,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,marshall 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to continue the ,presidential ,advisory ,council on ,combating ,antibiotic-,resistant ,bacteria1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,presidential ,advisory ,council on ,combating ,antibiotic-,resistant ,bacteria ,act or the ,,paccarb ,act4 #b4 ,combating antimicrobial resistance ,section #cai;,e of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and activities after ,federal programs2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking public health constituencies1 manufacturers1 veterinary and medical professional societies and others and inserting the ,advisory ,council described in subsection 7b7 and relevant public and private entities2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 after comprehensive plan2 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follow3 7#c7 ,agenda ,the task force described in paragraph 7#a7 shall consider factors the ,secretary considers appropriate1 including factors to-- 7,a7 slow the emergence of resistant bacteria and prevent the spread of resistant infections2 7,b7 strengthen activities to combat resistance through the detection of zoonotic diseases2 7,c7 advance development and use of rapid and innovative capabilities1 including diagnostic tests1 for identification and characterization of resistant bacteria2 7,d7 accelerate basic and applied research and development for new antibiotics1 antifungals1 and other related therapeutics and vaccines2 and 7,e7 support international collaboration and capacities for antimicrobial-resistance prevention1 detection1 and control4 2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,action plan ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjbe1 and every #e years thereafter1 the task force described in paragraph 7#a7 shall develop and submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a plan regarding ,federal programs and activities to combat antimicrobial resistance1 including measurable outcomes1 as appropriate1 informed by the agenda described in paragraph 7#c7 and input provided by the ,advisory ,council described in subsection 7b7 and other relevant stakeholders provided pursuant to paragraph 7#b74 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7o7 as subsections 7c7 through 7p71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,advisory council 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may continue the ,presidential ,advisory ,council on ,combating ,antibiotic-,resistant ,bacteria1 referred to in this subsection as the ,advisory ,council4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,council shall advise and provide information and recommendations to the ,secretary1 acting through the ,task ,force established under subsection 7a71 regarding ,federal programs and activities intended to reduce or combat antimicrobial-resistant bacteria or fungi that may present a public health threat and improve capabilities to prevent1 diagnose1 mitigate1 or treat such resistance4 ,such advice1 information1 and recommendations may be related to improving ,federal efforts related to factors described in subsection 7a77#c7 and other topics related to antimicrobial resistance1 as appropriate4 7#c7 ,meetings and coordination 7,a7 ,meetings ,the ,advisory ,council shall meet not less than biannually and1 to the extent practicable1 in coordination with meetings of the task force established under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,coordination ,the ,advisory ,council shall1 to the greatest extent practicable1 coordinate activities carried out by the ,council with the task force established under subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,,faca ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to the activities and duties of the ,advisory ,council4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7n71 as so redesignated1 by striking 7f7 through 7j7 and inserting 7g7 through 7k74