#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bcig  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act to 
make *anges to ! implem5tation ( !      
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,network1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,manufactur+      
,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,*anges 9          
implem5tation ( manufactur+ ,,usa       
,section #cd ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bghs7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section     
head+ by /rik+ ,network = manufactur+   
innovation & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa  
,network2  7#b7 by /rik+ c5t]s =        
manufactur+ innovation ea* place x      
appe>s 9 subsections 7a77#c77;,b71      
7b77#a71 7d71 7g71 & 7i7 & ins]t+       
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes2  7#c7 by  
/rik+ c5t] = manufactur+ innovation ea* 
place x appe>s 9 subsections 7d77#a71   
7d77#d77;,e71 7g71 & 7h77#a7 & ins]t+   
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute2  7#d7 by   
/rik+ c5t] ea* place x appe>s 9         
subsection 7d77#b71 7d77#d77;,e71 &     

7d77#e7 & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa     
in/itute2  7#e7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,network 
= ,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program &   
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,network 
= ,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program &   
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program2     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7 to       
contribute to ! developm5t ( regional   
manufactur+ innovation clu/]s across !  
,nation4  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ,network =          
,manufactur+ ,innovation & ins]t+       
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,network2  7#f7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by /rik+ ,network = ,manufactur+ 
,innovation & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa 
,network2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ ,network = ,manufactur+           
,innovation & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa 

,network2  7#g7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,c5t]s = 
manufactur+ innovation & ins]t+         
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ c5t] =       
manufactur+ innovation is a c5t] &      
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute is an
 in/itute2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea* 
place x appe>s 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & 7,d7
 & ins]t+ ag5cy head2  7,c7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa  
in/itute2  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,e72  7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z clauses 7i71 
7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv71 respectively1 &    
mov+ ! m>g9s ( su* clauses 7z s         
r$esignat$7 two ems to ! "r2  7iv7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s            
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,activities ( a   
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute may include 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,requir$       
activities ,activities ( a ,manufactur+ 

,,usa in/itute %all include  2  7v7 9   
clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+    
co/1 "t1 & risk & ins]t+ co/1 "t1 or    
risk2  7vi7 9 clause 7ii71 z s          
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end ! foll[+3 address+ work=ce ne$s     
?r\gh tra9+ & education programs at all 
appropriate education levels1 includ+   
programs on appli$ eng9e]+2  7vii7 9    
clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 z     
appropriate2  7viii7 9 clause 7iv71 z s 
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ wom5 & m9ority own$
 & ins]t+ wom51 m9ority1 & vet]an own$  
7ix7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 7z s    
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7v7 ,developm5t (
 roadmaps or lev]ag+ ( exi/+ roadmaps ) 
respect to te*nology areas be+ pursu$ by
 t ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute t take   
into acc\nt ! rese>* & developm5t       
und]tak5 at o!r ,manufactur+ ,,usa      
in/itutes & ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to 
su* areas4  2 &  7x7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ,p]missible activities    
,activities ( a ,manufactur+ ,,usa      

in/itute may include su* o!r activities 
z ! ag5cy head1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ^: missions         
contribute to1 or are affect$ by1       
advanc$ manufactur+1 consid]s consi/5t )
 ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b74  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--   
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ c5t]s =
 manufactur+ innovation & ins]t+        
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ c5t] =       
manufactur+ innovation & ins]t+         
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7          
,application ,effective beg9n+ on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,manufactur+ 
,lead]%ip ,act1 an in/itute %all be     
subject to subsections 7a77#b71 7c71 &  
7d7 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z  
su* provisions apply to a ,manufactur+  
,,usa in/itute e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is 
section if su* in/itute--  7i7  7,i7 is1
 z ( su* date ( enactm5t1 consid]$ a    
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or recogniz$ z a       

,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute "u          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 z ( su* date
 ( enactm5t1 receives ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance "u subsection 7d7 or o!rwise  
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section2 or 
7ii7 is "u p5d+ ag5cy review = su*      
recognition z ( su* date ( enactm5t4  2 
7#h7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,secret>y & ins]t+ 
ag5cy head2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ = a p]iod 
( n less ?an #e & n m ?an #g ye>s aft]  
f9ancial assi/ance2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ ag5cy head2  7,c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#d7--  7i7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,competitive1 m]it
 review ,9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ag5cy head %all--  7i7 
use a competitive1 m]it review process t
 includes pe] review by a div]se gr\p ( 
individuals ) relevant exp]tise f bo? ! 
private & public sectors2 &  7ii7 ensure
 t ! te*nology focus ( a ,manufactur+   
,,usa in/itute does n sub/antially      

duplicate ! te*nology focus ( any o!r   
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute4  2  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ ,secret>y 
& ins]t+ ag5cy head2  7iii7 by am5d+    
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 ,p]=mance measurem5t1 transp>5cy1 &    
acc\ntability ,= ea* aw>d ( f9ancial    
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ag5cy head
 %all develop & implem5t metrics-bas$   
p]=mance /&>ds to assess ! effectiv5ess 
( activities fund$ 9 mak+ progress t[>d 
! purposes ( ! ,program1 includ+ !      
effectiv5ess ( ,manufactur+ ,,usa       
in/itutes 9 advanc+ te*nology read9ess  
levels or manufactur+ read9ess levels4  
2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !  
,secret>y %all & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
collaborate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ag5cy  
head1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national       
,program ,(fice1 z appropriate1 %all    
collaborate2 &  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7--
 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ ,secret>y & ins]t+ ag5cy head2 &  
7,,ii7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ c5t] =    
manufactur+ & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,,usa 

in/itute2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7
 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z    
foll[s3  7,a7 ,t]m ( aw>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 an aw>d made to
 a ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute may be   
r5ew$ = an additional p]iod n to exce$ !
 duration ( ! orig9al fund+ aw>d1       
subject to a rigor\s m]it review4 ,9    
aw>d+ additional funds1 ! ag5cy head    
%all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! in/itute  
has made progress 9 a*iev+ ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & c>ry+ out ! 
activities specifi$ 9 subsection        
7c77#b74  7ii7 ,exi/+ in/itutes ,not)/&+
 clause 7i71 an in/itute already 9      
exi/5ce or und]go+ a r5ewal process on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican           
,manufactur+ ,lead]%ip ,act-- 7,i7 may  
cont9ue to receive support = ! duration 
( ! orig9al fund+ aw>d beg9n+ on ! date 
( e/abli%m5t ( t in/itute2 &  7,,ii7    
%all be eligible = r5ewal ( t fund+     
pursuant to clause 7i74  2  7ii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ag5cy head2 &  

7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7#i7  
by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z       
foll[s3  7e7 ,grant program = public    
s]vice activities = manufactur+ ,,usa   
in/itutes )\t f$]al fund+ ,! ,secret>y  
may aw>d grants on a competitive basis  
to ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes t are no
 long] recogniz$ z su* "u subsection    
7c77#c77;,c7 to c>ry out work=ce        
developm5t1 outrea* to small- &         
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s1 & o!r          
activities t-- 7#a7 are det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y to be 9 ! national int]e/2 &  
7#b7 are unlikely to receive private    
sector f9ancial support4  2  7#aj7 9    
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ,network = ,manufactur+        
,innovation ,program & ins]t+           
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 to "w )   
non-sponsor+ ,f$]al ag5cies to explore &

 develop options = sponsor+ ,manufactur+
 ,,usa in/itutes at su* ag5cies2  7,h7  
to "w ) sponsor+ ,f$]al ag5cies to      
develop & implem5t network-wide p]=mance
 goals ) measurable t>gets & timel9es2  
7,i7 to help develop pilot programs t   
may be implem5t$ by ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa
 in/itutes to address specific purposes 
( ! ,program1 includ+ to accel]ate      
te*nology transf] to ! private sector2 &
  7,j7 to id5tify & dissem9ate be/      
practices = work=ce education & tra9+   
across ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes &   
fur!r enhance collaboration among       
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes 9 develop+ 
& implem5t+ su* practices4  2 &  7,c7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3  
7#e7 ,holl+s manufactur+ ext5sion       
p>tn]%ip ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !   
,national ,program ,(fice incorporates !
 ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion         
,p>tn]%ip into ,program plann+ to       
ensure-- 7,a7 significant outrea* to1   
p>ticipation (1 & engagem5t ( small- &  
m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s 9 ,manufactur+  

,,usa in/itutes across ! entirety ( !   
manufactur+ supply *a92 &  7,b7 t !     
results ( ! ,program1 includ+           
te*nologies develop$ by ! ,program1 rea*
 small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s & t   
su* entities h access to te*nical       
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 9 deploy+ ^?  
te*nologies4  2  7#aa7 9 subsection     
7g7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & all t foll[s    
?r\gh report to ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 ,ea* ag5cy head %all require ea*
 recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance f t ag5cy
 "u subsection 7d77#a7 & any o!r        
in/itutes consid]$ to be ,manufactur+   
,,usa in/itutes pursuant to subsection  
7c77#c7 to annually submit to !         
appropriate ag5cy head a report2 &  7ii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea* ag5cy  
head %all submit su* reports to !       
,secret>y42 &  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph   
7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,assessm5ts
 by gao  7,a7 ,assessm5ts ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       

,congress an assessm5t ( ! op]ation ( ! 
,program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod1 
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! progress made  
t[>ds a*iev+ ! goals specifi$ 9 !       
national /rategic plan = advanc$        
manufactur+ requir$ "u section          
#ajb7;b77#g7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;b77#g774  7,b7 ,elem5ts
 ,ea* assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report--  7i7 a review ( ! managem5t1   
coord9ation1 & indu/ry utility ( !      
,program2  7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t  
to :i* ! ,program has fur!r$ ! purposes 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72  7iii7   
su* recomm5dations = legislative &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al consid]s appropriate to improve !
 ,program2 &  7iv7 an assessm5t z to    
:e!r any prior recomm5dations =         
improvem5t made by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
h be5 implem5t$ or adopt$4  2  7#ab7 9  
subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+        

subsection 7k72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,collaborations ) o!r  
f$]al ag5cies ,! ,secret>y %all         
collaborate ) ,f$]al ag5cies ^: missions
 contribute to1 or are affect$ by1      
advanc$ manufactur+ to id5tify & lev]age
 exi/+ res\rces at su* ,f$]al ag5cies to
 assi/ ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes 9   
c>ry+ out ! purposes ( ! program        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 ,su*     
exi/+ res\rces may include programs--   
7,a7 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor relat+ to  
labor & appr5tice%ips2  7,b7 at !       
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration     
relat+ to regional innovation1 su* z !  
,regional ,innovation ,/rategies        
program2  7,c7 at ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education relat+ to work=ce developm5t1
 education1 tra9+1 & retra9+2  7,d7 at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+ to          
procurem5t & o!r au?orities ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,e7 at ! ,food & 
,drug ,adm9i/ration relat+ to           
bioph>maceutical manufactur+2  7,f7 at !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 includ+ !

 ,advanc$ ,te*nological ,education      
program2  7,g7 at ! ,national           
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
relat+ to procurem5t1 work=ce           
developm5t1 education1 tra9+1 & retra9+2
 &  7,h7 additional programs t !        
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate to   
support ! activities ( exi/+            
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes4  2 &      
7#ac7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,ag5cy
 head ,! t]m ag5cy head means ! head (  
any ,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71  
exclud+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 t is     
provid+ f9ancial assi/ance = a          
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute1 includ+ !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#b7 ,regional innovation clu/]
 ,! t]m regional innovation clu/] has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bg7;f77#a7
 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology         
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgbb7;f77#a774  7k7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7#a7 ,,ni/ ,!re are     

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7 ,res]vation ,( !     
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an        
#e1jjj1jjj = ! ,national ,(fice ( !     
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7f74  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ( en]gy 
,= ,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itutes op]at$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !re are        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy-- 7,a7 #gj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb2
 &  7,b7 #hd1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbc & #bjbd4  4  #c4 ,increas$       
emphasis on regional innovation )9 &    
ext5sion ( regional innovation program  
,section #bg ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7b77#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,develop+ 
relation%ips at ! local level to build  
supply *a9s & use exi/+ capabilities (  

entities op]at+ on t level to br+       
economic gr[? to suburban & rural areas4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#b7 by     
/rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbd4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bc1      
#bjai4;,cl]k4