S.Amdt. 4027

SA 4027. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3951 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in division B, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. FUNDING FOR HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION
PARTNERSHIP.

(a) Prohibition.--None of the amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act for
fiscal year 2026 may be used to freeze, delay, or cancel
funding for programs or activities of the Hollings
Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
(b) Award and Disbursement of Balances.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall ensure that, of the amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available by this division for the Hollings
Manufacturing Extension Partnership for fiscal year 2026, all
of the amounts for financial assistance to be provided under
section 25(e) of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(e)) in fiscal year 2026 are
disbursed before the date that is 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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