,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bfig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #c1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to conduct rese>* = biote*nology risk assessm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,biote*nology ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,biote*nology is r\t9ely us$ to modify g5etic sequ5ces 9 plants1 animals1 & microorganisms1 result+ 9 useful products across agriculture1 m$ic9e1 indu/ry1 & def5se4 7#b7 ,specific rese>* w\ld help in=m ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 indu/ry1 & o!r /akehold]s on h[ be/ to address safety ( biote*nology products4 #c4 ,biote*nology risk assessm5t rese>* 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are to au?orize & support rese>*-- 7#a7 to address regulatory conc]ns ab\t pot5tial environm5tal1 human heal?1 or animal heal? risks ( organisms produc$ ) biote*nology2 & 7#b7 t aids regulators 9 develop+ cle> regulatory pa?ways = products produc$ ) biote*nology4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director7 %all e/abli% a program )9 ! ,directorate = ,te*nology1 ,innovation1 & ,p>tn]%ips to provide fund+ = rese>* conc]n+ ! introduction into ! environm5t ( organisms t 7 produc$ ) biote*nology4 7#b7 ,me*anisms ,! ,director may *oose fund+ me*anisms "u ?is section z appropriate to meet ! sci5tific ne$1 includ+ rese>* grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & tempor>y rese>* consortia4 7c7 ,recipi5ts ,recipi5ts ( funds "u ?is section may include-- 7#a7 in/itutions ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 7#b7 f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s2 7#c7 nonpr(it rese>* in/itutions2 7#d7 indu/ry & o!r private sector entities2 7#e7 o!r entities det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section2 & 7#f7 consortia ( entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74 7d7 ,aw>d basis 7#a7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ recipi5ts = an aw>d "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all consid]1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! pa? = develop+ &1 z appropriate1 comm]cializ+ ! organism or simil> organisms produc$ ) biote*nology & result+ products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! curr5t k ( simil> organisms 7z ( ! date ( ! aw>d71 ! limits ( su* curr5t k1 & ! novelty & risks ( ! propos$ project2 7,c7 ! relevance ( ! project to ! rese>* priorities "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! pot5tial ( ! project to advance su* priorities2 & 7,d7 ! e?ical1 legal1 & social implications ( ! project4 7#b7 ,rese>* priorities ,9 aw>d+ fund+ "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all give priority to rese>* design$ to-- 7,a7 id5tify un9t5d$ effects ( biote*nology me?ods1 includ+ un9t5d$ g5etic *anges2 7,b7 id5tify & develop managem5t practices to m9imize environm5tal1 human heal?1 or animal heal? risks associat$ ) organisms produc$ ) biote*nology1 9 rese>* or field trial conditions1 9 comm]cial production1 & 9 use z a f9al product2 7,c7 develop me?ods to monitor ! disp]sal & p]si/5ce ( organisms produc$ ) biote*nology1 includ+ g5e drives2 7,d7 id5tify ! *>act]i/ics1 rates1 & me?ods ( g5e transf] t may occur betwe5 organisms produc$ ) biote*nology & relat$ wild & agricultural organisms2 7,e7 comp>e ! impacts ( organisms produc$ ) biote*nology to impacts ( comp>able organisms t 7 n produc$ ) biote*nology or to o!r human activities 9 ! environm5t2 7,f7 id5tify pot5tial risks ( conv]g5ce ( biote*nology ) artificial intellig5ce & o!r em]g+ te*nologies2 or 7,g7 address o!r topics t fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section4 7e7 ,metrics ,:5 appropriate1 ! ,director may-- 7#a7 set metrics 9 ! t]ms ( an aw>d "u ?is section1 includ+ goals & deadl9es2 & 7#b7 use su* metrics to det]m9e :e!r a project c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be eligible = cont9u$ or additional fund+4 7f7 ,regulatory coord9ation ,! ,director %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 to-- 7#a7 det]m9e ! applicability ( specific areas ( rese>* to ! regulation ( products produc$ ) biote*nology2 7#b7 provide ongo+ ov]sight & execution ( projects c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 provide regulatory assi/ance to facilitate ! purposes ( ?is section4 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,directorate = ,te*nology1 ,innovation1 & ,p>tn]%ips to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,9 addition to us+ am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 ! ,director may-- 7,a7 make ?is program a priority ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 & 7,b7 elect to use o!r funds t are available to ! ,director & n o!rwise re/rict$ 9 _! use to c>ry out ! program4 #d4 ,national academies biote*nology #b-phase /udy & reports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,national ,academies7-- 7#a7 to conduct a #b-phase /udy1 9 accordance ) subsections 7b7 & 7c71 on ! safety & b5efits ( biote*nology2 & 7#b7 to submit reports describ+ ! results ( ! /udies & includ+ f9d+s & recomm5dations1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7b7 ,phase "o ( /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ent]$ into1 ! ,national ,academies %all complete phase "o ( ! /udy1 :i* %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 consid] ! *>act]i/ics & risks ( biote*nology tools us$ to modify g5etic sequ5ces 9 comp>ison to ! *>act]i/ics & risks ( comp>able conv5tional me?ods us$ to modify g5etic sequ5ces2 7#b7 make recomm5dations ab\t risk-proportionate frameworks to assess risks ( products made ) biote*nology tools2 & 7#c7 id5tify rese>* ne$$ to fur!r und]/& ! safety ( biote*nology tools4 7c7 ,phase two ( /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ent]$ into1 ! ,national ,academies %all complete phase two ( ! /udy1 :i* %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 consid] ! safety & b5efits ( comm]cializ$ biote*nology products alongside comp>able conv5tional products & o!r human activities t may impact human heal? or ! environm5t2 7#b7 make recomm5dations ab\t evaluat+ ! safety & pot5tial b5efits ( future biote*nology products t are "u developm5t or n yet widely comm]cializ$2 7#c7 make recomm5dations ab\t processes1 analysis1 or te/s t c\ld be us$ to rapidly r$uce or remove biote*nology-specific ov]sight ( products t d n pres5t a great] risk ?an comp>able conv5tional products or o!r human activities2 & 7#d7 id5tify rese>* ne$$ to fur!r und]/& safety or b5efits ( biote*nology products4 7d7 ,reports ,)9 #ij days ( completion ( ea* phase ( ! /udy "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! ,national ,academies %all-- 7#a7 submit a report t includes any f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,academies made pursuant to ! applicable phase ( ! /udy to ! ,director1 ! heads ( ! ag5cies ) :i* ! ,director consult$ "u subsection 7a71 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 make ea* su* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available on a publicly accessible website4 7e7 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* all reports f ! ,national ,academies "u subsection 7d7 h be5 submitt$ to ! ,director1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( ! ag5cies nam$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all submit to ,congress an implem5tation plan = ,f$]al rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration activities = ! purpose ( clos+ any rese>* gaps relat$ to ! safety ( biote*nology tools & products4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #a1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4