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Union Calendar No. 194 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1791 
[Report No. 113–273] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under 
existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative 
and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing 
medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capa-
bilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and Mr. KING of New 
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama and Mr. PALAZZO 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2013] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify 
authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use 
of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland 
Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical 
preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophy-
laxis capabilities. 
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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 ‘‘Medical Preparedness 
Allowable Use Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT 
FUNDS 
FOR 
ENHANCING 
MEDICAL 
PRE-
PAREDNESS, MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY, AND 
MASS PROPHYLAXIS CAPABILITIES. 
Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by redesignating para-
graphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through 
(14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph 
(9) the following: 
‘‘(10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical 
surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, in-
cluding the development and maintenance of an ini-
tial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, 
and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, 
their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable 
populations from a chemical or biological event;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘(a)(10)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(a)(11)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 194 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1791 
[Report No. 113–273] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
codify authority under existing grant guidance 
authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative 
and State Homeland Security Grant Program 
funding for enhancing medical preparedness, 
medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis ca-
pabilities. 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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