Sec. 111. Roles of the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in pandemic response
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In the event of an infectious disease outbreak outside of the United States with pandemic potential, the President should designate agencies to lead specific aspects of the response efforts, including— designating the Department of State to serve as the lead for diplomatic engagement, and related foreign policy efforts, including— enhanced coordination of engagement with multilateral organizations and countries, and mobilization of donor contributions; and support for United States citizens abroad; designating the United States Agency for International Development to serve as the key lead agency for design and implementation of the United States international response, relief, and recovery assistance associated with the potential pandemic outbreak by leading programmatic activities, as necessary and appropriate, including— immediate health, disaster assistance, and humanitarian response needs and prevention and preparedness activities in neighboring at-risk countries; testing, treatment, and assistance with preventative care units and community care facilities; surveillance, case investigation, and rapid response capability; providing supplies, such as personal protective, screening, and treatment equipment; conducting community outreach and communication and mobilization efforts; logistics support; and serving as lead agency for disease outbreak response abroad; and designating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the public health lead for the international response to the potential pandemic outbreak by conducting activities, such as— infection prevention and control, contact tracing, and laboratory surveillance and training; building up, in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development, emergency operation centers; providing education and outreach; and assessing the safety and efficacy of vaccine and treatment candidates in the conduct of clinical trials in affected countries.