[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1044 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1044
To establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the
Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2021
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the
Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Manufacturing Advisory
Council for the 21st Century Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means
the National Manufacturing Advisory Council established under
subsection (b).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(b) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of
Commerce the National Manufacturing Advisory Council.
(c) Mission.--The mission of the Advisory Council shall be to--
(1) ensure regular communication between the Federal
Government and the manufacturing sector in the United States;
(2) advise the Secretary regarding policies and programs of
the Federal Government that affect United States manufacturing;
(3) provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions
to problems relating to the manufacturing industry in the
United States; and
(4) ensure that the United States remains the preeminent
destination throughout the world for investment in
manufacturing.
(d) Duties.--The duties of the Advisory Council shall include--
(1) meeting from time to time to provide independent advice
and recommendations to the Secretary regarding issues involving
United States manufacturing;
(2) completing specific tasks requested by the Secretary;
(3) conveying input from key industry, labor, academic,
defense, governmental, and other stakeholders to aid in the
development of a national strategic plan for manufacturing in
the United States;
(4) monitoring the status of technological developments,
critical production capacity, skill availability, investment
patterns, emerging defense needs, and other key indicators of
manufacturing competitiveness to provide foresight for periodic
updates to the national strategic plan for manufacturing
developed under paragraph (3);
(5) soliciting input from the public and private sectors
and academia regarding emerging trends in manufacturing, the
responsiveness of Federal programming with respect to
manufacturing, and suggestions for areas of increased Federal
attention with respect to manufacturing;
(6) monitoring global manufacturing trends and global
threats to manufacturing sectors in the United States; and
(7) with respect to the manufacturing.gov website,
providing input and improvements in order to--
(A) make that website more user-friendly so as to
enhance the ability of that website to--
(i) provide information to manufacturers;
and
(ii) receive feedback from manufacturers;
(B) assist that website in becoming the principal
place of interaction between manufacturers in the
United States and Federal programs relating to
manufacturing; and
(C) permit that website to provide assistance to
manufacturers relating to--
(i) international trade and investment
matters;
(ii) research and technology development
opportunities;
(iii) workforce development and training
programs and opportunities;
(iv) small and medium manufacturer needs;
and
(v) industrial commons and supply chain
needs.
(e) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall--
(A) consist of individuals, appointed by the
Secretary, with a balance of backgrounds, experiences,
and viewpoints; and
(B) include individuals with manufacturing
experience who directly represent private industry,
academia, and labor.
(2) Public participation.--The Secretary shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, accept recommendations from the
public regarding the appointment of individuals under paragraph
(1).
(f) Inapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to
the Advisory Council or the activities of the Advisory Council.
(g) Transfer of Functions.--
(1) In general.--All functions of the United States
Manufacturing Council of the International Trade Administration
of the Department of Commerce, including the personnel, assets,
and obligations of the United States Manufacturing Council of
the International Trade Administration of the Department of
Commerce, as in existence on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall be transferred to the Office of
the Secretary.
(2) Deeming of name.--Any reference in law, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
United States Manufacturing Council of the International Trade
Administration of the Department of Commerce shall be deemed a
reference to the Advisory Council.
(3) Unexpended balances.--Unexpended balances of
appropriations, authorization, allocations, or other funds
related to the United States Manufacturing Council of the
International Trade Administration of the Department of
Commerce shall be available for use by the Secretary for which
the appropriations, authorizations, allocations, or other funds
were originally made available.
(h) Sunset.--The Advisory Council shall terminate on September 30,
2025.
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