I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2996 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Network for 
Manufacturing Innovation and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2013 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and 
in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Net-
work for Manufacturing Innovation and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Revitalize American 
Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) 
In 
2011, 
manufacturing 
contributed 
$1,800,000,000,000 to the Nation’s economy and 
accounted for 47 percent of all United States ex-
ports. 
(2) If ranked as its own country, the United 
States manufacturing sector would be the 10th larg-
est economy in the world. 
(3) American manufacturers employ more than 
11,000,000,000 Americans in jobs with wages and 
benefits that are one-third higher than the wages 
and benefits in other sectors. 
(4) Manufacturing has the highest multiplier ef-
fect, with every dollar in final sales of manufactured 
products resulting in $1.34 in output from other sec-
tors. 
(5) As the source of nearly one-third of the 
United States investment in research and develop-
ment manufacturing, firms drive innovation in the 
United States. 
(6) Countries such as Korea, Japan, and Ger-
many have a larger share of the advanced manufac-
turing sector than the United States. Each of these 
countries has a positive trade balance in advanced 
manufacturing products. In contrast, the United 
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States had an $81,000,000,000 trade deficit in 
2010. 
(7) The United States share of research and 
development spending dropped from 43.1 percent in 
1998 to 37.3 percent in 2008, while China’s share 
of research and development spending increased 
from 3 percent to 11.4 percent during the same pe-
riod. 
(8) According to a survey by the Council on 
Competitiveness, chief executive officers view the 
quality and availability of scientists, researchers, and 
engineers and the quality and availability of skilled 
production workers as the first and second most im-
portant drivers of competitiveness. 
(9) According to the Organization for Economic 
Co-Operation and Development, the United States 
ranked 27th out of 29 developed countries in the 
percentage of students who earned bachelor’s de-
grees in science and engineering in 2009. 
(10) Colleges in China and India award more 4- 
year engineering bachelor’s degrees than United 
States colleges. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NETWORK FOR MANUFAC-
TURING INNOVATION. 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 34 as section 35; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 33 (15 U.S.C. 
278r) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 34. NETWORK FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NETWORK FOR MANUFAC-
TURING INNOVATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall establish within the Institute a program 
to be known as the ‘Network for Manufacturing In-
novation Program’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘Program’). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES OF PROGRAM.—The purposes of 
the Program are— 
‘‘(A) to improve the competitiveness of 
United States manufacturing and to increase 
domestic production; 
‘‘(B) to stimulate United States leadership 
in advanced manufacturing research, innova-
tion, and technology; 
‘‘(C) to facilitate the transition of innova-
tive technologies into scalable, cost-effective, 
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and high-performing manufacturing capabili-
ties; 
‘‘(D) to facilitate access by manufacturing 
enterprises to capital-intensive infrastructure, 
including high-performance computing, in order 
to improve the speed with which such enter-
prises commercialize new processes and tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(E) to accelerate the development of an 
advanced manufacturing workforce; 
‘‘(F) to facilitate peer exchange of and the 
documentation of best practices in addressing 
advanced manufacturing challenges; and 
‘‘(G) to leverage non-Federal sources of 
support to promote a stable and sustainable 
business model without the need for long-term 
Federal funding. 
‘‘(3) SUPPORT.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director, shall carry out the purposes set forth 
in paragraph (2) by supporting— 
‘‘(A) the Network for Manufacturing Inno-
vation established under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) the establishment of centers for man-
ufacturing innovation. 
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‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the Program through the Director. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF NETWORK FOR MANUFAC-
TURING INNOVATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Program, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall establish a network 
of centers for manufacturing innovation. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—The network established 
under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘Network 
for Manufacturing Innovation’ (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Network’). 
‘‘(c) CENTERS FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, a ‘center for manufacturing innovation’ is a 
center that— 
‘‘(A) has been established by a person to 
address challenges in advanced manufacturing 
and to assist manufacturers in retaining or ex-
panding industrial production and jobs in the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) has a predominant focus on a manu-
facturing process, novel material, enabling tech-
nology, supply chain integration methodology, 
or another relevant aspect of advanced manu-
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facturing, as determined by the Secretary, with 
the potential— 
‘‘(i) to improve the competitiveness of 
United States manufacturing; 
‘‘(ii) to accelerate investment in ad-
vanced manufacturing production capacity 
in the United States; and 
‘‘(iii) to enable the commercial appli-
cation of new technologies or industry-wide 
manufacturing processes; and 
‘‘(C) includes active participation among 
representatives from multiple industrial entities, 
research universities, community colleges, and 
such other entities as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, which may include career and tech-
nical education schools, Federal laboratories, 
State, local, and tribal governments, businesses, 
educational institutions, and nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—Activities of a center for 
manufacturing innovation may include the following: 
‘‘(A) Research, development, and dem-
onstration projects, including proof-of-concept 
development and prototyping, to reduce the 
cost, time, and risk of commercializing new 
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technologies and improvements in existing tech-
nologies, processes, products, and research and 
development of materials to solve pre-competi-
tive industrial problems with economic or na-
tional security implications. 
‘‘(B) Development and implementation of 
education and training courses, materials, and 
programs. 
‘‘(C) Development of innovative methodolo-
gies and practices for supply chain integration 
and introduction of new technologies into sup-
ply chains. 
‘‘(D) Outreach and engagement with 
small- and medium-sized manufacturing enter-
prises, in addition to large manufacturing en-
terprises. 
‘‘(E) Such other activities as the Sec-
retary, in consultation with Federal depart-
ments and agencies whose missions contribute 
to or are affected by advanced manufacturing, 
considers consistent with the purposes described 
in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
CENTERS
FOR
MANUFAC-
TURING INNOVATION.—The National Additive Man-
ufacturing Innovation Institute and pending manu-
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facturing centers under interagency review shall be 
considered centers for manufacturing innovation. 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH AND 
SUPPORT
CENTERS
FOR
MANUFACTURING
INNOVA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary of Commerce shall award finan-
cial assistance to a person to assist the person in 
planning, establishing, or supporting a center for 
manufacturing innovation. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—A person seeking financial 
assistance under paragraph (1) shall submit to the 
Secretary an application therefor at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(3) OPEN PROCESS.—In soliciting applications 
for financial assistance under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall ensure an open process that will 
allow for the consideration of all applications rel-
evant to advanced manufacturing regardless of tech-
nology area. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) COMPETITIVE, MERIT
REVIEW.—In 
awarding financial assistance under paragraph 
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(1), the Secretary shall use a competitive, merit 
review process. 
‘‘(B) COLLABORATION.—In awarding fi-
nancial assistance under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall, acting through the National 
Program Office established under subsection 
(e)(1), collaborate with Federal departments 
and agencies whose missions contribute to or 
are affected by advanced manufacturing. 
‘‘(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting a 
person who submitted an application under 
paragraph (2) for an award of financial assist-
ance under paragraph (1) the Secretary shall 
consider, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(i) The potential of the center for 
manufacturing innovation to advance do-
mestic manufacturing and the likelihood of 
economic impact in the predominant focus 
areas of the center for manufacturing in-
novation. 
‘‘(ii) The commitment of continued fi-
nancial support, advice, participation, and 
other 
contributions 
from 
non-Federal 
sources, to provide leverage and resources 
to promote a stable and sustainable busi-
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ness model without the need for long-term 
Federal funding. 
‘‘(iii) How the center for manufac-
turing innovation will engage with small- 
and medium-sized manufacturing enter-
prises, to improve the capacity of such en-
terprises to commercialize new processes 
and technologies. 
‘‘(iv) How the center for manufac-
turing innovation will carry out educational 
and workforce activities that meet indus-
trial needs related to the predominant 
focus areas of the center for manufac-
turing innovation. 
‘‘(v) How the center for manufac-
turing innovation will advance economic 
competitiveness. 
‘‘(vi) How the center for manufac-
turing innovation will strengthen and lever-
age the assets of a region. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON PERIOD FOR AWARDS.— 
No award of financial assistance may be made under 
paragraph (1) to a center of manufacturing innova-
tion after the 7-year period beginning on the date on 
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which the Secretary first awards financial assistance 
to a center under such paragraph. 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall establish, within the Institute, the Na-
tional Office of the Network for Manufacturing In-
novation Program (referred to in this section as the 
‘National Program Office’), which shall oversee and 
carry out the Program. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Na-
tional Program Office are— 
‘‘(A) to oversee the planning, management, 
and coordination of the Program; 
‘‘(B) to enter into memorandums of under-
standing with Federal departments and agen-
cies, whose missions contribute to or are af-
fected by advanced manufacturing, to carry out 
the purposes described in subsection (a)(2); 
‘‘(C) to develop, not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the Revitalize 
American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 
2013, and update not less frequently than once 
every 3 years thereafter, a strategic plan to 
guide the Program; 
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‘‘(D) to establish such procedures, proc-
esses, and criteria as may be necessary and ap-
propriate to maximize cooperation and coordi-
nate of the activities of the Program with pro-
grams and activities of other Federal depart-
ments and agencies whose missions contribute 
to or are affected by advanced manufacturing; 
‘‘(E) to establish a clearinghouse of public 
information related to the activities of the Pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(F) to act as a convener of the Network. 
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In developing and 
updating the strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C), 
the Secretary shall solicit recommendations and ad-
vice from a wide range of stakeholders, including in-
dustry, small- and medium-sized manufacturing en-
terprises, research universities, community colleges, 
and other relevant organizations and institutions. 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall transmit the strategic plan required under 
paragraph (2)(C) to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives. 
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‘‘(5) HOLLINGS
MANUFACTURING
EXTENSION 
PARTNERSHIP.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
National Program Office incorporates the Hollings 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership into Program 
planning to ensure that the results of the Program 
reach small- and medium-sized entities. 
‘‘(6) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government 
employee may be detailed to the National Program 
Office without reimbursement. Such detail shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service status or 
privilege. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING AND AUDITING.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall require recipients of financial 
assistance under subsection (d)(1) to annually 
submit a report to the Secretary that describes 
the finances and performance of the center for 
manufacturing innovation for which such assist-
ance was awarded. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) an accounting of expenditures of 
amounts awarded to the recipient under 
subsection (d)(1); and 
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‘‘(ii) a description of the performance 
of the center for manufacturing innovation 
with respect to— 
‘‘(I) its goals, plans, financial 
support, and accomplishments; and 
‘‘(II) how the center for manu-
facturing innovation has furthered the 
purposes 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(2). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently 
than once each year, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to Congress that describes the per-
formance of the Program during the most re-
cent 1-year period. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, for the 
period covered by the report— 
‘‘(i) a summary and assessment of the 
reports received by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1); 
‘‘(ii) an accounting of the funds ex-
pended by the Secretary under the Pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(iii) an assessment of the Program 
with respect to the purposes described in 
subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(3) TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT BY GAO.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently 
than once every 3 years, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to Con-
gress an assessment of the operation of the 
Program during the most recent 3-year period. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each assessment sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) shall include, 
for the period covered by the report— 
‘‘(i) a review of the management, co-
ordination, and industry utility of the Pro-
gram; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the extent to 
which the Program has furthered the pur-
poses described in subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(iii) such recommendations for legis-
lative and administrative action as the 
Comptroller General considers appropriate 
to improve the Program. 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND CON-
TRACTS.—The Secretary of Commerce may appoint 
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such personnel and enter into such contracts, finan-
cial assistance agreements, and other agreements as 
the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the Program including support for re-
search and development activities involving a center 
for manufacturing innovation. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—The Secretary 
may transfer to other Federal agencies such sums as 
the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the Program. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF OTHER AGENCIES.—In the 
event that the Secretary exercises the authority to 
transfer funds to another agency under paragraph 
(2), such agency may award and administer all as-
pects of financial assistance awards under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) USE OF RESOURCES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes of the Program, the Secretary may use, 
with the consent of a covered entity and with or 
without reimbursement, the land, services, equip-
ment, personnel, and facilities of such covered entity. 
‘‘(5) ACCEPTANCE OF RESOURCES.—In addition 
to amounts appropriated to carry out the Program, 
the Secretary may accept funds, services, equipment, 
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personnel, and facilities from any covered entity to 
carry out the Program. 
‘‘(6) COVERED ENTITY.—For purposes of this 
subsection, a covered entity is any Federal depart-
ment, Federal agency, instrumentality of the United 
States, State, local government, tribal government, 
Territory or possession of the United States, or of 
any political subdivision thereof, or international or-
ganization, or any public or private entity or indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(h) PATENTS.—Chapter 18 of title 35, United 
States Code, shall not apply if financial assistance is 
awarded under this section solely for the purpose of plan-
ning, establishing, or supporting new or existing centers 
for manufacturing innovation. 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) NETWORK FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVA-
TION FUND.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States a 
fund to be known as the ‘Network for Manufac-
turing Innovation Fund’ (referred to in this 
paragraph as the ‘Fund’). 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—There shall be depos-
ited in the Fund, which shall constitute the as-
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sets of the Fund, amounts appropriated or oth-
erwise made available to carry out the Program. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts deposited 
in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary 
of Commerce, at the discretion of the Secretary, 
or the Secretary’s delegee, to carry out the Pro-
gram without further appropriation and without 
fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$600,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary of Commerce may use not more than 5 per-
cent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to para-
graph (2) to pay the salaries, expenses, and other 
administrative costs incurred by the Secretary under 
this section. 
‘‘(4) RESCISSION.—There is hereby rescinded, 
from appropriated discretionary funds that remain 
available for obligation as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, $600,000,000.’’. 
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