Sec. 626. Medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential

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Section 319L of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–7e ) is amended— in subsection (c)— in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (D)— in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and by redesignating clause

(iii)as clause (iv); and by inserting after clause

(ii)the following: research and development of medical countermeasures for priority virus families that have significant potential to cause a pandemic, including such countermeasures that take either pathogen-specific or pathogen-agnostic approaches, and platform technologies to improve the development and manufacture of such medical countermeasures; and ; and in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting or priority virus families and other viral pathogens that pose a threat due to their significant potential to cause a pandemic, after pandemic influenza, ; and in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: In awarding contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions under this section, the Secretary shall communicate to relevant vendors regarding modifications, renewals, extensions, or terminations of contracts, including through the development of a contract notification process, within 30 days of such determination, as practicable. ; in subsection (d)(2), by striking $611,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $950,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 ; and in subsection (e)(1), by amending subparagraph

(D)to read as follows: This paragraph shall cease to have force or effect after December 31, 2026. .

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