,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,mr4  
,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b]a7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli%es a new position (  
,s5ior ,biote*nology ,(ficial )9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to enhance ,unit$     
,/ates lead]%ip 9 global biote*nology   
*all5ges by lead+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts 9 
biote*nology diplomacy1 security1 &     
innovation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,biote*nology ,diplomacy ,lead]%ip ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,appo9tm5t ( ,s5ior       
,biote*nology ,(ficial  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all appo9t an individual to ! position
 ( ,s5ior ,biote*nology ,(ficial to     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9        
biote*nology diplomacy1 innovation1 &   
security by work+ closely ) o!r ,unit$  
,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9    

biote*nology4  7b7 ,level &             
qualifications ,! individual appo9t$    
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7  
possess significant exp]tise 9          
biote*nology1 int]national relations1 & 
diplomacy2 &  7#b7 h exp]i5ce-- 7,a7    
lead+ or coord9at+ int]national         
biote*nology initiatives2  7,b7 manag+  
complex projects relat$ to biote*nology2
  7,c7 navigat+ ! int]section (         
biote*nology & national security2 &     
7,d7 manag+ int]ag5cy & int]national    
collaborations on biote*nology-relat$   
issues1 ) a focus on national security4 
#c4 ,duties ( ,s5ior ,biote*nology      
,(ficial  7a7 ,prim>y responsibilities  
,"u ! sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
! ,s5ior ,biote*nology ,(ficial %all    
lead & coord9ate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
ef=ts1 9 collaboration ) o!r relevant   
,f$]al (ficials1 (fices1 & ag5cies1     
relat$ to--  7#a7 support+ & advis+ !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ issues relat$  
to biote*nology1 includ+ ! int]section (
 biote*nology ) national security1      

global economic developm5t1 & global    
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 lead+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic & policy ef=ts relat$ to     
int]national coop]ation on activities to
 promote & protect ,unit$ ,/ates        
priorities & int]e/s 9 em]g+            
biote*nology & national security1       
includ+ coord9at+ biote*nology policy & 
initiatives ) =eign gov]nm5ts1          
int]national organizations1 private     
sector entities1 & relevant /akehold]s  
to advance global biote*nology          
innovation & security2  7#c7 repres5t+ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 int]national       
biote*nology discussions1 work+ gr\ps1  
=ums1 & initiatives to advocate = ,unit$
 ,/ates policy & priorities 9           
biote*nology2  7#d7 work+ ) ,unit$      
,/ates ag5cies to align & lev]age       
biote*nology-relat$ res\rces & fund+ =  
int]national p>tn]%ip & collaboration2  
7#e7 ov]see+ ! implem5tation ( ,unit$   
,/ates commitm5ts to int]national       
biote*nology initiatives1 includ+-- 7,a7
 secur+ biote*nology supply *a9s2  7,b7 

advanc+ comm]cial & regulatory          
diplomacy2  7,c7 facilitat+ reciprocal  
biological data-%>+ agreem5ts2  7,d7    
promot+ jo9t rese>* & developm5t2 &     
7,e7 support+ capacity-build+ programs 9
 p>tn] nations2 &  7#f7 provid+ regul>  
reports to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ ! 
/atus ( int]national biote*nology       
diplomacy ef=ts1 includ+ ! progress &   
outcomes ( biote*nology initiatives1    
p>tn]%ips1 & any em]g+ issues or        
opportunities 9 ! global biote*nology   
l&scape4  7b7 ,scope ( implem5tation ,z 
us$ 9 subsection 7a77#e71 ! t]m         
implem5tation includes--  7#a7 fulfill+ 
obligations "u int]national agreem5ts & 
frameworks2  7#b7 advanc+ %>$ objectives
 ) alli$ & p>tn] nations2  7#c7         
contribut+ to multilat]al =ums & work+  
gr\ps2  7#d7 coord9at+ te*nical         
assi/ance & capacity build+2  7#e7      
monitor+ & report+ progress2 &  7#f7    
ensur+ policy & programmatic            
foll[-?r\gh4  7c7 ,additional           
responsibilities ,9 addition to !       

responsibilities set =? 9 subsection    
7a71 ! ,s5ior ,biote*nology ,(ficial may
 also be task$ ) any o!r duties t !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es are          
necess>y-- 7#a7 to advance ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate goals2 &  7#b7 to fur!r !         
objectives ( ,unit$ ,/ates biote*nology 
diplomacy4