,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjag,mr4    
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4   
,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4        
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1
 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ! competitiv5ess (  
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ by designat+ &
 support+ manufactur+ communities4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,make ,x ,9 ,am]ica ,manufactur+        
,communities ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,manufactur+ community  
support program ,! t]m ,manufactur+     
,community ,support ,program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74     
7#b7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! t]m p>ticipat+
 ag5cy means a ,f$]al ag5cy t elects to 
p>ticipate 9 ! ,manufactur+ ,community  
,support ,program4  7#c7 ,p>ticipat+    
program ,! t]m p>ticipat+ program means 

a program id5tifi$ by a p>ticipat+ ag5cy
 "u section #c7;c77#a77;,c74  7#d7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  #c4 ,program to  
designate & support manufactur+         
communities  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 manufactur+--  7#a7 by designat+       
consortiums z manufactur+ communities "u
 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 by support+    
manufactur+ communities1 z s designat$1 
"u subsection 7c74  7b7 ,designation (  
manufactur+ communities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 =    
purposes ( ! ,manufactur+ ,community    
,support ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all     
designate eligible consortiums z        
manufactur+ communities ?r\gh a         
competitive process4  7#b7 ,eligible    
consortiums  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,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  
has an application t is support$ by a   
,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 or a native community4  7,b7     
,regions ,subject to approval by !      
,secret>y1 a consortium may def9e !     
region t x repres5ts if ! region--  7i7 
is l>ge en\gh to conta9 critical elem5ts
 ( ! key te*nologies or supply *a9      
prioritiz$ by ! consortium2 &  7ii7 is  
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 ( two ye>s4  7#d7 ,r5ewal  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( an application   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y may r5ew a designation made "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 = up to two additional   
two-ye> p]iods4 ,any designation z a    
manufactur+ community or r5ewal ( su*   
designation t is 9 effect be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all c\nt t[>d !  
limit set =? 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7   

,application = r5ewal ,an eligible      
consortium seek+ a r5ewal "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y 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        
composition1 ei!r by add+ or remov+     
memb]s2 or  7ii7 z "p ( its application 
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 submits a revision 
to ! plan submitt$ "u p>agraph          
7#e77;,b77iv7 or ! /rategy submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#e77;,b77v74  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 bas$ ^u--  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$2  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 progress2      
7iii7 :e!r any *anges to ! composition (
 ! eligible consortium or revisions to !
 plan or /rategy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,c77ii7 w\ld improve ! competitiv5ess (
 ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+2 &  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 an application
 to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] 
z ! ,secret>y may require4  7,b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 include-- 
7i7 a description ( ! regional b\nd>ies 
( ! consortium2  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 appropriate2  7iii7  
an integrat$ assessm5t ( ! local        
indu/rial ecosy/em ( ! region ( !       
consortium1 :i* may include assessm5t ( 
work=ce & tra9+1 su* z t involv+ wom5 & 
und]repres5t$ m9orities1 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*     
region2  7iv7 an evid5ce-bas$ plan =    
develop+ compon5ts ( su* ecosy/em       
7select$ by ! consortium7-- 7,i7 by mak+
 specific inve/m5ts to address gaps 9   
su* ecosy/em2 &  7,,ii7 by mak+ !       
manufactur+ ( ! region ( ! consortium   
uniquely competitive2  7v7 a description
 ( ! inve/m5ts ! consortium proposes & !
 implem5tation /rategy ! consortium     
int5ds to use to address gaps 9 su*     
ecosy/em2  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 ( ! consortium2 &  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
 to det]m9e--  7,a7 :e!r ! applicant    
demon/rates a significant level (       
regional coop]ation 9 _! proposal2 &    
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$ ,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 if su* consortium is  
/ill designat$ z a manufactur+ community
 by ! ,secret>y z "p ( su* initiative4  
7c7 ,support = designat$ manufactur+    
communities  7#a7 ,pref]5tial           
consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 if a memb] (
 a consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ 
community "u subsection 7b7 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 ,! ,secret>y %all   
invite o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to become     
p>ticipat+ ag5cies ( ! ,manufactur+     
,community ,support ,program4  7,c7     
,p>ticipat+ programs ,! head ( ea*      

p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all id5tify all       
programs adm9i/]$ by su* p>ticipat+     
ag5cy t are applicable to ! ,manufactur+
 ,community ,support ,program4  7,d7    
,multiple memb]s ( ! same consortium    
seek+ ! same f9ancial or te*nical       
assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if 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  
7b71 ! head ( su* ag5cy may det]m9e h[  
pref]5ce w be giv5 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ by requir+ ! consortium to      
select :i* ( ! memb]s %\ld be giv5      
pref]5ce4  7ii7 ,coord9ation ,if ! head 
( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy det]m9es t m ?an "o
 memb] ( a consortium %\ld be giv5      
pref]5ce = f9ancial or te*nical         
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 he or %e 
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 a report to ! ,secret>y t       
specifies h[ ! head w give pref]5tial   
consid]ation "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may    
make a ,f$]al po9t ( contact available  
to ea* consortium designat$ z a         
manufactur+ community "u subsection 7b7 
to help ! memb]s ( ! consortium access  
,f$]al funds & te*nical assi/ance4  7#c7
 ,f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,"u ! ,manufactur+ ,community    
,support ,program1 ! head ( a p>ticipat+
 ag5cy may aw>d f9ancial or te*nical    
assi/ance to a memb] ( a consortium     
designat$ z a manufactur+ community "u  
subsection 7b7 z he or %e 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 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-- 7,i7   
infra/ructure2  7,,ii7 access to        
capital2  7,,iii7 promotion ( exports & 
=eign direct inve/m5t2  7,,iv7 equipm5t 
or facility upgrades2  7,v7 work=ce     
tra9+1 retra9+1 or recruitm5t &         
ret5tion1 includ+ t ( wom5 &            
und]repres5t$ m9orities2  7,,vi7 en]gy  
or process effici5cy2  7,,vii7 bus9ess  
incubators2  7,,viii7 site prep>ation2  
7,,ix7 advanc$ rese>*2  7,x7 supply *a9 
developm5t2 &  7,,xi7 small bus9ess     
assi/ance4  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;,c74  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\rces1 su* z      
philan?ropies2 &  7ii7 to avoid         
duplication ( ef=ts4  7d7 ,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