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Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1427| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2020
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (9)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019 This bill expands the scope of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation program, makes changes to the funding design for the centers for manufacturing innovation, and directs interagency collaboration to develop national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills. The Network for Manufacturing Innovation program established a nationwide network of centers for manufacturing innovation, each of which has a unique technological concentration. The bill expands the definition of a center for manufacturing innovation to make eligible for inclusion in the program a center that has a predominant focus on innovative sectors (e.g., food manufacturing, superconductors, and quantum information science). Further, the Department of Commerce must establish a regional innovation program to encourage and support the development of regional innovation strategies designed to increase innovation-driven economic opportunity within their respective regions. The bill also strikes provisions that progressively decrease the amount of financial assistance provided to a center over a term of years and subsequently cut the center's funding entirely after seven years, replacing them with a continuing five-year, metrics-based review of a center. Additionally, the bill (1) directs Commerce to collaborate with relevant federal departments and agencies when awarding financial assistance, and (2) authorizes Commerce to collaborate with stakeholders for the development of national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills in the respective technology area of each center.

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 16, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-291.
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 10, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • November 16, 2020
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-291.


  • November 16, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

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Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1427| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2020
Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019 This bill expands the scope of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation program, makes changes to the funding design for the centers for manufacturing innovation, and directs interagency collaboration to develop national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills. The Network for Manufacturing Innovation program established a nationwide network of centers for manufacturing innovation, each of which has a unique technological concentration. The bill expands the definition of a center for manufacturing innovation to make eligible for inclusion in the program a center that has a predominant focus on innovative sectors (e.g., food manufacturing, superconductors, and quantum information science). Further, the Department of Commerce must establish a regional innovation program to encourage and support the development of regional innovation strategies designed to increase innovation-driven economic opportunity within their respective regions. The bill also strikes provisions that progressively decrease the amount of financial assistance provided to a center over a term of years and subsequently cut the center's funding entirely after seven years, replacing them with a continuing five-year, metrics-based review of a center. Additionally, the bill (1) directs Commerce to collaborate with relevant federal departments and agencies when awarding financial assistance, and (2) authorizes Commerce to collaborate with stakeholders for the development of national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills in the respective technology area of each center.

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 16, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-291.
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 10, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • November 16, 2020
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-291.


  • November 16, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (9)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAviation and airportsComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy storage, supplies, demandFood industry and servicesGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingMaterialsPerformance measurementSmall businessTechnology transfer and commercializationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWater use and supply