H.R. 5157

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5157 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5157

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.

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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

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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.

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 ``Streamlining American Manufacturing 
Strategy Act''.

SEC. 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;''.
(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''.
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