,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfhg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ag1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% ! ,manufactur+ ,communities ,support ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,manufactur+ ,communities ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,manufactur+ communities 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,eligible consortium ,! t]m eligible consortium means a consortium t meets ! eligibility crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,manufactur+ community ,! t]m manufactur+ community means an eligible consortium designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c77#a74 7#c7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization exempt f taxation & describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#e71 or 7#f7 ( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,manufactur+ ,communities ,support ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#f7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n means ! t]m z def9$ "u section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,manufactur+ ,communities ,support ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all designate & support eligible consortiums z manufactur+ communities4 7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,program %all be to /r5g!n ! manufactur+ base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mak+ long-t]m inve/m5ts 9 manufactur+ communities by support+-- 7,a7 critical skills2 7,b7 facilities2 7,c7 rese>* & developm5t2 & 7,d7 small bus9ess conc]ns4 7c7 ,designation ( manufactur+ communities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all designate an eligible consortium z a manufactur+ community ?r\gh a competitive process4 7#b7 ,eligible consortiums 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia = a consortium to be eligible = a designation z a manufactur+ community "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ eligibility crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! m]its (-- 7i7 includ+ memb]s f academia1 comm]cial indu/ry1 nonpr(it organizations1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal organizations2 7ii7 support+ ef=ts 9 geographical regions t h capabilities 9 key te*nologies or manufactur+ base supply *a9s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be critical to codify+ ! supply *a9s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 ! optimal composition & size ( a consortium to promote effectiv5ess1 collaboration1 & effici5cy4 7#c7 ,duration ,ea* designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4 7#d7 ,r5ewal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a designation made "u p>agraph 7#a7 = n m ?an #b additional #b-ye> p]iods4 7,b7 ,crit]ia = r5ewal 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia = ! r5ewal ( a designation "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia = a r5ewal "u clause 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 ) respect to ! manufactur+ community seek+ a r5ewal-- 7,i7 ! p]=mance ( ! manufactur+ community 9 meet+ ! e/abli%$ goals ( ! ,program2 7,,ii7 ! progress ! manufactur+ community has made ) respect to project-specific metrics1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to metrics design$ to help manufactur+ communities track _! own progress2 7,,iii7 :e!r any *anges to ! composition ( ! manufactur+ community or revisions ( ! plan ( ! manufactur+ community w\ld improve ! capabilities ( ! manufactur+ base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,iv7 any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#e7 ,application = designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible consortium seek+ a designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ application proc$ures "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! inclusion (1 ) respect to an eligible consortium-- 7i7 a description ( ! regional b\nd>ies ( ! eligible consortium & ! manufactur+ capacity ( ! region2 7ii7 an evid5ce-bas$ plan = enhanc+ ! manufactur+ base 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! eligible consortium2 7iii7 ! inve/m5ts ! eligible consortium proposes & ! /rategy ( ! eligible consortium to address gaps 9 ! manufactur+ base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7iv7 a description ( ! outcome-bas$ metrics1 b5*m>ks1 & mile/ones t w track & ! evaluation me?ods t w be us$ to gauge p]=mance ( ! eligible consortium2 7v7 a plan to ensure t memb]s ( ! eligible consortium are repres5tative ( ! propos$ location ( ! manufactur+ community2 7vi7 a community t _h previ\sly receiv$ a designation by ! ,inve/+ 9 ,manufactur+ ,communities ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2 & 7vii7 any o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,c7 ,/rategic plann+ assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide /rategic plann+ assi/ance = eligible consortiums t lack exp]i5ce apply+ = ,f$]al assi/ance to ensure su* eligible consortiums may submit an application t meets ! proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph4 7d7 ,f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z appropriate & = purposes ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to a memb] ( an eligible consortium t has be5 designat$ z a manufactur+ community4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use ! f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance to support an inve/m5t t w improve ! manufactur+ base ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,inve/m5ts support$ ,inve/m5ts support$ "u ?is subsection may include activities relat+ to-- 7,a7 equipm5t or facility upgrades2 7,b7 work=ce tra9+1 retra9+1 or recruitm5t & ret5tion1 includ+ = wom51 und]repres5t$ m9orities1 & vet]ans2 7,c7 bus9ess incubators2 7,d7 advanc$ rese>* & comm]cialization1 includ+ ) ,f$]al laboratories & depots2 7,e7 supply *a9 developm5t2 & 7,f7 assi/ance = small bus9ess conc]ns4 7e7 ,o!r ,f$]al assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may make a ,f$]al po9t ( contact available to ea* eligible consortium designat$ z a manufactur+ community to help su* consortium & ! memb]s ( su* consortium access ,f$]al f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance4 7f7 ,receipt ( transf]r$ funds ,! ,secret>y may accept am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y f ! head ( an ag5cy or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal organization to c>ry out ?is section4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report t id5tifies ! be/ practices = an eligible consortium-- 7#a7 to be designat$ z a manufactur+ community2 & 7#b7 to r5ew ! manufactur+ community designation4