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This bill, the Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021, aims to expand and enhance the Manufacturing USA Program, which is a network of manufacturing institutes focused on advancing innovative manufacturing technologies and practices. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Authorizing $2.41 billion in funding over 5 years to support the establishment of new Manufacturing USA institutes, provide ongoing support for existing institutes, and fund commercialization, workforce training, and supply chain activities across the Manufacturing USA Network. 2. Requiring coordination between the Manufacturing USA Program and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide outreach, technical assistance, and technology transfer services to small and medium-sized manufacturers. 3. Establishing a Worker Advisory Council to advise the Secretary of Commerce on issues related to worker participation, adaptation to technological change, and workforce diversity and inclusion in the Manufacturing USA Network. 4. Directing the Secretary of Commerce to develop policies to promote the domestic production of technologies developed through the Manufacturing USA Network, including measures to partner domestic developers with domestic manufacturers and to prioritize federal procurement from domestic sources. The bill aims to expand and strengthen the Manufacturing USA Program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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