SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CRITICAL SUPPLY 
CHAINS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Congress shall establish a 
National Commission on Critical Supply Chains (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Commission 
shall be to— 
(1) convene an independent entity that brings 
together national experts in a highly visible forum to 
conduct a systematic study and give guidance to 
Congress on the complex and strategically important 
issues related to rebuilding critical American supply 
chains; 
(2) identify the critical supply chains in which 
the United States is dependent on materials, prod-
ucts, equipment, or services from foreign countries 
and in which substantial harm would come to United 
States economic security, national defense, health 
and wellness, or way of life if those supply chains 
were compromised, slowed, attacked, disrupted, or 
no longer available; 
(3) investigate in depth and report on existing 
dependencies, limitations, and risks to the United 
States for each of these critical supply chains, in-
cluding considerations for medical supplies, equip-
ment, and medications; rare earth materials; preci-
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sion-integrated circuits and microchips; machine 
tools and production equipment; defense components 
and homeland security capabilities; scientific equip-
ment needed for advanced technology research and 
development; clothing and textiles; and food and ag-
ricultural products; 
(4) assess and provide guidance on key ques-
tions, including— 
(A) what driving forces are pushing United 
States companies to offshore their procurement 
or their manufacturing operations; 
(B) how the United States can predict and 
prevent future supply chain disruptions; 
(C) what the United States can do to re-
duce future vulnerabilities and risks; 
(D) how the United States can make the 
American supply chain resilient enough to pro-
tect necessary capabilities and resources; 
(E) which manufacturing activities should 
be performed strictly within the United States 
to ensure economic and national security; 
(F) what products circulating within the 
United States economy must be acquired from 
United States-based manufacturers to ensure 
economic and national security; 
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(G) what actions should be taken by the 
United States to increase domestic manufac-
turing to meet critical supply chain needs and 
improve its terms of trade; and 
(H) what would be the effects of a new na-
tional manufacturing strategy on employment, 
growth, innovation, cost efficiencies, and na-
tional security; and 
(5) develop and propose specific recommenda-
tions, submit a biannual comprehensive report (and 
intermediate updates as necessary to maintain time-
ly and relevant information), and provide Congres-
sional oversight to Congress to be used as a resource 
for legislative actions to mitigate the risks of future 
American supply chain disruptions. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 12 members, of whom— 
(A) three members shall be appointed by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 
consultation with the chairpersons of relevant 
committees, including the Committee on Ways 
and Means, Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, Committee on Transportation and In-
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frastructure, Committee on Armed Services, 
Committee on Natural Resources, Committee 
on Small Business, Committee on Homeland 
Security, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(B) three members shall be appointed by 
the minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives, in consultation with the ranking minority 
members of relevant committees, including the 
Committees described in subparagraph (A); 
(C) three members shall be appointed by 
the President pro tempore of the Senate upon 
the recommendation of the majority leader of 
the Senate, in consultation with the chair-
persons of relevant committees, including the 
Committee on Finance, Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Technology, Committee on 
Armed Services, Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, Committee on Small Busi-
ness and Entrepreneurship, Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 
Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and Com-
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mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate; and 
(D) three members shall be appointed by 
the President pro tempore of the Senate upon 
the recommendation of the minority leader of 
the Senate, in consultation with the ranking mi-
nority members of relevant committees, includ-
ing the Committees described in subparagraph 
(C). 
(2) CHAIR; VICE CHAIR.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 30 
days after the initial meeting of the Commis-
sion, the Commission shall elect a Chair and 
Vice Chair from among the Commission’s mem-
bers by a simple majority vote, and such Chair 
and Vice Chair shall be members of the Com-
mission who were appointed by appointing au-
thorities from different political parties under 
paragraph (1). 
(B) PRESENCE.—For purposes of appoint-
ing the Chair, all 12 members must be present. 
If all 12 members are not present, appointment 
of the chair shall be delayed until the next 
meeting of the Commission at which all 12 
members are present. 
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(C) TIMING.—If a quorum is not present 
at that initial meeting, the Chair shall be ap-
pointed at the first meeting after that at which 
a quorum is present. If a Vice Chair is elected 
before the Chair and no Chair is elected, the 
Vice Chair shall serve as acting Chair until the 
Chair is elected. 
(D) NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR EACH 
CONGRESS.—A new Chair and Vice Chair shall 
be elected with respect to each Congress. Any 
member that was a Chair or Vice Chair in a 
Congress may not be elected to be a Chair or 
Vice Chair in a subsequent Congress. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(A) AREAS OF EXPERTISE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Each individual ap-
pointed to the Commission shall have sub-
stantial expertise in one or more of the fol-
lowing areas: 
(I) Supply chain expertise, in-
cluding the following: 
(aa) 
Advanced 
manufac-
turing, with a focus on distrib-
uted operations and supply chain 
management. 
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(ee) Advanced machine tools 
and production equipment. 
(ff) Scientific equipment for 
high-precision research and devel-
opment. 
(gg) Clothing and textiles 
manufacturing. 
(hh) Food production and 
agricultural products manufac-
turing. 
(III) Industrial policy expertise, 
including knowledge of industrial or-
ganization, development economics, 
and policy tools that have been used 
by the United States and other devel-
oping or industrial economies in the 
world. 
(ii) COMPOSITION.—The composition 
of the members of the Commission shall 
ensure the Commission has substantial ex-
pertise in all areas described in clause (i). 
(B) NONGOVERNMENT
APPOINTEES.—An 
individual appointed to the Commission may 
not be an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
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(4) APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Members of 
the Commission shall be appointed not later 
than 45 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(B) TERM OF APPOINTMENTS.—The term 
of each member of the Commission shall expire 
on December 31 of the second session of the 
Congress in which the member is appointed to 
the Commission. 
(C) APPOINTMENTS
WITH
EACH
CON-
GRESS.—Appointments 
to 
the 
Commission 
made after the initial appointments to the Com-
mission under subparagraph (A) shall be made 
not later than 30 days after the date on which 
each Congress convenes. 
(D) RENEWAL
OF
APPOINTMENTS.—A 
member of the Commission may be reappointed 
for additional terms of service upon mutual 
agreement between such member and the ap-
pointing authority that appointed such member 
to the Commission. 
(E) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Com-
mission shall not affect the powers of the Com-
mission and shall be filled by the same appoint-
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ing authority that made the original appoint-
ment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of the term for 
which the member’s predecessor was appointed 
shall be appointed only for the remainder of 
that term. A member may serve after the expi-
ration of that member’s term until a successor 
has taken office. A vacancy in the Commission 
shall be filled in the manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made by not later than 30 
days after the date such vacancy occurs. 
(F) REMOVAL.—A member of the Commis-
sion may be removed from the Commission at 
any time by the appointing authority that ap-
pointed such member to the Commission should 
the member fail to meet Commission respon-
sibilities. 
(5) COMPENSATION; TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each 
member of the Commission may be compensated at 
a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the an-
nual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
title 5, United States Code, for each day during 
which the member is engaged in the actual perform-
ance of the duties of the Commission. Travel ex-
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penses of members of the Commission shall be al-
lowed at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, except that foreign travel for official 
purposes by members of the Commission is not au-
thorized. 
(d) MEETING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
convene for an initial meeting not later than 45 days 
after the initial members of the Commission are all 
appointed. An initial meeting may be convened so 
long as at least 10 members are present. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After the initial 
meeting under paragraph (1), the Commission shall 
meet upon the call of the Chair or as determined by 
a majority of Commission members. 
(3) EXPECTATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE BY MEM-
BERS.—Members are expected to attend all Commis-
sion meetings. In the case of an absence, members 
are expected to report to the Chair prior to the 
meeting and allowance may be made for an absent 
member to participate remotely. Members will still 
be responsible for fulfilling prior commitments, re-
gardless of attendance status. If a member is absent 
from multiple meetings, the member may be re-
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viewed by the Chair and appointing authority that 
appointed such member to the Commission and fur-
ther action will be considered, including removal and 
replacement on the Commission. 
(4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 
(5) VOTING.—Each member of the Commission 
shall be entitled to one vote, which shall be equal to 
the vote of every other member of the Commission. 
(6) MEETING NOTES.—Meetings notes shall be 
made available to the Chairman and Ranking Mem-
ber of the relevant committees of jurisdiction. 
(e) SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS.—The 
Commission may choose, at the discretion of the Chair and 
Vice Chair, to establish subcommittees and working 
groups for any purpose consistent with the duties of the 
Commission. Any findings, conclusions, or recommenda-
tions made by a subcommittee or working group shall be 
considered by the full Commission, which shall be respon-
sible for determining any final findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations. Each such subcommittee or working 
group shall operate only for the Congressional Session 
with respect to which such subcommittee or group was es-
tablished. 
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(f) ADMINISTRATION
AND POWERS
OF COMMIS-
SION.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the 
purpose of carrying out this Act— 
(A) hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive 
such evidence, and administer such oaths as the 
Commission considers appropriate; and 
(B) subject to paragraph (2), require the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
production of books, records, correspondence, 
memoranda, papers, and documents. 
(2) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
secure directly from any executive department, 
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or other instrumentality 
of the Federal Government or a State, local, 
Tribal, or territorial government any informa-
tion, suggestions, estimates, and statistics to 
enable the Commission to carry out this Act. 
Each such department, bureau, agency, board, 
commission, office, independent establishment, 
or instrumentality shall, to the extent author-
ized by law, furnish such information, sugges-
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tions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 
Commission, upon request of the Chair of the 
Commission and the Vice Chair of the Commis-
sion or any member designated by a majority of 
the Commission. 
(B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND 
DISSEMINATION.—Any 
information, 
sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics submitted under 
subparagraph (A) shall only be received, han-
dled, stored, and disseminated by members of 
the Commission and its staff, consistent with 
applicable Federal law. 
(3) PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
hold public hearings and meetings as deter-
mined appropriate by the Commission. 
(B) PROTECTION
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMA-
TION.—Any public hearings and meetings of the 
Commission shall be conducted in a manner 
consistent with applicable Federal law regard-
ing the protection of data submitted to the 
Commission under paragraph (3). 
(4) PERSONNEL.— 
(A) STAFF.— 
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(i) APPOINTMENT; 
COMPENSATION; 
TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The Chair of the 
Commission, in consultation with Vice 
Chair of the Commission, and in accord-
ance with rules agreed upon by the Com-
mission, may appoint and fix the com-
pensation of an executive director and 
other additional technical and administra-
tive personnel as may be necessary to en-
able the Commission to carry out its du-
ties, without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service, and 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
such title relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates, except that no 
rate of pay fixed under this clause may ex-
ceed the equivalent of that payable for a 
position at level V of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. Travel expenses of the execu-
tive director and other additional technical 
and administrative personnel of the Com-
mission shall be allowed at rates author-
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ized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, except that foreign travel for 
official purposes by such director and per-
sonnel of the Commission is not author-
ized. 
(ii) TECHNICAL
STAFF
EXPERTISE 
REQUIREMENT.—Technical staff of the 
Commission shall be individuals with sub-
stantial expertise in one or more of the 
areas described in subsection (c)(2). The 
expertise of such technical staff shall aug-
ment the ability of the Commission to have 
substantial expertise in all areas so de-
scribed. 
(iii) PERSONNEL
AS
FEDERAL
EM-
PLOYEES.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The executive 
director and any other personnel of 
the Commission shall be treated as 
employees under section 2105 of title 
5, United States Code, for purposes of 
chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 
and 90 of such title. 
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(II) 
MEMBERS
OF
COMMIS-
SION.—Subclause (I) shall not be con-
strued to apply to members of the 
Commission. 
(iv) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Gov-
ernment employee may be detailed to the 
Commission without reimbursement from 
the Commission, and such detailee shall re-
tain the rights, status, and privileges of his 
or her regular employment without inter-
ruption. 
(v) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.— 
The Commission may procure temporary 
and intermittent services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at 
a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of 
the annual rate of basic pay in effect for 
a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(B) ASSISTANCE
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.— 
(i) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The 
Administrator 
of 
General 
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Services shall provide to the Commission, 
on a reimbursable basis, administrative 
support and other services necessary to 
carry out the duties of the Commission. 
(ii) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government 
may provide to the Commission such serv-
ices, funds, facilities, and staff as such de-
partments and agencies determine appro-
priate and as authorized by Federal law. 
(g) SECURITY CLEARANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The members and staff of 
the Commission shall obtain, if necessary to carry 
out the functions of the Commission, appropriate se-
curity clearances for access to any classified briefing, 
records, and materials to be reviewed by such mem-
bers or staff. The appropriate Federal agencies or 
departments shall cooperate with the Commission in 
expeditiously providing to the members and staff of 
the Commission security clearances pursuant to ex-
isting procedures and requirements, except that no 
person may be provided with access to classified in-
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formation under this Act without the appropriate se-
curity clearance. 
(2) OFFICE OF HOUSE SECURITY.—The Office 
of House Security of the House of Representatives 
shall— 
(A) provide classified storage and meeting 
and hearing spaces for the Commission as de-
termined necessary; and 
(B) assist members and staff of the Com-
mission in obtaining security clearances. 
(h) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Not later than December 1 of 
each year that the Commission remains active and 
in operation, the Commission shall submit to the 
majority and minority leaders of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate a comprehensive report on 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 
the Commission with respect to such year and in-
cluding an executive summary of the Commission’s 
purposes and activities and any relevant references 
and materials with respect to such year. Notwith-
standing the previous sentence, the Commission 
shall not be required to submit a report under this 
paragraph with respect to the first year in which 
such Commission is active and in operation if the 
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Commission is so active and in operation for fewer 
than six months of such first year. 
(2) CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION.—In the case 
that a report submitted under this subsection in-
cludes classified information, the Commission shall 
also submit to the majority and minority leaders of 
the House of Representatives and Senate a redacted 
version of such report with such classified informa-
tion included as a classified annex to such report. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Reports submitted 
under this subsection, or the redacted versions of 
such reports (if applicable), shall be made publicly 
available on a centralized Federal internet website. 
(i) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Except as provided in 
subsection (j), the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the activi-
ties of the Commission. 
(j) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of the Commission under this Act, shall 
remain active and in operation until the last day of 
the 10-year period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTIVITIES.—The Com-
mission may use the 60-day period following the 
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date of termination of the Commission for the pur-
pose of concluding its activities, including providing 
testimony to Congress concerning its results and dis-
seminating the final report of the Commission. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For pur-
poses of carrying out this section, there is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Commission $6,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2024 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2034, to be avail-
able until expended. 
Æ 
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