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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
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means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7b7      
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,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7c7    
,mission ,! mission ( ! ,advisory       
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communication betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& ! manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y reg>d+ 
policies & programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
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7#c7 provide a =um = discuss+ & propos+ 
solutions to problems relat+ to !       
manufactur+ indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
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inve/m5t 9 manufactur+4  7d7 ,duties ,! 
duties ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all       
include-- 7#a7 meet+ f "t to "t to      
provide indep5d5t advice &              
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y reg>d+    
issues involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates            
manufactur+2  7#b7 complet+ specific    
tasks reque/$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#c7     
convey+ input f key indu/ry1 labor1     
academic1 def5se1 gov]nm5tal1 & o!r     
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national /rategic plan = manufactur+ 9 !
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 inve/m5t patt]ns1 em]g+ def5se ne$s1 & 
o!r key indicators ( manufactur+        
competitiv5ess to provide =esight =     
p]iodic updates to ! national /rategic  
plan = manufactur+ develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#c72  7#e7 solicit+ input f ! public & 
private sectors & academia reg>d+ em]g+ 
tr5ds 9 manufactur+1 ! responsiv5ess (  
,f$]al programm+ ) respect to           
manufactur+1 & sugge/ions = areas (     
increas$ ,f$]al att5tion ) respect to   
manufactur+2  7#f7 monitor+ global      
manufactur+ tr5ds & global ?reats to    
manufactur+ sectors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
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website1 provid+ input & improvem5ts 9  
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betwe5 manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
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assi/ance to manufactur]s relat+ to--   
7i7 int]national trade & inve/m5t       
matt]s2  7ii7 rese>* & te*nology        
developm5t opportunities2  7iii7 work=ce
 developm5t & tra9+ programs &          
opportunities2  7iv7 small & m$ium      
manufactur] ne$s2 &  7v7 indu/rial      
commons & supply *a9 ne$s4  7e7         
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory   
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individuals1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) a
 balance ( backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 &     
viewpo9ts2 &  7,b7 include individuals )
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repres5t private indu/ry1 academia1 &   
labor4  7#b7 ,public p>ticipation ,!    
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practicable1 accept recomm5dations f !  
public reg>d+ ! appo9tm5t ( individuals 
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functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all functions 
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p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations ( !     
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,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 z 9 exi/5ce on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,deem+ ( "n ,any       
ref]5ce 9 law1 regulation1 docum5t1     
pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
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ref]5ce to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#c7   
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appropriations1 au?orization1           
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made available4  7h7 ,sunset ,!         
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