38 U.S. Code § 8117 - Emergency preparedness
Section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is classified to section 300hh of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Section 502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(C), probably means section 502 of Pub. L. 107–296 prior to its redesignation as section 504 by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(8), and reclassification as section 314 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and not section 506 of Pub. L. 107–296 which was redesignated section 502 by Pub. L. 109–295, § 611(9), and is classified to section 312 of Title 6. Provisions relating to the National Response Plan are contained in section 314(a)(6) of Title 6.
Section 154(b)(1) of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 154(b)(1) of Pub. L. 107–188, which is set out as a note below.
2023—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–19 substituted “2028” for “2023”.
2019—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–22 substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2014 through 2018”.
2013—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–5 substituted “$155,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry out this section” for “such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”.
2010—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–275, § 1001(p)(2)(A), substituted “(42 U.S.C. 300hh–11)” for “(42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(b))”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 111–275, § 1001(p)(2)(B), substituted “(42 U.S.C. 247d–6)” for “(42 U.S.C. 247d–6(a))”.
2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–387 substituted “respond to such” for “respond to such such”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(1)(A), substituted “a public health emergency (as defined in section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act)” for “chemical or biological attack”, “such an emergency” for “an attack”, and “such emergencies” for “public health emergencies”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(1)(B), added subpars. (C) and (D).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(2), substituted “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.” for “a chemical or biological attack or other terrorist attack.”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(3), struck out “develop and” before “implement curricula”, substituted “public health emergencies” for “biological, chemical, or radiological attacks”, and inserted “consistent with section 319F(a) of the Public Health Service Act” before period at end.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(4)(A), substituted “2812” for “2811(b)”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(a)(4)(B), struck out “bioterrorism and other” after “response to” and substituted “319F” for “319F(a)”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–417, § 306(b), added subsec. (g).
“Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” substituted for “Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” in subsec. (e)(3)(C) on authority of section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6, Domestic Security. Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295 or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the National Disaster Medical System, including the functions of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response relating thereto, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, see title III of Pub. L. 109–295, set out in part as a note under section 300hh–11 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and section 301(b) of Pub. L. 109–417, set out as a note under section 300hh–11 of Title 42.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the National Disaster Medical System of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the functions of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness [now Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(5) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 154, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 631, as amended by Pub. L. 107–287, § 6(b), (c), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2032, provided that: