,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghgi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #i1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lev9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & o!r relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to =mulate a /rategy = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to secure support f =eign c\ntries1 multilat]al organizations1 & o!r appropriate entities to facilitate ! developm5t & comm]cialization ( qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,u f ,p&emic ,era ,resi/ance by ,build+ a ,unifi$ ,global ,/rategy ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,sup] ,,bugs ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,em]g+ infecti\s diseases1 includ+ antimicrobial-resi/ant pa?og5s1 pose a significant ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates national security by-- 7,a7 increas+ ! risk ( outbreaks rea*+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 disrupt+ critical infra/ructure2 7,c7 und]m9+ economic /ability & public heal?2 & 7,d7 und]m9+ ! read9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces abroad4 7#b7 ,/r5g!n+ int]national collaboration to develop1 comm]cialize1 & deploy qualifi$ p&emic & epidemic products is ess5tial to prev5t+1 detect+1 & conta9+ infecti\s disease ?reats be=e !y rea* ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,enhanc+ p>tn] c\ntries' public heal? capabilities & p&emic & epidemic response me*anisms directly contributes to ,unit$ ,/ates homel& security by r$uc+ ! likelihood ( global outbreaks affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,coord9at$ /rategies t lev]age ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip1 te*nology1 & m$ical c\nt]measures1 :ile ensur+ equitable access = int]national p>tn]s1 promote global resili5ce & r$uce ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 infra/ructure1 & national int]e/s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,priority pa?og5s ,! t]m priority pa?og5s means pa?og5s id5tifi$ 9-- 7,a7 ! late/ ,antibiotic ,resi/ance ,?reats ,report ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7or any successor report72 or 7,b7 ! curr5t li/ ( qualify+ pa?og5s ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #eje;,e7f77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee;f7f77#b77 7or any successor li/74 7#c7 ,qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic product ,! t]m qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic product has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cai;,f-#c7;i7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;d7i774 #d4 ,int]national /rategy = developm5t ( qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products 7a7 ,/rategy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & su* o!r heads ( dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s appropriate1 %all-- 7,a7 =mulate a /rategy = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to secure support f =eign c\ntries1 multilat]al organizations1 & o!r appropriate entities to facilitate ! developm5t & comm]cialization ( qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products1 includ+ products to address antimicrobial resi/ant pa?og5s-- 7i7 ) p&emic pot5tial2 or 7ii7 t are priority pa?og5s2 & 7,b7 submit su* /rategy to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 provide = processes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is us+ & w\ld use to ent] into arrangem5ts ) =eign c\ntries1 multilat]al organizations1 & o!r appropriate entities 9 c]ta9 circum/ances to implem5t ! /rategy2 7,b7 /rive to ensure t ! arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 promote equitable contributions bas$ on ! budgets & te*nical exp]tise ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 organizations1 & o!r entities1 z appropriate2 7,c7 focus ! arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on global priorities1 :ile enabl+ p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 organizations1 & o!r entities to emphasize national or regional issues ( importance2 7,d7 support ef=ts to /r5g!n p>tn] c\ntry public heal? capabilities by promot+ su/a9able improvem5ts 9 _! ability to prev5t1 detect1 & conta9 infecti\s disease ?reats2 7,e7 seek to ensure t new & exi/+ arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are h>moniz$ ) ea* o!r & ) o!r relevant exi/+ or plann$ ef=ts to amplify impact1 address gaps1 prev5t duplication ( ef=t1 & effici5tly di/ribute funds2 7,f7 provide = collaboration to ensure ! arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 allocate jo9t or individual responsibility across p>ticipat+ c\ntries1 organizations1 & o!r entities = ! developm5t & comm]cialization ( p>ticul> qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products1 :]e su* collaboration is cle>ly describ$ 9 su* arrangem5t2 7,g7 provide = ! /ew>d%ip ( qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products develop$ pursuant to ! /rategy2 7,h7 id5tify priority actions 9 ! arrangem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 s t sc>ce dome/ic & int]national funds are allocat$ to develop & comm]cialize qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products t c a*ieve ! greate/ positive impact on human heal?1 includ+ unprec$5t$ approa*es to prev5t+1 treat+1 & diagnos+ infecti\s diseases2 7,i7 consid] secur+ contracts ) ,unit$ ,/ates companies & ! broad] private sector1 ent]+ into public-private p>tn]%ips1 implem5t+ alt]native paym5t models1 creat+ cov]age & reimbursem5t pa?ways1 & /reaml9+ regulatory approval processes2 & 7,j7 be syn*roniz$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates p&emic prep>$ness priorities1 su* z ^? articulat$ 9-- 7i7 ! ,national ,/rategy = ,combat+ ,antibiotic-,resi/ant ,bact]ia 7dat$ ,septemb] #bjad72 & 7ii7 ! ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy & ,implem5tation ,plan 7dat$ ,octob] #bjbb7 & ! associat$ ,action ,plan 7dat$ ,octob] #bjbb74 7b7 ,arrangem5ts ) =eign c\ntries & multilat]al organizations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all seek to ent] into arrangem5ts ) =eign c\ntries1 multilat]al organizations1 & o!r appropriate entities to implem5t ! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a74