,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,infecti\s ,disease ,monitor+ ,c5t] to s]ve z an e>ly w>n+ c5t] 9 ! case ( an infecti\s disease outbreak 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan ,public ,heal? ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,infecti\s ,disease ,monitor+ ,c5t] e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c4 7#b7 ,relevant congressional committees ,! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 #c4 ,infecti\s ,disease ,monitor+ ,c5t] 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% an ,infecti\s ,disease ,monitor+ ,c5t] )9 ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan 9 ,taipei1 ,taiwan2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 complete a /udy ( h[ be/ to e/abli% ! ,c5t] t includes-- 7,a7 consultation ) ! ,taiwan ,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,taiwan ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1 & any o!r relevant in/rum5talities ( ! ,taiwanese gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 a consid]ation ( ! p]sonnel1 mat]ial1 & fund+ requirem5ts necess>y to e/abli% & op]ate ! ,c5t]4 7b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,c5t] %all seek to p>tn] ) ! ,taiwan ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control to conduct heal? monitor+ ( infecti\s diseases 9 ! region by-- 7#a7 regul>ly monitor+1 analyz+1 & dissem9at+ op5-s\rce mat]ial f c\ntries 9 ! region1 includ+ viral /ra9s1 bact]ial subtypes1 & o!r pa?og5s2 7#b7 engag+ 9 p-to-p contacts ) m$ical speciali/s & public heal? (ficials 9 ! region2 7#c7 provid+ exp]tise & in=mation on infecti\s diseases to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taiwanese gov]nm5t2 & 7#d7 c>ry+ out o!r appropriate activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]4 7c7 ,/aff+ 7#a7 ,infecti\s disease exp]ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all annually submit a li/ to ! ,secret>y t id5tifies n few] ?an #c infecti\s disease exp]ts1 f among ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 :o are recomm5d$ to s]ve z detailees to ! ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,o!r public heal? pr(essionals ,! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may submit recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( qualifi$ p]sons )9 _! respective dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to s]ve z detailees to ! ,c5t]4 7#c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y1 aft] consid]+ ! detailees recomm5d$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7,a7 %all appo9t1 = a p]iod to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 n few] ?an #c infecti\s disease exp]ts detail$ f among ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration to "w at ! ,c5t]1 includ+ #a exp]t to s]ve z ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]2 & 7ii7 n few] ?an #a qualifi$ p]son f any o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 to "w at ! ,c5t]2 7,b7 may employ qualifi$ =eign s]vice nationals or locally engag$ /aff :o are consid]$ citiz5s ( ,taiwan to "w at ! ,c5t]2 & 7,c7 may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,taiwanese gov]nm5t reg>d+ employees ( ! ,taiwan ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control :o may be task$ ) support+ or coord9at+ ) ! ,c5t]4 7#d7 ,comp5sation ,individuals appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all be plac$ on leave )\t pay f _! respective ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies = ! duration ( su* appo9tm5t2 & 7,b7 %all be comp5sat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! relevant congressional committees t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#b71 includ+-- 7#a7 a plan on h[ to e/abli% & op]ate ! ,c5t]1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! p]sonnel1 mat]ial1 & fund+ requirem5ts necess>y to e/abli% & op]ate ! ,c5t]2 & 7,b7 ! propos$ /ructure & composition ( ,c5t] p]sonnel2 7#b7 a description ( ! ef=ts t h be5 und]tak5 to e/abli% ! ,c5t]2 & 7#c7 a description ( any consultations or agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,taiwanese gov]nm5t reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ! ,c5t]1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! role t employees ( ! ,taiwan ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control w\ld play 9 support+ or coord9at+ ) ! ,c5t]2 & 7,b7 :e!r any employees ( ! ,taiwan ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control w\ld be detail$ to1 or co-locat$ )1 ! ,c5t]4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #cjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj %all be us$ to conduct ! /udy describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#b72 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj %all be us$ to det]m9e ! selection ( detailees to ! ,c5t] f among ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies2 & 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 #ej1jjj1 :i* %all be us$ to det]m9e ! selection ( detailees to ! ,c5t] f among ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies4 7b7 ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 #a1cjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #a1bjj1jjj %all be us$ to employ ! p]sonnel describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#c72 & 7#b7 #ajj1jjj %all be us$ = managem5t exp5ses relat$ to op]at+ ! ,c5t]4