Sec. 3. Responsibilities assigned to Assistant Secretary
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The Assistant Secretary shall have the following additional responsibilities: Promote the leadership of the United States with respect to critical industries, critical supply chains, and emerging technologies that— Strengthen the national security of the United States; and Have a significant effect on the economic security of the United States. Encourage consultation with other Federal agencies, and partnerships with non-governmental organizations, industry, institutions of higher education, and State and local governments in order to— promote resilient critical supply chains; and identify, prepare for, and respond to supply chain shocks to— critical industry; critical supply chains; and emerging technologies. encourage the growth and competitiveness of United States productive capacities and manufacturing in the United States of emerging technologies.
Monitor the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains, critical industries and emerging technologies. Support the availability of critical goods from domestic manufacturers, domestic enterprises, and manufacturing operations in the United States and in countries that are allies or key international partner nations. Assist the Federal Government in preparing for and responding to critical supply chain shocks, including by improving the flexible manufacturing capacities and capabilities in the United States.
Consistent with United States obligations under international agreements, encourage and incentivize the reduced reliance of domestic entities and domestic manufacturers on critical goods from countries of concern. Encourage the relocation of manufacturing facilities that manufacture critical goods from countries of concern to the United States and countries that are allies and key international partner nations to strengthen the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains.
Support the creation of jobs with competitive wages in the United States manufacturing sector. Encourage manufacturing growth and opportunities in rural and underserved communities. Promote the health of the economy of the United States and the competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States. In executing the responsibilities under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary— shall establish capabilities to— assess the state of technology, innovation, and production capacity in the United States and other nations; and conduct other activities deemed to be critical for the use of analytic capabilities, statistics, datasets, and metrics related to critical technologies and innovation; and may utilize external organizations to provide independent and objective technical support.