,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,commerce to establish a task force to identify vulnerabilities in supply chains for ,united ,states entities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,resilient ,manufacturing ,task ,force ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,resilient manufacturing task force 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce2 7#b7 the term supply chain bottleneck means a limitation in a production value chain that restricts the overall speed or reliability of the manufacturing process2 7#c7 the term ,task ,force means the ,resilient ,manufacturing ,task ,force established under subsection 7c77#a72 and 7#d7 the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has-- 7,a7 exposed significant vulnerabilities in the manufacturing sector of the economy of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 led to equipment shortages1 supply chain bottlenecks1 and workforce misalignments2 7#b7 the vulnerabilities described in paragraph 7#a7 go largely unnoticed until they are revealed by disease outbreaks1 cyber attacks1 natural disasters1 and other emergencies2 7#c7 the crises described in paragraph 7#b7 produce valuable information1 the collection and analysis of which can inform policies to fortify the economy of the ,united ,states against future threats2 and 7#d7 the responsibility for promoting national economic resilience lies with the ,federal ,government1 which must not miss the opportunity presented by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic to learn from that crisis and prepare the ,united ,states to better withstand future emergencies4 7c7 ,resilient ,manufacturing ,task ,force 7#a7 ,establishment 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the heads of any other ,federal agencies that the ,secretary determines appropriate1 shall establish the ,resilient ,manufacturing ,task ,force4 7,b7 ,responsibilities of the ,secretary ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the officials described in that subparagraph1 shall-- 7i7 determine-- 7,i7 the number of members who shall comprise the ,task ,force2 and 7,,ii7 the qualifications of the members described in subclause 7,i72 7ii7 appoint the members of the ,task ,force2 and 7iii7 establish procedures regarding the operation of the ,task ,force1 including by determining the frequency with which the ,task ,force shall meet4 7#b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,task ,force shall be the following3 7,a7 ,to identify critical vulnerabilities in the supply chains of products and resources that are essential to the economic security of the ,united ,states1 focusing in particular on vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7,b7 ,to mitigate the vulnerabilities described in subparagraph 7,a7 by developing plans for the following3 7i7 ,the formation of a ,national ,manufacturing ,guard1 which shall be a reserve of industry volunteers who are trained and empowered to1 in times of crisis1 help manage manufacturing supply chains1 logistics infrastructure1 and workforce resources4 7ii7 ,the establishment of a ,supply ,chain ,data ,exchange1 which shall support the ,national ,manufacturing ,guard described in clause 7i7 by providing real-time1 centralized information on a national scale regarding1 with respect to manufacturing supply chains1 inventory1 capacity1 resources1 and supply chain bottlenecks4 7iii7 ,the formation of a ,technology ,corps to serve as a workforce pipeline that prioritizes manufacturing skills that the ,task ,force and the ,national ,manufacturing ,guard described in clause 7i7 determine to be essential to the economic security of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,b77iii71 to pay particular attention to increasing educational and training opportunities for underrepresented minorities1 women1 and veterans4 7#c7 ,advice ,in carrying out the duties of the ,task ,force1 the ,task ,force shall seek to obtain expertise from the public and private sectors1 including from-- 7,a7 manufacturing extension centers created and supported under the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership established under section #be of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk72 7,b7 industry consortia and trade groups2 7,c7 private business entities1 including small manufacturers2 7,d7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local government specialists1 including economic policymakers and military logistics experts2 7,e7 academic and research institutions2 7,f7 labor organizations2 and 7,g7 manufacturing ,,usa institutes described in section #cd7;d7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7d774 7#d7 ,termination ,the ,task ,force shall terminate on the date that is #a year after the date on which the ,secretary establishes the ,task ,force under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,applicability ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply with respect to the ,task ,force or the activities of the ,task ,force4 7d7 ,reporting requirements ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to ,congress a report regarding the formation of the ,task ,force1 which shall contain-- 7,a7 an identification of the members of the ,task ,force1 the respective areas of expertise of those members1 and the expected roles of those members2 and 7,b7 a preliminary plan for carrying out the duties of the ,task ,force1 including forecasts for costs1 a preliminary timeline with respect to the activities of the ,task ,force1 and the expected resource needs of the ,task ,force2 and 7#b7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,task ,force terminates1 submit to ,congress a report containing-- 7,a7 a description of the activities of the ,task ,force during the #a-year period in which the ,task ,force was in effect2 7,b7 a comprehensive description of how the ,task ,force carried out the duties of the ,task ,force described in subsection 7c77#b71 which shall include any related policy recommendations2 7,c7 a recommendation regarding whether ,congress should establish a ,resilient ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council to continue the role of the ,task ,force on an extended or permanent basis2 and 7,d7 if applicable1 a proposal outlining1 with respect to the ,council described in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 the scope and activities of the ,council2 and 7ii7 the funding and resource requirements of the ,council4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj to carry out this section1 which shall remain available until expended4