HOUSE 2393116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act
- Last Action
- 4/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2019-04-29Introduced in House
- 2019-04-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-29 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (5)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Government information and archives
- Infrastructure development
- Materials
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
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