,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,murphy ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,katko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 !     
,legislative ,bran* a ,national         
,commission on ! ,coronavirus ,disease  
#bjai ,p&emic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,commission on ,,covid-#ai    
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !
 ,national ,commission on ,,covid-#ai 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4        
,purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! purposes ( ! 
,commission are to-- 7#a7 exam9e ! facts

 & circum/ances relat+ to ! em]g5ce &   
spread 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! respiratory
 illness kn[n z coronavirus disease     
#bjai 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z  
,,covid-#ai72  7#b7 evaluate ! ,unit$   
,/ates prep>ation = & response to       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#c7 report to !        
,presid5t & ,congress on its f9d+s1     
conclusions1 & recomm5dations =         
corrective measures t c be tak5 to      
prev5t1 prep>e =1 respond to1 & mitigate
 ! effects ( future p&emics 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,p>ticul> subjects = review
 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,commission %all exam9e1
 evaluate1 make f9d+s & recomm5dations1 
& report on ! ,unit$ ,/ates prep>ation =
 & response to ,,covid-#ai z x relates  
to-- 7#a7 surveillance1 te/+1 treatm5ts1
 & vacc9es2  7#b7 p]sonal protective    
equipm5t = heal? work]s & o!r fir/      
respond]s2  7#c7 m$ical devices1        
equipm5t1 drugs1 & supply *a9s2  7#d7 ! 
use & public heal? impact ( social      
di/anc+ practices1 /ay-at-home          
directives1 s*ool & bus9ess closures1 & 

o!r measures prescrib$ by gov]nm5t      
au?orities or adopt$ volunt>ily 9 ord]  
to conta9 ! virus2  7#e7 ! prep>$ness & 
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e    
sy/em1 includ+ hospitals1 physicians1   
community heal? c5t]s1 & laboratories2  
7#f7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's actions1      
includ+ guidance1 reg>d+ alt]$ /&>ds (  
c>e1 end ( life c>e1 & prioritization ( 
sc>ce m$ical & em]g5cy res\rces2  7#g7 !
 ,national ,response ,framework & any   
o!r applicable response plans2  7#h7 !  
,def5se ,production ,act2  7#i7 !       
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile2  7#aj7 ! 
role & responsibility (1 & coord9ation  
among1 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ b n limit$ to1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 & ! ,national ,security      
,c\ncil2  7#aa7 ! nature & ext5t (      
communication & coord9ation betwe5 !    

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 t]ritory1     
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 betwe5 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! private sector2 &  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & !    
gov]nm5ts ( =eign nations2 &  7#ab7 any 
o!r subject ! ,commission det]m9es to be
 appropriate & relevant 9 ord] to       
fulfill its purposes4  #d4 ,composition 
7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission %all consi/ (
 #aj memb]s z foll[s3 7#a7 ,"o memb]    
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve z  
*airp]son ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,"o    
memb] appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives f ! p>ty opposite !     
,presid5t 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z 
! case may be71 9 consultation ) ! lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate f ! p>ty opposite !         
,presid5t 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z 
! case may be71 :o %all s]ve z vice     
*airp]son ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,two   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,two memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,two memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 

7#f7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,qualifications  
7#a7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m   
?an #e memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be f 
! same political p>ty4  7#b7            
,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an individual 
appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#c7   
,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se (      
,congress t individuals appo9t$ to !    
,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s1 ) national recognition &
 significant exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 su*  
pr(essions z gov]nm5tal s]vice1 public  
heal?1 m$ic9e1 em]g5cy managem5t or     
response1 public adm9i/ration1 logi/ics1
 & organizational managem5t4  7c7       
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ 
on or betwe5 ,janu>y #ba1 #bjba1 &      
,febru>y #ai1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,exception   
,if ! det]m9ation t a public heal?      
em]g5cy exi/s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai1 
z issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on ,janu>y #ca1
 #bjbj1 is n 9 effect z ( ,augu/ #ca1   
#bjbj1 all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all  
be appo9t$ on or betwe5 ,septemb] #a1   
#bjbj1 & ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7d7 ,t]m ( 
memb]s ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve
 = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7e7 ,initial
 meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its     
initial meet+ & beg9 ! op]ations ( !    
,commission z soon z practicable1 b 9 no
 ev5t lat] ?an ,m>* #ae1 #bjba1 if      
appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a71 
or ,octob] #ca1 #bjbj1 if appo9t$       
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b74  7f7    
,quorum1 vacancies ,aft] its initial    
meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call
 ( ! *airp]son or a majority ( its      
memb]s4 ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum4 ,any vacancy 9 !   
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7g7          
,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission 
may be comp5sat$ at n to exce$ ! daily  
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 

effect = a position at level ,,iv ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual  
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
7h7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons     
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1
 on ! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any     
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7,a7 hold
 su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times &   
places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*  
evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 &  7,b7      
subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1 
by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &    
te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production 

( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1    
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
subcommittee or designat$ memb] may     
det]m9e advisable4  7#b7 ,subpo5as  7,a7
 ,issuance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may 
be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7,i7  
by ! agreem5t ( ! *airp]son & ! vice    
*airp]son2 or  7,,ii7 by ! affirmative  
vote ( #f memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7ii7 
,signature ,subject to clause 7i71      
subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection may be 
issu$ "u ! signature ( ! *airp]son or   
any memb] designat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 & may be s]v$ by any p]son 
designat$ by ! *airp]son or by a memb]  
designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4
  7,b7 ,en=cem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case
 ( contumacy or failure to obey a       
subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial 
di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 
is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e !       
subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord]
 requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any      

designat$ place to te/ify or to produce 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure  
to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by
 ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4  7ii7    
,additional en=cem5t ,9 ! case ( any    
failure ( any witness to comply ) any   
subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u      
au?ority ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
may1 by majority vote1 c]tify a /atem5t 
( fact con/itut+ su* failure to !       
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 :o  
may br+ ! matt] be=e ! gr& jury = its   
action1 "u ! same /atutory au?ority &   
proc$ures z if ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney 
_h receiv$ a c]tification "u sections   
#ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh 
#aid74  7b7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission   
may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are  
provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into
 contracts to enable ! ,commission to   
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4  7c7    
,in=mation f ,f$]al ,ag5cies  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to     
secure directly f any executive         

dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1        
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics = ! purpose ( ?is ,act1 ea* (  
:om %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1   
furni% su* in=mation directly to !      
,commission1 ^u reque/ made by !        
*airp]son1 ! *airp]son ( any            
subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a
 majority ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation  
,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1  
/or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( !        
,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all   
applicable /atutes1 regulations1 &      
,executive ord]s4  7d7 ,assi/ance f     
,f$]al ,ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices    
adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative    
support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !  
,commission's functions4  7#b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to !    

assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
may provide to ! ,commission su*        
s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r 
support s]vices z !y may det]m9e        
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7e7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1   
use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty4  7f7 ,po/al s]vices 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,nonapplicability ( 
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! ,commission4  7b7 ,public meet+s & 
release ( public v]sions ( reports ,!   
,commission %all-- 7#a7 hold public     
he>+s & meet+s to ! ext5t appropriate2 &
  7#b7 release public v]sions ( !       
reports requir$ "u section #i4  7c7     
,public he>+s ,any public he>+s ( !     
,commission %all be conduct$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ! protection ( in=mation     

provid$ to or develop$ = or by !        
,commission z requir$ by any applicable 
/atute1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4 
#g4 ,/aff ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,!        
*airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! vice      
*airp]son1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u
 by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix !   
comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out its functions1  
)\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u   
?is subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t
 payable = a position at level ,v ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,p]sonnel z f$]al employees  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! executive director & any       
p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o are         

employees %all be employees "u section  
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 ! purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1
 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4  7,b7  
,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !
 ,commission4  7b7 ,detailees ,any      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f !  
,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 !
 rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h]  
regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7c7  
,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission is   
au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &
 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4   
,security cle>ances = ,commission memb]s
 & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
or ag5cies %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission
 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission 
memb]s & /aff appropriate security      

cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant  
to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except
 t no p]son %all be provid$ ) access to 
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is title )\t !  
appropriate security cle>ances4  #i4    
,reports ( ,commission2 t]m9ation  7a7  
,int]im reports ,! ,commission may      
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress int]im
 reports conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1
 & recomm5dations = corrective measures 
z h be5 agre$ to by a majority (        
,commission memb]s4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
,commission's initial meet+1 !          
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a f9al report conta9+ su*    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations =  
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7c7   
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative     
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission

 may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its
 activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to
 committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its     
reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4     
#aj4 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y = any fiscal ye>1 half (
 :i* %all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nt
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & half (  
:i* %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate4  7b7 ,duration ( availability   
,am\nts made available to ! ,commission 
"u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available  
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4