I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3828 
To amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to expand 
support for advanced technological manufacturing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2021 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. MEIJER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 
1992 to expand support for advanced technological man-
ufacturing, 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 ‘‘Advanced Techno-
logical Manufacturing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL MANUFACTURING 
ACT. 
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—Section 2 of the Sci-
entific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
1862h) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘science, 
mathematics, and technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics or STEM’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘edu-
cated’’ and before ‘‘trained’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sci-
entific and technical education and training’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STEM education and training’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘mathe-
matics and science’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
fields’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘mathe-
matics and science instruction’’ and inserting 
‘‘STEM instruction’’. 
(b) MODERNIZING REFERENCES TO STEM.—Section 
3 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 1862i) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘SCI-
ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ’’ and in-
serting ‘‘STEM EDUCATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
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(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘not to exceed 12 in number’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in advanced-technology fields’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘edu-
cation in mathematics and science’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘STEM education’’; and 
(D) in the flush matter following para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘in the geographic region 
served by the center’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘to encourage’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘such means 
as—’’ and inserting ‘‘to encourage the 
development of career and educational 
pathways with multiple entry and exit 
points leading to credentials and de-
grees, and to assist students pursuing 
pathways in STEM fields to transition 
from 
associate-degree-granting 
col-
leges to bachelor-degree-granting in-
stitutions, through such means as—’’; 
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(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘to 
ensure’’ and inserting ‘‘to develop ar-
ticulation agreements that ensure’’; 
and 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘courses at the bachelor-degree-grant-
ing institution’’ and inserting ‘‘the ca-
reer and educational pathways sup-
ported by the articulation agree-
ments’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘veterans and individuals engaged in’’ 
before ‘‘work in the home’’; 
(II) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘bachelor’s- 
degree-granting institutions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘institutions or work 
sites’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘or indus-
try internships’’ after ‘‘summer 
programs’’; and 
(III) by striking the flush text 
following clause (iv); and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
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(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science programs’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
programs’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and, as appropriate, 
elementary schools,’’ after ‘‘with secondary 
schools’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘mathematics and 
science education’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
education’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘secondary school stu-
dents’’ and inserting ‘‘students at these 
schools’’; 
(v) by striking ‘‘science and advanced- 
technology fields’’ and inserting ‘‘STEM 
and advanced-technology fields’’; and 
(vi) by striking ‘‘agreements with local 
educational agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘ar-
ticulation 
agreements 
or 
dual 
credit 
courses with local secondary schools, or 
other means as the Director determines 
appropriate,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘shall—’’and all that 
follows through ‘‘establish a’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall establish a’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the fields of science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STEM fields’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘, including jobs at Federal and academic 
laboratories.’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) as appropriate, applications that 
apply the best practices for STEM education 
and technical skills education through distance 
learning or in a simulated work environment, as 
determined by research described in subsection 
(f); and’’; 
(6) in subsection (g), by striking the second 
sentence; 
(7) in subsection (h)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘up to $2,500,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘not less than $3,000,000’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026’’; 
(8) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(9) in subsection (j)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) the term advanced-technology includes 
technological fields such as advanced manufacturing, 
agricultural-, biological- and chemical-technologies, 
energy and environmental technologies, engineering 
technologies, information technologies, micro and 
nano-technologies, 
cybersecurity 
technologies, 
geospatial technologies, and new, emerging tech-
nology areas;’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘separate 
bachelor-degree-granting institutions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘other entities’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (7); 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and 
(9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(E) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(F) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘mathematics, science, 
engineering, or technology’’ and inserting 
‘‘science, technology, engineering, or math-
ematics’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) the term skilled technical workforce means 
workers— 
‘‘(A) in occupations that use significant 
levels of science and engineering expertise and 
technical knowledge; and 
‘‘(B) whose level of educational attainment 
is less than a bachelor degree.’’. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5 of the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 1862j) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector for carrying out sections 2 through 4, $150,000,000 
for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. 
Æ 
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