Advancing IOT Manufacturing Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6939 To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on manufacturing in the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 19, 2020 Mr. HUDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on manufacturing in the United States, and for other purposes. 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. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing IOT Manu- 4 facturing Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. STATE OF MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED 6 STATES STUDY. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.— 8 (1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6939 IH retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 1 of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall con- 2 duct a study on the impact of manufacturing on 3 United States businesses conducting interstate com- 4 merce. 5 (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY.—In con- 6 ducting the study, the Secretary shall conduct a sur- 7 vey of the following: 8 (A) The manufacturing industry through 9 outreach to participating entities to— 10 (i) establish a list of the industry sec- 11 tors that rely on manufacturing; 12 (ii) review internet connected devices 13 and internet connected solutions used in 14 the manufacturing industry; 15 (iii) review of how such internet con- 16 nected devices and internet connected solu- 17 tions impact the manufacturing process, 18 including how such processes may benefit 19 from such uses; 20 (iv) review any industry-identified 21 challenges to the widespread adoption of 22 internet connected devices and internet 23 connected solutions in manufacturing; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 6939 IH (v) establish how the implementation 1 of internet connected devices and internet 2 connected solutions in the manufacturing 3 sector may benefit the United States econ- 4 omy, including how its adoption may help 5 businesses create jobs, increase efficiency, 6 and lower costs on consumers. 7 (B) Federal activity related to manufac- 8 turing and internet connected devices and inter- 9 net connected solutions used in manufacturing 10 to— 11 (i) establish a comprehensive list of 12 Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 13 manufacturing industry sectors identified 14 under subparagraph (A)(i) and internet 15 connected devices and internet connected 16 solutions used in manufacturing; 17 (ii) develop a brief description of why 18 such Federal agencies are asserting juris- 19 diction and the expertise of such Federal 20 agencies regarding manufacturing and 21 internet connected devices and internet 22 connected solutions used in manufacturing; 23 (iii) identify all interagency activities 24 related to manufacturing and internet con- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 6939 IH nected devices and internet connected solu- 1 tions used in manufacturing; and 2 (iv) identify each Federal rule, regula- 3 tion, guideline, policy, and other Federal 4 activity implemented by each Federal agen- 5 cy related to manufacturing and internet 6 connected devices and internet connected 7 solutions used in manufacturing. 8 (C) Conduct a survey of the marketplace 9 and supply chain of internet connected devices 10 used in manufacturing to— 11 (i) assess the severity of risks posed 12 to such marketplace and supply chain; 13 (ii) review the ability of foreign gov- 14 ernments or third parties to exploit such 15 supply chain in a manner that raises risks 16 to the economic and national security of 17 the United States; and 18 (iii) identify emerging risks and long- 19 term trends in such marketplace and sup- 20 ply chain. 21 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 22 months after the completion of the study required pursu- 23 ant to subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with 24 the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 6939 IH submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 1 House of Representatives and the Committee on Com- 2 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 3 that contains— 4 (1) the results of the study conducted under 5 subsection (a); and 6 (2) recommendations to— 7 (A) address any duplicative Federal rule, 8 regulation, guideline, policy, and other Federal 9 activity acting as a barrier to the growth of 10 manufacturing and the use of internet con- 11 nected devices or internet connected solutions in 12 manufacturing; 13 (B) promote sustained investment into the 14 manufacturing sector, including promotion of 15 the use of internet connected devices and inter- 16 net connected solutions in manufacturing; 17 (C) develop and implement a comprehen- 18 sive plan to promote the growth of manufac- 19 turing, including the use of internet connected 20 devices and internet connected solutions in 21 manufacturing; 22 (D) develop policies that States can adopt 23 to encourage the growth of manufacturing, in- 24 cluding the use of internet connected devices 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •HR 6939 IH and internet connected solutions in manufac- 1 turing; 2 (E) develop strategies to mitigate current 3 and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup- 4 ply chain of internet connected devices used in 5 manufacturing; and 6 (F) develop legislation to accomplish such 7 recommendations. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Jun 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6939.IH H6939 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS