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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6360 

To establish a Supply Chain Czar, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 6, 2022 

Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. REED) introduced the following bill 

JANUARY 10, 2022 

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 

Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To establish a Supply Chain Czar, 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 ‘‘COVID–19 Supply 

5 Chain Relief Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN CZAR. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

8 Executive Office of the President an Office of Supply 

9 Chain Policy, which shall do the following: 


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1 (1) Coordinate a national response to supply 

2 chain disruptions, shortages, and increased prices. 

3 (2) Serve as a resource for States as States de4 ploy unused COVID–19 relief funds to address sup5 ply chain bottlenecks in their States. 

6 (3) Appoint, oversee, and coordinate among re7 gional supply chain leaders. 

8 (b) APPOINTMENT.—There shall be at the head of the 

9 Office a Supply Chain Czar, appointed by the President, 

10 who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. 

11 SEC. 3. STATE USE OF COVID–19 RELIEF FUNDS FOR SUP12 PLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The unobligated balances of 

14 amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under 

15 title VI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) 

16 to any State, territory, or Tribal government by the 

17 amendments made by subtitle M of title IX of the Amer18 ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 may also be made available 

19 to such State, territory, or Tribal government to help ad20 dress supply chain disruptions and labor shortages by un21 dertaking one or more of the following: 

22 (1) Promoting employment in the trucking and 

23 logistics industries. 


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1 (2) Implementing apprenticeship programs to 

2 recruit more women and military veterans to become 

3 licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers. 

4 (3) Undertaking port and shipping infrastruc5 ture projects. 

6 (4) Providing relief from other detrimental eco7 nomic impacts of supply chain disruptions. 

8 (b) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GUIDANCE.—Not later 

9 than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

10 the Secretary of Commerce shall issue such guidance as 

11 may be necessary to implement this section including, as 

12 needed, to define the scope of the allowable activities listed 

13 in subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 4. DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND TRANSPOR15 TATION REPORT. 

16 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consulta18 tion with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall publish and 

19 submit to Congress a report on the following, related to 

20 supply chains in the United States: 

21 (1) Points of congestion or blockages. 

22 (2) Underlying causes of supply chain disrup23 tions, shortages, and delays. 

24 (3) Other supply chain shortcomings which, 

25 with public or private investment, could be remedied 


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1 to result in more efficient movement of goods into 

2 and within the United States. 

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