,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fefj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 mobilize individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! fight aga9/ coronavirus by exp&+ volunte] opportunities 9 ,ameri,corps1 exp&+ employm5t opportunities at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & utiliz+ ! exp]tise ( ,peace ,corps volunte] lead]s ^: s]vice end$ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,und]tak+ ,national ,initiatives to ,tackle ,epidemic ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,unite ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! outbreak ( ! novel coronavirus1 ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 :i* causes ,,covid-#ai 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! coronavirus71 has disrupt$ ! lives ( all individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & requir$ enorm\s sacrifice4 ,9 foll[+ ! guidance ( public heal? (ficials1 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h & c cont9ue to play a key role 9 defeat+ _! common1 invisible enemy4 7#b7 ,! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,cncs71 ?r\gh ! heal?1 disa/]1 & pov]ty s]vices adm9i/]$ by ! ,,cncs "u ! #c flag%ip ,ameri,corps programs 7,ameri,corps ,,vi/a1 ,ameri,corps ,,nccc1 & ,ameri,corps ,/ate & ,national ,volunte]s71 is uniquely position$ to aid frontl9e work]s & communities mo/ impact$ by ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy if ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fully mobilizes ^? #c programs4 7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,fema71 task$ ) lead+ aspects ( ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t response to ! coronavirus outbreak1 is report$ly und]/aff$ ( ^? frontl9e work]s t are ess5tial to respond+ to ! public heal? em]g5cy4 7#d7 ,on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,peace ,corps involunt>ily end$ ! s]vice ( approximately #g1cjj volunte]s4 ,_m ( !m acquir$ public heal? skills 9 c\ntries abroad1 :i* may also be appli$ to fur!r s]vice 9 ,ameri,corps1 s]vice 9 ,,fema1 or cont9u+ s]vice 9 ! ,peace ,corps once op]ations ( ! ,peace ,corps are to resume4 #c4 ,s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld fully utilize ! compet5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t work=ce to battle ! outbreak ( coronavirus1 ! wor/ global heal? em]g5cy ! ,unit$ ,/ates has fac$ 9 a c5tury1 z well z make available exp&$ opportunities = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates desir+ to s]ve _! c\ntry 9 its "t ( ne$2 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld elevate ! role ( ,,cncs )9 ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t response to ! coronavirus outbreak1 includ+ by urg+ its ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] to-- 7,a7 9 coop]ation ) ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coronavirus ,task ,=ce1 take /eps to actively enc\rage volunte]ism & specifically enc\rage individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to s]ve z a volunte] 9 an ,ameri,corps program2 & 7,b7 prioritize ,ameri,corps grants t provide assi/ance to ^? mo/ impact$ by ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy & recruit ! maximum numb] ( volunte]s au?oriz$ by law1 p>ticul>ly focus+ on ! rec5tly unemploy$2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld exp& ! ,cadre ( ,on-,call ,response_/,recov]y ,employees 7,,core7 program1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 to enli/ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to solve public heal? & supply-managem5t *all5ges relat$ to ! coronavirus outbreak1 z well z relat$ to wildfires1 hurricanes1 & o!r disa/]s2 & 7#d7 bol/]+ ! numb] full-"t positions at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy w also exp& national s]vice opportunities = qualifi$ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h become unemploy$ or und]employ$ z a result ( ! coronavirus outbreak1 includ+ ! approximately #g1cjj ,peace ,corps volunte]s ^: s]vice end$ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj4 #d4 ,mobiliz+ programs 9 ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy 7a7 ,prioritiz+ c]ta9 agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq47 or ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq471 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,,cncs %all1 = ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 prioritize exi/+ agreem5ts1 or ent] into new agreem5ts1 ) public & private nonpr(it organizations1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 t w direct volunte]s 9 programs adm9i/]$ by ,,cncs to assignm5ts t assi/ ^? individuals mo/ impact$ by ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy1 includ+ assignm5ts-- 7,a7 provid+ support s]vices to vet]ans1 homeless populations1 ! eld]ly1 & o!r individuals :o may be mo/ vuln]able dur+ ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy2 7,b7 support+ heal? c>e pr(essionals & relat$ positions2 7,c7 (f]+ be=e- & aft]-s*ool tutor+ & in/ruction = *ildr5 9 l[-income areas1 includ+ ?r\gh remote le>n+2 7,d7 enabl+ *ildr5 to access remote le>n+ by p]=m+ te*nology consults = _! families remotely & at home2 & 7,e7 p]=m+ o!r functions consi/5t ) address+ ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy4 7#b7 ,p]iod ,! p]iod describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph-- 7,a7 %all beg9 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 %all end-- 7i7 n e>li] ?an ! date ( ! conclusion ( ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! conclusion ( su* em]g5cy4 7b7 ,au?orization = additional recruitm5t ( ,ameri,corps volunte]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,increase 9 numb] ( positions ,section #aba7;f77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;f77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 clause 7vii71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7viii7 #ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb2 4 7,b7 ,reau?orizations 7i7 ,ameri,corps vi/a ,section #eja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejha7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaj & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4 7ii7 ,ameri,corps ,,nccc ,section #eja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ title ,i-- & ins]t+ title ,i1 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb44 7iii7 ,ameri,corps ,/ate & national volunte]s ,section #eja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,to fulfill ! purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,,cncs %all exp$ite ! recruitm5t & selection ( volunte]s :o are-- 7,a7 unemploy$ vet]ans2 7,b7 individuals :o become unemploy$ or und]employ$ z a result ( ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 ,ameri,corps memb]s1 or ,peace ,corps volunte]s1 :o h _h _! s]vice end$ z a result ( su* em]g5cy4 7c7 ,brief+ to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ,,cncs %all submit a report1 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 on ! op]at+ plan ( ! ,,cncs to c>ry out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 includ+ ! am5dm5ts "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,enhanc$ /ip5d ,section #aje7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diee7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,a7 beg9n+ = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! m9imum all[ance is n less ?an an am\nt equal to n less ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! income (ficial pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & revis$ annually 9 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 applicable to a family ( #a2 & 4 7e7 ,coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy means ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai4 #e4 ,au?orization = surge capacity = ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all appo9t1 adm9i/]1 & exp$ite ! tra9+ ( an additional #aj1jjj ,cadre ( ,on-,call ,response_/,recov]y ,employees1 "u ! ,response & ,recov] ,directorate 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,core employees7 "u ! ,(fice ( ,response & ,recov]y1 above ! level ( su* employees 9 fiscal ye> #bjai1 to address ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy4 7b7 ,detail ( ,,core employees ,a ,,core employee may be detail$1 ?r\gh mutual agreem5t1 to any ,f$]al ag5cy t is a p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coronavirus ,task ,=ce1 to fulfill an assignm5t = ! ,task ,=ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 logi/ical support = ! supply *a9 ( m$ical equipm5t2 7#b7 trac+ contacts ( infect$ individuals & _! /atus :ile be+ qu>ant9$2 7#c7 provid+ nutritional assi/ance to vuln]able populations2 & 7#d7 adm9i/rative duties su* z /aff+ call c5t]s to dissem9ate public-heal? relat$ in=mation to ! public4 7c7 ,requirem5t ,z soon z feasible1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all make public job ann\ncem5ts to fill ! ,,core employee positions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 :i* %all prioritize hir+ f among ! foll[+ gr\ps ( individuals3 7#a7 ,unemploy$ vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#b7 ,individuals :o h become unemploy$ or und]employ$ z a result ( ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy4 7#c7 ,ameri,corps memb]s1 or ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s1 :o h _h _! s]vice end$ z a result ( ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb to c>ry out ?is section4 7e7 ,coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e74 #f4 ,peace ,corps volunte] re5rollm5t eligibility & transition assi/ance 7a7 ,assi/ance = ,peace ,corps volunte]s ^: s]vice end$ involunt>ily ,not)/&+ section #e ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd71 ) respect to all ( ! ,peace ,corps volunte]s ^: s]vice end$ involunt>ily on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj 7or e>li]1 9 ! case ( volunte]s :o 7 s]v+ ,*9a & ,mongolia71 :5 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps susp5d$ all volunte] op]ations due to ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all-- 7#a7 cont9ue to provide ! heal? c>e describ$ 9 section #e7;e7 ( su* ,act to ! volunte] dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 to supplem5t ! b5efits to :i* ! volunte] is o!rwise entitl$ "u section #e ( su* ,act2 7#b7 waive all nonm$ical application requirem5ts = ! re5rollm5t ( ! volunte] dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj2 7#c7 exp$ite ! m$ical cle>ance = su* volunte] to facilitate re5rollm5t2 7#d7 p]mit ! volunte]1 to ! ext5t possible1 to resume ! activity 9 :i* ! volunte] _h be5 s]v+ at ! "t ( 8 or h] involunt>ily end ( s]vice or any o!r activity1 by mutual agreem5t2 & 7#e7 provide ! volunte]1 beg9n+ on ! date ( re5rollm5t1 ) ! comp5sation1 all[ances1 b5efits1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( s]vice to :i* ! volunte] is entitl$ "u su* ,act4 7b7 ,report on re/>t ( ,peace ,corps op]ations foll[+ end ( public heal? em]g5cy ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,peace ,corps-- 7#a7 to (f] re5rollm5t to ea* ,peace ,corps volunte] ^: s]vice end$ involunt>ily on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj 7or e>li]1 9 ! case ( volunte]s :o 7 s]v+ ,*9a & ,mongolia71 due to ! coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy2 7#b7 to obta9 approval f c\ntries1 z necess>y1 to return re5roll$ volunte]s to _! previ\s assignm5ts2 & 7#c7 to id5tify ! anticipat$ additional appropriations or new /atutory au?orities t w\ld be necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( safely r$eploy+ #g1cjj ,peace ,corps volunte]s dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ,peace ,corps op]ations resume4