,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,mr4 ,rockefell]1 & ,mr4 ,isakson7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! implem5tation (
 a ,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,program1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able ,*emi/ry     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7         
,advisory c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory       
,c\ncil means ! advisory c\ncil e/abli%$
 "u section #c7;d74  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy    
work+ gr\p ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,work+     
,gr\p means ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p      
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;c74  7#c7       
,program ,! t]m ,program means !        
,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,program describ$ 9 
section #c4  7#d7 ,su/a9able *emi/ry ,! 
t]m su/a9able *emi/ry means ! design1   
developm5t1 demon/ration1 &             

comm]cialization ( high-quality *emicals
 & mat]ials1 *emical processes &        
products1 & manufactur+ processes t     
elim9ate or r$uce *emical risks to      
b5efit human heal? & ! environm5t across
 ! *emical lifecycle1 to ! highe/ ext5t 
practicable1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 increas+ ! use
 ( m su/a9able1 r5ewable1 or recycl$    
sub/ances & mat]ials2  7,b7 increas+ !  
use ( sub/itutes = r>e sub/ances2  7,c7 
promot+ safe & m effici5t manufactur+2  
7,d7 m9imiz+ lifecycle impacts1 includ+ 
environm5tal & heal? impacts2  7,e7     
optimiz+ product design & enc\rag+ !    
r$uction ( wa/e & ! reuse or recycl+ (  
*emicals & mat]ials to acc\nt = ! end ( 
life or ! f9al disposition ( ! product2 
or  7,f7 increas+ ! design & use ( safe 
molecules1 *emicals1 mat]ials1          
*emi/ries1 & *emical processes4  #c4    
,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy ,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,program  
to promote & coord9ate ,f$]al su/a9able 
*emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1             

demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1        
comm]cialization1 education1 & tra9+    
activities4  7b7 ,program activities ,! 
activities ( ! ,program %all be design$ 
to-- 7#a7 provide su/a9$ support =      
su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1        
comm]cialization1 education1 & tra9+    
?r\gh-- 7,a7 m]it-bas$ competitive      
grants to individual inve/igators &     
teams ( inve/igators1 includ+1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 "y inve/igators1 =   
rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7 grants to    
fund collaborative rese>* & developm5t  
p>tn]%ips among univ]sities1 indu/ry1 & 
nonpr(it organizations2  7,c7 grants1   
loans1 & loan gu>antees to aid 9 !      
te*nology transf] & comm]cialization (  
su/a9able *emicals1 mat]ials1 processes1
 & products2  7,d7 inc5tive prize       
competitions & *all5ges2  7,e7          
coord9ation ( su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & te*nology   
transf] conduct$ at ,f$]al laboratories 
& ag5cies2 &  7,f7 to ! ext5t           

practicable1 enc\ragem5t ( consid]ation 
( su/a9able *emi/ry 91 z appropriate--  
7i7 ! conduct ( ,f$]al & ,/ate sci5ce & 
eng9e]+ rese>* & developm5t2 &  7ii7 !  
solicitation & evaluation ( applicable  
proposals = sci5ce & eng9e]+ rese>* &   
developm5t2  7#b7 exam9e me?ods by :i* !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c create inc5tives =  
consid]ation & use ( su/a9able *emi/ry  
processes & products1 includ+ innovative
 f9anc+ me*anisms2  7#c7 facilitate !   
adoption ( su/a9able *emi/ry innovations
 & me?ods2  7#d7 exp& ! education &     
tra9+ ( und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts &
 pr(essional sci5ti/s & eng9e]s1 includ+
 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) indu/ry1 9 su/a9able 
*emi/ry sci5ce & eng9e]+2  7#e7 collect 
& dissem9ate in=mation on su/a9able     
*emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1 & te*nology 
transf] includ+ in=mation on-- 7,a7     
inc5tives & imp$im5ts to developm5t1    
manufactur+1 & comm]cialization2  7,b7  
accompli%m5ts2  7,c7 be/ practices2 &   
7,d7 co/s & b5efits2  7#f7 support      
7includ+ ?r\gh te*nical assi/ance1      

p>ticipation1 f9ancial support1 or o!r  
=ms ( support7 v5ues = outrea* &        
dissem9ation ( su/a9able *emi/ry        
advances su* z symposia1 =ums1          
conf]5ces1 & writt5 mat]ials 9          
collaboration )1 z appropriate1 indu/ry1
 academia1 sci5tific & pr(essional      
societies1 & o!r relevant gr\ps2  7#g7  
support 7includ+ ?r\gh te*nical         
assi/ance1 p>ticipation1 f9ancial       
support1 or o!r =ms ( support7 economic1
 legal1 & o!r appropriate social sci5ce 
rese>* to id5tify b>ri]s to             
comm]cialization & me?ods to advance    
comm]cialization ( su/a9able *emi/ry2   
7#h7 provide = public input & outrea* to
 be integrat$ into ! ,program by !      
conv5+ ( public discussions1 ?r\gh      
me*anisms su* z public meet+s1 cons5sus 
conf]5ces1 & educational ev5ts1 z       
appropriate2 &  7#i7 develop metrics to 
track ! outputs & outcomes ( ! ,program4
  7c7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          

,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all      
e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p t    
%all include repres5tatives f !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 ! ,national ,in/itutes (       
,heal?1 & any o!r ag5cy t ! ,presid5t   
may designate to ov]see ! plann+1       
managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! ,program4  
7#b7 ,gov]nance ,! ,director ( !        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation & !        
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ( ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy1 or _! designees1    
%all s]ve z co-*airs ( ! ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p4  7#c7 ,responsibilities ,9
 ov]see+ ! plann+1 managem5t1 &         
coord9ation ( ! ,program1 ! ,int]ag5cy  
,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% goals &
 priorities = ! ,program1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil2  7,b7 provide = 

int]ag5cy coord9ation1 includ+ budget   
coord9ation1 ( activities "u ! ,program2
  7,c7 meet n lat] ?an #ij days f its   
e/abli%m5t & p]iodically !reaft]2 &     
7,d7 consult ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on a 
regul> basis4  7d7 ,advisory ,c\ncil    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !          
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! co-*airs ( ! 
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all e/abli% an 
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,su/a9able ,*emi/ry
 t %all make recomm5dations to !        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & provide x )   
ongo+ advice & assi/ance4  7#b7         
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil memb]s   
%all n be employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 & %all include a div]se repres5tation (
 kn[l$geable individuals f ! private    
sector 7includ+ small- & m$ium-siz$     
ent]prises f across ! value *a971       
academia1 ,/ate & tribal gov]nm5ts1 &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations & o!rs :o   
are 9 a position to provide exp]tise4   
7#c7 ,conflict ( int]e/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all make its

 be/ ef=ts to ensure t-- 7i7 no         
individual appo9t$ to s]ve on !         
,advisory ,c\ncil has a conflict (      
int]e/ t is relevant to ! functions to  
be p]=m$1 unless su* conflict is        
promptly & publicly disclos$ & !        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p det]m9es t !    
conflict is unavoidable2  7ii7 !        
,advisory ,c\ncil memb]%ip is fairly    
balanc$ z det]m9$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+
 ,gr\p to be appropriate = ! functions  
to be p]=m$2  7iii7 any products ( !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p w be ! result ( 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p's indep5d5t   
judgm5t2 &  7iv7 ! meet+s & proce$+s ( !
 ,advisory ,c\ncil be op5 & available to
 ! public4  7,b7 ,notification (        
conflicts ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p    
%all require t individuals nom9at$ or   
appo9t$ to s]ve on ! ,advisory ,c\ncil  
in=m ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p ( any    
conflicts ( int]e/ t are relevant to !  
functions to be p]=m$4  7,c7 ,,faca     
applicability ,all proce$+s & meet+s ( !
 ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be subject to ! 

,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#d7 ,gov]nance ,!   
co-*airs ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p--  
7,a7 may appo9t new memb]s ( ! ,advisory
 ,c\ncil z ne$$2 &  7,b7 %all appo9t !  
orig9al ,*air to s]ve a t]m ( #a ye>4   
7#e7 ,appo9tm5t ( *air ,! ,advisory     
,c\ncil %all appo9t a ,*air f among !   
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil aft] ! t]m 
( ! orig9al ,*air appo9t$ "u p>agraph   
7#c77;,b7 expires4  7e7 ,ag5cy budget   
reque/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 & dep>tm5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program     
%all1 z "p ( its annual reque/ =        
appropriations to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget1 submit a report to ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget t-- 7,a7 id5tifies
 ! activities ( ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t t   
contribute directly to ! ,program2 &    
7,b7 /ates ! portion ( ! ag5cy or       
dep>tm5t's reque/ = appropriations t is 
allocat$ to ^? activities4  7#b7 ,annual
 budget reque/ to ,congress ,! ,presid5t
 %all include 9 ! annual budget reque/  
to ,congress a /atem5t ( ! portion ( !  

annual budget reque/ = ea* ag5cy or     
dep>tm5t t w be allocat$ to activities  
und]tak5 pursuant to ! ,program4  7f7   
,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate t %all       
include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( f$]ally fund$ 
su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1   
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1        
comm]cialization1 education1 & tra9+    
activities2  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! f9ancial 
res\rces allocat$ to su/a9able *emi/ry  
initiatives2  7,c7 an analysis ( !      
progress made t[>d a*iev+ ! goals &     
priorities ( ?is ,act1 & recomm5dations 
= future program activities2  7,d7 an   
assessm5t ( ! b5efits ( exp&+ exi/+1    
f$]ally support$ regional innovation &  

manufactur+ hubs to include su/a9able   
*emi/ry & ! value ( direct+ ! creation (
 "o or m d$icat$ su/a9able *emi/ry c5t]s
 ( excell5ce or hubs2 &  7,e7 an        
evaluation ( /eps tak5 & future         
/rategies to avoid duplication ( ef=ts1 
/reaml9e int]ag5cy coord9ation1         
facilitate in=mation %>+1 & spread be/  
practices betwe5 p>ticipat+ ag5cies 9 ! 
,program4  7#b7 ,submission to ,,gao ,! 
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all also submit
 ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice =       
consid]ation 9 future congressional     
inquiries4  #d4 ,p>tn]%ips 9 ,su/a9able 
,*emi/ry  7a7 ,au?orization ,!          
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all lead !     
ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program to c>ry 
out a jo9t1 coord9at$ program to aw>d   
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
to e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) companies across 
! value *a9 9 ! *emical indu/ry1 includ+
 small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises1 to--   
7#a7 create collaborative rese>*1       
developm5t1 demon/ration1 te*nology     

transf]1 & comm]cialization programs2 & 
7#b7 tra9 /ud5ts & retra9 pr(essional   
sci5ti/s & eng9e]s 9 ! use ( su/a9able  
*emi/ry concepts & /rategies by me?ods  
includ+-- 7,a7 develop+ curricul>       
mat]ials & c\rses = und]graduate &      
graduate levels & = ! pr(essional       
developm5t ( sci5ti/s & eng9e]s2 &  7,b7
 publiciz+ ! availability ( pr(essional 
developm5t c\rses 9 su/a9able *emi/ry & 
recruit+ sci5ti/s & eng9e]s to pursue   
su* c\rses4  7b7 ,guidel9es ,!          
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all e/abli%    
guidel9es & crit]ia =-- 7#a7 a p>tn]%ip 
betwe5 a company 9 ! *emical indu/ry &  
an in/itution ( high] education eligible
 = a grant "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 ! 
grant application & aw>d+ process1 :i*  
%all include-- 7,a7 competitive1        
m]it-bas$ review ( ea* grant            
application2 &  7,b7 co/-%>+ f          
non-,f$]al s\rces by memb]s ( !         
p>tn]%ips4  #e4 ,/udy ( su/a9able       
*emi/ry ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all ent] into an    

arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil
 to conduct a /udy t %all-- 7#a7 assess 
! curr5t /atus ( su/a9able *emi/ry      
rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & sugge/      
high-priority rese>* & developm5t ne$s  
)9 su/a9able *emi/ry2  7#b7 exam9e !    
/atus ( su/a9able *emi/ry 9 ! education 
( *emi/s & *emical eng9e]s & o!r        
relevant pr(essions & id5tify           
recomm5dations to improve & broad5 !    
implem5tation ( su/a9able *emi/ry       
practices 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ education1 
includ+ exam9+ ! role ( toxicology1     
*emical haz>d & risk assessm5t1         
lifecycle assessm5t1 & environm5tal fate
 & effects 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+ education2
  7#c7 exam9e case /udies ( successful &
 unsuccessful attempts at               
comm]cialization & adoption ( su/a9able 
*emi/ry processes & products 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & abroad & recomm5d rese>* areas1
 priorities1 & public policy options t  
w\ld help to ov]come id5tifi$ b>ri]s to 
comm]cialization2 &  7#d7 us+ available 
economic analyses1 discuss ! pot5tial   

economic impact ( su/a9able *emi/ry1    
includ+ job creation4  #f4 ,national    
/rategy & implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! release ( ! /udy        
describ$ 9 section #e1 ! ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p1 9 consultation ) !        
,advisory ,c\ncil1 %all produce a       
national /rategy & accompany+           
implem5tation plan = su/a9able *emi/ry t
 provides a framework = advanc+         
su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1   
te*nology transf]1 comm]cialization1 &  
education & tra9+4  #g4 ,prioritization 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p %all prioritize support =  
activities t a*ieve1 to ! highe/ ext5t  
practicable1 ! goals ( su/a9able        
*emi/ry4