; (2) ensure that the World Health Organization plays an effective role in aligning member countries around a single strategic operating plan to detect, contain, treat, and deter the further spread of COVID–19; and (3) mandate the Director-General of the World Health Organization to commission an interim assessment, to be conducted by a panel of outside independent experts and presented at the World Health Assembly in May 2021, on all aspects of the World Health Organization's response to the COVID–19 pandemic, starting from the onset of the outbreak of COVID–19, including— (A) the functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) and recommendations for their improvement to ensure transparency and the development of core capacities to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks; (B) resource mobilization in response to COVID–19 and funding of the World Health Organization Emergencies Program in general; and (C) emergency response actions taken at all three levels of the World Health Organization in response to COVID–19. (c) Restoration of funding to the World Health Organization (1) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (A) The World Health Organization is the leading international body spearheading the global public health response to the COVID–19 pandemic, conducts vital work that saves millions of lives every year, and serves an important convening, policy and coordinating role. (B) On April 14, 2020, President Donald J. Trump announced a suspension of further funding to the World Health Organization while the Administration conducts a review of United States funding to the organization. (C) The President’s decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organization in the midst of global pandemic risks— (i) interruptions to life-saving activities such as measles and polio vaccinations, HIV testing, newborn and maternal support, and various other global health and research activities