[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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