[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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