Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act” or the “SAFE Biomedical Research Act”.
Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act
A BILL
To 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.
Sec. 2 Duties of the Director
Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (24), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
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.”