,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #beij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #c1 #bjba,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,risch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence ,a ,,bill ,to designate an ,anomalous ,health ,incidents ,interagency ,coordinator to coordinate the interagency investigation of1 and response to1 anomalous health incidents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,directed ,energy ,threat ,emergency ,response ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since at least #bjaf1 ,united ,states ,government personnel and their family members have reported anomalous health incidents at diplomatic missions across the world and in the ,united ,states1 which are sometimes referred to as ,havana ,syndrome4 7#b7 ,some of the anomalous health incidents have resulted in unexplained brain injuries1 which have had permanent1 life-altering effects that have disrupted lives and ended careers4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the threat to ,united ,states ,government personnel presenting as anomalous health incidents is a matter of urgent concern and deserving of the full attention of government2 7#b7 personnel1 dependents1 and other appropriate individuals afflicted by possible anomalous health incidents deserve equitable1 accessible1 and high-quality medical assessment and care1 regardless of their employing ,government agency2 7#c7 diagnoses and determinations to treat personnel1 dependents1 and other appropriate individuals experiencing symptoms consistent with such injuries should be made by experienced medical professionals and made available by the ,federal ,government2 7#d7 any recriminations1 retaliation1 or punishment associated with personnel self-reporting symptoms is unacceptable and should be investigated by internal agency oversight mechanisms2 7#e7 information sharing and interagency coordination is essential for the comprehensive investigation1 attribution1 and mitigation of these injuries2 7#f7 the ,administration should provide ,congress and the public with timely and regular unclassified updates on the threat posed to ,united ,states ,government personnel by the suspected causes of these injuries2 7#g7 recent efforts by the ,administration and among relevant agencies represent positive steps toward responding to the threat of anomalous health incidents1 but more comprehensive measures must be taken to further assist victims1 investigate the cause of such incidents1 and mitigate future incidents2 7#h7 establishing the source and cause of these anomalous health incidents must be a top priority for the ,united ,states ,government and requires the full coordination of relevant agencies2 7#i7 if investigations into anomalous health incidents are found to be the result of deliberate acts by individuals1 entities1 or foreign countries1 the ,united ,states ,government should recognize these incidents as hostile attacks2 and 7#aj7 any actors found to have been targeting ,united ,states ,government personnel should be publicly identified1 as appropriate1 and held accountable4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency coordination lead ,the term ,agency ,coordination ,lead means a senior official designated by the head of a relevant agency to serve as the ,anomalous ,health ,incident ,agency ,coordination ,lead for such agency4 7#b7 ,appropriate national security committees ,the term appropriate national security committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,f7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,h7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,i7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,j7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,interagency coordinator ,the term ,interagency ,coordinator means the ,anomalous ,health ,incidents ,interagency ,coordinator designated pursuant to section #d7;a74 7#d7 ,relevant agencies ,the term relevant agencies means-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 the ,department of ,state2 7,c7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,d7 the ,central ,intelligence ,agency2 7,e7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,f7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,g7 other agencies and bodies designated by the ,interagency ,coordinator4 #d4 ,anomalous ,health ,incidents ,interagency ,coordinator 7a7 ,designation ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall designate an appropriate senior official as the ,anomalous ,health ,incidents ,interagency ,coordinator1 who shall work through the ,president's designated ,national ,security process-- 7#a7 to coordinate the ,united ,states ,government's response to anomalous health incidents2 7#b7 to coordinate among relevant agencies to ensure equitable and timely access to assessment and care for affected personnel1 dependents1 and other appropriate individuals2 7#c7 to ensure adequate training and education for ,united ,states ,government personnel2 and 7#d7 to ensure that information regarding anomalous health incidents is efficiently shared across relevant agencies in a manner that provides appropriate protections for classified1 sensitive1 and personal information4 7b7 ,designation of ,agency ,coordination ,leads 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of each relevant agency shall designate a ,senate-confirmed or other appropriate senior official1 who shall-- 7,a7 serve as the ,anomalous ,health ,incident ,agency ,coordination ,lead for the relevant agency2 7,b7 report directly to the head of the relevant agency regarding activities carried out under this ,act2 7,c7 perform functions specific to the relevant agency1 consistent with the directives of the ,interagency ,coordinator and the established interagency process2 7,d7 participate in interagency briefings to ,congress regarding the ,united ,states ,government response to anomalous health incidents2 and 7,e7 represent the relevant agency in meetings convened by the ,interagency ,coordinator4 7#b7 ,delegation prohibited ,an ,agency ,coordination ,lead may not delegate the responsibilities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of such paragraph4 7c7 ,secure reporting mechanisms ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,interagency ,coordinator shall-- 7#a7 ensure that agencies develop a process to provide a secure mechanism for personnel1 their dependents1 and other appropriate individuals to self-report any suspected exposure that could be an anomalous health incident2 7#b7 ensure that agencies share all relevant data with the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence through existing processes coordinated by the ,interagency ,coordinator2 and 7#c7 in establishing the mechanism described in paragraph 7#a71 prioritize secure information collection and handling processes to protect classified1 sensitive1 and personal information4 7d7 ,briefings 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter for the following #b years1 the ,agency ,coordination ,leads shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate national security committees regarding progress made in achieving the objectives described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elements ,the briefings required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an update on the investigation into anomalous health incidents impacting ,united ,states ,government personnel and their family members1 including technical causation and suspected perpetrators2 7,b7 an update on new or persistent incidents2 7,c7 threat prevention and mitigation efforts to include personnel training2 7,d7 changes to operating posture due to anomalous health threats2 7,e7 an update on diagnosis and treatment efforts for affected individuals1 including patient numbers and wait times to access care2 7,f7 efforts to improve and encourage reporting of incidents2 7,g7 detailed roles and responsibilities of ,agency ,coordination ,leads2 7,h7 information regarding additional authorities or resources needed to support the interagency response2 and 7,i7 other matters that the ,interagency ,coordinator or the ,agency ,coordination ,leads consider appropriate4 7#c7 ,unclassified briefing summary ,the ,agency ,coordination ,leads shall provide a coordinated1 unclassified summary of the briefings to ,congress1 which shall include as much information as practicable without revealing classified information or information that is likely to identify an individual4 7e7 ,retention of authority ,the appointment of the ,interagency ,coordinator shall not deprive any ,federal agency of any authority to independently perform its authorized functions4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to limit-- 7#a7 the ,president's authority under article ,,ii of the ,united ,states ,constitution2 or 7#b7 the provision of health care and benefits to afflicted individuals1 consistent with existing laws4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,defense #de1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb1 of which-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be used-- 7,a7 to develop the necessary medical capacity to provide health assessments and appropriate care to ,united ,states ,government personnel1 dependents1 and other appropriate individuals who have symptoms associated with anomalous health incidents2 7,b7 to develop additional capability and capacity in the military healthcare system to provide assessment and timely care to affected ,united ,states ,government personnel1 dependents1 and other appropriate individuals2 and 7,c7 to fund the assessment and care of civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense and other ,department of ,defense-affiliated non-beneficiaries1 if such funding is not otherwise available2 and 7#b7 the remaining #ae1jjj1jjj shall be used to support the ,department of ,defense's-- 7,a7 efforts to investigate and characterize the cause of anomalous health incidents1 including investigations of technical causation1 medical research1 and other activities in support of attribution2 7,b7 intelligence and data analysis of information related to anomalous health incidents2 and 7,c7 development and implementation of force protection and mitigation efforts4 #f4 ,development and dissemination of workforce guidance ,the ,president shall direct relevant agencies to develop and disseminate to their employees1 not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 updated workforce guidance that describes-- 7#a7 the threat posed by anomalous health incidents2 7#b7 known defensive techniques2 and 7#c7 processes to self-report suspected exposure that could be an anomalous health incident4