,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cche ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,hag]ty introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit contract+ ) c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s4 #a4 ,prohibition on contract+ ) c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy may n-- 7#a7 procure or obta9 or ext5d or r5ew a contract to procure or obta9 any cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice2 or 7#b7 ent] into a contract or ext5d or r5ew a contract ) any entity t-- 7,a7 uses cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices acquir$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 t ent]s into any contract ! p]=mance ( :i* su* entity kn[s or has reason to believe w require ! direct use ( cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices4 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 or ext5d or r5ew a contract to procure or obta9 any cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice2 or 7#b7 ent] into a contract or ext5d or r5ew a contract ) an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,effective date ,! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,waiv] au?orities 7#a7 ,specific biote*nology exception 7,a7 ,waiv] ,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy may waive ! prohibitions "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 #ahj 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$]al ,security ,acquisition ,c\ncil & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 7,c7 if su* head submits a notification & ju/ification to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4 7e7 ,exceptions ,! prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 any activity subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$ 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]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]seas2 or 7#c7 ! acquisition1 use1 or di/ribution ( g5etic sequ5c+ data1 h[ev] compli$1 t is comm]cially available4 7f7 ,evaluation ( c]ta9 biote*nology entities ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all det]m9e :e!r ,wuxi ,app,tec1 ,ax,bio1 & any subsidi>y1 affiliate1 or successor ( su* entities1 or any o!r entity headqu>t]$ 9 or organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is a biote*nology company ( conc]n4 7g7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & o!r heads ( ,executive ag5cies z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all e/abli% guidance1 z necess>y1 to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all revise ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,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 company ( conc]n ,! t]m biote*nology company ( conc]n means-- 7,a7 ! ,,bgi ,gr\p1 ,,mgi ,gr\p1 or ,complete ,g5omics1 or any subsidi>y1 p>5t1 affiliate1 or successor ( su* entities2 & 7,b7 any entity t-- 7i7 is subject to ! jurisdiction1 direction1 or control ( a =eign adv]s>y2 7ii7 op]ates prim>ily 9 ! biote*nology indu/ry2 & 7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se deems to pose a risk to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice ,! t]m biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice means-- 7,a7 any 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* an in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 or device2 7,b7 any s]vice = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 production1 analysis1 detection1 or provision ( in=mation relat$ to biological mat]ials1 includ+-- 7i7 advis+1 consult+1 or support s]vices provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n ) 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 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & su* o!r heads ( ,executive ag5cies 7z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil71 det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,control ,! t]m control has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #hjj4bjh ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations4 7#e7 ,cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice means a biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( conc]n4 7#f7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,=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#h7 ,ov]seas ,! t]m ov]seas means any area outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 or a t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4