,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1    
,ms4 ,bass1 & ,mr4 ,mead[s7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize ! provision ( assi/ance  
on an em]g5cy basis = c\ntries affect$  
by or at risk ( be+ affect$ by !        
outbreak ( ! ,ebola virus disease to    
effectively address su* outbreak at its 
s\rce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ebola  
,em]g5cy ,response ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! curr5t outbreak ( ! ,ebola virus 
disease 9 ,we/ ,africa poses sev]e      
heal?1 economic1 & security ?reats to ! 
c\ntries affect$ by ! outbreak ( !      
,ebola virus disease1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ! broad] int]national community2 &     
7#b7 ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t response tak5 by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates provides unique         
capabilities t are critical to          

effectively help+ conta9 ! ,ebola virus 
disease 9 ,we/ ,africa1 yet ! ,unit$    
,/ates alone w n succe$ 9 conta9+ !     
,ebola virus disease4  #c4 ,/atem5ts (  
policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to--  7#a7 support a robu/       
int]national response to ! ,ebola virus 
disease 9 ,we/ ,africa by und]tak+ a    
range ( activities to imm$iately help   
detect1 conta91 treat1 & det] ! fur!r   
spread ( ! disease2  7#b7 support !     
ef=ts ( gov]nm5ts ( affect$ c\ntries & (
 local1 regional1 & int]national        
nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil     
society organizations work+ on ! front  
l9es ( ! response to ! ,ebola virus     
disease2 &  7#c7 "w ) appropriate       
security sector p]sonnel engag$ 9 !     
response to ! ,ebola virus disease 9    
,gu9ea1 ,lib]ia1 & ,si]ra ,leone1 z well
 z ) civil society1 regional            
organizations1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations to   
enhance bord] security & create a secure
 op]at+ environm5t = heal? work]s & o!r 
respond]s & ! communities !y are s]v+1  

includ+ by repurpos+1 z necess>y &      
appropriate1 exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates        
security assi/ance provid$ to ! affect$ 
c\ntries to address imm$iate bord]      
security & law en=cem5t ne$s4  #d4      
,int]national ef=ts to control !        
outbreak ( ! ,ebola virus disease ,9    
c>ry+ out ! policy "u section #c1 !     
,presid5t %all--  7#a7 seek to coord9ate
 ) ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries ( ,africa     
affect$ by or at risk ( be+ affect$ by !
 outbreak ( ! ,ebola virus disease1 o!r 
donors1 ! private sector1 regional &    
int]national f9ancial in/itutions1      
local1 regional1 & int]national         
organizations1 civil society1 & local1  
regional1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 p>ticul>ly organizations t possess     
exp]i5ce 9 em]g5cy relief & infection   
control1 to devise & implem5t a coh]5t1 
compreh5sive /rategy to control ! ,ebola
 virus disease & assi/ affect$          
populations1 utiliz+ all necess>y &     
appropriate assets & capabilities ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 direct 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1    
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! 
,unit$ ,nations to--  7,a7 ensure t !   
,unit$ ,nations ,mission 9 ,lib]ia is   
fully protect+ individuals "u its c>e f 
exploitation & abuse1 includ+ by soldi]s
 s]v+ "u its comm&1 &1 )9 its           
capabilities & 9 ! context ( its m&ate  
to help solidify peace & /ability :ile  
protect+ civilians 9 ,lib]ia1 plays an  
active role 9 ! em]g5cy response1       
includ+ by provid+ logi/ics & eng9e]+   
support1 z well z secur+ bord] cross+s1 
/ate in/itutions1 & treatm5t facilities1
 z necess>y & appropriate2 &  7,b7      
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,mission = ! 
,ebola ,em]g5cy ,response 7,,unme]7     
plays an effective role 9 align+ donors 
ar\nd a s+le /rategic op]at+ plan to    
detect1 conta91 treat1 & det] ! fur!r   
spread ( ,ebola1 & t ! associat$ co/s = 
its "w are (fset by decreases else:]e 9 
! g5]al budget ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  #e4
 ,assi/ance to c\ntries affect$ by !    

outbreak ( ! ,ebola virus disease  7a7  
,au?orization ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 & consi/5t ) ! au?orities (     
section #dia ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib71 !        
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide        
assi/ance on an em]g5cy basis to        
c\ntries directly affect$ by or at      
imm95t risk ( be+ affect$ by ! outbreak 
( ! ,ebola virus disease to effectively 
address su* outbreak1 by support+ !     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,activities support$ ,activities    
support$ by assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 
are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! con/ruction1     
/aff+1 & equipp+ ( pati5t isolation &   
treatm5t facilities 9 suffici5t numb]s  
to treat infect$ p]sons at ! mo/        
appropriate locations4  7#b7 ,!         
con/ruction & equipp+ ( laboratories 9  
suffici5t numb]s to ensure accurate te/+
 = ! ,ebola virus disease & o!r         
infecti\s diseases1 z necess>y &        
appropriate1 9 z rapid a "t frame z     
possible4  7#c7 ,! provision ( vital    

m$ical supplies & equipm5t necess>y to  
conta9 ! outbreak4  7#d7 ,! recruitm5t &
 tra9+ ( local & int]national /aff on   
effective disease id5tification1        
isolation1 contact trac+1 & c>e )       
respect to ! ,ebola virus disease1      
especially ! prop] use ( univ]sal       
precautions1 p]sonal protective         
equipm5t1 & o!r infection control       
measures1 to m9imize transmission4  7#e7
 ,! recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & equipp+ ( safe 
burial teams1 z necess>y1 to r$uce      
transmission ( ! ,ebola virus disease4  
7#f7 ,! provision ( m$ical evacuations1 
on a reimbursable basis1 = m$ical & o!r 
p]sonnel engag$ 9 ! response to ! ,ebola
 virus disease :o become infect$ ) !    
disease1 z necess>y & appropriate4  7#g7
 ,! developm5t ( an effective public    
in=mation campaign to help limit !      
transmission ( ! ,ebola virus disease1  
utiliz+ all appropriate means (         
communication1 includ+ digital1 pr9t1   
broadca/ communication1 & communications
 ?r\gh local heal? c>e work]s1 m$ia1    

s*ools1 civil society organizations1 &  
fai?-bas$ & traditional lead]s4  7#h7 ,!
 developm5t & deploym5t ( ,ebola        
diagno/ics & surveillance tools1 z well 
z vacc9es & treatm5ts z !y become       
available & to ! ext5t possible t su*   
vacc9es & treatm5ts adh]e to /rictly    
en=c$ in=m$ cons5t protocols4  7#i7 ,!  
provision ( em]g5cy food assi/ance1 wat]
 & sanitation1 %elt]1 & support =       
orphans & vuln]able *ildr5 9 communities
 affect$ by ! ,ebola virus disease4     
7#aj7 ,! provision ( te*nical assi/ance 
to /r5g!n bord] control1 includ+ enhanc$
 heal? scre5+ at exit & entry po9ts 9 ! 
region1 to be complem5t$ by appropriate 
heal? scre5+ at ,unit$ ,/ates ports (   
entry4  7#aa7 ,activities relat$ to     
su/a9able po/-outbreak economic recov]y 
& ensur+ ! /ability ( c\ntries affect$  
by ! ,ebola virus disease4  7c7         
,allocation & reimbursem5t among ag5cies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
section1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 

,int]national ,developm5t1 is au?oriz$  
to utilize ! s]vices & facilities (1 or 
procure commodities f1 any ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t on a            
non-reimbursable basis1 subject to !    
writt5 cons5t ( ! head ( su* o!r ag5cy1 
& not)/&+ any provision ( law relat+ to 
limitations on ! use ( au?orities or    
fund+ ( su* o!r ag5cy4  7#b7            
,congressional notification ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all notify ! appropriate  
committees n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !   
date on :i* ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 
is utiliz$4 ,su* notification %all      
include ! "n ( ! o!r ag5cy1 ! value (   
su* s]vices or facilities utiliz$1 or   
commodities procur$1 ! affect$          
appropriations acc\nts1 & a ju/ification
 = ! utilization ( ! au?ority "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on
 int]national support to avoid economic 
collapse & assi/ ) po/-crisis c\ntries  
directly affect$ by ! outbreak ( !      
,ebola virus disease ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld "w ) o!r   

donors1 includ+ int]national f9ancial   
in/itutions1 to enc\rage su* o!r donors 
to help ! gov]nm5ts ( ,gu9ea1 ,lib]ia1 &
 ,si]ra ,leone mitigate ! risks (       
economic collapse & relat$ civil unre/  
by provid+ appropriate access to em]g5cy
 grants & f9anc+ tools1 z necess>y &    
appropriate1 to address fiscal issues t 
are ! direct result ( ! ,ebola virus    
disease crisis1 & to assi/ ) po/-crisis 
economic recov]y4  #g4 ,report  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! ,ebola  
epidemic 9 ,we/ ,africa has be5         
effectively conta9$1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t assesses ! ,unit$ 
,/ates coord9ation & response to !      
,ebola epidemic1 includ+ h[ ! au?orities
 provid$ pursuant to ?is ,act 7 utiliz$ 
& lessons le>n$ t may h applications 9  
response to future epidemics4  7b7      
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate         
congressional committees means--  7#a7 !

 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  #h4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t to c>ry out  
section #dia ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib7           
#a1hja1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4