[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2076. Ms. HASSAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1835 submitted by Ms. Hassan and intended to be proposed
to the 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be added, add the
following:
SECTION 3219L. ACTION PLAN AND REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF THE
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.
(a) 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.
(b) Report on Office of Global Affairs Activities Following
COVID-19 Pandemic.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall provide to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes--
(1) a summary of planned interagency and global health
efforts that the Office of Global Affairs intends to take in
its work with international institutions, including the World
Health Organization and its member states, in response to
lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic;
(2) a description of the actions taken by the Office of
Global Affairs as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response that
could address future public health emergencies of
international concern;
(3) an assessment of engagements with the People's Republic
of China regarding COVID-19, both bilaterally and through
international institutions; and
(4) how the lessons learned from the assessment described
in paragraph (3) could be applied to future scenarios to
address public health emergencies of international concern.
(c) Annual Report on the World Health Assembly.--Not later
than 180 days after the closing session of each annual WHA,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination
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 describes--
(1) the strategy of the United States Government for
addressing national security and public health risks related
to COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases through
diplomatic engagements;
(2) the actions taken by the United States Government
during such annual WHA; and
(3) how the results of such actions advance the goals of
the United States Government.
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (c) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
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