1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Act or the PACCARB Act . 2. Combating antimicrobial resistance Section 319E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–5 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and activities after Federal programs ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking public health constituencies, manufacturers, veterinary and medical professional societies and others and inserting the Advisory Council described in subsection (b) and relevant public and private entities ; and (ii) by inserting , pursuant to paragraph (4), after comprehensive plan ; (C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follow: (3) Agenda The task force described in paragraph (1) shall consider factors the Secretary considers appropriate, including factors to— (A) slow the emergence of resistant bacteria and prevent the spread of resistant infections; (B) strengthen activities to combat resistance through the detection of zoonotic diseases; (C) advance development and use of rapid and innovative capabilities, including diagnostic tests, for identification and characterization of resistant bacteria; (D) accelerate basic and applied research and development for new antibiotics, antifungals, and other related therapeutics and vaccines; and (E) support international collaboration and capacities for antimicrobial-resistance prevention, detection, and control. ; (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5)