,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjba,mr4  
,res*5?al] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ku/]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to c>ry out a grant program to support 
! e/abli%m5t ( a nationwide tra9+       
program 9 simulation te*nology1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,simulation & ,innovation  
,ma*9e = ,up-,level+ ! ,am]ican         
,te*nology ,economy ,act or ! ,,simulate
 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to ensure ! cont9u$ lead]%ip ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 simulation te*nology & 
its applications by promot+ ! developm5t
 & expansion ( an ,am]ican work=ce      
skill$ 9 ! use ( simulation te*nology 9 
ord] to-- 7#a7 facilitate te*nology     
innovation & private sector             
comm]cialization2  7#b7 meet economic & 
national security goals2  7#c7 increase 
! competitiv5ess ( small- & m$ium-siz$  

,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 ! global      
m>ket2  7#d7 increase ! competitiv5ess (
 l>ge companies by increas+ ! effici5cy 
( _! small- & m$ium-siz$ suppli]s2  7#e7
 exp& ! numb] ( eng9e]s & sci5ti/s 9 !  
m>ket & ent]+ ! m>ket ) exp]tise 9      
simulation te*nology2  7#f7 increase !  
numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates small- &          
m$ium-siz$ bus9esses t use simulation   
te*nology z "p ( _! /&>d op]ations2     
7#g7 promote ! increas$ use ( simulation
 te*nology1 includ+ ! use ( su*         
te*nology by individuals id5tifi$ 9     
sections #cc & #cd ( ! ,sci5ce &        
,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunities ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a1 #ahhe;b72 &  7#h7   
promote economic upw>d mobility by      
provid+ eligible /ud5ts ) great] access 
to high] pay+ jobs4  #c4 ,grant = tra9+ 
& c]tification program 9 simulation     
te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all aw>d a grant1 on a      
competitive basis1 to an eligible entity
 to enable su* entity to e/abli% & c>ry 

out a nationwide tra9+ & c]tification   
program 9 simulation te*nology z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7         
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! grant      
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all consult ) ! heads ( su* o!r
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4    
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be  
consid]$ = a grant "u ?is section1 an   
eligible entity %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,z "p ( ! application     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible  
entity %all demon/rate to ! satisfaction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t ! tra9+      
program fund$ ) ! grant w h ! capacity  
to graduate an av]age ( at lea/ #aj1jjj 
/ud5ts p] ye> dur+ ! grant p]iod4  7d7  
,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to c>ry out ! foll[+           
activities3 7#a7 ,! entity %all e/abli% 

& implem5t a national tra9+ &           
c]tification program 9 simulation       
te*nology t-- 7,a7 provides tra9+ to    
eligible /ud5ts ! field ( simulation    
te*nology1 includ+ tra9+ 9-- 7i7        
simulation s(tw>e1 simulation           
applications1 & adjac5t or relat$ s(tw>e
 te*nologies2  7ii7 ! use ( simulation  
te*nology to simulate /ructures1 fluids1
 electrical1 mat]ials1 optics1 p[]1 &   
o!r relative subjects det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7iii7 ! use /ate-(-!-art  
comm]cial-(f-!-%elf simulation s(tw>e2  
7,b7 is accessible to eligible /ud5ts 9 
ea* ,/ate2  7,c7 is accr$it$ by a       
nationally recogniz$ accr$it+ ag5cy or  
association2  7,d7 c be complet$ by an  
eligible /ud5t 9 z little z ?ree mon?s2 
7,e7 enables a /ud5t :o successfully    
completes ! program to receive a        
nationally-recogniz$ c]tification 9     
simulation te*nology2 &  7,f7 may be    
replicat$ & implem5t$ by o!r entities   
aft] ! expiration ( ! grant p]iod4  7#b7
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#a71 ! entity %all-- 7,a7     
develop a compreh5sive curriculum 9     
simulation te*nology2  7,b7 prioritize !
 enrollm5t ( eligible /ud5ts :o c       
demon/rate t p>ticipation 9 ! tra9+     
program w enhance _! employm5t prospects
 or c>e] developm5t2  7,c7 use          
comm]cial-(f-!-%elf simulation s(tw>e to
 e/abli% a set ( /&>d simulation tools t
 support a broad range ( simulation     
activities at ea* /age ( ! design       
process includ+ ! /ages ( ideation1     
detail$ design1 manufactur+1 & op]ations
 & su/a9m5t2  7,d7 provide p>ticipat+   
/ud5ts ) tools ( ! trade1 includ+ skills
 & access to s(tw>e tools1 t /ud5ts c   
take ) !m to future jobs2 &  7,e7       
incorporate indu/ry p]spectives on      
sci5ce & eng9e]+ simulation work=ce     
developm5t1 includ+ by lev]ag+ relevant 
indu/ry k & res\rces4  7e7 ,duration    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section   
%all be made = a p]iod ( five ye>s4     
7#b7 ,reapplication ,an eligible entity 
t receiv$ a grant "u ?is section may    

reapply = su* a grant = "o or m         
additional p]iods ( five ye>s4 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consid] su*    
reapplications on a competitive1        
m]it-review$ basis toge!r ) applications
 receiv$ f o!r eligible entities = !    
applicable grant p]iod4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may t]m9ate a   
grant made "u ?is section dur+ ! grant  
p]iod if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !       
recipi5t ( ! grant is n p]=m+           
adequately4  7f7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh   
#bjbe4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,! t]m adjac5t or relat$ s(tw>e    
te*nologies means s(tw>e = product      
developm5t & te/+ t may be us$ 9        
conjunction ) simulation te*nology1     
includ+ s(tw>e = design & manufactur+1  
data managem5t1 production optimization1
 & product life-cycle managem5t4  7#b7  
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
comm]cial entity2  7,b7 an in/itution ( 

high] education2  7,c7 a nonpr(it       
organization2 or  7,d7 a consortium     
compos$ ( "o or m ( ! entities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7 ,!
 t]m eligible /ud5t means an individual 
:o is-- 7,a7 enroll$ 9 an in/itution (  
high] education2 or  7,b7 has a job 9 a 
field = :i* simulation te*nology may be 
relevant1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se4  7#d7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high]
 education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#e7 ,! t]m nationally recogniz$        
accr$it+ ag5cy or association means an  
accr$it+ ag5cy or association t !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es to be      
reliable au?ority z to ! quality ( !    
tra9+ (f]$ by an eligible entity4  7#f7 
,! t]m simulation te*nology means       
comput] te*nology & s(tw>e design$ to   
closely approximate physical ph5om5a us+
 ma!matical =mulas = ! purpose ( product
 developm5t & te/+1 includ+ ! simulation
 ( /ructures1 fluids1 electrical1       

mat]ials1 optics & p[]4