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 PUBLIC LAW 107-188-JUNE 12, 2002 116 STAT. 603 System, other than purposes for which amounts in the Public Health Emergency Fund under section 319 are available, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.". (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RESOURCES OF NATIONAL DiSi^TER MEDICAL SYSTEM.— It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should provide sufficient resources to entities tasked to carry out the duties of the National Disaster Medical System for reimbursement of expenses, operations, purchase and maintenance of equipment, training, and other funds expended in furtherance of the National Disaster Medical System. SEC. 103. IMPROVING ABILITY OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. Section 319D of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d- 4) is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 319D. REVITALIZING THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. "(a) FACILITIES; CAPACITIES.— "(1) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an essential role in defending against and combatting public health threats and requires secure and modern facilities, and expanded and improved capabilities related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, sufficient to enable such Centers to conduct this important mission. "(2) FACILITIES. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may design, construct, and equip new facilities, renovate existing facilities (including laboratories, laboratory support buildings, scientific communication facilities, transshipment complexes, secured and isolated parking structures, office buildings, and other facilities and infrastructure), and upgrade security of such facilities, in order to better conduct the capacities described in section 319A, and for supporting public health activities. "(B) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. — For any project of designing, constructing, equipping, or renovating any facility under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may enter into a single contract or related contracts that collectively include the full scope of the project, and the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 'availability of funds' found at section 52.232-18 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. "(3) IMPROVING THE CAPACITIES OF THE CENTERS FOR DIS- EASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.— The Secretary, taking into account evaluations under section 319B(a), shall expand, enhance, and improve the capabilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to preparedness for and responding effectively to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Activities that may be carried out under the preceding sentence include— "(A) expanding or enhancing the training of personnel; "(B) improving communications facilities and networks, including delivery of necessary information to rural areas;

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