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HR 2991 98th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Advisory bodies Business and commerce Corporations and Stocks Development credit institutions Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Government and business Government corporations National growth policy

National Industrial Strategy Act

Introduced: May 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
May 12, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
May 12, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Industrial Strategy Act - Title I: Economic Cooperation Council - Establishes the Economic Cooperation Council to collect and analyze economic data and, upon request to make recommendations to Congress, Federal departments and agencies, and the National Industrial Development Bank (established by this Act) regarding national industrial policy and sectoral strategies.

Requires the Council, within one year after enactment, to report to Congress and the President its recommendations for changes in any Federal policy necessary to implement an effective national industrial strategy.

Exempts the Council from the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Establishes within the Council a Bureau of Economic Information and a Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Requires the Council to send annual reports to the President, Congress, and the National Industrial Development Bank about the major industrial development priorities of the United States and the policies needed to meet them.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: National Industrial Development Bank - Establishes the National Industrial Development Bank to make loans and loan guaranties and to issue debt instruments in such a way as to improve the overall economic goals of the Nation and broad public interest.

Sets forth general provisions regarding the issuance of financial assistance.

Directs the Bank to provide financial assistance to those mature and linkage industries which can be restructured to become competitively successful in the long term. Requires such a company to submit a plan to the Bank which demonstrates that it will be viable in the long run without additional Federal financial assistance.

Authorizes financial assistance to develop and market new technologies and to aid in the growth of emerging industries.

Authorizes financial assistance to regional development banks.

Requires annual reports to Congress.

Terminates the Bank on September 30, 1989.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 16, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

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