US Congress House Bill 2447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Directs the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to develop, in lieu of the currently required strategic plan to guide federal programs and activities in support of advanced manufacturing research and development, a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development. Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in developing and updating the plan quadrennially, to serve as the chairperson of the Committee. Specifies the goals of the plan to be to: (1) promote growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector, (2) support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce, (3) enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing, and (4) support national security. Requires the Committee, as part of the development of the plan, to conduct an analysis of specified factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to transmit the plan, and subsequent updates, to Congress.

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013

Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2013-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2013-06-20	House	Referred to House Budget
2013-06-20	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-06-20	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2013-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1709 (Related) 2013-11-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2447/BILLS-113hr2447ih.pdf