,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eadg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba,mr4 
,wittman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se f procur+ p]sonal protective    
equipm5t f c]ta9 non-alli$ =eign        
nations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,prohibition on procurem5t ( p]sonal    
protective equipm5t f non-alli$ =eign   
nations  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #acg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #bcci;d4           
,prohibition on procurem5t ( p]sonal    
protective equipm5t & c]ta9 o!r items f 
non-alli$ =eign nations  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se may n procure any   
cov]$ item f any cov]$ nation4  7b7     
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to prime contracts & subcontracts 
at any ti]4  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 does n apply "u ! 

foll[+ circum/ances3 7,a7 ,if !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es t cov]$    
mat]ials ( satisfactory quality &       
quantity1 9 ! requir$ =m1 _c be procur$ 
z & :5 ne$$ f nations o!r ?an cov]$     
nations to meet requirem5ts at a        
reasonable price4  7,b7 ,! procurem5t ( 
a cov]$ item = use outside ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,c7 ,pur*ases = am\nts n      
great] ?an #aej1jjj4  7#b7 ,limitation  
,a propos$ pur*ase or contract = an     
am\nt great] ?an #aej1jjj may n be      
divid$ into sev]al pur*ases or contracts
 = less] am\nts 9 ord] to qualify = ?is 
exception4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ item ,! t]m cov]$  
item means an article or item (-- 7,a7  
p]sonal protective equipm5t = use 9     
prev5t+ spread ( disease1 su* z by      
exposure to infect$ individuals or      
contam9ation or infection by infecti\s  
mat]ial 7includ+ surgical masks1        
respirator masks & p[]$ air purify+     
respirators & requir$ filt]s1 face      
%ields & protective eyewe>1 surgical &  

isolation g[ns1 & head & foot cov]+s7 or
 clo?+1 & ! mat]ials & compon5ts !re(1  
o!r ?an s5sors1 electronics1 or o!r     
items add$ to & n normally associat$ )  
su* p]sonal protective equipm5t or      
clo?+2 or  7,b7 sanitiz+ & dis9fect+    
wipes1 te/+ swabs1 gauze1 & b&ages4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ nation ,! t]m cov]$ nation  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,democratic ,p's         
,republic ( ,nor? ,korea2  7,b7 ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a2  7,c7 ! ,russian      
,f$]ation2 &  7,d7 ! ,islamic ,republic 
( ,iran4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #bcci;c ! foll[+3  #bcci;d4  
,prohibition on procurem5t ( p]sonal    
protective equipm5t & c]ta9 o!r items f 
non-alli$ =eign nations4  4  7b7 ,future
 transf]  7#a7 ,transf] & r$esignation  
,section #bcci;d ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
is transf]r$ to sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #bhc
 ( su* title1 add$ aft] section #chha1 z
 transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section      

#ahcg7;b7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7       
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 & r$esignat$ z 
section #chhb4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  
7,a7 ,t>get *apt] table ( sections ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]    
#bhc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 add$ by section #ahcg7;a7 ( ! ,william 
,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#chha ! foll[+ new item3  #chhb4        
,prohibition on procurem5t ( p]sonal    
protective equipm5t & c]ta9 o!r items f 
non-alli$ =eign nations4  4  7,b7 ,orig9
 *apt] table ( sections ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #acg (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bcci;d4 
7#c7 ,effective date ,! transf]1        
r$esignation1 & am5dm5ts made by ?is    
subsection %all take effect on ,janu>y  

#a1 #bjbb4  7#d7 ,ref]5ces2 sav+s       
provision2 rule ( con/ruction ,sections 
#ahhc ?r\gh #ahhe ( ! ,william ,m4      
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 %all apply )    
respect to ! transf]s1 r$esignations1 & 
am5dm5ts made "u ?is subsection z if su*
 transf]s1 r$esignations1 & am5dm5ts 7  
made "u title ,,xviii ( su* ,act4