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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6145 
To increase the capacity of research and development programs of the Federal 
Government that focus on industries of the future, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2020 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. LUCAS, and Ms. STEVENS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To increase the capacity of research and development pro-
grams of the Federal Government that focus on indus-
tries of the future, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Industries of the Fu-
ture Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INVESTMENT IN RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) the United States must drive technological 
breakthroughs through research and development in-
vestments across the Federal Government, academia, 
and industry in order to promote scientific discovery, 
economic competitiveness, and national security; 
(2) the United States must identify key re-
search infrastructure investments that enable these 
technological breakthroughs and establish the do-
mestic capabilities necessary for the United States 
to lead in the industries of the future; 
(3) the United States must encourage opportu-
nities for collaboration between the Federal Govern-
ment and the private sector so that through such 
partnerships, all can benefit from each other’s in-
vestment and expertise, ensuring United States lead-
ership in the industries of the future; and 
(4) in order for the United States to maintain 
its global economic edge, Federal investment must 
be made in research and development efforts focused 
on industries of the future, such as artificial intel-
ligence, quantum information science, biotechnology, 
and next generation wireless networks and infra-
structure, advanced manufacturing, and synthetic bi-
ology. 
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SEC. 3. REPORT ON FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT FOCUSED ON INDUSTRIES OF THE FU-
TURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy shall submit to Con-
gress a report on research and development investments, 
infrastructure, and workforce development investments of 
the Federal Government that enable continued United 
States leadership in industries of the future. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the current baseline of in-
vestments in civilian research and development in-
vestments of the Federal Government in the indus-
tries of the future. 
(2) A plan to double such baseline investments 
in artificial intelligence and quantum information 
science by fiscal year 2022. 
(3) A detailed plan to increase investments de-
scribed in paragraph (1) in industries of the future 
to $10,000,000,000 per year by fiscal year 2025. 
(4) A plan to leverage investments described in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in industries of the fu-
ture to elicit complimentary investments by non-Fed-
eral entities to the greatest extent practicable. 
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(5) Proposed legislation to implement such 
plans. 
SEC. 4. INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE COORDINATION 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish 
or designate a council to advise the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy on matters 
relevant to the Director and the industries of the fu-
ture. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The council established or 
designated under paragraph (1) shall be known as 
the ‘‘Industries of the Future Coordination Council’’ 
(in this section the ‘‘Council’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be com-
posed of members from the Federal Government as 
follows: 
(A) One member appointed by the Direc-
tor. 
(B) One member appointed by the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(C) A chairperson of the Select Committee 
on Artificial Intelligence of the National Science 
and Technology Council. 
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(D) A chairperson of the Subcommittee on 
Advanced 
Manufacturing 
of 
the 
National 
Science and Technology Council. 
(E) A chairperson of the Subcommittee on 
Quantum Information Science of the National 
Science and Technology Council. 
(F) Such other members as the President 
considers appropriate. 
(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The member appointed to 
the Council under paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as 
the chairperson of the Council. 
(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To provide the Director with advice on ways 
in which in the Federal Government can ensure the 
United States continues to lead the world in devel-
oping emerging technologies that improve the quality 
of life of the people of the United States, increase 
economic competitiveness of the United States, and 
strengthen the national security of the United 
States, including identification of the following: 
(A) Investments required in fundamental 
research and development, infrastructure, and 
workforce development of the United States 
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workers who will support the industries of the 
future. 
(B) Actions necessary to create and fur-
ther develop the workforce that will support the 
industries of the future. 
(C) Actions required to leverage the 
strength of the research and development eco-
system of the United States, which includes 
academia, industry, and nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(D) Ways that the Federal Government 
can consider leveraging existing partnerships 
and creating new partnerships and other multi-
sector collaborations to advance the industries 
of the future. 
(2) To provide the Director with advice on mat-
ters relevant to the report required by section 4. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Council shall coordinate 
with and utilize relevant existing National Science and 
Technology Council committees to the maximum extent 
feasible in order to minimize duplication of effort. 
(e) SUNSET.—The Council shall terminate on the 
date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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