‘‘(III) transport and delivery of 
resources, including vaccines, medica-
tions and other supplies; and 
‘‘(IV) other persons or functions 
as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(ix) the acquisition of necessary legal 
authority for pandemic activities; 
‘‘(x) integration with existing na-
tional, State, and regional bioterrorism 
preparedness activities or infrastructure; 
‘‘(xi) coordination among public and 
private health sectors with respect to 
health care delivery, including mass vac-
cination and treatment systems, during 
pandemic influenza; and 
‘‘(xii) coordination with Federal pan-
demic influenza preparedness activities. 
‘‘(B) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—The 
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan required 
under paragraph (1) shall include a specific 
focus on surveillance, prevention, and medical 
care for traditionally underserved populations, 
including low-income, racial and ethnic minor-
ity, immigrant, and uninsured populations.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL OF STATE PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
develop criteria to rate State Pandemic Influ-
enza Preparedness Plans required under para-
graph (1) and determine the minimum rating 
needed for approval. 
‘‘(B) TIMING
OF
APPROVAL.—Not later 
than 90 days after a State submits a State 
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan as re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
make a determination regarding approval of 
such Plan. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING
OF
STATE
PLAN.—All Pan-
demic Influenza Preparedness Plans submitted and 
approved under this section shall be made available 
to Congress, State officials, and the public as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention and the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion, may provide assistance to States in carrying 
out this subsection, or implementing an approved 
State Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan, which 
may include the detail of an officer to approved do-
mestic pandemic sites or the purchase of equipment 
and supplies. 
‘‘(6) WAIVER.—The Secretary may grant a 
temporary waiver of 1 or more of the requirements 
under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 105. PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL 
PREPAREDNESS. 
Section 319C–2(i) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d–4(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘For the 
purpose of carrying out this section,’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘For the purpose of carrying out this section, 
including preparing for pandemic influenza,’’; and 
SEC. 106. PURCHASE OF UNSOLD DOSES OF SEASONAL VAC-
CINES. 
(a) PRODUCER-SPECIFIC NEGOTIATION ON SUPPLY 
FOR SEASON.—In the case of influenza vaccine and each 
other periodic-change vaccine, the Secretary shall, for each 
applicable vaccine season, negotiate with each producer of 
the vaccine to reach an agreement on the number of doses 
of the vaccine that the producer will manufacture for such 
season. The Secretary is not required under the preceding 
sentence to enter into such an agreement with any pro-
ducer. 
(b) PURCHASE
OF
PERCENTAGE
OF
UNSOLD 
DOSES.—With respect to the number of doses of a peri-