,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% !       
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize ,am]ican   
,manufactur+ & ,innovation ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 #bjaa1 manufactur+ contribut$   
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,nation's       
economy & acc\nt$ = #dg p]c5t ( all     
,unit$ ,/ates exports4  7#b7 ,if rank$ z
 its own c\ntry1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
manufactur+ sector w\ld be ! #aj? l>ge/ 
economy 9 ! _w4  7#c7 ,am]ican          

manufactur]s employ m ?an               
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans 9 jobs ) wages
 & b5efits t are "o-?ird high] ?an !    
wages & b5efits 9 o!r sectors4  7#d7    
,manufactur+ has ! highe/ multipli]     
effect1 ) e doll> 9 f9al sales (        
manufactur$ products result+ 9 #a4cd 9  
output f o!r sectors4  7#e7 ,z ! s\rce (
 ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
inve/m5t 9 rese>* & developm5t          
manufactur+1 firms drive innovation 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,c\ntries su* z    
,korea1 ,japan1 & ,g]many h a l>g] %>e (
 ! advanc$ manufactur+ sector ?an !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ea* ( ^! c\ntries has a 
positive trade balance 9 advanc$        
manufactur+ products4 ,9 contra/1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates _h an #ha1jjj1jjj1jjj     
trade deficit 9 #bjaj4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates %>e ( rese>* & developm5t sp5d+  
dropp$ f #dc4a p]c5t 9 #aiih to #cg4c   
p]c5t 9 #bjjh1 :ile ,*9a's %>e ( rese>* 
& developm5t sp5d+ increas$ f #c p]c5t  
to #aa4d p]c5t dur+ ! same p]iod4  7#h7 
,accord+ to a survey by ! ,c\ncil on    

,competitiv5ess1 *ief executive (fic]s  
view ! quality & availability (         
sci5ti/s1 rese>*]s1 & eng9e]s & !       
quality & availability ( skill$         
production work]s z ! fir/ & second mo/ 
important driv]s ( competitiv5ess4  7#i7
 ,accord+ to ! ,organization = ,economic
 ,co-,op]ation & ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates rank$ #bg? out ( #bi develop$    
c\ntries 9 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o e>n$  
ba*elor's degrees 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ 9  
#bjji4  7#aj7 ,colleges 9 ,*9a & ,india 
aw>d m #d-ye> eng9e]+ ba*elor's degrees 
?an ,unit$ ,/ates colleges4  #c4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,network = ,manufactur+   
,innovation ,! ,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 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bghr7 ! foll[+3  #cd4        
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,network = ,manufactur+  
,innovation ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% )9 !  

,in/itute a program to be kn[n z !      
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation     
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,program74  7#b7 ,purposes ( program ,! 
purposes ( ! ,program are--  7,a7 to    
improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 manufactur+ & to increase dome/ic      
production2  7,b7 to /imulate ,unit$    
,/ates lead]%ip 9 advanc$ manufactur+   
rese>*1 innovation1 & te*nology2  7,c7  
to facilitate ! transition ( innovative 
te*nologies into scalable1              
co/-effective1 & high-p]=m+ manufactur+ 
capabilities2  7,d7 to facilitate access
 by manufactur+ ent]prises to           
capital-int5sive infra/ructure1 includ+ 
high-p]=mance comput+1 9 ord] to improve
 ! spe$ ) :i* su* ent]prises            
comm]cialize new processes &            
te*nologies2  7,e7 to accel]ate !       
developm5t ( an advanc$ manufactur+     
work=ce2  7,f7 to facilitate pe] ex*ange
 ( & ! docum5tation ( be/ practices 9   
address+ advanc$ manufactur+ *all5ges2 &
  7,g7 to lev]age non-,f$]al s\rces (   

support to promote a /able & su/a9able  
bus9ess model )\t ! ne$ = long-t]m      
,f$]al fund+4  7#c7 ,support ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
c>ry out ! purposes set =? 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 by support+--  7,a7 ! ,network =   
,manufactur+ ,innovation e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t (  
c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation4  7#d7   
,director ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !  
,program ?r\gh ! ,director4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,network = ,manufactur+   
,innovation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( !    
,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
e/abli% a network ( c5t]s = manufactur+ 
innovation4  7#b7 ,designation ,!       
network e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be kn[n z ! ,network = ,manufactur+     
,innovation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,network74  7c7 ,c5t]s = manufactur+   
innovation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 a c5t] = manufactur+       
innovation is a c5t] t--  7,a7 has be5  
e/abli%$ by a p]son to address *all5ges 
9 advanc$ manufactur+ & to assi/        

manufactur]s 9 reta9+ or exp&+ indu/rial
 production & jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,b7 has a pr$om9ant focus on a         
manufactur+ process1 novel mat]ial1     
enabl+ te*nology1 supply *a9 integration
 me?odology1 or ano!r relevant aspect ( 
advanc$ manufactur+1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 ) ! pot5tial--  7i7 to       
improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 manufactur+2  7ii7 to accel]ate        
inve/m5t 9 advanc$ manufactur+          
production capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 to enable ! comm]cial           
application ( new te*nologies or        
indu/ry-wide manufactur+ processes2 &   
7,c7 includes active p>ticipation among 
repres5tatives f multiple indu/rial     
entities1 rese>* univ]sities1 community 
colleges1 & su* o!r entities z !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 :i* may 
include c>e] & te*nical education       
s*ools1 ,f$]al laboratories1 ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1   
educational in/itutions1 & nonpr(it     
organizations4  7#b7 ,activities        

,activities ( a c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation may include ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration     
projects1 includ+ pro(-(-concept        
developm5t & prototyp+1 to r$uce ! co/1 
"t1 & risk ( comm]cializ+ new           
te*nologies & improvem5ts 9 exi/+       
te*nologies1 processes1 products1 &     
rese>* & developm5t ( mat]ials to solve 
pre-competitive indu/rial problems )    
economic or national security           
implications4  7,b7 ,developm5t &       
implem5tation ( education & tra9+       
c\rses1 mat]ials1 & programs4  7,c7     
,developm5t ( innovative me?odologies & 
practices = supply *a9 integration &    
introduction ( new te*nologies into     
supply *a9s4  7,d7 ,outrea* & engagem5t 
) small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+       
ent]prises1 9 addition to l>ge          
manufactur+ ent]prises4  7,e7 ,su* o!r  
activities z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ^:        
missions contribute to or are affect$ by
 advanc$ manufactur+1 consid]s consi/5t 

) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b74  7#c7 ,additional c5t]s =      
manufactur+ innovation ,! ,national     
,additive ,manufactur+ ,innovation      
,in/itute & p5d+ manufactur+ c5t]s "u   
int]ag5cy review %all be consid]$ c5t]s 
= manufactur+ innovation4  7d7 ,f9ancial
 assi/ance ,to e/abli% & support c5t]s =
 manufactur+ innovation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce %all aw>d f9ancial assi/ance to
 a p]son to assi/ ! p]son 9 plann+1     
e/abli%+1 or support+ a c5t] =          
manufactur+ innovation4  7#b7           
,application ,a p]son seek+ f9ancial    
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y an application !re= at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,op5 process ,9 solicit+           
applications = f9ancial assi/ance "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure  
an op5 process t w all[ = ! consid]ation
 ( all applications relevant to advanc$ 
manufactur+ reg>dless ( te*nology area4 

7#d7 ,selection  7,a7 ,competitive1 m]it
 review ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use a   
competitive1 m]it review process4  7,b7 
,collaboration ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial        
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,program   
,(fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e77#a71  
collaborate ) ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 ^: missions contribute to or are       
affect$ by advanc$ manufactur+4  7,c7   
,consid]ations ,9 select+ a p]son :o    
submitt$ an application "u p>agraph 7#b7
 = an aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! pot5tial 
( ! c5t] = manufactur+ innovation to    
advance dome/ic manufactur+ & !         
likelihood ( economic impact 9 !        
pr$om9ant focus areas ( ! c5t] =        
manufactur+ innovation4  7ii7 ,!        
commitm5t ( cont9u$ f9ancial support1   
advice1 p>ticipation1 & o!r             
contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1 to   
provide lev]age & res\rces to promote a 

/able & su/a9able bus9ess model )\t !   
ne$ = long-t]m ,f$]al fund+4  7iii7 ,h[ 
! c5t] = manufactur+ innovation w engage
 ) small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+      
ent]prises1 to improve ! capacity ( su* 
ent]prises to comm]cialize new processes
 & te*nologies4  7iv7 ,h[ ! c5t] =      
manufactur+ innovation w c>ry out       
educational & work=ce activities t meet 
indu/rial ne$s relat$ to ! pr$om9ant    
focus areas ( ! c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation4  7v7 ,h[ ! c5t] =           
manufactur+ innovation w advance        
economic competitiv5ess4  7vi7 ,h[ !    
c5t] = manufactur+ innovation w /r5g!n &
 lev]age ! assets ( a region4  7#e7     
,limitation on p]iod = aw>ds ,no aw>d ( 
f9ancial assi/ance may be made "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to a c5t] ( manufactur+   
innovation aft] ! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ aw>ds   
f9ancial assi/ance to a c5t] "u su*     
p>agraph4  7e7 ,national ,program ,(fice
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,in/itute1 !

 ,national ,(fice ( ! ,network =        
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,national  
,program ,(fice71 :i* %all ov]see & c>ry
 out ! ,program4  7#b7 ,functions ,!    
functions ( ! ,national ,program ,(fice 
are--  7,a7 to ov]see ! plann+1         
managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! ,program2  
7,b7 to ent] into memor&ums ( und]/&+ ) 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ^: missions 
contribute to or are affect$ by advanc$ 
manufactur+1 to c>ry out ! purposes     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72  7,c7 to 
develop1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,revitalize ,am]ican    
,manufactur+ & ,innovation ,act ( #bjac1
 & update n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c
 ye>s !reaft]1 a /rategic plan to guide 
! ,program2  7,d7 to e/abli% su*        
proc$ures1 processes1 & crit]ia z may be
 necess>y & appropriate to maximize     
coop]ation & coord9ate ( ! activities ( 
! ,program ) programs & activities ( o!r
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ^: missions 
contribute to or are affect$ by advanc$ 

manufactur+2  7,e7 to e/abli% a         
cle>+h\se ( public in=mation relat$ to !
 activities ( ! ,program2 &  7,f7 to act
 z a conv5] ( ! ,network4  7#c7         
,recomm5dations ,9 develop+ & updat+ !  
/rategic plan "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 !  
,secret>y %all solicit recomm5dations & 
advice f a wide range ( /akehold]s1     
includ+ indu/ry1 small- & m$ium-siz$    
manufactur+ ent]prises1 rese>*          
univ]sities1 community colleges1 & o!r  
relevant organizations & in/itutions4   
7#d7 ,report to congress ,! ,secret>y   
%all transmit ! /rategic plan requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,holl+s          
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,national     
,program ,(fice incorporates ! ,holl+s  
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip into   
,program plann+ to ensure t ! results ( 
! ,program rea* small- & m$ium-siz$     

entities4  7#f7 ,detailees ,any ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to !  
,national ,program ,(fice )\t           
reimbursem5t4 ,su* detail %all be )\t   
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7f7 ,report+ & audit+   
7#a7 ,annual reports to ! ,secret>y     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
%all require recipi5ts ( f9ancial       
assi/ance "u subsection 7d77#a7 to      
annually submit a report to ! ,secret>y 
t describes ! f9ances & p]=mance ( !    
c5t] = manufactur+ innovation = :i* su* 
assi/ance 0 aw>d$4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*  
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include--  7i7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures
 ( am\nts aw>d$ to ! recipi5t "u        
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7ii7 a           
description ( ! p]=mance ( ! c5t] =     
manufactur+ innovation ) respect to--   
7,i7 its goals1 plans1 f9ancial support1
 & accompli%m5ts2 &  7,,ii7 h[ ! c5t] = 
manufactur+ innovation has fur!r$ !     
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 
7#b7 ,annual reports to ,congress  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to
 ,congress t describes ! p]=mance ( !   
,program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #a-ye> p]iod4 
7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report--  7i7 a summ>y &    
assessm5t ( ! reports receiv$ by !      
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 an    
acc\nt+ ( ! funds exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u ! ,program2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t ( !
 ,program ) respect to ! purposes       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7#c7    
,tri5nial assessm5t by ,,gao  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c   
ye>s1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ,congress an      
assessm5t ( ! op]ation ( ! ,program dur+
 ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod4  7,b7        
,elem5ts ,ea* assessm5t submitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report--  7i7 a review ( !  
managem5t1 coord9ation1 & indu/ry       
utility ( ! ,program2  7ii7 an assessm5t
 ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,program has fur!r$ 

! purposes describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#b72 &  7iii7 su* recomm5dations =  
legislative & adm9i/rative action z !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate 
to improve ! ,program4  7g7 ,additional 
au?orities  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ( p]sonnel &
 contracts ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may  
appo9t su* p]sonnel & ent] into su*     
contracts1 f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts1
 & o!r agreem5ts z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out !   
,program includ+ support = rese>* &     
developm5t activities involv+ a c5t] =  
manufactur+ innovation4  7#b7 ,transf] (
 funds ,! ,secret>y may transf] to o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies su* sums z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s necess>y or appropriate to c>ry
 out ! ,program4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( o!r  
ag5cies ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,secret>y ex]cises
 ! au?ority to transf] funds to ano!r   
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b71 su* ag5cy may   
aw>d & adm9i/] all aspects ( f9ancial   
assi/ance aw>ds "u ?is section4  7#d7   
,use ( res\rces ,9 fur!rance ( !        
purposes ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may  

use1 ) ! cons5t ( a cov]$ entity & ) or 
)\t reimbursem5t1 ! l&1 s]vices1        
equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( su*  
cov]$ entity4  7#e7 ,acceptance (       
res\rces ,9 addition to am\nts          
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program1 !   
,secret>y may accept funds1 s]vices1    
equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities f any  
cov]$ entity to c>ry out ! ,program4    
7#f7 ,cov]$ entity ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 a cov]$ entity is any ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t1 ,f$]al ag5cy1 in/rum5tality (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1
 tribal gov]nm5t1 ,t]ritory or          
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( any  
political subdivision !re(1 or          
int]national organization1 or any public
 or private entity or individual4  7h7  
,pat5ts ,*apt] #ah ( title #ce1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply if f9ancial  
assi/ance is aw>d$ "u ?is section solely
 = ! purpose ( plann+1 e/abli%+1 or     
support+ new or exi/+ c5t]s =           
manufactur+ innovation4  7i7 ,fund+     
7#a7 ,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation

 ,fund  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be kn[n z ! ,network =       
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,fund 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,fund74  7,b7     
,elem5ts ,!re %all be deposit$ 9 !      
,fund1 :i* %all con/itute ! assets ( !  
,fund1 am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise    
made available to c>ry out ! ,program4  
7,c7 ,availability ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! 
,fund %all be available to ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 at ! discretion ( !          
,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y's delegee1 to 
c>ry out ! ,program )\t fur!r           
appropriation & )\t fiscal ye>          
limitation4  7#b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #fjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is section4     
7#c7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! 
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b7 to pay ! sal>ies1 exp5ses1 & o!r   
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,rescission ,!re 

is h]eby resc9d$1 f appropriat$         
discretion>y funds t rema9 available =  
obligation z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 #fjj1jjj1jjj4  4