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This bill, titled the "Securing Energy Supply Chains Act," mandates that the Secretary of Energy (referred to as the "Secretary") establish and maintain an "Energy Non-Procurement List" within 90 days of enactment. This list will identify entities engaged in activities deemed detrimental to the national security, energy security, economic security, public safety, or foreign policy of the United States, with a priority on those involved with critical materials or batteries. The Secretary may include entities that are owned or controlled by a "foreign entity of concern" (defined in another law as an entity from a country like China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba that poses a threat to national security), are on other government watchlists like the Chinese Military Company List or the Treasury Department's SDN list, or are subsidiaries of listed entities. The Secretary must review and update this list annually and submit a report to Congress detailing the list and the reasons for inclusions or removals, with the unclassified portion published online. Furthermore, one year after enactment, the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors will be prohibited from entering into or renewing contracts or subcontracts with entities on this "Energy Non-Procurement List," with limited exceptions for situations where essential goods or services are otherwise unavailable. The bill also requires a study to identify and harmonize various government lists of entities that the U.S. should not contract with, aiming to provide clarity on prohibited procurements.

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