American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013

To direct the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 2. National manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan Section 102 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 6622 (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) develop and update a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan in accordance with subsection (c). ; and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) National manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (1) In general The Committee shall develop, and update every 4 years, a strategic plan to improve Government coordination and provide long-term guidance for Federal programs and activities in support of United States manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development. (2) Committee chairperson In developing and updating the strategic plan, the Secretary of Commerce, or a designee of the Secretary, shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee. (3) Goals The goals of such strategic plan shall be to— (A) promote growth, including job creation, sustainability, and competitiveness, in the United States manufacturing sector; (B) support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce; (C) enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing; and (D) support national security. (4) Contents Such strategic plan shall— (A) specify and prioritize near-term and long-term objectives to meet the goals of the plan, including research and development objectives, the anticipated timeframe for achieving the objectives, and the metrics for use in assessing progress toward the objectives; (B) describe the progress made in achieving the objectives from prior strategic plans, including a discussion of why specific objectives were not met; (C) specify the role, including the programs and activities, of each Federal agency in meeting the objectives of the strategic plan; (D) describe how the Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers supporting advanced manufacturing research and development will foster the transfer of research and development results into new manufacturing technologies and United States based manufacturing of new products and processes for the benefit of society to ensure national, energy, and economic security; (E) describe how such Federal agencies and centers will strengthen all levels of manufacturing education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; (F) describe how such Federal agencies and centers will assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in developing and implementing new products and processes; (G) take into consideration and include a discussion of the analysis conducted under paragraph (5); and (H) take into consideration the recommendations of a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from diverse manufacturing sectors and companies, academia, existing Federal advisory committees, such as the Defense Science Board, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Manufacturing Council established by the Department of Commerce, and the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy, and other relevant organizations and institutions. (5) Preliminary analysis (A) In general As part of developing such strategic plan, the Committee shall conduct an analysis of factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the United States manufacturing sector, including— (i) research, development, innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization activities in the United States; (ii) the adequacy of the industrial base for maintaining national security; (iii) the state and capabilities of the domestic manufacturing workforce; (iv) trade, trade enforcement, and intellectual property policies; (v) financing, investment, and taxation policies and practices; (vi) the state of emerging technologies and markets; and (vii) efforts and policies related to manufacturing promotion undertaken by competing nations. (B) Reliance on existing information To the extent practicable, in completing the analysis under subparagraph (A), the Committee shall use existing information and the results of previous studies and reports. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 (e) Requirement To consider strategy in the budget In preparing the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) .

Summary: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Directs the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to develop, in lieu of the currently required strategic plan to guide federal programs and activities in support of advanced manufacturing research and development, a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development. Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in developing and updating the plan quadrennially, to serve as the chairperson of the Committee. Specifies the goals of the plan to be to: (1) promote growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector, (2) support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce, (3) enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing, and (4) support national security. Requires the Committee, as part of the development of the plan, to conduct an analysis of specified factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to transmit the plan, and subsequent updates, to Congress.