,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mi*aud 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 
,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,homel& ,security1 ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 & ,transportation &           
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ,advanc$        
,composites ,developm5t ,c5t]s4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,advanc$ ,composites ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,comp>$ to          
traditional metals & woods1 re9=c$      
composite mat]ials are lightweight1     
corrosion resi/ant1 high /r5g?1 &       
durable4  7#b7 ,because ( _! intr9sic   

physical qualities1 composites h !      
ability to address national priorities 9
 infra/ructure1 en]gy1 def5se1 & natural
 disa/] mitigation ) innovative         
solutions4  7#c7 ,to ?is end1 rese>* on 
advancem5t 9 composite mat]ial          
developm5t1 new applications =          
composites1 or advanc$ manufactur+      
processes s]ves a critical national     
int]e/4  #c4 ,advanc$ ,composites       
,developm5t ,c5t]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all c>ry out a       
program to improve our ,nation's        
transportation infra/ructure1 advance ! 
te*nologies us$ to produce alt]native   
en]gy1 enhance our milit>y security1 &  
develop new disa/] mitigation sy/ems by 
mak+ grants to consortia to e/abli% &   
op]ate ,advanc$ ,composites ,developm5t 
,c5t]s4 ,9 do+ s1 !y %all "w )          
/akehold]s to id5tify problems t c be   
solv$ ov] a p]iod ( #e ye>s ?r\gh !     

developm5t ( an advanc$ composite       
mat]ial4 ,by work+ ) ! private sector & 
focus+ on solutions to problems t c be  
rese>*$1 develop$1 & demon/rat$ ov] a   
%ort p]iod ( "t1 ea* ,c5t] w /rive to   
produce new composite mat]ials1 includ+ 
relat$ manufactur+ processes or         
applications1 t are light]1 /rong]1 & m 
durable ?an exi/+ mat]ials1 h l[]       
life-cycle co/s or l[] ov]all           
environm5tal impacts1 & h an imm$iate   
practical application4  7#b7            
,designation ( ,c5t]s ,! ,c5t]s %all be 
designat$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation %all designate #a ,c5t]
 = ! developm5t ( advanc$ composites 9  
civil infra/ructure & transportation4   
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all         
designate #a ,c5t] = ! developm5t (     
advanc$ composites 9 en]gy te*nology4   
7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
designate #a ,c5t] = ! developm5t (     
advanc$ composites 9 milit>y op]ations4 
7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all designate #a ,c5t] = ! developm5t (

 advanc$ composites 9 disa/] prev5tion &
 response4  7,e7 ,any #b or m ( !       
,secret>ies describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 may "w toge!r to explore    
opportunities to designate a s+le ,c5t] 
t addresses issues ( importance to !    
,dep>tm5ts ( ea* su* ,secret>y4  7#c7   
,additional collaboration ,ea* ,secret>y
 designat+ a ,c5t] "u p>agraph 7#b7 may 
include review]s f ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation to lev]age "w t has  
be5 done at facilities support$ by ea* (
 ^? ag5cies4  7b7 ,consortia  7#a7      
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section = ! e/abli%m5t & 
op]ation ( a ,c5t]1 a consortium %all-- 
7,a7 be compos$ ( qualify+ entities1    
includ+ at lea/ #a prime applicant & #a 
private company2  7,b7 op]ate subject to
 a b9d+ agreem5t ent]$ into by its      
memb]s t docum5ts--  7i7 ! propos$      
p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 includ+ ! gov]nance &
 managem5t /ructure ( ! ,c5t]2  7ii7    

measures to enable co/-effective        
implem5tation ( ! program "u ?is        
section2  7iii7 a propos$ budget1       
includ+ f9ancial contributions f        
non-,f$]al s\rces2  7iv7 conflict (     
int]e/ proc$ures consi/5t ) subsection  
7d77#b71 all kn[n mat]ial conflicts (   
int]e/1 & correspond+ mitigation plans2 
&  7v7 an acc\nt+ /ructure t enables !  
,secret>y to ensure t ! consortium has  
compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &
  7,c7 op]ate z a nonpr(it organization4
  7#b7 ,application ,a consortium seek+ 
to e/abli% & op]ate a ,c5t] "u ?is      
section1 act+ ?r\gh a prime applicant1  
%all transmit to ! ,secret>y an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y %all require1 includ+ a       
detail$ description ( ! elem5ts ( !     
consortium agreem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b74 ,if ! consortium memb]s w n  
be locat$ at "o c5traliz$ location1 su* 
application %all include a              
communications plan t ensures close     

coord9ation & integration ( ! ,c5t]'s   
activities4  7c7 ,selection & s*$ule    
7#a7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select
 consortia = grants = ! e/abli%m5t &    
op]ation ( ,c5t]s ?r\gh competitive     
selection processes4 ,9 select+         
consortia1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--   
7,a7 ! in=mation a consortium mu/       
disclose accord+ to subsection 7b72     
7,b7 any exi/+ facilities a consortium w
 provide = ,c5t] activities2  7,c7      
exp]i5ce 9 design1 prototyp+1 & te/+    
advanc$ composites2  7,d7 exi/+ ,,iso   
#agjbe c]tification2  7,e7 exp]i5ce &   
a*ievem5ts work+ ) ! private sector &   
comm]cializ+ composite mat]ials         
te*nologies2 &  7,f7 opportunities to   
lev]age previ\s support t a memb] ( !   
consortium has receiv$ f ! ,dep>tm5t or 
,dep>tm5ts aw>d+ ! grant1 ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 or !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to rese>*1 
develop1 demon/rate1 or comm]cialize an 
advanc$ composite4  7#b7 ,s*$ule ,grants
 made = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a     

,c5t] %all be = a p]iod n to exce$ #e   
ye>s1 aft] :i* ! grant may be r5ew$1    
subject to a competitive selection      
process4  7d7 ,c5t] ,op]ations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,c5t]s %all conduct or provide =  
multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( advanc$ composites        
te*nologies )9 ! te*nology developm5t   
focus area or areas designat$ = ! ,c5t] 
by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#b74   
,ea* ,c5t] %all--  7,a7 enc\rage        
collaboration & communication among !   
memb] qualify+ entities ( ! consortium &
 aw>dees by conduct+ activities :5ev]   
practicable at "o c5traliz$ location2   
7,b7 develop & publi% on ! website ( !  
,dep>tm5t or ,dep>tm5ts ( ! designat+   
,secret>y propos$ plans & programs2     
7,c7 submit an annual report to !       
,secret>y summ>iz+ ! ,c5t]'s activities1
 includ+ detail+ organizational         
exp5ditures & describ+ ea* project      
und]tak5 by ! ,c5t]2 &  7,d7 monitor    
project implem5tation & coord9ation4    

7#b7 ,conflicts ( int]e/  7,a7          
,proc$ures ,c5t]s %all e/abli% conflict 
( int]e/ proc$ures1 consi/5t ) ^? ( !   
,dep>tm5t or ,dep>tm5ts ( ! designat+   
,secret>y1 to ensure t employees &      
consortia designees = ,c5t] activities  
:o are 9 decisionmak+ capacities        
disclose all mat]ial conflicts ( int]e/1
 includ+ f9ancial1 organizational1 &    
p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/4  7,b7       
,disqualification & revocation ,!       
,secret>y may disqualify an application 
or revoke funds di/ribut$ to a ,c5t] if 
! ,secret>y discov]s a failure to comply
 ) conflict ( int]e/ proc$ures e/abli%$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,ov]sight bo>d
 ,ea* ,secret>y describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 its    
,dep>tm5t an ,ov]sight ,bo>d to ov]see !
 progress ( ,c5t]s4  7f7 ,priority      
,consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all give    
priority consid]ation to applications 9 
:i* #a or m ( ! in/itutions compris+ !  
applicant consortium are #ahij ,l&      
,grant ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section  

#b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1
 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #gjfa771 ,pr$om9antly ,black  
,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #cah ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e771 ,tribal ,colleges  
or ,univ]sities 7z def9$ 9 section      
#caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b771 or    
,hispanic ,s]v+ ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 
section #cah ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e774  7g7  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,advanc$ composites ,! t]m advanc$ 
composites means polym] matrix composite
 mat]ials1 includ+ syn!tic & natural    
fib]s1 z well z syn!tic & bio-bas$      
res9s1 us$ 9 /ructural1 load-be>+       
applications4 ,^! mat]ials may be       
enhanc$ ) nano-additives1 & may be us$ 9
 comb9ation ) traditional & o!r advanc$ 
mat]ials4  7#b7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means
 an ,advanc$ ,composites ,developm5t    
,c5t] e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( high]      

education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#d7 ,prime applicant ,! t]m prime      
applicant means an in/itution ( high]   
education s]v+ z ! lead entity apply+ = 
a grant "u ?is section4  7#e7 ,qualify+ 
entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity includes--
  7,a7 an appropriate ,/ate or ,f$]al   
entity2  7,b7 a nonpr(it nongov]nm5tal  
organization ) exp]tise 9 advanc$       
composites te*nology rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 or comm]cial application2
  7,c7 any o!r relevant entity !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 or  7,d7
 a ,unit$ ,/ates private company )      
exp]tise 9 advanc$ composites te*nology 
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 or    
comm]cial application4  7#f7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y or   
,secret>ies designat+ a ,c5t] "u        
subsection 7a77#b74  7h7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,f ! funds appropriat$  
to rese>* budgets ( _! respective       

dep>tm5ts1 ea* ,secret>y describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#a7 is au?oriz$ to exp5d 
! foll[+ am\nts to c>ry out ?is section3
  7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad4  
7#b7 #af1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4    
7#c7 #ag1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf4    
7#d7 #ai1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4    
7#e7 #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4