,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gicf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjbf,mr4   
,baird 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mrs4 
,bice1 & ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy
 ,policy ,act ( #bjje to support !      
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( biote*nology products to  
increase en]gy resili5cy1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bio9du/rial ,scale-,up =  
,supply ,*a9s & ,en]gy ,resili5cy ,act (
 #bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! bigge/     
roadblock = ,unit$ ,/ates biote*nology  
innovators to comm]cialization is prov+ 
t _! products & processes c scale1 ?us  
%[+ inve/ors a pa? to f9ancial return2  
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces sev]al ma9   
*all5ges to secur+ ! broad range (      
infra/ructure ne$$ = ! bread? ( products
 t biote*nology c make1 :i* are t--     

7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lacks suffici5t    
biomanufactur+ capacity1 includ+ because
 rese>*]s are g5]at+ new products fa/]  
?an manufactur+ capacity is increas+ &  
build+ new facilities is exp5sive &     
"t-consum+2 &  7,b7 biomanufactur+      
te*nologies ( ! future h yet to mature  
into r\t9e comm]cial applications1 z    
curr5t biomanufactur+ facilities are    
g5]ally optimiz$ = #a type ( product &  
are usually n compatible ) o!r products2
 &  7#c7 to position ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a
 lead] 9 bio9du/rial innovation & enable
 p>ticipation 9 gr\ndbreak+ projects    
?r\gh /ate-(-!-art infra/ructure1 x is  
critical to e/abli% te*nology maturation
 facilities to provide _w-class         
capabilities4  #c4 ,bio9du/rial scale-up
 = supply *a9s & en]gy resili5cy        
,section #icb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbcb7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g71 respectively2    
7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#e7 7z s  

r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,biobas$    
product ,! t]m biobas$ product has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ijja ( !    
,f>m ,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #haja74  7#b7      
,bio9du/rial manufactur+ ,! t]m         
bio9du/rial manufactur+ means ! use (   
liv+ organisms1 cells1 tissues1 enzymes1
 or cell-free sy/ems to produce mat]ials
 & products = nonph>maceutical          
applications4  7#c7 ,bio9t]m$iate ,! t]m
 bio9t]m$iate means an int]m$iate       
product t is d]iv$ f biomass or wa/e    
/reams1 includ+ c>bon oxides4  7#d7     
,biomanufactur+ ,! t]m biomanufactur+   
means ! use ( biological sy/ems to      
produce goods & s]vices at comm]cial    
scale4  2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#f7   
,biote*nology ,! t]m biote*nology means 
te*nology t applies to or is enabl$ by  
life sci5ces innovation or product      
developm5t4  2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#g7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#h7  ,op5 access  ,! t]m op5 access1 

) respect to infra/ructure1 data1 or    
rese>* res\rces1 means t ^? res\rces    
are--  7,a7 available )\t lic5s+ or     
intellectual prop]ty b>ri]s2 &  7,b7    
accessible to public & private entities 
on an equitable basis4  7#i7            
,phytobiome  ,! t]m phytobiome means a  
network ( int]actions ( plants1 _!      
associat$ communities ( organisms1 & _! 
environm5tal context4  7#aj7  ,te*nology
 maturation  ,! t]m te*nology maturation
 means ! developm5t1 te/+1 & scal+ (    
te*nologies to a level ( read9ess       
suitable = comm]cialization or          
integration into indu/rial processes1   
includ+ activities su* z prototyp+1     
pilot-scale te/+ & demon/ration1 &      
e>ly-/age manufactur+ & m>ket entry4    
7#aa7  ,wa/e /ream  ,! t]m wa/e /ream   
includes municipal solid wa/e1 food     
wa/e1 urban wood wa/e1 food process+ &  
f]m5tation wa/e1 sewage1 biogas1        
indu/rial wa/e gases1 c>bon oxides1     
atmosph]ic oxides1 & wa/e gases t are   
efflu5ts or byproduct /reams f v>i\s    

societal pursuits t are t>get$ t[>d     
disposal1 dis*>ge1 or burn+4  2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,bio9du/rial te*nology maturation   
facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% n few] ?an #b bio9du/rial       
te*nology maturation facilities 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is subsection z #8cov]$           
facilities'7--  7,a7 to conduct rese>*1 
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application to d]isk product & process  
te*nologies = biote*nology-bas$ products
 relevant to ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7,b7 t are precomm]cial2 &  7,c7 t %all 
op]ate z us] facilities available to    
gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal us]s4  7#b7  
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! numb]1 type1
 & location ( cov]$ facilities to       
e/abli%1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7       
consid]-- 7i7 ! greate/ ne$s ( indu/ry &
 ! gaps 9 curr5t types ( infra/ructure2 
7ii7 unique capabilities t are curr5tly 
n available any:]e 9 ! _w2  7iii7 h[ !  
cov]$ facilities may--  7,i7 complem5t  

curr5t infra/ructure & capabilities1    
includ+ infra/ructure & capabilities (--
 7aa7 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ,national    
,laboratories2  7bb7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2  7cc7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 &
  7dd7 o!r cov]$ facilities2 &  7,,ii7  
increase production levels by function+ 
z a connect$ network1 includ+ by ensur+ 
t available f]m5tation capacity1 includ+
 ( cov]$ facilities & facilities ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 cov]s ! full range ne$$ =    
precomm]cial scale-up2 &  7iv7 h[ ea*   
cov]$ facility aligns ) regional & local
 work=ce ne$s1 pre-exi/+ capabilities1 !
 skills requir$ = ! propos$             
biomanufactur+ op]ations1 & ! pot5tial =
 regional & local work=ce developm5t &  
job creation2 &  7,b7 ensure t--  7i7   
cov]$ facilities are 9 geographically   
div]se locations-- 7,i7 to maximize     
access to biological mat]ial ne$$ z an  
input to bio9du/rial manufactur+        
processes2  7,,ii7 to lev]age available 
indu/rial & academic exp]tise1 includ+  
work=ce & human capital2 &  7,,iii7 to  

lev]age relevant dome/ic infra/ructure  
requir$ to secure supply *a9s = *emicals
 & o!r mat]ials2  7ii7 cov]$ facilities 
are complem5t>y to ea* o!r & any o!r    
exi/+ relat$ facilities2 &  7iii7 ! fir/
 cov]$ facility is plann$ & built )9 a  
#b-ye> "t p]iod1 & ! plan = ! second &  
ea* subsequ5t facility is develop$ :ile 
con/ruction occurs on ! e>li] plann$    
cov]$ facility4  7#c7 ,activities       
,activities c>ri$ out by a cov]$        
facility may include ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,conduct+ pilot & demon/ration projects 
to evaluate bio9du/rial manufactur+     
processes & te*nologies = cu/om]s4  7,b7
 ,conduct+ activities to scale          
bio9du/rial manufactur+ processes &     
products = scale-up & deploym5t ef=ts1 &
 l>g]1 high]1 or diff]5t levels (       
production = cu/om]s4  7,c7 ,develop+1  
te/+1 & implem5t+ applications & tools1 
includ+ equipm5t1 h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 &     
algori?ms1 ) indu/ry & academic p>tn]s4 
7,d7 ,address+ te*nical *all5ges ar\nd  
bio9du/rial manufactur+ inputs & !      

te*nologies & processes t break d[n or  
conv]t biomass1 wa/e /reams1 & o!r      
inputs t are useful to ! bio9du/rial    
manufactur+ process1 bio9t]m$iates1 or  
o!r products4  7,e7 ,support+ tra9+ &   
work=ce developm5t ne$s 9 bio9du/rial   
manufactur+4  7,f7 ,e/abli%+ an         
int]op]able1 secure1 digital            
infra/ructure = collaborative data      
ex*ange across entities 9 ! bio9du/rial 
manufactur+ community1 includ+ gov]nm5t 
ag5cies1 indu/ry1 & academia4  7,g7     
,develop+ & implem5t+ digital tools1    
process security & assurance            
capabilities1 cyb]security protocols1 & 
be/ practices = data /orage1 %>+1 &     
analysis4  7,h7 ,lev]ag+ data1 model+1 &
 exp]tise to assi/ /akehold]s 9         
quantify+ economic effects (1 & future  
inve/m5t /rategies relat+ to1 em]g+     
processes & te*nologies1 & incorporat+  
^? f9d+s into te*no-economic analysis4  
7,i7 ,any o!r activity t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7             
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a cov]$      
facility may-- 7,a7 develop & implem5t  
policies to ensure op5 access to ! cov]$
 facility = public & private sector     
entities1 ) a focus on inclusion ( rural
 communities2  7,b7 pursue co/-%>+ &    
c(und+ arrangem5ts or opportunities )   
private sector /akehold]s to supplem5t  
,f$]al fund+ & promote f9ancial         
su/a9ability2 &  7,c7 to maximize !     
impact ( ! cov]$ facility1 coord9ate &  
collaborate )--  7i7 indu/ry p>tn]s1    
includ+ to id5tify priority rese>*1     
developm5t1 & demon/ration ne$s2  7ii7  
o!r ,dep>tm5t facilities1 includ+       
,national ,laboratories2  7iii7 ! def5se
 community1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se & ,bio,m,a,d,e2  7iv7 !         
agricultural community & relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture2  7v7 ! transportation     
sector & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1       
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  
7vi7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 z det]m9$ necess>y

 by ! cov]$ facility2  7vii7 ,f$]al     
education & work=ce developm5t programs1
 includ+ ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2
  7viii7 in/itutions ( high] education2 
7ix7 rural community /akehold]s2  7x7   
nonpr(it organizations2  7xi7 ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts2 &  7xii7 int]national  
bodies ) relevant sci5tific exp]tise4   
7#e7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,bio9du/rial ,scale-,up = ,supply ,*a9s 
& ,en]gy ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbf1 !     
,secret>y %all publi% a reque/ =        
in=mation t %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y  
to evaluate-- 7,a7 exi/+ & plann$       
bio9du/rial te*nology maturation        
facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+   
facilities ) gas f]m5tation te*nologies 
& l>ge-scale f]m5tation tanks ) robu/   
s5sor suites2  7,b7 be/ practices =     
collaboration at ^? facilities2 &  7,c7 
any o!r in=mation det]m9$ necess>y = !  
developm5t ( ! /rategic plan "u p>agraph
 7#f74  7#f7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    

,bio9du/rial ,scale-,up = ,supply ,*a9s 
& ,en]gy ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbf1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! relevant     
congressional committees a /rategic plan
 = ! implem5tation ( ?is subsection t   
includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( capacity 
scal+ ne$s to det]m9e :at type (        
additional te*nology maturation         
facilities are ne$$2  7,b7 a description
 ( ! type1 size1 & location ( ea* cov]$ 
facility t ! ,secret>y int5ds to        
e/abli%2  7,c7 ! total numb] ( cov]$    
facilities t ! ,secret>y int5ds to      
e/abli%2  7,d7 ! timel9es associat$ )   
plann+ & execution ( ea* cov]$ facility1
 phas$ ov] "t2 &  7,e7 a g5]al          
description (--  7i7 ! focus ( ea* cov]$
 facility1 includ+ ! types ( manufactur+
 equipm5t1 if any1 t are expect$ to be  
procur$ = ea* cov]$ facility2  7ii7 h[  
cov]$ facilities w "w z a network to    
maximize ! v>iety ( bio9du/rial products
 available to be produc$ by ! network1  
includ+ h[ ! capabilities ( cov]$       
facilities w complem5t ! capabilities ( 

exi/+ & plann$ te*nology maturation     
facilities1 includ+ ^? ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 h[ t    
network w support ! e/abli%m5t &        
ma9t5ance ( ! bio9du/rial manufactur+   
indu/rial base2  7iv7 h[ ! ,secret>y    
int5ds to ensure t data is collect$ &   
%>$ ) ! re/ ( t network1 z applicable2 &
  7v7 h[ ! ,secret>y int5ds to coord9ate
 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 to ensure ! effective use (    
funds1 developm5t ( capabilities1 &     
prioritization ( biote*nologies4  7#g7  
,intellectual prop]ty protections  7,a7 
,f$]al employee contributions ,any      
intellectual prop]ty creat$ by a ,f$]al 
employee at a cov]$ facility 9 !        
p]=mance ( ! duties ( t ,f$]al employee 
%all be consid]$ to be "p ( ! public    
doma94  7,b7 ,o!r entities ,any         
intellectual prop]ty creat$ by an       
individual at a cov]$ facility :o is n a
 ,f$]al employee %all be protect$ "u    

applicable intellectual prop]ty laws1   
subject to ! t]ms ( ! contractual       
agreem5t t ! individual has ent]$ into )
 ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,data %>+ ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 a cov]$      
facility %all e/abli% a secure1         
int]op]able digital sy/em to facilitate 
data ex*ange across gov]nm5t1 academia1 
& indu/ry4  7#h7 ,report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,bio9du/rial ,scale-,up = ,supply   
,*a9s & ,en]gy ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbf1 
& at lea/ once e ye> !reaft] = ! foll[+ 
#g ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
relevant congressional committees1 &    
make publicly available1 a report on !  
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection  
dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ ! 
progress made 9 implem5t+ ! /rategic    
plan "u p>agraph 7#f71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( exi/+ cov]$ facilities2  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( additional cov]$ facilities be+ 
plann$1 if any2  7,c7 a description ( ! 
activities c>ri$ out by cov]$           
facilities2 &  7,d7 any collaborations  

"u p>agraph 7#d74  7#i7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #bbe1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #d4  
,te*nical correction ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public
 ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #a ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4  4