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H.R.3598

H.R.3598: Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004

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This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Nov. 21, 2003
Latest Major Action July 12, 2004
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Bill Sponsor

Vernon J. Ehlers (R-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

31 (10 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to establish or designate: (1) an Interagency Committee (IC) to plan and coordinate Federal efforts in manufacturing research and development; and (2) an Advisory Committee to provide advice and information to the IC from the non-Federal manufacturing research and development community. (Sec. 3) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Science.
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Mr. Boehlert asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 4:00 p.m. on July 2 to file a report on H.R. 3598. Agreed to without objection.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 108-581.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 706 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3598 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	Rule H. Res. 706 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 706.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3598 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 706 and Rule XVIII.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3598.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Larson (CT) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 706, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3598.
	Mr. Costello moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained within the motion seek to report the bill back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Redesignate section 8 as section 9, and insert after section 7 the following new section: Sec. 8. Manufacturing and Professional Employment Study.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 193 (Roll no. 358).
	On passage Passed by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 21, 2003	Introduced in the House by Vernon J. Ehlers (R-Mich.)

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