1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment of commission There is established in the legislative branch the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States (referred to in this Act as the Commission ). 3. Purposes The purposes of the Commission are to— (1) examine and report upon the facts and the causes relating to the emergence and spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (referred to in this Act as COVID–19 ) pandemic in the United States; (2) make a full and complete accounting of the United States preparedness for, and response to, the COVID–19 pandemic, to include investigating and reporting on the preparedness and response of the United States in terms of— (A) medical intelligence and information gathering; (B) communication and information sharing by the Federal Government with foreign governments and private sector, nongovernmental, and international public health organizations regarding public health threats, including early warning, detection, and prevention and response measures; (C) interagency communication and information sharing regarding health threats and pandemic response, including among the national security agencies, public health agencies, and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments; (D) public health monitoring and testing capabilities; (E) availability of medical equipment and supplies, including supply chain vulnerabilities, the prioritization and distribution of medical equipment and supplies by government and private actors, and the operation of government-maintained stockpiles; (F) hospital preparedness; (G) emergency management; (H) military engagement, including the National Guard Bureau; (I) contributions and adherence to scientific research, including supporting and coordinating global research on diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments; (J) coordination and distribution of resources between the Federal Government and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments