[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5997 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5997


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 28, 2012

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under 
    existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security 
   Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for 
   enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass 
                       prophylaxis capabilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Preparedness Allowable Use 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS FOR ENHANCING 
              MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS, MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY, AND MASS 
              PROPHYLAXIS CAPABILITIES.

    Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) 
        through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and 
        by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge 
        capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the 
        development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical 
        stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient 
        to protect first responders, their families, and immediate 
        victims from a chemical or biological event;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking ``(a)(10)'' and 
        inserting ``(a)(11)''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.