Sec. 3. Small manufacturer innovation program
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq. ) is amended— by redesignating section 34 as section 35; and by inserting after section 33 the following: The Director shall carry out a pilot program to enhance the innovative capabilities and competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers through support for research and development that will promote the field of advanced manufacturing and lead to the commercialization of new products, processes, or technologies for use in advanced manufacturing.
The objectives of the program under this section are— to accelerate the development of processes and, as appropriate, incremental innovations that will improve how goods are designed, produced, or distributed; to advance the development and commercialization of novel products and technologies for use in advanced manufacturing; to reduce the technical and economic risks associated with developing new products, processes, or technologies for use in advanced manufacturing; to foster cooperative research and development between small and medium-sized manufacturers and research institutions; and to promote research and development collaboration among small and medium-sized manufacturers facing similar technical challenges or obstacles, including collaboration along a supply chain.
The Director shall award competitive, merit-reviewed grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to small or medium-sized manufacturers in the United States through a uniform process having— a first phase for determining, insofar as possible, the scientific and technical merit and feasibility of a proposal; and a second phase to further develop proposals, including the development of prototypes, for which scientific and technical merit and feasibility was demonstrated in the first phase.
A small or medium-sized manufacturer seeking an award under this section shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. In carrying out the program under this section, the Director shall solicit stakeholder input on how best to carry out the program. To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall ensure that the activities carried out under this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, other programs within the Federal Government.
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2013 , the Director shall transmit a report to Congress assessing the program established under this section. The report shall include— a summary of the activities carried out under the program; an assessment of whether the program is achieving its goals, including a description of the metrics used to determine progress in meeting such goals; any recommendations on how the program may be improved; and a recommendation as to whether such program should be continued or terminated.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to carry out this section— $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2015; $39,750,000 for fiscal year 2016; $42,250,000 for fiscal year 2017; and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. .
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