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handle is hein.crs/govcapu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice Oversight Provisions in H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act March 12, 2020 President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, on March 6, 2020. It provides a total of $8.3 billion in supplemental funding to support the response of the United States to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prior to the passage of H.R. 6074, Congress had already begun to oversee the federal government's response to COVID-19 with committee hearings in both the House and the Senate. Other committees are planning additional hearings in the coming weeks, and the Trump Administration has also been providing regular briefings. This voluntary flow of information among Congress, senior Administration leaders, and frontline experts will facilitate Congress's response to COVID-19. If lines of communication remain open, voluntary information sharing may prove to be sufficient to meet Congress's needs and expectations for oversight. However, H.R. 6074 makes explicit a number of requirements regarding both the type and frequency of information Congress will receive. H.R. 6074 appropriates significant funding for specific responses to COVID-19 and sets explicit requirements regarding how funds may be spent. The specificity of these conditions, as well as ongoing development of the outbreak, make it particularly important that Congress receive information in a timely manner. Even relatively short delays may prevent Congress from ensuring that the executive branch is following its instructions. The reporting requirements in H.R. 6074 are designed to improve the executive branch's ability to provide timely information to Congress. This Insight details the oversight provisions included in H.R. 6074. CRS has produced several other written products related to COVID-19, some of which are linked at the bottom of this Insight. All CRS materials on the subject are available on CRS.gov. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11236 CF'S NStGHT Prepai-ed for Mernbei-s and Committees 4 o. C- --q .. . . . . . . . ...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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