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To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce. (Introduced in Senate)

S 1326 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1326

To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 25, 2003

Mr. VOINOVICH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR MANUFACTURING.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There is in the Department of Commerce the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing. The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) DUTIES- The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing shall--

(1) represent and advocate for the interests of the manufacturing sector;

(2) aid in the development of policies that promote the expansion of the manufacturing sector;

(3) review policies that may adversely impact the manufacturing sector; and

(4) perform such other duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe.

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS- The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing shall submit to Congress an annual report that contains the following:

(1) An overview of the state of the manufacturing sector in the United States.

(2) A forecast of the future state of the manufacturing sector in the United States.

(3) An analysis of current and significant laws, regulations, and policies that adversely impact the manufacturing sector in the United States.

(d) COMPENSATION- Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, relating to Level IV of the Executive Schedule, is amended by inserting before `and Assistant' in the item relating to the Assistant Secretaries of Commerce the following: `Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing,'.

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