,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1 #bjba  
,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,katko1  
,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 &
 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to designate an ,anomal\s     
,heal? ,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator 
to coord9ate ! int]ag5cy inve/igation (1
 & response to1 suspect$ attacks pres5t+
 z anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,direct$ ,en]gy ,?reat     
,em]g5cy ,response ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s9ce at lea/      

#bjaf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel 
& _! family memb]s h report$ anomal\s   
heal? incid5ts at diplomatic missions   
across ! _w & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are
 sometimes ref]r$ to z ,havana          
,syndrome4  7#b7 ,"s ( ! anomal\s heal? 
incid5ts h result$ 9 unexpla9$ bra9     
injuries1 :i* h _h p]man5t1 life-alt]+  
effects t h disrupt$ lives & end$ c>e]s4
  7#c7 ,a panel ( exp]ts conv5$ by !    
,bureau ( ,m$ical ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate 9 ,july #bjag to review triage 
assessm5ts ( m$ically evaluat$ p]sonnel 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,havana    
came to a cons5sus t ! f9d+s 7 mo/      
likely relat$ to neurotrauma f a        
nonnatural s\rce4  7#d7 ,a #bjbj report 
by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces f\nd 
t _m ( ! di/9ctive & acute signs1       
symptoms1 & obs]vations report$ by      
affect$ employees are consi/5t ) !      
effects ( direct$1 puls$ radio frequ5cy 
7,,rf7 en]gy & t direct$ puls$ ,,rf     
en]gy 444 appe>s to be ! mo/ plausible  
me*anism 9 expla9+ ^! cases4  7#e7      

,accord+ to ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces report1 su* a sc5>io raises    
grave conc]ns ab\t a _w ) dis9hibit$    
malevol5t actors & new tools = caus+ h>m
 to o!rs4  7#f7 ,! numb] & locations (  
^! suspect$ attacks h exp&$ &1 accord+  
to press report+1 !re h be5 m ?an #acj  
possible cases t h be5 report$ by ,unit$
 ,/ates p]sonnel 9 ,asia1 9 ,europe1 & 9
 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,! cont9u+ & exp&+ 
scope ( ^! suspect$ attacks is impact+ !
 security & morale ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
p]sonnel1 especially ^? po/$ ov]seas4   
7#h7 ,! ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &    
,puni%m5t ( ,crimes aga9/               
,int]nationally ,protect$ ,p]sons       
7includ+ diplomatic ag5ts7 to :i* #ahj  
c\ntries are a p>ty1 protects diplomatic
 p]sonnel f attacks on _! p]sons1       
accommodations1 or means ( transport1 & 
requires all /ate p>ties to puni% & take
 measures to prev5t su* grave crimes4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ?reat to ,unit$    

,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel f suspect$    
attacks pres5t+ z anomal\s heal?        
incid5ts is a matt] ( urg5t conc]n &    
des]v+ ( ! full att5tion ( gov]nm5t2    
7#b7 p]sonnel1 dep5d5ts1 & o!r          
appropriate individuals suff]+ anomal\s 
heal? incid5ts f ^! suspect$ attacks    
des]ve equitable1 accessible1 &         
high-quality m$ical assessm5t & c>e1    
reg>dless ( _! employ+ ,gov]nm5t ag5cy2 
7#c7 diagnoses & det]m9ations to treat  
p]sonnel1 dep5d5ts1 & o!r appropriate   
individuals exp]i5c+ symptoms consi/5t )
 su* injuries %\ld be made by exp]i5c$  
m$ical pr(essionals & made available by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#d7 any           
recrim9ations1 retaliation1 or puni%m5t 
associat$ ) p]sonnel self-report+       
symptoms is unacceptable & %\ld be      
inve/igat$ by int]nal ag5cy ov]sight    
me*anisms2  7#e7 in=mation %>+ &        
int]ag5cy coord9ation is ess5tial = !   
compreh5sive inve/igation1 attribution1 
& mitigation ( ^! injuries2  7#f7 !     
,adm9i/ration %\ld provide ,congress & !

 public ) timely & regul> unclassifi$   
updates on ! ?reat pos$ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel by ! suspect$ causes
 ( ^! injuries2  7#g7 rec5t ef=ts by !  
,adm9i/ration & among relevant ag5cies  
repres5t positive /eps t[>d respond+ to 
! ?reat ( anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 b m  
compreh5sive measures mu/ be tak5 to    
fur!r assi/ victims1 inve/igate &       
det]m9e ! cause ( ! injuries ( su*      
victims1 & prev5t future incid5ts2  7#h7
 e/abli%+ ! s\rce & cause ( ^! anomal\s 
heal? incid5ts mu/ be a top priority = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & requires !   
full coord9ation ( relevant ag5cies2    
7#i7 if inve/igations det]m9e t !       
anomal\s heal? incid5ts are ! result (  
delib]ate acts by individuals1 entities1
 or =eign c\ntries1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %\ld recognize & respond to ^!
 incid5ts z ho/ile attacks2 &  7#aj7 any
 actors f\nd to h be5 t>get+ ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel %\ld be       
publicly id5tifi$1 z appropriate1 & held
 acc\ntable4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x  

is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to
 detect1 det]1 & puni% any cl&e/9e      
attacks t cause p]si/5t injuries to     
,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel2  7#b7 to provide
 appropriate assi/ance to ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sonnel h>m$ by su* attacks2  7#c7 to  
hold responsible any p]sons1 entities1  
or gov]nm5ts involv$ 9 ord]+ or c>ry+   
out su* attacks1 includ+ ?r\gh          
appropriate sanctions1 crim9al          
prosecutions1 or o!r tools2  7#d7 to    
prioritize rese>* into effective        
c\nt]measures to help protect ,unit$    
,/ates p]sonnel f su* attacks2 &  7#e7  
to convey to =eign gov]nm5ts ?r\gh      
(ficial contact at ! highe/ levels !    
gravity ( ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n ab\t su* 
suspect$ attacks & ! s]i\sness (        
consequ5ces t may foll[ = any actors    
f\nd to be involv$4  #d4 ,anomal\s      
,heal? ,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator 
7a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all designate--  7#a7 an     
appropriate s5ior (ficial to be kn[n z !

 ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy  
,coord9ator2 &  7#b7 an appropriate     
s5ior (ficial 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy to be kn[n 
z ! ,deputy ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator4  7b7 ,duties ,! 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all "w ?r\gh !  
,presid5t's designat$ ,national         
,security process-- 7#a7 to coord9ate ! 
response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
anomal\s heal? incid5ts2  7#b7 to       
coord9ate among relevant ag5cies to     
ensure equitable & timely access to     
assessm5t & c>e = affect$ p]sonnel1     
dep5d5ts1 & o!r appropriate individuals2
  7#c7 to ensure adequate tra9+ &       
education = ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
p]sonnel2  7#d7 to ensure t in=mation   
reg>d+ anomal\s heal? incid5ts is       
effici5tly %>$ across relevant ag5cies 9
 a mann] t provides appropriate         
protections = classifi$1 s5sitive1 &    
p]sonal in=mation2  7#e7 to coord9ate   
?r\gh ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,policy1 & across ! sci5ce & 

te*nology ent]prise ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 !    
te*nological & rese>* ef=ts ( !         
,gov]nm5t to address suspect$ attacks   
pres5t+ z anomal\s heal? incid5ts2 &    
7#f7 to develop policy options to       
prev5t1 mitigate1 & det] suspect$       
attacks pres5t+ z anomal\s heal?        
incid5ts4  7c7 ,designation ( ,ag5cy    
,coord9ation ,leads  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
head ( ea* relevant ag5cy %all designate
 a ,s5ate-confirm$ or o!r appropriate   
s5ior (ficial1 :o %all--  7,a7 s]ve z ! 
,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5t ,ag5cy        
,coord9ation ,lead = ! relevant ag5cy2  
7,b7 report directly to ! head ( !      
relevant ag5cy reg>d+ activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act2  7,c7 p]=m functions   
specific to ! relevant ag5cy1 consi/5t )
 ! directives ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator
 & ! e/abli%$ int]ag5cy process2  7,d7  
p>ticipate 9 int]ag5cy brief+s to       
,congress reg>d+ ! response ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to anomal\s heal?      
incid5ts2 &  7,e7 repres5t ! relevant   
ag5cy 9 meet+s conv5$ by ! ,int]ag5cy   

,coord9ator4  7#b7 ,delegation prohibit$
 ,an ,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,lead may n    
delegate ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#a74  7d7 ,secure report+ me*anisms ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy       
,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ea*    
relevant ag5cy develops a process to    
provide a secure me*anism = p]sonnel1 _!
 dep5d5ts1 & o!r appropriate individuals
 to self-report any suspect$ exposure t 
c\ld be an anomal\s heal? incid5t2  7#b7
 ensure t ea* relevant ag5cy %>es all   
relevant data 9 a timely mann] ) !      
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce1 & o!r relevant ag5cies1   
?r\gh exi/+ processes coord9at$ by !    
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator2 &  7#c7 9       
e/abli%+ ! me*anism describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 prioritize secure in=mation       
collection & h&l+ processes to protect  
classifi$1 s5sitive1 & p]sonal          
in=mation4  7e7 ,brief+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft] =
 ! foll[+ #b ye>s1 ! ,int]ag5cy         
,coord9ator1 ! ,deputy ,coord9ator1 & ! 
,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,leads %all jo9tly  
provide a brief+ to ! appropriate       
national security committees reg>d+     
progress 9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u        
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! requirem5ts "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!       
brief+s requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include--  7,a7 an update on !          
inve/igation into anomal\s heal?        
incid5ts impact+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 p]sonnel & _! family memb]s1 includ+   
te*nical causation & suspect$           
p]petrators2  7,b7 an update on new or  
p]si/5t incid5ts2  7,c7 ?reat prev5tion 
& mitigation ef=ts to include p]sonnel  
tra9+2  7,d7 *anges to op]at+ po/ure due
 to anomal\s heal? ?reats2  7,e7 an     
update on diagnosis & treatm5t ef=ts =  
affect$ individuals1 includ+ pati5t     
numb]s & wait times to access c>e2  7,f7
 ef=ts to improve & enc\rage report+ (  
incid5ts2  7,g7 detail$ roles &         

responsibilities ( ,ag5cy ,coord9ation  
,leads2  7,h7 in=mation reg>d+          
additional au?orities or res\rces ne$$  
to support ! int]ag5cy response2 &  7,i7
 o!r matt]s t ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator  
or ! ,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,leads consid] 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,unclassifi$ brief+  
summ>y ,! ,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,leads    
%all provide a coord9at$1 unclassifi$   
summ>y ( ! brief+s to ,congress1 :i*    
%all include z mu* in=mation z          
practicable )\t reveal+ classifi$       
in=mation or in=mation t is likely to   
id5tify an individual4  7f7 ,ret5tion ( 
au?ority ,! appo9tm5t ( ! ,int]ag5cy    
,coord9ator %all n deprive any ,f$]al   
ag5cy ( any au?ority to indep5d5tly p]=m
 its au?oriz$ functions4  7g7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t's  
au?ority "u article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,con/itution2 or  7#b7 !         
provision ( heal? c>e & b5efits to      
afflict$ individuals1 consi/5t ) exi/+  
laws4  #e4 ,au?orization (              

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$-- 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se #de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 
( :i*--  7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj %all be us$-- 
7i7 to develop ! necess>y m$ical        
capacity to provide heal? assessm5ts &  
appropriate c>e to ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t p]sonnel1 dep5d5ts1 & o!r     
appropriate individuals :o h symptoms   
associat$ ) anomal\s heal? incid5ts2    
7ii7 to develop additional capability & 
capacity 9 ! milit>y heal?c>e sy/em to  
provide assessm5t & timely c>e to       
affect$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t         
p]sonnel1 dep5d5ts1 & o!r appropriate   
individuals2 &  7iii7 to fund !         
assessm5t & c>e ( civilian employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se-affiliat$ non-b5efici>ies1 if   
su* fund+ is n o!rwise available2 &     
7,b7 ! rema9+ #ae1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to
 support-- 7i7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se to inve/igate & *>act]ize !     
cause ( anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 includ+
 inve/igations ( te*nical causation1    

m$ical rese>*1 & o!r activities 9       
support ( attribution2  7ii7 intellig5ce
 & data analysis by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ( in=mation relat$ to anomal\s  
heal? incid5ts2 &  7iii7 developm5t &   
implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (
 =ce protection & mitigation ef=ts2 &   
7#b7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate #e1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb to be us$-- 7,a7 to   
increase capacity & /aff+ = ! ,heal?    
,incid5t ,response ,task ,=ce ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 to support !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( ef=ts by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to prev5t & mitigate  
anomal\s heal? incid5ts affect+ its     
work=ce2  7,c7 to inve/igate & *>act]ize
 ! cause ( anomal\s heal? incid5ts1     
includ+ inve/igations ( causation &     
attribution2  7,d7 to collect & analyze 
data relat$ to anomal\s heal? incid5ts2 
7,e7 to coord9ate ) o!r relevant ag5cies
 & ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil reg>d+ 
anomal\s heal? incid5ts2 &  7,f7 to     
support o!r activities to und]/&1       
prev5t1 det]1 & respond to suspect$     

attacks pres5t+ z anomal\s heal?        
incid5ts1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate4  #f4 ,developm5t & dissem9ation
 ( work=ce guidance ,! ,presid5t %all   
direct relevant ag5cies to develop &    
dissem9ate to employees :o are at risk (
 exposure to anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 updat$ work=ce     
guidance to report1 mitigate1 & address 
suspect$ attacks pres5t+ z anomal\s     
heal? incid5ts4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy coord9ation lead ,!   
t]m ,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,lead means a   
s5ior (ficial designat$ by ! head ( a   
relevant ag5cy to s]ve z ! ,anomal\s    
,heal? ,incid5t ,ag5cy ,coord9ation     
,lead = su* ag5cy4  7#b7 ,appropriate   
national security committees ,! t]m     
appropriate national security committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   

,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,p]man5t       
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,i7 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,j7 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,deputy          
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,deputy ,coord9ator  
means ! ,deputy ,anomal\s ,heal?        
,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator 9 !    
,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,policy designat$ pursuant to
 section #d7;a74  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy       
coord9ator ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator
 means ! ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts     
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator designat$        
pursuant to section #d7;a74  7#e7       
,relevant ag5cies ,! t]m relevant       
ag5cies means--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2     
7,c7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce2  7,d7 ! ,c5tral           
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2 &  7,g7 o!r ag5cies & bodies 
designat$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator4