(1) the Secretary of State determines that it is 
in the national interest of the United States to pro-
vide for such participation; and 
(2) the citizen of the United States agrees to 
complete, at the conclusion of such participation, at 
least 5 years of employment in a public health posi-
tion in an eligible developing country or at an inter-
national health organization. 
(f) USE OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, may elect to use existing programs of 
the Department of Health and Human Services to provide 
the education and training described in subsection (a) if 
the requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (d) will be 
substantially met under such existing programs. 
SEC. 327. IN-COUNTRY TRAINING IN LABORATORY TECH-
NIQUES AND DISEASE AND SYNDROME SUR-
VEILLANCE. 
(a) LABORATORY TECHNIQUES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and in conjunction 
with elements of those departments that engage in 
activities of this type overseas, and subject to the 
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availability of appropriations, shall provide assist-
ance for short training courses for eligible nationals 
who are laboratory technicians or other public health 
personnel in laboratory techniques relating to the 
identification, diagnosis, and tracking of pathogens 
responsible for possible infectious disease outbreaks. 
(2) LOCATION.—The training described in 
paragraph (1) shall be held outside the United 
States and may be conducted in facilities of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention located in 
foreign countries or in Overseas Medical Research 
Units of the Department of Defense, as appropriate. 
(3) 
COORDINATION
WITH
EXISTING
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary of State shall coordinate the 
training described in paragraph (1), where appro-
priate, with existing programs and activities of inter-
national health organizations. 
(b) DISEASE AND SYNDROME SURVEILLANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and in conjunction 
with elements of those departments that engage in 
activities of this type overseas, and subject to the 
availability of appropriations, shall establish and 
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provide assistance for short training courses for eli-
gible nationals who are health care providers or 
other public health personnel in techniques of dis-
ease and syndrome surveillance reporting and rapid 
analysis of syndrome information using geographic 
information system tools. 
(2) LOCATION.—The training described in 
paragraph (1) shall be conducted via the Internet or 
in appropriate facilities located in a foreign country, 
as determined by the Secretary of State. 
(3) 
COORDINATION
WITH
EXISTING
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary of State shall coordinate the 
training described in paragraph (1), where appro-
priate, with existing programs and activities of inter-
national regional and international health organiza-
tions. 
SEC. 328. ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURCHASE AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY 
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to 
provide, on such terms and conditions as the President 
may determine, assistance to eligible developing countries 
to purchase and maintain the public health laboratory 
equipment and supplies described in subsection (b). 
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