,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 & ,mr4 
,mal9[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
create1 ma9ta91 protect1 exp&1 or re/ore
 dome/ic indu/rial base capabilities    
ess5tial = p&emic prep>$ness1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,production ,act4  
#b4 ,expansion ( productive capacity &  
supply relat$ to p&emic prep>$ness  7a7 
,secret>ial ,au?orization = ,p&emic     
,prep>$ness  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to create1  
ma9ta91 protect1 exp&1 or re/ore dome/ic
 indu/rial base capabilities ess5tial = 
p&emic prep>$ness1 ! ,secret>y %all make
 provision-- 7,a7 = pur*ases ( or       
commitm5ts to pur*ase ess5tial m$ical   
te*nology1 includ+ vacc9es1 & relat$    
mat]ials1 includ+ p]sonal protective    
equipm5t2  7,b7 = ! enc\ragem5t (       

production ( ess5tial m$ical te*nology &
 relat$ mat]ials2  7,c7 = ! developm5t &
 ma9t5ance ( production capabilities2 & 
7,d7 = ! increas$ use ( em]g+           
te*nologies 9 biological1 *emical1 &    
radiological security program           
applications & ! rapid transition (     
em]g+ te*nologies-- 7i7 f               
,gov]nm5t-sponsor$ rese>* & developm5t  
to comm]cial applications2 &  7ii7 f    
comm]cial rese>* & developm5t to p&emic 
prep>$ness applications4  7#b7          
,secret>ial det]m9ations ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y may
 n execute a contract "u ?is subsection 
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 )          
appropriate explanatory mat]ial & 9     
writ+ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 
& ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 t-- 7,a7 !     
ess5tial m$ical te*nology or relat$     
mat]ials is ess5tial to ! p&emic        
response /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 )\t ,secret>ial action "u ?is      

section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry _c     
reasonably be expect$ to provide        
consi/5tly ! capability = ! ne$$        
ess5tial m$ical te*nology or relat$     
mat]ials 9 a timely mann]2 &  7,c7      
pur*ases1 pur*ase commitm5ts1 or o!r    
action pursuant to ?is section are ! mo/
 co/ effective1 exp$i5t1 & practical    
alt]native me?od = meet+ ! ne$4  7#c7   
,notification to ,congress ( %ortfall   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
writt5 notice to ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( a dome/ic     
indu/rial base %ortfall prior to tak+   
action "u ?is subsection to rem$y !     
%ortfall4 ,! notice %all include !      
det]m9ations made by ! ,secret>y "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,aggregate am\nts  
,if ! tak+ ( any action "u ?is          
subsection to correct a dome/ic         
indu/rial base %ortfall w\ld cause !    
aggregate out/&+ am\nt ( all su* actions

 = su* %ortfall to exce$ #e1jjj1jjj )9 a
 five ye> p]iod1 ! action or actions may
 be tak5 only aft] ! #cj-;day p]iod     
foll[+ ! date on :i* ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h  
be5 notifi$ 9 writ+ ( ! propos$ action4 
7#d7 ,waiv] au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#c7 dur+ a p]iod ( national      
em]g5cy decl>$ by an ,act ( ,congress or
 ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,secret>ial f9d+s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may take !   
actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if !  
,secret>y f9ds-- 7,a7 "u g5]ally fair & 
equitable ceil+ prices1 = any raw or    
nonprocess$ mat]ial1 !re w result a     
decrease 9 supplies f high-co/ s\rces ( 
su* mat]ial1 & t ! cont9uation ( su*    
supplies is necess>y to c>ry out !      
objectives ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 an   
increase 9 co/ ( transportation is      
tempor>y 9 "* & ?reat5s to impair       
maximum production or supply 9 any area 

at /able prices ( any mat]ials4  7#b7   
,subsidy paym5ts au?oriz$ ,^u a f9d+ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may make     
provision = subsidy paym5ts on any su*  
dome/ically produc$ mat]ial 9 su* am\nts
 & 9 su* mann] 7includ+ pur*ases ( su*  
mat]ial & its resale at a loss71 & on   
su* t]ms & conditions1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y to ensure t     
supplies f su* high-co/ s\rces are      
cont9u$1 or t maximum production or     
supply 9 su* area at /able prices ( su* 
mat]ials is ma9ta9$1 z ! case may be4   
7c7 ,incid5tal ,au?ority ,! procurem5t  
p[] grant$ to ! ,secret>y by ?is section
 %all include ! p[] to transport & /ore 
& h process$ & ref9$ any mat]ials       
procur$ "u ?is section4  7d7            
,in/allation ( equipm5t 9 indu/rial     
facilities ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t   
su* action w aid ! p&emic response      
/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y  
is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 to procure & in/all  
additional equipm5t1 facilities1        
processes1 or improvem5ts to plants1    

factories1 & o!r indu/rial facilities   
own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 to    
procure & in/all equipm5t own$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 plants1 factories1 & 
o!r indu/rial facilities own$ by private
 p]sons2  7#c7 to provide = !           
modification or expansion ( privately   
own$ facilities1 includ+ ! modification 
or improvem5t ( production processes2 & 
7#d7 to sell or o!rwise transf] equipm5t
 own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & in/all$ "u
 ?is subsection to ! own]s ( su* plants1
 factories1 or o!r indu/rial facilities4
  7e7 ,excess ess5tial m$ical te*nology1
 includ+ vacc9es1 & relat$ mat]ials1    
includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law to !   
contr>y1 ess5tial m$ical te*nology1     
includ+ vacc9es1 & relat$ mat]ials1     
includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t     
acquir$ pursuant to ?is section :i*1 9 !
 judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y1 are excess to ! 
ne$s ( programs "u ?is section1 %all be 
transf]r$ to ! ,/rategic ,national      
,/ockpile1 :5 ! ,secret>y deems su*     

action to be 9 ! public int]e/4  7f7    
,sub/itutes ,:51 9 ! judgem5t ( !       
,secret>y1 x w aid p&emic prep>$ness1 ! 
,secret>y may make provision = !        
developm5t ( sub/itutes = /rategic &    
critical mat]ials1 critical compon5ts1  
critical te*nology items1 & o!r         
indu/rial res\rces4  7g7 ,p&emic        
,production ,act ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a sep>ate fund to be  
kn[n z ! ,p&emic ,production ,act ,fund 
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 
7#b7 ,moneys 9 ,fund ,!re %all be cr$it$
 to ! ,fund-- 7,a7 all moneys           
appropriat$ = ! ,fund1 z au?oriz$ by    
subsection 7i72 &  7,b7 all moneys      
receiv$ by ! ,fund on transactions ent]$
 into pursuant to ?is section4  7#c7    
,use ( ,fund ,! ,fund %all be available 
to c>ry out ! provisions & purposes (   
?is section subject to ! limitations set
 =? 9 ?is section & 9 appropriations    
,acts4  7#d7 ,duration ( ,fund ,moneys 9
 ! ,fund %all rema9 available until     

exp5d$4  7#e7 ,fund manag] ,! ,secret>y 
%all designate a ,fund manag]4 ,! duties
 ( ! ,fund manag] %all include-- 7,a7   
det]m9+ ! liability ( ! ,fund 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#f72  7,b7 ensur+
 ! visibility & acc\ntability (         
transactions engag$ 9 ?r\gh ! ,fund2 &  
7,c7 report+ to ! ,congress reg>d+      
activities ( ! ,fund-- 7i7 qu>t]ly1 )   
respect to ! previ\s qu>t]2 or  7ii7    
weekly1 dur+ a p]iod ( national em]g5cy 
decl>$ by an ,act ( ,congress or !      
,presid5t1 ) respect to ! previ\s week4 
7#f7 ,liabilities aga9/ ,fund ,:5 any   
agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to ?is     
section imposes any cont+5t liability ^u
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* liability %all be 
consid]$ an obligation aga9/ ! ,fund4   
7h7 ,delegation ( au?ority ,! ,secret>y 
may only delegate au?ority "u ?is       
section to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,prep>$ness & ,response & su* ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may n fur!r delegate su*      
au?ority4  7i7 ,au?orization (          
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye>      
!reaft] = ! c>ry+ out ( ! provisions &  
purposes ( ?is section4  7j7 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,critical   
compon5t ,! t]m critical compon5t       
includes su* compon5ts1 subsy/ems1      
sy/ems1 & relat$ special tool+ & te/    
equipm5t ess5tial to ! production1      
repair1 ma9t5ance1 or op]ation (        
biological1 *emical1 & radiological     
security program applications or o!r    
items ( equipm5t id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 z be+ ess5tial to ! execution ( a      
p&emic response /rategy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,critical te*nology ,! t]m
 critical te*nology includes any        
te*nology designat$ by ! ,secret>y to be
 ess5tial to ! execution ( a p&emic     
response /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,critical te*nology item ,! t]m    
critical te*nology item means mat]ials  
directly employ+1 d]iv$ f1 or utiliz+ a 
critical te*nology4  7#d7 ,dome/ic      

indu/rial base ,! t]m dome/ic indu/rial 
base means dome/ic s\rces :i* are       
provid+1 or :i* w\ld be reasonably      
expect$ to provide1 mat]ials or s]vices 
to meet national p&emic response        
requirem5ts dur+ peacetime or national  
em]g5cy4  7#e7 ,dome/ic s\rce ,! t]m    
dome/ic s\rce means a bus9ess conc]n--  
7,a7 t p]=ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
sub/antially all ( ! rese>* &           
developm5t1 eng9e]+1 manufactur+1 &     
production activities requir$ ( su*     
bus9ess conc]n "u a contract ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates relat+ to a critical compon5t or 
a critical te*nology item2 &  7,b7 t    
procures f bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 sub/antially all ( any 
compon5ts & assemblies requir$ "u a     
contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to a  
critical compon5t or critical te*nology 
item4  7#f7 ,facilities ,! t]m          
facilities includes all types ( build+s1
 /ructures1 or o!r improvem5ts to real  
prop]ty 7b exclud+ f>ms1 *ur*es or o!r  
places ( wor%ip1 & private dwell+       

h\ses71 & s]vices relat+ to ! use ( any 
su* build+1 /ructure1 or o!r improvem5t4
  7#g7 ,indu/rial res\rces ,! t]m       
indu/rial res\rces means mat]ials1      
s]vices1 processes1 or manufactur+      
equipm5t 7includ+ ! processes1          
te*nologies1 & ancill>y s]vices = ! use 
( su* equipm5t7 ne$$ to e/abli% or      
ma9ta9 an effici5t & mod]n national     
p&emic response indu/rial base4  7#h7   
,mat]ials ,! t]m mat]ials includes--    
7,a7 any raw mat]ials 7includ+ m9]als1  
metals1 & advanc$ process$ mat]ials71   
commodities1 articles1 compon5ts        
7includ+ critical compon5ts71 products1 
& items ( supply2 &  7,b7 any te*nical  
in=mation or s]vices ancill>y to ! use (
 any su* mat]ials1 commodities1         
articles1 compon5ts1 products1 or items4
  7#i7 ,p&emic ,response ,/rategy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all def9$ ! 
t]m p&emic response /rategy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#aj7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son      
includes an individual1 corporation1    
p>tn]%ip1 association1 or any o!r       

organiz$ gr\p ( p]sons1 or legal        
successor or repres5tative !re(1 or any 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or ag5cy !re(4  
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  
7#ab7 ,s]vices ,! t]m s]vices includes  
any ef=t t is ne$$ = or incid5tal to--  
7,a7 ! developm5t1 production1 process+1
 di/ribution1 deliv]y1 or use ( an      
indu/rial res\rce or a critical         
te*nology item2  7,b7 ! con/ruction (   
facilities2 or  7,c7 ! movem5t (        
individuals & prop]ty by all modes (    
civil transportation4