American Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency, Innovation, and Advancement Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish an Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force to identify and assess risks to the U.S. aerospace supply chain and identify best practices and make recommendations to mitigate such risks.
The task force must convene for an initial meeting within 120 days after enactment of the bill and at least every 90 days thereafter. It must also report to Congress on the activities it carries out, including recommendations for regulatory, policy, or legislative action to improve government efforts to reduce barriers, mitigate risk, and bolster the resiliency of the U.S. aerospace supply chain.
The task force shall terminate upon submission of the report to Congress.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8049 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8049
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Aerospace
Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2022
Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Graves of Missouri, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Aerospace
Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force, 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 ``American Aerospace Supply Chain
Resiliency, Innovation, and Advancement Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY TASK FORCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish the
Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force (in this section referred
to as the ``Task Force'') to--
(1) identify and assess risks to United States aerospace
supply chains, including the availability of raw materials and
critical manufactured goods, with respect to--
(A) major end items produced by the aerospace
industry; and
(B) the infrastructure of the National Airspace
System; and
(2) identify best practices and make recommendations to
mitigate risks identified under paragraph (1) and support a
robust United States aerospace supply chain.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall appoint not more than
21 individuals to the Task Force.
(2) Composition.--In appointing individuals to the Task
Force, the Secretary shall appoint--
(A) At least 1 individual representing each of the
following:
(i) Manufacturers of aircraft.
(ii) Manufacturers of avionics.
(iii) Manufacturers of aircraft propulsion
systems.
(iv) Manufacturers of aircraft structures.
(v) Manufacturers of communications,
navigation, and surveillance equipment used for
the provision of air traffic services.
(vi) Commercial air carriers.
(vii) General aviation operators.
(viii) Rotorcraft operators.
(ix) Unmanned aircraft system operators.
(x) Aircraft maintenance providers.
(xi) Aviation safety organizations.
(B) At least 1 individual representing certified
labor representatives of each of the following:
(i) Aircraft mechanics.
(ii) Aircraft engineers.
(iii) Aircraft manufacturers.
(iv) Airway transportation system
specialists employed by the Federal Aviation
Administration.
(C) Individuals with expertise in logistics,
economics, supply chain management, or another field or
discipline related to the resilience of industrial
supply chains.
(c) Activities.--In carrying out the responsibilities of the Task
Force described in subsection (a), the Task Force shall--
(1) engage with the aerospace industry to document trends
in changes to production throughput and lead times of major end
items produced by the aerospace industry;
(2) determine the extent to which United States aerospace
supply chains are potentially exposed to significant
disturbances, including the existence of and potential for
supply chain issues such as chokepoints, bottlenecks, or
shortages that could prevent or inhibit the production or flow
of major end items and services;
(3) explore new solutions to resolve such supply chain
issues identified under paragraph (2), including through the
use of--
(A) existing aerospace infrastructure; and
(B) aerospace infrastructure, manufacturing
capabilities, and production capacities in small or
rural communities;
(4) evaluate the potential for the introduction and
integration of advanced technology to--
(A) relieve such supply chain issues; and
(B) fill such gaps;
(5) utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, existing
supply chain studies, reports, and materials in carrying out
the activities described in this subsection; and
(6) provide recommendations to address, manage, and relieve
such supply chain issues.
(d) Meetings.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Task Force shall convene at such times and places, and by such
means, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, which may
include the use of remote conference technology.
(2) Timing.--The Task Force shall convene for an initial
meeting not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act and at least every 90 days thereafter.
(e) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Report of task force.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the initial meeting of the Task Force, the Task
Force shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the activities of the Task Force.
(B) Contents.--The report required under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) best practices and recommendations
identified pursuant to subsection (a)(2);
(ii) a detailed description of the findings
of the Task Force pursuant to the activities
required by subsection (c); and
(iii) recommendations of the Task Force, if
any, for regulatory, policy, or legislative
action to improve Government efforts to reduce
barriers, mitigate risk, and bolster the
resiliency of United States aerospace supply
chains.
(2) Report of secretary.--Not later than 180 days after the
submission of the report required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees
of Congress on the status or implementation of recommendations
of the Task Force included in the report required under
paragraph (1).
(f) Applicable Law.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
(g) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate upon the submission of
the report required by subsection (e)(1).
(h) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(2) Major end item.--The term ``major end item'' means--
(A) an aircraft;
(B) an aircraft engine or propulsion system;
(C) communications, navigation, or surveillance
equipment used in the provision of air traffic
services; and
(D) any other end item the manufacture and
operation of which has a significant effect on air
commerce, as determined by the Secretary.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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