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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7507 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
to States to expand or maintain a strategic stockpile of products deemed 
to be essential in the event of a public health emergency, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to award grants to States to expand or maintain a stra-
tegic stockpile of products deemed to be essential in 
the event of a public health emergency, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Stockpile Readi-
ness Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STATE STRATEGIC STOCKPILES. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 319F–4 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d–6e) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 319F–5. GRANTS FOR STATE STRATEGIC STOCKPILES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish a 
pilot program consisting of awarding grants to States to 
expand or maintain a strategic stockpile of commercially 
available drugs, medical equipment, personal protective 
equipment, and other products deemed by the State to be 
essential in the event of a public health emergency. 
‘‘(b) ALLOWABLE USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) USES.—A State receiving a grant under 
this section may use the grant funds to— 
‘‘(A) acquire commercially available prod-
ucts listed pursuant to paragraph (2) for inclu-
sion in the State’s strategic stockpile; 
‘‘(B) store, maintain, and distribute prod-
ucts in such stockpile; and 
‘‘(C) conduct planning in connection with 
such activities. 
‘‘(2) LIST.—The Secretary shall develop and 
publish a list of the products that are eligible, as de-
scribed in subsection (a), for inclusion in a State’s 
strategic stockpile using funds received under this 
section. 
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‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the list 
under paragraph (2) and otherwise determining the 
allowable uses of grant funds under this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with States and relevant 
stakeholders, including public health organizations. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
not obligate or expend any funds to award grants or fund 
any previously awarded grants under this section for a fis-
cal year unless the total amount made available to carry 
out section 319F–2 for such fiscal year is equal to or 
greater than the total amount of funds made available to 
carry out section 319F–2 for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the costs of 
expanding and maintaining a strategic stockpile 
through a grant under this section, as a condition on 
receipt of the grant, a State shall make available (di-
rectly) non-Federal contributions in cash toward 
such costs in an amount that is equal to not less 
than the amount of Federal funds provided through 
the grant. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to a State 
for the first two years of the State receiving a grant 
under this section if the Secretary determines that 
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such waiver is needed for the State to establish a 
strategic stockpile described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States in establishing, ex-
panding, and maintaining a stockpile described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘drug’ 
has the meaning given to that term in section 201 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(h) SUNSET.—The authority vested by this section 
terminates at the end of fiscal year 2023.’’. 
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