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for a fiscal year shall be used for vouchers awarded 
under this subsection, except that the Secretary may 
set aside a percentage of such amounts for eligible 
research institutions performing the services de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) to defray administrative 
costs associated with the services. The Secretary 
shall establish a single, fixed percentage for such 
purposes that will apply to all eligible research insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(7) OUTREACH.—The Secretary may use cen-
ters established under section 25 of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278k) to provide information about the program es-
tablished under this subsection and to conduct out-
reach to potential applicants, as appropriate. 
‘‘(8) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the America 
Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015, the 
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a plan 
that will serve as a guide for the activities of 
the program. The plan shall include a descrip-
tion of the specific objectives of the program 
and the metrics that will be used in assessing 
progress toward those objectives. 
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‘‘(B) OUTCOMES.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the America 
Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015, the 
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report 
containing— 
‘‘(i) a summary of the activities car-
ried out under this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the impact of 
such activities on the innovative capacity of 
small- and medium-sized manufacturers re-
ceiving assistance under the pilot program; 
and 
‘‘(iii) any recommendations for admin-
istrative and legislative action that could 
optimize the effectiveness of the pilot pro-
gram. 
‘‘(9) COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.— 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the activities carried out under this 
subsection are coordinated with, and do not dupli-
cate the efforts of, other programs within the Fed-
eral Government. 
‘‘(10) ELIGIBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS DE-
FINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘eligible research institution’ means— 
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‘‘(A) an institution of higher education, as 
such term is defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)); 
‘‘(B) a Federal laboratory; 
‘‘(C) a federally funded research and devel-
opment center; or 
‘‘(D) a Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Center established under section 25 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k). 
‘‘(11) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the pilot program in this sub-
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020.’’. 
SEC. 504. FEDERAL ACCELERATION OF STATE TECH-
NOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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