133 STAT. 930  PUBLIC LAW 116–22—JUNE 24, 2019  Recommenda-  tions.  facilities to prepare for, and respond to, public health emer- gencies, including natural disasters.  (2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under para- graph (1), the entity shall consult with Federal, State, local,  Tribal, and territorial public health officials (as appropriate),  and health care providers and facilities with experience in  public health preparedness and response activities.  (3) EVALUATION.—The study under paragraph (1) shall  include—  (A) an evaluation of the current benchmarks and objec- tive standards, as applicable, related to programs that sup- port hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health  care facilities, and their effect on improving public health  preparedness and response capabilities and medical surge  capacities, including the Hospital Preparedness Program,  the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative  agreements, and the Regional Health Care Emergency  Preparedness and Response Systems under section 319C–  3 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section  203);  (B) the identification of gaps in preparedness, including  with respect to such benchmarks and objective standards,  such as those identified during recent public health emer- gencies, for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other  health care facilities to address future potential public  health threats;  (C) an evaluation of coordination efforts between the  recipients of Federal funding for programs described in  subparagraph (A) and entities with expertise in emergency  power systems and other critical infrastructure partners  during a public health emergency, to ensure a functioning  critical infrastructure, to the greatest extent practicable,  during a public health emergency;  (D) an evaluation of coordination efforts between the  recipients of Federal funding for programs described in  subparagraph (A) and environmental health agencies with  expertise in emergency preparedness and response plan- ning for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other  health care facilities; and  (E) an evaluation of current public health preparedness  and response capabilities and medical surge capacities  related to at-risk individuals during public health emer- gencies, including an identification of gaps in such  preparedness as they relate to such individuals.  (b) REPORT.—  (1) IN GENERAL.—The agreement under subsection (a) shall  require the entity to submit to the Secretary of Health and  Human Services and the congressional committees of jurisdic- tion, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of  this Act, a report on the results of the study conducted pursuant  to this section.  (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall—  (A) describe the findings and conclusions of the evalua- tion conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and  (B) provide recommendations for improving public  health preparedness and response capability and medical 