[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4708-S4709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2367. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Budd) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title X, insert the following:

           Subtitle I--CHIPS Training in America Act of 2024

     SEC. 1099. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``CHIPS Training in 
     America Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 1099A. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES 
                   TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTORS (CHIPS) FOR AMERICA 
                   WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION FUND.

       Section 102(d) of Public Law 117-167 (commonly known as the 
     ``CHIPS and Science Act of 2022'') is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``, in consultation with the Department of 
     Commerce,'' after ``National Science Foundation''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, including establishment and 
     maintenance of a single publicly accessible online 
     clearinghouse of microelectronics education and workforce 
     development information'' before the period at the end of the 
     paragraph;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Evaluation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of the CHIPS Training in America Act of 2024, the 
     Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish 
     key performance indicators to measure and monitor the impact 
     of Fund allocations on growing the microelectronics 
     workforce.
       ``(4) Workforce goals.--
       ``(A) Goals established.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of the CHIPS Training in America Act of 
     2024, the Director of the National Science Foundation and the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall jointly develop quantitative 
     goals for growing the domestic semiconductor workforce.
       ``(B) Submission of goals.--Such goals shall be submitted 
     to--
       ``(i) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate; and
       ``(ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(5) National semiconductor technology center.--In this 
     subsection, the term `National Semiconductor Technology 
     Center' means the entity established under section 9906(c) of 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 
     4656(c)).''.

     SEC. 1099B. AUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR 
                   TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACTIVITIES.

       Section 9906(c)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 
     U.S.C. 4656(c)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C)--
       (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) the development of competency-based degree, 
     credentialing, and certificate frameworks to increase 
     standardization within semiconductor and microelectronics 
     workforce development programs.''; and
       (2) by inserting the following after subparagraph (C):
       ``(D)(i) Subject to clause (ii), in coordination with the 
     National Science Foundation, assist in the management and 
     maintenance of the single publicly accessible online 
     clearinghouse authorized in section 102(d) of Public Law 117-
     167.
       ``(ii) If the National Science Foundation and the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center agree, the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center may take over primary 
     management and maintenance of such single publicly accessible 
     online clearinghouse, with support from the National Science 
     Foundation.''.

     SEC. 1099C. NATIONAL STRATEGY ON MICROELECTRONICS WORKFORCE.

       Section 9906(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 
     4656(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); 
     and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
       ``(I) For purposes of the duties described in subparagraph 
     (D) of paragraph (3) only, the Secretary of Labor, the 
     Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs.''.
       (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
     the following:
       ``(D) National strategy on microelectronics workforce.--
       ``(i) In general.--

       ``(I) National strategy on microelectronics workforce 
     development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the CHIPS Training in America Act of 2024, in 
     consultation with appropriate stakeholders in the 
     microelectronics industry, relevant researchers or experts at 
     institutions of higher education, economic development 
     organizations, and other apposite stakeholders, the 
     Subcommittee shall develop a 5-year national strategy on 
     microelectronics workforce development.
       ``(II) Additional subcommittee members.--For the purposes 
     of this subparagraph only such Subcommittee shall also 
     include the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, 
     and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

       ``(ii) Elements.--The strategy developed under this 
     subparagraph shall--

       ``(I) specify and prioritize annual and long-term 
     objectives, including the role of each agency in supporting 
     programs and activities designed to meet the objectives, to 
     ensure a robust, skilled domestic microelectronics workforce;
       ``(II) specify the common metrics that will be used to 
     assess progress toward achieving the objectives;
       ``(III) describe the roles of and means of coordination 
     with elementary and secondary, and postsecondary, education 
     systems in achieving the objectives;
       ``(IV) describe how Federal funding will be used to support 
     the strategy's microelectronics workforce initiatives;
       ``(V) describe the approaches to be taken by each 
     participating agency to assess the effectiveness of the 
     agency's microelectronics workforce programs and activities;
       ``(VI) describe how objectives outlined in the strategic 
     plan will align with investments made using funds from 
     divisions A and B of Public Law 117-167 (commonly known as 
     the `CHIPS and Science Act of 2022');
       ``(VII) describe how objectives outlined in the strategic 
     plan will align with the objectives of the 5-year STEM 
     education strategic plan required under section 101 of the 
     America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 
     6621);
       ``(VIII) describe how objectives outlined in the strategic 
     plan will align with the objectives of the national strategy 
     on microelectronics research, as required under subparagraph 
     (A), as applicable; and
       ``(IX) be made publicly available through the online 
     clearinghouse authorized in section 102(d) of Public Law 117-
     167.

       ``(iii) Fostering coordination of workforce programs.--The 
     Subcommittee shall coordinate programs and activities of 
     Federal agencies relating to microelectronics workforce 
     development, and ensure such programs and activities are 
     consistent with the strategy required under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(iv) Reporting and updates .--Not less frequently than 
     once every 5 years, the Subcommittee shall--

       ``(I) update the strategy under this subparagraph;
       ``(II) submit the revised strategy to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress; and
       ``(III) make such strategy publicly available through the 
     online clearinghouse authorized in section 102(d) of Public 
     Law 117-167.''.

     SEC. 1099D. GRANT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION RELATED TO 
                   SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND RELATED 
                   INDUSTRIES.

       Division H of title XCIX of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 
     U.S.C. 4651 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     9906 the following:

     ``SEC. 9906A. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible 
     institution' means--
       ``(A) an institution of higher education, as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001), at which the highest degree predominantly awarded to 
     students is not a baccalaureate degree or higher degree;
       ``(B) a postsecondary vocational institution, as defined in 
     section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(c)); and
       ``(C) an area career and technical education school, as 
     defined in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of section 3(3) of the 
     Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
     (20 U.S.C. 2302(3)).
       ``(2) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible 
     partnership' means a partnership that--
       ``(A) includes--
       ``(i) an eligible institution;
       ``(ii) a covered entity; and
       ``(iii) a State, Indian Tribe, or political subdivision 
     thereof; and
       ``(B) may include other entities.
       ``(3) National semiconductor technology center.--The term 
     `National Semiconductor

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     Technology Center' means the entity established under section 
     9906(c).
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--The National Semiconductor 
     Technology Center shall make awards, on a competitive basis, 
     to eligible partnerships to establish or expand workforce 
     development and academic programs offered by an eligible 
     institution (which may include short-term programs or non-
     credit programs offered by that eligible institution), 
     related to semiconductor manufacturing and related equipment, 
     materials, advanced packaging, microelectronics, computer 
     science, engineering, and related industries.
       ``(c) Application.--An eligible partnership desiring a 
     grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     National Semiconductor Technology Center at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center may require. The application 
     shall require--
       ``(1) a description of the eligible partnership;
       ``(2) a description of the workforce needs that will be 
     addressed through the activities funded by the grant;
       ``(3) a description of the eligible partnership's strategy 
     to sustain such activities after the grant period;
       ``(4) a description of how the eligible partnership will 
     recruit and retain individuals with barriers to employment 
     (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act definition (29 U.S.C. 3102)) in programs that 
     receive grant funding; and
       ``(5) a description of how programs supported by grants 
     under this subsection align with the workforce pathways and 
     credential frameworks established by the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center or the National Science 
     Foundation.
       ``(d) Selection.--In selecting eligible partnerships to 
     receive a grant under this section, the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center shall give priority to 
     eligible partnerships located in areas with growing 
     microelectronics ecosystems, as determined by the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center, that serve or intend to 
     serve as members of broader sectoral partnerships and 
     coordinate with State and local workforce development boards 
     (as established under sections 101 and 107 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111; 29 U.S.C. 
     3122)), respectively.
       ``(e) Amount; Duration.--
       ``(1) Amount.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
     for an amount equal to or less than $7,000,000.
       ``(2) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
     be for a period not to exceed 5 years.
       ``(f) Federal Cost Share.--
       ``(1) Maximum federal share.--The Federal share of the 
     costs of a grant under this section shall not exceed 50 
     percent of such costs.
       ``(2) Required worker and community investments.--Non-
     Federal costs contributed by a covered entity under this 
     section shall be considered as part of an eligible entity's 
     commitments to worker and community investments as required 
     under section 9902(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II).
       ``(g) Report.--
       ``(1) Report to the national semiconductor technology 
     center.--Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under 
     this section shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
     National Semiconductor Technology Center that contains 
     information about each of the following with respect to 
     individuals participating in a program funded by a grant 
     under this section:
       ``(A) The total number of participants, disaggregated by 
     sex, race, and ethnicity.
       ``(B) The total number of participants who completed the 
     program.
       ``(C) The indicators required by section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3141(b)(2)(A)(i)).
       ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days of 
     receiving the annual report under paragraph (1), the National 
     Semiconductor Technology Center shall--
       ``(A) prepare and submit a report containing a summary of 
     the information described in paragraph (1) to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(B) make such report publicly available.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations .--There are 
     authorized to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.''.

     SEC. 1099E. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL MICROELECTRONICS 
                   EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE CLEARINGHOUSE.

       A Federal agency shall not establish a microelectronics 
     education and workforce clearinghouse that is duplicative or 
     alternative to the online clearinghouse authorized in section 
     102(d) of Public Law 117-167 (commonly known as the ``CHIPS 
     and Science Act of 2022'').
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