,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mrs4
 ,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self & ,ms4    
,e%oo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure prep>$ness
 = *emical1 radiological1 biological1 & 
nucle> ?reats1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy        
,response ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,hospital  
prep>$ness program ,subsection 7j7 (    
section #cai;,c-#b ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#c;b7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#e7 ,m9imum fund+ level = aw>ds ,( !   
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
section = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ig  
p]c5t %all be aw>d$ to eligible entities
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  4  #c4   
,,gao report on ,/ate1 local1 & hospital
 prep>$ness programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
,congress on ! programs = aw>d+         
coop]ative agreem5ts & grants "u section
 #cai;,c-#a ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#c;a2 improv+
 ,/ate & local public heal? security7 & 
section #cai;,c-#b ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#c;b2 p>tn]%ips = ,/ate
 & regional hospital prep>$ness to      
improve surge capacity74  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all address
 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! goals ( !      
programs specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* su* goals are be+  
met1 includ+ p]=mance metrics t c\ld    
help assess :e!r su* programs are       
succe$+4  7#c7 ,h[ su* programs c\ld be 
improv$4  7#d7 ,h[ su* programs         
complem5t o!r prep>$ness programs ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#e7 ,h[ funds aw>d$ ?r\gh su* programs 
%\ld be allocat$ & :e!r t allocation    
%\ld be bas$ on risk4  7#f7 ,progress   
made t[>d ,/ate & local prep>$ness      

entities be+ self-su/a9+4  7#g7 ,:e!r ! 
level ( fund+ = su* programs is         
suffici5t4  #d4 ,/rategic national      
/ockpile ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77#b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7   
ensure proc$ures are 9 place to         
coord9ate ! ongo+ /ockpil+ by !         
,biom$ical ,advanc$ ,rese>* &           
,developm5t ,au?ority & ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion (        
qualifi$ c\nt]measures 7z def9$ 9       
section #cai;,f-#a71 security           
c\nt]measures 7z def9$ 9 ?is section71 &
 qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic products 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cai;,f-#c7 = :i* funds
 h be5 made available "u section #cai,l 
9 ord] to avoid any gaps 9 prep>$ness4  
4  #e4 ,project ,bio%ield procurem5t    
process ,section #cai;,f-#b7;c7 ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ 
make a recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#f7 t 
! special res]ve fund z def9$ 9         
subsection 7h7 be made available = !    
procurem5t ( su* c\nt]measure & ins]t+  
make available ! special res]ve fund z  
def9$ 9 subsection 7h7 = procurem5t (   
su* c\nt]measure2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#f7--  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a71
 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,e72 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
7#f7 ,recomm5dations = presid5t's       
approval & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,d7      
,subsequ5t specific c\nt]measures4-- &  
ins]t+ 7#f7 ,subsequ5t specific         
c\nt]measures4--,procurem5t "u2 &  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,a7 &   
am5d+ su* subp>agraph 7,a71 z           
r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  7,a7     
,paym5ts f special res]ve fund ,!       
special res]ve fund z def9$ 9 subsection
 7h7 %all be available = paym5ts made by
 ! ,secret>y to a v5dor = procurem5t ( a

 security c\nt]measure 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( ?is p>agraph4  2 &  7,c7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z          
subp>agraph 7,b74  #f4 ,,b>da           
transaction au?orities ,section         
#cai,l7c77#e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;e7c77#e77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,h7 ,contract+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y   
%all delegate au?ority = negotiat+ &    
ent]+ into any contracts1 grants1 or    
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section to !
 ,director4  4  #g4 ,public heal?       
em]g5cy m$ical c\nt]measures ent]prise  
/rategy & implem5tation plan ,section   
#bhaa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;hh-#aj7;d77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ aft]        
describe ! *emical1 biological1         
radiological1 & nucle> ag5t or ag5ts t  
may pres5t a ?reat to ! ,nation !       
foll[+3 7:i* %all include p&emic        
influ5za72  7#b7 by /rik+ & at ! end (  
subp>agraph 7,j72  7#c7 by r$esignat+   

subp>agraph 7,k7 z subp>agraph 7,l72 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,j7 !  
foll[+3  7,k7 report on ! am\nt ( "t    
betwe5 ! issuance ( ea* reque/ =        
proposal or task ord] f ! ,biom$ical    
,advanc$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,au?ority
 & ! aw>d ( a contract pursuant to su*  
reque/ = proposal or task ord]2 &  4    
#h4 ,priority review to enc\rage        
treatm5ts = national security ?reats    
,section #ebd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cfjn7a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,r7 z           
subp>agraph 7,s72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,q7 ! foll[+3  7,r7 ,any  
disease or o!r ag5t t is det]m9$ to be a
 mat]ial ?reat "u section               
#cai;,f-#b7;c77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act4  4