,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% ! ,milit>y-,civilian ,m$ical ,surge ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,milit>y ,civilian ,m$ical ,surge ,program ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,milit>y-civilian m$ical surge program ,section #ajif ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 2 m$ical surge program2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,m$ical surge program 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all c>ry out a program ( record kn[n z ! ,milit>y-,civilian ,m$ical ,surge ,program to-- 7,a7 support locations t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se selects "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 & 7,b7 enhance ! int]op]ability & m$ical surge capability & capacity ( ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em 9 response to a decl>ation or o!r action describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#d74 7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,in/itute = ,def5se ,heal? ,coop]ation at ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices ,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces 7or su* successor c5t]71 %all ov]see ! managem5t1 /aff+1 & deploym5t ( ! ,program1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 &1 = purposes ( ensur+ t ! ,program is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,b7 ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ a cont+5cy op]ation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! ,program provides support1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy s]v+ z a combat support ag5cy1 to ! relevant combatant comm&4 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure ! program is adm9i/rat$ 9 coord9ation ) ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ! ,jo9t ,/aff1 ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ?r\gh semiannual coord9ation meet+s & qu>t]ly updates4 ,on an annual basis1 "o su* meet+ %all include ! p>ticipation ( p>tn]s specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7,d7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ma9ta9 requirem5ts = /aff+1 specializ$ tra9+1 rese>*1 & education1 reg>d+ pati5t regulation1 movem5t1 def9itive c>e1 & o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y det]m9es critical to su/a9+ ! heal? ( memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces4 7#c7 7,a7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% p>tn]%ips at locations select$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ) public1 private1 & nonpr(it heal? c>e organizations1 heal? c>e in/itutions1 heal? c>e entities1 academic m$ical c5t]s ( in/itutions ( high] education1 & hospitals t ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9e-- 7i7 are critical 9 mobiliz+ a civilian m$ical response 9 support ( a w>time cont+5cy or o!r cata/rophic ev5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 h demon/rat$ te*nical pr(ici5cy 9 critical national security doma9s1 includ+ high-consequ5ce infecti\s disease & special pa?og5 prep>$ness1 & matt]s relat+ to def5se1 conta9m5t1 managem5t1 c>e1 & transportation4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all select n few] ?an eight locations t are op]ationally relevant to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em & are a]om$ical or o!r transport hubs or logi/ics c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p>tn]%ips "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,! ,secret>y may select m ?an eight locations1 includ+ locations outside ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* additional locations cov] areas ( /rategic & op]ational relevance to ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ensure t ! p>tn]%ips "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 all[ = civilian m$ical p]sonnel to quickly & effectively mobilize direct support to milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities & provide support to o!r requirem5ts ( ! milit>y heal? sy/em pursuant to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a decl>ation ( a national em]g5cy "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq474 7,b7 ,a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74 7,c7 ,a decl>ation ( w> by ,congress4 7,d7 ,a cont+5cy op]ation4 7,e7 ,! ,presid5t's ex]cise ( executive p[]s "u ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et seq474 7,f7 ,any o!r em]g5cy or major disa/] z decl>$ by ! ,presid5t4 7#e7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbf1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! /atus1 read9ess1 & op]ational capabilities ( ! ,program4 ,ea* report %all include an assessm5t ( p]sonnel read9ess1 res\rce availability1 int]ag5cy coord9ation ef=ts1 & recomm5dations = cont9u$ improvem5ts to ! ,program4 7#f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to control1 direct1 limit1 or o!rwise affect ! au?orities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ) respect to ! lead]%ip & adm9i/ration ( ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em1 public heal? & m$ical prep>$ness & response1 /aff+ levels1 or res\rce allocation4 7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education means a f\r-ye> in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7774 7,b7 ,! t]m ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em means ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #bhab ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aa74 7,c7 ,! t]m ,program means ! ,milit>y-,civilian ,m$ical ,surge ,program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 4