,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=
 h]self & ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a  
coord9at$ ,f$]al rese>* program to      
ensure cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 
eng9e]+ biology4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,eng9e]+ ,biology  
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,cellul> & molecul>        
processes may be us$1 mimick$1 or       
r$esign$ to develop new products1       
processes1 & sy/ems t improve societal  
well-be+1 /r5g!n national security1 &   
contribute to ! economy4  7#b7 ,eng9e]+ 
biology relies on sci5ti/s & eng9e]s ) a
 div]se & unique set ( skills comb9+ !  
biological1 physical1 & in=mation       
sci5ces & eng9e]+4  7#c7 ,long-t]m      
rese>* & developm5t is necess>y to      

create break?r\ghs 9 eng9e]+ biology4   
,su* rese>* & developm5t requires       
gov]nm5t inve/m5t z ! b5efits are too   
di/ant or unc]ta9 = indu/ry to support  
alone4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c play 
an important role by facilitat+ !       
developm5t ( tools & te*nologies to     
fur!r advance eng9e]+ biology1 includ+  
multiple us] facilities t ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t is uniquely able to support4  
7#e7 ,s9ce o!r c\ntries are inve/+      
significant res\rces 9 eng9e]+ biology1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is at risk ( los+ its   
competitive lead 9 ?is em]g+ area if x  
does n inve/ ! necess>y res\rces & h a  
national /rategy4  7#f7 ,a ,national    
,eng9e]+ ,biology ,initiative c s]ve to 
e/abli% new rese>* directions &         
te*nology goals1 improve int]ag5cy      
coord9ation & plann+ processes1 drive   
te*nology transf]1 & help ensure optimal
 returns on ! ,f$]al inve/m5t4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
,advisory ,committee means ! advisory   
committee designat$ "u section #e2  7#b7

 ! t]m biomanufactur+ means !           
manufactur+ ( products us+ biological   
manufactur+ te*nologies2  7#c7 ! t]m    
eng9e]+ biology means ! sci5ce & eng9e]+
 ( cellul> & molecul> processes to      
advance fundam5tal und]/&+ ( complex    
natural sy/ems & to develop new &       
advance exi/+ products1 processes1 &    
sy/ems t w contribute significantly to  
societal well-be+1 national security1 & 
! economy2  7#d7 ! t]m ,int]ag5cy       
,committee means ! int]ag5cy committee  
designat$ "u section #d7;e72 &  7#e7 !  
t]m ,program means ! ,national ,eng9e]+ 
,biology ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program 
e/abli%$ "u section #d4  #d4 ,national  
,eng9e]+ ,biology ,rese>* & ,developm5t 
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all
 implem5t a ,national ,eng9e]+ ,biology 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,program to       
advance societal well-be+1 national     
security1 & economic productivity &     
competitiv5ess ?r\gh--  7#a7 advanc+    
areas ( rese>* at ! int]section ( !     
biological1 physical1 & in=mation       

sci5ces & eng9e]+2  7#b7 support+ social
 sci5ce rese>* t advances ! field (     
eng9e]+ biology & contributes to !      
adoption ( new products1 processes1 &   
te*nologies2  7#c7 exp&+ ! numb] (      
rese>*]s1 educators1 & /ud5ts ) eng9e]+ 
biology tra9+2  7#d7 accel]at+ !        
translation & comm]cialization ( eng9e]+
 biology rese>* & developm5t by !       
private sector2 &  7#e7 improv+ !       
int]ag5cy plann+ & coord9ation ( ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t activities relat$ to eng9e]+  
biology4  7b7 ,program activities ,!    
activities ( ! ,program %all include--  
7#a7 su/a9$ support = eng9e]+ biology   
rese>* & developm5t ?r\gh--  7,a7 grants
 to individual inve/igators &           
int]discipl9>y teams ( inve/igators2    
7,b7 projects fund$ "u jo9t             
solicitations by a collaboration ( no   
few] ?an two ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,program2 &  7,c7 int]discipl9>y rese>* 
c5t]s t are organiz$ to inve/igate basic
 rese>* que/ions & c>ry out te*nology   
developm5t & demon/ration activities2   

7#b7 education & tra9+ ( und]graduate & 
graduate /ud5ts 9 rese>* at !           
int]section ( biological1 physical1 &   
in=mation sci5ces & eng9e]+2  7#c7      
activities to develop robu/ me*anisms = 
track+ & quantify+ ! outputs & economic 
b5efits ( eng9e]+ biology2 &  7#d7      
activities to accel]ate ! translation & 
comm]cialization ( new products1        
processes1 & te*nologies by--  7,a7     
id5tify+ precompetitive rese>*          
opportunities2  7,b7 facilitat+         
public-private p>tn]%ips 9 eng9e]+      
biology rese>* & developm5t2  7,c7      
connect+ rese>*]s1 graduate /ud5ts1 &   
po/doctoral fell[s ) entrepr5eur%ip     
education & tra9+ opportunities2 &  7,d7
 support+ pro( ( concept activities & ! 
=mation ( />tup companies includ+ ?r\gh 
programs su* z ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,innovation ,rese>* ,program & ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program4  
7c7 ,exp&+ p>ticipation ,! ,program %all
 include1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 outrea* to prim>ily        

und]graduate & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 
ab\t ,program opportunities1 & %all     
enc\rage ! developm5t ( rese>*          
collaborations betwe5 rese>*-int5sive   
univ]sities & prim>ily und]graduate &   
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4  7d7 ,e?ical1 
legal1 environm5tal1 & societal issues  
,program activities %all take into      
acc\nt e?ical1 legal1 environm5tal1 &   
o!r appropriate societal issues1 includ+
 ! ne$ = safegu>ds & monitor+ sy/ems to 
protect society aga9/ ! un9t5d$ release 
( eng9e]$ mat]ials produc$1 by--  7#a7  
support+ rese>*1 includ+ 9 ! social     
sci5ces1 & o!r activities address+      
e?ical1 legal1 environm5tal1 & o!r      
appropriate societal issues relat$ to   
eng9e]+ biology1 includ+ integrat+      
rese>* on ^! topics ) ! rese>* &        
developm5t 9 eng9e]+ biology1 & ensur+ t
 ! results ( su* rese>* are widely      
dissem9at$1 includ+ ?r\gh int]discipl9>y
 eng9e]+ biology rese>* c5t]s describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7 ensur+1    
?r\gh ! ag5cies & dep>tm5ts t p>ticipate

 9 ! ,program1 t public input & outrea* 
are integrat$ into ! ,program by !      
conv5+ ( regul> & ongo+ public          
discussions ?r\gh me*anisms su* z citiz5
 panels1 cons5sus conf]5ces1 &          
educational ev5ts1 z appropriate4  7e7  
,int]ag5cy committee ,! ,presid5t %all  
designate an int]ag5cy committee on     
eng9e]+ biology1 :i* %all include       
repres5tatives f ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,policy1 ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 & any o!r ag5cy t ! 
,presid5t consid]s appropriate4 ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all select a        
*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !          
,int]ag5cy ,committee4 ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,committee %all ov]see ! plann+1        
managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! ,program4  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all--  7#a7   
provide = int]ag5cy coord9ation ( ,f$]al

 eng9e]+ biology rese>*1 developm5t1 &  
o!r activities und]tak5 pursuant to !   
,program2  7#b7 e/abli% & p]iodically   
update goals & priorities = ! ,program2 
7#c7 develop1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & update e
 #e ye>s1 a /rategic plan to guide !    
activities ( ! ,program & meet ! goals &
 priorities e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & 
describe--  7,a7 ! ,program's support = 
long-t]m fund+ = int]discipl9>y eng9e]+ 
biology rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7 !    
,program's support = education & public 
outrea* activities2  7,c7 ! ,program's  
support = rese>* & o!r activities on    
e?ical1 legal1 environm5tal1 & o!r      
appropriate societal issues relat$ to   
eng9e]+ biology2 &  7,d7 h[ ! ,program w
 move results out ( ! laboratory & into 
application = ! b5efit ( society &      
,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess2  7#d7     
propose an annually coord9at$ int]ag5cy 
budget = ! ,program t w ensure !        
ma9t5ance ( a robu/ eng9e]+ biology     
rese>* & developm5t portfolio & ensure t

 ! balance ( fund+ across ! ,program is 
suffici5t to meet ! goals & priorities  
e/abli%$ = ! ,program2  7#e7 develop a  
plan to utilize ,f$]al programs1 su* z !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>*    
,program & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology 
,transf] ,program1 9 support ( ! goal   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d72 &  7#f7 9
 c>ry+ out its responsibilities "u ?is  
section1 take into consid]ation !       
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee1
 ! results ( ! work%op conv5$ "u section
 #f1 exi/+ reports on relat$ topics1 & !
 views ( academic1 ,/ate1 indu/ry1 & o!r
 appropriate gr\ps4  7f7 ,annual report 
,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all prep>e an 
annual report1 to be submitt$ to !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] submission ( ! ,presid5t's
 annual budget reque/1 t includes--     
7#a7 ! ,program budget = ! fiscal ye> to
 :i* su* budget reque/ applies1 & = ! !n

 curr5t fiscal ye>1 includ+ a break\t ( 
sp5d+ = ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 !        
,program1 & = ! developm5t & acquisition
 ( any rese>* facilities &              
in/rum5tation2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( h[
 ,f$]al ag5cies are implem5t+ ! plan    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#e71 & a      
description ( ! am\nt & numb] ( ,small  
,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* & ,small   
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] aw>ds made 
9 support ( ! ,program4  #e4 ,advisory  
,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
%all designate an advisory committee on 
eng9e]+ biology rese>* & developm5t ) at
 lea/ #ab memb]s1 includ+ repres5tatives
 ( rese>* & academic in/itutions1       
indu/ry1 & nongov]nm5tal entities1 :o   
are qualifi$ to provide advice on !     
,program4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,! ,advisory  
,committee %all assess-- 7#a7 progress  
made 9 implem5t+ ! ,program2  7#b7 ! ne$
 to revise ! ,program2  7#c7 ! balance (
 activities & fund+ across ! ,program2  
7#d7 :e!r ! ,program priorities & goals 
develop$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee are 

help+ to ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9
 eng9e]+ biology2  7#e7 ! managem5t1    
coord9ation1 implem5tation1 & activities
 ( ! ,program2 &  7#f7 :e!r e?ical1     
legal1 environm5tal1 & o!r appropriate  
societal issues are adequately address$ 
by ! ,program4  7c7 ,reports ,!         
,advisory ,committee %all report )9 #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& !reaft] n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e
 ye>s1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,committee on  
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 on its f9d+s ( ! assessm5t     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section & its          
recomm5dations = ways to improve !      
,program4  7d7 ,f$]al advisory committee
 act application ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory     
,committee4  #f4 ,ext]nal review (      
e?ical1 legal1 environm5tal1 & societal 
issues  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,national ,academies to conv5e a      
work%op to review ! e?ical1 legal1      
environm5tal1 & o!r appropriate societal
 issues relat$ to eng9e]+ biology rese>*
 & developm5t4 ,! goals ( ! work%op %all
 be to--  7#a7 assess ! curr5t rese>* on
 su* issues2  7#b7 evaluate ! rese>*    
gaps relat+ to su* issues2 &  7#c7      
provide recomm5dations on h[ ! ,program 
c address ! rese>* ne$s id5tifi$4  7b7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all transmit to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a summ>y report conta9+ !    
f9d+s ( ! work%op conv5$ "u ?is section4
  #g4 ,ag5cy activities  7a7 ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all--    
7#a7 support basic rese>* at !          

int]section ( ! biological1 physical1 & 
in=mation sci5ces & eng9e]+ ?r\gh       
individual grants & ?r\gh int]discipl9>y
 rese>* c5t]s2  7#b7 support rese>* on !
 environm5tal & social effects ( eng9e]+
 biology2  7#c7 provide rese>*          
in/rum5tation support = eng9e]+ biology 
discipl9es2 &  7#d7 aw>d grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to enable in/itutions
 to support graduate /ud5ts &           
po/doctoral fell[s :o p]=m "s ( _!      
eng9e]+ biology rese>* 9 an indu/ry     
sett+4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ,z "p (
 ! ,program1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all--  
7#a7 e/abli% a biosci5ce rese>* program 
to advance ! developm5t ( /&>d ref]5ce  
mat]ials & measurem5ts & to create new  
data tools1 te*niques1 & processes      
necess>y to advance eng9e]+ biology &   
biomanufactur+2  7#b7 provide access to 
us] facilities ) advanc$ or unique      
equipm5t1 s]vices1 mat]ials1 & o!r      
res\rces to indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high]
 education1 nonpr(it organizations1 &   

gov]nm5t ag5cies to p]=m rese>* & te/+2 
&  7#c7 provide te*nical exp]tise to    
in=m ! developm5t ( guidel9es &         
safegu>ds = new products1 processes1 &  
sy/ems ( eng9e]+ biology4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all-- 7#a7 conduct &
 support basic rese>*1 developm5t1      
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
activities 9 eng9e]+ biology discipl9es1
 includ+ 9 ! areas ( syn!tic biology1   
advanc$ bi(uel developm5t1 biobas$      
mat]ials1 & environm5tal rem$iation2 &  
7#b7 provide access to us] facilities ) 
advanc$ or unique equipm5t1 s]vices1    
mat]ials1 & o!r res\rces1 z appropriate1
 to indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 nonpr(it organizations1 &    
gov]nm5t ag5cies to p]=m rese>* & te/+4 
7d7 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 conduct &     
support basic & appli$ rese>* 9 eng9e]+ 
biology fields1 includ+ 9 ! field (     

syn!tic biology1 & relat$ to ,e>? &     
space sci5ces1 a]onautics1 space        
te*nology1 & space exploration &        
exp]im5tation1 consi/5t ) ! priorities  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,academies'      
decadal surveys2 &  7#b7 aw>d grants1 on
 a competitive basis1 t enable          
in/itutions to support graduate /ud5ts &
 po/doctoral fell[s :o p]=m "s ( _!     
eng9e]+ biology rese>* 9 an indu/ry     
sett+4  7e7 ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
support rese>* on h[ products1          
processes1 & sy/ems ( eng9e]+ biology w 
affect ! environm5t4