[House Report 117-554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress}                                            { Report

  2d Session  }        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	           { 117-554   

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                        MANUFACTURING.GOV ACT

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 November 14, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Pallone, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 6290]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 6290) to provide for the establishment of a 
section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall 
serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal 
manufacturing programs, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
   I. Purpose and Summary.............................................2
  II. Background and Need for the Legislation.........................2
 III. Committee Hearings..............................................2
  IV. Committee Consideration.........................................2
   V. Committee Votes.................................................3
  VI. Oversight Findings..............................................6
 VII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditure6
VIII. Congressional Budget Office Estimate............................6
  IX. Federal Mandates Statement......................................7
   X. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives...........7
  XI. Duplication of Federal Programs.................................7
 XII. Committee Cost Estimate.........................................7
XIII. Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits.....7
 XIV. Advisory Committee Statement....................................7
  XV. Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................8
 XVI. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation..................8
XVII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported...........8

                         I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

    H.R. 6290, the ``Manufacturing.gov Act,'' requires the 
Department of Commerce to establish a section of the 
manufacturing.gov website to serve as the primary hub for 
information relating to federal manufacturing programs.

                II. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    According to the Government Accountability Office, 58 
programs spread across 11 federal agencies provide support to 
American manufacturing.\1\ There is no centralized repository 
of information about the various federal programs supporting 
manufacturing.
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    \1\Government Accountability Office, U.S. Manufacturing: Federal 
Programs Reported Providing Support and Addressing Trends (Mar. 28, 
2017).
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                        III. COMMITTEE HEARINGS

    For the purposes of section 3(c) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the following hearing was used 
to develop or consider H.R. 6290:
    The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a 
legislative hearing on May 26, 2022. The hearing was entitled, 
``Legislative Hearing to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the 
Economy.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from the 
following witnesses:
           Katlin Kraska, Director of Federal 
        Legislation, Government Relations, American Society for 
        the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
           Julie Menin, Former Commissioner, New York 
        City Department of Consumer Affairs;
           Hadley Heath Manning, Vice President for 
        Policy, Independent Women's Forum; Partner, Wiley Rein 
        LLP;
           Michael O'Neal, Vice President, Corporate 
        Underwriting, First American Title Insurance Company;
           Trista Hamsmith, Founder and Reese's Mom, 
        Reese's Purpose;
           Eric D. Hagopian, CEO and President, Pilot 
        Precision Products; and
           Tori Barnes, Executive Vice President, 
        Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association.

                      IV. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    H.R. 6290, the ``Manufacturing.gov Act,'' was introduced on 
December 14, 2021, by Representatives Tonko (D-NY), Axne (D-
IA), and Upton (R-MI) and referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce. Subsequently, the bill was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on December 
15, 2021.
    On June 23, 2022, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce met in open markup session, pursuant to notice, to 
consider H.R. 6290 and seven other bills. No amendments were 
offered during consideration of the bill. Upon conclusion of 
consideration of the bill, the Subcommittee agreed to report 
the bill favorably to the full Committee, without amendment, by 
a roll call vote of 22 yeas to zero nays.
    On July 20, 2022, the full Committee met in open markup 
session, pursuant to notice, to consider H.R. 6290 and five 
other bills. No amendments were offered during consideration of 
the bill. Upon conclusion of consideration of the bill, the 
full Committee agreed to a motion on final passage offered by 
Representative Pallone, Chairman of the Committee, to order 
H.R. 6290 reported favorably to the House, without amendment, 
by a roll call vote of 54 yeas to zero nays.

                           V. COMMITTEE VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee to list each record vote 
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. The 
Committee advises that there were two record votes taken on 
H.R. 6290, including a motion by Mr. Pallone ordering H.R. 6290 
favorably reported to the House, without amendment. The motion 
on final passage of the bill was approved by a record vote of 
54 yeas to zero nays. The following are the record votes taken 
during Committee consideration, including the names of those 
members voting for and against:


                         VI. OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 2(b)(1) 
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
oversight findings and recommendations of the Committee are 
reflected in the descriptive portion of the report.

 VII. NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX EXPENDITURES

    Pursuant to 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee adopts as its own the 
estimate of new budget authority, entitlement authority, or tax 
expenditures or revenues contained in the cost estimate 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974.

               VIII. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                 Washington, DC, September 6, 2022.
Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr.,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 6290, the 
Manufacturing.gov Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is David Hughes.
            Sincerely,
                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosure.

    [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
    

    H.R. 6290 would require the Department of Commerce to 
establish a section on its manufacturing.gov website that 
contains information about federal manufacturing programs. That 
new section would include contact information for relevant 
federal programs, an avenue for public feedback, and issue-area 
webpages.
    CBO expects that the department would carry out most of the 
activities required under H.R. 6290 as part of its normal 
duties to update and maintain the manufacturing.gov website. 
CBO estimates that the additional costs to implement the bill 
would be insignificant; any spending would be subject to the 
availability of appropriated funds.
    On July 27, 2021, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 
1037, the Manufacturing.gov Act, as ordered reported by the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 
May 12, 2021. The two versions of the legislation are similar 
and CBO's estimates of their budgetary effects are the same.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Hughes. 
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy 
Director of Budget Analysis.

                     IX. FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act.

        X. STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general 
performance goal or objective of this legislation is to provide 
for the establishment of a section of the manufacturing.gov 
website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the 
primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing 
programs, and for other purposes.

                  XI. DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII, no provision of 
H.R. 6290 is known to be duplicative of another Federal 
program, including any program that was included in a report to 
Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 or the 
most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

                      XII. COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, the Committee 
adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared by the Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

   XIII. EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS

    Pursuant to clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI, the 
Committee finds that H.R. 6290 contains no earmarks, limited 
tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits.

                   XIV. ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

    No advisory committee within the meaning of section 5(b) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act was created by this 
legislation.

                XV. APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

          XVI. SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 designates that the short title may be cited as 
the ``Manufacturing.gov Act.''

Sec. 2. Manufacturing.gov hub

    Subsection (a) establishes the definitions for the section.
    Subsection (b) requires the Secretary of Commerce to modify 
the manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the 
website to be known as the ``manufacturing.gov hub.''
    Subsection (c) specifies that the manufacturing.gov hub 
shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to 
every federal manufacturing program; provide the contact 
information of relevant program offices; provide an avenue for 
public input and feedback; establish web pages that focus on 
technology and research and development, trade, workforce 
development and training, industrial commons and supply chains, 
and small and medium manufacturers; and use machine learning to 
identify frequently asked questions and disseminate answers to 
those questions.
    Subsection (d) states that no additional funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

      XVII. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    There are no changes to existing law made by the bill H.R. 
6290.
 
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