This report is a recommendation for passage of Senate bill S.4, the National Competitiveness Act of 1993, with an amendment. The purpose of this bill is to promote the industrial competitiveness and economic growth of the United States by strengthening and expanding the civilian technology programs of the Department of Commerce and amending the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to enhance the development and nationwide deployment of manufacturing technologies and authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration of the department. The report discusses background and needs, the overall U.S. position in advanced technology, applications of high performance computing and networking, legislative history, summary of major provisions, estimated cost, and regulatory impact statement. A section-by-section analysis of the bill follows. Other contents include additional views of Senator Larry Pressler and a run-down of all the changes in existing law that would be made by the bill. (YLB)