,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dffg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% ! ,life        
,sci5ces ,rese>* ,security ,bo>d1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,risky ,rese>* ,review 
,act4  #b4 ,life ,sci5ces ,rese>*       
,security ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle 
,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gi   
,life ,sci5ces ,rese>* ,security ,bo>d  
#gija4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7   
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #eeb7;f7 ( title #e4  7#b7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,bo>d ,! t]m     
,bo>d means ! ,life ,sci5ces ,rese>*    
,security ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section     
#gijb7;a74  7#d7 ,dual use ,! t]m dual  
use1 ) respect to rese>*1 means rese>*  
t1 bas$ on curr5t und]/&+ z ( ! date (  
rese>*1 c be reasonably anticipat$ to   
provide k1 in=mation1 products1 or      
te*nologies t c\ld directly or ) only   
m9or modification be misappli$ to pose a
 significant ?reat ) broad pot5tial     
consequ5ces to public heal? & safety1   
agricultural crops or o!r plants1       
animals1 mat]iel1 or national security4 
7#e7 ,employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
employee-- 7i7 means an employee ( an   
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 includes an individual1  
o!r ?an an employee ( an ag5cy1 work+ "u
 a contract ) an ag5cy4  7,b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,) respect to an individual 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 solely 
= ! purposes ( ?is *apt]1 ! ag5cy t has 
ent]$ into ! contract "u :i* ! employee 
is work+ %all be con/ru$ to be ! ag5cy  
employ+ ! employee4  7#f7 ,f$]al fund+  

,! t]m ,f$]al fund+-- 7,a7 means am\nts 
aw>d$ by an ag5cy pursuant to a grant1  
coop]ative agreem5t1 int]ag5cy agreem5t1
 contract1 or o!r in/rum5t2 &  7,b7     
includes-- 7i7 an 9-k9d contribution by 
an ag5cy us$ = life sci5ces rese>*      
purposes2 &  7ii7 rese>* conduct$ by an 
ag5cy to :i* funds 7 appropriat$ =      
conduct+ rese>*4  7#g7 ,ga9 ( function  
rese>* ,! t]m ga9 ( function rese>*     
means rese>* t has ! pot5tial to enhance
 ! transmissibility or virul5ce ( a     
pot5tial p&emic pa?og54  7#h7 ,high-risk
 life sci5ces rese>* ,! t]m high-risk   
life sci5ces rese>*-- 7,a7 means life   
sci5ces rese>* t-- 7i7 has a pot5tial   
dual use nature2 or  7ii7 c\ld pose a   
?reat to public heal?1 safety1 or       
national security2 &  7,b7 includes--   
7i7 ga9 ( function rese>*2  7ii7 rese>* 
involv+ a pot5tial p&emic pa?og51       
includ+ g5etic modification ( a pot5tial
 p&emic pa?og5 & ! syn!tic creation ( a 
pot5tial p&emic pa?og52 &  7iii7 an     
activity involv+ ! collection or        

surveillance ( a pot5tial p&emic pa?og54
  7#i7 ,life sci5ces rese>* ,! t]m life 
sci5ces rese>* means rese>* 9           
agricultural biote*nology1 biog5]ics1   
bio9=matics1 biom$ical eng9e]+1         
bioph>maceuticals1 academic m$ical      
c5t]s1 biote*nology1 *emical syn!sis1   
*emi/ry te*nology1 m$ical diagno/ics1   
g5omics1 m$ical image analysis1 m>9e    
biology1 m$ical devices1 m$ical         
nanote*nology1 natural product          
ph>maceuticals proteomics1 reg5]ative   
m$ic9e1 ,,rna int]f]5ce1 /em cell       
rese>*1 m$ical & neurological cl9ical   
trials1 heal? robotics1 & vet]9>y       
sci5ce4  7#aj7 ,pot5tial p&emic pa?og5  
,! t]m pot5tial p&emic pa?og5-- 7,a7    
means a virus1 natural or syn!tic1      
bact]ia1 fungus1 prion1 or euk>yotic    
p>asite1 or any /ra9 or v>iant ( a      
virus1 bact]ium1 fungus1 prion1 or      
euk>yotic p>asite-- 7i7 t-- 7,i7 is     
reasonably anticipat$ to be mod]ately or
 highly transmissible & likely capable (
 wide & uncontrollable spread 9 human   

populations2 &  7,,ii7 is describ$ 9    
clause 7ii7 or 7iii72 &  7ii7 reasonably
 anticipat$ to be ( l[1 mod]ate1 or high
 virul5ce & likely to cause significant 
morbidity or mortality 9 humans2 or     
7iii7 reasonably anticipat$ to pose a   
sev]e ?reat to public heal?1 ! capacity 
( public heal? sy/ems to function1 or   
national security if all[$ to spread )9 
! g5]al population2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71        
influ5za viruses2  7ii7 s>becoviruses2  
7iii7 m]becoviruses2  7iv7 h5ipaviruses1
 includ+ ,nipah virus2  7v7 filoviruses2
  7vi7 ar5aviruses2  7vii7              
or?opoxviruses2  7viii7 ,y]s9ia pe/is2  
7ix7 any syn!tic con/ruct ( su* viruses2
 &  7x7 a select ag5t or tox91 "w ) :i* 
poses a significant risk ( delib]ate    
misuse2 &  7,c7 does n include seasonal 
influ5za viruses1 unless su* viruses h  
be5 manipulat$ to include g5etic        
sequ5ces f a pot5tial p&emic pa?og54    
7#aa7 ,select ag5t or tox9 ,! t]m select
 ag5t or tox9 means an ag5t or tox9     

id5tifi$ "u-- 7,a7 section #gc4c7;b7 (  
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,risky ,rese>* ,review ,act2  7,b7      
section #cca4c7;b7 ( title #g1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,risky ,rese>*      
,review ,act2 or  7,c7 section          
#aba4c7;b7 ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,risky ,rese>* ,review     
,act4  #gijb4 ,e/abli%m5t & memb]%ip    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ z an   
indep5d5t ag5cy )9 ! ,executive ,bran* a
 bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,life ,sci5ces     
,rese>* ,security ,bo>d to review       
propos$ ,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces     
rese>* 9 accordance ) section #gijf4    
7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t (
 ! ,s5ate1 %all appo9t1 )\t reg>d to    
political affiliation1 #i individuals :o
 are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve z
 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d = n m ?an #b t]ms ( #d
 ye>s ea*1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,executive  

,director appo9t$ "u section #gijc7;a72 
7,b7 #e nongov]nm5tal sci5ti/s 9 a life 
sci5ces field2 &  7,c7 #b nongov]nm5tal 
national security exp]ts4  7#b7 ,p]iod =
 nom9ations ,! ,presid5t %all make      
nom9ations to ! ,bo>d n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]4
 ,if ! ,s5ate votes n to confirm a      
nom9ation to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t %all  
make an additional nom9ation n lat] ?an 
#aj days aft] su* vote by ! ,s5ate4     
7#c7 ,consid]ations ( recomm5dations ,! 
,presid5t %all make nom9ations to !     
,bo>d aft] consid]+ individuals         
recomm5d$ by ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( !
 appropriate congressional committees4  
7#d7 ,qualifications ,individuals       
nom9at$ to ! ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be 
imp>tial individuals2 &  7ii7 be        
di/+ui%$ individuals ( high national    
pr(essional reputation 9 _! respective  
fields :o are capable ( ex]cis+ !       
indep5d5t & objective judgm5t necess>y  
to conduct an imp>tial assessm5t ( !    
pot5tial risks & b5efits associat$ )    

,f$]al fund+ ( life sci5ces rese>* to   
public heal? & national security2 &     
7,b7 may n be an employee ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t on ! date ( ! appo9tm5t or    
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !   
appo9tm5t4  7#e7 ,limitations ,n m ?an  
#d concurr5t memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may be    
employ$ by1 a subcontractor (1 a previ\s
 employee (1 or a previ\s subcontractor 
(-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,c7 !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy &         
,infecti\s ,diseases ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,d7 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2
 or  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#f7   
,consid]ation by ! ,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,nom9ations = appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d %all
 be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate = consid]ation4  7,b7 ,r5om9ation
 ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d :o is recomm5d$ to  
s]ve a second t]m %all be nom9at$ =     
appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d1 & su* nom9ation   
%all be ref]r$ pursuant to subp>agraph  

7,a74  7#g7 ,vacancy ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a vacancy on !  
,bo>d occurs1 ! vacancy %all be fill$ 9 
! same mann] z specifi$ = ! orig9al     
appo9tm5t4  7#h7 ,removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be remov$ f   
(fice1 o!r ?an by-- 7i7 impea*m5t &     
conviction2  7ii7 ! action ( ! ,presid5t
 = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1         
malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical           
disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r
 condition t sub/antially impairs !     
p]=mance ( ! memb]'s duties2 or  7iii7 !
 ,bo>d 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,action by ,bo>d ,if ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics det]m9es t  
p>ticipation by a memb] ( ! ,bo>d 9     
high-risk life sci5ces rese>* con/itutes
 a conflict ( int]e/1 ! ,bo>d %all take 
/eps to mitigate or manage ! conflict1  
:i* may include removal4  7,c7 ,notice (
 removal by ,presid5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !
 case ( ! removal ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d by
 ! ,presid5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77ii71 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    

removal1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
specify+ ! facts f\nd & ! gr\nds =      
removal4  7ii7 ,publication ( report ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 ea* report submitt$ "u clause 7i71     
except t ! ,presid5t may1 if necess>y to
 protect ! rights ( a p]son nam$ 9 !    
report or to prev5t undue int]f]5ce )   
any p5d+ prosecution1 po/pone or refra9 
f publicly publi%+ any or all ( ! report
 until ! completion ( su* p5d+ cases or 
pursuant to privacy protection          
requirem5ts 9 law4  7c7 ,m&atory        
conflicts ( int]e/ review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t    
,e?ics %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 & 
^u an appo9tm5t ( a memb] to ! ,bo>d "u 
subsection 7a77#a7 !reaft]1 conduct a   
review ( ea* individual nom9at$ &       
appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d to ensure su*        
individual does n h any conflict (      
int]e/2 &  7,b7 p]iodically !reaft]1    

conduct a review ( ea* individual       
nom9at$ & appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d to ensure !
 individual does n h any conflict (     
int]e/ dur+ ! t]m ( s]vice ( !          
individual4  7#b7 ,notification  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics becomes aw>e t a memb] 
( ! ,bo>d possesses a pot5tial conflict 
( int]e/ to ! mission ( ! ,bo>d1 !      
,director %all notify ! ,*air & ,rank+  
,memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional   
committees ( ! pot5tial conflict (      
int]e/4  7,b7 ,notification by memb] ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
memb] ( ! ,bo>d becomes aw>e t ano!r    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d possesses a pot5tial    
conflict ( int]e/ to ! mission ( !      
,bo>d1 ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d or ! ,executive
 ,director ( ! ,bo>d %all notify ! ,*air
 & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! appropriate       
congressional committees ( ! pot5tial   
conflict ( int]e/4  7d7 ,security       
cle>ances ,all memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be 
grant$ all ! necess>y security cle>ances

 & accesses1 includ+ to relevant        
,presid5tial & dep>tm5t or ag5cy special
 access & comp>tm5t$ access programs1 9 
an accel]at$ mann] subject to ! /&>d    
proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4 ,all  
nom9ees = appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d %all     
qualify = ! necess>y security cle>ances 
& accesses prior to be+ consid]$ =      
confirmation by ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7e7 ,p>ticipation 9 high-,risk 
life sci5ces rese>*  7#a7 ,disclosure   
requir$ ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all disclose
 :e!r ! memb] has p>ticipat$ 9 or is    
curr5tly p>ticipat+ 9 high-risk life    
sci5ces rese>*4  7#b7 ,conflicts (      
int]e/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p>ticipation 9 
high-risk life sci5ces rese>* by a memb]
 ( ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all be consid]$ a     
pot5tial conflict ( int]e/2 &  7ii7 %all
 be subject to scrut9y by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  7,b7      
,det]m9ation ,if ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics det]m9es t           
p>ticipation by a memb] ( ! ,bo>d 9     

high-risk life sci5ces rese>* con/itutes
 a conflict ( int]e/1 ! ,bo>d %all take 
/eps to mitigate or manage ! conflict1  
:i* may include-- 7i7 ! recusal ( !     
affect$ memb] f relevant discussions &  
det]m9ations2 &  7ii7 removal ( !       
affect$ memb] f ! ,bo>d4  7f7           
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to su* rules z may be adopt$ by
 ! ,bo>d1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
title #e gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !          
competitive s]vice & )\t reg>d to !     
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to         
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 o!r ?an !     
,executive ,director1 %all be comp5sat$ 
at a rate-- 7,a7 propos$ by ! ,executive
 ,director & approv$ by ! ,bo>d2  7,b7 n
 to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level    
,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule2 &  7,c7 t  
is comm5surate )-- 7i7 ! "t a memb] ( ! 
,bo>d sp5ds engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties
 on ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 necess>y travel+   
exp5ses4  7#b7 ,outside employm5t       

,subject to t]ms & approval det]m9$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t       
,e?ics1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d may ma9ta9    
outside employm5t & affiliations :ile   
s]v+ on ! ,bo>d4  7g7 ,ov]sight  7#a7   
,s5ate ,! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate %all-- 7,a7 h cont9u+ legislative
 ov]sight jurisdiction 9 ! ,s5ate )     
respect to ! (ficial conduct ( ! ,bo>d &
 ag5cy compliance ) requirem5ts issu$ by
 ! ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 h access to any       
records provid$ to or creat$ by ! ,bo>d4
  7#b7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,!       
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all-- 7,a7
 h cont9u+ legislative ov]sight         
jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ) respect to ! (ficial conduct ( !     
,bo>d & ag5cy compliance ) requirem5ts  
issu$ by ! ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 h access to   
any records provid$ to or creat$ by !   
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,duty to coop]ate ,! ,bo>d 
%all h ! duty to coop]ate ) ! ex]cise ( 
ov]sight jurisdiction describ$ 9 ?is    

subsection4  7#d7 ,security cle>ances ,!
 ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! appropriate 
congressional committees1 & designat$   
committee /aff1 %all be grant$ all      
security cle>ances & accesses held by ! 
,bo>d1 includ+ to relevant ,presid5tial 
& dep>tm5t or ag5cy special access &    
comp>tm5t$ access programs4  7h7 ,(fice 
space ,9 select+ (fice space = ! ,bo>d1 
! ,bo>d %all exhau/ options = unus$     
(fice spaces own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]4      
#gijc4 ,bo>d p]sonnel  7a7 ,executive   
director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an   
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
*apt]1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t #a       
individual :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation1 to ! position ( ,executive 
,director ( ! ,bo>d = a t]m ( #d ye>s4  
7#b7 ,qualifications ,! individual      
appo9t$ z ,executive ,director "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a private         
individual ( integrity & imp>tiality    
:o-- 7,a7 is a di/+ui%$ sci5ti/ 9 a life

 sci5ces field2 &  7,b7 is n1 & has n   
be5 = ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !  
appo9tm5t-- 7i7 an employee ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 a p>ticipant 9      
high-risk life sci5ces rese>* support$  
by ,f$]al fund+4  7#c7 ,security        
cle>ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c&idate =   
,executive ,director %all be grant$ all 
security cle>ances & accesses held by ! 
,bo>d1 includ+ to relevant ,presid5tial 
& dep>tm5t or ag5cy special access &    
comp>tm5t$ access programs 9 an         
accel]at$ mann]1 subject to ! /&>d      
proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4  7,b7 
,qualification prior to appo9tm5t ,!    
,presid5t %all ensure t a c&idate =     
,executive ,director qualifies = !      
security cle>ances & accesses describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 prior to appo9tm5t4   
7#d7 ,functions ,! ,executive ,director 
%all-- 7,a7 s]ve z pr9cipal liaison to  
,congress & ag5cies2  7,b7 s]ve z ,*air 
( ! ,bo>d2  7,c7 be responsible = !     
adm9i/ration & coord9ation ( !          
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7,d7 be  

responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( all      
(ficial activities conduct$ by ! ,bo>d4 
7#e7 ,removal ,not)/&+ section          
#gijb7;b77#h71 ! ,executive ,director   
%all n be remov$ = reasons o!r ?an =    
cause on ! gr\nds ( ineffici5cy1 neglect
 ( duty1 malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical  
disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r
 condition t sub/antially impairs !     
p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( !       
,executive ,director or ! /aff ( !      
,bo>d4  7#f7 ,t]ms ,an ,executive       
,director %all n s]ve m ?an #b t]ms4    
7b7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d1 )\t  
reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws1 may appo9t
 additional p]sonnel z necess>y to      
enable ! ,bo>d & ! ,executive ,director 
to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7       
,qualifications ,ea* individual appo9t$ 
to ! /aff ( ! ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all be a    
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( integrity &  
imp>tiality2  7,b7 %all h exp]tise 9 !  
life sci5ces field or ! national        
security field2 &  7,c7 may n be a      
p>ticipant 9 any f$]ally fund$ rese>*   

activity on ! date ( ! appo9tm5t or dur+
 ! c\rse ( s]vice ( ! individual on !   
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,security cle>ances  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,a c&idate = appo9tm5t to !    
/aff ( ! ,bo>d %all be grant$ all       
security cle>ances & accesses held by ! 
,bo>d1 includ+ to relevant ,presid5tial 
& dep>tm5t or ag5cy special access &    
comp>tm5t$ access programs1 9 an        
accel]at$ mann]1 subject to ! /&>d      
proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4  7,b7 
,conditional employm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,bo>d may (f] conditional employm5t to a
 c&idate = a /aff position ( ! ,bo>d    
p5d+ ! completion ( security cle>ance   
backgr\nd inve/igations4 ,dur+ ! p5d5cy 
( su* inve/igations1 ! ,bo>d %all ensure
 t any su* employee does n h access to1 
or responsibility involv+1 classifi$ or 
o!rwise re/rict$ mat]ials4  7ii7        
,unqualifi$ /aff ,if an individual hir$ 
on a conditional basis "u clause 7i7 is 
d5i$ or o!rwise does n qualify = all    
security cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out 
! responsibilities ( ! position = :i*   

conditional employm5t has be5 (f]$1 !   
,bo>d %all imm$iately t]m9ate !         
individual's employm5t4  7#d7 ,support f
 ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*   
ag5cy %all designate n less ?an #a      
full-"t employee ( ! ag5cy z !          
repres5tative ( ! ag5cy to-- 7i7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance to ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 
support ! review process ( ! ,bo>d )    
respect to ! ag5cy "u section #gijf 9 a 
non-vot+ /aff capacity4  7,b7           
,prohibition ,a repres5tative designat$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 & any employee ( an 
ag5cy may n directly or indirectly      
influ5ce 9 any capacity a det]m9ation by
 ! ,bo>d "u section #gijf ) respect to  
life sci5ces rese>* fund$ by ! ag5cy4   
7c7 ,comp5sation ,subject to su* rules z
 may be adopt$ by ! ,bo>d1 )\t reg>d to 
! provisions ( title #e gov]n+          
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice & )\t 
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 ! ,executive         

,director %all-- 7#a7 be comp5sat$ at a 
rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay =    
level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule2  7#b7
 s]ve ! entire t5ure z ,executive       
,director z "o full-"t employee2 &  7#c7
 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* o!r   
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is *apt]4  #gijd4 ,bo>d mission &      
functions  7a7 ,mission ,! mission ( !  
,bo>d %all be to issue an indep5d5t     
det]m9ation z to :e!r an ag5cy may aw>d 
,f$]al fund+ = propos$ life sci5ces     
rese>*1 :i* %all be b9d+ ^u ! ag5cy4    
7b7 ,p[]s ,! ,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to 
act 9 a mann] to c>ry out ! mission     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+      
au?ority to-- 7#a7 prescribe regulations
 to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( !     
,bo>d2  7#b7 e/abli% a process = !      
review ( ,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces    
rese>* prior to ! aw>d ( ! ,f$]al fund+1
 :i* %all be b9d+ ^u an ag5cy1 includ+  
in=mation designat$ z classifi$ or      
o!rwise protect$ f disclosure2  7#c7    
direct an ag5cy to make available to !  

,bo>d additional in=mation & records1   
includ+ in=mation designat$ z classifi$ 
or o!rwise protect$ f disclosure1 t !   
,bo>d det]m9es are requir$ to fulfill ! 
functions & responsibilities ,bo>d "u   
?is *apt]2  7#d7 review any classifi$   
rese>* conduct$ or fund$ by any ag5cy to
 det]m9e :e!r ! rese>* w\ld be consid]$ 
high-risk life sci5ces rese>*2  7#e7    
?r\gh ! promulgation ( regulations1     
e/abli% processes1 policies1 & proc$ures
 ( ! ,bo>d = r5d]+ decisions "u ?is     
*apt]2 &  7#f7 by majority vote1 add an 
ag5t or tox9 to ! def9ition ( ag5t or   
tox9 "u section #gija4  7c7 ,initial    
requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( appo9tm5t ( !
 initial memb]s ( ! ,bo>d "u section    
#gijb1 publi% proc$ures 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] e/abli%+ ! process = ! review by
 ! ,bo>d "u section #gijf 2  7#b7 prior 
to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! proc$ures "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 consult ) ! appropriate  
congressional committees & heads (      
ag5cies = purposes ( develop+ su*       

proc$ures2 &  7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1   
beg9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9      
section #gijf4  7d7 ,responsiv5ess to   
,congress ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,bo>d receives a reque/ =         
in=mation f a ,memb] ( ,congress1 !     
,bo>d %all respond to ! reque/4  7e7    
,congressional brief+s ,n less frequ5tly
 ?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,bo>d %all brief !      
appropriate congressional committees on 
! "w ( ! ,bo>d4  #gije4 ,ag5cy          
proc$ures2 ref]ral to ,bo>d  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ #ahj days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 ! head ( an       
ag5cy-- 7#a7 may n aw>d ,f$]al fund+ =  
high-risk life sci5ces rese>* )\t       
approval by ! ,bo>d "u section          
#gijf7;a77#a77;,b72 &  7#b7 may n aw>d  
,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces rese>*      
disapprov$ ( by ! ,bo>d "u section      
#gijf7;a77#b77;,a77i77,,ii74  7b7       
,high-,risk atte/ation2 select ag5t or  
tox9 disclosure2 c]tification  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,an entity seek+ ,f$]al fund+ f an
 ag5cy = life sci5ces rese>* %all1 "u ! 
p5alty ( p]jury-- 7,a7 atte/ :e!r-- 7i7 
! life sci5ces rese>* w con/itute       
high-risk life sci5ces rese>*2 &  7ii7 !
 entity is p]=m+ active rese>* ) a      
select ag5t or tox92 &  7,b7 if ! entity
 is makes a positive atte/ation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 disclose ! s\rce (    
fund+ = all active rese>*4  7#b7 ,active
 rese>* ) select ag5ts or tox9s  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy t receives a  
disclosure f an entity "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 %all submit to ! ,bo>d !      
disclosure4  7,b7 ,bo>d inquiries ,!    
,bo>d may contact an entity t submits a 
disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to     
reque/ additional in=mation relat+ to ! 
disclosure4  7#c7 ,ag5cy c]tification   
7,a7 ,positive atte/ations ,! head ( an 
ag5cy mak+ an aw>d ( ,f$]al fund+ to an 
entity t makes a positive atte/ation "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %all-- 7i7 submit 
to ! ,bo>d ! high-risk life sci5ces     
proposal2 &  7ii7 us+ ! process e/abli%$

 by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#d71  
c]tify ! validity ( ! atte/ation4  7,b7 
,negative atte/ations ,! head ( an ag5cy
 mak+ an aw>d ( ,f$]al fund+ to an      
entity t makes a negative atte/ation "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %all-- 7i7 review 
! atte/ation2 &  7ii7 us+ ! process     
e/abli%$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u p>agraph
 7#d71 c]tify ! validity ( ! atte/ation4
  7#d7 ,process = review ,! head ( ea*  
ag5cy t aw>ds ,f$]al fund+ = life       
sci5ces rese>*1 9 consultation ) !      
,bo>d1 %all e/abli% & implem5t a process
 = id5tify+ proposals f entities seek+  
,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces rese>* f !  
ag5cy t w con/itute high-risk life      
sci5ces rese>*4  7#e7 ,ma9t5ance (      
records ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 
ma9ta9 records ( ! c]tification process 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 = ea*     
application = ,f$]al fund+2 &  7,b7 make
 ! records ma9ta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
available = audit & review ^u reque/ by 
! ,bo>d4  7c7 ,notification  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date  

on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy plans to aw>d  
,f$]al fund+ to an entity = life sci5ces
 rese>*1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all submit to
 ! ,bo>d a notification ( ! propos$     
,f$]al fund+ = review "u section        
#gijf7;a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!            
notification ( ,f$]al fund+ = life      
sci5ces rese>* requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include ! atte/ation & c]tification
 requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7 ,ag5cy 
proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,bo>d publi%es ! process (
 ! ,bo>d 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] pursuant to 
section #gijd7;c71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy   
%all publi% on ! website ( ! ag5cy      
prepaym5t & preaw>d proc$ures ( ! ag5cy 
) respect to ,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces
 rese>* to-- 7#a7 gu>antee t-- 7,a7 all 
life sci5ce rese>* proposals are ref]r$ 
to ! ,bo>d be=e ! aw>d ( ,f$]al fund+ by
 ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 no ,f$]al fund+ =     
high-risk life sci5ces rese>* is aw>d$  
by ! ag5cy )\t approval by ! ,bo>d2 &   
7#b7 o!rwise ensure compliance ) ?is    
*apt]4  7e7 ,provision ( additional     

in=mation ,^u reque/ by ! ,bo>d1 ! head 
( an ag5cy %all provide any in=mation   
relat+ to ,f$]al fund+ aw>ds = life     
sci5ces rese>* det]m9$ necess>y by !    
,bo>d to provide ov]sight ( ! ag5cy4    
7f7 ,*ange 9 circum/ances dur+ rese>*   
,if1 dur+ ! c\rse ( life sci5ces rese>* 
9 progress p]=m$ by an entity support$  
by ,f$]al fund+ f an ag5cy1 circum/ances
 arise su* t ! life sci5ces rese>* 9    
progress may con/itute high-risk life   
sci5ces rese>* 9 contrav5tion to !      
atte/ation ( ! entity "u subsection     
7b77#a77;,a77i7-- 7#a7 ! entity %all--  
7,a7 pause ! life sci5ces rese>* 9      
progress2 &  7,b7 notify ! head ( !     
ag5cy ( ! possibility t ! life sci5ces  
rese>* 9 progress may con/itute         
high-risk life sci5ces rese>*2 &  7#b7 !
 head ( ! ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 us+ !       
process ( ! ag5cy e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b77#d71 det]m9e :e!r ! life sci5ces   
rese>* 9 progress con/itutes high-risk  
life sci5ces rese>*2  7,b7 if ! head ( !
 ag5cy makes a negative det]m9ation "u  

subp>agraph 7,a71 in=m ! entity t !     
entity may resume ! life sci5ces rese>* 
9 progress2 &  7,c7 if ! head ( ! ag5cy 
makes a positive det]m9ation "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 imm$iately submit to !
 ,bo>d a notification ( ! ,f$]al fund+ (
 high-risk life sci5ces rese>* 9        
progress = review "u section            
#gijf7;a77#a74  7g7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7     
,applicant requirem5ts ,if an entity    
seek+ or receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ f an ag5cy
 fails to make a true atte/ation "u     
subsection 7b77#a7 or promptly notify ! 
ag5cy ( *anges describ$ 9 subsection    
7f71 ! inspector g5]al ( ! ag5cy may    
p]man5tly disqualify ! entity f receiv+ 
any ,f$]al fund+4  7#b7 ,ref]ral to     
attorney g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all ref] any   
(ficial ( an ag5cy responsible = ov]see+
 & review+ rese>* proposals relat+ to   
,f$]al fund+ t fails to comply )        
subsection 7b77#c7 to ! inspector g5]al 
( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,employee discipl9e    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision (  
title #e1 & subject to subp>agraph 7,b71

 ! head ( an ag5cy employ+ an employee  
:o violates any provision ( subsection  
7b77#c7 7or1 9 ! case ( ! head ( an     
ag5cy :o violates any provision (       
subsection 7b77#c71 ! ,presid5t7 %all   
impose on t employee-- 7i7 discipl9>y   
action consi/+ ( removal1 r$uction 9    
grade1 susp5sion1 or deb>m5t f employm5t
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 a civil p5alty
 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #aj1jjj2    
7iii7 ineligibility = any annuity "u    
*apt] #hc or #hd ( title #e2 &  7iv7    
p]man5t revocation ( any applicable     
security cle>ance held by ! employee4   
7,b7 ,specific contractor discipl9e ,9 !
 case ( an individual describ$ 9 section
 #gija7e7 work+ "u a contract ) an ag5cy
 :o violates any provision ( subsection 
7b77#b71 9 addition to any discipl9e t  
may be applicable "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 
?is p>agraph1 t individual %all be b>r$ 
f work+ "u any contract ) ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,employee discipl9e    
reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 

& n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days  
!reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit 
to ! ,bo>d & ! appropriate congressional
 committees a report t discloses1 = !   
p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 ea* violation  
by an employee ( ! ag5cy ( subsection   
7b77#c74  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report     
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 %all include1 )  
respect to a violation describ$ 9 t     
clause-- 7,i7 ! "n & pr(essional title (
 ea* employee engag$ 9 ! violation2     
7,,ii7 a detail$ explanation ( ! nature 
( ! violation2 &  7,,iii7 ! date ( !    
violation4  7iii7 ,publication ,n lat]  
?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d  
receives a report "u clause 7i71 ! ,bo>d
 %all-- 7,i7 collect ! report & assign !
 report a unique track+ numb]2 &  7,,ii7
 publi% on a publicly accessible &      
se>*able website ! cont5ts ( ! report & 
! track+ numb] = ! report4  7h7 ,subaw>d
 & subcontractor disclosure  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,dur+ ! c\rse ( life sci5ces      
rese>* 9 progress p]=m$ by an entity    
support$ by ,f$]al fund+ f an ag5cy1 !  

entity %all cont9u\sly disclose to !    
head ( ! ag5cy any subcontracts or      
subaw>ds made ) ! ,f$]al fund+4  7#b7   
,ag5cy submission ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy    
receives a disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! head ( ! ag5cy %all submit to ! ,bo>d 
! disclosure4  7#c7 ,bo>d inquiries     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may contact an   
entity t submits a disclosure "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to reque/ additional      
in=mation relat+ to ! disclosure4  7,b7 
,access to reports ,dur+ ! c\rse ( life 
sci5ces rese>* 9 progress p]=m$ by an   
entity support$ by ,f$]al fund+ f an    
ag5cy1 ^u reque/1 ! ,bo>d %all h access 
to e annual report-- 7i7 ( ! ag5cy2     
7ii7 ( ! entity p]=m+ ! life sci5ces    
rese>*2 &  7iii7 ( any subaw>dee ( an   
entity describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  #gijf4  
,bo>d review  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,high-risk life sci5ces rese>* ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d
 receives a notification f an ag5cy "u  
section #gije7;c7 relat+ to propos$     

,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces rese>* t    
con/itutes high-risk life sci5ces rese>*
 or a notification f an ag5cy "u section
 #gije7;f77#b77;,c7 relat+ to ,f$]al    
fund+ ( rese>* 9 progress t con/itutes  
high-risk life sci5ces rese>*1 ! ,bo>d  
%all-- 7,a7 review ! propos$ ,f$]al     
fund+ or rese>* 9 progress2  7,b7 by a  
majority vote1 det]m9e :e!r ! ag5cy may 
aw>d ! propos$ ,f$]al fund+ or cont9ue  
to aw>d ! ,f$]al fund+ = ! rese>* 9     
progress2 &  7,c7 by a majority vote1   
det]m9e ) respect to ! life sci5ces     
rese>* fund$ by ! propos$ ,f$]al fund+  
or ,f$]al fund+ = rese>* 9 progress--   
7i7 ! m9imum requir$ biosafety conta9m5t
 level1 eng9e]+ controls1 & op]ational  
controls2  7ii7 ! m9imum requir$        
biosecurity eng9e]+ controls &          
op]ational controls2 &  7iii7 ! m9imum  
requir$ p]sonnel assurance controls4    
7#b7 ,life sci5ces rese>*  7,a7 ,propos$
 fund+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to      
propos$ ,f$]al fund+ by an ag5cy = life 
sci5ces rese>* t does n con/itute       

high-risk life sci5ces rese>*1 ! ,bo>d  
may-- 7,i7 review ! propos$ ,f$]al      
fund+2 &  7,,ii7 by a majority vote1    
det]m9e :e!r ! ag5cy may aw>d ! propos$ 
,f$]al fund+4  7ii7 ,notification ,if ! 
,bo>d det]m9es n to p]mit ! aw>d (      
,f$]al fund+ propos$ by an ag5cy        
pursuant to clause 7i77,,ii71 ! ,bo>d   
%all notify ! head ( ! ag5cy & id5tify !
 factors t contribut$ to ! det]m9ation (
 ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,pa/ fund+ ,) respect to
 ,f$]al fund+ t has already be5 aw>d$ by
 an ag5cy = life sci5ces rese>* t does n
 con/itute high-risk life sci5ces       
rese>*1 ! ,bo>d may review & audit !    
life sci5ces rese>*4  7b7 ,consid]ations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,a77i77,,ii7
 ( subsection 7a71 ! ,bo>d %all consid]1
 ) respect to ! life sci5ces rese>* t w 
be conduct$ ) ! propos$ ,f$]al fund+ or 
rese>* 9 progress-- 7,a7 :e!r ! rese>*  
poses a ?reat to public heal?2  7,b7    
:e!r ! rese>* poses a ?reat to public   
safety2  7,c7 :e!r ! rese>* has a high  

probability ( produc+ b5efits = public  
heal?2  7,d7 :e!r ! rese>* poses a ?reat
 to l>ge populations ( animals1 &       
plants2  7,e7 :e!r ! rese>* poses a     
?reat to national security2  7,f7 :e!r !
 rese>* is propos$ to be conduct$ 9 a   
=eign c\ntry2  7,g7 ! reasonably        
anticipat$ mat]ial risks2  7,h7 !       
reasonably anticipat$ in=mation risks2  
7,i7 ! reasonably anticipat$ b5efits2   
7,j7 :e!r ! reasonably anticipat$       
b5efits outweigh ! reasonably anticipat$
 risks2 &  7,k7 :e!r ! b5efits c\ld be  
obta9$ ?r\gh proc$ures pos+ l[] risks4  
7#b7 ,weight ( factors ,! pres5ce or    
abs5ce ( any factor "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n be decisive ) respect to !       
det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,a77i77,,ii7 (        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,notice foll[+     
review & det]m9ation  7#a7 ,ag5cy       
notification ,n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,bo>d makes a det]m9ation 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! ,executive
 ,director ( ! ,bo>d %all notify ! head 

( ! ag5cy ( ! det]m9ation4  7#b7        
,notification to appropriate            
congressional committees ,if ! ,bo>d    
det]m9es t ! head ( an ag5cy may n      
proce$ ) an aw>d ( propos$ ,f$]al fund+ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,executive ,director (
 ! ,bo>d %all notify ! appropriate      
congressional committees :5 ! ,bo>d     
notifies ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7d7 ,bo>d   
delegation ( decisionmak+ to au?oriz$   
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may    
vote to delegate to designat$ p]sonnel (
 ! ,bo>d appo9t$ "u section #gijc7;b7 ! 
au?ority to det]m9e :e!r to review      
propos$ ,f$]al fund+ = life sci5ces     
rese>* "u subsection                    
7a77#b77;,a77i77,i74  7#b7 ,policies &  
proc$ures ,! delegation au?oriz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to        
policies & proc$ures-- 7,a7 unanim\sly  
approv$ by ! ,bo>d2  7,b7 e/abli%$ 9    
consultation ) ! appropriate            
congressional committees2 &  7,c7       
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#c7       
,high-risk life sci5ces rese>* approval 

,! ,bo>d may n delegate ! requirem5t to 
make a review & det]m9ation "u          
subsection 7a77#a77;i7 ) respect to     
,f$]al fund+ = high-risk life sci5ces   
rese>*4  7e7 ,sci5tific exp]t panels    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may e/abli% a    
sci5tific panel ( exp]ts to advise !    
,bo>d 9 ! review by ! ,bo>d ( life      
sci5ces rese>* pursuant to ?is *apt]4   
7#b7 ,policies & proc$ures ,! ,bo>d %all
 e/abli% & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]    
proc$ures & policies relat+ to conflicts
 ( int]e/1 recusal1 exp]tise1 & relat$  
matt]s be=e ! e/abli%m5t ( ! panel      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,prohibition ,an individual s]v+ on !   
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n   
advise ! ,bo>d on any matt] ) respect to
 :i* ! individuals has an id5tifi$ or   
p]ceiv$ conflict ( int]e/4  7#d7 ,report
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d e/abli%es a  
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bo>d
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report t     

includes ! names ( individuals :o s]ve  
on ! panel4  7,b7 ,panel *anges ,^u a   
*ange ( p]sonnel on ! panel e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all imm$iately  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an update to ! report requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,bo>d e/abli%es ! panel describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#a71 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,bo>d %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees & make         
available on a website a report         
summ>iz+1 ) respect to ea* det]m9ation  
by ! ,bo>d "u ?is section relat+ to life
 sci5ces rese>*-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( !      
,bo>d2  7#b7 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d2   
7#c7 ! "n & location ( ! entity propos+ 
! life sci5ces rese>*2  7#d7 ! "n &     
location ( any recipi5t ( a subaw>d or  
subcontractor ( an entity propos+ life  
sci5ces rese>* & ! nature ( !           
p>ticipation ( su* a recipi5t or        
subcontractor2 &  7#e7 an acc\nt (      
significant *all5ges or problems1       

includ+ proc$ural or sub/antive *all5ges
 or problems1 t arise dur+ ! c\rse ( !  
"w ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ ! views ( any     
memb] ( ! ,bo>d :o wi%es to h ^? views  
includ$ 9 ! report4  7g7 ,effective date
 ,?is section %all take effect on ! date
 t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is *apt]4  #gijg4 ,fund+  7a7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,bo>d to
 c>ry out ?is *apt] #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  7b7     
,,dhs ,transf]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b7 & not)/&+ any o!r law1 
9 any fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a71 ( ! am\nts ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security w\ld o!rwise aw>d z grants1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
transf] #cj1jjj1jjj to ! ,bo>d4  7#b7   
,exception ,a transf] "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all n apply to am\nts aw>d$ z grants f 
! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund ( ! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  

subtitle ,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,*apt] #gi--,life ,sci5ces     
,rese>* ,security ,bo>d #gija4          
,def9itions4 #gijb4 ,e/abli%m5t &       
memb]%ip4 #gijc4 ,bo>d p]sonnel4 #gijd4 
,bo>d mission & functions4 #gije4 ,ag5cy
 proc$ures2 ref]ral to ,bo>d4 #gijf4    
,bo>d review4 #gijg4 ,fund+4  4  7c7    
,f9ancial disclosure reports ( ,bo>d    
memb]s ,section #acajc7;f7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 a memb] ( !   
,life ,sci5ces ,rese>* ,security ,bo>d  
e/abli%$ "u section #gijb ( title #ca4  
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