,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,moran1 and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act to improve the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,leadership in ,advanced ,manufacturing ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,improvements to ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program 7a7 ,centers for manufacturing innovation ,subsection 7c7 of section #cd of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77i7 of paragraph 7#a71 by striking and tool both places it appears and inserting tool development for microelectronics1 food manufacturing1 superconductors1 advanced battery technologies1 robotics1 advanced sensors1 quantum information science1 supply chain water optimization1 and aeronautics and advanced materials2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,d71 by striking and minority and inserting 1 minority1 and veteran2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by striking 1 but such and all that follows through under subsection 7d74 7b7 ,financial assistance ,to establish and support centers for manufacturing innovation ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by inserting 1 including appropriate measures for assessing the effectiveness of the activities funded with regards to the center's success in advancing the current state of the applicable advanced manufacturing technology area such as technology readiness level and manufacturing readiness level1 after measures2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 establish standards for the performance of centers for manufacturing innovation that are based on the measures developed under clause 7ii72 and 7iv7 for each center for manufacturing innovation supported by the award1 if any1 once every #e years1 conduct an assessment of the center to confirm whether the performance of the center is meeting the standards for performance established under clause 7iii74 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting 1 including the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,education1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and the ,national ,science ,foundation after manufacturing2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking without the need for long-term ,federal funding2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking significantly2 7iii7 in clause 7v71 by inserting and to improve the domestic supply chain after technologies2 and 7iv7 in clause 7ix71 by inserting industrial1 research1 entrepreneurship1 and other after leverage the2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,no award of financial assistance may be made under paragraph 7#a7 to support a center for manufacturing innovation that the ,secretary finds under paragraph 7#d77;,c7 does not meet the standards for performance established under paragraph 7#d77;,c77iii74 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the first sentence1 by striking large capital facilities or equipment purchases and inserting large capital facilities1 equipment purchases1 workforce development1 or general operations2 and 7ii7 by striking the second sentence2 and 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,use of financial assistance ,financial assistance awarded under paragraph 7#a7 may be used-- 7,a7 for the purposes described in such paragraph2 or 7,b7 to carry out ,program-wide activities directed by the ,secretary1 such as activities targeting workforce development4 4 7c7 ,funding ,subsection 7e77#b7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,,nist industrial technical services account ,to the extent provided for in advance by appropriations ,acts1 the ,secretary may use amounts appropriated to the ,institute for ,industrial ,technical ,services account to carry out this section as follows3 7i7 ,for each of the fiscal years #bjae through #bjai1 an amount not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj4 7ii7 ,for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjcj1 such amounts as may be necessary to carry out this section4 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking through #bjbd and inserting through #bjai4 7d7 ,national ,program ,office ,subsection 7f7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting coordinate with and1 as appropriate1 before enter2 and 7ii7 by inserting including the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,education1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and the ,national ,science ,foundation1 after manufacturing12 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,c7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,j72 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 to carry out pilot programs in collaboration with the centers for manufacturing innovation such as a laboratory-embedded entrepreneurship program2 7,g7 to provide support services and funding as necessary to promote workforce development activities2 7,h7 to coordinate with centers for manufacturing innovation to develop best practices for the membership agreements and coordination of similar project solicitations2 7,i7 to collaborate with the ,department of ,labor1 the ,department of ,education1 industry1 career and technical education schools1 local community colleges1 universities1 and labor organizations to provide input for the development of national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills in the technology areas of the centers for manufacturing innovation2 and 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting ,state and local governments1 after community colleges12 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,liaisons 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may provide financial assistance to a manufacturing extension center established as part of the ,hollings ,manufacturing ,extension ,partnership to detail a liaison of the center to a center for manufacturing innovation to facilitate the support by the ,partnership of at least the following3 7,i7 ,cybersecurity awareness and support services for small- and medium-sized manufacturers4 7,,ii7 ,assistance with workforce development4 7,,iii7 ,technology transfer for small and medium-sized manufacturers4 7ii7 ,selection of liaisons ,selection of a liaison under this subparagraph shall be made in coordination with the applicable center for manufacturing innovation4 4 7e7 ,reporting and auditing ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbd and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjcj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking #b years and inserting #c years2 and 7ii7 by striking #b-year and inserting #c-year2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbd and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjcj4 7f7 ,expansion ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall increase the number of centers for manufacturing innovation that participate in the ,network for ,manufacturing ,innovation ,program4