To improve the competitiveness of United States manufacturing by designating and supporting manufacturing communities.
Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Manufacturing Community Support Program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by: (1) designating consortiums as manufacturing communities; and (2) authorizing federal agencies electing to participate in the program to provide such communities preferential consideration in awarding financial and technical assistance.
A consortium, to be eligible for such designation and assistance, must:
Commerce shall make such designations for a two-year period, and may renew a designation for additional two-year periods, based on specified criteria.
Recipients may use such financial or technical assistance to support investments in ecosystems that will improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, including infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training, energy or process efficiency, business incubators, site preparation, advanced research, supply chain development, and small business assistance.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2706)
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