,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj,miss  
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,ms4
 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 
,soto7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 rescue dome/ic  
m$ical manufactur+ activity by provid+  
inc5tives 9 economically di/ress$ areas 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its possessions4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m$ical ,manufactur+1 ,economic       
,developm5t1 & ,su/a9ability ,act (     
#bjbj or ! ,,mm$s ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4    
,economically di/ress$ zones  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,,aa ,m$ical    

,manufactur+ 9 ,economically ,di/ress$  
,zones  ,sub*apt] ,,aa--,m$ical         
,manufactur+ 9 ,economically ,di/ress$  
,zones ,sec4 #adjj;,,aa-#a4 ,m$ical     
manufactur+ 9 economically di/ress$ zone
 cr$it4 ,sec4 #adjj;,,aa-#b4 ,cr$it =   
economically di/ress$ zone products &   
s]vices acquir$ by dome/ic m$ical       
manufactur]s4 ,sec4 #adjj;,,aa-#c4      
,special rules to secure ! national     
supply *a9 & = ! production ( population
 heal? products4 ,sec4 #adjj;,,aa-#d4   
,designation ( economically di/ress$    
zones4  #adjj;,,aa-#a4 ,m$ical          
manufactur+ 9 economically di/ress$ zone
 cr$it  7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,!re %all 
be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by
 subtitle ,a = ! taxable ye> an am\nt   
equal #dj p]c5t ( ! sum (-- 7#a7 !      
aggregate am\nt ( ! taxpay]'s m$ical    
manufactur+ economically di/ress$ zone  
wages = su* taxable ye>1  7#b7 !        
allocable employee fr+e b5efit exp5ses (
 ! taxpay] = su* taxable ye>1 &  7#c7 ! 
depreciation & amortization all[ances ( 

! taxpay] = ! taxable ye> ) respect to  
qualifi$ m$ical manufactur+ facility    
prop]ty4  7b7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,any
 wages or o!r exp5ses tak5 into acc\nt 9
 det]m9+ ! cr$it "u ?is section may n be
 tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! cr$it "u  
sections #da1 & any o!r provision       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be            
sub/antially simil>4  7c7 ,def9itions & 
special rules ,= purposes ( ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ,economically di/ress$   
zone wages  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
economically di/ress$ zone wages means  
am\nts paid or incurr$ = wages ( an     
employee by ! taxpay] = ! taxable ye>   
:i* are-- 7i7 9 connection ) ! active   
conduct ( a trade or bus9ess ( !        
taxpay]1 &  7ii7 ! pr9cipal place (     
employm5t ( :om is 9 a qualifi$ m$ical  
manufactur+ facility ( su* taxpay]4     
7,b7 ,limitation on am\nt ( wages tak5  
into acc\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt (    
wages :i* may be tak5 into acc\nt "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to any       
employee = any taxable ye> %all n exce$ 

! contribution & b5efit base det]m9$ "u 
section #bcj ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
= ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* taxable ye>    
beg9s4  7ii7 ,treatm5t ( "p-"t          
employees1 etc ,if-- 7,i7 any employee  
is n employ$ by ! taxpay] on a          
sub/antially full-"t basis at all times 
dur+ ! taxable ye>1 or  7,,ii7 !        
pr9cipal place ( employm5t ( any        
employee is n )9 an economically        
di/ress$ zone at all times dur+ !       
taxable ye>1  ! limitation applicable "u
 clause 7i7 ) respect to su* employee   
%all be ! appropriate portion 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y7 ( ! limitation :i* w\ld
 o!rwise be 9 effect "u clause 7i74     
7,c7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 employees ,! t]m 
economically di/ress$ zone wages %all n 
include any wages paid to employees :o  
are assign$ by ! employ] to p]=m s]vices
 = ano!r p]son1 unless ! pr9cipal trade 
or bus9ess ( ! employ] is to make       
employees available = tempor>y p]iods to
 o!r p]sons 9 return = comp5sation4     
7#b7 ,allocable employee fr+e b5efit    

exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m allocable 
employee fr+e b5efit exp5ses means !    
aggregate am\nt all[able z a d$uction "u
 ?is *apt] to ! taxpay] = ! taxable ye> 
= ! foll[+ am\nts :i* are allocable to  
employm5t 9 a qualifi$ m$ical           
manufactur+ facility3 7i7 ,employ]      
contributions "u a /ock bonus1 p5sion1  
pr(it-%>+1 or annuity plan4  7ii7       
,employ]-provid$ cov]age "u any accid5t 
or heal? plan = employees4  7iii7 ,! co/
 ( life or disability insurance provid$ 
to employees4  7,b7 ,allocation ,=      
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 an am\nt   
%all be treat$ z allocable to a qualifi$
 m$ical manufactur+ facility only if su*
 am\nt is ) respect to employm5t ( an   
individual = s]vices provid$1 & !       
pr9cipal place ( employm5t ( :om is1 9  
su* facility4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ m$ical    
manufactur+ facility ,! t]m qualifi$    
m$ical manufactur+ facility means any   
facility t-- 7,a7 rese>*es & develops or
 produces m$ical products1 &  7,b7 is   
locat$ )9 an economically di/ress$ zone4

  7#d7 ,qualifi$ m$ical manufactur+     
facility prop]ty ,! t]m qualifi$ m$ical 
manufactur+ facility prop]ty means any  
prop]ty us$ 9 7or consi/+ (7 a qualifi$ 
m$ical manufactur+ facility if su*      
prop]ty is directly connect$ to !       
rese>*1 developm5t1 or production ( a   
m$ical product4  7#e7 ,m$ical product ,!
 t]m m$ical product means-- 7,a7 any    
prescription ph>maceutical :i*-- 7i7 is 
subject to regulation "u-- 7,i7 section 
#eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71    
7,,ii7 section #hjb ( su* ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #chb71 or  7,,iii7 section    
#cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 or  7ii7 is       
describ$ 9 section #bja7;jj7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;jj771 or  7,b7 any      
device 7z t t]m is def9$ by section     
#bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h777
 or "p !re(4  7#f7 ,aggregation rules   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1

 memb]s ( an affiliat$ gr\p %all be     
treat$ z a s+le taxpay]4  7,b7          
,affiliat$ gr\p ,! t]m affiliat$ gr\p   
means an affiliat$ gr\p 7z def9$ 9      
section #aejd7;a71 det]m9$ )\t reg>d to 
section #aejd7;b77#c77 "o or m memb]s ( 
:i* are engag$ 9 ! active conduct ( a   
trade or bus9ess )9 an economically     
di/ress$ zone4  #adjj;,,aa-#b4 ,cr$it = 
economically di/ress$ zone products &   
s]vices acquir$ by dome/ic m$ical       
manufactur]s  7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,9 !
 case ( an eligible m$ical manufactur]1 
!re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax 
impos$ by subtitle ,a = ! taxable ye> an
 am\nt equal to ! applicable p]c5tage ( 
! aggregate am\nts paid or incurr$ by ! 
taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye> = qualifi$ 
economically di/ress$ zone products or  
s]vices4  7b7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m applicable
 p]c5tage means-- 7#a7 #cj p]c5t 9 !    
case ( am\nts paid or incurr$ to p]sons 
n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71     
7#b7 #dj p]c5t 9 ! case ( am\nts paid or

 incurr$ to an unrelat$ m9ority bus9ess1
 &  7#c7 #e p]c5t 9 ! case ( am\nts paid
 or incurr$ to a relat$ p]son4  7c7     
,eligible m$ical manufactur] ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible m$ical   
manufactur] means any p]son 9 ! trade or
 bus9ess ( produc+ m$ical products 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,qualifi$ product or
 s]vice ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m
 qualifi$ product or s]vice means-- 7#a7
 any product :i* is produc$ 9 an        
economically di/ress$ zone & :i* is     
integrat$ into a m$ical product produc$ 
by ! taxpay]1 &  7#b7 any s]vice :i* is 
provid$ 9 an economically di/ress$ zone 
& :i* is necess>y to ! production ( a   
m$ical product by ! taxpay] 7includ+    
packag+74  7e7 ,m9ority bus9ess ,=      
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m m9ority bus9ess means-- 7,a7 a   
sole proprietor%ip c>ri$ on by a        
qualifi$ individual1 or  7,b7 a         
corporation or p>tn]%ip-- 7i7 at lea/   
#ej p]c5t ( ! own]%ip int]e/s 9 :i* are 
held by "o or m qualifi$ individuals1 & 

7ii7 ( :i* a qualifi$ individual is !   
presid5t or *ief executive (fic] 7or a  
sub/antially equival5t position74  7#b7 
,qualifi$ individual ,! t]m qualifi$    
individual means any individual :o--    
7,a7 is ( ,asian-,indian1               
,asian-,pacific1 ,black1 ,hispanic1 or  
,native ,am]ican orig9 or desc5t1 &     
7,b7 is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or legal 
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ( its  
t]ritories or possessions4  7f7 ,relat$ 
p]sons ,= purposes ( ?is section1 p]sons
 %all be treat$ z relat$ to ea* o!r if  
su* p]sons w\ld be treat$ z a s+le      
employ] "u ! regulations prescrib$ "u   
section #eb7;b74  7g7 ,o!r t]ms ,t]ms   
us$ 9 ?is section :i* are also us$ 9    
section #adjj;,,aa-#a %all h ! same     
mean+ z :5 us$ 9 su* section4           
#adjj;,,aa-#c4 ,special rules to secure 
! national supply *a9 & = ! production (
 population heal? products  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ repatriat$      
m$ical manufactur+ facility or a        
qualifi$ population heal? product       

manufactur+ facility-- 7#a7 section     
#adjj;,,aa-#a7;a7 %all be appli$ by     
sub/itut+ #fj p]c5t = #dj p]c5t1 &  7#b7
 section #adjj;,,aa-#b7;a7 %all be      
appli$-- 7,a7 by sub/itut+ #ej p]c5t =  
#cj p]c5t1 &  7,b7 by sub/itut+ #fj     
p]c5t = #dj p]c5t4  7b7 ,election ,to   
exp5se 9 lieu ( tax cr$it = depreciation
 ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] :i* elects 7at   
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
provide7 ! application ( ?is subsection 
) respect to any qualifi$ repatriat$    
m$ical manufactur+ facility or qualifi$ 
population heal? product manufactur+    
facility-- 7#a7 section                 
#adjj;,,aa-#a7;a77#c7 %all n apply )    
respect to any qualifi$ m$ical          
manufactur+ facility prop]ty ) respect  
to su* facility1 &  7#b7 = purposes (   
section #afh7k7-- 7,a7 su* prop]ty %all 
be treat$ z qualifi$ prop]ty1 &  7,b7 ! 
applicable p]c5tage ) respect to su*    
prop]ty %all be #ajj p]c5t4  7c7        
,qualifi$ repatriat$ m$ical manufactur+ 
facility ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !   

t]m qualifi$ repatriat$ m$ical          
manufactur+ facility means any qualifi$ 
m$ical manufactur+ facility 7z def9$ 9  
section #adjj;,,aa-#a7 ! production (   
:i* 0 mov$ to an economically di/ress$  
zone f a =eign c\ntry t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative has det]m9$ c\ld  
pose a risk to ! national supply *a9    
because ( political or social factors4  
7d7 ,qualifi$ population heal? product  
manufactur+ facility ,= purposes ( ?is  
section1 ! t]m qualifi$ population heal?
 product manufactur+ facility means any 
qualifi$ m$ical manufactur+ facility 7z 
def9$ 9 section #adjj;,,aa-#a7 t        
produces a population heal? product 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cai,l7a77#aa7 ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act7 :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has
 id5tifi$ = support ?r\gh a /rategic    
initiative "u section                   
#cai,l7c77#d77;,f77ii7 ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act4  #adjj;,,aa-#d4    
,designation ( economically di/ress$    
zones  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is   

sub*apt]1 ! t]m economically di/ress$   
zone means any population c5sus tract )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i*-- 7#a7 has a pov]ty
 rate ( n less ?an #ce p]c5t = ea* ( !  
#e mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>s = :i* in=mation
 is available1 or  7#b7 satisfies ea* ( 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 has p]vasive 
pov]ty1 unemploym5t1 l[ labor =ce       
p>ticipation1 & g5]al di/ress measur$ z 
a prolong$ p]iod ( economic decl9e      
measur$ by real gross national product1 
7,b7 has a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #cj 
p]c5t = ea* ( ! #e mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>s
 = :i* in=mation is available1 &  7,c7  
has be5 designat$ z su* by ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce pursuant to an  
application "u subsection 7b74  7b7     
,application = designation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an application = designation z an
 economically di/ress$ zone may be fil$ 
by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9 :i* !    
population c5sus tract to :i* !         
application applies is locat$4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,su* application %all      
include a /rategic plan = accompli%+ !  

purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 :i*-- 7,a7     
describes ! coord9at$ economic1 human1  
community1 & physical developm5t plan & 
relat$ activities propos$ = ! nom9at$   
area1  7,b7 describes ! process by :i* !
 affect$ community is a full p>tn] 9 !  
process ( develop+ & implem5t+ ! plan & 
! ext5t to :i* local in/itutions &      
organizations h contribut$ to ! plann+  
process1  7,c7 id5tifies ! am\nt (      
,/ate1 local1 & private res\rces t w be 
available 9 ! nom9at$ area & !          
private_/public p>tn]%ips to be us$1 :i*
 may include p>ticipation by1 &         
coop]ation )1 univ]sities1 m$ical c5t]s1
 & o!r private & public entities1  7,d7 
id5tifies ! fund+ reque/$ "u any ,f$]al 
program 9 support ( ! propos$ economic1 
human1 community1 & physical developm5t 
& relat$ activities1  7,e7 id5tifies    
basel9es1 me?ods1 & b5*m>ks = measur+ ! 
success ( c>ry+ out ! /rategic plan1    
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* poor p]sons &    
families w be emp[]$ to become          
economically self-suffici5t1 &  7,f7    

does n include any action to assi/ any  
e/abli%m5t 9 relocat+ f "o area outside 
! nom9at$ area to ! nom9at$ area1 except
 t assi/ance = ! expansion ( an exi/+   
bus9ess entity ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a   
new bran*1 affiliate1 or subsidi>y is   
p]mitt$ if-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! new   
bran*1 affiliate1 or subsidi>y w n      
result 9 a decrease 9 employm5t 9 ! area
 ( orig9al location or 9 any o!r area   
:]e ! exi/+ bus9ess entity conducts     
bus9ess op]ations1  7ii7 !re is no      
reason to believe t ! new bran*1        
affiliate1 or subsidi>y is be+ e/abli%$ 
) ! int5tion ( clos+ d[n ! op]ations ( !
 exi/+ bus9ess entity 9 ! area ( its    
orig9al location or 9 any o!r area :]e !
 exi/+ bus9ess entity conducts bus9ess  
op]ation1 &  7iii7 includes su* o!r     
in=mation z may be requir$ by !         
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7c7
 ,p]iod = :i* designations are 9 effect 
,designation z an economically di/ress$ 
zone may be made at any "t dur+ !       
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is section1 & %all rema9 9  
effect ) respect to su* zone dur+ !     
#ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su*    
designation4 ,economically di/ress$     
zones describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all
 take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & %all rema9 9 effect dur+ !   
#ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date4  7d7  
,t]ritories & possessions ,! t]m ,unit$ 
,/ates includes ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories &          
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7     
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all issue su*
 regulations or o!r guidance z may be   
necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out !   
purposes ( ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 a li/ ( !       
population c5sus tracts describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a71 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 regulations or o!r guidance    
reg>d+ ! designation ( population c5sus 
tracts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  4
  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  

by ?is section %all apply to taxable    
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4   
#c4 ,au?ority to support developm5t (   
population heal? products  7a7          
,def9itions  7#a7 ,qualifi$ c\nt]measure
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section            
#cai;,f-#a7;a77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bdg;d-#f;a7a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,a7 ,qualifi$ c\nt]measure ,! 
t]m qualifi$ c\nt]measure means a drug  
7z t t]m is def9$ by section            
#bja7;g77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cba7;g77#a7771 biological product 7z t 
t]m is def9$ by section #cea7;i7 ( ?is  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7;i7771 or      
device 7z t t]m is def9$ by section     
#bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cba7;h7771 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 a priority consi/5t ) sections #cjb7b7 
& #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb-- 7i7 to diagnose1 mitigate1      
prev5t1 or treat h>m f any biological   

ag5t 7includ+ organisms t cause an      
infecti\s disease71 tox91 *emical1      
radiological1 or nucle> ag5t t may cause
 a public heal? em]g5cy affect+ national
 security2 or  7ii7 to diagnose1        
mitigate1 prev5t1 or treat h>m f an     
und]ly+ non-communicable disease :i*1   
comb9$ ) p&emic influ5za or an em]g+    
infecti\s disease1 may result 9 adv]se  
heal? consequ5ces or s]i\s ?reat to "o  
or m vuln]able ,am]ican populations 7z  
def9$ 9 section #cai,l7a77 9 an epidemic
 or p&emic4  4  7#b7 ,o!r def9itions    
,subsection 7a7 ( section #cai,l ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;e7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#aa7 
,population heal? product ,! t]m        
population heal? product means a widely 
available drug to diagnose1 mitigate1   
prev5t1 or treat h>m f an und]ly+       
non-communicable disease :i*1 comb9$ )  
p&emic influ5za or an em]g+ infecti\s   
disease1 may result 9 adv]se heal?      
consequ5ces or a s]i\s ?reat to "o or m 

vuln]able ,am]ican populations 9 an     
epidemic or p&emic4  7#ab7 ,vuln]able   
,am]ican populations ,! t]m vuln]able   
,am]ican populations means *ildr51      
pregnant wom51 old] adults1 m9ority     
populations1 & o!r at-risk individuals )
 relevant *>act]i/ics t w>rant          
consid]ation dur+ ! process ( rese>*+ & 
develop+ su* c\nt]measures & products4  
4  7b7 ,/rategic initiatives ,clause    
7ii7 ( section #cai,l7c77#d77;,f7 ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;e7c77#d77;,f77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7ii7 ?reats t  
consi/5tly exi/ or cont9ually circulate 
& h a significant pot5tial to become a  
p&emic1 su* z p&emic influ5za & em]g+   
infecti\s diseases 9 comb9ation )       
und]ly+ non-communicable diseases1 :i*  
may include ! advanc$ rese>* &          
developm5t1 manufactur+1 & appropriate  
/ockpil+ ( qualifi$ p&emic or epidemic  
products1 & products1 te*nologies1 or   
processes to support ! advanc$ rese>* & 
developm5t ( su* c\nt]measures 7includ+ 

multiuse plat=m te*nologies =           
diagno/ics1 vacc9es1 & !rapeutics2 virus
 se$s2 cl9ical trial lots2 novel virus  
/ra9s2 & antig5 & adjuvant mat]ial72 &  
4  7c7 ,at-,risk individuals ,p>agraph  
7#f7 ( section #cai,l7c7 ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d-#g;e7c77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#f7 ,at-risk individuals ,9   
c>ry+ out ! functions "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y may give a priority to advanc$
 rese>* & developm5t (-- 7,a7 qualifi$  
c\nt]measures & qualifi$ p&emic or      
epidemic products likely to be safe &   
effective ) respect to vuln]able        
,am]ican populations2 &  7,b7 population
 heal? products likely to protect       
vuln]able ,am]ican populations ) und]ly+
 non-communicable diseases f            
disproportionate h>m 9 epidemics &      
p&emics4  4  7d7 ,o!r au?orities        
,section #cai,l7c7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
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