,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bijj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4  
,ryan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4    
,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4      
,swalwell of ,california1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4         
,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 and ,mr4 ,balderson7 introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to establish the ,united    
,states ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer  
in the ,executive ,office of the        
,president with the responsibility of   
developing a ,national ,manufacturing   
,strategy to revitalize the             
manufacturing sector1 spur economic     
growth1 and expand ,united ,states      
competitiveness1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,chief ,manufacturing      
,officer ,act4  #b4 ,findings2 sense of 
,congress  7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress 

finds the following3  7#a7 ,the         
manufacturing sector consists of        
establishments that are primarily       
engaged in the transformation of        
materials1 substances1 or components    
into products4  7#b7 ,a healthy1        
innovative manufacturing base plays a   
central role in the ,united ,states     
economy and national defense4  7#c7 ,the
 ,federal ,government supports          
manufacturing in a variety of ways2     
support for manufacturing-related       
activities are dispersed across several 
agencies in the executive branch4  7#d7 
,manufacturing employment1 output1 and  
exports are impacted by a myriad of     
factors including the state of          
infrastructure and transportation1 tax  
policies1 environmental and other       
business regulations1 trade policies1   
innovation ecosystems1 workforce        
development1 and education initiatives4 
,legislation and executive actions can  
have unintended impact on the growth of 
manufacturing in the ,united ,states4   

7#e7 ,manufacturers account for #aa     
percent of the total gross domestic     
product output in the ,united ,states1  
employing #h percent of the workforce4  
,total output from manufacturing is more
 than #b trillion dollars4 ,there are   
nearly #ac million manufacturing        
employees in the ,united ,states1 with  
an average annual compensation of about 
#hj1jjj4  7#f7 ,given that #ii percent  
of manufacturing firms are small and    
medium size enterprises with a          
predominantly local employment          
footprint1 workforce development        
programs must be rooted in local        
circumstance and requirements4  7b7     
,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of 
,congress that a well-designed ,national
 ,manufacturing ,strategy would benefit 
the ,united ,states economy in several  
important ways1 including the following3
  7#a7 ,a revitalized manufacturing     
sector would enable the ,united ,states 
to increase its economic growth from    
domestic and export production4  7#b7   

,manufacturing jobs continue to pay     
higher wages and benefits than          
non-manufacturing jobs4 ,average        
domestic wages would rise in response to
 growing manufacturing output4  7#c7    
,manufacturing industries undertake     
two-thirds of private-sector research   
and development1 which fuels the        
innovation that serves as a primary     
engine of economic growth4 ,a growing   
manufacturing sector would help lay the 
foundations for future economic         
expansion4  7#d7 ,the ,united ,states   
would expand its long-standing          
leadership in advanced manufacturing    
technologies with ,federal investments  
in manufacturing research and           
development1 education1 and workforce   
training4  7#e7 ,there exists a         
longstanding connection between domestic
 manufacturing1 national defense1 and   
homeland security4 ,a strong and        
innovative manufacturing industry will  
maintain the technical superiority of   
the ,united ,states military and secure 

supply chain integrity4  #c4            
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency
 ,the term agency has the meaning given 
that term in section #eea of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code4  7#b7            
,institution of higher education ,the   
term institution of higher education has
 the meaning given that term in section 
#aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7      
,national ,manufacturing ,strategy2     
,strategy ,the terms ,national          
,manufacturing ,strategy and ,strategy  
mean the ,national ,manufacturing       
,strategy described in subsection 7d74  
7#d7 ,small business ,the term small    
business means a company that has fewer 
than #ejj employees4  7#e7 ,nonprofit   
organization ,the term nonprofit        
organization means an organization that 
is described under section #eja7;c7 of  
the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf   
and exempt from tax under section       
#eja7;a7 of such ,code4  7#f7 ,state    
,the term ,state means each of the      

several ,states1 the ,district of       
,columbia1 each commonwealth1 territory1
 or possession of the ,united ,states1  
and each federally recognized ,indian   
,tribe4  7#g7 ,state educational agency 
,the term ,state educational agency has 
the meaning given that term in section  
#haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary 
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  
#d4 ,united ,states ,chief              
,manufacturing ,officer  7a7            
,appointment  7#a7 ,in general ,not     
later than #f months after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,president shall appoint a ,united      
,states ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer  
7referred to in this section as the     
,chief ,manufacturing ,officer74  7#b7  
,qualifications ,the ,president shall   
select the ,chief ,manufacturing        
,officer from among individuals who have
 basic qualifications and expertise in  
manufacturing technology and policy4    
7#c7 ,reporting ,the position of ,chief 
,manufacturing ,officer shall be in the 

,executive ,office of the ,president and
 shall report to the ,president through 
the ,chief of ,staff4  7#d7 ,national   
economic council ,the ,chief            
,manufacturing ,officer shall be a      
member of the ,national ,economic       
,council4  7b7 ,pay ,the annual rate of 
pay for the ,chief ,manufacturing       
,officer shall be level ,,ii of the     
,executive ,schedule rate of pay        
7subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ec of title
 #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 commensurate
 with the qualifications and expertise  
of the individual appointed to be such  
,officer4  7c7 ,duties ,the duties of   
the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer are  
as follows3 7#a7 ,to advise the         
,president on policy issues that affect 
the workforce and economic activity of  
the manufacturing sector including      
science1 technology1 trade1 tariffs1    
currency1 and procurement policies4     
7#b7 ,to deliver the ,national          
,manufacturing ,strategy4  7#c7 ,to     
convene interagency working groups to   

align ,federal policies to drive        
implementation of the ,national         
,manufacturing ,strategy1 including     
collaboration among the ,departments of 
,education1 ,labor1 ,energy1 ,commerce1 
and ,defense1 the ,environmental        
,protection ,agency1 ,national ,science 
,foundation1 ,small ,business           
,administration1 and other agencies4    
7#d7 ,to evaluate the effectiveness of  
existing measures designed to improve   
innovation1 productivity1 energy        
efficiency1 economic growth1            
cybersecurity1 and manufacturing        
industries' contribution to national    
security4  7#e7 ,to propose studies and 
policy experiments1 in cooperation with 
agencies and the manufacturing industry1
 to determine effective measures to     
advance technological innovation and    
productivity in manufacturing in the    
,united ,states4  7#f7 ,to propose      
studies and policy experiments1 in      
cooperation with agencies and the       
manufacturing industry1 to determine    

effective measures to improve           
environmental sustainability within the 
manufacturing industry4  7#g7 ,to       
connect manufacturing support programs  
across the ,united ,states to make them 
more efficient1 focused1 and easier to  
use4  7#h7 ,to identify opportunities to
 improve the efficiency of grant        
opportunities that affect the           
manufacturing workforce4  7#i7 ,to      
assess ,federal loan programs to ensure 
greater access to capital for small     
businesses that are manufacturers4      
7#aj7 ,to examine and improve tax       
incentives for manufacturing companies  
in relation to increasing support for   
investment in--  7,a7 workforce         
training2 and  7,b7 productivity and    
systems improvements1 including smart   
supply chain management technology and  
cybersecurity measures4  7#aa7 ,to      
foster the use of best practices for    
manufacturing1 information technology1  
and cybersecurity by identifying and    
encouraging their use across all        

,federal ,government programs and       
throughout the procurement process4     
7#ab7 ,to encourage the creation of     
joint initiatives by ,state and local   
governments1 regional organizations1    
private companies1 institutions of      
higher education1 nonprofit             
organizations1 and ,federal laboratories
 to encourage technology transfer1 to   
stimulate innovation1 and pursue        
targeted workforce development to       
promote an environment ready for        
investments in manufacturing-related    
industries4  7#ac7 ,to participate in   
discussions among companies that        
manufacture in the ,united ,states on   
topics of interest to the manufacturing 
industry and workforce1 including       
discussions regarding emerging and      
advanced technologies4  7#ad7 ,to work  
with the manufacturing industry to      
identify needs1 challenges1 and         
opportunities across the manufacturing  
sector which1 if addressed1 could make a
 significant contribution to improving  

the ability of manufacturers in the     
,united ,states to compete successfully 
in international markets4  7#ae7 ,to    
carry out ongoing competitive analysis  
of the manufacturing policies of the    
governments of other countries1         
alongside their industrial structures   
and labor conditions1 to help identify  
factors that successfully support the   
development of strong manufacturing     
industries4  7#af7 ,to analyze          
legislative and agency proposals to     
assess and advise on their potential    
direct and indirect impact on the       
manufacturing industry4  7#ag7 ,to work 
with agencies and the ,director of the  
,office of ,management and ,budget in   
the development of manufacturing-related
 elements of the ,president's annual    
budget request to ,congress4  7#ah7 ,to 
identify and share best practice        
activities designed to help support     
struggling manufacturing enterprises to 
review business plans1 improve          
competitiveness1 and manage issues like 

succession planning to avoid closures   
and retain jobs4  7#ai7 ,to assist      
,states in their economic development   
plans for manufacturing1 in their       
efforts to encourage manufacturing      
enterprises to retain manufacturing     
facilities within the ,united ,states1  
and to foster the domestic retention of 
facilities and jobs4  7#bj7 ,to support 
communities negatively impacted by the  
closure or relocation of manufacturing  
facilities by promoting efforts to      
create an environment and workforce     
equipped to attract advanced            
manufacturing enterprises4  7#ba7 ,to   
promote and grow the ,network for       
,manufacturing ,innovation ,program     
established under section #cd of the    
,national ,institute of ,standards and  
,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74 
7#bb7 ,to review the effectiveness of   
and identify shortcomings in existing   
statutes and policies focused on        
promoting the domestic use of federally 
funded research and development in      

manufacturing technology4  7#bc7 ,to    
identify and evaluate changes to        
existing statutes and policies and to   
recommend legislation and policies to   
more effectively ensure the domestic use
 of federally funded research and       
development in manufacturing technology 
and to recover such investments from    
profits realized as a result of offshore
 manufacturing of systems or components 
utilizing federally funded technologies 
or their derivatives4  7#bd7 ,to work   
with appropriate agencies1 ,state and   
local governments1 regional             
organizations1 institutions of higher   
education1 nonprofit organizations1 and 
private companies to stimulate interest 
in manufacturing careers4  7#be7 ,to    
enhance public perception of            
manufacturing careers1 encouraging      
participation of public and private     
organizations1 ,state educational       
agencies1 and institutions of higher    
education in the annual celebration of  
manufacturing industries on national    

,manufacturing ,day4  7#bf7 ,to         
coordinate with activities under the    
,foreign ,investment ,risk ,review      
,modernization ,act of #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-bcb7 and the ,committee on    
,foreign ,investment in the ,united     
,states to ensure the protection of     
sensitive emerging ,united ,states      
manufacturing-related technologies4     
7#bg7 ,to perform such other functions  
or activities as the ,president may     
assign4  7d7 ,national manufacturing    
strategy  7#a7 ,in general ,not later   
than #a year after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 and every #b    
years thereafter1 the ,chief            
,manufacturing ,officer shall submit the
 ,national ,manufacturing ,strategy to  
the ,president and ,congress4 ,the      
,strategy shall contain a summary of the
 current state of manufacturing in the  
,united ,states and comprehensive       
strategies to--  7,a7 work across       
,federal and ,state government agencies 
to produce a coherent integrated        

strategy and plans2  7,b7 identify and  
address the anticipated workforce needs 
of the manufacturing sector1 recognizing
 that this sector includes diverse      
industries competing in different       
operating environments2  7,c7 work with 
industry experts to strengthen education
 initiatives1 and shape training and    
certificate programs that can be adapted
 to reflect local circumstances2  7,d7  
create or improve manufacturing training
 programs and appropriate career paths  
into manufacturing jobs1 to expand      
opportunities for all1 and1 in          
particular1 the participation of        
veterans1 the unemployed1 women1 and    
other underrepresented groups2  7,e7    
promote the development of quality      
control and other technical standards2  
7,f7 maintain reliable physical and     
telecommunication infrastructure and    
identify and advocate for future        
infrastructure requirements2  7,g7      
analyze manufacturing technology needs1 
monitor technology developments1 and    

analyze threats to and opportunities for
 the manufacturing sector2  7,h7        
recommend appropriate tax incentives and
 financial tools to assist manufacturing
 enterprises to improve their           
competitiveness2  7,i7 review ,federal  
and ,state regulations to focus on      
reducing the cost of manufacturing1     
while improving innovation1             
productivity1 and environmental         
sustainability2  7,j7 promote the export
 of ,united ,states manufactured goods  
and the enforcement of fair trade rules 
embedded in bilateral and international 
agreements1 including rules related to  
intellectual property rights and labor  
protection2  7,k7 identify other forms  
of assistance for companies that        
manufacture in the ,united ,states1     
enabling them to compete successfully in
 the international marketplace2 and     
7,l7 address such other issues as the   
,president determines necessary4  7#b7  
,incorporation of other strategic plans 
,the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer     

shall integrate into the ,national      
,manufacturing ,strategy described in   
paragraph 7#a7 the following3  7,a7 ,the
 national strategic plan for advanced   
manufacturing developed under section   
#ajb7;c7 of the ,america ,,competes     
,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;c774  7,b7 ,the        
strategic plan developed for the        
,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation 
,program under section #cd7;f77#b77;,c7 
of the ,national ,institute of          
,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7f77#b77;,c774  7,c7 ,the
 manufacturing elements of the ,national
 ,nanotechnology ,initiative ,strategic 
,plan under section #b7;c77#d7 of the   
#bast ,century ,nanotechnology ,research
 and ,development ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja7;c77#d774  7e7 ,bi-,annual ,report
 ,not later than #b years after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 and     
every #b years thereafter1 the ,chief   
,manufacturing ,officer1 in consultation
 with the ,director of the ,office of   

,management and ,budget1 shall submit to
 the ,president and ,congress a report  
that describes progress made in the     
implementation of the ,national         
,manufacturing ,strategy and in         
fulfilment of its objectives4