; (2) such a commission will provide recommendations to fix the shortcomings exposed in our existing national manufacturing strategy, so that we are prepared for the next crisis—whether it is due to a pandemic, a war, natural disaster, or something else—and that these strategic directions will catalyze a much-needed update to our national manufacturing strategy for the purpose of revitalizing the United States manufacturing sector and increasing our economic growth; (3) such a commission will establish the basis for strengthening the security of, and adding resiliency to, an eroded American supply chain system, so that United States economic security, national defense, health and wellness, and way of life are not harmed when events disrupt the supply of critical ingredients, components, or products from a specific source or region; (4) such a commission will trigger new domestic manufacturing jobs as a result of the growth and increased robustness in the domestic supply chain and the manufacturing sector, and such domestic sourcing will also improve the security of intellectual property, reduce adverse environmental impacts and transportation costs due to fewer parts traveling overseas, and encourage economic clusters for supporting operations to be located near manufacturing facilities; and (5) such a commission will improve the Nation’s national defense and homeland security by reducing vulnerabilities and risks due to excessive reliance on foreign sources of critical materials or components. 3. National Commission on Critical Supply Chains (a) Establishment Congress shall establish a National Commission on Critical Supply Chains (referred to in this section as the Commission ). (b) Purposes The purposes of the Commission shall be to— (1) convene an independent entity that brings together national experts in a highly visible forum to conduct a systematic study and give guidance to Congress on the complex and strategically important issues related to rebuilding critical American supply chains