,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hag]ty7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit contract+ )   
c]ta9 biote*nology provid]s4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,biosecure ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,prohibition on contract+ ) c]ta9       
biote*nology provid]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
head ( an executive ag5cy may n-- 7#a7  
procure or obta9 any biote*nology       
equipm5t or s]vice produc$ or provid$ by
 a biote*nology company ( conc]n2 or    
7#b7 ent] into a contract1 or ext5d or  
r5ew a contract1 ) any entity t-- 7,a7  
uses biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices   
produc$ or provid$ by a biote*nology    
company ( conc]n & acquir$ aft] !       
applicable effective date 9 subsection  
7c7 9 p]=mance ( ! contract ) !         
executive ag5cy2 or  7,b7 ent]s into any

 contract ! p]=mance ( :i* su* entity   
kn[s w require1 9 p]=mance ( ! contract 
) ! executive ag5cy1 ! use (            
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices produc$
 or provid$ by a biote*nology company ( 
conc]n & acquir$ aft] ! applicable      
effective date 9 subsection 7c74  7b7   
,prohibition on loan & grant funds ,!   
head ( an executive ag5cy may n obligate
 or exp5d loan or grant funds to1 & a   
loan or grant recipi5t may n use loan or
 grant funds to-- 7#a7 procure1 obta91  
or use any biote*nology equipm5t or     
s]vices produc$ or provid$ by a         
biote*nology company ( conc]n2 or  7#b7 
ent] into a contract1 or ext5d or r5ew a
 contract1 ) an entity describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#b74  7c7 ,effective     
dates  7#a7 ,c]ta9 entities ,) respect  
to ! biote*nology companies ( conc]n    
cov]$ by subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 !     
prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
%all take effect #fj days aft] ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulation is revis$      
pursuant to subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,o!r  

entities ,) respect to ! biote*nology   
companies ( conc]n cov]$ by subp>agraphs
 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7f77#b71 !   
prohibitions "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
%all take effect #ij days aft] ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulation is revis$      
pursuant to subsection 7h74  7#c7 ,rules
 ( con/ruction  7,a7 ,exclusions ,prior 
to ! date t is five ye>s aft] a revision
 to ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation   
pursuant to subsection 7h7 t id5tifies a
 biote*nology company ( conc]n cov]$ by 
subsection 7f77#b71 subsections 7a77#b7 
& 7b77#b7 %all n apply to biote*nology  
equipm5t or s]vices produc$ or provid$  
"u a contract or agreem5t1 includ+      
previ\sly negotiat$ contract options1   
ent]$ into be=e ! applicable effective  
date "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7,b7    
,safe h>bor ,! t]m biote*nology equipm5t
 or s]vices produc$ or provid$ by a     
biote*nology company ( conc]n %all n be 
con/ru$ to ref] to any biote*nology     
equipm5t or s]vices t 7 =m]ly1 b are no 
long]1 produc$ or provid$ by            

biote*nology companies ( conc]n4  7d7   
,waiv] au?orities  7#a7 ,specific       
biote*nology exception  7,a7 ,waiv] ,!  
head ( ! applicable executive ag5cy may 
waive ! prohibition "u subsections 7a7 &
 7b7 on a case-by-case basis-- 7i7 ) !  
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7ii7 if su*    
head submits a notification &           
ju/ification to ! appropriate           
congressional committees n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4  7,b7       
,duration  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a waiv] grant$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all la/ = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #cfe days4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ,!    
head ( ! applicable executive ag5cy1 ) !
 approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget1 & 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 may ext5d a waiv]
 grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 "o "t1 = a  
p]iod up to #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! waiv] w\ld o!rwise expire1 if su* an 
ext5sion is 9 ! national security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & if su* head 

submits a notification & ju/ification to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
n lat] ?an #aj days aft] grant+ su*     
waiv] ext5sion4  7#b7 ,ov]seas heal? c>e
 s]vices ,! head ( an executive ag5cy   
may waive ! prohibitions "u subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 ) respect to a contract1      
subcontract1 or transaction = !         
acquisition or provision ( heal? c>e    
s]vices ov]seas on a case-by-case       
basis-- 7,a7 if ! head ( su* executive  
ag5cy det]m9es t ! waiv] is-- 7i7       
necess>y to support ! mission or        
activities ( ! employees ( su* executive
 ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection            
7e77#b77;,a72 &  7ii7 9 ! int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ) ! approval ( !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se2 &  7,c7 if su* head submits a  
notification & ju/ification to !        
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ su* waiv]4
  7e7 ,exceptions ,! prohibitions "u    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n apply to-- 

7#a7 any activity subject to ! report+  
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 ! acquisition or provision
 ( heal? c>e s]vices ov]seas =-- 7,a7   
7i7 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code71 & dep5d5ts ( su*         
employees2  7ii7 cov]$ b5efici>ies 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 n o!rwise describ$ 
9 clause 7i72 or  7iii7 any o!r         
b5efici>y if su* acquisition or         
provision is c>ri$ out or adm9i/]$ by ! 
head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 employees (         
contractors or subcontractors ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-- 7i7 :o are p]=m+ "u a contract
 t directly supports ! missions or      
activities ( individuals describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 ^: prim>y  
duty /ations are locat$ ov]seas or are  

on p]missive tempor>y duty travel       
ov]seas2  7#c7 ! acquisition1 use1 or   
di/ribution ( human multiomic data1     
lawfully compil$1 t is comm]cially or   
publicly available2 or  7#d7 !          
procurem5t ( m$ical c\nt]measures1      
m$ical products1 & relat$ supplies1     
includ+ ancill>y m$ical supplies1 9     
direct response to a public heal?       
em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to section #cai 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  7f7 ,evaluation (   
c]ta9 biote*nology entities  7#a7       
,entity consid]ation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all publi% a li/ ( ! entities t
 con/itute biote*nology companies (     
conc]n bas$ on a li/ ( sugge/$ entities 
t %all be provid$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,national ,cyb]  
,director4  7#b7 ,biote*nology companies
 ( conc]n def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
biote*nology company ( conc]n means any 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an entity t-- 7i7 is  
to any ext5t involv$ 9 ! manufactur+1   
di/ribution1 provision1 or procurem5t ( 
any biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice1 z  
det]m9$ by ! process e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7ii7 is id5tifi$ 9 ! annual   
li/ publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( ,*9ese milit>y    
companies op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
pursuant to section #abfj;,h ( !        
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd 
,/at4 #cife2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note74  
7,b7 ,any entity t is det]m9$ by !      
process e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to meet
 ea* ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,is subject
 to ! adm9i/rative gov]nance /ructure1  
direction1 control1 or op]ates on behalf
 ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y4  7ii7  
,is to any ext5t involv$ 9 !            

manufactur+1 di/ribution1 provision1 or 
procurem5t ( a biote*nology equipm5t or 
s]vice4  7iii7 ,poses a risk to !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$
 on-- 7,i7 engag+ 9 jo9t rese>* )1 be+  
support$ by1 or be+ affiliat$ ) a =eign 
adv]s>y's milit>y1 int]nal security     
=ces1 or intellig5ce ag5cies2  7,,ii7   
provid+ multiomic data obta9$ via       
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices to !   
gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y2 or  7,,iii7 
obta9+ human multiomic data via !       
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vices )\t    
express & in=m$ cons5t4  7,c7 ,any      
subsidi>y1 p>5t1 or successor ( an      
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 or  
7,b71 provid$ x meets ! crit]ia set =? 9
 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph  
7,b71 z det]m9$ by ! process e/abli%$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] publication ( ! li/  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 & any update 
to ! li/ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d71 !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  

,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !     
,national ,cyb] ,director1 %all e/abli% 
guidance z necess>y to implem5t !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#d7        
,updates ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) or
 bas$ on a recomm5dation provid$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
& ! ,national ,cyb] ,director1 or ^u    
receipt ( a reque/ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#g71 %all p]iodically1 ?\gh n less ?an 
annually1 review &1 z appropriate1 add  
entities to or remove entities f ! li/ (
 biote*nology companies ( conc]n1 &     
notify ! appropriate congressional      
committees ( any su* modifications4     
7#e7 ,notice ( a designation & review   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a notice ( a designation 
z a biote*nology company ( conc]n "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be issu$ to any 
biote*nology company ( conc]n nam$ 9 !  
designation-- 7i7 advis+ t a designation
 has be5 made2  7ii7 id5tify+ ! crit]ia 
reli$ ^u "u su* subp>agraph &1 to !     
ext5t consi/5t ) national security & law
 en=cem5t int]e/s1 ! in=mation t =m$ !  
basis = ! designation2  7iii7 advis+ t1 
)9 #ij days aft] receipt ( notice1 !    
biote*nology company ( conc]n may submit
 in=mation & argum5ts 9 opposition to ! 
designation2  7iv7 describ+ ! proc$ures 
gov]n+ ! review & possible issuance ( a 
designation pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7v7 :]e practicable1 id5tify+         
mitigation /eps t c\ld be tak5 by !     
biote*nology company ( conc]n t may     
result 9 ! rescission ( ! designation4  
7,b7 ,congressional notification        
requirem5ts  7i7 ,notice ( designation  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget %all submit ! notice requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,committee on     

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,in=mation &     
argum5t 9 opposition to designations ,n 
lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ any       
in=mation & argum5ts 9 opposition to a  
designation pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,a77iii71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all submit su*    
in=mation to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,no imm$iate     
public release ,any designation made "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#d7 %all n be
 made publicly available until !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 coord9ation ) appropriate    
ag5cies1 reviews all in=mation submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#e77;,a77iii7 & issues a   
f9al det]m9ation t a company %all rema9 
li/$ z a biote*nology company ( conc]n4 
7#g7 ,removal reque/s ,if an entity on !

 li/ ( biote*nology companies ( conc]n  
believes x no long] meets ! def9ition ( 
a biote*nology company ( conc]n z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !n x may      
provide in=mation & argum5ts to reque/  
removal f ! li/ ( biote*nology companies
 ( conc]n to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget4 ,! ,director %all 
review su* in=mation & reply to ! entity
 )9 #ij days4  7g7 ,evaluation (        
national security risks pos$ by =eign   
adv]s>y acquisition ( am]ican multiomic 
data  7#a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj  
days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
& ! ,national ,cyb] ,director1 %all     
complete an assessm5t ( risks to        
national security pos$ by human         
multiomic data f ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s t
 is collect$ or /or$ by a =eign adv]s>y 

f ! provision ( biote*nology equipm5t or
 s]vices4  7#b7 ,report requirem5t ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion ( ! 
assessm5t develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit a report ) su* assessm5t to !    
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may    
include a classifi$ annex4  7h7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( e/abli%m5t ( guidance requir$ "u 
subsection 7f77#c71 & z necess>y =      
subsequ5t updates1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition
 ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all revise !      
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z       
necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  7i7 ,report+ on intellig5ce  
on nef>i\s activities ( biote*nology    
companies ) human multiomic data ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
consultation ) ! heads ( executive      
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   

congressional committees a report on any
 intellig5ce 9 possession ( su* ag5cies 
relat$ to nef>i\s activities conduct$ by
 biote*nology companies ) human         
multiomic data4 ,! report %all include  
in=mation p]ta9+ to pot5tial ?reats to  
national security or public safety f !  
sell+1 resell+1 lic5s+1 trad+1          
transf]r+1 %>+1 or o!rwise provid+ or   
mak+ available to any =eign c\ntry ( any
 =ms ( multiomic data ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz54  7j7 ,no additional funds ,no   
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is 
section4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,select 
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 !       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 & ! ,committee on      

,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,p]man5t
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &         
,comm]ce1 & ! ,select ,committee on     
,/rategic ,competition betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice ,! t]m 
biote*nology equipm5t or s]vice means-- 
7,a7 equipm5t1 includ+ g5etic sequ5c]s1 
or any o!r in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 or
 device1 includ+ compon5ts & accessories
 !re(1 t is design$ = use 9 ! rese>*1   
developm5t1 production1 or analysis (   
biological mat]ials z well z any s(tw>e1
 firmw>e1 or o!r digital compon5ts t are
 specifically design$ = use 91 &        
necess>y = ! op]ation (1 su* equipm5t2  
7,b7 any s]vice = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 
production1 analysis1 detection1 or     
provision ( in=mation1 includ+ data     
/orage & transmission relat$ to         

biological mat]ials1 includ+-- 7i7      
advis+1 consult+1 or support s]vices )  
respect to ! use or implem5tation ( an  
in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 or device    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7    
disease detection1 g5ealogical          
in=mation1 & relat$ s]vices2 &  7,c7 any
 o!r s]vice1 in/rum5t1 app>atus1 ma*9e1 
compon5t1 accessory1 device1 s(tw>e1 or 
firmw>e t is design$ = use 9 ! rese>*1  
developm5t1 production1 or analysis (   
biological mat]ials t ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! heads ( executive      
ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 det]m9es appropriate 9 ! int]e/
 ( national security4  7#c7 ,contract   
,except z ! t]m is us$ "u subsection    
7b77#b7 & subsection 7c77#c71 ! t]m     
contract means-- 7,a7 any contract      
subject to ! ,f$]al ,acquisition        
,regulation issu$ "u section            
#acjc7;a77#a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7,b7 any transaction 7o!r   

?an a contract1 a grant1 or a coop]ative
 agreem5t7 ent]$ into "u section #djba (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7  
,control ,! t]m control has ! mean+ giv5
 to t t]m 9 section #hjj4bjh ( title    
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulations4  7#e7 ,executive
 ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9     
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#f7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign
 adv]s>y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$   
nation 9 section #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,multiomic ,!
 t]m multiomic means data types t       
include g5omics1 epig5omics1            
transcriptomics1 proteomics1 &          
metabolomics4  7#h7 ,ov]seas ,! t]m     
ov]seas means any area outside ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to  
,rico1 or a t]ritory or possession ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7l7 ,compliance )       
limitation on drug prices ,= ! purposes 
( section #aibg7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#acifr-#h7;a77#a771 a manufactur] is    
deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( section   
#habf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
includ+ ! requirem5t ( ent]+ into a ma/]
 agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs "u su* section1 if ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es t !        
manufactur] w\ld comply 7& has (f]$ to  
comply7 ) ! provisions ( section #habf (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & w\ld 
h ent]$ into a ma/] agreem5t "u su*     
section1 b = ! prohibitions "u          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( ?is section4