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[S. 4158 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 622
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4158

                          [Report No. 116-319]

 To examine the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign 
    producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 
  pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of 
                     personal protective equipment.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

    Mr. Hawley (for himself, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Scott of Florida) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                           December 14, 2020

 Reported by Mr. Johnson, with amendments and an amendment to the title
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To examine the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign 
    producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 
  pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of 
                     personal protective equipment.

    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 ``PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. REPORT.

<DELETED>    (a) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``personal 
protective equipment'' and ``PPE'' means protective clothing, helmets, 
gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks, and other equipment designed 
to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or 
illness, as determined by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.</DELETED>
    (a) Personal Protective Equipment Defined.--In this section, the 
terms ``personal protective equipment'' and ``PPE'' mean any protective 
equipment required to prevent the wearer from contracting COVID-19, 
including gloves, N-95 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, 
and other equipment required for safety.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, and make publicly available, a report examining the 
security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective 
equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    (c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) (b) shall--
            (1) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE 
        distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency for COVID-19 response efforts purchased or 
        otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a 
        producer located outside the United States;
            (2) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE 
        distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency for COVID-19 response efforts purchased or 
        otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a 
        producer located in the United States;
            (3) detail the volume and percentage of PPE imports 
        acquired or controlled by the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency from a producer located in the People's Republic of 
        China, which may include any relevant information collected on 
        defective PPE acquired from Chinese producers;
            (4) detail any challenges and obstacles related to 
        procuring PPE from a producer not located in the United States 
        during the COVID-19 pandemic, including export controls by 
        foreign nations;
            (5) forecast domestic demand for PPE on a monthly basis 
        over the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
        this Act;
            (6) analyze whether domestic production of each type of PPE 
        is sufficient to meet demand forecasted under paragraph (5); 
        and 
            (7) include legislative recommendations to secure the 
        supply chain of PPE, including recommendations to--
                    (A) improve resiliency in the supply chain of PPE;
                    (B) increase domestic production of PPE; and
                    (C) reduce the reliance of the United States on 
                foreign producers of PPE.;
            (8) summarize the use of authorities provided under the 
        Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) in 
        COVID-19 response efforts as of the date of the report; and
            (9) report on additional options to use such authorities 
        that could be used to increase production of and access to 
        critical medical supplies and equipment, including N95 
        respirator masks and other PPE.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to examine the 
        extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign 
        producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 
        pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain 
        of personal protective equipment and to expand domestic 
        production of personal protective equipment.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 622

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4158

                          [Report No. 116-319]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To examine the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign 
    producers for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 
  pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of 
                     personal protective equipment.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 14, 2020

         Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title