,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjba,mr4
 ,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program  
to address %ortages ( te/+ equipm5t &   
p]sonal protective equipm5t ?r\gh       
enhanc$ dome/ic production1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,provid]s        
,ev]y:]e 9 ,am]ica ,act or ! ,,ppe 9    
,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,dome/ic ,,ppe       
procurem5t pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,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 ,dome/ic procurem5t 
pilot program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7       
,requirem5t to pur*ase dome/ic end      
products ,= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb 
?r\gh #bjbf1 subject to clause 7ii71 !  
,secret>y %all ensure-- 7,i7 t n less   

?an #dj p]c5t ( am\nts made available "u
 ?is section = purposes ( procur+ cov]$ 
te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal protective      
equipm5t = ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a7  
are allocat$ to procurem5t ( su*        
equipm5t t is a dome/ic end product 7z  
def9$ 9 "p #be4jjc ( ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulations ma9ta9$ "u    
section #acjc7;a77#a7 ( title #da1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7or any successor   
regulations77 manufactur$ by an entity  
or entities t ent] into a contract ) !  
,secret>y to sell su* equipm5t to !     
,secret>y = su* purpose2 &  7,,ii7 t    
additional am\nts made available "u ?is 
section = ! purposes describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i71 up to #ajj p]c5t ( su*  
am\nts1 are allocat$ to procurem5t (    
dome/ic end products z describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i71 provid$ t1 ) respect to 
any su* procurem5t ( dome/ic end        
products 9 excess ( ! am\nt requir$ "u  
subclause 7,i71 dome/ic supply exi/s & !
 co/s ( procur+ equipm5t t is a dome/ic 
end product are n unreasonably high     

comp>$ to o!r equipm5t t is n a dome/ic 
end product4  7ii7 ,exception ,9 ! ev5t 
t !re is insuffici5t dome/ic end product
 available = procurem5t to meet ! ne$s =
 c]ta9 cov]$ te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal    
protective equipm5t = ! /ockpile "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 :ile satisfy+ ! requirem5t
 ( clause 7i77,i71 or t ! co/ ( procur+ 
equipm5t t is a dome/ic end product 9   
quantities requir$ "u clause 7i77,i7    
w\ld be unreasonably high comp>$ to o!r 
equipm5t t is n a dome/ic end product1  
clause 7i77,i7 %all apply ) respect to !
 applicable equipm5t only to ! ext5t t  
su* equipm5t t is a dome/ic end product 
is available & to ! ext5t t ! co/ is n  
unreasonable1 z applicable4  7,b7 ,sale 
or transf] ( ,,ppe  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,)     
respect to any cov]$ te/+ equipm5t &    
p]sonal protective equipm5t 9 ! /ockpile
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7   
%all assess ! /ock ( su* equipm5t on a  
regul> basis1 & n less frequ5tly ?an--  
7aa7 twice p] ye>1 o!r ?an dur+ p]iods  
describ$ 9 item 7bb72 or  7bb7 mon?ly1  

dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es x likely t su* equipm5t w be   
deploy$1 su* z dur+ a public heal?      
em]g5cy2  7,,ii7 %all communicate to    
manufactur]s & suppli]s ( su* equipm5t  
to ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a7 if an    
assessm5t "u subclause 7,i7 indicates t 
!re w be an increas$ ne$ = su* equipm5t2
  7,,iii7 may1 at appropriate int]vals &
 ) respect to any su* equipm5t 9 su*    
/ockpile-- 7aa7 transf] su* equipm5t to 
o!r ag5cies or op]at+ divisions )9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cy or dep>tm5t1 9 accordance ) ! ne$s
 ( su* ag5cies1 divisions1 or dep>tm5ts2
 or  7bb7 sell su* equipm5t to heal? c>e
 facilities at a competitive price1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! curr5t m>ket pric+ = ! applicable    
equipm5t & ! op]ational budget = !      
/ockpile2 &  7,,iv7 may ent] into a     
contract or coop]ative agreem5t ) an    

entity t has exp]tise 9 supply *a9      
logi/ics & managem5t to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4  
7ii7 ,gr\p pur*as+ organizations &      
m$ical product di/ributors ,9 mak+ sales
 "u clause 7i77,,ii77bb71 ! ,secret>y   
may transact ) gr\p pur*as+             
organizations & m$ical product          
di/ributors to facilitate timel9ess1    
logi/ical assi/ance1 & appropriate      
pric+1 & to det]m9e appropriate am\nts (
 cov]$ te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal          
protective equipm5t = applicable heal?  
c>e facilities4  7iii7 ,comp5sation to  
,,hhs  7,i7 ,transf]s f o!r ag5cies ,a  
,f$]al ag5cy receiv+ equipm5t z describ$
 9 clause 7i77,,ii77aa7 %all transf] to 
! ,secret>y su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y &  
head ( ! applicable ag5cy det]m9e to be 
fair comp5sation = su* equipm5t4  7,,ii7
 ,sales ( ,,ppe ,!re %all be transf]r$ f
 ! ,treasury to ! ,secret>y ea* fiscal  
ye>1 = purposes ( procur+ cov]$ te/+    
equipm5t & p]sonal protective equipm5t =
 ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a71 an am\nt  

equal to ! sum ( ! am\nt receiv$ 9 !    
previ\s fiscal ye> f sales describ$ 9   
clause 7i77,,ii77bb74  7,c7             
,v5dor-manag$ inv5tory ,= purposes (    
meet+ ! goals "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & to 
promote effici5t & pr$ictable op]ations 
( ! /ockpile :ile mitigat+ ! risk (     
product expiration or %ortages1 !       
,secret>y may ent] into arrangem5ts1    
?r\gh a competitive bidd+ process1 ) "o 
or m manufactur]s ( dome/ic end products
 to e/abli% & utilize revolv+ /ockpiles 
( cov]$ te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal         
protective equipm5t manag$ & op]at$ by  
su* manufactur]4 ,"u su* an arrangem5t--
 7i7 ! manufactur] 7or a subcontractor  
or ag5t ( ! manufactur]7-- 7,i7 %all--  
7aa7 produce or procure cov]$ te/+      
equipm5t or p]sonal protective equipm5t 
= ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a72  7bb7    
ma9ta9 con/ant supply1 possession1 &    
re-/ock+ capacity ( su* equipm5t 9 su*  
quantities z ! ,secret>y requires =     
purposes ( ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7cc7 fulfill or support ! deploym5t1 

di/ribution1 or disp5s+ functions ( !   
/ockpile at ! ,/ate & local levels1     
consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,,ii7 may 
sell or transf] su* equipm5t = !        
purposes ( ! manufactur]'s exi/+        
inv5tory & comm]cial contracts2 &  7ii7 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 comp5sate !     
manufactur] = ! cov]$ te/+ equipm5t or  
p]sonal protective equipm5t2 &  7,,ii7  
pay a managem5t fee1 z appropriate4     
7,d7 ,evaluation & report  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 conduct an     
evaluation ( ! program "u ?is p>agraph2 
7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 submit an      
int]im report to ,congress on su*       
program2 &  7,,iii7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
complete su* evaluation & submit to     
,congress a f9al report on ! program4   
7ii7 ,consid]ations ,! evaluation &     
reports "u clause 7i7 %all consid] h[ ! 
program has impact$ ! cont9uity (       
/ockpil+ & read9ess = ! /ockpile "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 implications ( ! program 

on ! dome/ic supply *a91 co/            
effectiv5ess ( ! program1 & access to   
cov]$ te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal protective
 equipm5t = ! ,f$]al ag5cies & heal? c>e
 facilities pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,b77i77,,ii74  7,e7 ,cov]$ te/+        
equipm5t & p]sonal protective equipm5t  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ 
te/+ equipm5t & p]sonal protective      
equipm5t means diagno/ic supplies 7:i*  
may include te/ kits1 reag5ts1 & swabs71
 respirators1 masks1 gloves1 eye & face 
protection1 g[ns1 & any o!r appropriate 
ancill>y m$ical equipm5t or supplies    
relat$ to te/+ or p]sonal protection t  
meet ! ,secret>y's requirem5ts =        
inclusion 9 ! /ockpile "u p>agraph 7#a74
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