and expertise of the individual appointed to be such Officer. (c) Duties The duties of the Chief Manufacturing Officer are as follows: (1) To advise the President on policy issues that affect the workforce and economic activity of the manufacturing sector including science, technology, trade, tariffs, currency, and procurement policies. (2) To deliver the National Manufacturing Strategy. (3) To convene interagency working groups to align Federal policies to drive implementation of the National Manufacturing Strategy, including collaboration among the Departments of Education, Labor, Energy, Commerce, and Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, and other agencies. (4) To evaluate the effectiveness of existing measures designed to improve innovation, productivity, energy efficiency, economic growth, cybersecurity, and manufacturing industries’ contribution to national security. (5) To propose studies and policy experiments, in cooperation with agencies and the manufacturing industry, to determine effective measures to advance technological innovation and productivity in manufacturing in the United States. (6) To propose studies and policy experiments, in cooperation with agencies and the manufacturing industry, to determine effective measures to improve environmental sustainability within the manufacturing industry. (7) To connect manufacturing support programs across the United States to make them more efficient, focused, and easier to use. (8) To identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of grant opportunities that affect the manufacturing workforce. (9) To assess Federal loan programs to ensure greater access to capital for small businesses that are manufacturers. (10) To examine and improve tax incentives for manufacturing companies in relation to increasing support for investment in— (A) workforce training