I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1366 
To require the President to prepare a quadrennial national manufacturing 
strategy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2011 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
MICHAUD, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut, Mr. JONES, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. 
KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. GENE
GREEN
of Texas, and Mr. 
CICILLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Manufac-
turing Strategy Act of 2011’’. 
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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 July 
1 of the second year of each Presidential term, the Presi-
dent 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 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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 (in this Act referred to as 
‘‘the Board’’). 
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(b) PUBLIC SECTOR MEMBERS.—The Board shall in-
clude the following individuals: 
(1) The Secretary or head (or the designee of 
the Secretary or head) of each of the following agen-
cies: 
(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. 
(K) Any special advisors to the President 
in areas related to the economy, manufacturing, 
job creation and competitiveness. 
(2) The Governors of 2 States, from different 
political parties, appointed by the President in con-
sultation with the National Governors Association. 
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(c) PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall further in-
clude 9 individuals from the private sector, ap-
pointed by the President after consultation with in-
dustry 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) finance; 
(F) conducting manufacturing-related re-
search and development; and 
(G) the defense industrial base. 
(2) BALANCE IN REPRESENTATION.—In mak-
ing appointments of private sector members to the 
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 industries of the manufacturing sector. In mak-
ing appointments, the President should consider 
naming individuals who serve as representatives on 
other similar executive branch councils or boards. 
(3) TERMS.— 
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(2) VICE CHAIR.—The President shall appoint 
the Vice Chair of the Board from among the private 
sector members appointed by the President under 
subsection (c). 
(e) SUBGROUPS.—The Board may convene subgroups 
to address particular industries, policy topics, or other 
matters. Such subgroups may include members rep-
resenting 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 Board shall 
meet at the call of the Chair. 
(2) FREQUENCY
OF
MEETINGS.—The Board 
shall meet not less than 2 times each year, and not 
less than 4 times in a year preceding the issuance 
of a national manufacturing strategy required under 
section 3(a). 
(3) PUBLIC MEETINGS REQUIRED.—The Board 
shall convene public meetings to solicit views on the 
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Nation’s manufacturing sector and recommendations 
for the national 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 Board, including any subgroups established 
pursuant subsection (e). 
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT’S MANUFACTURING 
STRATEGY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 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); 
(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. 
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(b) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Within 90 days of a 
quorum of the Board being nominated, the Board shall 
issue a preliminary report on the state of American manu-
facturing, with an emphasis on the recommendations that 
have been issued by the Manufacturing Council of the De-
partment of Commerce that have not been acted upon and 
a summary and assessment of recommendations that have 
been issued by other non-governmental parties relating to 
domestic manufacturing. 
(c) COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.—In developing each 
national manufacturing strategy under subsection (c), the 
Board shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Na-
tion’s manufacturing sector, taking into consideration rel-
evant reports, plans, or recommendations issued by Fed-
eral agencies, Federal advisory boards, academia, and the 
private sector. Such analysis shall address— 
(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; 
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(4) a comparison of the manufacturing policies 
and strategies of the United States relative to other 
nations’ policies and strategies; 
(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; 
(7) the manner in which Federal agencies share 
information and views with respect to the effects of 
proposed or active regulations or other executive ac-
tions on the domestic manufacturing sector and its 
workforce; and 
(8) 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; 
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(G) workforce skills and development; 
(H) adequacy of the industrial base for 
maintaining national security; 
(I) protections for intellectual property; 
and 
(J) customs enforcement and counter-
feiting. 
(d) NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Board shall develop a 
national manufacturing strategy, based on— 
(A) the results of the comprehensive anal-
ysis conducted under subsection (c); 
(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 Board determines to be ap-
propriate. 
(2) GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) GOALS.—The Board shall include in 
each national manufacturing strategy short- 
and long-term goals for the Nation’s manufac-
turing sector, taking into account the matters 
addressed in the comprehensive analysis con-
ducted under subsection (c). 
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(B) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Board 
shall include in each national manufacturing 
strategy recommendations for achieving the 
goals provided under subparagraph (A). Such 
recommendations may propose— 
(i) actions to be taken by the Presi-
dent, Congress, State, local, and territorial 
governments, the private sector, univer-
sities, 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, in-
cluding interagency communications re-
garding the effects of proposed or active 
government regulations or other executive 
actions on the manufacturing sector and 
its workforce. 
(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 na-
tional manufacturing strategy under section 3, 
the Board shall publish in the Federal Register 
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and on a public website a draft report con-
taining 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 Board shall review any com-
ments received regarding such draft report and 
may revise the draft report based upon those 
comments. 
(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 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) REQUIRED
CONTENTS
OF
THE
RE-
PORT.—The final report submitted under sub-
paragraph (C) shall include— 
(i) when feasible, an estimate of the 
short- and long-term Federal Government 
outlays and revenue changes necessary to 
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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); 
(iii) detailed recommendations regard-
ing how to pay for the cost of implementa-
tion estimated under clause (i), when fea-
sible; and 
(iv) a plan for how the recommenda-
tions included in the report will be imple-
mented and who is responsible for the im-
plementation. 
(e) 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 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; 
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(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). 
(f) CONSULTATION.—In order to gain perspectives 
and avoid duplication of efforts, the Board shall consult 
on manufacturing issues with the Defense Science Board, 
the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Tech-
nology, the Manufacturing Council established by the De-
partment of Commerce, and the Labor Advisory Com-
mittee for Trade Negotiations 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 April 1 of calendar years 2013, 2017, 
and 2021, the Comptroller General shall submit to Con-
gress a report regarding the national manufacturing strat-
egy 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; 
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(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 
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. 
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(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. 
(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. 
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(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. 
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. 
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