,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hi  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bcig 
,report ,no4 #aaf-aba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjai 
,ms4 ,/ev5s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1  
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( 
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,june #ai1 #bjai ,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,ryan1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (        
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,ms4 ,hill (      
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn (      
,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1  
,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,joyce 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce 
,june #ai1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,april #cj1 #bjai  ,a     

,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act to make *anges
 to ! implem5tation ( ! network =       
manufactur+ innovation1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,manufactur+      
,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,*anges 9          
implem5tation ( network = manufactur+   
innovation ,section #cd ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 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,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#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea* place x   
appe>s 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & 7,d7 &      

ins]t+ ag5cy head2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72  
7ii7 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$7 two
 ems to ! "r2  7iii7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+   
,activities ( a c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation may include & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,requir$ activities       
,activities ( a c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation %all include  2  7iv7 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   
levels2  7v7 9 clause 7iii71 z s        
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end ! foll[+3 1 z appropriate2  7vi7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 7z s r$esignat$7
 ! foll[+3  7v7 ,developm5t ( roadmaps )
 respect to te*nology areas be+ pursu$  
by t c5t] = manufactur+ innovation t    
take into acc\nt ! rese>* & developm5t  

und]tak5 at o!r c5t]s = manufactur+     
innovation & ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to
 su* areas4  2 &  7vii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,p]missible activities 
,activities ( a c5t] = manufactur+      
innovation may include su* o!r          
activities z ! ag5cy head1 9            
consultation ) ,f$]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,c7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,c7 ,application ,effective   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,am]ican ,manufactur+ ,lead]%ip ,act1 a 
manufactur+ c5t] %all be subject to     
subsections 7a77#b71 7c71 & 7d7 9 ! same
 mann] & to ! same ext5t z su*          
provisions apply to a c5t] = manufactur+
 innovation e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is    
section if su* c5t]--  7i7  7,i7 is1 z (
 su* date ( enactm5t1 consid]$ a c5t] = 
manufactur+ innovation "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or recogniz$ z a c5t] = manufactur+

 innovation "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#c7 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 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 c5t] = manufactur+  
innovation does n sub/antially duplicate
 ! te*nology focus ( any o!r c5t] =     

manufactur+ innovation4  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 ( ! ,program4  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,e71 by /rik+    
,secret>y & ins]t+ ag5cy head2 &  7,d7 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 c5t] =   
manufactur+ innovation 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* ! c5t] has made progress 9 
a*iev+ ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 & c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9 
subsection 7c77#b74  7ii7 ,exi/+ c5t]s  
,not)/&+ clause 7i71 a c5t] 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 c5t]2 &  7,,ii7 %all be
 eligible = r5ewal ( t fund+ pursuant to
 clause 7i74  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ag5cy head2     
7#d7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z  
foll[s3  7e7 ,grant program = public    
s]vice activities = c5t]s = manufactur+ 
innovation )\t ,f$]al fund+ ,! ,secret>y
 may aw>d grants on a competitive basis 
to c5t]s ( manufactur+ innovation t are 
no long] recogniz$ 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#e7 9     
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 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$]al ag5cies
 to explore & develop options = sponsor+
 c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation at su*  
ag5cies2  7,h7 to "w ) sponsor+ ,f$]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 ! c5t]s = manufactur+      
innovation 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 c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation & 
fur!r enhance collaboration among c5t]s 
= manufactur+ innovation 9 develop+ &   
implem5t+ su* practices4  2 &  7,b7 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 c5t]s =       
manufactur+ innovation 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#f7 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         
manufactur+ c5t]s consid]$ to be c5t]s =
 manufactur+ innovation 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+ "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$4  2  7#g7 9 subsection 7h7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7k72 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7
 ,collaborations ) o!r ,f$]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$]al ag5cies to assi/ c5t]s (         
manufactur+ innovation 9 c>ry+ out !    
purposes ( ! program specifi$ 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/+ c5t]s =    
manufactur+ innovation4  2 &  7#h7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy head ,! t]m
 ag5cy head means ! head ( a ,f$]al     
ag5cy t is provid+ f9ancial assi/ance = 

a c5t] ( manufactur+ innovation1 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 ( !     
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation     
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f74    
7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,= c5t]s (      
manufactur+ innovation 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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b77#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,develop+            
relation%ips at ! local level to build  
supply *a9s & use exi/+ capabilities (  
entities op]at+ on t level to br+       
economic gr[? to suburban & rural areas4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#b7 by     
/rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbd4  ,june #ai1 
#bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$