,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,mr4  
,s*rad] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,yoho7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on            
,agriculture1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &     
,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,em]g5cy          
,prep>$ness ,?r\gh ,"o ,heal? ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,"o ,heal? reflects
 ! int]connect$ness ( human heal?1      
animal heal?1 & ! environm5t4 ,z        
te*nology & population gr[? facilitates 
increas$ int]action ( human settlem5ts )
 wildlife habitats & z int]national     
travel & trade increases1 ! int]face    

betwe5 ^! elem5ts w also cont9ue to     
rise4  7#b7 ,:5 zoonotic diseases       
spillov] to humans1 !re are (t5 enorm\s 
heal? & economic co/s4 ,! ,_w ,bank     
e/imates t1 betwe5 #aiig & #bjji1 !     
global co/s f six zoonotic outbreaks    
exce$$ #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj & ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion e/imates 
t !re are annually #b1ejj1jjj1jjj cases 
( zoonotic infections globally1 result+ 
9 #b1gjj1jjj dea?s4  7#c7 ,!re are also 
imm5se effects on ! agriculture sector4 
,9 #bjad & #bjae1 a high pa?og5ic avian 
influ5za 7,,hpai7 outbreak 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates l$ to ! cull ( ne>ly #ej1jjj1jjj 
birds1 & impos$ up to approximately     
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 losses = p\ltry & egg  
f>m]s1 animal fe$ produc]s1 bak$ good   
production1 & o!r relat$ indu/ries4     
7#d7 ,public heal? prep>$ness dep5ds on 
agriculture 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,=       
example1 a wide range ( vacc9es1 includ+
 ^? = influ5za1 yell[ fev]1 rabies1 &   
measles-mumps-rubella 7,,mmr71 are      
prim>ily cultivat$ 9 p\ltry eggs4 ,egg  

%ortages result+ f zoonotic disease     
outbreaks c\ld impose s]i\s risks to    
vacc9e manufactur+ ef=ts4  7#e7 ,x is   
e/imat$ t approximately #hj p]c5t (     
pot5tial pa?og5s likely to be us$ 9     
biot]rorism or bi[>f>e are common       
zoonotic pa?og5s4  7#f7 ,:ile exi/+     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t initiatives relat$ to  
,"o ,heal? span multiple ag5cies1       
includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion ,"o ,heal? (fice & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,animal &      
,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vices' ,"o 
,heal? ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 additional   
int]ag5cy coord9ation is necess>y to    
help bett] prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond  
to zoonotic disease outbreaks4  #c4     
,int]ag5cy ,"o ,heal? ,program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>ies71 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t1 !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & o!r  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z appropriate1 %all 
develop1 publi%1 & submit to ,congress a
 national ,"o ,heal? ,framework 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z ! framework7 = coord9at$
 ,f$]al ,activities "u ! ,"o ,heal?     
,program4  7b7 ,national ,"o ,heal?     
,framework  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce1 & o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z   
appropriate1 %all develop1 publi%1 &    
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 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness &
 ,response1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
! ,unit$ ,/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 assess1 id5tify1 &         
describe1 z appropriate1 exi/+          
activities ( ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts 
"u ! ,"o ,heal? ,program & consid] :e!r 
all relevant ag5cies are adequately     
repres5t$2  7,b7 = ! #aj-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ 9 ! ye> ! framework is submitt$1 
e/abli% specific ,f$]al goals &         
priorities t mo/ effectively advance--  
7i7 sci5tific und]/&+ ( ! connections   
betwe5 human1 animal1 & environm5tal    
heal?2  7ii7 coord9ation & collaboration
 betwe5 ag5cies involv$ 9 ! framework   
includ+ %>+ data & in=mation1 engag+ 9  

jo9t fieldwork1 & engag+ 9 jo9t         
laboratory /udies relat$ to ,"o ,heal?2 
7iii7 id5tification ( priority zoonotic 
diseases & priority areas ( /udy2  7iv7 
surveillance ( priority zoonotic        
diseases & _! transmission betwe5       
animals & humans2  7v7 prev5tion (      
priority zoonotic diseases & _!         
transmission betwe5 animals & humans2   
7vi7 protocol developm5t to improve jo9t
 outbreak response to & recov]y f       
zoonotic disease outbreaks 9 animals &  
humans2 &  7vii7 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 & propose a timel9e = 
a*iev+ ^! goals2  7,d7 id5tify & exp&   
p>tn]%ips1 z appropriate1 among ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1        
academic in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 & private entities 9 ord]
 to develop new approa*es = r$uc+ haz>ds
 to human & animal heal? & 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 id5tify be/ practices
 relat$ to ,/ate & local-level rese>*   
coord9ation1 field activities1 & disease
 outbreak prep>$ness1 response1 &       
recov]y relat$ to ,"o ,heal?2 &  7,f7   
provide recomm5dations to ,congress     
reg>d+ additional action or legislation 
t may be requir$ to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ !  
,"o ,heal? ,program4  7#c7 ,add5dum ,n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! creation ( !    
framework1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 %all
 submit to ,congress an add5dum to !    
framework t describes ! progress made 9 
advanc+ ! activities describ$ 9 !       
framework4  7c7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su*  
sums z may be necess>y4  #d4 ,,gao      
report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! submission ( ! add5dum "u section    
#c7;b77#c71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report t--  7#a7 details exi/+         
collaborative ef=ts betwe5 ! ,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 
& ag5cies to prev5t & respond to        
zoonotic disease outbreaks 9 animals &  
humans2 &  7#b7 conta9s an evaluation ( 
! framework & ! specific activities     
reque/$ to a*ieve ! framework4