IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4692 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Received 
AUGUST 5, 2010 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require the President to prepare a quadrennial National 
Manufacturing Strategy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Manufac-
turing Strategy Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States Government should pro-
mote policies related to the Nation’s manufacturing 
sector that are intended to promote growth, sustain-
ability, and competitiveness; create well-paying, de-
cent jobs; enable innovation and investment; and 
support national security; and 
(2) the President and Congress should act 
promptly to pursue policies consistent with a Na-
tional Manufacturing Strategy. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than the first 
day of July of the second year of each Presidential term, 
the President shall submit to Congress, and publish on 
a public website, a National Manufacturing Strategy. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR FIRST NATIONAL MANUFAC-
TURING STRATEGY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
President shall issue the first National Manufacturing 
Strategy not later than the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. PRESIDENT’S MANUFACTURING STRATEGY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish, 
within the Department of Commerce, the President’s 
Manufacturing Strategy Board. 
(b) PUBLIC SECTOR MEMBERS.—The President’s 
Manufacturing Strategy Board shall include the following 
individuals: 
(1) The Secretary or head (or the designee of 
the Secretary or head) of each of the following orga-
nizations: 
(A) The Department of the Treasury. 
(B) The Department of Defense. 
(C) The Department of Commerce. 
(D) The Department of Labor. 
(E) The Department of Energy. 
(F) The Office of the United States Trade 
Representative. 
(G) The Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
(H) The Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. 
(I) The Small Business Administration. 
(J) Other Federal agencies the President 
determines appropriate. 
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(2) The Governors of two States, from different 
political parties, appointed by the President in con-
sultation with the National Governors Association. 
(c) PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President’s Manufac-
turing Strategy Board shall further include 9 indi-
viduals from the private sector, appointed by the 
President after consultation with industry and labor 
organizations, including individuals with experience 
in the areas of— 
(A) managing manufacturing companies; 
(B) managing supply chain providers; 
(C) managing labor organizations; 
(D) workforce development; 
(E) conducting manufacturing-related re-
search and development; and 
(F) the defense industrial base. 
(2) BALANCE IN REPRESENTATION.—In mak-
ing appointments of private sector members to the 
President’s Manufacturing Strategy Board under 
paragraph (1), the President shall seek to ensure 
that the individuals appointed represent a balance 
among and within regions, sizes of firms, and indus-
tries of the manufacturing sector. 
(3) TERMS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member ap-
pointed under this subsection shall be appointed 
for a term of 6 years, except as provided in 
subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the President at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
(i) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 
2 years; 
(ii) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 
4 years; and 
(iii) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 
6 years. 
(C) VACANCIES.—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 expiration of that member’s term until 
a new member has been appointed. 
(d) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.— 
(1) CHAIR.—The Secretary of Commerce (or 
the designee of the Secretary) shall serve as the 
Chair of the President’s Manufacturing Strategy 
Board. 
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(2) VICE CHAIR.—The President shall appoint 
the Vice Chair of the President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board from among the private sector mem-
bers appointed by the President under subsection 
(c). 
(e) SUBGROUPS.—The President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board may convene subgroups to address par-
ticular industries, policy topics, or other matters. Such 
subgroups may include members representing any of the 
following: 
(1) Such other Federal agencies as the Chair 
determines appropriate. 
(2) State, local, tribal, and Territorial govern-
ments. 
(3) The private sector, including labor, indus-
try, academia, trade associations, and other appro-
priate groups. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) TIMING
OF
MEETINGS.—The President’s 
Manufacturing Strategy Board shall meet at the call 
of the Chair. 
(2) FREQUENCY
OF
MEETINGS.—The Presi-
dent’s Manufacturing Strategy Board shall meet not 
less than 2 times each year, and not less than 4 
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times in a year preceding the issuance of a National 
Manufacturing Strategy required under section 3(a). 
(3) PUBLIC MEETINGS REQUIRED.—The Presi-
dent’s Manufacturing Strategy Board shall convene 
public meetings to solicit views on the Nation’s man-
ufacturing sector and recommendations for the Na-
tional Manufacturing Strategy. 
(4) LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The lo-
cations of public meetings convened under para-
graph (3) shall ensure the inclusion of multiple re-
gions and industries of the manufacturing sector. 
(g) APPLICATION
OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.), other than section 14 of such Act, shall 
apply to the President’s Manufacturing Strategy Board, 
including any subgroups established pursuant subsection 
(e). 
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT’S MANUFACTURING 
STRATEGY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board shall— 
(1) advise the President and Congress on issues 
affecting the Nation’s manufacturing sector; 
(2) conduct a comprehensive analysis in accord-
ance with subsection (b); 
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(3) develop a National Manufacturing Strategy 
in accordance with subsection (c); 
(4) submit to the President and Congress an 
annual report under subsection (d); and 
(5) carry out other activities determined appro-
priate by the President. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.—In developing each 
National Manufacturing Strategy under subsection (c), 
the President’s Manufacturing Strategy Board shall con-
duct a comprehensive analysis of the Nation’s manufac-
turing sector that addresses— 
(1) the value and role, both historic and cur-
rent, of manufacturing in the Nation’s economy, se-
curity, and global leadership; 
(2) the current domestic and international envi-
ronment for the Nation’s manufacturing sector, and 
any relevant subset thereof; 
(3) Federal, State, local, and Territorial poli-
cies, programs, and conditions that affect manufac-
turing; 
(4) a comparison of the manufacturing policies 
and strategies of the United States relative to other 
nations’ policies and strategies; 
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(5) the identification of emerging or evolving 
markets, technologies, and products for which the 
Nation’s manufacturers could compete; 
(6) the short- and long-term forecasts for the 
Nation’s manufacturing sector, and forecasts of ex-
pected national and international trends and factors 
likely to affect such sector in the future; and 
(7) any other matters affecting the competitive-
ness, growth, stability, and sustainability of the Na-
tion’s manufacturing sector, including— 
(A) levels of domestic production; 
(B) productivity; 
(C) the trade balance; 
(D) financing and investment; 
(E) research and development; 
(F) job creation and employment dispari-
ties; 
(G) workforce skills and development; and 
(H) adequacy of the industrial base for 
maintaining national security. 
(c) NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The President’s Manufac-
turing Strategy Board shall develop a National Man-
ufacturing Strategy, based on— 
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(A) the results of the comprehensive anal-
ysis conducted under subsection (b); 
(B) the studies carried out by the National 
Academy of Sciences pursuant to section 7; and 
(C) any other information, studies, or per-
spectives that the President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board determines to be appropriate. 
(2) GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) GOALS.—The President’s Manufac-
turing Strategy Board shall include in each Na-
tional Manufacturing Strategy short- and long- 
term goals for the Nation’s manufacturing sec-
tor, taking into account the matters addressed 
in the comprehensive analysis conducted under 
subsection (b). 
(B) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The President’s 
Manufacturing Strategy Board shall include in 
each National Manufacturing Strategy rec-
ommendations for achieving the goals provided 
under subparagraph (A). Such recommenda-
tions may propose— 
(i) actions to be taken by the Presi-
dent, Congress, State, local, and Terri-
torial governments, the private sector, uni-
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versities, industry associations, and other 
stakeholders; and 
(ii) ways to improve Government poli-
cies, coordination among entities devel-
oping such policies, and Government inter-
action with the manufacturing sector. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) DRAFT.—Not later than 90 days be-
fore the date on which the President is required 
to submit to Congress a report containing a 
National Manufacturing Strategy under section 
3, the President’s Manufacturing Strategy 
Board shall publish in the Federal Register and 
on a public website a draft report containing a 
National Manufacturing Strategy. 
(B) PUBLIC COMMENT; REVIEW AND REVI-
SION.—A draft report published under subpara-
graph (A) shall remain available for public com-
ment for a period of 30 days from the date of 
publication. The President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board shall review any comments re-
ceived regarding such draft report and may re-
vise the draft report based upon those com-
ments. 
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(C) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 
days before the date on which the President is 
required to submit to Congress a report con-
taining a National Manufacturing Strategy 
under section 3, the President’s Manufacturing 
Strategy Board shall submit to the President 
for review and revision a final report containing 
a National Manufacturing Strategy, and shall 
publish such final report on a public website. 
(D) ESTIMATES.—The final report sub-
mitted under subparagraph (C) shall include— 
(i) when feasible, an estimate of the 
short- and long-term Federal Government 
outlays and revenue changes necessary to 
implement the National Manufacturing 
Strategy and an estimate of savings that 
may be derived from implementation of the 
National Manufacturing Strategy; 
(ii) a detailed explanation of the 
methods and analysis used to determine 
the estimates included under clause (i); 
and 
(iii) detailed recommendations regard-
ing how to pay for the cost of implementa-
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tion estimated under clause (i), when fea-
sible. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than the date that 
is one year after the date on which the first National Man-
ufacturing Strategy is published under section 3, and an-
nually thereafter, the President’s Manufacturing Strategy 
Board shall submit to the President and Congress a report 
that includes— 
(1) views on the current state of manufacturing 
in the United States; 
(2) an assessment of the implementation of pre-
viously issued National Manufacturing Strategies; 
(3) recommendations for furthering the imple-
mentation of previously issued National Manufac-
turing Strategies; and 
(4) any suggested revisions to the estimate re-
quired under section 5(c)(3)(D)(i) to implement the 
recommendations included under paragraph (3). 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In order to gain perspectives 
and avoid duplication of efforts, the President’s Manufac-
turing Strategy Board shall consult on manufacturing 
issues with the Defense Science Board, the President’s 
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Manu-
facturing Council established by the Department of Com-
merce, and the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Ne-
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gotiations and Trade Policy, and may consult with other 
relevant governmental entities or the private sector. 
SEC. 6. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW 
OF NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY. 
Not later than the first day of April in calendar years 
2013, 2017, and 2021, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to Congress a report regarding the National Manufac-
turing Strategy published under section 3. The report 
shall include— 
(1) an assessment of whether the recommenda-
tions from such National Manufacturing Strategy, 
and any preceding National Manufacturing Strate-
gies, were implemented; 
(2) an analysis of the impact of such rec-
ommendations, to the extent data are available; 
(3) a review of the process involved in devel-
oping such National Manufacturing Strategy and 
any preceding National Manufacturing Strategies; 
and 
(4) recommendations for improvements in de-
veloping the next National Manufacturing Strategy. 
SEC. 7. STUDIES. 
(a) QUADRENNIAL STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing each National 
Manufacturing Strategy, the President, acting 
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through the Secretary of Commerce, shall enter into 
an agreement with the National Academy of 
Sciences to conduct a study in accordance with this 
subsection. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study shall examine the 
following: 
(A) The current state of manufacturing in 
the United States. 
(B) Federal programs and activities re-
lated to manufacturing systems. 
(C) The ways in which Federal policies af-
fect manufacturing, and likely future trends in 
manufacturing if such policies remain un-
changed. 
(D) Various possible approaches for evalu-
ating the implementation of the National Manu-
facturing Strategy. 
(E) An assessment of the trends and 
short- and long-term forecasts of manufac-
turing. 
(F) A review of the trends and short- and 
long-term forecasts of manufacturing relied 
upon in previous National Manufacturing Strat-
egies as compared with actual events and 
trends. 
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(3) REPORT.—The agreement entered into 
under paragraph (1) shall provide that not later 
than the first day of April of the first year of each 
Presidential term, the National Academy of Sciences 
shall submit to Congress and the President a report 
containing the findings of the study. 
(4) DEADLINE FOR FIRST REPORT.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (3), the first agreement entered 
into under this subsection shall provide that the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences shall submit to Congress 
and the President a report containing the findings 
of the study not later than 2 years after the date 
such agreement is entered into. 
(5) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBSEQUENT
AGREE-
MENTS.—After the first agreement entered into 
under this subsection, all subsequent agreements 
under this subsection shall be entered into not later 
than 18 months before the deadline for submission 
of the corresponding report under paragraph (3). 
(b) DISCRETIONARY STUDIES.—The President, act-
ing through the Secretary of Commerce, may enter into 
further agreements with the National Academy of Sciences 
as necessary to develop studies to provide information for 
future National Manufacturing Strategies. 
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SEC. 8. REQUIREMENT TO CONSIDER NATIONAL MANUFAC-
TURING STRATEGY IN BUDGET. 
In preparing the budget for a fiscal year under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the President 
shall include information regarding the consistency of the 
budget with the goals and recommendations included in 
National Manufacturing Strategy covering that fiscal 
year. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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