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S 2134 109th Congress Senate

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, to expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13800-13802)
Dec 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13800)
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 16, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13800-13802)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a manufacturing research pilot grants program to make awards to partnerships consisting of at least one industry and one nonindustry partner to foster cost-shared collaborations among firms, educational and research institutions, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations in the development of innovative, multidisciplinary manufacturing technologies.

Requires the Director to establish: (1) a manufacturing fellowship program for studies and research activities relating to manufacturing sciences; and (2) a program of competitive grants to manufacturing centers to develop projects to solve new or emerging manufacturing problems.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) manufacturing support programs; (2) the collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants program; (3) technical workforce education and development; (4) scientific and technical research and services; (5) the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program; and (6) the advanced technology program.

Requires the Director to carry out a Standards Education program to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula on the role of standards in the fields of engineering, business, science, and economics.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 250 Related bill Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005
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 Cosponsors 2
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Isakson, Johnny
· Mar 13, 2006
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 7, 2006
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