1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act . 2. Increased preparation and response for infectious diseases (a) National Medical Command Title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319M the following: 319N. National Medical Command (a) Establishment The Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies and departments, shall establish an interagency task force to be known as the National Medical Command to prepare for and respond to a public health emergency for which a declaration is in effect under section 319 with respect to an infectious disease. (b) Duties The National Medical Command shall— (1) coordinate measures between Federal agencies to prevent and respond to a public health emergency described in subsection (a); (2) taking into consideration the coordinated strategy required under section 2802(a), develop a strategic plan to respond to a pandemic, including identifying strategies that may not be identified in such coordinated strategy