(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of internet-connected de-
vices and internet-connected solutions in 
manufacturing, as well as industry-based 
bodies, including international bodies, that 
have developed, or are developing, manda-
tory or voluntary standards for such uses; 
(iii) the status of such industry-based 
mandatory or voluntary standards; 
(iv) provide a description of the ways 
entities or industry sectors implement and 
promote the use of internet-connected de-
vices and internet-connected solutions in 
manufacturing; 
(B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and 
industry sectors identified under subparagraph 
(A); 
(C) identify which Federal agency or agen-
cies listed under subparagraph (B) each entity 
or industry sector interacts with; 
(D) identify all interagency activities that 
are taking place among the Federal agencies 
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listed under subparagraph (B), such as working 
groups or other coordinated efforts; 
(E) develop a brief description of the juris-
diction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B) with regard to 
such entities and industry sectors; 
(F) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
mandatory standards, voluntary standards, and 
other policies implemented by each of the Fed-
eral agencies identified under subparagraph 
(B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory stand-
ards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
implemented by industry-based bodies; and 
(G) identify Federal Government resources 
that exist for consumers and small businesses 
to evaluate the use of internet-connected devices 
and internet-connected solutions in manufac-
turing. 
(b) MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY.— 
The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the marketplace 
and supply chain of internet-connected devices and inter-
net-connected solutions used in manufacturing to— 
(1) assess the severity of risks posed to such 
marketplace and supply chain; 
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(2) review the ability of foreign governments or 
third parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner 
that raises risks to the economic and national secu-
rity of the United States; and 
(3) identify emerging risks and long-term 
trends in such marketplace and supply chain. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make pub-
licly available on the website of the Department of Com-
merce, a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) and the surveys conducted pursu-
ant to subsection (b); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) grow the United States economy 
through the secure advancement of the use of 
internet-connected devices and internet-con-
nected solutions in manufacturing; 
(B) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States business sectors’ position in 
the world on the adoption of internet-connected 
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devices and internet-connected solutions used in 
manufacturing; 
(C) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of internet-connected devices and 
internet-connected solutions used in manufac-
turing; 
(D) develop policies that States can adopt 
to encourage the growth of manufacturing, in-
cluding the use of internet-connected devices 
and internet-connected solutions in manufac-
turing; and 
(E) develop legislation that may advance 
the expeditious adoption of the use of internet- 
connected devices and internet-connected solu-
tions in manufacturing; 
SEC. 4. STUDY TO ADVANCE QUANTUM COMPUTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis-
sion shall complete a study on the state of the quan-
tum computing industry and the impact of such in-
dustry on the United States economy. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary and the Commis-
sion shall— 
(A) develop and conduct a survey of the 
quantum computing industry through outreach 
to participating entities as appropriate to— 
(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that implement and promote the use of 
quantum computing; 
(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of quantum computing, 
as well as industry-based bodies, including 
international bodies, which have developed, 
or are developing, mandatory or voluntary 
standards for quantum computing; 
(iii) the status of such industry-based 
mandatory or voluntary standards; and 
(iv) provide a description of the ways 
entities or industry sectors implement and 
promote the use of quantum computing; 
(B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and 
industry sectors identified under paragraph (A); 
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(C) identify which Federal agency or agen-
cies listed under subparagraph (B) each entity 
or industry sector interacts with; 
(D) identify all interagency activities that 
are taking place among the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B), such as working 
groups or other coordinated efforts; 
(E) develop a brief description of the juris-
diction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B) with regard to 
such entities and industry sectors; 
(F) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
mandatory standards, voluntary standards, and 
other policies implemented by each of the Fed-
eral agencies identified under subparagraph 
(B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory stand-
ards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
implemented by industry-based bodies; and 
(G) identify Federal Government resources 
that exist for consumers and small businesses 
to evaluate the use of quantum computing. 
(b) MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY.— 
The Secretary and Commission shall conduct a survey of 
the marketplace and supply chain of quantum computing 
to— 
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(1) assess the severity of risks posed to such 
marketplace and supply chain; 
(2) review the ability of foreign governments or 
third parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner 
that raises risks to the economic and national secu-
rity of the United States; and 
(3) identify emerging risks and long-term 
trends in such marketplace and supply chain. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary and the Commission 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and make publicly available on their respective websites, 
a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant 
to subsection (b); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) grow the United States economy 
through the secure advancement of quantum 
computing; 
(B) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States business sectors’ position in 
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the world on the adoption of quantum com-
puting; 
(C) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of quantum computing; and 
(D) develop legislation that may advance 
the expeditious adoption of quantum com-
puting. 
SEC. 5. STUDY TO ADVANCE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis-
sion shall complete a study on the state of the 
blockchain technology industry and the impact of 
such industry on the United States economy. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary and the Commis-
sion shall— 
(A) develop and conduct a survey of the 
blockchain technology industry through out-
reach to participating entities as appropriate 
to— 
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(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that implement and promote the use of 
blockchain technology; 
(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of blockchain technology, 
as well as industry-based bodies, including 
international bodies, which have developed, 
or are developing, mandatory or voluntary 
standards for blockchain technology; 
(iii) the status of such industry-based 
mandatory or voluntary standards; and 
(iv) provide a description of the ways 
entities or industry sectors implement and 
promote the use of blockchain technology; 
(B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and 
industry sectors identified under paragraph (A); 
(C) identify which Federal agency or agen-
cies listed under subparagraph (B) each entity 
or industry sector interacts with; 
(D) identify all interagency activities that 
are taking place among the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B), such as working 
groups or other coordinated efforts; 
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(E) develop a brief description of the juris-
diction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B) with regard to 
such entities and industry sectors; 
(F) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
mandatory standards, voluntary standards, and 
other policies implemented by each of the Fed-
eral agencies identified under subparagraph 
(B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory stand-
ards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
implemented by industry-based bodies; and 
(G) identify Federal Government resources 
that exist for consumers and small businesses 
to evaluate the use of blockchain technology. 
(b) MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY.— 
The Secretary and Commission shall conduct a survey of 
the marketplace and supply chain of blockchain technology 
to— 
(1) assess the severity of risks posed to such 
marketplace and supply chain; 
(2) review the ability of foreign governments or 
third parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner 
that raises risks to the economic and national secu-
rity of the United States; and 
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(3) identify emerging risks and long-term 
trends in such marketplace and supply chain. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary and the Commission 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and make publicly available on their respective websites, 
a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant 
to subsection (b); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) grow the United States economy 
through the secure advancement of blockchain 
technology; 
(B) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States business sectors’ position in 
the world on the adoption of blockchain tech-
nology; 
(C) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of blockchain technology; and 
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(D) develop legislation that may advance 
the expeditious adoption of blockchain tech-
nology. 
SEC. 6. STUDY TO ADVANCE NEW AND ADVANCED MATE-
RIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, in coordination with the head of any other ap-
propriate Federal agency, shall complete a study on 
the state of new and advanced materials industry, 
including synthetically derived or enhanced natural 
properties, and the impact of such industry on the 
United States economy. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary and the Commis-
sion shall— 
(A) develop and conduct a survey of the 
new and advanced materials industry through 
outreach to participating entities as appropriate 
to— 
(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that implement and promote the use of 
new and advanced materials; 
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(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of new and advanced ma-
terials, as well as industry-based bodies, 
including international bodies, which have 
developed, or are developing, mandatory or 
voluntary standards for new and advanced 
materials; 
(iii) the status of such industry-based 
mandatory or voluntary standards; and 
(iv) provide a description of the ways 
entities or industry sectors implement and 
promote the use of new and advanced ma-
terials; 
(B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and 
industry sectors identified under subparagraph 
(A); 
(C) identify which Federal agency or agen-
cies listed under subparagraph (B) each entity 
or industry sector interacts with; 
(D) identify all interagency activities that 
are taking place among the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B), such as working 
groups or other coordinated efforts; 
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(E) develop a brief description of the juris-
diction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B) with regard to 
such entities and industry sectors; 
(F) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
mandatory standards, voluntary standards, and 
other policies implemented by each of the Fed-
eral agencies identified under subparagraph 
(B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory stand-
ards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
implemented by industry-based bodies; and 
(G) identify Federal Government resources 
that exist for consumers and small businesses 
to evaluate the use of new and advanced mate-
rials. 
(b) MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY.— 
The Secretary and Commission shall conduct a survey of 
the marketplace and supply chain of new and advanced 
materials to— 
(1) assess the severity of risks posed to such 
marketplace and supply chain; 
(2) review the ability of foreign governments or 
third parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner 
that raises risks to the economic and national secu-
rity of the United States; and 
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(3) identify emerging risks and long-term 
trends in such marketplace and supply chain. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary and the Commission 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and make publicly available on their respective websites, 
a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) and the survey conducted pursuant 
to subsection (b); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) grow the United States economy 
through the secure advancement of new and ad-
vanced materials; 
(B) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States business sectors’ position in 
the world on the adoption of new and advanced 
materials; 
(C) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of new and advanced materials; and 
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(D) develop legislation that may advance 
the expeditious adoption of new and advanced 
materials. 
SEC. 7. STUDY TO ADVANCE UNMANNED DELIVERY SERV-
ICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 
of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall com-
plete a study on the impact of unmanned delivery 
services on United States businesses conducting 
interstate commerce. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall do the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Conduct a survey through outreach to 
participating entities to— 
(i) establish a list of the industry sec-
tors that develop and use unmanned deliv-
ery services, including the use of autono-
mous vehicles, drones, and robots; 
(ii) review how unmanned delivery 
services are currently being used and any 
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potential future applications of such serv-
ices; 
(iii) identify any challenges to the de-
velopment and adoption of unmanned de-
livery services; 
(iv) review how such services may be 
used to— 
(I) deliver groceries, meals, medi-
cations, and other necessities to senior 
citizens, people with disabilities, and 
people without access to traditional 
public transportation; 
(II) address challenges public 
health emergencies present, including 
delivering groceries, meals, medica-
tions, medical supplies, and other ne-
cessities during such emergencies; and 
(III) any other potential use of 
such services; 
(v) identify any safety risks associated 
with the adoption of unmanned delivery 
services on roads, in the air, or other envi-
ronments, including any dangers posed to 
pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, mo-
torists, or property; 
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(vi) identify the effect of unmanned 
delivery services on traffic safety and con-
gestion; 
(vii) evaluate the extent to which soft-
ware, technology, and infrastructure be-
hind unmanned delivery services are devel-
oped and manufactured in the United 
States; 
(viii) identify the number and types of 
jobs that may be lost or substantially 
changed due to the development and adop-
tion of unmanned delivery services; 
(ix) identify the number and types of 
jobs that may be created due to the devel-
opment and adoption of unmanned delivery 
services; and 
(x) evaluate the effect of the adoption 
unmanned delivery services on job quality 
for low, middle, and high-skilled workers. 
(B) Develop and conduct a survey of Fed-
eral activity related to unmanned delivery serv-
ices to— 
(i) establish a list of Federal agencies 
asserting jurisdiction over industry sectors 
identified under subparagraph (A)(i); 
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(ii) develop a brief description of the 
jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
agencies 
regarding 
unmanned 
delivery 
services; and 
(iii) identify all interagency activities 
regarding unmanned delivery services. 
(C) Conduct a survey of the marketplace 
and supply chain of unmanned delivery services 
to— 
(i) assess the severity of risks posed 
to such marketplace and supply chain; 
(ii) review the ability of foreign gov-
ernments or third parties to exploit such 
supply chain in a manner that raises risks 
to the economic and national security of 
the United States; and 
(iii) identify emerging risks and long- 
term trends in such marketplace and sup-
ply chain. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with 
the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
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merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
make publicly available on the website of the Department 
of Commerce, a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) develop and implement a comprehen-
sive plan to promote the development and adop-
tion of unmanned delivery services in the 
United States; 
(B) develop policies that States can adopt 
to encourage the development and adoption of 
unmanned delivery services; 
(C) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States position in the world on the 
development and adoption of unmanned delivery 
services, and manufacture of technology behind 
unmanned delivery services; 
(D) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of unmanned delivery services; and 
(E) develop legislation to accomplish such 
recommendations. 
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SEC. 8. STUDY TO ADVANCE INTERNET OF THINGS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Commerce shall con-
duct a study on the state of the internet-connected devices 
industry (commonly known as the ‘‘Internet of Things’’) 
in the United States. In conducting the study, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) develop and conduct a survey of the inter-
net-connected devices industry through outreach to 
participating entities as appropriate, including— 
(A) a list of the industry sectors that de-
velop internet-connected devices; 
(B) a list of public-private partnerships fo-
cused on promoting the adoption and use of 
internet-connected devices, as well as industry- 
based bodies, including international bodies, 
which have developed, or are developing, man-
datory or voluntary standards for internet-con-
nected devices; 
(C) the status of the industry-based man-
datory or voluntary standards identified in sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(D) a description of the ways entities or 
industry sectors develop, use, or promote the 
use of internet-connected devices; 
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(2) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and in-
dustry sectors identified under paragraph (1); 
(3) identify which Federal agency or agencies 
listed under paragraph (2) each entity or industry 
sector interacts with; 
(4) identify all interagency activities that are 
taking place among the Federal agencies listed 
under paragraph (2), such as working groups or 
other coordinated efforts; 
(5) develop a brief description of the jurisdic-
tion and expertise of the Federal agencies listed 
under paragraph (2) with regard to such entities 
and industry sectors; 
(6) identify all regulations, guidelines, manda-
tory standards, voluntary standards, and other poli-
cies implemented by each of the Federal agencies 
identified under paragraph (2), as well as all guide-
lines, mandatory standards, voluntary standards, 
and other policies implemented by industry-based 
bodies; and 
(7) identify Federal Government resources that 
exist for consumers and small businesses to evaluate 
internet-connected devices. 
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(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
make publicly available on the website of the Department 
of Commerce, a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations of the Secretary for 
growth of the United States economy through the 
secure advancement of internet-connected devices. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means an agen-
cy, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States 
Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘internet-connected device’’ means 
a physical object that— 
(A) is capable of connecting to the inter-
net, either directly or indirectly through a net-
work, to communicate information at the direc-
tion of an individual; and 
(B) has computer processing capabilities 
for collecting, sending, receiving, or analyzing 
data. 
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SEC. 9. STUDY TO ADVANCE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINT-
ING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 
of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall com-
plete a study on the state of the three-dimensional 
printing industry and the impact of such industry on 
the United States economy. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop and conduct a survey of the 
three-dimensional printing industry through 
outreach to participating entities as appropriate 
to— 
(i) establish a list of industry sectors 
that implement and promote the use of 
three-dimensional printing; 
(ii) establish a list of public-private 
partnerships focused on promoting the 
adoption and use of three-dimensional 
printing, as well as industry-based bodies, 
including international bodies, which have 
developed, or are developing, mandatory or 
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voluntary standards for three-dimensional 
printing; 
(iii) the status of such industry-based 
mandatory or voluntary standards; and 
(iv) provide a description of the ways 
entities or industry sectors implement and 
promote the use of three-dimensional 
printing; 
(B) develop a comprehensive list of Federal 
agencies with jurisdiction over the entities and 
industry sectors identified under paragraph (A); 
(C) identify which Federal agency or agen-
cies listed under subparagraph (B) each entity 
or industry sector interacts with; 
(D) identify all interagency activities that 
are taking place among the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B), such as working 
groups or other coordinated efforts; 
(E) develop a brief description of the juris-
diction and expertise of the Federal agencies 
listed under subparagraph (B) with regard to 
such entities and industry sectors; 
(F) identify all regulations, guidelines, 
mandatory standards, voluntary standards, and 
other policies implemented by each of the Fed-
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eral agencies identified under subparagraph 
(B), as well as all guidelines, mandatory stand-
ards, voluntary standards, and other policies 
implemented by industry-based bodies; and 
(G) identify Federal Government resources 
that exist for consumers and small businesses 
to evaluate the use of three-dimensional print-
ing. 
(b) MARKETPLACE AND SUPPLY CHAIN SURVEY.— 
The Secretary shall conduct a survey of the marketplace 
and supply chain of three-dimensional printing to— 
(1) assess the severity of risks posed to such 
marketplace and supply chain; 
(2) review the ability of foreign governments or 
third parties to exploit the supply chain in a manner 
that raises risks to the economic and national secu-
rity of the United States; and 
(3) identify emerging risks and long-term 
trends in such marketplace and supply chain. 
(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make pub-
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