,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,"y 
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,cotton1
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4         
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,%eehy7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% ! ,am]ica's ,liv+ ,libr>y       
,project1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,am]ica's ,liv+ ,libr>y ,act4  #b4      
,am]ica's liv+ libr>y project  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,control  
,! t]m control means hav+ ! ability1    
directly or indirectly1 to det]m9e 7)\t 
reg>d to :e!r ex]cis$ ?r\gh #a or m     
corporate /ructures7 ! mann] 9 :i* an   
entity conducts activities1 ?r\gh any   
means1 includ+-- 7,a7 own]%ip int]e/2   
7,b7 au?ority to commit ! real or       
f9ancial assets ( ! entity2  7,c7       
position z a director1 (fic]1 or p>tn] (
 ! entity2 or  7,d7 contractual         

arrangem5t4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m      
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,=eign entity ( conc]n  
,! t]m =eign entity ( conc]n has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djbjg ( !        
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgda74  7#d7           
,high-priority species ,! t]m           
high-priority species has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( !      
,national ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 bas$ on       
factors su* z ! cons]vation /atus1      
economic1 cultural1 or ecological value1
 biom$ical or public heal? relevance1 & 
r>ity ( ! species4  7#e7 ,indian ,tribe 
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( !   
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74     
7#f7 ,(fice ,! t]m (fice means ! (fice  
e/abli%$ or designat$ "u subsection     
7e77#a74  7#g7 ,program ,! t]m program  

means ! ,am]ica's ,liv+ ,libr>y ,project
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#h7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a pilot program1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,am]ica's ,liv+ ,libr>y ,project4  
7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program is  
to facilitate ! collection ( new g5omic 
data f species t are f\nd 9 units ( !   
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy  
coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate-- 
7,a7 ! collection1 catalog+1 &          
:ole-g5ome sequ5c+ ( samples f animals1 
plants1 fungi1 & microbes f\nd on       
select$ units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1
 subject to-- 7i7 applicable p]mitt+ &  
consultation requirem5ts "u ! ,endang]$ 
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 ! ,migratory ,bird      
,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et     
seq471 & ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection    
,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et    

seq472  7ii7 applicable p]mitt+         
requirem5ts "u section #db ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7iii7 applicable
 requirem5ts "u ! ,lacey ,act ,am5dm5ts 
( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga et seq472  
7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a publicly available
 g5omic database = result+ g5omic data  
collect$ "u ! program1 includ+ long-read
 sequ5ce data1 g5ome assemblies1        
annotations1 & associat$ metadata1      
except t ! database %all )hold f public 
release any p]sonally id5tifiable       
in=mation & any s5sitive collection     
locality in=mation1 includ+ precise     
collection site locations or coord9ates1
 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !       
,secret>y to protect p]sonnel1 specim5s1
 & res\rces2  7,c7 z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be appropriate1 !           
integration ( ! ,integrat$ ,taxonomic   
,in=mation ,sy/em & any o!r sy/ems1 su* 
z ! ,,plants ,database ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture & ! ,_w ,regi/] ( ,m>9e    
,species1 to provide sci5tific "n       
concepts = organisms to accompany !     

g5omic database2 &  7,d7 ! long-t]m     
/orage ( samples collect$ "u ! program4 
7#b7 ,p>tn] ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 ! ,director ( !           
,smi?sonian ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,c5t] =       
,biote*nology ,in=mation ( ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & any o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy4  7e7          
,e/abli%m5t ( program (fice  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a new1  
or designate an exi/+1 (fice )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,geological ,survey to adm9i/] !
 program4  7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y %all 
hire /aff to c>ry out ! program 9       
accordance ) ?is section4  7#c7         
,au?ority ,! (fice %all h ! au?ority--  
7,a7 to c>ry out ! program 9 accordance 
) ?is ,act2  7,b7 subject to su* t]ms z 
! ,secret>y may det]m9e appropriate1 to 
ent] into & implem5t any contract1      
lease1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!r      

transaction t is necess>y to c>ry out ! 
program )-- 7i7 any ,f$]al ag5cy1       
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7ii7 any public
 or private p]son or entity2  7,c7 to   
develop me*anisms to receive 9-k9d      
contributions f biote*nology companies1 
subject to requirem5ts t ! me*anisms    
develop$ %all-- 7i7 limit 9-k9d         
contributions to ! provision ( res\rces 
to c>ry out ! program1 su* z mat]ials1  
in/rum5tation1 or te*nological          
capabilities 7su* z deoxyribonucleic    
acid sequ5c+72 &  7ii7 include vett+ =1 
& prev5tion (1 conflicts ( int]e/2 &    
7,d7 to use1 subject to ! cons5t ( !    
applicable ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! s]vices1     
p]sonnel1 & facilities ( any o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7f7 ,selection ( units ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em  7#a7 ,initial    
selection ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 bas$ on !   
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,secret>y %all select #e units ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em at :i* to c>ry out

 ! program initially4  7#b7 ,selection  
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1  
%all select units ( ! ,national ,p>k    
,sy/em "u ?is subsection bas$ on        
objective crit]ia t take into acc\nt--  
7,a7 ! biological l&scape ( ! unit ( !  
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7,b7 !          
feasibility ( implem5tation at1 &       
op]ational read9ess (1 ! unit ( !       
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7,c7 ! quality (
 ! education & public engagem5t         
opportunities at ! unit ( ! ,national   
,p>k ,sy/em2  7,d7 ! rese>* value &     
alignm5t ( ! unit ( ! ,national ,p>k    
,sy/em ) program priorities1 includ+1   
:]e appropriate1 g5omic sequ5c+ &       
associat$ metadata ne$s2  7,e7 !        
geographic & ecological div]sity across 
! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 &  7,f7 any o!r
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 
,additional units ( ! ,national ,p>k    
,sy/em ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
select1 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia "u     

p>agraph 7#b71 an additional #bj units (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em at :i* to c>ry 
out ! program4  7#d7 ,notice (          
selections ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !  
date on :i* a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,sy/em is select$ "u ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all make publicly available  
on a ,dep>tm5t website a notice t-- 7,a7
 li/s any units ( ! ,national ,p>k      
,sy/em select$ z "p ( t selection       
process2 &  7,b7 provides1 = ea* unit ( 
! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em select$ z "p ( t
 selection process1 a brief /atem5t (   
reasons describ+ h[ ! selection         
satisfies ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7g7 ,program requirem5ts  7#a7   
,data /&>ds ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 lev]age exi/+ &   
em]g+ data /&>ds to ensure-- 7i7        
high-quality data are obta9$ "u !       
program2 &  7ii7 program data are       
consid]$ usable & int]op]able1 )        
appropriate metadata to be includ$2     
7,b7 ensure t data outputs "u !         
program-- 7i7 7,i7 meet applicable      

,f$]al data /&>ds = biological data2 or 
7,,ii7 if !re are no applicable ,f$]al  
data /&>ds describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71   
meet data /&>ds = ! program e/abli%$ by 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) relevant  
,f$]al ag5cies1 bas$ on f9dability1     
accessibility1 int]op]ability1 &        
reusability data pr9ciples & us+ indu/ry
 be/ practices2  7ii7 z appropriate1    
comply ) ,dep>tm5t policies relat+ to   
species li/$ z endang]$ or ?reat5$ "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7iii7 are  
updat$ to comply ) any applicable ,unit$
 ,/ates ,geological ,survey /&>ds =     
biological data2 &  7,c7 ensure t       
appropriate cyb]security & access       
safegu>ds are implem5t$ to protect !    
data g5]at$ or /or$ "u ! program1       
includ+ by ensur+ t data outputs "u !   
program are updat$ z necess>y to meet   
applicable ,f$]al cyb]security /&>ds =  
g5omic data1 includ+ controls consi/5t )
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology special publications #hjj-ec 

7relat+ to ,security & ,privacy         
,controls = ,in=mation ,sy/ems &        
,organizations7 & #hjj-aaa 7relat+ to   
,guide to ,/orage ,encryption           
,te*nologies = ,end ,us] ,devices7 or   
any successor framework4  7#b7 ,long-t]m
 /orage ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory 
( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ) respect to
 /orage capabilities = ! managem5t &    
long-t]m /orage ( samples collect$ "u ! 
program1 subject to ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,own]%ip ( any samples collect$ "u !    
program %all n be transf]r$1 b samples  
may be h\s$ ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 or ano!r   
qualifi$ repository pursuant to a writt5
 repository agreem5t1 :i* %all provide t
 access to samples collect$ "u ! program
 %all be manag$ by ! respective         
in/itutional collection manag]s1 )-- 7i7
 ! natural hi/ory collections to be     
manag$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !          

,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 &  7ii7 !      
g]mplasm repository to be manag$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,b7 ,be=e   
any samples are collect$ "u ! program1 !
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture & ! ,director ( !        
,national ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 %all-- 7i7    
evaluate ! species to be sampl$ to      
id5tify :i* species ne$ to be collect$ =
 long-t]m /orage2  7ii7 f among !       
species id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71 id5tify 
:i* species %\ld be consid]$ to be      
high-priority species2  7iii7 ensure t  
all samples propos$ = collection &      
long-t]m /orage "u ! program are        
evaluat$ 9 accordance ) appropriate     
/&>ds id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y to m9imize
 ! risk ( collect+ or /or+ disease      
vectors1 pa?og5s1 or o!r h>mful         
biological ag5ts2 &  7iv7 require t any 
microbial or pa?og5 mat]ial id5tifi$    
?r\gh an evaluation "u clause 7iii7 z   
requir+ enhanc$ biosafety or biosecurity
 measures %all be-- 7,i7 accession$ &   

/or$ sep>ately f o!r program samples 9 a
 di/9ct1 access-controll$ collection2 & 
7,,ii7 h&l$ & /or$ only 9 facilities )  
conta9m5t & op]ational controls         
appropriate to ! id5tifi$ risk1 consi/5t
 ) applicable ,f$]al biosafety &        
biosecurity requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,any     
samples id5tifi$ = long-t]m /orage "u   
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 %all be-- 7i7       
collect$ & /or$ "u ! program2 &  7ii7   
pres]v$ 9 ! natural hi/ory collections  
to be manag$ by ! ,director ( !         
,national ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution = ! purposes ( 
lat] rese>* & long-t]m pres]vation4     
7,d7 ,any high-priority species id5tifi$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all be        
collect$ = /orage 9 ea* (-- 7i7 !       
natural hi/ory collections to be manag$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,museum (  
,natural ,hi/ory ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution2 &  7ii7 ! g]mplasm         
repository to be manag$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture4  7,e7 ,any physical      
samples collect$ "u ! program %all n be 

transf]r$1 export$1 or loan$ outside !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,any physical      
/orage1 curation1 & laboratory process+ 
( samples collect$ "u ! program %all    
occur )9 facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#c7 ,sampl+ & collection      
proc$ures ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% sampl+ &  
collection proc$ures & policies consi/5t
 ) applicable ,dep>tm5t rules & /&>ds1  
includ+ p]mitt+ & consultation          
requirem5ts "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 
! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq471 section #db (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,lacey
 ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccga et seq471 & ! ,m>9e ,mammal       
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq472 &  7,b7 develop sampl+  
plans t lev]age exi/+ rese>* & monitor+ 
programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,sequ5c+ 
& data process+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 p>tn] ) !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( 

! ,national ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory (
 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 & ! heads ( 
o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies to sequ5ce
 g5omic in=mation f samples collect$ "u 
! program2  7,b7 develop & use /&>diz$  
sequ5c+ protocols to ensure consi/5cy & 
comp>ability ( data2 &  7,c7 incorporate
 automat$ data process+ & quality *ecks 
to ensure ! reliability ( ! data4  7h7  
,tribal consultation ,9 implem5t+ !     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all engage 9      
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes 9        
accordance ) section #cjfajh ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ,dep>tm5t     
policies on ,tribal consultation1 & o!r 
applicable law4  7i7 ,implem5tation plan
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress an implem5tation plan = !     
program t provides ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a    
description ( ! expansion ( g5omic      
sequ5c+ "u ! program to additional units
 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em "u subsection
 7f77#c71 includ+ ! consid]ation (      

p>tn]%ips ) companies1 contractors1 &   
?ird p>ties to assi/ ! (fice 9 c>ry+ out
 ! expansion4  7#b7 ,an outl9e ( me?ods 
9 :i* ! program c\ld be exp&$ to include
 o!r f$]ally manag$ l& & ,f$]al programs
 & facilities t manage biological       
res\rces1 includ+ l& & programs or      
facilities manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1    
includ+ units ( ! ,national ,wildlife   
,refuge ,sy/em & units ( ! ,national    
,fi% ,hat*]y ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,a plan to   
facilitate1 prior to public release1    
exp$it$ access pa?ways or o!r non-public
 s]vices 7includ+ bulk export           
application programm+ int]faces & any   
comput] res\rces support$ by ! program  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 = ! developm5t1     
tra9+1 or evaluation ( artificial       
intellig5ce models1 to be limit$ to     
entities organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates t are n own$ or controll$1       
directly or indirectly1 by any =eign    
entity ( conc]n4  7j7 ,reports  7#a7    

,prelim9>y report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a me?odological review & report (       
prelim9>y f9d+s ( ! program4  7,b7      
,inclusion ,! review & report submitt$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a plan 
= ! su/a9able & long-t]m fund+ ( !      
program ) recomm5dations relat+ to-- 7i7
 a graduat$ subscription model develop$ 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? = ! database        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a71 ! co/ ( 
:i* %all be bas$ on ! size & usage ( !  
access+ organization2 &  7ii7 pot5tial  
p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high]         
education1 philan?ropic organizations1 &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z !   
,national ,p>k ,f\ndation1 to secure    
grants & additional fund+ = ! program 9 
accordance ) applicable policies ( !    

,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,z soon z 
practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! program
 is t]m9at$ "u subsection 7l71 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 %all submit to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
me?odological review & report t         
describes ! f9al f9d+s ) respect to !   
program4  7k7 ,program fund+ ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y = program
 ov]sight & managem5t ( ! conduct (     
g5ome sequ5c+ 9 select$ units ( !       
,national ,p>k ,sy/em-- 7,a7 #af1ejj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh2     
7,b7 #cf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi2 &  
7,c7 #ed1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjcj & #bjca2  7#b7 to ! ,national     
,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory ( !          
,smi?sonian ,in/itution = sample        
/orage-- 7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh2  7,b7 #g1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbi2 &  7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjcj & #bjca2  7#c7  
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,agricultural    

,utilization ,rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture = sample /orage-- 7,a7     
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg &  
#bjbh2  7,b7 #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbi2 &  7,c7 #i1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjcj & #bjca2  7#d7 to !         
,national ,animal ,g]mplasm ,program ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = sample      
/orage-- 7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh2  7,b7 #b1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbi2 &  7,c7 #c1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjcj & #bjca2 &  7#e7
 to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,biote*nology   
,in=mation ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? = program data /orage-- 7,a7     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg &  
#bjbh2  7,b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbi2 &  7,c7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjcj & #bjca4  7l7         
,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority to    
c>ry out ! program t]m9ates on ! date t 
is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4