,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,sessions7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 direct !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a /rategy
 on ! national security implications (  
em]g+ biote*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,def5se ,biote*nology ,/rategy ,act4  
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se biote*nology    
/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* & 
,eng9e]+ & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =  
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 submit to !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 

& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a /rategy on !  
national security implications ( em]g+  
biote*nologies1 includ+ ! future role t 
biote*nology w play 9 def5se1 & means to
 improve indu/ry1 int]ag5cy1 &          
int]national relation%ips 9 ?is sector4 
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+
 elem5ts3 7#a7 ,h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 w develop & exp& a network ( comm]cial 
facilities = ! biomanufacture ( products
 t are critical = def5se ne$s4  7#b7    
,review & update ( milit>y              
specifications 9 ord] to bett]          
incorporate or sub/itute curr5t products
 ) biote*nology-bas$ products4  7#c7    
,updat$ plans & policies = ! ,dep>tm5t  
to ent] into advance m>ket commitm5ts & 
(ftake agreem5ts = biote*nology products
 t h def5se applications4  7#d7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t c\ld bett] 
incorporate milit>y-relevant            
applications ( em]g+ biote*nology into  
w>gam+ ex]cises1 tabletop ex]cises1 or  

o!r net assessm5t analyses4  7#e7 ,!    
b5efits & co/s ( issu+ a rese>* gr&     
*all5ge1 or a s]ies ( *all5ges1 t focus 
on mak+ biote*nology pr$ictably         
eng9e]able & h[ ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld        
implem5t su* rese>* gr& *all5ge1 or     
*all5ges4  7#f7 ,developm5t ( a         
biote*nology regulation sci5ce &        
te*nology program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1       
includ+ developm5t ( digital            
infra/ructure to support simplifi$      
regulation & ! developm5t ( biometrology
 tools4  7#g7 ,updat$ plans & policies =
 int]-gov]nm5tal support t ! ,dep>tm5t  
c\ld provide 9 enc\rag+ memb] c\ntries (
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization
 7,,nato7 to aggregate dem& & pool      
pur*as+ p[] = biote*nology products4    
7#h7 ,review ( plans & guidance on h[ ! 
,dep>tm5t c "w to develop1 integrate1 & 
dissem9ate biote*nology rese>*          
initiatives across memb] c\ntries ( !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 &
 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t might coord9ate )       
int]national /akehold]s to utilize !    

comb9$ rese>* capabilities ( su* memb]  
c\ntries to drive a biote*nology        
developm5t approa*4