; relating to Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda to Achieve a World Safe and Secure from Infectious Disease Threats). (5) In October 2017, at the GHSA Ministerial Meeting in Uganda, the United States and more than 40 GHSA member countries supported the Kampala Declaration to extend the GHSA for an additional 5 years to 2024. (6) In December 2017, President Trump released the National Security Strategy, which includes the priority action: DETECT AND CONTAIN BIOTHREATS AT THEIR SOURCE: We will work with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease. We will encourage other countries to invest in basic health care systems and to strengthen global health security across the intersection of human and animal health to prevent infectious disease outbreaks. . (7) In September 2018, President Trump released the National Biodefense Strategy, which includes the following objectives: (A) Strengthen global health security capacities to prevent local bioincidents from becoming epidemics. . (B) Strengthen international preparedness to support international response and recovery capabilities. . 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) promote global health security as a core national security interest; (2) advance the aims of the Global Health Security Agenda; (3) collaborate with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease; (4) encourage other countries to invest in basic resilient and sustainable health care systems; and (5) strengthen global health security across the intersection of human and animal health— (A) to prevent infectious disease outbreaks