,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac ,ms4 
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=     
h]self1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4        
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51    
,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 &   
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to accel]ate rese>*1 developm5t1 &   
innovation 9 advanc$ manufactur+1 to    
improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican     
manufactur]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,advanc+ ,innovative ,manufactur+ ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,advanc$ manufactur+       
te*nology consortia ,section #cc ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghr7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cc4 ,advanc$ 
manufactur+ te*nology consortia  7a7    
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
%all c>ry out a program to facilitate ! 

developm5t ( & provide support to       
indu/ry-l$ consortia t w id5tify1       
prioritize1 & address long-t]m1         
precompetitive indu/rial rese>* ne$s 9 !
 area ( advanc$ manufactur+4  7#b7      
,program objectives ,! objectives ( !   
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section include 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to promote collective  
public-private ef=ts to develop key     
te*nology plat=ms & infra/ructure =     
advanc$ manufactur+4  7,b7 ,to enable ! 
prioritization ( public rese>*          
portfolios to be m responsive to !      
long-t]m te*nology developm5t ne$s (    
indu/ry4  7,c7 ,to lev]age ,f$]al       
inve/m5t 9 advanc$ manufactur+ ) %>$    
inve/m5t by ! private sector4  7,d7 ,to 
increase indu/rial rese>* & developm5t  
inve/m5t 9 precompetitive te*nology     
plat=ms & infra/ructure4  7,e7 ,to      
accel]ate te*nological innovation 9     
advanc$ manufactur+4  7,f7 ,to fo/]     
broad p>ticipation by indu/ry1 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 & ,/ate1 local1 & tribal     

gov]nm5ts 9 advanc$ manufactur+ rese>* &
 developm5t4  7b7 ,activities ,z "p ( ! 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !      
,director %all--  7#a7 support ! =mation
 ( indu/ry-l$ consortia compos$ (       
repres5tatives f indu/ry 7includ+ small 
& m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s71 in/itutions 
( high] education1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1  
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 & o!r 
entities1 z appropriate2  7#b7          
collaborate ) consortia p>ticipants 9 ! 
developm5t ( te*nology roadmaps t       
id5tify rese>* ne$s 9 ! area ( advanc$  
manufactur+2  7#c7 support              
precompetitive rese>* direct$ at meet+ !
 rese>* ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! roadmaps      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 promote
 ! transf] ( precompetitive te*nology   
plat=ms & infra/ructure result+ f       
consortia rese>* to ! private sector &  
facilitate op5 access to ! intellectual 
prop]ty und]p9n+ ^? plat=ms & te*nology2
 &  7#e7 facilitate ! developm5t ( new  
te*nologies into comm]cial products4    
7c7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 select+       

applications = aw>ds "u ?is section1 !  
,director %all consid]1 at a m9imum--   
7#a7 ! degree to :i* ! activities       
propos$ "u ! consortia w broadly impact 
manufactur+ & increase ! productivity & 
economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 ! level ( te*nical risk to
 be address$ by ! consortia2  7#c7 !    
pot5tial to produce fundam5tal new k2 & 
7#d7 ! likelihood t ! consortia w become
 self su/a9+1 if appropriate4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = c>ry+ out  
?is section #abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  #c4 ,small  
manufactur] innovation program ,!       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et  
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #cd z section #ce2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cc ! foll[+3  #cd4 
,small manufactur] innovation program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all c>ry out 
a pilot program to enhance ! innovative 
capabilities & competitiv5ess ( small & 

m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s ?r\gh support = 
rese>* & developm5t t w promote ! field 
( advanc$ manufactur+ & lead to !       
comm]cialization ( new products1        
processes1 or te*nologies = use 9       
advanc$ manufactur+4  7b7 ,objectives ,!
 objectives ( ! program "u ?is section  
are--  7#a7 to accel]ate ! developm5t ( 
processes &1 z appropriate1 increm5tal  
innovations t w improve h[ goods are    
design$1 produc$1 or di/ribut$2  7#b7 to
 advance ! developm5t & comm]cialization
 ( novel products & te*nologies = use 9 
advanc$ manufactur+2  7#c7 to r$uce !   
te*nical & economic risks associat$ )   
develop+ new products1 processes1 or    
te*nologies = use 9 advanc$ manufactur+2
  7#d7 to fo/] coop]ative rese>* &      
developm5t betwe5 small & m$ium-siz$    
manufactur]s & rese>* in/itutions2 &    
7#e7 to promote rese>* & developm5t     
collaboration among small & m$ium-siz$  
manufactur]s fac+ simil> te*nical       
*all5ges or ob/acles1 includ+           
collaboration along a supply *a94  7c7  

,program  7#a7 ,aw>d phases ,! ,director
 %all aw>d competitive1 m]it-review$    
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or        
contracts to small or m$ium-siz$        
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a  
uni=m process hav+--  7,a7 a fir/ phase 
= det]m9+1 ins(> z possible1 ! sci5tific
 & te*nical m]it & feasibility ( a      
proposal2 &  7,b7 a second phase to     
fur!r develop proposals1 includ+ !      
developm5t ( prototypes1 = :i* sci5tific
 & te*nical m]it & feasibility 0        
demon/rat$ 9 ! fir/ phase4  7#b7        
,applications ,a small or m$ium-siz$    
manufactur] seek+ an aw>d "u ?is section
 %all submit an application to !        
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4  7d7 ,/akehold] input ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program "u ?is section1 !         
,director %all solicit /akehold] input  
on h[ be/ to c>ry out ! program4  7e7   
,coord9ation & nonduplication ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,director  
%all ensure t ! activities c>ri$ out "u 

?is section are coord9at$ )1 & d n      
duplicate ! ef=ts (1 o!r programs )9 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,advanc+ ,innovative ,manufactur+ ,act (
 #bjac1 ! ,director %all transmit a     
report to ,congress assess+ ! program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 ,! report %all 
include--  7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities 
c>ri$ out "u ! program2  7#b7 an        
assessm5t ( :e!r ! program is a*iev+ its
 goals1 includ+ a description ( !       
metrics us$ to det]m9e progress 9 meet+ 
su* goals2  7#c7 any recomm5dations on  
h[ ! program may be improv$2 &  7#d7 a  
recomm5dation z to :e!r su* program %\ld
 be cont9u$ or t]m9at$4  7g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director to c>ry out ?is section--     
7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2    
7#b7 #be1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2    
7#c7 #ci1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2    
7#d7 #db1bej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  
7#e7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4  4 

#d4 ,innovation v\*] pilot program      
,section #be ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,innovation v\*]     
pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (        
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip & 9       
conjunction ) ! ,/ates1 %all e/abli% an 
innovation v\*] pilot program to        
accel]ate innovative activities &       
enhance ! competitiv5ess ( small &      
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,! pilot program %all--  7,a7   
fo/] collaborations betwe5 small &      
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s & rese>*        
in/itutions2 &  7,b7 enable small &     
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s to access       
te*nical exp]tise & capabilities t w    
lead to ! developm5t ( innovative       
products or manufactur+ processes1      
includ+ ?r\gh--  7i7 rese>* &           
developm5t1 includ+ pro( ( concept1     
te*nical developm5t1 & compliance te/+  
activities2  7ii7 e>ly-/age product     

developm5t1 includ+ eng9e]+ design      
s]vices2 &  7iii7 te*nology transf] &   
relat$ activities4  7#b7 ,aw>d size ,!  
,secret>y %all competitively aw>d v\*]s 
wor? up to #bj1jjj to small & m$ium-siz$
 manufactur]s = use at eligible rese>*  
in/itutions to acquire ! s]vices        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7    
,/reaml9$ proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all   
/reaml9e & simplify ! application1      
adm9i/rative1 & report+ proc$ures =     
v\*]s adm9i/]$ "u ! program4  7#d7      
,regulations ,prior to aw>d+ any v\*]s  
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate regulations--  7,a7 e/abli%+ 
crit]ia = ! selection ( recipi5ts (     
aw>ds "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 e/abli%+ 
proc$ures reg>d+ f9ancial report+ &     
audit+--  7i7 to ensure t aw>ds are us$ 
= ! purposes ( ! program2 &  7ii7 t are 
9 accordance ) s\nd acc\nt+ practices2 &
  7,c7 describ+ any o!r policies1       
proc$ures1 or in=mation necess>y to     
implem5t ?is subsection1 includ+ ^?     
int5d$ to /reaml9e & simplify ! program 

9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7     
,transf] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may      
transf] funds appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies = !   
p]=mance ( s]vices au?oriz$ "u ?is      
subsection4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s    
,all ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is subsection = a fiscal ye> %all be   
us$ = v\*]s aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1    
except t an eligible rese>* in/itution  
p]=m+ ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 may reta9 a p]c5tage ( any    
am\nt receiv$ f ! ,secret>y "u ?is      
subsection to defray adm9i/rative co/s  
associat$ ) ! s]vices4 ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a s+le1 fix$ p]c5tage = su*    
purposes t w apply to all eligible      
rese>* in/itutions4  7#g7 ,outrea* ,!   
,secret>y may use c5t]s e/abli%$ "u     
section #be ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghk7 to provide in=mation ab\t !      
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection & to 
conduct outrea* to pot5tial applicants1 
z appropriate4  7#h7 ,reports to        

,congress  7,a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to
 ,congress a plan t w s]ve z a guide = !
 activities ( ! program4 ,! plan %all   
include a description ( ! specific      
objectives ( ! program & ! metrics t w  
be us$ 9 assess+ progress t[>d ^?       
objectives4  7,b7 ,outcomes ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to
 ,congress a report conta9+--  7i7 a    
summ>y ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
subsection2  7ii7 an assessm5t ( !      
impact ( su* activities on ! innovative 
capacity ( small & m$ium-siz$           
manufactur]s receiv+ assi/ance "u !     
pilot program2 &  7iii7 any             
recomm5dations = adm9i/rative &         
legislative action t c\ld optimize !    
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program4  7#i7   
,coord9ation & nonduplication ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ! activities c>ri$ out "u 
?is subsection are coord9at$ )1 & d n   

duplicate ! ef=ts (1 o!r programs )9 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aj7 ,eligible      
rese>* in/itutions def9$ ,= ! purposes (
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible rese>*  
in/itution means--  7,a7 an in/itution (
 high] education1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772 
7,b7 a ,f$]al laboratory2  7,c7 a       
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]2 
or  7,d7 a ,holl+s ,manufactur+         
,ext5sion ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section #be 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk74  
7#aa7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y to c>ry out ! pilot program 9
 ?is subsection #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  #e4  
,advanc$ manufactur+ education ,section 
#ejf7;b7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#a7;b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,advanc$ manufactur+
 education ,! ,director %all aw>d       

grants1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$  
basis1 to community colleges = !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( innovative 
advanc$ manufactur+ education re=ms to  
ensure an adequate & well-tra9$ advanc$ 
manufactur+ work=ce4 ,activities        
support$ by grants "u ?is subsection may
 include--  7#a7 ! developm5t or        
expansion ( educational mat]ials1       
c\rses1 curricula1 /rategies1 & me?ods t
 w lead to improv$ advanc$ manufactur+  
degree or c]tification programs1 includ+
 ! integration ( indu/ry /&>ds &        
workplace compet5cies into ! curriculum2
  7#b7 ! developm5t & implem5tation (   
faculty pr(essional developm5t programs 
t enhance a faculty memb]'s capabilities
 & tea*+ skills 9 advanc$ manufactur+1  
includ+ ef=ts to und]/& curr5t advanc$  
manufactur+ te*nologies & practices2    
7#c7 ! e/abli%m5t ( c5t]s t provide     
models & lead]%ip 9 advanc$ manufactur+ 
education & s]ve z regional or national 
cle>+h\ses = educational mat]ials &     
me?ods2  7#d7 activities to enhance !   

recruitm5t & ret5tion ( /ud5ts into     
c]tification & degree programs 9 advanc$
 manufactur+1 includ+ ! provision (     
improv$ m5tor+ & int]n%ip opportunities2
  7#e7 ! e/abli%m5t ( p>tn]%ips )       
private sector entities to ensure !     
developm5t ( an advanc$ manufactur+     
work=ce ) ! skills necess>y to meet     
regional economic ne$s2 &  7#f7 o!r     
activities z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,director4  4