,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = dome/ic s\rc+ ( p]sonal protective equipm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,make ,,ppe 9 ,am]ica ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has expos$ ! vuln]ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s =1 & lack ( dome/ic production (1 p]sonal protective equipm5t 7,,ppe74 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates requires a robu/1 secure1 & :olly dome/ic ,,ppe supply *a9 to safegu>d public heal? & national security4 7#c7 ,issu+ a /rategy t provides ! gov]nm5t's anticipat$ ne$s ov] ! next ?ree ye>s w enable suppli]s to assess :at *anges1 if any1 are ne$$ 9 _! manufactur+ capacity to meet expect$ dem&s4 7#d7 ,9 ord] to fo/] a dome/ic ,,ppe supply *a91 ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry ne$s a /rong & consi/5t dem& signal f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provid+ ! necess>y c]ta9ty to exp& production capacity inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,9 ord] to effectively inc5tivize inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! re-%or+ ( manufactur+1 long-t]m contracts mu/ be no %ort] ?an ?ree ye>s 9 duration4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a long-t]m inve/m5t /rategy = ! dome/ic production ( ,,ppe items critical to ! ,unit$ ,/ates national response to a public heal? crisis1 includ+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 #c4 ,requirem5t ( long-t]m contracts = dome/ically manufactur$ p]sonal protective equipm5t 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ ,secret>y ,! t]m cov]$ ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,p]sonal protective equipm5t ,! t]m p]sonal protective equipm5t means surgical masks1 respirator masks & p[]$ air purify+ respirators & requir$ filt]s1 face %ields & protective eyewe>1 gloves1 disposable & reusable surgical & isolation g[ns1 & head & foot cov]+s1 or o!r ge> or clo?+ us$ to protect an individual f ! transmission ( disease4 7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,contract requirem5ts ,beg9n+ #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ord] to ensure ! su/a9m5t & expansion ( p]sonal protective equipm5t manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & meet ! ne$s ( ! curr5t p&emic response1 any contract = ! procurem5t ( p]sonal protective equipm5t ent]$ into by a cov]$ ,secret>y1 or a cov]$ ,secret>y's designee1 %all-- 7#a7 be issu$ = a duration ( at lea/ #c ye>s1 includ+ a base p]iod & all option p]iods1 to inc5tivize inve/m5t 9 ! production ( p]sonal protective equipm5t & ! mat]ials & compon5ts !re( 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 be = p]sonal protective equipm5t t-- 7,a7 is gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 :5 assembl$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 conta9s only mat]ials & compon5ts t are gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,availability exception ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 %all n apply to an item ( p]sonal protective equipm5t1 or compon5t or mat]ial !re(-- 7#a7 t is1 or t includes1 a mat]ial li/$ 9 section #be4ajd ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z "o = :i* a non-availability det]m9ation has be5 made2 7#b7 z to :i* ! cov]$ ,secret>y det]m9es t a suffici5t quantity ( a satisfactory quality t is gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c be procur$ z1 & :51 ne$$ at ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket prices2 or 7#c7 if1 aft] maximiz+ to ! ext5t feasible s\rces consi/5t ) subsection 7b71 ! cov]$ ,secret>y c]tifies e #abj days t x is necess>y to procure p]sonal protective equipm5t "u alt]nate proc$ures to respond to ! imm$iate ne$s ( a public heal? em]g5cy4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) ! cov]$ ,secret>ies1 %all submit to ! *airs & rank+ memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! procurem5t ( p]sonal protective equipm5t4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates long-t]m dome/ic procurem5t /rategy = ,,ppe produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ /rategies to inc5tivize inve/m5t 9 & ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s = all ,,ppe suffici5t to meet ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy4 7,b7 ,an e/imate ( long-t]m dem& quantities = all ,,ppe items procur$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,recomm5dations = congressional action requir$ to implem5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's procurem5t /rategy4 7,d7 ,a det]m9ation :e!r all notifications1 am5dm5ts1 & o!r necess>y actions h be5 complet$ to br+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates exi/+ int]national obligations into con=mity ) ! /atutory requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,au?orization ( transf] ( equipm5t ,a cov]$ ,secret>y may transf] to ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile e/abli%$ "u section #cai;,f-#b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 any excess p]sonal protective equipm5t acquir$ "u a contract execut$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7f7 ,compliance ) int]national agreem5ts ,?is ,act %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4