H.R. 6505 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2020Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify the role of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security regarding an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event of national concern, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act. 2. National Biosurveillance Integration Center (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 316 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 195b) is amended by inserting , including an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event, after biological event. (b) Reporting Section 316 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by— (1) redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as subsections (i) through (k), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Reporting The Directing Officer of the NBIC shall report to the National Security Council, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate within 72 hours of confirmation of an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event of national concern being detected. .