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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4145 

To establish the President’s Council of Advisors on Manufacturing. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2004 

Mr. CRAMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To establish the President’s Council of Advisors on 

Manufacturing. 

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 ‘‘Manufacturing Advi5 sory Council Establishment Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Manufacturing is a critical component of 

9 the economy of the United States. 
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1 (2) A strong manufacturing sector is important 

2 to maintaining a desirable standard of living for all 

3 United States citizens. 

4 (3) United States manufacturers can compete 

5 globally as long as they are not subjected to anti6 competitive trade practices. 

7 (4) The United States manufacturing industry 

8 is presently facing many challenges, both domestic 

9 and international. 

10 (5) The President would benefit from regular, 

11 informed advice from a variety of sources within the 

12 Unites States manufacturing sector, including rep13 resentatives of small and mid-sized businesses, on 

14 policies that affect manufacturing. 

15 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. 

16 There is established a council to be known as the 

17 ‘‘President’s Council of Advisors on Manufacturing’’. 

18 SEC. 4. DUTIES. 

19 The duties of the Council shall be— 

20 (1) to advise the President on policy matters af21 fecting the domestic manufacturing sector; 

22 (2) to assist in the development of policies that 

23 will— 

24 (A) reduce production costs within the 

25 manufacturing sector, 
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1 (B) promote the competitiveness of prod2 ucts manufactured in the United States in 

3 international markets, 

4 (C) encourage innovation, investment, and 

5 productivity in the manufacturing sector, and 

6 (D) ensure an adequate supply of skilled 

7 workers in the manufacturing sector; and 

8 (3) to assist the Secretary of Commerce in se9 curing private sector involvement for Department of 

10 Commerce activities. 

11 SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. 

12 (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Council shall 

13 be composed of 25 members appointed by the President 

14 as follows: 

15 (1) 1 member shall be an officer or employee of 

16 the Federal Government. 

17 (2) 24 members shall be individuals who— 

18 (A) are not officers or employees of the 

19 Federal Government; 

20 (B) have expertise in manufacturing; and 

21 (C) represent businesses of various sizes 

22 and industries within the manufacturing sector. 

23 (b) CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP.—If a member 

24 was appointed to the Council as an officer or employee 

25 of the Federal Government and the member ceases to be 
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1 an officer or employee of the Federal Government, or was 

2 appointed to the Council because the member was not an 

3 officer or employee of the Federal Government and later 

4 becomes an officer or employee of the Federal Govern5 ment, that member may continue as a member for not 

6 longer than the 90-day period beginning on the date that 

7 the member ceases to be an officer or employee of the Fed8 eral Government, or becomes such an officer or employee, 

9 as the case may be. 

10 (c) TERMS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap12 pointed for a term of 2 years, except as provided in 

13 paragraphs (2) and (3). 

14 (2) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As des15 ignated by the President at the time of appointment, 

16 of the members first appointed— 

17 (A) 8 shall be appointed for terms of 4 

18 years; 

19 (B) 8 shall be appointed for terms of 3 

20 years; 

21 (C) 8 shall be appointed for terms of 2 

22 years; and 

23 (D) the member appointed under sub24 section (a)(1) shall be appointed for a term of 

25 2 years. 
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1 (3) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill 

2 a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the 

3 term for which the member’s predecessor was ap4 pointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of 

5 that term. A member may serve after the expiration 

6 of that member’s term until a successor has taken 

7 office. 

8 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—The appoint9 ments of the members of the Council shall be made no 

10 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act. 

12 (e) CO-CHAIRS.—The co-chairs of the Council shall 

13 be the member appointed under subsection (a)(1) and one 

14 member appointed under subsection (a)(2) who is des15 ignated by the President at the time of appointment. 

16 (f) MEETINGS.— 

17 (1) FIRST MEETING.—The Council shall hold 

18 its first meeting on a date designated by the co19 chairs which is not later than 30 days after the date 

20 on which all members have been appointed. 

21 (2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the first 

22 meeting, the Council shall meet at least semi-annu23 ally upon the call of the co-chairs. 

24 (g) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—The mem25 bers shall serve on the Council without compensation. 
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1 (h) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive 

2 travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 

3 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter 

4 I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 

5 SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. 

6 (a) INFORMATION AND ADVICE.—As the Council 

7 finds appropriate, the Council may seek information and 

8 advice from persons who are not members of the Council. 

9 (b) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Council may 

10 secure directly from any agency of the United States infor11 mation necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon 

12 the request of either co-chair, the head of that department 

13 or agency shall furnish that information to the Council. 

14 (c) MAILS.—The Council may use the United States 

15 mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 

16 as other departments and agencies of the United States. 

17 SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION. 

18 (a) EXPENSES.—Any expenses incurred by the Coun19 cil shall be paid from the funds available to the Assistant 

20 Secretary of Commerce responsible for manufacturing and 

21 services, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. 

22 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.—The Assistant Sec23 retary of Commerce responsible for manufacturing and 

24 services, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, 
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1 shall provide any administrative support services required 

2 by the Council. 

3 SEC. 8. NO TERMINATION. 

4 Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Com5 mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of 

6 advisory committees) shall not apply to the Council. 

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