,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fidj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4  
,johnson of ,ohio introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committees on  
,small ,business1 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 tech startups1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,advancing ,tech ,startups ,act4  #b4   
,technology startup companies and small 
businesses 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        
technology startup companies and small  
businesses on the ,united ,states       
economy4  7#b7 ,requirements for study  
,in conducting the study1 the ,secretary
 shall do the following3 7,a7 ,conduct a
 survey on technology startup companies 
and small businesses in the ,united     
,states through outreach to             
participating entities to-- 7i7         
establish a list of locations1 including
 any ,state1 city1 or geographic area1  
dedicated to the creation1 development1 
and growth of technology startup        
companies and small businesses2  7ii7   
provide a description of the activities 
of such locations with respect to the   
creation1 development1 and growth of    
technology startup companies and small  
businesses1 including any incubators1   
accelerators1 or other activity         
dedicated to such2  7iii7 establish a   
list of public-private partnerships     
focused on promoting the creation1      
development1 and growth of technology   

startup companies and small businesses2 
and  7iv7 provide a description of the  
activities of such public-private       
partnerships to create1 develop1 and    
grow technology startup companies and   
small businesses4  7,b7 ,conduct a      
survey of ,federal activity related to  
innovation to-- 7i7 establish a         
comprehensive list of ,federal agencies 
asserting jurisdiction over entities and
 industry sectors dedicated to the      
creation1 development1 and growth of    
technology startup companies and small  
businesses2  7ii7 identify all          
interagency activities related to such  
activities2  7iii7 develop a brief      
description of the jurisdiction and     
expertise of the ,federal agencies      
identified under clause 7i72 and  7iv7  
identify each ,federal rule1 regulation1
 guideline1 policy1 and other ,federal  
activity implemented by each ,federal   
agency as it relates to any ,state1     
city1 or geographic area dedicated to   
the creation1 development1 and growth of

 technology startup companies and small 
businesses4  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 approach to
 innovation to determine where the      
,united ,states ranks regarding a       
regulatory environment that supports the
 creation1 development1 and growth of   
technology startup companies and small  
businesses4  7,d7 ,conduct a survey of  
relevant marketplaces and supply chains 
impacting the creation1 growth1 and     
development of technology startup       
companies and small businesses in the   
,united ,states to-- 7i7 assess the     
severity of risks posed to such         
marketplaces and supply chains2  7ii7   
review the ability of foreign           
governments or third parties to exploit 
such supply chains 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      
marketplaces and supply chains4  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 creation1 development1 and growth of 
technology startup companies and small  
businesses2  7,b7 develop and implement 
a comprehensive plan to promote the     
creation1 development1 and growth of    
technology startup companies and small  
businesses2  7,c7 develop policies that 

,states can adopt to encourage the      
creation1 development1 and growth of    
technology startup companies and small  
businesses in the ,united ,states2  7,d7
 develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to relevant          
marketplaces and supply chains impacting
 the creation1 growth1 and development  
of technology startup companies and     
small businesses2 and  7,e7 develop     
legislation to accomplish such          
recommendations4