,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,al=d 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,donald       
,rivet1 ,mr4 ,messm]1 & ,ms4 ,craig7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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 ! ,f>m     
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb to improve ! biobas$ m>kets       
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 biobas$        
products provide additional m>kets = f>m
 commodities1 r$uc+ ! reliance ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates on petroleum & increas+ ! 
use ( r5ewable agricultural res\rces    
:ile driv+ rural economic developm5t &  

gr[?2  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s produce 
fe$/ock us$ to produce a v>iety (       
biobas$ products1 includ+ p]sonal c>e   
products1 indu/rial pa9ts solv5ts1      
con/ruction mat]ials1 & app>els &       
textiles2  7#c7 ! ,bio,preferred        
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture is
 design$ to increase ! pur*ase & use (  
biobas$ products ?r\gh a m&atory ,f$]al 
pur*as+ initiative & a volunt>y label+  
initiative1 !reby support+ additional   
m>kets = agricultural commodities &     
rural economic developm5t2  7#d7 accord+
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !re are 
approximately #ae1jjj biobas$ products  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,bio,preferred ,program1 
) approximately #b1fjj biobas$ products 
au?oriz$ to display ! ,,usda ,c]tifi$   
,biobas$ ,product label "u ! volunt>y   
label+ initiative2  7#e7 !re 7          
#c1idj1jjj p employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
biobas$ products indu/ry 9 #bjba2  7#f7 
! value-add$ contribution ( ! biobas$   
products indu/ry to ! economy grew ev5  
?r\gh ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 f           

#dgj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag to             
#dhi1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba2 &  7#g7 ea*   
job 9 ! biobas$ products indu/ry        
supports an e/imat$ #a4d jobs 9 o!r     
sectors ( ! economy4  7b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to      
recognize ! value t biobas$ products br+
 to agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 to support dome/ic manufactur+ (       
biobas$ products made f agricultural    
commodities1 includ+ corn & soybeans2   
7#c7 to exp& ! role ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture 9 ! promotion ( biobas$    
products2  7#d7 to build on procurem5t  
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture to increase ,f$]al pur*as+ 
( biobas$ products2  7#e7 to /r5g!n     
dome/ic manufactur+ ( biobas$ products2 
&  7#f7 to make a national commitm5t to 
! rural & agricultural economies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section
 #ijja ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#haja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 7#g7 ?r\gh   

7#ab71 & 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ag7 z p>agraphs  
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#af71 &   
7#ah7 ?r\gh 7#bb71 respectively2  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,bio-attribut$ pla/ic ,! t]m       
bio-attribut$ pla/ic means a pla/ic     
product t is a bioproduct & n a biobas$ 
product4  7#e7 ,bio-attribut$ product   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m bio-attribut$      
product means a product t is det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y to be a comm]cial or        
indu/rial product 7o!r ?an food or fe$7 
t is produc$ f or compos$ ( 79 :ole or 9
 "p7 biological products1 includ+ a     
mat]ial or comp\nd subsequ5tly us$ to   
make a m complex comp\nd or product4    
7,b7 ,biological product ,= purposes (  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m biological      
product includes a product t conta9s1 9 
:ole or 9 "p1 r5ewable agricultural     
mat]ial1 a plant-bas$ product1          
animal-d]iv$ mat]ial1 or =e/ry mat]ial4 
7#f7 ,biobas$ pla/ic ,! t]m biobas$     
pla/ic means a pla/ic product t is a    
biobas$ product4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]

 p>agraph 7#i7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,bioproduct ,! t]m       
bioproduct means-- 7,a7 a biobas$       
product2 or  7,b7 a bio-attribut$       
product4  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#af7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ag7 ,plant-bas$ product ,!   
t]m plant-bas$ product means a product  
7o!r ?an food or fe$7 t-- 7,a7 is       
compos$1 9 :ole or 9 significant "p1 (  
mat]ials produc$ by plants or o!r       
organisms ?r\gh photosyn!sis2 &  7,b7 is
 a biobas$ product4  4  #d4 ,biobas$    
m>kets program ,section #ijjb ( ! ,f>m  
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7,i7
 9 subclause 7,,ii77bb71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7,,iv7 on an annual basis1 update !     
procurem5t requirem5t describ$ 9        
subclause 7,,iii7 by increas+ ! numb] ( 

biobas$-only contracts or ! volume      
pur*as$ "u ^? contracts f ! previ\s ye>4
  2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+  
clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7  
are available only at a price t exce$s !
 price premium e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#c77;,b77viii7 = ^? items4  2 &  7iii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7        
,guidance ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1  
%all issue guidance to procur+ ag5cies  
to consid] product lifespan1 sav+s1 &   
efficacy :5 mak+ procurem5t decisions "u
 ?is subsection4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b7--  7i7 9 clause 7vii71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+   
clause 7viii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7iii7 by
 ins]t+ aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+3     
7viii7 e/abli% price premiums = diff]5t 
types ( biobas$ products2 &  2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72 &    
7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 &    
7iv7 z clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71            
respectively2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph       

7,b77i7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subclause 7,i7--  7aa7 by ins]t+ & !    
,secret>y aft] ,policy2 &  7bb7 by /rik+
 in=mation conc]n+-- & ins]t+ a report t
 describes1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report--2
  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1  
includ+ ! actions tak5 by ! procur+     
ag5cy to e/abli% & implem5t ! biobas$   
procurem5t program ( ! procur+ ag5cy "u 
t p>agraph be=e ! semicolon2  7,,iii7 9 
subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,,iv7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2 &  7,v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,,vi7  7aa7 ! specific categories (  
biobas$ products t are unavailable to   
meet ! procurem5t ne$s ( ! procur+      
ag5cy2 &  7bb7 ! desir$ p]=mance /&>ds &
 o!r relevant specifications = ^?       
products2 &  7,,vii7 if applicable1 !   
procurem5t requirem5t or updat$         
procurem5t requirem5t e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 t ! procur+ ag5cy 
fail$ to meet & reasons = ! failure2 &  
2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,d7 ,v]ification ,! ,(fice ( ,f$]al    

,procurem5t ,policy1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y1 %all-- 7i7 annually collect !
 in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 & make ! in=mation     
publicly available2 &  7ii7 annually    
v]ify1 us+ ! in=mation collect$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,b71 t ea* procur+ ag5cy "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 z applicable1   
has e/abli%$ a procurem5t program 9     
accordance ) subclause 7,i7 ( t         
p>agraph4  7,e7 ,tra9+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subp>agraph1 ea* procur+ ag5cy    
%all h complet$ tra9+ on biobas$ product
 pur*as+ = ! appropriate /aff ( !       
procur+ ag5cy1 includ+ contract+ (fic]s1
 pur*ase c>d manag]s1 & pur*ase c>d     
hold]s4  7ii7 ,mat]ials ,! ,(fice (     
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 %all provide tra9+      
mat]ials = procur+ ag5cies conduct+     
tra9+ pursuant to clause 7i74  7,f7     
,f$]al catalog updates ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al    

,procurem5t ,policy1 9 coop]ation ) !   
,secret>y1 %all--  7i7 direct !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to update
 ! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em      
describ$ 9 section #aabb7;a77#d7 ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any       
successor sy/em1 to include biobas$     
product designations2  7ii7 direct t !  
,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t collect       
biobas$ product pur*as+ data2  7iii7    
direct t ,f$]al onl9e procurem5t sy/ems1
 includ+ ,,gsa ,advantage6 & ,fed,mall1 
include designations = products t meet !
 guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c72  7iv7      
require1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 t ,f$]al onl9e procurem5t sy/ems1      
includ+ ,,gsa ,advantage6 & ,fed,mall1  
use ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry             
,classification ,sy/em codes1 ,nor?     
,am]ican ,product ,classification       
,sy/em-bas$ product codes1 & o!r product
 codes1 z det]m9$ 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y1 :5 id5tify+ products t meet !
 guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7v7     
require ag5cies ) onl9e ,f$]al sales    

plat=ms to include report+ ( ^! pur*ases
 9 _! report+ on products t meet !      
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#c74  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,unau?oriz$ use ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is            
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 notify !      
public ( h[ to report an in/ance (      
unau?oriz$ use ( ! label describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,public m>ket+ &    
education ,! ,secret>y may conduct      
outrea* to educate ! public on & promote
 ! use ( biobas$ products1 includ+ by-- 
7,a7 conduct+ outrea* to small bus9esses
 produc+ biobas$ products t seek a label
 "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 provid+       
in=mation ab\t biobas$ product          
procurem5t pref]5ces to ,/ate procurem5t
 ag5cies2 &  7,c7 e/abli%+              
public-private p>tn]%ips to fur!r       
increase aw>5ess & use ( biobas$        

products4  7#f7 ,acceptance & use (     
contributions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y may e/abli% an acc\nt to      
accept contributions ( non-,f$]al funds 
to c>ry out public m>ket+ & education "u
 p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7 ,deposit & use (  
contributions ,contributions (          
non-,f$]al funds receiv$ to c>ry out !  
activities "u p>agraph 7#e7 %all-- 7i7  
be deposit$ into ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u   
?is p>agraph = ^? activities2  7ii7 be  
available to & subject to ! control ( ! 
,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation &    
until exp5d$1 to c>ry out ^? activities2
 &  7iii7 supplem5t any fund+ made      
available "u subsection 7k7 & allocat$  
by ! ,secret>y = ^? activities4  7#g7   
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all   
make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & submit to ! 
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( !   

biobas$ products t 7 au?oriz$ to use !  
label describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 a description (
 ! audit & compliance activities        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 dur+ !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 includ+ any f9d+s (  
noncompliance & any actions tak5 by !   
,secret>y to address ! noncompliance2   
7,c7 7i7 a description ( ! public m>ket+
 & education conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7ii7 a plan = conduct+
 public m>ket+ & education "u t p>agraph
 = ! foll[+ two fiscal ye>s t is design$
 to increase ! use ( ! label describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! pur*ase ( biobas$     
products2 &  7,d7 ! total am\nt (       
contributions ( non-,f$]al funds accept$
 into ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph     
7#f74  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
%all jo9tly & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 
%all2  7#d7 9 subsection 7j77#c7--  7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7v71 

by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 includ+ gre5h\se
 gas emissions r$uc$ & avoid$22  7ii7 9 
clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7vii7 id5tify+ available      
indu/ry me?odologies to e/abli% a       
lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions        
assessm5t me?odology = biobas$ products4
  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ !             
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbe & e
 #e ye>s !reaft]2  7#e7 9 subsection    
7k71 by /rik+ #bjbc ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ #bjca2 &  7#f7 9 subsection     
7l7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 ?is section &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is  
section  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,/&>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to  
det]m9e ! cont5ts ( biobas$ products1 ! 
,secret>y %all use--  7i7 ! mo/ rec5t   
v]sion ( ! ,,a/m-,d-#fhff /&>d ( ,,a/m  
,int]national2 or  7ii7 any alt]native  
/&>d t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4
  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act ,9  
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !       

,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 comply ) ! requirem5ts = a 
,f$]al ag5cy issu+ a rule "u *apt] #e ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure   
,act74  7,c7 ,/akehold] input ,prior to 
issu+ any rule or guidance pursuant to  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) /akehold]s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
relevant1 su* z f>m]s1 fe$/ock suppli]s 
& h&l]s1 & biomanufactur]s1 reg>d+ !    
pot5tial impact ( ! rule or guidance on 
! relevant indu/ry4  4  #e4 ,biobas$    
,task ,=ce ,title ,,ix ( ! ,f>m         
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#ijjc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajc7 ! foll[+3    
#ijjd4 ,biobas$ task =ce  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
task =ce7--  7#a7 to coord9ate programs 
& activities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture relat+ to ! rese>*1        
developm5t1 promotion1 m>ket+1 &        
analysis ( biobas$ products1 includ+ to 

support ! use ( agricultural commodities
 & =e/ products 9 biobas$ products2     
7#b7 to maximize ! res\rces allocat$    
t[>ds ! rese>*1 developm5t1 promotion1  
m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ products by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7#c7 to   
det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs &   
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7#d7 to make recomm5dations =           
improvem5ts to ^? programs & activities4
  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! task =ce %all be     
compos$ ( n less ?an #a repres5tative f 
ea* ( ! foll[+ mission areas or (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture3 7#a7 ,!    
rural developm5t mission area4  7#b7 ,! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,! ,economic ,rese>*
 ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,! ,agricultural ,rese>*
 ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,! ,national            
,agricultural ,/ati/ics ,s]vice4  7#f7  
,! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,sci5ti/4  7#g7 ,!  
,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,economi/4  7#h7 ,!    
,(fice ( ,en]gy ,policy & ,new ,uses4   
7#i7 ,any o!r mission area or (fice )   
responsibilities relat+ to ! rese>*1    

developm5t1 promotion1 m>ket+1 or       
analysis ( biobas$ products4  7c7 ,lead 
mission area ,! rural developm5t mission
 area ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %all 
be ! lead mission area = ! task =ce4    
7d7 ,process = public input ,! task =ce 
%all e/abli% a process = public input to
 help in=m ! det]m9ation ( ! task =ce "u
 subsection 7a77#c7 ( ! effectiv5ess ( !
 programs & activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a74  7e7 ,/udy & report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! task =ce %all conduct a
 /udy t-- 7,a7 id5tifies any exi/+      
programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture t may (f] new opportunities
 to advance ! rese>*1 developm5t1       
promotion1 m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ 
products2 &  7,b7 describes ^? new      
opportunities & h[ ^? programs &        
activities may be us$ to advance &      
support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 promotion1
 m>ket+1 & analysis ( biobas$ products4 
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,biomanufactur+ &   
,jobs ,act ( #bjbe1 ! task =ce %all     

submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t describes--  
7,a7 a summ>y ( ! "w conduct$ by ! task 
=ce2  7,b7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 recomm5dations = 
improvem5ts to ! programs & activities  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & id5tifi$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7f7 ,t]m9ation 
,! task =ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,biomanufactur+ & ,jobs ,act ( #bjbe4   
7g7 ,nonapplicability ,*apt] #aj ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply  
to ! task =ce4  4  #f4 ,bioproduct      
label+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ix ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ijjh !    
foll[+3  #ijji4 ,bioproducts  7a7       
,def9ition ( cov]$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m cov]$ t]m means ea* ( ! foll[+     
t]ms3 7#a7 ,bio-attribut$ pla/ic4  7#b7 
,bio-attribut$ product4  7#c7 ,biobas$  

pla/ic4  7#d7 ,biobas$ product4  7#e7   
,int]m$iate +r$i5t or fe$/ock4  7#f7    
,plant-bas$ product4  7#g7 ,r5ewable    
biomass4  7#h7 ,r5ewable *emical4  7b7  
,alt]nate def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 section only1 ! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 may1 =   
any cov]$ t]m1 adopt an alt]native      
def9ition to ! def9ition giv5 ! t]m "u  
?is title4  7c7 ,prohibition ,x %all be 
unlawful to sell or label a product us+ 
a cov]$ t]m t does n meet1 z            
applicable-- 7#a7 ! def9ition ( t t]m "u
 ?is title2 or  7#b7 ! alt]nate         
def9ition adopt$ by ! ,secret>y = t     
cov]$ t]m "u subsection 7b74  7d7       
,confid5tiality ,= purposes ( en=c+     
subsection 7c71 except z direct$ by !   
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 no     
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all make available to ! public  
any in=mation1 /ati/ic1 or docum5t      
obta9$ f1 or made available by1 any     
p]son "u ?is title o!r ?an 9 a mann] t  
ensures t confid5tiality is pres]v$     

reg>d+--  7#a7 ! id5tity ( all relevant 
p]sons 7includ+ p>ties to a contract72 &
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