,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aijc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,smith 7for herself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interagency ,one ,health ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,emergency ,preparedness ,through ,one ,health ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the term ,one ,health reflects the interconnectedness of human health1 animal health1 and the environment4 ,as technology and population growth facilitates increased interaction of human settlements with wildlife habitats and as international travel and trade increases1 the interface between these elements will also continue to rise4 7#b7 ,when zoonotic diseases spillover to humans1 there are often enormous health and economic costs4 ,the ,world ,bank estimates that1 between #aiig and #bjji1 the global costs from six zoonotic outbreaks exceeded #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention estimates that there are annually #b1ejj1jjj1jjj cases of zoonotic infections globally1 resulting in #b1gjj1jjj deaths4 7#c7 ,there are also immense effects on the agriculture sector4 ,in #bjad and #bjae1 a high pathogenic avian influenza 7,,hpai7 outbreak in the ,united ,states led to the cull of nearly #ej1jjj1jjj birds1 and imposed up to approximately #c1cjj1jjj1jjj in losses for poultry and egg farmers1 animal feed producers1 baked good production1 and other related industries4 7#d7 ,public health preparedness depends on agriculture in a variety of ways4 ,for example1 a wide range of vaccines1 including those for influenza1 yellow fever1 rabies1 and measles-mumps-rubella 7,,mmr71 are primarily cultivated in poultry eggs4 ,egg shortages resulting from zoonotic disease outbreaks could impose serious risks to vaccine manufacturing efforts4 7#e7 ,it is estimated that approximately #hj percent of potential pathogens likely to be used in bioterrorism or biowarfare are common zoonotic pathogens4 7#f7 ,while existing ,federal ,government initiatives related to ,one ,health span multiple agencies1 including the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,one ,health office and the ,department of ,agriculture ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,services' ,one ,health ,coordination ,center1 additional interagency coordination is necessary to help better prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks4 #c4 ,interagency ,one ,health ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretaries71 in coordination with the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall develop1 publish1 and submit to ,congress a national ,one ,health ,framework 7referred to in this ,act as the framework7 for coordinated ,federal ,activities under the ,one ,health ,program4 7b7 ,national ,one ,health ,framework 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries1 in cooperation with the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall develop1 publish1 and submit to ,congress a ,one ,health ,framework 7referred to in this section as the framework7 for coordinated ,federal activities under the ,one ,health ,program4 7#b7 ,contents of framework ,the framework described in paragraph 7#a7 shall describe existing efforts and contain recommendations for building upon and complementing the activities of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of the ,interior1 and other departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 and shall-- 7,a7 assess1 identify1 and describe1 as appropriate1 existing activities of ,federal agencies and departments under the ,one ,health ,program and consider whether all relevant agencies are adequately represented2 7,b7 for the #aj-year period beginning in the year the framework is submitted1 establish specific ,federal goals and priorities that most effectively advance-- 7i7 scientific understanding of the connections between human1 animal1 and environmental health2 7ii7 coordination and collaboration between agencies involved in the framework including sharing data and information1 engaging in joint fieldwork1 and engaging in joint laboratory studies related to ,one ,health2 7iii7 identification of priority zoonotic diseases and priority areas of study2 7iv7 surveillance of priority zoonotic diseases and their transmission between animals and humans2 7v7 prevention of priority zoonotic diseases and their transmission between animals and humans2 7vi7 protocol development to improve joint outbreak response to and recovery from zoonotic disease outbreaks in animals and humans2 and 7vii7 workforce development to prevent and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks in animals and humans2 7,c7 describe specific activities required to achieve the goals and priorities described in subparagraph 7,b71 and propose a timeline for achieving these goals2 7,d7 identify and expand partnerships1 as appropriate1 among ,federal agencies1 ,states1 ,indian tribes1 academic institutions1 nongovernmental organizations1 and private entities in order to develop new approaches for reducing hazards to human and animal health and to strengthen understanding of the value of an integrated approach under the ,one ,health ,program to addressing public health threats in a manner that prevents duplication2 7,e7 identify best practices related to ,state and local-level research coordination1 field activities1 and disease outbreak preparedness1 response1 and recovery related to ,one ,health2 and 7,f7 provide recommendations to ,congress regarding additional action or legislation that may be required to assist in establishing the ,one ,health ,program4 7#c7 ,addendum ,not later than #c years after the creation of the framework1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the agencies described in paragraph 7#a71 shall submit to ,congress an addendum to the framework that describes the progress made in advancing the activities described in the framework4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary4 #d4 ,,gao report ,not later than #b years after the date of the submission of the addendum under section #c7;b77#c71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 details existing collaborative efforts between the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of the ,interior1 and other departments and agencies to prevent and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks in animals and humans2 and 7#b7 contains an evaluation of the framework and the specific activities requested to achieve the framework4