,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,m>%all 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1
 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli%
 & support a network ( ,c5t]s = ,public 
,heal? ,prep>$ness & ,response4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c5t]s = ,public ,heal? ,prep>$ness &   
,response ,reau?orization ,act4  #b4    
,c5t]s = public heal? prep>$ness &      
response  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cai;,f 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,c5t]s = ,public ,heal? ,prep>$ness 
& ,response  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 may aw>d

 grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative       
agreem5ts to in/itutions ( high]        
education1 includ+ accr$it$ s*ools (    
public heal?1 or o!r nonpr(it private   
entities to e/abli% or support a network
 ( ,c5t]s = ,public ,heal? ,prep>$ness &
 ,response 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ,c5t]s74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be     
eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is      
subsection1 an entity %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application conta9+ su*    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ a description ( h[ ! entity w-- 
7,a7 coord9ate relevant activities )    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal heal? dep>tm5ts 
& (ficials1 heal? c>e facilities1 &     
heal? c>e coalitions to improve public  
heal? prep>$ness & response1 z in=m$ by 
! public heal? prep>$ness & response    
ne$s ( ! community1 or communities1     
involv$2  7,b7 prioritize ef=ts to      
implem5t evid5ce-in=m$ or evid5ce-bas$  
practices to improve public heal?       
prep>$ness & response1 includ+ by help+ 
to r$uce ! transmission ( em]g+         

infecti\s diseases2 &  7,c7 use funds   
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ by     
c>ry+ out any activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ funds "u ?is        
subsection1 ,c5t]s e/abli%$ or support$ 
%all c>ry out activities to advance     
public heal? prep>$ness & response      
capabilities1 :i* may include by-- 7,a7 
id5tify+1 translat+1 & dissem9at+       
promis+ rese>* f9d+s or /rategies into  
evid5ce-in=m$ or evid5ce-bas$ practices 
to in=m prep>$ness =1 & responses to1   
*emical1 biological1 radiological1 or   
nucle> ?reats1 includ+ em]g+ infecti\s  
diseases1 & o!r public heal? em]g5cies1 
:i* may include conduct+ rese>* relat$  
to public heal? prep>$ness & response   
sy/ems2  7,b7 improv+ aw>5ess ( su*     
evid5ce-in=m$ or evid5ce-bas$ practices 
& o!r relevant sci5tific or public heal?
 in=mation among heal? c>e pr(essionals1
 public heal? pr(essionals1 o!r         
/akehold]s1 & ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
developm5t1 evaluation1 & dissem9ation (

 tra9+s & tra9+ mat]ials1 consi/5t )    
section #bhjb7;b77#b71 z applicable &   
appropriate1 to support prep>$ness =1 & 
responses to1 su* ?reats2  7,c7 utiliz+ 
& exp&+ relevant te*nological &         
analytical capabilities to in=m public  
heal? & m$ical prep>$ness & response    
ef=ts2  7,d7 exp&+ activities1 includ+  
?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips1 relat$  
to public heal? prep>$ness & response1  
includ+ p>ticipation 9 drills & ex]cises
 & tra9+ public heal? exp]ts1 z         
appropriate2 &  7,e7 provid+ te*nical   
assi/ance & exp]tise relat$ to responses
 to public heal? em]g5cies1 z           
appropriate1 to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal 
heal? dep>tm5ts & o!r entities pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7            
,di/ribution ( aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants1   
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all support
 n few] ?an #aj ,c5t]s1 subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 & ensure 
t su* aw>ds are equitably di/ribut$     
among ! geographical regions ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection         
7f77#a77;,c71 by /rik+ 1 ( :i*          
#e1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out      
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( su*         
subsection4  7b7 ,repeal ,section       
#cai;,g ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g7 is repeal$4