Sec. 4. Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council
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The President shall direct the staff of the National Security Council to establish a Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council (in this section referred to as the Council ) to perform the general responsibilities described in subsection
(d)and the specific roles and responsibilities described in subsection (f). The Special Advisor to the President for Global Health Security (designated under subsection
(i)of section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ), as added by section 6 of this Act) shall serve as Chair for the Council. The Council shall meet not less than four times per year to advance its mission and fulfill its responsibilities. The Council shall be responsible for the following activities: Provide, by consensus, policy-level guidance to participating agencies on Global Health Security Agenda
(GHSA)goals, objectives, and implementation. Facilitate interagency, multi-sectoral engagement to carry out GHSA implementation. Provide a forum for raising and working to resolve interagency disagreements concerning the GHSA. Review the progress toward and work to resolve challenges in achieving United States commitments under the GHSA, including commitments to assist other countries in achieving the GHSA targets. The Council shall consider, among other issues, the following: The status of United States financial commitments to the GHSA in the context of commitments by other donors, and the contributions of partner countries to achieve the GHSA targets. The progress toward the milestones outlined in GHSA national plans for those countries where the United States Government has committed to assist in implementing the GHSA and in annual work-plans outlining agency priorities for implementing the GHSA. The external evaluations of United States and partner country capabilities to address infectious disease threats, including the ability to achieve the targets outlined within the WHO Joint External Evaluation
(JEE)tool, as well as gaps identified by such external evaluations. Provide, by consensus, policy-level guidance on GHSA implementation. Develop a report on an annual basis regarding the progress achieved and challenges concerning the United States Government’s ability to advance the GHSA across priority countries. The report shall include recommendations to resolve, mitigate, or otherwise address the challenges identified therein. The report shall be transmitted to the President and the appropriate congressional committees and, to the extent possible, made publicly available. Conduct an overall review of the GHSA for submission to the President and the appropriate congressional committees by not later than September 1, 2019. The review should include an evaluation of the progress achieved during the 5 years of this initiative, as well as any challenges faced. The report should also provide recommendations on the future direction of the initiative. The report required under paragraph (1)(F) and the review required under paragraph (1)(G) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. The Council shall not perform any activities or functions that interfere with the foreign affairs responsibilities of the Secretary of State, including the responsibility to oversee the implementation of programs and policies that advance the GHSA within foreign countries. The Council shall consist of representatives, serving at the Assistant Secretary level or higher, from the following agencies: The Department of State. The Department of Defense. The Department of Justice. The Department of Agriculture. The Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Homeland Security. The Office of Management and Budget. The United States Agency for International Development. The Environmental Protection Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Office of Science and Technology Policy. Such other agencies as the representatives from the agencies described in paragraph
(1)through (11), by consensus, determine to be appropriate. The heads of agencies described in subsection
(e)shall— make the GHSA and its implementation a high priority within their respective agencies, and include GHSA-related activities within their respective agencies’ strategic planning and budget processes; designate a senior-level official to be responsible for the implementation of this Act; designate, in accordance with subsection (e), an appropriate representative at the Assistant Secretary level or higher to participate on the Council; keep the Council apprised of GHSA-related activities undertaken within their respective agencies; maintain responsibility for agency-related programmatic functions in coordination with host governments, country teams, and GHSA in-country teams, and in conjunction with other relevant agencies; coordinate with other agencies that are identified in this section to satisfy programmatic goals, and further facilitate coordination of country teams, implementers, and donors in host countries; and coordinate across GHSA national plans and with GHSA partners to which the United States is providing assistance. In addition to the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the heads of agencies described in subsection
(e)shall carry out their respective roles and responsibilities described in subsections
(b)through
(i)of section 3 of Executive Order 13747 (81 Fed. Reg. 78701; relating to Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda to Achieve a World Safe and Secure from Infectious Disease Threats), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council
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