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S. 4158 — what changed

PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020

From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.

2. Report

(a)
Definition— In this section, the terms personal protective equipment and PPE means protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks, and other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness, as determined by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
(a)
added Personal protective equipment defined— In this section, the terms personal protective equipment and PPE mean any protective equipment required to prevent the wearer from contracting COVID–19, including gloves, N–95 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, and other equipment required for safety.
(b)
renumbered was (3) Report— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report examining the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID–19 pandemic.
(c)
added Contents— The report required under subsection (a)(b) shall—
(c)
removed Contents— The report required under subsection (a) shall—
(1)
renumbered was (4)(3) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located outside the United States;
(2)
renumbered was (4)(4) detail the volume and percentage of each type of PPE distributed by, or at the direction of, the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID–19 response efforts purchased or otherwise acquired or controlled in the delivery from a producer located in the United States;
(3)
renumbered was (4)(5) detail the volume and percentage of PPE imports acquired or controlled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from a producer located in the People’s Republic of China, which may include any relevant information collected on defective PPE acquired from Chinese producers;
(4)
renumbered was (4)(6) detail any challenges and obstacles related to procuring PPE from a producer not located in the United States during the COVID–19 pandemic, including export controls by foreign nations;
(5)
renumbered was (4)(7) forecast domestic demand for PPE on a monthly basis over the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;
(6)
renumbered was (4)(8) analyze whether domestic production of each type of PPE is sufficient to meet demand forecasted under paragraph (5); and
(7)
renumbered was (4)(9) include legislative recommendations to secure the supply chain of PPE, including recommendations to—
(A)
renumbered was (4)(9)(2) improve resiliency in the supply chain of PPE;
(B)
renumbered was (4)(9)(3) increase domestic production of PPE; and
(C)
added reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign producers of PPE.;
(8)
added summarize the use of authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) in COVID–19 response efforts as of the date of the report; and
(9)
added report on additional options to use such authorities that could be used to increase production of and access to critical medical supplies and equipment, including N95 respirator masks and other PPE.
(C)
removed reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign producers of PPE.