,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fieb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4  
,schneider 7for himself and ,ms4 ,clark 
of ,massachusetts7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committee on   
,financial ,services1 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 direct the ,president to 
appoint a ,medical ,supplies ,response  
,coordinator to coordinate the efforts  
of the ,federal ,government regarding   
the supply and distribution of certain  
supplies and equipment relating to      
,,covid-#ai4  #a4 ,medical ,supplies    
,response ,coordinator  7a7 ,in general 
,the ,president shall appoint a ,medical
 ,supplies ,response ,coordinator to    
coordinate the efforts of the ,federal  
,government regarding the supply and    

distribution of critical medical        
supplies and equipment related to       
detecting1 diagnosing1 preventing1 and  
treating ,,covid-#ai1 including personal
 protective equipment1 medical devices1 
drugs1 and vaccines4  7b7               
,qualifications ,to qualify to be       
appointed as the ,medical ,supplies     
,response ,coordinator1 an individual   
shall be a senior government official   
with-- 7#a7 health care training1       
including training related to infectious
 diseases or hazardous exposures2 and   
7#b7 a familiarity with medical supply  
chain logistics4  7c7 ,activities ,the  
,medical ,supplies ,response            
,coordinator shall-- 7#a7 consult with  
,state1 local1 territorial1 and ,tribal 
officials to ensure that health care    
facilities and health care workers have 
sufficient personal protective equipment
 and other medical supplies2  7#b7      
evaluate ongoing needs of ,states1      
localities1 territories1 ,tribes1 health
 care facilities1 and health care       

workers to determine the need for       
critical medical supplies and equipment2
  7#c7 serve as a point of contact for  
industry for procurement and            
distribution of critical medical        
supplies and equipment1 including       
personal protective equipment1 medical  
devices1 testing supplies1 drugs1 and   
vaccines2  7#d7 procure and distribute  
critical medical supplies and equipment1
 including personal protective          
equipment1 medical devices1 testing     
supplies1 drugs1 and vaccines2  7#e7    
7,a7 establish and maintain an          
up-to-date national database of hospital
 capacity1 including beds1 ventilators1 
and supplies1 including personal        
protective equipment1 medical devices1  
drugs1 and vaccines2 and  7,b7 provide  
weekly reports to the ,congress on gaps 
in such capacity and progress made      
toward closing the gaps2  7#f7 require1 
as necessary1 industry reporting on     
production and distribution of personal 
protective equipment1 medical devices1  

testing supplies1 drugs1 and vaccines   
and assess financial penalties as may be
 specified by the ,medical ,supplies    
,response ,coordinator for failure to   
comply with such requirements for       
reporting on production and             
distribution2  7#g7 consult with the    
,secretary and the ,administrator of the
 ,federal ,emergency ,management        
,agency1 as applicable1 to ensure       
sufficient production levels under the  
,defense ,production ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #deja et seq472 and  7#h7 monitor the  
prices of critical medical supplies and 
equipment1 including personal protective
 equipment and medical devices1 drugs1  
and vaccines related to detecting1      
diagnosing1 preventing1 and treating    
,,covid-#ai and report any suspected    
price gouging of such materials to the  
,federal ,trade ,commission and         
appropriate law enforcement officials4