,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,banks7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness &     
,response1 to c>ry out a program "u :i* 
! ,secret>y requires ea* cov]$          
di/ributor ( a highly pa?og5ic ag5t to  
comply ) c]ta9 logbook requirem5ts1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,illegal      
,laboratories & ,protect+ ,public ,heal?
 ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,requir+ c]ta9      
di/ributors ( highly pa?og5ic ag5ts to  
keep a logbook ( sales1 leases1 loans1 &
 o!r transf]s  7a7 ,program ,! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out a program "u :i* !       
,secret>y requires ea* cov]$ di/ributor 
( a highly pa?og5ic ag5t to comply ) !  
logbook requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74   

7b7 ,li/ ( highly pa?og5ic ag5ts  7#a7  
,developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all develop & 
ma9ta9 a li/ ( all ag5ts t meet !       
def9ition ( a highly pa?og5ic ag5t 9    
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,initial li/ ,!   
,secret>y %all develop ! initial li/    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7#c7 ,p]iodic review ,! ,secret>y %all
 annually review & update ! li/ requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,consultation2  
consid]ation ,9 develop+ & updat+ ! li/ 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) relevant ag5cies1 
includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
7,b7 take into consid]ation ! late/     
edition ( ,biosafety 9 ,microbiological 
& ,biom$ical ,laboratories publi%$ by ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7or   
any successor to su* publication72 &    

7,c7 take into consid]ation ! late/     
edition ( ,,nih ,guidel9es = ,rese>*    
,involv+ ,recomb9ant or ,syn!tic        
,nucleic ,acid ,molecules publi%$ by !  
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7or any   
successor to su* publication74  7c7     
,logbook requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 cov]$ di/ributor %all ma9ta91 9        
accordance ) su* crit]ia & =mat z !     
,secret>y may require1 an electronic li/
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a logbook7 (
 ! sales1 leases1 loans1 or o!r transf]s
 by su* di/ributor ( ea* highly pa?og5ic
 ag5t on ! li/ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! cov]$ di/ributor %all1 = ea*
 sale1 lease1 loan1 or o!r transf]      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 include 9 !  
logbook-- 7,a7 ! ag5t by "n2  7,b7 ! "n1
 address1 telephone numb]1 & email      
address ( ! pur*as]2  7,c7 o!r relevant 
id5tify+ bus9ess in=mation ( ! pur*as]1 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2     
7,d7 a %ort description (-- 7i7 !       
pur*as]'s int5d$ use ( ! highly pa?og5ic
 ag5t2 &  7ii7 :]e ! pur*as] w h\se !   

ag5t2  7,e7 ! date & "t ( ! sale1 lease1
 loan1 or o!r transf]2  7,f7 ! me?od1   
date1 & "t ( transf] ( ! highly pa?og5ic
 ag5t2  7,g7 a physical or electronic   
signature ( ! pur*as]2 &  7,h7 su* o!r  
data elem5ts z ! ,secret>y may require4 
7#c7 ,sale requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( a    
sale1 lease1 loan1 or o!r transf] to :i*
 p>agraph 7#a7 applies1 ! cov]$         
di/ributor %all n sell ! highly pa?og5ic
 ag5t unless-- 7,a7 ! prospective       
pur*as]1 9 physical =m or electronically
 9 compliance ) ! ,electronic           
,signatures 9 ,global & ,national       
,comm]ce ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gjja et   
seq47-- 7i7 pres5ts an id5tification c>d
 t provides a photograph & is issu$ by a
 ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or a      
docum5t t1 ) respect to id5tification1  
is consid]$ acceptable = purposes (     
sections #bgd;a4#b7;b77#a77v77,a7 &     
#bgd;a4#b7;b77#a77v77,b7 ( title #h1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations72 &  7ii7 v]ifies 
by signature 9 ! logbook-- 7,i7 !       

pur*as]'s "n & address2  7,,ii7 a %ort  
description (-- 7aa7 ! pur*as]'s int5d$ 
use ( ! ag5t2 &  7bb7 :]e ! pur*as] w   
h\se ! ag5t2  7,,iii7 ! date & "t ( !   
sale1 lease1 loan1 or o!r transf]2 &    
7,,iv7 ! me?od1 date1 & "t ( transf] ( !
 ag5t2 &  7,b7 ! cov]$ di/ributor-- 7i7 
det]m9es t ! "n ent]$ 9 ! logbook       
corresponds to ! "n provid$ on !        
id5tification c>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i71 & t ! in=mation ent]$ pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is correct2 &  
7ii7 ent]s 9 ! logbook ! "n ( ! highly  
pa?og5ic ag5t4  7#d7 ,notice ,! cov]$   
di/ributor %all include 9 ! logbook1 9  
accordance ) crit]ia ( ! ,secret>y1 a   
notice to pur*as]s t ent]+ false        
/atem5ts or misrepres5tations 9 !       
logbook may subject ! pur*as]s to       
crim9al p5alties "u section #ajja (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i*     
notice specifies ! maximum f9e & t]m (  
imprisonm5t "u su* section4  7#e7       
,duration ( ma9t5ance ( entries  7,a7   
,ret5tion p]iod ,! cov]$ di/ributor %all

 ma9ta9 ea* entry 9 ! logbook = n few]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entry  
is made4  7,b7 ,successor entity ,if    
own]%ip ( a cov]$ di/ributor *anges1 !  
successor entity %all assume cu/ody ( & 
responsibility = all logbooks = !       
rema9d] ( ! #c-ye> ret5tion p]iod       
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7      
,disclosure ( logbooks ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% re/rictions on disclosure (    
in=mation 9 logbooks4 ,su* regulations  
%all-- 7,a7 provide = ! disclosure ( !  
in=mation1 z appropriate1 to !          
,secret>y1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t      
ag5cies1 & ,/ate heal? (ficials2 &  7,b7
 prohibit access+1 us+1 or %>+ in=mation
 9 ! logbooks = any purpose o!r ?an--   
7i7 to ensure compliance ) ?is section2 
7ii7 to protect public heal? & safety2  
or  7iii7 to protect national security4 
7#g7 ,,foia exemption ,logbooks & any   
d]ivative data are exempt f disclosure  
"u section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7              

,applicability ,a transf] ( a highly    
pa?og5ic ag5t betwe5 laboratories )9 a  
s+le in/itution ( high] education 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 does n con/itute a sale1 lease1 
loan1 or o!r transf] ( ! ag5t = purposes
 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#i7 ,audits ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a risk-bas$      
compliance review process by :i* !      
,secret>y may conduct audits ( logbooks 
:5 ! ,secret>y has cause to believe a   
violation ( ?is section has occurr$4 ,! 
,secret>y %all focus audits conduct$ "u 
?is p>agraph on high]-risk di/ributors &
 suspici\s patt]ns4  7d7 ,false /atem5ts
 or misrepres5tations by pur*as]s ,=    
purposes ( section #ajja ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provid+ in=mation  
to a cov]$ di/ributor = purposes ( ent]+
 su* in=mation 9 a logbook %all be      
consid]$ a matt] )9 ! jurisdiction ( !  
executive1 legislative1 or judicial     
bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 

t]m cov]$ di/ributor-- 7,a7 means an    
entity t sells1 leases1 loans1 or       
o!rwise transf]s = value or n = value a 
highly pa?og5ic ag5t1 except t su* t]m  
does n include an employee or ag5t ( su*
 a di/ributor2 &  7,b7 includes a       
publicly fund$ repository or biobank t  
sells1 leases1 loans1 or o!rwise        
transf]s a highly pa?og5ic ag5t1 z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,!   
t]m highly pa?og5ic ag5t-- 7,a7 subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b71 means a pa?og5ic   
ag5t t meets ! crit]ia ( risk gr\p #c or
 any high] level risk gr\ps z su* risk  
gr\ps are def9$ 9 ! late/ edition (     
,,nih ,guidel9es = ,rese>* ,involv+     
,recomb9ant or ,syn!tic ,nucleic ,acid  
,molecules publi%$ by ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7or any successor to
 su* publication72 &  7,b7 excludes any 
biological ag5t or tox9 t is regulat$ "u
 section #cea;,a ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb;a7 or  
section #bab ( ! ,agricultural          
,biot]rorism ,protection ,act ( #bjjb   

7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hdja74  7#c7 ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,/rategic ,prep>$ness &     
,response4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
sup]s$e or o!rwise affect ! ,f$]al      
,select ,ag5t ,program "u section       
#cea;,a ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb;a7 & section #bab ( 
! ,agricultural ,biot]rorism ,protection
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hdja74  #c4
 ,evaluation ( high-conta9m5t           
laboratories  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national 
,security ,advisor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 &   
su* o!r ,f$]al (ficials z ! ,national   
,security ,advisor det]m9es appropriate1
 %all id5tify a s+le ,f$]al entity to   
ov]see a p]iodic /rategic evaluation (  
high-conta9m5t laboratories 9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates4  7b7 ,topics ,ea* /rategic      
evaluation "u subsection 7a7 %all       
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 !  
numb]1 location1 & mission (            
high-conta9m5t laboratories2  7,b7 !    
capacity ( su* exi/+ laboratories to    
effectively meet national goals to c\nt]
 ?reats to biosafety & biosecurity2     
7,c7 ! physical security measures at    
high-conta9m5t laboratories2  7,d7 !    
aggregate risks associat$ )-- 7i7 su*   
exi/+ laboratories2 &  7ii7 exp&+ !     
numb]s & facilities ( su* laboratories2 
&  7,e7 ! type ( ov]sight ne$$ =        
high-conta9m5t laboratories2 &  7#b7    
up-to-date national /&>ds1 develop$ by !
 ,f$]al entity id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7a71 t-- 7,a7 are develop$ by ! ,f$]al  
entity id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 9     
consultation ) memb]s ( ! sci5tific     
community1 = ! design1 con/ruction1     
commission+1 op]ation1 & long-t]m       
ma9t5ance ( high-conta9m5t laboratories2
 &  7,b7 take into consid]ation         
applicable regulations & guidance =     

high-conta9m5t laboratories4  7c7       
,report+ ,^u completion ( ea* /rategic  
evaluation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al  
entity id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
submit to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( su* evaluation &  
include 9 ea* su* report recomm5dations 
on-- 7#a7 address+ gaps 9 ,f$]al        
ov]sight ( high-conta9m5t laboratories2 
&  7#b7 utiliz+ high-conta9m5t          
laboratories = protect+ public heal? &  
ensur+ biosafety & biosecurity 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,public heal?       
biosafety & biosecurity team  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,f$]al entity id5tifi$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all ma9ta9 a team1 to be
 kn[n z ! ,public ,heal? ,biosafety &   
,biosecurity ,team1 to s]ve z a s+le    
po9t ( contact = ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
& t]ritorial ag5cies reg>d+ que/ions    
relat+ to laboratory biosafety &        
biosecurity4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,f$]al
 entity id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
e/abli% ! ,public ,heal? & ,biosecurity 
,team1 z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 n    

lat] ?an "o ye> aft] su* (ficial is fir/
 designat$4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,public    
,heal? ,biosafety & ,biosecurity ,team  
%all be ! s+le po9t ( contact 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t = ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &   
t]ritorial ag5cies on-- 7,a7 issues     
relat$ to-- 7i7 ov]sight (              
high-conta9m5t laboratories2  7ii7 !    
impact ( high-conta9m5t laboratories on 
public heal?2 or  7iii7 connect+ ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial (ficials ) 
! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or ag5cies on   
matt]s relat$ to high-conta9m5t         
laboratories2 &  7,b7 o!r issues z !    
,f$]al entity id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7
 det]m9es appropriate4  7e7 ,feasibility
 /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al entity   
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 %all conduct 
a feasibility /udy on e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+
 a database on exi/+ high-conta9m5t     
laboratories 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
purpose ( mak+ su* database accessible  
to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &     
t]ritorial (ficials4  7#b7 ,database    
describ$ ,! database consid]$ "u        

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a database design$
 to include1 ) respect to ea*           
high-conta9m5t laboratory1 ! foll[+     
in=mation3 7,a7 ,! id5tity ( ! own]s ( !
 laboratory4  7,b7 ,! address ( !       
laboratory4  7,c7 ,! /atus ( any lic5s+ 
or c]tification ( ! laboratory requir$  
"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or    
t]ritorial law4  7,d7 ,any legal        
violations by1 & discipl9>y action tak5 
aga9/1 ! laboratory4  7,e7 ,su*         
additional in=mation z ! ,f$]al entity  
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 det]m9es     
appropriate to protect biosafety &      
biosecurity4  7#c7 ,report to ,congress 
,^u completion ( ! feasibility /udy "u  
?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al entity id5tifi$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! results ( su*   
/udy4  7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m high-conta9m5t laboratory means a   
laboratory t is suitable = biosafety    
level #c or any high] biosafety level   
proc$ures1 z def9$ 9 ! late/ edition (  
,biosafety 9 ,microbiological &         

,biom$ical ,laboratories publi%$ by !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7or   
any successor to su* publication74