,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bacon7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% biote*nology work=ce
 tra9+ programs = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,security ,biote*nology       
,work=ce ,tra9+ ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se biote*nology work=ce tra9+  7a7 
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% & c>ry 
out a tra9+ program--  7#a7 = memb]s ( !
 cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces1 civilian employees (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & contractors ( 
su* ,dep>tm5t ^: duties ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es include-- 7,a7 creat+ or       
deploy+ novel biote*nologies2  7,b7     
analyz+1 prep>+ =1 or respond+ to       
biological ?reats2 or  7,c7 plann+1     
rese>* & developm5t1 eng9e]+1 or te/+ & 

evaluation ( sy/ems 7includ+ quality    
control & assurance1 procurem5t &       
contract+1 logi/ics1 & co/ e/imat+7     
reg>d+ biote*nology2 &  7#b7 on         
biote*nology & o!r relevant critical &  
em]g+ te*nologies4  7b7 ,consultation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) lead]%ip & work=ce tra9+ manag]s 9 !  
,dep>tm5t to develop & implem5t su*     
tra9+ program & id5tify ! individuals   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 bas$ on--     
7,a7 ! ne$s & priorities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
&  7,b7 ! relevance ( ! tra9+ to !      
individuals' positions4  7#b7 ,mat]ial  
,! mat]ial cov]$ 9 ! tra9+ programs %all
 be cu/omiz$ by ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip to   
align ) specific ne$s & mission         
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,skills ,! ,secret>y 
%all def9e ! ess5tial skills =          
biote*nology p]sonnel to bett] und]/&   
:at ,f$]al p]sonnel %\ld und]go tra9+ & 
h[ to cu/omize tra9+ = gr\ps4  7c7      
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! tra9+    
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all1 at
 a m9imum1 include in=mation on-- 7,a7 !

 fundam5tal sci5ce und]ly+ biote*nology1
 artificial intellig5ce & o!r relevant  
critical & em]g+ te*nologies2  7,b7     
concepts relat+ to ! te*nological       
features ( biote*nology sy/ems2  7,c7   
applications ( biote*nology 9 def5se1   
heal?1 agriculture1 en]gy1 environm5t1 &
 o!r relevant areas2  7,d7 ! ways 9 :i* 
artificial intellig5ce1 quantum comput+1
 & o!r te*nologies are lev]ag$ to       
advance biote*nology2  7,e7 me*anisms by
 :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t supports1 funds1
 pur*ases1 & deploys biote*nology & its 
applications2  7,f7 ways 9 :i* ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t c b5efit f biote*nology2  7,g7
 e?ical1 social1 & legal aspects (      
biote*nology includ+ ways ( incorporat+ 
a wide range ( /akehold] p]spectives    
?r\gh\t rese>* & innovation cycles2     
7,h7 ways to mitigate ! risks describ$ 9
 previ\s subp>agraphs1 includ+ ef=ts to 
create & id5tify biote*nologies t are   
reliable1 safe1 & tru/wor?y2 &  7,i7    
future tr5ds 9 biote*nology1 includ+    
int]sections ) artificial intellig5ce1  

quantum comput+1 autonom\s sy/ems1      
robotics1 advanc$ manufactur+1 & o!r    
relevant te*nologies1 z well z tr5ds =  
economic & national security1 &         
innovation4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation ,any    
individual describ$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 %all complete tra9+ "u ?is      
section annually4  7#c7 ,int]active ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure int]active le>n+ )
 s*ol>s & exp]ts f private1 public &    
nonpr(it sectors is includ$ "u ! tra9+  
programs4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide     
access to c\rses ?r\gh in/itutions (    
pr(essional milit>y education1 su* z !  
,national ,def5se ,univ]sity4  7#d7     
,updates ,! tra9+ programs e/abli%$ "u  
?is section %all be updat$ ea* ye> to   
review & cov] advances 9 biote*nology & 
its conv]g5ce ) o!r critical & em]g+    
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,cont9u+ education ,!
 ,secret>y %all update ! tra9+ programs 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section to provide      
cont9u+ te*nology education =           
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 
include requirem5ts = refre%] tra9+ on !

 late/ advances 9 biote*nology sci5ce1  
laboratory "w1 equipm5t & s(tw>e4  7d7  
,p]=mance measurem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% me*anisms to measure            
p>ticipation 9 tra9+ programs requir$ "u
 ?is section1 & to receive & consid]    
fe$back f program p>ticipants to improve
 tra9+4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an six    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t   
includes a plan to e/abli% & implem5t ! 
tra9+ programs requir$ "u ?is section4  
7f7 ,sunset ,?is section & ! tra9+      
programs requir$ to be c>ri$ out by ?is 
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five
 ye>s aft] su* programs are e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m artificial        
intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial 
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7division ,e ( ,public ,law #aaf-bhc74  
7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce means !    

,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1 ,air ,=ce1  
or ,space ,=ce4