Sec. 206. Manufacturing and industrial innovation report
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Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Report (referred to in this title as the report ), which shall be prepared by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, with appropriate assistance from agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government and such consultants and contractors as the Chief Manufacturing Officer determines necessary. Each report required under subsection
(a)shall draw upon the most recent national strategic plan established under section 204 and shall include, to the extent practicable and within the limitations of available knowledge and resources— a review of developments of national significance in manufacturing and industrial innovation; the significant effects of trends at the time of the submission of the report and projected trends in manufacturing and industrial innovation on the economy, workforce, and environmental, health and national security, and other requirements of the United States; a review and appraisal of selected manufacturing and industrial innovation related programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government, including procurement; an inventory and forecast of critical and emerging national problems, the resolution of which might be substantially assisted by manufacturing and industrial innovation in the United States; the identification and assessment of manufacturing and industrial innovation measures that can contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph
(4)in light of the related economic, workforce, environmental, public health, and national security considerations; at the time of the submission of the report, and as projected, the manufacturing and industrial resources, including specialized manpower, that could contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph (4); and recommendations for legislation and regulatory changes on manufacturing and industrial innovation-related programs and policies that will contribute to the resolution of the problems described in paragraph (4). In preparing each report required under subsection (a), the Chief Manufacturing Officer shall make maximum use of relevant data available from agencies in the executive branch of the Federal Government. The Chief Manufacturing Officer shall ensure that the report is made available to the public.