Text of Senate Amendment 6106

On 2026-06-24, Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6106" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6106

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3314-S3315] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6106. Mr. HUSTED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal [[Page S3315]] year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following: SEC. 1050. REPORT ON DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF FERROSILICON AND SILICOMANGANESE. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the state of domestic production of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of-- (1) the scale, capacity, and utilization of domestic ferrosilicon and silicomanganese production facilities in operation as of the date of the report; (2) the sufficiency of existing and projected domestic production to meet anticipated requirements of the Department of Defense for steel during the 10 years following the date of the report; (3) the volume, country of origin, and supply chain reliability of imported ferrosilicon and silicomanganese used in domestic steel manufacturing for defense end uses; (4) the economic feasibility of sustainable domestic production of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese, including-- (A) a comparison of domestic costs to global prices; and (B) an assessment of the effect of foreign subsidization and overcapacity; and (5) Federal authorities and programs available to support domestic production of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese. ______