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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6152 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility 
of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure 
sectors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2021 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. BUCSHON, 
Ms. KUSTER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. 
CRAIG, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. MOORE of 
Utah, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. BACON, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. MACE, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. 
MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MOOLENAAR, 
Mr. BOST, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. ALLRED, Mrs. FISCHBACH, and Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study 
on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States 
products for critical infrastructure sectors, 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 referred to as the ‘‘Critical Infra-
structure Manufacturing Feasibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFAC-
TURING IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
conduct a study to— 
(1) identify any product that is in high demand 
within each critical infrastructure sector that is 
being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or 
supply chain constraint in the United States; 
(2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufac-
turing the product in the United States, including 
any effects on— 
(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor con-
ditions in the United States; and 
(B) the cost of the product; 
(3) identify any product described in paragraph 
(1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United 
States; and 
(4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impedi-
ments to, manufacturing any product identified in 
paragraph (3) in— 
(A) a rural area; 
(B) an industrial park; or 
(C) an industrial park in a rural area. 
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(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) submit to the Congress a report containing 
the results of the study required by subsection (a) 
with recommendations for products described in sub-
section (a)(1) that feasibly may be manufactured in 
the United States; and 
(2) make the report available to the public on 
the website of the Department of Commerce. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—This section shall 
not be interpreted to provide the Secretary of Commerce 
with authority to compel a person or company to provide 
information described in this section. 
(d) DEFINITION
OF
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SECTOR.—In this Act, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure 
sector’’ means each of the 16 designated critical infra-
structure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 
21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security 
and Resilience). 
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