133 STAT. 933  PUBLIC LAW 116–22—JUNE 24, 2019  (A) by striking ‘‘For the purpose of carrying out this  section’’ and inserting the following:  ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out this  section, except as described in paragraph (2)’’; and  (B) by adding at the end the following:  ‘‘(2) EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE SERVICE PROGRAM.—For pur- poses of carrying out this section with respect to qualified  health professionals serving in the Epidemic Intelligence  Service, as authorized under section 317G, there is authorized  to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019  through 2023.’’.  (d) SERVICE BENEFIT FOR NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM  VOLUNTEERS.—  Time periods.  Appropriation  authorization.  Notification.  (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2812(c) (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(c)),  as amended by subsection (a)(3), is further amended by adding  at the end the following:  ‘‘(5) SERVICE BENEFIT.—Individuals appointed to serve  under this subsection shall be considered eligible for benefits  under part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and  Safe Streets Act of 1968. The Secretary shall provide notifica- tion to any eligible individual of any effect such designation  may have on other benefits for which such individual is eligible,  including benefits from private entities.’’.  (2) PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS.—Section 1204(9) of  title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act  of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284(9)) is amended—  (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the  end;  (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and  inserting ‘‘; or’’; and  (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:  ‘‘(E) an individual appointed to the National Disaster  Medical System under section 2812 of the Public Health  Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11) who is performing official  duties of the Department of Health and Human Services,  if those official duties are—  ‘‘(i) related to responding to a public health emer- gency or potential public health emergency, or other  activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human  Services has activated such National Disaster Medical  System; and  ‘‘(ii) determined by the Secretary of Health and  Human Services to be hazardous.’’.  (3) SUNSET.—The amendments made by paragraphs (1)  and (2) shall cease to have force or effect on October 1, 2021.  (e) MISSION READINESS REPORT TO CONGRESS.—  (1) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of  enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United  States (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Comptroller Gen- eral’’) shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education,  Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on  Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report  on the medical surge capacity of the United States in the  event of a public health emergency, including the capacity  and capability of the current health care workforce to prepare  for, and respond to, the full range of public health emergencies  Recommenda-  tions.  34 USC 10284  note.  Determination. 