,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfgc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to inve/igate ! role ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ! novel coronavirus global p&emic & to secure damages on behalf ( victims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,coronavirus ,ar\nd ! ,_w ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 beg9n+ 9 ,decemb] #bjai1 if n e>li]1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a conceal$ ! em]g5ce & spread ( ! novel coronavirus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,covid-#ai7 by1 among o!r ?+s-- 7,a7 sil5c+ m$ical pr(essionals1 j\rnali/s1 & academic rese>*]s2 7,b7 halt+ rese>* & de/roy+ or o!rwise d5y+ access by ,*9ese & int]national public heal? au?orities to ,,covid-#ai viral samples & relevant m$ical in=mation & rese>*2 7,c7 ob/ruct+ access by int]national public heal? au?orities to p>ts ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak epic5t]2 7,d7 releas+ p>tial or incorrect data ab\t ! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai cases & dea?s 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,,covid-#ai modes ( transmission2 7,e7 us+ ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization to amplify its false messag+2 & 7,f7 wag+ a global propag&a (f5sive to deflect att5tion away f its mi%&l+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak & create unf\nd$ acc\nts ( ! orig9s ( ! virus2 7#b7 s9ce ,decemb] #bjai1 ,,covid-#ai has trans=m$ f a local disease outbreak 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 into a global p&emic1 z decl>$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 t is infect+ millions1 kill+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 & impos+ sev]e economic h>d%ip on billions ( p worldwide2 7#c7 initial actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai facilitat$ ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic by ob/ruct+ ! timely & effective conta9m5t ( ! virus )9 ! ,*9ese ma9l& & limit+ ! availability ( in=mation t o!r nations ne$$ to prev5t or control ! spread ( ! virus into _! t]ritories2 7#d7 ! failure by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to fully disclose in=mation on ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak 9 a timely mann] to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization & o!r nations appe>s to con/itute a violation ( ! ,int]national ,heal? ,regulations 7#bjje71 a legally b9d+ agreem5t among #aif c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %\ld be held acc\ntable = ! h>m inflict$ ^u ! lives & livelihoods ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations due to its ef=ts to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld !re=e e/abli% & lead an int]national commission to det]m9e fully h[ actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai contribut$ to ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic2 & 7#g7 if ! int]national inve/igation e/abli%es t actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic1 or if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a refuses to coop]ate fully ) ! int]national inve/igation1 !n ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld lead int]national ef=ts-- 7,a7 to quantify ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai to ! heal? & economic well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations2 & 7,b7 to secure damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 especially by id5tify+ ways to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to pay damages4 #c4 ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,coronavirus ,task ,=ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% ! ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,coronavirus ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,task ,=ce7 to inve/igate & secure damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or a designee s]v+ at ! level ( ,deputy ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t or high]1 to ov]see & coord9ate activities by ,task ,=ce memb]s4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all consi/ ( ! heads ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 :o may act ?r\gh _! respective designees at or above ! level ( ,"u ,secret>y or equival5t rank3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7#h7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7#i7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 7#aj7 ,any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,task ,=ce memb]s %all ensure relevant (fices 9 _! respective ,f$]al ag5cies take all appropriate measures to support-- 7#a7 ! ,delegation e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a72 7#b7 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a72 & 7#c7 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74 7e7 ,meet+s ,task ,=ce memb]s %all meet at lea/ qu>t]ly-- 7#a7 to update ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 on contributions by _! respective ,f$]al ag5cies to ! activities ( ! organizations li/$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7d72 7#b7 to notify ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 ( any disputes requir+ resolution to ensure ! ability ( ! organizations li/$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 to p]=m ! duties assign$ to !m "u ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 to provide ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 & o!r ,task ,=ce memb]s ) recomm5dations to /r5g!n coord9ation betwe5 or o!rwise improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! organizations li/$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7d74 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all t]m9ate & disb& ! ,task ,=ce foll[+ ! t]m9ation & disb&m5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,delegation e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a72 7#b7 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a72 & 7#c7 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74 #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,delegation to ! ,int]national ,commission to ,inve/igate ! ,role ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,,covid-#ai ,global ,p&emic 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all =m ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,delegation to ! ,int]national ,commission to ,inve/igate ! ,role ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,,covid-#ai ,global ,p&emic 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,delegation74 7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = ,global ,heal? ,diplomacy1 %all direct & coord9ate ! activities ( ! ,delegation4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,delegation %all include repres5tatives1 at ! level ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y or equival5t rank1 f ! foll[+ ,task ,=ce memb] ag5cies3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7#f7 ,any o!r ,task ,=ce memb] ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! =mation ( ! ,delegation1 ! ,delegation %all und]take to e/abli% & lead ! ,int]national ,commission to ,inve/igate ! ,role ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,,covid-#ai ,global ,p&emic 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,int]national ,commission7 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,delegation %all e/abli% ! ,int]national ,commission 9 coop]ation )-- 7,a7 allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 o!r simil> nations1 if _! memb]%ip 9 ! ,int]national ,commission w\ld n adv]sely affect ! ability ( ! ,int]national ,commission to fulfill ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,purpose ,! ,int]national ,commission %all all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r memb]s ( ! ,int]national ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s7 to "w toge!r to ga!r1 %>e1 & analyze data 9 ord]-- 7,a7 to und]/& h[ ,,covid-#ai grew f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic2 & 7,b7 to prev5t simil> trag$ies 9 ! future4 7#d7 ,functions ,! ,int]national ,commission %all enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s-- 7,a7 to %>e & coord9ate ! collection ( in=mation relat$ to ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7,b7 to lev]age unique exp]tise or o!r capabilities resid5t 9 individual ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s to advance ! und]/&+ ( all ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s ( ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7,c7 to apply multilat]al pressure to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or o!r p>ties1 z necess>y1 9 ord] to enc\rage _! coop]ation ) ! int]national inve/igation2 & 7,d7 to develop ways to g5]ate actionable f9d+s irrespective ( ! coop]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#e7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,delegation1 9 negotiation ) o!r ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s1 %all det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! organizational /ructure ( ! ,int]national ,commission2 7,b7 ! rules & proc$ures gov]n+ activities by ! ,int]national ,commission2 7,c7 :e!r ! ,int]national ,commission w issue reports on f9d+s & recomm5dations or def] to ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s to issue _! own reports on f9d+s & recomm5dations2 & 7,d7 o!r items relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,int]national ,commission1 z ! ,delegation det]m9es to be appropriate4 7e7 ,triannual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! =mation ( ! ,delegation1 & e #d mon?s !reaft] until ! ,delegation is disb&$1 ! ,delegation %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees & to ! public t describes ! activities und]tak5 & ! in=mation produc$ by ! ,int]national ,commission4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 proc$ural updates reg>d+-- 7i7 *anges 9 ,int]national ,commission memb]%ip2 7ii7 *anges relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,int]national ,commission2 7iii7 inve/igative or o!r (ficial actions tak5 by ! ,int]national ,commission2 & 7iv7 responses by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to actions tak5 by ! ,int]national ,commission2 & 7,b7 ! late/ in=mation available relat+ to-- 7i7 ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! s\rce ( ,,covid-#ai2 7,,ii7 ! date & circum/ances ( initial transmission ( ,,covid-#ai to a human2 7,,iii7 ! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai cases1 by date & location1 be=e ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbj 7! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a began implem5t+ qu>ant9e measures 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 & o!r locations72 7,,iv7 ! numb] ( dea?s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai infection1 by date & location1 be=e ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbj2 & 7,v7 evid5ce ( human-to-human transmission ( ,,covid-#ai be=e ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbj 7! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a fir/ publicly ackn[l$g$ t ,,covid-#ai 0 capable ( human-to-human transmission72 7ii7 k by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ( ! in=mation ref]5c$ "u clause 7i71 includ+ details ab\t :5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a fir/ became aw>e ( said in=mation2 7iii7 me?ods us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal in=mation li/$ "u clause 7i71 includ+-- 7,i7 sil5c+ m$ical pr(essionals1 j\rnali/s1 & academic rese>*]s2 7,,ii7 halt+1 de/roy+1 or o!rwise d5y+ access by ,*9ese & int]national public heal? au?orities to ,,covid-#ai viral samples & relevant m$ical in=mation & rese>*2 7,,iii7 ob/ruct+ access by int]national public heal? exp]ts to p>ts ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak epic5t]2 & 7,,iv7 releas+ p>tial or incorrect data ab\t ! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai cases & dea?s 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,,covid-#ai modes ( transmission2 7iv7 me?ods us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ga9 influ5ce 9 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization & use t influ5ce to p]suade1 compel1 or o!rwise cause lead]s ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization-- 7,i7 to spread false1 incomplete1 or mislead+ in=mation provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,,ii7 to praise ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = its h&l+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 despite ample report+ to %[ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 0 suppress+ or di/ort+ in=mation ab\t ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak by ,decemb] #bjai1 if n e>li]1 9 ord] to protect its own political =tunes2 7v7 ! impact ( actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai on ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic2 7vi7 actions ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c\ld h tak5-- 7,i7 to control ! outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai2 7,,ii7 to prev5t ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai outside ( ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 & into o!r p>ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,,iii7 to prev5t ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai outside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7vii7 actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t contrav5$ ! legal obligations set =? 9 ! ,int]national ,heal? ,regulations2 & 7viii7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,delegation det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex2 & 7,b7 %all be po/$ on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ) ! exception ( any classifi$ annex4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,j7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,k7 any congressional committee n li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 t provides ov]sight = any ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies assign$ to ! ,delegation by ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 pursuant to subsection 7c77#f74 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all t]m9ate & disb& ! ,delegation at su* "t z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = ,global ,heal? ,diplomacy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 c]tifies t-- 7#a7 ! ,int]national ,commission has fulfill$ its purpose by r5d]+ a full & imp>tial acc\nt ( ! facts associat$ ) actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai & ! impact !re( on ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak to a global p&emic2 or 7#b7 ! ,int]national ,commission is unable to fulfill its purpose due to ob/ruction by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #e4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m ,caus$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all e/abli% ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m ,caus$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ei!r ( ! foll[+ conditions is met3 7#a7 ,! int]national inve/igation e/abli%es t actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = ,global ,heal? ,diplomacy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 c]tifies t ! ,int]national ,commission is unable to fulfill its purpose4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m %all-- 7#a7 enc\rage o!r ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s to =m _! own int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps or equival5t bodies2 & 7#b7 use in=mation or f9d+s produc$ by ! ,int]national ,commission & data f o!r s\rces-- 7,a7 to quantify ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai to ! heal? & economic well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations2 & 7,b7 to provide data1 te*nical support1 & o!r support to ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s & o!r simil> nations seek+ to quantify ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ! heal? & economic well-be+ ( _! respective nations4 7c7 ,lead]%ip 7#a7 ,quantify+ h>m to human heal? ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh a designee at ! level ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y or above1 %all direct & coord9ate ef=ts by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m to quantify ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations4 7#b7 ,quantify+ economic h>m ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh a designee at ! level ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y or above1 %all direct & coord9ate ef=ts by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m to quantify ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ! economic well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations4 7d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m %all include repres5tatives1 at ! level ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y or equival5t rank1 f ! foll[+ ,task ,=ce ,memb] ag5cies3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7#e7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 7#f7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7#g7 ,any o!r ,task ,=ce ,memb] ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7e7 ,=eign engagem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh _! respective designees1 %all coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = ,global ,heal? ,diplomacy :5 provid+ support to o!r nations seek+ to quantify ! h>m caus$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] until ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m is disb&$1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees & to ! public t describes ! activities und]tak5 & ! in=mation produc$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! late/ assessm5ts ( ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai to ! heal? & economic well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! late/ assessm5ts ( ! h>m caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ by actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai to ! heal? & economic well-be+ ( o!r nations2 & 7,c7 an update on support provid$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m to o!r nations seek+ to quantify ! h>m suff]$ by _! respective nations on acc\nt ( actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex2 & 7,b7 %all be po/$ on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ) ! exception ( any classifi$ annex4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,j7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,k7 any congressional committee n li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 t provides ov]sight = any ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies assign$ to ! ,work+ ,gr\p by ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 pursuant to subsection 7d77#g74 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all t]m9ate & disb& ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m on ! lat] ( ! date-- 7#a7 on :i* ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es1 by cons5sus1 t ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m has complet$ its duties2 or 7#b7 t is #b ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m4 #f4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all e/abli% ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ei!r ( ! foll[+ conditions is met3 7#a7 ,! int]national inve/igation e/abli%es t actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai caus$ or sub/antially aggravat$ ! trans=mation ( ,,covid-#ai f a local disease outbreak into a global p&emic4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,repres5tative = ,global ,heal? ,diplomacy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 c]tifies t ! ,int]national ,commission is unable to fulfill its purpose4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages1 9 consultation ) ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,quantify ,h>m1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ways = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to pay damages-- 7,a7 to ease ! pa9 suff]$ by individual citiz5s & resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 & 7,b7 to reimburse exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to provide relief & economic recov]y to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = actions or omissions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7#b7 enc\rage o!r ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s to =m _! own int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps or equival5t bodies to secure damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & provide te*nical & o!r support to su* work+ gr\ps4 7c7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh a designee at or above ! level ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all direct & coord9ate activities by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages4 7d7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages %all include repres5tatives1 at ! level ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y or equival5t rank1 f ! foll[+ ,task ,=ce ,memb] ag5cies3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7#e7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 7#h7 ,any o!r ,task ,=ce ,memb] ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] until ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages is disb&$1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes ! activities und]tak5 & ! in=mation produc$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 descriptions ( unilat]al measures t may be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to pay damages1 su* z-- 7i7 seizure ( assets own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories1 includ+ assets own$ by ,*9ese /ate-own$ ent]prises or o!rwise ti$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7ii7 susp5sion by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ( legal obligations ow$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or 7iii7 employm5t ( o!r c\nt]measures z deem$ necess>y by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to secure damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,b7 descriptions ( multilat]al action t may be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to pay damages1 su* z-- 7i7 us+ ! vote & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coop]ation ) ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s & o!r allies & p>tn]s1 to seek-- 7,i7 ! expulsion or tempor>y susp5sion ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f int]national in/itutions ^: m&ates1 rules1 or guid+ pr9ciples ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a und]m9$ 9 its attempt to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7,,ii7 to d[ngrade ! /atus ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 su* z ?r\gh ! susp5sion ( vot+ rights or disqualification f s]v+ 9 c]ta9 roles1 9 int]national in/itutions ^: m&ates1 rules1 or guid+ pr9ciples ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a und]m9$ 9 its attempt to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 or 7,,iii7 ! removal ( repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f lead]%ip1 s5ior1 & o!r influ5tial positions 9 int]national in/itutions ^: m&ates1 rules1 or guid+ pr9ciples ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a und]m9$ 9 its attempt to conceal ! em]g5ce & spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 7ii7 collaborat+ ) ,int]national ,commission ,memb]s & o!r allies & p>tn]s to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a-- 7,i7 to cease op]ations at its ,biosafety ,level-#d laboratory at ! ,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology & halt rese>* relat$ to bat coronavirus at o!r biosafety laboratories1 includ+ by re/rict+ or t]m9at+ int]national assi/ance to ^! or o!r ,*9ese in/itutions2 or 7,,ii7 to provide timely & suffici5t access = int]national monitors1 includ+ repres5tatives f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 to ensure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has tak5 all measures necess>y to prev5t o!r outbreaks )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t may cause ano!r global p&emic2 7,c7 recomm5dations =-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a victim's fund or ano!r vehicle to deliv] damages secur$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 any additional au?orities requir$ to enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to secure damages f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,d7 an update on support provid$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages to o!r nations seek+-- 7i7 to compel ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to pay damages1 includ+ ?r\gh unilat]al & multilat]al actions su* z ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c72 & 7ii7 to design vehicles by :i* to deliv] su* damages to _! respective populations or gov]nm5ts4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,j7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,k7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,l7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,m7 any congressional committee n li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l7 t provides ov]sight = any ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies assign$ to ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages by ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 pursuant to subsection 7d77#h74 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national ,security ,affairs1 or 8 or h] designee1 %all t]m9ate & disb& ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages on ! lat] ( ! date-- 7#a7 on :i* ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es1 by cons5sus1 t ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages has complet$ its duties2 or 7#b7 t is #b ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p to ,secure ,damages4 #g4 ,au?orities & appropriations 7a7 ,au?orities ,task ,=ce memb]s %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate use ( ! programs & au?orities resid5t 9 _! respective ,f$]al ag5cies to p]=m ! duties assign$ to !m "u ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 notify ,congress ^u ! discov]y ( any lack ( au?ority t might imp$e ! ability ( _! respective ,f$]al ag5cies to p]=m ! duties assign$ to !m "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ,task ,=ce memb]s to p]=m ! duties assign$ to !m "u ?is ,act4