**(a) In general** The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, shall provide support to and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and other Federal agencies as appropriate when reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition of covered entities by foreign entities of concern, including attempts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China—
(1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the United States; and
(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the United States, including by providing economic support to the military, industrial, agricultural, or health care infrastructure of foreign countries.
**(b) Briefing** Not later than 90 days after December 18, 2025, the Director of National Intelligence shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence community support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition of biological data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117 ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) note; relating to preventing access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and United States Government-related data by countries of concern), or any successor order; and
(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to provide intelligence community support under subsection (b)(1).
**(c) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the congressional defense commi
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**(a) In general** The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, shall provide support to and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and other Federal agencies as appropriate when reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition of covered entities by foreign entities of concern, including attempts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China—
(1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the United States; and
(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the United States, including by providing economic support to the military, industrial, agricultural, or health care infrastructure of foreign countries.
**(b) Briefing** Not later than 90 days after December 18, 2025, the Director of National Intelligence shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence community support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition of biological data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117 ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) note; relating to preventing access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and United States Government-related data by countries of concern), or any successor order; and
(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to provide intelligence community support under subsection (b)(1).
**(c) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
(B) the congressional defense committees (as such term is defined in [section 101(a) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a&num=0&edition=prelim));
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Biological data** — The term “biological data” means multiomic information and other relevant information, including associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function, or process of a biological system, that is either measured, collected, or aggregated for analysis, including information from humans, animals, plants, or microbes.
(3) **Covered entity** — The term “covered entity” means a private entity involved in biological data (including biological data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or synthesis), including a biobank or other private entity that holds large amounts of biological data.
(4) **Foreign entity of concern** — The term “foreign entity of concern” has the meaning given that term in [section 19221(a) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section19221/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** Any authority granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may be exercised to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States, if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such threat.
**(b)** The authorities granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal with any new threat shall be based on a new declaration of national emergency which must be with respect to such threat.
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§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; dec-
laration of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities
(a) Any authority granted to the President by
section 1702 of this title may be exercised to deal
with any unusual and extraordinary threat,
which has its source in whole or substantial part
outside the United States, to the national secu-
rity, foreign policy, or economy of the United
States, if the President declares a national
emergency with respect to such threat.
(b) The authorities granted to the President
by section 1702 of this title may only be exer-
cised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat with respect to which a national emer-
gency has been declared for purposes of this
chapter and may not be exercised for any other
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal
with any new threat shall be based on a new dec-
laration of national emergency which must be
with respect to such threat.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 202, Dec. 28, 1977, 91
Stat. 1626.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2024 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 118–50, div. O, § 1, Apr. 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 988,
provided that: ‘‘This division [enacting section 1710 of
this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under
this section, and amending provisions set out as a note
under this section] may be cited as the ‘Strengthening
Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2023 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 117–336, § 1, Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6147, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 1709 of this title] may
be cited as the ‘Protecting American Intellectual Prop-
erty Act of 2022’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 117–54, § 1(a), Nov. 10, 2021, 135 Stat. 413, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 2277a o
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§ 4567. Defense Production Act Committee
(a) Committee established
There is established the Defense Production
Act Committee (in this section referred to as
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the ‘‘Committee’’), which shall coordinate and
plan for on 1 the effective use of the priorities
and allocations authorities under this chapter
by the departments, agencies, and independent
establishments of the Federal Government to
which the President has delegated authority
under this chapter.
(b) Membership
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The members of the Com-
mittee shall be—
(A) the head of each Federal agency to which
the President has delegated authority under
this chapter; and
(B) the Chairperson of the Council of Eco-
nomic Advisors.
(2) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be
the head of the agency to which the President
has delegated primary responsibility for govern-
ment-wide coordination of the authorities in
this chapter.
(c) Coordination of Committee activities
The Chairperson shall appoint one person to
coordinate all of the activities of the Com-
mittee, and such person shall—
(1) be a full-time employee of the Federal
Government;
(2) report to the Chairperson; and
(3) carry out such activities relating to the
Committee as the Chairperson may determine
appropriate.
(d) Report
The Committee shall issue a report each year
by March 31 to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives a report signed by the
Chairperson that contains—
(1) a description of the contingency planning
by each department, agency, or independent
establishment of the Federal Government to
which the