,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bijj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4   
,ryan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4        
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4            
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4         
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 &
 ,mr4 ,bald]son7 introduc$ ! 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 ,a       
heal?y1 innovative manufactur+ base     
plays a c5tral role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
economy & national def5se4  7#c7 ,!     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t supports manufactur+ 9 
a v>iety ( ways2 support =              
manufactur+-relat$ activities are       
disp]s$ across sev]al ag5cies 9 !       
executive bran*4  7#d7 ,manufactur+     
employm5t1 output1 & exports are impact$
 by a myriad ( factors includ+ ! /ate ( 
infra/ructure & transportation1 tax     
policies1 environm5tal & o!r bus9ess    
regulations1 trade policies1 innovation 
ecosy/ems1 work=ce developm5t1 &        
education initiatives4 ,legislation &   
executive actions c h un9t5d$ impact on 
! gr[? ( manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#e7 ,manufactur]s acc\nt = #aa p]c5t ( 
! total gross dome/ic product output 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 employ+ #h p]c5t ( !    
work=ce4 ,total output f manufactur+ is 
m ?an #b trillion doll>s4 ,!re are ne>ly
 #ac million manufactur+ employees 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates1 ) an av]age annual       
comp5sation ( ab\t #hj1jjj4  7#f7 ,giv5 
t #ii p]c5t ( manufactur+ firms are     
small & m$ium size ent]prises ) a       
pr$om9antly local employm5t footpr9t1   
work=ce developm5t programs mu/ be root$
 9 local circum/ance & requirem5ts4  7b7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t a well-design$ ,national    
,manufactur+ ,/rategy w\ld b5efit !     
,unit$ ,/ates economy 9 sev]al important
 ways1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a       
revitaliz$ manufactur+ sector w\ld      
enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to increase its  
economic gr[? f dome/ic & export        
production4  7#b7 ,manufactur+ jobs     
cont9ue to pay high] wages & b5efits ?an
 non-manufactur+ jobs4 ,av]age dome/ic  
wages w\ld rise 9 response to gr[+      
manufactur+ output4  7#c7 ,manufactur+  
indu/ries und]take two-?irds (          
private-sector rese>* & developm5t1 :i* 
fuels ! innovation t s]ves z a prim>y   
eng9e ( economic gr[?4 ,a gr[+          
manufactur+ sector w\ld help lay !      

f\ndations = future economic expansion4 
7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld exp& its     
long-/&+ lead]%ip 9 advanc$ manufactur+ 
te*nologies ) ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9        
manufactur+ rese>* & developm5t1        
education1 & work=ce tra9+4  7#e7 ,!re  
exi/s a long/&+ connection betwe5       
dome/ic manufactur+1 national def5se1 & 
homel& security4 ,a /rong & innovative  
manufactur+ indu/ry w ma9ta9 ! te*nical 
sup]iority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y &  
secure supply *a9 integrity4  #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    
,national ,manufactur+ ,/rategy2        
,/rategy ,! t]ms ,national ,manufactur+ 
,/rategy & ,/rategy mean ! ,national    
,manufactur+ ,/rategy describ$ 9        
subsection 7d74  7#d7 ,small bus9ess ,! 

t]m small bus9ess means a company t has 
few] ?an #ejj employees4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,/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#g7 ,/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 level ,,ii (
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule rate ( pay        
7sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 comm5surate ) !    
qualifications & exp]tise ( ! individual
 appo9t$ to be su* ,(fic]4  7c7 ,duties 
,! duties ( ! ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic] 
are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to advise !         
,presid5t on policy issues t affect !   
work=ce & economic activity ( !         
manufactur+ sector includ+ sci5ce1      
te*nology1 trade1 t>iffs1 curr5cy1 &    
procurem5t policies4  7#b7 ,to deliv] ! 
,national ,manufactur+ ,/rategy4  7#c7  

,to conv5e int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps to     
align ,f$]al policies to drive          
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,manufactur+
 ,/rategy1 includ+ collaboration among !
 ,dep>tm5ts ( ,education1 ,labor1       
,en]gy1 ,comm]ce1 & ,def5se1 !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ag5cies4  
7#d7 ,to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+
 measures design$ to improve innovation1
 productivity1 en]gy effici5cy1 economic
 gr[?1 cyb]security1 & manufactur+      
indu/ries' contribution to national     
security4  7#e7 ,to propose /udies &    
policy exp]im5ts1 9 coop]ation ) ag5cies
 & ! manufactur+ indu/ry1 to det]m9e    
effective measures to advance           
te*nological innovation & productivity 9
 manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7   
,to propose /udies & policy exp]im5ts1 9
 coop]ation ) ag5cies & ! manufactur+   
indu/ry1 to det]m9e effective measures  
to improve environm5tal su/a9ability )9 
! manufactur+ indu/ry4  7#g7 ,to connect

 manufactur+ support programs across !  
,unit$ ,/ates to make !m m effici5t1    
focus$1 & easi] to use4  7#h7 ,to       
id5tify opportunities to improve !      
effici5cy ( grant opportunities t affect
 ! manufactur+ work=ce4  7#i7 ,to assess
 ,f$]al loan programs to ensure great]  
access to capital = small bus9esses t   
are manufactur]s4  7#aj7 ,to exam9e &   
improve tax inc5tives = manufactur+     
companies 9 relation to increas+ support
 = inve/m5t 9--  7,a7 work=ce tra9+2 &  
7,b7 productivity & sy/ems improvem5ts1 
includ+ sm>t supply *a9 managem5t       
te*nology & cyb]security measures4      
7#aa7 ,to fo/] ! use ( be/ practices =  
manufactur+1 in=mation te*nology1 &     
cyb]security by id5tify+ & enc\rag+ _!  
use across all ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs
 & ?r\gh\t ! procurem5t process4  7#ab7 
,to enc\rage ! creation ( jo9t          
initiatives by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
regional organizations1 private         
companies1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 nonpr(it organizations1 &    

,f$]al laboratories to enc\rage         
te*nology transf]1 to /imulate          
innovation1 & pursue t>get$ work=ce     
developm5t to promote an environm5t     
ready = inve/m5ts 9 manufactur+-relat$  
indu/ries4  7#ac7 ,to p>ticipate 9      
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#ad7 ,to 
"w ) ! manufactur+ indu/ry to id5tify   
ne$s1 *all5ges1 & opportunities across !
 manufactur+ sector :i*1 if address$1   
c\ld make a significant contribution to 
improv+ ! ability ( manufactur]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to compete successfully 9 
int]national m>kets4  7#ae7 ,to c>ry out
 ongo+ competitive analysis ( !         
manufactur+ policies ( ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r
 c\ntries1 alongside _! indu/rial       
/ructures & labor conditions1 to help   
id5tify factors t successfully support !
 developm5t ( /rong manufactur+         
indu/ries4  7#af7 ,to analyze           

legislative & ag5cy proposals to assess 
& advise on _! pot5tial direct &        
indirect impact on ! manufactur+        
indu/ry4  7#ag7 ,to "w ) ag5cies & !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget 9 ! developm5t (                
manufactur+-relat$ elem5ts ( !          
,presid5t's annual budget reque/ to     
,congress4  7#ah7 ,to id5tify & %>e be/ 
practice activities design$ to help     
support /ruggl+ manufactur+ ent]prises  
to review bus9ess plans1 improve        
competitiv5ess1 & manage issues l       
succession plann+ to avoid closures &   
reta9 jobs4  7#ai7 ,to assi/ ,/ates 9 _!
 economic developm5t plans =            
manufactur+1 9 _! ef=ts to enc\rage     
manufactur+ ent]prises to reta9         
manufactur+ facilities )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & to fo/] ! dome/ic ret5tion (  
facilities & jobs4  7#bj7 ,to support   
communities negatively impact$ by !     
closure or relocation ( manufactur+     
facilities by promot+ ef=ts to create an
 environm5t & work=ce equipp$ to attract

 advanc$ manufactur+ ent]prises4  7#ba7 
,to promote & gr[ ! ,network =          
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program       
e/abli%$ "u section #cd ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs74  7#bb7 ,to review
 ! effectiv5ess ( & id5tify %ortcom+s 9 
exi/+ /atutes & policies focus$ on      
promot+ ! dome/ic use ( f$]ally fund$   
rese>* & developm5t 9 manufactur+       
te*nology4  7#bc7 ,to id5tify & evaluate
 *anges to exi/+ /atutes & policies & to
 recomm5d legislation & policies to m   
effectively ensure ! dome/ic use (      
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t 9     
manufactur+ te*nology & to recov] su*   
inve/m5ts f pr(its realiz$ z a result ( 
(f%ore manufactur+ ( sy/ems or compon5ts
 utiliz+ f$]ally fund$ te*nologies or _!
 d]ivatives4  7#bd7 ,to "w ) appropriate
 ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1      
regional organizations1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1
 & private companies to /imulate int]e/ 
9 manufactur+ c>e]s4  7#be7 ,to enhance 

public p]ception ( manufactur+ c>e]s1   
enc\rag+ p>ticipation ( public & private
 organizations1 ,/ate educational       
ag5cies1 & in/itutions ( high] education
 9 ! annual celebration ( manufactur+   
indu/ries on national ,manufactur+ ,day4
  7#bf7 ,to coord9ate ) activities "u ! 
,=eign ,inve/m5t ,risk ,review          
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law
 #aae-bcb7 & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure ! 
protection ( s5sitive em]g+ ,unit$      
,/ates manufactur+-relat$ te*nologies4  
7#bg7 ,to p]=m su* o!r functions or     
activities z ! ,presid5t may assign4    
7d7 ,national manufactur+ /rategy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s    
!reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic]    
%all submit ! ,national ,manufactur+    
,/rategy to ! ,presid5t & ,congress4 ,! 
,/rategy %all conta9 a summ>y ( ! curr5t
 /ate ( manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
compreh5sive /rategies to--  7,a7 "w    
across ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies  

to produce a coh]5t integrat$ /rategy & 
plans2  7,b7 id5tify & address !        
anticipat$ work=ce ne$s ( ! manufactur+ 
sector1 recogniz+ t ?is sector includes 
div]se indu/ries compet+ 9 diff]5t      
op]at+ environm5ts2  7,c7 "w ) indu/ry  
exp]ts to /r5g!n education initiatives1 
& %ape tra9+ & c]tificate programs t c  
be adapt$ to reflect local circum/ances2
  7,d7 create or improve manufactur+    
tra9+ programs & appropriate c>e] pa?s  
into manufactur+ jobs1 to exp&          
opportunities = all1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 !   
p>ticipation ( vet]ans1 ! unemploy$1    
wom51 & o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7,e7  
promote ! developm5t ( quality control &
 o!r te*nical /&>ds2  7,f7 ma9ta9       
reliable physical & telecommunication   
infra/ructure & id5tify & advocate =    
future infra/ructure requirem5ts2  7,g7 
analyze manufactur+ te*nology ne$s1     
monitor te*nology developm5ts1 & analyze
 ?reats to & opportunities = !          
manufactur+ sector2  7,h7 recomm5d      
appropriate tax inc5tives & f9ancial    

tools to assi/ manufactur+ ent]prises to
 improve _! competitiv5ess2  7,i7 review
 ,f$]al & ,/ate regulations to focus on 
r$uc+ ! co/ ( manufactur+1 :ile improv+ 
innovation1 productivity1 & environm5tal
 su/a9ability2  7,j7 promote ! export ( 
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur$ goods & !     
en=cem5t ( fair trade rules emb$d$ 9    
bilat]al & int]national agreem5ts1      
includ+ rules relat$ to intellectual    
prop]ty rights & labor protection2  7,k7
 id5tify o!r =ms ( assi/ance = companies
 t manufacture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 enabl+
 !m to compete successfully 9 !         
int]national m>ketplace2 &  7,l7 address
 su* o!r issues z ! ,presid5t det]m9es  
necess>y4  7#b7 ,incorporation ( o!r    
/rategic plans ,! ,*ief ,manufactur+    
,(fic] %all integrate 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  7,c7 ,! manufactur+
 elem5ts ( ! ,national ,nanote*nology   
,initiative ,/rategic ,plan "u section  
#b7;c77#d7 ( ! #ba/ ,c5tury             
,nanote*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7;c77#d774  7e7
 ,bi-,annual ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,manufactur+ 
,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all    
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a     
report t describes progress made 9 !    
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,manufactur+
 ,/rategy & 9 fulfilm5t ( its           
objectives4