,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjbc,mr4    
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mrs4       
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =    
transp>5cy ( funds appropriat$ =        
purposes ( implem5t+ "p ,e ( title ,,xi 
( ! ,social ,security ,act4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,safegu>d+ ,pati5ts & ,taxpay]s ,act4   
#b4 ,ov]sight ( use ( implem5tation     
fund+ = drug price negotiation program  
,"p ,e ( title ,,xi ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;f7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #aaii4 ,reports on use (      
implem5tation fund+  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & n less  
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft] = z long 
z fund+ is available "u section #aajjd (
 ,public ,law #aag-afi1 ! ,secret>y %all

 submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 ,ways & ,means1 &             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,f9ance & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a  
compreh5sive report on ! am\nts exp5d$1 
! use ( su* funds1 & ! project$ & actual
 unus$ funds1 f am\nts appropriat$ "u   
su* section #aajjd dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4   
,ea* report "u ?is subsection %all      
include-- 7,a7 any relevant in=mation ) 
respect to contract+ relation%ips &     
entities1 includ+ associat$ contracts1  
crit]ia = selection ( contracts1 &      
proc$ures = monitor+ ! use ( funds &    
compliance ) program requirem5ts by     
contractors & subcontractors2  7,b7 a   
description ( ef=ts ! ,secret>y has     
und]tak5 to prev5t fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse 
relat$ to access+ maximum fair prices1  
includ+ any violations involv+ entities 
or individuals n eligible to h access to
 ! maximum fair price = a select$ drug1 
violations relat$ to disp5s+ or adm9i/]+
 a select$ drug to an individual :o is n

 a maximum fair price eligible          
individual1 & violations ( duplicate    
disc\nts su* z ! nonduplication         
provisions "u section #aaic7;d72  7,c7 !
 id5tification ( any entity ! ,secret>y 
is contract+ ) to implem5t ! program1 ! 
ext5t to :i* contractors conduct heal?  
te*nology assessm5ts1 ! types ( cl9ical 
& economic outcomes & /&>ds us$ 9 su*   
assessm5ts1 & ! use ( su* assessm5ts by 
! ,secret>y2  7,d7 a description ( !    
av]age am\nt ( funds1 full-"t equival5t 
employees1 & contractor /aff+ & support 
exp5d$ "u ! program = negotiation ( !   
f9al maximum fair price e/abli%$ = a    
select$ drug1 includ+ a breakd[n (      
exp5ditures d$icat$ to employees z well 
z to contractors1 & h[ ^? exp5ditures   
are apportion$ across v>i\s activities2 
7,e7 ! am\nt exp5d$ on developm5t &     
ma9t5ance ( a data confid5tiality policy
 = propriet>y data z requir$ "u section 
#aaic7;c72  7,f7 ! am\nt exp5d$ on      
conduct+ rese>* & analysis or evaluat+  
data & rese>* f ext]nal s\rces1 includ+ 

ext]nal /akehold]s2  7,g7 ! am\nt exp5d$
 to e/abli% & ma9ta9 safegu>ds to prev5t
 fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse 9 ! program z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,b72 &  7,h7 !     
am\nt ( /aff "t & funds exp5d$ "u !     
program on resolv+ disputes )           
manufactur]s or o!r /akehold]s ov] !    
accuracy ( data us$ by ! ,secret>y & h[ 
su* data is int]pret$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 d n   
disclose trade secrets or o!r propriet>y
 in=mation4  7b7 ,limitation on use (   
fund+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
"p1 none ( ! funds provid$ "u section   
#aajjd ( ,public ,law #aag-afi %all be  
available = obligation or exp5diture    
?r\gh a reprogramm+ or transf] ( funds  
t-- 7#a7 creates a new program2  7#b7   
elim9ates a program1 project1 or        
activity2  7#c7 increases funds or      
p]sonnel = any program1 project1 or     
activity = :i* funds h be5 d5i$ or      
re/rict$ by ! ,congress2  7#d7 proposes 
to use funds direct$ = a specific       

activity by ?is "p = a diff]5t purpose2 
7#e7 creates or reorganizes (fices1     
programs1 or activities n o!rwise       
au?oriz$ "u su* section #aajjd2 or  7#f7
 te/s a model "u section #aaae;,a4  7c7 
,use ( exi/+ fund+ = reports ,!         
,secret>y %all use funds appropriat$ "u 
section #aajjd ( ,public ,law #aag-afi  
to c>ry out subsection 7a74  4