Text of Senate Amendment 6173

On 2026-06-24, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6173" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6173

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 6173. 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 II, insert the following: SEC. ___. DOMESTIC MICROLED DISPLAY MANUFACTURING PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish a competitive pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of supporting the development of domestic manufacturing capability for direct-view displays utilizing microscale (less than 100 microns) light emitting diodes (microLED Displays), liquid crystal displays (LCD), and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) for Department of Defense applications. (b) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program established under subsection (a) are the following: (1) To reduce dependence on liquid crystal displays made in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. (2) To support advanced semiconductor assembly techniques for panel-level manufacturing. (3) To demonstrate direct-view microLED Display performance for defense applications. (c) Support.--The Under Secretary shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection (a) through the provision of support to participants in the pilot program. (d) Applications.--A person seeking to participate in the pilot program required by subsection (a) shall submit to the Under Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Under Secretary may require. (e) Selection Priority.--In selecting participants for the pilot program, the Under Secretary shall give priority to applicants under subsection (d) who-- (1) demonstrate existing advanced direct-view microLED Display manufacturing capability and intellectual property; (2) commit to establishing manufacturing facilities within the United States; (3) utilize supply chains independent of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan; (4) have demonstrated commercial partnerships with Department organizations; and (5) provide substantial private sector co-investment. (f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program established under subsection (a). ______