[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H4990-H4996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS OF A MORE PRODUCTIVE EMERGING TECH ECONOMY ACT

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 8132) to require the Federal Trade Commission and the 
Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies and submit reports on the 
impact of artificial intelligence and other technologies on United 
States businesses conducting interstate commerce, and for other 
purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 8132

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``American 
     Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy 
     Act'' or the ``American COMPETE Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Study to advance artificial intelligence.
Sec. 3. Study to advance internet of things in manufacturing.
Sec. 4. Study to advance quantum computing.
Sec. 5. Study to advance blockchain technology.
Sec. 6. Study to advance new and advanced materials.
Sec. 7. Study to advance unmanned delivery services.
Sec. 8. Study to advance internet of things.
Sec. 9. Study to advance three-dimensional printing.
Sec. 10. Study to combat online harms through innovation.

     SEC. 2. STUDY TO ADVANCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Federal Trade Commission shall complete a study on the state 
     of the artificial intelligence industry and the impact of 
     such industry on the United States economy.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary and the Commission shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the artificial 
     intelligence industry through outreach to participating 
     entities as appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of industry sectors that implement and 
     promote the use of artificial intelligence;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of artificial 
     intelligence, as well as industry-based bodies, including 
     international bodies, which have developed, or are 
     developing, mandatory or voluntary standards for artificial 
     intelligence;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards; and
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of artificial 
     intelligence;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under subparagraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;

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       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of 
     artificial intelligence.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary and 
     Commission shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and 
     supply chain of artificial intelligence to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary and the Commission shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
     make publicly available on their respective websites, a 
     report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of artificial intelligence;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of artificial intelligence;
       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of artificial 
     intelligence; and
       (D) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of artificial intelligence.

     SEC. 3. STUDY TO ADVANCE INTERNET OF THINGS IN MANUFACTURING.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     coordination with the head of any other appropriate Federal 
     agency, shall complete a study on the state of manufacturing 
     in the United States.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the manufacturing 
     industry through outreach to participating entities as 
     appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of the industry sectors that implement 
     and promote the use of internet-connected devices and 
     internet-connected solutions in manufacturing;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of internet-
     connected devices and internet-connected solutions in 
     manufacturing, as well as industry-based bodies, including 
     international bodies, that have developed, or are developing, 
     mandatory or voluntary standards for such uses;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards;
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of internet-connected 
     devices and internet-connected solutions in manufacturing;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under subparagraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of 
     internet-connected devices and internet-connected solutions 
     in manufacturing.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary 
     shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and supply chain of 
     internet-connected devices and internet-connected solutions 
     used in manufacturing to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
     of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make 
     publicly available on the website of the Department of 
     Commerce, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the surveys conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of the use of internet-connected devices and 
     internet-connected solutions in manufacturing;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of internet-connected devices and internet-connected 
     solutions used in manufacturing;
       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of internet-
     connected devices and internet-connected solutions used in 
     manufacturing;
       (D) develop policies that States can adopt to encourage the 
     growth of manufacturing, including the use of internet-
     connected devices and internet-connected solutions in 
     manufacturing; and
       (E) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of the use of internet-connected devices and 
     internet-connected solutions in manufacturing;

     SEC. 4. STUDY TO ADVANCE QUANTUM COMPUTING.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Federal Trade Commission shall complete a study on the state 
     of the quantum computing industry and the impact of such 
     industry on the United States economy.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary and the Commission shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the quantum computing 
     industry through outreach to participating entities as 
     appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of industry sectors that implement and 
     promote the use of quantum computing;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of quantum 
     computing, as well as industry-based bodies, including 
     international bodies, which have developed, or are 
     developing, mandatory or voluntary standards for quantum 
     computing;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards; and
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of quantum computing;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under paragraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of quantum 
     computing.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary and 
     Commission shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and 
     supply chain of quantum computing to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary and the Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
     their respective websites, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of quantum computing;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of quantum computing;

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       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of quantum 
     computing; and
       (D) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of quantum computing.

     SEC. 5. STUDY TO ADVANCE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Federal Trade Commission shall complete a study on the state 
     of the blockchain technology industry and the impact of such 
     industry on the United States economy.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary and the Commission shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the blockchain 
     technology industry through outreach to participating 
     entities as appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of industry sectors that implement and 
     promote the use of blockchain technology;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of blockchain 
     technology, as well as industry-based bodies, including 
     international bodies, which have developed, or are 
     developing, mandatory or voluntary standards for blockchain 
     technology;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards; and
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of blockchain 
     technology;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under paragraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of 
     blockchain technology.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary and 
     Commission shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and 
     supply chain of blockchain technology to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary and the Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
     their respective websites, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of blockchain technology;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of blockchain technology;
       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of blockchain 
     technology; and
       (D) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of blockchain technology.

     SEC. 6. STUDY TO ADVANCE NEW AND ADVANCED MATERIALS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
     Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the head of 
     any other appropriate Federal agency, shall complete a study 
     on the state of new and advanced materials industry, 
     including synthetically derived or enhanced natural 
     properties, and the impact of such industry on the United 
     States economy.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary and the Commission shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the new and advanced 
     materials industry through outreach to participating entities 
     as appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of industry sectors that implement and 
     promote the use of new and advanced materials;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of new and advanced 
     materials, as well as industry-based bodies, including 
     international bodies, which have developed, or are 
     developing, mandatory or voluntary standards for new and 
     advanced materials;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards; and
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of new and advanced 
     materials;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under subparagraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of new and 
     advanced materials.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary and 
     Commission shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and 
     supply chain of new and advanced materials to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary and the Commission shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
     their respective websites, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of new and advanced materials;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of new and advanced materials;
       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of new and advanced 
     materials; and
       (D) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of new and advanced materials.

     SEC. 7. STUDY TO ADVANCE UNMANNED DELIVERY SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     coordination with the head of any other appropriate Federal 
     agency, shall complete a study on the impact of unmanned 
     delivery services on United States businesses conducting 
     interstate commerce.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary shall do the following:
       (A) Conduct a survey through outreach to participating 
     entities to--
       (i) establish a list of the industry sectors that develop 
     and use unmanned delivery services, including the use of 
     autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots;
       (ii) review how unmanned delivery services are currently 
     being used and any potential future applications of such 
     services;
       (iii) identify any challenges to the development and 
     adoption of unmanned delivery services;
       (iv) review how such services may be used to--

       (I) deliver groceries, meals, medications, and other 
     necessities to senior citizens, people with disabilities, and 
     people without access to traditional public transportation;
       (II) address challenges public health emergencies present, 
     including delivering groceries, meals, medications, medical 
     supplies, and other necessities during such emergencies; and
       (III) any other potential use of such services;

       (v) identify any safety risks associated with the adoption 
     of unmanned delivery services on roads, in the air, or other 
     environments, including any dangers posed to pedestrians, 
     bicyclists, motorcyclists, motorists, or property;
       (vi) identify the effect of unmanned delivery services on 
     traffic safety and congestion;
       (vii) evaluate the extent to which software, technology, 
     and infrastructure behind unmanned delivery services are 
     developed and manufactured in the United States;

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       (viii) identify the number and types of jobs that may be 
     lost or substantially changed due to the development and 
     adoption of unmanned delivery services;
       (ix) identify the number and types of jobs that may be 
     created due to the development and adoption of unmanned 
     delivery services; and
       (x) evaluate the effect of the adoption unmanned delivery 
     services on job quality for low, middle, and high-skilled 
     workers.
       (B) Develop and conduct a survey of Federal activity 
     related to unmanned delivery services to--
       (i) establish a list of Federal agencies asserting 
     jurisdiction over industry sectors identified under 
     subparagraph (A)(i);
       (ii) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies regarding unmanned delivery 
     services; and
       (iii) identify all interagency activities regarding 
     unmanned delivery services.
       (C) Conduct a survey of the marketplace and supply chain of 
     unmanned delivery services to--
       (i) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (ii) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit such supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (iii) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary, in coordination with the head of any other 
     appropriate Federal agency, shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
     make publicly available on the website of the Department of 
     Commerce, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) develop and implement a comprehensive plan to promote 
     the development and adoption of unmanned delivery services in 
     the United States;
       (B) develop policies that States can adopt to encourage the 
     development and adoption of unmanned delivery services;
       (C) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States position in the world on the development and adoption 
     of unmanned delivery services, and manufacture of technology 
     behind unmanned delivery services;
       (D) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of unmanned 
     delivery services; and
       (E) develop legislation to accomplish such recommendations.

     SEC. 8. STUDY TO ADVANCE INTERNET OF THINGS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study 
     on the state of the internet-connected devices industry 
     (commonly known as the ``Internet of Things'') in the United 
     States. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall--
       (1) develop and conduct a survey of the internet-connected 
     devices industry through outreach to participating entities 
     as appropriate, including--
       (A) a list of the industry sectors that develop internet-
     connected devices;
       (B) a list of public-private partnerships focused on 
     promoting the adoption and use of internet-connected devices, 
     as well as industry-based bodies, including international 
     bodies, which have developed, or are developing, mandatory or 
     voluntary standards for internet-connected devices;
       (C) the status of the industry-based mandatory or voluntary 
     standards identified in subparagraph (B); and
       (D) a description of the ways entities or industry sectors 
     develop, use, or promote the use of internet-connected 
     devices;
       (2) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under paragraph (1);
       (3) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     paragraph (2) each entity or industry sector interacts with;
       (4) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under paragraph (2), 
     such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (5) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under paragraph (2) 
     with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (6) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     paragraph (2), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (7) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate internet-connected 
     devices.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
     the website of the Department of Commerce, a report that 
     contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) recommendations of the Secretary for growth of the 
     United States economy through the secure advancement of 
     internet-connected devices.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Federal agency'' means an agency, as defined 
     in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the term ``internet-connected device'' means a physical 
     object that--
       (A) is capable of connecting to the internet, either 
     directly or indirectly through a network, to communicate 
     information at the direction of an individual; and
       (B) has computer processing capabilities for collecting, 
     sending, receiving, or analyzing data.

     SEC. 9. STUDY TO ADVANCE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     coordination with the head of any other appropriate Federal 
     agency, shall complete a study on the state of the three-
     dimensional printing industry and the impact of such industry 
     on the United States economy.
       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) develop and conduct a survey of the three-dimensional 
     printing industry through outreach to participating entities 
     as appropriate to--
       (i) establish a list of industry sectors that implement and 
     promote the use of three-dimensional printing;
       (ii) establish a list of public-private partnerships 
     focused on promoting the adoption and use of three-
     dimensional printing, as well as industry-based bodies, 
     including international bodies, which have developed, or are 
     developing, mandatory or voluntary standards for three-
     dimensional printing;
       (iii) the status of such industry-based mandatory or 
     voluntary standards; and
       (iv) provide a description of the ways entities or industry 
     sectors implement and promote the use of three-dimensional 
     printing;
       (B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with 
     jurisdiction over the entities and industry sectors 
     identified under paragraph (A);
       (C) identify which Federal agency or agencies listed under 
     subparagraph (B) each entity or industry sector interacts 
     with;
       (D) identify all interagency activities that are taking 
     place among the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B), such as working groups or other coordinated efforts;
       (E) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and 
     expertise of the Federal agencies listed under subparagraph 
     (B) with regard to such entities and industry sectors;
       (F) identify all regulations, guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by each of the Federal agencies identified under 
     subparagraph (B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory 
     standards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
     implemented by industry-based bodies; and
       (G) identify Federal Government resources that exist for 
     consumers and small businesses to evaluate the use of three-
     dimensional printing.
       (b) Marketplace and Supply Chain Survey.--The Secretary 
     shall conduct a survey of the marketplace and supply chain of 
     three-dimensional printing to--
       (1) assess the severity of risks posed to such marketplace 
     and supply chain;
       (2) review the ability of foreign governments or third 
     parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner that raises 
     risks to the economic and national security of the United 
     States; and
       (3) identify emerging risks and long-term trends in such 
     marketplace and supply chain.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
     of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make 
     publicly available on the website of the Department of 
     Commerce, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant to 
     subsection (b); and
       (2) recommendations to--
       (A) grow the United States economy through the secure 
     advancement of three-dimensional printing;
       (B) develop a national strategy to advance the United 
     States business sectors' position in the world on the 
     adoption of three-dimensional printing;
       (C) develop strategies to mitigate current and emerging 
     risks to the marketplace and supply chain of three-
     dimensional printing; and
       (D) develop legislation that may advance the expeditious 
     adoption of three-dimensional printing.

     SEC. 10. STUDY TO COMBAT ONLINE HARMS THROUGH INNOVATION.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
     conduct and complete a study on how artificial intelligence 
     may be used to address the online harms described in 
     paragraph (2).

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       (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
     Commission shall consider whether and how artificial 
     intelligence may be used to identify, remove, or take any 
     other appropriate action necessary to address the following 
     online harms:
       (A) Deceptive and fraudulent content intended to scam or 
     otherwise harm individuals, including such practices directed 
     at senior citizens.
       (B) Manipulated content intended to mislead individuals, 
     including deepfake videos and fake individual reviews.
       (C) Website or mobile application interfaces designed to 
     intentionally mislead or exploit individuals.
       (D) Illegal content online, including the illegal sale of 
     opioids, child sexual exploitation and abuse, revenge 
     pornography, harassment, cyberstalking, hate crimes, the 
     glorification of violence or gore, and incitement of 
     violence.
       (E) Terrorist and violent extremists' abuse of digital 
     platforms, including the use of such platforms to promote 
     themselves, share propaganda, and glorify real-world acts of 
     violence.
       (F) Disinformation campaigns coordinated by inauthentic 
     accounts or individuals to influence United States elections.
       (G) The sale of counterfeit products.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), 
     the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
     of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make 
     publicly available on its website, a report that contains--
       (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
     (a);
       (2) recommendations on how artificial intelligence may be 
     used to address the online harms described in subsection 
     (a)(2);
       (3) recommendations on what reasonable policies, practices, 
     and procedures may be implemented to utilize artificial 
     intelligence to address such online harms; and
       (4) recommendations for any legislation that may advance 
     the adoption and use of artificial intelligence to address 
     such online harms.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Pallone) and the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.


                             General Leave

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on H.R. 8132.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 8132.
  This bipartisan legislation was introduced by the ranking member of 
the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Cathy Rodgers, and 
Representative   Bobby Rush. I thank them for drafting this measure to 
help the U.S. thrive and stay competitive in this global economy. It 
advanced out of the Energy and Commerce Committee on September 9 by a 
voice vote.
  This bill calls on relevant Federal agencies to examine the state of 
various industries in the U.S., helping protect America's leadership 
with respect to emerging technology. For small business, this 
legislation will help them take advantage of different kinds of 
emerging technologies, like quantum computing and 3D printing.
  The bill will also protect Americans, ensuring that we have a full 
understanding of the effect unmanned delivery services will have on 
road safety, traffic congestion, and labor, including how any negative 
effects can be mitigated.
  I am also pleased that this bill requires the Federal Trade 
Commission to examine how artificial intelligence can be used to combat 
online harms. With disinformation proliferating on the internet and 
foreign meddling in our elections picking up once again, we need to be 
using all the tools at our disposal to put a stop to wrongful online 
abuses that endanger Americans and undermine our democracy.
  Madam Speaker, I call on my colleagues to support this measure, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.

         House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, 
           and Technology,
                               Washington, DC, September 25, 2020.
     Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr.,
     Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Pallone: I am writing to you concerning H.R. 
     8132, the ``American Competitiveness of a More Productive 
     Emerging Tech Economy Act'' or the ``American COMPETE Act.'' 
     This legislation involves various aspects of technology 
     development. However, in an effort to expedite consideration 
     of this measure, I agree to not seek a sequential referral so 
     that the bill may be considered expeditiously.
       I take this action with our mutual understanding that by 
     foregoing consideration of H.R. 8132 at this time, we do not 
     waive any jurisdiction over the subject matter contained in 
     this or similar legislation. I ask to be appropriately 
     consulted and involved as the bill or similar legislation 
     moves forward so that we may address any remaining issues 
     that fall within our Rule X jurisdiction.
       Finally, I would appreciate your response to this letter 
     confirming this understanding and ask that a copy of our 
     exchange of letters on this matter be included in the bill 
     report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, as well 
     as inserted in the Congressional Record during floor 
     consideration, to memorialize our understanding.
           Sincerely,

                                        Eddie Bernice Johnson,

                                 Chairwoman, Committee on Science,
     Space, and Technology.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                             Committee on Energy and Commerce,

                               Washington, DC, September 28, 2020.
     Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson,
     Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairwoman Johnson: I am writing concerning H.R. 8132, 
     the ``American Compete Act,'' which was referred to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 28, 2020.
       I appreciate you not seeking a sequential referral of H.R. 
     8132 so that the bill may be considered expeditiously. I 
     acknowledge that forgoing your referral claim does not waive, 
     reduce, or otherwise affect the jurisdiction of the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology over this legislation, or 
     any similar legislation. I will appropriately consult and 
     involve the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology as 
     this bill progresses.
       I will ensure our letters on H.R. 8132 are included in the 
     bill report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 
     entered into the Congressional Record during floor 
     consideration of the bill. I appreciate your cooperation 
     regarding this legislation and look forward to continuing to 
     work together as this measure moves through the legislative 
     process.
           Sincerely,
                                               Frank Pallone, Jr.,
                                                         Chairman.

  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 8132, the American 
Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act, or 
American COMPETE Act. This package is the result of months of hard work 
by the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Consumer 
Protection and Commerce Subcommittee.
  In May, we unveiled a package of 15 Republican bills for America to 
win the future in emerging technologies. In 4 months, we built 
bipartisan support with the majority on nine priorities drawn from 
those bills, and those proposals are incorporated within H.R. 8132.
  Since the beginning of this Congress, Republicans on our subcommittee 
have focused on America's competitive edge and beating China in 
emerging technologies, such as AI, quantum computing, blockchain, IoT, 
and autonomous vehicles, among others.
  I appreciate the willingness of Chairman Pallone and Chairwoman 
Schakowsky for working with us on this package and ensuring 
policymakers have the information and tools necessary to craft future 
legislation that will unleash American innovation and drive economic 
success.
  Madam Speaker, I would especially like to thank Mr. Rush, Ms. Kelly, 
and Mr. Soto for introducing the American COMPETE Act to make it 
bipartisan. A big thank you also to Tim Kurth and BJ Koohmaraie from 
the Energy and Commerce Committee minority staff, and Michael Taggart 
from my personal office, as well as Alex Hoehn-Saric, and Lisa Goldman 
from the majority staff for all their hard work in preparing these 
bills for passage. It is important to note that this passed our 
committee with unanimous support.
  Finally, I would like to thank our Republican leader,   Greg Walden, 
for his leadership on these issues and his years of leadership on the 
Energy and Commerce Committee. He has led for years in shaping American 
policy on tech and telecommunications that have helped us lead the 
world. He will be sorely missed next year.
  From the telegraph to the internet, the locomotive to the automobile, 
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light bulb to nuclear energy, the United States has led the world in 
innovations that have raised the standard of living and improved the 
lives of billions of people.
  Today, the stakes for our global leadership could not be higher. To 
lead a new era of innovation, the American COMPETE Act is an important 
first step that incentivizes free-market ingenuity by reducing barriers 
for the deployment of tech-like artificial intelligence, quantum 
computing, and blockchain. Because who would you rather lead in these 
emerging technologies, America or China?
  One of the proposals incorporated is drawn from the Generating 
Artificial Intelligence Networking Security Act, or GAINS Act, which I 
introduced. It would direct the Department of Commerce to look at 
adoption barriers and spur deployment of AI here in America.
  It also includes an assessment of vulnerabilities in AI supply chain 
and recommendations to address identified risks, especially from China. 
Remember, the Chinese Communist Party is using this technology today to 
suppress minorities, track its own citizens, expand its surveillance 
state, and empower other authoritarian regimes.
  Unlike the CCP that uses this technology for evil, we can use this 
technology as a force for good and save people's lives by upholding our 
American values for human dignity, human rights, and freedom.
  We can win the future in artificial intelligence. AI technology and 
deep-learning algorithms can detect brain cancers earlier. Clinical 
trials are already underway, making breakthroughs to diagnose cancers. 
Of course, it has been a critical asset that it has helped our top 
researchers and scientists speed up the development of coronavirus 
treatments.
  All of that and more is possible if America unleashes the power of 
our innovators to lead.
  For an American competitive agenda, this package also includes 
proposals authored by my colleagues. These include provisions from Dr. 
Burgess to ensure that we lead in 3D printing development, Dr. Bucshon 
to lead on the Advancing New and Advanced Materials Act, Mr. Hudson to 
boost deployment in connected manufacturing, and Mr. Griffith to ensure 
that we lead in quantum.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank, again, all the Members and 
staff who worked so hard to put this package together. I look forward 
to continuing to work with my colleagues on E&C on both sides of the 
aisle to make sure America wins the future and encourages the world to 
follow our leadership, too. These are not Republican or Democrat 
solutions; they are American.
  Madam Speaker, I urge support for the American COMPETE Act, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to 
the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), the chairwoman of the 
subcommittee.
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Pallone and Ranking 
Member Walden for your leadership, and of course, to the leadership of 
my ranking member on the Subcommittee of Consumer Protection and 
Commerce, Representative Rodgers, for her innovative work on the 
American COMPETE Act. I am so proud to support that, and I urge all of 
my colleagues, along with Representative Rodgers and, from the 
Democratic side, Mr. Rush, as a cosponsor of that legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I think all of us would agree with the importance, and 
I love the phrase about winning the future. I think this legislation 
does lay a kind of blueprint of the direction that we can go in and the 
kinds of technologies that are really at hand if we put our energy and 
our minds to making it happen. I thank you very much.
  Madam Speaker, I also just want to take this opportunity to say a 
special thank you at this moment and recognize the service of the 
ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Walden.
  There are so many things that you can now attribute your service to, 
the legislation that has passed, but I think even more than that, I 
just wanted to thank you for the kind of tone that you have set, both 
as the chairman and as the ranking member of the committee.
  I think we can be so proud of the Energy and Commerce Committee. We 
have passed so many bills. We really are a legislative powerhouse. But 
we have also done it with the kind of integrity that I think shines so 
well on the Congress of the United States.
  I just want to acknowledge what a great colleague he has been. I 
consider him a friend, and I wish him absolutely the best of luck. He 
will definitely be missed. I thank him so much.
  Madam Speaker, I would also like to recognize Consumer Protection and 
Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodgers for the part that she has 
played and the partnership that I believe we have had. Of course, we 
have sometimes wanted to move at a different pace or had different 
ideas, but again, I just want to thank the gentlewoman for the tone 
that she helped set at our hearings and in our efforts to pass 
legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Ranking Member Rodgers on her hard work 
to move this bill, and I urge my colleagues to support this 
legislation.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I have no additional speakers, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he 
may consume to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden), our leader of 
the Energy and Commerce Committee, the former chairman. Madam Speaker, 
I thank him for his leadership.
  As the subcommittee chairman, Jan Schakowsky, was just speaking, I 
was reminded and appreciated her words, and Mr. Walden has always led 
with integrity and forward thinking for our country.
  Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and I especially 
thank Ms. Schakowsky, whom I have had the great privilege to serve with 
for many years. There is no more fierce warrior for consumers and 
consumer protection than the gentlewoman from Illinois. It has been a 
delight to serve with the gentlewoman and work with the gentlewoman 
from Illinois on many causes.
  And while we haven't always agreed, we have always tried to be 
agreeable with each other. I think that, Madam Speaker, is what is 
often missed outside of this institution is that we come here 
representing different people, different philosophies, and then we also 
come here with a common goal: to solve problems. We have different 
approaches to that from time to time, but we generally come together 
and move a lot of good legislation, especially in the Energy and 
Commerce Committee.
  I think I can brag on that committee, having been a member of it for 
20 years, rose to not only chair a subcommittee, but chair the full 
committee; and now, as I kiddingly say, I am chairman in exile, in 
permanent exile. But it has been a great run, and I am not one of those 
Members who is cranky or grumpy about leaving either. It is a fine 
institution.
  Democracy was built to be messy and loud, and some days it is a 
little louder and messier than any of us would like, but we do come 
together, as we are on this legislation and on other things. I thank 
the gentlewoman for her very kind comments.
  I rise today in support of this legislation, H.R. 8132, the COMPETE 
Act. I thank Ms. Schakowsky and Mrs. Rodgers for their hard work. The 
gentlewomen have worked really well together on these and many other 
issues.
  I asked committee members earlier in the year to prioritize our 
leadership on emerging technologies, and the importance of that was 
emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot let other countries, 
especially China or any other adversary, advance past us on emerging 
technologies while our economy recovers.
  I applaud the leadership on artificial intelligence and our 
committee's commitment to ensuring America leads the world in emerging 
technologies.
  For America to lead, we need to be laser-focused on critical 
technologies that will define our future, and that is what this bill 
does. The American COMPETE Act will help us unleash American innovation 
and free-market ingenuity in artificial intelligence, quantum 
computing, autonomous tech, and other emerging technologies.

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  The American COMPETE Act also aims to help us secure our supply 
chains and develop national strategies to advance our private-sector 
industries.
  By the way, that means good American, high-paying jobs.
  These technologies will drive information breakthroughs, save lives, 
spur economic growth, and will do so for generations to come. I am 
proud to see the Energy and Commerce Committee so focused on these 
issues.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote in support of 
this bill.
  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie), who is a leader on blockchain in 
Congress and led on the Advancing Blockchain Act and the Counterfeiting 
Online Harms Act.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 8132, the 
American COMPETE Act.
  This bipartisan package includes two of my bills, the Advancing 
Blockchain Act, which would continue our important work in blockchain, 
and the Countering Online Harms Act, to protect Americans from 
misinformation and dangerous content.
  Along with my legislation, the COMPETE Act includes several 
bipartisan bills from my Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues, all 
aimed at maintaining American dominance in emerging technology. The 
United States has always been a leader in technology, and we need to 
keep it that way.
  I thank Representative McMorris Rodgers and Representative Rush for 
their leadership on this important issue.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan 
package.
  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Madam Speaker, I say a final word of 
appreciation to the chairman of the committee, Frank Pallone, and the 
subcommittee chairwoman, Jan Schakowsky, for working together to bring 
us to this place where we could pass this package of bills with 
bipartisan support today to make sure that America continues to win the 
future.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I guess I should say that, I don't know, 
maybe because I don't want Mr. Walden to retire or maybe because it is 
only September, I am not ready to say good-bye yet, so even though some 
wonderful comments have been made by Ms. Schakowsky, I am going wait a 
while.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. McCollum). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8132, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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