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(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$1,609,060,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2020. 
(2) SPECIFIC
ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount 
authorized by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $917,340,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $71,710,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $310,000,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $160,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership under section 25 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) and the pro-
gram under section 26 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 278l), of which not more than 
$20,000,000 shall be for the competitive 
grant program under section 25(f) of such 
Act; and 
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(ii) $150,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Network for Manufacturing Inno-
vation Program established under section 
34 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278s). 
SEC. 403. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
Section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 25. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PART-
NERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the 
Director shall provide assistance for the creation and 
support of regional manufacturing extension centers 
for the transfer of manufacturing technology and 
best business practices. These centers shall be 
known as the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Centers’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘Centers’). 
The program under this section shall be known as 
the ‘Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership’. 
‘‘(2) AFFILIATIONS.—Such Centers shall be af-
filiated with any United States-based public or non-
profit institution or organization, or group thereof, 
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that applies for and is awarded financial assistance 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the pro-
gram is to enhance productivity, competitiveness, 
and technological performance in United States 
manufacturing through— 
‘‘(A) the transfer of manufacturing tech-
nology and techniques to Centers and, through 
them, to manufacturing companies throughout 
the United States; 
‘‘(B) the participation of individuals from 
industry, institutions of higher education, State 
governments, other Federal agencies, and, when 
appropriate, the Institute in cooperative tech-
nology transfer activities; 
‘‘(C) efforts to make new manufacturing 
technology and processes usable by United 
States-based small- and medium-sized compa-
nies; 
‘‘(D) the active dissemination of scientific, 
engineering, technical, and management infor-
mation about manufacturing to industrial firms, 
including small- and medium-sized manufac-
turing companies; 
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‘‘(E) the development of new partnerships, 
networks, and services that will assist small- 
and medium-sized manufacturing companies ex-
pand into new markets, including global mar-
kets; 
‘‘(F) the utilization, when appropriate, of 
the expertise and capability that exists in Fed-
eral laboratories other than the Institute; and 
‘‘(G) the provision to community colleges 
and area career and technical education schools 
of information about the job skills needed in 
small- and medium-sized manufacturing busi-
nesses in the regions they serve. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Centers shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) the establishment of automated manufac-
turing systems and other advanced production tech-
nologies, based on research by the Institute and 
other entities, for the purpose of demonstrations and 
technology transfer; 
‘‘(2) assistance to Federal agencies in sup-
porting United States-based manufacturing by iden-
tifying and providing technical assistance to small- 
and medium-sized manufacturers to help them meet 
Federal agency procurement and acquisition needs; 
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