,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a ,national ,laboratory ,biote*nology ,program to address biote*nology ?reats1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,laboratory ,biote*nology ,rese>* ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7#b7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#c7 ,,nnsa ,! t]m ,,nnsa means ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! jo9t program (fice e/abli%$ "u section #c7;b74 7#e7 ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,c\nt]9tellig5ce ,! t]m ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,c\nt]9tellig5ce means ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,c\nt]9tellig5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#f7 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ,! t]m ,(fice ( ,sci5ce means ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,national ,laboratory ,biote*nology ,program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,national ,laboratory ,biote*nology ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,national ,laboratory ,biote*nology ,program to integrate ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,c\nt]9tellig5ce1 & ! ,,nnsa1 to provide rese>*1 developm5t1 te/ & evaluation1 & response capabilities to respond to-- 7#a7 long-t]m biote*nology ?reats fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 any rema9+ ?reats pos$ by ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,jo9t program (fice ,to c>ry out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a jo9t program (fice1 :i* %all comprise appropriate lead]%ip f ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 ! ,,nnsa1 & ! ,national ,laboratories4 7c7 ,functions ,! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! developm5t & op]ation ( major rese>* activities ( ! ,program2 7#b7 p]iodically review & recomm5d updates z necess>y to ,program policies & guidel9es = ! developm5t & op]ation ( major rese>* activities2 7#c7 collaborate ) ! directors ( rese>* directorates ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 directors ( ,national ,laboratories1 & o!r s5ior ,dep>tm5t (ficials1 z appropriate1 to ga9 great] access to top rese>*]s & new & pot5tially trans=mative ideas2 7#d7 enable access to broad sci5tific & te*nical exp]tise & res\rces t w lead to ! deploym5t ( innovative products1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 rese>* & developm5t1 includ+ pro( ( concept1 te*nical developm5t1 & compliance te/+ activities2 & 7,b7 e>ly-/age product developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 computational model+ & simulation2 7ii7 molecul> /ructural det]m9ation2 7iii7 g5omic sequ5c+2 7iv7 epidemiological & logi/ics support2 7v7 k discov]y infra/ructure & scalable protect$ data2 7vi7 advanc$ manufactur+ to address supply *a9 bottl5ecks2 7vii7 new capabilities = te/+ ( cl9ical & noncl9ical samples2 7viii7 und]/&+ environm5tal fate & transport ( viruses2 & 7ix7 discov]y ( pot5tial !rapeutics ?r\gh computation & molecul> /ructure det]m9ation2 7#e7 provide access to us] facilities ) advanc$ or unique equipm5t1 s]vices1 mat]ials1 & o!r res\rces to p]=m rese>* & te/+2 7#f7 support te*nology transf] & relat$ activities2 & 7#g7 promote access & developm5t across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & to ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry1 includ+ />tup companies1 ( e>ly applications ( ! te*nologies1 innovations1 & exp]tise b5eficial to ! public t are d]iv$ f ,program activities4 7d7 ,biodef5se exp]tise 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,(fice %all support rese>* t h>nesses ! capabilities ( ! ,national ,laboratories to address advanc$ biological ?reats ( national security significance ?r\gh assessm5ts & rese>* & developm5t programs t-- 7,a7 support ! ne>- & long-t]m biodef5se ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 support ! national security community 9 r$uc+ unc]ta9ty & risk2 7,c7 enable great] access to top rese>*]s & new & pot5tially trans=mative ideas = biodef5se ( human1 animal1 plant1 environm5t1 & infra/ructure assets 7includ+ physical1 cyb]1 & economic infra/ructure72 & 7,d7 enable access to broad sci5tific & te*nical exp]tise & res\rces t w lead to ! developm5t & deploym5t ( innovative biodef5se assessm5ts & solutions1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! access+1 monitor+1 & evaluation ( biological ?reats to r$uce risk1 includ+ ?r\gh analysis & prioritization ( gaps & vuln]abilities across op5-s\rce & classifi$ data2 7ii7 developm5t ( sci5tific & te*nical roadmaps-- 7,i7 to address gaps & vuln]abilities2 7,,ii7 to in=m analyses ( te*nologies2 & 7,,iii7 to accel]ate ! application ( unclassifi$ rese>* to classifi$ applications2 & 7iii7 demon/ration activities to enable deploym5t1 includ+-- 7,i7 ?reat signature developm5t & validation2 7,,ii7 automat$ anomaly detection us+ artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+2 7,,iii7 fate & transport dynamics = priority sc5>ios2 7,,iv7 data curation1 access1 /orage1 & security at scale2 & 7,v7 risk assessm5t tools4 7#b7 ,res\rces ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,(fice is provid$ & uses suffici5t res\rces to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,/r5g!n+ in/itutional rese>* & private p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 promote coop]ative rese>* & developm5t activities "u ! ,program1 includ+ collaboration betwe5 appropriate indu/ry & academic in/itutions to promote innovation & k creation4 7#b7 ,accessibility ( in=mation ,! ,(fice %all develop1 ma9ta91 & publicize in=mation on sci5tific us] facilities & capabilities support$ by laboratories ( ! ,dep>tm5t = combat+ biote*nology ?reats1 :i* %all be accessible = use by individuals f academic in/itutions & indu/ry4 7#c7 ,academic p>ticipation ,! ,(fice %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 conduct outrea* ab\t int]n%ip opportunities relat+ to activities "u ! ,program prim>ily to in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 & m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high] education2 7,b7 enc\rage ! developm5t ( rese>* collaborations betwe5 rese>*-int5sive univ]sities & ! in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 provide tra9ee%ips at ! in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to graduate /ud5ts :o pursue a ma/]s or doctoral degree 9 an academic field relevant to rese>* advanc$ "u ! ,program4 7f7 ,evaluation & plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,program2 & 7,b7 develop a /rategic rese>* plan "u ! ,program1 :i* %all be made publicly available & submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,if ! /rategic rese>* plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 conta9s classifi$ in=mation1 ! plan-- 7,a7 %all be made publicly available & submitt$ to ! committees ( ,congress describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 9 an unclassifi$ =mat2 & 7,b7 may1 z "p ( ! submission to ^? committees ( ,congress only1 include a classifi$ annex conta9+ any s5sitive or classifi$ in=mation1 z necess>y4 7g7 ,int]ag5cy collaboration ,! ,(fice may collaborate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to advance biote*nology rese>* & developm5t "u ! ,program4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#c7 #de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf4