Sec. 321. Annual National Intelligence Estimate and briefing on novel diseases and pandemic threats
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The National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the National Intelligence Council shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate regarding the risk of pandemics from highly infectious and novel diseases. Each National Intelligence Estimate produced under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An identification of the countries most likely to be the origin of a disease with pandemic potential. An assessment of the likelihood of a spread of a disease described in subparagraph
(A)to the United States, the Armed Forces or diplomatic or development personnel of the United States abroad, or citizens of the United States abroad in a manner that could lead to an epidemic in the United States that affects the national security or economic prosperity of the United States. An assessment of the preparedness of countries around the world to detect, prevent, and respond to pandemic threats. An identification of any gaps in the preparedness of countries described in subparagraph (C). On December 1, following the date on which a National Intelligence Estimate is produced under subsection (b)(1), the National Intelligence Council shall submit the Estimate to the appropriate committees of Congress. On an annual basis, the National Intelligence Council shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on— the most recent National Intelligence Estimate submitted under subsection (c); and outbreaks of disease with pandemic potential that could lead to an epidemic described in subsection (b)(2)(B). The Director of National Intelligence shall make publicly available an unclassified version of each National Intelligence Estimate produced under subsection (b)(1). . The table of contents in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3002 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1109. Annual National Intelligence Estimate and briefing on novel diseases and pandemic threats. .
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