Sec. 31401. Critical manufacturing Supply Chain Resilience

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In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, except that no amounts may be expended after September 30, 2031, to support the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical manufacturing supply chains affecting interstate commerce and related administrative costs. The amount under subsection

(a)shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce for— critical manufacturing supply chain mapping and monitoring, which may include providing grants and other financial assistance as appropriate to eligible entities for private and public sector-led mapping, monitoring, and forecasting; facilitating and supporting the establishment of voluntary standards, guidelines, and best practices to reduce risks to the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical manufacturing supply chains; identifying, accelerating, promoting, and demonstrating technological advances for critical manufacturing supply chains; and providing grants and other financial assistance as appropriate that support the resilience, diversity, security, or strength of a critical manufacturing supply chain to eligible entities for activities that may include enhancements to a domestic manufacturing facility, process, or practice, the preservation of surge capacity, the provision of goods, or other activities at the determination of the Secretary. Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), not more than 3 percent may be used for related administrative expenses. The term eligible entity means— a domestic enterprise; a domestic manufacturer; a State, local, or Tribal government entity; a domestic regional technology and manufacturing hub; a domestic institution of higher education; a domestic public or private nonprofit organization or association; or a consortium of any of the entities described in paragraphs

(1)through (6).