An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-118 to design and develop software that monitors all of the federal R&D databases. The software would allow users to search via the NIST web site various agency databases by material type and/or manufacturing processes to determine what and to whom federal manufacturing R&D dollars are being awarded and also provide basic information about where manufacturers can find assistance.
What it does: Adds SEC. 209. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH DATABASE at the end of title II
Rep. Donald A. Manzullo (R-IL)Description
Amendment requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide for the establishment of a manufacturing research database to enable private sector individuals and Federal officials to access a broad range of information on manufacturing research carried out with funding support from the Federal Government.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1868
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Adds SEC. 209. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH DATABASE at the end of title II
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 209. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH DATABASE.
Inserted: (a) Establishment.--The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall provide for the establishment of a manufacturing research database to enable private sector individuals and Federal officials to access a broad range of information on manufacturing research carried out with funding support from the Federal Government.
Inserted: (b) Contents.--The database established under subsection (a) shall contain--
Inserted: (1) all publicly available information maintained by a Federal agency relating to manufacturing research projects funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government; and
Inserted: (2) information about all Federal programs that may be of interest to manufacturers.
Inserted: (c) Accessibility.--Information contained in the database shall be accessible in a manner to enable users of the database to easily retrieve information of specific interest to them.
Inserted: (d) Fees.--The National Institute of Standards and Technology may authorize charging a nominal fee for using the database to access information described in subsection (b)(1) as necessary to recover the costs of maintaining the database.
Inserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology $2,000,000 for carrying out this section.
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At the end of title II, insert the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):
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As printed
At the end of title II, insert the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 209. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH DATABASE.
(a) Establishment.--The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall provide for the establishment of a manufacturing research database to enable private sector individuals and Federal officials to access a broad range of information on manufacturing research carried out with funding support from the Federal Government.
(b) Contents.--The database established under subsection (a) shall contain--
(1) all publicly available information maintained by a Federal agency relating to manufacturing research projects funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government; and
(2) information about all Federal programs that may be of interest to manufacturers.
(c) Accessibility.--Information contained in the database shall be accessible in a manner to enable users of the database to easily retrieve information of specific interest to them.
(d) Fees.--The National Institute of Standards and Technology may authorize charging a nominal fee for using the database to access information described in subsection (b)(1) as necessary to recover the costs of maintaining the database.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology $2,000,000 for carrying out this section.
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2007
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2007
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 3, 2007 • 2:20 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 3, 2007 • 2:20 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Manzullo.(consideration: CR H4459-4460; text: CR H4459-4460)
May 3, 2007 • 2:16 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H4459-4460; text: CR H4459-4460)
May 3, 2007 • 2:16 PM
On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 3, 2007 • 2:20 PM