{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-blunt-manufacturing-jobs-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-", "Brown-Blunt Manufacturing Jobs Bill Headed to President's Desk", "2014-12-14", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Sherrod Brown", "B000944", "www.brown.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Bipartisan Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act Will Create More Next-Generation Advanced Manufacturing Centers to Out-Innovate Global Competitors, Attract Investment\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSunday, December 14, 2014\n            \n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown\u2019s (D-OH) manufacturing jobs legislation that would create the first-ever national network of manufacturing hubs was included in the Omnibus budget legislation that passed the Senate last night. The bill is now headed to the President\u2019s desk.\r\n\u201cI thank Congressmen Reed and Kennedy for advancing this through the House and to Sen. Blunt for his partnership in the Senate,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThis bill focuses our nation\u2019s strengths toward a common goal: revitalization of American manufacturing and innovation. When American manufacturing moves to other countries, we don\u2019t just lose production \u2013 we lose innovation. A Network for Manufacturing Innovation would foster public-private partnerships that give small businesses, industry leaders, and research institutions the tools they need to compete on a global scale. These regional, industry-led hubs will leverage local expertise and will create thousands of high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs for American workers. We\u2019ve seen it work in Youngstown, now it\u2019s time to advance this effort nationwide.\u201d\r\nCosponsored by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI) would establish a National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) and create thousands of high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs while enhancing the United States\u2019 role as the world\u2019s leader in advanced manufacturing. The House passed companion legislation, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY-23), in September.\r\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased Congress passed this common-sense, bipartisan bill to boost manufacturing and create jobs in Missouri and nationwide,\u201d Blunt said. \u201cSupporting innovation and manufacturing in America will help us continue to compete in a global economy. I look forward to building on this success in the new Congress and working with my colleagues to pass policies that encourage more economic opportunity and jump-start good-paying jobs for workers in Missouri and nationwide.\u201d\r\nRAMI would bring together industry, universities and community colleges, federal agencies, and all levels of government, to accelerate manufacturing innovation in technologies with commercial applications. These public-private institutes would leverage resources to bridge the gap between basic research and product development.\r\nUsing this model, the Administration recently announced two new advanced manufacturing innovation institutes. One, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), will establish a unique public-private partnership jointly led by The Ohio State University, the University of Michigan, and the Columbus-based Edison Welding Institute (EWI). The project is projected to create more than 10,000 jobs in the next five years. The other, NNMI\u2019s pilot is Youngstown\u2019s \u201cAmerica Makes,\u201d formerly the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII).\r\nThe legislation is supported by more than 150 companies, universities, and industry organizations. A full list is below.\r\nAssociations/Organizations\r\n \r\nAerospace Industries Association\r\nAlliance for American Manufacturing\r\nAlliance of Automobile Manufacturers\r\nAmerica\u2019s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)\r\nAmerican Association of Community Colleges\r\nAmerican Automotive Policy Council (AAPC)\r\nAmerican Chemical Society\r\nAmerican Chemistry Council\r\nAmerican Federation of Labor-Committee for Industrial Organization\r\nAmerican Iron and Steel Institute\r\nAmerican Small Manufacturers Coalition\r\nAmerican Society for Engineering Education\r\nASME (founded as American Society of Mechanical Engineers)\r\nAssociation of American Universities (AAU)\r\nAssociation of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)\r\nAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers\r\nBusiness Roundtable\r\nCambridge Area Chamber of Commerce\r\nCenter for Innovative Food Technology\r\nCincinnati Chamber of Commerce\r\nCity of Dayton\r\nColumbus Chamber of Commerce\r\nColumbus Partnership\r\nDayton Development Coalition\r\nDayton Region Manufacturers Association\r\nDelaware BioScience Association\r\nDelaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership\r\nEdison Welding Institute\r\nForging Industry Association\r\nGlobal Automakers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nInformation Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)\r\nInternational Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)\u00a0\r\nJordan Valley Innovation Center\r\nMaine Manufacturing Extension Partnership\r\nManufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET)\r\nMayor Michael Coleman of Columbus, OH\r\nMedical Device Manufacturers Association\r\nMissouri Association of Manufacturers\r\nMissouri Biotechnology Association\r\nMissouri Economic Development Council\r\nMissouri Enterprise\r\nMotor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)\r\nNational Association of Manufacturers\r\nNational Composites Center\r\nNational Confectioners Association\r\nNational Modeling and Simulation Coalition\r\nThe New England Council\r\nOhio Aerospace Institute\r\nOhio Association of Community Colleges\r\nOhio Fuel Cell Coalition\r\nOhio Manufacturers\u2019 Association\r\nOne Voice \u2013 the joint effort between the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)\r\nThe Optical Society\r\nPolymerOhio, Inc.\r\nSaint Louis Economic Development Partnership\r\nSemiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)\r\nSemiconductor Industry Association (SIA)\r\nSociety for Modeling and Simulation International\r\nSouthern Ohio Diversification Initiative\r\nSpringfield Area Chamber of Commerce\r\nTech Columbus\r\n \r\nCompanies\r\n \r\nAlcoa\r\nANSYS\r\nApplied Materials\r\nAppvion\r\nAT&T\r\nAutodesk\r\nBAE Systems\r\nBall Corporation\r\nBASF Corporation\r\nBattelle Memorial Institute\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nBoeing\r\nBrewer Science\r\nCaterpillar Inc.\r\nCorning\r\nDelphi Automotive\r\nDJW Technology\r\nDow Chemical\r\nDSP North 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