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HR 2447 113th Congress House Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Industrial policy and productivity Manufacturing Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013

Introduced: June 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jun 20, 2013
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, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now September 24, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1