,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjba,mr4    
,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to make 
c]ta9 improvem5ts relat+ to ! supply *a9
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,supply ,*a9      
,resili5cy ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs supply *a9 resili5cy  
7a7 ,report on critical items &         
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ ea* ( !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( ! items &
 types ( items ! ,secret>y consid]s     
critical ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! ongo+    
response to ! ,coronavirus #bjai        

7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2 &  7,b7 future    
epidemic1 p&emic1 em]g5cy1 national     
em]g5cy1 or natural disa/] sc5>ios4     
7#b7 ,! quantities ( ! items describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 t are available1 z ( !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9         
inv5tories1 em]g5cy ca*es1 or o!r       
em]g5cy inv5tories ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7 ,! anticipat$  
quantities ( ! items describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t w\ld be necess>y "u pot5tial    
epidemic1 p&emic1 em]g5cy1 national     
em]g5cy1 or natural disa/] sc5>ios !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant =     
plann+ purposes4  7#d7 ,! assumptions & 
key plann+ factors us$ by ! ,secret>y to
 id5tify ! items1 types ( items1 &      
necess>y quantities ( items = types (   
sc5>ios1 z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#c74  7b7 ,p>ticipation 9 ,w>/opp]     
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ent] into an 
agreem5t to provide = ! p>ticipation ( !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 !      
program kn[n z ! ,w>/opp] ,program ( !  
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 or any        
successor program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts   
,pursuant to ! agreem5t "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy %all-- 
7,a7 ensure ! ma9t5ance & /ability ( !  
items t are id5tifi$ z critical 9 !     
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & t !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9e are         
appropriate = ! ,w>/opp] ,program2  7,b7
 e/abli% guidance = ! p>ticipation ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 !       
,w>/opp] ,program t includes an         
id5tification ( ! items & types ( items 
t are critical to ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,c7 use exi/+   
contracts & agreem5ts & ent] into new   
contracts & agreem5ts1 z necess>y1 )    
manufactur]s & di/ributors to res]ve !  
supply ( su* critical items r ?an rely  
on hold+ physical inv5tories ( su*      
items4  7c7 ,report on implem5tation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all conta9 ea* ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an 
implem5tation plan = ! p>ticipation ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 !       
,w>/opp] ,program1 includ+ mile/ones &  
timel9es = relat$ adm9i/rative1         
contract+1 & read9ess activities4  7,b7 
,= ea* ( ! items & associat$ quantities 
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 (      
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 ! me?od by :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs plans to  
ensure ! ,dep>tm5t cont9ues to h access 
to adequate quantities ( su* items &    
types ( items1 includ+ 9 ! ,w>/opp]     
,program & 9 regional1 physical         
inv5tories2 &  7ii7 ju/ifications = !   
me?od or me?ods id5tifi$ "u clause 7i74 
7#c7 ,updates to report ,! ,secret>y    

%all update ! report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 on an annual basis = ea* ( ! two  
ye>s foll[+ ! submission ( ! report "u  
su* p>agraph & submit su* updates to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7d7 ,prohibition on exclusive reliance  
on regional inv5tories ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t !       
,dep>tm5t does n exclusively rely on    
hold+ regional1 physical inv5tories (   
critical items 9 ord] to respond to     
great] ?an expect$ ne$s = su* items dur+
 epidemic1 p&emic1 em]g5cy1 national    
em]g5cy1 or natural disa/] situations4