H.R.4692 - National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010

To require the President to prepare a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To require the President to prepare a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 as introduced.
  • Official: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 as introduced.
  • Short: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 as passed house.

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Result: Passed - July 28, 2010

Roll call number 477 in the House

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4692 National Manufacturing Strategy Act

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 87%
 

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7/28/2010--Passed House amended. National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should promote policies related to the nation's manufacturing sector intended to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness, create wel

Official Summary

7/28/2010--Passed House amended. National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that:
(1) the U.S. government should promote policies related to the nation's manufacturing sector intended to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness, create well-paying jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security; and
(2) the President and Congress should act promptly to pursue policies consistent with a National Manufacturing Strategy (Strategy). Directs the President, every four years, to submit to Congress, and publish on a public website, a Strategy. Requires the first Strategy to be submitted within one year after enactment of this Act. Directs the President to establish, within the Department of Commerce, the President's Manufacturing Strategy Board (consisting of both public and private sector members) to:
(1) advise the President and Congress on issues affecting the nation's manufacturing sector;
(2) conduct a comprehensive analysis of such sector;
(3) develop a Strategy; and
(4) report annually to the President and Congress on the current state of U.S. manufacturing. Directs the Comptroller General, in each of 2013, 2017, and 2021, to submit to Congress an assessment and analysis of the Strategy. Directs the President, in developing each Strategy, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study concerning U.S. manufacturing and related assessments and reviews. Requires the NAS to report each study's results to Congress and the President. Requires the President, in preparing each annual budget, to include information regarding that budget's consistency with the goals and recommendations included in the latest Strategy.

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