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I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3837IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 6, 2023Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delegate primary responsibility for maintaining the Strategic National Stockpile to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Public Health Preparedness Act.

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Transfer of full responsibility for administering the Strategic National Stockpile to ASPR

(a)

Transfer

(1)

In general

Section 319F–2(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(1)) is amended by striking The Secretary, in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and inserting The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2)

Conforming amendment

Section 319F–2(a)(3)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)(E)) is amended by striking the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,. (3)

Pilot program to support State medical stockpiles

Section 319F–2(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(i)(1)) is amended by striking The Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and inserting The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (4)

Transition

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this subsection are fully implemented, including any necessary transfer of personnel and resources. (b)

ASPR authorities

(1)

Additional coordination duty

Section 2811(b)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (K)

Strategic National Stockpile

Coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the maintenance and operation of, and procurement and contracting related to, the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F–2. . (2)

Additional responsibility

(A)

In general

Section 2811(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(2)) is amended— (i)by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (ii)by inserting after subaragraph (D) the following: (E)the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2;. (B)

Conforming change

Section 2811(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(3)) is amended— (i)in subparagraph (A), by inserting and after the semicolon; (ii)by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii)by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).