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threats in cases where traditional markets do not 
exist or cannot create sufficient demand. 
(9) Through funding of partnerships, CEPI 
seeks to bring priority vaccines candidates through 
the end of phase II clinical trials, as well as support 
vaccine platforms that can be rapidly deployed 
against emerging pathogens. 
(10) CEPI has funded multiple partners to de-
velop 
vaccine 
candidates 
against 
the 
novel 
coronavirus, responding to this urgent, global re-
quirement. 
(11) Support for and participation in CEPI is 
an important part of the United States own health 
security and biodefense and is in the national inter-
est, complementing the work of many Federal agen-
cies and providing significant value through global 
partnership and burden-sharing. 
SEC. 191514. AUTHORIZATION FOR UNITED STATES PAR-
TICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States is hereby au-
thorized to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Pre-
paredness Innovations. 
(b) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—The Coalition 
for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations shall be consid-
ered a public international organization for purposes of 
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section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288). 
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that includes the following: 
(1) The United States planned contributions to 
the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations 
and the mechanisms for United States participation 
in such Coalition. 
(2) The manner and extent to which the United 
States shall participate in the governance of the Co-
alition. 
(3) How participation in the Coalition supports 
relevant United States Government strategies and 
programs in health security and biodefense, to in-
clude— 
(A) the Global Health Security Strategy 
required by section 7058(c)(3) of division K of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(Public Law 115–141); 
(B) the applicable revision of the National 
Biodefense Strategy required by section 1086 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 104); and 
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(C) any other relevant decision-making 
process for policy, planning, and spending in 
global health security, biodefense, or vaccine 
and medical countermeasures research and de-
velopment. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 191515. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND MILLENNIUM 
CHALLENGE COMPACTS. 
Notwithstanding the limitation in section 609(j) the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708), the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation may extend any com-
pact in effect as of January 29, 2020, for up to one addi-
tional year to account for delays related to the spread of 
coronavirus, if the Corporation provides to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a jus-
tification prior to providing any such extension. 
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DIVISION T—ADDITIONAL 
OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 200001. APPLICATION OF LAW. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pro-
hibition under section 213 of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3153) shall 
not apply with respect to applications for grants made 
under this Act or Public Law 116–136. 
SEC. 200002. DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601(d)(2) of the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3211(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) RELEASE.—’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) RELEASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary may release, subject to terms 
and conditions the Secretary determines appro-
priate, the Federal Government’s interest in 
connection with a grant under section 209(d) 
not less than 7 years after final disbursement 
of the grant, if— 
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‘‘(i) the recipient has carried out the 
terms of the award in a satisfactory man-
ner; 
‘‘(ii) any proceeds realized from the 
release of the Federal Government’s inter-
est will be used for one or more activities 
that continue to carry out the economic de-
velopment purposes of this Act; and 
‘‘(iii) the recipient shall provide ade-
quate assurance to the Secretary that at 
all times after release of the Federal Gov-
ernment’s interest in connection with the 
grant, the recipient will be responsible for 
continued compliance with the require-
ments of section 602 in the same manner 
it was responsible prior to release of the 
Federal Government’s interest and that 
the recipient’s failure to comply shall result 
in the Secretary taking appropriate action, 
including, but not limited to, rescission of 
the release and recovery of the Federal 
share of the grant.’’. 
(b) OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY.—Title V of the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
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