‘‘(A) that utilize innovative or collaborative 
approaches to solving the problem described in 
the competition; 
‘‘(B) that will improve the competitiveness 
of industries in the region in which the Center 
or Centers are located; and 
‘‘(C) that will contribute to the long-term 
economic stability of that region. 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM
CONTRIBUTION.—Recipients of 
awards under this subsection shall not be required to 
provide a matching contribution. 
‘‘(f) AUDITS.—A center that receives assistance under 
this section shall submit annual audits to the Secretary in 
accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–133 and shall make such audits available to the public 
on request.’’. 
SEC. 6. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERV-
ICES. 
(a) LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
scientific and technical research and services laboratory ac-
tivities of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology—
(1) $426,267,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which—
(A) $50,833,000 shall be for Electronics and 
Electrical Engineering; 
(B) $28,023,000 shall be for Manufacturing 
Engineering; 
(C) $52,433,000 shall be for Chemical 
Science and Technology; 
(D) $46,706,000 shall be for Physics; 
(E) $33,500,000 shall be for Material 
Science and Engineering; 
(F) $24,321,000 shall be for Building and 
Fire Research; 
(G) $68,423,000 shall be for Computer 
Science and Applied Mathematics; 
(H) $20,134,000 shall be for Technical As-
sistance; 
(I) $48,326,000 shall be for Research Sup-
port Activities; 
(J) $29,369,000 shall be for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Center for 
Neutron Research; and 
(K) $18,543,000 shall be for the National 
Nanomanufacturing and Nanometrology Facil-
ity; 
(2) $447,580,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $456,979,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(b) MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD 
PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of Commerce for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
Quality Award program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3711a)—
(1) $5,654,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $5,795,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $5,939,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce 
for construction and maintenance of facilities of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology—
(1) $58,898,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $61,843,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $63,389,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(d) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ELIMINATION 
REPORT.—Not later than 3 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Congress 
a report detailing the impacts of the possible elimination 
of the Advanced Technology Program on the laboratory pro-
grams at the National Institute of Standards Technology. 
(e) LOSS OF FUNDING.—At the time of the President’s 
budget request for fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall pro-
vide the Congress a report on how the Department of Com-
merce plans to absorb the loss of Advanced Technology Pro-
gram funds to the laboratory programs at the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology, or otherwise mitigate 
the effects of this loss on its programs and personnel. 
SEC. 7. STANDARDS EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—(1) As part of the 
Teacher Science and Technology Enhancement Institute 
Program, the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology shall carry out a Standards Edu-
cation program to award grants to institutions of higher 
education to support efforts by such institutions to develop 
curricula on the role of standards in the fields of engineer-
ing, business, science, and economics. The curricula should 
address topics such as—
(A) development of technical standards; 
(B) demonstrating conformity to standards; 
(C) intellectual property and antitrust issues; 
(D) standardization as a key element of business 
strategy; 
(E) survey of organizations that develop stand-
ards; 
(F) the standards life cycle; 
(G) case studies in effective standardization; 
(H) managing standardization activities; and
(I) managing organizations that develop stand-
ards. 
(2) Grants shall be awarded under this section on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis and shall require cost-
sharing from non-Federal sources. 
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) An institution of high-
er education seeking funding under this section shall submit 
an application to the Director at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Director may 
require. The application shall include at a minimum—
(A) a description of the content and schedule for 
adoption of the proposed curricula in the courses of 
study offered by the applicant; and 
(B) a description of the source and amount of 
cost-sharing to be provided. 
(2) In evaluating the applications submitted under 
paragraph (1) the Director shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the level of commitment demonstrated by the 
applicant in carrying out and sustaining lasting cur-
ricula changes in accordance with subsection (a)(1); 
and 
(B) the amount of cost-sharing provided. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce 
for the Teacher Science and Technology Enhancement Insti-