,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjag,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 introduc$ !     
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 output1 & 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+ is m ?an #b        
trillion doll>s4 ,!re are m ?an #ab     
million manufactur+ employees 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ) 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 
w\ld enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d]ive m (
 its economic gr[? f exports & dome/ic  
production ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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$]al inve/m5ts 9 manufactur+ rese>* & 
developm5t1 education1 & work=ce tra9+4 
7#e7 ,!re has always be5 a /rong        
connection betwe5 dome/ic manufactur+ & 
national def5se & homel& security4 ,a   
/rong & innovative manufactur+ indu/ry w
 ma9ta9 ! sup]iority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

milit>y & w all[ = an unque/ionable     
ability to respond quickly to ?reats &  
cata/rophes4  #c4 ,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  7#e7  
,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate    
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ghja74  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief       

,manufactur+ ,(fic]  7a7 ,appo9tm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,unit$ ,/ates   
,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,*ief ,manufactur+      
,(fic]74  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!       
,presid5t %all select ! ,*ief           
,manufactur+ ,(fic] f among individuals 
:o h basic qualifications & exp]tise 9  
manufactur+ te*nology & policy4  7#c7   
,report+ ,! position ( ,*ief            
,manufactur+ ,(fic] %all be 9 !         
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t & %all  
report to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh ! ,*ief (   
,/aff4  7#d7 ,national ,economic ,c\ncil
 ,! ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] %all be a 
memb] ( ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil4  
7b7 ,pay ,! annual rate ( pay = ! ,*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 ,! duties ( !  
,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,to develop ! national manufactur+ 
/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 n lat]
 ?an ,may #a1 #bjah4  7#b7 ,to advise ! 
,presid5t on policy issues t affect !   
economic activities & ! work=ce ( !     
manufactur+ sector4  7#c7 ,to 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 ,to
 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 
,to 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 ,to
 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 ,to 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 ,to 
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 ,to     
enc\rage ! creation ( jo9t initiatives  
by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 regional    
organizations1 private companies1       
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 ,to propose          
manufactur+-relat$ coop]ative rese>*    
involv+ appropriate ag5cies1 ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5ts1 regional organizations1
 in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it
 organizations1 or private companies 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 ,to 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 ,to 
promote ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t measures1      
includ+ legislation1 regulations1 &     
policies ) ! pot5tial ( advanc+ ,unit$  
,/ates te*nological innovation 9        

manufactur+ & exploit+ manufactur+      
innovations ( =eign orig94  7#ac7 ,to   
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 ,to support communities 
negatively impact$ by ! closure or      
relocation ( manufactur+ facilities by  
promot+ ef=ts to revitalize communities 
= new manufactur+ ent]prises4  7#ae7 ,to
 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 ,to   
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 ,to       
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 ,to p]=m
 su* o!r functions or activities z !    
,presid5t may assign4  7d7 ,national    
manufactur+ /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
national manufactur+ /rategy develop$ "u
 subsection 7c77#a7 %all conta9 a summ>y
 ( ! curr5t /ate ( manufactur+ 9 !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & compreh5sive         
/rategies =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & address+ !
 anticipat$ work=ce ne$s ( ! manufactur+
 sector2  7,b7 /r5g!n+ education & !    
requir$ tra9+ & c]tifications =         
manufactur+2  7,c7 creat+ tra9+ &       
appropriate c>e] pa?s to manufactur+    
jobs = vet]ans & o!rs t h become        
unemploy$2  7,d7 promot+ ! developm5t ( 
quality control & o!r te*nical /&>ds2   
7,e7 ma9ta9+ reliable physical &        
telecommunications infra/ructure1 & !   
requir$ inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure       
projects1 z ne$$1 = manufactur+2  7,f7  
analyz+ ! /atus ( manufactur+ te*nology 
ne$s 9 ! indu/rial sector & provid+     

recomm5dations = economic & labor =ce   
expansions2  7,g7 monitor+ te*nology    
directions & analyz+ /r5g?s1 weaknesses1
 ?reats1 & opportunities 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates manufactur+ sector2  7,h7        
implem5t+ appropriate tax inc5tives &   
cr$its to assi/ manufactur+ ent]prises 9
 improv+ _! competitiv5ess2  7,i7       
recomm5d+ ,f$]al & ,/ate regulations to 
r$uce ! co/ ( manufactur+ & improve     
productivity2  7,j7 promot+ ! export (  
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur$ goods &       
en=cem5t ( fair trad+ rules2  7,k7      
id5tify+ o!r =ms ( assi/ance to         
companies t manufacture 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates to successfully compete 9 _w     
m>kets2  7,l7 coord9at+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
national manufactur+ /rategy ) !        
manufactur+ /rategy ( ea* ,/ate to      
ensure a well-integrat$ national        
/rategy2 &  7,m7 address+ su* o!r issues
 z ! ,presid5t det]m9es necess>y4  7#b7 
,incorporation ( o!r /rategic plans ,!  
,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] %all          
incorporate into ! national manufactur+ 

/rategy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! national /rategic plan =
 advanc$ manufactur+ develop$ "u section
 #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;c774  7,b7 ,! /rategic 
plan develop$ = ! ,network =            
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program "u    
section #cd7;f77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7f77#b77;,c774  7e7 
,annual updates ,! ,*ief ,manufactur+   
,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all    
submit annual updates to ! ,presid5t &  
,congress t describe ! progress made    
t[>d--  7#a7 a*iev+ ! objectives ( !    
national /rategic plan = advanc$        
manufactur+ develop$ "u section #ajb7;c7
 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization 
,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;c772 
&  7#b7 c>ry+ out ! national manufactur+
 /rategy develop$ "u ?is section1       
includ+ implem5t+ /rategies =--  7,a7   
promot+ innovation & inve/m5t 9 dome/ic 

manufactur+2  7,b7 support+ ! developm5t
 ( a skill$ & div]se manufactur+        
work=ce2  7,c7 promot+ equitable trade  
policies2  7,d7 exp&+ exports (         
manufactur$ goods2  7,e7 enabl+ global  
competitiv5ess2  7,f7 enc\rag+          
su/a9ability2 &  7,g7 support+ national 
security4