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 ,r4 #heci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,khanna 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,bice7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,biote*nology  
,policy 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,agricultural      
,biote*nology ,coord9ation ,act ( #bjbd4
  #b4 ,biote*nology at ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture  7a7 ,prioritization ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all prioritize
 biote*nology at ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture by provid+ = ! effective   
coord9ation ( policies & activities )   
respect to biote*nology1 biomanufactur+1
 syn!tic biology1 & relat$ em]g+        
te*nologies4  7b7 ,(fice ( ,biote*nology
 ,policy ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiab et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#bbd;,b4 ,(fice ( ,biote*nology ,policy 

7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,(fice (       
,biote*nology ,policy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,director ,!  
,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director71
 :o %all report directly to ! ,secret>y 
or a designee ( ! ,secret>y4  7c7       
,duties ( ! ,(fice ,! ,(fice %all be    
responsible =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t &     
coord9ation ( policies1 activities1 &   
s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to      
biote*nology & relat$ topics1 includ+-- 
7,a7 rese>* & developm5t2  7,b7         
communication1 ext5sion1 & education2   
7,c7 regulation & label+2 &  7,d7       
comm]cialization1 use1 & trade2  7#b7   
assi/+ o!r (fices & ag5cies ( !         
,dep>tm5t 9 fulfill+ _! responsibilities
 relat+ to biote*nology "u applicable   
laws2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out su* o!r duties z
 are requir$ by law or det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation  
,9 support ( ! duties requir$ "u        
subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all provide

 lead]%ip to ensure coord9ation (       
int]ag5cy activities ) ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,food & ,drug     
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate     
ag5cies4  7e7 ,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out !   
duties ( ! ,(fice "u ?is section1 !     
,director %all consult z necess>y )     
biote*nology develop]s1 academics1      
agricultural produc]s1 & o!r entities t 
may be affect$ by biote*nology-relat$   
activities or actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t or  
o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies4  4  7c7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subtitle ,a ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+    
section #bbe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7       
7relat+ to ! ,food ,access ,liaison7 z  
section #bbd;,a4