,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fibg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4  
,bucshon introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition  
to the ,committees on ,science1 ,space1 
and ,technology1 and ,foreign ,affairs1 
for a period to be subsequently         
determined by the ,speaker1 in each case
 for consideration of such provisions as
 fall within the jurisdiction of the    
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,secretary of ,commerce to  
conduct a study on new and advanced     
materials1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,advancing ,new and ,advanced       
,materials ,act4  #b4 ,state of new and 
advanced materials in the united states 
study  7a7 ,in general  7#a7 ,study     
required ,not later than #b years after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in         
coordination with the head of any other 

appropriate ,federal agency1 shall      
conduct a study on the impact of new and
 advanced materials1 including          
synthetically derived or enhanced       
natural properties1 on ,united ,states  
businesses conducting interstate        
commerce4  7#b7 ,requirements for study 
,in conducting the study1 the ,secretary
 shall do the following3 7,a7 ,conduct a
 survey through outreach to             
participating entities to-- 7i7         
establish a list of the industry sectors
 that develop1 use1 or rely on new and  
advanced materials2  7ii7 review how new
 and advanced materials are currently   
being used1 as well as any potential    
applications of such materials2  7iii7  
identify any challenges to the          
development and adoption of new and     
advanced materials2 and  7iv7 review how
 such materials may be used to-- 7,i7   
advance new products2  7,,ii7 disrupt   
established patterns of commerce2       
7,,iii7 enhance infrastructure2  7,,iv7 
develop new energy technologies2 and    

7,v7 any other potential use of such    
materials4  7,b7 ,develop and conduct a 
survey of ,federal activity related to  
new and advanced materials to-- 7i7     
establish a list of ,federal agencies   
asserting jurisdiction over industry    
sectors identified under subparagraph   
7,a77i72  7ii7 develop a brief          
description of the jurisdiction and     
expertise of the ,federal agencies      
regarding new and advanced materials2   
7iii7 identify all interagency          
activities regarding new and advanced   
materials2 and  7iv7 identify each      
,federal rule1 regulation1 guideline1   
policy1 and ,federal policy implemented 
by each ,federal agency regarding new   
and advanced materials4  7,c7 ,conduct  
an international survey of other        
countries to establish a compendium at  
least #aj and not more than #ae         
countries consisting of each country's  
national strategy on new and advanced   
materials to determine where the ,united
 ,states ranks with respect to the      

adoption of such materials4  7,d7       
,conduct a survey of the marketplace and
 supply chain of new and advanced       
materials to-- 7i7 assess the severity  
of risks posed to such marketplace and  
supply chain2  7ii7 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        
,states2 and  7iii7 identify emerging   
risks and long-term trends in such      
marketplace and supply chain4  7b7      
,report to ,congress ,not later than #f 
months after the completion of the study
 required pursuant to subsection 7a71   
the ,secretary1 in coordination with the
 head of any other appropriate ,federal 
agency1 shall submit to the ,committee  
on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house  
of ,representatives and the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate a report 
that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the 
study conducted under subsection 7a72   

and  7#b7 recommendations to-- 7,a7     
address any duplicative ,federal rule1  
regulation1 guideline1 policy1 and other
 ,federal activity acting as a barrier  
to the adoption of new and advanced     
materials2  7,b7 develop and implement a
 comprehensive plan to promote the      
adoption of new and advanced materials  
in the ,united ,states2  7,c7 develop   
policies that ,states can adopt to      
encourage the adoption of new and       
advanced materials2  7,d7 develop a     
national strategy to advance the        
position in the world of business       
sectors in the ,united ,states on the   
adoption of new and advanced materials2 
7,e7 develop strategies to mitigate     
current and emerging risks to the       
marketplace and supply chain of new and 
advanced materials2 and  7,f7 develop   
legislation to accomplish such          
recommendations4