,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fafj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,honda1 &   
,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] 
9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ) ! 
responsibility ( develop+ a national    
manufactur+ /rategy to revitalize !     
manufactur+ sector1 spur economic gr[?1 
& exp& ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ief ,manufactur+ 
,(fic] ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (        
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! manufactur+ sector   
consi/s ( e/abli%m5ts t are prim>ily    
engag$ 9 ! trans=mation ( mat]ials1     
sub/ances1 or compon5ts into products4  
7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t supports       
manufactur+ 9 a v>iety ( ways2          
manufactur+ relat$ activities are       

scatt]$ 9 sev]al ag5cies 9 ! executive  
bran*4  7#c7 ,manufactur+ employm5t1    
output & exports are impact$ by tax     
policies1 /ate ( infra/ructure &        
transportation1 small bus9ess           
regulations1 environm5tal regulations1  
trade policies1 innovation ecosy/ems1   
work=ce developm5t1 & education         
initiatives1 ) national security        
implications4  7#d7 ,manufactur]s acc\nt
 = #ab p]c5t ( ! total gross dome/ic    
product output 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
employ+ #i p]c5t ( ! work=ce4 ,total    
output f manufactur+ 0 m ?an #b trillion
 doll>s 9 #bjad4 ,9 addition1 !re 7 m   
?an #ab million manufactur+ employees 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjae1 ) an av]age    
annual comp5sation ( ab\t #hj1jjj4  7#e7
 ,legislative policies & executive      
actions (t5 result 9 un9t5d$1           
inconsi/5t1 & conflict+ outcomes )      
respect to ! gr[? ( manufactur+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t a well-design$ 
national manufactur+ /rategy w\ld b5efit

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy 9 sev]al       
important ways3  7#a7 ,a revitaliz$     
manufactur+ sector enables ! ,unit$     
,/ates to d]ive m ( its economic gr[? f 
exports & dome/ic production ?an x has 9
 ! pa/ two decades4  7#b7 ,av]age       
dome/ic wages w\ld rise 9 response to   
gr[+ manufactur+ output1 z manufactur+  
jobs hi/orically h paid high] wages &   
b5efits ?an nonmanufactur+ jobs4  7#c7  
,a gr[+ manufactur+ sector w\ld help lay
 a f\ndation = future ,unit$ ,/ates     
economic gr[?1 s9ce manufactur+         
indu/ries p]=m ! va/ %>e (              
private-sector rese>* & developm5t1 :i* 
fuels ! innovation t s]ves z a prim>y   
eng9e ( economic gr[?4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates w\ld exp& its long-/&+ lead]%ip 9
 advanc$ manufactur+ te*nologies )      
,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 manufactur+ rese>* & 
developm5t1 education1 & work=ce tra9+4 
7#e7 ,!re has always be5 a /rong        
connection betwe5 dome/ic manufactur+ & 
national def5se & homel& security4 ,a   
/rong & innovative manufactur+ indu/ry w

 ma9ta9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
sup]iority & w all[ = an unque/ionable  
ability to respond quickly to ?reats &  
cata/rophes4  #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief   
,manufactur+ ,(fic]  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
appo9t a ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief            
,manufactur+ ,(fic]1 by & ) ! advise &  
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! position ( !      
,(fic] %all be 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !
 ,presid5t & report to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh
 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff4 ,su* appo9tm5t %all n 
be con/ru$ to au?orize an increase 9 !  
numb] ( full-"t equival5t employees )9 !
 ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7b7  
,pay ,! annual rate ( pay = ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] %all be
 an ,executive ,s*$ule rate ( pay       
7sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 z det]m9$ by !    
,presid5t1 comm5surate ) !              
qualifications & exp]tise ( ! individual
 appo9t$ to be su* ,(fic]4  7c7 ,duties 
,! prim>y duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief  

,manufactur+ ,(fic] is to develop !     
national manufactur+ /rategy describ$ 9 
subsection 7d7 & ! o!r duties include ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,advise ! ,presid5t on    
policy issues t impact ! economic       
activities & ! work=ce 9 ! manufactur+  
sector4  7#b7 ,*air ! ,committee on     
,te*nology "u ! ,national ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,fo/] !       
coord9ation ( manufactur+-relat$        
policies & activities across ag5cies    
by--  7,a7 enc\rag+ ! use ( be/         
innovative manufactur+ practices across 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 ensur+ ! use (
 be/ in=mation te*nologies &            
cyb]security practices = manufactur+2 & 
7,c7 analyz+ ! /atus ( manufactur+      
te*nology ne$s across ag5cies4  7#d7    
,conduct te*nology policy analyses to   
improve ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+       
productivity1 te*nology1 & innovation1 &
 coop]ate ) ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+   
indu/ry 9 ! improvem5t ( its            
productivity1 te*nology1 & ability to   
compete successfully 9 _w m>kets4  7#e7 

,det]m9e ! influ5ce ( economic1 labor1 &
 o!r conditions1 indu/rial /ructure &   
managem5t1 & gov]nm5t policies on       
te*nological developm5ts 9 manufactur+  
sectors worldwide4  7#f7 ,id5tify       
te*nological ne$s1 problems1 &          
opportunities )9 & across ! manufactur+ 
sector t1 if address$1 c\ld make a      
significant contribution to ! economy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,assess :e!r !   
capital1 te*nical1 & o!r res\rces be+   
allocat$ to manufactur+ are likely to   
g5]ate new te*nologies1 are adequate to 
meet private & social dem&s = goods &   
s]vices1 & are suffici5t to promote     
productivity & economic gr[?4  7#h7     
,propose /udies & policy exp]im5ts1 9   
coop]ation ) ag5cies1 to det]m9e !      
effectiv5ess ( measures ) ! pot5tial (  
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates te*nological      
innovation 9 manufactur+4  7#i7         
,enc\rage ! creation ( jo9t initiatives 
by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 regional    
organizations1 private bus9esses1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 

organizations1 or ,f$]al laboratories to
 enc\rage te*nology transf]1 to /imulate
 innovation1 & to promote an appropriate
 climate = inve/m5t 9 manufactur+-relat$
 indu/ries4  7#aj7 ,propose             
manufactur+-relat$ coop]ative rese>*    
involv+ appropriate ,f$]al entities1    
,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 regional      
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 nonpr(it organizations1 or   
private indu/ry to promote ! common use 
( res\rces1 to improve tra9+ programs & 
curricula1 to /imulate int]e/ 9 high    
te*nology manufactur+ c>e]s1 & to       
enc\rage ! effective dissem9ation (     
manufactur+ te*nology skills )9 ! wid]  
community4  7#aa7 ,s]ve z a focal po9t =
 discussions among companies t          
manufacture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on topics 
( int]e/ to ! manufactur+ indu/ry &     
work=ce1 includ+ discussions reg>d+     
em]g+ & advanc$ te*nologies4  7#ab7     
,promote ,gov]nm5t measures1 includ+    
legislation1 regulation1 & policies ) ! 
pot5tial ( advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates        

te*nological innovation 9 manufactur+ & 
exploit+ manufactur+ innovations ( =eign
 orig94  7#ac7 ,develop /rategies &     
policies t w\ld enc\rage manufactur+    
ent]prises to ma9ta9 production         
facilities & reta9 manufactur+ jobs 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & use manufactur+ supply  
*a9s bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7     
,support communities negatively impact$ 
by ! closure or relocation ( manufactur+
 facilities by promot+ ef=ts to         
revitalize communities = new manufactur+
 ent]prises4  7#ae7 ,assi/ ,/ates 9 _!  
economic developm5t plans = manufactur+ 
& 9 _! ef=ts to relocate manufactur+    
facilities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates r ?an mov+
 manufactur+ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#af7 ,promote ! goals ( ,network =     
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program       
e/abli%$ "u section #cd ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74  7#ag7 ,enc\rage 
p>ticipation ( public & private         
organizations1 ,/ate educational        
ag5cies1 & in/itutions ( high] education

 9 ! annual celebration ( ,national     
,manufactur+ ,day to enhance ! public   
p]ception ( manufactur+4  7#ah7 ,any o!r
 function & activity assign$ by !       
,presid5t4  7d7 ,national manufactur+   
/rategy ,! national manufactur+ /rategy 
%all conta9 a summ>y ( ! curr5t /ate (  
manufactur+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &      
compreh5sive /rategies =--  7#a7        
innovation policies & initiatives &     
inve/m5ts 9 rese>* & developm5t2  7#b7  
id5tify+ & address+ ! anticipat$ work=ce
 ne$s ( ! manufactur+ sector2  7#c7     
/r5g!n+ education & ! requir$ tra9+ &   
c]tifications = manufactur+2  7#d7      
creat+ tra9+ & appropriate c>e] pa?s to 
manufactur+ jobs = qualifi$ vet]ans &   
o!rs t h become unemploy$2  7#e7 promot+
 ! developm5t ( quality control & o!r   
te*nical /&>ds2  7#f7 ma9ta9+ reliable  
physical & telecommunications           
infra/ructure1 & ! requir$ inve/m5ts 9  
infra/ructure projects z ne$$ =         
manufactur+2  7#g7 analyz+ ! /atus (    
manufactur+ te*nology ne$s 9 ! indu/rial

 sector & provid+ recomm5dations =      
economic & labor =ce expansions2  7#h7  
monitor+ te*nology directions & analyz+ 
/r5g?s1 weaknesses1 ?reats1 &           
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
manufactur+ sector2  7#i7 implem5t+     
appropriate tax inc5tives & cr$its to   
assi/ manufactur+ ent]prises improve _! 
competitiv5ess2  7#aj7 recomm5d+ ,f$]al 
& ,/ate regulations to r$uce co/ (      
manufactur+ & improve productivity2     
7#aa7 promot+ ! export ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
manufactur$ goods & en=cem5t ( fair     
trad+ rules2  7#ab7 develop+ plans to   
/r5g!n ! manufactur+ ecosy/ems t w\ld   
cont9u\sly fo/] ! gr[? ( advanc$        
manufactur+2  7#ac7 id5tify+ o!r =ms (  
assi/ance to companies t manufacture 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to successfully compete 9
 global m>kets2  7#ad7 coord9at+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates national manufactur+      
/rategy ) manufactur+ /rategy f ea*     
,/ate to ensure a well-integrat$        
national /rategy2 &  7#ae7 su* o!r      
issues det]m9$ to be necess>y by !      

,presid5t4  7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #bd
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 e #bd mon?s !reaft]1 & ^u reque/  
by ! ,presid5t or ! ,congress = an      
updat$ or int]im report1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic]1 9           
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all submit to !  
,presid5t & ,congress a report on !     
national manufactur+ /rategy describ$ 9 
subsection 7d74 ,! report %all address  
/rategies to promote innovation &       
inve/m5t 9 dome/ic manufactur+1 support 
! developm5t ( a skill$ & div]se        
manufactur+ work=ce1 promote equitable  
trade policies1 exp& exports (          
manufactur$ goods1 enable global        
competitiv5ess1 enc\rage su/a9ability1 &
 support national security4  7f7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #ajb ( ! ,am]ica      
,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,*air ,! ,*air ( ! ,committee %all be ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic]4

  4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] 
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7    
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ "u section #eja7;c7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  7h7 ,no       
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act %all be   
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise made       
available = su* purposes4