,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #icg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjac ,mr4   
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,coble7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committees on ,ways & ,means & ,=eign  
,affairs1 = 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 support innovation & rese>*
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates textile & fib]       
products indu/ry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,textile  
,te*nology ,innovation & ,rese>* =      
,exportation 7,,attire7 ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates textile indu/ry cont9ues  
to ?rive & evolve despite *ang+ economic
 & labor conditions2  7#b7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates textile indu/ry employs ov]      
#ejj1jjj work]s nationwide & contributes
 ne>ly #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! gross       

dome/ic product annually2  7#c7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates textile indu/ry is a prim>y     
suppli] ( dome/ic jobs to wom5 &        
m9orities1 ) _m ( ^! jobs locat$ 9      
economically depress$ rural & urban     
areas2  7#d7 rese>* & innovation are    
ess5tial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates textile     
indu/ry's ability to ma9ta9 its         
competitive advantage & exp& its export 
on an int]national scale2 &  7#e7 by    
work+ closely ) ! textile indu/ry to    
improve exi/+ te*nologies & to id5tify  
new m>ket opportunities1 univ]sity-bas$ 
textile rese>* programs & n-=-pr(it     
textile rese>* c5t]s play a critical    
role 9 promot+ innovation & gr[? 9 !    
textile indu/ry & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy z a :ole4  #c4 ,grant program to
 support textile rese>* & innovation    
?r\gh univ]sity & indu/ry-bas$ rese>*   
7a7 ,grants ,au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce %all e/abli% a competitive     
grant program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! grant program7 to fund textile rese>*
 & innovation & to promote increas$     

textile exports4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration (   
grant program  7#a7 ,eligible ,recipi5ts
 ,! eligible recipi5ts ( grants "u !    
grant program %all be limit$ to         
in/itutions ( high] education &         
n-=-pr(it rese>* in/itutions1 includ+   
n-=-pr(it indu/ry associations ^: core  
mission is to support textile rese>* &  
innovation4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,pref]5ce 9 
aw>d+ su* grants %all be giv5 to        
collaborative rese>* organizations t    
emphasize pe]-review$ rese>* by lead+   
academic & indu/ry exp]ts4  7#c7        
,application ,proc$ure ,applications =  
su* a grant %all be submitt$ at su* "t &
 9 su* mann] z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce4  7#d7 ,review ,proc$ure ,all  
su* applications %all be subject to a   
rigor\s & competitive pe] review        
proc$ure4  7c7 ,eligible uses ( funds ,!
 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !   
grant program %all be us$ = rese>* &    
developm5t activities t a*ieve at lea/  
"o ( ! foll[+ goals3  7#a7 ,to build &  
su/a9 innovation1 competitiv5ess1 & be/ 

practices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates textile     
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,to contribute to        
trans=m+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates textile &      
app>el indu/ry into a highly flexible   
supply *a91 capable ( respond+ to       
rapidly *ang+ m>ket dem&s includ+ %ifts 
to te*nologically advanc$ textile       
production4  7#c7 ,to discov]1 design1 &
 develop new mat]ials1 & innovative &   
improv$ manufactur+ & integrat$ sy/ems1 
ess5tial to ! success ( a mod]n ,unit$  
,/ates textile indu/ry4  7#d7 ,to tra9  
p]sonnel1 e/abli% indu/rial p>tn]%ips1 &
 create transf] me*anisms to ensure !   
utilization ( te*nologies develop$4     
7#e7 ,to /r5g!n ! ,nation's textile     
rese>* & educational ef=ts by unit+     
div]se exp]ts & res\rces 9 unique       
collaborative projects4  7#f7 ,to       
facilitate ! creation ( dome/ic jobs 9 !
 textile indu/ry4  7d7 ,re/riction on   
,funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 no m ?an #ge p]c5t (     
total fund+ made available "u ! grant   
program 9 a fiscal ye> may be disburs$  

to in/itutions ( high] education4  7#b7 
,waiv] au?ority ,if ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce det]m9es t ! limitation (      
p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld result 9 ! failure to
 disburse all appropriat$ funds = a     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may waive su*   
limitation = su* fiscal ye>4  #d4       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad to c>ry   
out section #c4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u  
?is subsection %all be available until  
exp5d$4  7b7 ,(fsett+ r$uction (        
au?orization ( appropriations ,! am\nt  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = op]ations &
 adm9i/ration ( ! ,int]national ,trade  
,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce =
 fiscal ye> #bjad is r$uc$ by           
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