What changed between these versions
A refinement of the bill's technical language, v2 introduces new conforming amendments to ensure proper cross-referencing within the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. These updates specifically address the strategic plan for the Manufacturing USA Program, ensuring consistency with the newly established update cycle. A minor grammatical change was also made to the language defining this update cycle, enhancing clarity without altering its core intent.
Overview
A handful of technical changes. · v2 clarifies and refines the statutory language by adding necessary conforming amendments, ensuring consistency in cross-references without altering the core policy intent.
The primary change in v2 is the addition of new conforming amendments in Section 2(b) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. These amendments update existing cross-references within paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 34(i) to correctly include the newly established subparagraph (D), which mandates periodic updates to the Manufacturing USA Program's strategic plan. This ensures statutory clarity and prevents ambiguity in legal interpretation. Additionally, a minor grammatical adjustment was made to the text of the new subparagraph (D) itself, removing a redundant conjunction. The core policy of aligning the strategic plan updates with the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing remains unchanged, with v2 primarily focusing on technical precision.
Major additions
This new subsection, Section 2(b), introduces two conforming amendments to paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 34(i) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)). Specifically, it modifies paragraph (3) to reference 'subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2)' instead of just 'paragraph (2)(C)', and paragraph (4) to reference 'subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and any update to the plan required under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph' instead of 'paragraph (2)(C)'. These changes ensure that all relevant parts of the Act correctly acknowledge the new subparagraph (D).
These additions are crucial for maintaining statutory consistency and clarity. By updating cross-references, they prevent potential misinterpretations or omissions regarding the application of the strategic plan update requirements, ensuring the new provisions are fully integrated into the existing legal framework.
Modifications
This modification is a purely stylistic and grammatical refinement. It does not alter the substantive requirement for the frequency or alignment of the strategic plan updates. The legal obligations and operational impact on the Manufacturing USA Program remain precisely the same as intended in v1, simply presented with slightly improved syntax.
Before
The original text of the new subparagraph (D) specified that the strategic plan should be updated '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'.
After
The revised text of the new subparagraph (D) now states that the strategic plan should be updated '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'.