,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbf,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli%  
an extremophile :ole g5ome sequ5c+      
initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,home/ake ,,ai ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4       
,extremophile :ole g5ome sequ5c+        
initiative  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m    
cov]$ facility means ! long-t]m /orage  
facility plann$ = "u subsection         
7c77#a77;,e74  7#b7 ,initiative ,! t]m  
initiative means ! extremophile :ole    
g5ome sequ5c+ initiative e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,und]secret>y ( ,sci5ce4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,secret>y %all e/abli% an initiative1 to
 be kn[n z ! extremophile :ole g5ome    
sequ5c+ initiative1 t %all-- 7#a7 be    
consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! ,g5esis ,mission 
ann\nc$ 9 ,executive ,ord] #adcfc 7#ij  
,f$4 ,reg4 #eejce2 relat+ to laun*+ !   
,g5esis ,mission72 &  7#b7 facilitate ! 
collection ( new g5omic data t w        
contribute to advances 9 sci5tific      
discov]y & may support ! developm5t (   
new heal?c>e treatm5ts4  7c7 ,initiative
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! initiative1 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 collect1          
catalogue1 & sequ5ce ! :ole g5omes &    
metabolites ( samples f animals1 plants1
 fungi1 & microbes f\nd 9 locations     
select$ "u p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 e/abli% 
a database = ! data collect$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 or use an exi/+       
database1 su* z ! database ( ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,biote*nology ,in=mation1      
includ+ sequ5ce data1 g5ome assemblies1 
peptides1 metabolite data1 annotations1 
& associat$ metadata1 includ+ g5ome &   
transcriptome data1 metabolome data1 &  

proteome data2  7,c7 collaborate )      
indu/ry1 academia1 & o!r gov]nm5t       
ag5cies to collate exi/+ relevant data =
 inclusion 9 ! database e/abli%$ or us$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7 make t       
database accessible to p]sons 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 subject to ! condition t !     
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 prev5t ! %>+ ( su*         
in=mation ) adv]s>y nations or =eign    
p]sons2 &  7,e7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop a  
plan = ! con/ruction ( a new long-t]m   
/orage facility-- 7i7 =1 at a m9imum1 ! 
samples collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 9 su* a mann] t ! facility may     
cont9ue to op]ate 9 ! case ( a          
cata/rophic incid5t 7z def9$ 9 section  
#fjb ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja774  7#b7 ,?ird p>ty      
collection ,! ,secret>y may ent] into   
contracts ) ?ird p>ty entities1 includ+ 
in/itutions ( high] education or private
 sector entities1 to collect samples "u 

p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,locations =  
collection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all select n few] ?an
 #e locations f :i* to collect samples  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 at lea/ #a ( :i* 
%all be a m9e or =m] m9e t-- 7i7 is     
deep] ?an #d1ejj feet2 &  7ii7 h\ses an 
und]gr\nd sci5ce facility4  7,b7        
,consid]ations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all select locations "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 t are unique or 
are expos$ to unique prop]ties1 su* z   
extreme heat or pressure2  7,,ii7 t are 
"u risk ( de/ruction be=e #bjej f       
natural or unnatural =ces2  7,,iii7 bas$
 on ! pot5tial = f9d+ useful organisms t
 w contribute to advances 9 sci5tific   
rese>* & discov]y2 &  7,,iv7 t may      
support ! developm5t ( new heal?c>e     
treatm5ts relat+ to canc]1 includ+      
canc]s affect+ *ildr5 & individuals )   
high mortality rates1 diabetes1 &       
dem5tia1 includ+ ,alzheim]'s disease4   
7ii7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ locations "u  

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may give  
pref]5ce to a location on l& own$ or    
controll$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy       
7includ+ ,national ,laboratories74      
7iii7 ,range ( extreme conditions ,9    
select+ locations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t ! locations    
reflect a broad range ( extreme         
conditions4  7#d7 ,long-t]m /orage      
facility ,9 select+ a location = ! cov]$
 facility "u ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,e71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1   
among o!r factors det]m9$ relevant by ! 
,secret>y-- 7,a7 colocation 9 a         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy facility or a        
facility t receives significant fund+ f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 ! b5efits ( 
/or+ ! applicable mat]ials und]gr\nd 9 a
 remote area2 &  7,c7 ! ability ( !     
location to )/& natural disa/]s1 su* z  
e>?quakes1 wildfires1 or meteor /rikes4 
7#e7 ,data /&>ds ,9 c>ry+ out !         
initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7     
lev]age exi/+ & em]g+ data /&>ds to     
ensure-- 7i7 high-quality data are      

obta9$ "u ! initiative2 &  7ii7 data    
collect$ "u ! initiative are consid]$   
usable & int]op]able1 ) appropriate     
metadata to be includ$2  7,b7 ensure t  
data outputs "u ! initiative-- 7i7 7,i7 
meet applicable ,f$]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 = !  
initiative e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & o!r relevant      
ag5cies1 bas$ on f9dability1            
accessibility1 int]op]ability1 &        
reusability data pr9ciples & us+ indu/ry
 be/ practices2 &  7ii7 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 ! initiative1 includ+ by ensur+ 
t data outputs "u ! initiative 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#f7 ,long-t]m /orage requirem5ts ,!    
,secret>y may 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 ! 
initiative1 subject to ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,access to samples collect$ "u !        
initiative may be manag$ by ! respective
 in/itutional collection manag]s1 )--   
7i7 ! natural hi/ory collections manag$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,museum (  
,natural ,hi/ory ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution2 &  7ii7 ! g]mplasm         
repository & ! cov]$ facility manag$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,b7 ,be=e 

any samples are /or$ at ! cov]$         
facility1 ! ,secret>y %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 species4  7,c7 ,any       
samples id5tifi$ = long-t]m /orage "u   
subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 %all be       
collect$ & /or$ at ! cov]$ facility aft]
 ! cov]$ facility is op]ational2 &  7ii7
 may be /or$ 9 an alt]native location   
until t date4  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 ( ,agriculture2 &  7iii7 !    
cov]$ facility4  7,e7 ,any physical     
samples collect$ "u ! initiative %all n 
be transf]r$1 export$1 or loan$ outside 

! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,any physical    
/orage1 curation1 & laboratory process+ 
( samples collect$ "u ! initiative %all 
occur )9 facilities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,g7 ,! ,secret>y may accept   
donat$ samples = /orage f ?ird p>ties or
 o!r c\ntries4  7#g7 ,sequ5c+ & data    
process+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 collaborate ) !   
,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 
! initiative2  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  7#h7 ,t]m9ation ( collection   
,no collection ( samples "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 may occur by ! ,secret>y or a 
?ird p>ty pursuant to a contract ent]$  
into "u p>agraph 7#b7 aft] ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    

,act4  7d7 ,coord9ation ) o!r entities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative1
 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate )-- 7,a7 o!r 
(fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,c7 any o!r 
relevant ag5cy t may b5efit f utiliz+ ! 
cov]$ facility2  7,d7 ! ,smi?sonian     
,in/itution1 includ+ ! ,national ,museum
 ( ,natural ,hi/ory2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1      
includ+ ! ,*ildhood ,canc] ,data        
,initiative2  7,f7 academia2  7,g7      
nonpr(it organizations1 includ+         
organizations focus$ on ! collection (  
data = ! discov]y ( treatm5ts = canc]1  
diabetes1 & dem5tia1 includ+ ,alzheim]'s
 disease2  7,h7 nonpr(it organizations t
 support biodiv]sity cons]vation1       
includ+ nonpr(it organizations 9 alli$  
c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b72 
&  7,i7 private sector entities1 includ+
 entities 9 ! ph>maceutical1            
biote*nology1 & artificial intellig5ce  

indu/ries4  7#b7 ,private sector        
contributions ,!re %all be e/abli%$ a   
f\ndation1 :i* %all be an organization  
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t      
,code1 to receive 9-k9d contributions f 
biote*nology & o!r private sector       
companies to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !        
initiative & support+ ! op]ation ( !    
cov]$ facility4  7#c7 ,o!r ag5cy        
res\rces ,! ,secret>y may use ! s]vices1
 p]sonnel1 & facilities ( ano!r ag5cy if
 agre$ to by t ag5cy4  7e7 ,work+ gr\p  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a work+ gr\p to coord9ate ) private &   
public sector initiatives 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & alli$ c\ntries describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 collect+ relevant g5omic  
data to create alignm5t betwe5 sci5tific
 gr\ps-- 7,a7 to maximize b5eficial     
rese>* output2 &  7,b7 to m9imize       
duplicative sp5d+ ( ! initiative4  7#b7 
,alli$ c\ntries describ$ ,! alli$       
c\ntries ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are--

 7,a7 ,au/ralia2  7,b7 memb] c\ntries ( 
! ,european ,union2  7,c7 ,japan2  7,d7 
,s\? ,korea2  7,e7 ,new ,zeal&2 &  7,f7 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom4  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4