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Title II — Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy

S. 997 · 117th Congress · Mar 25, 2021 · Lineage

II Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy

Sec. 201 Establishment

There is established in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (referred to in this title as the “Office”) to serve as a source of manufacturing and industrial innovation analysis and judgment for the President with respect to the major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government relating to manufacturing and industrial innovation.

Sec. 202 Chief Manufacturing Officer; Associate Manufacturing Officers

(a)
Chief Manufacturing Officer—
(1)
In general— The Office shall be headed by a Director, to be known as the Chief Manufacturing Officer, who shall be—
(A)
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(B)
compensated at the rate provided for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code.
(2)
Functions—
(A)
Primary function— The primary function of the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall be to advise the President, and such agencies within the Executive Office of the President as may be appropriate, on issues regarding and impacting manufacturing and industrial innovation efforts of the Federal Government, or of the private sector, that require attention at the highest levels of the Federal Government.
(B)
Other functions— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall—
(i)
advise the President on manufacturing and industrial innovation considerations relating to areas of national concern, including—
(I)
the economy of the United States;
(II)
national security;
(III)
public health;
(IV)
the workforce of the United States;
(V)
education;
(VI)
foreign relations (including trade and supply chain issues);
(VII)
the environment; and
(VIII)
technological innovation in the United States;
(ii)
convene stakeholders, including key industry stakeholders, academic stakeholders, defense stakeholders, government stakeholders, and stakeholders from nonprofit organizations and labor organizations that primarily represent workers in manufacturing, to develop the national strategic plan required under section 204;
(iii)
evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the effort of the Federal Government to support manufacturing and industrial innovation by the Federal Government or by the private sector, and advise on appropriate actions;
(iv)
advise the President on the budgets of agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government with respect to issues concerning manufacturing and industrial innovation;
(v)
assist the Director of the Office of Management and Budget with an annual review and analysis of the budget proposed by the President, with respect to manufacturing and industrial development by agencies in the executive branch;
(vi)
aid the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the heads of agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government throughout the budget development process, particularly with respect to developing budgets to support manufacturing and industrial development;
(vii)
assist the President in providing general leadership and coordination of activities and policies of the Federal Government relating to and impacting manufacturing and industrial innovation; and
(viii)
perform such other functions, duties, and activities as the President may assign.
(3)
Authorities— In carrying out the duties and functions under this Act, the Chief Manufacturing Officer may—
(A)
except for the positions described in subsection (b), appoint such officers and employees as may be deemed necessary to perform the functions vested in the position and to prescribe the duties of such officers and employees;
(B)
obtain services as authorized under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and
(C)
enter into contracts and other arrangements for studies, analysis, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, organizations, or institutions, and make such payments as determined necessary to carry out the provisions of this title without legal consideration, without performance bonds, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41, United States Code.
(b)
Associate Directors—
(1)
In general— The President may appoint not more than 5 Associate Directors, to be known as Associate Manufacturing Officers, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to carry out such functions as may be prescribed by the Chief Manufacturing Officer.
(2)
Compensation— Each Associate Manufacturing Officer shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed that provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 title 5, United States Code.

Sec. 203 Policy planning, analysis, and advice

(a)
In general— In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall—
(1)
monitor the status of technological developments, critical production capacity, skill availability, investment patterns, emerging defense needs, and other key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness to—
(A)
provide foresight for periodic updates to the national strategic plan required under section 204; and
(B)
guide investment decisions;
(2)
convene interagency and public-private working groups to align Federal policies that drive implementation of the national strategic plan required under section 204;
(3)
initiate and support translation research in engineering and manufacturing by entering into contracts or making other arrangements (including grants, awards, cooperative agreements, loans, and other forms of assistance) to study that research and to assess the impact of that research on the economic well-being, climate and environmental impact, public health, and national security of the United States;
(4)
advise the President on the extent to which the various programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government are likely to affect the achievement of priority goals of the United States described in section 102(a);
(5)
provide the President with—
(A)
periodic reviews of Federal statutes and regulations that affect manufacturing and industrial innovation activities conducted by the Federal Government or the private sector, or which may interfere with desirable technological innovation; and
(B)
recommendations for the elimination, reform, or updating of such Federal statutes and regulations, as appropriate;
(6)
periodically survey the nature and needs of the policies relating to national manufacturing and industrial innovation and make recommendations to the President, for review and submission to Congress, for the timely and appropriate revision of the manufacturing and industrial innovation policies of the Federal Government;
(7)
perform such other duties and functions and make and furnish such studies and reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of policy and legislation as the President may request; and
(8)
coordinate, as appropriate, Federal permitting with respect to manufacturing and industrial innovation.
(b)
Intergovernmental Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Panel—
(1)
Establishment— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall establish an Intergovernmental Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Panel (referred to in this title as the “Panel”) within the Office, the purpose of which shall be to—
(A)
identify instances in which the policies of the Federal Government—
(i)
with respect to manufacturing and industrial innovation can help address problems at the State and local levels; and
(ii)
unnecessarily impede manufacturing and industrial innovation;
(B)
make recommendations for addressing the problems described in subparagraph (A); and
(C)
advise and assist the Chief Manufacturing Officer in identifying and fostering policies to facilitate the application to and incorporation of federally funded research and development into manufacturing and industrial innovation in the United States, so as to maximize the application of such research.
(2)
Composition— The Panel shall be composed of—
(A)
the Chief Manufacturing Officer, or a representative of the Chief Manufacturing Officer;
(B)
not fewer than 10 members representing the interests of the States, appointed by the Chief Manufacturing Officer after consultation with State officials;
(C)
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
(D)
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy;
(E)
the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training;
(F)
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; and
(G)
the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
(3)
Chair— The Chief Manufacturing Officer, or the representative of the Chief Manufacturing Officer, shall serve as Chair of the Panel.
(4)
Meetings— The Panel shall meet at the call of the Chair.
(5)
Compensation—
(A)
In general— Each member of the Panel shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Panel.
(B)
Travel expenses— Each member of the Panel who is serving away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Panel shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as the expenses authorized by section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in government service employed intermittently.

Sec. 204 National strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation

(a)
Strategic plan—
(1)
In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall, to the extent practicable, in accordance with section 202(a)(2)(B) and in consultation with other agencies and private individuals as the Chief Manufacturing Officer determines necessary, establish a national strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation that identifies—
(A)
short-term, medium-term, and long-term needs critical to the economy, national security, public health, workforce readiness, environmental concerns, and priorities of the United States manufacturing sector, including emergency readiness and resilience; and
(B)
situations and conditions that warrant special attention by the Federal Government relating to—
(i)
any problems, constraints, or opportunities of manufacturing and industrial innovation that—
(I)
are of national significance;
(II)
will occur or may emerge in the 4-year period following the establishment of the national strategic plan; and
(III)
are identified through basic research;
(ii)
an evaluation of activities and accomplishments of all agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government that are related to carrying out such plan;
(iii)
opportunities for, and constraints on, manufacturing and industrial innovation that can make a significant contribution to—
(I)
the resolution of problems identified under this paragraph; or
(II)
the achievement of Federal program objectives or priority goals, including those described in section 102(a); and
(iv)
recommendations for legislation, regulations, and budget proposals to carry out such plan.
(2)
Revisions— Not later than 4 years after the establishment of the national strategic plan under paragraph (1), and every 4 years thereafter, the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall revise that plan so that the plan takes account of near- and long-term problems, constraints, and opportunities and changing national goals and circumstances.
(b)
Consultation with other agencies— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall consult, as necessary, with officials of agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government that administer programs or have responsibilities relating to the problems, constraints, and opportunities identified in the national strategic plan under subsection (a) in order to—
(1)
identify and evaluate actions that might be taken by the Federal Government, State, and local governments, or the private sector to deal with such problems, constraints, or opportunities; and
(2)
ensure to the extent possible that actions identified under paragraph (1) are considered by each agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government in formulating the budget, programs, and legislative proposals of each such agency.
(c)
Consultation with manufacturing stakeholders— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall consult broadly with representatives from stakeholder constituencies, including from technology fields, engineering fields, manufacturing fields, academic fields, worker training or credentialing programs, industrial sectors, business sectors, consumer sectors, defense sector, public interest sectors, and labor organizations which primarily represent workers in manufacturing to ensure information and perspectives from such consultations are incorporated within the problems, constraints, opportunities, and actions identified in the national strategic plan under subsection (a).
(d)
Consultation with OMB— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall consult as necessary with officials of the Office of Management and Budget and other appropriate elements of the Executive Office of the President to ensure that the problems, constraints, opportunities, and actions identified under subsection (a) are fully considered in the development of legislative proposals and the President’s budget.

Sec. 205 Additional Functions of the Chief Manufacturing Officer; Administrative Provisions

(a)
In general— The Chief Manufacturing Officer, in addition to the other duties and functions under this title, shall serve—
(1)
on the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation established under title III; and
(2)
as a member of the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy Council.
(b)
Advice to National Security Council— For the purpose of ensuring the optimal contribution of manufacturing and industrial innovation to the national security of the United States, the Chief Manufacturing Officer, at the request of the President, shall advise the National Security Council in such matters concerning manufacturing and industrial innovation as may be related to national security.
(c)
Coordination with other organizations—
(1)
In general— In exercising the functions under this Act, the Chief Manufacturing Officer—
(A)
shall—
(i)
work in close consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, the National Security Advisor, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the heads of other agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government;
(ii)
utilize the services of consultants, establish such advisory panels, and, to the extent practicable, consult with—
(I)
State and local government agencies;
(II)
appropriate professional groups;
(III)
representatives of industry, universities, consumers, labor organizations that primarily represent workers in manufacturing; and
(IV)
such other public interest groups, organizations, and individuals as may be necessary;
(iii)
hold such hearings in various parts of the United States as necessary to determine the views of the agencies, groups, and organizations described in paragraph (2), and of the general public, concerning national needs and trends in manufacturing and industrial innovation; and
(iv)
utilize, with the heads of public and private agencies and organizes, to the fullest extent possible the services, personnel, equipment, facilities, and information (including statistical information) of public and private agencies and organizations, and individuals, in order to avoid the duplication of efforts and expenses; and
(B)
may transfer funds made available pursuant to this Act to other agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government as reimbursement for the utilization of such personnel, services, facilities, equipment, and information.
(2)
Furnishment of information— Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government, including any independent agency, shall furnish the Chief Manufacturing Officer such information as necessary to carry out this title.

Sec. 206 Manufacturing and industrial innovation report

(a)
Report— Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Report (referred to in this title as the “report”), which shall be prepared by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, with appropriate assistance from agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government and such consultants and contractors as the Chief Manufacturing Officer determines necessary.
(b)
Contents of report— Each report required under subsection (a) shall draw upon the most recent national strategic plan established under section 204 and shall include, to the extent practicable and within the limitations of available knowledge and resources—
(1)
a review of developments of national significance in manufacturing and industrial innovation;
(2)
the significant effects of trends at the time of the submission of the report and projected trends in manufacturing and industrial innovation on the economy, workforce, and environmental, health and national security, and other requirements of the United States;
(3)
a review and appraisal of selected manufacturing and industrial innovation related programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government, including procurement;
(4)
an inventory and forecast of critical and emerging national problems, the resolution of which might be substantially assisted by manufacturing and industrial innovation in the United States;
(5)
the identification and assessment of manufacturing and industrial innovation measures that can contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph (4) in light of the related economic, workforce, environmental, public health, and national security considerations;
(6)
at the time of the submission of the report, and as projected, the manufacturing and industrial resources, including specialized manpower, that could contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph (4); and
(7)
recommendations for legislation and regulatory changes on manufacturing and industrial innovation-related programs and policies that will contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph (4).
(c)
Preparation of report— In preparing each report required under subsection (a), the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall make maximum use of relevant data available from agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government.
(d)
Public availability of report— The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall ensure that the report is made available to the public.

Sec. 207 Comptroller General Report

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public, a report—
(1)
containing an assessment of the efforts of the Office to implement or advance the priority goals described in section 102(a); and
(2)
providing recommendations on how to improve the efforts described in paragraph (1).