; and (2) assist the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the identification of gaps in public health preparedness and response related to such security countermeasures and challenges to addressing such needs (including any regulatory challenges). . 103. National Health Security Strategy Section 2802 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking 2014 and inserting 2018 ; and (ii) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: Such National Health Security Strategy shall describe potential emergency health security threats and identify the process for achieving the preparedness goals described in subsection (b) to be prepared to identify and respond to such threats and shall be consistent with the national preparedness goal (as described in section 504(a)(19) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002), the National Incident Management System (as defined in section 501(7) of such Act), and the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 504 of such Act, or any successor plan. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the following: , and an analysis of any changes to the evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards under sections 319C–1 and 319C–2 ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking 2009 and inserting 2022 ; (ii) by inserting (including gaps in the environmental health and animal health workforces, as applicable), describing the status of such workforce after gaps in such workforce ; (iii) by striking and identifying strategies and inserting identifying strategies ; and (iv) by inserting before the period at the end , and identifying current capabilities to meet the requirements of section 2803 ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking and investigation and inserting investigation, and related information technology activities