,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bebf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #i1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ by designat+ & support+ manufactur+ communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,manufactur+ ,communities ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,program to designate & support manufactur+ communities 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ by-- 7#a7 designat+ consortiums z manufactur+ communities "u subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 support+ manufactur+ communities1 z s designat$1 "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,support = designat$ manufactur+ communities 7#a7 ,pref]5tial consid]ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 9 any case 9 :i* a memb] ( a consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ community "u subsection 7d7 seeks f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance "u a p>ticipat+ program ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 ! head ( su* ag5cy may give pref]5tial consid]ation to su* memb] ) respect to ! aw>d+ ( su* f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance if-- 7i7 su* head consid]s ! aw>d ( ! f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance consi/5t ) ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! consortium2 & 7ii7 ! memb] o!rwise meets all applicable requirem5ts = ! f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance4 7,b7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,= purposes ( ! program1 ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7vi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7vii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7viii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7ix7 ,! ,appala*ian ,regional ,commission4 7x7 ,! ,delta ,regional ,au?ority4 7xi7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7xii7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7xiii7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,c7 ,p>ticipat+ programs 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all id5tify ea* program adm9i/]$ by su* p>ticipat+ ag5cy t is applicable to ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,designation ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a p>ticipat+ program is a program id5tifi$ "u clause 7i74 7,d7 ,multiple memb]s ( ! same consortium seek+ ! same f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a case 9 :i* a p>ticipat+ ag5cy receives applications = ! same f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance f m ?an "o memb] ( ! same consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ community "u subsection 7d71 ! head ( su* ag5cy may det]m9e h[ pref]5ce is giv5 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ by requir+ ! consortium to select :i* ( ! memb]s %\ld be giv5 pref]5ce4 7ii7 ,coord9ation ,9 a case describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9 :i* ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t m ?an "o memb] ( a consortium %\ld be giv5 pref]5ce "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance1 ! head ( ! ag5cy may require su* memb]s to demon/rate coord9ation ) ea* o!r 9 develop+ _! applications = ! f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance4 7,e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report specify+ h[ ! head w give pref]5tial consid]ation "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may make available to ea* consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ community "u subsection 7d7 a ,f$]al po9t ( contact to help ! memb]s ( ! consortium access ,f$]al funds & te*nical assi/ance4 7#c7 ,f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! head ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy may aw>d f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to a memb] ( a consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ community "u subsection 7d7 z ! head consid]s appropriate = purposes ( su* program & consi/5t ) ! economic developm5t /rategy ( ! consortium4 7,b7 ,use ( funds 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may use ! am\nt ( su* f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to support an inve/m5t 9 an ecosy/em t w improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+4 7ii7 ,inve/m5ts support$ ,inve/m5ts support$ "u ?is subp>agraph may include ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,infra/ructure4 7,,ii7 ,access to capital4 7,,iii7 ,promotion ( exports & =eign direct inve/m5t4 7,,iv7 ,equipm5t or facility upgrades4 7,v7 ,work=ce tra9+ or retra9+4 7,,vi7 ,en]gy or process effici5cy4 7,,vii7 ,bus9ess incubators4 7,,viii7 ,site prep>ation4 7,,ix7 ,advanc$ rese>*4 7,x7 ,supply *a9 developm5t4 7#d7 ,coord9ation 7,a7 ,coord9ation by ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! heads ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies to id5tify programs "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c77i74 7,b7 ,int]-ag5cy coord9ation ,! heads ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies %all coord9ate ) ea* o!r-- 7i7 to lev]age complem5t>y activities1 includ+ f non-,f$]al s\rces su* z philan?ropies2 & 7ii7 to avoid duplication ( ef=ts4 7d7 ,designation ( manufactur+ communities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 = purposes ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all designate eligible consortiums z manufactur+ communities ?r\gh a competitive process4 7#b7 ,eligible consortiums 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible consortium is a consortium t-- 7i7 repres5ts a region def9$ by ! consortium 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72 7ii7 includes at lea/ "o-- 7,i7 in/itution ( high] education2 7,,ii7 a private sector entity2 & 7,,iii7 a gov]nm5t entity2 7iii7 may include "o or m-- 7,i7 private sector p>tn]s2 7,,ii7 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,,iii7 gov]nm5t entities2 7,,iv7 economic developm5t & o!r community & labor gr\ps2 7,v7 f9ancial in/itutions2 or 7,,vi7 utilities2 7iv7 has1 z a lead applicant-- 7,i7 a di/rict organization 7z def9$ 9 section #cjj4c ( title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor regulation72 7,,ii7 an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b77 or a consortium ( ,indian tribes2 7,,iii7 a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ a special purpose unit ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t engag$ 9 economic or infra/ructure developm5t activities1 or a consortium ( political subdivisions2 7,,iv7 an in/itution ( high] education or a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education2 or 7,v7 a public or private nonpr(it organization or association t is act+ 9 coop]ation ) (ficials ( a political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7,b7 ,regions ,= purposes ( ?is section & subject to approval by ! ,secret>y1 a consortium may def9e ! region t x repres5ts pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 except t a region s def9$ %all be-- 7i7 l>ge en\gh to conta9 critical elem5ts ( ! key te*nologies or supply *a9 prioritiz$ by ! consortium2 & 7ii7 small en\gh to enable close collaboration among memb]s ( ! consortium4 7#c7 ,duration ,ea* designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #b ye>s4 7#d7 ,r5ewal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( an application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y may1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 r5ew a designation made "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( #b ye>s4 7,b7 ,application = r5ewal ,an eligible consortium seek+ a r5ewal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,c7 ,modifications au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a designation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an eligible consortium t-- 7i7 has *ang$ its own composition1 ei!r by add+ or remov+ memb]s2 or 7ii7 submits "u subp>agraph 7,b7 a revision to ! plan submitt$ "u clause 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 or ! /rategy submitt$ "u clause 7v7 ( su* p>agraph4 7,d7 ,evaluation = r5ewal ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to r5ew a designation ( an eligible consortium "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all assess ! eligible consortium us+ ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,! p]=mance ( ! consortium aga9/ ! t]ms ( ! consortium's mo/ rec5t designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any po/-designation aw>ds ! consortium may h receiv$4 7ii7 ,! progress ! consortium has made ) respect to project-specific metrics ! consortium propos$ 9 ! consortium's application = ! mo/ rec5t designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 p>ticul>ly ) respect to ^? metrics t 7 design$ to help communities track _! own progress4 7iii7 ,:e!r any *anges to ! composition ( ! eligible consortium1 z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,c71 or revisions to ! plan or /rategy describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph w\ld improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+4 7iv7 ,su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#e7 ,application = designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible consortium seek+ a designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application !re= at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by an eligible consortium %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,description ( ! regional b\nd>ies ( ! consortium4 7ii7 ,a description ( ! manufactur+ conc5tration ( ! consortium1 includ+ an assessm5t ( h[ ! manufactur+ conc5tration ( ! consortium competitively ranks nationally accord+ to measures relat+ to employm5t1 sales1 location quoti5ts = an indu/ry's level ( conc5tration1 or su* o!r measures z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7iii7 ,an integrat$ assessm5t ( ! local indu/rial ecosy/em ( ! region ( ! consortium1 :i* may include assessm5t ( work=ce & tra9+1 suppli] network1 rese>* & innovation1 infra/ructure or site developm5t1 trade & int]national inve/m5t1 op]ational improvem5ts1 & capital access compon5ts ne$$ = manufactur+ activities 9 su* region4 7iv7 ,an evid5ce-bas$ plan = develop+ compon5ts ( su* ecosy/em 7select$ by ! consortium7 by mak+-- 7,i7 specific inve/m5ts to address gaps 9 su* ecosy/em2 & 7,,ii7 ! manufactur+ ( ! region ( ! consortium uniquely competitive4 7v7 ,a description ( ! inve/m5ts ! consortium proposes & ! implem5tation /rategy ! consortium int5ds to use to address gaps 9 su* ecosy/em4 7vi7 ,a description ( outcome-bas$ metrics1 b5*m>ks1 & mile/ones t ! consortium w track & ! evaluation me?ods ! consortium w use :ile designat$ z a manufactur+ community to gauge p]=mance ( ! /rategy ( ! consortium to improve ! manufactur+ 9 ! region ( ! consortium4 7vii7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#f7 ,evaluation ( applications ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate ea* application receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 ) respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! applicant demon/rates a significant level ( regional coop]ation 9 _! proposal4 7,b7 ,h[ ! manufactur+ conc5tration ( ! applicant competitively ranks nationally accord+ to measures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b77ii74 7#g7 ,c]ta9 communities previ\sly recogniz$ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* consortium t 0 designat$ z a manufactur+ community by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities ,p>tn]%ip initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ a manufactur+ community designat$ "u ?is subsection z long z su* consortium is /ill designat$ z a manufactur+ community by ! ,secret>y z "p ( su* initiative4 7e7 ,receipt ( transf]r$ funds ,! ,secret>y may accept am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y f ! head ( ano!r p>ticipat+ ag5cy to c>ry out ?is section4