Building Back American Manufacturing Act or B-BAM Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Committee on Building Back American Manufacturing to review and report on the strength, integrity, and capacity of the manufacturing base of the United States and supply chain for crucial, strategic resources and products in the United States.
The duties of the committee shall include (1) developing proposals to diversify production lines within the United States; (2) recommending policy proposals to improve production and acquisition of critical products and supplies where access can be severely limited in the event of global supply chain disruption; and (3) reviewing ways to disseminate best practices, technical expertise, funding or financing opportunities, and fostering industry collaborations that improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8785 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8785
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a committee to
evaluate the manufacturing capacity for products and industries that
are crucial to the resilience of the United States during national
emergencies or severe disruptions in global trade, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2020
Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a committee to
evaluate the manufacturing capacity for products and industries that
are crucial to the resilience of the United States during national
emergencies or severe disruptions in global trade, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Building Back American Manufacturing
Act'' or ``B-BAM Act''.
SEC. 2. COMMITTEE ON BUILDING BACK AMERICAN MANUFACTURING.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall
establish an advisory committee to be known as the Committee on
Building Back American Manufacturing (in this section referred to as
the ``Committee'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of the
following:
(A) The Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary's
designee.
(B) The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary's
designee.
(C) The Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary's
designee.
(D) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or
the Secretary's designee.
(E) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the
Secretary's designee.
(F) The Secretary of Transportation, or the
Secretary's designee.
(G) The Secretary of the Treasury, or the
Secretary's designee.
(H) The Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary's
designee.
(I) The Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, or the Administrator's designee.
(J) The Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission,
or the Chairman's designee.
(K) Two members who represent organized labor, to
be selected and appointed by the Labor Advisory
Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy.
(L) Two members each, appointed by--
(i) the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(ii) the minority leader of the House of
Representatives;
(iii) the majority leader of the Senate;
(iv) the minority leader of the Senate; and
(v) the President of the United States.
(M) The head of any other agency or a designee as
determined by the Secretary of Commerce, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Labor.
(2) Requirements.--Of the 10 members appointed under
paragraph (1)(L), the members shall be comprised of the
following:
(A) Individuals with expertise in private industry.
(B) Individuals with experience working with State
and local governments.
(C) Academics and those with research experience in
this field.
(D) Members of a trade group or association.
(c) Duties.--The Committee shall carry out the following duties:
(1) Review and report on the strength, integrity, and
capacity of the manufacturing base of the United States and
supply chain for crucial, strategic resources and products in
the United States as identified by the Committee, including--
(A) identifying strategic resources that are
obtained or purchased from a foreign person or imported
into the United States;
(B) reporting on the benefits of increasing
production of strategic resources identified under
subparagraph (A) in the United States;
(C) identifying single-point-of-failure,
vulnerabilities, or areas where there is a threat of
disruption in the distribution and supply chain of
strategic resources and ways to diversify manufacturing
and supply chains; and
(D) assessing workforce readiness and the
availability of high-skilled labor.
(2) Develop proposals to diversify production lines within
the United States, including--
(A) the potential benefits of various tax credits;
(B) long-term and low-interest rates loans;
(C) grants;
(D) investments in workforce development;
(E) research and technology sharing agreements; and
(F) any other proposals that support and attract
investment in manufacturing in the United States.
(3) Consider methods to increase consumer awareness of
products made in the United States and the benefits the
purchase of these products has on communities and workers,
including--
(A) strengthening the enforcement of ``Made in
U.S.A.'' claims by the Federal Trade Commission; and
(B) improving the information that retailers
provide to consumers on the country of origin of
products, including those for online sales.
(4) Recommend policy proposals to improve production and
acquisition of materials and products in the United States that
have been identified by the Committee to be critical products
and supplies where access can be severely limited in the event
of global supply chain disruption.
(5) Determine resulting workforce needs to improve the
production and acquisition of such materials and products in
the United States.
(6) Review ways to disseminate best practices, technical
expertise, funding, or financing opportunities, and foster
industry collaborations that improve the competitiveness of
manufacturers in the United States.
(7) Review existing domestic content policies and report on
the following:
(A) Ways to improve compliance with the policy or
policies.
(B) The processes and considerations for granting
waivers under law.
(C) Identify programs, materials, and products not
currently covered by applicable United States
preference laws and regulations.
(D) Provide recommendations to extend similar
provisions that would increase the use of goods
sourced, manufactured, or assembled in the United
States to programs, materials, and products according
to subparagraph (C).
(d) Critical Products and Supplies.--The Committee shall identify
products and industries to be further developed that are critical for
United States national and economic interests, including--
(1) defense war-time production;
(2) materials and products for construction and
infrastructure projects;
(3) raw materials and supplies required for the production
of technology that the Committee determines is critical; and
(4) products and materials needed to respond to a pandemic
or other global health crisis.
(e) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
Committee is established, and every 2 years thereafter for 4 years, the
Committee shall submit to Congress a report--
(1) that details the findings of the Committee and include
recommendations for policies and actions to improve
manufacturing independence in the United States for products
that the Committee has determined are critical to meet
identified targets; and
(2) that details how to strengthen the requirements for
United States content under section 313 of title 23, United
States Code, or chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the Buy American Act).
(f) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date on
which the final report is submitted pursuant to subsection (e).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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