,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
#bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,ms4      
,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% programs to      
support rese>* & developm5t ) respect to
 p]sonal protective equipm5t = heal? c>e
 work]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,,ppe ,innovation ,act (    
#bjbj4  #b4 ,improv+ ! supply ( p]sonal 
protective equipm5t ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #cai,m ! foll[+3    
#cai,n4 ,programs to improve ! supply ( 
p]sonal protective equipm5t  7a7        
,national ,p]sonal ,protective          
,te*nology ,laboratory ,! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
cont9ue to c>ry out ! activities ( !    

,national ,p]sonal ,protective          
,te*nology ,laboratory )9 ! ,national   
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal?1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 conduct+      
rese>* & developm5t relat$ to p]sonal   
protective equipm5t1 :i* %all include   
develop+ new me?ods to te/ effectiv5ess 
( su* equipm5t2  7#b7 develop+ &        
implem5t+ sci5ce-bas$ national guidance 
= respiratory equipm5t & o!r p]sonal    
protective equipm5t2  7#c7 e/abli%+     
guidance & tools to help employ]s &     
work]s use p]sonal protective equipm5t z
 effectively & effici5tly z possible2 & 
7#d7 develop+ & evaluat+ innovative     
designs & te/ me?ods to improve         
acceptability1 com=t1 fit1 & usability (
 p]sonal protective equipm5t4  7b7      
,rese>* & developm5t program = p]sonal  
protective equipm5t = heal? c>e work]s  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all e/abli%1 )9 
! ,national ,p]sonal ,protective        
,te*nology ,laboratory describ$ 9       

subsection 7a71 a program to ensure     
innovation ) respect to p]sonal         
protective equipm5t = heal? c>e work]s1 
by conduct+ & apply+ sci5tific rese>* on
 ess5tial safety1 design consid]ations1 
& usage qualities & /&>ds ( p]sonal     
protective equipm5t us$ 9 heal? c>e     
sett+s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! program   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
integrate consultation ) hea? c>e       
p]sonnel :o use p]sonal protective      
equipm5t 9 _! "w to in=m factors su* z  
com=t ov] %ort- & long-durations1 fit1  
durability1 & feasibility 9 real-_w     
heal? c>e sett+s2  7,b7 conduct pilot   
te/+ = p]iods ( #f mon?s to evaluate    
work=ce exp]i5ce )1 & prelim9>y efficacy
 (1 newly develop$ equipm5t2 &  7,c7    
coord9ate ) manufactur]s to-- 7i7 ensure
 capability = l>ge scale-production (   
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 ev5 9 !    
pot5tial circum/ance ( l[-pr(itability1 
&  7ii7 gu>antee ! ability to increase  
supply ( su* equipm5t rapidly 9 response
 to sudd5 m$ical ne$1 ?r\gh manufactur+ 

at facilities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & at   
reliable manufactur+ facilities abroad4 
7#c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out !       
program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director (
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion %all consult )-- 7,a7 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =          
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? to align 
& integrate ! objectives ( ! #b ag5cies 
) respect to innovative developm5t (    
p]sonal protective equipm5t = heal? c>e 
work]s2 &  7,b7 ! ,commission] ( ,food &
 ,drugs to ensure appropriate           
communication relat$ to relevant        
c]tification ( p]sonal protective       
equipm5t4  7#d7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is         
subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ #ahj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  7c7 ,report+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek to 
ent] into a contract ) ! ,national      
,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+ & ,m$ic9e
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !        
,academies7 "u :i*1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s  

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,ppe        
,innovation ,act ( #bjbj1 & !reaft]1 at 
su* regul> int]vals z ! ,secret>y %all  
det]m9e1 ! ,/&+ ,committee on ,p]sonal  
,protective ,equipm5t = ,workplace      
,safety & ,heal? ( su* ,academies %all--
 7,a7 pres5t a work%op to update !      
public on progress ( ! program "u       
subsection 7b7 & ! progress & rema9+ k  
gaps ) respect to implem5tation ( su*   
program & innovative product deploym5t (
 p]sonal protective equipm5t 9 heal? c>e
 sett+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7      
submit a writt5 summ>y ( su* work%op to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be requir$ to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m p]sonal protective       
equipm5t means equipm5t worn to m9imize 
exposure to haz>ds t cause s]i\s        

workplace injuries & illnesses &        
includes respiratory protection1 clo?+1 
eye protection1 & su* o!r equipm5t to   
protect ! we>] z ! ,secret>y may        
det]m9e4  4