,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,johnson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy  
,task ,=ce to analyze prep>$ness =      
national p&emics1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,p&emic ,response ,act 4
  #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to analyze  
prep>$ness = national p&emic  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all conv5e an ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7
 ( ,f$]al entities = ! purpose ( analyz+
 ! prep>$ness ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
national p&emics4  7b7 ,p>ticipants ,!  
,task ,=ce %all be compris$ ( ! foll[+  
memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security4  7#b7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security4  7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#d7

 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation    
,security ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,c\nt]+ ,weapons ( ,mass      
,de/ruction4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se4  7#h7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#i7 ,any o!r  
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy z ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security det]m9es necess>y4    
7c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,task ,=ce     
%all-- 7#a7 det]m9e ! mission ( !       
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile & cle>ly  
def9e x2  7#b7 exam9e :e!r ! mission    
/atem5t det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 aligns 
) ! "n ( ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile
 & consid] :e!r x is necess>y to *ange !
 "n2  7#c7 p]=m an assessm5t ( ! curr5t 
inv5tory & future inv5tory ne$s ( !     
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 includ+--
 7,a7 li/ all curr5t m$ical supplies1   
equipm5t & o!r items 9 ! /ockpile2  7,b7
 det]m9e ! appropriate inv5tory levels =
 ea* item id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9
 ! /ockpile2  7,c7 det]m9e ! appropriate
 location or locations = /or+ !         

/ockpile1 & :i* ,f$]al ag5cy %\ld be    
responsible = ma9ta9+ ! inv5tory2  7,d7 
develop a plan to ensure ! prop]        
ma9t5ance ( ! inv5tory1 includ+ :5      
supplies & equipm5t ne$ to be rotat$ or 
dispos$ (2 &  7,e7 develop a plan to    
ensure maximum int]ag5cy coord9ation ( !
 managem5t ( ! /ockpile2  7#d7 consid]  
any o!r measures relat+ to ! ,/rategic  
,national ,/ockpile necess>y to ensure t
 ! /ockpile is appropriately res\rc$ =  
future p&emic & relat$ em]g5cies2  7#e7 
%>e ! in=mation develop$ "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ) ! ,national ,response 
,coord9ation ,c5t]2 &  7#f7 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 submit a report to ,congress on ! 
recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce develop$  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  #c4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unifi$ ,coord9ation    
,gr\p )9 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,ag5cy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 )9 ! executive bran* ! ,unifi$         
,coord9ation ,gr\p lead by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        

,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7b7 ,o!r p>ticipants
 ,9 addition to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ag5cy1 !     
,unifi$ ,coord9ation ,gr\p %all         
include-- 7#a7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  
,prep>$ness & ,response at ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#b7 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal? at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 & 
7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s ( ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7c7 ,activat+
 ! unifi$ coord9ation gr\p ,! ,unifi$   
,coord9ation ,gr\p %all only be activat$
 ^u-- 7#a7 ! issuance ( a public heal?  
em]g5cy by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices2  7#b7 an em]g5cy decl>ation  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy2 or  7#c7 a major     
disa/] decl>ation z det]m9$ by !        
,presid5t 9 response to a public heal?  
p&emic4  7d7 ,responsibilities ,!       
,unifi$ ,coord9ation ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7  
id5tify & p]iodically reevaluate ! ne$s 
( ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile2  7#b7

 ref] ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 to ! ,national ,response           
,coord9ation ,c5t] at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &  7#c7 %>e ! 
in=mation ga!r$ f ! responsibilities 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ) ! ,national     
,response ,coord9ation ,c5t]4  #d4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,supply ,*a9            
,/abilization ,task ,=ce )9 ! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy a ,supply   
,*a9 ,/abilization ,task ,=ce to address
 ! supply ( critical protective & life  
sav+ equipm5t4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!
 ,supply ,*a9 ,/abilization ,task ,=ce  
%all-- 7#a7 develop a plan = h[ ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t w-- 7,a7 pres]ve & repl5i%   
inv5tori$ equipm5t1 includ+ h[ to ext5d 
! %elf life ( p]sonal protective        
equipm5t & o!r supplies1 includ+        
develop+ & v]ify+ te*niques to clean &  
recycle necess>y equipm5t2  7,b7        
accel]ate ! production ( equipm5t 9 !   

ev5t ( an em]g5cy1 includ+ work+ ) !    
private sector to det]m9e-- 7i7 ! curr5t
 ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+ capacity (   
necess>y equipm5t2  7ii7 ! expect$      
timeframes = global v5dors to deliv]    
necess>y equipm5t to ,unit$ ,/ates      
di/ributors2 &  7iii7 h[ ! production & 
access to necess>y equipm5t w\ld be     
affect$ 9 ! ev5t ( a global p&emic2     
7,c7 exp& ! production ( necess>y       
equipm5t1 includ+ work+ ) ! private     
sector to id5tify excess raw mat]ials1  
work=ce1 or factory production capacity 
9 response to a p&emic t are necess>y to
 address & ov]come supply %ortfalls2 &  
7,d7 equitably allocate ! equipm5t 9 !  
ev5t ( a p&emic1 includ+ work+ ) major  
comm]cial di/ributors to di/ribute !    
rapid di/ribution ( critical res\rces 9 
%ort supply to areas mo/ 9 ne$ dur+ a   
p&emic2 &  7#b7 p>ticipate 9 in=mation  
%>+ ) ! ,national ,response ,coord9ation
 ,c5t] 9 develop+ ! plan requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,au?ority ,if       
necess>y to meet curr5t dem& 9 ! ev5t ( 

a p&emic1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security may delegate to ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,supply ,*a9 ,/abilization 
,task ,=ce1 ! au?ority to ent] into     
contractual agreem5ts ) private %ipp+   
companies by cov]+ co/s = direct %ipp+ f
 ov]sees factories into ,unit$ ,/ates   
airports = ! purposes ( obta9+ p]sonal  
protective equipm5t4  #e4 ,national     
,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] role 9     
improv+ transp>5cy  7a7 ,coord9ation )  
,/ates ,! ,national ,response           
,coord9ation ,c5t]1 act+ ?r\gh !        
appropriate ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy ,regional ,adm9i/rators1 %all--  
7#a7 reque/ volunt>y in=mation f ,/ates 
reg>d+ _! hold+s ( equipm5t & m$ical    
supply necess>y 9 ! ev5t ( a p&emic2 &  
7#b7 %>e in=mation ) ,/ates reg>d+ !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's curr5t inv5tory &    
plan develop$ "u section #d7;b77#a74    
7b7 ,report to congress ,! ,national    
,response ,coord9ation ,c5t] %all       
provide an annual report to ,congress on

 ! activities "u ?is section4  #f4 ,o!r 
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 may sell m$ical        
supplies & equipm5t ma9ta9$ 9 !         
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile1 or its   
successor1 to ! private1 nonpr(it1 or   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial    
entity = imm$iate use & di/ribution t   
are-- 7#a7 )9 #a ye> ( ! m$ial product  
or equipm5t's expiration date2 or  7#b7 
! item ma9ta9$ 9 ! inv5tory is det]m9$  
to no long] be necess>y to be ma9ta9$ 9 
! inv5tory due to advances 9 m$ical &   
te*nical capabilities4  7b7 ,requirem5t 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all monitor ! inv5tory /ockpile levels1
 economic & heal?c>e models1 & evaluate 
available data on supply & dem& tr5ds to
 re/ock & increase ! inv5tory ( supplies
 ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,national        
,/ockpile or its successor4  7c7        

,au?orization ( transf] ( equipm5t ,dur+
 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a771 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 at !   
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 may transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 on a          
reimbursable basis1 p]sonal protection  
equipm5t or m$ically necess>y equipm5t 9
 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7       
,det]m9ation by secret>ies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 be=e reque/+ a transf] "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices %all det]m9e :e!r ! p]sonal    
protection equipm5t or m$ically necess>y
 equipm5t is o!rwise available1 includ+ 
available by requir$ p]=mance ( a       
contract or ord] "u section #aja ( !    
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #deaa72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all det]m9e :e!r !   
p]sonal protection equipm5t or m$ically 

necess>y equipm5t reque/$ to be         
transf]r$ "u subsection 7c7 is excess   
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,notification ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,secret>y %all ea* submit to ,congress 
a notification expla9+ ! det]m9ation    
made "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71       
respectively1 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7    
,requir$ inv5tory ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 an        
inv5tory ( all p]sonal protection       
equipm5t & m$ically necess>y equipm5t 9 
! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 make
 ! inv5tory requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
available1 on a cont9ual basis1 to-- 7i7
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2
 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4