117 HR 5626 IH: Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5626IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 19, 2021Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect national security, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act.

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Duties of the Director

Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (24), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and(3)by inserting after paragraph (25) the following:(26)shall consult with the Director of the Office of National Security within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other appropriate agencies on a regular basis, regarding biomedical research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health that may affect or be affected by matters of national security; and(27)shall ensure that recipients of awards from the National Institutes of Health, and, as appropriate and practicable, entities collaborating with such recipients, have in place and are adhering to appropriate technology practices and policies for the security of identifiable, sensitive information, including information collected, stored, or analyzed by domestic and foreign entities..