,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjah,mrs4 
,torres introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot
 program = em]g5cy m$ical sy/ems1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,rapid ,response ,pilot
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,pilot program =    
em]g5cy m$ical sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,prep>$ness & ,response 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,secret>y71 %all aw>d      
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to n m  
?an ?ree eligible entities = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7c74 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
subsection %all be = a p]iod ( ?ree     
ye>s4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ord] to
 be eligible = a grant "u subsection    
7a71 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be a ,/ate or
 local em]g5cy m$ical sy/em2 &  7#b7    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 

su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an entity t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7a7 %all use ! grant funds to
 /udy em]g5cy m$ical response times & ! 
be/ approa*es = obta9+ su* in=mation4   
7#b7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 
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nonpr(it hospitals1 ambulance s]vices   
provid]s1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4    
7d7 ,report ,an entity t receives a     
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a report on ! activities     
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7c7 at su* "t & 
9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y may      
require4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (      
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