Sec. 1843. Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group to identify opportunities to address workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base. The working group shall consist of members of the Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group of the Department of Defense and members of the collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act with an interest in addressing workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base.
The working group shall— identify estimated workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base, including such workforce shortages in the Department of Defense organic industrial base; identify career fields in advanced manufacturing and the associated skills and abilities that are required for such fields; and develop recommendations for— training, education, and career development programs, including mid-career programs, apprenticeships, internships, and summer camps, to prepare individuals for careers in advanced manufacturing; the establishment of public-private partnerships to provide workforce development activities, including identifying incentives for such partnerships for success in recruiting, training, and retaining individuals in careers in advanced manufacturing; and any policy changes needed to further the participation of individuals in the advanced manufacturing workforce of the defense industrial base.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing— a summary of recommendations developed by the working group under subsection (c)(3); and actions taken by the Secretary to implement recommendations provided by such working group; and actions taken by the Secretary to provide training to enhance the knowledge and experience of the workforce of the Department of Defense, including— the benefits, limitations, and commercial best practices and business models for designing, developing, and using products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and recommended approaches for qualifying advanced manufacturing processes and test and evaluation procedures using processes established in section 865 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; and a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the working group.
In this section, the term advanced manufacturing has the meaning provided in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1841 of this Act.