; and (2) providing recommendations on how to improve the efforts described in paragraph (1). III President’s Advisory Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation 301. Establishment The President shall establish within the Executive Office of the President the President’s Advisory Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation (referred to in this title as the Committee ), which shall— (1) promote regular communication between the Federal Government and the manufacturing sector in the United States, including significant communication with representatives of manufacturers with fewer than 800 employees; (2) advise the Chief Manufacturing Officer on policies and programs of the Federal, State, and local governments that affect manufacturing in the United States; (3) provide a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems; and (4) promote efforts to ensure that the United States remains the preeminent destination for investment in manufacturing throughout the world. 302. Membership (a) Composition The Committee shall consist of— (1) the Chief Manufacturing Officer; and (2) not fewer than 8 and not more than 14 other members, who shall be appointed by the President not more than 60 days after the date on which the Chief Manufacturing Officer assumes office. (b) Qualifications Members of the Committee appointed by the President under subsection (a)(2) shall— (1) be capable of critically assessing the policies, priorities, programs, and activities of the United States, with respect to the findings and policies described in title I; (2) collectively constitute a balanced composition with respect to— (A) technology, engineering, manufacturing fields; (B) academic, industrial, and governmental experience, (C) the business sector, the consumer sector, the defense sector, the public interest sector, and labor organizations that primarily represent workers in manufacturing; and (D) regional diversity; and (3) each be qualified and distinguished in not less than 1 of— (A) engineering