tute program of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology—
(1) $773,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $796,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $820,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce, or other appropriate Federal agencies, 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program 
under sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l)—
(1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which 
not more than $1,000,000 shall be for the competitive 
grant program under section 25(e) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(e)); 
(2) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which 
not more than $4,000,000 shall be for the competitive 
grant program under section 25(e) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(e)); and 
(3) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which 
not more than $4,100,000 shall be for the competitive 
grant program under section 25(e) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k(e)).
(b) COLLABORATIVE
MANUFACTURING
RESEARCH 
PILOT GRANTS PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Collabo-
rative Manufacturing Research Pilot Grants program 
under section 33 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) FELLOWSHIPS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing 
Fellowships at the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology under section 18(b) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act, as added by section 4 of 
this Act—
(1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $1,750,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, from sums otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated, for the Advanced Technological Edu-
cation Program established under section 3 of the Scientific 
and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i)—
(1) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $5,000,000 
of which may be used to support the education and 
preparation of manufacturing technicians for certifi-
cation; 
(2) $57,750,000 for fiscal year 2007, $5,000,000 
of which may be used to support the education and 
preparation of manufacturing technicians for certifi-
cation; and 
(3) $60,600,000 for fiscal year 2008, $5,000,000 
of which may be used to support the education and 
preparation of manufacturing technicians for certifi-
cation. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Section 3 of the Scientific and Ad-
vanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, including manufacturing’’ 
after ‘‘advanced-technology fields’’ each place it ap-
pears other than in subsection (c)(2); and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, including manufacturing,’’ 
after ‘‘advanced-technology fields’’ in subsection 
(c)(2).
Union Calendar No. 49
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 250
[Report No. 109–92] 
A BILL 
To establish an interagency committee to coordi-
nate Federal manufacturing research and devel-
opment efforts in manufacturing, strengthen ex-
isting programs to assist manufacturing innova-
tion and education, and expand outreach pro-
grams for small and medium-sized manufactur-
ers, and for other purposes. 
MAY 23, 2005
Reported with an amendment, committted to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed