S. 2116 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act. 2. Definitions In this Act: (a) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (b) Covered offices and bureaus The term covered offices and bureaus means offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce identified under section 3(a)(1). (c) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. 3. Study relating to manufacturing programs of the Department of Commerce (a) Assessment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall produce a report that— (1) identifies offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce that are relevant to— (A) critical supply chain resilience; and (B) manufacturing and industrial innovation; (2) identifies the duties, responsibilities, resources, programs, and expertise relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation of each covered office and bureau; (3) identifies and assesses the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each covered office and bureau; and (4) provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of each covered office and bureau, including recommendations to— (A) optimize operations within or across covered offices and bureaus; (B) address any resource or staffing deficits hindering optimal operations within a covered office or bureau; (C) improve coordination across covered offices and bureaus; and (D) improve coordination with Federal agencies implementing similar activities related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation. (b) National Academy of Public Administration The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in producing the report under subsection (a). (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary produces the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— (1) the report produced under subsection (a); (2) recommendations for potential legislative action addressing recommendations in the report produced under subsection (a); and (3) a response from the Secretary to the recommendations included in the report published under subsection (a).