,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bh1 #bjbb ,ms4 ,/ev5s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 & ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to make aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education & non-pr(it organizations = rese>*1 developm5t1 & relat$ activities to advance innovative approa*es to develop+1 improv+1 & exp&+ evid5ce-bas$ microelectronics education & work=ce developm5t activities & le>n+ exp]i5ces at all levels ( education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,helpful ,initiatives to ,produce ,p]sonnel ,9 ,ne$$ ,gr[? ,i,ndustries ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,*ipp+ ,,9 ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:ile microelectronics are a prim>y driv] ( economic gr[? & sci5tific advancem5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has lo/ mu* ( its capacity to design & manufacture1 te/1 & package microelectronics & microelectronics sy/ems dome/ically4 7#b7 ,curr5t educational & vocational tra9+ opportunities are insuffici5t to meet ! dome/ic microelectronics indu/ry work=ce ne$s4 ,! deficit betwe5 op5 jobs & qualifi$ work]s is project$ to gr[ z design & manufactur+ activities increase4 7#c7 ,gr[? 9 microelectronics design & manufactur+ capabilities may be limit$ by a lack ( qualifi$ work]s4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates education pa?ways = microelectronics faces significant *all5ges1 f a lack ( g5d] & racial div]sity to an inability ( univ]sities & community colleges to attract & reta9 faculty & o!r in/ructors qualifi$ to tea* microelectronics4 7#e7 ,/ud5ts (t5 fail to get ! h&s-on tra9+ !y ne$ to succe$ 9 microelectronics c>e]s1 especially at ! community or te*nical college level4 7#f7 ,skill$ te*nical jobs 9 ! manufactur+ indu/ry & 9 ! microelectronics design indu/ry are well-suit$ = appr5tice%ip & o!r paid tra9+ models1 h[ev] prospective p>ticipants mu/ h adequate ,,/em tra9+4 7#g7 ,! microelectronics indu/ry suff]s f a lack ( aw>5ess & visibility z pre-college /ud5ts1 /ud5ts pursu+ ,,/em degrees1 te*nical work]s1 & doctorate-level rese>*]s seek employm5t 9 o!r indu/ries4 7#h7 ,lack ( access to co-locat$ design & fabrication facilities1 includ+ att5dant s(tw>e lic5s+ issues is a det]r5t = ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess & work=ce developm5t4 7#i7 ,9 ord] to help drive =w>d advances 9 microelectronics & increase dome/ic microelectronics design & manufactur+ capability1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ provide suffici5t res\rces & use its conv5+ p[] to facilitate ! gr[? ( microelectronics tal5t 9 academia1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! microelectronics indu/ry4 #c4 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation microelectronics education activities 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#b7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 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 ,k-#ab education ,! t]m ,k-#ab education means elem5t>y s*ool & second>y education1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#f7 ,labor organization ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 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* p>agraph 7#e7 b = ! fact ! 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#g7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means-- 7,a7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772 7,b7 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cag ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d772 & 7,c7 ,pr$om9antly ,black in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ ,in/itutions1 & ,native ,am]ican-s]v+ ,nontribal ,in/itutions 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cga ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7774 7#h7 ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 7#i7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means ! academic & pr(essional discipl9es ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 includ+ comput] sci5ce4 7#aj7 ,microelectronics ,! t]m microelectronics means semiconductors & relat$ mat]ials1 process+ *emi/ries1 design1 fabrication1 manufactur+1 li?ography1 packag+1 s5sors1 devices1 integrat$ circuits1 processors1 comput+ ar*itectures1 model+ & simulation1 s(tw>e tools1 & relat$ te*nologies4 7b7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation microelectronics education activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all make aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education1 non-pr(it organizations1 or consortia !re(1 = rese>*1 developm5t1 & relat$ activities to advance innovative approa*es to develop+1 improv+1 & exp&+ evid5ce-bas$ education & work=ce developm5t activities & le>n+ exp]i5ces at all levels ( education 9 fields & discipl9es relat$ to microelectronics4 7#b7 ,purposes ,activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be = ! purpose ( support+ ! gr[?1 ret5tion1 & developm5t ( a div]se1 flexible1 & su/a9able microelectronics work=ce t meets ! evolv+ ne$s ( indu/ry1 academia1 & ,f$]al laboratories4 7#c7 ,uses ( funds ,aw>ds made "u ?is subsection %all be us$ = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to develop curricula & tea*+ modules = topics relevant to microelectronics1 includ+ ^? modules t provide mean+ful h&s-on le>n+ exp]i5ces1 includ+ at ! ,k-#ab education level4 7,b7 ,to dissem9ate mat]ials develop$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ?r\gh ! creation & ma9t5ance ( a publicly accessible database4 7,c7 ,to implem5t tra9+1 rese>*1 & pr(essional developm5t programs = tea*]s1 includ+ innovative pre-s]vice & 9-s]vice programs1 9 microelectronics & relat$ fields4 7,d7 ,to support le>n+ activities t provide physical1 simulat$1 or remote access to tra9+ facilities & indu/ry-/&>d processes & tools1 includ+ equipm5t & s(tw>e = ! design1 developm5t1 & manufacture ( microelectronics4 7,e7 ,to increase ! integration ( microelectronics cont5t into ,,/em curricula at all education levels4 7,f7 ,to provide in=mal h&s-on le>n+ opportunities = ,k-#ab /ud5ts 9 microelectronics1 includ+ competitions4 7,g7 ,to c>ry out su* o!r activities z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,advanc$ microelectronics tra9ee%ips 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all make aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education & non-pr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions & organizations7 to e/abli% tra9ee%ip programs = graduate /ud5ts :o pursue microelectronics rese>* lead+ to a ma/]s or doctorate degree by provid+ fund+ & o!r assi/ance1 & by provid+ graduate /ud5ts ) opportunities = rese>* exp]i5ces 9 gov]nm5t or indu/ry relat$ to su* /ud5ts' microelectronics /udies4 7,b7 ,use ( funds ,an in/itution ( high] education or non-pr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions & organizations7 %all use aw>d funds provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7i7 ,pay+ tuition & fees1 & provid+ /ip5ds1 = /ud5ts receiv+ tra9ee%ips :o are citiz5s1 nationals1 or ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 7ii7 ,facilitat+ opportunities = sci5tific int]n%ip programs = /ud5ts receiv+ tra9ee%ips 9 microelectronics at private indu/ry1 non-pr(it rese>* in/itutions1 or ,f$]al laboratories4 7iii7 ,su* o!r co/s associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! program4 7#e7 ,microelectronics rese>* exp]i5ces ?r\gh exi/+ programs ,! ,director %all seek to increase opportunities = microelectronics rese>* = /ud5ts & tra9ees at all levels by enc\rag+ proposals 9 microelectronics ?r\gh exi/+ programs1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,rese>* exp]i5ces = und]graduates pursuant to section #ead ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#f74 7,b7 ,po/doctoral fell[%ip programs e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ebb ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp-#aa74 7,c7 ,graduate fell[%ips e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aj ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act ( #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfi74 7,d7 ,in=mal ,,/em education programs e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c ( ! ,,/em ,education ,act ( #bjae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbq74 7,e7 ,! ,rob]t ,noyce ,tea*] ,s*ol>%ip ,program e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aj ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn-#a74 7,f7 ,major rese>* in/rum5tation programs e/abli%$ pursuant to section #gjcf ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbo-#ad74 7,g7 ,sci5tific & te*nical education programs e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c ( ! ,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i74 7#f7 ,indu/ry p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director %all enc\rage aw>dees to p>tn] ) indu/ry & o!r private sector organizations to facilitate ! expansion ( work=ce pipel9es & enable access to indu/ry-/&>d equipm5t & s(tw>e = use 9 und]graduate & graduate microelectronics education programs4 7#g7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,director %all collaborate ) ! ,subcommittee on ,microelectronics ,lead]%ip ( ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 e/abli%$ pursuant to section #iijf7;a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef71 to ma9ta9 ! effectiv5ess ( microelectronics work=ce developm5t activities across ! ag5cies4 7c7 ,national ,network = ,microelectronics ,education 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$ basis1 make aw>ds to in/itutions ( high] education & non-pr(it organizations 7or consortia ( su* in/itutions & organizations7 to e/abli% p>tn]%ips to enhance & broad5 p>ticipation 9 microelectronics education4 7#b7 ,activities ,aw>ds made "u ?is subsection %all be us$ = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to conduct tra9+ & education activities1 includ+ curricula design1 developm5t1 dissem9ation1 & assessm5t1 & %>e in=mation & be/ practices across ! network ( aw>dees4 7,b7 ,to develop regional p>tn]%ips among associate-degree-grant+ colleges1 ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itutions1 work=ce developm5t programs1 labor organizations1 & indu/ry to create a div]se national te*nical work=ce tra9$ 9 microelectronics & ensure education & tra9+ is meet+ ! evolv+ ne$s ( indu/ry4 7,c7 ,to facilitate p>tn]%ips ) employ]s1 employ] consortia or o!r private sector organizations t (f] appr5tice%ips1 int]n%ips1 or appli$ le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 ! field ( microelectronics4 7,d7 ,to develop %>$ infra/ructure available to in/itutions ( high] education1 two-ye> colleges1 & private organizations to enable exp]i5tial le>n+ activities & provide physical or digital access to tra9+ facilities & indu/ry-/&>d tools & processes4 7,e7 ,to create & dissem9ate public outrea* to support aw>5ess ( microelectronics education & c>e] opportunities1 includ+ ?r\gh outrea* to ,k-#ab s*ools & ,,/em-relat$ organizations4 7,f7 ,to collaborate & coord9ate ) indu/ry & exi/+ public & private organizations conduct+ microelectronics education & work=ce developm5t activities1 z practicable4 7#c7 ,national ,network = ,microelectronics ,education ,! ,director %all make an aw>d to an organization to e/abli% a national network ( p>tn]%ips 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,national ,network = ,microelectronics ,education7 to coord9ate activities1 be/ practice %>+1 & access to facilities across ! p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,inc5tiviz+ p>ticipation ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all enc\rage p>ticipation 9 ! ,national ,network = ,microelectronics ,education "u p>agraph 7#c7 ?r\gh ! coord9ation ( activities & di/ribution ( aw>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,director %all enc\rage ! submission ( proposals t are l$ by hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities1 & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions or t include p>tn]%ips ) or among su* in/itutions to increase ! recruitm5t ( /ud5ts f gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em to pursue graduate /udies 9 microelectronics4 7#f7 ,outrea* ,9 addition to any o!r requirem5ts z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director1 ! ,director %all require t proposals = aw>ds "u ?is subsection %all include a description ( h[ ! applicant w develop & implem5t outrea* activities to increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5 & o!r /ud5ts f gr\ps hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em4 7#g7 ,coord9ation across ,f\ndation programs ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director %all ensure aw>dees coord9ate )1 & avoid unnecess>y duplication (1 activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,nanote*nology ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act 7,public ,law #ajh-aec71 ! ,national ,quantum ,initiative ,act 7,public ,law #aae-cfh71 ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7enact$ z division ,e ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc771 & o!r relat$ programs1 z appropriate4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bej1jjj1jjj to ! ,f\ndation = fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is section4