H.R. 6875House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset certain Federal costs attributable to the procurement of single-source materials for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

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The bill orders the Comptroller General (GAO) to study whether charging user fees to entities that receive single‑source materials from the Strategic National Stockpile could help cover the federal costs of buying and distributing those supplies. The study would look at whether recipients profit from the materials, the amount of federal spending involved, and whether such fees could provide funding to offset procurement costs. The findings are to be reported to Congress.

Key Provisions

The GAO must conduct a feasibility study on establishing user fees for single‑source materials procured for the Strategic National Stockpile.
The study must examine if recipients generate profits, the federal costs tied to procurement and distribution, and whether fees could fund those costs.
The Comptroller General must submit a report with the study’s findings to Congress by February 1, 2023.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House

May 14, 2020

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 14, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 14, 2020

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6875

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2020

Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset certain Federal costs attributable to the procurement of single-source materials for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

GAO study on the feasibility and benefits of a Strategic National Stockpile user fee agreement

(a)

In general

The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset certain Federal costs attributable to the procurement of single-source materials for the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b) and distributions of such materials from the Stockpile. In conducting this study, the Comptroller General shall consider, to the extent information is available—

(1)

whether entities receiving such distributions generate profits from those distributions;

(2)

any Federal costs attributable to such distributions;

(3)

whether such user fees would provide the Secretary with funding to potentially offset procurement costs of such materials for the Strategic National Stockpile; and

(4)

any other issues the Comptroller General identifies as relevant.

(b)

Report

Not later than February 1, 2023, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report on the findings and conclusions of the study under subsection (a).