#aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #dcg  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the     
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to    
codify authority under existing grant   
guidance authorizing use of ,urban ,area
 ,security ,initiative and ,state       
,homeland ,security ,grant ,program     
funding for enhancing medical           
preparedness1 medical surge capacity1   
and mass prophylaxis capabilities4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,medical ,preparedness ,allowable   
,use ,act4  #b4 ,use of certain homeland
 security grant funds for enhancing     
medical preparedness1 medical surge     
capacity1 and mass prophylaxis          
capabilities ,section #bjjh of the      
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7 is amended--  7#a7 in   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating  
paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ad7 as       
paragraphs 7#aa7 through 7#ae71         
respectively2 and  7,b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#i7 the following new  
paragraph 7#aj73  7#aj7 enhancing       

medical preparedness1 medical surge     
capacity1 and mass prophylaxis          
capabilities1 including the development 
and maintenance of an initial           
pharmaceutical stockpile1 including     
medical kits1 and diagnostics sufficient
 to protect first responders1 their     
families1 immediate victims1 and        
vulnerable populations from a chemical  
or biological event2  2 and  7#b7 in    
subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 by striking    
subsection 7a77#aj7 and inserting       
subsection 7a77#aa74  ,passed the ,house
 of ,representatives ,january #ca1      
#bjag4;,clerk4