Sec. 12105. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK
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## SEC. 12105 NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK The Animal Health Protection Act is amended by inserting after section 10409 (7 U.S.C. 8308) the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 10409A NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK > > > ### “(a) Definition of Eligible Laboratory > > In this section, the term ‘eligible laboratory’ means a diagnostic laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with State animal health officials, State veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories at institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). > > > ### “(b) In General > > The Secretary, in consultation with State veterinarians, shall offer to enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments with eligible laboratories for any of the following purposes: > > > #### “(1) > > To enhance the capability of the Secretary to respond in a timely manner to emerging or existing bioterrorist threats to animal health. > > > #### “(2) > > To provide the capacity and capability for standardized— > > > ##### “(A) > > test procedures, reference materials, and equipment; > > > ##### “(B) > > laboratory biosafety and biosecurity levels; > > > ##### “(C) > > quality management system requirements; > > > ##### “(D) > > interconnected electronic reporting and transmission of data; and > > > ##### “(E) > > evaluation for emergency preparedness. > > > #### “(3) > > To coordinate the development, implementation, and enhancement of national veterinary diagnostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, technology development and validation, training, and outreach. > > > ### “(c) Priority > > To the extent practicable and to the extent capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, the Secretary shall give priority to existing Federal facilities, State facilities, and facilities at institutions of higher education. > > > ### “(d) Authorization of Appropriations > > There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” > .
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