Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence community

(a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish a policy for how existing and future funding and resources of the intelligence community can be directed to ensure the intelligence community has sufficient cleared personnel, including private sector experts, to identify and respond to biotechnology threats. (b) Elements The policy required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The exact number of personnel dedicated to biotechnology issues apart from biological weapons, including military, industrial, agricultural, and healthcare threats, in each element of the intelligence community as of the date on which the report is submitted, including staff breakdowns by position function. (2) An assessment on the following: (A) Where additional full-time employees or detailees are appropriate. (B) How to increase partnerships with other government and private sector organizations, including the National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)), including how existing funding and resources of the intelligence community can be directed to secure such expertise, including appropriate security clearances. (C) How to better use special hiring authorities to accomplish the goal described in subsection (a). (D) How to increase recruitment and retention of biotechnology talent. (c) Implementation and report Not later than 180 days after the date of the establishment of the policy required by subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall— (1) direct the funding and resources described in subsection (b)(2)(B) towards securing sufficient expertise to identify and respond to biotechnology threats; and (2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on additional funding and resources needed to carry out subsection (b)(2).