,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,kirk 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,committee on ,technology of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council to develop and update 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 ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,american ,manufacturing ,competitiveness ,act of #bjac1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 and publish on an ,internet website that is accessible to the public1 the strategic plan developed under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,development ,the ,committee shall develop 7and update as required under paragraph 7#h771 in coordination with the ,national ,economic ,council1 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#c7 ,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#d7 ,goals ,the goals of such strategic plan shall be to-- 7,a7 promote growth1 job creation1 sustainability1 and competitiveness 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#e7 ,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 relevant ,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#f72 and 7,h7 solicit public input 7which may be accomplished through the establishment of an advisory panel under paragraph 7#g771 including the views of a wide range of stakeholders1 and consider relevant recommendations of ,federal advisory committees4 7#f7 ,preliminary analysis 7,a7 ,in general ,as part of developing such strategic plan1 the ,committee1 in collaboration with ,federal departments and agencies whose missions contribute to or are affected by manufacturing1 shall conduct an analysis of factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the ,united ,states manufacturing sector1 including-- 7i7 research1 development1 innovation1 transfer of technologies to the marketplace1 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 export opportunities and domestic trade enforcement 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 7#g7 ,advisory panel 7,a7 ,establishment ,the chairperson of the ,committee may appoint an advisory panel of private sector and nonprofit leaders to provide input1 perspective1 and recommendations to assist in the development of the strategic plan under this subsection4 7,b7 ,membership ,the panel shall have no more than #ae members1 and shall include representatives of manufacturing businesses1 labor representatives of the manufacturing workforce1 academia1 and groups representing interests affected by manufacturing activities4 7,c7 ,application of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 other than section #ad of such ,act1 shall apply to the ,advisory ,panel4 7#h7 ,updates ,not later than ,may #a1 #bjah1 and not less frequently than once every #d years thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 and publish on an ,internet website that is accessible to the public1 an update of the strategic plan transmitted under paragraph 7#a74 ,such updates shall be developed in accordance with the procedures set forth under this subsection4 7#i7 ,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 this subsection applying to that fiscal year4 4