,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfeg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aj1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,kelly 7for himself and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish a grant program for education related to semiconductor manufacturing and related industries4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,chips ,training in ,america ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,authorization for the creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors 7,,chips7 for ,america workforce and education fund ,section #ajb7;d7 of ,public ,law #aag-afg 7commonly known as the ,,chips and ,science ,act of #bjbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 in consultation with the ,department of ,commerce1 after ,national ,science ,foundation2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 including establishment and maintenance of a single publicly accessible online clearinghouse of microelectronics education and workforce development information before the period at the end of the paragraph2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,evaluation ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,,chips ,training in ,america ,act of #bjbd1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall establish key performance indicators to measure and monitor the impact of ,fund allocations on growing the microelectronics workforce4 7#d7 ,workforce goals 7,a7 ,goals established ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,,chips ,training in ,america ,act of #bjbd1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall jointly develop quantitative goals for growing the domestic semiconductor workforce4 7,b7 ,submission of goals ,such goals shall be submitted to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#e7 ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center ,in this subsection1 the term ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center means the entity established under section #iijf7;c7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef7;c774 4 #c4 ,authorization of national semiconductor technology center activities ,section #iijf7;c77#b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef7;c77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the development of competency-based degree1 credentialing1 and certificate frameworks to increase standardization within semiconductor and microelectronics workforce development programs4 2 and 7#b7 by inserting the following after subparagraph 7,c73 7,d7 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 in coordination with the ,national ,science ,foundation1 assist in the management and maintenance of the single publicly accessible online clearinghouse authorized in section #ajb7;d7 of ,public ,law #aag-afg4 7ii7 ,if the ,national ,science ,foundation and the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center agree1 the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center may take over primary management and maintenance of such single publicly accessible online clearinghouse1 with support from the ,national ,science ,foundation4 4 #d4 ,national strategy on microelectronics workforce ,section #iijf7;a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfef7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,i7 as subparagraph 7,j72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,h7 the following3 7,i7 ,for purposes of the duties described in subparagraph 7,d7 of paragraph 7#c7 only1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,education1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 ,national strategy on microelectronics workforce 7i7 ,in general 7,i7 ,national strategy on microelectronics workforce development ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,,chips ,training in ,america ,act of #bjbd1 in consultation with appropriate stakeholders in the microelectronics industry1 relevant researchers or experts at institutions of higher education1 economic development organizations1 and other apposite stakeholders1 the ,subcommittee shall develop a #e-year national strategy on microelectronics workforce development4 7,,ii7 ,additional ,subcommittee members ,for the purposes of this subparagraph only such ,subcommittee shall also include the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,education1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7ii7 ,elements ,the strategy developed under this subparagraph shall-- 7,i7 specify and prioritize annual and long-term objectives1 including the role of each agency in supporting programs and activities designed to meet the objectives1 to ensure a robust1 skilled domestic microelectronics workforce2 7,,ii7 specify the common metrics that will be used to assess progress toward achieving the objectives2 7,,iii7 describe the roles of and means of coordination with elementary and secondary1 and postsecondary1 education systems in achieving the objectives2 7,,iv7 describe how ,federal funding will be used to support the strategy's microelectronics workforce initiatives2 7,v7 describe the approaches to be taken by each participating agency to assess the effectiveness of the agency's microelectronics workforce programs and activities2 7,,vi7 describe how objectives outlined in the strategic plan will align with investments made using funds from divisions ,a and ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg 7commonly known as the ,,chips and ,science ,act of #bjbb72 7,,vii7 describe how objectives outlined in the strategic plan will align with the objectives of the #e-year ,,stem education strategic plan required under section #aja of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba72 7,,viii7 describe how objectives outlined in the strategic plan will align with the objectives of the national strategy on microelectronics research1 as required under subparagraph 7,a71 as applicable2 and 7,,ix7 be made publicly available through the online clearinghouse authorized in section #ajb7;d7 of ,public ,law #aag-afg4 7iii7 ,fostering coordination of workforce programs ,the ,subcommittee shall coordinate programs and activities of ,federal agencies relating to microelectronics workforce development1 and ensure such programs and activities are consistent with the strategy required under this subparagraph4 7iv7 ,reporting and updates ,not less frequently than once every #e years1 the ,subcommittee shall-- 7,i7 update the strategy under this subparagraph2 7,,ii7 submit the revised strategy to the appropriate committees of ,congress2 and 7,,iii7 make such strategy publicly available through the online clearinghouse authorized in section #ajb7;d7 of ,public ,law #aag-afg4 4 #e4 ,grant program for education related to semiconductor manufacturing and related industries ,division ,h of title ,,xcix of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #iijf the following3 #iijf;,a4 ,workforce ,development ,activities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible institution ,the term eligible institution means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 at which the highest degree predominantly awarded to students is not a baccalaureate degree or higher degree2 7,b7 a postsecondary vocational institution1 as defined in section #ajb7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c772 and 7,c7 an area career and technical education school1 as defined in subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #c7c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7c774 7#b7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means a partnership that-- 7,a7 includes-- 7i7 an eligible institution2 7ii7 a covered entity2 and 7iii7 a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or political subdivision thereof2 and 7,b7 may include other entities4 7#c7 ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center ,the term ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center means the entity established under section #iijf7;c74 7b7 ,grants authorized ,the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center shall make awards1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible partnerships to establish or expand workforce development and academic programs offered by an eligible institution 7which may include short-term programs or non-credit programs offered by that eligible institution71 related to semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment1 materials1 advanced packaging1 microelectronics1 computer science1 engineering1 and related industries4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible partnership desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center may require4 ,the application shall require-- 7#a7 a description of the eligible partnership2 7#b7 a description of the workforce needs that will be addressed through the activities funded by the grant2 7#c7 a description of the eligible partnership's strategy to sustain such activities after the grant period2 7#d7 a description of how the eligible partnership will recruit and retain individuals with barriers to employment 7as defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act definition 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77 in programs that receive grant funding2 and 7#e7 a description of how programs supported by grants under this subsection align with the workforce pathways and credential frameworks established by the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center or the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7d7 ,selection ,in selecting eligible partnerships to receive a grant under this section1 the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center shall give priority to eligible partnerships located in areas with growing microelectronics ecosystems1 as determined by the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center1 that serve or intend to serve as members of broader sectoral partnerships and coordinate with ,state and local workforce development boards 7as established under sections #aja and #ajg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb771 respectively4 7e7 ,amount2 duration 7#a7 ,amount ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for an amount equal to or less than #g1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period not to exceed #e years4 7f7 ,federal cost share 7#a7 ,maximum ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the costs of a grant under this section shall not exceed #ej percent of such costs4 7#b7 ,required worker and community investments ,non-,federal costs contributed by a covered entity under this section shall be considered as part of an eligible entity's commitments to worker and community investments as required under section #iijb7;a77#b77;,b77ii77,,ii74 7g7 ,report 7#a7 ,report to the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center ,each eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an annual report to the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center that contains information about each of the following with respect to individuals participating in a program funded by a grant under this section3 7,a7 ,the total number of participants1 disaggregated by sex1 race1 and ethnicity4 7,b7 ,the total number of participants who completed the program4 7,c7 ,the indicators required by section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days of receiving the annual report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,national ,semiconductor ,technology ,center shall-- 7,a7 prepare and submit a report containing a summary of the information described in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 make such report publicly available4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe1 #bjbf1 and #bjbg4 4 #f4 ,prohibition on additional microelectronics education and workforce clearinghouse ,a ,federal agency shall not establish a microelectronics education and workforce clearinghouse that is duplicative or alternative to the online clearinghouse authorized in section #ajb7;d7 of ,public ,law #aag-afg 7commonly known as the ,,chips and ,science ,act of #bjbb74