Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
Bill: H.R.3828 | Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. (D-MI)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the National Advanced Scientific and Technical Education Program.


To amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to expand 
    support for 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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Technological Manufacturing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL MANUFACTURING ACT.

    (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 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)--
                    (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 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) in paragraph (4), by striking ``separate 
                bachelor-degree-granting institutions'' and inserting 
                ``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 
                        mathematics''; 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.''.
    (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 Director for 
carrying out sections 2 through 4, $150,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.''.
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