H.R. 5157

119 HR 5157 IH: Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5157  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 4, 2025   Ms. Rivas  (for herself and  Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the periodic update to the strategic plan to guide the Manufacturing USA Program to align with the mandatory updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act  .
2.
Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing
(a)
In general
Paragraph (2) of section 34(i) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s(i) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  and update not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, ;
(2)
by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and
(3)
by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
(D)
to update the strategic plan developed under subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every 4 years such that the planning cycle for the updates aligns with the planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing required under section 102(c)(4) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4) ) to better ensure the Program reflects the priorities of the national strategy;
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(b)
Conforming amendments
Such section is further amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3), by striking  paragraph (2)(C)  and inserting  subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2) ; and
(2)
in paragraph (4), by striking  paragraph (2)(C)  and inserting  subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and any update to the plan required under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph .