118 STAT. 251 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan and Sur vivor Benefit Plan, for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55 and 56), and for payments pursuant to section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. The following are definitions for the medical benefits of the Public Health Service Commissioned Officers that apply to 10 U.S.C. chapter 56, section 1116(c). The source of funds for the monthly accrual payments into the Depart ment of Defense Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund shall be the Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers account. For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘pay of mem bers’’ shall be construed to be synonymous with retirement pay ments to United States Public Health Service officers who are retired for age, disability, or length of service; payments to survivors of deceased officers; medical care to active duty and retired members and dependents and beneficiaries; and for payments to the Social Security Administration for military service credits; all of which payments are provided for by the Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers account. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND For expenses necessary to support activities related to coun tering potential biological, disease and chemical threats to civilian populations, $1,726,846,000: Provided, That this amount is distrib uted as follows: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $1,116,156,000; Office of the Secretary, $64,820,000; and Health Resources and Services Administration, $545,870,000: Provided fur ther, That at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, these amounts may be transferred between categories subject to normal reprogramming procedures: Provided further, That employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Public Health Service, both civilian and Commissioned Offi cers, detailed to States, municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the Public Health Service Act for pur poses related to homeland security, shall be treated as non Federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, or the Department of Health and Human Services during the period of detail or assignment. In addition, for activities to ensure a year round influenza vaccine production capacity and the development and implementa tion of rapidly expandable influenza vaccine production tech nologies, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. SEC. 202. The Secretary shall make available through assign ment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service
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