,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbc,mr4 
,pet]s 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 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,safegu>d+ ,am]ican ,g5etic ,data ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,prohibition on contract+ )
 c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s  7a7       
,designation ( ,f$]al entity ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all designate a     
,f$]al entity 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,f$]al entity7 to e/abli% guidance to
 ensure t ,executive ag5cies d n        
directly procure or obta9 any cov]$     
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice4 ,!     
,f$]al entity1 ! head ( :i* %all be !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 %all include ! ,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 & !     
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies z
 id5tifi$ by ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,policy1 
guidance1 & regulations  7#a7           
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al
 entity1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil & o!r  
heads ( ,executive ag5cies z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,presid5t1 %all issue  
guidance & recomm5d ! e/abli%m5t (      
policy & regulations1 z necess>y1 to    
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4   
7#b7 ,,omb policy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( issuance ( recomm5dations 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all issue any  
policy necess>y to effectuate !         
recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,f$]al acquisition
 regulation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( issuance ( recomm5dations "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition    
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all revise ! ,f$]al

 ,acquisition ,regulation z necess>y to 
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4   
7#d7 ,effective date ,any prohibition   
includ$ 9 ! guidance e/abli%$ by !      
,f$]al entity 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#a7 %all take effect n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( su* guidance4  7c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to require any   
cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice 9 
use or resid5t 9 equipm5t1 sy/ems1 or   
s]vices z ( ! day be=e ! applicable     
effective date specifi$ 9 subsection    
7b77#d7 to be remov$ or replac$2 or     
7#b7 to prohibit or limit ! utilization 
( su* cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or    
s]vice ?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( su* exi/+  
equipm5t4  7d7 ,exceptions ,any         
prohibition includ$ 9 ! guidance        
e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al entity "u          
subsection 7b7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7   
any activity subject to ! report+       
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$ def5se or

 intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 heal? c>e       
s]vices & relat$ equipm5t & supplies =--
 7,a7 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ memb]s ( ! uni=m$    
s]vices 7z t t]m is 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 outside ( !        
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2 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 ^: (ficial duty /ations are    
locat$ ov]seas or are on p]missive      
tempor>y duty travel outside ( !        
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 !        
acquisition1 use1 or di/ribution (      
multiomic data1 h[ev] compil$1 t is     
comm]cially or publicly available4  7e7 
,waiv] au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
policy1 guidance1 & regulations e/abli%$

 "u subsection 7b7 %all all[ ! head ( an
 ,executive ag5cy to waive any          
prohibition implem5t$ 9 connection ) su*
 guidance on a case-by-case basis aft]  
consultation ) ! ,f$]al entity4  7#b7   
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a waiv]     
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all la/ = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an "o ye>4  7,b7 ,ext5sion 
,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy may ext5d 
a waiv] grant$ to an ,executive ag5cy "u
 p>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 & ! ,executive ag5cy      
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a notification ( su* waiv] n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ ! waiv]4  
7f7 ,det]m9ation ( c]ta9 biote*nology   
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,f$]al entity %all develop a li/
 ( entities det]m9$ to be a biote*nology
 company ( conc]n4 ,! ,f$]al entity %all

 def9e a biote*nology company ( conc]n z
 any entity t-- 7,a7 is subject to !    
jurisdiction1 direction1 control1 or    
op]ates on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign
 adv]s>y2  7,b7 is to any ext5t involv$ 
9 ! manufactur+1 di/ribution1 provision1
 or procurem5t ( biote*nology equipm5t  
or s]vices2 &  7,c7 poses a risk to !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$
 on-- 7i7 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  7ii7     
provid+ multiomic data obta9$ via       
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices to !   
gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y2 or  7iii7   
obta9+ human multiomic data via         
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices )\t    
express$ & in=m$ cons5t4  7#b7 ,updates 
,! ,f$]al entity %all p]iodically1 b n  
less ?an annually1 review &1 z          
appropriate1 modify ! li/ ( biote*nology
 companies ( conc]n4  7g7 ,evaluation ( 
c]ta9 biote*nology entities ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,f$]al entity %all det]m9e :e!r
 ,,bgi1 ,,mgi1 ,complete ,g5omics1 & any
 subsidi>y1 affiliate1 or successor (   
su* entities1 are biote*nology companies
 ( conc]n4 ,if any su* entities1        
subsidi>ies1 affiliates1 or successors  
are id5tifi$ z biote*nology companies ( 
conc]n1 no ,executive ag5cy %all        
directly procure or obta9 any           
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices f su*  
entities1 subsidi>ies1 affiliates1 or   
successors4 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget %all issue su*     
policy1 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all promulgate su* 
regulations1 z may be necess>y to       
effectuate ?is prohibition4  7h7        
,analysis1 assessm5t1 & /rategy ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] develop+ ! li/ (     
entities "u subsection 7f77#a7 & !      
det]m9ation ( entities "u subsection    
7g71 ! ,f$]al entity1 to ! greate/ ext5t
 practicable1 lev]ag+ relevant previ\s  
analyses & assessm5ts1 %all-- 7#a7      
conduct an analysis ( ! li/ ( entities  

id5tifi$ "u subsections 7f77#a7 & 7g71  
includ+-- 7,a7 active ,f$]al grants to  
or contracts ) private companies1       
academic in/itutions1 & public sector   
entities1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] & type (
 cov]$ biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices 
already or expect$ to be procur$2  7ii7 
! anticipat$ lifespan ( cov]$           
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices already
 or expect$ to be procur$2  7iii7 !     
e/imat$ co/s & timel9e to replace cov]$ 
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices already
 procur$2 &  7,b7 ! dome/ic &           
int]national m>ket %>e2  7#b7 assess    
risks to national security pos$ by !    
entities id5tifi$ "u subsections 7f77#a7
 & 7g71 obta9+ active & future ,f$]al   
grants to or contracts ) private        
companies1 academic in/itutions1 &      
public sector entities2  7#c7 develop a 
/rategy to-- 7,a7 mitigate ! risks to   
national security id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t
 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7     
support private companies1 academic     
in/itutions1 & public sector entities   

seek+ to acquire cov]$ biote*nology     
equipm5t or s]vices f alt]native        
entities2 &  7#d7 provide ! results ( ! 
analysis1 assessm5t1 & /rategy develop$ 
"u ?is subsection to ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil & !    
appropriate congressional committees4   
7i7 ,report requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al entity    
%all submit to ! ,f$]al ,acquisition    
,regulatory ,c\ncil & ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report       
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "n ( &        
ju/ification = ea* entity meet+ !       
crit]ia = a biote*nology company (      
conc]n "u subsections 7f77#a7 & 7g74    
7,b7 ,a catalog ( all active or plann$  
grants or contracts any ,executive ag5cy
 has ) any entity det]m9$ to be a       
biote*nology company ( conc]n relat$ to 
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices4  7,c7 
,recomm5dations1 z applicable1 on       
alt]native entities to a biote*nology   
company ( conc]n capable ( provid+ !    

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) requir$ biote*nology 
equipm5t or s]vices4  7,d7              
,recomm5dations1 z applicable1 on !     
feasibility ( implem5t+ prohibitions    
implem5t$ 9 connection ) ! guidance     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 or ex]cis+   
waiv] au?orities "u subsection 7e71 to  
ensure un9t]rupt$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
access to requir$ biote*nology equipm5t 
& s]vices1 & any fur!r *anges to        
legislation ne$$ to mitigate supply *a9 
risks or increase availability & enhance
 capabilities ( biote*nology equipm5t & 
s]vices4  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m  
accompani$ by a classifi$ annex4  7j7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & ! ,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]ials1 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 & transmission1 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 ( an in/rum5t1 app>atus1  
ma*9e1 or device describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a72 or  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$]al   
entity det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7      
,control ,! t]m control has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #hjj4bjh ( title #ca1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulations4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,executive ag5cy
 ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,=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#g7 ,multiomic ,! t]m multiomic
 means data types t include g5omics1    
epig5omics1 transcriptomics1 proteomics1
 & metabolomics4  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