(2) $292,125,000 for fiscal year 2006, of 
which—
(A) $183,475,000 shall be for the Ad-
vanced Technology Program under section 28 
of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n); and 
(B) $108,650,000 shall be for the Manu-
facturing 
Extension 
Partnership 
Program 
under sections 25 and 26 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k and 278l); 
(3) $299,428,100 for fiscal year 2007, of 
which—
(A) $188,062,000 shall be for the Ad-
vanced Technology Program under section 28 
of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n); and 
(B) $111,366,000 shall be for the Manu-
facturing 
Extension 
Partnership 
Program 
under sections 25 and 26 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(4) $306,913,000 for fiscal year 2008, of 
which—
(A) $192,763,000 shall be for the Ad-
vanced Technology Program under section 28 
of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n); and 
(B) $114,150,000 shall be for the Manu-
facturing 
Extension 
Partnership 
Program 
under sections 25 and 26 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k and 278l). 
SEC. 5. STANDARDS EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—(1) As part of the 
Teacher Science and Technology Enhancement Institute 
Program, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall carry out a Standards Edu-
cation program to award grants to institutions of higher 
education to support efforts by such institutions to develop 
curricula on the role of standards in the fields of engineer-
ing, business, science, and economics. The curricula 
should address topics such as—
(A) development of technical standards; 
(B) demonstrating conformity to standards; 
(C) intellectual property and antitrust issues; 
(D) standardization as a key element of busi-
ness strategy;
(E) survey of organizations that develop stand-
ards; 
(F) the standards life cycle; 
(G) case studies in effective standardization; 
(H) managing standardization activities; and 
(I) managing organizations that develop stand-
ards. 
(2) Grants shall be awarded under this section on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis and shall require cost-
sharing from non-Federal sources. 
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) An institution of 
higher education seeking funding under this section shall 
submit an application to the Director at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Director 
may require. The application shall include at a min-
imum—
(A) a description of the content and schedule 
for adoption of the proposed curricula in the courses 
of study offered by the applicant; and 
(B) a description of the source and amount of 
cost-sharing to be provided. 
(2) In evaluating the applications submitted under 
paragraph (1) the Director shall consider, at a min-
imum—
(A) the level of commitment demonstrated by 
the applicant in carrying out and sustaining lasting 
curricula changes in accordance with subsection 
(a)(1); and 
(B) the amount of cost-sharing provided. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com-
merce for the Teacher Science and Technology Enhance-
ment Institute program of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology—
(1) $773,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $796,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(3) $820,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(4) $844,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 6. ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for activities of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology under the Enterprise Inte-
gration Act of 2002—
(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $20,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(3) $21,013,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(4) $21,538,000 for fiscal year 2008.
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