,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ddd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4    
,britt1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1   
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1   
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require any 
conv5tion1 agreem5t1 or o!r int]national
 in/rum5t on p&emic prev5tion1          
prep>$ness1 & response rea*$ by ! ,_w   
,heal? ,assembly to be subject to ,s5ate
 ratification4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,,:o ,p&emic   
,prep>$ness ,treaty ,)\t ,s5ate         
,approval ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,may #ah1
 #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump s5t a  
lett] to ,_w ,heal? ,organization       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,:o7           

,director-,g5]al ,t$ros ,adhanom        
,ghebreyesus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !  
,director-,g5]al71 ann\nc+ t-- 7,a7     
,unit$ ,/ates contributions to ,,:o w\ld
 be halt$ due its mismanagem5t ( !      
,,covid-#ai outbreak & its lack (       
indep5d5ce f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 
7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld )draw f ,,:o  
if x did n commit to sub/antive         
improvem5ts )9 #cj days4  7#b7 ,presid5t
 ,trump's ,may #ah lett] cit$ num]\s    
in/ances ( ,,:o mismanagem5t ( !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7,a7      
unju/ifi$ delays in=m+ memb] /ates ab\t 
a pot5tially s]i\s disease outbreak 9   
,wuhan1 ,*9a2 &  7,b7 repeat$ grossly   
inaccurate or mislead+ claims ab\t !    
transmissibility ( ! virus & ab\t !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a's h&l+ ( ! outbreak4   
7#c7 ,on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ,secret>y (  
,/ate ,mike ,pompeo =mally notifi$ !    
,unit$ ,nations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
decision to )draw f ,,:o1 :i* w\ld h    
tak5 effect on ,july #f1 #bjba1 "u !    
t]ms ( a jo9t resolution adopt$ by      

,congress on ,june #ad1 #aidh 7,public  
,law #hj-fdc2 #fb ,/at4 #dda74  7#d7 ,a 
,pew ,rese>* ,c5t] survey conduct$ 9    
,april & ,may #bjbj indicat$ t #ea p]c5t
 ( ,am]icans felt t ,,:o _h done a poor 
or fair job 9 manag+ ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1   
,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5 s5t ,unit$      
,nations ,director-,g5]al ,antnio       
,gut]res a lett] retract+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates notice ( )drawal f ,,:o4  7#f7   
,on ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 at ! second     
special session ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,:a7        
decid$-- 7,a7 to e/abli% an             
int]gov]nm5tal negotiat+ body 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,,inb7 to draft &    
negotiate a ,,:o conv5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,conv5tion71 agreem5t1  
or o!r int]national in/rum5t on p&emic  
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 & response1 ) a  
view to adoption "u article #ai or any  
o!r provision ( ! ,,:o ,con/itution2 &  
7,b7 t ! ,,inb %all submit a progress   
report to ! ,sev5ty-six? ,,:a & a work+ 

draft ( ! conv5tion = consid]ation by ! 
,sev5ty-sev5? ,,:a1 :i* is s*$ul$ to    
take place beg9n+ on ,m>* #ah1 #bjbd4   
7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 ,m>* #ad & #ae1 &
 ,june #f ?r\gh #h & #ae ?r\gh #ag1     
#bjbb1 ! ,,inb held its inaugural meet+ 
at :i* ! ,director-,g5]al propos$ !     
foll[+ #e !mes to guide ! ,,inb's "w 9  
draft+ ! ,conv5tion3 7,a7 ,build+       
national1 regional1 & global capacities 
bas$ on a :ole-(-gov]nm5t &             
:ole-(-society approa*4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ 
global access & b5efit %>+ = all        
pa?og5s1 & det]m9+ a global policy = !  
equitable production & di/ribution (    
c\nt]measures4  7,c7 ,e/abli%+ robu/    
sy/ems & tools = p&emic prep>$ness &    
response4  7,d7 ,e/abli%+ a long-t]m    
plan = su/a9able f9anc+ to ensure       
support = global heal? ?reat managem5t &
 response sy/ems4  7,e7 ,emp[]+ ,,:o to 
fulfill its m&ate z ! direct+ &         
coord9at+ au?ority on int]national heal?
 "w1 includ+ = p&emic prep>$ness &      
response4  7#h7 ,on ,july #ah ?r\gh #bb1

 #bjbb1 ! ,,inb held its second meet+ at
 :i* x agre$ t ! ,conv5tion w\ld be     
adopt$ "u article #ai ( ! ,,:o          
,con/itution & legally b9d+ on ! p>ties4
  7#i7 ,on ,decemb] #e ?r\gh #g1 #bjbb1 
! ,,inb held its ?ird meet+ at :i* x    
accept$ a conceptual z]o draft ( !      
,conv5tion & agre$ to prep>e a z]o draft
 = consid]ation at ! ,,inb's next meet+4
  7#aj7 ,9 e>ly ,janu>y #bjbc1 an       
initial draft ( ! ,conv5tion 0 s5t to   
,,:o memb] /ates 9 advance ( its =mal   
introduction at ! f\r? meet+ ( ! ,,inb1 
:i* is s*$ul$ = ,febru>y #bg ?r\gh ,m>* 
#c1 #bjbc4 ,! draft includes broad &    
b9d+ provisions1 includ+ rules gov]n+   
p>ties' access to pa?og5 g5omic sequ5ces
 & h[ ! products or b5efits ( su* access
 are to be di/ribut$4  7#aa7 ,section   
#gbc4c ( title #aa ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate's ,=eign ,affairs ,manual /ates t 
:5 det]m9+ :e!r any int]national        
agreem5t %\ld be br\ght into =ce z a    
treaty or z an int]national agreem5t o!r
 ?an a treaty1 ! utmo/ c>e is to be     

ex]cis$ to avoid any invasion or        
compromise ( ! con/itutional p[]s ( !   
,presid5t1 ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,congress z a  
:ole & includes ! foll[+ crit]ia to be  
consid]$ :5 det]m9+ :e!r an int]national
 agreem5t %\ld take ! =m ( a treaty or  
an executive agreem5t3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to 
:i* ! agreem5t involves commitm5ts or   
risks affect+ ! nation z a :ole4  7,b7  
,:e!r ! agreem5t is int5d$ to affect    
/ate laws4  7,c7 ,:e!r ! agreem5t c be  
giv5 effect )\t ! enactm5t ( subsequ5t  
legislation by ! ,congress4  7,d7 ,pa/  
,u4,s4 practice z to simil> agreem5ts4  
7,e7 ,! pref]5ce ( ! ,congress z to a   
p>ticul> type ( agreem5t4  7,f7 ,!      
degree ( =mality desir$ = an agreem5t4  
7,g7 ,! propos$ duration ( ! agreem5t1 !
 ne$ = prompt conclusion ( an agreem5t1 
& ! desirability ( conclud+ a r\t9e or  
%ort-t]m agreem5t4  7,h7 ,! g5]al       
int]national practice z to simil>       
agreem5ts4  #c4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is !
 s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 a significant 
segm5t ( ! ,am]ican public is deeply    

skeptical ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 
its lead]%ip1 & its indep5d5ce f !      
p]nici\s political influ5ce ( c]ta9     
memb] /ates1 includ+ ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2  7#b7 ! ,s5ate /rongly pref]s t   
any agreem5t relat$ to p&emic prev5tion1
 prep>$ness1 & response adopt$ by ! ,_w 
,heal? ,assembly pursuant to ! "w ( !   
,,inb be consid]$ a treaty requir+ !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 ) two-?irds 
( ,s5ators concurr+2  7#c7 ! scope ( !  
agreem5t :i* ! ,,inb has be5 task$ )    
draft+1 z outl9$ by ! ,director-,g5]al1 
is s broad t any application ( ! factors
 ref]r$ to 9 section #b7aa7 w weigh     
/rongly 9 favor ( x be+ consid]$ a      
treaty2 &  7#d7 giv5 ! level ( public   
di/ru/1 any relevant new agreem5t by !  
,_w ,heal? ,assembly :i* _c g>n] !      
two-?irds vote ne$$ = ,s5ate            
ratification %\ld n be agre$ to or      
implem5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,any 
,_w ,heal? ,ag5cy conv5tion or agreem5t 
or o!r int]national in/rum5t result+ f !
 ,int]national ,negotiat+ ,body's f9al  

report deem$ to be a treaty subject to  
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 any conv5tion1     
agreem5t1 or o!r int]national in/rum5t  
on p&emic prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 &      
response rea*$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly
 pursuant to ! recomm5dations1 report1  
or "w ( ! ,int]national ,negotiat+ ,body
 e/abli%$ by ! second special session ( 
! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly is deem$ to be a 
treaty t is subject to ! requirem5ts (  
article ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b ( ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     
requires ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 )
 two-?irds ( ,s5ators concurr+4