HR 7654
Advance Global Health Act
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Bill overview
The Advance Global Health Act aims to streamline the reporting process for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy within the Department of State. It mandates that all reports submitted to Congress be consolidated into a single annual report, submitted by September 30th each year, in a machine-searchable format. There are limited exceptions to this consolidation requirement, primarily for reports that cannot be combined without losing crucial information, which will be noted in the annual report. The goal is to improve transparency and efficiency in global health security reporting.
Key provisions
- Requires all reports from the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy to be consolidated into a single annual report.
- Annual reports must be submitted by September 30th each year.
- Reports must be in a machine-searchable format.
- Exceptions allow for reports that cannot be consolidated without losing information to be noted separately.
- Quarterly reports and reports required in advance of funding are exempt from consolidation.
Who is affected
- Department of State
- Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
- Congress
- Government Committees
Notable changes
- Establishes a standardized annual reporting format for global health security activities.
- Creates a mechanism for reporting exceptions to the consolidation requirement.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7654
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To authorize the consolidation of reports required to be submitted by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Advance Global Health Act
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The consolidation required by subsection (a) shall be subject to the following exceptions:
Any report required to be submitted on a quarterly basis and any report required in advance of the expenditure of funds related to the budget of the Department may not be consolidated into the annual report under subsection (a).
Nothing in this Act may be construed to waive, alter, or affect any requirement to provide congressional notification.