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 PUBLIC LAW 109–417—DEC. 19, 2006

120 STAT. 2851

‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. ‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—As part of the National Health Security Strategy described in section 2802, the Secretary shall provide an update on the implementation of subsections (a) through (d).’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 319B and 319C. (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 319D(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–4(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘, taking into account evaluations under section 319B(a),’’. SEC. 205. NATIONAL SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD FOR BIOSECURITY.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity shall, when requested by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, provide to relevant Federal departments and agencies, advice, guidance, or recommendations concerning— (1) a core curriculum and training requirements for workers in maximum containment biological laboratories; and (2) periodic evaluations of maximum containment biological laboratory capacity nationwide and assessments of the future need for increased laboratory capacity. SEC. 206. REVITALIZATION OF COMMISSIONED CORPS.

(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to improve the force management and readiness of the Commissioned Corps to accomplish the following objectives: (1) To ensure the Corps is ready to respond rapidly to urgent or emergency public health care needs and challenges. (2) To ensure the availability of the Corps for assignments that address clinical and public health needs in isolated, hardship, and hazardous duty positions, and, when required, to address needs related to the well-being, security, and defense of the United States. (3) To establish the Corps as a resource available to Federal and State Government agencies for assistance in meeting public health leadership and service roles. (b) COMMISSIONED CORPS READINESS.—Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 203 the following: ‘‘SEC. 203A. DEPLOYMENT READINESS.

42 USC 247d–2, 247d–3.

42 USC 262a note.

42 USC 204a note.

42 USC 204a.

‘‘(a) READINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSIONED CORPS OFFICERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, with respect to members of the following Corps components, shall establish requirements, including training and medical examinations, to ensure the readiness of such components to respond to urgent or emergency public health care needs that cannot otherwise be met at the Federal, State, and local levels: ‘‘(A) Active duty Regular Corps. ‘‘(B) Active Reserves. ‘‘(2) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall annually determine whether each member of the Corps

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