; and (B) the environment shared by such people, wildlife, and plants. (7) Outbreak The occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy. (8) Public health emergency The term public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19. (9) Spillover events The term spillover events means the transmission of a pathogen from one species to another. (10) Task Force The term Task Force means the Global Zoonotic Disease Task Force established under section 6(a). (11) USAID The term USAID means the United States Agency for International Development. (12) Wildlife The term wildlife means mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians of wild origin, whether removed directly from the wild or born or bred in captivity. (13) Zoonotic disease The term zoonotic disease means any disease that is naturally transmissible between vertebrate wildlife and humans. 4. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The majority of recent emerging infectious diseases have originated in wildlife. (2) There is a rise in zoonotic spillover events and outbreaks of such diseases. (3) This rise in such spillover events and outbreaks relates to the increased interaction between human and wildlife. (4) There is a rise in interaction between human and wildlife related to deforestation, habitat degradation, and expansion into the habitat of such wildlife. (5) A serious risk factor for spillover events relates to the collection, production, commercial trade, and sale of wildlife for human consumption. (6) Such a risk factor is increased if it involves wildlife that— (A) does not ordinarily interact with humans