Endless Frontier Act

Bill: 117-hr-2731
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2021-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Abortion
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Africa
Air quality
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Arctic and polar regions
Asia
Australia
Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Business investment and capital
Buy American requirements
Canada
China
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Department of Commerce
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Ecology
Economic development
Education programs funding
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Federal officials
Finland
Fishes
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign property
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Hong Kong
Human rights
Iceland
Indian social and development programs
Industrial policy and productivity
Infrastructure development
Intellectual property
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Japan
Labor standards
Manufacturing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Materials
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Minority education
Minority employment
Multilateral development programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Natural disasters
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Noise pollution
Norway
Nuclear power
Oceania
Olympic games
Peace Corps
Performance measurement
Philippines
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Religion
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Rural conditions and development
Russia
Sanctions
Science and engineering education
Small business
South Korea
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Student aid and college costs
Sweden
Tariffs
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Terrorism
Thailand
Tibet
Transportation safety and security
U.S. and foreign investments
United Nations
Virginia
Vocational and technical education
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 

Endless Frontier Act

 
This bill establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities.
 
The goals of the directorate shall be, among other things, the strengthening of U.S. leadership in critical technologies through basic research in key technology focus areas, such as artificial intelligence, high performance computing, and advanced manufacturing, and the commercialization of those technologies to businesses in the United States.
 
The bill gives the NSF the authority to provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information within the United States concerning the NSF&rsquo;s activities and the results of those activities. 

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy.
 
The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies.
 
The bill extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House