CLARIFYING BARDA CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.

SEC. 3082. CLARIFYING BARDA CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. (a) In general.—Section 319F-2(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(5) Clarification on contracting authority.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, shall carry out the programs funded by the special reserve fund (for the procurement of security countermeasures under subsection (c) and for carrying out section 319L), including the execution of procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements pursuant to this section and section 319L.” . (b) BARDA Contracting Authority.—Section 319L(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7c) is amended by inserting “, including the execution of procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements pursuant to this section” before the period.