S.Amdt. 6192

SA 6192, submitted by Ms. Baldwin, aims to add a new section to bill S. 4784 regarding Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreements.

• Consultation Process: The amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to create a written interagency process for negotiating new agreements and monitoring existing ones. This involves the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Made in America Office, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

• Transparency and Notification: The proposed process includes specific timelines for public and congressional notifications, public comment periods via the Federal Registrar, and the online publication of negotiated agreement texts before they are signed.

• Industry and Impact Monitoring: It requires a process to get feedback from United States companies and a system to monitor how these agreements affect the United States industrial workforce, industrial base, and defense technology, with reports sent to Congress every 5 years.

• Agreement Terminations: The Secretary of Defense must renegotiate existing agreements to stop automatic extensions. Agreements must terminate no later than two years after the Act is enacted unless they are reextended.

• Buy American Act Compliance: The amendment directs the Secretary of Defense to implement the Buy American Act and domestic preference laws. It specifically prohibits waiving the Buy American Act for countries with expired agreements, such as Italy. The Made in America Office is tasked with overseeing this implementation.