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Title XVIII: Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base

Sec. 1807Requirements related to detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts

TL;DR

Amends title 10, United States Code relating to requirements related to detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.

Statutory text

(a) In general. Section 818

(c) (3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112—81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end;(2)in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(E)require that, for purchases made in accordance with procedures applicable to purchases below micro-purchase threshold (as defined in section 3573 of title 10, United States Code) or in accordance with procedures applicable to purchases below simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 3571 of such title), Department personnel—(i)obtain electronic parts that are in production or currently available in stock from the original manufacturer or an authorized dealer for such electronic part, or from a supplier that obtains such electronic parts exclusively from the original manufacturer or an authorized dealer for such electronic part; and(ii)obtain electronic parts that are not in production or currently available in stock in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D)..

(b) DFARS revisionNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out the amendments made by this section.

(c) Guidance required. Not later than 30 days after the revision required under subsection (b) has been finalized, the Secretary shall update the guidance required under section 818(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112—81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) as amended by this section, including practices and procedures to be used under part 8 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(d) Comptroller General report. Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that reviews of use of government purchase cards by the Department of Defense to obtain electronic parts (as defined in section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112—81; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.)) and components for such electronic parts using multiple award contracts or using full and open competition, along with any recommendations to improve procurement procedures to reduce the risk posed by counterfeit electronic parts and components.