,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eeeg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,budd 7for himself and ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish in the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology a program of measurement research1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,standards and ,calibration for ,american ,leadership in ,engineering ,biology ,act or the ,,scale ,biology ,act4 #b4 ,,nist biometrology laboratory program 7a7 ,certain implementation activities ,section #b7;c7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting a comma after ,director2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bb7 through 7#cb7 as paragraphs 7#bc7 through 7#cc71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ba7 the following3 7#bb7 perform research to facilitate and support the development of a voluntary1 consensus-based set of technical standards1 guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes for engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 biotechnology1 and biometrology2 4 7b7 ,biometrology laboratory program ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #cf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga note7 as section #cg2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #ce 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bght7 the following3 #cf4 ,biometrology laboratory program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall establish a program of measurement research for engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology 7in this section referred to as the biometrology laboratory program74 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the biometrology laboratory program are the following3 7#a7 ,to support innovation and industrial competitiveness in engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology4 7#b7 ,to improve the accuracy1 interoperability1 and reliability of biological data and materials4 7#c7 ,to support the safe1 secure1 and responsible development and application of biological technologies across sectors to support economic and national security4 7c7 ,activities ,in carrying out the biometrology laboratory program1 the ,director shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,support basic measurement science and technology research for engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology to advance the following3 7,a7 ,measurement technologies to support foundational understanding of the mechanisms of conversion of ,,dna information into cellular function4 7,b7 ,technologies for measurement of biomolecular components and related systems used for engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology1 including biomolecular components and related systems pertinent to commercial scale and distributed manufacturing of products4 7,c7 ,tools1 technical standards1 guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes for biological data4 7,d7 ,life cycle and sustainability assessments of engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology products4 7,e7 ,the development of technical standards1 guidelines1 best practices1 methodologies1 procedures1 and processes that can inform and address biorisk1 biosafety1 and biosecurity concerns4 7,f7 ,other areas of measurement science and technology research determined by the ,director to be critical to the development and deployment of biometrology4 7#b7 ,inform and expand the development of measurements infrastructure needed to develop technical standards to establish interoperability and facilitate commercial development of the following3 7,a7 ,biometrology technology4 7,b7 ,engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology4 7#c7 ,seek to convene representatives of industry1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 ,federal laboratories1 and other ,federal agencies engaged in engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology research and development to develop coordinated technical roadmaps for authoritative measurement of the molecular components of the cell4 7#d7 ,provide access to user facilities with advanced or unique equipment1 services1 materials1 and other resources to industry1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 and ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal government agencies to perform research and testing4 7#e7 ,establish or expand1 as appropriate1 collaborative partnerships or consortia with other ,federal agencies engaged in engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology research and development1 institutions of higher education1 ,federal laboratories1 and industry to advance engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology applications4 7#f7 ,support graduate and postgraduate research and training in biometrology4 7#g7 ,establish and periodically update1 as appropriate1 common definitions and terminology pertaining to engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 biotechnology1 and the bioeconomy1 and maintain a publicly available lexicon of such definitions and terminology4 7#h7 ,support extramural research1 as appropriate1 that helps the ,institute in advancing measurement science1 standards1 and guidelines for biometrology1 engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology4 7#i7 ,in coordination with the heads of relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 identify where technical standards1 standardized assessments1 or other governance pathways are needed to manage risks and support the commercialization of novel engineering biology1 biomanufacturing1 and biotechnology4 7d7 ,engineering biology foundry ,in carrying out the biometrology laboratory program1 and in partnership with industry1 institutions of higher education1 and nonprofit organizations1 the ,director shall support the development of engineering biology related foundries to improve measurement assurance and make the engineering of living measurement systems more predicable1 scalable1 and routine4 7e7 ,outreach 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7c71 the ,director shall seek input from other ,federal agencies1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit organizations1 industry1 and ,manufacturing ,,usa institutes with relevant experience1 on an ongoing basis1 to help inform research and development priorities1 including through workshops and other multi-stakeholder activities4 7#b7 ,institutions of higher education ,to promote the broadest participation in biometrology research and ensure training outreach will engage all types of institutions of higher education1 input sought under paragraph 7#a7 shall include input from minority-serving institutions1 historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities1 and public institutions of higher education that1 according to data published by the ,national ,center for ,science and ,engineering ,statistics1 are not1 on average1 among the top #ajj institutions in ,federal research and development expenditures4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,historically ,black college and university ,the term historically ,black college and university means a part ,b institution1 as defined in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7,b7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an eligible institution under section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7,c7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such code4 7,d7 ,tribal ,college or ,university ,the term ,tribal ,college or ,university has the meaning given that term in section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 7f7 ,coordination 7#a7 ,federal departments and agencies ,in carrying out the activities under subsection 7c71 the ,director shall coordinate with the heads of appropriate ,federal departments and agencies1 including the ,executive ,office of the ,president and the ,national ,engineering ,biology ,research and ,development ,initiative established pursuant to section #ajdjb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiacb74 7#b7 ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program ,the ,director shall coordinate the activities carried out pursuant to subsection 7c7 with the ,manufacturing ,,usa ,program and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 leverage existing capabilities of ,manufacturing ,,usa institutes to support ,united ,states leadership in biomanufacturing4 7#c7 ,biomass feedstock utilization ,the ,director1 as practicable and appropriate1 shall support efforts relating to the coordination and development of biomass feedstock utilization with the ,secretary of ,energy and the ,biomass ,research and ,development ,board established pursuant to section #ijjh of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajh74 7g7 ,research security ,the activities authorized under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provision of subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq47 and section #bbc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje74 7h7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make publicly available on the website of the ,institute1 a report regarding the implementation by the ,institute of the biometrology laboratory program4 7i7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make available on a public website of the ,institute1 a plan to carry out the biometrology laboratory program1 including the following3 7#a7 ,a plan for establishing the biometrology laboratory program within the ,institute as described in this section1 including in relation to existing measurement laboratories4 7#b7 ,a plan for how the ,institute will carry out the activities of the biometrology laboratory program4 7#c7 ,a plan for how to leverage existing infrastructure and expertise of the ,institute to drive international cooperation for the advancement of voluntary consensus standards4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,in general ,the following terms have the meanings given those terms1 respectively1 in section #ajdja of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaca73 7,a7 ,biological data4 7,b7 ,biomanufacturing4 7,c7 ,biometrology4 7,d7 ,biorisk4 7,e7 ,biosecurity4 7,f7 ,engineering biology4 7#b7 ,additional terms 7,a7 ,bioeconomy ,the term bioeconomy means the economic activity derived from the life sciences1 particularly in the areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing1 including industries1 products1 services1 and the workforce4 7,b7 ,biomass ,the term biomass means any material of biological origin that is available on a renewable or recurring basis4 7,c7 ,biosafety ,the term biosafety means the practices1 controls1 and containment infrastructure that reduce the risk of unintended exposure to1 contamination with1 release of1 or harm from pathogens1 toxics1 and biological materials4 7,d7 ,biotechnology ,the term biotechnology means technology that applies to or is enabled by life sciences innovation or product development4 7,e7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7,f7 ,manufacturing ,,usa institute ,the term ,manufacturing ,,usa institute has the meaning given that term in section #cd7;d74 7,g7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such code4 7,h7 ,technical standard ,the term technical standard has the meaning given that term in section #ab7;d77#e7 of the ,national ,technology ,transfer and ,advancement ,act of #aiie 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note74 4 #c4 ,technical and conforming amendments 7a7 ,repeal ,section #ajbba of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahica7 is repealed1 and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in sections #a and #ajjjj for such ,act is struck4 7b7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,global definitions ,section #ajjjb of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#f72 and 7,b7 by redesignating-- 7i7 paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7ii7 paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#cj7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#bh71 respectively4 7#b7 ,title definitions ,section #ajdja of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaca7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 the following new paragraphs3 7#b7 ,biological data ,the term biological data means the information1 including associated descriptors1 derived from the structure1 function1 or process of a biological system7s7 that is measured1 collected1 or aggregated for analysis4 7#c7 ,biomanufacturing ,the term biomanufacturing means the use of biological systems1 including the use of biomass as a feedstock1 to produce commercially important goods and services4 7#d7 ,biorisk ,the term biorisk means the effect of uncertainty expressed by the combination of the consequences and the associated likelihood of occurrence that a biological event will adversely affect the health of humans1 nonhuman animals1 or the environment4 7#e7 ,biosecurity ,the term biosecurity means the security measures designed to prevent the loss1 theft1 misuse1 diversion1 unauthorized possession or material introduction1 or intentional release of pathogens1 toxics1 biological materials1 and related information or technology4 7#f7 ,engineering biology ,the term engineering biology means the design1 construction1 or assembly of the components of living systems 7such as genetics circuits1 enzymes1 or metabolic pathways7 to achieve an intended function or outcome4 4