Biotech Defense Act mandates strategy development to counter biotechnology threats from foreign adversaries, focusing on China.
The Biotech Defense Act requires the Secretary of Defense to create a strategy addressing biotechnology threats from foreign adversaries, particularly China. This includes assessing China's military and dual-use biotechnology capabilities, their impact on U.S. supply chains, and recommendations for countermeasures. The Act also mandates the establishment of a Biotechnology Risk Contact Group to monitor foreign investments in the U.S. biotechnology sector, focusing on Chinese entities.
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