I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness To improve surge capacity Section 319C–2(j)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b(j)(1)) is amended by striking $374,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $515,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 .