3.0.0 3244 2023-01-11T13:23:59Z 2023-01-11T13:23:59Z House H HR 2013-10-04 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESTY:H.R. 3244.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H6289]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2013-12-13T19:30:44Z Referred to 2013-10-04T14:00:24Z 2013-12-13 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2013-10-04 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2013-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 N W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2013-12-12 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-02-21 False Commerce Employment and training programs Manufacturing Public-private cooperation Vocational and technical education Commerce 00 2013-10-04 Introduced in House 2013-12-09T22:03:55Z First STEP Act or the Supporting Training for Employment Potential Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide support and assistance to programs that promote the Manufacturing Skills Certification System (a collaborative federal-private industry effort to create universally recognizable manufacturing employee credentials), including by: (1) promoting collaboration between community colleges, technical schools, and local businesses to help such colleges and schools better understand business needs and and to help businesses better understand the skill sets learned in college and school programs; (2) educating businesses and students on the value of universally recognized credential programs and apprenticeship opportunities; (3) providing support and assistance for state programs looking to implement the System; and (4) providing support and assistance for programs to collaborate at a national level.

Extends through FY2016 a program of assistance for the creation and support of regional centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology.

]]> Supporting Training for Employment Potential Act Display Title Supporting Training for Employment Potential Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to provide support for organizations to promote the Manufacturing Skills Certification System. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Supporting Training for Employment Potential Act Short Titles as Introduced First STEP Act Introduced in House 2013-10-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3244ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3244ih.xml 2013-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. 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.