,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4 ,phillips7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,homel& ,security1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! creation ( a national commission to prep>e = future national em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,act4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,procurem5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates requir$ ,sec4 #aja4 ,procurem5t requirem5ts4 ,title ,,ii--,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies ,sec4 #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,composition ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,functions ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,p[]s ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,/aff ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,security cle>ances = ,commission memb]s & /aff4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,reports ( ,commission2 t]m9ation4 ,title ,,iii--,/ate implem5tation ( f9d+s by ,commission ,sec4 #cja4 ,/ate implem5tation ( f9d+s4 ,title ,,iv--,tempor>y #ajj p]c5t exp5s+ = ,qualify+ ,goods ,sec4 #dja4 ,special all[ance = c]ta9 prop]ty4 ,i ,procurem5t )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates requir$ #aja4 ,procurem5t requirem5ts 7a7 ,g5]al procurem5t requirem5ts = ,do,d1 ,,dhs1 ,,hhs1 & ,,cdc ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 any m$ical1 ph>maceutical1 or em]g5cy prep>$ness product1 det]m9$ to be integral to ! response to a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies %all be manufactur$ & procur$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if procur$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1 or ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7b7 ,requirem5t = ! procurem5t ( ,am]ican-,made products dur+ a national em]g5cy ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 any product1 mat]ial1 +r$i5t1 or equipm5t t is ess5tial1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies1 9 ! response to a decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) a specific focus on m$ical1 ph>maceutical1 or em]g5cy prep>$ness product1 z det]m9$ by ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies %all be manufactur$ by ,am]ican-own$ entities unless specifically au?oriz$ by ! ,presid5t aft] ! decl>ation4 7c7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,presid5t or ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies may exempt c]ta9 goods or entities f ! requirem5ts 9 su* subsections z ! ,presid5t or ,commission det]m9es x to be necess>y = national security4 7d7 ,applicability ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section apply on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & apply to any contract ent]$ into on or aft] su* date4 ,,ii ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #bjb4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,commission are to-- 7#a7 exam9e & report ^u ! facts & actions tak5 relat+ to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbj & private sector response2 7#b7 inve/igate & report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = measures t c be tak5 to mitigate impacts ( future physical & m$ical national disa/]s2 7#c7 det]m9e products1 mat]ials1 +r$i5ts1 or equipm5t t is ess5tial 9 ! response to a decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy & to det]m9e surge capacity = bo? physical & m$ical national disa/]s2 7#d7 give special att5tion to ! ne$ = or exi/5ce ( national ,f$]al /ockpile requirem5ts & national surge capacity2 & 7#e7 report on infra/ructure defici5cies or capability defici5cies 9 hospitals & m$ical c5t]s4 #bjc4 ,composition ( ,commission 7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve z *airman ( ! ,commission2 7#b7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,s5ate 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 9 consultation ) ! lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 :o %all s]ve z vice *airman ( ! ,commission2 7#c7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty2 7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,republican ,p>ty2 7#e7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( ! ,republican ,p>ty2 & 7#f7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty4 7b7 ,qualifications2 initial meet+ 7#a7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m ?an #e memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be f ! same political p>ty4 7#b7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ) national recognition & significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 su* pr(essions z heal?1 manufactur+1 agriculture1 em]g5cy plann+1 gov]nm5tal s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 ! ,arm$ ,s]vices1 law1 public adm9i/ration1 comm]ce1 & disa/] relief4 7#d7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,commission z soon z practicable4 7c7 ,quorum2 vacancies ,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( ! *airman or a majority ( its memb]s4 ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 #bjd4 ,functions ( ,commission ,! functions ( ! ,commission are to make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t on :at res\rces are necess>ily to prop]ly address a wide range ( physical & heal? national disa/]s4 #bje4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title-- 7,a7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 & 7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z ! ,commission or su* designat$ subcommittee or designat$ memb] may det]m9e advisable4 7#b7 ,subpo5as 7,a7 ,issuance 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7,i7 by ! agreem5t ( ! *airman & ! vice *airman2 or 7,,ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( #f memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,signature ,subject to clause 7i71 subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection may be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! *airman or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 & may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! *airman or by a memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,en=cem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any designat$ place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4 7ii7 ,additional en=cem5t ,9 ! case ( any failure ( any witness to comply ) any subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is section1 ! ,commission may1 by majority vote1 c]tify a /atem5t ( fact con/itut+ su* failure to ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 :o may br+ ! matt] be=e ! gr& jury = its action1 "u ! same /atutory au?ority & proc$ures z if ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney _h receiv$ a c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74 7b7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into contracts to enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is title4 7c7 ,in=mation f f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to secure directly f any executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is title4 ,ea* dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/ made by ! *airman1 ! *airman ( any subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation ,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all applicable /atutes1 regulations1 & ,executive ord]s4 7d7 ,assi/ance f f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission's functions4 7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to ! assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may provide to ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices z !y may det]m9e advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4 7e7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 7f7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #bjf4 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 7b7 ,public meet+s & release ( public v]sions ( reports ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 hold public he>+s & meet+s to ! ext5t appropriate2 & 7#b7 release public v]sions ( ! reports requir$ "u section #caj7;a7 & 7b74 7c7 ,public he>+s ,any public he>+s ( ! ,commission %all be conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! protection ( in=mation provid$ to or develop$ = or by ! ,commission z requir$ by any applicable /atute1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4 #bjg4 ,/aff ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,! *airman1 9 consultation ) ! vice *airman1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its functions1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,p]sonnel z f$]al employees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o are employees %all be employees "u section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4 7,b7 ,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,detailees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4 7c7 ,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #bjh4 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses 7a7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$ at n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #bji4 ,security cle>ances = ,commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission memb]s & /aff appropriate security cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no p]son %all be provid$ ) access to classifi$ in=mation "u ?is title )\t ! appropriate security cle>ances4 #baj4 ,reports ( ,commission2 t]m9ation 7a7 ,int]im ,reports ,! ,commission may submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress int]im reports conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by a majority ( ,commission memb]s4 7b7 ,f9al ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a f9al report conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by a majority ( ,commission memb]s4 7c7 ,report on ess5tial products1 mat]ials1 +r$i5ts1 & equipm5t requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission reg>d+ :i* m$ical1 ph>maceutical1 & em]g5cy prep>$ness products are det]m9$ to be ess5tial = purposes ( section #aja7;b74 7d7 ,report on ,/ate actions ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 actions ,/ates %\ld take to be bett] prep>$2 7#b7 national ,f$]al /ockpile requirem5ts2 & 7#c7 national surge capacity infra/ructure defici5cies 9 hospitals & m$ical c5t]s4 7e7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is title1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4 ,,iii ,/ate implem5tation ( f9d+s by ,commission #cja4 ,/ate implem5tation ( f9d+s 7a7 ,loss ( ,f$]al fund+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 any ,/ate t fails to implem5t ! f9d+s ( ! report describ$ 9 section #caj7;d7 by ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 at ! ,/ate & local level w lose access to all ,f$]al funds = em]g5cy prep>$ness4 7b7 ,exemption ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may exempt a ,/ate f ! loss ( ,f$]al funds if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate is work+ t[>ds implem5t+ ! f9d+s 9 good fai?4 ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate ea* su* exemption e fiscal ye>4 ,,iv ,tempor>y #ajj p]c5t exp5s+ = ,qualify+ ,goods #dja4 ,special all[ance = c]ta9 prop]ty 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( section #afh7k7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 9 ! case ( any qualifi$ ph>maceutical & m$ical device manufactur+ prop]ty :i* is plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf-- 7#a7 su* prop]ty %all be treat$ z qualifi$ prop]ty 7)9 ! mean+ ( su* section71 7#b7 ! applicable p]c5tage o!rwise det]m9$ "u section #afh7k7 ( su* ,code ) respect to su* prop]ty %all be #ajj p]c5t1 & 7#c7 p>agraph 7#h7 ( su* section %all n apply4 7b7 ,qualifi$ ph>maceutical & m$ical device manufactur+ prop]ty ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ ph>maceutical & m$ical device manufactur+ prop]ty means any tangible prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z "p ( ! con/ruction or expansion ( prop]ty = ! manufacture ( drugs 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;g777 or m$ical devices 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;h7 ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h771 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t & any o!r item det]m9$ by ! ,national ,commission on ,unit$ ,/ates ,prep>$ness = ,national ,em]g5cies to be necess>y4