Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act

Bill: 118-hr-4458
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Health technology, devices, supplies

Public contracts and procurement

Strategic materials and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a maximum period for a contract for supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile.</p><p>Specifically, an initial contract to procure a drug, vaccine or other biological product, medical device, or other supplies for the stockpile may be for up to 5 years; initial contracts that are particularly difficult or complex to perform may be for up to 10 years, if determined necessary. Contracts may be renewed for up to five years at a time.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2023 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for clarity with respect to the duration of contracts for procurement of supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act . 2. Strategic National Stockpile procurement contract duration Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Procurement contract duration (A) In general A contract for the procurement of a drug, vaccine or other biological product, medical device, or other supplies for the stockpile under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that, in first awarding the contract, the Secretary may provide for a longer duration, not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines that complexities or other difficulties in performance under the contract justify such a period. The contract shall be renewable for additional periods, none of which shall exceed five years. (B) Notification The Secretary shall notify— (i) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate upon a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate a contract referred to in subparagraph (A); and (ii) the relevant vendor within 90 days of a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate such a contract. .