,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjba,mr4  
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,manufactur+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil   
means ! ,national ,manufactur+ ,advisory
 ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#b7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,in/itute & ! pr9cipal    
advisor to ! ,secret>y reg>d+           
manufactur+ issues4  7#c7 ,in/itute ,!  
t]m ,in/itute means ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+ e/abli%$ "u    
section #c4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#e7    

,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#f7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,manufactur+  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce an in/itute to be  
kn[n z ! ,national ,in/itute (          
,manufactur+4  7b7 ,mission ,! prim>y   
missions ( ! ,in/itute are to-- 7#a7    
ensure global lead]%ip 9 advanc$        
manufactur+ te*nologies critical to !   
long-t]m economic & national security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 re/ore & /r5g!n !
 ,unit$ ,/ates indu/rial commons1 :i*   
includes ! ess5tial skills1 equipm5t1 & 
suppli]s t provide ! f\ndation = !      
innovativ5ess & competitiv5ess ( all    
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s2  7#c7 /r5g!n
 ! te*nical1 f9ancial1 & educational    
conditions & assets necess>y to ensure t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! be/ location = !  
creation & production ( advanc$         

te*nologies em]g+ f national rese>* &   
developm5t inve/m5ts2  7#d7 capitalize  
on ! sci5tific & te*nological advances  
produc$ by rese>*]s & innovators 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates by develop+ capable &     
responsive in/itutions focus$ on advanc+
 ! te*nology & manufactur+ read9ess     
levels ( ^? advances2  7#e7 support !   
discov]y1 inv5tion1 scale-up1 &         
transition ( new products & manufactur+ 
te*nologies to full-scale production 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 address ! evolv+  
ne$s ( manufactur]s to f9d a div]se set 
( work]s ) ! necess>y skills1 tra9+1 &  
exp]tise2  7#g7 improve & exp&          
manufactur+ eng9e]+ & te*nology (f]+s )9
 in/itutions ( high] education &        
second>y s*ools to be m closely align$ )
 ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+   
sector & ! goal ( /r5g!n+ ! long-t]m    
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates          
manufactur+2 &  7#h7 "w collaboratively 
) ! private sector to lev]age ! k1      
res\rces1 & programs ( ! private sector 
to fo/] manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 

anticipate & prep>e = em]g5cies &       
global1 national1 & regional supply *a9 
disruptions4  7c7 ,functions ,9 c>ry+   
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! ,in/itute  
%all-- 7#a7 conv5e key indu/ry1         
academic1 & o!r /akehold]s to id5tify   
%ort-1 m$ium-1 & long-t]m ne$s &        
priorities ( ! manufactur+ sector 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ em]g5cy read9ess2
  7#b7 monitor ! /atus ( te*nological   
developm5ts1 critical production        
capacity1 skill availability1 inve/m5t  
patt]ns1 em]g+ def5se ne$s1 & o!r key   
indicators ( manufactur+ competitiv5ess1
 su* z key indicators f manufactur+     
deal]s1 to guide inve/m5t decisions2    
7#c7 initiate & support discov]y1       
inv5tion1 & translational rese>* 9      
eng9e]+ & manufactur+ by mak+ contracts 
or o!r arrangem5ts1 includ+ grants1     
aw>ds1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 loans1 &   
o!r =ms ( assi/ance1 to conduct t rese>*
 & to assess ! impact ( t rese>* on !   
economic well-be+1 climate1 & national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7       

adm9i/] programs t inc5tivize &         
facilitate collaboration among private &
 public sector /akehold]s 9 ,unit$      
,/ates manufactur+2  7#e7 aw>d s*ol>%ips
 & graduate fell[%ips 9 ! eng9e]+ &     
manufactur+ discipl9es2  7#f7 aw>d      
indu/rial1 academic1 & gov]nm5tal       
fell[%ips to faculty & retir$           
manufactur+ exp]ts to support !         
manufactur+ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#g7 advise ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s  
on int]national trade & inve/m5t        
policies 9 int]national m>kets & advise 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on h[ to exp& bus9ess
 opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates          
manufactur]s 9 int]national m>kets2     
7#h7 develop & assess key indicators (  
manufactur+ competitiv5ess1 includ+ !   
geographic div]sity ( manufactur+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & provide int]pretation &
 analysis ( collect$ data on !          
manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#i7 provide small & m$ium manufactur]s1
 includ+ new />tups1 ) f9ancial support1
 includ+ loans1 c\nsel+1 tra9+1 te*nical

 assi/ance1 & advocacy2 &  7#aj7 id5tify
 opportunities to a*ieve comm]cial-scale
 production ( em]g+ te*nologies by      
lev]ag+ gov]nm5t procurem5t contracts4  
7d7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all  
be a ,director ( ! ,in/itute1 :o %all-- 
7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ov]see all    
,in/itute activities2  7,c7 s]ve z an   
ex-(ficio memb] ( ! ,c\ncil2  7,d7 make 
recomm5dations reg>d+1 & manage1 !      
budget ( ! ,in/itute2 &  7,e7 advise &  
consult ) ! ,secret>y on all policy     
issues relat+ to manufactur+4  7#b7     
,ex]cise ( au?ority ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! ,director  
%all ex]cise all ( ! au?ority grant$ to 
! ,in/itute "u ?is ,act1 includ+ any    
p[]s & functions t may be delegat$ to ! 
,director by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,f9al   
actions ,all actions tak5 by ! ,director
 "u ?is ,act1 or "u ! t]ms ( a          
delegation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
%all be f9al & b9d+ ^u ! ,in/itute4     

7#c7 ,duties z ,director ,! ,director   
%all-- 7,a7 coord9ate all activities )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce relat+ to        
manufactur+ & advise & consult ) !      
,secret>y on all policy issues relat+ to
 manufactur+2  7,b7 advise & consult ) !
 ,secret>y on ! national security supply
 *a92  7,c7 monitor ! /atus (           
te*nological developm5ts1 critical      
production capacity1 skill availability1
 inve/m5t patt]ns1 em]g+ def5se ne$s1 & 
o!r key indicators ( manufactur+        
competitiv5ess to coord9ate ) ! ,*ief   
,f9ancial ,(fic] & ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
9 develop+ ! annual budgets =           
manufactur+-relat$ programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,d7 ov]see &    
conv5e ! ,c\ncil2 &  7,e7 solicit input 
f ! public & private sectors & academia 
reg>d+ em]g+ tr5ds 9 manufactur+ & !    
responsiv5ess ( ,f$]al programm+4  7#d7 
,t]m ,! ,director %all s]ve = a t]m ( #f
 ye>s1 unless remov$ e>li] by !         
,presid5t4  7e7 ,directorates ,unless   

o!rwise provid$ by ! ,director1 !re %all
 be )9 ! ,in/itute ! foll[+             
,directorates3 7#a7 ,a ,directorate =   
,te*nology ,developm5t1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 
make competitive aw>ds to support       
discov]y1 inv5tion1 & translational     
rese>* 9 ! fields ( eng9e]+ &           
manufactur+2  7,b7 conduct prize        
competitions 9 accordance ) section #bd 
( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology          
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai7 to /imulate innovation t has !   
pot5tial to advance manufactur+         
te*nology2  7,c7 adm9i/] a pilot program
 e/abli%+ translational rese>* c5t]s    
associat$ ) in/itutions ( high]         
education1 :i* w guide & fund rese>*    
ne$$ to translate laboratory results to 
te/able beta prototypes & facilitate    
connections ) dome/ic manufactur]s to   
scale dome/ic production2 &  7,d7       
adm9i/] o!r programs & activities t     
promote te*nology developm5t4  7#b7 ,a  
,directorate = ! ,indu/rial ,commons1   
:i* %all-- 7,a7 adm9i/] ! ,inve/+ 9     

,manufactur+ ,communities ,p>tn]%ip2    
7,b7 adm9i/] ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa       
,program e/abli%$ "u section #cd ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs72 &
  7,c7 adm9i/] o!r programs & activities
 t promote robu/ manufactur+ innovation 
ecosy/ems & support manufactur+ supply  
*a9s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ em]g5cies4  
7#c7 ,a ,directorate = ,education &     
,work=ce ,developm5t1 :i* %all-- 7,a7   
make competitive aw>ds = s*ol>%ips &    
graduate fell[%ips2  7,b7 make          
competitive aw>ds = indu/rial1 academic1
 & gov]nm5tal fell[%ips to faculty &    
retir$ manufactur+ exp]ts2  7,c7 make   
competitive aw>ds = rese>*1 developm5t1 
& evaluation ( innovative tra9+         
programs2 &  7,d7 adm9i/] programs &    
activities t promote ! %ort-t]m &       
long-t]m work=ce & education ne$s ( !   
manufactur+ sector4  7#d7 ,a            
,directorate = ,small & ,m$ium          
,manufactur]s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 adm9i/]  
programs = loans1 inve/m5t capital1 &   

surety bonds = small & m$ium manufactur+
 firms2  7,b7 adm9i/] ! ,holl+s         
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program e/abli%$ "u #be ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk72 &  7,c7 adm9i/]  
o!r programs & activities t help small &
 m$ium manufactur]s prosp]4  7#e7 ,a    
,directorate on ,trade1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 
manage & ov]see an ,(fice ( ,manufactur]
 ,trade1 :i* %all-- 7i7 advise          
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on trade2
  7ii7 advise ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade    
,repres5tative1 ! ,und]secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,int]national ,trade1 & o!r  
entities 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on trade  
to b5efit manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7iii7 receive & solicit        
recomm5dations & fe$back f manufactur]s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7 appo9t an    
employee ( ! ,(fice to s]ve z a liaison 
betwe5-- 7,i7 ! ,(fice2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative2 & 
7bb7 ! ,indu/ry ,trade ,advisory        
,committees on ,a]ospace ,equipm5t1     

,automotive ,equipm5t & ,capital ,goods1
 & ,/eel2 &  7,b7 manage & ov]see a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,manufactur] ,trade       
,c\ncil1 :i* %all-- 7i7 receive &       
solicit recomm5dations & fe$back f      
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 
9 addition to vot+ memb]s1 be compos$ ( 
ex-(ficio memb]s ( ! ,indu/ry ,trade    
,advisory ,committees describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,,ii77bb74  7f7    
,au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !   
,director "u ?is ,act1 ! ,director may--
 7#a7 appo9t or create su* advisory     
committees z may be appropriate =       
purposes ( consultation & advice to !   
,in/itute 9 ! p]=mance ( ! functions ( !
 ,in/itute2  7#b7 issue rules gov]n+ !  
mann] ( op]ations ( ! ,in/itute2  7#c7  
make exp5ditures necess>y = adm9i/]+ !  
provisions 9 ?is ,act2  7#d7 ent] into  
contracts or o!r arrangem5ts )          
organizations & individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & =eign c\ntries z ! ,director   
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out !         
functions ( ! ,in/itute2  7#e7 aw>d     

s*ol>%ips & fell[%ips to citiz5s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( /udy or     
sci5tific "w 9 manufactur+2  7#f7       
acquire1 con/ruct1 hold1 & dispose (    
real & p]sonal prop]ty z ! ,director    
det]m9es necess>y2 &  7#g7 accept       
unconditional gifts or donations (      
s]vices1 money1 or prop]ty4  7g7        
,advisory committees ,! ,in/itute %all  
manage & ov]see ! foll[+ advisory       
committees3 7#a7 ,! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,!   
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section     
#be7m7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds 
& ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#bghk7m774  7#c7 ,! ,mat]ials ,process+ 
,equipm5t ,te*nical ,advisory           
,committee4  7h7 ,pat5t rights  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* contract ent]$ into by !     
,director %all conta9 provisions gov]n+ 
! disposition ( inv5tions produc$ "u !  
contract4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,no (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,in/itute may acquire or
 transf] any rights "u ! pat5t laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = any inv5tion a*iev$ 9   

p]=m+ ! assign$ activities ( ! (fic] or 
employee4  7i7 ,transf] ( functions &   
te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,inve/+
 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities ,p>tn]%ip  
7,a7 ,transf] ( functions ,all functions
 ( ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities
 ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1    
includ+ ! p]sonnel1 assets1 &           
obligations ( ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+  
,communities ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be     
transf]r$ to ! ,in/itute4  7,b7 ,deem+ (
 "n ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1 regulation1 
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+      
,communities ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to !   
,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities     
,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,in/itute4  7,c7 ,unexp5d$
 balances ,unexp5d$ balances (          
appropriations1 au?orization1           
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities     
,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all 

be available = use by ! ,in/itute =     
purposes = :i* ! appropriations1        
au?orizations1 allocations1 or o!r funds
 7 orig9ally made available4  7#b7      
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program  7,a7       
,transf] ( functions ,all functions ( ! 
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,national ,(fice ( ! ,manufactur+    
,,usa ,network ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+ !         
p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations c>ri$   
out by t ,national ,(fice1 z 9 exi/5ce  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all be transf]r$ to !            
,directorate = ! ,indu/rial ,commons ( !
 ,in/itute4  7,b7 ,deem+ ( "n ,any      
ref]5ce 9 any law1 regulation1 docum5t1 
pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program c>ri$ out
 by ! ,national ,(fice ( ! ,manufactur+ 
,,usa ,network ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all be deem$ a    
ref]5ce to ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program
 c>ri$ out by ! ,directorate = !        
,indu/rial ,commons ( ! ,in/itute4  7,c7

 ,unexp5d$ balances ,unexp5d$ balances (
 appropriations1 au?orization1          
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,national ,(fice ( ! ,manufactur+    
,,usa ,network ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all be available =
 use by ! ,in/itute = purposes = :i* !  
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 or o!r funds 7 orig9ally   
made available4  7,d7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,section #cd ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghs7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,,ii7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 
7#b7 ,manufactur+ ,director ,! t]m      
,manufactur+ ,director means ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,manufactur+4
  2  7ii7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,in/itute & ins]t+    
,!re is )9 ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,manufactur+2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9

 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,director & ins]t+ ,! ,manufactur+      
,director1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,directorate = !
 ,indu/rial ,commons ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+2 &  7,,iii7 9  
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7aa7 9 ! p>agraph head+1
 by ins]t+ ,manufactur+ be=e ,director2 
7bb7 by /rik+ ,secret>y & ins]t+        
,manufactur+ ,director2 &  7cc7 by /rik+
 ,director4 & ins]t+ ,directorate = !   
,indu/rial ,commons ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+42  7iii7 9     
subsections 7c77#a71 7d77#c77;,b71 7f71 
7h77#c71 7h77#d71 7h77#e77;,a71         
7h77#e77;,b71 7i77#a77;,a77ii71         
7i77#b77;,a71 7i77#b77;,b77i71          
7i77#b77;,b77ii71 7j77#a71 7j77#b71     
7j77#c71 7j77#d71 7j77#e71 & 7j77#g71 by
 /rik+ ,secret>y ea* place t t]m appe>s 
& ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2  7iv7 9
 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ !         
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy &      
ins]t+ ! ,manufactur+ ,director & !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7v7 9 subsection   

7g71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,au?ority ,to ! ext5t     
provid$ = 9 advance by appropriations   
,acts1 ! ,manufactur+ ,director may use 
an am\nt n to exce$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry   
out ?is section f am\nts appropriat$ to 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,manufactur+4  2
  7vi7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,in/itute1
 & ins]t+ ,!re is )9 ! ,directorate = ! 
,indu/rial ,commons ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+2 &  7vii7 9    
subsection 7i77#a71 9 ! p>agraph head+1 
by /rik+ ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,manufactur+
 ,director4  7,e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce
 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act to ! ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program   
c>ri$ out by ! ,national ,(fice ( !     
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,network ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all also be a ref]5ce to !  
,network = ,manufactur+ ,innovation     
,program ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,f7 ,rule (      

con/ruction = c5t]s ( manufactur+       
innovation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to affect1 or require ! transf] 
to ! ,in/itute (1 any ,f$]al f9ancial   
assi/ance t is provid$ to a c5t] =      
manufactur+ innovation by any ,f$]al    
entity o!r ?an ! ,in/itute "u !         
,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,national ,(fice ( ! ,manufactur+    
,,usa ,network ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#c7 ,holl+s     
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program  7,a7 ,transf] ( functions ,all
 functions ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+     
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,program ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 includ+ ! p]sonnel1 assets1 
& obligations ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+  
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,program ( !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be     
transf]r$ to ! ,directorate = ,small &  
,m$ium ,manufactur]s ( ! ,in/itute4     
7,b7 ,deem+ ( "n ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1

 regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r      
record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,holl+s   
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all be deem$ a     
ref]5ce to ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+       
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,program ( !        
,directorate = ,small & ,m$ium          
,manufactur]s ( ! ,in/itute4  7,c7      
,unexp5d$ balances ,unexp5d$ balances ( 
appropriations1 au?orization1           
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip
 ,program ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all be available = 
use by ! ,directorate = ,small & ,m$ium 
,manufactur]s ( ! ,in/itute = purposes =
 :i* ! appropriations1 au?orizations1   
allocations1 or o!r funds 7 orig9ally   
made available4  7,d7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,section #be ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h72 &  7,,ii7

 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 
7#g7 ,manufactur+ ,director ,! t]m      
,manufactur+ ,director means ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,manufactur+4
  2  7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director &     
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,directorate = ,small & ,m$ium  
,manufactur]s ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,manufactur+2  7iii7 9 subsection 7e71  
by /rik+ ,secret>y ea* place t t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2 
7iv7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+         
,secret>y ea* place t t]m appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2  7v7 9   
subsection 7g7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9
 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ secret>y &  
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2 &  7,,ii7
 by /rik+ ,secret>y ea* place t t]m     
appe>s & ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2 
7vi7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+         
,secret>y ea* place t t]m appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,manufactur+ ,director2  7vii7 9 
subsection 7i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,n & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,n  

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,manufactur+ ,act1 ! ,manufactur+       
,director2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,in/itute 
& ins]t+ ! ,directorate = ,small &      
,m$ium ,manufactur]s ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,manufactur+2  7viii7 9     
subsection 7k71 by ins]t+ ,manufactur+  
be=e ,director ea* place t t]m appe>s2  
7ix7 9 subsection 7l7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! 
,secret>y & ,director ea* place t t]m   
appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,manufactur+          
,director2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ & f !     
private sector "u section #b7;c77#g7 (  
?is ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77#g772 &
  7x7 9 subsection 7n7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by ins]t+ ,manufactur+ be=e       
,director2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,manufactur+  
,director4  7#d7 ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion 
,p>tn]%ip ,advisory ,bo>d  7,a7 ,transf]
 ( functions ,all functions ( !         
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,in/itute 

( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+ !        
p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations ( !     
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! 
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,in/itute4  7,b7 
,deem+ ( "n ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1     
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,manufactur+    
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to ! 
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,in/itute4  7,c7    
,unexp5d$ balances ,unexp5d$ balances ( 
appropriations1 au?orization1           
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all be available 
= use by ! ,in/itute = purposes = :i* ! 
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 or o!r funds 7 orig9ally   
made available4  7,d7 ,te*nical & con=m+

 am5dm5ts ,section #be7m7 ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bghk7m77 is am5d$-- 7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,in/itute &   
ins]t+ ,national ,in/itute (            
,manufactur+2  7ii7 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ ,manufactur+    
be=e ,director2  7iii7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by ins]t+ ,manufactur+ be=e ,director2 &
  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by /rik+   
,secret>y & ins]t+ ,manufactur+         
,director4  7#e7 ,(fice ( ,manufactur+  
7,a7 ,transf] ( functions ,all functions
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur+ ( !          
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+ !         
p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations ( !     
,(fice ( ,manufactur+ ( ! ,int]national 
,trade ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be     
transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur]    
,trade describ$ 9 subsection            
7e77#e77;,a74  7,b7 ,deem+ ( "n ,any    

ref]5ce 9 any law1 regulation1 docum5t1 
pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur+ ( !            
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all be deem$ a    
ref]5ce to ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur]      
,trade ( ! ,directorate on ,trade ( !   
,in/itute4  7,c7 ,unexp5d$ balances     
,unexp5d$ balances ( appropriations1    
au?orization1 allocations1 or o!r funds 
relat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur+ ( !   
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all be available =
 use by ! ,(fice ( ,manufactur] ,trade (
 ! ,directorate on ,trade ( ! ,in/itute 
= purposes = :i* ! appropriations1      
au?orizations1 allocations1 or o!r funds
 7 orig9ally made available4  7#f7      
,mat]ials ,process+ ,equipm5t ,te*nical 
,advisory ,committee  7,a7 ,transf] (   
functions ,all functions ( ! ,mat]ials  
,process+ ,equipm5t ,te*nical ,advisory 
,committee ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &     
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1     
includ+ ! p]sonnel1 assets1 &           

obligations ( ! ,mat]ials ,process+     
,equipm5t ,te*nical ,advisory ,committee
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 z 9 exi/5ce on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,in/itute4  7,b7 
,deem+ ( "n ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1     
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,mat]ials       
,process+ ,equipm5t ,te*nical ,advisory 
,committee ( ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry &     
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all 
be deem$ a ref]5ce to ! ,mat]ials       
,process+ ,equipm5t ,te*nical ,advisory 
,committee ( ! ,in/itute4  7,c7         
,unexp5d$ balances ,unexp5d$ balances ( 
appropriations1 au?orization1           
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,mat]ials ,process+ ,equipm5t ,te*nical 
,advisory ,committee ( ! ,bureau (      
,indu/ry & ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce %all be available = use by !   
,in/itute = purposes = :i* !            
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 or o!r funds 7 orig9ally   

made available4  7j7 ,transitional      
provisions  7#a7 ,transitional          
au?orities  7,a7 ,provision ( assi/ance 
by (ficials ,until ! date ( ! transf] ( 
an entity to ! ,in/itute or a compon5t (
 ! ,in/itute "u subsection 7i71 any     
(ficial hav+ au?ority ov] ! entity1 or  
functions relat+ to ! entity1 z ( ! day 
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all  
provide to ! ,director su* assi/ance1   
includ+ ! use ( p]sonnel & assets1 z !  
,director may reque/ 9 prep>+ = !       
transf] & integration ( ! entity into ! 
,in/itute or a compon5t ( ! ,in/itute4  
7,b7 ,s]vices & p]sonnel ,dur+ ! #a-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 ! head 
( any executive ag5cy may1 on a         
reimbursable basis1 provide s]vices or  
detail p]sonnel to assi/ ) ! transf] (  
an entity to ! ,in/itute or a compon5t (
 ! ,in/itute "u subsection 7i74  7#b7   
,incid5tal transf]s ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all make   

su* additional incid5tal dispositions ( 
p]sonnel1 assets1 & liabilities held1   
us$1 aris+ f1 available1 or to be made  
available1 9 connection ) ! functions   
transf]r$ "u subsection 7i71 z !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget may det]m9e necess>y to         
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  #d4   
,national ,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ! ,national        
,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7b7    
,mission ,! mission ( ! ,c\ncil %all be 
to-- 7#a7 ensure regul> communication   
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & !           
manufactur+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y on gov]nm5t     
policies & gov]nm5t programs t affect   
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ & provide a   
=um = discuss+ & propos+ solutions to   
indu/ry-relat$ problems2 &  7#c7 ensure 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s ! preem95t     
de/9ation = inve/m5t 9 manufactur+      
?r\gh\t ! _w4  7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( !
 ,c\ncil %all include-- 7#a7 meet+ f "t 

to "t to provide indep5d5t advice &     
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y reg>d+    
issues involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates            
manufactur+2  7#b7 complet+ specific    
tasks reque/$ by ! ,director or !       
,secret>y2  7#c7 monitor+ ! /atus (     
te*nological developm5ts1 critical      
production capacity1 skill availability1
 inve/m5t patt]ns1 em]g+ def5se ne$s1 & 
o!r key indicators ( manufactur+        
competitiv5ess2  7#d7 solicit+ input f !
 public & private sector & academia     
reg>d+ em]g+ tr5ds 9 manufactur+1 !     
responsiv5ess ( ,f$]al programm+1 &     
sugge/ions = areas ( increas$ ,f$]al    
att5tion2  7#e7 monitor+ global         
manufactur+ tr5ds & global ?reats to    
manufactur+ sectors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#f7 provid+ input on provid+ ,f$]al    
assi/ance = manufactur]s relat+ to--    
7,a7 int]national trade & inve/m5t      
matt]s2  7,b7 rese>* & te*nology        
developm5t opportunities2  7,c7 work=ce 
developm5t & tra9+ programs &           
opportunities2  7,d7 small & m$ium      

manufactur] ne$s2 &  7,e7 indu/rial     
commons & supply *a9s ne$s4  7d7 ,*>t]  
,! ,c\ncil %all develop a *>t] to gov]n 
! /ructure & mission ( ! ,c\ncil4  7e7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil     
%all-- 7,a7 consi/ ( individuals ) a    
balance ( backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 &      
viewpo9ts2 &  7,b7 include individuals t
 directly repres5t private indu/ry1     
academia1 & labor4  7#b7 ,public        
p>ticipation ,! nom9ation process =     
memb]%ip on ! ,c\ncil %all include a    
public nom9ation process to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable4  7f7 ,transf] (      
functions  7#a7 ,transf] ( functions    
,all functions ( ! ,manufactur+ ,c\ncil 
( ! ,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+ !      
p]sonnel1 assets1 & obligations ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,manufactur+ ,c\ncil ( !  
,int]national ,trade ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 z 9 exi/5ce on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,in/itute4  7#b7 
,deem+ ( "n ,any ref]5ce 9 law1         

regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,manufactur+    
,c\ncil ( ! ,int]national ,trade        
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce  
%all be deem$ a ref]5ce to ! ,national  
,manufactur+ ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#c7   
,unexp5d$ balances ,unexp5d$ balances ( 
appropriations1 au?orization1           
allocations1 or o!r funds relat$ to !   
,manufactur+ ,c\ncil ( ! ,int]national  
,trade ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce %all be available = use by !   
,director = :i* ! appropriations1       
au?orizations1 allocations1 or o!r funds
 7 orig9ally made available4  7g7       
,p]man5t au?ority ,not)/&+ section #ad (
 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,c\ncil %all be a   
p]man5t au?ority4  #e4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,in/itute su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4