[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1326 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1326
To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce.
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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
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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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