,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjba,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4
 ,ris*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce  ,a ,,bill   
,to designate an ,anomal\s ,heal?       
,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator to     
coord9ate ! int]ag5cy inve/igation (1 & 
response to1 anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?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  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
p]sonnel 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 afflict$ by     
possible anomal\s heal? incid5ts 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 ! cause 
( su* incid5ts1 & mitigate 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
 into anomal\s heal? incid5ts are f\nd  
to be ! result ( delib]ate acts by      
individuals1 entities1 or =eign         
c\ntries1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld
 recognize ^! 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$1 z            
appropriate1 & held acc\ntable4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy    
coord9ation lead ,! t]m ,ag5cy          
,coord9ation ,lead means a s5ior (ficial
 designat$ 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 ,int]ag5cy       
coord9ator ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator
 means ! ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts     
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator designat$        
pursuant to section #d7;a74  7#d7       
,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  
#d4 ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts          
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator  7a7 ,designation
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
designate an appropriate s5ior (ficial z
 ! ,anomal\s ,heal? ,incid5ts ,int]ag5cy
 ,coord9ator1 :o %all "w ?r\gh !        
,presid5t's designat$ ,national         
,security process-- 7#a7 to coord9ate ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's response 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$1 s5sitive1 &    
p]sonal in=mation4  7b7 ,designation (  
,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,leads  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! head ( ea* relevant ag5cy %all 
designate a ,s5ate-confirm$ 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+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t response 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,e7 ( su* p>agraph4  7c7   
,secure report+ me*anisms ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ator %all--   
7#a7 ensure t ag5cies develop 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 ag5cies %>e all 
relevant data ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce ?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$1   
s5sitive1 & p]sonal in=mation4  7d7     
,brief+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft] = ! foll[+ #b   
ye>s1 ! ,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,leads %all 
jo9tly provide a brief+ to ! appropriate
 national security committees reg>d+    
progress made 9 a*iev+ ! objectives     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  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  7e7 ,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  7f7 ,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$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
#de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ( :i*-- 
7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj %all be us$-- 7,a7 to  
develop ! necess>y m$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  7,b7 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 &  7,c7 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 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's-- 7,a7 ef=ts to   
inve/igate & *>act]ize ! cause (        

anomal\s heal? incid5ts1 includ+        
inve/igations ( te*nical causation1     
m$ical rese>*1 & o!r activities 9       
support ( attribution2  7,b7 intellig5ce
 & data analysis ( in=mation relat$ to  
anomal\s heal? incid5ts2 &  7,c7        
developm5t & implem5tation ( =ce        
protection & mitigation ef=ts4  #f4     
,developm5t & dissem9ation ( work=ce    
guidance ,! ,presid5t %all direct       
relevant ag5cies to develop & dissem9ate
 to _! employees1 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
updat$ work=ce guidance t describes--   
7#a7 ! ?reat pos$ by anomal\s heal?     
incid5ts2  7#b7 kn[n def5sive te*niques2
 &  7#c7 processes to self-report       
suspect$ exposure t c\ld be an anomal\s 
heal? incid5t4