,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajdd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,national ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council within the ,department of ,commerce1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council for the #bast ,century ,act4 #b4 ,national ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advisory ,council ,the term ,advisory ,council means the ,national ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council established under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,commerce the ,national ,manufacturing ,advisory ,council4 7c7 ,mission ,the mission of the ,advisory ,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 ,secretary regarding policies and programs of the ,federal ,government that affect ,united ,states manufacturing2 7#c7 provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to problems relating to the manufacturing industry in the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 ensure that the ,united ,states remains the preeminent destination throughout the world for investment in manufacturing4 7d7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,advisory ,council shall include-- 7#a7 meeting from time to time to provide independent advice and recommendations to the ,secretary regarding issues involving ,united ,states manufacturing2 7#b7 completing specific tasks requested by the ,secretary2 7#c7 conveying input from key industry1 labor1 academic1 defense1 governmental1 and other stakeholders to aid in the development of a 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 manufacturing developed under paragraph 7#c72 7#e7 soliciting input from the public and private sectors and academia regarding emerging trends in manufacturing1 the responsiveness of ,federal programming with respect to manufacturing1 and suggestions for areas of increased ,federal attention with respect to manufacturing2 7#f7 monitoring global manufacturing trends and global threats to manufacturing sectors in the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 with respect to the manufacturing4gov website1 providing input and improvements in order to-- 7,a7 make that website more user-friendly so as to enhance the ability of that website to-- 7i7 provide information to manufacturers2 and 7ii7 receive feedback from manufacturers2 7,b7 assist that website in becoming the principal place of interaction between manufacturers in the ,united ,states and ,federal programs relating to manufacturing2 and 7,c7 permit that website to provide assistance to 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 chain needs4 7e7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,council shall-- 7,a7 consist of individuals1 appointed by the ,secretary1 with a balance of backgrounds1 experiences1 and viewpoints2 and 7,b7 include individuals with manufacturing experience who directly represent private industry1 academia1 and labor4 7#b7 ,public participation ,the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 accept recommendations from the public regarding the appointment of individuals under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,inapplicability of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply with respect to the ,advisory ,council or the activities of the ,advisory ,council4 7g7 ,transfer of functions 7#a7 ,in general ,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 ,secretary4 7#b7 ,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 ,advisory ,council4 7#c7 ,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 ,secretary for which the appropriations1 authorizations1 allocations1 or other funds were originally made available4 7h7 ,sunset ,the ,advisory ,council shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbe4