Sec. 6. Critical supply chain innovation and best practices
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, 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 and dissemination 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 the critical supply chains of such manufacturers and entities; quantify the value of improved resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains to such manufacturers and entities; and design and implement measures to reduce the risks of disruption, strain, compromise, or elimination of critical supply chains of such manufacturers and entities.
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 critical supply chains, States, local governments, Tribal governments, the governments of other nations, and international organizations, as necessary.
Collaborate with private sector stakeholders to identify prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performance-based, and cost-effective critical supply chain resilience approaches that may be voluntarily adopted by domestic manufacturers and entities purchasing or using a critical good to achieve the goals of subsection (a). Facilitate the design of— voluntary processes for selecting suppliers that support the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains; and methodologies to identify and mitigate the effects of a disruption, strain, compromise, or elimination of a critical supply chain.
Disseminate research and information to assist domestic manufacturers redesign products, expand domestic manufacturing capacity, and improve other capabilities as required to improve the resilience, diversity, security, and strength of critical supply chains. Incorporate relevant voluntary standards and industry best practices. Consider small business concerns. Leverage existing mechanisms for the Federal Government to provide critical supply chain solutions, including manufacturing technology, to include providing products, tools, and workforce development solutions related to critical supply chain resilience to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
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