133 STAT. 911  PUBLIC LAW 116–22—JUNE 24, 2019  application of clause (i), the amount remaining for  the purpose of carrying out this section would be less  than the amount available for such purpose for the  previous fiscal year, the amount that may be reserved  under clause (i) shall be reduced such that the amount  remaining for the purpose of carrying out this section  is not less than the amount available for such purpose  for the previous fiscal year.  ‘‘(iii) SUNSET.—The authority to reserve amounts  under clause (i) shall expire on September 30, 2023.’’;  (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) for a fiscal  year’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) for a fiscal year and  not reserved for the purpose described in paragraph (1)(B)(i)’’;  and  (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) and  not reserved under paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph  (1)(A) and not reserved under paragraph (1)(B)(i) or (2)’’.  (a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title III (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.)  is amended by inserting after section 319C–2 the following:  42 USC 247d–3c.  ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to identify  and provide guidelines for regional systems of hospitals, health  care facilities, and other public and private sector entities, with  varying levels of capability to treat patients and increase medical  surge capacity during, in advance of, and immediately following  a public health emergency, including threats posed by one or more  chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents, including  emerging infectious diseases.  ‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness  and Response, in consultation with the Director of the Centers  for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administrator of the Cen- ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Administrator of the  Health Resources and Services Administration, the Commissioner  of Food and Drugs, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health  and Substance Use, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupa- tional Safety and Health, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the  heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines  to be appropriate, and State, local, Tribal, and territorial public  health officials, shall, not later than 2 years after the date of  enactment of this section—  Consultation.  Deadline.  ‘‘(1) identify and develop a set of guidelines relating to  practices and protocols for all-hazards public health emergency  preparedness and response for hospitals and health care facili- ties to provide appropriate patient care during, in advance  of, or immediately following, a public health emergency,  resulting from one or more chemical, biological, radiological,  or nuclear agents, including emerging infectious diseases (which  may include existing practices, such as trauma care and medical  surge capacity and capabilities), with respect to—  ‘‘(A) a regional approach to identifying hospitals and  health care facilities based on varying capabilities and  capacity to treat patients affected by such emergency,  including—  ‘‘SEC. 319C–3. GUIDELINES FOR REGIONAL HEALTH CARE EMERGENCY  PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS.  SEC. 203. REGIONAL HEALTH CARE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND  RESPONSE SYSTEMS. 