,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,mr4 ,clay7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,commission ,reg>d+ ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,commission ,reg>d+ ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 ,p&emic ,act or ! ,,covid-#ai ,commission ,act4 #b4 ,national ,commission ,reg>d+ ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* a ,national ,commission ,reg>d+ ! #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,purposes ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 make a full & complete acc\nt+ ( ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! em]g5ce ( ! #bjai novel coronavirus1 ! ,nation's prep>$ness = ! #bjai novel coronavirus p&emic1 & ! actions tak5 by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts at critical junctures be=e & aft] ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization designat$ ! #bjai novel coronavirus z a public heal? em]g5cy ( int]national conc]n on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj2 7#b7 id5tify & exam9e lessons le>n$ reg>d+ prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y ef=ts at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & int]national levels relat+ to ! #bjai novel coronavirus2 7#c7 review & evaluate recomm5dations & p&emic plans issu$ by ! ,bip>tisan ,commission on ,biodef5se & o!r nonp>tisan entities reg>d+ heal? security1 p&emic prep>$ness1 response1 or recov]y2 & 7#d7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission pursuant to subsection 7e71 publi% a public report t includes recomm5dations = ! developm5t ( a national plan to improve prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y ef=ts bas$ on ! lessons le>n$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t addresses policies1 programs1 &1 z appropriate1 *anges 9 law to m9imize negative public heal?1 economic1 & social impacts ( future wide-scale public heal? em]g5cies4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #be memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,b7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,c7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,d7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,e7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,f7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,g7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,h7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,i7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,j7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,k7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 7,l7 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,*air & "o memb] %all be select$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb]2 & 7,m7 "o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,jo9t ,economic ,committee ( ,congress select$ by ! ,*airman & ,vice ,*air4 7#b7 ,qualifications 7,a7 ,areas ( exp]tise ,ea* individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission %all be a ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons ) significant exp]tise 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,public heal? prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y op]ations4 7ii7 ,adm9i/ration ( em]g5cy prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y op]ations4 7iii7 ,transportation4 7iv7 ,education4 7v7 ,economics4 7vi7 ,heal?c>e1 ) a focus on biote*nology & biom$ical sci5ces4 7vii7 ,=eign policy4 7viii7 ,logi/ics & supply *a94 7ix7 ,intellig5ce4 7x7 ,election security & adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m ?an #ac memb]s ( ! ,commission may be f ! same political p>ty4 7,c7 ,composition ,at lea/ "o memb] ( ! ,commission %all be an individual ) significant exp]tise 9 ea* ( ! areas specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,n few] ?an #ah memb]s ( ! ,commission1 9 an equally divid$ mann]1 %all be individuals ) significant exp]tise 9 ! areas specifi$ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,nongov]nm5t appo9tees ,an individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air ,! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission %all be memb]s ) significant exp]tise 9 ! areas specifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 & %all be *os5 f among ! memb]s ?r\gh a vote tak5 by a majority ( ! memb]s4 ,! ,*air & ,vice ,*air %all be ( diff]5t political p>ties4 7e7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 op]at+ n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! appo9tm5t ( its f9al memb]4 7f7 ,quorum2 vacancies ,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*air or a majority ( its memb]s4 ,eighte5 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 & memb]s %all h ! option to vote by proxy4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7g7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section-- 7i7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 & 7ii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts4 7,b7 ,subpo5as 7i7 ,issuance 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7aa7 by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*air & ! ,vice ,*air2 or 7bb7 by ! affirmative vote ( #ah memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7,,ii7 ,signature ,subject to subclause 7,i71 subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection may be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 & may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air or by a memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,en=cem5t 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,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 7,,ii7 ,additional en=cem5t ,9 ! case ( any failure ( any witness to comply ) any subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is subsection1 ! ,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 7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to secure directly f any executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or o!r in/rum5tality ( gov]nm5t at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local ,tribal1 or t]ritorial level1 in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 ,ea* su* dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/ made by ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air 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 7#c7 ,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 subp>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 7h7 ,public meet+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all hold public he>+s & meet+s to ! ext5t appropriate4 7#b7 ,protection ( c]ta9 in=mation ,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 7i7 ,/aff ( ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,! ,*air1 9 consultation ) ,vice ,*air1 & 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( an executive 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$]al employees 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive director & any o!r p]sonnel ( ! ,commission 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be treat$ z employees "u section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4 7ii7 ,memb]s ( commission ,clause 7i7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,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 7#c7 ,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 7j7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses ,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 7k7 ,security cle>ances = commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission memb]s & /aff appropriate security cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no p]son may be provid$ ) access to classifi$ in=mation "u ?is subsection )\t ! appropriate security cle>ances4 7l7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is section1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is publi%$ "u subsection 7b77#d74 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+ ! public report4 7m7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission #d1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,duration ( availability ,am\nts made available to ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4