,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,budd 7= himself & ,ms4 ,blunt
 ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology a       
program ( measurem5t rese>*1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/&>ds & ,calibration =    
,am]ican ,lead]%ip 9 ,eng9e]+ ,biology  
,act or ! ,,scale ,biology ,act4  #b4   
,,ni/ biometrology laboratory program   
7a7 ,c]ta9 implem5tation activities     
,section #b7;c7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ a 
comma aft] ,director2  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#cb7 z
 p>agraphs 7#bc7 ?r\gh 7#cc71           
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ba7 ! foll[+3  7#bb7 p]=m    

rese>* to facilitate & support !        
developm5t ( a volunt>y1 cons5sus-bas$  
set ( te*nical /&>ds1 guidel9es1 be/    
practices1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 &   
processes = eng9e]+ biology1            
biomanufactur+1 biote*nology1 &         
biometrology2  4  7b7 ,biometrology     
laboratory program ,! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bga et seq47 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #cf 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bga note7 z section #cg2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ce 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bght7 ! foll[+3  #cf4        
,biometrology laboratory program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,director1 %all e/abli% a program (     
measurem5t rese>* = eng9e]+ biology1    
biomanufactur+1 & biote*nology 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! biometrology      
laboratory program74  7b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ! biometrology laboratory    
program are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,to support 
innovation & indu/rial competitiv5ess 9 
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &      

biote*nology4  7#b7 ,to improve !       
accuracy1 int]op]ability1 & reliability 
( biological data & mat]ials4  7#c7 ,to 
support ! safe1 secure1 & responsible   
developm5t & application ( biological   
te*nologies across sectors to support   
economic & national security4  7c7      
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! biometrology 
laboratory program1 ! ,director %all    
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,support basic  
measurem5t sci5ce & te*nology rese>* =  
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &      
biote*nology to advance ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,measurem5t te*nologies to support      
f\ndational und]/&+ ( ! me*anisms (     
conv]sion ( ,,dna in=mation into cellul>
 function4  7,b7 ,te*nologies =         
measurem5t ( biomolecul> compon5ts &    
relat$ sy/ems us$ = eng9e]+ biology1    
biomanufactur+1 & biote*nology1 includ+ 
biomolecul> compon5ts & relat$ sy/ems   
p]t95t to comm]cial scale & di/ribut$   
manufactur+ ( products4  7,c7 ,tools1   
te*nical /&>ds1 guidel9es1 be/          
practices1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 &   

processes = biological data4  7,d7 ,life
 cycle & su/a9ability assessm5ts (      
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &      
biote*nology products4  7,e7 ,!         
developm5t ( te*nical /&>ds1 guidel9es1 
be/ practices1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 
& processes t c in=m & address biorisk1 
biosafety1 & biosecurity conc]ns4  7,f7 
,o!r areas ( measurem5t sci5ce &        
te*nology rese>* det]m9$ by ! ,director 
to be critical to ! developm5t &        
deploym5t ( biometrology4  7#b7 ,in=m & 
exp& ! developm5t ( measurem5ts         
infra/ructure ne$$ to develop te*nical  
/&>ds to e/abli% int]op]ability &       
facilitate comm]cial developm5t ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,biometrology te*nology4   
7,b7 ,eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &
 biote*nology4  7#c7 ,seek to conv5e    
repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1
 ,f$]al laboratories1 & o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies engag$ 9 eng9e]+ biology1       
biomanufactur+1 & biote*nology rese>* & 
developm5t to develop coord9at$ te*nical

 roadmaps = au?oritative measurem5t ( ! 
molecul> compon5ts ( ! cell4  7#d7      
,provide access to us] facilities )     
advanc$ or unique equipm5t1 s]vices1    
mat]ials1 & o!r res\rces to indu/ry1    
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &       
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies to p]=m rese>* 
& te/+4  7#e7 ,e/abli% or exp&1 z       
appropriate1 collaborative p>tn]%ips or 
consortia ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies engag$ 9 
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &      
biote*nology rese>* & developm5t1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,f$]al   
laboratories1 & indu/ry to advance      
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &      
biote*nology applications4  7#f7        
,support graduate & po/graduate rese>* &
 tra9+ 9 biometrology4  7#g7 ,e/abli% & 
p]iodically update1 z appropriate1      
common def9itions & t]m9ology p]ta9+ to 
eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1        
biote*nology1 & ! bioeconomy1 & ma9ta9 a
 publicly available lexicon ( su*       
def9itions & t]m9ology4  7#h7 ,support  

extramural rese>*1 z appropriate1 t     
helps ! ,in/itute 9 advanc+ measurem5t  
sci5ce1 /&>ds1 & guidel9es =            
biometrology1 eng9e]+ biology1          
biomanufactur+1 & biote*nology4  7#i7 ,9
 coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 z appropriate1 id5tify :]e    
te*nical /&>ds1 /&>diz$ assessm5ts1 or  
o!r gov]nance pa?ways are ne$$ to manage
 risks & support ! comm]cialization (   
novel eng9e]+ biology1 biomanufactur+1 &
 biote*nology4  7d7 ,eng9e]+ biology    
f\ndry ,9 c>ry+ out ! biometrology      
laboratory program1 & 9 p>tn]%ip )      
indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high] education1 
& nonpr(it organizations1 ! ,director   
%all support ! developm5t ( eng9e]+     
biology relat$ f\ndries to improve      
measurem5t assurance & make ! eng9e]+ ( 
liv+ measurem5t sy/ems m pr$icable1     
scalable1 & r\t9e4  7e7 ,outrea*  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u   
subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all seek   
input f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions 
( high] education1 nonpr(it             

organizations1 indu/ry1 & ,manufactur+  
,,usa in/itutes ) relevant exp]i5ce1 on 
an ongo+ basis1 to help in=m rese>* &   
developm5t priorities1 includ+ ?r\gh    
work%ops & o!r multi-/akehold]          
activities4  7#b7 ,in/itutions ( high]  
education ,to promote ! broade/         
p>ticipation 9 biometrology rese>* &    
ensure tra9+ outrea* w engage all types 
( in/itutions ( high] education1 input  
s\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include     
input f m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1       
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or       
,univ]sities1 & public in/itutions (    
high] education t1 accord+ to data      
publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,sci5ce &
 ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics1 are n1 on av]age1  
among ! top #ajj in/itutions 9 ,f$]al   
rese>* & developm5t exp5ditures4  7#c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,hi/orically ,black college & univ]sity 
,! t]m hi/orically ,black college &     
univ]sity means a "p ,b in/itution1 z   
def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]         

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa74  7,b7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution  
,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an 
eligible in/itution "u section #cga7;a7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  7,c7 ,nonpr(it   
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*    
code4  7,d7 ,tribal ,college or         
,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  7f7   
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u    
subsection 7c71 ! ,director %all        
coord9ate ) ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !         
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t & !     
,national ,eng9e]+ ,biology ,rese>* &   
,developm5t ,initiative e/abli%$        
pursuant to section #ajdjb ( ! ,rese>* &

 ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &           
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiacb74
  7#b7 ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program ,!   
,director %all coord9ate ! activities   
c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7c7 ) !
 ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,program &1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 lev]age exi/+
 capabilities ( ,manufactur+ ,,usa      
in/itutes to support ,unit$ ,/ates      
lead]%ip 9 biomanufactur+4  7#c7        
,biomass fe$/ock utilization ,!         
,director1 z practicable & appropriate1 
%all support ef=ts relat+ to !          
coord9ation & developm5t ( biomass      
fe$/ock utilization ) ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy & ! ,biomass ,rese>* &           
,developm5t ,bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to  
section #ijjh ( ! ,f>m ,security &      
,rural ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #hajh74  7g7 ,rese>* security 
,! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section   
%all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) !      
provision ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,vi ( !
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & 
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca  

et seq47 & section #bbc ( ! ,william ,m4
 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffje74  7h7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& make publicly available on ! website (
 ! ,in/itute1 a report reg>d+ !         
implem5tation by ! ,in/itute ( !        
biometrology laboratory program4  7i7   
,implem5tation plan  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,director %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
& ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1       
,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 & make available on a  
public website ( ! ,in/itute1 a plan to 
c>ry out ! biometrology laboratory      

program1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a plan
 = e/abli%+ ! biometrology laboratory   
program )9 ! ,in/itute z describ$ 9 ?is 
section1 includ+ 9 relation to exi/+    
measurem5t laboratories4  7#b7 ,a plan =
 h[ ! ,in/itute w c>ry out ! activities 
( ! biometrology laboratory program4    
7#c7 ,a plan = h[ to lev]age exi/+      
infra/ructure & exp]tise ( ! ,in/itute  
to drive int]national coop]ation = !    
advancem5t ( volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds4   
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! foll[+ t]ms h ! mean+s giv5 ^? 
t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #ajdja ( !
 ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & 
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaca73
 7,a7 ,biological data4  7,b7           
,biomanufactur+4  7,c7 ,biometrology4   
7,d7 ,biorisk4  7,e7 ,biosecurity4  7,f7
 ,eng9e]+ biology4  7#b7 ,additional    
t]ms  7,a7 ,bioeconomy ,! t]m bioeconomy
 means ! economic activity d]iv$ f !    
life sci5ces1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas (    
biote*nology & biomanufactur+1 includ+  
indu/ries1 products1 s]vices1 & !       

work=ce4  7,b7 ,biomass ,! t]m biomass  
means any mat]ial ( biological orig9 t  
is available on a r5ewable or recurr+   
basis4  7,c7 ,biosafety ,! t]m biosafety
 means ! practices1 controls1 &         
conta9m5t infra/ructure t r$uce ! risk (
 un9t5d$ exposure to1 contam9ation )1   
release (1 or h>m f pa?og5s1 toxics1 &  
biological mat]ials4  7,d7 ,biote*nology
 ,! t]m biote*nology means te*nology t  
applies to or is enabl$ by life sci5ces 
innovation or product developm5t4  7,e7 
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7,f7 ,manufactur+
 ,,usa in/itute ,! t]m ,manufactur+     
,,usa in/itute has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #cd7;d74  7,g7 ,nonpr(it        
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4   

7,h7 ,te*nical /&>d ,! t]m te*nical /&>d
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#ab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,national ,te*nology    
,transf] & ,advancem5t ,act ( #aiie 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note74  4  #c4 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,repeal ,section
 #ajbba ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1      
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ahica7 is repeal$1 & ! item  
relat+ to su* section 9 ! table (       
cont5ts 9 sections #a & #ajjjj = su*    
,act is /ruck4  7b7 ,def9itions  7#a7   
,global def9itions ,section #ajjjb ( !  
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &  
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahija7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 
& 7#f72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+-- 7i7     
p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7ii7  
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#cj7 z p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#bh71 respectively4  7#b7   
,title def9itions ,section #ajdja ( !   
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 &  
,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiaca7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71    

respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,biological data ,!
 t]m biological data means ! in=mation1 
includ+ associat$ descriptors1 d]iv$ f !
 /ructure1 function1 or process ( a     
biological sy/em7s7 t is measur$1       
collect$1 or aggregat$ = analysis4  7#c7
 ,biomanufactur+ ,! t]m biomanufactur+  
means ! use ( biological sy/ems1 includ+
 ! use ( biomass z a fe$/ock1 to produce
 comm]cially important goods & s]vices4 
7#d7 ,biorisk ,! t]m biorisk means !    
effect ( unc]ta9ty express$ by !        
comb9ation ( ! consequ5ces & ! associat$
 likelihood ( occurr5ce t a biological  
ev5t w adv]sely affect ! heal? ( humans1
 nonhuman animals1 or ! environm5t4     
7#e7 ,biosecurity ,! t]m biosecurity    
means ! security measures design$ to    
prev5t ! loss1 !ft1 misuse1 div]sion1   
unau?oriz$ possession or mat]ial        
introduction1 or int5tional release (   
pa?og5s1 toxics1 biological mat]ials1 & 
relat$ in=mation or te*nology4  7#f7    

,eng9e]+ biology ,! t]m eng9e]+ biology 
means ! design1 con/ruction1 or assembly
 ( ! compon5ts ( liv+ sy/ems 7su* z     
g5etics circuits1 enzymes1 or metabolic 
pa?ways7 to a*ieve an int5d$ function or
 outcome4  4