; (B) the Commanding General and Chief of Engineers of the Corps of Engineers; (C) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; and (D) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Chairperson The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall serve as Chairperson of the Task Force. (b) Purpose The Task Force shall coordinate and improve, with respect to infrastructure construction, retrofitting, rehabilitation, and other improvements— (1) Federal testing standards; (2) Federal design and use guidelines; and (3) other applicable standards. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall conduct, and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of, a study— (A) to assess the standards for the use of innovative materials in infrastructure projects; and (B) to identify any barriers relating to the standards described in subparagraph (A) that preclude the use of certain products or associated techniques. (2) Report The report under paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify any non-Federal entities or other organizations, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, that develop relevant standards; and (B) outline a strategy to improve coordination and information sharing between the entities described in subparagraph (A) and any relevant Federal agencies. (d) Improved coordination Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall collaborate with any non-Federal entity identified under subsection (c)(2)(A)— (1) to identify and carry out appropriate research, testing methods, and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; (2) to develop new methods and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials, as the applicable agency head determines to be necessary