134 STAT. 562 PUBLIC LAW 116–136—MAR. 27, 2020
to examine, and, in a manner that does not compromise national
security, report on, the security of the United States medical product
supply chain: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
paragraph in this Act may be used for grants for the construction,
alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned facilities to improve
preparedness and response capability at the State and local level:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph
in this Act may be used for the construction, alteration, or renova-
tion of non-federally owned facilities for the production of vaccines,
therapeutics, and diagnostics where the Secretary determines that
such a contract is necessary to secure sufficient amounts of such
supplies: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Health and Social
Services Emergency Fund’’, $275,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That
$90,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall
be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration—
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program’’ to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022 for modifications to existing contracts, and supple-
ments to existing grants and cooperative agreements under parts
A, B, C, D, and section 2692(a) of title XXVI of the Public Health
Service Act (referred to as ‘‘PHS’’ Act) to respond to coronavirus,
domestically or internationally: Provided further, That supplements
made in the preceding proviso shall be awarded using a data-
driven methodology determined by the Secretary: Provided further,
That sections 2604(c), 2612(b), and 2651(c) of the PHS Act shall
not apply to funds under this paragraph: Provided further, That
$5,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall
be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration—
Health Care Systems’’ to remain available until September 30,
2022, for activities under sections 1271 and 1273 of the PHS Act
to improve the capacity of poison control centers to respond to
increased calls: Provided further, That $180,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this paragraph shall be transferred to ‘‘Health
Resources and Services Administration—Rural Health’’ to remain
available until September 30, 2022, to carry out telehealth and
rural health activities under sections 330A and 330I of the PHS
Act and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided further, That of the funding in the previous proviso,
no less than $15,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, urban Indian health organizations, or health service providers
to tribes: Provided further, That section 1820(g)(3)(A), section
1820(g)(3)(D) and section 1820(g)(3)(E) of such Act shall not apply
to funds in the preceding two provisos: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be made
available to restore amounts, either directly or through reimburse-
ment, for obligations incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, prior to the date
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purposes
of any funding provided for fiscal year 2020 for the Health Centers
Program pursuant to section 330 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b),
maintaining or increasing health center capacity and staffing levels
Data.
Determination.
Vaccines.
Determination.
Contracts.
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