Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act
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Would change how often the Manufacturing USA program's strategic plan must be updated — from every three years to every four years — so its planning cycle matches that of the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The bill would amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to change the required update frequency for the strategic plan guiding Manufacturing USA — a network of public-private manufacturing innovation institutes — from at least once every three years to at least once every four years. The new four-year cycle would be synchronized with the planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, so the two documents stay aligned.
The bill makes only this scheduling adjustment and accompanying conforming edits to cross-references in the same statute. It would not alter the content requirements of the strategic plan, modify how Manufacturing USA institutes operate, change their funding, or affect any other aspect of the program.
Key provisions
- 1Would change the required update interval for the Manufacturing USA strategic plan from every three years to every four years.
- 2Would require the four-year update cycle to align with the planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
- 3Would make conforming amendments to cross-references in the same statute to reflect the new subparagraph structure.
Who would be affected
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, which administers the Manufacturing USA program and prepares the strategic plan, and the public-private manufacturing innovation institutes that make up the Manufacturing USA network. Researchers, industry partners, and federal agencies that rely on the strategic plan for manufacturing policy guidance would also be indirectly affected.
Why it matters
Aligning the two planning documents could reduce duplicative planning work for NIST and ensure that Manufacturing USA's strategic priorities reflect the broader national manufacturing strategy at each update cycle. The practical effect is administrative — it extends the window between required plan updates by one year.
What would change
Changes to existing law
Amends National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)(2)) (Sec. 2)
Strikes the three-year update requirement for the Manufacturing USA strategic plan and inserts a four-year update cycle aligned with the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Agencies directed to act
Funding and costs
Congressional Budget Office estimate
CBO estimates S. 2318 would have no significant effect on the federal deficit, with zero impact on direct spending or revenues over the 2025–2035 period.
CBO estimates that S. 2318, the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act, would produce no changes to direct (mandatory) spending, revenues, or the deficit over the 2025–2035 scoring window. The bill would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to update its strategic plan for the Manufacturing USA program every four years instead of every three, aligning it with a recurring advanced manufacturing report from the National Science and Technology Council; any costs to NIST for completing these reports would be insignificant and subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Spending subject to appropriation is estimated at less than $500,000 over 2025–2030 and was not estimated beyond that window. CBO identified no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates in the bill.
How implementation would work
NIST would simply follow the new four-year update schedule for the Manufacturing USA strategic plan going forward, timed to coincide with updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act. Conforming amendments to cross-references in the same statute ensure internal consistency. No rulemaking, grant cycles, or reporting mechanisms are created or modified by the bill.
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
Official CRS summary
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This bill requires the strategic plan for the Manufacturing USA program to be updated every four years.
Manufacturing USA is a network of public-private manufacturing innovation institutes. Current law requires the strategic plan for Manufacturing USA to be updated every three years. The bill aligns the timeline for updates to the Manufacturing USA strategic plan with the timeline for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, such that both documents must be updated at four-year intervals.
Legislative subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations; Economic development; Manufacturing; Public-private cooperation; Retail and wholesale trades; Science, Technology, Communications
Committee report
S. Rept. 119-91