,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfcd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"o ,heal? ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all coord9ate & support a national1 int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program to address infecti\s diseases 9 animals & ! environm5t1 & to help prev5t ! transmission ( kn[n & em]g+ infecti\s diseases betwe5 animal populations & human populations4 7b7 ,national ,"o ,heal? ,framework 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all develop & submit to ,congress a ,"o ,heal? ,framework 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! framework7 = coord9at$ ,f$]al activities "u ! ,"o ,heal? ,program4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( framework ,! framework describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe exi/+ ef=ts & conta9 recomm5dations = build+ ^u & complem5t+ ! activities ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 & %all-- 7,a7 id5tify & describe1 z appropriate1 activities ( ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts "u ! ,"o ,heal? ,program2 7,b7 = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 9 ! ye> ! framework is submitt$1 e/abli% ,f$]al goals & priorities t mo/ effectively advance-- 7i7 sci5tific und]/&+ ( ! connections betwe5 human1 animal1 & environm5tal heal?2 & 7ii7 work=ce developm5t to prev5t & respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks 9 animals & humans2 7,c7 describe specific activities requir$ to a*ieve ! goals & priorities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* z competitive rese>* grant programs1 tra9+ & support = sci5ti/s1 engagem5t ( nongov]nm5tal entities1 & p>ticipation 9 int]national collaborations & rese>* ef=ts2 7,d7 id5tify & exp& p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 academic in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & private entities 9 ord] to develop new approa*es = r$uc+ haz>ds to human heal? f animal & environm5tal s\rces & to /r5g!n und]/&+ ( ! value ( an integrat$ approa* "u ! ,"o ,heal? ,program to address+ public heal? ?reats 9 a mann] t prev5ts duplication2 & 7,e7 provide recomm5dations to ,congress reg>d+ additional action or legislation t may be requir$ to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ ! ,"o ,heal? ,program4 #c4 ,national ,"o ,heal? ,initiative 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( ! int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"o ,heal? ,program %all e/abli% a ,"o ,heal? ,initiative to coord9ate & implem5t rese>* & field activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat$ to ! role ( animals & ! environm5t 9 human heal?1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,activities ,"u ! ,"o ,heal? ,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 memb]s ( ! ,"o ,heal? ,program %all provide support = activities 9 fur!rance ( ! goals & priorities "u ! ,"o ,heal? ,framework describ$ 9 section #b7;b71 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ent]+ into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 & aw>d+ grants to1 public or private entities1 includ+ ,/ates1 nongov]nm5tal entities1 academic in/itutions1 nonpr(it organizations1 & privately fund$ philan?ropic organizations 9 ord] to cov] all or "p ( ! co/s associat$ ) e/abli%+ or /r5g!n+ ef=ts describ$ 9 ! ,"o ,heal? ,initiative2 & 7#b7 aw>d+ grants to ,/ates = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ,"o ,heal? national c5t]s ( excell5ce1 ) pref]5ce giv5 to ,/ates t mat* ,f$]al grant funds ) ,/ate funds or funds obta9$ ?r\gh ,/ate p>tn]%ips ) private entities1 academic in/itutions1 or nonpr(it organizations4 7c7 ,"o ,heal? national c5t]s ( excell5ce ,c5t]s ( excell5ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all c>ry out activities ( ! type describ$ 9 ! ,"o ,heal? ,framework "u section #b7;b71 includ+ support+ ,"o ,heal? work=ce tra9+ & br++ toge!r ! animal1 environm5tal1 & human heal? work=ce to coord9ate disease surveillance & prev5tion ef=ts4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ! ,"o ,heal? ,initiative "u ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4 7#b7 ,allocation ( funds ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be allocat$ to support+ ! national c5t]s ( excell5ce "u subsection 7b77#b74 #d4 ,lev]ag+ int]national support ,9 c>ry+ out section #b1 ! ,presid5t %all direct repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to appropriate int]national bodies1 includ+ ! multilat]al developm5t banks1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,food & ,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & ! ,_w ,organization = ,animal ,heal?1 to use ! influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) ! broad developm5t goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to advocate t ea* su* body-- 7#a7 commit to adopt+ approa*es consi/5t ) ! ,"o ,heal? ,initiative "u section #c to address animal & environm5tal s\rces ( public heal? ?reats prior to _! introduction into human populations1 includ+ increas$ coord9ation & collaboration betwe5 human1 animal1 & environm5tal heal? (ficials2 7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! regulatory au?orities ( gov]nm5ts to remove unnecess>y b>ri]s to inve/m5t 9 programs simil> to ! ,"o ,heal? ,initiative programs "u section #c2 & 7#c7 utilize cle>1 acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ t>gets1 consi/5t ) ! ,global ,heal? ,security ,ag5da1 to measure ! effectiv5ess ( su* initiatives4