Sec. 6. Interagency Global Health Committee

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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the Interagency Global Health Committee to implement the Strategy, improve the coordination of global health efforts, and oversee the United States Global Health Attaché Program. The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chairperson of the Committee. The Chairperson shall have the rank of Ambassador-at-Large for Global Health. The Chairperson shall— chair the Committee and ensure that the responsibilities of the Committee are carried out; be impartial with respect to any global health implementing agency; and ensure coordination and synergy of effort in global health programming and policies among the relevant global health implementing agencies.

The Committee shall be composed of— the Chairperson; representatives from each global health implementing agency, who shall be appointed by the head of the applicable agency; and representatives from any other Federal agency, as the Chairperson considers appropriate to implement the Strategy and oversee the United States Global Health Attaché Program. The Committee shall establish a permanent subcommittee, to be known as the Global Health Attaché Board , to advise and oversee the United States Global Health Attaché Program, in accordance with subsection (e)(4) and section 7.

The Secretary of State shall designate the Chairperson of the Global Health Attaché Board from among employees of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs of the Department of State. The Chairperson of the Committee may establish such other subcommittees and working groups as the Chairperson considers necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Committee. The Committee shall— develop a 5-year plan of actions and milestones to implement the Unified Global Health Strategy; develop and establish integrated national policies for global health that will guide Federal agencies in development, programming, and implementation of global health efforts; coordinate the global health assistance efforts of the United States Government to ensure greater alignment, programmatic impact, and overall effectiveness; develop, design, and oversee all aspects of the United States Global Health Attaché Program, in accordance with section 7, including with respect to the selection of the countries or regions in which global health attachés will be posted; develop guidance for the country and regional health development implementation plans under section 8; facilitate cooperation between Federal agencies and international counterparts for planning and implementation of global health programs and efforts; and promote Federal interagency coordination and planning across all global health activities, including logistical planning and coordination and the sharing of data and information associated with global health programs, development, and information that may impact investment outcomes.

Not later than 270 days after the date on which the Strategy takes effect, the Committee shall submit to Congress the 5-year plan of actions and milestones developed under subsection (e)(1). Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit to the President and Congress an initial report that includes— the structure, membership, and bylaws of the Committee; a statement of the activities and accomplishments of the Committee since the establishment of the Committee; and an update on the development and implementation of the United States Global Health Attaché Program established under section 7.

Not less frequently than biennially, the Committee shall submit to Congress through the President a concise report containing— a description of progress on or setbacks or updates to the plan of actions and milestones developed under subsection (e)(1); a statement of the activities and accomplishments of the Committee since the submission of the most recent report; a statement detailing with particularity the recommendations of the Committee with respect to improving coordination, accountability, outcomes, and impact of global health investment by the United States; and an update on the development and implementation of the United States Global Health Attaché Program established under section 7, including post locations for and training of global health attachés, outcome measures, and recommendations to increase the impact of the program.