,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib to fur!r support advanc$ te*nological manufactur+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,te*nological ,manufactur+ ,act4 #b4 ,h>ness+ our ,nation's rese>* pot5tial 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all conduct multiple pilot programs )9 ! ,f\ndation to exp& ! numb] ( in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+ su* in/itutions t are community colleges71 & o!r eligible entities t ! ,director det]m9es appropriate1 t are able to successfully compete = ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation grants4 7b7 ,compon5ts ,ea* pilot program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a m5tor%ip program4 7#b7 ,grant writ+ te*nical assi/ance4 7#c7 ,t>get$ outrea*4 7#d7 ,programmatic support or solutions = in/itutions or entities t d n h an exp]i5c$ grant managem5t (fice4 7#e7 ,appropriate r$uction ( adm9i/rative burd5s4 7#f7 ,an increase 9 ! numb] ( grant review]s f in/itutions ( high] education t h n traditionally receiv$ funds f ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7c7 ,ag5cy-,wide programs ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 review ! results ( ! pilot programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 include ag5cy-wide be/ practices f ! pilot programs :5 implem5t+ ! crit]ia requir$ "u section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,academic ,rese>* ,facilities ,mod]nization ,act ( #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;b7c774 7d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 #c4 ,advanc$ sci5tific & te*nical manufactur+ 7a7 ,f9d+s & purpose ,section #b ( ! ,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ sci5ce1 ma!matics1 & te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics or ,,/em2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ tra9$ & ins]t+ educat$2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ sci5tific & te*nical education & tra9+ & ins]t+ ,,/em education & tra9+2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce & ins]t+ ,,/em fields2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce in/ruction & ins]t+ ,,/em in/ruction4 7b7 ,mod]niz+ ref]5ces to ,,/em ,section #c ( ! ,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,sci5tific & te*nical education & ins]t+ ,,/em education2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ sci5tific & te*nical education & ins]t+ ,,/em education2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ core education c\rses 9 sci5ce & ma!matics & ins]t+ core education c\rses 9 ,,/em fields2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ vet]ans & individuals engag$ 9 be=e "w 9 ! home2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & /udy aft] developm5t2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ core sci5ce & ma!matics c\rses & ins]t+ core ,,/em c\rses2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ sci5ce1 ma!matics1 & advanc$-te*nology fields & ins]t+ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology fields2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ to support ! advanc$-te*nology indu/ries t drive ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! global economy be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 provide = private sector donations1 faculty opportunities to h %ort-t]m assignm5ts ) indu/ry1 equipm5t loans1 & ! coop]ative use ( laboratories1 plants1 & o!r facilities1 & provision = /ate-(-!-art "w exp]i5ce opportunities = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* programs2 & 2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ sci5tific & advanc$-te*nology fields & ins]t+ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology fields2 & 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ advanc$ sci5tific & te*nical education & ins]t+ advanc$ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,c5t]s ( sci5tific & te*nical education4--2 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ n to exce$ #aj 9 numb] & ins]t+ 9 advanc$-te*nology fields2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ education 9 ma!matics & sci5ce & ins]t+ ,,/em education2 & 7,d7 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 ! geographic region s]v$ by ! c5t]2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! ,director %all make grants to eligible p>tn]%ips to enc\rage ! developm5t ( c>e] & educational pa?ways ) multiple entry & exit po9ts lead+ to cr$5tials & degrees1 & to assi/ /ud5ts pursu+ pa?ways 9 ,,/em fields to transition f associate-degree-grant+ colleges to ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itutions1 ?r\gh su* means z--2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ to ensure & ins]t+ to develop articulation agreem5ts t ensure2 & 7,,iii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ c\rses at ! ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itution & ins]t+ ! c>e] & educational pa?ways support$ by ! articulation agreem5ts2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ vet]ans & individuals engag$ 9 be=e "w 9 ! home2 7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ba*elor's-degree-grant+ in/itutions & ins]t+ in/itutions or "w sites2 & 7bb7 by ins]t+ or indu/ry int]n%ips aft] summ] programs2 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ ! flu% text foll[+ clause 7iv72 & 7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce & ins]t+ ,,/em2 7ii7 by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce education & ins]t+ ,,/em education2 7iii7 by /rik+ sci5ce & advanc$-te*nology fields & ins]t+ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology fields2 & 7iv7 by /rik+ agreem5ts ) local educational ag5cies & ins]t+ articulation agreem5ts or dual cr$it c\rses ) local second>y s*ools2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,m5tor tra9+ grants ,! ,director %all e/abli% a program to enc\rage & make grants available to in/itutions ( high] education t aw>d associate degrees to recruit & tra9 individuals f ,,/em fields to m5tor /ud5ts :o are describ$ 9 section #cc or #cd ( ! ,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a or #ahhe;b7 9 ord] to assi/ ^? /ud5ts 9 id5tify+1 qualify+ =1 & ent]+ high]-pay+ te*nical jobs 9 ^? fields4 2 7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 7#f7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 & 7#g7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ! t]m advanc$-te*nology includes te*nological fields su* z advanc$ manufactur+1 agricultural-1 biological- & *emical-te*nologies1 en]gy & environm5tal te*nologies1 eng9e]+ te*nologies1 in=mation te*nologies1 micro- & nano-te*nologies1 cyb]security te*nologies1 geospatial te*nologies1 & new1 em]g+ te*nology areas2 2 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ! t]m associate-degree-grant+ college means an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 t (f]s a #b-ye> associate-degree program or #b-ye> c]tificate program2 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ z det]m9$ "u section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife & ins]t+ z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ sep>ate ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itutions & ins]t+ o!r entities2 7,e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g72 7,f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 respectively2 & 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ma!matics1 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 or te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ & cyb]security aft] comput] sci5ce4