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US S384
US S384A 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.
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Introduced
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
In Committee
07/10/2019
07/10/2019
Crossed Over
08/07/2020
08/07/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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. This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) implement the recommendations in a specified report to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure, and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting such technology in sustainable infrastructure.
AI Summary
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United States. Specifically, it requires NIST to implement recommendations from a 2017 report to develop a data clearinghouse, create testing and evaluation methods for composite materials, and coordinate with stakeholders on developing standards for using composite materials in infrastructure. The bill also requires NIST to conduct a 4-year pilot program, in consultation with the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation, to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting composite technology in sustainable infrastructure.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 08/07/2020)
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