Expressing support for the designation of April 8, 2021, as "Remanufacturing Day".

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 300 Expressing support for the designation of April 8, 2021, as ‘‘Remanufacturing Day’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 8, 2021 Ms. STEVENS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of April 8, 2021, as ‘‘Remanufacturing Day’’. Whereas remanufacturing is a comprehensive and rigorous industrial process by which a previously sold, leased, used, worn, or nonfunctional product or part is returned to a ‘‘like-new’’ or ‘‘better-than-new’’ condition, from both a quality and performance perspective, through a controlled, reproducible, and sustainable process; Whereas a 2012 United States International Trade Commis- sion report found that remanufacturers support at least 180,000 full-time jobs in the United States, and further states that production of remanufactured goods in the United States increased by 15 percent from 2009 to 2011 and exports totaled $11.2 billion annually; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:29 Apr 08, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR300.IH HR300 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 300 IH Whereas remanufacturing has been recognized by leading universities, research institutions, and manufacturers in the United States as good for the environment for its ability to divert end-of-life products from landfills; Whereas by encouraging businesses, State agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and individuals to celebrate Re- manufacturing Day 2021, we can further promote re- manufacturing as environmentally friendly and economi- cally smart; and Whereas to focus the Nation’s attention on the benefits of re- manufacturing, businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations have joined together to celebrate Remanufacturing Day and are encouraging their col- leagues, friends, families, and communities to learn more about the benefits of remanufactured products: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 the designation of ‘‘Remanufacturing Day’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:29 Apr 08, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR300.IH HR300 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS