,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eedf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to id5tify1 decl>e1
 & respond to m>9e disease em]g5cies1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>9e ,disease     
,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,coord9ator ,! t]m   
coord9ator means an individual designat$
 to coord9ate ! response to a m>9e      
disease em]g5cy "u section #c7;d74  7#b7
 ,data ,repository ,! t]m ,data         

,repository means ! ,national ,data     
,repository = ,m>9e ,diseases ,rese>* & 
,s]vices e/abli%$ "u section #f4  7#c7  
,exclusive ,economic ,zone ,! t]m       
exclusive economic zone means !         
exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates e/abli%$ by ,presid5tial         
,proclamation ,no4 #ejcj1 ( ,m>* #aj1   
#aihc4  7#d7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! 
,m>9e ,disease ,em]g5cy ,fund e/abli%$  
"u section #e4  7#e7 ,m>9e ,disease ,!  
t]m m>9e disease means a pa?ological    
condition t--  7,a7 is caus$ by a liv+  
organism2  7,b7 occurs 9 a population ( 
m>9e species2 &  7,c7 appe>s to be      
infecti\s4  7#f7 ,m>9e ,disease ,em]g5cy
 ,! t]m m>9e disease em]g5cy means an   
ev5t t--  7,a7 affects ! m>9e           
environm5t2  7,b7 is caus$ by a m>9e    
disease or environm5tal /ressor2  7,c7  
is likely to ?reat5 ! su/a9ability ( a  
m>9e species or ! heal? ( a m>9e        
ecosy/em2 &  7,d7 is likely to exp& 9   
geographic scope4  7#g7 ,m>9e           
,environm5t ,! t]m m>9e environm5t means

 ^? areas ( coa/al1 ocean1 & e/u>9e     
wat]s ov] :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
jurisdiction1 includ+ ! exclusive       
economic zone1 consi/5t ) int]national  
law4  7#h7 ,m>9e ,species ,! t]m m>9e   
species means f9fi%1 mollusks1          
cru/aceans1 & all o!r =ms ( m>9e animal 
& plant life o!r ?an m>9e mammals &     
birds4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#aj7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1  
,guam1 & any o!r ,commonweal?1 t]ritory1
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  7#aa7 
,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means !
 ,m>9e ,disease ,em]g5cy ,work+ ,gr\p   
e/abli%$ "u section #d4  #c4 ,decl>ation
 ( ,m>9e ,disease ,em]g5cy & ,response  
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y may decl>e a 
m>9e disease em]g5cy 9 accordance )     

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,decl>ation        
,proc$ure ,aft] receiv+ notice t a m>9e 
disease em]g5cy may be occurr+1 !       
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable--
  7#a7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] receiv+ 
su* notice1 contact memb]s ( ! ,work+   
,gr\p = guidance on :e!r ! ev5t is a    
m>9e disease em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an
 #g days aft] receiv+ su* notice1 decl>e
 :e!r ! ev5t is a m>9e disease em]g5cy4 
7c7 ,effect ( ,decl>ation  7#a7 ,p[]s ( 
,secret>y ,^u decl>+ a m>9e disease     
em]g5cy "u subsection 7b71 & subject to 
! availability ( appropriations1 !      
,secret>y may take su* actions z may be 
appropriate to respond to ! em]g5cy1    
includ+ mak+ grants1 provid+ aw>ds =    
exp5ses1 ent]+ into contracts & conduct+
 & support+ inve/igations into ! cause1 
treatm5t1 or prev5tion ( ! em]g5cy4     
7#b7 ,response ,activities ,z soon z    
possible aft] decl>+ a m>9e disease     
em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !    
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7d7 & 
7e7 ) respect to ! em]g5cy4  7d7        

,designation ( ,coord9ator  7#a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all designate an   
individual to coord9ate ! response to   
ea* m>9e disease em]g5cy decl>$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,duties (         
,coord9ator ,! coord9ator1 "u !         
sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y1 %all lead a   
response to ! em]g5cy t may include     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 & local        
ag5cies1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & 
o!r p]sons z appropriate4  7#c7         
,assi/ant ,coord9ators ,! ,secret>y may 
designate "o or m individuals to assi/ !
 coord9ator 9 c>ry+ out ! duties        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7e7          
,developm5t ( ,response ,plan  7#a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft] decl>+ 
a m>9e disease em]g5cy "u subsection 7b7
 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !   
,work+ ,gr\p & coord9ator1 develop a    
writt5 response plan = ea* m>9e disease 
em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 at       
m9imum--  7,a7 a li/ ( p]sons at        
appropriate ,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1 &  

local ag5cies :o c assi/ ! ,secret>y 9  
implem5t+ a coord9at$ & effective       
response to ! m>9e disease em]g5cy2     
7,b7 a description ( ! /eps necess>y to 
diagnose ! cause ( ! m>9e disease       
em]g5cy2  7,c7 tra9+1 mobilization1 &   
utilization proc$ures = p]sonnel1       
facilities1 & o!r res\rces necess>y to  
conduct a rapid & effective response to 
! m>9e disease em]g5cy2  7,d7 an        
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial effects ( ! m>9e 
disease em]g5cy on populations ( m>9e   
species2 &  7,e7 /rategies to m9imize   
morbidity & mortality 9 m>9e species &  
m9imize transmission ( ! disease4  7#c7 
,publication ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft]  
decl>+ a m>9e disease em]g5cy "u        
subsection 7b7 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a
 summ>y ( ! plan on a publicly          
accessible ,int]net website ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( ,m>9e  
,disease ,em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a    
m>9e disease em]g5cy decl>$ "u          
subsection 7b7 %all t]m9ate on ! date on

 :i* ! ,secret>y decl>es t ! em]g5cy no 
long] exi/s1 or ^u ! expiration ( !     
#abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! decl>ation is made by ! ,secret>y "u  
subsection 7b71 :i*ev] occurs fir/4     
7#b7 ,r5ewal ( ,decl>ation ,a decl>ation
 t t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be     
r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y & ! "t limitations 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to 
ea* su* r5ewal4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! t]m9ation ( a m>9e     
disease em]g5cy decl>$ "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 submit to 
,congress a report describ+--  7,a7 !   
cause & environm5tal impact ( ! m>9e    
disease em]g5cy2  7,b7 ! response to !  
m>9e disease em]g5cy & recomm5dations1  
if any1 = improv+ responses to future   
m>9e disease em]g5cies2 &  7,c7         
recomm5dations1 if any1 = prev5t+ future
 m>9e disease em]g5cies2 &  7#b7 publi% 
! report on a publicly accessible       
,int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  #d4 ,m>9e 
,disease ,em]g5cy ,work+ ,gr\p  7a7     

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration a ,work+ ,gr\p to be kn[n 
z ! ,m>9e ,disease ,em]g5cy ,work+      
,gr\p4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p     
%all--  7#a7 advise ! ,secret>y on risk 
assessm5t1 prep>ation1 monitor+1 rese>*1
 & response to m>9e diseases t may      
significantly impact ! heal? &          
su/a9ability ( m>9e species & ecosy/ems2
  7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y 9 det]m9+ :e!r
 a m>9e disease em]g5cy %\ld be decl>$  
or t]m9at$2  7#c7 assi/ ! ,secret>y 9   
draft+ response plans "u section #c7;e72
  7#d7 assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 draft+       
reports "u section #c7;g72 &  7#e7      
consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,data         
,repository e/abli%$ "u section #f to   
ensure ! quality & availability ( ! data
 conta9$ !re94  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7     
,composition ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 
! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( #g     
memb]s z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y or !
 ,secret>y's designee4  7,b7 ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,animal &

 ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice or ! 
,adm9i/rator's designee4  7,c7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice or ! ,director's      
designee4  7,d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,geological ,survey or !         
,director's designee4  7,e7 ,?ree       
memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 :o h    
specializ$ k & exp]tise 9 epidemiology1 
ecology1 or microbiology1 or exp]tise 9 
respond+ to disease outbreaks or        
ecological disa/]s4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a
 memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e7    
%all n be an employee ( an ag5cy 7z     
def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code74 ,if any su* memb] becomes
 an employee ( an ag5cy1 t memb] may    
cont9ue z a memb] = n long] ?an !       
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! memb] 
becomes an employee ( an ag5cy4  7#c7   
,tempor>y ,memb]s ,! ,secret>y may      
appo9t additional memb]s to ! ,work+    
,gr\p to s]ve dur+ a m>9e disease       
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section 7#c77;b74     
7#d7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,non-,ag5cy ,memb]s    

,ea* memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e7
 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s & may
 be reappo9t$ !reaft] by ! ,presid5t4   
7,b7 ,tempor>y ,memb]s ,! t]m ( ea*     
memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all     
expire #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !    
m>9e disease em]g5cy = :i* t memb] 0    
appo9t$ is t]m9at$ "u section #c7;f74   
7#e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,work+   
,gr\p %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !   
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#f7 ,basic  
,pay ,memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all s]ve 
)\t pay4  7#g7 ,travel ,exp5ses ,subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1 ea*
 memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all receive    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7    
,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y1 or a designee (
 ! ,secret>y1 %all be ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,work+ ,gr\p4  7#i7 ,meet+s ,! ,secret>y
 %all conv5e ! ,work+ ,gr\p n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4 ,!reaft]1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet

 n less ?an annually & may also meet at 
! call ( ! ,*airp]son or a majority (   
its memb]s4  7d7 ,/aff+ & assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y %all make available to !      
,work+ ,gr\p any /aff1 in=mation1       
adm9i/rative s]vices1 or assi/ance !    
,secret>y consid]s reasonably requir$ to
 enable ! ,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out its  
duties4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,section #ad ( !
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply ) respect 
to ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
m>9e disease em]g5cy fund  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury a fund to be kn[n z ! ,m>9e   
,disease ,em]g5cy ,fund :i* %all be     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,am\nts 9 !    
fund %all be made available )\t fiscal  
ye> limitation1 & subject to            
appropriations1 to c>ry out ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,am\nts ,! ,fund %all consi/ (--    
7#a7 am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,fund2 &   
7#b7 am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y z    
donations1 gifts1 or contributions = !  
purpose ( address+ m>9e disease         

em]g5cies4  7c7 ,use ( ,fund ,am\nts 9 !
 ,fund %all be us$ only to respond to a 
m>9e disease em]g5cy decl>$ "u section  
#c7;b74  7d7 ,supplem5t ,n ,supplant    
,am\nts f ! ,fund %all be us$ to        
supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 regional1 & local public funds   
provid$ = activities "u ?is ,act4  #f4  
,national ,data ,repository = ,m>9e     
,diseases ,rese>* & ,s]vices  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
,national ,data ,repository = ,m>9e     
,diseases ,rese>* & ,s]vices4 ,subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an
 entity eligible "u subsection 7c7 to   
develop & adm9i/] su* repository4  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,data           
,repository %all be to--  7#a7 collect1 
/ore1 & dissem9ate in=mation reg>d+     
rese>*1 data1 f9d+s1 & te*nical         
assi/ance mat]ials relat$ to m>9e       
diseases2  7#b7 facilitate ! developm5t1
 coord9ation1 & rapid dissem9ation (    
rese>* on m>9e diseases2 &  7#c7 collect

 epidemiological1 environm5tal impact1  
timel9e1 global position+ sy/em regi/]$ 
location1 & ecological consequ5ce data  
reg>d+ m>9e diseases1 l9k+ diff]5t      
datasets across ! c\ntry to assi/       
rese>*]s 9 develop+ /rategies = address+
 m>9e diseases4  7c7 ,eligibility ,to be
 eligible = ! contract "u subsection    
7a71 an entity %all--  7#a7 be a public 
or private nonpr(it entity2  7#b7 h     
exp]i5ce--  7,a7 collect+ data2  7,b7   
develop+ sy/ems to /ore data 9 a secure 
mann]2  7,c7 develop+ ,int]net web      
portals & o!r means ( communicat+ ) a   
wide audi5ce2 &  7,d7 mak+ in=mation    
available to ! public2 &  7#c7 meet su* 
o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate4  7d7 ,data ,repository     
,director ,z a condition ( receiv+ !    
contract "u subsection 7a71 an entity   
%all agree to employ a director ( !     
,data ,repository *os5 9 accordance )   
guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!       
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
& ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all--  7#a7 collect    

in=mation & rese>* me?odologies f       
individuals1 ag5cies1 & organizations   
engag$ 9 ! rese>* ( m>9e diseases2  7#b7
 ensure rese>* me?ods are /&>diz$ :5ev] 
possible to ensure data comp>ability    
across regions2  7#c7 securely /ore &   
ma9ta9 in=mation 9 ! ,data ,repository2 
7#d7 make in=mation 9 ! ,data           
,repository accessible ?r\gh an ,int]net
 website or o!r appropriate means ( %>+ 
in=mation2 &  7#e7 ensure t ! in=mation 
conta9$ 9 ! ,data ,repository is        
accessible to memb]s ( ! public1 m>9e   
disease rese>*]s1 & p]sons respond+ to  
m>9e disease em]g5cies4  #g4 ,m>9e      
,disease ,em]g5cy = ,sea ,/> ,wa/+      
,syndrome  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! m>9e        
mortality ev5t affect+ species ( sea />s
 commonly ref]r$ to z sea /> wa/+       
syndrome is deem$ to be a m>9e disease  
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
 #c7;b74 ,beg9n+ on ! effective date (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9       
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #c )    

respect to su* m>9e disease em]g5cy4    
7b7 ,effective ,date ,?is section %all  
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#h4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj4