,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bibe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #d1 #bjba,ms4  
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cassidy7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a /rategic plan
 = ! dome/ic manufacture ( necess>y     
m$ical supplies or supplies ne$$ to     
facilitate em]g5cy or m$ical response1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategic ,plann+ =
 ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,manufactur+ ,act4    
#b4 ,dome/ic back-up manufactur+ network
 ,title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#cai;,f-#d ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdg;d-#f;e7 ! foll[+3  #cai;,f-#e4     
,dome/ic back-up manufactur+ network    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness &     
,response 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y71 %all develop &    
ma9ta9 a network ( manufactur]s-- 7#a7  

^: manufactur+ facilities are 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7includ+ small bus9ess conc]ns1 
z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act72  7#b7 :o manufacture c]ta9 items
 id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 :i* 
%all prim>ily be m$ical supplies or     
supplies ne$$ to facilitate em]g5cy or  
m$ical response2 &  7#c7 t h volunt>ily 
opt$ 9 = inclusion 9 su* network1 9 ord]
 to provide = ! dome/ic manufacture (   
necess>y supplies dur+ times ( em]g5cy  
or disruption ( ! usual supply *a94  7b7
 ,di/ribution ( network ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all make in=mation ab\t !    
network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7       
available to ,/ates1 local gov]nm5tal   
entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal      
organizations1 & urban ,indian          
organizations1 m$ical suppli]s1         
hospitals1 & o!r heal? c>e provid]s1 z !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate1 :5 critical supply         
%ortfalls are anticipat$4  7c7 ,plans   
develop$ 9 conjunction ) p>ticipat+     
manufactur]s ,dome/ic manufactur]s opt+ 

to p>ticipate z describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all develop1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 a compreh5sive plan
 t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! items t !         
manufactur] c\ld produce1 :i* may       
include-- 7,a7 items su* manufactur] has
 curr5t capacity to produce1 or !       
ability to rapidly exp& capacity to     
produce2 &  7,b7 in=mation ab\t !       
manufactur]'s g5]al capacity & equipm5t 
& will+ness to "w ) ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to id5tify o!r products likely
 to be ne$$ dur+ an em]g5cy t fit )9 !  
manufactur]'s op]ational capabilities2  
7#b7 manufactur+ capacity1 includ+      
options = p>tial op]ations & full       
capacity op]ations1 & ! "t ne$$ to swit*
 f /&>d product manufactur+ to ! ne$$   
em]g5cy supply2  7#c7 te*nical assi/ance
 ne$$ = production ( items ne$$ dur+    
times ( em]g5cy1 su* z equipm5t1 /aff   
tra9+1 & regulatory compliance1 includ+ 
scope1 duration1 & ! appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cy to provide assi/ance2 &  7#d7 !   
frequ5cy ( te/+ by ! manufactur] to     

ensure t ! plan is op]ational & meets   
quality metrics & o!r obligations "u    
,f$]al pur*as+ contracts 7includ+ )     
respect to contracts = supplies = !     
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile "u section
 #cai;,f-#b7 or to meet o!r requirem5ts 
det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7d7  
,guidance ,! ,secret>y %all issue       
guidance on ! quality /&>ds = items     
id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by       
product type or category1 t apply )     
respect to su* items produc$ by         
manufactur]s includ$ 9 ! network4  7e7  
,coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies ,! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to  
provide contract+ opportunities = ,f$]al
 pur*as+ ( items id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y z describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b71 z su* items are ne$$1 provid$ t
 su* items meet all quality /&>ds & o!r 
requirem5ts & are produc$ z "p ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7     
,limits on p>ticipation2 opportunities =
 consid]ation  7#a7 ,limits ,! ,secret>y

 may limit ! numb] ( manufactur]s t h   
active manufactur+ plans "u subsection  
7c7 & manufactur]s t are active         
p>ticipants 9 ! network describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 tak+ into acc\nt        
div]sity ( product & geography (        
production facilities4  7#b7            
,opportunities = future consid]ation    
,all manufactur]s wi%+ to p>ticipate 9  
su* network %all h access to a po9t (   
contact )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response &1  
if n includ$ 9 su* network1 %all h !    
option to add _! "n to a simplifi$ li/ =
 future consid]ation = su* p>ticipation1
 unless ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es  
!re to be any sub/antial cause = removal
 ( ! manufactur] f su* li/4  4