3.0.0 871 2023-01-15T23:33:10Z 2023-01-15T23:33:10Z Senate S S 2003-04-10 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-04-10T21:43:13Z Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2003 108 2329 HR 2003-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Identical bill CRS 2003-04-14 Senate Star Print ordered on the bill. Floor 2003-04-10 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5196-5198) IntroReferral 2003-04-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5194-5196) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE N L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2003-04-10 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-04-10 True H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2003-04-10 True D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2003-04-10 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2003-04-10 True International Affairs Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Arms control agreements Biological warfare Communicable diseases Communication in medicine Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Developing countries Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic data interchange Emergency Management Emergency medicine Epidemiology Federal aid to education Federal employees Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign students Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Graduate education Health Health information systems Health surveys Higher education Information technology International agencies Medical education Medical laboratories Medical research Medical technology Medical tests Military medicine Physical examinations Preventive medicine Public health personnel Research centers Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Scientific instruments and apparatus Standards State-sponsored terrorism Syndromes Telecommunication systems Terrorism World health International Affairs 00 2003-04-10 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-09T22:01:28Z Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2003 - Requires that priority for U.S. assistance under this Act be given to eligible developing countries that permit personnel from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) to: (1) investigate outbreaks of infectious diseases on their territories; (2) provide early notification of disease outbreaks; and (3) provide pathogen surveillance data to appropriate U.S. agencies in addition to international health organizations.

Prohibits any foreign national participating in programs under this Act from having access, during the course of such participation, to select agents that may be used as, or in, a biological weapon, except in a supervised and controlled setting.

Establishes a program under which the Secretary of State may award fellowships to eligible nationals to pursue: (1) graduate courses of study leading to a master of public health degree with a concentration in epidemiology from an institution of higher education in the United States with a Center for Public Health Preparedness; or (2) advanced public health training in epidemiology to be carried out at the CDCP (or equivalent State facility), or other Federal facility (excluding the Department of Defense or United States National Laboratories), for a period of between six and 12 months. Allows each fellowship recipient also to study at the CDCP (or an equivalent facility) the diagnosis and containment of likely bioterrorism agents.

Requires fellowship recipients to agree to return, upon completion of education or training, to their countries of nationality or last habitual residence (so long as it is an eligible developing country) and complete at least four years of employment in a public health position in the government or a nongovernmental, not-for-profit entity in that country or, with the Secretary's approval in an international health organization. Allows the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, and if in the U.S. national interest, to provide for participation in the program of U.S. citizens who agree, upon completion of education or training, to work at least five years in a public health position in an eligible developing country or the WHO.

Directs the Secretary to support short training courses in-country (not in the United States) to laboratory technicians and other public health personnel from eligible developing countries in: (1) laboratory techniques relating to the identification, diagnosis, and tracking of pathogens responsible for possible infectious disease outbreaks; and (2) techniques of syndrome surveillance reporting and rapid analysis of syndrome information using Geographic Information System (GIS) and other Internet-based tools.

Authorizes the President to furnish assistance to eligible developing countries to purchase and maintain: (1) public health laboratory equipment necessary to collect, analyze, and identify expeditiously a broad array of pathogens, including mutant strains, which may cause disease outbreaks or may be used as a biological weapon; and (2) related communications equipment and information technology.

Authorizes a Federal agency head, upon the request of a U.S. chief of diplomatic mission or an international health organization, and with the Secretary's concurrence, to assign to the respective U.S. mission or organization any public health officer or employee of the agency for the purpose of enhancing disease and pathogen surveillance efforts in developing countries.

Directs the CDCP and the Department of Defense each to: (1) increase the number of personnel assigned to their respective laboratories located in eligible developing countries that conduct research and other activities with respect to infectious diseases; and (2) expand the operations of those laboratories, especially in the implementation of on-site training of foreign nationals and regional outreach efforts involving neighboring countries.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to: (1) enhance the surveillance and reporting capabilities for the WHO and existing regional health networks; and (2) develop new regional health networks.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish new country or regional Foreign Epidemiology Training Programs in eligible developing countries.

]]> Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2003 Display Title Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and response. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-04-10T04:00:00Z 2003-04-14 Star Print ordered on the bill. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.