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42 U.S.C. 300hh-11: National Disaster Medical System

Created in 2002 by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188). Changed by 13 later laws. 3 new laws this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (c)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (c)
  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · became law · changed (c)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–158 substituted "March 31, 2025" for "December 31, 2024". (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–42 substituted "December 31, 2024" for "March 8, 2024". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–35 substituted "March 8, 2024" for "January 19, 2024". (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (c)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–22 substituted "January 19, 2024" for "November 17, 2023". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–15 substituted "November 17, 2023" for "September 30, 2023". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (c)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–103 substituted "September 30, 2023" for "March 11, 2022". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–86 substituted "March 11, 2022" for "February 18, 2022". (Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act) Law text · (c)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–70 substituted "February 18, 2022" for "December 3, 2021". (Further Extending Government Funding Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–43 substituted "December 3, 2021" for "September 30, 2021". (Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act) Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–22, §301(a)(1), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "be present at locations, and for limited periods of time, specified by the Secretary on the basis that the Secretary has determined that a location is at risk of a public he… (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–22, §301(a)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2006, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–22, §301(a)(3), added pars. (3) and (4). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (c), (4)
  • Pub. L. 116–22, §301(d)(1), added par. (5), which ceased to have force or effect on Oct. 1, 2021. Text read as follows: "Individuals appointed to serve under this subsection shall be considered eligible for benefits under part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Stree… (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–22, §301(a)(4), substituted "$57,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023" for "$52,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (g)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–113 designated first, second, and third sentences of existing provisions as subpars. (A), (B), and (C), respectively, realigned margins, inserted subpar. headings, and added subpars. (D) and (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (d)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–5, §104(1)(A), inserted ", including at-risk individuals as applicable" after "victims of a public health emergency". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–5, §104(1)(B), (C), added subpars. (C) and (D) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–5, §104(2), substituted "$52,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018" for "such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (g)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(1), substituted "National Disaster Medical System" for "Coordination of preparedness for and response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies" in section catchline. (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to establishment of position and duties of Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness. (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(4)(A), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Federal Emergency Management Agency". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(4)(B), substituted "December 19, 2006" for "June 12, 2002". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(5), substituted "Modifications" for "Criteria" in heading, added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "The Secretary shall establish criteria for the operation of the N… (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §102(a)(4), substituted "Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response" for "Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(6), substituted "subsection (a)(3)(A)" for "subsection (b)(3)(A)". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(6), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(B)" for "subsection (b)(2)(B)". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(7), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)" in pars. (1) and (2). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(6), substituted "subsection (a)(2)(B)" for "subsection (b)(2)(B)" in pars. (2) and (3)(A). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §102(a)(4), substituted "Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response" for "Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §102(a)(4), substituted "Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response" for "Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (e), (3)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(6), substituted "subsection (a)(3)(A)" for "subsection (b)(3)(A)". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(8), substituted "2007 through 2011" for "2002 through 2006". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §301(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 109–417, §102(a)(4), substituted "Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response" for "Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness". (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act) Law text · (h)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.