,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjad ,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 & ,mr4 ,b>letta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = sci5tific frameworks ) respect to vector-borne diseases4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vector-,borne ,disease ,rese>* ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,sci5tific framework = vector-borne diseases ,subp>t #f ( "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;f et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ddg;,d4 ,sci5tific framework = vector-borne diseases 7a7 ,developm5t ( ,sci5tific ,framework = ,vector-,borne ,diseases 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,= ea* vector-borne disease id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,directors %all develop a sci5tific framework = ! conduct or support ( rese>* on su* vector-borne disease4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! sci5tific framework ) respect to a vector-borne disease %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,curr5t ,/atus 7i7 ,compreh5sive review ( ! lit]ature ,a summ>y ( f9d+s f ! curr5t lit]ature 9 ! areas (-- 7,i7 ! prev5tion1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( acute & *ronic vector-borne disease2 7,,ii7 ! fundam5tal environm5tal & biologic process t regulate acute & *ronic vector-borne disease2 & 7,,iii7 ! epidemiology ( acute & *ronic vector-borne disease4 7ii7 ,numb] ( incid5ces int]nationally ,an assessm5t ( ! incid5ce ( acute & *ronic vector-borne disease report$ int]nationally4 7iii7 ,sci5tific advances ,! id5tification ( relevant & div]se em]g+ sci5tific areas1 & promis+ sci5tific advances1 9 basic1 translational1 & cl9ical sci5ce relat+ to ! areas describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i74 7iv7 ,rese>*]s ,a description ( ! availability ( individuals :o-- 7,i7 conduct sci5tific rese>* 9 ! areas describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 repres5t a div]sity ( sci5tific p]spectives relevant to su* areas4 7v7 ,coord9at$ rese>* initiatives ,! id5tification ( ! types ( initiatives & p>tn]%ips = ! coord9ation ( intramural & extramural rese>* ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 9 ! areas describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) rese>* ( ! relevant national rese>* in/itutes1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & non-,f$]al public & private entities 9 su* areas4 7vi7 ,rese>* res\rces ,! id5tification ( public & private res\rces1 su* z pati5t regi/ries1 t are available to facilitate rese>* relat+ to ea* ( ! areas describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,b7 ,id5tification ( ,rese>* ,que/ions ,! id5tification ( rese>* que/ions relat+ to basic1 translational1 & cl9ical sci5ce 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t h n be5 adequately address$ ) respect to acute or *ronic vector-borne disease4 7,c7 ,recomm5dations ,recomm5dations = appropriate actions t %\ld be tak5 to advance rese>* 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & to address ! rese>* que/ions id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z well z = appropriate b5*m>ks to measure progress on a*iev+ su* action1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,rese>*]s ,ensur+ adequate availability ( individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv74 7ii7 ,coord9at$ rese>* initiatives ,promot+ & develop+ initiatives & p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77v74 7iii7 ,rese>* res\rces ,develop+ additional public & private res\rces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vi7 & /r5g!n+ exi/+ res\rces4 7#c7 ,tim+ 7,a7 ,initial developm5t & subsequ5t update ,= ea* vector-borne disease id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,directors %all-- 7i7 develop a sci5tific framework "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7ii7 review & update ! sci5tific framework n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] its initial developm5t4 7,b7 ,o!r updates ,! ,directors may review & update ea* sci5tific framework develop$ "u ?is subsection z necess>y4 7#d7 ,public ,notice ,) respect to ea* sci5tific framework develop$ "u ?is subsection1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( completion ( ! framework1 ! ,directors %all-- 7,a7 submit su* framework to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 make su* framework publicly available on ! ,int]net ,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7b7 ,id5tification ( vector-,borne diseases 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,directors %all id5tify #b or m bact]ial or p>asitic vector-borne diseases t ea* h a high incid5ce dome/ically4 7#b7 ,treat+ tick-borne diseases z a s+le vector-borne disease ,= purposes ( id5tify+ vector-borne diseases "u ?is subsection & develop+ sci5tific frameworks = su* diseases "u subsection 7a71 tick-borne diseases1 includ+ ,lyme disease & o!r tick-borne diseases t are kn[n to be transmitt$ by ticks to humans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all be treat$ z a s+le vector-borne disease4 7#c7 ,additional vector-borne diseases ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,directors may1 at any "t1 id5tify o!r vector-borne diseases = purposes ( ?is section4 ,9 id5tify+ a vector-borne disease pursuant to ! previ\s s5t5ce1 ! ,directors may consid] additional metrics ( progress aga9/ su* type ( vector-borne disease4 7c7 ,work+ gr\ps 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* vector-borne disease id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,directors %all conv5e a work+ gr\p 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4 ,! ,directors 7or _! designees7 %all p>ticipate 9 ! meet+s ( ea* su* work+ gr\p4 7#b7 ,memb]s ,ea* work+ gr\p conv5$ "u ?is subsection %all be compris$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,"o or m repres5tatives ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7ii7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7iii7 ,o!r ag5cies or (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,directors4 7iv7 ,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,directors4 7,b7 ,"o or m repres5tatives ( ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7 ,physicians ) exp]i5ce 9 diagnos+ & treat+ /ages or manife/ations ( ! relevant vector-borne disease4 7ii7 ,non-,f$]al sci5ti/s or rese>*]s ) exp]tise1 & repres5t+ a div]sity ( p]spectives1 reg>d+ ! sci5ce p]ta9+ to vector-borne diseases4 7iii7 ,pati5ts & _! family memb]s4 7iv7 ,nonpr(it organizations t advocate = pati5ts by promot+ education1 s]vices1 or rese>*4 7v7 ,o!r individuals ^: exp]tise is det]m9$ by ! ,directors to be b5eficial to ! function+ ( ! work+ gr\p4 7,c7 ,"o individual appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,d7 ,"o individual appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,,faca sunset inapplicable ,section #ad7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app42 relat+ to t]m9ation ( advisory committees7 %all n apply to a work+ gr\p conv5$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,o!r work+ gr\ps ,if ! ,directors1 9 addition to conv5+ ! work+ gr\ps requir$ by ?is subsection1 *oose to cont9ue any work+ gr\p on any vector-borne disease 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,vector-,borne ,disease ,rese>* ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjad1 any su* work+ gr\p is deem$ to be an advisory committee subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4 7d7 ,public he>+s 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,directors %all1 )9 #fj days aft] id5tify+ a vector-borne disease "u section 7b71 & annually !reaft]1 conv5e public =ums-- 7,a7 to seek public input on ! developm5t ( ! sci5tific framework = su* vector-borne disease "u ?is section & progress 9 address+ relat$ *ronic conditions2 & 7,b7 to id5tify1 & seek public input on1 pot5tial em]g+ /ra9s 9 species ( pa?og5ic organisms4 7#b7 ,p>ticipants ,! p>ticipants at ! =ums conv5$ "u ?is subsection %all be rese>*]s1 physicians1 pati5ts1 & o!r memb]s ( ! public4 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,bi5nial reports ,! ,directors %all ensure t ea* bi5nial report "u section #djc includes in=mation on actions und]tak5 to c>ry out ea* sci5tific framework develop$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a vector-borne disease1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation on rese>* grants aw>d$ by ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion = rese>* relat+ to su* vector-borne disease4 7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! progress made 9 improv+ outcomes4 7#b7 ,additional "o-"t reports 7,a7 ,frameworks ,= ea* vector-borne disease id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,directors %all1 n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! initial developm5t ( a sci5tific framework = su* disease "u subsection 7a71 submit a report to ! ,congress on ! effectiv5ess ( ! framework 7includ+ ! update requir$ by subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii77 9 improv+ ! prev5tion1 detection1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( su* disease4 7,b7 ,total numb] ( work+ gr\ps ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,directors %all submit a report to ! ,congress id5tify+ ! total numb] ( work+ gr\ps conv5$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,recomm5dations = exception fund+ ,! ,directors %all consid] ea* relevant sci5tific framework develop$ "u subsection 7a7 :5 mak+ recomm5dations = exception fund+ = grant applications4 7g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,directors means ! ,director ( ,,nih & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion act+ jo9tly4 7#b7 ,! t]m vector-borne disease means an infection transmitt$ to humans or o!r animals by ticks1 mosquitoes1 or fleas1 su* z ,lyme disease4 4