,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba   
,mr4 ,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
/r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates ov]sight ( !       
,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion & to    
advance non-prolif]ation objectives     
relat$ to biological weapons1 dual-use  
te*nologies1 & life sci5ces rese>*1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,biological ,weapons   
,policy ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion ,! 
t]m ,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion     

means ! ,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !
 ,developm5t1 ,production & ,/ockpil+ ( 
,bact]iological & ,tox9 ,weapons & on _!
 ,de/ruction1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1
 & ,mosc[1 ,april #aj1 #aigb4  7#c7     
,life sci5ces rese>* ,! t]m life sci5ces
 rese>*-- 7,a7 means rese>* t p]ta9s to 
liv+ organisms1 includ+ microbes1 human 
be+s1 animals1 & plants1 & _! products1 
includ+ all discipl9es & me?odologies ( 
biology su* z a]obiology1 agricultural  
sci5ce1 plant sci5ce1 animal sci5ce1    
bio9=matics1 g5omics1 proteomics1       
syn!tic biology1 environm5tal sci5ce1   
public heal?1 model+1 eng9e]+ ( liv+    
sy/ems1 & all applications ( !          
biological sci5ces2 &  7,b7 is meant to 
encompass ! div]se approa*es = und]/&+  
life at ! level ( ecosy/ems1 organisms1 
organs1 tissues1 cells1 & molecules4    
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 promot+ global heal? security is 
a core t5ant ( ! ,u4,s4 biodef5se       
/rategy because infecti\s disease       

?reats1 :e!r naturally occurr+1         
delib]ate1 or accid5tal1 h ! pot5tial to
 spread globally & affect ! ,am]ican p &
 int]e/s4  7#b7 ,sev]al c\ntries ar\nd !
 _w h kn[n or suspect$ *emical &        
biological weapons capability or are    
und]tak+ rese>* t poses conc]ns ab\t su*
 nations' compliance ) ! ,biological    
,weapons ,conv5tion1 z docum5t$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,unit$ ,nations4  7#c7 ,) respect to !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 9 its #bjba report on ,adh]5ce to &    
,compliance ,) ,arms ,control1          
,nonprolif]ation1 & ,dis>mam5t          
,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts1 assess$ t !   
,russian ,f$]ation 7,russia7 ma9ta9s an 
(f5sive ,,bw biological weapons program 
& is 9 violation ( its obligation "u    
,articles ,i & ,,ii ( ! ,,bwc           
,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion4  7#d7  
,) respect to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 also 9 its #bjba    
report on ,adh]5ce to & ,compliance ,)  
,arms ,control1 ,nonprolif]ation1 &     

,dis>mam5t ,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts1    
assess$ t x engag$ 9 activities )       
dual-use applications1 :i* raise conc]ns
 reg>d+ its compliance ) ,article ,i ( !
 ,,bwc4 ,9 addition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
does n h suffici5t in=mation to det]m9e 
:e!r ,*9a elim9at$ its assess$ hi/orical
 biological w>f>e 7,,bw7 program1 z     
requir$ "u ,article ,,ii ( ! ,conv5tion4
  7#e7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's       
engagem5t 9 biological rese>* t pres5ts 
dual use conc]ns1 its pr(ess$           
prioritization ( biote*nology & syn!tic 
biology 9 relevant national /rategies1 &
 evid5ce t em]g$ 9 ! mid/ ( !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic ( collaboration      
betwe5 o/5sibly civilian rese>*         
laboratories 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &
 ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 has highlight$
 ! imp]ative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
monitor closely & conduct dilig5t       
ov]sight ( biological rese>*            
collaboration ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4
  7#f7 ,ano!r consid]ation 9 ! imp]ative
 = clos] ov]sight is ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a's prioritization ( milit>y-civil   
fusion1 :i* sy/ematically h>nesses all  
civil & comm]cial rese>* & te*nology =  
pot5tial weapons use4  7#g7 ,a pot5tial 
bi[eapons attack or accid5tal leak (    
biological rese>*1 especially biological
 rese>* t c\ld be milit>iz$1 w\ld h     
deva/at+ human heal?1 economic1 &       
geopolitical consequ5ces4 ,:ile ! orig9s
 ( ,,covid-#ai rema9 "u inve/igation1 ! 
curr5t p&emic s]ves z a sob]+ example ( 
vuln]ability & c\ld inspire malign      
actors4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1     
p>ticul>ly ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =    
,arms ,control & ,int]national          
,security1 is responsible = develop+    
measures to prev5t misuse ( advances 9 !
 life sci5ces 7#a ,,fam #deg4c74 ,^!    
*all5ges require t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h
 ! lead role 9 prev5t+ ! prolif]ation ( 
bi[eapons & 9 /r5g!n+ relevant ov]sight 
me*anisms to mitigate ! pot5tial risk ( 
a delib]ate or accid5tal bi[eapons ev5t4
  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7      

conduct rigor\s ov]sight ( public heal? 
rese>* & innovation t c\ld be weaponiz$ 
or s]ve a dual-use function1 &          
incorporate national security &         
nonprolif]ation consid]ations &         
c\ntry-specific conditions into         
decisions reg>d+ int]national           
biological1 bact]iological1 virological1
 & o!r relevant rese>* collaboration2   
7#b7 ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
support = public heal? rese>* & o!r     
actions are n inadv]t5tly contribut+ to 
! prolif]ation ( biological weapons &   
dual use te*nologies 9 ! se>* =         
solutions to press+ global heal?        
*all5ges2 &  7#c7 declassify1 to !      
maximum ext5t possible1 all intellig5ce 
relevant to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's   
7,,prc7 compliance or lack ( compliance 
) its obligations "u ! ,biological      
,weapons ,conv5tion 7,,bwc71 & o!r      
national security conc]ns reg>d+ ,,prc  
life sci5ces rese>* t falls outside !   
scope ( ! ,,bwc4  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to      
,secret>y ( ,/ate au?orities  7a7       

,rese>*1 developm5t1 & o!r /udies       
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,control &  
,dis>mam5t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#bega7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+           
biological1 virological1 aft]           
bact]iological4  7b7 ,ov]sight (        
dual-,use rese>* ,title ,,iii ( ! ,arms 
,control & ,dis>mam5t ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bega et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bega7 ! foll[+ new section3  #cja;,a4  
,au?orities ) respect to biological     
dual-use rese>* ( conc]n  7a7 ,ov]sight 
( dual-,use rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ,*iefs ( 
,mission 9 ea* c\ntry li/$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 z applicable1 %all lead ! conduct 
& completion ( a ,c\ntry ,team          
,assessm5t to evaluate & det]m9e :e!r1 =
 ea* discrete propos$ rese>* project or 
o!r collaboration fund$ or o!rwise      
support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t 
involves life sci5ces dual-use rese>* ( 
conc]n1 includ+ rese>* relat$ to        
biological ag5ts1 tox9s1 & pa?og5s1     

aligns ) ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,! ,c\ntry ,team ,assessm5t %all
 be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! 
head ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy       
sponsor+ ! propos$ rese>* or            
collaboration4  7#b7 ,li/ ( c\ntries    
specifi$ ,! c\ntries = :i* a ,c\ntry    
,team ,assessm5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 mu/ be complet$ are z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,! 
,russian ,f$]ation4  7,c7 ,! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran4  7,d7 ,! ,democratic 
,p's ,republic ( ,korea4  7,e7 ,!       
,syrian ,arab ,republic4  7,f7 ,any o!r 
c\ntry specifi$ 9 ! report assess+      
compliance ) ! ,biological ,weapons     
,conv5tion1 z requir$ by section        
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,control & ,dis>mam5t
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a7a77 9 !    
relevant cal5d> ye>4  7b7 ,report on    
approvals ( collaboration ,n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & annually !reaft]
 = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z   

appropriate1 %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ any rese>* or           
collaboration describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
t 0 approv$ & ! ju/ification = su*      
approval4  7c7 ,report on efficacy (    
c\ntry team assessm5t ,n lat] ?an       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t includes ! foll[+
 elem5ts3  7#a7 ,a summ>y ( ! "w ( !    
relevant c\ntry teams ov] ! previ\s ?ree
 ye>s4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r !     
c\ntry team assessm5t process describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 is effective 9 advanc+  
relevant national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & any associat$ recomm5dations4 
7#c7 ,any o!r key f9d+s &               
recomm5dations1 includ+ = conduct+      
ov]sight ( & improv+ int]ag5cy          
coord9ation on ! review & monitor+ (    
collaboration ) o!r c\ntries on life    
sci5ces rese>*4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 

section3  7#a7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#b7 ,life sci5ces dual-use rese>* (  
conc]n def9$ ,! t]m life sci5ces        
dual-use rese>* ( conc]n means life     
sci5ces rese>* t c be reasonably        
anticipat$ to provide k1 in=mation1     
products1 or te*nologies t c\ld be      
directly misappli$ to pose a significant
 ?reat ) broad pot5tial consequ5ces to  
public heal? & safety1 national         
security1 or agricultural crops & o!r   
plants1 animals1 ! environm5t1 or       
mat]iel4  4  7c7 ,enhancem5ts to !      
annual compliance report ,section       
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,control & ,dis>mam5t
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a7a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 by 
ins]t+ or ! conduct ( life sci5ces      

rese>* ( dual-use conc]n 7z def9$ 9     
section #cja;,a71 be=e includ+--2 &     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#f7 a detail$ assessm5t 
( ! national security & prolif]ation    
risk ( life sci5ce rese>* ( dual-use    
conc]n conduct$ by ! o!r nations        
includ+-- 7,a7 a review ( major issues !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is prioritiz+ )      
respect to ! misuse or pot5tial misuse (
 life sci5ces rese>*2  7,b7 a           
description ( all ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & o!r relevant dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies to develop & promote measures to
 prev5t misuse or prolif]ation (        
advances 9 ! life sci5ces2  7,c7 an     
assessm5t ( national level policies1    
rese>* initiatives1 or o!r relevant     
ef=ts focus$ on increas+ ! pa?og5icity1 
contagi\sness1 or transmissibility (    
viruses or bact]ia1 includ+ initiatives 
involv+ or anticipat$ to involve enhanc$

 pot5tial p&emic pa?og5s ( o!r nations1 
includ+--  7i7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
7ii7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7iii7 !     
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2  7iv7 !     
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea2    
7v7 ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic2  7vi7 any
 o!r nation id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 
7#e72 &  7vii7 any t]rori/ gr\p or      
malign non-/ate actor2  7,d7 an         
assessm5t ( :e!r any ( ! activities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 con/itute   
violations ( ,biological ,weapons       
,conv5tion or pose relat$ national      
security conc]ns2  7,e7 a description ( 
collaboration betwe5 o/5sibly civilian  
entities1 includ+ rese>* laboratories1 &
 milit>y entities on life sci5ces       
rese>*2  7,f7 a description ( !         
confid5ce-build+ measures or o!r        
attempts by ! c\ntries describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7 to ju/ify1 cl>ify1 or  
expla9 ! activities describ$ 9 su*      
subp>agraph2  7,g7 an assessm5t ( risks 
to ,unit$ ,/ates national security &    
prolif]ation risks pres5t$ by !         

initiatives describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72
  7,h7 a description ( all involvem5t by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to review ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+ or o!r support1  
includ+ subgrants1 = life sci5ces rese>*
 9 o!r c\ntries t qualifies z dual-use  
rese>* ( conc]n1 includ+ rese>* relat$  
to biological ag5ts1 tox9s1 & pa?og5s2 &
  7,i7 a description ( all p>ticipation 
9 any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &     
int]national gr\ps on biosecurity &     
dual-use rese>*2  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph    
7#g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (   
?is subsection1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 a      
description ( any ob/acles or *all5ges  
to ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
to address ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is 
section1 includ+ a description ( gaps 9 
au?orities1 intellig5ce collection &    
analysis1 organizational                
responsibilities1 & res\rces4  4  #f4   
,report on ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ = life   
sci5ce rese>* 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,presid5t %all conduct a =mal review1 & 
produce a writt5 report1 ( all ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t grants or fund+ aw>d$ 9
 ! pa/ t5 ye>s = rese>* collaboration ) 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a relat$ to life  
sci5ces1 ga9-(-function1 syn!tic        
biology1 biote*nology1 or o!r rese>*    
areas t pose pot5tial biological weapons
 prolif]ation or dual-use conc]ns4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! review requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all analyze--  7#a7 all su* grants
 & fund+ reque/s t 7 aw>d$ & a detail$  
project description1 ! aw>dee1 ! am\nt  
aw>d$1 any result+ sub-grants to        
entities "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! crit]ia met =     
grant+ approval ( fund+2  7#b7 ! exact  
proc$ures us$ to approve or d5y su*     
grants or o!r fund+1 includ+            
coord9ation1 if any1 betwe5 ag5cies     
responsible = public heal? prep>$ness & 
biom$ical rese>*1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & national    

security ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( any gaps 9  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t proc$ures &     
safegu>ds to prev5t any su* rese>*      
int5d$ = civilian purposes f be+ div]t$ 
= milit>y rese>* 9 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( h[ to be/    
address any su* gaps 9 proc$ures &      
safegu>ds1 especially reg>d+ great]     
int]ag5cy input f national security     
ag5cies1 p>ticul>ly ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2
  7#e7 h[ ! rese>* conduct$ ) ! grants &
 fund+ reque/s li/$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 may h contribut$ to ! developm5t (
 biological weapons 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a2  7#f7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t's und]/&+ ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a's milit>y-civil fusion national   
/rategy in=m$ & impact$ fund+ decisions1
 & h[ x w in=m future fund+ decisions 9 
rese>* relat$ to ga9-(-function1 syn!tic
 biology1 biote*nology1 or o!r rese>*   
areas t pose biological weapons         
prolif]ation or dual-use conc]ns2  7#g7 
:e!r any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+1 

includ+ subgrants1 0 us$ to support     
ga9-(-function rese>* 9 ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a dur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates moratorium 
on su* rese>* f #bjad to #bjag2  7#h7   
/eps tak5 ! by ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 
if any1 to apply additional scrut9y to  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+1 includ+  
subgrants1 to support ga9-(-function    
rese>* 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a aft] ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t lift$ !         
moratorium on ga9-(-function rese>* 9   
#bjag2 &  7#i7 any o!r relevant matt]   
discov]$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ! review4  7c7  
,report submission ,)9 #ae days ( !     
completion ( ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
! report to--  7#a7 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#e7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#f7 !      

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,=m ( report ,!  
report %all be unclassifi$1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  #g4         
,gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice report on 
ov]sight ( int]national life sci5ces    
rese>* collaboration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
appropriate congressional committees on 
! foll[+ matt]s3  7#a7 ,an audit (      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t au?orities1     
policies1 & processes gov]n+ coop]ation 
) o!r nations z relates to life sci5ces 
rese>* t c\ld be weaponiz$ or pose      
dual-use conc]ns1 su* z pa?og5s or      
tox9s1 syn!tic biology1 & relat$ em]g+  
te*nologies1 & ! degree to :i* ^!       
au?orities1 policies1 & processes acc\nt
 = national security1 prolif]ation1 &   
c\ntry-specific consid]ations 9         
decisions on :e!r to pursue su*         
collaboration4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
degree ( coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al      

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies responsible = public
 heal? prep>$ness & ! gov]nance (       
biom$ical rese>* & ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies responsible = national security1
 especially ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 to assess & acc\nt = security    
implications ( coop]ation ) o!r nations 
on life sci5ces rese>*4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 review requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
address ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cies or o!r gov]nm5tal  
entities t provide fund+ or o!r mat]ial 
support = life sci5ces rese>*1          
especially biological rese>*1 ) o!r     
nations4  7#b7 ,! au?orities1 policies1 
& processes t curr5tly exi/ = review+1  
approv+1 & monitor+ grant fund+ or o!r  
mat]ial support = biological rese>* )   
o!r nations1 includ+ a description ( all
 ! /eps involv$ review+1 approv+1 &     
monitor+ su* fund+ or o!r support4  7#c7
 ,:i* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1       
includ+ specific bureaus & (fices1 are  
involv$ 9 ! au?orities1 policies1 &     
processes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74     

7#d7 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies apply enhanc$       
review1 monitor+1 & coord9ation to      
propos$ collaboration1 z well z an      
analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* & h[ national 
security1 prolif]ation1 or              
c\ntry-specific consid]ations1 su* z a  
nation's adh]5ce to ! ,biological       
,weapons ,conv5tion1 are among !        
circum/ances t trigg] enhanc$ scrut9y ( 
:e!r ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld fund
 a p>ticul> rese>* program4  7#e7 ,!    
in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9 an    
application = ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
fund+ ( life sci5ces rese>* to address  
pot5tial national security1             
prolif]ation1 or c\ntry-specific        
conc]ns1 & :e!r ! in=mation requir$     
v>ies across dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#f7 
,! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies ) national security             
responsibilities h visibility into !    
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 prior
 to an aw>d be+ made1 ev5 if grantees   
are apply+ to fund+ f ano!r ,f$]al      

dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7#g7 ,! processes & 
timel9e by :i* funds are issu$ to !     
aw>dee or aw>dees aft] a grant or o!r   
fund+ aw>d is made1 & to :at ext5t ^!   
funds are monitor$ = national security  
implications !reaft]1 includ+ h[ ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) national security 
responsibilities are involv$ 9 monitor+ 
su* rese>* aft] funds are aw>d$4  7c7   
,report submission ,)9 #ae days ( !     
completion ( ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
! report to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7d7 ,=m ( report ,! report requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #h4 ,prohibition )    
respect to c]ta9 types ( life sci5ces   

rese>* ,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ 
or exp5d$ = ! purpose ( conduct+ rese>* 
t increases ! pa?og5icity1              
contagi\sness1 or transmissibility (    
viruses or bact]ia1 includ+ any rese>*  
anticipat$ to involve enhanc$ pot5tial  
p&emic pa?og5s1 if su* rese>* involves a
 =eign entity t is subject to !         
jurisdiction ( any ( ! foll[+ c\ntries3 
7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,! 
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran4  7#d7 ,! ,democratic 
,p's ,republic ( ,korea4  7#e7 ,!       
,syrian ,arab ,republic4  7#f7 ,any o!r 
c\ntry specifi$ 9 ! report assess+      
compliance ) ! ,biological ,weapons     
,conv5tion1 z requir$ by section        
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,control & ,dis>mam5t
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a7a77 9 !    
relevant cal5d> ye>4  #i4 ,biological & 
,tox9 ,weapons ,review ,conf]5ce  7a7   
,/atem5t ( policy ,9 ord] to promote    
int]national peace1 & security1 x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue      
adh]5ce to ! ,biological ,weapons       

,conv5tion & acc\ntability = violations 
!re(1 includ+ z describ$ 9 subsections  
7b7 & 7c74  7b7 ,activities 9 advance ( 
! ,n9? ,review ,conf]5ce ( ! ,biological
 ,weapons ,conv5tion ,be=e ! ,n9?       
,review ,conf]5ce ( ! #aigb ,conv5tion  
on ! ,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1      
,production & ,/ockpil+ (               
,bact]iological 7,biological7 & ,tox9   
,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction 79 ?is     
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,conf]5ce71 !  
,presid5t %all c>ry out ! foll[+        
activities3 7#a7 ,dem& great] transp>5cy
 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 reg>d+ ! dual-use applications ( its   
life sci5ce rese>*1 :i* raise conc]ns   
reg>d+ its compliance ) ,article ,i ( ! 
,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion4  7#b7  
,engage ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 ! private      
sector 7includ+ 9 relevant life sci5ces 
& te*nology fields71 & o!r /akehold]s1 z
 appropriate1 on ,unit$ ,/ates conc]ns  
ab\t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's          
compliance ) ! ,biological ,weapons     
,conv5tion1 & ! national security1      

public heal?1 & non-prolif]ation        
implications ( ^! conc]ns4  7#c7        
,emphasize t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's  
national /rategy ( milit>y-civil fusion 
und]m9es ! und]ly+ utility1 purposes1 & 
en=ceability ( ! ,biological ,weapons   
,conv5tion1 :i* may n adequately capture
 ! full range ( dual-use biote*nologies 
be+ pursu$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  
7c7 ,security ,c\ncil compla9t ,if !    
que/ions & conc]ns rais$ 9 subsection   
7b7 are n adequately address$1 !        
,presid5t %\ld consid] lodg+ a compla9t 
to ! ,security ,c\ncil pursuant to      
,article ,,vi ( ! ,conv5tion4  #aj4     
,annual report by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft] = sev5 ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
describ+ all engagem5ts & fund+1 includ+
 subgrants1 = life sci5ces rese>*       

involv+ or relat$ to ! /udy ( pa?og5s1  
viruses1 & tox9s provid$ to entities    
subject to ! jurisdiction ( c\ntries    
li/$ 9 subsection 7b71 to include a     
national security ju/ification = su*    
engagem5ts & fund+4  7b7 ,li/ ( c\ntries
 specifi$ ,! c\ntries to be cov]$ by !  
report requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 are z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  
7#b7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,!    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7#d7 ,!    
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7#e7 ,! ,syrian ,arab ,republic4  7#f7  
,any o!r c\ntry specifi$ 9 ! report     
assess+ compliance ) ! ,biological      
,weapons ,conv5tion1 z requir$ by       
section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,arms ,control &   
,dis>mam5t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4          
#beic;a7a77 9 ! relevant cal5d> ye>4    
7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  #aa4   
,unit$ ,nations ag5cies1 programs1 &    
funds  7a7 ,prohibition ,! ,p]man5t     
,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   

,unit$ ,nations1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,repres5tative to ! ,_w   
,heal? ,assembly1 %all use ! voice1     
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! 
,unit$ ,nations to b> repres5tatives f  
c\ntries li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 f s]v+ 9 
lead]%ip positions )9 any ,unit$        
,nations specializ$ ag5cy1 program1     
fund1 or treaty organization ) a nexus  
to global heal? 7includ+ animal heal?71 
biosecurity1 atomic1 biological or      
*emical weapons1 or food security &     
agricultural developm5t4  7b7 ,li/ (    
c\ntries specifi$ ,! c\ntries to be     
cov]$ by ! report requir$ 9 subsection  
7a7 are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a4  7#b7 ,! ,russian     
,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,! ,islamic ,republic (
 ,iran4  7#d7 ,! ,democratic ,p's       
,republic ( ,korea4  7#e7 ,! ,syrian    
,arab ,republic4  7#f7 ,any o!r c\ntry  
specifi$ 9 ! report assess+ compliance )
 ! ,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion1 z   
requir$ by section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,arms   
,control & ,dis>mam5t ,act 7#bb         

,u4,s4,c4 #beic;a7a77 9 ! relevant      
cal5d> ye>4