PANDEMIC AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS.

SEC. 748. PANDEMIC AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS.(a) Report.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the efforts within the Department of Defense to prepare for pandemic influenza, including pandemic avian influenza. The Secretary shall address the following, with respect to military personnel, dependents of military personnel on military installations, and civilian personnel within the Department of Defense:(1) The procurement of vaccines, antivirals, and other medicines, and medical supplies, including personal protective equipment, particularly those that must be imported.(2) Protocols for the allocation and distribution of vaccines and medicines among high priority personnel.(3) Public health protection and containment measures that may be implemented on military bases and other facilities, including risk communication, quarantine, travel restrictions, and other isolation precautions.(4) Communication with Department of Defense-affiliated health providers about pandemic preparedness and response.(5) Surge capacity for the provision of medical care during pandemics.119 STAT. 3364(6) The availability and delivery of food and basic supplies and services.(7) Surveillance efforts domestically and internationally, including those using the Global Emerging Infections Systems (GEIS), and how such efforts are integrated with other ongoing surveillance systems.(8) The integration of pandemic and response planning in the Department of Defense with the planning of other Federal departments, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, and USAID.(9) Collaboration (as appropriate) with international entities engaged in pandemic preparedness and response.(10) Acceleration of medical research and development related to pandemic influenza.(b) Submission of Report.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.