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Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987

Introduced: January 28, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-107.
Aug 20, 1987
Signed by President.
Aug 10, 1987
Presented to President.
Aug 10, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 7, 1987
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 7, 1987
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 6, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 5, 1987
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 5, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
Aug 4, 1987
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-143.
Jul 28, 1987
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 11, 1987
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 8, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 18, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 66.
May 18, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Report No: 100-96.
May 13, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 13, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 17, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 17, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.
Jan 28, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 28, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Quality Improvement Award Act of 1987 - Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to establish a National Quality Improvement Award to be evidenced by a medal.

Directs the President or a designee to periodically make the award, on the basis of recommendations from the Secretary of Commerce, to companies and other organizations which have substantially benefited the economic or social well-being of the United States through improvements in the quality of their goods and services resulting from the effective practice of quality management.

Sets forth categories in which the award may be given.

Sets forth criteria for qualification for the award.

Directs the Director of the National Bureau of Standards to provide information about the awards and the successful quality improvement strategies and programs of the award-winning participants to all participants and to other appropriate groups.

Provides that funding for the award program shall be from gifts from public and private sources and from fees imposed upon organizations applying for the award.

What's happening now August 20, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-107.

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