,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mr4  
,tiffany 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wi$1 ,mr4    
,mool5a>1 ,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,norman1  
,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1  
,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 & ,mr4 ,gos>7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,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? ,,:a4  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 ,! ,,inb   
fail$ to negotiate an agreem5t on       
,conv5tion text & did n pres5t a f9al   
draft ( ! ,conv5tion dur+ !             
,sev5ty-sev5? ,_w ,heal? ,assembly held 
betwe5 ,may #bg & ,june #a1 #bjbd4  7#i7
 ,on ,june #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,_w ,heal?      

,assembly ext5d$ ! ,,inb's ,conv5tion   
m&ate until ! ,sev5ty-eigh? ,_w ,heal?  
,assembly 9 #bjbe4  7#aj7 ,on ,janu>y   
#bj1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump    
revok$ ,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5's ,janu>y
 #be1 #bjba1 retraction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates notification ( )drawal f ! ,,:o4 
7#aa7 ,on ,may #bj1 #bjbe1 dur+ ! #gh?  
,_w ,heal? ,assembly1 ,,:o memb] /ates  
adopt$ ! ,,inb's draft ( a ,,:o ,p&emic 
,agreem5t4  7#ab7 ,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 ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress 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 ,congress  
/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  
approval %\ld n be agre$ to or implem5t$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,any ,_w      
,heal? ,assembly 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  #e4    
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to unequivocally support  
,taiwan's full p>ticipation 9 ! ,_w     
,heal? ,organization4