,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! productivity & en]gy effici5cy ( ! manufactur+ sector by direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,academies & o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to develop a national sm>t manufactur+ plan & to provide assi/ance to small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s 9 implem5t+ sm>t manufactur+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,manufactur+ ,lead]%ip ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! indu/rial sector-- 7,a7 repres5ts approximately #bj p]c5t ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 provides approximately #ac p]c5t ( employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 acc\nts = m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ,btus ( en]gy1 a quantity t is equal to almo/ #a_/c ( ! en]gy consumption ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 sm>t manufactur+ is set to trans=m ! manufactur+ sector & ! use by ! manufactur+ sector ( en]gy1 wat]1 raw mat]ials1 & labor ov] ! #aj ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 ! trans=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 w result 9 sav+s 9 electricity1 natural gas1 transportation fuels1 *emical fe$/ocks1 & _m o!r fuels2 7#d7 ! int]connection ( ! _m compon5ts ( manufactur+ )9 a manufactur+ plant ) o!r bus9ess functions )9 a company & across companies )9 a supply *a9 w enable new production effici5cies2 7#e7 ! improvem5ts 9 automation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 are e/imat$ to produce betwe5 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj & #be1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 en]gy sav+s p] ye> across ! manufactur+ sector = electricity alone by #bjce2 7#f7 sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies are e/imat$ to add betwe5 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! global gross dome/ic product ov] #bj ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#g7 m>ket b>ri]s exi/ to ! widespread adoption ( sm>t manufactur+ practices by all sizes ( firms & to ! inve/m5t 9 sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies1 includ+ lack (-- 7,a7 common communication protocols betwe5 sm>t manufactur+ devices1 :i* prev5ts int]op]ability1 r$uces sy/em effici5cies1 & /ifles innovation2 7,b7 common /&>ds = /or+ & %>+ in=mation relat+ to en]gy consumption & en]gy sav+s2 7,c7 an op5-access sm>t manufactur+ plat=m t enables ! network+ ( bus9ess & automation sy/ems ( multiple v5dors2 & 7,d7 common cyb]security protocols & /&>ds2 7#h7 address+ ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#i7 9 response to ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy is work+ ) ! private sector to r$uce ! m>ket b>ri]s ?r\gh ! developm5t ( volunt>y protocols & /&>ds2 7#aj7 !re exi/ _m te*nologies ( :i* _m dome/ic manufactur]s are unaw>e t c\ld-- 7,a7 improve ! competitiv5ess ( ! dome/ic manufactur]s2 & 7,b7 r$uce ! environm5tal impacts ( ! dome/ic manufactur]s2 7#aa7 ,f$]al ag5cy action c facilitate great] economic gr[? ?r\gh outrea* & engagem5t 9 ! sm>t manufactur+ te*nology area2 & 7#ab7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld b5efit f a conc]t$ & focus$ ef=t to advance ! adoption ( sm>t manufactur+ ?r\gh\t ! manufactur+ sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,en]gy managem5t sy/em ,! t]m en]gy managem5t sy/em means a bus9ess managem5t process bas$ on /&>ds ( ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute t enables an organization to foll[ a sy/ematic approa* 9 a*iev+ cont9ual improvem5t ( en]gy p]=mance1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy1 security1 use1 & consumption4 7#b7 ,indu/rial assessm5t c5t] ,! t]m indu/rial assessm5t c5t] means a c5t] locat$ at an in/itution ( high] education t-- 7,a7 receives fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,b7 provides an 9-dep? assessm5t ( small- & m$ium-size manufactur] plant sites to evaluate ! facilities1 s]vices1 & manufactur+ op]ations ( ! plant site2 & 7,c7 id5tifies opportunities = pot5tial sav+s = small- & m$ium-size manufactur] plant sites f en]gy effici5cy improvem5ts1 wa/e m9imization1 pollution prev5tion1 & productivity improvem5t4 7#c7 ,in=mation & communication te*nology ,! t]m in=mation & communication te*nology means any electronic sy/em or equipm5t 7includ+ ! cont5t conta9$ 9 ! sy/em or equipm5t7 us$ to create1 conv]t1 communicate1 or duplicate data or in=mation1 includ+ comput] h>dw>e1 firmw>e1 s(tw>e1 communication protocols1 networks1 & data int]faces4 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#f7 ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em ,! t]m ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em means ! /&>d us$ by ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies 9 classify+ bus9ess e/abli%m5ts = ! purpose ( collect+1 analyz+1 & publi%+ /ati/ical data relat+ to ! bus9ess economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#h7 ,small & m$ium manufactur]s ,! t]m small & m$ium manufactur]s means manufactur+ firms-- 7,a7 classifi$ 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em z any ( sectors #ca ?r\gh #cc2 7,b7 ) gross annual sales ( less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj2 7,c7 ) few] ?an #ejj employees at ! plant site2 & 7,d7 ) annual en]gy bills total+ m ?an #ajj1jjj & less ?an #b1ejj1jjj4 7#i7 ,sm>t manufactur+ ,! t]m sm>t manufactur+ means advanc$ te*nologies 9 in=mation1 automation1 monitor+1 computation1 s5s+1 model+1 & network+ t-- 7,a7 digitally-- 7i7 simulate manufactur+ production l9es2 7ii7 op]ate comput]-controll$ manufactur+ equipm5t2 7iii7 monitor & communicate production l9e /atus2 & 7iv7 manage & optimize en]gy productivity & co/ ?r\gh\t production2 7,b7 model1 simulate1 & optimize ! en]gy effici5cy ( a factory build+2 7,c7 monitor & optimize build+ en]gy p]=mance2 7,d7 model1 simulate1 & optimize ! design ( en]gy effici5t & su/a9able products1 includ+ ! use ( digital prototyp+ & additive manufactur+ to enhance product design2 7,e7 connect manufactur$ products 9 networks to monitor & optimize ! p]=mance ( ! networks1 includ+ automat$ network op]ations2 & 7,f7 digitally connect ! supply *a9 network4 #d4 ,developm5t ( national sm>t manufactur+ plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,academies1 %all develop & complete a national plan = sm>t manufactur+ te*nology developm5t & deploym5t to improve ! productivity & en]gy effici5cy ( ! manufactur+ sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,cont5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all id5tify areas 9 :i* ag5cy actions by ! ,secret>y & o!r heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies w\ld-- 7,a7 facilitate quick] developm5t1 deploym5t1 & adoption ( sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies & processes2 7,b7 result 9 great] en]gy effici5cy & l[] environm5tal impacts = all ,am]ican manufactur]s2 & 7,c7 enhance competitiv5ess & /r5g!n ! manufactur+ sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,ag5cy actions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( previ\s & curr5t actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy relat+ to sm>t manufactur+2 7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( volunt>y int]connection protocols & p]=mance /&>ds2 7,c7 ! use ( sm>t manufactur+ to improve en]gy effici5cy & r$uce emissions 9 supply *a9s across multiple companies2 7,d7 actions to increase cyb]security 9 sm>t manufactur+ infra/ructure2 7,e7 deploym5t ( exi/+ rese>* results2 & 7,f7 ! lev]ag+ ( exi/+ high-p]=mance comput+ infra/ructure4 7c7 ,bi5nial revisions ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y completes ! plan "u subsection 7a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all revise ! plan to acc\nt = advancem5ts 9 in=mation & communication te*nology & manufactur+ ne$s4 7d7 ,report ,annually until ! completion ( ! plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! progress made 9 develop+ ! plan4 7e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use unobligat$ funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,lev]ag+ exi/+ ag5cy programs to assi/ small & m$ium manufactur]s 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy has exi/+ te*nical assi/ance programs t facilitate great] economic gr[? ?r\gh outrea* to & engagem5t ) small & m$ium manufactur]s2 7#b7 ^? te*nical assi/ance programs repres5t an important conduit = increas+ ! aw>5ess ( & provid+ education to small & m$ium manufactur]s reg>d+ ! opportunities = implem5t+ sm>t manufactur+2 & 7#c7 ^? te*nical assi/ance programs help facilitate ! implem5tation ( be/ practices4 7b7 ,expansion ( te*nical assi/ance programs ,! ,secret>y %all exp& ! scope ( te*nologies cov]$ by ! ,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy-- 7#a7 to include sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies & practices2 & 7#b7 to equip ! directors ( ! ,indu/rial ,assessm5t ,c5t]s ) ! tra9+ & tools necess>y to provide te*nical assi/ance 9 sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies & practices1 includ+ en]gy managem5t sy/ems1 to manufactur]s4 7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use unobligat$ funds ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to c>ry out ?is section4 #f4 ,lev]ag+ sm>t manufactur+ infra/ructure at ,national ,laboratories 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy c increase access to exi/+ high-p]=mance comput+ res\rces 9 ! ,national ,laboratories1 p>ticul>ly = small & m$ium manufactur]s4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,9 id5tify+ ways to increase access to ,national ,laboratories "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 focus on increas+ access to ! comput+ facilities ( ! ,national ,laboratories2 & 7,b7 ensure t-- 7i7 ! in=mation f ! manufactur] is protect$2 & 7ii7 ! security ( ! ,national ,laboratory facility is ma9ta9$4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy4 7b7 ,actions = increas$ access ,! ,secret>y %all facilitate access to ! ,national ,laboratories /udi$ "u subsection 7a7 = small & m$ium manufactur]s s t small & m$ium manufactur]s c fully use ! high-p]=mance comput+ res\rces ( ! ,national ,laboratories to enhance ! manufactur+ competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #g4 ,/ate lead]%ip grants 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! ,/ates-- 7#a7 are committ$ to promot+ dome/ic manufactur+ & support+ robu/ economic developm5t activities2 & 7#b7 are uniquely position$ to assi/ manufactur]s1 p>ticul>ly small & m$ium manufactur]s1 ) deploym5t ( sm>t manufactur+ ?r\gh ! provision ( infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7 access to %>$ sup]comput+ facilities2 7,b7 assi/ance 9 develop+ process simulations2 & 7,c7 conduct+ demon/rations ( ! b5efits ( sm>t manufactur+4 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may make grants on a competitive basis to ,/ates = e/abli%+ ,/ate programs to be us$ z models = support+ ! implem5tation ( sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate an application = a grant "u ?is section on ! basis ( m]it us+ crit]ia id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! bread? ( academic & private sector p>tn]s2 7,b7 alt]nate s\rces ( fund+2 7,c7 plans = dissem9ation ( results2 & 7,d7 ! p]man5ce ( ! infra/ructure to be put 9 place by ! project4 7d7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all contribute mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all use a grant provid$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 to provide access to %>$ sup]comput+ facilities to small & m$ium manufactur]s2 7,b7 to fund rese>* & developm5t ( trans=mational manufactur+ processes & mat]ials te*nology t advance sm>t manufactur+2 & 7,c7 to provide tools & tra9+ to small & m$ium manufactur]s on h[ to adopt en]gy managem5t sy/ems & implem5t sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies 9 ! facilities ( ! small & m$ium manufactur]s4 7f7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all conduct biannual evaluations ( ea* grant made "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to det]m9e ! impact & effectiv5ess ( programs fund$ ) ! grant2 & 7#b7 to provide guidance to ,/ates on ways to bett] execute ! program ( ! ,/ate4 7g7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4 #h4 ,report ,! ,secret>y annually %all submit to ,congress & make publicly available a report on ! progress made 9 advanc+ sm>t manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4