,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act to improve ! ,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,lead]%ip 9 ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program 7a7 ,c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation ,subsection 7c7 ( section #cd ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77i7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & tool bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ tool developm5t = microelectronics1 food manufactur+1 sup]conductors1 advanc$ batt]y te*nologies1 robotics1 advanc$ s5sors1 quantum in=mation sci5ce1 supply *a9 wat] optimization1 & a]onautics & advanc$ mat]ials2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 by /rik+ & m9ority & ins]t+ 1 m9ority1 & vet]an2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 b su* & all t foll[s ?r\gh "u subsection 7d74 7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,to e/abli% & support c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation ,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ appropriate measures = assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities fund$ ) reg>ds to ! c5t]'s success 9 advanc+ ! curr5t /ate ( ! applicable advanc$ manufactur+ te*nology area su* z te*nology read9ess level & manufactur+ read9ess level1 aft] measures2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 e/abli% /&>ds = ! p]=mance ( c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation t are bas$ on ! measures develop$ "u clause 7ii72 & 7iv7 = ea* c5t] = manufactur+ innovation support$ by ! aw>d1 if any1 once e #e ye>s1 conduct an assessm5t ( ! c5t] to confirm :e!r ! p]=mance ( ! c5t] is meet+ ! /&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$ "u clause 7iii74 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation aft] manufactur+2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ )\t ! ne$ = long-t]m ,f$]al fund+2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ significantly2 7iii7 9 clause 7v71 by ins]t+ & to improve ! dome/ic supply *a9 aft] te*nologies2 & 7iv7 9 clause 7ix71 by ins]t+ indu/rial1 rese>*1 entrepr5eur%ip1 & o!r aft] lev]age !2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance may be made "u p>agraph 7#a7 to support a c5t] = manufactur+ innovation t ! ,secret>y f9ds "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 does n meet ! /&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c77iii74 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ l>ge capital facilities or equipm5t pur*ases & ins]t+ l>ge capital facilities1 equipm5t pur*ases1 work=ce developm5t1 or g5]al op]ations2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,use ( f9ancial assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$-- 7,a7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2 or 7,b7 to c>ry out ,program-wide activities direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* z activities t>get+ work=ce developm5t4 4 7c7 ,fund+ ,subsection 7e77#b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,,ni/ indu/rial te*nical s]vices acc\nt ,to ! ext5t provid$ = 9 advance by appropriations ,acts1 ! ,secret>y may use am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,in/itute = ,indu/rial ,te*nical ,s]vices acc\nt to c>ry out ?is section z foll[s3 7i7 ,= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai1 an am\nt n to exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4 7ii7 ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj1 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjbd & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjai4 7d7 ,national ,program ,(fice ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ coord9ate ) &1 z appropriate1 be=e ent]2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 aft] manufactur+12 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,j72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 to c>ry out pilot programs 9 collaboration ) ! c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation su* z a laboratory-emb$d$ entrepr5eur%ip program2 7,g7 to provide support s]vices & fund+ z necess>y to promote work=ce developm5t activities2 7,h7 to coord9ate ) c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation to develop be/ practices = ! memb]%ip agreem5ts & coord9ation ( simil> project solicitations2 7,i7 to collaborate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 indu/ry1 c>e] & te*nical education s*ools1 local community colleges1 univ]sities1 & labor organizations to provide input = ! developm5t ( national c]tifications = advanc$ manufactur+ work=ce skills 9 ! te*nology areas ( ! c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation2 & 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 aft] community colleges12 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,liaisons 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance to a manufactur+ ext5sion c5t] e/abli%$ z "p ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip to detail a liaison ( ! c5t] to a c5t] = manufactur+ innovation to facilitate ! support by ! ,p>tn]%ip ( at lea/ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,cyb]security aw>5ess & support s]vices = small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s4 7,,ii7 ,assi/ance ) work=ce developm5t4 7,,iii7 ,te*nology transf] = small & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s4 7ii7 ,selection ( liaisons ,selection ( a liaison "u ?is subp>agraph %all be made 9 coord9ation ) ! applicable c5t] = manufactur+ innovation4 4 7e7 ,report+ & audit+ ,subsection 7g7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #b ye>s & ins]t+ #c ye>s2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #b-ye> & ins]t+ #c-ye>2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4 7f7 ,expansion ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all increase ! numb] ( c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation t p>ticipate 9 ! ,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program4