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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SWALWELL:H.R. 4492.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18[Page H3634]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the President to establish a cabinet-level interagency forum to be known as the National Biodefense Directorate.</p> <p>The directorate must develop a (1) national biodefense strategy and implementation plan, and (2) national strategy for combating public health misinformation and disinformation that threatens the national security and associated implementation plan.</p> <p>The directorate must submit to the National Security Council and Congress a report including the National Biodefense Strategy and associated implementation plans. </p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must review the report and submit to Congress a report that identifies gaps in such strategies and plans and that makes recommendations to address such gaps.</p>]]></text>
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