緊急事態は「国会事前報告」　付帯決議で与野党合意―特措法１１日審議・新型コロナ

　政府は１０日、新型コロナウイルス感染の急拡大に備える新型インフルエンザ対策特別措置法改正案を国会に提出した。緊急事態宣言が発令されれば私権制限につながることを踏まえ、与野党は原則として政府が国会に事前報告することを付帯決議に盛り込むことで合意した。
　自民党によると、付帯決議は約２０項目。緊急事態宣言に関し、政府が事前に学識経験者の意見を聴取することや、地方自治体の対応を国会に報告することなども明記した。
　衆院内閣委員会は１０日の理事懇談会で、改正案を１１日に審議、採決する日程を決めた。１２日に衆院を通過した後、速やかに参院で審議入りし、１３日の参院本会議で可決、成立する運び。１４日にも施行され、新型コロナが特措法の対象となる。
　安倍晋三首相は１０日の政府・与党連絡会議で、改正案について「感染の急速な拡大といった最悪の事態の可能性に備える」と説明。「国民の命と健康を守るため、一日も早い成立に向けて協力をお願いする」と呼び掛けた。（2020/03/10-21:10）

Japanese ruling and opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to require the government to report to the Diet, the country's parliament, in advance in principle when it declares a state of emergency over the spread of the COVID-19 new coronavirus in the nation.
   The prior reporting requirement will be included in an additional resolution to a bill on the fight against the viral outbreak. The bill, which will amend the special law on measures against new influenza in order to cover the new coronavirus as well, was adopted by the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday and submitted to the Diet later in the day.
   The accord between the ruling and opposition sides came as the declaration of a state of emergency could lead to restrictions on private rights.
   According to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the additional resolution will comprise some 20 items, including calls for the government to seek opinions from experts before declaring the state of emergency.
   The bill is expected to clear the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, on Thursday and will likely be enacted on Friday with approval from the House of Councillors, the upper chamber. The revised law is seen taking effect on Saturday.