IIB
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5997
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 28, 2012
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use
Act
.
Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities
Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended—
in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event;
; and
in subsection
(b)(3)(B), by striking (a)(10)
and inserting
(a)(11)
.
Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 2012.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk