General.--With respect to civilian human health-
related research and development activities relating to
countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, and
nuclear and other emerging terrorist threats carried out by the
Department of Health and Human Services (including the Public
Health Service), the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall set priorities, goals, objectives, and policies and
develop a coordinated strategy for such activities in
collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure
consistency with the national policy and strategic plan
developed pursuant to section 302(2).
(b) Evaluation of Progress.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
collaborate with the Secretary in developing specific
benchmarks and outcome measurements for evaluating progress
toward achieving the priorities and goals described in such
subsection.

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SEC. 305. [6 U.S.C. 185] FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS.

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, shall have the authority to establish
or contract with 1 or more federally funded research and
development centers to provide independent analysis of homeland
security issues, or to carry out other responsibilities under
this Act, including coordinating and integrating both the
extramural and intramural programs described in section 308.

SEC. 306. [6 U.S.C. 186] MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(a) Classification.--To the greatest extent practicable,
research conducted or supported by the Department shall be
unclassified.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this title shall be construed
to preclude any Under Secretary of the Department from carrying
out research, development, demonstration, or deployment
activities, as long as such activities are coordinated through
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
(c) Regulations.--The Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, may issue necessary
regulations with respect to research, development,
demonstration, testing, and evaluation activities of the
Department, including the conducting, funding, and reviewing of
such activities.
(d) Notification of Presidential Life Sciences
Designations.--Not later than 60 days before effecting any
transfer of Department of Energy life science