,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bddg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,lipinski 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,michaud1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 and ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,committee on ,technology under the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,manufacturing ,competitiveness ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan ,section #ajb of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 develop and update a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan in accordance with subsection 7c74 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall develop1 and update every #d years1 a strategic plan to improve ,government coordination and provide long-term guidance for ,federal programs and activities in support of ,united ,states manufacturing competitiveness1 including advanced manufacturing research and development4 7#b7 ,committee chairperson ,in developing and updating the strategic plan1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 or a designee of the ,secretary1 shall serve as the chairperson of the ,committee4 7#c7 ,goals ,the goals of such strategic plan shall be to-- 7,a7 promote growth1 including job creation1 sustainability1 and competitiveness1 in the ,united ,states manufacturing sector2 7,b7 support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce2 7,c7 enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing2 and 7,d7 support national security4 7#d7 ,contents ,such strategic plan shall-- 7,a7 specify and prioritize near-term and long-term objectives to meet the goals of the plan1 including research and development objectives1 the anticipated timeframe for achieving the objectives1 and the metrics for use in assessing progress toward the objectives2 7,b7 describe the progress made in achieving the objectives from prior strategic plans1 including a discussion of why specific objectives were not met2 7,c7 specify the role1 including the programs and activities1 of each ,federal agency in meeting the objectives of the strategic plan2 7,d7 describe how the ,federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers supporting advanced manufacturing research and development will foster the transfer of research and development results into new manufacturing technologies and ,united ,states based manufacturing of new products and processes for the benefit of society to ensure national1 energy1 and economic security2 7,e7 describe how such ,federal agencies and centers will strengthen all levels of manufacturing education and training programs to ensure an adequate1 well-trained workforce2 7,f7 describe how such ,federal agencies and centers will assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in developing and implementing new products and processes2 7,g7 take into consideration and include a discussion of the analysis conducted under paragraph 7#e72 and 7,h7 take into consideration the recommendations of a wide range of stakeholders1 including representatives from diverse manufacturing sectors and companies1 academia1 existing ,federal advisory committees1 such as the ,defense ,science ,board1 the ,president's ,council of ,advisors on ,science and ,technology1 the ,manufacturing ,council established by the ,department of ,commerce1 and the ,labor ,advisory ,committee for ,trade ,negotiations and ,trade ,policy1 and other relevant organizations and institutions4 7#e7 ,preliminary analysis 7,a7 ,in general ,as part of developing such strategic plan1 the ,committee shall conduct an analysis of factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the ,united ,states manufacturing sector1 including-- 7i7 research1 development1 innovation1 technology transfer1 and commercialization activities in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the adequacy of the industrial base for maintaining national security2 7iii7 the state and capabilities of the domestic manufacturing workforce2 7iv7 trade1 trade enforcement1 and intellectual property policies2 7v7 financing1 investment1 and taxation policies and practices2 7vi7 the state of emerging technologies and markets2 and 7vii7 efforts and policies related to manufacturing promotion undertaken by competing nations4 7,b7 ,reliance on existing information ,to the extent practicable1 in completing the analysis under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,committee shall use existing information and the results of previous studies and reports4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,american ,manufacturing ,competitiveness ,act of #bjac1 the ,director shall transmit the strategic plan developed under subsection 7b77#g7 to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and shall transmit subsequent updates to those committees as appropriate4 7e7 ,requirement ,to consider strategy in the budget ,in preparing the budget for a fiscal year under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,president shall include information regarding the consistency of the budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategic plan developed under subsection 7b77#g7 applying to that fiscal year4 4