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Calendar No. 627 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3434 

To commission a study relating to the manufacturing programs of the 

Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 17, 2021 

Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. BLACKBURN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

DECEMBER 12, 2022 

Reported by Ms. CANTWELL, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To commission a study relating to the manufacturing programs of the Department of Commerce, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Support 

5 for American Manufacturing Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS OF 

2 THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) ACADEMY.—The term ‘‘Academy’’ means 

5 the National Academy of Public Administration. 

6 (2) COMMERCE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS.— 

7 The term ‘‘commerce manufacturing programs’’ 

8 mean the manufacturing programs of the Depart9 ment of Commerce. 

10 (b) STUDY.—The Secretary of Commerce shall enter 

11 into a contract with the Academy to conduct a study— 

12 (1) on the commerce manufacturing programs, 

13 the statutory foundations of the commerce manufac14 turing programs, and the merits and limitations of 

15 the commerce manufacturing programs; 

16 (2) that considers and evaluates options to opti17 mize the management of the commerce manufac18 turing programs, including options to consolidate the 

19 administration of the commerce manufacturing pro20 grams by creating an agency responsible for that ad21 ministration; and 

22 (3) suggests a structure for legislation that 

23 would implement the options described in paragraph 

24 (2). 

25 (c) CONTENTS.—The study conducted under sub26 section (b) shall include— 


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1 (1) a comprehensive collection of the statutory 

2 authorities for the commerce manufacturing pro3 grams; 

4 (2) an assessment of available Federal pro5 posals to consolidate the commerce manufacturing 

6 programs; and 

7 (3) a consideration of the administrative and 

8 organizational relationships— 

9 (A) between the heads of the commerce 

10 manufacturing programs; 

11 (B) within the Department of Commerce; 

12 and 

13 (C) between the Department of Commerce 

14 and States. 

15 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

16 after the date on which the Academy enters into a contract 

17 to conduct a study under subsection (b), the Academy 

18 shall submit a summary of the findings and recommenda19 tions of the study to— 

20 (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the 

21 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor22 tation of the Senate; and 

23 (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com24 mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 


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1 Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa2 tives. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Support 

5 for American Manufacturing Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS OF 

7 THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) ACADEMY.—The term ‘‘Academy’’ means the 

10 National Academy of Public Administration. 

11 (2) COMMERCE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS.— 

12 The term ‘‘commerce manufacturing programs’’ mean 

13 the programs of the Department of Commerce— 

14 (A) that provide services or support to man15 ufacturers in the United States, such as— 

16 (i) the Hollings Manufacturing Exten17 sion Partnership Program established under 

18 section 25 of the National Institute of 

19 Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 

20 278k); and 

21 (ii) the Manufacturing USA Program 

22 established under section 34 of the National 

23 Institute of Standards and Technology Act 

24 (15 U.S.C. 278s); and 

25 (B) that— 


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1 (i) conduct activities relating to the 

2 support of manufacturers and manufac3 turing in the United States; and 

4 (ii) the Secretary of Commerce, in con5 sultation with the Academy, considers ap6 propriate and relevant to the purposes of 

7 the study conducted under subsection (b). 

8 (b) STUDY.—The Secretary of Commerce shall enter 

9 into a contract with the Academy to conduct a study— 

10 (1) on the commerce manufacturing programs, 

11 the statutory foundations of the commerce manufac12 turing programs, and the merits and limitations of 

13 the commerce manufacturing programs; 

14 (2) that considers and evaluates options to opti15 mize the management and increase the impact of the 

16 commerce manufacturing programs, including options 

17 to consolidate the administration of the commerce 

18 manufacturing programs by creating an agency re19 sponsible for that administration; and 

20 (3) that suggests a structure for legislation that 

21 would implement the options described in paragraph 

22 (2). 

23 (c) CONTENTS.—The study conducted under subsection 

24 (b) shall include— 


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1 (1) a comprehensive collection of the statutory 

2 authorities for the commerce manufacturing pro3 grams; 

4 (2) an assessment of available Federal proposals 

5 to consolidate the commerce manufacturing programs; 

6 and 

7 (3) a consideration of the administrative and or8 ganizational relationships— 

9 (A) between the heads of the commerce man10 ufacturing programs; 

11 (B) within the Department of Commerce; 

12 and 

13 (C) between the Department of Commerce 

14 and States. 

15 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 

16 after the date on which the Academy enters into a contract 

17 to conduct a study under subsection (b), the Academy shall 

18 submit a summary of the findings and recommendations 

19 of the study to— 

20 (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the 

21 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor22 tation of the Senate; and 

23 (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the 

24 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

25 Representatives. 


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Calendar No. 627 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3434 

A BILL 

To commission a study relating to the manufacmerce, and for other purposes. turing programs of the Department of ComDECEMBER 12, 2022 

Reported with an amendment 


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