118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To modify the National Security Commission on Emergency Biotechnology.
October 1, 2024
Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To modify the National Security Commission on Emergency Biotechnology.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “BioTech Innovation and National Security Continuation Act”.
SEC. 2. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(3) by striking “the authority to make such appointment or appointments shall expire, and the number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made” and inserting “such appointments shall nevertheless be considered valid”;
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting “and 6 months” after “3 years”; and
(3) in subsection (r), by striking “18 months after the date on which it submits the final report required by subsection (g)” and inserting “on December 31, 2026”.