Sec. 30804. Country-driven approach to end the commercial trade in live wildlife and associated wildlife markets
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Not later than 120 days after the completion of the study required by section 30803, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Interior, and after consideration of the results of such study and best available scientific findings of practices and behaviors occurring at the source of zoonoses spillover and spread, shall publicly release a list of countries the governments of which express willingness to end the domestic and international commercial trade in live wildlife and associated wildlife markets for human consumption, as defined for purposes of this Act— immediately; after a transitional period; and aspirationally, over a long-term period.
The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall work bilaterally with the governments of the countries listed pursuant to subsection
(a)to establish Global Health Security Zoonoses Plans that— outline actions to address novel pathogens of zoonotic origin that have the potential to become epidemics or pandemics; identify incentives and strengthened policies; and provide technical support to communities, policy makers, civil society, law enforcement and other stakeholders to end the domestic and international commercial trade in live wildlife and associated wildlife markets for human consumption immediately, during a transitional period, or aspirationally. The list of countries required by subsection (a), the corresponding Global Health Security Zoonosis plans established pursuant to subsection (b), and any actions taken under such plans to end the commercial trade in live wildlife and associated wildlife markets for human consumption immediately, during a transitional period, or aspirationally, shall be reviewed, updated, and publicly released annually by the Secretary and Administrator, following review of the most recent scientific data.