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This resolution calls on the federal government to conduct a comprehensive and unbiased investigation into the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19), specifically examining the possibility of a laboratory leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The resolution highlights several key concerns, including U.S. National Institutes of Health funding of approximately $600,000 for coronavirus research in Wuhan between 2014 and 2019, the State Department's previous safety concerns about the institute, and the potential for gain-of-function experiments that could have enhanced the virus's strength. The resolution references a U.S. Senate committee report and intelligence community assessments suggesting a likely laboratory-associated origin for the virus, and notes growing public belief in the lab leak theory. Specifically, the resolution demands that the federal government: (1) conduct a thorough investigation into the virus's origins, including a potential Wuhan lab leak; (2) ensure the investigation is free from influence by agencies involved in the original research; and (3) publish a complete, unredacted final report accessible to the public, with the ultimate goal of understanding how the pandemic potentially originated and preventing similar incidents in the future.

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