,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjad,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,ms4      
,ayotte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program t      
promotes re=ms 9 work=ce education &    
skill tra9+ = manufactur+ 9 ,/ates &    
metropolitan areas1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,manufactur+ ,skills ,act ( #bjad4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a ,/ate or a metropolitan area4   
7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education means  
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an in/itution (   
high] education1 z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7,b7  
,a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 z 
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774  7#c7            

,manufactur+ sector ,! t]m manufactur+  
sector means a manufactur+ sector       
classifi$ 9 code #ca1 #cb1 or #cc ( !   
mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em develop$
 "u ! direction ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  7#d7 ,metropolitan area ,!  
t]m metropolitan area means a /&>d      
metropolitan /ati/ical area1 z designat$
 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m       
,p>tn]%ip means ! ,manufactur+ ,skills  
,p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ 9 section #aja7;a74  
7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  ,i ,manufactur+ ,skills program  #aja4
 ,manufactur+ ,skills program  7a7      
,manufactur+ ,skills ,p>tn]%ip ,!       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ,secret>y (       
,labor1 ,secret>y ( ,education1         
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &    

,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all jo9tly e/abli% a        
,manufactur+ ,skills ,p>tn]%ip consi/+ (
 ! ,secret>ies & ! ,director1 or _!     
repres5tatives4 ,! ,p>tn]%ip %all-- 7#a7
 adm9i/] & c>ry out ! program e/abli%$  
"u ?is title2  7#b7 e/abli% & publi%    
guidel9es = ! review ( applications1 & !
 crit]ia = selection1 = grants "u ?is   
title2 &  7#c7 submit an annual report  
to ,congress on-- 7,a7 ! eligible       
entities t receive grants "u ?is title2 
&  7,b7 ! progress su* eligible entities
 h made 9 a*iev+ ! mile/ones id5tifi$ 9 
accordance ) section #ajb7;b77#b77;,h74 
7b7 ,program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f 
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
title1 ! ,p>tn]%ip %all aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to eligible        
entities to enable ! eligible entities  
to c>ry out _! proposals submitt$ 9 !   
application "u section #ajb7;b77#b71 9  
ord] to promote re=ms 9 work=ce         
education & skill tra9+ = manufactur+ 9 
! eligible entities4  7#b7 ,grant       

duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be = a #c-ye> p]iod1 ) grant funds
 "u su* grant di/ribut$ annually 9      
accordance ) subsection 7c77#b74  7#c7  
,second grants ,if am\nts are made      
available to aw>d grants "u ?is title = 
subsequ5t grant p]iods1 ! ,p>tn]%ip may 
aw>d a grant to an eligible entity t    
previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is title  
aft] su* fir/ grant p]iod expires4 ,!   
,p>tn]%ip %all evaluate ! p]=mance ( !  
eligible entity "u ! fir/ grant 9       
det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d ! eligible entity a
 second grant "u ?is title4  #ajb4      
,application & aw>d process  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an eligible entity t desires to  
receive a grant "u ?is title %all-- 7#a7
 e/abli% a task =ce1 consi/+ ( lead]s f 
! public1 nonpr(it1 & manufactur+       
sectors1 repres5tatives ( labor         
organizations1 repres5tatives ( elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools1 &            
repres5tatives ( in/itutions ( high]    
education1 to apply = & c>ry out a grant
 "u ?is title2 &  7#b7 submit an        

application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,p>tn]%ip may 
require4  7b7 ,application cont5ts ,!   
application describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b7 %all include-- 7#a7 a           
description ( ! task =ce t ! eligible   
entity has assembl$ to design ! proposal
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 a      
proposal t-- 7,a7 id5tifies1 z ( ! date 
( ! application-- 7i7 ! curr5t /r5g?s ( 
! ,/ate or metropolitan area repres5t$  
by ! eligible entity 9 manufactur+2 &   
7ii7 areas = new gr[? opportunities 9   
manufactur+2  7,b7 id5tifies1 z ( ! date
 ( ! application1 manufactur+ work=ce & 
skills *all5ges prev5t+ ! eligible      
entity f exp&+ 9 ! areas id5tifi$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 su* z-- 7i7 a lack
 ( availability (-- 7,i7 /rong c>e] &   
te*nical education2  7,,ii7 educational 
programs 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1  
or ma!matics2 or  7,,iii7 a skills tra9+
 sy/em2 or  7ii7 an abs5ce ( cu/omiz$   
tra9+ = exi/+ indu/rial bus9esses &     
sectors2  7,c7 id5tifies *all5ges fac$  

)9 ! manufactur+ sector by und]repres5t$
 & disadvantag$ work]s1 includ+ vet]ans1
 9 ! ,/ate or metropolitan area         
repres5t$ by ! eligible entity2  7,d7   
provides /rategies1 design$ by !        
eligible entity1 to address *all5ges    
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7     
?r\gh tangible projects & inve/m5ts1 ) !
 deep & su/a9able involvem5t (          
manufactur+ bus9esses2  7,e7 id5tifies &
 lev]ages innovative & effective c>e] & 
te*nical education or skills tra9+      
programs 9 ! field ( manufactur+ t are  
available 9 ! eligible entity2  7,f7    
lev]ages o!r ,f$]al funds 9 support (   
su* /rategies2  7,g7 re=ms ,/ate or     
local policies & gov]nance1 z           
applicable1 9 support ( su* /rategies2 &
  7,h7 holds ! eligible entity          
acc\ntable1 on a regul> basis1 ?r\gh a  
set ( transp>5t p]=mance measures1      
includ+ a timel9e = ! grant p]iod       
describ+ :5 specific mile/ones & re=ms w
 be a*iev$2 &  7#c7 a description ( !   
s\rce ( ! mat*+ funds requir$ "u        

subsection 7d7 t ! eligible entity w use
 if select$ = a grant "u ?is title4  7c7
 ,aw>d basis  7#a7 ,selection basis &   
maximum numb] ( grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,p>tn]%ip %all aw>d grants "u ?is      
title1 by n e>li] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1
 & n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjae1 to !     
eligible entities t submit ! /ronge/ &  
mo/ compreh5sive proposals "u subsection
 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,maximum numb] ( grants 
,= any grant p]iod1 ! ,p>tn]%ip %all    
aw>d n m ?an #e grants "u ?is title to  
eligible entities repres5t+ ,/ates & n m
 ?an #e grants to eligible entities     
repres5t+ metropolitan areas4  7#b7     
,am\nt ( grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,p>tn]%ip %all aw>d grants "u ?is title 
9 an am\nt t av]ages1 = all grants issu$
 = a #c-ye> grant p]iod1 #aj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ye>1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c7 &  
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,am\nt ,9 det]m9+ !
 am\nt ( ea* grant = an eligible entity1
 ! ,p>tn]%ip %all take into consid]ation
 ! size ( ! indu/rial base ( ! eligible 
entity4  7,c7 ,insuffici5t              

appropriations ,= any grant p]iod = :i* 
! am\nts available to c>ry out ?is title
 are insuffici5t to aw>d grants 9 !     
am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,p>tn]%ip %all aw>d grants 9 am\nts     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,p>tn]%ip4     
7#c7 ,fund+ cont+5t on p]=mance ,9 ord] 
= an eligible entity to receive funds "u
 a grant "u ?is title = ! second or ?ird
 ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 ! eligible entity 
%all demon/rate to ! ,p>tn]%ip t !      
eligible entity has a*iev$ ! specific   
re=ms & mile/ones requir$ "u ! timel9e  
includ$ 9 ! eligible entity's proposal  
"u subsection 7b77#b77;,h74  7#d7       
,consultation ) policy exp]ts ,!        
,p>tn]%ip %all assemble a panel (       
manufactur+ policy exp]ts & manufactur+ 
lead]s f ! private sector to s]ve 9 an  
advisory capacity 9 help+ to ov]see !   
competition & review ! competition's    
effectiv5ess4  7d7 ,mat*+ funds ,an     
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
title %all provide mat*+ funds t[>d !   
grant 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #ej p]c5t 

( ! co/s ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u !  
grant4 ,mat*+ funds "u ?is subsection   
%all be f non-,f$]al s\rces & %all be 9 
ca% or 9-k9d4  #ajc4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title su* sums z may be necess>y =  
fiscal ye> #bjae4  7b7 ,availability    
,funds appropriat$ "u ?is section %all  
rema9 available until exp5d$4  ,,ii     
,audit ( ,f$]al education & skills tra9+
  #bja4 ,audit ( ,f$]al education &     
skills tra9+  7a7 ,audit ,by n lat] ?an 
,m>* #ca1 #bjae1 ! ,director ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,advanc$       
,manufactur+ ,national ,program ,(fice1 
%all conduct an audit ( all ,f$]al      
education & skills tra9+ programs relat$
 to manufactur+ to ensure t ,/ates &    
metropolitan areas are able to align    
,f$]al res\rces to ! greate/ ext5t      
possible ) ! labor dem&s ( _! prim>y    
manufactur+ indu/ries4 ,9 c>ry+ out !   
audit1 ! ,director %all "w ) ,/ates &   

metropolitan areas to det]m9e h[ ,f$]al 
funds c be m tailor$ to meet _! diff]5t 
ne$s4  7b7 ,report & recomm5dations ,by 
n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology %all prep>e & submit a report
 to ,congress t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y
 ( ! f9d+s f ! audit conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 recomm5dations =
 su* legislative & adm9i/rative actions 
to re=m ! exi/+ fund+ = ,f$]al education
 & skills tra9+ programs relat$ to      
manufactur+ z ! ,director det]m9es      
appropriate4  ,,iii ,(fset  #cja4       
,rescission ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor funds  
7a7 ,rescission ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 an am\nt equal to !   
am\nt ( funds made available to c>ry out
 title ,i = a fiscal ye> %all be        
resc9d$1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 
f ! unobligat$ discretion>y funds       
available to ! ,secret>y f prior fiscal 
ye>s4  7b7 ,return ( funds ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 by n lat] ?an #ae  
days aft] funds are appropriat$ or made 

available to c>ry out title ,i1 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all-- 7#a7 id5tify f :i*       
appropriations acc\nts available to !   
,secret>y ( ,labor ! rescission describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 %all apply2 &  7#b7   
det]m9e ! am\nt ( ! rescission t %all   
apply to ea* acc\nt4