,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,self 7= himself & ,mr4 ,keat+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to enhance diplomatic engagem5t on int]national biote*nology & biosecurity matt]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 8,biodef5se ,diplomacy ,enhancem5t ,act04 #b4 ,enhancem5t ( diplomatic engagem5t on int]national biodef5se1 biosecurity1 & biote*nology matt]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals to improve coop]ation 9 ! field ( int]national biodef5se1 biosecurity1 & biote*nology matt]s ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ by c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7b7 ,policy developm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security if ! ,secret>y s delegates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs & ! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato71 %all pursue enhanc$ biodef5se coop]ation )9 ,,nato1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 advocat+ = ! prioritization ( policy developm5t )9 ,,nato relat+ to biodef5se1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( biote*nology1 biosurveillance1 & c\nt]measures 9 ! field ( biological ?reats2 7#b7 id5tify+ & evaluat+ opportunities to /r5g!n ,,nato plann+1 policies1 & activities relat+ to biodef5se & biote*nology2 7#c7 pursu+ pot5tial revisions or am5dm5ts to ! ,,nato ,*emical1 ,biological1 ,radiological1 & ,nucle> ,def5ce ,policy to fur!r enhance biodef5se ef=ts 9 ,,nato2 7#d7 coord9at+ ) ,,nato memb] /ates to prioritize & implem5t measures describ$ 9 ! ,,nato ,*emical1 ,biological1 ,radiological1 & ,nucle> ,def5ce ,policy2 7#e7 /r5g!n+ ,,nato int]op]ability & alli$ =ces capabilities 9 resili5ce1 detection1 attribution1 em]g5cy response1 & recov]y 9 ! ev5t ( a weaponiz$ biological attack2 7#f7 evaluat+ opportunities = exp&$ ,,nato capabilities to rese>*1 develop1 & deploy biote*nology = int]national security purposes2 & 7#g7 promot+ adh]5ce by ,,nato memb] /ates to ! highe/ /&>ds ( safety & security 9 biological rese>*4 7c7 ,coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security if ! ,secret>y s delegates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs1 %all pursue int]national biote*nology1 biosecurity1 & biodef5se coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 explor+ pot5tial areas ( coop]ation ) c\ntries t are major non-,,nato allies 9 biote*nology1 biosecurity1 & biodef5se matt]s2 7#b7 coord9at+ ) alli$ & p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ ,,nato c\ntries1 on =mulation ( export control policies 9 ! field ( biote*nology1 includ+ items t may be id5tifi$ z dual-use items t w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to national security if us$ = milit>y end-uses1 su* z items t c\ld enable ! developm5t ( bi[eapons2 7#c7 promot+ adh]5ce by ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to ! highe/ /&>ds ( safety & security 9 biological rese>*2 & 7#d7 collaborat+ on ef=ts to en=ce ! ,biological ,weapons ,conv5tion4 7d7 ,/rategies 7#a7 ,,nato biodef5se /rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security if ! ,secret>y s delegates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs1 %all develop a /rategy1 to be kn[n z ! ,,nato ,biodef5se ,/rategy1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( curr5t coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato memb] /ates 9 biote*nology1 biosurveillance1 biological ?reat c\nt]measures1 & o!r biodef5se capabilities2 7,b7 an id5tification ( /rategic plann+ & deploym5t gaps 9 ,,nato relat+ to biote*nology & biodef5se2 7,c7 recomm5dations to address gaps id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ?r\gh coord9ation ) ,,nato memb] /ates1 capability developm5t1 & coord9ation me*anisms2 & 7,d7 an assessm5t ( curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate coop]ation ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies 9 biodef5se1 biote*nology1 biosecurity1 biosurveillance1 & biological ?reat c\nt]measures4 7#b7 ,int]national biote*nology1 biosecurity1 & biodef5se coop]ation /rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security if ! ,secret>y s delegates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs1 %all develop a /rategy1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]national ,biote*nology1 ,biosecurity1 & ,biodef5se ,coop]ation ,/rategy1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 proposals = commitm5ts or agreem5ts "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ c\ntries t are major non-,,nato allies1 may exp& coop]ation on int]national security matt]s relat+ to biote*nology1 biosecurity1 & biodef5se2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! feasibility & effectiv5ess ( coord9at+ export control ef=ts1 9 addition to exi/+ export control regimes su* z ! ,wass5a> ,arrangem5t & ! ,au/ralia ,gr\p1 relat$ to biote*nology items t may pose national security risks if us$ = milit>y end uses2 & 7,c7 an ov]view ( nonprolif]ation1 anti-t]rorism1 dem9+1 & relat$ 7,,nadr7 programs & funds = ! purposes ( enhanc+ capabilities & capacities to address int]national biosecurity ?reats & recomm5dations = ! use ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate programs & funds1 includ+ ,,nadr programs & funds1 to exp& coop]ation outl9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & increase ! effectiv5ess ( export control ef=ts id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,limitation ,! /rategies develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be limit$ to address+ ?reats pos$ by biological ag5ts & tox9s z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #agh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security if ! ,secret>y s delegates1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t conta9s ! /rategies requir$ by subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by ?is subsection %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex if submitt$ sep>ately f ! unclassifi$ portion4 7f7 ,congressional brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,arms ,control & ,int]national ,security %all provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 response to significant developm5ts relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! cont5ts ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 o!r mat]ial developm5ts 9 biote*nology & biosecurity globally t may affect ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! t]m biodef5se means actions to c\nt] biological ?reats1 r$uce risks1 & prep>e =1 respond to1 & recov] f biological incid5ts2 7#c7 ! t]m biological ?reat means entities involv$ )1 or a situation involv+1 a biological haz>d t c pot5tially cause a biological incid5t2 7#d7 ! t]m #8#8biosecurity'' means policies1 practices1 & controls t r$uce ! risk ( loss1 !ft1 misuse1 div]sion (1 or int5tional unau?oriz$ release ( biological mat]ials2 7#e7 ! t]m #8#8biosurveillance'' means ! process ( ga!r+1 integrat+1 int]pret+1 & communicat+ ess5tial in=mation & indications relat$ to all-haz>d ?reats or disease activity affect+ human1 animal1 plant1 & environm5tal heal? to a*ieve e>ly detection & provide e>ly w>n+ & contribute to ov]all situational aw>5ess ( ! heal? aspects ( a biological incid5t to support & enhance decision-mak+ at all levels2 7#f7 ! t]m biote*nology means ! use ( biological processes1 organisms1 or sy/ems = manufactur+1 rese>*1 or m$ical purposes1 includ+ g5etic eng9e]+1 syn!tic biology1 & bio9=matics2 & 7#g7 ! t]m c\ntries t are major non-,,nato allies means c\ntries designat$ pursuant to section #eag ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbak74