The bill among other things creates a standardized process for Congress to direct the exclusion or removal of sources of concern from the federal procurement system. Image: GreenOak/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffBipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee have offered a bill (HR-9597) designed to “protect the federal supply chain from nefarious entities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary” by excluding such entities from procurement processes or removing them from federal information systems.
The bill “provides the Federal Acquisition Security Council with the teeth and resources it needs to protect the federal supply chain from technology companies and products owned or controlled by a foreign adversary” and “will help address any vulnerabilities in our technology infrastructure and guard against national security threats,” they said in a joint statement.
The bill among other things creates a standardized process for Congress to direct the exclusion or removal of sources of concern from the federal procurement system; moves the FASC into the Executive Office of the President and elevates FASC membership requirements; expands its focus to include acquisition security more broadly; and requires it to proactively monitor and evaluate certain covered articles for ongoing risk.
Meanwhile, the leaders have joined in sponsoring HR-9598, to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy and related programs. Those include the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, the Drug-Free Communities program, the Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance program, the Model Acts Program, the Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grants program, and the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute.
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