Sec. 6503. ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DETECT FOREIGN ADVERSARY THREATS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DATA

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## SEC. 6503 ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DETECT FOREIGN ADVERSARY THREATS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL DATA ###

(a)Definition of Biological Data In this section, the term “**biological data**” means information, including associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function, or process of a biological system that is either measured, collected, or aggregated for analysis. ###

(b)In General Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with relevant heads of Federal departments and agencies, shall designate intelligence community experts to conduct a 90-day assessment to determine how best to standardize the intelligence community’s use of biological data and the ability of the intelligence community to detect foreign adversary threats relating to biological data, under which the experts shall— ####

(1)examine how best to standardize the processes and procedures for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relating to foreign adversary use of biological data, particularly in ways that threaten or could threaten the national security of the United States; ####

(2)provide recommendations to implement paragraph

(1)throughout the intelligence community, including with respect to the feasibility and advisability of— #####

(A)standardizing the data security practices for biological data maintained by the intelligence community, including security practices for the handling and processing of biological data, including with respect to protecting the civil rights, liberties, and privacy of United States persons; #####

(B)standardizing intelligence engagements with foreign allies and partners with respect to biological data; and #####

(C)standardizing the creation of metadata relating to biological data maintained by the intelligence community; and ####

(3)provide recommendations to ensure coordination with such Federal departments and agencies and entities in the private sector as the Director considers appropriate to understand how foreign adversaries are accessing and using biological data stored within the United States. ###

(c)Timelines for Implementation of Recommendations The recommendations provided pursuant to paragraphs

(2)and

(3)of subsection

(b)shall include timelines for implementation not later than 180 days after the date of the completion of the assessment required by such subsection. ###

(d)Briefing Requirement Not later than 30 days after the completion of the assessment required by subsection (b), the experts designated under that subsection shall brief the congressional intelligence committees on the assessment.