Sec. 209. National intelligence estimate and briefing regarding novel diseases and pandemic threats
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In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate ; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives . Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the National Intelligence Council shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a National Intelligence Estimate regarding the risks posed to the national security interests of the United States by the emergence, reemergence, and overseas transmission of pathogens with pandemic potential.
The National Intelligence Estimate submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall— identify the countries or regions most vulnerable to the emergence or reemergence of a pathogen with pandemic potential, including the most likely sources and pathways of such emergence or reemergence, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate; assess the likelihood that a pathogen described in subparagraph
(A)will spread to the United States, the United States Armed Forces, diplomatic or development personnel of the United States stationed abroad, or citizens of the United States living abroad in a manner that could lead to an epidemic in the United States or otherwise affect the national security or economic prosperity of the United States; assess the preparedness of countries around the world, particularly those identified pursuant to subparagraph (A), to prevent, detect, and respond to pandemic threats; and identify any scientific, capacity, or governance gaps in the preparedness of countries identified pursuant to subparagraph (A), including an analysis of the capacity and performance of any country or entity described in subparagraph
(C)in complying with biosecurity standards, as applicable. The National Intelligence Council shall provide an annual briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding— the most recent National Intelligence Estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1); and the emergence or reemergence of pathogens 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 submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1).