,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjai,mr4    
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,inh(e7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to all[ ,/ate manufactur+     
ext5sion p>tn]%ips to aw>d grants to    
small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s = !    
purpose ( tra9+ new work]s to replace   
dep>t+ exp]i5c$ work]s4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reta9       
,innovation & ,manufactur+ ,excell5ce   
7,,rime7 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #be7;a7 ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bghk7a774  7#b7 ,eligible manufactur]s 
,! t]m eligible manufactur] means a     
manufactur] t-- 7,a7 is a small bus9ess 
conc]n1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section #c (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcb72 &  7,b7 has an exi/+ relation%ip 

) a ,c5t]4  #c4 ,pilot program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all      
e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion       
,p>tn]%ip 7,,mep7 grants to help ensure 
an adequately tra9$ manufactur+ work=ce4
 ,"u ! program1 eligible ,c5t]s may aw>d
 ,,mep grants to eligible manufactur]s  
to reta9 retir+ employees = up to #ij   
days = ! purpose ( transf]r+            
job-specific skills & tra9+ to exi/+ or 
new employees4 ,! l5g? ( ea* grant %all 
be det]m9$ ?r\gh negotiations betwe5 !  
,c5t] & ! eligible manufactur]4  7b7    
,eligibility ,9 ord] to be eligible to  
receive fund+ & aw>d grants "u !        
program1 a ,c5t] mu/ meet ! foll[+      
crit]ia3 7#a7 ,a ,c5t] mu/ be able to   
docum5t evid5ce ( an ag+ work=ce )9     
manufactur+ firms t are seek+ assi/ance 
) reta9+ skills & k ( _! op]ations4     
7#b7 ,a ,c5t] %all e/abli% a transp>5t  
application process = eligible          
manufactur+ firms t may include "o or m 

( ! foll[+ pref]5ces3 7,a7 ,a pref]5ce =
 manufactur]s t employ vet]ans dis*>g$  
or releas$ "u honorable conditions4     
7,b7 ,a pref]5ce = manufactur+ firms f  
indu/ry sectors t are mo/ 9 ne$ (       
assi/ance z det]m9$ by ! local ,,mep4   
7,c7 ,a pref]5ce = manufactur+ firms ) a
 facility 9 ! ,/ate or region = an      
ext5d$ p]iod ( "t be=e ! application is 
submitt$ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,c5t]74  7,d7  
,a pref]5ce = manufactur+ firms t h an  
exi/+ relation%ip ) ! local ,,mep4  7#c7
 ,a ,c5t] mu/ be able to demon/rate _!  
ability to assess1 advise & tra9        
manufactur]s on h[ to transf] !         
job-specific skills & tra9+ ?r\gh !     
implem5tation ( a tra9+ /ructure &      
tra9-!-tra9] program focus$ on k capture
 & transf]4  7c7 ,tra9+ ,9 aw>d+ grants 
pursuant to ?is section1 consid]ation   
%all be giv5 to ! use ( funds by ,c5t]s 
to assi/ manufactur]s t are exp]i5c+    
high employee turnov] due to _!         
inability to transf] requir$            
job-specific skills & tra9+ to new      

employees ) ! implem5tation ( tra9+     
/ructures & tra9-!-tra9] programs4  7d7 
,co/ %>+ ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! 
pilot program "u ?is section1 a ,c5t]   
%all demon/rate t #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( 
! funds aw>d$ are mat*$ f non-,f$]al    
s\rces4 ,^? s\rces may include ,/ate &  
local ag5cies engag$ 9 work=ce          
developm5t1 f\ndations engag$ 9 work=ce 
developm5t1 or an 9-k9d contribution f  
an employ] t w\ld /& to directly b5efit 
f ! grant receiv$ by ! ,c5t]4  7e7      
,numb] & size ( aw>ds  7#a7 ,numb] ,!   
,secret>y may aw>d up to #be grants to  
,c5t]s "u ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,size  
,ea* aw>d "u ! program %all be = n less 
?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an #ejj1jjj4  7f7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out !    
pilot program4