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House Calendar No. 171
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 516
[Report No. 108–471] 
Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manu-
facturers and their employees for their contributions to growth and 
innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sec-
tor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2004
Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. BURNS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, and Mr. DINGELL) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
APRIL 27, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SMITH 
of Washington, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. AKIN, 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. 
WALSH, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. UDALL of 
Colorado, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
BOEHNER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BONNER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BAKER, Mr. 
WATT, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Mr. SWEENEY, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. 
WELLER, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. UPTON, and 
Mr. DOYLE 
APRIL 27, 2004 
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to 
be printed
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[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, con-
gratulating manufacturers and their employees for their 
contributions to 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 eco-
nomic 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 prod-
ucts 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 eco-
nomic sectors, enabling American manufacturers to pay 
employees higher wages and at the same time to compete 
in a world market;
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Whereas employees in the manufacturing sector are com-
pensated an average of more than $54,000 annually, the 
highest average compensation level in the private sector; 
Whereas the manufacturing sector has contributed signifi-
cantly 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 February 23–27 has been was designated as Na-
tional 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 Manufac-
turing Week; 
(2) congratulates manufacturers who have re-
mained in the United States and refrained from send-
ing manufacturing jobs overseas and their employees 
for their ongoing contributions to growth and inno-
vation 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.