; (D) guidelines for a coordinated public health response, including preparedness capabilities, and, as applicable, for coordination with public health surveillance systems; and (E) a coordinated environmental remediation plan, as applicable; and (6) recommendations related to research, advanced research, development, and procurement for Federal departments and agencies to improve and enhance biological threat detection systems, including recommendations on the transfer of biological threat detection technology among Federal departments and agencies, as necessary and appropriate. 206. Strengthening and supporting the public health emergency rapid response fund Section 319 ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by inserting or if the Secretary determines there is the significant potential for a public health emergency, to allow the Secretary to rapidly respond to the immediate needs resulting from such public health emergency or potential public health emergency before the period; and (ii) by inserting The Secretary shall plan for the expedited distribution of funds to appropriate agencies and entities. after the first sentence; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Uses The Secretary may use amounts in the Fund established under paragraph (1), to— (A) facilitate coordination between and among Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial entities and public and private health care entities that the Secretary determines may be affected by a public health emergency or potential public health emergency referred to in paragraph (1) (including communication of such entities with relevant international entities, as applicable); (B) make grants, provide for awards, enter into contracts, and conduct supportive investigations pertaining to a public health emergency or potential public health emergency, including further supporting programs under section 319C–1, 319C–2, or 319C–3