42 U.S.C. § 18814 — State manufacturing leadership
submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 117-58 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 316 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary may competitively fund State model programs for smart manufacturing. Awards last no more than three years, may be no more than $2 million, and require at least a 30% State match.
(a) The Secretary* may competitively provide States financial assistance to establish model programs supporting smart-manufacturing implementation. (b) A State* must apply as the Secretary requires. The Secretary must judge applications on merit using criteria including technical merit, innovation and impact; research approach, work plan, and deliverables; academic and private partners; and other funding sources. (c) An award may last no more than 3 years, may not exceed $2,000,000, and requires the State to provide matching funds of at least 30% of the award. (d) A State may use assistance to give small and medium manufacturers* access to high-performance computing and help them implement smart-manufacturing technologies and practices*. (e) The Secretary must evaluate each award every six months to measure program impact and effectiveness and guide the State on better execution. (f) Congress authorizes $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2022–2026.
The Secretary* may provide financial assistance on a competitive basis to States for the establishment of programs to be used as models for supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing* technologies.
To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this section, a State* shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The Secretary shall evaluate an application for financial assistance under this section on the basis of merit using criteria identified by the Secretary, including—
technical merit, innovation, and impact;
research approach, workplan, and deliverables;
academic and private sector partners; and
alternate sources of funding.
The term of an award of financial assistance under this section shall not exceed 3 years.
The amount of an award of financial assistance under this section shall be not more than $2,000,000.
Each State that receives financial assistance under this section shall contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the amount of the financial assistance.
A State may use financial assistance provided under this section—
to facilitate access to high-performance computing resources for small and medium manufacturers*; and
to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers to implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices*.
The Secretary shall conduct semiannual evaluations of each award of financial assistance under this section—
to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with the financial assistance; and
to provide guidance to States on ways to better execute the program of the State.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40534, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1070.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 1070
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