NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act
116-HR-2393116th CongressIntroduced Apr 29, 2019Science, Technology, Communications
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Sponsor
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11](R-FL-11)5 cosponsors
Summary
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.
Subjects
Building constructionGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentMaterialsResearch and developmentTechnology assessment
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Apr 29, 2019House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 29, 2019House floor actions
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2019Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2019Library of Congress