H.R. 5865 (112th): American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Introduced:
May 30, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL3]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 12, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced May 30, 2012
Referred to Committee May 30, 2012
Reported by Committee May 30, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 01, 2012
Reported by Committee Jun 20, 2012
Passed House Sep 12, 2012
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Sep 12, 2012 5:27 p.m.
Passed 339/77

Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (10D, 9R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Budget

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

To promote the growth and competitiveness of American manufacturing.

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Text

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Last updated Sep 13, 2012.
15 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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9/12/2012--Passed House amended.
(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.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/2/hr5865.

Summary

H.R. 5865 would direct the president to submit to Congress, and on a public website, a strategy on the Nation’s manufacturing sector not later than June 1, 2014, and June 1, 2018.  In order to produce that strategy, the bill would establish the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board at the Department of Commerce.  The bill would require that the Board be established on the first day of the Presidential terms beginning in 2013 and 2017, and terminate 60 days after submitting its final report on national manufacturing competitiveness. 

The bill would require that members of the Board include, the Secretary of Commerce, governors of two States and from different political parties, two current or former members of the executive branch, and ten individuals from the private sector with experience in delineated area and appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.  The Board co-chairmen would be the Secretary of Commerce, and a member elected by the private sector members.  The Board would be authorized to meet in subgroups for specified purposes.  The bill would specify the Board’s quorum requirements, and requirements regarding meetings and hearings. 

Cost

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that implementing H.R. 5865 would cost about $15 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts.  However, according to the Energy and Commerce Committee, this score assumes gold-plated staff resources for the board members.  CBO’s initial (and informal) estimate assumed minimal staff support and was substantially lower. 

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