,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifbg  ,,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 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a        
biote*nology roadmap to guide ! ef=ts ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+ to         
biote*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,biote* ,futures ,act4  #b4             
,biote*nology roadmap  7a7 ,roadmap     
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
develop a biote*nology roadmap to guide 
! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+  
to biote*nology4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,9 !     
roadmap requir$ by subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 cle>ly  
articulate ! /rategic objectives ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+ to           
biote*nology2  7#b7 = ea* /rategic      
objective1 e/abli% specific goals &     
mile/ones = ! a*ievem5t ( su* objective1
 includ+ timel9es = meet+ su* goals &   

mile/ones2  7#c7 9 ! case ( ea* updat$  
v]sion ( ! roadmap foll[+ submittal ( ! 
initial roadmap "u subsection 7d77#a71  
include-- 7,a7 a review ( ! goals &     
mile/ones e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to  
ensure su* goals & mile/ones cont9ue to 
align ) /rategic objectives "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 a description ( any goals 
& mile/ones t *ang$ z a result ( su*    
review2  7#d7 sep>ately id5tify ea*     
biote*nology ef=t cov]$ by ! /rategy1   
includ+ any programs1 projects1 or o!r  
activities associat$ ) su* ef=t )9 !    
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,arm$ 
,=ces1 & o!r organizations ( !          
,dep>tm5t1 & = ea* su* ef=t provide--   
7,a7 a description ( ! ef=t2  7,b7 an   
e/imate ( ! fund+ d$icat$ to ! ef=t2    
7,c7 a timel9e = c>ry+ out ! ef=t2 &    
7,d7 an explanation ( h[ ! ef=t aligns )
 ! /rategic objectives "u p>agraph 7#a72
  7#e7 id5tify & describe ! role ( ea*  
organization ( ! ,dep>tm5t )            
responsibilities relat+ to biote*nology 
"u ! /rategy2  7#f7 e/abli% metrics to  

measure ! progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 meet+
 ! objectives1 goals1 & mile/ones "u !  
/rategy2  7#g7 bas$ on su* metrics1     
assess ! progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ 
su* objectives1 goals1 & mile/ones2     
7#h7 bas$ on ! results ( su* assessm5t1 
make any necess>y adju/m5ts to ! plann+ 
& execution ( ! roadmap to ensure !     
,dep>tm5t makes cont9u\s progress t[>d  
a*iev+ ! objectives "u p>agraph 7#a72   
7#i7 assess ! ov]all risk to ! security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! biote*nology ef=ts
 cov]$ by ! /rategy2  7#aj7 analyze any 
requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t h9d] 
! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to advance & use
 biote*nology2  7#aa7 provide = !       
developm5t & support ( ! biote*nology   
work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ p]sonnel 
) responsibilities relat+ directly to   
biote*nology & p]sonnel :o indirectly   
support ! biote*nology ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t su* z p]sonnel involv$ program
 managem5t1 acquisition1 inve/m5t1 &    
legal matt]s2  7#ab7 ) respect to !     
biote*nology work=ce describ$ 9 p>agraph

 7#aa7-- 7,a7 id5tify ! total numb] (   
biote*nology positions requir$ to       
support ! objectives ( ! roadmap-- 7i7 z
 ( ! date ( ! road map2 &  7ii7 ov] !   
p]iods ( five & #aj ye>s foll[+ su*     
date2  7,b7 indicate ! numb] ( su*      
positions t h be5 fill$ z ( ! date ( !  
roadmap2  7,c7 describe ! positions     
includ$ 9 ! biote*nology work=ce1       
includ+ a description (-- 7i7 ! role (  
ea* position 9 support+ ! objectives "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ! qualifications 
requir$ = ea* position1 includ+ any     
qualifications relat+ to s5iority level1
 education1 tra9+1 & security cle>ances2
  7,d7 id5tify any *all5ges affect+ !   
ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to develop !      
biote*nology work=ce & propose solutions
 to ^? *all5ges2  7,e7 assess :e!r !    
codes us$ to def9e positions & roles )9 
! work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t adequately cov] 
! range ( positions & p]sonnel t        
comprise ! biote*nology work=ce1 su* z  
p]sonnel 9 rese>*1 eng9e]+1 & te/+2     
7,f7 id5tify me*anisms to enable !      

,dep>tm5t to access outside exp]tise    
relat+ to biote*nology1 includ+         
me*anisms to assemble a pool ( outside  
exp]ts :o h be5 prequalifi$ 7includ+ by 
obta9+ any necess>y security cle>ances7 
to provide advice & assi/ance to !      
,dep>tm5t on matt]s relat+ to           
biote*nology on an z-ne$$ basis2 &  7,g7
 assess :e!r p]sonnel occupy+ exi/+     
positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t c\ld be us$ to  
meet biote*nology work=ce ne$s )        
additional tra9+ &1 if s1 ! nature &    
scope ( ! tra9+ requir$2 &  7#ac7       
address collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t
 & int]national p>tn]s to advance rese>*
 on biote*nology1 :i* %all include--    
7,a7 a description ( any int]national   
p>tn]%ips "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
collaborat+ ) p>tn]s to conduct         
biote*nology rese>* & developm5t =      
def5se purposes2  7,b7 a description (  
any new int]national p>tn]%ips t may be 
ent]$ into1 or exi/+ p>tn]%ips t may be 
modifi$1 to provide = su* collaboration2
 &  7,c7 id5tification ( any *all5ges   

affect+ ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t engage 9
 su* collaboration ) int]national       
p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7i7 any limitations on
 co-inve/m5ts )9 int]national p>tn]%ips2
  7ii7 any ,unit$ ,/ates export controls
 or o!r te*nology protections t h9d]    
in=mation %>+ )9 su* p>tn]%ips2 &  7iii7
 any o!r *all5ges t may prev5t ! full   
utilization ( su* p>tn]%ips = su*       
collaboration4  7c7 ,consultation ,9    
prep>+ ! roadmap requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consult 
)-- 7#a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+2  7#b7 ! ,"u         
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t2  7#c7 ! ,secret>ies ( !      
milit>y dep>tm5ts2 &  7#d7 su* o!r      
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z !    
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7    
,submittal to congress2 updates  7#a7   
,initial submission ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees !       
roadmap develop$ "u subsection 7a74     

7#b7 ,annual updates ,n less frequ5tly  
?an once e two ye>s foll[+ ! submittal (
 ! initial roadmap "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 review & update ! 
roadmap2 &  7,b7 submit an updat$ v]sion
 ( ! roadmap to ! congressional def5se  
committees4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* v]sion ( !   
roadmap requir$ to be submitt$ "u ?is   
subsection may be submitt$ 9 classifi$  
=m1 b if s submitt$1 %all include an    
unclassifi$ executive summ>y4  7e7      
,public availability ,on annual basis1 !
 ,secret>y %all make an unclassifi$     
v]sion ( ! mo/ rec5t roadmap submitt$ "u
 subsection 7d7 available on a publicly 
accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se4  7f7 ,biote*nology def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m biote*nology means !    
application ( sci5ce & te*nology to liv+
 organisms & to p>ts1 products & models 
( su* organisms to alt] liv+ or non-liv+
 mat]ials = ! production ( k1 goods1 or 
s]vices4