,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbjd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,johnson introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish an ,interagency ,task ,force to analyze preparedness for national pandemics1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,emergency ,pandemic ,response ,act 4 #b4 ,interagency ,task ,force to analyze preparedness for national pandemic 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall convene an ,interagency ,task ,force 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force7 of ,federal entities for the purpose of analyzing the preparedness of the ,united ,states for national pandemics4 7b7 ,participants ,the ,task ,force shall be comprised of the following members3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#c7 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#d7 ,the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,agency4 7#e7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,countering ,weapons of ,mass ,destruction4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#g7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#h7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#i7 ,any other head of a ,federal agency as the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines necessary4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 determine the mission of the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile and clearly define it2 7#b7 examine whether the mission statement determined under paragraph 7#a7 aligns with the name of the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile and consider whether it is necessary to change the name2 7#c7 perform an assessment of the current inventory and future inventory needs of the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 including-- 7,a7 list all current medical supplies1 equipment and other items in the stockpile2 7,b7 determine the appropriate inventory levels for each item identified under subparagraph 7,a7 in the stockpile2 7,c7 determine the appropriate location or locations for storing the stockpile1 and which ,federal agency should be responsible for maintaining the inventory2 7,d7 develop a plan to ensure the proper maintenance of the inventory1 including when supplies and equipment need to be rotated or disposed of2 and 7,e7 develop a plan to ensure maximum interagency coordination of the management of the stockpile2 7#d7 consider any other measures relating to the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile necessary to ensure that the stockpile is appropriately resourced for future pandemic and related emergencies2 7#e7 share the information developed under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center2 and 7#f7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit a report to ,congress on the recommendations of the ,task ,force developed under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 #c4 ,establishment of the ,unified ,coordination ,group within the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the executive branch the ,unified ,coordination ,group lead by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7b7 ,other participants ,in addition to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management agency1 the ,unified ,coordination ,group shall include-- 7#a7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response at the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#b7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health at the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#c7 the ,director of the ,centers of ,disease ,control and ,prevention at the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7c7 ,activating the unified coordination group ,the ,unified ,coordination ,group shall only be activated upon-- 7#a7 the issuance of a public health emergency by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#b7 an emergency declaration by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 or 7#c7 a major disaster declaration as determined by the ,president in response to a public health pandemic4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,the ,unified ,coordination ,group shall-- 7#a7 identify and periodically reevaluate the needs of the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile2 7#b7 refer the information described in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center at the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#c7 share the information gathered from the responsibilities in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force within the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency a ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force to address the supply of critical protective and life saving equipment4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 develop a plan for how the ,federal ,government will-- 7,a7 preserve and replenish inventoried equipment1 including how to extend the shelf life of personal protective equipment and other supplies1 including developing and verifying techniques to clean and recycle necessary equipment2 7,b7 accelerate the production of equipment in the event of an emergency1 including working with the private sector to determine-- 7i7 the current ,united ,states manufacturing capacity of necessary equipment2 7ii7 the expected timeframes for global vendors to deliver necessary equipment to ,united ,states distributors2 and 7iii7 how the production and access to necessary equipment would be affected in the event of a global pandemic2 7,c7 expand the production of necessary equipment1 including working with the private sector to identify excess raw materials1 workforce1 or factory production capacity in response to a pandemic that are necessary to address and overcome supply shortfalls2 and 7,d7 equitably allocate the equipment in the event of a pandemic1 including working with major commercial distributors to distribute the rapid distribution of critical resources in short supply to areas most in need during a pandemic2 and 7#b7 participate in information sharing with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center in developing the plan required under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,authority ,if necessary to meet current demand in the event of a pandemic1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may delegate to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 acting through the ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force1 the authority to enter into contractual agreements with private shipping companies by covering costs for direct shipping from oversees factories into ,united ,states airports for the purposes of obtaining personal protective equipment4 #e4 ,national ,response ,coordination ,center role in improving transparency 7a7 ,coordination with ,states ,the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center1 acting through the appropriate ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,regional ,administrators1 shall-- 7#a7 request voluntary information from ,states regarding their holdings of equipment and medical supply necessary in the event of a pandemic2 and 7#b7 share information with ,states regarding the ,federal ,government's current inventory and plan developed under section #d7;b77#a74 7b7 ,report to congress ,the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center shall provide an annual report to ,congress on the activities under this section4 #f4 ,other authorities 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 may sell medical supplies and equipment maintained in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 or its successor1 to the private1 nonprofit1 or ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial entity for immediate use and distribution that are-- 7#a7 within #a year of the medial product or equipment's expiration date2 or 7#b7 the item maintained in the inventory is determined to no longer be necessary to be maintained in the inventory due to advances in medical and technical capabilities4 7b7 ,requirement ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall monitor the inventory stockpile levels1 economic and healthcare models1 and evaluate available data on supply and demand trends to restock and increase the inventory of supplies maintained in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile or its successor4 7c7 ,authorization of transfer of equipment ,during a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a771 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 at the request of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 may transfer to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 on a reimbursable basis1 personal protection equipment or medically necessary equipment in the possession of the ,department4 7d7 ,determination by secretaries 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 before requesting a transfer under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall determine whether the personal protection equipment or medically necessary equipment is otherwise available1 including available by required performance of a contract or order under section #aja of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall determine whether the personal protection equipment or medically necessary equipment requested to be transferred under subsection 7c7 is excess equipment4 7#b7 ,notification ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary shall each submit to ,congress a notification explaining the determination made under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 of paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,required inventory ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7,a7 maintain an inventory of all personal protection equipment and medically necessary equipment in the possession of the ,department2 and 7,b7 make the inventory required under paragraph 7#a7 available1 on a continual basis1 to-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4