[20200312]IN11236_H.R.中的监督规定6074《冠状病毒防备和反应补充拨款法案》.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Oversight Provisions in H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act Ben Wilhelm Analyst in Government Organization and Management March 12, 2020 President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, on March 6, 2020. It provides a total of $8.3 billion in supplemental funding to support the response of the United States to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prior to the passage of H.R. 6074, Congress had already begun to oversee the federal governments response to COVID-19 with committee hearings in both the House and the Senate. Other committees are planning additional hearings in the coming weeks, and the Trump Administration has also been providing regular briefings. This voluntary flow of information among Congress, senior Administration leaders, and frontline experts will facilitate Congresss response to COVID-19. If lines of communication remain open, voluntary information sharing may prove to be sufficient to meet Congresss needs and expectations for oversight. However, H.R. 6074 makes explicit