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(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.
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(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. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) MANUFACTURING
EXTENSION
PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Commerce, or other appropriate Federal 
agencies, for the Manufacturing 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)— 
(1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which 
not more than $4,000,000 shall be for the competi-
tive grant program under section 25(e) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(e)); 
(2) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which 
not more than $4,100,000 shall be for the competi-
tive grant program under section 25(e) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(e));
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(3) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which 
not more than $4,200,000 shall be for the competi-
tive grant program under section 25(e) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(e)); and 
(4) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which 
not more than $4,300,000 shall be for the competi-
tive grant program under section 25(e) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278k(e)). 
In any fiscal year for which appropriations are 
$106,000,000 or greater, none of the funds appropriated 
pursuant to this subsection shall be used for a general re-
competition of Centers established under section 25 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k). 
(b) COLLABORATIVE MANUFACTURING RESEARCH 
PILOT GRANTS PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Col-
laborative Manufacturing Research Pilot Grants program 
under section 33 of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(c) FELLOWSHIPS.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Commerce for Manufac-
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turing Fellowships at the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology under section 18(b) of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act, as added by section 
4 of this Act— 
(1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $1,750,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(3) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(4) $2,250,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.