Sec. 104. Global health emergencies
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In responding to an international infectious disease outbreak that is sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, which may include a declaration under the World Health Organization International Health Regulations of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern overseas— the Secretary of State, acting through the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Advance Global Health Security and Diplomacy, as appropriate, shall be represented at all relevant interagency meetings and lead United States diplomatic and coordination efforts with the relevant international organizations and key stakeholders; and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall be represented at all relevant interagency meetings and serve as the program lead on international emergency humanitarian response, as well efforts to address second order development impacts of such an emergency within partner countries.