Evaluates Defense Industrial Base Supply Chains and Outlines Strategic Investments in Vital National Security Items -
This is the first in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future regarding...more
4/1/2022
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Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Storage ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
October 25, 2022 Effective Date Provides A “Grace Period” To Affected Industries To Come Into Compliance With Stricter Non-Iron/Non-Steel Domestic Content Standards In Federal Procurement -
On March 7, 2022, the Department...more
Legislation Introduced In The Context Of Significant Federal Attention To Vulnerable Supply Chains, Including Critical Minerals And Materials -
On January 14, 2022, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)...more
1/26/2022
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Imports ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
USTR
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
$2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Proposal Includes Targeted Investments In Domestic Manufacturing And Critical Technology Supply Chains -
On March 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proposed $2.2 trillion in new...more
4/5/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Biotechnology ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Utility ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department