,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjhe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #be1 #bjbd,mr4 ,gallagh] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit contract+ ) c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,biosecure ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 seeks to dom9ate biote*nology z an indu/ry ( ! future4 7#b7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,,prc has pursu$ a /rategy kn[n z milit>y-civil fusion t m]ges public & private indu/ries to enable ! milit>y mod]nization ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army 7,,pla74 7#c7 ,9 ! ,,prc's #ad? ,five-,ye> ,plan1 ! ,,prc emphasiz$ ! use ( artificial intellig5ce = biological discov]y & call$ to accel]ate ! developm5t ( biote*nology4 7#d7 ,,prc biote*nology companies h repeat$ly collaborat$ ) ,,pla entities1 includ+ ,?ird ,milit>y ,m$ical ,univ]sity & ! ,,pla's ,key ,laboratory ( ,high-,altitude ,m$ic9e4 7#e7 ,,prc law requires companies t are controll$ by a ,,prc entity1 l ,,bgi1 to comply ) ,,prc national security laws1 :i* provide ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp7 ) ! p[] to compel ,*9ese companies to turn ov] _! data4 7#f7 ,pursuant to ! ,,prc's laws1 ! ,,prc c require a company headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,,prc to surr5d] all its data to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc1 mak+ x an espionage tool ( ! ,,ccp4 7#g7 ,! ,national ,intellig5ce ,law1 pass$ 9 ,*9a 9 #bjag1 /ates t any organization mu/ assi/ or coop]ate ) ,,ccp intellig5ce "w4 7#h7 ,*9a's #bjad c\nt]-espionage law also /ates t relevant organizations ''' may n refuse to collect evid5ce = an inve/igation4 7#i7 ,! ,,prc's ,data ,security ,law ( #bjba /ates t ! ,gov]nm5t has ! p[] to access & control private data4 7#aj7 ,! ,,prc's c\nt]-espionage law grants ,,prc /ate security ag5cies ne>ly unfett]$ discretion1 if act+ "u an effectively limitlessly capaci\s und]/&+ ( national security1 to access data f companies4 7#aa7 ,! executive bran* has det]m9$ t ,,bgi1 =m]ly kn[n z ,beij+ ,g5omics ,in/itute1 is a national security ?reat4 7#ab7 ,9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se add$ ,,bgi ,g5omics ,co41 ,,ltd 7,,bgi7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's li/ ( ,,prc ,milit>y ,companies4 7#ac7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbc1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce add$ ,,bgi ,te* ,solutions 7,hong ,kong7 a subsidi>y ( ,,bgi1 to ! ,entity ,li/ = conc]ns ! unit poses a significant risk to contribut+ to ,,prc ,gov]nm5t surveillance4 7#ad7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjba1 ! ,national ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security ,c5t] publi%$ a public advisory t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc seeks to lev]age access to g5etic data to conduct repression & surveillance ) m5tion ( ,,bgi's role 9 ?is campaign4 7#ae7 ,,bgi is engag$ 9 global campaign to collect =eign p]son's g5etic data4 7#af7 ,z ( ,octob] #bjbc1 ,unit$ ,/ates press reports ,,bgi op]ates g5etic collection sites or ,fire-,eye laboratories1 9 ov] #cj c\ntries4 7#ag7 ,accord+ to a ,july #bjba ,unit$ ,/ates press report1 ,,bgi collect$ g5etic data f millions ( pregnant wom5 ?r\gh pr5atal te/s4 ,,bgi report$ly has work$ ) ! ,,pla to improve population quality 9 ! ,,prc4 7#ah7 ,,bgi op]ates ! ,*9a ,national ,gene,bank1 ! _w's l>ge/ repository ( g5etic data4 7#ai7 ,,mgi & ,complete ,g5omics are subsidi>ies & direct affiliates ( ,,bgi t h access to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket & population4 7#bj7 ,9 #bjac1 ,,bgi pur*as$ ,unit$ ,/ates g5omic sequ5c+ firm ,complete ,g5omics4 7#ba7 ,accord+ to ,,mgi's previ\s ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission disclosures1 ,,mgi is "p ( ! ,,bgi gr\p & ,,bgi e/abli%$ ,,mgi4 7#bb7 ,accord+ to an ,april #bjbc ,unit$ ,/ates press report1 ,,bgi f\nd]1 ,wang ,jian1 holds #dg p]c5t ( ,,mgi %>es4 7#bc7 ,accord+ to corporate disclosures1 ,complete ,g5omics is own$ by ,,mgi & is !re=e own$ by ,,bgi4 7#bd7 ,wu,xi ,apptec pres5ts a national security ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#be7 ,accord+ to ,,prc press1 ,wu,xi ,apptec has sponsor$ ,milit>y-,civil ,fusion ev5ts 9 ! ,,prc4 7#bf7 ,wu,xi ,app,tec has receiv$ inve/m5ts f a ,milit>y-,civil ,integration ,select$ ,hybrid ,securities ,inve/m5t ,fund4 7#bg7 ,accord+ to ,,prc press1 ,wu,xi ,app,tec has grant$ aw>ds to ,,pla rese>*]s & invit$ ,,pla in/itutes to p>ticipate 9 ! selection process ( company aw>ds4 7#bh7 ,*ris ,*51 ,,ceo ( ,wu,xi ,biologics1 0 previ\sly an adjunct pr(essor at ! ,,pla's ,academy ( ,milit>y ,m$ical ,sci5ces4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! "t has come to-- 7#a7 /op ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s f fl[+ to =eign adv]s>y biote* companies l ,,bgi t h ties to ! ,,pla2 & 7#b7 prev5t ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s f buy+ biote* equipm5t f =eign adv]s>ies t facilitate ! transf] ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons g5etic data to a =eign adv]s>y4 #c4 ,prohibition on contract+ ) c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may n-- 7#a7 procure or obta9 any biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n2 or 7#b7 ent] into a contract or ext5d or r5ew a contract ) any entity t-- 7,a7 uses biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n & acquir$ aft] ! applicable effective date 9 subsection 7c7 9 p]=mance ( ! contract2 or 7,b7 ent]s into any contract ! p]=mance ( :i* w require ! direct use ( biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n & acquir$ aft] ! applicable effective date 9 subsection 7c74 7b7 ,prohibition on loan & grant funds ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may n obligate or exp5d loan or grant funds to-- 7#a7 procure or obta9 any biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n2 or 7#b7 ent] into a contract or ext5d or r5ew a contract ) an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,c]ta9 entities ,) respect to ! biote*nology companies ( conc]n cov]$ by subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 ! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect #fj days aft] ! issuance ( ! implem5t+ guidance 9 subsection 7f77#c7 or ! expiration ( ! deadl9e set =? 9 subsection 7f77#c71 :i*ev] occurs fir/4 7#b7 ,o!r entities ,) respect to ! biote*nology companies ( conc]n cov]$ by subsection 7f77#b77;,b71 ! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! issuance ( ! implem5t+ guidance 9 subsection 7f77#c7 4 7d7 ,waiv] au?orities 7#a7 ,specific biote*nology exception 7,a7 ,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may waive ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 & 7b7 on a case-by-case basis-- 7i7 ) ! approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 7ii7 if su* head submits a notification & ju/ification to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4 7,b7 ,duration 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a waiv] grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all la/ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #cfe days4 7ii7 ,ext5sion ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 may ext5d a waiv] grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 "o "t1 = a p]iod up to #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! waiv] w\ld o!rwise expire1 if su* an ext5sion is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notification ( su* waiv]4 7#b7 ,ov]seas heal? c>e s]vices ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may waive ! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ) respect to a contract1 subcontract1 or transaction = ! acquisition or provision ( heal? c>e s]vices ov]seas on a case-by-case basis-- 7,a7 if ! head ( su* executive ag5cy det]m9es t ! waiv] is-- 7i7 necess>y to support ! mission or activities ( ! employees ( su* executive ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a72 & 7ii7 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ) ! approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 7,c7 if su* head submits a notification & ju/ification to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4 7e7 ,exceptions ,! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 any activity subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! acquisition or provision ( heal? c>e s]vices ov]seas =-- 7,a7 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ^: (ficial duty /ations are locat$ ov]seas or are on p]missive tempor>y duty travel ov]seas2 or 7,b7 employees ( contractors or subcontractors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 :o are p]=m+ "u a contract t directly supports ! missions or activities ( individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ^: prim>y duty /ations are locat$ ov]seas or are on p]missive tempor>y duty travel ov]seas2 or 7#c7 ! acquisition1 use1 or di/ribution ( human multiomic data1 h[ev] compil$1 t is comm]cially or publicly available4 7f7 ,evaluation ( c]ta9 biote*nology entities 7#a7 ,entity consid]ation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all develop a li/ ( ! entities t con/itute biote*nology companies ( conc]n4 7#b7 ,biote*nology companies ( conc]n def9$ ,! t]m biote*nology company ( conc]n means-- 7,a7 ,,bgi1 ,,mgi1 ,complete ,g5omics1 ,wuxi ,apptec1 & any subsidi>y1 p>5t affiliate1 or successor ( su* entities2 & 7,b7 any entity t-- 7i7 is subject to ! jurisdiction1 direction1 control1 or op]ates on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y2 7ii7 is to any ext5t involv$ 9 ! manufactur+1 di/ribution1 provision1 or procurem5t ( a biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice2 & 7iii7 poses a risk to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on-- 7,i7 engag+ 9 jo9t rese>* )1 be+ support$ by1 or be+ affiliat$ ) a =eign adv]s>y's milit>y1 int]nal security =ces1 or intellig5ce ag5cies2 7,,ii7 provid+ multiomic data obta9$ via biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices to ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y2 or 7,,iii7 obta9+ human multiomic data via ! biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices )\t express & in=m$ cons5t4 7#c7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% guidance necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,updates ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all p]iodically1 ?\gh n less ?an annually1 review &1 z appropriate1 make a det]m9ation to modify ! li/ ( biote*nology companies ( conc]n4 7g7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( guidance requir$ "u subsection 7f77#c71 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all revise ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7h7 ,no additional funds ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,/rategic ,competition betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice ,! t]m biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice means-- 7,a7 equipm5t1 includ+ g5etic sequ5c]s1 mass spectromet]s1 polym]ase *a9 reaction ma*9es1 or any o!r in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 or device1 includ+ compon5ts & accessories !re(1 t is design$ = use 9 ! rese>*1 developm5t1 production1 or analysis ( biological mat]ials z well z any s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 or o!r digital compon5ts t are specifically design$ = use 91 & necess>y = ! op]ation (1 su* equipm5t2 7,b7 any s]vice = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 production1 analysis1 detection1 or provision ( in=mation1 includ+ data /orage & transmission relat$ to biological mat]ials1 includ+-- 7i7 advis+1 consult+1 or support s]vices ) respect to ! use or implem5tation ( a in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 or device describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 disease detection1 g5ealogical in=mation1 & relat$ s]vices2 & 7,c7 any o!r s]vice1 in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 compon5t1 accessory1 device1 s(tw>e1 or firmw>e t ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( ,executive ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,control ,! t]m control has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #hjj4bjh ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations4 7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$ nation 9 section #dhgb7;d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,multiomic ,! t]m multiomic means data types t include g5omics1 epig5omics1 transcriptomics1 proteomics1 & metabolomics4 7#g7 ,ov]seas ,! t]m ov]seas means any area outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 or a t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4