,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,mc,henry 7for himself and ,mr4 ,pascrell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,homeland ,security1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,veterans' ,affairs1 ,education and ,labor1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,natural ,resources1 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 require the purchase by the ,federal ,government of certain medical supplies and protection equipment from the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,the ,american ,,ppe ,supply ,chain ,integrity ,act4 #b4 ,requirement to purchase certain medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the ,united ,states 7a7 ,covered ,secretaries 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 any covered item purchased by a covered ,secretary shall be from the ,united ,states4 ,for purposes of this subsection1 from the ,united ,states means that #ajj percent of a product is grown1 reprocessed1 reused1 or produced in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 the applicable covered ,secretary may waive the requirements of such paragraph if such covered ,secretary determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such covered item from the ,united ,states cannot be procured as and when needed at ,united ,states market prices4 ,this subsection shall not apply to covered items that are or that include materials determined to be non-available in accordance with section #be4ajd of title #dh of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7b7 ,exception for small purchases ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to purchases for amounts not greater than #aej1jjj4 ,a proposed purchase or contract for an amount greater than #aej1jjj may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for this exception4 7c7 ,applicability ,the requirements of this section shall apply with respect to a purchase of a covered item made pursuant to subsection 7a7 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered item ,the term covered item means an article or item of-- 7,a7 personal protective equipment 7including surgical masks1 respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters1 face shields and protective eyewear1 surgical and isolation gowns1 and head and foot coverings7 or clothing1 and the materials and components thereof1 other than sensors1 electronics1 or other items added to and not normally associated with such personal protective equipment or clothing2 7,b7 sanitizing and disinfecting wipes1 privacy curtains1 beds and bedding1 testing swabs1 gauze and bandages1 tents1 tarpaulins1 covers1 or bags2 or 7,c7 cotton and other natural fiber products1 woven silk or woven silk blends1 spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth1 synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric 7including all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics71 canvas products1 or wool 7whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics1 materials1 or manufactured articles74 7#b7 ,covered ,secretary ,the term covered ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 #c4 ,exception to domestic requirement for small purchases 7a7 ,department of ,defense ,section #becc;a7h7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the simplified acquisition threshold and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 #aej1jjj4 ,a proposed purchase for an amount greater than #aej1jjj may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for this exception44 7b7 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,subsection 7f7 of section #fjd the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;b7 is amended by striking the simplified acquisition threshold and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 #aej1jjj4 ,a proposed purchase for an amount greater than #aej1jjj may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for this exception44 #d4 ,application of the ,berry ,amendment to certain ,defense ,logistics ,agency purchases 7a7 ,in general ,section #becc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 ,application to certain ,defense ,logistics ,agency purchases ,subsection 7a7 applies to purchases made by the ,director of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency on behalf of the ,general ,services ,administration or any other ,federal agency4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the requirements of this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a purchase made under section #becc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,application of the ,berry ,amendment to certain medical supplies and personal protective equipment 7a7 ,in general ,section #becc;a7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,surgical dressing materials4 7#f7 ,hospital and surgical clothing and related special purpose items4 7#g7 ,replenishable field medical sets1 kits1 and outfits4 7#h7 ,all textile medical supplies and equipment4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the requirements of this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a purchase made under section #becc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4