,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffhg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #a1 #bjbj,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to provide assi/ance to individuals affect$ by a p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,assi/ance = p&emics ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajb7a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7a771 by ins]t+ or p&emic aft] cata/rophe2 7#b7 9 section #cja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada71 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 7#c7 9 section #djh7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;e771 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 7#d7 9 section #daj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,assi/ance dur+ a p&emic ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy due to a p&emic-- 7#a7 assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be made available to an individual reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is entitl$ to any o!r unemploym5t comp5sation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 & 7#b7 ! m9imum weekly b5efit %all be #a4e times ! national av]age ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation weekly b5efit = ! previ\s ye>4 2 7#e7 9 section #dab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagi7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 7,b7 9 subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ )\t reg>d to regul> allotm5ts aft] ! ref]5ce to ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,assi/ance dur+ a p&emic ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy due to a p&emic1 = purposes ( provid+ b5efits "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all remove or delay ! requirem5t ( an 9-p]son int]view & if an int]view occurs1 provide an alt]native to ! 9-p]son int]view requirem5t = all applicants4 ,assi/ance %all be provid$ bas$ on ne$ & n lo/ provisions4 2 & 7#f7 9 section #ejb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaib7;a77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 provide unemploym5t assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #daj2 & 7#aj7 provide assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #dab4 4 #c4 ,fund+ ,provid$ t !re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ,secret>y ( ,labor su* am\nts z are necess>y to c>ry out section #b7e7 & section #b7d71 respectively4 ,provid$1 t su* am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to ,section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4