,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eigh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% a manufactur+ clu/] program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 s5se ( 
,congress  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,manufactur+ ,am]ican      
,dynamism 9 ,entrepr5eur%ip & ,h>ness+  
,education to ,retool ,employees ,act or
 ! ,,made ,,"h ,act4  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 a /rong dome/ic manufactur+ base is
 a national security priority & advances
 9 manufactur+ te*nology1 work=ce       
developm5t1 & supply *a9s contribute to 
! resili5ce ( ! def5se indu/rial base2  

7#b7 ! manufactur+ work=ce is ag+ ) no  
new g5]ation ris+ up to replace !m2     
7#c7 ! m$ian age ( manufactur+ work]s is
 above av]age & ris+ at a high] rate ?an
 ! g5]al work=ce2  7#d7 ?is is a        
national security ?reat1 z well z a     
?reat to ! economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#e7 !re is a %ortage (       
manufactur+ & te*nology educators2  7#f7
 !re are _m work]s ) "s te*nical or     
manufactur+ skills :o are unemploy$ or  
und]employ$ because !y lack ! "r skills 
or c]tifications to "w 9 advanc$        
manufactur+2  7#g7 su* work]s include   
=m] employees ( l[-skill$ manufactur+   
plants t h clos$1 z well z vet]ans leav+
 milit>y s]vice2  7#h7 _m manufactur+   
bus9esses are us+ legacy equipm5t ) cyb]
 vuln]abilities & d n h rec5tly tra9$   
employees to br+ new] equipm5t onl9e2   
7#i7 /r5g!n+ ! innovation pipel9e f     
fundam5tal rese>* to te*nology          
developm5t to entrepr5eurial tra9+ c    
lead to new products1 processes1 &      
bus9ess models = manufactur]s2 &  7#aj7 

exp&+ ! creation & utilization (        
manufactur+ clu/]s = te*nology1         
economic1 & work=ce developm5t is       
critical = ! future ( ,am]ican          
competitiv5ess4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means ea* 
( ! foll[+ ,f$]al ag5cies3 7,a7 ,!      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,! 
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7#c7 ,! t]m eligible manufactur+ clu/]  
means a manufactur+ clu/] t consi/s (-- 
7,a7 entities ) physical pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ) majority ,unit$ ,/ates
 own]%ip2 &  7,b7 at lea/ two ( !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,in/itutions ( high]        
education4  7ii7 ,high s*ools4  7iii7   
,s]vice memb] & vet]an education        
programs c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se4  7iv7 ,private sector          
companies1 includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$  
manufactur]s4  7v7 ,nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ ,labor           

organizations4  7vi7 ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5t ag5cies4  7vii7 ,f$]ally fund$ 
entities includ+ ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa   
,in/itutes & ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion     
,p>tn]%ip1 national laboratories1 &     
,,ffrdc's4  7viii7 ,o!r entities at !   
discretion ( ! ,director4  7#d7 ,! t]m  
manufactur+ clu/] means a geographic    
conc5tration ( companies & in/itutions  
)9 a p>ticul> field ( manufactur+ t     
engage or propose to engage             
collaboratively 9 work=ce developm5t1   
te*nology developm5t1 supply *a9 s\rc+1 
& o!r activities4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy entity
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli%
 or designate an int]ag5cy entity       
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! entity7 to      
ov]see & coord9ate ! activities (       
manufactur+ clu/] programs at ,f$]al    
ag5cies4 ,! entity %all be *air$ by !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,memb]s ,!    

entity e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be appo9t$ by repres5tatives ( ,f$]al   
entities & may include repres5tatives ( 
! foll[+ 7or successor entities73 7#a7  
,! ,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice ( !         
,und]secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &
 ,su/a9m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4     
7#c7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y (      
,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! ,advanc$  
,manufactur+ ,(fice ( ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy 
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,! ,c5t] =    
,devices & ,radiological ,heal? ( !     
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,!   
,(fice ( ,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip (
 ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#g7 ,!       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,!  
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,bo>ds ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor4  7#i7 ,n few] ?an five ,/ate  
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,bo>ds f             
geographically div]se regions ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1      
,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#aa7 ,!       
,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#ab7   
,repres5tatives ( additional entities1 z
 ! ,director may specify4  7c7          
,coord9ation ,9 conv5+ ! entity1 !      
,director ( ,,o/p is enc\rag$ to consid]
 ov]lap & coord9ation ) exi/+           
committees1 subcommittees1 or o!r gr\ps 
"u ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,c\ncil su* z ! ,committee on ,te*nology
 ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,subcommittee4   
7d7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! entity are !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,develop+ specific goals & 
priorities = manufactur+ clu/] programs 
bas$ on ! ,national ,/rategic ,plan =   
,advanc$ ,manufactur+4  7#b7 ,provid+   
guidance to ag5cies relat+ to !         
competitive selection process &         
selection crit]ia = manufactur+ clu/]s4 
7#c7 ,facilitat+ coord9ation among      
manufactur+ clu/] programs ?r\gh\t !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,provid+        

guidance to1 & facilitat+ be/ practices 
%>+ among1 ,f$]al ag5cies ho/+          
manufactur+ clu/] programs on m5tor+1   
tra9+1 c\rses1 & o!r res\rces provid$ to
 clu/]s4  7e7 ,reports ,beg9n+ "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
tri5nially !reaft]1 ! entity %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 a report on all manufactur+ clu/]      
programs c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act4
 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 an     
ov]view ( ! activities ( ! manufactur+  
clu/]s2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !        
progress ( su* clu/]s 9 advanc+ ! goals 
& priorities develop$ by ! entity4  7f7 
,application ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply ) respect to ! entity4  7g7
 ,sunset ,! entity %all t]m9ate on      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi4  #d4 ,manufactur+  
clu/] programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head (  
ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all e/abli% a          
manufactur+ clu/] program "u :i* ! head 
( su* cov]$ ag5cy1 ov] ?ree di/9ct      

phases describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 aw>ds 
res\rces & grants to1 or ent] coop]ative
 agreem5ts ) eligible manufactur+       
clu/]s4  7b7 ,selection  7#a7 ,selection
 crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*   
cov]$ ag5cy %all1 tak+ into acc\nt      
guidance issu$ by ! entity e/abli%$ "u  
section #c1 e/abli% selection crit]ia = 
! selection ( res\rce & grant recipi5ts 
"u ! manufactur+ clu/] program e/abli%$ 
by su* ag5cy4 ,su* crit]ia %all         
include-- 7i7 ! collaborativ5ess ( !    
proposal1 z evid5c$ by :e!r ! propos$   
activities inh]5tly b5efit f            
collaboration betwe5 two or m memb]     
entities 9 a clu/]1 su* z %>$ tra9+     
programs or facilities1 collaborative   
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration1 or  
%>$ supply *a9 developm5t2  7ii7 !      
innovativ5ess ( ! idea1 z det]m9$ by !  
review panel "u p>agraph 7#b72  7iii7 ! 
ability ( ! clu/] to c>ry out !         
proposal2  7iv7 ! impact ( ! propos$    
activity on ! local1 regional1 &        
national manufactur+ economy & work=ce2 

7v7 ! su/a9ability & long-t]m impact ( !
 propos$ clu/]2 &  7vi7 ! degree to :i* 
! proposal aims to lev]age1 coord9ate )1
 & is /rategically align$ ) ongo+ ef=ts1
 su* z-- 7,i7 volunt>y education        
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u "p  
#fh ( title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations2  7,,ii7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa
 ,in/itutes2  7,,iii7 ,manufactur+      
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ips initiatives1       
includ+ ! ,/ate ,policy ,academy2       
7,,iv7 ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+         
,communities ,p>tn]%ip sites2  7,v7 !   
,manufactur+ ,te*nology ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/abli%$ "u section 
#beba ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7,,vi7 ,/ate work=ce inve/m5t programs2 
&  7,,vii7 additional crit]ia z specifi$
 by ! ,director4  7,b7 ,mat*+ funds ,!  
selection crit]ia e/abli%$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include ! am\nt (  
mat*+ funds available4 ,proposals %all n
 be requir$ to include ! provision (    
mat*+ funds by ! clu/] receiv+ ! grant  
involv$4  7#b7 ,review panel  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all ea*
 appo9t a review panel1 to be compris$ (
 n few] ?an #i individuals t are exp]ts 
9 advanc$ manufactur+1 to evaluate      
manufactur+ clu/] proposals bas$ on !   
crit]ia set by su* head ( a cov]$ ag5cy 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & to recomm5d     
eligible manufactur+ clu/]s to su* head 
( ea* cov]$ ag5cy = selection = ea*     
phase ( ! program4  7,b7 ,outside entity
 ,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy may contract 
) an outside entity to adm9i/] a        
competitive selection process bas$ on ! 
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! head ( ea* cov]$  
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7c7 ,use (
 funds ,an eligible manufactur+ clu/]   
may use grant funds "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 to-- 7#a7 develop 
& deploy tra9+ & educational programs & 
facilities to b5efit multiple clu/]     
memb]s2  7#b7 fund ef=ts ) respect to   
supply *a9 s\rc+ & innovation2  7#c7    
fund collaborative rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 demon/ration2  7#d7 develop %>$        
infra/ructure or res\rces = production1 

transportation1 cyb]security1 & work=ce 
developm5t among memb]s ( ! clu/]2  7#e7
 conv5e work%ops & o!r =ums to improve  
alignm5t among p>ticipants 9 ! regional 
manufactur+ economy2 &  7#f7 /r5g!n ties
 & relation%ips )9 ! clu/] & assess !   
impact ( ! clu/] on ! region4  7d7      
,program phases  7#a7 ,phase #a  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,= ! fir/ phase ( ! program      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,phase #a71 !
 head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all select     
eligible manufactur+ clu/]s = an aw>d   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 = ! purpose 
( assi/+ su* eligible manufactur+ clu/]s
 9 ! developm5t ( a detail$             
implem5tation plan = ea* proposal       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,application ,an eligible manufactur+   
clu/] apply+ = ,phase #a %all submit an 
application conta9+ a description (--   
7i7 ! memb]s ( ! clu/]2  7ii7 ! ne$s ( !
 local1 regional1 & national manufactur+
 economy & work=ce t ! clu/] int5ds to  
address2  7iii7 a proposal = activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to address su*

 ne$s2 &  7iv7 a plan = transition (    
manufactur+ clu/] activities to !       
private sector4  7,c7 ,aw>d ,! head (   
ea* cov]$ ag5cy may provide an eligible 
manufactur+ clu/] select$ = an aw>d "u  
,phase #a m5tor+1 tra9+1 & c\rses to    
cov] topics includ+-- 7i7 problem       
selection & curation2  7ii7 it]ative    
ref9em5t bas$ on fe$back f pot5tial     
b5efici>ies to ensure plans are tailor$ 
to regional ne$s or problem2  7iii7     
developm5t ( effective teams2  7iv7     
validation ( ! repeatability &          
scalability ( ! plan2 &  7v7 o!r        
entrepr5eurial be/ practices4  7#b7     
,phase #b  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! second    
phase ( ! program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ,phase #b71 ! head ( ea* cov]$
 ag5cy %all select eligible manufactur+ 
clu/]s = an aw>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,c7 = ! purpose ( implem5t+ ! plan     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,application ,an eligible manufactur+   
clu/] apply+ = ,phase #b %all submit an 
application conta9+-- 7i7 a description 

(-- 7,i7 ! memb]s ( ! clu/]2  7,,ii7 !  
ne$s ( ! local1 regional1 & national    
manufactur+ economy & work=ce t ! clu/] 
int5ds to address2 &  7,,iii7 a proposal
 = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 
to address su* ne$s2  7ii7 ) respect to 
,phase #a1 a description ( m5tor+ &     
tra9+ activities & an analysis ( :e!r   
su* use 0 successful2 &  7iii7 a detail$
 implem5tation plan = su* proposal4     
7,c7 ,aw>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*  
cov]$ ag5cy may aw>d an eligible        
manufactur+ clu/] select$ = an aw>d "u  
phase #b-- 7,i7 a grant ( n m ?an       
#c1jjj1jjj ov] a #c-ye> p]iod to execute
 ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii72
 &  7,,ii7 m5tor+1 tra9+1 & c\rses      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 t ! head (
 su* ag5cy det]m9es appropriate to assi/
 9 ! execution ( su* plan4  7#c7 ,phase 
#c  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! ?ird phase ( !   
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z      
,phase #c71 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy    
%all select eligible manufactur+ clu/]s 
= an aw>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 = 

! purpose ( cont9u+ ! activities ( !    
clu/] "u ,phase #b4  7,b7 ,application  
7i7 ,tim+ ,n e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* an eligible manufactur+     
clu/] receives funds "u ,phase #b1 su*  
eligible manufactur+ clu/] may apply =  
,phase #c4  7ii7 ,cont5t ,to apply =    
,phase #c1 an eligible manufactur+ clu/]
 %all submit a report conta9+ a         
description ( ! activities ( su* clu/]  
"u ,phase #b & ! impacts ( su*          
activities1 includ+-- 7,i7 a li/ ( !    
organizations & individuals s]v$ by su* 
activities2  7,,ii7 facilities built or 
d$icat$2  7,,iii7 te*nologies1          
curricula1 & educational programs       
develop$2  7,,iv7 ext5t ( coord9ation ) 
exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t   
res\rces2  7,v7 ext5t ( coord9ation )   
private sector entities2 &  7,,vi7 !    
success ( ,phase #b & an assessm5t (    
:e!r ! aw>d w\ld enable new developm5t &
 success4  7,c7 ,aw>d ,! head ( ea*     
cov]$ ag5cy may aw>d an eligible        
manufactur+ clu/] select$ = an aw>d "u  

,phase #c-- 7i7 a grant ( n m ?an       
#aj1jjj1jjj ov] a #e-ye> p]iod to       
cont9ue ! activities ( ! eligible       
manufactur+ clu/] "u ,phase #b2 &  7ii7 
m5tor+1 tra9+1 & c\rses describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 t ! head ( su* ag5cy 
det]m9es appropriate to assi/ 9 !       
execution ( su* activities4  7e7 ,report
 ,= ea* eligible manufactur+ clu/]      
select$ = ,phase #a1 ,phase #b1 & ,phase
 #c1 ! relevant head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy  
%all make public a report describ+--    
7#a7 ! memb]s ( ! eligible manufactur+  
clu/]2  7#b7 a description ( ! propos$  
activities2  7#c7 a description ( h[ !  
propos$ activities meet ! c\ntry's      
/rategic ne$s = advanc$ manufactur+2 &  
7#d7 if applicable1 a description ( !   
activities ( ! clu/] "u ! prior phase ( 
! program4  7f7 ,m5tor1 tra9+1 & c\rse  
res\rces  7#a7 ,contract au?ority ,!    
head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy may ent] into a  
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy 
or contract ) an entity outside ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out ! m5tor+1 tra9+1 

& c\rses "u ea* phase ( ! program4  7#b7
 ,co/s ,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all   
cov] ! co/ ( p>ticipation 9 m5tor+1     
tra9+1 & c\rses1 includ+ necess>y travel
 exp5ses1 = ea* applicant select$ "u ea*
 phase ( ! program4  7#c7 ,limitations  
,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy may re/rict ! 
numb] ( individuals f ea* clu/] select$ 
"u ?is p>agraph t are all[$ to          
p>ticipate 9 m5tor+1 tra9+1 & c\rses "u 
ea* phase ( ! program to n few] ?an #c  
individuals4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,nonf$]al
 funds ,an eligible manufactur+ clu/]   
receiv+ a grant "u a manufactur+ clu/]  
program e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section
 may accept 9-k9d & f9ancial            
contributions f private sector entities1
 nonpr(it organizations1 & ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ,^u !      
completion ( ,phase #c by an eligible   
manufactur+ clu/]1 ! relevant head ( a  
cov]$ ag5cy %all conduct an assessm5t ( 
! impact ( ! clu/]'s activities on !    
regional manufactur+ economy & assess ! 
degree to :i* ! clu/] advanc$ ! c\ntry's

 /rategic ne$s = advanc$ manufactur+4 ,!
 head ( su* cov]$ ag5cy may decide1 bas$
 on su* assessm5t1 to cont9ue fund+ !   
clu/] = an additional #e ye>s or t]m9ate
 fund+4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,if ! head ( a 
cov]$ ag5cy decides to t]m9ate fund+ =  
an eligible manufactur+ clu/]1 at any   
phase-- 7,a7 t clu/] may cont9ue to     
op]ate on o!r s\rces ( ,f$]al or        
non-,f$]al fund+2 &  7,b7 ^u t ! head ( 
! cov]$ ag5cy involv$ %all initiate a   
new multi-phase selection process = an  
eligible manufactur+ clu/] to replace x1
 focus$ on ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t  
,national ,/rategic ,plan = ,advanc$    
,manufactur+4  7#d7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7i7 to ! ,director ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj1 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbh1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbi2  7ii7 to ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 

#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbh1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbi2 &  7iii7 to ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1
 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbh1 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbi4  7,b7 ,transf] ( funds ,am\nts   
available to ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy = 
programs & activities consi/5t ) !      
purposes ( ! manufactur+ clu/] programs 
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section may be 
transf]r$ to c>ry out su* manufactur+   
clu/] programs4 ,! am\nt ( funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be 
increas$ by any am\nts s transf]r$4