Authority to establish Advanced Technology Centers to enhance workforce training in certain critical skills

(a) Authority The Secretary of Defense may establish Advanced Technology Centers at community colleges with workforce programs that include a critical national production facility. An Advanced Technology Center established under this subsection shall provide workforce training in covered critical skills. (b) Covered critical skills In this section, the term covered critical skills means any of the following: (1) Advanced composite material layup. (2) Advanced coatings applications. (3) Computer numerical control manufacturing. (4) Aircraft mechanical assembly and integrated circuit development, including with respect to aircraft such as B-21 and F-35. (5) welding, pipefitting, and metal fabrication related to vessel construction, repair and maintenance.