A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressS-290| Senate
| Updated: 2/8/2021
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill directs the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the federal government. The coordinator shall (1) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response, and (2) lead interagency coordination for such prevention and response. The coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to such prevention and response.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 116-3530A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressS-290| Senate
| Updated: 2/8/2021
This bill directs the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the federal government. The coordinator shall (1) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response, and (2) lead interagency coordination for such prevention and response. The coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to such prevention and response.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 116-3530A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents