Materials Research and Development Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Materials Research and Development Acts - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a materials research and development program and to make grants and contracts for research, development, and demonstration projects pursuant thereto. Instructs the Secretary to identify, support, and endeavor to create technologies of potentially broad applicability which will promote more efficient utilization, conservation, and substitution of materials that are important to national or economic security. Directs the Secretary to facilitate the commercial application of technologies developed under this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to begin, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, an evaluation of the program and to submit such evaluation to Congress within one year after enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports on the administration of the program to Congress. Directs the Secretary, in awarding grants and entering into contracts under the program, to establish procedures for periodic consultation with representatives of science, industry and such other groups as may have special expertise in the area of materials res…