Gregory Meeks: “The gentleman indicated that he had not seen or known of the draft. I would refer him to the WHO's website. There is…”

“The gentleman indicated that he had not seen or known of the draft. I would refer him to the WHO's website. There is plenty of information. Just go to the website. On the website, Article 24, Paragraph 3 of the draft agreement--I am reading from it now--goes on to say that: ``Nothing in the WHO pandemic agreement shall be interpreted as providing the WHO Secretariat, including the WHO Director-General, any authority to direct, order, alter or otherwise prescribe the domestic laws or policies of any party, or to mandate or otherwise impose any requirements that parties take specific actions, such as ban or accept travelers, impose vaccination mandates or therapeutic or diagnostic measures, or implement lockdowns.'' It is clear, concise, and available. Furthermore, I understand that the Biden administration has issued a statement of policy on this bill strongly opposing it. I include in the Record that statement of administration policy. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 1425--No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act--Rep. Tiffany, R-WI, and 59 cosponsors Pandemic preparedness was a day one priority for the Biden- Harris Administration. Under this Administration's leadership, the United States has coordinated global efforts to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the international community is better prepared to respond to the next pandemic.…”