Representative Angie Craig Files Amendments to Comprehensive Supply Chain and China Competitiveness Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig filed three amendments to the newly unveiledAmerica Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act, a bill to increase U.S. competitiveness with China and support American manufacturing, which would help to address supply chain bottlenecks and lower prices for working Americans. Craig's amendments are designed to invest in apprenticeship colleges, bolster national security, and address food supply chain challenges that are causing higher prices for working Americans.

Last week, Representative Craig joined a group of her Democratic colleagues in pushing House Leadership to prioritize the swift passage of the America COMPETES Act.

"In communities throughout Minnesota's Second Congressional District, I continue to hear from constituents who are deeply concerned about America's supply chain challenges and the rising price of goods," said Craig. "As we move forward with this long-overdue bill, it's important that we take the time to address those concerns and increase America's competitiveness on the global stage. These amendments will help to bolster post-secondary education across the country, revitalize our manufacturing industries and lower costs for working families – and I strongly urge leadership to include them in the final legislation."

Representative Craig's amendments are listed below:

• Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act Amendment – Craig's amendment would attach the Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act to the legislation, helping to advance a bipartisan bill that would provide community grants for apprenticeship colleges to expand and support outreach to potential students and employers. Craig's legislation would help to promote careers in the trades, revitalize the American manufacturing industry and connect working Americans with good-paying careers in their own communities.
• Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act Amendment – Craig's amendment would require HHS to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotics, which could be used to construct or upgrade manufacturing facilities in the United States. The amendment is intended to address America's reliance on China for antibiotics and other essential medicines – which has been widely recognized as both a national security and public health risk.
• Bolstering Agriculture and Food System Supply Chain Amendment – Craig's amendment would direct the Assistant Secretary of Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response to evaluate the stability and security of the agriculture and food system supply chain within 270 days of enactment of the legislation. The amendment would strengthen the resilience of the American food supply chain by identifying vulnerabilities and producing key recommendations to eliminate transportation bottlenecks in the distribution of agricultural and food inputs, products, and exports. The amendment is
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  the American Farm Bureau, the Consumer Brands Association, the National Corn Growers Association, the National Milk Producers Federation, the American Soybean Association and the Fertilizer Institute.

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