; (B) facilitate the exchange of information described in subparagraph (A) among Federal departments and agencies that utilize biological threat detection technology; and (C) make recommendations on research, development, and procurement to Federal departments and agencies to replace and enhance biological threat detection systems in use, including recommendation for the transfer of biological threat detection technology among Federal departments and agencies. (2) Considerations In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take into consideration the capabilities of the system with respect to each of the following: (A) Rapidly detecting, identifying, characterizing, and confirming the presence of biological threat agents. (B) Recovering live biological agents from collection devices. (C) Determining the geographical distribution of biological agents. (D) Determining the extent of environmental contamination and persistence of biological agents. (E) Providing advanced molecular diagnostics to State, local, tribal, and territorial public health and other laboratories that support biological threat detection activities. (b) Collaboration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that utilize biological threat detection technology, shall collaborate with State, local, tribal, and territorial public health laboratories and other users of current and future biological threat detection systems to develop— (1) biological threat detection requirements, including— (A) technical, quality, and biosafety standards, including the review of validation data prior to and throughout deployment of a biological threat detection system; and (B) requirements for— (i) the assessment of quality standards and the development and deployment of biological threat detection systems