[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4704 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4704
To provide assistance for mature technology nodes, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2021
Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To provide assistance for mature technology nodes, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mature Technology Node Resiliency
and Manufacturing Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGY NODES.
(1) In general.--There is appropriated $2,000,000,000 for
fiscal year 2022 to implement section 9902 of Public Law 116-
283 to provide Federal financial assistance to covered entities
to incentivize investment in facilities and equipment in the
United States for the fabrication, assembly, testing, or
advanced packaging of semiconductors at mature technology
nodes.
(2) Criteria for assistance.--In addition to the
procedures, eligibility, and considerations for review
specified in subsection (a)(2) of Public Law 116-283, in order
for an entity to qualify to receive Federal financial
assistance under this section, the covered entity shall--
(A)(i) provide equipment or materials for the
fabrication, assembly, testing, or advanced packaging
of semiconductors at mature technology nodes in the
United States; or
(ii) fabricate, assemble using advanced packaging,
or test semiconductors at mature technology nodes in
the United States; and
(B) commit to using any Federal financial
assistance received under this section to increase the
production of semiconductors at mature technology
nodes.
(3) Additional criteria.--In addition to the considerations
described in subsection 9902(a)(2)(C) of Public Law 116-283, in
granting Federal financial assistance under this section, the
Secretary may consider whether a covered entity produces or
supplies equipment or materials used in the fabrication,
assembly, testing, or advanced packaging of semiconductors at
mature technology nodes that are necessary to support a
critical manufacturing industry.
(4) Priority.--In awarding Federal financial assistance to
covered entities under this section, the Secretary shall give
priority to covered entities that support the resiliency of
semiconductor supply chains for critical manufacturing
industries in the United States.
(5) Definition of critical manufacturing industry.--In this
section, the term ``critical manufacturing industry''--
(A) means an industry that is assigned a North
American Industry Classification System code beginning
with 31, 32, or 33, and for which the industry
components that are assigned a North American Industry
Classification System code beginning with the same 4
digits as the industry--
(i) manufacture primary products and parts,
the sum of which account for not less than 5
percent of the manufacturing value added by
industry gross domestic product of the United
States; and
(ii) employ individuals for primary
products and parts manufacturing activities
that, combined, account for not less than 5
percent of manufacturing employment in the
United States; and
(B) may include any other manufacturing industry
designated by the Secretary based on the relevance of
the manufacturing industry to the national and economic
security of the United States, including the impacts of
job losses.
(6) Definition of mature technology node.--In this section,
the term ``mature technology node'' has the meaning given the
term by the Secretary of Commerce.
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