; and (5) investigate and report to the President and Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures that can be taken to prevent, better prepare for, and respond to pandemics. 4. Considerations In carrying out its duties in furtherance of the purposes specified in section 2, the Commission shall consider the following: (1) Compiling a full and complete accounting of the circumstances surrounding the emergence of the 2019 novel coronavirus, the Nation’s preparedness for the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, and the actions taken by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments at critical junctures before and after the World Health Organization designated the 2019 novel coronavirus as a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. (2) Evaluating the effectiveness of United States public health reconnaissance and intelligence in recognizing the COVID–19 pandemic at its source and effectively mobilizing the nation to meet the challenge of the pandemic. (3) Identifying biological collaborations among government, private, non-profit, not-for-profit entities, and other scientific communities, evaluating the manner in which such collaborations can increase the risk of accidental releases of harmful pathogens, and making recommendations that will decrease such risks. (4) Identifying the lead person or agency of the Federal Government responsible for conducting the reconnaissance and intelligence in paragraph (1) and evaluating the performance of this entity and the efficacy of the assignment of such lead to this entity. (5) Articulating the policy objectives of the Federal Government in preparing, responding to and recovering from a pandemic and the performance metrics and standards to evaluate contributions to the overall objectives as articulated. (6) Identifying the current agency of the Federal Government with the lead for pandemic preparedness and response. (7) Evaluating the integration of the pandemic planning into the National Preparedness