,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjba,ms4  
,/ev5s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,meij]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an   
expansion aw>ds pilot program z a "p ( !
 ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion         
,p>tn]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4       
,e/abli%m5t ( expansion aw>ds pilot     
program z a "p ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ 
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #be;,a 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #bghk-#a7 ! foll[+3  #be;,b4  
,expansion aw>ds pilot program  7a7     
,def9itions ,! t]ms us$ 9 ?is section h 
! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #be4  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director %all e/abli% z
 a "p ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion
 ,p>tn]%ip a pilot program ( expansion  
aw>ds among p>ticipants describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section = !        

purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 ( ?is
 section4  7c7 ,p>ticipants ,p>ticipants
 receiv+ aw>ds "u ?is section %all be   
,c5t]s1 or a consortium ( ,c5t]s4  7d7  
,aw>d am\nts ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations1 an aw>d = a recipi5t  
"u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt equal 
to ! sum ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,su* am\nt z !
 ,director consid]s appropriate z a     
m9imum base fund+ level = ea* aw>d "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,su* additional am\nt
 z ! ,director consid]s 9 proportion to 
! manufactur+ d5sity ( ! region ( !     
recipi5t4  7#c7 ,su* supplem5tal am\nts 
z ! ,director consid]s appropriate4  7e7
 ,purpose ( aw>ds ,an aw>d "u ?is       
section %all be made = "o or m ( !      
foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to provide       
coord9at+ s]vices on employee engagem5t1
 includ+ employee own]%ip & work=ce     
tra9+1 includ+ connect+ manufactur]s )  
c>e] & te*nical education entities1     
in/itutions ( high] education 7includ+  
community colleges71 work=ce developm5t 
bo>ds1 labor organizations1 & nonpr(it  

job tra9+ provid]s to develop & support 
tra9+ & job placem5t s]vices1 includ+   
appr5tice%ip & onl9e le>n+ plat=ms1 =   
new & incumb5t work]s1 programm+ to     
prev5t job losses :5 adopt+ new         
te*nologies & processes1 & developm5t ( 
employee own]%ip practices4  7#b7 ,to   
provide s]vices to improve ! resili5cy (
 dome/ic supply *a9s & to mitigate      
vuln]abilities to cyb]attacks1 includ+  
help+ to (fset ! co/ ( cyb]security     
projects = small manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,to
 exp& advanc$ te*nology s]vices to      
small- & m$ium-siz$ manufactur]s1 :i*   
may include-- 7,a7 develop+ te*nology   
demon/ration laboratories2  7,b7 s]vices
 = ! adoption ( advanc$ te*nologies1    
includ+ sm>t manufactur+ te*nologies &  
practices2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips1 =
 ! developm5t1 demon/ration1 & deploym5t
 ( advanc$ te*nologies1 )-- 7i7 national
 laboratories 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772  7ii7 ,f$]al        
laboratories2  7iii7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa 

in/itutes 7z describ$ 9 section         
#cd7;d772 &  7iv7 in/itutions ( high]   
education4  7#d7 ,to build capabilities 
across ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion 
,p>tn]%ip = dome/ic supply *a9 resili5cy
 & optimization1 includ+-- 7,a7         
assessm5t ( dome/ic manufactur+         
capabilities1 exp&$ capacity = rese>*+ &
 deploy+ in=mation on supply *a9 risk1  
hidd5 co/s ( reliance on (f%ore         
suppli]s1 r$esign+ products & processes 
to enc\rage re%or+1 & o!r relevant      
topics2 &  7,b7 exp&$ s]vices to provide
 indu/ry-wide support t assi/s ,unit$   
,/ates manufactur]s ) re%or+ manufactur+
 to /r5g!n ! resili5cy ( dome/ic supply 
*a9s1 includ+ 9 critical te*nology areas
 & f\ndational manufactur+ capabilities 
t are key to dome/ic manufactur+        
competitiv5ess & resili5cy1 includ+ =m+1
 ca/+1 ma*9+1 jo9+1 surface treatm5t1 & 
tool+4  7f7 ,reimbursem5t ,! ,director  
may reimburse ,c5t]s = co/s incurr$ by !
 ,c5t]s "u ?is section4  7g7            
,applications ,applications = aw>ds "u  

?is section %all be submitt$ 9 su*      
mann]1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,director %all require 9  
consultation ) ! ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion 
,p>tn]%ip ,advisory ,bo>d4  7h7         
,selection  7#a7 ,review$ & m]it-bas$ ,!
 ,director %all ensure t aw>ds "u ?is   
section are review$ & m]it-bas$4  7#b7  
,geographic div]sity ,! ,director %all  
endeavor to h broad geographic div]sity 
among select$ proposals4  7#c7 ,crit]ia 
,! ,director %all select applications   
consi/5t ) ! purposes id5tifi$ pursuant 
to subsection 7e7 to receive aw>ds t !  
,director det]m9es w a*ieve "o or m ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,improvem5t ( !            
competitiv5ess ( indu/ries 9 ! region 9 
:i* ! ,c5t] or ,c5t]s are locat$4  7,b7 
,creation ( jobs or tra9+ ( newly hir$  
employees4  7,c7 ,promotion ( ! transf] 
& comm]cialization ( rese>* & te*nology 
f in/itutions ( high] education1        
national laboratories1 or o!r f$]ally   
fund$ rese>* programs1 & nonpr(it rese>*
 in/itutes4  7,d7 ,recruitm5t ( a div]se

 manufactur+ work=ce1 includ+ ?r\gh     
outrea* to und]repres5t$ populations1   
includ+ individuals id5tifi$ 9 section  
#cc or section #cd ( ! ,sci5ce &        
,eng9e]+ ,equal ,opportunities ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhe;a1 #ahhe;b74  7,e7 ,any
 o!r result ! ,director det]m9es w      
advance ! objective set =? 9 sections   
#be7;c7 or #bf4  7i7 ,program           
contribution ,recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is  
section %all n be requir$ to provide a  
mat*+ contribution4  7j7 ,global        
m>ketplace projects ,9 mak+ an aw>d "u  
?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip   
,advisory ,bo>d & ! ,secret>y1 may take 
into consid]ation :e!r an application   
has significant pot5tial = enhanc+ !    
competitiv5ess ( small & m$ium-siz$     
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s 9 ! global   
m>ketplace4  7k7 ,duration ,! ,director 
%all ensure t ! duration ( an aw>d "u   
?is section is align$ & consi/5t ) a    
,c5t]'s coop]ative agreem5t e/abli%$ 9  
section #be7;e74  7l7 ,report ,aft] !   

completion ( ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7b7 & n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 
#bjbd1 ! ,director %all submit to       
,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a  
summ>y description ( :at activities 7   
fund$ & ! measurable outcomes ( su*     
activities2  7#b7 a description ( :i*   
types ( activities "u p>agraph 7#a7 c\ld
 be integrat$ into1 & support$ "u1 !    
program "u section #be2  7#c7 a         
description ( :i* types ( activities "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 c\ld be integrat$ into1 & 
support$ "u1 ! competitive aw>ds program
 "u section #be;,a2 &  7#d7 a           
recomm5dation1 support$ by a cle>       
explanation1 z to :e!r ! pilot program  
%\ld be cont9u$4  7m7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! pilot program 
"u ?is section #bfj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4  4