Sec. 2. Improvements to the Defense Production Act Committee
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Section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4567 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking on the effective use of the priorities and allocations authorities under this Act and inserting the effective use of the authorities provided under this Act ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the chairperson of the Committee. . by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: The Chairperson of the Committee shall be a senior, full-time employee of the Department of Commerce classified as a member of the Senior Executive Service, as defined in section 2101a of title 5, United States Code, selected by the Secretary of Commerce. The Chairperson of the Committee shall report directly to the Secretary of Commerce on all matters— undertaken under this Act; and relating to and the Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee’s primary job responsibility shall be to lead the Committee and help fulfill the responsibilities of the Committee under this section. The Chairperson of the Committee shall provide information to each member of the Committee about— the frequency of the meetings of the Committee and the expected content of such meetings; the type and quality of information that needs to be shared with the Committee by Federal departments and agencies on the planned and actual use of authorities provided under this Act; and any other information necessary for the President, acting through the Committee, to coordinate and plan for the effective use of the authorities provided under this Act. ; by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Secretary of Commerce shall— ensure that the Chairperson of the Committee has the necessary staff and resources to carry out this section; and shall submit funding requests on behalf of the Committee and the Chairperson for inclusion in the President’s budget of the United States; The members of the Committee shall, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this subsection, designate one member of the Senior Executive Service, as defined in section 2101a of title 5, from each department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act, to coordinate with the Chairperson of the Committee as required by the Chairperson on the effective use of the authorities provided under this Act. ; in subsection (d)— by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: a review of the use of the authorities provided under this Act by each department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act; and recommendations about how to effectively use the authorities provided under this Act in a manner that is consistent with the statement of policy set forth in section 2(b). ; in paragraph (3), by striking to support the effective use of the priorities and allocations authorities in this Act and inserting to support the effective use of the authorities provided under this Act ; in paragraph (4), by striking the use of the priorities and allocations authorities in this Act; and inserting the effective use of the authorities provided under this Act; and ; and by striking paragraph
(5)and redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (5). Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include— an assessment of the quality of the coordination and planning relating to the effective use of the authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950 completed by the Committee under section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950; a review of the information provided by the Chairperson of the Committee to members of the Committee under section 722(b)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950; an identification of the authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950 that may need additional attention from the Committee established under section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950; and any other recommendations relating to how the Committee established under section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 could improve its coordination and planning.
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Sec. 2
Improvements to the Defense Production Act Committee
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