,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cegc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require personal protective equipment to be included in the strategic national stockpile1 and to require the ,federal ,government to procure such equipment from ,united ,states sources1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american-,made ,protection for ,healthcare ,workers and ,first ,responders ,act4 #b4 ,inclusion of personal protective equipment in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,personal protective equipment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall ensure that the supplies of the strategic national stockpile includes personal protective equipment in a quantity that is sufficient for a #a-year supply during a nationwide pandemic4 7,b7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the term personal protective equipment-- 7i7 has the meaning given such term by the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 which includes protective clothing1 helmets1 gloves1 face shields1 goggles1 facemasks1 and other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness2 and 7ii7 includes ventilators1 respirators1 disinfecting wipes1 and hand sanitizer4 7#g7 ,congressional briefings ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 and every #ahj days thereafter until the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall provide a briefing to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on the inventory of drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 medical devices1 and other supplies in the strategic national stockpile4 4 #c4 ,national strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment for first responders 7a7 ,in general ,title ,v of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ebi4 ,national strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment for first responders 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term first responder means a public safety officer as defined in section #abjd of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd72 and 7#b7 the term personal protective equipment-- 7,a7 has the meaning given such term in paragraph 7#f7 of section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a772 and 7,b7 includes such other equipment as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish and maintain a national strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment for use by first responders during an emergency declared under section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 or under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 and 7#b7 make such personal protective equipment available1 on a reimbursable basis1 to first responder agencies4 7c7 ,reimbursement ,in lieu of reimbursement from a first responder agency under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary may accept reimbursement from the ,state1 or political subdivision thereof1 in which the first responder agency is located4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ebh the following3 ,sec4 #ebi4 ,national strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment for first responders4 4 #d4 ,pre-disaster contracts ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall enter into contracts with suppliers of personal protective equipment 7as defined in section #cai;,f-#b7;a77#f77;,b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7as amended by section #b77 for the procurement by the ,federal ,government of such equipment in the event of a public health emergency declared under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 under section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b771 or under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 #e4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment from covered foreign entities 7a7 ,procurement prohibition ,an executive agency may not procure by contract1 subcontract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement any personal protective equipment sourced1 manufactured1 or assembled in whole or in part by a covered foreign entity4 ,to the extent possible1 executive agencies shall procure personal protective equipment sourced1 manufactured1 or assembled in whole or in part in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,prohibition on use of ,federal funds for foreign procurement ,no ,federal funds1 whether made available by contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement1 may be used to procure personal protective equipment sourced1 manufactured1 or assembled in whole or in part by a covered foreign entity4 7c7 ,effective date ,the prohibitions under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #f4 ,ineligibility for ,federal contracting as result of unreasonable failure to perform a contract for the procurement of personal protective equipment ,any ,federal contractor or subcontractor determined by the head of an executive agency to have unreasonably failed to perform a contract for the procurement of personal protective equipment shall be ineligible to receive a ,federal contract for a period of #aj years following such determination4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered foreign entity ,the term covered foreign entity means-- 7,a7 a covered entity designated by the ,secretary of ,commerce2 7,b7 an entity included on the ,consolidated ,screening ,list2 7,c7 any entity that is subject to extrajudicial direction from a foreign government1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7,d7 any entity the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense1 determines poses a national security risk2 7,e7 any entity domiciled in the ,people's ,republic of ,china or subject to influence or control by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,communist ,party of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 or 7,f7 any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,personal protective equipment ,the term personal protective equipment has the meaning given such term in section #cai;,f-#b7;a77#f77;,b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7as amended by section #b74