Chief Manufacturing Officer Act
- Last Action
- 2/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-15 (00)
Chief Manufacturing Officer Act
This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council.
The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and (2) the strategic plan developed for the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. The Officer shall provide annual updates on progress made toward achieving the objectives of such strategic plan for advanced manufacturing and carrying out the strategy developed under this bill.
Cosponsors (12)
- Tom Reed (R-NY)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Economic performance and conditions
- Employment and training programs
- Executive Office of the President
- Federal officials
- Income tax credits
- Manufacturing
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public-private cooperation
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Wages and earnings
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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