#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ejce  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ni/  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,fiscal ye> #bjad  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce #hej1jjj1jjj = !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology = fiscal ye> #bjad4  7#b7    
,specific allocations ,( ! am\nt        
au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7       
#fea1jjj1jjj %all be = sci5tific &      
te*nical rese>* & s]vices laboratory    
activities2  7,b7 #ef1jjj1jjj %all be = 
! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( facilities2 
&  7,c7 #adc1jjj1jjj %all be = indu/rial
 te*nology s]vices activities1 ( :i*    
#abh1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,manufactur+   
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip program "u sections 
#be & #bf ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghk & #bghl74  7b7 ,fiscal ye> #bjae  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
#hee1hjj1jjj = ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology = fiscal ye> #bjae4 
7#b7 ,specific allocations ,( ! am\nt   
au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7       
#fgj1ejj1jjj %all be = sci5tific &      
te*nical rese>* & s]vices laboratory    
activities2  7,b7 #ee1cjj1jjj %all be = 
! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( facilities2 
&  7,c7 #acj1jjj1jjj %all be = indu/rial
 te*nology s]vices activities1 ( :i*    
#acj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,manufactur+   
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip program "u sections 
#be & #bf ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghk & #bghl74  #c4 ,/&>ds & con=mity  
assessm5t ,section #b ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ au?oriz$ to take
 & ins]t+ au?oriz$ to s]ve z !          
,presid5t's pr9cipal advis] on /&>ds    
policy p]ta9+ to ! ,nation's            

te*nological competitiv5ess & innovation
 ability & to take2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ comp>e /&>ds & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+  
facilitate /&>ds-relat$ in=mation %>+ & 
coop]ation betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
private sector & ins]t+ te*nical /&>ds  
activities & con=mity assessm5t         
activities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
gov]nm5ts ) private sector2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ba71
 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#bb7 z p>agraph    
7#bd72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#ba7 ! foll[+3  7#bb7 p>ticipate 9 &   
support sci5tific & te*nical conf]5ces2 
7#bc7 p]=m pre-competitive measurem5t   
sci5ce & te*nology rese>* 9 p>tn]%ip )  
in/itutions ( high] education & indu/ry 
to promote ,unit$ ,/ates indu/rial      
competitiv5ess2 &  4  #d4 ,visit+       
,committee on ,advanc$ ,te*nology       
,section #aj ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  

,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ #ae memb]s & ins]t+
 n few] ?an #aa memb]s2  7,b7 by /rik+  
at lea/ #aj & ins]t+ at lea/ two-?irds2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!   
,committee may consult ) ! ,national    
,rese>* ,c\ncil 9 mak+ recomm5dations   
reg>d+ g5]al policy = ! ,in/itute42 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+ 1   
includ+ ! ,program e/abli%$ "u section  
#bh14  #e4 ,police & security au?ority  
,section #ae ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgh;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ( !   
,gov]nm5t2 & & ins]t+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t22 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 &    
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7i7 = !   
protection ( ,in/itute build+s & o!r    
plant facilities1 equipm5t1 & prop]ty1 &
 ( employees1 associates1 visitors1 or  
o!r p]sons locat$ !re9 or associat$     
!re)1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law44 
#f4 ,education & outrea* ,! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ sections #ah1 #ai1 & #ai;,a &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ah4 ,education &     
outrea*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may  
support1 promote1 & coord9ate activities
 & ef=ts to enhance public aw>5ess &    
und]/&+ ( measurem5t sci5ces1 /&>ds1 &  
te*nology by ! g5]al public1 indu/ry1 & 
academia 9 support ( ! ,in/itute's      
mission4  7b7 ,rese>* fell[%ips  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director may aw>d rese>*     
fell[%ips & o!r =ms ( f9ancial &        
logi/ical assi/ance1 includ+ direct     
/ip5d aw>ds1 to--  7,a7 /ud5ts at       
in/itutions ( high] education )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates :o %[ promise z pres5t or 
future contributors to ! mission ( !    
,in/itute2 &  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 = rese>* & te*nical activities ( !     
,in/itute4  7#b7 ,selection ,! ,director
 %all select p]sons to receive su*      
fell[%ips & assi/ance on ! basis (      
ability & ( ! relevance ( ! propos$ "w  
to ! mission & programs ( ! ,in/itute4  
7#c7 ,def9ition ,= ! purposes ( ?is     

subsection1 f9ancial & logi/ical        
assi/ance includes1 not)/&+ section     
#acde ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or any contr>y provision ( law1 tempor>y
 h\s+ & local transportation to & f !   
,in/itute facilities4  7c7              
,po/-,doctoral fell[%ip program ,!      
,director %all e/abli% & conduct a      
po/-doctoral fell[%ip program1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 t   
%all include n few] ?an #bj fell[s p]   
fiscal ye>4 ,9 evaluat+ applications =  
fell[%ips "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director
 %all give consid]ation to ! goal (     
promot+ ! p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$  
/ud5ts 9 rese>* areas support$ by !     
,in/itute4  4  #g4 ,programmatic plann+ 
report ,section #bc7;d7 ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;i7d77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! #c-ye>       
programmatic plann+ docum5t %all also   
describe h[ ! ,director is address+     
recomm5dations f ! ,visit+ ,committee on
 ,advanc$ ,te*nology e/abli%$ "u section

 #aj44  #h4 ,assessm5ts by ! ,national  
,rese>* ,c\ncil  7a7 ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces review ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all ent] into a    
contract ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces to conduct a s+le1 compreh5sive
 review ( ! ,in/itute's laboratory      
programs4 ,! review %all--  7#a7 assess 
! te*nical m]its & sci5tific calib] ( ! 
rese>* conduct$ at ! laboratories2  7#b7
 exam9e ! /r5g?s & weaknesses ( ! #bjaj 
laboratory reorganization on !          
,in/itute's ability to fulfill its      
mission2  7#c7 evaluate h[ cross-cutt+  
rese>* & developm5t activities are      
plann$1 coord9at$1 & execut$ across !   
laboratories2 &  7#d7 assess h[ !       
laboratories are engag+ indu/ry1 includ+
 ! incorporation ( indu/ry ne$1 into !  
rese>* goals & objectives ( ! ,in/itute4
  7b7 ,additional assessm5ts ,section   
#bd ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &  
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;j7  

is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bd4        
,assessm5ts by ! ,national ,rese>*      
,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,in/itute %all 
contract ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil  
to p]=m & report on assessm5ts ( !      
te*nical quality & impact ( ! "w        
conduct$ at ,in/itute laboratories4  7b7
 ,s*$ule ,two laboratories %all be      
assess$ "u subsection 7a7 ea* ye>1 & ea*
 laboratory %all be assess$ at lea/ once
 e #c ye>s4  7c7 ,summ>y report ,beg9n+ 
9 ! ye> aft] ! fir/ assessm5t is        
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & once e two
 ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,in/itute %all contract
 ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil to prep>e
 a report t summ>izes ! f9d+s common    
across ! individual assessm5t reports4  
7d7 ,additional assessm5ts ,! ,in/itute1
 at ! discretion ( ! ,director1 also may
 contract ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 
to conduct additional assessm5ts (      
,in/itute programs & projects t involve 
collaboration across ! ,in/itute        
laboratories & c5t]s & assessm5ts (     
select$ sci5tific & te*nical topics4    

7e7 ,consultation ) ,visit+ ,committee  
on ,advanc$ ,te*nology ,! ,national     
,rese>* ,c\ncil may consult ) ! ,visit+ 
,committee on ,advanc$ ,te*nology       
e/abli%$ "u section #aj 9 p]=m+ !       
assessm5ts "u ?is section4  7f7 ,reports
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion 
( ea* assessm5t1 ! ,in/itute %all       
transmit ! report on su* assessm5t to ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  4  #i4     
,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip
 ,section #be ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghk7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #be4 
,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,director &1
 if appropriate1 ?r\gh o!r (ficials1    
%all provide assi/ance = ! creation &   
support ( manufactur+ ext5sion c5t]s1 to
 be kn[n z ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+       
,ext5sion ,c5t]s1 = ! transf] (         

manufactur+ te*nology & be/ bus9ess     
practices 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,c5t]s74 ,! program "u ?is section %all 
be kn[n z ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+        
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,affiliations
 ,su* ,c5t]s %all be affiliat$ ) any    
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ public or nonpr(it   
in/itution or organization1 or gr\p     
!re(1 t applies = & is aw>d$ f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,objective ,! objective ( ! ,c5t]s is to
 enhance competitiv5ess1 productivity1 &
 te*nological p]=mance 9 ,unit$ ,/ates  
manufactur+ ?r\gh--  7,a7 ! transf] (   
manufactur+ te*nology & te*niques       
develop$ at ! ,in/itute to ,c5t]s &1    
?r\gh !m1 to manufactur+ companies      
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !        
p>ticipation ( individuals f indu/ry1   
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 &1 :5    
appropriate1 ! ,in/itute 9 coop]ative   
te*nology transf] activities2  7,c7     
ef=ts to make new manufactur+ te*nology 
& processes usable by ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$

 small & m$ium-siz$ companies2  7,d7 !  
active dissem9ation ( sci5tific1        
eng9e]+1 te*nical1 & managem5t in=mation
 ab\t manufactur+ to indu/rial firms1   
includ+ small & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+  
companies2  7,e7 ! utilization1 :5      
appropriate1 ( ! exp]tise & capability t
 exi/s 9 ,f$]al laboratories o!r ?an !  
,in/itute2  7,f7 ! provision to         
community colleges & area c>e] &        
te*nical education s*ools ( in=mation   
ab\t ! job skills ne$$ 9 small &        
m$ium-siz$ manufactur+ bus9esses 9 !    
regions !y s]ve2 &  7,g7 promot+ & exp&+
 c]tification sy/ems (f]$ ?r\gh indu/ry1
 associations1 & local colleges1 :5     
appropriate4  7b7 ,activities ,!        
activities ( ! ,c5t]s %all include--    
7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( automat$ manufactur+
 sy/ems & o!r advanc$ production        
te*nologies1 bas$ on ,in/itute-support$ 
rese>*1 = ! purpose ( demon/rations &   
te*nology transf]2  7#b7 ! active       
transf] & dissem9ation ( rese>* f9d+s & 
,c5t] exp]tise to a wide range (        

companies & ent]prises1 p>ticul>ly small
 & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s2 &  7#c7 !   
facilitation ( collaborations &         
p>tn]%ips betwe5 small & m$ium-siz$     
manufactur+ companies & community       
colleges & area c>e] & te*nical         
education s*ools to help su* colleges & 
s*ools bett] und]/& ! specific ne$s (   
manufactur]s & to help manufactur]s     
bett] und]/& ! skill sets t /ud5ts le>n 
9 ! programs (f]$ by su* colleges &     
s*ools4  7c7 ,op]ations  7#a7 ,f9ancial 
support ,! ,secret>y may provide        
f9ancial support to any ,c5t] creat$ "u 
subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y may n      
provide to a ,c5t] m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
capital & annual op]at+ & ma9t5ance     
funds requir$ to create & ma9ta9 su*    
,c5t]4  7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y  
%all implem5t1 review1 & update !       
sections ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 relat$ to ?is section at lea/ once e #c
 ye>s4  7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,any nonpr(it in/itution1 or consortium
 !re(1 or ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 may  

submit to ! ,secret>y an application =  
f9ancial support "u ?is section1 9      
accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,co/ %>+ ,9 ord] to    
receive assi/ance "u ?is section1 an    
applicant = f9ancial assi/ance "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide adequate  
assurances t non-,f$]al assets obta9$ f 
! applicant & ! applicant's p>tn]+      
organizations w be us$ z a fund+ s\rce  
to meet n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s   
incurr$4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 
! co/s incurr$ means ! co/s incurr$ 9   
connection ) ! activities und]tak5 to   
improve ! competitiv5ess1 managem5t1    
productivity1 & te*nological p]=mance ( 
small & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+          
companies4  7,c7 ,agreem5ts ) o!r       
entities ,9 meet+ ! #ej p]c5t           
requirem5t1 x is anticipat$ t a ,c5t] w 
ent] into agreem5ts ) o!r entities su* z
 private indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high]   
education1 & ,/ate gov]nm5ts to         
accompli% programmatic objectives &     
access new & exi/+ res\rces t w fur!r ! 

impact ( ! ,f$]al inve/m5t made on      
behalf ( small & m$ium-siz$ manufactur+ 
companies4  7,d7 ,legal rights ,ea*     
applicant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all also 
submit a proposal = ! allocation ( !    
legal rights associat$ ) any inv5tion   
:i* may result f ! propos$ ,c5t]'s      
activities4  7#d7 ,m]it review ,!       
,secret>y %all subject ea* su*          
application to m]it review4 ,9 mak+ a   
decision :e!r to approve su* application
 & provide f9ancial support "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 at a 
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! m]its ( !    
application1 p>ticul>ly ^? portions ( ! 
application reg>d+ te*nology transf]1   
tra9+ & education1 & adaptation (       
manufactur+ te*nologies to ! ne$s (     
p>ticul> indu/rial sectors4  7,b7 ,!    
quality ( s]vice to be provid$4  7,c7   
,geographical div]sity & ext5t ( s]vice 
area4  7,d7 ,! p]c5tage ( fund+ & am\nt 
( 9-k9d commitm5t f o!r s\rces4  7#e7   
,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,c5t] t 
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      

section %all be evaluat$ dur+ its ?ird  
ye> ( op]ation by an evaluation panel   
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7           
,composition ,ea* su* evaluation panel  
%all be compos$ ( private exp]ts1 none (
 :om %all be connect$ ) ! involv$ ,c5t]1
 & ,f$]al (ficials4  7,c7 ,*air ,an     
(ficial ( ! ,in/itute %all *air ! panel4
  7,d7 ,p]=mance measurem5t ,ea*        
evaluation panel %all measure ! involv$ 
,c5t]'s p]=mance aga9/ ! objectives     
specifi$ 9 ?is section4  7,e7 ,positive 
evaluation ,if ! evaluation is positive1
 ! ,secret>y may provide cont9u$ fund+  
?r\gh ! six? ye>4  7,f7 ,probation ,!   
,secret>y %all n provide fund+ unless ! 
,c5t] has receiv$ a positive evaluation4
 ,a ,c5t] t has n receiv$ a positive    
evaluation by ! evaluation panel %all be
 notifi$ by ! panel ( ! defici5cies 9   
its p]=mance & %all be plac$ on         
probation = "o ye>1 aft] :i* "t ! panel 
%all reevaluate ! ,c5t]4 ,if ! ,c5t] has
 n address$ ! defici5cies id5tifi$ by ! 
panel1 or %[n a significant improvem5t 9

 its p]=mance1 ! ,director %all conduct 
a new competition to select an op]ator =
 ! ,c5t] or may close ! ,c5t]4  7,g7    
,additional f9ancial support ,aft] !    
six? ye>1 a ,c5t] may receive additional
 f9ancial support "u ?is section if x   
has receiv$ a positive evaluation ?r\gh 
an indep5d5t review1 "u proc$ures       
e/abli%$ by ! ,in/itute4  7,h7          
,eight-ye> review ,a ,c5t] %all und]go  
an indep5d5t review 9 ! #h? ye> (       
op]ation4 ,ea* evaluation panel %all    
measure ! ,c5t]'s p]=mance aga9/ !      
objectives specifi$ 9 ?is section4 ,a   
,c5t] t has n receiv$ a positive        
evaluation z a result ( an indep5d5t    
review %all be notifi$ by ! ,program ( !
 defici5cies 9 its p]=mance & %all be   
plac$ on probation = "o ye>1 aft] :i* "t
 ! ,program %all reevaluate ! ,c5t]4 ,if
 ! ,c5t] has n address$ ! defici5cies   
id5tifi$ by ! review1 or %[n a          
significant improvem5t 9 its p]=mance1 !
 ,director %all conduct a new           
competition to select an op]ator = !    

,c5t] or may close ! ,c5t]4  7,i7       
,recompetition ,if a recipi5t ( a ,c5t] 
aw>d has receiv$ f9ancial assi/ance =   
#aj consecutive ye>s1 ! ,director %all  
conduct a new competition to select an  
op]ator = ! ,c5t] consi/5t ) ! plan     
requir$ 9 ?is ,act4 ,incumb5t ,c5t]     
op]ators 9 good /&+ %all be eligible to 
compete = ! new aw>d4  7,j7 ,reports    
7i7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ni/               
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjad1 !         
,director %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a plan z to h[ ! ,in/itute w 
conduct reviews1 assessm5ts1 &          
reapplication competitions "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t ,! 
,director %all contract ) an indep5d5t  
organization to p]=m an assessm5t ( !   
implem5tation ( ! reapplication         
competition process "u ?is p>agraph )9  
#c ye>s aft] ! transmittal ( ! report "u

 clause 7i74 ,! organization conduct+ ! 
assessm5t "u ?is clause may consult ) ! 
,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d4  7iii7 ,comp>ison
 ( c5t]s ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ni/ ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjad1 ! ,director %all transmit 
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
provid+ in=mation on ! fir/ & second    
ye>s ( op]ations = c5t]s op]at+ f new   
competitions or recompetition z comp>$  
to long/&+ c5t]s4 ,! report %all provide
 detail on ! engagem5t 9 s]vices provid$
 by ,c5t]s & ! *>act]i/ics ( s]vices    
provid$1 includ+ volume & type (        
s]vices1 s t ! ,committees c evaluate   
:e!r ! co/-%>+ ratio has an effect on ! 
s]vices provid$ at ,c5t]s4  7#f7 ,pat5t 
rights ,! provisions ( *apt] #ah ( title
 #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply1  
to ! ext5t n inconsi/5t ) ?is section1  
to ! promotion ( te*nology f rese>* by  
,c5t]s "u ?is section except = contracts

 = su* specific te*nology ext5sion or   
transf] s]vices z may be specifi$ by    
/atute or by ! ,director4  7#g7         
,protection ( ,c5t] cli5t confid5tial   
in=mation ,section #eeb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to !    
foll[+ in=mation obta9$ by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t on a confid5tial basis 9      
connection ) ! activities ( any         
p>ticipant involv$ 9 ! ,holl+s          
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip3  7,a7 
,in=mation on ! bus9ess op]ation ( any  
p>ticipant 9 a ,holl+s ,manufactur+     
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip program or ( a cli5t
 ( a ,c5t]4  7,b7 ,trade secrets        
possess$ by any cli5t ( a ,c5t]4  7#h7  
,advisory bo>ds ,ea* ,c5t]'s advisory   
bo>ds %all in/itute a conflict ( int]e/ 
policy1 approv$ by ! ,director1 t       
ensures ! ,bo>d repres5ts local small & 
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s 9 ! ,c5t]'s     
region4 ,bo>d ,memb]s may n s]ve z a    
v5dor or provide s]vices to ! ,c5t]1 nor
 may !y s]ve on m ?an "o ,c5t]'s        
ov]sight bo>d simultane\sly4  7d7       

,acceptance ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
addition to su* sums z may be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y & ,director  
to op]ate ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+        
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1 ! ,secret>y &      
,director also may accept funds f o!r   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &1 "u section
 #b7;c77#g71 f ! private sector = !     
purpose ( /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
manufactur+4  7#b7 ,allocation ( funds  
7,a7 ,funds accept$ f o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ,! ,director %all  
det]m9e :e!r funds accept$ f o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies %all be c\nt$ 9 !  
calculation ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( capital &  
annual op]at+ & ma9t5ance co/s "u       
subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,funds accept$ f !
 private sector ,funds accept$ f !      
private sector "u section #b7;c77#g71 if
 allocat$ to a ,c5t]1 may n be consid]$ 
9 ! calculation ( ! ,f$]al %>e "u       
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7e7 ,,mep
 ,advisory ,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,in/itute a            
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        

,advisory ,bo>d 79 ?is subsection ref]r$
 to z ! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d74  7#b7   
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,mep       
,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( n few] ?an
 #aj memb]s broadly repres5tative (     
/akehold]s1 to be appo9t$ by !          
,director4 ,at lea/ #b memb]s %all be   
employ$ by or on an advisory bo>d = !   
,c5t]s1 at lea/ #a memb] %all repres5t a
 community college1 & at lea/ #e o!r    
memb]s %all be f ,unit$ ,/ates small    
bus9esses 9 ! manufactur+ sector4 ,no   
memb] %all be an employee ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,t]m ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d71 ! t]m (     
(fice ( ea* memb] ( ! ,,mep ,advisory   
,bo>d %all be #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,vacancies 
,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy    
occurr+ prior to ! expiration ( ! t]m = 
:i* 8 pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be      
appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( su* t]m4  7,d7    
,s]v+ consecutive t]ms ,any p]son :o has
 complet$ two consecutive full t]ms (   
s]vice on ! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d %all  
!reaft] be ineligible = appo9tm5t dur+ !

 "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! expiration ( !   
second su* t]m4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,! ,,mep  
,advisory ,bo>d %all meet n less ?an #b 
times annually & %all provide to !      
,director--  7,a7 advice on ,holl+s     
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
programs1 plans1 & policies2  7,b7      
assessm5ts ( ! s\ndness ( ,holl+s       
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip plans &
 /rategies2 &  7,c7 assessm5ts ( curr5t 
p]=mance aga9/ ,holl+s ,manufactur+     
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip program plans4  7#d7
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act       
applicability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 dis*>g+ 
its duties "u ?is subsection1 ! ,,mep   
,advisory ,bo>d %all function solely 9  
an advisory capacity1 9 accordance ) !  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4  7,b7 
,exception ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act %all n apply  
to ! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d4  7#e7       
,report ,! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d %all   
transmit an annual report to ! ,secret>y
 = transmittal to ,congress )9 #cj days 
aft] ! submission to ,congress ( !      

,presid5t's annual budget reque/ 9 ea*  
ye>4 ,su* report %all address ! /atus ( 
! program e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is      
section & comm5t on ! relevant sections 
( ! programmatic plann+ docum5t &       
updates !reto transmitt$ to ,congress by
 ! ,director "u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( 
section #bc4  7f7 ,competitive ,grant   
,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director 
%all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ 
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1 "u ?is section &   
section #bf1 a program ( competitive    
aw>ds among p>ticipants describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purposes describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,p>ticipants       
,p>ticipants receiv+ aw>ds "u ?is       
subsection %all be ! ,c5t]s1 or a       
consortium ( su* ,c5t]s4  7#c7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ! program "u ?is subsection
 is to add capabilities to ! ,holl+s    
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1       
includ+ ! developm5t ( projects to solve
 new or em]g+ manufactur+ problems z    
det]m9$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+   

,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip program1 ! ,,mep    
,advisory ,bo>d1 & small & m$ium-siz$   
manufactur]s4 ,"o or m !mes = !         
competition may be id5tifi$1 :i* may v>y
 f ye> to ye>1 dep5d+ on ! ne$s (       
manufactur]s & ! success ( previ\s      
competitions4 ,c5t]s may be reimburs$ = 
co/s incurr$ "u ! program4  7#d7        
,applications ,applications = aw>ds "u  
?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9 su*   
mann]1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,director %all require1 9 
consultation ) ! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d4 
7#e7 ,selection ,aw>ds "u ?is subsection
 %all be pe] review$ & competitively    
aw>d$4 ,! ,director %all endeavor to h  
broad geographic div]sity among select$ 
proposals4 ,! ,director %all select     
proposals to receive aw>ds t w--  7,a7  
improve ! competitiv5ess ( indu/ries 9 !
 region 9 :i* ! ,c5t] or ,c5t]s are     
locat$2  7,b7 create jobs or tra9 newly 
hir$ employees2 &  7,c7 promote !       
transf] & comm]cialization ( rese>* &   
te*nology f in/itutions ( high]         

education1 national laboratories1 &     
nonpr(it rese>* in/itutes4  7#f7        
,program contribution ,recipi5ts ( aw>ds
 "u ?is subsection %all n be requir$ to 
provide a mat*+ contribution4  7#g7     
,global m>ketplace projects ,9 mak+     
aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director1 9 
consultation ) ! ,,mep ,advisory ,bo>d &
 ! ,secret>y1 may take into consid]ation
 :e!r an application has significant    
pot5tial = enhanc+ ! competitiv5ess (   
small & m$ium-siz$ ,unit$ ,/ates        
manufactur]s 9 ! global m>ketplace4     
7#h7 ,duration ,aw>ds "u ?is subsection 
%all la/ no long] ?an #c ye>s4  7g7     
,evaluation ( ob/acles unique to small  
manufactur]s ,! ,director %all--  7#a7  
evaluate ob/acles t are unique to small 
manufactur]s t prev5t su* manufactur]s f
 effectively compet+ 9 ! global m>ket2  
7#b7 implem5t a compreh5sive plan to    
tra9 ! ,c5t]s to address su* ob/acles2 &
  7#c7 facilitate improv$ communication 
betwe5 ! ,c5t]s to assi/ su*            
manufactur]s 9 implem5t+ appropriate1   

t>get$ solutions to su* ob/acles4  7h7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 area c>e] & te*nical education s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     
,education ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 &  7#b7 ! t]m        
community college means an in/itution ( 
high] education 7z def9$ "u section     
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 at :i* 
! highe/ degree t is pr$om9ately aw>d$  
to /ud5ts is an associate's degree4  4  
#aj4 ,elim9ation ( obsolete reports  7a7
 ,ent]prise integration /&>dization &   
implem5tation activities report ,section
 #c ( ! ,ent]prise ,integration ,act (  
#bjjb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;g-#e7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 &
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 &  
7e7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71            
respectively4  7b7 ,,tip ,reports       
,section #bh ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghn7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        

subsection 7g72 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7k71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e74  #aa4      
,modifications to grants & coop]ative   
agreem5ts ,section #h7;a7 ( !           
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjf7;a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! total am\nt ( any  
su* grant or coop]ative agreem5t may n  
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
program44  #ab4 ,in=mation sy/ems /&>ds 
consultation ,section #bj7;c77#a7 ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bgh;g-#c7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !  
,national ,security ,ag5cy14  ,pass$ !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bb1      
#bjad4;,cl]k4