,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgf #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1  
#bjai,mr4 ,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,ern/1    
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mrs4  
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1  
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,te/]1   
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,p]due1  
,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,decemb] #ag1     
#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 )        
amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t
 ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to  
provide = ! def5se ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
agriculture & food ?r\gh ! ,national    
,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,bio &           
,agro-,def5se ,facility ,act ( #bjai4   

#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,animal ,! t]m animal has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ajdjc ( ! ,animal ,heal?
 ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb74 
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#c7         
,transb\nd>y disease ,! t]m transb\nd>y 
disease has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #abbjc7;a7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t
 ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hiad7;a774 
7#d7 ,vet]9>y c\nt]measure ,! t]m       
vet]9>y c\nt]measure has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #ajdjc ( ! ,animal ,heal? 
,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb74  
#c4 ,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se      
,facility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out ! relevant                
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y "u       
,homel& ,security ,presid5tial          
,directive #i 7relat+ to ! def5se (     
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture & food7 & !   
national biodef5se /rategy develop$ "u  
section #ajhf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd7 by act+1 z          

appropriate1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,bio &   
,agro-,def5se ,facility z a national    
security laboratory asset ( ! national  
biodef5se ent]prise to provide integrat$
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/ & evaluation 
infra/ructure = def5d+ aga9/ bio- &     
agro-t]rorism ?reats4  7b7 ,duties      
,pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all use ! ,national ,bio &            
,agro-,def5se ,facility-- 7#a7 to       
integrate agricultural1 zoonotic        
disease1 & public heal? rese>*2  7#b7 to
 address ?reats f human pa?og5s1        
high-consequ5ce zoonotic disease ag5ts1 
em]g+ =eign animal diseases1 & animal   
transb\nd>y diseases2  7#c7 to address  
biological incid5ce ?reats2  7#d7 to    
provide tra9+2 &  7#e7 to coord9ate1    
p>tn]1 & %>e data & in=mation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ !
 support ( ! production ( biological    
mat]ial ?reat assessm5ts4  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se       
,facility %all be a national security   
laboratory asset to provide integrat$   

rese>*1 developm5t1 te/ & evaluation    
infra/ructure1 & response capabilities =
 def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ bio- &    
agro-t]rorism ?reats4  7b7 ,duties      
,pursuant to subsection 7a71 !          
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all use !   
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility
 to protect ! food supply1 agriculture1 
& public heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ by--  7#a7 integrat+            
agricultural1 zoonotic disease1 & o!r   
appropriate rese>*2  7#b7 address+      
?reats f high-consequ5ce zoonotic       
disease ag5ts1 em]g+ =eign animal       
diseases1 & animal transb\nd>y diseases2
  7#c7 address+ biological incid5ce     
?reats2  7#d7 provid+ appropriate       
education & tra9+ to address bio- &     
agro-def5se ?reats & responses2  7#e7   
%>+ data & relat$ in=mation )           
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1
 z reque/$ by ! heads ( ^? dep>tm5ts or 

ag5cies1 or z necess>y1 to support !    
production ( biological mat]ial ?reat   
assessm5ts2 &  7#f7 coord9at+1 p>tn]+1 &
 %>+ data & relat$ in=mation to enhance 
! c>ry+ out ( ! duties ( ! ,national    
,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility = !      
developm5t ( priority zoonotic animal   
disease diagno/ics1 vacc9es1 drugs1 &   
o!r c\nt]measures4  #d4 ,rese>* &       
developm5t ,pursuant to section #c1 !   
,secret>y %all c>ry out rese>* &        
developm5t objectives--  ,pursuant to   
section #c1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  
%all cont9ually e/abli% %>$ priorities =
 ! rese>* to be conduct$ 9 ! ,national  
,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility & c>ry   
out rese>* & developm5t objectives at ! 
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se          
,facility--  7#a7 to develop vet]9>y    
c\nt]measures = em]g+ =eign animal      
diseases & animal transb\nd>y diseases2 
7#b7 to provide advanceadvanc$ te/1     

diagno/ic1 & evaluation capability =    
?reat detection1 vuln]ability assessm5t1
 & vet]9>y c\nt]measure assessm5t =     
animal & zoonotic diseases2 &  7#c7 =   
su* o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  #e4 ,evaluation     
,pursuant to section #d1 n less         
frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 ! ,secret>y1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! heads ( o!r relevant      
ag5cies1 %all evaluate & update !       
/rategic rese>* plan = ! ,national ,bio 
& ,agro-,def5se ,facility bas$ on risk &
 ?reat assessm5ts4  #f4 ,availability ( 
data  7a7 ,congressional report ,e #f   
mon?s untildiseases2 7#c7 to assi/1 z   
appropriate1 ) ! developm5t1 & address  
vuln]ability assessm5ts1 ( ! agriculture
 & food sectors2 &  7#d7 = su* o!r      
purposes z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 det]m9es to be     
appropriate4  #e4 ,evaluation & plan    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to section #d1 n 
less frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 !         
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( o!r     
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
%all--  7#a7 evaluate ! "w ( ! ,national
 ,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility2  7#b7  
publi% a /rategic rese>* plan = !       
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility
 bas$ on risk & ?reat assessm5ts2 &     
7#c7 submit to ! ,committee on          
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1         
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ! /rategic rese>* plan  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7b7          
,classifi$ in=mation ,! /rategic rese>* 

plan requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b7--    
7#a7 %all be publi%$ 9 an unclassifi$   
=mat t is publically available2  7#b7   
%all be submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 9
 unclassifi$ =m2 &  7#c7 may include 9 !
 submission "u subsection 7a77#c7 a     
classifi$ annex = any s5sitive or       
classifi$ in=mation1 z necess>y4  #f4   
,memor&a ( agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all ent] into memor&a (      
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies = ! use1     
op]ation1 & rese>* ( ! ,national ,bio & 
,agro-,def5se ,facility by ^?           
,secret>ies & dep>tm5t & ag5cy heads4   
#g4 ,availability ( data & congressional
 brief+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e #f mon?s until
 ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !    
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 z appropriate1 %all          
submitprovide to ! ,committees on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry &    

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on          
,agriculture & ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report &      
brief+ describ+--  7#a7 progress "u ea* 
phase describ$ 9 ! memor&um ( agreem5t  
entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! 
,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,m>ket+ 
& ,regulatory ,programs1 ! ,u4,s4       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,rese>*1       
,education1 & ,economics1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security ,sci5ce & ,te*nology
 ,directorate & dat$ ,june #bj1 #bjai1 t
 is n complet$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ! op]ations & mission1
 includ+ coord9ation1 "u any successor  
memor&um ( agreem5t1 or simil> jo9t     
agreem5t or und]/&+1 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture  7#b7 ! /atus (          
completion ( ! memor&a ( agreem5t "u    
section #f2 &  7#c7 ! op]ations &       
mission ( ! ,national ,bio &            
,agro-,def5se ,facility1 includ+ !      
coord9ation & c>ry+ out (--  7,a7 !     
memor&a ( agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraphs 

7#a7 & 7#b72  7,b7 any successor memor&a
 ( agreem5t to ! memor&a ( agreem5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 or    
7,c7 any simil> jo9t agreem5t or und]/&+
 betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 or o!r   
relevant ag5cies1 t docum5ts ! biodef5se
 mission ( ! ,national ,bio &           
,agro-,def5se ,facility4  7b7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! report+ requirem5t& brief+          
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #be ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,national ,bio &          
,agro-,def5se ,facility atta9s full     
op]at+ capability4  7c7 ,effective date 
,?is section %all take effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,effect  #h4
 ,budget & report  7a7 ,budget          
,concurr5tly ) ea* budget submission to 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all jo9tly    
submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget an integrat$ budget

 plan = ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates food 
sy/em1 includ+ ! op]ation & use ( !     
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se          
,facility4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! budget ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is submitt$ by !
 ,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices %all jo9tly submit to   
,congress a report describ+ an integrat$
 budget plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
:i* %all be consi/5t ) ! budget         
submission ( ! ,presid5t "u t section = 
! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates food sy/em1  
includ+ ! op]ation & use ( ! ,national  
,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility4  #i4    
,effect  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
requires ! ,secret>y to h adm9i/rative  
jurisdiction ov]responsibility =        
op]ations ( ! ,national ,bio &          
,agro-,def5se ,facility4  7b7 ,transf] (
 jurisdiction ,if adm9i/rative          
jurisdiction ov]responsibility =        

op]ations ( ! ,national ,bio &          
,agro-,def5se ,facility is transf]r$ f !
 ,secret>y to ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 any   
ref]5ce 9 ?is ,act 7o!r ?an section #fg7
 to ! ,secret>y %all be deem$ to be a   
ref]5ce to ! head ( t ,f$]al ag5cy4  #h4
 ,effective date ,except = section #f1  
?is ,act %all take effect on ! date on  
:i* all phases 9 ! memor&um ( agreem5t  
describ$ 9 section #f7;a77#a7 are       
complet$4  #aj4 ,effective date  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date
 on :i* ! initial op]at+ capability     
describ$ 9 ! memor&um ( agreem5t        
describ$ 9 section #g7;a77#a7 takes     
effect4  7b7 ,exceptions ,sections #g & 
#h %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  ,decemb] #ag1             
#bjai,report$ ) am5dm5ts