- (a) The advisory committee, with assistance from the adjutant general, shall investigate critical procurements supplied through a state supply chain that would be disrupted in the event of a geopolitical conflict.
- (b) The advisory committee shall produce and submit a report of the committee's findings to the governor not later than October 1, 2026.
(c) The initial report must:
- (1) identify all critical procurements produced in or by a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, a company domiciled within the territory of a foreign adversary, or a company owned by a company domiciled within the territory of a foreign adversary, or substantially sourced from an entity described by this subdivision;
- (2) identify all critical procurements manufactured in countries, or by companies, at risk of disruption in the event of a geopolitical conflict;
- (3) identify all critical procurements sourced from any country or company that relies on a supply chain at risk of disruption in the event of a geopolitical conflict;
- (4) recommend alternative sourcing strategies for critical procurements, if available;
- (5) highlight the difficulty in identifying potential alternative sourcing for critical procurements, if relevant; and
- (6) specify the level of risk to this state associated with a disruption described by Subdivision (2) or (3) in supply chain sourcing for each critical procurement that is threatened in the event of the disruption.
- (d) The advisory committee may conduct additional investigations following the initial report.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 94 (S.B. 2312), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.