Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/247d%E2%80%936b
Timestamp: 2019-05-21 23:31:44
Document Index: 672778025

Matched Legal Cases: ['§\u202f247', '§\u202f319', '§\u202f121', '§\u202f1705', '§\u202f319', '§\u202f3', '§\u202f102', '§\u202f403', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f3081', '§\u202f351', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f6', '§\u202f3081', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3085', '§\u202f3081', '§\u202f3082', '§\u202f403', '§\u202f403', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f403', '§\u202f401', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f102', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f403', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f406', '§\u202f3', '§\u202f1705', '§\u202f1705', '§\u202f1705', '§\u202f3', '§\u202f127']

§ 247d–6b.
Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements
(2) ProceduresThe Secretary, in managing the stockpile under paragraph (1), shall—
consult with the working group under section 247d–6(a) of this title;
(B) Security countermeasureFor purposes of this subsection, the term “security countermeasure” means a drug (as that term is defined by section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1))), biological product (as that term is defined by section 262(i) of this title), or device (as that term is defined by section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h))) that—
the Secretary determines to be a priority (consistent with sections 182(2) and 184(a) of title 6) to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent identified as a material threat under paragraph (2)(A)(ii), or to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from a condition that may result in adverse health consequences or death and may be caused by administering a drug, biological product, or device against such an agent;
(A) Material threatThe Homeland Security Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary and the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall on an ongoing basis—
(B) Public health impact; necessary countermeasuresThe Secretary shall on an ongoing basis—
(B) InformationThe Secretary shall institute a process for making publicly available the results of assessments under subparagraph (A) while withholding such information as—
(A) Proposal to the PresidentIf, pursuant to an assessment under paragraph (3), the Homeland Security Secretary and the Secretary make a determination that a countermeasure would be appropriate but is either currently not developed or unavailable for procurement as a security countermeasure or is approved, licensed, or cleared only for alternative uses, such Secretaries may jointly submit to the President a proposal to—
make a commitment that, upon the first development of such countermeasure that meets the conditions for procurement under paragraph (5), the Secretaries will, based in part on information obtained pursuant to such call, and subject to the availability of appropriations, make available the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) for procurement of such countermeasure, as applicable.
(B) Countermeasure specificationsThe Homeland Security Secretary and the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, include in the proposal under subparagraph (A)—
(C) Presidential approvalIf the President approves a proposal under subparagraph (A), the Homeland Security Secretary and the Secretary shall make known to persons who may respond to a call for the countermeasure involved—
The Secretary, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, shall identify specific security countermeasures that the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Homeland Security Secretary, to be appropriate for inclusion in the stockpile under subsection (a) pursuant to procurements made with amounts in the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) (referred to in this subsection individually as a “procurement under this subsection”).
(B) RequirementsIn making a determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to a security countermeasure, the Secretary shall determine and consider the following:
(i) In generalThe Secretary shall be responsible for—
(ii) Contract termsA contract for procurements under this subsection shall (or, as specified below, may) include the following terms:
(IX) Contract termsThe Secretary, in any contract for procurement under this section—
(I) In generalIf the Secretary determines that there is a pressing need for a procurement of a specific countermeasure, the amount of the procurement under this subsection shall be deemed to be below the threshold amount specified in section 134 of title 41, for purposes of application to such procurement, pursuant to section 3101(b)(1)(A) of title 41, of—
(II) Application of certain provisionsNotwithstanding subclause (I) and the provision of law and regulations referred to in such clause, each of the following provisions shall apply to procurements described in this clause to the same extent that such provisions would apply to such procurements in the absence of subclause (I):
In using the authority provided in section 3304(a)(1) of title 41 to use procedures other than competitive procedures in the case of a procurement under this subsection, the phrase “available from only one responsible source” in such section 3304(a)(1) shall be deemed to mean “available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources”.
(I) In generalIf, under this subsection, the Secretary enters into contracts with more than one vendor to procure a security countermeasure, such Secretary may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, include in each of such contracts a provision that—
(II) Determination of Government’s requirement not reviewable
(e) DefinitionFor purposes of subsection (a), the term “stockpile” includes—
a physical accumulation (at one or more locations) of the supplies described in subsection (a); or
a contractual agreement between the Secretary and a vendor or vendors under which such vendor or vendors agree to provide to such Secretary supplies described in subsection (a).
(4) Report on security countermeasure procurementNot later than March 1 of each year in which the Secretary determines that the amount of funds available for procurement of security countermeasures is less than $1,500,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report detailing the amount of such funds available for procurement and the impact such amount of funding will have—
on the annual Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise and Strategy Implementation Plan (pursuant to section 300hh–10(d) of this title).
The term “advanced research and development” has the meaning given such term in section 247d–7e(a) of this title.
The term “special reserve fund” means the “Biodefense Countermeasures” appropriations account, any appropriation made available pursuant to section 321j(a) of title 6, and any appropriation made available pursuant to subsection (g)(1).
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 319F–2, formerly Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 121, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1705(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2316; renumbered § 319F–2 of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(a), July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 842; Pub. L. 109–417, title I, § 102(c), title IV, §§ 403(b), 406, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2834, 2874, 2879; Pub. L. 113–5, title IV, §§ 401, 403, Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 192, 196; Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, §§ 3081, 3082(a), 3085, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1140, 1144.)
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i)(III)(aa), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended. Chapter V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 351 et seq.) of chapter 9 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.
The Project BioShield Act of 2004, referred to in subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(IV), is Pub. L. 108–276, July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 835. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2004 Amendments note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(ii)(VII), “section 3304(a)(1) of title 41” substituted for “section 303(c)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(I), “section 134 of title 41” substituted for “section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11))” and “section 3101(b)(1)(A) of title 41” substituted for “section 302A(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252a(a))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(I)(aa), “section 3305(a)(1) of title 41” substituted for “section 303(g)(1)(A) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(g)(1)(A))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(I)(bb), “section 3101(b)(1)(B) of title 41” substituted for “section 302A(b) of such Act (41 U.S.C. 252a(b))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(II)(bb), “Section 8703(a) of title 41” substituted for “Subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 57(a) and (b))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(II)(cc), “Section 4706 of title 41” substituted for “Section 304C of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254d)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iii)(II)(ee), “Section 3901 of title 41” substituted for “Subsection (a) of section 304 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254(a))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iv)(I), “section 3304(a)(1) of title 41” substituted for “section 303(c)(1) of title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1))” and “such section 3304(a)(1)” substituted for “such section 303(c)(1)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(iv)(III), “such section 3304(a)(1)” substituted for “such section 303(c)(1)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(7)(B)(vii), “section 3306(a)(1)(B) of title 41” substituted for “section 303A(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253a(a)(1)(B))” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
2016—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3081(1), added par. (3).
Subsec. (c)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(1), substituted “and subject to the availability of appropriations, make available the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) for procurement of such countermeasure, as applicable” for “make a recommendation under paragraph (6) that the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) be made available for the procurement of such countermeasure”.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(D), substituted “Recommendations for procurement” for “Recommendation for President’s approval” in heading.
Subsec. (c)(6)(A). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(C), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary and the Homeland Security Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each decision of the President to approve a recommendation under subparagraph (A). Such notice shall include an explanation of the decision to make available the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) for procurement of such a countermeasure, including, where available, the number of, nature of, and other information concerning potential suppliers of such countermeasure, and whether other potential suppliers of the same or similar countermeasures were considered and rejected for procurement under this section and the reasons therefor.”
Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (C) as (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Text of former subpar. (A) read as follows: “In the case of a security countermeasure that the Secretary has, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (5), determined to be appropriate for procurement under this subsection, the Homeland Security Secretary and the Secretary shall jointly submit to the President, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, a recommendation that the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) be made available for the procurement of such countermeasure.”
Subsec. (c)(6)(B). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B). Text of former subpar. (B) read as follows: “The special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) is available for a procurement of a security countermeasure only if the President has approved a recommendation under subparagraph (A) regarding the countermeasure.”
Subsec. (c)(6)(C), (D). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(B), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (A) and (B), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(6)(E). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(2)(A), struck out subpar. (E). Text read as follows: “Recommendations and approvals under this paragraph apply solely to determinations that the special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) will be made available for a procurement of a security countermeasure, and not to the substance of contracts for such procurement or other matters relating to awards of such contracts.”
Subsec. (c)(7)(A). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(3)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Text of former subpar. (A) read as follows: “For purposes of a procurement under this subsection that is approved by the President under paragraph (6), the Homeland Security Secretary and the Secretary shall have responsibilities in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C).”
Subsec. (c)(7)(B), (C). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3085(3), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B). Text of former subpar. (B) read as follows: “The Homeland Security Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary for procurement of a security countermeasure in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. The special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h) shall be available for payments made by the Secretary to a vendor for such procurement.”
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3081(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after any date on which the Secretary determines that the amount of funds in the special reserve fund available for procurement is less than $1,500,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the amount of such funds available for procurement and the impact such reduction in funding will have—
“(B) on the annual Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise and Strategy Implementation Plan (pursuant to section 300hh–10(d) of this title).”
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3082(a), added par. (5).
2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–5, § 403(1)(A), inserted “consistent with section 300hh–10 of this title” after “amounts as are determined” and “and shall submit such review annually to the appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction to the extent that disclosure of such information does not compromise national security” after “based on such review”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 113–5, § 403(1)(B), inserted “and that the potential depletion of countermeasures currently in the stockpile is identified and appropriately addressed, including through necessary replenishment” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(b)(1)(A), substituted “special reserve fund as defined in subsection (h)” for “special reserve fund under paragraph (10)” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i)(III)(bb). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(1), substituted “10 years” for “eight years”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(2), substituted “the appropriate committees of Congress” for “the designated congressional committees (as defined in paragraph (10))”.
Subsec. (c)(5)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(3), substituted “10 years” for “eight years”.
Subsec. (c)(6)(C). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(4), substituted “appropriate congressional committees” for “designated congressional committees” in heading and in text.
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(i)(I). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(5)(A), inserted “including advanced research and development,” after “as may reasonably be required,”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(5)(B)(i), substituted “10 years” for “eight years”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(ii)(IX). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(5)(B)(ii), added subcl. (IX) and struck out former subcl. (IX). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary, in any contract for procurement under this section, may specify—
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(viii). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(a)(5)(C), added cl. (viii).
Subsec. (c)(9), (10). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(b)(1)(B), struck out pars. (9) and (10) which described restrictions on the use of funds and defined “special reserve fund” and “designated congressional committees”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 113–5, § 403(2), substituted “$533,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Such authorization is in addition to amounts in the special reserve fund referred to in subsection (h).” for “$640,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such authorization is in addition to amounts in the special reserve fund referred to in subsection (c)(10)(A) of this section.”
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 113–5, § 401(b)(2), added subsecs. (g) and (h).
2006—Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(1), inserted “and security countermeasure procurements” after “Stockpile” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–417, § 102(c), inserted “in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and” after “The Secretary,” and inserted at end “The Secretary shall conduct an annual review (taking into account at-risk individuals) of the contents of the stockpile, including non-pharmaceutical supplies, and make necessary additions or modifications to the contents based on such review.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(A), struck out “biomedical” before “countermeasures” in heading.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i)(I). Pub. L. 109–417, § 403(b), which directed amendment of section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) by substituting “diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat” for “treat, identify, or prevent” wherever appearing, was executed by making the substitution in two places in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of this section, which is section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (c)(4)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(C), inserted “not developed or” after “currently” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(5)(B)(i). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(D), substituted “to meet the stockpile needs” for “to meet the needs of the stockpile”.
Subsec. (c)(7)(B). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(E), substituted “cost” for “costs” in subpar. heading, struck out cl. (i) designation and heading before “The Homeland”, and struck out heading and text of cl. (ii). Text read as follows: “The actual costs to the Secretary under this section, other than the costs described in clause (i), shall be paid from the appropriation provided for under subsection (f)(1) of this section.”
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(F)(i), amended heading and text of subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The contract shall provide that no payment may be made until delivery has been made of a portion, acceptable to the Secretary, of the total number of units contracted for, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the contract may provide that, if the Secretary determines (in the Secretary’s discretion) that an advance payment is necessary to ensure success of a project, the Secretary may pay an amount, not to exceed 10 percent of the contract amount, in advance of delivery. The contract shall provide that such advance payment is required to be repaid if there is a failure to perform by the vendor under the contract. Nothing in this subclause may be construed as affecting rights of vendors under provisions of law or regulation (including the Federal Acquisition Regulation) relating to termination of contracts for the convenience of the Government.”
Subsec. (c)(7)(C)(ii)(VII) to (IX). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(F)(ii), added subcls. (VII) to (IX).
Subsec. (c)(8)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 406(2)(G), inserted at end “Such agreements may allow other executive agencies to order qualified and security countermeasures under procurement contracts or other agreements established by the Secretary. Such ordering process (including transfers of appropriated funds between an agency and the Department of Health and Human Services as reimbursements for such orders for countermeasures) may be conducted under the authority of section 1535 of title 31, except that all such orders shall be processed under the terms established under this subsection for the procurement of countermeasures.”
2004—Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(a)(2), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text related in subsec. (a) to Strategic National Stockpile, in subsec. (b) to smallpox vaccine development, in subsec. (c) to disclosures, in subsec. (d) to definition of “stockpile”, and in subsec. (e) to authorization of appropriations.
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1705(a)(1), substituted “The Secretary of Homeland Security” for “The Secretary of Health and Human Services” and inserted “the Secretary of Health and Human Services and” after “in coordination with” and “of Health and Human Services” after “as are determined by the Secretary”.
Subsecs. (a)(2), (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–296, § 1705(a)(2), inserted “of Health and Human Services” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1705(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2316, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of transfer of the Strategic National Stockpile of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department [of Homeland Security].”
Pub. L. 114–268, Dec. 14, 2016, 130 Stat. 1387, provided that:
“This Act may be cited as the ‘First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act’.
VOLUNTARY PRE-EVENT ANTHRAX VACCINATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS.
“(2)Determination.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall determine whether an anthrax vaccine is eligible to be provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the pilot program described in paragraph (1) based on—
“(3)Preliminary requirements.—Before implementing the pilot program required under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall—
“(F) establish a mechanism to reimburse the Secretary of Health and Human Services for—
“(4) Location.—
“(5)Guidance for selection.—
“(6)Distribution of information.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require that each State that participates in the pilot program under this subsection submit a written certification to the Secretary of Homeland Security stating that each emergency response provider within the State that participates in the pilot program is provided with disclosures and educational materials designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, which may include—
“(7)Memorandum of understanding.—Before implementing the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to—
“(8) Report.—
“(A)In general.—Notwithstanding subsection (c), not later than 1 year after the date on which the initial vaccines are administered under this section, and annually thereafter until 1 year after the completion of the pilot program under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the progress and results of the pilot program, including—
“(i) a detailed tabulation of the costs to administer the program, including—
“(B)Final report.—The final report required under subparagraph (A) shall—
“(b)Deadline for Implementation.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 14, 2016], the Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin implementing the pilot program under this section.
The authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 14, 2016].”
Pub. L. 108–276, § 3(c)(1),(2), July 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 853, provided that:
Except as provided in paragraph (2), there shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the functions, personnel, assets, unexpended balances, and liabilities of the Strategic National Stockpile, including the functions of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating thereto.
“(A)Functions.—
The transfer of functions pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not include such functions as are explicitly assigned to the Secretary of Homeland Security by this Act [see Short Title of 2004 Amendments note set out under section 201 of this title] (including the amendments made by this Act).
“(B)Assets and unexpended balances.—
The transfer of assets and unexpended balances pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not include the funds appropriated under the heading ‘biodefense countermeasures’ in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–90 [117 Stat. 1148]).”
Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 127, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 615, provided that:
Through the national stockpile under section 121 [now section 319F–2 of act July 1, 1944, 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b], the President, subject to subsections (b) and (c), shall make available to State and local governments potassium iodide tablets for stockpiling and for distribution as appropriate to public facilities, such as schools and hospitals, in quantities sufficient to provide adequate protection for the population within 20 miles of a nuclear power plant.
“(1)In general.—Subsection (a) applies with respect to a State or local government, subject to paragraph (2), if the government involved meets the following conditions:
Such government submits to the President a plan for the stockpiling of potassium iodide tablets, and for the distribution and utilization of potassium iodide tablets in the event of a nuclear incident.
The plan is accompanied by certifications by such government that the government has not already received sufficient quantities of potassium iodide tablets from the Federal Government.
“(2)Local governments.—Subsection (a) applies with respect to a local government only if, in addition to the conditions described in paragraph (1), the following conditions are met:
does not have a plan described in paragraph (1)(A); or
has a plan described in such paragraph, but the plan does not address populations at a distance greater than 10 miles from the nuclear power plant involved.
The local government has petitioned the State to modify the State plan to address such populations, not exceeding 20 miles from such plant, and 60 days have elapsed without the State modifying the State plan to address populations at the full distance sought by the local government through the petition.
The local government has submitted its local plan under paragraph (1)(A) to the State, and the State has approved the plan and certified that the plan is not inconsistent with the State emergency plan.
“(c)Guidelines.—
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 12, 2002], the President, in consultation with individuals representing appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, shall establish guidelines for the stockpiling of potassium iodide tablets, and for the distribution and utilization of potassium iodide tablets in the event of a nuclear incident. Such tablets may not be made available under subsection (a) until such guidelines have been established.
“(d)Information.—
The President shall carry out activities to inform State and local governments of the program under this section.
“(1)President.—Not later than six months after the date on which the guidelines under subsection (c) are issued, the President shall submit to the Congress a report—
on whether potassium iodide tablets have been made available under subsection (a) or other Federal, State, or local programs, and the extent to which State and local governments have established stockpiles of such tablets; and
the measures taken by the President to implement this section.
The President shall request the National Academy of Sciences to enter into an agreement with the President under which the Academy conducts a study to determine what is the most effective and safe way to distribute and administer potassium iodide tablets on a mass scale. If the Academy declines to conduct the study, the President shall enter into an agreement with another appropriate public or nonprofit private entity to conduct the study.
The President shall ensure that, not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 12, 2002], the study required in subparagraph (A) is completed and a report describing the findings made in the study is submitted to the Congress.
Subsections (a) and (d) cease to apply as requirements if the President determines that there is an alternative and more effective prophylaxis or preventive measures for adverse thyroid conditions that may result from the release of radionuclides from nuclear power plants.”