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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jun 20, 2002
Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish an initiative for advancing enterprise integration within the United States which shall: (1) involve the various units of NIST, including NIST laboratories, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program, and consortia that include government and industry; (2) build upon ongoing efforts of NIST and the private sector; and (3) address the enterprise integration needs of each major U.S. manufacturing industry at the earliest possible date.Authorizes the Director, with respect to each major manufacturing industry, to: (1) work with industry, trade associations, and professional societies to identify all enterprise standardization and implementation activities underway and to assess the current state of enterprise integration; and (2) assist in the development of roadmaps (to be based on voluntary consensus standards) to permit supply chains to operate as an integrated electronic enterprise. Requires the Director to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees on such activities.Authorizes the Director to work with industry, trade associations, and professional societies: (1) to raise awareness of enterprise integration activities; (2) on the development of enterprise integration roadmaps; (3) to support the development, testing, promulgation, integration, adoption, and upgrading of enterprise integration standards; and (4) to provide technical assistance and financial support to small and medium-sized businesses that set up enterprise integration pilot projects.Requires the Director to ensure that the Manufacturing Extension Program is prepared to advise small and medium-sized businesses on how to acquire the expertise, equipment, and training necessary to participate fully in supply chains using enterprise integration.Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D–MI
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Became Public Law No: 107-277.
Became Public Law No: 107-277.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10771)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10771)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-319.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-319.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 293).
House roll call 293 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 293).
House roll call 293 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2733.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Miller to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 474 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2733 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 (H. Rept. 107-520). Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 474. (consideration: CR H4514-4521; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4517-4518)
Rule H. Res. 474 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 474 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2733 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 (H. Rept. 107-520). Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1222)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 107-520.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 107-520.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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