,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ru% 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4    
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1   
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 & ,mr4 ,soto7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to e/abli% ! ,public ,heal?
 ,ov]sight ,panel to advise ! ag5cies ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice reg>d+ !       
sci5tific basis = _! actions1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sci5tific ,ag5cies ,foll[+
 ,evid5ce & ,gu>antee+ t ,unsci5tific   
,ag5das are ,refus$ & ,d5\nc$ ,act (    
#bjbj or ! ,,safegu>d ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4
 ,public ,heal? ,ov]sight ,panel ,"p ,b 
( title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bch et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdi4 
,public ,heal? ,ov]sight ,panel  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a p]man5t  

panel to be kn[n z ! ,public ,heal?     
,ov]sight ,panel 79 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,panel74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,panel  
%all-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) public     
heal? advisory committees det]m9$ by !  
,panel1 advise ! ag5cies ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice reg>d+ ! sci5tific basis 
= _! actions2 &  7#b7 dur+ public heal? 
em]g5cies-- 7,a7 review regulations1    
guidance1 & ord]s ( ! ag5cies ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 z describ$ 9    
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 z appropriate1  
make det]m9ations pursuant to subsection
 7c77#b74  7c7 ,review dur+ public heal?
 em]g5cies ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #c mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! head ( ea* ag5cy ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice %all-- 7#a7 be=e issu+ any f9al 
regulation1 guidance1 or ord] relat+ to 
a public heal? em]g5cy1 dur+ su* public 
heal? em]g5cy1 give ! ,panel an         
opportunity to review1 9 consultation ) 
public heal? advisory committees det]m9$
 by ! ,panel1 ! sci5tific basis und]ly+ 
! regulation1 guidance1 or ord]1 includ+

 access to any relevant data 9 !        
possession ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#b7 refra9 f  
issu+ su* regulation1 guidance1 or ord] 
if ! ,panel det]m9es t-- 7,a7 su*       
sci5tific basis is incorrect2 or  7,b7 !
 evid5ce 9 support ( su* sci5tific basis
 is insuffici5t4  7d7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,panel %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?1 :o %all   
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,panel2 &  7#b7 #f   
exp]ts :o ea* h exp]i5ce 9 sci5tific    
review or ov]sight1 to be appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t1 ) ! advice & cons5t ( !      
,s5ate1 f a li/ ( individuals jo9tly    
nom9at$ = appo9tm5t by-- 7,a7 ! ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! majority lead] 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate4  7e7 ,committee consultation ,9 
nom9at+ individuals "u subsection 7d71 !
 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & ! majority & m9ority 
lead]s ( ! ,s5ate %all consult )-- 7#a7 

! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7f7     
,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 memb]s ( !      
,panel %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s
 & may be reappo9t$4  7#b7 ,t]ms (      
initial appo9tees ,z designat$ by !     
,presid5t at ! "t ( appo9tm5t1 ( !      
memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7,a7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,b7
 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d 
ye>s2 &  7,c7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
= a t]m ( #f ye>s4  7#c7 ,vacancies ,any
 memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+
 be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* !      
memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be    
appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a    
memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t    
memb]'s t]m until a successor has tak5  
(fice4  7g7 ,basic pay  7#a7 ,rates (   
pay ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 
advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s ( !     

,panel %all ea* be paid at a rate equal 
to ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iii ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule4  7#b7 ,prohibition (
 additional comp5sation ( ,f$]al        
employees ,memb]s ( ! ,panel :o are     
full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates may n receive additional pay1    
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! ,panel4  7#c7 ,travel       
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7     
,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s s]v+ on !
 ,panel %all con/itute a quorum4  7i7   
,meet+s ,! ,panel %all meet at ! call ( 
! ,*air or a majority ( its memb]s4  7j7
 ,director & /aff  7#a7 ,director ,!    
,panel %all h a ,director :o %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,*air1 9 consultation ) !  
o!r memb]s ( ! ,panel4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!   
,director ( ! ,panel may appo9t su*     
additional p]sonnel z may be appropriate
 to c>ry out ?is section4  7#c7         

,comp5sation ,! ,panel %all fix !       
comp5sation ( ! ,director & o!r p]sonnel
 ( ! ,panel 9 accordance ) title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ! rate (  
pay = ! ,director & o!r p]sonnel may n  
exce$ ! rate payable = level ,,iv ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( t 
title4  7k7 ,security cle>ance  7#a7    
,panel memb]s & ,director cle>ances ,to 
be eligible = appo9tm5t "u subsection   
7d77#b7 to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,panel1 & 
to be eligible to s]ve z ! ,director & z
 o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,panel1 an individual 
%all be eligible = ! necess>y security  
cle>ance4  7#b7 ,accel]at$ process+ ,!  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts 
%all coop]ate ) individuals ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to  
su* individuals security cle>ances to ! 
ext5t possible pursuant to exi/+        
proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no    
p]son %all be provid$ ) access to       
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is section )\t !
 appropriate security cle>ances4  7l7   
,exp]ts & consultants ,subject to rules 

prescrib$ by ! ,panel1 ! ,panel may     
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n
 to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! maximum 
annual rate payable = level ,,iv ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( t 
title4  7m7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u  
reque/ ( ! ,panel1 ! head ( any ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a      
reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,panel to assi/ 
x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is section4
  7n7 ,p[]s ( ! ,panel  7#a7 ,he>+s &   
sessions ,! ,panel may1 = ! purpose (   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold he>+s1 sit &
 act at times & places1 take te/imony1 &
 receive evid5ce z ! ,panel consid]s    
appropriate4 ,! ,panel may adm9i/] oa?s 
or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e
 x4  7#b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any   
memb] or ag5t ( ! ,panel may1 if        
au?oriz$ by ! ,panel1 take any action   
:i* ! ,panel is au?oriz$ to take by ?is 
section4  7#c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,!  

,panel may secure directly f any        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out ?is section4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*air ( 
! ,panel1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
%all furni% t in=mation to ! ,panel4 ,! 
,panel %all keep any in=mation secur$ "u
 ?is p>agraph confid5tial to ! same     
ext5t z ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy f :i* !     
in=mation 0 secur$ is requir$ by        
applicable law to keep su* in=mation    
confid5tial4  7#d7 ,uses & disclosures =
 public heal? activities ,= purposes (  
section #afd4eab ( title #de1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7& any successor    
regulation7 ! ,panel is deem$ to be a   
public heal? au?ority4  7#e7 ,mails ,!  
,panel may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 !
 same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#f7 ,subpo5a p[]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,panel may issue subpo5as requir+ !     
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any  
matt] ab\t :i* ! ,panel is au?oriz$ by  

?is section to advise ! ag5cies ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice4 ,! att5dance (  
witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce may  
be requir$ f any place )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates at any designat$ place ( he>+ )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,failure to obey 
a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a 
subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,panel may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son  
to appe> be=e ! ,panel to give te/imony1
 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to !   
matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application   
may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! 
he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1
 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any    
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be  
puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4  7,c7
 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !     
,panel %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = 
subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates       
di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil
 ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rts4  7,d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all     
process ( any c\rt to :i* application is

 made "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may be s]v$ 9 
! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$
 to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4  7o7
 ,public heal? em]g5cy def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m public heal? em]g5cy     
means a public heal? em]g5cy = :i* a    
decl>ation is 9 effect "u section #cai4 
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