To require a study and plan on the use of additive manufacturing and three-dimensional bioprinting in support of the warfighter.

SA 2327. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. ___. STUDY AND PLAN ON THE USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOPRINTING IN SUPPORT OF
THE WARFIGHTER.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the use of additive manufacturing and three-dimensional
bioprinting across the Military Health System.
(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
examine the activities currently underway by each of the
military services and the Department agencies, including
costs, sources of funding, oversight, collaboration, and
outcomes.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
report on the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a).
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