case of a corporation, for any taxable year for
which there is a capital gain rate differential—
’’.
(B) Subparagraphs (D) and (E) of section
904(b)(3) are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) CAPITAL
GAIN
RATE
DIFFEREN-
TIAL.—There is a capital gain rate differential
for any taxable year if any rate of tax imposed
by section 11, 511, or 831(a) or (b) (whichever
applies) exceeds the alternative rate of tax
under section 1201(a) (determined without re-
gard to the last sentence of section 11(b)(1)).
‘‘(E) RATE DIFFERENTIAL PORTION.—The
rate differential portion of foreign source net
capital gain, net capital, or the excess of net
capital gain from sources within the United
States over net capital gain, as the case may
be, is the same proportion of such amount as—
‘‘(i) the excess of the highest rate of
tax specified in section 11(b)(1) over the
alternative rate of tax under section
1201(a), bears to
‘‘(ii) the highest rate of tax specified
in section 11(b)(1).’’
(14) Section 1402(i)(1) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In determining the net
earnings from self-employment of any options dealer
or commodities dealer—
‘‘(A) notwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(A),
there shall not be excluded any gain or loss (in
the normal course of the taxpayer’s activity of
dealing in or trading section 1256 contracts)
from section 1256 contracts or property related
to such contracts, and
‘‘(B) the deduction provided by section
1202 shall not apply.’’
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1202. Deduction for capital gains.’’
(f) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years ending after December
31, 1992.
(2) 
TREATMENT
OF
COLLECTIBLES.—The
amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992.
TITLE II—MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 201. NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MANUFACTURING
OUTREACH CENTERS.
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 24. NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MANUFACTURING
OUTREACH CENTERS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
PURPOSE
OF
NET-
WORK.—The Secretary, acting through the Under Sec-
retary and the Director, shall establish, coordinate, and
implement, in accordance with the plans prepared under
subsections (b) and (e), a program to be known as the
Nationwide Network of Manufacturing Outreach Centers
(in this section referred to as the ‘Network’) for the pur-
pose of assisting United States manufacturers, especially
small- and medium-sized firms, to expand and accelerate
the use of modern manufacturing practices, and to accel-
erate the development and use of advanced manufacturing
technology.
‘‘(b) EVALUATION AND PLAN FOR SUPPORT OF EX-
ISTING CENTERS.—Within 6 months after the date of en-
actment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Under Secretary, the Director, and the Advisory
Board, shall submit a report to Congress—
‘‘(1) describing how the Technology Administra-
tion will carry out its responsibilities under this sec-
tion, including recommendations for reorganization
if necessary;
‘‘(2) identifying the Federal, State, and local
government agencies and other appropriate organi-
zations, including centers established under section
25 of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act, Federal, State, and local extension pro-
grams, small business development centers, profes-
sional societies, industrial associations, and pro-
grams of nonprofit organizations, universities, com-
munity colleges, technical colleges, and Federal lab-
oratories, engaged in manufacturing or technology
extension activities;
‘‘(3) evaluating the capabilities, shortcomings,
and potential of organizations identified under para-
graph (2), to enhance United States manufacturing
capabilities;
‘‘(4) establishing a plan for Federal pro-
grams—
‘‘(A) linking organizations described in
paragraph (2), the Technology Administration,
and other appropriate Federal agencies;
‘‘(B) providing services and financial aid to
those organizations to increase the effectiveness
of their manufacturing outreach programs; and
‘‘(C) ensuring synergy among Federal,
State, and local organizations involved in the
Network;
‘‘(5) establishing procedures for the selection of
organizations described in paragraph (2) as Manu-
facturing Outreach Centers;
‘‘(6) establishing criteria for providing Federal
services and financial aid to Manufacturing Out-
reach Centers, including recommendations for cost
sharing and mechanisms for basing continued sup-
port on Center performance; and
‘‘(7) evaluating the need for and the benefits of
a National Conference of States on Industrial Ex-
tension, with representation from all the States, ap-
propriate Federal agencies, business, and other in-
terested parties, in establishing, coordinating, and
implementing the policies and programs of the
States and the Federal Government, including those
established under this section, pertaining to indus-
trial extension activities, and, if the Secretary deter-
mines that such a Conference is advisable, develop-
ing, in consultation with the States and other inter-
ested parties, a plan for the establishment, oper-
ation, funding, and evaluation of a National Con-
ference of States on Industrial Extension that is
similar in structure to the National Conference on
Weights and Measures established by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology under section
2 of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 272).
In preparing such report, the Secretary shall, to the great-
est extent practicable, use existing reports and rec-
ommendations, including recommendations for changes to
and expansion of the centers established under section 25
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act
(15 U.S.C. 278k) or to the State Technology Extension
Programs established under section 26 of such Act (15
U.S.C. 278l). Such report shall be prepared in consulta-
tion with a cross section of industry representatives served
by and working with the organizations described in para-
graph (2), and in consultation and coordination with other
Federal and State agencies involved in technology exten-
sion activities.
‘‘(c) COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.—(1) In
order to facilitate the operations of the Network, the De-
partment of Commerce, after consultation with the Advi-
sory Board, shall provide for a communications infrastruc-
ture consisting of comprehensive computer integrated sys-
tems—
‘‘(A) to facilitate interaction among Manufac-
turing Outreach Centers; and
‘‘(B) to provide for the collection and dissemi-
nation in electronic form, in a timely and accurate
manner, of information appropriate to the purpose
of the Network.
Such infrastructure shall be designed to enable the instan-
taneously interactive exchange of information among the
various organizations and Federal agencies that are a part
of, that support, or that benefit from the Network. Such
communications infrastructure shall, wherever practicable,
make use of existing computer networks.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall, within one year after the
date of the enactment of this section, develop and submit
to the Congress a management plan for—
‘‘(A) the communications infrastructure de-
scribed in paragraph (1), including user fees and ap-
propriate electronic access for information suppliers
and users; and
‘‘(B) the clearinghouse system developed under
subsection (d).
‘‘(d) CLEARINGHOUSE.—(1) The Secretary shall de-
velop a clearinghouse system, using the National Tech-
nical Information Service and private sector information
providers and carriers where appropriate, to—
‘‘(A) identify expertise and acquire information,
appropriate to the purpose of the Network stated in
subsection (a), from all available Federal sources,
providing assistance where necessary in making such
information electronically available and compatible
with the Network;
‘‘(B) ensure ready access by United States
manufacturers and other interested private sector
parties to the most recent relevant available such in-
formation and expertise; and
‘‘(C) to the extent practicable, inform such
manufacturers of the availability of such informa-
tion.
‘‘(2) The clearinghouse shall include information
available electronically on—
‘‘(A) activities of Manufacturing Outreach Cen-
ters and the users of the Network;
‘‘(B) domestic and international standards from
the National Institute of Standards and Technology
and private sector organizations and other export
promotion information, including conformity assess-
ment requirements and procedures;
‘‘(C) the Malcolm Baldrige Quality program,
and quality principles and standards;
‘‘(D) federally funded technology development
and transfer programs;
‘‘(E) responsibilities assigned to the Clearing-
house for State and Local Initiatives on Productiv-
ity, Technology, and Innovation under section 6 of
this Act;
‘‘(F) how to access data bases and services; and
‘‘(G) other subjects relevant to the ability of
companies to manufacture and sell competitive prod-
ucts throughout the world.
‘‘(e) 5-YEAR PLAN.—Within 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Under Secretary, the Director, and the Advisory
Board, shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year
plan for implementing and expanding the Network. Such
plan shall identify appropriate methods for expanding the
Network in a geographically balanced manner, including
a merit-based process for the selection of additional Manu-
facturing Outreach Centers. In selecting Manufacturing
Outreach Centers, and in awarding financial assistance to
such Centers, the Under Secretary shall ensure that man-
ufacturers using the Network are consulted as to the past
performance of applicants. Such 5-year plan shall include
a detailed implementation plan and cost estimates and
shall take into consideration and build on the report sub-
mitted under subsection (b).
‘‘(f) PRINCIPLES.—In carrying out this section, the
Department of Commerce shall take into consideration the
following principles:
‘‘(1) The Network shall be established and op-
erated through cooperation and co-funding among
Federal, State, and local governments, other public
and private contributors, and end users.
‘‘(2) The Network shall utilize and leverage, to
the extent practicable, existing organizations, data
bases, electronic networks, facilities, and capabilities.
‘‘(3) Local or regional needs should determine
the management structure and staffing of the Manu-
facturing Outreach Centers.
‘‘(4) Manufacturing Outreach Centers should
have the capability to deliver outreach services di-
rectly to manufacturers, actively work with, rather
than supplant, the private sector, and to the extent
practicable, maximize the exposure of manufacturers
to demonstrations of modern technologies in use.
‘‘(5) Manufacturing Outreach Centers shall
focus, where possible, on the development and de-
ployment of flexible manufacturing practices applica-
ble to both defense and commercial applications.
‘‘(6) The Department of Commerce shall de-
velop mechanisms for—
‘‘(A) soliciting the perspectives of manufac-
turers using the services of the Manufacturing
Outreach Centers; and
‘‘(B) evaluating the effectiveness of the
Manufacturing Outreach Centers.
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall annually report to the Congress on—
‘‘(1) progress made in carrying out this section
during the preceding fiscal year;
‘‘(2) changes proposed to the 5-year plan;
‘‘(3) performance in adhering to schedules; and
‘‘(4) 
any 
recommendations 
for 
legislative
changes necessary to enhance the Network.
The report under this subsection submitted at the end of
the fourth year of operation of the Network shall include
recommendations on whether to terminate the Network or
extend it for a specified period of time.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section,
the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means
the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology.
‘‘(2) 
ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘advanced manufacturing tech-
nology’ includes—
‘‘(A) numerically-controlled machine tools,
robots, automated process control equipment,
computerized flexible manufacturing systems,
associated computer software, and other tech-
nology for improving manufacturing and indus-
trial production which advance the state-of-the-
art; and
‘‘(B) novel techniques and processes de-
signed to improve manufacturing quality, pro-
ductivity, and practices, including engineering
design, quality assurance, concurrent engineer-
ing, continuous process production technology,
energy efficiency, waste minimization, inventory
management, upgraded worker skills, and com-
munications with customers and suppliers.
‘‘(3) MODERN TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘mod-
ern technology’ means the best available proven
technology, techniques, and processes appropriate to
enhancing the productivity of manufacturers.
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for car-
rying out this section $120,000,000 for the period encom-
passing fiscal years 1994 and 1995.’’.
TITLE 
III—APPROPRIATIONS
FROM 
TRANSPORTATION
TRUST FUNDS
SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that all amounts author-
ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund
under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 (including amendments made by such Act)
and all amounts authorized to be appropriated out of the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund under the Airport and
Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement, and Inter-
modal Transportation Act of 1992 (including amendments
made by such Act) should be appropriated.
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