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H.R. 2393 116th Congress House

NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to implement certain recommendations re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to implement certain recommendations relating to overcoming barriers to adoption of composites in sustainable infrastructure.

Introduced: April 29, 2019 Introduced by: Daniel Webster Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Building constructionGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentMaterials
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 29, 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to implement the recommendations in the December 2017 report titled "Road Mapping Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure" to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure.

In implementing such recommendations, NIST shall

  • establish a design data clearinghouse to identify, gather, validate, and disseminate existing design criteria, tools, guidelines, and standards; and
  • develop methods and resources which are required for testing an evaluation of safe and appropriate uses of composite materials for infrastructure.
 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Feb 25, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Apr 29, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 29, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Apr 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2393: NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2393/
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