Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
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Would require the Secretary of Commerce to commission a study — conducted with the National Academy of Public Administration — assessing the Department of Commerce's offices and bureaus that work on critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation, then submit the findings and legislative recommendations to Congress.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The bill would direct the Secretary of Commerce, within one year of enactment, to produce a report that identifies which Department of Commerce offices and bureaus work on critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation. The report must assess each office's purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations; flag duplicative duties across offices; and recommend improvements to operations and coordination — both within the department and with other federal agencies doing similar work. The National Academy of Public Administration would be contracted to assist in producing the report.
Within 180 days after the report is completed, the Secretary would submit it to the relevant congressional committees along with recommendations for potential legislation and the Secretary's own written response to the report's findings. The bill does not itself restructure any program or appropriate any funds; it is a study-and-report measure.
Key provisions
- 1Would require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report within one year identifying and assessing Commerce offices and bureaus involved in critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation.
- 2Would require the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to assist in producing the report.
- 3Would require the report to identify duplicative duties across Commerce offices implementing supply chain and manufacturing activities and recommend improvements to coordination and operations.
- 4Would require the Secretary to submit the report to appropriate congressional committees within 180 days of its completion, including legislative recommendations and the Secretary's own response.
Who would be affected
The Department of Commerce — specifically its Secretary and the offices and bureaus that work on supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation — bears the primary compliance burden. The National Academy of Public Administration would be contracted to conduct the analysis. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce would receive the final report and legislative recommendations.
Why it matters
If enacted, the study could surface overlapping or inefficient programs across Commerce's manufacturing and supply chain offices and generate actionable recommendations for Congress to restructure or consolidate them. Manufacturers, supply chain stakeholders, and federal agencies in adjacent areas could ultimately be affected if Congress acts on the recommendations — but the bill itself creates no direct operational changes.
What would change
Agencies directed to act
Effective dates
- Deadline for Secretary to produce the internal assessment report
- Deadline for Secretary to submit report and recommendations to Congress
Funding and costs
Congressional Budget Office estimate
CBO estimates that S. 99 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2025–2030 period, with no significant effect on the federal deficit.
S. 99 would direct the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to study federal programs aimed at strengthening critical supply chains and supporting U.S. manufacturers, and to recommend ways to reduce interagency gaps and duplicative responsibilities. CBO estimates implementing this requirement would cost less than $500,000 over the 2025–2030 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds (discretionary spending). The bill would have no effect on direct (mandatory) spending or revenues, and thus no significant impact on the deficit. CBO identified no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates in the bill.
How implementation would work
The Secretary of Commerce would contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct the assessment. The Secretary has one year from enactment to produce the internal report, after which 180 additional days are allowed to transmit the report to Congress alongside legislative recommendations and a formal Secretary's response. No rulemaking, grant cycles, or enforcement mechanisms are established — the bill's machinery is limited to the contracting, study, and reporting process.
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This bill requires the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report on the offices and bureaus of the department that are relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation.
The report must evaluate the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each such office and bureau and provide recommendations to improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.
Legislative subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations; Advisory bodies; Commerce; Congressional oversight; Industrial policy and productivity; Manufacturing; Product development and innovation; Supply chain
Committee report
S. Rept. 119-9