Sec. 2404. National Manufacturing Advisory Council
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In this section: The term Advisory Council means the National Manufacturing Advisory Council established under subsection (b)(1). The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Education, shall establish within the Department of Commerce the National Manufacturing Advisory Council. The purpose of the Advisory Council shall be to— provide worker education, training, development, and entrepreneurship training; connect individuals and business with the services described in subparagraph
(A)that are offered in the community of the individuals or businesses; coordinate services relating to employee engagement, including employee ownership and workforce training; connect manufacturers with career and technical education entities, institutions of higher education, community colleges, workforce development boards, labor organizations, and nonprofit job training providers to develop and support training and job placement services and apprenticeship and online learning platforms for new and incumbent workers; develop programming to prevent job losses as entities adopt new technologies and processes; and develop best practices for employee ownership. The mission of the Advisory Council shall be to— ensure regular communication between the Federal Government and the manufacturing sector in the United States; advise the Federal Government regarding policies and programs of the Federal Government that affect manufacturing in the United States; provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to problems relating to the manufacturing industry in the United States; and ensure that the United States remains the preeminent destination throughout the world for investment in manufacturing. The duties of the Advisory Council shall include— meeting not less frequently than every 180 days to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding issues involving manufacturing in the United States; completing specific tasks requested by the Secretary; conveying input from key industry, labor, academic, defense, governmental, and other stakeholders to aid in the development of a national strategic plan for manufacturing in the United States; monitoring the status of technological developments, critical production capacity, skill availability, investment patterns, emerging defense needs, and other key indicators of manufacturing competitiveness to provide foresight for periodic updates to the national strategic plan for manufacturing developed under paragraph (3); soliciting input from the public and private sectors and academia relating to emerging trends in manufacturing, the responsiveness of Federal programming with respect to manufacturing, and suggestions for areas of increased Federal attention with respect to manufacturing; monitoring global manufacturing trends and global threats to manufacturing sectors in the United States; providing advice and recommendations to the Federal Government on matters relating to investment in and support of the manufacturing workforce relating to— worker participation, including through labor organizations and through other methods determined by the Advisory Council, in the planning for deployment of new technologies across an industry and within workplaces; training and education priorities for the Federal Government and for employers to assist workers in adapting the skills and experiences of those workers to fit the demands of the 21st century economy; innovative suggestions from workers on the development of new technologies and processes and, as appropriate, assessing the impact of those technologies and processes on the workforce and economy of the United States; management practices that lead to worker employment, job quality, worker protection, worker participation and power in decision making, and investment in worker career success; policies and procedures to prioritize diversity and inclusion in the manufacturing and technology workforce by expanding access to job, career advancement, and management opportunities for underrepresented populations; and advice on how to improve access to demand-driven education, training, and re-training for workers, including community and technical colleges, higher education, apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities; with respect to the manufacturing.gov website, or any successor thereto, providing input and improvements in order to— make that website more user-friendly to enhance the ability of that website to— provide information to manufacturers; and receive feedback from manufacturers; assist that website in becoming the principal place of interaction between manufacturers in the United States and Federal programs relating to manufacturing; and enable that website to provide assistance to manufacturers relating to— international trade and investment matters; research and technology development opportunities; workforce development and training programs and opportunities; small and medium manufacturer needs; and industrial commons and supply chain needs. The Advisory Council shall— consist of individuals appointed by the Secretary with a balance of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints; and include an equal proportion of individuals with manufacturing experience who represent private industry, academia, and labor organizations. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, accept recommendations from the public regarding the appointment of individuals under paragraph (1). Each member of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Secretary for a term of 3 years. The Secretary may renew an appointment made under subparagraph
(A)not more than 2 additional terms The Secretary may stagger the terms of the members of the Advisory Council to ensure that the terms of the members expire during different years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Advisory Council occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed. All functions of the United States Manufacturing Council of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce, including the personnel, assets, and obligations of the United States Manufacturing Council of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce, as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this division, shall be transferred to the Advisory Council. Any reference in law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States Manufacturing Council of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce shall be deemed a reference to the Advisory Council. Unexpended balances of appropriations, authorization, allocations, or other funds related to the United States Manufacturing Council of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce shall be available for use by the Advisory Council for the purpose for which the appropriations, authorizations, allocations, or other funds were originally made available. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Advisory Council holds the initial meeting of the Advisory Council and annually thereafter, the Advisory Council shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a detailed statement of the advice and recommendations of the Advisory Council required under subsection (d)(7).