US SB2719 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014 - Authorizes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a program to designate up to 25 institutions of higher education as U.S. manufacturing universities that are to be awarded funds over a four-year period. Requires an institution applying for such program to submit a plan describing its engineering programs, its relationship to manufacturing industries, and its ability to positively impact local and regional economic development. Requires NIST to recommend adaptations to certain Small Business Act programs to assist small businesses that collaborate with such universities.
Title
Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014
Sponsors
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-07-31 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5526 (Same As) 2014-12-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Subjects
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Manufacturing
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Science and engineering education
Small business
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Education programs funding
Higher education
Manufacturing
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Science and engineering education
Small business
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2719/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2719/BILLS-113s2719is.pdf |