105 STAT. 1440 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 students in advanced manufacturing science and technology because of— "(A) the increased understanding of advanced manufacturing science and technology that is derived from such research; and "(B) the enhanced quality and effectiveness of the instruction that result from that increased understanding. "(h) GRANT PROPOSALS. —The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall solicit from institutions of higher education in the United States (and from consortia of such institutions) proposals for grants to be made pursuant to this section for the support of programs of manufacturing engineering education that are consistent with the purposes of this section. "(i) MERIT COMPETITION.—Applications for grants shall be evaluated on the basis of merit pursuant to competitive procedures prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with the Director of the National Science Foundation. "(j) SELECTION CRITERIA.— The Secretary may select a proposal for the award of a grant pursuant to this section if the proposal, at a minimum, does each of the following: "(1) Contains innovative approaches for improving engineering education in manufacturing technology. "(2) Demonstrates a strong commitment by the proponents to apply the resources necessary to achieve the objectives for which the grant is to be made. "(3) Provides for the conduct of research that supports the instruction to be provided in the proposed program and is likely to improve manufacturing engineering and technology. "(4) Demonstrates a significant level of involvement of United States industry in the proposed instructional and research activities. "(5) Is likely to attract superior students. "(6) Proposes to involve fully qualified faculty personnel who are experienced in research and education in areas associated with manufacturing engineering and technology. "(7) Proposes a program that, within three years after the grant is made, is likely to attract from sources other than the Federal Government the financial and other support necessary to sustain such program. "(8) Proposes to achieve a significant level of participation by women, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities through active recruitment of students from among such persons, "(k) FEDERAL SUPPORT. —The amount of financial assistance furnished to an institution under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the estimated cost of carrying out the activities proposed to be supported in part with such financial assistance for the period for which the assistance is to be provided. "§ 2197. Manufacturing managers in the classroom " (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. —The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct a program to support the following activities of one or more manufacturing managers and experts at institutions of higher education:
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