H.R. 4692 · 111th Congress
National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010
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60 cosponsors · 53 D, 7 R
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- House Introduced Feb 25, 2010
- House Passed Jul 28, 2010 379–38
National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 28, 2010
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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About this bill and sources
Official title: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010
Latest action (Aug 5, 2010): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 25, 2010
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- House Introduced Feb 25, 2010
- House Passed Jul 28, 2010 379–38
Final vote · House · Jul 28, 2010
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi