Reported in Senate — S. 2318

Calendar No. 222

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2318

[Report No. 119–91]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 17, 2025

Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

October 29, 2025

Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

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.

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

Section 34(i)(2) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)(2)) 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 and 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;

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.