,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cidd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbd,mr4    
,vance 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4    
,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,william ,s4 ,knuds5 ,commission =      
,am]ican ,def5se-,indu/rial             
,mobilization1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,william ,s4 ,knuds5 ,def5se            
,remobilization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates faces a critical lack (   
dome/ic indu/rial capacity necess>y to  
support & ma9ta9 its def5se1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! ev5t ( a major conflict4  7#b7      
,curr5t & build+ %ortages ( munitions & 
mat]iel are e/imat$ to require ye>s to  
repl5i% suffici5tly4  7#c7 ,! dome/ic   
indu/rial base is %ap$ by ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t policies1 includ+ by a raft ( 
regulations t (t5 inhibit production &  

expansion4  7#d7 ,! lack ( indu/rial    
capacity n[ con/itut$ a major ?reat to !
 national security z conflicts suppli$ )
 ,unit$ ,/ates arms escalate ar\nd !    
globe & imm95t ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s h em]g$4  7#e7 ,be=e ent]+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac$ a simil> 
crisis ( adequate def5se production z x 
suppli$ its allies 9 ,europe & prep>$ = 
! ev5t ( w>4  7#f7 ,9 #aidj1 ,william   
,s4 ,knuds51 an ,am]ican automotive     
executive1 0 task$ ) coord9at+ &        
spe>head+ ! nation's w> production by   
s]v+ z ! *airman ( ! ,(fice (           
,production ,managem5t & z a memb] ( !  
,national ,def5se ,advisory ,commission4
  7#g7 ,z a result ( ,mr4 ,knuds5's     
ef=ts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mobiliz$ an      
unprec$5t$ indu/rial w> production      
network1 r5[n$ z ! ,ars5al ( ,democracy1
 t enabl$ ,alli$ victory4  #c4          
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,william ,s4 ,knuds5    
,commission = ,am]ican                  
,def5se-,indu/rial ,mobilization  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        

legislative bran* ! ,william ,s4 ,knuds5
 ,commission = ,am]ican                 
,def5se-,indu/rial ,mobilization 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74  7b7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,commission is  
to exam9e & make recomm5dations to !    
,presid5t & ,congress ) respect to !    
def5se-indu/rial base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!   
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s
 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$  
by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 #a
 memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 #a memb] %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 #a memb] %all be 
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,e7 #b memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 #b     
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+       
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,g7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! *air ( ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 #b memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ by ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,qualifications 
! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be f among individuals :o-- 7,a7 are    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 &  7,b7 h        
significant pr(essional exp]i5ce or     
exp]tise 9-- 7i7 ! manufactur+ sector2  
7ii7 def5se procurem5t2  7iii7 def5se   
te*nology & innovation2 &  7iv7         
indu/rial policy4  7#c7 ,deadl9e =      
appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all be appo9t$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,effect (  
lack ( appo9tm5ts by appo9tm5t date ,if 
"o or m appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n
 made by ! date specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7-- 7i7 ! au?ority to make su*       
appo9tm5t or appo9tm5ts %all expire2 &  
7ii7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,commission   
%all be r$uc$ by ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts n 
made by t date4  7#d7 ,*air2 vice *air  
7,a7 ,*air ,! *airs ( ! appropriate     

congressional committees %all jo9tly    
designate "o memb] ( ! ,commission to   
s]ve z *air ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,vice
 *air ,! rank+ m9ority memb]s ( !       
appropriate congressional committees    
%all jo9tly designate "o memb] ( !      
,commission to s]ve z vice *air ( !     
,commission4  7#e7 ,meet+s  7,a7        
,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold 
! fir/ meet+ z soon z practicable aft]  
#b_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5  
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,subsequ5t meet+s ,aft] its initial     
meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call
 ( ! *air or a majority ( its memb]s4   
7#f7 ,quorum ,eight memb]s ( !          
,commission %all con/itute a quorum =   
purposes ( conduct+ bus9ess4  7#g7      
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies ,memb]s ( 
! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life (
 ! ,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 !          
,commission does n affect ! p[]s ( !    
,commission & %all 7except z provid$ by 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77 be fill$ 9 ! same   
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 

7#h7 ,removal ( memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 memb] ( ! ,commission may be remov$ f !
 ,commission = cause by ! individual    
s]v+ 9 ! position responsible = !       
orig9al appo9tm5t ( ! memb] "u p>agraph 
7#a71 provid$ t notice is fir/ provid$  
to t (ficial ( ! cause = removal1 &     
removal is vot$ & agre$ ^u by #c_/d ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,vacancies
 ,a vacancy creat$ by ! removal ( a     
memb] ( ! ,commission "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 does n affect ! p[]s ( !           
,commission & %all be fill$ 9 ! same    
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7d7 ,duties  7#a7 ,review ,! ,commission
 %all conduct a review ( ! def5se       
indu/rial base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! production     
requirem5ts necess>y to wage a major w> 
across multiple !at]s4  7#b7 ,assessm5t 
,! ,commission %all assess ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,lessons le>n$ f ! exp]i5ce ( major
 w> 9 ,ukra9e1 includ+ a classifi$ annex
 address$ to :e!r curr5t op]ational     
plans = major w> cont+5cy sc5>ios 9     

,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & ,asia give   
due consid]ation to ! lessons le>n$ f t 
& o!r rec5t conflicts ar\nd ! _w4  7,b7 
,! expect$ def5se production requirem5ts
 necess>y to wage a major w> across "o  
or m !at]s1 ) att5tion to m9imum        
production requirem5ts1 ord9>y          
production requirem5ts1 & requirem5ts 9 
ord] to scale production quickly & at   
ne$4  7,c7 ,id5tification & e/abli%m5t (
 m9imum & optimal production & /ocks (  
key1 critical weapons sy/ems & associat$
 munitions production & ma9t5ance       
capacity index$ aga9/ op]ational plann+ 
= major w> 9 ,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & 
,asia4  7,d7 ,! curr5t1 /&+ capacity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates def5se indu/rial base to 
produce weapons sy/ems1 ammunition1 &   
o!r necess>y supplies & ma9t5ance       
necess>y = diff]5t major w> cont+5cy    
sc5>ios1 includ+ sub-ti] contract+1 ) a 
view to id5tify+ supply *a9 bottl5ecks1 
ob/acles to competition1 & requirem5ts =
 ! conv]sion ( civilian comm]cial       
facilities to def5se production 9 a     

national em]g5cy4  7,e7 ,! policies &   
programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t affect  
dome/ic indu/rial capacity t is or c be 
us$ = def5se production4  7,f7 ,! burd5 
impos$ on diff]5t sectors )9 ! def5se   
indu/rial base z a result ( regulations 
issu$ by-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2    
7ii7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2
  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7iv7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7v7 ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7           
,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all make
 recomm5dations ) respect to ! foll[+   
matt]s3 7,a7 ,re=ms to op]ational plann+
 & def5se procurem5t plann+ ) a view to 
ensur+ ,unit$ ,/ates cont+5cy plans--   
7i7 are well suit$ to likely cont+5cy   
sc5>ios2  7ii7 reflect ! lessons le>n$ f
 rec5t w>s to include ,russia's w> 9    
,ukra9e2 &  7iii7 reflect ! correct     
balance ( new & legacy te*nology to     
provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! greate/       
possible op]ational advantage 9 future  
cont+5cy op]ations4  7,b7 ,re=ms to     
exi/+ ,f$]al programs & policies relat$ 

to def5se production1 procurem5t1 &     
innovation4  7,c7 ,f$]al regulations t  
inhibit def5se production & innovation &
 _! e/imat$ burd5 to produc]s1 includ+  
regulations issu$ by-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy2  7ii7 ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce2 &  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se4  7,d7 ,fund+ levels necess>y to
 support increas$ dome/ic indu/rial     
capacity4  7,e7 ,new ,f$]al policies1   
programs1 & (fices t c support a        
def5se-indu/rial mobilization & increas$
 dome/ic indu/rial capacity4  7e7       
,report & brief+ requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,presid5t & ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report on !  
,commission's f9d+s1 conclusions1 &     
recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 a propos$ /rategy = increas+ !    
indu/rial capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
def5se production2  7,b7 ! assessm5t    

requir$ by subsection 7d77#b72  7,c7 !  
recomm5dations requir$ by subsection    
7d77#c72 &  7,d7 consid]ations =        
policymak]s1 includ+ memb]s & committees
 ( ,congress4  7#c7 ,int]im brief+ ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! deadl9e =     
appo9tm5t ( memb]s ( ! ,commission      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 !   
,commission %all provide to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
brief+ on ! /atus ( ! review1           
assessm5ts1 & recomm5dations requir$ by 
subsection 7d71 includ+ a discussion (  
any int]im recomm5dations4  7f7 ,advice 
& input ,! ,committee %all seek ! advise
 & input ( indu/ry p>tn]s1 manufactur+  
policy exp]ts1 ,/ate & local developm5t 
(ficials1 & manufactur+ work] int]e/s :5
 p]=m+ ! duties describ$ 9 subsection   
7d7 & produc+ ! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7e71 includ+ by-- 7#a7 hold+ 
n less ?an #d public he>+s p] ye> dur+  
:i* indu/ry repres5tatives1 work] gr\ps1
 & regional repres5tatives c provide    
insight reg>d+ ! curr5t /ate ( !        

def5se-indu/rial base & ! requirem5ts = 
its full mobilization2 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ 
an ,indu/ry ,advisory ,bo>d ( n m ?an   
#aj memb]s appo9t$ by ! *air1 :i* %all  
include-- 7,a7 an exp]t indu/rial       
competitiv5ess & national security2     
7,b7 a manufactur+ trade association    
repres5tative2  7,c7 a repres5tative (  
small bus9ess gov]nm5t contractors2     
7,d7 a manufactur+ work] repres5tative2 
7,e7 a repres5tative f a private        
inve/m5t firm inve/+ 9 ! def5se &       
indu/rial sectors2 &  7,f7 su* o!r      
repres5tatives z ! *air may appo9t4  7g7
 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7      
,in=mation & sugge/ions ,! ,commission  
may secure directly f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,environm5tal   
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !          
,treasury1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade     
,repres5tative in=mation1 sugge/ions1   
e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is 
section4 ,ea* su* ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t

 au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1 
sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics        
directly to ! ,commission ^u receiv+ a  
reque/ made by-- 7,a7 ! *air ( !        
,commission2  7,b7 ! *air ( any         
subcommittee ( ! ,commission creat$ by a
 majority ( memb]s ( ! ,commission2 or  
7,c7 any memb] ! ,commission designat$  
by a majority ( ! ,commission = purposes
 ( mak+ reque/s "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7  
,additional assi/ance ,dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may provide to
 ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1      
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices 
z ^? dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may det]m9e    
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7h7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses  7#a7 
,/atus z f$]al employees ,not)/&+ !     
requirem5ts ( section #baje ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ !          
requirem5ts relat+ to sup]vision "u     
subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section1 !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be deem$ to 
be ,f$]al employees4  7#b7 ,comp5sation 
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission may be       

comp5sat$ at n to exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 
effect = a position at level ,,iv ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 dur+ :i* t memb] is engages 9 ! actual 
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _!    
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons     
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7i7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,executive director ,!  
,commission %all appo9t & fix ! rate (  
basic pay = an ,executive ,director 9   
accordance ) section #cafa ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,pay ,!      
,executive ,director appo9t$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may1 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission1
 appo9t & fix ! rate ( basic pay =      
additional p]sonnel z /aff ( !          

,commission 9 accordance ) section      
#cafa7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7j7 ,p]sonal s]vices  7#a7      
,au?ority to procure ,! ,commission     
may-- 7,a7 procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts or
 consultants 7or ( organizations (      
exp]ts or consultants7 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 pay 9      
connection ) su* s]vices travel exp5ses 
( individuals1 includ+ transportation & 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 :ile su*    
individuals are travel+ f _! homes or   
places ( bus9ess to duty /ations4  7#b7 
,maximum daily pay rates ,! daily rate  
paid an exp]t or consultant procur$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ ! 
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay 9 effect = a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7k7   
,contract+ au?ority ,! ,commission may  
acquire adm9i/rative supplies & equipm5t
 = ,commission use to ! ext5t funds are 
available4  7l7 ,au?ority ,to accept    

gifts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may 
accept1 sue1 & dispose ( gifts or       
donations ( s]vices1 goods1 & prop]ty f 
non-,f$]al entities = ! purposes ( aid+ 
& facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4 ,!   
au?ority "u ?is p>agraph does n ext5d to
 gifts ( money4  7#b7 ,docum5tation2    
conflicts ( int]e/ ,! ,commission %all  
docum5t gifts accept$ "u ! au?ority     
provid$ by p>agraph 7#a7 & %all avoid   
conflicts ( int]e/ or ! appe>ance (     
conflicts ( int]e/4  7#c7 ,compliance ) 
congressional e?ics rules ,except z     
specifically provid$ 9 ?is section1 a   
memb] ( ! ,commission %all comply )     
rules set =? by ! ,select ,committee on 
,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tative gov]n+
 employees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively4  7m7     
,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! 
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7n7 ,commission     
support ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all seek to ent] into a        
contract ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &     
developm5t c5t] to provide appropriate  
/aff & adm9i/rative support = !         
activities ( ! ,commission4  7o7        
,exp$ition ( security cle>ances ,!      
,(fice ( ,s5ate ,security & ! ,(fice (  
,h\se ,security %all ensure ! exp$it$   
process+ ( appropriate security         
cle>ances = p]sonnel appo9t$ to !       
,commission by (fices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 "u    
processes develop$ = ! cle>ance (       
legislative bran* employees4  7p7       
,legislative advisory committee ,!      
,commission %all op]ate z a legislative 
advisory committee & %all n be subject  
to ! provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
7q7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ #g1jjj1jjj = ! ,commission  
to c>ry out activities "u ?is ,act4 ,su*
 funds %all rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7r7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is #ij days aft] ! ,commission submits !
 f9al report requir$ by subsection 7e74 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative actions be=e         
t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use !      
#ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
= ! purpose ( conclud+ its activities1  
includ+ provid+ te/imony to committees (
 ,congress ) respect to & dissem9at+ !  
report requir$ by subsection 7e74  7s7  
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4