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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 684 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 684

  Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating 
 manufacturers and their employees for their contributions, growth and 
  innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing 
                                sector.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2006

   Mr. Gillmor (for himself and Mr. Shimkus) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating 
 manufacturers and their employees for their contributions, growth and 
  innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing 
                                sector.

Whereas for more than a century, the manufacturing sector has been the primary 
        source of economic growth in the United States;
Whereas manufacturing is central to both economic security and national 
        security;
Whereas every dollar in manufactured goods sold generates an additional $1.43 in 
        intermediate economic activity, which is an output higher than that of 
        any other economic sector;
Whereas manufacturers are responsible for almost \2/3\ of all private-sector 
        research and development conducted in the United States, which benefits 
        other manufacturers and other industries;
Whereas manufactured goods make up 62 percent of products exported from the 
        United States, a number that is double the percentage of 10 years ago;
Whereas in the last 20 years, manufacturing productivity has increased twice as 
        much as productivity in other economic sectors, enabling American 
        manufacturers to pay employees higher wages and at the same time to 
        compete in a world market;
Whereas employees in the manufacturing sector are compensated an average of more 
        than $54,000 annually, the highest average compensation level in the 
        private sector;
Whereas the manufacturing sector has contributed significantly to economic 
        growth and tax receipts at all levels of government, paying \1/3\ of all 
        corporate taxes collected by State and local governments; and
Whereas March 20-23, 2006, has been designated as National Manufacturing Week by 
        the National Association of Manufacturers as a week to celebrate the 
        contributions of manufacturing to the United States economy: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals of National Manufacturing Week;
            (2) congratulates manufacturers and their employees for 
        their ongoing contributions to growth and innovation and for 
        the key role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter and 
        stronger future for the Nation; and
            (3) recognizes that the manufacturing sector is facing 
        serious, new challenges to its international preeminence which 
        affect prospects for future growth of the United States 
        economy.
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