,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ciah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,mr4
 ,kilm] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice 
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 & ,mr4 ,b]a (     
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d sections #be & #bg ( !             
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj to improve ! ,(fice (      
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip & regional
 innovation programs4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional     
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip           
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,(fice ( 
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,section  
#be ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgbj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #be4 
,(fice ( ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
an ,(fice ( ,innovation &               
,entrepr5eur%ip ) a ,director & full-"t 

/aff to fo/] innovation & !             
comm]cialization ( new te*nologies1     
products1 processes1 & s]vices ) ! goal 
( promot+ productivity & economic gr[? 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice
 ( ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip %all be
 responsible =-- 7#a7 develop+ policies 
to accel]ate innovation & advance !     
comm]cialization ( rese>* & developm5t1 
includ+ f$]ally fund$ rese>* &          
developm5t2  7#b7 id5tify+ exi/+ b>ri]s 
to innovation & comm]cialization1       
includ+ access to capital & o!r         
res\rces1 & ways to ov]come ^? b>ri]s1  
p>ticul>ly 9 ,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 !      
,exp]im5tal ,program to ,/imulate       
,competitive ,rese>*2  7#c7 provid+     
access to relevant data1 rese>*1 &      
te*nical assi/ance on innovation &      
comm]cialization1 includ+ be/ practices 
= univ]sity-bas$ incubators &           
accel]ators2  7#d7 ov]see+ !            
implem5tation ( ! loan gu>antee programs
 & ! ,regional ,innovation ,program     
e/abli%$ "u sections #bf & #bg1         

respectively2  7#e7 develop+1 )9 #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,regional ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip 
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad1 & updat+ at   
lea/ e #e ye>s1 a /rategic plan to guide
 ! activities ( ! ,(fice ( ,innovation &
 ,entrepr5eur%ip t %all-- 7,a7 specify &
 prioritize ne>-t]m & long-t]m goals1   
objectives1 & policies to accel]ate     
innovation & advance ! comm]cialization 
( rese>* & developm5t1 includ+ f$]ally  
fund$ rese>* & developm5t1 set =? !     
anticipat$ "t = a*iev+ ! objectives1 &  
id5tify metrics = use 9 assess+ progress
 t[>d su* objectives2  7,b7 describe h[ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is work+ 9       
conjunction ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to fo/]
 innovation & comm]cialization across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 provide a summ>y 
( ! activities1 includ+ ! developm5t (  
metrics to evaluate regional innovation 
/rategies und]tak5 ?r\gh ! ,regional    
,innovation ,rese>* & ,in=mation        
,program e/abli%$ "u section #bg7;c72   
7#f7 /r5g!n+ collaboration on &         

coord9ation ( policies relat+ to        
innovation & comm]cialization1 includ+  
^? focus$ on ! ne$s ( small bus9esses & 
rural communities1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce1 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
& o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & betwe5 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & appropriate ,/ate
 gov]nm5t ag5cies & in/itutions1 z      
appropriate2 &  7#g7 any o!r duties z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,advisory  
committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% or designate an advisory  
committee1 :i* %all meet at lea/ twice  
ea* fiscal ye>1 to provide advice to !  
,secret>y on c>ry+ out ! duties &       
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (           
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip4  7#b7    
,report to congress ,! advisory         
committee %all prep>e a report1 to be   
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate e #c ye>s4 ,! fir/ report %all  
be submitt$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    

date ( enactm5t ( ! ,regional           
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip           
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad & %all         
include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! /rategic
 plan develop$ "u subsection 7b77#e7 & !
 progress made 9 implem5t+ ! plan & !   
duties ( ! ,(fice ( ,innovation &       
,entrepr5eur%ip2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( h[
 ! ,(fice ( ,innovation &               
,entrepr5eur%ip is work+ ) o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies to meet ! goals & duties ( !    
(fice2 &  7,c7 any recomm5dations = h[ !
 ,(fice ( ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip 
c\ld be improv$4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #e1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah to  
c>ry out ?is section4  4  #c4 ,regional 
innovation program ,section #bg ( !     
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bg4 ,regional 
innovation program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a regional       
innovation program to enc\rage & support

 ! developm5t ( regional innovation     
/rategies1 includ+ regional innovation  
clu/]s4  7b7 ,clu/] ,grants  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,z "p ( ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d    
grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible recipi5ts = activities relat+  
to ! =mation & developm5t ( regional    
innovation clu/]s4  7#b7 ,p]missible    
activities ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is         
subsection may be us$ = activities      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1     
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,feasibility     
/udies4  7,b7 ,plann+ activities4  7,c7 
,te*nical assi/ance4  7,d7 ,develop+ or 
/r5g!n+ communication & collaboration   
betwe5 & among p>ticipants ( a regional 
innovation clu/]4  7,e7 ,attract+       
additional p>ticipants to a regional    
innovation clu/]4  7,f7 ,facilitat+     
m>ket developm5t ( products & s]vices   
develop$ by a regional innovation clu/]1
 includ+ ?r\gh demon/ration1 deploym5t1 
te*nology transf]1 & comm]cialization   
activities4  7,g7 ,develop+ relation%ips

 betwe5 a regional innovation clu/] &   
entities or clu/]s 9 o!r regions4  7,h7 
,int]act+ ) ! public & ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts to meet ! goals ( ! clu/]4    
7#c7 ,eligible recipi5t def9$ ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m eligible recipi5t     
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an ,indian  
tribe2  7,c7 a city or o!r political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7,d7 an entity  
t-- 7i7 is a nonpr(it organization1 an  
in/itution ( high] education1 a         
public-private p>tn]%ip1 a sci5ce or    
rese>* p>k1 a ,f$]al laboratory1 or an  
economic developm5t organization or     
simil> entity2 &  7ii7 has an           
application t is support$ by a ,/ate or 
a political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or   
7,e7 a consortium ( any ( ! entities    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74
  7#d7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible recipi5t %all submit an        
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &    
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7,b7 ,compon5ts ,! application %all     

include1 at a m9imum1 a description ( ! 
regional innovation clu/] support$ by ! 
propos$ activity1 includ+ a description 
(-- 7i7 :e!r ! regional innovation clu/]
 is support$ by ! private sector1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r relevant       
/akehold]s2  7ii7 h[ ! exi/+ p>ticipants
 9 ! regional innovation clu/] w        
enc\rage & solicit p>ticipation by all  
types ( entities t might b5efit f       
p>ticipation1 includ+ newly =m$ entities
 & ^? rival exi/+ p>ticipants2  7iii7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! regional innovation clu/]
 is likely to /imulate innovation & h a 
positive impact on regional economic    
gr[? & developm5t2  7iv7 :e!r !         
p>ticipants 9 ! regional innovation     
clu/] h access to1 or contribute to1 a  
well-tra9$ work=ce2  7v7 :e!r !         
p>ticipants 9 ! regional innovation     
clu/] are capable ( attract+ additional 
funds f non-,f$]al s\rces2 &  7vi7 !    
likelihood t ! p>ticipants 9 ! regional 
innovation clu/] w be able to su/a9     
activities once grant funds "u ?is      

subsection h be5 exp5d$4  7,c7 ,special 
consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all give     
special consid]ation to applications f  
regions t conta9 communities negatively 
impact$ by trade4  7#e7 ,special        
consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all give     
special consid]ation to an eligible     
recipi5t :o agrees to collaborate )     
local work=ce inve/m5t area bo>ds4  7#f7
 ,co/ %>e ,! ,secret>y may n provide m  
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( any       
activity fund$ "u ?is subsection4  7#g7 
,outrea* to rural communities ,!        
,secret>y %all conduct outrea* to public
 & private sector entities 9 rural      
communities to enc\rage ^? entities to  
p>ticipate 9 regional innovation clu/]  
activities "u ?is subsection4  7#h7     
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may accept funds f  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to support grants &  
activities "u ?is subsection4  7c7      
,regional ,innovation ,rese>* &         
,in=mation ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p
 ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a regional    

innovation rese>* & in=mation program-- 
7,a7 to ga!r1 analyze1 & dissem9ate     
in=mation on be/ practices = regional   
innovation /rategies 7includ+ regional  
innovation clu/]s71 includ+ in=mation   
relat+ to h[ innovation1 productivity1 &
 economic developm5t c be maximiz$ ?r\gh
 su* /rategies2  7,b7 to provide        
te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
developm5t ( te*nical assi/ance guides1 
= ! developm5t & implem5tation (        
regional innovation /rategies 7includ+  
regional innovation clu/]s72  7,c7 to   
support ! developm5t ( relevant metrics 
& measurem5t /&>ds to evaluate regional 
innovation /rategies 7includ+ regional  
innovation clu/]s71 includ+ ! ext5t to  
:i* su* /rategies /imulate innovation1  
productivity1 & economic developm5t2 &  
7,d7 to collect & make available data on
 regional innovation clu/] activity 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ data on-- 7i7 !  
size1 specialization1 & competitiv5ess (
 regional innovation clu/]s2  7ii7 !    
regional dome/ic product contribution1  

total jobs & e>n+s by key occupations1  
e/abli%m5t size1 nature (               
specialization1 pat5ts1 ,f$]al rese>* & 
developm5t sp5d+1 & o!r relevant        
in=mation = regional innovation clu/]s2 
&  7iii7 supply *a9 product & s]vice    
fl[s )9 & betwe5 regional innovation    
clu/]s4  7#b7 ,rese>* grants ,!         
,secret>y may aw>d rese>* grants on a   
competitive basis to support & fur!r !  
goals ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is       
subsection4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation (       
in=mation ,data & analysis compil$ by ! 
,secret>y "u ! program e/abli%$ 9 ?is   
subsection %all be made available to o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 & nonpr(it & =-pr(it         
entities4  7#d7 ,regional innovation    
grant program ,! ,secret>y %all         
incorporate data & analysis relat+ to   
any grant "u subsection 7b7 into !      
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7d7
 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t ! activities    

c>ri$ out "u ?is section are coord9at$  
)1 & d n duplicate ! ef=ts (1 o!r       
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce or   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#b7 ,collaboration
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
explore & pursue collaboration ) o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh multiag5cy
 fund+ opportunities1 on regional       
innovation /rategies4  7,b7 ,small      
bus9esses ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t su*
 collaboration ) ,f$]al ag5cies         
prioritizes ! ne$s & *all5ges ( small   
bus9esses4  7e7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj1 !         
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an
 indep5d5t entity1 su* z ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 to conduct an      
evaluation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
evaluation %all include-- 7,a7 :e!r !   
program is a*iev+ its goals2  7,b7 any  
recomm5dations = h[ ! program may be    
improv$2 &  7,c7 a recomm5dation z to   

:e!r ! program %\ld be cont9u$ or       
t]m9at$4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,regional innovation clu/]
 ,! t]m regional innovation clu/] means 
a geographically b\nd$ network ( simil>1
 syn]gi/ic1 or complem5t>y entities t-- 
7,a7 are engag$ 9 or ) a p>ticul>       
indu/ry sector2  7,b7 h active *annels =
 bus9ess transactions & communication2  
7,c7 %>e specializ$ infra/ructure1 labor
 m>kets1 & s]vices2 &  7,d7 lev]age !   
region's unique competitive /r5g?s to   
/imulate innovation & create jobs4  7#b7
 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means "o ( ! sev]al 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9   
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,au?orization (     
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah to c>ry out ?is  
section4  4