,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj to reau?orize ! regional   
innovation program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,build to ,scale ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( regional
 innovation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bg ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ &2     
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7   
increase access to capital to inve/ 9   
innovation-bas$ bus9ess v5tures 9 !     
geographic region4  2 &  7,b7 by am5d+  

p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7   
,v5ture developm5t organization ,! t]m  
v5ture developm5t organization means a  
,/ate or nonpr(it organization t has a  
measur$1 geographically def9$1 economic 
developm5t purpose )9 its core mission &
 contributes to regional or sector-bas$ 
economic prosp]ity by provid+ ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,direct f9anc+ to private          
innovation-c5t]$ bus9esses4  7,b7       
,s]vices to accel]ate ! comm]cialization
 ( rese>*4  7,c7 ,entrepr5eurial support
 tailor$ to innovation-c5t]$ f\nd]s1    
/>t-ups1 & bus9esses )9 ! geographic    
areas ( s]vice ( su* f\nd]s1 />t-ups1 & 
bus9esses1 z ! case may be4  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ /rategies &    
ins]t+ initiatives2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by     
ins]t+ & subject to ! availability (    
appropriations aft] pursuant to         
subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ may &  
ins]t+ %all2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#d77;,d72  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 
to read z foll[s3  7#e7 ,co/ %>e ,!     

,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity fund$ 
"u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej      
p]c5t1 plus an additional am\nt t-- 7,a7
 %all n exce$ #dj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 is bas$
 on ! relative ne$s ( ! area 9 :i* !    
activity at issue w be fund$1 z det]m9$ 
9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  2 &  7,d7 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#f7 to read z foll[s3  7#f7   
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
outrea* to enc\rage p>ticipation 9      
regional innovative initiatives "u ?is  
subsection by public & private sector   
entities-- 7,a7 9-- 7i7 rural           
communities2  7ii7 communities          
negatively impact$ by trade2  7iii7     
areas ) p]si/5t economic di/ress2 or    
7,b7 t agree to collaborate ) local     
work=ce inve/m5t area bo>ds to c>ry out 
work=ce or tra9+ relat$ activities4  2  
7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#d7-- 7,a7 by     
am5d+ ! head+ to read z foll[s3 ,data   
s\rces2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & ! ,regional 
,te*nology & ,innovation ,hub ,program  
"u section #bh aft] subsection 7c72     

7#e7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ or at & ins]t+ 1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation1 &2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ /rategies & ins]t+  
initiatives & activities c>ri$ out      
pursuant to subsection 7d72 &  7#f7 by  
am5d+ subsection 7h7 to read z foll[s3  
7h7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,use ( unobligat$ funds
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law relat+
 to ! availability ( funds to c>ry out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may obligate & 
exp5d any am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise 
available to c>ry out ?is section = any 
previ\s fiscal ye> t rema9s unobligat$ z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4
  7#b7 ,future au?ority ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to    
c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  7b7 
,notice ( fund+ opportunity ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all issue 
a notice ( fund+ opportunity ) respect  
to ! regional innovation program        

e/abli%$ "u section #bg7;b7 ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb7;b771 
z am5d$ by subsection 7a74