#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #dcc
  ,,an ,,act  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce to e/abli% ! ,national         
,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,manufactur+ ,advisory      
,c\ncil ,act4  #b4 ,national            
,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advisory ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory      
,c\ncil means ! ,national ,manufactur+  
,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b74  7#b7 ,appropriate committees (   
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2  

7,g7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,h7 !     
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,i7 !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
7,j7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,k7 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,l7 ! ,committee 
on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,economically    
di/ress$ area ,! t]m economically       
di/ress$ area means an area t meets #a  
or m ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section 
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic 
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cafa7;a774  7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m    
rural area means an area locat$ outside 
a metropolitan /ati/ical area1 z        
designat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative1 & ! ,secret>y (  
,education1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce ! ,national ,manufactur+     
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7c7 ,mission ,!     
mission ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be   
to-- 7#a7 provide a =um =-- 7,a7 regul> 
communication betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& ! manufactur+ sector1 includ+         
manufactur+ work]s1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 discuss+ & propos+ solutions to  
problems relat+ to ! manufactur+ sector 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! manufactur+
 work=ce1 supply *a9 int]ruptions1 &    
regulatory & o!r logi/ical *all5ges2    
7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y reg>d+ policies 
& programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t affect
 manufactur+1 includ+ ! manufactur+     
work=ce1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7     
annually produce a national /rategic    
plan1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7g71 t    
provides recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y &
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress   

reg>d+ h[ to help ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9 
! preem95t de/9ation ?r\gh\t ! _w =     
inve/m5t 9 manufactur+1 :i* %all be bas$
 on ! execution ( ! duties ( ! ,advisory
 ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,duties ,! duties ( !    
,advisory ,c\ncil %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,meet+ n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #ahj days1 9 a mann] to be det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y & t is 9 compliance ) *apt]  
#aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9  
ord] to provide indep5d5t advice &      
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y reg>d+    
issues involv+ manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,id5tify+ & assess+ !     
impact t te*nological developm5ts1      
critical production capacity1 skill     
availability1 inve/m5t patt]ns1 & em]g+ 
def5se ne$s h on ! manufactur+          
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
provid+ advice & recomm5dations to !    
,secret>y reg>d+ t impact4  7#c7        
,solicit+ input f ! public & private    
sectors & academia relat+ to em]g+ tr5ds
 9 manufactur+1 & ! responsiv5ess (     
,f$]al programm+ ) respect to           

manufactur+1 & provid+ advice &         
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y = areas ( 
increas$ ,f$]al att5tion ) respect to   
manufactur+4  7#d7 ,id5tify+1 & provid+ 
advice & recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y  
reg>d+1 global & dome/ic manufactur+    
tr5ds1 includ+ on matt]s su* z supply   
*a9 int]ruptions1 logi/ical *all5ges1 & 
demographic & te*nological *anges       
affect+ ! manufactur+ base 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#e7 ,provid+ advice &         
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on matt]s 
relat+ to inve/m5t 91 & support (1 !    
manufactur+ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ on matt]s su* z-- 7,a7 work]    
p>ticipation 9 plann+ = ! deploym5t (   
new te*nologies across ! manufactur+    
sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )9 workplaces
 9 t sector2  7,b7 tra9+ & education    
priorities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &       
employ]s to assi/ work]s 9 adapt+ !     
skills & exp]i5ces ( ^? work]s to fit ! 
dem&s ( ! manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2  7,c7 h[ !      
developm5t ( new te*nologies & processes

 h impact$1 & w impact1 ! manufactur+   
work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! economy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be bas$ on    
input f manufactur+ work]s2  7,d7       
policies & proc$ures t exp& access to   
jobs1 c>e] advancem5t opportunities1 &  
managem5t opportunities 9 ! manufactur+ 
sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = l[-income    
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or new   
entrants into t sector1 9 bo? urban &   
rural areas2 &  7,e7 h[ to improve      
access to dem&-driv5 manufactur+-relat$ 
education1 tra9+1 & re-tra9+ = work]s1  
includ+ at community & te*nical         
colleges1 ?r\gh o!r in/itutions ( high] 
education1 & ?r\gh appr5tice%ips &      
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities4  7#f7      
,provid+ recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y  
on ways to-- 7,a7 provide-- 7i7         
manufactur+-relat$ work] education1     
tra9+1 & developm5t2 &  7ii7            
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ relat+ to          
manufactur+2  7,b7 connect individuals &
 bus9esses ) s]vices describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 t are (f]$ 9 !         

communities ( ^? individuals or         
bus9esses2  7,c7 coord9ate s]vices      
relat+ to manufactur+ employee          
engagem5t1 includ+ employee own]%ip &   
work=ce tra9+2  7,d7 connect            
manufactur]s ) community & te*nical     
colleges1 o!r in/itutions ( high]       
education1 ,/ate or local work=ce       
developm5t bo>ds e/abli%$ "u section    
#aja or #ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa1 
#cabb71 labor organizations1 & nonpr(it 
job tra9+ provid]s to develop & support 
tra9+ & job placem5t s]vices1 &         
appr5tice%ip & onl9e le>n+ plat=ms1 =   
new & incumb5t manufactur+ work]s2  7,e7
 integrate new te*nologies & processes  
into ! manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & address ! work=ce impacts ( ^? 
new te*nologies & processes2 &  7,f7    
develop be/ practices = manufactur]s to 
incorporate1 or transition to1 employee 
own]%ip /ructures4  7#g7 ,) respect to !
 matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#f71 solicit+ input f-- 7,a7           

economically di/ress$ areas2  7,b7      
geographically div]se regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ bo? urban & rural      
areas2 &  7,c7 areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 h suff]$ mass lay(fs 9 ! manufactur+   
sector4  7#h7 ,id5tify+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or o!r regulations t may h caus$1 or w  
cause1 unnecess>y supply *a9            
disruptions1 impair$ bus9ess op]ations1 
increas$ prices1 or o!r co/ly burd5s =  
consum]s & ! manufactur+ sector 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & recomm5d+ to ! ,secret>y
 /eps to-- 7,a7 mitigate ^? consequ5ces2
 &  7,b7 fo/] an environm5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t is favorable to manufactur]s1  
manufactur+ work]s1 & consum]s4  7#i7   
,complet+ o!r specific tasks reque/$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7  
consi/ ( n m ?an #cj individuals appo9t$
 by ! ,secret>y ) a balance (           
backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 & viewpo9ts2 &   
7,b7 include individuals ) manufactur+  
exp]i5ce :o repres5t-- 7i7 private      
indu/ry1 includ+ small & m$ium-siz$     

manufactur]s & any relevant /&>ds       
developm5t organizations or relevant    
trade associations2  7ii7 academia2 &   
7iii7 labor4  7#b7 ,public p>ticipation 
,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 accept recomm5dations f !  
public reg>d+ ! appo9tm5t ( individuals 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,p]iod (        
appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y = a t]m ( #c     
ye>s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may    
r5ew an appo9tm5t made "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = n m ?an #b additional t]ms4  7,c7
 ,/agg] t]ms ,! ,secret>y may /agg] !   
t]ms ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to
 ensure t ! t]ms ( ^? memb]s expire dur+
 diff]5t ye>s4  7,d7 ,vacancies  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 a memb]  
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy on ! ,advisory
 ,c\ncil occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( !  
t]m = :i* ! pr$ecessor ( ! newly appo9t$
 memb] 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ only = 
! rema9d] ( t t]m ( ! pr$ecessor4  7ii7 
,fur!r s]vice ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory    

,c\ncil :o is appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( a   
t]m ( a pr$ecessor "u clause 7i7 may    
s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t t]m ( !      
pr$ecessor & until ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y has appo9t$ a successor4  7f7 
,transf] ( functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all
 functions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,manufactur+ ,c\ncil ( ! ,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 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#b7 
,deem+ ( "n ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1     
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,manufactur+ ,c\ncil ( ! ,int]national  
,trade ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to !   
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,exi/+ advisory
 committee ,any ,f$]al advisory         
committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce t is 
op]at+ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act "u a *>t] fil$ 9 accordance ) 
section #ajjh7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 = ! purpose ( address+ !  

purposes & duties describ$ 9 ?is section
 %all satisfy ! requirem5t "u subsection
 7b7 to e/abli% ! ,advisory ,c\ncil if1 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] t date (      
enactm5t1 ! ,f$]al advisory committee is
 modifi$1 z necess>y1 to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7g7         
,national /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory    
,c\ncil holds ! initial meet+ ( !       
,advisory ,c\ncil1 & annually !reaft]1 !
 ,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit to !     
,secret>y & ! appropriate committees (  
,congress-- 7#a7 a national /rategic    
plan = manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
is bas$ on ! execution ( ! duties ( !   
,advisory ,c\ncil "u subsection 7d72 &  
7#b7 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! activities t 
! ,advisory ,c\ncil conduct$ to c>ry out
 ! duties ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil "u      
subsection 7d74  7h7 ,dep>tm5tal support
 ,9 accordance ) prevail+ laws &        
regulations1 ! ,secret>y1 z ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate1 %all furni% to !  
,advisory ,c\ncil relevant in=mation t--

 7#a7 is 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce2 &  7#b7 relates to ! mission (
 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7i7 ,no          
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7j7 ,sunset ,!  
,advisory ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on       
,septemb] #cj ( ! fif? ye> aft] ! ye> 9 
:i* ! ,advisory ,c\ncil holds ! fir/    
meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  ,pass$ !  
,s5ate ,july #ad1 #bjbe4,secret>y