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workforce preparedness for new cybersecurity chal-
lenges; and 
(3) investment in programs to prepare the 
United 
States 
with 
strong 
cybersecurity 
and 
encryption technologies to apply to emerging tech-
nologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of 
things, and quantum computing. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Di-
rector shall enhance and expand the Institute’s guidance 
and assistance to Federal agencies to help agencies effec-
tively implement the Framework for Improving Critical 
Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including— 
(1) technical guidance on the requirements in 
the Executive order; 
(2) technical guidance and education and train-
ing of agency staff responsible for cyber security, 
consultative services, and other assistance at indi-
vidual Federal agencies; and 
(3) technical guidance and education and train-
ing of individual Federal agency Inspectors General 
and staff who are responsible for the annual inde-
pendent evaluation they are required to perform of 
the information security program and practices of 
Federal agencies under section 3555 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
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(c) REPORT.—The Director shall provide the House 
Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the Sen-
ate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
a report, not later than 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, describing how the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology carried out the activi-
ties described in subsection (b) in as much detail as pos-
sible, including identification of agencies assisted and the 
types of consultative services, education, guidance, assist-
ance, and training provided to individual agencies and In-
spectors General. 
SEC. 306. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to support the development of artificial intelligence 
and data science, including through— 
(1) the expansion of the Institute’s capabilities, 
including scientific staff and research infrastructure; 
(2) the implementation of rigorous scientific 
testing to support the development of trustworthy 
and safe artificial intelligence and data systems; 
(3) the development of machine learning and 
other artificial intelligence applications to support 
measurement science research programs and take 
steps to modernize the Institute’s research infra-
structure; and 
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(4) the development and publication of new cy-
bersecurity tools, encryption methods, and best prac-
tices for artificial intelligence and data science. 
SEC. 307. INTERNET OF THINGS. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to conduct research with respect to and support the 
expanded connectivity, interoperability, and security of 
interconnected systems and other aspects of the internet 
of things, including through— 
(1) the development of new tools and meth-
odologies for cybersecurity of the internet of things; 
(2) the development of technologies to address 
network congestion and device interference, such as 
the development of testing tools for next generation 
wireless communications, internet of things proto-
cols, coexistence of wireless communications systems, 
and spectrum sharing; 
(3) convening experts in the public and private 
sectors to develop recommendations for accelerating 
the adoption of sound interoperability standards, 
guidelines, and best practices for the internet of 
things; and 
(4) the development and publication of new cy-
bersecurity tools, encryption methods, and best prac-
tices for internet of things security. 
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SEC. 308. COMPOSITES RESEARCH. 
(a) RESEARCH.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director, shall implement the recommendations contained 
in the December 2017 report entitled ‘‘Road Mapping 
Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of 
Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure’’, as appro-
priate, to help facilitate the adoption of composite tech-
nology in infrastructure in the United States. In imple-
menting such recommendations, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director shall, with respect to the use of com-
posite technology in infrastructure— 
(1) not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, initiate the establishment of 
a design data clearinghouse to identify, gather, vali-
date, and disseminate existing design criteria, tools, 
guidelines, and standards; and 
(2) develop methods and resources required for 
testing an evaluation of safe and appropriate uses of 
composite materials for infrastructure, including— 
(A) conditioning protocols, procedures and 
models; 
(B) screening and acceptance tools; and 
(C) minimum allowable design data sets 
that can be converted into design tools. 
(b) STANDARDS
COORDINATION.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Director, shall assure that the appro-
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priate Institute staff consult regularly with standards de-
velopers, members of the composites industry, institutions 
of higher education, and other stakeholders in order to fa-
cilitate the adoption of standards for use of composite ma-
terials in infrastructure that are based on the research and 
testing results and other information developed by the In-
stitute. 
SEC. 309. ENABLING THE FUTURE BIOECONOMY. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall con-
tinue to support the research and development of engi-
neering biology, including through— 
(1) building up NIST’s core capabilities in 
measurement science supporting synthetic biology by 
investing in foundational measurement tools; 
(2) delivering the necessary measurement meth-
ods, standards and related services required to im-
part confidence in emerging engineering biology ca-
pabilities; and 
(3) developing and evaluating computation tools 
in order to develop and deploy predictive models that 
will ink biological blueprints with biological out-
comes. 
SEC. 310. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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