text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 
  2010''.
  
  SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
  
      The purposes of this Act are to--
              (1) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and 
          declare wildlife disease emergencies;
              (2) establish a fund through which the Secretary may 
          coordinate rapid response to these emergencies; and
              (3) prepare for, identify, and address diseases adversely 
          affecting wildlife populations and biodiversity through 
          strategic and coordinated actions between the Federal agencies 
          and State and local agencies, Indian tribes, and 
          nongovernmental organizations.
  
  SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF WILDLIFE DISEASE EMERGENCY.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
  with the Governor of a potentially affected State or States, may 
  declare within such State or States a wildlife disease emergency for 
  disease that is--
              (1) occurring within the United States; or
              (2) occurring outside the United States with the potential 
          to enter the United States.
      (b) Considerations.--In making a declaration under subsection (a), 
  the Secretary shall consider--
              (1) the level of threat the disease poses to affected 
          wildlife populations, based on the--
                      (A) relative threat to population levels;
                      (B) relative strength of the contagion and spread 
                  of the disease;
                      (C) observed rate of morbidity or mortality of the 
                  disease; and
                      (D) priority of affected species or ecosystems, 
                  including--
                              (i) species listed under the Endangered 
                          Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
                              (ii) species protected by the Migratory 
                          Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), Marine 
                          Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 
                          et seq.), or other Federal statutes;
                              (iii) species and habitats identified as 
                          priorities through the National Fish and 
                          Wildlife Climate Adaptation Plan or other 
                          Federal, State or local laws, regulations, and 
                          conservation plans; and
                              (iv) wildlife located on Federal lands;
              (2) the sufficiency of resources available in the Wildlife 
          Disease Emergency Fund established under section 4;
              (3) the ability of the Department of the Interior and other 
          Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, and 
          other stakeholders to address and coordinate response to the 
          disease through other authorities; and
              (4) the request of any State Governor to make such a 
          declaration.
      (c) Response Coordination.--
              (1) In general.--Upon a declaration of a wildlife disease 
          emergency by the Secretary, the Secretary shall lead a 
          coordinated response to the emergency that shall include 
          appropriate Federal agencies, State and local governments, 
          Indian tribes, nongovernmental organizations, or other 
          stakeholders.
              (2) Grant program.--The Secretary shall develop and 
          implement a grant program to provide funding to State wildlife 
          agencies and Indian tribes to address wildlife disease 
          emergencies.
  
  SEC. 4. WILDLIFE DISEASE EMERGENCY FUND.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of the 
  United States a separate account, which shall be known as the 
  ``Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund'' and shall consist of--
              (1) such amounts as are appropriated to the Secretary for 
          activities to address wildlife disease emergencies authorized 
          by this Act; and
              (2) any amounts received by the Secretary as donations, 
          gifts, or contributions identified for use to address wildlife 
          disease emergencies.
      (b) Expenditures From Fund.--Subject to the availability of 
  appropriations, amounts in the fund shall be available to the Secretary 
  for use in carrying out activities authorized by this Act.
  
  SEC. 5. WILDLIFE DISEASE COMMITTEE.
  
      (a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a Wildlife Disease 
  Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to assist the 
  Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness of the United States 
  to address emerging wildlife diseases.
      (b) Purpose.--The Committee shall--
              (1) advise the Secretary on risk assessment, preparation, 
          monitoring, research, and response to wildlife diseases that 
          may significantly impact the health and sustainability of 
          wildlife populations; and
              (2) draft reports, recommendations, plans, or other 
          documents toward accomplishment of these purposes as 
          appropriate.
      (c) Membership.--Members of the Committee--
              (1) shall be appointed by the Secretary from among 
          individuals who are qualified by education, training, and 
          experience; and
              (2) shall include--
                      (A) individuals employed by Federal and State 
                  agencies and tribal entities who have expertise in 
                  wildlife health, biology, ecology, wildlife 
                  conservation, and natural resource management; and
                      (B) representatives of public and private 
                  organizations who have such expertise.
      (d) Committee Chair.--The Committee shall be chaired by the 
  Secretary or a designee of the Secretary.
      (e) Staffing and Assistance.--The Secretary shall make available to 
  the Committee any staff, information, administrative services, or 
  assistance the Secretary determines is reasonably required to enable 
  the Committee to carry out its functions.
      (f) Renewal.--Notwithstanding the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
  U.S.C. 5 et al.), the Secretary may renew the Committee beyond the date 
  it would otherwise terminate under that Act.
  
  SEC. 6. RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS.
  
      The Secretary, in consultation with the Committee as appropriate, 
  may convene rapid response teams to address any particular wildlife 
  disease emergency.
  
  SEC. 7. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
  
      Nothing in this Act shall be construed to--
              (1) limit the Secretary's authority to respond to wildlife 
          disease events that are not declared wildlife disease 
          emergencies under this Act; or
              (2) limit, repeal, supersede, or modify any provision of 
          Federal, State, local, or tribal laws and regulations.
  
  SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Disease.--The term ``disease'' means an infectious or 
          noninfectious, pathological condition occurring in a 
          susceptible population of wildlife, and that is not zoonotic.
              (2) Fund.--The term ``fund'' means the Wildlife Disease 
          Emergency Fund as established by section 4.
              (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
          meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
          Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
              (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
              (5) State.--The term ``State'' means any State, the 
          District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
          the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United 
          States Virgin Islands.
              (6) United states.--The term ``United States'' includes the 
          States and the territories and possessions of the United 
          States.
              (7) Wildlife.--The term ``wildlife'' means any species 
          native to the United States including nondomesticated mammals, 
          fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, and arthropods.
              (8) Wildlife disease emergency.--The term ``wildlife 
          disease emergency'' means a disease that is--
                      (A) infectious and caused by a newly discovered 
                  pathogen or a known infectious disease that is 
                  expanding its geographic range, species impacted, or 
                  other recognized impacts;
                      (B) posing significant threats to the 
                  sustainability of a wildlife species;
                      (C) spreading rapidly; or
                      (D) posing a significant threat to the health of a 
                  functioning ecosystem in a priority landscape 
                  identified as part of the National Fish and Wildlife 
                  Climate Change Adaptation Plan or another Federal, 
                  State, local, or tribal law, regulation, or 
                  conservation plan.
target: Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) declare a wildlife disease emergency in one or more states for a disease that is occurring either within the United States or outside the United States with the potential to enter the United States, (2) lead a coordinated response to the emergency, and (3) implement a grant program to provide funding to state wildlife agencies and Indian tribes to address such emergencies.
  
  Directs the Secretary, in making such a declaration, to consider: (1) the level of threat the disease poses to affected wildlife populations; (2) the sufficiency of resources available in the Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund; (3) the ability of the Department of the Interior and other federal, state, and local agencies, tribal governments, and other stakeholders to address and coordinate a response to the disease through other authorities; and (4) any state governor's request for such a declaration.
  
  Establishes in the Treasury a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund, which shall be available to the Secretary for activities authorized by this Act.
  
  Directs the Secretary to establish a Wildlife Disease Committee to assist the Secretary in increasing the level of preparedness of the United States to address emerging wildlife diseases.
  
  Authorizes the Secretary to convene rapid response teams to address a wildlife disease emergency.
feat_title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to these emergencies, and for other purposes.