H.R. 6876 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the contents of the Strategic National Stockpile remain in good working order and, as appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile, and for other purposes.

1. Equipment maintenance

Section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(3)—

(A)

in subparagraph (I), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and

(B)

by inserting the following new subparagraph at the end:

“(K) ensure contents of the stockpile remain in good working order and, as appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile; and”

(2)

in subsection (c)(7)(B), by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(ix) Equipment maintenance service—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into contracts for the procurement of equipment maintenance services.”

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the contents of the Strategic National Stockpile remain in good working order and, as appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile, and for other purposes.

1. Equipment maintenance

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