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Development and application of alternative material sources

Division A · Title XVIII: Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base · Subtitle B: Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing

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The section adds support for developing alternative sources of materials using methods like reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing to help meet military needs. It also requires that plans for maintaining equipment consider these alternative methods to support long-term sustainment.

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(a) Defense modernization account

Section 3136(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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For developing alternative material sources, through technologies including reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this title), to meet operational requirements.

(b) Life-cycle sustainment plan

Section 4324(b)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , where such considerations shall include the application of alternative methods to support sustainment, including reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this title) .