[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 296 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 296

 To authorize appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
              Partnership Program, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2005

  Mr. Kohl (for himself and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
              Partnership Program, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HOLLINGS 
              MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Amounts for Fiscal Years 2005 Through 2008.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology--
            (1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
            (2) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
            (3) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
            (4) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
    (b) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Defined.--
In this section, the term ``Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Program'' means the program of Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership carried out by the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology under section 26 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278l), as provided in part 292 
of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
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