(2) the term ‘‘supply chain bottleneck’’ means 
a limitation in a production value chain that re-
stricts the overall speed or reliability of the manu-
facturing process; 
(3) the term ‘‘Task Force’’ means the Resilient 
Manufacturing Task Force established under sub-
section (c)(1); and 
(4) the term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the COVID–19 pandemic has— 
(A) exposed significant vulnerabilities in 
the manufacturing sector of the economy of the 
United States; and 
(B) led to equipment shortages, supply 
chain bottlenecks, and workforce misalignments; 
(2) the vulnerabilities described in paragraph 
(1) go largely unnoticed until they are revealed by 
disease outbreaks, cyber attacks, natural disasters, 
and other emergencies; 
(3) the crises described in paragraph (2) 
produce valuable information, the collection and 
analysis of which can inform policies to fortify the 
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economy of the United States against future threats; 
and 
(4) the responsibility for promoting national 
economic resilience lies with the Federal Govern-
ment, which must not miss the opportunity pre-
sented by the COVID–19 pandemic to learn from 
that crisis and prepare the United States to better 
withstand future emergencies. 
(c) RESILIENT MANUFACTURING TASK FORCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the 
heads of any other Federal agencies that the 
Secretary determines appropriate, shall estab-
lish the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force. 
(B) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary, in coordination with the officials 
described in that subparagraph, shall— 
(i) determine— 
(I) the number of members who 
shall comprise the Task Force; and 
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(II) the qualifications of the 
members described in subclause (I); 
(ii) appoint the members of the Task 
Force; and 
(iii) establish procedures regarding 
the operation of the Task Force, including 
by determining the frequency with which 
the Task Force shall meet. 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force 
shall be the following: 
(A) To identify critical vulnerabilities in 
the supply chains of products and resources 
that are essential to the economic security of 
the United States, focusing in particular on 
vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by 
the COVID–19 pandemic. 
(B) To mitigate the vulnerabilities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) by developing 
plans for the following: 
(i) The formation of a National Man-
ufacturing Guard, which shall be a reserve 
of industry volunteers who are trained and 
empowered to, in times of crisis, help man-
age manufacturing supply chains, logistics 
infrastructure, and workforce resources. 
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(ii) The establishment of a Supply 
Chain Data Exchange, which shall support 
the National Manufacturing Guard de-
scribed in clause (i) by providing real-time, 
centralized information on a national scale 
regarding, with respect to manufacturing 
supply chains, inventory, capacity, re-
sources, and supply chain bottlenecks. 
(iii) The formation of a Technology 
Corps to serve as a workforce pipeline that 
prioritizes manufacturing skills that the 
Task Force and the National Manufac-
turing Guard described in clause (i) deter-
mine to be essential to the economic secu-
rity of the United States. 
(C) In carrying out subparagraph (B)(iii), 
to pay particular attention to increasing edu-
cational and training opportunities for under-
represented minorities, women, and veterans. 
(3) ADVICE.—In carrying out the duties of the 
Task Force, the Task Force shall seek to obtain ex-
pertise from the public and private sectors, including 
from— 
(A) manufacturing extension centers cre-
ated and supported under the Hollings Manu-
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facturing Extension Partnership established 
under section 25 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k); 
(B) industry consortia and trade groups; 
(C) private business entities, including 
small manufacturers; 
(D) Federal, State, and local government 
specialists, including economic policymakers and 
military logistics experts; 
(E) academic and research institutions; 
(F) labor organizations; and 
(G) Manufacturing USA institutes de-
scribed in section 34(d) of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278s(d)). 
(4) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall ter-
minate on the date that is 1 year after the date on 
which the Secretary establishes the Task Force 
under paragraph (1). 
(5) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with 
respect to the Task Force or the activities of the 
Task Force. 
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(d) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, submit to Congress a report re-
garding the formation of the Task Force, which 
shall contain— 
(A) an identification of the members of the 
Task Force, the respective areas of expertise of 
those members, and the expected roles of those 
members; and 
(B) a preliminary plan for carrying out the 
duties of the Task Force, including forecasts 
for costs, a preliminary timeline with respect to 
the activities of the Task Force, and the ex-
pected resource needs of the Task Force; and 
(2) not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the Task Force terminates, submit to Con-
gress a report containing— 
(A) a description of the activities of the 
Task Force during the 1-year period in which 
the Task Force was in effect; 
(B) a comprehensive description of how the 
Task Force carried out the duties of the Task 
Force described in subsection (c)(2), which 
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shall include any related policy recommenda-
tions; 
(C) a recommendation regarding whether 
Congress should establish a Resilient Manufac-
turing Advisory Council to continue the role of 
the Task Force on an extended or permanent 
basis; and 
(D) if applicable, a proposal outlining, with 
respect to the Council described in subpara-
graph (C)— 
(i) the scope and activities of the 
Council; and 
(ii) the funding and resource require-
ments of the Council. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 
2022 to carry out this section, which shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
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