(b) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES ENTERPRISE STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Section 2811(d) (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10(d)) is amended— 

## SEC. 403. STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319F–2(a) (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended— 

‘‘(A) Utilize a process to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding research, advanced research, development, procurement, stockpiling, deployment, dis- tribution, and utilization with respect to countermeasures, as defined in section 319F–2(c), including prioritization based on the health security needs of the United States. Such recommendations shall be informed by, when avail- able and practicable, the National Health Security Strategy pursuant to section 2802, the Strategic National Stockpile needs pursuant to section 319F–2, and assessments of cur- rent national security threats, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, including emerging infectious diseases. In the event that members of the PHEMCE do not agree upon a recommendation, the Secretary shall provide a determination regarding such recommendation. 

‘‘(B) Identify national health security needs, including gaps in public health preparedness and response related to countermeasures and challenges to addressing such needs (including any regulatory challenges), and support alignment of countermeasure procurement with rec- ommendations to address such needs under subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(C) Assist the Secretary in developing strategies related to logistics, deployment, distribution, dispensing, and use of countermeasures that may be applicable to the activities of the strategic national stockpile under sec- tion 319F–2(a). 

‘‘(D) Provide consultation for the development of the strategy and implementation plan under section 2811(d). ‘‘(2) INPUT.—In carrying out subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the PHEMCE shall solicit and consider input from State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health depart- ments or officials, as appropriate.’’. 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every year there- after’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than March 15, 2020, and biennially thereafter’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Director of the Biomedical’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Food and Drugs’’ and inserting ‘‘Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise established under section 2811–1’’; and (2) in paragraph (2)(J)(v), by striking ‘‘one-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘2-year period’’. 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘the Assistant Secretary for Prepared- ness and Response and’’ after ‘‘collaboration with’’; 

Recommenda- tions. Assessments. 

Determination. 

Recommenda- tions. 

Strategies. 

Consultation. 

