,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfgh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bc1 #bjbj,ms4 ,meng 7for herself and ,mr4 ,fortenberry7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a global zoonotic disease task force1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,wildlife ,trade ,biosecurity ,act4 #b4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states ,government to-- 7#a7 support scalable and sustainable availability for local communities of alternative animal and plant-sourced protein in order to minimize human reliance on the live and fresh wildlife trade2 7#b7 support foreign governments to-- 7,a7 transition from the sale of such wildlife for human consumption in markets and restaurants to alternate protein sources2 and 7,b7 ban the commercial trade of such wildlife1 except for the meat of game species-- 7i7 traded in markets in countries with effective implementation and enforcement of scientifically based1 nationally implemented policies and legislation for processing1 transport1 trade1 marketing2 and 7ii7 sold after being slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions2 and 7#c7 consider the needs of indigenous people and local communities dependent on such wildlife for nutritional needs and food security4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations in the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations in the ,senate4 7#c7 ,commercial wildlife trade ,the term commercial wildlife trade means trade in wildlife can be considered as commercial when its purpose is to obtain economic benefit1 whether in cash or otherwise1 and is directed toward sale1 resale1 exchange1 or any other form of economic use or benefit4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,live wildlife market ,the term live wildlife market means a commercial market that sells1 processes1 or slaughters live or fresh wildlife for human consumption in markets or restaurants1 irrespective of whether such wildlife originated in the wild or in a captive situation4 7#f7 ,one ,health ,the term ,one ,health means a collaborative1 multi-sectoral1 and trans-disciplinary approach to achieving optimal health outcomes that recognizes the interconnection between-- 7,a7 people1 wildlife1 and plants2 and 7,b7 the environment shared by such people1 wildlife1 and plants4 7#g7 ,outbreak ,the occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy4 7#h7 ,public health emergency ,the term public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7#i7 ,spillover events ,the term spillover events means the transmission of a pathogen from one species to another4 7#aj7 ,task ,force ,the term ,task ,force means the ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,force established under section #f7;a74 7#aa7 ,,usaid ,the term ,,usaid means the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#ab7 ,wildlife ,the term wildlife means mammals1 birds1 reptiles1 and amphibians of wild origin1 whether removed directly from the wild or born or bred in captivity4 7#ac7 ,zoonotic disease ,the term zoonotic disease means any disease that is naturally transmissible between vertebrate wildlife and humans4 #d4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the majority of recent emerging infectious diseases have originated in wildlife4 7#b7 ,there is a rise in zoonotic spillover events and outbreaks of such diseases4 7#c7 ,this rise in such spillover events and outbreaks relates to the increased interaction between human and wildlife4 7#d7 ,there is a rise in interaction between human and wildlife related to deforestation1 habitat degradation1 and expansion into the habitat of such wildlife4 7#e7 ,a serious risk factor for spillover events relates to the collection1 production1 commercial trade1 and sale of wildlife for human consumption4 7#f7 ,such a risk factor is increased if it involves wildlife that-- 7,a7 does not ordinarily interact with humans2 or 7,b7 lives under a stressful condition as such condition exacerbates the shedding of zoonotic pathogens4 7#g7 ,markets for such wildlife to be sold for human consumption are found in many countries4 7#h7 ,in some local1 rural communities1 such wildlife is the only accessible source of high quality nutrition4 7#i7 ,the public health emergency is an example of the human1 economic1 and security costs of global pandemics and regional epidemics of zoonotic diseases and emerging infectious diseases4 7#aj7 ,the public health emergency may result in-- 7,a7 trillions of dollars in damage to the economy of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 hundreds of thousands of deaths of citizens4 7#aa7 ,,predict and ,,predict-#b1 previous zoonotic disease prevention programs1 resulted in cooperation over #aj years with more than #fj countries to strengthen zoonotic pathogen surveillance and identified at least #ica novel virus species from #ade1jjj samples of wildlife1 livestock1 and humans4 #e4 ,united ,states policy toward live and fresh wildlife markets for human consumption ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 shall work with governments1 multilateral entities1 intergovernmental organizations1 international partners1 and non-governmental organizations-- 7#a7 to work through existing treaties1 conventions1 and agreements to develop a new protocol to close live wildlife markets and end commercial wildlife trade for human consumption2 7#b7 expand combating wildlife trafficking programs to support enforcement of the closure of such markets and the end of such trade by-- 7,a7 providing assistance to improve law enforcement2 7,b7 detecting and deterring the illegal import1 transit1 and export of wildlife2 7,c7 strengthening such programs to assist countries through legal reform2 and 7,d7 improving information sharing and enhancing capabilities of participating foreign governments2 7#c7 reduce the demand for the human consumption of wildlife by-- 7,a7 supporting targeted social marketing campaigns to change the behavior of wildlife consumers2 and 7,b7 increasing consumer access to affordable1 culturally appropriate1 and sustainable produced alternative animal source foods1 in areas where wildlife is a dietary necessity2 7#d7 to minimize the interaction between humans and wildlife in order to prevent the degradation of intact ecosystems with the goal of protecting and restoring the integrity of such ecosystems by-- 7,a7 supporting ,indigenous ,people and local communities to continue their effective stewardship of their intact traditional territories2 7,b7 supporting establishment and effective management of protected areas1 prioritizing highly intact areas2 7,c7 halting industrial scale degradation1 deforestation1 and fragmentation of intact ecosystems1 including by private sector entities and multilateral development financial institutions2 and 7,d7 halting extractive industries practices that encroach into nature strongholds and increase human-wildlife interfaces where spillover events occur and can result in zoonotic disease outbreaks2 7#e7 offering alternative livelihood and worker training programs and enterprise development for local communities previously engaged in the commercial wildlife trade for human consumption2 and 7#f7 ensuring that the rights of ,indigenous ,peoples and local communities1 are respected and their authority to exercise these rights is protected4 #f4 ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a task force to be known as the ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,force4 7b7 ,duties of task force ,the duties of the ,task ,force shall be to-- 7#a7 ensure an integrated response to the early detection1 prevention1 preparedness1 and response across the ,federal ,government and globally to a global zoonotic disease spillover or outbreak2 7#b7 develop and publish1 on a publicly accessible website1 a global biosecurity zoonotic disease plan not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act that leverages public health1 wildlife health1 and livestock veterinary expertise to coordinate zoonotic disease surveillance internationally1 including support for ,one ,health institutions around the world that can prevent and provide early detection of zoonotic outbreaks2 and 7#c7 expanding the scope of the implementation of the ,white ,house's ,global ,health ,security ,strategy to more robustly respond to zoonotic disease investigations and outbreaks by establishing a ten-year strategy with specific ,federal ,government international goals1 priorities1 and timelines for action1 including to-- 7,a7 recommend policy actions and mechanisms in developing countries to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease emergence and transmission1 including coordinating a whole of government response to live and fresh wildlife market closures and ending the global trade in live and fresh wildlife for human consumption2 7,b7 identify new mandates1 authorities1 and incentives needed to strengthen the global zoonotic disease plan under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,c7 prioritize engagement in programs that target countries with threat of spillover derived from high levels of human expansion into wild places for land conversion and extractive industries1 and where remote wildlife protected areas and corridors must be protected4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the members of the task force established pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be composed of representatives from each of the following agencies3 7,a7 ,one permanent ,chairperson at the level of ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary or above from the following agencies1 to rotate every two years in an order to be determined by the ,administrator3 7i7 ,the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services or the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7iii7 ,the ,department of the ,interior or the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7iv7 ,the ,department of ,state or the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7v7 ,the ,national ,security ,council4 7,b7 ,at least #ac additional members1 with at least one from each of the following agencies3 7i7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7ii7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture4 7iii7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7iv7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7v7 ,the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7vi7 ,the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7vii7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7viii7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7ix7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7x7 ,the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7xi7 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7xii7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7xiii7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7#b7 ,timing of appointments ,appointments to the ,task ,force shall be made not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,terms 7,a7 ,in general ,each member shall be appointed for a term of #b years4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term4 ,a member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed4 7d7 ,meeting 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,the ,task ,force shall hold its initial meeting not later than #de days after the final appointment of all members under subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in ,general ,the ,task ,force shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7,b7 ,quorum ,eight members of the ,task ,force shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number may hold hearings4 7e7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,prohibition of compensation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 members of the ,task ,force may not receive additional pay1 allowances1 or benefits by reason of their service on the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,report to ,task ,force ,not later than #f months after the enactment of this act and annually thereafter1 the ,federal agencies listed in section #f7;b71 shall submit a report to the ,task ,force containing a detailed statement with respect to the results of any programming within their agencies that addresses the goals of zoonotic disease prevention4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,task ,force shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the ,national ,security ,advisor a report containing a detailed statement of the recommendations of the ,council pursuant to subsection 7b74 7g7 ,,faca ,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act shall not apply to the ,task ,force4 ,this task force shall be authorized for seven years after the enactment of this ,act1 and up to an additional two years at the discretion of the ,task ,force ,chair4 #g4 ,preventing outbreaks of zoonotic diseases 7a7 ,integrated zoonotic diseases program ,there is authorized an integrated zoonotic diseases program within the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development's global health security programs1 led by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director for the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and other relevant ,federal agencies1 to prevent spillover events1 epidemics1 and pandemics through the following activities3 7#a7 ,partnering with a consortium that possesses the following technical capabilities3 7,a7 ,multidisciplinary zoological institution with experience in global health surveillance1 combating wildlife trafficking1 and global conservation protected area management4 7,b7 ,institutions of higher education with veterinary and public health expertise4 7,c7 ,institutions with public health expertise4 7#b7 ,implementing programs that expand on the results of ,,usaid emerging pandemic threat outcomes from ,,predict and ,,predict-#b to prioritize the following activities3 7,a7 ,utilizing coordinated information and data sharing platforms1 including information related to biosecurity threats1 in ongoing and future research4 7,b7 ,conducting ,one ,health zoonotic research at human-wildlife interfaces4 7,c7 ,conducting ,one ,health research into known and novel zoonotic pathogen detection4 7,d7 ,conducting surveillance1 including biosecurity surveillance1 of priority and unknown zoonotic diseases and the transmission of such diseases4 7,e7 ,preventing spillover events of zoonotic diseases4 7,f7 ,investing in frontline diagnostic capability at points of contact4 7,g7 ,understanding global legal and illegal wildlife trade routes1 value chains1 and the impacts of biodiversity loss and land-use change on human-wildlife interfaces4 7,h7 ,utilizing existing ,one ,health trained workforce in developing countries to identify high risk or reoccurring spillover event locations and concentrate capacity and functionality at such locations4 7,i7 ,continuing to train a ,one ,health workforce in developing countries to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks in animals and humans1 including training protected area managers in disease collection technology linked to existing data sharing platforms4 7b7 ,termination ,the integrated zoonotic diseases program authorized under this section shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #h4 ,,usaid multisectoral strategy for food security1 global health1 biodiversity1 and reducing demand for wildlife for human consumption 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall develop1 and publish on a publicly accessible website1 a multisectoral strategy for food security1 global health1 and biodiversity protection and shall include information about zoonotic disease surveillance in the reports required by section #djf7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,multisectoral strategy ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 through sectoral and regional bureaus1 shall develop a multisectoral strategy to integrate and mitigate risks of zoonotic disease emergence and spread1 food insecurity1 biodiversity conservation1 and wildlife and habitat destruction4 ,the strategy shall include participation of the following3 7#a7 ,bureau for ,africa4 7#b7 ,bureau for ,asia4 7#c7 ,bureau for ,economic ,growth1 ,education1 and ,environment4 7#d7 ,bureau for ,global ,health4 7#e7 ,bureau for ,latin ,america and the ,carribean4 7#f7 ,bureau for ,resiliency1 and ,food ,security4 7#g7 ,democracy1 ,conflict1 and ,humanitarian ,assistance ,bureau4 7c7 ,contents ,the ,,usaid multisectoral strategy developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a statement of the ,united ,states intention to facilitate international cooperation to close live wildlife markets and end commercial wildlife trade for human consumption1 while ensuring full consideration to the needs and rights of ,indigenous ,peoples and local communities that are truly dependent on wildlife for their food security2 7#b7 programs and objectives to change wildlife consumers' behavior1 attitudes and consumption decisions2 7#c7 programs to increase supplies of sustainably and locally produced alternative animal and plant sourced foods2 7#d7 programs to protect1 maintain and restore ecosystem integrity2 7#e7 programs to ensure that countries are sufficiently prepared to detect1 report1 and respond to zoonotic disease spillover events2 7#f7 programs to prevent1 prepare for1 detect1 report1 and respond to zoonotic disease spillover events2 and 7#g7 the identification of ,landscape ,leaders residing in-country who will coordinate strategic implementation1 the overseeing of ,conservation ,corps volunteers1 and coordination with donors and award recipients throughout the term of the project4 #i4 ,implementation of multisectoral strategy 7a7 ,implementation ,the ,,usaid ,multi-sectoral ,strategy shall be implemented-- 7#a7 through ,,usaid bilateral programs through missions and embassies and will account for half of the portfolio2 and 7#b7 through demonstration projects that meet the requirements of section #i7;b7 and account for half of the portfolio4 7b7 ,demonstration ,projects 7#a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of demonstration projects is-- 7,a7 to pilot the implementation of ,,usaid's multi-sectoral strategy by leveraging the international commitments of the donor community2 7,b7 to stop pandemics and reduce availability of and demand for fresh and live wildlife source foods2 7,c7 to establish and increase access to sustainably and locally produced animal and plant source foods and grain distribution to provide an alternative to the growing wild meat demand in urban1 suburban1 and exurban communities in particular2 and 7,d7 to realize the greatest impact in low capacity forested countries with susceptibility to zoonotic spillover and spread that can lead to a pandemic4 7#b7 ,demonstration project country plans 7,a7 ,in general ,,usaid shall lead a collaborative effort in coordination with the ,department of ,state1 embassies of the ,united ,states1 and the ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation to consult with in-country stakeholder and participants in key forested countries to develop a plan that reflects the local needs and identifies measures of nutrition1 yield gap analysis1 global health safeguards1 biodiversity protection1 bushmeat demand reduction and consumer behavior change1 and market development progress1 within #ij days of completion of the multi-sectoral strategy4 7,b7 ,eligible projects ,eligible local projects include small holder backyard production of animal source foods including poultry1 fish1 guinea pigs1 and insects4 7,c7 ,stakeholders and participants ,stakeholder and participants in the development of the ,multi-sectoral country plans shall include but are not limited to-- 7i7 recipient countries2 7ii7 donors governments2 7iii7 multilaterals institutions2 7iv7 conservation organizations2 7v7 ,one ,health ,institutions2 7vi7 agricultural extension services2 7vii7 domestic and international institutions of higher education2 7viii7 food security experts2 7ix7 ,united ,states grain and animal protein production experts2 7x7 social marketing and behavioral change experts2 and 7xi7 financial institutions and micro-enterprise experts4 7#c7 ,change in livelihoods ,as wildlife hunting for markets ends1 multi-sectoral country plans shall include programs to re-train individuals in fundamental components of commercial animal source food production1 including agriculture extension1 veterinary care1 sales and marketing1 supply chains1 transportation1 livestock feed production1 micro-enterprise1 and market analysis4 7#d7 ,location of demonstration projects ,collaboration between ,united ,states ,government assistance and other donor investments shall occur in five demonstration projects1 at least three of which shall be in ,africa4 7#e7 ,timing ,five demonstration projects shall be selected and each shall be tested over four years from the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,agency report ,the ,administrator shall annually submit to the global zoonotic disease task force established pursuant to section #f1 the ,president1 and the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the progress achieved and challenges concerning the development of a multisectoral strategy for food security1 global health1 biodiversity1 and reducing demand for wildlife for human consumption required under this section4 ,data included in each such report shall be disaggregated by country1 and shall include recommendations to resolve1 mitigate1 or otherwise address such challenges4 ,each such report shall1 to the extent possible1 be made publicly available4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,administrator must submit a strategy within one year of enactment of this ,act outlining the implementation of the country plans and identifying demonstration sites and criteria for pilot programs4 ,four years after enactment ,,usaid will be required to submit a reassessment of the strategy to ,congress1 as well as a recommendation as to whether and how to expand these programs globally4 #aj4 ,establishment of ,conservation ,corps 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish a ,conservation ,corps to provide ,americans eligible for service abroad1 under conditions of hardship if necessary1 to deliver technical and strategic assistance to in-country leaders of demonstration projects1 stakeholders1 and donors implementing and financing the ,multi-sectoral ,strategy to reduce demand for ,wildlife for ,human ,consumption through ,food ,security1 ,global ,health1 and ,biodiversity and related demonstration projects4 7b7 ,persons eligible ,to serve as volunteers ,the ,administrator may enroll in the ,conservation ,corps for service abroad qualified citizens and nationals for short terms of service at the discretion of the ,administrator4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,conservation ,corps volunteers will be responsible for-- 7#a7 providing training to agricultural producers to encourage participants to share and pass on to other agricultural producers in the home communities of the participants1 the information and skills obtained from the training2 7#b7 identifying areas for the extension of additional technical resources through farmer-to-farmer exchanges2 and 7#c7 conducting assessments of individual projects and bilateral strategies and recommend knowledge management strategies toward building programs to scale and strengthening projects4