Bill Would Establish New Federal Institute of Manufacturing
WASHINGTON — Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has introduced legislation that would establish an independent federal institute—the National Institute of Manufacturing (NIM)—to serve as a hub for federal manufacturing programs.
The NIM would be led by a chief manufacturing officer, who would be responsible for creating and implementing a “national strategic plan for manufacturing.” The NIM would also coordinate federal manufacturing programs across multiple agencies to better address short-term problems, such as supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and long-term problems.