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This bill establishes the National Biotechnology Initiative, a comprehensive, multi-agency effort to advance and coordinate federal activities related to biotechnology across various sectors including defense, health, agriculture, energy, and space. The initiative will be led by a new National Biotechnology Coordination Office within the Executive Office of the President, which will work with an Interagency Committee comprising representatives from 14 different federal departments and agencies. The bill defines key terms like biotechnology (the application of science to use living organisms or their parts) and establishes specific functions for the new office, including coordinating research and development, supporting product commercialization, streamlining regulations, addressing national security implications, developing workforce skills, and improving public understanding of biotechnology. The initiative aims to enhance national security, economic productivity, and competitiveness by creating a strategic approach to biotechnology development. The office will be required to produce annual reports and a comprehensive national strategy every five years, and will undergo periodic reviews by the Comptroller General. Importantly, the office is designed to have a 20-year lifespan, after which it will transition to serving as an executive secretariat for the ongoing initiative.

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