domestic source

Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "domestic source" means a business concern—

(i) that performs in the United States or Canada substantially all of the research and development, engineering, manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or a critical technology item; and

(ii) that procures from business concerns described in clause (i) substantially all of any components and assemblies required under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item.

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2023–present 50 U.S.C. § 4552War and National Defense · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

For purposes of subchapter II, the term "domestic source" means a business concern that—

(I) performs substantially all of the research and development, engineering, manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or a critical technology item in—

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2023–2026 50 U.S.C. § 4552War and National Defense · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

For purposes of subchapter II, the term “domestic source” means a business concern that—

(aa) the United States or Canada; or

(bb) subject to clause (ii), Australia or the United Kingdom; and

(II) procures from business concerns described in subclause (I) substantially all of any components or assemblies required under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item.

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2026–present 50 U.S.C. § 4552War and National Defense · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term “domestic source” has the meaning given that term in section 4552 of this title.

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2023–present 50 U.S.C. § 98e-2War and National Defense · Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals · in this section

The term "domestic source" means a business concern—

(A) that performs in the United States or Canada substantially all of the research and development, engineering, manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or a critical technology item; and

(B) that procures from business concerns described in subparagraph (A) substantially all of any components and assemblies required under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item.

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2015–2023 50 U.S.C. § 4552War and National Defense · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter