Sec. 101. National Health Security Strategy

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Section 2802 ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–1 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking 2014 and inserting 2018 ; and by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: Such National Health Security Strategy shall describe potential emergency health security threats and identify the process for achieving the preparedness goals described in subsection

(b)to be prepared to identify and respond to such threats and shall be consistent with the national preparedness goal (as described in section 504(a)(19) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002), the National Incident Management System (as defined in section 501(7) of such Act), and the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 504 of such Act, or any successor plan. ; in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the following: , and an analysis of any changes to the evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards under sections 319C–1 and 319C–2 ; and in paragraph (3)— by striking 2009 and inserting 2022 ; by inserting (including gaps in the environmental health and animal health workforces, as applicable), describing the status of such workforce after gaps in such workforce ; by striking and identifying strategies and inserting identifying strategies ; and by inserting before the period at the end , and identifying current capabilities to meet the requirements of section 2803 ; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and investigation and inserting investigation, and related information technology activities ; in subparagraph (B), by striking and decontamination and inserting decontamination, relevant health care services and supplies, and transportation and disposal of medical waste ; and by adding at the end the following: Response to environmental hazards. ; in paragraph (3)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking including mental health and inserting including pharmacies, mental health facilities, ; and in subparagraph (F), by inserting or exposures to agents that could cause a public health emergency before the period; in paragraph (5), by inserting and other applicable compacts after Compact ; and by adding at the end the following: Improving coordination among Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial entities (including through consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture) to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks of plant or animal disease (including zoonotic disease) that could compromise national security resulting from a deliberate attack, a naturally occurring threat, the intentional adulteration of food, or other public health threats, taking into account interactions between animal health, human health, and animals' and humans' shared environment as directly related to public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, as applicable. Assessing current or potential health security threats from abroad to inform domestic public health preparedness and response capabilities. .

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