(1) establish an interagency working group to
facilitate interagency cooperation and to advise the
Directing Officer of the NBIC regarding recommendations
to enhance the biosurveillance capabilities of the
Department; and
(2) invite Member Agencies to serve on that working
group.
(h) Relationship to Other Departments and Agencies.--The
authority of the Directing Officer of the NBIC under this
section shall not affect any authority or responsibility of any
other department or agency of the Federal Government with
respect to biosurveillance activities under any program
administered by that department or agency.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``biological agent'' and ``toxin''
have the meanings given those terms in section 178 of
title 18, United States Code.
(2) The term ``biological event of national
concern'' means--
(A) an act of terrorism involving a
biological agent or toxin; or
(B) a naturally occurring outbreak of an
infectious disease that may result in a
national epidemic.
(3) The term ``homeland security information'' has
the meaning given that term in section 892.
(4) The term ``Member Agency'' means any Federal
department or agency that, at the discretion of the
head of that department or agency, has entered a
memorandum of understanding regarding participation in
the NBIC.
(5) The term ``Privacy Officer'' means the Privacy
Officer appointed under section 222.

SEC. 317. [6 U.S.C. 195C] PROMOTING ANTITERRORISM THROUGH INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the
Director selected under subsection (b)(2).
(2) International cooperative activity.--The term
``international cooperative activity'' includes--
(A) coordinated research projects, joint
research projects, or joint ventures;
(B) joint studies or technical
demonstrations;
(C) coordinated field