§ 104. National biodefense strategy

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title X § 1086 · 130 Stat. 2000

   Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 104

   Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1086, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2423

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1086, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2423

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1086. NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY. (a) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.— The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a national biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan, which shall include a review and assessment of biodefense policies, practices, programs and initiatives. Such Secretaries shall review and, as appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. (b) Elements.— The strategy and associated implementation plan required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: (1) An inventory and assessment of all existing strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements related to biodefense, including prevention, deterrence, preparedness, detection, response, attribution, recovery, and mitigation. (2) A description of the biological threats, including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally occurring infectious diseases, and accidental exposures. (3) A description of the current programs, efforts, or activities of the United States Government with respect to preventing the acquisition, proliferation, and use of a biological weapon, preventing an accidental or naturally occurring biological outbreak, and mitigating the effects of a biological epidemic. (4) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the Executive Agencies, including internal and external coordination procedures, in identifying and sharing information related to, warning of, and protection against, acts of terrorism using biological agents and weapons and accidental or naturally occurring biological outbreaks. (5) An articulation of related or required interagency capabilities and whole-of-Government activities required to support the national biodefense strategy. (6) Recommendations for strengthening and improving the current biodefense capabilities, authorities, and command structures of the United States Government. (7) Recommendations for improving and formalizing interagency coordination and support mechanisms with respect to providing a robust national biodefense. (8) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Agriculture determine necessary. (c) Submittal to Congress.— Not later than 275 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy and associated implementation plan required by subsection (a). The strategy and implementation plan shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Briefings.— Not later than March 1, 2017, and annually thereafter until March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a joint briefing on the strategy developed under subsection (a) and the status of the implementation of such strategy. (e) GAO Review.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the submittal of the strategy and implementation plan under subsection (c), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the strategy and implementation plan to analyze gaps and resources mapped against the requirements of the National Biodefense Strategy and existing United States biodefense policy documents. (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.— In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following: (1) The congressional defense committees. (2) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (3) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (4) The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

2. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title XVII § 1704 · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 6 U.S.C. § 104(d)

   Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “March 1, 2025” for “March 1, 2019”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “March 1, 2025” for “March 1, 2019”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1704. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR BRIEFINGS ON THE NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY.   Section 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2423; 6 U.S.C. 104(d)) is amended by striking “March 1, 2019” and inserting “March 1, 2025”.

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