,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjba,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,k+1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a program = develop+ m$ical     
c\nt]measures = unkn[n viral ?reats4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,disease ,x ,act4  #b4 ,m$ical        
c\nt]measures = unkn[n viral ?reats  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,biom$ical ,advanc$ ,rese>* &           
,developm5t ,au?ority1 9 coord9ation &  
consultation ) ! relevant (fices &      
ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,public ,heal?   
,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,c\nt]measures         
,ent]prise1 %all e/abli% a ,disease ,x  
,m$ical ,c\nt]measures program =        
purposes ( develop+ m$ical              
c\nt]measures1 includ+ !rapeutics1      

diagno/ics1 & vacc9es1 = unkn[n viral   
?reats4  7b7 ,consultation ,pursuant to 
! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7--  
7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !       
,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,m$ical         
,c\nt]measures ,ent]prise reg>d+ any    
inve/m5t /rategies2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all be ! ag5cy
 ) prim>y responsibility conc]n+ m$ical 
c\nt]measures ne$$ to protect ! div]se  
public ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ *ildr5
 & o!r at-risk populations2 &  7#c7 !   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se conc]n+ m$ical c\nt]measures    
t>get$ to ! protection ( milit>y        
p]sonnel4  7c7 ,accessibility & equity  
,to protect ! div]se public ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize     
equity & accessibility1 includ+ ease (  
adm9i/ration & di/ribution1 9 !         
developm5t ( m$ical c\nt]measures4  7d7 
,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ! program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y may aw>d grants1 contracts1 & 
coop]ative agreem5ts to1 & ent] into o!r

 transactions )1 eligible entities4     
7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative
 agreem5t "u ?is subsection1 or to ent] 
into ano!r transaction ) ! ,secret>y "u 
?is subsection1 an entity %all be bas$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all ma9ta9 dome/ic  
rese>* & developm5t & manufactur+       
op]ations4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,n few] ?an
 #be p]c5t ( ! recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is
 subsection %all be eligible entities ) 
#ejj or few] employees4  7e7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4