An act to provide for a national policy for materials and to strengthen the materials research, development, production capability, and performance of the United States, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Materials Policy, Research, and Development Act of 1979 - Declares it is the policy of the United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of materials necessary to maintain the national well-being and security. States that the Federal Government should: (1) support basic and applied materials research and development; (2) provide for increased dissemination and effective communication of technical information and data resulting from research and development activities; (3) provide for continuing programs for technically trained personnel necessary for materials research, development, and industrial practice; (4) recommend measures to promote industrial innovations; (5) encourage cooperative research and problem solving by private corporations and Federal and State institutions; and (6) place emphasis on programs in the areas of durability of materials, processing in space, remote sensing from space, and novel, law grade, and abundant sources of materials. Directs the President to submit to the Congress a plan to implement such programs and organizational structures within the executive branch, providing for: (1) policy analysis and decision determination within the Executiv…