[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1466]
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                               MADE IN SC

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to recognize 
the statewide consortium of ten South Carolina higher education 
institutions for receiving a $20 million, five-year Research 
Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 grant from the National Science 
Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. 
This grant led to the creation of the Materials Assembly and Design in 
South Carolina initiative, or MADE in SC to create jobs.
  These higher-education institutions are as follows: The University of 
South Carolina, Clemson University, The Medical University of South 
Carolina, Furman University, The College of Charleston, USC Beaufort, 
Winthrop University, South Carolina State University, Claflin 
University, and Florence-Darlington Technical College.
  This grant encourages small business growth by providing seed funding 
through Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business 
Technology Transfer awards to South Carolina businesses in materials-
related projects. This consortium will use this grant to foster 
research and development in the state by focusing on advanced materials 
discovery and optimization efforts that are in high-demand. MADE in SC 
will boost the manufacturing and materials science workforce by adding 
new undergraduate degree programs and expanding current coursework, 
ultimately increasing the skilled-labor workforce.
  As a proponent of creating jobs and encouraging manufacturing in the 
district and across South Carolina, I look forward to seeing these 
higher education institutions utilizing this grant to stimulating small 
business growth, jobs, and valuable research across South Carolina.
  In conclusion, God Bless our Troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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