American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-5865
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2012-05-30 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Budget process
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Industrial policy and productivity
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in each of 2014 and 2018, to submit to Congress and publish on a public website a strategy to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness in the nation's manufacturing sector, create well-paid, stable jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security.
 
Establishes, on the first day of each of the two presidential terms following the enactment of this Act, an American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board 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 national manufacturing competitiveness strategy (strategy), and (4) issue a preliminary report on the state of American manufacturing.
 
 Directs the Board to publish in the Federal Register and on a public website a draft report, and to submit to the President for review and revision a final report, on the strategy.
 
Requires the President, in preparing the budget for each fiscal year through 2020, to include information regarding the consistency of such budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategy.

action_date: 2012-09-10
text: 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in each of 2014 and 2018, to submit to Congress and publish on a public website a strategy to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness in the nation's manufacturing sector, create well-paid, stable jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security.
 
Establishes within the Department of Commerce the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board to: (1) advise the President on issues affecting the nation's manufacturing sector, (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis (analysis) of such sector, and (3) develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategy (strategy). 
 
 Directs the Board to: (1) publish in the Federal Register and on a public website a draft report, and to submit to the President for review and revision a final report, on the strategy; and (2) make the analysis available to the public. 
 
Requires the President, in preparing the budget for FY2016-FY2022, to include information regarding the consistency of such budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategy.

action_date: 2012-09-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in each of 2014 and 2018, to submit to Congress and publish on a public website a strategy to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness in the nation's manufacturing sector, create well-paid, stable jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security.
 
Establishes, within the Department of Commerce, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board to: (1) advise the President on issues affecting the nation's manufacturing sector, (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis (analysis) of such sector, and (3) develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategy (strategy). 
 
 Directs the Board to: (1) publish in the Federal Register and on a public website a draft report, and to submit to the President for review and revision a final report, on the strategy; and (2) make the analysis available to the public. 
 
Requires the President, in preparing the budget for FY2016-FY2022, to include information regarding the consistency of such budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2012-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 339 - 77 (Roll no. 571). (text: CR 9/11/2012 H5830-5831)
action_date: 2012-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 339 - 77 (Roll no. 571).(text: CR 9/11/2012 H5830-5831)
action_date: 2012-09-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5901-5902)
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5865.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5830-5835)
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Mrs. Bono Mack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-659, Part I.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-659, Part I.
action_date: 2012-06-20
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2012-06-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
action_date: 2012-06-07
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-06
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-06-01
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Introduced in House