S2116-118

Passed Senate

To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Legislative Progress

Passed Senate
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following …

Jun 22, 2023 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from es version)

Summary

What This Bill Does

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to study Department of Commerce offices and programs related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation, and provide recommendations for improvement.

Who Benefits and How

U.S. manufacturers and supply chain-dependent industries may benefit from more effective government support programs. Congress receives actionable recommendations for legislative action to improve coordination and efficiency.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of Commerce bears administrative burden of coordinating the study. Taxpayers fund the National Academy contract and staff resources for the review.

Key Provisions

  • Requires report within 1 year identifying relevant Commerce offices and bureaus
  • National Academy of Public Administration conducts the study
  • Recommendations must address resource deficits, coordination, and operational efficiency
  • Commerce must respond to recommendations within 180 days
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 15:01

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires Commerce Department study on improving manufacturing and supply chain programs through National Academy of Public Administration

Policy Domains

Manufacturing Supply Chain Government Administration

Legislative Strategy

"Evidence-based review to improve government manufacturing support"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Manufacturing Supply Chain Government Administration
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered offices and bureaus" §2

Commerce offices/bureaus identified as relevant to supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation

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