American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 20, 2013)
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.
What just happenedSep 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 20, 2013
- Sep 24, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Jun 21, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Jun 20, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House