,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to emphasize manufactur+ 9  
eng9e]+ programs by direct+ ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9      
coord9ation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al    
ag5cies includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation1 to designate ,unit$ ,/ates  
manufactur+ univ]sities4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,manufactur+ ,univ]sities ,act ( #bjad4 
#b4 ,manufactur+ ,univ]sities  7a7      
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology4  7#b7  ,in/itution ( high]  
education  ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7  ,manufactur+ indu/ry  ,! t]m      
manufactur+ indu/ry means an indu/ry    
def9$ 9 ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry         
,classification ,sy/em codes #ca1 #cb1 &
 #cc4  7#d7  ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+  
univ]sity  ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates         
manufactur+ univ]sity means an          
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a designation f ! ,director "u          
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7  ,manufactur+  
univ]sity program  7#a7  ,au?orization  
,! ,director is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a   
program to designate an in/itution (    
high] education z a ,unit$ ,/ates       
manufactur+ univ]sity4 ,! ,director1 9  
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation71 %all     
designate n m ?an #be in/itutions (     
high] education z ,unit$ ,/ates         
manufactur+ univ]sities4 ,! ,director   
%all aw>d designations n e>li] ?an      
,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & n lat] ?an ,m>*    

#ca1 #bjae4  7#b7  ,funds provid$  ,an  
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
aw>d$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> = a   
#d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 9 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 ! in/itution ( high] education receives
 ! designation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,use ( funds  ,funds provid$ to an      
in/itution ( high] education "u ?is     
subsection %all be us$ to c>ry out !    
goals & meet ! t>gets describ$ 9        
subsection 7c77#b77;,b74  7c7           
,application  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an       
in/itution ( high] education desir+ a   
designation "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all  
submit an application to ! ,director at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably 
require4  7#b7  ,cont5ts  ,ea*          
application submitt$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 submit data  
describ+1 z ( ! date ( submission ( !   
application--  7i7 ! eng9e]+ programs   
(f]$ by ! in/itution ( high] education1 
includ+ any focus on manufactur+ eng9e]+

 & curricula relat$ to manufactur+      
indu/ries2  7ii7 curr5t jo9t projects   
relat+ to eng9e]+ betwe5 firms 9 !      
manufactur+ indu/ry & ! in/itution (    
high] education2  7iii7 ! p]c5tage (    
/ud5ts 9 ! eng9e]+ program ( !          
in/itution ( high] education :o         
p>ticipat$ 9 =-cr$it int]n%ip1          
coop]ative education1 or o!r simil>     
programs ) manufactur+ firms 9 ! mo/    
rec5t academic ye> = :i* in=mation is   
available2  7iv7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts    
enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high]         
education :o receiv$ a ba*elor's degree1
 a ma/]'s degree1 or a doctoral degree 9
 eng9e]+ 9 ! mo/ rec5t academic ye> =   
:i* in=mation is available1 & a         
description ( :i* eng9e]+ discipl9e ea* 
recipi5t ( su* degree /udi$2  7v7 !     
am\nt & purpose ( rese>* & developm5t   
fund+ t manufactur+ firms h provid$ to !
 in/itution ( high] education = ea* ( ! 
#c ye>s prec$+ ! date ( submission ( !  
application2  7vi7 ! p]c5tage ( rec5t   
ma/]'s degree or doctoral degree        

graduates ( ! in/itution ( high]        
education :o h begun c>e]s relat$ to    
manufactur+ & a description (--  7,i7 ! 
in/itution's involvem5t 9 manufactur+   
/>tups2 &  7,,ii7 any new manufactur+   
bus9esses creat$ by rec5t ma/]'s degree 
or doctoral degree graduates 9 ! #c ye>s
 prec$+ ! date ( submission ( !         
application2 &  7vii7 ! ext5t & a       
description ( o!r programs at !         
in/itution ( high] education relat$ to  
manufactur+ & entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7,b7   
submit a plan1 includ+ specific t>gets &
 goals to be a*iev$ n lat] ?an #d ye>s  
aft] ! date ( designation "u subsection 
7b77#a71 describ+--  7i7 h[ ! eng9e]+   
programs (f]$ by ! in/itution ( high]   
education w be improv$ to emphasize     
manufactur+ eng9e]+ & curricula relat$  
to manufactur+ indu/ries2  7ii7 h[ !    
in/itution ( high] education w increase 
! numb] ( jo9t projects relat+ to       
eng9e]+ betwe5 manufactur+ firms & !    
in/itution ( high] education2  7iii7 h[ 
! in/itution ( high] education w        

increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ! eng9e]+   
program ( ! in/itution :o p>ticipate 9  
=-cr$it int]n%ip1 coop]ative education1 
or o!r simil> programs 9 manufactur+    
firms2  7iv7 h[ ! in/itution ( high]    
education w increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o
 are ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or p]man5t   
resid5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution :o     
receive a ba*elor's degree1 a ma/]'s    
degree1 or a doctoral degree 9 eng9e]+  
or appli$ sci5ce1 9 p>ticul> discipl9es 
relat$ to manufactur+1 includ+ *emical1 
electrical1 me*anical1 indu/rial1       
me*atronics1 comput]1 biom$ical1 & nano 
eng9e]+1 z well z mat]ials sci5ce1      
comput] sci5ce1 & appli$ ma!matics2  7v7
 h[ ! in/itution ( high] education w    
cov] ! co/s ( equipm5t & facilities     
relat$ to its proposal & h[ x w increase
 fund+ f indu/ry = rese>* & developm5t  
relat$ to manufactur+2  7vi7 h[ !       
in/itution ( high] education w increase 
! numb] ( /ud5ts :o receive a degree f !
 in/itution ( high] education :o laun* a
 new manufactur+ bus9ess1 z def9$ by !  

,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis z ! ,nor? 
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code #caaa to #ccii2  7vii7 h[ !       
in/itution ( high] education w ov]see   
int]discipl9>y programs relat+ to       
advanc+ manufactur+ productivity &      
innovation across v>i\s univ]sity       
colleges1 dep>tm5ts1 & programs2  7viii7
 h[ ! in/itution ( high] education w    
designate an appropriate individual to  
ov]see & coord9ate ! activities committ$
 to z a "p ( ! univ]sities outl9$       
manufactur+ univ]sity plan :o may be    
designat$ z a ,*ief ,manufactur+ ,(fic]2
  7ix7 h[ ! manufactur+ eng9e]+ program 
c positively impact local & regional    
economic developm5t2 &  7x7 h[ !        
p>ticipat+ in/itutions & dep>tm5ts1     
p>ticul>ly )9 eng9e]+ & bus9ess1 w      
recognize & rew>d faculty1 includ+ ?r\gh
 decisions ( t5ure1 = develop+          
innovative new means to increase        
int]actions ) manufactur+ companies4    
7d7  ,adm9i/ration ( program  7#a7      
,g5]al policies  ,! ,director %all      

e/abli% & publi% g5]al policies reg>d+--
  7,a7 review ( applications2  7,b7     
crit]ia = selection ( in/itutions (     
high] education to receive a designation
 "u subsection 7b77#a72  7,c7 proc$ures 
& crit]ia = ! review requir$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,d7 su* o!r matt]s z !        
,director may prescribe4  7#b7  ,review 
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date an in/itution ( high] education 
receives a designation "u subsection    
7b77#a71 ! ,director %all conduct a     
review ( ! progress ! in/itution ( high]
 education has made t[>d ! t>gets &     
goals describ$ 9 subsection             
7c77#b77;,b74 ,if ! ,director det]m9es t
 ! in/itution ( high] education is mak+ 
adequate progress t[>d su* t>gets &     
goals1 funds provid$ "u subsection      
7b77#a7 %all cont9ue = ! rema9d] ( !    
designation p]iod4  7,b7  ,progress     
report  ,ea* in/itution ( high]         
education receiv+ a designation "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit a report 
ea* ye> t includes in=mation on !       

progress ! in/itution is mak+ t[>d !    
t>gets & goals describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#b77;,b74  7,c7  ,r5ewal  ,an       
in/itution ( high] education receiv+ a  
designation "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all n
 be eligible to receive funds "u        
subsection 7b77#b7 aft] ! expiration ( !
 #d-ye> p]iod4  7#c7  ,report requir$   
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 !  
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes--  7,a7 a li/ ( !     
in/itutions ( high] education t h       
receiv$ a designation "u subsection     
7b77#a72 &  7,b7 a description ( !      
progress su* in/itutions ( high]        
education h made t[>d ! t>gets & goals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b74  7e7
  ,assi/ance = small bus9esses  ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 %all make recomm5dations 
on h[ ! programs e/abli%$ "u ,phase     
,,iii ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 c be adapt$ to provide 

assi/ance to small bus9esses t          
collaborate ) ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ 
univ]sities4  7f7  ,au?orization (      
appropriations  ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #abe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah to    
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4