,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehd #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #adbg ,report ,no4   
#aaf-bia ,,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 ,rubio1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,novemb] #af1          
#bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,wick]1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by
 /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd & ins]t+     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ #b ye>s & ins]t+ #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ #b-ye> & ins]t+ #c-ye>2 &  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbd & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4
  7f7 ,expansion ,subject to !          
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all increase !    
numb] ( c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation t
 p>ticipate 9 ! ,network = ,manufactur+ 
,innovation ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global       
,lead]%ip 9 ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,network = 
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program  7a7  
,alt]nate program "n ,subsection 7a7 (  
section #cd ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 

#bghs7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or z          
,manufactur+ ,,usa aft] z ! ,network =  
,manufactur+ ,innovation ,program4  7b7 
,c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation         
,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77i7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & tool          
developm5t = microelectronics bo? places
 x appe>s & ins]t+ tool developm5t =    
microelectronics1 food manufactur+1     
sup]conductors1 advanc$ batt]y          
te*nologies1 robotics1 advanc$ s5sors1  
quantum in=mation sci5ce1 supply *a9    
wat] optimization1 a]onautics & advanc$ 
mat]ials1 & graph5e & graph5e           
comm]cialization2  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  7c7    
,f9ancial assi/ance ,to e/abli% &       
support c5t]s = manufactur+ innovation  
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !  

,program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial
 assi/ance to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to a p]son
 or gr\p ( p]sons to assi/ ! p]son or   
gr\p ( p]sons 9 plann+1 e/abli%+1 or    
support+ a c5t] = manufactur+           
innovation4  7,b7 ,to a c5t] =          
manufactur+ innovation1 includ+ a c5t] t
 0 n e/abli%$ us+ ,f$]al funds1 to      
support work=ce developm5t1 cross-c5t]  
projects1 & o!r ef=ts :i* support !     
purposes ( ! ,program4  2  7#b7 9       
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 by /rik+  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9 clause      
7ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+         
appropriate measures = assess+ !        
effectiv5ess ( ! activities fund$ )     
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 ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  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 #e ye>s aft] ! initial aw>d &
 e #e ye>s !reaft] until ,f$]al fund+ is
 discont9u$1 conduct an assessm5t ( !   
c5t] to confirm :e!r ! p]=mance ( ! c5t]
 is meet+ ! /&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$ "u
 clause 7iii74  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+1 z            
appropriate1 ! ,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#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,p]=mance defici5cy  7i7  
,notice ( defici5cy ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds
 t a c5t] = manufactur+ innovation does 
n meet ! /&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$ "u   
clause 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 dur+  
an assessm5t pursuant to clause 7iv7 (  
su* p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! 
c5t] ( any defici5cies 9 ! p]=mance ( ! 
c5t] & provide ! c5t] "o ye> to rem$y   
su* defici5cies4  7ii7 ,failure to rem$y
 ,if a c5t] = manufactur+ innovation    
fails to rem$y a defici5cy id5tifi$ "u  
clause 7i7 or to %[ significant         
improvem5t 9 p]=mance "o ye> aft]       
notification ( a p]=mance defici5cy     
id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all
 notify ! c5t] t ! c5t] is ineligible = 
fur!r f9ancial assi/ance aw>d$ "u       

p>agraph 7#a7 4  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ l>ge    
capital facilities or equipm5t pur*ases 
& ins]t+ satellite c5t]s1 l>ge capital  
facilities1 equipm5t pur*ases1 work=ce  
developm5t1 or g5]al op]ations2 &  7,c7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#e7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,use (    
f9ancial assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance  
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be us$  
to c>ry out ,program-wide activities    
direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* z activities
 t>get+ work=ce developm5t4  4  7d7     
,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  7e7 ,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+ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & 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     

support ! purposes ( ! ,program by      
provid+ s]vices 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+    
areas3 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  7,,iv7 ,su* o!r areas z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to      
support ! purposes ( ! ,program4  7ii7  
,support ,support "u clause 7i7 may     
include ! designation ( a liaison4  4   
7f7 ,report+ & audit+ ,subsection 7g7 ( 
su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b71 by /rik+ "u subsection     
7d77#a7 & ins]t+ "u subsection          
7d77#a77;,a72  7#b7 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd 
& ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj2 &  7#c7 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  7g7 ,expansion    

,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all increase ! numb] ( c5t]s =         
manufactur+ innovation t p>ticipate 9 ! 
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation     
,program4  #c4 ,regional innovation     
program ,section #bg ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]
 ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #bg4 ,regional innovation     
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,eligible recipi5t def9$ ,! t]m   
eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 
7,b7 an ,indian tribe2  7,c7 a city or  
o!r political subdivision ( a ,/ate2    
7,d7 an entity t is a nonpr(it          
organization1 an in/itution ( high]     
education1 a public-private p>tn]%ip1 a 
sci5ce or rese>* p>k1 a ,f$]al          
laboratory1 a v5ture developm5t         
organization1 or an economic developm5t 
organization or simil> entity t is      
focus$ prim>ily on improv+ sci5ce1      
te*nology1 innovation1 or               
entrepr5eur%ip2 or  7,e7 a consortium ( 

any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7 ,regional       
innovation initiative ,! t]m regional   
innovation initiative means a           
geographically-b\nd$ public or nonpr(it 
activity or program to address issues 9 
! local innovation sy/ems 9 ord] to--   
7,a7 increase ! success (               
innovation-driv5 indu/ry2  7,b7 /r5g!n !
 competitiv5ess ( indu/ry ?r\gh new     
product innovation & new te*nology      
adoption2  7,c7 improve ! pace ( m>ket  
read9ess & ov]all comm]cialization (    
innovative rese>*2  7,d7 enhance !      
ov]all innovation capacity & long-t]m   
resili5ce ( ! region2 &  7,e7 lev]age ! 
region's unique competitive /r5g?s to   
/imulate innovation & to create jobs4   
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means "o ( !    
sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,v5ture developm5t 
organization ,! t]m v5ture developm5t   
organization means a ,/ate or nonpr(it  
organization t contributes to regional  
or sector-bas$ economic prosp]ity by    
provid+ s]vices = ! purposes (-- 7,a7   
accel]at+ ! comm]cialization ( rese>*2  
7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! competitive position (   
indu/ry ?r\gh ! developm5t1 comm]cial   
adoption1 or deploym5t ( te*nology2 &   
7,c7 provid+ f9ancial grants1 loans1 or 
direct f9ancial inve/m5t to comm]cialize
 te*nology4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% a regional       
innovation program to enc\rage & support
 ! developm5t ( regional innovation     
/rategies design$ to increase           
innovation-driv5 economic opportunity )9
 _! respective regions4  7c7 ,regional  
innovation grants  7#a7 ,au?orization ( 
grants ,z "p ( ! program e/abli%$       
pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
may aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1
 to eligible recipi5ts = activities     
design$ to develop & support a regional 

innovation initiative4  7#b7 ,p]missible
 activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is       
subsection %all be us$ = multiple       
activities det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,a7 improv+ !     
connect$ness & /rategic ori5tation ( !  
region ?r\gh plann+1 te*nical assi/ance1
 & communication among p>ticipants ( a  
regional innovation initiative2  7,b7   
attract+ additional p>ticipants to a    
regional innovation initiative2  7,c7   
increas+ ! availability & inve/m5t (    
private & philan?ropic f9anc+ t supports
 innovation-bas$ bus9ess v5tures2  7,d7 
complet+ ! rese>*1 developm5t &         
introduction ( new products1 processes1 
& s]vices into ! comm]cial m>ket2  7,e7 
increas+ ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t    
employm5t opportunities )9              
innovation-bas$ bus9ess v5tures 9 !     
geographic region2 &  7,f7 a*iev+       
quantifiable1 positive b5efits to1 or   
measurable enhancem5ts =1 ! economic    
p]=mance ( ! geographic region4  7#c7   
,re/rict$ activities ,grants aw>d$ "u   

?is subsection may n be us$ to pay =--  
7,a7 co/s relat$ to ! recruitm5t1       
inducem5t1 or associat$ f9ancial or     
tangible inc5tives t might be (f]$ to   
relocate an exi/+ bus9ess f a geographic
 area to ano!r geographic area2 or  7,b7
 co/s associat$ ) (fsett+ rev5ues =gone 
by "o or m tax+ au?orities ?r\gh tax    
inc5tives1 tax increm5t f9anc+1 special 
improvem5t di/ricts1 tax abatem5ts =    
private developm5t )9 designat$ zones or
 geographic areas1 or o!r r$uction 9    
rev5ues result+ f tax cr$its affect+ !  
geographic region ( ! eligible          
recipi5ts4  7#d7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an eligible recipi5t %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & 
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7,b7 ,compon5ts ,ea* application        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 
describe ! regional innovation          
initiative2  7ii7 indicate :e!r !       
regional innovation initiative is       
support$ by ! private sector1 ,/ate &   

local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r relevant         
/akehold]s2  7iii7 id5tify :at          
activities ! regional innovation        
initiative w und]take2  7iv7 describe ! 
expect$ outcomes ( ! regional innovation
 initiative & h[ ! eligible recipi5t w  
measure progress t[>d ^? outcomes2  7v7 
indicate :e!r ! p>ticipants 9 ! regional
 innovation initiative h access to1 or  
contribute to1 a well-tra9$ work=ce &   
o!r innovation assets t are critical to 
! successful outcomes specifi$ 9 !      
application2  7vi7 indicate :e!r !      
p>ticipants 9 ! regional innovation     
initiative are capable ( attract+       
additional funds f non-,f$]al s\rces2 & 
7vii7 if appropriate = ! activities     
propos$ 9 ! application1 analyze !      
likelihood t ! p>ticipants 9 ! regional 
innovation initiative w be able to su/a9
 activities aft] grant funds receiv$ "u 
?is subsection h be5 exp5d$4  7,c7      
,fe$back ,! ,secret>y %all provide      
fe$back to program applicants t are n   
aw>d$ grants to help !m improve future  

applications4  7,d7 ,special            
consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all give    
special consid]ation to-- 7i7           
applications propos+ to include work=ce 
or tra9+ relat$ activities 9 _! regional
 innovation initiative f eligible       
recipi5ts :o agree to collaborate )     
local work=ce inve/m5t area bo>ds2 &    
7ii7 applications f regions t conta9    
communities negatively impact$ by trade4
  7#e7 ,co/ %>e ,! ,secret>y may n      
provide m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( 
any activity fund$ "u ?is subsection4   
7#f7 ,outrea* to rural communities  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct     
outrea* to public & private sector      
entities 9 rural communities to enc\rage
 ^? entities to p>ticipate 9 regional   
innovation initiatives "u ?is           
subsection4  7,b7 ,ju/ification ,z "p ( 
! program e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b71 n less frequ5tly ?an    
once ea* ye> = ! duration ( ! program z 
au?oriz$1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        

,economic ,developm5t1 %all submit to   
,congress an annual report t expla9s !  
balance 9 ! allocation ( grants to      
eligible recipi5ts "u ?is subsection    
betwe5 rural & urban areas4  7#g7 ,fund+
 ,! ,secret>y may accept funds f o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies to support grants &      
activities "u ?is subsection4  7d7      
,regional innovation rese>* & in=mation 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p ( ! program
 e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a regional       
innovation rese>* & in=mation program-- 
7,a7 to ga!r1 analyze1 & dissem9ate     
in=mation on be/ practices = regional   
innovation initiatives1 includ+         
in=mation relat+ to h[ innovation1      
productivity1 & economic developm5t c be
 maximiz$ ?r\gh su* /rategies2  7,b7 to 
provide te*nical assi/ance1 includ+     
?r\gh ! developm5t ( te*nical assi/ance 
guides1 = ! developm5t & implem5tation (
 regional innovation initiatives2  7,c7 
to support ! developm5t ( relevant      
metrics & measurem5t /&>ds to evaluate  

regional innovation initiatives1 includ+
 ! ext5t to :i* su* /rategies /imulate  
innovation1 productivity1 & economic    
developm5t2 &  7,d7 to collect & make   
available data on regional innovation   
initiatives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
data on-- 7i7 ! size1 specialization1 & 
competitiv5ess ( regional innovation    
initiatives2  7ii7 ! regional dome/ic   
product contribution1 total jobs & e>n+s
 by key occupations1 e/abli%m5t size1   
nature ( specialization1 pat5ts1 ,f$]al 
rese>* & developm5t sp5d+1 & o!r        
relevant in=mation = regional innovation
 initiatives2 &  7iii7 supply *a9       
product & s]vice fl[s )9 & betwe5       
regional innovation initiatives4  7#b7  
,rese>* grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d    
rese>* grants on a competitive basis to 
support & fur!r ! goals ( ! program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#c7          
,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,data &       
analysis compil$ by ! ,secret>y "u !    
program e/abli%$ 9 ?is subsection %all  
be made available to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1

 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & nonpr(it &  
=-pr(it entities4  7#d7 ,regional       
innovation grant program ,! ,secret>y   
%all incorporate data & analysis relat+ 
to any grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7c7    
into ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is          
subsection4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section are
 coord9at$ )1 & d n duplicate ! ef=ts (1
 o!r programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
or at o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#b7         
,collaboration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all explore & pursue         
collaboration ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1     
includ+ ?r\gh multi-ag5cy fund+         
opportunities1 on regional innovation   
/rategies4  7,b7 ,small bus9esses ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t su*             
collaboration ) ,f$]al ag5cies          
prioritizes ! ne$s & *all5ges ( small   
bus9esses4  7f7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ,congress
 fir/ appropriates funds to c>ry out ?is

 section1 ! ,secret>y %all competitively
 aw>d a contract ) an indep5d5t entity  
to conduct an evaluation ( programs     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,! evaluation conduct$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
assessm5t ( :e!r ! program is a*iev+ its
 goals2  7,b7 ! program's efficacy 9    
provid+ aw>ds to geographically div]se  
entities2  7,c7 any recomm5dations = h[ 
! program may be improv$2 &  7,d7 a     
recomm5dation z to :e!r ! program %\ld  
be cont9u$ or t]m9at$4  7g7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !   
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7c71 &
 e #e ye>s !reaft] until #e ye>s aft] ! 
la/ grant recipi5t completes ! regional 
innovation initiative = :i* su* grant 0 
aw>d$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report 
to ,congress t describes ! outcome ( ea*
 regional innovation initiative t 0     
complet$ dur+ ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7h7   
,fund+ ,f am\nts appropriat$ by         
,congress = economic developm5t         
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u section #bg ( !   

,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb71 !   
,secret>y may use up to #ej1jjj1jjj 9   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to
 c>ry out ?is section4  4  ,novemb] #af1
 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t