,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #egi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,carper1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #be1 #bjbj;,committee discharged2 considered1 amended1 and agreed to with an amended preamble and an amendment to the title ,,resolution ,encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of ,,covid-#ai and urging renewed ,united ,states leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address ,,covid-#ai and prevent further deaths1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas there is a rich history of coordinated global health collaboration and coordination1 dating back to #ahea1 to strategically and effectively combat deadly diseases of the time1 such as the spread of plague2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has long been an active and critical leader in such global public health efforts1 providing financial and technical support to multilateral institutions1 foreign governments1 and nongovernmental organizations2 ,whereas international collaboration has led to a number of historic global health achievements1 including the eradication of smallpox1 the reduction of polio cases by #ii percent1 the elimination of river blindness1 the decline in maternal and child mortality1 the recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard1 and countless others2 ,whereas there has been bipartisan support in the ,united ,states to lead efforts to address global health needs1 as evidenced by initiatives such as the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepfar7 and the ,president's ,malaria ,initiative2 ,whereas the ,united ,states led the global effort to end the ,ebola outbreak in ,west ,africa between #bjad and #bjaf2 ,whereas these bipartisan investments in global health have helped not only save countless lives around the world1 but also at home in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas an outbreak of coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 in ,wuhan1 ,china was first reported in ,december #bjai1 with a global pandemic declaration by the ,world ,health ,organization on ,march #aa1 #bjbj2 ,whereas1 according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,protection1 more than #aaf1jjj individuals in the ,united ,states are known to have died due to ,,covid-#ai as of ,june #ag1 #bjbj1 and a long-term1 sustainable solution will require international access to a vaccine2 ,whereas the ,,covid-#ai outbreak continues to place extreme pressure on health care systems and supply chains worldwide1 impacting international travel1 trade1 and all other aspects of international exchanges1 and requires a coordinated global effort to respond2 ,whereas the interconnectivity of our globalized world means an infectious disease can travel around the world in as little as #cf hours2 ,whereas ,united ,states ,federal departments and agencies have engaged in and supported certain research and clinical trial efforts into coronaviruses1 which may yield potential discoveries related to vaccine candidates2 ,whereas domestic and domestically supported vaccine candidates for ,,covid-#ai comprise approximately #dj percent of the current potential ,,covid-#ai vaccine candidates worldwide2 ,whereas international collaboration and coordination can help ensure equitable access to safe1 effective1 and affordable therapeutics and vaccines1 thereby saving the lives of ,americans and others around the world2 ,whereas the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations is working to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases1 including ,,covid-#ai1 and to enable equitable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks2 ,whereas1 on ,may #d1 #bjbj1 the ,president of the ,european ,commission led a virtual summit where nations around the world pledged more than #h1jjj1jjj1jjj to quickly develop vaccines and treatment to fight ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas ,gavi1 the ,vaccine ,alliance1 is working to maintain ongoing immunization programs in partner countries while helping to identify and rapidly accelerate the development1 production1 and equitable delivery of ,,covid-#ai vaccines2 and ,whereas1 on ,june #d1 #bjbj1 the ,united ,kingdom hosted a pledging conference for ,gavi1 the ,vaccine ,alliance1 for which the ,united ,states made an historic #a1afj1jjj1jjj multi-year commitment3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the historic leadership role of the ,united ,states in stemming global health crises in the past2 7#b7 commends the historic achievements of the international community to address global public health threats1 such as the eradication of smallpox and dramatic progress in reducing cases of polio2 7#c7 encourages the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of ,,covid-#ai2 7#d7 commends the promising research and development underway to develop ,,covid-#ai diagnostics1 therapies1 and vaccines within the ,united ,states and with support from the ,federal government1 public-private partnerships1 and commercial partners2 7#e7 acknowledges the vast international research enterprise and collaboration underway to study an expansive range of drug and vaccine candidates2 7#f7 urges renewed ,united ,states leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address ,,covid-#ai and prevent further ,american deaths2 and 7#g7 calls on the ,united ,states ,government to strengthen collaboration with key partners at the forefront of responding to ,,covid-#ai4