; (G) to provide support services and funding as necessary to promote workforce development activities; (H) to coordinate with centers for manufacturing innovation to develop best practices for the membership agreements and coordination of similar project solicitations; (I) to collaborate with the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, industry, career and technical education schools, local community colleges, universities, and labor organizations to provide input for the development of national certifications for advanced manufacturing workforce skills in the technology areas of the centers for manufacturing innovation; and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting State and local governments, after community colleges, ; and (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (A) In general The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Liaisons (i) In general The Secretary may provide financial assistance to a manufacturing extension center established as part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to detail a liaison of the center to a center for manufacturing innovation to facilitate the support by the Partnership of at least the following: (I) Cybersecurity awareness and support services for small- and medium-sized manufacturers. (II) Assistance with workforce development. (III) Technology transfer for small and medium-sized manufacturers. (ii) Selection of liaisons Selection of a liaison under this subparagraph shall be made in coordination with the applicable center for manufacturing innovation. . (e) Reporting and auditing Subsection (g) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2030 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years ; and (ii) by striking 2-year and inserting 3-year