“The Administration’s Efforts to Procure, Stockpile, and Distribute Critical Supplies”

Meeting Notes: 
This hearing will convene in person in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and remotely using WebEx, which has been approved by the House, at the discretion of the Chairman, the witnesses, and other Members. Please note that strict adherence to the Attending Physician’s Guidelines is required for all participants attending in person. Pursuant to these guidelines, “face coverings are REQUIRED” in the hearing room, and entry will not be permitted without a face covering. In addition, seating arrangements will be “in accordance with social distancing guidelines” and “every effort should be made [to] adhere to six-foot social distancing guidelines.”
Date: 
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 9:00am
Location: 
2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
“The Administration’s Efforts to Procure, Stockpile, and Distribute Critical Supplies”

On Thursday, July 2, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, will hold a hybrid in-person/remote hearing on “The Administration’s Efforts to Procure, Stockpile, and Distribute Critical Supplies.”

The hearing will examine the Administration’s efforts to procure needed personal protective equipment, testing media, and other medical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  The hearing will also cover the federal government’s plans to coordinate the distribution of supplies to states and local communities and to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile to meet current and future demand.

Witnesses

The Honorable Kevin Fahey
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Department of Defense

Admiral Brett P. Giroir M.D.
Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services

Rear Admiral John Polowczyk
Vice Director of Logistics, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force, on behalf of Department of Defense

Documents

116th Congress