,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hefb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,l>son ( ,connecticut 7= himself & ,mr4 
,c\rtney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
require ! ,director ( ! ,def5se         
,logi/ics ,ag5cy to e/abli% a sy/em =   
,/ates & localities to access cov]$     
items dur+ a cov]$ em]g5cy1 to ensure t 
! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy
 is ! head ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,jo9t        
,acquisition ,task ,=ce1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,ess5tial ,supplies
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! global %ortage ( m$ical 
& sanitation supplies due to !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic has p>alyz$ heal? c>e

 sy/ems & /ra9$ em]g5cy response        
capabilities ( gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w4    
7#b7 ,! p&emic demon/rat$ ! int]dep5d5t 
nature & ! limitations ( global supply  
*a9s z bo? our nation & ! _w competes = 
a f9ite numb] ( suppli]s = critical     
m$ical & sanitation res\rces4  7#c7     
,provid+ a compreh5sive und]/&+ ( h[ to 
procure1 manage1 deliv]1 & su/a9 at     
scale 0 necess>y dur+ ?is crisis1 & w be
 critical z ! ,u4,s4 repl5i%es curr5t   
supplies & plans = future crises4  7#d7 
,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7 
*all5g$ to rapidly id5tify1 procure &   
deploy l>ge quantities ( goods & s]vices
 :ile simultane\sly respond+ & plann+ = 
! recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ?is global
 p&emic4  7#e7 ,! traditional int]ag5cy 
em]g5cy response /ructure1 built to     
respond to natural disa/]s typically    
def9$ by geographic locales1 does n h ! 
capacity to scale quickly to address a  
crisis ( ?is magnitude4  7#f7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se lev]ag$ acquisition 

& supply *a9 exp]tise are uniquely suit$
 to rapidly scale & e/abli% acquisition 
/rategies1 = bo? procurem5t ( supplies1 
expansion ( indu/rial capabilities &    
di/ribution ( su* supplies z !          
,,covid-#ai response requirem5ts evolv$4
  7#g7 ,z ! combat logi/ics support     
ag5cy = ! ,nation1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics  
,ag5cy 7,,dla7 manages ! global supply  
*a9--f raw mat]ials to end us] to       
disposition--= ! ,army1 ,m>9e ,corps1   
,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,space ,=ce1 ,coa/    
,gu>d1 #aa combatant comm&s1 o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 & p>tn] & alli$ nations4  7#h7 
,,dla has support$ ! ,,covid-#ai        
response ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se by     
increas+ ! production & acquisition (   
critical items ?r\gh exi/+ l>ge-scale   
contracts across multiple supply *a9s4  
7#i7 ,z a logi/ics integrator &         
acquisition & s]vice provid]1 ,,dla has 
! unique capability to manage ! supply  
*a9 t few o!r organizations1 public or  
private1 c mat* to assi/ ,/ates1 local  
gov]nm5ts1 hospitals1 & heal? c>e       

provid]s ar\nd ! c\ntry ) supplies s !y 
are n ne$lessly compet+ aga9/ "o ano!r4 
7#aj7 ,additionally1 ! ,,covid-#ai ,jo9t
 ,acquisition ,task ,=ce 7,,jatf71      
e/abli%$ by ! ,und]secret>y ( ,def5se = 
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 plays a       
critical role 9 ! national response to !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#aa7 ,! ,,jatf's 
und]/&+ ( reliance on =eign suppli]s1   
(t5 _m ti]s d[n 9 ! supply *a91 & !     
impact ( t reliance on produc+ at scale 
has all[$ ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices to bett] plan = repl5i%m5t ( ! 
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile4  7#ab7   
,,dla %\ld provide direct support =     
,/ates dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic &      
future em]g5cies4  7#ac7 ,,dla c id5tify
 private sector capacity & assess       
additional ne$s = rapid mass production 
a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 9 advance (        
approval by ! ,f$]al ,drug ,adm9i/ration
 ( su* vacc9e4  7#ad7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %\ld be prep>$ to reconv5e !    
,,jatf to support future em]g5cies su* z
 ,,covid-#ai4  #c4 ,def5se ,logi/ics    

,ag5cy sy/em to access cov]$ items dur+ 
a cov]$ em]g5cy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se      
,logi/ics ,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% &  
ma9ta9 an onl9e sy/em1 or exp& access to
 an exi/+ sy/em1 ?r\gh :i* ,/ates &     
local gov]nm5ts affect$ by a cov]$      
em]g5cy may submit reque/s = cov]$      
items2 &  7#b7 e/abli% proc$ures =      
fulfill+ su* reque/s4  7b7 ,fund+ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all transf] su*     
am\nts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !     
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 to be d]iv$ f 
! unobligat$ balances ( am\nts          
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund1 to reimburse  
co/s t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se c]tifies to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7      
incurr$ to c>ry out ?is section4  7c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
em]g5cy ,! t]m cov]$ em]g5cy means--    

7,a7 a major disa/] decl>$ by !         
,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act2 or  7,b7 an em]g5cy or 
disa/] decl>$ by a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or
 ! head ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t4  7#b7
 ,cov]$ item ,! t]m cov]$ item means a  
good or s]vice det]m9$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy to be        
ess5tial to respond to a cov]$ em]g5cy4 
7#c7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit 
( local gov]nm5t means a c\nty1         
municipality1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 village1     
p>i%1 bor\gh1 or o!r unit ( g5]al       
gov]nm5t4  #d4 ,,covid-#ai ,jo9t        
,acquisition ,task ,=ce ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t   
%all designate ! ,director ( ! ,def5se  
,logi/ics ,ag5cy z ! head ( !           
,,covid-#ai ,jo9t ,acquisition ,task    
,=ce 7e/abli%$ on ,m>* #be1 #bjbj74  #e4
 ,reports  7a7 ,mass production (       
,,covid-#ai vacc9e ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy  

%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! ne$s ( ! dome/ic manufactur+ 
base = ! mass production ( a ,,covid-#ai
 vacc9e1 includ+ ! raw mat]ials ne$$ &  
an id5tification ( specific entities t  
c\ld support su* mass production4  7b7  
,qu>t]ly reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
qu>t]1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics
 ,ag5cy %all submit to ,congress-- 7,a7 
an assessm5t ( ! id5tifi$ ne$s1 p]sonnel
 requirem5ts1 fund+ requirem5ts1 &      
timel9es & mile/ones ( op]ations = !    
response & recov]y ef=ts ( ,def5se      
,logi/ics ,ag5cy & ! ,,covid-#ai ,jo9t  
,acquisition ,task ,=ce dur+ !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7,b7 a           
description ( any *all5ges fac$ 9 c>ry+ 
out su* ef=ts & recomm5dations to       
resolve su* *all5ges4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation  
,! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
t]m9ate at ! end ( ! fir/ qu>t] t beg9s 
aft] ! national em]g5cy decl>$ "u !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq471 relat+ to ! ,,covid-#ai
 outbreak1 t]m9ates4