S.Amdt. 1914

SA 1914. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II of division C, add the following:

Subtitle D--Preventing Future Pandemics

SEC. 3298. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Preventing Future
Pandemics Act of 2021''.

SEC. 3299. WILDLIFE MARKET DEFINED.

In this subtitle:
(1) The term ``wildlife market''--
(A) means a commercial market--
(i) where live mammalian or avian wildlife, or live
wildlife species listed pursuant to section 3299A(2), is
held, slaughtered, or sold for human consumption as food or
medicine, whether the animals originated in the wild or in a
captive environment; and
(ii) that delivers a product in communities where
alternative nutritional or protein sources are readily
available; and
(B) does not include--
(i) markets in areas where no other practical alternative
sources of protein or meat exists, such as wildlife markets
in rural areas on which indigenous people and rural local
communities rely to feed themselves and their families;
(ii) markets where the only live mammalian or avian
wildlife held, slaughtered, or sold are species listed
pursuant to section 3299A(1); and
(iii) processors of dead wild game.
(2) The term ``commercial trade in live wildlife''--
(A) means commercial trade in live mammalian or avian
species, or any species listed pursuant to section 3299A(2),
for human consumption; and
(B) does not include--
(i) fish;
(ii) invertebrates;
(iii) other reptiles;
(iv) other amphibians;
(v) mammalian or avian species listed pursuant to section
3299A(1); and
(vi) the meat of ruminant game species--

(I) traded in markets in countries with effective
implementation and enforcement of scientifically based,
nationally implemented policies and legislation for
processing, transport, trade, marketing; and
(II) sold after being slaughtered and processed under
sanitary conditions.

SEC. 3299A. DETERMINATION OF RISK OF ZOONOTIC SPILLOVER FOR
CERTAIN WILDLIFE SPECIES.

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, in coordination with the heads of other relevant
departments and agencies, including the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and the United
States Agency for International Development, after public
notice and comment, shall annually review, update as
necessary, and publicly release the following:
(1) A list of mammal or bird species, if any, that the
Director determines does not present any risk of contributing
to spillover of zoonotic pathogens that are capable of
causing pandemics.
(2) A list of reptile or amphibian species, if any, that
the Director determines present any risk of contributing to
spillover of zoonotic pathogens that are capable of causing
pandemics.

SEC. 3299B. STUDY ON RISK OF WILDLIFE MARKETS ON THE
EMERGENCE OF NOVEL VIRAL PATHOGENS.

(a) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall enter into an agreement with the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the
risk wildlife markets pose to human health through the
emergence or reemergence of pathogens. The study shall
evaluate--
(1) the impact of physical proximity to and the role of
human use of terrestrial wildlife for food or medicine on the
emergence or reemergence of pathogens, including novel
pathogens;
(2) the conditions at live wildlife markets and within the
associated supply chain that elevate risk factors leading to
such emergence, reemergence, or transmission of pathogens;
and
(3) the methods by which the United States might work with
international partners to effectively promote diversified
alternative sources of food and protein in communities that
rely upon the human use of wildlife as food or medicine for
subsistence, while ensuring that existing natural habitats
are not unduly encroached upon or destroyed as part of this
process.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
agreement under subsection (a), the Secretaries described in
such subsection shall submit a report on the findings of the
study described in such subsection to--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives.

SEC. 3299C. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that global institutions,
including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health
(OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with
leading nongovernmental organizations, veterinary colleges,
and the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), should promote the paradigm of One Health--the
integration of human health, animal health, agriculture,
ecosystems, and the environment as an effective and
integrated way to address the complexity of emerging disease
threats, and should support improved community health,
biodiversity conservation, forest conservation and
management, sustainable agriculture, and safety of livestock
production in developing countries, particularly in tropical
landscapes where there is an elevated risk of zoonotic
disease spill over.

SEC. 3299D. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to--
(1) support the availability of scalable and sustainable
alternative sources of protein and nutrition for local
communities, where appropriate, in order to minimize human
reliance on the commercial trade in live wildlife and raw or
unprocessed wildlife parts and derivatives for human
consumption;
(2) support foreign governments to--
(A) prevent commercial trade in live wildlife and raw or
unprocessed wildlife parts and derivatives for human
consumption;
(B) transition from the sale of such wildlife for human
consumption in markets and restaurants to alternate protein
and nutritional sources; and
(C) establish and effectively manage protected and
conserved areas, particularly in countries with tropical
forest hotspots for emerging diseases, including indigenous
and community-conserved areas;

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(3) respect the rights and needs of indigenous people and
local communities dependent on such wildlife for nutritional
needs and food security; and
(4) facilitate international cooperation by working with
international partners through intergovernmental,
international, and nongovernmental organizations such as the
United Nations to--
(A) lead a resolution at the United Nations Security
Council or General Assembly and World Health Assembly
outlining the danger to human and animal health from emerging
zoonotic infectious diseases, with recommendations for
implementing the closure of wildlife markets and prevention
of the commercial trade in live wildlife for human
consumption except where the consumption of wildlife is
necessary for local food security or where such actions would
significantly disrupt a readily available and irreplaceable
food supply;
(B) raise awareness on the dangerous potential of wildlife
markets as a source of zoonotic diseases and reduce demand
for the consumption of wildlife through evidence-based
behavior change programs, while ensuring that existing
wildlife habitat is not encroached upon or destroyed as part
of this process;
(C) encourage and support alternative forms of sustainable
food production, farming, and shifts to sustainable sources
of protein and nutrition instead of terrestrial wildlife
where able and appropriate, and reduce consumer demand for
terrestrial wildlife through enhanced local and national food
systems, especially in areas where wildlife markets play a
significant role in meeting subsistence needs while ensuring
that existing wildlife habitat is not encroached upon or
destroyed as part of this process; and
(D) strive to increase hygienic standards implemented in
markets around the globe, especially those specializing in
the sale of products intended for human consumption.

SEC. 3299E. PREVENTION OF FUTURE ZOONOTIC SPILLOVER EVENTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, in consultation with the Director of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and the heads of other relevant departments and
agencies, shall work with foreign governments, multilateral
entities, intergovernmental organizations, international
partners, private sector partners, and nongovernmental
organizations to carry out the following activities:
(1) Close wildlife markets and prevent commercial trade in
live wildlife and raw or unprocessed wildlife parts and
derivatives for human consumption, placing a priority focus
on tropical countries or countries with significant markets
for live wildlife for human consumption and on the following
wildlife trade activities:
(A) High volume commercial trade and associated markets.
(B) Trade in and across well connected urban centers.
(C) Trade for luxury consumption as food or medicine or
where there is no dietary necessity by--
(i) working through existing treaties, conventions, and
agreements to develop a new protocol or amend existing
protocols or agreements;
(ii) expanding combating wildlife trafficking programs to
support enforcement of the closure of such markets and new
illegal markets in response to closures, and the prevention
of such trade including--

(I) providing assistance to improve law enforcement;
(II) detecting and deterring the illegal import, transit,
sale and export of wildlife;
(III) strengthening such programs to assist countries
through legal reform;
(IV) improving information sharing and enhancing
capabilities of participating foreign governments;
(V) supporting efforts to change behavior and reduce demand
for such wildlife products; and
(VI) leveraging United States private sector technologies
and expertise to scale and enhance enforcement responses to
detect and prevent such trade;

(iii) leveraging strong United States bilateral
relationships to support new and existing inter-Ministerial
collaborations or Task Forces that can serve as regional One
Health models; and
(iv) building local agricultural capacity by leveraging
expertise from the United States Department of Agriculture
and institutions of higher education with agricultural
expertise.
(2) Prevent the degradation and fragmentation of forests
and other intact ecosystems to minimize interactions between
wildlife and human and livestock populations that could
contribute to spillover events and zoonotic disease
transmission, including by providing assistance or supporting
policies to--
(A) conserve, protect, and restore the integrity of such
ecosystems;
(B) support the rights and needs of Indigenous People and
local communities and their ability to continue their
effective stewardship of their traditional lands and
territories;
(C) support the establishment and effective management of
protected areas, prioritizing highly intact areas; and
(D) prevent activities that result in the destruction,
degradation, fragmentation, or conversion of intact forests
and other intact ecosystems and biodiversity strongholds,
including by governments, private sector entities, and
multilateral development financial institutions.
(3) Offer alternative livelihood and worker training
programs and enterprise development to wildlife traders,
wildlife breeders, and local communities whose members are
engaged in the commercial trade in live wildlife for human
consumption.
(4) Ensure that the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local
communities are respected and their authority to exercise
these rights is protected.
(5) Strengthen global capacity for prevention and detection
of novel and existing zoonoses with pandemic potential.
(6) Support the development of One Health systems at the
community level, particularly in emerging infectious disease
hotspots, through a collaborative, multisectoral, and
transdisciplinary approach that recognizes the
interconnections between people, animals, plants, and their
shared environment to achieve optimal health outcomes.
(b) Activities.--
(1) Global cooperation.--The United States Government,
working through the United Nations and its components, as
well as international organization such as Interpol and the
World Organisation for Animal Health, and in furtherance of
the policies described in section 3299D, shall--
(A) collaboratively with other member states, issue
declarations, statements, and communiques urging countries to
close wildlife markets and prevent commercial trade in live
wildlife and raw or unprocessed wildlife parts and
derivatives for human consumption; and
(B) urge increased enforcement of existing laws to end
wildlife trafficking.
(2) International coalitions.--The Secretary of State shall
seek to build international coalitions focused on closing
wildlife markets and preventing commercial trade in live
wildlife for human consumption, with a focus on the following
efforts:
(A) Providing assistance and advice to other governments in
the adoption of legislation and regulations to close wildlife
markets and associated trade.
(B) Creating economic and enforcement pressure for the
immediate shut down of uncontrolled, unsanitary, or illicit
wildlife markets and their supply chains to prevent their
operation.
(C) Providing assistance and guidance to other governments
on measures to prohibit the import, export, and domestic
commercial trade in live wildlife for the purpose of human
consumption.
(D) Engaging and receiving guidance from key stakeholders
at the ministerial, local government, and civil society level
in countries that will be impacted by this subtitle and where
wildlife markets and associated wildlife trade is the
predominant source of meat or protein, in order to mitigate
the impact of any international efforts on food security,
local customs, conservation methods, or cultural norms.
(3) Authorization of imposition of sanctions.--
(A) Finding and report required.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary of State shall submit a
report to the President if the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development, finds
that--

(I) a foreign country--

(aa) continues to license or enable commercial wildlife
markets; or
(bb) does not enact regulations consistent with this
subtitle to ultimately eliminate those markets; or

(II) nationals of a foreign country, based on credible
evidence, are trafficking or otherwise moving commercial
quantities of wildlife intended for human consumption.

(ii) Monitoring and investigations.--In administering this
subparagraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
the Interior, and the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, shall--

(I) periodically monitor the activities of foreign entities
described in clause (i);
(II) promptly investigate any activity by foreign entities
that, in the opinion of the Secretary, may be cause for
reporting under clause (i); and
(III) promptly conclude, and reach a decision with respect
to, any investigation commenced under subclause (II).

(iii) Transmission to congress.--Not later than 15 days
after submitting a report to the President under clause (i),
Secretary of State shall transmit the report to Congress.
(B) Penalties.--After receiving a report under subparagraph
(A)(i) with respect to a country, the President may impose
such economic, diplomatic, or other penalties as the
President considers appropriate with respect to that country
or nationals of that country, including the following:
(i) Prohibition on importation.--The President may direct
the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit the importation
into the United States of any articles from the country for
such period of time as the President determines appropriate
and to the extent that such prohibition is permitted by the
World Trade Organization (as defined in section 2(8) of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501(8))) or pursuant
to the multilateral trade agreements (as defined in section
2(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3501(4))).

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(ii) Exclusion from united states.--

(I) In general.--The President may direct the Secretary of
State to deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland
Security to exclude from the United States, any national
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II).
(II) Exception to comply with international obligations and
for law enforcement activities.--Subclause (I) shall not
apply with respect to an individual if admitting or paroling
the individual into the United States is necessary--

(aa) to permit the United States to comply with the
Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations,
signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force
November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United
States, or other applicable international obligations; or
(bb) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the
United States.
(iii) Blocking of property.--The President may exercise all
of the powers granted to the President under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701
et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all
transactions in property and interests in property of any
national of the country, if such property and interests in
property are in the United States, come within the United
States, or are or come within the possession or control of a
United States person.
(iv) Prevention of access to international payment
channels.--The President may work with international partners
to prevent access to the Society for Worldwide Interbank
Financial Telecommunications (commonly known as ``SWIFT'')
network and other payment channels by any national of the
country.
(C) Notification to congress.--Not later than 60 days after
receiving a report under subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to
a country--
(i) the President shall notify Congress of any action taken
by the President pursuant to the report; and
(ii) if the President decides not to direct the Secretary
of the Treasury to prohibit the importation of terrestrial
wildlife from the country, or directs the Secretary to
prohibit the importation of less than all fish, wildlife, or
related articles from the country, the President shall
include in the notification required by clause (i) a
statement of the reasons for that decision.
(D) Periodic review and termination.--
(i) Periodic review.--After submitting a report to the
President under subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to a
country, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the
Interior, and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, shall periodically, but not
less frequently than every 2 years, review the actions of the
country and nationals of the country to determine if the
reasons for the finding of the Secretary under that
subparagraph still exist.
(ii) Termination.--Upon making a determination under clause
(i) that the reasons for a finding under subparagraph (A)(i)
with respect to a country no longer exist, the Secretary of
State shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the
determination and a statement of the facts on which the
determination is based.
(c) United States Agency for International Development.--
(1) Sustainable food systems funding.--
(A) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any
other amounts provided for such purposes, there is authorized
to be appropriated such sums as necessary for each fiscal
year from 2021 through 2030 to the United States Agency for
International Development to reduce demand for consumption of
wildlife from wildlife markets and support shifts to
diversified alternative and sustainably produced sources of
food and protein in communities that rely upon the
consumption of wildlife for food security while ensuring that
existing wildlife habitat is not encroached upon or destroyed
as part of this process, using a multisectorial approach and
including support for demonstration programs.
(B) Activities.--The Bureau for Economic Growth, Education,
and Environment, the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security,
and the Bureau for Global Health of the United States Agency
for International Development shall, in partnership with
United States institutions of higher education and
nongovernmental organizations, co-develop approaches focused
on safe, sustainable food systems that support and
incentivize the replacement of terrestrial wildlife in diets
while ensuring that existing wildlife habitat is not
encroached upon or destroyed as part of this process.
(2) Addressing threats and causes of zoonotic disease
outbreaks.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall increase activities in USAID
programs related to biodiversity, combating wildlife
trafficking, sustainable landscapes, global health, food
security, and resilience in order to address the threats and
causes of zoonotic disease outbreaks, including through--
(A) education;
(B) capacity building;
(C) strengthening human and wildlife health monitoring
systems of pathogens of zoonotic origin to support early
detection and reporting of novel and known pathogens for
emergency of zoonotic disease, and strengthening cross-
sectoral collaboration to align risk reduction approaches;
(D) improved domestic and wild animal disease monitoring
and control at production and market levels;
(E) development of alternative livelihood opportunities
where possible;
(F) preventing degradation and fragmentation of forests and
other intact ecosystems, particularly in tropical countries,
to prevent the creation of new pathways for zoonotic pathogen
transmission that arise from interactions between wildlife,
humans and livestock populations;
(G) minimizing interactions between domestic livestock and
wild animals in markets and captive production;
(H) supporting shifts from wildlife markets to diversified,
safe, affordable, and accessible alternative sources of
protein and nutrition through enhanced local and national
food systems while ensuring that existing wildlife habitat is
not encroached upon or destroyed as part of this process;
(I) improving community health, forest management
practices, and safety of livestock production in tropical
landscapes, particularly in hotspots for zoonotic spillover
and emerging infectious diseases;
(J) preventing degradation and fragmentation of forests and
other intact ecosystems, particularly in tropical countries,
to minimize interactions between wildlife, human and
livestock populations that could contribute to spillover
events and zoonotic disease transmission, including by
providing assistance or supporting policies to--
(i) conserve, protect, and restore the integrity of such
ecosystems; and
(ii) support the rights of Indigenous People and local
communities and their ability to continue their effective
stewardship of their intact traditional lands and
territories; and
(K) other relevant activities described in section 3299D
that are within the mandate of USAID.
(3) Immediate relief funding to stabilize protected
areas.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development is authorized to administer
immediate relief funding to stabilize protected areas and
conservancies.
(d) Staffing Requirements.--The Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, in collaboration
with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United
States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and other Federal entities as appropriate, is
authorized to hire additional personnel--
(1) to undertake programs aimed at reducing the risks of
endemic and emerging infectious diseases and exposure to
antimicrobial resistant pathogens;
(2) to provide administrative support and resources to
ensure effective and efficient coordination of funding
opportunities and sharing of expertise from relevant USAID
bureaus and programs, including emerging pandemic threats;
(3) to award funding to on-the-ground projects;
(4) to provide project oversight to ensure accountability
and transparency in all phases of the award process; and
(5) to undertake additional activities under this subtitle.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) United states department of state.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until
2030, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report--
(i) describing--

(I) the actions taken pursuant to this subtitle, including
through the application of findings and recommendations
generated from the study required by section 3299B and the
provision of United States technical assistance;
(II) the impact and effectiveness of international
cooperation on shutting down wildlife markets;
(III) the impact and effectiveness of international
cooperation on disrupting, deterring, and ultimately ending
wildlife trafficking; and
(IV) the impact and effectiveness of international
cooperation on preventing the import, export, and domestic
commercial trade in live wildlife for the purpose of human
use as food or medicine, while accounting for the
differentiated needs of vulnerable populations who depend
upon such wildlife as a predominant source of meat or
protein; and

(ii) identifying--

(I) foreign countries that continue to enable the operation
of wildlife markets as defined by this subtitle and the
associated trade of wildlife products for human use as food
or medicine that feeds such markets;
(II) foreign governments, networks, or individuals who aid
and abet or otherwise facilitate illicit wildlife
trafficking; and
(III) recommendations for incentivizing or enforcing
compliance with laws and policies to close wildlife markets
and end the associated commercial trade in live wildlife for
human use as food or medicine, which may include visa
restrictions and other diplomatic or economic tools.

(B) Form.--The report required under this paragraph shall
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(2) United states agency for international development.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall

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submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report--
(A) describing the actions taken pursuant to this subtitle;
(B) describing the impact and effectiveness of key
strategies for reducing demand for consumption of such
wildlife and associated wildlife markets;
(C) summarizing additional personnel hired with funding
authorized under this subtitle, including the number hired in
each bureau; and
(D) describing partnerships developed with other
institutions of higher learning and nongovernmental
organizations.

SEC. 3299F. PROHIBITION OF IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SALE OF
CERTAIN LIVE WILD ANIMALS FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION.

(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 43 the following new
section:

``SEC. 44. PROHIBITION OF IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SALE OF CERTAIN
LIVE WILD ANIMALS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the phrase `human consumption' shall include all
consumption as food or medicine except consumption that is
incidental to lawful hunting activity;
``(2) the term `live wild animal' means a live wild mammal,
bird, reptile, or amphibian, whether or not bred, hatched, or
born in captivity with the exception of ruminants; and
``(3) the term `wild' has the meaning given that term in
section 42.
``(b) Prohibitions.--It shall be unlawful for any person--
``(1) to import or export any live wild animal for human
consumption as food or medicine;
``(2) to sell for human consumption as food or medicine a
live wild animal, including through sale or purchase at a
live animal market; or
``(3) to attempt to commit any act described in paragraph
(1) or (2).
``(c) Penalties.--
``(1) In general.--Any person who knowingly violates
subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $100,000,
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
``(2) Multiple violations.--Each violation of subsection
(b) shall constitute a separate offense.
``(3) Venue.--A violation of subsection (b) may be
prosecuted in the judicial district in which the violation
first occurred and any judicial district in which the
defendant sold the live wild animal.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 43 the
following:

``44. Prohibition of import, export, and sale of certain live wild
animals for human consumption.''.
(b) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out section 44 of title 18, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a), $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2021 through 2030.

SEC. 3299G. LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTACHE DEPLOYMENT.

(a) In General.--Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall require the Chief of Law
Enforcement of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
hire, train, and deploy not fewer than 50 new United States
Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement attaches, and
appropriate additional support staff, at one or more United
States embassies, consulates, commands, or other facilities--
(1) in one or more countries designated as a focus country
or a country of concern in the most recent report submitted
under section 201 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt
Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (16 U.S.C. 7621); and
(2) in such additional countries or regions, as determined
by the Secretary of Interior, that are known or suspected to
be a source of illegal trade of species listed--
(A) as threatened species or endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
(B) under appendix I of the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at
Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249).
(b) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2021 through 2030.

SEC. 3299H. GLOBAL ZOONOTIC DISEASE TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a task force to be
known as the ``Global Zoonotic Disease Task Force''.
(b) Duties of Task Force.--The duties of the Task Force
shall be to--
(1) ensure an integrated approach across the Federal
Government and globally to the prevention of, early detection
of, preparedness for, and response to zoonotic spillover and
the outbreak and transmission of zoonotic diseases that may
pose a threat to global health security;
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, develop and publish, on a publicly accessible
website, a plan for global biosecurity and zoonotic disease
prevention and response that leverages expertise in public
health, consumer education and communication, behavior
change, wildlife health, wildlife conservation, livestock
veterinary health, sustainable forest management, community-
based conservation, rural food security, and indigenous
rights to coordinate zoonotic disease surveillance
internationally, including support for One Health
institutions around the world that can prevent and provide
early detection of zoonotic outbreaks; and
(3) expand the scope of the implementation of the White
House's Global Health Security Strategy to more robustly
support the prevention of zoonotic spillover and respond to
zoonotic disease investigations and outbreaks by establishing
a 10-year strategy with specific Federal Government
international goals, priorities, and timelines for action,
including to--
(A) recommend policy actions and mechanisms in developing
countries to reduce the risk of zoonotic spillover and
zoonotic disease emergence and transmission, including in
support of those activities described in section 3299E;
(B) identify new mandates, authorities, and incentives
needed to strengthen the global zoonotic disease plan under
paragraph (2);
(C) define and list priority areas as countries or regions
determined to be of high risk for zoonotic disease emergence
based on, but not limited to, factors that include wildlife
biodiversity, livestock production, human population density,
and active drivers of disease emergence such as land use
change, including forest degradation and loss,
intensification of livestock production and wildlife trade;
and
(D) prioritize engagement in programs that target tropical
countries and regions experiencing high rates of biodiversity
loss, deforestation, forest degradation, and land conversion
and countries with significant markets for live wildlife for
human consumption.
(c) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The members of the task force established
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be composed of
representatives from each of the following agencies:
(A) One permanent Chairperson at the level of Deputy
Assistant Secretary or above from the following agencies, to
rotate every 2 years in an order to be determined by the
Administrator:
(i) The Department of Agriculture or the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
(ii) The Department of Health and Human Services or the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(iii) The Department of the Interior or the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(iv) The Department of State or the United States Agency
for International Development.
(v) The National Security Council.
(B) At least 13 additional members, with at least 1 from
each of the following agencies:
(i) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(ii) The Department of Agriculture.
(iii) The Department of Defense.
(iv) The Department of State.
(v) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(vi) The National Science Foundation.
(vii) The National Institutes of Health.
(viii) The National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(ix) The Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(x) The United States Agency for International Development.
(xi) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(xii) Department of Homeland Security, FEMA.
(xiii) United States Customs and Border Protection.
(2) Timing of appointments.--Appointments to the Task Force
shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(3) Terms.--
(A) In general.--Each member shall be appointed for a term
of 2 years.
(B) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring before the expiration of the term for which the
member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only
for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the
expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed.
(d) Meeting.--
(1) Initial meeting.--The Task Force shall hold its initial
meeting not later than 45 days after the final appointment of
all members under subsection (c)(2).
(2) Meetings.--
(A) In general.--The Task Force shall meet at the call of
the Chairperson.
(B) Quorum.--Eight members of the Task Force shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(e) Compensation.--
(1) Prohibition of compensation.--Except as provided in
paragraph (2), members of the Task Force may not receive
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Task Force.
(2) Travel expenses.--Each member shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Reports.--
(1) Report to task force.--Not later than 6 months after
the enactment of this act and annually thereafter, the
Federal agencies listed in subsection (c), shall submit a
report to the Task Force containing a detailed statement with
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programming within their agencies that addresses the goals of
zoonotic spillover and disease prevention.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter,
the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees and the National Security Advisor a report
containing a detailed statement of the recommendations of the
Council pursuant to subsection (b).
(g) FACA.--Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act shall not apply to the Task Force. This task
force shall be authorized for 7 years after the enactment of
this Act, and up to an additional 2 years at the discretion
of the Task Force Chair.

SEC. 3299I. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.

Nothing in this subtitle shall restrict or otherwise
prohibit--
(1) legal and regulated hunting, fishing, or trapping
activities for sport or recreation; or
(2) the lawful domestic and international transport of
legally harvested fish or wildlife trophies.
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