,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice to require ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 or improve activities relat$ to ! detection & monitor+ ( infecti\s diseases ?r\gh wa/ewat] = public heal? em]g5cy prep>$ness & response purposes1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public heal? ,response & ,em]g5cy ,detection ?r\gh ,integrat$ wa/ewat] ,community ,te/+ ,act or ! ,,pr$ict ,act4 #b4 ,public heal? response & em]g5cy detection ?r\gh integrat$ wa/ewat] surveillance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,xxviii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bhbg4 ,wa/ewat] surveillance = pa?og5 detection 7a7 ,wa/ewat] surveillance sy/em ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 & 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 or improve activities relat$ to ! detection & monitor+ ( infecti\s diseases ?r\gh wa/ewat] = public heal? em]g5cy prep>$ness & response purposes4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is section1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local heal? dep>tm5t1 or a p>tn]%ip betwe5 su* a heal? dep>tm5t & o!r public & private entities2 & 7#b7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( activities propos$ to be c>ri$ out pursuant to an aw>d "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 factors su* entity proposes to use to select wa/ewat] sampl+ sites2 7,c7 a plan = respond+1 z appropriate1 to f9d+s f su* wa/ewat] sampl+1 consi/5t ) applicable plans develop$ by su* entity pursuant to section #cai;,c-#a2 7,d7 a plan to su/a9 su* wa/ewat] surveillance activities describ$ 9 su* application foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! aw>d p]iod2 & 7,e7 any additional in=mation ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,consid]ation ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may give priority to eligible entities t h submitt$ an application t-- 7#a7 details plans to provide public access to data g5]at$ ?r\gh su* wa/ewat] surveillance activities 9 a mann] t enables comp>ison to su* data g5]at$ by o!r recipi5ts ( an aw>d "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 provides an assessm5t ( community ne$s relat$ to ongo+ infecti\s disease monitor+1 includ+ burd5 ( infecti\s diseases t c be detect$ 9 wa/ewat] & availability ( o!r =ms ( infecti\s disease surveillance4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity %all use am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 e/abli%1 or enhance exi/+1 capacity & capabilities to conduct wa/ewat] sampl+ & relat$ analysis2 7#b7 conduct wa/ewat] surveillance1 z appropriate1 at individual facilities1 in/itutions1 & locations 9 rural areas1 9 :i* !re is an increas$ risk ( infecti\s disease outbreaks & wa/ewat] is n treat$ ?r\gh ! relevant local utility ( ! jurisdiction2 & 7#c7 implem5t projects t use evid5ce-bas$ or promis+ practices to conduct wa/ewat] surveillance activities4 7e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section1 eligible entities %all id5tify opportunities to p>tn] ) o!r public or private entities to lev]age relevant capabilities ma9ta9$ by su* entities1 z appropriate & consi/5t ) ?is section4 7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 z appropriate1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance to recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section to facilitate ! plann+1 developm5t1 & implem5tation ( activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7g7 ,wa/ewat] surveillance guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,pr$ict ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue draft guidance-- 7#a7 to provide recomm5dations = recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! use ( assays to promote effici5t wa/ewat] surveillance2 & 7,b7 ! use ( assays = data on multiple infecti\s diseases2 & 7#b7 to e/abli% /&>ds =-- 7,a7 wa/ewat] te/+ me?ods & metrics us$ by su* recipi5ts t-- 7i7 use a consi/5t protocol & process2 & 7ii7 sample us+ sci5tifically rigor\s & s5sitive me?ods2 & 7,b7 wa/ewat] sample data report+ by su* recipi5ts to ! ,secret>y1 to be publi%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a publicly available wa/ewat] surveillance database & da%bo>d4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,wa/ewat] surveillance rese>* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all cont9ue to conduct or support rese>* on ! use ( wa/ewat] surveillance to detect & monitor em]g+ infecti\s diseases1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 rese>* to improve ! effici5cy ( wa/ewat] sample collection & analysis & increase ! s5sitivity & specificity ( wa/ewat] te/+ me?ods2 & 7,b7 implem5tation & developm5t ( evid5ce-bas$ practices to facilitate ! e/imation ( population-level data )9 a community4 7#b7 ,non-duplication ( ef=t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection d n unnecess>ily duplicate ef=ts ( o!r ag5cies & (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices relat$ to wa/ewat] surveillance4