,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjba ,mr4 
,swalwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,homel& ,security1 & 
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy =um = biodef5se prep>$ness1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,biosecurity       
,in=mation ,optimization = ,def5se ,act 
( #bjba4  #b4 ,national biodef5se       
/rategy ,section #ajhf ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ye>
 #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj     
,/at4 #bdbc2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd71 z am5d$
 by section #agjd ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #agig2
 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd71 is fur!r am5d$ to  

read z foll[s3  #ajd4 ,national         
biodef5se /rategy  7a7 ,int]ag5cy ,=um =
 ,biodef5se ,prep>$ness ,! ,presid5t    
%all e/abli% a cab9et-level int]ag5cy   
=um to be kn[n z ! ,national ,biodef5se 
,directorate 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,directorate74  7b7 ,duties (         
,directorate ,! ,directorate %all       
develop--  7#a7 a national biodef5se    
/rategy & associat$ implem5tation plan2 
&  7#b7 a national /rategy ) respect to 
c\nt]+ ! spread ( mis9=mation &         
dis9=mation relat+ to biodef5se &       
associat$ implem5tation plans4  7c7     
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,directorate
 %all be compos$ f gov]nm5tal positions 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,gov]nm5tal positions ,gov]nm5tal       
positions specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security4  7,e7 ,! ,vice       
,presid5t4  7,f7 ,o!r (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,gov]nm5t designat$ by !         
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!          
,*airp]son ( ! ,directorate %all be !   
,vice ,presid5t1 or 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,vice
 ,presid5t1 ! designee ( ! ,vice        
,presid5t4  7d7 ,meet+  7#a7 ,meet+s ,! 
,directorate %all meet n less ?an once e
 six mon?s or at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4 
7#b7 ,quorum ,a simple majority %all    
con/itute a quorum4  7e7 ,executive     
,secret>y & /aff ( ,directorate  7#a7   
,executive ,secret>y ,! ,directorate    
%all h an ,executive ,secret>y :o %all  
be--  7,a7 appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son2 &   
7,b7 be an employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,vice
 ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to ! rules prescrib$ by !
 ,directorate1 ! ,executive ,secret>y   
may appo9t & fix ! pay ( p]sonnel z !   
,executive ,secret>y consid]s           
appropriate4  7,b7 ,applicability (     
,civil ,s]vice laws ,p]sonnel appo9t$ to
 ! ,directorate pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be subject to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   

appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 &    
%all be paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt]   
#ec ( su* title relat+ to classification
 & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7#c7      
,prohibition ( ,comp5sation ( ,f$]al    
employees ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 memb]s ( ! ,directorate :o are    
full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates may n receive additional pay1    
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! ,directorate4  7#d7 ,travel 
exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,directorate %all
 receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem
 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )     
applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#e7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 & ea* (fic] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates appo9t$ to ! ,directorate        
pursuant to subsection 7c7 %all detail1 
on a reimbursable basis1 "o /aff memb] (

 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,directorate  
to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative support       
s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,directorate1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all    
provide to ! ,directorate1 on a         
reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative      
support s]vices necess>y = !            
,directorate to c>ry out its            
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7g7      
,/rategy & ,implem5tation plan requir$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,directorate %all      
jo9tly develop a national biodef5se     
/rategy to be kn[n z ! ,national        
,biodef5se ,/rategy & associat$         
implem5tation plan1 :i* %all-- 7,a7     
include a review & assessm5t ( biodef5se
 policies1 practices1 programs &        
initiatives2  7,b7 base su* review &    
assessm5t on me?ods e/abli%$ by !       
,directorate = ! collection & analysis (
 data provid$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
ag5cies2 &  7,c7 review &1 z            
appropriate1 revise ! /rategy e #f      
mon?s4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy &      

associat$ implem5tation plan requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an inv5tory & assessm5t ( 
all exi/+ /rategies1 plans1 policies1   
laws1 & int]ag5cy agreem5ts relat$ to   
biodef5se1 includ+ prev5tion1 det]r5ce1 
prep>$ness1 detection1 response1        
attribution1 recov]y1 & mitigation4     
7,b7 ,a description ( biological ?reats1
 includ+ biological w>f>e1 biot]rorism1 
naturally occurr+ infecti\s diseases1 & 
accid5tal exposures4  7,c7 ,a           
description ( ! curr5t programs1 ef=ts1 
or activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )    
respect to--  7i7 prev5t+ ! acquisition1
 prolif]ation1 & use ( a biological     
weapon2  7ii7 prev5t+ an accid5tal or   
naturally occurr+ biological outbreak2 &
  7iii7 mitigat+ ! effects ( a          
biological epidemic4  7,d7 ,a           
description ( ! roles & responsibilities
 ( ! ,executive ,ag5cies1 includ+       
int]nal & ext]nal coord9ation proc$ures1
 9 id5tify+ & %>+ in=mation relat$ to1  
w>n+ (1 & protection aga9/1 acts (      

t]rorism us+ biological ag5ts & weapons 
& accid5tal or naturally occurr+        
biological outbreaks4  7,e7 ,an         
articulation ( relat$ or requir$        
int]ag5cy capabilities &                
:ole-(-,gov]nm5t activities requir$ to  
support ! ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy4
  7,f7 ,an id5tification ( *all5ges     
relat+ to disease outbreak pr$iction &  
model+4  7,g7 ,an assessm5t relat+ to ! 
ne$ = a ,national ,infecti\s ,disease   
,=eca/+ ,c5t] to-- 7i7 advance !        
developm5t & effective application (    
,f$]al outbreak models1 pr$ictions1 &   
=eca/s2 &  7ii7 support ! duties ( !    
,directorate pursuant to subsection 7b74
  7,h7 ,recomm5dations =--  7i7 /r5g!n+ 
& improv+ ! curr5t biodef5se            
capabilities1 au?orities1 & comm&       
/ructures ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7   
improv+ & =maliz+ int]ag5cy coord9ation 
& support me*anisms ) respect to provid+
 a robu/ national biodef5se2 &  7iii7   
pr$ict+1 model+1 prev5t+1 mitigat+1 &   
elim9at+ biological ?reats t may impact 

! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,i7 ,any o!r matt]s ! ,directorate may 
det]m9e necess>y4  7h7 ,national /rategy
 combat+ biodef5se mis9=mation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,directorate %all-- 7,a7 jo9tly
 develop a national /rategy ) respect to
 combat+ public heal? mis9=mation &     
dis9=mation t ?reat5s ! national        
security1 & associat$ implem5tation     
plan1 includ+ a review & assessm5t (    
,f$]al gov]nm5t communications policies1
 practices1 programs & initiatives2     
7,b7 ) respect to develop+ su* /rategy &
 plan1 engage /akehold]s1 includ+ social
 m$ia companies1 news m$ia              
organizations1 public heal?             
practition]s1 & memb]s ( ! academic     
community2 &  7,c7 review &1 z          
appropriate1 revise ! /rategy e #f      
mon?s4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy &      
associat$ implem5tation plan requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an inv5tory & assessm5t ( 
all exi/+ /rategies1 plans1 policies1   
laws1 & int]ag5cy agreem5ts ) respect to

 ,f$]al communications relat+ to        
biodef5se4  7,b7 ,a description ( !     
curr5t programs1 ef=ts1 or activities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) respect to  
c\nt]+ ! spread ( mis9=mation &         
dis9=mation relat+ to biological ?reats4
  7,c7 ,a description ( ! roles &       
responsibilities ( ! ,executive         
,ag5cies1 includ+ int]nal & ext]nal     
coord9ation proc$ures1 ) respect to--   
7i7 communicat+ in=mation relat+ to     
biodef5se2 &  7ii7 c\nt]+ ! spread (    
mis9=mation & dis9=mation relat+ to     
biodef5se4  7,d7 ,an articulation (     
relat$ or requir$ int]ag5cy capabilities
 & :ole-(-,gov]nm5t activities requir$  
to support ! national /rategy = c\nt]+ !
 spread ( mis9=mation & dis9=mation     
relat+ to biological ?reats4  7,e7      
,recomm5dations ) respect to pr$ict+1   
prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & elim9at+ ! spread (
 mis9=mation & dis9=mation relat+ to    
biological ?reats t may impact !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7,f7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ & =maliz+

 int]ag5cy coord9ation & support+       
processes ) respect to provid+ robu/    
,f$]al communications relat+ to         
biodef5se4  7,g7 ,recomm5dations =      
public-private p>tn]%ips betwe5 social  
m$ia companies & ,f$]al ag5cies to c\nt]
 ! spread ( mis9=mation & dis9=mation   
relat+ to biological ?reats on social   
m$ia plat=ms4  7,h7 ,specific &         
practice-bas$ /rategies & guidance )    
respect to ,f$]al & ,/ate communications
 relat+ to biological ?reats4  7,i7 ,any
 o!r matt]s ! ,directorate may det]m9e  
necess>y4  7i7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,directorate %all submit to !
 ,national ,security ,c\ncil &          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report includ+ ! /rategy & associat$    
implem5tation plans requir$ by          
subsections 7f7 & 7g74  7#b7 ,=m ,ea*   
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7j7 ,,gao review   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$     
pursuant to subsection 7i71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all complete a review ( su* report4    
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al       
completes ! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report t includes--  7,a7 !
 id5tification ( gaps 9 su* /rategies & 
plans2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations to address
 su* gaps4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m 8appropriate         
congressional committees0 means--  7,a7 
! congressional def5se committees2  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs

 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on    
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,biodef5se ,! t]m biodef5se includes    
actions to c\nt] biological ?reats1     
r$uce risks1 & prep>e =1 respond to1 &  
recov] f biological incid5ts4  7#c7     
,biological ?reat ,! t]m biological     
?reat includes biological w>f>e1        
biot]rorism1 naturally occurr+ infecti\s
 diseases1 & accid5tal exposures4  7#d7 
,mis9=mation ,! t]m mis9=mation means   
in=mation t is mat]ially incorrect 9 !  
context ( sci5tific in=mation ( ! "t4   
7#e7 ,dis9=mation ,! t]m dis9=mation    
means in=mation t is int5tionally       
mat]ially incorrect 9 ! context (       
sci5tific in=mation ( ! "t4  4