,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffh #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #acjf ,report ,no4   
#aag-bfi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,portman
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mrs4       
,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an amendment,strike out 
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  
#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
 ,to accompli% ?is aim1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%\ld seek to ensure compliance ) its    
int]national obligations1 su* z its     
commitm5ts "u ! ,_w ,trade              
,organization's ,agreem5t on ,gov]nm5t  
,procurem5t & its free trade agreem5ts1 
includ+ by invok+ any relevant          
exceptions to ^? agreem5ts1 especially  
^? relat$ to national security & public 
heal?4  7#g7 ,! ,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 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 !       
,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight1 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on     
,ways & ,means1 ! ,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 ( ,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 &   
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 =    
dome/ic production ,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/ #b ye>s1 plus all    
option p]iods necess>y1 to inc5tivize   
inve/m5t 9 ! production ( p]sonal       
protective equipm5t & ! mat]ials &      
compon5ts !re( 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7#b7 be = p]sonal protective equipm5t1  
includ+ ! mat]ials & compon5ts !re(1 t  
is gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,alt]natives to  
dome/ic production ,! requirem5t "u     
subsection 7b7 %all n apply to an item (
 p]sonal protective equipm5t1 or        
compon5t or mat]ial !re( if1 aft]       
maximiz+ to ! ext5t feasible s\rces     
consi/5t ) subsection 7b71 ! cov]$      
,secret>y-- 7#a7 maximizes s\rces =     
p]sonal protective equipm5t t is        
assembl$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9+
 only mat]ials & compon5ts t are gr[n1  
reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 c]tifies e #abj days t 
x is necess>y to procure p]sonal        
protective equipm5t "u alt]native       
proc$ures to respond to ! imm$iate ne$s 

( a public heal? em]g5cy4  7d7          
,availability exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %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$]al ,acquisition        
,regulation z "o = :i* a                
non-availability det]m9ation has be5    
made2 or  7,b7 z to :i* ! cov]$         
,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 prices4     
7#b7 ,c]tification requirem5t ,! cov]$  
,secret>y %all c]tify e #abj days t !   
exception "u p>agraph 7#a7 is necess>y  
to meet ! imm$iate ne$s ( a public heal?
 em]g5cy4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj 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  7f7
 ,au?orization ( transf] ( equipm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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  7#b7 ,transf] ( equipm5t dur+ a  
public heal? em]g5cy  7,a7 ,am5dm5t     
,title ,v ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebi4 
,transf] ( equipm5t dur+ a public heal? 
em]g5cy  7a7 ,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>y1 at ! reque/ ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
may transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 on a reimbursable      
basis1 excess p]sonal protective        
equipm5t or m$ically necess>y equipm5t 9
 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7       
,det]m9ation by ,secret>ies  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section-- 7,a7   

be=e reque/+ a transf] "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices %all det]m9e :e!r ! p]sonal    
protective equipm5t or m$ically necess>y
 equipm5t is o!rwise available2 &  7,b7 
be=e initiat+ a transf] "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !    
heads ( ea* compon5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1    
%all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! p]sonal       
protective equipm5t or m$ically necess>y
 equipm5t reque/$ to be transf]r$ "u    
subsection 7a7 is excess equipm5t2 &    
7ii7 c]tify t ! transf] ( ! p]sonal     
protective equipm5t or m$ically necess>y
 equipm5t w n adv]sely impact ! heal? or
 safety ( (fic]s1 employees1 or         
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7        
,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y %all ea*  
submit to ,congress a notification      
expla9+ ! det]m9ation made "u           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,requir$ inv5tory
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( !   

,dep>tm5t1 ma9ta9 an inv5tory ( all     
p]sonal protective equipm5t & m$ically  
necess>y equipm5t 9 ! possession ( !    
,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 make ! inv5tory      
requir$ "u clause 7i7 available1 on a   
cont9ual basis1 to-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,=m ,ea* 
inv5tory requir$ to be made available "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  4  7,b7 ,table (      
cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9    
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ebh !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ebi4 ,transf] ( equipm5t
 dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy4  4  7#c7  
,/rategic national /ockpile ,section    

#cai;,f-#b7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bdg;d-#f;b7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,transf]s ( items ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security1 may sell drugs1    
vacc9es & o!r biological products1      
m$ical devices1 or o!r supplies ma9ta9$ 
9 ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a      
,f$]al ag5cy or private1 nonpr(it1      
,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or t]ritorial     
entity = imm$iate use & di/ribution1    
provid$ t any su* items be+ sold are--  
7,a7 )9 #a ye> ( _! expiration date2 or 
7,b7 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to no long] 
be ne$$ 9 ! /ockpile due to advances 9  
m$ical or te*nical capabilities4  4  7g7
 ,compliance ) int]national agreem5ts ,!
 ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee    
%all take all necess>y /eps1 includ+    
invok+ ! rights ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u    
,article ,,iii ( ! ,_w ,trade           
,organization's ,agreem5t on ,gov]nm5t  
,procurem5t & ! relevant exceptions (   
o!r relevant agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$  

,/ates is a p>ty1 to ensure t !         
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates are consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t