,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4  
,capito1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ,f$]al coord9ation ( activities       
support+ su/a9able *emi/ry1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able ,*emi/ry ,rese>*
 & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,congress      
recogniz$ ! importance & value (        
su/a9able *emi/ry & ! role ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t 9 section #aad ( ! ,am]ican   
,innovation & ,competitiv5ess ,act      
7,public ,law #aad-cbi72  7#b7 su/a9able
 *emi/ry & mat]ials trans=mation is a   
key value contributor to bus9ess        
competitiv5ess across _m indu/rial &    
consum] sectors2  7#c7 companies across 
hundr$s ( supply *a9s critical to !     
,am]ican economy are seek+ to r$uce co/s

 & op5 new m>kets ?r\gh innovations 9   
manufactur+ & mat]ials1 & are 9 ne$ (   
new innovations 9 *emi/ry1 includ+      
su/a9able *emi/ry2  7#d7 su/a9able      
*emi/ry c improve ! effici5cy ) :i*     
natural res\rces are us$ to meet human  
ne$s = *emical products :ile avoid+     
environm5tal h>m1 r$uce or elim9ate !   
emissions ( & exposures to haz>d\s      
sub/ances1 m9imize ! use ( res\rces1 &  
b5efit ! economy1 p1 & ! environm5t2 &  
7#e7 a rec5t report by ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao-#ah-cjg7   
f\nd t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c\ld play an  
important role 9 help+ realize ! full   
innovation & m>ket pot5tial ( su/a9able 
*emi/ry te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh a    
coord9at$ national ef=t on su/a9able    
*emi/ry & /&>diz$ tools & def9itions to 
support su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1       
developm5t1 demon/ration1 &             
comm]cialization4  #c4 ,national        
coord9at+ entity = su/a9able *emi/ry    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all conv5e an       
int]ag5cy entity 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ! ,entity7 "u ! ,national ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,c\ncil ) ! responsibility to
 coord9ate ,f$]al programs & activities 
9 support ( su/a9able *emi/ry1 includ+  
^? describ$ 9 sections #e & #f4  7b7    
,coord9ation ) exi/+ gr\ps ,9 conv5+ !  
,entity1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all       
consid] ov]lap & possible coord9ation ) 
exi/+ committees1 subcommittees1 or o!r 
gr\ps ( ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 ,c\ncil1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on  
,environm5t1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &      
,su/a9ability2  7#b7 ! ,committee on    
,te*nology2  7#c7 ! ,committee on       
,sci5ce2 or  7#d7 relat$ gr\ps or       
subcommittees4  7c7 ,co-,*airs ,!       
,entity %all be co-*air$ by             
repres5tatives f ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !    
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7d7      

,ag5cy p>ticipation ,! ,entity %all     
include repres5tatives1 includ+ subject 
matt] exp]ts1 f ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !  
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !     
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r      
relat$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate4   
#d4 ,roadmap = su/a9able *emi/ry  7a7   
,roadmap ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,entity %all--
 7#a7 develop a work+ framework (       
attributes *>act]iz+ su/a9able *emi/ry1 
z describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7      
assess ! /ate ( su/a9able *emi/ry 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates z a key b5*m>k f :i*      
progress "u ! activities describ$ 9 ?is 
,act c be measur$1 includ+ assess+ key  
sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 key  
te*nology plat=ms1 & b>ri]s to          
innovation2  7#c7 coord9ate & support   

,f$]al rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1
 te*nology transf]1 comm]cialization1   
education1 & tra9+ ef=ts 9 su/a9able    
*emi/ry1 includ+ budget coord9ation &   
support = public-private p>tn]%ips1 z   
appropriate2  7#d7 id5tify me?ods by :i*
 ! ,f$]al ag5cies c facilitate !        
developm5t ( inc5tives = developm5t1    
consid]ation & use ( su/a9able *emi/ry  
processes & products1 includ+ innovative
 f9anc+ me*anisms2  7#e7 id5tify major  
sci5tific *all5ges1 roadblocks1 or      
hurdles to trans=mational progress 9    
improv+ ! su/a9ability ( ! *emical      
sci5ces2 &  7#f7 id5tify o!r            
opportunities = exp&+ ,f$]al ef=ts 9    
support ( su/a9able *emi/ry4  7b7       
,attributes *>act]iz+ su/a9able *emi/ry 
,! ,entity %all develop a work+         
framework ( attributes *>act]iz+        
su/a9able *emi/ry = ! purposes ( c>ry+  
out ! ,act4 ,9 develop+ ?is framework1 !
 ,entity %all-- 7#a7 seek advice & input
 f /akehold]s z describ$ 9 subsection   
7c72  7#b7 consid] exi/+ def9itions ( or

 frameworks *>act]iz+ su/a9able or gre5 
*emi/ry already 9 use at ,f$]al ag5cies2
  7#c7 consid] exi/+ def9itions ( or    
frameworks *>act]iz+ su/a9able or gre5  
*emi/ry already 9 use by int]national   
organizations ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a
 memb]1 su* z ! ,organisation =         
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t2 & 
7#d7 consid] any o!r appropriate exi/+  
def9itions ( or frameworks *>act]iz+    
su/a9able or gre5 *emi/ry4  7c7         
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties     
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 !     
,entity %all consult & coord9ate )      
/akehold]s qualifi$ to provide advice & 
in=mation to guide ,f$]al activities    
relat$ to su/a9able *emi/ry ?r\gh       
work%ops1 reque/s = in=mation1 & o!r    
me*anisms z necess>y4 ,! /akehold]s %all
 include repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 bus9ess
 & indu/ry 7includ+ trade associations &
 small- & m$ium-siz$ ent]prises f across
 ! value *a972  7#b7 ! sci5tific        
community 7includ+ ! ,national          
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      

,m$ic9e1 sci5tific pr(essional          
societies1 & academia72  7#c7 ! def5se  
community2  7#d7 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local 
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ nonregulatory ,/ate  
or regional su/a9able *emi/ry programs1 
z appropriate2  7#e7 nongov]nm5tal      
organizations2 &  7#f7 o!r appropriate  
organizations4  7d7 ,report to congress 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,entity  
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4 ,9 addition to !       
elem5ts describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &    
7b71 ! report %all include-- 7,a7 a     
summ>y ( f$]ally fund$1 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 assessm5t ( !     
curr5t /ate ( su/a9able *emi/ry 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! role t ,f$]al  
ag5cies are play+ 9 support+ x2  7,d7 an
 analysis ( ! progress made t[>d a*iev+ 
! goals & priorities ( ?is ,act1 &      
recomm5dations = future program         
activities2  7,e7 an assessm5t ( !      
b5efits ( exp&+ exi/+1 f$]ally support$1
 regional innovation & manufactur+ hubs 
to include su/a9able *emi/ry & ! value (
 direct+ ! creation ( #a or m d$icat$   
su/a9able *emi/ry c5t]s ( excell5ce or  
hubs2 &  7,f7 an evaluation ( /eps tak5 
& future /rategies to avoid duplication 
( ef=ts1 /reaml9e int]ag5cy coord9ation1
 facilitate in=mation %>+1 & spread be/ 
practices among p>ticipat+ ag5cies4     
7#b7 ,submission to ,,gao ,! ,entity    
%all also submit ! report describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = consid]ation 9 future 

,congressional inquiries4  #e4 ,ag5cy   
activities 9 support ( su/a9able *emi/ry
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,entity %all c>ry out activities 9     
support ( su/a9able *emi/ry1 z          
appropriate to ! specific mission &     
programs ( ea* ag5cy4  7b7 ,activities  
,! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
%all-- 7#a7 incorporate su/a9able       
*emi/ry into exi/+ rese>*1 developm5t1  
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1        
comm]cialization1 education1 & tra9+    
programs1 t ! ag5cy det]m9es to be      
relevant1 includ+ consid]ation (-- 7,a7 
m]it-bas$ competitive grants to         
individual inve/igators & teams (       
inve/igators1 includ+1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 e>ly c>e] inve/igators =   
rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7 grants to    
fund collaborative rese>* & developm5t  
p>tn]%ips among univ]sities1 indu/ry1 & 
nonpr(it organizations2  7,c7           
coord9ation ( su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & te*nology   
transf] conduct$ at ,f$]al laboratories 

& ag5cies2  7,d7 inc5tive prize         
competitions & *all5ges 9 coord9ation ) 
su* exi/+ ,f$]al ag5cy programs2 &  7,e7
 grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees to aid 
9 ! te*nology transf] & comm]cialization
 ( su/a9able *emicals1 mat]ials1        
processes1 & products2  7#b7 collect &  
dissem9ate in=mation on su/a9able       
*emi/ry rese>*1 developm5t1 te*nology   
transf]1 & comm]cialization1 includ+    
in=mation on accompli%m5ts & be/        
practices2  7#c7 )9 education & tra9+   
programs1 exp& ! education & tra9+ (    
und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts &        
pr(essional sci5ti/s & eng9e]s1 & o!r   
pr(essionals involv$ 9 mat]ials         
specification 9 su/a9able *emi/ry &     
eng9e]+1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )      
indu/ry z describ$ 9 section #f2  7#d7 z
 relevant to an ag5cy's programs1 exam9e
 me?ods by :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cies1 9      
collaboration & consultation ) !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 c facilitate ! developm5t or
 recognition ( validat$1 /&>diz$ tools =

 p]=m+ su/a9ability assessm5ts ( *emi/ry
 processes or products2  7#e7 ?r\gh     
programs id5tifi$ by an ag5cy1 support  
7includ+ ?r\gh te*nical assi/ance1      
p>ticipation1 f9ancial support1         
communications tools1 aw>ds1 or o!r =ms 
( support7 outrea* & dissem9ation (     
su/a9able *emi/ry advances su* z        
non-,f$]al symposia1 =ums1 conf]5ces1 & 
publications 9 collaboration )1 z       
appropriate1 indu/ry1 academia1         
sci5tific & pr(essional societies1 & o!r
 relevant gr\ps2  7#f7 provide = public 
input & outrea* to be integrat$ into !  
activities describ$ 9 ?is section by !  
conv5+ ( public discussions1 ?r\gh      
me*anisms su* z public meet+s1 cons5sus 
conf]5ces1 & educational ev5ts1 z       
appropriate2  7#g7 )9 ea* ag5cy1 develop
 metrics to track ! outputs & outcomes (
 ! programs support$ by t ag5cy2 &  7#h7
 inc5tivize or recognize actions t      
advance su/a9able *emi/ry products1     
processes1 or initiatives1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! e/abli%m5t ( a nationally recogniz$  

aw>ds program ?r\gh ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy to id5tify1          
publicize1 & celebrate innovations 9    
su/a9able *emi/ry & *emical te*nologies4
  7c7 ,limitations ,f9ancial support    
provid$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 be   
available only = pre-competitive        
activities2 &  7#b7 n be us$ to promote 
! sale ( a specific product1 process1 or
 te*nology1 or to disp>age a specific   
product1 process1 or te*nology4  7d7    
,ag5cy budget reque/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & dep>tm5t p>ticipat+ 
9 ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section   
%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 ^! activities2 & 
7,b7 e/imates ! portion ( ! ag5cy or    
dep>tm5t's reque/ = appropriations t is 
int5d$ to be 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 ?is     
section4  #f4 ,p>tn]%ips 9 su/a9able    
*emi/ry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cies        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,entity may facilitate & 
support1 ?r\gh f9ancial1 te*nical1 or   
o!r assi/ance1 ! creation ( p>tn]%ips   
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 consortia1 
or companies across ! value *a9 9 !     
*emical indu/ry1 includ+ small- &       
m$ium-siz$ ent]prises1 to-- 7#a7 create 
collaborative su/a9able *emi/ry rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 te*nology     
transf]1 & comm]cialization programs2 & 
7#b7 tra9 /ud5ts & retra9 pr(essional   
sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & o!rs involv$ 9     
mat]ials specification on ! use (       
su/a9able *emi/ry concepts & /rategies  
by me?ods1 includ+-- 7,a7 develop+ or   
recogniz+ curricul> mat]ials & c\rses = 
und]graduate & graduate levels & = !    
pr(essional developm5t ( sci5ti/s1      

eng9e]s1 & o!rs involv$ 9 mat]ials      
specification2 &  7,b7 publiciz+ !      
availability ( pr(essional developm5t   
c\rses 9 su/a9able *emi/ry & recruit+   
pr(essionals to pursue su* c\rses4  7b7 
,private sector p>ticipation ,to be     
eligible = support "u ?is section1 a    
p>tn]%ip 9 su/a9able *emi/ry %all       
include at lea/ "o private sector       
organization4  7c7 ,selection (         
p>tn]%ips ,9 select+ p>tn]%ips = support
 "u ?is section1 ! ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 
! ,entity %all also consid] ! ext5t to  
:i* ! applicants are will+ & able to    
demon/rate evid5ce ( support =1 &       
commitm5t to1 ! goals outl9$ 9 ! roadmap
 & report describ$ 9 section #d4  7d7   
,prohibit$ use ( funds ,f9ancial support
 provid$ "u ?is section may n be us$--  
7#a7 to support or exp& a regulatory    
*emical managem5t program at an         
implem5t+ ag5cy "u a ,/ate law2  7#b7 to
 con/ruct or r5ovate a build+ or        
/ructure2 or  7#c7 to promote ! sale ( a
 specific product1 process1 or          

te*nology1 or to disp>age a specific    
product1 process1 or te*nology4  #g4    
,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !
 ,entity %all focus its support =       
su/a9able *emi/ry activities on ^? t    
a*ieve1 to ! highe/ ext5t practicable1 !
 goals outl9$ 9 ! ,act4  #h4 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to alt] or am5d any ,/ate law or
 action ) reg>d to su/a9able *emi/ry or 
gre5 *emi/ry1 z def9$ by ! ,/ate4