Sheldon Whitehouse: “I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 290, S. 2116. The…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 290, S. 2116. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2116) to require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered offices and bureaus.--The term ``covered offices and bureaus'' means offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce identified under section 3(a)(1).…”