II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2010 Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To stabilize the matching requirement for participants in the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program.

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Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Cost-Sharing

Section 25(c) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (3), and (5), for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, the Secretary may not provide a Center with more than 50 percent of the costs incurred by such Center and may not require that a Center’s cost share exceed 50 percent. (8)Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the cost share requirements under the Centers program, which shall— (A)analyze various cost share structures, including— (i)the cost share structure in place before the date of the enactment of this paragraph; (ii)the cost share structure in place under paragraph (7); and (iii)the effect of such cost share structures on individual Centers and the overall program; and (B)include a recommendation for structuring the cost share requirement after fiscal year 2013 to best provide for the long-term sustainability of the program. .