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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete). Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board, which shall carry out a program of promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products. Requires manufacturers and importers to maintain, and make available, specified records.

Requires any such order to provide that assessments shall be paid by concrete manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States. Provides assessment rates. Requires at least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer to be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under the order. Outlines referendum procedures.

Provides for petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations in order to administer this Act (with power of subpoena). Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.

concrete masonry products research education promotion act directs secretary commerce issue orders applicable manufacturers concrete masonry products concrete requires order provide establishment concrete masonry products board shall carry program promotion research information concrete products requires manufacturers importers maintain available specified records requires order provide assessments shall paid concrete manufacturers respect concrete manufactured marketed united_states provides assessment rates requires assessments paid manufacturer support research education promotion plans projects support geographic region manufacturer directs secretary day period preceding proposed effective date order conduct referendum order approval manufacturers required pay assessments order outlines referendum procedures provides petition review order order enforcement district courts authorizes secretary conduct appropriate investigations order administer act power subpoena directs secretary suspend terminate order provision obstructs tend effectuate purposes act favored persons voting referendum


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Advanced Composites Development Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Transportation (DOT), Energy (DOE), Defense (DOD), and Homeland Security (DHS), to carry out a program to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure, advance the technologies used to produce alternative energy, enhance our military security, and develop new disaster mitigation systems by making grants to consortia for the establishment and operation of Advanced Composites Development Centers.

Instructs the Secretaries to work with stakeholders to identify problems that can be solved over a period of five years through the development of an advanced composite material.

Requires such Centers, by working with the private sector, to strive to produce new composite materials, including related manufacturing processes or applications, that: (1) are lighter, stronger, and more durable than existing materials; (2) have lower life-cycle costs or lower overall environmental impacts; and (3) have an immediate practical application.

advanced development act directs secretaries transportation dot energy doe defense dod homeland_security dhs carry program improve nation transportation infrastructure advance technologies produce alternative energy enhance military security develop new disaster mitigation systems making grants consortia establishment operation instructs secretaries work stakeholders identify problems period years development advanced composite material requires centers working private sector strive produce new composite materials including related manufacturing processes applications lighter stronger durable existing materials lower life cycle costs lower overall environmental impacts immediate practical application


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American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Directs the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to develop, in lieu of the currently required strategic plan to guide federal programs and activities in support of advanced manufacturing research and development, a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in developing and updating the plan quadrennially, to serve as the chairperson of the Committee.

Specifies the goals of the plan to be to: (1) promote growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector, (2) support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce, (3) enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing, and (4) support national security.

Requires the Committee, as part of the development of the plan, to conduct an analysis of specified factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to transmit the plan, and subsequent updates, to Congress.

directs national_science_and_technology_council develop lieu currently required strategic plan guide federal programs activities support advanced manufacturing research development national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan improve government coordination provide long term guidance federal programs activities support manufacturing competitiveness including advanced manufacturing research development requires secretary commerce developing updating plan serve chairperson committee specifies goals plan promote growth manufacturing sector support development skilled manufacturing workforce enable innovation investment domestic manufacturing support national security requires committee development plan conduct analysis specified factors impact competitiveness growth manufacturing sector requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy transmit plan subsequent updates congress


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E3 Initiative Evaluation Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study regarding coordination of executive branch activities related to the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing.

Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate: (1) the amount of resources used by the Departments of Commerce, Energy (DOE), Labor, and Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) in supporting Initiative activities; (2) the results and accomplishments of the participating agencies' activities undertaken through the Initiative to assist interested stakeholders; (3) barriers to more effective coordination among the participating agencies; and (4) ways to increase effective assistance to the stakeholders.

Requires the federal agencies that participate in the Initiative to: (1) continue such participation under the same terms and conditions as specified in the memorandum of understanding signed by the agencies on September 10, 2010, for at least three years after enactment of this Act; and (2) report to Congress on the Initiative by March 31st of each year.

initiative evaluation act directs comptroller general gao conduct study coordination executive branch activities related environment initiative support sustainable manufacturing requires comptroller general evaluate resources doe labor agriculture usda environmental_protection_agency epa small_business_administration sba supporting initiative activities results accomplishments participating agencies activities undertaken initiative assist interested stakeholders barriers effective coordination participating agencies ways increase effective assistance stakeholders requires federal agencies participate initiative continue participation terms conditions specified memorandum understanding signed agencies september years enactment act report congress initiative march year


Summary: Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers engaged in domestic manufacturing in the United States a tax deduction equal to 50.5% (43% for C corporations) of the lesser of their domestic manufacturing income or their taxable income for the taxable year (thus effectively reducing their income tax rate to approximately 20%). Limits the amount of such deduction to 25% of such taxpayer's qualifying domestic investment (defined as the sum of the taxpayer's W-2 wages and certain allowable tax deductions, excluding any amounts not properly allocable to the taxpayer's domestic manufacturing gross receipts).

rebuilding american manufacturing act amends internal revenue code allow taxpayers engaged domestic manufacturing united_states tax deduction equal corporations lesser domestic manufacturing income taxable income taxable year effectively reducing income tax rate approximately limits deduction taxpayer qualifying domestic investment defined sum taxpayer w-2 wages certain allowable tax deductions excluding amounts properly allocable taxpayer domestic manufacturing gross receipts


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Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013 or the TRANSFER Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to replace provisions requiring the Director of the National Institutes of Health to use funds for a Proof of Concept Partnership pilot program to accelerate the creation of small businesses and the commercialization of research innovations made by certain institutions with provisions directing each federal agency required to establish a small business technology transfer (STTR) program to carry out an Innovative Approaches to Technology Transfer Grant Program to support innovative approaches to technology transfer at institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, and federal laboratories in order to accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research and technology by small businesses.

Outlines activities eligible for funding, application requirements, and award procedures and amounts. Requires successful grant proposals to include a plan to assemble a program oversight board to establish award programs for individual projects and evaluate project applications. Provides the percentage of each agency's extramural budget to be expended on such Program for FY2014-FY2017.

Directs each agency to: (1) develop a Program evaluation plan and collect information from grantees annually to evaluate the Program, and (2) submit a Program activities report to specified congressional committees.

Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include information on the Program on the public database of small businesses participating in STTR or Small Business Innovation Research programs.

technology resiliency act transfer act amends small business act replace provisions requiring director national_institutes_of_health use funds proof concept partnership pilot program accelerate creation small businesses commercialization research innovations certain institutions provisions directing federal agency required establish small business technology transfer sttr program carry innovative approaches technology transfer grant program support innovative approaches technology transfer institutions higher education nonprofit research institutions federal laboratories order accelerate commercialization federally funded research technology small businesses outlines activities eligible funding application requirements award procedures amounts requires successful grant proposals include plan assemble program oversight board establish award programs individual projects evaluate project applications provides percentage agency extramural budget expended program fy2014 fy2017 directs agency develop program evaluation plan collect information grantees annually evaluate program submit program activities report specified congressional committees requires administrator small_business_administration sba include information program public database small businesses participating programs


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Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program to:

 improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and increase production of goods manufactured predominately within the United States; stimulate U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing research, innovation, and technology; accelerate the development of an advanced manufacturing workforce; and create and preserve jobs. Requires the Secretary to establish a network of centers for manufacturing innovation (CMIs), to be known as the Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

Names as key advanced manufacturing technologies:

 nanotechnology, advanced ceramics, photonics and optics, composites, biobased and advanced materials, flexible hybrid technologies, and tool development for microelectronics. Considers to be CMIs the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute and other manufacturing centers formally recognized as manufacturing innovation centers pursuant to federal law or executive actions, or under pending interagency review for such recognition; but prohibits them from receiving any financial assistance under this Act.

Allows a manufacturing center substantially similar to a CMI but not receiving such financial assistance to be recognized as a CMI, upon its request, in order to participate in the Network.

Directs the Secretary to award financial assistance to a person or group of persons to assist the organization in planning, establishing, or supporting such CMIs.

Prescribes requirements for awarding assistance, including an open process for soliciting applications and a competitive merit-review selection process that includes peer review by a diverse group of individuals with relevant expertise from both private and public sectors.

Prohibits political appointees from participating on a peer review panel. Requires the Secretary to implement a conflict of interest policy, with full disclosure of any real or potential conflicts of interest on the parts of individuals that participate in the merit selection process.

Discontinues financial assistance seven years after a CMI first receives an award. Specifies federal matching funds requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make an exception to these requirements for large capital facilities or equipment purchases, and (2) give a weighted preference to applicants seeking less than the maximum federal share of funds allowed.

Requires the amount of financial assistance to a CMI to decrease after its second year of funding and in each year thereafter, unless the Secretary determines that:

 the CMI is otherwise meeting its stated goals and metrics, unforeseen circumstances have altered its anticipated funding, and the CMI can identify future non-federal funding sources that would warrant a temporary exemption from certain limitations. Authorizes the Secretary, to the extent provided for in advance by appropriations to the NIST Industrial Technical Services Account, to use up to $5 million from such amounts for each of FY2015-FY2024 to carry out this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to the extent provided for in advance by appropriations Acts for advanced manufacturing research and development within the departmental Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account, to transfer to NIST up to $250 million from such amounts for FY2015-FY2024 for the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this Act.

Directs the Secretary to establish within NIST the National Office of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program to: (1) oversee the Program, (2) develop and periodically update a strategic plan for the Program, (3) establish a clearinghouse of public information related to Program activities, and (4) act as a convener of the Network.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that the Office incorporates the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership into Program planning to ensure that the results of the Program reach small- and medium-sized entities.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to assess the Program's operation biennially.

(Sec. 4) Amends the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to revise the Committee on Technology's duties under the National Science and Technology Council.

Directs the Committee to develop and update, in coordination with the National Economic Council, a strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development.

Requires the President to submit this plan as well as quadrennial updates to Congress, and publish it on an Internet website accessible to the public.

Directs the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to provide input, perspective, and recommendations to assist in the development and updates of the strategic plan.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to modify the Regional Innovation Program (RIP).

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct outreach to public and private sector entities in rural communities to encourage their participation in RIP's regional innovation cluster activities.

Authorizes the Secretary to accept funds from other federal agencies to support in RIP's grants and activities.

Eliminates science and research park development grants and loan guarantees for science park infrastructure.

Postpones until three years after enactment of this Act the deadline for the Secretary to enter into a contract with an independent entity, such as the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate RIP.

Denies any authorization of appropriations by this Act to carry out in RIP. Authorizes the Secretary instead, to the extent provided for in advance by appropriations for economic development assistance programs, to use up to $10 million from such amounts for each of FY2015-FY2019 to carry out in RIP.

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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy.

Title I: Investing in America's Workforce - Investing in America's Workforce Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials aligned with in-demand occupations or industries in the local area involved.

Authorizes the operator and employees of a one-stop center, in assisting individuals in selecting programs of training services, to give priority consideration to such programs.

 Adds to eligibility requirements for providers of training services and providers of youth activities for such programs. Requires programs of training services and youth activities programs that lead to a recognized postsecondary credential to meet quality criteria established by the state governor.

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Trade Act of 1974 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs and trade adjustment assistance (TAA) programs.

Title II: Research and Development Tax Credits - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the tax credit for increasing research activities, and (2) increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research tax credit.

Title III: Comprehensive Tax Reform - Directs the Chair of the Joint Committee on Taxation to notify Congress of any introduced tax reform bill that contains proposals for: (1) a transition to a more globally competitive corporate tax code, (2) a reduction in the complexity of the tax code, and (3) the elimination of special interest loopholes in the tax code. Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of such bill.

Title IV: Federal Oil and Gas Resources - Subtitle A: Expanding Offshore Energy Development - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) regarding the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and natural gas leasing program to direct the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary in this title) to make lands available for leasing and to conduct lease sales that include: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each OCS planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources, with an emphasis upon offering the most geologically prospective parts; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area whose state governor requests that the land be made available for leasing.

Directs the Secretary to make available for leasing in each five-year oil and gas leasing program, OCS planning areas that are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Directs the Secretary, when determining such planning areas, to use the document entitled "Minerals Management Service Assessment of Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Nation's Outer Continental Shelf, 2006."

Requires the Secretary, when developing a five-year oil and gas leasing program that applies before 2027, to determine increased domestic strategic production goals.

Subtitle B: Coastal Plain of Alaska - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain; and (2) ensure the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the Coastal Plain will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, subsistence resources, or the environment, including by requiring the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production to all exploration, development, and production operations under this subtitle in a manner that ensures the receipt of fair market value by the public for the mineral resources to be leased.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and against leasing or other development leading to such production.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate as a Special Area up to 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain.

Permits directional drilling in the Special Area.

Directs the Secretary to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Permits lease sales to be conducted through an Internet leasing program.

Prescribes procedures governing Coastal Plain lease sales, as well as lease terms and conditions.

Authorizes the Secretary to grant Coastal Plain lands to the highest responsible qualified bidder in a lease sale upon the lessee's payment of a bonus.

Sets forth: (1) a "no significant adverse effect" standard to govern Coastal Plain activities, and (2) guidelines for expedited judicial review of complaints.

Requires the Secretary to prepare and update periodically a plan for the siting and construction of facilities for the exploration, development, production, and transportation of Coastal Plain oil and gas resources.

Establishes the ANWR Alternative Energy Trust Fund as repository for 50% of the amount of bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this title.

Title V: Energy Consumers Relief - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), before promulgating a final rule that regulates any aspect of the production, supply, distribution, or use of energy (or that provides for such regulation by state or local governments) and that is estimated by the Administrator or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to impose aggregate costs of more than $1 billion, to submit a report that contains: (1) an estimate of the total costs and benefits of the rule, (2) an estimate of the increases in energy prices that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule, and (3) a detailed description of the employment effects that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) to prepare an independent analysis to determine whether such rule will cause any increase in energy prices for consumers, any impact on fuel diversity of the nation's electricity generation portfolio or on electric reliability, or any adverse effect on energy supply, distribution, or use; and (2) upon making such a determination, to determine whether the rule will cause significant adverse effects to the economy and publish such determination in the Federal Register.

Prohibits the Administrator from promulgating any such final rule if the Secretary determines that such rule will cause significant adverse effects to the economy.

Prohibits the Administrator from using the social cost of carbon in any cost-benefit analysis relating to an energy-related rule estimated to cost more than $1 billion unless and until a federal law is enacted authorizing such use.

 Title VI: Repeal of the Health Care Law and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Repealing the Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions.

 Title VII: Cooperative Governing of Individual Health Insurance Coverage - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that the laws of the state designated by a health insurance issuer (primary state) shall apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that issuer in the primary state and in any other state (secondary state), but only if the coverage and issuer comply with conditions of this title.

Title VIII: Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority - Amends the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 to authorize the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries regarding tariff and nontariff trade barriers: (1) on and after enactment of this Act and before July 1, 2018; or (2) on and after July 1, 2018, and before July 1, 2020, if certain congressional trade authorities procedures for implementing trade bills are extended for that period.

Applies certain congressional and presidential trade authorities requirements to trade agreements that resulted from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act.

Title IX: Reform of Export Control Policies - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Export Administration Act of 1979, as continued in effect by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, is obsolete and should be reformed and reauthorized.

Title X: Efficient Use of Government Spectrum - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within three years after enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012: (1) to reallocate electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 1755 to 1780 megahertz (currently, such frequencies are occupied by the Department of Defense [DOD] and other federal agencies) for commercial use; and (2) as part of the competitive bidding auctions required by such Act, to grant new initial licenses, subject to flexible-use service rules, for the use of such spectrum, paired with the spectrum between frequencies from 2155 to 2180 megahertz already designated for auction.

Directs the proceeds attributable to the competitive bidding of the 1755 to 1780 megahertz range to be allocated in the same manner as other specified frequencies pursuant to such Act for uses including reimbursements to agencies for relocation and sharing costs, the building of the nationwide public safety broadband network, and deposits or reimbursements to the U.S. Treasury.

Requires such spectrum to be relocated in a manner to ensure cooperation between federal and commercial entities under procedures in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, except for DOD-operated spectrum, which shall be relocated under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.

Directs federal entities operating a federal government station, within a specified period before commencement of competitive bidding, to identify stations that cannot be relocated without jeopardizing essential military capability. Requires the transition plans of federal entities identifying such essential spectrum to: (1) provide for non-federal users to share such stations, and (2) limit any necessary exclusion zones to the smallest possible zones.

Directs the President to withdraw assignments upon relocation or to modify assignments to permit federal and non-federal use.

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programs trade adjustment assistance taa programs title research development tax credits amends internal revenue code extend tax credit increasing research activities increase permanent alternative simplified research tax credit title iii comprehensive tax reform directs chair joint_committee_on_taxation notify congress introduced tax reform bill contains proposals transition globally competitive corporate tax code reduction complexity tax code elimination special interest loopholes tax code sets forth procedures expedited congressional consideration bill title expanding offshore energy development amends outer_continental_shelf lands act ocsla outer_continental_shelf ocs oil natural gas leasing program direct secretary interior secretary title lands available leasing conduct lease sales include available unleased acreage ocs planning area considered largest undiscovered technically recoverable oil gas resources emphasis offering geologically prospective parts state subdivision ocs planning area state governor requests land available leasing directs secretary available leasing year oil gas leasing program ocs planning areas estimated contain billion barrels oil trillion cubic feet natural gas directs secretary determining planning areas use document entitled minerals management service assessment undiscovered technically recoverable oil gas resources nation outer continental shelf requires secretary developing year oil gas leasing program applies determine increased domestic strategic production goals subtitle coastal plain alaska american energy independence price reduction act directs secretary establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production oil gas resources coastal_plain ensure oil gas exploration development production activities coastal_plain result significant adverse effect fish wildlife habitat subsistence resources environment including requiring application best commercially available technology oil gas exploration development production exploration development production operations subtitle manner ensures receipt fair market value public mineral resources leased amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal prohibition production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr leasing development leading production authorizes secretary designate special area acres coastal_plain permits directional drilling special_area directs secretary implement competitive leasing program exploration development production oil gas resources coastal_plain_of_alaska permits lease sales conducted internet leasing program prescribes procedures governing coastal_plain lease sales lease terms conditions authorizes secretary grant coastal_plain lands highest responsible qualified bidder lease sale lessee payment bonus sets forth significant adverse effect standard govern coastal_plain activities guidelines expedited judicial review complaints requires secretary prepare update periodically plan siting construction facilities exploration development production transportation coastal_plain oil gas resources establishes anwr_alternative_energy_trust_fund repository bonus rental royalty revenues federal oil gas leasing operations authorized title title energy consumers relief requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating final rule regulates aspect production supply distribution use energy provides regulation state local governments estimated administrator director office_of_management_and_budget omb impose aggregate costs billion submit report contains estimate total costs benefits rule estimate increases energy prices result implementation enforcement rule detailed description employment effects result implementation enforcement rule requires secretary energy doe prepare independent analysis determine rule cause increase energy prices consumers impact fuel diversity nation electricity generation portfolio electric reliability adverse effect energy supply distribution use making determination determine rule cause significant adverse effects economy publish determination federal_register prohibits administrator promulgating final rule secretary determines rule cause significant adverse effects economy prohibits administrator social cost carbon cost benefit analysis relating energy related rule estimated cost billion federal law enacted authorizing use repeal health care law health care related provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act repealing health care law act repeals patient protection affordable care act health care provisions health_care_and_education reconciliation act effective enactment restores revives provisions amended repealed act health care provisions title vii cooperative governing individual health insurance coverage amends public_health_service_act require laws state designated health insurance issuer primary state shall apply individual health insurance coverage offered issuer primary state state secondary state coverage issuer comply conditions title title viii act authorize president enter trade agreements foreign countries tariff nontariff trade barriers enactment act july july july certain congressional trade authorities procedures implementing trade bills extended period applies certain congressional presidential trade authorities requirements trade agreements resulted negotiations commenced enactment act title reform export control policies expresses sense congress export administration act continued effect international_emergency_economic_powers_act obsolete reformed reauthorized title efficient use government spectrum efficient use government spectrum act directs federal_communications_commission fcc years enactment middle class tax relief job creation act reallocate electromagnetic spectrum frequencies megahertz currently frequencies occupied department_of_defense dod federal agencies commercial use competitive bidding auctions required act grant new initial licenses subject flexible use service rules use spectrum paired spectrum frequencies megahertz designated auction directs proceeds attributable competitive bidding megahertz range allocated manner specified frequencies pursuant act uses including reimbursements agencies relocation sharing costs building nationwide public safety broadband network deposits reimbursements requires spectrum relocated manner ensure cooperation federal commercial entities procedures national_telecommunications_and_information_administration_organization_act dod operated spectrum shall relocated national defense authorization act fiscal year directs federal entities operating federal government station specified period commencement competitive bidding identify stations relocated jeopardizing essential military capability requires transition plans federal entities identifying essential spectrum provide non federal users share stations limit necessary exclusion zones smallest possible zones directs president withdraw assignments relocation modify assignments permit federal non federal use


Summary: Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for increasing research activities, to: (1) increase such credit (from the sum of 20% of the excess of qualified research expenses for the taxable year over the base amount, 20% of the basic research payments, and 20% of the amounts paid by the taxpayer in carrying on any trade or business during the taxable year to an energy research consortium for energy research to the sum of 30% of each of those); (2) make such credit permanent; and (3) allow such credit to offset the employment taxes of an eligible small employer, as defined by the Small Business Act.

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Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Program to award competitive grants to states and designated entities for eligible costs of projects to improve the efficiency and capacity of freight mobility in the United States.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund to carry out projects under this Act.

Imposes a tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1% of its fair market value. Requires transfer into the Fund of amounts equivalent to the tax.

freight infrastructure reinvestment act directs secretary transportation dot establish national freight mobility infrastructure improvement program award competitive grants states designated entities eligible costs projects improve efficiency capacity freight mobility united_states amends internal revenue code establish national freight mobility infrastructure fund carry projects act imposes tax taxable ground transportation property equal fair market value requires transfer fund amounts equivalent tax


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American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a permanent research tax credit that allows for: (1) 20% of the qualified or basic research expenses that exceed 50% of the average qualified or basic research expenses for the 3 preceding taxable years, and (2) 20% of amounts paid to an energy research consortium for energy research. Reduces such credit rate to 10% if a taxpayer has no qualified research expenses in any one of the 3 preceding taxable years.

Prohibits the entry of the budgetary effects of this Act on any PAYGO scorecard.

amends internal revenue code establish permanent research tax credit allows qualified basic research expenses exceed average qualified basic research expenses preceding taxable years amounts paid energy research consortium energy research reduces credit rate taxpayer qualified research expenses preceding taxable years prohibits entry budgetary effects act paygo scorecard


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21st Century Buy American Act - Deems articles, materials, or supplies as made substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States if the cost of the domestic components of such articles, materials, or supplies exceeds 60% of the total cost of all components of such articles, materials, or supplies.

Prohibits the use of the overseas exception to Buy American requirements unless one of the following criteria is met: (1) the articles, materials, or supplies are needed on an urgent basis; (2) the articles, materials, or supplies are to be  purchased using a local supplier; or (3) a cost analysis demonstrates that the articles, materials, or supplies to be acquired would be more than 50% more expensive if made in the United States.

Requires the head of a federal agency, in determining whether to apply the public interest exception to Buy American requirements, to: (1) consider the short-term and long-term effects of applying such exception on employment in the United States, and (2) determine that preserving or increasing employment in the United States is consistent with the public interest.

Requires each federal agency that applies an exception or grants a waiver to Buy American requirements to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a notification of such exception or waiver. Requires the Director to post such notification on the OMB website.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish and carry out a program to make or guarantee loans to certain business entities, up to $500,000 per entity, under the Defense Production Act. Specifies eligibility requirements for such entities, including requirements that such an entity is a manufacturer in the United States, is certified as eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance, and meets criteria relating to the availability of an item.

21st century buy american act deems articles materials supplies substantially articles materials supplies mined produced manufactured united_states cost domestic components articles materials supplies exceeds total cost components articles materials supplies prohibits use overseas exception buy american requirements following criteria met articles materials supplies needed urgent basis articles materials supplies purchased local supplier cost analysis demonstrates articles materials supplies acquired expensive united_states requires head federal agency determining apply public interest exception buy american requirements consider short term long term effects applying exception employment united_states determine preserving increasing employment united_states consistent public interest requires federal agency applies exception grants waiver buy american requirements submit director office_of_management_and_budget omb notification exception waiver requires director post notification omb website authorizes secretary defense dod establish carry program guarantee loans certain business entities entity defense production act specifies eligibility requirements entities including requirements entity manufacturer united_states certified eligible apply trade adjustment assistance meets criteria relating availability item


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Promoting New Manufacturing Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish on its website for FY2008 and each subsequent fiscal year:

 the total number of preconstruction permits issued annually under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review Program for the construction or modification of a major emitting facility or major stationary source (any stationary facility or source of air pollutants which directly emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any air pollutant); the percentage of permits issued within one year of the application; and the average length of time for the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board to decide appeals of decisions to grant or deny a permit. (Sec. 3) Requires the EPA to publish concurrently regulations and guidance for implementing any final rule establishing or revising a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Prohibits a NAAQS from applying to the review and disposition of a permit application until the EPA has met this requirement.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to eliminate the obligation of a preconstruction permit applicant to install best available control technology and the lowest achievable emissions rate technology.

(Sec. 4) Requires the EPA to submit annually a report on actions to expedite the process for review of preconstruction permits.

sec requires environmental_protection_agency epa publish website fy2008 subsequent fiscal year total number preconstruction permits issued annually clean air act construction modification major emitting facility major stationary source stationary facility source air pollutants directly emits potential emit tons year air pollutant percentage permits issued year application average length time epa decide appeals decisions grant deny permit sec requires epa publish concurrently regulations guidance implementing final rule establishing revising national ambient air quality standard naaqs prohibits naaqs applying review disposition permit application epa met requirement prohibits act construed eliminate obligation preconstruction permit applicant install best available control technology lowest achievable emissions rate technology sec requires epa submit annually report actions expedite process review preconstruction permits


Summary:
American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education, when awarding grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for school counseling programs, to give special consideration to coordinated efforts to significantly engage students in manufacturing careers.

 Requires such programs to provide students in grades 7-12 with: (1) information on career and educational pathways leading to jobs and career opportunities in the LEA's geographic area, particularly in the manufacturing field; and (2) opportunities to interact with employers in the LEA's geographic area, with preference given to employers in the manufacturing field.

direct secretary education awarding grants local educational agencies leas school counseling programs special consideration coordinated efforts significantly engage students manufacturing careers requires programs provide students grades information career educational pathways leading jobs career opportunities lea geographic area particularly manufacturing field opportunities interact employers lea geographic area preference given employers manufacturing field


Summary: Accelerate Our Manufacturers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional 100% depreciation allowance (bonus depreciation) for qualified manufacturing property and an election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit with respect to such property in lieu of bonus depreciation. Defines "qualified manufacturing property" as property that is acquired after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2019, and that is used by a manufacturer to produce an article from new or raw material, or from scrap, salvage, or junk material, by processing or changing the form of an article or by combining or assembling two or more articles.

accelerate manufacturers act amends internal revenue code allow additional depreciation allowance bonus depreciation qualified manufacturing property election accelerate alternative minimum tax amt credit respect property lieu bonus depreciation defines qualified manufacturing property property acquired december january manufacturer produce article new raw material salvage material processing changing form article combining assembling articles


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Twenty-First Century Manufacturing Skills and Jobs Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, on a quarterly basis, to make payments to an eligible community college in an amount equal to the aggregate new manufacturing job withholding matches for qualified training provided to job trainees who are U.S. citizens. Defines "qualified training" as education or training to provide an individual with the education or skills necessary to perform the job for which such individual will be employed or with licenses or certificates necessary for such employment. Requires that any job for which a trainee is hired be a new job.

Defines "eligible community college" as a public institution of higher education: (1) at which the majority of degrees awarded are two-year associate's degrees that are acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree, (2) that is located in a state that has a state new manufacturing jobs tax credit program in effect, and (3) that participates in such program by having in effect a contract that meets requirements of such program.

century manufacturing skills jobs_act directs secretary treasury quarterly basis payments eligible community college equal aggregate new manufacturing job withholding matches qualified training provided job trainees citizens defines qualified training education training provide individual education skills necessary perform job individual employed licenses certificates necessary employment requires job trainee hired new job defines eligible community college public institution higher education majority degrees awarded year associate degrees acceptable credit baccalaureate degree located state state new manufacturing jobs tax credit program effect participates program having effect contract meets requirements program


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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the definition of "passive activity," for purposes of the passive loss tax rules, any qualified research activity carried on by a high technology research small business pass-thru entity.

Defines "high technology research small business pass-thru entity" as any domestic pass-thru entity if: (1) more than 75% of the entity's expenditures are paid or incurred in connection with qualified research, or (2) more than 50% of the entity's expenditures constitute qualified research expenses. Designates a high technology research entity as a small business if such entity has 250 or fewer full-time employees and does not have aggregate gross assets in excess of $150 million.

amends internal revenue code exempt definition passive activity purposes passive loss tax rules qualified research activity carried high technology research small business pass entity defines high technology research small business pass entity domestic pass entity entity expenditures paid incurred connection qualified research entity expenditures constitute qualified research expenses designates high technology research entity small business entity fewer time employees aggregate gross assets excess million


Summary: Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing purposes, to: (1) expand the definition of "manufacturing facility" to include a facility which is used in the creation or production of intangible property and which is functionally related and subordinate to a facility located on the same site and financed with not more than 25% of bond proceeds, and (2) increase from $10 million to $30 million the maximum bond limitation.

modernizing american manufacturing bonds act amends internal revenue code respect qualified small issue bonds manufacturing purposes expand definition manufacturing facility include facility creation production intangible property functionally related subordinate facility located site financed bond proceeds increase million million maximum bond limitation


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American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2020, tax credits for: (1) up to $1,000 of the expenses for tuition, fees, and course materials paid or incurred for the training of a worker to develop or improve skills for a manufacturing position; and (2) up to 20% of the first $1,000 of education or training expenses for manufacturing under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or a curriculum approved by the Employment and Training Administration for individuals employed in manufacturing positions.

Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Manufacturing Job Training to recognize companies and other organizations for extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to develop or improve manufacturing skills and training and increase productivity.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to periodically collect and disseminate best practices for manufacturing job training.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credits expenses tuition fees course materials paid incurred training worker develop improve skills manufacturing position education training expenses manufacturing workforce investment act curriculum approved employment_and_training_administration individuals employed manufacturing positions establishes presidential_award_for_business_leadership manufacturing job training recognize companies organizations extraordinary efforts assisting employees members develop improve manufacturing skills training increase productivity directs secretary labor periodically collect disseminate best practices manufacturing job training


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Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a loan program to assist small businesses involved in manufacturing to begin the U.S. production of products that would otherwise be imported.

Requires small businesses receiving these loans to report to the Administrator on: (1) facility and equipment changes made using the loans, and (2) progress made in such production. Allows the Administrator to consider the report information in determining whether to provide an additional loan or loan assistance under another SBA program.

Prohibits an individual loan greater than 5% of the total amount available for such loans.

bring jobs home loan act amends small business act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish loan program assist small businesses involved manufacturing begin production products imported requires small businesses receiving loans report administrator facility equipment changes loans progress production allows administrator consider report information determining provide additional loan loan assistance sba program prohibits individual loan greater total available loans


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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.

manufacturing universities act authorizes national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist establish program designate institutions higher education manufacturing universities awarded funds year period requires institution applying program submit plan describing engineering programs relationship manufacturing industries ability positively impact local regional economic development requires nist recommend adaptations certain small business act programs assist small businesses collaborate universities


Summary: Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) provide that themes for the competitive grant program to add capabilities to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program may be related to projects designed to facilitate the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs, internship programs, or student work-based learning programs to help serve the workforce needs of consortia of manufacturing companies; and (2) include among the selection criteria for grants under such program that a proposal will recruit a diverse manufacturing workforce, including through outreach to women and minorities.

bridge manufacturing jobs act amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act provide competitive grant program add capabilities related projects designed facilitate development implementation apprenticeship programs internship programs student work based learning programs help serve workforce needs consortia manufacturing companies include selection criteria grants program proposal recruit diverse manufacturing workforce including outreach women minorities


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Innovate America Act - Directs the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) secondary schools in the United States from approximately 100 to approximately 200.

Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the NSF Director, to:

 develop a database identifying existing STEM secondary schools, and study how to improve retention rates of students in STEM programs at institutions of higher education. Directs the President to ensure that at least 15% of all federal funds available each fiscal year for undergraduate research opportunities at 2-year and 4-year degree granting institutions of higher education are used to fund research opportunities for postsecondary students.

Requires the NSF Director to administer a Technology Commercialization Awards Pilot Program through which promising technology advances derived from NSF research grants shall be eligible for funding.

Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to extend the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to cover specifically informatics and computer science.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a manufacturing assistance program for small and medium-sized domestic manufacturers to promote the manufacturing of goods in the United States and enable them to be competitive in global markets.

Requires the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to report to Congress on the global competitiveness of 20 U.S. industries that export the most goods or services and the domestic and foreign regulatory and policy barriers to increasing their exports.

Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), beginning in FY2015, to devise a strategy to reduce overall government printing costs over a 10-year period; and (2) each federal department and agency to issue guidance on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in their programs.

Requires return to the Treasury of any funds intended to be awarded as incentive fees to contractors that are not paid owing to contractor inability to meet established criteria in this Act.

innovate america act directs secretary education coordination director national_science_foundation nsf award grants competitive basis state educational agencies establish expand number science technology engineering mathematics including computer science stem secondary schools united_states approximately approximately requires secretary coordination nsf director develop database identifying existing stem secondary schools study improve retention rates students stem programs institutions higher education directs president ensure federal funds available fiscal year undergraduate research opportunities year year degree granting institutions higher education fund research opportunities postsecondary students requires nsf director administer technology commercialization awards pilot program promising technology advances derived nsf research grants shall eligible funding amends national_science_foundation authorization act extend robert noyce teacher scholarship program cover specifically informatics computer science directs secretary commerce establish manufacturing assistance program small medium sized domestic manufacturers promote manufacturing goods united_states enable competitive global markets requires secretary report congress global competitiveness industries export goods services domestic foreign regulatory policy barriers increasing exports requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb beginning fy2015 devise strategy reduce overall government printing costs year period federal department agency issue guidance appropriate use award incentive fees programs requires return treasury funds intended awarded incentive fees contractors paid owing contractor inability meet established criteria act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax exemption for private activity bond interest if the proceeds from such a bond are to be used for basic research (i.e., any original investigation for the advancement of scientific knowledge not having a specific commercial objective) at a government unit, a tax-exempt charitable organization, or a private organization that has a bona-fide contractual arrangement with a government unit or tax-exempt organization.

amends internal revenue code allow tax exemption private activity bond interest proceeds bond basic research original investigation advancement scientific knowledge having specific commercial objective government unit tax exempt charitable organization private organization bona fide contractual arrangement government unit tax exempt organization


Summary: Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a qualified small business, other than a tax-exempt organization, to use a portion of its tax credit for increasing research expenditures as an offset against its payroll tax liability under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).  Defines "qualified small business" as a corporation, partnership, or S corporation if the gross receipts of such entity for the taxable year are less than $5 million and such entity did not have gross receipts for any period preceding the 5-year period ending with such taxable year. Limits the amount of the payroll tax credit portion to $250,000 in any taxable year.

startup innovation credit act amends internal revenue code allow qualified small business tax exempt organization use portion tax credit increasing research expenditures offset payroll tax liability federal_insurance_contributions_act fica defines qualified small business corporation partnership corporation gross receipts entity taxable year million entity gross receipts period preceding year period ending taxable year limits payroll tax credit portion taxable year


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Startup Act 3.0 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States: (1) for up to one year after the expiration of the alien's student visa, if the alien is searching for STEM field employment; and (2) indefinitely if the alien remains actively engaged in a STEM field.

Removes a STEM alien's conditional status after five years of maintaining eligibility during the entire five-year period.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue conditional immigrant visas to up to 75,000 qualified alien entrepreneurs. Removes such conditional basis after four years of maintaining qualified entrepreneur status.

Eliminates the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based visas.

Increases the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.

Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual People's Republic of China immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide a permanent full tax exclusion on gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock held for more than five years, (2) repeal the minimum tax preference and the 28% capital gains rate on such stock, and (3) provide a limited tax credit for certain startup small businesses.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to use certain federal agency extramural budget funds to award grants to institutions of higher education for initiatives to improve commercialization and transfer of technology.

 Requires the head of any federal or independent regulatory agency, before issuing a notice of rule making in connection with the issuance of a proposed major rule, to complete a review that, among other things, analyzes the problem that the rule intends to address, and identifies and analyzes the rule's expected impact on state, local, and tribal governments, as well as on the ability of new businesses to form and expand. Requires a cost-benefit analysis before rule issuance.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to regularly compile: (1) information from each of the states and the District of Columbia on laws that affect the formation and growth of new businesses, and (2) quantitative and qualitative information on U.S. businesses that are not more than one year old.

startup act amends immigration nationality act authorize secretary homeland_security dhs adjust conditional permanent resident status aliens earned master doctorate degree science technology engineering mathematics field stem field permit alien remain united_states year expiration alien student visa alien searching stem field employment indefinitely alien remains actively engaged stem field removes stem alien conditional status years maintaining eligibility entire year period authorizes secretary issue conditional immigrant visas qualified alien entrepreneurs removes conditional basis years maintaining qualified entrepreneur status eliminates country numerical limitation employment based visas increases country numerical limitation family based immigrants total number family sponsored visas amends chinese student protection act eliminate provision requiring reduction annual immigrant visas offset status adjustments act amends internal revenue code provide permanent tax exclusion gain sale exchange qualified small business stock held years repeal minimum tax preference capital gains rate stock provide limited tax credit certain startup small businesses directs secretary commerce use certain federal agency extramural budget funds award grants institutions higher education initiatives improve commercialization transfer technology requires head federal independent regulatory agency issuing notice rule making connection issuance proposed major rule complete review things analyzes problem rule intends address identifies analyzes rule expected impact state local tribal governments ability new businesses form expand requires cost benefit analysis rule issuance directs secretary commerce regularly compile information states district_of_columbia laws affect formation growth new businesses quantitative qualitative information businesses year old


Summary: Bring Jobs Home Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) grant business taxpayers a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and  relocating it within the United States, and (2) deny a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. Requires an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses.

bring jobs home act amends internal revenue code grant business taxpayers tax credit insourcing expenses incurred eliminating business located outside united_states relocating united_states deny tax deduction outsourcing expenses incurred relocating business outside united_states requires increase taxpayer employment time employees united_states order claim tax credit insourcing expenses


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Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete).

 (Sec. 5) Requires any such order to provide for establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products.

Prohibits the Board from engaging in any action, nor using any funds received under this Act, to: (1) influence legislation or governmental action, or (2) engage in an action that would be a conflict of interest or in advertising that is false or misleading.

 Requires an order to require manufacturers to:

 maintain records sufficient to ensure compliance with it and regulations; submit to the Board any required information to carry out its responsibilities; and make these records available, during normal business hours, for inspection by Board employees or agents or the Department of Commerce, including any records necessary to verify such information. (Sec. 6) Requires any such order to require assessments to be paid by manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States.

Establishes an initial assessment rate at $0.01 per concrete masonry unit sold. Grants the Board authority to increase or decrease such rate but limits the change to $0.01 per such unit. Prohibits the rate from exceeding $0.05 per unit and from being changed more than once annually.

Authorizes the Board to make specified investments of collected assessments.

Requires at least 50% of the assessments (less administrative expenses) paid by a manufacturer to be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval, according to specified procedures, among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under it.

(Sec. 8) Prescribes requirements for petition and review of an order, including order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a civil penalty on any person willfully violating such an order or regulation.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations to administer this Act (with power of subpoena).

(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision of an order that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.

(Sec. 16) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to carry out this Act for the Board's payment of expenses or expenditures in administering the order.

concrete masonry products research education promotion act sec directs secretary commerce issue orders applicable manufacturers concrete masonry products concrete sec requires order provide establishment concrete masonry products board carry program generic promotion research information concrete products engaging action funds received act influence legislation governmental action engage action conflict interest advertising false misleading requires order require manufacturers maintain records sufficient ensure compliance regulations submit board required information carry responsibilities records available normal business hours inspection board employees agents department_of_commerce including records necessary verify information sec requires order require assessments paid manufacturers respect concrete manufactured marketed united_states establishes initial assessment rate concrete masonry unit sold authority increase decrease rate limits change unit prohibits rate exceeding unit changed annually authorizes board specified investments collected assessments requires assessments administrative expenses paid manufacturer support research education promotion plans projects support geographic region manufacturer sec directs secretary day period preceding proposed effective date order conduct referendum order approval according specified procedures manufacturers required pay assessments sec prescribes requirements petition review order including order enforcement district courts authorizes secretary assess civil penalty person willfully violating order regulation sec authorizes secretary conduct appropriate investigations administer act power subpoena sec directs secretary suspend terminate order provision order obstructs tend effectuate purposes act favored persons voting referendum sec prohibits use funds appropriated carry act board payment expenses expenditures administering order


Summary:
Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy.

Requires to be included in such strategy: (1) short- and long-term goals for U.S. manufacturing, (2) a survey of all persons with headquarters in the United States that maintain manufacturing facilities outside the United States, (3) a survey of all federal agencies that provide assistance to U.S. manufacturers, (4) a survey of manufacturing goods produced in the United States and where such goods are produced, (5) the number of people in the United States employed by manufacturers operating in the United States, and (6) an evaluation of the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing.

Directs the President to: (1) include in such strategy recommendations for achieving its goals, and (2) report to Congress on such strategy and any revisions thereto.

directs president develop comprehensive national manufacturing strategy requires included strategy short- long term goals manufacturing survey persons headquarters united_states maintain manufacturing facilities outside united_states survey federal agencies provide assistance manufacturers survey manufacturing goods produced united_states goods produced number people united_states employed manufacturers operating united_states evaluation global competitiveness manufacturing directs president include strategy recommendations achieving goals report congress strategy revisions thereto


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Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program to:

 improve measurably the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and increase domestic production; stimulate U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing research, innovation, and technology with a strong potential to generate substantial benefits extending significantly beyond direct return to Program participants; and accelerate measurably the development of an advanced manufacturing workforce. Requires the Secretary to establish a network of centers for manufacturing innovation (CMIs), to be known as the Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

 Considers to be CMIs the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute and manufacturing centers formally recognized or under pending interagency review; but prohibits them from receiving any preference for financial assistance under this Act solely on that basis.

Allows a manufacturing center substantially similar to a CMI but not receiving such financial assistance to be recognized as a CMI, upon its request, in order to participate in the Network.

Directs the Secretary to award financial assistance to assist a person in planning, establishing, or supporting such CMIs.

Prescribes requirements for awarding assistance, including an open process for soliciting applications and a competitive merit-review selection process.

Discontinues financial assistance seven years after a CMI first receives an award. Specifies federal matching funds requirements. Authorizes the Secretary to give a weighted preference to applicants seeking less than the maximum amount of funding allowed.

Requires the amount of financial assistance to a CMI to decrease after its second year of funding and in each year thereafter, unless the Secretary determines that:

 the CMI is otherwise meeting its stated goals and metrics, unforeseen circumstances have altered its anticipated funding, and the CMI can identify future non-federal funding sources that would warrant a temporary exemption from certain limitations. Prohibits financial assistance to more than 15 CMIs in any single year.

Directs the Secretary to establish within NIST the National Office of the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program to: (1) oversee the Program, (2) develop and periodically update a strategic plan for the Program, (3) establish a clearinghouse of public information related to Program activities, and (4) act as a convener of the Network.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that the Office incorporates the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership into Program planning to ensure that the results of the Program reach small- and medium-sized entities.

Establishes in the Treasury a Network for Manufacturing Innovation Fund for carrying out the Program.

Authorizes appropriations.

Rescinds specified unobligated appropriated discretionary funds available as of enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to merge the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program, which has not been previously authorized but has been funded in FY2013-FY2014, into the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program (NMIP).

Sunsets the authority to provide financial assistance to support or establish CMIs on December 31, 2024. Allows the NMIP and the Network for Manufacturing Innovation to continue to operate, however, subject to the availability of appropriations, if the Secretary determines that specified purposes are being met.

Eliminates the Technology Innovative Program (TIP), except for applications for grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts submitted before enactment of this Act.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the industry-led consortia envisioned under the AMTech Program should participate in the CMIs.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a survey that measures the economic impact of China's rare earth monopoly on the United States and other affected nations and identifies technologies, industries, and defense systems that are now primarily produced in, or are likely to relocate to, China; and (2) report on survey results and on how the United States should initiate direct dialogue with affected nations to assess the economic consequences of such monopoly and related trade practices and promote cooperative resolutions to facilitate partnership structures that will offset imbalances caused by such monopoly.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Under Secretary for International Trade to submit a report to Congress that:

 identifies the 20 industries in the United States in which U.S. persons export the most goods or services; evaluates U.S. competitiveness in such industries in global markets; identifies domestic regulatory and policy barriers to increasing exports by U.S. persons operating in such industries, including foreign barriers that impede the access of these individuals to foreign markets; and makes recommendations for legislative action to: (1) reduce these barriers, and (2) improve U.S. competitiveness in these industries in foreign markets. (Sec. 6) Amends the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to revise the Committee on Technology's duties under the National Science and Technology Council.

Directs the Committee to develop and update, in coordination with the National Economic Council, a strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development.

Requires the President to submit this plan as well as quadrennial updates to Congress, and publish it on an Internet website accessible to the public.

Directs the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to provide input, perspective, and recommendations to assist in the development and updates of the strategic plan.

innovation_act sec amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act direct secretary commerce establish national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist improve measurably competitiveness manufacturing increase domestic production stimulate leadership advanced manufacturing research innovation technology strong potential generate substantial benefits extending significantly direct return program participants accelerate measurably development advanced manufacturing workforce requires secretary establish network centers manufacturing innovation known considers manufacturing centers formally recognized pending interagency review prohibits receiving preference financial assistance act solely basis allows manufacturing center substantially similar receiving financial assistance recognized request order participate network directs secretary award financial assistance assist person planning establishing supporting prescribes requirements awarding assistance including open process soliciting applications competitive merit review selection process financial assistance seven years receives award specifies federal matching funds requirements authorizes secretary weighted preference applicants seeking maximum funding allowed requires financial assistance decrease second year funding year secretary determines meeting stated goals metrics unforeseen circumstances altered anticipated funding identify future non federal funding sources warrant temporary exemption certain limitations prohibits financial assistance single year directs secretary establish oversee program develop periodically update strategic plan program establish clearinghouse public information related program activities act network requires secretary ensure office incorporates program planning ensure results program reach small- medium sized entities establishes treasury network manufacturing innovation fund carrying program authorizes appropriations rescinds specified unobligated appropriated discretionary funds available enactment act directs secretary merge program previously authorized funded fy2013 fy2014 sunsets authority provide financial assistance support establish december allows continue operate subject availability appropriations secretary determines specified purposes met eliminates tip applications grants cooperative agreements contracts submitted enactment act expresses sense congress industry led consortia program participate sec requires secretary conduct survey measures economic impact china rare earth monopoly united_states affected nations identifies technologies industries defense systems primarily produced likely relocate china report survey results united_states initiate direct dialogue affected nations assess economic consequences monopoly related trade practices promote cooperative resolutions facilitate partnership structures offset caused monopoly sec requires secretary international_trade submit report congress identifies industries united_states persons export goods services evaluates competitiveness industries global markets identifies domestic regulatory policy barriers increasing exports persons operating industries including foreign barriers impede access individuals foreign markets makes recommendations legislative action reduce barriers improve competitiveness industries foreign markets sec amends america competes reauthorization act revise duties national_science_and_technology_council directs committee develop update coordination strategic plan improve government coordination provide long term guidance federal programs activities support manufacturing competitiveness including advanced manufacturing research development requires president submit plan quadrennial updates congress publish internet website accessible public directs provide input perspective recommendations assist development updates strategic plan


Summary:
SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 for the SelectUSA Initiative (federal assistance aimed at increasing both foreign and domestic investment in U.S. business).

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on Initiative activities during each such fiscal year by the following December 31st.

authorization act authorizes appropriations fy2014-fy2018 initiative federal assistance aimed increasing foreign domestic investment business directs secretary commerce report congress initiative activities fiscal year following december


Summary: Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt manufacturing reinvestment accounts (MRAs) for taxpayers engaged in a manufacturing business. Allows such manufacturers to make tax deductible cash payments into an MRA of the lesser of their domestic manufacturing gross receipts for the taxable year or $500,000. Permits expenditures from an MRA for expenses for property to be used in the manufacturing business and expenses for employee job training and workforce development. Imposes a 10% tax on amounts in an MRA that are not distributed within 7 years. Terminates the tax deduction for payments to an MRA 10 years after the enactment of this Act.

manufacturing reinvestment account act amends internal revenue code establish tax exempt manufacturing reinvestment accounts taxpayers engaged manufacturing business allows manufacturers tax deductible cash payments lesser domestic manufacturing gross receipts taxable year permits expenditures expenses property manufacturing business expenses employee job training workforce development imposes tax amounts distributed years terminates tax deduction payments years enactment act


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American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Directs the Committee on Technology under the National Science and Technology Council to develop, in coordination with the National Economic Council, in lieu of the currently required strategic plan to guide federal programs and activities in support of advanced manufacturing research and development, a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan to improve government coordination and provide long-term guidance for federal programs and activities in support of U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and development.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in developing and updating the plan quadrennially, to serve as the chairperson of the Committee.

Specifies the goals of the plan to be to: (1) promote growth, job creation, sustainability, and competitiveness in the U.S. manufacturing sector; (2) support the development of a skilled manufacturing workforce; (3) enable innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing; and (4) support national security.

Requires the Committee, as part of the development of the plan, to conduct an analysis of specified factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Permits the chairperson of the Committee to appoint an advisory panel of private sector and nonprofit leaders to provide input, perspective, and recommendations to assist in the development of the plan.

Requires the President to submit the plan to Congress and publish it on an Internet website accessible to the public.

directs national_science_and_technology_council develop coordination lieu currently required strategic plan guide federal programs activities support advanced manufacturing research development national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan improve government coordination provide long term guidance federal programs activities support manufacturing competitiveness including advanced manufacturing research development requires secretary commerce developing updating plan serve chairperson committee specifies goals plan promote growth job creation sustainability competitiveness manufacturing sector support development skilled manufacturing workforce enable innovation investment domestic manufacturing support national security requires committee development plan conduct analysis specified factors impact competitiveness growth manufacturing sector permits chairperson committee appoint advisory panel private sector nonprofit leaders provide input perspective recommendations assist development plan requires president submit plan congress publish internet website accessible public


Summary: Innovators Job Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities; (2) allow an offset of such credit against liability for the alternative minimum tax (AMT); (3) make permanent the five-year carryback of research tax credit amounts of certain small businesses; and (4) allow a qualified small business, other than a tax-exempt organization, to use a portion, up to $250,000 in a taxable year, of its tax credit for increasing research expenditures as an offset against its employment tax liability.  Defines "qualified small business" as a corporation, partnership, or S corporation if the gross receipts of such entity for the taxable year are less than $5 million and such entity did not have gross receipts for any period preceding the 5-year period ending with such taxable year.

innovators job creation act amends internal revenue code permanent tax credit increasing research activities allow offset credit liability alternative minimum tax amt permanent year carryback research tax credit amounts certain small businesses allow qualified small business tax exempt organization use portion taxable year tax credit increasing research expenditures offset employment tax liability defines qualified small business corporation partnership corporation gross receipts entity taxable year million entity gross receipts period preceding year period ending taxable year


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Accelerating Technology Transfer to Advance Innovation for the Nation Act of 2014 or ATTAIN Act of 2014 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish the Office of Advanced Research, Technology Transfer, and Innovation in Energy (OARTTIE), under the direction of a Technology Transfer Coordinator, to improve Department of Energy (DOE) consolidation, coordination, and use of technology transfer resources.

Tasks the Office with improvement of procurement, contracting, and partnership procedures for technology transfer.

Enumerates the types of information collected by DOE or the National Laboratories from recipients of financial assistance awards or technology transfer partners that shall be considered privileged and confidential and therefore, not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Instructs DOE to establish a T2-Corps, modeled after the I-Corps of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to: (1) support investments in entrepreneurs, mentors, and principal investigators; and (2) invest in technology maturation, market assessment, and increasing industry and small business access to intellectual property and core DOE and National Laboratories capabilities.

Requires the OARTTIE to establish: (1) teams of entrepreneurs and mentors, selected competitively and each headed by a technology transfer office; and (2) technology commercialization challenges.

Directs DOE and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish jointly a Technology Transfer Investment Initiative to coordinate a partnership program carried out by the OARTTIE and the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program of the SBA in order to leverage the strengths of the SBIC program to benefit the T2-Corps teams completing the DOE program.

accelerating technology transfer advance innovation nation act attain act amends department_of_energy_organization_act establish direction improve department_of_energy doe consolidation coordination use technology transfer resources tasks office improvement procurement contracting partnership procedures technology transfer enumerates types information collected doe national_laboratories recipients financial assistance awards technology transfer partners shall considered privileged confidential subject disclosure freedom information act foia instructs doe establish modeled nsf support investments entrepreneurs mentors principal investigators invest technology market assessment increasing industry small business access intellectual property core doe national_laboratories capabilities requires establish teams entrepreneurs mentors selected competitively headed technology transfer office technology commercialization challenges directs doe administrator small_business_administration sba establish jointly coordinate partnership program carried sbic program sba order leverage strengths sbic program benefit teams completing doe program