,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjbj,mr4  
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4      
,upton1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4     
,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,lucas1   
,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,johnson (    
,s\? ,dakota1 & ,mr4 ,mool5a>7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national         
,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,p&emic ,rapid ,response ,act4  #b4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !        
,national ,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai  
,p&emic 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,commission74  #c4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (  
#aj memb]s z foll[s3 7#a7 ,"o memb]1 :o 
%all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1    
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives 9 consultation ) !     
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se4  7#b7 ,"o memb]1 :o    
%all s]ve z ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission1
 %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate 9 consultation ) ! ,speak] & !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,two    
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,two memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate4  7#e7 ,two memb]s %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,"o memb] %all be
 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,"o memb] %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7b7           
,qualifications2 initial meet+  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 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) national recognition &        
significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 su*       
pr(essions z gov]nm5tal s]vice1         
biological sci5ce1 & high] education1 & 
t memb]s %\ld include individuals )     
exp]tise 9 ! m$ical community1 includ+  
hospital exp]ts & adm9i/rators4  7#d7   
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,all memb]s ( !    
,commission %all be appo9t$ on or be=e  
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj4  7#e7 ,initial     
meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its      
initial meet+ & beg9 to c>ry out its    
duties z soon z practicable aft] !      
appo9tm5t ( its memb]s4  7c7 ,quorum2   
vacancies ,aft] its initial meet+1 !    
,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( !     
,*air 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  7d7 ,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  7e7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
subcommittees ,) ! approval ( a majority
 ( its memb]s1 ! ,commission may e/abli%
 & assign duties to a subcommittee )9 ! 
,commission4  #d4 ,duties  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! duties ( ! ,commission are to-- 7#a7 
conduct an inve/igation on ! relevant   
facts & circum/ances relat+ to !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 compile a     
compreh5sive national plan to respond to
 future global & national viral         
outbreaks & m$ical em]g5cies 9 light ( !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#c7 asc]ta91     
evaluate1 & report on ! evid5ce develop$
 by all relevant gov]nm5tal ag5cies     
reg>d+ ! facts & circum/ances surr\nd+ !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ ! cause &  
location ( ! orig9al virus outbreak z   
well z ! docum5t$ te/+ %ortages & te/+  

failures associat$ ) ! virus2  7#d7 make
 a full & complete acc\nt+ ( !          
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! p&emic1 & !     
ext5t ( ! ,nation's prep>$ness =1 &     
imm$iate response to1 ! p&emic2  7#e7   
exam9e ! prep>$ness & adequacy ( !      
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile ( m$ical  
equipm5t1 & develop & make              
recomm5dations = implem5t+ a national   
plan 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5ts & private indu/ry to         
adequately respond 9 ! ev5t ( a future  
global or national p&emic2  7#f7        
id5tify1 review1 & evaluate ! lessons   
le>n$ f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic reg>d+ !   
/ructure1 coord9ation1 managem5t        
policies1 & proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 &1 if appropriate1 ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal         
entities1 ) respect to detect+1 prev5t+1
 & respond+ to ! spread ( infecti\s     
disease2 &  7#g7 submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress su* reports z are requir$ by 
?is ,act on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 &   
recomm5dations = corrective measures t c

 be tak5 to prev5t a simil> outbreak f  
occurr+ 9 ! future1 includ+ appropriate 
organization1 coord9ation1 plann+1      
managem5t arrangem5ts1 proc$ures1 rules1
 & regulations4  7b7 ,avoid+ unnecess>y 
duplication ( "w ,9 c>ry+ out its       
duties1 ! ,commission %all avoid        
unnecess>y duplication ( "w by-- 7#a7   
build+ ^u & review+ ! f9d+s1            
conclusions1 & recomm5dations result+ f 
inve/igations ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic by 
o!r gov]nm5t entities1 includ+-- 7,a7   
inve/igations made by ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice "u ! ,coronavirus 
,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security    
,act2  7,b7 inve/igations made by       
committees ( ,congress ) jurisdiction   
ov] issues relat+ to ! p&emic2 &  7,c7  
inve/igations made by o!r executive     
bran* (fices1 includ+ indep5d5t         
commissions2  7#b7 includ+ 9 its reports
 relevant facts & circum/ances relat+ to
 any reports or inve/igations t h       
already be5 conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies  
su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     

,s]vices1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion1 ! ,food & ,drug            
,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
t may h compil$ relevant in=mation on ! 
p&emic2 &  7#c7 giv+ priority to pursu+ 
areas ( inquiry on ! p&emic t !         
,commission det]m9es are bas$ on newly  
available in=mation or t o!rwise h n yet
 be5 inve/igat$ by ! relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cies & committees ( ,congress4  #e4  
,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s &       
evid5ce ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & 
act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & 
receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s
 appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/]
 oa?s or affirmations to witnesses      
appe>+ be=e x4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al 
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission is
 au?oriz$ to secure directly f any      
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates su* in=mation z ! ,commission    
det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act4 ,! head ( ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or (fice %all furni% su* in=mation to !

 ,commission ^u reque/ made by ! *air ( 
! ,commission1 ! *air ( any subcommittee
 e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 or any memb]
 designat$ to by a majority ( !         
,commission to receive su* in=mation4   
7#b7 ,treatm5t ( in=mation receiv$ ,any 
in=mation obta9$ by ! ,commission "u ?is
 subsection %all be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$1
 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission 
& its /aff consi/5t ) all applicable    
/atutes1 regulations1 & ,executive      
ord]s4  7c7 ,assi/ance f o!r s\rces     
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 duties4  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   

7#c7 ,consultation ) o!r organizations  
,9 addition to assi/ance f ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 & congressional     
committees ( jurisdiction1 ! ,commission
 %all consult ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization
 & o!r global heal? exp]ts outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,public availability
 ( he>+s & reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! 
ext5t appropriate1 ! ,commission %all-- 
7,a7 hold public he>+s & meet+s2 &  7,b7
 release public v]sions ( its reports4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts = 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  7e7 ,application ( 
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,= purposes ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47-- 7#a7 !       
,commission %all be consid]$ an employ+ 
(fice2 &  7#b7 ! employees ( !          
,commission %all be consid]$ cov]$      

employees4  #f4 ,/aff ( ,commission  7a7
 ,au?oriz+ appo9tm5t ( /aff ,! ,*air ( !
 ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,vice  
,*air ( ! ,commission & 9 accordance )  
rules adopt$ 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 duties4  7b7 ,exp]ts &         
consultants ,subject to rules prescrib$ 
by ! ,commission1 ! ,commission may     
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al       
ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !   
head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may 
detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( !
 p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !    
,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its  
duties "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,reports2      
t]m9ation  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,f9al report  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,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  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,!  
,commission %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$  
"u ?is section4  #h4 ,fund+ ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties "u
 ?is ,act1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all  
be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#b7 #ej p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f !        
applicable acc\nts ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4