,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs to
 develop a plan = c\nt]+ em]g+ &        
delib]ate infecti\s disease ?reats1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,biodef5se    
,read9ess & ,protection ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! #bjad ,ebola crisis demon/rat$ !
 ne$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to provide 
a prompt & effici5t response to an      
outbreak ( a highly infecti\s disease4  
7#b7 ,a future outbreak ( an infecti\s  
disease is all b c]ta9 & ! lessons le>n$
 f ! #bjad ,ebola crisis are directly   
applicable to ! next crisis4  7#c7 ,x is
 critical t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se take  
imm$iate action to ensure ! jo9t =ce is 
protect$ f em]g+ infecti\s diseases & ! 
pot5tial delib]ate use ( infecti\s      

diseases ?reats1 :ile also be+ prep>$ to
 conduct milit>y op]ations 9 areas (    
increas$ risk z "p ( an int]national    
response to a future public heal?       
em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,to ensure mission       
effectiv5ess & =ce protection1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld "w closely ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices be=e1 dur+1 & aft] an
 infecti\s disease outbreak4  #c4 ,plan 
= c\nt]+ em]g+ & delib]ate infecti\s    
disease ?reats  7a7 ,plan ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = ,prep>$ness &
 ,response1 & 9 consultation ) !        
,director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*  
,program ,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,net ,assessm5t1 & ! head ( ! ,def5se 
,innovation ,unit ,exp]im5tal1 %all     
develop a plan = c\nt]+ em]g+ &         
delib]ate infecti\s disease ?reats to   
ensure jo9t =ce heal? protection & !    
ability ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to conduct      
op]ations 9 an area subject to an em]g+ 

infecti\s disease ?reat4  7b7 ,matt]s   
includ$  7#a7 ,focus areas ,! plan      
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all address 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,detection & managem5t (
 pati5ts ) em]g+ & high-consequ5ce      
infections id5tifi$ 9 ! ,r,d ,bluepr9t  
,priority ,disease ,li/ ( ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization1 includ+ novel em]g+      
unkn[n pa?og5s classifi$ z ,disease ,x4 
7,b7 ,improv$ po9t-(-c>e1 po9t-(-ne$1 & 
next-g5]ation e>ly detection diagno/ics 
l9k$ to disease surveillance1 response  
plann+1 & in=mation %>+ networks4  7,c7 
,evid5ce-bas$1 be/-practice cl9ical     
managem5t protocols t include           
pre-specifi$ data collection & analysis 
plans t are specifically tailor$ =      
enhanc$ survival ( infecti\s disease    
casualties & ne>-"t data g5]ation 9     
l[-res\rce conditions4  7,d7 ,enhanc$   
infection prev5tion & control /&>ds1    
guidel9es1 & tra9+1 includ+ new         
te*nologies = protect+ heal? c>e work]s4
  7,e7 ,improv$ capability = m$ical     
evacuation ( pati5ts ) high-consequ5ce  

infections4  7,f7 ,infecti\s disease    
em]g5cy response teams to provide       
supplem5tal exp]tise & capability =     
dang]\s pa?og5 infections pati5t        
managem5t & movem5t 9 =w>d environm5ts  
or 9 high]-level milit>y m$ical treatm5t
 facilities4  7,g7 ,accel]ation ( rese>*
 & developm5t ( m$ical c\nt]measures1   
!rapeutics1 & vacc9es aga9/             
high-consequ5ce infections1 includ+ !   
developm5t ( cl9ical trial networks     
capable ( g5]at+ critical supplem5tal   
human data 9 support ( lic5sure         
applications adm9i/]$ by ! ,food & ,drug
 ,adm9i/ration4  7,h7 ,coord9at$ & rapid
 manufactur+ response capacity &        
capabilities1 us+ regional1 flexible1   
scalable te*nologies & facilities1      
lev]ag+ successful m$ical c\nt]measure  
developm5t & manufactur+ models         
implem5t$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices & o!r dep>tm5ts ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,scope ,= ea*   
area specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! plan   
%all include-- 7,a7 mile/ones & actions 

t c be c>ri$ out 9 bo? ! "o-ye> &       
five-ye> timeframes foll[+ ! date ( !   
plan1 includ+ ) respect to op]ations1   
tra9+1 equipp+1 rese>*1 & te*nology     
developm5t2  7,b7 an id5tification ( !  
elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to lead !
 ,dep>tm5t 9 c>ry+ out su* actions2     
7,c7 ! budget levels & priorities to    
c>ry out su* actions2 &  7,d7 an        
id5tification ( opportunities to lev]age
 ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7c7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all      
submit to ,congress ! plan develop$ "u  
subsection 7a71 includ+ id5tification ( 
any legislative action or adm9i/rative  
action requir$ to implem5t su* plan4