On the recordJuly 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4692) to require the President to prepare a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4692 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 ``National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States Government should promote policies related to the Nation's manufacturing sector that are intended to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness; create well-paying, decent jobs; enable innovation and investment; and support national security; and (2) the President and Congress should act promptly to pursue policies consistent with a National Manufacturing Strategy. SEC. 3. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY. (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than the first day of July of the second year of each Presidential term, the President shall submit to Congress, and publish on a public website, a National Manufacturing Strategy. (b) Deadline for First National Manufacturing Strategy.-- Notwithstanding subsection (a), the President shall issue the first National Manufacturing Strategy not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. PRESIDENT'S MANUFACTURING STRATEGY BOARD.…





