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Sec. 612 · H.R. 1768

Public Health Emergency Preparedness program

Division C — Health › Title VI — Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response › Subtitle A — State and local readiness and response

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Section 319C–1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3a) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking influenza and inserting response planning; and (B) in subparagraph (H), by inserting, such as community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, and other public and private entities after stakeholders; (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and the ability of each entity receiving an award under subsection (a) to respond to all-hazards threats before the period at the end of the first sentence; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking influenza and inserting response; and (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking to pandemic influenza and inserting to a pathogen causing a pandemic, including pandemic influenza; and (II) by striking such pandemic influenza and inserting such pandemic response; (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking influenza and inserting pandemic response; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2019 and inserting 2026; (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2018 and inserting 2025; and (iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking pandemic influenza and inserting a pathogen causing a pandemic; and (D) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The amounts described in this paragraph are the following amounts that are payable to an entity for activities described in this section or section 319C–2 and inserting The Secretary shall withhold from an entity pursuant to paragraph (5) for noncompliance with the requirements of this section or section 319C–2 as follows; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting with respect to the requirements of this section or section 319C–2 after paragraph (5); and (3) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking $685,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $735,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, to remain available through December 31, 2026.

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