,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bi1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations   
,a ,,bill  ,to address the public health
 risks posed by wildlife markets1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,preventing ,future ,pandemics ,act of  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,wildlife market defined ,in
 this ,act1 the term wildlife market--  
7#a7 means a commercial market that--   
7,a7 sells or slaughters terrestrial1   
including avian1 wildlife for human     
consumption as food or medicine1 whether
 the animals originated in the wild or  
in a captive environment2 and  7,b7     
delivers a product in communities where 
alternative nutritional or protein      
sources are available2 and  7#b7 does   
not include markets in areas where no   
other practical alternative sources of  

protein or meat exists1 such as wildlife
 markets in rural areas on which        
indigenous people rely to feed          
themselves and their families4  #c4     
,study on risk of wildlife markets on   
the emergence of novel viral pathogens  
,not later than #cj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services shall seek to enter into an   
agreement with the ,national ,academies 
of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and         
,medicine under which the ,national     
,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1  
and ,medicine agrees to-- 7#a7 conduct a
 study to evaluate-- 7,a7 the impact of 
physical proximity and consumption of   
terrestrial wildlife as food or medicine
 on the emergence of viral and other    
microbial pathogens2  7,b7 the impact of
 consumption of terrestrial wildlife as 
food or medicine on the transmission of 
novel viral and other microbial         
pathogens2  7,c7 the role consumption of
 terrestrial wildlife as food or        

medicine has on the transmission of     
microbes from animals to humans2 and    
7,d7 the conditions at live wildlife    
markets that lead to transmission of    
zoonotic diseases2 and  7#b7 not later  
than one year after the date of such    
agreement1 submit a report to the       
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and
 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce
 of the ,house of ,representatives on   
the findings of the study described in  
paragraph 7#a74  #d4 ,international     
cooperation  7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it
 is the sense of ,congress that global  
institutions1 including the ,food and   
,agriculture ,organization of the       
,united ,nations 7,,fao71 the ,world    
,organisation for ,animal ,health       
7,,oie71 and the ,world ,health         
,organization 7,,who71 together with    
leading nongovernmental organizations1  
veterinary colleges1 and the ,united    
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development 7,,usaid71 should promote  

the paradigm of ,one ,health--the       
integration of human health1 animal     
health1 agriculture1 ecosystems1 and the
 environment as an effective and        
integrated way to address the complexity
 of emerging disease threats4  7b7      
,statement of policy ,it is the policy  
of the ,united ,states to facilitate    
international cooperation by working    
with international partners and through 
intergovernmental1 international1 and   
nongovernmental organizations such as   
the ,united ,nations to-- 7#a7 lead a   
resolution at the ,united ,nations      
,security ,council or ,general ,assembly
 and ,world ,health ,assembly outlining 
the danger to human and animal health   
from emerging zoonotic infectious       
diseases1 with recommendations for      
implementing the worldwide closure of   
wildlife markets and the ending of the  
associated commercial trade of          
terrestrial wildlife that feed and      
supply those markets1 except for in such
 countries or regions where the         

consumption of wildlife is necessary for
 local food security or where such      
actions would significantly disrupt a   
readily available and irreplaceable food
 supply2  7#b7 work with governments    
through existing treaties and the       
,united ,nations to develop a new       
protocol or agreement1 and amend        
existing protocols or agreements1       
regarding stopping deforestation and    
other ecosystem destruction1 closing    
commercial wildlife markets for human   
consumption1 and end the associated     
commercial trade of terrestrial wildlife
 that feed and supply those markets     
while ensuring full consideration to the
 needs and rights of indigenous peoples 
and local communities that are dependent
 on wildlife for their food security1   
national sovereignty1 and local laws and
 customs2  7#c7 disrupt and ultimately  
end the commercial international trade  
in terrestrial wildlife associated with 
wildlife markets and eliminate          
commercial wildlife markets2  7#d7      

disrupt and ultimately eliminate        
wildlife trafficking associated with the
 operation of wildlife markets2  7#e7   
raise awareness on the dangerous        
potential of wildlife markets as a      
source of zoonotic diseases such as the 
novel coronavirus that causes the       
disease ,,covid-#ai and reduce demand   
for the consumption of wildlife through 
evidence-based behavior change programs 
while ensuring that existing wildlife   
habitat is not encroached upon or       
destroyed as part of this process2  7#f7
 encourage and support alternate forms  
of food production1 farming1 and shifts 
to domestic animal- or plant-source     
foods instead of terrestrial wildlife   
where able and appropriate1 and reduce  
consumer demand for terrestrial wildlife
 through enhanced local and national    
food systems1 especially in areas where 
wildlife markets play a significant role
 in meeting subsistence needs while     
ensuring that existing wildlife habitat 
is not encroached upon or destroyed as  

part of this process2 and  7#g7 strive  
to increase hygienic standards          
implemented in markets around the globe1
 especially those specializing in the   
sale of products intended for human     
consumption4  7c7 ,activities  7#a7     
,global prohibitions and enforcement    
,the ,united ,states ,government1       
working through the ,united ,nations and
 its components1 as well as             
international organization such as      
,interpol and the ,world ,organisation  
for ,animal ,health1 and in furtherance 
of the policies described in subsection 
7b71 shall-- 7,a7 collaboratively with  
other member states1 issue declarations1
 statements1 and communiques urging a   
global ban on commercial wildlife       
markets and trade for human consumption2
 and  7,b7 urge increased enforcement of
 existing laws to end wildlife          
trafficking4  7#b7 ,international       
coalitions ,the ,secretary of ,state    
shall seek to build international       
coalitions focused on ending commercial 

wildlife markets for human consumption  
and associated wildlife trade which     
feeds and supplies said markets1 with a 
focus on the following efforts3 7,a7    
,providing assistance and advice to     
other governments in the adoption of    
legislation and regulations to close    
wildlife markets and trade for human    
consumption4  7,b7 ,creating economic   
pressure on wildlife markets and their  
supply chains to prevent their          
operation4  7,c7 ,providing assistance  
and guidance to other governments to    
prohibit the import1 export1 and        
domestic trade of live terrestrial      
wildlife for the purpose of human       
consumption4  7,d7 ,engaging and        
receiving guidance from key stakeholders
 at the ministerial1 local government1  
and civil society level in countries    
that will be impacted by this ,act and  
where wildlife markets and associated   
wildlife trafficking is the predominant 
source of meat or protein1 in order to  
mitigate the impact of any international

 efforts on local customs1 conservation 
methods1 or cultural norms4  7#c7       
,authorization of imposition of         
sanctions  7,a7 ,finding and report     
required  7i7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary of ,state shall submit a     
report to the ,president if the         
,secretary1 in consultation with the    
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services1 the ,secretary of the        
,interior1 and the ,administrator of the
 ,united ,states ,agency for            
,international ,development1 finds      
that-- 7,i7 a foreign country-- 7aa7    
continues to license or enable          
commercial wildlife markets2 or  7bb7   
does not enact regulations consistent   
with subsection 7b7 to ultimately       
eliminate those markets2 or  7,,ii7     
nationals of a foreign country1 based on
 credible evidence1 are trafficking or  
otherwise moving commercial quantities  
of wildlife intended for human          
consumption4  7ii7 ,monitoring and      
investigations ,in administering this   

subparagraph1 the ,secretary of ,state1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
,health and ,human ,services1 the       
,secretary of the ,interior1 and the    
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 shall-- 7,i7 periodically monitor the  
activities of foreign entities described
 in clause 7i72  7,,ii7 promptly        
investigate any activity by foreign     
entities that1 in the opinion of the    
,secretary1 may be cause for reporting  
under clause 7i72 and  7,,iii7 promptly 
conclude1 and reach a decision with     
respect to1 any investigation commenced 
under subclause 7,,ii74  7iii7          
,transmission to ,congress ,not later   
than #ae days after submitting a report 
to the ,president under clause 7i71 the 
,secretary of ,state shall transmit the 
report to ,congress4  7,b7 ,penalties   
,after receiving a report under         
subparagraph 7,a77i7 with respect to a  
country1 the ,president may impose such 
economic1 diplomatic1 or other penalties

 as the ,president considers appropriate
 with respect to that country or        
nationals of that country1 including the
 following3 7i7 ,prohibition on         
importation ,the ,president may direct  
the ,secretary of the ,treasury to      
prohibit the importation into the       
,united ,states of any articles from the
 country for such period of time as the 
,president determines appropriate and to
 the extent that such prohibition is    
permitted by the ,world ,trade          
,organization 7as defined in section    
#b7h7 of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements
 ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7h777 or      
pursuant to the multilateral trade      
agreements 7as defined in section #b7d7 
of the ,uruguay ,round ,agreements ,act 
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja7d7774  7ii7        
,exclusion from ,united ,states  7,i7   
,in general ,the ,president may direct  
the ,secretary of ,state to deny a visa 
to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland     
,security to exclude from the ,united   
,states1 any national of the country    

described in subparagraph 7,a77,,ii74   
7,,ii7 ,exception to comply with        
international obligations and for law   
enforcement activities ,subclause 7,i7  
shall not apply with respect to an      
individual if admitting or paroling the 
individual into the ,united ,states is  
necessary-- 7aa7 to permit the ,united  
,states to comply with the ,agreement   
regarding the ,headquarters of the      
,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake       
,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered  
into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between
 the ,united ,nations and the ,united   
,states1 or other applicable            
international obligations2 or  7bb7 to  
carry out or assist law enforcement     
activity in the ,united ,states4  7iii7 
,blocking of property ,the ,president   
may exercise all of the powers granted  
to the ,president under the             
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq47 to the extent necessary to block  
and prohibit all transactions in        

property and interests in property of   
any national of the country described in
 subparagraph 7,a77,,ii71 if such       
property and interests in property are  
in the ,united ,states1 come within the 
,united ,states1 or are or come within  
the possession or control of a ,united  
,states person4  7iv7 ,prevention of    
access to international payment channels
 ,the ,president may work with          
international partners to prevent access
 to the ,society for ,worldwide         
,interbank ,financial                   
,telecommunications 7commonly known as  
,,swift7 network and other payment      
channels by any national of the country 
described in subparagraph 7,a77,,ii74   
7,c7 ,notification to ,congress ,not    
later than #fj days after receiving a   
report under subparagraph 7,a77i7 with  
respect to a country-- 7i7 the          
,president shall notify ,congress of any
 action taken by the ,president pursuant
 to the report2 and  7ii7 if the        
,president decides not to direct the    

,secretary of the ,treasury to prohibit 
the importation of terrestrial wildlife 
from the country1 or directs the        
,secretary to prohibit the importation  
of less than all fish1 wildlife1 or     
related articles of the country1 the    
,president shall include in the         
notification required by clause 7i7 a   
statement of the reasons for that       
decision4  7,d7 ,periodic review and    
termination  7i7 ,periodic review ,after
 submitting a report to the ,president  
under subparagraph 7,a77i7 with respect 
to a country1 the ,secretary of ,state1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
,health and ,human ,services1 the       
,secretary of the ,interior1 and the    
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 shall periodically1 but not less       
frequently than every #b years1 review  
the actions of the country and nationals
 of the country to determine if the     
reasons for the finding of the          
,secretary under that subparagraph still

 exist4  7ii7 ,termination ,upon making 
a determination under clause 7i7 that   
the reasons for a finding under         
subparagraph 7,a77i7 with respect to a  
country no longer exist1 the ,secretary 
of ,state shall publish in the ,federal 
,register notice of the determination   
and a statement of the facts on which   
the determination is based4  7d7 ,united
 ,states ,agency for ,international     
,development  7#a7 ,sustainable food    
systems funding  7,a7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,in addition to any other
 amounts provided for such purposes1    
there is authorized to be appropriated  
#cjj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year from  
#bjba through #bjcj to the ,united      
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development to reduce demand for       
consumption of wildlife from wildlife   
markets and support shifts to           
diversified alternative sources of food 
and protein in communities that rely    
upon the consumption of wildlife for    
food security while ensuring that       

existing wildlife habitat is not        
encroached upon or destroyed as part of 
this process4  7,b7 ,activities ,the    
,bureau for ,economic ,growth1          
,education1 and ,environment1 the       
,bureau for ,resilience and ,food       
,security1 and the ,bureau for ,global  
,health of the ,united ,states ,agency  
for ,international ,development shall1  
in partnership with ,united ,states     
institutions of higher education and    
nongovernmental organizations1          
co-develop approaches focused on safe1  
sustainable food systems that support   
and incentivize the replacement of      
terrestrial wildlife in diets while     
ensuring that existing wildlife habitat 
is not encroached upon or destroyed as  
part of this process4  7#b7 ,addressing 
threats and causes of zoonotic disease  
outbreaks ,the ,administrator of the    
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development shall       
increase activities in ,,usaid programs 
related to biodiversity1 wildlife       

trafficking1 sustainable landscape1     
global health1 food security1 and       
resilience in order to address the      
threats and causes of zoonotic disease  
outbreaks1 including through-- 7,a7     
education2  7,b7 capacity building2     
7,c7 strengthening human health         
surveillance systems for emergence of   
zoonotic disease1 and strengthening     
cross-sectoral collaboration to align   
risk reduction approaches2  7,d7        
improved domestic and wild animal       
disease surveillance and control at     
production and market levels2  7,e7     
development of alternative livelihood   
opportunities where possible2  7,f7     
conservation of intact ecosystems and   
reduction of fragmentation and          
conversion of natural habitats to       
prevent the creation of new pathways for
 zoonotic disease transmission2  7,g7   
minimizing interactions between domestic
 livestock and wild animals in markets  
and captive production2 and  7,h7       
supporting shifts from wildlife markets 

to diversified1 safe1 affordable1 and   
accessible protein such as domestic     
animal- and plant-source foods through  
enhanced local and national food systems
 while ensuring that existing wildlife  
habitat is not encroached upon or       
destroyed as part of this process4  7#c7
 ,immediate relief funding to stabilize 
protected areas ,the ,administrator of  
the ,united ,states ,agency for         
,international ,development shall       
administer immediate relief funding to  
stabilize protected areas and           
conservancies4  7e7 ,staffing           
requirements  7#a7 ,office of terrorism 
and financial intelligence ,the ,under  
,secretary of the ,treasury for         
,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence 
is encouraged to hire additional        
investigators to bolster capacity for   
investigations and sanctions focused on 
individuals engaged in the activities   
described in subsection 7c77#c77;,a74   
7#b7 ,united ,states ,agency for        
,international ,development ,the        

,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 in collaboration with the ,united      
,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1   
the ,united ,states ,department of      
,agriculture ,animal and ,plant ,health 
,inspection ,service1 and other ,federal
 entities as appropriate1 is authorized 
to hire additional personnel-- 7,a7 to  
undertake programs aimed at reducing the
 risks of endemic and emerging          
infectious diseases and exposure to     
antimicrobial resistant pathogens2  7,b7
 to provide administrative support and  
resources to ensure effective and       
efficient coordination of funding       
opportunities and sharing of expertise  
from relevant ,,usaid bureaus and       
programs1 including emerging pandemic   
threats2  7,c7 to award funding to      
on-the-ground projects2  7,d7 to provide
 project oversight to ensure            
accountability and transparency in all  
phases of the award process2 and  7,e7  
to undertake additional activities under

 this ,act4  7f7 ,reporting requirements
  7#a7 ,department of ,state ,not later 
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter until #bjcj1 the ,secretary  
of ,state shall submit to the           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describing-- 7,a7 the actions    
taken pursuant to this ,act2  7,b7 the  
impact and effectiveness of             
international cooperation on ending the 
use and operation of wildlife markets2  
7,c7 the impact and effectiveness of    
international cooperation on ending     
wildlife trafficking associated with    
wildlife markets2 and  7,d7 the impact  
and effectiveness of international      
cooperation on ending the international 
trade in live terrestrial wildlife for  
human consumption as food or medicine4  
7#b7 ,united ,states ,agency for        
,international ,development ,not later  
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator of the ,united ,states   

,agency for ,international ,development 
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a report-- 7,a7
 describing the actions taken pursuant  
to this ,act2  7,b7 describing the      
impact and effectiveness of reducing    
demand for consumption of wildlife and  
associated wildlife markets2  7,c7      
summarizing additional personnel hired  
with funding authorized under this ,act1
 including the number hired in each     
bureau2 and  7,d7 describing            
partnerships developed with other       
institutions of higher learning and     
nongovernmental organizations4  #e4     
,prohibition of import1 export1 and sale
 of certain live wild animals for human 
consumption  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,in 
general ,chapter #c of title #ah1       
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after section #dc the         
following3  #dd4 ,prohibition of import1
 export1 and sale of certain live wild  
animals for human consumption  7a7      
,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the

 phrase human consumption shall include 
all consumption as food or medicine     
except consumption that is incidental to
 lawful hunting activity4  7#b7 the term
 live wild animal means a live wild     
mammal1 bird1 reptile1 or amphibian1    
whether or not bred1 hatched1 or born in
 captivity with the exception of        
ruminants2 and  7#c7 the term wild has  
the meaning given that term in section  
#db4  7b7 ,prohibitions ,it shall be    
unlawful for any person-- 7#a7 to import
 or export any live wild animal for     
human consumption as food or medicine2  
7#b7 to sell for human consumption as   
food or medicine a live wild animal1    
including through sale or purchase at a 
live animal market2 or  7#c7 to attempt 
to commit any act described in paragraph
 7#a7 or 7#b74  7c7 ,penalties  7#a7 ,in
 general ,any person who knowingly      
violates subsection 7b7 shall be fined  
not more than #ajj1jjj1 imprisoned for  
not more than #e years1 or both4  7#b7  
,multiple violations ,each violation of 

subsection 7b7 shall constitute a       
separate offense4  7#c7 ,venue ,a       
violation of subsection 7b7 may be      
prosecuted in the judicial district in  
which the violation first occurred and  
any judicial district in which the      
defendant sold the live wild animal4  4 
7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of
 sections for chapter #c of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #dc the following3  #dd4        
,prohibition of import1 export1 and sale
 of certain live wild animals for human 
consumption4  4  7b7 ,funding ,there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry  
out section #dd of title #ah1 ,united   
,states ,code1 as added by subsection   
7a71 #ce1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal     
years #bjba through #bjcj4  #f4 ,law    
enforcement attache deployment  7a7 ,in 
general ,beginning in fiscal year #bjba1
 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting
 through the ,director of the ,united   
,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 in

 consultation with the ,secretary of    
,state1 shall require the ,chief of ,law
 ,enforcement of the ,united ,states    
,fish and ,wildlife ,service to hire1   
train1 and deploy not fewer than #ej new
 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife    
,service law enforcement attaches1 and  
appropriate additional support staff1 at
 one or more ,united ,states embassies1 
consulates1 commands1 or other          
facilities-- 7#a7 in one or more        
countries designated as a focus country 
or a country of concern in the most     
recent report submitted under section   
#bja of the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and
 ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,act of
 #bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfba72 and  7#b7 
in such additional countries or regions1
 as determined by the ,secretary of     
,interior1 that are known or suspected  
to be a source of illegal trade of      
species listed-- 7,a7 as threatened     
species or endangered species under the 
,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7,b7 under

 appendix ,i of the ,convention on      
,international ,trade in ,endangered    
,species of ,wild ,fauna and ,flora1    
done at ,washington ,march #c1 #aigc    
7#bg ,,ust #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi74  7b7   
,funding ,there is authorized to be     
appropriated to carry out this section  
#aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years   
#bjba through #bjcj4