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This bill, titled the "Make It At Home Act," directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress detailing specific equipment, weapons, weapons systems, components, subcomponents, and end-items that are currently purchased from foreign entities. The report must identify which of these items could be manufactured within U.S. military arsenals or depots, which are facilities owned and operated by the U.S. military for manufacturing and maintenance. The bill's underlying goal, reflecting the "sense of Congress," is for the Secretary of Defense to manage the manufacturing workload of these arsenals to maintain critical defense capabilities, ensure cost efficiency, and technical competence during peacetime, while also being prepared for national defense emergencies and mobilizations. The report must also include a plan for transferring such manufacturing workload to U.S. military facilities, an assessment of the skills and resources needed, and the rationale for continuing to source items from foreign manufacturers if applicable.