; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) COVID– 19 The term COVID–19 means the novel coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2). (3) Ebola The term Ebola means the Ebola virus disease. (4) Global health security The term global health security means activities, at the country, regional, and global levels, to improve epidemic and pandemic preparedness and capabilities in order to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events that can endanger the health of populations at the country level and across international boundaries. (5) Global Health Security Agenda; GHSA The terms Global Health Security Agenda and GHSA refer to the partnership, established in 2014, of nations, international organizations, and nongovernmental stakeholders that is committed to helping— (A) build countries’ capacities to create a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats