Manufacturing.gov Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a section of the manufacturing.gov website to serve as the primary hub for information relating to federal manufacturing programs.
In addition to serving as the primary hub for this information, the hub must also (1) provide the contact information for relevant program offices carrying out federal manufacturing programs; (2) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to these programs; and (3) host web pages that focus on topics such as trade, workforce development, and small and medium manufacturers.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6290 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6290
To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the
Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for
information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 14, 2021
Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. Upton) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the
Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for
information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing.gov Act''.
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING.GOV HUB.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Commerce.
(b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Commerce, shall modify the
manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the website to
be known as the ``manufacturing.gov hub''.
(c) Functions.--The manufacturing.gov hub established under
subsection (b) shall--
(1) serve as the primary hub for information relating to
every Federal manufacturing program, including the programs
identified in the report of the Government Accountability
Office entitled ``U.S. Manufacturing'' (GAO 17-240), published
on March 28, 2017;
(2) provide the contact information of relevant program
offices carrying out the Federal manufacturing programs
described in paragraph (1);
(3) provide an avenue for public input and feedback
relating to--
(A) the functionality of the website of the
Department of Commerce;
(B) the Federal manufacturing programs described in
paragraph (1); and
(C) any other manufacturing-related challenges
experienced by manufacturers in the United States;
(4) establish web pages within the hub that shall focus
on--
(A) technology and research and development;
(B) trade;
(C) workforce development and training;
(D) industrial commons and supply chains; and
(E) small and medium manufacturers; and
(5) use machine learning to--
(A) identify frequently asked questions; and
(B) disseminate to the public answers to the
questions identified under subparagraph (A).
(d) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. The
Secretary shall carry out this section using amounts otherwise
available to the Secretary for such purposes.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-554.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-554.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8472-8473; text: CR H8472)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6290.
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.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1464, proceedings on H.R. 6290 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.
Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8569)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.