This bill makes permanent the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint personnel to the National Disaster Medical System for intermittent disaster response. (This system is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs that responds to public health and other emergencies.)
To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the 
   sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National 
            Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE CERTAIN 
              APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM.

    Section 2812(c)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300hh-11(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) in general.--If the Secretary 
        determines'' and inserting ``If the Secretary determines''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
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To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
Rep. Schrier, Kim