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To: The informal coalition of U.S. One Health Partner Organizations
From: The One Health Commission
Subject: For your awareness and action
Comments due by November 6, 2023
October 18, 2023 Webinar about the Framework - 3 pm Eastern
Greetings One Health Colleagues:
Thank you for your organization’s participation in the informal coalition of U.S. One Health partners that was formed in 2019. Additional organizations are invited to join this coalition by following the instructions at the end of this message.
This letter provides updates on recent efforts to implement One Health across U.S. Federal Agencies.
Background: (Brief overview)
2019 - The Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Acts
These companion bills, brought forward in June and July 2019 (116th Congress) called for appropriate U.S. federal departments and agencies to establish a national One Health Framework to coordinate Federal activities under a One Health Program to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks. Neither bill ever made it out of committee.
2020 - The Pandemic Hit
As the 116th session of Congress concluded in December 2020, lawmakers passed a massive $2.3 trillion Omnibus Appropriations bill.
See: Amendment to rules Committee Print for HR6395, Offered by Mr. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, that contained language identical to Sections 3 and 4 of the One Health Act of 2019. This inclusion in the Omnibus Bill was a major accomplishment that advanced the objectives of ensuring a federally coordinated One Health approach.
Additionally, see language that was included (pp 67-68) in the Omnibus bill’s accompanying Appropriations Committee Bill Report requiring CDC
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to work with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior to develop a One Health coordination mechanism at the federal level.
2021
The 2019 One Health Act was reintroduced in March, 2021 in both chambers of the 117th Congress.
Tina Smith Press Release
Dusty Johnson Press Release
2022
December 19, 2022 (end of 117th Congress)
SEC. 2235. ONE HEALTH FRAMEWORK.
(a) ONE HEALTH FRAMEWORK.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop, or update as appropriate, in coordination with other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, a One Health framework to address zoonotic diseases and advance public health preparedness.
(b) ONE HEALTH COORDINATION.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a One Health coordination mechanism at the Federal level to strengthen One Health collaboration related to prevention, detection, control, and response for zoonotic diseases and related One Health work across the Federal Government.
(c) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the H. R. 2617—1298 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report providing an update on the activities under subsections (a) and (b).
December 22, 2022 (end of 117th Congress)
Kirsten Gillibrand Press Release
This bill would establishe an interagency policy council that is focused on matters pertaining to One Health and national security. Specifically, the council must advise the President about, develop a strategy for, and generally coordinate federal activities related to One Health Security (i.e., the operational and functional security of the United States against naturally occurring, accidental, and deliberate biological threats, including identified threats, criminal acts, terrorist acts, supply chain failure and system failure, cyberattacks, or other relevant threats affecting One Health and national security).
2023
September 20, 2023 (118th Congress)
A DRAFT was released via the Federal Register of the mandated National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States: A Framework for One Health Coordination and Collaboration across Federal Agencies
To see the draft framework you must go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
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Use the Docket Number: CDC-2023-0075 in the search bar to find the framework and comment links.
Having done that, the actual draft Framework can be found here.
Comments may be provided here until November 6, 2023.
October 18, 2023 Informational Webinar
3 pm Eastern
The Final of 3 informational webinars about the Framework will be held Wednesday this week. Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by registering at the following zoom link:
https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_WObcRpTGQGKvC7ISzPCVPQ
Take Action!!!
Submit Comments on the Framework by November 6, 2023!!!
Let your voice be heard! Comment on the proposed National One Health Framework.
Weigh in on what is missing or ask questions about how it would work.
Review the One Health Security Act which will at some point have to be reintroduced if it is to go forward. Evaluate if/how you think it might work 'with' the proposed National One Health Framework. Once the National One Health Framework is accepted, might the One Health Security Act provide the needed 'structure' for further coordination and implementation, in tandem with the proposed coordination framework?
Share this message widely for more awareness and input.
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Thank you, again, for being part of this informal coalition. We look forward to further progress toward full implementation of One Health across U.S. Federal Agencies in the coming months and years.
Sincerely,
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