,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #f1 #bjbj,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! exp$it$ & transp>5t procurem5t & di/ribution ( equipm5t & supplies ne$$ to combat ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,supply ,transp>5cy & ,deliv]y ,act4 #b4 ,em]g5cy production ( m$ical equipm5t & supplies to address ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,executive ,(fic] = ,critical ,m$ical ,equipm5t & ,supplies 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #c days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all appo9t1 detail1 or tempor>ily assign a civilian to s]ve z ! ,executive ,(fic] = ,critical ,m$ical ,equipm5t & ,supplies 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,executive ,(fic]71 :o %all-- 7,a7 direct1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! national production & di/ribution ( critical m$ical equipm5t & supplies1 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t1 9 support ( ! response ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7commonly kn[n z ,,covid-#ai72 & 7,b7 report directly to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy = ! duration ( ! appo9tm5t1 detail1 or tempor>y assignm5t4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all select ! individual to s]ve z ! ,executive ,(fic] f among individuals ) suffici5t exp]i5ce 9 def5se & indu/rial acquisition & production matt]s1 includ+ su* matt]s z describ$ 9 section #ffh7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,au?orities ,! ,executive ,(fic]1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] & 9 direct consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all use all available ,f$]al acquisition au?orities1 includ+ ! au?orities describ$ "u sections #aja7;b71 #ajb1 #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #gjd1 #gje1 #gjf1 #gjh7;c7 & 7d71 & #gaj ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa7;b71 #deab1 #deca1 #decb1 #decc1 #deed1 #deee1 #deef1 #deeh 7c7 & 7d71 & #defj71 to ov]see all acquisition & logi/ics functions relat$ to ! response by ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] to ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,responsibilities ,! ,executive ,(fic]1 z ! (fic] ov]see+ ! acquisition & logi/ics functions ( ! response by ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] to ,,covid-#ai1 %all-- 7,a7 receive all reque/s = equipm5t & supplies1 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t1 f ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes2 7,b7 make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t on utiliz+ ! full au?orities available "u ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 to increase production capacity z id5tifi$ "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,h7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 7,c7 ensure t allocation ( critical res\rces is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! reports requir$ by subsection 7c72 7,d7 direct1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 all di/ribution ( critical equipm5t & supplies to ! ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes1 ?r\gh exi/+ comm]cial di/ribut]s :]e practical2 7,e7 communicate ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & ,indian ,tribes ) respect to availability & deliv]y s*$ule ( equipm5t & supplies2 7,f7 contribute to ! ,,covid-#ai /rategic te/+ plan requir$ by title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci7 to ensure ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices includes 9 t plan a compreh5sive plan to scale production & optimize di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai te/s1 includ+ molecul>1 antig51 & s]ological te/s1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,g7 e/abli%1 9 direct consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! heads ( any o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 a compreh5sive plan to address necess>y supply *a9 issues 9 ord] to rapidly scale up production ( a ,,s>s-,co,v-#b vacc9e4 7#e7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,executive ,(fic] %all make available1 includ+ on a publicly available website1 in=mation1 updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an e #c days1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! reports requir$ by subsection 7c72 7,b7 reque/s = equipm5t & supplies f ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ,indian ,tribes2 7,c7 /&>ds us$ = data collection2 7,d7 model+ & any =mulas us$ to det]m9e allocation ( equipm5t & supplies1 & any relat$ *a9 ( comm& mak+ f9al decisions on allocations2 7,e7 ! am\nt & de/9ation ( equipm5t & supplies deliv]$2 7,f7 an explanation ( :y any portion ( a pur*ase ord] plac$ "u subsection 7d71 :e!r to repl5i% ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile or o!rwise1 w n be fill$2 7,g7 ! p]c5tage am\nts ( procur$ products us$ to repl5i% ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 t>get$ to ,,covid-#ai hotspots1 or go+ into ! comm]cial m>ket2 7,h7 metrics1 =mulas1 & crit]ia us$ to det]m9e hotspots or areas ( critical ne$ at ! ,/ate1 c\nty1 & ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice area level2 7,i7 production & procurem5t b5*m>ks1 :]e practicable2 & 7,j7 results ( ! outrea* & /akehold] reviews requir$ by subsection 7c74 7#f7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may detail memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces on active duty1 or additional civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 z appropriate1 ) relevant exp]i5ce 9 acquisition matt]s1 to support ! ,executive ,(fic]4 7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,! (fice ( ! ,executive ,(fic] %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! ,executive ,(fic] c]tifies 9 writ+ to ,congress t all ne$s ( ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes id5tifi$ 9 reports submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 h be5 met & all ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /ockpiles h be5 repl5i%$4 7b7 ,comm]cial sector p>ticipation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive ,(fic] %all collect & compile data f ea* ( ! comm]cial di/ributors t is able to fulfill pur*ase ord]s au?oriz$ by ?is ,act ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & any o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#b7 ,data includ$ ,! data to be collect$ & compil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 includes-- 7,a7 ! "n & address ( ea* deliv]y ( supplies & equipm5t "u a pur*ase ord] au?oriz$ by ?is ,act2 7,b7 ! numb] ( su* supplies & equipm5t deliv]$2 & 7,c7 ! date ( ea* su* deliv]y4 7c7 ,reports requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #g days !reaft] until ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#g71 ! ,executive ,(fic]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 %all submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t1 & publi% 9 a timely mann] 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a summ>y (1 a report includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! ne$s ( ! ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes = equipm5t & supplies necess>y to prev5t1 id5tify1 mitigate1 & recov] f cases ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t1 v5tilators1 te/+ supplies1 con/ruction supplies1 & em]g5cy food s\rces1 = ea* mon? dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! quantities ( equipm5t & supplies 9 ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile z ( ! date ( ! report & ! project$ gap betwe5 ! quantities ( equipm5t & supplies id5tifi$ z ne$$ 9 ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! quantities 9 ! ,/ockpile2 7,c7 an id5tification ( ! indu/ry sectors & manufactur]s mo/ ready to fulfill pur*ase ord]s = su* equipm5t & supplies1 includ+ manufactur]s t may be inc5tiviz$1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( au?ority "u section #cjc7;e7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e771 to modify1 exp&1 or improve production processes to manufacture su* equipm5t & supplies2 7,d7 an e/imate ( ! fund+ & o!r measures necess>y to rapidly exp& manufactur+ production capacity = su* equipm5t & supplies1 includ+-- 7i7 any ef=ts to exp&1 retool1 or reconfigure production l9es2 7ii7 any ef=ts to e/abli% new production l9es ?r\gh ! pur*ase & in/allation ( new equipm5t2 or 7iii7 ! issuance ( additional contracts1 pur*ase ord]s1 pur*ase gu>antees1 or o!r simil> measures2 7,e7 an id5tification ( gov]nm5t & privately own$ /ockpiles ( equipm5t & supplies n includ$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile t c\ld be repair$ or refurbi%$2 7,f7 an id5tification ( previ\sly di/ribut$ critical supplies t c be r$i/ribut$ bas$ on curr5t ne$2 7,g7 an id5tification ( critical areas ( ne$ by c\nty & ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice area 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! metrics & crit]ia = _! id5tification z critical2 7,h7 an inv5tory ( ! national production capacity = equipm5t & supplies id5tifi$ z ne$$ 9 ! assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,i7 an id5tification ( ! ne$s ( ess5tial employees & heal?c>e work]s bas$ on regul> /akehold] reviews4 7#b7 ,=m ( reports ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 7d7 ,pur*ase ord]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a day aft] receiv+ a report requir$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t1 us+ au?orities provid$ "u ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a fair & reasonable price = ! sale ( equipm5t & supplies id5tifi$ 9 ! reports requir$ by subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 issue rat$ priority pur*ase ord]s pursuant to ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,directive #ddjj4a1 "p #aja1 subp>t ,a ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any o!r applicable acquisition au?ority1 to procure equipm5t & supplies id5tifi$ 9 ! reports requir$ by subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,disposition ( unus$ equipm5t & supplies ,any equipm5t or supplies produc$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 us+ am\nts f ! ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund & 9 excess ( ne$s id5tifi$ 9 reports requir$ by subsection 7c7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile4 7#c7 ,au?orization ( ,congress to impose price controls ,p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be deem$ to be a jo9t resolution au?oriz+ ! imposition ( price controls = purposes ( section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dead7;a774 7e7 ,waiv] ( c]ta9 requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( sections #cja7;d77#a77;,a71 #cjb7;d77#a71 & subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section #cjc7;a77#f7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca7;d77#a77;,a71 #decb7;d77#a71 & #decc7;a77#f77 are waiv$ = purposes ( ?is section until ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#f74 7f7 ,fund+ ,am\nts available 9 ! ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund "u section #cjd ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 %all be available = pur*ases made "u ?is section4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice area ,! t]m ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,s]vice area 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,uni=m$ s]vices ,! t]m uni=m$ s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,annual ,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report assess+ ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 includ+-- 7#a7 recomm5dations = prep>+ = & respond+ to future p&emics2 7#b7 recomm5dations = *anges to ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 includ+ to ! managem5t ( ! /ockpile2 7#c7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report requir$ to be submitt$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ) respect to h[ mu* p]sonal protective equipm5t us$ = ! ,,covid-#ai response 0 s\rc$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h[ mu* 0 s\rc$ f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r =eign c\ntries2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations ) respect to h[ to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9 = p]sonal protective equipm5t is bett] equipp$ to respond to em]g5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( funds 9 ! ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund "u section #cjd ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 to address %ortages 9 t supply *a92 & 7#d7 9 ! case ( ea* subsequ5t report requir$ to be submitt$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ) respect to h[ mu* p]sonal protective equipm5t 0 import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report &1 ( t equipm5t1 h[ mu* w\ld be us$ to prep>e = & respond to a future p&emic2 & 7,b7 a review ( ! implem5tation dur+ t ye> ( ! recomm5dations requir$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 #d4 ,ov]sight 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy %all designate any ,inspector ,g5]al responsible = conduct+ ov]sight ( any program or op]ation p]=m$ 9 support ( ?is ,act to ov]see ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) ! duties1 responsibilities1 policies1 & proc$ures ( t ,inspector ,g5]al4 7b7 ,removal ,! designation ( an ,inspector ,g5]al "u subsection 7a7 may be t]m9at$ only = p]man5t incapacity1 ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1 or conviction ( a felony or conduct involv+ moral turpitude4