,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,young 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kim7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation to carry out a cloud laboratory network program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cloud ,labs to ,advance ,biotechnology ,act of #bjbe or the ,cloud ,,lab ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,authorized research ,the term authorized researcher means an individual who has been appropriately authorized to access data generated by the cloud laboratories through a process established by the ,director in establishing the cloud laboratory network4 7#c7 ,biological data ,the term biological data means the information1 including associated descriptors1 derived from the structure1 function1 or process of a biological system that is either measured1 collected1 or aggregated for analysis4 7#d7 ,cloud laboratory ,the term cloud laboratory means a physical laboratory that is equipped with research instrumentation and advanced robots that can be programmed and controlled remotely by scientists in order to conduct continuous experiments and collect associated data4 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7#f7 ,phase ,,ii cloud laboratory ,the term phase ,,ii cloud laboratory means a cloud laboratory funded by a grant awarded under section #c7;c74 7#g7 ,phase ,,iii cloud laboratory ,the term phase ,,iii cloud laboratory means a cloud laboratory funded by a grant awarded under section #c7;d74 7#h7 ,under ,secretary ,the term ,under ,secretary means the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,standards and ,technology and ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #c4 ,cloud laboratory network pilot program 7a7 ,program established 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the ,under ,secretary1 shall carry out a pilot program in accordance with this section that establishes a cloud laboratory network that helps to coordinate the activities of cloud laboratories established by the ,director and cloud laboratories independently operated by other entities 7such as private industry1 government laboratories1 and academic institutions71 to further the purposes described in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,consultation ,the ,director shall consult1 to the greatest extent practicable1 with other departments and agencies involved with cloud laboratories1 and any government entities responsible for interagency consultation of biotechnology1 such as that in the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 to deduplicate efforts from different programs1 and to increase awareness and connectivity of the cloud laboratory network established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,purpose of the cloud laboratory network ,the cloud laboratory network described in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 serve the purpose of tracking and cataloging the different biotechnology capabilities at each cloud laboratory2 7,b7 help researchers connect to the capabilities needed to pursue a line of research2 and 7,c7 provide the opportunity for cloud laboratories to connect and collaborate on best practices1 including data collection and data sharing1 data standards1 and needs4 7#d7 ,cloud laboratory purposes ,each cloud laboratory supported under this section shall accomplish the following purposes3 7,a7 ,generate high-quality biological data through automated experimentation that will be collected for use and analysis by authorized researchers for the purposes of training artificial intelligence models or other types of biological data analysis models4 7,b7 ,provide researchers access to high-quality experimental instrumentation and data collection for the purposes of advancing individual research projects4 7b7 ,phase ,i of cloud laboratory network pilot program 7#a7 ,establishment of the cloud laboratory network ,not later than #cfj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,under ,secretary1 shall establish the cloud laboratory network as described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #cfj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,under ,secretary1 and others as appropriate1 shall prepare and submit an implementation plan to ,congress that includes the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the state of public and private cloud laboratories in the ,united ,states1 particularly cloud laboratories focused on biotechnology1 as of the date of the report1 including the number of cloud laboratories1 the location of the cloud laboratories1 and the financing or payment mechanism for each cloud laboratory4 7,b7 ,an implementation plan for a national cloud laboratory network and an associated grant program that includes a mechanism for deciding on the location of each cloud laboratory funded under the grant program in this section4 7,c7 ,a plan to coordinate the network of cloud laboratories that are already established1 in addition to those funded under this section4 7,d7 ,a plan outlining how data generated through the cloud laboratories will be stored1 published1 and made available and accessible to authorized researchers as a public resource1 including a plan to have the data made publicly available in a secure and accessible format4 7,e7 ,a scheme for access to data generated through the cloud laboratories funded under this section and the payment or subscription model that will be required to access the cloud laboratory infrastructure and such data1 which-- 7i7 describes how users can apply and use the infrastructure for the cloud laboratories funded under this section1 giving special consideration toward providing equitable access2 7ii7 allows users doing nonproprietary work to access such cloud laboratories at no or minimal cost2 and 7iii7 includes a request for information to industry to understand what companies would need in order to subscribe to such a data generation service4 7,f7 ,an outline of sample intellectual property agreements for the cloud laboratories funded under this section related to all data gathering and experimentation1 which may include different agreements in order to further the different purposes described in subsection 7a77#b74 7,g7 ,a plan for engagement with industry and academic institutions that manage cloud laboratories to include them in the cloud laboratory network4 7,h7 ,a plan for building in considerations related to cybersecurity1 biosecurity1 and research security from the beginning of development for each cloud laboratory4 7,i7 ,the estimated cost of carrying out the full pilot program establishing the cloud laboratory network broken down by year4 7#c7 ,cloud laboratory advisory board 7,a7 ,consultation ,in preparing the implementation plan under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall consult with the advisory board established under this paragraph4 7,b7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish1 and lead1 a cloud laboratory advisory board 7referred to in this paragraph as the advisory board74 7,c7 ,members 7i7 ,composition ,the advisory board shall consist of-- 7,i7 employees of the ,national ,science ,foundation and employees of such other ,federal agencies as the ,director determines appropriate2 7,,ii7 academic researchers in all areas of biotechnology1 including computational biology1 synthetic biology1 cell biology1 structural biology1 robotics1 and analytical chemistry2 7,,iii7 researchers and practitioners in the fields of biosafety1 biosecurity1 ethics1 and relevant social science disciplines2 and 7,,iv7 industry representatives from different sectors of biotechnology1 including health1 agriculture1 chemical production1 and platform technologies4 7ii7 ,selection ,the selection and number of people on the advisory board shall be at the discretion of the ,director4 7,d7 ,duties ,the advisory board shall-- 7i7 propose biological data collection priorities through consultation with the biotechnology research community1 including academia and private companies2 7ii7 advise in ways that the cloud laboratories funded under this section are developed and expanded in such a way that maximizes usability across the disciplines of biotechnology while minimizing duplication across the network of cloud laboratories funded under this section2 7iii7 advise on the definition of authorized researcher to ensure research security1 but also allow access to all tiers of research and teaching institutions1 including primarily undergraduate institutions1 minority-serving institutions1 and historically ,black colleges and universities2 7iv7 produce an annual report outlining all recommendations and actions that were taken over the course of the year2 and 7v7 provide guidance and recommendations to the ,director regarding-- 7,i7 ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent the misuse of cloud laboratories funded under this section2 7,,ii7 ensuring the implementation of a rigorous cybersecurity scheme across the network of such cloud laboratories2 7,,iii7 ensuring that access to the cloud laboratories funded under this section is equitable2 and 7,,iv7 ensuring that such cloud laboratories appreciably increase access to high-end laboratory equipment to otherwise underresourced entities4 7,e7 ,termination ,the advisory board shall terminate on the date that is #ab years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,phase ,,ii cloud laboratory awards 7#a7 ,awards authorized ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,under ,secretary1 and the relevant individual in the ,executive ,office of the ,president responsible for coordinating interagency efforts related to biotechnology1 shall1 using the process developed in subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 make grant awards1 on a competitive basis1 for the development and operation of not fewer than #b cloud laboratories4 7#b7 ,operational deadline ,each phase ,,ii cloud laboratory shall be fully operational by the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,duration ,an award under this subsection for a phase ,,ii cloud laboratory shall be for not less than an #h-year period4 7d7 ,phase ,,iii cloud laboratory awards 7#a7 ,awards authorized ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,under ,secretary1 shall make grant awards1 on a competitive basis1 for the development and operation of not fewer than #c cloud laboratories4 7#b7 ,relationship to phase ,,ii cloud laboratories ,the phase ,,iii cloud laboratories shall be separate1 and in addition to1 the phase ,,ii cloud laboratories4 7#c7 ,duration ,an award under this subsection for a phase ,,iii cloud laboratory shall be for not less than a #f-year period4 7#d7 ,award basis ,in making awards under this subsection1 the ,director shall utilize a similar competitive process as used for awards for phase ,,ii cloud laboratories1 which may be adjusted based on lessons learned from the establishment of the phase ,,ii cloud laboratories4 7e7 ,cloud laboratory pilot award program implementation reports ,beginning #a year after the date on which all awards are made for phase ,,ii cloud laboratories1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall prepare and submit a report to ,congress regarding the progress1 including any successes1 of all cloud laboratories supported under the pilot grant program under this section4 7f7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is #ab years after the date of enactment of this ,act4