Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2016 / Presidential Documents
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- consolidate and publish to the general public an external assessment of United States domestic capability to address infectious disease threats and implement the IHR, including the ability to achieve the targets outlined within the WHO JEE tool and including the gaps identified by such external assessment.
(g) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
- assess the impacts of global health threats on homeland security operations; and
- lead, in conjunction with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Agriculture, United States Government GHSA activities related to global health threats at U.S. borders and ports of entry.
(h) The Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development shall:
- facilitate implementation and coordination of United States Agency for International Development programs to further the GHSA, as well as provide technical expertise to measure and evaluate progress in countries the United States has made a commitment to assist;
- provide, in conjunction with other agencies, strategic technical guidance for achieving GHSA targets; and
- work, in conjunction with interagency partners and the in-country GHSA teams, with other donors and nongovernmental GHSA implementers in partner countries in which United States Agency for International Development programs are active in order to coordinate and leverage commitments to advance the GHSA with partners.
(i) The Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall:
- facilitate implementation and coordination of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs to further the GHSA, as well as provide technical expertise to measure and evaluate progress in countries the United States has made a commitment to assist;
- provide, in conjunction with other agencies, strategic technical guidance for achieving GHSA targets;
- provide, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, strategic technical support for and participate in external assessments, including the WHO JEE tool, and the Alliance for Country Assessments for Global Health Security and IHR implementation; and
- work, in conjunction with interagency partners and the in-country GHSA team, with other donors and nongovernmental implementers in partner countries in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs are active in order to coordinate and leverage commitments to advance the GHSA with partners.
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair, or otherwise affect:
- the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof;
- the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or
- the coordination or implementation of emergency response operations during a health emergency.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law, and subject to the availability of appropriations.
