(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘or 
mathematics,’’ and inserting ‘‘mathematics, 
informatics, or computer science,’’. 
TITLE II—MANUFACTURING AND 
EXPORT PROMOTIONS 
SEC. 201. MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTUR-
ERS IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) SMALL- 
AND
MEDIUM-SIZED
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURERS.—The term ‘‘small- and medium- 
sized domestic manufacturers’’ means businesses— 
(A) with not more than 500 employees; 
and 
(B) with facilities located in the United 
States that mechanically, physically, or chemi-
cally transform materials, substances, or com-
ponents into new products, including component 
parts. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a manufacturing assistance program for small- and 
medium-sized domestic manufacturers for the purposes of 
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promoting the manufacturing of goods in the United 
States and enabling those manufacturers to be competitive 
in the global economy by— 
(1) identifying and reducing regulatory burdens 
on those manufacturers under subsection (c); and 
(2) providing those manufacturers with infor-
mation and other assistance under subsection (d). 
(c) REDUCTION OF REGULATORY BURDENS.—The 
Secretary shall— 
(1) identify any regulatory requirements appli-
cable to small- and medium-sized domestic manufac-
turers that— 
(A) impose an unnecessary burden on 
those manufacturers; and 
(B) may be eliminated or reduced in order 
to promote the manufacture of goods in the 
United States; 
(2) take appropriate action to eliminate or re-
duce the regulatory requirements identified under 
paragraph (1); and 
(3) not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the Secretary establishes the program re-
quired by subsection (b), submit to Congress a re-
port that makes recommendations with respect to 
action by Congress that may be necessary to elimi-
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nate or reduce the regulatory requirements identified 
under paragraph (1). 
(d) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall assist small- 
and medium-sized domestic manufacturers by providing 
the manufacturers with information with respect to— 
(1) how small- and medium-sized domestic 
manufacturers can comply efficiently with regula-
tions applicable to those manufacturers; 
(2) recently proposed and recently prescribed 
regulations likely to have an effect on small- and 
medium-sized domestic manufacturers; and 
(3) how small- and medium-sized domestic 
manufacturers can express their views and provide 
input with respect to any policy developments relat-
ing to the manufacture of products in the United 
States. 
(e) REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the program established under 
subsection (b) that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the extent to which the 
program has been effective— 
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(A) in identifying and reducing regulatory 
burdens on small- and medium-sized domestic 
manufacturers under subsection (c); 
(B) in providing information and other as-
sistance to small- and medium-sized domestic 
manufacturers under subsection (d); and 
(C) in promoting the manufacturing of 
goods in the United States and enabling small- 
and medium-sized domestic manufacturers to be 
competitive in the global economy; 
(2) detailed information with respect to the na-
ture, location, and duration of any jobs created as 
a result of the program established under subsection 
(b) and a description of the methodology used to 
compile that information; and 
(3) any recommendations with respect to con-
tinuing or improving the program established under 
subsection (b). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 
2019 to carry out the program established under sub-
section (b). 
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SEC. 202. REMOVING BARRIERS FOR EXPORTING INDUS-
TRIES IN THE UNITED STATES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Under Secretary for International 
Trade of the Department of Commerce shall submit to 
Congress a report— 
(1) identifying the 20 industries in the United 
States that export the most goods or services; 
(2) evaluating the competitiveness of those 20 
industries in global markets compared to competi-
tors manufacturing outside the United States; 
(3) identifying domestic regulatory and policy 
barriers to increasing exports by these industries; 
(4) identifying foreign barriers that impede the 
access of these industries to foreign markets; and 
(5) making recommendations with respect to 
legislative action that could by taken by Congress to 
reduce those barriers and improve the global com-
petitiveness of these industries in foreign markets. 
TITLE III—OFFSETS 
SEC. 301. LIMITATION ON GOVERNMENT PRINTING COSTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall coordinate with the heads of Federal depart-
ments and independent agencies to— 
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