To ensure the protection of military and civilian personnel in the Department of Defense from an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic.

1. Adds SEC. 718. PANDEMIC AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS at the subtitle B of title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 718. PANDEMIC AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS.

   Inserted: (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives efforts within the Department of Defense to prepare for pandemic influenza, including pandemic avian influenza. The Secretary shall address the following, with respect to military and civilian personnel--

   Inserted: (1) the procurement of vaccines, antivirals and other medicines, and medical supplies, including personal protective equipment, particularly those that must be imported;

   Inserted: (2) protocols for the allocation and distribution of vaccines and medicines among high priority populations;

   Inserted: (3) public health containment measures that may be implemented on military bases and other facilities, including quarantine, travel restrictions and other isolation precautions;

   Inserted: (4) communication with Department of Defense affiliated health providers about pandemic preparedness and response;

   Inserted: (5) surge capacity for the provision of medical care during pandemics;

   Inserted: (6) the availability and delivery of food and basic supplies and services;

   Inserted: (7) surveillance efforts domestically and internationally, including those utilizing the Global Emerging Infections Systems (GEIS), and how such efforts are integrated with other ongoing surveillance systems;

   Inserted: (8) the integration of pandemic and response planning with those of other Federal departments, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Veterans Affairs, Department of State, and USAID; and

   Inserted: (9) collaboration (as appropriate) with international entities engaged in pandemic preparedness and response.

   Inserted: (b) Submission of Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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   In subtitle B of title VII of the bill, add the following at the end:

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