,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #difc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to support ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal coord9ation & managem5t ef=ts relat+ to wildlife disease & zoonotic disease surveillance & ongo+ & pot5tial wildlife disease & zoonotic disease outbreaks1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildlife-,agriculture ,disease ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 zoonotic diseases are a significant ?reat to human populations1 live/ock1 dome/ic animals1 & wildlife1 :i* is evid5c$ by ! fact t-- 7,a7 m ?an #f out ( e #aj kn[n infecti\s diseases 9 human populations orig9at$ 9 animals2 & 7,b7 #c out ( e #d new or em]g+ infecti\s diseases 9 human populations orig9ate f animals2 7#b7 zoonotic diseases are capable ( transmitt+ betwe5 wildlife1 live/ock1 dome/ic animals1 & human populations2 7#c7 ! majority ( rec5t em]g+ infecti\s diseases h orig9at$ 9 wildlife2 7#d7 zoonotic disease spillov] ev5ts are occurr+ m frequ5tly2 7#e7 _m wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases1 su* z highly pa?og5ic avian influ5za1 are highly transmissible & h spill$ ov] to live/ock & dome/ic animals2 7#f7 *ronic wa/+ disease is transmissible betwe5 wild & captive de] & elk2 7#g7 bov9e tub]culosis & brucellosis spill$ ov] f cattle to wildlife2 7#h7 outbreaks ( wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases h significant adv]se effects on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 ) ! #bjbb avian flu outbreak result+ 9 economic co/s ( #c1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7#i7 outbreaks ( wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases pose a significant public heal? ?reat & may lead to a public heal? em]g5cy2 7#aj7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion play di/9ct b complem5t>y roles 9 ! prev5tion1 detection1 control1 & response to wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases2 7#aa7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies ex]cise prim>y /atutory au?ority ov] ! managem5t ( fi% & wildlife z public tru/ res\rces )9 _! bord]s2 7#ab7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture is prim>ily responsible = safegu>d+ ! heal? ( live/ock1 develop+ & conduct+ monitor+ & surveillance = live/ock diseases1 & prev5t+ ! spread ( diseases t pose a ?reat to ! agricultural indu/ry2 7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior has a responsibility to develop monitor+ & surveillance te*niques = highly pa?og5ic avian influ5za & o!r em]g+ wildlife diseases1 includ+ diseases ) zoonotic pot5tial2 7#ad7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion is ! lead+ public heal? ag5cy responsible =-- 7,a7 monitor+ & respond+ to human heal? ?reats pos$ by wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases2 & 7,b7 conduct+ surveillance & rese>* & provid+ guidance to prev5t & control ! spread ( wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases to & among humans2 7#ae7 increas$ coord9ation & collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies ) respect to wildlife disease & zoonotic disease ef=ts is necess>y to adequately monitor & respond to ongo+ & pot5tial wildlife disease & zoonotic disease outbreaks2 7#af7 e/abli%+ a ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator z an int]m$i>y betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion w\ld facilitate communication1 in=mation %>+1 & coord9at$ ef=ts to prev5t1 detect1 & respond to wildlife disease & zoonotic disease outbreaks2 & 7#ag7 ! coord9at$ ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#af7 are ess5tial to protect public heal?1 wildlife populations1 & agricultural int]e/s f ! impacts ( wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator ,! t]m ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator means ! individual appo9t$ to ! position e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,live/ock ,! t]m live/ock has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajdjc ( ! ,animal ,heal? ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjb74 7#d7 ,wildlife disease ,! t]m wildlife disease means any infecti\s disease orig9at+ 9 wildlife t c be transmitt$1 directly or indirectly1 f an infect$ animal1 ho/ or vector1 inanimate s\rce1 or any o!r s\rce to non-human animals1 includ+ wildlife1 live/ock1 & dome/ic animals4 7#e7 ,zoonotic disease 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m zoonotic disease means any disease t is naturally transmissible betwe5 animals & humans4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m zoonotic disease includes a wildlife disease4 #d4 ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice a position1 to be kn[n z ! ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator1 to be jo9tly appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 to s]ve z a liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice4 7b7 ,qualification ,! ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator %all h exp]tise 9 wildlife heal?1 agricultural animal vet]9>y sci5ce1 epidemiology1 or ano!r relat$ field4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% relation%ips ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 facilitate in=mation %>+ ab\t exi/+ & em]g+ wildlife disease1 includ+ disease 9 live/ock & dome/ic animals1 & zoonotic disease outbreaks betwe5 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials1 ,indian ,tribes1 ! ,national ,animal ,heal? ,laboratory ,network1 ! ,national ,wildlife ,heal? ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice2 7#c7 assi/ ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes 9 access+ res\rces1 includ+ apply+ = fund+1 to "w on wildlife disease issues1 includ+ diseases-- 7,a7 ) pot5tial to transmit betwe5 wildlife & live/ock or dome/ic animals2 & 7,b7 ) zoonotic pot5tial2 7#d7 coord9ate-- 7,a7 betwe5 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials1 & ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7,b7 ) o!r relevant entities engag$ 9 wildlife disease & zoonotic disease te/+1 monitor+1 surveillance1 & managem5t activities1 includ+ entities conv5$ by ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7#e7 develop & %>e be/ managem5t practices relat+ to wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases prep>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies betwe5 ^? ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials2 & 7#f7 submit to ,congress a report on recomm5dations = improv+ int]ag5cy coord9ation & additional res\rces necess>y to address & prev5t wildlife disease & zoonotic disease outbreaks4 7d7 ,be/ managem5t practices ,be/ managem5t practices develop$ & %>$ "u subsection 7c77#e7 may include volunt>y guidance relat+ to ! humane dispat* ( animals 9 ! field1 surveillance & monitor+ te*niques1 biosecurity & biosafety measures1 public education1 & o!r in=mation1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,agriculture-,wildlife ,disease ,coord9ator4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z are necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4