,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ba1 #bjbf,mr4  
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to ext5d ! requirem5t = annual 
brief+s on ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy
 & to require analysis & recomm5dations 
relat+ to ! risks ( eng9e]+ biology1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,eng9e]+ ,biology  
,read9ess ,act4  #b4 ,ext5sion (        
requirem5t = annual brief+s on ,national
 ,biodef5se ,/rategy ,section #ajhf7;d7 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajd7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #a1    
#bjbe & ins]t+ ! date t is five ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbg4  #c4 ,analysis &            
recomm5dations relat+ to eng9e]+ biology
 risks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/ "t aft] !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t f9d+s are
 provid$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees pursuant to ! bi5nial update 
( ! biodef5se ?reat assessm5t "u section
 #cfd7;d77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,william ,m4     
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf7;d77#a77;,d771 su*   
f9d+s %all include an analysis (1 &     
recomm5dations to enhance1 ! read9ess ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates national security       
ent]prise & life sci5ce rese>* ent]prise
 aga9/ eng9e]+ biology risks4  7b7      
,matt]s includ$  7#a7 ,analysis ,!      
analysis requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 ?reat to national security & public    
safety pos$ by curr5t & anticipat$      
eng9e]+ biology risks4  7,b7 ,a         
description ( curr5t l9es ( rese>* &    
developm5t 9 cov]$ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  
relat+ to biodef5se aga9/ eng9e]+       
biology risks1 includ+ prev5tion1       
det]r5ce1 prep>$ness1 detection1        
response1 attribution1 recov]y1 &       

mitigation4  7,c7 ,an analysis (        
au?orities1 regulations1 & programs     
p]ta9+ to eng9e]+ biology risks1 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ biosafety1       
biosecurity1 & biodef5se4  7,d7 ,an     
evaluation ( gaps1 defici5cies1         
r$undancies1 & ambiguities 9 au?orities 
& regulations p]ta9+ to eng9e]+ biology 
risks4  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! heads (
 ! cov]$ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies jo9tly     
consid] relevant4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations 
,! recomm5dations requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all include recomm5dations = !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,align+ l9es ( rese>* &    
developm5t across cov]$ dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies to r$uce r$undant ef=ts &       
promote ! mutual b5efit = purposes (    
biosafety1 biosecurity1 & biodef5se     
aga9/ eng9e]+ biology risks4  7,b7      
,mod]niz+ biosafety1 biosecurity1 &     
biodef5se au?orities1 regulations1 &    
programs p]ta9+ to eng9e]+ biology risks
 to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7        
mitigates ! safety & security ?reat to  
national security & public safety pos$  

by eng9e]+ biology risks2 &  7ii7       
b5efits f ! rese>*1 developm5t1         
application1 & dissem9ation (           
innovations 9 eng9e]+ biology "u an     
endur+ gov]nance framework t            
accommodates novel discov]ies &         
capabilities 9 life sci5ces rese>*2     
7,c7 ,e/abli%+ a program or programs1 or
 mod]niz+ an exi/+ program or programs--
 7i7 to e/abli% & en=ce safegu>ds to    
mitigate eng9e]+ biology risks to       
national security or public safety2 &   
7ii7 to id5tify be/ practices1          
promulgate volunt>y guidance1 & provide 
consultation on matt]s ( biosecurity &  
biosafety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,=   
purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71    
detail$ propos$ legislative action & an 
e/imate ( ! am\nt ( fund+ necess>y to   
ensure t relevant programs h adequate   
res\rces4  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !     
heads ( ! cov]$ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
jo9tly consid] relevant4  7c7           
,consultation ,! recomm5dations describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b7 %all be develop$ 9

 consultation )-- 7#a7 individuals      
repres5t+ indu/ry1 academia1 & civil    
society1 includ+ repres5tatives ( ! life
 sci5ces rese>* ent]prise :o h n receiv$
 any ,f$]al grant or contract 9 ! prec$+
 five ye>s2 &  7#b7 su* o!r gov]nm5t    
ag5cies or int]e/$ /akehold]s z ! heads 
( ! cov]$ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies jo9tly    
consid] appropriate4  7d7 ,=m ,!        
analysis & recomm5dations requir$ by ?is
 section %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ 
=m b may include a classifi$ annex4  7e7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m
 cov]$ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies means !      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies includ$ 9 section   
#cfd7;a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7        
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajf7;a774  7#b7 ,! t]m   
eng9e]+ biology has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #ajjjb ( ! ,rese>* &         
,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija74  7#c7 ,!  
t]m eng9e]+ biology risk means a risk to
 national security or public safety     

aris+ f ! misuse1 abuse1 or accid5tal   
release ( mat]ials aris+ f1 or ! misuse 
or abuse ( me?ods1 tools1 or in=mation  
p]ta9+ to1 eng9e]+ biology4