,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a /rategy
 ) respect to ?reats pos$ by !          
biote*nology capabilities ( =eign       
adv]s>ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,biote* 
,def5se ,act4  #b4 ,c\nt]+ biote*nology 
?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t--  7#a7 ! rapid advancem5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 biote*nology1
 includ+ g5e-edit+1 syn!tic biology1 &  
dual-use te*nologies1 poses a           

significant ?reat to ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its milit>y        
sup]iority2  7#b7 ,*9a's milit>y-civil  
fusion /rategy integrates civilian      
biote*nology rese>* ) milit>y           
applications1 pot5tially enabl+ !       
developm5t ( enhanc$ soldi]             
capabilities1 bi[eapons1 & o!r          
asymmetric ?reats2  7#c7 ,*9a's dom9ance
 9 global biote*nology supply *a9s & its
 /rategic inve/m5ts 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
biote*nology firms risk und]m9+ ,unit$  
,/ates innovation1 security1 & access to
 critical res\rces2  7#d7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ proactively integrate        
biote*nology ?reats into its def5se     
plann+ & intellig5ce assessm5ts to      
ma9ta9 /rategic advantages2 &  7#e7     
robu/ ov]sight ( =eign inve/m5ts &      
p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates biote*nology
 sector is ess5tial to safegu>d s5sitive
 te*nologies & data f adv]s>ial         
exploitation4  7b7 ,integration ( ?reats
 into national def5se /rategy ,*apt] #b 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #aah;d4 ,integration (        
,biote*nology ,?reats into ,national    
,def5se ,/rategy & ,def5se ,plann+      
,guidance4  7a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all develop a /rategy to ensure t      
?reats pos$ by ! biote*nology           
capabilities ( =eign adv]s>ies1         
p>ticul>ly ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 are 
integrat$ into-- 7#a7 ! ,national       
,def5se ,/rategy2 &  7#b7 ! ,def5se     
,plann+ ,guidance4  7b7 ,! /rategy      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
  7#a7 an assessm5t ( =eign adv]s>ies'  
use ( milit>y & dual-use biote*nology = 
milit>y purposes1 developm5t (          
biological ag5ts1 & ability to disrupt  
int]national & ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s
 critical to milit>y op]ations2  7#b7   
/rategies to c\nt] su* ?reats1 includ+  
inve/m5ts 9 ,u4,s4 biote*nology rese>* &
 developm5t1 supply *a9 resili5ce1 &    
def5sive biote*nological capabilities2 &
  7#c7 coord9ation ) allies &           
int]national p>tn]s to address          

biote*nology-relat$ national security   
risks4  7c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
develop ! /rategy requir$ by ?is section
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1     
def5se & te*nology indu/ry p>tn]s1      
rese>* & developm5t p>tn]s1 o!r ,f$]al  
rese>* ag5cies1 allies & p>tn]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r appropriate        
organizations4  7d7  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report1 9    
unclassifi$ =m b :i* may conta9 a       
classifi$ annex1 t includes ! /rategy   
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m           
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  7c7        
,assessm5t ( ,*9a's use ( biote*nology =
 milit>y mod]nization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 consultation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce   
,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a's use ( biote*nology = 
milit>y mod]nization4  7#b7 ,elem5ts (  
assessm5t ,! assessm5t requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
evaluation ( ,*9a's biote*nology rese>* 
& developm5t programs ) pot5tial milit>y
 applications1 includ+ g5e-edit+1       
syn!tic biology1 & bio9=matics2  7,b7 an
 analysis ( ,*9a's milit>y-civil fusion 
/rategy & its impact on advanc+ milit>y 

biote*nology capabilities2  7,c7 an     
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial = ,*9a to develop
 biological weapons or o!r asymmetric   
biote*nological ?reats2  7,d7 an        
assessm5t ( ,*9ese entities1 includ+    
private companies1 /ate-own$ ent]prises1
 & gov]nm5t bodies1 t are develop+      
dual-use biote*nology & any dep5d5cies  
!y h on ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r =eign      
te*nology1 compon5ts1 or s]vices2  7,e7 
an evaluation ( ,*9a's control ov]      
global biote*nology supply *a9s & !     
implications = ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y    
read9ess2 &  7,f7 recomm5dations =      
c\nt]measures1 includ+ enhanc$          
intellig5ce collection1 export controls1
 & int]national coop]ation4  7#c7 ,=m ,!
 assessm5t %all be submitt$ 9 an        
unclassifi$ =m1 & may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation on  
biote*nology risk  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( !   

,treasury1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% monitor+ &        
evaluation me*anisms to conduct risk    
assessm5ts by conv5+ a ,biote*nology    
,risk ,contact ,gr\p to c>ry out !      
duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  
,biote*nology risk contact gr\p ,!      
,biote*nology ,risk ,assessm5t ,contact 
,gr\p conv5$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7  
%all--  7,a7 monitor & assess =eign     
inve/m5ts1 p>tn]%ips1 & jo9t v5tures 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates biote*nology sector1 ) a 
focus on inve/m5ts by entities f ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a2  7,b7 id5tify risks to
 national security pos$ by su*          
inve/m5ts1 includ+ ! pot5tial transf] ( 
s5sitive te*nologies1 intellectual      
prop]ty1 or g5omic data2  7,c7 coord9ate
 ) ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to review                 
biote*nology-relat$ transactions2  7,d7 
develop & ma9ta9 a database ( =eign     
entities involv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
biote*nology sector1 includ+ _!         
affiliations ) =eign gov]nm5ts or       

milit>y organizations2 &  7,e7 provide  
annual reports to ,congress on =eign    
activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
biote*nology sector1 along )            
recomm5dations = mitigation measures4   
7#c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,biote*nology ,risk    
,contact ,gr\p1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1  
%all brief ! appropriate congressional  
committees on ! activities ( ! ,gr\p4   
7e7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    

,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4