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Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004

Introduced: November 21, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps
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Became law
Jul 12, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 9, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2004
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jul 9, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jul 9, 2004
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 193 (Roll no. 358). (consideration: CR H5460-5462; text: CR H5460)
Jul 9, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained within the motion seek to report the bill back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Redesignate section 8 as section 9, and insert after section 7 the following new section: Sec. 8. Manufacturing and Professional Employment Study.
Jul 9, 2004
Mr. Costello moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science.
Jul 9, 2004
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3598.
Jul 9, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment.
Jul 9, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.
Jul 9, 2004
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment.
Jul 9, 2004
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
Jul 9, 2004
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3598.
Jul 9, 2004
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 706 and Rule XVIII.
Jul 9, 2004
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 9, 2004
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3598 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Jul 9, 2004
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 706. (consideration: CR H5440-5462; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5449-5451)
Jul 8, 2004
Rule H. Res. 706 passed House.
Jul 7, 2004
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 706 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3598 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Jul 1, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Jul 1, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-581.
Jun 25, 2004
Mr. Boehlert asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 4:00 p.m. on July 2 to file a report on H.R. 3598. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 16, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 16, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2004
Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
Mar 25, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Dec 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Dec 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Nov 23, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2444)
Nov 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Nov 21, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 9, 2004 House · vote #358 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 171–193 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 4

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 3 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 666 — An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 108-589 to authorize $117 million for the Manufacturing Exten… Failed Jul 9, 2004
HAMDT 665 — An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 108-589 to clarify requirements to ensure that MEP centers su… Agreed to Jul 9, 2004
HAMDT 664 Larson, John B. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-589 to re-orient the current Technology Administration (T… Failed Jul 9, 2004
HAMDT 663 — An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-589 to prevent the use of appropriated funds for general … Failed Jul 9, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to establish or designate: (1) an Interagency Committee (IC) to plan and coordinate Federal efforts in manufacturing research and development; and (2) an Advisory Committee to provide advice and information to the IC from the non-Federal manufacturing research and development community.

(Sec. 3) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (NIST Act) to require the NIST Director to establish a pilot program of collaborative manufacturing research grants to partnerships among firms, educational institutions, research institutions, State agencies, and nonprofit organizations to encourage development of innovative, multidisciplinary manufacturing technologies.

(Sec. 4) Amends the NIST Act to require the NIST Director to establish manufacturing sciences research fellowships at specified postdoctoral and senior levels.

(Sec. 5) Revises the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program under the NIST Act to require the evaluation panel to notify any MEP center of the center's performance deficiencies if it has not received a positive evaluation. Authorizes the panel to place such a center on probation for one year and then reevaluate it. Authorizes the NIST Director, if a center has not addressed the deficiencies or shown significant improvement in performance, either to conduct a new competition to select an operator for the center or to close the center.

Establishes, within the MEP program, a manufacturing extension center competitive grant program to develop projects to solve new or emerging manufacturing problems.

Requires all MEP centers to submit annual audits to the Secretary and make such audits available to the public on request.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2008 to the Secretary of Commerce for: (1) scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities of NIST in specified categories; (2) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980; and (3) construction and maintenance of NIST facilities.

(Sec. 7) Requires the NIST Director, as part of the Teacher Science and Technology Enhancement Institute Program, to carry out a Standards Education program to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to support their efforts to develop curricula on the role of standards in the fields of engineering, business, science, and economics.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2008 to the Secretary of Commerce for the Teacher Science and Technology Enhancement Institute Program of NIST.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2008 to the Secretary of Commerce for the following NIST programs: (1) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (in this case, such funding may go through the Secretary or other appropriate Federal agencies); (2) Collaborative Manufacturing Research Pilot Grants; and (3) Manufacturing Fellowships.

What's happening now July 12, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 706 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3598) to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal manufac…
  • HR 2908 Text similarities American Manufacturing Works Act of 2003
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 26, 2004
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