,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #bi1 #bjah ,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act to establish an ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,program and a ,national ,livestock ,vaccine ,bank1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,program ,section #ajdji;,a of the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjh;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the section heading and inserting ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,program42 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking section and inserting subsection2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking the subsection heading and inserting ,requirement4--2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 as clauses 7i7 through 7v71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7a7 through 7c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#e7 by inserting before paragraph 7#a7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,establishment ,to prevent the introduction into or the dissemination within the ,united ,states of any pest or disease of animals affecting the economic interests of the livestock industry and related industries of the ,united ,states 7including the maintenance and expansion of export market potential71 the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,program74 7#b7 ,activities ,the ,program shall support activities to prevent1 detect1 and rapidly respond to animal pests and diseases1 including-- 7,a7 enhancing animal pest and disease analysis and surveillance2 7,b7 expanding education and outreach2 7,c7 targeting domestic inspection activities at vulnerable points in the safeguarding continuum2 7,d7 enhancing and strengthening threat identification and technology2 7,e7 improving biosecurity2 7,f7 enhancing emergency response time and mitigation capacity1 including hiring and training additional emergency response personnel2 7,g7 conducting technology development to enhance electronic sharing of animal health data for risk analysis between ,state and ,federal animal health officials2 7,h7 enhancing the development and effectiveness of animal health technologies to treat and prevent disease1 including-- 7i7 veterinary biologics2 7ii7 animal drugs for minor use and minor species2 and 7iii7 animal medical devices2 and 7,i7 such other activities as the ,secretary1 in consultation with entities with which the ,secretary enters into an agreement under paragraph 7#c71 determines are appropriate4 7#c7 ,cooperative agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary shall offer to enter into #a or more cooperative agreements or other legal instruments with #a or more entities described in subparagraph 7,b7 to carry out activities described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is any of the following entities3 7i7 ,a ,state department of agriculture4 7ii7 ,a chief veterinary officer of a ,state4 7iii7 ,a land-grant college or university or an ,,nlgca ,institution 7as those terms are defined in section #adjd of the ,national ,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc774 7iv7 ,a representative of a college of veterinary medicine4 7v7 ,a representative of a ,state or national livestock producer organization with a direct and significant economic interest in livestock production4 7vi7 ,a representative of a ,state1 national1 allied1 or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the ,american ,veterinary ,medical ,association4 7,c7 ,priority for ,states ,in entering into cooperative agreements or other legal instruments under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to1 as appropriate-- 7i7 a ,state department of agriculture2 or 7ii7 the chief veterinary officer of the ,state4 7,d7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the entities with which the ,secretary enters into an agreement under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be considered an advisory committee for purposes of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#d7 ,consultation ,for purposes of establishing priorities for activities under the ,program1 the ,secretary shall consult with entities with which the ,secretary enters into an agreement under paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,national animal health laboratory network 2 and 7#f7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,national livestock vaccine bank 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,national ,livestock ,vaccine ,bank4 7#b7 ,requirements ,under the ,national ,livestock ,vaccine ,bank1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 leverage1 as appropriate1 the mechanisms and infrastructure that have been developed for the management1 storage1 and distribution of the ,national ,veterinary ,stockpile2 and 7,b7 maintain a sufficient quantity of animal vaccine1 antiviral1 or therapeutic products-- 7i7 to appropriately respond to the most damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy2 and 7ii7 that will be capable of deployment within #bd hours of an outbreak of an animal disease described in clause 7i74 7#c7 ,foot-and-mouth disease priority 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall give priority to the maintenance of a sufficient quantity of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine1 and accompanying diagnostic reagents1 covering1 to the maximum extent practicable1 all known foot-and-mouth disease serotypes and strains for which vaccine antigen concentrate is available4 7,b7 ,contracts ,the ,secretary shall offer to enter into #a or more contracts with #a or more entities that produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine-- 7i7 to maintain a bank of viral antigen concentrate for1 to the maximum extent practicable1 all circulating foot-and-mouth disease serotypes 7as determined by the ,secretary7 for which antigen concentrate is available2 and 7ii7 to maintain a sufficient surge production capacity to produce1 as quickly as practicable1 the quantity of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine necessary to address a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,agreement ,the term agreement means a contract1 grant1 cooperative agreement1 or other legal instrument1 as applicable1 entered into under subsection 7a7 or 7b74 7,b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 with respect to the ,program1 an entity described in subsection 7a77#c77;,b72 and 7ii7 with respect to subsection 7b71 an eligible laboratory 7as defined in paragraph 7#a7 of that subsection74 7#b7 ,applications 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity seeking to enter into an agreement shall submit to the ,secretary an application containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,notification ,the ,secretary shall notify an eligible entity that submits an application under paragraph 7#a7 of-- 7i7 any requirements to be imposed on the eligible entity for the auditing of1 and reporting on1 the use of any amounts provided by the ,secretary under the agreement2 and 7ii7 any criteria to be used to ensure that activities carried out under the agreement are based on-- 7,i7 sound scientific data2 or 7,,ii7 thorough risk assessments4 7,c7 ,consideration of non-,federal share ,the ,secretary shall not consider the ability of an eligible entity to provide non-,federal funding to carry out an agreement in deciding whether to approve an application submitted under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,subagreements ,nothing in this section prohibits an eligible entity from using amounts received under an agreement to enter into a subagreement with another organization or political subdivision of a ,state that has legal responsibility relating to animal disease and disaster prevention1 surveillance1 or rapid response4 7,b7 ,administrative costs ,an eligible entity that receives amounts under an agreement shall use not more than #aj percent of the amounts for administrative costs incurred by the eligible entity1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,buildings and facilities ,none of the amounts made available under this section shall be used for the construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition or expansion of an existing building or facility 7including site grading and improvement and architect fees74 7#d7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of completion of an activity carried out under an agreement1 the eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary a report that describes the purposes and results of the activity4 7e7 ,funding 7#a7 ,animal ,disease and ,disaster ,prevention1 ,surveillance1 and ,rapid ,response ,program ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the ,program #gj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 7#b7 ,national animal health laboratory network ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7b7 #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 7#c7 ,national ,livestock ,vaccine ,bank ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7c7 #aej1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year1 to remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,administrative costs ,the ,secretary shall retain not more than #d percent of amounts made available under this subsection to pay for administrative costs incurred by the ,secretary under this section4 4