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,s4 #bfib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #c1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to require ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture an ,(fice ( ,biote*nology  
,policy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,agricultural ,biote*nology ,coord9ation
 ,act4  #b4  ,(fice ( ,biote*nology     
,policy1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  7a7  
,9 g5]al  ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#bbb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7 ! foll[+3     
#bbc4  ,(fice ( ,biote*nology ,policy   
7a7  ,prioritiz+ biote*nology  ,!       
,secret>y %all prioritize biote*nology 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t by provid+ = ! effective   

coord9ation ( policies & activities )   
respect to biote*nology1 biomanufactur+1
 syn!tic biology1 & relat$ em]g+        
te*nologies4  7b7  ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice 
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an (fice1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,biote*nology ,policy 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7#b7  ,director  ,! ,(fice %all be head$
 by a ,director1 :o %all report directly
 to ! ,secret>y 7or a designee74  7c7   
,duties  ,! ,(fice %all be responsible  
=-- 7#a7 ! developm5t & coord9ation (   
policies1 activities1 & s]vices ( !     
,dep>tm5t ) respect to biote*nology &   
relat$ topics1 includ+--  7,a7 rese>* & 
developm5t2  7,b7 communication1        
ext5sion1 & education2  7,c7 regulation 
& label+2 &  7,d7 comm]cialization1 use1
 & trade2  7#b7 assi/+ o!r (fices &     
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 fulfill+        
responsibilities relat+ to biote*nology 
"u applicable law2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out su*
 o!r duties z are requir$ "u law or     
det]m9$ to be appropriate by !          

,secret>y4  7d7  ,int]ag5cy coord9ation 
,9 support ( ! duties "u ?is section1 ! 
,(fice %all provide lead]%ip to ensure  
coord9ation ( int]ag5cy activities )--  
7#a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2
  7#b7 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 & 
7#c7 o!r relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate        
ag5cies4  7e7  ,consultation  ,9 c>ry+  
out ! duties "u ?is section1 ! ,(fice   
%all consult z necess>y ) biote*nology  
develop]s1 academics1 agricultural      
produc]s1 & o!r entities t may be       
affect$ by biote*nology-relat$          
activities or actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t or  
o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t  ,section #bif7;b7 ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry 
out section #bbc4  4