,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iibc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4  
,moylan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,dean (        
,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to demon/rate ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 
& to engage successfully 9 biote*nology 
diplomacy by recruit+ & tra9+           
biote*nology exp]ts t c advocate =      
,unit$ ,/ates biote*nology priorities   
int]nationally1 to ensure t ,regional   
,te*nology ,(fic]s receive specializ$   
tra9+ 9 biote*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,biote*nology ,diplomacy & ,exp]tise  
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,expansion ( ! regional te*nology (fic] 
program to include biote*nology tra9+ & 
exp]tise ,section #iejh ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbb        
7division ,i ( ,public ,law #aag-bfc2   
#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcje7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z          

subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7           
,expansion ( tra9+ ,to include          
biote*nology exp]tise  7#a7  ,9 g5]al   
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% hir+          
directives to exp& ! ,program to include
 biote*nology exp]ts & to ensure !      
,program requires curr5t & new ,regional
 ,te*nology ,(fic]s to receive          
specializ$ tra9+ 9 biote*nology & em]g+ 
biote*nologies4 ,^! biote*nology-tra9$  
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s %all s]ve z
 critical diplomatic assets = ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 fo/]+ int]national             
collaboration1 /r5g!n+ national         
security1 driv+ innovation1 & %ap+      
policy developm5t 9 biote*nology4  7#b7 
,goals  ,! goals ( ! tra9+ requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be to prep>e         
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s to--  7,a7 
promote diplomatic engagem5t to advance 
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 biote*nology & 
biomanufactur+ innovation & security 9  
int]national =ums & p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 "w 
) gov]nm5t & non-gov]nm5t p>tn]s to     

increase ! deploym5t ( biote*nology 9   
support ( democratic values2  7,c7 %ape 
diplomatic agreem5ts 9 regional &       
int]national =a ) respect to            
biote*nology2  7,d7 facilitate ! role ( 
biote*nology 9 advanc+ ! =eign policy   
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh      
engagem5t ) =eign gov]nm5ts1            
int]national organizations1 private     
sector entities1 rese>* labs1           
incubators1 & v5ture capitali/s2  7,e7  
promote ! responsible use & secure      
int]national transf] ( biote*nologies2 &
  7,f7 ma9ta9 ! advantages ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) respect to biote*nology4  7#c7 
,specializ$ tra9+ requirem5ts  ,!       
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a     
compreh5sive tra9+ program = all        
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s1 ) a focus 
on biote*nology & em]g+ biote*nologies1 
includ+ tra9+ on--  7,a7 advances 9     
biote*nology1 su* z g5e edit+           
te*nologies1 syn!tic biology1 &         
bio5g9e]+2  7,b7 biote*nology security &
 biosecurity1 includ+ ! protection (    

s5sitive biote*nology rese>* & prev5t+ !
 misuse ( biote*nologies2  7,c7 e?ical  
consid]ations 9 biote*nology rese>* & ! 
responsible application ( biote*nologies
 9 areas su* z public heal?1            
agriculture1 def5se & security2  7,d7   
int]national regulations & policies     
gov]n+ biote*nology2 &  7,e7 diplomatic 
engagem5t /rategies specific to         
biote*nology-relat$ issues1 su* z       
e/abli%+ multilat]al agreem5ts &        
negotiat+ biote*nology-relat$ trade     
agreem5ts4  7#d7  ,collaboration  ,!    
,secret>y is enc\rag$ to collaborate )  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 private-sector 
/akehold]s1 int]national biote*nology   
associations1 & academic in/itutions    
:ile develop+ & implem5t+ ! tra9+       
programs requir$ "u ?is subsection4     
7#e7  ,cont9u+ education  ,! ,secret>y  
%\ld ensure cont9u+ te*nology education 
= ,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s1 includ+ 
requirem5ts = refre%] tra9+ on ! late/  
advances 9 biote*nology & _! impacts on 
int]national policy & relations4  7#f7  

,geographic & diplomatic priorities     
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s :o h       
receiv$ biote*nology tra9+ pursuant to  
?is subsection %all receive priority to 
be assign$ to regions or c\ntries :]e   
biote*nology rese>* & developm5t are    
critical to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy  
int]e/s1 includ+ regions & c\ntries )   
gr[+ biote*nology sectors1 /rategic     
biote*nology p>tn]%ips1 or em]g+        
security risks4  4  #c4 ,implem5tation  
plan = exp&$ ,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]
 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all advance ! goals describ$ 9   
section #iejh7;d77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbb1 z     
am5d$ by section #b1 by-- 7#a7 develop+ 
a compreh5sive /rategy = ! recruitm5t & 
hir+ ( te*nical exp]ts to jo9 !         
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic] ,program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program72 
&  7#b7 exp&+ ! ,program to include     
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s ) exp]tise 
9 biote*nology dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbf1 & 
fur!r exp&+ ! ,program1 z ne$$4  7b7    

,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit an
 implem5tation plan to ,congress t      
outl9es ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's /rategies 
=--  7#a7 advanc+ ! goals ( ! ,program )
 a focus on biote*nology diplomacy1     
security1 & innovation2  7#b7 hir+ &    
tra9+ ,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s )    
biote*nology exp]tise2 &  7#c7 exp&+ !  
,program to include ,regional ,te*nology
 ,(fic]s ) specific exp]tise 9          
biote*nology4  7c7 ,annual report ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to        
,congress an annual report t describes--
  7#a7 ! progress ( !                   
biote*nology-focus$ ,program1 includ+-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( (fic]s :o h receiv$ !    
tra9+ requir$ "u section #iejh7;d77#b7 (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act 
( #bjbb1 z am5d$ by section #b2 &  7,b7 
! c\ntries or regions to :i* su* (fic] h
 be5 assign$2 &  7#b7 outcomes f        
diplomatic ef=ts1 p>tn]%ips1 & agreem5ts
 relat$ to biote*nology1 includ+ results

 9 advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9     
biote*nology security & innovation4  #d4
 ,t>get$ hir+ freeze exemption =        
,regional ,te*nology ,(fic]s  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law  
or policy impos+ a hir+ freeze or       
p]sonnel limitation )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may appo9t & 
employ su* additional p]sonnel z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+      
biote*nology-focus$ ,regional ,te*nology
 ,(fic]s4  7b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all prioritize ! recruitm5t1     
tra9+1 & ov]seas deploym5t ( ,regional  
,te*nology ,(fic]s ) exp]tise 9         
biote*nology1 biosecurity1 & em]g+ life 
sci5ce te*nologies 9 ord] to support    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic engagem5t1     
te*nology monitor+1 & int]national      
coop]ation 9 ! biote*nology sector4