vulnerability, and consequence informa-
tion.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
521(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
321j(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2006,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2009,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPRO-
PRIATIONS
REGARDING
CERTAIN
THREAT
ASSESS-
MENTS.—For the purpose of providing an additional 
amount to the Secretary to assist the Secretary in 
meeting the requirements of clause (iv) of section 
319F–2(c)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (re-
lating to time frames), there are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2008, in addition to the authorization of appro-
priations established in paragraph (1). The purposes 
for which such additional amount may be expended 
include conducting risk assessments regarding clause 
(i)(II) of such section when there are no existing risk 
assessments that the Secretary considers credible.’’. 
SEC. 603. STUDY ON NATIONAL BIODEFENSE TRAINING. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
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and the Secretary for Health and Human Services, conduct 
a joint study to determine the staffing and training require-
ments for pending capital programs to construct biodefense 
laboratories (including agriculture and animal labora-
tories) at Biosafety Level 3 and Biosafety Level 4 or to ex-
pand current biodefense laboratories to such biosafety levels. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study, the Secre-
taries shall address the following: 
(1) The number of trained personnel, by dis-
cipline and qualification level, required for existing 
biodefense laboratories at Biosafety Level 3 and Bio-
safety Level 4, including the number trained in Good 
Laboratory Practices (GLP). 
(2) The number of research and support staff, in-
cluding researchers, laboratory technicians, animal 
handlers, facility managers, facility or equipment 
maintainers, safety and security personnel (including 
biosafety, physical security, and cybersecurity per-
sonnel), and other safety personnel required to man-
age biodefense research efforts to combat bioterrorism 
at the planned biodefense laboratories described in 
subsection (a). 
(3) The training required to provide the per-
sonnel described by paragraphs (1) and (2), including 
the type of training (whether classroom, laboratory, 
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or field training) required, the length of training re-
quired by discipline, and the curriculum required to 
be developed for such training. 
(4) Training schedules necessary to meet the 
scheduled openings of the biodefense laboratories de-
scribed in subsection (a), including schedules for re-
fresher training and continuing education that may 
be necessary for that purpose. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2007, the 
Secretaries shall submit to Congress a report setting forth 
the results of the study conducted under this section. 
SEC. 604. NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION CEN-
TER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 316. NATIONAL BIOSURVEILLANCE INTEGRATION 
CENTER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a National Biosurveillance Integration Center (referred to 
in this section as the ‘NBIC’) to enhance the capability of 
the Federal Government to rapidly identify, characterize, 
and localize a biological event by integrating and analyzing 
data related to human health, animals, plants, food, and 
the environment. The NBIC shall be headed by a Director. 
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