; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. TITLE I—Education Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Increasing funding for STEM secondary schools. Sec. 103. Report on STEM secondary schools. Sec. 104. Study and report on retaining STEM students. Sec. 105. Expanding undergraduate research opportunities. Sec. 106. Technology Commercialization Awards Pilot Program. Sec. 107. Computer science in the Robert Noyce teacher scholarship program. TITLE II—Manufacturing and export promotion Sec. 201. Manufacturing assistance program for small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the United States. Sec. 202. Removing barriers for exporting industries in the United States. TITLE III—Offsets Sec. 301. Limitation on Government printing costs. Sec. 302. Eliminating bonuses for poor performance by Government contractors. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Innovation has historically been a catalyzing force in the economy of the United States, driving the production of game-changing technologies, the creation of millions of jobs and the opening of countless new avenues for growth. In an increasingly competitive global economy, our Nation’s continued leadership and prosperity will hinge on progress in key innovative areas, most notably exporting, entrepreneurship, research and development, and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this section as STEM ), including computer science. (2) Technology-based startups play a critical role in driving innovation. Increasing the flow of capital to these firms would bridge the gap that often exists between their initial startup costs and their long-term capital needs, giving the firms the resources necessary to research, develop, and commercialize new products. (3) Simplifying, expanding, and stabilizing the tax credits that businesses and institutions of higher education rely on to offset the cost of research and would promote greater clarity in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and deliver a powerful incentive for private sector innovation. (4)