## SEC. 206. STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE FUND. 

(E) provide advanced molecular diagnostics to State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health and other labora- tories that support biological threat detection activities. 

(4) A description of Federal interagency coordination related to biological threat detection. 

(5) A description of efforts by Federal departments and agencies that utilize biological threat detection technology to collaborate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health laboratories and other users of biological threat detection sys- tems, including collaboration regarding the development of— 

(A) biological threat detection requirements or stand- ards; 

(B) a standardized integration strategy; 

(C) training requirements or guidelines; 

(D) guidelines for a coordinated public health response, including preparedness capabilities, and, as applicable, for coordination with public health surveillance systems; and 

(E) a coordinated environmental remediation plan, as applicable. 

(6) Recommendations related to research, advanced research, development, and procurement for Federal depart- ments and agencies to improve and enhance biological threat detection systems, including recommendations on the transfer of biological threat detection technology among Federal depart- ments and agencies, as necessary and appropriate. 

Section 319 (42 U.S.C. 247d) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘or if the Secretary determines there is the significant potential for a public health emergency, to allow the Secretary to rapidly respond to the immediate needs resulting from such public health emergency or potential public health emergency’’ before the period; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall plan for the expedited distribution of funds to appropriate agencies and entities.’’ after the first sentence; 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 

‘‘(2) USES.—The Secretary may use amounts in the Fund established under paragraph (1), to— 

‘‘(A) facilitate coordination between and among Fed- eral, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities and public and private health care entities that the Secretary deter- mines may be affected by a public health emergency or potential public health emergency referred to in paragraph (1) (including communication of such entities with relevant international entities, as applicable); 

‘‘(B) make grants, provide for awards, enter into con- tracts, and conduct supportive investigations pertaining to a public health emergency or potential public health emergency, including further supporting programs under section 319C–1, 319C–2, or 319C–3; 

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