Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
Bill: S.3434 | Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to contract the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report on Commerce's manufacturing programs. The study must (1) include the statutory authority for the programs, and (2) assess proposals to consolidate the programs.

To commission a study relating to the manufacturing programs of the 
            Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Support for 
American Manufacturing Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
              OF COMMERCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Academy.--The term ``Academy'' means the 
        National Academy of Public Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Commerce manufacturing programs.--The term 
        ``commerce manufacturing programs'' mean the manufacturing 
        programs of the Department of Commerce.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Study.--The Secretary of Commerce shall enter into a 
contract with the Academy to conduct a study--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) on the commerce manufacturing programs, the 
        statutory foundations of the commerce manufacturing programs, 
        and the merits and limitations of the commerce manufacturing 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) that considers and evaluates options to 
        optimize the management of the commerce manufacturing programs, 
        including options to consolidate the administration of the 
        commerce manufacturing programs by creating an agency 
        responsible for that administration; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) suggests a structure for legislation that 
        would implement the options described in paragraph 
        (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (b) 
shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a comprehensive collection of the statutory 
        authorities for the commerce manufacturing programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) an assessment of available Federal proposals 
        to consolidate the commerce manufacturing programs; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a consideration of the administrative and 
        organizational relationships--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) between the heads of the commerce 
                manufacturing programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) within the Department of Commerce; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) between the Department of Commerce and 
                States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Academy enters into a contract to conduct a study 
under subsection (b), the Academy shall submit a summary of the 
findings and recommendations of the study to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 
        on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
        of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Support for American 
Manufacturing Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              COMMERCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Academy.--The term ``Academy'' means the National 
        Academy of Public Administration.
            (2) Commerce manufacturing programs.--The term ``commerce 
        manufacturing programs'' mean the programs of the Department of 
        Commerce--
                    (A) that provide services or support to 
                manufacturers in the United States, such as--
                            (i) the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
                        Partnership Program established under section 
                        25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
                        Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k); and
                            (ii) the Manufacturing USA Program 
                        established under section 34 of the National 
                        Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
                        U.S.C. 278s); and
                    (B) that--
                            (i) conduct activities relating to the 
                        support of manufacturers and manufacturing in 
                        the United States; and
                            (ii) the Secretary of Commerce, in 
                        consultation with the Academy, considers 
                        appropriate and relevant to the purposes of the 
                        study conducted under subsection (b).
    (b) Study.--The Secretary of Commerce shall enter into a contract 
with the Academy to conduct a study--
            (1) on the commerce manufacturing programs, the statutory 
        foundations of the commerce manufacturing programs, and the 
        merits and limitations of the commerce manufacturing programs;
            (2) that considers and evaluates options to optimize the 
        management and increase the impact of the commerce 
        manufacturing programs, including options to consolidate the 
        administration of the commerce manufacturing programs by 
        creating an agency responsible for that administration; and
            (3) that suggests a structure for legislation that would 
        implement the options described in paragraph (2).
    (c) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (b) shall 
include--
            (1) a comprehensive collection of the statutory authorities 
        for the commerce manufacturing programs;
            (2) an assessment of available Federal proposals to 
        consolidate the commerce manufacturing programs; and
            (3) a consideration of the administrative and 
        organizational relationships--
                    (A) between the heads of the commerce manufacturing 
                programs;
                    (B) within the Department of Commerce; and
                    (C) between the Department of Commerce and States.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the Academy enters into a contract to conduct a study under 
subsection (b), the Academy shall submit a summary of the findings and 
recommendations of the study to--
            (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
                                                       Calendar No. 627

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3434

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