EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TECHNOLOGY.

SEC. 256. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TECHNOLOGY.(a) Executive Agent.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent for printed circuit board technology.(b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.—(1) Establishment.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a).122 STAT. 4405(2) Specification.—The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:(A) Development and maintenance of a printed circuit board and interconnect technology roadmap that ensures that the Department of Defense has access to the manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise necessary to meet future military requirements regarding such technology.(B) Development of recommended funding strategies necessary to meet the requirements of the roadmap developed under subparagraph (A).(C) Assessment of the vulnerabilities, trustworthiness, and diversity of the printed circuit board supply chain, including the development of trustworthiness requirements for printed circuit boards used in defense systems, and to develop strategies to address matters that are identified as a result of such assessment.(D) Such other roles and responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.(c) Support Within Department of Defense.—In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other components of the Department of Defense provide the executive agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.(d) Definitions.—In this section:(1) The term “Directive 5101.1” means Department of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of Defense.(2) The term “executive agent” has the meaning given the term “DoD Executive Agent” in Directive 5101.1.