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HR 2373 99th Congress House

Council on Industrial Competitiveness Act

Official title: A bill to improve the industrial competitiveness of the United States.

Introduced: May 6, 1986 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Business and commerceCompetitionExecutive reorganizationForeign Trade and Investments
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 338.
May 6, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 99-579.
Apr 22, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 22, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 17, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
May 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
May 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1986

Placed on Union Calendar No: 338.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Council on Industrial Competitiveness Act - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the Council on Industrial Competitiveness. Requires the Council to: (1) gather and analyze information regarding the competitiveness of U.S. industries; (2) create an institutional forum where national leaders will identify economic problems inhibiting the competitiveness of industries, develop long-term strategies to address those problems, and create broad consensus in support of those strategies; and (3) make recommendations on issues crucial to the development of coordinated industrial strategies.

Directs the Council to examine and make available to the public all international agreements on foreign trade that have been agreed to by the United States. Directs the Council to monitor, and maintain public records regarding, the effect of imports on domestic industries.

Requires the Council, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this title, to transmit a report to the Congress and the President containing recommendations for changes in any Federal policy necessary to implement effective industrial strategies.

Requires the Council to make annual reports concerning the major industrial development priorities of the United States.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 6, 1986
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 1986
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