15 U.S.C. 278k: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership

2022

• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(1), struck out "or consortium thereof," before "an institution of higher education" and inserted "or a consortium thereof" before period at end. Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10255(1)–(4), added pars. (6) defining historically Black college and university and (7) defining institution of higher education and redesignated former pars. (6) defining Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership or Program and (7) defining MEP Advisory… Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10255(5), added pars. (9) to (11). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(2), inserted "United States-based" before "industrial". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(d)(1)(A), substituted "secondary schools, community colleges, and area career and technical education schools, including those in underserved and rural communities," for "community colleges and area career and technical education schools". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(d)(1)(B), substituted "local secondary schools and local colleges, including historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and secondary schools and colleges in underserved an… Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(3)(A), inserted "at United States-based industrial facilities, including small and medium manufacturing companies" before "based". Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(3)(B), inserted "United States-based" before "companies". Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(d)(2), substituted "and local high schools, community colleges, and area career and technical education schools, including those in underserved and rural communities," for ", community colleges, and area career and technical education schools,". Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(3)(C), inserted "United States-based" before "small". Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(4), inserted before semicolon at end "in the United States". Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(a), amended subsec. (l) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to such sums as may be appropriated to the Secretary and Director to operate the Program, the Secretary and Director may also accept funds from other Federal departments an… Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(65)(A), substituted "Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5" for "FACA applicability" in heading. Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(65)(B), substituted "chapter 10 of title 5." for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)." Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(65)(C), substituted "Section 1013 of title 5" for "Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act". Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 117–167, §10252(b)(5), inserted "United States-based" before "small". Law text · (n)

2017

• Pub. L. 114–329 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to establishment of regional centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology, the MEP Advisory Board, a competitive grant program, and an innovative services initiative. Law text

2011

• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(f)(3)(A), substituted "regional centers for the transfer of manufacturing technology" for "Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology" in introductory provisions. (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(a), added par. (6). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(d), added pars. (7) and (8). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (c), (8)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(e), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In discharging its duties under this subsection, the MEP Advisory Board shall function solely in an advisory capacity, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act." (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §703(a), substituted "to add capabilities to the MEP program, including the development of" for "to develop" and "Centers may be reimbursed for costs incurred under the program. These themes—" for "These themes shall be related to projects associated with manufactur… (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(i), substituted "Director of the Hollings MEP program," for "Director of the Centers program,". (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §703(b), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Awards under this subsection shall be peer reviewed and competitively awarded. The Director shall select proposals to receive awards— (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §703(c), added par. (7) relating to duration. (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §703(c), added pars. (8) and (9). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f), (9)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(b), added subsec. (g). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(c), added subsec. (h). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(f)(1), added subsec. (i). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(f)(3)(B), added subsec. (j). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 111–358, §404(h), added subsec. (k). (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (k)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–240 added par. (7) relating to global marketplace projects. (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (f)

2007

• Pub. L. 110–69, §3003(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "Any nonprofit institution, or group thereof, or consortia of nonprofit institutions, including entities existing on August 23, 1988, may submit to the Secretary an application for fi… (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–69, §3003(b), inserted "A Center that has not received a positive evaluation by the evaluation panel shall be notified by the panel of the deficiencies in its performance and shall be placed on probation for one year, after which time the panel shall reevaluate the Cente… (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–69, §3003(c), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Text of former subsec. (d) read as follows: "In addition to such sums as may be authorized and appropriated to the Secretary and Director to operate the Centers program, the Secretary and Director also may a… (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–69, §3003(d), added subsec. (e). (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–69, §3003(e), added subsec. (f). (America COMPETES Act" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act) Law text · (f)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–309 substituted ". After the sixth year, a Center may receive additional financial support under this section if it has received a positive evaluation through an independent review, under procedures established by the Institute. Such an independent review shall be requir… Law text · (c)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–245, §105(e)(1), inserted before period at end "except for contracts for such specific technology extension or transfer services as may be specified by statute or by the Director". · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–245, §105(e)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out this section, a combined total of not to exceed $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1989 and 1990. Such sums s… · (d)