,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj,mr4 
,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself & ,ms4      
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide =
 /ockpiles to ensure t all ,am]icans h  
access to g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ess5tial ,m$ic9es
 ,/rategic ,/ockpile ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,pilot program on ensur+ m$ication      
supply /ability ,"p ,d ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bed;b et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>t3  ,,xiii ,ensur+
 ,m$ication ,supply ,/ability  #cdj;,j4 
,ensur+ m$ication supply /ability  7a7  
,aw>d ( contracts ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 contracts to eligible entities to ea*  
implem5t & te/ ! effectiv5ess ( acquir+1
 ma9ta9+1 manag+1 & di/ribut+ a /ockpile

 t-- 7#a7 consi/s ( g5]ic drugs at risk 
( %ortage2 &  7#b7 is ( suffici5t       
quantity to ensure t cu/om]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ! respective eligible entity h 
access to su* drugs = at lea/ #f mon?s  
7z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on !    
hi/oric dem& = ^? drugs74  7b7          
,selection ( drugs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 select n m ?an #ej
 types ( drugs t may be includ$ by      
eligible entities 9 a /ockpile pursuant 
to a contract "u ?is section2 &  7,b7   
ma9ta9 an up-to-date li/ ( su* drugs2 & 
7,c7 make su* li/ publicly available4   
7#b7 ,*oice ( eligible entities ,a      
contract aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u 
?is section ne$ n require ! /ockpile ( !
 eligible entity to include all #ej     
types ( drugs li/$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,suffici5t quantity ,= ea*   
g5]ic drug 9 a /ockpile ma9ta9$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
specify ! quantity ( su* drug t is      
suffici5t = purposes ( su* subsection to
 ensure t consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !

 respective eligible entity h access to 
su* drug = at lea/ #f mon?s4  7d7       
,duration2 liquidation ( inv5tory  7#a7 
,duration ,a contract aw>d$ "u ?is      
section %all be = a t]m ( no m ?an #c   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,liquidation ( inv5tory ,a  
drug held 9 a /ockpile pursuant to a    
contract "u ?is section may be liquidat$
 by ! eligible entity at ! end ( ! p]iod
 ( ! contract4  7e7 ,/ockpile           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,ensur+ availability (
 unexpir$ products ,ea* eligible entity 
) a contract "u ?is section = a /ockpile
 ( g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage %all-- 
7,a7 ensure t ea* drug ma9ta9$ 9 !      
/ockpile has an expiration date at lea/ 
#a ye> beyond ! curr5t date2 &  7,b7 to 
comply ) subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 sell    
drugs 9 ! /ockpile ?r\gh normal         
comm]cial *annels & replace ^? drugs2 or
  7ii7 if !re is no comm]cial m>ket = a 
drug 9 ! /ockpile1 dispose ( ! drug1    
report su* disposal to ! ,secret>y1 &   
replace ! drug4  7#b7 ,managem5t (      
/ockpile  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible   

entity ) a contract "u ?is section = a  
/ockpile ( g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage
 %all-- 7i7 acquire n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
foll[+ ! date ! contract is aw>d$1 &    
ma9ta9 !reaft]1 a #f-mon? supply ( ea*  
type ( drug ! eligible entity has       
contract$ to /ockpile1 :i* #f-mon?      
supply %all be 9 addition to ! av]age   
levels ( inv5tory held by su* eligible  
entity ov] ! previ\s ye> = su* drug2 &  
7ii7 if x is n possible to comply )     
clause 7i71 notify ! ,secret>y1 cit+ !  
reason :y x is n possible & ! expect$ "t
 ( acquisition ( ! drug4  7,b7 ,inv5tory
 managem5t ,ea* eligible entity ) a     
contract "u ?is section = a /ockpile (  
g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage %all      
manage inv5tory to ensure t drugs 9 !   
/ockpile are effici5tly cycl$ to !      
comm]cial m>ket &-- 7i7 may /ockpile    
inv5tory at ! eligible entity's         
di/ribution c5t] ) specifi$ inv5tory    
am\nts virtually res]v$ = ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t ) con/ant cycl+ to r$uce      
product expiration2 or  7ii7 may /ore   

/ockpil$ inv5tory sep>ately 9 a diff]5t 
location & replace drugs 9 ! /ockpile   
inv5tory ) ! same drug ) new] dat+4     
7,c7 ,insuffici5t funds ,if am\nts      
available to an eligible entity ?r\gh   
contracts "u ?is section are n suffici5t
 to acquire or ma9ta9 a #f-mon? supply (
 any drug 9 ! /ockpile ( ! eligible     
entity fund$ "u ?is section1 ! eligible 
entity-- 7i7 may acquire & ma9ta9 less  
?an a #f-mon? supply1 b 9 no case less  
?an a #c-mon? supply2 &  7ii7 %all      
submit a report to ! ,secret>y          
id5tify+-- 7,i7 ea* su* drug2 &  7,,ii7 
! reasons :y su* am\nts are n suffici5t 
to acquire or ma9ta9 a #f-mon? supply4  
7,d7 ,annual audits ,n m ?an annually1 !
 ,secret>y may reque/ a physical audit  
c\nt ( ! inv5tories ( all eligible      
entities ) a contract "u ?is section to 
validate t ea* su* entity is ma9ta9+ !  
appropriate am\nt ( /ockpil$ inv5tory4  
7#c7 ,p]iodic product review  7,a7 ,use 
( proce$s ,an eligible entity ) a       
contract "u ?is section = a /ockpile (  

g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage %all use !
 proce$s ( ! sale ( any drugs 9 !       
/ockpile to pur*ase drugs = ! /ockpile 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7,b7 ,m>ket 
inflation or deflation ,9 ! case ( m>ket
 inflation or deflation affect+ ! price 
( a drug 9 ! /ockpile ( an eligible     
entity ma9ta9$ pursuant to a contract "u
 ?is section1 ! contract %all ensure t !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t does n pr(it or suff] 
loss on items ( su* drug z a result (   
su* inflation or deflation4  7#d7       
,report+ ,ea* eligible entity ) a       
contract "u ?is section %all submit     
reports at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !     
,secret>y may require reg>d+-- 7,a7     
curr5t inv5tory levels ( /ockpil$ drugs 
at a drug level2  7,b7 indicators (     
curr5t inv5tory levels ( /ockpil$ drugs 
relative to acceptable m9imums2 &  7,c7 
su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate4  7f7 ,contract t]ms  7#a7  
,paym5t ( mon?ly fees = managem5t       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all pay to ea* eligible entity ) a     

contract "u ?is section = a /ockpile (  
g5]ic drugs at risk ( %ortage           
appropriate mon?ly fees = ! managem5t ( 
! /ockpile4  7#b7 ,paym5t condition$ on 
/ockpile adequacy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ea*      
contract ) an eligible entity "u ?is    
section %all provide t no paym5t "u !   
contract may be made until ! entity     
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! entity   
has /ockpil$ su* portion ( ! total      
quantity ( drugs to be /ockpil$ "u !    
contract z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
acceptable = paym5t4  7,b7 ,exceptions =
 advance paym5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
contract "u ?is section may provide t1  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 79 ! ,secret>y's
 discretion7 t an advance paym5t1 p>tial
 paym5t = significant mile/ones1 or     
paym5t to increase capacity is necess>y 
to ensure success ( ! t]ms ( ! contract1
 ! ,secret>y %all pay1 9 advance (      
deliv]y1 an am\nt n to exce$ #aj p]c5t (
 ! total contract am\nt to be paid to ! 
eligible entity by ! ,secret>y pursuant 

to ! contract ov] ! full p]iod ( !      
contract4  7ii7 ,co/ ( capital ,a       
contract "u ?is section may provide =   
paym5ts to comp5sate ! contract+        
eligible entity = additional capital    
requirem5ts relat$ to ! additional      
inv5tory to be ma9ta9$4  7iii7 ,tim+ ,! 
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
make any det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 to   
make an advance paym5t at ! same "t z ! 
issuance ( a solicitation4  7iv7        
,repaym5t ,if ! ,secret>y makes an      
advance paym5t pursuant to clause 7i71 !
 ,secret>y %all require ! eligible      
entity receiv+ su* advance paym5t to    
repay x if !re is a failure to p]=m by !
 eligible entity4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z    
affect+ ! rights ( eligible entities "u 
provisions ( /atute or regulation       
7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation7 relat+ to ! t]m9ation (    
contracts = ! conv5i5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  
7,b7 ,liquidation ( /ockpile ,if a      

contract "u ?is section is t]m9at$1 !   
eligible entity ) ! contract %all       
liquidate ! drugs compris+ ! /ockpile   
fund$ ?r\gh ! contract & return to !    
,gov]nm5t any am\nts ow$ 9 relation to  
su* drugs1 b %all collect ! managem5t   
fees associat$ ) su* liquidation4  7g7  
,congressional ov]sight  7#a7 ,indep5d5t
 evaluation & report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an        
indep5d5t evaluation1 & submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report1 conc]n+ ! program "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,!     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all review1    
assess1 & provide recomm5dations1 z     
appropriate1 on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,details 
on likely co/s & resultant sav+s z      
comp>$ to a /ockpil+ me?od t does n     
incorporate p]petual inv5tory cycl+4    
7,b7 ,id5tification ( drawd[ns f !      
/ockpile1 z evid5ce ( m>ket %ortage     
avoidance4  7,c7 ,! allocation ( drugs  

includ$ 9 ! /ockpiles fund$ pursuant to 
?is section to ! cu/om]s ( ! eligible   
entities ) contracts "u ?is section4    
7,d7 ,! degree to :i* eligible entities 
) contracts "u ?is section fulfill$ _!  
obligations "u su* contracts4  7h7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
eligible entity means an entity t meets 
ea* ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! entity  
is lic5s$ or regi/]$ 9 accordance )     
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law & 9 good  
/&+ ) respect to su* lic5sure or        
regi/ration4  7,b7 ,! entity agrees--   
7i7 to pur*ase all drugs to be ma9ta9$ 9
 its /ockpile fund$ "u ?is section      
directly f ! manufactur]s ( ! drugs or !
 exclusive di/ributors ( su*            
manufactur]s2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( an    
entity t is a co-op or *a9 ph>macy      
w>eh\se-- 7,i7 to pur*ase drugs to be   
ma9ta9$ 9 its /ockpile fund$ "u ?is     
section f an au?oriz$ di/ributor2 &     
7,,ii7 di/ribute ^? drugs only to its   
memb] ph>macies4  7,c7 ,! entity holds a
 v]ifi$ au?oriz$ :olesale di/ributor    

c]tification issu$ by ! ,national       
,association ( ,bo>ds ( ,ph>macy4  7,d7 
,! entity sells m ?an #ij p]c5t ( its   
drugs to disp5s]s4  7,e7 ,! entity      
agrees to di/ribute inv5tory f its      
/ockpile fund$ "u ?is section only to   
disp5s]s t are cu/om]s ( ! entity4  7#b7
 ,! t]m g5]ic drug at risk ( %ortage    
means a drug 7z def9$ 9 section #bja ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act7 
t-- 7,a7 is approv$ pursuant to section 
#eje7;j7 ( su* ,act2  7,b7 is includ$ 9 
! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's mo/ rec5t  
,model ,li/ ( ,ess5tial ,m$ic9es2  7,c7 
is includ$1 at any po9t dur+ ! prec$+   
#cf mon?s1 on ! drug %ortage li/ 9      
effect "u section #ejf;,e ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act2 &  7,d7 
is manufactur$ by #c or few] p]sons t   
are regi/]$ "u section #eaj ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act =        
purposes ( su* manufacture4  7i7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #abj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s  

#bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  4