United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-08-14 monographic deposited born digital 56 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-781 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781 P0b002ee180393174 f:d07781 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-05-04 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781 GAO-07-781 Critical infrastructure Emergency management Emergency preparedness Emergency response plans Federal/state relations Homeland security Infectious diseases Influenza Pandemic Program evaluation Public health Strategic planning National Response Plan Other Written Product A74347 An influenza pandemic is a real and significant potential threat facing the United States and the world. Pandemics occur when a novel virus emerges that can easily be transmitted among humans who have little immunity. In 2005, the Homeland Security Council (HSC) issued a National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza and, in 2006, an Implementation Plan. Congress and others are concerned about the federal government's preparedness to lead a response to an influenza pandemic. This report assesses how clearly federal leadership roles and responsibilities are defined and the extent to which the Strategy and Plan address six characteristics of an effective national strategy. To do this, GAO analyzed key emergency and pandemic-specific plans, interviewed agency officials, and compared the Strategy and Plan with the six characteristics GAO identified. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781.pdf GAO-07-781 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-781 Other Written Product GAO-07-781; Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy; Critical infrastructure Emergency management Emergency preparedness Emergency response plans Federal/state relations Homeland security Infectious diseases Influenza Pandemic Program evaluation Public health Strategic planning National Response Plan Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 109-148 Public Law 109-295 Public Law 109-417