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S. 771 (114th)

Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015

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Introduced

18 March 2015

Last action

18 March 2015 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015 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.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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