,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbj,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 &
 ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices to use au?orities "u 
! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej to   
prioritize contracts necess>y to promote
 p&emic prep>$ness & response1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy    
,production ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4          
,prioritization ( contracts necess>y to 
promote p&emic prep>$ness & response    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,def5se      
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deaa et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #aja ! foll[+3  #aja;,a4        
,prioritization ( contracts necess>y to 
promote p&emic prep>$ness & response    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 require t   

p]=mance "u contracts or ord]s 7o!r ?an 
contracts ( employm5t7 t ! ,secret>y    
deems necess>y or appropriate to promote
 prep>$ness = & response to a p&emic    
%all take priority ov] p]=mance "u any  
o!r contract or ord]2  7#b7 = ! purpose 
( assur+ su* priority1 require          
acceptance & p]=mance ( su* contracts or
 ord]s 9 pref]5ce to o!r contracts or   
ord]s by p]sons ! ,secret>y f9ds to be  
capable ( _! p]=mance2 &  7#c7 allocate 
mat]ials1 s]vices1 & facilities 9 su*   
mann]1 ^u su* conditions1 & to su* ext5t
 z ! ,secret>y %all deem necess>y or    
appropriate to promote ! public heal?4  
7b7 ,use ( au?ority ,! p[]s grant$ by   
?is section %all be us$ to control !    
g5]al di/ribution ( a mat]ial 9 !       
civilian m>ket if ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  
7#a7 su* mat]ial is a sc>ce & critical  
mat]ial ess5tial to public heal?2 &     
7#b7 ! requirem5ts ( public heal? = su* 
mat]ial _c o!rwise be met )\t creat+ a  
significant dislocation ( ! normal      
di/ribution ( su* mat]ial 9 ! civilian  

m>ket to su* a degree z to create       
appreciable h>d%ip4  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,! ,def5se ,production ,act (  
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajb 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #deab71 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1 by    
ins]t+ 1 #aja;,a1 aft] sections #aja2 & 
7#b7 9 section #gja7;e7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#deea7;e771 by ins]t+ or ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices makes a        
det]m9ation to ex]cise any au?ority to  
allocate any mat]ial pursuant to section
 #aja;,a1 aft] section #aja14  #c4      
,report+ ( actions tak5 "u title ,i (   
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 9      
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em ,title  
,i ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aji4       
,report+ ( actions 9 ,f$]al ,procurem5t 
,data ,sy/em ,any action tak5 "u section
 #aja or #aja;,a %all be report$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em4  4  #d4
 ,use ( ,def5se ,production ,act ,fund =
 p&emic prep>$ness & response ,section  

#cjd ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (     
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,use ( fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,fund %all be available to c>ry out !
 provisions & purposes ( ?is title1     
subject to ! limitations set =? 9 ?is   
,act & 9 appropriations ,acts4  7#b7    
,di/ribution ,! ,fund manag] designat$  
"u subsection 7e7 %all ensure t am\nts 9
 ! ,fund are fairly di/ribut$ to ! (fice
 e/abli%$ "u section #cje & all o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility = c>ry+ 
out ! provisions & purposes ( ?is title4
  2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72  7#c7
 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z  
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2    
7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 coord9at+ ) o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies to ensure t am\nts 9 !   
,fund are made available to ag5cies o!r 

?an ! ag5cy ( ! ,fund manag]1 especially
 = public heal? programs4  2 &  7#e7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,int]ag5cy 
rotation program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% an    
int]ag5cy rotation program t provides = 
p]sonnel ( ! compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 to take rotational        
assignm5ts )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,deputy      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se =         
,indu/rial ,policy1 & = p]sonnel ( t    
,(fice to take rotational assignm5ts )9 
su* compon5ts1 = ! purposes (-- 7,a7    
/r5g!n+ work+ relation%ips betwe5       
ag5cies2  7,b7 promot+ int]ag5cy        
exp]i5ce2 &  7,c7 ensur+ ! am\nts 9 !   
,fund enable ! use ( highly tailor$     
economic inc5tives to boo/ ! manufactur+
 ( critical public heal? res\rces t are 
vital to effective p&emic prep>$ness &  
response 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,compon5ts specifi$ ,! compon5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,prep>$ness & ,response4  7,b7 ,!      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7,c7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4
  4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fice 9 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to adm9i/]  
title ,,iii ( ,def5se ,production ,act (
 #aiej  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( !   
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cje4          
,e/abli%m5t ( (fice 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices an 
(fice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
(fice7 to be responsible = plann+ = !   
use (1 report+ on1 & implem5tation (    
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is title & 
o!r provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p&emic 
prep>$ness & response ,9 plann+ = ! use 
( & implem5t+ au?orities "u subsection  
7a71 ! (fice %all use highly t>get$     

economic inc5tives au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act 
to boo/ ! manufactur+ ( critical public 
heal? res\rces t are vital to effective 
p&emic prep>$ness & response4  7c7 ,head
 ( (fice  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all appo9t an
 (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 at ! level (    
,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y or !        
equival5t1 to be ! head ( ! (fice4  7#b7
 ,def5se ,production ,act ,committee    
repres5tative ,! head ( ! (fice appo9t$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all s]ve z !          
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices on ! ,def5se ,production
 ,act ,committee "u section #gbb4  7d7  
,waiv] ( c]ta9 requirem5ts ,!           
requirem5ts ( sections                  
#cja7;d77#a77;,a71 #cjb7;d77#a71 &      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section      
#cjc7;a77#f7 are waiv$ = purposes ( !   
use ( au?orities "u ?is ,act by ! (fice4
  7e7 ,report requir$ ,n less frequ5tly 
?an annually1 ! head ( ! (fice %all     
submit to ,congress1 & make available on
 a publicly accessible int]net website (

 ! (fice1 a report t includes-- 7#a7 a  
summ>y ( ! "w & plans ( ! (fice to exp& 
productive capacity & supply            
responsibilities "u ?is ,act dur+ ! ye> 
prec$+ submission ( ! report2  7#b7 an  
assessm5t ( ! elem5ts ( ! indu/rial base
 & te*nology base 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 recomm5dations = appropriate       
rem$ial actions "u ?is ,act or          
regulations prescrib$ to c>ry out ?is   
,act to supply ! em]g+ te*nologies ne$$ 
to a*ieve robu/ p&emic prep>$ness &     
response2  7#d7 recomm5dations =        
legislation1 regulations1 executive     
ord]s1 or o!r action by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t necess>y to improve ! use ( ! 
au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act2  7#e7 a 
summ>y ( ! f9d+s & recomm5dations =     
improv+ in=mation %>+ betwe5 dep>tm5ts1 
ag5cies1 & indep5d5t e/abli%m5ts ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to all aspects (
 ?is ,act2 &  7#f7 any additional f9d+s 
or recomm5dations ! (fice consid]s      
appropriate4  7f7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! (fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #gbb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #defg7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ except z specifi$ 9 section   
#cje7;c77#b71 be=e ! head (4  #f4       
,report on use ( ,def5se ,production    
,act ( #aiej au?orities to respond to   
,,covid-#ai p&emic  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less
 frequ5tly ?an once a mon? dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,def5se    
,production ,act ,committee e/abli%$ "u 
section #gbb ( ! ,def5se ,production    
,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defg7 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & make available on a        
publicly accessible int]net website a   
report-- 7#a7 describ+ activities c>ri$ 
out "u titles ,i & ,,iii ( t ,act relat$
 to ef=ts to respond to ! coronavirus   
disease #bjai 7commonly ref]r$ to z     
,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2 &  7#b7 assess+ !  
effectiv5ess ( int]ag5cy coord9ation & !
 use ( res\rces to respond to ! p&emic4 

7b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,! p]iod describ$ 9 
?is subsection is ! p]iod-- 7#a7 beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 end+ on ! date on :i* ! national   
em]g5cy decl>$ "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 )   
respect to ,,covid-#ai t]m9ates4  7c7   
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives  #g4 ,report on use (   
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej        
au?orities 9 relation to meat production
 dur+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture %all submit to ,congress 
a report on ! use ( au?orities "u !     
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 by ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture to reop51 & ensure !     
cont9u$ op]ation (1 meat process+       

facilities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 9 
a mann] t sup]s$$ m /r+5t /&>ds issu$ by
 ,/ate gov]nm5ts4