1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consular and Administrative Support Act of 2020 . 2. Consular affairs and repatriation resources of the Department of State Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Responding to epidemics or pandemics (1) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, during any public health emergency caused by an epidemic or pandemic— (A) to not leave any United States national involuntarily stranded in a foreign country; and (B) to provide all appropriate and available assistance to United States nationals to facilitate their return to the United States, when requested, for the duration of the public health emergency. (2) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term tier two response means a single, comprehensive approach to incident management for the National Passport Center and the National Visa Center during a national emergency caused by an epidemic or pandemic, including— (i) the promulgation of protocols for communication, information and planning, emergency assistance, logistics management and support, staffing, and financial management; and (ii) the identification of roles and responsibilities for response and staffing, critical infrastructure, and international and interagency coordination; and (B) the term United States national means an individual who is— (i) a United States citizen