,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahc #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dehh
 ,report ,no4 #aag-bed ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1        
#bjba,ms4 ,wild 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,baird1 
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 &  
,mr4 ,khanna7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,febru>y #bh1    
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,/ev5s 
& ,mr4 ,morelle  ,febru>y #bh1          
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,july #bj1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj to e/abli% a regional      
te*nology & innovation hub program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,regional ,innovation ,act (
 #bjba4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (

 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,regional ,innovation               
,capacity4,sec4 #c4 ,regional ,clean    
,en]gy ,innovation ,program4,sec4 #d4   
,critical te*nology & innovation        
analytics program4  #b4 ,regional       
,innovation ,capacity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law #if-dhj2 #ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ section #bh z section    
#bi2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #bg 
! foll[+3  #bh4 ,regional ,te*nology &  
,innovation ,hub ,program  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,coop]ative      
ext5sion s]vices ,! t]m coop]ative      
ext5sion s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #adjd ( ! ,food & ,agriculture
 ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74     
7#c7 ,hi/orically black colleges &      
univ]sities ,! t]m hi/orically ,black   
colleges & univ]sities has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa72  7#d7 ,labor          
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7e7 (
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e771 except t su* t]m   
%all also include-- 7,a7 any            
organization compos$ ( labor            
organizations1 su* z a labor union      
f$]ation or a ,/ate or municipal labor  
body2 &  7,b7 any organization :i* w\ld 
be includ$ 9 ! def9ition = su* t]m "u   
su* section 7#e7 b = ! fact t !         
organization repres5ts-- 7i7 individuals
 employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any :olly  
own$ ,gov]nm5t corporation1 any ,f$]al  

,res]ve ,bank1 or any ,/ate or political
 subdivision !re(2  7ii7 individuals    
employ$ by p]sons subject to ! ,railway 
,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et      
seq472 or  7iii7 individuals employ$ z  
agricultural labor]s4  7#e7 ,manufactur+
 ext5sion c5t] ,! t]m manufactur+       
ext5sion c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
,c5t] 9 section #be7;a7 ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7a774  7#f7         
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute ,! t]m      
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute means a     
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute describ$ 9  
section #cd7;d7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7d774  7#g7 ,m9ority-s]v+
 in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution means a ,hispanic-s]v+       
in/itution1 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+     
in/itution1 a ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+    
in/itutions1 a ,pr$om9antly ,black      
,in/itution1 an ,asian ,am]ican &       
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itution1 or a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+  

nontribal in/itution z describ$ 9       
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#h7 ,site connectivity infra/ructure ,!
 t]m site connectivity infra/ructure    
means localiz$ driveways & access roads 
to a facility z well z hookups to ! new 
facility = dr9k+ wat]1 wa/e wat]1       
broadb&1 & o!r basic infra/ructure      
s]vices already pres5t 9 ! area4  7#i7  
,/ate ,! t]m /ate has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bg7;a7 ( !               
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,act ( #aihj 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774  7#aj7 ,tribal    
college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal     
,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  7#aa7 ,v5ture developm5t     
organization ,! t]m v5ture developm5t   
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #bg7;a7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,act
 ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;a774     
7#ab7 ,community developm5t f9ancial    
in/itution ,! t]m community developm5t  

f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 9  
section #ajc ( ! ,community ,developm5t 
,bank+ & ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act (  
#aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb74  7#ac7     
,m9ority depository in/itution ,! t]m   
m9ority depository in/itution means an  
entity t is-- 7,a7 a m9ority depository 
in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section #cjh ( !  
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,re=m1 ,recov]y1 
& ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#adfc note72 or  7,b7 consid]$ to be a  
m9ority depository in/itution by-- 7i7 !
 appropriate ,f$]al bank+ ag5cy2 or     
7ii7 ! ,national ,cr$it ,union          
,adm9i/ration1 9 ! case ( an insur$     
cr$it union4  7b7 ,regional te*nology & 
innovation hub program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out a program-- 7,a7 to enc\rage new &  
con/ructive collaboration among local1  
,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5t entities1      
in/itutions ( high] education1 ! private
 sector1 economic developm5t            
organizations1 labor organizations1     

work] coop]ative memb]%ip associations1 
,/ate or local employee own]%ip &       
coop]ative developm5t c5t]s1 nonpr(it   
organizations1 & community organizations
 to promote inclusive regional          
innovation initiatives2  7,b7 to support
 eligible consortia 9 ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( regional innovation     
/rategies2  7,c7 to designate eligible  
consortia z regional te*nology &        
innovation hubs & facilitate activities 
by consortia designat$ z regional       
te*nology & innovation hubs 9 implem5t+ 
_! regional innovation /rategies-- 7i7  
to enable ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9      
te*nology & innovation sectors critical 
to national & economic security2  7ii7  
to support regional economic developm5t 
& resili5ce1 includ+ 9 small cities &   
rural areas1 & promote increas$         
geographic div]sity ( innovation across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 to promote !    
b5efits ( te*nology developm5t &        
innovation = all ,am]icans1 includ+     
und]s]v$ communities & vuln]able        

communities2  7iv7 to support dome/ic   
job creation & broad-bas$ economic gr[?2
 &  7v7 to improve ! pace ( m>ket       
read9ess1 indu/ry maturation1 & ov]all  
comm]cialization ( innovative rese>*2   
7,d7 to ensure t ! regional te*nology & 
innovation hubs address ! int]section ( 
em]g+ te*nologies & ei!r regional       
*all5ges or national *all5ges2 &  7,e7  
to conduct ongo+ rese>*1 evaluation1    
analysis1 & dissem9ation ( be/ practices
 = regional developm5t & competitiv5ess 
9 te*nology & innovation4  7#b7 ,aw>ds  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! aw>d ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,/rategy developm5t      
grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to       
eligible consortia "u subsection 7e74   
7,b7 ,/rategy implem5tation grants or   
coop]ative agreem5ts to regional        
te*nology & innovation hubs "u          
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,eligible consortia
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible 
consortium is a consortium t-- 7#a7     
includes #a or m ( ea* ( ! foll[+-- 7,a7

 in/itutions ( high] education1 :i* may 
include ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & 
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & m9ority-s]v+            
in/itutions2  7,b7 ,/ate1 local1 or     
,tribal gov]nm5ts or o!r political      
subdivisions ( a ,/ate1 includ+ ,/ate & 
local ag5cies1 or a consortia !re(2     
7,c7 indu/ry or firms 9 relevant        
te*nology or innovation sectors2  7,d7  
labor organizations or work=ce tra9+    
organizations1 :i* may include ,/ate &  
local work=ce developm5t bo>ds z        
e/abli%$ "u section #aja & #ajg ( !     
,work=ce ,inve/m5t & ,opportunity ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa2 #cabb72 &  7,e7   
organizations t contribute to increas+ !
 p>ticipation ( und]s]v$ populations 9  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 innovation1 &        
entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7#b7 may include #a  
or m-- 7,a7 economic developm5t entities
 ) relevant exp]tise1 includ+ a di/rict 
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #cjj4c (
 title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 or successor regulation72  7,b7        

economic developm5t organizations or    
simil> entities t are focus$ prim>ily on
 improv+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 innovation1 
entrepr5eur%ip1 or access to capital2   
7,c7 v5ture developm5t organizations2   
7,d7 work] coop]ative memb]%ip          
associations & /ate or local employee   
own]%ip & coop]ative developm5t c5t]s2  
7,e7 f9ancial in/itutions & inve/m5t    
funds1 includ+ community developm5t     
f9ancial in/itutions & m9ority          
depository in/itutions2  7,f7 elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools1 includ+ area  
c>e] & te*nical education s*ools 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72  7,g7      
,national ,laboratories 7z def9$ 9      
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772  7,h7    
,f$]al laboratories2  7,i7 ,manufactur+ 
ext5sion c5t]s2  7,j7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa
 in/itutes2  7,k7 transportation plann+ 
organizations2  7,l7 a coop]ative       
ext5sion s]vices2 &  7,m7 organizations 

t repres5t ! p]spectives ( und]s]v$     
communities 9 economic developm5t       
initiatives4  7d7 ,designation (        
regional te*nology & innovation hubs    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7b77#a77;,c71 ! ,secret>y %all use a    
competitive1 m]it-review process to     
designate n few] ?an #aj eligible       
consortia z regional te*nology &        
innovation hubs4  7#b7 ,geographic      
di/ribution ,9 conduct+ ! competitive   
process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all ensure geographic di/ribution 9 !  
designation ( regional te*nology &      
innovation hubs by-- 7,a7 focus+ on     
localities t are n lead+ te*nology      
c5t]s2  7,b7 ensur+ t n few] ?an "o ?ird
 ( eligible consortia designat$ z       
regional te*nology & innovation hubs    
significantly b5efit a rural or o!r     
und]s]v$ community2  7,c7 ensur+ t at   
lea/ "o eligible consortium designat$ z 
a regional te*nology & innovation hub is
 headqu>t]$ 9 a ,/ate t is eligible to  
receive fund+ f ! ,e/abli%$ ,program to 

,/imulate ,competitive ,rese>* ( !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 &  7,d7   
ensur+ t at lea/ "o eligible consortium 
designat$ z a regional te*nology &      
innovation hub is headqu>t]$ 9 a region 
t has a high d5sity ( in/itutions (     
high] education s]v+ populations        
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em1      
includ+ hi/orically ,black ,colleges &  
,univ]sities & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4
  7#c7 ,relation to c]ta9 grant aw>ds ,!
 ,secret>y %all n require an eligible   
consortium to receive a grant or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7e7 9 
ord] to be designat$ z a regional       
te*nology & innovation hub "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  7e7 ,/rategy    
developm5t grants & coop]ative agreem5ts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use a 
competitive1 m]it-review process to aw>d
 grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to      
eligible consortia = ! developm5t (     
regional innovation /rategies4  7#b7    
,numb] ( recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 to n few] ?an #bj eligible
 consortia4  7#c7 ,geographic div]sity &
 repres5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 9 
a mann] t ensures geographic div]sity & 
repres5tation f communities ( diff]+    
populations4  7,b7 ,aw>ds to rural      
communities & und]s]v$ communities ,9   
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d n few] ?an "o-half ( ! grants 
& coop]ative agreem5ts "u su* p>agraph  
to eligible consortia t significantly   
b5efit a rural /ate1 rural community1 or
 o!r und]s]v$ community4  7#d7 ,use (   
funds ,! am\nt ( a grant or coop]ative  
agreem5t aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to coord9ate locally    
def9$ plann+ processes1 across          
jurisdictions & ag5cies1 relat+ to      
develop+ a compreh5sive regional        
te*nology /rategy4  7,b7 ,to id5tify    
regional p>tn]%ips = develop+ &         
implem5t+ a compreh5sive regional       
te*nology /rategy4  7,c7 ,to conduct or 
update assessm5ts to det]m9e regional   

ne$s & capabilities4  7,d7 ,to develop  
or update goals & /rategies to implem5t 
an exi/+ compreh5sive regional plan4    
7,e7 ,to id5tify or implem5t plann+ &   
local zon+ & o!r code *anges necess>y to
 implem5t a compreh5sive regional       
te*nology /rategy4  7,f7 ,to develop or 
update goals = ensur+ t any new regional
 te*nology /rategy mitigates & does n   
exac]bate economic or social inequities 
9 a region4  7#e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( an ef=t c>ri$ out us+ a   
grant or coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection may n exce$ #hj p]c5t--  
7,a7 :]e 9-k9d contributions may be us$ 
= all or "p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e1 b ,f$]al
 fund+ f o!r gov]nm5t s\rces may n c\nt 
t[>ds ! non-,f$]al %>e2  7,b7 except 9 !
 case ( an eligible consortium t        
repres5ts all or "p ( a rural or o!r    
und]s]v$ community1 ! ,f$]al %>e may be 
up to #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/1 subject  
to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 except 9 ! 
case ( an eligible consortium t is l$ by
 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 ! ,f$]al %>e may be

 up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
project4  7f7 ,/rategy implem5tation    
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use a           
competitive1 m]it-review process to aw>d
 grants or coop]ative agreem5ts to      
regional te*nology & innovation hubs = !
 implem5tation ( regional innovation    
/rategies1 includ+ regional /rategies = 
infra/ructure & site developm5t1 9      
support ( ! regional innovation &       
te*nology & innovation hub's plans &    
programs4 ,! ,secret>y %\ld det]m9e !   
size & numb] ( aw>ds bas$ on            
appropriations available to ensure !    
success ( regional te*nology &          
innovation hubs z outl9$ 9 subsection   
7h74  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,f9ancial       
assi/ance aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a   
regional te*nology & innovation hub may 
be us$ by ! regional te*nology &        
innovation hub to support any ( ! foll[+
 activities1 consi/5t ) ! mo/ curr5t    
regional innovation /rategy ( ! regional
 te*nology & innovation hub3 7,a7       

,work=ce developm5t activities ,work=ce 
developm5t activities1 includ+          
activities relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
creation ( p>tn]%ips betwe5 indu/ry1    
work=ce1 nonpr(it1 & educational        
in/itutions to create & align te*nical  
tra9+ & educational programs4  7ii7 ,!  
design1 developm5t1 & updat+ (          
educational & tra9+ curriculum ti$ to   
demon/rat$ regional work=ce ne$s4  7iii7
 ,! procurem5t ( facilities & equipm5t1 
z requir$ to tra9 a te*nical work=ce4   
7iv7 ,! developm5t & execution (        
programs to rapidly aw>d c]tificates or 
cr$5tials recogniz$ by regional         
indu/ries or o!r organizations4  7v7 ,! 
mat*+ ( regional employ]s ) a pot5tial  
new entrant1 und]employ$1 und]repres5t$1
 or incumb5t work=ce4  7vi7 ,! expansion
 ( successful tra9+ programs at a scale 
requir$ by ! region s]v$ by ! regional  
te*nology & innovation hub1 includ+     
?r\gh ! use ( onl9e education4  7vii7 ,!
 developm5t & expansion ( programs ) !  
goal ( increas+ ! p>ticipation ( p]sons 

hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em 9 !   
work=ce developm5t plans ( ! regional   
te*nology & innovation hub4  7,b7       
,bus9ess & entrepr5eur developm5t       
activities ,bus9ess & entrepr5eur       
developm5t activities1 includ+          
activities relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
developm5t & gr[? ( local regional      
bus9esses & ! tra9+ ( entrepr5eurs4     
7ii7 ,! support ( te*nology             
comm]cialization1 includ+ fund+ =       
activities relevant = advanc+ high gr[? 
pot5tial v5tures su* z accel]ation1     
incubation & o!r relevant programm+4    
7iii7 ,! developm5t ( local & regional  
capital networks & consortia to attract 
necess>y private fund+ to bus9esses &   
entrepr5eurs 9 ! region4  7iv7 ,!       
developm5t ( local & regional networks =
 bus9ess & entrepr5eur m5tor%ip4  7v7 ,!
 expansion ( employee & work] own]%ip & 
p>ticipation 9 bus9ess decisionmak+1    
includ+ ?r\gh coord9ation &             
collaboration ) work] coop]ative        
memb]%ip associations & exi/+ local &   

/ate employee own]%ip & coop]ative      
developm5t c5t]s1 or ! creation ( su*   
c5t]s :]e !y d n yet exi/1 9 ord] to    
provide in=mation1 te*nical assi/ance1  
access to f9anc+1 & tra9+ to />tups1    
contractors1 & bus9esses t are consid]+ 
employee own]%ip z a model1 & to        
facilitate ! creation ( & conv]sion to  
employee-own$ />tups1 bus9esses1 &      
coop]atives4  7,c7 ,te*nology developm5t
 & maturation activities ,te*nology     
maturation activities1 includ+          
activities relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
developm5t & deploym5t ( te*nologies 9  
sectors critical to ! region s]v$ by !  
regional te*nology & innovation hub or  
to national & economic security1 includ+
 indu/ry-univ]sity rese>* coop]ation1   
pro( ( concept1 prototype developm5t1 & 
te/+4  7ii7 ,! developm5t ( programm+ to
 support ! creation & transf] (         
intellectual prop]ty into private use1  
su* z ?r\gh />tup creation4  7iii7 ,!   
provision ( facilities = te*nology      
maturation1 includ+ incubators =        

collaborative developm5t ( te*nologies  
by private sector1 academic1 nonpr(it1 &
 o!r entities4  7iv7 ,activities to     
provide or ensure access to capital =   
new bus9ess & coop]ative =mation &      
bus9ess expansion1 or pres]vation (     
exi/+ bus9esses ?r\gh conv]sion to      
employee own]%ip & coop]atives1 includ+ 
by attract+ new private1 public1 &      
philan?ropic inve/m5t & by e/abli%+     
local & regional v5ture & loan funds1   
community developm5t f9ancial           
in/itutions1 & m9ority depository       
in/itutions4  7,d7 ,infra/ructure-relat$
 activities ,! build+ ( facilities &    
site connectivity infra/ructure necess>y
 to c>ry out activities describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 includ+
 activities relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7     
,e/abli%+ a c5t] ) requir$ tools &      
in/rum5tation = work=ce developm5t4     
7ii7 ,e/abli%+ a facility = te*nology   
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & te/+4  7iii7
 ,e/abli%+ collaborative incubators to  
support te*nology comm]cialization &    

entrepr5eur tra9+4  7#c7 ,t]m  7,a7     
,initial p]=mance p]iod ,! t]m ( an     
initial grant or coop]ative agreem5t    
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a     
p]iod t ! ,secret>y deems appropriate = 
! propos$ activities b n less ?an #b    
ye>s4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t p]=mance p]iod ,!
 ,secret>y may r5ew a grant or          
coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ to a regional 
te*nology & innovation hub "u p>agraph  
7#a7 = su* p]iod z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 regional te*nology & innovation hub has
 made satisfactory progress t[>ds !     
metrics agre$ to "u subsection 7j74     
7,c7 ,flexible approa* ,9 r5ew+ a grant 
or coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,secret>y & ! eligible          
consortium may agree to new or          
additional uses ( funds 9 ord] to meet  
*anges 9 ! ne$s ( ! region4  7#d7       
,limitation on am\nt ( aw>ds  7,a7      
,initial p]=mance p]iod ,! am\nt ( an   
initial grant or coop]ative agreem5ts   
aw>d$ to a regional te*nology &         

innovation hub "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7    
%all be no m ?an #aej1jjj1jjj4  7,b7    
,subsequ5t p]=mance p]iod ,^u r5ewal ( a
 grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d
 fund+ 9 ! am\nt t ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate1 ensur+ t no s+le regional  
te*nology & innovation hub receives m   
?an #ae p]c5t ( ! aggregate am\nt ( !   
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts aw>d$ "u  
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,mat*+ requir$    
7,a7 ,initial p]=mance p]iod ,except 9 !
 case ( a regional te*nology &          
innovation hub describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 ! total am\nt ( all grants aw>d$  
to a regional te*nology & innovation hub
 "u ?is subsection 9 phase "o %all n    
exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total op]at+ co/s ( 
! regional te*nology & innovation hub   
dur+ ! initial p]=mance p]iod4  7,b7    
,subsequ5t p]=mance p]iod ,except 9 !   
case ( a regional te*nology & innovation
 hub describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !     
total am\nt ( all grants aw>d$ to a     
regional te*nology & innovation hub 9   

subsequ5t p]=mance p]iods %all n exce$  
#ge p]c5t ( ! total op]at+ co/s ( !     
regional te*nology & innovation hub 9   
ea* ye> ( ! grant or coop]ative         
agreem5t4  7,c7 ,rural communities or   
und]s]v$ communities & indian tribes    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! total ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance aw>d$ 9 a giv5 ye> to a       
regional te*nology & innovation hub "u  
?is subsection %all n exce$ am\nts z    
foll[s3 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( a regional     
te*nology & innovation hub t prim>ily   
s]ves a rural community or o!r und]s]v$ 
community1 9 a fiscal ye>1 #ij p]c5t ( !
 total fund+ ( ! regional te*nology &   
innovation hub 9 t fiscal ye>4  7,,ii7  
,9 ! case ( a regional te*nology &      
innovation hub t is l$ by a ,tribal     
gov]nm5t1 9 a fiscal ye>1 #ajj p]c5t ( !
 total fund+ ( ! regional te*nology &   
innovation hub 9 t fiscal ye>4  7ii7    
,m9imum ?re%old ( rural repres5tation ,=
 purposes ( clause 7i77,i71 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a m9imum ?re%old ( rural   
repres5tation & o!r und]s]v$ community  

repres5tation 9 ! regional te*nology &  
innovation hub4  7,d7 ,9-k9d            
contributions ,= purposes ( ?is         
p>agraph1 9-k9d contributions may be us$
 = "p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total fund+
 ( a regional te*nology & innovation hub
 9 a fiscal ye>4  7#f7 ,grants =        
infra/ructure ,any grant or coop]ative  
agreem5t aw>d$ "u ?is subsection to     
support ! con/ruction ( facilities &    
site connectivity infra/ructure %all be 
aw>d$ pursuant to section #bja ( !      
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 &    
subject to ! provisions ( su* ,act1     
except t subsection 7b7 ( su* section & 
sections #bjd & #cja ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cadd2 #cafa7 %all n apply4   
7#g7 ,relation to c]ta9 grant aw>ds ,!  
,secret>y %all n require a regional     
te*nology & innovation hub to receive a 
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u         
subsection 7e7 9 ord] to receive a grant
 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is          
subsection4  7g7 ,applications ,an      

eligible consortium seek+ designation z 
a regional te*nology & innovation hub "u
 subsection 7d7 or a grant or coop]ative
 agreem5t "u subsection 7e7 or 7f7 %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
!re=e at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may specify4
  7h7 ,consid]ations = designation &    
aw>d ( /rategy implem5tation grants &   
coop]ative agreem5ts ,9 select+ an      
eligible consortium t submitt$ an       
application "u subsection 7g7 =         
designation "u subsection 7d7 or = a    
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u         
subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! pot5tial ( ! eligible
 consortium to advance ! rese>*1        
developm5t1 deploym5t1 & dome/ic        
manufactur+ ( te*nologies 9 a te*nology 
or innovation sector critical to        
national & economic security4  7#b7 ,!  
likelihood ( positive regional economic 
effect1 includ+ increas+ ! numb] ( high 
wage dome/ic jobs1 creat+ new economic  
opportunities = economically            

disadvantag$ & und]repres5t$            
populations1 promot+ employee & work]   
own]%ip1 & advanc+ models ( local &     
coop]ative economic developm5t t build &
 reta9 weal? 9 ! region4  7#c7 ,h[ !    
eligible consortium plans to integrate )
 & lev]age ! res\rces ( #a or m f$]ally 
fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1        
,national ,laboratories1 ,f$]al         
laboratories1 ,manufactur+ ,,usa        
in/itutes1 ,holl+s ,manufactur+         
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip c5t]s1 or o!r ,f$]al
 entities4  7#d7 ,h[ ! eligible         
consortium w engage ) ! private sector1 
includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses & 
coop]atives1 & employee-own$ bus9esses &
 coop]atives1 to comm]cialize new       
te*nologies & improve ! resili5cy &     
su/a9ability ( dome/ic supply *a9s 9 a  
te*nology or innovation sector critical 
to national & economic security4  7#e7  
,h[ ! eligible consortium w c>ry out    
work=ce developm5t & skills acquisition 
programm+1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )    
entities t include ,/ate & local work=ce

 developm5t bo>ds1 in/itutions ( high]  
education1 includ+ community colleges1  
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges &         
univ]sities1 & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1
 labor organizations1 work] coop]ative  
memb]%ip associations1 /ate or local    
employee own]%ip & coop]ative developm5t
 c5t]s1 work=ce developm5t programs1 &  
o!r relat$ activities au?oriz$ by !     
,secret>y1 to support ! developm5t ( a  
skill$ te*nical work=ce = ! regional    
te*nology & innovation hub4  7#f7 ,h[ ! 
eligible consortium w improve or exp&   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
education programs & opportunities 9 !  
id5tifi$ region 9 elem5t>y & second>y   
s*ool & high] education in/itutions     
locat$ 9 ! id5tifi$ region4  7#g7 ,h[ ! 
eligible consortium plans to develop    
p>tn]%ips ) v5ture developm5t           
organizations1 community developm5t     
f9ancial in/itutions & m9ority          
depository in/itutions1 & s\rces (      
private inve/m5t 9 support ( private    

sector activity1 includ+ laun*+ new or  
exp&+ exi/+ companies4  7#h7 ,h[ !      
eligible consortium plans to organize ! 
activities ( regional p>tn]s across     
sectors 9 support ( a regional te*nology
 & innovation hub4  7#i7 ,h[ ! eligible 
consortium plans to procure z _m goods1 
s]vices1 food1 & supplies z is          
practicable f locally-own$1             
employee-own$1 m9ority-own$1 & wom5-own$
 bus9esses & coop]atives 9 conduct+ hub 
activities1 & h[ individual consortium  
memb]s1 z applicable1 plan to d ! same4 
7#aj7 ,h[ ! consortium plans to         
collaborate ) local & community         
developm5t f9ancial in/itutions &       
m9ority depository in/itutions to exp& !
 supply ( su* procurem5t options1       
includ+ by creat+ bus9ess plans & plans 
= f9anc+ bus9esses & coop]atives t d n  
yet exi/1 & h[ ! consortium plans to    
enc\rage entities creat$ z a result (   
hub activities to foll[ su* practices4  
7#aa7 ,h[ ! eligible consortium w ensure
 t gr[? 9 te*nology & innovation sector 

produces opportunity across ! id5tifi$  
region1 includ+ = economically          
disadvantag$1 m9ority1 & rural          
populations1 includ+ consid]ation ( h[ !
 eligible consortium takes into acc\nt !
 relevant impact ( regional /atus &     
plans =-- 7,a7 available af=dable h\s+  
/ock & h\s+ policies2  7,b7 local &     
regional transportation sy/ems2  7,c7   
high spe$ int]net access2 &  7,d7 prim>y
 & second>y education4  7#ab7 ,h[ mu* ! 
regions educational in/itutions are     
committ$ to align+ _! activities1       
includ+ rese>* & education1 z           
appropriate1 to a region's economic     
/r5g?s & areas ( focus4  7#ac7 ,!       
likelihood ef=ts s]v$ by ! consortium w 
be su/a9$ once ,f$]al support ends4  7i7
 ,coord9ation & collaboration  7#a7     
,coord9ation ) regional innovation      
program ,! ,secret>y %all ensure !      
activities "u ?is section d n duplicate 
activities or ef=ts "u section #bg4     
7#b7 ,coord9ation among hubs ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure eligible consortia

 t receive a grant or coop]ative        
agreem5t "u ?is section coord9ate & %>e 
be/ practices = regional economic       
developm5t4  7#c7 ,coord9ation )        
programs ( ! national in/itute ( /&>ds &
 te*nology ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate !
 activities ( regional te*nology &      
innovation hubs designat$ "u ?is        
section1 ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+         
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1 & ! ,manufactur+   
,,usa ,program1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate1 to ma9ta9 ! effectiv5ess ( 
a manufactur+ ext5sion c5t] or a        
,manufactur+ ,,usa in/itute4  7#d7      
,coord9ation ) dep>tm5t ( en]gy programs
 ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 coord9ate !         
activities & selection ( regional       
te*nology & innovation hubs designat$ "u
 ?is section1 z ! ,secret>ies consid]   
appropriate1 to ma9ta9 ! effectiv5ess ( 
activities at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & !  
,national ,laboratories4  7#e7          
,int]ag5cy collaboration ,9 designat+   
regional te*nology & innovation hubs "u 

subsection 7d7 & aw>d+ grants or        
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7f71 
! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all collaborate )   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ^: missions  
contribute to ! goals ( ! regional      
te*nology & innovation hub1 & relevant  
int]ag5cy initiatives su* z ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,work+ ,gr\p = ,coop]ative ,developm5t2
  7,b7 %all consult ) ! ,director ( !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = ! purpose
 ( ensur+ t ! regional te*nology &      
innovation hubs are align$ ) relevant   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 & eng9e]+ exp]tise2 &
  7,c7 may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies to support grants1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 & activities "u ?is section4 
7j7 ,p]=mance measurem5t1 transp>5cy1 & 
acc\ntability  7#a7 ,metrics1 /&>ds1 &  
assessm5t ,= ea* grant & coop]ative     
agreem5t aw>d$ "u subsection 7f7 = a    
regional te*nology & innovation hub1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) !
 regional te*nology & innovation hub1   
develop metrics1 :i* may include metrics
 relat+ to dome/ic job creation1 pat5t  

aw>ds1 increases 9 rese>* fund+1 bus9ess
 =mation & expansion1 & p>ticipation (  
individuals or communities hi/orically  
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em1 to assess !      
effectiv5ess ( ! activities fund$ 9 mak+
 progress t[>d ! purposes set =? "u     
subsection 7b77#a72  7,b7 e/abli% /&>ds 
= ! p]=mance ( ! regional te*nology &   
innovation hub t are bas$ on ! metrics  
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7   
prior to any aw>d made "u a subsequ5t   
p]=mance p]iod 9 subsection 7f7 & e #b  
ye>s !reaft] until ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance "u ?is section = ! regional   
te*nology & innovation hub is           
discont9u$1 conduct an assessm5t ( !    
regional te*nology & innovation hub to  
confirm :e!r ! p]=mance ( ! regional    
te*nology & innovation hub is meet+ !   
/&>ds = p]=mance e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,f9al       
reports by recipi5ts ( /rategy          
implem5tation grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all require ea* eligible consortium t  

receives a grant or coop]ative agreem5t 
"u subsection 7f7 = activities ( a      
regional te*nology & innovation hub1 z a
 condition ( receipt ( su* grant or     
coop]ative agreem5t1 to submit to !     
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
la/ day ( ! t]m ( ! grant or coop]ative 
agreem5t1 a report on ! activities ( !  
regional te*nology & innovation hub     
support$ by ! grant or coop]ative       
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,ea*  
report submitt$ by an eligible          
consortium "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a detail$        
description ( ! activities c>ri$ out by 
! regional te*nology & innovation hub   
us+ ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ !  
foll[+3 7,i7 ,a description ( ea*       
project ! regional te*nology &          
innovation hub complet$ us+ su* grant or
 coop]ative agreem5t4  7,,ii7 ,an       
explanation ( h[ ea* project describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 a*ieves a specific goal  
"u ?is section 9 ! region ( ! regional  

te*nology & innovation hub ) respect    
to-- 7aa7 ! resili5cy & su/a9ability ( a
 supply *a92  7bb7 rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 deploym5t ( a critical te*nology2  7cc7
 work=ce tra9+ & developm5t2  7dd7      
dome/ic job creation2  7ee7             
entrepr5eur%ip & company =mation1       
includ+ ! numb] ( bus9esses creat$ or   
pres]v$ ?r\gh employee own]%ip &        
coop]ative developm5t2  7ff7            
comm]cialization2  7gg7 access to       
private capital2 or  7hh7 p>ticipation (
 individuals or communities hi/orically 
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4  7ii7 ,a         
discussion ( any ob/acles enc\nt]$ by ! 
regional te*nology & innovation hub 9 ! 
implem5tation ( ! regional te*nology &  
innovation hub & h[ ! regional te*nology
 & innovation hub ov]came ^? ob/acles4  
7iii7 ,an evaluation ( ! success ( !    
projects ( ! regional te*nology &       
innovation hub us+ ! p]=mance /&>ds &   
measures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71     
includ+ an evaluation ( ! plann+ process
 & h[ ! project contributes to c>ry+ out

 ! regional innovation /rategy ( !      
regional te*nology & innovation hub4    
7iv7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! regional       
te*nology & innovation hub 9 ensur+ t1 9
 ! region ( ! regional te*nology &      
innovation hub1 gr[? 9 te*nology &      
innovation sectors produces broadly %>$ 
opportunity across ! region1 includ+ =  
economic disadvantag$ & und]repres5t$   
populations & rural areas4  7v7         
,in=mation reg>d+ su* o!r matt]s z !    
,secret>y may require4  7#c7 ,int]im    
reports by recipi5ts ( grants &         
coop]ative agreem5ts ,9 addition to     
requir+ submittal ( f9al reports "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y may     
require a regional te*nology &          
innovation hub describ$ 9 su* p>agraph  
to submit to ! ,secret>y su* int]im     
reports z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7#d7 ,annual reports to   
congress ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report on ! results ( !          

assessm5ts conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by
 ! report4  7k7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7       
#ej1jjj1jjj to aw>d grants & coop]ative 
agreem5ts "u subsection 7e7 = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2  7#b7    
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj to aw>d grants &         
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7f7 =
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc2 & 
7#c7 #d1hjj1jjj1jjj to aw>d grants &    
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7f7 =
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh      
#bjbf4  7l7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y  
may use funds made available to c>ry out
 ?is section = adm9i/rative co/s "u ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,initial designations &
 aw>ds  7#a7 ,competition requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 subject to !            
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all comm5ce a     
competition "u subsection 7d77#a7 (     
section #bh ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         

,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc7 z add$ by subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,designation & aw>d ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 if ! ,secret>y has receiv$ 
at lea/ #a application "u subsection 7g7
 ( section #bh ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbc7 f an eligible         
consortium :om ! ,secret>y consid]s     
suitable = designation "u subsection    
7d77#a7 ( su* section1 ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 designate at lea/ #a        
regional te*nology & innovation hub "u  
subsection 7d77#a7 ( su* section2 &     
7,b7 aw>d a grant or coop]ative agreem5t
 "u subsection 7f77#a7 ( su* section to 
ea* regional te*nology & innovation hub 
designat$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 ?is p>agraph4  #c4 ,regional ,clean    
,en]gy ,innovation ,program ,subtitle ,c
 ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &  
,security ,act ( #bjjg is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  #icf4 ,regional     
,clean ,en]gy ,innovation ,program  7a7 

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,regional clean en]gy innovation        
p>tn]%ip ,! t]m regional clean en]gy    
innovation p>tn]%ip means a gr\p ( "o or
 m p]sons1 includ+ a cov]$ consortium1  
:o p]=m a collection ( activities t are 
coord9at$ by su* cov]$ consortium to    
c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program "u      
subsection 7c7 9 a region ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,cov]$ consortium ,! t]m  
cov]$ consortium means an individual or 
gr\p ( individuals 9 p>tn]%ip ) a       
gov]nm5t entity1 includ+ a ,/ate1 local1
 or tribal gov]nm5t or unit ( su*       
gov]nm5t1 & at lea/ #b or m ( ! foll[+  
additional entities-- 7,a7 an in/itution
 ( high] education or a consortium (    
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7 a  
work=ce tra9+ provid]1 includ+          
vocational s*ools & community colleges2 
7,c7 a private sector entity2  7,d7 a   
nonpr(it organization2  7,e7 a community
 gr\p2  7,f7 a labor gr\p2  7,g7 a      
,national ,laboratory2  7,h7 a v5ture   
developm5t organization2  7,i7 a        

community developm5t f9ancial in/itution
 or m9ority depository in/itution2  7,j7
 a work] coop]ative memb]%ip association
 or /ate or local employee own]%ip or   
coop]ative developm5t c5t]2  7,k7 an    
organization focus$ on clean en]gy      
te*nology innovation or entrepr5eur%ip2 
7,l7 a bus9ess accel]ator or incubator2 
7,m7 a private sector entity or gr\p (  
entities1 includ+ a trade or indu/ry    
association2  7,n7 an economic          
developm5t organization2  7,o7 a        
manufactur+ facility or organization2   
7,p7 a clean en]gy incubator or         
accel]ator2  7,q7 a multi-in/itutional  
collaboration2 or  7,r7 any o!r entity t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4   
7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
,regional ,clean ,en]gy ,innovation     
,program au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
,regional ,clean ,en]gy ,innovation     
,program1 a rese>*1 developm5t1         
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
program design$ to enhance ! economic1  

environm5tal1 & en]gy security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & accel]ate ! pace (      
innovation ( div]se clean en]gy         
te*nologies ?r\gh ! =mation or support (
 regional clean en]gy innovation        
p>tn]%ips t-- 7#a7 acc\nt = ! div]se    
dome/ic en]gy res\rces available ?r\gh\t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 are responsive  
to ! ne$s ( indu/ry1 work=ce1 policy    
l&scape1 & clean en]gy innovation       
capabilities ( ! region 9 :i* su*       
p>tn]%ip is locat$2  7#c7 enhance &     
accel]ate clean en]gy innovation2  7#d7 
are locat$ 9 div]se geographic regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
t]ritories2 &  7#e7 maximize !          
opportunities = coop]ation betwe5       
in/itutes ( high] education1 indu/ry1   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & nonpr(it     
rese>* in/itutions ) %>$ areas ( en]gy  
exp]tise4  7c7 ,purposes ( ! program ,! 
purposes ( ! ,program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b7 are to-- 7#a7 improve !  
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates' clean   
en]gy te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1     

demon/ration1 & comm]cial application2 &
  7#b7 support ! developm5t ( tools &   
te*nologies be/ suit$ = use 9 div]se    
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 9    
rural1 tribal1 & l[-income communities4 
7d7 ,regional clean en]gy innovation    
p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all competitively aw>d grants to cov]$ 
consortia to e/abli% or support regional
 clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ips t     
a*ieve ! purposes ( ! ,program 9        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,p]missible       
activities ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is         
subsection %all be us$ = activities     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y to   
a*ieve ! purposes ( ! ,program 9        
subsection 7c71 includ+-- 7,a7          
facilitat+ ! comm]cial application (    
clean en]gy products1 processes1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh rese>*1          
developm5t1 demon/ration1 or te*nology  
transf]2  7,b7 plann+ among p>ticipants 
( a regional clean en]gy innovation     
p>tn]%ip to improve ! /rategic &        
co/-effective coord9ation ( ! p>tn]%ip2 

7,c7 improv+ /akehold] involvem5t 9 !   
developm5t ( goals & activities ( a     
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ip2  7,d7 assess+ diff]5t inc5tive
 me*anisms = clean en]gy developm5t &   
comm]cial application 9 ! region2  7,e7 
ho/+ ev5ts & conf]5ces2 &  7,f7 e/abli%+
 & updat+ roadmaps to measure progress  
on relevant goals1 su* z ^? relevant to 
metrics develop$ "u subsection 7g74     
7#c7 ,applications ,ea* application     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( memb]s &    
roles ( memb]s ( ! cov]$ consortia1 z   
well z any o!r /akehold]s support+ !    
activities ( ! regional clean en]gy     
innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 a description
 ( ! propos$ outcomes ( ! regional clean
 en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,c7 an    
assessm5t ( ! relevant clean en]gy      
innovation assets ne$$ 9 a region to    
a*ieve propos$ outcomes1 su* z education
 & tra9+ programs1 rese>* facilities1   
infra/ructure or site developm5t1 access
 to capital1 manufactur+ capabilities1  

or o!r assets2  7,d7 a description (    
propos$ activities t ! regional clean   
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip plans to      
und]take & h[ ! propos$ activities w    
a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 & ! propos$ outcomes 9 subp>agraph  
7,b72  7,e7 a description ( !           
geographical region t w engage 9 !      
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ip2  7,f7 a plan = attract+       
additional funds & id5tification ( fund+
 s\rces f non-,f$]al s\rces to deliv] ! 
propos$ outcomes ( ! regional clean     
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip2  7,g7 a plan 
= p>tn]+ & collaborat+ ) community      
developm5t f9ancial in/itutions &       
m9ority depository in/itutions1 labor & 
community gr\ps1 work] coop]ative       
memb]%ip associations1 local & /ate     
employee own]%ip & coop]ative developm5t
 c5t]s1 & o!r local in/itutions 9 ord]  
to promote employee1 community1 & public
 own]%ip 9 ! clean en]gy sector1 &      
advance models ( local economic         
developm5t t build & reta9 weal? 9 !    

region2  7,h7 a plan = su/a9+ activities
 ( ! regional clean en]gy innovation    
p>tn]%ip aft] funds receiv$ "u ?is      
program h be5 exp5d$2 &  7,i7 a propos$ 
budget1 includ+ f9ancial contributions f
 non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#d7 ,consid]ations
 ,9 select+ cov]$ consortia = fund+ "u !
 ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 give   
special consid]ation to applications    
fromrural1 tribal1 & l[-income          
communities2 &  7,b7 ensure t !re is    
geographic div]sity among ! cov]$       
consortia select$ to receive fund+4     
7#e7 ,aw>d am\nt ,grants giv5 out "u ?is
 ,program %all be 9 an am\nt n great]   
?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 ) ! total grant aw>d 9 
any ye> less ?an t 9 ! previ\s ye>4     
7#f7 ,co/ %>e ,= grants t are disburs$  
ov] ! c\rse ( ?ree or m ye>s1 !         
,secret>y %all require1 z a condition ( 
receipt ( funds "u ?is section1 t a     
cov]$ consortium provide n less ?an #ej 
p]c5t ( ! fund+ = ! activities ( !      
regional clean en]gy p>tn]%ip "u ?is    

section = ye>s #c1 #d1 & #e4  7#g7      
,duration ,ea* grant "u p>agraph %all be
 = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #e ye>s4  7#h7 
,r5ewal ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section   
may be r5ew$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e     
ye>s1 subject to a rigor\s m]it review  
bas$ on ! progress ( a regional clean   
en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip t[>ds a*iev+ !
 purposes ( ! program 9 subsection 7c7 &
 ! metrics develop$ "u subsection 7g74  
7#i7 ,t]m9ation ,consi/5t ) ! exi/+     
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y   
may t]m9ate grant fund+ "u ?is          
subsection to cov]$ consortia dur+ !    
p]=mance p]iod if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! regional clean en]gy innovation      
p>tn]%ip is und]p]=m+4  7#aj7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may all[
 a cov]$ consortium t receives funds "u 
?is section to allocate a portion ( !   
fund+ receiv$ to be us$ = adm9i/rative  
or indirect co/s4  7#aa7 ,fund+ ,!      
,secret>y may accept funds f o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies to support fund+ & activities "u
 ?is section4  7e7 ,plann+ funds ,!     

,secret>y may competitively aw>d grants 
9 an am\nt no great] ?an #b1jjj1jjj = a 
p]iod n long] ?an #b ye>s to an entity  
consi/+ ( a gov]nm5t entity1 includ+ a  
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t or unit
 ( su* gov]nm5t or any entity li/$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 to plan a regional   
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip or      
e/abli% a cov]$ consortium = ! purpose (
 apply+ = funds "u subsection 7b74  7f7 
,in=mation %>+ ,z "p ( ! program1 !     
,secret>y %all support ! ga!r+1         
analysis1 & dissem9ation ( in=mation on 
be/ practices = develop+ & op]at+       
successful regional clean en]gy         
innovation p>tn]%ips4  7g7 ,metrics ,9  
evaluat+ a grant r5ewals "u subsection  
7d77#h71 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) program  
evaluation exp]ts to develop & make     
publicly available metrics to assess !  
progress ( a regional clean en]gy       
innovation p>tn]%ip t[>ds a*iev+ !      
purposes ( ! program 9 subsection 7c74  
,su* metrics may include-- 7#a7 ! numb] 
& quality (-- 7,a7 new clean en]gy      

companies creat$ 9 ! region z a result (
 activities c>ri$ out "u ! regional     
clean en]gy innovation p>tn]%ip1 includ+
 ^? creat$ or pres]v$ ?r\gh employee    
own]%ip & coop]ative developm5t2  7,b7  
new or exp&$ work=ce developm5t or tra9+
 programs2 &  7,c7 support s]vices      
provid$ to clean en]gy te*nology        
develop]s 9 ! region2  7#b7 *anges 9    
clean en]gy employm5t 9 ! region z a    
result ( activities c>ri$ out "u !      
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#c7 ! am\nt ( capital     
inve/m5t 9 clean en]gy companies 9 !    
region z a result ( activities c>ri$ out
 "u ! regional clean en]gy innovation   
p>tn]%ip grant4  7h7 ,coord9ation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
coord9ate )1 & avoid unnecess>y         
duplication (1 ! activities c>ri$ out "u
 ?is section ) ! activities (-- 7#a7 o!r
 rese>* entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ 
! ,national ,laboratories1 ! ,(fice (   
,sci5ce1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects   
,ag5cy-,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology    

,transitions1 ,en]gy ,innovation ,hubs1 
& ,en]gy ,fronti] ,rese>* ,c5t]s2 &     
7#b7 relevant programs at o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice (      
,innovation & ,entrepr5eur%ip "u !      
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1    
includ+ ! ,regional ,innovation ,program
 "u section #bg ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]     
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb72  7,b7 ! ,holl+s      
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program "u section #be ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk72  7,c7 !          
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program "u section  
#cd ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &  
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72  
7,d7 ! ,def5se ,manufactur+ ,communities
 ,support ,program "u section #hdf ( !  
,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #beja note72  7,e7 !     
,(fice ( ,economic ,adju/m5t at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,f7 ,rural     
,developm5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,agriculture4  7i7 ,conflicts (      
int]e/ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !        
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 conflict ( int]e/ 
proc$ures1 consi/5t ) ! conflict (      
int]e/ proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7j7    
,evaluation by comptroll] g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an evaluation on ! 
op]ation ( ! program dur+ ! mo/ rec5t   
#c-ye> p]iod1 includ+-- 7#a7 an         
assessm5t ( ! progress made t[>ds a*iev+
 ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7   
bas$ on ! metrics develop$ "u subsection
 7g72  7#b7 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m       
metrics us$ to det]m9e ! success ( !    
program "u subsection 7g71 & any *anges 
recomm5d$ to ! metrics us$2  7#c7 !     
regional clean en]gy innovation         
p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ or support$ by cov]$ 
consortia t h receiv$ grants "u         

subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 any             
recomm5dations on h[ ! program may be   
improv$4  7k7 ,national laboratories ,9 
support+ te*nology transf] activities at
 ! ,national ,laboratories1 ! ,secret>y 
%all enc\rage p>tn]%ips ) entities t are
 locat$ 9 ! same region or ,/ate z !    
,national ,laboratory4  7l7 ,security ,9
 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure prop] security  
controls are 9 place to protect s5sitive
 in=mation1 z appropriate4  7m7 ,no     
funds = con/ruction ,no funds provid$ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy "u ?is section    
%all be us$ = con/ruction4  7n7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #d4 ,critical te*nology
 & innovation analytics program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all c>ry 
out a program ( data collection &       
analysis ( te*nology & innovation       
sectors critical to realiz+ national    

objectives1 includ+ national security1  
economic prosp]ity1 & social welf>e4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program %all
 be-- 7#a7 ,to s]ve z a c5tral ,f$]al   
cle>+h\se = ! collection1 int]pretation1
 analysis1 & dissem9ation ( objective   
data on ! nation's te*nology1           
innovation1 & advanc$ manufactur+       
capacity2  7#b7 ,to improve assessm5t ( 
! nation's rese>*1 te*nology1 &         
manufactur+ assi/ance programs1 includ+ 
! regional innovation programs e/abli%$ 
9 section #bg & #bh ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] 
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj     
7,public ,law #if-dhj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#cgja et seq472  7#c7 ,to assess ,u4,s4 
competitiv5ess 9 te*nology & innovation 
sectors2 &  7#d7 ,to support national   
policy & decision mak+ 9 bo? ! public & 
private sectors to ensure ,unit$ ,/ates 
lead]%ip 9 te*nology & innovation       
sectors critical to national security1  
economic prosp]ity & social welf>e4  7c7
 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 collect1 acquire1

 analyze1 report1 & dissem9ate data     
relat$ to critical te*nology1           
innovation1 & production capacity 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations t is        
relevant & useful to practition]s1      
rese>*]s1 policymak]s1 & ! public1      
includ+ data on-- 7,a7 regional         
te*nology & innovation capacity1 includ+
 rese>* & developm5t activity1          
entrepr5eur%ip1 intellectual prop]ty    
g5]ation1 company =mation1 advanc$      
te*nology capital equipm5t inve/m5t1 &  
te*nology transf]2  7,b7 supply *a9s1   
includ+ dome/ic & int]national          
production capacity1 int]-firm          
transactions1 & resili5cy = select      
end-products & _! int]m$iate inputs2    
7,c7 ! skill$ te*nical & production     
work=ce requir$ 9 diff]5t critical      
te*nology & innovation sectors2  7,d7 ! 
p>ticipation ( individuals & communities
 hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em2 &   
7,e7 any o!r area ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate2  7#b7 ,reque/ f any p]son  
or entity in=mation1 data1 & reports z  

may be requir$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( 
?is ,act2  7#c7 support rese>* us+ !    
data x collects1 & on me?odologies 9    
areas relat$ to ! activities c>ri$ out  
"u ! program2 &  7#d7 conduct o!r       
activities deem$ by ! ,secret>y to be   
critical = ! developm5t ( analytic      
capabilities1 /ati/ics1 datasets1 &     
metrics relat$ to critical te*nologies &
 innovation4  7d7 ,o!r transactions     
au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y may ent] into & p]=m su*      
contracts1 includ+ coop]ative rese>* &  
developm5t arrangem5ts & grants &       
coop]ative agreem5ts or o!r             
transactions1 z may be necess>y 9 !     
conduct ( ! "w ( ! program & on su* t]ms
 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4    
7e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
collaborate ) ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies1 
z appropriate1 to c>ry out ! purposes ( 
?is section1 includ+ by ent]+ into      
coop]ative data %>+ agreem5ts t comply )
 all laws & regulations applicable to ! 
disclosure & use ( data4  7f7           

,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! activities  
requir$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y  
%all solicit input f relevant /akehold]s
 on critical te*nology & sector ne$s1   
practices1 & goals relat$ to creat+     
/ati/ics1 metrics1 data sets1 & model+4 
7g7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may c>ry 
out ?is program ?r\gh exi/+ programs &  
bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 z     
appropriate4  7h7 ,access to f$]al data 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y
 %all be giv5 access to all in=mation1  
data1 or reports t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,section by any
 ,f$]al ag5cy ^u writt5 reque/ & subject
 to any /atutory or regulatory          
re/rictions4 7#a7 ,exi/+ in/rum5ts ,:]e 
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %\ld           
incorporate data collection into exi/+  
survey in/rum5ts4  7i7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ajj1jjj1jjj 
to conduct activities "u ?is section = !
 p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbb,report$ ) an        

am5dm5t2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$