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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2001
Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act of 2001 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish an Advisory Panel to report on the challenges facing small and medium-sized manufacturers and other such businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices. Requires the Panel's final report to the Director and specified congressional committees to include: (1) a three-year planning document for NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in the field of electronic commerce; and (2) recommendations for NIST to address interoperability issues in electronic commerce.Requires the MEP program to: (1) establish a pilot program to assist such manufacturers and businesses in integrating and utilizing electronic commerce technologies and business practices through a competitive grants program; and (2) consult with the Panel and utilize the Panel's reports.Requires the Director to: (1) identify critical enterprise integration standards and implementation activities for major manufacturing industries; (2) report to Congress on such matters and anticipated related NIST activities for that fiscal year; and (3) submit to Congress a plan for enterprise integration for each major manufacturing industry. Requires annual plan updates for an industry until enterprise integration has been achieved.
People & committees
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D–MI
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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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 6 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H343-344)
House roll call 14 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 6 (Roll no. 14).(text: CR H343-344)
House roll call 14 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 524.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H343-348)
Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E141)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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