,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #cj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,baldw9 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 ,heal? ,coord9ation & ,zoonotic ,disease ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 zoonotic diseases are a significant ?reat to humans1 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 animal populations1 includ+ wildlife1 live/ock1 & dome/ic animals1 & human populations2 7#c7 ! majority ( rec5t em]g+ & transb\nd>y infecti\s diseases h orig9at$ 9 wildlife1 su* z ! ongo+ highly pa?og5ic avian influ5za outbreak s9ce #bjbb2 7#d7 zoonotic disease spillov] ev5ts are occurr+ m frequ5tly1 p>ticul>ly due to globalization & increas$ int]actions betwe5 human & animal populations2 7#e7 risk exposure to zoonotic diseases across human populations c v>y1 ) rural & agricultural communities & communities )\t heal?c>e exp]i5c+ increas$ vuln]ability2 7#f7 _m zoonotic diseases ( conc]n orig9ate 9 wildlife & live/ock1 :i* c be highly transmissible & spill ov] into humans1 dome/ic animals1 & back into wildlife & live/ock1 includ+-- 7,a7 highly pa?og5ic avian influ5za spread+ among p\ltry & wild birds to humans1 dairy cattle1 cats1 & wild mammals1 among o!rs2 7,b7 *ronic wa/+ disease transmissions betwe5 wild & captive de] & elk2 & 7,c7 bov9e tub]culosis & brucellosis betwe5 rum9ants & wildlife1 :i* are also capable ( infect+ humans2 7#g7 outbreaks ( diseases 9 wildlife & live/ock1 p>ticul>ly ^? ) zoonotic pot5tial1 h significant adv]se effects on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 ) ! ongo+ #bjbb avian influ5za outbreak result+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture sp5d+1 z ( ,febru>y #bjbe1 ov] #b1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 indemnity paym5ts2 7#h7 outbreaks ( zoonotic diseases pose a significant public heal? ?reat & may lead to a dome/ic or global public heal? em]g5cy2 7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security play di/9ct b complem5t>y roles 9 ! prev5tion1 detection1 control1 & response to zoonotic diseases t impact wildlife1 live/ock & dome/ic animals1 & humans2 7#aj7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior has a responsibility to protect & manage ,f$]al tru/ species1 includ+ by monitor+ wildlife populations & p]=m+ surveillance = em]g+ wildlife diseases1 includ+ diseases ) zoonotic pot5tial2 7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice is responsible = disease surveillance1 response1 & managem5t ( diseases t ?reat5 wildlife & o!r animal populations & humans2 7#ab7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies ex]cise prim>y /atutory au?ority ov] ! managem5t ( fi% & wildlife z public tru/ res\rces )9 _! bord]s2 7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture is prim>ily responsible = safegu>d+ ! heal? ( live/ock1 develop+ & conduct+ monitor+ & surveillance = live/ock diseases1 prev5t+ ! spread ( pe/s & diseases t pose a ?reat to ! agricultural indu/ry1 & conduct+ wildlife disease rese>* & implem5t+ a ,national ,wildlife ,disease ,program t focuses on wildlife disease surveillance2 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 ( zoonotic diseases to & among humans2 7#ae7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security is prim>ily responsible = secur+ bord]s to prev5t ! introduction ( wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases2 7#af7 increas$ coord9ation & collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies ) respect to wildlife disease & zoonotic disease ef=ts is necess>y to adequately monitor & respond to ongo+ & pot5tial disease outbreaks1 especially outbreaks t pose public heal? ?reats2 7#ag7 !re is critical ne$ to support exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal coord9ation & managem5t ef=ts relat+ to wildlife disease & zoonotic disease e>ly detection1 surveillance1 & rese>* & managem5t2 7#ah7 great] p]man5ce = ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators z int]m$i>ies betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion w\ld facilitate communication1 in=mation %>+1 & coord9at$ ef=ts to prev5t1 detect1 & respond to wildlife diseases & zoonotic diseases2 7#ai7 ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators help address ,/ate ag5cy capacity nationally1 includ+ ! int]ag5cy ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,heal? ,initiative ) memb]%ip f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,tribal & ,/ate repres5tatives2 & 7#bj7 coord9at$ ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#ah7 & 7#ai7 are ess5tial to protect public heal?1 wildlife populations1 & agricultural int]e/s f ! impacts ( ongo+ & em]g+ infecti\s disease ?reats4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,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#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ation & ,zoonotic ,disease ,program e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#d7 ,wildlife heal? coord9ator ,! t]m ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator means an individual appo9t$ to a position describ$ 9 section #d7;c77#a74 7#e7 ,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 p>asitic insects1 inanimate s\rce1 or any o!r s\rce to non-human animals1 includ+ wildlife1 live/ock1 & dome/ic animals4 7#f7 ,zoonotic disease 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m zoonotic disease means any disease t is transmissible betwe5 animals & humans4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m zoonotic disease includes any wildlife disease t c be transmitt$ betwe5 animals & humans4 #d4 ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ation & ,zoonotic ,disease ,program1 to be jo9tly adm9i/]$ 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 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,program are-- 7#a7 to improve coord9ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal p>tn]s on wildlife heal? issues & wildlife diseases1 p>ticul>ly diseases t h zoonotic pot5tial2 & 7#b7 to support communication1 plann+1 & capacity build+ ef=ts to address em]g+ & ongo+ national1 ,/ate1 & regional wildlife heal? conc]ns4 7c7 ,wildlife heal? coord9ators 7#a7 ,positions ,!re are e/abli%$ 9 ! ,program ! foll[+ positions1 to be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 #a ,national ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator4 7,b7 #a ,tribal ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator4 7,c7 #d ,regional ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! foll[+1 us+ am\nts made available ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts provid$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section3 7,a7 ,! position ( ,national ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies4 7,b7 ,! position ( ,tribal ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,native ,am]ican ,fi% & ,wildlife ,society4 7,c7 ,! #d positions ( ,regional ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all be appo9t$ by ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,we/]n ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7ii7 ! ,midwe/ ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7iii7 ! ,nor!a/ ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 & 7iv7 ! ,s\!a/]n ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies4 7#c7 ,regions ,! ,regional ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ators appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 %all-- 7,a7 s]ve #d di/9ct regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,nor!a/1 ,s\!a/1 ,midwe/1 & ,we/1 :i* %all be def9$ z ea* region repres5t$ by ! ,regional ,associations describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( t p>agraph2 & 7,b7 collaborate across ^? regions = unifi$ "w4 7#d7 ,qualifications ,a ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator %all h exp]tise 9 wildlife heal?1 vet]9>y sci5ce & m$ic9e1 epidemiology1 or ano!r relat$ field4 7#e7 ,duties ,a ,wildlife ,heal? ,coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% relation%ips ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cies to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 facilitate in=mation %>+ ab\t exi/+ & em]g+ wildlife diseases1 includ+ disease ?reats to live/ock & dome/ic animals1 & zoonotic disease outbreaks or em]g+ disease ?reats betwe5 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials1 ,indian ,tribes1 ! ,national ,animal ,heal? ,laboratory ,network1 ! ,national ,wildlife ,heal? ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 heal? & zoonotic disease issues1 includ+ diseases-- 7i7 ) pot5tial to transmit betwe5 wildlife & live/ock or dome/ic animals1 especially 9 areas :]e wildlife has frequ5t contact ) live/ock & dome/ic animal populations2 & 7ii7 ) zoonotic pot5tial2 7,d7 coord9ate-- 7i7 betwe5 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials1 & ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7ii7 ) o!r relevant entities engag$ 9 wildlife disease & zoonotic disease te/+1 rese>*1 monitor+1 surveillance1 & managem5t activities1 includ+ entities conv5$ by ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7,e7 develop & %>e be/ managem5t practices relat+ to wildlife heal? ?reats & zoonotic diseases prep>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies betwe5 ^? ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies1 includ+ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 environm5t1 natural res\rces1 fi% & wildlife1 & public heal? & ,/ate animal heal? (ficials2 & 7,f7 submit to ,congress a report on recomm5dations = improv+ int]ag5cy coord9ation & additional res\rces necess>y to address & prev5t wildlife diseases ( conc]n & zoonotic disease outbreaks1 p>ticul>ly diseases t ?reat5 public heal?4 7#f7 ,be/ managem5t practices ,be/ managem5t practices develop$ & %>$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,e7 may include volunt>y guidance relat+ to ! humane dispat* ( animals 9 ! field1 disease surveillance & monitor+ te*niques1 biosecurity & biosafety measures1 public education1 & o!r in=mation1 z jo9tly det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4