,,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 and ,mr4 ,carper7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,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 any 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 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 ,whereas1 most recently1 the ,united ,states led the global effort to stem the spread of ,ebola1 thereby avoiding a global pandemic and ,american deaths2 ,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 was first identified in ,december #bjai1 with a global pandemic declaration by the ,world ,health ,organization on ,march #aa1 #bjbj2 ,whereas at least #hb1djj individuals in the ,united ,states are known to have died due to ,,covid-#ai as of ,may #ac1 #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 requiring a coordinated global effort2 ,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 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 only comprise a small fraction of the potential ,,covid-#ai vaccine candidates undergoing studies worldwide2 ,whereas only international collaboration and coordination can ensure equitable access to safe1 effective1 and affordable therapeutics and vaccines1 thereby saving ,americans and others around the world2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has not yet joined ,solidarity1 an international clinical trial to rapidly identify effective treatments for ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has not yet joined the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations1 an innovative global partnership which works to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable equitable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks2 ,whereas ,united ,states opposition to stronger international efforts to combat ,,covid-#ai has created a rift within the ,group of #bj and undermined such collective efforts and possible access for the ,united ,states to their successes2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bd1 #bjbj1 the ,united ,states declined to participate in a virtual event led by a number of multilateral institutions1 government leaders1 and public health and industry leaders from around the world to accelerate new ,,covid-#ai health technologies2 ,whereas1 on ,may #d1 #bjbj1 the ,united ,states declined to participate in a subsequent virtual summit led by the ,president of the ,european ,commission1 where nations around the world--excluding the ,united ,states--pledged more than #h1jjj1jjj1jjj to quickly develop vaccines and treatment to fight ,,covid-#ai2 and ,whereas1 on ,june #d1 #bjbj1 the ,united ,kingdom will host another virtual international summit on accelerating the development of a vaccine for ,,covid-#ai1 including to support ,,gavi1 the ,vaccine ,alliance3 ,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 in addressing global public health crises1 such as the eradication of smallpox and dramatic progress in reducing cases of polio and ,ebola2 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 underway to develop ,,covid-#ai therapies and a vaccine within the ,united ,states and with support from ,federal agencies2 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 any 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 boost funding for1 and strengthen collaboration with1 key multilateral institutions at the forefront of responding to ,,covid-#ai such as the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations2 ,,gavi1 the ,vaccine ,alliance2 and the ,solidarity trial4