agement, and government policies on technological 
developments in manufacturing sectors worldwide. 
(6) Identify technological needs, problems, and 
opportunities within and across the manufacturing 
sector that, if addressed, could make a significant 
contribution to the economy of the United States. 
(7) Assess whether the capital, technical, and 
other resources being allocated to manufacturing are 
likely to generate new technologies, are adequate to 
meet private and social demands for goods and serv-
ices, and are sufficient to promote productivity and 
economic growth. 
(8) Propose studies and policy experiments, in 
cooperation with agencies, to determine the effective-
ness of measures with the potential of advancing 
United States technological innovation in manufac-
turing. 
(9) Encourage the creation of joint initiatives 
by State and local governments, regional organiza-
tions, private businesses, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, or Federal labora-
tories to encourage technology transfer, to stimulate 
innovation, and to promote an appropriate climate 
for investment in manufacturing-related industries. 
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(10) Propose manufacturing-related cooperative 
research involving appropriate Federal entities, 
State or local governments, regional organizations, 
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organiza-
tions, or private industry to promote the common 
use of resources, to improve training programs and 
curricula, to stimulate interest in high technology 
manufacturing careers, and to encourage the effec-
tive dissemination of manufacturing technology skills 
within the wider community. 
(11) Serve as a focal point for discussions 
among companies that manufacture in the United 
States on topics of interest to the manufacturing in-
dustry and workforce, including discussions regard-
ing emerging and advanced technologies. 
(12) Promote Government measures, including 
legislation, regulation, and policies with the potential 
of advancing United States technological innovation 
in manufacturing and exploiting manufacturing in-
novations of foreign origin. 
(13) Develop strategies and policies that would 
encourage manufacturing enterprises to maintain 
production facilities and retain manufacturing jobs 
in the United States and use manufacturing supply 
chains based in the United States. 
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(14) Support communities negatively impacted 
by the closure or relocation of manufacturing facili-
ties by promoting efforts to revitalize communities 
for new manufacturing enterprises. 
(15) Assist States in their economic develop-
ment plans for manufacturing and in their efforts to 
relocate manufacturing facilities within the United 
States rather than moving manufacturing outside of 
the United States. 
(16) Promote the goals of Network for Manu-
facturing Innovation Program established under sec-
tion 34 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
(17) Encourage participation of public and pri-
vate organizations, State educational agencies, and 
institutions of higher education in the annual cele-
bration of National Manufacturing Day to enhance 
the public perception of manufacturing. 
(18) Any other function and activity assigned 
by the President. 
(d) NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY.—The 
national manufacturing strategy shall contain a summary 
of the current state of manufacturing in the Federal Gov-
ernment and comprehensive strategies for— 
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(1) innovation policies and initiatives and in-
vestments in research and development; 
(2) identifying and addressing the anticipated 
workforce needs of the manufacturing sector; 
(3) strengthening education and the required 
training and certifications for manufacturing; 
(4) creating training and appropriate career 
paths to manufacturing jobs for qualified veterans 
and others that have become unemployed; 
(5) promoting the development of quality con-
trol and other technical standards; 
(6) maintaining reliable physical and tele-
communications infrastructure, and the required in-
vestments in infrastructure projects as needed for 
manufacturing; 
(7) analyzing the status of manufacturing tech-
nology needs in the industrial sector and providing 
recommendations for economic and labor force ex-
pansions; 
(8) monitoring technology directions and ana-
lyzing strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportuni-
ties in the United States manufacturing sector; 
(9) implementing appropriate tax incentives and 
credits to assist manufacturing enterprises improve 
their competitiveness; 
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(10) recommending Federal and State regula-
tions to reduce cost of manufacturing and improve 
productivity; 
(11) promoting the export of United States 
manufactured goods and enforcement of fair trading 
rules; 
(12) developing plans to strengthen the manu-
facturing ecosystems that would continuously foster 
the growth of advanced manufacturing; 
(13) identifying other forms of assistance to 
companies that manufacture in the United States to 
successfully compete in global markets; 
(14) coordinating the United States national 
manufacturing strategy with manufacturing strategy 
from each State to ensure a well-integrated national 
strategy; and 
(15) such other issues determined to be nec-
essary by the President. 
(e) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, every 24 months there-
after, and upon request by the President or the Congress 
for an updated or interim report, the United States Chief 
Manufacturing Officer, in consultation with the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to 
the President and Congress a report on the national man-
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