,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fheh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,vargas 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 and ,ms4 ,slotkin7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to enhance authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej to respond to the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 to provide additional oversight of such authorities1 and to require a strategy on securing supply chains for medical materials1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,emergency ,medical ,supplies ,enhancement ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,determination on emergency supplies and relationship to state and local efforts 7a7 ,determination ,for the purposes of section #aja of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa71 the following materials shall be deemed to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense and otherwise meet the requirements of section #aja7;b7 of such ,act during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period3 7#a7 ,diagnostic tests1 including serological tests1 for ,,covid-#ai and the reagents and other materials necessary for producing or conducting such tests4 7#b7 ,personal protective equipment1 including face shields1 ,n-#ie respirator masks1 and any other masks determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to be needed to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and the materials to produce such equipment4 7#c7 ,medical ventilators1 the components necessary to make such ventilators1 and medicines needed to use a ventilator as a treatment for any individual who is hospitalized for ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,pharmaceuticals and any medicines determined by the ,food and ,drug ,administration or another ,government agency to be effective in treating ,,covid-#ai 7including vaccines for ,,covid-#ai7 and any materials necessary to produce or use such pharmaceuticals or medicines 7including self-injection syringes or other delivery systems74 7#e7 ,any other medical equipment or supplies determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense for purposes of section #aja of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa74 7b7 ,exercise of title ,i authorities in relation to contracts by state and local governments ,in exercising authorities under title ,i of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period1 the ,president 7and any officer or employee of the ,united ,states to which authorities under such title ,i have been delegated7-- 7#a7 may exercise the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title ,i to exclude any materials described in subsection 7a7 ordered by a ,state or local government that are scheduled to be delivered within #ae days of the time at which-- 7,a7 the purchase order or contract by the ,federal ,government for such materials is made2 or 7,b7 the materials are otherwise allocated by the ,federal ,government under the authorities contained in such ,act2 and 7#b7 shall1 within #bd hours of any exercise of the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title ,i-- 7,a7 notify any ,state or local government if the exercise of such authorities would delay the receipt of such materials ordered by such government2 and 7,b7 take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such materials ordered by such government are delivered in the shortest possible period4 7c7 ,update to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation shall be revised to reflect the requirements of subsection 7b77#a74 #c4 ,engagement with the private sector 7a7 ,sense of congress ,the ,congress-- 7#a7 appreciates the willingness of private companies not traditionally involved in producing items for the health sector to volunteer to use their expertise and supply chains to produce essential medical supplies and equipment2 7#b7 encourages other manufacturers to review their existing capacity and to develop capacity to produce essential medical supplies1 medical equipment1 and medical treatments to address the ,,covid-#ai emergency2 and 7#c7 commends and expresses deep appreciation to individual citizens who have been producing personal protective equipment and other materials for1 in particular1 use at hospitals in their community4 7b7 ,outreach representative 7#a7 ,designation ,consistent with the authorities in title ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deea et seq471 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall designate or shall appoint1 pursuant to section #gjc of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deec71 an individual to be known as the ,outreach ,representative4 ,such individual shall-- 7,a7 be appointed from among individuals with substantial experience in the private sector in the production of medical supplies or equipment2 and 7,b7 act as the ,government-wide single point of contact during the ,,covid-#ai emergency for outreach to manufacturing companies and their suppliers who may be interested in producing medical supplies or equipment1 including the materials described under section #b4 7#b7 ,encouraging partnerships ,the ,outreach ,representative shall seek to develop partnerships between companies1 in coordination with the ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force or any overall coordinator appointed by the ,president to oversee the response to the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 including through the exercise of the authorities under section #gjh of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeh74 #d4 ,enhancement of supply chain production ,in exercising authority under title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 with respect to materials described in section #b1 the ,president shall seek to ensure that support is provided to companies that comprise the supply chains for reagents1 components1 raw materials1 and other materials and items necessary to produce or use the materials described in section #b4 #e4 ,oversight of current activity and needs 7a7 ,response to immediate needs 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the immediate needs described in paragraph 7#b7 to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and the plan for meeting those immediate needs4 7#b7 ,assessment ,the report required by this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the needs for medical supplies or equipment necessary to address the needs of the population of the ,united ,states infected by the virus ,,sars-,co,v-#b that causes ,,covid-#ai and to prevent an increase in the incidence of ,,covid-#ai throughout the ,united ,states1 including diagnostic tests1 serological tests1 medicines that have been approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration to treat ,,covid-#ai1 and ventilators and medicines needed to employ ventilators2 7,b7 based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders1 an assessment of the need for personal protective equipment and other supplies 7including diagnostic tests7 required by-- 7i7 health professionals1 health workers1 and hospital staff2 7ii7 workers in industries and sectors described in the ,advisory ,memorandum on ,identification of ,essential ,critical ,infrastructure ,workers during the ,,covid-#ai ,response issued by the ,director of ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security on ,april #ag1 #bjbj 7and any expansion of industries and sectors included in updates to such advisory memorandum72 and 7iii7 other workers determined to be essential based on such consultation2 7,c7 an assessment of the quantities of equipment and supplies in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile 7established under section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77#a777 as of the date of the report1 and the projected gap between the quantities of equipment and supplies identified as needed in the assessment under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and the quantities in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile2 7,d7 an identification of the industry sectors and manufacturers most ready to fulfill purchase orders for such equipment and supplies 7including manufacturers that may be incentivized7 through the exercise of authority under section #cjc7;e7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e77 to modify1 expand1 or improve production processes to manufacture such equipment and supplies to respond immediately to a need identified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 7,e7 an identification of ,government-owned and privately-owned stockpiles of such equipment and supplies not included in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile that could be repaired or refurbished2 7,f7 an identification of previously distributed critical supplies that can be redistributed based on current need2 7,g7 a description of any exercise of the authorities described under subsection 7a77#e7 or 7b77#a7 of section #b2 and 7,h7 an identification of critical areas of need1 by county and by areas identified by the ,indian ,health ,service1 in the ,united ,states and the metrics and criteria for identification as a critical area4 7#c7 ,plan ,the report required by this subsection shall include a plan for meeting the immediate needs to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including the needs described in paragraph 7#a74 ,such plan shall include-- 7,a7 each contract the ,federal ,government has entered into to meet such needs1 including the purpose of each contract1 the type and amount of equipment1 supplies1 or services to be provided under the contract1 the entity performing such contract1 and the dollar amount of each contract2 7,b7 each contract that the ,federal ,government intends to enter into within #ad days after submission of such report1 including the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 for each such contract2 and 7,c7 whether any of the contracts described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 have or will have a priority rating under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 including purchase orders pursuant to ,department of ,defense ,directive #ddjj4a 7or any successor directive71 subpart ,a of part #aja of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any other applicable authority4 7#d7 ,additional requirements ,the report required by this subsection1 and each update required by paragraph 7#e71 shall include-- 7,a7 any requests for equipment and supplies from ,state or local governments and ,indian ,tribes1 and an accompanying list of the employers and unions consulted in developing these requests2 7,b7 any modeling or formulas used to determine allocation of equipment and supplies1 and any related chain of command issues on making final decisions on allocations2 7,c7 the amount and destination of equipment and supplies delivered2 7,d7 an explanation of why any portion of any contract1 whether to replenish the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile or otherwise1 will not be filled2 7,e7 of products procured under this section1 the percentage of such products that are used to replenish the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 that are targeted to ,,covid-#ai hotspots1 and that are used for the commercial market2 7,f7 metrics1 formulas1 and criteria used to determine ,,covid-#ai hotspots or areas of critical need for a ,state1 county1 or an area identified by the ,indian ,health ,service2 7,g7 production and procurement benchmarks1 where practicable2 and 7,h7 results of the consultation with the relevant stakeholders required by paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#e7 ,updates ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall update such report every #ad days4 7#f7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by paragraph 7#e7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7b7 ,response to longer-,term needs 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the needs described in paragraph 7#b7 to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and the plan for meeting such needs during the #f-month period beginning on the date of submission of the report4 7#b7 ,assessment ,the report required by this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the elements described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 and subparagraph 7,h7 of subsection 7a77#b72 and 7,b7 an assessment of needs related to ,,covid-#ai vaccines and any additional services to address the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including services related to health surveillance to ensure that the appropriate level of contact tracing related to detected infections is available throughout the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,plan ,the report required by this subsection shall include a plan for meeting the longer-term needs to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including the needs described in paragraph 7#a74 ,this plan shall include-- 7,a7 a plan to exercise authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 necessary to increase the production of the medical equipment1 supplies1 and services that are essential to meeting the needs identified in paragraph 7#b7 7including the number of ,n-#ie respirator masks and other personal protective equipment needed71 based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders-- 7i7 by the private sector to resume economic activity2 and 7ii7 by the public and nonprofit sectors to significantly increase their activities2 7,b7 results of the consultations with the relevant stakeholders required by subparagraph 7,a77ii72 7,c7 an estimate of the funding and other measures necessary to rapidly expand manufacturing production capacity for such equipment and supplies1 including-- 7i7 any efforts to expand1 retool1 or reconfigure production lines2 7ii7 any efforts to establish new production lines through the purchase and installation of new equipment2 or 7iii7 the issuance of additional contracts1 purchase orders1 purchase guarantees1 or other similar measures2 7,d7 each contract the ,federal ,government has entered into to meet such needs or expand such production1 the purpose of each contract1 the type and amount of equipment1 supplies1 or services to be provided under the contract1 the entity performing such contract1 and the dollar amount of each contract2 7,e7 each contract that the ,federal ,government intends to enter into within #ad days after submission of such report1 including the information described in subparagraph 7,d7 for each such contract2 7,f7 whether any of the contracts described in subparagraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 have or will have a priority rating under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 including purchase orders pursuant to ,department of ,defense ,directive #ddjj4a 7or any successor directive71 subpart ,a of part #aja of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any other applicable authority2 and 7,g7 the manner in which the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 could be used to increase services necessary to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including services described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,updates ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall update such report every #ad days4 7#e7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by paragraph 7#d7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7c7 ,report on exercising authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the exercise of authorities under titles ,i1 ,,iii1 and ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 prior to the date of such report4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 and each update required under paragraph 7#c7 shall include1 with respect to each exercise of such authority-- 7,a7 an explanation of the purpose of the applicable contract1 purchase order1 or other exercise of authority 7including an allocation of materials1 services1 and facilities under section #aja7;a77#b7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa7;a77#b7772 7,b7 the cost of such exercise of authority2 and 7,c7 if applicable-- 7i7 the amount of goods that were purchased or allocated2 7ii7 an identification of the entity awarded a contract or purchase order or that was the subject of the exercise of authority2 and 7iii7 an identification of any entity that had shipments delayed by the exercise of any authority under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7#c7 ,updates ,the ,president shall update the report required under paragraph 7#a7 every #ad days4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by paragraph 7#c7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7d7 ,quarterly reporting ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 and make available to the public 7including on a ,government website71 a quarterly report detailing all expenditures made pursuant to titles ,i1 ,,iii1 and ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7e7 ,sunset ,the requirements of this section shall terminate on the later of-- 7#a7 ,december #ca1 #bjba2 or 7#b7 the end of the ,,covid-#ai emergency period4 #f4 ,enhancements to the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7a7 ,health emergency authority ,section #ajg of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deag7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,health emergency authority ,with respect to a public health emergency declaration by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or preparations for such a health emergency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency are authorized to carry out the authorities provided under this section to the same extent as the ,president4 4 7b7 ,emphasis on business concerns owned by women1 minorities1 veterans1 and native americans ,section #ajh of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deah7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,,modernization ,,of ,,small ,,business ,,suppliers and inserting ,,small ,,business ,,participation ,,and ,,fair ,,inclusion2 7#b7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,participation and inclusion 7#a7 ,in general ,in providing any assistance under this ,act1 the ,president shall accord a strong preference for subcontractors and suppliers that are-- 7,a7 small business concerns2 or 7,b7 businesses of any size owned by women1 minorities1 veterans1 and the disabled4 7#b7 ,special consideration ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,president shall accord the preference described under paragraph 7#a7 to small business concerns and businesses described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 that are located in areas of high unemployment or areas that have demonstrated a continuing pattern of economic decline1 as identified by the ,secretary of ,labor4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,minority defined ,in this section1 the term minority-- 7#a7 has the meaning given the term in section #cjh7;b7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi2 and 7#b7 includes any indigenous person in the ,united ,states1 including any territories of the ,united ,states4 4 7c7 ,additional information in annual report ,section #cjd7;f77#c7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7;f77#c77 is amended by striking year4 and inserting year1 including the percentage of contracts awarded using ,fund amounts to each of the groups described in section #ajh7;a77#a77;,b7 7and1 with respect to minorities1 disaggregated by ethnic group71 and the percentage of the total amount expended during such fiscal year on such contracts44 7d7 ,definition of national defense ,section #gjb7ad7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej is amended by striking and critical infrastructure protection and restoration and inserting 1 critical infrastructure protection and restoration1 and health emergency preparedness and response activities4 #g4 ,securing essential medical materials 7a7 ,statement of policy ,section #b7;b7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dejb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 authorities under this ,act should be used when appropriate to ensure the availability of medical materials essential to national defense1 including through measures designed to secure the drug supply chain1 and taking into consideration the importance of ,united ,states competitiveness1 scientific leadership and cooperation1 and innovative capacity2 4 7b7 ,strengthening domestic capability ,section #ajg of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deag7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting 7including medical materials7 after materials2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting 7including medical materials such as drugs to diagnose1 cure1 mitigate1 treat1 or prevent disease that essential to national defense7 after essential materials4 7c7 ,strategy on securing supply chains for medical articles ,title ,i of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aji4 ,strategy on securing supply chains for medical materials 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall transmit a strategy to the appropriate ,members of ,congress that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed plan to use the authorities under this title and title ,,iii1 or any other provision of law1 to ensure the supply of medical materials 7including drugs to diagnose1 cure1 mitigate1 treat1 or prevent disease7 essential to national defense1 to the extent necessary for the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,an analysis of vulnerabilities to existing supply chains for such medical articles1 and recommendations to address the vulnerabilities4 7#c7 ,measures to be undertaken by the ,president to diversify such supply chains1 as appropriate and as required for national defense4 7#d7 ,a discussion of-- 7,a7 any significant effects resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection on the production1 cost1 or distribution of vaccines or any other drugs 7as defined under section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba772 7,b7 a timeline to ensure that essential components of the supply chain for medical materials are not under the exclusive control of a foreign government in a manner that the ,president determines could threaten the national defense of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 efforts to mitigate any risks resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection to ,united ,states competitiveness1 scientific leadership1 and innovative capacity1 including efforts to cooperate and proactively engage with ,united ,states allies4 7b7 ,progress report ,following submission of the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate ,members of ,congress an annual progress report evaluating the implementation of the strategy1 and may include updates to the strategy as appropriate4 ,the strategy and progress reports shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate members of congress ,the term appropriate ,members of ,congress means the ,speaker1 majority leader1 and minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 the majority leader and minority leader of the ,senate1 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 4 #h4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ensuring that the ,united ,states ,government has access to the medical supplies and equipment necessary to respond to future pandemics and public health emergencies1 including recommendations with respect to how to ensure that the ,united ,states supply chain for diagnostic tests 7including serological tests71 personal protective equipment1 vaccines1 and therapies is better equipped to respond to emergencies1 including through the use of funds in the ,defense ,production ,act ,fund under section #cjd of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 to address shortages in that supply chain4 7b7 ,review of assessment and plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after each of the submission of the reports described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #e1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of such reports1 including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such reports4 7#b7 ,monthly review ,not later than a month after the submission of the assessment under paragraph 7#a71 and monthly thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general shall issue a report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to any updates to the reports described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #e that were issued during the previous #a-month period1 containing an assessment of such updates1 including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such updates4 #i4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed ,services1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,financial ,services1 ,homeland ,security1 and ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed ,services1 ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,,covid-#ai emergency period ,the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending after the end of the incident period for the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under ,section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7#c7 ,relevant stakeholder ,the term relevant stakeholder means-- 7,a7 representative private sector entities2 7,b7 representatives of the nonprofit sector2 and 7,c7 representatives of labor organizations representing workers1 including unions that represent health workers1 manufacturers1 public sector employees1 and service sector workers4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4