Manufacturing Jobs for America - Bill Summaries

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INCLUDEDLEGISLATIONOctober29,2013

SkillsTraining

AdultEducationandEconomicGrowthAct

(S.1400)

JackReed(D-R.I.),SherrodBrown(D-Ohio)

Goal:Increaseinvestmentinadulteducation,expandaccesstotechnologyanddigitalliteracy

skillsforadultlearners,requirebettercoordination

andintegrationofadulteducationwithstate

workforcedevelopmentsystemsand

postsecondaryeducation,andstrengthenEnglish

andcivicseducationfornewAmericans.

Status:ReferredtoSenateFinanceCommittee

AmericaWorksAct(S.453)

KayHagan(D-N.C.),JoeDonnelly(D-Ind.),Dean

Heller(D-Nev.),AmyKlobuchar(D-Minn.),Chuck

Schumer(D-N.Y.)

Goal:Reducethe"skillsgap"byamendingthe

WorkforceInvestmentAct,PerkinsCareerand

TechnicalEducationAct,andTradeAdjustment

AssistanceActtoencouragefederaljobtraining

programsfundedbytheselawstogivepriority

considerationtoprogramsthatofferportable,

nationalandindustry-recognizedcredentials.In

doingso,jobtrainingprogramswouldbe

encouragedtomatchtheskillsofworkerswiththe

needsoflocalemployers,therebytraining

individualsforthejobsthatareavailableintheircommunitiesrightnow.

Status:ReferredtoSenateHealth,Education,Labor

andPensionsCommittee

BUILDCareerandTechnicalEducationAct

(S.1293)

JeffMerkley(D-Ore.)

Goal:Provide$20millioninnewfederalfundingto

establisha2-yearpilotgrantprogramsupporting

careerandtechnicaleducationexploration

programsinmiddleschoolsandhighschools.



CommunityCollegetoCareerFund(S.1269)

AlFranken(D-Minn.),MarkBegich(D-Alaska),Dick

Durbin(D-Ill.),BrianSchatz(D-Hawaii)

Goal:Createan$8billionfundco-administeredby

theDOLandtheDept.ofEducation.Thepurpose

istofacilitatetrainingbetweencommunity

collegesandbusinesses.

Status:ReferredtoSenateHealth,Education,LaborandPensionsCommittee

ManufacturingUniversities

ChrisCoons(D-Del.)

Goal:Awardgranttoauniversitydesignatedasa

manufacturinguniversity,intheamountof$25

millionoverafour-yearwindow($6.25millionper

year)torevampitsengineeringprogramstofocus

onmanufacturingengineeringandcurricula

specificallyrelatedtotargetedindustries.Thisbill

callsforthedesignationof20U.S.Manufacturing

Universities.

Status:Notyetintroduced


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NewSkillsforNewJobs

DebbieStabenow(D-Mich.)

Goal:Provideafederalmatchequaltothetraining

repaymentamounts(stateincometaxdiversionto

thecommunitycollege)fromprogramslikethe

MichiganNewJobsTrainingprogram.Thefederal

governmentwillprovidethoseequalamountsto

thecommunitycollegeeveryquarter.Bymatching

thestatecontribution,thebillhelpstodecrease

therepaymenttimesofthecurrentstateprograms

andpossiblydoublethenumberofeligible

companiesandworkersthatcanparticipate.


On-the-JobTrainingAct(S.1227)

JeanneShaheen(D-N.H.),ThadCochran(R-Miss.)

Goal:AuthorizetheDepartmentofLabortomake

grantstofundlocalOn-the-JobTrainingprograms.

Grantswillalsoprovidestateandlocalboardswithresourcestorecruitemployersanddeveloptheir

OJTprograms.



RacetotheShop

ChrisCoons(D-Del.)

Goal:Createanannual$150millioncompetitionto

promotereformsinworkforceeducationandskill

trainingforadvancedmanufacturinginstatesand

metropolitanareas.Statesandmetropolitanareaswouldhavetoorganizeataskforcetodesignand

submitaproposaltoaddressthemanufacturing

workforceandskillschallengeswithintheirregion.

Aninter-agencypartnershipwouldreview

submissionsandawardannualimplementation

grantstothefivestatesandfivemetropolitan

areaswiththestrongestandmostcomprehensive

plans.


SECTORSAct(S.1226)

SherrodBrown(D-Ohio),BobCasey(D-PA),Susan

Collins(R-Maine),DickDurbin(D-Ill.)

Goal:Facilitatepartnershipsbetweenemployers,

educators,andlocalworkforceadministratorsto

trainworkersforsomeofthemostneeded21st

centuryjobs.



SkillsGapStrategyAct

JoeDonnelly(D-Ind.)

Goal:DirectstheDepartmentofLabortodevelopa

strategytoaddresstheskillsgapbyproviding

recommendationstoincreaseon-the-jobtraining

andapprenticeshipopportunities,increase

employeroutreachefforts,andidentifyand

prioritizein-demandcredentials.Thebill

encouragestheDepartmenttodevelopthe

strategyusingexistingresources,programs,and

personnel.


WomenandMinoritiesinSTEMBoosterActof

2013(S.288)

KirstenGillibrand(D-N.Y.),MarkPryor(D-Ark.),

MaryLandrieu(D-La.)

Goal:AuthorizefundsfortheNationalScience

Foundationtomanageacompetitivegrantprogramtopromotewomenandminorities

pursuingjobsintheSTEMindustry.

Status:ReferredtoSenateCommerceCommittee

Exports

AmericanExportPromotionActof2013

BrianSchatz(D-Hawaii)

Goal:AuthorizestheInternationalTrade

Administrations(ITA)MarketDevelopmentCooperatorProgram(MDCP).Theprogramawards

grantsoffinancialandtechnicalassistanceto

supporttradeassociationorlocalchamberof

commerceprojectsthatenhancetheglobal

competitivenessofU.S.industries.Successful

granteespayaminimumoftwo-thirdsofthe

projectcostandagreetosustaintheprojectafter

theMDCPawardperiodends.Onaveragefrom

1997through2012projectsgenerated$258in

exportsforevery$1inMDCPawardsmadebyITA.



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CurrencyExchangeRateOversightReformAct(S.

1114)

SherrodBrown(D-Ohio),TammyBaldwin(D-Wis.),

RichardBurr(R-N.C.),BobCasey(D-Pa.),Susan

Collins(R-Maine),JoeDonnelly(D-Ind.),Lindsey

Graham(R-S.C.),KayHagan(D-N.C.),AngusKing(I-

Maine),CarlLevin(D-Mich.),BernieSanders(I-Vt.),

ChuckSchumer(D-N.Y.),JeffSessions(Ala.),Debbie

Stabenow(D-Mich.),SheldonWhitehouse(D-R.I.)

Goal:UseU.S.tradelawtocountertheeconomic

harmtoU.S.manufacturerscausedbycurrency

manipulation,andprovideconsequencesfor

countriesthatfailtoadoptappropriatepoliciesto

eliminatecurrencymisalignment.

Status:ReferredtoSenateBankingCommittee

FAIREnforcementAgainstDutyEvasionAct

ClaireMcCaskill(D-Mo.)

Goal:Combatforeigncompaniesthatsmuggleproductsintothiscountrytoavoidpayingpenalties

forunfairtradepractices.Thebillcreatesknow

yourcustomerrulesforcustomsbrokersand

makestheinformationavailabletolaw

enforcement,increasingthelikelihoodthat

lawbreakerscanbeidentifiedandbroughtto

justice.Thebillwouldalsocreateasafeharborto

shieldbrokersfromfinesiftheymakeagoodfaith

efforttocomply.


GreenEnergyTechnologyManufacturingand

ExportAssistanceActof2013

MarkPryor(D-Ark.)

Goal:EstablishaGreenEnergyTechnology

ManufacturingandExportAssistanceProgramto,

amongotherthings,promotepoliciestoreduce

productioncostsandencourageinnovation,

investment,andproductivityamongbusinessesin

theUnitedStatesthatexportgreenenergy

technologiesorrelatedservicesandimplementa

nationalstrategywithrespecttotheexportationof

greentech.


SelectUSAAuthorizationActof2013


Goal:AuthorizetheSelectUSAprogram,aforeign

directinvestmentinitiativedesignedtopromote

theU.S.astheforemostplaceintheworldto

conductbusiness.


SmallBusinessExportGrowthAct(S.1179)

JeanneShaheen(D-N.H.),KellyAyotte(D-N.H.)

Goal:Helpsmallbusinessescapitalizeonexport

opportunitiesbyremovingredtapeandimprove

federalexportassistanceprogramsforsmall

businesses.

Status:ReferredtoSenateBanking,Housing,and

UrbanAffairsCommittee

AccesstoCapital

AmendSection179Depreciation(S.1298)

MarkBegich(D-Alaska)

Goal:Increase,fortaxableyearsbeginningafter

2013:(1)thelimitationontheamountofthe

expensingallowancefordepreciablebusiness

assetsfrom$25,000to$200,000,and(2)the

thresholdamountoverwhichsuchexpensing

allowanceisreducedfrom$200,000to$800,000.


AngelInvestmentTaxCreditActof2013MarkPryor(D-Ark.)

Goal:Allowacreditagainstincometaxforequity

investmentsinsmallbusinesses.



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BringJobsHomeAct(S.337)

DebbieStabenow(D-Mich.),TammyBaldwin(D-

Wis.),RichardBlumenthal(D-Conn.),ChrisCoons

(D-Del.),DickDurbin(D-Ill.),AlFranken(D-Minn.),

AmyKlobuchar(D-Minn.),ClaireMcCaskill(D-Mo.),

JackReed(D-R.I.),JayRockefeller(D-W.Va.),

SheldonWhitehouse(D-R.I.)

Goal:Grantbusinesstaxpayersataxcreditforup

to20%ofinsourcingexpensesincurredfor

eliminatingabusinesslocatedoutsidetheUnited

StatesandrelocatingitwithintheUnitedStates.

Thisbillwouldalsodenyataxdeductionfor

outsourcingexpensesincurredinrelocatingaU.S.

businessoutsidetheUnitedStates.


BuildAmericaBonds

EdMarkey(D-Mass.)

Goal:Allowstateandlocalgovernmentstoselltaxablebondstoinvestors,andthefederal

governmentsubsidizesacertainpercentageofthe

interestcosts.


CREEDAct(S.289)

MaryLandrieu(D-La.),BenCardin(D-Md.),Kay

Hagan(D-N.C.),JohnnyIsakson(R-Ga.),Tim

Johnson(D-S.D.),AngusKing(I-Maine),Claire

McCaskill(D-Mo.),JeanneShaheen(D-N.H.)

Goal:Extendthe2010provisionallowingsmallbusinessownerstouseSBA504loanstorefinance

existingcommercialdebtforanyfiscalyearduring

whichthe504baseprogramoperatesatzero

subsidy.Bydoingso,thisprogramlowerssmall

businessesmonthlymortgagepaymentsatnocost

totaxpayers.

Status:ReferredtoSenateSmallBusinessand

EntrepreneurshipCommittee

ExpandingIndustrialEnergyandWaterEfficiency

IncentivesActof2013


Goal:Offertargeted,non-permanentincentivesto

helpU.S.manufacturingandindustrybecome

moregloballycompetitivebyemployingsmart

technologicalimprovementstoreduceenergyuse

andencouragewaterreuse.


JobCreationthroughEnergyEfficient

Manufacturing

JeffMerkley(D-Ore.)

Goal:Authorize$250millioninfundingtoa

FinancingEnergyEfficientManufacturingProgram

attheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.Thatprogram

wouldprovidecompetitivegrantstostatestofund

neworexpandedindustrialenergyefficiency

financingprograms.Thesestateprogramscouldprovidevariousformsoffinancing,buttypically

providelow-costloanstomanufacturerstohelp

covertheup-frontcostofenergyefficientretrofits.


MakeItinAmericaTaxCreditAct


Goal:Extendthe48Cadvancedenergy

manufacturingtaxcreditwith$5billionof

additionalallocations.Firstintroducedin2011,S.

1764.Status:Notyetintroduced

ManufacturingReinvestmentAccount

RichardBlumenthal(D-Conn.)

Goal:Allowmanufacturingfirmstoestablisha

manufacturingreinvestmentaccount(MRA)ina

communitybankwheremanufacturerscanmake

annualpre-taxcontributionsofupto$500,000that

maybeheldintheMRAforupto7years.

AmountsdistributedfromtheMRAareeffectively

taxedatalow15percentrateandmustbeusedto

purchaseequipmentandfacilitiesorforjob

training.



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SmallBREWAct(S.917)

BenCardin(D-Md.),MarkBegich(D-Alaska),

TammyBaldwin(D-Wis.),TomCarper(D-Del.),

ThadCochran(R-Miss.),SusanCollins(R-Maine),

ChrisCoons(D-Del.),AngusKing(I-Maine),Bob

Menendez(D-N.J.),JeffMerkley(D-Ore.),Barbara

Mikulski(D-Md.),RobPortman(R-Ohio),Bernie

Sanders(I-Vt.),ChuckSchumer(D-N.Y.),JonTester

(D-Mont.),RogerWicker(R-La.),RonWyden(D-

Ore.)

Goal:Undercurrentlaw,brewersgenerallypayan

$18excisetaxoneachbarrelbrewed.Small

brewers,currentlydefinedasthosethatbrew

fewerthan2millionbarrelsofbeerayear,paya

reducedexcisetaxof$7perbarrelforthefirst

60,000barrelsofbeertheybreweachyear.The

SmallBREWActwouldreducetheexcisetax

applicabletobrewersproducingupto6million

barrelsperyeartojust$3.50onthefirst60,000barrelsand$16onadditionalbarrelsbelow2

millionperyear.


SmallBusinessSavingsAccount

MarkPryor(D-Ark.)

Goal:CreatetaxpreferredSmallBusinessSavings

Accountstopayfortradeorbusinessexpenses,

includingoperatingcapital,thepurchaseof

equipmentorfacilities,marketing,training,

incorporation,andaccountingfees.Allowsannualcontributionstosuchaccountsupto$10,000.


StartupInnovationCreditAct(S.193)

ChrisCoons(D-Del.),RoyBlunt(R-Mo.),MikeEnzi

(R-Wyo.),TimKaine(D-Va.),JimMoran(R-Kan.),

MarcoRubio(R-Fla.),ChuckSchumer(D-N.Y.),


Goal:Helpstartupmanufacturersgetaccesstothe

R&Dcredit.Currently,startupfirmsareshutoutof

theR&Dcredit,yetnewercompaniesaretheones

thatcreatethemostjobs.Thislegislationwould

allownewmanufacturerstoclaimtheirR&Dcredit

againsttheiremploymenttaxes,providingmuch

neededcashflowtofuelgrowth.


ConditionsNecessaryforGrowth

MLPParityAct(S.795)

ChrisCoons(D-Del.),JimMoran(R-Kan.),Lisa

Murkowski(R-Alaska),DebbieStabenow(D-Mich.)

Goal:Leveltheplayingfieldbetweentraditional

andnewenergybusinessesbyhelpingenergy-generationandtransmissioncompaniesform

masterlimitedpartnerships,whichcombinethe

fundingadvantagesofcorporationsandthetax

advantagesofpartnerships.


AmericaRecruitsAct

MarkWarner(D-Va.)

Goal:Promotetheonshoringofjobstoruraland

underdevelopedareas,strengthenworkforce

trainingandindustrycertificationprograms,and

expandU.S.exports.


AmericanJobsMatterAct(S.1246)

ChrisMurphy(D-Conn.),RichardBlumenthal(D-

Conn.),SherrodBrown(D-Ohio),JeffMerkley(D-

Ore.)

Goal:RequiretheDepartmentofDefense,forthe

firsttime,tomeasuredomesticemploymentasa

factorinrewardingacontract.American

manufacturingfirmswillbeabletoleveragetheir

contributiontotheU.S.economytowinfederalcontractsbydemonstratinghowmanyjobsthey

willcreateorretainwiththeawardofacontract.

Status:ReferredtoSenateArmedServices

Committee

AmericanManufacturingCompetitivenessActof

2013

ChrisCoons(D-Del.)

Goal:DirecttheWhiteHouseNationalScienceand

TechnologyCouncil,inconsultationwithbusiness,

laborandacademia,todevelopanationalmanufacturingcompetitivenessstrategy.



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AmericanManufacturingInitiative

CarlLevin(D-Mich.)

Goal:AddresstheR&Dtaxcredit,vehiclemandates

andgoals,taxcreditsforadvancedtechnologyand

flexiblefuelvehicles,programstosupportU.S.

manufacturing,fairtradeenforcement,health

care,advancedvehicledevelopment,fuel

conservationandbiofuels,fuelconservationand

biofuels,fuelsavings,andDepartmentofDefense

manufacturinginitiatives.

Status:Portionsoftheproposalhavebeenadopted

BuildingaStrongerAmericaActof2013

MarkPryor(D-Ark.)

Goal:Strengthenmanufacturingand

competitivenessandpromoteUSexports.

Strengthenemploymentclusterstoorganize

regionalsuccess,promoteworkforceinnovation

fornewjobsandappliededucation,andattractandgrowjobswithcertificationandtraining

standards.


CleanTechnologyConsortia

EdMarkey(D-Mass.)

Goal:Linkinventorswithinvestorsand

entrepreneurstobridgethevalleyofdeathand

getinnovationsoutofthelabandintothefactory.

SimilarlegislationhaspassedtheHousemultiple

timesaspartofthe2009climatebillandthe2010AmericaCOMPETESre-auth,buthasnotpassed

theSenate.


FabLab

DickDurbin(D-Ill.)

Goal:Createafederalcharterforanon-profit

organizationcalledTheNationalFabLab

Network(NFLN).NFLNwouldactasapublic-

privatepartnershipwhosepurposeistofacilitate

thecreationofanationalnetworkoffablabsand

serveasaresourcetoassiststakeholderswiththeir

effectiveoperation.


MadeinAmericaManufacturingAct(S.63)

KirstenGillibrand(D-N.Y.),RichardBlumenthal(D-

Conn.),ChrisCoons(D-Del.),JeffMerkley(D-Ore.),

JackReed(D-R.I.),SheldonWhitehouse(D-R.I.)

Goal:Createacompetitiveprogramthatawards

statesandregionswithfundingtosupportlocal

manufacturersthroughlow-interestloanstobuild

newfacilitiesandupgradeequipment,andaccess

tocapitalandtechnicalassistancetodevelop

exportingopportunitiesandtoconnectinnovative

smallsupplierswithlargercompanies.Funding

wouldalsogotowardsjobtrainingandvocational

educationprogramsthatpartnerbusinesseswith

colleges,localworkforcecentersandotherskill

providerstoprepareworkersformanufacturing

jobs.


NativeSmallBusinessConformityActof2013BrianSchatz(D-Hawaii)

Goal:ExpandopportunitiesforNativesmall

businessesundertheSmallBusinessAct's

HUBZoneandNative8(a)programsbyproviding

commonrequirementsandeligibilitystandardsfor

Indiantribes,AlaskaNativeCorporationsand

NativeHawaiianOrganizations.


RebuildAmericanManufacturingAct(S.544)TomHarkin(D-Iowa)

Goal:RequirethePresidenttoestablishanational

manufacturingstrategyeverytwoyearsand

submitthatstrategytoCongress.


RestoringAmerica'sManufacturing

CompetitivenessActof2013

MarkPryor(D-Ark.)

Goal:EstablishaNationalAdvancedManufacturing

Programtocoordinatemanufacturingresearchand

development.


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