I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5479 
To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in 
the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2021 
Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. KINZINGER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response 
Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supply Chain Health 
And Integrity for the Nation Act’’ or the ‘‘Supply CHAIN 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY AND CRISIS RESPONSE 
OFFICE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(A) conducts in the United States the re-
search and development, engineering, or pro-
duction activities necessary or incidental to 
manufacturing; or 
(B) if provided financial assistance by the 
Federal Government, will conduct in the United 
States the research and development, engineer-
ing, or production activities necessary or inci-
dental to manufacturing. 
(6) ECONOMICALLY
DISTRESSED
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘economically distressed area’’ means an area 
that meets 1 or more of the requirements described 
in section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161(a)). 
(7) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(8) INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘in-
dustrial equipment’’ means any component, sub-
system, system, equipment, tooling, accessory, part, 
or assembly necessary for the manufacturing of a 
critical good or service. 
(9) KEY
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
AREAS.—The 
term ‘‘key technology focus areas’’ means the fol-
lowing: 
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(A) Artificial intelligence, machine learn-
ing, autonomy, and related advances. 
(B) High-performance computing, semi-
conductors, and advanced computer hardware 
and software. 
(C) Quantum information science and 
technology. 
(D) Robotics, automation, and advanced 
manufacturing. 
(E) Natural and anthropogenic disaster 
prevention or mitigation. 
(F) Advanced communications technology, 
including optical transmission components. 
(G) Biotechnology, medical technology, 
genomics, and synthetic biology. 
(H) Data storage, data management, dis-
tributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, 
including biometrics. 
(I) Advanced energy and industrial efficacy 
technologies, such as batteries, advanced nu-
clear technologies, and polysilicon for use in 
solar photovoltaics, including for the purposes 
of electric generation (consistent with section 
15 of the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950 (42 U.S.C. 1874)). 
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(J) Advanced materials science, including 
composites and 2D materials and equipment, 
aerospace grade metals, and aerospace specific 
manufacturing enabling chemicals. 
(10) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152(5)), except that such term shall also in-
clude— 
(A) any organization composed of labor or-
ganizations, such as a labor union federation or 
a State or municipal labor body; and 
(B) any organization which would be in-
cluded in the definition for such term under 
such section 2(5) but for the fact that the orga-
nization represents— 
(i) individuals employed by the United 
States, any wholly owned Government cor-
poration, any Federal Reserve Bank, or 
any State or political subdivision thereof; 
(ii) individuals employed by persons 
subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 
U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or 
(iii) individuals employed as agricul-
tural laborers. 
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(11) 
MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘manufacturing technology’’ means tech-
nologies that are necessary or incidental to the man-
ufacturing of a critical good or service. 
(12) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the 
Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office 
established under subsection (b). 
(13) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘relevant committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Finance of the Sen-
ate; 
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(E) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(F) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(G) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; 
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(H) the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives; 
(I) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(J) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; 
(K) the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives; 
(L) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
(M) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(N) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(14) RESILIENT
SUPPLY
CHAIN.—The term 
‘‘resilient supply chain’’ means a supply chain 
that— 
(A) ensures that the United States can 
sustain critical industry production, supply 
chains, services, and access to critical goods and 
services, industrial equipment, and manufac-
turing technology during supply chain shocks; 
and 
(B) has key components of resilience that 
include— 
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(i) effective private sector risk man-
agement and mitigation planning to sus-
tain supply chains and supplier networks 
during a supply chain shock; 
(ii) minimized or managed exposure to 
supply chain shocks; and 
(iii) the financial and operational ca-
pacity to— 
(I) sustain supply chains during 
supply chain shocks; and 
(II) recover from supply chain 
shocks. 
(15) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Commerce. 
(16) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
and any other territory or possession of the United 
States. 
(17) SUPPLY CHAIN.—The term ‘‘supply chain’’ 
means a supply chain for a critical good or service. 
(18) SUPPLY CHAIN INFORMATION.—The term 
‘‘supply chain information’’ means information that 
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is not customarily in the public domain and relating 
to— 
(A) sustaining and adapting supply chains 
during a supply chain shock; 
(B) supply chain risk mitigation and recov-
ery planning with respect to a supply chain 
shock, including any planned or past assess-
ment, projection, or estimate of a vulnerability 
within the supply chain, including testing, sup-
plier network assessments, production flexi-
bility, risk evaluations thereto, risk manage-
ment planning, or risk audits; or 
(C) operational best practices, planning, 
and supplier partnerships that enable enhanced 
resilience of supply chains during a supply 
chain shock, including response, repair, recov-
ery, reconstruction, insurance, or continuity. 
(19) SUPPLY CHAIN SHOCK.—The term ‘‘supply 
chain shock’’ includes the following: 
(A) A natural disaster or extreme weather 
event. 
(B) An accidental or human-caused event. 
(C) An economic disruption. 
(D) A pandemic. 
(E) A biological threat. 
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(F) A cyberattack. 
(G) A great power conflict. 
(H) A terrorist or geopolitical attack. 
(I) Any other supply chain disruption or 
threat that affects the national security or eco-
nomic security of the United States. 
(20) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
government’’ means Indian Tribes, Alaska Native 
Tribal entities, and Native Hawaiian communities. 
(21) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of the Office 
of Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response ap-
pointed pursuant to subsection (d). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Of-
fice to carry out the activities described in subsection (e). 
(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be the 
following: 
(1) Help to promote the leadership of the 
United States with respect to critical industries and 
supply chains that— 
(A) strengthen the national security of the 
United States; and 
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(B) have a significant effect on the eco-
nomic security of the United States. 
(2) Encourage partnerships and collaboration 
with the Federal Government and the private sector, 
labor organizations, the governments of countries 
that are allies or key international partners of the 
United States, State governments and political sub-
divisions of a State, and Tribal governments in order 
to— 
(A) promote the resilience of supply 
chains; and 
(B) respond to supply chain shocks to— 
(i) critical industries; and 
(ii) supply chains. 
(3) Monitor the resilience, diversity, security, 
and strength of supply chains and critical industries, 
including by— 
(A) monitoring the financial and oper-
ational conditions of domestic manufacturers 
and domestic enterprises; 
(B) performing stress tests for critical in-
dustries, supply chains, domestic enterprises, 
and domestic manufacturers; 
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(C) monitoring the demand and supply of 
critical goods and services, industrial equip-
ment, and manufacturing technology; 
(D) monitoring manufacturing, warehous-
ing, transportation, and distribution; and 
(E) working in partnership with the co-
ordination group established under subsection 
(g), as applicable. 
(4) Support the development, maintenance, im-
provement, competitiveness, restoration, and expan-
sion of the productive capacities, efficiency, and 
workforce of critical industries and domestic manu-
facturers of critical goods and services, industrial 
equipment, and manufacturing technology. 
(5) Prepare for and take appropriate steps to 
minimize the effects of supply chain shocks on crit-
ical industries and supply chains. 
(6) Support the creation of jobs with competi-
tive wages in the manufacturing sector. 
(7) Encourage manufacturing growth and op-
portunities in economically distressed areas and 
communities of color. 
(8) Promote the health of the economy of the 
United States and the competitiveness of manufac-
turing in the United States. 
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(9) Coordinate executive branch actions nec-
essary to carry out the functions described in para-
graphs (1) through (8). 
(d) UNDER SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT
AND
TERM.—The head of 
the Office shall be the Under Secretary of the Office 
of Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response, ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, for a term of not more than 
5 years. 
(2) PAY.—The Under Secretary shall be com-
pensated at the rate in effect for level II of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(3) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITIES.—The 
Under Secretary may appoint officers and employees 
in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. 
(e) ACTIVITIES.—The Under Secretary shall carry 
out the following activities: 
(1) In collaboration with the coordination group 
established under subsection (g)— 
(A) map, monitor, and model supply 
chains; and 
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(B) identify high priority supply chain 
gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries 
and supply chains that— 
(i) exist as of the date of the enact-
ment of this section; or 
(ii) are anticipated in the future. 
(2) Identify and evaluate— 
(A) supply chain shocks that may disrupt, 
strain, compromise, or eliminate a supply chain; 
(B) short-term, medium-term, and long- 
term manufacturing needs critical to the na-
tional security, economic security, public health, 
and the environment of the United States; 
(C) the diversity, security, reliability, and 
strength of— 
(i) supply chains, including single 
point of failure, single producer, or consoli-
dated manufacturing; and 
(ii) the sources of critical goods and 
services, industrial equipment, or manufac-
turing technology, including those obtained 
or purchased from a person outside of the 
United States or imported into the United 
States; 
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(D) the demand and supply of critical 
goods and services, industrial equipment, and 
manufacturing technology; 
(E) the availability, capability, and capac-
ity of domestic manufacturers or manufacturers 
in allied nations or other key international part-
ners to serve as a source of a critical good or 
service, industrial equipment, or manufacturing 
technology; 
(F) the effect on the economic security of 
the United States, including jobs and wages, 
that may result from the disruption, strain, 
compromise, or elimination of any supply chain; 
(G) the state of the manufacturing work-
force, including— 
(i) the needs of domestic manufactur-
ers; and 
(ii) opportunities to create high-qual-
ity manufacturing jobs; and 
(H) investments in critical goods and serv-
ices, industrial equipment, or manufacturing 
technology from non-Federal sources. 
(3) In collaboration with the coordination group 
established under subsection (g), State governments 
and political subdivisions of a State, and Tribal gov-
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ernments, and, as appropriate, in cooperation with 
the governments of countries that are allies or key 
international partners of the United States— 
(A) identify opportunities to reduce supply 
chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical indus-
tries and supply chains; 
(B) encourage partnerships between the 
Federal Government and industry, labor organi-
zations, State governments and political sub-
divisions of a State, and Tribal governments to 
better respond to supply chain shocks to critical 
industries and supply chains and coordinate re-
sponse efforts; 
(C) encourage partnerships between the 
Federal Government and the governments of 
countries that are allies or key international 
partners of the United States; 
(D) develop or identify opportunities to 
build the capacity of the United States in crit-
ical industries and supply chains; 
(E) develop or identify opportunities to 
build the capacity of countries that are allies or 
key international partners of the United States 
in critical industries and supply chains; and 
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(F) develop contingency plans and coordi-
nation mechanisms to improve critical industry 
supply chain response to supply chain shocks. 
(4) In coordination with the Secretary of State 
and the United States Trade Representative— 
(A) work with governments of countries 
that are allies or key international partners of 
the United States to promote diversified and re-
silient supply chains industries that ensure the 
supply of critical goods and services, industrial 
equipment, and manufacturing technology to 
both the United States and companies of coun-
tries that are allies or key international part-
ners of the United States; and 
(B) coordinate with other offices and divi-
sions of the Department of Commerce and 
other Federal agencies to use authorities, as of 
the date of the enactment of this section, to en-
courage the resilience of supply chains of crit-
ical industries. 
(5) Develop strategies and plans to recover 
from supply chain shocks. 
(f) CONTINUOUS MONITORING.—The Under Sec-
retary, in consultation with the head of any relevant Fed-
eral agency, including those with jurisdiction over supply 
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chains, shall continuously monitor the resilience, diversity, 
security, and strength of supply chains. 
(g) COORDINATION GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the activities 
under subsection (e), the Under Secretary shall es-
tablish a unified coordination group led by the 
Under Secretary which shall include private sector 
partners, labor organizations, and, as appropriate, 
Federally Funded Research and Development Cen-
ters, to serve as a method for coordinating between 
and among Federal agencies described under sub-
section (k) to plan for and respond to supply chain 
shocks and support the resilience, diversity, security, 
and strength of supply chains. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Through the unified 
coordination group established under paragraph (1), 
the Under Secretary shall— 
(A) acquire on a voluntary basis technical, 
engineering, and operational supply chain infor-
mation from the private sector in a manner 
that ensures any supply chain information pro-
vided by the private sector is kept confidential 
as required under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’); 
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(B) study the supply chain information ac-
quired under subparagraph (A) to— 
(i) identify supply chains; 
(ii) assess the resilience of supply 
chains; 
(iii) identify supply chains vulnerable 
to disruption, strain, compromise, or elimi-
nation; and 
(iv) inform planning; 
(C) convene with relevant private sector 
entities to share best practices, planning, and 
capabilities to respond to potential supply chain 
shocks; and 
(D) develop contingency plans and coordi-
nation mechanisms to ensure an effective and 
coordinated response to potential supply chain 
shocks. 
(3) SUBGROUPS.—In carrying out the activities 
described in paragraph (2), the Under Secretary 
may establish subgroups of the unified coordination 
group established under paragraph (1) led by the 
head of an appropriate Federal agency. 
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Under Secretary, in consultation with the United 
States Trade Representative and any other relevant 
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Federal agency, may enter into agreements with 
governments of countries that are allies or key inter-
national partners of the United States relating to 
enhancing the security and resilience of supply 
chains in response to supply chain shocks. 
(h) DESIGNATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
shall— 
(1) designate— 
(A) critical industries; 
(B) supply chains; and 
(C) critical goods and services; 
(2) provide for a period of public comment and 
review in carrying out paragraph (1); and 
(3) update the designations made under para-
graph (1) not less frequently than once every four 
years. 
(i) QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON SUPPLY CHAIN RE-
SILIENCY AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than four years 
after the date on which the final Sectoral Supply 
Chain Assessments report on supply chains required 
under section 4(a) of Executive Order 14017 (relat-
ing to America’s supply chains) is submitted, and 
not later than once every four years thereafter, the 
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