(a)
(1) Identifying the education and training requirements of United States manufacturing firms located in the same geographic region as an institution participating in the program.
(2) Assisting in the development of teaching curricula for classroom and in-factory education and training classes at such an institution.
(3) Teaching such classes and overseeing the teaching of such classes by others.
(4) Improving the knowledge and expertise of permanent faculty and staff of such an institution.
(5) Marketing the programs and facilities of such an institution to firms referred to in paragraph (1).
(6) Coordinating the activities described in the other provisions of this subsection with other programs conducted by the Federal Government, any State, any local government, or any private, nonprofit organization to modernize United States manufacturing firms, especially the regional centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology and programs receiving financial assistance under section 4843 of this title.
(b)
(c)
(1) demonstrate that the proposed activities are of an appropriate scale and a sufficient quality to ensure long term improvement in the applicant's capability to serve the education and training needs of United States manufacturing firms in the same region as the applicant;
(2) demonstrate a significant level of industry involvement and support;
(3) demonstrate attention to the needs of any United States industries that supply manufactured products to the Department of Defense or to a contractor of the Department of Defense; and
(4) meet such other criteria as the Secretary may prescribe.
(d)
(e)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1869(d)(1), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(p)(1)(A), (B), renumbered section 2197 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–283, §1869(d)(2), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(p)(1)(C), substituted "section 4843" for "section 2196".
1992—Pub. L. 102–484, §4238(b)(1), substituted "experts" for "managers" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–484, §4238(a)(1), struck out "managers and" after "manufacturing" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–484, §4238(a)(2), added subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.