1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Vaccine Distribution and Production Act . 2. Emergency production of the supplies necessary for equitably distributing and administering the COVID–19 vaccine (a) In general Not later than 1 day after the date of the enactment of this section, the President shall— (1) determine under section 101(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4511(b) ) that— (A) supplies necessary for equitably distributing and administering the COVID–19 vaccine are a scarce and critical material essential to the national defense; and (B) the requirements of the national defense for the supplies necessary for equitably distributing and administering the COVID–19 vaccine cannot be met without exercising the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.); (2) identify private sector capacity to produce the supplies necessary for equitably distributing and administering the COVID–19 vaccine; and (3) exercise the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) to the extent necessary— (A) to require emergency production of the supplies necessary for equitably distributing and administering the COVID–19 vaccine; and (B) to establish a fair and reasonable price for the sale of the supplies produced pursuant to subparagraph (A). (b) Coordination The President shall coordinate and direct the equitable distribution of the supplies produced under subsection (a)(3)(A) based on— (1) requests submitted to the President by the Governors of the States