SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICA-
TION. 
Section 319F of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d–6) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND COMMU-
NICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory committee to be known as the Pub-
lic Health Information and Communications Advi-
sory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘Advisory Committee’). 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
make recommendations to the Secretary and report 
on— 
‘‘(A) critical aspects of communication and 
dissemination of scientific and evidence-based 
public health information during public health 
emergencies, including— 
‘‘(i) the role and impact of misin-
formation on the response to such public 
health emergencies; 
‘‘(ii) the role of risk communication 
before and during such public health emer-
gencies; and 
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‘‘(iii) other relevant factors, as the 
Secretary determines appropriate; 
‘‘(B) information from academic institu-
tions, 
community-based 
organizations, 
and 
other nongovernmental organizations related to 
evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies 
and best practices to effectively communicate 
and disseminate such information; and 
‘‘(C) strategies to improve communication 
and dissemination of scientific and evidence- 
based public health information to the public, 
and, as appropriate, to address misinformation 
during public health emergencies, including 
strategies to— 
‘‘(i) identify the most effective meth-
ods for the dissemination of information 
during a public health emergency; 
‘‘(ii) determine best practices and 
communicate information to populations 
that may be impacted by such misinforma-
tion; and 
‘‘(iii) adapt approaches for the dis-
semination of information, as appropriate, 
to address emerging trends related to mis-
information. 
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‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of— 
‘‘(A) appropriate Federal officials, ap-
pointed by the Secretary, who shall serve as 
nonvoting members; and 
‘‘(B) individuals, appointed by the Sec-
retary, with expertise in public health, medicine, 
communications, related technology, psychology, 
national security, and other areas, as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, who shall serve 
as voting members. 
‘‘(4) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall re-
view the recommendations of the Advisory Com-
mittee and, not later than 180 days after receipt of 
the report under paragraph (2), shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives a re-
port describing any actions planned by the Secretary 
related to the communication and dissemination of 
scientific and evidence-based public health informa-
tion, including addressing misinformation, as appro-
priate. 
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‘‘(5) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall terminate 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Promoting Public Health Information Act.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
assistance for the development of evidence-based ini-
tiatives to promote fact-based public health and 
medical science information to the public and edu-
cate the public on how to identify misinformation, 
disinformation, and credible information. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the initia-
tives under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sult with— 
‘‘(A) the Public Health Information and 
Communications Advisory Committee estab-
lished under subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) experts in the fields of public health 
and medicine, communication, technology, be-
havioral science, and other relevant disciplines 
as appropriate; and 
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‘‘(C) relevant Federal agencies, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The initiatives estab-
lished under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) be an evidence-based or evidence-in-
formed media and public engagement initiative 
that includes partnerships with national and 
local organizations; 
‘‘(B) ensure that official scientific and 
public health guidance is accessible and commu-
nicated effectively to the public with specific 
focus on populations that are underserved or 
with low health literacy; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that activities are tailored to-
wards subgroups that are being targeted for 
health misinformation and disinformation, or 
are especially susceptible to health misinforma-
tion and disinformation, in a culturally and lin-
guistically appropriate manner.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end of subsection (g), as 
so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND 
EDUCATIONAL
INITIATIVES.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated $45,000,000 for each of fiscal 
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years 2023 through 2027 for purposes of carrying 
out subsections (b) and (f).’’. 
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