,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a global zoonotic disease task =ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,p&emic ,prev5tion & ,biosecurity ,act4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to support improv$ community heal?1 =e/ managem5t1 su/a9able agriculture1 & safety ( live/ock production 9 develop+ c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9 tropical l&scapes :]e !re is an elevat$ risk ( zoonotic disease spillov]2 7#b7 to support ! availability ( scalable & su/a9able alt]native animal & plant-s\rc$ prote9 = local communities1 :]e appropriate1 to m9imize human reliance on ! trade 9 live wildlife & raw or unprocess$ wildlife p>ts & d]ivatives2 7#c7 to support =eign gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 to transition f ! sale ( su* wildlife = human consumption 9 m>kets & re/aurants to alt]nate prote9 & nutritional s\rces2 & 7,b7 to prev5t comm]cial trade 9 live wildlife & raw or unprocess$ wildlife p>ts & d]ivatives t risks contribut+ to zoonotic spillov] ev5ts betwe5 animals & humans1 exclud+ comm]cial trade 9-- 7i7 fi%2 7ii7 inv]tebrates2 7iii7 amphibians2 7iv7 reptiles2 & 7v7 ! meat ( game species-- 7,i7 trad$ 9 m>kets 9 c\ntries ) effective implem5tation & en=cem5t ( sci5tifically bas$1 nationally implem5t$ policies & legislation = process+1 transport1 trade1 m>ket+2 & 7,,ii7 sold aft] be+ slaught]$ & process$ "u sanit>y conditions2 & 7,c7 to e/abli% & effectively manage protect$ & cons]v$ areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 tropical l&scapes :]e !re is an elevat$ risk ( zoonotic disease spillov]1 includ+ indig5\s & community-cons]v$ areas2 7#d7 to enc\rage developm5t projects t d n contribute to ! de/ruction1 fragm5tation1 or degradation ( =e/s or ! loss ( biodiv]sity2 & 7#e7 to respect ! rights & ne$s ( indig5\s p & local communities dep5d5t on su* wildlife = nutritional ne$s & food security4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,comm]cial wildlife trade ,! t]m comm]cial wildlife trade means trade 9 wildlife = ! purpose ( obta9+ economic b5efit 7:e!r 9 ca% or o!rwise7 t is direct$ t[>d sale1 resale1 ex*ange1 or any o!r =m ( economic use or b5efit4 7#d7 ,human consumption ,! t]m human consumption means specific use = human food or m$ic9e4 7#e7 ,live wildlife m>ket ,! t]m live wildlife m>ket means a comm]cial m>ket t sells1 processes1 or slaught]s live or fre% wildlife = human consumption 9 m>kets or re/aurants1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* wildlife orig9at$ 9 ! wild or 9 a captive situation4 7#f7 ,"o heal? ,! t]m ,"o ,heal? means a collaborative1 multi-sectoral1 & trans-discipl9>y approa* a*iev+ optimal heal? outcomes t recognizes ! int]connection betwe5-- 7,a7 p1 wildlife1 & plants2 & 7,b7 ! environm5t %>$ by su* p1 wildlife1 & plants4 7#g7 ,outbreak ,! t]m outbreak means ! occurr5ce ( disease cases 9 excess ( normal expectancy4 7#h7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ) respect to ,,covid-#ai on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74 7#i7 ,spillov] ev5t ,! t]m spillov] ev5t means ! transmission ( a pa?og5 f a species to ano!r species4 7#aj7 ,task =ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74 7#aa7 ,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#ab7 ,zoonotic disease ,! t]m zoonotic disease means any disease t is naturally transmissible betwe5 animals & humans4 #d4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! majority ( rec5t em]g+ infecti\s diseases h orig9at$ 9 wildlife4 7#b7 ,!re is a rise 9 ! frequ5cy ( zoonotic spillov] ev5ts & outbreaks ( su* diseases4 7#c7 ,?is rise 9 su* spillov] ev5ts & outbreaks relates to ! increas$ int]action betwe5 humans & wildlife4 7#d7 ,!re is a progressive & increas+ rise 9 int]action betwe5 human populations & wildlife relat$ to de=e/ation1 habitat degradation1 & expansion ( human activity into ! habitat ( su* wildlife4 7#e7 ,! increase 9 su* int]actions due to ^! factors1 p>ticul>ly 9 =e/$ regions ( tropical c\ntries :]e !re is high mammalian div]sity1 is a s]i\s risk factor = spillov] ev5ts4 7#f7 ,a s]i\s risk factor = spillov] ev5ts also relates to ! collection1 production1 comm]cial trade1 & sale = human consumption ( wildlife t may transmit to zoonotic pa?og5s to humans t may !n replicate & be transmitt$ )9 ! human population4 7#g7 ,su* a risk factor is increas$ if x involves wildlife t-- 7,a7 does n ord9>ily int]act ) humans2 or 7,b7 lives "u a /ressful condition1 z su* condition exac]bates ! %$d+ ( zoonotic pa?og5s4 7#h7 ,m>kets = su* wildlife to be sold = human consumption are f\nd 9 _m c\ntries4 7#i7 ,9 "s communities1 su* wildlife may be ! only accessible s\rce ( high quality nutrition4 7#aj7 ,! public heal? em]g5cy has result$ 9-- 7,a7 trillions ( doll>s 9 economic damage to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! dea?s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,am]ican citiz5s4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d assi/+ c\ntries 9 prev5t+ zoonotic spillov] ev5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ag5cies1 %all coord9ate1 engage1 & "w ) gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al entities1 int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 int]national p>tn]s1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7#a7 to prev5t comm]cial trade 9 live wildlife & raw or unprocess$ wildlife p>ts & d]ivatives = human consumption t risks contribut+ to zoonotic spillov]1 ) a focus on tropical c\ntries & c\ntries ) significant m>kets = live wildlife = human consumption1 includ+-- 7,a7 high volume comm]cial wildlife trade & associat$ m>kets2 7,b7 wildlife trade 9 & across well connect$ urban c5t]s2 & 7,c7 wildlife trade = luxury consumption or :]e !re is no diet>y necessity2 7#b7 to prev5t ! degradation & fragm5tation ( =e/s & o!r intact ecosy/ems1 p>ticul>ly 9 tropical c\ntries1 to m9imize int]actions betwe5 wildlife & human & live/ock populations t c\ld contribute to spillov] ev5ts & zoonotic disease transmission1 includ+ by provid+ assi/ance or support+ policies t-- 7,a7 cons]ve1 protect1 & re/ore ! integrity ( su* ecosy/ems2 7,b7 support ! rights ( indig5\s p & local communities & _! ability to cont9ue _! effective /ew>d%ip ( _! traditional l&s & t]ritories2 7,c7 support ! e/abli%m5t & effective managem5t ( protect$ areas1 prioritiz+ highly intact areas2 & 7,d7 prev5t activities t result 9 ! de/ruction1 degradation1 fragm5tation1 or conv]sion ( intact =e/s & o!r intact ecosy/ems & biodiv]sity /rongholds1 includ+ activities c>ri$ out by gov]nm5ts1 private sector entities1 & multilat]al developm5t f9ancial in/itutions2 7#c7 to (f] alt]native livelihood & work] tra9+ programs & ent]prise developm5t to wildlife trad]s1 wildlife bre$]s1 & local communities ^: memb]s are engag$ 9 ! comm]cial wildlife trade = human consumption2 7#d7 to "w ) indig5\s peoples & local communities-- 7,a7 to ensure t _! rights are respect$ & _! au?ority to ex]cise su* rights is protect$2 7,b7 to provide education & aw>5ess reg>d+ animal h&l+1 sanitation1 & disease transmission2 7,c7 to provide su/a9able wildlife managem5t & support = ! developm5t ( village-level alt]native s\rces ( prote9 & nutrition2 7,d7 to r$uce ! risk ( zoonotic spillov]1 :ile ensur+ food security & access to heal?y diets2 & 7,e7 to improve f>m+ practices to r$uce ! risk ( zoonotic spillov] to live/ock2 7#e7 to /r5g!n global capacity = detection ( zoonotic diseases ) p&emic pot5tial2 & 7#f7 to support ! developm5t ( ,"o ,heal? sy/ems at ! community level4 7b7 ,engagem5t me?ods ,! ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ out by-- 7#a7 work+ ?r\gh exi/+ treaties1 conv5tions1 & agreem5ts to develop new protocols or am5d exi/+ protocols or agreem5ts2 7#b7 exp&+ combat+ wildlife traffick+ programs to support en=cem5t ( ! closure ( su* m>kets & new illegal m>kets 9 response to closures1 & ! prev5tion ( su* trade1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ assi/ance to improve law en=cem5t2 7,b7 detect+ & det]r+ ! illegal import1 transit1 sale1 & export ( wildlife2 7,c7 /r5g!n+ su* programs to assi/ c\ntries ?r\gh legal re=m2 7,d7 improv+ in=mation %>+ & enhanc+ capabilities ( p>ticipat+ =eign gov]nm5ts2 7,e7 support+ ef=ts to *ange behavior & r$uce dem& = wildlife products describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 & 7,f7 lev]ag+ ,unit$ ,/ates private sector te*nologies & exp]tise to scale & enhance en=cem5t responses to detect & prev5t su* trade2 7#c7 lev]ag+ /rong bilat]al relation%ips ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support new & exi/+ int]m9i/]ial collaborations or task =ces t c s]ve z regional ,"o ,heal? models2 & 7#d7 build+ local agricultural capacity by lev]ag+ exp]tise f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & in/itutions ( high] education ) agricultural exp]tise4 #f4 ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,=ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,global ,zoonotic ,disease ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce74 7b7 ,composition 7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 a ,*airp]son1 :i* position %all rotate e #b ye>s1 9 an ord] to be det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 among a repres5tative 7at ! level ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y or above7 (-- 7i7 ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ,,usaid2 & 7v7 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2 & 7,b7 at lea/ #ac additional memb]s1 f-- 7i7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7v7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7vi7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7vii7 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 7viii7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 7ix7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 7x7 ,,usaid2 7xi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7xii7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 & 7xiii7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7#b7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,task ,=ce %all be made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( ! prior memb]'s t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( 8 or h] t]m until a successor has be5 appo9t$4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 ensure an integrat$ approa* across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & globally to ! prev5tion (1 e>ly detection (1 prep>$ness =1 & response to zoonotic spillov] & ! outbreak & transmission ( zoonotic diseases t may pose a ?reat to global heal? security2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop & publi%1 on a publicly accessible website1 a plan = global biosecurity & zoonotic disease prev5tion & response t lev]ages exp]tise 9 public heal?1 wildlife heal?1 live/ock vet]9>y heal?1 su/a9able =e/ managem5t1 community-bas$ cons]vation1 rural food security1 & indig5\s rights to coord9ate zoonotic disease surveillance int]nationally1 includ+ support = ,"o ,heal? in/itutions ar\nd ! _w t c prev5t & provide e>ly detection ( zoonotic outbreaks2 & 7#c7 exp& ! scope ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,:ite ,h\se's ,global ,heal? ,security ,/rategy to m robu/ly support ! prev5tion ( zoonotic spillov] & to respond to zoonotic disease inve/igations & outbreaks by e/abli%+ a #aj-ye> /rategy ) specific ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t int]national goals1 priorities1 & timel9es = action1 includ+-- 7,a7 recomm5d$ policy actions & me*anisms 9 develop+ c\ntries to r$uce ! risk ( zoonotic spillov] & zoonotic disease em]g5ce & transmission1 includ+ support = ! activities describ$ 9 section #e2 7,b7 new m&ates1 au?orities1 & inc5tives t are ne$$ to /r5g!n ! global zoonotic disease prev5tion & response plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 prioritiz+ engagem5t 9 programs t t>get tropical c\ntries & regions exp]i5c+ high rates ( de=e/ation1 =e/ degradation1 & l& conv]sion & c\ntries ) significant m>kets = live wildlife = human consumption4 7d7 ,meet+ 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,task ,=ce %all hold its initial meet+ n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! f9al appo9tm5t ( all memb]s pursuant to subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4 7,b7 ,quorum ,eight memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7e7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,prohibition ( comp5sation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ,task ,=ce memb]s may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 b5efits z comp5sation = _! s]vice on ! ,task ,=ce4 7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* ,task ,=ce memb] %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 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,report to task =ce ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy li/$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit a report to ! ,task ,=ce conta9+ a detail$ /atem5t ) respect to ! results ( any programm+ )9 su* ag5cy t addresses ! goals ( zoonotic spillov] & disease prev5tion4 7#b7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! ,national ,security ,advisor t conta9s a detail$ /atem5t ( ! recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce pursuant to subsection 7c77#c77;,a74 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,9 accordance ) section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 on a date select$ by ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce t is n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74