Text of Senate Amendment 6172

On 2026-06-24, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6172" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6172

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3366] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6172. Mr. ROUNDS 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 year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title VIII, insert the following: SEC. __. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED DISPLAYS IN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. (a) In General.--Beginning October 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall give preference in procurement to displays manufactured in the United States with supply chains substantially independent of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan when procuring displays for-- (1) classified programs; (2) forward-deployed combat systems; and (3) command and control systems designated as critical infrastructure. (b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies that no domestic or allied source is available and the procurement is essential to national security. ______