Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2023

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1710 To establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States, to provide manufacturing and industrial perspective and advice to the Presi- dent, to provide for a comprehensive survey and cross administration management of efforts to ensure global leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic health and national security of the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 22, 2023 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ- COLO´N, Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. SHERRILL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARSON, and Mrs. PELTOLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- tees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a pe- riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con- sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com- mittee concerned A BILL To establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial In- novation Policy and strategic national manufacturing pol- icy for the United States, to provide manufacturing and industrial perspective and advice to the President, to provide for a comprehensive survey and cross administra- tion management of efforts to ensure global leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term economic health and national security of the United States, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1710 IH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 4 ‘‘Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy 5 Act of 2023’’. 6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is 7 as follows: 8 Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—NATIONAL MANUFACTURING POLICY AND PRIORITIES Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Sense of Congress. TITLE II—OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION POLICY Sec. 201. Establishment. Sec. 202. Chief Manufacturing Officer; Associate Manufacturing Officers. Sec. 203. Policy planning, analysis, and advice. Sec. 204. National strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation. Sec. 205. Additional Functions of the Chief Manufacturing Officer; Administra- tive Provisions. Sec. 206. Manufacturing and industrial innovation report. Sec. 207. Comptroller General Report. TITLE III—PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION Sec. 301. Establishment. Sec. 302. Membership. Sec. 303. Federal Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Survey. Sec. 304. Continuation of Committee. Sec. 305. Staff and consultant support. TITLE IV—FEDERAL STRATEGY AND COORDINATING COUNCIL ON MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION Sec. 401. Establishment. Sec. 402. Membership. Sec. 403. Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Efforts. Sec. 404. Coordination. Sec. 405. Administration. TITLE V—MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION POLICY INSTITUTE VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6211 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 1710 IH Sec. 501. Establishment. Sec. 502. Incorporation. Sec. 503. Duties. Sec. 504. Consultation of Institute activities. Sec. 505. Annual Reports. Sec. 506. Sponsorship. TITLE VI—NATIONAL MEDAL OF MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION Sec. 601. Award. TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE I—NATIONAL MANUFAC- 1 TURING POLICY AND PRIOR- 2 ITIES 3 SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 4 Congress, recognizing the profound historical role 5 that all aspects of manufacturing, including research and 6 development, engineering, skilled trades, and production, 7 has played in the economy and society of the United 8 States, and in the economic and innovative standing of 9 the United States in the global community, and the inter- 10 relations of robust manufacturing on economic, environ- 11 mental, national security, social, political, and institutional 12 factors, finds that— 13 (1) the general welfare, security, and economic 14 health and stability of the United States require a 15 long-term, substantial, coordinated, and multidisci- 16 plinary strategy and implementation of cohesive ob- 17 jectives to remain at the forefront of industrial inno- 18 vation; 19 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 1710 IH (2) the large and complex innovative and tech- 1 nological capabilities of global supply chains and 2 manufacturing economies, which influence the course 3 of national and international manufacturing and in- 4 novative relevance, require appropriate attention, in- 5 cluding long-range inclusive planning and more im- 6 mediate program development, to encourage and 7 support private manufacturing growth in the United 8 States and participation in the public decision-mak- 9 ing process; 10 (3) the innovative and manufacturing capabili- 11 ties of business in the United States, when properly 12 fostered, applied, and supported, can effectively as- 13 sist in improving the quality of life of people in the 14 United States, in anticipating and addressing emerg- 15 ing international, national, and local problems, and 16 strengthening the international economic engage- 17 ment and pioneering leadership of the United States; 18 (4) just as Federal funding for science and 19 technology represents an investment in the future, 20 strategically addressing gaps in the innovation pipe- 21 line of the United States would— 22 (A) contribute to converting research and 23 development investments into high-value, qual- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 5 •HR 1710 IH ity job-creating product production and capture 1 domestic and global markets; and 2 (B) strengthen the economic posture of the 3 United States; and 4 (5) the capabilities of the United States at both 5 the Federal and State levels need enhanced strategic 6 planning and influence over policy formulation for 7 industrial innovation and technology development, as 8 well as a means to ensure an adequate workforce. 9 SEC. 102. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 10 (a) PRIORITY GOALS.—It is the sense of Congress 11 that manufacturing and industrial innovation should in- 12 clude contributing to the following priority goals: 13 (1) Taking concrete national action to rebuild, 14 restore, and expand domestic manufacturing capa- 15 bilities, skills, and production capacity, including 16 world-class infrastructure. 17 (2) Rebuilding the industrial innovation com- 18 mons, to include common resources, technical knowl- 19 edge, and entrepreneurial opportunities associated 20 with technical ideas. 21 (3) Supporting domestic supply chains. 22 (4) Expanding production capabilities, coopera- 23 tion, and knowledge. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 6 •HR 1710 IH (5) Revitalizing communities harmed by histor- 1 ical and poorly conceived, implemented, and enforced 2 regulatory and trade policies. 3 (6) Developing a strategy for innovation and es- 4 tablishment of manufacturing industries of the fu- 5 ture, including adoption and production of Industry 6 4.0 technology to support domestic economic expan- 7 sion, particularly manufacturers with fewer than 800 8 employees, and in traditionally underserved commu- 9 nities. 10 (7) Contributing to national health and security 11 and emergency readiness and resilience, including 12 addressing environmental concerns. 13 (8) Strengthening the economy of the United 14 States and promoting full employment in high-qual- 15 ity, high-wage jobs through useful industrial and 16 technological innovation. 17 (9) Cultivating, utilizing, and enhancing aca- 18 demic and industrial thought-leadership with prac- 19 tical workforce development and training to the full- 20 est extent possible. 21 (10) Implementing a national strategy that 22 identifies and prioritizes high growth, high value- 23 added industries, products, and components of na- 24 tional importance to the long-term economic, envi- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 7 •HR 1710 IH ronmental, national security, and public health of 1 the United States. 2 (b) NATIONAL POLICY.—In view of the findings 3 under section 101, it is the sense of Congress that the 4 Federal Government and public and private institutions 5 in the United States should pursue a national policy of 6 manufacturing and industrial innovation that includes the 7 following principles: 8 (1) Ensuring global leadership in advanced 9 manufacturing technologies critical to the long-term 10 economic, environmental, national security, and pub- 11 lic health of the United States. 12 (2) Restoring and strengthening the industrial 13 commons of the United States, which include— 14 (A) essential engineering and production 15 skills; 16 (B) infrastructure for research and devel- 17 opment, standardization, and metrology; 18 (C) process innovations and manufacturing 19 know-how; 20 (D) equipment; and 21 (E) suppliers that provide the foundation 22 for the innovativeness and competitiveness of all 23 manufacturers in the United States. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 8 •HR 1710 IH (3) Strengthening the technical, financial, and 1 educational commons and assets necessary to ensure 2 that the United States is the best positioned nation 3 for the creation and production of advanced tech- 4 nologies and products emerging from national re- 5 search and development investments. 6 (4) Capitalizing on the scientific and techno- 7 logical advances produced by researchers and 8 innovators in the United States by developing capa- 9 ble and responsive institutions focused on advancing 10 the technology and manufacturing readiness levels of 11 those advances. 12 (5) Supporting the discovery, invention, start- 13 up, ramp-up, scale-up, and transition of new prod- 14 ucts and manufacturing technologies to full-scale 15 production in the United States. 16 (6) Addressing the evolving needs of manufac- 17 turers for a diverse set of workers with the nec- 18 essary skills, training, and expertise as manufactur- 19 ers in the United States increase high-quality, high- 20 wage employment opportunities. 21 (7) Improving and expanding manufacturing 22 engineering and technology offerings within institu- 23 tions of higher education, including 4-year engineer- 24 ing technology programs at polytechnic institutes 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 9 •HR 1710 IH and secondary schools, to be more closely aligned 1 with the needs of manufacturers in the United 2 States and the goal of strengthening the long-term 3 competitiveness of such manufacturing. 4 (8) Working collaboratively with Federal agen- 5 cies, State and local governments, Tribal govern- 6 ments, regional authorities, institutions of higher 7 education, economic development organizations, and 8 labor organizations that primarily represent workers 9 in manufacturing to leverage their knowledge, re- 10 sources, applied research, experimental development, 11 and programs to foster manufacturing in the United 12 States so as to anticipate and prepare for emer- 13 gencies and global, national, and regional supply 14 chain disruptions, including disruptions brought on 15 and exacerbated by changing environmental and 16 other circumstances. 17 (9) Recognizing that, as changing cir- 18 cumstances require the periodic revision and adapta- 19 tion of this title, the Congress is responsible for— 20 (A) identifying and interpreting the 21 changes in those circumstances as they occur; 22 and 23 (B) affecting subsequent changes to this 24 title as appropriate. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 10 •HR 1710 IH (c) PROCEDURES.—It is the sense of Congress that, 1 in order to expedite and facilitate the implementation of 2 the national policy described in subsection (b)— 3 (1) Federal procurement policy should— 4 (A) prioritize and encourage domestic 5 manufacturing and robust domestic supply 6 chains; 7 (B) support means of expanding domestic 8 manufacturing job creation; 9 (C) enhance manufacturing workforce pre- 10 paredness; 11 (D) prioritize the development of means to 12 support diversity and inclusion throughout the 13 manufacturing and industrial sector; 14 (E) promote the consideration of, and sup- 15 port to, minority-owned and women-owned man- 16 ufacturing contractors of the Federal Govern- 17 ment; and 18 (F) support the ingenuity and entrepre- 19 neurship of the United States by providing en- 20 hanced attention to manufacturing startups and 21 small businesses in the United States; 22 (2) Federal trade and monetary policies 23 should— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:47 Apr 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1710.IH H1710 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 11 •HR 1710 IH (A) ensure that global competition in man- 1 ufacturing is free, open, and fair; 2 (B) prioritize policies and investments that 3 support domestic manufacturing growth and in- 4 novation; and 5 (C) not be utilized to offshore poor manu- 6 facturing working conditions or destructive 7 manufacturing environmental practices; 8 (3) Federal policies and practices should rea- 9 sonably prioritize competitiveness for manufacturing 10 and industrial innovation efforts in the United 11 States, but should not sacrifice the quality of em- 12 ployment opportunities, including the health and 13 safety of workers, pay, and benefits; 14 (4) Federal manufacturing and industrial inno- 15 vation policies, practices, and priorities should rea- 16 sonably improve environmental sustainability within 17 the manufacturing industry, while minimizing eco- 18 nomic impact; 19 (5) Federal patent policies should be developed, 2 [Text truncated for display. 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