submit an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
(C) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds under a grant 
under subparagraph (A) may be used to— 
(i) develop and implement surveillance 
protocols for patients in outpatient and 
hospital settings; 
(ii) establish a communication alert 
plan for patients for reportable signs and 
symptoms that may suggest influenza; 
(iii) plan for the vaccination of popu-
lations and, if appropriate, dissemination 
of anti-viral drugs; 
(iv) purchase necessary equipment 
and supplies; 
(v) increase laboratory testing and 
networking capacity; 
(vi) conduct epidemiological and other 
analyses; or 
(vii) report and disseminate data. 
(D) DETAIL OF OFFICERS.—The Secretary 
may detail officers to grantees under subpara-
graph (A) for technical assistance.
(E) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under subparagraph (A), a 
State shall have a plan to meet minimum 
thresholds for State influenza surveillance es-
tablished by the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention in coordination 
with the Secretary of Agriculture under sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 108. GLOBAL NETWORK FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA SUR-
VEILLANCE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a Global Network for Avian Influenza Surveil-
lance— 
(1) to more rapidly and efficiently detect, 
verify, and report on the presence of infectious dis-
eases, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, in 
migratory birds and resident waterfowl around the 
world; 
(2) to use information on viral strains found 
during surveillance of wild birds to better delineate 
any mutations in the virus that may be detectable 
within wild bird populations; 
(3) to use information on when and where 
HPAI and other pathogens of concern are identified 
in migratory birds—
(A) to better guide preparedness in the 
United States and around the world; and 
(B) to carry out a comprehensive migra-
tory bird disease surveillance initiative that will 
provide regions, countries, and specific locations 
with early warning information that will help 
target resources toward enhancement of poultry 
biosecurity and surveillance, heightened public 
health vigilance, and related areas; 
(4) to create an open access database within 
which information on HPAI and other pathogens of 
interest identified in migratory birds can be shared 
as close to real time as possible; 
(5) to protect the health and safety of United 
States citizens and officials traveling or living 
abroad; and 
(6) to protect the economic interests of the 
United States and its partners from threats to 
health, agriculture, and natural resources. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble organization’’ means a nongovernmental wildlife 
conservation organization chartered in the United 
States with—
(A) extensive global wildlife health experi-
ence in tracking disease in wild birds, including 
free-ranging, captive, and wild bird species; 
(B) proven ability in identifying avian in-
fluenza in wild birds; and 
(C) accredited zoological facilities in the 
United States. 
(2) GNAIS.—The term ‘‘GNAIS’’ means the 
Global Network for Avian Influenza Surveillance es-
tablished under subsection (c)(1). 
(3) GNAIS PARTNERS.—The term ‘‘GNAIS 
partners’’ means the partners of the GNAIS de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2). 
(4) HPAI.—The term ‘‘HPAI’’ means highly 
pathogenic avian influenza. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, act-
ing— 
(A) through the Influenza Branch of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
and 
(B) in partnership with an eligible organi-
zation. 
(c) GLOBAL NETWORK FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA SUR-
VEILLANCE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall offer to enter into a contract with 1 or 
more eligible organizations to establish a Global Net-
work for Avian Influenza Surveillance. 
(2) PARTNERS.—In administering the GNAIS, 
the Secretary and the eligible organization shall col-
laborate with appropriate— 
(A) Federal and State agency partners, in-
cluding— 
(i) the Department of Agriculture, 
acting through— 
(I) the Agricultural Research 
Service; and 
(II) the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; 
(ii) the Department of the Interior, 
acting through— 
(I) the United States Geological 
Survey; and 
(II) the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and 
(iii) various State wildlife agencies in 
the United States;