,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to close high risk wildlife m>kets & prev5t wildlife disease transmission globally1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,wildlife ,heal? & ,p&emic ,prev5tion ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #e4 ,clos+ high risk wildlife m>kets4,sec4 #f4 ,prev5t+ outbreaks ( diseases ( wildlife orig94,sec4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,em]g+ infecti\s disease ,! t]m em]g+ infecti\s disease means an infecti\s disease ^: incid5ce 9 humans has increas$ 9 ! pa/ two decades or ?reat5s to increase 9 ! ne> future4 7#b7 ,high risk wildlife m>kets ,! t]m high risk wildlife m>kets means any comm]cial m>ket t sells or processes wildlife = human consumption1 :e!r ! animals orig9at$ 9 ! wild or 9 a captive situation1 & :]e-- 7,a7 ! species ( wildlife or regulation ( ! m>ket is det]m9$ "u section #f7;a77#a7 to be a risk factor = zoonotic disease spread to humans or is l9k$ ) ! global illegal trade 9 wildlife2 or 7,b7 ! mann] ( process+ ! wildlife is det]m9$ "u section #f7;a77#a7 to be a risk factor = zoonotic disease spread to humans4 7#c7 ,"o heal? ,! t]m ,"o ,heal? means a collaborative & transdiscipl9>y approa* to a*iev+ optimal heal? outcomes t recognizes ! int]connection betwe5 p1 animals1 plants1 & _! %>$ environm5t4 7#d7 ,spillov] ev5t ,! t]m spillov] ev5t means ! transmission ( a pa?og5 f "o species to ano!r t 0 n previ\sly a ho/ = t pa?og54 7#e7 ,zoonotic disease ,! t]m zoonotic disease means any disease t is naturally transmissible f v]tebrate animals to humans4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! majority ( em]g+ infecti\s diseases 9 rec5t ye>s h orig9at$ 9 wildlife1 & ! rate ( outbreaks ( ^! diseases is increas+4 7#b7 ,zoonotic disease spillov] ev5ts c occur f unnatural int]action betwe5 human & wildlife populations or betwe5 wildlife populations )\t human pres5ce4 7#c7 ,! collection1 production1 trade1 & sale ( wildlife = human consumption c be a s]i\s risk factor = spillov] ev5ts1 p>ticul>ly if x involves animal species n typically 9 close proximity to humans or to ea* o!r1 liv+ "u poorly regulat$ & /ressful conditions t exac]bate ! %$d+ ( zoonotic pa?og5s4 7#d7 ,*ang+ l& use practices & human expansion into wildlife habitat also increase opportunities = contact betwe5 wildlife & humans t c lead to disease transmission4 7#e7 ,m>kets :]e wildlife is sold = human consumption are f\nd 9 _m c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & 9 "s cases ^! products repres5t ! only accessible s\rce ( prote9 = communities2 !re=e1 su/a9able production ( alt]native prote9 %\ld be support$ 9 su* communities 9 ord] to r$uce ne$ or dem& = wildlife z a food s\rce4 7#f7 ,! human1 economic1 & security co/s ( global p&emics & regional epidemics ( zoonotic diseases & em]g+ infecti\s diseases is ov]:elm+4 ,x is believ$ t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic w result 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( dea?s & trillions ( doll>s 9 economic damage to ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld prioritize actions t lead to ! imm$iate & p]man5t closure ( high risk wildlife m>kets ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld utilize a ,"o ,heal? approa* to em]g+ zoonotic & infecti\s disease prev5tion1 detection1 report+1 & response t lev]ages exp]tise across public heal?1 epidemiology1 wildlife & biodiv]sity cons]vation1 food security1 & vet]9>y m$ic9e design$ to elim9ate ! risk ( future su* zoonotic & em]g+ infecti\s disease epidemics & p&emics4 #e4 ,clos+ high risk wildlife m>kets 7a7 ,closure ( m>kets ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 9 collaboration ) o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 prioritize ! closure ( high risk wildlife m>kets ar\nd ! _w & associat$ activities z "p ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts2 7#b7 provide support = o!r gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w 9 _! ef=ts to close high risk wildlife m>kets2 7#c7 "w ) o!r gov]nm5ts & multilat]al organizations1 ?r\gh appropriate exi/+ treaties & conv5tions1 to develop agreem5ts or protocols ar\nd clos+ high risk wildlife m>kets2 & 7#d7 coord9ate ^! activities ) exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to combat wildlife traffick+1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ assi/ance to combat corruption1 /r5g!n gov]nance1 & build law en=cem5t capacity abroad2 7,b7 aid+ c\ntries 9 detect+ & det]r+ illegal import1 transit1 & export ( wildlife2 7,c7 improv+ in=mation %>+ 9 ord] to halt wildlife trade t may spread zoonotic disease & em]g+ infecti\s disease2 & 7,d7 r$uc+ dem& = wildlife & wildlife products1 includ+ by increas+ access to alt]native prote9 s\rces = food insecure communities4 7b7 ,national ,security ,c\ncil measures ,! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 %all develop policies & me*anisms to support ! closure ( high risk wildlife m>kets & associat$ activities globally4 7c7 ,sanctions 7#a7 ,f9d+s w>rant+ sanctions ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture f9ds t a c\ntry is cont9u+ to willfully h>bor high risk wildlife m>kets1 includ+ a failure to en=ce relevant laws & regulations1 ! ,secret>y mak+ su* f9d+ %all c]tify su* f9d+ to ! ,presid5t & %all report ?is c]tification )9 #ae days to ,congress4 7#b7 ,actions ,^u ! receipt ( any c]tification made "u subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t may-- 7,a7 prohibit ! import ( any products f ! (f5d+ c\ntry1 to ! ext5t t su* prohibition is p]mitt$ "u curr5t trade agreem5ts2 7,b7 freeze assets ( any gov]nm5t (ficials f ! (f5d+ c\ntry2 or 7,c7 impose travel bans & visa re/rictions on any gov]nm5t (ficials f ! (f5d+ c\ntry4 7d7 ,exceptions ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 limit$ exceptions %all be consid]$ if necess>y to meet ! nutritional1 subsi/5ce1 or cultural ne$s & rights ( indig5\s peoples or communities dep5d5t on wildlife = food security4 #f4 ,prev5t+ outbreaks ( diseases ( wildlife orig9 7a7 ,integrat+ human1 animal1 & environm5tal heal? ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 9 collaboration ) o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies z appropriate1 %all lev]age public heal?1 animal heal?1 & environm5tal heal? exp]tise to-- 7#a7 id5tify high risk wildlife m>kets = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out section #e2 7#b7 coord9ate an integrat$1 ,f$]al gov]nm5t-wide approa* to global zoonotic disease prep>$ness1 surveillance1 & response2 7#c7 support ef=ts to bett] und]/& ! connection betwe5 human & wildlife heal?2 7#d7 promote a multi-sectoral approa* t coord9ates global heal?1 food security1 & biodiv]sity activities2 7#e7 /r5g!n global capacity = detection ( zoonotic diseases ) p&emic pot5tial by-- 7,a7 support+ in/itutions t c prev5t & provide e>ly detection ( zoonotic outbreaks2 7,b7 inve/+ 9 laboratory diagno/ic capability & work=ce tra9+2 7,c7 support+ surveillance at locations at high risk ( spillov] ev5ts2 & 7,d7 prev5t+ biodiv]sity loss & ecosy/em degradation t c lead to zoonotic disease transmission2 7#f7 inve/ 9 food security ef=ts t aim to-- 7,a7 elim9ate public heal? ?reats f zoonotic disease spillov] ev5ts2 7,b7 prev5t biodiv]sity loss & species ext9ction2 & 7,c7 protect food insecure communities f loss ( access to prote9 t may result f closure ( high risk wildlife m>kets & ef=ts to r$uce dem& = wildlife z a food s\rce2 & 7#g7 take action to m9imize ! human-wildlife int]face 9 ! wild1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 prev5t+ ! degradation & fragm5tation ( intact ecosy/ems2 7,b7 re/or+ ! integrity ( degrad$ & fragm5t$ ecosy/ems2 7,c7 support+ effective indig5\s & local /ew>d%ip ( traditional t]ritories2 7,d7 support+ national & subnational gov]nm5ts 9 effectively manag+ _! protect$ areas2 7,e7 help+ en=ce curr5t laws t protect wildlife2 & 7,f7 inve/+ 9 risk r$uction & community education programs t r$uce dem& = wildlife z a food s\rce & increase access to alt]native prote9 s\rces4 7b7 ,id5tification ( high risk wildlife m>kets ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#a71 ! foll[+ factors %all be consid]$3 7#a7 ,wildlife m>kets t are regulat$ "u national & int]national vet]9>y /&>ds = slaught] %all n be consid]$ high risk wildlife m>kets4 7#b7 ,mammals1 birds1 reptiles1 & amphibians ( wild orig91 :e!r remov$ directly f ! wild or br$ 9 captivity1 %all be consid]$ wildlife = ! purposes ( id5tify+ high risk wildlife m>kets4 7c7 ,global heal? fund+ plan ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all include in=mation ab\t zoonotic disease prep>$ness & surveillance 9 ! reports requir$ "u section #djf7;b7 ( ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,! foll[+ am\nts are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjba to c>ry out ! activities outl9$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ,/ate ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t4 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,(fice ( ,law ,en=cem5t4 7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,(fice ( ,int]national ,affairs4 7#d7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey ,national ,wildlife ,heal? ,c5t]4 7#e7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ! ,,usda ,national ,animal ,heal? ,laboratory ,network4 7#f7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ,,usaid ,global ,heal? ,security ,programs4 7#g7 #abe1jjj1jjj = ,,usaid ,food ,security ,programs4 7#h7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ,,usaid ,biodiv]sity ,programs4