; and (2) by inserting with relevant characteristics that warrant consideration during the process of researching and developing such countermeasures and products before the period at the end. 112. Public health surveillance (a) Goal Section 2802(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–1(b) ), as amended by sections 103 and 111, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Public health surveillance Strengthening the ability of State, tribal, territorial, and local health departments to adapt and expand existing public health surveillance infrastructure to develop a robust national surveillance capacity to capture data on the impact of emerging public health threats. Such capacity shall include emerging threats to pregnant and postpartum women and infants, including through monitoring birth defects, developmental disabilities, and other short-term and long-term adverse outcomes. . (b) Assurance of confidentiality Section 308(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 242m(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking or 307 and inserting 307, or 2802(b)(11) ; and (2) by striking or 306 and inserting 306, or 2802(b)(11) . 113. GAO study and report on disaster medical assistance teams (a) Study and report (1) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the mission readiness of disaster medical assistance teams with respect to current and emerging natural and manmade threats. (2) Components The study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an assessment, in relation to disaster medical assistance teams, of— (A) whether the mission readiness of such teams, and the needs relating to such readiness, have changed over time; (B) the standards the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response of the Department of Health and Human Services uses to determine— (i) the training needs of such teams; and (ii) whether such teams are mission ready; (C) how to improve the determinations described in subparagraph (B)