Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2895

 120 STAT. 2864

PUBLIC LAW 109–417—DEC. 19, 2006

(A) in paragraph (1), by— (i) striking ‘‘chemical or biological attack’’ and inserting ‘‘a public health emergency (as defined in section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act)’’; (ii) striking ‘‘an attack’’ and inserting ‘‘such an emergency’’; and (iii) striking ‘‘public health emergencies’’ and inserting ‘‘such emergencies’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) organizing, training, and equipping the staff of such centers to support the activities carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act in the event of a public health emergency and incidents covered by the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 502(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any successor plan; and ‘‘(D) providing medical logistical support to the National Disaster Medical System and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as necessary, on a reimbursable basis, and in coordination with other designated Federal agencies.’’; (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘a chemical or biological attack or other terrorist attack.’’ and inserting ‘‘a public health emergency. The Secretary shall, through existing medical procurement contracts, and on a reimbursable basis, make available as necessary, medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals in response to a public health emergency in support of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.’’; (3) in subsection (d), by— (A) striking ‘‘develop and’’; (B) striking ‘‘biological, chemical, or radiological attacks’’ and inserting ‘‘public health emergencies’’; and (C) by inserting ‘‘consistent with section 319F(a) of the Public Health Service Act’’ before the period; and (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2811(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘2812’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking ‘‘bioterrorism and other’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘319F(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘319F’’. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 8117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.’’.

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