Sec. 20205. Supply chain innovation and best practices
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The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall, on an ongoing basis, facilitate and support the development of a voluntary set of standards, guidelines, best practices, management strategies, methodologies, procedures, and processes for domestic manufacturers and entities manufacturing, purchasing, or using a critical good to— measure the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of supply chains; evaluate the value of the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of supply chains; and design organizational processes and incentives to reduce the risks of disruption, strain, compromise, or elimination of a supply chain.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall do the following: Coordinate closely and regularly with relevant private sector personnel and entities, manufacturing extension centers established as part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Manufacturing USA institutes as described in section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s(d) ), and other relevant stakeholders and incorporate industry expertise. Consult with the head of any relevant Federal agency, including those with jurisdiction over supply chains, States, local governments, Tribal governments, the governments of other nations, and international organizations, as necessary.
Collaborate with private sector stakeholders to identify a prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performance-based, and cost-effective approach that may be voluntarily adopted by domestic manufacturers and entities purchasing or using a critical good to help them— identify, assess, and manage risks to supply chains; and value the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of their supply chain. Facilitate the design of— voluntary processes for selecting suppliers that support the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of supply chains; and methodologies to identify and mitigate the effects of a disruption, strain, compromise, or elimination of a supply chain.
Disseminate research and information to assist domestic manufacturers redesign products, expand manufacturing capacity, and improve capabilities to meet domestic needs for critical goods and supply chains. Incorporate relevant voluntary standards and industry best practices. Consider small business concerns. Any other elements the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary. Leverage existing mechanisms for the Federal Government to provide supply chain solutions, including manufacturing technology, in collaboration with the Manufacturing USA institutes and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships described in paragraph (1).
The Manufacturing USA institutes and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships may provide products, tools, and workforce development solutions related to critical supply chain resiliency for United States manufacturers, with allocated resources specific to small and medium sized manufacturers. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office $500,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2027, to remain available until expended, for the Assistant Secretary to carry out this section, of which not more than 2 percent per fiscal year may be used for administrative costs.
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