[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8049 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8049

 To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Aerospace 
      Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2022

  Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
  Graves of Missouri, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Aerospace 
      Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Aerospace Supply Chain 
Resiliency, Innovation, and Advancement Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY TASK FORCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish the 
Aerospace Supply Chain Resiliency Task Force (in this section referred 
to as the ``Task Force'') to--
            (1) identify and assess risks to United States aerospace 
        supply chains, including the availability of raw materials and 
        critical manufactured goods, with respect to--
                    (A) major end items produced by the aerospace 
                industry; and
                    (B) the infrastructure of the National Airspace 
                System; and
            (2) identify best practices and make recommendations to 
        mitigate risks identified under paragraph (1) and support a 
        robust United States aerospace supply chain.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall appoint not more than 
        21 individuals to the Task Force.
            (2) Composition.--In appointing individuals to the Task 
        Force, the Secretary shall appoint--
                    (A) At least 1 individual representing each of the 
                following:
                            (i) Manufacturers of aircraft.
                            (ii) Manufacturers of avionics.
                            (iii) Manufacturers of aircraft propulsion 
                        systems.
                            (iv) Manufacturers of aircraft structures.
                            (v) Manufacturers of communications, 
                        navigation, and surveillance equipment used for 
                        the provision of air traffic services.
                            (vi) Commercial air carriers.
                            (vii) General aviation operators.
                            (viii) Rotorcraft operators.
                            (ix) Unmanned aircraft system operators.
                            (x) Aircraft maintenance providers.
                            (xi) Aviation safety organizations.
                    (B) At least 1 individual representing certified 
                labor representatives of each of the following:
                            (i) Aircraft mechanics.
                            (ii) Aircraft engineers.
                            (iii) Aircraft manufacturers.
                            (iv) Airway transportation system 
                        specialists employed by the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration.
                    (C) Individuals with expertise in logistics, 
                economics, supply chain management, or another field or 
                discipline related to the resilience of industrial 
                supply chains.
    (c) Activities.--In carrying out the responsibilities of the Task 
Force described in subsection (a), the Task Force shall--
            (1) engage with the aerospace industry to document trends 
        in changes to production throughput and lead times of major end 
        items produced by the aerospace industry;
            (2) determine the extent to which United States aerospace 
        supply chains are potentially exposed to significant 
        disturbances, including the existence of and potential for 
        supply chain issues such as chokepoints, bottlenecks, or 
        shortages that could prevent or inhibit the production or flow 
        of major end items and services;
            (3) explore new solutions to resolve such supply chain 
        issues identified under paragraph (2), including through the 
        use of--
                    (A) existing aerospace infrastructure; and
                    (B) aerospace infrastructure, manufacturing 
                capabilities, and production capacities in small or 
                rural communities;
            (4) evaluate the potential for the introduction and 
        integration of advanced technology to--
                    (A) relieve such supply chain issues; and
                    (B) fill such gaps;
            (5) utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, existing 
        supply chain studies, reports, and materials in carrying out 
        the activities described in this subsection; and
            (6) provide recommendations to address, manage, and relieve 
        such supply chain issues.
    (d) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Task Force shall convene at such times and places, and by such 
        means, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, which may 
        include the use of remote conference technology.
            (2) Timing.--The Task Force shall convene for an initial 
        meeting not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act and at least every 90 days thereafter.
    (e) Reports to Congress.--
            (1) Report of task force.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of the initial meeting of the Task Force, the Task 
                Force shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
                Congress a report on the activities of the Task Force.
                    (B) Contents.--The report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            (i) best practices and recommendations 
                        identified pursuant to subsection (a)(2);
                            (ii) a detailed description of the findings 
                        of the Task Force pursuant to the activities 
                        required by subsection (c); and
                            (iii) recommendations of the Task Force, if 
                        any, for regulatory, policy, or legislative 
                        action to improve Government efforts to reduce 
                        barriers, mitigate risk, and bolster the 
                        resiliency of United States aerospace supply 
                        chains.
            (2) Report of secretary.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        submission of the report required under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees 
        of Congress on the status or implementation of recommendations 
        of the Task Force included in the report required under 
        paragraph (1).
    (f) Applicable Law.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.
    (g) Sunset.--The Task Force shall terminate upon the submission of 
the report required by subsection (e)(1).
    (h) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate.
            (2) Major end item.--The term ``major end item'' means--
                    (A) an aircraft;
                    (B) an aircraft engine or propulsion system;
                    (C) communications, navigation, or surveillance 
                equipment used in the provision of air traffic 
                services; and
                    (D) any other end item the manufacture and 
                operation of which has a significant effect on air 
                commerce, as determined by the Secretary.
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