,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,sci5tific &        
,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib to     
fur!r support advanc$ te*nological      
manufactur+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,advanc$ ,te*nological ,manufactur+     
,act4  #b4 ,h>ness+ our ,nation's rese>*
 pot5tial  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director 
( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all   
conduct multiple pilot programs )9 !    
,f\ndation to exp& ! numb] ( in/itutions
 ( high] education 7includ+ su*         
in/itutions t are community colleges71 &
 o!r eligible entities t ! ,director    
det]m9es appropriate1 t are able to     
successfully compete = ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation grants4  7b7 ,compon5ts ,ea*
 pilot program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7

 %all include at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+     
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a m5tor%ip program4  7#b7
 ,grant writ+ te*nical assi/ance4  7#c7 
,t>get$ outrea*4  7#d7 ,programmatic    
support or solutions = in/itutions or   
entities t d n h an exp]i5c$ grant      
managem5t (fice4  7#e7 ,an increase 9 ! 
numb] ( grant review]s f in/itutions (  
high] education t h n traditionally     
receiv$ funds f ! ,national ,sci5ce     
,f\ndation4  7#f7 ,an increase ( ! t]m &
 fund+1 = a p]iod ( #c ye>s or less1 z  
appropriate1 to a pr9cipal inve/igator t
 is a fir/-"t grant aw>dee1 :5 pair$ )  
regul> m5tor+ on ! adm9i/rative aspects 
( grant managem5t4  7c7 ,limitation ,z  
appropriate1 ea* pilot program describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all "w to r$uce       
adm9i/rative burd5s4  7d7 ,ag5cy-,wide  
programs ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7
 review ! results ( ! pilot programs    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7      
develop ag5cy-wide be/ practices f !    

pilot programs = implem5tation across ! 
,f\ndation1 9 ord] to fulfill !         
requirem5t "u section #c7;e7 ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act (     
#aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7;e774  7e7   
,in/itution ( high] education ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m in/itution ( high]       
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  #c4     
,advanc$ sci5tific & te*nical           
manufactur+  7a7 ,f9d+s & purpose       
,section #b ( ! ,sci5tific &            
,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( #aiib 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ sci5ce1 ma!matics1 & te*nology 
& ins]t+ sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma!matics or ,,/em2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by ins]t+ educat$ & be=e tra9$2 & 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ sci5tific
 & te*nical education & tra9+ & ins]t+  
,,/em education & tra9+2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce & ins]t+    

,,/em fields2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ ma!matics & sci5ce in/ruction &
 ins]t+ ,,/em in/ruction4  7b7 ,mod]niz+
 ref]5ces to ,,/em ,section #c ( !      
,sci5tific & ,advanc$-,te*nology ,act ( 
#aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb;i7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+       
,sci5tific & te*nical education & ins]t+
 ,,/em education2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
/rik+ sci5tific & te*nical education &  
ins]t+ ,,/em education2  7,b7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ &  
education to prep>e ! skill$ te*nical   
work=ce to meet work=ce dem&s be=e 1 &  
to improve2  7ii7 by /rik+ core         
education c\rses 9 sci5ce & ma!matics & 
ins]t+ core education c\rses 9 ,,/em    
fields2  7iii7 by ins]t+ vet]ans &      
individuals engag$ 9 be=e "w 9 ! home2 &
  7iv7 by ins]t+ & on build+ a pa?way f 
second>y s*ools1 to                     
associate-degree-grant+ in/itutions1 to 
c>e]s t require te*nical tra9+ be=e 1 & 
%all be design$2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--

 7i7 by ins]t+ & /udy aft] developm5t2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ core sci5ce & ma!matics 
c\rses & ins]t+ core ,,/em c\rses2  7,d7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ sci5ce1      
ma!matics1 & advanc$-te*nology fields & 
ins]t+ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology fields2
  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+  
to support ! advanc$-te*nology indu/ries
 t drive ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! global economy be=e !        
semicolon at ! end2  7,f7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by /rik+ sci5tific &              
advanc$-te*nology fields & ins]t+ ,,/em 
& advanc$-te*nology fields2 &  7,g7 9   
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ advanc$         
sci5tific & te*nical education & ins]t+ 
advanc$ ,,/em & advanc$-te*nology2  7#c7
 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !     
subsection head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,c5t]s ( sci5tific & te*nical           
education4--2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ n to exce$ #aj 9
 numb] & ins]t+ 9 advanc$-te*nology     
fields2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
education 9 ma!matics & sci5ce & ins]t+ 

,,/em education2 &  7,d7 9 ! flu% matt] 
foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 !      
geographic region s]v$ by ! c5t]2  7#d7 
9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ to   
enc\rage & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* means 
z-- & ins]t+ to enc\rage ! developm5t ( 
c>e] & educational pa?ways ) multiple   
entry & exit po9ts lead+ to cr$5tials & 
degrees1 & to assi/ /ud5ts pursu+       
pa?ways 9 ,,/em fields to transition f  
associate-degree-grant+ colleges to     
ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itutions1 ?r\gh
 su* means z--2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by
 /rik+ to ensure & ins]t+ to develop    
articulation agreem5ts t ensure2 &      
7,,iii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ c\rses  
at ! ba*elor-degree-grant+ in/itution & 
ins]t+ ! c>e] & educational pa?ways     
support$ by ! articulation agreem5ts2   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 
7i71 by ins]t+ vet]ans & individuals    
engag$ 9 be=e "w 9 ! home2  7,,ii7 9    
clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+            

ba*elor's-degree-grant+ in/itutions &   
ins]t+ in/itutions or "w sites2 &  7bb7 
by ins]t+ or indu/ry int]n%ips aft]     
summ] programs2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ !   
flu% text foll[+ clause 7iv72 &  7iii7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ma!matics &
 sci5ce programs & ins]t+ ,,/em         
programs2  7ii7 by ins]t+ &1 z          
appropriate1 elem5t>y s*ools1 aft] )    
second>y s*ools2  7iii7 by /rik+        
ma!matics & sci5ce education & ins]t+   
,,/em education2  7iv7 by /rik+ second>y
 s*ool /ud5ts & ins]t+ /ud5ts at ^!     
s*ools2  7v7 by /rik+ sci5ce &          
advanc$-te*nology fields & ins]t+ ,,/em 
& advanc$-te*nology fields2 &  7vi7 by  
/rik+ agreem5ts ) local educational     
ag5cies & ins]t+ articulation agreem5ts 
or dual cr$it c\rses ) local second>y   
s*ools1 or o!r means z ! ,director      
det]m9es appropriate12 &  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,b72  7ii7 by /rik+ %all-- & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh e/abli% a & ins]t+ %all    

e/abli% a2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! fields (   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
& ins]t+ ,,/em fields2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ 
2 & & ins]t+ 1 includ+ jobs at ,f$]al & 
academic laboratories42  7#e7 9         
subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 z appropriate1    
applications t apply ! be/ practices =  
,,/em education & te*nical skills       
education ?r\gh di/ance le>n+ or 9 a    
simulat$ "w environm5t1 z det]m9$ by    
rese>* describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  2    
7#f7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ ! second
 s5t5ce2  7#g7 9 subsection 7h77#a7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbb 
& ins]t+ #bjbf2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbf2 &  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+  
up to #b1ejj1jjj & ins]t+ n less ?an    
#c1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #bjbb &    
ins]t+ #bjbf2 &  7#h7 9 subsection 7j7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! 

foll[+3  7#a7 ! t]m advanc$-te*nology   
includes te*nological fields su* z      
advanc$ manufactur+1 agricultural-1     
biological- & *emical-te*nologies1 en]gy
 & environm5tal te*nologies1 eng9e]+    
te*nologies1 in=mation te*nologies1     
micro & nano-te*nologies1 cyb]security  
te*nologies1 geospatial te*nologies1 &  
new1 em]g+ te*nology areas2  2  7,b7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ! t]m associate-degree-grant+      
college means an in/itution ( high]     
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 t (f]s a #b-ye>       
associate-degree program or #b-ye>      
c]tificate program2  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by /rik+ z det]m9$ "u section #aja
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife &   
ins]t+ z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjb72  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 
sep>ate ba*elor-degree-grant+           
in/itutions & ins]t+ o!r entities2  7,e7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g72  7,f7 by       

r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 z      
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 respectively2    
7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z     
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ ma!matics1 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 or    
te*nology & ins]t+ sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 
comput] sci5ce4 & ins]t+ comput] sci5ce 
& cyb]security2 &2 &  7,i7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ! t]m skill$        
te*nical work=ce means work]s-- 7,a7 9  
occupations t use significant levels (  
sci5ce & eng9e]+ exp]tise & te*nical k2 
&  7,b7 ^: level ( educational atta9m5t 
is less ?an a ba*elor degree4  4