SEC. 319. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE 
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDU-
CATION AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUN-
DATION. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) although the mathematics and science edu-
cation partnership program at the National Science 
Foundation and the mathematics and science part-
nership program at the Department of Education 
practically share the same name, the 2 programs are 
intended to be complementary, not duplicative; 
(2) the National Science Foundation partner-
ship programs are innovative, model reform initia-
tives that move promising ideas in education from 
research into practice to improve teacher quality, de-
velop challenging curricula, and increase student 
achievement in mathematics and science, and Con-
gress intends that the National Science Foundation 
peer-reviewed partnership programs found to be ef-
fective should be put into wider practice by dissemi-
nation through the Department of Education part-
nership programs; and 
(3) the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation and the Secretary of Education should have 
ongoing collaboration to ensure that the 2 compo-
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nents of this priority effort for mathematics and 
science education continue to work in concert for the 
benefit of States and local practitioners nationwide. 
SEC. 
320. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS 
UNDER-
GRADUATE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to es-
tablish a new program to award grants on a competitive, 
merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions to 
enhance the quality of undergraduate science, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology education at such in-
stitutions and to increase the retention and graduation 
rates of students pursuing associate’s or baccalaureate de-
grees in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology. 
(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—Grants awarded under 
this section shall support— 
(1) activities to improve courses and curriculum 
in science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology; 
(2) faculty development; 
(3) stipends for undergraduate students partici-
pating in research; and 
(4) other activities consistent with subsection 
(a), as determined by the Director. 
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(c) INSTRUMENTATION.—Funding for instrumenta-
tion is an allowed use of grants awarded under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 321. COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING FOR SCIENTISTS. 
(a) GRANT SUPPLEMENTS
FOR COMMUNICATIONS 
TRAINING.—The Director shall provide grant supple-
ments, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to institu-
tions receiving awards under the Integrative Graduate 
Education and Research Traineeship program.
The 
grant supplements shall be used to train graduate stu-
dents in the communication of the substance and impor-
tance of their research to nonscientist audiences, including 
policymakers. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
transmit a report to the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate, describing how the activities required under 
subsection (a) have been implemented.
The report shall 
include data on the number of graduate students trained 
and the number and size of grant supplements awarded, 
and a description of the types of activities funded through 
the grant supplements. 
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TITLE IV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Technology Innovation 
and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007’’. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 411. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND 
SERVICES. 
(a) LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
scientific and technical research and services laboratory 
activities of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology— 
(1) $470,879,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $497,750,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(3) $537,569,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(b) 
MALCOLM
BALDRIGE
NATIONAL
QUALITY 
AWARD PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated 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) $7,860,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
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(2) $8,096,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(3) $8,339,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com-
merce for construction and maintenance of facilities of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology— 
(1) $93,865,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $86,371,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
(3) $49,719,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
SEC. 412. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for Industrial Technology Services ac-
tivities of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology— 
(1) $222,968,000 for fiscal year 2008, of 
which— 
(A) $110,000,000 shall be for the Tech-
nology Innovation Program under section 28 of 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least 
$45,000,000 shall be for new awards; and 
(B) $112,968,000 shall be for the Manu-
facturing Extension Partnership program under 
sections 25 and 26 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k 
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and 278l), of which not more than $1,000,000 
shall be for the competitive grant program 
under section 25(f) of such Act; 
(2) $263,505,000 for fiscal year 2009, of 
which— 
(A) $141,500,000 shall be for the Tech-
nology Innovation Program under section 28 of 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least 
$45,000,000 shall be for new awards; and 
(B) $122,005,000 shall be for the Manu-
facturing 
Extension 
Partnership 
Program 
under sections 25 and 26 of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278k and 278l), of which not more than 
$4,000,000 shall be for the competitive grant 
program under section 25(f) of such Act; and 
(3) $282,266,000 for fiscal year 2010, of 
which— 
(A) $150,500,000 shall be for the Tech-
nology Innovation Program under section 28 of 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n), of which at least 
$45,000,000 shall be for new awards; and 
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