providing, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of other relevant Federal departments, agencies, and offices, leadership with respect to the National Biodefense Strategy and related activities pursuant to section 104 of title 6 and section 105 of title 6;

facilitating coordination and communication between such Federal departments, agencies, and offices to improve preparedness for, and response to, such threats;

ensuring that the authorities, capabilities, and expertise of each such department, agency, and office are appropriately leveraged to facilitate the whole-of-Government response to such threats;

overseeing coordination of Federal efforts to prepare for and support the production, supply, and distribution of relevant medical products and supplies during a response to a pandemic or other biological threat, as applicable and appropriate, including supporting Federal efforts to assess any relevant vulnerabilities in the supply chain of such products and supplies, and identify opportunities for private entities to engage with the Federal Government to address medical product and medical supply needs during such a response;

convening heads of Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, on topics related to capabilities to prepare for, and respond to, such threats;

assessing and advising on international cooperation in preparing for, and responding to, such threats to advance the national security objectives of the United States; and

not later than 20 days after the initiation of such response, identify affected industries and develop a plan to regularly communicate with, and receive input from, affected industries;

work with relevant Federal departments and agencies to support information sharing and coordination with industry stakeholders; and

communicate, and support the provision of technical assistance, as applicable, with private entities interested in supporting such response, which may include entities not historically involved in the public health or medical sectors, as applicable and appropriate.

serve as a member of the Domestic Policy Council and the National Security Council;

serve as a member of the Intergovernmental Science, Engineering, and Technology Advisory Panel under section 6614(b) of this title and the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology under section 6651 of this title;

consult with State, Tribal, local, and territorial governments, industry, academia, professional societies, and other stakeholders, as appropriate;

use for administrative purposes, on a reimbursable basis, the available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal, State, and local agencies; and

at the President’s request, perform such other duties and functions and enter into contracts and other arrangements for studies, analyses, and related services with public or private entities, as applicable and appropriate; and

current and emerging pandemic and other biological threats that pose a significant level of risk to national security;

the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Government in preparing for, and responding to, such threats;

the findings of the review conducted under paragraph (1);

any barriers or limitations related to addressing such findings;

current and planned activities to update Federal strategies, policies, and procedures to address such findings, consistent with applicable laws and the National Response Framework;

current and planned activities to support the development of expertise within the Federal Government pursuant to subsection (b)(3); and

opportunities to improve Federal preparedness and response capacities and capabilities through the use of current and emerging technologies.