[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3264-S3265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1835. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to 
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the 
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle A of title II of division C, add 
     the following:

     SECTION 3219L. ACTION PLAN AND REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF THE 
                   WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the Department of Health 
     and Human Services--
       (1) represents the United States at the World Health 
     Assembly each year; and
       (2) assists with diplomatic efforts in global health 
     throughout the year.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (E) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) WHA.--The term ``WHA'' means the World Health Assembly.
       (c) Action Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, shall provide to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress an action plan that includes--
       (1) a plan for future diplomatic, surveillance, and 
     interagency efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic by the 
     Office of Global Affairs in reflection of the SARS-CoV-2 
     virus and its work with international institutions, including 
     the World Health Organization and its member states;
       (2) the identification of techniques the Office of Global 
     Affairs has employed that would address future pandemics or 
     other global health emergencies;
       (3) a retrospective analysis of diplomatic efforts to 
     engage with the People's Republic

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     of China regarding the SARS-CoV-2 virus, both bilaterally and 
     through international institutions; and
       (4) how the lessons learned from the analysis described in 
     paragraph (3) could be applied to future scenarios to address 
     future pandemics or other global health emergencies.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the closing 
     session of each annual WHA, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, in consultation with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Secretary of State, and the heads of other 
     relevant executive departments, shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress that includes--
       (1) a list of all WHA working groups and their members, 
     including all of the proposals put forth by these working 
     groups to the WHA;
       (2) an explanation of the United States' strategy at the 
     WHA, including--
       (A) a summary of actions taken by United States officials 
     and diplomats to advance a strategy related to the Peoples 
     Republic of China and the SARS-CoV-2 virus;
       (B) a detailed account of the actions by the People's 
     Republic of China and other nations of interest, as 
     designated by the Secretary of State, to impede the United 
     States' strategy at the WHA; and
       (C) the effect of the actions referred to in subparagraph 
     (B) on the outcome of any votes by the WHA; and
       (3) an overview of any outbreaks of infectious diseases 
     with pandemic potential, including--
       (A) detailed descriptions of any Public Health Emergencies 
     of International Concern; and
       (B) the steps taken by the World Health Organization and 
     national health entities to combat such public health 
     emergencies.
       (e) Form.--The report required under subsection (d) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
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