Calendar No. 565
117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes.
November 17, 2022
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Manufacturing.gov Act”.
SEC. 2. Manufacturing.gov hub.
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(b) Establishment.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Commerce, shall modify the manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the website to be known as the “manufacturing.gov hub”.
(c) Functions.—The manufacturing.gov hub established under subsection (b) shall—
(1) serve as the primary hub for information relating to every Federal manufacturing program, including the programs identified in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled “U.S. Manufacturing” (GAO 17–240), published on March 28, 2017;
(2) provide the contact information of relevant program offices carrying out the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1);
(3) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to—
(A) the functionality of the website of the Department of Commerce;
(B) the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); and
(C) any other manufacturing-related challenges experienced by manufacturers in the United States;
(4) establish web pages within the hub that shall focus on—
(A) technology and research and development;
(B) trade;
(C) workforce development and training;
(D) industrial commons and supply chains; and
(E) small and medium manufacturers; and
(A) identify frequently asked questions; and
(B) disseminate to the public answers to the questions identified under subparagraph (A).
(d) No additional funds.—No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2022.
Attest:
Cheryl L. Johnson, |
Clerk.
Calendar No. 565 | |||||
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AN ACT | |||||
To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes. | |||||
November 17, 2022 | |||||
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar |