,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fffb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #a1 #bjbj,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,rules1 = 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 au?orize ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to become ! sole own] & di/ribut] ( c]ta9 m$ical equipm5t 9 ! ev5t ( a cov]$ em]g5cy1 to e/abli% a ,jo9t ,congressional ,committee on ,def5se ,production1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,response & ,int]/ate ,co/ ,equity ,act or ! ,,price ,act4 #b4 ,adm9i/rator z own] & di/ribut] ( c]ta9 m$ical equipm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t ( a cov]$ em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all become ! sole own] & di/ribut] ( m$ical equipm5t obta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ?is ,act = :i* ! prevail+ m>ket price exce$s ! fair m>ket price by m ?an #ae p]c5t & is requir$ to address ! cov]$ em]g5cy4 7b7 ,assessm5t ( m$ical equipm5t ,to c>ry out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts z consid]$ necess>y1 %all conduct an assessm5t ( available m$ical equipm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 id5tify+ ! m$ical equipm5t requir$ to address ! cov]$ em]g5cy = :i* ! prevail+ m>ket price exce$s ! fair m>ket price by m ?an #ae p]c5t2 7#b7 assess+ ! am\nt ( su* m$ical equipm5t available to respond to ! cov]$ em]g5cy1 includ+ ! am\nt ( su* m$ical equipm5t available 9 ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile2 & 7#c7 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( su* m$ical equipm5t /ill ne$$ to respond to ! cov]$ em]g5cy4 7c7 ,contract ,to produce m$ical equipm5t ,foll[+ ! assessm5t "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all-- 7#a7 create & execute an indef9ite deliv]y-indef9ite quantity contract ) all p]sons capable ( produc+ su* m$ical equipm5t to-- 7,a7 respond to ! cov]$ em]g5cy2 & 7,b7 foll[+ ! cov]$ em]g5cy1 repl5i% ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile to a level acceptable to respond to a future public heal? em]g5cy or o!r cov]$ em]g5cy2 7#b7 require t all contracts creat$ & execut$ "u ?is section sup]s$e any exi/+ contracts su* p]sons h already creat$ or execut$2 & 7#c7 e/abli% a price = su* m$ical equipm5t to be resold to ! ,/ates or o!r p]sons4 7d7 ,sale or di/ribution ( c]ta9 m$ical equipm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all sell or o!rwise di/ribute m$ical equipm5t to ! ,/ates or to p]sons t reque/ su* m$ical equipm5t1 giv+ consid]ation to-- 7#a7 reque/s = m$ical equipm5t "u subsections 7e7 & 7f72 7#b7 ! cont9uity ( op]ations ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t2 & 7#c7 consultation ) public heal? (ficials1 z may be necess>y4 7e7 ,/ate reque/ = m$ical equipm5t ,to reque/ an allocation ( m$ical equipm5t1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a reque/ = m$ical equipm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( impact$ individuals 9 ea* ,/ate1 disaggregat$ by condition & ! sev]ity ( su* condition-- 7,a7 on ! date ! reque/ is submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator2 7,b7 z project$ at #ad days f ! date ! reque/ is submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,c7 z project$ at #fj days f ! date ! reque/ is submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator2 7#b7 exi/+ heal? sy/em m$ical equipm5t2 7#c7 m$ical equipm5t possess$ by ! ,/ate2 7#d7 an e/imate ( ! quantity ( m$ical equipm5t requir$ to diagnose & treat ! condition = :i* ! cov]$ em]g5cy is 9 effect2 & 7#e7 any additional in=mation z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7f7 ,o!r reque/s = m$ical equipm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a process "u :i* a p]son may reque/ m$ical equipm5t to respond to ! cov]$ em]g5cy4 7g7 ,po/-,em]g5cy di/ribution ( m$ical equipm5t ,^u ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all di/ribute any m$ical supplies n sold or o!rwise di/ribut$ to ! ,/ates or any p]son to ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile4 #c4 ,reports to ! ,congress 7a7 ,biweekly report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #ad days aft] ! date a cov]$ em]g5cy is 9 effect1 & n less ?an e #ad days !reaft] until ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ em]g5cy is t]m9at$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,congress a report on ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 in=mation on ! numb] ( impact$ individuals1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate1 condition1 & sev]ity ( su* condition-- 7i7 on ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 7ii7 z project$ at #ad days f ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 & 7iii7 z project$ at #fj days f ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 7,b7 ! am\nt ( m$ical equipm5t /ill ne$$ to diagnose & treat ! condition = :i* ! cov]$ em]g5cy is 9 effect1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate2 7,c7 reque/s submitt$ by ! ,/ates or by p]sons "u section #b2 7,d7 in=mation on ! contracts creat$ & execut$ "u section #b2 7,e7 ! am\nt ( m$ical equipm5t resold or di/ribut$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! allocation & project$ allocation ( gov]nm5t & exi/+ heal? sy/em m$ical equipm5t1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate-- 7i7 on ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 7ii7 z project$ at #ad days f ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 & 7iii7 z project$ at #fj days f ! date ! report is submitt$ to ! ,congress2 & 7,f7 o!r ,f$]al contracts = m$ical equipm5t ent]$ into outside ( section #b4 7b7 ,f9al report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ em]g5cy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,congress a report on ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! cont5t f ! biweekly reports submitt$ to ! ,congress "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 ! curr5t /atus ( ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 includ+ ! inv5tory ( m$ical equipm5t & ! project$ quantity ( m$ical equipm5t requir$ to mitigate a future public heal? em]g5cy or o!r cov]$ em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 an assessm5t ( actions t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts %\ld take to build resili5cy to prev5t1 detect1 treat1 & mitigate a public heal? em]g5cy or o!r cov]$ em]g5cy4 #d4 ,fund+ ,am\nts available 9 ! ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund "u section #cjd ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 may be made available = pur*ases made "u ?is section4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,jo9t ,congressional ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,jo9t ,committee on ,def5se ,production 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee71 to be compos$ (-- 7,a7 five memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ) ?ree memb]s f ! majority p>ty & two f ! m9ority p>ty1 to be appo9t$ by ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices2 & 7,b7 five memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ) ?ree memb]s f ! majority p>ty & two f ! m9ority p>ty1 to be appo9t$ by ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs4 7#b7 ,*airman & vice *airman ,! ,committee %all elect a *airman & a vice *airman f among its memb]s1 "o ( :om %all be a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! o!r a memb] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al selection4 7b7 ,p[]s ,! ,committee1 or any duly au?oriz$ subcommittee !re(1 is au?oriz$ to hold su* he>+s1 to sit & act at su* times & su* places1 to require by subpo5a 7to be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! *airman or vice *airman ( ! ,committee7 or o!rwise ! att5dance ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 to adm9i/] su* oa?s1 to take su* te/imony1 to procure su* pr9t+ & b9d+1 & to make su* exp5ditures z x consid]s advisable4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all be responsible = ! cont9u\s /udy ( ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is ,act1 & to review ! progress a*iev$ 9 ! execution & adm9i/ration ( su* programs4 ,^u reque/1 ! ,committee %all aid ! /&+ committees ( ! ,congress hav+ legislative jurisdiction ov] any "p ( ! programs au?oriz$ by ?is ,act2 & x %all make a report to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 f "t to "t1 conc]n+ ! results ( its /udies1 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations z x may consid] desirable4 7d7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ,any dep>tm5t1 (ficial1 or ag5cy adm9i/]+ any ( su* programs %all1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,committee1 consult ) ! ,committee1 f "t to "t1 ) respect to _! activities "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,exp5ses ,! exp5ses ( ! ,committee1 :i* %all n exce$ #gej1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>1 %all be paid "o-half f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & "o-half f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate ^u v\*]s sign$ by ! *airman or vice *airman4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cov]$ em]g5cy ,! t]m cov]$ em]g5cy means a national em]g5cy 9 :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a national em]g5cy & det]m9$ t-- 7,a7 a disease or disord] pres5ts an em]g5cy t affects ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 a public heal? em]g5cy exi/s1 includ+ a significant outbreak ( an infecti\s disease or a biot]rori/ attack4 7#c7 ,exi/+ heal? sy/em m$ical equipm5t ,! t]m exi/+ heal? sy/em m$ical equipm5t means m$ical equipm5t own$ by a hospital4 7#d7 ,fair m>ket price ,! t]m fair m>ket price means ! av]age m>ket price ( m$ical equipm5t f ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 7#e7 ,hospital ,! t]m hospital has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #ahfa7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e774 7#f7 ,impact$ individuals ,! t]m impact$ individuals means an individual-- 7,a7 diagnos$ ) a condition = :i* ! public heal? em]g5cy has be5 issu$2 7,b7 t is exp]i5c+ symptoms consi/5t ) ! condition = :i* ! cov]$ em]g5cy has be5 issu$ & is seek+ a m$ical diagnosis2 7,c7 t has be5 id5tifi$ z hav+ be5 expos$ to a biot]rori/ attack2 or 7,d7 o!rwise meets crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator dur+ ! cov]$ em]g5cy p]iod4 7#g7 ,indef9ite deliv]y-indef9ite quantity contract ,! t]m indef9ite deliv]y-indef9ite quantity contract means a contract to provide = an indef9ite quantity ( mat]ials or s]vices = a fix$ "t4 7#h7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#i7 ,m$ical equipm5t ,! t]m m$ical equipm5t means-- 7,a7 ,n#ie respirators2 7,b7 m$ical v5tilators2 7,c7 face %ields2 7,d7 m$ical exam gloves2 7,e7 surgical g[ns2 7,f7 diagno/ic te/s2 & 7,g7 su* o!r m$ical equipm5t z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y4 7#aj7 ,national em]g5cy ,! t]m national em]g5cy means a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#aa7 ,op]ations ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t ,! t]m op]ations ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t means-- 7,a7 ! activities & op]ations ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t is sub/antially conc]n$ ) ! op]ations or activities requir$ to respond to a public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7,b7 ! activities & op]ations ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#ab7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gjb ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeb74 7#ac7 ,prevail+ m>ket price ,! t]m prevail+ m>ket price means ! av]age m>ket price ( m$ical equipm5t dur+ ! prior #cj days1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#ad7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy means a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74 7#ae7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* ( ! t]ritories1 & ,indian tribes4 7#af7 ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile ,! t]m ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile means ! /ockpile e/abli%$ "u section #cai;,f-#b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b74 7#ag7 ,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4