Subcommittee Addresses Broad Potential of National Manufacturing Strategy
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing titled “Strategic Planning for National Manufacturing Competitiveness” to examine H.R. 2447, the “American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013.”
The bill, which was introduced by Subcommittee Ranking Member Dan Lipinski (D-IL), requires an interagency committee chaired by the Secretary of Commerce to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategy.
Ranking Member Lipinski said, “A vibrant manufacturing sector is critical for America’s economic growth and the success of the middle class. We have no one examining the impact that government policies are having on manufacturing and how we can be more efficient and effective. This is why I have introduced this legislation. Through coordination of various government agencies that are most involved in manufacturing, and most importantly, coordination with private sector leaders, an evaluation would be conducted of our manufacturing sector’s current state and what policies would create the best economic environment in which manufacturers would thrive. This legislation is simply about bringing the private and public sectors together to develop a forward-looking set of recommendations for the tax, workforce, energy, trade, R&D, regulatory, and other policies that will best enable domestic manufacturers to compete globally and put more Americans to work.”
Members and witnesses discussed the broad potential of this bill, such as the creation of public-private partnerships to enhance technology transfer, activities that improve STEM education and workforce training, and activities to promote America’s exports and improve access to foreign markets.
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