Additional responsibilities of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis

In addition to the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall have the following responsibilities: (1) Promote In consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, promote the stability and resilience of critical supply chains and critical and emerging technologies that strengthen the national security of the United States. (2) Lead the Working Group established pursuant to section 3 and consult covered nongovernmental representatives, industry, institutions of higher education, and State and local governments in order to— (A) promote resilient critical supply chains; and (B) identify, prepare for, and respond to supply chain shocks to— (i) critical industries; (ii) critical supply chains; and (iii) critical and emerging technologies. (3) Encourage the growth and competitiveness of United States production and manufacturing in the United States of emerging technologies. (4) Assess In consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, assess the resilience, diversity, and strength of critical supply chains and critical and emerging technologies. (5) In consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, support the availability of critical goods from domestic manufacturers, domestic enterprises, and manufacturing operations in countries that are allies or key international partner nations. (6) Assist the Federal Government in preparing for and responding to supply chain shocks to critical supply chains, including by improving flexible manufacturing capacities and capabilities in the United States. (7) Consistent with United States obligations under international agreements, encourage and incentivize the reduced reliance of domestic enterprises and domestic manufacturers on critical goods from countries that are described in section 7(2)(B). (8) Encourage the relocation of manufacturing facilities that manufacture critical goods from countries that are described in section 7(2)(B) to the United States and countries that are allies or key international partner nations to strengthen the resilience, diversity, and strength of critical supply chains.