,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #egg #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bifg ,report ,no4 #aad-cjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc1 #bjaf,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,ern/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,augu/ #cj1 #bjaf,report$ "u au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate ( ,july #ad1 #bjaf1 by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) am5dm5ts & an am5dm5t to ! title,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to require ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to execute a national biodef5se /rategy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,biodef5se /rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ebf #ebg4 ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m biodef5se means any involvem5t 9 mitigat+ ! risks ( major biological incid5ts & public heal? em]g5cies to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 ?reat aw>5ess2 7,b7 prev5tion & protection2 7,c7 surveillance & detection2 7,d7 response & recov]y2 & 7,e7 attribution ( an int5tional biological incid5t2 7#b7 ! t]m biodef5se ent]prise means ! programs1 projects1 activities1 & res\rces across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are involv$ 9 biodef5se2 7#c7 7#b7 ! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,biodef5se ,coord9ation ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7#c7 ! t]m ,f$]al biodef5se ent]prise means ! programs1 projects1 activities1 & res\rces across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are involv$ 9 biodef5se2 & 7#d7 ! t]m ,/rategy means ! ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#e74 7b7 ,biodef5se ,coord9ation ,c\ncil 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,biodef5se ,coord9ation ,c\ncil1 :i* %all be compris$ (1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7,e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,f7 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 & 7,g7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 provide ! exp]tise necess>y to develop ! ,/rategy2 & 7,b7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 review1 prioritize1 & align necess>y biodef5se activities & sp5d+ across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,/rategy4 7#c7 ,rotat+ *air ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,c\ncil is e/abli%$1 & ea* #d-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ea* ( ! #d ,secret>ies describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all s]ve z ! *airp]son = ! ,c\ncil = #a ye>4 ,! fir/ *airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil %all be ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,presid5t's annual budget ,! recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil %all in=m ! budget submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to biodef5se activities4 7#e7 ,/rategy ,! ,presid5t %all develop a ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy to direct & align ! int]-gov]nm5tal & multi-discipl9>y ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t[>ds an effective & cont9u\sly improv+ biodef5se ent]prise1 includ+ ?reat aw>5ess1 prev5tion & protection1 surveillance & detection1 & response & recov]y to major biological incid5ts4 7c7 ,coord9ation 7#a7 ,c\ncil ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t %all utilize ! ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,o!r ag5cies ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t may utilize-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7,c7 any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate1 ag5cy1 or int]ag5cy body ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ ! ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,c\nt]measures ,ent]prise4 7#c7 ,private sector entities ,! ,presid5t may receive input on elem5ts ( ! ,/rategy f private sector biodef5se entities4 7#c7 ,o!r entities ,! ,presid5t may receive input on elem5ts ( ! ,/rategy f private sector biodef5se entities & ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts4 7#d7 ,academic in/itutions ,! ,presid5t may receive input on elem5ts ( ! ,/rategy f academic in/itutions4 7d7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ /rategies ,! ,/rategy %all s]ve z a compreh5sive guide = ,unit$ ,/ates biodef5se t directs & h>monizes all o!r /rategies or plans e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ) respect to biodef5se4 7e7 ,cont5ts 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,/rategy %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive description ( ! entities & positions ( lead]%ip ) responsibility1 au?ority1 & acc\ntability = implem5t+1 ov]see+1 & coord9at+ ,f$]al biodef5se activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e71 includ+ a description ( h[ su* entities coord9ate on ea* aspect ( biodef5se2 7,b7 a review ( curr5t & previ\s collaborative ef=ts betwe5 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! civilian sector ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on biodef5se activities & coord9ation2 7,c7 a detail$ analysis ( !-- 7i7 relevant recomm5dations issu$ by ext]nal biodef5se review panels or commissions1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! recomm5dations h be5 consid]$ & implem5t$ by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 7ii7 lessons le>n$ f ! response ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to public heal? em]g5cies occurr+ )9 ! #e ye>s prec$+ ! submission ( ! /rategy2 7iii7 risks associat$ ) major biological incid5ts2 7iv7 res\rces & capabilities ne$$ to address id5tifi$ risks2 7v7 res\rce & capability gaps 9 ! biodef5se ent]prise1 includ+ gaps 9-- 7,i7 ea* category ( biodef5se activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 7,,ii7 id5tification & rese>* ( em]g+ biological ?reats2 7,,iii7 programs1 projects1 & activities 9 effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,,iv7 /rategies & implem5tation plans relat$ to biodef5se activities 9 effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,v7 ! ability to reallocate ,f$]al res\rces to address risks pos$ by em]g+ biological ?reats2 & 7,,vi7 meet+ ! ne$s ( vuln]able populations dur+ ! response to & recov]y f a public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7vi7 prioritization & allocation ( inve/m5t across ! biodef5se ent]prise2 7,d7 7,b7 #e-ye> goals1 priorities1 & metrics to improve & /r5g!n ! ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t1 detect1 respond to1 & recov] f a major biological incid5t2 7,e7 7,c7 %ort- & long-t]m rese>* & developm5t projects or initiatives plann$ to improve biodef5se capability2 & 7,f7 7,d7 recomm5dations = legislative action ne$$ to exp$ite progression t[>d ! goals id5tifi$ 9 ! ,/rategy4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t may consid]-- 7,a7 ! trade-(fs made betwe5 diff]+ goals & requirem5ts1 due to con/ra9ts 9 expect$ assets & res\rces ov] ! "t p]iod ( su* goals & requirem5ts2 & 7,b7 any o!r analysis ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,analysis ,! ,/rategy %all include an app5dix1 :i* %all conta9-- 7,a7 a review ( curr5t & previ\s collaborative ef=ts betwe5 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! civilian sector ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on biodef5se activities & coord9ation2 7,b7 a detail$ analysis ( !-- 7i7 relevant recomm5dations issu$ by ext]nal biodef5se review panels or commissions1 & ! ext5t to :i* ! recomm5dations h be5 consid]$ & implem5t$ by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 7ii7 lessons le>n$ f ! response ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to public heal? em]g5cies occurr+ )9 ! #e ye>s prec$+ ! submission ( ! /rategy2 7iii7 risks associat$ ) major biological incid5ts2 7iv7 res\rces & capabilities ne$$ to address id5tifi$ risks2 & 7v7 res\rce & capability gaps 9 ! ,f$]al biodef5se ent]prise1 includ+ gaps 9-- 7,i7 ea* category ( biodef5se activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 7,,ii7 id5tification & rese>* ( em]g+ biological ?reats2 7,,iii7 programs1 projects1 & activities 9 effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,,iv7 /rategies & implem5tation plans relat$ to biodef5se activities 9 effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,v7 ! ability to reallocate ,f$]al res\rces to address risks pos$ by em]g+ biological ?reats2 & 7,,vi7 meet+ ! ne$s ( vuln]able populations dur+ ! response to & recov]y f a public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 prioritization & allocation ( inve/m5t across ! ,f$]al biodef5se ent]prise4 7f7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & not)/&+ 9 accordance ) subsection 7k71 ! ,presid5t %all submit ! ,/rategy to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7g7 ,/atus updates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #ahj days !reaft] until ! date on :i* ! ,/rategy is submitt$ to ! congressional committees describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to su* congressional committees an update on ! /atus ( ! ,/rategy4 7h7 ,requirem5t ,not)/&+ ,9 accordance ) subsection 7k71 ! ,/rategy %all be made available on a public ,int]net website4 7i7 ,five-,ye> update ,beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/rategy is submitt$ to ! congressional committees describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all update ! ,/rategy4 7j7 ,annual biodef5se exp5ditures report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits a budget to ,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report detail+ ! total am\nt ( exp5ditures on biodef5se activities by all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & h[ ! exp5ditures relate to ! goals & priorities requir$ "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! fir/ report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide hi/orical context by detail+ ! total am\nt ( exp5ditures on biodef5se = ! #c prec$+ fiscal ye>s1 9 addition to ! fiscal ye> requirem5ts = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report4 7k7 ,classifi$ annex ,to ! fulle/ ext5t possible1 any reports requir$ to be made publicly available "u ?is section %all be unclassifi$1 b may include classifi$ annexes t %all be submitt$ concurr5tly to ! congressional homel& security committees4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ebe #ebf ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ebf #ebg4 ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy4 4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to require ! ,presid5t to execute a national biodef5se /rategy1 & = o!r purposes4 4 ,augu/ #cj1 #bjaf,report$ ) am5dm5ts & an am5dm5t to ! title