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H.Res.110 / 105th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Departments of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Labor should take steps to assist in increasing the competitiveness of the United States electronic interconnection industry.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 1997

Calls for: (1) the Department of the Treasury, in order to assist in ensuring the financial soundness of the U.S. electronic interconnection industry, to develop an accelerated depreciation schedule to accurately reflect the depreciation of equipment used by the industry; (2) the Department of Defense to develop a dual-use technology program with the industry to upgrade the industry's technological capabilities; (3) the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce to develop a joint industry-Government program to expand the export of goods and services of such industry; (4) the Department of Labor to develop a joint program with the industry to upgrade the training and skill levels of industry workers; and (5) the Secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Labor to report to the Congress on any actions taken within their jurisdictions to increase industry competitiveness.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R–NJ

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
16 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development.

  4. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  6. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  7. Referred to House National Security

  8. Referred to House Commerce

  9. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, National Security, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. Referred to House Ways and Means

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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