[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 9 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Pages 278-280]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Executive Order 13329--Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing

February 24, 2004

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, including the

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Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and to help 
ensure that Federal agencies properly and effectively assist the private 
sector in its manufacturing innovation efforts, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
    Section 1. Policy. Continued technological innovation is critical to 
a strong manufacturing sector in the United States economy. The Federal 
Government has an important role, including through the Small Business 
Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer 
(STTR) programs, in helping to advance innovation, including innovation 
in manufacturing, through small businesses.
    Sec. 2. Duties of Department and Agency Heads. The head of each 
executive branch department or agency with one or more SBIR programs or 
one or more STTR programs shall:
(a)         to the extent permitted by law and in a manner consistent 
            with the mission of that department or agency, give high 
            priority within such programs to manufacturing-related 
            research and development to advance the policy set forth in 
            section 1 of this order; and
(b)         submit reports annually to the Administrator of the Small 
            Business Administration and the Director of the Office of 
            Science and Technology Policy concerning the efforts of such 
            department or agency to implement subsection 2(a) of this 
            order.
    Sec. 3. Duties of Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration:
    (a) shall establish, after consultation with the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, formats and schedules for 
submission of reports by the heads of departments and agencies under 
subsection 2(b) of this order; and
    (b) is authorized to issue to departments and agencies guidelines 
and directives (in addition to the formats and schedules under 
subsection 3(a)) as the Administrator determines from time to time are 
necessary to implement subsection 2(a) of this order, after such 
guidelines and directives are submitted to the President, through the 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, for approval 
and are approved by the President.
    Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a)         ``Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program'' means 
            a program to which section 9(e)(4) of the Small Business Act 
            (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(4)) refers;
(b)         ``Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program'' means 
            a program to which section 9(e)(6) of the Small Business Act 
            (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(6)) refers;
(c)         ``research and development'' means an activity set forth in 
            section 9(e)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
            638(e)(5)); and
(d)         ``manufacturing-related'' means relating to: (i) 
            manufacturing processes, equipment and systems; or (ii) 
            manufacturing workforce skills and protection.
    Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be 
construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority of the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget with respect to budget, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.
    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to require disclosure 
of information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law or by 
Executive Order, including Executive Order 12958 of April 17, 1995, as 
amended.
    (c) This order is intended only to improve the internal management 
of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does not, create any 
right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
equity, against the United States, its departments, agencies, or other 
entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 February 24, 2004.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., February 25, 
2004]

Note: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on 
February 26.

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