Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
Bill: S.735 | Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct multiple pilot programs within the NSF to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including community colleges), and other eligible entities that the NSF determines appropriate, that are able to successfully compete for NSF grants.
The NSF shall review the results of the pilot programs and develop best practices for implementation across the NSF.

To amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to further 
 support advanced technological manufacturing, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Technological 
Manufacturing Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. HARNESSING OUR NATION'S RESEARCH POTENTIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall conduct multiple pilot programs within the Foundation 
to expand the number of institutions of higher education (including 
such institutions that are community colleges), and other eligible 
entities that the Director determines appropriate, that are able to 
successfully compete for National Science Foundation grants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Components.--Each pilot program described in 
subsection (a) shall include at least 1 of the following 
elements:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) A mentorship program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Grant writing technical assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Targeted outreach.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Programmatic support or solutions for 
        institutions or entities that do not have an experienced grant 
        management office.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) An increase in the number of grant reviewers 
        from institutions of higher education that have not 
        traditionally received funds from the National Science 
        Foundation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) An increase of the term and funding, for a 
        period of 3 years or less, as appropriate, to a principal 
        investigator that is a first-time grant awardee, when paired 
        with regular mentoring on the administrative aspects of grant 
        management.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Limitation.--As appropriate, each pilot program 
described in subsection (a) shall work to reduce administrative 
burdens.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Agency-Wide Programs.--Not later than 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) review the results of the pilot programs 
        described in subsection (a); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) develop agency-wide best practices from the 
        pilot programs for implementation across the Foundation, in 
        order to fulfill the requirement under section 3(e) of the 
        National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 
        1862(e)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Institution of Higher Education.--In this section, the 
term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 
              MANUFACTURING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings and Purpose.--Section 2 of the Scientific and 
Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862h) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``science, mathematics, and technology'' and inserting 
                ``science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or 
                STEM'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
                ``educated and'' before ``trained''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                ``scientific and technical education and training'' and 
                inserting ``STEM education and training''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``mathematics and science'' and inserting ``STEM 
                fields''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``mathematics and science instruction'' and inserting 
                ``STEM instruction''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Modernizing References to STEM.--Section 3 of the 
Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862i) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the section heading, by striking 
        ``scientific and technical education'' and inserting ``stem 
        education'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Scientific and Technical Education'' and inserting 
                ``STEM Education'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and education 
                        to prepare the skilled technical workforce to 
                        meet workforce demands'' before ``, and to 
                        improve'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``core education 
                        courses in science and mathematics'' and 
                        inserting ``core education courses in STEM 
                        fields'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting ``veterans and 
                        individuals engaged in'' before ``work in the 
                        home''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by inserting ``and on 
                        building a pathway from secondary schools, to 
                        associate-degree-granting institutions, to 
                        careers that require technical training'' 
                        before ``, and shall be designed'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and study'' 
                        after ``development''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``core science 
                        and mathematics courses'' and inserting ``core 
                        STEM courses'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``science, mathematics, and advanced-technology 
                fields'' and inserting ``STEM and advanced-technology 
                fields'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``to 
                support the advanced-technology industries that drive 
                the competitiveness of the United States in the global 
                economy'' before the semicolon at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``scientific and advanced-technology fields'' and 
                inserting ``STEM and advanced-technology fields''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                ``advanced scientific and technical education'' and 
                inserting ``advanced STEM and advanced-
                technology'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking the subsection heading and 
                inserting the following: ``Centers of Scientific and 
                Technical Education.--'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``not to exceed 10 in number'' and 
                inserting ``in advanced-technology fields'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``education in mathematics and science'' and inserting 
                ``STEM education''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in the flush matter following 
                paragraph (2), by striking ``in the geographic region 
                served by the center'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (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 
                                degrees, and to assist students 
                                pursuing pathways in STEM fields to 
                                transition from associate-degree-
                                granting colleges to bachelor-degree-
                                granting institutions, through such 
                                means as--'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``to ensure'' and inserting 
                                ``to develop articulation agreements 
                                that ensure''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``courses at the bachelor-
                                degree-granting institution'' and 
                                inserting ``the career and educational 
                                pathways supported by the articulation 
                                agreements'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                inserting ``veterans and individuals 
                                engaged in'' before ``work in the 
                                home'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (iii)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by striking 
                                        ``bachelor's-degree-granting 
                                        institutions'' and inserting 
                                        ``institutions or work sites''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by inserting 
                                        ``or industry internships'' 
                                        after ``summer programs''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking the 
                                flush text following clause (iv); 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraph 
                        (C);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``mathematics and 
                        science programs'' and inserting ``STEM 
                        programs'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``and, as 
                        appropriate, elementary schools,'' after ``with 
                        secondary schools'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``mathematics 
                        and science education'' and inserting ``STEM 
                        education'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking ``secondary 
                        school students'' and inserting ``students at 
                        these schools'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by striking ``science and 
                        advanced-technology fields'' and inserting 
                        ``STEM and advanced-technology fields''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by striking ``agreements with 
                        local educational agencies'' and inserting 
                        ``articulation agreements or dual credit 
                        courses with local secondary schools, or other 
                        means as the Director determines 
                        appropriate,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking subparagraph 
                        (B);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``shall--'' and 
                        all that follows through ``establish a'' and 
                        inserting ``shall establish a'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``the fields of 
                        science, technology, engineering, and 
                        mathematics'' and inserting ``STEM fields''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting ``, including jobs at Federal and 
                        academic laboratories.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (d)(2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                ``and'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(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).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in subsection (g), by striking the second 
        sentence;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in subsection (h)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``2022'' and inserting ``2026'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``up to 
                        $2,500,000'' and inserting ``not less than 
                        $3,000,000''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``2022'' and 
                        inserting ``2026''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in subsection (j)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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 technology areas;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the term `associate-degree-granting college' 
        means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
        102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) that 
        offers a 2-year associate-degree program or 2-year certificate 
        program;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``as 
                determined under section 101 of the Higher Education 
                Act of 1965'' and inserting ``as defined in section 102 
                of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1002)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``separate bachelor-degree-granting institutions'' and 
                inserting ``other entities'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (7);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and 
                (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (F)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``mathematics, 
                        science, engineering, or technology'' and 
                        inserting ``science, technology, engineering, 
                        or mathematics''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``computer 
                        science.'' and inserting ``computer science and 
                        cybersecurity; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) the term `skilled technical workforce' means 
        workers--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in occupations that use significant 
                levels of science and engineering expertise and 
                technical knowledge; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) whose level of educational 
                attainment is less than a bachelor degree.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. HARNESSING OUR NATION'S RESEARCH POTENTIAL.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall conduct multiple pilot programs within the Foundation to expand 
the number of institutions of higher education (including such 
institutions that are community colleges), and other eligible entities 
that the Director determines appropriate, that are able to successfully 
compete for National Science Foundation grants.
    (b) Components.--Each pilot program described in subsection (a) 
shall include at least 1 of the following elements:
            (1) A mentorship program.
            (2) Grant writing technical assistance.
            (3) Targeted outreach, including to a minority-serving 
        institution (including a historically Black college or 
        university, a Tribal College or University, or a Hispanic-
        serving institution) as described in any of paragraphs (1) 
        through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
            (4) Programmatic support or solutions for institutions or 
        entities that do not have an experienced grant management 
        office.
            (5) An increase in the number of grant reviewers from 
        institutions of higher education that have not traditionally 
        received funds from the National Science Foundation.
            (6) An increase of the term and funding, for a period of 3 
        years or less, as appropriate, to a principal investigator that 
        is a first-time grant awardee, when paired with regular 
        mentoring on the administrative aspects of grant management.
    (c) Limitation.--As appropriate, each pilot program described in 
subsection (a) shall work to reduce administrative burdens.
    (d) Agency-wide Programs.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall--
            (1) review the results of the pilot programs described in 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) develop agency-wide best practices from the pilot 
        programs for implementation across the Foundation, in order to 
        fulfill the requirement under section 3(e) of the National 
        Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(e)).
    (e) Institution of Higher Education.--In this section, the term 
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).

SEC. 2. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING.

    (a) Findings and Purpose.--Section 2 of the Scientific and 
Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1862h) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``science, 
                mathematics, and technology'' and inserting ``science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``educated and'' 
                before ``trained''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``scientific and 
                technical education and training'' and inserting ``STEM 
                education and training''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``mathematics and 
                science'' and inserting ``STEM fields''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``mathematics 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 ``scientific and 
        technical education'' and inserting ``stem education'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Scientific and Technical Education'' and inserting 
                ``STEM Education'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and education to prepare 
                        the skilled technical workforce to meet 
                        workforce demands'' before ``, and to 
                        improve'';
                            (ii) by striking ``core education courses 
                        in science and mathematics'' and inserting 
                        ``core education courses in STEM fields'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``veterans and 
                        individuals engaged in'' before ``work in the 
                        home''; and
                            (iv) by inserting ``and on building a 
                        pathway from secondary schools, to associate-
                        degree-granting institutions, to careers that 
                        require technical training'' before ``, and 
                        shall be designed'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and study'' after 
                        ``development''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``core science and 
                        mathematics courses'' and inserting ``core STEM 
                        courses'';
                    (D) in paragraph (2), by striking ``science, 
                mathematics, and advanced-technology fields'' and 
                inserting ``STEM and advanced-technology fields'';
                    (E) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``to support 
                the advanced-technology industries that drive the 
                competitiveness of the United States in the global 
                economy'' before the semicolon at the end;
                    (F) in paragraph (4), by striking ``scientific and 
                advanced-technology fields'' and inserting ``STEM and 
                advanced-technology fields''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (5), by striking ``advanced 
                scientific and technical education'' and inserting 
                ``advanced STEM and advanced-technology'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection heading and 
                inserting the following: ``Centers of Scientific and 
                Technical Education.--'';
                    (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 ``education in 
                mathematics and science'' and inserting ``STEM 
                education''; and
                    (D) in the flush matter following paragraph (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 
                                degrees, and to assist students 
                                pursuing pathways in STEM fields to 
                                transition from associate-degree-
                                granting colleges to bachelor-degree-
                                granting institutions, through such 
                                means as--'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``to ensure'' and inserting ``to 
                                develop articulation agreements that 
                                ensure''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``courses at the bachelor-degree-
                                granting institution'' and inserting 
                                ``the career and educational pathways 
                                supported by the articulation 
                                agreements'';
                            (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 
                                        industry internships'' after 
                                        ``summer programs''; and
                                    (III) by striking the flush text 
                                following clause (iv); and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                    (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 
                        students'' 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 
                        ``articulation 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);
                            (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``; and''; 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).'';
            (6) in subsection (g), by striking the second sentence;
            (7) in subsection (h)(1)--
                    (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''; and
            (8) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 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 
        technology areas;'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) the term `associate-degree-granting college' means an 
        institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) that offers 
        a 2-year associate-degree program or 2-year certificate 
        program;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``as determined 
                under section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965'' 
                and inserting ``as defined in section 102 of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``separate 
                bachelor-degree-granting institutions'' and inserting 
                ``other entities'';
                    (E) by striking paragraph (7);
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
                paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;
                    (G) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (H) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (F)--
                            (i) by striking ``mathematics, science, 
                        engineering, or technology'' and inserting 
                        ``science, technology, engineering, or 
                        mathematics''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``computer science and 
                        cybersecurity.'' and inserting ``computer 
                        science and cybersecurity; and''; and
                    (I) 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.''.
    (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, from sums otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated, to the Director for carrying out this 
Act, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.''.
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117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 735

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