,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fici  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4  
,hudson introduced the following bill2  
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require the ,secretary of ,commerce to  
conduct a study on manufacturing in the 
,united ,states1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,advancing ,,iot           
,manufacturing ,act4  #b4 ,state of     
manufacturing in the united states study
  7a7 ,in general  7#a7 ,study required 
,not later than #b years after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,commerce1 in coordination
 with the head of any other appropriate 
,federal agency1 shall conduct a study  
on the impact of manufacturing on       
,united ,states businesses conducting   
interstate commerce4  7#b7 ,requirements
 for study ,in conducting the study1 the
 ,secretary shall conduct a survey of   
the following3 7,a7 ,the manufacturing  

industry through outreach to            
participating entities to-- 7i7         
establish a list of the industry sectors
 that rely on manufacturing2  7ii7      
review internet connected devices and   
internet connected solutions used in the
 manufacturing industry2  7iii7 review  
of how such internet connected devices  
and internet connected solutions impact 
the manufacturing process1 including how
 such processes may benefit from such   
uses2  7iv7 review any                  
industry-identified challenges to the   
widespread adoption of internet         
connected devices and internet connected
 solutions in manufacturing2 and  7v7   
establish how the implementation of     
internet connected devices and internet 
connected solutions in the manufacturing
 sector may benefit the ,united ,states 
economy1 including how its adoption may 
help businesses create jobs1 increase   
efficiency1 and lower costs on          
consumers4  7,b7 ,federal activity      
related to manufacturing and internet   

connected devices and internet connected
 solutions used in manufacturing to--   
7i7 establish a comprehensive list of   
,federal agencies asserting jurisdiction
 over manufacturing industry sectors    
identified under subparagraph 7,a77i7   
and internet connected devices and      
internet connected solutions used in    
manufacturing2  7ii7 develop a brief    
description of why such ,federal        
agencies are asserting jurisdiction and 
the expertise of such ,federal agencies 
regarding manufacturing and internet    
connected devices and internet connected
 solutions used in manufacturing2  7iii7
 identify all interagency activities    
related to manufacturing and internet   
connected devices and internet connected
 solutions used in manufacturing2 and   
7iv7 identify each ,federal rule1       
regulation1 guideline1 policy1 and other
 ,federal activity implemented by each  
,federal agency related to manufacturing
 and internet connected devices and     
internet connected solutions used in    

manufacturing4  7,c7 ,conduct a survey  
of the marketplace and supply chain of  
internet connected devices used in      
manufacturing to-- 7i7 assess the       
severity of risks posed to such         
marketplace and supply chain2  7ii7     
review the ability of foreign           
governments or third parties to exploit 
such supply chain in a manner that      
raises risks to the economic and        
national security of the ,united        
,states2 and  7iii7 identify emerging   
risks and long-term trends in such      
marketplace and supply chain4  7b7      
,report to ,congress ,not later than #f 
months after the completion of the study
 required pursuant to subsection 7a71   
the ,secretary1 in coordination with the
 head of any other appropriate ,federal 
agency1 shall submit to the ,committee  
on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house  
of ,representatives and the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate a report 
that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the 

study conducted under subsection 7a72   
and  7#b7 recommendations to-- 7,a7     
address any duplicative ,federal rule1  
regulation1 guideline1 policy1 and other
 ,federal activity acting as a barrier  
to the growth of manufacturing and the  
use of internet connected devices or    
internet connected solutions in         
manufacturing2  7,b7 promote sustained  
investment into the manufacturing       
sector1 including promotion of the use  
of internet connected devices and       
internet connected solutions in         
manufacturing2  7,c7 develop and        
implement a comprehensive plan to       
promote the growth of manufacturing1    
including the use of internet connected 
devices and internet connected solutions
 in manufacturing2  7,d7 develop        
policies that ,states can adopt to      
encourage the growth of manufacturing1  
including the use of internet connected 
devices and internet connected solutions
 in manufacturing2  7,e7 develop        
strategies to mitigate current and      

emerging risks to the marketplace and   
supply chain of internet connected      
devices used in manufacturing2 and  7,f7
 develop legislation to accomplish such 
recommendations4