,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! #bbe? anniv]s>y ( ,alex&]
 ,hamilton's sem9al ,report on !        
,subject ( ,manufactures4  ,:]eas       
,decemb] #e1 #bjaf1 is ! #bbe? anniv]s>y
 ( ,alex&] ,hamilton's l&m>k ,report on 
! ,subject ( ,manufactures 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z ! ,hamilton report71 :i* 
he deliv]$ on ,decemb] #e1 #agia2 ,:]eas
 ! gr\ndbreak+ ,hamilton report /ress$ !
 importance ( a div]sifi$ national      
economy 9 :i* manufactur+1 alongside    
agriculture1 contributes significantly  
to economic heal?2 ,:]eas ,alex&]       
,hamilton promot$ a mod]n economic      
vision ye>s ahead ( 8 "t bas$ on        
inve/m5t1 indu/ry1 int]nal improvem5ts1 
& exp&$ comm]ce2 ,:]eas ! ,hamilton     
report _h its roots 9 ,presid5t ,george 

,wa%+ton's fir/ annual message to       
,congress on ,janu>y #h1 #agij1 :5 he   
argu$ t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld      
promote manufactur+ to make ! ,unit$    
,/ates indep5d5t ( o!r nations =        
ess5tial supplies1 p>ticul>ly milit>y   
supplies2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives !n reque/$ ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury prep>e a report describ+   
plans to enc\rage manufactories t w\ld  
promote t indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,hamilton
 report recogniz$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
c\ld take /eps to enc\rage innovation 9 
! manufactur+ sector1 & recomm5d$       
gov]nm5t promotion ( manufactur+ ?r\gh  
inc5tives to enc\rage risk tak+ &       
innovation1 z well z reasonable &       
flexible t>iffs to c\nt] ,great         
,brita9's m]cantili/ sy/em2 ,:]eas      
,alex&] ,hamilton 0 "o ( ! ,f\nd+       
,fa!rs1 a delegate to ! ,con/itutional  
,conv5tion1 a major au?or ( ! ,f$]ali/  
pap]s1 a signatory to ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! fir/ ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 & ! f\nd] ( ! ,fir/ ,bank ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas  
,alex&] ,hamilton f\nd$ ! ,society = !  
,e/abli%m5t ( ,useful ,manufactures 9   
,pat]son1 ,new ,j]sey1 :i* became an    
important c5t] = manufactur+ production 
& innovation2 ,:]eas ,alex&] ,hamilton  
us$ 8 influ5ce to def9e ! role ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 promot+ a s\nd       
f9ancial f\ndation = ! "y nation2 ,:]eas
 manufactur+ is critical to ! ,unit$    
,/ates economy1 & contributes           
approximately #b1agj1jjj1jjj1jjj to !   
,unit$ ,/ates economy annually2 ,:]eas  
manufactur+ makes an outsiz$            
contribution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy 
9 t]ms ( total output & employm5t1 &    
supports m ?an #ag1jjj1jjj indirect jobs
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & approximately      
#ab1jjj1jjj individuals directly employ$
 9 manufactur+1 m ?an #a_/e 7#ba4c      
p]c5t7 ( total employm5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas manufactur+      
repres5ts m ?an #aa p]c5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates economy1 & acc\nts =             
approximately #gj p]c5t ( indu/ry-fund$ 

rese>* & developm5t2 ,:]eas manufactur+ 
is ent]+ a dynamic new phase1 ) new     
m>ket opportunities 9 ! develop+ _w1    
game-*ang+ innovations 9 mat]ials &     
processes 7includ+ composites &         
nanomat]ials1 #c-;,d pr9t+1 & advanc$   
robotics71 & increas$ competition across
 ! _w2 ,:]eas manufactur+ makes         
sub/antial contributions 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates economy to rese>* & developm5t1  
exports1 & productivity gr[?2 ,:]eas !  
numb] ( manufactur+ jobs com+ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh re%or+ & =eign     
direct inve/m5t1 is n[ equal to or      
slightly high] ?an ! numb] ( jobs leav+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* contributes to !   
manufactur+ reb\nd2 ,:]eas manufactur+  
firms h a critical role 9 innovation1   
engag+ new te*nologies t improve        
processes1 support product innovation1 &
 create well-pay+ jobs2 & ,:]eas ! br&  
,made 9 ! ,,usa c>ries trem5d\s weight &
 appeal across ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes ! #bbe?    
anniv]s>y ( ,alex&] ,hamilton's sem9al  

,report on ! ,subject ( ,manufactures2  
7#b7 recognizes ! vision ( ,alex&]      
,hamilton to make a case = a /rong &    
div]sifi$ economy1 :i* has )/ood ! te/ (
 "t2  7#c7 expresses admiration &       
appreciation = ! v>iety ( ways 9 :i*    
,alex&] ,hamilton contribut$ to !       
success ( ! "y ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7     
ackn[l$ges ! importance ( ! manufactur+ 
indu/ry's contributions to ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 promot+ innovation1 job        
creation1 & opportunity = ! middle      
class2 &  7#e7 supports ef=ts to gr[ &  
su/a9 ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+         
indu/ries by creat+ a heal?y bus9ess    
climate & e/abli%+ ! level play+ field  
vital to ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+      
success4