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subparagraph (A), which may include assess-
ment of workforce and training, including part-
nerships with labor organizations, supplier net-
work, research and innovation, infrastructure 
and site development, trade and international 
investment, operational improvements, and cap-
ital access components needed for manufac-
turing activities in such region. 
‘‘(D) A description of how a grant under 
this section may assist in developing compo-
nents of such local industrial ecosystem (se-
lected by the consortium), including descrip-
tions of— 
‘‘(i) investments to address gaps in 
such ecosystem; and 
‘‘(ii) how to make the research, tech-
nology development, and manufacturing of 
the region of the consortium uniquely com-
petitive. 
‘‘(E) A description of the process by which 
a comprehensive regional technology strategy 
will be developed by the eligible consortium to 
address gaps in such local industrial ecosystem 
and to strengthen the resiliency of supply 
chains, competitiveness of the identified region, 
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and domestic job creation in technology and in-
novation sectors critical to national and eco-
nomic security. 
‘‘(F) A budget for the projects that the eli-
gible consortium plans to carry out using grant 
amounts awarded under this section, including 
the anticipated Federal share of the cost of 
each project and a description of the sources of 
the non-Federal share. 
‘‘(G) The designation of a lead agency or 
organization, which may be the eligible consor-
tium, to receive and manage any funds received 
by the eligible consortium under this section. 
‘‘(H) A signed copy of a memorandum of 
understanding among members of the eligible 
consortium that demonstrates— 
‘‘(i) the creation of an eligible consor-
tium; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the nature and 
extent of planned collaboration between 
members of the eligible consortium; and 
‘‘(iii) a commitment to develop a com-
prehensive regional technology strategy. 
‘‘(I) Such other matters as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
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‘‘(3) EVALUATION
OF
APPLICATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall evaluate each application received 
under paragraph (1) to determine whether the appli-
cant demonstrates— 
‘‘(A) a significant level of regional coopera-
tion in their proposal; 
‘‘(B) a focus on building a regional eco-
system to attract and build upon research in-
vestment to develop, deploy, and manufacture 
domestically critical technologies that improve 
the resiliency of supply chains, competitiveness 
of the identified region, and the creation of 
quality jobs; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the consortium 
has developed partnerships throughout an en-
tire region, including, as appropriate, partner-
ships with federally funded research and devel-
opment centers, National Laboratories, Federal 
laboratories, Manufacturing USA institutes de-
scribed in section 34(d) of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278s(d)), university technology centers 
established under paragraph (6) of section 
8A(d) of the National Science Foundation Act 
of 1950, the program established under para-
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graph (7) of such section 8A(d), test beds es-
tablished and operated under paragraph (8) of 
such section 8A(d), or other Federal research 
entities; 
‘‘(D) integration with local efforts in inclu-
sive economic development and job creation; 
‘‘(E) a plan for implementing a com-
prehensive regional technology strategy through 
regional infrastructure, workforce, and supply 
chain investment plans and local land use plans; 
‘‘(F) diversity among the geographic re-
gions and the size of the population of the com-
munities served by recipients of grants under 
this section; 
‘‘(G) a commitment to seeking substantial 
public input during the planning process and 
public participation in the development of the 
comprehensive regional plan; 
‘‘(H) a plan to support the creation and 
growth of new companies; and 
‘‘(I) such other qualities as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(f) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—An eligible consortium 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the 
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amount of such grant to carry out a project that includes 
1 or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Coordinating locally defined planning proc-
esses across jurisdictions and agencies. 
‘‘(2) Identifying potential regional partnerships 
for developing and implementing a comprehensive 
regional technology strategy. 
‘‘(3) Conducting or updating assessments to de-
termine regional needs, which may include— 
‘‘(A) workforce development; 
‘‘(B) supply chain development; 
‘‘(C) increasing innovation readiness, in-
cluding expanding research and technology de-
velopment facilities and developing the local 
science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics workforce; 
‘‘(D) site preparation; 
‘‘(E) community and economic develop-
ment to start new companies and to attract and 
support workers and firms; and 
‘‘(F) and other such needs as determined 
by the consortium. 
‘‘(4) Developing or updating— 
‘‘(A) a comprehensive regional plan; or 
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‘‘(B) goals and strategies to implement an 
existing comprehensive regional plan for the 
purposes of strengthening domestic supply 
chain resiliency, competitiveness, and job cre-
ation in critical technology and innovation sec-
tors for national and economic security. 
‘‘(5) Implementing local zoning and other code 
changes necessary to implement a comprehensive re-
gional plan and promote sustainable development. 
‘‘(g) GRANT AGREEMENT.—Each eligible consortium 
that receives a grant under this section shall, as a condi-
tion on receipt of grant amounts, agree to establish, in 
coordination with the Secretary, performance measures, 
reporting requirements, and such other requirements as 
the Secretary determines are necessary, that must be met 
at the end of each year in which the eligible consortium 
receives funds under this section. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which a grant agreement into 
which an eligible consortium entered under sub-
section (g) expires, the eligible consortium shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a final report on the project the 
eligible consortium carried out under subsection (f) 
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using the amounts of the grant awarded to the eligi-
ble consortium under this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A detailed explanation of the activi-
ties undertaken using the grant, including an 
explanation of how the comprehensive regional 
technology strategy of the eligible consortium 
may achieve specific improvements in domestic 
supply chain resiliency, research, development, 
and deployment of critical technologies, work-
force development, domestic job creation, and 
entrepreneurship goals within the region served 
by the eligible consortium. 
‘‘(B) A discussion of any obstacles encoun-
tered in the planning process of the eligible con-
sortium and how the eligible consortium over-
came the obstacles. 
‘‘(C) An evaluation of the success of the 
project using the performance standards and 
measures established under subsection (g), in-
cluding an evaluation of the planning process 
and how the project contributes to carrying out 
the comprehensive regional technology strategy. 
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‘‘(D) The progress of the region identified 
by the consortium toward becoming a regional 
technology hub. 
‘‘(E) The effectiveness of the region identi-
fied by the consortium in ensuring that growth 
in innovation sectors produces broadly shared 
opportunity in the region. 
‘‘(F) Such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(3) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Secretary may 
require, as a condition on receipt of a grant under 
this section, an eligible consortium to submit an in-
terim report, before the date on which a project for 
which a grant is awarded under this section is com-
pleted. 
‘‘(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANT RECIPI-
ENTS AND APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with other Federal agencies to 
establish interagency and multidisciplinary teams to 
provide technical assistance to recipients of, and pro-
spective applicants for, grants under this section; 
‘‘(2) by Federal interagency agreement, trans-
fer funds to another Federal agency to facilitate and 
support the provision of such technical assistance; 
and 
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‘‘(3) enter into contracts with third parties to 
provide technical assistance to grant recipients and 
prospective applicants for grants under this section. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary for the award of 
grants under this section, to remain available until 
expended, amounts as follows: 
‘‘(A) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 and 2023. 
‘‘(B) $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2024 through 2026. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may use not more than 5 percent of the amounts 
made available under this subsection for a fiscal 
year for technical assistance under subsection (i).’’. 
SEC. 9. MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR
UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black college or 
university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B 
institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(2) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 
organization’’ has the meaning given such term in 
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section 8A(a) of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950. 
(3) MANUFACTURING USA CENTER.—The term 
‘‘Manufacturing USA center’’ means an institute de-
scribed in section 34(d)(3)(B) of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s(d)(3)(B)) and recognized by the Secretary 
under such section for purposes of participation in 
the Manufacturing USA Network. 
(4) MANUFACTURING
USA
INSTITUTE.—The 
term ‘‘Manufacturing USA institute’’ means an in-
stitute described in section 34(d) of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s(d)) that is not a Manufacturing USA center. 
(5) MANUFACTURING
USA
NETWORK.—The 
term ‘‘Manufacturing USA Network’’ means the 
network established under section 34(c) of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278s(c)). 
(6) MANUFACTURING
USA
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Manufacturing USA Program’’ means the 
program established under section 34(b)(1) of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act 
(15 U.S.C. 278s(b)(1)). 
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(7) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an eligi-
ble institution described in section 371(a) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1067q(a)). 
(8) NATIONAL
PROGRAM
OFFICE.—The term 
‘‘National Program Office’’ means the National Pro-
gram Office established under section 34(h)(1) of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(h)(1)). 
(9) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal college or university’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO EN-
HANCE AND EXPAND MANUFACTURING USA PROGRAM 
AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND GROWTH IN DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $2,410,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026 for the Secretary of Com-
merce, acting through the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology and in co-
ordination with the Secretary of Energy, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the heads of such other Fed-
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eral agencies as the Secretary of Commerce con-
siders relevant, to carry out the Manufacturing USA 
Program and to expand such program to support in-
novation and growth in domestic manufacturing. 
(2) MANUFACTURING USA INSTITUTES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in paragraph (1), $1,190,000,000 
shall be available to support the establishment 
of new Manufacturing USA institutes during 
the period described in such paragraph. 
(B) FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall support the establishment of Manu-
facturing USA institutes under subparagraph 
(A) through the award of financial assistance 
under section 34(e) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s(e)). 
(C) ASSIGNMENT OF MANUFACTURING USA 
INSTITUTES TO FEDERAL AGENCY SPONSORS.— 
Following an open topic competition organized 
by the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the Secretary of 
Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and other 
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relevant Federal agencies, may select an alter-
native Federal agency to sponsor a selected 
Manufacturing USA institute based on its tech-
nology and may transfer the appropriate funds 
to that alternative Federal agency for operation 
and programming of the selected Manufac-
turing USA institute. 
(D) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING MANU-
FACTURING USA INSTITUTES.— 
(i) COORDINATION REQUIRED.—In es-
tablishing new Manufacturing USA insti-
tutes under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall coordinate with 
the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Defense to ensure there is no duplica-
tion of effort or technology focus between 
new Manufacturing USA institutes and 
Manufacturing USA institutes that were in 
effect before the establishment of the new 
Manufacturing USA institutes. 
(ii) CONSULTATION
WITH
EXISTING 
MANUFACTURING
USA
INSTITUTES
AU-
THORIZED.—In carrying out coordination 
under clause (i), the Secretary of Com-
merce may consult with Manufacturing 
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USA institutes that were in effect before 
the establishment of new Manufacturing 
USA institutes under subparagraph (A) to 
inform the Department of Commerce of 
additional new Manufacturing USA insti-
tutes necessary to fill gaps in the support 
of innovation and growth in domestic man-
ufacturing. 
(iii) INVOLVEMENT OF EXISTING MAN-
UFACTURING
USA
INSTITUTES
AUTHOR-
IZED.—In coordination with the Secretary 
of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Commerce may involve 
Manufacturing USA institutes that were in 
effect before the establishment of new 
Manufacturing USA institutes under sub-
paragraph (A) in the planning and execu-
tion of the new Manufacturing USA insti-
tutes. 
(3) MANUFACTURING USA CENTERS AND PUB-
LIC SERVICE GRANTS.—Of the amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
paragraph (1), $375,000,000 shall be available for 
the period described in such paragraph— 
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(A) for the Secretary, acting through the 
Director and in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
heads of such other Federal agencies as the 
Secretary of Commerce considers relevant, to 
recognize additional institutes as Manufacturing 
USA institutes under section 34(d)(3)(B) of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d)(3)(B)), giving par-
ticular consideration to partnerships and coordi-
nation with the Manufacturing USA institutes 
that were already in effect, when practicable; 
and 
(B) to support the activities of Manufac-
turing USA institutes and Manufacturing USA 
centers through the award of grants under sec-
tion 34(f) of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(f)). 
(4) COMMERCIALIZATION, WORKFORCE TRAIN-
ING, AND
SUPPLY
CHAIN
INVESTMENT.—Of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization 
of appropriations in paragraph (1), $100,000,000 
shall be available for the period described in such 
paragraph to support such programming for com-
mercialization, workforce training, and supply chain 
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activities across the Manufacturing USA Network as 
the Secretary considers appropriate in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of De-
fense, and the heads of such other Federal agencies 
as the Secretary of Commerce considers relevant. 
(5) ONGOING SUPPORT FOR EXISTING MANU-
FACTURING USA INSTITUTES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in paragraph (1), $725,000,000 shall 
be available for the period described in such 
paragraph to support Manufacturing USA in-
stitutes that were in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, of which 
$5,000,000 shall be available (without cost 
share) to each such Manufacturing USA insti-
tute each year for such period for ongoing oper-
ation of the institutes, including operational 
overhead, workforce training, and supply chain 
activities. 
(B) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts 
specified in subparagraph (A), amounts 
shall be available for financial assistance 
awards to conduct projects as follows: 
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(I) $100,000,000 shall be avail-
able for Manufacturing USA insti-
tutes that were established under sec-
tion 34(e) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278s(e)) and that were in ef-
fect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(II) $10,000,000 shall be avail-
able each year for the period described 
in such paragraph for each Manufac-
turing USA institute that is not re-
ceiving Manufacturing USA Program 
funding from any other Federal agen-
cy. 
(ii) FEDERAL FUNDS MATCHING RE-
QUIREMENT.—A recipient of financial as-
sistance for a project under clause (i) shall 
agree to make available to carry out the 
project an amount of non-Federal funds 
that is equal to or greater than 20 percent 
of the total cost of the project. 
(C) RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Receipt 
of ongoing support under subparagraph (A) 
shall be subject to the requirements of section 
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