Appendix E

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Appendix E Language of the 2005 PREP Act Added in 2005 (Selected Portions of Pub. L. 109-148 Legislative History, December 2005)

Amending Public Health Service Act 319f-3. Targeted Liability Protections for Pandemic and Epidemic Products and Security Countermeasures (Emphasis Supplied)

(a) Liability Protections.—

(1) In general.—Subject to the other provisions of this section, a covered person shall be immune from suit and liability under Federal and State law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a covered countermeasure if a declaration under subsection (b) has been issued with respect to such countermeasure.
(2) Scope of claims for loss.—
(A) Loss.—For purposes of this section, the term 'loss' means any type of loss, including—
(i) death;
(ii) physical, mental, or emotional injury, illness, disability, or condition;
(iii) fear of physical, mental, or
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