,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,gos> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se to c>ry out a program = !       
developm5t ( rapid & co/-effective      
m$ical c\nt]measures to p&emics1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,p&emic ,prev5tion      
,plat=m  7a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all designate a lead )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to implem5t &       
advance a program = ! developm5t ( rapid
 & co/-effective m$ical c\nt]measures to
 p&emics4  7b7 ,objectives ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t ! program c>ries out !    
foll[+ )9 #fj days ( id5tify+ a virus or
 o!r pa?og5 t may cause a p&emic ) !    
goal ( r$uc+ ?is "t frame to #bh days3  
7#a7 ,gr[ ! virus or o!r pa?og54  7#b7  
,id5tify an antibody or biologic product
 t t>gets ! virus or o!r pa?og5 = use 9 
a m$ical c\nt]measure4  7#c7 ,evolve !  
antibody or biologic product = increas$ 

pot5cy4  7#d7 ,cl9ical grade product    
manufactur+4  7#e7 ,deliv] ! product to 
pati5ts to induce protection 9 few] ?an 
?ree days foll[+ adm9i/ration4  7#f7    
,any o!r objective ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 deems necess>y4  7c7 ,collaboration &  
in=mation %>+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 7#a7 may        
collaborate ) su* ,secret>ies pursuant  
to ! ,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy "u   
section #ajhf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd72  7#b7 %all ensure t
 in=mation f ! program is %>$ ) su*     
,secret>ies pursuant to ! ,national     
,biodef5se ,/rategy "u section #ajhf ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd72 
&  7#c7 ?r\gh regul>1 /ructur$1 & close 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 %all ensure t ! activities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out !     
program are coord9at$ )1 complem5t1 & d 
n unnecess>ily duplicate activities (   

o!r ,f$]al ag5cies pursuant to !        
,national ,biodef5se ,/rategy "u section
 #ajhf ( ! ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd74