,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbj,mr4 
,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !  
,libr>ian ( ,congress to e/abli% a      
program 9 ! ,am]ican ,folklife ,c5t] to 
collect video & audio record+s ( p]sonal
 hi/ories & te/imonials ( ^? affect$ by 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,covid-#ai ,oral ,hi/ory ,project    
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program at     
,am]ican ,folklife ,c5t] to collect     
video & audio record+ ( hi/ories ( !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!    
,libr>ian ( ,congress %all e/abli% an   
oral hi/ory program 9 ! ,am]ican        
,folklife ,c5t] at ! ,libr>y ( ,congress
 to collect & make publicly available 9 
a digital =mat individual /ories ( ev5ts
 & exp]i5ces dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 c>ry+ out !        
program1 ! ,libr>ian %all-- 7#a7 collect

 video & audio record+s ( p]sonal       
hi/ories & te/imonials ( ^? :o 7 affect$
 by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 su* z fir/    
respond]s & heal? c>e work]s1           
individuals :o surviv$ ! disease1 family
 memb]s ( ^? :o pass$ away f ! disease1 
individuals :o 7 repatriat$ f o!r       
c\ntries or f cruise %ips1 individuals )
 major life ev5ts affect$ by respond+ to
 ! outbreak1 z well z any o!r           
individuals ^: lives 7 alt]$2  7#b7     
create a collection ( ! record+s obta9$ 
7includ+ a catalog & index7 :i* w be    
available = public use ?r\gh ! digital  
collections ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress &   
su* o!r me?ods z ! ,libr>ian consid]s   
appropriate to ! ext5t feasible subject 
to available res\rces2 &  7#c7 solicit1 
collect1 & make available 9 a digital   
=mat writt5 mat]ials 7su* z lett]s &    
di>ies7 relevant to ! p]sonal hi/ories (
 heal? c>e work]s & fir/ respond]s :o   
s]v$ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & to     
catalog su* mat]ials 9 a mann] !        
,libr>ian consid]s appropriate1 consi/5t

 ) & complim5t>y to ! ef=ts describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,use ( &    
consultation ) o!r entities ,! ,libr>ian
 may c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7  
?r\gh agreem5ts & p>tn]%ips ent]$ into )
 o!r gov]nm5t & private entities1       
includ+ ?r\gh collaboration ) exi/+     
ar*ival & oral hi/ory programs ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & may o!rwise consult ) 
int]e/$ p]sons 7)9 ! limits ( available 
res\rces7 & develop appropriate         
guidel9es & arrangem5ts = solicit+1     
acquir+1 & mak+ available record+s "u ! 
program "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,tim+ =       
au?ority ,to collect record+s  7#a7     
,initiation ,z soon z practicable aft] !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,libr>ian %all  
beg9 collect+ video & audio record+s "u 
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,sunset ,!    
au?ority ( ! ,libr>ian to collect video 
& audio record+s "u subsection 7a77#a7  
%all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> 
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #c4 ,private support  7a7   

,acceptance ( ,donations ,! ,libr>ian ( 
,congress may solicit & accept donations
 ( funds & 9-k9d contributions to c>ry  
out ! oral hi/ory program "u section #b4
  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,sep>ate ,gift      
,acc\nt ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury  
7among ! acc\nts ( ! ,libr>y (          
,congress7 a gift acc\nt = ! oral hi/ory
 program "u section #b4  7c7 ,d$ication 
( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law-- 7#a7 any funds donat$ to !        
,libr>ian to c>ry out ! oral hi/ory     
program "u section #b %all be deposit$  
entirely into ! gift acc\nt e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! funds conta9$ 9 
su* acc\nt %all be us$ solely to c>ry   
out ! oral hi/ory program "u section #b2
 &  7#c7 ! ,libr>ian may n deposit into 
su* acc\nt any funds donat$ to !        
,libr>ian :i* are n donat$ = ! exclusive
 purpose4  #d4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #g1fjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbj2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may be    

necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,cont9u+ availability 
( funds ,any am\nt appropriat$ pursuant 
to ! au?orization "u ?is section %all   
rema9 available until exp5d$4