,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to e/abli% ! ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,inc5tive ,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,indu/ry clu/] ,! t]m indu/ry clu/] means a conc5tration ( int]connect$ bus9esses1 suppli]s1 rese>* & developm5t entities1 s]vice provid]s1 & associat$ in/itutions 9 a p>ticul> field t are l9k$ by common manufactur+ & work=ce ne$s4 7#b7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] %all be def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 9 accordance ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em4 7#c7 ,nationally portable ,! t]m nationally portable1 ) respect to a cr$5tial1 means a cr$5tial t is s\ght or accept$ by bus9esses )9 ! indu/ry sector involv$1 across multiple ,/ates1 z a recogniz$1 pref]r$1 or requir$ cr$5tial = recruitm5t1 scre5+1 advancem5t1 or hir+ purposes4 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,regional p>tn]%ip ,! t]m regional p>tn]%ip means a collaborative gr\p t-- 7,a7 organizes key /akehold]s 9 a t>get$ indu/ry clu/] or broad] manufactur+ p>tn]%ip into a work+ gr\p t focuses on ! ne$s ( manufactur]s 9 ord] to implem5t a manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy2 7,b7 includes1 at ! appropriate /age ( developm5t ( ! p>tn]%ip-- 7i7 repres5tatives ( multiple firms or employ]s 9 ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/]1 includ+ small- or m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s & l>ge manufactur]s :5 practicable2 7ii7 "o or m repres5tatives ( ,/ate labor organizations1 c5tral labor coalitions1 or o!r labor organizations1 except 9 in/ances :]e no labor repres5tation exi/s2 7iii7 "o or m repres5tatives ( po/second>y educational in/itutions or o!r tra9+ provid]s2 7iv7 "o or m repres5tatives ( ,/ate work=ce ag5cies or o!r entities provid+ employm5t s]vices2 & 7v7 "o or m repres5tatives ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772 7,c7 may include repres5tatives (-- 7i7 ,/ate or local economic developm5t ag5cies2 7ii7 o!r ,/ate or local ag5cies2 7iii7 *amb]s ( comm]ce2 7iv7 nonpr(it organizations2 7v7 philan?ropic organizations2 7vi7 economic developm5t organizations2 7vii7 indu/ry associations2 7viii7 a local or regional ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,c5t]2 & 7ix7 o!r organizations1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! memb]s compris+ ! indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2 & 7,d7 designates z ! fiscal ag5t = ! collaborative gr\p a n-=-pr(it organization or gov]nm5t entity t is a memb] ( ! collaborative gr\p4 7#f7 ,small-siz$ manufactur] ,! t]m small-siz$ manufactur] means a manufactur] t is a small bus9ess conc]n4 7#g7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,inc5tive ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all jo9tly e/abli% a program "u :i* ! secret>ies %all jo9tly aw>d inc5tive grants to eligible entities to support ! manufactur+ indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all adm9i/] ! ,program ) respect to all matt]s relat+ to ! use ( inc5tive grants = job tra9+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all adm9i/] ! ,program ) respect to all o!r matt]s4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,= purposes ( ! ,program1 an eligible entity is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,a regional p>tn]%ip4 7d7 ,designation ,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,inc5tive ,grant ,program4 7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all coord9ate ) su* o!r heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies z ! secret>ies consid] appropriate4 #d4 ,inc5tive grants 7a7 ,maximum am\nt ,an inc5tive grant aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u ! ,program may n exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an inc5tive grant aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u ! ,program %all be us$ by ! recipi5t ( ! inc5tive grant to c>ry out a manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ?r\gh ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%+ a revolv+ loan fund to issue loans to manufactur]s to f9ance ! co/ ( any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,retool+1 retr(itt+1 exp&+1 or e/abli%+ 7includ+ applicable eng9e]+ co/s7 a manufactur] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ) respect to equipm5t1 facilities1 infra/ructure1 or capital4 7,b7 ,activities relat+ to improv+ ! en]gy or process effici5cy ( a manufactur]1 b n relat+ to or involv+ tra9+4 7#b7 ,retra9+ ! employees ( ! manufactur]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! aw>d+ ( grants to n-=-pr(it ?ird p>ties-- 7,a7 to provide skills necess>y to op]ate new or advanc$ manufactur+ equipm5t2 or 7,b7 to su/a9 or improve ! processes ( ! manufactur]4 7#c7 ,tra9+ new employees ( ! manufactur]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! aw>d+ ( grants to n-=-pr(it ?ird p>ties-- 7,a7 to provide on-!-job tra9+2 7,b7 to provide (f-site tra9+2 7,c7 = classroom & on-site exp]i5tial le>n+2 7,d7 = ! developm5t & implem5tation ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2 & 7,e7 = su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor consid]s appropriate = tra9+ new employees ( ! manufactur]s4 7#d7 ,creat+ or exp&+ export activity & dome/ic supply *a9 opportunities by provid+ capital & te*nical exp]tise to ! manufactur]s-- 7,a7 to facilitate new connections 9 dome/ic supply *a9s betwe5 small-siz$ manufactur]s & o!r manufactur]s2 & 7,b7 = su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce consid]s appropriate4 7#e7 ,su* o!r activities z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor consid] appropriate to c>ry out a manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy4 7c7 ,int]e/ rates ,loans issu$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be> an int]e/ rate det]m9$ by ! entity receiv+ ! inc5tive grant z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! int]e/ rate %all enable ! loan recipi5t to accompli% ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,! int]e/ rate may be set bel[ m>ket int]e/ rates4 7#c7 ,! int]e/ rate may n be less ?an z]o p]c5t4 7#d7 ,! int]e/ rate may n exce$ ! curr5t prime rate plus #ejj basis po9ts4 7d7 ,use ( funds 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,a recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program may only use su* grant to c>ry out activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to improve manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,requirem5ts = inc5tive grant recipi5ts 7a7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity seek+ an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor an application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may require4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy = :i* ! entity is seek+ an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program4 7,b7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor consid] appropriate4 7#c7 ,propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ,ea* manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 by an entity = an inc5tive grant %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! plans ( ! entity to make loans or grants to ?ird p>ties ) funds f ! inc5tive grant & h[ su* plans w improve ! competitiv5ess ( a p>ticul> indu/ry clu/] id5tifi$ by ! entity & ( manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 "o or m indu/ries4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! expect$ economic return on inve/m5t ( ! entity's manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ) respect to ! inc5tive grant1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( jobs to be creat$ or reta9$ by ?ird-p>ty recipi5ts ( loans or grants issu$ or aw>d$ by ! entity "u ! ,program4 7ii7 ,! sales to be increas$ or reta9$ by su* ?ird-p>ty recipi5ts4 7iii7 ,! co/ sav+s to be a*iev$ by su* ?ird-p>ty recipi5ts due to en]gy effici5cy sav+s or o!r activities support$ by loans issu$ or grants aw>d$ by ! entity "u ! ,program4 7iv7 ,! work=ce tra9+ inve/m5ts to be made by ! entity or su* ?ird-p>ty recipi5ts1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( tra9+ h\rs to be provid$2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! nationally portable1 indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tials or1 if n available1 o!r cr$5tials1 relat$ to ! t>get$ indu/ry clu/] t ! entity proposes to support1 develop1 or use z a p]=mance measure1 9 ord] to c>ry out ! goals ( ! entity ) respect to ! propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy4 7v7 ,! am\nt ( capital & te*nical assi/ance to be provid$ to manufactur]s to exp& ! export opportunities1 facilitate new dome/ic supply *a9s1 or c>ry out o!r au?oriz$ activities4 7vi7 ,private inve/m5ts f ! ?ird-p>ty recipi5ts or affiliat$ private inve/ors lev]ag$ by grant fund+4 7vii7 ,h[ ! entity w address1 to ! ext5t practicable1 economic di/ress1 includ+ high rates ( unemploym5t1 situations ( sudd5 & sev]e economic dislocation1 9 p>ticul> :]e mass lay(fs result 9 a precipit\s increase 9 unemploym5t1 & su* o!r simil> issues ( economic di/ress z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce consid]s appropriate4 7,c7 ,a description ( h[ ! entity int5ds to e/abli% a ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,p>tn]%ip ,bo>d-- 7i7 to assi/ ! entity 9 issu+ loans & aw>d+ grants to ?ird p>ties2 7ii7 to ensure ! coord9ation & be/ use ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 & local assets & res\rces = ! implem5tation ( ! propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy2 & 7iii7 :i* %all be compris$ (1 to ! ext5t practicable1 repres5tatives (-- 7,i7 economic developm5t ag5cies ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 7,,ii7 dep>tm5ts ( labor2 7,,iii7 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds & ag5cies2 7,,iv7 in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ community colleges run by a ,/ate2 7,v7 economic developm5t organizations2 7,,vi7 *amb]s ( comm]ce2 7,,vii7 nonpr(it organizations2 7,,viii7 philan?ropic organizations2 7,,ix7 indu/ry associations2 7,x7 labor organizations2 7,,xi7 a local or regional ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,c5t]2 & 7,,xii7 su* o!r organizations or entities z ! entity consid]s appropriate4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! plans ( ! entity to fo/]1 ?r\gh ! ,made ,9 ,am]ica ,p>tn]%ip ,bo>d e/abli%$ by ! entity1 collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al entities1 ,/ate & local economic developm5t organizations & ag5cies1 ,/ate & local work=ce developm5t organizations & ag5cies1 manufactur]s1 & in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ community colleges run by a ,/ate7-- 7i7 to improve res\rce allocation1 includ+ coord9at+ ! use ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local fund+ s\rces to improve int5d$ results2 7ii7 to id5tify opportunities to lev]age additional public & private fund+ = ! purposes ( implem5t+ ! manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy2 & 7iii7 to ensure compreh5sive c\nsel+1 te*nical assi/ance1 work=ce developm5t1 & export assi/ance are provid$ to manufactur]s4 7b7 ,priority = entities ) mat*+ funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ inc5tive grants "u ! ,program to entities to c>ry out manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategies1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all give priority to an entity t1 ) respect to ! co/s to be incurr$ by ! entity 9 c>ry+ out a manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy "u ! ,program1 ! entity id5tifies & commits contributions 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ! inc5tive grant4 7#b7 ,s\rce ( contributions ,a contribution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may consi/ ( non-,f$]al funds1 9-k9d contributions1 includ+ contributions ( space1 equipm5t1 s]vices1 & su* o!r k9ds ( funds & contributions z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor consid] appropriate4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,c5t]s ,ea* recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program %all coord9ate ) a ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,c5t] z a pref]r$ provid] ( s]vices to implem5t ! manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ( ! recipi5t z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7d7 ,work=ce tra9+ inve/m5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an half ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to c>ry out ! ,program may be us$ z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #d7;b74 7#b7 ,tra9+ & retra9+ ( employees ,ea* recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program %all1 ) respect to tra9+ new employees & retra9+ employees ( manufactur]s1 help po/second>y educational in/itutions1 tra9+ in/itutions1 appr5tice%ip programs1 & o!r tra9+ programs align curricula1 entrance requirem5ts1 & programs to indu/ry dem& & nationally portable1 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 7or1 if n available = ! t>get$ indu/ry1 o!r cr$5tials1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor consid]s appropriate71 p>ticul>ly = high] skill1 high-priority occupations 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor74 7e7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program may only use su* am\nt ( ! inc5tive grant = co/s associat$ ) adm9i/]+ ! inc5tive grant z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all specify 9 solicitations = applications = inc5tive grants4 7f7 ,annual reports ,= ea* recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! recipi5t fir/ receives funds "u ! ,program1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! loans & grants issu$ & aw>d$ by ! recipi5t to ?ird p>ties us+ inc5tive grant funds2 7#b7 ! a*ievem5ts ) respect to ! goals id5tifi$ 9 ! propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ( ! grant recipi5t2 7#c7 = ea* ?ird-p>ty recipi5t1 ! a*ievem5ts ( su* ?ird p>ty ) respect to relevant goals specifi$ 9 ! propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ( ! grant recipi5t2 & 7#d7 9 ! case ( a recipi5t :o us$ grants am\nts z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #d7;b71 common employm5t outcomes us+ measures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,/ate & local advisory committee requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all jo9tly e/abli% an advisory committee to advise ! secret>ies ) respect to implem5t+ & evaluat+ ! ,program1 :i* %all be compris$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t a ,/ate gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t a local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t a regional plann+ organization or economic developm5t organization4 7#d7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t ! education sector4 7#e7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t ! manufactur+ sector4 7#f7 ,"o or m individuals :o repres5t a labor organization4 7#g7 ,su* o!r individuals z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 #g4 ,review & evaluation 7a7 ,grant recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may review & evaluate ! p]=mance ( a recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program z ! secret>ies consid] appropriate4 7b7 ,ineligibility = future grants ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may det]m9e a recipi5t ( an inc5tive grant "u ! ,program to be ineligible to receive additional inc5tive grants "u ! ,program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! recipi5t has fail$ to a*ieve compliance )-- 7#a7 any applicable guidel9e or regulation ( ! ,secret>y relat+ to ! ,program1 includ+ ) respect to ! misuse or misappropriation ( funds provid$ "u ! ,program2 or 7#b7 ! propos$ manufactur+ enhancem5t /rategy ( ! recipi5t4