education, nonprofit organizations, or private companies to promote the common use of resources, to improve training programs and curricula, to stimulate interest in high technology manufacturing careers, and to encourage the effective dissemination of manufacturing technology skills within the wider community. (11) To serve as a focal point for discussions among companies that manufacture in the United States on topics of interest to the manufacturing industry and workforce, including discussions regarding emerging and advanced technologies. (12) To promote Federal Government measures, including legislation, regulations, and policies with the potential of advancing United States technological innovation in manufacturing and exploiting manufacturing innovations of foreign origin. (13) To develop strategies and policies that would encourage manufacturing enterprises to maintain production facilities and retain manufacturing jobs in the United States and use manufacturing supply chains based in the United States. (14) To support communities negatively impacted by the closure or relocation of manufacturing facilities by promoting efforts to revitalize communities for new manufacturing enterprises. (15) To assist States in their economic development plans for manufacturing and in their efforts to relocate manufacturing facilities within the United States rather than moving manufacturing outside of the United States. (16) To promote the goals of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program established under section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s ). (17) To encourage participation of public and private organizations, State educational agencies, and institutions of higher education in the annual celebration of National Manufacturing Day to enhance the public perception of manufacturing. (18) To perform such other functions or activities as the President may assign. (d) National manufacturing strategy (1) In general The national manufacturing strategy developed under