I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6760 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Manufacturing 
Communities Support Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. MEIJER, and Mr. MORELLE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish the 
Manufacturing Communities Support Program, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Made in America Man-
ufacturing Communities Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING COMMUNITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble consortium’’ means a consortium that meets the 
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eligibility criteria established by the Secretary under 
subsection (c)(2)(A). 
(2) INVESTING
IN
MANUFACTURING
COMMU-
NITIES PARTNERSHIP; IMCP.—The term ‘‘Investing 
in Manufacturing Communities Partnership’’ or 
‘‘IMCP’’ means the initiative of the United States 
Economic Development Association for the purpose 
of helping communities cultivate an environment for 
businesses to create well-paying manufacturing jobs 
in regions across the United States. 
(3) MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘manufacturing community’’ means an eligible con-
sortium designated by the Secretary under sub-
section (c)(1). 
(4) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization ex-
empt from taxation as defined in paragraph (3), (5), 
or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code. 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Manufacturing Communities Support Program 
authorized under subsection (b)(1). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
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(7) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ means the term as defined 
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram to be known as the ‘‘Manufacturing Commu-
nities Support Program’’, under which the Secretary 
may designate and support eligible consortiums as 
manufacturing communities. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program 
shall be to strengthen the manufacturing base of the 
United States by making long-term investments in 
manufacturing communities by supporting— 
(A) critical skills; 
(B) facilities; 
(C) research and development; and 
(D) small business concerns. 
(c) DESIGNATION
OF
MANUFACTURING
COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under the Manufacturing 
Communities Support Program, the Secretary shall 
designate an eligible consortium as a manufacturing 
community through a competitive process. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish criteria for a consortium to be eligible 
for a designation as a manufacturing commu-
nity under paragraph (1). 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing eli-
gibility criteria under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall consider the merits of— 
(i) including members from academia, 
commercial industry, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and State and local governmental or-
ganizations; 
(ii) supporting efforts in geographical 
regions that have capabilities in key tech-
nologies or manufacturing base supply 
chains that the Secretary determines to be 
critical to codifying the supply chains of 
the United States; and 
(iii) the optimal composition and size 
of a consortium to promote effectiveness, 
collaboration, and efficiency. 
(3) DURATION.—Each designation under para-
graph (1) shall be for a 5-year period. 
(4) RENEWAL.— 
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