Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs
Federal Research Funding Required to Support United States Manufacturing Jobs
What it does
Agencies must prioritize domestic manufacturing in research and development funding and require recipients to report invention manufacturing locations.
Real-world impact
- Researchers and companies must report where federally funded inventions are manufactured.
- May boost U.S. production of new technologies and support manufacturing jobs.
- Agencies will create uniform reporting and waiver processes for licensing decisions.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to promote manufacturing in the United States when they fund research and development. It requires agencies to consider domestic production in funding solicitations, and to require recipients to report where inventions are manufactured and the names of licensees.
The rule affects federal research funders, universities, small businesses, labs, and companies that license federally funded inventions. The Administration says the measures will help turn discoveries into products made in the United States, strengthen supply chains, and support American jobs and competitiveness.
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