1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act . 2. Public health emergencies (a) In general Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking after consultation and inserting in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a), the following: (b) Reporting requirements (1) In general Upon the determination of a public health emergency under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to convene a group of Federal public health and other Federal officials that shall prepare monthly reports related to such emergency for the period described in paragraph (3) and submit such reports to Congress. (2) Contents The reports prepared under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) in the first monthly report, the proposed budget of the response to the emergency, and, in each subsequent report, updates to such budget; (B) a description of how the Secretary plans to use best practices and lessons learned from previous public health emergency responses; (C) a description of how collaboration among public health agencies and departments will be achieved, strategies for public communication, and acquisition and distribution of supplies; (D) an identification of additional authorities needed, if any, to respond to the emergency; and (E) in the first monthly report, the justification for triggering the public health emergency response. (3) Period The period described in this paragraph is the period beginning not later than 30 days after the determination of a public health emergency under subsection (a) and ending 30 days after the determination of the emergency terminates in accordance with such subsection.