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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to develop a   
/rategic framework to improve !         
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te/s 9 response to *emical1 biological1 
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,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,improv+ ,developm5t & ,di/ribution (   
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te*nologies to improve ! accessibility (

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m$ical supply ne$s relat$ to te/+1      
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pot5tial vuln]abilities relat$ to !     
availability ( su* m$ical supplies &    
relat$ plann+1 consi/5t ) section       
#bhaa7;b77#d77;,j72  7#d7 /rategies = ! 
rapid & effici5t di/ribution ( te/s     
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scal+ laboratory te/+ capacity2 &  7#e7 
assess+ su* /rategies ?r\gh drills &    
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update ( ! framework "u subsection 7a71 
& 9 c>ry+ out activities to implem5t su*
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entities1 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal     
organizations1 ,urban ,indian           
organizations1 & o!r relevant public &  
private entities4  7c7 ,capacity build+ 
,! ,secret>y may contract ) public &    

private entities1 z appropriate1 to     
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developm5t1 validation1 au?orization1   
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