(4) an estimate of the quantity of medical 
equipment required to diagnose and treat the condi-
tion for which the covered emergency is in effect; 
and 
(5) any additional information as determined 
necessary by the Administrator. 
(f) OTHER REQUESTS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.— 
The Administrator shall establish a process under which 
a person may request medical equipment to respond to the 
covered emergency. 
(g) POST-EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL 
EQUIPMENT.—Upon the termination of the covered emer-
gency, the Administrator shall distribute any medical sup-
plies not sold or otherwise distributed to the States or any 
person to the Strategic National Stockpile. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS. 
(a) BIWEEKLY REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 14 days after 
the date a covered emergency is in effect, and not 
less than every 14 days thereafter until the date that 
is 30 days after the date on which the covered emer-
gency is terminated, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Congress a report on the activities carried out 
under this Act. 
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(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) information on the number of im-
pacted individuals, disaggregated by State, con-
dition, and severity of such condition— 
(i) on the date the report is submitted 
to the Congress; 
(ii) as projected at 14 days from the 
date the report is submitted to the Con-
gress; and 
(iii) as projected at 60 days from the 
date the report is submitted to the Con-
gress; 
(B) the amount of medical equipment still 
needed to diagnose and treat the condition for 
which the covered emergency is in effect, 
disaggregated by State; 
(C) requests submitted by the States or by 
persons under section 2; 
(D) information on the contracts created 
and executed under section 2; 
(E) the amount of medical equipment re-
sold or distributed by the Federal Government, 
including the allocation and projected allocation 
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of government and existing health system med-
ical equipment, disaggregated by State— 
(i) on the date the report is submitted 
to the Congress; 
(ii) as projected at 14 days from the 
date the report is submitted to the Con-
gress; and 
(iii) as projected at 60 days from the 
date the report is submitted to the Con-
gress; and 
(F) other Federal contracts for medical 
equipment entered into outside of section 2. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the termination of the covered emergency, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to the Congress a report on 
the activities carried out under this Act. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) the content from the biweekly reports 
submitted to the Congress under subsection (a); 
(B) the current status of the Strategic Na-
tional Stockpile, including the inventory of med-
ical equipment and the projected quantity of 
medical equipment required to mitigate a future 
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public health emergency or other covered emer-
gency; and 
(C) an assessment of actions that Federal, 
State, and local governments should take to 
build resiliency to prevent, detect, treat, and 
mitigate a public health emergency or other 
covered emergency. 
SEC. 4. FUNDING. 
Amounts available in the Defense Production Act 
Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act 
of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4534) may be made available for pur-
chases made under this section. 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Joint 
Committee on Defense Production (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Committee’’), to be composed 
of— 
(A) five members of the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services of the House of Representa-
tives, with three members from the majority 
party and two from the minority party, to be 
appointed by the chairman of the Committee on 
Financial Services; and 
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(B) five members of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate, with three members from the majority 
party and two from the minority party, to be 
appointed by the chairman of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(2) CHAIRMAN
AND
VICE
CHAIRMAN.—The 
Committee shall elect a chairman and a vice chair-
man from among its members, one of whom shall be 
a member of the House of Representatives and the 
other a member of the Senate. 
(3) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the membership of 
the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as 
the original selection. 
(b) POWERS.—The Committee, or any duly author-
ized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such 
hearings, to sit and act at such times and such places, 
to require by subpoena (to be issued under the signature 
of the chairman or vice chairman of the Committee) or 
otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the pro-
duction of such books, papers, and documents, to admin-
ister such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such 
printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as 
it considers advisable. 
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(c) DUTIES.—The Committee shall be responsible for 
the continuous study of the programs authorized by this 
Act, and to review the progress achieved in the execution 
and administration of such programs. Upon request, the 
Committee shall aid the standing committees of the Con-
gress having legislative jurisdiction over any part of the 
programs authorized by this Act; and it shall make a re-
port to the House of Representatives and the Senate, from 
time to time, concerning the results of its studies, together 
with such recommendations as it may consider desirable. 
(d) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES AND 
DEPARTMENTS.—Any department, official, or agency ad-
ministering any of such programs shall, at the request of 
the Committee, consult with the Committee, from time to 
time, with respect to their activities under this Act. 
(e) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Committee, 
which shall not exceed $750,000 in any fiscal year, shall 
be paid one-half from the contingent fund of the House 
of Representatives and one-half from the contingent fund 
of the Senate upon vouchers signed by the chairman or 
vice chairman. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) COVERED EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
emergency’’ means a national emergency in which 
the President has declared a national emergency and 
determined that— 
(A) a disease or disorder presents an emer-
gency that affects the United States; or 
(B) a public health emergency exists, in-
cluding a significant outbreak of an infectious 
disease or a bioterrorist attack. 
(3) 
EXISTING
HEALTH
SYSTEM
MEDICAL 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘existing health system 
medical equipment’’ means medical equipment 
owned by a hospital. 
(4) FAIR MARKET PRICE.—The term ‘‘fair mar-
ket price’’ means the average market price of med-
ical equipment from the preceding calendar year. 
(5) HOSPITAL.—The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the 
meaning given the term under section 1861(e) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)). 
(6) IMPACTED
INDIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘im-
pacted individuals’’ means an individual— 
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(A) diagnosed with a condition for which 
the public health emergency has been issued; 
(B) that is experiencing symptoms con-
sistent with the condition for which the covered 
emergency has been issued and is seeking a 
medical diagnosis; 
(C) that has been identified as having been 
exposed to a bioterrorist attack; or 
(D) otherwise meets criteria determined by 
the Administrator during the covered emer-
gency period. 
(7) INDEFINITE DELIVERY-INDEFINITE QUAN-
TITY CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘indefinite delivery-in-
definite quantity contract’’ means a contract to pro-
vide for an indefinite quantity of materials or serv-
ices for a fixed time. 
(8) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(9) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘medical 
equipment’’ means— 
(A) N95 respirators; 
(B) medical ventilators; 
(C) face shields; 
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(D) medical exam gloves; 
(E) surgical gowns; 
(F) diagnostic tests; and 
(G) such other medical equipment as the 
Administrator determines to be necessary. 
(10) NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘na-
tional emergency’’ means a national emergency de-
clared by the President under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(11) OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—The term ‘‘operations of the Federal gov-
ernment’’ means— 
(A) the activities and operations of any 
Federal department or agency that is substan-
tially concerned with the operations or activities 
required to respond to a public health emer-
gency; and 
(B) the activities and operations of the 
Armed Forces. 
(12) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 702 of the De-
fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552). 
(13) PREVAILING
MARKET
PRICE.—The term 
‘‘prevailing market price’’ means the average market 
price of medical equipment during the prior 30 days, 
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as determined by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services. 
(14) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The term 
‘‘public health emergency’’ means a public health 
emergency declared under section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). 
(15) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia, each of 
the territories, and Indian tribes. 
(16) STRATEGIC
NATIONAL
STOCKPILE.—The 
term ‘‘Strategic National Stockpile’’ means the 
stockpile established under section 319F–2 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b). 
(17) TERRITORY.—The term ‘‘territory’’ means 
the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Æ 
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