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Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act

USA116th CongressHR-1633| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Reed (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act This bill addresses the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector as well as the development of smart manufacturing technologies (certain advanced technologies in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking). The Department of Energy (DOE) must complete a national plan for smart manufacturing technology development and deployment to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the U.S. manufacturing sector. DOE must revise the plan biennially to account for advancements in information and communication technology and manufacturing needs. DOE may make grants to states for supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies. States must use those grants to (1) provide access to shared supercomputing facilities to small- and medium-sized manufacturers, (2) fund research and development of transformational manufacturing processes and materials technology that advance smart manufacturing, and (3) provide tools and training to aid the adoption of energy management systems and implement smart manufacturing technologies in the manufacturers' facilities. DOE must expand the scope of technologies covered by Industrial Assessment Centers to (1) include smart manufacturing technologies and practices, and (2) equip the centers' directors with the training and tools necessary to provide technical assistance in smart manufacturing technologies and practices. DOE must (1) study how it can increase access to existing high-performance computing resources in the National Laboratories, and (2) facilitate access to the laboratories by small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-715
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-80.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • September 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-715
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-80.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-715: Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityManufacturingMaterialsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall business

Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act

USA116th CongressHR-1633| House 
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act This bill addresses the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector as well as the development of smart manufacturing technologies (certain advanced technologies in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking). The Department of Energy (DOE) must complete a national plan for smart manufacturing technology development and deployment to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the U.S. manufacturing sector. DOE must revise the plan biennially to account for advancements in information and communication technology and manufacturing needs. DOE may make grants to states for supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies. States must use those grants to (1) provide access to shared supercomputing facilities to small- and medium-sized manufacturers, (2) fund research and development of transformational manufacturing processes and materials technology that advance smart manufacturing, and (3) provide tools and training to aid the adoption of energy management systems and implement smart manufacturing technologies in the manufacturers' facilities. DOE must expand the scope of technologies covered by Industrial Assessment Centers to (1) include smart manufacturing technologies and practices, and (2) equip the centers' directors with the training and tools necessary to provide technical assistance in smart manufacturing technologies and practices. DOE must (1) study how it can increase access to existing high-performance computing resources in the National Laboratories, and (2) facilitate access to the laboratories by small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-715
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-80.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • September 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-715
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-80.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Reed (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 116-715: Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyEnergy efficiency and conservationGovernment studies and investigationsIndustrial facilitiesIndustrial policy and productivityManufacturingMaterialsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall business