[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 191 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4087. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. ONE HEALTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), 
     in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the 
     Center for Veterinary Medicine, and the Office of the Chief 
     Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration, not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     establish within the Food and Drug Administration a One 
     Health Center of Excellence for purposes of strengthening 
     inter- and intra-agency actions with respect to emerging 
     public health threats, as described in subsection (b).
       (b) Activities.--The activities of the One Health Center of 
     Excellence shall include the following:
       (1) Developing programs and enhancing strategies to 
     research, monitor, prevent, and respond to emerging public 
     health threats, such as zoonotic disease outbreaks, as well 
     as other biological, chemical, and radiological threats to 
     public health.
       (2) Supporting recruitment and training for personnel 
     engaged in such research, monitoring, prevention, and 
     response efforts.
       (3) Conducting, promoting, and supporting research 
     regarding public health threats.
       (4) Improving public awareness and understanding of a One 
     Health approach.
       (5) Facilitating collaborative relationships among--
       (A) relevant Federal agencies, such as the Department of 
     Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Department 
     of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of 
     Homeland Security, the United States Agency for International 
     Development, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes 
     of Health, and the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (B) Tribal Nations;
       (C) State and local public health veterinarians and 
     wildlife officials; and
       (D) other experts, as determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Public Process.--The Secretary shall provide a period 
     for public comment during the time that the One Health Center 
     of Excellence is being implemented.
       (d) Annual Report.--Not later than January 1 of the year 
     that begins 1 year after the One Health Center of Excellence 
     is implemented, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     publish on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a 
     report on the activities of the One Health Center of 
     Excellence and recommendations for Congress regarding 
     additional legislation that may be needed to prevent and 
     respond to emerging public health threats.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.
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