strategic approach to biodefense-related research, 
development, planning, and preparedness; and 
‘‘(4) include an implementation plan to enable 
the Department to carry out the objectives contained 
in the strategy. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally review the most recent biodefense strategy under 
this section to determine any necessary major ad-
justments to the strategy. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
BIODEFENSE
POL-
ICY.—Each review shall— 
‘‘(A) 
identify 
continuing 
gaps 
or 
vulnerabilities in the Department’s biodefense 
posture; 
‘‘(B) make recommendations for refining 
the Department’s biodefense investments; and 
‘‘(C) include a detailed analysis of how well 
the implementation plan included in the most 
recent biodefense strategy is allowing the De-
partment to meet the objectives of the bio-
defense strategy, with special emphasis on 
unmet objectives and proposed mechanisms to 
eliminate shortfalls in meeting those objectives, 
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through budgetary, management, or other re-
finements. 
‘‘SEC. 2102. SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall submit each biodefense strategy 
and annual biodefense strategy review under this title to 
the appropriate congressional committees.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXI—WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 
‘‘Sec. 2101. Biodefense strategy. 
‘‘Sec. 2102. Submissions to Congress.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR FIRST STRATEGY.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall complete the first bio-
defense strategy under section 2101 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002, as amended by this section, by not 
later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 502. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INTELLIGENCE 
AND INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as added by section 501 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 2103. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INTEL-
LIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department shall— 
‘‘(1) support homeland security-focused intel-
ligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and 
their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, bi-
ological, radiological, and nuclear materials against 
the Nation; 
‘‘(2) support homeland security-focused intel-
ligence analysis of global infectious disease, public 
health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; 
‘‘(3) support homeland-security focused risk 
analysis and risk assessments of the homeland secu-
rity hazards described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by 
providing relevant quantitative and nonquantitative 
threat information; 
‘‘(4) leverage existing and emerging homeland 
security capabilities and structures to enhance pre-
vention, protection, response, and recovery efforts 
with respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or 
nuclear attack; 
‘‘(5) share information and provide tailored an-
alytical support on these threats to State, local, and 
tribal authorities; and 
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‘‘(6) perform other responsibilities, as assigned 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—Where appropriate, the Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with other relevant Department 
components; 
‘‘(2) consult with others in the Intelligence 
Community, including State, local, and tribal au-
thorities, in particular officials from high-threat 
areas; and 
‘‘(3) enable such entities to provide rec-
ommendations on optimal information sharing mech-
anisms, including expeditious sharing of classified 
information, and on how they can provide informa-
tion to the Department. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on— 
‘‘(A) the intelligence and information shar-
ing activities under subsection (a) and of all rel-
evant entities within the Department to counter 
the threat from weapons of mass destruction; 
and 
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‘‘(B) the Department’s activities in accord-
ance with relevant intelligence strategies. 
‘‘(2) ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
report shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of methods established 
to assess progress of the Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis in implementing this section; and 
‘‘(B) such assessment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to such title the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2103. Weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information shar-
ing.’’. 
SEC. 503. RISK ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXI of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as added by section 501 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2104. RISK ASSESSMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and in 
coordination with relevant Department components and 
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, 
shall— 
‘‘(1) produce and update periodically a ter-
rorism risk assessment of chemical, biological, radio-
logical, and nuclear threats; and 
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