PUBLIC LAW 116–22—JUNE 24, 2019  133 STAT. 908  Deadlines.  ‘‘(k) EVALUATION.—  ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date  of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness  and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 and every 2 years there- after, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the evidence-  based benchmarks and objective standards required under sub- section (g). Such evaluation shall be submitted to the congres- sional committees of jurisdiction together with the National  Health Security Strategy under section 2802, at such time  as such strategy is submitted.  ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The evaluation under this paragraph shall  include—  Review.  ‘‘(A) a review of evidence-based benchmarks and objec- tive standards, and associated metrics and targets;  ‘‘(B) a discussion of changes to any evidence-based  benchmarks and objective standards, and the effect of such  changes on the ability to track whether entities are meeting  or making progress toward the goals under this section  and, to the extent practicable, the applicable goals of the  National Health Security Strategy under section 2802;  ‘‘(C) a description of amounts received by eligible enti- ties described in subsection (b) and section 319C–2(b), and  amounts received by subrecipients and the effect of such  funding on meeting evidence-based benchmarks and objec- tive standards; and  ‘‘(D) recommendations, as applicable and appropriate,  to improve evidence-based benchmarks and objective stand- ards to more accurately assess the ability of entities  receiving awards under this section to better achieve the  goals under this section and section 2802.’’.  (b) EVALUATING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE AND REGIONAL  HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS.—Section 319C–2(i)(1) (42 U.S.C. 247–  3b(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 319C–1(g), (i), and (j)’’  and inserting ‘‘section 319C–1(g), (i), (j), and (k)’’.  Recommenda-  tions.  (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT APPLICATIONS FOR IMPROVING  STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY.—Section 319C–1 (42  U.S.C. 247d–3a) is amended—  (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, acting through the  Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,’’  after ‘‘the Secretary’’; and  (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)—  (A) in clause (vi), by inserting ‘‘, including public health  agencies with specific expertise that may be relevant to  public health security, such as environmental health agen- cies,’’ after ‘‘stakeholders’’;  (B) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (ix) as clauses  (viii) through (x);  (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:  ‘‘(vii) a description of how, as applicable, such  entity may integrate information to account for individ- uals with behavioral health needs following a public  health emergency;’’;  (D) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘;  and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and  SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PRO- GRAMS. 