1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies Act of 2023 or the SAVE Act of 2023 . 2. Securing essential medical materials (a) Statement of policy Section 2(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4502 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) authorities under this Act should be used when appropriate to ensure the availability of medical materials essential to national defense, including through measures designed to secure the drug supply chain, and taking into consideration the importance of United States competitiveness, scientific leadership and cooperation, and innovative capacity; . (b) Strengthening domestic capability Section 107 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4517 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting (including medical materials) after materials