,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjac ,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,lautenberg1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor to establish the ,made ,in ,america ,incentive ,grant ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,made ,in ,america ,manufacturing ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,industry cluster ,the term industry cluster means a concentration of interconnected businesses1 suppliers1 research and development entities1 service providers1 and associated institutions in a particular field that are linked by common manufacturing and workforce needs4 7#b7 ,manufacturer ,the term manufacturer shall be defined by the ,secretary of ,commerce in accordance with the ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system4 7#c7 ,nationally portable ,the term nationally portable1 with respect to a credential1 means a credential that is sought or accepted by businesses within the industry sector involved1 across multiple ,states1 as a recognized1 preferred1 or required credential for recruitment1 screening1 advancement1 or hiring purposes4 7#d7 ,program ,the term ,program means the program established under section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,regional partnership ,the term regional partnership means a collaborative group that-- 7,a7 organizes key stakeholders in a targeted industry cluster or broader manufacturing partnership into a working group that focuses on the needs of manufacturers in order to implement a manufacturing enhancement strategy2 7,b7 includes1 at the appropriate stage of development of the partnership-- 7i7 representatives of multiple firms or employers in the targeted industry cluster1 including small- or medium-sized manufacturers and large manufacturers when practicable2 7ii7 one or more representatives of ,state labor organizations1 central labor coalitions1 or other labor organizations1 except in instances where no labor representation exists2 7iii7 one or more representatives of postsecondary educational institutions or other training providers2 7iv7 one or more representatives of ,state workforce agencies or other entities providing employment services2 and 7v7 one or more representatives of a ,state or local government or ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772 7,c7 may include representatives of-- 7i7 ,state or local economic development agencies2 7ii7 other ,state or local agencies2 7iii7 chambers of commerce2 7iv7 nonprofit organizations2 7v7 philanthropic organizations2 7vi7 economic development organizations2 7vii7 industry associations2 7viii7 a local or regional ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,center2 and 7ix7 other organizations1 as determined necessary by the members comprising the industry or sector partnership2 and 7,d7 designates as the fiscal agent for the collaborative group a not-for-profit organization or government entity that is a member of the collaborative group4 7#f7 ,small-sized manufacturer ,the term small-sized manufacturer means a manufacturer that is a small business concern4 7#g7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given such term under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,establishment of ,made ,in ,america ,incentive ,grant ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall jointly establish a program under which the secretaries shall jointly award incentive grants to eligible entities to support the manufacturing industry in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall administer the ,program with respect to all matters relating to the use of incentive grants for job training and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall administer the ,program with respect to all other matters4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of the ,program1 an eligible entity is any of the following3 7#a7 ,a ,state4 7#b7 ,a regional partnership4 7d7 ,designation ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall be known as the ,made ,in ,america ,incentive ,grant ,program4 7e7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall coordinate with such other heads of ,federal agencies as the secretaries consider appropriate4 #d4 ,incentive grants 7a7 ,maximum amount ,an incentive grant awarded by the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor under the ,program may not exceed #bj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,use of funds ,an incentive grant awarded by the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor under the ,program shall be used by the recipient of the incentive grant to carry out a manufacturing enhancement strategy through the following3 7#a7 ,establishing a revolving loan fund to issue loans to manufacturers to finance the cost of any of the following3 7,a7 ,retooling1 retrofitting1 expanding1 or establishing 7including applicable engineering costs7 a manufacturer in the ,united ,states1 including with respect to equipment1 facilities1 infrastructure1 or capital4 7,b7 ,activities relating to improving the energy or process efficiency of a manufacturer1 but not relating to or involving training4 7#b7 ,retraining the employees of the manufacturers1 including through the awarding of grants to not-for-profit third parties-- 7,a7 to provide skills necessary to operate new or advanced manufacturing equipment2 or 7,b7 to sustain or improve the processes of the manufacturer4 7#c7 ,training new employees of the manufacturers1 including through the awarding of grants to not-for-profit third parties-- 7,a7 to provide on-the-job training2 7,b7 to provide off-site training2 7,c7 for classroom and on-site experiential learning2 7,d7 for the development and implementation of registered apprenticeship programs2 and 7,e7 for such other activities as the ,secretary of ,labor considers appropriate for training new employees of the manufacturers4 7#d7 ,creating or expanding export activity and domestic supply chain opportunities by providing capital and technical expertise to the manufacturers-- 7,a7 to facilitate new connections in domestic supply chains between small-sized manufacturers and other manufacturers2 and 7,b7 for such other activities as the ,secretary of ,commerce considers appropriate4 7#e7 ,such other activities as the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor consider appropriate to carry out a manufacturing enhancement strategy4 7c7 ,interest rates ,loans issued under subsection 7b77#a7 shall bear an interest rate determined by the entity receiving the incentive grant as follows3 7#a7 ,the interest rate shall enable the loan recipient to accomplish the activities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,the interest rate may be set below market interest rates4 7#c7 ,the interest rate may not be less than zero percent4 7#d7 ,the interest rate may not exceed the current prime rate plus #ejj basis points4 7d7 ,use of funds in ,united ,states ,a recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program may only use such grant to carry out activities in the ,united ,states and to improve manufacturing in the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,requirements for incentive grant recipients 7a7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity seeking an incentive grant under the ,program shall submit to the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor an application therefor at such time1 in such form1 and in such manner as the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor may require4 7#b7 ,elements ,each application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the manufacturing enhancement strategy for which the entity is seeking an incentive grant under the ,program4 7,b7 ,such other information as the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor consider appropriate4 7#c7 ,proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy ,each manufacturing enhancement strategy submitted under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 by an entity for an incentive grant shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the plans of the entity to make loans or grants to third parties with funds from the incentive grant and how such plans will improve the competitiveness of a particular industry cluster identified by the entity and of manufacturing in the ,united ,states in one or more industries4 7,b7 ,a description of the expected economic return on investment of the entity's manufacturing enhancement strategy with respect to the incentive grant1 including the following3 7i7 ,the number of jobs to be created or retained by third-party recipients of loans or grants issued or awarded by the entity under the ,program4 7ii7 ,the sales to be increased or retained by such third-party recipients4 7iii7 ,the cost savings to be achieved by such third-party recipients due to energy efficiency savings or other activities supported by loans issued or grants awarded by the entity under the ,program4 7iv7 ,the workforce training investments to be made by the entity or such third-party recipients1 including-- 7,i7 the number of training hours to be provided2 and 7,,ii7 a description of the nationally portable1 industry recognized credentials or1 if not available1 other credentials1 related to the targeted industry cluster that the entity proposes to support1 develop1 or use as a performance measure1 in order to carry out the goals of the entity with respect to the proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy4 7v7 ,the amount of capital and technical assistance to be provided to manufacturers to expand the export opportunities1 facilitate new domestic supply chains1 or carry out other authorized activities4 7vi7 ,private investments from the third-party recipients or affiliated private investors leveraged by grant funding4 7vii7 ,how the entity will address1 to the extent practicable1 economic distress1 including high rates of unemployment1 situations of sudden and severe economic dislocation1 in particular where mass layoffs result in a precipitous increase in unemployment1 and such other similar issues of economic distress as the ,secretary of ,commerce considers appropriate4 7,c7 ,a description of how the entity intends to establish a ,made ,in ,america ,partnership ,board-- 7i7 to assist the entity in issuing loans and awarding grants to third parties2 7ii7 to ensure the coordination and best use of ,federal1 ,state1 regional1 and local assets and resources for the implementation of the proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy2 and 7iii7 which shall be comprised of1 to the extent practicable1 representatives of-- 7,i7 economic development agencies of ,state and local governments2 7,,ii7 departments of labor2 7,,iii7 workforce investment boards and agencies2 7,,iv7 institutions of higher education1 including community colleges run by a ,state2 7,v7 economic development organizations2 7,,vi7 chambers of commerce2 7,,vii7 nonprofit organizations2 7,,viii7 philanthropic organizations2 7,,ix7 industry associations2 7,x7 labor organizations2 7,,xi7 a local or regional ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,center2 and 7,,xii7 such other organizations or entities as the entity considers appropriate4 7,d7 ,a description of the plans of the entity to foster1 through the ,made ,in ,america ,partnership ,board established by the entity1 collaboration between ,federal entities1 ,state and local economic development organizations and agencies1 ,state and local workforce development organizations and agencies1 manufacturers1 and institutions of higher education 7including community colleges run by a ,state7-- 7i7 to improve resource allocation1 including coordinating the use of other ,federal1 ,state1 and local funding sources to improve intended results2 7ii7 to identify opportunities to leverage additional public and private funding for the purposes of implementing the manufacturing enhancement strategy2 and 7iii7 to ensure comprehensive counseling1 technical assistance1 workforce development1 and export assistance are provided to manufacturers4 7b7 ,priority for entities with matching funds 7#a7 ,in general ,in awarding incentive grants under the ,program to entities to carry out manufacturing enhancement strategies1 the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall give priority to an entity that1 with respect to the costs to be incurred by the entity in carrying out a manufacturing enhancement strategy under the ,program1 the entity identifies and commits contributions in an amount equal to not less than #ej percent of ,federal funds provided under the incentive grant4 7#b7 ,source of contributions ,a contribution described in paragraph 7#a7 may consist of non-,federal funds1 in-kind contributions1 including contributions of space1 equipment1 services1 and such other kinds of funds and contributions as the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor consider appropriate4 7c7 ,coordination with ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,centers ,each recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program shall coordinate with a ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,center as a preferred provider of services to implement the manufacturing enhancement strategy of the recipient as determined by the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor4 7d7 ,workforce training investments 7#a7 ,in general ,not more than half of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the ,program may be used as described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #d7;b74 7#b7 ,training and retraining of employees ,each recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program shall1 with respect to training new employees and retraining employees of manufacturers1 help postsecondary educational institutions1 training institutions1 apprenticeship programs1 and other training programs align curricula1 entrance requirements1 and programs to industry demand and nationally portable1 industry-recognized credentials 7or1 if not available for the targeted industry1 other credentials1 as the ,secretary of ,labor considers appropriate71 particularly for higher skill1 high-priority occupations 7as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor74 7e7 ,administrative expenses ,a recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program may only use such amount of the incentive grant for costs associated with administering the incentive grant as the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall specify in solicitations for applications for incentive grants4 7f7 ,annual reports ,for each recipient of an incentive grant awarded under the ,program1 not later than #a year after the date on which the recipient first receives funds under the ,program1 and not less frequently than once each year thereafter1 the recipient shall submit to the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor a report describing-- 7#a7 the loans and grants issued and awarded by the recipient to third parties using incentive grant funds2 7#b7 the achievements with respect to the goals identified in the proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy of the grant recipient2 7#c7 for each third-party recipient1 the achievements of such third party with respect to relevant goals specified in the proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy of the grant recipient2 and 7#d7 in the case of a recipient who used grants amounts as described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #d7;b71 common employment outcomes using measures established by the ,secretary of ,labor4 #f4 ,establishment of ,state and local advisory committee required ,the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor shall jointly establish an advisory committee to advise the secretaries with respect to implementing and evaluating the ,program1 which shall be comprised of the following3 7#a7 ,one or more individuals who represent a ,state government4 7#b7 ,one or more individuals who represent a local government4 7#c7 ,one or more individuals who represent a regional planning organization or economic development organization4 7#d7 ,one or more individuals who represent the education sector4 7#e7 ,one or more individuals who represent the manufacturing sector4 7#f7 ,one or more individuals who represent a labor organization4 7#g7 ,such other individuals as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 #g4 ,review and evaluation 7a7 ,grant recipients ,the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor may review and evaluate the performance of a recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program as the secretaries consider appropriate4 7b7 ,ineligibility for future grants ,the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,labor may determine a recipient of an incentive grant under the ,program to be ineligible to receive additional incentive grants under the ,program if the ,secretary determines that the recipient has failed to achieve compliance with-- 7#a7 any applicable guideline or regulation of the ,secretary relating to the ,program1 including with respect to the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the ,program2 or 7#b7 the proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy of the recipient4