Manufacturing in America Report
Last Updated 09/26/06
Total Implemented = 36
Total In Progress = 21
Create an Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services to serve as chief advocate for the manufacturing sector and implement recommendations
Create an Office of Industry Analysis to assess the cost competitiveness of American industry and evaluate the impact of domestic and international economic policy on U.S. competitiveness
Establish the Manufacturing Council to foster coordination and communication among U.S. Industry and the Federal Government
Establish an interagency working group on manufacturing to coordinate the implementation of recommendations and the development of new initiatives
Promote Health Savings Accounts as established in the 2003 Medicare bill
Implement New Technologies, such as bar coding and electronic prescribing, to prevent costly medical errors
Enact Class Action reform
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to lead a comprehensive three-step process to reduce the burden of regulations
Pass the President's Energy Plan
Enact legislation to enable modernization and increased reliability of electricity production & transmission
Enact legislation to facilitate adequate and economical supplies of natural gas
Congress to ensure a future for clean-burning coal and nuclear power
Fund the hydrogen fuel initiative
Review of current R&D programs important to manufacturing to ensure appropriate focus on innovation and productivity-enhancing technologies
Establish a new interagency working group on manufacturing R&D and prioritize future federal support to Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Expand the reach of programs providing technical assistance to standards agencies, national metrology institutes, and regional metrology organizations in the developing world
Coordinate Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) fully with other Department of Commerce programs
Encourage the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (STTR) to focus on Manufacturing
Explore the establishment of cooperative research programs on manufacturing technologies among national laboratories, universities, the SBIR program, community colleges and state and local technology development associations
Create an interagency federal task force to address the structural economic challenges facing manufacturing communities
Press for the elimination of barriers to trade in financial services in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other trade agreements
Pursue elimination of foreign tariff and non-tariff barriers for exports of U.S. manufactured goods
Aggressively investigate allegations of intellectual property theft
Promote the protection of US intellectual property by expanding cooperative efforts with other countries
Establish an office of Investigations and Compliance within the Department of Commerce
Establish a task force within the Department of Commerce Import Administration to investigate allegations of foreign unfair trade practices
Establish an office to coordinate China and non-market economy investigations
Consolidate export functions under a new Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion
Accelerate the implementation of the President's National Export Strategy
Implement a joint public-private global supply chain initiative to promote access by America's Small and Medium sized manufacturers
Promote the global recognition and use of U.S. technical standards
Review the existing structure of the U.S. foreign trade zone program
Conduct a Treasury study of tax simplification focusing on manufacturing, including depreciation, the corporate alternative minimum tax
Enact legislation on pension reform including improving
Pass legislation creating a coordinated high schools and technical education improvement program
Lead a Benchmark Analysis to Measure Progress toward Achieving the President's Goal
Conduct Regulatory Impact Analysis of New Rules (or Reduce the Costs of Regulation and Legislation)