text: 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.
target: 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.
feat_title: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014