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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1425 

To enhance the defense nanotechnology research and development program. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 17, 2007 

Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. WARNER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Armed Services 

A BILL 

To enhance the defense nanotechnology research and 

development program. 

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

3 SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE 

4 NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVEL5 OPMENT PROGRAM. 

6 (a) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—Subsection (b) of section 

7 246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 

9 2500; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in nanoscale 

2 research and development’’ and inserting ‘‘in the 

3 National Nanotechnology Initiative and with the Na4 tional Nanotechnology Coordination Office under 

5 section 3 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Re6 search and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7502)’’; and 

7 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘portfolio of 

8 fundamental and applied nanoscience and engineer9 ing research initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘portfolio of 

10 nanotechnology research and development initia11 tives’’. 

12 (b) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.— 

13 (1) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH UNDER SEC14 RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECH15 NOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS.—Subsection (c) of such 

16 section is amended— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘the Director of Defense 

18 Research and Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

19 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

20 Technology, and Logistics’’; and 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘The Director’’ and insert22 ing ‘‘The Under Secretary’’. 

23 (2) OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—Such 

24 subsection is further amended— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the De2 partment’s increased investment in 

3 nanotechnology and the National 

4 Nanotechnology Initiative; and’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘investments by the Department and other de6 partments and agencies participating in the Na7 tional Nanotechnology Initiative in 

8 nanotechnology research and development;’’; 

9 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe10 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(4) oversee interagency coordination of the 

14 program with other departments and agencies par15 ticipating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative, 

16 including providing appropriate funds to support the 

17 National Nanotechnology Coordination Office.’’. 

18 (c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Such section is further 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub22 section (d): 

23 ‘‘(d) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program shall 

24 include the following: 


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1 ‘‘(1) The development of a strategic plan for 

2 defense nanotechnology research and development 

3 that is integrated with the strategic plan for the Na4 tional Nanotechnology Initiative. 

5 ‘‘(2) The issuance on an annual basis of policy 

6 guidance to the military departments and the De7 fense Agencies that— 

8 ‘‘(A) establishes research priorities under 

9 the program; 

10 ‘‘(B) provides for the determination and 

11 documentation of the benefits to the Depart12 ment of Defense of research under the pro13 gram; and 

14 ‘‘(C) sets forth a clear strategy for 

15 transitioning the research into products needed 

16 by the Department. 

17 ‘‘(3) Advocating for the transition of 

18 nanotechnologies in defense acquisition programs, 

19 including the development of nanomanufacturing ca20 pabilities and a nanotechnology defense industrial 

21 base.’’. 

22 (d) REPORTS.—Such section is further amended by 

23 adding at the end the following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(e) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 1 of each 

25 of 2009, 2011, and 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense 


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1 for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to 

2 the congressional defense committees a report on the pro3 gram. 

4 ‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include 

5 the following: 

6 ‘‘(A) A review of— 

7 ‘‘(i) the long-term challenges and specific 

8 technical goals of the program; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) the progress made toward meeting 

10 such challenges and achieving such goals. 

11 ‘‘(B) An assessment of current and proposed 

12 funding levels for the program, including an assess13 ment of the adequacy of such funding levels to sup14 port program activities. 

15 ‘‘(C) A review of the coordination of activities 

16 under the program within the Department of De17 fense, with other departments and agencies of the 

18 United States, and with the National 

19 Nanotechnology Initiative. 

20 ‘‘(D) A review and analysis of the findings and 

21 recommendations relating to the Department of De22 fense of the most recent triennial external review of 

23 the National Nanotechnology Program under section 

24 5 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and 

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1 tion of initiatives of the Department to implement 

2 such recommendations. 

3 ‘‘(E) An assessment of technology transition 

4 from nanotechnology research and development to 

5 enhanced warfighting capabilities, including con6 tributions from the Department of Defense Small 

7 Business Innovative Research and Small Business 

8 Technology Transfer Research programs, and the 

9 Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology 

10 program, and an identification of acquisition pro11 grams and deployed defense systems that are incor12 porating nanotechnologies. 

13 ‘‘(F) An assessment of global nanotechnology 

14 research and development in areas of interest to the 

15 Department, including an identification of the use of 

16 nanotechnologies in any foreign defense systems. 

17 ‘‘(G) An assessment of the defense 

18 nanotechnology manufacturing and industrial base 

19 and its capability to meet the near and far term re20 quirements of the Department. 

21 ‘‘(H) Such recommendations for additional ac22 tivities under the program to meet emerging na23 tional security requirements as the Under Secretary 

24 considers appropriate. 


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1 ‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub2 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

3 annex.’’. 

4 (e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PRO5 GRAM.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Comptroller 

6 General of the United States shall submit to the congres7 sional defense committees a report setting forth the as8 sessment of the Comptroller General of the progress made 

9 by the Department of Defense in achieving the purposes 

10 of the defense nanotechnology research and development 

11 program required by section 246 of the Bob Stump Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (as 

13 amended by this section). 

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