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This bill establishes a new program within the Department of Defense (DoD) to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity. The program would allow the Secretary of Defense to provide competitive awards to eligible private entities to establish, upgrade, or retool bioindustrial manufacturing facilities that can produce critical biomanufactured products. When selecting award recipients, the Secretary will consider factors such as the technology's potential to improve domestic supply chain resilience, its ability to meet future military capabilities, the facility's flexibility to produce different products, geographic distribution, proximity to input materials, and other relevant considerations. Recipients must submit periodic reports on their progress in developing manufacturing facilities and establishing potential supply agreements with the DoD. The bill defines key terms like "biomanufacturing" (using biological systems to develop products at commercial scale) and "critical biomanufactured product" (products relevant to DoD manufactured using biological processes). The program will have a 10-year sunset provision, which can be extended by presidential determination if national security needs require continuation. The Secretary must also provide initial and annual reports to Congressional Armed Services Committees detailing the program's awards, funding, and strategic alignment with defense priorities.

Military Affairs and Security

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