[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2172 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2172

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2003

Mr. McCotter (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hoekstra, 
 and Mr. Rogers of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To establish the position of Under 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. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR MANUFACTURING.

    (a) Establishment.--There is in the Department of Commerce the 
position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing. The Under 
Secretary shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.
    (b) Duties.--The Under 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 Under 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 III of the Executive Schedule, is amended by 
inserting before ``and Under'' in the item relating to the Under 
Secretaries of Commerce the following: ``Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Manufacturing,''.
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