Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 109-92.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 451 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Honda motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which authorizes $140 million for fiscal year 2006 for the Advanced Technology Program. Of that amount, $40 million shall be for new awards.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 24 (Roll no. 485).