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 ,r4 #ajgig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ac1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,air ,=ce to c>ry out a program to      
provide = ! safe1 long-range a]ial      
transport ( individuals kn[n to be      
infect$1 or suspect$ ( infection1 by    
high-consequ5ce infecti\s diseases4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,a]ial ,transport & ,high ,consequ5ce   
,infecti\s ,diseases ,act4  #b4 ,a]ial  
transport & dep>tm5t-wide capability =  
high-consequ5ce infecti\s diseases  7a7 
,requirem5t ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,octob]  
#a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs1 ! ,secret>ies
 ( ! o!r milit>y dep>tm5ts1 & !         
,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1    
%all c>ry out a ,dep>tm5t program to    
provide = ! safe1 long-range a]ial      
transport ( individuals kn[n to be or   

suspect$ ( infection by high-consequ5ce 
infecti\s diseases4  7b7 ,a]ial         
transport compon5t ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all ensure t ! program "u      
subsection 7a7 s]ves z ! compon5t ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t-- 7#a7 provides ! 
,dep>tm5t ) a]ial transport ( pati5ts ) 
high-consequ5ce infecti\s diseases2 &   
7#b7 provides support to o!r dep>tm5ts &
 equival5t program ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &   
civilian & academic p>tn]s1 z det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7c7        
,program requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out !     
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,air ,=ce %all--  7#a7 develop &     
ma9ta9 a curriculum1 & id5tify qualifi$ 
in/ructors to tra9 & c]tify ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se m$ical p]sonnel1 on proc$ures   
associat$ ) ! safe1 long-range a]ial    
transport ( pati5ts ) high-consequ5ce   
infecti\s diseases2  7#b7 e/abli%1 &    
p]iodically update ,dep>tm5t m$ical c>e 
/&>ds1 infection prev5tion & control    
measures1 & op]ational safety protocols 

necess>y to maximize pati5t survival &  
m9imize infection risk to aircrew1      
m$ical p]sonnel1 & support p]sonnel2    
7#c7 s]ve z ! jo9t =ce advocate &       
executive ag5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
= a]ial transport ( individuals )       
high-consequ5ce infecti\s diseases2     
7#d7 e/abli% /&>ds1 su/a9m5t            
requirem5ts1 & lifecycle managem5t      
processes = p]sonal protective equipm5t1
 transport isolation sy/ems1 & associat$
 m$ical equipm5t us$ 9 transport+       
infect$ pati5ts2  7#e7 develop1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,jo9t ,/aff1 jo9t       
doctr9e1 concepts ( op]ation1 & m$ical  
=ce requirem5ts necess>y to support a   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-wide high-consequ5ce
 infecti\s disease capability1 includ+  
pati5t movem5t1 def9itive c>e1 &        
integration across ! cont9uum ( c>e2    
7#f7 coord9ate ) ! o!r ,secret>ies ( !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! ,director ( !     
,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy to in=m !         
organization1 tra9+1 & equipp+ (        
specializ$1 organiz$ teams capable (    

conduct+ high-consequ5ce infecti\s      
disease pati5t movem5t & c>e 9          
op]ational1 au/]e1 & /rategic           
environm5ts2  7#g7 support ! ,dep>tm5t's
 role facilitat+ int]op]ability &       
op]ational integration ) o!r dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 & civilian & academic  
p>tn]s to enable coord9at$ response to  
tactical incid5ts1 l>ge-scale           
cont+5cies1 & rese>* activities relat$  
to em]g+ & future infecti\s disease     
?reats2 &  7#h7 id5tify ,dep>tm5t wide  
capability gaps & support rese>*1       
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( m$ical 
c\nt]measures1 transport sy/ems1        
protective equipm5t1 & op]ational       
proc$ures necess>y to improve           
survivability1 safety1 & mission        
effectiv5ess 9 high-consequ5ce infecti\s
 disease op]ations4  7d7 ,ent]prise     
doctr9e & ov]sight ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all develop & ma9ta9 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se-wide doctr9e & policy to guide
 ! developm5t1 field+1 su/a9m5t1 &      

employm5t ( high-consequ5ce infecti\s   
disease response capabilities across !  
,dep>tm5t4