S. 3158: National Defense Supply Chain Integrity Act of 2025

This bill, known as the National Defense Supply Chain Integrity Act of 2025, primarily aims to modify existing legislation concerning the identification of Chinese military companies. Here is a summary of its key provisions:

Short Title

The bill is designated as the National Defense Supply Chain Integrity Act of 2025.

Amendments to Existing Law

The bill proposes amendments to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The amendments include:

• Redesignating an existing subsection (g) to become subsection (h).
• Introducing a new subsection (g) that establishes specific conditions regarding the identification of Chinese military companies.

Administrative Procedure Changes

The new subsection (g) specifies that any determination made by the Secretary of Defense pertaining to the identification of Chinese military companies will be regarded as a military or foreign affairs function. This classification means that it will not be subject to several provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which regulates administrative agencies' actions and processes.

• The determination will bypass various sections of the APA, specifically:
• Section 551 (Definitions).
• Sections 553 through 559 (Rulemaking procedures).
• Sections 701 through 706 (Judicial review).

By doing so, the bill is intended to streamline the process for identifying these entities and reduce bureaucratic procedures that may otherwise delay or complicate such identifications.

Impact Overview

Overall, this legislation seeks to give the Secretary of Defense more authority and flexibility in how military threats from Chinese entities are assessed and identified, potentially enhancing the government's capability to secure national defense supply chains.

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