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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6086 
To amend the Homeland Security Act to provide for the health of Americans 
by implementing a system that detects and identifies in a timely manner 
diseases, conditions, and events that represent a threat to humans, ani-
mals, food production and the water supply. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 
Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act to provide for the 
health of Americans by implementing a system that de-
tects and identifies in a timely manner diseases, condi-
tions, and events that represent a threat to humans, 
animals, food production and the water supply. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Reportable 
Conditions Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
It is the purpose of this Act to provide for the health 
of Americans by implementing a system that detects and 
identifies in a timely manner diseases, conditions, and 
events that represent a threat to humans, animals, food 
production and the water supply. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT. 
Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 511. NATIONAL REPORTABLE CONDITIONS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the Commission on National Reportable Con-
ditions established under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) DATA REPOSITORY.—The term ‘data re-
pository’ means the secure repository of reports 
processed through the System and controlled by the 
Department. 
‘‘(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘Department’ 
means the Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(4) LIST OF NATIONAL REPORTABLE CONDI-
TIONS.—The terms ‘list of national reportable condi-
tions’ and ‘list’ mean the list of national reportable 
conditions established in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
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‘‘(5) NATIONAL
REPORTABLE
CONDITIONS.— 
The terms ‘national reportable conditions’, ‘condi-
tion’, and ‘conditions’ mean the diseases, conditions, 
and events that when identified by health practi-
tioners, veterinarians, animal and food production 
specialists, State and local health professionals, envi-
ronmental 
and 
public 
utility 
workers, 
and 
laboratorians must be reported to the Department of 
Homeland Security as required under this section. 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL REPORTABLE CONDITIONS SYS-
TEM.—The terms ‘National Reportable Conditions 
System’ and ‘System’ mean the electronic system 
providing for the standardized collection, analysis, 
and transmission of national reportable conditions 
among the appropriate public health organizations, 
as required by the Secretary under this section. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—The term ‘report’ means a set 
of data elements related to the identification of a de-
tected condition. The content of such data elements 
shall be defined by the Secretary upon the advice of 
the Commission. Such data elements may include 
demographic data of the individual or entity report-
ing the condition, condition identification, the con-
tact information of the reporting individual, and 
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