; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in clause (viii), by striking at the end and ; (B) in clause (ix), by adding at the end and ; and (C) by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause: (x) a description of— (I) the measures the entity will have in place to prioritize nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities with respect to public health emergency preparedness in the same manner as such plan will prioritize hospitals, while ensuring that, in prioritizing nursing facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals, the entity will retain the discretion to prioritize among such facilities; and (II) the plans that each electric utility company within the entity’s jurisdiction has in place to ensure that each such company will remain functioning or return to functioning as soon as practicable during power outages caused by natural or manmade disasters; ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking , and local emergency plans. and inserting , local emergency plans, and any regional health care emergency preparedness and response system established pursuant to the applicable guidelines under section 319C–3. ; and (4) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking $641,900,000 for fiscal year 2014 for awards pursuant to paragraph (3) (subject to the authority of the Secretary to make awards pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5)), and $641,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018 and inserting $670,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to cooperative agreements awarded on or after such date of enactment. 203. Strengthening the hospital preparedness program Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–3b ) is amended— (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: State and regional health care preparedness and response to improve surge capacity