,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eahf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a program to support ! def5se biote*nology supply *a91 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,biote*nology supply *a9 resili5cy program 7a7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! heads ( relevant ,def5se ,ag5cies1 may e/abli% & implem5t a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 to develop1 scale1 & transition biote*nology rese>* f ! milit>y s]vice laboratories1 includ+ biote*nology-bas$ *emicals1 mat]ials1 fuels1 & o!r products relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t support ! resili5ce1 su/a9ability1 & responsiv5ess ( ! def5se supply *a94 7#b7 ,activities ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,conduct an assessm5t ( supply *a9 vuln]abilities 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7,b7 ,direct ! milit>y s]vice laboratories to e/abli% me*anisms to collaboratively-- 7i7 conduct appli$ rese>*1 includ+ exp]im5tation1 advanc$ te*nological developm5t1 advanc$ compon5t developm5t1 & rapid prototyp+ 9 bio9du/rials1 biomanufactur+1 & relat$ discipl9es to support def5se missions2 7ii7 develop1 prototype1 te/1 & transition biologically d]iv$ mat]ials & products to r$uce reliance on =eign supply *a9s & vuln]able supply *a9s2 7iii7 upgrade1 exp&1 or con/ruct physical & digital infra/ructure1 includ+ laboratory facilities1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t & its p>tn]s to support bio9du/rial rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 prototyp+1 & production2 7iv7 z ne$$1 ent] into contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 grants1 or o!r transactions ) relevant ,f$]al entities & non-,f$]al entities su* z comm]cial entities1 rese>* in/itutions1 & academic organizations to execute ! activities "u ?is p>agraph2 & 7v7 support education1 tra9+1 & work=ce developm5t initiatives to build & su/a9 a skill$ bio9du/rial & biomanufactur+ work=ce4 7,c7 ,collaborate across ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ,def5se ,ag5cies1 & o!r ,f$]al entities to ensure alignm5t ) national bio9du/rial & supply *a9 /rategies4 7,d7 ,promote ! developm5t & utilization ( next-g5]ation fe$/ocks & processes 9 ways t support local economic gr[?4 7,e7 ,mod]nize infra/ructure ?r\gh inve/m5t 9 facilities t enable rapid prototyp+ & advanc$ mat]ials te/+4 7,f7 ,e/abli% p]=mance metrics & b5*m>ks to measure progress t[>d op]ational integration & transition to programs ( record4 7#c7 ,o!r consid]ations ,9 ! ev5t ! ,secret>y c>ries out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7 prioritize te*nologies & capabilities t address critical def5se supply *a9 vuln]abilities & enhance milit>y read9ess1 includ+ te*nologies & capabilities necess>y to-- 7i7 r$uce logi/ics ?r\gh field-enabl$ manufactur+ ( mat]ials su* z con/ruction-grade bio-cem5t & deployable infra/ructure compon5ts2 7ii7 enhance p]=mance ?r\gh developm5t ( novel mat]ials includ+ protective coat+s & biologically d]iv$ composites2 or 7iii7 improve co/ effici5cy ( manufactur+ & r$uce dep5d5cy on =eign supply *a9s2 7,b7 consult ) repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 academia1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise1 to accel]ate developm5t & transitions2 & 7,c7 ensure ! ,program supports ! developm5t & field+ ( em]g+ te*nologies su* z biote*nologies t provide op]ational & /rategic advantages to ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 cross-s]vice & public-private p>tn]%ips2 & 7ii7 appli$ rese>*1 pilot-scale production1 & te*nology transition ef=ts focus$ on biomanufactur+ & mat]ials innovation4 7b7 ,plan & reports 7#a7 ,initial plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] elect+ to comm5ce ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a plan = ! allocation ( appropriations to fund ! ,program4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] comm5c+ ! ,program1 & annually !reaft] until ! ,program t]m9ates "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report detail+ all activities c>ri$ out "u ! program4 ,ea* report %all include1 to ! ext5t applicable1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( key rese>*1 developm5t1 & prototyp+ ef=ts initiat$ or cont9u$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ te*nical objectives1 anticipat$ def5se applications1 & fund+4 7,b7 ,a li/ ( significant p>tn]%ips or agreem5ts execut$ ) indu/ry1 academic in/itutions1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! purpose1 national security nexus1 & fund+ level ( ea* su* p>tn]%ip or agreem5t4 7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( infra/ructure enhancem5ts und]tak5 to support bio9du/rial developm5t & scale-up1 includ+ facility mod]nization & equipm5t acquisition4 7,d7 ,an evaluation ( program p]=mance aga9/ e/abli%$ mile/ones or metrics1 includ+ progress t[>d ! transition ( te*nologies to op]ational use or acquisition programs4 7,e7 ,an id5tification ( major te*nical1 logi/ical1 or policy *all5ges enc\nt]$1 & actions tak5 to mitigate su* *all5ges4 7,f7 ,any recomm5dations = additional au?orities1 fund+ me*anisms1 or int]ag5cy coord9ation necess>y to enhance ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,sunset 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! au?ority to c>ry out ! ,program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,program may be cont9u$ aft] ! t]m9ation date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if1 be=e su* date1 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t cont9uation ( ! ,program is necess>y to meet national economic or national security ne$s2 & 7,b7 submits notice ( su* det]m9ation to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4