II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2009 Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to reduce the matching requirement for participants in the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program.

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Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program

Section 25(c) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by inserting except as specifically authorized by law before the period at the end; (2)in paragraph (3)(B), by striking not less than 50 percent of the costs incurred for the first 3 years and an increasing share for each of the last 3 years and inserting 50 percent of the costs incurred or such lesser percentage of the costs incurred as determined by the Secretary, by rule, and authorized by law; and (3)in paragraph (5)— (A)by striking at declining levels; and (B)by striking Funding received for a fiscal year under this section shall not exceed one third and inserting Except as provided under paragraph (3)(B), funding received for a fiscal year under this section after the sixth year of operation shall not exceed 50 percent.