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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4138 

To develop and implement strategies for research and development for bioindustrial manufacturing and the implementation of additive manufacturing for defense purposes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 4, 2022 

Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. TILLIS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To develop and implement strategies for research and development for bioindustrial manufacturing and the implementation of additive manufacturing for defense purposes, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bioindustrial and Ad5 ditive Manufacturing for America Act of 2022’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 

7 BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING. 

8 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary of Defense shall— 

4 (A) complete development of a research, 

5 development, and implementation strategy for 

6 bioindustrial manufacturing; and 

7 (B) transmit to the Joint Defense Manu8 facturing Council the strategy developed under 

9 subparagraph (A). 

10 (2) CONTENTS.—The strategy required by 

11 paragraph (1)(A) shall include the following: 

12 (A) A roadmap that addresses the work13 force skills needed to support the technologies 

14 covered by the strategy. 

15 (B) Proposals for demonstration projects 

16 to assess relevant concepts, models, tech17 nologies, and engineering barriers. 

18 (C) Proposals for the application of bio19 industrial manufacturing for warfighting capa20 bilities. 

21 (D) Proposals for the application of bio22 industrial manufacturing to achieve agile, resil23 ient, and integrated logistics and sustainment 

24 for distributed operations. 


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1 (E) Proposals for the application of bio2 industrial manufacturing to establish quality 

3 assurance practices for system and techno4 logical maintenance. 

5 (b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 

6 days after the date on which the Secretary has completed 

7 development of the strategy under subsection (a)(1)(A), 

8 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed 

9 Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv10 ices of the House of Representatives a copy of the strategy 

11 and such comments as the Secretary may have with re12 spect to such strategy. 

13 SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR ADDITIVE MANU14 FACTURING. 

15 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec18 retary of Defense shall— 

19 (A) complete development of an implemen20 tation strategy for additive manufacturing; and 

21 (B) transmit to the Joint Defense Manu22 facturing Council the strategy developed under 

23 subparagraph (A). 

24 (2) CONTENTS.—The strategy required by 

25 paragraph (1)(A) shall include the following: 


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1 (A) A roadmap that addresses the work2 force skills needed to support the technologies 

3 covered by the strategy. 

4 (B) Proposals for demonstration projects 

5 to assess relevant concepts, models, tech6 nologies, and engineering barriers. 

7 (C) Proposals for the application of addi8 tive manufacturing for warfighting capabilities. 

9 (D) Proposals for the application of addi10 tive manufacturing to achieve agile, resilient, 

11 and integrated logistics and sustainment for 

12 distributed operations. 

13 (E) Proposals for the application of addi14 tive manufacturing to establish quality assur15 ance practices for system and technological 

16 maintenance. 

17 (F) Proposals for launching pilot programs 

18 in which the Secretary may work with industry 

19 and academic institutions to develop and imple20 ment additive manufacturing standards and 

21 practices. 

22 (G) Proposals for the Department to col23 laborate with Defense Agencies and the military 

24 departments through the Joint Defense Manu25 facturing Council and the Joint Additive ManuVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:43 May 05, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4138.IS S4138

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1 facturing Working Group to collectively imple2 ment the strategy developed under paragraph 

3 (1)(A). 

4 (b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 

5 days after the date on which the Secretary has completed 

6 development of the strategy under subsection (a)(1)(A), 

7 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed 

8 Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv9 ices of the House of Representatives a copy of the strategy 

10 and such comments as the Secretary may have with re11 spect to such strategy. 

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