A bill to improve the administration of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

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• Andy Kim (D-NJ)Original· 2026-07-13
• Bernie Moreno (R-OH)Original· 2026-07-13
• Jon Husted (R-OH)Original· 2026-07-13

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-13

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The bill would strengthen how the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership operates, a federal program that helps small and medium-sized manufacturers improve their competitiveness and productivity. The changes would affect manufacturing companies across the country that rely on this partnership for technical assistance, training, and business support services.

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119 S4957 IS: To improve the administration of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate 2026-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4957IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 13, 2026Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Husted, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo improve the administration of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.1.Improvements for administration of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership(a)Requirement for cooperative agreementsSubsection (e)(1) of section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278K) is amended by striking may and inserting shall. (b) Expansion of evaluation of centers To include assessment of financial management Subsection (g)(3) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting such clauses 2 ems to the right; (2) in the matter before clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking performance of the Center against— and inserting the following: performance of the Center— (A) against ; (3) in subparagraph (A)(iii), as designated by paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) with respect to financial management, including monitoring for potential fraud and misuse of funds. . (c)Improvements to administration of probationSubsection (g)(5) of such section is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B), by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:(iii)not later than 180 days after the date of the notice under clause (i), reevaluate the Center and determine whether the Center has remedied a deficiency or shown significant improvement in performance.; and(2)in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking may and inserting shall.(d)RemediesSubsection (g)(6) of such section is amended—(1)by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:(A)In generalIf the Secretary determines that a Center has failed to remedy a deficiency or to show significant improvement in performance before the end of the probation period under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after making that determination, commence conducting a competition to select an operator for the Center under subsection (h).; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(C)Not renewed or canceled financial assistanceIn any case in which the financial assistance for a Center is not renewed or canceled, subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date on which such financial assistance is not renewed or canceled—(i)commence conducting a competition to select an operator for the Center under subsection (h); and(ii)make available to the eligible entity selected to operate the Center pursuant to clause (i) any remaining financial assistance that had been allocated to the previous operator of the Center under subsection (e).(D)Period for competition and selectionFor any competition commenced pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (C) to select an operator for the Center under subsection (h)—(i)the duration of the period for submittal of an application to operate the Center shall not be exceed 90 days; and(ii)not later than 30 days after the date on which the period described in clause (i) ends, the Secretary shall select an eligible entity to operate the Center in accordance with subsections (h) and (i)..(e)Exclusivity of remediesSubsection (g) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(7)Exclusivity of remediesThe Secretary may not take any adverse action against a Center, including suspending, canceling, or not renewing financial assistance or a cooperative agreement, except…

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