be the most plausible mechanism in explaining these 
cases’’. 
(5) According to the National Academy of 
Sciences report, ‘‘such a scenario raises grave con-
cerns about a world with disinhibited malevolent ac-
tors and new tools for causing harm to others’’. 
(6) The number and locations of these sus-
pected attacks have expanded and, according to 
press reporting, there have been more than 130 pos-
sible cases that have been reported by United States 
personnel in Asia, in Europe, and in the Western 
Hemisphere, including within the United States. 
(7) The continuing and expanding scope of 
these suspected attacks is impacting the security 
and morale of United States personnel, especially 
those posted overseas. 
(8) The Convention on the Prevention and Pun-
ishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected 
Persons (including diplomatic agents) to which 180 
countries are a party, protects diplomatic personnel 
from attacks on their persons, accommodations, or 
means of transport, and requires all state parties to 
punish and take measures to prevent such grave 
crimes. 
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the threat to United States Government 
personnel from suspected attacks presenting as 
anomalous health incidents is a matter of urgent 
concern and deserving of the full attention of gov-
ernment; 
(2) personnel, dependents, and other appro-
priate individuals suffering anomalous health inci-
dents from these suspected attacks deserve equi-
table, accessible, and high-quality medical assess-
ment and care, regardless of their employing Gov-
ernment agency; 
(3) diagnoses and determinations to treat per-
sonnel, dependents, and other appropriate individ-
uals experiencing symptoms consistent with such in-
juries should be made by experienced medical profes-
sionals and made available by the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(4) any recriminations, retaliation, or punish-
ment associated with personnel self-reporting symp-
toms is unacceptable and should be investigated by 
internal agency oversight mechanisms; 
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(5) information sharing and interagency coordi-
nation is essential for the comprehensive investiga-
tion, attribution, and mitigation of these injuries; 
(6) the Administration should provide Congress 
and the public with timely and regular unclassified 
updates on the threat posed to United States Gov-
ernment personnel by the suspected causes of these 
injuries; 
(7) recent efforts by the Administration and 
among relevant agencies represent positive steps to-
ward responding to the threat of anomalous health 
incidents, but more comprehensive measures must be 
taken to further assist victims, investigate and de-
termine the cause of the injuries of such victims, 
and prevent future incidents; 
(8) establishing the source and cause of these 
anomalous health incidents must be a top priority 
for the United States Government and requires the 
full coordination of relevant agencies; 
(9) if investigations determine that the anoma-
lous health incidents are the result of deliberate acts 
by individuals, entities, or foreign countries, the 
United States Government should recognize and re-
spond to these incidents as hostile attacks; and 
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(10) any actors found to have been targeting 
United States Government personnel should be pub-
licly identified, as appropriate, and held accountable. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to detect, deter, and punish any clandestine 
attacks that cause persistent injuries to United 
States personnel; 
(2) to provide appropriate assistance to United 
States personnel harmed by such attacks; 
(3) to hold responsible any persons, entities, or 
governments involved in ordering or carrying out 
such attacks, including through appropriate sanc-
tions, criminal prosecutions, or other tools; 
(4) to prioritize research into effective counter-
measures to help protect United States personnel 
from such attacks; and 
(5) to convey to foreign governments through 
official contact at the highest levels the gravity of 
United States concern about such suspected attacks 
and the seriousness of consequences that may follow 
for any actors found to be involved. 
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SEC. 4. ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS INTERAGENCY 
COORDINATOR. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall des-
ignate— 
(1) an appropriate senior official to be known 
as the Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Co-
ordinator; and 
(2) an appropriate senior official in the White 
House Office of Science and Technology Policy to be 
known as the Deputy Anomalous Health Incidents 
Interagency Coordinator. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Interagency Coordinator shall 
work through the President’s designated National Secu-
rity process— 
(1) to coordinate the response of the United 
States Government to anomalous health incidents; 
(2) to coordinate among relevant agencies to 
ensure equitable and timely access to assessment 
and care for affected personnel, dependents, and 
other appropriate individuals; 
(3) to ensure adequate training and education 
for United States Government personnel; 
(4) to ensure that information regarding anom-
alous health incidents is efficiently shared across rel-
evant agencies in a manner that provides appro-
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