1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Production Act . 2. Expansion of productive capacity and supply related to pandemic preparedness (a) Secretarial Authorization for Pandemic Preparedness (1) In general To create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for pandemic preparedness, the Secretary shall make provision— (A) for purchases of or commitments to purchase essential medical technology, including vaccines, and related materials, including personal protective equipment; (B) for the encouragement of production of essential medical technology and related materials; (C) for the development and maintenance of production capabilities; and (D) for the increased use of emerging technologies in biological, chemical, and radiological security program applications and the rapid transition of emerging technologies— (i) from Government-sponsored research and development to commercial applications; and (ii) from commercial research and development to pandemic preparedness applications. (2) Secretarial determinations Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary may not execute a contract under this subsection unless the Secretary determines, with appropriate explanatory material and in writing to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, that— (A) the essential medical technology or related materials is essential to the pandemic response strategy of the United States; (B) without Secretarial action under this section, the United States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide consistently the capability for the needed essential medical technology or related materials in a timely manner