,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajefh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,september #bd1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,khanna 7for himself1 ,mrs4   
,bice1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,homeland      
,security ,act of #bjjb to require the  
,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure      
,security ,agency of the ,department of 
,homeland ,security to protect genetic  
and other sensitive biometric data1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,protecting ,biological ,data as        
,critical ,infrastructure ,act4  #b4    
,,cisa protection of genetic and other  
sensitive biometric data ,the ,homeland 
,security ,act of #bjjb is amended--    
7#a7 in section #bbjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4     
#feb7--  7,a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in
 paragraph 7#ac71 by striking and after 
the semicolon2  7ii7 by redesignating   
paragraph 7#ad7 as paragraph 7#ag72 and 

7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac7
 the following new paragraphs3  7#ad7   
oversee the planning1 management1 and   
coordination of duties related to       
security management of1 and             
responsibilities associated with1       
genetic data systems that involve       
genomic sequences and other sensitive   
biometric data1 including by ensuring   
sufficient staff of the ,agency to carry
 out such duties2  7#ae7 provide        
training for relevant ,federal personnel
 regarding protecting genetic data      
systems that involve genomic sequences  
and other sensitive biometric data1     
including addressing unique security    
challenges and ethical considerations2  
7#af7 take such actions as may be       
necessary to ensure the protection of   
biological data and critical            
biotechnology infrastructure1 including 
genetic data systems that involve       
genomic sequences and other sensitive   
biometric data2 and  2 and  7,b7 in     
subsection 7e77#a71 by adding at the end

 the following new subparagraphs3  7,s7 
,to treat as critical infrastructure    
genetic data systems that involve       
genomic sequences and other sensitive   
biometric data4  7,t7 ,to consult with  
,united ,states biotechnology sector    
stakeholders to gain input for the      
development of security protocols       
relating to the genetic data systems    
referred to in subparagraph 7,s71 as    
well as relevant ,federal agencies      
responsible for collecting and          
protecting such systems1 such as the    
,office of ,biometric ,identity         
,management of the ,department4  7,u7   
,to collaborate with the ,united ,states
 biotechnology sector stakeholders      
referred to in subparagraph 7,t71 as    
well as any additional ,united ,states  
stakeholders engaged in biosecurity     
policy development and enforcement1     
including by carrying out the following3
 7i7 ,facilitating engagements between  
the ,agency and such biotechnology      
stakeholders and additional stakeholders

 to coordinate and synchronize regarding
 emerging security concerns1 such as the
 digital-physical boundary between      
genetic sequence data and physical      
samples4  7ii7 ,providing a secure line 
of communication to the ,agency for such
 biotechnology stakeholders and         
additional stakeholders to raise        
concerns1 report incidents1 and request 
technical assistance4  2 and  7#b7 in   
section #bbaa7;b77#b7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4     
#ffa7;b77#b771 by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph3  7,e7       
,genetic and biometric data security4  4