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Emergency Supply Chain Transparency Act

H.R. 6530 · 116th Congress · Apr 17, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To require the President to report to Congress on certain authorities used under the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Emergency Supply Chain Transparency Act”.

2. Defense Production Act of 1950

Title VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4551 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“724. Accountability and transparency report to Congress

“(a) In general—Within 14 days of exercising any authority provided under title I or title III of this Act, the President, or the head of each Federal agency to which the President delegates authority under such title, shall issue a report to Congress disclosing—

“(1) the production, transport, distribution, sale, delivery, and construction of all materials, services, and facilities related to the exercise of such authority; and

“(2) any private entity in receipt or possession of such materials, services, and facilities.

“(b) Update—Each report made under subsection (a) shall be updated periodically, not less than every 14 days, while such authority is in use.”

3. Federal emergency assistance

Section 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Report to Congress

“(1) In general—Within 14 days of exercising authority under subsection (a), the President, or the head of each Federal agency to which the President delegates authority under this section, shall submit to Congress a report disclosing all equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, services, and other resources provided to Federal agencies, private organizations, and State and local governments under this Act related to such exercise of authority.

“(2) Update—Each report made under subsection (a) shall be updated periodically, not less than every 14 days, while such authority is in use.”