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,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
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robotics indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = 
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,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions (    
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provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ?is ,act !
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 ,programmable1 multi-functional        
me*anical devices design$ to move       
mat]ial1 p>ts1 tools1 or specializ$     
devices ?r\gh v>iable programm$ motions 
to p]=m a v>iety ( tasks4  7#b7         
,programm$ actuat$ me*anisms ) a degree 
( autonomy to p]=m locomotion1          
manipulation1 or position+4  7#c7       
,automatically controll$1               
reprogrammable1 multipurpose            

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 or fix$ to a mobile plat=m = use 9     
automation applications 9 an indu/rial  
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s5se _! environm5t2  7,b7 h ! capacity  
to process ! in=mation !y s5se2 &  7,c7 
are organiz$ to act directly ^u _!      
environm5t4  7#e7 ,me*anical devices1   
:i* may also be ref]r$ to z unmann$     
gr\nd vehicle sy/ems1 t-- 7,a7 are      
capable ( locomotion1 navigation1 or    
movem5t on ! gr\nd2 &  7,b7 are op]at$  
at a di/ance by n few] ?an #a op]ator or
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to s5sor data or a comb9ation !re(4  7b7
 ,exceptions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m robotics
 does n include-- 7#a7 unmann$ aircraft 
sy/ems2  7#b7 pass5g] vehicles2 or  7#c7
 toys4  #c4 ,support ( robotic          
developm5t by ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all-- 7#a7 id5tify 

b>ri]s & solutions to exp&+ data        
collection & improv+ %>+ to support--   
7,a7 ! developm5t ( artificial          
intellig5ce models2 &  7,b7 ! developm5t
 ( robotics h>dw>e2  7#b7 direct !      
,(fice ( ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ to       
promote ! use1 :5ev] possible1 (        
robotics by indu/ry2  7#c7 coord9ate ) !
 robotics indu/ry to id5tify areas = !  
promulgation ( useful /&>ds1 ) p>ticul> 
att5tion giv5 to-- 7,a7 ! area (        
em]g+-robotics use cases1 su* z humanoid
 robots & sw>m+ capabilities2  7,b7     
/&>ds relat+ to ! use ( artificial      
intellig5ce 9 robotics sy/ems2 &  7,c7  
tra9+ & appr5tice%ip programs to upskill
 ,unit$ ,/ates work]s2  7#d7 coord9ate )
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developm5t ( solutions =-- 7,a7 ! m9+ & 
critical m9]al process+ indu/ry2  7,b7  
food process+2  7,c7 ! use ( robotics 9 
home & eld] c>e2 &  7,d7 any o!r issue !
 ,director consid]s appropriate2 &  7#e7
 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education & 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor on ! developm5t (  

curricula relat$ to 9-dem& skills to    
enable ! robotics indu/ry to support    
work=ce developm5t & job creation4  #d4 
,report on adoption ( robotics  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]
 = ea* ( ! subsequ5t #d ye>s1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,economic ,affairs1 %all    
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! adoption ( robotics & ! rate (       
adoption )9 firms across v>i\s indu/ries
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*  
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! adoption
 ( robotics bas$ on geographic location2
  7#b7 an assessm5t ( indu/ry-specific  
adoption2  7#c7 a description ( ! levels
 ( inve/m5t 9 robotics by indu/ry2  7#d7
 id5tification ( any b>ri] to ! adoption
 ( robotics by indu/ry2  7#e7 a         
description ( ! impact ( ! adoption (   
robotics on work=ce & skill developm5t  
among work]s by indu/ry2 &  7#f7        
recomm5dations to ,congress =           

legislation action4  #e4                
,comm]cialization ( ,national           
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
intellectual prop]ty relat+ to robotics 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all prioritize !      
lic5s+ ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &      
,space ,adm9i/ration inv5tions1 pat5ts1 
& te*nologies to ! private sector1 ?r\gh
 new or exi/+ me*anisms1 = !            
comm]cialization ( innovations relat$ to
 robotics develop$ by ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1     
includ+ by m>ket+ su* innovations to !  
private sector1 = ! purpose ( support+ !
 dome/ic robotics indu/rial base4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ef=ts made  

by ! ,adm9i/rator to prioritize !       
comm]cialization ( ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration innovations     
relat$ to robotics "u subsection 7a74