[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 384 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 240
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 384

                          [Report No. 116-128]

 To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate 
 the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                           September 26, 2019

               Reported by Mr. Wicker, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate 
 the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. FACILITATING THE ADOPTION OF COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY 
              IN INFRASTRUCTURE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Research.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
shall implement the recommendations contained in the December 2017 
report entitled ``Road Mapping Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers 
to Adoption of Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure'', as 
appropriate, to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in 
infrastructure in the United States. In implementing such 
recommendations, the Secretary, acting through the Director shall, with 
respect to the use of composite technology in infrastructure--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not later than 9 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, develop a design for a data 
        clearinghouse to identify, gather, validate, and disseminate 
        existing design criteria, tools, guidelines, and standards in a 
        timely manner;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not later than 18 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, establish the data clearinghouse 
        described in paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) develop methods and resources required for 
        testing and evaluating safe and appropriate uses of composite 
        materials for infrastructure, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) conditioning protocols, procedures and 
                models;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) screening and acceptance tools; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) minimum allowable design data sets 
                that can be converted into design tools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Standards Coordination.--The Secretary, acting through 
the Director, shall assure that the appropriate Institute staff consult 
regularly with standards developers, members of the composites 
industry, institutions of higher education, and other stakeholders in 
order to facilitate the adoption of standards for use of composite 
materials in infrastructure that are based on the research and testing 
results and other information developed by the Institute.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Pilot Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Commencing not later than 1 year 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, in 
        consultation with the Industry-University Cooperative Research 
        Centers Program of the National Science Foundation, conduct a 
        pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of 
        adopting composite technology in sustainable 
        infrastructure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Duration.--The Director shall carry out the 
        pilot program during the 4-year period beginning on the date of 
        the commencement of the pilot program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Reports.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Preliminary report.--Not later than 
                the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
                commencement of the pilot program, the Director shall 
                submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
                Representatives a report on the preliminary findings of 
                the Director with respect to the pilot 
                program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Final report.--Not later than the date 
                that is 90 days after the date of the completion of the 
                pilot program, the Director shall submit to the 
                committees referred to in subparagraph (A) a report on 
                the findings of the Director with respect to the pilot 
                program.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. FACILITATING THE ADOPTION OF COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY IN 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Research.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall implement the 
recommendations contained in the December 2017 report entitled ``Road 
Mapping Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of 
Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure'', as appropriate, to help 
facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in 
the United States. In implementing such recommendations, the Secretary, 
acting through the Director shall, with respect to the use of composite 
technology in infrastructure--
            (1) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, develop a design for a data clearinghouse to 
        identify, gather, validate, and disseminate existing design 
        criteria, tools, guidelines, and standards in a timely manner;
            (2) not later than 18 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, establish the data clearinghouse 
        described in paragraph (1);
            (3) develop methods and resources required for testing and 
        evaluating safe and appropriate uses of composite materials for 
        infrastructure, including--
                    (A) conditioning protocols, procedures and models;
                    (B) screening and acceptance tools; and
                    (C) minimum allowable design data sets that can be 
                converted into design tools; and
            (4) work with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, to 
        identify environmental impacts and recyclability of composite 
        materials.
    (b) Standards Coordination.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall assure that the appropriate Institute staff consult 
regularly with standards developers, members of the composites 
industry, institutions of higher education, and other stakeholders in 
order to facilitate the adoption of standards for use of composite 
materials in infrastructure that are based on the research and testing 
results and other information developed by the Institute.
    (c) Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, commencing not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall, in consultation 
        with the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers 
        Program of the National Science Foundation, conduct a pilot 
        program to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting 
        composite technology in sustainable infrastructure.
            (2) Duration.--The Director shall carry out the pilot 
        program during the 4-year period beginning on the date of the 
        commencement of the pilot program.
            (3) Reports.--
                    (A) Preliminary report.--Not later than the date 
                that is 2 years after the date of the commencement of 
                the pilot program, the Director shall submit to the 
                Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
                the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                Technology of the House of Representatives a report on 
                the preliminary findings of the Director with respect 
                to the pilot program.
                    (B) Final report.--Not later than the date that is 
                90 days after the date of the completion of the pilot 
                program, the Director shall submit to the committees 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) a report on the 
                findings of the Director with respect to the pilot 
                program.
                                                       Calendar No. 240

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 384

                          [Report No. 116-128]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate 
 the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 26, 2019

                       Reported with an amendment