3.0.0 1895 2022-01-12T14:50:39Z 2022-01-12T14:50:39Z Senate S S 2011-11-17 112 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-11-17T21:11:45Z Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011 112 11 HR 2011-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Build America Bonds Extension for Rural and Urban Transportation and Highways Act of 2011 112 736 HR 2011-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011 112 747 HR 2011-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2011-11-17 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2011-11-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2012-01-26 False 2012-02-01 S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2012-02-01 False Economics and Public Finance Advanced technology and technological innovations Agricultural practices and innovations Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Employee hiring Employment and training programs Energy efficiency and conservation Government lending and loan guarantees Income tax credits Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Manufacturing Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Securities Small business State and local finance Telephone and wireless communication Unemployment Wages and earnings Economics and Public Finance 00 2011-11-17 Introduced in Senate 2012-04-04T21:00:07Z Upstate Works Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers to finance the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce clean energy technology and energy efficient products or of reducing the energy intensity or greenhouse gas production of a manufacturing facility; and (2) include as an activity of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (known as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers) the establishment of a clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 50% tax credit for investment in value-added agricultural property.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to assist eligible consortia of businesses that serve counties with populations of no more than a million residents in improving job skills necessary for employment in specific industries.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for loans and loan guarantees to extend access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas through FY2017.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the Build America Bond program, to: (1) extend until December 31, 2012, the authority to issue such bonds and the authority for payments to issuers of such bonds, (2) reduce the percentage rate of payments to issuers in 2011 and 2012, (3) allow refundings of currently issued bonds, and (4) allow the use of Build America bonds to fund capital expenditures for levees and flood control projects.]]>

Upstate Works Act Short Titles as Introduced Upstate Works Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011 Display Title Upstate Works Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology, to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2011-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1895is/xml/BILLS-112s1895is.xml 2011-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.