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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 115 (Monday, July 3, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. GRIFFITH:H.R. 4459.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act tospecify the duration of contracts, grants, cooperativeagreements, or other transactions awarded or entered intowith the Biomedical Advanced Research and DevelopmentAuthority.[Page H3166]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill establishes a maximum period for a contract between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and another entity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, BARDA may initially contract with another entity for up to 5 years; initial contracts that are particularly difficult or complex to perform may be for up to 10 years, if determined necessary. Contracts may be renewed for up to five years at a time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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