Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014 - Authorizes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a program to designate up to 25 institutions of higher education as U.S. manufacturing universities that are to be awarded funds over a four-year period.
Requires an institution applying for such program to submit a plan describing its engineering programs, its relationship to manufacturing industries, and its ability to positively impact local and regional economic development.
Requires NIST to recommend adaptations to certain Small Business Act programs to assist small businesses that collaborate with such universities.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5526 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5526
To emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs by directing the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, in coordination with
other appropriate Federal agencies including the Department of Defense,
Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation, to designate
United States manufacturing universities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2014
Ms. Esty (for herself and Mr. Collins of New York) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology
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A BILL
To emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs by directing the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, in coordination with
other appropriate Federal agencies including the Department of Defense,
Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation, to designate
United States manufacturing universities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Manufacturing Universities Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING UNIVERSITIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Institute of Standards and Technology.
(2) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(3) Manufacturing industry.--The term ``manufacturing
industry'' means an industry defined in North American Industry
Classification System codes 31, 32, and 33.
(4) United states manufacturing university.--The term
``United States manufacturing university'' means an institution
of higher education that receives a designation from the
Director under subsection (b)(1).
(b) Manufacturing University Program.--
(1) Authorization.--The Director is authorized to establish
a program to designate an institution of higher education as a
United States manufacturing university. The Director, in
coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies
(including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy,
and the Director of the National Science Foundation), shall
designate not more than 25 institutions of higher education as
United States manufacturing universities. The Director shall
award designations not earlier than January 1, 2015, and not
later than March 31, 2015.
(2) Funds provided.--An institution of higher education
that receives a designation under paragraph (1) shall be
awarded $5,000,000 for each fiscal year for a 4-year period
beginning in the fiscal year in which the institution of higher
education receives the designation under paragraph (1).
(3) Use of funds.--Funds provided to an institution of
higher education under this subsection shall be used to carry
out the goals and meet the targets described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--An institution of higher education
desiring a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall submit an
application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably
require.
(2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) submit data describing, as of the date of
submission of the application--
(i) the engineering programs offered by the
institution of higher education, including any
focus on manufacturing engineering and
curricula related to manufacturing industries;
(ii) current joint projects relating to
engineering between firms in the manufacturing
industry and the institution of higher
education;
(iii) the percentage of students in the
engineering program of the institution of
higher education who participated in for-credit
internship, cooperative education, or other
similar programs with manufacturing firms in
the most recent academic year for which
information is available;
(iv) the percentage of students enrolled at
the institution of higher education who
received a bachelor's degree, a master's
degree, or a doctoral degree in engineering in
the most recent academic year for which
information is available, and a description of
which engineering discipline each recipient of
such degree studied;
(v) the amount and purpose of research and
development funding that manufacturing firms
have provided to the institution of higher
education for each of the 3 years preceding the
date of submission of the application;
(vi) the percentage of recent master's
degree or doctoral degree graduates of the
institution of higher education who have begun
careers related to manufacturing and a
description of--
(I) the institution's involvement
in manufacturing startups; and
(II) any new manufacturing
businesses created by recent master's
degree or doctoral degree graduates in
the 3 years preceding the date of
submission of the application; and
(vii) the extent and a description of other
programs at the institution of higher education
related to manufacturing and entrepreneurship;
and
(B) submit a plan, including specific targets and
goals to be achieved not later than 4 years after the
date of designation under subsection (b)(1),
describing--
(i) how the engineering programs offered by
the institution of higher education will be
improved to emphasize manufacturing engineering
and curricula related to manufacturing
industries;
(ii) how the institution of higher
education will increase the number of joint
projects relating to engineering between
manufacturing firms and the institution of
higher education;
(iii) how the institution of higher
education will increase the number of students
in the engineering program of the institution
who participate in for-credit internship,
cooperative education, or other similar
programs in manufacturing firms;
(iv) how the institution of higher
education will increase the number of students
who are United States citizens or permanent
residents enrolled at the institution who
receive a bachelor's degree, a master's degree,
or a doctoral degree in engineering or applied
science, in particular disciplines related to
manufacturing, including chemical, electrical,
mechanical, industrial, mechatronics, computer,
biomedical, and nano engineering, as well as
materials science, computer science, and
applied mathematics;
(v) how the institution of higher education
will cover the costs of equipment and
facilities related to its proposal and how it
will increase funding from industry for
research and development related to
manufacturing;
(vi) how the institution of higher
education will increase the number of students
who receive a degree from the institution of
higher education who launch a new manufacturing
business, as defined by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis as the North American Industry
Classification System code 3111 to 3399;
(vii) how the institution of higher
education will oversee interdisciplinary
programs relating to advancing manufacturing
productivity and innovation across various
university colleges, departments, and programs;
(viii) how the institution of higher
education will designate an appropriate
individual to oversee and coordinate the
activities committed to as a part of the
universities outlined ``manufacturing
university'' plan who may be designated as a
``Chief Manufacturing Officer'';
(ix) how the manufacturing engineering
program can positively impact local and
regional economic development; and
(x) how the participating institutions and
departments, particularly within engineering
and business, will recognize and reward
faculty, including through decisions of tenure,
for developing innovative new means to increase
interactions with manufacturing companies.
(d) Administration of Program.--
(1) General policies.--The Director shall establish and
publish general policies regarding--
(A) review of applications;
(B) criteria for selection of institutions of
higher education to receive a designation under
subsection (b)(1);
(C) procedures and criteria for the review required
in paragraph (2); and
(D) such other matters as the Director may
prescribe.
(2) Review.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date an institution of higher education receives a
designation under subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
conduct a review of the progress the institution of
higher education has made toward the targets and goals
described in subsection (c)(2)(B). If the Director
determines that the institution of higher education is
making adequate progress toward such targets and goals,
funds provided under subsection (b)(1) shall continue
for the remainder of the designation period.
(B) Progress report.--Each institution of higher
education receiving a designation under subsection
(b)(1) shall submit a report each year that includes
information on the progress the institution is making
toward the targets and goals described in subsection
(c)(2)(B).
(C) Renewal.--An institution of higher education
receiving a designation under subsection (b)(1) shall
not be eligible to receive funds under subsection
(b)(2) after the expiration of the 4-year period.
(3) Report required.--Not later than September 30 of each
year, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that
includes--
(A) a list of the institutions of higher education
that have received a designation under subsection
(b)(1); and
(B) a description of the progress such institutions
of higher education have made toward the targets and
goals described in subsection (c)(2)(B).
(e) Assistance for Small Businesses.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in cooperation with
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall make
recommendations on how the programs established under Phase III of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), can be adapted to provide
assistance to small businesses that collaborate with United States
manufacturing universities.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017,
and 2018 to carry out the provisions of this section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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