Sec. 373. Biodefense analysis and budget submission
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For each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— conduct a detailed and comprehensive analysis of Federal biodefense programs; and develop an integrated biodefense budget submission. In accordance with the National Biodefense Strategy, the Director shall develop and disseminate to all Federal departments and agencies a unified definition of the term biodefense to identify which programs and activities are included in annual budget submission referred to in subsection (a). The analysis required under subsection
(a)shall include— the display of all funds requested for biodefense activities, both mandatory and discretionary, by agency and categorized by biodefense enterprise element, including threat awareness, prevention, deterrence, preparedness, surveillance and detection, response, attribution (including bioforensic capabilities), recovery, and mitigation; and detailed explanations of how each program and activity included aligns with biodefense goals. The Director shall submit to Congress the analysis required under subsection
(a)for a fiscal year concurrently with the President’s annual budget request for that fiscal year.