Sec. 312. Strategy for Federal high-containment laboratories

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies and departments, shall establish a strategy for the management, maintenance, and oversight of federally-owned laboratory facilities capable of operating at Biosafety Level 3 or 4, including equivalent classification levels. Such strategy shall include— a description of the roles and responsibilities of relevant Federal departments and agencies with respect to the management, maintenance, and oversight of Biosafety Level 3 or 4 laboratory facilities; an assessment of the needs of the Federal Government with respect to Biosafety Level 3 or 4 laboratory facilities; a summary of existing federally-owned Biosafety Level 3 or 4 laboratory facility capacity; a summary of other Biosafety Level 3 or 4 laboratory facility capacity established through Federal funds; a description of how the capacity described in paragraphs

(3)and

(4)addresses the needs of the Federal Government, including— how relevant Federal departments and agencies coordinate to provide access to appropriate laboratory facilities to reduce unnecessary duplication; and any gaps in such capacity related to such needs; a summary of plans that are in place for the maintenance of such capacity, as applicable and appropriate, including processes for determining whether to maintain or expand such capacity, and a description of how the Federal Government will address rapid changes in the need for such capacity during a public health emergency; and a description of how the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies will coordinate to ensure appropriate oversight of federally-owned laboratory facility capacity and leverage such capacity, as appropriate, to fulfill the needs of multiple Federal departments and agencies in order to reduce unnecessary duplication and improve collaboration within the Federal Government.