42 U.S.C. § 300hh–13 — Evaluation of new and emerging technologies regarding bioterrorist attack and other public health emergencies

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This section makes the Secretary of Health and Human Services regularly evaluate new technology for detecting bioterror attacks and public health emergencies. The Secretary must survey existing programs, ask for outside information, and consult experts to judge new technologies. A report to Congress must follow.

(a) In general. The Secretary must promptly run a program that periodically evaluates new and emerging technologies the Secretary believes could improve public health officials' ability to watch for a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency. (b) Certain activities. As much as practical, the Secretary must: (1) survey federally funded technology programs for potentially useful technology; (2) promptly ask non-federal public and private groups for information about their related work when needed; and (3) evaluate the technologies found this way, following the process in subsection (c). (c) Consultation and evaluation. To do the evaluation in (b)(3), the Secretary must consult the working group under section 247d–6(a), along with other appropriate public, nonprofit, and private groups, to set criteria for judging these technologies and to carry out the evaluations. (d) Report. Within 180 days of June 12, 2002, and periodically afterward, the Secretary must send the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee a report on this work.

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(a) In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall promptly carry out a program to periodically evaluate new and emerging technologies that, in the determination of the Secretary, are designed to improve or enhance the ability of public health or safety officials to conduct public health surveillance activities relating to a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency.

(b) Certain activities

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable—

(1)

survey existing technology programs funded by the Federal Government for potentially useful technologies;

(2)

promptly issue a request, as necessary, for information from non-Federal public and private entities for ongoing activities in this area; and

(3)

evaluate technologies identified under paragraphs (1) and (2) pursuant to subsection (c).

In carrying out subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall consult with the working group under section 247d–6(a) 1 of this title, as well as other appropriate public, nonprofit, and private entities, to develop criteria for the evaluation of such technologies and to conduct such evaluations.

(d) Report

Not later than 180 days after June 12, 2002, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report on the activities under this section.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 126, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 615.)

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2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-188 · 116 Stat. 615

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