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(2) DESIGNATION AND AWARD.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
if the Secretary has received at least 1 application 
under subsection (f) of such section from an eligible 
consortium whom the Secretary considers suitable 
for designation under subsection (b)(1)(A) of such 
section, the Secretary shall— 
(A) designate at least 1 regional tech-
nology hub under subsection (b)(1)(A) of such 
section; and 
(B) award a grant or cooperative agree-
ment under subsection (e)(1) of such section to 
each regional technology hub designated pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
SEC. 8. COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY STRAT-
EGY GRANT PROGRAM. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96–480; 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), as 
amended by section 7, is further amended, by inserting 
after section 28, as added by such section, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
29. 
COMPREHENSIVE 
REGIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
STRATEGY GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 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. 
‘‘(2) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY HUB.—The term 
‘regional technology hub’ means a consortium des-
ignated as a regional technology hub under section 
28(b)(1)(A). 
‘‘(3) SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES; MID- 
SIZED METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES; LARGE MET-
ROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES.—The terms ‘small and 
rural communities’, ‘mid-sized metropolitan commu-
nities’, and ‘large metropolitan communities’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 28(a). 
‘‘(4) TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SECTORS 
CRITICAL TO NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.— 
The term ‘technology and innovation sectors critical 
to national and economic security’ means technology 
and innovation sectors that the Secretary determines 
are critical to national and economic security. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall establish a program to award grants to eligible con-
sortia to carry out projects— 
‘‘(1) to coordinate locally defined planning proc-
esses, across jurisdictions and agencies, relating to 
developing a comprehensive regional technology 
strategy; 
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‘‘(2) to identify regional partnerships for devel-
oping and implementing a comprehensive regional 
technology strategy; 
‘‘(3) to conduct or update assessments to deter-
mine regional needs and promote economic and com-
munity development related to the resiliency of a do-
mestic supply chains, competitiveness of the region, 
and domestic job creation in technology and innova-
tion sectors critical to national and economic secu-
rity; 
‘‘(4) to develop or update goals and strategies 
to implement an existing comprehensive regional 
plan related to enhancing the resiliency of domestic 
supply chains, competitiveness of the region, and do-
mestic job creation in technology and innovation sec-
tors critical to national and economic security; and 
‘‘(5) to identify local zoning and other code 
changes necessary to implement a comprehensive re-
gional technology strategy, including promoting sus-
tainable development within the identified region. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible consortium is any consortium described 
by section 28(c). 
‘‘(d) GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) DIVERSITY OF RECIPIENTS.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure 
geographic diversity among, and adequate represen-
tation from, each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Small and rural communities. 
‘‘(B) Mid-sized metropolitan communities. 
‘‘(C) Large metropolitan communities. 
‘‘(2) AWARDS TO SMALL AND RURAL COMMU-
NITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) award not less than 25 percent of 
the funds under this section to eligible con-
sortia that represent all or part of a small 
and rural community; and 
‘‘(ii) ensure diversity among the geo-
graphic regions and the size of the popu-
lation of the communities served by recipi-
ents of grants that are eligible consortia 
that represent all or part of a small and 
rural community. 
‘‘(B) 
INSUFFICIENT
APPLICATIONS.—If 
the Secretary determines that an insufficient 
number of sufficient quality applications for 
grants under this section have been submitted 
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by eligible consortia that represent all or part 
of a small and rural community, the Secretary 
may reduce the percentage threshold set forth 
in subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the cost 
of a project carried out using a grant awarded 
under this section may not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) SMALL
AND
RURAL
COMMU-
NITIES.—In the case of an eligible consor-
tium that represents all or part of a small 
and rural community, the Federal share of 
the cost of a project carried out using a 
grant awarded under this section may be 
up to 90 percent of the total cost of the 
project. 
‘‘(ii) INDIAN TRIBES.—In the case of 
an eligible consortium that is led by a 
Tribal government, the Federal share of 
the cost of a project carried out using a 
grant under the grant awarded under this 
section may be up to 100 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
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‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(i) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—For 
the purposes of this paragraph, in-kind 
contributions may be used for all or part 
of the non-Federal share of the cost of a 
project carried out using a grant awarded 
under this section. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
FEDERAL
FUNDING.— 
Federal funding from sources other than a 
grant awarded under this section may not 
be used for the non-Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out using a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY AND OBLIGATION OF GRANT 
AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible consortium 
that receives a grant under this section shall, as 
a condition on receipt of grant amounts— 
‘‘(i) obligate any grant amounts re-
ceived under this section not later than 1 
year after the date on which the eligible 
consortium enters into an agreement under 
subsection (g); and 
‘‘(ii) expend any grant amounts re-
ceived under this section not later than 2 
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