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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 14, 2020
Emergency Medical Manufacturing Library Act of 2020
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate the development of plans, designs, and guidance relating to the production of certain homeland security-critical supplies to address potential national emergencies and disasters.
Specifically, FEMA shall coordinate with other relevant federal departments and agencies
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to identify categories of homeland security-critical supplies that would be needed to address potential national emergencies or disasters, including any such public health emergency, terrorist incident, armed attack, or cyber attack;
to develop plans, designs, and guidance relating to the production of the categories of homeland security-critical supplies identified to address the respective national emergencies and disasters, including such production by nontraditional manufacturers; and
based on such final plans, designs, and guidance, to enter into such contingent arrangements with governmental and private entities to expedite the production of homeland security-critical supplies in the event of a national emergency or disaster.
FEMA shall (1) publish each final plan, design, or guidance that is developed on a public website, except for protected information; and (2) at least every two years, coordinate the review and revision of each plan, design, and guidance in effect.
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Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] · D–MI
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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