[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3191 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3191

 To increase the capacity of research and development programs of the 
  Federal Government that focus on industries of the future, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 14, 2020

  Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Peters) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the capacity of research and development programs of the 
  Federal Government that focus on industries of the future, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Industries of the Future Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States must drive technological 
        breakthroughs through research and development investments 
        across the Federal Government, academia, and industry in order 
        to promote scientific discovery, economic competitiveness, and 
        national security;
            (2) the United States must identify key research 
        infrastructure investments that enable these technological 
        breakthroughs and establish the domestic capabilities necessary 
        for the United States to lead in the industries of the future;
            (3) the United States must encourage opportunities for 
        collaboration between the Federal Government and the private 
        sector so that through such partnerships, all can benefit from 
        each other's investment and expertise, ensuring United States 
        leadership in the industries of the future;
            (4) the United States must encourage opportunities for 
        collaboration between the Federal Government and the private 
        sector so that through such partnerships, all can benefit from 
        each other's investment and expertise, ensuring United States 
        leadership in the industries of the future; and
            (5) in order for the United States to maintain its global 
        economic edge, Federal investment must be made in research and 
        development efforts focused on industries of the future, such 
        as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, 
        biotechnology, and next generation wireless networks and 
        infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and synthetic biology.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON 
              INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall submit to Congress a report on research and 
development investments, infrastructure, and workforce development 
investments of the Federal Government that enable continued United 
States leadership in industries of the future.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            (1) An assessment of the current baseline of investments in 
        civilian research and development investments of the Federal 
        Government in the industries of the future.
            (2) A plan to double such baseline investments in 
        artificial intelligence and quantum information science by 
        fiscal year 2022.
            (3) A detailed plan to increase investments described in 
        paragraph (1) in industries of the future to $10,000,000,000 
        per year by fiscal year 2025.
            (4) A plan to leverage investments described in paragraphs 
        (1), (2), and (3) in industries of the future to elicit 
        complimentary investments by non-Federal entities to the 
        greatest extent practicable.
            (5) Proposed legislation to implement such plans.

SEC. 4. INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE COORDINATION COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall establish or designate 
        a council to advise the Director of the Office of Science and 
        Technology Policy on matters relevant to the Director and the 
        industries of the future.
            (2) Designation.--The council established or designated 
        under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Industries of the 
        Future Coordination Council'' (in this section the 
        ``Council'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of members 
        from the Federal Government as follows:
                    (A) One member appointed by the Director.
                    (B) One member appointed by the Director of the 
                Office of Management and Budget.
                    (C) A chairperson of the Select Committee on 
                Artificial Intelligence of the National Science and 
                Technology Council.
                    (D) A chairperson of the Subcommittee on Advanced 
                Manufacturing of the National Science and Technology 
                Council.
                    (E) A chairperson of the Subcommittee on Quantum 
                Information Science of the National Science and 
                Technology Council.
                    (F) Such other members as the President considers 
                appropriate.
            (2) Chairperson.--The member appointed to the Council under 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as the chairperson of the Council.
    (c) Duties.--The duties of the Council are as follows:
            (1) To provide the Director with advice on ways in which in 
        the Federal Government can ensure the United States continues 
        to lead the world in developing emerging technologies that 
        improve the quality of life of the people of the United States, 
        increase economic competitiveness of the United States, and 
        strengthen the national security of the United States, 
        including identification of the following:
                    (A) Investments required in fundamental research 
                and development, infrastructure, and workforce 
                development of the United States workers who will 
                support the industries of the future.
                    (B) Actions necessary to create and further develop 
                the workforce that will support the industries of the 
                future.
                    (C) Actions required to leverage the strength of 
                the research and development ecosystem of the United 
                States, which includes academia, industry, and 
                nonprofit organizations.
                    (D) Ways that the Federal Government can consider 
                leveraging existing partnerships and creating new 
                partnerships and other multisector collaborations to 
                advance the industries of the future.
            (2) To provide the Director with advice on matters relevant 
        to the report required by section 4.
    (d) Coordination.--The Council shall coordinate with and utilize 
relevant existing National Science and Technology Council committees to 
the maximum extent feasible in order to minimize duplication of effort.
    (e) Sunset.--The Council shall terminate on the date that is 6 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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