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H.R. 8631 — what changed

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024”.Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries

(a)
In general— Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Homeland Security may be obligated to procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection (b).
(b)
Entities specified— The entities specified in this subsection are the following:
(1)
Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited (also known as “CATL”).
(2)
BYD Company, Limited.
(3)
Envision Energy, Limited.
(4)
EVE Energy Company, Limited.
(5)
Gotion High tech Company, Limited.
(6)
Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited.
(7)
changed Any successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (6).on any list required under clauses (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (commonly referred to as the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”).
(8)
added Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense as a Chinese military company pursuant to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(9)
added Any entity included in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(10)
added Any subsidiary or successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (9).
(c)
Treatment of production— For purposes of this section, a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in subsection (b) if such entity—
(1)
assembles or manufactures the final product that uses such battery; or
(2)
creates or otherwise provides a majority of the components used in such battery.
(d)
Waivers—
(1)
Relating to assessment— The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary assesses in the affirmative all of the following:
(A)
The batteries to be procured do not pose a national security, data, or infrastructure risk to the United States.
(B)
removed The entity that produced such batteries does not satisfy the criteria for listing under—
(i)
removed section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note); or
(ii)
removed Public Law 117–78 (commonly referred to as the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”).
(B)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5) There is no available alternative to procure batteries that are—
(i)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5)(2) of similar or better cost and quality; and
(ii)
renumbered was (5)(2)(5)(3) produced by an entity not specified in subsection (b).
(2)
Relating to research— The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis
(3)
Congressional notification— Not later than 15 days after granting a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification relating thereto.
(e)
added Report— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the anticipated impacts on mission and costs on the Department of Homeland Security associated with carrying out this section, including with respect to following components of the Department:
(1)
added U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the U.S. Border Patrol.
(2)
added U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations.
(3)
added The United States Secret Service.
(4)
added The Transportation Security Administration.
(5)
added The United States Coast Guard.
(6)
added The Federal Protective Service.
(7)
added The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(8)
added The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
(9)
added The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.