,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,khanna introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to develop a plan = 
! e/abli%m5t ( a secure comput+ & data  
/orage environm5t = ! te/+ ( artificial 
intellig5ce tra9$ on biological data1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,a,ix,bio ,def5se  
,s&box ,act4  #b4 ,plan = e/abli%m5t (  
secure comput+ & data /orage environm5t 
= te/+ ( artificial intellig5ce tra9$ on
 biological data  7a7 ,plan requir$ ,!  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &     
,eng9e]+1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief       
,digital & ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
,(fic]1 %all develop a plan = !         
e/abli%m5t ( a secure comput+ & data    
/orage environm5t to facilitate-- 7#a7 !
 te/+ ( artificial intellig5ce models   
tra9$ on biological data2 &  7#b7 !     
developm5t & te/+ ( products g5]at$ by  

su* models4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan "u    
subsection 7a7 %all provide z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,designation ,! secure comput+ &   
data /orage environm5t describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n z !         
,a,ix,bio s&box4  7#b7 ,comput+ & data  
/orage infra/ructure ,! ,a,ix,bio s&box 
%all consi/ ( a secure comput+ & data   
/orage infra/ructure to be us$ = ! te/+ 
& developm5t activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74 ,to ! ext5t feasible1   
su* infra/ructure %all be assembl$ f !  
exi/+ comput+ & data /orage             
infra/ructure organizations & elem5ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) relevant        
capabilities1 su* z ! ,te/ ,res\rce     
,managem5t ,c5t] & ! ,,ai ,accel]ator ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce4  7#c7        
,responsible (ficial ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( 
,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ %all be    
responsible =-- 7,a7 manag+ & ov]see+ ! 
activities ( ! s&box2  7,b7 coord9at+ ! 
ef=ts ( ! organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
involv$ 9 ! activities ( ! s&box2  7,c7 
select+ projects = developm5t & te/+ us+

 ! s&box 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d72 &
  7,d7 arrang+ p>tn]%ips 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#e74  7#d7 ,selection (       
projects ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =   
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ %all-- 7,a7 id5tify  
projects fund$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t-- 7i7 h demon/rat$
 a pro(-(-concept or ano!r simil>       
indicator ( e>ly success or feasibility2
 &  7ii7 involve ! developm5t ( a model1
 te*nology1 or product at ! int]section 
( artificial intellig5ce & biote*nology 
t has pot5tial def5se applications1 su* 
z a project us+ artificial intellig5ce &
 biological data-- 7,i7 to direct &     
produce m$ical c\nt]measures2  7,,ii7 to
 pr$ict & produce new or enhanc$        
biological mat]ials = milit>y purposes2 
or  7,,iii7 to analyze h[ biology c\ld  
fulfill diff]5t compon5ts ( ! supply    
*a91 includ+ by improv+ ! dome/ic supply
 *a9 ?r\gh ! use ( biomanufactur+2 &    
7,b7 f projects id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 select projects = fur!r developm5t
 & te/+ us+ ! ,a,ix,bio s&box4  7#e7    

,p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+
 %all e/abli% me*anisms ?r\gh :i*       
organizations & entities involv$ 9      
projects ( ! ,a,ix,bio s&box may "w )   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se laboratories &      
,dep>tm5t-fund$ laboratories ( academic 
in/itutions to c>ry out activities 9    
support ( su* projects1 includ+         
biological te/+ & exp]im5tation & te/+ &
 exp]im5tation to validate artificial   
intellig5ce models 9 developm5t4  7,b7  
,/reaml9$ processes ,9 c>ry+ out        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a /reaml9$ processes to         
facilitate effici5t collaboration betwe5
 laboratories1 organizations ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & private entities 
= purposes ( develop+ products =        
national security purposes & c>ry+ out  
activities 9 support ( projects "u      
,a,ix,bio s&box1 includ+ te/+ &         
exp]im5tation4  7#f7 ,o!r elem5ts ,!    
plan %all address-- 7,a7 ! mann] 9 :i*  
exi/+ comput+ & data /orage             

infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
%all be made available = ! ,a,ix,bio    
s&box 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72     
7,b7 ! developm5t ( any me*anisms ne$$  
to facilitate collaboration among       
individuals & organizations involv$ 9   
projects "u ! ,a,ix,bio s&box1 includ+  
any necess>y agreem5ts conc]n+          
intellectual prop]ty1 fund+1 & ! transf]
 ( mat]ials or o!r res\rces2  7,c7 !    
process = select+ projects = developm5t 
& te/+ us+ ! s&box 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,d7 ! process =      
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( fund+ ne$$ = projects 
"u ! s&box1 includ+ ! l5g? ( "t ea*     
project is expect$ to receive su* fund+4
  7c7 ,report & brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &  
,eng9e]+ %all-- 7#a7 submit to !        
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t 
includes ! plan develop$ "u subsection  
7a72 &  7#b7 provide to ! ,committees a 
brief+ on ! plan4