[House Report 111-479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     111-479

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5116) TO INVEST IN 
      INNOVATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TO IMPROVE THE 
      COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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May 11, 2010.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Perlmutter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1344]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1344, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5116, the 
``America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010,'' under a 
structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides 1 hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and 
Technology. The resolution provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science 
and Technology modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
this report shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute except those arising under clause 10 
of rule XXI. This waiver does not affect the point of order 
available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark 
disclosure).
    The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed 
in part B of this report, and the amendments en bloc described 
in section 3. The amendments made in order may be offered only 
in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a 
Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of 
order against the amendments printed in part B of this report 
or amendments en bloc are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
    The resolution provides that the chair of the Committee on 
Committee on Science and Technology or his designee may offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part B 
of this report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Committee on Science and 
Technology or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The original proponent of an amendment included 
in such amendments en bloc may insert a statement in the 
Congressional Record immediately before the disposition of the 
amendments en bloc.
    The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The resolution provides that the Chair 
may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered 
by the chair of the Committee on Science and Technology or his 
designee. Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the 
bill.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule 
XXI) and all points of order against the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute (except for clause 10 of rule XXI), the 
Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waivers of 
all points of order are prophylactic.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 417

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hall (TX), #66, which would 
replace section 701-703 of the bill to ensure funding in the 
bill gives priority to the recommendations in the National 
Academy of Sciences ``Rising Above the Gathering Storm 
Report''; by (1) giving institutions serving the disabled and 
disabled veterans special consideration in the activities and 
programs supported by the Act and requires agencies to do 
outreach to veterans; and (2) giving veterans and service 
members preference in awarding scholarships and fellowships 
under the Act.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 418

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario (FL), #37, 
which would strike the last 2 years of the authorization and 
make it a 3-year reauthorization.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 419

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Sessions (TX), #21, which 
would maintain FY 2011 authorization levels for FY 2012-2015 
instead of increasing them annually.
    Results: Defeated 3-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--
Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 420

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Broun (GA), #42, which would 
strike from the bill the following: section 228 (NSF Prize 
Awards), section 406(b)-(c) (Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Innovation Services Institute and Reports), section 
407 (Bioscience Research Program), section 502 (Federal loan 
guarantees), section 503 (Regional Innovation Program), and 
subtitle C of title VI (Energy Innovation Hubs).
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; 
Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; 
Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 421

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Bachmann (MN), #54, which 
would clarify only American citizens are eligible to receive 
the financial support in section 5004 (Energy Applied Science 
Talent Expansion Program).
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; 
Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; 
Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 422

    Date: May 11, 2010.
    Measure: H.R. 5116.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Bilbray (CA), #64, which would 
provide that only companies enrolled in a federally approved 
electronic employment verification system are eligible for 
funding under the Act.
    Results: Defeated 3-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; 
Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart, L.--Yea; 
Foxx--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

          SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    Strikes section 407 and excludes medical research from 
section 609.

             SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

    1. Gordon (TN): Would make technical and clarifying changes 
to the bill. Would also amend Section 243 (``Robert Noyce 
Teacher Scholarship Program'') and Section 702 (``Persons with 
Disabilities), and add new Sections 412 (``Report On the Use of 
Modeling and Simulation'') and Section 704 (``Budgetary 
Effects''), Section 705 (``Limitation''), and Section 706 
(``Prohibition on Lobbying''), among other changes. (40 
minutes)
    2. Cardoza (CA): Would instruct the NIST Director to carry 
out a green manufacturing and construction initiative that 
develops an understanding of sustainability in manufacturing 
and shares that information with manufacturers so that they can 
adopt the best sustainable manufacturing practices. (10 
minutes)
    3. Matsui (CA): Would ensure that Smart Grid technologies 
are included in the list of research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application activities that may 
be undertaken by a DOE Energy Innovation Hub. (10 minutes)
    4. Matsui (CA): Would ensure that the development of new 
smart grid technologies are an important part of the Office of 
Science's research activities as it continues to strengthen its 
collaborations with the rest of DOE to accelerate the 
advancement of new energy technologies. (10 minutes)
    5. Wu (OR): Would require ARPA-E to make awards designed to 
overcome the long-term and high-risk barriers relating to its 
goals and to facilitate submission, where possible by small 
businesses and entrepreneurs, of funding opportunities. (10 
minutes)
    6. Broun (GA): Would strike title V of the bill 
(Innovation). (10 minutes)
    7. Boswell (IA), Michaud (ME): Would ensure that biomass 
technology systems and related courses are included in the list 
of fields that would be encompassed by the energy systems 
science and engineering education programs. (10 minutes)
    8. Davis, Danny K. (IL), Grijalva, Raul (AZ), Honda (CA), 
Kildee (MI): Would ensure that students enrolled in two-year, 
certificate, associate, or baccalaureate programs are eligible 
for STEM programs. It also would call for a report of agency 
approaches to increase minority participation in STEM careers. 
(10 minutes)
    9. Kanjorski (PA): Would permit a Regional Innovation 
Center to use funding for interacting with the general public 
and state and local governments in order to meet the goals of 
the cluster. (10 minutes)
    10. Markey, Edward (MA): Would establish a program to 
support the development and commercial application of clean 
energy technologies through a Clean Energy Consortium selected 
competitively by the Secretary of Energy. The Consortium would 
be regionally based and include research universities, national 
labs, industry, and other state and nongovernmental 
organizations with research or technology transfer expertise in 
clean energy technology. The Consortium would have a technology 
focus to which at least 50 percent of support would be 
directed. The grant to establish and operate the Consortium is 
for an amount not more than $10,000,000 per year and is for a 
period not to exceed 3 years. (10 minutes)
    11. McCarthy, Carolyn (NY): Would ensure that any 
assessments and studies on improving emergency communications 
build upon conclusions made in existing reports on the matter. 
(10 minutes)
    12. Miller, George (CA): Would require public institutions 
of higher education, with respect to employees who are 
represented by labor organizations and who work on activities 
or programs supported by this Act, to maintain a policy to 
respond to union information requests, for information to which 
the union is legally entitled, on a timely basis in order to be 
eligible to receive facilities and administrative costs 
provided by any of the funding sources authorized by this Act. 
Failure to comply with such a policy would result in suspension 
of payments to the institution for facilities and 
administrative costs until compliance is achieved. (10 minutes)
    13. Reyes (TX), Connolly (VA): Would require the STEM 
coordinating committee under OSTP to describe the approaches 
that will be taken by each agency to conduct outreach designed 
to promote widespread public understanding of career 
opportunities in the STEM fields. It also requires the 
establishment and maintenance of a publicly accessible online 
database of all federally sponsored STEM education programs. 
(10 minutes)
    14. Sanchez, Loretta (CA): Would include the membership of 
elementary school and secondary school administrator 
associations to the President's Advisory Committee on STEM 
Education. (10 minutes)
    15. Bishop, Tim (NY): Would direct the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology to develop, or assist in the 
development of, reference materials, standards, instruments and 
measurement methods for nanomaterials and derived products. The 
amendment also calls on NIST to develop data to support the 
correlation of properties of nanomaterials to any 
environmental, health, or safety risks. (10 minutes)
    16. Barrow (GA): Would require the inclusion of 
manufacturing education and training in the strategic plan 
developed by Federal agencies. (10 minutes)
    17. Carney (PA): Would require the National Science 
Foundation to conduct outreach encouraging rural colleges and 
private sector entities in rural areas to participate in the 
internship grant program. (10 minutes)
    18. Clarke (NY): Would ensure that STEM evidence-based 
education programs increase participation by women and 
underrepresented minority students. (10 minutes)
    19. Cohen (TN): Would express a Sense of Congress, 
encouraging the incorporation of an engineering curriculum in 
K-12 schools. (10 minutes)
    20. Cuellar (TX): Would direct the Director of the National 
Science Foundation to conduct outreach efforts to encourage 
applications from underrepresented groups. (10 minutes)
    21. Gingrey (GA): Would direct the National Science 
Foundation to establish the Green Chemistry Basic Research and 
Development program and provide merit-based grants to support 
green chemistry applications. Green chemistry is chemistry that 
involves the design of chemical products and processes that 
reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous 
substances, and it focuses on preventing pollution and waste 
from forming in the first place. (10 minutes)
    22. Herseth Sandlin (SD): Would urge NSF to respond to the 
recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences and 
National Science and Technology Council regarding investments 
in facilities, and to make joint investments with the 
Department of Energy where possible. (10 minutes)
    23. Holt (NJ), Kind (WI), Murphy, Scott (NY): Would require 
the Director of the White House Office of Science and 
Technology Policy to submit to Congress a national 
competitiveness and innovation strategy. The strategy must 
include suggested legislative and executive branch actions and 
a proposal for metric-based evaluation of improvements in U.S. 
competitiveness and innovation. (10 minutes)
    24. Holt (NJ), Ehlers (MI): Would express the Sense of 
Congress that peer review is an important part of ensuring the 
integrity of scientific research and that in developing public 
access policies, the National Science and Technology working 
group established under this section should take into account 
the role of scientific publishers in the peer review process. 
(10 minutes)
    25. Honda (CA): Would coordinate federal STEM education 
programs with the work being done by state-level PR-16 and P-20 
councils to coordinate, integrate, and improve education 
throughout all grade levels and the common core standards being 
developed by the states by adding facilitating improved 
coordination between these efforts as one of the 
responsibilities of the Advisory Committee on STEM Education 
created in the bill. (10 minutes)
    26. Issa (CA): Would strike Section 124, ``Fulfilling the 
Potential of Academic Women in Academic Science and 
Engineering.'' (10 minutes)
    27. Jackson-Lee (TX): Would require the STEM Industry 
Internship Program report to include an economic and ethnic 
breakdown of the participating students. (10 minutes)
    28. Marshall (GA): Would direct the Office of Innovation 
and Entrepreneurship to consider the needs of rural communities 
and small businesses when strengthening the collaboration on 
and coordination of policies relating to innovation and 
commercialization of new technologies within the Department of 
Commerce and between the Department of Commerce and other 
Federal agencies. (10 minutes)
    29. Michaud (ME): Would prioritize the needs of challenges 
of small businesses in the Regional Innovation Program's inter-
agency collaboration. (10 minutes)
    30. Michaud (ME): Would direct the Secretary to prioritize 
communities impacted by trade when awarding Regional Innovation 
Cluster grants. (10 minutes)
    31. Michaud (ME): Requires the Advisory Committee on STEM 
Education to consider the needs of rural schools. (10 minutes)
    32. Ruppersberger (MD): Would clarify the eligibility of 
the Noyce scholarship to include retired STEM professionals. 
(10 minutes)
    33. Ruppersberger (MD): Would direct the Director of the 
National Science Foundation to use cyber-enabled-learning to 
create an innovative STEM workforce and/or to retrain and 
retain our current STEM workforce to address critical national 
and economic issues. (10 minutes)
    34. Boccieri (OH), Schauer (MI), Davis, Lincoln (TN), 
Donnelly (IN): Would increase the authorization level for 
funding for Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Technologies 
in Manufacturing from $50 million to $100 million. (10 minutes)
    35. Childers (MS): Would require the NIST Director to carry 
out a disaster resilient buildings and infrastructure program. 
(10 minutes)
    36. Chu (CA): Would clarify that one purpose of the 
Innovation through Institutional Integration grant program is 
to help under-represented students in STEM fields transition 
from 2-year institutions to 4-year institutions of higher 
education. (10 minutes)
    37. Ellsworth (IN): Would ensure funds would not be used to 
purchase gift items, knickknacks, souvenirs, trinkets, or other 
items without direct educational value. (10 minutes)
    38. Halvorson (IL): Would require the Director of the 
National Science Foundation to give consideration to the goal 
of promoting the participation of veterans in the postdoctoral 
research fellowship program established by section 246 
(Postdoctoral research fellowships). (10 minutes)
    39. Hare (IL): Would declare that it is the sense of 
Congress that when more than one applicant applies for STEM 
education programs or activities authorized under the COMPETES 
Act and are considered equal in merit, that the grant making 
authority shall give additional consideration to the applicant 
who has not previously received funding and those institutions 
of higher education in rural areas. (10 minutes)
    40. Heinrich (NM): Would add science parks and federal 
laboratories as eligible recipients for the ``Regional 
Innovation Program.'' (10 minutes)
    41. Heinrich (NM): Would allow the Secretary of Energy to 
establish an online database of unclassified technologies and 
capabilities available at national laboratories for the purpose 
of commercial application. (10 minutes)
    42. Kissell, Larry (NC): Would require the Secretary to 
consider the amount of the obligation when determining 
application fees for the newly established Innovative 
Technologies in Manufacturing Loan Guarantee Program. (10 
minutes)
    43. Klein, Ron (FL): Would instruct the director of the 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) within NIST 
to evaluate obstacles unique to small manufacturers that 
prevent them from effectively competing in the global market, 
and design a comprehensive plan to support MEP centers in 
meeting the needs of these small manufacturers. The director 
shall also work to facilitate greater collaboration between 
centers on small manufacturers' needs. (10 minutes)
    44. Kratovil (MD), Connolly (VA): Would encourage employees 
of Federal agencies to volunteer in STEM education activities. 
(10 minutes)
    45. McNerney (CA): Would add marine and hydrokinetic 
technology systems to the list of energy efficiency and 
renewable energy technology systems that would be included in 
the Department of Energy STEM education initiatives authorized 
under the section. (10 minutes)
    46. Minnick (ID): Would require the President's Advisory 
Panel on STEM Education to coordinate with state and local 
workforce programs to better meet their needs. (10 minutes)
    47. Moore, Gwen (WI): Would expand the bill's proposed 
climate and environmental science research of the Earth's 
atmosphere and biosphere to include the Great Lakes in addition 
to oceans. (10 minutes)
    48. Murphy, Patrick (PA), Altmire (PA): Would include in 
the list of STEM education programs and activities at the 
Department of Energy a competitive grant program for colleges 
and universities, including 2 year colleges, to create or 
expand courses and degree programs in the areas of energy 
systems science and engineering. (10 minutes)
    49. Perriello (VA): Would provide that the President's 
advisory committee on STEM can provide advice to Federal 
agencies including through the section 301 interagency 
committee. (10 minutes)
    50. Quigley (IL), Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would express the sense 
of Congress that retaining graduate-level talent trained at 
American universities in STEM fields is critical to enhancing 
the competitiveness of American businesses. (10 minutes)
    51. Salazar (CO): Would provide Department of Energy with 
the authority to conduct training for energy auditors, field 
technicians, and building contractors so they can understand 
and promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency 
technology. (10 minutes)
    52. Schock (IL): Would instruct the Secretary of Commerce 
to give priority to innovation clusters that partner with local 
Workforce Investment Area Boards. (10 minutes)
    53. Space (OH): Would instruct the Director of NIST to 
carry out a program to support research into transformational 
manufacturing. (10 minutes)
    54. Titus (NV): Would clarify that both pre-service and in-
service teacher training and professional development shall be 
considered when identifying grand challenges in pre-K-12 STEM 
education. (10 minutes)

         PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 166, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 
171, line 17.
  Page 222, line 10, strike ``or other purposes'' and insert 
``, excluding medical research''.
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             PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN ORDER

    1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gordon, Bart of 
          Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

  Page 94, line 10, strike ``in the research'' and insert ``in 
research on the topic''.

  Page 102, lines 1 through 9, section 243 is amended to read 
as follows:

SEC. 243. ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

  Section 10A(h)(1) of the National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-1a(h)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows:
          ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall provide, from non-
        Federal sources, to carry out the activities supported 
        by the grant--
                  ``(A) in the case of grants in an amount of 
                less than $1,500,000, an amount equal to at 
                least 30 percent of the amount of the grant, at 
                least one half of which shall be in cash; and
                  ``(B) in the case of grants in an amount of 
                $1,500,000 or more, an amount equal to at least 
                50 percent of the amount of the grant, at least 
                one half of which shall be in cash.''.

  Page 123, line 13, strike ``10 or more undergraduate STEM 
students'' and insert ``6 or more undergraduate STEM students 
for sites designated at primarily undergraduate institutions of 
higher education and 10 or more undergraduate STEM students for 
all other sites''.

  Page 126, line 9, insert ``, except for institutions of 
higher education'' after ``private sector entities''.

  Page 131, lines 17 and 18, strike ``teachers, administrators, 
local education agencies'' and insert ``teachers and 
administrators in both public and private schools, local 
educational agencies''.

  Page 135, line 13, strike ``and''.

  Page 135, line 14, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.

  Page 135, after line 14, insert the following new clause:

                          ``(ix) carbon capture and 
                        sequestration science and 
                        engineering;''.

  Page 174, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 412. REPORT ON THE USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION.

  (a) In General.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall submit a report to Congress 
examining the use of high-performance computational modeling 
and simulation by small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
  (b) Specific Requirements.--Such report shall include the 
following:
          (1) An assessment of the current utilization of high-
        performance computational modeling and simulation by 
        small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
          (2) An examination of any barriers or challenges to 
        the use of high-performance computational modeling and 
        simulation by small- and medium-sized manufacturers, 
        including--
                  (A) access to high-performance computing 
                facilities and resources;
                  (B) the availability of software and other 
                applications tailored to meet the needs of such 
                manufacturers;
                  (C) appropriate expertise and training; and
                  (D) the availability of tools and other 
                methods to understand and manage the costs and 
                risks associated with transitioning to the use 
                of computational modeling and simulation.
          (3) Recommendations for addressing any barriers or 
        challenges identified in paragraph (2) and, if 
        appropriate, suggestions for action that the Federal 
        Government may take to foster the development and 
        utilization of high-performance computing resources by 
        small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
  (c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Director 
shall consult with the Office of Science and Technology Policy 
and with other relevant Federal agencies.

  Page 175, line 16, strike ``and advocating''.

  Page 180, strike line 13 and all that follows through line 20 
and insert the following:

          ``(3) Notification.--If the borrower defaults on an 
        obligation, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney 
        General of the default.''.

  Page 184, line 8, strike ``Annual'' and insert ``Comptroller 
general''.

  Page 184, line 8, strike ``The Comptroller General'' and 
insert ``The Comptroller General of the United States''.

  Page 184, line 9, strike ``an annual'' and insert ``a 
biennial''.

  Page 194, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 
195, line 6, and insert the following:

  ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
          ``(1) Regional innovation cluster.--The term 
        `regional innovation cluster' means a geographically 
        bounded network of similar, synergistic, or 
        complementary entities that--
                  ``(A) are engaged in or with a particular 
                industry sector;
                  ``(B) have active channels for business 
                transactions and communication;
                  ``(C) share specialized infrastructure, labor 
                markets, and services; and
                  ``(D) leverage the region's unique 
                competitive strengths to stimulate innovation 
                and create jobs.
          ``(2) State.--The term `State' means one of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
        American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession 
        of the United States.

  Page 198, lines 13 and 14, strike ``Department of Energy'' 
and insert ``Office of Science''.

  Page 219, lines 7 and 8, strike ``Director'' and insert 
``Secretary''.

  Page 229, line 7, strike ``shall'' and insert ``may''.

  Page 231, lines 13 through 17, amend subparagraph (F) to read 
as follows:

                  (F) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated 
                by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by 
                striking ``not less than 70, and not more than 
                120,'' and inserting ``not more than 120''; and

  Page 232, line 1, strike ``managers'' and insert 
``directors''.

  Page 238, line 24, insert ``In selecting consortia, the 
Secretary shall consider the information a consortium must 
disclose according to subsection (b), as well as any existing 
facilities a consortium will provide for Hub activities.'' 
after ``selection processes.''.

  Page 245, lines 12 through 24, amend section 702 to read as 
follows:

SEC. 702. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

  For the purposes of the activities and programs supported by 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act--
          (1) institutions of higher education chartered to 
        serve large numbers of students with disabilities, 
        including Gallaudet University, Landmark College, and 
        the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and 
        institutions of higher education offering science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics research and 
        education activities and programs that serve veterans 
        with disabilities, shall receive special consideration 
        in the review of any proposals by these institutions 
        for funding under the research and education programs 
        authorized in this Act to ensure that institutions of 
        higher education chartered to or serving persons with 
        disabilities benefit from such research and education 
        activities and programs; and
          (2) agencies with respect to which appropriations are 
        authorized under this Act shall also conduct outreach 
        to veterans with disabilities pursuing studies in 
        science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to 
        ensure that such veterans are aware of and benefit from 
        the research and education activities and programs 
        authorized by this Act.

  Page 246, after line 8, insert the following new sections:

SEC. 704. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

  The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall 
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

SEC. 705. LIMITATION.

  No funds authorized under this Act shall be used for the 
employment of, or shall be received by, any individual who has 
been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a crime of child 
molestation, rape, or any other form of sexual assault.

SEC. 706. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.

  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supercede section 
1913 of title 18, United States Code.
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  2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cardoza, Dennis of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 174, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 412. GREEN MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION.

  The Director shall carry out a green manufacturing and 
construction initiative to--
          (1) develop accurate sustainability metrics and 
        practices for use in manufacturing;
          (2) advance the development of standards and the 
        creation of an information infrastructure to 
        communicate sustainability information about suppliers; 
        and
          (3) improve energy performance, service life, and 
        indoor air quality of new and retrofitted buildings 
        through validated measurement data.
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   3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Matsui, Doris of 
          California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 242, line 17, insert ``, including through Smart Grid 
technologies'' after ``conventional technologies''.
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   4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Matsui, Doris of 
          California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 215, line 11, insert ``, including the development of 
smart grid technologies'' after ``efficiency programs''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wu, David of Oregon or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 229, line 9, after ``other transactions.'' insert ``The 
Director shall make awards designed to overcome the long-term 
and high-risk barriers relating to the goals and means set 
forth in subsection (c) and facilitate submissions, where 
possible by small businesses and entrepreneurs, pursuant to 
announcements published not less frequently than annually, of 
funding opportunities for--

          ``(1) specific areas of technological innovation; and
          ``(2) broadly defined areas of science and 
        technology,
to remain open for periods of one year.''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Broun, Paul of Georgia 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike title V.
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  7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boswell, Leonard of 
             Iowa or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 133, line 25, strike ``and''.
  Page 134, after line 1, insert the following new clause:
                          ``(vii) biomass technology systems; 
                        and''.
  Page 135, line 23, strike ``and''.
  Page 135, after line 25, insert the following new clause:
                          ``(vii) biomass technology systems; 
                        and''.
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    8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis, Danny of 
           Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 69, line 18, insert ``, disaggregated and cross-
tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender,'' after 
``subparagraph (B)''.
  Page 80, line 19, insert ``, disaggregated and cross-
tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender'' after ``United 
States''.
  Page 86, after line 5, insert the following new subsection:
  (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide a report to 
Congress on institutional research partnerships identified in 
subsection (a) funded in the previous fiscal year.
  Page 124, line 21, strike ``undergraduate students'' and 
insert ``students enrolled in certificate, associate, or 
baccalaureate degree programs''.
  Page 128, line 21, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon.
  Page 128, after line 25, insert the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (E) describe the approaches that will be 
                taken by each agency to increase the 
                participation of underrepresented minority 
                groups in STEM studies and careers both for 
                programs specifically designed to broaden 
                participation and for all programs in general, 
                including by providing for programs and 
                activities that increase participation by 
                individuals in these groups at all 
                institutions, and by increasing the engagement 
                of Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
                and minority-serving institutions in the STEM 
                education and outreach activities supported by 
                the agencies; and
  Page 149, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 305. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE 
                    CAPACITY OF 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
                    TO PROVIDE STEM OPPORTUNITIES.

  Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall enter 
into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to carry 
out a study evaluating the role of 2-year institutions of 
higher education as STEM educators, including in the 
preparation of students for direct entry into the STEM 
workforce and in preparation of students for transition into 4-
year STEM degree programs, as well as the role of the Federal 
Government in helping 2-year institutions of higher education 
build their capacity to be effective STEM educators. At a 
minimum, the report shall include--
          (1) an evaluation of the current capacity of 2-year 
        institutions of higher education to be effective STEM 
        educators, including in the preparation of students for 
        direct entry into the STEM workforce and for transition 
        into 4-year STEM degree programs;
          (2) a description of existing challenges to expanding 
        opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher 
        education to provide and enhance STEM learning and 
        provide STEM degrees that prepare students well for 
        direct entry into the STEM workforce or for transition 
        into 4-year degree programs;
          (3) identification and description of Federal 
        programs that have successfully strengthened the 
        capacity of 2-year institutions of higher education to 
        provide and enhance STEM opportunities;
          (4) a recommendation or recommendations regarding how 
        Federal agencies should set priorities for supporting 
        STEM education at 2-year institutions of higher 
        education;
          (5) a recommendation or recommendations regarding 
        ways Federal agencies can provide increased 
        opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher 
        education to participate across their portfolios of 
        STEM education and research programs, including--
                  (A) ways to engage 2-year institution of 
                higher education faculty and students with 
                research experiences;
                  (B) strategies for improving the curriculum 
                and teaching of developmental mathematics given 
                that many 2-year institutions of higher 
                education provide remediation in mathematics 
                and other STEM coursework; and
                  (C) enhancing the basic scientific laboratory 
                infrastructure; and
          (6) a recommendation or recommendations regarding the 
        need for and appropriateness of new Federal programs in 
        support of STEM education at 2-year institutions of 
        higher education.
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  9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kanjorski, Paul of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 188, after line 25, insert the following:
                  ``(H) Interacting with the public and State 
                and local governments to meet the goals of the 
                cluster.
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  10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Markey, Edward of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 195, after line 11, insert the following new section:

SEC. 504. CLEAN ENERGY CONSORTIUM.

  (a) Purpose.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to 
establish a Clean Energy Consortium to enhance the Nation's 
economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting 
commercial application of clean energy technology and ensuring 
that the United States maintains a technological lead in the 
development and commercial application of state-of-the-art 
energy technologies. To achieve these purposes the program 
shall leverage the expertise and resources of the university 
and private research communities, industry, venture capital, 
national laboratories, and other participants in energy 
innovation to support collaborative, cross-disciplinary 
research and development in areas not being served by the 
private sector in order to develop and accelerate the 
commercial application of innovative clean energy technologies.
  (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
          (1) Clean energy technology.--The term ``clean energy 
        technology'' means a technology that--
                  (A) produces energy from solar, wind, 
                geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, and 
                other renewable energy resources (as such term 
                is defined in section 610 of the Public Utility 
                Regulatory Policies Act of 1978);
                  (B) more efficiently transmits, distributes, 
                or stores energy;
                  (C) enhances energy efficiency for buildings 
                and industry, including combined heat and 
                power;
                  (D) enables the development of a Smart Grid 
                (as described in section 1301 of the Energy 
                Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
                U.S.C. 17381)), including integration of 
                renewable energy resources and distributed 
                generation, demand response, demand side 
                management, and systems analysis;
                  (E) produces an advanced or sustainable 
                material with energy or energy efficiency 
                applications; or
                  (F) improves energy efficiency for 
                transportation, including electric vehicles.
          (2) Cluster.--The term ``cluster'' means a network of 
        entities directly involved in the research, 
        development, finance, and commercial application of 
        clean energy technologies whose geographic proximity 
        facilitates utilization and sharing of skilled human 
        resources, infrastructure, research facilities, 
        educational and training institutions, venture capital, 
        and input suppliers.
          (3) Consortium.--The term ``Consortium'' means a 
        Clean Energy Consortium established in accordance with 
        this section.
          (4) Project.--The term ``project'' means an activity 
        with respect to which a Consortium provides support 
        under subsection (e).
          (5) Qualifying entity.--The term ``qualifying 
        entity'' means each of the following:
                  (A) A research university.
                  (B) A State or Federal institution with a 
                focus on the advancement of clean energy 
                technologies.
                  (C) A nongovernmental organization with 
                research or technology transfer expertise in 
                clean energy technology development.
          (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Energy.
          (7) Technology development focus.--The term 
        ``technology development focus'' means the unique clean 
        energy technology or technologies in which a Consortium 
        specializes.
          (8) Translational research.--The term ``translational 
        research'' means coordination of basic or applied 
        research with technical applications to enable 
        promising discoveries or inventions to achieve 
        commercial application of energy technology.
  (c) Role of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
          (1) have ultimate responsibility for, and oversight 
        of, all aspects of the program under this section;
          (2) select a recipient of a grant for the 
        establishment and operation of a Consortium through a 
        competitive selection process;
          (3) coordinate the innovation activities of the 
        Consortium with those occurring through other 
        Department of Energy entities, including the National 
        Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency--
        Energy, Energy Innovation Hubs, and Energy Frontier 
        Research Collaborations, and within industry, including 
        by annually--
                  (A) issuing guidance regarding national 
                energy research and development priorities and 
                strategic objectives; and
                  (B) convening a conference of staff of the 
                Department of Energy and representatives from 
                such other entities to share research results, 
                program plans, and opportunities for 
                collaboration.
  (d) Entities Eligible for Support.--A consortium shall be 
eligible to receive support under this section if--
          (1) it is composed of--
                  (A) 2 research universities with a combined 
                annual research budget of $500,000,000; and
                  (B) 1 or more additional qualifying entities;
          (2) its members have established a binding agreement 
        that documents--
                  (A) the structure of the partnership 
                agreement;
                  (B) a governance and management structure to 
                enable cost-effective implementation of the 
                program;
                  (C) a conflicts of interest policy consistent 
                with subsection (e)(1)(B);
                  (D) an accounting structure that meets the 
                requirements of the Department of Energy and 
                can be audited under subsection (f)(4); and
                  (E) that it has an External Advisory 
                Committee consistent with subsection (e)(3);
          (3) it receives funding from States, consortium 
        participants, or other non-Federal sources, to be used 
        to support project awards pursuant to subsection (e);
          (4) it is part of an existing cluster or demonstrates 
        high potential to develop a new cluster; and
          (5) it operates as a nonprofit organization.
  (e) Clean Energy Consortium.--
          (1) Role.--The Consortium shall support translational 
        research activities leading to commercial application 
        of clean energy technologies, in accordance with the 
        purposes of this section, through issuance of awards to 
        projects managed by qualifying entities and other 
        entities meeting the Consortium's project criteria, 
        including national laboratories. The Consortium shall--
                  (A) develop and make available to the public 
                through the Department of Energy's Web site 
                proposed plans, programs, project selection 
                criteria, and terms for individual project 
                awards under this subsection;
                  (B) establish conflict of interest 
                procedures, consistent with those of the 
                Department of Energy, to ensure that employees 
                and designees for Consortium activities who are 
                in decisionmaking capacities disclose all 
                material conflicts of interest, including 
                financial, organizational, and personal 
                conflicts of interest;
                  (C) establish policies--
                          (i) to prevent resources provided to 
                        the Consortium from being used to 
                        displace private sector investment 
                        otherwise likely to occur, including 
                        investment from private sector entities 
                        that are members of the Consortium;
                          (ii) to facilitate the participation 
                        of private entities that invest in 
                        clean energy technologies to perform 
                        due diligence on award proposals, to 
                        participate in the award review 
                        process, and to provide guidance to 
                        projects supported by the Consortium; 
                        and
                          (iii) to facilitate the participation 
                        of parties with a demonstrated history 
                        of commercial application of clean 
                        energy technologies in the development 
                        of Consortium projects;
                  (D) oversee project solicitations, review 
                proposed projects, and select projects for 
                awards; and
                  (E) monitor project implementation.
          (2) Distribution of awards.--The Consortium, with 
        prior approval of the Secretary, shall distribute 
        awards under this subsection to support clean energy 
        technology projects conducting translational research, 
        provided that at least 50 percent of such support shall 
        be provided to projects related to the Consortium's 
        clean energy technology development focus. Upon 
        approval by the Secretary, all remaining funds shall be 
        available to support any clean energy technology 
        projects conducting translational research.
          (3) External advisory committee.--
                  (A) In general.--The Consortium shall 
                establish an External Advisory Committee, the 
                members of which shall have extensive and 
                relevant scientific, technical, industry, 
                financial, or research management expertise. 
                The External Advisory Committee shall review 
                the Consortium's proposed plans, programs, 
                project selection criteria, and projects and 
                shall ensure that projects selected for awards 
                meet the conflict of interest policies of the 
                Consortium. External Advisory Committee members 
                other than those representing Consortium 
                members shall serve for no more than 3 years. 
                All External Advisory Committee members shall 
                comply with the Consortium's conflict of 
                interest policies and procedures.
                  (B) Members.--The External Advisory Committee 
                shall consist of--
                          (i) 5 members selected by the 
                        Consortium's research universities;
                          (ii) 2 members selected by the 
                        Consortium's other qualifying entities;
                          (iii) 2 members selected at large by 
                        other External Advisory Committee 
                        members to represent the entrepreneur 
                        and venture capital communities; and
                          (iv) 1 member appointed by the 
                        Secretary.
          (4) Conflict of interest.--The Secretary may 
        disqualify an application or revoke funds distributed 
        to the Consortium if the Secretary discovers a failure 
        to comply with conflict of interest procedures 
        established under paragraph (1)(B).
  (f) Grant.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make a grant 
        under this section in accordance with section 989 of 
        the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16353). The 
        Secretary shall award the grant, on a competitive 
        basis, to 1 regional Consortium, for a term of 3 years.
          (2) Amount.--A grant under this subsection shall be 
        in an amount not greater than $10,000,000 per fiscal 
        year over the 3 years of the term of the grant.
          (3) Use.--The grant distributed under this section 
        shall be used exclusively to support project awards 
        pursuant to subsection (e)(1) and (2), provided that 
        the Consortium may use not more than 10 percent of the 
        amount of such grant for its administrative expenses 
        related to making such awards. The grant made under 
        this section shall not be used for construction of new 
        buildings or facilities, and construction of new 
        buildings or facilities shall not be considered as part 
        of the non-Federal share of a cost sharing agreement 
        under this section.
          (4) Audit.--The Consortium shall conduct, in 
        accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may 
        prescribe, an annual audit to determine the extent to 
        which a grant distributed to the Consortium under this 
        subsection, and awards under subsection (e), have been 
        utilized in a manner consistent with this section. The 
        auditor shall transmit a report of the results of the 
        audit to the Secretary and to the Government 
        Accountability Office. The Secretary shall include such 
        report in an annual report to Congress, along with a 
        plan to remedy any deficiencies cited in the report. 
        The Government Accountability Office may review such 
        audits as appropriate and shall have full access to the 
        books, records, and personnel of the Consortium to 
        ensure that the grant distributed to the Consortium 
        under this subsection, and awards made under subsection 
        (e), have been utilized in a manner consistent with 
        this section.
          (5) Revocation of awards.--The Secretary shall have 
        authority to review awards made under this subsection 
        and to revoke such awards if the Secretary determines 
        that the Consortium has used the award in a manner not 
        consistent with the requirements of this section.
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 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCarthy, Carolyn of 
           New York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 172, line 10, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
  Page 172, line 14, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 172, after line 14, insert the following:
          (3) incorporate and build upon existing reports and 
        studies on improving emergency communications.
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  12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller, George of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 246, after line 8, add the following new section:

SEC. 704. INFORMATION REQUESTS BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

  (a) Eligibility for Funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, a public institution of higher education 
that employs employees who are represented by a labor 
organization and perform work on an activity or program 
supported by this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be 
eligible to receive funding for facilities and administrative 
costs for any activity or program supported by this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act only if the institution maintains a 
policy that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (b).
  (b) Requirements.--A policy described under subsection (a) 
shall require that the institution provide, within 15 days of 
receipt of a request by a labor organization representing the 
employees of the institution described in subsection (a), any 
information which the labor organization has a lawful right to 
obtain under applicable labor laws. Such a policy shall provide 
that, on a case-by-case basis, such 15 days may be extended to 
a longer time period by mutual agreement of the labor 
organization and the institution.
  (c) Failure To Comply With Policy.--
          (1) Complaint of noncompliance.--In the case of an 
        institution of higher education that does not provide 
        information requested by a labor organization in 
        compliance with the requirements of a policy described 
        in subsections (a) and (b), the labor organization may 
        file a complaint of noncompliance with the head of the 
        agency overseeing any activity or program supported by 
        this Act or the amendments made by this Act for which 
        the institution is receiving funds.
          (2) Notification to institution.--Upon receiving such 
        a complaint, the head of such agency shall notify the 
        institution of the complaint and provide the 
        institution an additional 30 days to provide the 
        requested information to the labor organization or 
        otherwise explain why the complaint of non-compliance 
        is not valid.
          (3) Agency action.--If the information has not been 
        provided by the institution at the conclusion of such 
        30 day period and the head of such agency determines 
        the complaint to be valid, the head of such agency 
        shall suspend payment of any funds for facilities and 
        administrative costs that would otherwise be available 
        to such institution for all activities and programs 
        supported by this Act and the amendments made by this 
        Act until such time as the requested information has 
        been provided by the institution.
  (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
          (1) the term ``institution of higher education'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), 
        except that such term does not include a private 
        institution of higher education; and
          (2) the term ``facilities and administrative costs'' 
        means facilities and administrative (F&A) costs as 
        defined in the Office of Management and Budget Revised 
        Circular A-21 (Cost Principles for Educational 
        Institutions, published in the Federal Register on May 
        10, 2004).
  (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on 
January 1, 2011.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reyes, Silvestre of 
            Texas or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 128, line 21, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon.
  Page 128, after line 25, insert the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (E) describe the approaches that will be 
                taken by each participating agency to conduct 
                outreach designed to promote widespread public 
                understanding of career opportunities in the 
                STEM fields specific to the workforce needs of 
                each agency, including outreach to women, 
                Latinos, African-Americans, Native Americans, 
                and other students from groups underrepresented 
                in STEM;
  Page 129, line 6, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 129, after line 6, insert the following new paragraph:
          (4) establish and maintain a publically accessible 
        online database of all federally sponsored STEM 
        education programs and activities at all levels and for 
        all audiences, including students, teachers, and the 
        general public.
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 14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanchez, Loretta of 
          California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 131, line 6, redesignate paragraph (1) as paragraph (2).
  Page 131, line 7, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph (3).
  Page 131, line 9, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (4).
  Page 131, line 10, redesignate paragraph (4) as paragraph 
(5).
  Page 131, line 12, redesignate paragraph (5) as paragraph 
(6).
  Page 131, line 13, redesignate paragraph (6) as paragraph 
(7).
  Page 131, after line 5, insert the following:
          (1) Elementary school and secondary school 
        administrator associations.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bishop, Timothy of New 
             York or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 174, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 412. NANOMATERIAL INITIATIVE.

  The Director shall carry out a nanomaterial research 
initiative to--
          (1) develop reference materials for nanomaterials and 
        derived products to be used in benchmarking toxicity, 
        calibrating instruments, and facilitating laboratory 
        comparisons;
          (2) assist in the development of international 
        documentary standards relating to nanomaterials;
          (3) develop instruments and measurement methods to 
        determine the physical and chemical properties of 
        nanomaterials; and
          (4) gather and develop data to support the 
        correlation of physical and chemical properties of 
        nanomaterials to any environmental, safety, or other 
        risks.
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   16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barrow, John of 
           Georgia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 58, line 16, strike ``and''.
  Page 58, line 22, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 58, after line 22, insert the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (D) describe how the Federal agencies 
                supporting manufacturing research and 
                development will strengthen all levels of 
                manufacturing education and training programs 
                to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carney, Christopher of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 125, after line 23, insert the following new subsection 
(and redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly):
  (c) Outreach to Rural Communities.--The Foundation shall 
conduct outreach to institutions of higher education and 
private sector entities in rural areas to encourage those 
entities to participate in partnerships under this section.
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 18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Clark, Yvette of New 
             York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 137, line 3, insert ``including by women and 
underrepresented minority students,'' after ``and 
participation,''.
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   19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cohen, Steve of 
          Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 149, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 305. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

  It is the Sense of Congress that--
          (1) in order to maintain our Nation's 
        competitiveness, we must improve the quality of STEM 
        education in the Nation;
          (2) the incorporation of engineering education at the 
        elementary and secondary levels has the potential to 
        improve student learning and achievement in science and 
        mathematics, and to increase the technological literacy 
        of all students;
          (3) formal and informal educational providers, 
        including K-12 schools, should integrate engineering 
        design principles into their curriculum; and
          (4) exposing elementary and secondary students to 
        engineering education can expand students' 
        understanding of engineering and their awareness of 
        career opportunities in these fields.
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  20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cuellar, Henry of 
            Texas or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 101, after line 2,1 insert the following new subsection:
  (e) Outreach.--In carrying out the program under this 
section, the Director shall conduct outreach efforts to 
encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
  Page 106, after line 12, insert the following new subsection:
  (g) Outreach.--In carrying out the program under this 
section, the Director shall conduct outreach efforts to 
encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
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   21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gingrey, Phil of 
           Georgia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 98, after line 4, insert the following new section:

SEC. 229. GREEN CHEMISTRY BASIC RESEARCH.

  The Director shall establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research 
program to award competitive, merit-based grants to support 
research into green and sustainable chemistry which will lead 
to clean, safe, and economical alternatives to traditional 
chemical products and practices. The research program shall 
provide sustained support for green chemistry research, 
education, and technology transfer through--
          (1) merit-reviewed competitive grants to individual 
        investigators and teams of investigators, including, to 
        the extent practicable, young investigators, for 
        research;
          (2) grants to fund collaborative research 
        partnerships among universities, industry, and 
        nonprofit organizations;
          (3) symposia, forums, and conferences to increase 
        outreach, collaboration, and dissemination of green 
        chemistry advances and practices; and
          (4) education, training, and retraining of 
        undergraduate and graduate students and professional 
        chemists and chemical engineers, including through 
        partnerships with industry, in green chemistry science 
        and engineering.
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   22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Herseth Sandlin, 
  Stephanie of South Dakota or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 98, after line 4, insert the following new section:

SEC. 229. COLLABORATION IN PLANNING FOR STEWARDSHIP OF LARGE-SCALE 
                    FACILITIES.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Foundation should, in 
its planning for construction and stewardship of large 
facilities, coordinate and collaborate with other Federal 
agencies, including the Department of Energy's Office of 
Science, to ensure that joint investments may be made when 
practicable. In particular, the Foundation should ensure that 
it responds to recommendations by the National Academy of 
Sciences and working groups convened by the National Science 
and Technology Council regarding such facilities and 
opportunities for partnership with other agencies in the design 
and construction of such facilities. For facilities in which 
research in multiple disciplines will be possible, the Director 
should include multiple units within the Foundation during the 
planning process.
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  23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Holt, Rush of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title I, insert the following:

SEC. 125. NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION STRATEGY.

  Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the White House Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall submit to Congress and the President a 
national competitiveness and innovation strategy for 
strengthening the innovative and competitive capacity of the 
Federal Government, State and local governments, institutions 
of higher education, and the private sector that includes--
          (1) proposed legislative changes and action;
          (2) proposed actions to be taken collectively by 
        executive agencies, including White House offices;
          (3) proposed actions to be taken by individual 
        executive agencies, including White House offices; and
          (4) a proposal for metrics-based monitoring and 
        oversight of the progress of the Federal Government 
        with respect to improving conditions for the innovation 
        occuring in and the competitiveness of the United 
        States.
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  24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Holt, Rush of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 62, after line 2, insert the following new subsection:
  (f) Sense of Congress Regarding Peer Review.--It is the sense 
of Congress that peer review is an important part of the 
process of ensuring the integrity of the record of scientific 
research, and that the National Science and Technology Council 
working group established under this section should take into 
account the role that scientific publishers play in the peer 
review process.
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  25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Honda, Michael of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 132, line 7, strike ``and''.
  Page 132, line 12, strike the period at the end and insert 
``; and''.
  Page 132, after line 12, insert the following:
          (5) facilitating improved coordination between 
        federally supported STEM education programs and 
        activities and State level activities, including the 
        efforts of P-16 and P-20 councils in the States.
  (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
          (1) P-16.--The term ``P-16'' refers to a system of 
        education that encompasses preschool through 
        undergraduate level education.
          (2) P-20.--The term ``P-20'' refers to a system of 
        education that encompasses preschool through graduate 
        level education.
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   26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Issa, Darrell of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 62, line 3, through page 69, line 21, strike section 
124.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee, Sheila of 
            Texas or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 126, line 14, strike ``and''.
  Page 126, line 16, strike the period and insert the 
following: ``, and an economic and ethnic breakdown of the 
participating students.''
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   28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Marshall, Jim of 
           Georgia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 176, line 6, strike ``within'' insert the following: ``, 
including those focused on the needs of small businesses and 
rural communities, within''.
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 29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Michaud, Michael of 
            Maine or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 194, strike lines 1 through 4 and insert the following:
          ``(2) Collaboration.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                explore and pursue collaboration with other 
                Federal agencies, including through multiagency 
                funding opportunities, on regional innovation 
                strategies.
                  ``(B) Small businesses.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that such collaboration with Federal 
                agencies prioritizes the needs and challenges 
                of small businesses.''.
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 30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Michaud, Michael of 
            Maine or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 191, after line 5, insert the following:
                  ``(C) Special consideration.--The Secretary 
                shall give special consideration to 
                applications from regions that contain 
                communities negatively impacted by trade.
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 31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Michaud, Michael of 
            Maine or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 131, line 22, insert before the semicolon the following: 
``, including the unique needs of schools in rural areas''.
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 32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ruppersberger, C. A. 
    ``Dutch'' of Maryland or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 102, line 3, insert ``(a) Matching Requirement.--'' 
before ``Section 10A''.
  Page 102, after line 9, insert the following new subsection:
  (b) Retiring STEM Professionals.--Section 10A of the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-
1a) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(A) by inserting ``including 
retiring professionals in those fields,'' after ``mathematics 
professionals,''.
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 33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ruppersberger, C. A. 
    ``Dutch'' of Maryland or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 127, after line 13, insert the following new section:

SEC. 256. CYBER-ENABLED LEARNING FOR NATIONAL CHALLENGES.

  The Director shall, in consultation with appropriate Federal 
agencies, identify ways to use cyber-enabled learning to create 
an innovative STEM workforce and to help retrain and retain our 
existing STEM workforce to address national challenges, 
including national security and competitiveness.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boccieri, John of Ohio 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 187, line 8, strike ``$50,000,000'' and insert 
``$100,000,000''.
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 35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Childers, Travis of 
         Mississippi or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 174, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 412. DISASTER RESILIENT BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

  (a) Establishment.--The Director shall carry out a disaster 
resilient buildings and infrastructure program.
  (b) Real-Scale Structures.--As part of the program, the 
Director shall--
          (1) develop the capability to test real-scale 
        structures under realistic fire and structural loading 
        conditions; and
          (2) assist in the validation of predictive models by 
        developing a database on the performance of large-scale 
        structures under realistic fire and structural loading 
        conditions.
  (c) Database.--As part of the program, the Director shall 
develop a database on the performance of the built environment 
during natural and man-made hazard events.
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     36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Chu, Judy of 
          California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 103, line 22, insert ``, including from a 2-year to a 4-
year institution'' after ``to another''.
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  37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellsworth, Brad of 
           Indiana or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 246, after line 8, insert the following new section:

SEC. 704. LIMITATION.

  No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act may be used to purchase gift items, 
knickknacks, souvenirs, trinkets, or other items without direct 
educational value.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Halvorson, Deborah of 
           Illinois or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 106, line 3, strike ``Considerations.--In'' and insert 
``Considerations.--
          (1) In general.--In''.
  Page 106, line 8, insert ``and veterans'' after ``1885b)''.
  Page 106, after line 8, insert the following new paragraph:
          (2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term ``veteran'' means a person who--
                  (A) served on active duty (other than active 
                duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the 
                United States for a period of more than 180 
                consecutive days, and who was discharged or 
                released therefrom under conditions other than 
                dishonorable; or
                  (B) served on active duty (other than active 
                duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the 
                United States and was discharged or released 
                from such service for a service-connected 
                disability before serving 180 consecutive days.
        For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term ``service-
        connected'' has the meaning given such term under 
        section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hare, Phil of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 149, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 305. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

  For science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 
education programs or activities authorized under this Act or 
amendments made by this Act, it is the sense of Congress that 
when more than 1 applicant is competing for the same grant and 
the applications from each applicant are considered equal in 
merit by the grant-awarding authority, the grant-awarding 
authority shall give additional consideration to any of the 
following:
          (1) An applicant that has not previously received 
        funding.
          (2) An applicant that is an institution of higher 
        education in a rural area.
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 40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Heinrich, Martin of 
          New Mexico or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 189, line 11, strike ``partnership'' and insert 
``partnership, a science park, a Federal laboratory''.
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 41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Heinrich, Martin of 
          New Mexico or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 245, after line 2, insert the following:

                Subtitle E--Technology Transfer Database

SEC. 651. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DATABASE.

  To support the commercial application of new energy 
technologies development by the Department of Energy, the 
Secretary of Energy may establish an online database of 
technologies, capabilities, and resources available to the 
public at the National Laboratories.
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  42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kissell, Larry of 
        North Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 182, after line 18, insert the following:
          ``(3) Limitation.--In charging and collecting fees 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
        consideration the amount of the obligation.
  Page 183, after line 22, insert the following (and 
redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
          ``(2) criteria that the Secretary shall use to 
        determine the amount of any fees charged under 
        subsection (j), including criteria related to the 
        amount of the obligation;
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43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Klein, Ron of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 166, after line 9, insert the following new subsection:
  (g) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small Manufacturers.--
Section 25 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k) is further amended by 
adding after subsection (i), as added by subsection (f), the 
following:
  ``(j) Evaluation of Obstacles Unique to Small 
Manufacturers.--The Director shall--
          ``(1) evaluate obstacles that are unique to small 
        manufacturers that prevent such manufacturers from 
        effectively competing in the global market;
          ``(2) implement a comprehensive plan to train the 
        Centers to address such obstacles; and
          ``(3) facilitate improved communication between the 
        Centers to assist such manufacturers in implementing 
        appropriate, targeted solutions to such obstacles.''.
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kratovil, Jr., Frank, 
         of Maryland or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 149, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 305. ENCOURAGING FEDERAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO PARTICIPATE 
                    IN STEM EDUCATION.

  Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall 
develop a policy to--
          (1) increase volunteerism in STEM education 
        activities by encouraging scientists and engineers from 
        Federal science agencies conducting nonmilitary 
        scientific research and development, including 
        scientists and engineers of the federally funded 
        research and development centers supported by those 
        agencies, to volunteer in STEM education activities, 
        and by providing administrative support for such 
        scientists and engineers to engage in such 
        volunteerism; and
          (2) support increased communication and partnerships 
        between scientists and engineers from Federal science 
        agencies conducting nonmilitary scientific research and 
        development, including scientists and engineers of the 
        federally funded research and development centers 
        supported by those agencies, and elementary and 
        secondary schools and teachers through volunteerism in 
        STEM education activities.
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  45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McNerney, Jerry of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 133, line 25, strike ``and''.
  Page 133, after line 25, insert the following new clause:
                          ``(vi) marine and hydrokinetic 
                        technology systems; and
  Page 135, line 23, strike ``and''.
  Page 135, after line 23, insert the following new clause:
                          ``(vi) marine and hydrokinetic 
                        technology systems; and
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Minnick, Walt of Idaho 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 132, line 7, strike ``and''.
    Page 132, line 12, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
    Page 132, after line 12, insert the following new 
paragraph:
            (5) providing advice to Federal agencies on how 
        their STEM technical training and education programs 
        can be better aligned with the workforce needs of 
        States and regions.
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    47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore, Gwen of 
          Wisconsin or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 208, line 13, insert ``and the Great Lakes'' after 
``including oceans''.
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  48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Murphy, Patrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 138, line 5, strike ``and''.
    Page 138, line 9, strike the period at the end and insert 
``; and''.
    Page 138, after line 9, insert the following:
            (6) competitive grants for institutions of higher 
        education (as defined under section 101(a) of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))), 
        including 2-year institutions of higher education, to 
        establish or expand degree programs or courses in 
        energy systems science and engineering.
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 49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perriello, Thomas of 
           Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 132, line 3, insert ``, including through the 
interagency committee established under section 301,'' after 
``Federal agencies''.
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   50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Quigley, Mike of 
           Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 127, after line 13, insert the following new section:

SEC. 256. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

  It is the sense of Congress that retaining graduate-level 
talent trained at American universities in Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields is critical to 
enhancing the competitiveness of American businesses.
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   51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Salazar, John of 
           Colorado or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 138, line 5, strike ``and''.
    Page 138, line 9, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
    Page 139, after line 9, insert the following new paragraph:
    ``(6) professional training for energy auditors, field 
technicians, and building contractors, in the areas of building 
energy retrofits and audits or related renewable energy 
technology installations.''.
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   52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schock, Aaron of 
           Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 191, after line 5, insert the following new paragraph 
(and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
          ``(5) Special consideration.--The Secretary shall 
        give special consideration to an eligible recipient who 
        agrees to collaborate with local workforce investment 
        area boards.
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Space, Zachary of Ohio 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 174, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 412. MANUFACTURING RESEARCH.

  (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a program to 
support transformational manufacturing research.
  (b) Activities.--As part of such program, the Director 
shall--
          (1) develop and disseminate measurement tools and 
        capabilities for new additive manufacturing and 
        robotics technologies and methods;
          (2) establish new techniques and methods to 
        efficiently generate and assemble products integrating 
        nanoscale materials and devices; and
          (3) carry out other research with significant 
        transformational potential for manufacturing.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Titus, Dina of Nevada 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 121, beginning on line 7, strike ``STEM teacher 
professional development'' and insert ``pre-service and in-
service STEM teacher training and professional development''.

                                  
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