,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4     
,kim1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a         
c5traliz$ res\rce = access to data to   
facilitate biological rese>* ?r\gh      
enabl+ advanc$ computational me?ods su* 
z artificial intellig5ce1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,web ( ,biological ,data   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,web ( ,biological   
,data  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,advisory bo>d ,! t]m advisory bo>d
 means ! advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,laboratory select$ "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,national
 ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national           
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#d7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#e7 ,web ,! t]m   
,web means ! ,web ( ,biological ,data   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a74    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ?r\gh 
a competitive process1 aw>d a grant to a
 ,national ,laboratory to e/abli% a     
c5traliz$ data res\rce1 to be kn[n z !  
,web ( ,biological ,data1 to facilitate 
biological rese>* ?r\gh advanc$         
computational me?ods su* z artificial   
intellig5ce2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a rese>* & 
developm5t program to fur!r data sci5ce 
relat+ to g5]at+1 /or+1 curat+1 & manag+
 biological data4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,web
 %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z a s+le po9t ( entry 
= rese>*]s to access diff]5t s\rces (   
biological data1 especially ^? fund$ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 by directly ho/+    
data or provid+ access to exi/+         
databases2  7,b7 h metrics & metadata to

 indicate data quality1 includ+         
usability1 int]op]ability1 &            
complet5ess2 &  7,c7 include ti]$ levels
 ( cyb]security safegu>ds & access      
controls to protect diff]5t types (     
biological data assets ho/$ 9 or        
connect$ to ! ,web4  7c7 ,duties (      
,director ,z "p ( e/abli%+ ! ,web1 !    
,director may-- 7#a7 ent] into data %>+ 
agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r    
relevant contracts ) o!r ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to integrate        
biological datasets into ! ,web t are n 
ho/$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ent]
 into co/-%>+ agreem5ts ) nongov]nm5tal 
entities to fund ! ,web2  7#c7 e/abli%  
p>tn]%ips ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 academia1 indu/ry1 &           
int]national p>tn]s & allies to optimize
 usability & p]=mance ( ! ,web2 &  7#d7 
c>ry out any o!r activities det]m9$     
necess>y by ! ,secret>y to advance      
,unit$ ,/ates biological data curation &
 %>+4  7d7 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1       
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives an implem5tation plan = 
! ,web t describes-- 7#a7 h[ ! ,director
 & ! ,secret>y %all implem5t ?is        
section2  7#b7 a plan = work+ ) ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies-- 7,a7 to acquire   
data t 0 collect$ ?r\gh ,f$]al fund+2 & 
7,b7 to digitize biological samples t   
are curr5tly own$ or fund$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 ! type ( initial       
projects t %all be pursu$ "u ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b72    
7#d7 a plan = explor+ & implem5t+       
co/-%>+ agreem5ts1 includ+ ) philan?ropy
 & indu/ry1 to assi/ 9 co/-%>+ = ! ,web2
  7#e7 a cyb]security plan = ! ,web2 &  
7#f7 h[ ! ,director w lev]age p>tn]%ips 
) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1       
academia1 & indu/ry4  7e7 ,phase ,i ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 te/ 

an initial v]sion ( ! ,web1 :i* %all--  
7,a7 focus on specific biological data  
subtypes select$ 9 consultation ) !     
advisory bo>d1 repres5tatives f o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ext]nal   
/akehold]s f indu/ry & academia2  7,b7  
include a s+le po9t-(-entry int]face =  
biological data t-- 7i7 optimizes us]   
exp]i5ce & data managem5t2  7ii7 is     
built ar\nd human-c5t]$ design          
pr9ciples2  7iii7 is built ) !          
capability to exp& to o!r datasets &    
biological datatypes beyond ! initial   
v]sion2 &  7iv7 is built ) ti]$ security
 access2  7,c7 include initial          
frameworks1 develop$ 9 collaboration ) !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology1 = application programm+     
int]faces focus+ on ho/+ an initial li/ 
( biological data subtypes2 &  7,d7     
include appropriate cyb]security &      
access safegu>ds to protect data        
accessible by ! ,web1 includ+ limit+    
access to adv]s>ial c\ntries & c\ntries 
t d n p>ticipate 9 reciprocal data %>+1 

z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 z "p (  
develop+ ! initial v]sion ( ! ,web      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 "w )    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to acquire   
data t 0 collect$ ?r\gh ,f$]al fund+2   
7,b7 develop co/-%>+ agreem5ts1 includ+ 
) philan?ropic & indu/ry memb]s1 to fund
 ! ,web2 &  7,c7 "w ) biote*nology      
/akehold]s to te/ & evaluate ! initial  
v]sion & implem5t any ne$$ *anges to    
ensure usability2  7#c7 select initial  
rese>* projects to fund "u ! rese>* &   
developm5t program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7#d7 submit 
a report to ! committees describ$ 9     
subsection 7j7 on ! implem5tation ( ?is 
subsection & plans = c>ry+ out          
subsection 7f74  7f7 ,phase ,,ii  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 exp& ! ,web-- 7,a7 to be accessible to 
,unit$ ,/ates rese>*]s2  7,b7 to        
accommodate diff]5t types ( biological  
data2 &  7,c7 to be capable ( adapt+ &  
exp&+ bas$ on ! em]g5ce ( new biological

 data4  7#b7 ,features ,! exp&$ v]sion (
 ! ,web describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all h 
! foll[+ features3 7,a7 ,a fully realiz$
 s+le po9t-(-entry int]face t-- 7i7 is  
connect$ to any dataset or database t   
ho/s f$]ally fund$ data2  7ii7 ho/s     
biological data n already /or$ by o!r   
,f$]al databases2 &  7iii7 ho/s relevant
 bio9=matic tools = optimiz$ access &   
analysis4  7,b7 ,a full suite (         
int]op]ability frameworks associat$ )   
diff]5t types ( biological data1        
metadata1 & appropriate ontologies4     
7,c7 ,an onl9e int]face t optimizes     
usability1 includ+ ! ability to rapidly 
se>* ?r\gh metadata across databases4   
7,d7 ,incorporation ( human-c5t]$ design
 pr9ciples into us] int]faces4  7,e7 ,a 
/&>d quality & =mat = ! ho/$ biological 
data t is appropriate = tra9+ artificial
 intellig5ce models4  7,f7 ,re/rictions 
on data %>+ ) c\ntries describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#a77;,d74  7,g7          
,appropriate cyb]security requirem5ts & 
ti]$ safegu>ds relat$ to ! s5sitivity ( 

data to prev5t misuse ( data4  7#c7 ,o!r
 activities ,9 ! #c-ye> p]iod foll[+ !  
#b-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 
! ,secret>y %all cont9ue-- 7,a7 to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( t        
subsection2 &  7,b7 to c>ry out ! rese>*
 & developm5t program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7g7 ,indep5d5t
 assessm5t ( cyb]security ,! ,director  
%all seek to ent] into a contract ) an  
ext]nal entity to conduct a biannual    
indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! cyb]security    
safegu>ds & access controls ( ! ,web4   
7h7 ,advisory bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,secret>y     
selects a ,national ,laboratory "u      
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% an advisory bo>d to ov]see 
! implem5tation ( ! ,web & ensure t !   
,web maximizes ! usability ( biological 
datasets across sectors4  7#b7 ,*air ,! 
,*air ( ! advisory bo>d %all be !       
,director4  7#c7 ,memb]s ,! advisory    
bo>d %all consi/ ( #aa additional       

memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #d %all be         
repres5tatives ( indu/ry2  7,b7 #b %all 
be repres5tatives ( academia2  7,c7 #b  
%all be repres5tatives ( ,national      
,laboratories 7exclud+ ! ,national      
,laboratory select$ "u subsection       
7b77#a77;,a772 &  7,d7 #c %all be       
repres5tatives ( relevant ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by !     
,director1 ( :om at lea/ #a %all be an  
exp]t on biosecurity rese>*4  7#d7      
,,faca exemption ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !  
advisory bo>d4  7i7 ,collaboration ,9   
develop+ ! ,web1 ! ,director %all       
collaborate )-- 7#a7 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies involv$ 9 biosafety &           
biosecurity capabilities to assi/ )     
implem5tation ( prop] cyb]security &    
biosecurity safegu>ds2  7#b7 ! ,national
 ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,rese>*       
,res\rce ( ! ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation to ensure integration (      
well-curat$ biological data ) cutt+-edge
 f\ndational artificial intellig5ce     

tools2  7#c7 ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,/&>ds & ,te*nology to ensure t-- 7,a7 !
 data includ$ 9 ! ,web is =matt$ 9 a way
 t is appropriate = tra9+ artificial    
intellig5ce models2 &  7,b7 associat$   
application programm+ int]faces &       
ontologies are suffici5tly adaptable to 
*anges 9 biological data2  7#d7 !       
,national ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e to ensure   
compatibility & int]op]ability betwe5 ! 
,national ,c5t] = ,biote*nology         
in=mation databases & ! ,web2  7#e7 a   
nongov]nm5tal gr\p t is qualifi$ to     
implem5t an onl9e int]face t maximizes  
usability by ! public & human-c5t]$     
design2 &  7#f7 any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies det]m9$ relevant by !        
,director4  7j7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report describ+-- 7#a7 progress made 9 

develop+ ! ,web1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
quantity ( data /or$ directly on ! ,web 
& accessible ?r\gh application programm+
 int]faces2  7,b7 collaborations ) o!r  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  7,c7 us] 
engagem5t2  7#b7 7,a7 any cyb]security  
vuln]abilities id5tifi$ by an assessm5t 
c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7g72 & 
7,b7 actions tak5 to address ^?         
vuln]abilities2 &  7#c7 plans =         
ma9t5ance1 expansion1 & developm5t ( !  
,web 9 ! subsequ5t ye>4  7k7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7       
#cj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( ! fir/ #c ye>s  
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to  
c>ry out subsection 7b77#a77;,b72  7#b7 
#caj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( ! fir/ #c ye>s 
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to  
c>ry out subsection 7e72 &  7#c7 on     
completion ( subsection 7e7 & !         
submission ( ! report describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d7 ( t subsection1           
#hj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! subsequ5t #b ye>s 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7l7 ,rule (   

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section         
sup]s$es1 modifies1 or waives any       
applicable requirem5t relat+ to privacy1
 in=m$ cons5t1 human-subject            
protections1 data use limitations1 or   
protections aga9/ unau?oriz$ disclosure1
 misuse1 or re-id5tification applicable 
to biological data ho/$ 9 or accessible 
?r\gh ! ,web4