50 USC 4565a - Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United States biological data

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 08, 2026

§ 4565a.

Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United States biological data

(a)

In general

(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 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);

(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

(3)

Covered entity

(4)

Foreign entity of concern

(Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXVI, § 6614, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1638.)

cite as: 50 USC 4565a