Sec. 2022. National Advanced Manufacturing Plan
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to develop a national plan for smart and advanced manufacturing technology development and deployment to improve the productivity, competitiveness, and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector of the United States. The plan developed under subsection
(a)shall identify areas in which actions by the Secretary and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies would— accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of smart and advanced manufacturing technologies and processes; result in greater energy efficiency of, and lower environmental impacts for, all United States manufacturers; enhance competitiveness and strengthen the manufacturing sectors of the United States; and improve workforce training, career and technical education, and incumbent worker training between manufacturing industry and training providers. In identifying agency actions under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include— an assessment of actions of the Department relating to smart and advanced manufacturing that were carried out before or after the date of enactment of this Act; the establishment of voluntary interconnection protocols and performance standards; the commercialization of existing research results; an assessment of existing high-performance and cloud computing infrastructure and opportunities for those technologies to play a role in the design and production of advanced manufacturing technology; an assessment of the research and development opportunities for supply chains related to the manufacture of carbon fiber composite, critical materials, advanced materials, and semiconductors; identification and assessment of financial incentives or demonstration projects that could accelerate the commercialization of advanced technology; an assessment and prioritization of emerging technologies and processes with the potential to increase manufacturing competitiveness; an analysis of the regions and industries that would benefit the most from implementing smart manufacturing technologies; an assessment of— the lessons learned through the decades long partnership of the Department with the automotive industry; and how lessons learned could be applied to interactions with other industries (including the aerospace industry) and including— an analysis of the resources needed to expand partnerships with the Advanced Manufacturing Office to other industries; and an assessment of which industries and technologies would benefit most from partnering with the Department, based on— cost savings; energy savings; job creation; and environmental impacts; and an assessment of current and future workforce needs within the advanced manufacturing industry that identifies any significant skill gaps and provides suggestions on ways to address the gaps. Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary completes the plan under subsection (a), and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall revise the plan to account for advancements in information and communication technology and manufacturing needs after the completion of the initial plan. The Secretary shall submit to Congress after each revision under paragraph
(1)a report on the status of implementation of the plan established under subsection (a). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the study under this section $25,000,000.