,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dfi #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfaj ,report ,no4 #aag-fej1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,demings 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 and ,ms4 ,underwood7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,december #bj1 #bjbb;,additional sponsor3 ,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks ,december #bj1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,december #bj1 #bjbb;,committee on ,energy and ,commerce discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #bi1 #bjbb ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to authorize the ,office of ,health ,security1 make technical corrections to the authorization of the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office1 establish a ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee1 establish a departmental biodefense strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,health ,security and ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,title ,i--,office of ,health ,security,sec4 #aja4 ,office of ,health ,security4,title ,,ii--,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office,sec4 #bja4 ,technical corrections2 ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee2 departmental biodefense strategy4,sec4 #bjb4 ,biodefense review and strategy4,sec4 #bjc4 ,sunset repealed4,sec4 #bjd4 ,comptroller ,general review4 ,i ,office of ,health ,security #aja4 ,office of ,health ,security 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajc 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking ,assistant ,secretary for ,health ,affairs1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,legislative ,affairs1 and inserting ,assistant ,secretary for ,legislative ,affairs2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,a ,chief ,medical ,officer4 2 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new title3 ,,xxiii ,office of ,health ,security 2 7#c7 by redesignating section #aica 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eig7 as section #bcja and transferring such section1 as so redesignated1 to appear after the heading for title ,,xxiii1 as added by paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 in section #bcja1 as so redesignated and transferred-- 7,a7 by amending the section heading to read as follows3 ,office of ,health ,security2 7,b7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,there is in the ,department an ,office of ,health ,security4 2 7,c7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,head of ,office of ,health ,security 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office of ,health ,security shall be headed by a ,chief ,medical ,officer 7in this title referred to as the ,chief ,medical ,officer71 who shall be at the level of ,assistant ,secretary within the ,department4 7#b7 ,qualifications2 duties ,the ,chief ,medical ,officer shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,president pursuant to section #ajc7;d72 7,b7 be a licensed physician possessing a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of medicine and public health2 and 7,c7 report directly to the ,secretary4 2 7,d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking medical issues related to natural disasters1 acts of terrorism1 and other man-made disasters1 including-- and inserting medical1 public health1 and workforce health and safety matters1 including issues related to--2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the ,secretary1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,assistant ,secretary1 and other ,department officials and inserting the ,secretary and all other ,department officials2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7iv7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#aa72 and 7v7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 delivering1 advising1 and supporting-- 7,a7 direct patient care2 and 7,b7 the organization1 management1 and staffing of component operations that deliver direct patient care2 7#f7 advising the ,secretary and the head of each component of the ,department that delivers direct patient care regarding-- 7,a7 knowledge and skill standards for medical personnel and the assessment of such knowledge and skill2 7,b7 the collection1 storage1 and oversight of medical records2 and 7,c7 contracts for the delivery of direct patient care1 other medical services1 and medical supplies2 7#g7 advising the head of each component of the ,department that delivers direct patient care regarding the recruitment and appointment of a component chief medical officer1 or1 as the case may be1 the employee who functions in the capacity of a component chief medical officer2 7#h7 with respect to preparation and response for pandemics1 ensuring the protection of the workforce of the ,department1 with an emphasis on front line workers most at risk1 through-- 7,a7 health security planning2 and 7,b7 provision of subject matter and planning expertise to the ,chief ,readiness ,support ,officer of the ,department regarding stockpiling and distribution of supplies1 including adequate personal protective equipment2 7#i7 with respect to any psychological health counseling or assistance program of the ,department1 including such a program of a law enforcement1 operational1 or support component of the ,department1 advising the head of each such component with such a program regarding-- 7,a7 ensuring such program includes safeguards against adverse action1 including automatic referrals for a fitness for duty examination1 by such component with respect to any employee solely because such employee self-identifies a need for psychological health counseling or assistance or receives such counseling or assistance2 7,b7 increasing the availability and number of local psychological health professionals with experience providing psychological support services to personnel2 7,c7 establishing a behavioral health curriculum for employees at the beginning of their careers to provide resources early regarding the importance of psychological health2 7,d7 establishing periodic management training on crisis intervention and such component's psychological health counseling or assistance program2 7,e7 improving any associated existing employee peer support programs1 including by making additional training and resources available for peer support personnel in the workplace across such component2 7,f7 developing and implementing a voluntary alcohol treatment program that includes a safe harbor for employees who seek treatment2 7,g7 prioritizing1 as appropriate1 expertise in the provision of psychological health counseling and assistance for certain populations of the workforce1 such as employees serving in positions within law enforcement1 to help improve outcomes for such employees receiving such counseling or assistance2 and 7,h7 including collaborating and partnering with key employee stakeholders and1 for those components with employees with an exclusive representative1 the exclusive representative with respect to such a program2 7#aj7 in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department-- 7,a7 identifying methods and technologies for managing1 updating1 and overseeing patient records2 and 7,b7 setting standards for technology used by components of the ,department regarding the collection1 storage1 and oversight of medical records2 and 2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7d7 ,assistance and agreements ,in furtherance of this section1 the ,chief ,medical ,officer1 at the direction of the ,secretary1 may-- 7#a7 provide technical assistance1 training1 information1 and distribute funds through grants and cooperative agreements to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 and nongovernmental organizations2 7#b7 enter into agreements with appropriate ,federal departments and other executive agencies2 and 7#c7 accept services from personnel of components of the ,department and appropriate ,federal departments and other executive agencies on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis4 7e7 ,office of ,health ,security ,privacy ,officer 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be a ,privacy ,officer of the ,office of ,health ,security1 designated by the ,chief ,medical ,officer in consultation with the ,privacy ,officer of the ,department1 with primary responsibility for privacy policy and compliance within the ,office and with respect to the carrying out of responsibilities described in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,privacy ,officer of the ,office of ,health ,security shall-- 7,a7 report directly to the ,chief ,medical ,officer2 7,b7 coordinate with and1 as requested1 support the activities of the ,privacy ,officer appointed under section #bbb2 and 7,c7 ensure privacy protections are integrated into all activities of the ,office of ,health ,security1 subject to the review and approval of the ,privacy ,officer of the ,department4 7f7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter1 the ,chief ,medical ,officer shall submit to ,congress a report on the activities of the ,office of ,health ,security for the immediately preceding year4 2 7#e7 by redesignating section #gaj 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cej7 as section #bcjb and transferring such section to appear after section #bcja 7as redesignated and transferred pursuant to paragraph 7#c772 7#f7 in section #bcjb1 as so redesignated and transferred-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,under ,secretary for ,management each place such term appears and inserting ,chief ,medical ,officer2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,under ,secretary for ,management1 in coordination with the ,chief ,medical ,officer1 and inserting ,chief ,medical ,officer2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking as deemed appropriate by the ,under ,secretary12 7#g7 by redesignating section #ebh 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cbaq7 as section #bcjc and transferring such section to appear after section #bcjb1 as so redesignated and transferred2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7a7 of section #bcjc1 as so redesigned and transferred1 by striking ,assistant ,secretary for the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office and inserting ,chief ,medical ,officer4 7b7 ,medical countermeasures program ,the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq47 is amended by redesignating section #aicb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eig;a7 as section #bcjd and transferring such section1 as so redesignated1 to appear after section #bcjc 7as redesignated and transferred pursuant to subsection 7a77#g77 of title ,,xxiii4 7c7 ,transition and transfers 7#a7 ,in general ,the individual appointed pursuant to section #aica7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eig7 7as such section appeared on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act7 of the ,department of ,homeland ,security and serving as the ,chief ,medical ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security on the day before such date of enactment1 shall continue to serve as the ,chief ,medical ,officer of the ,department after such date without the need for reappointment4 7#b7 ,saving clause ,the rule of construction set forth in section #b7;hh7 of the ,presidential ,appointment ,efficiency and ,streamlining ,act of #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-aff1 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #cacb note7 shall not apply to the ,chief ,medical ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7including the incumbent who holds the position on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act71 and such officer shall be a ,senior ,executive ,service position 7as that term is defined in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 and receive the rate of basic pay for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule 7in accordance with section #ecae of such title74 7#c7 ,transfer ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall transfer to the ,chief ,medical ,officer all functions1 personnel1 budget authority1 and assets of-- 7,a7 the ,under ,secretary for ,management1 relating to workforce health and medical support1 7,b7 the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office1 relating to the ,chief ,medical ,officer 7including the ,medical ,operations ,directorate of the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office71 and 7,c7 the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office1 with respect to food1 agriculture1 and veterinary defense programs of such ,office1 as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #ebi 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cbar7 as section #ebh2 7#b7 in section #gjd7;e77#d7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdd7;e77#d771 by striking section #gaa7;a7 and inserting section #gaj7;a72 7#c7 by redesignating sections #gaa 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cea71 #gab 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb71 and #gac 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7 as sections #gaj1 #gaa1 and #gab1 respectively2 and 7#d7 in title ,,xix1 by striking the enumerator and heading of subtitle ,c4 7e7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item relating to section #ebh 7as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act72 7#b7 by redesignating the item relating to section #ebi as the item relating to section #ebh2 7#c7 by striking the item relating to section #gaj 7as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act72 7#d7 by redesignating the items relating to sections #gaa1 #gab1 and #gac as the items relating to sections #gaj1 #gaa1 and #gab1 respectively2 7#e7 by inserting after the item relating to section #aijj the following new item3 ,sec4 #aijj;,a4 ,rule of construction4 2 7#f7 by inserting after the item relating to section #aibh the following new item3 ,sec4 #aibi4 ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee4 2 7#g7 by striking the items relating to subtitle ,c of title ,,xix 7as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act72 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following new items3 ,title ,,xxiii--,office of ,health ,security,sec4 #bcja4 ,office of ,health ,security4,sec4 #bcjb4 ,workforce health and medical support4,sec4 #bcjc4 ,coordination of ,department of ,homeland ,security efforts related to food1 agriculture1 and veterinary defense against terrorism4,sec4 #bcjd4 ,medical countermeasures4 4 ,,ii ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,office #bja4 ,technical corrections2 ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee2 departmental biodefense strategy ,title ,,xix of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eia et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subtitle ,a1 by inserting after section #aijj the following new section3 #aijj;,a4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this title may be construed as affecting in any manner or respect the operation of the ,chemical ,facility ,anti-,terrorism ,standards ,program of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency or title ,,xxi4 2 7#b7 in subtitle ,a1 in section #aija7;c7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eia7;c77-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking serve as the ,secretary's principal advisor on2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting the following new paragraphs3 7#a7 serve as the ,secretary's principal advisor on matters and strategies relating to-- 7,a7 countering weapons of mass destruction2 and 7,b7 non-medical aspects of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats1 and non-conventional emerging terrorism threats2 7#b7 coordinate the efforts of the ,department to counter-- 7,a7 weapons of mass destruction2 7,b7 non-medical aspects of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats2 and 7,c7 other related emerging terrorism threats2 and 7#c7 enhance the ability of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial partners to prevent1 detect1 protect against1 and mitigate the impacts of terrorist attacks in the ,united ,states involving-- 7,a7 weapons of mass destruction2 or 7,b7 non-medical aspects of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats1 and non-conventional emerging terrorism threats4 2 and 7#c7 in subtitle ,b-- 7,a7 in section #aiba 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eia;g71 by striking ,the ,office shall be responsible and all that follows through interests of the ,united ,states4 and inserting the following3 ,the ,office shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 coordinating the ,department's efforts and with other ,federal ,departments and agencies to counter weapons of mass destruction and non-medical aspects of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats1 and non-conventional emerging terrorism threats2 and 7#b7 enhancing the ability of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial partners to prevent1 detect1 protect against1 and mitigate the impacts of-- 7,a7 weapons of mass destruction2 and 7,b7 non-medical aspects of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats1 and non-conventional emerging terrorism threats4 2 7,b7 in section #aibc7;a7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eib7;a77-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ac7 and 7#ad7 as paragraphs 7#ai7 and 7#bj71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ab7 the following new paragraphs3 7#ac7 serve as the primary entity within the ,department responsible for developing1 acquiring1 deploying1 supporting1 and operating a national biosurveillance system in support of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments2 7#ad7 support the enhancement of chemical and biological detection efforts of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 and provide guidance1 tools1 and training to help ensure a managed1 coordinated response among such entities2 7#ae7 collaborate with relevant ,federal stakeholders1 and receive input from industry1 academia1 and the national laboratories regarding chemical and biological surveillance efforts2 7#af7 carry out a program to test and evaluate1 in consultation with the ,science and ,technology ,directorate and1 as appropriate1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial partners1 and in coordination with other relevant ,federal agencies1 technology to detect and report on chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear weapons or unauthorized material for use by the ,department and such partners1 and establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of individual detectors and detection systems in detecting such weapons or material-- 7,a7 under realistic operational and environmental conditions2 and 7,b7 against realistic adversary tactics and countermeasures2 7#ag7 conduct1 support1 coordinate1 and encourage1 in consultation with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial partners1 and in coordination with the ,science and ,technology ,directorate1 transformational research and development efforts to generate new technologies to detect1 protect against1 and report on the illicit entry across the ,united ,states borders1 or the transport1 assembly1 or use within the ,united ,states of chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear weapons or unauthorized material2 7#ah7 support and enhance the effective sharing and use of appropriate information regarding chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats and non-conventional emerging terrorism threats generated by elements of the intelligence community 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 law enforcement agencies1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 and foreign governments1 as well as provide appropriate information to such entities2 2 7,c7 in section #aibd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eic7-- 7i7 in the first sentence1 by striking section #aaja of the ,strom ,thurmond ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiii 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd note7 and inserting section #djib of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that such authorities shall be limited to facilitate the recruitment of experts in the chemical1 biological1 radiological1 or nuclear specialties2 and 7ii7 by striking the second sentence2 7,d7 in section #aibh 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eif;b7-- 7i7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking from among high-risk urban areas under section #bjjc and inserting based on the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction1 as well as the relative threat1 vulnerability1 and consequences from terrorist attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials2 and 7ii7 by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,report ,not later than two years after the date of enactment of the ,health ,security and ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report regarding the ,,stc program4 2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following new section3 #aibi4 ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,office a ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction ,advisory ,committee 7in this section referred to as the ,advisory ,committee74 ,the ,advisory ,committee shall make recommendations with respect to the activities of the ,office4 7b7 ,membership ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall appoint not more than #ah individuals to serve as members of the ,advisory ,committee4 ,such individuals shall represent1 to the extent practicable1 a geographic 7including urban and rural7 and substantive cross section of officials from ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 academia1 the private sector1 and nongovernmental organizations4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall seek to ensure one-third of the members are selected from the emergency management field and emergency response providers and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal government officials4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall seek to ensure the remaining members are-- 7#a7 individuals from the public or private sectors with expertise in chemical1 biological1 radiological1 or nuclear agents and weapons2 7#b7 representatives from the national laboratories2 and 7#c7 such other individuals as the ,assistant ,secretary determines appropriate4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,advisory ,committee shall-- 7#a7 advise the ,assistant ,secretary on all aspects of countering weapons of mass destruction2 7#b7 incorporate ,state1 local1 and ,tribal government1 national laboratories1 and private sector input in the development of the strategy and implementation plan of the ,department for countering weapons of mass destruction2 and 7#c7 establish performance criteria for a national biological detection system and review any associated testing protocols for biological detection prototypes4 7d7 ,consultation ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall regularly consult and work with the ,advisory ,committee regarding the ,office's activities1 including with respect to activities associated with the administration of ,federal assistance provided by the ,department1 and the development of requirements for countering weapons of mass destruction programs4 7e7 ,voluntary service and terms ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall serve on the ,advisory ,committee on a voluntary basis4 ,members of may serve for up to three consecutive years1 but a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which such member's predecessor was appointed may be appointed for the remainder of such term4 7f7 ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,advisory ,committee4 4 #bjb4 ,biodefense review and strategy 7a7 ,in general ,title ,v of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #eae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cba;d7 the following new section3 #eaf4 ,department-wide biodefense review and strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate stakeholders representing ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 academic1 private sector1 and nongovernmental entities1 shall conduct a ,department-wide review of biodefense activities and strategies4 7b7 ,review ,the review required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 identify with specificity the biodefense lines of effort of the ,department1 including relating to biodefense roles1 responsibilities1 and capabilities of components and offices of the ,department2 7#b7 assess how such components and offices coordinate internally and with public and private partners in the biodefense enterprise2 7#c7 identify any policy1 resource1 capability1 or other gaps in the ,department's ability to assess1 prevent1 protect against1 and respond to biological threats2 and 7#d7 identify any organizational changes or reforms necessary for the ,department to effectively execute its biodefense mission and role1 including with respect to public and private partners in the biodefense enterprise4 7c7 ,strategy ,not later than one year after completion of the review required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall issue a biodefense strategy for the ,department that is informed by such review and is aligned with section #ajhf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd2 relating to the development of a national biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan1 including a review and assessment of biodefense policies1 practices1 programs1 and initiatives7 or successor strategy4 ,such strategy shall-- 7#a7 describe the ,department's biodefense mission and role1 as well as how such relates to the biodefense lines of effort of the ,department2 7#b7 clarify1 as necessary1 biodefense roles1 responsibilities1 and capabilities of the ,department's components and offices involved in the biodefense lines of effort of the ,department2 7#c7 establish how biodefense lines of effort of the ,department are to be coordinated within the ,department2 7#d7 establish how the ,department engages with public and private partners in the biodefense enterprise1 including other ,federal agencies1 national laboratories and sites1 and ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial entities1 with specificity regarding the frequency and nature of such engagement by ,department components and offices with ,state1 local1 ,tribal and territorial entities2 and 7#e7 include information relating to-- 7,a7 milestones and performance metrics that are specific to the ,department's biodefense mission and role described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 implementation of any operational changes necessary to carry out paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74 7d7 ,periodic update ,beginning not later than five years after the issuance of the strategy and implementation plans required under subsection 7c7 and not less often than once every five years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall review and update1 as necessary1 such strategy and plans4 4 7b7 ,congressional oversight ,not later than #cj days after the issuance of the biodefense strategy and implementation plans for the ,department of ,homeland ,security required under section #eaf7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate regarding such strategy and plans4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eae the following new item3 ,sec4 #eaf4 ,department-wide biodefense review and strategy4 4 #bjc4 ,sunset repealed ,subsection 7e7 of section #aija of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #eia7 is repealed4 #bjd4 ,comptroller ,general review ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate regarding the implementation of section #eaf of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #bjb1 including information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the ,office's efforts to prioritize its programs and activities to conduct the ,office's mission to safeguard against chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats4 7#b7 ,the consistency and effectiveness of the ,office's efforts at coordinating with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial entities and international partners across its mission areas4 7#c7 ,the ,office's efforts to manage the lifecycle of research and development within the ,office and with other operational and support components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including the ,science and ,technology ,directorate4 7#d7 ,any actions by the ,office to measure progress in addressing employee engagement and improving employee morale across the ,office4 7#e7 ,the extent and effectiveness of the ,office's coordination with other operational and support components1 including the ,science and ,technology ,directorate1 of the ,department regarding research and development projects4 7#f7 ,the ,office's efforts to prioritize its research and development funding1 including to address emerging chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear threats4 ,december #bj1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,homeland ,security with an amendment,december #bj1 #bjbb;,committee on ,energy and ,commerce discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed