,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,peters introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer ,the term ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer means the principal advisor to the ,secretary regarding manufacturing issues and the ,director of the ,institute4 7#b7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,national ,manufacturing ,council established under section #d4 7#c7 ,institute ,the term ,institute means the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing established under section #c4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#e7 ,national strategic plan for manufacturing ,the term national strategic plan for manufacturing means the national strategic plan for manufacturing developed under section #c7;c77#a74 7#f7 ,secondary school ,the term secondary school has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#h7 ,transition period ,the term transition period means the #a-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,establishment of ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,commerce an institute to be known as the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing4 7b7 ,mission ,the primary missions of the ,institute are to-- 7#a7 ensure global leadership in advanced manufacturing technologies critical to the long-term economic and national security of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 restore and strengthen the ,united ,states industrial commons1 which includes the essential skills1 equipment1 and suppliers that provide the foundation for the innovativeness and competitiveness of all ,united ,states manufacturers2 7#c7 strengthen the technical1 financial1 and educational conditions and assets necessary to ensure that the ,united ,states is the best location for the creation and production of advanced technologies emerging from national research and development investments2 7#d7 capitalize on the scientific and technological advances produced by researchers and innovators in the ,united ,states by developing capable and responsive institutions focused on advancing the technology and manufacturing readiness levels of those advances2 7#e7 support the discovery1 invention1 scale-up1 and transition of new products and manufacturing technologies to full-scale production in the ,united ,states2 7#f7 address the evolving needs of manufacturers to find a diverse set of workers with the necessary skills1 training1 and expertise2 7#g7 improve and expand manufacturing engineering and technology offerings within institutions of higher education and secondary schools to be more closely aligned with the needs of the ,united ,states manufacturing sector and the goal of strengthening the long-term competitiveness of ,united ,states manufacturing2 and 7#h7 work collaboratively with other ,federal agencies1 ,state and local governments1 ,tribal governments1 regional authorities1 economic development organizations1 labor organizations1 and institutions of higher education to leverage their knowledge1 resources1 and programs to foster manufacturing in the ,united ,states and anticipate and prepare for emergencies and global1 national1 and regional supply chain disruptions4 7c7 ,functions ,in carrying out the purposes of this ,act1 the ,institute shall-- 7#a7 convene key industry1 academic1 defense1 government1 and other stakeholders to develop a national strategic plan for manufacturing in the ,united ,states that would identify short-1 medium-1 and long-term needs and priorities of the manufacturing sector in the ,united ,states1 including emergency readiness2 7#b7 monitor the status of technological developments1 critical production capacity1 skill availability1 investment patterns1 emerging defense needs1 and other key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness1 such as key indicators from manufacturing dealers1 to provide foresight for periodic updates to the national strategic plan for manufacturing and to guide investment decisions2 7#c7 initiate and support discovery1 invention1 and translational research in engineering and manufacturing by making contracts or other arrangements1 including grants1 awards1 cooperative agreements1 loans1 and other forms of assistance1 to conduct that research and to assess the impact of that research on the economic well-being1 climate impact1 and national security of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 administer programs that incentivize and facilitate collaboration among private and public sector stakeholders in ,united ,states manufacturing2 7#e7 award scholarships and graduate fellowships in the engineering and manufacturing disciplines2 7#f7 award industrial1 academic1 and governmental fellowships to faculty and retired manufacturing experts to support the manufacturing interests of the ,united ,states2 7#g7 advise ,united ,states manufacturers on international trade and investment policies in international markets and advise the ,federal ,government on how to expand business opportunities for ,united ,states manufacturers in international markets2 7#h7 develop and assess key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness1 including the geographic diversity of manufacturing in the ,united ,states1 and provide interpretation and analysis of collected data on the manufacturing sector in the ,united ,states2 7#i7 provide small and medium manufacturers1 including new startups1 with financial support1 including loans1 counseling1 training1 technical assistance1 and advocacy2 7#aj7 identify opportunities to achieve commercial-scale production of emerging technologies by leveraging government procurement contracts1 in particular contracts of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#aa7 be the primary entity with which other entities in the ,federal ,government will consult on decisions relating to manufacturing4 7d7 ,director and ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be a ,director of the ,institute1 who shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the consent of the ,senate2 7,b7 oversee all ,institute activities2 7,c7 serve as an ex-officio member of the ,institute2 7,d7 make recommendations regarding1 and manage1 the budget of the ,institute2 7,e7 serve as the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer of the ,united ,states2 and 7,f7 advise and consult with the ,president and the ,secretary on all policy issues relating to manufacturing4 7#b7 ,exercise of authority of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided1 the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer shall exercise all of the authority granted to the ,institute under this ,act1 including any powers and functions that may be delegated to the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer by the ,secretary or the ,president4 7,b7 ,final actions ,all actions taken by the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer under this ,act1 or under the terms of a delegation described in subparagraph 7,a71 shall be final and binding upon the ,institute4 7#c7 ,delegation of functions ,the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer may1 from time to time1 delegate the performance of a function under this ,act to another officer1 employee1 or ,directorate of the ,institute1 including functions delegated to the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer4 7#d7 ,duties as ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer ,the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer of the ,united ,states shall-- 7,a7 coordinate all activities within the ,department of ,commerce relating to manufacturing and advise and consult with the ,secretary on all policy issues relating to manufacturing2 7,b7 advise and consult with the ,secretary and the heads of any other relevant agencies on the national security supply chain2 7,c7 foster the coordination of manufacturing-related policies and activities across agencies as ,chair of the ,committee on ,technology of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council established under section #ajb of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb72 7,d7 promote ,federal ,government measures1 including inter-agency input on new regulations that affect manufacturing1 and policies with the potential of advancing ,united ,states technological innovation in manufacturing and exploiting manufacturing innovations of foreign origin2 7,e7 convene key industry1 labor1 academic1 defense1 government1 and other stakeholders to aid in the development of the national strategic plan for manufacturing2 7,f7 monitor the status of technological developments1 critical production capacity1 skill availability1 investment patterns1 emerging defense needs1 and other key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness to provide foresight for periodic updates to the national strategic plan for manufacturing and to coordinate with the ,chief ,financial ,officer and ,assistant ,secretary for ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce in developing the annual budgets for manufacturing-related programs of the ,department of ,commerce2 7,g7 oversee and convene the ,council2 7,h7 solicit input from the public and private sectors and academia regarding emerging trends in manufacturing and the responsiveness of ,federal programming2 7,i7 convene interagency working groups to align ,federal policies to drive implementation of the national strategic plan for manufacturing1 including collaboration among the ,department of ,education1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,small ,business ,administration1 and other agencies2 and 7,j7 develop and maintain the manufacturing4gov hub developed under section #g to-- 7i7 help inform1 and serve as the principal place of interaction between1 ,united ,states manufacturers and the ,federal manufacturing programs described in section #g7;b77#a72 and 7ii7 provide assistance relating to-- 7,i7 international trade and investment matters2 7,,ii7 research and technology development opportunities2 7,,iii7 workforce development and training programs and opportunities2 7,,iv7 small and medium manufacturer needs2 and 7,v7 industrial commons and supply chains needs4 7#e7 ,term ,the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer shall serve for a term of #f years1 unless removed earlier by the ,president4 7e7 ,directorates ,unless otherwise provided by the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer1 there shall be within the ,institute the following ,directorates3 7#a7 ,a ,directorate for ,technology ,development1 which shall-- 7,a7 make competitive awards to support discovery1 invention1 and translational research in the fields of engineering and manufacturing2 7,b7 conduct prize competitions in accordance with section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance manufacturing technology2 7,c7 administer a pilot program establishing translational research centers associated with research universities1 which will guide and fund research needed to translate laboratory results to testable beta prototypes and facilitate connections with domestic manufacturers to scale domestic production2 and 7,d7 administer other programs and activities that promote technology development4 7#b7 ,a ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons1 which shall-- 7,a7 administer the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership2 7,b7 administer the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program established under section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72 and 7,c7 administer other programs and activities that promote robust manufacturing innovation ecosystems and support manufacturing supply chains in the ,united ,states during emergencies4 7#c7 ,a ,directorate for ,education and ,workforce ,development1 which shall-- 7,a7 make competitive awards for scholarships and graduate fellowships2 7,b7 make competitive awards for industrial1 academic1 and governmental fellowships to faculty and retired manufacturing experts2 7,c7 make competitive awards for research1 development1 and evaluation of innovative training programs2 7,d7 administer the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program established under section #baif of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,e7 administer other programs and activities that promote the short-term and long-term workforce and education needs of the manufacturing sector4 7#d7 ,a ,directorate for ,small and ,medium ,manufacturers1 which shall-- 7,a7 administer programs for loans1 investment capital1 and surety bonds for small and medium manufacturing firms2 7,b7 administer the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program established under section #be of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk72 and 7,c7 administer other programs and activities that help small and medium manufacturers prosper4 7#e7 ,a ,directorate on ,trade1 which shall-- 7,a7 manage and oversee an ,office of ,manufacturer ,trade1 which shall-- 7i7 advise manufacturers in the ,united ,states on trade2 7ii7 advise the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 the ,international ,trade ,administration1 and other entities in the ,federal ,government on trade to benefit manufacturers in the ,united ,states2 7iii7 receive and solicit recommendations and feedback from manufacturers in the ,united ,states2 and 7iv7 appoint an employee of the ,office to serve as a liaison between-- 7,i7 the ,office2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative2 and 7bb7 the ,industry ,trade ,advisory ,committees on ,aerospace ,equipment1 ,automotive ,equipment and ,capital ,goods1 and ,steel2 and 7,b7 manage and oversee a ,united ,states ,manufacturer ,trade ,council1 which shall-- 7i7 receive and solicit recommendations and feedback from manufacturers in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 in addition to voting members1 be composed of ex-officio members of the ,industry ,trade ,advisory ,committees described in subparagraph 7,a77iv77,,ii77bb74 7f7 ,authorities ,in carrying out the duties under this ,act1 the ,institute may-- 7#a7 appoint or create such advisory committees as may be appropriate for purposes of consultation and advice to the ,institute in the performance of the functions of the ,institute2 7#b7 issue rules governing the manner of operations of the ,institute2 7#c7 make expenditures necessary for administering the provisions in this ,act2 7#d7 enter into contracts or other arrangements with organizations and individuals in the ,united ,states and foreign countries1 including other government agencies1 as the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer determines necessary to carry out the functions of the ,institute2 7#e7 award scholarships and fellowships to citizens of the ,united ,states for the purpose of study or scientific work in manufacturing2 7#f7 acquire1 construct1 hold1 and dispose of real and personal property as the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer determines necessary2 and 7#g7 accept unconditional gifts or donations of services1 money1 or property4 7g7 ,advisory committees ,the ,institute shall manage and oversee the following advisory committees3 7#a7 ,the ,council4 7#b7 ,the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board established under section #be7m7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7m774 7#c7 ,the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee4 7h7 ,patent rights 7#a7 ,in general ,each contract entered into by the ,director shall contain provisions governing the disposition of inventions produced under the contract4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,no officer or employee of the ,institute may acquire or transfer any rights under the patent laws of the ,united ,states for any invention achieved in performing the assigned activities of the officer or employee4 7i7 ,transfer of functions and technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership of the ,department of ,commerce1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership of the ,department of ,commerce1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership of the ,department of ,commerce shall be deemed a reference to the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,investing in ,manufacturing ,communities ,partnership of the ,department of ,commerce shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7#b7 ,committee on ,technology ,section #ajb7;a7 of the ,america ,creating ,opportunities to ,meaningfully ,promote ,excellence in ,technology1 ,education1 and ,science ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer of the ,united ,states shall serve as ,chair of the ,committee1 as described in section #c7;d77#d77;,c7 of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing ,act44 7#c7 ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons of the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office shall be deemed a reference to the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7,d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,manufacturing ,director ,the term ,manufacturing ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing4 2 7ii7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,institute and inserting ,there is within the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director and inserting ,the ,manufacturing ,director1 acting through the ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 and 7,,iii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7aa7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting ,manufacturing before ,director2 7bb7 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 and 7cc7 by striking ,director and inserting ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 7iii7 in subsections 7c77#a71 7d77#c77;,b71 7f71 7g77#a71 7h77#c71 7h77#d71 7h77#e77;,a71 7h77#e77;,b71 7i77#a77;,a77ii71 7i77#b77;,a71 7i77#b77;,b77i71 7i77#b77;,b77ii71 7j77#a71 7j77#b71 7j77#c71 7j77#d71 7j77#e71 and 7j77#g71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 7iv7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,energy and inserting the ,manufacturing ,director and the ,secretary of ,energy2 7v7 in subsection 7g71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,authority ,to the extent provided for in advance by appropriations ,acts1 the ,manufacturing ,director may use an amount not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbd to carry out this section from amounts appropriated to the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing4 2 7vi7 in subsection 7h77#a71 by striking ,the ,secretary shall establish1 within the ,institute1 and inserting ,there is within the ,directorate for the ,industrial ,commons of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 and 7vii7 in subsection 7i77#a71 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director4 7,e7 ,references ,any reference in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act to the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office shall also be a reference to the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7,f7 ,rule of construction for centers of manufacturing innovation ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to affect1 or require the transfer to the ,institute of1 any ,federal financial assistance that is provided to a center for manufacturing innovation by any ,federal entity other than the ,institute under the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program of the ,advanced ,manufacturing ,national ,program ,office4 7#d7 ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program of the ,department of ,defense1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program of the ,department of ,defense1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,directorate for ,education and ,workforce ,development of the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program of the ,department of ,defense shall be deemed a reference to the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,manufacturing ,engineering ,education ,program of the ,department of ,defense shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7,d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #baif of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing 7referred to in this section as the ,director71 acting through the ,directorate for ,education and ,workforce ,development of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7aa7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting ,the ,director2 and 7bb7 by striking as the ,secretary and inserting as the ,director2 and 7,,iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,director2 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,director2 7iii7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,director2 7iv7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting ,director2 7v7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,director2 and 7vi7 in subsection 7g71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,director4 7#e7 ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,directorate for ,small and ,medium ,manufacturers of the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall be deemed a reference to the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program of the ,directorate for ,small and ,medium ,manufacturers of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,program of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7,d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #be of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,manufacturing ,director ,the term ,manufacturing ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing4 2 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,secretary1 acting through the ,director and inserting ,manufacturing ,director1 acting through the ,directorate for ,small and ,medium ,manufacturers of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 7iii7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,secretary each place that term appears and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 7iv7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,secretary each place that term appears and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 7v7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,i7 by striking ,secretary each place that term appears and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 7vi7 in subsection 7h71 by striking ,secretary each place that term appears and inserting ,manufacturing ,director2 7vii7 in subsection 7i71 by striking ,not and all that follows through the ,secretary and inserting ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing ,act1 the ,manufacturing ,director2 7viii7 in subsection 7k71 by inserting ,manufacturing before ,director each place that term appears2 7ix7 in subsection 7l7-- 7,i7 by striking the ,secretary and the ,director and inserting the ,manufacturing ,director2 and 7,,ii7 by striking and from the private sector under section #b7;c77#g7 of this ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77#g72 and 7x7 in subsection 7n7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting ,manufacturing before ,director2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director4 7#f7 ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall be deemed a reference to the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership ,advisory ,board of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7,d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #be7m7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7m77 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,institute and inserting ,national ,institute of ,manufacturing2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by inserting ,manufacturing before ,director2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 by striking ,secretary and inserting ,manufacturing ,director4 7#g7 ,office of ,manufacturing 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,office of ,manufacturing of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,office of ,manufacturing of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,office of ,manufacturer ,trade described in subsection 7e77#e77;,a74 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,office of ,manufacturing of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce shall be deemed a reference to the ,office of ,manufacturer ,trade of the ,directorate on ,trade of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,office of ,manufacturing of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7#h7 ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee 7,a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee of the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee of the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,institute4 7,b7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee of the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce shall be deemed a reference to the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee of the ,institute4 7,c7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,materials ,processing ,equipment ,technical ,advisory ,committee of the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security of the ,department of ,commerce shall be available for use by the ,institute for purposes for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7j7 ,reorganization plan and transitional provisions 7#a7 ,reorganization plan 7,a7 ,submission of plan ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a reorganization plan regarding-- 7i7 the transfer of functions1 personnel1 assets1 and obligations to the ,institute under subsection 7i72 and 7ii7 any consolidation1 reorganization1 or streamlining of any entity transferred to the ,institute under subsection 7i74 7,b7 ,plan elements ,the plan transmitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall contain1 consistent with this ,act1 such elements as the ,president determines to be appropriate1 including-- 7i7 an identification of any functions of entities transferred to the ,institute under subsection 7i7 that will not be transferred to the ,institute under the plan2 7ii7 a specification of the steps to be taken by the ,director to organize the ,institute1 including the delegation or assignment of functions transferred to the ,institute among officers of the ,institute in order to permit the ,institute to carry out the functions transferred under the plan2 7iii7 a specification of the funds available to each entity that will be transferred to the ,institute as a result of transfers under the plan2 7iv7 a specification of the proposed allocations within the ,institute of unexpended funds transferred in connection with transfers under the plan2 and 7v7 a specification of any proposed disposition of property1 facilities1 contracts1 records1 and other assets and obligations of entities transferred under the plan4 7,c7 ,modification of plan ,the ,president may1 on the basis of consultations with the appropriate congressional committees1 modify or revise any part of the plan until that part of the plan becomes effective in accordance with subparagraph 7,d74 7,d7 ,effective date 7i7 ,in general ,the reorganization plan described in this paragraph1 including any modifications or revisions of the plan under subparagraph 7,c71 shall become effective for an entity in the ,institute described in subsection 7i7 on the earlier of-- 7,i7 the date specified in the plan 7or the plan as modified pursuant to subparagraph 7,c771 except that such date may not be earlier than #ij days after the date the ,president has transmitted the reorganization plan to the appropriate congressional committees pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,,ii7 the end of the transition period4 7ii7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to require the transfer of functions1 personnel1 records1 balances of appropriations1 or other assets of an entity on a single date4 7iii7 ,supersedes existing law ,clause 7i7 shall apply notwithstanding section #ije7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,transitional authorities 7,a7 ,provision of assistance by officials ,until the transfer of an entity to the ,institute1 any official having authority over or functions relating to the entity as of the day before the date of enactment of this ,act shall provide to the ,director such assistance1 including the use of personnel and assets1 as the ,director may request in preparing for the transfer and integration of the entity into the ,institute4 7,b7 ,services and personnel ,during the transition period1 upon the request of the ,secretary1 the head of any executive agency may1 on a reimbursable basis1 provide services or detail personnel to assist with the transition4 7#c7 ,incidental transfers ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer1 shall make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel1 assets1 and liabilities held1 used1 arising from1 available1 or to be made available1 in connection with the functions transferred by subsection 7i71 as the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may determine necessary to accomplish the purposes of this ,act4 #d4 ,national ,manufacturing ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,commerce the ,national ,manufacturing ,council4 7b7 ,mission ,the mission of the ,council shall be to-- 7#a7 ensure regular communication between the ,federal ,government and the manufacturing sector in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 advise the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer on government policies and programs that affect ,united ,states manufacturing and provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems2 and 7#c7 ensure that the ,united ,states remains the preeminent destination for investment in manufacturing throughout the world4 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,council shall include-- 7#a7 meeting from time to time to provide independent advice and recommendations to the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer or the ,secretary regarding issues involving ,united ,states manufacturing2 7#b7 completing specific tasks requested by the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer or the ,secretary2 7#c7 conveying input from key industry1 labor1 academic1 defense1 government1 and other stakeholders to aid in the development of the national strategic plan for manufacturing in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 monitoring the status of technological developments1 critical production capacity1 skill availability1 investment patterns1 emerging defense needs1 and other key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness to provide foresight for periodic updates to the national strategic plan for manufacturing2 7#e7 soliciting input from the public and private sector and academia regarding emerging trends in manufacturing1 the responsiveness of ,federal programming1 and suggestions for areas of increased ,federal attention2 7#f7 monitoring global manufacturing trends and global threats to manufacturing sectors in the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 providing input and improvements for the manufacturing4gov hub developed under section #g7;a7 to-- 7,a7 help that hub become the principal place of interaction between manufacturers in the ,united ,states and the ,federal manufacturing programs described in section #g7;b77#a72 and 7,b7 provide input on providing ,federal assistance for manufacturers relating to-- 7i7 international trade and investment matters2 7ii7 research and technology development opportunities2 7iii7 workforce development and training programs and opportunities2 7iv7 small and medium manufacturer needs2 and 7v7 industrial commons and supply chains needs4 7d7 ,charter ,the ,council shall develop a charter to govern the structure and mission of the ,council4 7e7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall consist of individuals with a balance of backgrounds1 experiences1 and viewpoints1 and shall include individuals that directly represent private industry1 academia1 and labor4 7#b7 ,public participation ,the nomination process for membership on the ,council shall include a public nomination process to the maximum extent practicable4 7f7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions of the ,united ,states ,manufacturing ,council of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce1 including the personnel1 assets1 and obligations of the ,united ,states ,manufacturing ,council of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall be transferred to the ,office of the ,chief ,manufacturer4 7#a7 ,deeming of name ,any reference in law1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,states ,manufacturing ,council of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce shall be deemed a reference to the ,national ,manufacturing ,council4 7#b7 ,unexpended balances ,unexpended balances of appropriations1 authorization1 allocations1 or other funds related to the ,united ,states ,manufacturing ,council of the ,international ,trade ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce shall be available for use by the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7g7 ,permanent authority ,notwithstanding section #ad of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 the ,council shall be a permanent authority4 #e4 ,national strategic plan for manufacturing ,not later than ,january #a of the first calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each ,january #a thereafter1 the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation of activities and accomplishments of all ,federal agencies related to carrying out the national strategic plan for manufacturing2 7#b7 updates on1 and recommendations for1 the transference of any governmental entities to the ,institute2 and 7#c7 recommendations for legislation to carry out the national strategic plan for manufacturing4 #f4 ,removal of national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing ,section #ajb of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by adding and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#g72 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c74 #g4 ,manufacturing4gov hub 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,manufacturing ,officer1 in coordination with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,commerce1 shall modify the website of the ,department of ,commerce to establish a section of the website to be known as the manufacturing4gov hub4 7b7 ,functions ,the manufacturing4gov hub established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 serve as the primary hub for information relating to every ,federal manufacturing program1 including the programs identified in the ,march #bh1 #bjag1 report of the ,government ,accountability ,office entitled ,u4,s4 ,manufacturing 7,,gao #ag-bdj72 7#b7 provide the contact information of employees of the ,federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to the functionality of the website of the ,department of ,commerce and the ,federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 establish web pages within the hub that shall focus on-- 7,a7 technology and research and development2 7,b7 trade2 7,c7 workforce development and training2 7,d7 industrial commons and supply chains2 and 7,e7 small and medium manufacturers2 and 7#e7 use machine learning to identify and disseminate answers to frequently asked questions to the public4 #h4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,institute such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4