Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act

To amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to further support advanced technological manufacturing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act 2. Harnessing our Nation’s research potential (a) Establishment The Director of the National Science Foundation shall conduct multiple pilot programs within the Foundation to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including such institutions that are community colleges), and other eligible entities that the Director determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for National Science Foundation grants. (b) Components Each pilot program described in subsection (a) shall include at least one of the following elements: (1) A mentorship program. (2) Grant writing technical assistance. (3) Targeted outreach. (4) Programmatic support or solutions for institutions or entities that do not have an experienced grant management office. (5) Appropriate reduction of administrative burdens. (6) An increase in the number of grant reviewers from institutions of higher education that have not traditionally received funds from the National Science Foundation. (c) Agency-Wide programs Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall— (1) review the results of the pilot programs described in subsection (a); and (2) include agency-wide best practices from the pilot programs when implementing the criteria required under section 203(c) of the Academic Research Facilities Modernization Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862b(c) (d) Institution of higher education In this section, the term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 3. Advanced scientific and technical manufacturing (a) Findings and purpose Section 2 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862h (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking science, mathematics, and technology science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM (B) in paragraph (4), by striking trained educated (C) in paragraph (5), by striking scientific and technical education and training STEM education and training (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking mathematics and science STEM fields (B) in paragraph (4), by striking mathematics and science instruction STEM instruction (b) Modernizing references to STEM Section 3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862i (1) in the section heading, by striking Scientific and technical education STEM education (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking scientific and technical education STEM education (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking core education courses in science and mathematics core education courses in STEM fields (ii) by inserting veterans and individuals engaged in work in the home (C) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting and study development (ii) by striking core science and mathematics courses core STEM courses (D) in paragraph (2), by striking science, mathematics, and advanced-technology fields STEM and advanced-technology fields (E) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting to support the advanced-technology industries that drive the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) provide for private sector donations, faculty opportunities to have short-term assignments with industry, equipment loans, and the cooperative use of laboratories, plants, and other facilities, and provision for state-of-the-art work experience opportunities for students enrolled in such programs; and ; (F) in paragraph (4), by striking scientific and advanced-technology fields STEM and advanced-technology fields (G) in paragraph (5), by striking advanced scientific and technical education advanced STEM and advanced-technology (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following: Centers of scientific and technical education (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking not to exceed 10 in number in advanced-technology fields (C) in paragraph (2), by striking education in mathematics and science STEM education (D) in the flush matter following paragraph (2), by striking in the geographic region served by the center (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting the following: The Director shall make grants to eligible partnerships to encourage the development of career and educational pathways with multiple entry and exit points leading to credentials and degrees, and to assist students pursuing pathways in STEM fields to transition from associate-degree-granting colleges to bachelor-degree-granting institutions, through such means as— (II) in clause (i), by striking to ensure to develop articulation agreements that ensure (III) in clause (ii), by striking courses at the bachelor-degree-granting institution the career and educational pathways supported by the articulation agreements (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting veterans and individuals engaged in work in the home (II) in clause (iii)— (aa) by striking bachelor's-degree-granting institutions institutions or work sites (bb) by inserting or industry internships summer programs (III) by striking the flush text following clause (iv); and (iii) by striking subparagraph (C); (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking mathematics and science STEM (ii) by striking mathematics and science education STEM education (iii) by striking science and advanced-technology fields STEM and advanced-technology fields (iv) by striking agreements with local educational agencies articulation agreements or dual credit courses with local secondary schools (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Mentor training grants The Director shall establish a program to encourage and make grants available to institutions of higher education that award associate degrees to recruit and train individuals from STEM fields to mentor students who are described in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ; (5) in subsection (g), by striking the second sentence; (6) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (7) in subsection (j)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) the term advanced-technology ; (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) the term associate-degree-granting college 20 U.S.C. 1002 ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking as determined under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 (D) in paragraph (4), by striking separate bachelor-degree-granting institutions other entities (E) by striking paragraph (7); (F) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (G) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (F)— (i) by striking mathematics, science, engineering, or technology science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (ii) by inserting and cybersecurity computer science

Summary: Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct multiple pilot programs within the NSF to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including community colleges), and other eligible entities that the NSF determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for NSF grants. The NSF shall review the results of the pilot programs and develop best practices for implementation across the NSF.