,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjbc,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,vance7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! comm]cialization 
( ,f$]al rese>* by dome/ic manufactur]s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inv5t ,"h1 ,make 
,"h ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,improvem5t (    
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s ,section #b ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by    
dome/ic manufactur]s ,9 ord] = !        
,in/itute to meet ! ne$ describ$ 9      
section #a7;a77#a7 & mo/ effectively    
c>ry out ! activities "u subsection     
7c77#a7 ( ?is section1 ! ,director      
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ! ,manufactur+  
,,usa ,network e/abli%$ "u section      

#cd7;c77#a7 to id5tify dome/ic          
manufactur]s t c develop comm]cial      
products bas$ on rese>* conduct$ by     
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 "w ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration to id5tify dome/ic        
inve/ors to support ! developm5t (      
comm]cial products bas$ on rese>*       
conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#c7     
coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,made 9     
,am]ica ,(fice at ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget to use ! proc$ures describ$ 9 
section #bjd7;c77#b77;,a77i7 ( title    
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to id5tify    
appropriate dome/ic manufactur]s &      
inve/ors to comm]cialize products bas$  
on ,f$]al rese>* & manufacture su*      
products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #c4     
,/udy & compreh5sive review (           
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s ,n lat] ?an #edj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all-- 7#a7 complete
 a /udy & compreh5sive review ( !       

comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s t-- 7,a7           
addresses-- 7i7 :at b>ri]s curr5tly 7z (
 ! date on :i* ! /udy is complet$7 exi/ 
= dome/ic manufactur]s to comm]cialize  
,f$]al rese>*2 &  7ii7 :at role inve/m5t
 & ! availability ( inve/ors plays 9 !  
enc\ragem5t or disc\ragem5t ( !         
comm]cialization ( ,f$]al rese>* by     
dome/ic manufactur]s2 &  7,b7 provides  
recomm5dations = modifications to !     
compreh5sive /rategic plan develop$ &   
implem5t$ pursuant to section #ajg ( !  
,am]ican ,innovation & ,competitiv5ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note7 to ensure
 t ,f$]al sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology  
rese>* is be+ transf]r$ to dome/ic      
manufactur]s to mod]nize manufactur+    
processes 9 accordance ) section        
#b7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgb7;b77#a772 &  7#b7 submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,director )      
respect to ! /udy & review complet$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  #d4 ,pref]5ce = ,unit$  
,/ates indu/ry ,section #bjd ( title    
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #bjd4 ,pref]5ce = ,unit$
 ,/ates indu/ry  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m   
c\ntry ( conc]n means a c\ntry t-- 7,a7 
is a cov]$ nation1 z t t]m is def9$ 9   
section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj2 or  7,b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce det]m9es is      
engag$ 9 conduct t is detrim5tal to !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,manufactur$ sub/antially 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m manufactur$        
sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means    
manufactur$ sub/antially f all articles1
 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or 
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7    
,relevant congressional committees ,!   
t]m relevant congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &

  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 
& ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,g5]al pref]5ce   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 
& subject to subsection 7c71 no small   
bus9ess firm or nonpr(it organization   
:i* receives title to any subject       
inv5tion & no assignee ( any su* small  
bus9ess firm or nonpr(it organization   
%all grant to any p]son ! exclusive "r  
to use or sell any subject inv5tion     
unless su* p]son agrees t any products  
embody+ ! subject inv5tion or produc$   
?r\gh ! use ( ! subject inv5tion w be   
manufactur$ sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
individual cases1 subject to p>agraph   
7#b71 ! requirem5t = an agreem5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may be waiv$  
by ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u ^: fund+ agreem5t !
 applicable subject inv5tion 0 made ^u a
 %[+ by ! small bus9ess firm1 nonpr(it  
organization1 or assignee t reasonable b
 unsuccessful ef=ts h be5 made to grant 
lic5ses on simil> t]ms to pot5tial      

lic5sees t w\ld be likely to manufacture
 sub/antially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or t "u 
! circum/ances dome/ic manufacture is n 
comm]cially feasible4  7#b7 ,conditions 
on waiv]s  7,a7 ,be=e grant ( waiv]     
,be=e grant+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 a
 ,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7i7 comply ) !     
proc$ures develop$ & implem5t$ pursuant 
to section #gjibc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,build    
,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7subtitle ,a 
( title ,,ix ( division ,g ( ,public    
,law #aag-eh72 &  7ii7 9 c>ry+ out      
clause 7i71 pres]ve ! confid5tiality or 
trade s5sitive nature ( in=mation       
includ$ 9 ! applicable application = a  
lic5se4  7,b7 ,prohibition on grant+    
c]ta9 waiv]s ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n grant
 a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 if1 z a result
 ( ! waiv]1 products embody+ !          
applicable subject inv5tion1 or produc$ 
?r\gh ! use ( ! applicable subject      
inv5tion1 w be manufactur$ sub/antially 
9 a c\ntry ( conc]n4  7#c7 ,annual      
report to congressional committees ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ! ,inv5t ,"h1 ,make ,"h ,act ( #bjbc1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t1  
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 has receiv$ a reque/ 
= a waiv] "u ?is subsection %all submit 
to ! relevant congressional committees a
 report reg>d+ ! decision ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy to grant or d5y ea* su* reque/4  4
  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,directorate =     
,te*nology1 ,innovation1 & ,p>tn]%ips   
,subtitle ,g ( title ,,iii ( ! ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaja  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section      
#ajchb-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#d7 ensure t products develop$ ?r\gh 
rese>* fund$ by ! ,directorate w be     
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#b7 
9 section #ajchc-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ products1 & ins]t+ products t w be
 manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates12  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 by ins]t+ produc+1 

aft] capable (2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,d7 9    
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 develop indu/rial       
capacity to produce innovations         
competitively 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !     
global m>ketplace4  2  7#c7 9 section   
#ajchd-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 maximizes economic b5efits by    
ensur+ t innovations develop$ f rese>*  
aw>ds are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 
7#d7 9 section #ajche-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ &          
comm]cialization & ins]t+               
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+ &
 comm]cialization & ins]t+              
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 
7#e7 9 section #ajchf7;b77#b71 by ins]t+
 ) dome/ic manufactur+ op]ations aft]   
private sector2  7#f7 9 section         

#ajchi7;a71 by /rik+ & comm]cialization 
& ins]t+ comm]cialization1 & dome/ic    
production2  7#g7 9 section #ajcia7;a71 
by /rik+ & comm]cialization & ins]t+    
comm]cialization1 & dome/ic production2 
&  7#h7 9 section #ajcid7;f77#e71 by    
/rik+ &1 z appropriate1 comm]cializ+ &  
ins]t+ 1 comm]cializ+1 & produc+4