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 124 STAT. 4041 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 include such recommendations for such legislative or adminis- trative action as the Secretary of Commerce considers appro- priate in light of the study to increase the utilization of high- end computing simulation and modeling by small- and medium- sized manufacturers in the United States. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROGRAMS.— As part of the study required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy may carry out such dem- onstration or pilot programs as either Secretary or the Director considers appropriate to gather experiential data to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of a specific program or policy initiative to reduce barriers to the utilization of high-end computer modeling and simulation by small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the United States. TITLE VII—NIST GREEN JOBS SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘NIST Grants for Energy Effi- ciency, New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010’’ or the ‘‘NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010’’. SEC. 702. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Over its 20-year existence, the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership has proven its value to manufacturers as demonstrated by the resulting impact on jobs and the econo- mies of all 50 States and the Nation as a whole. (2) The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership has helped thousands of companies reinvest in themselves through process improvement and business growth initiatives leading to more sales, new markets, and the adoption of technology to deliver new products and services. (3) Manufacturing is an increasingly important part of the construction sector as the industry moves to the use of more components and factory built sub-assemblies. (4) Construction practices must become more efficient and precise if the United States is to construct and renovate its building stock to reduce related carbon emissions to levels that are consistent with combating global warming. (5) Many companies involved in construction are small, without access to innovative manufacturing techniques, and could benefit from the type of training and business analysis activities that the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partner- ship routinely provides to the Nation’s manufacturers and their supply chains. (6) Broadening the competitiveness grant program under section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)) could help develop and diffuse knowledge necessary to capture a large portion of the estimated $100 billion or more in energy savings if buildings in the United States met the level and quality of energy efficiency now found in buildings in certain other countries. 15 USC 278k note. NIST Grants for Energy Efficiency, New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010. 15 USC 271 note.