118 HR 4458 IH: Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-07-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4458IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 3, 2023Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for clarity with respect to the duration of contracts for procurement of supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act.

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Strategic National Stockpile procurement contract duration

Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8)

Procurement contract duration

(A)

In general

A contract for the procurement of a drug, vaccine or other biological product, medical device, or other supplies for the stockpile under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that, in first awarding the contract, the Secretary may provide for a longer duration, not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines that complexities or other difficulties in performance under the contract justify such a period. The contract shall be renewable for additional periods, none of which shall exceed five years.(B)

Notification

The Secretary shall notify—(i)the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate upon a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate a contract referred to in subparagraph (A); and(ii)the relevant vendor within 90 days of a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate such a contract..