§4654 Department of Commerce Study on Status of Microelectronics Technologies in the United States Industrial Base

Summary

The Secretary of Commerce must begin, no later than 180 days after January 1, 2021, a review and survey of U.S. industry ability to support national defense for microelectronics. The work is done under the authorities in 50 U.S.C. 4555 and 15 CFR 702 and done with other federal agencies as needed, including Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy. The survey must require replies from all companies and organized groups that operate in the United States or have any physical presence here, including foreign firms. The survey must collect key information about companies’ microelectronics work. That includes where they operate, costs, equipment, intellectual property, raw materials and suppliers, product specs and uses, sales and finances, subsidies and incentives, any requests for information from entities directed by the People’s Republic of China or Chinese Communist Party, joint ventures and licenses, supply‑chain risk controls, and any sales or partnerships with the People’s Liberation Army or People’s Armed Police. The Secretary must report the findings to Congress, with an assessment, a list of critical technology areas at risk, and descriptions of supply‑chain gaps and vulnerabilities. The report may be classified.