,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,lowey 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,ms4 ,lofgren7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,budget1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,health and ,economic ,recovery ,omnibus ,emergency ,solutions ,act or the ,,heroes ,act4 #b4 ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents is as follows3 ,division ,a--,coronavirus ,recovery ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj ,division ,b--,revenue provisions ,title ,i--,economic stimulus ,title ,,ii--,additional relief for workers ,title ,,iii--,net operating losses ,division ,c--,health ,provisions ,title ,i--,medicaid ,provisions ,title ,,ii--,medicare ,provisions ,title ,,iii--,private ,insurance ,provisions ,title ,,iv--,application to ,other ,health ,programs ,title ,v--,public ,health ,policies ,title ,,vi--,public ,health ,assistance ,division ,d--,retirement ,provisions ,title ,i--,relief for ,multiemployer ,pension ,plans ,title ,,ii--,relief for ,single ,employer ,pension ,plans ,title ,,iii--,other ,retirement ,related ,provisions ,division ,e--,continued ,assistance to ,unemployed ,workers ,division ,f--,assistance to ,agricultural ,producers and ,other ,matters ,relating to ,agriculture ,title ,i--,livestock ,title ,,ii--,dairy ,title ,,iii--,specialty ,crops and ,other ,commodities ,title ,,iv--,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,title ,v--,conservation ,title ,,vi--,nutrition ,division ,g--,accountability and ,government ,operations ,title ,i--,accountability ,title ,,ii--,census ,matters ,title ,,iii--,federal ,workforce ,title ,,iv--,federal ,contracting ,provisions ,title ,v--,district of ,columbia ,title ,,vi--,other ,matters ,division ,h--,veterans and ,servicemembers ,provisions ,division ,i--,small ,business ,provisions ,division ,j--,support for ,essential ,workers1 ,at-,risk ,individuals1 ,families1 and ,communities ,title ,i--,family ,care for ,essential ,workers ,title ,,ii--,pandemic ,emergency ,assistance and ,services ,title ,,iii--,program flexibility during the pandemic ,division ,k--,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act ,title ,i--,providing ,medical ,equipment for ,first ,responders and ,essential ,workers ,title ,,ii--,protecting ,renters and ,homeowners from ,evictions and ,foreclosures ,title ,,iii--,protecting ,people ,experiencing ,homelessness ,title ,,iv--,suspending ,negative ,credit ,reporting and ,strengthening ,consumer and ,investor ,protections ,title ,v--,forgiving ,student ,loan ,debt and ,protecting ,student ,borrowers ,title ,,vi--,standing ,up ,for ,small ,businesses1 ,minority-,owned ,businesses1 and ,non-,profits ,title ,,vii--,empowering ,community ,financial ,institutions ,title ,,viii--,providing ,assistance for ,state1 ,territory1 ,tribal1 and ,local ,governments ,title ,,ix--,providing ,oversight and ,protecting ,taxpayers ,division ,l--,families1 ,workers1 and ,community ,support ,provisions ,title ,i--,amendments to ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act and ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act ,title ,,ii--,,covid-#ai ,workforce ,development ,response ,activities ,title ,,iii--,,covid-#ai ,every ,worker ,protection ,act of #bjbj ,title ,,iv--,community and ,family ,support ,title ,v--,,covid-#ai ,protections under ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act ,division ,m--,consumer ,protection and ,telecommunications ,provisions ,title ,i--,,covid-#ai ,price ,gouging ,prevention ,title ,,ii--,e-,rate ,support for ,wi-,fi ,hotspots1 ,other ,equipment1 and ,connected ,devices ,title ,,iii--,emergency ,benefit for ,broadband ,service ,title ,,iv--,continued ,connectivity ,title ,v--,don't ,break ,up the ,t-,band ,title ,,vi--,national ,suicide ,hotline ,designation ,title ,,vii--,,covid-#ai ,compassion and ,martha ,wright ,prison ,phone ,justice ,title ,,viii--,healthcare ,broadband ,expansion ,during ,,covid-#ai ,division ,n--,giving ,retirement ,options to ,workers ,act ,division ,o--,education ,provisions and ,other ,programs ,title ,i--,higher ,education ,provisions ,title ,,ii--,other ,programs ,division ,p--,,access ,act ,division ,q--,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,title ,i--,provisions relating to ,state1 ,local1 ,tribal1 and ,private ,sector ,workers ,title ,,ii--,provisions relating to ,federal employees and ,,covid-#ai ,title ,,iii--,coordination of benefits with other programs and laws ,division ,r--,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,division ,s--,other ,matters ,title ,i--,health ,care ,access for ,urban ,native ,veterans ,act ,title ,,ii--,tribal ,school ,federal ,insurance ,parity ,title ,,iii--,,prc for ,native ,veterans ,act ,title ,,iv--,wildlife-,borne ,disease ,prevention ,title ,v--,pandemic ,relief for ,aviation ,workers and ,passengers ,title ,,vi--,amtrak and ,rail ,workers ,title ,,vii--,energy and ,environment ,provisions ,title ,,viii--,death and disability benefits for public safety officers impacted by ,,covid-#ai ,title ,,ix--,victims of ,crime ,act ,amendments ,title ,x--,jabara-,heyer ,,no ,,hate ,act ,title ,,xi--,prisons and ,jails ,title ,,xii--,immigration ,matters ,title ,,xiii--,coronavirus ,relief ,fund ,amendments ,title ,,xiv--,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,title ,,xv--,foreign ,affairs ,provisions ,division ,t--,additional ,other ,matters #c4 ,references ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in any division of this ,act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division4 ,a ,coronavirus ,recovery ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj ,the following sums are hereby appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and for other purposes1 namely3 ,i ,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related ,agencies ,,department ,,of ,,agriculture ,,agricultural ,,programs ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that the funding made available under this heading in this ,act shall be used for conducting audits and investigations of projects and activities carried out with funds made available to the ,department of ,agriculture to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,domestic ,food ,programs ,food and ,nutrition ,service child nutrition programs ,for an additional amount for ,child ,nutrition ,programs1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that the amount provided under this heading is for the purposes of carrying out section #ahjjjb of the ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,recovery ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,special ,supplemental ,nutrition ,program for ,women1 ,infants1 and ,children 7,,wic7 ,for an additional amount for the ,special ,supplemental ,nutrition ,program for ,women1 ,infants1 and ,children1 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program ,for an additional amount for ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,commodity ,assistance ,program ,for an additional amount for ,commodity ,assistance ,program1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the emergency food assistance program as authorized by section #bg7;a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;a77 and section #bjd7;a77#a7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejh7;a77#a773 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,this ,,title #ajaja4 ,for an additional amount for the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 #a1hbb1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for nutrition assistance to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajajb4 ,under the heading ,commodity ,assistance ,program in the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 strike to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally13 ,provided1 ,that the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajajc4 ,for an additional amount for the program established under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #eicf1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,ii ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science1 and ,related ,agencies ,department of ,commerce ,bureau of the ,census ,current ,surveys and ,programs 7,including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,current ,surveys and ,programs1 #aj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that such sums may be transferred to the ,bureau of the ,census ,working ,capital ,fund for necessary expenses incurred as a result of the coronavirus1 including for payment of salaries and leave to ,bureau of the ,census staff resulting from the suspension of data collection for reimbursable surveys conducted for other ,federal agencies3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,periodic censuses and programs ,for an additional amount for ,periodic ,censuses and ,programs1 #djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,assistance to ,fishery ,participants ,pursuant to section #abjje of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 for an additional amount for ,assistance to ,fishery ,participants1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for necessary expenses to provide assistance to ,tribal1 subsistence1 commercial1 and charter fishery participants affected by the novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai71 which may include direct relief payments3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,departmental ,management ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the ,department of ,commerce and to carry out investigations and audits related to the funding made available for the ,department of ,commerce in this ,act and in title ,,ii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administrative ,provision--,department of ,commerce #ajbja4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal share for grants provided by the ,economic ,development ,administration under this ,act1 ,public ,law #aaf-ic1 ,public ,law #aaf-bj1 and ,public ,law #aaf-acf shall be #ajj percent3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,justice ,federal prison system ,salaries and expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the ,department of ,justice1 to include funding for medical testing and services1 personal protective equipment1 hygiene supplies and services1 and sanitation services3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the ,department of ,justice and to carry out investigations and audits related to the funding made available for the ,department of ,justice in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,state and local law enforcement activities office on violence against women ,violence against women prevention and prosecution programs ,for an additional amount for ,violence ,against ,women ,prevention and ,prosecution ,programs1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj is for grants to combat violence against women1 as authorized by part ,t of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,acts of #aifh2 7#b7 #ae1jjj1jjj is for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 or sexual assault1 as authorized by section #djbii of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb2 #aiid ,act72 7#c7 #ae1jjj1jjj is for sexual assault victims assistance1 as authorized by section #dafja of the #aiid ,act2 7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants1 as authorized by section #djbie of the #aiid ,act2 7#e7 #aj1jjj1jjj is for legal assistance for victims1 as authorized by section #abja of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-chf2 #bjjj ,act72 7#f7 #d1jjj1jjj is for grants to assist tribal governments in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction1 as authorized by section #ijd of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac2 and 7#g7 #af1jjj1jjj is for grants to support families in the justice system1 as authorized by section #acja of the #bjjj ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be made available without any otherwise applicable requirement that a recipient of such funds provide any other ,federal funds1 or any non-,federal funds1 as a condition to receive the funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office ,of ,justice ,programs ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance ,for an additional amount for ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the same purposes and subject to the same conditions as the appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,ii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf1 including for the purchase of personal protective equipment1 and for costs related to preventing and controlling coronavirus at correctional institutions3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding section #ejb7;a77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec71 funds provided under this heading in both this ,act and title ,,ii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf may be used to supplant ,state or local funds3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading in both this ,act and title ,,ii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf shall be made available without any otherwise applicable requirement that a recipient of such funds provide any other ,federal funds1 or any non-,federal funds1 as a condition to receive the funds made available under such heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,for an additional amount for ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance1 #bej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for offender reentry programs and research1 as authorized by the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aii7 and by the ,second ,chance ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cia71 without regard to the time limitations specified at section #f7a7 of such ,act1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds provided under this heading may be used to supplant ,state or local funds3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be made available without any otherwise applicable requirement that a recipient of such funds provide any other ,federal funds1 or any non-,federal funds1 as a condition to receive the funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,for an additional amount for ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance1 #fjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other assistance as authorized by the ,pandemic ,justice ,response ,act 78the ,act073 ,provided1 ,that #ejj1jjj1jjj is to establish and implement policies and procedures to prevent1 detect1 and stop the presence and spread of ,,covid-#ai among arrestees1 detainees1 inmates1 correctional facility staff1 and visitors to the facilities2 and for pretrial citation and release grants1 as authorized by the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #be1jjj1jjj is for ,rapid ,,covid-#ai ,testing1 as authorized by the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #ge1jjj1jjj is for grants for ,juvenile ,specific ,services1 as authorized by the ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds provided under this heading may be used to supplant ,state or local funds3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be made available without any otherwise applicable requirement that a recipient of such funds provide any other ,federal funds1 or any non-,federal funds1 as a condition to receive the funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services ,programs ,for an additional amount for ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for grants under section #agja of title ,i of the #aifh ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 for hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under part ,q of such title1 notwithstanding subsection 7i7 of such section1 and including for the purchase of personal protective equipment3 ,provided1 ,that1 notwithstanding #cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchd1 funds provided under this heading may be used to supplant ,state or local funds and may be used to retain career law enforcement officers3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading shall be made available without any otherwise applicable requirement that a recipient of such funds provide any other ,federal funds1 or any non-,federal funds1 as a condition to receive the funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,science ,national ,science ,foundation ,research and ,related ,activities 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,research and ,related ,activities1 #abe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including to fund research grants1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall be for a study on the spread of ,,covid-#ai related disinformation3 ,provided further1 ,that1 within the amount appropriated under this heading in this ,act1 up to #b percent of funds may be transferred to the ,agency ,operations and ,award ,management account for management1 administration1 and oversight of funds provided under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,related ,agencies ,legal ,services ,corporation ,payment to the ,legal ,services ,corporation ,for an additional amount for ,payment to the ,legal ,services ,corporation1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 for the same purposes and subject to the same conditions as the appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,ii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,iii ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,department of the ,treasury ,departmental offices ,office of ,inspector ,general ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #ce1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt1 disbursement1 and use of funds made available under the ,coronavirus ,state ,fiscal ,relief ,fund and the ,coronavirus ,local ,fiscal ,relief ,fund 7collectively1 ,fiscal ,relief ,funds73 ,provided1 ,that1 if the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury determines that an entity receiving a payment from amounts provided by the ,fiscal ,relief ,funds has failed to comply with the provisions governing the use of such funding1 the ,inspector ,general shall transmit any relevant information related to such determination to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later than #e days after any such determination is made3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,treasury inspector general for tax administration ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund ,for activities and assistance authorized in section #aajbjb of the ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act 1 #ge1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #gh1fej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,coronavirus ,state ,fiscal ,relief ,fund ,for making payments to ,states1 territories1 and ,tribal governments to mitigate the fiscal effects stemming from the public health emergency with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai71 #edj1jjj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended1 which shall be in addition to any other amounts available for making payments to ,states1 territories1 and ,tribal governments for any purpose 7including payments made under section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act71 of which3 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for making payments to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available in this paragraph1 half shall be allocated equally among each entity specified in this paragraph1 and half shall be allocated as an additional amount to each such entity in an amount which bears the same proportion to half of the total amount provided under this paragraph as the relative population of each such entity bears to the total population of all such entities2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for making payments to ,tribal governments3 ,provided1 ,that payments of amounts made available in this paragraph shall be made to each ,tribal ,government in an amount determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,indian ,tribes1 that is based on increased aggregate expenditures of each such ,tribal government 7or a tribally-owned entity of such ,tribal government7 in fiscal year #bjbj relative to aggregate expenditures in fiscal year #bjai by the ,tribal government 7or tribally-owned entity7 and determined in such manner as the ,secretary determines appropriate to ensure that all amounts available pursuant to the preceding proviso for fiscal year #bjbj are distributed to ,tribal governments3 7#c7 #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for making initial payments to each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia1 of which-- 7,a7 #ea1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated equally between each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia2 7,b7 #aej1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated as an additional amount to each such entity in an amount which bears the same proportion to the total amount provided under this subparagraph as the relative population of each such entity bears to the total population of all such entities2 7,c7 #di1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated as additional amounts among each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia in an amount which bears the same proportion to the total amount provided under this subparagraph as the relative prevalence of ,,covid-#ai within each such entity bears to the total prevalence of ,,covid-#ai within all such entities3 ,provided1 ,that the relative prevalence of ,,covid-#ai shall be calculated using the most recent data on the number of confirmed and probable cases as published on the ,internet by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention for each entity specified in the preceding proviso2 7#d7 #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for making an additional payment to each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia1 of which-- 7,a7 #ea1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated equally between each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,b7 #aii1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated between each such entity in an additional amount which bears the same proportion to the total amount provided under this subparagraph as the average estimated number of seasonally-adjusted unemployed individuals 7as measured by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics ,local ,area ,unemployment ,statistics program7 in each such entity over the #c-month period ending in ,march #bjba bears to the average estimated number of seasonally-adjusted unemployed individuals in all such entities over the same period4 ,provided further1 ,that any entity receiving a payment from funds made available under this heading in this ,act shall only use such amounts to respond to1 mitigate1 cover costs or replace foregone revenues not projected on ,january #ca1 #bjbj stemming from the public health emergency1 or its negative economic impacts1 with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai73 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury determines that an entity receiving a payment from amounts provided under this heading has failed to comply with the preceding proviso1 the amount equal to the amount of funds used in violation of such subsection shall be booked as a debt of such entity owed to the ,federal ,government1 and any amounts recovered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury as discretionary offsetting receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of the preceding provisos under this heading in this ,act1 the population of each entity described in any such proviso shall be determined based on the most recent year for which data are available from the ,bureau of the ,census1 or in the case of an ,indian tribe1 shall be determined based on data certified by the ,tribal government3 ,provided further1 ,that as used under this heading in this ,act1 the terms ,tribal government and ,indian ,tribe have the same meanings as specified in section #fja7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7;g771 as added by section #ejja of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and amended by section #aiacja of division ,x of this ,act1 and the term ,state means one of the #ej ,states3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,treasury shall make all payments required pursuant to paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and shall make all payments required pursuant to paragraph 7#d7 not later than ,may #c1 #bjba3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,coronavirus ,local ,fiscal ,relief ,fund ,for making payments to metropolitan cities1 counties1 and other units of general local government to mitigate the fiscal effects stemming from the public health emergency with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai71 #cge1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be in addition to any other amounts available for making payments to metropolitan cities1 counties1 and other units of general local government 7including payments made under section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act71 of which-- 7#a7 #ahg1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for making payments to metropolitan cities and other units of general local government 7as those terms are defined in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb771 of which-- 7,a7 #aca1bej1jjj1jjj shall be allocated pursuant to the formula under section #ajf7;b77#a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;b77#a77 to metropolitan cities 7as defined in section #ajb7;a77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7;a77#d771 including metropolitan cities that have relinquished or deferred their status as a metropolitan city as of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that #hg1ejj1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this subparagraph shall be paid not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that #dc1gej1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under this subparagraph shall be paid not earlier than ,april #ae1 #bjba1 but not later than ,may #c1 #bjba2 and 7,b7 #ef1bej1jjj1jjj shall be distributed to each ,state 7as that term is defined in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb77 for use by units of general local government1 other than counties or parishes1 in nonentitlement areas 7as defined in such section #ajb7 of such ,states in an amount which bears the same proportion to the total amount provided under this subparagraph as the total population of such units of general local government within the ,state bears to the total population of all such units of general local government in all such ,states3 ,provided1 ,that two-thirds of the funds provided under this subparagraph and allocated to each such unit of general local government shall be distributed to each such unit of general local government not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the remainder of the funds provided under this subparagraph and allocated to each such unit of general local government shall be distributed to each such unit of general local government not earlier than ,april #ae1 #bjba1 but not later than ,may #c1 #bjba3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state shall pass-through the amounts received under this subparagraph1 within #cj days of receipt1 to each such unit of general local government in an amount that bears the same proportion to the amount distributed to each such ,state as the population of such unit of general local government bears to the total population of all such units of general local government within each such ,state3 ,provided further1 ,that if a ,state has not elected to distribute amounts allocated under this paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay the applicable amounts under this subparagraph to such units of general local government in the ,state not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,state would otherwise have received the amounts from the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 #ahg1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be paid directly to counties within the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa in an amount which bears the same proportion to the total amount provided under this paragraph as the relative population of each such county bears to the total population of all such entities3 ,provided1 ,that two-thirds of the funds provided under this paragraph and allocated to each such county shall be distributed to each such county not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the remainder of the amount allocated to each such county under this paragraph shall be distributed to each such county not earlier than ,april #ae1 #bjba1 but not later than ,may #c1 #bjba3 ,provided further1 ,that no county that is an urban county 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb77 shall receive less than the amount the county would otherwise receive if the amount distributed under this paragraph were allocated to metropolitan cities and urban counties under section #ajf7;b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;b773 ,provided further1 ,that in the case of an amount to be paid to a county that is not a unit of general local government1 the amount shall instead be paid to the ,state in which such county is located1 and such ,state shall distribute such amount to units of general local government within such county in an amounts that bear the same proportion as the population of such units of general local government bear to the total population of such county3 ,provided further1 ,that any entity receiving a payment from funds made available under this heading in this ,act shall only use such amounts to respond to1 mitigate1 cover costs or replace foregone revenues not projected on ,january #ca1 #bjbj stemming from the public health emergency1 or its negative economic impacts1 with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai73 ,provided further1 ,that if the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury determines that an entity receiving a payment from amounts provided under this heading has failed to comply with the preceding proviso1 the amount equal to the amount of funds used in violation of such subsection shall be booked as a debt of such entity owed to the ,federal ,government1 and any amounts recovered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury as discretionary offsetting receipts3 ,provided further1 ,that nothing in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 shall be construed as prohibiting a unit of general local government that has formed a consolidated government1 or that is geographically contained 7in full or in part7 within the boundaries of another unit of general local government from receiving a distribution under each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 under paragraph 7#a7 or under paragraph 7#b71 as applicable1 based on the respective formulas specified contained therein3 ,provided further1 ,that the amounts otherwise determined for distribution to units of local government under each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 under paragraph 7#a7 and under paragraph 7#b7 shall each be adjusted by the ,secretary of the ,treasury on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to comply with the amount appropriated and the requirements specified in each paragraph and subparagraph1 as applicable3 ,provided further1 ,that as used under this heading in this ,act1 the term county means a county1 parish1 or other equivalent county division 7as defined by the ,bureau of the ,census73 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of the preceding provisos under this heading in this ,act1 the population of an entity shall be determined based on the most recent year for which data are available from the ,bureau of the ,census3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,community development financial institutions fund program account 7including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund ,program ,account1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided 1 ,that the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund 7,,cdfi7 shall provide grants using a formula that takes into account criteria such as certification status1 financial and compliance performance1 portfolio and balance sheet strength1 and program capacity3 ,provided further 1 ,that no less than #be1jjj1jjj may be for financial assistance1 technical assistance1 and training and outreach programs designed to benefit ,native ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,alaska ,native communities3 ,provided further 1 ,that the ,,cdfi ,fund shall make funds available under this subsection within #fj days of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that funds made available under this heading may be used for administrative expenses1 including administration of ,,cdfi ,fund programs and the ,new ,markets ,tax ,credit ,program3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administrative provision--internal revenue service 7including transfer of funds7 #ajcja4 ,in addition to the amounts otherwise available to the ,internal ,revenue ,service in fiscal year #bjbj1 #ebj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 shall be available to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including for costs associated with the extended filing season3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may be transferred by the ,commissioner to the ,taxpayer ,services1 ,enforcement1 or ,operations ,support accounts of the ,internal ,revenue ,service for an additional amount to be used solely to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall be notified in advance of any such transfer3 ,provided further1 ,that such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spending plan for such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,independent agencies ,election assistance commission ,election resilience grants 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for an additional amount for payments by the ,election ,assistance ,commission to ,states for contingency planning1 preparation1 and resilience of elections for ,federal office1 #c1fjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided 1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 up to #e1jjj1jjj may be transferred to and merged with ,election ,assistance ,commission--,salaries and ,expenses3 ,provided further 1 ,that under this heading the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands3 ,provided further 1 ,that the amount of the payments made to a ,state under this heading shall be consistent with section #ajc of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjijc73 ,provided further 1 ,that for the purposes of the preceding proviso1 each reference to #e1jjj1jjj in such section #ajc shall be deemed to refer to #g1ejj1jjj3 ,provided further 1 ,that not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall obligate the funds to ,states under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that not less than #ej percent of the amount of the payment made to a ,state under this heading in this ,act shall be allocated in cash or in kind to the units of local government which are responsible for the administration of elections for ,federal office in the ,state3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administrative provision--election assistance commission #ajcjb4 7a7 ,the last proviso under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-ic2 #acc ,stat4 #bdfa7 shall not apply with respect to any payment made to a ,state using funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,election ,assistance ,commission under the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7b7 ,the first proviso under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking within #bj days of each election in the #bjbj ,federal election cycle in that ,state1 and inserting not later than ,october #cj1 #bjba14 7c7 ,the fourth proviso under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7d7 ,notwithstanding any requirement that a ,state legislature appropriate and release any funds made available under the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 the chief election official of each ,state shall have access to the funds made available under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 without any such action by the ,state legislature4 7e7 ,a ,state may elect to reallocate funds allocated under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 as funds allocated under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants in the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-ic2 #acc ,stat4 #bdfa7 that were spent to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally1 for the #bjbj ,federal election cycle2 or funds allocated under the heading ,election ,assistance ,commission--,election ,reform ,program in the ,financial ,services and ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aae-ada7 that were spent to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally1 for the #bjbj ,federal election cycle4 7f7 ,this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7g7 ,the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,federal ,communications ,commission ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #bd1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for implementing title ,,viii of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq471 as added by the ,broadband ,,data ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acj73 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund ,for an additional amount for the ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally1 through the provision of funding for ,wi-fi hotspots1 other equipment1 connected devices1 and advanced telecommunications and information services to schools and libraries as authorized in section #acjbja3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund ,for an additional amount for the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund1 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally1 through the provision of an emergency benefit for broadband service as authorized in section #acjcja3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general ,services ,administration ,technology ,modernization ,fund ,for an additional amount for the ,technology ,modernization ,fund1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for technology-related modernization activities to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of personnel management ,office of inspector general ,salaries and expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,small business administration ,emergency ,,eidl grants ,for an additional amount for ,emergency ,,eidl ,grants for the cost of emergency ,,eidl grants authorized by section #aaaj of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administrative provisions--small business administration #ajcjc4 7a7 ,the third proviso under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-ic7 is amended by striking #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ge1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,the sixth proviso under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-ic7 is amended by striking #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,united states postal service ,payment to postal service fund ,for an additional payment to the ,postal ,service ,fund1 for revenue forgone due to coronavirus1 #be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,provided 1 ,that the ,postal ,service1 during the coronavirus emergency1 shall prioritize the purchase of1 and make available to all ,postal ,service employees and facilities1 personal protective equipment1 including gloves1 masks1 and sanitizers1 and shall conduct additional cleaning and sanitizing of ,postal ,service facilities and delivery vehicles3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general ,provisions--,this ,title #ajcjd4 7a7 ,title ,v of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended in the first proviso under the heading ,independent ,agencies--,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee by inserting or any other ,act 7including ,acts other than appropriations ,acts7 after provided in this ,act4 7b7 ,amounts repurposed under this section that were previously designated by the ,congress1 respectively1 as an emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act are designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajcje4 ,title ,v of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking the fifth proviso under the heading ,general ,services ,administration--,real ,property ,activities--,federal ,buildings ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajcjf4 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,departmental ,offices--,coronavirus ,relief ,fund1 an amount equal to-- 7#a7 #a1bej1jjj1jjj2 less 7#b7 the amount allocated for the ,district of ,columbia pursuant to section #fja7;c77#f7 of the ,social ,security ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall only be available for making a payment to the ,district of ,columbia1 and shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purpose3 ,provided further 1 ,that the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay all amounts provided by this section directly to the ,district of ,columbia not less than #e days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that the ,district of ,columbia shall use such amounts only to cover costs or replace foregone revenues stemming from the public health emergency with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai73 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,iv ,homeland ,security ,department of ,homeland ,security ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,,operations ,,and ,,support ,for an additional amount for ,operations and ,support1 #c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for oversight of activities of the ,department of ,homeland ,security funded in this ,act and in title ,,vi of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,federal ,assistance ,for an additional amount for ,federal ,assistance1 #a1cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,assistance to ,firefighter ,grants for the purchase of personal protective equipment and related supplies1 mental health evaluations1 training1 and temporary infectious disease de-contamination or sanitizing facilities and equipment2 of which #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,staffing for ,adequate ,fire and ,emergency ,response ,grants2 of which #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,emergency ,management ,performance ,grants2 and of which #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general ,provisions--,this ,title #ajdja4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available under ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance shall only be used for the purposes specifically described under that heading4 #ajdjb4 7a7 ,subsections 7c77#b71 7f71 7g77#a71 7h77#a7-7d71 7h77#f71 and 7k7 of section #cc of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi7 shall not apply to amounts appropriated for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency - ,federal ,assistance for ,assistance to ,firefighter ,grants in this ,act and in division ,d1 title ,,iii of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ic74 7b7 ,subsection 7k7 of section #cc of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi7 shall not apply to ,amounts provided for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency-,federal ,assistance for ,assistance to ,firefighter ,grants in title ,,vi of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf4 7c7 ,amounts repurposed under this section that were previously designated by the ,congress1 respectively1 as an emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act are designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajdjc4 ,subsections 7a77#a77;,a71 7a77#a77;,b71 7a77#a77;,e71 7a77#a77;,g71 7c77#a71 7c77#b71 and 7c77#d7 of section #cd of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi;a7 shall not apply to amounts appropriated for ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency - ,federal ,assistance for ,staffing for ,adequate ,fire and ,emergency ,response ,grants in this ,act and in division ,d1 title ,,iii of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ic74 ,v ,interior1 ,environment1 and ,related ,agencies ,department of the ,interior ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service ,resource ,management ,for an additional amount for ,resource ,management1 #ba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended for research2 listing injurious species2 electronic permitting system development2 operation and maintenance2 law enforcement interdiction and inspections2 and other support activities1 as described in sections #aijdjb1 #aijdjc1 and #aijdjd of division ,s of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that amounts may be transferred to ,surveys1 ,investigations and ,research in the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey2 ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration in the ,department of ,commerce2 and the ,center for ,disease ,control in the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,state ,,and ,,tribal ,,wildlife ,,grants ,for an additional amount for ,state and ,tribal ,wildlife ,grants1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for a onetime grant program to remain available until expended1 as described in section #aijdje of division ,s of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,united ,,states ,,geological ,,survey ,,surveys1 ,,investigations1 ,,and ,,research ,for an additional amount for ,surveys1 ,investigations1 and ,research1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for technical assistance1 biosurveillance of wildlife and environmental persistence studies and related research1 database development1 and accompanying activities as described in section #aijdjd of division ,s of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs ,operation of ,indian ,programs ,for an additional amount for ,operation of ,indian ,programs1 #ijj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for housing improvement2 7#b7 #ghj1jjj1jjj shall be for providing ,tribal government services1 for ,tribal government employee salaries to maintain operations1 and cleaning and sanitization of ,tribally owned and operated facilities2 and 7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be used to provide and deliver potable water2 and1 ,provided1 ,that none of the funds appropriated herein shall be obligated until #c days after the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs provides a detailed spend plan1 which includes distribution and use of funds by ,tribe1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,bureau shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate quarterly on the obligations and expenditures of the funds provided by this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that assistance received herein shall not be included in the calculation of funds received by those ,tribal governments who participate in the ,small and ,needy program3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts1 if transferred to ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#a7 will be transferred on a one-time basis1 7#b7 are non-recurring funds that are not part of the amount required by #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbe1 and 7#c7 may only be used for the purposes identified under this heading in this ,act1 notwithstanding any other provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that section #aajjh of this ,act shall not apply to tribal contracts entered into by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs with this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,departmental ,offices ,insular ,affairs ,assistance to ,territories ,for an additional amount for ,assistance to ,territories1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which 7#a7 #ide1jjj1jjj is for ,capital ,improvement ,project grants for hospitals and other critical infrastructure2 and 7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj is for territorial assistance1 including general technical assistance3 ,provided1 ,that any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in this ,act or previous appropriations ,acts may be used as non-,federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c73 ,provided further 1 ,that amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses 1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,environmental ,protection ,agency ,environmental ,programs and ,management ,for an additional amount for ,environmental ,programs and ,management1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for environmental justice grants to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall be used to monitor or study links between pollution exposure and the transmission and health outcomes of coronavirus as described in section #aijgjb of division ,s of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of health and human services ,indian health service ,indian health services 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,indian ,health ,services1 #b1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 respond to1 and provide health services related to coronavirus1 of which-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be used to supplement reduced third party revenue collections2 7#b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be used for direct health and telehealth services1 including to purchase supplies and personal protective equipment2 7#c7 #adj1jjj1jjj shall be used to expand broadband infrastructure and information technology for telehealth and electronic health record system purposes2 7#d7 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be used to address the needs of domestic violence victims and homeless individuals and families2 7#e7 not less than #fd1jjj1jjj shall be for ,urban ,indian ,organizations2 and1 7#f7 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be used to provide and deliver potable water3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be allocated at the discretion of the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds provided herein1 not less than #cff1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to and merged with ,indian ,health ,service--,indian ,health ,facilities at the discretion of the ,director to modify existing health facilities to provide isolation or quarantine space1 to purchase and install updated equipment necessary1 and for maintenance and improvement projects necessary to the purposes specified in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts may be used to supplement amounts otherwise available for such purposes under ,indian ,health ,facilities3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts1 if transferred to ,tribes and ,tribal organizations under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act1 will be transferred on a one-time basis and that these non-recurring funds are not part of the amount required by #be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbe1 and that such amounts may only be used for the purposes identified under this heading notwithstanding any other provision of law3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds appropriated herein for telehealth broadband activities shall be available for obligation until #c days after the ,indian ,health ,service provides to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 a detailed spend plan that includes the cost1 location1 and expected completion date of each activity3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,indian ,health ,service shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate quarterly on the obligations and expenditures of the funds provided by this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that section #aajjh of this ,act shall not apply to tribal contracts entered into by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs with this appropriation3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and ,humanities ,national ,endowment for the ,arts ,grants and ,administration ,for an additional amount for ,grants and ,administration1 #aj1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for grants to respond to the impacts of coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are available under the same terms and conditions as grant funding appropriated to this heading in ,public ,law #aaf-id3 ,provided further1 ,that #dj percent of such funds shall be distributed to ,state arts agencies and regional arts organizations and #fj percent of such funds shall be for direct grants3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 such funds may also be used by the recipients of such grants for purposes of the general operations of such recipients3 ,provided further1 ,that the matching requirements under subsections 7e71 7g77#d77;,a71 and 7p77#c7 of section #e of the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and ,humanities ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ied7 may be waived with respect to such grants3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,endowment for the ,humanities ,grants and ,administration ,for an additional amount for ,grants and ,administration1 #aj1jjj1jjj to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for grants to respond to the impacts of coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such funds are available under the same terms and conditions as grant funding appropriated to this heading in ,public ,law #aaf-id3 ,provided further1 ,that #dj percent of such funds shall be distributed to state humanities councils and #fj percent of such funds shall be for direct grants3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 such funds may also be used by the recipients of such grants for purposes of the general operations of such recipients3 ,provided further1 ,that the matching requirements under subsection 7h77#b77;,a7 of section #g of the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and ,humanities ,act of #aife may be waived with respect to such grants3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,vi ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and ,related ,agencies ,department of ,labor ,employment and ,training ,administration ,training ,and ,employment ,services 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,training and ,employment ,services1 #b1jdj1jjj1jjj1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which #ae1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to ,program ,administration to carry out activities in this ,act1 ,public ,law #aaf-abg and ,public ,law #aaf-acf for full-time equivalent employees1 information technology upgrades needed to expedite payments and support implementation1 including to expedite policy guidance and disbursement of funds1 technical assistance and other assistance to ,states and territories to speed payment of ,federal and ,state unemployment benefits1and of which the remaining amounts shall be used to carry out activities under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7referred to in this ,act as ,,wioa7 as follows3 7#a7 #dhe1jjj1jjj for grants to the ,states for adult employment and training activities1 including incumbent worker trainings1 transitional jobs1 on-the-job training1 individualized career services1 supportive services1 needs-related payments1 and to facilitate remote access to training services provided through a one-stop delivery system through the use of technology1 to remain available until ,june #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that an adult shall not be required to meet the requirements of section #acd7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,,wioa3 ,provided further1 ,that an adult who meets the requirements described in section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 of ,public ,law #aaf-acf may be eligible for participation3 ,provided further1 ,that priority may be given to individuals who are adversely impacted by economic changes due to the coronavirus1 including individuals seeking employment1 dislocated workers1 individuals with barriers to employment1 individuals who are unemployed1 or individuals who are underemployed2 7#b7 #eah1jjj1jjj for grants to the ,states for youth activities1 including supportive services1 summer employment for youth1 and to facilitate remote access to training services provided through a one-stop delivery system through the use of technology1 to remain available until ,june #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that individuals described in section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 of ,public ,law #aaf-acf may be eligible for participation as an out-of-school youth if they meet the requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #abi7;a77#a77;,b7 or as in-school youth if they meet the requirements of clauses 7i7 and 7iii7 of section #abi7;a77#a77;,c7 of the ,,wioa2 ,provided further1 ,that priority shall be given for out-of-school youth and youth with multiple barriers to employment3 ,provided further1 ,that funds shall support employer partnerships for youth employment and subsidized employment1 and partnerships with community-based organizations to support such employment2 7#c7 #eig1jjj1jjj for grants to ,states for dislocated worker employment and training activities1 including incumbent worker trainings1 transitional jobs1 on-the-job training1 individualized career services1 supportive services1 needs-related payments1 and to facilitate remote access to training services provided through a one-stop delivery system through the use of technology1 to remain available until ,june #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that a dislocated worker shall not be required to meet the requirements of section #acd7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,,wioa3 ,provided further1 ,that a dislocated worker who meets the requirements described in section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 of ,public ,law #aaf-acf may be eligible for participation2 7#d7 #djj1jjj1jjj for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc2 and 7#e7 #be1jjj1jjj for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section #afg of the ,,wioa1 including emergency supportive services1 to remain available until ,june #cj1 #bjba1 of which no less than #ejj1jjj shall be for the collection and dissemination of electronic and printed materials related to coronavirus to the migrant and seasonal farmworker population nationwide1 including ,puerto ,rico1 through a cooperative agreement2 ,provided1 ,that the impact of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency may be considered as an additional factor for reimbursement for on-the-job training under section #acd7;c77#c77;,h7 of the ,,wioa and as a factor in determining the employer's portion of the costs of providing customized training under section #c7ad7 of the ,,wioa3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #acd7;d77#e7 of the ,,wioa1 a local board may use #dj percent of funds received under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 for transitional jobs3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding section #aid7aj7 of the ,,wioa1 that funds used to support transitional jobs may also be used to support public service employment3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #abg7;b77#a77;,c77iv77,,iii71 #acb7;b77#a77;,b77iv77,,iii71 and #acb7;b77#b77;,b77iii77,,ii7 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,wage and ,hour ,division ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,wage and ,hour ,division1 #f1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including for the administration1 oversight1 and coordination of worker protection activities related thereto3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,labor shall use funds provided under this heading to support enforcement activities and outreach efforts to make individuals1 particularly low-wage workers1 aware of their rights under division ,c and division ,e of ,public ,law #aaf-abg3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for worker protection and enforcement activities to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which #be1jjj1jjj shall be for ,susan ,harwood training grants and at least #gj1jjj1jjj shall be to hire additional compliance safety and health officers1 and for state plan enforcement1 to protect workers from coronavirus by enforcing all applicable standards and directives1 including #bi ,,cfr #aiaj4acb1 #bi ,,cfr #aiaj4acd1 ,section #e7;a77#a7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj1 and #bi ,,cfr #aiaj4ajcj3 ,provided1 ,that activities to protect workers from coronavirus supported by funds provided under this heading includes additional enforcement of standards and directives referenced in the preceding proviso at slaughterhouses1 poultry processing plants1 and agricultural workplaces3 ,provided further1 ,that within #ae days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit a spending and hiring plan for the funds made available under this heading1 and a monthly staffing report until all funds are expended1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that within #ae days of the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit a plan for the additional enforcement activities described in the third proviso to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus4 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administrative ,provision--,department of ,labor #ajfja4 ,there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year #bjba for ,department of ,labor--,employment ,training ,administration--,state ,unemployment ,insurance and ,employment ,service ,operations1 #bh1fjj1jjj1 to be expended from the ,employment ,security ,administration ,account in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund 7the ,trust ,fund7 to carry out title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall only become available for obligation if the ,average ,weekly ,insured ,unemployment 7,,awiu7 for fiscal year #bjba is projected1 by the ,department of ,labor during fiscal year #bjba to exceed #a1gbh1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that the ,,awiu for fiscal year #bjba is projected by the ,department of ,labor to exceed #a1gbh1jjj1 an additional #bh1fjj1jjj from the ,trust ,fund shall be made available for obligation during fiscal year #bjba for every #ajj1jjj increase in the ,,awiu level 7including a pro rata amount for any increment less than #ajj1jjj73 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as specified in this section1 amounts provided herein shall be available under the same authority and conditions applicable to funds provided to carry out title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act under the heading ,department of ,labor--,employment ,training ,administration--,state ,unemployment ,insurance and ,employment ,service ,operations in division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-id3 ,provided further1 ,that such amounts shall be in addition to any other funds made available in any fiscal year for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,health and ,human ,services ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration ,primary health care ,for an additional amount for ,primary ,health ,care1 #g1fjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for necessary expenses to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 for grants and cooperative agreements under the ,health ,centers ,program1 as defined by section #ccj of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 and for grants to ,federally qualified health centers1 as defined in section #ahfa7;aa77#d77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 and for eligible entities under the ,native ,hawaiian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act1 including maintenance or expansion of health center and system capacity and staffing levels3 ,provided1 ,that sections #ccj7r77#b77;,b71 #ccj7;e77#f77;,a77iii71 and #ccj7;e77#f77;,b77iii7 shall not apply to funds provided under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided under this heading in this ,act may be used to 7#a7 purchase equipment and supplies to conduct mobile testing for ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 purchase and maintain mobile vehicles and equipment to conduct such testing2 and 7#c7 hire and train laboratory personnel and other staff to conduct such mobile testing3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,ryan ,,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,,program ,for an additional amount for ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that awards from funds provided under this heading in this ,act shall be through modifications to existing contracts and supplements to existing grants and cooperative agreements under parts ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,f1 and section #bfib7;a7 of title ,,xxvi of the ,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such supplements shall be awarded using a data-driven methodology determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services3 ,provided further1 ,that sections #bfjd7;c71 #bfab7;b71 and #bfea7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act shall not apply to funds provided under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may waive any penalties and administrative requirements as necessary to ensure that the funds may be used efficiently3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,,cdc-,,wide ,,activities ,,and ,,program ,,support ,for an additional amount for ,,cdc-,wide ,activities and ,program ,support1 #b1acj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,public ,health ,emergency ,preparedness cooperative agreements under section #cai;,c-#a of the ,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for necessary expenses for grants for core public health infrastructure for ,state1 local1 ,territorial1 or ,tribal health departments as described in section #cjeej of division ,c of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act for specified programs1 not less than #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated to tribes1 tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to tribes3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act1 #acj1jjj1jjj shall be for public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act for grants may be used for the rent1 lease1 purchase1 acquisition1 construction1 alteration1 or renovation of non-,federally owned facilities to improve preparedness and response capability at the ,state and local level3 ,provided further1 ,that all construction1 alteration1 or renovation work1 carried out1 in whole or in part1 with funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act1 or under this heading in the ,,cares ,,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-acf71 shall be subject to the requirements of #db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjs-#a7;b77#a77;,i73 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,national ,institutes of ,health ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,allergy ,,and ,,infectious ,,diseases ,for an additional amount for ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,mental ,,health ,for an additional amount for ,national ,institute of ,mental ,health1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,office ,,of ,,the ,,director 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,office of the ,director1 #d1jba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally3 ,provided4 ,that not less than #c1jjj1jjj1jjj of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act shall be for offsetting the costs related to reductions in lab productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic or public health measures related to the coronavirus pandemic3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #a1jba1jjj1jjj of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act shall be to support additional scientific research or the programs and platforms that support research3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this heading in this ,act may be transferred to the accounts of the ,institutes and ,centers of the ,national ,institutes of ,health 7,,nih73 ,provided further1 ,that this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the ,,nih3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration ,,health ,,surveillance ,,and ,,program ,,support ,for an additional amount for ,health ,surveillance and ,program ,support1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program under subpart ,,ii of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7,,phs ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants for the community mental health services block grant program under subpart ,i of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,,phs ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for services to the homeless population3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for activities and services under ,project ,,aware3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,child ,traumatic ,stress ,network3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act1 #bfe1jjj1jjj is available for activities authorized under section #eja7o7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,suicide ,lifeline and ,disaster ,distress ,helpline3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act for specified programs1 not less than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be allocated to tribes1 tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health or behavioral health service providers to tribes3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration has flexibility to amend allowable activities1 timelines1 and reporting requirements for the ,substance ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,block ,grant and the ,community ,mental ,health ,services ,block ,grant pursuant to the public health emergency declaration3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,for an additional amount for ,program ,management1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 for ,state strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities1 including activities to support clinical care1 infection control1 and staffing3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,administration ,for ,children ,and ,families ,low ,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,for an additional amount for ,low ,income ,home ,energy ,assistance1 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 for making payments under subsection 7b7 of section #bfjb of the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq473 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act1 #gej1jjj1jjj shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year #bjbj was less than #a1ige1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that each grantee that receives an allotment of funds made available under this heading in this ,act shall1 for purposes of income eligibility1 deem to be eligible any household that documents job loss or severe income loss dated after ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 such as a layoff or furlough notice or verification of application for unemployment benefits3 ,provided further1 ,that the limitation in section #bfje7;b77#i77;,a7 of the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 regarding planning and administering the use of funds1 shall apply to funds provided under this heading in this ,act by substituting #ab4e percent for #aj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that section #bfjg7;b77#b77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbf7;b77#b77;,b77 shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,payments ,to ,states ,for ,the ,child ,care ,and ,development ,block ,grant ,for an additional amount for ,payments to ,states for the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant1 #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including for ,federal administrative expenses1 which shall be used to supplement1 not supplant ,state1 ,territory1 and ,tribal general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families within the ,united ,states 7including territories7 without regard to requirements in sections #feh;,e7c77#c77;,d7-7,e7 or section #feh;,g of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided under this heading in this ,act may be used for costs of providing relief from copayments and tuition payments for families and for paying that portion of the child care provider's cost ordinarily paid through family copayments1 to provide continued payments and assistance to child care providers in the case of decreased enrollment or closures related to coronavirus1 and to ensure child care providers are able to remain open or reopen as appropriate and applicable3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states1 ,territories1 and ,tribes are encouraged to place conditions on payments to child care providers that ensure that child care providers use a portion of funds received to continue to pay the salaries and wages of staff3 ,provided further1 ,that lead agencies shall1 for the duration of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 implement enrollment and eligibility policies that support the fixed costs of providing child care services by delinking provider reimbursement rates from an eligible child's absence and a provider's closure due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall remind ,states that ,,ccdbg ,state plans do not need to be amended prior to utilizing existing authorities in the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act for the purposes provided herein3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states1 ,territories1 and ,tribes are authorized to use funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act to provide child care assistance to health care sector employees1 emergency responders1 sanitation workers1 farmworkers1 and other workers deemed essential during the response to coronavirus by public officials1 without regard to the income eligibility requirements of section #feh,p7#d7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act shall be available to eligible child care providers under section #feh,p7#f7 of the ,,ccdbg ,act1 even if such providers were not receiving ,,ccdbg assistance prior to the public health emergency as a result of the coronavirus1 for the purposes of cleaning and sanitation1 and other activities necessary to maintain or resume the operation of programs3 ,provided further1 ,that no later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each ,state1 ,territory1 and ,tribe that receives funding under this heading in this ,act shall submit to the ,secretary a report1 in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 describing how the funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act will be spent and that no later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report summarizing such reports from the ,states1 ,territories1 and ,tribes3 ,provided further1 ,that no later than ,october #ca1 #bjba1 each ,state1 ,territory1 and ,tribe that receives funding under this heading in this ,act shall submit to the ,secretary a report1 in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 describing how the funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act were spent and that no later than #fj days after receiving such reports from the ,states1 ,territories1 and ,tribes1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report summarizing such reports from the ,states1 ,territories1 and ,tribes3 ,provided further1 ,that payments made under this heading in this ,act may be obligated in this fiscal year or the succeeding two fiscal years3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act may be made available to restore amounts1 either directly or through reimbursement1 for obligations incurred to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 prior to the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,children ,and ,families ,services ,programs ,for an additional amount for ,children and ,families ,services ,programs1 #a1eij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 which shall be used as follows3 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services grants as authorized by section #cjc7;a7 and #cjc7;b7 of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act with such funds available to grantees without regard to matching requirements under section #cjf7;c77#d7 of such ,act1 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,national ,domestic ,violence ,hotline3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may make such funds available for providing temporary housing and assistance to victims of family1 domestic1 and dating violence2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj for necessary expenses for community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect under section #bji of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act1 which the ,secretary shall make without regard to sections #bjc7;b77#a7 and #bjd7d7 of such ,act2 and 7#c7 #bj1jjj1jjj for necessary expenses for the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act ,state ,grant program as authorized by ,section #aab of such ,act2 7#d7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for necessary expenses for grants to carry out the ,low-,income ,household ,drinking ,water and ,wastewater ,assistance program1 as described in section #aijgjc of division ,s of this ,act4 ,provided1 ,that funds made available under this heading in this ,act may be used for the purposes provided herein to reimburse costs incurred between ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 and the date of award3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated by the ,,cares ,act 7,p4,l4#aaf-acf7 to carry out the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq47 and received by a ,state shall be made available to eligible entities 7as defined in section #fgc7a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7a77;,a77 not later than either #cj days after such ,state receives such funds or #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 whichever occurs later3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,administration ,,for ,,community ,,living ,,aging ,,and ,,disability ,,services ,,programs ,for an additional amount for ,aging and ,disability ,services ,programs1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to the coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act1 #he1jjj1jjj shall be for activities authorized under the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7,,oaa7 and activities authorized under part ,b of title ,,xx of the ,social ,security ,act1 including #bj1jjj1jjj for supportive services under part ,b of title ,,iii2 #ai1jjj1jjj for nutrition services under subparts #a and #b of part ,c of title ,,iii2 #a1jjj1jjj for nutrition services under title ,,vi2 #bj1jjj1jjj for supportive services for family caregivers under part ,e of title ,,iii2 #aj1jjj1jjj for evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention services under part ,d of title ,,iii2 #aj1jjj1jjj for elder rights protection activities1 including the long-term ombudsman program under title ,,vi2 and #e1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to ,states to support the network of statewide senior legal services1 including existing senior legal hotlines1 efforts to expand such hotlines to all interested ,states1 and legal assistance to providers1 in order to ensure seniors have access to legal assistance1 with such fund allotted to ,states consistent with paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of section #cjd7;a7 of the ,,oaa3 ,provided further1 ,that ,state matching requirements under sections #cjd7;d77#a77;,d7 and #cgc7;g77#b7 of the ,,oaa shall not apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for activities authorized in the ,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for activities authorized in the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #bjjd3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available in the preceding proviso1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be for the purchase of equipment to allow interpreters to provide appropriate and essential services to the hearing-impaired community3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of the funding provided in the preceding proviso1 during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 for purposes of section #d7;e77#b77;,a7 of the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #bjjd1 the term targeted individuals and entities 7as that term is defined in section #c7af7 of the ,assistive ,technology ,act of #bjjd7 shall be deemed to include ,american ,sign ,language certified interpreters who are providing interpretation services remotely for individuals with disabilities3 ,provided further1 ,that during such emergency period1 for the purposes of the previous two provisos1 to facilitate the ability of individuals with disabilities to remain in their homes and practice social distancing1 the ,secretary shall waive the prohibitions on the use of grant funds for direct payment for an assistive technology device for an individual with a disability under sections #d7;e77#b77;,a7 and #d7;e77#e7 of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office of the ,secretary ,,public ,,health ,,and ,,social ,,services ,,emergency ,,fund ,for an additional amount for ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund1 #d1ege1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 domestically or internationally1 including the development of necessary countermeasures and vaccines1 prioritizing platform-based technologies with ,u4,s4-based manufacturing capabilities1 the purchase of vaccines1 therapeutics1 diagnostics1 necessary medical supplies1 as well as medical surge capacity1 addressing blood supply chain1 workforce modernization1 telehealth access and infrastructure1 initial advanced manufacturing1 novel dispensing1 enhancements to the ,u4,s4 ,commissioned ,corps1 and other preparedness and response activities3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph in this ,act may be used to develop and demonstrate innovations and enhancements to manufacturing platforms to support such capabilities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall purchase vaccines developed using funds made available under this paragraph in this ,act to respond to an outbreak or pandemic related to coronavirus in quantities determined by the ,secretary to be adequate to address the public health need3 ,provided further1 ,that products purchased by the ,federal government with funds made available under this paragraph in this ,act1 including vaccines1 therapeutics1 and diagnostics1 shall be purchased in accordance with ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation guidance on fair and reasonable pricing3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may take such measures authorized under current law to ensure that vaccines1 therapeutics1 and diagnostics developed from funds provided in this ,act will be affordable in the commercial market3 ,provided further1 ,that in carrying out the previous proviso1 the ,secretary shall not take actions that delay the development of such products3 ,provided further1 ,that products purchased with funds appropriated under this paragraph in this ,act may1 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 be deposited in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile under section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph in this ,act may be transferred to1 and merged with1 the fund authorized by section #cai;,f-#d1 the ,covered ,countermeasure ,process ,fund1 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph in this ,act1 #c1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority for necessary expenses of advanced research1 development1 manufacturing1 production1 and purchase of vaccines and therapeutics3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph in this ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority for the construction1 renovation1 or equipping of ,u4,s4-based next generation manufacturing facilities1 other than facilities owned by the ,united ,states ,government3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available under this paragraph in this ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority to promote innovation in antibacterial research and development3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available under this paragraph in this ,act may be used for grants for the rent1 lease1 purchase1 acquisition1 construction1 alteration1 or renovation of non-,federally owned facilities to improve preparedness and response capability at the ,state and local level3 ,provided further1 ,that funds appropriated under this paragraph in this ,act may be used for the construction1 alteration1 renovation or equipping of non-,federally owned facilities for the production of vaccines1 therapeutics1 diagnostics1 and medicines and other items purchased under section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act where the ,secretary determines that such a contract is necessary to assure sufficient domestic production of such supplies3 ,provided further1 ,that all construction1 alteration1 or renovation work1 carried out1 in whole or in part1 with fund appropriated under this heading in this ,act1 the ,,cares ,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-acf71 or the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-aci71 shall be subject to the requirements of #db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjs-#a7;b77#a77;,i73 ,provided further1 ,that not later than seven days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and weekly thereafter until the public health emergency related to coronavirus is no longer in effect1 the ,secretary shall report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on the current inventory of ventilators and personal protective equipment in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 including the numbers of face shields1 gloves1 goggles and glasses1 gowns1 head covers1 masks1 and respirators1 as well as deployment of ventilators and personal protective equipment during the previous week1 reported by state and other jurisdiction3 ,provided further1 ,that after the date that a report is required to be submitted by the preceding proviso1 amounts made available for ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,general ,departmental ,management in ,public ,law #aaf-id for salaries and expenses of the ,immediate ,office of the ,secretary shall be reduced by #bej1jjj for each day that such report has not been submitted3 ,provided further1 ,that not later than the first ,monday in ,february of fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall include in the annual budget submission for the ,department1 and submit to the ,congress1 the ,secretary's request with respect to expenditures necessary to maintain the minimum level of relevant supplies in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 including in case of a significant pandemic1 in consultation with the working group under section #cai;,f7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act and the ,public ,health ,emergency ,medical ,countermeasures ,enterprise established under section #bhaa-a of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,for an additional amount for ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 for necessary expenses to make payments under the ,health ,care ,provider ,relief ,fund as described in section #cjfaa of division ,c of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,for an additional amount for ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund1 #ge1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 for necessary expenses to carry out the ,,covid-#ai ,national ,testing and ,contact ,tracing ,initiative1 as described in subtitle ,d of division ,c of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,education ,state ,fiscal ,stabilization ,fund ,for an additional amount for ,state ,fiscal ,stabilization ,fund1 #ij1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of ,education 7referred to under this heading as ,secretary7 shall make grants to the ,governor of each ,state for support of elementary1 secondary1 and postsecondary education and1 as applicable1 early childhood education programs and services3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amount made available1 the ,secretary shall first allocate up to one-half of #a percent to the outlying areas and one-half of #a percent to the ,bureau of ,indian ,education 7,,bie7 for activities consistent with this heading under such terms and conditions as the ,secretary may determine3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary may reserve up to #cj1jjj1jjj for administration and oversight of the activities under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate #fa percent of the remaining funds made available to carry out this heading to the ,states on the basis of their relative population of individuals aged #e through #bd and allocate #ci percent on the basis of their relative number of children counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7referred to under this heading as ,,esea7 as ,state grants3 ,provided further1 ,that ,state grants shall support statewide elementary1 secondary1 and postsecondary activities2 subgrants to local educational agencies2 and1 subgrants to public institutions of higher education3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states shall allocate #fe percent of the funds received under the sixth proviso as subgrants to local educational agencies in proportion to the amount of funds such local educational agencies received under part ,a of title ,i of the ,,esea in the most recent fiscal year3 ,provided further1 ,that ,states shall allocate #cj percent of the funds received under the sixth proviso as subgrants to public institutions of higher education1 of which #ge percent shall be apportioned according to the relative share of students who received ,pell ,grants who are not exclusively enrolled in distance education courses prior to the coronavirus emergency at the institution in the previous award year and #be percent shall be apportioned according to the total enrollment of students at the institution who are not exclusively enrolled in distance education courses prior to the coronavirus emergency at the institution in the previous award year3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,governor shall return to the ,secretary any funds received that the ,governor does not award to local educational agencies and public institutions of higher education or otherwise commit within two years of receiving such funds1 and the ,secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining ,states in accordance with the sixth proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that ,governors shall use ,state grants and subgrants to maintain or restore ,state and local fiscal support for elementary1 secondary and postsecondary education3 ,provided further1 ,that funds for local educational agencies may be used for any activity authorized by the ,,esea1 including the ,native ,hawaiian ,education ,act and the ,alaska ,native ,educational ,equity1 ,support1 and ,assistance ,act1 the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea71 subtitle ,b of title ,,vii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 1 the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act or the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7the ,perkins ,act73 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state or local educational agency receiving funds under this heading may use the funds for activities coordinated with ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial public health departments to detect1 prevent1 or mitigate the spread of infectious disease or otherwise respond to coronavirus2 support online learning by purchasing educational technology and internet access for students1 which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment1 that aids in regular and substantive educational interactions between students and their classroom instructor2 provide ongoing professional development to staff in how to effectively provide quality online academic instruction2 provide assistance for children and families to promote equitable participation in quality online learning2 plan and implement activities related to summer learning1 including providing classroom instruction or quality online learning during the summer months2 plan for and coordinate during long-term closures1 provide technology for quality online learning to all students1 and how to support the needs of low-income students1 racial and ethnic minorities1 students with disabilities1 ,english learners1 students experiencing homelessness1 and children in foster care1 including how to address learning gaps that are created or exacerbated due to long-term closures2 support the continuity of student engagement through social and emotional learning2 and other activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in local educational agencies1 including maintaining employment of existing personnel1 and reimbursement for eligible costs incurred during the national emergency3 ,provided further1 ,that a public institution of higher education that receives funds under this heading shall use funds for education and general expenditures 7including defraying expenses due to lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 and payroll7 and grants to students for expenses directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of campus operations 7which may include emergency financial aid to students for food1 housing1 technology1 health care1 and child care costs that shall not be required to be repaid by such students7 or for the acquisition of technology and services directly related to the need for distance education and the training of faculty and staff to use such technology and services3 ,provided further1 ,that priority shall be given to under-resourced institutions1 institutions with high burden due to the coronavirus1 and institutions who did not possess distance education capabilities prior to the coronavirus emergency3 ,provided further1 ,that any institution of higher education that is not otherwise eligible for a grant of at least #a1jjj1jjj under this heading shall be eligible to receive an amount equal to whichever is lesser of the total loss of revenue and increased costs associated with the coronavirus or #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that an institution of higher education may not use funds received under this heading to increase its endowment or provide funding for capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics1 sectarian instruction1 or religious worship3 ,provided further1 ,that funds may be used to support hourly workers1 such as education support professionals1 classified school employees1 and adjunct and contingent faculty3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,governor of a ,state desiring to receive an allocation under this heading shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall issue a notice inviting applications not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,state receiving funding under this heading shall maintain its percent of total spending on elementary1 secondary1 and postsecondary education in fiscal year #bjai for fiscal years #bjbj1 #bjba1 and #bjbb3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state's application shall include assurances that the ,state will maintain support for elementary and secondary education in fiscal year #bjbj1 fiscal year #bjba1 and fiscal year #bjbb at least at the level of such support that is the average of such ,state's support for elementary and secondary education in the #c fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state's application shall include assurances that the ,state will maintain ,state support for higher education 7not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students7 in fiscal year #bjbj1 fiscal year #bjba1 and fiscal year #bjbb at least at the level of such support that is the average of such ,state's support for higher education 7which shall include ,state and local government funding to institutions of higher education and state need-based financial aid7 in the #c fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this ,act1 and that any such ,state's support for higher education funding1 as calculated as spending for public higher education per full-time equivalent student1 shall be the same in fiscal year #bjbb as it was in fiscal year #bjai3 ,provided further1 ,that in such application1 the ,governor shall provide baseline data that demonstrates the ,state's current status in each of the areas described in such assurances in the preceding provisos3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state's application shall include assurances that the ,state will not construe any provisions under this heading as displacing any otherwise applicable provision of any collective-bargaining agreement between an eligible entity and a labor organization as defined by section #b7e7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e77 or analogous ,state law3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state's application shall include assurances that the ,state shall maintain the wages1 benefits1 and other terms and conditions of employment set forth in any collective-bargaining agreement between the eligible entity and a labor organization1 as defined in the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state's application shall include assurances that all students with disabilities are afforded their full rights under ,,idea1 including all rights and services outlined in individualized education programs 7,i,e,ps73 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state receiving funds under this heading shall submit a report to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 that describes the use of funds provided under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that no recipient of funds under this heading shall use funds to provide financial assistance to students to attend private elementary or secondary schools1 unless such funds are used to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities whose ,i,e,ps require such placement1 and where the school district maintains responsibility for providing such children a free appropriate public education1 as authorized by ,,idea3 ,provided further1 ,that a local educational agency1 ,state1 institution of higher education1 or other entity that receives funds under 8,state ,fiscal ,stabilization ,fund01 shall to the greatest extent practicable1 continue to pay its employees and contractors during the period of any disruptions or closures related to coronavirus3 ,provided further1 ,that the terms elementary education and secondary education have the meaning given such terms under ,state law3 ,provided further1 ,that the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife3 ,provided further1 ,that the term fiscal year shall have the meaning given such term under ,state law3 ,provided further1 ,that the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,higher ,education ,for an additional amount for ,higher ,education1 #aj1aej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 of which #aa1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to ,national ,technical ,institute for the ,deaf to help defray expenses 7which may include lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 sign language and captioning costs associated with a transition to distance education1 faculty and staff trainings1 and payroll7 directly caused by coronavirus and to enable emergency financial aid to students for expenses directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of university operations 7which may include food1 housing1 transportation1 technology1 health care1 and child care71 of which #bj1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to ,howard ,university to help defray expenses 7which may include lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 faculty and staff trainings1 and payroll7 directly related to coronavirus and to enable grants to students for expenses directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of university operations 7which may include food1 housing1 transportation1 technology1 health care1 and child care71 of which #aa1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to ,gallaudet ,university to help defray expenses 7which may include lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 sign language and captioning costs associated with a transition to distance education1 faculty and staff trainings1 and payroll7 directly related to coronavirus and to enable grants to students for expenses directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of university operations 7which may include food1 housing1 transportation1 technology1 health care1 and child care71 and of which the remaining amounts shall be used to carry out parts ,a and ,b of title ,,iii1 parts ,a and ,b of title ,v1 subpart #d of part ,a of title ,,vii1 and part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7,,hea7 as follows3 7#a7 #a1gjh1jjj1jjj for parts ,a and ,b of title ,,iii1 parts ,a and ,b of title ,v1 and subpart #d of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,,hea to address needs directly related to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that such amount shall be allocated by the ,secretary proportionally to such programs covered under this paragraph and based on the relative share of funding appropriated to such programs in the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id7 and distributed to institutions of higher education as follows3 7,a7 ,except as otherwise provided in subparagraph 7,b71 for eligible institutions under part ,b of title ,,iii and subpart #d of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,higher ,education ,act1 the ,secretary shall allot to each eligible institution an amount using the following formula3 7i7 #gj percent according to a ratio equivalent to the number of ,pell ,grant recipients in attendance at such institution at the end of the school year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year and the total number of ,pell ,grant recipients at all such institutions2 7ii7 #bj percent according to a ratio equivalent to the total number of students enrolled at such institution at the end of the school year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year and the number of students enrolled at all such institutions2 and 7iii7 #aj percent according to a ratio equivalent to the total endowment size at all eligible institutions at the end of the school year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year and the total endowment size at such institutions2 7,b7 ,for eligible institutions under section #cbf of the ,higher ,education ,act1 the ,secretary shall allot to each eligible institution an amount in proportion to the award received from funding for such institutions in the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id72 7,c7 ,for eligible institutions under section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act1 the ,secretary shall allot funding according to the formula in section #caf7;d77#c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act2 7,d7 ,notwithstanding section #cah7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act1 for eligible institutions under section #cah of the ,higher ,education ,act1 the ,secretary shall allot funding according to the formula in section #cah7;e7 of the ,higher ,education ,act2 7,e7 ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 for eligible institutions under part ,a of title ,,iii of the ,higher ,education ,act and parts ,a and ,b of title ,v1 the ,secretary shall issue an application for eligible institutions to demonstrate unmet need1 and the ,secretary shall allow eligible institutions to apply for funds under one of the programs for which they are eligible4 7#b7 #h1djj1jjj1jjj for part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,,hea for institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja or #ajb7;c7 of the ,,hea7 to address needs directly related to coronavirus as follows3 7,a7 #g1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be provided to private1 non-profit institutions of higher education apportioning it-- 7i7 #ge percent according to the relative share of enrollment of ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients who are not exclusively enrolled in distance education courses prior to the coronavirus emergency1 and 7ii7 #be percent according to the relative share of the total equivalent enrollment of students who were not ,federal ,pell ,grant recipients who are not exclusively enrolled in distance education courses prior to the coronavirus emergency4 7,b7 #a1djj1jjj1jjj shall be for institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act7 with unmet need related to the coronavirus1 including institutions of higher education that offer their courses and programs exclusively through distance education3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be used to make payments to such institutions to provide emergency grants to students who attended such institutions at any point during the coronavirus emergency and for any component of the student's cost of attendance 7as defined under section #dgb of the ,,hea71 including food1 housing1 course materials1 technology1 health care1 and child care73 ,provided further1 ,that institutions of higher education may use such funds to defray expenses 7including lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 faculty and staff trainings1 and payroll7 incurred by institutions of higher education3 ,provided further1 ,that such payments shall not be used to increase endowments or provide funding for capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics1 sectarian instruction1 or religious worship3 ,provided further1 ,that any institution of higher education that is not otherwise eligible for a grant of at least #a1jjj1jjj under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 of this heading and has a total enrollment of at least #ejj students shall be eligible to receive an amount equal to whichever is the lesser of the total loss of revenue and increased costs associated with the coronavirus or #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general ,provisions--,department of ,education #ajfjb4 ,amounts made available to ,department of ,education--,office of ,inspector ,general in title ,,viii of division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated1 to remain available until expended1 for the same purposes and under the same authorities as they were originally appropriated1 and shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts appropriated by this section may also be used for investigations and are available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfjc4 ,the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking section #ahjja7;a77#c73 ,provided 1 ,that amounts repurposed by this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfjd4 ,section #ahjje7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-acf7 is amended by inserting with these funds only for children identified under section #aaae7;c7 of the ,,esea in the school district served by a local educational agency who are enrolled in private elementary schools and secondary schools after equitable services3 ,provided 1 ,that amounts repurposed by this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfje4 ,section #ahjjd7;c7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,p4,l4 #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus and inserting to defray expenses 7including lost revenue1 reimbursement for expenses already incurred1 technology costs associated with a transition to distance education1 faculty and staff trainings1 payroll7 incurred by institutions of higher education43 ,provided 1 ,that amounts repurposed by this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfjf4 ,with respect to the allocation and award of funds under this title1 the ,secretary of ,education is prohibited from-- 7a7 establishing a priority or preference not specified in this title2 and 7b7 imposing limits on the use of such funds not specified in this title4 ,related ,agencies ,corporation ,for ,national ,and ,community ,service ,,administrative ,,provisions--,,corporation ,,for ,,national ,,and ,,community ,,service #ajfjg4 7a7 ,the remaining unobligated balances of funds as of ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 from amounts provided to ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service--,salaries and ,expenses in title ,,iv of division ,a of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id71 are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equal to the unobligated balances rescinded is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the same purposes and under the same authorities that they were originally made available in ,public ,law #aaf-id1 which shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7b7 ,the remaining unobligated balances of funds as of ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 from amounts provided to ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service--,operating ,expenses in title ,,iv of division ,a of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id71 are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equal to the unobligated balances rescinded is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the same purposes and under the same authorities that they were originally made available in ,public ,law #aaf-id1 which shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts appropriated by the preceding proviso shall not be subject to the allotment requirements otherwise applicable under sections #abi7;a71 7b71 7d71 and 7e7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiic3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7c7 ,the remaining unobligated balances of funds as of ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 from amounts provided to ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service--,office of ,inspector ,general in title ,,iv of division ,a of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id71 are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equal to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the same purposes and under the same authorities that they were originally made available in ,public ,law #aaf-id1 which shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7d7 7#a7 ,section #cead7;b7 of title ,,iii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-acf is hereby repealed1 and shall be applied hereafter as if such subsection had never been enacted4 7#b7 7,a7 ,in ,general ,the budgetary effects of this subsection are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation in the ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4 7,c7 ,classification of ,budgetary ,effects ,notwithstanding ,rule #c of the ,budget ,scorekeeping ,guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying ,conference ,report #aje-bag and section #bej7;c77#g7 and 7c77#h7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 the budgetary effects of this subsection-- 7i7 shall not be estimated for purposes of section #bea of such ,act2 and 7ii7 shall be entered on the ,,paygo scorecards maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay ,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,sciences ,office of ,museum and ,library ,services3 ,grants and ,administration ,for an additional amount for ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including grants to ,states1 territories1 tribes1 museums1 and libraries1 to expand digital network access1 purchase internet accessible devices1 provide technical support services1 and for operational expenses3 ,provided1 ,that any matching funds requirements for ,states1 tribes1 libraries1 and museums are waived for grants provided with funds made available under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,railroad ,retirement ,board ,limitation on ,administration ,for an additional amount for ,limitation on ,administration1 #d1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including the expeditious dispensation of railroad unemployment insurance benefits1 and to support full-time equivalents and overtime hours as needed to administer the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,limitation on the ,office of ,inspector ,general ,for an additional amount for ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 #ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including salaries and expenses necessary for oversight1 investigations and audits of the ,railroad ,retirement ,board and railroad unemployment insurance benefits funded in this ,act and ,public ,law #aaf-acf3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general ,provisions--,this ,title #ajfjh4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available under each heading in this title shall only be used for the purposes specifically described under that heading4 #ajfji4 ,funds appropriated by this title may be used by the ,secretary of the ,health and ,human ,services to appoint1 without regard to the provisions of sections #ccji through #ccai of title #e of the ,united ,states ,code1 candidates needed for positions to perform critical work relating to coronavirus for which-- 7#a7 public notice has been given2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary has determined that such a public health threat exists4 #ajfaj4 ,funds made available by this title may be used to enter into contracts with individuals for the provision of personal services 7as described in section #ajd of part #cg of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7#dh ,,cfr #cg4ajd77 to support the prevention of1 preparation for1 or response to coronavirus1 domestically and internationally1 subject to prior notification to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that such individuals may not be deemed employees of the ,united ,states for the purpose of any law administered by the ,office of ,personnel ,management3 ,provided further1 ,that the authority made available pursuant to this section shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjbd4 #ajfaa4 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made available to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in this ,act1 including estimated personnel and administrative costs1 to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that such plans shall be updated and submitted to such ,committees every #fj days until ,september #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provided further1 ,that the spend plans shall be accompanied by a listing of each contract obligation incurred that exceeds #e1jjj1jjj which has not previously been reported1 including the amount of each such obligation4 #ajfab4 ,no later than ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 the remaining unobligated balances of funds made available through ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 under the heading ,national ,institutes of ,health in the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id7 are hereby permanently rescinded1 and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded from each account is hereby appropriated to that account1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and shall be available for the same purposes1 in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes1 and under the same authorities for which the funds were originally provided in ,public ,law #aaf-id3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfac4 ,funds made available in ,public ,law #aac-bce to the accounts of the ,national ,institutes of ,health that were available for obligation through fiscal year #bjae and were obligated for multi-year research grants shall be available through fiscal year #bjba for the liquidation of valid obligations if the ,director of the ,national ,insitutes of ,health determines the project suffered an interruption of activities attributable to ,,sars-,co,v-#b3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajfad4 ,of the funds appropriated by this title under the heading ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund1 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 funds made available under the heading ,office of the ,secretary1 ,office of ,inspector ,general1 and shall remain available until expended1 for oversight of activities supported with funds appropriated to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall consult with the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate prior to obligating such funds3 ,provided further1 ,that the transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law4 ,,vii ,legislative ,branch ,house of ,representatives ,for an additional amount for the ,house of ,representatives1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for necessary expenses to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act shall be allocated in accordance with a spend plan submitted to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer and approved by such ,committee3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,government ,accountability ,office ,salaries and ,expenses ,for an additional amount for ,salaries and ,expenses1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for audits and investigations relating to ,,covid-#ai or similar pandemics1 as well as any related stimulus funding to assist the ,nation's response to health and economic vulnerabilities to pandemics3 ,provided1 ,that1 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,government ,accountability ,office shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a spend plan specifying funding estimates and a timeline for such audits and investigations3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,viii ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs department of state administration of foreign affairs office of inspector general ,for an additional amount for ,office of ,inspector ,general1 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for oversight of funds administered by the ,department of ,state and made available to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus by this title and by prior acts3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 general provisions -- this title 7including transfer of funds7 #ajhja4 ,section #bajje of the ,emergency ,appropriations for ,coronavirus ,health ,response and ,agency ,operations 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by inserting at the end before the period and is further amended by striking #e1efc1fai in the second proviso under the heading ,repatriation ,loans ,program ,account and inserting in lieu thereof #ae1efc1fai4 #ajhjb4 ,section #bajji of the ,emergency ,appropriations for ,coronavirus ,health ,response and ,agency ,operations 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking fiscal year #bjbj and inserting in lieu thereof fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba3 ,provided1 ,that the amount provided by this section is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,ix ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and ,related ,agencies ,department of ,transportation ,federal aviation administration ,operations ,for an additional amount for ,operations1 #ge1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided 1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act shall be derived from the general fund1 of which not less than #a1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,administrator to seek to enter into an agreement not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act with a research organization established under chapter #aejc of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 to conduct a study to determine whether the environmental controls systems in commercial airliners recirculate pathogens in the cabin air and to assess existing and potential technological solutions to reduce pathogen recirculation and to mitigate any elevated risk of exposure to pathogens in the cabin air3 ,provided further ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,federal ,highway ,administration ,highway infrastructure programs ,for an additional amount for ,highway ,infrastructure ,programs1 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided 1 ,that the funds made available under this heading shall be derived from the general fund1 shall be in addition to any funds provided for fiscal year #bjbj in this or any other ,act for ,federal-aid ,highways under chapters #a or #b of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds provided in any other ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 a ,state1 territory1 ,puerto ,rico1 or ,indian ,tribe may use funds made available under this heading in this ,act for activities eligible under section #acc7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for administrative and operations expenses1 including salaries of employees 7including those employees who have been placed on administrative leave7 or contractors1 information technology needs1 and availability payments3 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading1 #ad1gge1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,states1 #aej1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,tribal ,transportation ,program1 as described in section #bjb of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 #fj1jjj1jjj shall be available for the ,puerto ,rico ,highway ,program1 as described in section #afe7;b77#b77;,c77iii7 of such title2 and #ae1jjj1jjj shall be available for under the ,territorial ,highway ,program1 as described in section #afe7;c77#f7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purposes of funds made available under this heading the term 8,state0 means any of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading for ,states shall be apportioned to ,states in the same ratio as the obligation limitation for fiscal year #bjbj was distributed among the ,states in accordance with the formula specified in section #abj7;a77#e7 of division ,h of ,public ,law #aaf-id and shall be apportioned not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that activities eligible under the ,tribal ,transportation ,program shall be administered as if allocated under chapter #b of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that funds apportioned to a ,state under this heading shall be suballocated within the ,state to areas described in subsection #acc7;d77#a77;,a77i7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the same ratio that funds suballocated to those areas for fiscal year #bjbj bears to the total amount of funds apportioned to the ,state for the ,federal-aid highway program under section #ajd of such title for fiscal year #bjbj3 ,provided further1 ,that of funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under section #acc7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 any such activity shall be subject to the requirements of section #acc7;i7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that1 except as provided in the following proviso1 the funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under the ,puerto ,rico ,highway ,program and activities eligible under the ,territorial ,highway ,program shall be administered as if allocated under sections #afe7;b7 and #afe7;c71 respectively1 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that the funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under the ,puerto ,rico ,highway ,program shall not be subject to the requirements of sections #afe7;b77#b77;,a7 or #afe7;b77#b77;,b7 of such title3 ,provided further1 ,that for amounts subject to the obligation limitation under the heading ,department of ,transportation--,federal ,highway ,administration--,federal-aid ,highways--7,limitation on ,obligations7--7,highway ,trust ,fund7 in ,public ,law #aaf-id for fiscal year #bjbj that are obligated after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and for any amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 the ,federal share of the costs shall be1 at the option of the ,state1 ,district of ,columbia1 territory1 ,puerto ,rico1 or ,indian ,tribe1 up to #ajj percent1 and may be available for administrative and operations expenses1 including salaries of employees 7including those employees who have been placed on administrative leave7 or contractors1 information technology needs1 and availability payments3 ,provided further1 ,that section #abj7;c7 of ,public ,law #aaf-id shall not apply for fiscal year #bjbj1 and that amounts that would otherwise have been redistributed by section #abj7;c7 shall be retained by ,states and shall be available for their original purpose until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 except that such amounts shall be subject to such redistribution in fiscal year #bjba3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available under section #adg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal years #bjai and #bjbj are available for the administrative and operating expenses of eligible entities related to the response to a coronavirus public health emergency beginning on ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 reimbursement for administrative and operating costs to maintain service including the purchase of personal protective equipment1 and paying the administrative leave of operations personnel due to reductions in service3 ,provided further1 ,that funds made available for administrative and operating expenses authorized for fiscal year #bjbj in ,public ,law #aaf-id or in this ,act under this heading are not required to be included in a transportation improvement program or a statewide transportation improvement program under sections #acd or #ace of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 or chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 as applicable3 ,provided further1 ,that unless otherwise specified1 applicable requirements under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,administrator of the ,federal ,highway ,administration may retain up to one half of one percent of the funds made available under this heading to fund the oversight by the ,administrator of activities carried out with funds made available under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,federal ,transit ,administration public transportation emergency relief ,for an additional amount for ,public ,transportation ,emergency ,relief1 #ae1gej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading in this ,act-- 7#a7 #aa1gej1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to urbanized areas with populations over #c1jjj1jjj and shall be allocated in the same ratio as funds were provided in fiscal year #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that #ae percent of the amounts provided in this paragraph shall be allocated as if such funds were provided under section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code and apportioned in accordance with section #ecch of such title 7other than subsection 7b77#c7 and 7c77#a77;,a77 and #he percent of the amounts provided in this paragraph shall be allocated under section #eccg of such title and apportioned in accordance with such section3 ,provided further1 ,that funds provided under section #eccg shall be added to funds apportioned under section #ecjg for administration in accordance with provisions under section #ecjg3 ,provided further1 ,that for urbanized areas with multiple subrecipients1 funds provided under section #eccg in this paragraph shall be distributed among subrecipients using the same ratio used to distribute funds made available for section #eccg in fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to transit agencies that1 as a result of coronavirus1 require significant additional assistance to maintain basic transit services3 ,provided1 ,that such funds shall be administered as if they were provided under section #ecbd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further 1 ,that any recipient or subrecipient of funds under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or an intercity bus service provider that has1 between ,october #a1 #bjah and ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 partnered with a recipient or subrecipient in order to meet the requirements of section #ecaa7;f7 of such title shall be eligible to directly apply for funds under this paragraph3 ,provided further 1 ,that entities that are not recipients or subrecipients of funds under chapter #ec of title #di but are eligible for grants under this heading in this ,act shall be eligible to receive not more than #ah4ge percent of the total funds provided under this paragraph3 ,provided further 1 ,that such entities shall use assistance provided under this heading only for workforce retention or1 the recall or rehire of any laid off1 furloughed1 or terminated employee1 associated with the provision of bus service3 ,provided further 1 ,that1 the ,secretary shall issue a ,notice of ,funding ,opportunity not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act and that such ,notice of ,funding ,opportunity shall require application submissions not later than #de days after the enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that the ,secretary shall make awards not later than #de days after the application deadline3 ,provided further 1 ,that the ,secretary shall require grantees to provide estimates of financial need1 data on reduced ridership1 and a spending plan for funds3 ,provided further 1 ,that when evaluating applications for assistance1 the ,secretary shall give priority to transit agencies with the largest revenue loss as a percentage of their operating expenses3 ,provided further 1 ,that if applications for assistance do not exceed available funds1 the ,secretary shall reserve the remaining amounts for grantees to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus and shall accept applications on a rolling basis3 ,provided further 1 ,that if amounts made available under this heading in this ,act remain unobligated on ,december #ca1 #bjba1 such amounts shall be available for any purpose eligible under section #ecbd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the provision of funds under this section shall not affect the ability of any other agency of the ,government1 including the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 or ,state agency1 a local governmental entity1 organization1 or person1 to provide any other funds otherwise authorized by law3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b7 of section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 subsection 7a77#a7 of section #ecbd of such title1 or any provision of chapter #ec of title #di1 funds provided under this heading in this ,act are available for the operating expenses of transit agencies related to the response to a coronavirus public health emergency1 including1 beginning on ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 reimbursement for operating costs to maintain service and lost revenue due to the coronavirus public health emergency1 including the purchase of personal protective equipment1 and paying the administrative leave of operations or contractor personnel due to reductions in service3 ,provided further1 ,that to the maximum extent possible1 funds made available under this heading in this ,act and in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall be directed to payroll and public transit service1 unless the recipient certifies to the ,secretary they have not furloughed any employees3 ,provided further1 ,that such operating expenses are not required to be included in a transportation improvement program1 long-range transportation plan1 statewide transportation plan1 or a statewide transportation improvement program3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not waive the requirements of section #eccc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for funds appropriated under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that unless otherwise specified1 applicable requirements under chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to funding made available under this heading in this ,act1 except that the ,federal share of the costs for which any grant is made under this heading in this ,act shall be1 at the option of the recipient1 up to #ajj percent3 ,provided further1 ,that the amount made available under this heading in this ,act shall be derived from the general fund and shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in any ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that not more than one-half of one percent of the funds for transit infrastructure grants provided under this heading in this ,act shall be available for administrative expenses and ongoing program management oversight as authorized under sections #eccd and #ecch7;f77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall be in addition to any other appropriations for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,public and indian housing ,tenant-based rental assistance 7including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance1 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 except that any amounts provided for administrative expenses and other expenses of public housing agencies for their section #h programs1 including ,mainstream vouchers1 under this heading in the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and under this heading in this ,act shall also be available for ,housing ,assistance ,payments under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o773 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act and under the same heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs incurred to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus regardless of the date on which such costs were incurred3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available for administrative expenses and other expenses of public housing agencies for their section #h programs1 including ,mainstream vouchers3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be available for adjustments in the calendar year #bjbj section #h renewal funding allocations1 including ,mainstream vouchers1 for public housing agencies that experience a significant increase in voucher per-unit costs due to extraordinary circumstances or that1 despite taking reasonable cost savings measures1 as determined by the ,secretary1 would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be used for incremental rental voucher assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg for use by individuals and families who are--homeless1 as defined under section #ajc7;a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a772 at risk of homelessness1 as defined under section #dja7a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj7a772 or fleeing1 or attempting to flee1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall allocate amounts made available in the preceding proviso to public housing agencies not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 according to a formula that considers the ability of the public housing agency to use vouchers promptly and the need of geographical areas based on factors to be determined by the ,secretary1 such as risk of transmission of coronavirus1 high numbers or rates of sheltered and unsheltered homelessness1 and economic and housing market conditions3 ,provided further1 ,that if a public housing authority elects not to administer or does not promptly issue all of its authorized vouchers within a reasonable period of time1 the ,secretary shall reallocate any unissued vouchers and associated funds to other public housing agencies according to the criteria in the preceding proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that a public housing agency shall not reissue any vouchers under this heading in this ,act for incremental rental voucher assistance when assistance for the family initially assisted is terminated3 ,provided further1 ,that upon termination of incremental rental voucher assistance under this heading in this ,act for one or more families assisted by a public housing agency1 the ,secretary shall reallocate amounts that are no longer needed by such public housing agency for assistance under this heading in this ,act to another public housing agency for the renewal of vouchers previously authorized under this heading in this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts made available in this paragraph are in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #j4e percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act may be transferred1 in aggregate1 to ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 ,program ,offices--,public and ,indian ,housing to supplement existing resources for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of these amounts1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,public ,housing ,operating ,fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,public ,housing ,operating ,fund1 as authorized by section #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e771 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act and under the same heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs incurred to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus regardless of the date on which such costs were incurred3 ,provided further 1 ,that up to #j4e percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act may be transferred1 in aggregate1 to ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 ,program ,offices--,public and ,indian ,housing to supplement existing resources for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of these amounts1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,community planning and development ,housing opportunities for persons with aids ,for an additional amount for ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons with ,,aids1 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that amounts provided under this heading in this ,act that are allocated pursuant to section #hed7;c77#e7 of the ,,aids ,housing ,opportunity ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq47 shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,provided further 1 ,that not less than #ae1jjj1jjj of the amount provided under this heading in this ,act shall be allocated pursuant to the formula in section #hed of such ,act using the same data elements as utilized pursuant to that same formula in fiscal year #bjbj3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,community development fund 7including transfer of funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,community ,development ,fund1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that such amount made available under this heading in this ,act shall be distributed pursuant to section #ajf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7 to grantees that received allocations pursuant to such formula in fiscal year #bjbj1 and that such allocations shall be made within #cj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that in administering funds under this heading1 an urban county shall consider needs throughout the entire urban county configuration to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus3 ,provided further 1 ,that up to #ajj1jjj1jjj of amounts made available under this heading in this ,act may be used to make new awards or increase prior awards to existing technical assistance providers3 ,provided further 1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act1 up to #be1jjj1jjj may be transferred to ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 ,program ,offices--,community ,planning and ,development for necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts under this heading in this ,act1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbh3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,homeless assistance grants 7,including ,transfer of ,funds7 ,for an additional amount for ,homeless ,assistance ,grants1 #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program as authorized under subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq471 as amended1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that #d1jjj1jjj1jjj of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act shall be distributed pursuant to #bd ,,cfr #egf4c to grantees that received allocations pursuant to that same formula in fiscal year #bjbj1 and that such allocations shall be made within #cj days of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided further 1 ,that1 in addition to amounts allocated in the preceding proviso1 remaining amounts shall be allocated directly to a ,state or unit of general local government by the formula specified in the third proviso under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided further 1 ,that not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #fj days thereafter1 the ,secretary shall allocate a minimum of an additional #ejj1jjj1jjj1 pursuant to the formula referred to in the preceding proviso1 based on the best available data3 ,provided further 1 ,that up to #j4e percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this ,act may be transferred to ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,program ,offices--,community ,planning and ,development for necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts under this heading in this ,act1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjcj3 ,provided further 1 ,that funds made available under this heading in this ,act and under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 may be used for eligible activities the ,secretary determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking or to assist homeless youth1 age #bd and under3 ,provided further 1 ,that amounts repurposed by this paragraph that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,emergency ,rental ,assistance ,for activities and assistance authorized in section #aajbja of the ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,housing programs ,project-based rental assistance ,for an additional amount for ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance1 #gej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,housing for the elderly ,for an additional amount for ,housing for the ,elderly1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that notwithstanding the first proviso under this heading in the ,,cares ,act1 #cjj1jjj1jjj of the amount made available under this heading in this ,act shall be for one-time grants for service coordinators1 as authorized under section #fgf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acfcb71 and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,housing for persons with disabilities ,for an additional amount for ,housing for ,persons with ,disabilities1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,housing counseling assistance ,for an additional amount for ,housing ,counseling ,assistance1 for contracts1 grants1 and other assistance excluding loans1 as authorized under section #ajf of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aifh1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 including up to #h1jjj1jjj for administrative contract services3 ,provided 1 ,that funds made available under this heading in this ,act shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners1 both current and prospective1 with respect to property maintenance1 financial management or literacy1 foreclosure and eviction mitigation1 and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions1 meeting their financial needs1 and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership2 for program administration2 and for housing counselor training3 ,provided further 1 ,that amounts made available under this heading in this ,act may be used to purchase equipment and technology to deliver services through use of the ,internet or other electronic or virtual means in response to the public health emergency related to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic3 ,provided further 1 ,that for purposes of providing such grants from amounts provided under this heading1 the ,secretary may enter into multiyear agreements1 as appropriate1 subject to the availability of annual appropriations3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,fair housing and equal opportunity ,fair housing activities ,for an additional amount for ,fair ,housing ,activities1 #ad1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and to be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for fiscal year #bjbj under this heading in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided 1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #d1jjj1jjj shall be for ,fair ,housing ,organization ,initiative grants through the ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program 7,,fhip71 made available to existing grantees1 which may be used for fair housing activities and for technology and equipment needs to deliver services through use of the ,internet or other electronic or virtual means in response to the public health emergency related to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic3 ,provided further 1 ,that of the funds made available under this heading in this ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for ,,fhip ,education and ,outreach grants made available to previously-funded national media grantees and ,state and local education and outreach grantees1 to educate the public and the housing industry about fair housing rights and responsibilities during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic3 ,provided further 1 ,that such grants in the preceding proviso shall be divided evenly between the national media campaign and education and outreach activities3 ,provided further 1 ,that such amount is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,general provisions--,this title 7including rescissions7 #ajija4 ,there is hereby appropriated from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury1 for payment to the ,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund1 an amount equal to the amount authorized by section #iejb7;c7 of title #bf1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ajijb4 ,amounts previously made available in the ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-f7 for the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,public and ,indian ,housing--,choice ,neighborhoods ,initiative shall remain available for expenditure for the purpose of paying valid obligations incurred prior to the expiration of such amounts through ,september #cj1 #bjba4 #ajijc4 ,the provision under the heading ,office of the ,inspector ,general--,salaries and ,expenses in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking with funds made available in this ,act to and inserting by3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #ajijd4 7a7 ,notwithstanding section #eacji7;a77#a77;,b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,transportation may confer the degree of bachelor of science on an individual who has not passed the examination for a merchant marine officer's license due to intervening efforts to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide such individual up to #a year after receipt of such degree to pass the examination for a merchant marine officer's license4 7c7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the provision of a license under section #gaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 to an individual who has not passed the required examination4 #ajije4 7a7 ,notwithstanding section #eaejf7;a77#c7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,transportation may allow a ,state maritime academy to waive a condition for graduation for an individual to pass the examination required for the issuance of a license under section #gaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 due to intervening efforts to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus4 7b7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation may provide such individual up to #a year after graduation to pass such examination4 7c7 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the provision of a license under section #gaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 to an individual who has not passed the required examination4 #ajijf4 ,amounts made available under the headings ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance1,housing for the ,elderly and ,housing for ,persons ,with ,disabilities in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and under such headings in this title of this ,act may be used1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to provide additional funds to maintain operations for such housing1 for providing supportive services1 and for taking other necessary actions to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to coronavirus1 including to actions to self-isolate1 quarantine1 or to provide other coronavirus infection control services as recommended by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 including providing relocation services for residents of such housing to provide lodging at hotels1 motels1 or other locations3 ,provided1 ,that the amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,x ,general ,provisions--,this ,division #aajja4 ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each executive agency that receives funding in any division of this ,act1 or that received funding in the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-abc71 the ,second ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-abg71 the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 or the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci7 shall provide a report detailing the anticipated uses of all such funding to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate3 ,provided1 ,that each report shall include estimated personnel and administrative costs1 as well as the total amount of funding apportioned1 allotted1 obligated1 and expended1 to date3 ,provided further1 ,that each such report shall be updated and submitted to such ,committees every #fj days until all funds are expended or expire3 ,provided further1 ,that reports submitted pursuant to this section shall satisfy the requirements of section #agja of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-abg4 #aajjb4 ,each amount appropriated or made available by this ,act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved4 #aajjc4 ,no part of any appropriation contained in this ,act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein4 #aajjd4 ,unless otherwise provided for by this ,act1 the additional amounts appropriated by this ,act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year #bjbj4 #aajje4 ,each amount designated in this ,act by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe shall be available 7or rescinded or transferred1 if applicable7 only if the ,president subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the ,congress4 #aajjf4 ,any amount appropriated by this ,act1 designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe and subsequently so designated by the ,president1 and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this ,act shall retain such designation4 #aajjg4 7a7 ,any contract or agreement entered into by an agency with a ,state or local government or any other non-,federal entity for the purposes of providing covered assistance1 including any information and documents related to the performance of and compliance with such contract or agreement1 shall be-- 7#a7 deemed an agency record for purposes of section #eeb7;f77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 subject to section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act74 7b7 ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 the term covered assistance-- 7,a7 means any assistance provided by an agency in accordance with an ,act or amendments made by an ,act to provide aid1 assistance1 or funding related to the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai that is enacted before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 includes any such assistance made available by an agency under-- 7i7 this ,act2 7ii7 the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci71 or an amendment made by that ,act2 7iii7 the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 or an amendment made by that ,act2 7iv7 the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 or an amendment made by that ,act2 or 7v7 the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc71 or an amendment made by that ,act4 #aajjh4 7a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and in a manner consistent with other provisions in any division of this ,act1 all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the ,federal ,government pursuant to any division of this ,act shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor in accordance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,with respect to the labor standards specified in this section1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in ,reorganization ,plan ,numbered #ad of #aiej 7#fd ,stat4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and section #cade of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,the amounts provided by this section are designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #aajji4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,statutory ,,paygo ,emergency ,designation ,the amounts provided under division ,b and each succeeding division are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7b7 ,senate ,,paygo ,emergency ,designation ,in the ,senate1 division ,b and each succeeding division are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjah4 7c7 ,classification of budgetary effects ,notwithstanding ,rule #c of the ,budget ,scorekeeping ,guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying ,conference ,report #aje-bag and section #bej7;c77#h7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 the budgetary effects of division ,b and each succeeding division-- 7#a7 shall not be estimated for purposes of section #bea of such ,act2 and 7#b7 shall be entered on the ,,paygo scorecards maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 7d7 ,ensuring ,no ,within-,session ,sequestration ,solely for the purpose of calculating a breach within a category for fiscal year #bjbj pursuant to section #bea7;a77#f7 or section #bed7;g7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 and notwithstanding any other provision of this division1 the budgetary effects from this division shall be counted as amounts designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,act4 ,this division may be cited as the ,coronavirus ,recovery ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj4 ,b ,revenue provisions #bjjja4 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,tax ,relief ,act of #bjbj4 ,i ,economic stimulus ,a #bjbj recovery rebate improvements #bjaja4 ,dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates 7a7 ,in general ,section #fdbh7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking qualifying children 7within the meaning of section #bd7;c77 and inserting dependents 7as defined in section #aeb74 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #fdbh7;g7 of such ,code is amended by striking qualifying child each place it appears and inserting dependent4 7#b7 ,section #fdbh7;g77#b77;,b7 of such ,code is amended by striking such child and inserting such dependent4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #bbja of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjajb4 ,individuals providing taxpayer identification numbers taken into account in determining credit and rebates 7a7 ,in general ,section #fdbh7;g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by section #bjaja of this ,act1 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,identification number requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,the #a1bjj amount in subsection 7a77#a7 shall be treated as being zero unless the taxpayer includes the ,,tin of the taxpayer on the return of tax for the taxable year4 7#b7 ,joint returns ,in the case of a joint return1 the #b1djj amount in subsection 7a77#a7 shall be treated as being-- 7,a7 zero if the ,,tin of neither spouse is included on the return of tax for the taxable year1 and 7,b7 #a1bjj if the ,,tin of only one spouse is so included4 7#c7 ,dependents ,a dependent shall not be taken into account under subsection 7a77#b7 unless the ,,tin of such dependent is included on the return of tax for the taxable year4 7#d7 ,coordination with certain advance payments ,in the case of any payment made pursuant to subsection 7f77#e77;,b71 a ,,tin shall be treated for purposes of this subsection as included on the taxpayer's return of tax if such ,,tin is provided pursuant to such subsection4 7#e7 ,mathematical or clerical error authority ,any omission of a correct ,,tin required under this subsection shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical error for purposes of applying section #fbac7;g77#b7 to such omission4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #bbja of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjajc4 #bjbj recovery rebates not subject to reduction or offset with respect to past-due support 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbja7;d77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by inserting 7c71 before 7d74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to credits and refunds allowed or made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjajd4 ,protection of #bjbj recovery rebates 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7d7 of section #bbja of the ,,cares ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 and by moving such subparagraphs #b ems to the right1 7#b7 by striking reduction or offset4--,any credit and inserting 8reduction1 offset1 garnishment1 etc4-- 7#a7 ,in general ,any credit 1 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#b7 ,assignment of benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,any applicable payment shall not be subject to transfer1 assignment1 execution1 levy1 attachment1 garnishment1 or other legal process1 or the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law1 to the same extent as payments described in section #bjg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg7 without regard to subsection 7b7 thereof4 7,b7 ,encoding of payments ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall encode applicable payments that are paid electronically to any account-- 7i7 with a unique identifier that is reasonably sufficient to allow a financial institution to identify the payment as a payment protected under subparagraph 7,a71 and 7ii7 pursuant to the same specifications as required for a benefit payment to which part #bab of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal regulations applies4 7,c7 ,garnishment 7i7 ,encoded payments ,upon receipt of a garnishment order that applies to an account that has received an applicable payment that is encoded as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a financial institution shall follow the requirements and procedures set forth in part #bab of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,this paragraph shall not alter the status of payments as tax refunds or other nonbenefit payments for purpose of any reclamation rights of the ,department of ,treasury or the ,internal ,revenue ,service as per part #baj of title #ca of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7ii7 ,other payments ,if a financial institution receives a garnishment order 7other than an order that has been served by the ,united ,states7 that applies to an account into which an applicable payment that has not been encoded as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 has been deposited on any date in the prior #fj days 7including any date before the date of the enactment of this paragraph71 the financial institution1 upon the request of the account holder or for purposes of complying in good faith with a ,state order1 ,state law1 court order1 or interpretation by a ,state ,attorney ,general relating to garnishment order1 may1 but is not required to1 treat the amount of the payment as exempt under law from garnishment without requiring the account holder to assert any right of garnishment exemption or requiring the consent of the judgment creditor4 7iii7 ,liability ,a financial institution that complies in good faith with clause 7i7 or that acts in good faith in reliance on clause 7ii7 shall not be liable under any ,federal or ,state law1 regulation1 or court or other order to a creditor that initiates an order for any protected amounts1 to an account holder for any frozen amounts or garnishment order applied4 7,d7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,account holder ,the term account holder means a natural person against whom a garnishment order is issued and whose name appears in a financial institution's records4 7ii7 ,applicable payment ,the term applicable payment means any payment of credit or refund by reason of section #fdbh of such ,code 7as so added7 or by reason of subsection 7c7 of this section4 7iii7 ,garnishment ,the term garnishment means execution1 levy1 attachment1 garnishment1 or other legal process4 7iv7 ,garnishment order ,the term garnishment order means a writ1 order1 notice1 summons1 judgment1 levy1 or similar written instruction issued by a court1 a ,state or ,state agency1 a municipality or municipal corporation1 or a ,state child support enforcement agency1 including a lien arising by operation of law for overdue child support or an order to freeze the assets in an account1 to effect a garnishment against a debtor4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjaje4 ,payments to representative payees and fiduciaries 7a7 ,in general ,section #fdbh7;f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,payment to representative payees and fiduciaries 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of any individual for which payment information is provided to the ,secretary by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 or the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 the payment by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#c7 with respect to such individual may be made to such individual's representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall be-- 7i7 provided to the individual who is entitled to the payment1 or 7ii7 used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment4 7,b7 ,application of enforcement provisions 7i7 ,in the case of a payment described in subparagraph 7,a7 which is made with respect to a social security beneficiary or a supplemental security income recipient1 section #aabi7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h7;a77#c77 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title ,,ii or ,,xvi of such ,act4 7ii7 ,in the case of a payment described in subparagraph 7,a7 which is made with respect to a railroad retirement beneficiary1 section #ac of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcal7 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such ,act4 7iii7 ,in the case of a payment described in subparagraph 7,a7 which is made with respect to a veterans beneficiary1 sections #eejb1 #fajf1 and #fajh of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such sections apply to a payment under such title4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #bbja of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjajf4 ,application to taxpayers with respect to whom advance payment has already been made ,in the case of any taxpayer with respect to whom refund or credit was made or allowed before the date of the enactment of this ,act under subsection 7f7 of section #fdbh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by the ,,cares ,act71 such subsection shall be applied separately with respect to the excess 7if any7 of-- 7#a7 the advance refund amount determined under section #fdbh7;f77#b7 of such ,code after the application of the amendments made by this subtitle1 over 7#b7 the amount of such refund or credit so made or allowed4 ,b ,additional recovery rebates to individuals #bjaaa4 ,additional recovery rebates to individuals 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,b of chapter #fe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #fdbh the following new section3 #fdbh;,a4 ,additional recovery rebates to individuals 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of an eligible individual1 there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subtitle ,a for the first taxable year beginning in #bjbj an amount equal to the additional rebate amount determined for such taxable year4 7b7 ,additional rebate amount ,for purposes of this section1 the term additional rebate amount means1 with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year1 the sum of-- 7#a7 #a1bjj 7#b1djj in the case of a joint return71 plus 7#b7 #a1bjj multiplied by the number of dependents of the taxpayer for such taxable year 7not in excess of #c such dependents74 7c7 ,eligible individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible individual means any individual other than-- 7#a7 any nonresident alien individual1 7#b7 any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section #aea is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins1 and 7#c7 an estate or trust4 7d7 ,limitation based on modified adjusted gross income ,the amount of the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 7determined without regard to this subsection and subsection 7f77 shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by #e percent of so much of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income as exceeds-- 7#a7 #aej1jjj in the case of a joint return or a surviving spouse 7as defined in section #b7;a771 7#b7 #aab1ejj in the case of a head of household 7as defined in section #b7;b771 and 7#c7 #ge1jjj in any other case4 7e7 ,definitions and special rules 7#a7 ,modified adjusted gross income ,for purposes of this subsection 7other than this paragraph71 the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income determined without regard to sections #iaa1 #ica1 and #icc4 7#b7 ,dependent defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term dependent has the meaning given such term by section #aeb4 7#c7 ,credit treated as refundable ,the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 shall be treated as allowed by subpart ,c of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a4 7#d7 ,identification number requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,the #a1bjj amount in subsection 7b77#a7 shall be treated as being zero unless the taxpayer includes the ,,tin of the taxpayer on the return of tax for the taxable year4 7,b7 ,joint returns ,in the case of a joint return1 the #b1djj amount in subsection 7b77#a7 shall be treated as being-- 7i7 zero if the ,,tin of neither spouse is included on the return of tax for the taxable year1 and 7ii7 #a1bjj if the ,,tin of only one spouse is so included4 7,c7 ,dependents ,a dependent shall not be taken into account under subsection 7b77#b7 unless the ,,tin of such dependent is included on the return of tax for the taxable year4 7,d7 ,coordination with certain advance payments ,in the case of any payment made pursuant to subsection 7g77#e77;,a77ii71 a ,,tin shall be treated for purposes of this paragraph as included on the taxpayer's return of tax if such ,,tin is provided pursuant to such subsection4 7f7 ,coordination with advance refunds of credit 7#a7 ,reduction of refundable credit ,the amount of the credit which would 7but for this paragraph7 be allowable under subsection 7a7 shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by the aggregate refunds and credits made or allowed to the taxpayer 7or any dependent of the taxpayer7 under subsection 7g74 ,any failure to so reduce the credit shall be treated as arising out of a mathematical or clerical error and assessed according to section #fbac7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,joint returns ,in the case of a refund or credit made or allowed under subsection 7g7 with respect to a joint return1 half of such refund or credit shall be treated as having been made or allowed to each individual filing such return4 7g7 ,advance refunds and credits 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 each individual who was an eligible individual for such individual's first taxable year beginning in #bjai shall be treated as having made a payment against the tax imposed by chapter #a for such taxable year in an amount equal to the advance refund amount for such taxable year4 7#b7 ,advance refund amount ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the advance refund amount is the amount that would have been allowed as a credit under this section for such taxable year if this section 7other than subsection 7f7 and this subsection7 had applied to such taxable year4 7#c7 ,timing and manner of payments 7,a7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall1 subject to the provisions of this title1 refund or credit any overpayment attributable to this section as rapidly as possible4 ,no refund or credit shall be made or allowed under this subsection after ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7,b7 ,delivery of payments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may certify and disburse refunds payable under this subsection electronically to any account to which the payee authorized1 on or after ,january #a1 #bjah1 the delivery of a refund of taxes under this title or of a ,federal payment 7as defined in section #cccb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code74 7,c7 ,waiver of certain rules ,notwithstanding section #ccbe of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 with respect to any payment of a refund under this subsection1 a disbursing official in the executive branch of the ,united ,states ,government may modify payment information received from an officer or employee described in section #ccbe7;a77#a77;,b7 of such title for the purpose of facilitating the accurate and efficient delivery of such payment4 ,except in cases of fraud or reckless neglect1 no liability under sections #ccbe1 #cebg1 #cebh1 or #cebi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be imposed with respect to payments made under this subparagraph4 7#d7 ,no interest ,no interest shall be allowed on any overpayment attributable to this section4 7#e7 ,application to individuals who do not file a return of tax for #bjai 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of an individual who1 at the time of any determination made pursuant to paragraph 7#c71 has not filed a tax return for the year described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 apply paragraph 7#a7 by substituting #bjah for #bjai1 and 7ii7 in the case of a specified individual who has not filed a tax return for such individual's first taxable year beginning in #bjah1 determine the advance refund amount with respect to such individual without regard to subsections 7d7 and on the basis of information with respect to such individual which is provided by-- 7,i7 in the case of a specified social security beneficiary or a specified supplemental security income recipient1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 7,,ii7 in the case of a specified railroad retirement beneficiary1 the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 and 7,,iii7 in the case of a specified veterans beneficiary1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs 7in coordination with1 and with the assistance of1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security if appropriate74 7,b7 ,specified individual ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term specified individual means any individual who is-- 7i7 a specified social security beneficiary1 7ii7 a specified supplemental security income recipient1 7iii7 a specified railroad retirement beneficiary1 or 7iv7 a specified veterans beneficiary4 7,c7 ,specified social security beneficiary ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,in general ,the term specified social security beneficiary means any individual who1 for the last month that ends prior to the date of enactment of this section1 is entitled to any monthly insurance benefit payable under title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 including payments made pursuant to sections #bjb7;d71 #bbc7;g71 and #bbc7;i77#g7 of such ,act4 7ii7 ,exception ,such term shall not include any individual if such benefit is not payable for such month by reason of section #bjb7x7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7x77 or section #aabi;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h;a74 7,d7 ,specified supplemental security income recipient ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,in general ,the term specified supplemental security income recipient means any individual who1 for the last month that ends prior to the date of enactment of this section1 is eligible for a monthly benefit payable under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 7other than a benefit to an individual described in section #afaa7;e77#a77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;e77#a77;,b771 including-- 7,i7 payments made pursuant to section #afad7;a77#c77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;c7a77#c77;,c771 7,,ii7 payments made pursuant to section #afai7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;h7 or subsections 7a77#d71 7a77#g71 or 7p77#g7 of section #afca 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 of such ,act1 and 7,,iii7 ,state supplementary payments of the type referred to in section #afaf7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;e7a77 7or payments of the type described in section #bab7;a7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff7 which are paid by the ,commissioner under an agreement referred to in such section #afaf7;a7 7or section #bab7;a7 of ,public ,law #ic-ff74 7ii7 ,exception ,such term shall not include any individual if such monthly benefit is not payable for such month by reason of subsection 7e77#a77;,a7 or 7e77#d7 of section #afaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 or section #aabi;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h;a74 7,e7 ,specified railroad retirement beneficiary ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term specified railroad retirement beneficiary means any individual who1 for the last month that ends prior to the date of enactment of this section1 is entitled to a monthly annuity or pension payment payable 7without regard to section #e7;a77ii7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;d7a77ii777 under-- 7i7 section #b7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;a7a77#a771 7ii7 section #b7;c7 of such ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;a7c771 7iii7 section #b7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;a7d77#a771 or 7iv7 section #g7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;f7b77#b77 with respect to any of the benefit payments described in subparagraph 7,c77i74 7,f7 ,specified veterans beneficiary ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,in general ,the term specified veterans beneficiary means any individual who1 for the last month that ends prior to the date of enactment of this section1 is entitled to a compensation or pension payment payable under-- 7,i7 section #aaaj1 #aaag1 #aaba1 #aaca1 #aada1 or #aaea of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 7,,ii7 section #acaj1 #acab1 #acac1 #acae1 #acaf1 or #acah of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 7,,iii7 section #aeac1 #aeba1 #aecc1 #aecf1 #aecg1 #aeda1 #aedb1 or #aefb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or 7,,iv7 section #ahje1 #ahae1 or #ahba of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to a veteran1 surviving spouse1 child1 or parent as described in paragraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d77;,a77ii71 or 7#e7 of section #aja1 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,exception ,such term shall not include any individual if such compensation or pension payment is not payable1 or was reduced1 for such month by reason of section #aeje1 #ecac1 or #ecac;,b of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,g7 ,subsequent determinations and redeterminations not taken into account ,for purposes of this section1 any individual's status as a specified social security beneficiary1 a specified supplemental security income recipient1 a specified railroad retirement beneficiary1 or a specified veterans beneficiary shall be unaffected by any determination or redetermination of any entitlement to1 or eligibility for1 any benefit1 payment1 or compensation1 if such determination or redetermination occurs after the last month that ends prior to the date of enactment of this section4 7,h7 ,payment to representative payees and fiduciaries 7i7 ,in general ,if the benefit1 payment1 or compensation referred to in subparagraph 7,c77i71 7,d77i71 7,e71 or 7,f77i7 with respect to any specified individual is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary1 payment by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#c7 with respect to such specified individual shall be made to such individual's representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment4 7ii7 ,application of enforcement provisions 7,i7 ,in the case of a payment described in clause 7i7 which is made with respect to a specified social security beneficiary or a specified supplemental security income recipient1 section #aabi7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h7;a77#c77 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title ,,ii or ,,xvi of such ,act4 7,,ii7 ,in the case of a payment described in clause 7i7 which is made with respect to a specified railroad retirement beneficiary1 section #ac of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcal7 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such ,act4 7,,iii7 ,in the case of a payment described in clause 7i7 which is made with respect to a specified veterans beneficiary1 sections #eejb1 #fajf1 and #fajh of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to such payment in the same manner as such sections apply to a payment under such title4 7#f7 ,notice to taxpayer ,not later than #ae days after the date on which the ,secretary distributed any payment to an eligible taxpayer pursuant to this subsection1 notice shall be sent by mail to such taxpayer's last known address4 ,such notice shall indicate the method by which such payment was made1 the amount of such payment1 and a phone number for the appropriate point of contact at the ,internal ,revenue ,service to report any error with respect to such payment4 7h7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section1 including-- 7#a7 regulations or other guidance providing taxpayers the opportunity to provide the ,secretary information sufficient to allow the ,secretary to make payments to such taxpayers under subsection 7g7 7including the determination of the amount of such payment7 if such information is not otherwise available to the ,secretary1 and 7#b7 regulations or other guidance providing for the proper treatment of joint returns and taxpayers with dependents to ensure that an individual is not taken into account more than once in determining the amount of any credit under subsection 7a7 and any credit or refund under subsection 7g74 7i7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary shall carry out a robust and comprehensive outreach program to ensure that all taxpayers described in subsection 7h77#a7 learn of their eligibility for the advance refunds and credits under subsection 7g72 are advised of the opportunity to receive such advance refunds and credits as provided under subsection 7h77#a72 and are provided assistance in applying for such advance refunds and credits4 ,in conducting such outreach program1 the ,secretary shall coordinate with other government1 ,state1 and local agencies2 federal partners2 and community-based nonprofit organizations that regularly interface with such taxpayers4 4 7b7 ,treatment of certain possessions 7#a7 ,payments to possessions with mirror code tax systems ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which has a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss 7if any7 to that possession by reason of the amendments made by this section4 ,such amounts shall be determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession4 7#b7 ,payments to other possessions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits 7if any7 that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the amendments made by this section if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply unless the respective possession has a plan1 which has been approved by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to its residents4 7#c7 ,coordination with credit allowed against united states income taxes ,no credit shall be allowed against ,united ,states income taxes under section #fdbh;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section71 nor shall any credit or refund be made or allowed under subsection 7g7 of such section1 to any person-- 7,a7 to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by the possession by reason of the amendments made by this section1 or 7,b7 who is eligible for a payment under a plan described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,mirror code tax system ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term mirror code tax system means1 with respect to any possession of the ,united ,states1 the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the ,united ,states as if such possession were the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,administrative provisions 7#a7 ,definition of deficiency ,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking and #fdbh and inserting #fdbh1 and #fdbh;,a4 7#b7 ,mathematical or clerical error authority ,section #fbac7;g77#b7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting or section #fdbh;,a 7relating to additional recovery rebates to individuals7 before the comma at the end of subparagraph 7,h71 and 7,b7 by striking or #fdbh in subparagraph 7,l7 and inserting #fdbh1 or #fdbh;,a4 7#c7 ,exception from reduction or offset ,any credit or refund allowed or made to any individual by reason of section #fdbh;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section7 or by reason of subsection 7b7 of this section shall not be-- 7,a7 subject to reduction or offset pursuant to section #cgaf or #cgbj;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 7,b7 subject to reduction or offset pursuant to subsection 7c71 7d71 7e71 or 7f7 of section #fdjb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 or 7,c7 reduced or offset by other assessed ,federal taxes that would otherwise be subject to levy or collection4 7#d7 ,assignment of benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,any applicable payment shall not be subject to transfer1 assignment1 execution1 levy1 attachment1 garnishment1 or other legal process1 or the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law1 to the same extent as payments described in section #bjg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg7 without regard to subsection 7b7 thereof4 7,b7 ,encoding of payments ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of the paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall encode applicable payments that are paid electronically to any account-- 7i7 with a unique identifier that is reasonably sufficient to allow a financial institution to identify the payment as a payment protected under subparagraph 7,a71 and 7ii7 pursuant to the same specifications as required for a benefit payment to which part #bab of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal regulations applies4 7,c7 ,garnishment 7i7 ,encoded payments ,upon receipt of a garnishment order that applies to an account that has received an applicable payment that is encoded as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a financial institution shall follow the requirements and procedures set forth in part #bab of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,this paragraph shall not alter the status of payments as tax refunds or other nonbenefit payments for purpose of any reclamation rights of the ,department of ,treasury or the ,internal ,revenue ,serves as per part #baj of title #ca of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7ii7 ,other payments ,if a financial institution receives a garnishment order 7other than an order that has been served by the ,united ,states7 that applies to an account into which an applicable payment that has not been encoded as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 has been deposited on any date in the prior #fj days 7including any date before the date of the enactment of this paragraph71 the financial institution1 upon the request of the account holder or for purposes of complying in good faith with a ,state order1 ,state law1 court order1 or interpretation by a ,state ,attorney ,general relating to garnishment order1 may1 but is not required to1 treat the amount of the payment as exempt under law from garnishment without requiring the account holder to assert any right of garnishment exemption or requiring the consent of the judgment creditor4 7iii7 ,liability ,a financial institution that complies in good faith with clause 7i7 or that acts in good faith in reliance on clause 7ii7 shall not be liable under any ,federal or ,state law1 regulation1 or court or other order to a creditor that initiates an order for any protected amounts1 to an account holder for any frozen amounts or garnishment order applied4 7,d7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 ,account holder ,the term account holder means a natural person against whom a garnishment order is issued and whose name appears in a financial institution's records4 7ii7 ,applicable payment ,the term applicable payment means any payment of credit or refund by reason of section #fdbh of such ,code 7as so added7 or by reason of subsection 7c7 of this section4 7iii7 ,garnishment ,the term garnishment means execution1 levy1 attachment1 garnishment1 or other legal process4 7iv7 ,garnishment order ,the term garnishment order means a writ1 order1 notice1 summons1 judgment1 levy1 or similar written instruction issued by a court1 a ,state or ,state agency1 a municipality or municipal corporation1 or a ,state child support enforcement agency1 including a lien arising by operation of law for overdue child support or an order to freeze the assets in an account1 to effect a garnishment against a debtor4 7#e7 ,treatment of credit and advance payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any credit under section #fdbh;,a7a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any credit or refund under section #fdbh;,a7g7 of such ,code1 and any payment under subsection 7b7 of this section1 shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section #acbd4 7#f7 ,agency information sharing and assistance ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the ,railroad ,retirement ,board1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall each provide the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 such information and assistance as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may require for purposes of making payments under section #fdbh;,a7g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to individuals described in paragraph 7#e77;,a77ii7 thereof4 7#g7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,b of chapter #fe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #fdbh the following new item3 ,sec4 #fdbh;,a4 ,additional recovery rebates to individuals4 4 7d7 ,appropriations to carry out this section 7#a7 ,in general ,immediately upon the enactment of this ,act1 the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj-- 7,a7 ,department of the ,treasury 7i7 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,bureau of ,fiscal ,services--,salaries and ,expenses1 #gh1fej1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7ii7 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,internal ,revenue ,service--,taxpayer ,services1 #bih1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7iii7 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,internal ,revenue ,service--,enforcement1 #cg1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7iv7 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,internal ,revenue ,service--,operations ,support1 #ahe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7v7 ,for an additional amount for ,department of the ,treasury--,office of ,treasury ,inspector ,general for ,tax ,administration1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 for necessary expenses related to ,,covid-#ai including carrying out investigations4 ,amounts made available in appropriations under clauses 7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv7 of this subparagraph may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance notification of the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law4 7,b7 ,social ,security ,administration ,for an additional amount for ,social ,security ,administration--,limitation on ,administrative ,expenses1 #dj1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba3 ,provided1 that #b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 shall be transferred to ,social ,security ,administration--,office of ,inspector ,general for necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh4 7,c7 ,railroad ,retirement ,board ,for an additional amount for ,railroad ,retirement ,board--,limitation on ,administration1 #h1cjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,reports ,no later than #ae days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a plan to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing the expected use of the funds provided by clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 paragraph 7#a77;,a74 ,beginning #ij days after enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a quarterly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate detailing the actual expenditure of such funds and the expected expenditure of such funds in the subsequent quarter4 7e7 ,certain requirements related to recovery rebates and additional recovery rebates 7#a7 ,signatures on checks and notices1 etc41 by the ,department of the ,treasury ,any check issued to an individual by the ,department of the ,treasury pursuant to section #fdbh or #fdbh;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and any notice issued pursuant to section #fdbh7;f77#f7 or section #fdbh;,a7g77#f7 of such ,code1 may not be signed by or otherwise bear the name1 signature1 image or likeness of the ,president1 the ,vice ,president or any elected official or cabinet level officer of the ,united ,states1 or any individual who1 with respect to any of the aforementioned individuals1 bears any relationship described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of section #aeb7;d77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#b7 ,effective date ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to checks and notices issued after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,reports to ,congress ,each week beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act and beginning before ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 on ,friday of such week1 not later than #c p4m4 ,eastern ,time1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall provide a written report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 ,such report shall include the following information with respect to payments made pursuant to each of sections #fdbh and #fdbh;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf3 7#a7 ,the number of scheduled payments sent to the ,bureau of ,fiscal ,service for payment by direct deposit or paper check for the following week 7stated separately for direct deposit and paper check74 7#b7 ,the total dollar amount of the scheduled payments described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the number of direct deposit payments returned to the ,department of the ,treasury and the total dollar value of such payments1 for the week ending on the day prior to the day on which the report is provided4 7#d7 ,the total number of letters related to payments under section #fdbh or #fdbh;,a of such ,code mailed to taxpayers during the week ending on the day prior to the day on which the report is provided4 ,c ,earned income tax credit #bjaba4 ,strengthening the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children 7a7 ,special rules for #bjbj ,section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7n7 ,special rules for individuals without qualifying children ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba-- 7#a7 ,decrease in minimum age for credit 7,a7 ,in general ,subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 shall be applied by substituting the applicable minimum age for age #be4 7,b7 ,applicable minimum age ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term applicable minimum age means-- 7i7 except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph1 age #ai1 7ii7 in the case of a full-time student 7other than a qualified former foster youth or a qualified homeless youth71 age #be1 and 7iii7 in the case of a qualified former foster youth or a qualified homeless youth1 age #ah4 7,c7 ,full-time student ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term full-time student means1 with respect to any taxable year1 an individual who is an eligible student 7as defined in section #be;,a7b77#c77 during at least #e calendar months during the taxable year4 7,d7 ,qualified former foster youth ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term qualified former foster youth means an individual who-- 7i7 on or after the date that such individual attained age #ad1 was in foster care provided under the supervision or administration of a ,state or tribal agency administering 7or eligible to administer7 a plan under part ,b or part ,e of the ,social ,security ,act 7without regard to whether ,federal assistance was provided with respect to such child under such part ,e71 and 7ii7 provides 7in such manner as the ,secretary may provide7 consent for ,state and tribal agencies which administer a plan under part ,b or part ,e of the ,social ,security ,act to disclose to the ,secretary information related to the status of such individual as a qualified former foster youth4 7,e7 ,qualified homeless youth ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term qualified homeless youth means1 with respect to any taxable year1 an individual who-- 7i7 is certified by a local educational agency or a financial aid administrator during such taxable year as being either an unaccompanied youth who is a homeless child or youth1 or as unaccompanied1 at risk of homelessness1 and self-supporting4 ,terms used in the preceding sentence which are also used in section #dhj7;d77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife shall have the same meaning as when used in such section1 and 7ii7 provides 7in such manner as the ,secretary may provide7 consent for local educational agencies and financial aid administrators to disclose to the ,secretary information related to the status of such individual as a qualified homeless youth4 7#b7 ,increase in maximum age for credit ,subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 shall be applied by substituting age #ff for age #fe4 7#c7 ,increase in credit and phaseout percentages ,the table contained in subsection 7b77#a7 shall be applied by substituting #ae4c for #g4fe each place it appears therein4 7#d7 ,increase in earned income and phaseout amounts 7,a7 ,in general ,the table contained in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 shall be applied-- 7i7 by substituting #i1gbj for #d1bbj1 and 7ii7 by substituting #aa1dij for #e1bhj4 7,b7 ,coordination with inflation adjustment ,subsection 7j7 shall not apply to any dollar amount specified in this paragraph4 4 7b7 ,information return matching ,as soon as practicable1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall develop and implement procedures to use information returns under section #fjej,s 7relating to returns relating to higher education tuition and related expenses7 to check the status of individuals as full-time students for purposes of section #cb7n77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjabb4 ,taxpayer eligible for childless earned income credit in case of qualifying children who fail to meet certain identification requirements 7a7 ,in general ,section #cb7;c77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking subparagraph 7,f74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjabc4 ,credit allowed in case of certain separated spouses 7a7 ,in general ,section #cb7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,married individuals4--,in the case of and inserting the following3 ,married individuals4-- 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,determination of marital status ,for purposes of this section-- 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 marital status shall be determined under section #ggjc7;a74 7,b7 ,special rule for separated spouse ,an individual shall not be treated as married if such individual-- 7i7 is married 7as determined under section #ggjc7;a77 and does not file a joint return for the taxable year1 7ii7 lives with a qualifying child of the individual for more than one-half of such taxable year1 and 7iii7 7,i7 during the last #f months of such taxable year1 does not have the same principal place of abode as the individual's spouse1 or 7,,ii7 has a decree1 instrument1 or agreement 7other than a decree of divorce7 described in section #aba7;d77#c77;,c7 with respect to the individual's spouse and is not a member of the same household with the individual's spouse by the end of the taxable year4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #cb7;c77#a77;,a7 of such ,code is amended by striking the last sentence4 7#b7 ,section #cb7;c77#a77;,e77ii7 of such ,code is amended by striking 7within the meaning of section #ggjc74 7#c7 ,section #cb7;d77#a7 of such ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by striking 7within the meaning of section #ggjc74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjabd4 ,elimination of disqualified investment income test 7a7 ,in general ,section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking subsection 7i74 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #cb7;j77#a7 of such ,code is amended by striking subsections 7b77#b7 and 7i77#a7 and inserting subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,section #cb7;j77#a77;,b77i7 of such ,code is amended by striking subsections 7b77#b77;,a7 and 7i77#a7 and inserting subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7#c7 ,section #cb7;j77#b7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,b71 and 7,b7 by striking ,rounding4-- and all that follows through ,if any dollar amount and inserting the following3 ,rounding4--,if any dollar amount4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjabe4 ,application of earned income tax credit in possessions of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #gg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gecj4 ,application of earned income tax credit to possessions of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,puerto ,rico 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to calendar year #bjba and each calendar year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall1 except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 make payments to ,puerto ,rico equal to-- 7,a7 the specified matching amount for such calendar year1 plus 7,b7 in the case of calendar years #bjba through #bjbe1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the expenditures made by ,puerto ,rico during such calendar year for education efforts with respect to individual taxpayers and tax return preparers relating to the earned income tax credit1 or 7ii7 #a1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,requirement to reform earned income tax credit ,the ,secretary shall not make any payments under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any calendar year unless ,puerto ,rico has in effect an earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar year which 7relative to the earned income tax credit which was in effect for taxable years beginning in or with calendar year #bjai7 increases the percentage of earned income which is allowed as a credit for each group of individuals with respect to which such percentage is separately stated or determined in a manner designed to substantially increase workforce participation4 7#c7 ,specified matching amount ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term specified matching amount means1 with respect to any calendar year1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the cost to ,puerto ,rico of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar year1 over 7,,ii7 the base amount for such calendar year1 or 7ii7 the product of #c1 multiplied by the base amount for such calendar year4 7,b7 ,base amount 7i7 ,base amount for #bjbj ,in the case of calendar year #bjbj1 the term base amount means the greater of-- 7,i7 the cost to ,puerto ,rico of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with calendar year #bjai 7rounded to the nearest multiple of #a1jjj1jjj71 or 7,,ii7 #bjj1jjj1jjj4 7ii7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any calendar year after #bjba1 the term base amount means the dollar amount determined under clause 7i7 increased by an amount equal to-- 7,i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by-- 7,,ii7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for such calendar year1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjbj for calendar year #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 thereof4 ,any amount determined under this clause shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #a1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,rules related to payments and reports 7,a7 ,timing of payments ,the ,secretary shall make payments under paragraph 7#a7 for any calendar year-- 7i7 after receipt of the report described in subparagraph 7,b7 for such calendar year1 and 7ii7 except as provided in clause 7i71 within a reasonable period of time before the due date for individual income tax returns 7as determined under the laws of ,puerto ,rico7 for taxable years which began on the first day of such calendar year4 7,b7 ,annual reports ,with respect to calendar year #bjba and each calendar year thereafter1 ,puerto ,rico shall provide to the ,secretary a report which shall include-- 7i7 an estimate of the costs described in paragraphs 7#a77;,b77i7 and 7#c77;,a77i77,i7 with respect to such calendar year1 and 7ii7 a statement of such costs with respect to the preceding calendar year4 7,c7 ,adjustments 7i7 ,in general ,in the event that any estimate of an amount is more or less than the actual amount as later determined and any payment under paragraph 7#a7 was determined on the basis of such estimate1 proper payment shall be made by1 or to1 the ,secretary 7as the case may be7 as soon as practicable after the determination that such estimate was inaccurate4 ,proper adjustment shall be made in the amount of any subsequent payments made under paragraph 7#a7 to the extent that proper payment is not made under the preceding sentence before such subsequent payments4 7ii7 ,additional reports ,the ,secretary may require such additional periodic reports of the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 as the ,secretary determines appropriate to facilitate timely adjustments under clause 7i74 7,d7 ,determination of cost of earned income tax credit ,for purposes of this subsection1 the cost to ,puerto ,rico of the earned income tax credit shall be determined by the ,secretary on the basis of the laws of ,puerto ,rico and shall include reductions in revenues received by ,puerto ,rico by reason of such credit and refunds attributable to such credit1 but shall not include any administrative costs with respect to such credit4 7,e7 ,prevention of manipulation of base amount ,no payments shall be made under paragraph 7#a7 if the earned income tax credit as in effect in ,puerto ,rico for taxable years beginning in or with calendar year #bjai is modified after the date of the enactment of this subsection4 7b7 ,possessions with mirror code tax systems 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to calendar year #bjbj and each calendar year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall1 except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 make payments to the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands equal to-- 7,a7 #ge percent of the cost to such possession of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar year1 plus 7,b7 in the case of calendar years #bjbj through #bjbd1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the expenditures made by such possession during such calendar year for education efforts with respect to individual taxpayers and tax return preparers relating to such earned income tax credit1 or 7ii7 #ej1jjj4 7#b7 ,application of certain rules ,rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#d7 shall apply for purposes of this subsection4 7c7 ,american ,samoa 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to calendar year #bjbj and each calendar year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall1 except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 make payments to ,american ,samoa equal to-- 7,a7 the lesser of-- 7i7 #ge percent of the cost to ,american ,samoa of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar year1 or 7ii7 #ab1jjj1jjj1 plus 7,b7 in the case of calendar years #bjbj through #bjbd1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the expenditures made by ,american ,samoa during such calendar year for education efforts with respect to individual taxpayers and tax return preparers relating to such earned income tax credit1 or 7ii7 #ej1jjj4 7#b7 ,requirement to enact and maintain an earned income tax credit ,the ,secretary shall not make any payments under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any calendar year unless ,american ,samoa has in effect an earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar year which allows a refundable tax credit to individuals on the basis of the taxpayer's earned income which is designed to substantially increase workforce participation4 7#c7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any calendar year after #bjbj1 the #ab1jjj1jjj amount in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7,a7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by-- 7,b7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for such calendar year1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjai for calendar year #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 thereof4 ,any increase determined under this clause shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #ajj1jjj4 7#d7 ,application of certain rules ,rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#d7 shall apply for purposes of this subsection4 7d7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the payments under this section shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #gg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #gebi4 ,application of earned income tax credit to possessions of the ,united ,states4 4 #bjabf4 ,temporary special rule for determining earned income for purposes of earned income tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,if the earned income of the taxpayer for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in #bjbj is less than the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year1 the credit allowed under section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf may1 at the election of the taxpayer1 be determined by substituting--- 7#a7 such earned income for the preceding taxable year1 for 7#b7 such earned income for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in #bjbj4 7b7 ,earned income 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 the term earned income has the meaning given such term under section #cb7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#b7 ,application to joint returns ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 in the case of a joint return1 the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year shall be the sum of the earned income of each spouse for such preceding taxable year4 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,errors treated as mathematical error ,for purposes of section #fbac of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 an incorrect use on a return of earned income pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical error4 7#b7 ,no effect on determination of gross income1 etc ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be applied without regard to any substitution under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,treatment of certain possessions 7#a7 ,payments to possessions with mirror code tax systems ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which has a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss 7if any7 to that possession by reason of the application of the provisions of this section 7other than this subsection7 with respect to section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 ,such amounts shall be determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession4 7#b7 ,payments to other possessions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits 7if any7 that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the provisions of this section 7other than this subsection7 with respect to section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply unless the respective possession has a plan1 which has been approved by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to its residents4 7#c7 ,mirror code tax system ,for purposes of this section1 the term mirror code tax system means1 with respect to any possession of the ,united ,states1 the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the ,united ,states as if such possession were the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the payments under this section shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 ,d ,child tax credit #bjaca4 ,child tax credit improvements for #bjbj 7a7 ,in general ,section #bd of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,special rules for #bjbj ,in the case of any taxable year beginning in #bjbj-- 7#a7 ,refundable credit ,subsection 7h77#e7 shall not apply and the increase determined under the first sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 shall be the amount determined under subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 7determined without regard to subsection 7h77#d774 7#b7 ,credit amount ,subsection 7h77#b7 shall not apply and subsection 7a7 shall be applied by substituting #c1jjj 7#c1fjj in the case of a qualifying child who has not attained age #f as of the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins7 for #a1jjj4 7#c7 #ag-year-olds eligible for treatment as qualifying children ,this section shall be applied-- 7,a7 by substituting age #ah for age #ag in subsection 7c77#a71 and 7,b7 by substituting described in subsection 7c7 7determined after the application of subsection 7i77#c77;,a77 for described in subsection 7c7 in subsection 7h77#d77;,a74 4 7b7 ,advance payment of credit 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #gg of such ,code is amended by inserting after section #gebg the following new section3 #gebg;,a4 ,advance payment of child tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program for making advance payments of the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 of section #bd on a monthly basis 7determined without regard to subsection 7i77#d77 of such section71 or as frequently as the ,secretary determines to be administratively feasible1 to taxpayers determined to be eligible for advance payment of such credit4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may make payments under subsection 7a7 only to the extent that the total amount of such payments made to any taxpayer during the taxable year does not exceed an amount equal to the excess1 if any1 of-- 7,a7 subject to paragraph 7#b71 the amount determined under subsection 7a7 of section #bd with respect to such taxpayer 7determined without regard to subsection 7i77#d77 of such section7 for such taxable year1 over 7,b7 the estimated tax imposed by subtitle ,a1 as reduced by the credits allowable under subparts ,a and ,c 7other than section #bd7 of such part ,,iv1 with respect to such taxpayer for such taxable year1 as determined in such manner as the ,secretary deems appropriate4 7#b7 ,application of threshold amount limitation ,the program described in subsection 7a7 shall make reasonable efforts to apply the limitation of section #bd7;b7 with respect to payments made under such program4 7c7 ,application ,the advance payments described in this section shall only be made with respect to credits allowed under section #bd for taxable years beginning during #bjbj4 4 7#b7 ,reconciliation of credit and advance credit ,section #bd7;i7 of such ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,reconciliation of credit and advance credit 7,a7 ,in general ,the amount of the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by the aggregate amount of any advance payments of such credit under section #gebg;,a for such taxable year4 7,b7 ,excess advance payments ,if the aggregate amount of advance payments under section #gebg;,a for the taxable year exceeds the amount of the credit allowed under this section for such taxable year 7determined without regard to subparagraph 7,a771 the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year shall be increased by the amount of such excess4 4 7#c7 ,clerical amemdment ,the table of sections for chapter #gg of such ,code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gebg the following new item3 ,sec4 #gebg;,a4 ,advance payment of child tax credit4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjacb4 ,application of child tax credit in possessions 7a7 ,in general ,section #bd of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,application of credit in possessions 7#a7 ,mirror code possessions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of this section 7determined without regard to this subsection7 with respect to taxable years beginning after #bjai4 ,such amounts shall be determined by the ,secretary based on information provided by the government of the respective possession4 7,b7 ,coordination with credit allowed against ,united ,states income taxes ,no credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year to any individual to whom a credit is allowable against taxes imposed by a possession with a mirror code tax system by reason of the application of this section in such possession for such taxable year4 7,c7 ,mirror code tax system ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term mirror code tax system means1 with respect to any possession of the ,united ,states1 the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the ,united ,states as if such possession were the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,puerto ,rico ,in the case of any bona fide resident of ,puerto ,rico 7within the meaning of section #icg7;a77-- 7,a7 the credit determined under this section shall be allowable to such resident1 7,b7 in the case of any taxable year beginning during #bjbj1 the increase determined under the first sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 shall be the amount determined under subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 7determined without regard to subsection 7h77#d771 7,c7 in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and before ,january #a1 #bjbf1 the increase determined under the first sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 shall be the lesser of-- 7i7 the amount determined under subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 7determined without regard to subsection 7h77#d771 or 7ii7 the dollar amount in effect under subsection 7h77#e71 and 7,d7 in the case of any taxable year after ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 the increase determined under the first sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 shall be the amount determined under subsection 7d77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,american ,samoa 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall pay to ,american ,samoa amounts estimated by the ,secretary as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of ,american ,samoa by reason of the application of this section for taxable years beginning after #bjai if the provisions of this section had been in effect in ,american ,samoa4 7,b7 ,distribution requirement ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply unless ,american ,samoa has a plan1 which has been approved by the ,secretary1 under which ,american ,samoa will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of ,american ,samoa in a manner which replicates to the greatest degree practicable the benefits that would have been so provided to each such resident4 7,c7 ,coordination with credit allowed against ,united ,states income taxes 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a taxable year with respect to which a plan is approved under subparagraph 7,b71 this section 7other than this subsection7 shall not apply to any individual eligible for a distribution under such plan4 7ii7 ,application of section in event of absence of approved plan ,in the case of a taxable year with respect to which a plan is not approved under subparagraph 7,b71 rules similar to the rules of paragraph 7#b7 shall apply with respect to bona fide residents of ,american ,samoa 7within the meaning of section #icg7;a774 7#d7 ,treatment of payments ,the payments made under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner for purposes of section #acbd7;b77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as refunds due from the credit allowed under this section4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 ,e ,dependent care assistance #bjada4 ,refundability and enhancement of child and dependent care tax credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #ba of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,special rules for #bjbj ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba-- 7#a7 ,credit made refundable ,in the case of an individual other than a nonresident alien1 the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart ,c 7and not allowed under this subpart74 7#b7 ,increase in applicable percentage ,subsection 7a77#b7 shall be applied-- 7,a7 by substituting #ej percent for #ce percent 1 and 7,b7 by substituting #abj1jjj for #ae1jjj4 7#c7 ,increase in dollar limit on amount creditable ,subsection 7c7 shall be applied-- 7,a7 by substituting #f1jjj for #c1jjj in paragraph 7#a7 thereof1 and 7,b7 by substituting twice the amount in effect under paragraph 7#a7 for #f1jjj in paragraph 7#b7 thereof4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #acbd7;b77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting #ba 7by reason of subsection 7g7 thereof71 before #be;,a4 7c7 ,coordination with possession tax systems ,section #ba7;g77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this section7 shall not apply to any person-- 7#a7 to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by a possession with a mirror code tax system by reason of the application of section #ba of such ,code in such possession for such taxable year1 or 7#b7 to whom a credit would be allowed against taxes imposed by a possession which does not have a mirror code tax system if the provisions of section #ba of such ,code had been in effect in such possession for such taxable year4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjadb4 ,increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #abi7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,special rule for #bjbj ,in the case of any taxable year beginning during #bjbj1 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied be substituting #aj1ejj 7half such dollar amount for #e1jjj 7#b1ejj4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 7c7 ,retroactive plan amendments ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf1 #abe1 and #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or dependent care flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement is amended pursuant to a provision under this section and such amendment is retroactive1 if-- 7#a7 such amendment is adopted no later than the last day of the plan year in which the amendment is effective1 and 7#b7 the plan or arrangement is operated consistent with the terms of such amendment during the period beginning on the effective date of the amendment and ending on the date the amendment is adopted4 ,f ,flexibility for certain employee benefits #bjaea4 ,increase in carryover for health flexible spending arrangements 7a7 ,in general ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all of the applicable requirements of sections #ajf and #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or health flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement permits participants to carry over an amount not in excess of #b1gej of unused benefits or contributions remaining in a health flexible spending arrangement from the plan year ending in #bjbj to the plan year ending in #bjba4 7b7 ,definitions ,any term used in this section which is also used in section #ajf or #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or the rules or regulations thereunder shall have the same meaning as when used in such section or rules or regulations4 #bjaeb4 ,carryover for dependent care flexible spending arrangements 7a7 ,in general ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf1 #abe1 and #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or dependent care flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement permits participants to carry over 7under rules similar to the rules applicable to health flexible spending arrangements7 an amount1 not in excess of the amount in effect under section #abi7;a77#b77;,a7 of such ,code1 of unused benefits or contributions remaining in a dependent care flexible spending arrangement from the plan year ending in #bjbj to the plan year ending in #bjba4 7b7 ,definitions ,any term used in this section which is also used in section #ajf1 #abe1 or #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or the rules or regulations thereunder shall have the same meaning as when used in such section or rules or regulations4 #bjaec4 ,carryover of paid time off 7a7 ,in general ,a plan that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of section #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan merely because such plan permits participants to carry over 7under rules similar to the rules applicable to health flexible spending arrangements7 any amount of paid time off 7without limitation7 from the plan year ending in #bjbj to the plan year ending in #bjba4 7b7 ,definitions ,any term used in this section which is also used in section #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or the rules or regulations thereunder shall have the same meaning as when used in such section or rules or regulations4 #bjaed4 ,change in election amount 7a7 ,in general ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf and #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or health flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement allows an employee to make1 with respect to the remaining portion of a period of coverage within the applicable period-- 7#a7 an election modifying the amount of such employee's contributions to such a health flexible spending arrangement 7without regard to any change in status71 or 7#b7 an election modifying the amount of such employee's elective paid time off4 ,any election as modified under paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed the limitation applicable under section #abe7;i7 for the taxable year4 7b7 ,one-time application ,paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 shall each apply to only #a election change described in such paragraph with respect to an employee 7in addition to any other election changes during a period of coverage permitted under the plan or arrangement without regard to this section74 7c7 ,applicable period ,for purposes of this section1 the term applicable period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7d7 ,definitions ,any term used in this section which is also used in section #ajf or #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or the rules or regulations thereunder shall have the same meaning as when used in such section or rules or regulations4 #bjaee4 ,extension of grace periods1 etc 7a7 ,in general ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf1 #abe1 or #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan1 health flexible spending arrangement1 or dependent care flexible spending arrangement 7whichever is applicable7 merely because such plan or arrangement extends the grace period for the plan year ending in #bjbj to #ab months after the end of such plan year1 with respect to unused benefits or contributions remaining in a health flexible spending arrangement or a dependent care flexible spending arrangement4 7b7 ,post-termination reimbursements from health ,f,s,as ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf and #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or health flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement allows 7under rules similar to the rules applicable to dependent care flexible spending arrangements7 an employee who ceases participation in the plan during calendar year #bjbj to continue to receive reimbursements from unused benefits or contributions through the end of the plan year 7including any grace period1 taking into account any modification of a grace period permitted under subsection 7a774 7c7 ,definitions ,any term used in this section which is also used in section #ajf1 #abe1 or #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or the rules or regulations thereunder shall have the same meaning as when used in such section or rules or regulations4 #bjaef4 ,plan amendments ,a plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections #ajf1 #abe1 and #abi of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7including any rules or regulations thereunder7 shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan1 health flexible spending arrangement1 or dependent care flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement is amended pursuant to a provision under this subtitle and such amendment is retroactive1 if-- 7#a7 such amendment is adopted no later than the last day of the plan year in which the amendment is effective1 and 7#b7 the plan or arrangement is operated consistent with the terms of such amendment during the period beginning on the effective date of the amendment and ending on the date the amendment is adopted4 ,g ,deduction of ,state and local taxes #bjafa4 ,elimination for #bjbj and #bjba of limitation on deduction of ,state and local taxes 7a7 ,in general ,section #afd7;b77#f77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting in the case of a taxable year beginning before ,january #a1 #bjbj1 or after ,december #ca1 #bjba1 before the aggregate amount of taxes4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #afd7;b77#f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting ,for purposes of this section1 7#b7 by striking ,january #a1 #bjah and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbb1 7#c7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjag1 shall and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba1 shall1 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of this section1 in the case of ,state or local taxes with respect to any real or personal property paid during a taxable year beginning in #bjbj or #bjba1 the ,secretary shall prescribe rules which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this subsection44 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 ,,ii ,additional relief for workers ,a ,additional relief #bjbja4 ,increase in above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers 7a7 ,increase ,section #fb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #bej and inserting #ejj4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #fb7;d77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjbj1 7#b7 by striking #bej and inserting #ejj1 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #bjad and inserting #bjai4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjbjb4 ,above-the-line deduction allowed for certain expenses of first responders 7a7 ,in general ,section #fb7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,certain expenses of first responders ,the deductions allowed by section #afb which consist of expenses1 not in excess of #ejj1 paid or incurred by a first responder-- 7i7 as tuition or fees for the participation of the first responder in professional development courses related to service as a first responder1 or 7ii7 for uniforms used by the first responder in service as a first responder4 4 7b7 ,first responder defined ,section #fb7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,first responder ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#b77;,f71 the term first responder means1 with respect to any taxable year1 any employee who provides at least #ajjj hours of service during such taxable year as a law enforcement officer1 firefighter1 paramedic1 or emergency medical technician4 4 7c7 ,inflation adjustment ,section #fb7;d77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is further amended by striking the #ejj amount in subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 and inserting the #ejj amount in each of subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,f7 of subsection 7a77#b74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjbjc4 ,temporary above-the-line deduction for supplies and equipment of first responders and ,,covid-#ai front line employees 7a7 ,in general ,section #fb7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end of the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,temporary rule for first responders and ,,covid-#ai front line employees 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of any taxable year beginning in #bjbj-- 7i7 subsection 7a77#b77;,f77ii7 shall be applied by substituting uniforms1 supplies1 or equipment for uniforms1 and 7ii7 for purposes of subsection 7a77#b77;,f71 the term first responder shall include any ,,covid-#ai front line employee4 7,b7 ,,covid-#ai front line employee ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term ,,covid-#ai front line employee means1 with respect to any taxable year1 any individual who performs at least #ajjj hours of essential work 7as defined in the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,act except without regard to the time period during which such work is performed7 during such taxable year as an employee in a trade or business of an employer4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #bjbjd4 ,payroll credit for certain pandemic-related employee benefit expenses paid by employers 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of an employer1 there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes for each calendar quarter an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter4 7b7 ,limitations and refundability 7#a7 ,dollar limitation per employee ,the qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses which may be taken into account under subsection 7a7 with respect to any employee for any calendar quarter shall not exceed #e1jjj4 7#b7 ,credit limited to certain employment taxes ,the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the applicable employment taxes for such calendar quarter 7reduced by any credits allowed under subsections 7e7 and 7f7 of section #caaa of such ,code1 sections #gjja and #gjjc of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 and section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act1 for such quarter7 on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the employees of the employer for such calendar quarter4 7#c7 ,refundability of excess credit 7,a7 ,in general ,if the amount of the credit under subsection 7a7 exceeds the limitation of paragraph 7#b7 for any calendar quarter1 such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections #fdjb7;a7 and #fdac7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,b7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 7#d7 ,coordination with government grants ,the qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses taken into account under this section by any employer shall be reduced by any amounts provided by and ,federal1 ,state1 or local government for purposes of making or reimbursing such expenses4 7c7 ,qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses means any amount paid to or for the benefit of an employee in the employment of the employer if-- 7#a7 such amount is excludible from the gross income of the employee under section #aci of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf by reason of being a qualified disaster relief payment described in subsection 7b77#a7 of such section with respect to a qualified disaster described in subsection 7c77#b7 of such section which was declared by reason of ,,covid-#ai1 and 7#b7 the employer elects 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may provide7 to treat such amount as a qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expense4 7d7 ,applicable percentage ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term applicable percentage means-- 7,a7 #ej percent1 in the case of qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses paid with respect to an essential employee1 and 7,b7 #cj percent1 in any other case4 7#b7 ,essential employee ,the term essential employee means1 with respect to any employer for any calendar quarter1 any employee of such employer if a substantial portion of the services performed by such employee for such employer during such calendar quarter are essential work 7as defined in the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,act except without regard to the time period during which such work is performed74 7e7 ,special rules2 other definitions 7#a7 ,application of certain non-discrimination rules ,no credit shall be allowed under this section to any employer for any calendar quarter if qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses are provided by such employer to employees for such calendar quarter in a manner which discriminates in favor of highly compensated individuals 7within the meaning of section #abe7 as to eligibility for1 or the amount of1 such benefit expenses4 ,an employer may elect with respect to any calendar quarter to apply this paragraph separately with respect to essential employees and with respect to all other employees4 7#b7 ,denial of double benefit ,for purposes of chapter #a of such ,code1 no deduction or credit 7other than the credit allowed under this section7 shall be allowed for so much of qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses as is equal to the credit allowed under this section4 7#c7 ,third party payors ,any credit allowed under this section shall be treated as a credit described in section #ceaa7;d77#b7 of such ,code4 7#d7 ,applicable employment taxes ,for purposes of this section1 the term applicable employment taxes means the following3 7,a7 ,the taxes imposed under section #caaa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,b7 ,so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 of such ,code as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a7 of such ,code4 7#e7 ,secretary ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary's delegate4 7#f7 ,certain terms 7,a7 ,in general ,any term used in this section which is also used in chapter #ba or #bb of such ,code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter 7as the case may be74 7,b7 ,certain provisions not taken into account except for purposes of limiting credit to employment taxes ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a7 7other than with respect to subsection 7b77#b771 section #caba7;b7 of such ,code shall be applied without regard to paragraphs 7#a71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#ah71 7#ai71 and 7#bb7 thereof 7except with respect to services performed in a penal institution by an inmate thereof7 and section #cbca7;e77#a7 shall be applied without regard to the sentence that begins ,such term does not include remuneration4 7f7 ,certain governmental employers 7#a7 ,in general ,the credit under this section shall not be allowed to the ,federal ,government or any agency or instrumentality thereof4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any organization described in section #eja7;c77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7g7 ,treatment of deposits ,the ,secretary shall waive any penalty under section #ffef of such ,code for any failure to make a deposit of applicable employment taxes if the ,secretary determines that such failure was due to the anticipation of the credit allowed under this section4 7h7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section1 including regulations or other guidance-- 7#a7 to allow the advance payment of the credit determined under subsection 7a71 subject to the limitations provided in this section1 based on such information as the ,secretary shall require1 7#b7 to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount of the credit at the time of filing the return of tax for the applicable quarter or taxable year1 7#c7 for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection 7a71 and 7#d7 with respect to the application of the credit to third party payors 7including professional employer organizations1 certified professional employer organizations1 or agents under section #cejd of such ,code71 including to allow such payors to submit documentation necessary to substantiate eligibility for1 and the amount of1 the credit allowed under this section4 7i7 ,application of section ,this section shall apply only to qualified pandemic-related employee benefit expenses paid after ,march #ab1 #bjbj1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba4 7j7 ,transfers to certain trust funds ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 and the ,social ,security ,equivalent ,benefit ,account established under section #ae;,a7a7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcan-#a7;a77 amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the ,treasury by reason of this section 7without regard to this subsection74 ,amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such ,trust ,fund or ,account had this section not been enacted4 ,b ,tax credits to prevent business interruption #bjbaa4 ,improvements to employee retention credit 7a7 ,increase in credit percentage ,section #bcja7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking #ej percent and inserting #hj percent4 7b7 ,increase in per employee limitation ,section #bcja7;b77#a7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking for all calendar quarters shall not exceed #aj1jjj4 and inserting shall not exceed-- 7,a7 #ae1jjj in any calendar quarter1 and 7,b7 #de1jjj in the aggregate for all calendar quarters4 4 7c7 ,modification of threshold for treatment as a large employer 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;c77#c77;,a7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended-- 7,a7 by striking for which the average number of full-time employees 7within the meaning of section #dihj;,h of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 employed by such eligible employer during #bjai was greater than #ajj in clause 7i7 and inserting which is a large employer1 and 7,b7 by striking for which the average number of full-time employees 7within the meaning of section #dihj;,h of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 employed by such eligible employer during #bjai was not greater than #ajj in clause 7ii7 and inserting which is not a large employer4 7#b7 ,large employer defined ,section #bcja7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g7 and by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,large employer ,the term large employer means any eligible employer if-- 7,a7 the average number of full-time employees 7as determined for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer for purposes of section #dihj;,h7c77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 employed by such eligible employer during calendar year #bjai was greater than #a1ejj1 and 7,b7 the gross receipts 7within the meaning of section #ddh7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 of such eligible employer during calendar year #bjai was greater than #da1ejj1jjj4 4 7d7 ,phase-in of eligibility based on reduction in gross receipts 7#a7 ,decrease of reduction in gross receipts necessary to qualify for credit ,section #bcja7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #ej percent in clause 7i7 and inserting #ij percent1 and 7,b7 by striking #hj percent in clause 7ii7 and inserting #ij percent4 7#b7 ,phase-in of credit if reduction in gross receipts is less than #ej percent ,section #bcja7;c77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,phase-in of credit where business not suspended and reduction in gross receipts less than #ej percent 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of any calendar quarter with respect to which an eligible employer would not be an eligible employer if subparagraph 7,b77i7 were applied by substituting #ej percent for #ij percent1 the amount of the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 shall be reduced by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such credit 7determined without regard to this subparagraph7 as-- 7,i7 the excess gross receipts percentage point amount1 bears to 7,,ii7 #dj percentage points4 7ii7 ,excess gross receipts percentage point amount ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term excess gross receipts percentage point amount means1 with respect to any calendar quarter1 the excess of-- 7,i7 the lowest of the gross receipts percentage point amounts determined with respect to any calendar quarter during the period ending with such calendar quarter and beginning with the first calendar quarter during the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 over 7,,ii7 #ej percentage points4 7iii7 ,gross receipts percentage point amounts ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term gross receipts percentage point amount means1 with respect to any calendar quarter1 the percentage 7expressed as a number of percentage points7 obtained by dividing-- 7,i7 the gross receipts 7within the meaning of subparagraph 7,b77 for such calendar quarter1 by 7,,ii7 the gross receipts for the same calendar quarter in calendar year #bjai4 4 7#c7 ,gross receipts of tax-exempt organizations ,section #bcja7;c77#b77;,c7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended-- 7,a7 by striking of such ,code1 clauses 7i7 and 7ii77,i7 and inserting of such ,code-- 7i7 clauses 7i7 and 7ii77,i7 1 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and1 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 any reference in this section to gross receipts shall be treated as a reference to gross receipts within the meaning of section #fjcc of such ,code4 4 7e7 ,modification of treatment of health plan expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;c77#e7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended to read as follows3 7#e7 ,wages 7,a7 ,in general ,the term wages means wages 7as defined in section #caba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and compensation 7as defined in section #cbca7;e7 of such ,code74 7,b7 ,allowance for certain health plan expenses 7i7 ,in general ,such term shall include amounts paid or incurred by the eligible employer to provide and maintain a group health plan 7as defined in section #ejjj7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 but only to the extent that such amounts are excluded from the gross income of employees by reason of section #ajf7;a7 of such ,code4 7ii7 ,allocation rules ,for purposes of this section1 amounts treated as wages under clause 7i7 shall be treated as paid with respect to any employee 7and with respect to any period7 to the extent that such amounts are properly allocable to such employee 7and to such period7 in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe4 ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 such allocation shall be treated as properly made if made on the basis of being pro rata among periods of coverage4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bcja7;c77#c7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking subparagraph 7,c74 7f7 ,qualified wages permitted to include amounts for tip replacement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by inserting 7including tips which would have been deemed to be paid by the employer under section #caba7q77 after would have been paid4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bcja7;h77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by inserting #de;,b or before #de,s4 7g7 ,certain governmental employers eligible for credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;f7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,certain governmental employers 7#a7 ,in general ,the credit under this section shall not be allowed to the ,federal ,government or any agency or instrumentality thereof4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any organization described in section #eja7;c77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#c7 ,special rules ,in the case of any ,state government1 ,indian tribal government1 or any agency1 instrumentality1 or political subdivision of the foregoing-- 7,a7 clauses 7i7 and 7ii77,i7 of subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 shall apply to all operations of such entity1 and 7,b7 subclause 7,,ii7 of subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii7 shall not apply4 4 7#b7 ,coordination with application of certain definitions 7,a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;c77#e77;,a7 of the ,,cares ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence 7other than for purposes of subsection 7b77#b771 wages as defined in section #caba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be determined without regard to paragraphs 7#a71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#ah71 7#ai71 and 7#bb7 of section #cbab7;b7 of such ,code 7except with respect to services performed in a penal institution by an inmate thereof744 7,b7 ,conforming amendments ,sections #bcja7;c77#f7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking ,any term and inserting ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 any term4 7h7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjbab4 ,payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of an eligible employer1 there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes for each calendar quarter an amount equal to #ej percent of the qualified fixed expenses paid or incurred by such employer during such calendar quarter4 7b7 ,limitations and refundability 7#a7 ,limitation ,the qualified fixed expenses which may be taken into account under subsection 7a7 by any eligible employer for any calendar quarter shall not exceed the least of-- 7,a7 the qualified fixed expenses paid by the eligible employer in the same calendar quarter of calendar year #bjai1 7,b7 #ej1jjj1 or 7,c7 the greater of-- 7i7 #be percent of the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the employees of the eligible employer for such calendar quarter1 or 7ii7 #f4be percent of the gross receipts of the eligible employer for calendar year #bjai4 7#b7 ,credit limited to certain employment taxes ,the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the applicable employment taxes for such calendar quarter 7reduced by any credits allowed under subsections 7e7 and 7f7 of section #caaa of such ,code1 sections #gjja and #gjjc of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act1 and section #bjbjd of this division1 for such quarter7 on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the employees of the eligible employer for such calendar quarter4 7#c7 ,refundability of excess credit 7,a7 ,in general ,if the amount of the credit under subsection 7a7 exceeds the limitation of paragraph 7#b7 for any calendar quarter1 such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections #fdjb7;a7 and #fdac7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,b7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,applicable employment taxes ,the term applicable employment taxes means the following3 7,a7 ,the taxes imposed under section #caaa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,b7 ,so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 of such ,code as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a7 of such ,code4 7#b7 ,eligible employer 7,a7 ,in general ,the term eligible employer means any employer-- 7i7 which was carrying on a trade or business during calendar year #bjbj1 7ii7 which had either-- 7,i7 not more than #a1ejj full-time equivalent employees 7as determined for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer for purposes of section #dihj;,h7c77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 for calendar year #bjai1 or 7,,ii7 not more than #da1ejj1jjj of gross receipts in the last taxable year ending in #bjai1 and 7iii7 with respect to any calendar quarter1 for which-- 7,i7 the operation of the trade or business described in clause 7i7 is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce1 travel1 or group meetings 7for commercial1 social1 religious1 or other purposes7 due to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 or 7,,ii7 such calendar quarter is within the period described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,significant decline in gross receipts ,the period described in this subparagraph is the period-- 7i7 beginning with the first calendar quarter beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai1 for which gross receipts 7within the meaning of section #ddh7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 for the calendar quarter are less than #ij percent of gross receipts for the same calendar quarter in the prior year1 and 7ii7 ending with the calendar quarter following the first calendar quarter beginning after a calendar quarter described in clause 7i7 for which gross receipts of such employer are greater than #ij percent of gross receipts for the same calendar quarter in the prior year4 7,c7 ,tax-exempt organizations ,in the case of an organization which is described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code-- 7i7 clauses 7i7 and 7iii77,i7 of subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to all operations of such organization1 and 7ii7 any reference in this section to gross receipts shall be treated as a reference to gross receipts within the meaning of section #fjcc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,d7 ,phase-in of credit where business not suspended and reduction in gross receipts less than #ej percent 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of any calendar quarter with respect to which an eligible employer would not be an eligible employer if subparagraph 7,b77i7 were applied by substituting #ej percent for #ij percent1 the amount of the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 shall be reduced by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such credit 7determined without regard to this subparagraph7 as-- 7,i7 the excess gross receipts percentage point amount1 bears to 7,,ii7 #dj percentage points4 7ii7 ,excess gross receipts percentage point amount ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term excess gross receipts percentage point amount means1 with respect to any calendar quarter1 the excess of-- 7,i7 the lowest of the gross receipts percentage point amounts determined with respect to any calendar quarter during the period ending with such calendar quarter and beginning with the first calendar quarter during the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 over 7,,ii7 #ej percentage points4 7iii7 ,gross receipts percentage point amounts ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term gross receipts percentage point amount means1 with respect to any calendar quarter1 the percentage 7expressed as a number of percentage points7 obtained by dividing-- 7,i7 the gross receipts 7within the meaning of subparagraph 7,b77 for such calendar quarter1 by 7,,ii7 the gross receipts for the same calendar quarter in calendar year #bjai4 7#c7 ,qualified fixed expenses 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified fixed expenses means the payment or accrual1 in the ordinary course of the eligible employer's trade or business1 of any covered mortgage obligation1 covered rent obligation1 or covered utility payment4 ,such term shall not include the prepayment of any obligation for a period in excess of a month unless the payment for such period is customarily due in advance4 7,b7 ,application of definitions ,the terms covered mortgage obligation1 covered rent obligation1 and covered utility payment shall each have the same meaning as when used in section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary's delegate4 7#e7 ,wages 7,a7 ,in general ,the term wages means wages 7as defined in section #caba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 and compensation 7as defined in section #cbca7;e7 of such ,code74 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence 7other than for purposes of subsection 7b77#b771 wages as defined in section #caba7;a7 of such ,code shall be determined without regard to paragraphs 7#a71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#ac71 7#ah71 7#ai71 and 7#bb7 of section #caba7;b7 of such ,code4 7,b7 ,allowance for certain health plan expenses 7i7 ,in general ,such term shall include amounts paid or incurred by the eligible employer to provide and maintain a group health plan 7as defined in section #ejjj7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 but only to the extent that such amounts are excluded from the gross income of employees by reason of section #ajf7;a7 of such ,code4 7ii7 ,allocation rules ,for purposes of this section1 amounts treated as wages under clause 7i7 shall be treated as paid with respect to any employee 7and with respect to any period7 to the extent that such amounts are properly allocable to such employee 7and to such period7 in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe4 ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 such allocation shall be treated as properly made if made on the basis of being pro rata among periods of coverage4 7#f7 ,employer ,the term employer means any employer 7as defined in section #cdja7;d7 of such ,code7 of at least one employee on any day in calendar year #bjbj4 7#g7 ,other terms ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 any term used in this section which is also used in chapter #ba or #bb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter4 7d7 ,aggregation rule ,all persons treated as a single employer under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #eb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 or subsection 7m7 or 7o7 of section #dad of such ,code1 shall be treated as one employer for purposes of this section4 7e7 ,denial of double benefit ,for purposes of chapter #a of such ,code1 the gross income of any eligible employer1 for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section1 shall be increased by the amount of such credit4 7f7 ,certain governmental employers 7#a7 ,in general ,the credit under this section shall not be allowed to the ,federal ,government1 the government of any ,state1 of the ,district of ,columbia1 or of any possession of the ,united ,states1 any tribal government1 or any political subdivision1 agency1 or instrumentality of any of the foregoing4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any organization described in section #eja7;c77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7g7 ,election not to have section apply ,this section shall not apply with respect to any eligible employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe7 not to have this section apply4 7h7 ,transfers to certain trust funds ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 and the ,social ,security ,equivalent ,benefit ,account established under section #ae;,a7a7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcan-#a7;a77 amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the ,treasury by reason of this section 7without regard to this subsection74 ,amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such ,trust ,fund or ,account had this section not been enacted4 7i7 ,treatment of deposits ,the ,secretary shall waive any penalty under section #ffef of such ,code for any failure to make a deposit of applicable employment taxes if the ,secretary determines that such failure was due to the anticipation of the credit allowed under this section4 7j7 ,third party payors ,any credit allowed under this section shall be treated as a credit described in section #ceaa7;d77#b7 of such ,code4 7k7 ,regulations and guidance ,the ,secretary shall issue such forms1 instructions1 regulations1 and guidance as are necessary-- 7#a7 to allow the advance payment of the credit under subsection 7a71 subject to the limitations provided in this section1 based on such information as the ,secretary shall require1 7#b7 regulations or other guidance to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount of the credit at the time of filing the return of tax for the applicable quarter or taxable year1 7#c7 with respect to the application of the credit under subsection 7a7 to third party payors 7including professional employer organizations1 certified professional employer organizations1 or agents under section #cejd of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 including regulations or guidance allowing such payors to submit documentation necessary to substantiate the eligible employer status of employers that use such payors1 7#d7 for application of subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 and subparagraphs 7,a77ii77,,ii7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7c77#b7 in the case of any employer which was not carrying on a trade or business for all or part of the same calendar quarter in the prior year1 and 7#e7 for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection 7a74 7l7 ,application of section ,this section shall apply only to qualified fixed expenses paid or accrued after ,march #ab1 #bjbj1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba4 #bjbac4 ,business interruption credit for certain self-employed individuals 7a7 ,credit against tax ,in the case of an eligible self-employed individual1 there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter #a of subtitle ,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in #bjbj an amount equal to #ij percent of the eligible self-employed individual's qualified self-employment income4 7b7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,overall limitation ,the amount of qualified self-employment income taken into account under subsection 7a7 with respect to any eligible self-employed individual shall not exceed #de1jjj4 7#b7 ,limitation based on modified adjusted gross income 7,a7 ,in general ,the amount of the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 7after application of paragraph 7#a77 shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by #ej percent of so much of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in #bjbj as exceeds #fj1jjj 7#abj1jjj in the case of a joint return74 7,b7 ,modified adjusted gross income ,for purposes of this section the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income determined without regard to sections #iaa1 #ica1 and #icc of such ,code4 7c7 ,eligible self-employed individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible self-employed individual means an individual-- 7#a7 who-- 7,a7 regularly carries on one or more trades or businesses within the meaning of section #adjb of such ,code1 or 7,b7 is allocated income or loss described in section #gjb7;a77#h7 of such ,code from any trade or business carried on by a partnership which is not excluded under section #adjb of such ,code1 and 7#b7 for whom gross self-employment income during the first taxable year beginning in #bjbj is less than #ij percent of such individual's gross self-employment income during the first taxable year beginning in #bjai4 7d7 ,qualified self-employment income ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term qualified self-employment income means the product of-- 7,a7 the specified gross self-employment income reduction for the first taxable year beginning in #bjbj1 multiplied by 7,b7 the ratio of-- 7i7 self-employment income 7as determined under section #adjb7;b7 of such ,code1 but not below zero7 for the first taxable year beginning in #bjai1 divided by 7ii7 gross self-employment income for the first taxable year beginning in #bjai4 7#b7 ,limitation based on modified adjusted gross income ,in the case of any taxpayer1 qualified self-employment income shall not exceed the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,a7 modified adjusted gross income for the first taxable year beginning in #bjai1 over 7,b7 modified adjusted gross income for the first taxable year beginning in #bjbj4 7#c7 ,specified gross self-employment income reduction ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term specified gross self-employment income reduction means1 with respect to a taxable year1 the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,a7 #ij percent of gross self-employment income for the taxable year preceding such taxable year1 over 7,b7 gross self-employment income for such taxable year4 7e7 ,gross self-employment income ,for purposes of this section1 the term gross self-employment income means1 with respect to any taxable year1 the sum of-- 7#a7 the eligible self-employed individuals' gross income derived from all trades or business carried on by such individual for purposes of determining net earnings from self-employment under section #adjb of such ,code for such taxable year1 and 7#b7 the eligible individual's distributive share of gross income 7as determined under section #gjb7;c7 of such ,code7 from any trade or business carried on by a partnership for purposes of determining net earnings from self-employment under section #adjb of such ,code 7and which is not excluded under such section7 for such taxable year4 7f7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,credit refundable 7,a7 ,in general ,the credit determined under this section shall be treated as a credit allowed to the taxpayer under subpart ,c of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code4 7,b7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any refund due from the credit allowed under this section shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 7#b7 ,documentation ,no credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer maintains such documentation as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may prescribe to establish such individual as an eligible self-employed individual4 7#c7 ,denial of double benefit ,qualified self-employment income shall be reduced by-- 7,a7 the qualified sick leave equivalent amount for which a credit is allowed under section #gjjb7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act and the qualified family leave equivalent amount for which a credit is allowed under section #gjjd7;a7 of such ,act1 7,b7 the qualified wages for which a credit is allowed under section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act1 7,c7 the amount of the credit allowed under section #fdcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by this ,act71 and 7,d7 except to the extent taken into account in determining gross self-employment income1 amounts from a covered loan under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act that are-- 7i7 forgiven pursuant to section #aajf7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act1 and 7ii7 paid or distributed to the eligible self-employed individual as payroll costs described in section #g7;a77#cf77;,a77viii77,i7 of the ,small ,business ,act4 7#d7 ,joint returns 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a joint return1 the taxpayer shall be treated for purposes of this section as an eligible self-employed individual if either spouse is an eligible self-employed individual4 7,b7 ,application of modified adjusted gross income limitation on qualified self-employment income ,if the taxpayer filed a joint return for only one of the taxable years described in subsection 7d77#b71 such limitation shall apply in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may provide4 7#e7 ,election not to have section apply ,this section shall not apply with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer elects 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 may prescribe7 not to have this section apply4 7g7 ,application of credit in certain possessions 7#a7 ,payments to possessions with mirror code tax systems ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which has a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss 7if any7 to that possession by reason of the application of the provisions of this section4 ,such amounts shall be determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 based on information provided by the government of the respective possession4 7#b7 ,payments to other possessions ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall pay to each possession of the ,united ,states which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 as being equal to the aggregate benefits 7if any7 that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the provisions of this section if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply unless the respective possession has a plan1 which has been approved by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate71 under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to its residents4 7#c7 ,mirror code tax system ,for purposes of this section1 the term mirror code tax system means1 with respect to any possession of the ,united ,states1 the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the ,united ,states as if such possession were the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the payments under this section shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 7h7 ,certain terms ,any term used in this section which is also used in chapter #b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter4 7i7 ,regulations and guidance ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall issue such forms1 instructions1 regulations1 and guidance as are necessary or appropriate-- 7#a7 to allow the advance payment of the credit under subsection 7a7 7including allowing use of the anticipated credit to offset estimated taxes7 based on the taxpayer's good faith estimates of gross self-employment income and qualified self-employment income for the first taxable year beginning in #bjbj and such other information as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall require1 subject to the limitations provided in this section1 7#b7 to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount of the credit at the time of filing the return of tax for the taxpayer's first taxable year beginning in #bjbj1 7#c7 to provide for the application of this section to partners in partnerships1 and 7#d7 to implement the purposes of this section4 ,c ,credits for paid sick and family leave #bjbba4 ,extension of credits 7a7 ,in general ,sections #gjja7;g71 #gjjb7;e71 #gjjc7;g71 and #gjjd7;e7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act are each amended by striking #bjbj and inserting #bjba4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to which they relate4 #bjbbb4 ,repeal of reduced rate of credit for certain leave 7a7 ,payroll credit ,section #gjja7;b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by inserting or any day on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,covid-#ai ,tax ,relief ,act of #bjbj after in the case of any day any portion of which is paid sick time described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of section #eajb7;a7 of the ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act4 7b7 ,self-,employed credit 7#a7 ,in general ,clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #gjjb7;c77#a77;,b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act are each amended by inserting inserting or any day on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,covid-#ai ,tax ,relief ,act of #bjbj after in the case of any day any portion of which is paid sick time described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of section #eajb7;a7 of the ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #gjjb7;d77#c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by inserting inserting or any day on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,covid-#ai ,tax ,relief ,act of #bjbj after in the case of any day any portion of which is paid sick time described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of section #eajb7;a7 of the ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to days on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjbbc4 ,increase in limitations on credits for paid family leave 7a7 ,increase in overall limitation on qualified family leave wages 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gjjc7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #gjjd7;d77#c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj4 7b7 ,increase in qualified family leave equivalent amount for self-employed individuals ,section #gjjd7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by striking #ej and inserting #fj4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to which they relate4 #bjbbd4 ,election to use prior year net earnings from self-employment in determining average daily self-employment income 7a7 ,credit for sick leave ,section #gjjb7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,election to use prior year net earnings from self-employment income ,in the case of an individual who elects 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 may provide7 the application of this paragraph1 paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting the prior taxable year for the taxable year4 4 7b7 ,credit for family leave ,section #gjjd7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,election to use prior year net earnings from self-employment income ,in the case of an individual who elects 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary's delegate1 may provide7 the application of this paragraph1 paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting the prior taxable year for the taxable year4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to which they relate4 #bjbbe4 ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments allowed tax credits for paid sick and paid family and medical leave 7a7 ,in general ,sections #gjja7;e7 and #gjjc7;e7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act are each amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 7b7 ,coordination with application of certain definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,sections #gjja7;c7 and #gjjc7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act are each amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 determined without regard to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#bb7 of section #caba7;b7 of such ,code after as defined in section #caba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 determined without regard to the sentence in paragraph 7#a7 thereof which begins ,such term does include remuneration after as defined in section #cbca7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,sections #gjja7;e77#c7 and #gjjc7;e77#c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act are each amended by striking ,any term and inserting ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 any term4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to which they relate4 #bjbbf4 ,certain technical improvements 7a7 ,coordination with exclusion from employment taxes ,sections #gjja7;c7 and #gjjc7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 are each amended-- 7#a7 by inserting and section #gjje7;a7 of this ,act1 after determined without regard to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#bb7 of section #caba7;b7 of such ,code1 and 7#b7 by inserting and without regard to section #gjje7;a7 of this ,act after which begins ,such term does not include remuneration4 7b7 ,clarification of applicable railroad retirement tax for paid leave credits ,sections #gjja7;e7 and #gjjc7;e7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 are each amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,references to railroad retirement tax ,any reference in this section to the tax imposed by section #cbba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be treated as a reference to so much of such tax as is attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a7 of such ,code4 4 7c7 ,clarification of treatment of paid leave for applicable railroad retirement tax ,section #gjje7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of such subsection3 ,any reference in this subsection to the tax imposed by section #cbba7;a7 of such ,code shall be treated as a reference to so much of the tax as is attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a7 of such ,code4 7d7 ,clarification of applicable railroad retirement tax for hospital insurance tax credit ,section #gjje7;b77#a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in ,general ,the credit allowed by section #gjja and the credit allowed by section #gjjc shall each be increased by the amount of the tax imposed by section #caaa7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 of such ,code as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;b7 of such ,code on qualified sick leave wages1 or qualified family leave wages1 for which credit is allowed under such section #gjja or #gjjc 7respectively74 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act to which they relate4 #bjbbg4 ,credits not allowed to certain large employers 7a7 ,credit for required paid sick leave 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gjja7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by striking ,in the case of an employer and inserting ,in the case of an eligible employer4 7#b7 ,eligible employer ,section #gjja7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by striking ,for purposes of this section1 the term and all that precedes it and inserting the following3 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,eligible employer ,the term eligible employer means any employer other than an applicable large employer 7as defined in section #dihj;,h7c77#b71 determined by substituting #ejj for #ej each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 thereof and without regard to subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,f7 thereof74 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the ,government of the ,united ,states1 the government of any ,state or political subdivision thereof1 or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing shall not be treated as an applicable large employer4 7#b7 ,qualified sick leave wages ,the term 4 7b7 ,credit for required paid family leave 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gjjc7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act is amended by striking ,in the case of an employer and inserting ,in the case of an eligible employer4 7#b7 ,eligible employer ,section #gjjc7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by striking ,for purposes of this section1 the term and all that precedes it and inserting the following3 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,eligible employer ,the term eligible employer means any employer other than an applicable large employer 7as defined in section #dihj;,h7c77#b71 determined by substituting #ejj for #ej each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 thereof and without regard to subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,f7 thereof74 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 the ,government of the ,united ,states1 the government of any ,state or political subdivision thereof1 or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing1 shall not be treated as an applicable large employer4 7#b7 ,qualified family leave wages ,the term 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to wages paid after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,d ,other relief #bjbca4 ,payroll tax deferral allowed for recipients of certain loan forgiveness 7a7 ,in general ,section #bcjb7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section #bcjb of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjbcb4 ,emergency financial aid grants 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a student receiving a qualified emergency financial aid grant-- 7#a7 such grant shall not be included in the gross income of such individual for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7#b7 such grant shall not be treated as described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of section #be;,a7g77#b7 of such ,code4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified emergency financial aid grant means-- 7#a7 any emergency financial aid grant awarded by an institution of higher education under section #cejd of the ,,cares ,act1 7#b7 any emergency financial aid grant from an institution of higher education made with funds made available under section #ahjjd of the ,,cares ,act1 and 7#c7 any other emergency financial aid grant made to a student from a ,federal agency1 a ,state1 an ,indian tribe1 an institution of higher education1 or a scholarship-granting organization 7including a tribal organization1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4#ecjd77 for the purpose of providing financial relief to students enrolled at institutions of higher education in response to a qualifying emergency 7as defined in section #cejb7;a77#d7 of the ,,cares ,act74 7c7 ,limitation ,this section shall not apply to that portion of any amount received which represents payment for teaching1 research1 or other services required as a condition for receiving the qualified emergency financial aid grant4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply to qualified emergency financial aid grants made after ,march #bf1 #bjbj4 #bjbcc4 ,certain loan forgiveness and other business financial assistance under ,,cares ,act not includible in gross income 7a7 ,united ,states ,treasury program management authority ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 no amount shall be included in gross income by reason of loan forgiveness described in section #aaji7;d77#b77;,d7 of the ,,cares ,act4 7b7 ,emergency ,,eidl grants ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any advance described in section #aaaj7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act shall not be included in the gross income of the person that receives such advance4 7c7 ,subsidy for certain loan payments ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any payment described in section #aaab7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act shall not be included in the gross income of the person on whose behalf such payment is made4 7d7 ,effective date ,subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjbcd4 ,authority to waive certain information reporting requirements ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 may provide an exception from any requirement to file an information return otherwise required by chapter #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf with respect to any amount excluded from gross income by reason of section #aajf7;i7 of the ,,cares ,act or section #bjbcb or #bjbcc of this ,act4 #bjbce4 ,clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain grants and loans 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any deduction and the basis of any property shall be determined without regard to whether any amount is excluded from gross income under section #bjbcc of this ,act or section #aajf7;i7 of the ,,cares ,act4 7b7 ,clarification of exclusion of loan forgiveness ,section #aajf7;i7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended to read as follows3 7i7 ,taxability ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 no amount shall be included in the gross income of the eligible recipient by reason of forgiveness of indebtedness described in subsection 7b74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 and the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act4 #bjbcf4 ,reinstatement of certain protections for taxpayer return information 7a7 ,in general ,section #fajc7;a77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by section #ceaf of the ,,cares ,act1 is amended by striking 7#ac77;,a71 7#ac77;,b71 7#ac77;,c71 7#ac77;,d77i71 7#af7 and inserting 7#ac71 7#af74 7b7 ,records requirements ,section #fajc7p77#c77;,a7 of such ,code1 as so amended1 is amended by striking 7#ab71 7#ac77;,a71 7#ac77;,b71 7#ac77;,c71 7#ac77;,d77i7 and inserting 7#ab714 7c7 ,application of safeguards ,section #fajc7p77#d7 of such ,code1 as so amended1 is amended by striking 7#ac77;,a71 7#ac77;,b71 7#ac77;,c71 7#ac77;,d77i7 each place it appears and inserting 7#ac74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of the ,,future ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-ia74 ,,iii ,net operating losses #bjcja4 ,limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent 7a7 ,in general ,section #dfa7l77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,limitation ,in the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation1 any excess business loss of the taxpayer shall not be allowed4 4 7b7 ,farming losses ,section #dfa of such ,code is amended by striking subsection 7j74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjag4 #bjcjb4 ,certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in #bjai and #bjbj 7a7 ,carryback of losses arising in #bjai and #bjbj 7#a7 ,in general ,section #agb7;b77#a77;,d77i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of any net operating loss arising in a taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah1 and before ,january #a1 #bjba1 and to which subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77i7 do not apply1 such loss shall be a net operating loss carryback to each taxable year preceding the taxable year of such loss1 but not to any taxable year beginning before ,january #a1 #bjah4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,the heading for section #agb7;b77#a77;,d7 of such ,code is amended by striking #bjah1 #bjai1 and and inserting #bjai and4 7,b7 ,section #agb7;b77#a77;,d7 of such ,code is amended by striking clause 7iii7 and by redesignating clauses 7iv7 and 7v7 as clauses 7iii7 and 7iv71 respectively4 7,c7 ,section #agb7;b77#a77;,d77iii7 of such ,code1 as so redesignated1 is amended by striking 7i77,i7 and inserting 7i74 7,d7 ,section #agb7;b77#a77;,d77iv7 of such ,code1 as so redesignated1 is amended-- 7i7 by striking ,if the #e-year carryback period under clause 7i77,i7 in subclause 7,i7 and inserting ,if the carryback period under clause 7i71 and 7ii7 by striking #bjah or in subclause 7,,ii74 7b7 ,disallowed for certain taxpayers ,section #agb7;b77#a77;,d7 of such ,code1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new clauses3 7v7 ,carryback disallowed for certain taxpayers ,clause 7i7 shall not apply with respect to any loss arising in a taxable year in which-- 7,i7 the taxpayer 7or any related person7 is not allowed a deduction under this chapter for the taxable year by reason of section #afb7m7 or section #bhj;,g1 or 7,,ii7 the taxpayer 7or any related person7 is a specified corporation for the taxable year4 7vi7 ,specified corporation ,for purposes of clause 7v7-- 7,i7 ,in general ,the term specified corporation means1 with respect to any taxable year1 a corporation the aggregate distributions 7including redemptions7 of which during all taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 exceed the sum of applicable stock issued of such corporation and #e percent of the fair market value of the stock of such corporation as of the last day of the taxable year4 7,,ii7 ,applicable stock issued ,the term applicable stock issued means1 with respect to any corporation1 the aggregate fair market value of stock 7as of the issue date of such stock7 issued by the corporation during all taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjag1 in exchange for money or property other than stock in such corporation4 7,,iii7 ,certain preferred stock disregarded ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 stock described in section #aejd7;a77#d71 and distributions 7including redemptions7 with respect to such stock1 shall be disregarded4 7vii7 ,related person ,for purposes of clause 7v71 a person is a related person to a taxpayer if the related person bears a relationship to the taxpayer specified in section #bfg7;b7 or section #gjg7;b77#a74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section #bcjb7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act4 ,c ,health ,provisions ,i ,medicaid ,provisions #cjaja4 ,,covid-#ai-related temporary increase of ,medicaid ,,fmap 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjh of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7or1 if later1 ,june #cj1 #bjba7 after last day of such emergency period occurs2 and 7,b7 by striking #f4b percentage points4 and inserting the percentage points specified in subsection 7e74 ,in no case may the application of this section result in the ,federal medical assistance percentage determined for a ,state being more than #ie percent42 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7e7 ,specified percentage points ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the percentage points specified in this subsection are-- 7#a7 for each calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 #f4b percentage points2 7#b7 for each calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 #ad percentage points2 and 7#c7 for each calendar quarter1 if any1 occurring during the period beginning on ,july #a1 #bjba1 and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the last day of such emergency period occurs1 #f4b percentage points4 7f7 ,clarifications 7#a7 ,in the case of a ,state that treats an individual described in subsection 7b77#c7 as eligible for the benefits described in such subsection1 for the period described in subsection 7a71 expenditures for medical assistance and administrative costs attributable to such individual that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under section #aijc of the ,social ,security ,act shall be regarded as expenditures under the ,state plan approved under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act or for administration of such ,state plan4 7#b7 ,the limitations on payment under subsections 7f7 and 7g7 of section #aajh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7 shall not apply to ,federal payments made under section #aijc7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77#a77 attributable to the increase in the ,federal medical assistance percentage under this section4 7#c7 ,expenditures attributable to the increased ,federal medical assistance percentage under this section shall not be counted for purposes of the limitations under section #bajd7;b77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;dd7b77#d774 7g7 ,scope of application ,an increase in the ,federal medical assistance percentage for a ,state under this section shall not be taken into account for purposes of payments under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq474 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of section #fjjh of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 #cjajb4 ,limitation on additional ,secretarial action with respect to ,medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during the period that begins on the date of enactment of this section and ends on the last day of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g771 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall not take any action 7through promulgation of regulation1 issue of regulatory guidance1 or otherwise7 to-- 7#a7 finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rule published on ,november #ah1 #bjai1 on pages #fcgbb through #fcghe of volume #hd1 ,federal ,register 7relating to parts #dcj1 #dcc1 #ddg1 #dee1 and #deg of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations72 or 7#b7 promulgate or implement any rule or provision similar to the provisions described in paragraph 7#a7 pertaining to the ,medicaid program established under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or the ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program established under title ,,xxi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq474 7b7 ,continuation of other secretarial authority ,nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the ,secretary during the period described in subsection 7a7 from taking any action 7through promulgation of regulation1 issuance of regulatory guidance1 or other administrative action7 to enforce a provision of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this section with respect to the ,medicaid program established under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or the ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program established under title ,,xxi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq471 or to promulgate or implement a new rule or provision during such period with respect to such programs1 other than a rule or provision described in subsection 7a7 and subject to the prohibition set forth in that subsection4 #cjajc4 ,additional support for ,medicaid home and community-based services during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period 7a7 ,increased ,,fmap 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b771 in the case of an ,,hcbs program ,state1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage determined for the ,state under section #aije7;b7 of such ,act and1 if applicable1 increased under subsection 7y71 7z71 or 7aa7 of section #aije of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d71 section #aiae7k7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn7k771 or section #fjjh7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 shall be increased by #aj percentage points with respect to expenditures of the ,state under the ,state ,medicaid program for home and community-based services that are provided during the ,,hcbs program improvement period4 ,in no case may the application of the previous sentence result in the ,federal medical assistance percentage determined for a ,state being more than #ie percent4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,,hcbs program improvement period ,the term ,,hcbs program improvement period means1 with respect to a ,state1 the period-- 7i7 beginning on ,july #a1 #bjbj2 and 7ii7 ending on ,june #cj1 #bjba4 7,b7 ,,hcbs program ,state ,the term ,,hcbs program ,state means a ,state that meets the condition described in subsection 7b7 by submitting an application described in such subsection1 which is approved by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7c74 7,c7 ,home and community-based services ,the term home and community-based services means home health care services authorized under paragraph 7#g7 of section #aije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a771 personal care services authorized under paragraph 7#bd7 of such section1 ,,pace services authorized under paragraph 7#bf7 of such section1 services authorized under subsections 7b71 7c71 7i71 7j71 and 7k7 of section #aiae of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifn71 such services authorized under a waiver under section #aaae of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae71 and such other services specified by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,condition ,the condition described in this subsection1 with respect to a ,state1 is that the ,state submits an application to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as specified by the ,secretary1 that includes1 in addition to such other information as the ,secretary shall require-- 7#a7 a description of which activities described in subsection 7d7 that a state plans to implement and a description of how it plans to implement such activities2 7#b7 assurances that the ,federal funds attributable to the increase under subsection 7a7 will be used-- 7,a7 to implement the activities described in subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 to supplement1 and not supplant1 the level of ,state funds expended for home and community-based services for eligible individuals through programs in effect as of the date of the enactment of this section2 and 7#c7 assurances that the ,state will conduct adequate oversight and ensure the validity of such data as may be required by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,approval of application ,not later than #ij days after the date of submission of an application of a ,state under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall certify if the application is complete4 ,upon certification that an application of a ,state is complete1 the application shall be deemed to be approved for purposes of this section4 7d7 ,activities to improve the delivery of ,,hcbs 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall work with community partners1 such as ,area ,agencies on ,aging1 ,centers for ,independent ,living1 non-profit home and community-based services providers1 and other entities providing home and community-based services1 to implement-- 7,a7 the purposes described in paragraph 7#b7 during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency period2 and 7,b7 the purposes described in paragraph 7#c7 after the end of such emergency period4 7#b7 ,focused areas of ,,hcbs improvement ,the purposes described in this paragraph1 with respect to a ,state1 are the following3 7,a7 ,to increase rates for home health agencies and agencies that employ direct support professionals 7including independent providers in a self-directed or consumer-directed model7 to provide home and community-based services under the ,state ,medicaid program1 provided that any agency or individual that receives payment under such an increased rate increases the compensation it pays its home health workers or direct support professionals4 7,b7 ,to provide paid sick leave1 paid family leave1 and paid medical leave for home health workers and direct support professionals4 7,c7 ,to provide hazard pay1 overtime pay1 and shift differential pay for home health workers and direct support professionals4 7,d7 ,to provide home and community-based services to eligible individuals who are on waiting lists for programs approved under sections #aaae or #aiae of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae1 #acifn74 7,e7 ,to purchase emergency supplies and equipment1 which may include items not typically covered under the ,medicaid program1 such as personal protective equipment1 necessary to enhance access to services and to protect the health and well-being of home health workers and direct support professionals4 7,f7 ,to pay for the travel of home health workers and direct support professionals to conduct home and community-based services4 7,g7 ,to recruit new home health workers and direct support professionals4 7,h7 ,to support family care providers of eligible individuals with needed supplies and equipment1 which may include items not typically covered under the ,medicaid program1 such as personal protective equipment1 and pay4 7,i7 ,to pay for training for home health workers and direct support professionals that is specific to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7,j7 ,to pay for assistive technologies1 staffing1 and other costs incurred during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency period in order to facilitate community integration and ensure an individual's person-centered service plan continues to be fully implemented4 7,k7 ,to prepare information and public health and educational materials in accessible formats 7including formats accessible to people with low literacy or intellectual disabilities7 about prevention1 treatment1 recovery and other aspects of ,,covid-#ai for eligible individuals1 their families1 and the general community served by agencies described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,l7 ,to pay for ,american sign language interpreters to assist in providing home and community-based services to eligible individuals and to inform the general public about ,,covid-#ai4 7,m7 ,to allow day services providers to provide home and community-based services4 7,n7 ,to pay for other expenses deemed appropriate by the ,secretary to enhance1 expand1 or strengthen ,home and ,community-,based ,services1 including retainer payments1 and expenses which meet the criteria of the home and community-based settings rule published on ,january #af1 #bjad4 7#c7 ,permissible uses after the emergency period ,the purpose described in this paragraph1 with respect to a ,state1 is to assist eligible individuals who had to relocate to a nursing facility or institutional setting from their homes during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency period in-- 7,a7 moving back to their homes 7including by paying for moving costs1 first month's rent1 and other one-time expenses and start-up costs72 7,b7 resuming home and community-based services2 7,c7 receiving mental health services and necessary rehabilitative service to regain skills lost while relocated during the public health emergency period2 and 7,d7 while funds attributable to the increased ,,fmap under this section remain available1 continuing home and community-based services for eligible individuals who were served from a waiting list for such services during the public health emergency period4 7e7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,state reporting requirements ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 any ,state with respect to which an application is approved by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7c7 shall submit a report to the ,secretary that contains the following information3 7,a7 ,activities and programs that were funded using ,federal funds attributable to such increase4 7,b7 ,the number of eligible individuals who were served by such activities and programs4 7,c7 ,the number of eligible individuals who were able to resume home and community-based services as a result of such activities and programs4 7#b7 ,,hhs evaluation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall evaluate the implementation and outcomes of this section in the aggregate using an external evaluator with experience evaluating home and community-based services1 disability programs1 and older adult programs4 7,b7 ,evaluation criteria ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the external evaluator shall-- 7i7 document and evaluate changes in access1 availability1 and quality of home and community-based services in each ,,hcbs program ,state2 7ii7 document and evaluate aggregate changes in access1 availability1 and quality of home and community-based services across all such ,states2 and 7iii7 evaluate the implementation and outcomes of this section based on-- 7,i7 the impact of this section on increasing funding for home and community-based services2 7,,ii7 the impact of this section on achieving targeted access1 availability1 and quality of home and community-based services2 and 7,,iii7 promising practices identified by activities conducted pursuant to subsection 7d7 that increase access to1 availability of1 and quality of home and community-based services4 7,c7 ,dissemination of evaluation findings ,the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 disseminate the findings from the evaluations conducted under this paragraph to-- 7,i7 all ,state ,medicaid directors2 and 7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 and the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 make all evaluation findings publicly available in an accessible electronic format and any other accessible format determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,oversight ,each ,state with respect to which an application is approved by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7c7 shall ensure adequate oversight of the expenditure of ,federal funds pursuant to such increase in accordance with the ,medicaid regulations1 including section #aaae and #aiae waiver regulations and special terms and conditions for any relevant waiver or grant program4 7#c7 ,non-,application ,of ,the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the 8,paperwork ,reduction ,act of #aiie071 shall not apply to the provisions of this subsection4 7f7 ,additional definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai public health emergency period ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency period means the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,eligible individual ,the term eligible individual means an individual who is eligible for or enrolled for medical assistance under a ,state ,medicaid program4 7#c7 ,medicaid program ,the term ,medicaid program means1 with respect to a ,state1 the ,state program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7including any waiver or demonstration under such title or under section #aaae of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7 relating to such title74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given such term for purposes of title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 #cjajd4 ,coverage at no cost sharing of ,,covid-#ai vaccine and treatment 7a7 ,medicaid 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aije7;a77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#d77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and 7,d7 and inserting 7,d72 and 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 7,e7 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 a ,,covid-#ai vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or approved or authorized under sections #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and administration of the vaccine2 7,f7 during such portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g71 items or services for the prevention or treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under such section #eje or such section #efd or1 without regard to the requirements of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,b7 7relating to comparability71 in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have ,,covid-#ai1 during such portion of such emergency period during which such individual is infected 7or presumed infected7 with ,,covid-#ai1 the treatment of a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai24 7#b7 ,prohibition of cost sharing 7,a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a77#b7 and 7b77#b7 of section #aiaf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo7 are each amended-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking 2 and and inserting 1 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following subparagraphs3 7,h7 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 a ,,covid-#ai vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and the administration of such vaccine1 or 7,i7 during such portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g71 any item or service furnished for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under such section #eje or such section #efd or1 in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have ,,covid-#ai1 during the portion of such emergency period during which such individual is infected 7or presumed infected7 with ,,covid-#ai1 the treatment of a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai2 and 4 7,b7 ,application to alternative cost sharing ,section #aiaf;,a7b77#c77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo-#a7;b77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7i7 in clause 7xi71 by striking any visit and inserting any service2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following clauses3 7xii7 ,during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause1 a ,,covid-#ai vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and the administration of such vaccine4 7xiii7 ,during such portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g71 an item or service furnished for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under such section #eje or such section #efd or1 in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have ,,covid-#ai1 during such portion of such emergency period during which such individual is infected 7or presumed infected7 with ,,covid-#ai1 the treatment of a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai4 4 7,c7 ,clarification ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to a ,state plan of a territory in the same manner as a ,state plan of one of the #ej ,states4 7b7 ,state pediatric vaccine distribution program ,section #aibh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifs7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following subparagraph3 7,c7 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 each vaccine-eligible child 7as defined in subsection 7b77 is entitled to receive a ,,covid-#ai vaccine from a program-registered provider 7as defined in subsection 7h77#g77 without charge for-- 7i7 the cost of such vaccine2 or 7ii7 the administration of such vaccine4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by inserting 1 but1 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 may not impose a fee for the administration of a ,,covid-#ai vaccine before the period2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following subparagraph3 7,d7 ,the provider will provide and administer an approved ,,covid-#ai vaccine to a vaccine-eligible child in accordance with the same requirements as apply under the preceding subparagraphs to the provision and administration of a qualified pediatric vaccine to such a child4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a71 in the first sentence1 by inserting 1 including1 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 with respect to a ,,covid-#ai vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act before the period4 7c7 ,,chip 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bajc7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7c77 is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph3 7#aa7 ,coverage of ,,covid-#ai vaccines and treatment ,regardless of the type of coverage elected by a ,state under subsection 7a71 child health assistance provided under such coverage for targeted low-income children and1 in the case that the ,state elects to provide pregnancy-related assistance under such coverage pursuant to section #baab1 such pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women 7as defined in section #baab7;d77 shall include coverage1 during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 of-- 7,a7 a ,,covid-#ai vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and the administration of such vaccine2 and 7,b7 any item or service furnished for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under such section #eje or such section #efd1 or1 in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have ,,covid-#ai1 during the portion of such emergency period during which such individual is infected 7or presumed infected7 with ,,covid-#ai1 the treatment of a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai4 4 7#b7 ,prohibition of cost sharing ,section #bajc7;e77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7e77#b771 as amended by section #fjjd7;b77#c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph header1 by inserting a ,,covid-#ai vaccine1 ,,covid-#ai treatment1 before or pregnancy-related assistance2 and 7,b7 by striking visits described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g71 or and inserting services described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g71 vaccines described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,h7 administered during the portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 items or services described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,i7 furnished during such emergency period1 or4 7d7 ,conforming amendments ,section #aicg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#g7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by inserting 1 under subclause 7,,xxiii7 of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii71 after section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#e71 by adding before the period the following3 1 and1 effective on the date of the enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 must comply with subparagraphs 7,f7 through 7,i7 of subsections 7a77#b7 and 7b77#b7 of section #aiaf and subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 of section #aiaf;,a4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to a ,,covid-#ai vaccine beginning on the date that such vaccine is licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 or approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act4 #cjaje4 ,optional coverage at no cost sharing of ,,covid-#ai treatment and vaccines under ,medicaid for uninsured individuals 7a7 ,in general ,section #aijb7;a77#aj7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj7 is amended1 in the matter following subparagraph 7,g71 by striking and any visit described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 and inserting the following3 1 any ,,covid-#ai vaccine that is administered during any such portion 7and the administration of such vaccine71 any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 or1 in the case of an individual who is diagnosed with or presumed to have ,,covid-#ai1 during the period such individual is infected 7or presumed infected7 with ,,covid-#ai1 the treatment of a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 and any services described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g74 7b7 ,definition of uninsured individual 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7ss7 of section #aijb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is amended to read as follows3 7ss7 ,uninsured individual defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term uninsured individual means1 notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 any individual who is not covered by minimum essential coverage 7as defined in section #ejjj;,a7f77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf74 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 7c7 ,clarification regarding emergency services for certain individuals ,section #aijc7v77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence3 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 care and services described in such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 7and the administration of such product71 any ,,covid-#ai vaccine 7and the administration of such vaccine71 any item or service that is furnished for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 including drugs approved or authorized under section #eje or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 or a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 and any services described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g74 4 7d7 ,inclusion of ,,covid-#ai concern as an emergency condition ,section #aijc7v77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence3 ,such term includes any indication that an alien described in paragraph 7#a7 may have contracted ,,covid-#ai4 4 #cjajf4 ,extension of full ,federal medical assistance percentage to ,indian health care providers ,section #aije of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by amending paragraph 7#i7 to read as follows3 7#i7 clinic services furnished by or under the direction of a physician1 without regard to whether the clinic itself is administered by a physician1 including-- 7,a7 such services furnished outside the clinic by clinic personnel to an eligible individual who does not reside in a permanent dwelling or does not have a fixed home or mailing address2 and 7,b7 for the period beginning on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 such services provided outside the clinic on the basis of a referral from a clinic administered by an ,indian ,health ,program 7as defined in paragraph 7#ab7 of section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act1 or an ,urban ,indian ,organization as defined in paragraph 7#bi7 of section #d of such ,act that has a grant or contract with the ,indian ,health ,service under title ,v of such ,act2 4 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting after 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act7 the following3 2 for the period beginning on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage shall also be #ajj per centum with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services which are received through an ,urban ,indian organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act7 that has a grant or contract with the ,indian ,health ,service under title ,v of such ,act2 and1 for such period1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage shall also be #ajj per centum with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services provided to an individual who is eligible to receive services from the ,indian ,health ,service and is eligible for assistance under the ,state plan1 by a participating provider under the ,state plan whether provided directly or on the basis of a referral from the ,indian ,health ,service1 a ,indian ,health ,service facility operated by an ,indian tribe or tribal organization1 or an ,urban ,indian organization 7as defined in section #d of such ,act7 that has a grant or contract with the ,indian ,health ,service under title ,v of such ,act4 #cjajg4 ,medicaid coverage for citizens of ,freely ,associated ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #djb7;b77#b7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7;b77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 ,medicaid exception for citizens of ,freely ,associated ,states ,with respect to eligibility for benefits for the designated ,federal program defined in paragraph 7#c77;,c7 7relating to the ,medicaid program71 section #dja7;a7 and paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in #a of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia in accordance with the ,compacts of ,free ,association between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,governments of the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 and the ,republic of ,palau and shall not apply1 at the option of the ,governor of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or ,american ,samoa as communicated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services in writing1 to any individual who lawfully resides in the respective territory in accordance with such ,compacts4 4 7b7 ,exception to #e-,year limited eligibility ,section #djc7;d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 an individual described in section #djb7;b77#b77;,g71 but only with respect to the designated ,federal program defined in section #djb7;b77#c77;,c74 4 7c7 ,definition of qualified alien ,section #dca7;b7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking 2 or at the end and inserting a comma2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 an individual who lawfully resides in the ,united ,states in accordance with a ,compact of ,free ,association referred to in section #djb7;b77#b77;,g71 but only with respect to the designated ,federal program defined in section #djb7;b77#c77;,c7 7relating to the ,medicaid program74 4 7d7 ,application to ,state plans ,section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77 is amended by inserting after subclause 7,,ix7 the following3 7,x7 who are described in section #djb7;b77#b77;,g7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif and eligible for benefits under this title by reason of application of such section2 4 7e7 ,conforming amendments ,section #aajh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsections 7g7 and 7h7 and section #aice7;e77#a77;,b7 and inserting subsections 7g71 7h71 and 7i7 and section #aice7;e77#a77;,b72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,exclusion of medical assistance expenditures for citizens of ,freely ,associated ,states ,expenditures for medical assistance provided to an individual described in section #dca7;b77#h7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b77#h77 shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying payment limits under subsections 7f7 and 7g74 4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjajh4 ,temporary increase in ,medicaid ,,dsh allotments 7a7 ,in general ,section #aibc7;f77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;f77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and subparagraph 7,e7 and inserting and subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency ,the ,,dsh allotment for any ,state for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba is equal to #ajb4e percent of the ,,dsh allotment that would be determined under this paragraph for the ,state for each respective fiscal year without application of this subparagraph1 notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c74 ,for each fiscal year after fiscal year #bjba1 the ,,dsh allotment for a ,state for such fiscal year is equal to the ,,dsh allotment that would have been determined under this paragraph for such fiscal year if this subparagraph had not been enacted4 4 7b7 ,,dsh allotment adjustment for ,tennessee ,section #aibc7;f77#f77;,a77vi7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d7;f77#f77;,a77vi77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection 7except as provided in subclause 7,,ii7 of this clause7 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ,temporary increase in allotments ,the ,,dsh allotment for ,tennessee for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba shall be equal to #ed1dbg1ejj4 4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that a ,state should prioritize making payments under the ,state plan of the ,state under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or a waiver of such plan7 to disproportionate share hospitals that have a higher share of ,,covid-#ai patients relative to other such hospitals in the ,state4 #cjaji4 ,extension of existing section #aaae demonstrations 7a7 ,applicability ,this section shall apply with respect to demonstrations operated by ,states pursuant to section #aaae7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7;a77 to promote the objectives of title ,,xix or ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act with a project term set to end on or before ,february #bh1 #bjba4 7b7 ,approval of extension ,upon request by a ,state1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall approve an extension of the waiver and expenditure authorities for a demonstration project described in subsection 7a7 for a period up to and including ,december #ca1 #bjba1 to ensure continuity of programs and funding during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 7c7 ,extension terms and conditions 7#a7 ,the approval pursuant to this section shall extend the terms and conditions that applied to the demonstration project to the extension period4 ,financial terms and conditions shall continue at levels equivalent to the prior demonstration or program year4 ,all demonstration program components shall be extended to operate through the end of the extension term4 ,in its request for an extension1 the ,state shall identify operational and programmatic changes necessary to continue and stabilize programs into the extension period and shall work with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to implement such changes4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding the foregoing1 the ,state may request1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may approve1 modifications to a demonstration project's terms and conditions to address the impact of the federally designated public health emergency with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 ,such modifications may1 at the option of the ,state1 become effective retroactive to the start of the calendar quarter in which the first day of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 occurs4 7d7 ,budget neutrality ,budget neutrality for extensions under this section shall be deemed to have been met at the conclusion of the extension period1 and ,states receiving extensions under this section shall not be required to submit a budget neutrality analysis for the extension period4 7e7 ,expedited application process ,the ,federal and ,state public notice and comment procedures or other time constraints otherwise applicable to demonstration project amendments shall be waived to expedite a ,state's extension request pursuant to this section4 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall approve the extension application within #de days of a ,state's submission of its request1 or such other timeframe as is mutually agreed to with the ,state4 7f7 ,continuation of secretarial authority under declared emergency ,this section does not restrict the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services from exercising existing flexibilities through demonstration projects operated pursuant to section #aaae of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae7 in conjunction with the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,service to approve or extend a waiver that fails to meet the requirements of section #aaae of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae74 #cjaaj4 ,allowing for medical assistance under ,medicaid for inmates during #cj-;day period preceding release 7a7 ,in general ,the subdivision 7,a7 following paragraph 7#cj7 of section #aije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77 is amended by inserting and except during the #cj-;day period preceding the date of release of such individual from such public institution after medical institution4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,medicaid and ,,chip ,payment and ,access ,commission shall submit a report to ,congress on the ,medicaid inmate exclusion under the subdivision 7,a7 following paragraph 7#cj7 of section #aije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a774 ,such report may1 to the extent practicable1 include the following information3 7#a7 ,the number of incarcerated individuals who would otherwise be eligible to enroll for medical assistance under a ,state plan approved under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or a waiver of such a plan74 7#b7 ,access to health care for incarcerated individuals1 including a description of medical services generally available to incarcerated individuals4 7#c7 ,a description of current practices related to the discharge of incarcerated individuals1 including how prisons interact with ,state ,medicaid agencies to ensure that such individuals who are eligible to enroll for medical assistance under a ,state plan or waiver described in paragraph 7#a7 are so enrolled4 7#d7 ,if determined appropriate by the ,commission1 recommendations for ,congress1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 or ,states regarding the ,medicaid inmate exclusion4 7#e7 ,any other information that the ,commission determines would be useful to ,congress4 #cjaaa4 ,medicaid coverage of certain medical transportation 7a7 ,continuing requirement of ,medicaid coverage of necessary transportation 7#a7 ,requirement ,section #aijb7;a77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#d77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and including provision for utilization and inserting including provision for utilization2 and 7,b7 by inserting after supervision of administration of the plan the following3 1 and1 subject to section #aijc7;i71 including a specification that the single ,state agency described in paragraph 7#e7 will ensure necessary transportation for beneficiaries under the ,state plan to and from providers and a description of the methods that such agency will use to ensure such transportation4 7#b7 ,application with respect to benchmark benefit packages and benchmark equivalent coverage ,section #aicg7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#g7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subsection 7,e7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,necessary transportation ,the ,state may only exercise the option under subparagraph 7,a77i7 if1 subject to section #aijc7;i77#i7 and in accordance with section #aijb7;a77#d71 the benchmark benefit package or benchmark equivalent coverage described in such subparagraph 7or the ,state7-- 7i7 ensures necessary transportation for individuals enrolled under such package or coverage to and from providers2 and 7ii7 provides a description of the methods that will be used to ensure such transportation4 4 7#c7 ,limitation on ,federal financial participation ,section #aijc7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7i77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following new paragraph3 7#i7 with respect to any amount expended for non-emergency transportation described in section #aijb7;a77#d71 unless the ,state plan provides for the methods and procedures required under section #aijb7;a77#cj77;,a72 or 4 7#d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to transportation furnished on or after such date4 7b7 ,medicaid program integrity measures related to coverage of nonemergency medical transportation 7#a7 ,,gao study ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study1 and submit to ,congress1 a report on coverage under the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services4 ,such study shall take into account the #bjji report of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 titled 8,fraud and ,abuse ,safeguards for ,medicaid ,nonemergency ,medical ,transportation0 7,,oei-#jf-jg-jjcbjj74 ,such report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an examination of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia to identify safeguards to prevent and detect fraud and abuse with respect to coverage under the ,medicaid program of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services4 7,b7 ,an examination of transportation brokers to identify the range of safeguards against such fraud and abuse to prevent improper payments for such transportation4 7,c7 ,identification of the numbers1 types1 and outcomes of instances of fraud and abuse1 with respect to coverage under the ,medicaid program of such transportation1 that ,state ,medicaid ,fraud ,control ,units have investigated in recent years4 7,d7 ,identification of commonalities or trends in program integrity1 with respect to such coverage1 to inform risk management strategies of ,states and the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7#b7 ,stakeholder working group 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 through the ,centers of ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 shall convene a series of meetings to obtain input from appropriate stakeholders to facilitate discussion and shared learning about the leading practices for improving ,medicaid program integrity1 with respect to coverage of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services4 7,b7 ,topics ,the meetings convened under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 focus on ongoing challenges to ,medicaid program integrity as well as leading practices to address such challenges2 and 7ii7 address specific challenges raised by stakeholders involved in coverage under the ,medicaid program of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services1 including unique considerations for specific groups of ,medicaid beneficiaries meriting particular attention1 such as ,american ,indians and tribal land issues or accommodations for individuals with disabilities4 7,c7 ,stakeholders ,stakeholders described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall include individuals from ,state ,medicaid programs1 brokers for nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services that meet the criteria described in section #aijb7;a77#gj77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#gj77;,b771 providers 7including transportation network companies71 ,medicaid patient advocates1 and such other individuals specified by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,guidance review ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 through the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 shall assess guidance issued to ,states by the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services relating to ,federal requirements for nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services under the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act and update such guidance as necessary to ensure ,states have appropriate and current guidance in designing and administering coverage under the ,medicaid program of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services4 7#d7 ,,nemt transportation provider and driver requirements 7,a7 ,state plan requirement ,section #aijb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#he72 7ii7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#hf7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#hf7 the following new paragraph3 7#hg7 provide for a mechanism1 which may include attestation1 that ensures that1 with respect to any provider 7including a transportation network company7 or individual driver of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services receiving payments under such plan 7but excluding any public transit authority71 at a minimum-- 7,a7 each such provider and individual driver is not excluded from participation in any ,federal health care program 7as defined in section #aabh;,b7f77 and is not listed on the exclusion list of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,b7 each such individual driver has a valid driver's license2 7,c7 each such provider has in place a process to address any violation of a ,state drug law2 and 7,d7 each such provider has in place a process to disclose to the ,state ,medicaid program the driving history1 including any traffic violations1 of each such individual driver employed by such provider1 including any traffic violations4 4 7,b7 ,effective date 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the amendments made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7ii7 ,exception if ,state legislation required ,in the case of a ,state plan for medical assistance under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by subparagraph 7,a71 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 7#e7 ,analysis of ,t-,,msis data ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 through the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 shall analyze1 and submit to ,congress a report on1 the nation-wide data set under the ,transformed ,medicaid ,statistical ,information ,system to identify recommendations relating to coverage under the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act of nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services4 ,,ii ,medicare ,provisions #cjbja4 ,holding ,medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified ,,covid-#ai treatment services furnished under part ,a or part ,b of the ,medicare program 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in the case of a specified ,,covid-#ai treatment service 7as defined in subsection 7b77 furnished during any portion of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act to an individual entitled to benefits under part ,a or enrolled under part ,b of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 for which payment is made under such part ,a or such part ,b1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall provide that-- 7#a7 any cost-sharing required 7including any deductible1 copayment1 or coinsurance7 applicable to such individual under such part ,a or such part ,b with respect to such item or service is paid by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 the provider of services or supplier 7as defined in section #ahfa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex77 does not hold such individual liable for such requirement4 7b7 ,definition of specified ,,covid-#ai treatment services ,for purposes of this section1 the term specified ,,covid-#ai treatment service means any item or service furnished to an individual for which payment may be made under part ,a or part ,b of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 if such item or service is included in a claim with an ,,icd-#aj-;,,cm code relating to ,,covid-#ai 7as described in the document entitled ,,icd-#aj-;,,cm ,official ,coding ,guidelines - ,supplement ,coding encounters related to ,,covid-#ai ,coronavirus ,outbreak published on ,february #bj1 #bjbj1 or as otherwise specified by the ,secretary74 7c7 ,recovery of cost-,sharing amounts paid by the ,secretary in the case of supplemental insurance coverage 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of any amount paid by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 that the ,secretary determines would otherwise have been paid by a group health plan or health insurance issuer 7as such terms are defined in section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia771 a private entity offering a medicare supplemental policy under section #ahhb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciess71 any other health plan offering supplemental coverage1 a ,state plan under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act1 or the ,secretary of ,defense under the ,,tricare program1 such plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense1 as applicable1 shall pay to the ,secretary1 not later than #a year after such plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense receives a notice under paragraph 7#c71 such amount in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,required information ,not later than #i months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each group health plan1 health insurance issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 and ,secretary of ,defense described in paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,secretary such information as the ,secretary determines necessary for purposes of carrying out this subsection4 ,such information so submitted shall be updated by such plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense1 as applicable1 at such time and in such manner as specified by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,review of claims and notification ,the ,secretary shall establish a process under which claims for items and services for which the ,secretary has paid an amount pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 are reviewed for purposes of identifying if such amount would otherwise have been paid by a plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense described in paragraph 7#a74 ,in the case such a claim is so identified1 the ,secretary shall determine the amount that would have been otherwise payable by such plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense and notify such plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 ,state plan1 or ,secretary of ,defense of such amount4 7#d7 ,enforcement ,the ,secretary may impose a civil monetary penalty in an amount determined appropriate by the ,secretary in the case of a plan1 issuer1 private entity1 other health plan1 or ,state plan that fails to comply with a provision of this section4 ,the provisions of section #aabh;,a of the ,social ,security ,act shall apply to a civil monetary penalty imposed under the previous sentence in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of such section4 7d7 ,funding ,the ,secretary shall provide for the transfer to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,program ,management ,account from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,supplementary ,trust ,fund 7in such portions as the ,secretary determines appropriate7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for purposes of carrying out this section4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress a report containing an analysis of amounts paid pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 compared to amounts paid to the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7c74 7f7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbjb4 ,ensuring communications accessibility for residents of skilled nursing facilities during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahai7;c77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 provide for reasonable access to the use of a telephone1 including ,,tty and ,,tdd services 7as defined for purposes of section #dhc4aj of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation771 and the internet 7to the extent available to the facility7 and inform each such resident 7or a representative of such resident7 of such access and any changes in policies or procedures of such facility relating to limitations on external visitors4 4 7b7 ,,covid-#ai provisions 7#a7 ,guidance ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,service shall issue guidance on steps skilled nursing facilities may take to ensure residents have access to televisitation during the emergency period defined in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 ,such guidance shall include information on how such facilities will notify residents of such facilities1 representatives of such residents1 and relatives of such residents of the rights of such residents to such televisitation1 and ensure timely and equitable access to such televisitation4 7#b7 ,review of facilities ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall take such steps as determined appropriate by the ,secretary to ensure that residents of skilled nursing facilities and relatives of such residents are made aware of the access rights described in section #ahai7;c77#c77;,f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;c77#c77;,f774 #cjbjc4 ,medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system outlier payments for ,,covid-#ai patients during certain emergency period 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#e77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,for cases and inserting ,subject to clause 7vii71 for cases2 7#b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking ,the amount and inserting ,subject to clause 7vii71 the amount2 7#c7 in clause 7iv71 by striking ,the total amount and inserting ,subject to clause 7vii71 the total amount2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7vii7 ,for discharges that have a primary or secondary diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai and that occur during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause and ending on the sooner of ,january #ca1 #bjba1 or the last day of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 the amount of any additional payment under clause 7ii7 for a subsection 7d7 hospital for such a discharge shall be determined as if-- 7,i7 clause 7ii7 was amended by striking plus a fixed dollar amount determined by the ,secretary2 7,,ii7 the reference in clause 7iii7 to approximate the marginal cost of care beyond the cutoff point applicable under clause 7i7 or 7ii7 were a reference to approximate the marginal cost of care beyond the cutoff point applicable under clause 7i71 or1 in the case of an additional payment requested under clause 7ii71 be equal to #ajj percent of the amount by which the costs of the discharge for which such additional payment is so requested exceed the applicable ,,drg prospective payment rate2 and 7,,iii7 clause 7iv7 does not apply4 4 7b7 ,exclusion from reduction in average standardized amounts payable to hospitals located in certain areas ,section #ahhf7;d77#c77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#c77;,b77 is amended by inserting before the period the following3 1 other than additional payments described in clause 7vii7 of such paragraph4 7c7 ,application to site neutral ,,ipps payment rates ,section #ahhf7m77#f77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#f77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking ,in this paragraph and inserting ,subject to clause 7ii71 in this paragraph2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking clause 7iii7 and inserting clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clause 7iii72 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking clause 7iv7 and inserting clause 7v72 7#c7 in clause 7iii77,i71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clause 7iii72 7#d7 in clause 7iv71 by striking clause 7ii77,i7 and inserting clause 7iii77,i72 7#e7 by redesignating clauses 7ii7 through 7iv7 as clauses 7iii7 through 7v71 respectively2 and 7#f7 by inserting after clause 7i7 the following new clause3 7ii7 ,exception ,notwithstanding clause 7i71 the term applicable site neutral payment rate means-- 7,i7 for discharges that have a primary or secondary diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai and that occur during any portion of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 occurring during a cost reporting period described in clause 7i77,i71 the greater of the blended payment rate specified in clause 7iv7 or the percent described in clause 7iii77,,ii72 and 7,,ii7 for discharges that have a primary or secondary diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai and that occur during any portion of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 occurring during a cost reporting period described in clause 7i77,,ii71 the percent described in clause 7iii77,,ii74 4 7d7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbjd4 ,coverage of treatments for ,,covid-#ai at no cost sharing under the ,medicare ,advantage program 7a7 ,in general ,section #aheb7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#bb7;a77#a77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7vii7 ,special coverage rules for specified ,,covid-#ai treatment services ,notwithstanding clause 7i71 in the case of a specified ,,covid-#ai treatment service 7as defined in section #cjbja7;b7 of the ,,heroes ,act7 that is furnished during a plan year occurring during any portion of the emergency period defined in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause1 a ,medicare ,advantage plan may not1 with respect to such service1 impose-- 7,i7 any cost-sharing requirement 7including a deductible1 copayment1 or coinsurance requirement72 and 7,,ii7 in the case such service is a critical specified ,,covid-#ai treatment service 7including ventilator services and intensive care unit services71 any prior authorization or other utilization management requirement4 ,a ,medicare ,advantage plan may not take the application of this clause into account for purposes of a bid amount submitted by such plan under section #ahed7;a77#f74 4 7b7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbje4 ,requiring coverage under ,medicare ,p,d,ps and ,,ma-,,pd plans1 without the imposition of cost sharing or utilization management requirements1 of drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai during certain emergencies 7a7 ,coverage requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajd7;b77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,i7 ,required inclusion of drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a ,,pdp sponsor offering a prescription drug plan shall1 with respect to a plan year1 any portion of which occurs during the period described in clause 7ii71 be required to-- 7,i7 include in any formulary-- 7aa7 all covered part ,d drugs with a medically accepted indication 7as defined in section #ahfj;,d-#b7;e77#d77 to treat ,,covid-#ai that are marketed in the ,united ,states2 and 7bb7 all drugs authorized under section #efd or #efd;,a of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act to treat ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,,ii7 not impose any prior authorization or other utilization management requirement with respect to such drugs described in item 7aa7 or 7bb7 of subclause 7,i7 7other than such a requirement that limits the quantity of drugs due to safety74 7ii7 ,period described ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the period described in this clause is the period during which there exists the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 entitled ,determination that a ,public ,health ,emergency ,exists ,nationwide as the ,result of the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus 7including any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section74 4 7b7 ,elimination of cost sharing 7#a7 ,elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai under standard and alternative prescription drug coverage ,section #ahfj;,d-#b of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking ,the coverage and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#h71 the coverage2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting after ,subject to subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 the following3 and paragraph 7#h72 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#h72 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#h72 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77i71 by striking ,the coverage and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#h71 the coverage2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai ,the coverage does not impose any deductible1 copayment1 coinsurance1 or other cost-sharing requirement for drugs described in section #ahfj;,d-#d7;b77#c77;,i77i77,i7 with respect to a plan year1 any portion of which occurs during the period during which there exists the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 entitled ,determination that a ,public ,health ,emergency ,exists ,nationwide as the ,result of the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus 7including any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section74 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,same elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai ,the coverage is in accordance with subsection 7b77#h74 4 7#b7 ,elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai dispensed to individuals who are subsidy eligible individuals ,section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#aad7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,in the case of and inserting ,subject to subparagraph 7,f71 in the case of2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking ,in the case of and inserting ,subject to subparagraph 7,f71 in the case of2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai ,coverage that is in accordance with section #ahfj;,d-#b7;b77#h74 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,a reduction and inserting ,subject to subparagraph 7,f71 a reduction2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ,the substitution and inserting ,subject to subparagraph 7,f71 the substitution2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting after ,subject to the following3 subparagraph 7,f7 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,elimination of cost-sharing for drugs intended to treat ,,covid-#ai ,coverage that is in accordance with section #ahfj;,d-#b7;b77#h74 4 7c7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbjf4 ,modifying the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts ,a and ,b of the ,medicare program during the ,,covid-#ai emergency 7a7 ,special repayment rules 7#a7 ,part ,a ,section #ahae7;f77#b77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;g7f77#b77;,c77 is amended to read as follows3 7,c7 ,in the case of an accelerated payment made under the program under subsection 7e77#c7 on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act and so made during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7-- 7i7 such payment shall be treated as if such payment were made from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 upon request of the hospital1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 provide up to #a year before claims are offset to recoup such payment2 7,,ii7 provide that any such offset of a claim to recoup such payment shall not exceed #be percent of the amount of such claim2 and 7,,iii7 allow not less than #b years from the date of the first accelerated payment before requiring that the outstanding balance be paid in full4 4 7#b7 ,part ,b ,in carrying out the program described in section #dba4bad of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 in the case of a payment made under such program on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and so made during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall-- 7,a7 treat such payment as if such payment were made from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury2 and 7,b7 upon request of the entity receiving such payment-- 7i7 provide up to #a year before claims are offset to recoup such payment2 7ii7 provide that any such offset of a claim to recoup such payment shall not exceed #be percent of the amount of such claim2 and 7iii7 allow not less than #b years from the date of the first advance payment before requiring that the outstanding balance be paid in full4 7b7 ,interest rates 7#a7 ,part ,a ,section #ahae7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;g7d77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 7or1 in the case of such a determination made with respect to a payment made on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act and during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 under the program under subsection 7e77#c71 at a rate of #a percent74 7#b7 ,part ,b ,section #ahcc7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7j77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 7or1 in the case of such a determination made with respect to a payment made on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act and during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 under the program described in section #dba4bad of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 at a rate of #a percent74 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,reports during ,,covid-#ai emergency ,not later than #b weeks after the date of the enactment of this section1 and every #b weeks thereafter during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 a report that includes the following3 7,a7 ,the total amount of payments made under section #ahae7;e77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;g7e77#c77 and under the program described in section #dba4bad of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation7 during the most recent #b-week period for which data is available that precedes the date of the submission of such report4 7,b7 ,the number of entities receiving such payments during such period4 7,c7 ,a specification of each such entity4 7#b7 ,reports after ,,covid-#ai emergency 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the termination of the emergency period described in paragraph 7#a71 and every #f months thereafter until all specified payments 7as defined in subparagraph 7,b77 have been recouped or repaid1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate1 a report that includes the following3 7i7 ,the total amount of all specified payments for which claims have been offset to recoup such payment or the balance has been repaid4 7ii7 ,the amount of interest that has accrued with respect to all specified payments4 7,b7 ,specified payments ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term specified payments means all payments made under section #ahae7;e77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;g7e77#c77 or under the program described in section #dba4bad of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation7 made on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 during the emergency period described in such subparagraph4 #cjbjg4 ,medicare special enrollment period for individuals residing in ,,covid-#ai emergency areas 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahcg7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciep7i77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 7,a7 ,in the case of an individual who-- 7i7 is eligible under section #ahcf to enroll in the medical insurance program established by this part1 7ii7 did not enroll 7or elected not to be deemed enrolled7 under this section during an enrollment period1 and 7iii7 during the emergency period 7as described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b771 resided in an emergency area 7as described in such section71 there shall be a special enrollment period described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,the special enrollment period referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is the period that begins not later than ,july #a1 #bjbj1 and ends on the last day of the month in which the emergency period 7as described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b77 ends4 4 7b7 ,coverage period for individuals transitioning from other coverage ,section #ahch7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieq7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking pursuant to section #ahcg7;i77#c7 or #ahcg7;i77#d77;,b7-- and inserting the following3 pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #ahcg7;i77#c7 or #ahcg7;i77#d77;,b7-- 2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and moving the indentation of each such subparagraph #b ems to the right2 7#c7 by striking the period at the end of the subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 and inserting 2 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 section #ahcg7;i77#e71 the coverage period shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the individual so enrolls4 4 7c7 ,funding ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide for the transfer from the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund 7as described in section #ahag of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i77 and the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund 7as described in section #ahda of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciet771 in such proportions as determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 to the ,social ,security ,administration1 of #cj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for purposes of carrying out the amendments made by this section4 7d7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbjh4 ,,covid-#ai skilled nursing facility payment incentive program 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahai of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,,covid-#ai designation program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b weeks after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall establish a program under which a skilled nursing facility that makes an election described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 and meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 is designated 7or a portion of such facility is so designated7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center and receives incentive payments under section #ahhh7;e77#ac74 7#b7 ,designation 7,a7 ,in general ,a skilled nursing facility may elect to be designated 7or to have a portion of such facility designated7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center under the program established under paragraph 7#a7 if the facility submits to the ,secretary1 at a time and in a manner specified by the ,secretary1 an application for such designation that contains such information as required by the ,secretary and demonstrates that such facility meets the requirements described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,requirements ,the requirements described in this subparagraph with respect to a skilled nursing facility are the following3 7i7 ,the facility has a star rating with respect to staffing of #d or #e on the ,nursing ,home ,compare website 7as described in subsection 7i77 and has maintained such a rating on such website during the #b-year period ending on the date of the submission of the application described in subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,the facility has a star rating of #d or #e with respect to health inspections on such website and has maintained such a rating on such website during such period4 7iii7 ,during such period1 the ,secretary or a ,state has not found a deficiency with such facility relating to infection control that the ,secretary or ,state determined immediately jeopardized the health or safety of the residents of such facility 7as described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b77;,a7 of subsection 7h71 as applicable74 7iv7 ,the facility provides care at such facility 7or1 in the case of an election made with respect to a portion of such facility1 to provide care in such portion of such facility7 only to eligible individuals4 7v7 ,the facility arranges for and transfers all residents of such facility 7or such portion of such facility1 as applicable7 who are not eligible individuals to other skilled nursing facilities 7or other portions of such facility1 as applicable74 7vi7 ,the facility complies with the notice requirement described in paragraph 7#d74 7vii7 ,the facility meets the reporting requirement described in paragraph 7#e74 7viii7 ,any other requirement determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,duration of designation 7,a7 ,in general ,a designation of a skilled nursing facility 7or portion of such facility7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center shall begin on a date specified by the ,secretary and end upon the earliest of the following3 7i7 ,the revocation of such designation under subparagraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,the submission of a notification by such facility to the ,secretary that such facility elects to terminate such designation4 7iii7 ,the termination of the program 7as specified in paragraph 7#f774 7,b7 ,revocation ,the ,secretary may revoke the designation of a skilled nursing facility 7or portion of such facility7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center if the ,secretary determines that the facility is no longer in compliance with a requirement described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7#d7 ,resident notice requirement ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,b77vi71 the notice requirement described in this paragraph is that1 not later than #gb hours before the date specified by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 with respect to the designation of a skilled nursing facility 7or portion of such facility7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center1 the facility provides a notification to each resident of such facility 7and to appropriate representatives or family members of each such resident1 as specified by the ,secretary7 that contains the following3 7,a7 ,notice of such designation4 7,b7 ,in the case such resident is not an eligible individual 7and1 in the case such designation is made only with respect to a portion of such facility1 resides in such portion of such facility7-- 7i7 a specification of when and where such resident will be transferred 7or moved within such facility72 7ii7 an explanation that1 in lieu of such transfer or move1 such resident may arrange for transfer to such other setting 7including a home7 selected by the resident2 and 7iii7 if such resident so arranges to be transferred to a home1 information on ,internet resources for caregivers who elect to care for such resident at home4 7,c7 ,contact information for the ,state long-term care ombudsman 7established under section #cjg7;a77#ab7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife7 for the applicable ,state4 7#e7 ,reporting requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,b77vii71 the reporting requirement described in this paragraph is1 with respect to a skilled nursing facility1 that the facility reports to the ,secretary1 weekly and in such manner specified by the ,secretary1 the following 7but only to the extent the information described in clauses 7i7 through 7vii7 is not otherwise reported to the ,secretary weekly73 7i7 ,the number of ,,covid-#ai related deaths at such facility4 7ii7 ,the number of discharges from such facility4 7iii7 ,the number of admissions to such facility4 7iv7 ,the number of beds occupied and the number of beds available at such facility4 7v7 ,the number of residents on a ventilator at such facility4 7vi7 ,the number of clinical and nonclinical staff providing direct patient care at such facility4 7vii7 ,such other information determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,nonapplication of ,paperwork ,reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act71 shall not apply to the collection of information under this paragraph4 7#f7 ,definition ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term eligible individual means an individual who1 during the #cj-;day period ending on the first day on which such individual is a resident of a ,,covid-#ai treatment center 7on or after the date such center is so designated71 was furnished a test for ,,covid-#ai that came back positive4 7#g7 ,termination ,the program established under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate upon the termination of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b74 7#h7 ,prohibition on administrative and judicial review ,there shall be no administrative or judicial review under section #ahfi1 #ahgh1 or otherwise of a designation of a skilled nursing facility 7or portion of such facility7 as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center1 or revocation of such a designation1 under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,payment incentive ,section #ahhh7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieyy7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and 7#ab7 and inserting 7#ab71 and 7#ac72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ac7 ,adjustment for ,,covid-#ai treatment centers ,in the case of a resident of a skilled nursing facility that has been designated as a ,,covid-#ai treatment center under section #ahai7k7 7or in the case of a resident who resides in a portion of such facility that has been so designated71 if such resident is an eligible individual 7as defined in paragraph 7#e7 of such section71 the per diem amount of payment for such resident otherwise applicable shall be increased by #bj percent to reflect increased costs associated with such residents4 4 #cjbji4 ,funding for ,state strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities 7a7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall allocate such amounts among the ,states1 in a manner that takes into account the percentage of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities in each ,state that have residents or employees who have been diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai1 for purposes of establishing and implementing strike teams in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use of funds ,a ,state that receives funds under this section shall use such funds to establish and implement a strike team that will be deployed to a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility in the ,state with diagnosed or suspected cases of ,,covid-#ai among residents or staff for the purposes of assisting with clinical care1 infection control1 or staffing4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for purposes of carrying out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #ejj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,nursing facility ,the term nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section #aiai7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr7a774 7#b7 ,skilled nursing facility ,the term skilled nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section #ahai7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;a774 #cjbaj4 ,providing for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahfb7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting 7#a7 ,the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that at least #a contract with a quality improvement organization described in paragraph 7#a7 entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 7or in effect as of such date7 includes the requirement that such organization provide to skilled nursing facilities with cases of ,,covid-#ai 7or facilities attempting to prevent outbreaks of ,,covid-#ai7 infection control support described in subparagraph 7,b7 during such period4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the infection control support described in this subparagraph is1 with respect to skilled nursing facilities described in such subparagraph1 the development and dissemination to such facilities of protocols relating to the prevention or mitigation of ,,covid-#ai at such facilities and the provision of training materials to such facilities relating to such prevention or mitigation4 4 7b7 ,funding ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide for the transfer from the ,federal ,supplementary ,medical ,insurance ,trust ,fund 7as described in section #ahda of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciet77 and the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund 7as described in section #ahag of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i771 in such proportions as determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 to the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services ,program ,management ,account1 of #baj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for purposes of entering into contracts with quality improvement organizations under part ,b of title ,,xi of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;c et seq474 ,of the amount transferred pursuant to the previous sentence1 not less that #aaj1jjj1jjj shall be used for purposes of entering into such a contract that includes the requirement described in section #ahfb7;g77#b77;,a7 of such ,act 7as added by subsection 7a774 #cjbaa4 ,requiring long term care facilities to report certain information relating to ,,covid-#ai cases and deaths 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall1 as soon as practicable1 require that the information described in paragraph 7#a7 of section #dhc4hj7;g7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or a successor regulation1 be reported by a facility 7as defined for purposes of such section74 7b7 ,demographic information ,the ,secretary shall post the following information with respect to skilled nursing facilities 7as defined in section #ahai7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;a777 and nursing facilities 7as defined in section #aiai7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr7a777 on the ,nursing ,home ,compare website 7as described in section #ahai7;i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;i7771 or a successor website1 aggregated by ,state3 7#a7 ,the age1 race_/ethnicity1 and preferred language of the residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with suspected or confirmed ,,covid-#ai infections1 including residents previously treated for ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,the age1 race_/ethnicity1 and preferred language relating to total deaths and ,,covid-#ai deaths among residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities4 7c7 ,confidentiality ,any information reported under this section that is made available to the public shall be made so available in a manner that protects the identity of residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities4 7d7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary may implement the provisions of this section be program instruction or otherwise4 #cjbab4 ,floor on the ,medicare area wage index for hospitals in all-urban ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#c77;,e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#c77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 in the first sentence1 by striking or 7iii7 and inserting 1 7iii71 or 7iv72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iv7 ,floor on area wage index for hospitals in all-urban ,states 7,i7 ,in general ,for discharges occurring on or after ,october #a1 #bjba1 the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph to any hospital in an all-urban ,state 7as defined in subclause 7,,iv77 may not be less than the minimum area wage index for the fiscal year for hospitals in that ,state1 as established under subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,minimum area wage index ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall establish a minimum area wage index for a fiscal year for hospitals in each all-urban ,state using the methodology described in section #dab4fd7;h77#d7 of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect for fiscal year #bjah4 7,,iii7 ,waiving budget neutrality ,pursuant to the fifth sentence of clause 7i71 this subsection shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner4 7,,iv7 ,all-urban ,state defined ,in this clause1 the term all-urban ,state means a ,state in which there are no rural areas 7as defined in paragraph 7#b77;,d77 or a ,state in which there are no hospitals classified as rural under this section4 4 7b7 ,waiving budget neutrality 7#a7 ,technical amendatory correction ,section #ajcbd7;a77#b7 of ,public ,law #aaa-adh is amended by striking third sentence and inserting fifth sentence4 7#b7 ,waiver ,section #ahhf7;d77#c77;,e77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#c77;,e77i77 is amended1 in the fifth sentence-- 7,a7 by striking and the amendments and inserting 1 the amendments2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and the amendments made by section #cjbab of the ,,heroes ,act after ,care ,act4 ,,iii ,private ,insurance ,provisions ,a ,health ,plans #cjcja4 ,special enrollment period through ,exchanges2 ,federal ,exchange outreach and educational activities 7a7 ,special enrollment period through ,exchanges ,section #acaa7;c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking at the end and2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking at the end the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 subject to subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#h71 the special enrollment period described in subparagraph 7,a7 of such paragraph4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,special enrollment period for certain public health emergency 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 require an ,exchange to provide-- 7i7 for a special enrollment period during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act-- 7,i7 which shall begin on the date that is one week after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and which1 in the case of an ,exchange established or operated by the ,secretary within a ,state pursuant to section #acba7;c71 shall be an #h-week period2 and 7,,ii7 during which any individual who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the ,exchange may enroll in such a qualified health plan2 and 7ii7 that1 in the case of an individual who enrolls in a qualified health plan through the ,exchange during such enrollment period1 the coverage period under such plan shall begin1 at the option of the individual1 on ,april #a1 #bjbj1 or on the first day of the month following the day the individual selects a plan through such special enrollment period4 7,b7 ,exception ,the requirement of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a ,state-operated or ,state-established ,exchange if such ,exchange1 prior to the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 established or otherwise provided for a special enrollment period to address access to coverage under qualified health plans offered through such ,exchange during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 4 7b7 ,federal ,exchange outreach and educational activities ,section #acba7;c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjda7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,outreach and educational activities 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of an ,exchange established or operated by the ,secretary within a ,state pursuant to this subsection1 the ,secretary shall carry out outreach and educational activities for purposes of informing potential enrollees in qualified health plans offered through the ,exchange of the availability of coverage under such plans and financial assistance for coverage under such plans4 ,such outreach and educational activities shall be provided in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the populations being served by the ,exchange 7including hard-to-reach populations1 such as racial and sexual minorities1 limited ,english proficient populations1 and young adults74 7,b7 ,limitation on use of funds ,no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be used for expenditures for promoting non-,,aca compliant health insurance coverage4 7,c7 ,non-,,aca compliant health insurance coverage ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b73 7i7 ,the term non-,,aca compliant health insurance coverage means health insurance coverage1 or a group health plan1 that is not a qualified health plan4 7ii7 ,such term includes the following3 7,i7 ,an association health plan4 7,,ii7 ,short-term limited duration insurance4 7,d7 ,funding ,there are appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended-- 7i7 to carry out this paragraph2 and-- 7ii7 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 to carry out section #acaa7;i71 with respect to an ,exchange established or operated by the ,secretary within a ,state pursuant to this subsection4 4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the provisions of 7including amendments made by7 this section through subregulatory guidance1 program instruction1 or otherwise4 #cjcjb4 ,expedited ,meeting ,of ,,acip ,for ,,covid-#ai ,vaccines 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cjia of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#d note71 the ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices shall meet and issue a recommendation with respect to a vaccine that is intended to prevent or treat ,,covid-#ai not later than #ae business days after the date on which such vaccine is licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb74 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices means the ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices established by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #bbb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bag;a71 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 #cjcjc4 ,coverage of ,,covid-#ai related treatment at no cost sharing 7a7 ,in general ,a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage 7including a grandfathered health plan 7as defined in section #abea7;e7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act77 shall provide coverage1 and shall not impose any cost sharing 7including deductibles1 copayments1 and coinsurance7 requirements1 for the following items and services furnished during any portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act3 7#a7 ,medically necessary items and services 7including in-person or telehealth visits in which such items and services are furnished7 that are furnished to an individual who has been diagnosed with 7or after provision of the items and services is diagnosed with7 ,,covid-#ai to treat or mitigate the effects of ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,medically necessary items and services 7including in-person or telehealth visits in which such items and services are furnished7 that are furnished to an individual who is presumed to have ,,covid-#ai but is never diagnosed as such1 if the following conditions are met3 7,a7 ,such items and services are furnished to the individual to treat or mitigate the effects of ,,covid-#ai or to mitigate the impact of ,,covid-#ai on society4 7,b7 ,health care providers have taken appropriate steps under the circumstances to make a diagnosis1 or confirm whether a diagnosis was made1 with respect to such individual1 for ,,covid-#ai1 if possible4 7b7 ,items and services related to ,,covid-#ai ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 not later than one week after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,secretary of ,labor1 and ,secretary of the ,treasury shall jointly issue guidance specifying applicable diagnoses and medically necessary items and services related to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 such items and services shall include all items or services that are relevant to the treatment or mitigation of ,,covid-#ai1 regardless of whether such items or services are ordinarily covered under the terms of a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,application with respect to ,,phsa1 ,,erisa1 and ,,irc ,the provisions of this section shall be applied by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,secretary of ,labor1 and ,secretary of the ,treasury to group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage as if included in the provisions of part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 part #g of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 and subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as applicable4 7#b7 ,private right of action ,an individual with respect to whom an action is taken by a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage in violation of subsection 7a7 may commence a civil action against the plan or issuer for appropriate relief4 ,the previous sentence shall not be construed as limiting any enforcement mechanism otherwise applicable pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,secretary of ,labor1 and ,secretary of the ,treasury may implement the provisions of this section through sub-regulatory guidance1 program instruction or otherwise4 7e7 ,terms ,the terms group health plan2 health insurance issuer2 group health insurance coverage1 and individual health insurance coverage have the meanings given such terms in section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia71 section #gcc of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaia;b71 and section #ihcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as applicable4 #cjcjd4 ,requiring prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies 7a7 ,,erisa 7#a7 ,in general ,subpart ,b of part #g of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aahe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gaf4 ,provision of prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies 7a7 ,in general ,a group health plan1 and a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan1 that provides benefits for prescription drugs under such plan or such coverage shall provide to each participant or beneficiary under such plan or such coverage who resides in an emergency area during an emergency period-- 7#a7 not later than #e business days after the date of the beginning of such period with respect to such area 7or1 the case of the emergency period described in section #cjcjd7;d77#b7 of the ,,heroes ,act1 not later than #e business days after the date of the enactment of this section71 a notification 7written in a manner that is clear and understandable to the average participant or beneficiary7-- 7,a7 of whether such plan or coverage will waive1 during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary1 any time restrictions under such plan or coverage on any authorized refills for such drugs to enable such refills in advance of when such refills would otherwise have been permitted under such plan or coverage2 and 7,b7 in the case that such plan or coverage will waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary1 that contains information on how such a participant or beneficiary may obtain such a refill2 and 7#b7 in the case such plan or coverage elects to so waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary after the notification described in paragraph 7#a7 has been provided with respect to such period1 not later than #e business days after such election1 a notification of such election that contains the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph4 7b7 ,emergency area2 emergency period ,for purposes of this section1 an emergency area is a geographical area in which1 and an emergency period is the period during which1 there exists-- 7#a7 an emergency or disaster declared by the ,president pursuant to the ,national ,emergencies ,act or the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act2 and 7#b7 a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gad the following3 ,sec4 #gae4 ,additional market reforms4 ,sec4 #gaf4 ,provision of prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies4 4 7b7 ,,phsa ,subpart ,,ii of part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bgcj4 ,provision of prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies 7a7 ,in general ,a group health plan1 and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage1 that provides benefits for prescription drugs under such plan or such coverage shall provide to each participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee enrolled under such plan or such coverage who resides in an emergency area during an emergency period-- 7#a7 not later than #e business days after the date of the beginning of such period with respect to such area 7or1 the case of the emergency period described in section #cjcjd7;d77#b7 of the ,,heroes ,act1 not later than #e business days after the date of the enactment of this section71 a notification 7written in a manner that is clear and understandable to the average participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee7-- 7,a7 of whether such plan or coverage will waive1 during such period with respect to such a participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee1 any time restrictions under such plan or coverage on any authorized refills for such drugs to enable such refills in advance of when such refills would otherwise have been permitted under such plan or coverage2 and 7,b7 in the case that such plan or coverage will waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee1 that contains information on how such a participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee may obtain such a refill2 and 7#b7 in the case such plan or coverage elects to so waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant1 beneficiary1 or enrollee after the notification described in paragraph 7#a7 has been provided with respect to such period1 not later than #e business days after such election1 a notification of such election that contains the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph4 7b7 ,emergency area2 emergency period ,for purposes of this section1 an emergency area is a geographical area in which1 and an emergency period is the period during which1 there exists-- 7#a7 an emergency or disaster declared by the ,president pursuant to the ,national ,emergencies ,act or the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act2 and 7#b7 a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai4 4 7c7 ,,irc 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ihaf4 ,provision of prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies 7a7 ,in general ,a group health plan that provides benefits for prescription drugs under such plan shall provide to each participant or beneficiary enrolled under such plan who resides in an emergency area during an emergency period1 not later than #e business days after the date of the beginning of such period with respect to such area 7or1 the case of the emergency period described in section #cjcjd7;d77#b7 of the ,,heroes ,act1 not later than #e business days after the date of the enactment of this section7-- 7#a7 a notification 7written in a manner that is clear and understandable to the average participant or beneficiary7-- 7,a7 of whether such plan will waive1 during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary1 any time restrictions under such plan on any authorized refills for such drugs to enable such refills in advance of when such refills would otherwise have been permitted under such plan2 and 7,b7 in the case that such plan will waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary1 that contains information on how such a participant or beneficiary may obtain such a refill2 and 7#b7 in the case such plan elects to so waive such restrictions during such period with respect to such a participant or beneficiary after the notification described in paragraph 7#a7 has been provided with respect to such period1 not later than #e business days after such election1 a notification of such election that contains the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph4 7b7 ,emergency area2 emergency period ,for purposes of this section1 an emergency area is a geographical area in which1 and an emergency period is the period during which1 there exists-- 7#a7 an emergency or disaster declared by the ,president pursuant to the ,national ,emergencies ,act or the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act2 and 7#b7 a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ihaf4 ,provision of prescription drug refill notifications during emergencies4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to-- 7#a7 emergency periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 the emergency period relating to the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 entitled ,determination that a ,public ,health ,emergency ,exists ,nationwide as the ,result of the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus4 #cjcje4 ,improvement of certain notifications provided to qualified beneficiaries by group health plans in the case of qualifying events 7a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fjf of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaff7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#d71 in the matter following subparagraph 7,b71 by striking under this subsection and inserting under this part in accordance with the notification requirements under subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by striking ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#d71 any notification and inserting ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#d7-- 7#a7 any notification 2 7ii7 by striking 1 whichever is applicable1 and any such notification and inserting of subsection 7a71 whichever is applicable2 7#b7 any such notification 2 and 7iii7 by striking such notification is made and inserting such notification is made2 and 7#c7 any such notification shall1 with respect to each qualified beneficiary with respect to whom such notification is made1 include information regarding any ,exchange established under title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act through which such a qualified beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan 7as defined in section #acja of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act71 including-- 7,a7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for such ,exchange2 7,b7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for the ,find ,local ,help directory maintained by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on the healthcare4gov ,internet website 7or a successor website72 7,c7 a clear explanation that-- 7i7 an individual who is eligible for continuation coverage may also be eligible to enroll1 with financial assistance1 in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 but1 in the case that such individual elects to enroll in such continuation coverage and subsequently elects to terminate such continuation coverage before the period of such continuation coverage expires1 such individual will not be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during a special enrollment period2 and 7ii7 an individual who elects to enroll in continuation coverage will remain eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during an open enrollment period and may be eligible for financial assistance with respect to enrolling in such a qualified health plan2 7,d7 information on consumer protections with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 including the requirement for such a qualified health plan to provide coverage for essential health benefits 7as defined in section #acjb7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act7 and the requirements applicable to such a qualified health plan under part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act2 and 7,e7 information on the availability of financial assistance with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan1 including the maximum income limit for eligibility for a premium tax credit under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to qualifying events occurring on or after the date that is #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bbjf of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;bb-#f7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,in accordance and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance 2 7,b7 by striking of such beneficiary's rights under this subsection and inserting of such beneficiary's rights under this title in accordance with the notification requirements under subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 by striking ,for purposes of paragraph 7#d71 and all that follows through such notification is made4 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,rules relating to notification of qualified beneficiaries by plan administrator ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#d7-- 7#a7 any notification shall be made within #ad days of the date on which the plan administrator is notified under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 whichever is applicable2 7#b7 any such notification to an individual who is a qualified beneficiary as the spouse of the covered employee shall be treated as notification to all other qualified beneficiaries residing with such spouse at the time such notification is made2 and 7#c7 any such notification shall1 with respect to each qualified beneficiary with respect to whom such notification is made1 include information regarding any ,exchange established under title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act through which such a qualified beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan 7as defined in section #acja of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act71 including-- 7,a7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for such ,exchange2 7,b7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for the ,find ,local ,help directory maintained by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on the healthcare4gov ,internet website 7or a successor website72 7,c7 a clear explanation that-- 7i7 an individual who is eligible for continuation coverage may also be eligible to enroll1 with financial assistance1 in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 but1 in the case that such individual elects to enroll in such continuation coverage and subsequently elects to terminate such continuation coverage before the period of such continuation coverage expires1 such individual will not be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during a special enrollment period2 and 7ii7 an individual who elects to enroll in continuation coverage will remain eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during an open enrollment period and may be eligible for financial assistance with respect to enrolling in such a qualified health plan2 7,d7 information on consumer protections with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 including the requirement for such a qualified health plan to provide coverage for essential health benefits 7as defined in section #acjb7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act7 and the requirements applicable to such a qualified health plan under part ,a of title ,,xxvii2 and 7,e7 information on the availability of financial assistance with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan1 including the maximum income limit for eligibility for a premium tax credit under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to qualifying events occurring on or after the date that is #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dihj;,b7f77#f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking under subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting under clause 7iii72 and 7ii7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively1 and moving the margin of each such subclause1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iv71 respectively1 and moving the margin of each such clause1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7,c7 by striking ,in accordance and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,in accordance 2 7,d7 by inserting after of such beneficiary's rights under this subsection the following3 in accordance with the notification requirements under subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,e7 by striking ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,b7 and all that follows through such notification is made4 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,alternative means of compliance with requirement for notification of multiemployer plans by employers ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be considered satisfied in the case of a multiemployer plan in connection with a qualifying event described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 if the plan provides that the determination of the occurrence of such qualifying event will be made by the plan administrator4 7,c7 ,rules relating to notification of qualified beneficiaries by plan administrator ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77iv7-- 7i7 any notification shall be made within #ad days 7or1 in the case of a group health plan which is a multiemployer plan1 such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan7 of the date on which the plan administrator is notified under clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 whichever is applicable2 7ii7 any such notification to an individual who is a qualified beneficiary as the spouse of the covered employee shall be treated as notification to all other qualified beneficiaries residing with such spouse at the time such notification is made2 and 7iii7 any such notification shall1 with respect to each qualified beneficiary with respect to whom such notification is made1 include information regarding any ,exchange established under title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act through which such a qualified beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan 7as defined in section #acja of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act71 including-- 7,i7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for such ,exchange2 7,,ii7 the publicly accessible ,internet website address for the ,find ,local ,help directory maintained by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on the healthcare4gov ,internet website 7or a successor website72 7,,iii7 a clear explanation that-- 7aa7 an individual who is eligible for continuation coverage may also be eligible to enroll1 with financial assistance1 in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 but1 in the case that such individual elects to enroll in such continuation coverage and subsequently elects to terminate such continuation coverage before the period of such continuation coverage expires1 such individual will not be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during a special enrollment period2 and 7bb7 an individual who elects to enroll in continuation coverage will remain eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during an open enrollment period and may be eligible for financial assistance with respect to enrolling in such a qualified health plan2 7,,iv7 information on consumer protections with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 including the requirement for such a qualified health plan to provide coverage for essential health benefits 7as defined in section #acjb7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act7 and the requirements applicable to such a qualified health plan under part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act2 and 7,v7 information on the availability of financial assistance with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan1 including the maximum income limit for eligibility for a premium tax credit under section #cf;,b4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to qualifying events occurring on or after the date that is #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,model notices ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall-- 7#a7 update the model ,consolidated ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aihe 7referred to in this subsection as ,,cobra7 continuation coverage general notice and the model ,,cobra continuation coverage election notice developed by the ,secretary of ,labor for purposes of facilitating compliance of group health plans with the notification requirements under section #fjf of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaff7 to include the information described in paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7c7 of such section #fjf1 as added by subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 provide an opportunity for consumer testing of each such notice1 as so updated1 to ensure that each such notice is clear and understandable to the average participant or beneficiary of a group health plan2 and 7#c7 rename the model ,,cobra continuation coverage general notice and the model ,,cobra continuation coverage election notice as the model ,,cobra continuation coverage and ,affordable ,care ,act coverage general notice and the model ,,cobra continuation coverage and ,affordable ,care ,act coverage election notice1 respectively4 #cjcjf4 ,sooner coverage of testing for ,,covid-#ai ,section #fjja7;a7 of division ,f of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e note7 is amended by striking beginning on or after and inserting beginning before1 on1 or after4 ,b ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection #cjcaa4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act4 #cjcab4 ,preserving health benefits for workers 7a7 ,premium assistance for ,,cobra continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families 7#a7 ,provision of premium assistance 7,a7 ,reduction of premiums payable 7i7 ,,cobra continuation coverage ,in the case of any premium for a period of coverage during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #ca1 #bjba for ,,cobra continuation coverage with respect to any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 such individual shall be treated for purposes of any ,,cobra continuation provision as having paid the amount of such premium if such individual pays 7and any person other than such individual's employer pays on behalf of such individual7 #j percent of the amount of such premium owed by such individual 7as determined without regard to this subsection74 7ii7 ,furloughed continuation coverage ,in the case of any premium for a period of coverage during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #ca1 #bjba for coverage under a group health plan with respect to any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 such individual shall be treated for purposes of coverage under the plan offered by the plan sponsor in which the individual is enrolled as having paid the amount of such premium if such individual pays 7and any person other than such individual's employer pays on behalf of such individual7 #j percent of the amount of such premium owed by such individual 7as determined without regard to this subsection74 7,b7 ,plan enrollment option 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding the ,,cobra continuation provisions1 any assistance eligible individual who is enrolled in a group health plan offered by a plan sponsor may1 not later than #ij days after the date of notice of the plan enrollment option described in this subparagraph1 elect to enroll in coverage under a plan offered by such plan sponsor that is different than coverage under the plan in which such individual was enrolled at the time-- 7,i7 in the case of any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 the qualifying event specified in section #fjc7b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 section #dihj;,b7f77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjc7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or section #hije;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7except for the voluntary termination of such individual's employment by such individual71 occurred1 and such coverage shall be treated as ,,cobra continuation coverage for purposes of the applicable ,,cobra continuation coverage provision2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 the furlough period began with respect to such individual4 7ii7 ,requirements ,any assistance eligible individual may elect to enroll in different coverage as described in clause 7i7 only if-- 7,i7 the employer involved has made a determination that such employer will permit such assistance eligible individual to enroll in different coverage as provided under this subparagraph2 7,,ii7 the premium for such different coverage does not exceed the premium for coverage in which such individual was enrolled at the time such qualifying event occurred or immediately before such furlough began2 7,,iii7 the different coverage in which the individual elects to enroll is coverage that is also offered to the active employees of the employer1 who are not in a furlough period1 at the time at which such election is made2 and 7,,iv7 the different coverage in which the individual elects to enroll is not-- 7aa7 coverage that provides only dental1 vision1 counseling1 or referral services 7or a combination of such services72 7bb7 a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement 7as defined in section #ihca7;d77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf72 7cc7 a flexible spending arrangement 7as defined in section #ajf7;c77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf72 or 7dd7 benefits that provide coverage for services or treatments furnished in an on-site medical facility maintained by the employer and that consists primarily of first-aid services1 prevention and wellness care1 or similar care 7or a combination of such care74 7,c7 ,premium reimbursement ,for provisions providing the payment of such premium1 see section #fdcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by paragraph 7#ad74 7#b7 ,limitation of period of premium assistance 7,a7 ,eligibility for additional coverage ,paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not apply with respect to-- 7i7 any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 for months of coverage beginning on or after the earlier of-- 7,i7 the first date that such individual is eligible for coverage under any other group health plan 7other than coverage consisting of only dental1 vision1 counseling1 or referral services 7or a combination thereof71 coverage under a flexible spending arrangement 7as defined in section #ajf7;c77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 coverage of treatment that is furnished in an on-site medical facility maintained by the employer and that consists primarily of first-aid services1 prevention and wellness care1 or similar care 7or a combination thereof771 or eligible for benefits under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7,,ii7 the earliest of-- 7aa7 the date following the expiration of the maximum period of continuation coverage required under the applicable ,,cobra continuation coverage provision2 or 7bb7 the date following the expiration of the period of continuation coverage allowed under paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii72 or 7ii7 any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 for months of coverage beginning on or after the earlier of-- 7,i7 the first date that such individual is eligible for coverage under any other group health plan 7other than coverage consisting of only dental1 vision1 counseling1 or referral services 7or a combination thereof71 coverage under a flexible spending arrangement 7as defined in section #ajf7;c77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 coverage of treatment that is furnished in an on-site medical facility maintained by the employer and that consists primarily of first-aid services1 prevention and wellness care1 or similar care 7or a combination thereof771 or eligible for benefits under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7,,ii7 the first date that such individual is no longer in the furlough period4 7,b7 ,notification requirement ,any assistance eligible individual shall notify the group health plan with respect to which paragraph 7#a77;,a7 applies if such paragraph ceases to apply by reason of clause 7i77,i7 or 7ii77,i7 of subparagraph 7,a7 7as applicable74 ,such notice shall be provided to the group health plan in such time and manner as may be specified by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7,c7 ,special enrollment period following expiration of premium assistance ,notwithstanding section #acaa of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca71 the expiration of premium assistance pursuant to a limitation specified under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be treated as a qualifying event for which any assistance eligible individual is eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through an ,exchange under title ,i of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja et seq47 during a special enrollment period4 7#c7 ,assistance eligible individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term assistance eligible individual means1 with respect to a period of coverage during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #ca1 #bjba-- 7,a7 any individual that is a qualified beneficiary that-- 7i7 is eligible for ,,cobra continuation coverage by reason of a qualifying event specified in section #fjc7b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 section #dihj;,b7f77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjc7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or section #hije;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7except for the voluntary termination of such individual's employment by such individual72 and 7ii7 elects such coverage2 or 7,b7 any covered employee that is in a furlough period that remains eligible for coverage under a group health plan offered by the employer of such covered employee4 7#d7 ,extension of election period and effect on coverage 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of applying section #fje7;a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 section #dihj;,b7f77#e77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbje7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 and section #hije;a7c77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the case of-- 7i7 an individual who does not have an election of ,,cobra continuation coverage in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act but who would be an assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 if such election were so in effect2 or 7ii7 an individual who elected ,,cobra continuation coverage on or after ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and discontinued from such coverage before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 such individual may elect the ,,cobra continuation coverage under the ,,cobra continuation coverage provisions containing such provisions during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending #fj days after the date on which the notification required under paragraph 7#g77;,c7 is provided to such individual4 7,b7 ,commencement of ,,cobra continuation coverage ,any ,,cobra continuation coverage elected by a qualified beneficiary during an extended election period under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall apply as if such qualified beneficiary had been covered as of the date of a qualifying event specified in section #fjc7b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 section #dihj;,b7f77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjc7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or section #hije;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except for the voluntary termination of such beneficiary's employment by such beneficiary1 that occurs no earlier than ,march #a1 #bjbj 7including the treatment of premium payments under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and any cost-sharing requirements for items and services under a group health plan72 and 7ii7 shall not extend beyond the period of ,,cobra continuation coverage that would have been required under the applicable ,,cobra continuation coverage provision if the coverage had been elected as required under such provision4 7#e7 ,expedited review of denials of premium assistance ,in any case in which an individual requests treatment as an assistance eligible individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#c7 and is denied such treatment by the group health plan1 the ,secretary of ,labor 7or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services in connection with ,,cobra continuation coverage which is provided other than pursuant to part #f of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd71 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall provide for expedited review of such denial4 ,an individual shall be entitled to such review upon application to such ,secretary in such form and manner as shall be provided by such ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,treasury4 ,such ,secretary shall make a determination regarding such individual's eligibility within #ae business days after receipt of such individual's application for review under this paragraph4 ,either ,secretary's determination upon review of the denial shall be de novo and shall be the final determination of such ,secretary4 ,a reviewing court shall grant deference to such ,secretary's determination4 ,the provisions of this paragraph1 paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 and paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#i7 shall be treated as provisions of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd for purposes of part #e of subtitle ,b of such title4 7#f7 ,disregard of subsidies for purposes of federal and state programs ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any premium assistance with respect to an assistance eligible individual under this subsection shall not be considered income1 in-kind support1 or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 or any other benefit provided under any ,federal program or any program of a ,state or political subdivision thereof financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 7#g7 ,,cobra-specific notice 7,a7 ,general notice 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of notices provided under section #fjf7;a77#d7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaff7d771 section #dihj;,b7f77#f77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjf7d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;bb-#f7d771 or section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to individuals who1 during the period described in paragraph 7#c71 become entitled to elect ,,cobra continuation coverage1 the requirements of such provisions shall not be treated as met unless such notices include an additional notification to the recipient a written notice in clear and understandable language of-- 7,i7 the availability of premium assistance with respect to such coverage under this subsection2 and 7,,ii7 the option to enroll in different coverage if the employer permits assistance eligible individuals described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 to elect enrollment in different coverage 7as described in paragraph 7#a77;,b774 7ii7 ,alternative notice ,in the case of ,,cobra continuation coverage to which the notice provision under such sections does not apply1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall1 in consultation with administrators of the group health plans 7or other entities7 that provide or administer the ,,cobra continuation coverage involved1 provide rules requiring the provision of such notice4 7iii7 ,form ,the requirement of the additional notification under this subparagraph may be met by amendment of existing notice forms or by inclusion of a separate document with the notice otherwise required4 7,b7 ,specific requirements ,each additional notification under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 the forms necessary for establishing eligibility for premium assistance under this subsection2 7ii7 the name1 address1 and telephone number necessary to contact the plan administrator and any other person maintaining relevant information in connection with such premium assistance2 7iii7 a description of the extended election period provided for in paragraph 7#d77;,a72 7iv7 a description of the obligation of the qualified beneficiary under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and the penalty provided under section #fgbj;,c of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for failure to carry out the obligation2 7v7 a description1 displayed in a prominent manner1 of the qualified beneficiary's right to a reduced premium and any conditions on entitlement to the reduced premium2 7vi7 a description of the option of the qualified beneficiary to enroll in different coverage if the employer permits such beneficiary to elect to enroll in such different coverage under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7vii7 information regarding any ,exchange established under title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja et seq47 through which a qualified beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan1 including-- 7,i7 the publicly accessible internet website address for such ,exchange2 7,,ii7 the publicly accessible internet website address for the ,find ,local ,help directory maintained by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on the healthcare4gov internet website 7or a successor website72 7,,iii7 a clear explanation that-- 7aa7 an individual who is eligible for continuation coverage may also be eligible to enroll1 with financial assistance1 in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 but1 in the case that such individual elects to enroll in such continuation coverage and subsequently elects to terminate such continuation coverage before the period of such continuation coverage expires1 such termination does not initiate a special enrollment period 7absent a qualifying event specified in section #fjc7b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 section #dihj;,b7f77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjc7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or section #hije;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to such individual72 and 7bb7 an individual who elects to enroll in continuation coverage will remain eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange during an open enrollment period and may be eligible for financial assistance with respect to enrolling in such a qualified health plan2 7,,iv7 information on consumer protections with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange1 including the requirement for such a qualified health plan to provide coverage for essential health benefits 7as defined in section #acjb7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;b777 and the requirements applicable to such a qualified health plan under part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg et seq472 7,v7 information on the availability of financial assistance with respect to enrolling in a qualified health plan1 including the maximum income limit for eligibility for the premium tax credit under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,,vi7 information on any special enrollment periods during which any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a77i7 may be eligible to enroll1 with financial assistance1 in a qualified health plan offered through such ,exchange 7including a special enrollment period for which an individual may be eligible due to the expiration of premium assistance pursuant to a limitation specified under paragraph 7#b77;,a774 7,c7 ,notice in connection with extended election periods ,in the case of any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 7or any individual described in paragraph 7#d77;,a77 who became entitled to elect ,,cobra continuation coverage before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the administrator of the applicable group health plan 7or other entity7 shall provide 7within #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act7 for the additional notification required to be provided under subparagraph 7,a7 and failure to provide such notice shall be treated as a failure to meet the notice requirements under the applicable ,,cobra continuation provision4 7,d7 ,model notices ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall prescribe models for the additional notification required under this paragraph 7other than the additional notification described in clause 7ii772 and 7ii7 in the case of any additional notification provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 under section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe a model for such additional notification4 7#h7 ,furlough-specific notice 7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 who1 during the period described in such paragraph1 becomes eligible for assistance pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#d7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaff7d771 section #dihj;,b7f77#f77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjf7d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;bb-#f7d771 or section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not be treated as met unless the group health plan administrator1 in accordance with the timing requirement specified under subparagraph 7,b71 provides to the individual a written notice in clear and understandable language of-- 7i7 the availability of premium assistance with respect to such coverage under this subsection2 7ii7 the option of the qualified beneficiary to enroll in different coverage if the employer permits such beneficiary to elect to enroll in such different coverage under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7iii7 the information specified under paragraph 7#g77;,b7 7as applicable74 7,b7 ,timing specified ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the timing requirement specified in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 with respect to such an individual who is within a furlough period during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 #cj days after the date of such enactment2 and 7ii7 with respect to such an individual who is within a furlough period during the period beginning on the first day after the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,january #ca1 #bjba1 #cj days after the date of the beginning of such furlough period4 7,c7 ,model notices ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to any assistance eligible individual described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall prescribe models for the notification required under this paragraph 7other than the notification described in clause 7ii772 and 7ii7 in the case of any notification provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 under section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe a model for such notification4 7#i7 ,notice of expiration of period of premium assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to any assistance eligible individual1 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the requirements of section #fjf7;a77#d7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaff7d771 section #dihj;,b7f77#f77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 section #bbjf7d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;bb-#f7d771 or section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not be treated as met unless the employer of the individual1 during the period specified under subparagraph 7,c71 provides to such individual a written notice in clear and understandable language-- 7i7 that the premium assistance for such individual will expire soon and the prominent identification of the date of such expiration2 7ii7 that such individual may be eligible for coverage without any premium assistance through-- 7,i7 ,,cobra continuation coverage2 or 7,,ii7 coverage under a group health plan2 7iii7 that the expiration of premium assistance is treated as a qualifying event for which any assistance eligible individual is eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan offered through an ,exchange under title ,i of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja et seq47 during a special enrollment period2 and 7iv7 the information specified in paragraph 7#g77;,b77vii74 7,b7 ,exception ,the requirement for the group health plan administrator to provide the written notice under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be waived in the case the premium assistance for such individual expires pursuant to clause 7i77,i7 or 7ii77,i7 of paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7,c7 ,period specified ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the period specified in this subparagraph is1 with respect to the date of expiration of premium assistance for any assistance eligible individual pursuant to a limitation requiring a notice under this paragraph1 the period beginning on the day that is #de days before the date of such expiration and ending on the day that is #ae days before the date of such expiration4 7,d7 ,model notices ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to any assistance eligible individual-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall prescribe models for the notification required under this paragraph 7other than the notification described in clause 7ii772 and 7ii7 in the case of any notification provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 under section #hije;a7f77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe a model for such notification4 7#aj7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,labor may jointly prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection1 including the prevention of fraud and abuse under this subsection1 except that the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may prescribe such regulations 7including interim final regulations7 or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of paragraphs 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 and 7#aa74 7#aa7 ,outreach 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall provide outreach consisting of public education and enrollment assistance relating to premium assistance provided under this subsection4 ,such outreach shall target employers1 group health plan administrators1 public assistance programs1 ,states1 insurers1 and other entities as determined appropriate by such ,secretaries4 ,such outreach shall include an initial focus on those individuals electing continuation coverage who are referred to in paragraph 7#g77;,c74 ,information on such premium assistance1 including enrollment1 shall also be made available on websites of the ,departments of ,labor1 ,treasury1 and ,health and ,human ,services4 7,b7 ,enrollment under ,medicare ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide outreach consisting of public education4 ,such outreach shall target individuals who lose health insurance coverage4 ,such outreach shall include information regarding enrollment for benefits under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 for purposes of preventing mistaken delays of such enrollment by such individuals1 including lifetime penalties for failure of timely enrollment4 7#ab7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7,a7 ,administrator ,the term administrator has the meaning given such term in section #c7af77;,a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7,b7 ,,cobra continuation coverage ,the term ,,cobra continuation coverage means continuation coverage provided pursuant to part #f of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7other than under section #fji71 title ,,xxii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 section #dihj;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7other than subsection 7f77#a7 of such section insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines71 or section #hije;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or under a ,state program that provides comparable continuation coverage4 ,such term does not include coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan within the meaning of section #abe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7,c7 ,,cobra continuation provision ,the term ,,cobra continuation provision means the provisions of law described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,covered employee ,the term covered employee has the meaning given such term in section #fjg7b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7,e7 ,qualified beneficiary ,the term qualified beneficiary has the meaning given such term in section #fjg7c7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7,f7 ,group health plan ,the term group health plan has the meaning given such term in section #fjg7a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7,g7 ,state ,the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7,h7 ,period of coverage ,any reference in this subsection to a period of coverage shall be treated as a reference to a monthly or shorter period of coverage with respect to which premiums are charged with respect to such coverage4 7,i7 ,plan sponsor ,the term plan sponsor has the meaning given such term in section #c7af77;,b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7,j7 ,furlough period 7i7 ,in general ,the term furlough period means1 with respect to an individual and an employer of such individual1 a period-- 7,i7 beginning with the first month beginning on or after ,march #a1 #bjbj and before ,january #ca1 #bjba1 during which such individual's employer reduces such individual's work hours 7due to a lack of work1 funds1 or other nondisciplinary reason7 to an amount that is less than #gj percent of the base month amount2 and 7,,ii7 ending with the earlier of-- 7aa7 the first month beginning after ,january #ca1 #bjba2 or 7bb7 the month following the first month during which work hours of such employee are greater than #hj percent of work hours of the base month amount4 7ii7 ,base month amount ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term base month amount means1 with respect to an individual and an employer of such individual1 the greater of-- 7,i7 such individual's work hours in the month prior 7or in the case such individual had no work hours in the month prior and had work hours in the #c months prior1 the last month with work hours within the prior #c months72 and 7,,ii7 such individual's work hours during the period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbj and ending ,january #ca1 #bjbj4 7#ac7 ,reports 7,a7 ,interim report ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,labor shall jointly submit an interim report to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate regarding the premium assistance provided under this subsection that includes-- 7i7 the number of individuals provided such assistance as of the date of the report2 and 7ii7 the total amount of expenditures incurred 7with administrative expenditures noted separately7 in connection with such assistance as of the date of the report4 7,b7 ,final report ,as soon as practicable after the last period of ,,cobra continuation coverage for which premium assistance is provided under this section1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary of ,labor shall jointly submit a final report to each ,committee referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 that includes-- 7i7 the number of individuals provided premium assistance under this section2 7ii7 the average dollar amount 7monthly and annually7 of premium assistance provided to such individuals2 and 7iii7 the total amount of expenditures incurred 7with administrative expenditures noted separately7 in connection with premium assistance under this section4 7#ad7 ,,cobra premium assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,b of chapter #fe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #fdcb4 ,continuation coverage premium assistance 7a7 ,in general ,the person to whom premiums are payable for continuation coverage under section #cjcab7;a77#a7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section #caaa7;a71 or so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a71 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to the premiums not paid by assistance eligible individuals for such coverage by reason of such section #cjcab7;a77#a7 with respect to such calendar quarter4 7b7 ,person to whom premiums are payable ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 the person to whom premiums are payable under such continuation coverage shall be treated as being-- 7#a7 in the case of any group health plan which is a multiemployer plan 7as defined in section #c7cg7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd71 the plan1 7#b7 in the case of any group health plan not described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 which provides furlough continuation coverage described in section #cjcab7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act or subject to the ,,cobra continuation provisions contained in-- 7i7 this title1 7ii7 the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 7iii7 the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or 7iv7 title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or 7,b7 under which some or all of the coverage is not provided by insurance1 the employer maintaining the plan1 and 7#c7 in the case of any group health plan not described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 the insurer providing the coverage under the group health plan4 7c7 ,limitations and refundability 7#a7 ,credit limited to certain employment taxes ,the credit allowed by subsection 7a7 with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section #caaa7;a71 or so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a71 for such calendar quarter 7reduced by any credits allowed under subsections 7e7 and 7f7 of section #caaa1 sections #gjja and #gjjc of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act1 and sections #bjbjd and #bjbab of the ,,covid-#ai ,tax ,relief ,act of #bjbj for such quarter7 on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer4 7#b7 ,refundability of excess credit 7,a7 ,credit is refundable ,if the amount of the credit under subsection 7a7 exceeds the limitation of paragraph 7#a7 for any calendar quarter1 such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections #fdjb7;a7 and #fdac7;b74 7,b7 ,credit may be advanced ,in anticipation of the credit1 including the refundable portion under subparagraph 7,a71 the credit may be advanced1 according to forms and instructions provided by the ,secretary1 up to an amount calculated under subsection 7a7 through the end of the most recent payroll period in the quarter4 7,c7 ,treatment of deposits ,the ,secretary shall waive any penalty under section #ffef for any failure to make a deposit of the tax imposed by section #caaa7;a71 or so much of the taxes imposed under section #cbba7;a7 as are attributable to the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a71 if the ,secretary determines that such failure was due to the anticipation of the credit allowed under this section4 7,d7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 of such section4 7#c7 ,limitation on reimbursement for furloughed employees ,in the case of an individual who for any month is an assistance eligible individual described in section #cjcab7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act with respect to any coverage1 the credit determined with respect to such individual under subsection 7a7 for any such month ending during a calendar quarter shall not exceed the amount of premium the individual would have paid for a full month of such coverage for the month preceding the first month for which an individual is such an assistance eligible individual4 7d7 ,governmental entities ,for purposes of this section1 the term person includes any governmental entity or ,indian tribal government 7as defined in section #aci;,e7c77#a774 7e7 ,denial of double benefit ,for purposes of chapter #a1 the gross income of any person allowed a credit under this section shall be increased for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which such credit is allowed by the amount of such credit4 ,no amount for which a credit is allowed under this section shall be taken into account as qualified wages under section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act or as qualified health plan expenses under section #gjja7;d7 or #gjjc7;d7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act4 7f7 ,reporting ,each person entitled to reimbursement under subsection 7a7 for any period shall submit such reports 7at such time and in such manner7 as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 an attestation of involuntary termination of employment1 reduction of hours1 or furloughing1 for each assistance eligible individual on the basis of whose termination1 reduction of hours1 or furloughing entitlement to reimbursement is claimed under subsection 7a71 7#b7 a report of the amount of payroll taxes offset under subsection 7a7 for the reporting period1 and 7#c7 a report containing the ,t,i,ns of all covered employees1 the amount of subsidy reimbursed with respect to each employee1 and a designation with respect to each employee as to whether the subsidy reimbursement is for coverage of #a individual or #b or more individuals4 7g7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section1 including-- 7#a7 the requirement to report information or the establishment of other methods for verifying the correct amounts of reimbursements under this section1 7#b7 the application of this section to group health plans that are multiemployer plans 7as defined in section #c7cg7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd71 7#c7 to allow the advance payment of the credit determined under subsection 7a71 subject to the limitations provided in this section1 based on such information as the ,secretary shall require1 7#d7 to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount of the credit at the time of filing the return of tax for the applicable quarter or taxable year1 and 7#e7 with respect to the application of the credit to third party payors 7including professional employer organizations1 certified professional employer organizations1 or agents under section #cejd74 4 7,b7 ,social security trust funds held harmless ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 and the ,social ,security ,equivalent ,benefit ,account established under section #ae;,a7a7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcan-#a7;a77 amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the ,treasury by reason of this section 7without regard to this subparagraph74 ,amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such ,trust ,fund or ,account had this section not been enacted4 7,c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,b of chapter #fe of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #fdcb4 ,continuation coverage premium assistance4 4 7,d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to premiums to which subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 applies4 7,e7 ,special rule in case of employee payment that is not required under this section 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of an assistance eligible individual who pays1 with respect any period of coverage to which subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 applies1 the amount of the premium for such coverage that the individual would have 7but for this ,act7 been required to pay1 the person to whom such payment is payable shall reimburse such individual for the amount of such premium paid4 7ii7 ,credit of reimbursement ,a person to which clause 7i7 applies shall be allowed a credit in the manner provided under section #fdcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for any payment made to the employee under such clause4 7iii7 ,payment of credits ,any person to which clause 7i7 applies shall make the payment required under such clause to the individual not later than #fj days after the date on which such individual elects continuation coverage under section #cjcab7;a77#a7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act4 7#ae7 ,penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for premium assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,part ,i of subchapter ,b of chapter #fh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #fgbj;,c4 ,penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for continuation coverage premium assistance 7a7 ,in general ,except in the case of failure described in subsection 7b7 or 7c71 any person required to notify a group health plan under section #cjcab7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act who fails to make such a notification at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary of ,labor may require shall pay a penalty of #bej4 7b7 ,intentional failure ,in the case of any such failure that is fraudulent1 such person shall pay a penalty equal to the greater of-- 7#a7 #bej1 or 7#b7 #aaj percent of the premium assistance provided under section #cjcab7;a77#a77;,a7 of such ,act after termination of eligibility under such section4 7c7 ,reasonable cause exception ,no penalty shall be imposed under this section with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect4 4 7,b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections of part ,i of subchapter ,b of chapter #fh of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #fgbj;,c4 ,penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for continuation coverage premium assistance4 4 7#af7 ,coordination with ,,hctc 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ce7;g77#i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7#i7 ,continuation coverage premium assistance ,in the case of an assistance eligible individual who receives premium assistance for continuation coverage under section #cjcab7;a77#a7 of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act for any month during the taxable year1 such individual shall not be treated as an eligible individual1 a certified individual1 or a qualifying family member for purposes of this section or section #gebg with respect to such month4 4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#ag7 ,exclusion of continuation coverage premium assistance from gross income 7,a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #aci;,h the following new section3 #aci;,i4 ,continuation coverage premium assistance ,in the case of an assistance eligible individual 7as defined in subsection 7a77#c7 of section #cjcab of the ,worker ,health ,coverage ,protection ,act71 gross income does not include any premium assistance provided under subsection 7a77#a7 of such section4 4 7,b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aci;,h the following new item3 ,sec4 #aci;,i4 ,continuation coverage premium assistance4 4 7,c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#ah7 ,deadlines with respect to notices ,notwithstanding section #eah of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #gejh;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 respectively1 may not waive or extend any deadline with respect to the provision of notices described in paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,in all matters of interpretation1 rules1 and operational procedures1 the language of this section shall be interpreted broadly for the benefit of workers and their families4 ,,iv ,application to ,other ,health ,programs #cjdja4 ,prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for ,,tricare beneficiaries receiving ,,covid-#ai treatment 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjf7;a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgd note7 is amended by striking or visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section and inserting 1 visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section1 or medical care to treat ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to medical care furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjdjb4 ,prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving ,,covid-#ai treatment furnished by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjf7;b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by striking or visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section and inserting 1 visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section1 or hospital care or medical services to treat ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to hospital care and medical services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjdjc4 ,prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for ,federal civilian employees receiving ,,covid-#ai treatment 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjf7;c7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #hijd note7 is amended by striking or visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section and inserting 1 visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section1 or hospital care or medical services to treat ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to hospital care and medical services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,v ,public ,health ,policies #cjeja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,except as inconsistent with the provisions of this title1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,the term ,state refers to each of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,the term ,tribal1 with respect to a department of health 7or health department71 includes-- 7,a7 ,indian ,tribes that-- 7i7 are operating one or more health facilities pursuant to an agreement under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 or 7ii7 receive services from a facility operated by the ,indian ,health ,services2 and 7,b7 ,tribal organizations and ,urban ,indian organizations4 ,a ,supply ,chain ,improvements #cjeaa4 ,medical ,supplies ,response ,coordinator 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall appoint a ,medical ,supplies ,response ,coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the ,federal ,government regarding the supply and distribution of critical medical supplies and equipment related to detecting1 diagnosing1 preventing1 and treating ,,covid-#ai1 including personal protective equipment1 medical devices1 drugs1 and vaccines4 7b7 ,qualifications ,to qualify to be appointed as the ,medical ,supplies ,response ,coordinator1 an individual shall be a senior government official with-- 7#a7 health care training1 including training related to infectious diseases or hazardous exposures2 and 7#b7 a familiarity with medical supply chain logistics4 7c7 ,activities ,the ,medical ,supplies ,response ,coordinator shall-- 7#a7 consult with ,state1 local1 territorial1 and ,tribal officials to ensure that health care facilities and health care workers have sufficient personal protective equipment and other medical supplies2 7#b7 evaluate ongoing needs of ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,tribes1 health care facilities1 and health care workers to determine the need for critical medical supplies and equipment2 7#c7 serve as a point of contact for industry for procurement and distribution of critical medical supplies and equipment1 including personal protective equipment1 medical devices1 testing supplies1 drugs1 and vaccines2 7#d7 procure and distribute critical medical supplies and equipment1 including personal protective equipment1 medical devices1 testing supplies1 drugs1 and vaccines2 7#e7 7,a7 establish and maintain an up-to-date national database of hospital capacity1 including beds1 ventilators1 and supplies1 including personal protective equipment1 medical devices1 drugs1 and vaccines2 and 7,b7 provide weekly reports to the ,congress on gaps in such capacity and progress made toward closing the gaps2 7#f7 require1 as necessary1 industry reporting on production and distribution of personal protective equipment1 medical devices1 testing supplies1 drugs1 and vaccines and assess financial penalties as may be specified by the ,medical ,supplies ,response ,coordinator for failure to comply with such requirements for reporting on production and distribution2 7#g7 consult with the ,secretary and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 as applicable1 to ensure sufficient production levels under the ,defense ,production ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq472 and 7#h7 monitor the prices of critical medical supplies and equipment1 including personal protective equipment and medical devices1 drugs1 and vaccines related to detecting1 diagnosing1 preventing1 and treating ,,covid-#ai and report any suspected price gouging of such materials to the ,federal ,trade ,commission and appropriate law enforcement officials4 #cjeab4 ,information to be included in list of devices determined to be in shortage ,section #ejf;,j7g77#b77;,a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 as added by section #caba of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by inserting 1 including the device identifier or national product code for such device1 if applicable before the period at the end4 #cjeac4 ,extended shelf life dates for essential devices 7a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act is amended by inserting after section #ejf;,j 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cef;j7 the following3 #ejf,k4 ,extended shelf life dates for essential devices 7a7 ,in general ,a manufacturer of a device subject to notification requirements under section #ejf;,j 7in this section referred to as an essential device7 shall-- 7#a7 submit to the ,secretary data and information as required by subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 conduct and submit the results of any studies required under subsection 7b77#c72 and 7#c7 make any labeling change described in subsection 7c7 by the date specified by the ,secretary pursuant to such subsection4 7b7 ,notification 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may issue an order requiring the manufacturer of any essential device to submit1 in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe1 data and information from any stage of development of the device 7including pilot1 investigational1 and final product validation7 that are adequate to assess the shelf life of the device to determine the longest supported expiration date4 7#b7 ,unavailable or insufficient data and information ,if the data and information referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are not available or are insufficient1 the ,secretary may require the manufacturer of the device to-- 7,a7 conduct studies adequate to provide the data and information2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,secretary the results1 data1 and information generated by such studies when available4 7c7 ,labeling ,the ,secretary may issue an order requiring the manufacturer of an essential device to make by a specified date any labeling change regarding the expiration period that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate based on the data and information required to be submitted under this section or any other data and information available to the ,secretary4 7d7 ,confidentiality ,nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the ,secretary to disclose any information that is a trade secret or confidential information subject to section #eeb7;b77#d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #aije of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,civil monetary penalty ,section #cjc7;f7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7;f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,civil monetary penalty with respect to extended shelf life dates for essential devices ,if the manufacturer of a device subject to notification requirements under section #ejf;,j violates section #ejf,k by failing to submit data and information as required under section #ejf,k7b77#a71 failing to conduct or submit the results of studies as required under section #ejf,k7b77#c71 or failing to make a labeling change as required under section #ejf,k7c71 such manufacturer shall be liable to the ,united ,states for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed #aj1jjj for each such violation4 4 7c7 ,emergency use eligible products ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #efd;,a7a77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c;a7a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 is approved or cleared under this chapter1 otherwise listed as a device pursuant to section #eaj7;j71 conditionally approved under section #ega1 or licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act2 4 #cjead4 ,authority to destroy counterfeit devices 7a7 ,in general ,section #hja7;a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the fourth sentence1 by inserting or counterfeit device after counterfeit drug2 and 7#b7 by striking ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall cause the destruction of and all that follows through liable for costs pursuant to subsection 7c74 and inserting the following3 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall cause the destruction of any such article refused admission unless such article is exported1 under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 within #ij days of the date of notice of such refusal or within such additional time as may be permitted pursuant to such regulations1 except that the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may destroy1 without the opportunity for export1 any drug or device refused admission under this section1 if such drug or device is valued at an amount that is #b1ejj or less 7or such higher amount as the ,secretary of the ,treasury may set by regulation pursuant to section #dih7;a77#a7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adih7;a77#a777 and was not brought into compliance as described under subsection 7b74 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall issue regulations providing for notice and an opportunity to appear before the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and introduce testimony1 as described in the first sentence of this subsection1 on destruction of a drug or device under the seventh sentence of this subsection4 ,the regulations shall provide that prior to destruction1 appropriate due process is available to the owner or consignee seeking to challenge the decision to destroy the drug or device4 ,where the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services provides notice and an opportunity to appear and introduce testimony on the destruction of a drug or device1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall store and1 as applicable1 dispose of the drug or device after the issuance of the notice1 except that the owner and consignee shall remain liable for costs pursuant to subsection 7c744 7b7 ,definition ,section #bja7;h7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as clauses 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively2 and 7#b7 after making such redesignations-- 7,a7 by striking 7h7 ,the term and inserting 7h77#a7 ,the term2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,the term counterfeit device means a device which1 or the container1 packaging1 or labeling of which1 without authorization1 bears a trademark1 trade name1 or other identifying mark1 imprint1 or symbol1 or any likeness thereof1 or is manufactured using a design1 of a device manufacturer1 packer1 or distributor other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured1 packed1 or distributed such device and which thereby falsely purports or is represented to be the product of1 or to have been packed or distributed by1 such other device manufacturer1 packer1 or distributor4 7#c7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 the term manufactured refers to any of the following activities3 manufacture1 preparation1 propagation1 compounding1 assembly1 or processing2 and 7,b7 the term manufacturer means a person who is engaged in any of the activities listed in clause 7,a74 4 #cjeae4 ,reporting requirement for drug manufacturers 7a7 ,establishments in a foreign country ,section #eaj7;i7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7;i77 is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,the requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall apply to establishments within a foreign country engaged in the manufacture1 preparation1 propagation1 compounding1 or processing of any drug1 including the active pharmaceutical ingredient1 that is required to be listed pursuant to subsection 7j74 ,such requirements shall apply regardless of whether the drug or active pharmaceutical ingredient undergoes further manufacture1 preparation1 propagation1 compounding1 or processing at a separate establishment or establishments outside the ,united ,states prior to being imported or offered for import into the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,listing of drugs ,section #eaj7;j77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7;j77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 in the case of a drug contained in the applicable list1 a certification that the registrant has-- 7i7 identified every other establishment where manufacturing is performed for the drug2 and 7ii7 notified each known foreign establishment engaged in the manufacture1 preparation1 propagation1 compounding1 or processing of the drug1 including the active pharmaceutical ingredient1 of the inclusion of the drug in the list and the obligation to register4 4 7c7 ,quarterly reporting on amount of drugs manufactured ,section #eaj7;j77#c77;,a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7as added by section #caab of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 is amended by striking annually and inserting once during the month of ,march of each year1 once during the month of ,june of each year1 once during the month of ,september of each year1 and once during the month of ,december of each year4 #cjeaf4 ,recommendations to encourage domestic manufacturing of critical drugs 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine 7referred to in this section as the ,national ,academies7 under which1 not later than #ij days after the date of entering into the agreement1 the ,national ,academies will-- 7#a7 establish a committee of experts who are knowledgeable about drug and device supply issues1 including-- 7,a7 sourcing and production of critical drugs and devices2 7,b7 sourcing and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in critical drugs2 7,c7 the raw materials and other components for critical drugs and devices2 and 7,d7 the public health and national security implications of the current supply chain for critical drugs and devices2 7#b7 convene a public symposium to-- 7,a7 analyze the impact of ,united ,states dependence on the foreign manufacturing of critical drugs and devices on patient access and care1 including in hospitals and intensive care units2 and 7,b7 recommend strategies to end ,united ,states dependence on foreign manufacturing to ensure the ,united ,states has a diverse and vital supply chain for critical drugs and devices to protect the ,nation from natural or hostile occurrences2 and 7#c7 submit a report on the symposium's proceedings to the ,congress and publish a summary of such proceedings on the public website of the ,national ,academies4 7b7 ,symposium ,in carrying out the agreement under subsection 7a71 the ,national ,academies shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of ,justice1 and any other ,federal agencies as appropriate2 and 7#b7 relevant stakeholders1 including drug and device manufacturers1 health care providers1 medical professional societies1 ,state-based societies1 public health experts1 ,state and local public health departments1 ,state medical boards1 patient groups1 health care distributors1 wholesalers and group purchasing organizations1 pharmacists1 and other entities with experience in health care and public health1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term critical-- 7,a7 with respect to a device1 refers to a device classified by the ,food and ,drug ,administration as implantable1 life-saving1 and life-sustaining2 or 7,b7 with respect to a drug1 refers to a drug that is described in subsection 7a7 of section #ejf;,c of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cef;c7 7relating to notification of any discontinuance or interruption in the production of life-saving drugs74 7#b7 ,the terms device and drug have the meanings given to those terms in section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74 #cjeag4 ,failure to notify of a permanent discontinuance or an interruption ,section #cja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cca7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7fff7 ,the failure of a manufacturer of a drug described in section #ejf;,c7a7 or an active pharmaceutical ingredient of such a drug1 without a reasonable basis as determined by the ,secretary1 to notify the ,secretary of a permanent discontinuance or an interruption1 and the reasons for such discontinuance or interruption1 as required by section #ejf;,c4 4 #cjeah4 ,failure to develop risk management plan ,section #cja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cca71 as amended by section #cjeag1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7ggg7 ,the failure to develop1 maintain1 and implement a risk management plan1 as required by section #ejf;,c7j74 4 #cjeai4 ,national ,centers of ,excellence in ,continuous ,pharmaceutical ,manufacturing 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjaf of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cii;h7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjaf4 ,national ,centers of ,excellence in ,continuous ,pharmaceutical ,manufacturing 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs-- 7#a7 shall solicit and1 beginning not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,national ,centers of ,excellence in ,continuous ,pharmaceutical ,manufacturing ,act of #bjai1 receive requests from institutions of higher education to be designated as a ,national ,center of ,excellence in ,continuous ,pharmaceutical ,manufacturing 7in this section referred to as a ,national ,center of ,excellence7 to support the advancement and development of continuous manufacturing2 and 7#b7 shall so designate any institution of higher education that-- 7,a7 requests such designation2 and 7,b7 meets the criteria specified in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,request for designation ,a request for designation under subsection 7a7 shall be made to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,any such request shall include a description of how the institution of higher education meets or plans to meet each of the criteria specified in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,criteria for designation described ,the criteria specified in this subsection with respect to an institution of higher education are that the institution has1 as of the date of the submission of a request under subsection 7a7 by such institution-- 7#a7 physical and technical capacity for research and development of continuous manufacturing2 7#b7 manufacturing knowledge-sharing networks with other institutions of higher education1 large and small pharmaceutical manufacturers1 generic and nonprescription manufacturers1 contract manufacturers1 and other entities2 7#c7 proven capacity to design and demonstrate new1 highly effective technology for use in continuous manufacturing2 7#d7 a track record for creating and transferring knowledge with respect to continuous manufacturing2 7#e7 the potential to train a future workforce for research on and implementation of advanced manufacturing and continuous manufacturing2 and 7#f7 experience in participating in and leading a continuous manufacturing technology partnership with other institutions of higher education1 large and small pharmaceutical manufacturers 7including generic and nonprescription drug manufacturers71 contract manufacturers1 and other entities-- 7,a7 to support companies with continuous manufacturing in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to support ,federal agencies with technical assistance1 which may include regulatory and quality metric guidance as applicable1 for advanced manufacturing and continuous manufacturing2 7,c7 with respect to continuous manufacturing1 to organize and conduct research and development activities needed to create new and more effective technology1 capture and disseminate expertise1 create intellectual property1 and maintain technological leadership2 7,d7 to develop best practices for designing continuous manufacturing2 and 7,e7 to assess and respond to the workforce needs for continuous manufacturing1 including the development of training programs if needed4 7d7 ,termination of designation ,the ,secretary may terminate the designation of any ,national ,center of ,excellence designated under this section if the ,secretary determines such ,national ,center of ,excellence no longer meets the criteria specified in subsection 7c74 ,not later than #fj days before the effective date of such a termination1 the ,secretary shall provide written notice to the ,national ,center of ,excellence1 including the rationale for such termination4 7e7 ,conditions for designation ,as a condition of designation as a ,national ,center of ,excellence under this section1 the ,secretary shall require that an institution of higher education enter into an agreement with the ,secretary under which the institution agrees-- 7#a7 to collaborate directly with the ,food and ,drug ,administration to publish the reports required by subsection 7g72 7#b7 to share data with the ,food and ,drug ,administration regarding best practices and research generated through the funding under subsection 7f72 7#c7 to develop1 along with industry partners 7which may include large and small biopharmaceutical manufacturers1 generic and nonprescription manufacturers1 and contract manufacturers7 and another institution or institutions designated under this section1 if any1 a roadmap for developing a continuous manufacturing workforce2 7#d7 to develop1 along with industry partners and other institutions designated under this section1 a roadmap for strengthening existing1 and developing new1 relationships with other institutions2 and 7#e7 to provide an annual report to the ,food and ,drug ,administration regarding the institution's activities under this section1 including a description of how the institution continues to meet and make progress on the criteria listed in subsection 7c74 7f7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award funding1 through grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements1 to the ,national ,centers of ,excellence designated under this section for the purpose of studying and recommending improvements to continuous manufacturing1 including such improvements as may enable the ,centers-- 7,a7 to continue to meet the conditions specified in subsection 7e72 and 7,b7 to expand capacity for research on1 and development of1 continuing manufacturing4 7#b7 ,consistency with ,,fda mission ,as a condition on receipt of funding under this subsection1 a ,national ,center of ,excellence shall agree to consider any input from the ,secretary regarding the use of funding that would-- 7,a7 help to further the advancement of continuous manufacturing through the ,national ,center of ,excellence2 and 7,b7 be relevant to the mission of the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding a ,national ,center for ,excellence designated under this section from receiving funds under any other provision of this ,act or any other ,federal law4 7g7 ,annual review and reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,beginning not later than #a year after the date on which the first designation is made under subsection 7a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 submit to ,congress a report describing the activities1 partnerships and collaborations1 ,federal policy recommendations1 previous and continuing funding1 and findings of1 and any other applicable information from1 the ,national ,centers of ,excellence designated under this section2 and 7,b7 make such report available to the public in an easily accessible electronic format on the website of the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7#b7 ,review of national centers of excellence and potential designees ,the ,secretary shall periodically review the ,national ,centers of ,excellence designated under this section to ensure that such ,national ,centers of ,excellence continue to meet the criteria for designation under this section4 7#c7 ,report on long-term vision of ,,fda role ,not later than #b years after the date on which the first designation is made under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,national ,centers of ,excellence designated under this section1 shall submit a report to the ,congress on the long-term vision of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on the role of the ,food and ,drug ,administration in supporting continuous manufacturing1 including-- 7,a7 a national framework of principles related to the implementation and regulation of continuous manufacturing2 7,b7 a plan for the development of ,federal regulations and guidance for how advanced manufacturing and continuous manufacturing can be incorporated into the development of pharmaceuticals and regulatory responsibilities of the ,food and ,drug ,administration2 and 7,c7 appropriate feedback solicited from the public1 which may include other institutions1 large and small biopharmaceutical manufacturers1 generic and nonprescription manufacturers1 and contract manufacturers4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advanced manufacturing ,the term advanced manufacturing means an approach for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals that incorporates novel technology1 or uses an established technique or technology in a new or innovative way 7such as continuous manufacturing where the input materials are continuously transformed within the process by two or more unit operations7 that enhances drug quality or improves the manufacturing process4 7#b7 ,continuous manufacturing ,the term continuous manufacturing-- 7,a7 means a process where the input materials are continuously fed into and transformed within the process1 and the processed output materials are continuously removed from the system2 and 7,b7 consists of an integrated process that consists of a series of two or more unit operations4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs4 4 7b7 ,transition rule ,section #cjaf of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cii;h71 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this section1 shall apply with respect to grants awarded under such section before such date of enactment4 #cjebj4 ,vaccine manufacturing and administration capacity 7a7 ,enhancing manufacturing capacity 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority1 shall1 as appropriate1 award contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements1 and enter into other transactions1 to expand and enhance manufacturing capacity of vaccines and vaccine candidates to prevent the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this subsection1 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,report on vaccine manufacturing and administration capacity 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate a report detailing-- 7,a7 an assessment of the estimated supply of vaccines and ancillary medical products related to vaccine administration necessary to control and stop the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai1 domestically and internationally2 7,b7 an assessment of current and future domestic manufacturing capacity for vaccines or vaccine candidates to control or stop the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai1 vaccine candidates1 and ancillary products related to the administration of such vaccines1 including identification of any gaps in manufacturing capacity2 7,c7 activities conducted to expand and enhance manufacturing capacity for vaccines1 vaccine candidates1 and ancillary medical products to levels sufficient to control and stop the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai1 domestically and internationally1 including a list and explanation of all contracts1 grants1 and cooperative agreements awarded1 and other transactions entered into1 for purposes of such expansion and enhancement and how such activities will help to meet future domestic manufacturing capacity needs2 7,d7 a plan for the ongoing support of enhanced manufacturing capacity for vaccines1 vaccine candidates1 and ancillary medical products sufficient to control and stop the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai1 domestically and internationally2 and 7,e7 a plan to support the administration of vaccines approved or authorized by the ,food and ,drug ,administration to control and stop the spread of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai1 domestically and internationally1 including ,federal workforce enhancements necessary to administer such vaccines4 7#b7 ,ancillary medical products ,for purposes of this subsection1 ancillary medical products includes-- 7,a7 vials2 7,b7 bandages2 7,c7 alcohol swabs2 7,d7 syringes2 7,e7 needles2 7,f7 gloves and other personal protective equipment2 and 7,g7 other medical products the ,secretary determines necessary for the administration of vaccines4 ,b ,strategic ,national ,stockpile improvements #cjeca4 ,equipment maintenance ,section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by inserting the following new subparagraph at the end3 7,k7 ensure the contents of the stockpile remain in good working order and1 as appropriate1 conduct maintenance services on such contents2 and 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#g77;,b71 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ix7 ,equipment maintenance service ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary may enter into contracts for the procurement of equipment maintenance services4 4 #cjecb4 ,supply chain flexibility manufacturing pilot 7a7 ,in general ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77#c771 as amended by section #cjeca1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,l7 enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies 7including personal protective equipment1 ancillary medical supplies1 and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 and other medical devices 7including diagnostic tests77 by-- 7i7 increasing emergency stock of critical medical supplies2 7ii7 geographically diversifying production of such medical supplies2 7iii7 purchasing1 leasing1 or entering into joint ventures with respect to facilities and equipment for the production of such medical supplies2 and 7iv7 working with distributors of such medical supplies to manage the domestic reserves established under this subparagraph by refreshing and replenishing stock of such medical supplies4 4 7b7 ,reporting2 sunset ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,reporting ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate a report on the details of each purchase1 lease1 or joint venture entered into under paragraph 7#c77,l71 including the amount expended by the ,secretary on each such purchase1 lease1 or joint venture4 7#g7 ,sunset ,the authority to make purchases1 leases1 or joint ventures pursuant to paragraph 7#c77,l7 shall cease to be effective on ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 4 7c7 ,funding ,section #cai;,f-#b7;f7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,supply chain elasticity 7,a7 ,in general ,for the purpose of carrying out subsection 7a77#c77,l71 there is authorized to be appropriated #ejj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 to remain available until expended4 7,b7 ,relation to other amounts ,the amount authorized to be appropriated by subparagraph 7,a7 for the purpose of carrying out subsection 7a77#c77,l7 is in addition to any other amounts available for such purpose4 4 #cjecc4 ,reimbursable transfers from ,strategic ,national ,stockpile ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a771 as amended1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,transfers and reimbursements 7,a7 ,in general ,without regard to chapter #e of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary may transfer to any ,federal department or agency1 on a reimbursable basis1 any drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 medical devices1 and other supplies in the stockpile if-- 7i7 the transferred supplies are less than #f months from expiry2 7ii7 the stockpile is able to replenish the supplies1 as appropriate2 and 7iii7 the ,secretary decides the transfer is in the best interest of the ,united ,states ,government4 7,b7 ,use of reimbursement ,reimbursement derived from the transfer of supplies pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be used by the ,secretary1 without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation1 to carry out this section4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate a report on each transfer made under this paragraph and the amount received by the ,secretary in exchange for that transfer4 7,d7 ,sunset ,the authority to make transfers under this paragraph shall cease to be effective on ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 4 #cjecd4 ,strategic ,national ,stockpile action reporting 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response 7in this section referred to as the ,assistant ,secretary71 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 issue a report to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate regarding all ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial requests for supplies from the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile related to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 not less than every #cj days thereafter through the end of the emergency period 7as such term is defined in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b7771 submit to such committees an updated version of such report4 7b7 ,reporting period 7#a7 ,initial report ,the initial report under subsection 7a7 shall address all requests described in such subsection made during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on ,january #ca1 #bjbj2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is #cj days before the date of submission of the report4 7#b7 ,updates ,each update to the report under subsection 7a7 shall address all requests described in such subsection made during the period-- 7,a7 beginning at the end of the previous reporting period under this section2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is #cj days before the date of submission of the updated report4 7c7 ,contents of report ,the report under subsection 7a7 7and updates thereto7 shall include-- 7#a7 the details of each request described in such subsection1 including-- 7,a7 the specific medical countermeasures1 including devices such as personal protective equipment1 and other materials requested2 and 7,b7 the amount of such materials requested2 and 7#b7 the outcomes of each request described in subsection 7a71 including-- 7,a7 whether the request was wholly fulfilled1 partially fulfilled1 or denied2 7,b7 if the request was wholly or partially fulfilled1 the fulfillment amount2 and 7,c7 if the request was partially fulfilled or denied1 a rationale for such outcome4 #cjece4 ,improved1 transparent processes for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjba1 the ,secretary1 in collaboration with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall develop and implement improved1 transparent processes for the use and distribution of drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 medical devices1 and other supplies 7including personal protective equipment1 ancillary medical supplies1 and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 diagnostic tests1 and other medical devices 7 in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile under section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 7in this section referred to as the ,stockpile74 7b7 ,processes ,the processes developed under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the form and manner in which ,states1 localities1 ,tribes1 and territories are required to submit requests for supplies from the ,stockpile2 7#b7 the criteria used by the ,secretary in responding to such requests1 including the reasons for fulfilling or denying such requests2 7#c7 what circumstances result in prioritization of distribution of supplies from the ,stockpile to ,states1 localities1 ,tribes1 or territories2 7#d7 clear plans for future1 urgent communication between the ,secretary and ,states1 localities1 ,tribes1 and territories regarding the outcome of such requests2 and 7#e7 any differences in the processes developed under subsection 7a7 for geographically related emergencies1 such as weather events1 and national emergencies1 such as pandemics4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjba1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 submit a report to the ,committee ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate regarding the improved1 transparent processes developed under this section2 and 7#b7 include in such report recommendations for opportunities for communication 7by telebriefing1 phone calls1 or in-person meetings7 between the ,secretary and ,states1 localities1 ,tribes1 and territories regarding such improved1 transparent processes4 #cjecf4 ,,gao study on the feasibility and benefits of a ,strategic ,national ,stockpile user fee agreement 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset certain ,federal costs attributable to the procurement of single-source materials for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile under section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 and distributions of such materials from the ,stockpile4 ,in conducting this study1 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider1 to the extent information is available-- 7#a7 whether entities receiving such distributions generate profits from those distributions2 7#b7 any ,federal costs attributable to such distributions2 7#c7 whether such user fees would provide the ,secretary with funding to potentially offset procurement costs of such materials for the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile2 and 7#d7 any other issues the ,comptroller ,general identifies as relevant4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjbc1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,congress a report on the findings and conclusions of the study under subsection 7a74 ,c ,testing and ,testing ,infrastructure ,improvements #cjeda4 ,,covid-#ai testing strategy 7a7 ,strategy ,not later than ,june #ae1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall update the ,,covid-#ai strategic testing plan under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci1 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbf-fbg7 and submit to the appropriate congressional committees such updated national plan identifying-- 7#a7 what level of1 types of1 and approaches to testing 7including predicted numbers of tests1 populations to be tested1 and frequency of testing and the appropriate setting whether a health care setting 7such as hospital-based1 high-complexity laboratory1 point-of-care1 mobile testing units1 pharmacies or community health centers7 or non-health care setting 7such as workplaces1 schools1 or child care centers77 are necessary-- 7,a7 to sufficiently monitor and contribute to the control of the transmission of ,,sars-,co,v-#b in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to ensure that any reduction in social distancing efforts1 when determined appropriate by public health officials1 can be undertaken in a manner that optimizes the health and safety of the people of the ,united ,states1 and reduces disparities 7including disparities related to race1 ethnicity1 sex1 age1 disability status1 socioeconomic status1 and geographic location7 in the prevalence of1 incidence of1 and health outcomes with respect to1 ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,c7 to provide for ongoing surveillance sufficient to support contact tracing1 case identification1 quarantine1 and isolation to prevent future outbreaks of ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 specific plans and benchmarks1 each with clear timelines1 to ensure-- 7,a7 such level of1 types of1 and approaches to testing as are described in paragraph 7#a71 with respect to optimizing health and safety2 7,b7 sufficient availability of all necessary testing materials and supplies1 including extraction and testing kits1 reagents1 transport media1 swabs1 instruments1 analysis equipment1 personal protective equipment if necessary for testing 7including point-of-care testing71 and other equipment2 7,c7 allocation of testing materials and supplies in a manner that optimizes public health1 including by considering the variable impact of ,,sars-,co,v-#b on specific ,states1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian organizations1 communities1 industries1 and professions2 7,d7 sufficient evidence of validation for tests that are deployed as a part of such strategy2 7,e7 sufficient laboratory and analytical capacity1 including target turnaround time for test results2 7,f7 sufficient personnel1 including personnel to collect testing samples1 conduct and analyze results1 and conduct testing follow-up1 including contact tracing1 as appropriate2 and 7,g7 enforcement of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 to ensure patients who are tested are not subject to cost sharing2 7#c7 specific plans to ensure adequate testing in rural areas1 frontier areas1 health professional shortage areas1 and medically underserved areas 7as defined in section #ccj;,i7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#ad7;a7771 and for underserved populations1 ,native ,americans 7including ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and urban ,indian organizations71 and populations at increased risk related to ,,covid-#ai2 7#d7 specific plans to ensure accessibility of testing to people with disabilities1 older individuals1 and individuals with underlying health conditions or weakened immune systems2 and 7#e7 specific plans for broadly developing and implementing testing for potential immunity in the ,united ,states1 as appropriate1 in a manner sufficient-- 7,a7 to monitor and contribute to the control of ,,sars-,co,v-#b in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to ensure that any reduction in social distancing efforts1 when determined appropriate by public health officials1 can be undertaken in a manner that optimizes the health and safety of the people of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 to reduce disparities 7including disparities related to race1 ethnicity1 sex1 age1 disability status1 socioeconomic status1 and geographic location7 in the prevalence of1 incidence of1 and health outcomes with respect to1 ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall carry out this section-- 7#a7 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7#b7 in collaboration with other agencies and departments1 as appropriate2 and 7#c7 taking into consideration the ,state plans for ,,covid-#ai testing prepared as required under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbd74 7c7 ,updates 7#a7 ,frequency ,the updated national plan under subsection 7a7 shall be updated every #cj days until the end of the public health emergency first declared by the ,secretary under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,relation to other law ,paragraph 7#a7 applies in lieu of the requirement 7for updates every #ij days until funds are expended7 in the second to last proviso under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbg74 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions and of the ,senate4 #cjedb4 ,centralized testing information website ,the ,secretary shall establish and maintain a public1 searchable webpage1 to be updated and corrected as necessary through a process established by the ,secretary1 on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services that-- 7#a7 identifies all in vitro diagnostic and serological tests used in the ,united ,states to analyze clinical specimens for detection of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or antibodies specific to ,,sars-,co,v-#b1 including-- 7,a7 those tests-- 7i7 that are approved1 cleared1 or authorized under section #eaj7k71 #eac1 #eae1 or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7k71 #cfj;c1 #cfj;e1 #cfj;bbb-#c72 7ii7 that have been validated by the test's developers for use on clinical specimens and for which the developer has notified the ,food and ,drug ,administration of the developer's intent to market the test consistent with applicable guidance issued by the ,secretary2 or 7iii7 that have been developed and authorized by a ,state that has notified the ,secretary of the ,state's intention to review tests intended to diagnose ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,b7 other ,,sars-,co,v-#b-related tests that the ,secretary determines appropriate in guidance1 which may include tests related to the monitoring of ,,covid-#ai patient status2 7#b7 provides relevant information1 as determined by the ,secretary1 on each test identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 which may include-- 7,a7 the name and contact information of the developer of the test2 7,b7 the date of receipt of notification by the ,food and ,drug ,administration of the developer's intent to market the test2 7,c7 the date of authorization for use of the test on clinical specimens1 where applicable2 7,d7 the letter of authorization for use of the test on clinical specimens1 where applicable2 7,e7 any fact sheets1 manufacturer instructions1 and package inserts for the test1 including information on intended use2 7,f7 sensitivity and specificity of the test2 and 7,g7 in the case of tests distributed by commercial manufacturers1 the number of tests distributed and1 if available1 the number of laboratories in the ,united ,states with the required platforms installed to perform the test2 and 7#c7 includes-- 7,a7 a list of laboratories certified under section #cec of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfc;a2 commonly referred to as ,,clia7 that-- 7i7 meet the regulatory requirements under such section to perform high- or moderate-complexity testing2 and 7ii7 are authorized to perform ,,sars-,co,v-#b diagnostic or serological tests on clinical specimens2 and 7,b7 information on each laboratory identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 including-- 7i7 the name and address of the laboratory2 7ii7 the ,,clia certificate number2 7iii7 the laboratory type2 7iv7 the certificate type2 and 7v7 the complexity level4 #cjedc4 ,manufacturer reporting of test distribution 7a7 ,in general ,a commercial manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic or serological ,,covid-#ai test shall1 on a weekly basis1 submit a notification to the ,secretary regarding distribution of each such test1 which notification-- 7#a7 shall include the number of tests distributed and the entities to which the tests are distributed2 and 7#b7 may include the quantity of such tests distributed by the manufacturer4 7b7 ,confidentiality ,nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the ,secretary to disclose any information that is a trade secret or confidential information subject to section #eeb7;b77#d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #aije of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,failure to meet requirements ,if a manufacturer fails to submit a notification as required under subsection 7a71 the following applies3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall issue a letter to such manufacturer informing such manufacturer of such failure4 7#b7 ,not later than #g calendar days after the issuance of a letter under paragraph 7#a71 the manufacturer to whom such letter is issued shall submit to the ,secretary a written response to such letter-- 7,a7 setting forth the basis for noncompliance2 and 7,b7 providing information as required under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,not later than #ad calendar days after the issuance of a letter under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall make such letter and any response to such letter under paragraph 7#b7 available to the public on the internet website of the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 with appropriate redactions made to protect information described in subsection 7b74 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply if the ,secretary determines that-- 7,a7 the letter under paragraph 7#a7 was issued in error2 or 7,b7 after review of such response1 the manufacturer had a reasonable basis for not notifying as required under subsection 7a74 #cjedd4 ,state testing report ,for any ,state that authorizes 7or intends to authorize7 one or more laboratories in the ,state to develop and perform in vitro diagnostic ,,covid-#ai tests1 the head of the department or agency of such ,state with primary responsibility for health shall-- 7#a7 notify the ,secretary of such authorization 7or intention to authorize72 and 7#b7 provide the ,secretary with a weekly report-- 7,a7 identifying all laboratories authorized 7or intended to be authorized7 by the ,state to develop and perform in vitro diagnostic ,,covid-#ai tests2 7,b7 including relevant information on all laboratories identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 which may include information on laboratory testing capacity2 7,c7 identifying all in vitro diagnostic ,,covid-#ai tests developed and approved for clinical use in laboratories identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,d7 including relevant information on all tests identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,c71 which may include-- 7i7 the name and contact information of the developer of any such test2 7ii7 any fact sheets1 manufacturer instructions1 and package inserts for any such test1 including information on intended use2 and 7iii7 the sensitivity and specificity of any such test4 #cjede4 ,state listing of testing sites ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 any ,state receiving funding or assistance under this ,act1 as a condition on such receipt1 shall establish and maintain a public1 searchable webpage on the official website of the ,state that-- 7#a7 identifies all sites located in the ,state that provide diagnostic or serological testing for ,,sars-,co,v-#b2 and 7#b7 provides appropriate contact information for ,,sars-,co,v-#b testing sites pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 #cjedf4 ,reporting of ,,covid-#ai testing results 7a7 ,in general ,every laboratory that performs or analyzes a test that is intended to detect ,,sars-,co,v-#b or to diagnose a possible case of ,,covid-#ai shall report daily the number of tests performed and the results from each such test to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in such form and manner as such ,secretaries may prescribe4 ,such information shall be made available to the public in a searchable1 electronic format4 7b7 ,additional reporting requirements ,the ,secretaries specified in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 may specify additional reporting requirements under this section by regulation1 including by interim final rule1 or by guidance2 and 7#b7 may issue such regulations or guidance without regard to the procedures otherwise required by section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cjedg4 ,,gao report on diagnostic tests 7a7 ,,gao study ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate a report describing the response of entities described in subsection 7b7 to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic with respect to the development1 regulatory evaluation1 and deployment of diagnostic tests4 7b7 ,entities described ,entities described in this subsection include-- 7#a7 laboratories1 including public health1 academic1 clinical1 and commercial laboratories2 7#b7 diagnostic test manufacturers2 7#c7 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments2 and 7#d7 the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and other relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,contents ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of actions taken by entities described in subsection 7b7 to develop1 evaluate1 and deploy diagnostic tests2 7#b7 an assessment of the coordination of ,federal agencies in the development1 regulatory evaluation1 and deployment of diagnostic tests2 7#c7 an assessment of the standards used by the ,food and ,drug ,administration to evaluate diagnostic tests2 7#d7 an assessment of the clarity of ,federal agency guidance related to testing1 including the ability for individuals without medical training to understand which diagnostic tests had been evaluated by the ,food and ,drug ,administration2 7#e7 a description of-- 7,a7 actions taken and clinical processes employed by ,states and territories that have authorized laboratories to develop and perform diagnostic tests not authorized1 approved1 or cleared by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including actions of such ,states and territories to evaluate the accuracy and sensitivity of such tests2 and 7,b7 the standards used by ,states and territories when deciding when to authorize laboratories to develop or perform diagnostic tests2 7#f7 an assessment of the steps taken by laboratories and diagnostic test manufacturers to validate diagnostic tests1 as well as the evidence collected by such entities to support validation2 and 7#g7 based on available reports1 an assessment of the accuracy and sensitivity of a representative sample of available diagnostic tests4 7d7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term diagnostic test means an in vitro diagnostic product 7as defined in section #hji4c7;a7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 for-- 7#a7 the detection of ,,sars-,co,v-#b2 7#b7 the diagnosis of the virus that causes ,,covid-#ai2 or 7#c7 the detection of antibodies specific to ,,sars-,co,v-#b1 such as a serological test4 #cjedh4 ,public health data system transformation ,subtitle ,c of title ,,xxviii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bhbb4 ,public health data system transformation 7a7 ,expanding ,,cdc and public health department capabilities 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall-- 7,a7 conduct activities to expand1 enhance1 and improve applicable public health data systems used by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 related to the interoperability and improvement of such systems 7including as it relates to preparedness for1 prevention and detection of1 and response to public health emergencies72 and 7,b7 award grants or cooperative agreements to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial public health departments for the expansion and modernization of public health data systems1 to assist public health departments in-- 7i7 assessing current data infrastructure capabilities and gaps to improve and increase consistency in data collection1 storage1 and analysis and1 as appropriate1 to improve dissemination of public health-related information2 7ii7 improving secure public health data collection1 transmission1 exchange1 maintenance1 and analysis2 7iii7 improving the secure exchange of data between the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health departments1 public health organizations1 and health care providers1 including by public health officials in multiple jurisdictions within such ,state1 as appropriate1 and by simplifying and supporting reporting by health care providers1 as applicable1 pursuant to ,state law1 including through the use of health information technology2 7iv7 enhancing the interoperability of public health data systems 7including systems created or accessed by public health departments7 with health information technology1 including with health information technology certified under section #cjja7;c77#e72 7v7 supporting and training data systems1 data science1 and informatics personnel2 7vi7 supporting earlier disease and health condition detection1 such as through near real-time data monitoring1 to support rapid public health responses2 7vii7 supporting activities within the applicable jurisdiction related to the expansion and modernization of electronic case reporting2 and 7viii7 developing and disseminating information related to the use and importance of public health data4 7#b7 ,data standards ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall1 as appropriate and in consultation with the ,office of the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology1 designate data and technology standards 7including standards for interoperability7 for public health data systems1 with deference given to standards published by consensus-based standards development organizations with public input and voluntary consensus-based standards bodies4 7#c7 ,public-private partnerships ,the ,secretary may develop and utilize public-private partnerships for technical assistance1 training1 and related implementation support for ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health departments1 and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 on the expansion and modernization of electronic case reporting and public health data systems1 as applicable4 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,health information technology standards ,the ,secretary may not award a grant or cooperative agreement under subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 unless the applicant uses or agrees to use standards endorsed by the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology pursuant to section #cjja7;c77#a7 or adopted by the ,secretary under section #cjjd4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to an applicant if the ,secretary determines that the activities under subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 cannot otherwise be carried out within the applicable jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,application ,a ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health department applying for a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require4 ,such application shall include information describing-- 7,a7 the activities that will be supported by the grant or cooperative agreement2 and 7,b7 how the modernization of the public health data systems involved will support or impact the public health infrastructure of the health department1 including a description of remaining gaps1 if any1 and the actions needed to address such gaps4 7c7 ,strategy and implementation plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a coordinated strategy and an accompanying implementation plan that identifies and demonstrates the measures the ,secretary will utilize to-- 7#a7 update and improve applicable public health data systems used by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7#b7 carry out the activities described in this section to support the improvement of ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health data systems4 7d7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall consult with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments1 professional medical and public health associations1 associations representing hospitals or other health care entities1 health information technology experts1 and other appropriate public or private entities regarding the plan and grant program to modernize public health data systems pursuant to this section4 ,activities under this subsection may include the provision of technical assistance and training related to the exchange of information by such public health data systems used by relevant health care and public health entities at the local1 ,state1 ,federal1 ,tribal1 and territorial levels1 and the development and utilization of public-private partnerships for implementation support applicable to this section4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 a description of any barriers to-- 7,a7 public health authorities implementing interoperable public health data systems and electronic case reporting2 7,b7 the exchange of information pursuant to electronic case reporting2 or 7,c7 reporting by health care providers using such public health data systems1 as appropriate1 and pursuant to ,state law2 7#b7 an assessment of the potential public health impact of implementing electronic case reporting and interoperable public health data systems2 and 7#c7 a description of the activities carried out pursuant to this section4 7f7 ,electronic case reporting ,in this section1 the term electronic case reporting means the automated identification1 generation1 and bilateral exchange of reports of health events among electronic health record or health information technology systems and public health authorities4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #dej1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended4 4 #cjedi4 ,pilot program to improve laboratory infrastructure 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states and political subdivisions of ,states to support the improvement1 renovation1 or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories 7as defined in section #cec of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfc;a77 that will help to improve ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai testing and response activities1 including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended4 #cjeej4 ,core public health infrastructure for ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments 7a7 ,program ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall establish a core public health infrastructure program consisting of awarding grants under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,award ,for the purpose of addressing core public health infrastructure needs1 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall award a grant to each ,state health department2 and 7,b7 may award grants on a competitive basis to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health departments4 7#b7 ,allocation ,of the total amount of funds awarded as grants under this subsection for a fiscal year-- 7,a7 not less than #ej percent shall be for grants to ,state health departments under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 not less than #cj percent shall be for grants to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health departments under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7c7 ,use of funds ,a ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health department receiving a grant under subsection 7b7 shall use the grant funds to address core public health infrastructure needs1 including those identified in the accreditation process under subsection 7g74 7d7 ,formula grants to ,state health departments ,in making grants under subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall award funds to each ,state health department in accordance with-- 7#a7 a formula based on population size2 burden of preventable disease and disability2 and core public health infrastructure gaps1 including those identified in the accreditation process under subsection 7g72 and 7#b7 application requirements established by the ,secretary1 including a requirement that the ,state health department submit a plan that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ,secretary that the ,state's health department will-- 7,a7 address its highest priority core public health infrastructure needs2 and 7,b7 as appropriate1 allocate funds to local health departments within the ,state4 7e7 ,competitive grants to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments ,in making grants under subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 the ,secretary shall give priority to applicants demonstrating core public health infrastructure needs identified in the accreditation process under subsection 7g74 7f7 ,maintenance of effort ,the ,secretary may award a grant to an entity under subsection 7b7 only if the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ,secretary that-- 7#a7 funds received through the grant will be expended only to supplement1 and not supplant1 non-,federal and ,federal funds otherwise available to the entity for the purpose of addressing core public health infrastructure needs2 and 7#b7 with respect to activities for which the grant is awarded1 the entity will maintain expenditures of non-,federal amounts for such activities at a level not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the entity receives the grant4 7g7 ,establishment of a public health accreditation program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop1 and periodically review and update1 standards for voluntary accreditation of ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments and public health laboratories for the purpose of advancing the quality and performance of such departments and laboratories2 and 7,b7 implement a program to accredit such health departments and laboratories in accordance with such standards4 7#b7 ,cooperative agreement ,the ,secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with a private nonprofit entity to carry out paragraph 7#a74 7h7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress an annual report on progress being made to accredit entities under subsection 7g71 including-- 7#a7 a strategy1 including goals and objectives1 for accrediting entities under subsection 7g7 and achieving the purpose described in subsection 7g77#a77;,a72 7#b7 identification of gaps in research related to core public health infrastructure2 and 7#c7 recommendations of priority areas for such research4 7i7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term core public health infrastructure includes-- 7#a7 workforce capacity and competency2 7#b7 laboratory systems2 7#c7 testing capacity1 including test platforms1 mobile testing units1 and personnel2 7#d7 health information1 health information systems1 and health information analysis2 7#e7 disease surveillance2 7#f7 contact tracing2 7#g7 communications2 7#h7 financing2 7#i7 other relevant components of organizational capacity2 and 7#aj7 other related activities4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #f1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjeea4 ,core public health infrastructure and activities for ,,cdc 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall expand and improve the core public health infrastructure and activities of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to address unmet and emerging public health needs4 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress an annual report on the activities funded through this section4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term core public health infrastructure has the meaning given to such term in section #cjeej4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,d ,,covid-#ai ,national ,testing and ,contact ,tracing ,initiative #cjefa4 ,national system for ,,covid-#ai testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and in coordination with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments1 shall establish and implement a nationwide evidence-based system for-- 7#a7 testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 offering guidance on voluntary isolation and quarantine of individuals infected with1 or exposed to individuals infected with1 the virus that causes ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 public reporting on testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 and voluntary isolation and quarantine activities with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,coordination2 technical assistance ,in carrying out the national system under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 coordinate ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial activities related to testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation with respect to ,,covid-#ai1 as appropriate2 and 7#b7 provide technical assistance for such activities1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,consideration ,in establishing and implementing the national system under this section1 the ,secretary shall take into consideration-- 7#a7 the ,state plans referred to in the heading ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci72 and 7#b7 the testing strategy submitted under section #cjeda4 7d7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions a preliminary report on the effectiveness of the activities carried out pursuant to this subtitle2 and 7#b7 not later than ,december #ba1 #bjba1 submit to such committees a final report on such effectiveness4 #cjefb4 ,grants 7a7 ,in general ,to implement the national system under section #cjefa1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 award grants to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments that seek grants under this section to carry out coordinated testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation with respect to ,,covid-#ai1 including-- 7#a7 diagnostic and surveillance testing and reporting2 7#b7 community-based contact tracing efforts2 and 7#c7 policies related to voluntary isolation and quarantine of individuals infected with1 or exposed to individuals infected with1 the virus that causes ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,flexibility ,the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7#a7 the grants under subsection 7a7 provide flexibility for ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments to modify1 establish1 or maintain evidence-based systems2 and 7#b7 local health departments receive funding from ,state health departments or directly from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to contribute to such systems1 as appropriate4 7c7 ,allocations 7#a7 ,formula ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall allocate amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 in accordance with a formula to be established by the ,secretary that provides a minimum level of funding to each ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health department that seeks a grant under this section and allocates additional funding based on the following prioritization3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall give highest priority to applicants proposing to serve populations in one or more geographic regions with a high burden of ,,covid-#ai based on data provided by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 or other sources as determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall give second highest priority to applicants preparing for1 or currently working to mitigate1 a ,,covid-#ai surge in a geographic region that does not yet have a high number of reported cases of ,,covid-#ai based on data provided by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 or other sources as determined by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary shall give third highest priority to applicants proposing to serve high numbers of low-income and uninsured populations1 including medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #ccj7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c7771 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7771 racial and ethnic minorities1 or geographically diverse areas1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than the date that is one week before first awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate a notification detailing the formula established under paragraph 7#a7 for allocating amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a74 7d7 ,use of funds ,a ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health department receiving a grant under this section shall1 to the extent possible1 use the grant funds for the following activities1 or other activities deemed appropriate by the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention3 7#a7 ,testing ,to implement a coordinated testing system that-- 7,a7 leverages or modernizes existing testing infrastructure and capacity2 7,b7 is consistent with the updated testing strategy required under section #cjeda2 7,c7 is coordinated with the ,state plan for ,,covid-#ai testing prepared as required under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbd72 7,d7 is informed by contact tracing and surveillance activities under this subtitle2 7,e7 is informed by guidelines established by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention for which populations should be tested2 7,f7 identifies how diagnostic and serological tests in such system shall be validated prior to use2 7,g7 identifies how diagnostic and serological tests and testing supplies will be distributed to implement such system2 7,h7 identifies specific strategies for ensuring testing capabilities and accessibility in medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #ccj7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c7771 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7771 racial and ethnic minority populations1 and geographically diverse areas1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,i7 identifies how testing may be used1 and results may be reported1 in both health care settings 7such as hospitals1 laboratories for moderate or high-complexity testing1 pharmacies1 mobile testing units1 and community health centers7 and non-health care settings 7such as workplaces1 schools1 childcare centers1 or drive-throughs72 7,j7 allows for testing in sentinel surveillance programs1 as appropriate2 and 7,k7 supports the procurement and distribution of diagnostic and serological tests and testing supplies to meet the goals of the system4 7#b7 ,contact tracing ,to implement a coordinated contact tracing system that-- 7,a7 leverages or modernizes existing contact tracing systems and capabilities1 including community health workers1 health departments1 and ,federally qualified health centers2 7,b7 is able to investigate cases of ,,covid-#ai1 and help to identify other potential cases of ,,covid-#ai1 through tracing contacts of individuals with positive diagnoses2 7,c7 establishes culturally competent and multilingual strategies for contact tracing1 which may include consultation with and support for cultural or civic organizations with established ties to the community2 7,d7 provides individuals identified under the contact tracing program with information and support for containment or mitigation2 7,e7 enables ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments to work with a nongovernmental1 community partner or partners and ,state and local workforce development systems 7as defined in section #c7fg7 of ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7fg777 receiving grants under section #cjeff7;b7 of this ,act to hire and compensate a locally-sourced contact tracing workforce1 if necessary1 to supplement the public health workforce1 to-- 7i7 identify the number of contact tracers needed for the respective ,state1 locality1 territorial1 or ,tribal health department to identify all cases of ,,covid-#ai currently in the jurisdiction and those anticipated to emerge over the next #ah months in such jurisdiction2 7ii7 outline qualifications necessary for contact tracers2 7iii7 train the existing and newly hired public health workforce on best practices related to tracing close contacts of individuals diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai1 including the protection of individual privacy and cybersecurity protection2 and 7iv7 equip the public health workforce with tools and resources to enable a rapid response to new cases2 7,f7 identifies the level of contact tracing needed within the ,state1 locality1 territory1 or ,tribal area to contain and mitigate the transmission of ,,covid-#ai2 7,g7 establishes statewide mechanisms to integrate regular evaluation to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention regarding contact tracing efforts1 makes such evaluation publicly available1 and to the extent possible provides for such evaluation at the county level2 and 7,h7 identifies specific strategies for ensuring contact tracing activities in medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #ccj7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c7771 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7771 racial and ethnic minority populations1 and geographically diverse areas1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,surveillance ,to strengthen the existing public health surveillance system that-- 7,a7 leverages or modernizes existing surveillance systems within the respective ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health department and national surveillance systems2 7,b7 detects and identifies trends in ,,covid-#ai at the county level2 7,c7 evaluates ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments in achieving surveillance capabilities with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 7,d7 integrates and improves disease surveillance and immunization tracking2 and 7,e7 identifies specific strategies for ensuring disease surveillance in medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #ccj7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c7771 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7771 racial and ethnic minority populations1 and geographically diverse areas1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,containment and mitigation ,to implement a coordinated containment and mitigation system that-- 7,a7 leverages or modernizes existing containment and mitigation strategies within the respective ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial governments and national containment and mitigation strategies2 7,b7 may provide for1 connect to1 and leverage existing social services and support for individuals who have been infected with or exposed to ,,covid-#ai and who are isolated or quarantined in their homes1 such as through-- 7i7 food assistance programs2 7ii7 guidance for household infection control2 7iii7 information and assistance with childcare services2 and 7iv7 information and assistance pertaining to support available under the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and this ,act2 7,c7 provides guidance on the establishment of safe1 high-quality1 facilities for the voluntary isolation of individuals infected with1 or quarantine of the contacts of individuals exposed to ,,covid-#ai1 where hospitalization is not required1 which facilities should-- 7i7 be prohibited from making inquiries relating to the citizenship status of an individual isolated or quarantined2 and 7ii7 be operated by a non-,federal1 community partner or partners that-- 7,i7 have previously established relationships in localities2 7,,ii7 work with local places of worship1 community centers1 medical facilities1 and schools to recruit local staff for such facilities2 and 7,,iii7 are fully integrated into ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial containment and mitigation efforts2 and 7,d7 identifies specific strategies for ensuring containment and mitigation activities in medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #ccj7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c7771 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7771 racial and ethnic minority populations1 and geographically diverse areas1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary shall facilitate mechanisms for timely1 standardized reporting by grantees under this section regarding implementation of the systems established under this section and coordinated processes with the reporting as required and under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci1 #acd ,stat4 #fbj71 including-- 7#a7 a summary of county or local health department level information from the ,states receiving funding1 and information from directly funded localities1 territories1 and ,tribal entities1 about the activities that will be undertaken using funding awarded under this section1 including subgrants2 7#b7 any anticipated shortages of required materials for testing for ,,covid-#ai under subsection 7a72 and 7#c7 other barriers in the prevention1 mitigation1 or treatment of ,,covid-#ai under this section4 7f7 ,public listing of awards ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than #g days after first awarding grants under this section1 post in a searchable1 electronic format a list of all awards made by the ,secretary under this section1 including the recipients and amounts of such awards2 and 7#b7 update such list not less than every #g days until all funds made available to carry out this section are expended4 #cjefc4 ,guidance1 technical assistance1 information1 and communication 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall issue guidance1 provide technical assistance1 and provide information to ,states1 localities1 ,tribes1 and territories1 with respect to the following3 7#a7 ,the diagnostic and serological testing of individuals identified through contact tracing for ,,covid-#ai1 including information with respect to the reduction of duplication related to programmatic activities1 reporting1 and billing4 7#b7 ,best practices regarding contact tracing1 including the collection of data with respect to such contact tracing and requirements related to the standardization of demographic and syndromic information collected as part of contact tracing efforts4 7#c7 ,best practices regarding ,,covid-#ai disease surveillance1 including best practices to reduce duplication in surveillance activities1 identifying gaps in surveillance and surveillance systems1 and ways in which the ,secretary plans to effectively support ,state1 local1 ,tribal and territorial health departments in addressing such gaps4 7#d7 ,information on ways for ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments to establish and maintain the testing1 contact tracing1 and surveillance activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74 7#e7 ,the protection of any personally identifiable health information collected pursuant to this subtitle4 7#f7 ,best practices regarding privacy and cybersecurity protection related to contact tracing1 containment1 and mitigation efforts4 7b7 ,guidance on payment ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and in coordination with other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall develop and issue to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments clear guidance and policies-- 7#a7 with respect to the coordination of claims submitted for payment out of the ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund for services furnished in a facility referred to in section #cjefb7;d77#d77;,c72 7#b7 identifying how an individual who is isolated or quarantined at home or in such a facility-- 7,a7 incurs no out-of-pocket costs for any services furnished to such individual while isolated2 and 7,b7 may receive income support for lost earnings or payments for expenses such as child care or elder care while such individual is isolated at home or in such a facility2 7#c7 providing information and assistance pertaining to support available under the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and this ,act2 and 7#d7 identifying ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments or partner agencies that may provide social support services1 such as groceries or meals1 health education1 internet access1 and behavioral health services1 to individuals who isolated or quarantined at home or in such a facility4 7c7 ,guidance on testing ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and in coordination with other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 shall develop and issue to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments clear guidance and policies regarding-- 7#a7 objective standards to characterize the performance of all diagnostic and serological tests for ,,covid-#ai in order to independently evaluate tests continuously over time2 7#b7 protocols for the evaluation of the performance of diagnostic and serological tests for ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 a repository of characterized specimens to use to evaluate the performance of those tests that can be made available for appropriate entities to use to evaluate performance4 7d7 ,communication ,the ,secretary shall identify and publicly announce the form and manner for communication with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments for purposes of carrying out the activities addressed by guidance issued under subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7e7 ,availability to providers ,guidance issued under subsection 7a77#a7 shall be issued to health care providers4 7f7 ,ongoing provision of guidance and technical assistance ,notwithstanding whether funds are available specifically to carry out this subtitle1 guidance and technical assistance shall continue to be provided under this section4 #cjefd4 ,research and development ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and in collaboration with the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,director of the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality1 the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 and the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 shall support research and development on more efficient and effective strategies-- 7#a7 for the surveillance of ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 for the testing and identification of individuals infected with ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 for the tracing of contacts of individuals infected with ,,covid-#ai4 #cjefe4 ,awareness campaigns ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and in coordination with other offices and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall award competitive grants or contracts to one or more public or private entities1 including faith-based organizations1 to carry out multilingual and culturally appropriate awareness campaigns4 ,such campaigns shall-- 7#a7 be based on available scientific evidence2 7#b7 increase awareness and knowledge of ,,covid-#ai1 including countering stigma associated with ,,covid-#ai2 7#c7 improve information on the availability of ,,covid-#ai diagnostic testing2 and 7#d7 promote cooperation with contact tracing efforts4 #cjeff4 ,grants to ,state and ,tribal workforce agencies 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided1 the terms in this section have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#b7 ,apprenticeship2 apprenticeship program ,the term apprenticeship or apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act7 7#ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 including any requirement1 standard1 or rule promulgated under such ,act1 as such requirement1 standard1 or rule was in effect on ,december #cj1 #bjai4 7#c7 ,contact tracing and related positions ,the term contact tracing and related positions means employment related to contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation activities as described in paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of section #cjefb7;d74 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state or territory1 including the ,district of ,columbia and ,puerto ,rico2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 ,alaska ,native entity1 ,indian-controlled organizations serving ,indians1 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 7,c7 an outlying area2 or 7,d7 a local board1 if an eligible entity under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 has not applied with respect to the area over which the local board has jurisdiction as of the date on which the local board submits an application under subsection 7c74 7#e7 ,eligible individual ,notwithstanding section #agj7;b77#b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;b77#b771 the term eligible individual means an individual seeking or securing employment in contact tracing or related positions and is served by an eligible entity or community-based organization receiving funding under this section4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection 7g71 the ,secretary shall award national dislocated worker grants under section #agj7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;b77#a77;,b77 to each eligible entity that seeks a grant to assist local boards and community-based organizations in carrying out activities under subsections 7f7 and 7d71 respectively1 for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to support the recruitment1 placement1 and training1 as applicable1 of eligible individuals seeking employment in contact tracing and related positions in accordance with the national system for ,,covid-#ai testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation established under section #cjefa4 7,b7 ,to assist with the employment transition to new employment or education and training of individuals employed under this section in preparation for and upon termination of such employment4 7#b7 ,timeline ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall-- 7,a7 issue application requirements under subsection 7c7 not later than #aj days after the date of enactment of this section2 and 7,b7 award grants to an eligible entity under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #aj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives an application from such entity4 7c7 ,grant application ,an eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such form and manner as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 which shall include a description of-- 7#a7 how the eligible entity will support the recruitment1 placement1 and training1 as applicable1 of eligible individuals seeking employment in contact tracing and related positions by partnering with-- 7,a7 a ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health department2 or 7,b7 one or more nonprofit or community-based organizations partnering with such health departments2 7#b7 how the activities described in paragraph 7#a7 will support ,state efforts to address the demand for contact tracing and related positions with respect to-- 7,a7 the ,state plans referred to in the heading ,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci72 7,b7 the testing strategy submitted under section #cjeda2 and 7,c7 the number of eligible individuals that the ,state plans to recruit and train under the plans and strategies described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7#c7 the specific strategies for recruiting and placement of eligible individuals from or residing within the communities in which they will work1 including-- 7,a7 plans for the recruitment of eligible individuals to serve as contact tracers and related positions1 including dislocated workers1 individuals with barriers to employment1 veterans1 new entrants in the workforce1 or underemployed or furloughed workers1 who are from or reside in or near the local area in which they will serve1 and who1 to the extent practicable-- 7i7 have experience or a background in industry-sectors and occupations such as public health1 social services1 customer service1 case management1 or occupations that require related qualifications1 skills1 or competencies1 such as strong interpersonal and communication skills1 needed for contact tracing or related positions1 as described in section #cjefb7;d77#b77;,e77ii72 or 7ii7 seek to transition to public health and public health related occupations upon the conclusion of employment in contact tracing or related positions2 and 7,b7 how such strategies will take into account the diversity of such community1 including racial1 ethnic1 socioeconomic1 linguistic1 or geographic diversity2 7#d7 the amount1 timing1 and mechanisms for distribution of funds provided to local boards or through subgrants as described in subsection 7d72 7#e7 for eligible entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#d71 a description of how the eligible entity will ensure the equitable distribution of funds with respect to-- 7,a7 geography 7such as urban and rural distribution72 7,b7 medically underserved populations 7as defined in section #cc7;b77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b7772 7,c7 health professional shortage areas 7as defined under section #ccb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a7772 and 7,d7 the racial and ethnic diversity of the area2 and 7#f7 for eligible entities who are local boards1 a description of how a grant to such eligible entity would serve the equitable distribution of funds as described in paragraph 7#e74 7d7 ,subgrant authorization and application process 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity may award a subgrant to one or more community-based organizations for the purposes of partnering with a ,state or local board to conduct outreach and education activities to inform potentially eligible individuals about employment opportunities in contact tracing and related positions4 7#b7 ,application ,a community-based organization shall submit an application at such time and in such manner as the eligible entity may reasonably require1 including-- 7,a7 a demonstration of the community-based organization's established expertise and effectiveness in community outreach in the local area that such organization plans to serve2 7,b7 a demonstration of the community-based organization's expertise in providing employment or public health information to the local areas in which such organization plans to serve2 and 7,c7 a description of the expertise of the community-based organization in utilizing culturally competent and multilingual strategies in the provision of services4 7e7 ,grant distribution 7#a7 ,federal distribution 7,a7 ,use of funds ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall use the funds appropriated to carry out this section as follows3 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 the ,secretary shall distribute funds among eligible entities in accordance with a formula to be established by the ,secretary that provides a minimum level of funding to each eligible entity that seeks a grant under this section and allocates additional funding as follows3 7,i7 ,the formula shall give first priority based on the number and proportion of contact tracing and related positions that the ,state plans to recruit1 place1 and train individuals as a part of the ,state strategy described in subsection 7c77#b77;,a74 7,,ii7 ,subject to subclause 7,i71 the formula shall give priority in accordance with section #cjefb7;c74 7ii7 ,not more than #b percent of the funding for administration of the grants and for providing technical assistance to recipients of funds under this section4 7,b7 ,equitable distribution ,if the geographic region served by one or more eligible entities overlaps1 the ,secretary shall distribute funds among such entities in such a manner that ensures equitable distribution with respect to the factors under subsection 7c77#e74 7#b7 ,eligible entity use of funds ,an eligible entity described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#d7-- 7,a7 shall1 not later than #cj days after the date on which the entity receives grant funds under this section1 provide not less than #gj percent of grant funds to local boards for the purpose of carrying out activities in subsection 7f72 7,b7 may use up to #bj percent of such funds to make subgrants to community-based organizations in the service area to conduct outreach1 to potential eligible individuals1 as described in subsection 7d72 7,c7 in providing funds to local boards and awarding subgrants under this subsection shall ensure the equitable distribution with respect to the factors described in subsection 7c77#e72 and 7,d7 may use not more than #aj percent of the funds awarded under this section for the administrative costs of carrying out the grant and for providing technical assistance to local boards and community-based organizations4 7#c7 ,local board use of funds ,a local board1 or an eligible entity that is a local board1 shall use-- 7,a7 not less than #fj percent of the funds for recruitment and training for ,,covid-#ai testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation established under section #cjefa2 7,b7 not less than #cj of the funds to support the transition of individuals hired as contact tracers and related positions into an education or training program1 or unsubsidized employment upon completion of such positions2 and 7,c7 not more than #aj percent of the funds for administrative costs4 7f7 ,eligible activities ,the ,state or local boards shall use funds awarded under this section to support the recruitment and placement of eligible individuals1 training and employment transition as related to contact tracing and related positions1 and for the following activities3 7#a7 ,establishing or expanding partnerships with-- 7,a7 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health departments2 7,b7 community-based health providers1 including community health centers and rural health clinics2 7,c7 labor organizations or joint labor management organizations2 7,d7 two-year and four-year institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 including institutions eligible to receive funds under section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772 and 7,e7 community action agencies or other community-based organizations serving local areas in which there is a demand for contact tracers and related positions4 7#b7 ,providing training for contact tracing and related positions in coordination with ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial health departments that is consistent with the ,state or territorial testing and contact tracing strategy and ensuring that eligible individuals receive compensation while participating in such training4 7#c7 ,providing eligible individuals with-- 7,a7 adequate and safe equipment1 environments1 and facilities for training and supervision1 as applicable2 7,b7 information regarding the wages and benefits related to contact tracing and related positions1 as compared to ,state1 local1 and national averages2 7,c7 supplies and equipment needed by the program participants to support placement of an individual in contact tracing and related positions1 as applicable2 7,d7 an individualized employment plan for each eligible individual1 as applicable-- 7i7 in coordination with the entity employing the eligible individual in a contact tracing or related position2 and 7ii7 which shall include providing a case manager to work with each eligible individual to develop the plan1 which may include-- 7,i7 identifying employment and career goals1 and setting appropriate achievement objectives to attain such goals2 and 7,,ii7 exploring career pathways that lead to in-demand industries and sectors1 including in public health and related occupations2 and 7,e7 services for the period during which the individual is employed in a contact tracing and related position to ensure job retention1 which may include-- 7i7 supportive services throughout the term of employment2 7ii7 a continuation of skills training as related to employment as a contact tracer or related positions1 that is conducted in collaboration with the employers of such participants2 7iii7 mentorship services and job retention support for eligible individuals2 or 7iv7 targeted training for managers and workers working with eligible individuals 7such as mentors71 and human resource representatives2 7#d7 ,supporting the transition and placement in unsubsidized employment for eligible individuals serving in the contact tracing or related positions after such positions are no longer necessary in the ,state or local area1 including-- 7,a7 any additional training and employment activities as described in section #agj7;d77#d7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;d77#d772 7,b7 developing the appropriate combination of services to enable the eligible individual to achieve the employment and career goals identified under paragraph 7#c77;,d77ii77,i72 and 7,c7 services to assist eligible individuals in maintaining employment for not less than #ab months after the completion of employment in contact tracing or related positions1 as appropriate4 7#e7 ,any other activities as described in subsections 7a77#c7 and 7b7 of section #acd of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd74 7g7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding section #agj7;d77#c77;,a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;d77#c77;,a771 a person may be employed in a contact tracing or related position using funds under this section for a period not greater than #b years4 7h7 ,reporting by the ,department of ,labor 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days of the enactment of this ,act1 and once grant funds have been expended under this section1 the ,secretary shall report to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and make publicly available a report containing a description of-- 7,a7 the number of eligible individuals recruited1 hired1 and trained as contract tracers and related positions2 7,b7 the number of individuals successfully transitioned to unsubsidized employment or training at the completion of employment in contact tracing or related positions using funds under this subtitle2 7,c7 the number of such individuals who were unemployed prior to being hired1 trained1 or deployed as described in paragraph 7#a72 7,d7 the performance of each program supported by funds under this subtitle with respect to the indicators of performance under section #aaf of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada71 as applicable2 7,e7 the number of individuals in unsubsidized employment within six months and #a year1 respectively1 of the conclusion of employment in contact tracing or related positions and1 of those1 the number of individuals within a ,state1 territorial1 or local public health department in an occupation related to public health2 7,f7 any information on how eligible entities1 local boards1 or community-based organizations that received funding under this subsection were able to support the goals of the national system for ,,covid-#ai testing1 contact tracing1 surveillance1 containment1 and mitigation established under section #cjefa of this ,act2 and 7,g7 best practices for improving and increasing the transition of individuals employed in contract tracing or related positions to permanent1 full-time employment4 7#b7 ,disaggregation ,all data reported under paragraph 7#a7 shall be disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 sex1 age1 and1 with respect to individuals with barriers to employment1 subpopulation of such individuals1 except for when the number of participants in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or when the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual participant4 7i7 ,special rule ,any funds used for programs under this section that are used to fund an apprenticeship or apprenticeship program shall only be used for1 or provided to1 an apprenticeship or apprenticeship program that meets the definition of such term subsection 7a7 of this section1 including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements1 or the development1 implementation1 or administration1 of an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship program4 7j7 ,information sharing requirement for ,,hhs ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall provide the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,employment and ,training ,administration1 with information on grants under section #cjefb1 including-- 7#a7 the formula used to award such grants to ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial health departments2 7#b7 the dollar amounts of and scope of the work funded under such grants2 7#c7 the geographic areas served by eligible entities that receive such grants2 and 7#d7 the number of contact tracers and related positions to be hired using such grants4 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle1 #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be used by the ,secretary of ,labor to carry out subsections 7a7 through 7h7 of this section4 #cjefg4 ,application of the ,service ,contract ,act to contracts and grants ,contracts and grants which include contact tracing as part of the scope of work and that are awarded under this subtitle shall require that contract tracers and related positions are paid not less than the prevailing wage and fringe rates required under chapter #fg of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,service ,contract ,act7 for the area in which the work is performed4 ,to the extent that a nonstandard wage determination is required to establish a prevailing wage for contact tracers and related positions for purposes of this subtitle1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall issue such determination not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 based on a job description used by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and contractors or grantees performing contact tracing for ,state public health agencies4 #cjefh4 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this subtitle1 there are authorized to be appropriated #ge1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,e ,demographic ,data and ,supply ,reporting ,related to ,,covid-#ai #cjega4 ,,covid-#ai reporting portal 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish and maintain an online portal for use by eligible health care entities to track and transmit data regarding their personal protective equipment and medical supply inventory and capacity related to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,eligible health care entities ,in this section1 the term eligible health care entity means a licensed acute care hospital1 hospital system1 or long-term care facility with confirmed cases of ,,covid-#ai4 7c7 ,submission ,an eligible health care entity shall report using the portal under this section on a biweekly basis in order to assist the ,secretary in tracking usage and need of ,,covid-related supplies and personnel in a regular and real-time manner4 7d7 ,included information ,the ,secretary shall design the portal under this section to include information on personal protective equipment and medical supply inventory and capacity related to ,,covid-#ai1 including with respect to the following3 7#a7 ,personal protective equipment ,total personal protective equipment inventory1 including1 in units1 the numbers of ,n#ie masks and authorized equivalent respirator masks1 surgical masks1 exam gloves1 face shields1 isolation gowns1 and coveralls4 7#b7 ,medical supply 7,a7 ,total ventilator inventory1 including1 in units1 the number of universal1 adult1 pediatric1 and infant ventilators4 7,b7 ,total diagnostic and serological test inventory1 including1 in units1 the number of test platforms1 tests1 test kits1 reagents1 transport media1 swabs1 and other materials or supplies determined necessary by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,capacity 7,a7 ,case count measurements1 including confirmed positive cases and persons under investigation4 7,b7 ,total number of staffed beds1 including medical surgical beds1 intensive care beds1 and critical care beds4 7,c7 ,available beds1 including medical surgical beds1 intensive care beds1 and critical care beds4 7,d7 ,total number of ,,covid-#ai patients currently utilizing a ventilator4 7,e7 ,average number of days a ,,covid-#ai patient is utilizing a ventilator4 7,f7 ,total number of additionally needed professionals in each of the following categories3 intensivists1 critical care physicians1 respiratory therapists1 registered nurses1 certified registered nurse anesthetists1 and laboratory personnel4 7,g7 ,total number of hospital personnel currently not working due to self-isolation following a known or presumed ,,covid-#ai exposure4 7e7 ,access to information related to inventory and capacity ,the ,secretary shall ensure that relevant agencies and officials1 including the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response1 and the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 have access to information related to inventory and capacity submitted under this section4 7f7 ,weekly report to ,congress ,on a weekly basis1 the ,secretary shall transmit information related to inventory and capacity submitted under this section to the appropriate committees of the ,house and ,senate4 #cjegb4 ,regular ,,cdc reporting on demographic data ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall amend the reporting under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbf7 on the demographic characteristics1 including race1 ethnicity1 age1 sex1 gender1 geographic region1 and other relevant factors of individuals tested for or diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai1 to include-- 7#a7 providing technical assistance to ,state1 local1 and territorial health departments to improve the collection and reporting of such demographic data2 7#b7 if such data is not so collected or reported1 the reason why the ,state1 local1 or territorial department of health has not been able to collect or provide such information2 and 7#c7 making a copy of such report available publicly on the website of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 #cjegc4 ,federal modernization for health inequities data 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall work with covered agencies to support the modernization of data collection methods and infrastructure at such agencies for the purpose of increasing data collection related to health inequities1 such as racial1 ethnic1 socioeconomic1 sex1 gender1 and disability disparities4 7b7 ,covered agency defined ,in this section1 the term covered agency means each of the following ,federal agencies3 7#a7 ,the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality4 7#b7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#c7 ,the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7#d7 ,the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7#e7 ,the ,office of the ,national ,coordinator for ,health ,information ,technology4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to each covered agency to carry out this section #d1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjegd4 ,modernization of ,state and local health inequities data 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall award grants to ,state1 local1 and territorial health departments in order to support the modernization of data collection methods and infrastructure for the purposes of increasing data related to health inequities1 such as racial1 ethnic1 socioeconomic1 sex1 gender1 and disability disparities4 ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 provide guidance1 technical assistance1 and information to grantees under this section on best practices regarding culturally competent1 accurate1 and increased data collection and transmission2 and 7#b7 track performance of grantees under this section to help improve their health inequities data collection by identifying gaps and taking effective steps to support ,states1 localities1 and territories in addressing the gaps4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate an initial report detailing-- 7#a7 nationwide best practices for ensuring ,states and localities collect and transmit health inequities data2 7#b7 nationwide trends which hinder the collection and transmission of health inequities data2 7#c7 ,federal best practices for working with ,states and localities to ensure culturally competent1 accurate1 and increased data collection and transmission2 and 7#d7 any recommended changes to legislative or regulatory authority to help improve and increase health inequities data collection4 7c7 ,final report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update and finalize the initial report under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjege4 ,tribal funding to research health inequities including ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 in coordination with ,tribal ,epidemiology ,centers and other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 shall conduct or support research and field studies for the purposes of improved understanding of ,tribal health inequities among ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives1 including with respect to-- 7#a7 disparities related to ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 public health surveillance and infrastructure regarding unmet needs in ,indian country and ,urban ,indian communities2 7#c7 population-based health disparities2 7#d7 barriers to health care services2 7#e7 the impact of socioeconomic status2 and 7#f7 factors contributing to ,tribal health inequities4 7b7 ,consultation1 confer1 and coordination ,in carrying out this section1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service shall-- 7#a7 consult with ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations2 7#b7 confer with ,urban ,indian organizations2 and 7#c7 coordinate with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7c7 ,process ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service shall establish a nationally representative panel to establish processes and procedures for the research and field studies conducted or supported under subsection 7a74 ,the ,director shall ensure that1 at a minimum1 the panel consists of the following individuals3 7#a7 ,elected ,tribal leaders or their designees4 7#b7 ,tribal public health practitioners and experts from the national and regional levels4 7d7 ,duties ,the panel established under subsection 7c7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 advise the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service on the processes and procedures regarding the design1 implementation1 and evaluation of1 and reporting on1 research and field studies conducted or supported under this section2 7#b7 develop and share resources on ,tribal public health data surveillance and reporting1 including best practices2 and 7#c7 carry out such other activities as may be appropriate to establish processes and procedures for the research and field studies conducted or supported under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,report ,not later than #a year after expending all funds made available to carry out this section1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 in coordination with the panel established under subsection 7c71 shall submit an initial report on the results of the research and field studies under this section to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7f7 ,tribal data sovereignty ,the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service shall ensure that all research and field studies conducted or supported under this section are tribally-directed and carried out in a manner which ensures ,tribal-direction of all data collected under this section-- 7#a7 according to ,tribal best practices regarding research design and implementation1 including by ensuring the consent of the ,tribes involved to public reporting of ,tribal data2 7#b7 according to all relevant and applicable ,tribal1 professional1 institutional1 and ,federal standards for conducting research and governing research ethics2 7#c7 with the prior and informed consent of any ,indian ,tribe participating in the research or sharing data for use under this section2 and 7#d7 in a manner that respects the inherent sovereignty of ,indian ,tribes1 including ,tribal governance of data and research4 7g7 ,final report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service shall-- 7#a7 update and finalize the initial report under subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms ,indian ,tribe and ,tribal organization have the meanings given to such terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,the term ,urban ,indian organization has the meaning given to such term in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjegf4 ,,cdc field studies pertaining to specific health inequities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 in collaboration with ,state1 local1 and territorial health departments1 shall complete 7by the reporting deadline in subsection 7b77 field studies to better understand health inequities that are not currently tracked by the ,secretary4 ,such studies shall include an analysis of-- 7#a7 the impact of socioeconomic status on health care access and disease outcomes1 including ,,covid-#ai outcomes2 7#b7 the impact of disability status on health care access and disease outcomes1 including ,,covid-#ai outcomes2 7#c7 the impact of language preference on health care access and disease outcomes1 including ,,covid-#ai outcomes2 7#d7 factors contributing to disparities in health outcomes for the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and 7#e7 other topics related to disparities in health outcomes for the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate an initial report on the results of the field studies under this section4 7c7 ,final report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update and finalize the initial report under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjegg4 ,additional reporting to ,congress on the race and ethnicity rates of ,,covid-#ai testing1 hospitalizations1 and mortalities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,august #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate an initial report-- 7#a7 describing the testing1 positive diagnoses1 hospitalization1 intensive care admissions1 and mortality rates associated with ,,covid-#ai1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 age1 sex1 gender1 geographic region1 and other relevant factors as determined by the ,secretary2 7#b7 including an analysis of any variances of testing1 positive diagnoses1 hospitalizations1 and deaths by demographic characteristics2 and 7#c7 including proposals for evidenced-based response strategies to reduce disparities related to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,final report ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update and finalize the initial report under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection4 7c7 ,coordination ,in preparing the report submitted under this section1 the ,secretary shall take into account and otherwise coordinate such report with reporting required under section #cjegb and under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,service ,emergency ,fund in title ,i of division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj1 #fbf74 ,f ,miscellaneous #cjeha4 ,technical corrections to amendments made by ,,cares ,act 7a7 ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7b7 ,section #caab of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by striking the comma before or a permanent2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking and subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,drug1 ,cosmetic ,act and inserting ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act4 7c7 ,section #fjja7;a77#a77;,d7 of division ,f of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 as amended by section #cbja of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking other test that4 7d7 ,subsection 7k77#i7 of section #edc of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd-#b71 as added by section #cbba7;d7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking unprotected health information and inserting unsecured protected health information4 7e7 ,section #cdja7b77;,d7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking ,not ,later than and inserting ,not later than4 7f7 ,section #hca7;f7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as redesignated by section #cdjd7;a77#f77;,e7 and amended by section #cdjd7;a77#f77;,g7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking a health care facility1 or a partnership of such a school and facility4 7g7 ,section #hdf7;i7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as amended by section #cdjd7;i77#h77;,c7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking #hga7;b711 and inserting #hga7;b714 7h7 ,section #cfjf7;a77#a77;,a7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,in general and inserting ,in general4 7i7 ,section #chef7;b77#a7 of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ije7;b77#d7 of the ,,fda ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-eb7 is amended by striking ,section #gdd;,h7e77#b77;,b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#eb7;e77#b77;,b77 and inserting ,section #gdd;,h7f77#b77;,b7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 as redesignated by section #djc7;c77#a7 of this ,act14 4 ,,vi ,public ,health ,assistance ,a ,assistance to ,providers and ,health ,system #cjfaa4 ,health ,care ,provider ,relief ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #g days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 shall establish a program under which the ,secretary shall reimburse1 through grants or other mechanisms1 eligible health care providers for eligible expenses or lost revenues occurring during calendar quarters beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjbj1 to prevent1 prepare for1 and respond to ,,covid-#ai1 in an amount calculated under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,quarterly basis 7#a7 ,submission of applications ,the ,secretary shall give applicants a period of #g calendar days after the close of a quarter to submit applications under this section with respect to such quarter1 except that the ,secretary shall give applicants a period of #g calendar days after the date of enactment of this ,act to submit applications with respect to the quarter beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 if the applicant has not previously submitted an application with the respect to such quarter4 7#b7 ,review and payment ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review applications and make awards of reimbursement under this section on a quarterly basis2 and 7,b7 award the reimbursements under this section for a quarter not later than #ad calendar days after the close of the quarter1 except that the ,secretary shall award the reimbursements under this section for the quarter beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 not later than #ad calendar days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,calculation 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount of the reimbursement to an eligible health provider under this section with respect to a calendar quarter shall equal-- 7,a7 the sum of-- 7i7 #ajj percent of the eligible expenses1 as described in subsection 7d71 of the provider during the quarter2 and 7ii7 subject to paragraph 7#c71 #fj percent of the lost revenues1 as described in subsection 7e71 of the provider during the quarter2 less 7,b7 any funds that are-- 7i7 received by the provider during the quarter pursuant to the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc71 the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 or the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci72 and 7ii7 not required to be repaid4 7#b7 ,carryover ,if the amount determined under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 for a calendar quarter with respect to an eligible health care provider exceeds the amount determined under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to such provider and quarter1 the amount of such difference shall be applied in making the calculation under this subsection1 over each subsequent calendar quarter for which the eligible health care provider seeks reimbursement under this section4 7#c7 ,lost revenue limitation ,if the amount determined under subsection 7e7 with respect to the lost revenue of an eligible health care provider for a calendar quarter does not exceed an amount that equals #aj percent of the net patient revenue 7as defined in such subsection7 of the provider for the corresponding quarter in #bjai1 the addend under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 in making the calculation under paragraph 7#a71 is deemed to be zero4 7d7 ,eligible expenses ,subject to subsection 7h77#a71 expenses eligible for reimbursement under this section include expenses for-- 7#a7 building or construction of temporary structures2 7#b7 leasing of properties2 7#c7 medical supplies and equipment including personal protective equipment2 7#d7 in vitro diagnostic tests1 serological tests1 or testing supplies2 7#e7 increased workforce and trainings2 7#f7 emergency operation centers2 7#g7 construction or retrofitting of facilities2 7#h7 mobile testing units2 7#i7 surge capacity2 7#aj7 retention of workforce2 and 7#aa7 such other items and services as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 in consultation with relevant stakeholders4 7e7 ,lost revenues 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7h77#a71 for purposes of subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii71 the lost revenues of an eligible health care provider1 with respect to the calendar quarter involved1 shall be equal to-- 7,a7 net patient revenue of the provider for the corresponding quarter in #bjai minus net patient revenue of the provider for such quarter2 less 7,b7 the savings of the provider during the calendar quarter involved attributable to foregone wages1 payroll taxes1 and benefits of personnel who were furloughed or laid off by the provider during that quarter4 7#b7 ,net patient revenue defined ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the term net patient revenue1 with respect to an eligible health care provider and a calendar quarter1 means the sum of-- 7,a7 #bjj percent of the total amount of reimbursement received by the provider during the quarter for all items and services furnished under a ,state plan or a waiver of a ,state plan under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 7,b7 #abe percent of the total amount of reimbursement received by the provider during the quarter for all items and services furnished under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 and 7,c7 #ajj percent of the total amount of reimbursement not described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 received by the provider during the quarter for all items and services4 7f7 ,insufficient funds for a quarter ,if there are insufficient funds made available to reimburse all eligible health care providers for all eligible expenses and lost revenues for a quarter in accordance with this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 prioritize reimbursement of eligible expenses2 and 7#b7 using the entirety of the remaining funds1 uniformly reduce the percentage of lost revenues otherwise applicable under subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii7 to the extent necessary to reimburse a portion of the lost revenues of all eligible health care providers applying for reimbursement4 7g7 ,application ,a health care provider seeking reimbursement under this section for a calendar quarter shall submit to the ,secretary an application that-- 7#a7 provides documentation demonstrating that the health care provider is an eligible health care provider2 7#b7 includes a valid tax identification number of the health care provider2 7#c7 attests to the eligible expenses and lost revenues of the health care provider1 as described in subsection 7d71 occurring during the calendar quarter2 7#d7 includes an itemized listing of each such eligible expense1 including expenses incurred in providing uncompensated care2 7#e7 for purposes of subsection 7c77#c71 attests to whether the amount determined under subsection 7e7 with respect to the lost revenue of an eligible health care provider for a calendar quarter exceeds an amount that equals #aj percent of the net patient revenue 7as defined in such subsection7 of the provider for the corresponding quarter in #bjai2 7#f7 includes projections of the eligible expenses and lost revenues of the health care provider1 as described in subsection 7c71 for the calendar quarter that immediately follows the calendar for which reimbursement is sought2 and 7#g7 indicates the dollar amounts described in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7e77#a7 and subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of subsection 7e77#b7 for the calendar quarter4 7h7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,no duplicative reimbursement ,the ,secretary may not provide1 and a health care provider may not accept1 reimbursement under this section for expenses or losses with respect to which-- 7,a7 the eligible health care provider is reimbursed from other sources2 or 7,b7 other sources are obligated to reimburse the provider4 7#b7 ,no executive compensation ,reimbursement for eligible expenses 7as described in subsection 7e77 and lost revenues 7as described in subsection 7f77 shall not include compensation or benefits1 including salary1 bonuses1 awards of stock1 or other financial benefits1 for an officer or employee described in section #djjd7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7i7 ,no balance billing as condition of receipt of funds 7#a7 ,protecting individuals enrolled in health plans ,as a condition of receipt of reimbursement under this section1 a health care provider1 in the case such provider furnishes during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b77 7whether before1 on1 or after1 the date on which the provider submits an application under this section7 a medically necessary item or service described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 to an individual who is described in such subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 respectively1 and enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer 7including grandfathered health plans as defined in section #abea7;e7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjaa7;e77 and such provider is a nonparticipating provider with respect to such plan or coverage and such plan or coverage and such items and services would otherwise be covered under such plan if furnished by a participating provider-- 7,a7 may not bill or otherwise hold liable such individual for a payment amount for such item or service that is more than the cost-sharing amount that would apply under such plan or coverage for such item or service if such provider furnishing such service were a participating provider with respect to such plan or coverage2 7,b7 shall reimburse such individual in a timely manner for any amount for such item or service paid by the individual to such provider in excess of such cost-sharing amount2 7,c7 shall submit any claim for such item or service directly to the plan or coverage2 and 7,d7 shall not bill the individual for such cost-sharing amount until such individual is informed by the plan or coverage of the required payment amount4 7#b7 ,protecting uninsured individuals ,as a condition of receipt of reimbursement under this section1 a health care provider1 in the case such reimbursement is with respect to expenses incurred in providing uncompensated care 7as described in subsection 7g77#d77 with respect to a medically necessary item or service described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c7 furnished during such emergency period 7whether before1 on1 or after1 the date on which the provider submits an application under this section7 by the provider to an individual who is described in such subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 respectively-- 7,a7 shall consider such reimbursement as payment in full with respect to such item or service so furnished to such individual2 7,b7 may not bill or otherwise hold liable such individual for any payment for such item or service so furnished to such individual2 and 7,c7 shall reimburse such individual in a timely manner for any amount for such item or service paid by the individual to such provider4 7#c7 ,medically necessary items and services described ,for purposes of this subsection1 medically necessary items and services described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 medically necessary items and services 7including in-person or telehealth visits in which such items and services are furnished7 that are furnished to an individual who has been diagnosed with 7or after provision of the items and services is diagnosed with7 ,,covid-#ai to treat or mitigate the effects of ,,covid-#ai2 7,b7 medically necessary items and services 7including in-person or telehealth visits in which such items and services are furnished7 that are furnished to an individual who is presumed1 in accordance with paragraph 7#d71 to have ,,covid-#ai but is never diagnosed as such2 and 7,c7 a diagnostic test 7and administration of such test7 as described in section #fjja7;a7 of division ,f of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e note7 administered to an individual4 7#d7 ,presumptive case of ,,covid-#ai ,for purposes of paragraph 7#c77;,b71 an individual shall be presumed to have ,,covid-#ai if the medical record documentation of the individual supports a diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai1 even if the individual does not have a positive in vitro diagnostic test result in the medical record of the individual4 7#e7 ,penalty ,in the case of an eligible health care provider that is paid a reimbursement under this section and that is in violation of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law1 the ,secretary may recoup from such provider up to the full amount of reimbursement the provider receives under this section4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,nonparticipating provider ,the term nonparticipating provider means1 with respect to an item or service and group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer1 a health care provider that does not have a contractual relationship directly or indirectly with the plan or issuer1 respectively1 for furnishing such an item or service under the plan or coverage4 7,b7 ,participating provider ,the term participating provider means1 with respect to an item or service and group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer1 a health care provider that has a contractual relationship directly or indirectly with the plan or issuer1 respectively1 for furnishing such an item or service under the plan or coverage4 7,c7 ,group health plan1 health insurance coverage ,the terms group health plan1 health insurance issuer1 group health insurance coverage1 and individual health insurance coverage shall have the meanings given such terms under section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia74 7j7 ,reports 7#a7 ,award information ,in making awards under this section1 the ,secretary shall post in a searchable1 electronic format1 a list of all recipients and awards pursuant to funding authorized under this section4 7#b7 ,reports by recipients ,each recipient of an award under this section shall1 as a condition on receipt of such award1 submit reports and maintain documentation1 in such form1 at such time1 and containing such information1 as the ,secretary determines is needed to ensure compliance with this section4 7#c7 ,public listing of awards ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 not later than #g days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 post in a searchable1 electronic format1 a list of all awards made by the ,secretary under this section1 including the recipients and amounts of such awards2 and 7,b7 update such list not less than every #g days until all funds made available to carry out this section are expended4 7#d7 ,inspector ,general report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after final payments are made under this section1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall transmit a final report on audit findings with respect to the program under this section to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the authority of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services or the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to conduct audits of interim payments earlier than the deadline described in subparagraph 7,a74 7k7 ,eligible health care provider defined ,in this section3 7#a7 ,in general ,the term eligible health care provider means a health care provider described in paragraph 7#b7 that provides diagnostic or testing services or treatment to individuals with a confirmed or presumptive diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,health care providers described ,a health care provider described in this paragraph is any of the following3 7,a7 ,a health care provider enrolled as a participating provider under a ,state plan approved under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or a waiver of such a plan74 7,b7 ,a provider of services 7as defined in subsection 7u7 of section #ahfa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex77 or a supplier 7as defined in subsection 7d7 of such section7 that is enrolled as a participating provider of services or participating supplier under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq474 7,c7 ,a public entity4 7,d7 ,any other entity not described in this paragraph as the ,secretary may specify4 7l7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for an additional amount to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,health ,care ,provider ,relief ,fund 7,a7 ,use of appropriated funds 7i7 ,in general ,in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the unobligated balance of all amounts appropriated to the ,health ,care ,provider ,relief ,fund shall be made available only to carry out this section4 7ii7 ,amounts ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the following amounts are deemed to be appropriated to the ,health ,care ,provider ,relief ,fund3 7,i7 ,the unobligated balance of the appropriation of #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj in the third paragraph under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund in division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7,,ii7 ,the unobligated balance of the appropriation under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund in division ,b of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci74 7,b7 ,limitation ,of the unobligated balances described in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,secretary may not make available more than #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj to reimburse eligible health care providers for expenses incurred in providing uncompensated care4 7,c7 ,future amounts ,any appropriation enacted subsequent to the date of enactment of this ,act that is made available for reimbursing eligible health care providers as described in subsection 7a7 shall be made available only to carry out this section4 #cjfab4 ,public ,health ,workforce ,loan ,repayment ,program ,part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart3 ,,xiii ,public ,health ,workforce #cdj;,j4 ,loan ,repayment ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall establish a program to be known as the ,public ,health ,workforce ,loan ,repayment ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,program7 to assure an adequate supply of and encourage recruitment of public health professionals to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in local1 ,state1 territorial1 and ,tribal public health agencies4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to participate in the ,program1 an individual shall-- 7#a7 7,a7 be accepted for enrollment1 or be enrolled1 as a student in an accredited academic educational institution in a ,state or territory in the final semester or equivalent of a course of study or program leading to a public health degree1 a health professions degree or certificate1 or a degree in computer science1 information science1 information systems1 information technology1 or statistics and have accepted employment with a local1 ,state1 territorial1 or ,tribal public health agency1 or a related training fellowship1 as recognized by the ,secretary1 to commence upon graduation2 or 7,b7 7i7 have graduated1 during the preceding #aj-year period1 from an accredited educational institution in a ,state or territory and received a public health degree1 a health professions degree or certificate1 or a degree in computer science1 information science1 information systems1 information technology1 or statistics2 and 7ii7 be employed by1 or have accepted employment with1 a local1 ,state1 territorial1 or ,tribal public health agency or a related training fellowship1 as recognized by the ,secretary2 7#b7 be a ,united ,states citizen2 7#c7 7,a7 submit an application to the ,secretary to participate in the ,program2 and 7,b7 execute a written contract as required in subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 not have received1 for the same service1 a reduction of loan obligations under section #dbh,k or #dbh,l of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aa1 #ajgh-ab74 7c7 ,contract ,the written contract referred to in subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 between the ,secretary and an individual shall contain-- 7#a7 an agreement on the part of the ,secretary that the ,secretary will repay1 on behalf of the individual1 loans incurred by the individual in the pursuit of the relevant degree or certificate in accordance with the terms of the contract2 7#b7 an agreement on the part of the individual that the individual will serve in the full-time employment of a local1 ,state1 or ,tribal public health agency or a related fellowship program in a position related to the course of study or program for which the contract was awarded for a period of time equal to the greater of-- 7,a7 #b years2 or 7,b7 such longer period of time as determined appropriate by the ,secretary and the individual2 7#c7 an agreement1 as appropriate1 on the part of the individual to relocate to a priority service area 7as determined by the ,secretary7 in exchange for an additional loan repayment incentive amount to be determined by the ,secretary2 7#d7 a provision that any financial obligation of the ,united ,states arising out of a contract entered into under this section and any obligation of the individual that is conditioned thereon1 is contingent on funds being appropriated for loan repayments under this section2 7#e7 a statement of the damages to which the ,united ,states is entitled1 under this section for the individual's breach of the contract2 and 7#f7 such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the ,secretary and of the individual as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 not inconsistent with this section4 7d7 ,payments 7#a7 ,in general ,a loan repayment provided for an individual under a written contract referred to in subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 shall consist of payment1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 for the individual toward the outstanding principal and interest on education loans incurred by the individual in the pursuit of the relevant degree in accordance with the terms of the contract4 7#b7 ,equitable distribution ,in awarding contracts under this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure-- 7,a7 a certain percentage of contracts are awarded to individuals who are not already working in public health departments2 7,b7 an equitable distribution of funds geographically2 and 7,c7 an equitable distribution among ,state1 local1 territorial1 and ,tribal public health departments4 7#c7 ,payments for years served ,for each year of service that an individual contracts to serve pursuant to subsection 7c77#b71 the ,secretary may pay not more than #ce1jjj on behalf of the individual for loans described in paragraph 7#a74 ,with respect to participants under the ,program whose total eligible loans are less than #aje1jjj1 the ,secretary shall pay an amount that does not exceed of the eligible loan balance for each year of such service of such individual4 7#d7 ,tax liability ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 a payment made under this section shall be treated in the same manner as an amount received under section #cch;,b7g7 of this ,act1 as described in section #ajh7;f77#d7 of such ,code4 7e7 ,postponing obligated service ,with respect to an individual receiving a degree or certificate from a health professions or other related school1 the date of the initiation of the period of obligated service may be postponed as approved by the ,secretary4 7f7 ,breach of contract ,an individual who fails to comply with the contract entered into under subsection 7c7 shall be subject to the same financial penalties as provided for under section #cch;,e of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedo7 for breaches of loan repayment contracts under section #cch;,b of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 section #bedl-#a74 7g7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the term full-time means full-time as such term is used in section #dee7m77#c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 4 #cjfac4 ,expanding capacity for health outcomes 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to respond to ongoing and real-time learning1 health care information sharing1 and capacity building needs related to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall have experience providing technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building health care services-- 7#a7 in rural areas1 frontier areas1 health professional shortage areas1 or medically underserved area2 or 7#b7 to medically underserved populations or ,indian ,tribes4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use funds received through the grant-- 7#a7 to advance quality of care in response to ,,covid-#ai1 with particular emphasis on rural and underserved areas and populations2 7#b7 to protect medical personnel and first responders through sharing real-time learning through virtual communities of practice2 7#c7 to improve patient outcomes for conditions affected or exacerbated by ,,covid-#ai1 including improvement of care for patients with complex chronic conditions2 and 7#d7 to support rapid uptake by health care professionals of emerging best practices and treatment protocols around ,,covid-#ai4 7d7 ,optional additional uses of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use funds received through the grant for-- 7#a7 equipment to support the use and expansion of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models1 including hardware and software that enables distance learning1 health care provider support1 and the secure exchange of electronic health information2 7#b7 the participation of multidisciplinary expert team members to facilitate and lead technology-enabled collaborative learning sessions1 and professionals and staff assisting in the development and execution of technology-enabled collaborative learning2 7#c7 the development of instructional programming and the training of health care providers and other professionals that provide or assist in the provision of services through technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models2 and 7#d7 other activities consistent with achieving the objectives of the grants awarded under this section4 7e7 ,technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building model defined ,in this section1 the term technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building model has the meaning given that term in section #b7g7 of the ,expanding ,capacity for ,health ,outcomes ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bgj2 #acj ,stat4 #acie74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjfad4 ,additional funding for ,medical ,reserve ,corps ,section #bhac of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ae7 is amended by striking #aa1bjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc and inserting #ca1bjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba and #aa1bjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc4 #cjfae4 ,grants for schools of medicine in diverse and underserved areas ,subpart ,,ii of part ,c of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act is amended by inserting after section #gdi;,b of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bicm7 the following3 #gdi;,c4 ,schools of medicine in underserved areas 7a7 ,grants ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 may award grants to institutions of higher education 7including multiple institutions of higher education applying jointly7 for the establishment1 improvement1 and expansion of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine1 or a branch campus of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine4 7b7 ,priority ,in selecting grant recipients under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education that-- 7#a7 propose to use the grant for an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine1 or a branch campus of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine1 in a combined statistical area with fewer than #bjj actively practicing physicians per #ajj1jjj residents according to the medical board 7or boards7 of the ,state 7or ,states7 involved2 7#b7 have a curriculum that emphasizes care for diverse and underserved populations2 or 7#c7 are minority-serving institutions described in the list in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7c7 ,use of funds ,the activities for which a grant under this section may be used include-- 7#a7 planning and constructing-- 7,a7 a new allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine in an area in which no other school is based2 or 7,b7 a branch campus of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine in an area in which no such school is based2 7#b7 accreditation and planning activities for an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus2 7#c7 hiring faculty and other staff to serve at an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus2 7#d7 recruitment and enrollment of students at an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus2 7#e7 supporting educational programs at an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus2 7#f7 modernizing infrastructure or curriculum at an existing allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus thereof2 7#g7 expanding infrastructure or curriculum at existing an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus2 and 7#h7 other activities that the ,secretary determines further the development1 improvement1 and expansion of an allopathic or osteopathic school of medicine or branch campus thereof4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term branch campus means a geographically separate site at least #ajj miles from the main campus of a school of medicine where at least one student completes at least #fj percent of the student's training leading to a degree of doctor of medicine4 7#b7 ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #cjfaf4 ,,gao study on public health workforce 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on the public health workforce in the ,united ,states during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,topics ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall address-- 7#a7 existing gaps in the ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health workforce1 including-- 7,a7 epidemiological and disease intervention specialists needed during the pandemic for contact tracing1 laboratory technicians necessary for testing1 community health workers for community supports and services1 and other staff necessary for contact tracing1 testing1 or surveillance activities2 and 7,b7 other personnel needed during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 7#b7 challenges associated with the hiring1 recruitment1 and retention of the ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial public health workforce2 and 7#c7 recommended steps the ,federal ,government should take to improve hiring1 recruitment1 and retention of the public health workforce4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjba1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under this section4 #cjfag4 ,longitudinal study on the impact of ,,covid-#ai on recovered patients ,part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djd,o4 ,longitudinal study on the impact of ,,covid-#ai on recovered patients 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,,nih1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall conduct a longitudinal study1 over not less than #aj years1 on the full impact of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai on infected individuals1 including both short-term and long-term health impacts4 7b7 ,timing ,the ,director of ,,nih shall begin enrolling patients in the study under this section not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this section4 7c7 ,requirements ,the study under this section shall-- 7#a7 be nationwide2 7#b7 include diversity of enrollees to account for gender1 age1 race1 ethnicity1 geography1 comorbidities1 and underrepresented populations1 including pregnant and lactating women2 7#c7 study individuals with ,,covid-#ai who experienced mild symptoms1 such individuals who experienced moderate symptoms1 and such individuals who experienced severe symptoms2 7#d7 monitor the health outcomes and symptoms of individuals with ,,covid-#ai1 or who had prenatal exposure to ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai1 including lung capacity and function1 and immune response1 taking into account any pharmaceutical interventions such individuals may have received2 7#e7 monitor the mental health outcomes of individuals with ,,covid-#ai1 taking into account any interventions that affected mental health2 and 7#f7 monitor individuals enrolled in the study not less frequently than twice per year after the first year of the individual's infection with ,,sars-,co,v-#b4 7d7 ,public-private research network ,for purposes of carrying out the study under this section1 the ,director of ,,nih may develop a network of public-private research partners1 provided that all research1 including the research carried out through any such partner1 is available publicly4 7e7 ,summaries of findings ,the ,director of ,,nih shall make public a summary of findings under this section not less frequently than once every #c months for the first #b years of the study1 and not less frequently than every #f months thereafter4 ,such summaries may include information about how the findings of the study under this section compare with findings from research conducted abroad4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #cjfah4 ,research on the mental health impact of ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,mental ,health1 shall conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,use of funds ,research under subsection 7a7 may include the following3 7#a7 ,research on the mental health impact of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai on health care providers1 including-- 7,a7 traumatic stress2 7,b7 psychological distress2 and 7,c7 psychiatric disorders4 7#b7 ,research on the impact of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai stressors on mental health over time4 7#c7 ,research to strengthen the mental health response to ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai1 including adapting to and maintaining or providing additional services for new or increasing mental health needs4 7#d7 ,research on the reach1 efficiency1 effectiveness1 and quality of digital mental health interventions4 7#e7 ,research on effectiveness of strategies for implementation and delivery of evidence-based mental health interventions and services for underserved populations4 7#f7 ,research on suicide prevention4 7c7 ,research coordination ,the ,secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with similar activities conducted by national research institutes and centers of the ,national ,institutes of ,health to the extent that such institutes and centers have responsibilities that are related to the mental health consequences of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjfai4 ,emergency mental health and substance use training and technical assistance center ,subpart #c of part ,b of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#ca et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ebj;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cb7 the following3 #ebj;,b4 ,emergency mental health and substance use training and technical assistance center 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall establish or operate a center to be known as the ,emergency ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use ,training and ,technical ,assistance ,center 7referred to in this section as the ,center7 to provide technical assistance and support-- 7#a7 to public or nonprofit entities seeking to establish or expand access to mental health and substance use prevention1 treatment1 and recovery support services1 and increase awareness of such services2 and 7#b7 to public health professionals1 health care professionals and support staff1 essential workers 7as defined by a ,state1 ,tribe1 locality1 or territory71 and members of the public to address the trauma1 stress1 and mental health needs associated with an emergency period4 7b7 ,assistance and support ,the assistance and support provided under subsection 7a7 shall include assistance and support with respect to-- 7#a7 training on identifying signs of trauma1 stress1 and mental health needs2 7#b7 providing accessible resources to assist individuals and families experiencing trauma1 stress1 or other mental health needs during and after an emergency period2 7#c7 providing resources for substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 and recovery designed to assist individuals and families during and after an emergency period2 7#d7 the provision of language access services1 including translation services1 interpretation1 or other such services for individuals with limited ,english speaking proficiency or people with disabilities2 and 7#e7 evaluation and improvement1 as necessary1 of the effectiveness of such services provided by public or nonprofit entities4 7c7 ,best practices ,the ,center shall periodically issue best practices for use by organizations seeking to provide mental health services or substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 or recovery services to individuals during and after an emergency period4 7d7 ,emergency period ,in this section1 the term emergency period has the meaning given such term in section #aace7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 4 #cjfbj4 ,importance of the blood and plasma supply 7a7 ,in general ,section #cbbf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading after blood by inserting and plasma2 and 7#b7 by inserting after blood each time it appears and plasma4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the item relating to section #cbbf in the table of contents in section #b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 ,sec4 #cbbf4 ,importance of the blood and plasma supply4 4 ,b ,assistance for ,individuals and ,families #cjfca4 ,reimbursement for additional health services relating to coronavirus ,title ,v of division ,a of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended under the heading ,department of ,health and ,human ,services--,office of the ,secretary--,public ,health and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund by inserting 1 or treatment related to ,,sars-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai for uninsured individuals after or visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section for uninsured individuals4 #cjfcb4 ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,,covid-#ai response line 7a7 ,in general ,during the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj with respect to ,,covid-#ai1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall maintain a toll-free telephone number to address public health queries1 including questions concerning ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjfcc4 ,grants to address substance use during ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,assistant ,secretary71 in consultation with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall award grants to ,states1 political subdivisions of ,states1 ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and community-based entities to address the harms of drug misuse1 including by-- 7#a7 preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases1 such as ,,hiv_/,,aids and viral hepatitis1 and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with substance use disorder2 7#b7 connecting individuals at risk for or with a substance use disorder to overdose education1 counseling1 and health education2 or 7#c7 encouraging such individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse during the emergency period4 7b7 ,considerations ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall prioritize grants to applicants proposing to serve areas with-- 7#a7 a high proportion of people who meet criteria for dependence on or abuse of illicit drugs who have not received any treatment2 7#b7 high drug overdose death rates2 7#c7 high telemedicine infrastructure needs2 and 7#d7 high behavioral health and substance use disorder workforce needs4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term emergency period has the meaning given to such term in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b7774 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #cjfcd4 ,grants to support increased behavioral health needs due to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 shall award grants to ,states1 political subdivisions of ,states1 ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations1 community-based entities1 and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,use of funds ,an entity that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 may use funds received through such grant to-- 7#a7 increase behavioral health treatment and prevention capacity1 including to-- 7,a7 promote coordination among local entities2 7,b7 train the behavioral health workforce1 relevant stakeholders1 and community members2 7,c7 upgrade technology to support effective delivery of health care services through telehealth modalities2 7,d7 purchase medical supplies and equipment for behavioral health treatment entities and providers2 7,e7 address surge capacity for behavioral health needs such as through mobile units2 and 7,f7 promote collaboration between primary care and mental health providers2 and 7#b7 support or enhance behavioral health services1 including-- 7,a7 emergency crisis intervention1 including mobile crisis units1 #bd_/g crisis call centers1 and medically staffed crisis stabilization programs2 7,b7 screening1 assessment1 diagnosis1 and treatment2 7,c7 mental health awareness trainings2 7,d7 evidence-based suicide prevention2 7,e7 evidence-based integrated care models2 7,f7 community recovery supports2 7,g7 outreach to underserved and minority communities2 and 7,h7 for front line health care workers4 7c7 ,priority ,the ,secretary shall give priority to applicants proposing to serve areas with a high number of ,,covid-#ai cases4 7d7 ,evaluation ,an entity that receives a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an evaluation to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including-- 7#a7 an evaluation of activities carried out with funds received through the grant2 and 7#b7 a process and outcome evaluation4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba1 to remain available until expended4 ,c ,assistance to ,tribes #cjfda4 ,improving ,state1 local1 and ,tribal public health security ,section #cai;,c-#a of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#c;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking and local and inserting 1 local1 and ,tribal2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end and inserting or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 be an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or a consortium of ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 as applicable after including2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a77viii7-- 7,i7 by inserting and ,tribal after with ,state2 7,,ii7 by striking 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife7 and inserting and ,tribal educational agencies 7as defined in sections #haja and #facb1 respectively1 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife72 and 7,,iii7 by inserting and ,tribal after and ,state2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking and tribal and inserting ,tribal1 and urban ,indian organization2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by inserting 1 ,indian ,tribes1 and urban ,indian organizations after public health2 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian organizations1 after local emergency plans12 7#d7 in subsection 7g77#a71 by striking tribal officials and inserting ,tribal officials2 7#e7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking through #bjbc and inserting and #bjbj2 and 7ii7 by inserting before the period 2 and #fij1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc for awards pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 7subject to the authority of the ,secretary to make awards pursuant to paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e77 and paragraph 7#h71 of which not less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be reserved each fiscal year for awards under paragraph 7#h72 7,b7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,b71 by striking tribal public and inserting ,tribal public2 7,c7 in the heading of paragraph 7#c71 by inserting for ,states after amount2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,tribal eligible entities 7,a7 ,determination of funding amount 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award at least #aj cooperative agreements under this section1 in amounts not less than the minimum amount determined under clause 7ii71 to eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 that submits to the ,secretary an application that meets the criteria of the ,secretary for the receipt of such an award and that meets other reasonable implementation conditions established by the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes1 for such awards4 ,if the ,secretary receives more than #aj applications under this section from eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 that meet the criteria and conditions described in the previous sentence1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes1 may make additional awards under this section to such entities4 7ii7 ,minimum amount ,in determining the minimum amount of an award pursuant to clause 7i71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes1 shall first determine an amount the ,secretary considers appropriate for the eligible entity4 7,b7 ,available until expended ,amounts provided to a ,tribal eligible entity under a cooperative agreement under this section for a fiscal year and remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall remain available to such entity during the entirety of the performance period1 for the purposes for which said funds were provided4 7,c7 ,no matching requirement ,subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to cooperative agreements awarded under this section to eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d74 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,special rules related to ,tribal eligible entities 7#a7 ,modifications ,after consultation with ,indian ,tribes1 the ,secretary may make necessary and appropriate modifications to the program under this section to facilitate the use of the cooperative agreement program by eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d74 7#b7 ,waivers 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of this section 7including regulations7 that the ,secretary administers in connection with this section if the ,secretary finds that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective delivery and administration of this program with respect to eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d74 7,b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may not waive or specify alternative requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 relating to labor standards or the environment4 7#c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult with ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations on the design of this program with respect to such ,tribes and organizations to ensure the effectiveness of the program in enhancing the security of ,indian ,tribes with respect to public health emergencies4 7#d7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and as an addendum to the biennial evaluations required under subsection 7k71 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 shall-- 7i7 conduct a review of the implementation of this section with respect to eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d71 including any factors that may have limited its success2 and 7ii7 submit a report describing the results of the review described in clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,,ii7 the ,subcommittee for ,indigenous ,peoples of the ,united ,states of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,analysis of ,tribal public health emergency infrastructure limitation ,the ,secretary shall include in the initial report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 a description of any public health emergency infrastructure limitation encountered by eligible entities described in subsection 7b77#a77;,d74 4 #cjfdb4 ,provision of items to ,indian programs and facilities 7a7 ,strategic ,national ,stockpile ,section #cai;,f-#b7;a77#c77;,g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77#c77;,g77 is amended by inserting 1 and1 in the case that the ,secretary deploys the stockpile under this subparagraph1 ensure1 in coordination with the applicable ,states and programs and facilities1 that appropriate drugs1 vaccines and other biological products1 medical devices1 and other supplies are deployed by the ,secretary directly to health programs or facilities operated by the ,indian ,health ,service1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a ,tribal organization 7as those terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or an inter-,tribal consortium 7as defined in section #eja of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #echa77 or through an urban ,indian organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act71 while avoiding duplicative distributions to such programs or facilities before the semicolon4 7b7 ,distribution of qualified pandemic or epidemic products to ,,ihs facilities ,title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cai;,f-#d the following3 #cai;,f-#e4 ,distribution of qualified pandemic or epidemic products to ,indian programs and facilities ,in the case that the ,secretary distributes qualified pandemic or epidemic products 7as defined in section #cai;,f-#c7;i77#g77 to ,states or other entities1 the ,secretary shall ensure1 in coordination with the applicable ,states and programs and facilities1 that1 as appropriate1 such products are distributed directly to health programs or facilities operated by the ,indian ,health ,service1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a ,tribal organization 7as those terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or an inter-,tribal consortium 7as defined in section #eja of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #echa77 or through an urban ,indian organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act71 while avoiding duplicative distributions to such programs or facilities4 4 #cjfdc4 ,health care access for urban native veterans ,section #dje of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afde7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting urban ,indian organizations1 before and tribal organizations2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting urban ,indian organization1 before or tribal organization2 and 7,b7 by inserting an urban ,indian organization1 before or a tribal organization4 #cjfdd4 ,proper and reimbursed care for native veterans ,section #dje7;c7 of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afde7;c77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the ,service1 an ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization1 through contract health services1 or through a contract for travel described in section #bac7;b74 #cjfde4 ,amendment to the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act ,section #dji of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afdg;b7 is amended by inserting or the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq47 after 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq474 ,d ,retirement ,provisions #djjja4 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,emergency ,pension ,plan ,relief ,act of #bjbj4 ,i ,relief for ,multiemployer ,pension ,plans #djaja4 ,special partition relief 7a7 ,appropriation ,section #djje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 7#a7 ,an eighth fund shall be established for partition assistance to multiemployer pension plans1 as provided under section #dbcc;,a1 and to pay for necessary administrative and operating expenses relating to such assistance4 7#b7 ,there is appropriated from the general fund such amounts as necessary for the costs of providing partition assistance under section #dbcc;,a and necessary administrative and operating expenses4 ,the eighth fund established under this subsection shall be credited with such amounts from time to time as the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines appropriate1 from the general fund of the ,treasury1 and such amounts shall remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,special partition authority ,the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dbcc the following3 #dbcc;,a4 ,special partition relief 7a7 ,special partition authority 7#a7 ,in general ,upon the application of a plan sponsor of an eligible multiemployer plan for partition of the plan under this section1 the corporation shall order a partition of the plan in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,inapplicability of certain repayment obligation ,a plan receiving partition assistance pursuant to this section shall not be subject to repayment obligations under section #dbfa7;b77#b74 7b7 ,eligible plans 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 a multiemployer plan is an eligible multiemployer plan if-- 7,a7 the plan is in critical and declining status 7within the meaning of section #cje7;b77#f77 in any plan year beginning in #bjbj through #bjbd2 7,b7 a suspension of benefits has been approved with respect to the plan under section #cje7;e77#i7 as of the date of the enactment of this section2 7,c7 in any plan year beginning in #bjbj through #bjbd1 the plan is certified by the plan actuary to be in critical status 7within the meaning of section #cje7;b77#b771 has a modified funded percentage of less than #dj percent1 and has a ratio of active to inactive participants which is less than #b to #c2 or 7,d7 the plan is insolvent for purposes of section #dah;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf as of the date of enactment of this section1 if the plan became insolvent after ,december #af1 #bjad1 and has not been terminated by such date of enactment4 7#b7 ,modified funded percentage ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the term modified funded percentage means the percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is current value of plan assets 7as defined in section #c7bf7 of such ,act7 and the denominator of which is current liabilities 7as defined in section #dca7;c77#f77;,d7 of such ,code and section #cjd7;c77#f77;,d7 of such ,act74 7c7 ,applications for special partition 7#a7 ,guidance ,the corporation shall issue guidance setting forth requirements for special partition applications under this section not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this section4 ,in such guidance1 the corporation shall-- 7,a7 limit the materials required for a special partition application to the minimum necessary to make a determination on the application2 and 7,b7 provide for an alternate application for special partition under this section1 which may be used by a plan that has been approved for a partition under section #dbcc before the date of enactment of this section4 7#b7 ,temporary priority consideration of applications 7,a7 ,in general ,the corporation may specify in guidance under paragraph 7#a7 that1 during the first #b years following the date of enactment of this section1 special partition applications will be provided priority consideration1 if-- 7i7 the plan is likely to become insolvent within #e years of the date of enactment of this section2 7ii7 the corporation projects a plan to have a present value of financial assistance payments under section #dbfa that exceeds #a1jjj1jjj1jjj if the special partition is not ordered2 7iii7 the plan has implemented benefit suspensions under section #cje7;e77#i7 as of the date of the enactment of this section2 or 7iv7 the corporation determines it appropriate based on other circumstances4 7,b7 ,no effect on amount of assistance ,a plan that is approved for special partition assistance under this section shall not receive reduced special partition assistance on account of not receiving priority consideration under subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,actuarial assumptions and other information ,the corporation shall accept assumptions incorporated in a multiemployer plan's determination that it is in critical status or critical and declining status 7within the meaning of section #cje7;b771 or that the plan's modified funded percentage is less than #dj percent1 unless such assumptions are clearly erroneous4 ,the corporation may require such other information as the corporation determines appropriate for making a determination of eligibility and the amount of special partition assistance necessary under this section4 7#d7 ,application deadline ,any application by a plan for special partition assistance under this section shall be submitted no later than ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 and any revised application for special partition assistance shall be submitted no later than ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7#e7 ,notice of application ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the corporation shall issue guidance requiring multiemployer plans to notify participants and beneficiaries that the plan has applied for partition under this section1 after the corporation has determined that the application is complete4 ,such notice shall reference the special partition relief internet website described in subsection 7p74 7d7 ,determinations on applications ,a plan's application for special partition under this section that is timely filed in accordance with guidance issued under subsection 7c77#a7 shall be deemed approved and the corporation shall issue a special partition order unless the corporation notifies the plan within #abj days of the filing of the application that the application is incomplete or the plan is not eligible under this section4 ,such notice shall specify the reasons the plan is ineligible for a special partition or information needed to complete the application4 ,if a plan is denied partition under this subsection1 the plan may submit a revised application under this section4 ,any revised application for special partition submitted by a plan shall be deemed approved unless the corporation notifies the plan within #abj days of the filing of the revised application that the application is incomplete or the plan is not eligible under this section4 ,a special partition order issued by the corporation shall be effective no later than #abj days after a plan's special partition application is approved by the corporation or deemed approved4 7e7 ,amount and manner of special partition assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the liabilities of an eligible multiemployer plan that the corporation assumes pursuant to a special partition order under this section shall be the amount necessary for the plan to meet its funding goals described in subsection 7g74 7#b7 ,no cap ,liabilities assumed by the corporation pursuant to a special partition order under this section shall not be capped by the guarantee under section #djbb;,a4 ,the corporation shall have discretion on how liabilities of the plan are partitioned4 7f7 ,successor plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the plan created by a special partition order under this section is a successor plan to which section #djbb;,a applies4 7#b7 ,plan sponsor and administrator ,the plan sponsor of an eligible multiemployer plan prior to the special partition and the administrator of such plan shall be the plan sponsor and the administrator1 respectively1 of the plan created by the partition4 7g7 ,funding goals 7#a7 ,in general ,the funding goals of a multiemployer plan eligible for partition under this section are both of the following3 7,a7 ,the plan will remain solvent over #cj years with no reduction in a participant's or beneficiary's accrued benefit 7except to the extent of a reduction in accordance with section #cje7;e77#h7 adopted prior to the plan's application for partition under this section74 7,b7 ,the funded percentage of the plan 7disregarding partitioned benefits7 at the end of the #cj-year period is projected to be #hj percent4 7#b7 ,basis ,the funding projections under paragraph 7#a7 shall be performed on a deterministic basis4 7h7 ,restoration of benefit suspensions ,an eligible multiemployer plan that is partitioned under this section shall-- 7#a7 reinstate any benefits that were suspended under section #cje7;e77#i7 or section #dbde7;a71 effective as of the first month the special partition order is effective1 for participants or beneficiaries as of the effective date of the partition2 and 7#b7 provide payments equal to the amount of benefits previously suspended to any participants or beneficiaries in pay status as of the effective date of the special partition1 payable in the form of a lump sum within #c months of such effective date or in equal monthly installments over a period of #e years1 with no adjustment for interest4 7i7 ,adjustment of special partition assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,every #e years1 the corporation shall adjust the special partition assistance described in subsection 7e7 as necessary for the eligible multiemployer plan to satisfy the funding goals described in subsection 7g74 ,if the #cj year period described in subsection 7g7 has lapsed1 in applying this paragraph1 #e years shall be substituted for #cj years4 7#b7 ,submission of information ,an eligible multiemployer plan that is the subject of a special partition order under subsection 7a7 shall submit such information as the corporation may require to determine the amount of the adjustment under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,cessation of adjustments ,adjustments under this subsection with respect to special partition assistance for an eligible multiemployer plan shall cease and the corporation shall permanently assume liability for payment of any benefits transferred to the successor plan 7subject to subsection 7l77 beginning with the first plan year that the funded percentage of the eligible multiemployer plan 7disregarding partitioned benefits7 is at least #hj percent and the plan's projected funded percentage for each of the next #aj years is at least #hj percent4 ,any accumulated funding deficiency of the plan 7within the meaning of section #cjd7;a77 shall be reduced to zero as of the first day of the plan year for which partition assistance is permanent under this paragraph4 7j7 ,conditions on plans during partition 7#a7 ,in general ,the corporation may impose1 by regulation1 reasonable conditions on an eligible multiemployer plan that is partitioned under section 7a7 relating to increases in future accrual rates and any retroactive benefit improvements1 allocation of plan assets1 reductions in employer contribution rates1 diversion of contributions to1 and allocation of1 expenses to other retirement plans1 and withdrawal liability4 7#b7 ,limitations ,the corporation shall not impose conditions on an eligible multiemployer plan as a condition of or following receipt of such partition assistance under this section relating to-- 7,a7 any reduction in plan benefits 7including benefits that may be adjusted pursuant to section #cje7;e77#h772 7,b7 plan governance1 including selection of1 removal of1 and terms of contracts with1 trustees1 actuaries1 investment managers1 and other service providers2 or 7,c7 any funding rules relating to the plan that is partitioned under this section4 7#c7 ,condition ,an eligible multiemployer plan that is partitioned under subsection 7a7 shall continue to pay all premiums due under section #djjg for participants and beneficiaries in the plan created by a special partition order until the plan year beginning after a cessation of adjustments applies under subsection 7i74 7k7 ,withdrawal liability ,an employer's withdrawal liability for purposes of this title shall be calculated taking into account any plan liabilities that are partitioned under subsection 7a7 until the plan year beginning after the expiration of #ae calendar years from the effective date of the partition4 7l7 ,cessation of partition assistance ,if a plan that receives partition assistance under this section becomes insolvent for purposes of section #dah;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the plan shall no longer be eligible for assistance under this section and shall be eligible for assistance under section #dbfa4 7m7 ,reporting ,an eligible multiemployer plan that receives partition assistance under this section shall file with the corporation a report1 including the following information1 in such manner 7which may include electronic filing requirements7 and at such time as the corporation requires3 7#a7 ,the funded percentage 7as defined in section #cje7;j77#b77 as of the first day of such plan year1 and the underlying actuarial value of assets and liabilities taken into account in determining such percentage4 7#b7 ,the market value of the assets of the plan 7determined as provided in paragraph 7#a77 as of the last day of the plan year preceding such plan year4 7#c7 ,the total value of all contributions made by employers and employees during the plan year preceding such plan year4 7#d7 ,the total value of all benefits paid during the plan year preceding such plan year4 7#e7 ,cash flow projections for such plan year and the #i succeeding plan years1 and the assumptions used in making such projections4 7#f7 ,funding standard account projections for such plan year and the #i succeeding plan years1 and the assumptions relied upon in making such projections4 7#g7 ,the total value of all investment gains or losses during the plan year preceding such plan year4 7#h7 ,any significant reduction in the number of active participants during the plan year preceding such plan year1 and the reason for such reduction4 7#i7 ,a list of employers that withdrew from the plan in the plan year preceding such plan year1 the payment schedule with respect to such withdrawal liability1 and the resulting reduction in contributions4 7#aj7 ,a list of employers that paid withdrawal liability to the plan during the plan year preceding such plan year and1 for each employer1 a total assessment of the withdrawal liability paid1 the annual payment amount1 and the number of years remaining in the payment schedule with respect to such withdrawal liability4 7#aa7 ,any material changes to benefits1 accrual rates1 or contribution rates during the plan year preceding such plan year1 and whether such changes relate to the conditions of the partition assistance4 7#ab7 ,details regarding any funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan and updates to such plan4 7#ac7 ,the number of participants and beneficiaries during the plan year preceding such plan year who are active participants1 the number of participants and beneficiaries in pay status1 and the number of terminated vested participants and beneficiaries4 7#ad7 ,the information contained on the most recent annual funding notice submitted by the plan under section #aja7;f74 7#ae7 ,the information contained on the most recent annual return under section #fjeh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and actuarial report under section #fjei of such ,code of the plan4 7#af7 ,copies of the plan document and amendments1 other retirement benefit or ancillary benefit plans relating to the plan and contribution obligations under such plans1 a breakdown of administrative expenses of the plan1 participant census data and distribution of benefits1 the most recent actuarial valuation report as of the plan year1 financial reports1 and copies of the portions of collective bargaining agreements relating to plan contributions1 funding coverage1 or benefits1 and such other information as the corporation may reasonably require4 ,any information disclosed by a plan to the corporation that could identify individual employers shall be confidential and not subject to publication or disclosure4 7n7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the board of directors of the corporation shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives a detailed report on the implementation and administration of this section4 ,such report shall include-- 7,a7 information on the name and number of multiemployer plans that have applied for partition assistance under this section2 7,b7 the name and number of such plans that have been approved for partition assistance under this section and the name and number of the plans that have not been approved for special partition assistance2 7,c7 a detailed rationale for any decision by the corporation to not approve an application for special partition assistance2 7,d7 the amount of special partition assistance provided to eligible multiemployer plans 7including amounts provided on an individual plan basis and in the aggregate72 7,e7 the name and number of the multiemployer plans that restored benefit suspensions and provided lump sum or monthly installment payments to participants or beneficiaries2 7,f7 the amount of benefits that were restored and lump sum or monthly installment payments that were paid 7including amounts provided on an individual plan basis and in the aggregate72 7,g7 the name and number of the plans that received adjustments to partition assistance under subsection 7i72 7,h7 a list of1 and rationale for1 each reasonable condition imposed by the corporation on plans approved for special partition assistance under this section2 7,i7 the contracts that have been awarded by the corporation to implement or administer this section2 7,j7 the number1 purpose1 and dollar amounts of the contracts that have been awarded to implement or administer the section2 7,k7 a detailed summary of the reports required under subsection 7m72 and 7,l7 a detailed summary of the feedback received on the pension relief internet website established under subsection 7p74 7#b7 ,,pbgc certification ,the board of directors of the corporation shall include with the report under paragraph 7#a7 a certification and affirmation that the amount of special partition assistance provided to each plan under this section is the amount necessary to meet its funding goals under subsection 7g71 including1 if applicable1 any adjustment of special partition assistance as determined under subsection 7i74 7#c7 ,confidentiality ,congress may publicize the reports received under paragraph 7#a7 only after redacting all sensitive or proprietary information4 7o7 ,,gao report ,not later than #a year after the first partition application is approved by the corporation under this section1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives a detailed report on the actions of the corporation to implement and administer this section1 including an examination of the contracts awarded by such corporation to carry out this section and an analysis of such corporation's compliance with subsections 7e7 and 7g74 7p7 ,special partition relief website 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the corporation shall establish and maintain a user-friendly1 public-facing internet website to foster greater accountability and transparency in the implementation and administration of this section4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the internet website established and maintained under paragraph 7#a7 shall be a portal to key information relating to this section for multiemployer plan administrators and trustees1 plan participants1 beneficiaries1 participating employers1 other stakeholders1 and the public4 7#c7 ,content and function ,the internet website established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 describe the nature and scope of the special partition authority and assistance under this section in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant2 7,b7 include published guidance1 regulations1 and all other relevant information on the implementation and administration of this section2 7,c7 include1 with respect to plan applications for special partition assistance-- 7i7 a general description of the process by which eligible plans can apply for special partition assistance1 information on how and when the corporation will process and consider plan applications2 7ii7 information on how the corporation will address any incomplete applications as specified in under this section2 7iii7 a list of the plans that have applied for special partition assistance and1 for each application1 the date of submission of a completed application2 7iv7 the text of each plan's completed application for special partition assistance with appropriate redactions of personal1 proprietary1 or sensitive information2 7v7 the estimated date that a decision will be made by the corporation on each application2 7vi7 the actual date when such decision is made2 7vii7 the corporation's decision on each application2 and 7viii7 as applicable1 a detailed rationale for any decision not to approve a plan's application for special partition assistance2 7,d7 provide detailed information on each contract solicited and awarded to implement or administer this section2 7,e7 include reports1 audits1 and other relevant oversight and accountability information on this section1 including the annual reports submitted by the board of directors of the corporation to ,congress required under subsection 7n71 the ,office of the ,inspector ,general audits1 correspondence1 and publications1 and the ,government ,accountability ,office reports under subsection 7o72 7,f7 provide a clear means for multiemployer plan administrators1 plan participants1 beneficiaries1 other stakeholders1 and the public to contact the corporation and provide feedback on the implementation and administration of this section2 and 7,g7 be regularly updated to carry out the purposes of this subsection4 7q7 ,office of inspector general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the corporation's ,office of ,inspector ,general #bd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 which shall remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 for salaries and expenses necessary for conducting investigations and audits of the implementation and administration of this section4 7r7 ,application of excise tax ,during the period that a plan is subject to a partition order under this section and prior to a cessation of adjustments pursuant to subsection 7i77#c71 the plan shall not be subject to section #diga of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 4 #djajb4 ,repeal of benefit suspensions for multiemployer plans in critical and declining status 7a7 ,amendment to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,paragraph 7#i7 of section #dcb7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is repealed4 7b7 ,amendment to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,paragraph 7#i7 of section #cje7;e7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;e77 is repealed4 7c7 ,effective date ,the repeals made by this section shall not apply to plans that have been approved for a suspension of benefit under section #dcb7;e77#i77;,g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and section #cje7;e77#i77;,g7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7;e77#i77;,g77 before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #djajc4 ,temporary delay of designation of multiemployer plans as in endangered1 critical1 or critical and declining status 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding the actuarial certification under section #cje7;b77#c7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb7;b77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 if a plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan elects the application of this section1 then1 for purposes of section #cje of such ,act and section #dcb of such ,code-- 7#a7 the status of the plan for its first plan year beginning during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,february #bh1 #bjba1 or the next succeeding plan year 7as designated by the plan sponsor in such election71 shall be the same as the status of such plan under such sections for the plan year preceding such designated plan year1 and 7#b7 in the case of a plan which was in endangered or critical status for the plan year preceding the designated plan year described in paragraph 7#a71 the plan shall not be required to update its plan or schedules under section #cje7;c77#f7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;c77#f7 of such ,code1 or section #cje7;e77#c77;,b7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;e77#c77;,b7 of such ,code1 whichever is applicable1 until the plan year following the designated plan year described in paragraph 7#a74 ,if section #cje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf did not apply to the plan year preceding the designated plan year described in paragraph 7#a71 the plan actuary shall make a certification of the status of the plan under section #cje7;b77#c7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;b77#c7 of such ,code for the preceding plan year in the same manner as if such sections had applied to such preceding plan year4 7b7 ,exception for plans becoming critical during election ,if-- 7#a7 an election was made under subsection 7a7 with respect to a multiemployer plan1 and 7#b7 such plan has1 without regard to such election1 been certified by the plan actuary under section #cje7;b77#c7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb7;b77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to be in critical status for the designated plan year described in subsection 7a77#a71 then such plan shall be treated as a plan in critical status for such plan year for purposes of applying section #diga7;g77#a77;,a7 of such ,code1 section #cjb7;b77#c7 of such ,act 7without regard to the second sentence thereof71 and section #dab7;b77#c7 of such ,code 7without regard to the second sentence thereof74 7c7 ,election and notice 7#a7 ,election ,an election under subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 shall be made at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary's delegate may prescribe and1 once made1 may be revoked only with the consent of the ,secretary1 and 7,b7 if made-- 7i7 before the date the annual certification is submitted to the ,secretary or the ,secretary's delegate under section #cje7;b77#c7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;b77#c7 of such ,code1 shall be included with such annual certification1 and 7ii7 after such date1 shall be submitted to the ,secretary or the ,secretary's delegate not later than #cj days after the date of the election4 7#b7 ,notice to participants 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cje7;b77#c77;,d7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb7;b77#c77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 if the plan is neither in endangered nor critical status by reason of an election made under subsection 7a7-- 7i7 the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan shall not be required to provide notice under such sections1 and 7ii7 the plan sponsor shall provide to the participants and beneficiaries1 the bargaining parties1 the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation1 and the ,secretary of ,labor a notice of the election under subsection 7a7 and such other information as the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor7 may require-- 7,i7 if the election is made before the date the annual certification is submitted to the ,secretary or the ,secretary's delegate under section #cje7;b77#c7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;b77#c7 of such ,code1 not later than #cj days after the date of the certification1 and 7,,ii7 if the election is made after such date1 not later than #cj days after the date of the election4 7,b7 ,notice of endangered status ,notwithstanding section #cje7;b77#c77;,d7 of such ,act and section #dcb7;b77#c77;,d7 of such ,code1 if the plan is certified to be in critical status for any plan year but is in endangered status by reason of an election made under subsection 7a71 the notice provided under such sections shall be the notice which would have been provided if the plan had been certified to be in endangered status4 #djajd4 ,temporary extension of the funding improvement and rehabilitation periods for multiemployer pension plans in critical and endangered status for #bjbj or #bjba 7a7 ,in general ,if the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan which is in endangered or critical status for a plan year beginning in #bjbj or #bjba 7determined after application of section #d7 elects the application of this section1 then1 for purposes of section #cje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf-- 7#a7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the plan's funding improvement period or rehabilitation period1 whichever is applicable1 shall be #ae years rather than #aj years1 and 7#b7 in the case of a plan in seriously endangered status1 the plan's funding improvement period shall be #bj years rather than #ae years4 7b7 ,definitions and special rules ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,election ,an election under this section shall be made at such time1 and in such manner and form1 as 7in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary's delegate may prescribe4 7#b7 ,definitions ,any term which is used in this section which is also used in section #cje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall have the same meaning as when used in such sections4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply to plan years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #djaje4 ,adjustments to funding standard account rules 7a7 ,adjustments 7#a7 ,amendment to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #cjd7;b77#h7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhd7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,relief for #bjbj and #bjba ,a multiemployer plan with respect to which the solvency test under subparagraph 7,c7 is met as of ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 may elect to apply this paragraph by substituting ,february #bi1 #bjbj for ,august #ca1 #bjjh each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a77i71 7,b77i77,i71 and 7,b77i77,,ii7 7without regard to whether such plan previously elected the application of this paragraph74 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply to a plan with respect to which a partition order is in effect under section #dbcc;,a4 4 7#b7 ,amendment to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #dca7;b77#h7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,relief for #bjbj and #bjba ,a multiemployer plan with respect to which the solvency test under subparagraph 7,c7 is met as of ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 may elect to apply this paragraph by substituting ,february #bi1 #bjbj for ,august #ca1 #bjjh each place it appears in subparagraphs 7,a77i71 7,b77i77,i71 and 7,b77i77,,ii7 7without regard to whether such plan previously elected the application of this paragraph74 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply to a plan with respect to which a partition order is in effect under section #dbcc;,a of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 4 7b7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as of the first day of the first plan year ending on or after ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 except that any election a plan makes pursuant to this section that affects the plan's funding standard account for the first plan year beginning after ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 shall be disregarded for purposes of applying the provisions of section #cje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and section #dcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to such plan year4 7#b7 ,restrictions on benefit increases ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 the restrictions on plan amendments increasing benefits in sections #cjd7;b77#h77;,d7 of such ,act and #dca7;b77#h77;,d7 of such ,code1 as applied by the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #djajf4 ,,pbgc guarantee for participants in multiemployer plans ,section #djbb;,a7c77#a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acbb;a7c77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 #ajj percent of the accrual rate up to #ae1 plus #ge percent of the lesser of-- 7i7 #gj2 or 7ii7 the accrual rate1 if any1 in excess of #ae2 and 7,b7 the number of the participant's years of credited service4 ,for each calendar year after the first full calendar year following the date of the enactment of the ,emergency ,pension ,plan ,relief ,act of #bjbj1 the accrual rates in subparagraph 7,a7 shall increase by the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act74 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the rates applicable for determining the guaranteed benefits of the participants of any plan shall be the rates in effect for the calendar year in which the plan becomes insolvent under section #dbde or the calendar year in which the plan is terminated1 if earlier4 4 ,,ii ,relief for ,single ,employer ,pension ,plans #djbja4 ,extended amortization for single employer plans 7a7 #ae-year amortization under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #dcj7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 #ae-year amortization ,with respect to plan years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai-- 7,a7 the shortfall amortization bases for all plan years preceding the first plan year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai 7and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases7 shall be reduced to zero1 and 7,b7 subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall each be applied by substituting #ae-plan-year period for #g-plan-year period4 4 7b7 #ae-year amortization under the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #cjc7;c7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhc7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 #ae-year amortization ,with respect to plan years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai-- 7,a7 the shortfall amortization bases for all plan years preceding the first plan year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai 7and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases7 shall be reduced to zero1 and 7,b7 subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall each be applied by substituting #ae-plan-year period for #g-plan-year period4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #djbjb4 ,extension of pension funding stabilization percentages for single employer plans 7a7 ,amendments to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,the table contained in subclause 7,,ii7 of section #dcj7;h77#b77;,c77iv7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 ,if the calendar year is3,the applicable minimum percentage is3,the applicable maximum percentage is3 ,any year in the period starting in #bjab and ending in #bjaiijaaj ,any year in the period starting in #bjbj and ending in #bjbeieaje #bjbfijaaj #bjbgheaae #bjbhhjabj #bjbigeabe ,after #bjbigjacj4 4 7#b7 ,floor on #be-year averages ,subclause 7,i7 of section #dcj7;h77#b77;,c77iv7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding anything in this subclause1 if the average of the first1 second1 or third segment rate for any #be-year period is less than #e percent1 such average shall be deemed to be #e percent44 7b7 ,amendments to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#a7 ,in general ,the table contained in subclause 7,,ii7 of section #cjc7;h77#b77;,c77iv7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhc7;h77#b77;,c77iv77,,ii77 is amended to read as follows3 ,if the calendar year is3,the applicable minimum percentage is3,the applicable maximum percentage is3 ,any year in the period starting in #bjab and ending in #bjaiijaaj ,any year in the period starting in #bjbj and ending in #bjbeieaje #bjbfijaaj #bjbgheaae #bjbhhjabj #bjbigeabe ,after #bjbigjacj4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,in general ,section #aja7;f77#b77;,d7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7;f77#b77;,d77 is amended-- 7i7 in clause 7i7 by striking and the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae both places it appears and inserting 1 the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjae1 and the ,emergency ,pension ,plan ,relief ,act of #bjbj1 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii7 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbi4 7,b7 ,statements ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall modify the statements required under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of section #aja7;f77#b77;,d77i7 of such ,act to conform to the amendments made by this section4 7#c7 ,floor on #be-year averages ,subclause 7,i7 of section #cjc7;h77#b77;,c77iv7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhc7;h77#b77;,c77iv77,,ii77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding anything in this subclause1 if the average of the first1 second1 or third segment rate for any #be-year period is less than #e percent1 such average shall be deemed to be #e percent44 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjai4 ,,iii ,other ,retirement ,related ,provisions #djcja4 ,waiver of required minimum distributions for #bjai 7a7 ,in general ,section #dja7;a77#i77;,i77i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking calendar year #bjbj and inserting calendar years #bjai and #bjbj4 7b7 ,eligible rollover distributions ,section #djb7;c77#d7 of such ,code is amended by striking #bjbj each place it appears in the last sentence and inserting #bjai or #bjbj4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #dja7;a77#i77;,i7 of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking clause 7ii7 and redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7ii71 and 7#b7 by striking calendar year #bjbj in clause 7ii77,,ii71 as so redesignated1 and inserting calendar years #bjai and #bjbj4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section #bbjc of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act1 except that subparagraph 7c77#a7 thereof shall be applied by substituting ,december #ca1 #bjah for ,december #ca1 #bjai4 #djcjb4 ,waiver of #fj-;day rule in case of rollover of otherwise required minimum distributions in #bjai or #bjbj 7a7 ,qualified trusts #djb7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,exception for rollover of otherwise required minimum distributions in #bjai or #bjbj ,in the case of an eligible rollover distribution described in the second sentence of paragraph 7#d71 subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to any transfer of such distribution made before ,december #a1 #bjbj4 4 7b7 ,individual retirement accounts ,section #djh7;d77#c7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,j7 ,waiver of #fj-;day rule and once per-year limitation for certain #bjai and #bjbj rollovers ,in the case of a distribution during #bjai or #bjbj to which1 under subparagraph 7,e71 this paragraph would not have applied had the minimum distribution requirements of section #dja7;a77#i7 applied during such years1 the #fj-;day requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 and the limitation under subparagraph 7,b7 shall not apply to such distribution to the extent the amount is paid into an individual retirement account1 individual retirement annuity 7other than an endowment contract71 or eligible retirement plan 7as defined in subparagraph 7,a77 as otherwise required under such subparagraph before ,december #a1 #bjbj4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4 #djcjc4 ,employee certification as to eligibility for increased ,,cares ,act loan limits from employer plan 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbjb7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,employee certification ,the administrator of a qualified employer plan may rely on an employee's certification that the requirements of subsection 7a77#d77;,a77ii7 are satisfied in determining whether the employee is a qualified individual for purposes of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section #bbjb7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act4 #djcjd4 ,exclusion of benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders made permanent 7a7 ,in general ,section #aci;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking subsection 7d74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 #djcje4 ,application of special rules to money purchase pension plans ,section #bbjb7;a77#f77;,b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act is amended by inserting 1 and1 in the case of a money purchase pension plan1 a coronavirus-related distribution which is an in-service withdrawal shall be treated as meeting the distribution rules of section #dja7;a7 of such ,code before the period4 #djcjf4 ,grants to assist low-income women and survivors of domestic violence in obtaining qualified domestic relations orders 7a7 ,authorization of grant awards ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,director of the ,women's ,bureau and in conjunction with the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,employee ,benefits ,security ,administration1 shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable such entities to assist low-income women and survivors of domestic violence in obtaining qualified domestic relations orders and ensuring that those women actually obtain the benefits to which they are entitled through those orders4 7b7 ,definition of eligible entity ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means a community-based organization with proven experience and expertise in serving women and the financial and retirement needs of women4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary of ,labor at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary of ,labor may require4 7d7 ,minimum grant amount ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall award grants under this section in amounts of not less than #bej1jjj4 7e7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to develop programs to offer help to low-income women or survivors of domestic violence who need assistance in preparing1 obtaining1 and effectuating a qualified domestic relations order4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and each succeeding fiscal year4 #djcjg4 ,modification of special rules for minimum funding standards for community newspaper plans 7a7 ,amendment to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,subsection 7m7 of section #dcj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by the ,setting ,every ,community ,up for ,retirement ,enhancement ,act of #bjai1 is amended to read as follows3 7m7 ,special rules for community newspaper plans 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible newspaper plan sponsor of a plan under which no participant has had the participant's accrued benefit increased 7whether because of service or compensation7 after ,april #b1 #bjai1 may elect to have the alternative standards described in paragraph 7#d7 apply to such plan4 7#b7 ,eligible newspaper plan sponsor ,the term eligible newspaper plan sponsor means the plan sponsor of-- 7,a7 any community newspaper plan1 or 7,b7 any other plan sponsored1 as of ,april #b1 #bjai1 by a member of the same controlled group of a plan sponsor of a community newspaper plan if such member is in the trade or business of publishing #a or more newspapers4 7#c7 ,election ,an election under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made at such time and in such manner as prescribed by the ,secretary4 ,such election1 once made with respect to a plan year1 shall apply to all subsequent plan years unless revoked with the consent of the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,alternative minimum funding standards ,the alternative standards described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,interest rates 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7h77#b77;,c7 and except as provided in clause 7ii71 the first1 second1 and third segment rates in effect for any month for purposes of this section shall be #h percent4 7ii7 ,new benefit accruals ,notwithstanding subsection 7h77#b71 for purposes of determining the funding target and normal cost of a plan for any plan year1 the present value of any benefits accrued or earned under the plan for a plan year with respect to which an election under paragraph 7#a7 is in effect shall be determined on the basis of the ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve for the day that is the valuation date of such plan for such plan year4 7iii7 ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve means1 with respect to any day1 a yield curve which shall be prescribed by the ,secretary for such day on interest-bearing obligations of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,shortfall amortization base 7i7 ,previous shortfall amortization bases ,the shortfall amortization bases determined under subsection 7c77#c7 for all plan years preceding the first plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies 7and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases7 shall be reduced to zero under rules similar to the rules of subsection 7c77#f74 7ii7 ,new shortfall amortization base ,notwithstanding subsection 7c77#c71 the shortfall amortization base for the first plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies shall be the funding shortfall of such plan for such plan year 7determined using the interest rates as modified under subparagraph 7,a774 7,c7 ,determination of shortfall amortization installments 7i7 #cj-year period ,subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7c77#b7 shall be applied by substituting #cj-plan-year for #g-plan-year each place it appears4 7ii7 ,no special election ,the election under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7c77#b7 shall not apply to any plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies4 7,d7 ,exemption from at-risk treatment ,subsection 7i7 shall not apply4 7#e7 ,community newspaper plan ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term community newspaper plan means any plan to which this section applies maintained as of ,december #ca1 #bjah1 by an employer which-- 7i7 maintains the plan on behalf of participants and beneficiaries with respect to employment in the trade or business of publishing #a or more newspapers which were published by the employer at any time during the #aa-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection1 7ii7 7,i7 is not a company the stock of which is publicly traded 7on a stock exchange or in an over-the-counter market71 and is not controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by such a company1 or 7,,ii7 is controlled1 directly or indirectly1 during the entire #cj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection by individuals who are members of the same family1 and does not publish or distribute a daily newspaper that is carrier-distributed in printed form in more than #e ,states1 and 7iii7 is controlled1 directly or indirectly-- 7,i7 by #a or more persons residing primarily in a ,state in which the community newspaper has been published on newsprint or carrier-distributed1 7,,ii7 during the entire #cj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection by individuals who are members of the same family1 7,,iii7 by #a or more trusts1 the sole trustees of which are persons described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii71 or 7,,iv7 by a combination of persons described in subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74 7,b7 ,newspaper ,the term newspaper does not include any newspaper 7determined without regard to this subparagraph7 to which any of the following apply3 7i7 ,is not in general circulation4 7ii7 ,is published 7on newsprint or electronically7 less frequently than #c times per week4 7iii7 ,has not ever been regularly published on newsprint4 7iv7 ,does not have a bona fide list of paid subscribers4 7,c7 ,control ,a person shall be treated as controlled by another person if such other person possesses1 directly or indirectly1 the power to direct or cause the direction and management of such person 7including the power to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors of such person7 through the ownership of voting securities4 7#f7 ,controlled group ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term controlled group means all persons treated as a single employer under subsection 7b71 7c71 7m71 or 7o7 of section #dad as of the date of the enactment of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,amendment to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,subsection 7m7 of section #cjc of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhc7m771 as added by the ,setting ,every ,community ,up for ,retirement ,enhancement ,act of #bjai1 is amended to read as follows3 7m7 ,special rules for community newspaper plans 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible newspaper plan sponsor of a plan under which no participant has had the participant's accrued benefit increased 7whether because of service or compensation7 after ,april #b1 #bjai1 may elect to have the alternative standards described in paragraph 7#d7 apply to such plan4 7#b7 ,eligible newspaper plan sponsor ,the term eligible newspaper plan sponsor means the plan sponsor of-- 7,a7 any community newspaper plan1 or 7,b7 any other plan sponsored1 as of ,april #b1 #bjai1 by a member of the same controlled group of a plan sponsor of a community newspaper plan if such member is in the trade or business of publishing #a or more newspapers4 7#c7 ,election ,an election under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made at such time and in such manner as prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 ,such election1 once made with respect to a plan year1 shall apply to all subsequent plan years unless revoked with the consent of the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#d7 ,alternative minimum funding standards ,the alternative standards described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,interest rates 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7h77#b77;,c7 and except as provided in clause 7ii71 the first1 second1 and third segment rates in effect for any month for purposes of this section shall be #h percent4 7ii7 ,new benefit accruals ,notwithstanding subsection 7h77#b71 for purposes of determining the funding target and normal cost of a plan for any plan year1 the present value of any benefits accrued or earned under the plan for a plan year with respect to which an election under paragraph 7#a7 is in effect shall be determined on the basis of the ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve for the day that is the valuation date of such plan for such plan year4 7iii7 ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term ,united ,states ,treasury obligation yield curve means1 with respect to any day1 a yield curve which shall be prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for such day on interest-bearing obligations of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,shortfall amortization base 7i7 ,previous shortfall amortization bases ,the shortfall amortization bases determined under subsection 7c77#c7 for all plan years preceding the first plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies 7and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases7 shall be reduced to zero under rules similar to the rules of subsection 7c77#f74 7ii7 ,new shortfall amortization base ,notwithstanding subsection 7c77#c71 the shortfall amortization base for the first plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies shall be the funding shortfall of such plan for such plan year 7determined using the interest rates as modified under subparagraph 7,a774 7,c7 ,determination of shortfall amortization installments 7i7 #cj-year period ,subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7c77#b7 shall be applied by substituting #cj-plan-year for #g-plan-year each place it appears4 7ii7 ,no special election ,the election under subparagraph 7,d7 of subsection 7c77#b7 shall not apply to any plan year to which the election under paragraph 7#a7 applies4 7,d7 ,exemption from at-risk treatment ,subsection 7i7 shall not apply4 7#e7 ,community newspaper plan ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term community newspaper plan means a plan to which this section applies maintained as of ,december #ca1 #bjah1 by an employer which-- 7i7 maintains the plan on behalf of participants and beneficiaries with respect to employment in the trade or business of publishing #a or more newspapers which were published by the employer at any time during the #aa-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection1 7ii7 7,i7 is not a company the stock of which is publicly traded 7on a stock exchange or in an over-the-counter market71 and is not controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by such a company1 or 7,,ii7 is controlled1 directly1 or indirectly1 during the entire #cj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection by individuals who are members of the same family1 and does not publish or distribute a daily newspaper that is carrier-distributed in printed form in more than #e ,states1 and 7iii7 is controlled1 directly1 or indirectly-- 7,i7 by #a or more persons residing primarily in a ,state in which the community newspaper has been published on newsprint or carrier-distributed1 7,,ii7 during the entire #cj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection by individuals who are members of the same family1 7,,iii7 by #a or more trusts1 the sole trustees of which are persons described in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii71 or 7,,iv7 by a combination of persons described in subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74 7,b7 ,newspaper ,the term newspaper does not include any newspaper 7determined without regard to this subparagraph7 to which any of the following apply3 7i7 ,is not in general circulation4 7ii7 ,is published 7on newsprint or electronically7 less frequently than #c times per week4 7iii7 ,has not ever been regularly published on newsprint4 7iv7 ,does not have a bona fide list of paid subscribers4 7,c7 ,control ,a person shall be treated as controlled by another person if such other person possesses1 directly or indirectly1 the power to direct or cause the direction and management of such person 7including the power to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors of such person7 through the ownership of voting securities4 7#f7 ,controlled group ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term controlled group means all persons treated as a single employer under subsection 7b71 7c71 7m71 or 7o7 of section #dad of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf as of the date of the enactment of this subsection4 7#g7 ,effect on premium rate calculation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law or any regulation issued by the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation1 in the case of a plan for which an election is made to apply the alternative standards described in paragraph 7#c71 the additional premium under section #djjf7;a77#c77;,e7 shall be determined as if such election had not been made4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjag4 #djcjh4 ,minimum rate of interest for certain determinations related to life insurance contracts 7a7 ,modification of minimum rate for purposes of cash value accumulation test 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ggjb7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking an annual effective rate of #d percent and inserting the applicable accumulation test minimum rate4 7#b7 ,applicable accumulation test minimum rate ,section #ggjb7;b7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,applicable accumulation test minimum rate ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the term applicable accumulation test minimum rate means the lesser of-- 7,a7 an annual effective rate of #d percent1 or 7,b7 the insurance interest rate 7as defined in subsection 7f77#aa77 in effect at the time the contract is issued4 4 7b7 ,modification of minimum rate for purposes of guideline premium requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ggjb7;c77#c77;,b77iii7 of such ,code is amended by striking an annual effective rate of #f percent and inserting the applicable guideline premium minimum rate4 7#b7 ,applicable guideline premium minimum rate ,section #ggjb7;c77#c7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,applicable guideline premium minimum rate ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,b77iii71 the term applicable guideline premium minimum rate means the applicable accumulation test minimum rate 7as defined in subsection 7b77#c77 plus #b percentage points4 4 7c7 ,application of modified minimum rates to determination of guideline level premium ,section #ggjb7;c77#d7 of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #d percent and inserting the applicable accumulation test minimum rate1 and 7#b7 by striking #f percent and inserting the applicable guideline premium minimum rate4 7d7 ,insurance interest rate ,section #ggjb7;f7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 ,insurance interest rate ,for purposes of this section-- 7,a7 ,in general ,the term insurance interest rate means1 with respect to any contract issued in any calendar year1 the lesser of-- 7i7 the section #ggjb valuation interest rate for such calendar year 7or1 if such calendar year is not an adjustment year1 the most recent adjustment year71 or 7ii7 the section #ggjb applicable ,federal interest rate for such calendar year 7or1 if such calendar year is not an adjustment year1 the most recent adjustment year74 7,b7 ,section #ggjb valuation interest rate ,the term section #ggjb valuation interest rate means1 with respect to any adjustment year1 the prescribed ,u4,s4 valuation interest rate for life insurance with guaranteed durations of more than #bj years 7as defined in the ,national ,association of ,insurance ,commissioners' ,standard ,valuation ,law7 as effective in the calendar year immediately preceding such adjustment year4 7,c7 ,section #ggjb applicable ,federal interest rate ,the term section #ggjb applicable ,federal interest rate means1 with respect to any adjustment year1 the average 7rounded to the nearest whole percentage point7 of the applicable ,federal mid-term rates 7as defined in section #abgd7;d7 but based on annual compounding7 effective as of the beginning of each of the calendar months in the most recent #fj-month period ending before the second calendar year prior to such adjustment year4 7,d7 ,adjustment year ,the term adjustment year means the calendar year following any calendar year that includes the effective date of a change in the prescribed ,u4,s4 valuation interest rate for life insurance with guaranteed durations of more than #bj years 7as defined in the ,national ,association of ,insurance ,commissioners' ,standard ,valuation ,law74 7,e7 ,transition rule ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 the insurance interest rate shall be #b percent in the case of any contract which is issued during the period that-- 7i7 begins on ,january #a1 #bjba1 and 7i7 ends immediately before the beginning of the first adjustment year that beings after ,december #ca1 #bjba4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts issued after ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 ,e ,continued ,assistance to ,unemployed ,workers #ejjja4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment-- 7,a7 beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into2 and 7,b7 ending on or before ,january #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to regular compensation as of ,january #ca1 #bjba ,in the case of any individual who1 as of the date specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 has not yet exhausted all rights to regular compensation under the ,state law of a ,state with respect to a benefit year that began before such date1 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for regular compensation with respect to such benefit year4 7#c7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation shall be payable for any week beginning after ,march #ca1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,limitation on application of transition rule ,section #bajd7;g7 of such ,act is amended by inserting 7except for subsection 7e77#b77 after the preceding provisions of this section4 7c7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for certain purposes ,section #bajd7;h7 of such ,act is amended to read as follows3 7h7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for purposes of all ,federal and ,federally assisted programs ,a ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation payment shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 4 #ejjjb4 ,extension and benefit phaseout rule for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba2 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance as of ,january #ca1 #bjba 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of any individual who1 as of the date specified in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 is receiving ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance but has not yet exhausted all rights to such assistance under this section1 ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4 7,b7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance shall be payable for any week beginning after ,march #ca1 #bjba4 4 #ejjjc4 ,extension and benefit phaseout rule for ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajg7;g7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment-- 7,a7 beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into2 and 7,b7 ending on or before ,january #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation as of ,january #ca1 #bjba ,in the case of any individual who1 as of the date specified in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 is receiving ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation but has not yet exhausted all rights to such assistance under this section1 ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation4 7#c7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation shall be payable for any week beginning after ,march #ca1 #bjba4 4 #ejjjd4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week ,section #baje7;e77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ejjje4 ,extension of emergency relief and technical corrections for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations ,section #ijc7;i77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #bajc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking during the applicable period and inserting with respect to the applicable period2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking section #ccji7;a77#a7 and inserting section #ccji7;a72 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking shall be used exclusively and all that follows through the end and inserting shall be used exclusively to reduce the amounts required to be paid in lieu of contributions into the ,state unemployment fund pursuant to such section by governmental entities and other organizations described in section #ccji7;a7 of such ,code2 and 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ejjjf4 ,reduction of ,state administrative burden in determination of amount of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,state flexibility in establishing income ,in determining the income of an individual for purposes of an application for assistance authorized under subsection 7b71 a ,state may rely on such wage and self-employment data as the ,state may elect1 including any applicable data with respect to an individual's electronically mediated employment4 4 #ejjjg4 ,extension of temporary assistance for ,states with advances ,section #abjb7;b77#aj77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbb7;b77#aj77;,a77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4 #ejjjh4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation ,section #daje of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj each place it appears and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4 #ejjji4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law ,section #bajh7;b77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ejjaj4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements ,section #baji7;d77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ejjaa4 ,grace ,period for ,full ,financing of ,short-,time ,compensation ,programs ,section #bajh7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking shall be eligible and all that follows through the end and inserting the following3 shall be eligible-- 7#a7 for payments under subsection 7a7 for weeks of unemployment beginning after the effective date of such enactment2 and 7#b7 for an additional payment equal to the total amount of payments for which the ,state is eligible pursuant to an agreement under section #baji for weeks of unemployment before such effective date4 4 ,f ,assistance to ,agricultural ,producers and ,other ,matters ,relating to ,agriculture #fjjja4 ,definitions ,in this division3 7#a7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai means the disease caused by ,,sars-,co,v-#b1 or any viral strain mutating therefrom with pandemic potential4 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 ,i ,livestock #fjaja4 ,establishment of trust for benefit of unpaid cash sellers of livestock ,the ,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba1 is amended by inserting after section #cag 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bag;a7 the following new section3 #cah4 ,statutory trust established2 dealer 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,all livestock purchased by a dealer in cash sales and all inventories of1 or receivables or proceeds from1 such livestock shall be held by such dealer in trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of such livestock until full payment has been received by such unpaid cash sellers4 7#b7 ,exemption ,any dealer whose average annual purchases of livestock do not exceed #ajj1jjj shall be exempt from the provisions of this section4 7#c7 ,effect of dishonored instruments ,for purposes of determining full payment under paragraph 7#a71 a payment to an unpaid cash seller shall not be considered to have been made if the unpaid cash seller receives a payment instrument that is dishonored4 7b7 ,preservation of trust ,an unpaid cash seller shall lose the benefit of a trust under subsection 7a7 if the unpaid cash seller has not preserved the trust by giving written notice to the dealer involved and filing such notice with the ,secretary-- 7#a7 within #cj days of the final date for making a payment under section #dji in the event that a payment instrument has not been received2 or 7#b7 within #ae business days after the date on which the seller receives notice that the payment instrument promptly presented for payment has been dishonored4 7c7 ,notice to lien holders ,when a dealer receives notice under subsection 7b7 of the unpaid cash seller's intent to preserve the benefits of the trust1 the dealer shall1 within #ae business days1 give notice to all persons who have recorded a security interest in1 or lien on1 the livestock held in such trust4 7d7 ,cash ,sales ,defined ,for the purpose of this section1 a cash sale means a sale in which the seller does not expressly extend credit to the buyer4 7e7 ,purchase of livestock subject to trust 7#a7 ,in general ,a person purchasing livestock subject to a dealer trust shall receive good title to the livestock if the person receives the livestock-- 7,a7 in exchange for payment of new value2 and 7,b7 in good faith without notice that the transfer is a breach of trust4 7#b7 ,dishonored payment instrument ,payment shall not be considered to have been made if a payment instrument given in exchange for the livestock is dishonored4 7#c7 ,transfer in satisfaction of antecedent debt ,a transfer of livestock subject to a dealer trust is not for value if the transfer is in satisfaction of an antecedent debt or to a secured party pursuant to a security agreement4 7f7 ,enforcement ,whenever the ,secretary has reason to believe that a dealer subject to this section has failed to perform the duties required by this section or whenever the ,secretary has reason to believe that it will be in the best interest of unpaid cash sellers1 the ,secretary shall do one or more of the following-- 7#a7 appoint an independent trustee to carry out the duties required by this section1 preserve trust assets1 and enforce the trust2 7#b7 serve as independent trustee1 preserve trust assets1 and enforce the trust2 or 7#c7 file suit in the ,united ,states district court for the district in which the dealer resides to enjoin the dealer's failure to perform the duties required by this section1 preserve trust assets1 and to enforce the trust4 ,attorneys employed by the ,secretary may1 with the approval of the ,attorney ,general1 represent the ,secretary in any such suit4 ,nothing herein shall preclude unpaid sellers from filing suit to preserve or enforce the trust4 4 #fjajb4 ,emergency assistance for market-ready livestock and poultry losses 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make payments to covered producers to offset losses related to the intentional depopulation of market-ready livestock and poultry due to insufficient regional processing access related to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,payment rate for covered producers 7#a7 ,payments for first #cj-;day period ,for a period of #cj days beginning1 with respect to a covered producer1 on the initial date of depopulation described in subsection 7a7 of the market-ready livestock or poultry of the covered producer1 the ,secretary shall reimburse such covered producer for #he percent of the value of losses as determined under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,subsequent #cj-;day periods ,for each #cj-;day period subsequent to the #cj-;day period described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall reduce the value of the losses as determined under subsection 7c7 with respect to a covered producer by #aj percent4 7c7 ,valuation ,in calculating the amount of losses for purposes of the payment rates under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall use the average fair market value1 as determined by the ,secretary in collaboration with the ,chief ,economist of the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,administrator of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service1 for market-ready livestock1 where applicable1 and market-ready poultry1 where applicable1 during the period beginning ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date of the enactment of this section4 ,in no case shall a payment made under subsection 7b7 exceed the average market value of market-ready livestock or poultry on the date of depopulation4 7d7 ,packer-owned animals excluded ,the ,secretary may not make payments under this section for the losses of packer-owned animals4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered producer ,the term covered producer means a person or legal entity that assumes the production and market risks associated with the agricultural production of livestock and poultry 7as such terms are defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ahc7;a774 7#b7 ,packer ,the term packer has the meaning given the term in section #bja of the ,packers and ,stockyards ,act1 #aiba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7f7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #fjajc4 ,animal disease prevention and management response ,out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to carry out section #ajdji;,a of the ,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcjh;,a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,ii ,dairy #fjbja4 ,dairy direct donation program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible dairy organization ,the term eligible dairy organization is defined in section #adca7;a7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijga7;a774 7#b7 ,eligible distributor ,the term eligible distributor means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes donated eligible dairy products to recipient individuals and families4 7#c7 ,eligible dairy products ,the term eligible dairy products means products primarily made from milk produced and processed within a ,federal ,milk ,marketing ,order4 7#d7 ,eligible partnership ,the term eligible partnership means a partnership between an eligible dairy organization and an eligible distributor4 7b7 ,establishment and purposes ,not later than #de days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish and administer a direct dairy donation program for the purposes of-- 7#a7 facilitating the timely donation of eligible dairy products and 7#b7 preventing and minimizing food waste4 7c7 ,donation and distribution plans 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive reimbursement under this section1 an eligible partnership shall submit to the ,secretary a donation and distribution plan that describes the process that the eligible partnership will use for the donation1 processing1 transportation1 temporary storage1 and distribution of eligible dairy products4 7#b7 ,review and approval ,no later than #ae business days after receiving a plan described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review such plan2 and 7,b7 issue an approval or disapproval of such plan4 7d7 ,reimbursement 7#a7 ,in general ,on receipt of appropriate documentation under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall reimburse an eligible dairy organization at a rate equal to the current ,class ,i milk price multiplied by the volume of milk required to make the donated product4 7#b7 ,special case ,in the case of donated ,class ,i products1 the ,secretary shall reimburse an eligible dairy organization at a rate equal to the current ,class ,i milk price plus #e percent multiplied by the volume of milk required to make the donated ,class ,i product4 7#c7 ,documentation 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible dairy organization shall submit to the ,secretary such documentation as the ,secretary may require to demonstrate the eligible dairy product production and donation to the eligible distributor4 7,b7 ,verification ,the ,secretary may verify the accuracy of documentation submitted4 7#c7 ,retroactive reimbursement ,in providing reimbursements under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may provide reimbursements for milk costs incurred before the date on which the donation and distribution plan for the applicable participating partnership was approved by the ,secretary4 7e7 ,prohibition on resale of products 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible distributor that receives eligible dairy products donated under this section may not sell the products into commercial markets4 7#b7 ,prohibition on future participation ,an eligible distributor that the ,secretary determines has violated paragraph 7#a7 shall not be eligible for any future participation in the program established under this section4 7f7 ,reviews ,the ,secretary shall conduct appropriate reviews or audits to ensure the integrity of the program established under this section4 7g7 ,publication of donation activity ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,agricultural ,marketing ,service1 shall publish on the publicly accessible website of such agency periodic reports containing donation activity under this section4 7h7 ,supplemental reimbursements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may make a supplemental reimbursement to an eligible dairy organization for an approved donation and distribution plan in accordance with the milk donation program established under section #adca of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijga74 7#b7 ,reimbursement calculation ,a supplemental reimbursement described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be equal to the value of-- 7,a7 the sum of-- 7i7 the ,class ,,iv milk price for the applicable month1 plus 7ii7 #e percent of the ,class ,i price for the applicable month1 multiplied by 7,b7 the volume of eligible milk under such approved donation plan4 7i7 ,funding ,out of the amounts of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 the ,secretary shall use to carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended4 #fjbjb4 ,supplemental dairy margin coverage payments 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide supplemental dairy margin coverage payments to eligible dairy operations described in subsection 7b77#a7 whenever the average actual dairy production margin 7as defined in section #adja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea77 for a month is less than the coverage level threshold selected by such eligible dairy operation under such section #adjf4 7b7 ,eligible dairy operation described 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible dairy operation described in this subsection is a dairy operation that-- 7,a7 is located in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 during a calendar year in which such dairy operation is a participating dairy operation 7as defined in section #adja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea771 has a production history established under the dairy margin coverage program under section #adje of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijee7 of less than #e million pounds1 as determined in accordance with subsection 7c7 of such section #adje4 7#b7 ,limitation on eligibility ,an eligible dairy operation shall only be eligible for payments under this section during a calendar year in which such eligible dairy operation is enrolled in the dairy margin coverage 7as defined in section #adja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea774 7c7 ,supplemental production history calculation ,for purposes of determining the production history of an eligible dairy operation under this section1 such dairy operation's production history shall be equal to-- 7#a7 the production volume of such dairy operation for the #bjai milk marketing year2 minus 7#b7 the dairy margin coverage production history of such dairy operation established under section #adje of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijee74 7d7 ,coverage percentage 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of calculating payments to be issued under this section during a calendar year1 an eligible dairy operation's coverage percentage shall be equal to the coverage percentage selected by such eligible dairy operation with respect to such calendar year under section #adjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef74 7#b7 #e-million pound limitation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall not provide supplemental dairy margin coverage on an eligible dairy operation's actual production for a calendar year such that the total covered production history of such dairy operation exceeds #e million pounds4 7,b7 ,determination of amount ,in calculating the total covered production history of an eligible dairy operation under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall multiply the coverage percentage selected by such operation under section #adjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7 by the sum of-- 7i7 the supplemental production history calculated under subsection 7c7 with respect to such dairy operation2 and 7ii7 the dairy margin coverage production history described in subsection 7c77#b7 with respect to such dairy operation4 7e7 ,premium cost ,the premium cost for an eligible dairy operation under this section for a calendar year shall be equal to the product of multiplying-- 7#a7 the ,tier ,i premium cost calculated with respect to such dairy operation for such year under section #adjg7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g #ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeg7;b772 by 7#b7 the production history calculation with respect to such dairy operation determined under subsection 7c7 7such that total covered production history does not exceed #e million pounds74 7f7 ,regulations ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this section4 7g7 ,prohibition with respect to dairy margin coverage enrollment ,the ,secretary may not reopen or otherwise provide a special enrollment for dairy margin coverage 7as defined in section #adja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea77 for purposes of establishing eligibility for supplemental dairy margin coverage payments under this section4 7h7 ,retroactive application for calendar year #bjbj ,the ,secretary shall make payments under this section to eligible dairy operations described in subsection 7b77#a7 for months after and including ,january1 #bjbj4 7i7 ,sunset ,the authority to make payments under this section shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 7j7 ,funding ,out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there are made available such sums as may be necessary to carry out this program4 #fjbjc4 ,recourse loan program for commercial processors of dairy products 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make recourse loans available to qualified applicants during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,amount of loan 7#a7 ,in general ,a recourse loan made under this section shall be provided to qualified applicants up to the value of the eligible dairy product inventory of the applicant as determined by the ,secretary and consistent with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,valuation ,for purposes of making recourse loans under this section1 the ,secretary shall conduct eligible dairy product valuations to provide1 to the maximum extent practicable1 funds to continue the operations of qualified applicants4 7c7 ,inventory used as collateral ,eligible dairy product inventory used as collateral for the recourse loan program under this section shall be pledged on a rotating basis to prevent spoilage of perishable products4 7d7 ,term of loan ,a recourse loan under this section may be made for a period as determined by the ,secretary1 except that no such recourse loan may end after the date that is #bd months after the date of the enactment of this section4 7e7 ,funding and authorities ,out of any amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is made available #ejj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible dairy products ,the term eligible dairy products means all dairy products whether in base commodity or finished product form4 7#b7 ,qualified applicant ,the term qualified applicant means any commercial processors1 packagers1 merchants1 marketers1 wholesalers1 and distributors of eligible dairy products impacted by ,,covid-#ai4 #fjbjd4 ,dairy margin coverage premium discount for #c-year signup ,the ,secretary shall provide a #ae percent discount for the premiums described in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #adjg of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea7 and the premium described in section #fjbjb7;e7 for a dairy operation 7as defined in #adja of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijea77 that makes a #a-time1 three-year election to enroll in dairy margin coverage under part ,i of subtitle ,d of such ,act for calendar years #bjba through #bjbc4 ,,iii ,specialty ,crops and ,other ,commodities #fjcja4 ,support for specialty crop sector ,section #aja7l7 of the ,specialty ,crops ,competitiveness ,act of #bjjd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afba note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai outbreak relief 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,states eligible to receive a grant under this section to assist ,state efforts to support the specialty crop sector for impacts related to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7,b7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to carry out subparagraph 7,a7 not less than #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #fjcjb4 ,support for local agricultural markets ,section #baj;,a7i7 of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,grants for ,,covid-#ai losses 7,a7 ,in general ,in addition to grants made under the preceding provisions of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall make grants to eligible entities specified in subsection 7d77#f77;,b7 to provide assistance in response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7,b7 ,matching funds applicability ,the ,secretary may not require a recipient of a grant under subparagraph 7,a7 to provide any non,federal matching funds4 7,f7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to carry out this paragraph1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #fjcjc4 ,support for farming opportunities training and outreach ,section #beja of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,additional funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants to1 or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with1 eligible entities specified in subsection 7c77#a7 to provide training1 outreach1 and technical assistance on operations1 financing1 and marketing to beginning farmers and ranchers1 socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers1 and veteran farmers and ranchers4 7#b7 ,matching funds applicability ,the ,secretary may not require a recipient of a grant under this subsection to provide any non,federal matching funds4 7#c7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to carry out this subsection1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 4 #fjcjd4 ,support for farm stress programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,state departments of agriculture 7or such equivalent department7 to expand or sustain stress assistance programs for individuals who are engaged in farming1 ranching1 and other agriculture-related occupations1 including-- 7#a7 programs that meet the criteria specified in section #gebb7;b77#a7 of the ,food1 ,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #eicf7;b77#a772 and 7#b7 any ,state initiatives carried out as of the date of the enactment of this ,act that provide stress assistance for such individuals4 7b7 ,grant timing and amount ,in making grants under subsection 7a71 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and subject to subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 make awards to ,states submitting ,state plans that meet the criteria specified in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of such subsection within the time period specified by the ,secretary1 in an amount not to exceed1 #ejj1jjj for each ,state2 and 7#b7 of the amounts made available under subsection 7f71 allocate among such ,states1 an amount to be determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,state plan 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state department of agriculture seeking a grant under subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,secretary a ,state plan to initiate1 expand1 or sustain stress assistance programs described in subsection 7a7 that includes-- 7,a7 a description of each activity and the estimated amount of funding to support each program and activity carried out through such a program2 7,b7 an estimated timeline for the operation of each such program and activity2 7,c7 the total amount of funding sought2 and 7,d7 an assurance that the ,state department of agriculture will comply with the reporting requirement under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,guidance ,not later than #bj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance for ,states with respect to the submission of a ,state plan under paragraph 7#a7 and the allocation criteria under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,reallocation ,if1 after the first grants are awarded pursuant to allocation under subsection 7b71 any funds made available under subsection 7f7 to carry out this subsection remain unobligated1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 inform ,states that submit plans as described in subsection 7b71 of such availability2 and 7,b7 reallocate such funds among such ,states1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate and equitable4 7d7 ,collaboration ,the ,secretary may issue guidance to encourage ,state departments of agriculture to use funds provided under this section to support programs described in subsection 7a7 that are operated by-- 7#a7 ,indian tribes 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7#b7 ,state cooperative extension services2 and 7#c7 nongovernmental organizations4 7e7 ,reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the public health emergency declared under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 is terminated1 each ,state receiving additional grants under subsection 7b7 shall submit a report to the ,secretary describing-- 7#a7 the activities conducted using such funds2 7#b7 the amount of funds used to support each such activity2 and 7#c7 the estimated number of individuals served by each such activity4 7f7 ,funding ,out of any money not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to carry out this section #bh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7g7 ,state defined ,in this section1 the term ,state means-- 7#a7 a ,state2 7#b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7#c7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#d7 any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #fjcje4 ,support for processed commodities 7a7 ,renewable fuel reimbursement program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make payments in accordance with this subsection to eligible entities that experienced unexpected market losses as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic during the applicable period4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,applicable period ,the term applicable period means ,january #a1 #bjbj1 through ,may #a1 #bjbj4 7,b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means any domestic entity or facility that produced any qualified fuel in the calendar year #bjai4 7,c7 ,qualified fuel ,the term qualified fuel means any renewable fuel or advanced biofuel 7as such terms are defined in section #baa7o77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act71 including renewable fuel from corn starch feedstock4 7#c7 ,amount of payment ,the amount of the payment payable to an eligible entity shall be the sum of-- 7,a7 #j4de multiplied by the number of gallons of qualified fuel produced by the eligible entity during the applicable period2 and 7,b7 if the ,secretary determines that the eligible entity was unable to produce any qualified fuel throughout #a or more calendar months during the applicable period due to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 #j4de multiplied by #ej percent of the number of gallons produced by the eligible entity in the corresponding month or months in calendar year #bjai4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report on the payments made under this subsection1 including the identity of each payment recipient and the amount of the payment paid to the payment recipient4 7#e7 ,funding ,there is made available1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary for payments to eligible entities under this subsection4 7#f7 ,administration 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall use the funds1 facilities1 and authorities of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation to carry out this subsection4 7,b7 ,regulations 7i7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary and the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation1 as appropriate1 shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this subsection4 7ii7 ,procedure ,the promulgation of regulations under1 and administration of1 this subsection shall be made without regard to-- 7,i7 the notice and comment provisions of section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,,ii7 chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act74 7b7 ,emergency assistance for textile mills 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make emergency assistance available to domestic users of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton in the form of a payment in an amount determined under paragraph 7#b71 regardless of the origin of such upland cotton or extra long staple cotton1 during the #aj-month period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,calculation of assistance ,the amount of the assistance provided under paragraph 7#a7 to a domestic user described in such paragraph shall be equal to #aj multiplied by the product of-- 7,a7 the domestic user's historical monthly average consumption2 and 7,b7 #f cents per pound so consumed4 7#c7 ,allowable use ,any emergency assistance provided under this section shall be made available only to domestic users of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton that certify that the assistance shall be used only for operating expenses4 7#d7 ,historical monthly average consumption defined ,the term historical monthly average consumption means the average consumption for each month occurring during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjai4 7#e7 ,sunset ,the ,secretary may not provide emergency assistance under this section on or after ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7#f7 ,funding ,there is made available1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #fjcjf4 ,direct payments to agricultural producers 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make direct payments to producers of specialty crops1 livestock1 and other commodities1 to cover losses in response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,payment calculations ,payment under subsection 7a71 shall be calculated as follows3 7#a7 ,specialty crops1 livestock1 and other commodities covered by ,coronavirus ,food ,assistance ,program ,in the case of losses of specialty crops1 livestock1 and other commodities incurred during the first quarter of calendar year #bjbj and eligible to receive direct payments under the ,department of ,agriculture's final rule for the ,coronavirus ,food ,assistance program of the ,department of ,agriculture1 payments under subsection 7a7 shall be made to producers to ensure that they are compensated for #he percent of the second quarter actual losses estimated by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,specialty crops1 livestock1 and other commodities not covered by ,coronavirus ,food ,assistance ,program ,in the case of losses of specialty crops1 livestock1 and other commodities for which a producer is ineligible to receive direct payments under the program referred to in paragraph 7#a71 payments under subsection 7a7 shall be equal to #he percent of the actual losses estimated by the ,secretary for the first and second quarters of calendar year #bjbj for their commodity4 7c7 ,adjustment ,in calculating the amount of a payment under subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary shall account for price differentiation factors for a given commodity based on location1 specialized varieties1 and farming practices such as certified organic products1 by using-- 7#a7 differentiated prices1 as determined by the ,risk ,management ,agency for purposes of the ,federal crop insurance program under the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq471 when available2 and 7#b7 other data from the ,department of ,agriculture and colleges and universities1 to determine estimated prices4 7d7 ,adjusted gross income limitations ,a payment under this section shall be deemed to be a covered benefit under section #ajja;,d7b77#b7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-c;a7b77#b771 unless at least #ge percent of the adjusted gross income of the recipient of the payment is derived from farming1 ranching1 or forestry-related activities4 7e7 ,payments ,the ,secretary shall make payments under subsection 7a7 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this section4 7f7 ,funding ,there is made available1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to carry out this section #af1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7g7 ,notification ,any obligation or expenditure under this section shall be subject to the requirements described in section #bj of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act1 as added by section #fjdjb4 7h7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report specifying how price losses were calculated for each crop and crop differentiation factor1 and evaluating the implementation1 costs1 and general effectiveness of this section and the ,coronavirus ,food ,assistance program of the ,department of ,agriculture4 ,,iv ,commodity ,credit ,corporation #fjdja4 ,emergency assistance ,section #e of the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;c7 is amended by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7j7 and inserting the following3 7h7 ,remove and dispose of or aid in the removal or disposition of surplus livestock and poultry due to significant supply chain interruption during an emergency period4 7i7 ,aid agricultural processing plants to ensure supply chain continuity during an emergency period4 4 #fjdjb4 ,congressional notification ,the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bj4 ,congressional notification and oversight on spending 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall notify in writing1 by first-class mail and electronic mail1 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate at least #ij calendar days 7not counting any day on which both the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate are not in session7 in advance of any obligation or expenditure authorized under this ,act4 7b7 ,written notice ,a written notice required under subsection 7a7 shall specify-- 7#a7 the commodities that will be affected2 7#b7 the maximum financial benefit per commodity2 7#c7 the nature of the support1 including-- 7,a7 direct payments2 7,b7 technical and financial assistance2 7,c7 marketing assistance2 and 7,d7 purchases2 7#d7 the expected legal entities or individuals that would receive financial benefits2 7#e7 the intended policy goals2 7#f7 the legal justification specifying the authority of this ,act utilized2 and 7#g7 the projected impacts to commodity markets4 7c7 ,monitoring or oversight ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct monitoring and oversight of the exercise of authorities1 the receipt1 disbursement1 and use of funds for which a report is required under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,reports ,in conducting monitoring and oversight under subsection 7c71 the ,comptroller ,general shall publish reports regarding the ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts1 which1 along with any audits and investigations conducted by the ,comptroller ,general1 shall be submitted to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and posted on the website of the ,government ,accountability ,office-- 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the initial obligation or expenditure of funds subject to subsection 7a71 and every other month thereafter for as long as such obligations or expenditures continue2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate additional reports as warranted by the findings of the monitoring and oversight activities of the ,comptroller ,general4 7e7 ,access to information 7#a7 ,right of access ,in conducting monitoring and oversight activities under subsection 7c71 the ,comptroller ,general shall have access to records1 upon request1 of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local agency1 contractor1 grantee1 recipient1 or subrecipient pertaining to any obligations or expenditures subject to subsection 7a71 including private entities receiving such assistance4 7#b7 ,copies ,the ,comptroller ,general may make and retain copies of any records accessed under paragraph 7#a7 as the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,interviews ,in addition to such other authorities as are available1 the ,comptroller ,general or a designee of the ,comptroller ,general may interview ,federal1 ,state1 or local officials1 contractor staff1 grantee staff1 recipients1 or subrecipients pertaining to any obligations or expenditures subject to subsection 7a71 including private entities receiving such assistance4 7#d7 ,inspection of facilities ,as determined necessary by the ,comptroller ,general1 the ,government ,accountability ,office may inspect facilities at which ,federal1 ,state1 or local officials1 contractor staff1 grantee staff1 or recipients or subrecipients carry out their responsibilities related to obligations or expenditures subject to subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,enforcement ,access rights under this subsection shall be subject to enforcement consistent with section #gaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,relationship to existing authority ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit1 amend1 supersede1 or restrict in any manner any existing authority of the ,comptroller ,general4 7g7 ,exception to waiting period ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if1 prior to obligating or spending any funding described in such subsection1 the ,secretary obtains approval in writing from at least three of the following individuals-- 7#a7 the ,chair of the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 7#b7 the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 7#c7 the ,chair of the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 and 7#d7 the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate4 7h7 ,exclusion for preexisting authorizations ,this section shall not apply to obligations and expenditures authorized in the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd74 4 ,v ,conservation #fjeja4 ,emergency soil health and income protection pilot program 7a7 ,definition of eligible land ,in this section1 the term eligible land means cropland that-- 7#a7 is selected by the owner or operator of the land for proposed enrollment in the pilot program under this section2 and 7#b7 as determined by the ,secretary1 had a cropping history or was considered to be planted during each of the #c crop years preceding enrollment4 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a voluntary emergency soil health and income protection pilot program under which eligible land is enrolled through the use of contracts to assist owners and operators of eligible land to conserve and improve the soil1 water1 and wildlife resources of the eligible land4 7#b7 ,deadline for participation ,eligible land may be enrolled in the program under this section through ,december #ca1 #bjba4 7c7 ,contracts 7#a7 ,requirements ,a contract described in subsection 7b7 shall-- 7,a7 be entered into by the ,secretary1 the owner of the eligible land1 and 7if applicable7 the operator of the eligible land2 and 7,b7 provide that1 during the term of the contract-- 7i7 the lowest practicable cost perennial conserving use cover crop for the eligible land1 as determined by the applicable ,state conservationist after considering the advice of the applicable ,state technical committee1 shall be planted on the eligible land2 7ii7 subject to paragraph 7#d71 the eligible land may be harvested for seed1 hayed1 or grazed outside the primary nesting season established for the applicable county2 7iii7 the eligible land may be eligible for a walk-in access program of the applicable ,state1 if any2 and 7iv7 a nonprofit wildlife organization may provide to the owner or operator of the eligible land a payment in exchange for an agreement by the owner or operator not to harvest the conserving use cover4 7#b7 ,payments 7,a7 ,rental rate ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii71 the annual rental rate for a payment under a contract described in subsection 7b7 shall be #gj per acre4 7,b7 ,advance payment ,at the request of the owner and 7if applicable7 the operator of the eligible land1 the ,secretary shall make all rental payments under a contract entered into under this section within #cj days of entering into such contract4 7,c7 ,cost share payments ,a contract described in subsection 7b7 shall provide that1 during the term of the contract1 the ,secretary shall pay1 of the actual cost of establishment of the conserving use cover crop under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i71 not more than #cj per acre4 7#c7 ,term 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 each contract described in subsection 7b7 shall be for a term of #c years4 7,b7 ,early termination 7i7 ,secretary ,the ,secretary may terminate a contract described in subsection 7b7 before the end of the term described in subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines that the early termination of the contract is appropriate4 7ii7 ,owners and operators ,an owner and 7if applicable7 an operator of eligible land enrolled in the pilot program under this section may terminate a contract described in subsection 7b7 before the end of the term described in subparagraph 7,a7 if the owner and 7if applicable7 the operator pay to the ,secretary an amount equal to the amount of rental payments received under the contract4 7#d7 ,harvesting1 haying1 and grazing outside applicable period ,the harvesting for seed1 haying1 or grazing of eligible land under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 outside of the primary nesting season established for the applicable county shall be subject to the conditions that-- 7,a7 with respect to eligible land that is so hayed or grazed1 adequate stubble height shall be maintained to protect the soil on the eligible land1 as determined by the applicable ,state conservationist after considering the advice of the applicable ,state technical committee2 and 7,b7 with respect to eligible land that is so harvested for seed-- 7i7 the eligible land shall not be eligible to be insured or reinsured under the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq472 and 7ii7 the annual rental rate for a payment under a contract described in subsection 7b7 shall be #eb4ej per acre4 7d7 ,acreage limitation ,not more than #e1jjj1jjj total acres of eligible land may be enrolled under the pilot program under this section4 7e7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 ,,vi ,nutrition #fjfja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,covid-#ai public health emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,supplemental nutrition assistance program ,the term supplemental nutrition assistance program has the meaning given such term in section #c7t7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7t774 #fjfjb4 ,enhanced projects to harvest1 process1 package1 or transport donated commodities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,emergency feeding organization ,the term emergency feeding organization has the meaning given the term in section #bja;,a of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja74 7#b7 ,project ,the term project has the meaning given the term in section #bjc;,d7d77#a7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#a774 7#c7 ,priority agricultural product ,the term priority agricultural product means a dairy1 meat1 or poultry product1 or a specialty crop-- 7,a7 packaged or marketed for sale to commercial or food service industries2 7,b7 for which decreased demand exists for such a product due to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak2 and 7,c7 the repurposing of which would be impractical for grocery or retail sale4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #bjc;,d of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg74 7#e7 ,state agency ,the term ,state agency has the meaning given the term in section #bjc;,d of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg74 7b7 ,enhanced projects 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 using funds made available under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary may provide funds to ,states to pay for harvesting1 processing1 packaging1 or transportation costs of carrying out a project4 7#b7 ,guidance ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance to ,states-- 7,a7 to carry out this section2 7,b7 to inform ,states of their allocations under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,c7 to encourage ,states to carry out projects that work with agricultural producers1 processors1 and distributors with priority agricultural products4 7#c7 ,allocation 7,a7 ,eligibility for allocation ,the ,secretary shall allocate funds made available under subsection 7d7 based on the formula in effect under section #bad7;a7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geae7;a771 among ,states that timely submit a ,state plan of operation for a project that includes-- 7i7 a list of emergency feeding organizations in the ,state that will operate the project in partnership with the ,state agency2 7ii7 at the option of the ,state1 a list of priority agricultural products located in the ,state that are for donation to emergency feeding organizations and ready for transport2 7iii7 a description of how the project will meet the purposes described in section #bjc;,d7d77#c7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#c772 and 7iv7 a timeline of when the project will begin operating4 7,b7 ,reallocation ,if the ,secretary determines that a ,state will not expend all the funds allocated to the ,state under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall reallocate the unexpended funds to other eligible ,states4 7,c7 ,report ,each ,state that receives funds allocated under this paragraph shall submit to the ,secretary financial reports on a regular basis describing the use of the funds4 7#d7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state that receives funds under section #bjc;,d7d77#e7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#e77 may-- 7i7 receive funds under this section2 and 7ii7 use funds received under this section-- 7,i7 to expand projects for which funds are received under such section #bjc;,d7d77#e72 7,,ii7 to carry out new projects with agricultural producers1 processors1 or distributors participating in projects for which funds are received under such section #bjc;,d7d77#e72 and 7,,iii7 to carry out projects with agricultural producers1 processors1 or distributors not participating in projects for which funds are received under such section #bjc;,d7d77#e74 7,b7 ,federal share ,funds received under this section shall not be subject to the ,federal share limitation described in section #bjc;,d7d77#b77;,b7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77#b77;,b774 7c7 ,cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state agency that carries out a project using ,federal funds received under this section may enter into cooperative agreements with ,state agencies of other ,states under section #bjc;,b7d7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7;d77 to maximize the use of commodities donated under the project4 7#b7 ,submission ,not later than #ae days after entering into a cooperative agreement under paragraph 7#a71 a ,state agency shall submit such agreement to the ,secretary4 7d7 ,appropriation of funds ,out of funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj to remain available until the ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7e7 ,public availability ,not later than #aj days after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document listed in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture the following documents3 7#a7 ,any guidance issued under subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,a ,state plan of operation or report submitted in accordance with subsection 7b77#c74 7#c7 ,a cooperative agreement submitted in accordance with subsection 7c74 #fjfjc4 ,emergency food assistance program flexibilities 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue guidance to waive the non-,federal match requirement under section #bjd7;a77#d77;,a7 of the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc for funding appropriated in title ,i of division ,a of this ,act for costs associated with the distribution of commodities4 7b7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make available the guidance document issued under subsection 7a7 on the public website of the ,department of ,agriculture not later than #aj days after the date of the issuance of such guidance4 7c7 ,effective period ,the authority under this section shall expire #cj days after the termination of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 #fjfjd4 ,flexibilities for senior farmers' market program 7a7 ,authority to modify or waive rules ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and if requested by a ,state agency1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may modify or waive any rule issued under section #ddjb of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg7 that applies to such ,state agency if the ,secretary determines that-- 7#a7 such ,state agency is unable to comply with such rule as a result of ,,covid-#ai1 and 7#b7 the requested modification or waiver is necessary to enable such ,state agency to provide assistance to low-income seniors under such section4 7b7 ,public availability ,not later than #aj days after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document listed in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture the following documents3 7#a7 ,any request submitted by ,state agencies under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,the ,secretary's approval or denial of each such request4 7c7 ,definition of ,state agency ,the term ,state agency has the meaning given such term in section #bdi4b of #ah title #g of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7d7 ,effective period ,subsection 7a7 shall be in effect during the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ends #cj days after the termination of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 #fjfje4 ,flexibilities for the food distribution program on ,indian reservations 7a7 ,waiver of non-,federal share requirement ,funds provided in division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 for the food distribution program on ,indian reservations authorized by section #d7;b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b77 shall not be subject to the payment of the non-,federal share requirement described in section #d7;b77#d77;,a7 of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b77#d77;,a774 7b7 ,flexibilities for certain households 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may issue guidance to waive or adjust section #d7;b77#b77;,c7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b77#b77;,c77 for any ,tribal organization 7as defined in section #c7v7 of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7v771 or for an appropriate ,state agency administering the program established under section #d7;b7 of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b771 to ensure that households on the ,indian reservation who are participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and who are unable to access approved retail food stores due to the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai have access to commodities distributed under section #d7;b7 of such ,act4 7#b7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall make available the guidance document issued under paragraph 7#a7 on the public website of the ,department of ,agriculture not later than #aj days after the date of the issuance of such guidance4 7#c7 ,sunset ,the authority under this subsection shall expire #cj days after the termination of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 #fjfjf4 ,supplemental nutrition assistance program 7a7 ,value of benefits ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning on ,june #a1 #bjbj1 and for each subsequent month through ,september #cj1 #bjba1 the value of benefits determined under section #h7;a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjag7;a771 and consolidated block grants for ,puerto ,rico and ,american ,samoa determined under section #ai7;a7 of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7;a771 shall be calculated using #aae percent of the ,june #bjai value of the thrifty food plan 7as defined in section #c of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab77 if the value of the benefits and block grants would be greater under that calculation than in the absence of this subsection4 7b7 ,minimum amount 7#a7 ,in general ,the minimum value of benefits determined under section #h7;a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjag7;a77 for a household of not more than #b members shall be #cj4 7#b7 ,effectiveness ,paragraph 7#a7 shall remain in effect until the date on which #h percent of the value of the thrifty food plan for a household containing #a member1 rounded to the nearest whole dollar increment1 is equal to or greater than #cj4 7c7 ,requirements for the ,secretary ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 consider the benefit increases described in each of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 to be a mass change2 7#b7 require a simple process for ,states to notify households of the increase in benefits2 7#c7 consider section #af7;c77#c77;,a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;c77#c77;,a77 to apply to any errors in the implementation of this section1 without regard to the #abj-;day limit described in that section2 7#d7 disregard the additional amount of benefits that a household receives as a result of this section in determining the amount of overissuances under section #ac of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbb72 and 7#e7 set the tolerance level for excluding small errors for the purposes of section #af7;c7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;c77 at #ej through ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7d7 ,provisions for impacted workers ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the requirements under subsections 7d77#a77;,a77ii7 and 7o7 of section #f of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 shall not be in effect during the period beginning on ,june #a1 #bjbj1 and ending #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,administrative expenses 7#a7 ,in general ,for the costs of ,state administrative expenses associated with carrying out this section and administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 the ,secretary shall make available #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 7#b7 ,timing for fiscal year #bjbj ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make available to ,states amounts for fiscal year #bjbj under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,allocation of funds ,funds described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available as grants to ,state agencies for each fiscal year as follows3 7,a7 #ge percent of the amounts available for each fiscal year shall be allocated to ,states based on the share of each ,state of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the ,department of ,agriculture for the most recent #ab-month period for which data are available1 adjusted by the ,secretary 7as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 for participation in disaster programs under section #e7;h7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;h772 and 7,b7 #be percent of the amounts available for each fiscal year shall be allocated to ,states based on the increase in the number of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the ,department of ,agriculture over the most recent #ab-month period for which data are available1 adjusted by the ,secretary 7as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 for participation in disaster programs under section #e7;h7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;h774 7f7 ,snap rules ,no funds 7including fees7 made available under this ,act or any other ,act for any fiscal year may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 enforce1 carry out1 or otherwise give effect to-- 7#a7 the final rule entitled ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program3 ,requirements for ,able-,bodied ,adults ,without ,dependents published in the ,federal ,register on ,december #e1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #ffghb72 7#b7 the proposed rule entitled ,revision of ,categorical ,eligibility in the ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program 7,,snap7 published in the ,federal ,register on ,july #bd1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #ceegj72 or 7#c7 the proposed rule entitled ,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance ,program3 ,standardization of ,state ,heating and ,cooling ,standard ,utility ,allowances published in the ,federal ,register on ,october #c1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #ebhji74 7g7 ,certain exclusions from ,,snap income ,a ,federal pandemic unemployment compensation payment made to an individual under section #bajd of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for the purpose of determining eligibility for such individual or any other individual for benefits or assistance1 or the amount of benefits or assistance1 under any programs authorized under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7h7 ,public availability ,not later than #aj days after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document listed below1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture the following documents3 7#a7 ,any ,state agency request to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program online program under section #g7k74 7#b7 ,any ,state agency request to waive1 adjust1 or modify statutory or regulatory requirements under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh related to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary's approval or denial of each such request under paragraphs 7#a7 or 7#b74 7i7 ,funding ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,secretary1 out of any money not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #fjfjg4 ,,snap hot food purchases ,during the period beginning #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the termination date of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 the term food1 as defined in section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab71 shall be deemed to exclude hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i7 of this subsection1 for purposes of such ,act1 except that such exclusion is limited to retail food stores authorized to accept and redeem supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 #fjfjh4 ,,snap nutrition education flexibility 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may issue nationwide guidance to allow funding allocated under section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7 to be used for individuals distributing food in a non-congregate setting under commodity distribution programs and child nutrition programs administered by the ,food and ,nutrition ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture in ,states affected by the ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 provided that any individuals who distribute school meals under-- 7#a7 the school lunch program established under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 and 7#b7 the school breakfast program established under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 using funds allocated under section #bh of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7 supplement1 not supplant1 individuals who are employed by local educational authorities as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,sunset ,the authority for this section shall expire #cj days after the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency is terminated4 ,g ,accountability and ,government ,operations ,i ,accountability #gjaja4 ,membership of the pandemic response accountability committee ,section #aejaj7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and 7,d7 and inserting 7,d71 and 7,e72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,e71 by inserting of the ,council after ,chairperson4 #gjajb4 ,congressional notification of change in status of inspector general 7a7 ,change in status of ,inspector ,general of offices ,section #c7;b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 1 is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status1 after is removed from office2 7#b7 by inserting 1 change in status1 after any such removal2 and 7#c7 by inserting 1 change in status1 after before the removal4 7b7 ,change in status of ,inspector ,general of designated ,federal entities ,section #h;,g7e77#b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 1 is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status1 after office2 7#b7 by inserting 1 change in status1 after any such removal2 and 7#c7 by inserting 1 change in status1 after before the removal4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #gjajc4 ,presidential explanation of failure to nominate an inspector general 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ccdi;d the following new section3 #ccdi;e4 ,presidential explanation of failure to nominate an ,inspector ,general ,if the ,president fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant ,inspector ,general position that requires a formal nomination by the ,president to be filled within the period beginning on the date on which the vacancy occurred and ending on the day that is #baj days after that date1 the ,president shall communicate1 within #cj days after the end of such period1 to ,congress in writing-- 7#a7 the reasons why the ,president has not yet made a formal nomination2 and 7#b7 a target date for making a formal nomination4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to #ccdi;d the following new item3 #ccdi;e4 ,presidential explanation of failure to nominate an ,inspector ,general4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to any vacancy first occurring on or after that date4 #gjajd4 ,inspector ,general independence 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,inspector ,general ,independence ,act4 7b7 ,amendment ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c7;b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,an ,inspector ,general and inserting 7#a7 ,an ,inspector ,general2 7,b7 by inserting after by the ,president the following3 in accordance with paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,the ,president may remove an ,inspector ,general only for any of the following grounds3 7,a7 ,permanent incapacity4 7,b7 ,inefficiency4 7,c7 ,neglect of duty4 7,d7 ,malfeasance4 7,e7 ,conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude4 7,f7 ,knowing violation of a law1 rule1 or regulation4 7,g7 ,gross mismanagement4 7,h7 ,gross waste of funds4 7,i7 ,abuse of authority4 2 and 7#b7 in section #h;,g7e77#b71 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,an ,inspector ,general may be removed only for any of the following grounds3 7,a7 ,permanent incapacity4 7,b7 ,inefficiency4 7,c7 ,neglect of duty4 7,d7 ,malfeasance4 7,e7 ,conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude4 7,f7 ,knowing violation of a law1 rule1 or regulation4 7,g7 ,gross mismanagement4 7,h7 ,gross waste of funds4 7,i7 ,abuse of authority4 4 #gjaje4 ,,usps ,inspector ,general oversight responsibilities ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service shall-- 7#a7 conduct oversight1 audits1 and investigations of projects and activities carried out with funds provided in division ,a of this ,act to the ,united ,states ,postal ,service2 and 7#b7 not less than #ij days after the ,postal ,service commences use of funding provided by division ,a of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 initiate an audit of the ,postal ,service's use of appropriations and borrowing authority provided by any division of this ,act1 including the use of funds to cover lost revenues1 costs due to ,,covid-#ai1 and expenditures1 and submit a copy of such audit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,,ii ,census ,matters #gjbja4 ,modification of #bjbj census deadlines and tabulation of population 7a7 ,deadline modification ,notwithstanding the timetables provided in sections #ada7;b7 and 7c7 of title #ac1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #bb7;a7 of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of ,representatives in ,congress1 approved ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 for the #bjbj decennial census of the population-- 7#a7 the tabulation of total population by ,states required by section #ada7;a7 of such title for the apportionment of ,representatives in ,congress among the several ,states shall be completed and reported by the ,secretary to the ,president within #ac months after the decennial census date of ,april #a1 #bjbj1 and shall be made public by the ,secretary no later than the date on which it is reported to the ,president2 7#b7 the ,president shall transmit to the ,congress a statement showing the whole number of persons in each ,state1 and the number of ,representatives to which each ,state would be entitled under an apportionment of the then existing number of ,representatives1 as required by such section #bb7;a71 and determined solely as described therein1 within #ad days after receipt of the tabulation reported by the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 the tabulations of populations required by section #ada7;c7 of such title shall be completed by the ,secretary as expeditiously as possible after the census date of ,april #a1 #bjbj1 taking into account each ,state's deadlines for legislative apportionment or districting1 and reported to the ,governor of the ,state involved and to the officers or public bodies having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of such ,state1 except that such tabulations of population of each ,state requesting a tabulation plan1 and basic tabulations of population of each other ,state1 shall be completed1 reported1 and transmitted to each respective ,state within #af months after the decennial census date of ,april #a1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,quality ,data products and tabulations produced by the ,bureau of the ,census pursuant to sections #ada7;b7 or 7c7 of title #ac1 ,united ,states ,code1 in connection with the #bjbj decennial census shall meet the same or higher data quality standards as similar products produced by the ,bureau of the ,census in connection with the #bjaj decennial census4 #gjbjb4 ,reporting requirements for #bjbj census ,on the first day of each month during the period between the date of enactment of this ,act and ,july #a1 #bjba1 the ,director of the ,bureau of the ,census shall submit1 to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house and the ,senate1 a report regarding the #bjbj decennial census of population containing the following information3 7#a7 ,the total number of field staff1 sorted by category1 hired by the ,bureau compared to the number of field staff the ,bureau estimated was necessary to carry out such census4 7#b7 ,retention rates of such hired field staff4 7#c7 ,average wait time for call center calls and average wait time for each language provided4 7#d7 ,anticipated schedule of such census operations4 7#e7 ,total tabulated responses1 categorized by race and ,hispanic origin4 7#f7 ,total appropriations available for obligation for such census and a categorized list of total disbursements4 7#g7 ,non-,response ,follow-,up completion rates by geographic location4 7#h7 ,update_/,enumerate and ,update_/,leave completion rates by geographic location4 7#i7 ,total spending to date on media1 advertisements1 and partnership specialists1 including a geographic breakdown of such spending4 7#aj7 ,post-enumeration schedule and subsequent data aggregation and delivery progress4 #gjbjc4 ,providing ,bureau of the ,census access to information from institutions of higher education 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd71 an institution of higher education may1 in furtherance of a full and accurate decennial census of population count1 provide to the ,bureau of the ,census information requested by the ,bureau for purposes of enumeration for the #bjbj decennial census of population4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,information ,only information requested on the official #bjbj decennial census of population form may be provided to the ,bureau of the ,census pursuant to this section4 ,no institution of higher education may provide any information to the ,bureau on the immigration or citizenship status of any individual4 7#b7 ,notice required ,before information can be provided to the ,bureau1 the institution of higher education shall give public notice of the categories of information which it plans to provide and shall allow #aj days after such notice has been given for a student to inform the institution that any or all of the information designated should not be released without the student's prior consent4 ,no institution of higher education shall provide the ,bureau with the information of any individual who has objected to the provision of such information4 7#c7 ,use of information ,information provided to the ,bureau pursuant to this section may only be used for the purposes of enumeration for the #bjbj decennial census of population4 7c7 ,definition of institution of higher education ,in this section1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7d7 ,sunset ,the authority provided in this section shall expire at the conclusion of #bjbj census operations4 #gjbjd4 ,limitation on tabulation of certain data 7a7 ,limitation ,the ,bureau of the ,census may not compile or produce any data product or tabulation as part of1 in combination with1 or in connection with1 the #bjbj decennial census of population or any such census data produced pursuant to section #ada7;c7 of title #ac1 ,united ,states ,code1 that is based in whole or in part on data that is not collected in such census4 7b7 ,exception ,the limitation in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any data product or tabulation that is required by sections #ada7;b7 or 7c7 of such title1 that uses the same or substantially similar methodology and data sources as a decennial census data product produced by the ,bureau of the ,census before ,january #a1 #bjai1 or that uses a methodology and data sources that the ,bureau of the ,census finalized and made public prior to ,january #a1 #bjah4 ,,iii ,federal ,workforce #gjcja4 ,,covid-#ai teleworking requirements for ,federal employees 7a7 ,mandated telework 7#a7 ,in general ,effective immediately upon the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of any ,federal agency shall require any employee of such agency who is authorized to telework under chapter #fe of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law to telework during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term employee means-- 7i7 an employee of the ,library of ,congress2 7ii7 an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office2 7iii7 a covered employee as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 other than an applicant for employment2 7iv7 a covered employee as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 7v7 a ,federal officer or employee covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7vi7 any other individual occupying a position in the civil service 7as that term is defined in section #baja7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 the term telework has the meaning given that term in section #feja7c7 of such title4 7b7 ,telework participation goals ,chapter #fe of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in section #fejb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 include annual goals for increasing the percent of employees of the executive agency participating in teleworking-- 7,a7 three or more days per pay period2 7,b7 one or #b days per pay period2 7,c7 once per month2 and 7,d7 on an occasional1 episodic1 or short-term basis2 and 7#g7 include methods for collecting data on1 setting goals for1 and reporting costs savings to the executive agency achieved through teleworking1 consistent with the guidance developed under section #gjcjb 7c7 of the ,,heroes ,act4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,notification for reduction in teleworking participation ,not later than #cj days before the date that an executive agency implements or modifies a teleworking plan that would reduce the percentage of employees at the agency who telework1 the head of the executive agency shall provide written notification1 including a justification for the reduction in telework participation and a description of how the agency will pay for any increased costs resulting from that reduction1 to-- 7#a7 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4 7e7 ,prohibition on agency-wide limits on teleworking ,an agency may not prohibit any delineated period of teleworking participation for all employees of the agency1 including the periods described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of subsection 7b77#f74 ,the agency shall make any teleworking determination with respect to an employee or group of employees at the agency on a case-by-case basis4 4 7#b7 ,in section #fejf7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,f77vi71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 agency cost savings achieved through teleworking1 consistent with the guidance developed under section #b7;c7 of the ,telework ,metrics and ,cost ,savings ,act2 and 7,i7 a detailed explanation of a plan to increase the ,government-wide teleworking participation rate above such rate applicable to fiscal year #bjaf1 including agency-level plans to maintain or imparove such rate for each of the teleworking frequency categories listed under subparagraph 7,a77iii74 4 7c7 ,guidance ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in collaboration with the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer ,council1 shall establish uniform guidance for agencies on how to collect data on1 set goals for1 and report cost savings achieved through1 teleworking4 ,such guidance shall account for cost savings related to travel1 energy use1 and real estate4 7d7 ,technical correction ,section #fejf7;b77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking with ,chief and inserting with the ,chief4 #gjcjb4 ,retirement for certain employees 7a7 ,,csrs ,section #hccf7;c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 7,a7 ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the term affected individual means an individual covered under this subchapter who-- 7,i7 is performing service in a covered position2 7,,ii7 is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai before the date on which the individual becomes entitled to an annuity under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection or subsection 7e71 7m71 or 7n71 as applicable2 7,,iii7 because of the illness described in subclause 7,,ii71 is permanently unable to render useful and efficient service in the employee's covered position1 as determined by the agency in which the individual was serving when such individual incurred the illness2 and 7,,iv7 is appointed to a position in the civil service that-- 7aa7 is not a covered position2 and 7bb7 is within an agency that regularly appoints individuals to supervisory or administrative positions related to the activities of the former covered position of the individual2 7ii7 the term covered position means a position as a law enforcement officer1 customs and border protection officer1 firefighter1 air traffic controller1 nuclear materials courier1 member of the ,capitol ,police1 or member of the ,supreme ,court ,police2 and 7iii7 the term ,,covid-#ai means the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4 7,b7 ,unless an affected individual files an election described in subparagraph 7,e71 creditable service by the affected individual in a position described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 shall be treated as creditable service in a covered position for purposes of this chapter and determining the amount to be deducted and withheld from the pay of the affected individual under section #hccd4 7,c7 ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall only apply if the affected employee transitions to a position described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 without a break in service exceeding #c days4 7,d7 ,the service of an affected individual shall no longer be eligible for treatment under subparagraph 7,b7 if such service occurs after the individual-- 7i7 is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position related to the activities of the former covered position of the individual2 or 7ii7 meets the age and service requirements that would subject the individual to mandatory separation under section #hcce if such individual had remained in the former covered position4 7,e7 ,in accordance with procedures established by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 an affected individual may file an election to have any creditable service performed by the affected individual treated in accordance with this chapter without regard to subparagraph 7,b74 7,f7 ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to such affected individual any other pay-related laws or regulations applicable to a covered position4 4 7b7 ,,fers 7#a7 ,in general ,section #hdab7;d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,an employee2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 7,a7 ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the term affected individual means an individual covered under this chapter who-- 7,i7 is performing service in a covered position2 7,,ii7 is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai before the date on which the individual becomes entitled to an annuity under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection or subsection 7e71 as applicable2 7,,iii7 because of the illness described in subclause 7,,ii71 is permanently unable to render useful and efficient service in the employee's covered position1 as determined by the agency in which the individual was serving when such individual incurred the illness2 and 7,,iv7 is appointed to a position in the civil service that-- 7aa7 is not a covered position2 and 7bb7 is within an agency that regularly appoints individuals to supervisory or administrative positions related to the activities of the former covered position of the individual2 7ii7 the term covered position means a position as a law enforcement officer1 customs and border protection officer1 firefighter1 air traffic controller1 nuclear materials courier1 member of the ,capitol ,police1 or member of the ,supreme ,court ,police2 and 7iii7 the term ,,covid-#ai means the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4 7,b7 ,unless an affected individual files an election described in subparagraph 7,e71 creditable service by the affected individual in a position described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 shall be treated as creditable service in a covered position for purposes of this chapter and determining the amount to be deducted and withheld from the pay of the affected individual under section #hdbb4 7,c7 ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall only apply if the affected employee transitions to a position described in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,iv7 without a break in service exceeding #c days4 7,d7 ,the service of an affected individual shall no longer be eligible for treatment under subparagraph 7,b7 if such service occurs after the individual-- 7i7 is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position related to the activities of the former covered position of the individual2 or 7ii7 meets the age and service requirements that would subject the individual to mandatory separation under section #hdbe if such individual had remained in the former covered position4 7,e7 ,in accordance with procedures established by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 an affected individual may file an election to have any creditable service performed by the affected individual treated in accordance with this chapter without regard to subparagraph 7,b74 7,f7 ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to such affected individual any other pay-related laws or regulations applicable to a covered position4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7,a7 ,chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in section #hdad7;b77#c71 by inserting 7#a7 after subsection 7d72 7ii7 in section #hdae-- 7,i7 in subsection 7e71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7#a7 after subsection 7d72 and 7,,ii7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,a71 by striking 7d77#b7 and inserting 7d77#a77;,b72 7iii7 in section #hdba7;a77#a71 by inserting 7#a7 after 7d72 7iv7 in section #hdba;a7b77#d77;,b77ii71 by inserting 7#a7 after section #hdab7;d72 7v7 in section #hdbe1 by inserting 7#a7 after section #hdab7;d7 each place it appears2 and 7vi7 in section #hdfb7;c77#c77;,b77ii71 by inserting 7#a7 after subsection 7d74 7,b7 ,title ,,viii of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djda et seq47 is amended-- 7i7 in section #hje7;d77#e7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djde7;d77#e771 by inserting 7#a7 after or #hdab7;d72 and 7ii7 in section #hab7;a77#b77;,b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djeb7;a77#b77;,b771 by inserting 7#a7 after or #hdab7;d74 7c7 ,,cia employees ,section #cjb of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,employees disabled on duty 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term affected employee means an employee of the ,agency covered under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 who-- 7i7 is performing service in a position designated under subsection 7a72 7ii7 is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai before the date on which the employee becomes entitled to an annuity under section #bcc of this ,act or section #hdab7;d77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iii7 because of the illness described in clause 7ii71 is permanently unable to render useful and efficient service in the employee's covered position1 as determined by the ,director2 and 7iv7 is appointed to a position in the civil service that is not a covered position but is within the ,agency2 7,b7 the term covered position means a position as-- 7i7 a law enforcement officer described in section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 a customs and border protection officer described in section #hcca7ca7 or #hdja7cf7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iii7 a firefighter described in section #hcca7ba7 or #hdja7ad7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iv7 an air traffic controller described in section #hcca7cj7 or #hdja7ce7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7v7 a nuclear materials courier described in section #hcca7bg7 or #hdja7cc7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7vi7 a member of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police2 7vii7 a member of the ,supreme ,court ,police2 7viii7 an affected employee2 or 7ix7 a special agent described in section #hjd7ae7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djdd7ae772 and 7,c7 the term ,,covid-#ai means the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4 7#b7 ,treatment of service after disability ,unless an affected employee files an election described in paragraph 7#c71 creditable service by the affected employee in a position described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77iv7 shall be treated as creditable service in a covered position for purposes of this ,act and chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including eligibility for an annuity under section #bcc of this ,act or #hdab7;d77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and determining the amount to be deducted and withheld from the pay of the affected employee under section #hdbb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,break in service ,paragraph 7#b7 shall only apply if the affected employee transitions to a position described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77iv7 without a break in service exceeding #c days4 7#d7 ,limitation on treatment of service ,the service of an affected employee shall no longer be eligible for treatment under paragraph 7#b7 if such service occurs after the employee is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position related to the activities of the former covered position of the employee4 7#e7 ,opt out ,an affected employee may file an election to have any creditable service performed by the affected employee treated in accordance with chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 without regard to paragraph 7#b74 4 7d7 ,foreign service retirement and disability system ,section #hjf7;a77#f7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djdf7;a77#f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 7i7 ,in this subparagraph-- 7,i7 the term affected special agent means an individual covered under this subchapter who-- 7aa7 is performing service as a special agent2 7bb7 is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai before the date on which the individual becomes entitled to an annuity under section #haa2 7cc7 because of the illness described in item 7bb71 is permanently unable to render useful and efficient service in the employee's covered position1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7dd7 is appointed to a position in the ,foreign ,service that is not a covered position2 7,,ii7 the term covered position means a position as-- 7aa7 a law enforcement officer described in section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7bb7 a customs and border protection officer described in section #hcca7ca7 or #hdja7cf7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7cc7 a firefighter described in section #hcca7ba7 or #hdja7ad7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7dd7 an air traffic controller described in section #hcca7cj7 or #hdja7ce7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ee7 a nuclear materials courier described in section #hcca7bg7 or #hdja7cc7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ff7 a member of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police2 7gg7 a member of the ,supreme ,court ,police2 7hh7 an employee of the ,agency designated under section #cjb7;a7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb7;a772 or 7ii7 a special agent2 and 7,,iii7 the term ,,covid-#ai means the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus or #bjai-n,co,v4 7ii7 ,unless an affected special agent files an election described in clause 7iv71 creditable service by the affected special agent in a position described in clause 7i77,i77dd7 shall be treated as creditable service as a special agent for purposes of this subchapter1 including determining the amount to be deducted and withheld from the pay of the individual under section #hje4 7iii7 ,clause 7ii7 shall only apply if the special agent transitions to a position described in clause 7i77,i77dd7 without a break in service exceeding #c days4 7iv7 ,the service of an affected employee shall no longer be eligible for treatment under clause 7ii7 if such service occurs after the employee is transferred to a supervisory or administrative position related to the activities of the former covered position of the employee4 7v7 ,in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary1 an affected special agent may file an election to have any creditable service performed by the affected special agent treated in accordance with this subchapter1 without regard to clause 7ii74 4 7e7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,office of personnel management ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7#b7 ,,cia employees ,the ,director of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection 7c74 7#c7 ,foreign service retirement and disability system ,the ,secretary of ,state shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,agency reappointment ,the regulations promulgated to carry out the amendments made by this section shall ensure that1 to the greatest extent possible1 the head of each agency appoints affected employees or special agents to supervisory or administrative positions related to the activities of the former covered position of the employee or special agent4 7#e7 ,treatment of service ,the regulations promulgated to carry out the amendments made by this section shall ensure that the creditable service of an affected employee or special agent 7as the case may be7 that is not in a covered position pursuant to an election made under such amendments shall be treated as the same type of service as the covered position in which the employee or agent suffered the qualifying illness4 7f7 ,effective date2 applicability ,the amendments made by this section-- 7#a7 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section2 and 7#b7 shall apply to an individual who suffers an illness described in section #hccf7;c77#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 or section #hdab7;d77#b77;,a77i77,,ii7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7as amended by this section71 section #cjb7;d77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,central ,intelligence ,agency ,retirement ,act 7as amended by this section71 or section #hjf7;a77#f77;,d77i77,i77bb7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7as amended by this section71 on or after the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this section4 #gjcjc4 ,presumption of eligibility for workers' compensation benefits for ,federal employees diagnosed with coronavirus 7a7 ,in general ,an employee who is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai during the period described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 shall1 with respect to any claim made by or on behalf of the employee for benefits under subchapter ,i of chapter #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 be deemed to have an injury proximately caused by exposure to coronavirus arising out of the nature of the employee's employment and be presumptively entitled to such benefits1 including disability compensation1 medical services1 and survivor benefits4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term coronavirus means ,,sars- ,co,v-#b or another coronavirus with pandemic potential2 and 7#b7 the term employee-- 7,a7 means an employee as that term is defined in section #haja7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 7including an employee of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 or the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 including any individual appointed under chapter #gc or #gd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code7 employed in the ,federal service at anytime during the period beginning on ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #cj1 #bjbb-- 7i7 who carried out duties requiring contact with patients1 members of the public1 or co-workers2 or 7ii7 whose duties include a risk of exposure to the coronavirus2 and 7,b7 does not include any employee otherwise covered by subparagraph 7,a7 who is teleworking on a full-time basis during all of such period4 ,,iv ,federal ,contracting ,provisions #gjdja4 ,mandatory telework 7a7 ,in general ,during the emergency period1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall direct agencies to allow telework for all contractor personnel to the maximum extent practicable4 ,additionally1 the ,director shall direct contracting officers to document any decision to not allow telework during the emergency period in the contract file4 7b7 ,emergency period defined ,in this section1 the term emergency period means the period that-- 7#a7 begins on the date that is not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 ends on the date that the public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as result of ,,covid-#ai1 including any renewal thereof1 expires4 #gjdjb4 ,guidance on the implementation of section #cfaj of the cares act ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue guidance to ensure uniform implementation across agencies of section #cfaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 ,any such guidance shall-- 7#a7 limit the basic requirements for reimbursement to those included in such ,act and the effective date for such reimbursement shall be ,january #ca1 #bjbj2 and 7#b7 clarify that the term minimum applicable contract billing rates as used in such section includes the financial impact incurred as a consequence of keeping the employees or subcontractors of the contractor in a ready state 7such as the base hourly wage rate of an employee1 plus indirect costs1 fees1 and general and administrative expenses74 #gjdjc4 ,past performance ratings ,section #aabf of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,exception for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to covid-#ai ,if the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor failed to deliver goods or complete work as a result of measures taken as a result of ,,covid-#ai under a contract with the agency by the date or within the time period imposed by the contract1 any information relating to such failure may not be-- 7#a7 included in any past performance database used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions2 or 7#b7 evaluated unfavorably as a factor of past contract performance4 4 #gjdjd4 ,accelerated payments ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the expiration of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of ,,covid-#ai1 including any renewal thereof1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall direct contracting officers to establish an accelerated payment date for any prime contract 7as defined in section #hgja of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code7 with payments due #ae days after the receipt of a proper invoice4 ,v ,district of ,columbia #gjeja4 ,special borrowing by the ,district of ,columbia 7a7 ,authorizing borrowing under municipal liquidity facility of ,federal reserve board and similar facilities or programs ,the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia 7hereafter in this section referred to as the ,council7 may by act authorize the issuance of bonds1 notes1 and other obligations1 in amounts determined by the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,district of ,columbia to meet cash-flow needs of the ,district of ,columbia government1 for purchase by the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve under the ,municipal ,liquidity ,facility of the ,federal ,reserve or any other facility or program of the ,federal ,reserve or another entity of the ,federal government which is established in response to the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic4 7b7 ,requiring issuance to be competitive with other forms of borrowing ,the ,council may authorize the issuance of bonds1 notes1 or other obligations under subsection 7a7 only if the issuance of such bonds1 notes1 and other obligations is competitive with other forms of borrowing in the financial market4 7c7 ,treatment as general obligation ,any bond1 note1 or other obligation issued under subsection 7a7 shall1 if provided in the act of the ,council1 be a general obligation of the ,district4 7d7 ,payments not subject to appropriation ,no appropriation is required to pay-- 7#a7 any amount 7including the amount of any accrued interest or premium7 obligated or expended from or pursuant to subsection 7a7 for or from the sale of any bonds1 notes1 or other obligation under such subsection2 7#b7 any amount obligated or expended for the payment of principal of1 interest on1 or any premium for any bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued under subsection 7a72 7#c7 any amount obligated or expended pursuant to provisions made to secure any bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued under subsection 7a72 or 7#d7 any amount obligated or expended pursuant to commitments1 including lines of credit or costs of issuance1 made or entered in connection with the issuance of any bonds1 notes1 or other obligations for operating or capital costs financed under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,renewal ,any bond1 note1 or other obligation issued under subsection 7a7 may be renewed if authorized by an act of the ,council4 7f7 ,payment ,any bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued under subsection 7a71 including any renewal of such bonds1 notes1 or other obligations1 shall be due and payable on such terms and conditions as are consistent with the terms and conditions of the ,municipal ,liquidity ,facility or other facility or program referred to in subsection 7a74 7g7 ,inclusion of payments in annual budget ,the ,council shall provide in each annual budget for the ,district of ,columbia government sufficient funds to pay the principal of and interest on all bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued under subsection 7a7 of this section becoming due and payable during such fiscal year4 7h7 ,obligation to pay ,the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia shall ensure that the principal of and interest on all bonds1 notes1 or other obligations issued under subsection 7a7 are paid when due1 including by paying such principal and interest from funds not otherwise legally committed4 7i7 ,security interest in district revenues ,the ,council may by act provide for a security interest in any ,district of ,columbia revenues as additional security for the payment of any bond1 note1 or other obligation issued under subsection 7a74 ,,vi ,other ,matters #gjfja4 ,estimates of aggregate economic growth across income groups 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,measuring ,real ,income ,growth ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,bureau ,the term ,bureau means the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis of the ,department of ,commerce4 7#b7 ,gross domestic product analysis ,the term gross domestic product analysis-- 7,a7 means a quarterly or annual analysis conducted by the ,bureau with respect to the gross domestic product of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 includes a revision prepared by the ,bureau of an analysis described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,recent estimate ,the term recent estimate means the most recent estimate described in subsection 7c7 that is available on the date on which the gross domestic product analysis with which the estimate is to be included is conducted4 7c7 ,inclusion in reports ,beginning in #bjbj1 in each gross domestic product analysis conducted by the ,bureau1 the ,bureau shall include a recent estimate of1 with respect to specific percentile groups of income1 the total amount that was added to the economy of the ,united ,states during the period to which the recent estimate pertains1 including in-- 7#a7 each of the #aj deciles of income2 and 7#b7 the highest #a percent of income4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce such sums as are necessary to carry out this section4 #gjfjb4 ,waiver of matching funds requirement for the drug free communities support program ,the matching funds requirement under paragraphs 7#a77;,a77i71 7#a77;,a77iii71 and 7#c77;,d7 of section #ajcb7;b7 of the ,anti-,drug ,abuse ,act of #aihh 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7;b77 may be modified or waived by the ,administrator if a grantee or applicant is unable to meet the requirement as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of ,,covid-#ai4 #gjfjc4 ,united ,states ,postal ,service borrowing authority ,subsection 7b77#b7 of section #fjja of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall lend up to the amount described in paragraph 7#a7 at the request of the ,postal ,service subject to the terms and conditions of the note purchase agreement between the ,postal ,service and the ,federal ,financing ,bank in effect on ,september #bi1 #bjah4 4 ,h ,veterans and ,servicemembers ,provisions #hjjja4 ,modification of pay limitation for certain high-level employees and officers of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,modification ,section #gdjd7;d7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and except for individuals appointed under #gdja7d7 and #gcjf of this title1 after section #gdeg of this title14 7b7 ,waivers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may waive the limitation described in section #gdjd7;d7 of such title1 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 on the amount of basic pay payable to individuals appointed under section #gdja7d7 or #gcjf of such title for basic pay payable during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on ,november #a1 #bjaj2 and 7,b7 ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,form ,the ,secretary shall prescribe the form for requesting a waiver under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,treatment of waiver ,a decision not to grant a waiver under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be treated as an adverse action and is not subject to further appeal1 third-party review1 or judicial review4 #hjjjb4 ,increase of amount of certain ,department of ,veterans ,affairs payments during emergency period resulting from ,,covid-#ai pandemic 7a7 ,in general ,during the covered period1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall apply each of the following provisions of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 by substituting for each of the dollar amounts in such provision the amount equal to #abe percent of the dollar amount that was in effect under such provision on the date of the enactment of this ,act3 7#a7 ,subsections 7l71 7m71 7r71 and 7t7 of section #aaad4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a77;,e7 of section #aaae4 7#c7 ,subsection 7c7 of section #acaa4 7#d7 ,subsection 7g7 of section #acae4 7#e7 ,paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7d7 of section #aeba4 7#f7 ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7f7 of section #aeba4 7b7 ,treatment of amounts ,any amount payable to an individual under subsection 7a7 in excess of the amount otherwise in effect shall be in addition to any other benefit or any other amount payable to that individual under any provision of law referred to in subsection 7a7 or any other provision of law administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7c7 ,covered period ,in this section1 the covered period is the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ends #fj days after the last day of the emergency period 7as defined in section #aace7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a777 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 #hjjjc4 ,prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving preventive services relating to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,prohibition ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may not require any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for qualifying coronavirus preventive services4 ,the requirement described in this subsection shall take effect with respect to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on the specified date4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms qualifying coronavirus preventive service and specified date have the meaning given those terms in section #cbjc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #hjjjd4 ,modification of calculation of amounts of per diem grants ,section #bjab7;a77#b77;,b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting or 7iii7 after clause 7ii72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,with respect to a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from the grant recipient or eligible entity1 the daily cost of care shall be the sum of the daily cost of care determined under subparagraph 7,a7 plus1 for each such minor dependent1 an amount that equals #ej percent of such daily cost of care4 4 #hjjje4 ,emergency treatment for veterans during ,,covid-#ai emergency period 7a7 ,emergency treatment ,notwithstanding section #agbe or #agbh of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-,department facilities1 during the period of a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-,department facility in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,authorization not required ,the ,secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the ,secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection 7a74 7c7 ,payment rates 7#a7 ,determination ,the rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be equal to the rate paid by the ,united ,states to a provider of services 7as defined in section #ahfa7u7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7u777 or a supplier 7as defined in section #ahfa7;d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7d777 under the ,medicare program under title ,,xi or title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471 including section #ahcd of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem71 for the same treatment4 7#b7 ,finality ,a payment in the amount payable under paragraph 7#a7 for emergency treatment furnished to an eligible veteran pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be considered payment in full and shall extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider of such treatment1 unless the provider rejects the payment and refunds to the ,united ,states such amount by not later than #cj days after receiving the payment4 7d7 ,claims processed by third party administrators 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities1 or to modify an existing contract1 to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,prompt payment standard ,section #agjc;,d of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection 7a74 7e7 ,primary payer ,the ,secretary shall be the primary payer with respect to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection 7a71 and with respect to the transportation of a veteran by ambulance4 ,in any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished such emergency treatment for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection 7a77#b7 of section #agbi of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health plan contract described in such section #agbi in accordance with such section4 7f7 ,application ,this section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency1 regardless of whether treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered public health emergency means the declaration-- 7,a7 of a public health emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 of a domestic emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai by the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or a ,state or local authority4 7#b7 ,the term eligible veteran means a veteran enrolled in the health care system established under section #agje of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term emergency treatment means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health4 7#d7 ,the term non-,department facility has the meaning given that term in section #agja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hjjjf4 ,flexibility for the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency 7a7 ,general support 7#a7 ,use of funds ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to carry out sections #bjaa1 #bjab1 and #bjfa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide to homeless veterans the following3 7,a7 ,food4 7,b7 ,shelter4 7,c7 ,basic supplies 7such as clothing1 blankets1 and toiletry items74 7,d7 ,transportation4 7,e7 ,communications equipment and required capabilities 7such as smartphones1 disposable phones1 and phone service plans74 7,f7 ,such other assistance as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,homeless veterans on land of the ,department 7,a7 ,use of revolving fund ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may use amounts in the revolving fund under section #haji7;h7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to alter parking facilities of the ,department to facilitate the use of such facilities as temporary shelter locations for homeless veterans4 7,b7 ,partnerships ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may partner with one or more organizations to manage land of the ,department used by homeless veterans for sleeping4 7,c7 ,equipment ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary shall not be responsible for furnishing outdoor equipment necessary for sleeping on land of the ,department4 7b7 ,grant and ,per ,diem ,program 7#a7 ,maximum per diem rate ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b7 of section #bjab7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 during a covered public health emergency1 the maximum rate of per diem authorized under such section is #cjj percent of the rate authorized for ,state homes for domiciliary care under subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 of section #agda of such title1 as the ,secretary may increase from time to time under subsection 7c7 of that section4 7#b7 ,use of per diem payments ,during a covered public health emergency1 a recipient of a grant or an eligible entity under the grant and per diem program of the ,department 7in this subsection referred to as the program7 may use per diem payments under sections #bjab and #bjfa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide food and basic supplies for-- 7,a7 homeless veterans in the program2 and 7,b7 formerly homeless veterans in the community who experienced homelessness during the one-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,additional transitional housing 7,a7 ,in general ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may provide amounts for grants and per diem payments under the program for additional transitional housing beds to facilitate access to housing and services provided to homeless veterans4 7,b7 ,notice2 competition2 period of performance ,the ,secretary may provide amounts under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 without notice or competition2 and 7ii7 for a period of performance determined by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,inspections and ,life ,safety ,code requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may waive any requirement under subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #bjab of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 in order to allow the recipient of a grant or an eligible entity under the program-- 7i7 to quickly identify temporary alternate sites of care for homeless veterans that are suitable for habitation2 7ii7 to facilitate social distancing or isolation needs2 or 7iii7 to facilitate activation or continuation of a program for which a grant has been awarded4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may waive a requirement pursuant to the authority provided by subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a facility of a recipient of a grant or an eligible entity under the program only if the facility meets applicable local safety requirements1 including fire safety requirements4 7c7 ,health care for homeless veterans 7#a7 ,community-based treatment facilities ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may use amounts as authorized under subsection 7a77#a7 notwithstanding any requirement under subsection 7a77#b7 of section #bjca of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 that community-based treatment facilities provide care1 treatment1 and rehabilitative services to veterans described in such section4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress on reduction of care1 treatment1 and rehabilitative services ,during a covered public health emergency1 if the ,secretary reduces the care1 treatment1 and rehabilitative services provided to homeless veterans under section #bjca7;a77#b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress monthly reports on the reduction of such care1 treatment1 and services for the duration of the covered public health emergency4 7#c7 ,inspection and ,life ,safety ,code requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may waive any inspection or life safety code requirement under subsection 7c7 of section #bjcb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7i7 to allow quick identification of temporary alternate sites of care for homeless veterans that are suitable for habitation2 7ii7 to facilitate social distancing or isolation needs2 or 7iii7 to facilitate the operation of housing under such section4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may waive a requirement pursuant to the authority provided by subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a residence or facility referred to in such section #bjcb only if the residence or facility1 as the case may be1 meets applicable local safety requirements1 including fire safety requirements4 7d7 ,access of homeless veterans to ,department of ,veterans ,affairs telehealth services ,during a covered public health emergency1 the ,secretary may make available telehealth capabilities to homeless veterans who-- 7#a7 are receiving services provided under chapter #bj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 are participating in a program under such chapter4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered public health emergency ,the term covered public health emergency means an emergency with respect to ,,covid-#ai declared by a ,federal1 ,state1 or local authority4 7#b7 ,homeless veteran2 veteran ,the terms homeless veteran and veteran have the meanings given those terms in section #bjjb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,parking facility ,the term parking facility has the meaning given that term in section #haji7;a7 of such title4 7#d7 ,telehealth 7,a7 ,in general ,the term telehealth means the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care1 patient and professional health-related education1 public health1 and health administration4 7,b7 ,technologies ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 telecommunications technologies include video conferencing1 the internet1 streaming media1 and terrestrial and wireless communications4 #hjjjg4 ,,hud-,,vash program ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall take such actions with respect to the supported housing program carried out under section #h7o77#ai7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 in conjunction with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7commonly referred to as ,,hud-,,vash71 and shall require public housing agencies administering assistance under such program to take such actions1 as may be appropriate to facilitate the issuance and utilization of vouchers for rental assistance under such program during the period of the covered public health emergency 7as such term is defined in section #a of this ,act71 including the following actions3 7#a7 ,establishing mechanisms and procedures providing for referral and application documents used under such program to be received by fax1 electronic mail1 drop box1 or other means not requiring in-person contact4 7#b7 ,establishing mechanisms and procedures for processing applications for participation in such program that do not require identification or verification of identity by social security number or photo ,,id in cases in which closure of governmental offices prevents confirmation or verification of identity by such means4 7#c7 ,providing for waiver of requirements to conduct housing quality standard inspections with respect to dwelling units for which rental assistance is provided under such program4 #hjjjh4 ,extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to local1 national1 or global emergency 7a7 ,termination ,subsection 7a77#a7 of section #cje of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciee7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 the date of the lessee's stop movement order described in paragraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7#b77;,c7 of subsection 7b71 as the case may be4 4 7b7 ,covered leases 7#a7 ,leases of premises ,paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 the servicemember1 while in military service-- 7i7 executes a lease upon receipt of military orders for a permanent change of station or to deploy with a military unit1 or as an individual in support of a military operation1 for a period of not less than #ij days2 and 7ii7 thereafter receives a stop movement order issued by the ,secretary of ,defense in response to a local1 national1 or global emergency1 effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than #cj days1 which prevents the servicemember or servicemember's dependents from occupying the lease for a residential1 professional1 business1 agricultural1 or similar purpose4 4 7#b7 ,leases of motor vehicles ,paragraph 7#b7 of such subsection is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 the servicemember1 while in military service-- 7i7 executes a lease upon receipt of military orders described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 thereafter receives a stop movement order issued by the ,secretary of ,defense in response to a local1 national1 or global emergency1 effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than #cj days1 which prevents the servicemember1 or the servicemember's dependents1 from using the vehicle for personal or business transportation4 4 7c7 ,effective date of termination ,paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,lease of premises 7,a7 ,entrance to military service1 permanent change of station1 or deployment ,in the case of a lease described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#a7 that provides for monthly payment of rent1 termination of the lease under subsection 7a7 is effective #cj days after the first date on which the next rental payment is due and payable after the date on which the notice under subsection 7c7 is delivered4 ,in the case of any other lease described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#a7 termination of the lease under subsection 7a7 is effective on the last day of the month following the month in which the notice is delivered4 7,b7 ,stop movement orders ,in the case of a lease described in subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 termination of the lease under subsection 7a7 is effective on the date on which the requirements of subsection 7c7 are met for such termination4 4 7d7 ,technical correction ,subsection 7i7 is amended1 in the matter before paragraph 7#a71 by inserting ,in this section3 after ,definitions4--4 7e7 ,retroactive application ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after ,march #a1 #bjbj4 #hjjji4 ,termination of telephone1 multichannel video programming1 and internet access service contracts by servicemembers who enter into contracts after receiving military orders for permanent change of station but then receive stop movement orders due to an emergency situation 7a7 ,in general ,section #cje;,a7a77#a7 of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cief7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking after the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than #ij days to a location that does not support the contract4 and inserting after--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,a7 the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than #ij days to a location that does not support the contract2 or 7,b7 the date the servicemember1 while in military service1 receives military orders for a permanent change of station1 thereafter enters into the contract1 and then after entering into the contract receives a stop movement order issued by the ,secretary of ,defense in response to a local1 national1 or global emergency1 effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than #cj days1 which prevents the servicemember from using the services provided under the contract4 4 7b7 ,retroactive application ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after ,march #a1 #bjbj4 #hjjaj4 ,termination of contracts for telephone1 multichannel video programming1 or internet access service by certain individuals under ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act ,section #cje;,a7a7 of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cief7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,additional individuals covered ,for purposes of this section1 the following individuals shall be treated as a servicemember covered by paragraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,a spouse or dependent of a servicemember who dies while in military service or a spouse or dependent of a member of the reserve components who dies while performing duty described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,a spouse or dependent of a servicemember who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness 7as that term is defined in section #dci7;g7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code71 if the servicemember incurs the catastrophic injury or illness while in military service or performing duty described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,a member of the reserve components performing military service or performing full-time ,national ,guard duty1 active ,guard and ,reserve duty1 or inactive-duty training 7as such terms are defined in section #aja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 4 #hjjaa4 ,clarification of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles of servicemembers who incur catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service 7a7 ,catastrophic injuries and illnesses ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #cje7;a7 of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciee7;a771 as added by section #ede of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib71 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,catastrophic injury or illness of lessee 7,a7 ,termination ,if the lessee on a lease described in subsection 7b7 incurs a catastrophic injury or illness during a period of military service or while performing covered service1 during the one-year period beginning on the date on which the lessee incurs such injury or illness-- 7i7 the lessee may terminate the lease2 or 7ii7 in the case of a lessee who lacks the mental capacity to contract or to manage his or her own affairs 7including disbursement of funds without limitation7 due to such injury or illness1 the spouse or dependent of the lessee may terminate the lease4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,the term catastrophic injury or illness has the meaning given that term in section #dci7;g7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code4 7ii7 ,the term covered service means full-time ,national ,guard duty1 active ,guard and ,reserve duty1 or inactive-duty training 7as such terms are defined in section #aja7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 4 7b7 ,deaths ,paragraph 7#c7 of such section is amended by striking ,the spouse of the lessee and inserting ,the spouse or dependent of the lessee4 #hjjab4 ,deferral of certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,in general ,during the covered period1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may not-- 7#a7 take any action to collect a covered debt 7including the offset of any payment by the ,secretary72 7#b7 record a covered debt2 7#c7 issue notice of a covered debt to a person or a consumer reporting agency2 7#d7 allow any interest to accrue on a covered debt2 or 7#e7 apply any administrative fee to a covered debt4 7b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may collect a payment regarding a covered debt 7including interest or any administrative fee7 from a person 7or the fiduciary of that person7 who elects to make such a payment during the covered period4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given that term in section #egja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term covered debt means a debt-- 7,a7 owed by a person 7including a fiduciary7 to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 arising from a benefit under a covered law2 and 7,c7 that is not subject to recovery under-- 7i7 section #cgbi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 section #agbi of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7iii7 ,public ,law #hg-fic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea74 7#c7 ,the term covered law means any law administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs through-- 7,a7 the ,under ,secretary for ,health2 or 7,b7 the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits4 7#d7 ,the term covered period means-- 7,a7 the ,,covid-#ai emergency period2 and 7,b7 the #fj days immediately following the date of the end of the ,,covid-#ai emergency period4 7#e7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 #hjjac4 ,tolling of deadlines relating to claims for benefits administered by ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,required tolling ,with respect to claims and appeals made by a claimant1 the covered period shall be excluded in computing the following3 7#a7 ,in cases where an individual expresses an intent to file a claim1 the period in which the individual is required to file the claim in order to have the effective date of the claim be determined based on the date of such intent1 as described in section #c4aee7;b77#a7 of title #ch1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,the period in which the claimant is required to take an action pursuant to section #eajd;,c of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the period in which the claimant is required to appeal a change in service-connected or employability status or change in physical condition described in section #eaab7;b77#f7 of such title4 7#d7 ,the period in which an individual is required to file a notice of appeal under section #gbff of such title4 7#e7 ,any other period in which a claimant or beneficiary is required to act with respect to filing1 perfecting1 or appealing a claim1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7b7 ,use of postmark dates ,with respect to claims filed using nonelectronic means and appeals made during the covered period1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,court of ,appeals for ,veterans ,claims1 as the case may be1 shall administer the provisions of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as follows3 7#a7 ,in section #eaaj-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by substituting the earlier of the date of receipt of application therefor and the date of the postmark or other official proof of mailing date of the application therefor for the date of receipt of application therefor2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by substituting the earlier of the date of receipt of the supplemental claim and the date of the postmark or other official proof of mailing date of the supplemental claim for the date of receipt of the supplemental claim2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 by substituting the earlier of the date of receipt of application and the date of the postmark or other official proof of mailing date of the application for the date of receipt of the application4 7#b7 ,in section #gbff1 without regard to subsection 7d74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term claimant has the meaning given that term in section #eajj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of the emergency period 7as defined in section #aace7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a777 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and ending #ij days after the last day of such emergency period4 #hjjad4 ,provision of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs hospital care and medical services to certain veterans who are unemployed or lost employer-sponsored health care coverage by reason of a covered public health emergency 7a7 ,in general ,during the #ab-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall consider a covered veteran to be unable to defray the expenses of necessary care for purposes of section #agbb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall furnish to such veteran hospital care and medical services under chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,covered veteran ,for purposes of this section1 a covered veteran is a veteran-- 7#a7 who-- 7,a7 is unemployed2 or 7,b7 has lost access to a group health plan or group health insurance coverage by reason of a covered public health emergency2 and 7#b7 whose projected attributable income for the #ab-month period beginning on the date of application for hospital care or medical services under this section is not more than the amount in effect under section #agbb7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered public health emergency means the declaration-- 7,a7 of a public health emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 of a domestic emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai by the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or ,state1 or local authority4 7#b7 ,the terms group health plan and group health insurance coverage have the meaning given such terms in section #bgja of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#c74 #hjjae4 ,prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving ,,covid-#ai treatment furnished by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjf7;b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7 is amended by striking or visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section and inserting 1 visits described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section1 or hospital care or medical services to treat ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 #hjjaf4 ,expansion of ,vet ,center services to veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces who perform certain service in response to covered public health emergency ,section #agab;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 both places it appears and inserting clauses 7i7 through 7v72 7#b7 by striking in clause 7v7 both places it appears and inserting in clause 7vi72 7#c7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7iv7 and 7v7 as clauses 7v7 and 7vi71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7iii7 the following new clause 7iv73 7iv7 ,any individual who is a veteran or member of the ,armed ,forces 7including the reserve components71 who1 in response to a covered public health emergency1 performed active service or ,state active duty for a period of at least #ad days4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7h71 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,the term active service has the meaning given that term in section #aja of title #aj4 7#e7 ,the term covered public health emergency means the declaration-- 7,a7 of a public health emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai1 by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 of a domestic emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai1 by the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or a ,state or local authority4 4 ,i ,small ,business ,provisions #ijjja4 ,amendments to the paycheck protection program 7a7 ,extension of covered period ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,a77iii7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,a77iii77 is amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjbj and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,tribal business concerns ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,d77 is amended by striking described in section #ca7;b77#b77;,c7 each place it appears4 7c7 ,inclusion of critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7vii7 ,inclusion of critical access hospitals ,during the covered period1 any nonprofit organization that is a critical access hospital 7as defined in section #ahfa7mm7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7mm777 shall be eligible to receive a covered loan1 regardless of the status of such a hospital as a debtor in a case under chapter #aa of title #aa1 ,unites ,states ,code1 or the status of any debts owed by such a hospital to the ,federal ,government4 4 7d7 ,nonprofit organizations ,section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77vii71 by striking section #eja7;c77#c7 and inserting section #eja7;c72 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by striking nonprofit organization1 each place it appears2 7,b7 in clause 7iv7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,iv7 any nonprofit organization4 2 and 7,c7 in clause 7vi71 by striking a nonprofit organization and4 7e7 ,application to ,certain ,local ,news ,media ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 by striking business concern that employs and inserting the following3 business concern that-- 7,i7 employs 2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 is assigned a ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system code beginning with #eaaaaj1 #eaeaab1 or #eaeabj and the individual physical location at the time of disbursal does not exceed the size standard established by the ,administrator for the applicable code shall be eligible to receive a covered loan for expenses associated with an individual physical location of that business concern to support the continued provision of local news1 information1 content1 or emergency information1 and1 at the time of disbursal1 the individual physical location4 2 7#b7 in clause 7iv7 7as amended by subsection 7d77-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,v7 an individual physical location of a business concern described in clause 7iii77,,ii71 if such concern shall not pay1 distribute1 or otherwise provide any portion of the covered loan to any other entity other than the individual physical location that is the intended recipient of the covered loan4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7vii7 ,additional requirements for news broadcast entities 7,i7 ,in general ,with respect to an individual physical location of a business concern described in clause 7iii77,,ii71 each such location shall be treated as an independent1 nonaffiliated entity for purposes of this paragraph4 7,,ii7 ,demonstration of need ,any such location that is a franchise or affiliate of1 or owned or controlled by a parent company1 investment company1 or the management thereof1 shall demonstrate1 upon request of the ,administrator1 the need for a covered loan to support the continued provision of local news1 information1 content1 or emergency information1 and1 at the time of disbursal1 the individual physical location4 7,,iii7 ,report ,the ,administrator and ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate1 and the ,congressional ,oversight ,commission established under section #djbj of the ,,cares ,act a report including information on loans made to an entity described under this clause4 4 7f7 ,application of certain terms through life of covered loan ,section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking ,during the covered period1 with and inserting ,with2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking ,during the covered period1 the and inserting ,the2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking ,during the covered period1 with and inserting ,with2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,m7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,during the covered period1 the and inserting ,the2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking ,during the covered period1 with and inserting ,with4 7g7 ,loan maturity ,section #g7;a77#cf77,k77ii7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77,k77ii77 is amended by inserting minimum maturity of #e years before maximum maturity4 7h7 ,interest calculation ,section #g7;a77#cf77,l7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77,l77 is amended by inserting 1 calculated on a non-compounding1 non-adjustable basis after #d percent4 7i7 ,funding for the paycheck protection program 7#a7 ,in general ,section #g7;a77#cf77,s7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77,s77 is amended to read as follows3 7,s7 ,set aside for certain entities ,the ,administrator shall provide for the cost to guarantee covered loans made under this paragraph-- 7i7 a set aside of not less than #be percent of each such amount for covered loans made to eligible recipients with #aj or fewer employees2 and 7ii7 a set aside of #be percent of each such amount for covered loans made to nonprofit organizations1 of which not more than #ab4e percent of each such amount set aside may be used to make covered loans to nonprofit organizations with #ejj or more employees4 4 7#b7 ,set aside for community financial institutions ,of amounts appropriated by the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci7 under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account1 ,,cares ,act that have not been obligated or expended1 the lesser of #be percent of such amounts or #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be set aside for the cost to guarantee covered loans made under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 by community financial institutions 7as such term is defined in subparagraph 7,a77xi7 of such section74 7#c7 ,amounts returned ,section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,t7 ,amounts returned ,any amounts returned to the ,secretary of the ,treasury due to the cancellation of a covered loan shall be solely used for the cost to guarantee covered loans made to eligible recipients with #aj or fewer employees4 4 7j7 ,treatment of certain criminal violations 7#a7 ,in general ,section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf771 as amended by subsection 7h71 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,u7 ,treatment of certain criminal violations 7i7 ,financial fraud or deception ,a entity that is a business1 organization1 cooperative1 or enterprise may not receive a covered loan if an owner of #bj percent or more of the equity of such entity1 during the #e-year period preceding the date on which such entity applies for a covered loan1 has been convicted of a felony of financial fraud or deception under ,federal1 ,state1 or ,tribal law4 7ii7 ,arrests or convictions ,an entity that is a business1 organization1 cooperative1 or enterprise shall be an eligible recipient notwithstanding a prior arrest or conviction under ,federal1 ,state1 or ,tribal law of an owner of #bj percent or more of the equity of such entity1 unless such owner is currently incarcerated4 7iii7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may waive the requirements of clause 7i74 4 7#b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall make necessary revisions to any rules to carry out the amendment made by this subsection4 7k7 ,technical assistance for community financial institutions ,section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf771 as amended by subsection 7i71 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,v7 ,technical assistance for community financial institutions ,of amounts appropriated to carry out this paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall use #a1jjj1jjj1jjj of such amounts to provide grants to community financial institutions1 insured depository institutions with consolidated assets of less than #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 and credit unions with consolidated assets of less than #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to ensure such institutions can update their systems 7including updates related to compliance with the ,bank ,secrecy ,act7 and efficiently provide loans that are guaranteed under this paragraph4 4 7l7 ,technical amendment ,section #g7;a77#cf77;,g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking ,borrower requirements and all that follows through eligible recipient applying and inserting ,borrower certification requirements4--,an eligible recipient applying2 and 7#b7 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iv7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iv71 respectively4 #ijjjb4 ,commitments for ,paycheck ,protection ,program ,section #aajb7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjbj and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 the amount authorized for commitments for loans made under paragraph 7#cf7 of section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall be #fei1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,the amount authorized under this section for commitments for loans made under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act shall be in addition to the amount authorized under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account in the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-ic7 for commitments for general business loans made under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act44 #ijjjc4 ,inclusion of ,,score and ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,centers in entrepreneurial development programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajc7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,c7 a ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center 7as described under section #cb7;d7 of the ,small ,business ,act72 and 7,d7 the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives ,association1 or any successor or other organization1 that receives a grant from the ,administrator to operate the ,,score program established under section #h7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act2 4 7b7 ,funding ,section #aajg7;a77#d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking #bdj1jjj1jjj and inserting #bbj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for a ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center described in section #aajc7;a77#b77;,c7 of this ,act to carry out activities under such section2 and 7,d7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives ,association described in section #aajc7;a77#b77;,d7 of this ,act to carry out activities under such section2 4 #ijjjd4 ,amendments to paycheck protection program loan forgiveness 7a7 ,covered period 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aajf7;a77#c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of the origination of a covered loan and ending on the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #bd weeks after such date of origination2 or 7,b7 ,december #ca1 #bjbj2 4 7#b7 ,exemption for rehires ,section #aajf7;d77#e77;,b7 of such ,act is amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjbj each place it appears and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,definition of expected forgiveness amount 7#a7 ,definition of expected forgiveness amount ,section #aajf7;a77#g7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 interest on any other debt obligations that were incurred before the covered period2 and 7,f7 any amount that was a loan made under subsection 7b77#b7 that was refinanced as part of a covered loan and authorized by section #g7;a77#cf77;,f77iv7 of the ,small ,business ,act2 and 4 7#b7 ,forgiveness ,section #aajf7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,any payment of interest on any other debt obligations that were incurred before the covered period4 7#f7 ,any amount that was a loan made under section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act that was refinanced as part of a covered loan and authorized by section #g7;a77#cf77;,f77iv7 of such ,act4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments ,section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking payments on covered mortgage obligations1 payments on covered lease obligations1 and covered utility payments and inserting payments or amounts refinanced described under subsection 7b7 7other than payroll costs72 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking 1 make interest payments and all that follows through or make covered utility payments and inserting 1 make payments described under subsection 7b71 or that was refinanced as part of a covered loan and authorized by section #g7;a77#cf77;,f77iv7 of the ,small ,business ,act2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7h71 by striking payments for payroll costs1 payments on covered mortgage obligations1 payments on covered lease obligations1 or covered utility payments each place it appears and inserting payments or amounts refinanced described under subsection 7b74 7c7 ,application requirements for paycheck protection program loan forgiveness ,section #aajf7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 information on the veteran status1 gender1 race1 and ethnicity1 as reported on ,form #aiai of the ,administration or any similar loan application form of the ,administration1 of the eligible recipient2 7#e7 the number of full-time equivalent employees of the eligible recipient-- 7,a7 on ,february #ae1 #bjbj2 7,b7 on the day the eligible recipient submitted an application for a covered loan2 and 7,c7 on the day the eligible recipient submitted an application for forgiveness of a covered loan under this section2 and 4 7d7 ,hold harmless for eligible recipients ,section #aajf7;d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,exemption based on employee availability ,during the period beginning on ,february #ae1 #bjbj and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 the amount of loan forgiveness under this section shall be determined without regard to a reduction in the number of full-time equivalent employees if an eligible recipient-- 7,a7 is unable rehire an individual who was an employee of the eligible recipient on or before ,february #ae1 #bjbj2 or 7,b7 is able to demonstrate an inability to find similarly qualified employees on or before ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 4 7e7 ,prohibition on limiting forgiveness ,section #aajf7;d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by subsection 7c71 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,no limitations ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator may not limit the non-payroll portion of a forgivable covered loan amount4 4 7f7 ,hold harmless ,section #aajf7;h7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by striking ,if a lender and all that follows through during covered period inserting the following3 ,if a lender has received any documentation required under this ,act related to payments made by an eligible recipient attesting that the eligible recipient has accurately verified such payments4 #ijjje4 ,improved coordination between paycheck protection program and employee retention tax credit 7a7 ,amendment to paycheck protection program ,section #aajf7;a77#h7 of the ,cares ,act is amended by inserting 1 except that such costs shall not include qualified wages taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section #bcja of this ,act before the period at the end4 7b7 ,amendments to employee retention tax credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcja7;g7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,election to not take certain wages into account 7#a7 ,in general ,this section shall not apply to qualified wages paid by an eligible employer with respect to which such employer makes an election 7at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may prescribe7 to have this section not apply to such wages4 7#b7 ,coordination with paycheck protection program ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 shall issue guidance providing that payroll costs paid or incurred during the covered period shall not fail to be treated as qualified wages under this section by reason of an election under paragraph 7#a7 to the extent that a covered loan of the eligible employer is not forgiven by reason of a decision under section #aajf7;g74 ,terms used in the preceding sentence which are also used in section #aajf shall have the same meaning as when used in such section4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking subsection 7j74 7,b7 ,section #bcja7l7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the ,,cares ,act to which they relate4 #ijjjf4 ,taxability of subsidy for certain loan payments ,section #aaab of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,taxability ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any payment under this section shall not be included in the gross income of the taxpayer on whose behalf such payment is made4 4 #ijjjg4 ,prohibiting conflicts of interest for small business programs under the ,,cares ,act ,section #djai of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,small business assistance ,the term small business assistance means assistance provided under-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#cf7 of section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a771 as added by section #aajb of this ,act2 7,b7 subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #aajc of this ,act2 7,c7 section #aaaj of this ,act2 or 7,d7 section #aaab of this ,act4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or provisions relating to small business assistance after this subtitle2 and 7,b7 by inserting or for any small business assistance before the period at the end2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting or seeking any small business assistance after #djjc2 7,b7 by inserting or small business assistance after that transaction2 7,c7 by inserting or the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 as applicable1 after ,system2 and 7,d7 by inserting or receive the small business assistance after in that transaction4 #ijjjh4 ,flexibility in deferral of payments of #g7;a7 loans ,section #g7;a77#g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,administration and inserting 7,a7 ,in general4--,the ,administrator2 7#b7 by inserting and interest after principal2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,b7 ,deferral requirements ,with respect to a deferral provided under this paragraph1 the ,administrator-- 7i7 shall require lenders under this subsection to provide full payment deferment relief 7including payment of principal and interest7 for a period of not less than #a year2 and 7ii7 may allow lenders under this subsection provide an additional deferment period if the borrower provides documentation justifying such additional deferment4 7,c7 ,secondary market ,if an investor declines to approve a deferral or additional deferment requested by a lender under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,administrator shall exercise the authority to purchase the loan so that the borrower may receive full payment deferment relief 7including payment of principal and interest7 or an additional deferment as described under subparagraph 7,b74 4 #ijjji4 ,certain criminal violations and disaster loan applications 7a7 ,in general ,the flush matter following subparagraph 7,e7 of section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b77 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 3 ,provided further1 ,that any application for a loan or guarantee made pursuant to this paragraph 7#b7 shall include a statement that an applicant is not ineligible for assistance under this paragraph solely because of the applicant's involvement in the criminal justice system4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ae days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall make necessary revisions to any rules to carry out the amendment made by this section4 #ijjaj4 ,temporary fee reductions 7a7 ,administrative fee waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and to the extent that the cost of such elimination or reduction of fees is offset by appropriations1 with respect to each loan guaranteed under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 7including a recipient of assistance under the ,community ,advantage ,pilot ,program of the ,administration7 for which an application is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #g7;a77#bc77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#bc77;,a771 collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible2 and 7,b7 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #g7;a77#ah77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ah77;,a771 collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible4 7#b7 ,application of fee eliminations or reductions ,to the extent that amounts are made available to the ,administrator for the purpose of fee eliminations or reductions under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 first use any amounts provided to eliminate or reduce fees paid by small business borrowers under clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of section #g7;a77#ah77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ah77;,a771 to the maximum extent possible2 and 7,b7 then use any amounts provided to eliminate or reduce fees under #g7;a77#bc77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#bc77;,a774 7c7 ,temporary fee elimination for the #ejd loan program 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and to the extent the cost of such elimination in fees is offset by appropriations1 with respect to each project or loan guaranteed by the ,administrator pursuant to title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 for which an application is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enactment of this section-- 7,a7 the ,administrator shall1 in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under section #ejc7;d77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fig7;d77#b771 collect no fee2 and 7,b7 a development company shall1 in lieu of the processing fee under section #abj4iga7;a77#a7 of title #ac1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7relating to fees paid by borrowers71 or any successor thereto1 collect no fee4 7#b7 ,reimbursement for waived fees 7,a7 ,in general ,to the extent that the cost of such payments is offset by appropriations1 the ,administrator shall reimburse each development company that does not collect a processing fee pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,amount ,the payment to a development company under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in an amount equal to #a4e percent of the net debenture proceeds for which the development company does not collect a processing fee pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b74 #ijjaa4 ,guarantee amounts 7a7 #g7;a7 loan guarantees 7#a7 ,in general ,section #g7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking 71 such participation by the ,administration shall be equal to and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting or the ,community ,advantage ,pilot ,program of the ,administration71 such participation by the ,administration shall be equal to #ij percent of the balance of the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the loan44 7#b7 ,termination ,effective ,september #cj1 #bjba1 section #g7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#b77;,a771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b71 7,d71 7,e71 and 7,f71 in an agreement to participate in a loan on a deferred basis under this subsection 7including a loan made under the ,preferred ,lenders ,program71 such participation by the ,administration shall be equal to-- 7i7 #ge percent of the balance of the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the loan1 if such balance exceeds #aej1jjj2 or 7ii7 #he percent of the balance of the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the loan1 if such balance is less than or equal to #aej1jjj4 4 7b7 ,express loan guarantee amounts 7#a7 ,temporary modification ,section #g7;a77#ca77;,a77iv7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ca77;,a77iv77 is amended by striking with a guaranty rate of not more than #ej percent4 and inserting the following3 with a guarantee rate-- 7,i7 for a loan in an amount less than or equal to #cej1jjj1 of not more than #ij percent2 and 7,,ii7 for a loan in an amount greater than #cej1jjj1 of not more than #ge percent4 4 7#b7 ,prospective repeal ,effective ,january #a1 #bjba1 section #g7;a77#ca77;,a77iv7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ca771 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by striking guarantee rate and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting guarantee rate of not more than #ej percent44 #ijjab4 ,maximum loan amount for #g7;a7 loans ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 with respect to any loan guaranteed under section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 for which an application is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enactment of this section1 the maximum loan amount shall be #aj1jjj1jjj4 #ijjac4 ,maximum loan amount for #ejd loans 7a7 ,temporary increase ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 with respect to each project or loan guaranteed by the ,administrator pursuant to title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 for which an application is approved or pending approval on or after the date of enactment of this section1 the maximum loan amount shall be #aj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,permanent increase for small manufacturers ,effective on ,october #a1 #bjba1 section #ejb7b77;,a77iii7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7b77;,a77iii77 is amended by striking #e1ejj1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,low-interest refinancing under the local development business loan program 7#a7 ,repeal ,section #eba7;a7 of division ,e of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,stat4 #bdfc2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif note7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,refinancing ,section #ejb7g7 of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fif7g77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,refinancing not involving expansions 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph-- 7,i7 the term borrower means a small business concern that submits an application to a development company for financing under this subparagraph2 7,,ii7 the term eligible fixed asset means tangible property relating to which the ,administrator may provide financing under this section2 and 7,,iii7 the term qualified debt means indebtedness that-- 7aa7 was incurred not less than #f months before the date of the application for assistance under this subparagraph2 7bb7 is a commercial loan2 7cc7 the proceeds of which were used to acquire an eligible fixed asset2 7dd7 was incurred for the benefit of the small business concern2 and 7ee7 is collateralized by eligible fixed assets2 and 7ii7 ,authority ,a project that does not involve the expansion of a small business concern may include the refinancing of qualified debt if-- 7,i7 the amount of the financing is not more than #ij percent of the value of the collateral for the financing1 except that1 if the appraised value of the eligible fixed assets serving as collateral for the financing is less than the amount equal to #abe percent of the amount of the financing1 the borrower may provide additional cash or other collateral to eliminate any deficiency2 7,,ii7 the borrower has been in operation for all of the #b-year period ending on the date the loan application is submitted2 and 7,,iii7 for a financing for which the ,administrator determines there will be an additional cost attributable to the refinancing of the qualified debt1 the borrower agrees to pay a fee in an amount equal to the anticipated additional cost4 7iii7 ,financing for business expenses 7,i7 ,financing for business expenses ,the ,administrator may provide financing to a borrower that receives financing that includes a refinancing of qualified debt under clause 7ii71 in addition to the refinancing under clause 7ii71 to be used solely for the payment of business expenses4 7,,ii7 ,application for financing ,an application for financing under subclause 7,i7 shall include-- 7aa7 a specific description of the expenses for which the additional financing is requested2 and 7bb7 an itemization of the amount of each expense4 7,,iii7 ,condition on additional financing ,a borrower may not use any part of the financing under this clause for non-business purposes4 7iv7 ,loans based on jobs 7,i7 ,job creation and retention goals 7aa7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may provide financing under this subparagraph for a borrower that meets the job creation goals under subsection 7d7 or 7e7 of section #eja4 7bb7 ,alternate job retention goal ,the ,administrator may provide financing under this subparagraph to a borrower that does not meet the goals described in item 7aa7 in an amount that is not more than the product obtained by multiplying the number of employees of the borrower by #ge1jjj4 7,,ii7 ,number of employees ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 the number of employees of a borrower is equal to the sum of-- 7aa7 the number of full- time employees of the borrower on the date on which the borrower applies for a loan under this subparagraph2 and 7bb7 the product obtained by multiplying-- 7,,aa7 the number of part-time employees of the borrower on the date on which the borrower applies for a loan under this subparagraph1 by 7,,bb7 the quotient obtained by dividing the average number of hours each part time employee of the borrower works each week by #dj4 7vi7 ,total amount of loans ,the ,administrator may provide not more than a total of #g1ejj1jjj1jjj of financing under this subparagraph for each fiscal year4 4 7d7 ,refinancing ,senior ,project ,debt ,during the #a-year period beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a development company described under title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 is authorized to allow the refinancing of a senior loan on an existing project in an amount that1 when combined with the outstanding balance on the development company loan1 is not more than #ij percent of the total value of the senior loan4 ,proceeds of such refinancing can be used to support business operating expenses of such development company4 #ijjad4 ,recovery assistance under the microloan program 7a7 ,loans to intermediaries 7#a7 ,in general ,section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c7-- 7i7 by striking and #f1jjj1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj1 in the aggregate12 and 7ii7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and #d1ejj1jjj in any of those remaining years2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 each place that term appears and inserting subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,g72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by amending clause 7i7 to read as follows3 7i7 ,in general ,in addition to grants made under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,g71 each intermediary shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to #e percent of the total outstanding balance of loans made to the intermediary under this subsection if-- 7,i7 the intermediary provides not less than #be percent of its loans to small business concerns located in or owned by one or more residents of an economically distressed area2 or 7,,ii7 the intermediary has a portfolio of loans made under this subsection-- 7aa7 that averages not more than #aj1jjj during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program2 or 7bb7 of which not less than #be percent is serving rural areas during the period of the intermediary's participation in the program4 2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,grant amounts based on appropriations ,in any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated to make grants under subparagraph 7,a7 is sufficient to provide to each intermediary that receives a loan under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 a grant of not less than #be percent of the total outstanding balance of loans made to the intermediary under this subsection1 the ,administration shall make a grant under subparagraph 7,a7 to each intermediary of not less than #be percent and not more than #cj percent of that total outstanding balance for the intermediary4 2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,program funding for microloans ,under the program authorized by this subsection1 the ,administration may fund1 on a competitive basis1 not more than #cjj intermediaries4 4 7#b7 ,prospective amendment ,effective on ,october #a1 #bjba1 section #g7m77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#c77;,c771 as amended by paragraph 7#a77;,a71 is further amended-- 7,a7 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and by inserting #g1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #d1ejj1jjj and inserting #c1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,temporary waiver of technical assistance grants matching requirements and flexibility on pre- and post-loan assistance ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 the ,administration shall waive-- 7#a7 the requirement to contribute non-,federal funds under section #g7m77#d77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77;,b772 and 7#b7 the limitation on amounts allowed to be expended to provide information and technical assistance under clause 7i7 of section #g7m77#d77;,e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#d77;,e77 and enter into third-party contracts to provide technical assistance under clause 7ii7 of such section #g7m77#d77;,e74 7c7 ,temporary duration of loans to borrowers 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 the duration of a loan made by an eligible intermediary under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77-- 7,a7 to an existing borrower may be extended to not more than #h years2 and 7,b7 to a new borrower may be not more than #h years4 7#b7 ,reversion ,on and after ,october #a1 #bjba1 the duration of a loan made by an eligible intermediary to a borrower under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77 shall be #g years or such other amount established by the ,administrator4 7d7 ,funding ,section #bj of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,microloan program ,for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 the ,administration is authorized to make-- 7#a7 #hj1jjj1jjj in technical assistance grants1 as provided in section #g7m72 and 7#b7 #aaj1jjj1jjj in direct loans1 as provided in section #g7m74 4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts provided under the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ic7 for the program established under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m771 there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available until expended-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj to provide technical assistance grants under such section #g7m72 and 7#b7 #g1jjj1jjj to provide direct loans under such section #g7m74 #ijjae4 ,cybersecurity awareness reporting ,section #aj of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,cybersecurity reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every year thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7,a7 an assessment of the information technology 7as defined in section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code7 and cybersecurity infrastructure of the ,administration2 7,b7 a strategy to increase the cybersecurity infrastructure of the ,administration2 7,c7 a detailed account of any information technology equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment of the ,administration that was manufactured by an entity that has its principal place of business located in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7,d7 an account of any cybersecurity risk or incident that occurred at the ,administration during the #b-year period preceding the date on which the report is submitted1 and any action taken by the ,administrator to respond to or remediate any such cybersecurity risk or incident4 7#b7 ,additional reports ,if the ,administrator determines that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that a cybersecurity risk or incident occurred at the ,administration1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 not later than #g days after the date on which the ,administrator makes that determination1 notify the appropriate congressional committees of the cybersecurity risk or incident2 and 7,b7 not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,administrator makes a determination under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 provide notice to individuals and small business concerns affected by the cybersecurity risk or incident2 and 7ii7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report1 based on information available to the ,administrator as of the date which the ,administrator submits the report1 that includes-- 7,i7 a summary of information about the cybersecurity risk or incident1 including how the cybersecurity risk or incident occurred2 and 7,,ii7 an estimate of the number of individuals and small business concerns affected by the cybersecurity risk or incident1 including an assessment of the risk of harm to affected individuals and small business concerns4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the reporting requirements of the ,administrator under chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 in particular the requirement to notify the ,federal information security incident center under section #ceed7;b77#g77;,c77ii7 of such title1 or any other provision of law4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,cybersecurity risk2 incident ,the terms cybersecurity risk and incident have the meanings given such terms1 respectively1 under section #bbji7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb4 4 #ijjaf4 ,reporting on small business programs under the ,,cares ,act 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms ,administration and ,administrator mean the ,small ,business ,administration and the ,administrator thereof2 7#b7 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the term covered assistance means-- 7,a7 loans made under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf772 7,b7 an advance on a loan made under section #aaaj7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7,c7 loans made under section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b771 including those made in accordance with section #aaaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7,d7 loan forgiveness under section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7,e7 the payment of principal1 interest1 and fees under section #aaab7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7#d7 the term covered loan has the meaning given the term in section #aaab7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7#e7 the term demographics means veteran status1 gender1 race1 and ethnicity1 as reported on ,form #aiai of the ,administration or any similar loan application form of the ,administration2 and 7#f7 the term ,state-- 7,a7 means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any possession of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 includes an ,indian tribe1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7b7 ,daily reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on the day after the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which loan1 advance1 or payment activity described in this subsection related to ,,covid-#ai has ceased1 the ,administrator shall1 on a daily basis1 report to ,congress on-- 7,a7 the total number and dollar amount of loans or advances1 broken down by loans and grants approved and loans and grants disbursed1 under-- 7i7 section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf772 7ii7 section #aaaj7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7iii7 section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b772 7,b7 for loans made under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77-- 7i7 the amount of remaining authority for the loans1 in dollar amount and as a percentage2 and 7ii7 an estimate of the date on which the net and gross dollar amount of loans will reach the maximum amount authorized for commitments for such loans2 7,c7 for advances made under section #aaaj7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7-- 7i7 the amount of remaining funds appropriated for the advances1 in dollar amount and as a percentage2 and 7ii7 an estimate of the date on which the funds will be expended2 and 7,d7 for loans made under section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b77-- 7i7 the amount of remaining authority for the loans1 in dollar amount and as a percentage2 and 7ii7 an estimate of the date on which the net and gross dollar amount of loans will reach the maximum amount authorized for commitments for such loans4 7#b7 ,reporting on debt relief for microloans1 #g7;a7 loans1 and #ejd loans ,the ,administrator shall include in each daily report submitted under paragraph 7#a71 and update on a monthly basis until the date described in paragraph 7#a71 with respect to payments made on covered loans under section #aaab7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7-- 7,a7 the amount of remaining funds appropriated for the payments1 in dollar amount and as a percentage2 and 7,b7 an estimate of the date on which the funds will be expended4 7c7 ,weekly reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a week after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every week thereafter until the date on which loan1 advance1 or payment activity described in this subsection related to ,,covid-#ai has ceased1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 loans made under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf771 which shall include-- 7i7 the number and dollar amount of loans approved for or disbursed to all borrowers1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 industry1 and loan size2 7ii7 the number and dollar amount of loans approved for or disbursed to business concerns assigned a ,north ,american ,industry ,classification ,system code beginning with #gb1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 and loan size2 7iii7 the number and dollar amount of loans approved for or disbursed to nonprofit organizations and veterans organizations 7as those terms are defined in section #g7;a77#cf77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77;,a771 including religious institutions1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 industry1 and loan size2 7iv7 for each category of borrowers described in clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7-- 7,i7 the number of full-time equivalent employees at the time at which the borrower submits a loan application2 7,,ii7 the number of full-time equivalent employees at the time at which the borrower receives loan forgiveness under section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7,,iii7 the number of full-time equivalent employees expected for borrowers in the #f-month period following forgiveness of the loan2 7v7 the number and dollar amount of loans fully forgiven under section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as compared to the number and dollar amount of loans made as of the date of the report2 7vi7 the number and dollar amount of loans not fully forgiven under section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 and the proportion of that dollar amount of loans that become term loans guaranteed by the ,administration under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf772 7vii7 the total amount of the lender compensation fees paid to lenders2 and 7viii7 the total amount lenders paid in broker fees2 and 7,b7 loans made under section #g7;b77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b77 and advances made under section #aaaj7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 which shall include-- 7i7 the number and dollar amount of loans approved for or disbursed to all borrowers1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 industry1 and loan size2 7ii7 the number and dollar amount of advances approved for or disbursed to grantees1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 industry1 and grant size2 7iii7 the number and dollar amount of advances approved for or disbursed to private nonprofit organizations1 including a breakout by ,state1 congressional district1 industry1 and loan or grant size2 7iv7 for each category of recipients1 the number of full-time equivalent employees of the recipient at the time at which an application is submitted for the loan or advance1 and the number of jobs created or retained because of the loan or advance2 7v7 loan processing times1 including processing times for application to approval and approval to disbursement2 and 7vi7 advance processing times1 including the percentage of advances that were provided within #c days of submission of the application1 as required under section #aaaj7;e77#a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7#b7 ,reporting on debt relief for microloans1 #g7;a7 loans1 and #ejd loans ,the ,administrator shall include in each weekly report submitted under paragraph 7#a71 and update on a monthly basis until the date described in paragraph 7#a71 with respect to payments made on covered loans under section #aaab7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7-- 7,a7 the total dollar amount approved and the total amount disbursed by the ,administration and the number of borrowers receiving assistance under such section #aaab7;c71 including a breakdown by-- 7i7 each type of covered loan described in subparagraph 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 and paragraph 7#b7 of such section #aaab7;a72 and 7ii7 whether the borrower is-- 7,i7 an existing borrower of a covered loan1 as described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of such section #aaab7;c77#a72 or 7,,ii7 a new borrower of a covered loan1 as described in subparagraph 7,c7 of such section #aaab7;c77#a72 7,b7 the total dollar amount approved and the total amount disbursed by the ,administration by the ,administration and number of borrowers receiving assistance under such section #aaab7;c7 broken out by ,state and congressional district1 including a breakdown by each type of covered loan described in subparagraph 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 and paragraph 7#b7 of such section #aaab7;a72 and 7,c7 the total number and amount of new covered loans by approval and disbursement broken out by lending institution1 including a breakout of loans by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 industry1 and loan size4 7d7 ,report on waste1 fraud and abuse ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator and the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to ,congress a joint report on steps that the ,administration and the ,department of the ,treasury are taking to identify and prevent potential instances of waste1 fraud1 and abuse relating to covered assistance1 including borrower compliance with any loan deferment1 relief1 or forgiveness provided through covered assistance4 7e7 ,report on jobs for the debt relief program 7#a7 ,in general ,to the extent practicable1 with respect to each type of covered loan described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 and paragraph 7#b7 of section #aaab7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 the number of full-time equivalent employees-- 7i7 for existing borrowers of a covered loan1 as described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of such section #aaab7;c77#a7 at the start of the debt relief under such section #aaab7;c72 and 7ii7 for new borrowers of a covered loan1 as described in subparagraph 7,c7 of such section #aaab7;c77#a71 at the time of application for the covered loan2 and 7,b7 the number of jobs created or retained because of the covered loan or the debt relief4 7#b7 ,timing ,the ,administrator shall1 to the extent practicable1 submit to ,congress the report required under paragraph 7#a7 not later than ,october #a1 #bjbj1 with an updated version submitted not later than ,january #ca1 #bjba4 7f7 ,report on ,,cares ,act salaries and expenses funding ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the plans of the ,administrator to use the #fge1jjj1jjj provided in section #aajg7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 for salaries and expenses1 and the #b1ajj1jjj1jjj provided in title ,,ii of the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci7 for salaries and expenses 7including staff hired1 the use of outside consultants1 program improvements1 and system upgrades71 to carry out the provisions of title ,i of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7g7 ,collection of additional data ,the ,administrator shall collect and make publically available-- 7#a7 the number and dollar amount of loans approved and for or disbursed under #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 to borrowers broken out by lending institution1 including a breakout of loans made by the lending institution by ,state1 congressional district1 demographics1 industry1 and loan size1 and the number and percent of loan applicants that were new or existing customers of the lender2 7#b7 the total amount of the lender compensation fees paid to each lender under such section #g7;a77#cf72 7#c7 the total amount each lender paid in broker fees under such section #g7;a77#cf72 and 7#d7 to the extent practicable1 detailed information on processing times for-- 7,a7 loan approvals and loan disbursements under such section #g7;a77#cf72 and 7,b7 notices of forgiveness of the loans under section #aajf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to borrowers4 7h7 ,format of reported data ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall make available on a publicly available website in a standardized and downloadable format1 and update on a monthly basis1 any data contained in a report submitted under this section4 #ijjag4 ,funding for resources and services in languages other than ,english ,of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses by section #aajg7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act1 #be1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the requirements of section #aaaa of such ,act4 #ijjah4 ,direct appropriation ,there is appropriated1 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba-- 7#a7 #ejj1jjj1jjj under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account to carry out the requirements of sections #ijjaj1 #ijjaa1 and #ijjab of this division2 and 7#b7 #g1jjj1jjj under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account to carry out the requirements of section #ijjad of this division2 and 7#c7 #ej1jjj1jjj under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,entrepreneurial ,development ,programs for technical assistance grants1 as authorized under section #ijjad of this division4 ,j ,support for ,essential ,workers1 ,at-,risk ,individuals1 ,families1 and ,communities ,i ,family ,care for ,essential ,workers #ajjaja4 ,family care for essential workers 7a7 ,increase in funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount specified in subsection 7c7 of section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act for purposes of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of such section is deemed to be #ab1aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 of which #hej1jjj1jjj shall be obligated by ,states during calendar year #bjbj in accordance with subsection 7b7 of this section4 7#b7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #hej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj to carry out this section4 7b7 ,rules governing use of additional funds 7#a7 ,in general ,funds are used in accordance with this subsection if-- 7,a7 the funds are used for-- 7i7 child care services for a child of an essential worker2 or 7ii7 daytime care services or other adult protective services for an individual who-- 7,i7 is a dependent1 or a member of the household of1 an essential worker2 and 7,,ii7 requires the services2 7,b7 the funds are provided to reimburse an essential worker for the cost of obtaining the services 7including child care services obtained on or after the date the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services declared a public health emergency pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 entitled ,determination that a ,public ,health ,emergency ,exists ,nationwide as the ,result of the #bjai ,novel ,coronavirus71 to a provider of child care services1 or to establish a temporary child care facility operated by a ,state or local government2 7,c7 eligibility for the funds or services1 and the amount of funds or services provided1 is not conditioned on a means test2 7,d7 the funds are used subject to the limitations in section #bjje of the ,social ,security ,act1 except that1 for purposes of this subparagraph-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#c71 7#e71 and 7#h7 of section #bjje7;a7 of such ,act shall not apply2 and 7ii7 7,i7 the limitation in section #bjje7;a77#g7 of such ,act shall not apply with respect to any standard which the ,state involved determines would impede the ability of the ,state to provide emergency temporary care to a child1 dependent1 or household member referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph2 and 7,,ii7 if the ,state determines that such a standard would be so impeding1 the ,state shall report the determination to the ,secretary1 separately from the annual report to the ,secretary by the ,state2 7,e7 the funds are used to supplement1 not supplant1 ,state general revenue funds for child care assistance2 and 7,f7 the funds are not used for child care costs that are-- 7i7 covered by funds provided under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij or section #dah of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7ii7 reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,essential worker defined ,in paragraph 7#a71 the term essential worker means-- 7,a7 a health sector employee2 7,b7 an emergency response worker2 7,c7 a sanitation worker2 7,d7 a worker at a business which a ,state or local government official has determined must remain open to serve the public during the emergency referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7,e7 any other worker who cannot telework1 and whom the ,state deems to be essential during the emergency referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 ,,ii ,pandemic ,emergency ,assistance and ,services #ajjbja4 ,funding to ,states1 localities1 and community-based organizations for emergency aid and services 7a7 ,funding for ,states 7#a7 ,increase in funding for ,social ,services ,block ,grant ,program 7,a7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #i1fjj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be available for payments under section #bjjb of the ,social ,security ,act4 7,b7 ,deadline for distribution of funds ,within #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall distribute the funds made available by this paragraph1 which shall be made available to ,states on an emergency basis for immediate obligation and expenditure4 7,c7 ,submission of ,revised ,pre-,expenditure ,report ,within #ij days after a ,state receives funds made available by this paragraph1 the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary a revised pre-expenditure report pursuant to title ,,xx of the ,social ,security ,act that describes how the ,state plans to administer the funds4 7,d7 ,obligation of funds by ,states ,a ,state to which funds made available by this paragraph are distributed shall obligate the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7,e7 ,expenditure of funds by ,states ,a grantee to which a ,state 7or a subgrantee to which a grantee7 provides funds made available by this paragraph shall expend the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,rules governing use of additional funds ,a ,state to which funds made available by paragraph 7#a77;,b7 are distributed shall use the funds in accordance with the following3 7,a7 ,purpose 7i7 ,in general ,the ,state shall use the funds only to support the provision of emergency services to disadvantaged children1 families1 and households4 7ii7 ,disadvantaged defined ,in this paragraph1 the term disadvantaged means1 with respect to an entity1 that the entity-- 7,i7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 that is experiencing material hardship2 7,,ii7 is a household in which there is a child 7as defined in section #ab7;d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act7 or a child served under section #aa7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 who1 if not for the closure of the school attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about a ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 would receive free or reduced price school meals pursuant to such ,act2 7,,iii7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 with barriers to employment2 or 7,,iv7 is located in a community that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is not experiencing a #ef-;day downward trajectory of-- 7aa7 influenza-like illnesses2 7bb7 ,,covid-like syndromic cases2 7cc7 documented ,,covid-#ai cases2 or 7dd7 positive test results as a percentage of total ,,covid-#ai tests4 7,b7 ,pass-through to local entities 7i7 ,in the case of a ,state in which a county administers or contributes financially to the non-,federal share of the amounts expended in carrying out a ,state program funded under title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,state may pass funds so made available through to-- 7,i7 the chief elected official of the city or urban county that administers the program2 or 7,,ii7 local government and community-based organizations4 7ii7 ,in the case of any other ,state1 the ,state shall-- 7,i7 pass the funds through to-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 local governments that will expend or distribute the funds in consultation with community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged families or individuals2 or 7,,bb7 community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged families and individuals2 and 7bb7 sub-,state areas in proportions based on the population of disadvantaged individuals living in the areas2 and 7,,ii7 report to the ,secretary on how the ,state determined the amounts passed through pursuant to this clause4 7,c7 ,methods 7i7 ,in general ,the ,state shall use the funds only for-- 7,i7 administering emergency services2 7,,ii7 providing short-term cash1 non-cash1 or in-kind emergency disaster relief2 7,,iii7 providing services with demonstrated need in accordance with objective criteria that are made available to the public2 7,,iv7 operational costs directly related to providing services described in subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii72 7,v7 local government emergency social service operations2 and 7,,vi7 providing emergency social services to rural and frontier communities that may not have access to other emergency funding streams4 7ii7 ,administering emergency services defined ,in clause 7i71 the term administering emergency services means-- 7,i7 providing basic disaster relief1 economic1 and well-being necessities to ensure communities are able to safely observe shelter-in-place and social distancing orders2 7,,ii7 providing necessary supplies such as masks1 gloves1 and soap1 to protect the public against infectious disease2 and 7,,iii7 connecting individuals1 children1 and families to services or payments for which they may already be eligible4 7,d7 ,prohibitions 7i7 ,no individual eligibility determinations by grantees or subgrantees ,neither a grantee to which the ,state provides the funds nor any subgrantee of such a grantee may exercise individual eligibility determinations for the purpose of administering short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief to communities4 7ii7 ,applicability of certain social services block grant funds use limitations ,the ,state shall use the funds subject to the limitations in section #bjje of the ,social ,security ,act1 except that1 for purposes of this clause1 section #bjje7;a77#b7 and #bjje7;a77#h7 of such ,act shall not apply4 7iii7 ,no supplantation of certain ,state funds ,the ,state may use the funds to supplement1 not supplant1 ,state general revenue funds for social services4 7iv7 ,ban on use for certain costs reimbursable by ,,fema ,the ,state may not use the funds for costs that are reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 under a contract for insurance1 or by self-insurance4 7b7 ,funding for federally recognized ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,within #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall make grants to federally recognized ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations4 7,b7 ,amount of grant ,the amount of the grant for an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization shall bear the same ratio to the amount appropriated by paragraph 7#c7 as the total amount of grants awarded to the ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization under the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha and the ,community ,service ,block ,grant for fiscal year #bjbj bears to the total amount of grants awarded to all ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations under such ,act and such ,grant for the fiscal year4 7#b7 ,rules governing use of funds ,an entity to which a grant is made under paragraph 7#a7 shall obligate the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and the funds shall be expended by grantees and subgrantees not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 and used in accordance with the following3 7,a7 ,purpose 7i7 ,in general ,the grantee shall use the funds only to support the provision of emergency services to disadvantaged households4 7ii7 ,disadvantaged defined ,in clause 7i71 the term disadvantaged means1 with respect to an entity1 that the entity-- 7,i7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 that is experiencing material hardship2 7,,ii7 is a household in which there is a child 7as defined in section #ab7;d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act7 or a child served under section #aa7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 who1 if not for the closure of the school attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about a ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 would receive free or reduced price school meals pursuant to such ,act2 7,,iii7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 with barriers to employment2 or 7,,iv7 is located in a community that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is not experiencing a #ef-;day downward trajectory of-- 7aa7 influenza-like illnesses2 7bb7 ,,covid-like syndromic cases2 7cc7 documented ,,covid-#ai cases2 or 7dd7 positive test results as a percentage of total ,,covid-#ai tests4 7,b7 ,methods 7i7 ,in general ,the grantee shall use the funds only for-- 7,i7 administering emergency services2 7,,ii7 providing short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief2 and 7,,iii7 tribal emergency social service operations4 7ii7 ,administering emergency services defined ,in clause 7i71 the term administering emergency services means-- 7,i7 providing basic economic and well-being necessities to ensure communities are able to safely observe shelter-in-place and social distancing orders2 7,,ii7 providing necessary supplies such as masks1 gloves1 and soap1 to protect the public against infectious disease2 and 7,,iii7 connecting individuals1 children1 and families to services or payments for which they may already be eligible4 7,c7 ,prohibitions 7i7 ,no individual eligibility determinations by grantees or subgrantees ,neither the grantee nor any subgrantee may exercise individual eligibility determinations for the purpose of administering short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief to communities4 7ii7 ,ban on use for certain costs reimbursable by ,,fema ,the grantee may not use the funds for costs that are reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 under a contract for insurance1 or by self-insurance4 7#c7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services #djj1jjj1jjj to carry out this subsection4 #ajjbjb4 ,emergency ,assistance to older foster youth 7a7 ,funding increases 7#a7 ,general program ,the dollar amount specified in section #dgg7;h77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for fiscal year #bjbj is deemed to be #aic1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,education and training vouchers ,the dollar amount specified in section #dgg7;h77#b7 of such ,act for fiscal year #bjbj is deemed to be #gh1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,programmatic flexibility ,with respect to the period that begins on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ends ,january #ca1 #bjba3 7#a7 ,elimination of age limitations on eligibility for assistance ,eligibility for services or assistance under a ,state program operated pursuant to section #dgg of the ,social ,security ,act shall be provided without regard to the age of the recipient4 7#b7 ,suspension of work and education requirements under the education and training voucher program ,section #dgg7;i77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall be applied and administered without regard to any work or education requirement4 7#c7 ,authority to waive limitation on percentage of funds used for housing assistance ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this subsection referred to as the ,secretary7 may apply and administer section #dgg of the ,social ,security ,act without regard to subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 of such section4 7#d7 ,elimination of education and employment requirements for certain foster youth ,the ,secretary may waive the applicability of subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iv7 of section #dge7h77;,b77iv7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 7c7 ,state defined ,in subsection 7a71 the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #aaja7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for purposes of title ,,iv of such ,act1 and includes an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium with an application and plan approved under section #dgg7;j7 of such ,act for fiscal year #bjbj4 #ajjbjc4 ,emergency assistance to families through home visiting programs 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act1 during the period that begins on ,february #a1 #bjbj1 and ends ,january #ca1 #bjba-- 7#a7 a virtual home visit shall be considered a home visit2 7#b7 funding for1 and staffing levels of1 a program conducted pursuant to such section shall not be reduced on account of reduced enrollment in the program2 and 7#c7 funds provided for such a program may be used-- 7,a7 to train home visitors in conducting a virtual home visit and in emergency preparedness and response planning for families served2 7,b7 for the acquisition by families enrolled in the program of such technological means as are needed to conduct and support a virtual home visit2 7,c7 to provide emergency supplies 7such as diapers1 formula1 non-perishable food1 water1 hand soap and hand sanitizer7 to families served2 and 7,d7 to provide prepaid debit cards to an eligible family 7as defined in section #eaa7k77#b7 of such ,act7 for the purpose of enabling the family to meet the emergency needs of the family4 7b7 ,virtual home visit defined ,in subsection 7a71 the term virtual home visit means a visit that is conducted solely by electronic means4 7c7 ,authority to delay deadlines 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may extend the deadline by which a requirement of section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act must be met1 by such period of time as the ,secretary deems appropriate4 7#b7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary shall provide to eligible entities funded under section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act information on the parameters used in extending a deadline under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7d7 ,supplemental appropriation ,in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to enable eligible entities to conduct programs funded under section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act pursuant to this section1 which shall remain available for obligation not later than ,january #ca1 #bjba4 ,,iii ,program ,flexibility ,during the ,pandemic #ajjcja4 ,emergency flexibility for child welfare programs 7a7 ,in general ,with respect to the period that begins on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ends ,january #ca1 #bjba3 7#a7 ,authority of ,states to determine how daily activities may be conducted remotely ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may allow a ,state to determine how daily activities under the ,state plan developed under part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act and the ,state program funded under section #dgg of such ,act may be conducted through electronic means to comply with public health guidelines relating to social distancing1 including conducting any required court proceedings pertaining to children in care4 ,in making any such determination1 the ,state shall work to ensure that the safety and health of each child in care remains paramount4 7#b7 ,counting of remote caseworker visits as in-person visits ,in the case of a foster child who has attained #ah years of age and with respect to whom foster care maintenance payments are being made under a ,state plan approved under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 caseworker contact with the child that includes visual and auditory contact and which is conducted solely by electronic means is deemed an in-person visit to the child by the caseworker for purposes of section #dbd7;f77#a77;,a7 of such ,act if the child is visited by the caseworker in person not less than once every #f months while in such care4 7b7 ,state defined ,in subsection 7a71 the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #aaja7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for purposes of title ,,iv of such ,act1 and includes an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium with an application and plan approved under this section #dgg7;j7 of such ,act for fiscal year #bjbj4 #ajjcjb4 ,emergency flexibility for child support programs 7a7 ,in general ,with respect to the period that begins on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ends ,january #ca1 #bjba3 7#a7 ,sections #djh7;a77#b71 #dji7;a77#e71 and #dji7;a77#h7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall have no force or effect4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding section #dff7;d7 of such ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this subsection referred to as the ,secretary7 may exempt a ,state from any requirement of section #dff of such ,act to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 except that the ,secretary may not exempt a ,state from any requirement to-- 7,a7 provide a parent with notice of a right to request a review and1 if appropriate1 adjustment of a support order2 or 7,b7 afford a parent the opportunity to make such a request4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may not impose a penalty or take any other adverse action against a ,state pursuant to section #deb7;g77#a7 of such ,act for failure to achieve a paternity establishment percentage of less than #ij percent4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary may not find that the paternity establishment percentage for a ,state is not based on reliable data for purposes of section #deb7;g77#a7 of such ,act1 and the ,secretary may not determine that the data which a ,state submitted pursuant to section #deb7;a77#d77;,c77i7 of such ,act and which is used in determining a performance level is not complete or reliable for purposes of section #deh7;b77#e77;,b7 of such ,act1 on the basis of the failure of the ,state to submit ,,ocse ,form #cif or #cd in a timely manner4 7#e7 ,the ,secretary may not impose a penalty or take any other adverse action against a ,state for failure to comply with section #ded;,a7g77#a77;,a77i7 of such ,act4 7#f7 ,the ,secretary may not disapprove a ,state plan submitted pursuant to part ,d of title ,,iv of such ,act for failure of the plan to meet the requirement of section #ded7a7 of such ,act1 and may not impose a penalty or take any other adverse action against a ,state with such a plan that meets that requirement for failure to comply with that requirement4 7#g7 ,to the extent that a preceding provision of this section applies with respect to a provision of law applicable to a program operated by an ,indian tribe or tribal organization 7as defined in subsections 7e7 and 7l7 of section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 that preceding provision shall apply with respect to the ,indian tribe or tribal organization4 7b7 ,state defined ,in subsection 7a71 the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #aaja7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act for purposes of title ,,iv of such ,act4 #ajjcjc4 ,emergency flexibility for ,state ,,tanf programs 7a7 ,state programs ,sections #djg7;a71 #djg7;e77#a71 and #djh7;a77#g77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall have no force or effect during the applicable period1 and paragraphs 7#c71 7#i71 7#ad71 and 7#ae7 of section #dji7;a7 of such ,act shall not apply with respect to conduct engaged in during the period4 7b7 ,tribal programs ,the minimum work participation requirements and time limits established under section #dab7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall have no force or effect during the applicable period1 and the penalties established under such section shall not apply with respect to conduct engaged in during the period4 7c7 ,penalty for noncompliance 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services finds that a ,state or an ,indian tribe has imposed a work requirement as a condition of receiving assistance1 or a time limit on the provision of assistance1 under a program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act or any program funded with qualified ,state expenditures 7as defined in section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 of such ,act7 during the applicable period1 or has imposed a penalty for failure to comply with a work requirement during the period1 the ,secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the ,state under section #djc7;a77#a7 of such ,act or the grant payable to the tribe under section #dab7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 as the case may be1 for fiscal year #bjba by an amount equal to #e percent of the ,state or tribal family assistance grant1 as the case may be4 7#b7 ,applicability of certain provisions ,for purposes of section #dji7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection shall be considered to be included in section #dji7;a7 of such ,act4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable period ,the term applicable period means the period that begins on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ends ,january #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,work requirement ,the term work requirement means a requirement to engage in a work activity 7as defined in section #djg7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act7or other work-related activity as defined by a ,state or tribal program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of such ,act4 7#c7 ,other terms ,each other term has the meaning given the term in section #dai of the ,social ,security ,act4 ,k ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act #aajjja4 ,short title2 table of contents ,this division may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,housing1 ,economic ,relief1 and ,oversight ,act or the ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act4 ,i ,providing ,medical ,equipment for ,first ,responders and ,essential ,workers #aajaja4 ,,covid-#ai ,emergency ,medical ,supplies ,enhancement 7a7 ,determination on emergency supplies and relationship to state and local efforts 7#a7 ,determination ,for the purposes of section #aja of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa71 the following materials shall be deemed to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense and otherwise meet the requirements of section #aja7;b7 of such ,act during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period3 7,a7 ,diagnostic tests1 including serological tests1 for ,,covid-#ai and the reagents and other materials necessary for producing or conducting such tests4 7,b7 ,personal protective equipment1 including face shields1 ,n-#ie respirator masks1 and any other masks determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to be needed to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and the materials to produce such equipment4 7,c7 ,medical ventilators1 the components necessary to make such ventilators1 and medicines needed to use a ventilator as a treatment for any individual who is hospitalized for ,,covid-#ai4 7,d7 ,pharmaceuticals and any medicines determined by the ,food and ,drug ,administration or another ,government agency to be effective in treating ,,covid-#ai 7including vaccines for ,,covid-#ai7 and any materials necessary to produce or use such pharmaceuticals or medicines 7including self-injection syringes or other delivery systems74 7,e7 ,any other medical equipment or supplies determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense for purposes of section #aja of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa74 7#b7 ,exercise of title ,i authorities in relation to contracts by state and local governments ,in exercising authorities under title ,i of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period1 the ,president 7and any officer or employee of the ,united ,states to which authorities under such title ,i have been delegated7-- 7,a7 may exercise the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title ,i to exclude any materials described in paragraph 7#a7 ordered by a ,state or local government that are scheduled to be delivered within #ae days of the time at which-- 7i7 the purchase order or contract by the ,federal ,government for such materials is made2 or 7ii7 the materials are otherwise allocated by the ,federal ,government under the authorities contained in such ,act2 and 7,b7 shall1 within #bd hours of any exercise of the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title ,i-- 7i7 notify any ,state or local government if the exercise of such authorities would delay the receipt of such materials ordered by such government2 and 7ii7 take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such materials ordered by such government are delivered in the shortest possible period4 7#c7 ,update to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation shall be revised to reflect the requirements of paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7b7 ,engagement with the private sector 7#a7 ,sense of congress ,the ,congress-- 7,a7 appreciates the willingness of private companies not traditionally involved in producing items for the health sector to volunteer to use their expertise and supply chains to produce essential medical supplies and equipment2 7,b7 encourages other manufacturers to review their existing capacity and to develop capacity to produce essential medical supplies1 medical equipment1 and medical treatments to address the ,,covid-#ai emergency2 and 7,c7 commends and expresses deep appreciation to individual citizens who have been producing personal protective equipment and other materials for1 in particular1 use at hospitals in their community4 7#b7 ,outreach representative 7,a7 ,designation ,consistent with the authorities in title ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deea et seq471 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall designate or shall appoint1 pursuant to section #gjc of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deec71 an individual to be known as the ,outreach ,representative4 ,such individual shall-- 7i7 be appointed from among individuals with substantial experience in the private sector in the production of medical supplies or equipment2 and 7ii7 act as the ,government-wide single point of contact during the ,,covid-#ai emergency for outreach to manufacturing companies and their suppliers who may be interested in producing medical supplies or equipment1 including the materials described under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,encouraging partnerships ,the ,outreach ,representative shall seek to develop partnerships between companies1 in coordination with the ,supply ,chain ,stabilization ,task ,force or any overall coordinator appointed by the ,president to oversee the response to the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 including through the exercise of the authorities under section #gjh of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeh74 7c7 ,enhancement of supply chain production ,in exercising authority under title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 with respect to materials described in subsection 7a71 the ,president shall seek to ensure that support is provided to companies that comprise the supply chains for reagents1 components1 raw materials1 and other materials and items necessary to produce or use the materials described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,oversight of current activity and needs 7#a7 ,response to immediate needs 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the immediate needs described in subparagraph 7,b7 to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and the plan for meeting those immediate needs4 7,b7 ,assessment ,the report required by this paragraph shall include-- 7i7 an assessment of the needs for medical supplies or equipment necessary to address the needs of the population of the ,united ,states infected by the virus ,,sars-,co,v-#b that causes ,,covid-#ai and to prevent an increase in the incidence of ,,covid-#ai throughout the ,united ,states1 including diagnostic tests1 serological tests1 medicines that have been approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration to treat ,,covid-#ai1 and ventilators and medicines needed to employ ventilators2 7ii7 based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders1 an assessment of the need for personal protective equipment and other supplies 7including diagnostic tests7 required by-- 7,i7 health professionals1 health workers1 and hospital staff2 7,,ii7 workers in industries and sectors described in the ,advisory ,memorandum on ,identification of ,essential ,critical ,infrastructure ,workers during the ,,covid-#ai ,response issued by the ,director of ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security on ,april #ag1 #bjbj 7and any expansion of industries and sectors included in updates to such advisory memorandum72 and 7,,iii7 other workers determined to be essential based on such consultation2 7iii7 an assessment of the quantities of equipment and supplies in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile 7established under section #cai;,f-#b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 77#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7a77#a777 as of the date of the report1 and the projected gap between the quantities of equipment and supplies identified as needed in the assessment under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 and the quantities in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile2 7iv7 an identification of the industry sectors and manufacturers most ready to fulfill purchase orders for such equipment and supplies 7including manufacturers that may be incentivized7 through the exercise of authority under section #cjc7;e7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e77 to modify1 expand1 or improve production processes to manufacture such equipment and supplies to respond immediately to a need identified in clause 7i7 or 7ii72 7v7 an identification of ,government-owned and privately-owned stockpiles of such equipment and supplies not included in the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile that could be repaired or refurbished2 7vi7 an identification of previously distributed critical supplies that can be redistributed based on current need2 7vii7 a description of any exercise of the authorities described under paragraph 7#a77;,e7 or 7#b77;,a7 of subsection 7a72 and 7viii7 an identification of critical areas of need1 by county and by areas identified by the ,indian ,health ,service1 in the ,united ,states and the metrics and criteria for identification as a critical area4 7,c7 ,plan ,the report required by this paragraph shall include a plan for meeting the immediate needs to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including the needs described in subparagraph 7,b74 ,such plan shall include-- 7i7 each contract the ,federal ,government has entered into to meet such needs1 including the purpose of each contract1 the type and amount of equipment1 supplies1 or services to be provided under the contract1 the entity performing such contract1 and the dollar amount of each contract2 7ii7 each contract that the ,federal ,government intends to enter into within #ad days after submission of such report1 including the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 for each such contract2 and 7iii7 whether any of the contracts described in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 have or will have a priority rating under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 including purchase orders pursuant to ,department of ,defense ,directive #ddjj4a 7or any successor directive71 subpart ,a of part #aja of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any other applicable authority4 7,d7 ,additional requirements ,the report required by this paragraph1 and each update required by subparagraph 7,e71 shall include-- 7i7 any requests for equipment and supplies from ,state or local governments and ,indian ,tribes1 and an accompanying list of the employers and unions consulted in developing these requests2 7ii7 any modeling or formulas used to determine allocation of equipment and supplies1 and any related chain of command issues on making final decisions on allocations2 7iii7 the amount and destination of equipment and supplies delivered2 7iv7 an explanation of why any portion of any contract1 whether to replenish the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile or otherwise1 will not be filled2 7v7 of products procured under this section1 the percentage of such products that are used to replenish the ,strategic ,national ,stockpile1 that are targeted to ,,covid-#ai hotspots1 and that are used for the commercial market2 7vi7 metrics1 formulas1 and criteria used to determine ,,covid-#ai hotspots or areas of critical need for a ,state1 county1 or an area identified by the ,indian ,health ,service2 7vii7 production and procurement benchmarks1 where practicable2 and 7viii7 results of the consultation with the relevant stakeholders required by subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7,e7 ,updates ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall update such report every #ad days4 7,f7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this paragraph and each update required by subparagraph 7,e7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7#b7 ,response to longer-term needs 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the needs described in subparagraph 7,b7 to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and the plan for meeting such needs during the #f-month period beginning on the date of submission of the report4 7,b7 ,assessment ,the report required by this paragraph shall include-- 7i7 an assessment of the elements describe in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 and clause 7viii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7ii7 an assessment of needs related to ,,covid-#ai vaccines and any additional services to address the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including services related to health surveillance to ensure that the appropriate level of contact tracing related to detected infections is available throughout the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,plan ,the report required by this paragraph shall include a plan for meeting the longer-term needs to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including the needs described in subparagraph 7,b74 ,this plan shall include-- 7i7 a plan to exercise authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 necessary to increase the production of the medical equipment1 supplies1 and services that are essential to meeting the needs identified in subparagraph 7,b71 including the number of ,n-#ie respirator masks and other personal protective equipment needed1 based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders1 by the private sector to resume economic activity and by the public and nonprofit sectors to significantly increase their activities2 7ii7 results of the consultations with the relevant stakeholders required by clause 7i77,,ii72 7iii7 an estimate of the funding and other measures necessary to rapidly expand manufacturing production capacity for such equipment and supplies1 including-- 7,i7 any efforts to expand1 retool1 or reconfigure production lines2 7,,ii7 any efforts to establish new production lines through the purchase and installation of new equipment2 or 7,,iii7 the issuance of additional contracts1 purchase orders1 purchase guarantees1 or other similar measures2 7iv7 each contract the ,federal ,government has entered into to meet such needs or expand such production1 the purpose of each contract1 the type and amount of equipment1 supplies1 or services to be provided under the contract1 the entity performing such contract1 and the dollar amount of each contract2 7v7 each contract that the ,federal ,government intends to enter into within #ad days after submission of such report1 including the information described in clause 7iv7 for each such contract2 7vi7 whether any of the contracts described in clause 7iv7 or 7v7 have or will have a priority rating under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 including purchase orders pursuant to ,department of ,defense ,directive #ddjj4a 7or any successor directive71 subpart ,a of part #aja of title #de1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any other applicable authority2 and 7vii7 the manner in which the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 could be used to increase services necessary to combat the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including services described in subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7,d7 ,updates ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,national ,response ,coordination ,center of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and heads of other ,federal agencies 7as appropriate71 shall update such report every #ad days4 7,e7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by subparagraph 7,d7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7#c7 ,report on exercising authorities under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the exercise of authorities under titles ,i1 ,,iii1 and ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 prior to the date of such report4 7,b7 ,contents ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 and each update required under subparagraph 7,c7 shall include1 with respect to each exercise of such authority-- 7i7 an explanation of the purpose of the applicable contract1 purchase order1 or other exercise of authority 7including an allocation of materials1 services1 and facilities under section #aja7;a77#b7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa7;a77#b772 7ii7 the cost of such exercise of authority2 and 7iii7 if applicable-- 7,i7 the amount of goods that were purchased or allocated2 7,,ii7 an identification of the entity awarded a contract or purchase order or that was the subject of the exercise of authority2 and 7,,iii7 an identification of any entity that had shipments delayed by the exercise of any authority under the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7,c7 ,updates ,the ,president shall update the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 every #ad days4 7,d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by subparagraph 7,c7 available to the public1 including on a ,government website4 7#d7 ,quarterly reporting ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 and make available to the public 7including on a ,government website71 a quarterly report detailing all expenditures made pursuant to titles ,i1 ,,iii1 and ,,vii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq474 7#e7 ,sunset ,the requirements of this subsection shall terminate on the later of-- 7,a7 ,december #ca1 #bjba2 or 7,b7 the end of the ,,covid-#ai emergency period4 7e7 ,enhancements to the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#a7 ,health emergency authority ,section #ajg of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deag7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,health emergency authority ,with respect to a public health emergency declaration by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 or preparations for such a health emergency1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency are authorized to carry out the authorities provided under this section to the same extent as the ,president4 4 7#b7 ,emphasis on business concerns owned by women1 minorities1 veterans1 and ,native ,americans ,section #ajh of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deah7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,,modernization ,,of ,,small ,,business ,,suppliers and inserting ,,small ,,business ,,participation ,,and ,,fair ,,inclusion2 7,b7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,participation and inclusion 7#a7 ,in general ,in providing any assistance under this ,act1 the ,president shall accord a strong preference for subcontractors and suppliers that are-- 7,a7 small business concerns2 or 7,b7 businesses of any size owned by women1 minorities1 veterans1 and the disabled4 7#b7 ,special consideration ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,president shall accord the preference described under paragraph 7#a7 to small business concerns and businesses described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 that are located in areas of high unemployment or areas that have demonstrated a continuing pattern of economic decline1 as identified by the ,secretary of ,labor4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,minority defined ,in this section1 the term minority-- 7#a7 has the meaning given the term in section #cjh7;b7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi2 and 7#b7 includes any indigenous person in the ,united ,states1 including any territories of the ,united ,states4 4 7#c7 ,additional information in annual report ,section #cjd7;f77#c7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7;f77#c77 is amended by striking year4 and inserting year1 including the percentage of contracts awarded using ,fund amounts to each of the groups described in section #ajh7;a77#a77;,b7 7and1 with respect to minorities1 disaggregated by ethnic group71 and the percentage of the total amount expended during such fiscal year on such contracts44 7#d7 ,definition of national defense ,section #gjb7ad7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej is amended by striking and critical infrastructure protection and restoration and inserting 1 critical infrastructure protection and restoration1 and health emergency preparedness and response activities4 7f7 ,securing essential medical materials 7#a7 ,statement of policy ,section #b7;b7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dejb7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#i71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 authorities under this ,act should be used when appropriate to ensure the availability of medical materials essential to national defense1 including through measures designed to secure the drug supply chain1 and taking into consideration the importance of ,united ,states competitiveness1 scientific leadership and cooperation1 and innovative capacity2 4 7#b7 ,strengthening domestic capability ,section #ajg of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deag7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting 7including medical materials7 after materials2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting 7including medical materials such as drugs to diagnose1 cure1 mitigate1 treat1 or prevent disease that essential to national defense7 after essential materials4 7#c7 ,strategy on securing supply chains for medical articles ,title ,i of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aji4 ,strategy on securing supply chains for medical materials 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall transmit a strategy to the appropriate ,members of ,congress that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed plan to use the authorities under this title and title ,,iii1 or any other provision of law1 to ensure the supply of medical materials 7including drugs to diagnose1 cure1 mitigate1 treat1 or prevent disease7 essential to national defense1 to the extent necessary for the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,an analysis of vulnerabilities to existing supply chains for such medical articles1 and recommendations to address the vulnerabilities4 7#c7 ,measures to be undertaken by the ,president to diversify such supply chains1 as appropriate and as required for national defense2 and 7#d7 ,a discussion of-- 7,a7 any significant effects resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection on the production1 cost1 or distribution of vaccines or any other drugs 7as defined under section #bja of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba772 7,b7 a timeline to ensure that essential components of the supply chain for medical materials are not under the exclusive control of a foreign government in a manner that the ,president determines could threaten the national defense of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 efforts to mitigate any risks resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection to ,united ,states competitiveness1 scientific leadership1 and innovative capacity1 including efforts to cooperate and proactively engage with ,united ,states allies4 7b7 ,progress report ,following submission of the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate ,members of ,congress an annual progress report evaluating the implementation of the strategy1 and may include updates to the strategy as appropriate4 ,the strategy and progress reports shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate members of congress ,the term appropriate ,members of ,congress means the ,speaker1 majority leader1 and minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 the majority leader and minority leader of the ,senate1 the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committees on ,armed ,services and ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 4 7g7 ,,gao report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ensuring that the ,united ,states ,government has access to the medical supplies and equipment necessary to respond to future pandemics and public health emergencies1 including recommendations with respect to how to ensure that the ,united ,states supply chain for diagnostic tests 7including serological tests71 personal protective equipment1 vaccines1 and therapies is better equipped to respond to emergencies1 including through the use of funds in the ,defense ,production ,act ,fund under section #cjd of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7 to address shortages in that supply chain4 7#b7 ,review of assessment and plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after each of the submission of the reports described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7d71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of such reports1 including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such reports4 7,b7 ,monthly review ,not later than a month after the submission of the assessment under subparagraph 7,a71 and monthly thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general shall issue a report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to any updates to the reports described in paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7d7 that were issued during the previous #a-month period1 containing an assessment of such updates1 including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such updates4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed ,services1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,financial ,services1 ,homeland ,security1 and ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed ,services1 ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,,covid-#ai emergency period ,the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending after the end of the incident period for the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under ,section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7#c7 ,relevant stakeholder ,the term relevant stakeholder means-- 7,a7 representative private sector entities2 7,b7 representatives of the nonprofit sector2 and 7,c7 representatives of labor organizations representing workers1 including unions that represent health workers1 manufacturers1 public sector employees1 and service sector workers4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 ,,ii ,protecting ,renters and ,homeowners from ,evictions and ,foreclosures #aajbja4 ,emergency rental assistance 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj for an additional amount for grants under the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program under subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq471 to remain available until expended 7subject to subsections 7d7 and 7n7 of this section71 to be used for providing short- or medium-term assistance with rent and rent-related costs 7including tenant-paid utility costs1 utility- and rent-arrears1 fees charged for those arrears1 and security and utility deposits7 in accordance with paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section #dae7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77 and this section4 7b7 ,definition of at risk of homelessness ,notwithstanding section #dja7a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj7a771 for purposes of assistance made available with amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the term at risk of homelessness means1 with respect to an individual or family1 that the individual or family-- 7#a7 has an income below #hj percent of the median income for the area as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 has an inability to attain or maintain housing stability or has insufficient resources to pay for rent or utilities due to financial hardships4 7c7 ,income targeting and calculation ,for purposes of assistance made available with amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 each recipient of such amounts shall use-- 7,a7 not less than #dj percent of the amounts received only for providing assistance for individuals or families experiencing homelessness1 or for persons or families at risk of homelessness who have incomes not exceeding #cj percent of the median income for the area as determined by the ,secretary2 7,b7 not less than #gj percent of the amounts received only for providing assistance for individuals or families experiencing homelessness1 or for persons or families at risk of homelessness who have incomes not exceeding #ej percent of the median income for the area as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 the remainder of the amounts received only for providing assistance to individuals or families experiencing homelessness1 or for persons or families at risk of homelessness who have incomes not exceeding #hj percent of the median income for the area as determined by the ,secretary1 but such recipient may establish a higher percentage limit for purposes of subsection 7b77#a71 which shall not in any case exceed #abj percent of the area median income1 if the recipient states that it will serve such population in its plan2 and 7#b7 in determining the income of a household for homelessness prevention assistance-- 7,a7 the calculation of income performed at the time of application for such assistance1 including arrearages1 shall consider only income that the household is currently receiving at such time and any income recently terminated shall not be included2 7,b7 any calculation of income performed with respect to households receiving ongoing assistance 7such as medium-term rental assistance7 #c months after initial receipt of assistance shall consider only the income that the household is receiving at the time of such review2 and 7,c7 the calculation of income performed with respect to households receiving assistance for arrearages shall consider only the income that the household was receiving at the time such arrearages were incurred4 7d7 #c-year availability 7#a7 ,in general ,each recipient of amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 expend not less than #fj percent of such grant amounts within #b years of the date that such funds became available to the recipient for obligation2 and 7,b7 expend #ajj percent of such grant amounts within #c years of such date4 7#b7 ,reallocation after #b years ,the ,secretary may recapture any amounts not expended in compliance with paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and reallocate such amounts to recipients in compliance with the formula referred to in subsection 7h77#a77;,a74 7e7 ,rent restrictions 7#a7 ,inapplicability ,section #egf4ajf7;d7 of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall not apply with respect to homelessness prevention assistance made available with amounts made available under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,amount of rental assistance ,in providing homelessness prevention assistance with amounts made available under subsection 7a71 the maximum amount of rental assistance that may be provided shall be the greater of-- 7,a7 #abj percent of the higher of-- 7i7 the ,fair ,market ,rent established by the ,secretary for the metropolitan area or county2 or 7ii7 the applicable ,small ,area ,fair ,market ,rent established by the ,secretary2 or 7,b7 such higher amount as the ,secretary shall determine is needed to cover market rents in the area4 7f7 ,subleases ,a recipient shall not be prohibited from providing assistance authorized under subsection 7a7 with respect to subleases that are valid under ,state law4 7g7 ,housing relocation or stabilization activities ,a recipient of amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 may expend up to #be percent of its allocation for activities under section #dae7;a77#e7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77#e771 except that notwithstanding such section1 activities authorized under this subsection may be provided only for individuals or families who have incomes not exceeding #ej percent of the area median income and meet the criteria in subsection 7b77#b7 of this section or section #ajc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74 ,this subsection shall not apply to rent-related costs that are specifically authorized under subsection 7a7 of this section4 7h7 ,allocation of assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,in allocating amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 7i7 for any purpose authorized in this section-- 7,i7 allocate #b percent of such amount for ,indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities 7as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 under the formula established pursuant to section #cjb of such ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daeb71 except that #j4c percent of the amount allocated under this clause shall be allocated for the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands2 and 7,,ii7 allocate #j4c percent of such amount for the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7ii7 not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 obligate and disburse the amounts allocated pursuant to clause 7i7 in accordance with such allocations and provide such recipient with any necessary guidance for use of the funds2 and 7,b7 7i7 not later than #g days after the date of enactment of this ,act and after setting aside amounts under subparagraph 7,a71 allocate #ej percent of any such remaining amounts under the formula specified in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7e7 of section #dad of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgc7 for1 and notify1 each ,state1 metropolitan city1 and urban county that is to receive a direct grant of such amounts2 and 7ii7 not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 obligate and disburse the amounts allocated pursuant to clause 7i7 in accordance with such allocations and provide such recipient with any necessary guidance for use of the funds2 and 7,c7 7i7 not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 allocate any remaining amounts for eligible recipients according to a formula to be developed by the ,secretary that takes into consideration the formula referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 and the need for emergency rental assistance under this section1 including the severe housing cost burden among extremely low- and very low-income renters and disruptions in housing and economic conditions1 including unemployment2 and 7ii7 not later than #cj days after the date of the allocation of such amounts pursuant to clause 7i71 obligate and disburse such amounts in accordance with such allocations4 7#b7 ,allocations to states 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a7 of section #dad of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgc7;a77 and section #egf4bjb7;a7 of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 a ,state recipient of an allocation under this section may elect to use up to #ajj percent of its allocation to carry out activities eligible under this section directly4 7,b7 ,requirement ,any ,state recipient making an election described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall serve households throughout the entire ,state1 including households in rural communities and small towns4 7#c7 ,election not to administer ,if a recipient other than a ,state elects not to receive funds under this section1 such funds shall be allocated to the ,state recipient in which the recipient is located4 7#d7 ,partnerships1 subgrants1 and contracts ,a recipient of a grant under this section may distribute funds through partnerships1 subgrants1 or contracts with an entity1 such as a public housing agency 7as such term is defined in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7771 that is capable of carrying activities under this section4 7#e7 ,revision to rule ,the ,secretary shall revise section #egf4c of tile #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to change the set aside for allocation to the territories to exactly #j4c percent4 7i7 ,inapplicability of matching requirement ,subsection 7a7 of section #daf of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacge7;a77 shall not apply to any amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 of this section4 7j7 ,reimbursement of eligible activities ,amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be used by a recipient to reimburse expenditures incurred for eligible activities under this section after ,march #bg1 #bjbj4 7k7 ,prohibition on prerequisites ,none of the funds made available pursuant to this section may be used to require any individual receiving assistance under the program under this section to receive treatment or perform any other prerequisite activities as a condition for receiving shelter1 housing1 or other services4 7l7 ,waivers and alternative requirements 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,authority ,in administering the amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may waive1 or specify alternative requirements for1 any provision of any statute or regulation that the ,secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the ,secretary or the use by the recipient of such amounts 7except for requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 prohibition on prerequisites1 minimum data reporting1 and the environment71 if the ,secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to expedite the use of funds made available pursuant to this section1 to respond to public health orders or conditions related to the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 or to ensure that eligible individuals can attain or maintain housing stability4 7,b7 ,public notice ,the ,secretary shall notify the public through the ,federal ,register or other appropriate means of any waiver or alternative requirement under this paragraph1 and that such public notice shall be provided1 at a minimum1 on the internet at the appropriate ,government website or through other electronic media1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,eligibility requirements ,eligibility for rental assistance or housing relocation and stabilization services shall not be restricted based upon the prior receipt of assistance under the program during the preceding three years4 7#b7 ,public hearings 7,a7 ,inapplicability of in-person hearing requirements during the ,,covid-#ai emergency 7i7 ,in general ,a recipient under this section shall not be required to hold in-person public hearings in connection with its citizen participation plan1 but shall provide citizens with notice1 including publication of its plan for carrying out this section on the internet1 and a reasonable opportunity to comment of not less than #e days4 7ii7 ,resumption of in-person hearing requirements ,after the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date of the termination by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency of the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 and after the period described in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall direct recipients under this section to resume pre-crisis public hearing requirements4 7,b7 ,virtual public hearings 7i7 ,in general ,during the period that national or local health authorities recommend social distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health reasons1 a recipient may fulfill applicable public hearing requirements for all grants from funds made available pursuant to this section by carrying out virtual public hearings4 7ii7 ,requirements ,any virtual hearings held under clause 7i7 by a recipient under this section shall provide reasonable notification and access for citizens in accordance with the recipient's certifications1 timely responses from local officials to all citizen questions and issues1 and public access to all questions and responses4 7m7 ,consultation ,in addition to any other citizen participation and consultation requirements1 in developing and implementing a plan to carry out this section1 each recipient of funds made available pursuant to this section shall consult with the applicable ,continuum or ,continuums of ,care for the area served by the recipient and organizations representing underserved communities and populations and organizations with expertise in affordable housing1 fair housing1 and services for people with disabilities4 7n7 ,administration 7#a7 ,by ,secretary ,of any amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 not more than the lesser of #j4e percent1 or #ae1jjj1jjj1 may be used by the ,secretary for staffing1 training1 technical assistance1 technology1 monitoring1 research1 and evaluation activities necessary to carry out the program carried out under this section1 and such amounts shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbd2 and 7,b7 not more than #b1jjj1jjj shall be available to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for audits and investigations of the program authorized under this section4 7#b7 ,by ,recipients ,notwithstanding section #egf4ajh of title #bd of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this section1 a recipient may use up to #aj percent of the recipient's grant for payment of administrative costs related to the planning and execution of activities4 #aajbjb4 ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund established under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 any territory of the ,united ,states1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7b7 ,establishment of fund ,there is established at the ,department of the ,treasury a ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund to provide such funds as are made available under subsection 7g7 to ,state housing finance agencies for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage defaults1 foreclosures1 and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship after ,january #ba1 #bjbj4 7c7 ,allocation of funds 7#a7 ,administration ,of any amounts made available for the ,fund1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury may allocate1 in the aggregate1 an amount not exceeding #e percent-- 7,a7 to the ,office of ,financial ,stability established under section #aja7;a7 of the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebaa7;a77 to administer and oversee the ,fund1 and to provide technical assistance to ,states for the creation and implementation of ,state programs to administer assistance from the ,fund2 and 7,b7 to the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury for oversight of the program under this section4 7#b7 ,for ,states ,the ,secretary shall establish such criteria as are necessary to allocate the funds available within the ,fund for each ,state4 ,the ,secretary shall allocate such funds among all ,states taking into consideration the number of unemployment claims within a ,state relative to the nationwide number of unemployment claims4 7#c7 ,small state minimum ,the amount allocated for each ,state shall not be less than #bej1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,set-aside for insular areas ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 of the amounts appropriated under subsection 7g71 the ,secretary shall reserve #bjj1jjj1jjj to be disbursed to ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands based on each such territory's share of the combined total population of all such territories1 as determined by the ,secretary4 ,for the purposes of this paragraph1 population shall be determined based on the most recent year for which data are available from the ,united ,states ,census ,bureau4 7#e7 ,set-aside for ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiians -- 7,a7 ,indian tribes ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 of the amounts appropriated under subsection 7g71 the ,secretary shall use #e percent to make grants in accordance with subsection 7f7 to eligible recipients for the purposes described in subsection 7e77#a74 7,b7 ,native ,hawaiians ,of the funds set aside under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall use #j4c percent to make grants to the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands in accordance with subsection 7f7 for the purposes described in subsection 7e77#a74 7d7 ,disbursement of funds 7#a7 ,administration ,except for amounts made available for assistance under subsection 7f71 ,state housing finance agencies shall be primarily responsible for administering amounts disbursed from the ,fund1 but may delegate responsibilities and sub-allocate amounts to community development financial institutions and ,state agencies that administer ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,program of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,notice of funding ,the ,secretary shall provide public notice of the amounts that will be made available to each ,state and the method used for determining such amounts not later than the expiration of the #ad-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act of enactment4 7#c7 ,,shfa plans 7,a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive funding allocated for a ,state under the section1 a ,state housing finance agency for the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary a plan for the implementation of ,state programs to administer1 in part or in full1 the amount of funding the state is eligible to receive1 which shall provide for the commencement of receipt of applications by homeowners for assistance1 and funding of such applications1 not later than the expiration of the #f-month period beginning upon the approval under this paragraph of such plan4 7,b7 ,multiple plans 4 ,a ,state housing finance agency may submit multiple plans1 each covering a separate portion of funding for which the ,state is eligible4 7,c7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall approve or disapprove a plan within #cj days after the plan's submission and1 if disapproved1 explain why the plan could not be approved4 7,d7 ,disbursement upon approval ,the ,secretary shall disburse to a ,state housing finance agency the appropriate amount of funding upon approval of the agency's plan4 7,e7 ,amendments ,a ,state housing finance agency may subsequently amend a plan that has previously been approved1 provided that any plan amendment shall be subject to the approval of the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary shall approve any plan amendment or disapprove such amendment explain why the plan amendment could not be approved within #de days after submission to the ,secretary of such amendment4 7,f7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance for any ,state housing finance agency that twice fails to have a submitted plan approved4 7#d7 ,plan ,templates ,the ,secretary shall1 not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 publish templates that ,states may utilize in drafting the plans required under paragraph 7#c77;,a74 ,the template plans shall include standard program terms and requirements1 as well as any required legal language1 which ,state housing finance agencies may modify with the consent of the ,secretary4 7e7 ,permissible uses of fund 7#a7 ,in general ,funds made available to ,state housing finance agencies pursuant to this section may be used for the purposes established under subsection 7b71 which may include-- 7,a7 mortgage payment assistance1 including financial assistance to allow a borrower to reinstate their mortgage or to achieve a more affordable mortgage payment1 which may include principal reduction or rate reduction1 provided that any mortgage payment assistance is tailored to a borrower's needs and their ability to repay1 and takes into consideration the loss mitigation options available to the borrower2 7,b7 assistance with payment of taxes1 hazard insurance1 flood insurance1 mortgage insurance1 or homeowners' association fees2 7,c7 utility payment assistance1 including electric1 gas1 water1 and internet service1 including broadband internet access service 7as such term is defined in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation772 7,d7 reimbursement of funds expended by a ,state or local government during the period beginning on ,january #ba1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date that the first funds are disbursed by the ,state under the ,fund1 for the purpose of providing housing or utility assistance to individuals or otherwise providing funds to prevent foreclosure or eviction of a homeowner or prevent mortgage delinquency or loss of housing or critical utilities as a response to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic2 and 7,e7 any other assistance for homeowners to prevent eviction1 mortgage delinquency or default1 foreclosure1 or the loss of essential utility services4 7#b7 ,targeting 7,a7 ,requirement ,not less than #fj percent of amounts made available for each ,state or other entity allocated amounts under subsection 7c7 shall be used for activities under paragraph 7#a7 that assist homeowners having incomes equal to or less than #hj percent of the area median income4 7,b7 ,determination of income ,in determining the income of a household for purposes of this paragraph1 income shall be considered to include only income that the household is receiving at the time of application for assistance from the ,fund and any income recently terminated shall not be included1 except that for purposes of households receiving assistance for arrearages income shall include only the income that the household was receiving at the time such arrearages were incurred4 7,c7 ,language assistance ,each ,state housing finance agency or other entity allocated amounts under subsection 7c7 shall make available to each applicant for assistance from amounts from the ,fund language assistance in any language that such language assistance is available in and shall provide notice to each such applicant that such language assistance is available4 7#c7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than #ae percent of the amount allocated to a ,state pursuant to subsection 7c7 may be used by a ,state housing financing agency for administrative expenses4 ,any amounts allocated to administrative expenses that are no longer necessary for administrative expenses may be used in accordance with paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,tribal and ,native ,hawaiian assistance 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,department of ,hawaiian home lands ,the term ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands has the meaning given the term in section #hja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba74 7,b7 ,eligible recipient ,the term eligible recipient means any entity eligible to receive a grant under section #aja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,allocation ,except for the funds set aside under subsection 7c77#e77;,b71 the ,secretary shall allocate the funds set aside under subsection 7c77#e77;,a7 using the allocation formula described in subpart ,d of part #ajjj of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulations74 7,b7 ,native ,hawaiians ,the ,secretary shall use the funds made available under subsection 7c77#e77;,b7 in accordance with part #ajjf of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#c7 ,transfer ,the ,secretary shall transfer any funds made available under subsection 7c77#e7 that have not been allocated by an eligible recipient or the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands1 as applicable1 to provide the assistance described in subsection 7e77#a7 by ,december #ca1 #bjcj1 to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq474 7g7 ,funding ,there is appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to the ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund established under subsection 7b71 #ge1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended or transferred or credited under subsection 7i74 7h7 ,use of housing finance agency innovation fund for the hardest hit housing markets funds ,a ,state housing finance agency may reallocate any administrative or programmatic funds it has received as an allocation from the ,housing ,finance ,agency ,innovation ,fund for the ,hardest ,hit ,housing ,markets created pursuant to section #aja7;a7 of the ,emergency ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebaa7;a77 that have not been otherwise allocated or disbursed as of the date of enactment of this ,act to supplement any administrative or programmatic funds received from the ,housing ,assistance ,fund4 ,such reallocated funds shall not be considered when allocating resources from the ,housing ,assistance ,fund using the process established under subsection 7c7 and shall remain available for the uses permitted and under the terms and conditions established by the contract with ,secretary created pursuant to subsection 7d77#a7 and the terms of subsection 7i74 7i7 ,reporting requirements ,the ,secretary shall provide public reports not less frequently than quarterly regarding the use of funds provided by the ,homeowner ,assistance ,fund4 ,such reports shall include the following data by ,state and by program within each ,state1 both for the past quarter and throughout the life of the program-- 7#a7 the amount of funds allocated2 7#b7 the amount of funds disbursed2 7#c7 the number of households and individuals assisted2 7#d7 the acceptance rate of applicants2 7#e7 the type or types of assistance provided to each household2 7#f7 whether the household assisted had a federally backed loan and identification of the ,federal entity backing such loan2 7#g7 the average amount of funding provided per household receiving assistance and per type of assistance provided2 7#h7 the average number of monthly payments that were covered by the funding amount that a household received1 as applicable1 disaggregated by type of assistance provided2 7#i7 the income level of each household receiving assistance2 and 7#aj7 the outcome #ab months after the household has received assistance4 ,each report under this subsection shall disaggregate the information provided under paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#aj7 by ,state1 zip code1 racial and ethnic composition of the household1 and whether or not the person from the household applying for assistance speaks ,english as a second language4 #aajbjc4 ,protecting renters and homeowners from evictions and foreclosures 7a7 ,eviction moratorium ,the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking section #djbd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh2 ,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #dib7 and inserting the following new section3 #djbd4 ,temporary moratorium on eviction filings 7a7 ,congressional findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 according to the #bjah ,american ,community ,survey1 #cf percent of households in the ,united ,states--more than #dc million households--are renters2 7#b7 in #bjai alone1 renters in the ,united ,states paid #eab billion in rent2 7#c7 according to the ,joint ,center for ,housing ,studies of ,harvard ,university1 #bj4h million renters in the ,united ,states spent more than #cj percent of their incomes on housing in #bjah and #aj4i million renters spent more than #ej percent of their incomes on housing in the same year2 7#d7 according to data from the ,department of ,labor1 more than #cj million people have filed for unemployment since the ,,covid-#ai pandemic began2 7#e7 the impacts of the spread of ,,covid-#ai1 which is now considered a global pandemic1 are expected to negatively impact the incomes of potentially millions of renter households1 making it difficult for them to pay their rent on time2 and 7#f7 evictions in the current environment would increase homelessness and housing instability which would be counterproductive towards the public health goals of keeping individuals in their homes to the greatest extent possible4 7b7 ,moratorium ,during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending #ab months after such date of enactment1 the lessor of a covered dwelling located in such ,state may not make1 or cause to be made1 any filing with the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges4 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,covered dwelling ,the term covered dwelling means a dwelling that is occupied by a tenant-- 7,a7 pursuant to a residential lease2 or 7,b7 without a lease or with a lease terminable at will under ,state law4 7#b7 ,dwelling ,the term dwelling has the meaning given such term in section #hjb of the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7 and includes houses and dwellings described in section #hjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7;b774 7d7 ,notice to vacate after moratorium expiration date ,after the expiration of the period described in subsection 7b71 the lessor of a covered dwelling may not require the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling by reason of nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges before the expiration of the #cj-;day period that begins upon the provision by the lessor to the tenant1 after the expiration of the period described in subsection 7b71 of a notice to vacate the covered dwelling4 4 7b7 ,mortgage relief 7#a7 ,forbearance and foreclosure moratorium for covered mortgage loans ,section #djbb of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,federally backed mortgage loan each place such term appears and inserting covered mortgage loan2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,covered mortgage loan ,the term covered mortgage loan means any credit transaction that is secured by a mortgage1 deed of trust1 or other equivalent consensual security interest on a #a- to #d-unit dwelling or on residential real property that includes a #a- to #d-unit dwelling1 except that it shall not include a credit transaction under an open end credit plan other than a reverse mortgage4 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,covered period ,with respect to a loan1 the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending #ab months after such date of enactment4 4 7#b7 ,automatic forbearance for delinquent borrowers ,section #djbb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7;c771 as amended by paragraph 7#e7 of this subsection1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,automatic forbearance for delinquent borrowers 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other law governing forbearance relief-- 7i7 any borrower whose covered mortgage loan became #fj days delinquent between ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and the date of enactment of this paragraph1 and who has not already received a forbearance under subsection 7b71 shall automatically be granted a #fj-;day forbearance that begins on the date of enactment of this paragraph1 provided that a borrower shall not be considered delinquent for purposes of this paragraph while making timely payments or otherwise performing under a trial modification or other loss mitigation agreement2 and 7ii7 any borrower whose covered mortgage loan becomes #fj days delinquent between the date of enactment of this paragraph and the end of the covered period1 and who has not already received a forbearance under subsection 7b71 shall automatically be granted a #fj-;day forbearance that begins on the #fjth day of delinquency1 provided that a borrower shall not be considered delinquent for purposes of this paragraph while making timely payments or otherwise performing under a trial modification or other loss mitigation agreement4 7,b7 ,initial extension ,an automatic forbearance provided under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended for up to an additional #abj days upon the borrower's request1 oral or written1 submitted to the borrower's servicer affirming that the borrower is experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 7,c7 ,subsequent extension ,a forbearance extended under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be extended for up to an additional #ahj days1 up to a maximum of #cfj days 7including the period of automatic forbearance71 upon the borrower's request1 oral or written1 submitted to the borrower's servicer affirming that the borrower is experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 7,d7 ,right to elect to continue making payments ,with respect to a forbearance provided under this paragraph1 the borrower of such loan may elect to continue making regular payments on the loan4 ,a borrower who makes such election shall be offered a loss mitigation option pursuant to subsection 7d7 within #cj days of resuming regular payments to address any payment deficiency during the forbearance4 7,e7 ,right to shorten forbearance ,at a borrower's request1 any period of forbearance provided under this paragraph may be shortened4 ,a borrower who makes such a request shall be offered a loss mitigation option pursuant to subsection 7d7 within #cj days of resuming regular payments to address any payment deficiency during the forbearance4 7#aj7 ,automatic forbearance for certain reverse mortgage loans 7,a7 ,in general ,when any covered mortgage loan which is also a federally-insured reverse mortgage loan1 during the covered period1 is due and payable due to the death of the last borrower or end of a deferral period or eligible to be called due and payable due to a property charge default1 or if the borrower defaults on a property charge repayment plan1 or if the borrower defaults for failure to complete property repairs1 or if an obligation of the borrower under the ,security ,instrument is not performed1 the mortgagee automatically shall be granted a six-month extension of-- 7i7 the mortgagee's deadline to request due and payable status from the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7ii7 the mortgage's deadline to send notification to the mortgagor or his or her heirs that the loan is due and payable2 7iii7 the deadline to initiate foreclosure2 7iv7 any reasonable diligence period related to foreclosure or the ,mortgagee ,optional ,election2 7v7 if applicable1 the deadline to obtain the due and payable appraisal2 and 7vi7 any claim submission deadline1 including the #f-month acquired property marketing period4 7,b7 ,forbearance period ,the mortgagee shall not request due and payable status from the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development nor initiate foreclosure during this six-month period described under subparagraph 7,a71 which shall be considered a forbearance period4 7,c7 ,extension ,a forbearance provided under subparagraph 7,b7 and related deadline extension authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended for an additional #ahj days upon-- 7i7 the borrower's request1 oral or written1 submitted to the borrower's servicer affirming that the borrower is experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making payments on property charges1 completing property repairs1 or performing an obligation of the borrower under the ,security ,instrument due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency2 7ii7 a non-borrowing spouse's request1 oral or written1 submitted to the servicer affirming that the non-borrowing spouse has been unable to satisfy all criteria for the ,mortgagee ,optional ,election program due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 or to perform all actions necessary to become an eligible non-borrowing spouse following the death of all borrowers2 or 7iii7 a successor-in-interest of the borrower's request1 oral or written1 submitted to the servicer affirming the heir's difficulty satisfying the reverse mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 7,d7 ,curtailment of debenture interest ,where any covered mortgage loan which is also a federally insured reverse mortgage loan is in default during the covered period and subject to a prior event which provides for curtailment of debenture interest in connection with a claim for insurance benefits1 the curtailment of debenture interest shall be suspended during any forbearance period provided herein4 4 7#c7 ,additional ,foreclosure and repossession protections ,section #djbb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking may not initiate any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process1 move for a foreclosure judgment or order of sale1 or execute a foreclosure-related eviction or foreclosure sale for not less than the #fj-;day period beginning on ,march #ah1 #bjbj and inserting may not initiate or proceed with any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process1 schedule a foreclosure sale1 move for a foreclosure judgment or order of sale1 execute a foreclosure related eviction or foreclosure sale for six months after the date of enactment of the ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,repossession moratorium ,in the case of personal property1 including any recreational or motor vehicle1 used as a dwelling1 no person may use any judicial or non-judicial procedure to repossess or otherwise take possession of such property for six months after date of enactment of this paragraph4 4 7#d7 ,mortgage forbearance reforms ,section #djbb of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,during the covered period1 a borrower with a covered mortgage loan who has not obtained automatic forbearance pursuant to this section and who is experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency may request forbearance on the loan1 regardless of delinquency status1 by-- 7,a7 submitting a request1 orally or in writing1 to the servicer of the loan2 and 7,b7 affirming that the borrower is experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 7#b7 ,duration of forbearance 7,a7 ,in general ,upon a request by a borrower to a servicer for forbearance under paragraph 7#a71 such forbearance shall be granted by the servicer for the period requested by the borrower1 up to an initial length of #ahj days1 the length of which shall be extended by the servicer1 at the request of the borrower for the period or periods requested1 for a total forbearance period of up to #ab-months4 7,b7 ,minimum forbearance amounts ,for purposes of granting a forbearance under this paragraph1 a servicer may grant an initial forbearance with a term of not less than #ij days1 provided that it is automatically extended for an additional #ij days unless the servicer confirms the borrower does not want to renew the forbearance or that the borrower is no longer experiencing a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely mortgage payments due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 7,c7 ,right to shorten forbearance ,at a borrower's request1 any period of forbearance described under this paragraph may be shortened4 ,a borrower who makes such a request shall be offered a loss mitigation option pursuant to subsection 7d7 within #cj days of resuming regular payments to address any payment deficiency during the forbearance4 7#c7 ,accrual of interest or fees ,a servicer shall not charge a borrower any fees1 penalties1 or interest 7beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the mortgage contract7 in connection with a forbearance1 provided that a servicer may offer the borrower a modification option at the end of a forbearance period granted hereunder that includes the capitalization of past due principal and interest and escrow payments as long as the borrower's principal and interest payment under such modification remains at or below the contractual principal and interest payments owed under the terms of the mortgage contract before such forbearance period except as the result of a change in the index of an adjustable rate mortgage4 7#d7 ,communication with servicers ,any communication between a borrower and a servicer described under this section may be made in writing or orally1 at the borrower's choice4 7#e7 ,communication with borrowers with a disability ,upon request from a borrower1 servicers shall communicate with borrowers who have a disability in the borrower's preferred method of communication4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term disability has the meaning given that term in the ,fair ,housing ,act1 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij1 or the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,no documentation required ,a servicer of a covered mortgage loan shall not require any documentation with respect to a forbearance under this section other than the borrower's affirmation 7oral or written7 to a financial hardship that prevents the borrower from making timely payments on the covered mortgage loan due1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,,covid-#ai emergency4 ,an oral request for forbearance and oral affirmation of hardship by the borrower shall be sufficient for the borrower to obtain or extend a forbearance4 4 7#e7 ,other servicer requirements during forbearance ,section #djbb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7;c771 as amended by paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,forbearance terms notice ,within #cj days of a servicer of a covered mortgage loan providing forbearance to a borrower under subsection 7b7 or paragraph 7#i7 or 7#aj71 or #aj days if the forbearance is for a term of less than #fj days1 but only where the forbearance was provided in response to a borrower's request for forbearance or when an automatic forbearance was initially provided under paragraph 7#i7 or 7#aj71 and not when an existing forbearance is automatically extended1 the servicer shall provide the borrower with a notice in accordance with the terms in paragraph 7#e74 7#e7 ,contents of notice ,the written notice required under paragraph 7#d7 shall state in plain language-- 7,a7 the specific terms of the forbearance2 7,b7 the beginning and ending dates of the forbearance2 7,c7 that the borrower is eligible for up to #ab months of forbearance2 7,d7 that the borrower may request an extension of the forbearance unless the borrower will have reached the maximum period at the end of the forbearance2 7,e7 that the borrower may request that the initial or extended period be shortened at any time2 7,f7 that the borrower should contact the servicer before the end of the forbearance period2 7,g7 a description of the loss mitigation options that may be available to the borrower at the end of the forbearance period based on the borrower's specific loan2 7,h7 information on how to find a housing counseling agency approved by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,i7 in the case of a forbearance provided pursuant to paragraph 7#i7 or 7#aj71 that the forbearance was automatically provided and how to contact the servicer to make arrangements for further assistance1 including any renewal2 and 7,j7 where applicable1 that the forbearance is subject to an automatic extension including the terms of any such automatic extensions and when any further extension would require a borrower request4 7#f7 ,treatment of escrow accounts ,during any forbearance provided under this section1 a servicer shall pay or advance funds to make disbursements in a timely manner from any escrow account established on the covered mortgage loan4 7#g7 ,notification for borrowers ,during the period that begins #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and ends at the end of the covered period1 each servicer of a covered mortgage loan shall be required to-- 7,a7 make available in a clear and conspicuous manner on their webpage accurate information1 in ,english and ,spanish1 for borrowers regarding the availability of forbearance as provided under subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 notify every borrower whose payments on a covered mortgage loan are delinquent in any oral communication with or to the borrower that the borrower may be eligible to request forbearance as provided under subsection 7b71 except that such notice shall not be required if the borrower already has requested forbearance under subsection 7b74 7#h7 ,certain treatment under ,,respa ,as long as a borrower's payment on a covered mortgage loan was not more than #cj days delinquent on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 a servicer may not deem the borrower as delinquent while a forbearance granted under subsection 7b7 is in effect for purposes of the application of sections #f and #aj of the ,real ,estate ,settlement ,procedures ,act and any applicable regulations4 4 7#f7 ,post-forbearance loss mitigation 7,a7 ,amendment to ,,cares ,act ,section #djbb of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,post-forbearance loss mitigation 7#a7 ,notice of availability of additional forbearance ,with respect to any covered mortgage loan as to which forbearance under this section has been granted and not otherwise extended1 including by automatic extension1 a servicer shall1 no later than #cj days before the end of the forbearance period1 in writing1 notify the borrower that additional forbearance may be available and how to request such forbearance1 except that no such notice is required where the borrower already has requested an extension of the forbearance period1 is subject to automatic extension pursuant to subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 or no additional forbearance is available4 7#b7 ,loss mitigation offer before expiration of forbearance ,no later than #cj days before the end of any forbearance period that has not been extended or #cj days after a request by a consumer to terminate the forbearance1 which time shall be before the servicer initiates or engages in any foreclosure activity listed in subsection 7c77#b71 including incurring or charging to a borrower any fees or corporate advances related to a foreclosure1 the servicer shall1 in writing-- 7,a7 offer the borrower a loss mitigation option1 without the charging of any fees or penalties other than interest1 such that the borrower's principal and interest payment remains the same as it was prior to the forbearance1 subject to any adjustment of the index pursuant to the terms of an adjustable rate mortgage1 and that either-- 7i7 defers the payment of total arrearages1 including any escrow advances1 to the end of the existing term of the loan1 without the charging or collection of any additional interest on the deferred amounts2 or 7ii7 extends the term of the mortgage loan1 and capitalizes1 defers1 or forgives all escrow advances and other arrearages2 provided1 however1 that the servicer may offer the borrower a loss mitigation option that reduces the principal and interest payment on the loan and capitalizes1 defers1 or forgives all escrow advances or arrearages if the servicer has information indicating that the borrower cannot resume the pre-forbearance mortgage payments2 and 7,b7 concurrent with the loss mitigation offer in subparagraph 7,a71 notify the borrower that the borrower has the right to be evaluated for other loss mitigation options if the borrower is not able to make the payment under the option offered in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,evaluation for loss mitigation prior to foreclosure initiation ,before a servicer may initiate or engage in any foreclosure activity listed in subsection 7c77#b71 including incurring or charging to a borrower any fees or corporate advances related to a foreclosure on the basis that the borrower has failed to perform under the loss mitigation offer in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 within the first #ij days after the option is offered1 including a failure to accept the loss mitigation offer in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the servicer shall-- 7,a7 unless the borrower has already submitted a complete application that the servicer is reviewing-- 7i7 notify the borrower in writing of the documents and information1 if any1 needed by the servicer to enable the servicer to consider the borrower for all available loss mitigation options2 7ii7 exercise reasonable diligence to obtain the documents and information needed to complete the borrower's loss mitigation application2 7,b7 upon receipt of a complete application or if1 despite the servicer's exercise of reasonable diligence1 the loss mitigation application remains incomplete sixty days after the notice in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 is sent1 conduct an evaluation of the complete or incomplete loss mitigation application without reference to whether the borrower has previously submitted a complete loss mitigation application and offer the borrower all available loss mitigation options for which the borrower qualifies under applicable investor guidelines1 including guidelines regarding required documentation4 7#d7 ,effect on future requests for loss mitigation review ,an application1 offer1 or evaluation for loss mitigation under this section shall not be the basis for the denial of a borrower's application as duplicative or for a reduction in the borrower's appeal rights under ,regulation ,x 7#ab ,c4,f4,r4 #ajbd7 in regard to any loss mitigation application submitted after the servicer has complied with the requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74 7#e7 ,safe harbor ,any loss mitigation option authorized by the ,federal ,national ,mortgage ,association1 the ,federal ,home ,loan ,corporation1 or the ,federal ,housing ,administration that either-- 7,a7 defers the payment of total arrearages1 including any escrow advances1 to the end of the existing term of the loan1 without the charging or collection of any additional interest on the deferred amounts1 or 7,b7 extends the term of the mortgage loan1 and capitalizes1 defers1 or forgives all escrow advances and other arrearages1 without the charging of any fees or penalties beyond interest on any amount capitalized into the loan principal1 shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#f7 ,home retention options for certain reverse mortgage loans 7,a7 ,in general ,for a covered mortgage loan which is also a federally-insured reverse mortgage loan1 a servicer's conduct shall be deemed to comply with this section provided that if the loan is eligible to be called due and payable due to a property charge default1 the mortgagee shall1 as a precondition to sending a due and payable request to the ,secretary or initiating or continuing a foreclosure process-- 7i7 make a good faith effort to communicate with the borrower regarding available home retention options to cure the property charge default1 including encouraging the borrower to apply for home retention options2 and 7ii7 consider the borrower for all available home retention options as allowed by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,permissible repayment plans ,the ,secretary shall amend its allowable home retention options to permit a repayment plan of up to #abj months in length1 and to permit a repayment plan without regard to prior defaults on repayment plans4 7,c7 ,limitation on interest curtailment ,the ,secretary may not curtail interest paid to mortgagees who engage in loss mitigation or home retention actions through interest curtailment during such loss mitigation or home retention review or during the period when a loss mitigation or home retention plan is in effect and ending #ij days after any such plan terminates4 4 7,b7 ,amendment to ,housing ,act of #aidi ,section #eje of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adge7 is amended-- 7i7 by striking the section heading and inserting ,loss ,mitigation and ,foreclosure ,procedures2 7ii7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the section designation and all that follows through ,during any and inserting the following3 #eje4 7a7 ,moratorium-- 7#a7 ,in determining a borrower's eligibility for relief1 the ,secretary shall make all eligibility decisions based on the borrower's household's income1 expenses1 and circumstances4 7#b7 ,during any 4 7iii7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7iv7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,loan ,modification 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 for any loan made under section #ejb or #ejd1 the ,secretary may modify the interest rate and extend the term of such loan for up to #cj years from the date of such modification4 7#b7 ,at the end of any moratorium period granted under this section or under the ,,covid-#ai ,,hero ,act1 the ,secretary shall determine whether the borrower can reasonably resume making principal and interest payments after the ,secretary modifies the borrower's loan obligations in accordance with paragraph 7#a74 4 7#g7 ,multifamily ,mortgage ,forbearance ,section #djbc of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijeg7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,federally backed multifamily mortgage loan each place such term appears and inserting multifamily mortgage loan2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking during and inserting due1 directly or indirectly1 to2 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by adding and at the end2 7ii7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 provide the forbearance for up to the end of the period described under section #djbd7;b74 2 and 7,d7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 7,e7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,treatment after forbearance ,with respect to a multifamily mortgage loan provided a forbearance under this section1 the servicer of such loan-- 7#a7 shall provide the borrower with a #ab-month period beginning at the end of such forbearance to become current on the payments under such loan2 7#b7 may not charge any late fees1 penalties1 or other charges with respect to payments on the loan that were due during the forbearance period1 if such payments are made before the end of the #ab-month period2 and 7#c7 may not report any adverse information to a credit rating agency 7as defined under section #fjc of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act with respect to any payments on the loan that were due during the forbearance period1 if such payments are made before the end of the #ab-month period474 2 and 7,f7 in subsection 7g71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by striking that-- and all that follows through 7,a7 is secured by and inserting that is secured by2 7,,ii7 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7,,iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 and 7ii7 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#e7 ,covered period ,with respect to a loan1 the term covered period has the meaning given that term under section #djbb7;a77#c74 4 7#h7 ,renter protections during forbearance period ,a borrower that receives a forbearance pursuant to section #djbb or #djbc of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijef or #ijeg7 may not1 for the duration of the forbearance-- 7,a7 evict or initiate the eviction of a tenant solely for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges2 or 7,b7 charge any late fees1 penalties1 or other charges to a tenant for late payment of rent4 7#i7 ,extension of ,,gse ,patch 7,a7 ,non-applicability of existing sunset ,section #ajbf4dc7;e77#d77;iii77,b7 of title #ab1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall have no force or effect4 7,b7 ,extended sunset ,the special rules in section #ajbf4dc7;e77#d7 of title #ab1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall apply to covered transactions consummated prior to ,june #a1 #bjbb1 or such later date as the ,director of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection may determine1 by rule4 7#aj7 ,servicer safe harbor from investor liability 7,a7 ,safe harbor 7i7 ,in general ,a servicer of covered mortgage loans or multifamily mortgage loans shall be deemed not to have violated any duty or contractual obligation owed to investors or other parties regarding such mortgage loans on account of offering or implementing in good faith forbearance during the covered period or offering or implementing in good faith post-forbearance loss mitigation 7including after the expiration of the covered period7 in accordance with the terms of sections #djbb and #djbc of the ,,cares ,act to borrowers1 respectively1 on covered or multifamily mortgage loans that it services and shall not be liable to any party who is owed such a duty or obligation or subject to any injunction1 stay1 or other equitable relief to such party on account of such offer or implementation of forbearance or post-forbearance loss mitigation4 7ii7 ,other persons ,any person1 including a trustee of a securitization vehicle or other party involved in a securitization or other investment vehicle1 who in good faith cooperates with a servicer of covered or multifamily mortgage loans held by that securitization or investment vehicle to comply with the terms of section #djbb and #djbc of the ,,cares ,act1 respectively1 to borrowers on covered or multifamily mortgage loans owned by the securitization or other investment vehicle shall not be liable to any party who is owed such a duty or obligation or subject to any injunction1 stay1 or other equitable relief to such party on account of its cooperation with an offer or implementation of forbearance during the covered period or post-forbearance loss mitigation1 including after the expiration of the covered period4 7,b7 ,standard industry practice ,during the covered period1 notwithstanding any contractual restrictions1 it is deemed to be standard industry practice for a servicer to offer forbearance or loss mitigation options in accordance with the terms of sections #djbb and #djbc of the ,,cares ,act to borrowers1 respectively1 on all covered or multifamily mortgage loans it services4 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed as affecting the liability of a servicer or other person for actual fraud in the servicing of a mortgage loan or for the violation of a ,state or ,federal law4 7,d7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,covered mortgage loan ,the term covered mortgage loan has the meaning given that term under section #djbb7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act4 7ii7 ,covered period ,the term covered period has the meaning given that term under section #djbc7;g7 of the ,,cares ,act4 7iii7 ,multifamily mortgage loan ,the term multifamily mortgage loan has the meaning given that term under section #djbc7;g7 of the ,,cares ,act4 7iv7 ,servicer ,the term servicer-- 7,i7 has the meaning given the term under section #f7;i7 of the ,real ,estate ,settlement ,procedures ,act of #aigd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;i772 and 7,,ii7 means a master servicer and a subservicer1 as such terms are defined1 respectively1 under section #ajbd4ca of title #ab1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7v7 ,securitization vehicle ,the term securitization vehicle has the meaning give that term under section #abi;,a7f7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afci;a7f774 7c7 ,bankruptcy protections 7#a7 ,bankruptcy ,protections for ,federal ,coronavirus ,relief ,payments ,section #eda7;b7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#i71 in the matter following subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#aj77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 payments made under ,federal law relating to the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 with respect to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 4 7#b7 ,protection ,against ,discriminatory ,treatment of ,homeowners in ,bankruptcy ,section #ebe of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,a person may not be denied any forbearance1 assistance1 or loan modification relief made available to borrowers by a mortgage creditor or servicer because the person is or has been a debtor1 or has received a discharge1 in a case under this title4 4 7#c7 ,increasing the ,homestead ,exemption ,section #ebb of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking #ae1jjj and inserting #ajj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of applicable nonbankruptcy law1 a debtor in any ,state may exempt from property of the estate the property described in subsection 7d77#a7 not to exceed the value in subsection 7d77#a7 if the exemption for such property permitted by applicable nonbankruptcy law is lower than that amount4 4 7#d7 ,effect of ,missed ,mortgage ,payments on ,discharge ,section #acbh of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,a debtor shall not be denied a discharge under this section because1 as of the date of discharge1 the debtor did not make #f or fewer payments directly to the holder of a debt secured by real property4 7j7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7a7 and 7b71 upon the debtor's request1 the court shall grant a discharge of all debts provided for in the plan that are dischargeable under subsection 7a7 if the debtor-- 7#a7 has made payments under a confirmed plan for at least #a year2 and 7#b7 is experiencing or has experienced a material financial hardship due1 directly or indirectly1 to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 4 7#e7 ,expanded eligibility for chapter #ac ,section #aji7;e7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #bej1jjj each place the term appears and inserting #hej1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #gej1jjj each place the term appears and inserting #b1fjj1jjj4 7#f7 ,extended ,cure ,period for ,homeowners ,harmed by ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic 7,a7 ,in general ,chapter #ac of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following3 #acca4 ,special provisions related to ,,covid-#ai pandemic 7a7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7b77#b7 and 7d7 of section #acbb1 if the debtor is experiencing or has experienced a material financial hardship due1 directly or indirectly1 to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 a plan may provide for the curing of any default within a reasonable time1 not to exceed #g years after the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan was due1 and maintenance of payments while the case is pending on any unsecured claim or secured claim on which the last payment is due after the expiration of such time4 ,any such plan provision shall not affect the applicable commitment period under section #acbe7;b74 7b7 ,for purposes of sections #acbh7;a7 and #acbh7;b71 any cure or maintenance payments under subsection 7a7 that are made after the end of the period during which the plan provides for payments 7other than payments under subsection 7a77 shall not be treated as payments under the plan4 7c7 ,notwithstanding section #acbi7;c71 a plan modified under section #acbi at the debtor's request may provide for cure or maintenance payments under subsection 7a7 over a period that is not longer than #g years after the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan was due4 7d7 ,notwithstanding section #cfb7;c77#b71 during the period after the debtor receives a discharge and the period during which the plan provides for the cure of any default and maintenance of payments under the plan1 section #cfb7;a7 shall apply to the holder of a claim for which a default is cured and payments are maintained under subsection 7a7 and to any property securing such claim4 7e7 ,notwithstanding section #acja7;a77#b71 the stay of section #acja7;a7 terminates upon the granting of a discharge under section #acbh with respect to all creditors other than the holder of a claim for which a default is cured and payments are maintained under subsection 7a74 4 7,b7 ,table of contents ,the table of sections of chapter #ac1 title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following3 ,sec4 #acca4 ,special provisions related to ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic4 4 7,c7 ,application ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply only to any case under title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 commenced before #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act and pending on or commenced after such date of enactment1 in which a plan under chapter #ac of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 was not confirmed before ,march #bg1 #bjbj4 #aajbjd4 ,liquidity for mortgage servicers and residential rental property owners 7a7 ,in general ,section #djjc of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,liquidity for mortgage servicers 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall ensure that servicers of covered mortgage loans 7as defined under section #djbb7 and multifamily mortgage loans 7as defined under section #djbc7 are provided the opportunity to participate in the loans1 loan guarantees1 or other investments made by the ,secretary under this section4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that servicers are provided with access to such opportunities under equitable terms and conditions regardless of their size4 7#b7 ,mortgage servicer eligibility ,in order to receive assistance under subsection 7b77#d71 a mortgage servicer shall-- 7,a7 demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has established policies and procedures to use such funds only to replace funds used for borrower assistance1 including to advance funds as a result of forbearance or other loss mitigation provided to borrowers2 7,b7 demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has established policies and procedures to provide forbearance1 post-forbearance loss mitigation1 and other assistance to borrowers in compliance with the terms of section #djbb or #djbc1 as applicable2 7,c7 demonstrate that the mortgage servicer has established policies and procedures to ensure that forbearance and post-forbearance assistance is available to all borrowers in a non-discriminatory fashion and in compliance with the ,fair ,housing ,act1 the ,equal ,credit ,opportunity ,act1 and other applicable fair housing and fair lending laws2 and 7,d7 comply with the limitations on compensation set forth in section #djjd4 7#c7 ,mortgage servicer requirements ,a mortgage servicer receiving assistance under subsection 7b77#d7 may not1 while the servicer is under any obligation to repay funds provided or guaranteed under this section-- 7,a7 pay dividends with respect to the common stock of the mortgage servicer or purchase an equity security of the mortgage servicer or any parent company of the mortgage servicer if the security is listed on a national securities exchange1 except to the extent required under a contractual obligation that is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection2 or 7,b7 prepay any debt obligation4 4 7b7 ,credit facility for residential rental property owners 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall-- 7,a7 establish a facility1 using amounts made available under section #djjc7;b77#d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;b77#d771 to make long-term1 low-cost loans to residential rental property owners as to temporarily compensate such owners for documented financial losses caused by reductions in rent payments2 and 7,b7 defer such owners' required payments on such loans until after six months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,requirements ,a borrower that receives a loan under this subsection may not1 for the duration of the loan-- 7,a7 evict or initiate the eviction of a tenant solely for nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges2 7,b7 charge any late fees1 penalties1 or other charges to a tenant for late payment of rent2 and 7,c7 with respect to a person or entity described under paragraph 7#d71 discriminate on the basis of source of income4 7#c7 ,report on residential rental property owners ,the ,board of ,governors shall issue a report to the ,congress containing the following1 with respect to each property owner receiving a loan under this subsection3 7,a7 ,the number of borrowers that received assistance under this subsection4 7,b7 ,the average total loan amount that each borrower received4 7,c7 ,the total number of rental units that each borrower owned4 7,d7 ,the average rent charged by each borrower4 7#d7 ,report on large residential rental property owners ,the ,board of ,governors shall issue a report to ,congress that identifies any person or entity that in aggregate owns or holds a controlling interest in any entity that1 in aggregate1 owns-- 7,a7 more than #ajj rental units that are located within in a single ,metropolitan ,statistical ,area2 7,b7 more than #a1jjj rental units nationwide2 or 7,c7 rental units in three or more ,states4 7c7 ,amendments to ,national ,housing ,act ,section #cjf7;g77#a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agba7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the fifth sentence1 by inserting after issued the following3 1 subject to any pledge or grant of security interest of the ,federal ,reserve under section #djjc7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #dgj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;a77 and to any such mortgage or mortgages or any interest therein and the proceeds thereon1 which the ,association may elect to approve2 and 7#b7 in the sixth sentence-- 7,a7 by striking or 7,c7 and inserting 7,c72 and 7,b7 by inserting before the period the following3 1 or 7,d7 its approval and honoring of any pledge or grant of security interest of the ,federal ,reserve under section #djjc7;a7 of the ,,cares ,act and to any such mortgage or mortgages or any interest therein and proceeds thereon as4 #aajbje4 ,rural rental assistance ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj #cji1jjj1jjj for rural rental assistance1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 of which-- 7#a7 up to #be1jjj1jjj million may be used for an additional amount for rural housing vouchers for any low-income households 7including those not receiving rental assistance7 residing in a property financed with a section #eae loan which has been prepaid after ,september #cj1 #bjje1 or has matured after ,september #cj1 #bjai2 and 7#b7 the remainder shall be used for an additional amount for rural rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to section #eba7;a77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a7a77#b77 to-- 7,a7 supplement the rental assistance of households on whose behalf assistance is being provided2 and 7,b7 provide rental assistance on behalf of households who are not being assisted with such rental assistance but who qualify for such assistance4 #aajbjf4 ,funding for public housing and tenant-based rental assistance 7a7 ,public housing operating fund ,there is authorized to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbj for the ,public ,housing ,operating ,fund under section #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e77 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba4 7b7 ,tenant-based section #h rental assistance ,there is authorized to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year #bjbj for the tenant-based rental assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjba1 of which not more than #ejj1jjj1jjj may be used for administrative fees under section #h7q7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7q774 7c7 ,applicability of waivers ,any waiver or alternative requirement made by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development pursuant to the heading ,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance or ,public ,housing ,operating ,fund in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this section4 #aajbjg4 ,supplemental funding for supportive housing for the elderly1 supportive housing for persons with disabilities1 supportive housing for persons with ,,aids1 and project-based section #h rental assistance 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj for additional assistance for supportive housing for the elderly1 of which-- 7#a7 #bjj1jjj1jjj shall be for rental assistance under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7 or section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 as appropriate1 and for hiring additional staff and for services and costs1 including acquiring personal protective equipment1 to prevent1 prepare for1 or respond to the public health emergency relating to ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic2 and 7#b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be for grants under section #fgf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acfcb7 for costs of providing service coordinators for purposes of coordinating services to prevent1 prepare for1 or respond to the public health emergency relating to ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 ,any provisions of1 and waivers and alternative requirements issued by the ,secretary pursuant to1 the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,housing ,programs--,housing for the ,elderly in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this subsection4 7b7 ,eligibility of supportive housing for persons with disabilities ,subsection 7a7 of section #fgf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acfcb7;a77 shall be applied1 for purposes of subsection 7a7 of this section1 by substituting 7,g71 and 7,h7 for and 7,g74 7c7 ,service coordinators 7#a7 ,hiring ,in the hiring of staff using amounts made available pursuant to this section for costs of providing service coordinators1 grantees shall consider and hire1 at all levels of employment and to the greatest extent possible1 a diverse staff1 including by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and disability status4 ,each grantee shall submit a report to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development describing compliance with the preceding sentence not later than the expiration of the #abj-;day period that begins upon the termination of the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7#b7 ,one-time grants ,grants made using amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 for costs of providing service coordinators shall not be renewable4 7#c7 ,one-year availability ,any amounts made available pursuant to this section for costs of providing service coordinators that are allocated for a grantee and remain unexpended upon the expiration of the #ab-month period beginning upon such allocation shall be recaptured by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,funding for supportive housing for persons with disabilities ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj for additional assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac74 ,any provisions of1 and waivers and alternative requirements issued by the ,secretary pursuant to1 the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,housing ,programs--,housing for ,persons ,with ,disabilities in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this subsection4 7e7 ,funding for ,housing ,opportunities for ,people with ,,aids program ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj for additional assistance for the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons with ,,aids program under the ,,aids ,housing ,opportunity ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq474 ,any provisions of1 and waivers and alternative requirements issued by the ,secretary pursuant to1 the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,community ,planning and ,development--,housing ,opportunities for ,persons ,with ,,aids in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this subsection4 7f7 ,funding for project-based section #h rental assistance ,there is authorized to be appropriated #gej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj for additional assistance for project-based rental assistance under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 ,any provisions of1 and waivers and alternative requirements issued by the ,secretary pursuant to1 the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,housing ,programs--,project-,based ,rental ,assistance in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to this subsection4 #aajbjh4 ,fair ,housing 7a7 ,definition of ,,covid-#ai emergency period ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this ,act and ends upon the date of the termination by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency of the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7b7 ,fair housing activities 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to ensure existing grantees have sufficient resource for fair housing activities and for technology and equipment needs to deliver services through use of the ,internet or other electronic or virtual means in response to the public health emergency related to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 there is authorized to be appropriated #d1jjj1jjj for ,fair ,housing ,organization ,initiative grants through the ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program under section #efa of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a74 7#b7 #c-year availability ,any amounts made available pursuant paragraph 7#a7 that are allocated for a grantee and remain unexpended upon the expiration of the #c-year period beginning upon such allocation shall be recaptured by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,fair housing education ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out a national media campaign and local education and outreach to educate the public of increased housing rights during ,,covid-#ai emergency period1 that provides that information and materials used in such campaign are available-- 7#a7 in the languages used by communities with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7#b7 to persons with disabilities4 #aajbji4 ,funding for housing counseling services 7a7 ,congressional findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the spread of ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 which is now considered a global pandemic1 is expected to negatively impact the incomes of potentially millions of homeowners1 renters1 individuals experiencing homelessness1 and individuals at risk of homelessness1 making it difficult for them to pay their mortgages or rents on time2 7#b7 housing counseling is critical to ensuring that homeowners1 renters1 individuals experiencing homelessness1 and individuals at risk of homelessness have the resources they need to manage financial hardships from the ,,covid-#ai crisis2 7#c7 loan preservation and foreclosure mitigation services are also critical to address the needs of homeowners who lose employment and income because of the pandemic and who face serious delinquency or home loan default1 or are in foreclosing proceedings during this period2 7#d7 evaluations from the ,national ,foreclosure ,mitigation ,counseling program revealed that homeowners at risk of or facing foreclosure are better served when they have access to a housing counselor and a range of tools and resources to help them avoid losing their home and have the support they need to tailor the best possible response to their situation4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation 7in this section referred to as the ,corporation7 established under the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq47 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj for housing counseling services1 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7c7 ,prioritization of housing counseling services ,of any grant funds made available pursuant to subsection 7b71 not less than #dj percent shall be provided to counseling organizations that target counseling services to minority and low-income homeowners1 renters1 individuals experiencing homelessness1 and individuals at risk of homelessness or provide such services in neighborhoods with high concentrations of minority and low-income homeowners1 renters1 individuals experiencing homelessness1 and individuals at risk of homelessness4 7d7 ,eligible uses ,amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7b7 may be used in such amounts as the ,corporation determines for costs of-- 7#a7 public education and outreach2 7#b7 direct services1 including the full range of services provided by housing counselors to assist homeowners1 including manufactured homeowners1 regardless of financing type1 renters1 individuals experiencing homelessness1 and individuals at risk of homelessness1 including the practices1 tools1 and innovations in foreclosure mitigation that were utilized in the ,national ,foreclosure ,mitigation ,counseling ,program1 and financial capability1 credit counseling1 homeless counseling1 and rental counseling2 7#c7 equipment and technology1 including broadband internet and equipment upgrades needed to ensure timely and effective service delivery2 7#d7 training1 including capacitating housing counseling staff in various modes of counseling1 including rental and foreclosure1 delivery of remote counseling utilizing improved technology1 enhanced network security1 and supportive options for the delivery of client services2 and 7#e7 administration and oversight of the program in accordance with the ,corporation's rate for program administration4 7e7 ,disbursement ,the ,corporation shall disburse all grant funds made available pursuant to subsection 7b7 as expeditiously as possible1 through grants to housing counseling intermediaries approved by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 ,state housing finance agencies1 and ,neighbor,works organizations4 ,the aggregate amount provided to ,neighbor,works organizations shall not exceed #ae percent of the total of grant funds made available pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,,iii ,protecting ,people ,experiencing ,homelessness #aajcja4 ,homeless assistance funding 7a7 ,emergency homeless assistance 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated under the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program under subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq47 #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj for grants under such subtitle in accordance with this subsection to respond to needs arising from the public health emergency relating to ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 ,of such amounts made available1 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be allocated in accordance with sections #dac and #dad of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgb1 #aacgc74 7#b7 ,formula ,notwithstanding sections #dac and #dad of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgb1 #aacgc71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall allocate any amounts remaining after amounts are allocated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 in accordance with a formula to be established by the ,secretary that takes into consideration the following factors3 7,a7 ,risk of transmission of coronavirus in a jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,whether a jurisdiction has a high number or rate of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families4 7,c7 ,economic and housing market conditions in a jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,eligible activities ,in addition to eligible activities under section #dae7;a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a71 amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may also be used for costs of the following activities3 7,a7 ,providing training on infectious disease prevention and mitigation4 7,b7 ,providing hazard pay1 including for time worked before the effectiveness of this subparagraph1 for staff working directly to prevent and mitigate the spread of coronavirus or ,,covid-#ai among people experiencing or at risk of homelessness4 7,c7 ,reimbursement of costs for eligible activities 7including activities described in this paragraph7 relating to preventing1 preparing for1 or responding to the coronavirus or ,,covid-#ai that were accrued before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,d7 ,notwithstanding #bd ,,cfr #egf4ajb7;a77#c71 providing a hotel or motel voucher for a homeless individual or family4 ,use of such amounts for activities described in this paragraph shall not be considered use for administrative purposes for purposes of section #dah of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgg74 7#d7 ,inapplicability of procurement standards ,to the extent amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 are used to procure goods and services relating to activities to prevent1 prepare for1 or respond to the coronavirus or ,,covid-#ai1 the standards and requirements regarding procurement that are otherwise applicable shall not apply4 7#e7 ,inapplicability of habitability and environmental review standards ,any ,federal standards and requirements regarding habitability and environmental review shall not apply with respect to any emergency shelter that is assisted with amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and has been determined by a ,state or local health official1 in accordance with such requirements as the ,secretary shall establish1 to be necessary to prevent and mitigate the spread of coronavirus or ,,covid-#ai1 such shelters4 7#f7 ,inapplicability of cap on emergency shelter activities ,subsection 7b7 of section #dae of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act shall not apply to any amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#g7 ,initial allocation of assistance ,section #dag7;b7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgf7;b77 shall be applied with respect to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection by substituting #cj-;day for #fj-;day4 7#h7 ,waivers and alternative requirements 7,a7 ,authority ,in administering amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may waive1 or specify alternative requirements for1 any provision of any statute or regulation 7except for any requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and the environment7 that the ,secretary administers in connection with the obligation or use by the recipient of such amounts1 if the ,secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement is consistent with the purposes described in this subsection4 7,b7 ,notification ,the ,secretary shall notify the public through the ,federal ,register or other appropriate means #e days before the effective date of any such waiver or alternative requirement1 and any such public notice may be provided on the ,internet at the appropriate ,government web site or through other electronic media1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,c7 ,exemption ,the use of amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not be subject to the consultation1 citizen participation1 or match requirements that otherwise apply to the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program1 except that a recipient shall publish how it has and will utilize its allocation at a minimum on the ,internet at the appropriate ,government web site or through other electronic media4 7#i7 ,inapplicability of matching requirement ,subsection 7a7 of section #daf of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacge7;a77 shall not apply to any amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#aj7 ,prohibition on prerequisites ,none of the funds authorized under this subsection may be used to require people experiencing homelessness to receive treatment or perform any other prerequisite activities as a condition for receiving shelter1 housing1 or other services4 7b7 ,continuum of ,care program ,due to the emergency relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 the ,notice of ,funding ,availability 7,,nofa7 for fiscal year #bjbj for the ,continuum of ,care program under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq47 shall have no force or effect and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall distribute amounts made available for such fiscal year for such program based on the results of the competition for amounts made available for such program for fiscal year #bjai 7,,fr-#fcjj--be71 except that grant amounts may be adjusted to account for changes in fair market rents4 #aajcjb4 ,emergency rental assistance voucher program 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary71 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available until expended1 for incremental emergency vouchers under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,emergency vouchers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide emergency rental assistance vouchers under this subsection1 which shall be tenant-based rental assistance under section #h7o7 the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774 7#b7 ,selection of families 7,a7 ,mandatory preferences ,each public housing agency administering assistance under this section shall provide preference for such assistance to eligible families that are-- 7i7 homeless 7as such term is defined in section #ajc7;a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a772 7ii7 at risk of homelessness 7as such term is defined in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj72 or 7iii7 fleeing1 or attempting to flee1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7,b7 ,allocation ,in allocating amounts made available under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 allocate at least #ej percent of such amounts to public housing agencies in accordance with a formula that considers-- 7,i7 the capability of public housing agencies to promptly use emergency vouchers provided under this section2 and 7,,ii7 the need for emergency vouchers provided under this section in the geographical area1 based on factors determined by the ,secretary1 including risk of transmission of coronavirus1 high numbers or rates of sheltered and unsheltered homelessness1 and economic and housing market conditions2 7ii7 allocate remaining amounts in accordance with a formula that considers-- 7,i7 the criteria under clause 7i7 and the success of a public housing agency in promptly utilizing vouchers awarded under clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 the capability of the public housing agency to create and manage structured partnerships with service providers for the delivery of appropriate community-based services2 and 7iii7 designate the number of vouchers under this section that each public housing agency that is awarded funds under this section is authorized to administer4 7,c7 ,election not to administer ,if a public housing agency elects not to administer amounts under this section1 the ,secretary shall award such amounts to other public housing agencies according to the criteria in subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,failure to use vouchers promptly ,if a public housing agency fails to issue all of its authorized vouchers under this section on behalf of eligible families within a reasonable period of time as determined by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall reallocate any unissued vouchers and associated funds to others public housing agencies according to the criteria under subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7#c7 ,waivers and alternative requirements ,any waiver or alternative requirement that the ,secretary makes available to all public housing agencies in connection with assistance made available under the heading ,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4#fja7 shall apply to assistance under this section until the expiration of such waiver or alternative requirement4 7#d7 ,termination of vouchers upon turnover 7,a7 ,in general ,a public housing agency may not reissue any vouchers made available under this section when assistance for the family initially assisted is terminated4 7,b7 ,reallocation ,upon termination of assistance for one or more families assisted by a public housing agency under this section1 the ,secretary shall reallocate amounts that are no longer needed by such public housing agency for assistance under this section to another public housing agency for the renewal of vouchers previously authorized under this section4 ,,iv ,suspending ,negative ,credit ,reporting and ,strengthening ,consumer and ,investor ,protections #aajdja4 ,reporting of information during major disasters 7a7 ,in general ,the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking section #djba and inserting the following3 #djba4 ,reporting of information during major disasters 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 is to protect consumers' credit from negative impacts as a result of financial hardship due to the coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 outbreak and future major disasters4 7b7 ,reporting of information during major disasters 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act is amended by inserting after section #fje;,b the following3 #fje;,c4 ,reporting of information during major disasters 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,consumer ,with respect to a covered period1 the term consumer shall only include a consumer who is a resident of the affected area covered by the applicable disaster or emergency declaration4 7#b7 ,covered major disaster period ,the term covered major disaster period means the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the date on which a major disaster is declared by the ,president under-- 7i7 section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 under which assistance is authorized under section #djh of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd72 or 7ii7 section #eja of such ,act2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is #abj days after the end of the incident period for such disaster4 7#c7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means the ,,covid-#ai emergency period or a covered major disaster period4 7#d7 ,,covid-#ai emergency period ,the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period beginning on ,march #ac1 #bjbj 7the date the ,president declared the emergency under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic7 and ending on the later of-- 7,a7 #abj days after the date of enactment of this section2 or 7,b7 #abj days after the end of the incident period for such emergency4 7#e7 ,major disaster ,the term major disaster means a major disaster declared by the ,president under-- 7,a7 section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 under which assistance is authorized under section #djh of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd72 or 7,b7 section #eja of such ,act4 7b7 ,moratorium on furnishing adverse information during covered period ,no person may furnish any adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 relating to a consumer that was the result of any action or inaction that occurred during a covered period4 7c7 ,information excluded from consumer reports ,in addition to the information described in section #fje7;a71 no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing an adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 relating to a consumer that was the result of any action or inaction that occurred during a covered period4 7d7 ,summary of rights ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,bureau shall update the model summary of rights under section #fji7;c77#a7 to include a description of the right of a consumer to-- 7#a7 request the deletion of adverse items of information under subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 request a consumer report or score1 without charge to the consumer1 under subsection 7f74 7e7 ,deletion of adverse items of information resulting from the coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 outbreak and major disasters 7#a7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,director of the ,bureau shall create a website for consumers to report1 under penalty of perjury1 economic hardship as a result of the coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 outbreak or a major disaster for the purpose of providing credit report protections under this subsection4 7,b7 ,documentation ,the ,director of the ,bureau shall-- 7i7 not require any documentation from a consumer to substantiate the economic hardship2 and 7ii7 provide notice to the consumer that a report under subparagraph 7,a7 is under penalty of perjury4 7,c7 ,reporting period ,a consumer may report economic hardship under subparagraph 7,a7 during a covered period and for #fj days thereafter4 7#b7 ,database ,the ,director of the ,bureau shall establish and maintain a secure database that-- 7,a7 is accessible to each consumer reporting agency described in section #fjc7p7 and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency for purposes of fulfilling their duties under paragraph 7#c7 to check and automatically delete any adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 reported that occurred during a covered period with respect to a consumer2 and 7,b7 contains the information reported under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,deletion of adverse items of information by nationwide consumer reporting and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,each consumer reporting agency described in section #fjc7p7 and each nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall1 using the information contained in the database established under paragraph 7#b71 delete from the file of each consumer named in the database each adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 that was a result of an action or inaction that occurred during a covered period or in the #bgj-;day period following the end of a covered period4 7,b7 ,timeline ,each consumer reporting agency described in section #fjc7p7 and each nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall check the database at least weekly and delete adverse items of information as soon as practicable after information that is reported under paragraph 7#a7 appears in the database established under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,request for deletion of adverse items of information 7,a7 ,in general ,a consumer who has filed a report of economic hardship with the ,bureau may submit a request1 without charge to the consumer1 to a consumer reporting agency described in section #fjc7p7 or nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency to delete from the consumer's file an adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 that was a result of an action or inaction that occurred during a covered period or in the #bgj-;day period following the end of a covered period4 7,b7 ,timing ,a consumer may submit a request under subparagraph 7,a71 not later than the end of the #bgj-;day period described in that subparagraph4 7,c7 ,removal and notification ,upon receiving a request under this paragraph to delete an adverse item of information1 a consumer reporting agency described in section #fjc7p7 or nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall-- 7i7 delete the adverse item of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 from the consumer's file2 and 7ii7 notify the consumer and the furnisher of the adverse item of information of the deletion4 7f7 ,free credit report and scores 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period between the beginning of a covered period and ending #ab-months after the end of the covered period1 each consumer reporting agency described under section #fjc7p7 and each nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall make all disclosures described under section #fji upon request by a consumer1 by mail or online1 without charge to the consumer and without limitation as to the number of requests4 ,such a consumer reporting agency shall also supply a consumer1 upon request and without charge1 with a credit score that-- 7,a7 is derived from a credit scoring model that is widely distributed to users by the consumer reporting agency for the purpose of any extension of credit or other transaction designated by the consumer who is requesting the credit score2 or 7,b7 is widely distributed to lenders of common consumer loan products and predicts the future credit behavior of a consumer4 7#b7 ,timing ,a file disclosure or credit score under paragraph 7#a7 shall be provided to the consumer not later than-- 7,a7 #g days after the date on which the request is received if the request is made by mail2 and 7,b7 not later than #ae minutes if the request is made online4 7#c7 ,additional reports ,a file disclosure provided under paragraph 7#a7 shall be in addition to any disclosure requested by the consumer under section #fab7;a74 7#d7 ,prohibition ,a consumer reporting agency that receives a request under paragraph 7#a7 may not request or require any documentation from the consumer that demonstrates that the consumer was impacted by the coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai7 outbreak or a major disaster 7except to verify that the consumer is a resident of the affected area covered by the applicable disaster or emergency declaration7 as a condition of receiving the file disclosure or score4 7g7 ,posting of rights ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 each consumer reporting agency described under section #fjc7p7 and each nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall prominently post and maintain a direct link on the homepage of the public website of the consumer reporting agency information relating to the right of consumers to-- 7#a7 request the deletion of adverse items of information 7except information related to a felony criminal conviction7 under subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 request consumer file disclosures and scores1 without charge to the consumer1 under subsection 7f74 7h7 ,ban on reporting medical debt information related to ,,covid-#ai or a major disaster 7#a7 ,furnishing ban ,no person shall furnish adverse information to a consumer reporting agency related to medical debt if such medical debt is with respect to medical expenses related to treatments arising from ,,covid-#ai or a major disaster 7whether or not the expenses were incurred during a covered period74 7#b7 ,consumer report ban ,no consumer reporting agency may make a consumer report containing adverse information related to medical debt if such medical debt is with respect to medical expenses related to treatments arising from ,,covid-#ai or a major disaster 7whether or not the expenses were incurred during a covered period74 7i7 ,credit scoring models ,a person that creates and implements credit scoring models may not treat the absence1 omission1 or deletion of any information pursuant to this section as a negative factor or negative value in credit scoring models created or implemented by such person4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents for the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #fje;,b the following3 #fje;,c4 ,reporting of information during major disasters4 4 #djba;,a4 ,limitations on new credit scoring models during the ,,covid-#ai emergency and major disasters ,the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 #fcj4 ,limitations on new credit scoring models during the ,,covid-#ai emergency and major disasters ,with respect to a person that creates and implements credit scoring models1 such person may not1 during a covered period 7as defined under section #fje;,c71 create or implement a new credit scoring model 7including a revision to an existing scoring model7 if the new credit scoring model would identify a significant percentage of consumers as being less creditworthy when compared to the previous credit scoring models created or implemented by such person4 2 and 7#b7 in the table of contents for such ,act1 by adding at the end the following new item3 #fcj4 ,limitations on new credit scoring models during the ,,covid-#ai emergency and major disasters4 4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,,cares ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #djba and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #djba4 ,reporting of information during major disasters4 ,sec4 #djba;,a4 ,limitations on new credit scoring models during the ,,covid-#ai emergency and major disasters4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,subparagraph 7,f7 of section #fbc7;a77#a7 of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afhas-#b7;a77#a77 is hereby repealed4 #aajdjb4 ,restrictions on collections of consumer debt during a national disaster or emergency 7a7 ,in general ,the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #hab 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;j7 the following3 #hab;,a4 ,restrictions on collections of consumer debt during a national disaster or emergency 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending #abj days after the end of the incident period for the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7#b7 ,creditor ,the term creditor means any person-- 7,a7 who offers or extends credit creating a debt or to whom a debt is owed2 or 7,b7 to whom any obligation for payment is owed4 7#c7 ,debt ,the term debt-- 7,a7 means any obligation or alleged obligation that is or during the covered period becomes past due1 other than an obligation arising out of a credit agreement entered into after the effective date of this section1 that arises out of a transaction with a consumer2 and 7,b7 does not include a mortgage loan4 7#d7 ,debt collector ,the term debt collector means a creditor and any other person or entity that engages in the collection of debt1 including the ,federal ,government and a ,state government1 irrespective of whether the applicable debt is allegedly owed to or assigned to such creditor1 person1 or entity4 7#e7 ,mortgage loan ,the term mortgage loan means a covered mortgage loan 7as defined under section #djbb of the ,,cares ,act7 and a multifamily mortgage loan 7as defined under section #djbc of the ,,cares ,act74 7b7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no debt collector may1 during a covered period-- 7,a7 enforce a security interest securing a debt through repossession1 limitation of use1 or foreclosure2 7,b7 take or threaten to take any action to deprive an individual of their liberty as a result of nonpayment of or nonappearance at any hearing relating to an obligation owed by a consumer2 7,c7 collect any debt1 by way of garnishment1 attachment1 assignment1 deduction1 offset1 or other seizure1 from-- 7i7 wages1 income1 benefits1 bank1 prepaid or other asset accounts2 or 7ii7 any assets of1 or other amounts due to1 a consumer2 7,d7 commence or continue an action to evict a consumer from real or personal property for nonpayment2 7,e7 disconnect or terminate service from a utility service1 including electricity1 natural gas1 telecommunications or broadband1 water1 or sewer1 for nonpayment2 or 7,f7 threaten to take any of the foregoing actions4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a consumer from voluntarily paying1 in whole or in part1 a debt4 7c7 ,limitation on fees and interest ,after the expiration of a covered period1 a debt collector may not add to any past due debt any interest on unpaid interest1 higher rate of interest triggered by the nonpayment of the debt1 or fee triggered prior to the expiration of the covered period by the nonpayment of the debt4 7e7 ,violations ,any person or government entity that violates this section shall be liable to the applicable consumer as provided under section #hac1 except that1 for purposes of applying section #hac-- 7#a7 such person or government entity shall be deemed a debt collector1 as such term is defined for purposes of section #hac2 and 7#b7 each dollar figure in such section shall be deemed to be #aj times the dollar figure specified4 7f7 ,tolling ,any applicable time limitations for exercising an action prohibited under subsection 7b7 shall be tolled during a covered period4 7g7 ,predispute arbitration agreements ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a dispute brought under this section1 including a dispute as to the applicability of this section1 which shall be determined under ,federal law4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hab the following3 #hab;,a4 ,restrictions on collections of consumer debt during a national disaster or emergency4 4 #aajdjc4 ,repayment period and forbearance for consumers ,section #hab;,a of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq471 as added by section #aajdjb1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,repayment period ,after the expiration of a covered period1 a debt collector shall comply with the following3 7#a7 ,debt arising from credit with a defined payment period ,for any debt arising from credit with a defined term1 the debt collector shall extend the time period to repay any past due balance of the debt by-- 7,a7 #a payment period for each payment that a consumer missed during the covered period1 with the payments due in the same amounts and at the same intervals as the pre-existing payment schedule2 and 7,b7 #a payment period in addition to the payment periods described under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,debt arising from an open end credit plan ,for debt arising from an open end credit plan1 as defined in section #ajc of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb71 the debt collector shall allow the consumer to repay the past-due balance in a manner that does not exceed the amounts permitted by the methods described in section #aga7;c7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afff;i-#a7;c77 and regulations promulgated under that section4 7#c7 ,debt arising from other credit 7,a7 ,in general ,for debt not described under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 the debt collector shall-- 7i7 allow the consumer to repay the past-due balance of the debt in substantially equal payments over time2 and 7ii7 provide the consumer with-- 7,i7 for past due balances of #b1jjj or less1 #ab months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow2 7,,ii7 for past due balances between #b1jja and #e1jjj1 #bd months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow2 or 7,,iii7 for past due balances greater than #e1jjj1 #cf months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow4 7,b7 ,additional protections ,the ,director of the ,bureau may issue rules to provide greater repayment protections to consumers with debts described under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,relation to ,state law ,this paragraph shall not preempt any ,state law that provides for greater consumer protections than this paragraph4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,forbearance for affected consumers 7#a7 ,forbearance program ,each debt collector that makes use of the credit facility described in paragraph 7#d7 shall establish a forbearance program for debts available during the covered period4 7#b7 ,automatic grant of forbearance upon request ,under a forbearance program required under paragraph 7#a71 upon the request of a consumer experiencing a financial hardship due1 directly or indirectly1 to ,,covid-#ai1 the debt collector shall grant a forbearance on payment of debt for such time as needed until the end of the covered period1 with no additional documentation required other than the borrower's attestation to a financial hardship caused by ,,covid-#ai and with no fees1 penalties1 or interest 7beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the loan contract7 charged to the borrower in connection with the forbearance4 7#c7 ,exception for certain mortgage loans subject to the ,,cares ,act ,this subsection shall not apply to a mortgage loan subject to section #djbb or #djbc of the ,,cares ,act4 4 #aajdjd4 ,credit facility ,section #hab;,a7h7 of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq471 as added by section #aajdjc1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,credit facility ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall-- 7,a7 establish a facility1 using amounts made available under section #djjc7;b77#d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;b77#d771 to make long-term1 low-cost loans to debt collectors to temporarily compensate such debt collectors for documented financial losses caused by forbearance of debt payments under this subsection2 and 7,b7 defer debt collectors' required payments on such loans until after consumers' debt payments resume4 4 ,v ,forgiving ,student ,loan ,debt and ,protecting ,student ,borrowers #aajeja4 ,payments for private education loan borrowers as a result of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency 7a7 ,in general ,section #adj of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency private education loan repayment assistance 7#a7 ,authority 7,a7 ,in general ,effective on the date of the enactment of this section1 until the end of ,september #bjba1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 for each borrower of a private education loan1 pay the total amount due for such month on the loan1 based on the payment plan selected by the borrower or the borrower's loan status4 7,b7 ,limitation on payments ,the maximum amount of aggregate payments that the ,secretary of the ,treasury may make under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to an individual borrower is #aj1jjj4 7#b7 ,no capitalization of interest ,with respect to any loan in repayment until the end of ,september #bjba1 interest due on a private education loan during such period shall not be capitalized at any time until the end of ,september #bjba4 7#c7 ,reporting to consumer reporting agencies ,until the end of the ,september #bjba-- 7,a7 during the period in which the ,secretary of the ,treasury is making payments on a loan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that1 for the purpose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting agency1 any payment made by the ,secretary is treated as if it were a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower2 and 7,b7 no adverse credit information may be furnished to a consumer reporting agency for any private education loan4 7#d7 ,notice of payments and program ,not later than #ae days following the date of enactment of this subsection1 and monthly thereafter until the end of ,september #bjba1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall provide a notice to all borrowers of private education loans-- 7,a7 informing borrowers of the actions taken under this subsection2 7,b7 providing borrowers with an easily accessible method to opt out of the benefits provided under this subsection2 and 7,c7 notifying the borrower that the program under this subsection is a temporary program and will end at the end of ,september #bjba4 7#e7 ,suspension of involuntary collection ,until the end of ,september #bjba1 the holder of a private education loan shall immediately take action to halt all involuntary collection related to the loan4 7#f7 ,mandatory forbearance ,during the period in which the ,secretary of the ,treasury is making payments on a loan under paragraph 7#a71 the servicer of such loan shall grant the borrower forbearance as follows3 7,a7 ,a temporary cessation of all payments on the loan other than the payments of interest and principal on the loan that are made under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,for borrowers who are delinquent but who are not yet in default before the date on which the ,secretary begins making payments under paragraph 7#a71 the retroactive application of forbearance to address any delinquency4 7#g7 ,data to implement ,holders and servicers of private education loans shall report1 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the information necessary to calculate the amount to be paid under this subsection4 4 7b7 ,appropriation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #de1jjj1jjj1jjj to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title4 #aajejb4 ,additional protections for private student loan borrowers 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,repayment plan and forgiveness terms ,each private education loan holder who receives a monthly payment pursuant to section #adj7;h7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act shall modify all private education loan contracts that it holds to provide for the same repayment plan and forgiveness terms available to ,direct ,loans borrowers under section #fhe4bji7;c7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 in effect as of ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,treatment of ,state statutes of limitation ,for a borrower who has defaulted on a private education loan under the terms of the promissory note prior to any loan payment made or forbearance granted under section #adj7;h7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act1 no payment made or forbearance granted under such section #adj7;h7 shall be considered an event that impacts the calculation of the applicable ,state statutes of limitation4 7#c7 ,prohibition on pressuring borrowers 7,a7 ,in general ,a private education loan debt collector or creditor may not pressure a borrower to elect to apply any amount received pursuant to subsection 7b7 to any private education loan4 7,b7 ,violations ,a violation of this paragraph is deemed-- 7i7 an unfair1 deceptive1 or abusive act or practice under ,federal law in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service under section #ajca of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eeca72 and 7ii7 with respect to a violation by a debt collector1 an unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt under section #hjh of the ,federal ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;f74 7,c7 ,pressure defined ,in this paragraph1 the term pressure means any communication1 recommendation1 or other similar communication1 other than providing basic information about a borrower's options1 urging a borrower to make an election described under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,relief for private student loan borrowers as a result of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency 7#a7 ,student loan relief as a result of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,not later than #ij days after the end of ,september #bjba1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall carry out a program under which a borrower1 with respect to the private education loans of such borrower1 shall receive in accordance with paragraph 7#c7 an amount equal to the lesser of-- 7,a7 the total amount of each private education loan of the borrower2 or 7,b7 #aj1jjj1 reduced by the aggregate amount of all payments made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury with respect to such borrower under section #adj7;h7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act4 7#b7 ,notification of borrowers ,not later than #ij days after the end of ,september #bjba1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall notify each borrower of a private education loan of-- 7,a7 the requirements to provide loan relief to such borrower under this section2 and 7,b7 the opportunity for such borrower to make an election under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 with respect to the application of such loan relief to the private education loans of such borrower4 7#c7 ,distribution of funding 7,a7 ,election by borrower ,not later than #de days after a notice is sent under paragraph 7#b71 a borrower may elect to apply the amount determined with respect to such borrower under paragraph 7#a7 to any private education loan of the borrower4 7,b7 ,automatic payment 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a borrower who does not make an election under subparagraph 7,a7 before the date described in such subparagraph1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall apply the amount determined with respect to such borrower under paragraph 7#a7 in order of the private education loan of the borrower with the highest interest rate4 7ii7 ,equal interest rates ,in case of two or more private education loans described in clause 7i7 with equal interest rates1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall apply the amount determined with respect to such borrower under paragraph 7#a7 first to the loan with the highest principal4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act terms ,the terms creditor and debt collector have the meaning given those terms1 respectively1 under section #hjc of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;a74 7#b7 ,private education loan ,the term private education loan has the meaning given the term in section #adj of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej74 ,,vi ,standing ,up ,for ,small ,businesses1 ,minority-,owned ,businesses1 and ,non-,profits #aajfja4 ,restrictions on collections of small business and nonprofit debt during a national disaster or emergency 7a7 ,in general ,the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq471 as amended by section #aajdjb1 is further amended by inserting after section #hab;,a the following3 #hab;,b4 ,restrictions on collections of small business and nonprofit debt during a national disaster or emergency 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending #abj days after the end of the incident period for the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 7#b7 ,creditor ,the term creditor means any person-- 7,a7 who offers or extends credit creating a debt or to whom a debt is owed2 or 7,b7 to whom any obligation for payment is owed4 7#c7 ,debt ,the term debt-- 7,a7 means any obligation or alleged obligation that is or during the covered period becomes past due1 other than an obligation arising out of a credit agreement entered into after the effective date of this section1 that arises out of a transaction with a nonprofit organization or small business2 and 7,b7 does not include a mortgage loan4 7#d7 ,debt collector ,the term debt collector means a creditor and any other person or entity that engages in the collection of debt1 including the ,federal ,government and a ,state government1 irrespective of whether the applicable debt is allegedly owed to or assigned to such creditor1 person1 or entity4 7#e7 ,mortgage loan ,the term mortgage loan means a covered mortgage loan 7as defined under section #djbb of the ,,cares ,act7 and a multifamily mortgage loan 7as defined under section #djbc of the ,,cares ,act74 7#f7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and that is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#g7 ,small business ,the term small business has the meaning given the term small business concern in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no debt collector may1 during a covered period-- 7,a7 enforce a security interest securing a debt through repossession1 limitation of use1 or foreclosure2 7,b7 take or threaten to take any action to deprive an individual of their liberty as a result of nonpayment of or nonappearance at any hearing relating to an obligation owed by a small business or nonprofit organization2 7,c7 collect any debt1 by way of garnishment1 attachment1 assignment1 deduction1 offset1 or other seizure1 from-- 7i7 wages1 income1 benefits1 bank1 prepaid or other asset accounts2 or 7ii7 any assets of1 or other amounts due to1 a small business or nonprofit organization2 7,d7 commence or continue an action to evict a small business or nonprofit organization from real or personal property for nonpayment2 7,e7 disconnect or terminate service from a utility service1 including electricity1 natural gas1 telecommunications or broadband1 water1 or sewer1 for nonpayment2 or 7,f7 threaten to take any of the foregoing actions4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a small business or nonprofit organization from voluntarily paying1 in whole or in part1 a debt4 7c7 ,limitation on fees and interest ,after the expiration of a covered period1 a debt collector may not add to any past due debt any interest on unpaid interest1 higher rate of interest triggered by the nonpayment of the debt1 or fee triggered prior to the expiration of the covered period by the nonpayment of the debt4 7e7 ,violations ,any person or government entity that violates this section shall be liable to the applicable small business or nonprofit organization as provided under section #hac1 except that1 for purposes of applying section #hac-- 7#a7 such person or government entity shall be deemed a debt collector1 as such term is defined for purposes of section #hac2 and 7#b7 such small business or nonprofit organization shall be deemed a consumer1 as such term is defined for purposes of section #hac4 7f7 ,tolling ,any applicable time limitations for exercising an action prohibited under subsection 7b7 shall be tolled during a covered period4 7g7 ,predispute arbitration agreements ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a dispute brought under this section1 including a dispute as to the applicability of this section1 which shall be determined under ,federal law4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act1 as amended by section #aajdjb1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hab;,a the following3 #hab;,b4 ,restrictions on collections of small business and nonprofit debt during a national disaster or emergency4 4 #aajfjb4 ,repayment period and forbearance for small businesses and nonprofit organizations ,section #hab;,b of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq471 as added by section #aajfja1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,repayment period ,after the expiration of a covered period1 a debt collector shall comply with the following3 7#a7 ,debt arising from credit with a defined payment period ,for any debt arising from credit with a defined term1 the debt collector shall extend the time period to repay any past due balance of the debt by-- 7,a7 #a payment period for each payment that a small business or nonprofit organization missed during the covered period1 with the payments due in the same amounts and at the same intervals as the pre-existing payment schedule2 and 7,b7 #a payment period in addition to the payment periods described under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,debt arising from an open end credit plan ,for debt arising from an open end credit plan1 as defined in section #ajc of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb71 the debt collector shall allow the small business or nonprofit organization to repay the past-due balance in a manner that does not exceed the amounts permitted by the methods described in section #aga7;c7 of the ,truth in ,lending ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afff;i-#a7;c77 and regulations promulgated under that section4 7#c7 ,debt arising from other credit 7,a7 ,in general ,for debt not described under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 the debt collector shall-- 7i7 allow the small business or nonprofit organization to repay the past-due balance of the debt in substantially equal payments over time2 and 7ii7 provide the small business or nonprofit organization with-- 7,i7 for past due balances of #b1jjj or less1 #ab months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow2 7,,ii7 for past due balances between #b1jja and #e1jjj1 #bd months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow2 or 7,,iii7 for past due balances greater than #e1jjj1 #cf months to repay1 or such longer period as the debt collector may allow4 7,b7 ,additional protections ,the ,director of the ,bureau may issue rules to provide greater repayment protections to small businesses and nonprofit organizations with debts described under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,relation to ,state law ,this paragraph shall not preempt any ,state law that provides for greater small business or nonprofit organization protections than this paragraph4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,forbearance for affected small businesses and nonprofit organizations 7#a7 ,forbearance program ,each debt collector that makes use of the credit facility described in paragraph 7#d7 shall establish a forbearance program for debts available during the covered period4 7#b7 ,automatic grant of forbearance upon request ,under a forbearance program required under paragraph 7#a71 upon the request of a small business or nonprofit organization experiencing a financial hardship due1 directly or indirectly1 to ,,covid-#ai1 the debt collector shall grant a forbearance on payment of debt for such time as needed until the end of the covered period1 with no additional documentation required other than the small business or nonprofit organization's attestation to a financial hardship caused by ,,covid-#ai and with no fees1 penalties1 or interest 7beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the loan contract7 charged to the borrower in connection with the forbearance4 7#c7 ,exception for certain mortgage loans subject to the ,,cares ,act ,this subsection shall not apply to a mortgage loan subject to section #djbb or #djbc of the ,,cares ,act4 4 #aajfjc4 ,credit facility ,section #hab;,b7h7 of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et seq471 as added by section #aajfjb1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,credit facility ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall-- 7,a7 establish a facility1 using amounts made available under section #djjc7;b77#d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;b77#d771 to make long-term1 low-cost loans to debt collectors to temporarily compensate such debt collectors for documented financial losses caused by forbearance of debt payments under this subsection2 and 7,b7 defer debt collectors' required payments on such loans until after small businesses or nonprofit organizations' debt payments resume4 4 #aajfjd4 ,main ,street ,lending ,program requirements 7a7 ,in general ,section #djjc7;c77#c77;,d77ii7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;c77#c77;,d77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,nothing in this subparagraph shall limit the discretion of the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system to and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ,requirements ,in carrying out subclause 7,i71 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system-- 7aa7 shall make non-profit organizations eligible for any program or facility established under such subclause2 7bb7 shall create a low-cost loan option tailored to the unique needs of non-profit organizations1 including the ability to defer payments and1 solely for non-profit organizations that are ineligible to receive a covered loan under section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 and that predominantly serve low-income communities1 as determined by the ,federal ,reserve1 have the loans forgiven by the ,department of the ,treasury for a similar purpose to maintain payroll and operations provided under the ,paycheck ,protection ,program1 notwithstanding section #djjc7;d77#c7 of the ,,cares ,act2 4 7b7 ,deadline ,not later than the end of the #e-;day period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall issue such rules or take such other actions as may be necessary to implement the requirements made by the amendments made by this section4 #aajfje4 ,options for small businesses and non-profits under the ,main ,street ,lending ,program 7a7 ,in general ,section 7c77#c77;,d77ii77,,ii7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijdb7;c77#c77;,d77ii77,,ii771 as added by section #aajfjd1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7cc7 shall provide at least one low-cost loan option that small businesses and small non-profits are eligible for that does not have a minimum loan size2 4 7b7 ,deadline ,not later than the end of the #e-;day period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall issue such rules or take such other actions as may be necessary to implement the requirements made by the amendments made by this section4 #aajfjf4 ,,safe ,banking 7a7 ,short title2 purpose 7#a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,secure ,and ,fair ,enforcement ,banking ,act of #bjbj or the ,,safe ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to increase public safety by ensuring access to financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers and reducing the amount of cash at such businesses4 7b7 ,safe harbor for depository institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,federal banking regulator may not-- 7,a7 terminate or limit the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution under the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa et seq471 the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 or take any other adverse action against a depository institution under section #h of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahah7 solely because the depository institution provides or has provided financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 7,b7 prohibit1 penalize1 or otherwise discourage a depository institution from providing financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider or to a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or ,indian ,tribe that exercises jurisdiction over cannabis-related legitimate businesses2 7,c7 recommend1 incentivize1 or encourage a depository institution not to offer financial services to an account holder1 or to downgrade or cancel the financial services offered to an account holder solely because-- 7i7 the account holder is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 or is an employee1 owner1 or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 7ii7 the account holder later becomes an employee1 owner1 or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 or 7iii7 the depository institution was not aware that the account holder is an employee1 owner1 or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 7,d7 take any adverse or corrective supervisory action on a loan made to-- 7i7 a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 solely because the business is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 7ii7 an employee1 owner1 or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 solely because the employee1 owner1 or operator is employed by1 owns1 or operates a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 as applicable2 or 7iii7 an owner or operator of real estate or equipment that is leased to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 solely because the owner or operator of the real estate or equipment leased the equipment or real estate to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 as applicable2 or 7,e7 prohibit or penalize a depository institution 7or entity performing a financial service for or in association with a depository institution7 for1 or otherwise discourage a depository institution 7or entity performing a financial service for or in association with a depository institution7 from1 engaging in a financial service for a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 7#b7 ,safe harbor applicable to de novo institutions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to an institution applying for a depository institution charter to the same extent as such subsection applies to a depository institution4 7c7 ,protections for ancillary businesses ,for the purposes of sections #aief and #aieg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and all other provisions of ,federal law1 the proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider shall not be considered proceeds from an unlawful activity solely because-- 7#a7 the transaction involves proceeds from a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider2 or 7#b7 the transaction involves proceeds from-- 7,a7 cannabis-related activities described in subsection 7n77#d77;,b7 conducted by a cannabis-related legitimate business2 or 7,b7 activities described in subsection 7n77#ac77;,a7 conducted by a service provider4 7d7 ,protections under ,federal law 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to providing a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider within a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or ,indian country that allows the cultivation1 production1 manufacture1 sale1 transportation1 display1 dispensing1 distribution1 or purchase of cannabis pursuant to a law or regulation of such ,state1 political subdivision1 or ,indian ,tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country1 as applicable1 a depository institution1 entity performing a financial service for or in association with a depository institution1 or insurer that provides a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 and the officers1 directors1 and employees of that depository institution1 entity1 or insurer may not be held liable pursuant to any ,federal law or regulation-- 7,a7 solely for providing such a financial service2 or 7,b7 for further investing any income derived from such a financial service4 7#b7 ,protections for ,federal reserve banks and ,federal ,home ,loan ,banks ,with respect to providing a service to a depository institution that provides a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 7where such financial service is provided within a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or ,indian country that allows the cultivation1 production1 manufacture1 sale1 transportation1 display1 dispensing1 distribution1 or purchase of cannabis pursuant to a law or regulation of such ,state1 political subdivision1 or ,indian ,tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country1 as applicable71 a ,federal reserve bank or ,federal ,home ,loan ,bank1 and the officers1 directors1 and employees of the ,federal reserve bank or ,federal ,home ,loan ,bank1 may not be held liable pursuant to any ,federal law or regulation-- 7,a7 solely for providing such a service2 or 7,b7 for further investing any income derived from such a service4 7#c7 ,protections for insurers ,with respect to engaging in the business of insurance within a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or ,indian country that allows the cultivation1 production1 manufacture1 sale1 transportation1 display1 dispensing1 distribution1 or purchase of cannabis pursuant to a law or regulation of such ,state1 political subdivision1 or ,indian ,tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country1 as applicable1 an insurer that engages in the business of insurance with a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider or who otherwise engages with a person in a transaction permissible under ,state law related to cannabis1 and the officers1 directors1 and employees of that insurer may not be held liable pursuant to any ,federal law or regulation-- 7,a7 solely for engaging in the business of insurance2 or 7,b7 for further investing any income derived from the business of insurance4 7#d7 ,forfeiture 7,a7 ,depository institutions ,a depository institution that has a legal interest in the collateral for a loan or another financial service provided to an owner1 employee1 or operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 or to an owner or operator of real estate or equipment that is leased or sold to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 shall not be subject to criminal1 civil1 or administrative forfeiture of that legal interest pursuant to any ,federal law for providing such loan or other financial service4 7,b7 ,federal reserve banks and ,federal ,home ,loan ,banks ,a ,federal reserve bank or ,federal ,home ,loan ,bank that has a legal interest in the collateral for a loan or another financial service provided to a depository institution that provides a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 or to an owner or operator of real estate or equipment that is leased or sold to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 shall not be subject to criminal1 civil1 or administrative forfeiture of that legal interest pursuant to any ,federal law for providing such loan or other financial service4 7e7 ,rules of construction 7#a7 ,no requirement ,to provide financial services ,nothing in this section shall require a depository institution1 entity performing a financial service for or in association with a depository institution1 or insurer to provide financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business1 service provider1 or any other business4 7#b7 ,general examination1 supervisory1 and enforcement authority ,nothing in this section may be construed in any way as limiting or otherwise restricting the general examination1 supervisory1 and enforcement authority of the ,federal banking regulators1 provided that the basis for any supervisory or enforcement action is not the provision of financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 7f7 ,requirements for filing suspicious activity reports ,section #ecah7;g7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,requirements for cannabis-related legitimate businesses 7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to a financial institution or any director1 officer1 employee1 or agent of a financial institution that reports a suspicious transaction pursuant to this subsection1 if the reason for the report relates to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider1 the report shall comply with appropriate guidance issued by the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the guidance is consistent with the purpose and intent of the ,,safe ,banking ,act of #bjbj and does not significantly inhibit the provision of financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider in a ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 or ,indian country that has allowed the cultivation1 production1 manufacture1 transportation1 display1 dispensing1 distribution1 sale1 or purchase of cannabis pursuant to law or regulation of such ,state1 political subdivision1 or ,indian ,tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph3 7i7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis has the meaning given the term marihuana in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74 7ii7 ,cannabis-related legitimate business ,the term cannabis-related legitimate business has the meaning given that term in subsection 7n7 of the ,,safe ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 7iii7 ,indian country ,the term ,indian country has the meaning given that term in section #aaea of title #ah4 7iv7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given that term in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74 7v7 ,financial service ,the term financial service has the meaning given that term in subsection 7n7 of the ,,safe ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 7vi7 ,service provider ,the term service provider has the meaning given that term in subsection 7n7 of the ,,safe ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 7vii7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 4 7g7 ,guidance and examination procedures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,financial ,institutions ,examination ,council shall develop uniform guidance and examination procedures for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers4 7h7 ,annual diversity and inclusion report ,the ,federal banking regulators shall issue an annual report to ,congress containing-- 7#a7 information and data on the availability of access to financial services for minority-owned and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses2 and 7#b7 any regulatory or legislative recommendations for expanding access to financial services for minority-owned and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses4 7i7 ,,gao study on diversity and inclusion 7#a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall carry out a study on the barriers to marketplace entry1 including in the licensing process1 and the access to financial services for potential and existing minority-owned and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses4 7#b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general shall issue a report to the ,congress-- 7,a7 containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 containing any regulatory or legislative recommendations for removing barriers to marketplace entry1 including in the licensing process1 and expanding access to financial services for potential and existing minority-owned and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses4 7j7 ,,gao study on effectiveness of certain reports on finding certain persons ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall carry out a study on the effectiveness of reports on suspicious transactions filed pursuant to section #ecah7;g7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 at finding individuals or organizations suspected or known to be engaged with transnational criminal organizations and whether any such engagement exists in a ,state1 political subdivision1 or ,indian ,tribe that has jurisdiction over ,indian country that allows the cultivation1 production1 manufacture1 sale1 transportation1 display1 dispensing1 distribution1 or purchase of cannabis4 ,the study shall examine reports on suspicious transactions as follows3 7#a7 ,during the period of #bjad until the date of the enactment of this ,act1 reports relating to marijuana-related businesses4 7#b7 ,during the #a-year period after date of the enactment of this ,act1 reports relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses4 7k7 ,banking services for hemp businesses 7#a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd7 legalized hemp by removing it from the definition of marihuana under the ,controlled ,substances ,act2 7,b7 despite the legalization of hemp1 some hemp businesses 7including producers1 manufacturers1 and retailers7 continue to have difficulty gaining access to banking products and services2 and 7,c7 businesses involved in the sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol 7,,cbd7 products are particularly affected1 due to confusion about their legal status4 7#b7 ,federal banking regulator hemp banking guidance ,not later than the end of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal banking regulators shall jointly issue guidance to financial institutions-- 7,a7 confirming the legality of hemp1 hemp-derived ,,cbd products1 and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products1 and the legality of engaging in financial services with businesses selling hemp1 hemp-derived ,,cbd products1 and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products1 after the enactment of the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah2 and 7,b7 to provide recommended best practices for financial institutions to follow when providing financial services and merchant processing services to businesses involved in the sale of hemp1 hemp-derived ,,cbd products1 and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products4 7#c7 ,financial institution defined ,in this section1 the term financial institution means any person providing financial services4 7l7 ,application of safe harbors to hemp and ,,cbd products 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 the provisions of this section 7other than subsections 7f7 and 7j77 shall apply to hemp 7including hemp-derived cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products7 in the same manner as such provisions apply to cannabis4 7#b7 ,rule of application ,in applying the provisions of this section described under paragraph 7#a7 to hemp1 the definition of cannabis-related legitimate business shall be treated as excluding any requirement to engage in activity pursuant to the law of a ,state or political subdivision thereof4 7#c7 ,hemp defined ,in this subsection1 the term hemp has the meaning given that term under section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcio74 7m7 ,requirements for deposit account termination requests and orders 7#a7 ,termination requests or orders must be valid 7,a7 ,in general ,an appropriate ,federal banking agency may not formally or informally request or order a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or group of customer accounts or to otherwise restrict or discourage a depository institution from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers unless-- 7i7 the agency has a valid reason for such request or order2 and 7ii7 such reason is not based solely on reputation risk4 7,b7 ,treatment of national security threats ,if an appropriate ,federal banking agency believes a specific customer or group of customers is1 or is acting as a conduit for1 an entity which-- 7i7 poses a threat to national security2 7ii7 is involved in terrorist financing2 7iii7 is an agency of the ,government of ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 or any country listed from time to time on the ,state ,sponsors of ,terrorism list2 7iv7 is located in1 or is subject to the jurisdiction of1 any country specified in clause 7iii72 or 7v7 does business with any entity described in clause 7iii7 or 7iv71 unless the appropriate ,federal banking agency determines that the customer or group of customers has used due diligence to avoid doing business with any entity described in clause 7iii7 or 7iv71 such belief shall satisfy the requirement under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,notice requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,if an appropriate ,federal banking agency formally or informally requests or orders a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or a group of customer accounts1 the agency shall-- 7i7 provide such request or order to the institution in writing2 and 7ii7 accompany such request or order with a written justification for why such termination is needed1 including any specific laws or regulations the agency believes are being violated by the customer or group of customers1 if any4 7,b7 ,justification requirement ,a justification described under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 may not be based solely on the reputation risk to the depository institution4 7#c7 ,customer notice 7,a7 ,notice required ,except as provided under subparagraph 7,b7 or as otherwise prohibited from being disclosed by law1 if an appropriate ,federal banking agency orders a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or a group of customer accounts1 the depository institution shall inform the specific customer or group of customers of the justification for the customer's account termination described under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,notice prohibited 7i7 ,notice prohibited in cases of national security ,if an appropriate ,federal banking agency requests or orders a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account or a group of customer accounts based on a belief that the customer or customers pose a threat to national security1 or are otherwise described under subsection 7a77#b71 neither the depository institution nor the appropriate ,federal banking agency may inform the customer or customers of the justification for the customer's account termination4 7ii7 ,notice prohibited in other cases ,if an appropriate ,federal banking agency determines that the notice required under subparagraph 7,a7 may interfere with an authorized criminal investigation1 neither the depository institution nor the appropriate ,federal banking agency may inform the specific customer or group of customers of the justification for the customer's account termination4 7#d7 ,reporting requirement ,each appropriate ,federal banking agency shall issue an annual report to the ,congress stating-- 7,a7 the aggregate number of specific customer accounts that the agency requested or ordered a depository institution to terminate during the previous year2 and 7,b7 the legal authority on which the agency relied in making such requests and orders and the frequency on which the agency relied on each such authority4 7#e7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate ,federal banking agency ,the term appropriate ,federal banking agency means-- 7i7 the appropriate ,federal banking agency1 as defined under section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac72 and 7ii7 the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration1 in the case of an insured credit union4 7,b7 ,depository institution ,the term depository institution means-- 7i7 a depository institution1 as defined under section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac72 and 7ii7 an insured credit union4 7n7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,business of insurance ,the term business of insurance has the meaning given such term in section #ajjb of the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edha74 7#b7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis has the meaning given the term marihuana in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74 7#c7 ,cannabis product ,the term cannabis product means any article which contains cannabis1 including an article which is a concentrate1 an edible1 a tincture1 a cannabis-infused product1 or a topical4 7#d7 ,cannabis-related legitimate business ,the term cannabis-related legitimate business means a manufacturer1 producer1 or any person or company that-- 7,a7 engages in any activity described in subparagraph 7,b7 pursuant to a law established by a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state1 as determined by such ,state or political subdivision2 and 7,b7 participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 7#e7 ,depository institution ,the term depository institution means-- 7,a7 a depository institution as defined in section #c7;c7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac7;c772 7,b7 a ,federal credit union as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb72 or 7,c7 a ,state credit union as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb74 7#f7 ,federal banking regulator ,the term ,federal banking regulator means each of the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 the ,federal ,housing ,finance ,agency1 the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network1 the ,office of ,foreign ,asset ,control1 the ,office of the ,comptroller of the ,currency1 the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 or any ,federal agency or department that regulates banking or financial services1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#g7 ,financial service ,the term financial service-- 7,a7 means a financial product or service1 as defined in section #ajjb of the ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,street ,reform and ,consumer ,protection ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edha72 7,b7 includes the business of insurance2 7,c7 includes1 whether performed directly or indirectly1 the authorizing1 processing1 clearing1 settling1 billing1 transferring for deposit1 transmitting1 delivering1 instructing to be delivered1 reconciling1 collecting1 or otherwise effectuating or facilitating of payments or funds1 where such payments or funds are made or transferred by any means1 including by the use of credit cards1 debit cards1 other payment cards1 or other access devices1 accounts1 original or substitute checks1 or electronic funds transfers2 7,d7 includes acting as a money transmitting business which directly or indirectly makes use of a depository institution in connection with effectuating or facilitating a payment for a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider in compliance with section #eccj of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any applicable ,state law2 and 7,e7 includes acting as an armored car service for processing and depositing with a depository institution or a ,federal reserve bank with respect to any monetary instruments 7as defined under section #aief7;c77#e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,indian country ,the term ,indian country has the meaning given that term in section #aaea of title #ah4 7#i7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given that term in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74 7#aj7 ,insurer ,the term insurer has the meaning given that term under section #cac7r7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aa7 ,manufacturer ,the term manufacturer means a person who manufactures1 compounds1 converts1 processes1 prepares1 or packages cannabis or cannabis products4 7#ab7 ,producer ,the term producer means a person who plants1 cultivates1 harvests1 or in any way facilitates the natural growth of cannabis4 7#ac7 ,service provider ,the term service provider-- 7,a7 means a business1 organization1 or other person that-- 7i7 sells goods or services to a cannabis-related legitimate business2 or 7ii7 provides any business services1 including the sale or lease of real or any other property1 legal or other licensed services1 or any other ancillary service1 relating to cannabis2 and 7,b7 does not include a business1 organization1 or other person that participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 7#ad7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7o7 ,discretionary surplus funds ,section #g7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi7;a77#c77;,a77 is amended by striking #f1hbe1jjj1jjj and inserting #f1hba1jjj1jjj4 ,,vii ,empowering ,community ,financial ,institutions #aajgja4 ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund 7a7 ,in ,general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund1 out of amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated1 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 for providing financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajh7;a77#a7 of the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7;a77#a771 except that subsections 7d7 and 7e7 of such section #ajh shall not apply to the provision of such assistance1 for the ,bank ,enterprise ,award program1 and for financial assistance1 technical assistance1 training1 and outreach programs designed to benefit ,native ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,alaska ,native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in ,indian country1 ,native ,american organizations1 ,tribes and ,tribal organizations1 and other suitable providers4 ,of the amount appropriated pursuant to this heading1 not less than #hjj1jjj1jjj shall be for providing financial assistance1 technical assistance1 awards1 training1 and outreach programs described above to recipients that are minority lending institutions4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,minority lending institution ,the term minority lending institution means any depository institution1 loan fund1 or other financial institution that-- 7,a7 if a privately-owned institution1 #ea percent is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals2 7,b7 if publicly-owned1 #ea percent of the stock is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals2 and 7,c7 in the case of a mutual institution1 where the majority of the ,board of ,directors1 account holders1 and the community which it services is predominantly minority4 7#b7 ,minority ,the term minority means any black ,american1 ,native ,american1 ,hispanic ,american1 or ,asian ,american4 #aajgjb4 ,ensuring diversity in community banking 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,ensuring ,diversity in ,community ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,community development financial institution ,in this section1 the term community development financial institution has the meaning given under section #ajc of the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb74 7c7 ,minority depository institution ,in this section1 the term minority depository institution has the meaning given under section #cjh of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note71 as amended by this section4 7d7 ,inclusion of women's banks in the definition of minority depository institution ,section #cjh7;b77#a7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 as clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii71 respectively2 7#b7 by striking means any and inserting the following3 means-- 7,a7 any 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7iii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#d7 by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 any bank described in clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 of section #ai7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act-- 7i7 more than #ej percent of the outstanding shares of which are held by #a or more women2 and 7ii7 the majority of the directors on the board of directors of which are women4 4 7e7 ,establishment of impact bank designation 7#a7 ,in general ,each appropriate ,federal banking agency shall establish a program under which a depository institution with total consolidated assets of less than #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj may elect to be designated as an impact bank if the total dollar value of the loans extended by such depository institution to low-income borrowers is greater than or equal to #ej percent of the assets of such bank4 7#b7 ,designation ,based on data obtained through examinations1 an appropriate ,federal banking agency shall submit a notification to a depository institution stating that the depository institution qualifies for designation as an impact bank4 7#c7 ,application ,a depository institution that does not receive a notification described in paragraph 7#b7 may submit an application to the appropriate ,federal banking agency demonstrating that the depository institution qualifies for designation as an impact bank4 7#d7 ,additional data or oversight ,a depository institution is not required to submit additional data to an appropriate ,federal banking agency or be subject to additional oversight from such an agency if such data or oversight is related specifically and solely for consideration for a designation as an impact bank4 7#e7 ,removal of designation ,if an appropriate ,federal banking agency determines that a depository institution designated as an impact bank no longer meets the criteria for such designation1 the appropriate ,federal banking agency shall rescind the designation and notify the depository institution of such rescission4 7#f7 ,reconsideration of designation2 appeals ,a depository institution may-- 7,a7 submit to the appropriate ,federal banking agency a request to reconsider a determination that such depository institution no longer meets the criteria for the designation2 or 7,b7 file an appeal in accordance with procedures established by the appropriate ,federal banking agency4 7#g7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the appropriate ,federal banking agencies shall jointly issue rules to carry out the requirements of this paragraph1 including by providing a definition of a low-income borrower4 7#h7 ,reports ,each appropriate ,federal banking agency shall submit an annual report to the ,congress containing a description of actions taken to carry out this paragraph4 7#i7 ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act definitions ,in this subsection1 the terms depository institution and appropriate ,federal banking agency have the meanings given such terms1 respectively1 in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac74 7f7 ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committees 7#a7 ,establishment ,each covered regulator shall establish an advisory committee to be called the ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,duties ,each ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee shall provide advice to the respective covered regulator on meeting the goals established by section #cjh of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 to preserve the present number of covered minority institutions1 preserve the minority character of minority-owned institutions in cases involving mergers or acquisitions1 provide technical assistance1 and encourage the creation of new covered minority institutions4 ,the scope of the work of each such ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee shall include an assessment of the current condition of covered minority institutions1 what regulatory changes or other steps the respective agencies may be able to take to fulfill the requirements of such section #cjh1 and other issues of concern to minority depository institutions4 7#c7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee shall consist of no more than #aj members1 who-- 7i7 shall serve for one two-year term2 7ii7 shall serve as a representative of a depository institution or an insured credit union with respect to which the respective covered regulator is the covered regulator of such depository institution or insured credit union2 and 7iii7 shall not receive pay by reason of their service on the advisory committee1 but may receive travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,diversity ,to the extent practicable1 each covered regulator shall ensure that the members of ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee of such agency reflect the diversity of depository institutions4 7#d7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee shall meet not less frequently than twice each year4 7,b7 ,invitations ,each ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee shall invite the attendance at each meeting of the ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee of-- 7i7 one member of the majority party and one member of the minority party of the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 one member of the majority party and one member of the minority party of any relevant subcommittees of such committees4 7#e7 ,no termination of advisory committees ,the termination requirements under section #ad of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 app47 shall not apply to a ,minority ,depository ,institutions ,advisory ,committee established pursuant to this section4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7,a7 ,covered regulator ,the term covered regulator means the ,comptroller of the ,currency1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 and the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration4 7,b7 ,covered minority institution ,the term covered minority institution means a minority depository institution 7as defined in section #cjh7;b7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note77 or a minority credit union 7as defined in section #abjd7;c7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi1 as amended by this ,act74 7,c7 ,depository institution ,the term depository institution has the meaning given under section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac74 7,d7 ,insured credit union ,the term insured credit union has the meaning given in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb74 7#g7 ,technical amendment ,section #cjh7;b7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,depository institution ,the term depository institution means an insured depository institution 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 and an insured credit union 7as defined in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb774 4 7g7 ,federal deposits in minority depository institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjh of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 is amended-- 7,a7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,federal deposits ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall ensure that deposits made by ,federal agencies in minority depository institutions and impact banks are collateralized or insured1 as determined by the ,secretary4 ,such deposits shall include reciprocal deposits1 as defined under section #bi7;i77#b7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahca;f7i77#b774 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 as amended by section #f7;g71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,impact bank ,the term impact bank means a depository institution designated by an appropriate ,federal banking agency pursuant to subsection 7e7 of the ,ensuring ,diversity in ,community ,banking ,act of #bjbj4 4 7#b7 ,technical amendments ,section #cjh of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking section-- and inserting section32 and 7,b7 in the paragraph heading for paragraph 7#a71 by striking financial and inserting depository4 7h7 ,minority ,bank ,deposit ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,section #abjd of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaa note7 is amended to read as follows3 #abjd4 ,expansion of use of minority banks and minority credit unions 7a7 ,minority ,bank ,deposit ,program 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established a program to be known as the ,minority ,bank ,deposit ,program to expand the use of minority banks and minority credit unions4 7#b7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 acting through the ,fiscal ,service1 shall-- 7,a7 on application by a depository institution or credit union1 certify whether such depository institution or credit union is a minority bank or minority credit union2 7,b7 maintain and publish a list of all depository institutions and credit unions that have been certified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 periodically distribute the list described in subparagraph 7,b7 to-- 7i7 all ,federal departments and agencies2 7ii7 interested ,state and local governments2 and 7iii7 interested private sector companies4 7#c7 ,inclusion of certain entities on list ,a depository institution or credit union that1 on the date of the enactment of this section1 has a current certification from the ,secretary of the ,treasury stating that such depository institution or credit union is a minority bank or minority credit union shall be included on the list described under paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7b7 ,expanded ,use ,among ,federal ,departments and ,agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the establishment of the program described in subsection 7a71 the head of each ,federal department or agency shall develop and implement standards and procedures to ensure1 to the maximum extent possible as permitted by law and consistent with principles of sound financial management1 the use of minority banks and minority credit unions to hold the deposits of each such department or agency4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the establishment of the program described in subsection 7a71 and annually thereafter1 the head of each ,federal department or agency shall submit to ,congress a report on the actions taken to increase the use of minority banks and minority credit unions hold the deposits of each such department or agency4 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,credit union ,the term credit union has the meaning given the term insured credit union in section #aja of the ,federal ,credit ,union ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb74 7#b7 ,depository institution ,the term depository institution has the meaning given in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac74 7#c7 ,minority ,the term minority means any ,black ,american1 ,native ,american1 ,hispanic ,american1 or ,asian ,american4 7#d7 ,minority bank ,the term minority bank means a minority depository institution as defined in section #cjh of this ,act4 7#e7 ,minority credit union ,the term minority credit union means any credit union for which more than #ej percent of the membership 7including board members7 of such credit union are minority individuals1 as determined by the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration pursuant to section #cjh of this ,act4 4 7#b7 ,conforming ,amendments ,the following provisions are amended by striking #abjd7;c77#c7 and inserting #abjd7;c73 7,a7 ,section #hjh7;b77#c7 of the ,community ,reinvestment ,act of #aigg 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bijg7;b77#c774 7,b7 ,section #dj7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahcaq7g77#a77;,b774 7,c7 ,section #gjd;,b7h77#d7 of the ,equal ,credit ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;c-#b7;h77#d774 7i7 ,diversity report and best practices 7#a7 ,annual report ,each covered regulator shall submit to ,congress an annual report on diversity including the following3 7,a7 ,data1 based on voluntary self-identification1 on the racial1 ethnic1 and gender composition of the examiners of each covered regulator1 disaggregated by length of time served as an examiner4 7,b7 ,the status of any examiners of covered regulators1 based on voluntary self-identification1 as a veteran4 7,c7 ,whether any covered regulator1 as of the date on which the report required under this section is submitted1 has adopted a policy1 plan1 or strategy to promote racial1 ethnic1 and gender diversity among examiners of the covered regulator4 7,d7 ,whether any special training is developed and provided for examiners related specifically to working with banks that serve communities that are predominantly minorities1 low income1 or rural1 and the key focus of such training4 7#b7 ,best practices ,each ,office of ,minority and ,women ,inclusion of a covered regulator shall develop1 provide to the head of the covered regulator1 and make publicly available best practices-- 7,a7 for increasing the diversity of candidates applying for examiner positions1 including through outreach efforts to recruit diverse candidate to apply for entry-level examiner positions2 and 7,b7 for retaining and providing fair consideration for promotions within the examiner staff for purposes of achieving diversity among examiners4 7#c7 ,covered regulator defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered regulator means the ,comptroller of the ,currency1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 and the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration4 7j7 ,investments in minority depository institutions and impact banks 7#a7 ,control for certain institutions ,section #g7;j77#h77;,b7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahag7;j77#h77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 control means the power1 directly or indirectly-- 7i7 to direct the management or policies of an insured depository institution2 or 7ii7 7,i7 with respect to an insured depository institution1 of a person to vote #be per centum or more of any class of voting securities of such institution2 or 7,,ii7 with respect to an insured depository institution that is an impact bank 7as designated pursuant to subsection 7e7 of the ,ensuring ,diversity in ,community ,banking ,act of #bjbj7 or a minority depository institution 7as defined in section #cjh7;b7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi71 of an individual to vote #cj percent or more of any class of voting securities of such an impact bank or a minority depository institution4 4 7#b7 ,rulemaking ,the appropriate ,federal banking agency 7as defined in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 shall jointly issue rules for de novo minority depository institutions and de novo impact banks 7as designated pursuant to subsection 7e77 to allow #c years to meet the capital requirements otherwise applicable to minority depository institutions and impact banks4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the appropriate ,federal banking agencies shall jointly submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 the principal causes for the low number of de novo minority depository institutions during the #aj-year period preceding the date of the report2 7,b7 the main challenges to the creation of de novo minority depository institutions and de novo impact banks2 and 7,c7 regulatory and legislative considerations to promote the establishment of de novo minority depository institutions and de novo impact banks4 7k7 ,report on covered mentor-protege programs 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to ,congress a report on participants in a covered mentor-protege program1 including-- 7,a7 an analysis of outcomes of such program2 7,b7 the number of minority depository institutions that are eligible to participate in such program but do not have large financial institution mentors2 and 7,c7 recommendations for how to match such minority depository institutions with large financial institution mentors4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered mentor-protege program ,the term covered mentor-protege program means a mentor-protege program established by the ,secretary of the ,treasury pursuant to section #de of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr74 7,b7 ,large financial institution ,the term large financial institution means any entity-- 7i7 regulated by the ,comptroller of the ,currency1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 or the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration2 and 7ii7 that has total consolidated assets greater than or equal to #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7l7 ,custodial deposit program for covered minority depository institutions and impact banks 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall issue rules establishing a custodial deposit program under which a covered bank may receive deposits from a qualifying account4 7#b7 ,requirements ,in issuing rules under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall-- 7,a7 ensure each covered bank participating in the program established under this subsection-- 7i7 has appropriate policies relating to management of assets1 including measures to ensure the safety and soundness of each such covered bank2 and 7ii7 is compliant with applicable law2 and 7,b7 ensure1 to the extent practicable that the rules do not conflict with goals described in section #cjh7;a7 of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note74 7#c7 ,report ,each quarter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of the program established under this subsection including information identifying participating covered banks and the total amount of deposits received by covered banks under the program4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered bank ,the term covered bank means-- 7i7 a minority depository institution that is well capitalized1 as defined by the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation or the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration1 as appropriate2 or 7ii7 a depository institution designated pursuant to subsection 7e7 that is well capitalized1 as defined by the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation4 7,b7 ,qualifying account ,the term qualifying account means any account established in the ,department of the ,treasury that-- 7i7 is controlled by the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 is expected to maintain a balance greater than #bjj1jjj1jjj for the following #bd-month period4 7m7 ,streamlined community development financial institution applications and reporting 7#a7 ,application processes ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act and with respect to any person having assets under #c1jjj1jjj1jjj that submits an application for deposit insurance with the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation that could also become a community development financial institution1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund1 shall-- 7,a7 develop systems and procedures to record necessary information to allow the ,administrator to conduct preliminary analysis for such person to also become a community development financial institution2 and 7,b7 develop procedures to streamline the application and annual certification processes and to reduce costs for such person to become1 and maintain certification as1 a community development financial institution4 7#b7 ,implementation report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation shall submit to ,congress a report describing the systems and procedures required under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ag7;a77#a7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbg7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,g72 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 applicants for deposit insurance that could also become a community development financial institution 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,riegle ,community ,development and ,regulatory ,improvement ,act of #aiid71 a minority depository institution 7as defined in section #cjh of the ,financial ,institutions ,reform1 ,recovery1 and ,enforcement ,act of #aihi71 or an impact bank 7as designated pursuant to subsection 7e7 of the ,ensuring ,diversity in ,community ,banking ,act of #bjbj72 and 4 7,b7 ,application ,the amendment made by this paragraph shall apply with respect to the first report to be submitted after the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7n7 ,task force on lending to small business concerns 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish a task force to examine methods for improving relationships between the ,small ,business ,administration and community development financial institutions1 minority depository institutions1 and ,impact ,banks to increase the volume of loans provided by such institutions to small business concerns 7as defined under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ah months after the establishment of the task force described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall submit to ,congress a report on the findings of such task force4 7o7 ,assistance to minority depository institutions and impact banks ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall establish a program to provide assistance to a minority depository institution or an impact bank 7as designated pursuant to subsection 7e77 to support growth and development of such minority depository institutions and impact banks1 including by providing assistance with obtaining or converting a charter1 bylaw amendments1 field-of-membership expansion requests1 and online training and resources4 ,,viii ,providing ,assistance for ,state1 ,territory1 ,tribal1 and ,local ,governments #aajhja4 ,emergency relief for ,state1 territorial1 ,tribal1 and local governments 7a7 ,purchase of ,,covid-#ai related municipal issuances ,section #ad7;b7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,unusual and exigent circumstances ,under unusual and exigent circumstances1 to buy any bills1 notes1 revenue bonds1 and warrants issued by any ,state1 county1 district1 political subdivision1 municipality1 or entity that is a combination of any of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or any of the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 ,in this paragraph1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 each territory and possession of the ,united ,states1 and each federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 4 7b7 ,federal ,reserve authorization to purchase ,,covid-#ai related municipal issuances ,within #g days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall modify the ,municipal ,liquidity ,facility 7established on ,april #i1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #ac7c7 of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7c777 to-- 7#a7 ensure such facility is operational until ,december #ca1 #bjba2 7#b7 allow for the purchase of bills1 notes1 bonds1 and warrants with maximum maturity of #aj years from the date of such purchase2 7#c7 ensure that any purchases made are at an interest rate equal to the discount window primary credit interest rate most recently published on the ,federal ,reserve ,statistical ,release on selected interest rates 7daily or weekly71 commonly referred to as the ,h4#ae release or the ,federal funds rate2 7#d7 ensure that an eligible issuer does not need to attest to an inability to secure credit elsewhere2 and 7#e7 include in the list of eligible issuers for such purchases-- 7,a7 any of the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 a political subdivision of a ,state with a population of more than #ej1jjj residents2 and 7,c7 an entity that is a combination of any of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or any of the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 #aajhjb4 ,community development block grants 7a7 ,funding and allocations 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj1jjj for assistance in accordance with this section under the community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 which shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,allocation ,amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be distributed pursuant to section #ajf of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7 to grantees and such allocations shall be made within #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,time limitation on emergency grant payments ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #egj4bjg7;b7 of the ,secretary's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #egj4bjg7;b77#d77 shall be applied with respect to grants with amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 by substituting #aba consecutive months for #c consecutive months4 7c7 ,matching of amounts used for administrative costs ,any requirement for a ,state to match or supplement amounts expended for program administration of ,state grants under section #ajf7;d7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf7;d77 shall not apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a74 7d7 ,,caper information ,during the period that begins on the date of enactment of this ,act and ends on the date of the termination by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency of the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 the ,secretary shall make all information included in ,consolidated ,annual ,performance and ,evaluation ,reports relating to assistance made available pursuant to this section publicly available on its website on a quarterly basis4 7e7 ,authority2 waivers ,any provisions of1 and waivers and alternative requirements issued by the ,secretary pursuant to1 the heading ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,community ,planning and ,development --,community ,development ,fund in title ,,xii of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall apply with respect to amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 of this section4 ,,ix ,providing ,oversight and ,protecting ,taxpayers #aajija4 ,mandatory reports to ,congress 7a7 ,disclosure of transaction reports ,section #djbf7;b77#a77;,a77iii7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,iv7-- 7,a7 by inserting and the justification for such exercise of authority after authority2 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subclause 7,v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,vi7 the identity of each recipient of a loan or loan guarantee described in subclause 7,i72 7,,vii7 the date and amount of each such loan or loan guarantee and the form in which each such loan or loan guarantee was provided2 7,,viii7 the material terms of each such loan or loan guarantee1 including-- 7aa7 duration2 7bb7 collateral pledged and the value thereof2 7cc7 all interest1 fees1 and other revenue or items of value to be received in exchange for such loan or loan guarantee2 7dd7 any requirements imposed on the recipient with respect to employee compensation1 distribution of dividends1 or any other corporate decision in exchange for the assistance2 and 7ee7 the expected costs to the ,federal ,government with respect to such loans or loan guarantees4 4 7b7 ,reports by the ,secretary of the ,treasury ,section #djah of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,reports by the ,secretary ,not later than #g days after the last day of each month1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,special ,inspector ,general1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate a report that includes the information specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of subsection 7c77#a7 with respect to the making1 purchase1 management1 and sale of loans1 loan guarantees1 and other investments made by the ,secretary under any program established by the ,secretary under this ,act4 4 #aajijb4 ,discretionary reports to ,congress ,section #djbj7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,discretionary reports to ,congress ,in addition to the reports required under paragraph 7#b71 the ,oversight ,commission may submit other reports to ,congress at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,oversight ,commission determines appropriate4 4 #aajijc4 ,definition of appropriate congressional committees 7a7 ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee ,section #aejaj7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 4 7b7 ,oversight and audit authority ,section #aijaj7;a77#a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 4 #aajijd4 ,reporting by inspectors general 7a7 ,definition of covered agency ,in this section1 the term covered agency means-- 7#a7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7#b7 the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation2 7#c7 the ,office of the ,comptroller of the ,currency2 7#d7 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system2 7#e7 the ,national ,credit ,union ,administration2 7#f7 the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection2 7#g7 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7#h7 the ,department of ,agriculture1 ,rural ,housing ,service2 7#i7 the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission2 and 7#aj7 the ,federal ,housing ,finance ,agency4 7b7 ,report ,the ,inspector ,general of each covered agency shall include in each semiannual report submitted by the ,inspector ,general the findings of the ,inspector ,general on the effectiveness of-- 7#a7 rulemaking by the covered agency related to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 supervision and oversight by the covered agency of institutions and entities that participate in ,,covid-#ai-related relief1 funding1 lending1 or other programs of the covered agency4 7c7 ,submission ,the ,inspector ,general of each covered agency shall submit the information required to be included in each semiannual report under subsection 7b7 to-- 7#a7 the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,pandemic ,recovery appointed under section #djah of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7#b7 the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee established under section #aejaj of division ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7#c7 the ,congressional ,oversight ,commission established under section #djbj of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 ,l ,families1 ,workers1 and ,community ,support ,provisions ,i ,amendments to ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act and ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act ,a ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act ,amendments #abjaja4 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 as amended by the ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 #abjajb4 ,employee eligibility and employer clarification 7a7 ,employee eligibility ,section #aja7b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,alternative eligibility for ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ,for the period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,,heroes ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbb-- 7i7 subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be applied by substituting #ij days for #ab months2 and 7ii7 subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall not apply4 4 7b7 ,employer clarification ,section #aja7d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,clarification ,subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall not apply with respect to a public agency described in subparagraph 7,a77iii74 4 #abjajc4 ,emergency leave extension ,section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba4 #abjajd4 ,emergency leave definitions 7a7 ,eligible employee ,section #aaj7;a77#a7 is amended in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking sections #aja7b77;,a7 and #aja7b77;,b77ii7 and inserting section #aja7b74 7b7 ,employer threshold ,section #aaj7;a77#a77;,b7 is amended by striking fewer than #ejj employees and inserting #a or more employees4 7c7 ,parent ,section #aaj7;a77#a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,parent ,in lieu of the definition in section #aja7g71 the term parent1 with respect to an employee1 means any of the following3 7i7 ,a biological1 foster1 or adoptive parent of the employee4 7ii7 ,a stepparent of the employee4 7iii7 ,a parent-in-law of the employee4 7iv7 ,a parent of a domestic partner of the employee4 7v7 ,a legal guardian or other person who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a child4 4 7d7 ,qualifying need related to a public health emergency ,section #aaj7;a77#b77;,a7 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,qualifying need related to a public health emergency ,the term qualifying need related to a public health emergency1 with respect to leave1 means that the employee is unable to perform the functions of the position of such employee due to a need for leave for any of the following3 7i7 ,to self-isolate because the employee is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai4 7ii7 ,to obtain a medical diagnosis or care if such employee is experiencing the symptoms of ,,covid-#ai4 7iii7 ,to comply with a recommendation or order by a public official with jurisdiction or a health care provider to self isolate1 without regard to whether such recommendation or order is specific to the employee1 on the basis that the physical presence of the employee on the job would jeopardize the employee's health1 the health of other employees1 or the health of an individual in the household of the employee because of-- 7,i7 the possible exposure of the employee to ,,covid-#ai2 or 7,,ii7 exhibition of symptoms of ,,covid-#ai by the employee4 7iv7 ,to care for or assist a family member of the employee1 without regard to whether another individual other than the employee is available to care for or assist such family member1 because-- 7,i7 such family member-- 7aa7 is self-isolating because such family member has been diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai2 or 7bb7 is experiencing symptoms of ,,covid-#ai and needs to obtain medical diagnosis or care2 or 7,,ii7 a public official with jurisdiction or a health care provider makes a recommendation or order with respect to such family member1 without regard to whether such determination is specific to such family member1 that the presence of the family member in the community would jeopardize the health of other individuals in the community because of-- 7aa7 the possible exposure of such family member to ,,covid-#ai2 or 7bb7 exhibition of symptoms of ,,covid-#ai by such family member4 7v7 ,to care for the son or daughter of such employee if the school or place of care has been closed1 or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable1 due to ,,covid-#ai4 7vi7 ,to care for a family member who is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability or is a senior citizen1 without regard to whether another individual other than the employee is available to care for such family member1 if the place of care for such family member is closed or the direct care provider is unavailable due to ,,covid-#ai4 4 7e7 ,family member ,section #aaj7;a77#b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,family member ,the term family member1 with respect to an employee1 means any of the following3 7i7 ,a parent of the employee4 7ii7 ,a spouse of the employee4 7iii7 ,a sibling of the employee4 7iv7 ,next of kin of the employee or a person for whom the employee is next of kin4 7v7 ,a son or daughter of the employee4 7vi7 ,a grandparent or grandchild of the employee4 7vii7 ,a domestic partner of the employee4 7viii7 ,any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship4 7,f7 ,domestic partner 7i7 ,in general ,the term domestic partner1 with respect to an individual1 means another individual with whom the individual is in a committed relationship4 7ii7 ,committed relationship defined ,the term committed relationship means a relationship between #b individuals1 each at least #ah years of age1 in which each individual is the other individual's sole domestic partner and both individuals share responsibility for a significant measure of each other's common welfare4 ,the term includes any such relationship between #b individuals that is granted legal recognition by a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state as a marriage or analogous relationship1 including a civil union or domestic partnership4 4 #abjaje4 ,regulatory authorities 7a7 ,in general ,section #aaj7;a7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,force or effect of regulations ,any regulation issued under section #aaj7;a77#c71 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall have no force or effect4 #abjajf4 ,paid leave ,section #aaj7;b7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,relationship to2 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,employee election 7,a7 ,in general ,an employee may elect to substitute any vacation leave1 personal leave1 or medical or sick leave for paid leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 in accordance with section #ajb7;d77#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,employer requirement ,an employer may not require an employee to substitute any leave described in subparagraph 7,a7 for leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f74 7,c7 ,relationship to other family and medical leave ,leave taken under subparagraph 7,f7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 shall not count towards the #ab weeks of leave to which an employee is entitled under subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of such section4 7,d7 ,relationship to limitation ,compensation for any vacation leave1 personal leave1 or medical or sick leave that is substituted for leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 shall not count toward the limitation under paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii74 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking that an employee takes and all that follows through #aj days4 #abjajg4 ,wage rate ,section #aaj7;b77#b77;,b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending clause 7i77,i7 to read as follows3 7,i7 an amount that is not less than the greater of-- 7aa7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 7bb7 the minimum wage rate in effect for such employee in the applicable ,state or locality1 whichever is greater1 in which the employee is employed2 or 7cc7 two thirds of an employee's regular rate of pay 7as determined under section #g7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7;e772 and 2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj4 #abjajh4 ,notice ,section #aaj7;c7 is amended by striking for the purpose described in subsection 7a77#b77;,a74 #abjaji4 ,intermittent leave ,section #aaj is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,leave taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule ,leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 may be taken by an employee intermittently or on a reduced work schedule1 without regard to whether the employee and the employer of the employee have an agreement with respect to whether such leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule4 4 #abjaaj4 ,certification ,section #aaj is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,certification 7#a7 ,in general ,if an employer requires that a request for leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 be certified1 the employer may require documentation for certification not earlier than #e weeks after the date on which the employee takes such leave4 7#b7 ,sufficient certification ,the following documentation shall be sufficient for certification3 7,a7 ,with respect to leave taken for the purposes described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subsection 7a77#b77;,a7-- 7i7 a recommendation or order from a public official having jurisdiction or a health care provider that the employee or relevant family member has symptoms of ,,covid-#ai or should self-isolate2 or 7ii7 documentation or evidence1 including an oral or written statement from an employee1 that the employee or relevant family member has been exposed to ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,with respect to leave taken for the purposes described in clause 7v7 or 7vi7 of subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 notice from the school1 place of care1 or child care or direct care provider of the son or daughter or other family member of the employee of closure or unavailability4 4 #abjaaa4 ,authority of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget to exclude certain employees ,section #aaj7;a7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 #abjaab4 ,technical amendments 7a7 ,section #aaj7;a77#a77;,a7 is amended by striking 7ii7 before ,special ,rule and inserting 7iii74 7b7 ,section #aijjh of the ,,cares ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by striking -- after amended2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 by striking 7#b7 before by adding at the end4 #abjaac4 ,amendments to the ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act ,the ,emergency ,family and ,medical ,leave ,expansion ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #cajc7;b71 by striking ,employees and inserting1 ,notwithstanding section #ajb7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77;,a771 employees2 and 7#b7 by striking sections #cajd and #caje4 ,b ,emergency ,paid ,sick ,leave ,act ,amendments #abjaad4 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of division ,e of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 #abjaae4 ,paid sick time requirement 7a7 ,uses ,section #eajb7;a7 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,an employer shall provide to each employee employed by the employer paid sick time for any qualifying need related to a public health emergency 7as defined in section #aaj7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbj7;a77#b77;,a774 4 7b7 ,recurrence ,section #eajb7;b7 is amended by striking ,an and inserting ,during any #ab-month period1 an4 7c7 ,employers with existing policies ,section #eajb is amended by striking subsection 7f7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,employers with existing policies ,with respect to an employer that provides paid leave on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 the paid sick time under this ,act shall be made available to employees of the employer in addition to such paid leave2 and 7#b7 the employer may not change such paid leave on or after such date of enactment to avoid being subject to paragraph 7#a74 4 7d7 ,intermittent leave ,section #eajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,leave taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule ,leave under section #eajb may be taken by an employee intermittently or on a reduced work schedule1 without regard to whether the employee and the employer of the employee have an agreement with respect to whether such leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule4 4 7e7 ,certification ,section #eajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,certification ,if an employer requires that a request for paid sick time under this section be certified-- 7#a7 the documentation described in paragraph 7#b7 of section #aaj7;f7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbj7;f77 shall be sufficient for certification2 and 7#b7 an employer may not require such certification unless-- 7,a7 the employee takes not less than #c consecutive days of paid sick time2 and 7,b7 the employer requires documents for such certification not earlier than #g workdays after the employee returns to work after such paid sick time4 4 7f7 ,notice ,section #eajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,notice ,in any case where the necessity for leave under this section is foreseeable1 an employee shall provide the employer with such notice of leave as is practicable4 4 7g7 ,leave transfer to new employer ,section #eajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,leave transfer to new employer ,a covered employee who begins employment with a new covered employer shall be entitled to the full amount of leave under section #eajb with respect to such employer4 4 7h7 ,restoration to position 7#a7 ,in general ,section #eajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,restoration to position ,any covered employee who takes paid sick time under this section1 on return from such paid sick time1 shall be entitled-- 7#a7 to be restored by the employer to the position of employment held by the employee when the leave commenced2 or 7#b7 if such position is not available1 to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits1 pay1 and other terms and conditions of employment4 4 7#b7 ,enforcement ,section #eaje is amended-- 7,a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,unpaid sick leave ,subject to subsection 7b71 a violation of section #eajb shall be deemed a violation of section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation under such section for the purposes of sections #ae and #af of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae and #baf74 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting section #eajb7k7 or before section #eajd4 #abjaaf4 ,sunset ,section #eaji is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjba4 #abjaag4 ,definitions 7a7 ,employer ,section #eaaj7b77;,b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking terms and inserting term2 7#b7 by amending subclause 7,i7 of clause 7i7 to read as follows3 7,i7 means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce that employs #a or more employees2 2 and 7#c7 by amending clause 7ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 ,public agency and non-profit organizations ,for purposes of clause 7i77,,iii7 and 7i77,i71 a public agency and a nonprofit organization shall be considered to be a person engaged in commerce or in an industry or activity affecting commerce4 4 7b7 ,,fmla terms ,section #eaaj7d7 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,,fmla terms 7,a7 ,section #aja ,the terms health care provider1 next of kin1 son or daughter1 and spouse have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74 7,b7 ,section #aaj ,the terms child care provider1 domestic partner1 family member1 parent1 and school have the meanings given such terms in section #aaj7;a77#b7 of the ,family and ,medical and ,leave ,act of #aiic4 4 7c7 ,paid sick time ,section #eaaj7e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking reason described in any paragraph of section #b7;a7 and inserting qualifying need related to a public health emergency2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking exceed and all that follows and inserting exceed #eaa per day and #e1aaj in the aggregate42 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by striking the following3 7,b7 ,required compensation 7i7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,a77ii71 2 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,required compensation ,subject to subparagraph 7,a77ii71 2 and 7,b7 by striking clause 7ii72 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking section #b7;a7 and inserting section #eajb7;a74 7d7 ,qualifying need related to a public health emergency ,section #eaaj is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#a7 ,qualifying need related to a public health emergency ,the term qualifying need related to a public health emergency has the meaning given such term in section #aaj7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbj7;a77#b77;,a774 4 #abjaah4 ,emergency paid sick leave for employees of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,transportation ,security ,administration for purposes relating to ,,covid-#ai ,section #eaaj7a7 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e7 by striking or after ,code22 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,h72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 notwithstanding sections #gdba7;a7 or #gdbe7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 an employee of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7including employees under chapter #gd of such title72 7,g7 any employee of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 including an employee under #aaa7;d7 of the ,aviation and ,transportation ,security ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note72 or 4 #abjaai4 ,authority of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget to exclude certain employees ,division ,e is amended by striking section #eaab4 #abjabj4 ,regulatory authorities 7a7 ,in general ,division ,e is amended by striking section #eaaa4 7b7 ,force or effect of regulations ,any regulation issued under section #eaaa of division ,e of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall have no force or effect4 ,,ii ,,covid-#ai ,workforce ,development ,response ,activities #abjbja4 ,definitions and special rule 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided1 the terms in this title have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#b7 ,apprenticeship2 apprenticeship program ,the terms apprenticeship or apprenticeship program mean an apprenticeship program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the #8#8,national ,apprenticeship ,act''7 7#ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 including any requirement1 standard1 or rule promulgated under such ,act1 as such requirement1 standard1 or rule was in effect on ,december #cj1 #bjai4 7#c7 ,coronavirus ,the term coronavirus means coronavirus as defined in section #ejf of the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 7#d7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai national emergency means the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 with respect to the coronavirus4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7b7 ,special rule ,for purposes of this ,act1 in fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba1 funds are authorized to be appropriated for activities under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act1 except that funds are only authorized to support apprenticeship programs as defined under subsection 7a77#b7 of this section1 including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements1 or the development1 implementation1 or administration1 of an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship program4 #abjbjb4 ,job corps response to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,in order to provide for the successful continuity of services and enrollment periods during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 additional flexibility shall be provided for ,job ,corps operators1 providers of eligible activities1 and practitioners1 including the following3 7#a7 ,eligibility ,notwithstanding the age requirements for enrollment under section #add7;a77#a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caid7;a77#a771 an individual seeking to enroll in ,job ,corps and who turns #be during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency is eligible for such enrollment4 7#b7 ,enrollment length ,notwithstanding section #adf7;b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caif7;b771 an individual enrolled in ,job ,corps during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency may extend their period of enrollment for more than #b years as long as such extension does not exceed a #b-year1 continuous period of enrollment after the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4 7#c7 ,advanced career training programs ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 with respect to advanced career training programs under section #adh7;c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;c77 in which the enrollees may continue to participate for a period not to exceed #a year in addition to the period of participation to which the enrollees would otherwise be limited1 the ,,covid-#ai national emergency shall not be considered as any portion of such additional #a-year participation period4 7#d7 ,counseling1 job placement1 and assessment ,the counseling1 job placement1 and assessment services described in section #adi of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caii7 shall be available to former enrollees-- 7,a7 whose enrollment was interrupted due to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency2 7,b7 who graduated from ,job ,corps on or after ,january #a1 #bjbj2 or 7,c7 who graduated from ,job ,corps not later than #c months after the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4 7#e7 ,support ,the ,secretary shall provide additional support for the transition periods described in section #aej of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjj71 including the following3 7,a7 ,transition allowances ,the ,secretary shall provide1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 for the provision of additional transition allowances as described in subsection 7b7 of such section #aej 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjj7 for ,job ,corps students who graduate during the periods described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#d7 of this paragraph4 7,b7 ,transition support ,the ,secretary shall consider the period during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency and the three month period following the conclusion of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency as the period in which the provision of employment services as described in subsection 7c7 of such section #aej 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjj7 shall be provided to graduates who have graduated in #bjbj4 #abjbjc4 ,native ,american programs responding to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,as a result of challenges faced by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the ,secretary may extend1 by #a fiscal year1 the #d-year period for grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements that will be awarded in fiscal year #bjba under subsection 7c7 of section #aff of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba7 for funds under such grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements to be used to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d7 of such section through fiscal year #bjbe4 #abjbjd4 ,migrant and seasonal farmworker program response 7a7 ,competitive grant awards ,as a result of challenges faced by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the ,secretary may extend1 by #a fiscal year1 the #d-year period for grants and contracts that will be awarded in fiscal year #bjba under subsection 7a7 of section #afg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 for funds under such grants and contracts to be used to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d7 of such section through fiscal year #bjbe4 7b7 ,eligible migrant and seasonal farmworker ,notwithstanding the definition of eligible seasonal farmworker in section #afg7;i77#c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7;i77#c771 an individual seeking to enroll in a program funded under section #afg of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency is eligible for such enrollment if such individual is a member of a family with a total family income equal to or less than #aej percent of the poverty line4 #abjbje4 ,youth,build activities responding to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the ,secretary shall provide for flexibility for ,youth,build participants and entities carrying out ,youth,build programs1 including the following3 7#a7 ,eligibility ,notwithstanding the age requirements for enrollment under section #aga7;e77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#a77;,a77i771 an individual seeking to participate in a ,youth,build program and who turns #be during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency is eligible for such participation4 7#b7 ,participation length ,notwithstanding section #aga7;e77#b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#b771 the period of participation in a ,youth,build program may extend beyond #bd months for an individual participating in such program during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 as long as such extension does not exceed a #bd month1 continuous period of enrollment after the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4 #abjbjf4 ,apprenticeship ,support ,during the ,,covid-#ai ,national ,emergency ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall identify and disseminate strategies and tools to support virtual and online learning and training in apprenticeship programs4 ,,iii ,,covid-#ai ,every ,worker ,protection ,act of #bjbj #abjcja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,every ,worker ,protection ,act of #bjbj4 #abjcjb4 ,emergency temporary and permanent standards 7a7 ,emergency temporary standard 7#a7 ,in general ,in consideration of the grave danger presented by ,,covid-#ai and the need to strengthen protections for employees1 notwithstanding the provisions of law and the ,executive orders listed in paragraph 7#g71 not later than #g days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect from occupational exposure to ,,sars-,co,v-#b-- 7,a7 employees of health care sector employers2 7,b7 employees of employers in the paramedic and emergency medical services1 including such services provided by firefighters and other emergency responders2 and 7,c7 other employees at occupational risk of such exposure4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the standard under this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,labor-- 7,a7 shall consult with-- 7i7 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 7ii7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health2 and 7,b7 may consult with the professional associations and representatives of the employees in the occupations and sectors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,enforcement discretion ,if the ,secretary of ,labor determines it is not feasible for an employer to comply with a requirement of the standard promulgated under this subsection 7such as a shortage of the necessary personal protective equipment71 the ,secretary may exercise discretion in the enforcement of such requirement if the employer demonstrates that the employer-- 7,a7 is exercising due diligence to come into compliance with such requirement2 and 7,b7 is implementing alternative methods and measures to protect employees4 7#d7 ,extension of standard ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #f7;c7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;c771 the emergency temporary standard promulgated under this subsection shall be in effect until the date on which the final standard promulgated under subsection 7b7 is in effect4 7#e7 ,state plan adoption ,with respect to a ,state with a ,state plan that has been approved by the ,secretary of ,labor under section #ah of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg71 not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 such ,state shall promulgate an emergency temporary standard that is at least as effective in protecting from occupational exposure to ,,sars-,co,v-#b the employees in the occupations and sectors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a7 as the emergency temporary standard promulgated under this subsection4 7#f7 ,employer defined ,for purposes of the standard promulgated under this subsection1 the term employer 7as defined in section #c of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb77 includes any ,state or political subdivision of a ,state1 except for a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state already subject to the jurisdiction of a ,state plan approved under section #ah7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7;b774 7#g7 ,inapplicable provisions of law and executive order ,the provisions of law and the ,executive orders list in this paragraph are as follows3 7,a7 ,the requirements of chapter #f of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act74 7,b7 ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act74 7,c7 ,the ,unfunded ,mandates ,reform ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474 7,d7 ,executive ,order #abhff 7#eh ,fed4 ,reg4 #aij2 relating to regulatory planning and review71 as amended4 7,e7 ,executive ,order #acgga 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #icci1 relating to reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs74 7b7 ,permanent standard ,not later than #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 pursuant to section #f of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 promulgate a final standard-- 7#a7 to protect employees in the occupations and sectors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#a7 from occupational exposure to infectious pathogens1 including novel pathogens2 and 7#b7 that shall be effective and enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a standard promulgated under section #f7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7c7 ,requirements ,each standard promulgated under this section shall include-- 7#a7 a requirement that the employers of the employees in the occupations and sectors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan1 with the input and involvement of employees or1 where applicable1 the representatives of employees1 as appropriate1 to address the risk of occupational exposure in such sectors and occupations2 and 7,b7 record and report each work-related ,,covid-#ai infection and death1 as set forth in part #aijd of title #bi1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act72 7#b7 no less protection for novel pathogens than precautions mandated by standards adopted by a ,state plan that has been approved by the ,secretary of ,labor under section #ah of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg72 and 7#c7 the incorporation1 as appropriate1 of-- 7,a7 guidelines issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health1 and the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in health care or other occupational settings2 and 7,b7 relevant scientific research on novel pathogens4 7d7 ,anti-retaliation 7#a7 ,policy ,each standard promulgated under this section shall require employers to adopt a policy prohibiting the discrimination and retaliation described in paragraph 7#b7 by any person 7including an agent of the employer74 7#b7 ,prohibition ,no employer 7including an agent of the employer7 shall discriminate or retaliate against an employee for-- 7,a7 reporting to the employer1 to a local1 ,state1 or ,federal government agency1 or to the media or on a social media platform-- 7i7 a violation of a standard promulgated pursuant to this ,act2 7ii7 a violation of an infectious disease exposure control plan described in subsection 7c77#a72 or 7iii7 a good faith concern about a workplace infectious disease hazard2 7,b7 seeking assistance or intervention from the employer or a local1 ,state1 or ,federal government agency with respect to such a report2 7,c7 voluntary use of personal protective equipment with a higher level of protection than is provided by the employer2 or 7,d7 exercising any other right under the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq474 7#c7 ,enforcement ,this subsection shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under section #f7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 #abjcjc4 ,surveillance1 tracking1 and investigation of work-related cases of ,,covid-#ai ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 in conjunction with the ,director of the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health1 shall-- 7#a7 collect and analyze case reports1 including information on the work status1 occupation1 and industry classification of an individual1 and other data on ,,covid-#ai1 to identify and evaluate the extent1 nature1 and source of ,,covid-#ai among employees in the occupations and sectors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of section #abjcjb7;a77#a72 7#b7 investigate1 as appropriate1 individual cases of ,,covid-#ai among such employees to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infection and exposure control programs and measures2 7#c7 provide regular periodic reports on ,,covid-#ai among such employees to the public2 and 7#d7 based on such reports and investigations1 make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect such employees4 ,,iv ,community and ,family ,support #abjdja4 ,matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act 7a7 ,waiver of matching funds for awarded grants and subgrants ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall waive-- 7#a7 the non-,federal contributions requirement under subsection 7c77#d7 of section #cjf of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdjf7 with respect to the grants and subgrants awarded in fiscal years #bjai and #bjbj to each ,state 7as defined in section #cjb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdjb77 and the eligible entities within such ,state under such section or section #cjh of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdjh72 and 7#b7 the reporting requirements required under such grants and subgrants that relate to such non-,federal contributions requirement4 7b7 ,waiver of matching funds for grants awarded after date of enactment 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7c77#d7 of section #cjf of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdjf7 shall not apply to a qualified grant during the period of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7#b7 ,qualified grant defined ,in this subsection1 the term qualified grant means a grant or subgrant awarded-- 7,a7 after the date of the enactment of this section2 and 7,b7 under section #cjf1 #cjh1 or #cji of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdjf2 #ajdjh2 #ajdji74 #abjdjb4 ,distribution of certain funds appropriated for the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7a7 ,distribution of ,,cares ,act funds to ,states ,section #fge;,b7b77#c7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijf7;b77#c77 shall not apply with respect to funds appropriated by the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to carry out the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4#iija et seq474 7b7 ,increased poverty line ,for purposes of carrying out the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq47 with any funds appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj for such ,act1 the term poverty line as defined in section #fgc7b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 means #bjj percent of the poverty line otherwise applicable under such section 7excluding the last sentence of such section7 without regard to this subsection4 #abjdjc4 ,use of ,,liheap ,supplemental ,appropriations ,notwithstanding the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 with respect to amounts appropriated under title ,,vi of division ,a of this ,act to carry out the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 each ,state1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and each ,indian ,tribe1 as applicable1 that receives an allotment of funds from such amounts-- 7#a7 shall1 in using such funds1 for purposes of income eligibility1 accept proof of job loss or severe income loss dated after ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 such as a layoff or furlough notice or verification of application for unemployment benefits1 as sufficient to demonstrate lack of income for an individual or household2 and 7#b7 may use not more than #ab4e percent of such funds for administrative costs4 ,v ,,covid-#ai ,protections under ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act #abjeja4 ,compensation pursuant to the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7a7 ,entitlement to compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered employee who receives a diagnosis or is subject to an order described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 and who provides notice of or files a claim relating to such diagnosis or order under section #ab or #ac of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #iab1 #iac71 respectively1 shall-- 7,a7 be deemed to have an injury arising out of or in the course of employment for which compensation is payable under the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq472 and 7,b7 be paid the compensation to which the employee is entitled under such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq474 7#b7 ,covered employee ,in this section1 the term covered employee means an employee who-- 7,a7 at any time during the period beginning on ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,january #bg1 #bjbb1 was engaged in maritime employment2 and 7,b7 was-- 7i7 at any time during the period beginning on ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,february #bg1 #bjbb1 diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai2 or 7ii7 at any time during the period described in subparagraph 7,a71 ordered not to return to work by the employee's employer or by a local1 ,state1 or ,federal agency because of exposure1 or the risk of exposure1 to #a or more individuals diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai in the workplace4 7b7 ,reimbursement 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,entitlement ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 an employer of a covered employee or the employer's carrier shall be entitled to reimbursement for any compensation paid with respect to a notice or claim described in subsection 7a71 including disability benefits1 funeral and burial expenses1 medical or other related costs for treatment and care1 and reasonable and necessary allocated claims expenses4 7,b7 ,safety and health requirements ,to be entitled to reimbursement under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an employer shall be in compliance with all applicable safety and health guidelines and standards that are related to the prevention of occupational exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 including such guidelines and standards issued by the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,administration1 ,state plans approved under section #ah of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg71 the ,coast ,guard1 and ,federal1 ,state or local public health authorities2 and 7ii7 a carrier-- 7,i7 shall be a carrier for an employer that is in compliance with clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 shall not adjust the experience rating or the annual premium of the employer based upon the compensation paid by the carrier with respect to a notice or claim described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,reimbursement procedures ,to receive reimbursement under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a claim for such reimbursement shall be submitted to the ,secretary of ,labor-- 7i7 not later than one year after the final payment of compensation to a covered employee pursuant to this section2 and 7ii7 in the same manner as a claim for reimbursement is submitted in accordance with part #fa of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act72 and 7,b7 an employer and the employer's carrier shall make1 keep1 and preserve such records1 make such reports1 and provide such information1 as the ,secretary of ,labor determines necessary or appropriate to carry out this section4 7c7 ,special fund 7#a7 ,in general ,a reimbursement under paragraph 7#a7 shall be paid out of the special fund established in section #dd of ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #idd74 7#b7 ,funding ,there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated1 such funds as may be necessary to reimburse the special fund described in paragraph 7#a7 for each reimbursement paid out of such fund under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the end of fiscal year #bjbj1 #bjba1 and #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate1 an annual report enumerating-- 7#a7 the number of claims filed pursuant to section 7a77#a72 7#b7 of such filed claims-- 7,a7 the number and types of claims approved under section #ac of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #iac72 7,b7 the number and types of claims denied under such section2 7,c7 the number and types of claims pending under such section2 and 7#c7 the amounts and the number of claims for reimbursement paid out of the special fund under subsection 7c77#a7 for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,labor may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section4 7f7 ,,lhwca terms ,in this section1 the terms carrier1 compensation1 employee1 and employer have the meanings given the terms in section #b of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb74 ,m ,consumer ,protection and ,telecommunications ,provisions ,i ,,covid-#ai ,price ,gouging ,prevention #acjaja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,price ,gouging ,prevention ,act4 #acjajb4 ,prevention of price gouging 7a7 ,in general ,for the duration of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of confirmed cases of #bjai novel coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai71 including any renewal thereof1 it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a good or service at a price that-- 7#a7 is unconscionably excessive2 and 7#b7 indicates the seller is using the circumstances related to such public health emergency to increase prices unreasonably4 7b7 ,factors for consideration ,in determining whether a person has violated subsection 7a71 there shall be taken into account1 with respect to the price at which such person sold or offered for sale the good or service1 factors that include the following3 7#a7 ,whether such price grossly exceeds the average price at which the same or a similar good or service was sold or offered for sale by such person-- 7,a7 during the #ij-;day period immediately preceding ,january #ca1 #bjbj2 or 7,b7 during the period that is #de days before or after the date that is one year before the date such good or service is sold or offered for sale under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,whether such price grossly exceeds the average price at which the same or a similar good or service was readily obtainable from other similarly situated competing sellers before ,january #ca1 #bjbj4 7#c7 ,whether such price reasonably reflects additional costs1 not within the control of such person1 that were paid1 incurred1 or reasonably anticipated by such person1 or reasonably reflects the profitability of forgone sales or additional risks taken by such person1 to produce1 distribute1 obtain1 or sell such good or service under the circumstances4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,enforcement by federal trade commission 7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation of subsection 7a7 shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7,b7 ,powers of commission ,the ,commission shall enforce subsection 7a7 in the same manner1 by the same means1 and with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 were incorporated into and made a part of this section4 ,any person who violates such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#b7 ,effect on other laws ,nothing in this section shall be construed in any way to limit the authority of the ,commission under any other provision of law4 7#c7 ,enforcement by state attorneys general 7,a7 ,in general ,if the chief law enforcement officer of a ,state1 or an official or agency designated by a ,state1 has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating subsection 7a71 the attorney general1 official1 or agency of the ,state1 in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in ,state court under its consumer protection law1 may bring a civil action in any appropriate ,united ,states district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction1 including a ,state court1 to-- 7i7 enjoin further such violation by such person2 7ii7 enforce compliance with such subsection2 7iii7 obtain civil penalties2 and 7iv7 obtain damages1 restitution1 or other compensation on behalf of residents of the ,state4 7,b7 ,notice and intervention by the ,,ftc ,the attorney general of a ,state shall provide prior written notice of any action under subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,commission and provide the ,commission with a copy of the complaint in the action1 except in any case in which such prior notice is not feasible1 in which case the attorney general shall serve such notice immediately upon instituting such action4 ,the ,commission shall have the right-- 7i7 to intervene in the action2 7ii7 upon so intervening1 to be heard on all matters arising therein2 and 7iii7 to file petitions for appeal4 7,c7 ,limitation on state action while federal action is pending ,if the ,commission has instituted a civil action for violation of this section1 no ,state attorney general1 or official or agency of a ,state1 may bring an action under this paragraph during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the ,commission for any violation of this section alleged in the complaint4 7,d7 ,relationship with ,state-law claims ,if the attorney general of a ,state has authority to bring an action under ,state law directed at acts or practices that also violate this section1 the attorney general may assert the ,state-law claim and a claim under this section in the same civil action4 7#d7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section shall preempt or otherwise affect any ,state or local law4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,good or service ,the term good or service means a good or service offered in commerce1 including-- 7,a7 food1 beverages1 water1 ice1 a chemical1 or a personal hygiene product2 7,b7 any personal protective equipment for protection from or prevention of contagious diseases1 filtering facepiece respirators1 medical equipment and supplies 7including medical testing supplies71 a drug as defined in section #bja7;g77#a7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;g77#a771 cleaning supplies1 disinfectants1 sanitizers2 or 7,c7 any healthcare service1 cleaning service1 or delivery service4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 each commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states1 and each federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 ,,ii ,e-,rate ,support for ,wi-,fi ,hotspots1 ,other ,equipment1 and ,connected ,devices #acjbja4 ,e-,rate support for ,wi-,fi hotspots1 other equipment1 and connected devices during emergency periods relating to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,regulations required ,not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall promulgate regulations providing for the provision1 from amounts made available from the ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund established under subsection 7i77#a71 of support under section #bed7;h77#a77;,b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;h77#a77;,b77 to an elementary school1 secondary school1 or library 7including a ,tribal elementary school1 ,tribal secondary school1 or ,tribal library7 eligible for support under such section1 for the purchase during an emergency period described in subsection 7e7 7including any portion of such a period occurring before the date of the enactment of this ,act7 of equipment described in subsection 7c71 advanced telecommunications and information services1 or equipment described in such subsection and advanced telecommunications and information services1 for use by-- 7#a7 in the case of a school1 students and staff of such school at locations that include locations other than such school2 and 7#b7 in the case of a library1 patrons of such library at locations that include locations other than such library4 7b7 ,tribal issues 7#a7 ,reservation for ,tribal lands ,the ,commission shall reserve not less than #e percent of the amounts available to the ,commission under subsection 7i77#c7 to provide support under the regulations required by subsection 7a7 to schools and libraries that serve persons who are located on ,tribal lands4 7#b7 ,eligibility of ,tribal libraries ,for purposes of determining the eligibility of a ,tribal library for support under the regulations required by subsection 7a71 the portion of paragraph 7#d7 of section #bed7;h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;h77 relating to eligibility for assistance from a ,state library administrative agency under the ,library ,services and ,technology ,act shall not apply4 7c7 ,equipment described ,the equipment described in this subsection is the following3 7#a7 ,wi-,fi hotspots4 7#b7 ,modems4 7#c7 ,routers4 7#d7 ,devices that combine a modem and router4 7#e7 ,connected devices4 7d7 ,prioritization of support ,the ,commission shall provide in the regulations required by subsection 7a7 for a mechanism to require a school or library to prioritize the provision of equipment described in subsection 7c71 advanced telecommunications and information services1 or equipment described in such subsection and advanced telecommunications and information services1 for which support is received under such regulations1 to students and staff or patrons 7as the case may be7 that the school or library believes do not have access to equipment described in subsection 7c71 do not have access to advanced telecommunications and information services1 or have access to neither equipment described in subsection 7c7 nor advanced telecommunications and information services1 at the residences of such students and staff or patrons4 7e7 ,emergency periods described ,an emergency period described in this subsection is a period that-- 7#a7 begins on the date of a determination by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 that a public health emergency exists as a result of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 ends on the ,june #cj that first occurs after the date on which such determination 7including any renewal thereof7 terminates4 7f7 ,treatment of equipment after emergency period ,the ,commission shall provide in the regulations required by subsection 7a7 that1 in the case of a school or library that purchases equipment described in subsection 7c7 using support received under such regulations1 such school or library-- 7#a7 may1 after the emergency period with respect to which such support is received1 use such equipment for such purposes as such school or library considers appropriate1 subject to any restrictions provided in such regulations 7or any successor regulation72 and 7#b7 may not sell or otherwise transfer such equipment in exchange for any thing 7including a service7 of value1 except that such school or library may exchange such equipment for upgraded equipment of the same type4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any authority the ,commission may have under section #bed7;h77#a77;,b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;h77#a77;,b77 to allow support under such section to be used for the purposes described in subsection 7a7 other than as required by such subsection4 7h7 ,procedural matters 7#a7 ,part #ed regulations ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the ,commission from providing that the regulations in part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 shall apply in whole or in part to support provided under the regulations required by subsection 7a71 shall not apply in whole or in part to such support1 or shall be modified in whole or in part for purposes of application to such support4 7#b7 ,exemption from certain rulemaking requirements ,subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 of section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to a regulation promulgated under subsection 7a7 of this section or a rulemaking to promulgate such a regulation4 7#c7 ,paperwork ,reduction ,act exemption ,a collection of information conducted or sponsored under the regulations required by subsection 7a71 or under section #bed of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 in connection with support provided under such regulations1 shall not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act74 7i7 ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund #e1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available through fiscal year #bjba4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,emergency ,connectivity ,fund shall be available to the ,commission to provide support under the regulations required by subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,relationship to universal service contributions ,support provided under the regulations required by subsection 7a7 shall be provided from amounts made available under paragraph 7#c7 and not from contributions under section #bed7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d774 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advanced telecommunications and information services ,the term advanced telecommunications and information services means advanced telecommunications and information services1 as such term is used in section #bed7;h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;h774 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,connected device ,the term connected device means a laptop computer1 tablet computer1 or similar device that is capable of connecting to advanced telecommunications and information services4 7#d7 ,library ,the term library includes a library consortium4 7#e7 ,tribal land ,the term ,tribal land means-- 7,a7 any land located within the boundaries of-- 7i7 an ,indian reservation1 pueblo1 or rancheria2 or 7ii7 a former reservation within ,oklahoma2 7,b7 any land not located within the boundaries of an ,indian reservation1 pueblo1 or rancheria1 the title to which is held-- 7i7 in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of an ,indian ,tribe or an individual ,indian2 7ii7 by an ,indian ,tribe or an individual ,indian1 subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the ,united ,states2 or 7iii7 by a dependent ,indian community2 7,c7 any land located within a region established pursuant to section #g7;a7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a772 7,d7 ,hawaiian ,home ,lands1 as defined in section #hja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba72 or 7,e7 those areas or communities designated by the ,assistant ,secretary of ,indian ,affairs of the ,department of the ,interior that are near1 adjacent1 or contiguous to reservations where financial assistance and social service programs are provided to ,indians because of their status as ,indians4 7#f7 ,tribal library ,the term ,tribal library means1 only during an emergency period described under subsection 7e71 a facility owned by an ,indian ,tribe1 serving ,indian ,tribes1 or serving ,american ,indians1 ,alaskan ,natives1 or ,native ,hawaiian communities1 including-- 7,a7 a ,tribal library or ,tribal library consortium2 or 7,b7 a ,tribal government building1 chapter house1 longhouse1 community center1 or other similar public building4 7#g7 ,wi-,fi ,the term ,wi-,fi means a wireless networking protocol based on ,institute of ,electrical and ,electronics ,engineers standard #hjb4aa 7or any successor standard74 7#h7 ,wi-,fi hotspot ,the term ,wi-,fi hotspot means a device that is capable of-- 7,a7 receiving mobile advanced telecommunications and information services2 and 7,b7 sharing such services with another device through the use of ,wi-,fi4 ,,iii ,emergency ,benefit for ,broadband ,service #acjcja4 ,benefit for broadband service during emergency periods relating to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,promulgation of regulations required ,not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall promulgate regulations implementing this section4 7b7 ,requirements ,the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall establish the following3 7#a7 ,emergency broadband benefit ,during an emergency period1 a provider shall provide an eligible household with an internet service offering1 upon request by a member of such household4 ,such provider shall discount the price charged to such household for such internet service offering in an amount equal to the emergency broadband benefit for such household4 7#b7 ,verification of eligibility ,to verify whether a household is an eligible household1 a provider shall either-- 7,a7 use the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier2 or 7,b7 rely upon an alternative verification process of the provider1 if the ,commission finds such process to be sufficient to avoid waste1 fraud1 and abuse4 7#c7 ,use of national lifeline eligibility verifier ,the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 expedite the ability of all providers to access the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier for purposes of determining whether a household is an eligible household2 and 7,b7 ensure that the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier approves an eligible household to receive the emergency broadband benefit not later than two days after the date of the submission of information necessary to determine if such household is an eligible household4 7#d7 ,extension of emergency period ,an emergency period may be extended within a ,state or any portion thereof if the ,state1 or in the case of ,tribal land1 a ,tribal government1 provides written1 public notice to the ,commission stipulating that an extension is necessary in furtherance of the recovery related to ,,covid-#ai4 ,the ,commission shall1 within #dh hours after receiving such notice1 post the notice on the public website of the ,commission4 7#e7 ,reimbursement ,from the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund established in subsection 7h71 the ,commission shall reimburse a provider in an amount equal to the emergency broadband benefit with respect to an eligible household that receives such benefit from such provider4 7#f7 ,reimbursement for connected device ,a provider that1 in addition to providing the emergency broadband benefit to an eligible household1 supplies such household with a connected device may be reimbursed up to #ajj from the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund established in subsection 7h7 for such connected device1 if the charge to such eligible household is more than #aj but less than #ej for such connected device1 except that a provider may receive reimbursement for no more than one connected device per eligible household4 7#g7 ,no retroactive reimbursement ,a provider may not receive a reimbursement from the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund for providing an internet service offering discounted by the emergency broadband benefit1 or for supplying a connected device1 that was provided or supplied 7as the case may be7 before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#h7 ,certification required ,to receive a reimbursement under paragraph 7#e7 or 7#f71 a provider shall certify to the ,commission the following3 7,a7 ,that the amount for which the provider is seeking reimbursement from the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund for an internet service offering to an eligible household is not more than the normal rate4 7,b7 ,that each eligible household for which a provider is seeking reimbursement for providing an internet service offering discounted by the emergency broadband benefit-- 7i7 has not been and will not be charged-- 7,i7 for such offering1 if the normal rate for such offering is less than or equal to the amount of the emergency broadband benefit for such household2 or 7,,ii7 more for such offering than the difference between the normal rate for such offering and the amount of the emergency broadband benefit for such household2 7ii7 will not be required to pay an early termination fee if such eligible household elects to enter into a contract to receive such internet service offering if such household later terminates such contract2 and 7iii7 was not subject to a mandatory waiting period for such internet service offering based on having previously received broadband internet access service from such provider4 7,c7 ,a description of the process used by the provider to verify that a household is an eligible household1 if the provider elects an alternative verification process under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 and that such verification process was designed to avoid waste1 fraud1 and abuse4 7#i7 ,audit requirements ,the ,commission shall adopt audit requirements to ensure that providers are in compliance with the requirements of this section and to prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse in the emergency broadband benefit program established under this section4 7c7 ,eligible providers ,notwithstanding subsection 7e7 of this section1 the ,commission shall provide a reimbursement to a provider under this section without requiring such provider to be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section #bad7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e774 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall affect the collection1 distribution1 or administration of the ,lifeline ,assistance ,program governed by the rules set forth in subpart ,e of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7e7 ,part #ed regulations ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the ,commission from providing that the regulations in part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 shall apply in whole or in part to support provided under the regulations required by subsection 7a71 shall not apply in whole or in part to such support1 or shall be modified in whole or in part for purposes of application to such support4 7f7 ,enforcement ,a violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section1 including the knowing or reckless denial of an internet service offering discounted by the emergency broadband benefit to an eligible household that requests such an offering1 shall be treated as a violation of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation promulgated under such ,act4 ,the ,commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section in the same manner1 by the same means1 and with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the ,communications ,act of #aicd were incorporated into and made a part of this section4 7g7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,notice and comment rulemaking requirements ,section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to a regulation promulgated under subsection 7a7 or a rulemaking to promulgate such a regulation4 7#b7 ,paperwork reduction act requirements ,a collection of information conducted or sponsored under the regulations required by subsection 7a7 shall not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act74 7h7 ,emergency broadband connectivity fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund #h1hjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available through fiscal year #bjba4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,emergency ,broadband ,connectivity ,fund shall be available to the ,commission for reimbursements to providers under the regulations required by subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,relationship to universal service contributions ,reimbursements provided under the regulations required by subsection 7a7 shall be provided from amounts made available under this subsection and not from contributions under section #bed7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d771 except the ,commission may use such contributions if needed to offset expenses associated with the reliance on the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier to determine eligibility of households to receive the emergency broadband benefit4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,broadband internet access service ,the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,connected device ,the term connected device means a laptop or desktop computer or a tablet4 7#c7 ,eligible household ,the term eligible household means1 regardless of whether the household or any member of the household receives support under subpart ,e of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 and regardless of whether any member of the household has any past or present arrearages with a provider1 a household in which-- 7,a7 at least one member of the household meets the qualifications in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ed4dji of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 7,b7 at least one member of the household has applied for and been approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced price lunch program under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or the school breakfast program under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 or 7,c7 at least one member of the household has experienced a substantial loss of income since ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 documented by layoff or furlough notice1 application for unemployment insurance benefits1 or similar documentation4 7#d7 ,emergency broadband benefit ,the term emergency broadband benefit means a monthly discount for an eligible household applied to the normal rate for an internet service offering1 in an amount equal to such rate1 but not more than #ej1 or1 if an internet service offering is provided to an eligible household on ,tribal land1 not more than #ge4 7#e7 ,emergency period ,the term emergency period means a period that-- 7,a7 begins on the date of a determination by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 that a public health emergency exists as a result of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,b7 ends on the date that is #f months after the date on which such determination 7including any renewal thereof7 terminates1 except as such period may be extended under subsection 7b77#d74 7#f7 ,internet service offering ,the term internet service offering means1 with respect to a provider1 broadband internet access service provided by such provider to a household1 offered in the same manner1 and on the same terms1 as described in any of such provider's advertisements for broadband internet access service to such household1 as on ,may #a1 #bjbj4 7#g7 ,normal rate ,the term normal rate means1 with respect to an internet service offering by a provider1 the advertised monthly retail rate1 as of ,may #a1 #bjbj1 including any applicable promotions and excluding any taxes or other governmental fees4 7#h7 ,provider ,the term provider means a provider of broadband internet access service4 #acjcjb4 ,enhanced ,lifeline benefits during emergency periods 7a7 ,enhanced minimum service standards for lifeline benefits during emergency periods ,during an emergency period-- 7#a7 the minimum service standard for ,lifeline supported mobile voice service shall provide an unlimited number of minutes per month2 7#b7 the minimum service standard for ,lifeline supported mobile data service shall provide an unlimited data allowance each month and #d;,g speeds1 where available2 and 7#c7 the ,basic ,support ,amount and ,tribal ,lands ,support ,amount1 as described in section #ed4djc of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 shall be increased by an amount necessary1 as determined by the ,commission1 to offset any incremental increase in cost associated with the requirements in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,extension of emergency period ,an emergency period may be extended within a ,state or any portion thereof for a maximum of six months1 if the ,state1 or in the case of ,tribal land1 a ,tribal government1 provides written1 public notice to the ,commission stipulating that an extension is necessary in furtherance of the recovery related to ,,covid-#ai4 ,the ,commission shall1 within #dh hours after receiving such notice1 post the notice on the public website of the ,commission4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,commission shall adopt1 on an expedited basis1 any regulations needed to carry out this section4 7d7 ,emergency period defined ,in this section1 the term emergency period means a period that-- 7#a7 begins on the date of a determination by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 that a public health emergency exists as a result of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 ends on the date that is #f months after the date on which such determination 7including any renewal thereof7 terminates1 except as such period may be extended under subsection 7b74 #acjcjc4 ,grants to ,states to strengthen ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier 7a7 ,in general ,from amounts appropriated under subsection 7d71 the ,commission shall1 not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 make a grant to each ,state1 in an amount in proportion to the population of such ,state1 for the purpose of connecting the database used by such ,state for purposes of the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 to the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier1 so that the receipt by a household of benefits under such program is reflected in the ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier4 7b7 ,disbursement of grant funds ,funds under each grant made under subsection 7a7 shall be disbursed to the ,state receiving such grant not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,certification to ,congress ,not later than #ba days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall certify to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate that the grants required by subsection 7a7 have been made and that funds have been disbursed as required by subsection 7b74 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available through fiscal year #bjba4 #acjcjd4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,national lifeline eligibility verifier ,the term ,national ,lifeline ,eligibility ,verifier has the meaning given such term in section #ed4djj of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74 ,,iv ,continued ,connectivity #acjdja4 ,continued connectivity during emergency periods relating to ,,covid-#ai ,title ,,vii of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #gbc4 ,continued connectivity during emergency periods relating to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,during an emergency period described in subsection 7b71 it shall be unlawful-- 7#a7 for a provider of advanced telecommunications service or voice service to-- 7,a7 terminate1 reduce1 or change such service provided to any individual customer or small business because of the inability of the individual customer or small business to pay for such service if the individual customer or small business certifies to such provider that such inability to pay is a result of disruptions caused by the public health emergency to which such emergency period relates2 or 7,b7 impose late fees on any individual customer or small business because of the inability of the individual customer or small business to pay for such service if the individual customer or small business certifies to such provider that such inability to pay is a result of disruptions caused by the public health emergency to which such emergency period relates2 7#b7 for a provider of advanced telecommunications service to1 during such emergency period-- 7,a7 employ a limit on the amount of data allotted to an individual customer or small business during such emergency period1 except that such provider may engage in reasonable network management2 or 7,b7 charge an individual customer or small business an additional fee for exceeding the limit on the data allotted to an individual customer or small business2 or 7#c7 for a provider of advanced telecommunications service that had functioning ,wi-,fi hotspots available to subscribers in public places on the day before the beginning of such emergency period to fail to make service provided by such ,wi-,fi hotspots available to the public at no cost during such emergency period4 7b7 ,waiver ,upon a petition by a provider advanced telecommunications service or voice service1 the provisions in subsection 7a7 may be suspended or waived by the ,commission at any time1 in whole or in part1 for good cause shown4 7c7 ,emergency periods described ,an emergency period described in this subsection is any portion beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section of the duration of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of ,,covid-#ai1 including any renewal thereof4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advanced telecommunications service ,the term advanced telecommunications service means a service that provides advanced telecommunications capability 7as defined in section #gjf of the ,telecommunications ,act of #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb774 7#b7 ,broadband internet access service ,the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#c7 ,individual customer ,the term individual customer means an individual who contracts with a mass-market retail provider of advanced telecommunications service or voice service to provide service to such individual4 7#d7 ,reasonable network management ,the term reasonable network management-- 7,a7 means the use of a practice that-- 7i7 has a primarily technical network management justification2 and 7ii7 is primarily used for and tailored to achieving a legitimate network management purpose1 taking into account the particular network architecture and technology of the service2 and 7,b7 does not include other business practices4 7#e7 ,small business ,the term small business has the meaning given such term under section #fja7c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,voice service ,the term voice service has the meaning given such term under section #bbg7;e77#h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774 7#g7 ,wi-fi ,the term ,wi-,fi means a wireless networking protocol based on ,institute of ,electrical and ,electronics ,engineers standard #hjb4aa 7or any successor standard74 7#h7 ,wi-fi hotspot ,the term ,wi-,fi hotspot means a device that is capable of-- 7,a7 receiving mobile broadband internet access service2 and 7,b7 sharing such service with another device through the use of ,wi-,fi4 4 ,v ,don't ,break ,up the ,t-,band #acjeja4 ,repeal of requirement to reallocate and auction ,t-,band spectrum 7a7 ,repeal ,section #fajc of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adac7 is repealed4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #fajc4 ,,vi ,national ,suicide ,hotline ,designation #acjfja4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,american ,foundation for ,suicide ,prevention1 on average1 there are #abi suicides per day in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,to prevent future suicides1 it is critical to transition the cumbersome1 existing #aj-;digit ,national ,suicide ,hotline to a universal1 easy-to-remember1 #c-;digit phone number and connect people in crisis with life-saving resources4 7#c7 ,it is essential that people in the ,united ,states have access to a #c-;digit national suicide hotline across all geographic locations4 7#d7 ,the designated suicide hotline number will need to be both familiar and recognizable to all people in the ,united ,states4 #acjfjb4 ,universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system 7a7 ,in general ,section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system #i-h-h is designated as the universal telephone number within the ,united ,states for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline maintained by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use under section #ebj;,e-#c of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 and through the ,veterans ,crisis ,line maintained by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs under section #agbj;,f7h7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,required report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall jointly submit a report that details the resources necessary to make the use of #i-h-h1 as designated under paragraph 7#d7 of section #bea7;e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e771 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section1 operational and effective across the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #acjfjc4 ,state authority over fees 7a7 ,authority 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act1 any amendment made by this ,act1 the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 or any ,commission regulation or order may prevent the imposition and collection of a fee or charge applicable to a voice service specifically designated by a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 for the support or implementation of #i-h-h services1 if the fee or charge is held in a sequestered account to be obligated or expended only in support of #i-h-h services1 or enhancements of such services1 as specified in the provision of ,state or local law adopting the fee or charge4 7#b7 ,use of #i-h-h fees ,a fee or charge collected under this subsection shall only be imposed1 collected1 and used to pay expenses that a ,state1 a political subdivision of a ,state1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is expected to incur that are reasonably attributable to-- 7,a7 ensuring the efficient and effective routing of calls made to the #i-h-h national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline to an appropriate crisis center2 or 7,b7 the provision of acute mental health1 crisis outreach1 and stabilization services directly responding to the #i-h-h national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline4 7b7 ,fee accountability report ,to ensure efficiency1 transparency1 and accountability in the collection and expenditure of a fee or charge for the support or implementation of #i-h-h services1 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committees on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 details the status in each ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 of the collection and distribution of such fees or charges1 including a detailed report about how those fees or charges are being used to support #i-h-h services2 and 7#b7 includes findings on the amount of revenues obligated or expended by each ,state1 political subdivision of a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 for any purpose other than the purpose for which any such fees or charges are specified4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given that term in section #g of the ,wireless ,communications and ,public ,safety ,act of #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b74 7#c7 ,voice service ,the term voice service has the meaning given that term in section #bbg7;e77#h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774 #acjfjd4 ,location identification report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees a report that examines the feasibility and cost of including an automatic dispatchable location that would be conveyed with a #i-h-h call1 regardless of the technological platform used and including with calls from multi-line telephone systems 7as defined in section #fejb of the ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief and ,job ,creation ,act of #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adga774 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ,the term appropriate committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,dispatchable location ,the term dispatchable location means the street address of the calling party and additional information such as room number1 floor number1 or similar information necessary to adequately identify the location of the calling party4 #acjfje4 ,report on certain training programs 7a7 ,sense of the ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 youth who are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 or queer 7referred to in this section as ,,lgbtq7 are more than #d times more likely to contemplate suicide than their peers2 7#b7 #a in #e ,,lgbtq youth and more than #a in #c transgender youth report attempting suicide this past year2 and 7#c7 the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration must be equipped to provide specialized resources to this at-risk community4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 details a strategy1 to be developed in consultation with #a or more organizations with expertise in suicide of ,,lgbtq youth as well as #a or more organizations with expertise in suicide of other high risk populations1 for the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration to offer1 support1 or provide technical assistance to training programs for ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline counselors to increase competency in serving ,,lgbtq youth and other high risk populations2 and 7#b7 includes recommendations regarding-- 7,a7 the facilitation of access to services that are provided to specially trained staff and partner organizations for ,,lgbtq individuals and other high risk populations2 and 7,b7 a strategy for optimally implementing an ,integrated ,voice ,response1 or other equally effective mechanism1 to allow ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline callers who are ,,lgbtq youth or members of other high risk populations to access specialized services4 ,,vii ,,covid-#ai ,compassion and ,martha ,wright ,prison ,phone ,justice #acjgja4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,prison1 jails1 and other confinement facilities in the ,united ,states have unique telecommunications needs due to safety and security concerns4 7#b7 ,unjust and unreasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in confinement facilities negatively impact the safety and security of communities in the ,united ,states by damaging relationships between incarcerated persons and their support systems1 thereby exacerbating recidivism4 7#c7 ,the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has greatly intensified these concerns4 ,jails and prisons have become epicenters for the spread of the virus1 with incarcerated persons concentrated in small1 confined spaces and often without access to adequate health care4 ,at ,cook ,county jail alone1 hundreds of incarcerated persons and jail staff have tested positive for the virus since its outbreak4 7#d7 ,to prevent the spread of the virus1 many jails and prisons across the country suspended public visitation1 leaving confinement facility communications services as the only way that incarcerated persons can stay in touch with their families4 7#e7 ,all people in the ,united ,states1 including anyone who pays for confinement facility communications services1 should have access to communications services at charges that are just and reasonable4 7#f7 ,unemployment has risen sharply as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 straining the incomes of millions of ,americans and making it even more difficult for families of incarcerated persons to pay the high costs of confinement facility communications services4 7#g7 ,certain markets for confinement facility communications services are distorted due to reverse competition1 in which the financial interests of the entity making the buying decision 7the confinement facility7 are aligned with the seller 7the provider of confinement facility communications services7 and not the consumer 7the incarcerated person or a member of his or her family74 ,this reverse competition occurs because site commission payments to the confinement facility from the provider of confinement facility communications services are the chief criterion many facilities use to select their provider of confinement facility communications services4 7#h7 ,charges for confinement facility communications services that have been shown to be unjust and unreasonable are often a result of site commission payments that far exceed the costs incurred by the confinement facility in accommodating these services4 7#i7 ,unjust and unreasonable charges have been assessed for both audio and video services and for both intrastate and interstate communications from confinement facilities4 7#aj7 ,though ,congress enacted emergency legislation to allow free communications in ,federal prisons during the pandemic1 it does not cover communications to or from anyone incarcerated in ,state and local prisons or jails4 7#aa7 ,mrs4 ,martha ,wright-,reed led a campaign for just communications rates for incarcerated people for over a decade4 7#ab7 ,mrs4 ,wright-,reed was the lead plaintiff in ,wright v4 ,corrections ,corporation of ,america1 ,,ca ,no4 #jj-bic 7,,gk7 7,d4,d4,c4 #bjja74 7#ac7 ,that case ultimately led to the ,wright ,petition at the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 ,,cc ,docket ,no4 #if-abh 7,november #c1 #bjjc74 7#ad7 ,as a grandmother1 ,mrs4 ,wright-,reed was forced to choose between purchasing medication and communicating with her incarcerated grandson4 7#ae7 ,mrs4 ,wright-,reed passed away on ,january #ah1 #bjae1 before fully realizing her dream of just communications rates for all people4 #acjgjb4 ,requirements for confinement facility communications services1 during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and other times 7a7 ,in general ,section #bgf of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,additional requirements for confinement facility communications services 7#a7 ,authority 7,a7 ,in general ,all charges1 practices1 classifications1 and regulations for and in connection with confinement facility communications services shall be just and reasonable1 and any such charge1 practice1 classification1 or regulation that is unjust or unreasonable is declared to be unlawful4 7,b7 ,rulemaking required ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,commission shall issue rules to adopt1 for the provision of confinement facility communications services1 rates and ancillary service charges that are just and reasonable1 which shall be the maximum such rates and charges that a provider of confinement facility communications services may charge for such services4 ,in determining rates and charges that are just and reasonable1 the ,commission shall adopt such rates and charges based on the average industry costs of providing such services using data collected from providers of confinement facility communications services4 7,c7 ,biennial review ,not less frequently than every #b years following the issuance of rules under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commission shall-- 7i7 determine whether the rates and ancillary service charges authorized by the rules issued under such subparagraph remain just and reasonable2 and 7ii7 if the ,commission determines under clause 7i7 that any such rate or charge does not remain just and reasonable1 revise such rules so that such rate or charge is just and reasonable4 7#b7 ,interim rate caps ,until the ,commission issues the rules required by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 a provider of confinement facility communications services may not charge a rate for any voice service communication using confinement facility communications services that exceeds the following3 7,a7 ,for debit calling or prepaid calling1 #j4jd per minute4 7,b7 ,for collect calling1 #j4je per minute4 7#c7 ,assessment on per-minute basis ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 a provider of confinement facility communications services-- 7,a7 shall assess all charges for a communication using such services on a per-minute basis for the actual duration of the communication1 measured from communication acceptance to termination1 rounded up to the next full minute1 except in the case of charges for services that the confinement facility offers free of charge or for amounts below the amounts permitted under this subsection2 and 7,b7 may not charge a per-communication or per-connection charge for a communication using such services4 7#d7 ,ancillary service charges 7,a7 ,general prohibition ,a provider of confinement facility communications services may not charge an ancillary service charge other than-- 7i7 if the ,commission has not yet issued the rules required by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 a charge listed in subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph2 or 7ii7 a charge authorized by the rules adopted by the ,commission under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,permitted charges and rates ,if the ,commission has not yet issued the rules required by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 a provider of confinement facility communications services may not charge a rate for an ancillary service charge in excess of the following3 7i7 ,in the case of an automated payment fee1 #b4i percent of the total charge on which the fee is assessed4 7ii7 ,in the case of a fee for single-call and related services1 the exact transaction fee charged by the third-party provider1 with no markup4 7iii7 ,in the case of a live agent fee1 #e4ie per use4 7iv7 ,in the case of a paper bill or statement fee1 #b per use4 7v7 ,in the case of a third-party financial transaction fee1 the exact fee1 with no markup1 charged by the third party for the transaction4 7#e7 ,prohibition on site commissions ,a provider of confinement facility communications services may not assess a site commission4 7#f7 ,relationship to ,state law ,a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state may not enforce any law1 rule1 regulation1 standard1 or other provision having the force or effect of law relating to confinement facility communications services that allows for higher rates or other charges to be assessed for such services than is permitted under any ,federal law or regulation relating to confinement facility communications services4 7#g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,ancillary service charge ,the term ancillary service charge means any charge a consumer may be assessed for the setting up or use of a confinement facility communications service that is not included in the per-minute charges assessed for individual communications4 7,b7 ,automated payment fee ,the term automated payment fee means a credit card payment1 debit card payment1 or bill processing fee1 including a fee for a payment made by means of interactive voice response1 the internet1 or a kiosk4 7,c7 ,collect calling ,the term collect calling means an arrangement whereby a credit-qualified party agrees to pay for charges associated with a communication made to such party using confinement facility communications services and originating from within a confinement facility4 7,d7 ,confinement facility ,the term confinement facility-- 7i7 means a jail or a prison2 and 7ii7 includes any juvenile1 detention1 work release1 or mental health facility that is used primarily to hold individuals who are-- 7,i7 awaiting adjudication of criminal charges or an immigration matter2 or 7,,ii7 serving a sentence for a criminal conviction4 7,e7 ,confinement facility communications service ,the term confinement facility communications service means a service that allows incarcerated persons to make electronic communications 7whether intrastate1 interstate1 or international and whether made using video1 audio1 or any other communicative method1 including advanced communications services7 to individuals outside the confinement facility1 or to individuals inside the confinement facility1 where the incarcerated person is being held1 regardless of the technology used to deliver the service4 7,f7 ,consumer ,the term consumer means the party paying a provider of confinement facility communications services4 7,g7 ,debit calling ,the term debit calling means a presubscription or comparable service which allows an incarcerated person1 or someone acting on an incarcerated person's behalf1 to fund an account set up through a provider that can be used to pay for confinement facility communications services originated by the incarcerated person4 7,h7 ,fee for single-call and related services ,the term fee for single-call and related services means a billing arrangement whereby communications made by an incarcerated person using collect calling are billed through a third party on a per-communication basis1 where the recipient does not have an account with the provider of confinement facility communications services4 7,i7 ,incarcerated person ,the term incarcerated person means a person detained at a confinement facility1 regardless of the duration of the detention4 7,j7 ,jail ,the term jail-- 7i7 means a facility of a law enforcement agency of the ,federal ,government or of a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state that is used primarily to hold individuals who are-- 7,i7 awaiting adjudication of criminal charges2 7,,ii7 post-conviction and committed to confinement for sentences of one year or less2 or 7,,iii7 post-conviction and awaiting transfer to another facility2 and 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 city1 county1 or regional facilities that have contracted with a private company to manage day-to-day operations2 7,,ii7 privately-owned and operated facilities primarily engaged in housing city1 county1 or regional incarcerated persons2 and 7,,iii7 facilities used to detain individuals pursuant to a contract with ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7,k7 ,live agent fee ,the term live agent fee means a fee associated with the optional use of a live operator to complete a confinement facility communications service transaction4 7,l7 ,paper bill or statement fee ,the term paper bill or statement fee means a fee associated with providing a consumer an optional paper billing statement4 7,m7 ,per-communication or per-connection charge ,the term per-communication or per-connection charge means a one-time fee charged to a consumer at the initiation of a communication4 7,n7 ,prepaid calling ,the term prepaid calling means a calling arrangement that allows a consumer to pay in advance for a specified amount of confinement facility communications services4 7,o7 ,prison ,the term prison-- 7i7 means a facility operated by a ,state or ,federal agency that is used primarily to confine individuals convicted of felonies and sentenced to terms in excess of one year2 and 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 public and private facilities that provide outsource housing to ,state or ,federal agencies such as ,state ,departments of ,correction and the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons2 and 7,,ii7 facilities that would otherwise be jails but in which the majority of incarcerated persons are post-conviction or are committed to confinement for sentences of longer than one year4 7,p7 ,provider of confinement facility communications services ,the term provider of confinement facility communications services means any communications service provider that provides confinement facility communications services1 regardless of the technology used4 7,q7 ,site commission ,the term site commission means any monetary payment1 in-kind payment1 gift1 exchange of services or goods1 fee1 technology allowance1 or product that a provider of confinement facility communications services or an affiliate of a provider of confinement facility communications services may pay1 give1 donate1 or otherwise provide to-- 7i7 an entity that operates a confinement facility2 7ii7 an entity with which the provider of confinement facility communications services enters into an agreement to provide confinement facility communications services2 7iii7 a governmental agency that oversees a confinement facility2 7iv7 the ,state or political subdivision of a ,state where a confinement facility is located2 or 7v7 an agent or other representative of an entity described in any of clauses 7i7 through 7iv74 7,r7 ,third-party financial transaction fee ,the term third-party financial transaction fee means the exact fee1 with no markup1 that a provider of confinement facility communications services is charged by a third party to transfer money or process a financial transaction to facilitate the ability of a consumer to make an account payment via a third party4 7,s7 ,voice service ,the term voice service-- 7i7 means any service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that furnishes voice communications to an end user using resources from the ,north ,american ,numbering ,plan or any successor to the ,north ,american ,numbering ,plan adopted by the ,commission under section #bea7;e77#a72 and 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine1 computer1 or other device to a telephone facsimile machine2 and 7,,ii7 without limitation1 any service that enables real-time1 two-way voice communications1 including any service that requires internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment 7commonly known as ,,cpe7 and permits out-bound calling1 whether or not the service is one-way or two-way voice over internet protocol4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bgf7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7;d77 is amended by striking inmate telephone service in correctional institutions and inserting confinement facility communications services 7as defined in subsection 7e77#g774 7c7 ,existing contracts 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a contract that was entered into and under which a provider of confinement facility communications services was providing such services at a confinement facility on or before the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 of subsection 7e7 of section #bgf of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section1 shall apply to the provision of confinement facility communications services by such provider at such facility beginning on the earlier of-- 7i7 the date that is #fj days after such date of enactment2 or 7ii7 the date of the termination of the contract2 and 7,b7 the terms of such contract may not be extended after such date of enactment1 whether by exercise of an option or otherwise4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the terms confinement facility1 confinement facility communications service1 and provider of confinement facility communications services have the meanings given such terms in paragraph 7#g7 of subsection 7e7 of section #bgf of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section4 #acjgjc4 ,authority ,section #b7;b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7;b77 is amended by inserting section #bgf1 after #bbg1 inclusive14 ,,viii ,healthcare ,broadband ,expansion ,during ,,covid-#ai #acjhja4 ,expansion of ,rural ,health ,care ,program of ,,fcc in response to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,promulgation of regulations required ,not later than #g days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall promulgate regulations modifying the requirements in subpart ,g of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 in the following manner3 7#a7 ,a health care provider not located in a rural area shall be treated as a rural health care provider for the purposes of the ,healthcare ,connect ,fund ,program4 7#b7 ,the discount rate for an eligible expense through the ,healthcare ,connect ,fund ,program 7as described in section #ed4faa7;a7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 shall be increased to #he percent in funding years #bjai1 #bjbj1 and #bjba for eligible equipment purchased or eligible services rendered in such funding years 7including for eligible equipment1 upfront payments1 and multi-year commitments without limitation74 7#c7 ,a temporary1 mobile1 or satellite health care delivery site shall be treated as a health care provider or an eligible site of a health care provider for purposes of determining eligibility for the ,healthcare ,connect ,fund ,program or the ,telecommunications ,program4 7#d7 ,the waiver of the application window specified in section #ed4fba7;a7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 for funding year #bjai4 7#e7 ,the adoption and implementation of a rolling application process to allow a health care provider to apply for funding4 7#f7 ,the following changes to certain bidding requirements3 7,a7 ,a waiver of any requirement under section #ed4fbb of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 for a health care provider upgrading an existing supported service at a particular location1 effective as of the date of declaration of the public health emergency pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of confirmed cases of ,,covid-#ai1 if the health care provider maintains the same eligible service provider to provide the upgraded service at such location4 7,b7 ,reduction of the #bh-;day waiting period described in section #ed4fbb7;g7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 to a #ad-;day waiting period4 7,c7 ,modification of the requirements in section #ed4fbb of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 to-- 7i7 provide that bid evaluation criteria may give additional consideration to the speed with which an eligible service provider can initiate service2 and 7ii7 encourage applicants to consider bids from different providers to provide service to different locations of such applicants1 if considering bids in this manner would expedite the overall timeline for initiating or expanding service to individual locations4 7#g7 ,issuance of a decision on each application for funding not later than #fj days after the date on which the application is filed4 7#h7 ,release of funding not later than #cj days after the date on which an invoice is submitted with respect to an application that is approved1 applicable services have been provided1 and required invoices have been submitted as required under program rules4 7b7 ,additional changes to ,rural ,health ,care ,program 7#a7 ,release of funding for outstanding funding requests 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall ensure the release of funding for all requests 7outstanding as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 under the ,rural ,health ,care ,program not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 except that for outstanding funding requests that are subject to a review of the applicable urban and rural rates1 the ,commission shall ensure the release of interim funding not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 disbursed at #fe percent of the funding request1 subject to a true-up following the completion of such review4 7,b7 ,limitation ,this paragraph shall not apply to any party or successor-in-interest to any party to which the ,commission1 during the period beginning on the date that is #a year before the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 has issued a ,letter of ,inquiry1 ,notice of ,apparent ,liability1 or ,forfeiture ,order relating to the party's participation in the ,rural ,health ,care ,program1 pursuant to section #ejc7;b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b774 7,c7 ,required repayment ,in the case of an eligible service provider that receives funding through the ,rural ,health ,care ,program pursuant to this paragraph to which such provider is not entitled1 the ,commission shall require such provider to repay such funds4 7#b7 ,delay of implementation schedule ,the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 delay by one year the implementation of sections #ed4fjd and #ed4fje of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 as adopted in the ,report and ,order in the matter of ,promoting ,telehealth in ,rural ,america 7,,fcc #ai-gh7 that was adopted by the ,commission on ,august #a1 #bjai2 and 7,b7 delay application of the new definition of similar services as described in paragraphs #ad to #bj of such ,report and ,order until the implementation of such sections4 7c7 ,effective date of regulations ,the regulations required under subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date on which such regulations are promulgated4 7d7 ,termination of regulations ,except to the extent that the ,commission determines that some or all of the regulations promulgated under subsection 7a7 should remain in effect 7excluding any regulation promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 of such subsection71 such regulations shall terminate on the later of-- 7#a7 the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date that is #fj days after the termination of the declaration1 or any renewal thereof1 of the public health emergency pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 as a result of confirmed cases of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,b7 the date of the expiration of the appropriation in subsection 7f77#b72 and 7#b7 the date that is #i months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,notice and comment rulemaking requirements ,subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 of section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to a regulation promulgated under subsection 7a7 or a rulemaking to promulgate such a regulation4 7#b7 ,paperwork ,reduction ,act requirements ,a collection of information conducted or sponsored under the regulations required by subsection 7a71 or under section #bed of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 in connection with universal service support provided under such regulations1 shall not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act74 7f7 ,emergency ,rural ,health ,care ,connectivity ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,emergency ,rural ,health ,care ,connectivity ,fund4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,emergency ,rural ,health ,care ,connectivity ,fund #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available through fiscal year #bjbb4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,emergency ,rural ,health ,care ,connectivity ,fund shall be available to the ,commission to carry out the ,rural ,health ,care ,program1 as modified by the regulations promulgated under subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,relationship to universal service contributions ,support provided under the regulations required by paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall be provided from amounts made available under paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection and not from contributions under section #bed7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d774 ,such support shall be in addition to1 and not in replacement of1 funds authorized by the ,commission for the ,rural ,health ,care ,program as of the date of the enactment of this ,act from contributions under section #bed7;d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d774 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,eligible equipment ,the term eligible equipment means the equipment described in section #ed4fac of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#c7 ,eligible service provider ,the term eligible service provider means a provider described in section #ed4fjh of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#d7 ,funding year ,the term funding year has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjj7;a7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#e7 ,health care provider ,the term health care provider has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjj7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#f7 ,healthcare ,connect ,fund ,program ,the term ,healthcare ,connect ,fund ,program has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjb7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#g7 ,multi-year commitments ,the term multi-year commitments means the commitments described in section #ed4fbj7;c7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#h7 ,rural area ,the term rural area has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjj7;e7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#i7 ,rural ,health ,care ,program ,the term ,rural ,health ,care ,program means the program described in subpart ,g of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#aj7 ,rural health care provider ,the term rural health care provider has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjj7;f7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#aa7 ,telecommunications ,program ,the term ,telecommunications ,program has the meaning given such term in section #ed4fjb7;a7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#ab7 ,upfront payments ,the term upfront payments means the payments described in section #ed4faf of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 ,n ,giving ,retirement ,options to ,workers ,act #adjjja4 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,giving ,retirement ,options to ,workers ,act of #bjbj or the ,,grow ,act4 #adjjjb4 ,composite plans 7a7 ,amendment to the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #h ,composite ,plans and ,legacy ,plans #hja4 ,composite plan defined 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term composite plan means a pension plan-- 7#a7 which is a multiemployer plan that is neither a defined benefit plan nor a defined contribution plan2 7#b7 the terms of which provide that the plan is a composite plan for purposes of this title with respect to which not more than one multiemployer defined benefit plan is treated as a legacy plan within the meaning of section #hje1 unless there is more than one legacy plan following a merger of composite plans under section #hjf2 7#c7 which provides systematically for the payment of benefits-- 7,a7 objectively calculated pursuant to a formula enumerated in the plan document with respect to plan participants after retirement1 for life2 and 7,b7 in the form of life annuities1 except for benefits which under section #bjc7;e7 may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant2 7#d7 for which the plan contributions for the first plan year are at least #abj percent of the normal cost for the plan year2 7#e7 which requires-- 7,a7 an annual valuation of the liability of the plan as of a date within the plan year to which the valuation refers or within one month prior to the beginning of such year2 7,b7 an annual actuarial determination of the plan's current funded ratio and projected funded ratio under section #hjb7;a72 7,c7 corrective action through a realignment program pursuant to section #hjc whenever the plan's projected funded ratio is below #abj percent for the plan year2 and 7,d7 an annual notification to each participant describing the participant's benefits under the plan and explaining that such benefits may be subject to reduction under a realignment program pursuant to section #hjc based on the plan's funded status in future plan years2 and 7#f7 the board of trustees of which includes at least one retiree or beneficiary in pay status during each plan year following the first plan year in which at least #e percent of the participants in the plan are retirees or beneficiaries in pay status4 7b7 ,transition from a multiemployer defined benefit plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the plan sponsor of a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan may1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 amend the plan to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of the multiemployer plan separate from the defined benefit plan component1 except in the case of a defined benefit plan for which the plan actuary has certified under section #cje7;b77#c7 that the plan is or will be in critical status for the plan year in which such amendment would become effective or for any of the succeeding #e plan years4 7#b7 ,requirements ,any amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of a multiemployer plan shall-- 7,a7 apply with respect to all collective bargaining agreements providing for contributions to the multiemployer plan on or after the effective date of the amendment2 7,b7 apply with respect to all participants in the multiemployer plan for whom contributions are made to the multiemployer plan on or after the effective date of the amendment2 7,c7 specify that the effective date of the amendment is-- 7i7 the first day of a specified plan year following the date of the adoption of the amendment1 except that the plan sponsor may alternatively provide for a separate effective date with respect to each collective bargaining agreement under which contributions to the multiemployer plan are required1 which shall occur on the first day of the first plan year beginning after the termination1 or if earlier1 the re-opening1 of each such agreement1 or such earlier date as the parties to the agreement and the plan sponsor of the multiemployer plan shall agree to2 and 7ii7 not later than the first day of the fifth plan year beginning on or after the date of the adoption of the amendment2 7,d7 specify that1 as of the amendment's effective date1 no further benefits shall accrue under the defined benefit component of the multiemployer plan2 and 7,e7 specify that1 as of the amendment's effective date1 the plan sponsor of the multiemployer plan shall be the plan sponsor of both the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the plan4 7#c7 ,special rules ,if a multiemployer plan is amended pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the requirements of this title and title ,,iv shall be applied to the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the multiemployer plan as if each such component were maintained as a separate plan2 and 7,b7 the assets of the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the plan shall be held in a single trust forming part of the plan under which the trust instrument expressly provides-- 7i7 for separate accounts 7and appropriate records7 to be maintained to reflect the interest which each of the plan components has in the trust1 including separate accounting for additions to the trust for the benefit of each plan component1 disbursements made from each plan component's account in the trust1 investment experience of the trust allocable to that account1 and administrative expenses 7whether direct expenses or shared expenses allocated proportionally71 and permits1 but does not require1 the pooling of some or all of the assets of the two plan components for investment purposes2 and 7ii7 that the assets of each of the two plan components shall be held1 invested1 reinvested1 managed1 administered and distributed for the exclusive benefit of the participants and beneficiaries of each such plan component1 and in no event shall the assets of one of the plan components be available to pay benefits due under the other plan component4 7#d7 ,not a termination event ,notwithstanding section #djda;,a1 an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of a multiemployer plan does not constitute termination of the multiemployer plan4 7#e7 ,notice to the ,secretary 7,a7 ,notice ,the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall provide notice to the ,secretary of the intent to establish the composite plan 7or1 in the case of a composite plan incorporated as a component of a multiemployer plan as described in paragraph 7#a71 the intent to amend the multiemployer plan to incorporate such composite plan7 at least #cj days prior to the effective date of such establishment or amendment4 7,b7 ,certification ,in the case of a composite plan incorporated as a component of a multiemployer plan as described in paragraph 7#a71 such notice shall include a certification by the plan actuary under section #cje7;b77#c7 that the effective date of the amendment occurs in a plan year for which the multiemployer plan is not in critical status for that plan year and any of the succeeding #e plan years4 7#f7 ,references to composite plan component ,as used in this part1 the term composite plan includes a composite plan component added to a defined benefit plan pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,rule of construction ,paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall not be construed as preventing the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan from adopting an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 because some collective bargaining agreements are amended to cease any covered employer's obligation to contribute to the multiemployer plan before or after the plan amendment is effective4 ,paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall not be construed as preventing the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan from adopting an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 because some participants cease to have contributions made to the multiemployer plan on their behalf before or after the plan amendment is effective4 7c7 ,coordination with funding rules ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 sections #cjb1 #cjd1 and #cje shall not apply to a composite plan4 7d7 ,treatment of a composite plan ,for purposes of this ,act 7other than sections #cjb and #dbde71 a composite plan shall be treated as if it were a defined benefit plan unless a different treatment is provided for under applicable law4 #hjb4 ,funded ratios2 actuarial assumptions 7a7 ,certification of funded ratios 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than the one-hundred twentieth day of each plan year of a composite plan1 the plan actuary of the composite plan shall certify to the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the plan sponsor the plan's current funded ratio and projected funded ratio for the plan year4 7#b7 ,determination of current funded ratio and projected funded ratio ,for purposes of this section3 7,a7 ,current funded ratio ,the current funded ratio is the ratio 7expressed as a percentage7 of-- 7i7 the value of the plan's assets as of the first day of the plan year2 to 7ii7 the plan actuary's best estimate of the present value of the plan liabilities as of the first day of the plan year4 7,b7 ,projected funded ratio ,the projected funded ratio is the current funded ratio projected to the first day of the fifteenth plan year following the plan year for which the determination is being made4 7#c7 ,consideration of contribution rate increases ,for purposes of projections under this subsection1 the plan sponsor may anticipate contribution rate increases beyond the term of the current collective bargaining agreement and any agreed-to supplements1 up to a maximum of #b4e percent per year1 compounded annually1 unless it would be unreasonable under the circumstances to assume that contributions would increase by that amount4 7b7 ,actuarial assumptions and methods ,for purposes of this part3 7#a7 ,in general ,all costs1 liabilities1 rates of interest and other factors under the plan shall be determined for a plan year on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods-- 7,a7 each of which is reasonable 7taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations72 7,b7 which1 in combination1 offer the actuary's best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan2 and 7,c7 with respect to which any change from the actuarial assumptions and methods used in the previous plan year shall be certified by the plan actuary and the actuarial rationale for such change provided in the annual report required by section #ajc4 7#b7 ,fair market value of assets ,the value of the plan's assets shall be taken into account on the basis of their fair market value4 7#c7 ,determination of normal cost and plan liabilities ,a plan's normal cost and liabilities shall be based on the most recent actuarial valuation required under section #hja7;a77#e77;,a7 and the unit credit funding method4 7#d7 ,time when certain contributions deemed made ,any contributions for a plan year made by an employer after the last day of such plan year1 but not later than two and one-half months after such day1 shall be deemed to have been made on such last day4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 such two and one-half month period may be extended for not more than six months under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#e7 ,additional actuarial assumptions ,except where otherwise provided in this part1 the provisions of section #cje7;b77#c77;,b7 shall apply to any determination or projection under this part4 #hjc4 ,realignment program 7a7 ,realignment program 7#a7 ,adoption ,in any case in which the plan actuary certifies under section #hjb7;a7 that the plan's projected funded ratio is below #abj percent for the plan year1 the plan sponsor shall adopt a realignment program under paragraph 7#b7 not later than #baj days after the due date of the certification required under such section #hjb7;a74 ,the plan sponsor shall adopt an updated realignment program for each succeeding plan year for which a certification described in the preceding sentence is made4 7#b7 ,content of realignment program 7,a7 ,in general ,a realignment program adopted under this paragraph is a written program which consists of all reasonable measures1 including options or a range of options to be undertaken by the plan sponsor or proposed to the bargaining parties1 formulated1 based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions1 to enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year4 7,b7 ,initial program elements ,reasonable measures under a realignment program described in subparagraph 7,a7 may include any of the following3 7i7 ,proposed contribution increases4 7ii7 ,a reduction in the rate of future benefit accruals1 so long as the resulting rate is not less than #a percent of the contributions on which benefits are based as of the start of the plan year 7or the equivalent standard accrual rate as described in section #cje7;e77#f774 7iii7 ,a modification or elimination of adjustable benefits of participants that are not in pay status before the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a74 7iv7 ,any other lawfully available measures not specifically described in this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 that the plan sponsor determines are reasonable4 7,c7 ,additional program elements ,if the plan sponsor has determined that all reasonable measures available under subparagraph 7,b7 will not enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year1 such reasonable measures may also include-- 7i7 a reduction of accrued benefits that are not in pay status by the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a72 or 7ii7 a reduction of any benefits of participants that are in pay status before the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a7 other than core benefits as defined in paragraph 7#d74 7,d7 ,additional reductions ,in the case of a composite plan for which the plan sponsor has determined that all reasonable measures available under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 will not enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year1 such reasonable measures may also include-- 7i7 a further reduction in the rate of future benefit accruals without regard to the limitation applicable under subparagraph 7,b77ii72 or 7ii7 a reduction of core benefits2 provided that such reductions shall be equitably distributed across the participant and beneficiary population1 taking into account factors1 with respect to participants and beneficiaries and their benefits1 that may include one or more of the factors listed in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,x7 of section #cje7;e77#i77;,d77vi71 to the extent necessary to enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year1 or at the election of the plan sponsor1 a projected funded ratio of at least #ajj percent for the following plan year and a current funded ratio of at least #ij percent4 7#c7 ,adjustable benefit defined ,for purposes of this part1 the term adjustable benefit means-- 7,a7 benefits1 rights1 and features under the plan1 including post-retirement death benefits1 #fj-month guarantees1 disability benefits not yet in pay status1 and similar benefits2 7,b7 any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy 7within the meaning of section #bjd7;g77#b77;,a77 and any benefit payment option 7other than the qualified joint and survivor annuity72 and 7,c7 benefit increases that were adopted 7or1 if later1 took effect7 less than #fj months before the first day such realignment program took effect4 7#d7 ,core benefit defined ,for purposes of this part1 the term core benefit means a participant's accrued benefit payable in the normal form of an annuity commencing at normal retirement age1 determined without regard to-- 7,a7 any early retirement benefits1 retirement-type subsidies1 or other benefits1 rights1 or features that may be associated with that benefit2 and 7,b7 any cost-of-living adjustments or benefit increases effective after the date of retirement4 7#e7 ,coordination with contribution increases 7,a7 ,in general ,a realignment program may provide that some or all of the benefit modifications described in the program will only take effect if the bargaining parties fail to agree to specified levels of increases in contributions to the plan1 effective as of specified dates4 7,b7 ,independent benefit modifications ,if a realignment program adopts any changes to the benefit formula that are independent of potential contribution increases1 such changes shall take effect not later than #ahj days after the first day of the first plan year that begins following the adoption of the realignment program4 7,c7 ,conditional benefit modifications ,if a realignment program adopts any changes to the benefit formula that take effect only if the bargaining parties fail to agree to contribution increases1 such changes shall take effect not later than the first day of the first plan year beginning after the third anniversary of the date of adoption of the realignment program4 7,d7 ,revocation of certain benefit modifications ,benefit modifications described in subparagraph 7,c7 may be revoked1 in whole or in part1 and retroactively or prospectively1 when contributions to the plan are increased1 as specified in the realignment program1 including any amendments thereto4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply unless the contribution increases are to be effective not later than the fifth anniversary of the first day of the first plan year that begins after the adoption of the realignment program4 7b7 ,notice 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which it is certified under section #hjb7;a7 that the projected funded ratio is less than #abj percent1 the plan sponsor shall1 not later than #cj days after the date of the certification1 provide notification of the current and projected funded ratios to the participants and beneficiaries1 the bargaining parties1 and the ,secretary4 ,such notice shall include-- 7,a7 an explanation that contribution rate increases or benefit reductions may be necessary2 7,b7 a description of the types of benefits that might be reduced2 and 7,c7 an estimate of the contribution increases and benefit reductions that may be necessary to achieve a projected funded ratio of #abj percent4 7#b7 ,notice of benefit modifications 7,a7 ,in ,general ,no modifications may be made that reduce the rate of future benefit accrual or that reduce core benefits or adjustable benefits unless notice of such reduction has been given at least #ahj days before the general effective date of such reduction for all participants and beneficiaries to-- 7i7 plan participants and beneficiaries2 7ii7 each employer who has an obligation to contribute to the composite plan2 and 7iii7 each employee organization which1 for purposes of collective bargaining1 represents plan participants employed by such employers4 7,b7 ,content of ,notice ,the notice under subparagraph 7,a7 shall contain-- 7i7 sufficient information to enable participants and beneficiaries to understand the effect of any reduction on their benefits1 including an illustration of any affected benefit or subsidy1 on an annual or monthly basis that a participant or beneficiary would otherwise have been eligible for as of the general effective date described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 information as to the rights and remedies of plan participants and beneficiaries as well as how to contact the ,department of ,labor for further information and assistance1 where appropriate4 7,c7 ,form and ,manner ,any notice under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the ,secretary of ,labor2 7ii7 shall be written in a manner so as to be understood by the average plan participant4 7#c7 ,model notices ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 prescribe model notices that the plan sponsor of a composite plan may use to satisfy the notice requirements under this subsection2 and 7,b7 by regulation enumerate any details related to the elements listed in paragraph 7#a7 that any notice under this subsection must include4 7#d7 ,delivery method ,any notice under this part shall be provided in writing and may also be provided in electronic form to the extent that the form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the notice is provided4 #hjd4 ,limitation on increasing benefits 7a7 ,level of current funded ratios ,except as provided in subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 no plan amendment increasing benefits or establishing new benefits under a composite plan may be adopted for a plan year unless-- 7#a7 the plan's current funded ratio is at least #aaj percent 7without regard to the benefit increase or new benefits72 7#b7 taking the benefit increase or new benefits into account1 the current funded ratio is at least #ajj percent and the projected funded ratio for the current plan year is at least #abj percent2 7#c7 in any case in which1 after taking the benefit increase or new benefits into account1 the current funded ratio is less than #adj percent and the projected funded ratio is less than #adj percent1 the benefit increase or new benefits are projected by the plan actuary to increase the present value of the plan's liabilities for the plan year by not more than #c percent2 and 7#d7 expected contributions for the current plan year are at least #abj percent of normal cost for the plan year1 determined using the unit credit funding method and treating the benefit increase or new benefits as in effect for the entire plan year4 7b7 ,additional requirements where core benefits reduced ,if a plan has been amended to reduce core benefits pursuant to a realignment program under section #hjc7;a77#b77;,d71 such plan may not be subsequently amended to increase core benefits unless the amendment-- 7#a7 increases the level of future benefit payments only2 and 7#b7 provides for an equitable distribution of benefit increases across the participant and beneficiary population1 taking into account the extent to which the benefits of participants were previously reduced pursuant to such realignment program4 7c7 ,exception ,to comply with applicable law ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment if the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part ,i of subchapter ,d of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or to comply with other applicable law4 7d7 ,exception where maximum deductible limit applies ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment if and to the extent that contributions to the composite plan would not be deductible for the plan year under section #djd7;a77#a77;,e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf if the plan amendment is not adopted4 7e7 ,exception for certain benefit modifications ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment under section #hjc7;a77#e77;,c71 regarding conditional benefit modifications4 7f7 ,treatment of plan amendments ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 if two or more plan amendments increasing benefits or establishing new benefits are adopted in a plan year1 such amendments shall be treated as a single amendment adopted on the last day of the plan year2 7#b7 all benefit increases and new benefits adopted in a single amendment are treated as a single benefit increase1 irrespective of whether the increases and new benefits take effect in more than one plan year2 and 7#c7 increases in contributions or decreases in plan liabilities which are scheduled to take effect in future plan years may be taken into account in connection with a plan amendment if they have been agreed to in writing or otherwise formalized by the date the plan amendment is adopted4 #hje4 ,composite plan restrictions to preserve legacy plan funding 7a7 ,treatment as a legacy plan 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this part and parts #b and #c1 a defined benefit plan shall be treated as a legacy plan with respect to the composite plan under which the employees who were eligible to accrue a benefit under the defined benefit plan become eligible to accrue a benefit under such composite plan4 7#b7 ,component plans ,in any case in which a defined benefit plan is amended to add a composite plan component pursuant to section #hja7;b71 paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied by substituting defined benefit component for defined benefit plan and composite plan component for composite plan4 7#c7 ,eligible to accrue a benefit ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 an employee is considered eligible to accrue a benefit under a composite plan as of the first day in which the employee completes an hour of service under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for contributions to and accruals under the composite plan in lieu of accruals under the legacy plan4 7#d7 ,collective bargaining agreement ,as used in this part1 the term collective bargaining agreement includes any agreement under which an employer has an obligation to contribute to a plan4 7#e7 ,other terms ,any term used in this part which is not defined in this part and which is also used in section #cje shall have the same meaning provided such term in such section4 7b7 ,restrictions on acceptance by composite plan of agreements and contributions 7#a7 ,in general ,the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall not accept or recognize a collective bargaining agreement 7or any modification to such agreement71 and no contributions may be accepted and no benefits may be accrued or otherwise earned under the agreement-- 7,a7 in any case in which the plan actuary of any defined benefit plan that would be treated as a legacy plan with respect to such composite plan has certified under section #cje7;b77#c7 that such defined benefit plan is or will be in critical status for the plan year in which such agreement would take effect or for any of the succeeding #e plan years2 and 7,b7 unless the agreement requires each employer who is a party to such agreement1 including employers whose employees are not participants in the legacy plan1 to provide contributions to the legacy plan with respect to such composite plan in a manner that satisfies the transition contribution requirements of subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,notice ,not later than #cj days after a determination by a plan sponsor of a composite plan that an agreement fails to satisfy the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the plan sponsor shall provide notification of such failure and the reasons for such determination-- 7,a7 to the parties to the agreement2 7,b7 to active participants of the composite plan who have ceased to accrue or otherwise earn benefits with respect to service with an employer pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 and 7,c7 to the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation4 7#c7 ,limitation on retroactive effect ,this subsection shall not apply to benefits accrued before the date on which notice is provided under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,restriction on accrual of benefits under a composite plan 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which an employer1 under a collective bargaining agreement entered into after the date of enactment of the ,giving ,retirement ,options to ,workers ,act of #bjbj1 ceases to have an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer defined benefit plan1 no employees employed by the employer may accrue or otherwise earn benefits under any composite plan1 with respect to service with that employer1 for a #fj-month period beginning on the date on which the employer entered into such collective bargaining agreement4 7#b7 ,notice of cessation of obligation ,within #cj days of determining that an employer has ceased to have an obligation to contribute to a legacy plan with respect to employees employed by an employer that is or will be contributing to a composite plan with respect to service of such employees1 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall notify the plan sponsor of the composite plan of that cessation4 7#c7 ,notice of cessation of accruals ,not later than #cj days after determining that an employer has ceased to have an obligation to contribute to a legacy plan1 the plan sponsor of the composite plan shall notify the bargaining parties1 the active participants affected by the cessation of accruals1 the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation of the cessation of accruals1 the period during which such cessation is in effect1 and the reasons therefor4 7#d7 ,limitation on retroactive effect ,this subsection shall not apply to benefits accrued before the date on which notice is provided under paragraph 7#c74 7d7 ,transition contribution requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,a collective bargaining agreement satisfies the transition contribution requirements of this subsection if the agreement-- 7,a7 authorizes payment of contributions to a legacy plan at a rate or rates equal to or greater than the transition contribution rate established by the legacy plan under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 does not provide for-- 7i7 a suspension of contributions to the legacy plan with respect to any period of service2 or 7ii7 any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees of the employer from being taken into account in determining contributions owed to the legacy plan4 7#b7 ,transition contribution rate 7,a7 ,in general ,the transition contribution rate for a plan year is the contribution rate that1 as certified by the actuary of the legacy plan in accordance with the principles in section #cje7;b77#c77;,b71 is reasonably expected to be adequate-- 7i7 to fund the normal cost for the plan year2 7ii7 to amortize the plan's unfunded liabilities in level annual installments over #be years1 beginning with the plan year in which the transition contribution rate is first established2 and 7iii7 to amortize any subsequent changes in the legacy plan's unfunded liability due to experience gains or losses 7including investment gains or losses1 gains or losses due to contributions greater or less than the contributions made under the prior transition contribution rate1 and other actuarial gains or losses71 changes in actuarial assumptions1 changes to the legacy plan's benefits1 or changes in funding method over a period of #ae plan years beginning with the plan year in which such change in unfunded liability is incurred4 ,the transition contribution rate for any plan year may not be less than the transition contribution rate for the plan year in which such rate is first established4 7,b7 ,multiple rates ,if different rates of contribution are payable to the legacy plan by different employers or for different classes of employees1 the certification shall specify a transition contribution rate for each such employer4 7,c7 ,rate applicable to employer 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided by clause 7ii71 the transition contribution rate applicable to an employer for a plan year is the rate in effect for the plan year of the legacy plan that commences on or after #ahj days before the earlier of-- 7,i7 the effective date of the collective bargaining agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes to the legacy plan2 or 7,,ii7 #e years after the last plan year for which the transition contribution rate applicable to the employer was established or updated4 7ii7 ,exception ,the transition contribution rate applicable to an employer for the first plan year beginning on or after the commencement of the employer's obligation to contribute to the composite plan is the rate in effect for the plan year of the legacy plan that commences on or after #ahj days before such first plan year4 7,d7 ,effect of legacy plan financial circumstances ,if the plan actuary of the legacy plan has certified under section #cje that the plan is in endangered or critical status for a plan year1 the transition contribution rate for the following plan year is the rate determined with respect to the employer under the legacy plan's funding improvement or rehabilitation plan under section #cje1 if greater than the rate otherwise determined1 but in no event greater than #ge percent of the sum of the contribution rates applicable to the legacy plan and the composite plan for the plan year4 7,e7 ,other actuarial assumptions and methods ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,a71 the determination of the transition contribution rate for a plan year shall be based on actuarial assumptions and methods consistent with the minimum funding determinations made under section #cjd 7or1 if applicable1 section #cje7 with respect to the legacy plan for the plan year4 7,f7 ,adjustments in rate ,the plan sponsor of a legacy plan from time to time may adjust the transition contribution rate or rates applicable to an employer under this paragraph by increasing some rates and decreasing others if the actuary certifies that such adjusted rates in combination will produce projected contribution income for the plan year beginning on or after the date of certification that is not less than would be produced by the transition contribution rates in effect at the time of the certification4 7,g7 ,notice of transition contribution rate ,the plan sponsor of a legacy plan shall provide notice to the parties to collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which contributions are made to the legacy plan of changes to the transition contribution rate requirements at least #cj days before the beginning of the plan year for which the rate is effective4 7,h7 ,notice to composite plan sponsor ,not later than #cj days after a determination by the plan sponsor of a legacy plan that a collective bargaining agreement provides for a rate of contributions that is below the transition contribution rate applicable to one or more employers that are parties to the collective bargaining agreement1 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall notify the plan sponsor of any composite plan under which employees of such employer would otherwise be eligible to accrue a benefit4 7#c7 ,correction procedures ,pursuant to standards prescribed by the ,secretary1 the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall adopt rules and procedures that give the parties to the collective bargaining agreement notice of the failure of such agreement to satisfy the transition contribution requirements of this subsection1 and a reasonable opportunity to correct such failure1 not to exceed #ahj days from the date of notice given under subsection 7b77#b74 7#d7 ,supplemental contributions ,a collective bargaining agreement may provide for supplemental contributions to the legacy plan for a plan year in excess of the transition contribution rate determined under paragraph 7#b71 regardless of whether the legacy plan is in endangered or critical status for such plan year4 7e7 ,nonapplication of composite plan restrictions 7#a7 ,in general ,the provisions of subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 shall not apply with respect to a collective bargaining agreement1 to the extent the agreement1 or a predecessor agreement1 provides or provided for contributions to a defined benefit plan that is a legacy plan1 as of the first day of the first plan year following a plan year for which the plan actuary certifies that the plan is fully funded1 has been fully funded for at least three out of the immediately preceding #e plan years1 and is projected to remain fully funded for at least the following #d plan years4 7#b7 ,determination of fully funded ,a plan is fully funded for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 if1 as of the valuation date of the plan for a plan year1 the value of the plan's assets equals or exceeds the present value of the plan's liabilities1 determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation under sections #dbai7;c77#a77;,d7 and #dbha for multiemployer plans terminating by mass withdrawal1 as in effect for the date of the determination1 except the plan's reasonable assumption regarding the starting date of benefits may be used4 7#c7 ,other applicable rules ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 actuarial determinations and projections under this section shall be based on the rules in section #cje7;b77#c7 and section #hjb7;b74 #hjf4 ,mergers and asset transfers of composite plans 7a7 ,in general ,assets and liabilities of a composite plan may only be merged with1 or transferred to1 another plan if-- 7#a7 the other plan is a composite plan2 7#b7 the plan or plans resulting from the merger or transfer is a composite plan2 7#c7 no participant's accrued benefit or adjustable benefit is lower immediately after the transaction than it was immediately before the transaction2 and 7#d7 the value of the assets transferred in the case of a transfer reasonably reflects the value of the amounts contributed with respect to the participants whose benefits are being transferred1 adjusted for allocable distributions1 investment gains and losses1 and administrative expenses4 7b7 ,legacy plan 7#a7 ,in general ,after a merger or transfer involving a composite plan1 the legacy plan with respect to an employer that is obligated to contribute to the resulting composite plan is the legacy plan that applied to that employer immediately before the merger or transfer4 7#b7 ,multiple ,legacy ,plans ,if an employer is obligated to contribute to more than one legacy plan with respect to employees eligible to accrue benefits under more than one composite plan and there is a merger or transfer of such legacy plans1 the transition contribution rate applicable to the legacy plan resulting from the merger or transfer with respect to that employer shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section #hje7;d77#b77;,b74 4 7#b7 ,penalties 7,a7 ,civil enforcement of failure to comply with realignment program ,section #ejb7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 in the case of a composite plan required to adopt a realignment program under section #hjc1 if the plan sponsor-- 7,a7 has not adopted a realignment program under that section by the deadline established in such section2 or 7,b7 fails to update or comply with the terms of the realignment program in accordance with the requirements of such section1 by the ,secretary1 by an employer that has an obligation to contribute with respect to the composite plan1 or by an employee organization that represents active participants in the composite plan1 for an order compelling the plan sponsor to adopt a realignment program1 or to update or comply with the terms of the realignment program1 in accordance with the requirements of such section and the realignment program4 4 7,b7 ,civil penalties ,section #ejb7;c7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;c77 is amended-- 7i7 by moving paragraphs 7#h71 7#aj71 and 7#ab7 each #b ems to the left2 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#ab7 through 7#ae71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 ,the ,secretary may assess against any plan sponsor of a composite plan a civil penalty of not more than #a1ajj per day for each violation by such sponsor-- 7,a7 of the requirement under section #hjb7;a7 on the plan actuary to certify the plan's current or projected funded ratio by the date specified in such subsection2 or 7,b7 of the requirement under section #hjc to adopt a realignment program by the deadline established in that section and to comply with its terms4 7#aj7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary may assess against any plan sponsor of a composite plan a civil penalty of not more than #ajj per day for each violation by such sponsor of the requirement under section #hjc7;b7 to provide notice as described in such section1 except that no penalty may be assessed in any case in which the plan sponsor exercised reasonable diligence to meet the requirements of such section and-- 7i7 the plan sponsor did not know that the violation existed2 or 7ii7 the plan sponsor provided such notice during the #cj-;day period beginning on the first date on which the plan sponsor knew1 or in exercising reasonable due diligence should have known1 that such violation existed4 7,b7 ,in any case in which the plan sponsor exercised reasonable diligence to meet the requirements of section #hjc7;b7-- 7i7 the total penalty assessed under this paragraph against such sponsor for a plan year may not exceed #ejj1jjj2 and 7ii7 the ,secretary may waive part or all of such penalty to the extent that the payment of such penalty would be excessive or otherwise inequitable relative to the violation involved4 7#aa7 ,the ,secretary may assess against any plan sponsor of a composite plan a civil penalty of not more than #ajj per day for each violation by such sponsor of the notice requirements under sections #hja7;b77#e7 and #hje7;b77#b74 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja note7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gcd the following3 ,part #h--;,composite ,plans and ,legacy ,plans ,sec4 #hja4 ,composite plan defined4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,funded ratios2 actuarial assumptions4 ,sec4 #hjc4 ,realignment program4 ,sec4 #hjd4 ,limitation on increasing benefits4 ,sec4 #hje4 ,composite plan restrictions to preserve legacy plan funding4 ,sec4 #hjf4 ,mergers and asset transfers of composite plans4 4 7b7 ,amendment to the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,d of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,c ,composite ,plans and ,legacy ,plans ,sec4 #dcg4 ,composite plan defined4 ,sec4 #dch4 ,funded ratios2 actuarial assumptions4 ,sec4 #dci4 ,realignment program4 ,sec4 #ddj4 ,limitation on increasing benefits4 ,sec4 #ddj;,a4 ,composite plan restrictions to preserve legacy plan funding4 ,sec4 #ddj;,b4 ,mergers and asset transfers of composite plans4 #dcg4 ,composite plan defined 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this title1 the term composite plan means a pension plan-- 7#a7 which is a multiemployer plan that is neither a defined benefit plan nor a defined contribution plan1 7#b7 the terms of which provide that the plan is a composite plan for purposes of this title with respect to which not more than one multiemployer defined benefit plan is treated as a legacy plan within the meaning of section #ddj;,a1 unless there is more than one legacy plan following a merger of composite plans under section #ddj;,b1 7#c7 which provides systematically for the payment of benefits-- 7,a7 objectively calculated pursuant to a formula enumerated in the plan document with respect to plan participants after retirement1 for life1 and 7,b7 in the form of life annuities1 except for benefits which under section #daa7;a77#aa7 may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant1 7#d7 for which the plan contributions for the first plan year are at least #abj percent of the normal cost for the plan year1 7#e7 which requires-- 7,a7 an annual valuation of the liability of the plan as of a date within the plan year to which the valuation refers or within one month prior to the beginning of such year1 7,b7 an annual actuarial determination of the plan's current funded ratio and projected funded ratio under section #dch7;a71 7,c7 corrective action through a realignment program pursuant to section #dci whenever the plan's projected funded ratio is below #abj percent for the plan year1 and 7,d7 an annual notification to each participant describing the participant's benefits under the plan and explaining that such benefits may be subject to reduction under a realignment program pursuant to section #dci based on the plan's funded status in future plan years1 and 7#f7 the board of trustees of which includes at least one retiree or beneficiary in pay status during each plan year following the first plan year in which at least #e percent of the participants in the plan are retirees or beneficiaries in pay status4 7b7 ,transition from a multiemployer defined benefit plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the plan sponsor of a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan may1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 amend the plan to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of the multiemployer plan separate from the defined benefit plan component1 except in the case of a defined benefit plan for which the plan actuary has certified under section #dcb7;b77#c7 that the plan is or will be in critical status for the plan year in which such amendment would become effective or for any of the succeeding #e plan years4 7#b7 ,requirements ,any amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of a multiemployer plan shall-- 7,a7 apply with respect to all collective bargaining agreements providing for contributions to the multiemployer plan on or after the effective date of the amendment1 7,b7 apply with respect to all participants in the multiemployer plan for whom contributions are made to the multiemployer plan on or after the effective date of the amendment1 7,c7 specify that the effective date of the amendment is-- 7i7 the first day of a specified plan year following the date of the adoption of the amendment1 except that the plan sponsor may alternatively provide for a separate effective date with respect to each collective bargaining agreement under which contributions to the multiemployer plan are required1 which shall occur on the first day of the first plan year beginning after the termination1 or if earlier1 the re-opening1 of each such agreement1 or such earlier date as the parties to the agreement and the plan sponsor of the multiemployer plan shall agree to1 and 7ii7 not later than the first day of the fifth plan year beginning on or after the date of the adoption of the amendment1 7,d7 specify that1 as of the amendment's effective date1 no further benefits shall accrue under the defined benefit component of the multiemployer plan1 and 7,e7 specify that1 as of the amendment's effective date1 the plan sponsor of the multiemployer plan shall be the plan sponsor of both the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the plan4 7#c7 ,special rules ,if a multiemployer plan is amended pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the requirements of this title shall be applied to the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the multiemployer plan as if each such component were maintained as a separate plan1 and 7,b7 the assets of the composite plan component and the defined benefit plan component of the plan shall be held in a single trust forming part of the plan under which the trust instrument expressly provides-- 7i7 for separate accounts 7and appropriate records7 to be maintained to reflect the interest which each of the plan components has in the trust1 including separate accounting for additions to the trust for the benefit of each plan component1 disbursements made from each plan component's account in the trust1 investment experience of the trust allocable to that account1 and administrative expenses 7whether direct expenses or shared expenses allocated proportionally71 and permits1 but does not require1 the pooling of some or all of the assets of the two plan components for investment purposes1 and 7ii7 that the assets of each of the two plan components shall be held1 invested1 reinvested1 managed1 administered and distributed for the exclusive benefit of the participants and beneficiaries of each such plan component1 and in no event shall the assets of one of the plan components be available to pay benefits due under the other plan component4 7#d7 ,not a termination event ,notwithstanding section #djda;,a of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to incorporate the features of a composite plan as a component of a multiemployer plan does not constitute termination of the multiemployer plan4 7#e7 ,notice to the ,secretary 7,a7 ,notice ,the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall provide notice to the ,secretary of the intent to establish the composite plan 7or1 in the case of a composite plan incorporated as a component of a multiemployer plan as described in paragraph 7#a71 the intent to amend the multiemployer plan to incorporate such composite plan7 at least #cj days prior to the effective date of such establishment or amendment4 7,b7 ,certification ,in the case of a composite plan incorporated as a component of a multiemployer plan as described in paragraph 7#a71 such notice shall include a certification by the plan actuary under section #dcb7;b77#c7 that the effective date of the amendment occurs in a plan year for which the multiemployer plan is not in critical status for that plan year and any of the succeeding #e plan years4 7#f7 ,references to composite plan component ,as used in this subpart1 the term composite plan includes a composite plan component added to a defined benefit plan pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,rule of construction ,paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall not be construed as preventing the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan from adopting an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 because some collective bargaining agreements are amended to cease any covered employer's obligation to contribute to the multiemployer plan before or after the plan amendment is effective4 ,paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall not be construed as preventing the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan from adopting an amendment pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 because some participants cease to have contributions made to the multiemployer plan on their behalf before or after the plan amendment is effective4 7c7 ,coordination with funding rules ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 sections #dab1 #dca1 and #dcb shall not apply to a composite plan4 7d7 ,treatment of a composite plan ,for purposes of this title 7other than sections #dab and #dah;,e71 a composite plan shall be treated as if it were a defined benefit plan unless a different treatment is provided for under applicable law4 #dch4 ,funded ratios2 actuarial assumptions 7a7 ,certification of funded ratios 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than the one-hundred twentieth day of each plan year of a composite plan1 the plan actuary of the composite plan shall certify to the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 and the plan sponsor the plan's current funded ratio and projected funded ratio for the plan year4 7#b7 ,determination of current funded ratio and projected funded ratio ,for purposes of this section-- 7,a7 ,current funded ratio ,the current funded ratio is the ratio 7expressed as a percentage7 of-- 7i7 the value of the plan's assets as of the first day of the plan year1 to 7ii7 the plan actuary's best estimate of the present value of the plan liabilities as of the first day of the plan year4 7,b7 ,projected funded ratio ,the projected funded ratio is the current funded ratio projected to the first day of the fifteenth plan year following the plan year for which the determination is being made4 7#c7 ,consideration of contribution rate increases ,for purposes of projections under this subsection1 the plan sponsor may anticipate contribution rate increases beyond the term of the current collective bargaining agreement and any agreed-to supplements1 up to a maximum of #b4e percent per year1 compounded annually1 unless it would be unreasonable under the circumstances to assume that contributions would increase by that amount4 7b7 ,actuarial assumptions and methods ,for purposes of this part-- 7#a7 ,in general ,all costs1 liabilities1 rates of interest1 and other factors under the plan shall be determined for a plan year on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods-- 7,a7 each of which is reasonable 7taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations71 7,b7 which1 in combination1 offer the actuary's best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan1 and 7,c7 with respect to which any change from the actuarial assumptions and methods used in the previous plan year shall be certified by the plan actuary and the actuarial rationale for such change provided in the annual report required by section #fjeh4 7#b7 ,fair market value of assets ,the value of the plan's assets shall be taken into account on the basis of their fair market value4 7#c7 ,determination of normal cost and plan liabilities ,a plan's normal cost and liabilities shall be based on the most recent actuarial valuation required under section #dcg7;a77#e77;,a7 and the unit credit funding method4 7#d7 ,time when certain contributions deemed made ,any contributions for a plan year made by an employer after the last day of such plan year1 but not later than two and one-half months after such day1 shall be deemed to have been made on such last day4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 such two and one-half month period may be extended for not more than six months under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,additional actuarial assumptions ,except where otherwise provided in this subpart1 the provisions of section #dcb7;b77#c77;,b7 shall apply to any determination or projection under this subpart4 #dci4 ,realignment program 7a7 ,realignment program 7#a7 ,adoption ,in any case in which the plan actuary certifies under section #dch7;a7 that the plan's projected funded ratio is below #abj percent for the plan year1 the plan sponsor shall adopt a realignment program under paragraph 7#b7 not later than #baj days after the due date of the certification required under section #dch7;a74 ,the plan sponsor shall adopt an updated realignment program for each succeeding plan year for which a certification described in the preceding sentence is made4 7#b7 ,content of realignment program 7,a7 ,in general ,a realignment program adopted under this paragraph is a written program which consists of all reasonable measures1 including options or a range of options to be undertaken by the plan sponsor or proposed to the bargaining parties1 formulated1 based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions1 to enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year4 7,b7 ,initial program elements ,reasonable measures under a realignment program described in subparagraph 7,a7 may include any of the following3 7i7 ,proposed contribution increases4 7ii7 ,a reduction in the rate of future benefit accruals1 so long as the resulting rate shall not be less than #a percent of the contributions on which benefits are based as of the start of the plan year 7or the equivalent standard accrual rate as described in section #dcb7;e77#f774 7iii7 ,a modification or elimination of adjustable benefits of participants that are not in pay status before the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a74 7iv7 ,any other legally available measures not specifically described in this subparagraph or subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 that the plan sponsor determines are reasonable4 7,c7 ,additional program elements ,if the plan sponsor has determined that all reasonable measures available under subparagraph 7,b7 will not enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent the following plan year1 such reasonable measures may also include-- 7i7 a reduction of accrued benefits that are not in pay status by the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a71 or 7ii7 a reduction of any benefits of participants that are in pay status before the date of the notice required under subsection 7b77#a7 other than core benefits as defined in paragraph 7#d74 7,d7 ,additional reductions ,in the case of a composite plan for which the plan sponsor has determined that all reasonable measures available under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 will not enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year1 such reasonable measures may also include-- 7i7 a further reduction in the rate of future benefit accruals without regard to the limitation applicable under subparagraph 7,b77ii71 or 7ii7 a reduction of core benefits1 provided that such reductions shall be equitably distributed across the participant and beneficiary population1 taking into account factors1 with respect to participants and beneficiaries and their benefits1 that may include one or more of the factors listed in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,x7 of section #dcb7;e77#i77;,d77vi71 to the extent necessary to enable the plan to achieve a projected funded ratio of at least #abj percent for the following plan year1 or at the election of the plan sponsor1 a projected funded ratio of at least #ajj percent for the following plan year and a current funded ratio of at least #ij percent4 7#c7 ,adjustable benefit defined ,for purposes of this subpart1 the term adjustable benefit means-- 7,a7 benefits1 rights1 and features under the plan1 including post-retirement death benefits1 #fj-month guarantees1 disability benefits not yet in pay status1 and similar benefits1 7,b7 any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy 7within the meaning of section #daa7;d77#f77;,b77i77 and any benefit payment option 7other than the qualified joint and survivor annuity71 and 7,c7 benefit increases that were adopted 7or1 if later1 took effect7 less than #fj months before the first day such realignment program took effect4 7#d7 ,core benefit defined ,for purposes of this subpart1 the term core benefit means a participant's accrued benefit payable in the normal form of an annuity commencing at normal retirement age1 determined without regard to-- 7,a7 any early retirement benefits1 retirement-type subsidies1 or other benefits1 rights1 or features that may be associated with that benefit1 and 7,b7 any cost-of-living adjustments or benefit increases effective after the date of retirement4 7#e7 ,coordination with contribution increases 7,a7 ,in general ,a realignment program may provide that some or all of the benefit modifications described in the program will only take effect if the bargaining parties fail to agree to specified levels of increases in contributions to the plan1 effective as of specified dates4 7,b7 ,independent benefit modifications ,if a realignment program adopts any changes to the benefit formula that are independent of potential contribution increases1 such changes shall take effect not later than #ahj days following the first day of the first plan year that begins following the adoption of the realignment program4 7,c7 ,conditional benefit modifications ,if a realignment program adopts any changes to the benefit formula that take effect only if the bargaining parties fail to agree to contribution increases1 such changes shall take effect not later than the first day of the first plan year beginning after the third anniversary of the date of adoption of the realignment program4 7,d7 ,revocation of certain benefit modifications ,benefit modifications described in paragraph 7#c7 may be revoked1 in whole or in part1 and retroactively or prospectively1 when contributions to the plan are increased1 as specified in the realignment program1 including any amendments thereto4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply unless the contribution increases are to be effective not later than the fifth anniversary of the first day of the first plan year that begins after the adoption of the realignment program4 7b7 ,notice 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which it is certified under section #dch7;a7 that the projected funded ratio is less than #abj percent1 the plan sponsor shall1 not later than #cj days after the date of the certification1 provide notification of the current and projected funded ratios to the participants and beneficiaries1 the bargaining parties1 and the ,secretary4 ,such notice shall include-- 7,a7 an explanation that contribution rate increases or benefit reductions may be necessary1 7,b7 a description of the types of benefits that might be reduced1 and 7,c7 an estimate of the contribution increases and benefit reductions that may be necessary to achieve a projected funded ratio of #abj percent4 7#b7 ,notice of benefit modifications 7,a7 ,in general ,no modifications may be made that reduce the rate of future benefit accrual or that reduce core benefits or adjustable benefits unless notice of such reduction has been given at least #ahj days before the general effective date of such reduction for all participants and beneficiaries to-- 7i7 plan participants and beneficiaries1 7ii7 each employer who has an obligation to contribute to the composite plan1 and 7iii7 each employee organization which1 for purposes of collective bargaining1 represents plan participants employed by such employers4 7,b7 ,content of ,notice ,the notice under subparagraph 7,a7 shall contain-- 7i7 sufficient information to enable participants and beneficiaries to understand the effect of any reduction on their benefits1 including an illustration of any affected benefit or subsidy1 on an annual or monthly basis that a participant or beneficiary would otherwise have been eligible for as of the general effective date described in subparagraph 7,a71 and 7ii7 information as to the rights and remedies of plan participants and beneficiaries as well as how to contact the ,department of ,labor for further information and assistance1 where appropriate4 7,c7 ,form and ,manner ,any notice under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the ,secretary of ,labor1 7ii7 shall be written in a manner so as to be understood by the average plan participant4 7#c7 ,model notices ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 prescribe model notices that the plan sponsor of a composite plan may use to satisfy the notice requirements under this subsection1 and 7,b7 by regulation enumerate any details related to the elements listed in paragraph 7#a7 that any notice under this subsection must include4 7#d7 ,delivery method ,any notice under this part shall be provided in writing and may also be provided in electronic form to the extent that the form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the notice is provided4 #ddj4 ,limitation on increasing benefits 7a7 ,level of current funded ratios ,except as provided in subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 no plan amendment increasing benefits or establishing new benefits under a composite plan may be adopted for a plan year unless-- 7#a7 the plan's current funded ratio is at least #aaj percent 7without regard to the benefit increase or new benefits71 7#b7 taking the benefit increase or new benefits into account1 the current funded ratio is at least #ajj percent and the projected funded ratio for the current plan year is at least #abj percent1 7#c7 in any case in which1 after taking the benefit increase or new benefits into account1 the current funded ratio is less than #adj percent or the projected funded ratio is less than #adj percent1 the benefit increase or new benefits are projected by the plan actuary to increase the present value of the plan's liabilities for the plan year by not more than #c percent1 and 7#d7 expected contributions for the current plan year are at least #abj percent of normal cost for the plan year1 determined using the unit credit funding method and treating the benefit increase or new benefits as in effect for the entire plan year4 7b7 ,additional requirements where core benefits reduced ,if a plan has been amended to reduce core benefits pursuant to a realignment program under section #dci7;a77#b77;,d71 such plan may not be subsequently amended to increase core benefits unless the amendment-- 7#a7 increases the level of future benefit payments only1 and 7#b7 provides for an equitable distribution of benefit increases across the participant and beneficiary population1 taking into account the extent to which the benefits of participants were previously reduced pursuant to such realignment program4 7c7 ,exception ,to comply with applicable law ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment if the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part ,i of subchapter ,d of chapter #a or to comply with other applicable law4 7d7 ,exception where maximum deductible limit applies ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment if and to the extent that contributions to the composite plan would not be deductible for the plan year under section #djd7;a77#a77;,e7 if the plan amendment is not adopted4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall issue regulations to implement this paragraph4 7e7 ,exception for certain benefit modifications ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply in connection with a plan amendment under section #dci7;a77#e77;,c71 regarding conditional benefit modifications4 7f7 ,treatment of plan amendments ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 if two or more plan amendments increasing benefits or establishing new benefits are adopted in a plan year1 such amendments shall be treated as a single amendment adopted on the last day of the plan year1 7#b7 all benefit increases and new benefits adopted in a single amendment are treated as a single benefit increase1 irrespective of whether the increases and new benefits take effect in more than one plan year1 and 7#c7 increases in contributions or decreases in plan liabilities which are scheduled to take effect in future plan years may be taken into account in connection with a plan amendment if they have been agreed to in writing or otherwise formalized by the date the plan amendment is adopted4 #ddj;,a4 ,composite plan restrictions to preserve legacy plan funding 7a7 ,treatment as a legacy plan 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this subchapter1 a defined benefit plan shall be treated as a legacy plan with respect to the composite plan under which the employees who were eligible to accrue a benefit under the defined benefit plan become eligible to accrue a benefit under such composite plan4 7#b7 ,component plans ,in any case in which a defined benefit plan is amended to add a composite plan component pursuant to section #dcg7;b71 paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied by substituting defined benefit component for defined benefit plan and composite plan component for composite plan4 7#c7 ,eligible to accrue a benefit ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 an employee is considered eligible to accrue a benefit under a composite plan as of the first day in which the employee completes an hour of service under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for contributions to and accruals under the composite plan in lieu of accruals under the legacy plan4 7#d7 ,collective bargaining agreement ,as used in this subpart1 the term collective bargaining agreement includes any agreement under which an employer has an obligation to contribute to a plan4 7#e7 ,other terms ,any term used in this subpart which is not defined in this part and which is also used in section #dcb shall have the same meaning provided such term in such section4 7b7 ,restrictions on acceptance by composite plan of agreements and contributions 7#a7 ,in general ,the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall not accept or recognize a collective bargaining agreement 7or any modification to such agreement71 and no contributions may be accepted and no benefits may be accrued or otherwise earned under the agreement-- 7,a7 in any case in which the plan actuary of any defined benefit plan that would be treated as a legacy plan with respect to such composite plan has certified under section #dcb7;b77#c7 that such defined benefit plan is or will be in critical status for the plan year in which such agreement would take effect or for any of the succeeding #e plan years1 and 7,b7 unless the agreement requires each employer who is a party to such agreement1 including employers whose employees are not participants in the legacy plan1 to provide contributions to the legacy plan with respect to such composite plan in a manner that satisfies the transition contribution requirements of subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,notice ,not later than #cj days after a determination by a plan sponsor of a composite plan that an agreement fails to satisfy the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the plan sponsor shall provide notification of such failure and the reasons for such determination to-- 7,a7 the parties to the agreement1 7,b7 active participants of the composite plan who have ceased to accrue or otherwise earn benefits with respect to service with an employer pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 and 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation4 7#c7 ,limitation on retroactive effect ,this subsection shall not apply to benefits accrued before the date on which notice is provided under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,restriction on accrual of benefits under a composite plan 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which an employer1 under a collective bargaining agreement entered into after the date of enactment of the ,giving ,retirement ,options to ,workers ,act of #bjbj1 ceases to have an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer defined benefit plan1 no employees employed by the employer may accrue or otherwise earn benefits under any composite plan1 with respect to service with that employer1 for a #fj-month period beginning on the date on which the employer entered into such collective bargaining agreement4 7#b7 ,notice of cessation of obligation ,within #cj days of determining that an employer has ceased to have an obligation to contribute to a legacy plan with respect to employees employed by an employer that is or will be contributing to a composite plan with respect to service of such employees1 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall notify the plan sponsor of the composite plan of that cessation4 7#c7 ,notice of cessation of accruals ,not later than #cj days after determining that an employer has ceased to have an obligation to contribute to a legacy plan1 the plan sponsor of the composite plan shall notify the bargaining parties1 the active participants affected by the cessation of accruals1 the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 and the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation of the cessation of accruals1 the period during which such cessation is in effect1 and the reasons therefor4 7#d7 ,limitation on retroactive effect ,this subsection shall not apply to benefits accrued before the date on which notice is provided under paragraph 7#c74 7d7 ,transition contribution requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,a collective bargaining agreement satisfies the transition contribution requirements of this subsection if the agreement-- 7,a7 authorizes for payment of contributions to a legacy plan at a rate or rates equal to or greater than the transition contribution rate established under paragraph 7#b71 and 7,b7 does not provide for-- 7i7 a suspension of contributions to the legacy plan with respect to any period of service1 or 7ii7 any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees of the employer from being taken into account in determining contributions owed to the legacy plan4 7#b7 ,transition contribution rate 7,a7 ,in general ,the transition contribution rate for a plan year is the contribution rate that1 as certified by the actuary of the legacy plan in accordance with the principles in section #dcb7;b77#c77;,b71 is reasonably expected to be adequate-- 7i7 to fund the normal cost for the plan year1 7ii7 to amortize the plan's unfunded liabilities in level annual installments over #be years1 beginning with the plan year in which the transition contribution rate is first established1 and 7iii7 to amortize any subsequent changes in the legacy plan's unfunded liability due to experience gains or losses 7including investment gains or losses1 gains or losses due to contributions greater or less than the contributions made under the prior transition contribution rate1 and other actuarial gains or losses71 changes in actuarial assumptions1 changes to the legacy plan's benefits1 or changes in funding method over a period of #ae plan years beginning with the plan year in which such change in unfunded liability is incurred4 ,the transition contribution rate for any plan year may not be less than the transition contribution rate for the plan year in which such rate is first established4 7,b7 ,multiple rates ,if different rates of contribution are payable to the legacy plan by different employers or for different classes of employees1 the certification shall specify a transition contribution rate for each such employer4 7,c7 ,rate applicable to employer 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided by clause 7ii71 the transition contribution rate applicable to an employer for a plan year is the rate in effect for the plan year of the legacy plan that commences on or after #ahj days before the earlier of-- 7,i7 the effective date of the collective bargaining agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes to the legacy plan1 or 7,,ii7 #e years after the last plan year for which the transition contribution rate applicable to the employer was established or updated4 7ii7 ,exception ,the transition contribution rate applicable to an employer for the first plan year beginning on or after the commencement of the employer's obligation to contribute to the composite plan is the rate in effect for the plan year of the legacy plan that commences on or after #ahj days before such first plan year4 7,d7 ,effect of legacy plan financial circumstances ,if the plan actuary of the legacy plan has certified under section #dcb that the plan is in endangered or critical status for a plan year1 the transition contribution rate for the following plan year is the rate determined with respect to the employer under the legacy plan's funding improvement or rehabilitation plan under section #dcb1 if greater than the rate otherwise determined1 but in no event greater than #ge percent of the sum of the contribution rates applicable to the legacy plan and the composite plan for the plan year4 7,e7 ,other actuarial assumptions and methods ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,a71 the determination of the transition contribution rate for a plan year shall be based on actuarial assumptions and methods consistent with the minimum funding determinations made under section #dca 7or1 if applicable1 section #dcb7 with respect to the legacy plan for the plan year4 7,f7 ,adjustments in rate ,the plan sponsor of a legacy plan from time to time may adjust the transition contribution rate or rates applicable to an employer under this paragraph by increasing some rates and decreasing others if the actuary certifies that such adjusted rates in combination will produce projected contribution income for the plan year beginning on or after the date of certification that is not less than would be produced by the transition contribution rates in effect at the time of the certification4 7,g7 ,notice of transition contribution rate ,the plan sponsor of a legacy plan shall provide notice to the parties to collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which contributions are made to the legacy plan of changes to the transition contribution rate requirements at least #cj days before the beginning of the plan year for which the rate is effective4 7,h7 ,notice to composite plan sponsor ,not later than #cj days after a determination by the plan sponsor of a legacy plan that a collective bargaining agreement provides for a rate of contributions that is below the transition contribution rate applicable to one or more employers that are parties to the collective bargaining agreement1 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall notify the plan sponsor of any composite plan under which employees of such employer would otherwise be eligible to accrue a benefit4 7#c7 ,correction procedures ,pursuant to standards prescribed by the ,secretary of ,labor1 the plan sponsor of a composite plan shall adopt rules and procedures that give the parties to the collective bargaining agreement notice of the failure of such agreement to satisfy the transition contribution requirements of this subsection1 and a reasonable opportunity to correct such failure1 not to exceed #ahj days from the date of notice given under subsection 7b77#b74 7#d7 ,supplemental contributions ,a collective bargaining agreement may provide for supplemental contributions to the legacy plan for a plan year in excess of the transition contribution rate determined under paragraph 7#b71 regardless of whether the legacy plan is in endangered or critical status for such plan year4 7e7 ,nonapplication of composite plan restrictions 7#a7 ,in general ,the provisions of subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 shall not apply with respect to a collective bargaining agreement1 to the extent the agreement1 or a predecessor agreement1 provides or provided for contributions to a defined benefit plan that is a legacy plan1 as of the first day of the first plan year following a plan year for which the plan actuary certifies that the plan is fully funded1 has been fully funded for at least three out of the immediately preceding #e plan years1 and is projected to remain fully funded for at least the following #d plan years4 7#b7 ,determination of fully funded ,a plan is fully funded for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 if1 as of the valuation date of the plan for a plan year1 the value of the plan's assets equals or exceeds the present value of the plan's liabilities1 determined in accordance with the rules prescribed by the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation under sections #dbai7;c77#a77;,d7 and #dbha of ,employee ,retirement ,income and ,security ,act for multiemployer plans terminating by mass withdrawal1 as in effect for the date of the determination1 except the plan's reasonable assumption regarding the starting date of benefits may be used4 7#c7 ,other applicable rules ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 actuarial determinations and projections under this section shall be based on the rules in section #dcb7;b77#c7 and section #dch7;b74 #ddj;,b4 ,mergers and asset transfers of composite plans 7a7 ,in general ,assets and liabilities of a composite plan may only be merged with1 or transferred to1 another plan if-- 7#a7 the other plan is a composite plan1 7#b7 the plan or plans resulting from the merger or transfer is a composite plan1 7#c7 no participant's accrued benefit or adjustable benefit is lower immediately after the transaction than it was immediately before the transaction1 and 7#d7 the value of the assets transferred in the case of a transfer reasonably reflects the value of the amounts contributed with respect to the participants whose benefits are being transferred1 adjusted for allocable distributions1 investment gains and losses1 and administrative expenses4 7b7 ,legacy plan 7#a7 ,in general ,after a merger or transfer involving a composite plan1 the legacy plan with respect to an employer that is obligated to contribute to the resulting composite plan is the legacy plan that applied to that employer immediately before the merger or transfer4 7#b7 ,multiple ,legacy ,plans ,if an employer is obligated to contribute to more than one legacy plan with respect to employees eligible to accrue benefits under more than one composite plan and there is a merger or transfer of such legacy plans1 the transition contribution rate applicable to the legacy plan resulting from the merger or transfer with respect to that employer shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section #ddj;,a7d77#b77;,b74 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of subparts for part ,,iii of subchapter ,d of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,subpart ,c4 ,composite ,plans and ,legacy ,plans 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #adjjjc4 ,application of certain requirements to composite plans 7a7 ,amendments to the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#a7 ,treatment for purposes of funding notices ,section #aja7;f7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking title ,,iv applies and inserting title ,,iv applies or which is a composite plan2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,application to composite plans ,the provisions of this subsection shall apply to a composite plan only to the extent prescribed by the ,secretary in regulations that take into account the differences between a composite plan and a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan4 4 7#b7 ,treatment for purposes of annual report ,section #ajc of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbc7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d7 by adding at the end the following sentence3 ,the provisions of this subsection shall apply to a composite plan only to the extent prescribed by the ,secretary in regulations that take into account the differences between a composite plan and a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan42 7,b7 in subsection 7f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,additional information for composite plans ,with respect to any composite plan-- 7,a7 the provisions of paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall apply by substituting current funded ratio and projected funded ratio 7as such terms are defined in section #hjb7;a77#b77 for funded percentage each place it appears2 and 7,b7 the provisions of paragraph 7#b7 shall apply only to the extent prescribed by the ,secretary in regulations that take into account the differences between a composite plan and a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,composite plans ,a multiemployer plan that incorporates the features of a composite plan as provided in section #hja7;b7 shall be treated as a single plan for purposes of the report required by this section1 except that separate financial statements and actuarial statements shall be provided under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 for the defined benefit plan component and for the composite plan component of the multiemployer plan4 4 7#c7 ,treatment for purposes of pension benefit statements ,section #aje7;a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbe7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,composite plans ,for purposes of this subsection1 a composite plan shall be treated as a defined benefit plan to the extent prescribed by the ,secretary in regulations that take into account the differences between a composite plan and a defined benefit plan that is a multiemployer plan4 4 7b7 ,amendments to the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #fjeh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g7 and by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,composite plans ,a multiemployer plan that incorporates the features of a composite plan as provided in section #dcg7;b7 shall be treated as a single plan for purposes of the return required by this section1 except that separate financial statements shall be provided for the defined benefit plan component and for the composite plan component of the multiemployer plan4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #adjjjd4 ,treatment of composite plans under title ,,iv 7a7 ,definition ,section #djja7;a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77 is amended by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#ba7 and inserting a semicolon and by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,composite plan ,the term composite plan has the meaning set forth in section #hja4 4 7b7 ,composite plans disregarded for calculating premiums ,section #djjf7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acjf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,the composite plan component of a multiemployer plan shall be disregarded in determining the premiums due under this section from the multiemployer plan4 4 7c7 ,composite plans not covered ,section #djba7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;b77#a77 is amended by striking ,act and inserting ,act1 or a composite plan1 as defined in paragraph 7#dc7 of section #c of this ,act4 7d7 ,no withdrawal liability ,section #dbja of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,contributions by an employer to the composite plan component of a multiemployer plan shall not be taken into account for any purpose under this title4 4 7e7 ,no withdrawal liability for certain plans ,section #dbja of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,contributions by an employer to a multiemployer plan described in the except clause of section #c7ce7 of this ,act pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that specifically designates that such contributions shall be allocated to the separate defined contribution accounts of participants under the plan shall not be taken into account with respect to the defined benefit portion of the plan for any purpose under this title 7including the determination of the employer's highest contribution rate under section #dbai71 even if1 under the terms of the plan1 participants have the option to transfer assets in their separate defined contribution accounts to the defined benefit portion of the plan in return for service credit under the defined benefit portion1 at rates established by the plan sponsor4 7e7 ,a legacy plan created under section #hje shall be deemed to have no unfunded vested benefits for purposes of this part1 for each plan year following a period of #e consecutive plan years for which-- 7#a7 the plan was fully funded within the meaning of section #hje for at least #c of the plan years during that period1 ending with a plan year for which the plan is fully funded2 7#b7 the plan had no unfunded vested benefits for at least #c of the plan years during that period1 ending with a plan year for which the plan is fully funded2 and 7#c7 the plan is projected to be fully funded and to have no unfunded vested benefits for the following four plan years4 4 7f7 ,no withdrawal liability for employers contributing to certain fully funded legacy plans ,section #dbaa of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,no amount of unfunded vested benefits shall be allocated to an employer that has an obligation to contribute to a legacy plan described in subsection 7e7 of section #dbja for each plan year for which such subsection applies4 4 7g7 ,no obligation ,to contribute ,section #dbab of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #acib7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,no obligation ,to contribute ,an employer shall not be treated as having an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer defined benefit plan within the meaning of subsection 7a7 solely because-- 7#a7 in the case of a multiemployer plan that includes a composite plan component1 the employer has an obligation to contribute to the composite plan component of the plan2 7#b7 the employer has an obligation to contribute to a composite plan that is maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements under which the multiemployer defined benefit plan is or previously was maintained2 or 7#c7 the employer contributes or has contributed under section #hje7;d7 to a legacy plan associated with a composite plan pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement but employees of that employer were not eligible to accrue benefits under the legacy plan with respect to service with that employer4 4 7h7 ,no inference ,nothing in the amendment made by subsection 7e7 shall be construed to create an inference with respect to the treatment under title ,,iv of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 as in effect before such amendment1 of contributions by an employer to a multiemployer plan described in the except clause of section #c7ce7 of such ,act that are made before the effective date of subsection 7e7 specified in subsection 7h77#b74 7i7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,special rule for section #dad7k7 multiemployer plans ,the amendment made by subsection 7e7 shall apply only to required contributions payable for plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #adjjje4 ,conforming changes 7a7 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ce71 by inserting or a composite plan after other than an individual account plan2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#dc7 ,the term composite plan has the meaning given the term in section #hja7;a74 4 7b7 ,special funding rule for certain legacy plans 7#a7 ,amendment to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #cjd7;b7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhd7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,special funding rule for certain legacy plans ,in the case of a multiemployer defined benefit plan that has adopted an amendment under section #hja7;b71 in accordance with which no further benefits shall accrue under the multiemployer defined benefit plan1 the plan sponsor may combine the outstanding balance of all charge and credit bases and amortize that combined base in level annual installments 7until fully amortized7 over a period of #be plan years beginning with the plan year following the date all benefit accruals ceased4 4 7#b7 ,amendment to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #dca7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,special funding rule for certain legacy plans ,in the case of a multiemployer defined benefit plan that has adopted an amendment under section #dcg7;b71 in accordance with which no further benefits shall accrue under the multiemployer defined benefit plan1 the plan sponsor may combine the outstanding balance of all charge and credit bases and amortize that combined base in level annual installments 7until fully amortized7 over a period of #be plan years beginning with the plan year following the date on which all benefit accruals ceased4 4 7c7 ,benefits after merger1 consolidation1 or transfer of assets 7#a7 ,amendment to ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjh of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking so much of the first sentence as precedes may not merge and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a pension plan may not merge1 and 2 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence and adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,special requirements for multiemployer plans ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any transaction to the extent that participants either before or after the transaction are covered under a multiemployer plan to which title ,,iv of this ,act applies or a composite plan4 4 7#b7 ,amendments to ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7,a7 ,qualification requirement ,section #dja7;a77#ab7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7i7 by striking 7#ab7 ,a trust and inserting the following3 7#ab7 ,benefits after merger1 consolidation1 or transfer of assets 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a trust 2 7ii7 by striking the second sentence2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,special requirements for multiemployer plans ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to any multiemployer plan with respect to any transaction to the extent that participants either before or after the transaction are covered under a multiemployer plan to which title ,,iv of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd applies or a composite plan4 4 7,b7 ,additional qualification requirement ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #dad7l7 of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 by striking 7#a7 ,in general and all that follows through shall not constitute and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,benefit protections3 merger1 consolidation1 transfer 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a trust which forms a part of a plan shall not constitute 2 and 7ii7 by striking the second sentence2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,special requirements for multiemployer plans ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply to any multiemployer plan with respect to any transaction to the extent that participants either before or after the transaction are covered under a multiemployer plan to which title ,,iv of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd applies or a composite plan4 4 7d7 ,requirements for status as a qualified plan 7#a7 ,requirement that actuarial assumptions be specified ,section #dja7;a77#be7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting 7in the case of a composite plan1 benefits objectively calculated pursuant to a formula7 after definitely determinable benefits4 7#b7 ,missing participants in terminating composite plan ,section #dja7;a77#cd7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking 1 a trust and inserting or a composite plan1 a trust4 7e7 ,deduction for contributions to a qualified plan ,section #djd7;a77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f7 and by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 ,composite plans 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of a composite plan1 subparagraph 7,d7 shall not apply and the maximum amount deductible for a plan year shall be the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 #afj percent of the greater of-- 7aa7 the current liability of the plan determined in accordance with the principles of section #dca7;c77#f77;,d71 or 7bb7 the present value of plan liabilities as determined under section #dch1 over 7,,ii7 the fair market value of the plan's assets1 projected to the end of the plan year4 7ii7 ,special rules for predecessor multiemployer plan to composite plan 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 if an employer contributes to a composite plan with respect to its employees1 contributions by that employer to a multiemployer defined benefit plan with respect to some or all of the same group of employees shall be deductible under sections #afb and this section1 subject to the limits in subparagraph 7,d74 7,,ii7 ,transition contribution ,the full amount of a contribution to satisfy the transition contribution requirement 7as defined in section #ddj;,a7d77 and allocated to the legacy defined benefit plan for the plan year shall be deductible for the employer's taxable year ending with or within the plan year4 4 7f7 ,minimum vesting standards 7#a7 ,years of service under composite plans 7,a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjc of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following3 7g7 ,special rules for computing years of service under composite plans 7#a7 ,in general ,in determining a qualified employee's years of service under a composite plan for purposes of this section1 the employee's years of service under a legacy plan shall be treated as years of service earned under the composite plan4 ,for purposes of such determination1 a composite plan shall not be treated as a defined benefit plan pursuant to section #hja7;d74 7#b7 ,qualified employee ,for purposes of this subsection1 an employee is a qualified employee if the employee first completes an hour of service under the composite plan 7determined without regard to the provisions of this subsection7 within the #ab-month period immediately preceding or the #bd-month period immediately following the date the employee ceased to accrue benefits under the legacy plan4 7#c7 ,certification of years of service ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the plan sponsor of the composite plan shall rely on a written certification by the plan sponsor of the legacy plan of the years of service the qualified employee completed under the defined benefit plan as of the date the employee satisfies the requirements of paragraph 7#b71 disregarding any years of service that had been forfeited under the rules of the defined benefit plan before that date4 7h7 ,special rules for computing years of service under legacy plans 7#a7 ,in general ,in determining a qualified employee's years of service under a legacy plan for purposes of this section1 and in addition to any service under applicable regulations1 the employee's years of service under a composite plan shall be treated as years of service earned under the legacy plan4 ,for purposes of such determination1 a composite plan shall not be treated as a defined benefit plan pursuant to section #hja7;d74 7#b7 ,qualified employee ,for purposes of this subsection1 an employee is a qualified employee if the employee first completes an hour of service under the composite plan 7determined without regard to the provisions of this subsection7 within the #ab-month period immediately preceding or the #bd-month period immediately following the date the employee ceased to accrue benefits under the legacy plan4 7#c7 ,certification of years of service ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall rely on a written certification by the plan sponsor of the composite plan of the years of service the qualified employee completed under the composite plan after the employee satisfies the requirements of paragraph 7#b71 disregarding any years of service that has been forfeited under the rules of the composite plan4 4 7,b7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #daa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ad7 ,special rules for determining years of service under composite plans 7,a7 ,in general ,in determining a qualified employee's years of service under a composite plan for purposes of this subsection1 the employee's years of service under a legacy plan shall be treated as years of service earned under the composite plan4 ,for purposes of such determination1 a composite plan shall not be treated as a defined benefit plan pursuant to section #dcg7;d74 7,b7 ,qualified employee ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an employee is a qualified employee if the employee first completes an hour of service under the composite plan 7determined without regard to the provisions of this paragraph7 within the #ab-month period immediately preceding or the #bd-month period immediately following the date the employee ceased to accrue benefits under the legacy plan4 7,c7 ,certification of years of service ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the plan sponsor of the composite plan shall rely on a written certification by the plan sponsor of the legacy plan of the years of service the qualified employee completed under the legacy plan as of the date the employee satisfies the requirements of subparagraph 7,b71 disregarding any years of service that had been forfeited under the rules of the defined benefit plan before that date4 7#ae7 ,special rules for computing years of service under legacy plans 7,a7 ,in general ,in determining a qualified employee's years of service under a legacy plan for purposes of this section1 and in addition to any service under applicable regulations1 the employee's years of service under a composite plan shall be treated as years of service earned under the legacy plan4 ,for purposes of such determination1 a composite plan shall not be treated as a defined benefit plan pursuant to section #dcg7;d74 7,b7 ,qualified employee ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an employee is a qualified employee if the employee first completes an hour of service under the composite plan 7determined without regard to the provisions of this paragraph7 within the #ab-month period immediately preceding or the #bd-month period immediately following the date the employee ceased to accrue benefits under the legacy plan4 7,c7 ,certification of years of service ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the plan sponsor of the legacy plan shall rely on a written certification by the plan sponsor of the composite plan of the years of service the qualified employee completed under the composite plan after the employee satisfies the requirements of subparagraph 7,b71 disregarding any years of service that has been forfeited under the rules of the composite plan4 4 7#b7 ,reduction of benefits 7,a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjc7;a77#c77;,e77ii7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;a77#c77;,e77ii77 is amended-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i7 by striking #dbdd;,a and inserting #cje7;e71 #hjc12 and 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii7 by striking #dbde and inserting #cje7;e71 #dbde14 7,b7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #daa7;a77#c77;,f7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7i7 in clause 7i7 by striking section #dah;,d or under section #dbha of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd and inserting section #dcb7;e7 or #dci or under section #dbha of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii7 by inserting or #dcb7;e7 after section #dah;,e4 7#c7 ,accrued benefit requirements 7,a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjd7;b77#a77;,b77i7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajed7;b77#a77;,b77i77 is amended by inserting 1 including an amendment reducing or suspending benefits under section #cje7;e71 #hjc1 #dbde or #dbha1 after any amendment to the plan4 7,b7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #daa7;b77#a77;,b77i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting 1 including an amendment reducing or suspending benefits under section #dah;,e1 #dcb7;e7 or #dci1 or under section #dbha of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 after any amendment to the plan4 7#d7 ,additional accrued benefit requirements 7,a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjd7;b77#a77;,h77v7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;b77#a77;,h77v77 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 or benefits are reduced or suspended under section #cje7;e71 #hjc1 #dbde1 or #dbha4 7,b7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #daa7;b77#a77;,h77iv7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7i7 in the heading by striking benefit and inserting benefit and the suspension and reduction of certain benefits2 and 7ii7 in the text by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 or benefits are reduced or suspended under section #dah;,e1 #dcb7;e71 or #dci1 or under section #dbha of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd4 7#e7 ,accrued benefit not to be decreased by amendment 7,a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #bjd7;g77#a7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajec7;g77#a77 is amended by inserting after #cjb7;d77#b7 the following3 1 #cje7;e71 #hjc1 #dbde14 7,b7 ,internal revenue code of #aihf ,section #daa7;d77#f77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after #dab7;d77#b71 the following3 #dah;,e1 #dcb7;e71 or #dci14 7g7 ,certain funding rules not applicable 7#a7 ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd ,section #cje of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,legacy plans ,sections #cjb1 #cjd1 and #cje shall not apply to an employer that has an obligation to contribute to a plan that is a legacy plan within the meaning of section #hje7;a7 solely because the employer has an obligation to contribute to a composite plan described in section #hja that is associated with that legacy plan4 4 7#b7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,section #dcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,legacy plans ,sections #dab1 #dca1 and #dcb shall not apply to an employer that has an obligation to contribute to a plan that is a legacy plan within the meaning of section #ddj;,a7a7 solely because the employer has an obligation to contribute to a composite plan described in section #dcg that is associated with that legacy plan4 4 7h7 ,termination of composite plan ,section #djc7;d7 of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking regulations of the ,secretary4 and inserting regulations of the ,secretary1 or as provided in paragraph 7#c742 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,section #djdd7;a7 of this ,act shall be applied in the case of the termination of a composite plan by-- 7,a7 limiting the benefits subject to paragraph 7#c7 thereof to benefits as defined in section #hjb7;b77#c77;,b72 and 7,b7 including in the benefits subject to paragraph 7#d7 all other benefits 7if any7 of individuals under the plan that would be guaranteed under section #djbb;,a if the plan were subject to title ,,iv4 4 7i7 ,good faith compliance prior to guidance ,where the implementation of any provision of law added or amended by this division is subject to issuance of regulations by the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 or the ,pension ,benefit ,guaranty ,corporation1 a multiemployer plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of any such provision prior to the issuance of final regulations or other guidance to carry out such provision if such plan is operated in accordance with a reasonable1 good faith interpretation of such provision4 #adjjjf4 ,effective date ,unless otherwise specified1 the amendments made by this division shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,o ,education ,provisions and ,other ,programs ,i ,higher ,education ,provisions #aejaja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,award year ,the term award year has the meaning given the term in section #dha7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;a774 7#b7 ,authorizing committees ,the term authorizing committees has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74 7#c7 ,,fafsa ,the term ,,fafsa means an application under section #dhc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 for ,federal student financial aid4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#e7 ,qualifying emergency ,the term qualifying emergency has the meaning given the term in section #cejb of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this ,act4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 ,a ,,cares ,act ,amendments #aejajb4 ,application of waiver to participating nonprofit employers 7a7 ,in general ,section #cejc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,waiver of non-federal share requirement for nonprofit employers ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 with respect to funds made available for award years #bjai-bjbj and #bjbj-bjba1 the ,secretary shall waive any requirement that a nonprofit employer provide a non-,federal share to match ,federal funds provided to such nonprofit employer under an agreement under section #ddc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-ec74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejajc4 ,extension of ,federal work-study during a qualifying emergency 7a7 ,in general ,section #ceje of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking 7not to exceed one academic year72 and 7,b7 by striking such academic year and inserting such period2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting first before occurred2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking for all or part of such academic year4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejajd4 ,continuing education at affected foreign institutions 7a7 ,in general ,section #ceaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking national emergency declared and inserting national emergency related to the coronavirus declared2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking qualifying emergency and inserting emergency or disaster affecting the institution as described in subsection 7a72 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking qualifying emergency and inserting applicable emergency or disaster as described in subsection 7a72 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking for the duration of a qualifying emergency and the following payment period1 and inserting with respect to a foreign institution1 in the case of a public health emergency1 major disaster or emergency1 or national emergency related to the coronavirus declared by the applicable government authorities in the country in which the foreign institution is located1 or in the case of a qualifying emergency12 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 for the duration of the applicable emergency or disaster and the following payment period1 after #ajhg;a et seq472 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking qualifying emergency and inserting applicable emergency or disaster2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 the name of the institution of higher education located in the ,united ,states that has entered into a written arrangement with such foreign institution1 and information regarding the nature of such written arrangement1 including which coursework or program requirements are accomplished at each respective institution44 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejaje4 ,funding for ,,hbcu capital financing 7a7 ,in general ,section #ceab7;d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking #fb1jjj1jjj and inserting such sums as may be necessary4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejajf4 ,waiver authority for institutional aid 7a7 ,in general ,section #ceag7;a77#a77;,d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking 7b71 7c71 and 7g7 and inserting 7b7 and 7c74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejajg4 ,scope of modifications to required and allowable uses 7a7 ,amendment to include ,minority ,science and ,engineering ,improvement ,program ,subsection 7a7 of section #ceah of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii1 and inserting part ,a1 part ,b1 or subpart #a of part ,e of title ,,iii12 and 7#b7 by inserting #ajfg et seq42 after #ajfj et seq424 7b7 ,amendment to clarify scope of authority ,section #ceah of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,scope of authority ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may not modify the required or allowable uses of funds for grants awarded under a statutory provision cited in subsection 7a7 in a manner that deviates from the overall purpose of the grant program1 as provided in the general authorization1 findings1 or purpose of the grant program under the applicable statutory provision cited in such subsection4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 ,b ,financial ,aid ,access #aejajh4 ,emergency financial aid grants excluded from need analysis 7a7 ,treatment of emergency financial aid grants for need analysis ,notwithstanding any provision of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 emergency financial aid grants-- 7#a7 shall not be included as income or assets 7including untaxed income and benefits under section #dhj7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjgvv7b777 in the computation of expected family contribution for any program funded in whole or in part under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472 and 7#b7 shall not be treated as estimated financial assistance for the purposes of section #dga or section #dhj7;j7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk2 #ajhgvv7j774 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term emergency financial aid grant means-- 7#a7 an emergency financial aid grant awarded by an institution of higher education under section #cejd of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7#b7 an emergency financial aid grant from an institution of higher education made with funds made available under section #ahjjd of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7#c7 any other emergency financial aid grant to a student from a ,federal agency1 a ,state1 an ,indian tribe1 an institution of higher education1 or a scholarship-granting organization 7including a tribal organization1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 for the purpose of providing financial relief to students enrolled at institutions of higher education in response to a qualifying emergency4 #aejaji4 ,facilitating access to financial aid for recently unemployed students 7a7 ,treatment as dislocated worker 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #dgi7;d77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7d77#a771 any individual who has applied for1 or who is receiving1 unemployment benefits at the time of the submission of a ,,fafsa for a covered award year shall be treated as a dislocated worker for purposes of the need analysis under part ,f of title ,,iv such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk et seq47 applicable to such award year4 7#b7 ,information to applicants and institutions ,the ,secretary-- 7,a7 in consultation with institutions of higher education1 shall carry out activities to inform applicants for ,federal student financial aid under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47-- 7i7 of the treatment of individuals who have applied for1 or who are receiving1 unemployment benefits as dislocated workers under paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 of the availability of means-tested ,federal benefits for which such applicants may be eligible2 7,b7 shall carry out activities to inform institutions of higher education of the authority of such institutions1 with explicit written consent of an applicant for ,federal student financial aid under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 to provide information collected from such applicant's ,,fafsa to an organization assisting the applicant in applying for and receiving ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or tribal assistance in accordance with section #cab of the ,department of ,defense and ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai and ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bde72 and 7,c7 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall carry out activities to inform applicants for1 and recipients of1 unemployment benefits of the availability of ,federal student financial aid under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 and the treatment of such applicants and recipients as dislocated workers under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary shall implement this subsection not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,applicability ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to a ,,fafsa submitted on or after the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the ,secretary implements this subsection under paragraph 7#c72 or 7,b7 the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,professional judgment of financial aid administrators ,the guidance of the ,secretary titled ,update on the use of ,professional ,judgment by ,financial ,aid ,administrators 7,,dcl ,,id3 ,,gen-#ji-je71 as in effect on ,may #h1 #bjji1 shall apply-- 7#a7 to the exercise of professional judgement by financial aid administrators pursuant to section #dgi;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgtt7 with respect to any ,,fafsa for a covered award year2 and 7#b7 to the selection of institutions for program reviews pursuant to section #dih;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c-#a7 for a covered award year4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered award year ,the term covered award year means-- 7,a7 an award year during which there is a qualifying emergency2 and 7,b7 the first award year beginning after the end of such qualifying emergency4 7#b7 ,means-tested ,federal benefit ,the term means-tested ,federal benefit includes the following3 7,a7 ,the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474 7,b7 ,the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7,c7 ,the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7,d7 ,the program of block grants for ,states for temporary assistance for needy families established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 7,e7 ,the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children established by section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74 7,f7 ,the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 7,g7 ,the tax credits provided under the following sections of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7title #bf1 ,united ,states ,code73 7i7 ,section #be;,a 7relating to ,american ,opportunity and ,lifetime ,learning credits74 7ii7 ,section #cb 7relating to earned income74 7iii7 ,section #cf;,b 7relating to refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan74 7iv7 ,section #fdbh 7relating to #bjbj recovery rebates for individuals74 7,h7 ,federal housing assistance programs1 including tenant-based assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 and public housing1 as defined in section #c7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#a774 7,i7 ,such other ,federal means-tested benefits as may be identified by the ,secretary4 #aejaaj4 ,student eligibility for higher education emergency relief fund and other higher education funds 7a7 ,in general ,with respect to student eligibility for receipt of funds provided under section #ahjjd of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and under title ,,vi of division ,a of this ,act-- 7#a7 the ,secretary is prohibited from imposing any restriction on1 or defining1 the populations of students who may receive such funds other than a restriction based solely on the student's enrollment at the institution of higher education2 and 7#b7 section #dja7;a7 the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;a77 shall not apply4 7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 and an institution of higher education that provided funds to a student before the date of enactment of this ,act shall not be penalized if such provision is consistent with such subsection and section #ahjjd of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aejaaa4 ,definition of distance education 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 for purposes of such title1 the term distance education means education that uses technology-- 7#a7 to deliver instruction to students enrolled at an institution of higher education who are separated from the instructor or instructors2 and 7#b7 to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor or instructors1 either synchronously or asynchronously4 7b7 ,technology ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the technologies that may be used to offer distance education include-- 7#a7 the internet2 7#b7 one-way and two-way transmissions through open broadcast1 closed circuit1 cable1 microwave1 broadband lines1 fiber optics1 satellite1 or wireless communications devices2 7#c7 audio conferencing2 and 7#d7 other media used in a course in conjunction with any of the technologies listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74 7c7 ,instructor ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 an instructor is an individual responsible for delivering course content and who meets the qualifications for instruction established by the institution of higher education's accrediting agency4 7d7 ,substantive interaction ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 substantive interaction is engaging students in teaching1 learning1 and assessment1 consistent with the content under discussion1 and also includes at least two of the following3 7#a7 ,providing direct instruction4 7#b7 ,assessing or providing feedback on a student's coursework4 7#c7 ,providing information or responding to questions about the content of a course or competency4 7#d7 ,facilitating a group discussion regarding the content of a course or competency4 7#e7 ,other instructional activities approved by the institution of higher education's or program's accrediting agency4 7e7 ,regular interaction ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 an institution ensures regular interaction between a student and an instructor or instructors by1 prior to the student's completion of a course or competency-- 7#a7 providing the opportunity for substantive interactions with the student on a predictable and regular basis commensurate with the length of time and the amount of content in the course or competency2 and 7#b7 monitoring the student's academic engagement and success and ensuring that an instructor is responsible for promptly and proactively engaging in substantive interaction with the student when needed1 on the basis of such monitoring1 or upon request by the student4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section shall be effective for any semester 7or the equivalent7 that begins on or after ,august #ae1 #bjbj1 and shall cease to be effective at the end of the #bjbj-bjba award year4 #aejaab4 ,institutional stabilization program 7a7 ,authority to participate ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #dih7;c7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7c771 an eligible institution described in subsection 7b7 may1 in lieu of submitting a letter of credit in accordance with section #dih7;c77#c77;,a7 of such ,act1 submit an application under subsection 7c77#a7 to enter into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement in accordance with subsection 7d7 to provide the ,secretary with satisfactory evidence of its financial responsibility4 7b7 ,eligible institution described ,an eligible institution described in this subsection is a private nonprofit institution of higher education that-- 7#a7 either-- 7,a7 has a composite score of less than #a4j for the institutional fiscal year ending in #bjai1 as determined under section #ffh4aga7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 or 7,b7 on the date of an application under subsection 7c77#a71 has 7or anticipates having7 a composite score of less than #a4j for the institutional fiscal year ending in #bjbj1 as determined under section #ffh4aga7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 during award year #bjah-bjai-- 7,a7 offered on-campus classes2 and 7,b7 qualified for participation in a program under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472 and 7#c7 on the date of the application under subsection 7c77#a71 has a liquidity level of less than or equal to #ahj days4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible institution desiring to enter into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under subsection 7d71 shall1 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 submit to the ,secretary an application that includes-- 7,a7 the estimated liquidity level of the eligible institution on the date of the application and an assurance that such liquidity level will be attested to in accordance with paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 an assurance that such eligible institution will submit a record-management plan in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 and 7,c7 an assurance that such eligible institution will submit a teach-out plan in accordance with paragraph 7#d72 and 7,d7 an assurance that such eligible institution will submit reports on teach-out agreements and sufficient progress made on such agreements in accordance with subsection 7d77#c71 as applicable4 7#b7 ,auditor attestation ,not later than #fj days after submitting an application under paragraph 7#a71 an eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary an auditor attestation of the liquidity level of such eligible institution on the date such institution submitted such application pursuant to an audit conducted by a qualified independent organization or person in accordance with standards established by the ,american ,institute of ,certified ,public ,accountants4 7#c7 ,record-management plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after submitting an application under paragraph 7#a71 an eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary a record-management plan approved by the accrediting agency of such eligible institution that includes-- 7i7 a plan for the custody1 including by the ,state authorizing agency1 and the disposition of-- 7,i7 a teach-out plan and teach-out agreement records1 as applicable2 and 7,,ii7 student records1 including student transcripts1 billing1 and financial aid records2 7ii7 an estimate of the costs necessary to carry out such record-management plan2 and 7iii7 a financial plan to provide funding for such costs4 7,b7 ,assurance ,an eligible institution that submits a record-management plan under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include an assurance to the ,secretary that1 in the case of the closure of such eligible institution1 such eligible institution-- 7i7 will release all financial holds placed on student records2 and 7ii7 for the #c-year period beginning on the date of the closure of such eligible institution1 will not require a student enrolled in such eligible institution on the date of such closure 7and students withdrawn from such eligible institution in the #abj days prior to such date7 who requests the student records of such student to purchase such records or otherwise charge such student a fee with respect to such records4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after submitting an application under paragraph 7#a71 an eligible institution shall submit the record-management plan required under subparagraph 7,a7 and the assurance under subparagraph 7,b7 to the accrediting agency and ,state authorizing agency of such eligible institution4 7#d7 ,teach-out plan ,not later than #fj days after submitting an application under paragraph 7#a71 an eligible institution shall submit a teach-out plan approved by the accrediting agency of such eligible institution to the ,secretary and the ,state authorizing agency of such eligible institution4 7#e7 ,letter of credit during pending application ,notwithstanding section #dih7;c77#c77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7c77#c77;,a771 the ,secretary may not use the composite score of an eligible institution 7as determined under section #ffh4aga7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 to require the eligible institution to submit a new letter of credit or increase the value of an existing letter of credit while the institution has an application pending under paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,notification of application and status ,the eligible institution shall notify the accrediting agency and ,state authorizing agency of such institution-- 7,a7 that the institution has submitted an application under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,secretary not later than #aj days after submitting such application2 and 7,b7 of the final acceptance or denial of such application not later than #e days after receiving a final decision from the ,secretary4 7#g7 ,application decision ,the ,secretary shall accept or deny an application under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #aj days after the date on which an eligible institution completes all of the submission requirements under paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d74 7d7 ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement 7#a7 ,authority to enter agreement ,the ,secretary may enter into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection with an eligible institution that submits an application under subsection 7c77#a7 on or before ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 only if the ,secretary has received-- 7,a7 an auditor attestation under subsection 7c77#b7 that such eligible institution has a liquidity level of less than or equal to #ahj days on the date of the application of such eligible institution under subsection 7c77#a72 7,b7 a record-management plan with respect to such eligible institution in accordance with subsection 7c77#c72 and 7,c7 a teach-out plan with respect to such eligible institution in accordance with subsection 7c77#d74 7#b7 ,participation requirements ,in entering into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement with an eligible institution under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall require such eligible institution-- 7,a7 if such eligible institution has a liquidity level of less than or equal to #ij days on the date of the application of such eligible institution under subsection 7c77#a71 to submit a teach-out agreement 7or teach-out agreements1 as applicable7 to the ,secretary and to the accrediting agency and ,state authorizing agency of the institution in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 to report to the ,secretary in accordance with paragraph 7#d72 7,c7 to meet the administrative capacity requirements under section #dih7;d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7d772 and 7,d7 to meet the cash reserves requirements under section #dih7;c77#f77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;c7c77#f77;,a774 7#c7 ,teach-out agreements 7,a7 ,sufficient progress ,not later than #cj days after the date on which an eligible institution described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection1 such eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary an interim teach-out agreement that provides for the equitable treatment of at least #ge percent of enrolled students and a reasonable opportunity for such students to complete their program of study4 7,b7 ,addendum reports ,not later than #ae days after the date on which an eligible institution submits an interim teach-out agreement in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 and every #ae days thereafter1 such eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary a report that includes-- 7i7 the percentage of students enrolled in such eligible institution that are covered by a teach-out agreement2 7ii7 the increase in the percentage of students covered by such an agreement1 as compared to the most recently submitted report2 and 7iii7 such other information as the ,secretary or accrediting agency of the eligible institution may require1 including the progress of such eligible institution in meeting any benchmarks set by such accrediting agency related to the percentage of students that should be covered by such an agreement4 7,c7 ,teach-out agreement required ,on the date agreed to by the eligible institution1 the accrediting agency of such eligible institution1 and the ,secretary under a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection1 such eligible institution shall submit to the ,secretary and to the accrediting agency and ,state authorizing agency of the institution a teach-out agreement 7or agreements1 as applicable7 that-- 7i7 provides for the equitable treatment of all enrolled students and a reasonable opportunity for such students to complete their program of study2 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a list of all students enrolled in such eligible institution on the date such eligible institution submitted an application under subsection 7c77#a7 7and students withdrawn from such eligible institution in the #abj days prior to such date71 including the name1 contact information1 program of study1 program requirements completed1 and estimated date of program completion of each such student2 7,,ii7 the amount of any unearned tuition1 account balances1 student fees1 and refunds due to each such student2 7,,iii7 a plan to notify each such student1 in the case of the closure of such eligible institution1 of-- 7aa7 the process for obtaining a closed school discharge under section #dcg7;c77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg7;c77#a771 using standard language developed by the ,secretary under subsection 7f71 and the benefits and consequences of such discharge2 7bb7 if applicable1 information on institutional and ,state refund policies2 7cc7 the teach-out institution or institutions available to enroll such student2 7dd7 the tuition and fees of the educational program offered by each such teach-out institution and the number and types of credit each such teach-out institution will accept prior to the enrollment of such student2 and 7ee7 the record-management plan submitted in accordance with subsection 7c77#c74 7,d7 ,decrease in liquidity ,in the case of an eligible institution that enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection and has a liquidity level of greater than #ij days on the date of the application of such eligible institution under subsection 7c77#a71 if the ,secretary determines such eligible institution has declined such that the liquidity level of such eligible institution is consistently less than or equal to #ij days1 the ,secretary may require such eligible institution to submit a teach-out agreement 7or agreements1 as applicable7 to the ,secretary in accordance with subparagraph 7,c74 7#d7 ,reporting requirements 7,a7 ,eligible institutions with a liquidity level of less than or equal to #ij days ,in the case of an eligible institution described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 the ,secretary shall require such eligible institution to report to the ,secretary the liquidity level and total student enrollment of such eligible institution not less than once every #ae days1 until such eligible institution closes or no longer participates in a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection4 7,b7 ,eligible institutions with a liquidity level of greater than #ij days ,in the case of an eligible institution that enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection and has a liquidity level of greater than #ij days on the date of the application of such eligible institution under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,secretary shall require such eligible institution to report to the ,secretary the liquidity level and total student enrollment of such eligible institution not less than once every #cj days1 until such eligible institution closes or no longer participates in a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection4 7,c7 ,all eligible institutions ,all eligible institutions that enter into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection shall comply with the reporting requirements under paragraph 7#b7 of section #ffh4age7;d7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as such paragraph is in effect on the date of enactment of this section74 7#e7 ,letter of credit during agreement ,the ,secretary may not require an eligible institution that enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection to submit a new letter of credit or increase the value of an existing letter of credit for the duration of the agreement4 7#f7 ,duration of agreement ,a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection may only be entered into for a period less than or equal to the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the first date of the agreement2 and 7,b7 ending on the last day of the first full award year that begins after the date described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#g7 ,renewal 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection may be renewed for #a award year subsequent to the award year described in paragraph 7#f77;,b71 and shall expire no later than ,june #cj1 #bjbb4 7,b7 ,authority to extend renewal period ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 if the ,secretary determines that an extension of renewal authority is in the best interest of the eligible institutions with a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection1 the ,secretary may permit ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection to be renewed1 on an annual basis1 for not more than #c total consecutive award years subsequent to the award year described in paragraph 7#f77;,b71 provided that no agreement under this subsection shall expire later than ,june #cj1 #bjbd4 7,c7 ,recalculation of liquidity ,an eligible institution desiring to renew a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement shall-- 7i7 submit to the ,secretary the liquidity level of the institution on the last day of the most recent fiscal year of the eligible institution1 to be used for purposes of such an agreement2 and 7ii7 not later than #fj days after submitting such liquidity level under clause 7i71 have such liquidity level attested to in accordance with subsection 7c77#b74 7#h7 ,discontinuation of agreement ,the participation of an eligible institution in a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection-- 7,a7 may be discontinued at any time at the request of the eligible institution2 7,b7 shall be discontinued by the ,secretary if such eligible institution receives a composite score of #a4j or greater for the most recent institutional fiscal year1 as determined under section #ffh4aga7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,c7 shall have no affect on the eligibility of the institution to participate in a program participation agreement under section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7 after the ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection has expired or been discontinued4 7#i7 ,grants to participating institutions ,from the amounts authorized to be available1 subject to appropriation1 under subsection 7j71 the ,secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution that enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection to carry out the requirements of such agreement and provide for the increased economic stability of such eligible institution4 7#aj7 ,regulatory authority ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,secretary shall have the same authority with respect to a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection as the ,secretary has with respect to a program participation agreement under subparagraphs 7,b71 7,f71 and 7,g7 of section #dhg7;c77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii7;c77#a774 7e7 ,participation in title ,,iv program ,an eligible institution that enters into a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under subsection 7d7 may participate in programs under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 only if such eligible institution submits to the ,secretary 7and the accrediting agency of such eligible institution1 as applicable7 the agreements and reports applicable to such eligible institution under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7d74 7f7 ,standard language ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish standard language relating to closed school discharges for purposes of subsection 7d77#c77;,c77ii77,,iii77aa74 7g7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section and every #ij days thereafter until the date on which every ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this subsection has expired or been terminated1 or until ,june #cj1 #bjbd1 whichever is earlier1 the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report that includes a summary of each ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement entered into or renewed in the preceding #ij days by the ,secretary under this section1 including the name1 total student enrollment1 and liquidity level of the institution4 7h7 ,automatic closed school discharge 7#a7 ,automatic discharge required ,with respect to a borrower described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall1 without any further action by the borrower1 discharge the liability of the borrower with respect to each of the borrower's loans 7including the interest and collection fees7 described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,borrower requirements ,a borrower described in this subparagraph is a borrower who-- 7,a7 was enrolled for a period of enrollment at an eligible institution that was participating in a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under subsection 7d71 and-- 7i7 was unable to complete such period of enrollment due to the closure of the institution2 or 7ii7 withdrew from the eligible institution-- 7,i7 not more than #abj days before the closure of the eligible institution2 or 7,,ii7 if the ,secretary determines an extension of the #abj-;day period described in subclause 7,i7 is necessary due to exceptional circumstances related to the closure of the institution1 during the extended period determined by the ,secretary2 7,b7 has one or more loans-- 7i7 made under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 for a program of study at the eligible institution described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 that have not been discharged by the ,secretary pursuant to section #dcg7;c77#a7 or section #dfd7;g77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg7;c77#a72 #ajhg;dd7g77#a772 and 7,c7 during the #c-year period beginning on the date of the closure of the eligible institution described in subparagraph 7,a71 has not enrolled in any institution of higher education that participates in a program under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474 7#c7 ,report ,beginning on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary shall report to the authorizing committees the number of loans discharged in accordance with this subsection1 and any amounts recovered by the ,secretary in accordance with the authority of the ,secretary to pursue claims under section #dcg7;c77#a7 or section #dfd7;g77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg7;c77#a72 #ajhg;dd7g77#a774 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,liquidity level ,the term liquidity level means1 with respect to an eligible institution1 the number of days such eligible institution can operate based on available resources1 as determined in accordance with the ,financial ,accounting ,standards ,board update entitled ,no4 #bjaf-ad ,not-for-,profit ,entities 7,topic #ieh7 and dated ,august1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,teach-out agreement ,the term teach-out agreement means a written agreement between an eligible institution and one or more teach-out institutions that is in accordance with the requirements in section #dif7;c77#f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7c77#f77 and that provides for the equitable treatment of students and a reasonable opportunity for students to complete their program of study if such eligible institution1 or an institutional location that provides #ajj percent of at least one program offered by such eligible institution1 ceases to operate or plans to cease operations before all such enrolled students have completed their program of study4 7#c7 ,teach-out institution ,the term teach-out institution means an institution of higher education that-- 7,a7 is not subject to a ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreement under this section2 7,b7 shows no evidence of significant problems 7including financial responsibility or administrative capability7 that affect1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the institution's ability to administer a program under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472 7,c7 is not required to pay any material debt1 as determined by the ,secretary1 or incur any material liability1 as determined by the ,secretary1 arising from a judgment in a judicial proceeding1 an administrative proceeding or determination1 or settlement2 7,d7 is not involved in a lawsuit by a ,federal or ,state authority for financial relief on claims related to the making of loans under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq472 7,e7 has the necessary experience1 resources1 and capacity1 including support services1 to enroll students and provide an educational program of acceptable quality that is reasonably similar in content and delivery1 and to the extent practicable1 scheduling1 to that provided by the eligible institution that enters into an agreement with such teach-out institution2 and 7,f7 during the five most recent award years1 has not been subject to a denial1 withdrawal1 suspension1 or termination of accreditation by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,teach-out plan ,the term teach-out plan means a written plan developed by an eligible institution that provides for the equitable treatment of students if such eligible institution1 or an institutional location that provides #ajj percent of at least one program offered by the eligible institution1 ceases to operate or plans to cease operations before all enrolled students have completed their program of study4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #cjj1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7d77#i74 ,c ,federal ,student ,loan ,relief ,a ,temporary ,relief for ,federal ,student ,borrowers under the ,,cares ,act #aejaac4 ,expanding loan relief to all ,federal student loan borrowers ,section #cejb7;a7 of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,federal student loan ,the term ,federal student loan means a loan-- 7,a7 made under part ,d1 part ,b1 or part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 and held by the ,department of ,education2 7,b7 made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b of such title1 or made under part ,e of such title1 and not held by the ,department of ,education2 or 7,c7 made under-- 7i7 subpart ,,ii of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibq et seq472 or 7ii7 part ,e of title ,,viii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #big;a et seq474 4 #aejaad4 ,extending the length of borrower relief due to the coronavirus emergency ,section #ceac of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,suspension of payments 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period beginning on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall suspend all payments due on ,federal student loans4 7#b7 ,transition period ,for one additional #cj-;day period beginning on the day after the last day of the suspension period described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall ensure that any missed payments on a ,federal student loan by a borrower during such additional #cj-;day period-- 7,a7 do not result in collection fees or penalties associated with late payments2 and 7,b7 are not reported to any consumer reporting agency or otherwise impact the borrower's credit history4 7#c7 ,payment refund in lieu of retroactive applicability 7,a7 ,in general ,by not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall1 for each ,federal student loan defined in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #cejb7;a77#b7-- 7i7 determine the amount of principal due on such loan 7or that would have been due in the absence of being voluntarily paid by the holder of such loan7 during the period beginning ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and ending on such date of enactment2 and 7ii7 refund the amount of principal calculated under subparagraph 7,a71 by-- 7,i7 paying the holder of the loan the amount of the principal calculated under subparagraph 7,a71 to be applied to the loan balance for the borrower of such loan2 or 7,,ii7 if there is no outstanding balance or payment due on the loan as of the date on which the refund is to be provided1 providing a payment in the amount of the principal calculated under subparagraph 7,a7 directly to the borrower4 7,b7 ,principal ,in this paragraph1 the term principal includes any late charges or fees4 7#d7 ,recertification ,a borrower who is repaying a ,federal student loan pursuant to in an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d77 or an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e7 shall not be required to recertify the income or family size of the borrower under such plan prior to ,december #ca1 #bjba4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking part ,d or ,b of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq42 #ajga et seq47 and inserting part ,b1 ,d1 or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq42 #ajga et seq42 #ajhg;aa et seq472 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,during the period in which the ,secretary suspends payments on a loan under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary and inserting ,during the period in which payments on a ,federal student loan are suspended under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,during the period in which the ,secretary suspends payments on a loan under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary and inserting ,during the period in which payments on a ,federal student loan are suspended under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by striking the ,secretary and inserting the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services14 #aejaae4 ,no interest accrual ,section #ceac7;b7 of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,providing interest relief 7#a7 ,no accrual of interest 7,a7 ,in general ,during the period described in subparagraph 7,d71 interest on a ,federal student loan shall not accrue or shall be paid by the ,secretary 7or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services7 during-- 7i7 the repayment period of such loan2 7ii7 any period excluded from the repayment period of such loan 7including any period of deferment or forbearance72 7iii7 any period in which the borrower of such loan is in a grace period2 or 7iv7 any period in which the borrower of such loan is in default on such loan4 7,b7 ,direct ,loans and ,department of ,education held ,,ffel and ,perkins ,loans ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 interest shall not accrue on a ,federal student loan described in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,a74 7,c7 ,,ffel and ,perkins loans not held by the ,department of ,education and ,,hhs ,loans ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in the case of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,b71 the ,secretary shall pay1 on a monthly basis1 the amount of interest due on the unpaid principal of such loan to the holder of such loan1 except that any payments made under this clause shall not affect payment calculations under section #dch of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-a72 and 7ii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall pay1 on a monthly basis1 the amount of interest due on the unpaid principal of such loan to the holder of such loan4 7,d7 ,period described 7i7 ,in general ,the period described in this clause is the period beginning on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and ending on the later of-- 7,i7 ,september #cj1 #bjba2 or 7,,ii7 the day following the date of enactment of the ,,heroes ,act that is #b months after the national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization shows initial signs of recovery4 7ii7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization ,the term national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization means the seasonally-adjusted1 monthly ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7,,ii7 ,initial signs of recovery ,the term initial signs of recovery means that the average national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization for months in the most recent #c-;consecutive-month period for which data are available-- 7aa7 is lower than the highest value of the average national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization for a #c-;consecutive-month period during the period beginning in ,march #bjbj and the most recent month for which data from the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics are available by an amount that is equal to or greater than one-third of the difference between-- 7,,aa7 the highest value of the average national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization for a #c-;consecutive-month period during such period2 and 7,,bb7 the value of the average national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization for the #c-;consecutive-month period ending in ,february #bjbj2 and 7bb7 has decreased for each month during the most recent #b consecutive months for which data from the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics are available4 7,e7 ,other definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,default ,the term default-- 7,i7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 has the meaning given such term in section #dce7l7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe72 7,,ii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made under part ,e of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 has the meaning given such term in section #fgd4b of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 or 7,,iii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c71 has the meaning given such term in section #gba or #hce of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibq1 #big;a71 as applicable4 7ii7 ,grace period ,the term grace period means-- 7,i7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 the #f-month period after the date the student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload1 as described in section #dbh7;b77#g7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#g772 7,,ii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made under part ,e of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 the #i-month period after the date on which a student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload1 as described in section #dfd7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;dd7c77#a77;,a772 and 7,,iii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c71 the #a-year period described in section #gbb7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibr7c77 or the #i-month period described in section #hcf7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #big;b7b77#b771 as applicable4 7iii7 ,repayment period ,the term repayment period means-- 7,i7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 the repayment period described in section #dbh7;b77#g7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#g772 7,,ii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan made under part ,e of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 the repayment period described in section #dfd7;c77#d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;dd7c77#d772 or 7,,iii7 in the case of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7b77;,c71 the repayment period described in section #gbb7;c7 or #hcf7;b77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibr7c71 #big;b7b77#b771 as applicable4 7#b7 ,interest refund in lieu of retroactive applicability ,by not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall1 for each ,federal student loan defined in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #cejb7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 determine the amount of interest due 7or that would have been due in the absence of being voluntarily paid by the holder of such loan7 on such loan during the period beginning ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and ending on such date of enactment2 and 7,b7 refund the amount of interest calculated under clause 7i71 by-- 7i7 paying the holder of the loan the amount of the interest calculated under subparagraph 7,a71 to be applied to the loan balance for the borrower of such loan2 or 7ii7 if there is no outstanding balance or payment due on the loan as of the date on which the refund is to be provided1 providing a payment in the amount of the interest calculated under clause 7i7 directly to the borrower4 7#c7 ,suspension of interest capitalization 7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to any ,federal student loan1 interest that accrued but had not been paid prior to ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and had not been capitalized as of such date1 shall not be capitalized4 7,b7 ,transition ,the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall ensure that any interest on a ,federal student loan that had been capitalized in violation of subparagraph 7,a7 is corrected and the balance of principal and interest due for the ,federal student loan is adjusted accordingly4 4 #aejaaf4 ,notice to borrowers ,section #ceac7;g7 of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking the ,secretary and inserting the ,secretary or1 as applicable1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,august #a1 #bjbj and inserting ,august #a1 #bjba2 and 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 that-- 7i7 a borrower of a ,federal student loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife may be eligible to enroll in an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d77 or an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e71 including a brief description of such repayment plans2 and 7ii7 in the case of a borrower of a ,federal student loan defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c7 or made under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education of #aife1 the borrower may be eligible to enroll in such a repayment plan if the borrower consolidates such loan with a loan described in clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 and receives a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan under part ,d of the ,higher ,education of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq472 and 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 in a case in which the accrual of interest on ,federal student loans is suspended under subsection 7b77#a7 beyond ,september #cj1 #bjba1 during the #b-month period beginning on the date on which the national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization shows initial signs of recovery 7as such terms are defined in subsection 7b77#a77;,d77 carry out a program to provide not less than #f notices by postal mail1 telephone1 or electronic communication to borrowers-- 7,a7 indicating when the interest on ,federal student loans of the borrower will resume accrual and capitalization2 and 7,b7 the information described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 4 #aejaag4 ,writing down balances for ,federal student loan borrowers ,section #ceac of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this part1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,writing down balances for ,federal student loan borrowers 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,,heroes ,act1 the ,secretary shall cancel or repay an amount on the outstanding balance due 7including the unpaid principal amount1 any accrued interest1 and any fees or charges7 on the ,federal student loans defined in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #cejb7;a77#b7 of a borrower that is equal to the lesser of-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj2 or 7,b7 the total outstanding balance due on such loans of the borrower4 7#b7 ,application ,unless otherwise requested by the borrower in writing1 a cancellation or repayment under paragraph 7#a7 shall be applied -- 7,a7 in the case of a borrower whose loans have different applicable rates of interest1 first toward the outstanding balance due on the loan with the highest applicable rate of interest among such loans2 and 7,b7 in the case of a borrower of loans that have the same applicable rates of interest1 first toward the outstanding balance of principal due on the loan with the highest principal balance among such loans4 7#c7 ,data to implement ,contractors of the ,secretary1 and holders of ,federal student loans1 shall report1 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary the information necessary to carry out this subsection4 7#d7 ,taxation ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 in the case of any cancellation or repayment of indebtedness under this subsection with respect to any borrower3 7,a7 ,exclusion from gross income ,no amount shall be included in the gross income of such borrower by reason of such cancellation or repayment4 7,b7 ,waiver of information reporting requirements ,amounts excluded from gross income under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be required to be reported 7and shall not be taken into account in determining whether any reporting requirement applies7 under chapter #fa of such ,code4 4 #aejaah4 ,implementation ,section #ceac of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this part1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,information verification 7,a7 ,in general ,to facilitate implementation of this section1 information for the purposes described in subparagraph 7,b71 shall be reported-- 7i7 by the holders of ,federal student loans defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,b7 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary2 and 7ii7 by the holders of ,federal student loans defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c7 to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the information reported under subparagraph 7,a7 are to-- 7i7 verify1 at the borrower level1 the payments that are provided or suspended under this section2 and 7ii7 calculate the amount of any interest due to the holder for reimbursement of interest under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out the provisions of this section with respect to ,federal student loans defined in section #cejb7;a77#b77;,c74 4 #aejaai4 ,effective date ,this part1 and the amendments made by this part1 shall take effect as if enacted as part of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 ,b ,consolidation ,loans and ,public ,service ,loan ,forgiveness #aejabj4 ,special rules relating to ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans 7a7 ,special rules relating to ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans and ,,pslf 7#a7 ,public service loan forgiveness option on consolidation application 7,a7 ,in general ,during the period described in subsection 7e71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 include1 in any application for a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq171 an option for the borrower to indicate that the borrower intends to participate in the public service loan forgiveness program under section #dee7m7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m772 and 7ii7 for each borrower who submits an application for a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 without regard to whether the borrower indicates the intention described in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 request that the borrower submit a certification of employment2 and 7,,ii7 after receiving a complete certification of employment-- 7aa7 carry out the requirements of paragraph 7#b72 and 7bb7 inform the borrower of the number of qualifying monthly payments made on the component loans before consolidation that shall be deemed1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,d71 to be qualifying monthly payments made on the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7,b7 ,hold harmless ,the ,secretary may not change or otherwise rescind a calculation made under paragraph 7#b77;,d7 after informing the borrower of the results of such calculation under subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii77bb74 7#b7 ,process to determine qualifying payments for purposes of ,,pslf ,upon receipt of a complete certification of employment under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 of a borrower who receives a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review the borrower's payment history to identify each component loan of such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan2 7,b7 for each such component loan-- 7i7 calculate the weighted factor of the component loan1 which shall be the factor that represents the portion of such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan that is attributable to such component loan2 and 7ii7 determine the number of qualifying monthly payments made on such component loan before consolidation2 7,c7 calculate the number of qualifying monthly payments determined under subparagraph 7,b77ii7 with respect to a component loan that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly payments made on the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan by multiplying-- 7i7 the weighted factor of such component loan as determined under subparagraph 7,b77i71 by 7ii7 the number of qualifying monthly payments made on such component loan as determined under subparagraph 7,b77ii72 and 7,d7 calculate the total number of qualifying monthly payments with respect to the component loans of the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly payments made on such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan by-- 7i7 adding together the result of each calculation made under subparagraph 7,c7 with respect to each such component loan2 and 7ii7 rounding the number determined under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,certification of employment ,the term certification of employment1 used with respect to a borrower1 means a certification of the employment of the borrower in a public service job 7as defined in section #dee7m77#c77;,b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife7 on or after ,october #a1 #bjjg4 7,b7 ,component loan ,the term component loan1 used with respect to a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 means each loan for which the liability has been discharged by the proceeds of the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 which-- 7i7 may include a loan that is not an eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan 7as defined in section #dee7m77#c77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife72 and 7ii7 in the case of a subsequent consolidation loan1 only includes loans for which the liability has been directly discharged by such subsequent consolidation loan4 7,c7 ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan ,the term ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan means a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan made under part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq474 7,d7 ,qualifying monthly payment 7i7 ,component loan ,the term qualifying monthly payment1 used with respect to a component loan1 means a monthly payment on such loan made by a borrower1 during a period of employment in a public service job 7as defined in section #dee7m77#c77;,b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#c77;,b77 on or after ,october #a1 #bjjg1 pursuant to-- 7,i7 a repayment plan under part ,b1 ,d1 or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42 #ajhg;a et seq42 #ajhg;aa et seq472 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a loan made under subpart ,,ii of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act or under part ,e of title ,,viii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 a repayment plan under title ,,vii or ,,viii of such ,act4 7ii7 ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan ,the term qualifying monthly payment1 used with respect to a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 means a monthly payment on such loan that counts as #a of the #abj monthly payments described in section #dee7m77#a77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#c77;,b774 7b7 ,special rules relating to ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans and ,,icr and ,,ibr 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period described in subsection 7e71 with respect to a borrower who receives a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan and who intends to repay such loan under an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d77 or an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 review the borrower's payment history to identify each component loan of such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan2 7,b7 for each such component loan-- 7i7 calculate the weighted factor of the component loan1 which shall be the factor that represents the portion of such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan that is attributable to such component loan2 and 7ii7 determine the number of qualifying monthly payments made on such component loan before consolidation2 7,c7 calculate the number of qualifying monthly payments determined under subparagraph 7,b77ii7 with respect to a component loan that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly payments made on the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan by multiplying-- 7i7 the weighted factor of such component loan as determined under subparagraph 7,b77i71 by 7ii7 the number of qualifying monthly payments made on such component loan as determined under subparagraph 7,b77ii72 and 7,d7 calculate and inform the borrower of the total number of qualifying monthly payments with respect to the component loans of the ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan that shall be deemed as qualifying monthly payments made on such ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan by-- 7i7 adding together the result of each calculation made under subparagraph 7,c7 with respect to each such component loan2 and 7ii7 rounding the number determined under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#b7 ,hold harmless ,the ,secretary may not change or otherwise rescind a calculation made under paragraph 7#a77;,d7 after informing the borrower of the results of such calculation under such paragraph4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,component loan2 ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan ,the terms component loan and ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan have the meanings given the terms in subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,qualifying payment 7i7 ,component loans ,subject to clause 7ii71 the term qualifying monthly payment1 used with respect to a component loan1 means a monthly payment on such loan made by a borrower pursuant to-- 7,i7 a repayment plan under part ,b1 ,d1 or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq41 #ajhg;a et seq41 #ajhg;aa et seq472 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a loan made under subpart ,,ii of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bibq et seq47 or under part ,e of title ,,viii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #big;a et seq471 a repayment plan under title ,,vii or ,,viii of such ,act4 7ii7 ,clarification 7,i7 ,,icr ,for purposes of determining the number of qualifying monthly payments made on a component loan pursuant to an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d771 each month a borrower is determined to meet the requirements of section #dee7;e77#g77;,b77i7 of such ,act with respect to such loan shall be treated as such a qualifying monthly payment4 7,,ii7 ,,ibr ,for purposes of determining the number of qualifying monthly payments made on a component loan pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e71 each month a borrower was determined to meet the requirements of subsection 7b77#g77;,b7 of such section #dic;,c with respect to such loan shall be treated as such a qualifying monthly payment4 7iii7 ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans ,the term qualifying monthly payment1 used with respect to a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 means a monthly payment on such loan that counts as a monthly payment under an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d771 or an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e74 7c7 ,notification to borrowers 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period described in subsection 7e71 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall undertake a campaign to alert borrowers of a loan described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 on the benefits of consolidating such loans into a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 including the benefits of the special rules under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section2 and 7,b7 under which servicers and holders of ,federal student loans shall provide to borrowers such consumer information1 and in such manner1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretaries1 based on conducting consumer testing to determine how to make the information as meaningful to borrowers as possible4 7#b7 ,federal student loans ,a loan described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 a loan made under subpart ,,ii of part ,a of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act or under part ,e of title ,,viii of such ,act2 or 7,b7 a loan made under part ,e of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 7d7 ,special rule for interest on ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans ,any ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan for which the application is received during the period described in subsection 7e71 shall bear interest at an annual rate as calculated under section #dee7;b77#h77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7b77#h77;,d771 without regard to the requirement to round the weighted average of the interest rate to the nearest higher one-eighth of one percent4 7e7 ,period ,the period described in this clause is the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 and ending on the later of-- 7#a7 ,september #cj1 #bjba2 or 7#b7 the day following the date of enactment of this ,act that is #b months after the national ,u-#e measure of labor underutilization shows initial signs of recovery 7as such terms are defined in section #ceac7;b7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this ,act774 7f7 ,,gao study on implementation of special rules on consolidation ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the authorizing committees 7defined in section #ajc of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7 on the implementation of this section1 which shall include-- 7#a7 information on borrowers who apply for or receive a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan under part ,d of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife during the period described in subsection 7e71 disaggregated-- 7,a7 by borrowers who intend to participate in the public service loan forgiveness program under section #dee7m7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m772 and 7,b7 by borrowers who intend to repay such loans on an income-contingent repayment plan under section #dee7;d77#a77;,d7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7d77#a77;,d77 or an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;e72 7#b7 the extent to which the ,secretary has established procedures for carrying out subsections 7a7 and 7b72 7#c7 the extent to which the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services have carried out the notification to borrowers required under subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 recommendations on improving the implementation of this section to ensure increased borrower participation4 #aejaba4 ,treatment of ,,pslf 7a7 ,exception for purposes of ,,pslf loan forgiveness ,section #dee7m77#a77;,b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#a77;,b77 shall apply as if clause 7i7 were struck4 7b7 ,health care practitioner ,in section #dee7m77#c77;,b77i7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#c77;,b77i771 the term full-time professionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations includes an individual who-- 7#a7 has a full-time job as a health care practitioner2 7#b7 provides medical services in such full-time job at a nonprofit hospital or public hospital or other nonprofit or public health care facility2 and 7#c7 is prohibited by ,state law from being employed directly by such hospital or other health care facility4 ,c ,emergency ,relief for ,defrauded ,borrowers #aejabb4 ,emergency relief for defrauded borrowers 7a7 ,emergency relief ,an eligible borrower shall be entitled to relief on an eligible loan pursuant to this section4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible borrower ,the term eligible borrower means an individual-- 7,a7 who-- 7i7 borrowed an eligible loan to finance the cost of enrollment at an institution of higher education that1 according to findings by the ,department of ,education made on or before the date of enactment of this ,act1 made a false or misleading representation with the respect to the job placement rates of such institution of higher education2 and 7ii7 has not received the relief described in subsection 7c77#a7 on such eligible loan2 or 7,b7 who-- 7i7 borrowed an eligible loan to finance the cost of enrollment at an institution of higher education that1 according to findings by the ,department of ,education made on or before the date of enactment of this ,act1 made a false or misleading representation with respect to guaranteed employment or transferability of credits of such institution of higher education2 7ii7 in an application to the ,secretary for a defense to repayment of such eligible loan1 has asserted that the borrower 7or the dependent student on whose behalf the eligible borrowed such eligible loan7 relied on such false or misleading representation in deciding to enroll in such institution of higher education2 and 7iii7 has not received the relief described in subsection 7c77#a7 on such eligible loan4 7#b7 ,eligible loan ,the term eligible loan means a loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42 #ajhg;a et seq474 7c7 ,relief ,with respect to each eligible borrower1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to each eligible loan of the borrower described in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 cancel or repay the full balance of interest and principal 7including fees and charges7 due on such loan2 and 7,b7 return to the borrower an amount equal to the total amount of payments 7including voluntary and involuntary payments7 made on the loan by the borrower2 7#b7 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this section1 report the cancellation or repayment under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of each eligible loan to each consumer reporting agency to which the ,secretary previously reported the status of the loan1 so as to delete all adverse credit history assigned to the loan2 and 7#c7 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 no longer consider a borrower who has defaulted on a loan cancelled or repaid under this subsection to be in default on such loan4 7d7 ,notification ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall notify 7in writing7 each eligible borrower of-- 7#a7 the relief to which the borrower is entitled pursuant to subsection 7c71 and when the borrower will receive such relief2 7#b7 the borrower's eligibility to receive assistance under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 after receiving relief pursuant to subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 any further relief to such borrower as the ,secretary determines is appropriate4 7e7 ,expedient adjudication of ,state ,attorney ,general ,claims relating to defense to repayment of a loan 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out the requirements of paragraph 7#b7 with respect to each claim submitted to the ,secretary on or before the date of enactment of this ,act by a ,state attorney general on behalf of one or more individuals who-- 7,a7 allege that the individual borrowed an eligible loan to finance the cost of enrollment at an institution of higher education whose act or omission the individual may assert as a defense to repayment on such loan under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 or under applicable ,state law2 and 7,b7 has not received the relief described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 on such eligible loan4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the ,secretary shall carry out the following with respect to each claim described in paragraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 adjudicate each such claim4 7,b7 ,for each claim for which the ,state attorney general proves the facts described in paragraph 7#a7 by a preponderance of the evidence1 with respect to each individual on whose behalf the claim was submitted1 provide the following3 7i7 ,not later than #de days after the date on which such claim is adjudicated1 with respect to each eligible loan described in paragraph 7#a7 of the individual-- 7,i7 cancel or repay the full balance of interest and principal 7including fees and charges7 due on such loan2 and 7,,ii7 return to the borrower an amount equal to the total amount of payments 7including voluntary and involuntary payments7 made on the loan by the borrower4 7ii7 ,not later than #fj days after the date on which such claim is adjudicated1 report the cancellation or repayment under clause 7i7 of each eligible loan to each consumer reporting agency to which the ,secretary previously reported the status of the loan1 so as to delete all adverse credit history assigned to the loan4 7iii7 ,not later than #fj days after the date on which such claim is adjudicated1 no longer consider a borrower who has defaulted on a loan cancelled or repaid under this subparagraph to be in default on such loan4 7,c7 ,not later than #aj days after the date of adjudication under subparagraph 7,a71 with respect to each claim submitted on behalf of not less than #bj individuals1 provide detailed reports to the authorizing committees1 which shall include-- 7i7 any evidence submitted by the ,state attorney general1 which the ,secretary relied upon in adjudicating the claim2 7ii7 any evidence submitted by the ,state attorney general1 which the ,secretary did not rely upon in adjudicating the claim2 7iii7 any other evidence the ,secretary relied upon in adjudicating the claim2 7iv7 a summary of all efforts to coordinate with the ,state attorney general to ensure a fair adjudication2 and 7v7 a detailed legal rationale for the ,secretary's adjudication4 7,d7 ,for the duration of the adjudication of each claim-- 7i7 suspend any payments owed on any eligible loan that is the subject of such claim1 including a suspension of any capitalization of interest2 7ii7 suspend any involuntary collections on such loan1 including collections under-- 7,i7 a wage garnishment authorized under section #dhh;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajie;a7 or section #cgbj;,d of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,ii7 a reduction of tax refund by amount of debt authorized under section #cgbj;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or section #fdjb7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,,iii7 a reduction of any other ,federal benefit payment by administrative offset authorized under section #cgaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7including a benefit payment due to an individual under the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 or any other provision described in subsection 7c77#c77;,a77i7 of such section72 or 7,,iv7 any other involuntary collection activity by the ,secretary2 and 7iii7 suspend any interest accrual on such loan4 7,e7 ,not later than #aj days after the date of adjudication for which relief is provided under subparagraph 7,b71 notify 7in writing7 each individual with respect to whom relief is provided of-- 7i7 the relief to which the individual is entitled pursuant to subparagraph 7,b71 and when the individual will receive such relief2 7ii7 the individual's eligibility to receive assistance under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 after receiving relief pursuant to subparagraph 7,b72 and 7iii7 any further relief to such borrower as the ,secretary determines is appropriate4 7f7 ,institutional accountability ,with respect to each loan cancelled or repaid under this section1 the ,secretary shall initiate an appropriate proceeding to require the institution of higher education whose act or omission resulted in such cancellation or repayment to repay to the ,secretary the amount so cancelled or repaid4 7g7 ,taxation ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 in the case of any relief provided under subsection 7c77#a7 or 7e77#b77;,b7 with respect to a borrower3 7#a7 ,exclusion from gross income2 no recapture of tax benefits ,no amount shall be included in the gross income of such borrower by reason of such relief and section #aaa7;b7 such ,code shall not apply with respect to such relief4 7#b7 ,waiver of information reporting requirements ,amounts excluded from gross income under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be required to be reported 7and shall not be taken into account in determining whether any reporting requirement applies7 under chapter #fa of such ,code4 ,d ,notifications and ,reporting #aejabc4 ,notifications and reporting relating to higher education 7a7 ,notification of non-,,cares ,act flexibilities 7#a7 ,notice to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than two days before the date on which the ,secretary grants a flexibility described in paragraph 7#d71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 submit to the authorizing committees a written notification of the ,secretary's intent to grant such flexibility2 and 7ii7 publish the notification on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,education4 7,b7 ,elements ,each notification under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 identify the provision of law1 regulation1 or subregulatory guidance to which the flexibility will apply2 7ii7 identify any limitations on the flexibility1 including any time limits2 7iii7 identify the statutory authority under which the flexibility is provided2 7iv7 identify the class of covered entities to which the flexibility will apply2 7v7 identify whether a covered entity will need to request the flexibility or whether the flexibility will be applied without request2 7vi7 in the case of a flexibility that requires a covered entity to request the flexibility1 identify the factors the ,secretary will consider in approving or denying the flexibility2 7vii7 explain how the flexibility is expected to benefit the covered entity or class of covered entities to which it applies2 and 7viii7 explain the reasons the flexibility is necessary and appropriate due to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,quarterly reports ,not later than #aj days after the end of each fiscal quarter for the duration of the qualifying emergency through the end of the first fiscal year beginning after the conclusion of such qualifying emergency1 the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report that includes1 with respect to flexibilities described in paragraph 7#d7 that have been issued by the ,secretary in the most recently ended fiscal quarter1 the following3 7,a7 ,in the case of a flexibility that was issued by the ,secretary without request from a covered entity1 an explanation of all requirements1 including reporting requirements1 that the ,secretary imposed on the covered entity as a condition of the flexibility4 7,b7 ,in the case of a flexibility for which a covered entity requested and received specific approval from the ,secretary-- 7i7 identification of the covered entity that received the flexibility2 7ii7 an explanation of the specific reasons for approval of the request2 7iii7 a detailed description of the terms of the flexibility1 including-- 7,i7 a description of any limitations on the flexibility2 and 7,,ii7 identification of each provision of law 7including regulation and subregulatory guidance7 that is waived or modified and1 for each such provision1 the statutory authority under which the flexibility was provided2 and 7iv7 a copy of the final document granting the flexibility4 7,c7 ,in the case of any request for a flexibility that was denied by the ,secretary-- 7i7 identification of the covered entity or entities that were denied a flexibility2 7ii7 a detailed description of the terms of the request for the flexibility2 and 7iii7 an explanation of the specific reasons for denial of the request4 7#c7 ,report on flexibilities granted before enactment ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report that-- 7,a7 identifies each flexibility described in paragraph 7#d7 that was granted by the ,secretary between ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 with respect to each such flexibility1 provides the information specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#d7 ,flexibility described ,a flexibility described in this paragraph is modification or waiver of any provision of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 7including any regulation or subregulatory guidance issued under such a provision7 that the ,secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to modify or waive due to ,,covid-#ai1 other than a provision of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife that the ,secretary is specifically authorized to modify or waive pursuant to the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7#e7 ,privacy ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any report or notification submitted under this subsection does not reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student4 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the ,secretary to waive or modify any provision of law4 7b7 ,reports on exercise of ,,cares ,act waivers by institutions of higher education ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each institution of higher education that exercises an authority provided under section #cejc7;c7 7as redesignated by section #aejajb of this ,act71 section #cejd1 section #ceje1 section #cejh7;d71 section #ceji1 or section #ceag7;b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 shall submit to the ,secretary a report that describes the nature and extent of the institution's exercise of such authorities1 including the number of students and amounts of aid provided under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 affected by the exercise of such authorities1 as applicable4 7c7 ,reports on changes to contracts and agreements ,not later than #aj days after the end of each fiscal quarter for the duration of the qualifying emergency through the end of the first fiscal year beginning after the conclusion of such qualifying emergency1 the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report that includes1 for the most recently ended fiscal quarter-- 7#a7 a summary of all modifications to any contracts with ,department of ,education contractors relating to ,federal student loans1 including-- 7,a7 the contractual provisions that were modified2 7,b7 the names of all contractors affected by the modifications2 and 7,c7 estimates of any costs or savings resulting from the modifications2 7#b7 a summary of all amendments1 addendums1 or other modifications to program participation agreements with institutions of higher education under section #dhg of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid71 any provisional program participation agreements entered into under such section1 and any ,,covid-#ai provisional program participation agreements entered into under section #aejaab of this ,act1 including-- 7,a7 any provisions of such agreements that were modified by the ,department of ,education2 and 7,b7 the number of institutions of higher education that received such modifications or entered into such provisional agreements1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 status as a four-year1 two-year1 or less-than-two-year public institution1 private nonprofit institution1 or proprietary institution2 and 7ii7 each category of minority-serving institution described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq72 and 7#c7 sample copies of program participation agreements 7including provisional agreements71 selected at random from among the agreements described in paragraph 7#b71 including at least one agreement from each type of institution 7whether a public institution1 private nonprofit institution1 or proprietary institution7 that received a modified or provisional agreement4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report that includes the following3 7,a7 ,a summary of the reports received by the ,secretary under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,a description of-- 7i7 the ,secretary's use of the authority under section #cejf of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to adjust subsidized loan usage limits1 including the total number of students and the total amount of subsidized loans under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 affected by the ,secretary's use of such authority2 7ii7 the ,secretary's use of the authority under section #cejg of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to exclude certain periods from the ,federal ,pell ,grant duration limit1 including the total number of students and the total amount of ,federal ,pell ,grants under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 affected by the ,secretary's use of such authority2 7iii7 the ,secretary's use of the authority under section #cejh of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to waive certain requirements for the return of ,federal funds1 including-- 7,i7 in the case of waivers issued to students under such section1 the total number of students and the total amount of aid under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 affected by the ,secretary's use of such authority2 and 7,,ii7 in the case of waivers issued to institutions of higher education under such section1 the total number of students and the total amount of aid under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 affected by the ,secretary's use of such authority4 7,c7 ,a summary of the information required to be reported to the authorizing committees under sections #ceaj and #ceab of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this ,act1 regardless of whether such information has previously been reported to such committees as of the date of the report under this subsection4 7,d7 ,information relating to the temporary relief for ,federal student loan borrowers provided under section #ceac of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 including-- 7i7 with respect to the notifications required under subsection 7g77#a7 of such section-- 7,i7 the total number of individual notifications sent to borrowers in accordance with such subsection1 disaggregated by electronic1 postal1 and telephonic notifications2 7,,ii7 the total number of notifications described in clause 7i7 that were sent within the #ae-;day period specified in such subsection2 and 7,,iii7 the actual costs to the ,department of ,education of making the notifications under such subsection2 7ii7 the projected costs to the ,department of ,education of making the notifications required under subsection 7g77#b7 of such section2 7iii7 the number of ,federal student loan borrowers who have affirmatively opted-out of payment suspension under subsection 7a7 of such section2 7iv7 the number of individual notifications sent to employers directing the employers to halt wage garnishment pursuant to subsection 7e7 of such section1 disaggregated by electronic1 postal1 and telephonic notifications2 7v7 the number of ,federal student loan borrowers who have had their wages garnished pursuant to section #dhh;,a of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajie;a7 or section #cgbj;,d of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 between ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and the date of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7vi7 the number of ,federal student loan borrowers subject to interest capitalization as a result of consolidating ,federal student loans since ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and the total amount of such interest capitalization2 7vii7 the average daily call wait times and call drop rates1 disaggregated by student loan servicer1 for the period between ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7viii7 the estimated or projected savings to the ,department of ,education for student loan servicing activities for the period beginning on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 due to lower reimbursement or contract costs per account for student loan servicers and private collection agencies resulting from the suspension of ,federal student loan payments and halt to collection activities under the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7,e7 ,information relating to the special rules relating to ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loans under section #aejabj of this ,act1 including-- 7i7 the number of borrowers who submitted an application for a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan2 7ii7 the number of borrowers who received a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan2 and 7iii7 the wait time between submitting an application and receiving a ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7,f7 ,a summary of the information required to be reported to the authorizing committees under section #ceag7;c7 and section #ceah7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this ,act1 regardless of whether such information has previously been reported to such committees as of the date of the report under this subsection4 7,g7 ,a copy of any communication from the ,department of ,education to grantees and ,federal student loan borrowers eligible for rights and benefits under section #ceai of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to inform such grantees and borrowers of their eligibility for such rights and benefits4 7#b7 ,duty of ,,hhs ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide to the ,secretary of ,education the information necessary for the ,secretary of ,education to comply with paragraph 7#a77;,d74 7e7 ,amendments to ,,cares ,act reporting requirements 7#a7 ,reporting requirement for ,,hbcu capital financing loan deferment ,section #ceab7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 the terms of the loans deferred1 and the schedule for repayment of the deferred loan amount4 7#b7 ,reporting requirement for institutional aid modifications ,section #ceag7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 identifies the statutory provision waived or modified1 and describes the terms of the waiver or modification received by the institution4 7#c7 ,reporting requirement for grant modifications ,section #ceah7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting and describes the terms of the modification received by the institution or other grant recipient4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered entity means an institution of higher education1 a ,federal contractor1 a student1 or any other entity that is subject to the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474 7#b7 ,the term ,federal student loan means a loan described in section #cejb7;a77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 as amended by this ,act4 ,,ii ,other ,programs ,a ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf and ,adult ,education and ,literacy ,,covid-#ai ,national ,emergency ,response #aejbja4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,apprenticeship2 apprenticeship program ,the terms apprenticeship and apprenticeship program mean an apprenticeship program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the #8#8,national ,apprenticeship ,act''7 7#ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 including any requirement1 standard1 or rule promulgated under such ,act1 as such requirement1 standard1 or rule was in effect on ,december #cj1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,coronavirus ,the term coronavirus means coronavirus as defined in section #ejf of the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai national emergency means the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 with respect to the coronavirus4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #aejbjb4 ,,covid-#ai career and technical education response flexibility 7a7 ,retention of funds ,notwithstanding section #acc7;b77#a7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bcec7;b77#a771 with respect to an eligible recipient that1 due to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 does not expend all of the amounts that the eligible recipient is allocated for academic year #bjai-bjbj under section #aca or #acb of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcea2 #bceb71 the eligible agency that allocated such funds to the eligible recipient-- 7#a7 may authorize the eligible recipient to retain such amounts to carry out1 during academic year #bjbj-bjba1 any activities described in the application of eligible recipient submitted under section #acd7;b7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77 that such eligible recipient had intended to carry out during academic year #bjai-bjbj2 and 7#b7 shall ensure that a retention of amounts by an eligible recipient under paragraph 7#a7 has no impact on the allocation of amounts to such eligible recipient under section #aca or #acb of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcea2 #bceb7 for academic year #bjbj-bjba4 7b7 ,pooling of funds ,an eligible recipient may1 in accordance with section #ace7;c7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;c771 pool a portion of funds received under such ,act with a portion of funds received under such ,act available to one or more eligible recipients to support the transition from secondary education to postsecondary education or employment for ,,cte participants whose academic year was interrupted by the ,,covid-#ai national emergency4 7c7 ,professional development ,during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 section #c7dj77;,b7 of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7dj77;,b77 shall apply as if sustained 7not stand-alone1 #a-;day1 or short-term workshops71 intensive1 collaborative1 job-embedded1 data-driven1 and classroom-focused1 were struck4 7d7 ,definitions ,except as otherwise provided1 the terms in this section have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 #aejbjc4 ,adult education and literacy response activities 7a7 ,online service delivery of adult education and literacy activities ,during the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 an eligible agency may use funds available to such agency under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #bbb7;a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a77 for the administrative expenses of the eligible agency related to transitions to online service delivery of adult education and literacy activities4 7b7 ,secretarial responsibilities ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 in carrying out section #bdb7;c77#b77;,g7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7;c77#b77;,g771 identify and disseminate to ,states strategies and virtual proctoring tools to-- 7#a7 assess the progress of learners in adult education programs based upon valid research1 as appropriate1 and2 7#b7 measure the progress of such programs in meeting the ,state adjusted levels of performance described in section #aaf7;b77#c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c774 7c7 ,definitions ,except as otherwise provided1 the terms in this section have the meanings given the terms in section #bjc of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74 #aejbjd4 ,general provisions ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 if determined necessary and appropriate due to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary may waive1 for a period not to exceed academic year #bjai-bjbj-- 7#a7 upon the request of a ,state or ,indian ,tribe receiving funds under title ,i of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba et seq471 the requirements under section #dba7;b7 of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77 for the ,state or ,indian ,tribe with respect to such funds2 and 7#b7 upon the request of an eligible agency receiving funds under the ,adult ,education and ,family ,literacy ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq471 the requirements under section #dba7;b7 of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77 for that eligible agency with respect to such funds4 ,b ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service ,,covid-#ai ,response ,activities #aejbje4 ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service ,provisions ,section #cead7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,,cares ,act is amended by inserting 1 or the full value of the stipend under section #aje7;a7 of title ,i of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diee71 as amended1 after such subtitle4 #aejbjf4 ,national service expansion feasibility study 7a7 ,study required ,the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall conduct a study on the feasibility of increasing the capacity of national service programs across the country to respond to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 the corresponding public health crisis1 and the economic and social impact to communities across the country4 7b7 ,scope of study ,the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall examine new and existing programs1 partnerships1 organizations and grantees that could be utilized to respond to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency as described in subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 service opportunities related to food security1 education1 economic opportunity1 and disaster or emergency response2 7#b7 partnerships with the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and public health departments in all #ej states and territories to respond to public health needs related to ,,covid-#ai such as testing1 contact tracing1 or related activities2 and 7#c7 the capacity and ability of the ,state ,commissions on ,national and ,community ,service to respond to the needs of state and local governments in each state or territory in which such ,state ,commission is in operation4 7c7 ,required aspects of the study ,in performing the study described in this section1 the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall examine the following aspects for each of the new or existing programs1 partnerships1 organizations and grantees as described in subsection 7b71 including-- 7#a7 the cost and resources necessary related to expansion as described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b72 7#b7 the timeline for implementation of any expanded partnerships or expanded capacity as described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b72 7#c7 options to use existing corps programs overseen by the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service for expanding such capacity1 and the role of programs1 such as ,ameri,corps1 ,ameri,corps ,,vista1 ,ameri,corps ,national ,civilian ,community ,corps1 or ,senior ,corps1 for expanding capacity as described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7b72 7#d7 the ability to increase diversity1 including economic1 racial1 ethnic1 and gender diversity1 amongst national service volunteers and programs as part of any expansion activities2 7#e7 the geographic distribution of demand by state due to the economic or health related impacts of ,,covid-#ai for national service volunteer opportunities across the country and the additional volunteer capacity needed to meet this demand1 comparing existing demand for volunteer opportunities to expected or realized increases as a result of ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#f7 whether any additional administrative capacity is needed to respond to increases in demand as described in paragraph 7#e71 including through grantee organizational capacity or at the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service4 7d7 ,reports to congressional committees ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall prepare and submit a report to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 with recommendations on the role for the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service in responding to the ,,covid-#ai national emergency1 including any recommendations for legislative1 regulatory1 and administrative changes based on findings related to the topics identified under subsection 7b74 #aejbjg4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,,dvsa terms ,the terms ,director and poverty line for a single individual have the meaning given such terms in section #dba of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejfa74 7#b7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai national emergency means the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,grantee ,the term grantee means a recipient of a grant under the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq47 or the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq47 to run a program4 7#d7 ,program ,the term program means a program funded under the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq47 or the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq474 7#e7 ,state ,commission on ,national and ,community ,service ,the term ,state ,commission on ,national and ,community ,service has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74 ,p ,,access ,act #afjjja4 ,short title2 table of contents ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,coronavirus_/,,covid-#ai ,election ,safety and ,security ,act or the ,,access ,act4 #afjjjb4 ,requirements for ,federal election contingency plans in response to natural disasters and emergencies 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,state and each jurisdiction in a ,state which is responsible for administering elections for ,federal office shall establish and make publicly available a contingency plan to enable individuals to vote in elections for ,federal office during a state of emergency1 public health emergency1 or national emergency which has been declared for reasons including-- 7,a7 a natural disaster2 or 7,b7 an infectious disease4 7#b7 ,updating ,each ,state and jurisdiction shall update the contingency plan established under this subsection not less frequently than every #e years4 7b7 ,requirements ,relating to ,safety ,the contingency plan established under subsection 7a7 shall include initiatives to provide equipment and resources needed to protect the health and safety of poll workers and voters when voting in person4 7c7 ,requirements relating to recruitment of poll workers ,the contingency plan established under subsection 7a7 shall include initiatives by the chief ,state election official and local election officials to recruit poll workers from resilient or unaffected populations1 which may include-- 7#a7 employees of other ,state and local government offices2 and 7#b7 in the case in which an infectious disease poses significant increased health risks to elderly individuals1 students of secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the ,state4 7d7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,attorney general ,the ,attorney ,general may bring a civil action against any ,state or jurisdiction in an appropriate ,united ,states ,district ,court for such declaratory and injunctive relief 7including a temporary restraining order1 a permanent or temporary injunction1 or other order7 as may be necessary to carry out the requirements of this section4 7#b7 ,private right of action 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a violation of this section1 any person who is aggrieved by such violation may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the ,state involved4 7,b7 ,relief ,if the violation is not corrected within #bj days after receipt of a notice under subparagraph 7,a71 or within #e days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred within #abj days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person may1 in a civil action1 obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation4 7,c7 ,special rule ,if the violation occurred within #e days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election official of the ,state involved under subparagraph 7,a7 before bringing a civil action under subparagraph 7,b74 7e7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,election for ,federal office ,for purposes of this section1 the term election for ,federal office means a general1 special1 primary1 or runoff election for the office of ,president or ,vice ,president1 or of ,senator or ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 7#b7 ,state ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #afjjjc4 ,early voting and voting by mail 7a7 ,requirements ,title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle3 ,c ,other ,requirements #cba4 ,early voting 7a7 ,requiring allowing voting prior to date of election 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall allow individuals to vote in an election for ,federal office during an early voting period which occurs prior to the date of the election1 in the same manner as voting is allowed on such date4 7#b7 ,length of period ,the early voting period required under this subsection with respect to an election shall consist of a period of consecutive days 7including weekends7 which begins on the #aeth day before the date of the election 7or1 at the option of the ,state1 on a day prior to the #aeth day before the date of the election7 and ends on the date of the election4 7b7 ,minimum early voting requirements ,each polling place which allows voting during an early voting period under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 allow such voting for no less than #aj hours on each day2 7#b7 have uniform hours each day for which such voting occurs2 and 7#c7 allow such voting to be held for some period of time prior to #i3jj a4m 7local time7 and some period of time after #e3jj p4m4 7local time74 7c7 ,location of polling places 7#a7 ,proximity to public transportation ,to the greatest extent practicable1 a ,state shall ensure that each polling place which allows voting during an early voting period under subsection 7a7 is located within walking distance of a stop on a public transportation route4 7#b7 ,availability in rural areas ,the ,state shall ensure that polling places which allow voting during an early voting period under subsection 7a7 will be located in rural areas of the ,state1 and shall ensure that such polling places are located in communities which will provide the greatest opportunity for residents of rural areas to vote during the early voting period4 7d7 ,standards 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall issue standards for the administration of voting prior to the day scheduled for a ,federal election4 ,such standards shall include the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places at which such voting occurs4 7#b7 ,deviation ,the standards described in paragraph 7#a7 shall permit ,states1 upon providing adequate public notice1 to deviate from any requirement in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as a natural disaster1 terrorist attack1 or a change in voter turnout4 7e7 ,ballot processing and scanning requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall begin processing and scanning ballots cast during early voting for tabulation at least #ad days prior to the date of the election involved4 7#b7 ,limitation ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit a ,state to tabulate ballots in an election before the closing of the polls on the date of the election4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #cbb4 ,promoting ability of voters to vote by mail 7a7 ,uniform availability of absentee voting to all voters 7#a7 ,in general ,if an individual in a ,state is eligible to cast a vote in an election for ,federal office1 the ,state may not impose any additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of the individual to cast the vote in such election by absentee ballot by mail4 7#b7 ,administration of voting by mail 7,a7 ,prohibiting identification requirement as condition of obtaining ballot ,a ,state may not require an individual to provide any form of identification as a condition of obtaining an absentee ballot1 except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prevent a ,state from requiring a signature of the individual or similar affirmation as a condition of obtaining an absentee ballot4 7,b7 ,prohibiting requirement to provide notarization or witness signature as condition of obtaining or casting ballot ,a ,state may not require notarization or witness signature or other formal authentication 7other than voter attestation7 as a condition of obtaining or casting an absentee ballot4 7,c7 ,deadline for returning ballot ,a ,state may impose a deadline for requesting the absentee ballot and related voting materials from the appropriate ,state or local election official and for returning the ballot to the appropriate ,state or local election official4 7#c7 ,application for all future elections ,at the option of an individual1 a ,state shall treat the individual's application to vote by absentee ballot by mail in an election for ,federal office as an application to vote by absentee ballot by mail in all subsequent ,federal elections held in the ,state4 7b7 ,due process requirements for ,states requiring signature verification 7#a7 ,requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state may not impose a signature verification requirement as a condition of accepting and counting an absentee ballot submitted by any individual with respect to an election for ,federal office unless the ,state meets the due process requirements described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,signature verification requirement described ,in this subsection1 a signature verification requirement is a requirement that an election official verify the identification of an individual by comparing the individual's signature on the absentee ballot with the individual's signature on the official list of registered voters in the ,state or another official record or other document used by the ,state to verify the signatures of voters4 7#b7 ,due process requirements 7,a7 ,notice and opportunity to cure discrepancy ,if an individual submits an absentee ballot and the appropriate ,state or local election official determines that a discrepancy exists between the signature on such ballot and the signature of such individual on the official list of registered voters in the ,state or other official record or document used by the ,state to verify the signatures of voters1 such election official1 prior to making a final determination as to the validity of such ballot1 shall-- 7i7 make a good faith effort to immediately notify the individual by mail1 telephone1 and 7if available7 electronic mail that-- 7,i7 a discrepancy exists between the signature on such ballot and the signature of the individual on the official list of registered voters in the ,state1 and 7,,ii7 if such discrepancy is not cured prior to the expiration of the #aj-;day period which begins on the date the official notifies the individual of the discrepancy1 such ballot will not be counted2 and 7ii7 cure such discrepancy and count the ballot if1 prior to the expiration of the #aj-;day period described in clause 7i77,,ii71 the individual provides the official with information to cure such discrepancy1 either in person1 by telephone1 or by electronic methods4 7,b7 ,notice and opportunity to provide missing signature ,if an individual submits an absentee ballot without a signature1 the appropriate ,state or local election official1 prior to making a final determination as to the validity of the ballot1 shall-- 7i7 make a good faith effort to immediately notify the individual by mail1 telephone1 and 7if available7 electronic mail that-- 7,i7 the ballot did not include a signature1 and 7,,ii7 if the individual does not provide the missing signature prior to the expiration of the #aj-;day period which begins on the date the official notifies the individual that the ballot did not include a signature1 such ballot will not be counted2 and 7ii7 count the ballot if1 prior to the expiration of the #aj-;day period described in clause 7i77,,ii71 the individual provides the official with the missing signature on a form proscribed by the ,state4 7,c7 ,other requirements ,an election official may not make a determination that a discrepancy exists between the signature on an absentee ballot and the signature of the individual who submits the ballot on the official list of registered voters in the ,state or other official record or other document used by the ,state to verify the signatures of voters unless-- 7i7 at least #b election officials make the determination2 and 7ii7 each official who makes the determination has received training in procedures used to verify signatures4 7#c7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the end of a ,federal election cycle1 each chief ,state election official shall submit to ,congress a report containing the following information for the applicable ,federal election cycle in the ,state3 7i7 ,the number of ballots invalidated due to a discrepancy under this subsection4 7ii7 ,description of attempts to contact voters to provide notice as required by this subsection4 7iii7 ,description of the cure process developed by such ,state pursuant to this subsection1 including the number of ballots determined valid as a result of such process4 7,b7 ,federal election cycle defined ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term ,federal election cycle means the period beginning on ,january #a of any odd numbered year and ending on ,december #ca of the following year4 7c7 ,methods and timing for transmission of ballots and balloting materials to voters 7#a7 ,method for requesting ballot ,in addition to such other methods as the ,state may establish for an individual to request an absentee ballot1 the ,state shall permit an individual to submit a request for an absentee ballot online4 ,the ,state shall be considered to meet the requirements of this paragraph if the website of the appropriate ,state or local election official allows an absentee ballot request application to be completed and submitted online and if the website permits the individual-- 7,a7 to print the application so that the individual may complete the application and return it to the official2 or 7,b7 request that a paper copy of the application be transmitted to the individual by mail or electronic mail so that the individual may complete the application and return it to the official4 7#b7 ,ensuring delivery prior to election ,if an individual requests to vote by absentee ballot in an election for ,federal office1 the appropriate ,state or local election official shall ensure that the ballot and relating voting materials are received by the individual prior to the date of the election so long as the individual's request is received by the official not later than #e days 7excluding ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 and legal public holidays7 before the date of the election1 except that nothing in this paragraph shall preclude a ,state or local jurisdiction from allowing for the acceptance and processing of ballot requests submitted or received after such required period4 7#c7 ,special rules in case of emergency periods 7,a7 ,automatic mailing of absentee ballots to all voters ,if the area in which an election is held is in an area in which an emergency or disaster which is described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #aace7;g77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77 is declared during the period described in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply with respect to the election2 and 7ii7 not later than #b weeks before the date of the election1 the appropriate ,state or local election official shall transmit by mail absentee ballots and balloting materials for the election to all individuals who are registered to vote in such election or1 in the case of any ,state that does not register voters1 all individuals who are in the ,state's central voter file 7or if the ,state does not keep a central voter file1 to all individuals who are eligible to vote in such election74 7,b7 ,affirmation ,if an individual receives an absentee ballot from a ,state or local election official pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 and returns the voted ballot to the official1 the ballot shall not be counted in the election unless the individual includes with the ballot a signed affirmation that-- 7i7 the individual has not and will not cast another ballot with respect to the election2 and 7ii7 acknowledges that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may constitute grounds for conviction of perjury4 7,c7 ,period described ,the period described in this subparagraph with respect to an election is the period which begins #abj days before the date of the election and ends #cj days before the date of the election4 7,d7 ,application to ,november #bjbj general election ,because of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 the special rules set forth in this paragraph shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj in each ,state4 7d7 ,accessibility for individuals with disabilities ,the ,state shall ensure that all absentee ballots and related voting materials in elections for ,federal office are accessible to individuals with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation 7including with privacy and independence7 as for other voters4 7e7 ,uniform deadline for acceptance of mailed ballots ,a ,state may not refuse to accept or process a ballot submitted by an individual by mail with respect to an election for ,federal office in the ,state on the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline for returning the ballot to the appropriate ,state or local election official if-- 7#a7 the ballot is postmarked1 signed1 or otherwise indicated by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service to have been mailed on or before the date of the election2 and 7#b7 the ballot is received by the appropriate election official prior to the expiration of the #aj-;day period which begins on the date of the election4 7f7 ,alternative methods of returning ballots 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to permitting an individual to whom a ballot in an election was provided under this section to return the ballot to an election official by mail1 the ,state shall permit the individual to cast the ballot by delivering the ballot at such times and to such locations as the ,state may establish1 including-- 7,a7 permitting the individual to deliver the ballot to a polling place on any date on which voting in the election is held at the polling place2 and 7,b7 permitting the individual to deliver the ballot to a designated ballot drop-off location4 7#b7 ,permitting voters to designate other person to return ballot ,the ,state-- 7,a7 shall permit a voter to designate any person to return a voted and sealed absentee ballot to the post office1 a ballot drop-off location1 tribally designated building1 or election office so long as the person designated to return the ballot does not receive any form of compensation based on the number of ballots that the person has returned and no individual1 group1 or organization provides compensation on this basis2 and 7,b7 may not put any limit on how many voted and sealed absentee ballots any designated person can return to the post office1 a ballot drop off location1 tribally designated building1 or election office4 7g7 ,ballot processing and scanning requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall begin processing and scanning ballots cast by mail for tabulation at least #ad days prior to the date of the election involved4 7#b7 ,limitation ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit a ,state to tabulate ballots in an election before the closing of the polls on the date of the election4 7h7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of ,states to conduct elections for ,federal office through the use of polling places at which individuals cast ballots4 7i7 ,no effect on ballots submitted by absent military and overseas voters ,nothing in this section may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot submitted by an individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474 7j7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #cbc4 ,absentee ballot tracking program 7a7 ,requirement ,each ,state shall carry out a program to track and confirm the receipt of absentee ballots in an election for ,federal office under which the ,state or local election official responsible for the receipt of voted absentee ballots in the election carries out procedures to track and confirm the receipt of such ballots1 and makes information on the receipt of such ballots available to the individual who cast the ballot1 by means of online access using the ,internet site of the official's office4 7b7 ,information on whether vote was counted ,the information referred to under subsection 7a7 with respect to the receipt of an absentee ballot shall include information regarding whether the vote cast on the ballot was counted1 and1 in the case of a vote which was not counted1 the reasons therefor4 7c7 ,use of ,toll-,free ,telephone ,number by ,officials ,without ,internet ,site ,a program established by a ,state or local election official whose office does not have an ,internet site may meet the requirements of subsection 7a7 if the official has established a toll-free telephone number that may be used by an individual who cast an absentee ballot to obtain the information on the receipt of the voted absentee ballot as provided under such subsection4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #cbd4 ,rules for counting provisional ballots 7a7 ,statewide counting of provisional ballots 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of section #cjb7;a77#d71 notwithstanding the precinct or polling place at which a provisional ballot is cast within the ,state1 the appropriate election official shall count each vote on such ballot for each election in which the individual who cast such ballot is eligible to vote4 7#b7 ,effective date ,this subsection shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 7b7 ,uniform and nondiscriminatory standards 7#a7 ,in general ,consistent with the requirements of section #cjb1 each ,state shall establish uniform and nondiscriminatory standards for the issuance1 handling1 and counting of provisional ballots4 7#b7 ,effective date ,this subsection shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #cbe4 ,coverage of ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,in this subtitle1 the term ,state includes the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 #cbf4 ,minimum requirements for expanding ability of individuals to vote ,the requirements of this subtitle are minimum requirements1 and nothing in this subtitle may be construed to prevent a ,state from establishing standards which promote the ability of individuals to vote in elections for ,federal office1 so long as such standards are not inconsistent with the requirements of this subtitle or other ,federal laws4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment relating to issuance of voluntary guidance by ,election ,assistance ,commission ,section #caa7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 in the case of the recommendations with respect to subtitle ,c1 ,june #cj1 #bjbj4 4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,coverage under existing enforcement provisions ,section #dja of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is amended by striking and #cjc and inserting #cjc1 and subtitle ,c of title ,,iii4 7#b7 ,availability of private right of action ,title ,,iv of such 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #djc4 ,private right of action for violations of certain requirements 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a violation of subtitle ,c of title ,,iii1 section #djb shall not apply and any person who is aggrieved by such violation may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the ,state involved4 7b7 ,relief ,if the violation is not corrected within #bj days after receipt of a notice under subsection 7a71 or within #e days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred within #abj days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person may1 in a civil action1 obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation4 7c7 ,special rule ,if the violation occurred within #e days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election official of the ,state involved under subsection 7a7 before bringing a civil action under subsection 7b74 4 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end of the items relating to title ,,iii the following3 ,subtitle ,c--,other ,requirements ,sec4 #cba4 ,early voting4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,promoting ability of voters to vote by mail4 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,absentee ballot tracking program4 ,sec4 #cbd4 ,rules for counting provisional ballots4 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,coverage of ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 ,sec4 #cbf4 ,minimum requirements for expanding ability of individuals to vote4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end of the items relating to title ,,iv the following new item3 ,sec4 #djc4 ,private right of action for violations of certain requirements4 4 #afjjjd4 ,permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements for voting 7a7 ,permitting use of statement ,subtitle ,c of title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #afjjjc7;a71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #cbe and #cbf as sections #cbf and #cbg2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #cbd the following new section3 #cbe4 ,permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements 7a7 ,use of statement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 if a ,state has in effect a requirement that an individual present identification as a condition of casting a ballot in an election for ,federal office1 the ,state shall permit the individual to meet the requirement-- 7,a7 in the case of an individual who desires to vote in person1 by presenting the appropriate ,state or local election official with a sworn written statement1 signed by the individual under penalty of perjury1 attesting to the individual's identity and attesting that the individual is eligible to vote in the election2 or 7,b7 in the case of an individual who desires to vote by mail1 by submitting with the ballot the statement described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,development of pre-printed version of statement by ,commission ,the ,commission shall develop a pre-printed version of the statement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature for use by election officials in ,states which are subject to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,providing pre-printed copy of statement ,a ,state which is subject to paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 make copies of the pre-printed version of the statement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 which is prepared by the ,commission available at polling places for election officials to distribute to individuals who desire to vote in person2 and 7,b7 include a copy of such pre-printed version of the statement with each blank absentee or other ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail4 7b7 ,requiring use of ballot in same manner as individuals presenting identification ,an individual who presents or submits a sworn written statement in accordance with subsection 7a77#a7 shall be permitted to cast a ballot in the election in the same manner as an individual who presents identification4 7c7 ,exception for first-time voters registering by mail ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 do not apply with respect to any individual described in paragraph 7#a7 of section #cjc7;b7 who is required to meet the requirements of paragraph 7#b7 of such section4 4 7b7 ,requiring ,states to include information on use of sworn written statement in voting information material posted at polling places ,section #cjb7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;b77#b771 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,e72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,f7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 in the case of a ,state that has in effect a requirement that an individual present identification as a condition of casting a ballot in an election for ,federal office1 information on how an individual may meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement in accordance with section #cjc;,a4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act1 as amended by section #afjjjc1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the items relating to sections #cbe and #cbf as relating to sections #cbf and #cbg2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #cbd the following new item3 ,sec4 #cbe4 ,permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #afjjje4 ,voting materials postage 7a7 ,prepayment of postage on return envelopes 7#a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #afjjjc7;a7 and as amended by section #afjjjd7;a71 is further amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating sections #cbf and #cbg as sections #cbg and #cbh2 and 7,b7 by inserting after section #cbe the following new section3 #cbf4 ,prepayment of postage on return envelopes for voting materials 7a7 ,provision of return envelopes ,the appropriate ,state or local election official shall provide a self-sealing return envelope with-- 7#a7 any voter registration application form transmitted to a registrant by mail2 7#b7 any application for an absentee ballot transmitted to an applicant by mail2 and 7#c7 any blank absentee ballot transmitted to a voter by mail4 7b7 ,prepayment of postage ,consistent with regulations of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,state or the unit of local government responsible for the administration of the election involved shall prepay the postage on any envelope provided under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,no effect on ballots or balloting materials transmitted to absent military and overseas voters ,nothing in this section may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot or balloting materials transmitted to an individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act1 as amended by section #afjjjd7;c71 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating the items relating to sections #cbf and #cbg as relating to sections #cbg and #cbh2 and 7,b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #cbe the following new item3 ,sec4 #cbf4 ,prepayment of postage on return envelopes for voting materials 4 7b7 ,role of ,united ,states ,postal ,service 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #cd of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after section #cdjf the following3 #cdjg4 ,voting materials 7a7 ,any voter registration application1 absentee ballot application1 or absentee ballot with respect to any election for ,federal office shall be carried expeditiously1 with postage on the return envelope prepaid by the ,state or unit of local government responsible for the administration of the election4 7b7 ,as used in this section-- 7#a7 the term absentee ballot means any ballot transmitted by a voter by mail in an election for ,federal office1 but does not include any ballot covered by section #cdjf2 and 7#b7 the term election for ,federal office means a general1 special1 primary1 or runoff election for the office of ,president or ,vice ,president1 or of ,senator or ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 7c7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot or balloting materials transmitted to an individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cd of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cdjf the following3 #cdjg4 ,voting materials4 4 #afjjjf4 ,requiring transmission of blank absentee ballots under ,,uocava to certain voters 7a7 ,in general ,the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ajc;,b the following new section3 #ajc;,c4 ,transmission of blank absentee ballots to certain other voters 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,state responsibilities ,subject to the provisions of this section1 each ,state shall transmit blank absentee ballots electronically to qualified individuals who request such ballots in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions under which the ,state transmits such ballots electronically to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters under the provisions of section #ajb7;f71 except that no such marked ballots shall be returned electronically4 7#b7 ,requirements ,any blank absentee ballot transmitted to a qualified individual under this section-- 7,a7 must comply with the language requirements under section #bjc of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc72 and 7,b7 must comply with the disability requirements under section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74 7#c7 ,affirmation ,the ,state may not transmit a ballot to a qualified individual under this section unless the individual provides the ,state with a signed affirmation in electronic form that-- 7,a7 the individual is a qualified individual 7as defined in subsection 7b772 7,b7 the individual has not and will not cast another ballot with respect to the election2 and 7,c7 acknowledges that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may constitute grounds for conviction of perjury4 7#d7 ,clarification regarding free postage ,an absentee ballot obtained by a qualified individual under this section shall be considered balloting materials as defined in section #ajg for purposes of section #cdjf of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,prohibiting refusal to accept ballot for failure to meet certain requirements ,a ,state shall not refuse to accept and process any otherwise valid blank absentee ballot which was transmitted to a qualified individual under this section and used by the individual to vote in the election solely on the basis of the following3 7,a7 ,notarization or witness signature requirements4 7,b7 ,restrictions on paper type1 including weight and size4 7,c7 ,restrictions on envelope type1 including weight and size4 7b7 ,qualified individual 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the term qualified individual means any individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in an election for ,federal office and who meets any of the following requirements3 7,a7 ,the individual-- 7i7 has previously requested an absentee ballot from the ,state or jurisdiction in which such individual is registered to vote2 and 7ii7 has not received such absentee ballot at least #b days before the date of the election4 7,b7 ,the individual-- 7i7 resides in an area of a ,state with respect to which an emergency or public health emergency has been declared by the chief executive of the ,state or of the area involved within #e days of the date of the election under the laws of the ,state due to reasons including a natural disaster1 including severe weather1 or an infectious disease2 and 7ii7 has not previously requested an absentee ballot4 7,c7 ,the individual expects to be absent from such individual's jurisdiction on the date of the election due to professional or volunteer service in response to a natural disaster or emergency as described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,the individual is hospitalized or expects to be hospitalized on the date of the election4 7,e7 ,the individual is an individual with a disability 7as defined in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 and resides in a ,state which does not offer voters the ability to use secure and accessible remote ballot marking4 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 a ,state shall permit an individual to self-certify that the individual is an individual with a disability4 7#b7 ,exclusion of absent uniformed services and overseas voters ,the term qualified individual shall not include an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter4 7c7 ,state ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajb7;a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#aj72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#aa7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 meet the requirements of section #ajc;,c with respect to the provision of blank absentee ballots for the use of qualified individuals described in such section4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by inserting the following after section #ajc3 ,sec4 #ajc;,a4 ,procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters4 ,sec4 #ajc;,b4 ,federal voting assistance program improvements4 ,sec4 #ajc;,c4 ,transmission of blank absentee ballots to certain other voters4 4 #afjjjg4 ,voter registration 7a7 ,requiring availability of ,internet for voter registration 7#a7 ,requiring availability of ,internet for registration ,the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #f the following new section3 #f;,a4 ,internet ,registration 7a7 ,requiring ,availability of ,internet for ,online ,registration 7#a7 ,availability of online registration and correction of existing registration information ,each ,state1 acting through the chief ,state election official1 shall ensure that the following services are available to the public at any time on the official public websites of the appropriate ,state and local election officials in the ,state1 in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as the services provided by voter registration agencies under section #g7;a73 7,a7 ,online application for voter registration4 7,b7 ,online assistance to applicants in applying to register to vote4 7,c7 ,online completion and submission by applicants of the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the ,election ,assistance ,commission pursuant to section #i7;a77#b71 including assistance with providing a signature as required under subsection 7c74 7,d7 ,online receipt of completed voter registration applications4 7b7 ,acceptance of completed applications ,a ,state shall accept an online voter registration application provided by an individual under this section1 and ensure that the individual is registered to vote in the ,state1 if-- 7#a7 the individual meets the same voter registration requirements applicable to individuals who register to vote by mail in accordance with section #f7;a77#a7 using the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the ,election ,assistance ,commission pursuant to section #i7;a77#b72 and 7#b7 the individual meets the requirements of subsection 7c7 to provide a signature in electronic form 7but only in the case of applications submitted during or after the second year in which this section is in effect in the ,state74 7c7 ,signature requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 an individual meets the requirements of this subsection as follows3 7,a7 ,in the case of an individual who has a signature on file with a ,state agency1 including the ,state motor vehicle authority1 that is required to provide voter registration services under this ,act or any other law1 the individual consents to the transfer of that electronic signature4 7,b7 ,if subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply1 the individual submits with the application an electronic copy of the individual's handwritten signature through electronic means4 7,c7 ,if subparagraph 7,a7 and subparagraph 7,b7 do not apply1 the individual executes a computerized mark in the signature field on an online voter registration application1 in accordance with reasonable security measures established by the ,state1 but only if the ,state accepts such mark from the individual4 7#b7 ,treatment of individuals unable to meet requirement ,if an individual is unable to meet the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 the ,state shall-- 7,a7 permit the individual to complete all other elements of the online voter registration application2 7,b7 permit the individual to provide a signature at the time the individual requests a ballot in an election 7whether the individual requests the ballot at a polling place or requests the ballot by mail72 and 7,c7 if the individual carries out the steps described in subparagraph 7,a7 and subparagraph 7,b71 ensure that the individual is registered to vote in the ,state4 7#c7 ,notice ,the ,state shall ensure that individuals applying to register to vote online are notified of the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 and of the treatment of individuals unable to meet such requirements1 as described in paragraph 7#b74 7d7 ,confirmation and disposition 7#a7 ,confirmation of receipt ,upon the online submission of a completed voter registration application by an individual under this section1 the appropriate ,state or local election official shall send the individual a notice confirming the ,state's receipt of the application and providing instructions on how the individual may check the status of the application4 7#b7 ,notice of disposition ,not later than #g days after the appropriate ,state or local election official has approved or rejected an application submitted by an individual under this section1 the official shall send the individual a notice of the disposition of the application4 7#c7 ,method of notification ,the appropriate ,state or local election official shall send the notices required under this subsection by regular mail and-- 7,a7 in the case of an individual who has provided the official with an electronic mail address1 by electronic mail2 and 7,b7 at the option of an individual1 by text message4 7e7 ,provision of ,services in ,nonpartisan ,manner ,the services made available under subsection 7a7 shall be provided in a manner that ensures that1 consistent with section #g7;a77#e7-- 7#a7 the online application does not seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration2 and 7#b7 there is no display on the website promoting any political preference or party allegiance1 except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an applicant from registering to vote as a member of a political party4 7f7 ,protection of ,security of ,information ,in meeting the requirements of this section1 the ,state shall establish appropriate technological security measures to prevent to the greatest extent practicable any unauthorized access to information provided by individuals using the services made available under subsection 7a74 7g7 ,accessibility of services ,a state shall ensure that the services made available under this section are made available to individuals with disabilities to the same extent as services are made available to all other individuals4 7h7 ,use of ,additional ,telephone-,based ,system ,a ,state shall make the services made available online under subsection 7a7 available through the use of an automated telephone-based system1 subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under this section to the services made available online1 in addition to making the services available online in accordance with the requirements of this section4 7i7 ,nondiscrimination among registered voters using mail and online registration ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 or any other ,federal1 ,state1 or local law governing the treatment of registered voters in the ,state or the administration of elections for public office in the ,state1 a ,state shall treat a registered voter who registered to vote online in accordance with this section in the same manner as the ,state treats a registered voter who registered to vote by mail4 4 7#b7 ,special requirements for individuals using online registration 7,a7 ,treatment as individuals registering to vote by mail for purposes of first-time voter identification requirements ,section #cjc7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking by mail and inserting by mail or online under section #f;,a of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic4 7,b7 ,requiring signature for first-time voters in jurisdiction ,section #cjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;b77 is amended-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,signature requirements for first-time voters using online registration 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall1 in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner1 require an individual to meet the requirements of subparagraph 7,b7 if-- 7i7 the individual registered to vote in the ,state online under section #f;,a of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic2 and 7ii7 the individual has not previously voted in an election for ,federal office in the ,state4 7,b7 ,requirements ,an individual meets the requirements of this subparagraph if-- 7i7 in the case of an individual who votes in person1 the individual provides the appropriate ,state or local election official with a handwritten signature2 or 7ii7 in the case of an individual who votes by mail1 the individual submits with the ballot a handwritten signature4 7,c7 ,inapplicability ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply in the case of an individual who is-- 7i7 entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb et seq472 7ii7 provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section #c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,voting ,accessibility for the ,elderly and ,handicapped ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 or 7iii7 entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other ,federal law4 4 7,c7 ,conforming amendment relating to effective date ,section #cjc7;d77#b77;,a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;d77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking ,each ,state and inserting ,except as provided in subsection 7b77#e71 each ,state4 7#c7 ,conforming ,amendments 7,a7 ,timing of registration ,section #h7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7i7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,c72 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 in the case of online registration through the official public website of an election official under section #f;,a1 if the valid voter registration application is submitted online not later than the lesser of #bh days1 or the period provided by ,state law1 before the date of the election 7as determined by treating the date on which the application is sent electronically as the date on which it is submitted72 and 4 7,b7 ,informing applicants of eligibility requirements and penalties ,section #h7;a77#e7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#e77 is amended by striking and #g and inserting #f;,a1 and #g4 7b7 ,use of ,internet to update registration information 7#a7 ,updates to information contained on computerized statewide voter registration list 7,a7 ,in general ,section #cjc7;a7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,use of ,internet by registered voters to update information 7,a7 ,in general ,the appropriate ,state or local election official shall ensure that any registered voter on the computerized list may at any time update the voter's registration information1 including the voter's address and electronic mail address1 online through the official public website of the election official responsible for the maintenance of the list1 so long as the voter attests to the contents of the update by providing a signature in electronic form in the same manner required under section #f;,a7c7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic4 7,b7 ,processing of updated information by election officials ,if a registered voter updates registration information under subparagraph 7,a71 the appropriate ,state or local election official shall-- 7i7 revise any information on the computerized list to reflect the update made by the voter2 and 7ii7 if the updated registration information affects the voter's eligibility to vote in an election for ,federal office1 ensure that the information is processed with respect to the election if the voter updates the information not later than the lesser of #g days1 or the period provided by ,state law1 before the date of the election4 7,c7 ,confirmation and disposition 7i7 ,confirmation of receipt ,upon the online submission of updated registration information by an individual under this paragraph1 the appropriate ,state or local election official shall send the individual a notice confirming the ,state's receipt of the updated information and providing instructions on how the individual may check the status of the update4 7ii7 ,notice of disposition ,not later than #g days after the appropriate ,state or local election official has accepted or rejected updated information submitted by an individual under this paragraph1 the official shall send the individual a notice of the disposition of the update4 7iii7 ,method of notification ,the appropriate ,state or local election official shall send the notices required under this subparagraph by regular mail and-- 7,i7 in the case of an individual who has requested that the ,state provide voter registration and voting information through electronic mail1 by electronic mail2 and 7,,ii7 at the option of an individual1 by text message4 4 7,b7 ,conforming amendment relating to effective date ,section #cjc7;d77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;d77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b71 and inserting subparagraph 7,b7 and subsection 7a77#f714 7#b7 ,ability of registrant to use online update to provide information on residence ,section #h7;d77#b77;,a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by inserting after return the card the following3 or update the registrant's information on the computerized ,statewide voter registration list using the online method provided under section #cjc7;a77#f7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb2 and 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking returned1 and inserting the following3 returned or if the registrant does not update the registrant's information on the computerized ,statewide voter registration list using such online method14 7c7 ,same day registration 7#a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #afjjjc7;a7 and as amended by sections #afjjjd7;a7 and #afjjje7;a71 is further amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating sections #cbg and #cbh as sections #cbh and #cbi2 and 7,b7 by inserting after section #cbf the following new section3 #cbg4 ,same day registration 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,registration ,each ,state shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a ,federal election and on any day when voting1 including early voting1 is permitted for a ,federal election-- 7,a7 to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section #i7;b7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7or1 if the individual is already registered to vote1 to revise any of the individual's voter registration information72 and 7,b7 to cast a vote in such election4 7#b7 ,exception ,the requirements under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a ,state in which1 under a ,state law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section1 there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the ,state with respect to elections for ,federal office4 7b7 ,eligible individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible individual means1 with respect to any election for ,federal office1 an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that election4 7c7 ,effective date ,each ,state shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection 7a7 for the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office occurring in ,november #bjbj and for any subsequent election for ,federal office4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act1 as added by section #afjjjc and as amended by sections #afjjjd and #afjjje1 is further amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating the items relating to sections #cbg and #cbh as relating to sections #cbh and #cbi2 and 7,b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #cbf the following new item3 ,sec4 #cbg4 ,same day registration4 4 7d7 ,prohibiting ,state from requiring applicants to provide more than last #d digits of ,social ,security number 7#a7 ,form included with application for motor vehicle driver's license ,section #e7;c77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7;c77#b77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 and to the extent that the application requires the applicant to provide a ,social ,security number1 may not require the applicant to provide more than the last #d digits of such number24 7#b7 ,national mail voter registration form ,section #i7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh7;b77#a77 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 and to the extent that the form requires the applicant to provide a ,social ,security number1 the form may not require the applicant to provide more than the last #d digits of such number24 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #afjjjh4 ,accommodations for voters residing in ,indian lands 7a7 ,accommodations ,described 7#a7 ,designation of ballot pickup and collection locations ,given the widespread lack of residential mail delivery in ,indian ,country1 an ,indian ,tribe may designate buildings as ballot pickup and collection locations with respect to an election for ,federal office at no cost to the ,indian ,tribe4 ,an ,indian ,tribe may designate one building per precinct located within ,indian lands4 ,the applicable ,state or political subdivision shall collect ballots from those locations4 ,the applicable ,state or political subdivision shall provide the ,indian ,tribe with accurate precinct maps for all precincts located within ,indian lands #fj days before the election4 7#b7 ,provision of mail-in and absentee ballots ,the ,state or political subdivision shall provide mail-in and absentee ballots with respect to an election for ,federal office to each individual who is registered to vote in the election who resides on ,indian lands in the ,state or political subdivision involved without requiring a residential address or a mail-in or absentee ballot request4 7#c7 ,use of designated building as residential and mailing address ,the address of a designated building that is a ballot pickup and collection location with respect to an election for ,federal office may serve as the residential address and mailing address for voters living on ,indian lands if the tribally designated building is in the same precinct as that voter4 ,if there is no tribally designated building within a voter's precinct1 the voter may use another tribally designated building within the ,indian lands where the voter is located4 ,voters using a tribally designated building outside of the voter's precinct may use the tribally designated building as a mailing address and may separately designate the voter's appropriate precinct through a description of the voter's address1 as specified in section #idbh4d7;a77#b7 of title #aa1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#d7 ,language accessibility ,in the case of a ,state or political subdivision that is a covered ,state or political subdivision under section #bjc of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 that ,state or political subdivision shall provide absentee or mail-in voting materials with respect to an election for ,federal office in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the ,english language1 bilingual election voting assistance1 and written translations of all voting materials in the language of the applicable minority group1 as required by section #bjc of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 as amended by subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,clarification ,nothing in this section alters the ability of an individual voter residing on ,indian lands to request a ballot in a manner available to all other voters in the ,state4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,election for ,federal office ,the term election for ,federal office means a general1 special1 primary or runoff election for the office of ,president or ,vice ,president1 or of ,senator or ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 7,b7 ,indian ,the term ,indian has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7,c7 ,indian lands ,the term ,indian lands includes-- 7i7 any ,indian country of an ,indian ,tribe1 as defined under section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 any land in ,alaska owned1 pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an ,indian ,tribe that is a ,native village 7as defined in section #c of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb77 or by a ,village ,corporation that is associated with an ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #c of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772 7iii7 any land on which the seat of the ,tribal ,government is located2 and 7iv7 any land that is part or all of a ,tribal designated statistical area associated with an ,indian ,tribe1 or is part or all of an ,alaska ,native village statistical area associated with an ,indian ,tribe1 as defined by the ,census ,bureau for the purposes of the most recent decennial census4 7,d7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7,e7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal ,government means the recognized governing body of an ,indian ,tribe4 7#g7 ,enforcement 7,a7 ,attorney general ,the ,attorney ,general may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to carry out this subsection4 7,b7 ,private right of action 7i7 ,a person or ,tribal ,government who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the ,state involved4 7ii7 ,an aggrieved person or ,tribal ,government may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to a violation of this subsection1 if-- 7,i7 that person or ,tribal ,government provides the notice described in clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 in the case of a violation that occurs more than #abj days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the violation remains and #ij days or more have passed since the date on which the chief election official of the ,state receives the notice under clause 7i72 or 7bb7 in the case of a violation that occurs #abj days or less before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the violation remains and #bj days or more have passed since the date on which the chief election official of the ,state receives the notice under clause 7i74 7iii7 ,in the case of a violation of this section that occurs #cj days or less before the date of an election for ,federal office1 an aggrieved person or ,tribal ,government may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation without providing notice to the chief election official of the ,state under clause 7i74 7b7 ,bilingual election requirements ,section #bjc of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 by striking #aiij and inserting #bjaj2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,provision of voting materials in the language of a minority group 7#a7 ,in ,general ,whenever any ,state or political subdivision subject to the prohibition of subsection 7b7 of this section provides any registration or voting notices1 forms1 instructions1 assistance1 or other materials or information relating to the electoral process1 including ballots1 it shall provide them in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the ,english language4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,in the case of a minority group that is not ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native and the language of that minority group is oral or unwritten1 the ,state or political subdivision shall only be required to furnish1 in the covered language1 oral instructions1 assistance1 translation of voting materials1 or other information relating to registration and voting4 7,b7 ,in the case of a minority group that is ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native1 the ,state or political subdivision shall only be required to furnish in the covered language oral instructions1 assistance1 or other information relating to registration and voting1 including all voting materials1 if the ,tribal ,government of that minority group has certified that the language of the applicable ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native language is presently unwritten or the ,tribal ,government does not want written translations in the minority language4 7#c7 ,written translations for election workers ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 the ,state or political division may be required to provide written translations of voting materials1 with the consent of any applicable ,indian ,tribe1 to election workers to ensure that the translations from ,english to the language of a minority group are complete1 accurate1 and uniform4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 #afjjji4 ,payments by ,election ,assistance ,commission to ,states to assist with costs of compliance 7a7 ,availability of grants ,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new part3 #g ,payments to ,assist ,with ,costs of ,compliance with ,access ,act #big4 ,payments to assist with costs of compliance with ,access ,act 7a7 ,availability and use of payments 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall make a payment to each eligible ,state to assist the ,state with the costs of complying with the ,american ,coronavirus_/,,covid-#ai ,election ,safety and ,security ,act and the amendments made by such ,act1 including the provisions of such ,act and such amendments which require ,states to pre-pay the postage on absentee ballots and balloting materials4 7#b7 ,public education campaigns ,for purposes of this part1 the costs incurred by a ,state in carrying out a campaign to educate the public about the requirements of the ,american ,coronavirus_/,,covid-#ai ,election ,safety and ,security ,act and the amendments made by such ,act shall be included as the costs of complying with such ,act and such amendments4 7b7 ,primary elections 7#a7 ,payments to ,states ,in addition to any payments under subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall make a payment to each eligible ,state to assist the ,state with the costs incurred in voluntarily electing to comply with the ,american ,coronavirus_/,,covid-#ai ,election ,safety and ,security ,act and the amendments made by such ,act with respect to primary elections for ,federal office held in the ,state in #bjbj4 7#b7 ,state party-run primaries ,in addition to any payments under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall make payments to each eligible political party of the ,state for costs incurred by such parties to send absentee ballots and return envelopes with prepaid postage to eligible voters participating in such primaries during #bjbj4 7c7 ,pass-through of funds to local jurisdictions 7#a7 ,in general ,if a ,state receives a payment under this part for costs that include costs incurred by a local jurisdiction or ,tribal government within the ,state1 the ,state shall pass through to such local jurisdiction or ,tribal government a portion of such payment that is equal to the amount of the costs incurred by such local jurisdiction or ,tribal government4 7#b7 ,tribal government defined ,in this subsection1 the term ,tribal ,government means the recognized governing body of an ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7d7 ,schedule of payments ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this part and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter1 the ,commission shall make payments under this part4 7e7 ,coverage of ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,in this part1 the term ,state includes the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7f7 ,limitation ,no funds may be provided to a ,state under this part for costs attributable to the electronic return of marked ballots by any voter4 #big;,a4 ,amount of payment 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in section #big;,c1 the amount of a payment made to an eligible ,state for a year under this part shall be determined by the ,commission4 7b7 ,continuing availability of funds after appropriation ,a payment made to an eligible ,state or eligible unit of local government under this part shall be available without fiscal year limitation4 #big;,b4 ,requirements for eligibility 7a7 ,application ,except as provided in section #big;,c1 each ,state that desires to receive a payment under this part for a fiscal year1 and each political party of a ,state that desires to receive a payment under section #big7;b77#b71 shall submit an application for the payment to the ,commission at such time and in such manner and containing such information as the ,commission shall require4 7b7 ,contents of application ,each application submitted under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 describe the activities for which assistance under this part is sought2 and 7#b7 provide such additional information and certifications as the ,commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this part4 #big;,c4 ,special rules for payments for elections subject to emergency rules 7a7 ,submission of estimated costs ,if the special rules in the case of an emergency period under section #cbb7;c77#c7 apply to an election1 not later than the applicable deadline under subsection 7c71 the ,state shall submit to the ,commission a request for a payment under this part1 and shall include in the request the ,state's estimate of the costs the ,state expects to incur in the administration of the election which are attributable to the application of such special rules to the election4 7b7 ,payment ,not later than #g days after receiving a request from the ,state under subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall make a payment to the ,state in an amount equal to the estimate provided by the ,state in the request4 7c7 ,applicable deadline ,the applicable deadline under this paragraph with respect to an election is-- 7#a7 with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj1 #ae days after the date of the enactment of this part2 and 7#b7 with respect to any other election1 #ae days after the emergency or disaster described in section #cbb7;c77#c7 is declared4 #big;,d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this part-- 7#a7 in the case of payments made under section #big;,c1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbj and each succeeding fiscal year2 and 7#b7 in the case of any other payments1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbj4 #big;,e4 ,reports 7a7 ,reports by recipients ,not later than #f months after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligible ,state received a payment under this part1 the ,state shall submit a report to the ,commission on the activities conducted with the funds provided during the year4 7b7 ,reports by ,commission to committees ,with respect to each fiscal year for which the ,commission makes payments under this part1 the ,commission shall submit a report on the activities carried out under this part to the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle ,d of title ,,ii the following3 ,part #g--,payments to ,assist ,with ,costs of ,compliance ,with ,access ,act ,sec4 #big4 ,payments to assist with costs of compliance with ,access ,act4 ,sec4 #big;,a4 ,amount of payment4 ,sec4 #big;,b4 ,requirements for eligibility4 ,sec4 #big;,c4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 #big;,d4 ,reports4 4 #afjjaj4 ,grants to ,states for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections 7a7 ,availability of grants ,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 as amended by section #afjjji7;a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following new part3 #h ,grants for ,conducting ,risk-,limiting ,audits of ,results of ,elections #bih4 ,grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections 7a7 ,availability of grants ,the ,commission shall make a grant to each eligible ,state to conduct risk-limiting audits as described in subsection 7b7 with respect to the regularly scheduled general elections for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj and each succeeding election for ,federal office4 7b7 ,risk-limiting audits described ,in this part1 a risk-limiting audit is a post-election process-- 7#a7 which is conducted in accordance with rules and procedures established by the chief ,state election official of the ,state which meet the requirements of subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 under which1 if the reported outcome of the election is incorrect1 there is at least a predetermined percentage chance that the audit will replace the incorrect outcome with the correct outcome as determined by a full1 hand-to-eye tabulation of all votes validly cast in that election that ascertains voter intent manually and directly from voter-verifiable paper records4 7c7 ,requirements for rules and procedures ,the rules and procedures established for conducting a risk-limiting audit shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,rules for ensuring the security of ballots and documenting that prescribed procedures were followed4 7#b7 ,rules and procedures for ensuring the accuracy of ballot manifests produced by election agencies4 7#c7 ,rules and procedures for governing the format of ballot manifests1 cast vote records1 and other data involved in the audit4 7#d7 ,methods to ensure that any cast vote records used in the audit are those used by the voting system to tally the election results sent to the chief ,state election official and made public4 7#e7 ,procedures for the random selection of ballots to be inspected manually during each audit4 7#f7 ,rules for the calculations and other methods to be used in the audit and to determine whether and when the audit of an election is complete4 7#g7 ,procedures and requirements for testing any software used to conduct risk-limiting audits4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this part1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term ballot manifest means a record maintained by each election agency that meets each of the following requirements3 7,a7 ,the record is created without reliance on any part of the voting system used to tabulate votes4 7,b7 ,the record functions as a sampling frame for conducting a risk-limiting audit4 7,c7 ,the record contains the following information with respect to the ballots cast and counted in the election3 7i7 ,the total number of ballots cast and counted by the agency 7including undervotes1 overvotes1 and other invalid votes74 7ii7 ,the total number of ballots cast in each election administered by the agency 7including undervotes1 overvotes1 and other invalid votes74 7iii7 ,a precise description of the manner in which the ballots are physically stored1 including the total number of physical groups of ballots1 the numbering system for each group1 a unique label for each group1 and the number of ballots in each such group4 7#b7 ,the term incorrect outcome means an outcome that differs from the outcome that would be determined by a full tabulation of all votes validly cast in the election1 determining voter intent manually1 directly from voter-verifiable paper records4 7#c7 ,the term outcome means the winner of an election1 whether a candidate or a position4 7#d7 ,the term reported outcome means the outcome of an election which is determined according to the canvass and which will become the official1 certified outcome unless it is revised by an audit1 recount1 or other legal process4 #bih;,a4 ,eligibility of ,states ,a ,state is eligible to receive a grant under this part if the ,state submits to the ,commission1 at such time and in such form as the ,commission may require1 an application containing-- 7#a7 a certification that1 not later than #e years after receiving the grant1 the ,state will conduct risk-limiting audits of the results of elections for ,federal office held in the ,state as described in section #bih2 7#b7 a certification that1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the chief ,state election official of the ,state has established or will establish the rules and procedures for conducting the audits which meet the requirements of section #bih7;c72 7#c7 a certification that the audit shall be completed not later than the date on which the ,state certifies the results of the election2 7#d7 a certification that1 after completing the audit1 the ,state shall publish a report on the results of the audit1 together with such information as necessary to confirm that the audit was conducted properly2 7#e7 a certification that1 if a risk-limiting audit conducted under this part leads to a full manual tally of an election1 ,state law requires that the ,state or election agency shall use the results of the full manual tally as the official results of the election2 and 7#f7 such other information and assurances as the ,commission may require4 #bih;,b4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to remain available until expended4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act1 as amended by section #afjjji7;b71 is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle ,d of title ,,ii the following3 ,part #h--;,grants for ,conducting ,risk-,limiting ,audits of ,results of ,elections ,sec4 #bih4 ,grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections4 ,sec4 #bih;,a4 ,eligibility of ,states4 ,sec4 #bih;,b4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4 7c7 ,,gao analysis of effects of audits 7#a7 ,analysis ,not later than #f months after the first election for ,federal office is held after grants are first awarded to ,states for conducting risk-limiting audits under part #h of subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7as added by subsection 7a77 for conducting risk-limiting audits of elections for ,federal office1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an analysis of the extent to which such audits have improved the administration of such elections and the security of election infrastructure in the ,states receiving such grants4 7#b7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report on the analysis conducted under subsection 7a7 to the appropriate congressional committees4 #afjjaa4 ,additional appropriations for the ,election ,assistance ,commission 7a7 ,in ,general ,in addition to any funds otherwise appropriated to the ,election ,assistance ,commission for fiscal year #bjbj1 there is authorized to be appropriated #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj in order for the ,commission to provide additional assistance and resources to ,states for improving the administration of elections4 7b7 ,availability of funds ,amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this subsection shall remain available without fiscal year limitation4 #afjjab4 ,definition 7a7 ,definition of election for ,federal office ,title ,,ix of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ijg4 ,election for ,federal office defined ,for purposes of titles ,i through ,,iii1 the term election for ,federal office means a general1 special1 primary1 or runoff election for the office of ,president or ,vice ,president1 or of ,senator or ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title ,,ix the following new item3 ,sec4 #ijg4 ,election for ,federal office defined4 4 ,q ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund #agjjja4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,act of #bjbj4 ,i ,provisions relating to ,state1 ,local1 ,tribal1 and ,private ,sector ,workers #agjaja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency means the public health emergency first declared on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,employee ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c77;,c77iii71 the term employee means an individual 7not employed by an entity excluded from the definition of the term employer for purposes of this title under paragraph 7#c77;,b77 who is-- 7,a7 an employee1 as defined in section #c7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 except that a reference in such section #c7;e7 to an employer shall be considered to be a reference to an employer described in clauses 7i77,i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#c77;,a72 7,b7 a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 or 7,c7 an employee of a ,tribal employer4 7#c7 ,employer 7,a7 ,in general ,the term employer means1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a person who is-- 7i7 7,i7 a covered employer1 as defined in subparagraph 7,c72 7,,ii7 an entity employing a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia2 or 7,,iii7 a ,tribal employer2 and 7ii7 engaged in commerce 7including government71 or an industry or activity affecting commerce 7including government74 7,b7 ,exclusion of executive1 legislative1 and judicial entities covered under title ,,ii ,the term employer does not include-- 7i7 any agency1 as defined in section #bja7a71 except1 only as provided in section #ajb7;g77#b71 the ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care of the ,veterans ,health ,administration2 or 7ii7 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission4 7,c7 ,covered employer 7i7 ,in general ,in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i71 the term covered employer-- 7,i7 means any person engaged in commerce 7including government71 or in any industry or activity affecting commerce 7including government71 who employs #a or more employees2 7,,ii7 includes-- 7aa7 any person who acts directly or indirectly in the interest of 7within the meaning of section #c7;d7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;d77 an employer in relation to any of the employees of such employer2 and 7bb7 any successor in interest of an employer2 7,,iii7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 includes any public agency1 as defined in section #c7x7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7x772 7,,iv7 includes any person described in subclause 7,i7 who conducts business as a not-for-profit organization2 7,v7 includes-- 7aa7 an entity or person that contracts directly with a ,state1 locality1 ,tribal government1 or the ,federal ,government1 to provide care 7which may include items and services7 through employees of such entity or person to individuals under the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 under a ,state ,medicaid plan under title ,,xix of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or under a waiver of such plan1 or under any other program established or administered by a ,state1 locality1 ,tribal government1 or the ,federal ,government2 7bb7 a subcontractor of an entity or person described in item 7aa72 7cc7 an individual client 7or a representative on behalf of an individual client71 an entity1 or a person1 that employs an individual to provide care 7which may include items and services7 to the individual client under a self-directed service delivery model through a program established or administered by a ,state1 locality1 ,tribal government1 or the ,federal ,government2 or 7dd7 an individual client 7or a representative on behalf of an individual client7 that1 on their own accord1 employs an individual to provide care 7which may include items and services7 to the individual client using the individual client's own finances2 7,,vi7 includes the ,united ,states ,postal ,service2 7,,vii7 includes a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7,,viii7 includes1 only with respect to section #ajb7;g77#b71 the ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care of the ,veterans ,health ,administration4 7ii7 ,public agency ,for purposes of this title1 a public agency shall be considered to be a person engaged in commerce or in an industry or activity affecting commerce4 7iii7 ,definition of employee ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term employee has the meaning given such term in section #c7;e71 except such term does not include any individual employed by entity excluded from the definition of the term employer for purposes of this title under subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,predecessors ,any reference in this paragraph to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer4 7,e7 ,definition of commerce ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the terms commerce and industry or activity affecting commerce-- 7i7 mean any activity1 business1 or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce2 7ii7 include commerce and any industry affecting commerce1 as such terms are defined in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c7 of section #eja of the ,labor ,management ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #adb7a7 and 7#c772 and 7iii7 include commerce1 as defined in section #c7;b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;b77 and as described in section #b7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb7;a774 7#d7 ,employer payroll taxes ,the term employer payroll taxes means-- 7,a7 taxes imposed under sections #caaa7;b71 #cbba7;a7 7but only to the extent attributable to the portion of such tax attributable to the tax imposed by section #caaa7;b771 #cbba7;b71 and #ccja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,b7 taxes imposed by a ,state or local government on an employer with respect to amounts paid by such employer for work by employees4 7#e7 ,essential work ,the term essential work means any work that-- 7,a7 is performed during the period that begins on ,january #bg1 #bjbj and ends #fj days after the last day of the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency2 7,b7 is not performed while teleworking from a residence2 7,c7 involves-- 7i7 regular in-person interactions with-- 7,i7 patients2 7,,ii7 the public2 or 7,,iii7 coworkers of the individual performing the work2 or 7ii7 regular physical handling of items that were handled by1 or are to be handled by-- 7,i7 patients2 7,,ii7 the public2 or 7,,iii7 coworkers of the individual performing the work2 and 7,d7 is in any of the following areas3 7i7 ,first responder work1 in the public sector or private sector1 including services in response to emergencies that have the potential to cause death or serious bodily injury1 such as police1 fire1 emergency medical1 protective1 child maltreatment1 domestic violence1 and correctional services 7including activities carried out by employees in fire protection activities1 as defined in section #c7y7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7y77 and activities of law enforcement officers1 as defined in section #abjd7f7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7f774 7ii7 ,health care work physically provided in inpatient settings 7including hospitals and other inpatient post-acute care settings such as nursing homes1 inpatient rehabilitation facilities1 and other related settings7 and other work physically performed in such inpatient settings that supports or is in furtherance of such health care work physically provided in inpatient settings4 7iii7 ,health care work physically provided in outpatient settings 7including at physician offices1 community health centers1 rural health clinics and other clinics1 hospital outpatient departments1 freestanding emergency departments1 ambulatory surgical centers1 and other related settings71 and other work physically performed in such inpatient settings that supports or is in furtherance of such health care work physically provided in outpatient settings4 7iv7 ,pharmacy work1 physically performed in pharmacies1 drug stores1 or other retail facilities specializing in medical goods and supplies4 7v7 ,any work physically performed in a facility that performs medical testing and diagnostic services1 including laboratory processing1 medical testing services1 or related activities4 7vi7 ,home and community-based work1 including home health care1 residential care1 assistance with activities of daily living1 and any services provided by direct care workers 7as defined in section #gii;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biep771 personal care aides1 job coaches1 or supported employment providers1 and any other provision of care to individuals in their homes by direct service providers1 personal care attendants1 and home health aides4 7vii7 ,biomedical research regarding ,,sars-,co,v-#b and ,,covid-#ai that involves the handling of hazardous materials such as ,,covid-#ai samples4 7viii7 ,behavioral health work requiring physical interaction with individuals1 including mental health services and substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 and recovery services4 7ix7 ,nursing care and residential care work physically provided in a facility4 7x7 ,family care1 including child care services1 in-home child care services such as nanny services1 and care services provided by family members to other family members4 7xi7 ,social services work1 including social work1 case management1 social and human services1 child welfare1 family services1 shelter and services for people who have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual assault1 services for individuals who are homeless1 child services1 community food and housing services1 and other emergency social services4 7xii7 ,public health work conducted at ,state1 local1 territorial1 and ,tribal government public health agencies1 including epidemiological activities1 surveillance1 contact tracing1 data analysis1 statistical research1 health education1 and other disease detection1 prevention1 and response methods4 7xiii7 ,tribal vital services1 as defined by the ,commissioner of the ,administration for ,native ,americans in consultation with ,tribal governments and after conferring with urban ,indian organizations4 7xiv7 ,grocery work physically performed at grocery stores1 supermarkets1 convenience stores1 corner stores1 drug stores1 retail facilities specializing in medical goods and supplies1 bodegas1 and other locations where individuals purchase non-prepared food items4 7xv7 ,restaurant work1 including carry-out1 drive-thru1 or food delivery work1 requiring physical interaction with individuals or food products4 7xvi7 ,food production work involving the physical interaction with food products1 including all agricultural work1 farming1 fishing1 forestry1 ranching1 processing1 canning1 slaughtering1 packaging1 baking1 butchering1 and other food production work1 such as any service or activity included within the provisions of section #c7;f7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f771 or section #caba7;g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and the handling1 planting1 drying1 packing1 packaging1 processing1 freezing1 or grading prior to delivery for storage of any agricultural or horticultural commodity in its unmanufactured state4 7xvii7 ,transportation work1 including-- 7,i7 any services in public transportation1 as defined in section #ecjb7ad7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,ii7 any private transportation of people1 such as transportation provided by air1 rail1 bus1 taxicab1 personal car or truck1 non-motorized vehicle1 or otherwise1 including all services performed by individuals working in or on such vehicles1 vehicle depots1 or transit facilities2 7,,iii7 any private transportation of goods in bulk1 including transportation via heavy or light truck1 rail1 air1 or otherwise2 7,,iv7 any public or private transportation of mail or packages2 7,v7 any private transportation of food or other goods to individuals1 including in a personal car or truck1 non-motorized vehicle1 or otherwise2 7,,vi7 any services in passenger rail transportation1 including commuter rail1 intercity passenger rail1 or ,amtrak1 including services performed by employees of contractors of such entities2 7,,vii7 any services in the transportation of persons1 property1 or mail by an aircraft of an air carrier conducting operations under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 or a foreign air carrier within1 to1 or from the ,united ,states1 either on board an aircraft or on the ground at an airport1 including services performed by employees of contractors of air carriers1 or foreign air carriers1 as described in section #daaa7c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7,,viii7 any services as an aircraft mechanic or technician who performs maintenance1 repair1 or overhaul work on an aircraft of an air carrier conducting operations under such part #aba or foreign air carrier within the ,united ,states2 7,,ix7 services as maritime workers who qualify as seamen under section #ajaja7c7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 and other maritime employees including-- 7aa7 longshoremen1 harbor workers and shipbuilders covered under section #b7c7 of the ,longshore and ,harbor ,workers' ,compensation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7c77 involved in the transportation of merchandise or passengers by water2 and 7bb7 shipbuilders and ship repairers who are working for an employer performing shipbuilding or ship repair work under contract or subcontract to the ,departments of ,defense1 ,energy or ,homeland ,security for military or other national security purposes2 and 7,x7 services as maritime transportation workers supporting or enabling transportation functions1 including such services as-- 7aa7 barge workers1 tug operators1 and port and facility security personnel2 7bb7 marine dispatchers2 and 7cc7 workers who repair and maintain marine vessels 7including the equipment and infrastructure that enables operations that encompass movement of cargo and passengers74 7xviii7 ,work physically performed in a warehouse or other facility in warehousing 7including all services performed by individuals picking1 sorting1 packing1 and shipping in warehouses71 storage1 distribution1 or call center support facilities1 and other essential operational support functions that are necessary to accept1 store1 and process goods1 and that facilitate the goods' transportation and delivery4 7xix7 ,cleaning work and building maintenance work physically performed on the grounds of a facility1 including all custodial or janitorial services1 security services1 and repair and maintenance services4 7xx7 ,work in the collection1 removal1 transport1 storage1 or disposal of residential1 industrial1 or commercial solid waste and recycling1 including services provided by individuals who drive waste or recycling trucks1 who pick up waste or recycling from residential or commercial locations1 or who work at waste or recycling centers or landfills4 7xxi7 ,work in the gathering1 processing1 disseminating1 and delivery of news and information that serves the public interest to the public through mass media1 including television1 radio1 and newspapers4 7xxii7 ,any work performed by an employee of a ,state1 locality1 or ,tribal government1 that is determined to be essential work by the highest authority of such ,state1 locality1 or ,tribal government4 7xxiii7 ,educational work1 school nutrition work1 and other work required to operate a school facility1 including early childhood programs1 preschool programs1 elementary and secondary education1 and higher education4 7xxiv7 ,laundry work1 including work in laundromats1 laundry service companies1 and dry cleaners4 7xxv7 ,elections work physically performed at polling places or otherwise amongst the public1 including public-sector elections personnel and private-sector elections personnel4 7xxvi7 ,hazardous materials management1 response1 and cleanup work associated with any other essential work covered under this paragraph1 including health care waste 7including medical1 pharmaceuticals1 and medical material production71 and testing operations 7including laboratories processing test kits74 7xxvii7 ,disinfection work for all facilities and modes of transportation involved in other essential work covered under this paragraph4 7xxviii7 ,work in critical clinical research1 development1 and testing necessary for ,,covid-#ai response that involves physical interaction with hazardous materials1 such as samples of ,,covid-#ai4 7xxix7 ,work in mortuary1 funeral1 cremation1 burial1 cemetery1 and related services4 7xxx7 ,work requiring physical interactions with patients in physical therapy1 occupational therapy1 speech-language pathology1 and respiratory therapy and other therapy services4 7xxxi7 ,dental care work requiring physical interaction with patients4 7xxxii7 ,work performed by employees of the ,u4,s4 ,postal ,service4 7xxxiii7 ,work at hotel and commercial lodging facilities that are used for ,,covid-#ai mitigation and containment measures4 7#f7 ,essential worker 7,a7 ,in general ,the term essential worker means an individual1 whose work and duties include essential work1 and who is-- 7i7 an employee of an employer2 or 7ii7 an individual performing any services or labor for remuneration for an employer1 regardless of whether the individual is classified as an independent contractor by the employer4 7,b7 ,immigration status ,such term includes an individual regardless of the individual's immigration status4 7#g7 ,essential work employer ,the term essential work employer means an employer who employs1 or provides remuneration for services or labor to1 an essential worker4 7#h7 ,,flsa terms ,the terms employ1 person1 regular rate1 and ,state have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#i7 ,highly-compensated essential worker ,the term highly-compensated essential worker means an essential worker who is paid the equivalent of #bjj1jjj or more per year by an essential work employer4 7#aj7 ,large essential work employer ,the term large essential work employer means an essential work employer who has more than #ejj individuals who are employed by the employer or are otherwise providing services or labor for remuneration for the employer4 7#aa7 ,self-directed care worker ,the term self-directed care worker means an individual employed to provide care 7which may include items and services7 to an individual client-- 7,a7 under a self-directed service delivery model through a program established or administered by a ,state1 locality1 ,tribal government1 or the ,federal ,government2 or 7,b7 on the individual client's own accord and using the individual client's own finances4 7#ab7 ,tribal employer ,the term ,tribal employer means-- 7,a7 any ,tribal government1 a subdivision of a ,tribal government 7determined in accordance with section #ghga7;d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code71 or an agency or instrumentality of a ,tribal government or subdivision thereof2 7,b7 any ,tribal organization 7as the term tribal organization is defined in section #d7l7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7l772 7,c7 any corporation if more than #ej percent 7determined by vote and value7 of the outstanding stock of such corporation is owned1 directly or indirectly1 by any entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7,d7 any partnership if more than #ej percent of the value of the capital and profits interests of such partnership is owned1 directly or indirectly1 by any entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#ac7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#ad7 ,work ,the term work means employment by1 or engagement in providing labor or services for1 an employer4 #agjajb4 ,pandemic premium pay for essential workers 7a7 ,in general ,beginning #c days after an essential work employer receives a grant under section #ajd from the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the essential work employer shall-- 7#a7 be required to comply with subsections 7b7 through 7h72 and 7#b7 be subject to the enforcement requirements of section #aje4 7b7 ,pandemic premium pay 7#a7 ,in general ,an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd shall1 in accordance with this subsection1 provide each essential worker of the essential work employer with premium pay at a rate equal to #ac for each hour of work performed by the essential worker for the employer from ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 until the date that is #fj days after the last day of the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency4 7#b7 ,maximum amounts ,the total amount of all premium pay under this subsection that an essential work employer is required to provide to an essential worker1 including through any retroactive payment under paragraph 7#c71 shall not exceed-- 7,a7 for an essential worker who is not a highly-compensated essential worker1 #aj1jjj reduced by employer payroll taxes with respect to such premium pay2 or 7,b7 for a highly-compensated essential worker1 #e1jjj reduced by employer payroll taxes with respect to such premium pay4 7#c7 ,retroactive payment ,for all work performed by an essential worker during the period from ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 through the date on which the essential work employer of the worker receives a grant under this title1 the essential work employer shall use a portion of the amount of such grant to provide such worker with premium pay under this subsection for such work at the rate provided under paragraph 7#a74 ,such amount shall be provided to the essential worker as a lump sum in the next paycheck 7or other payment form7 that immediately follows the receipt of the grant by the essential work employer4 ,in any case where it is impossible for the employer to arrange for payment of the amount due in such paycheck 7or other payment form71 such amounts shall be paid as soon as practicable1 but in no event later than the second paycheck 7or other payment form7 following the receipt of the grant by the essential work employer4 7#d7 ,no employer discretion ,an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd shall not have any discretion to determine which portions of work performed by an essential worker qualify for premium pay under this subsection1 but shall pay such premium pay for any increment of time worked by the essential worker for the essential work employer up to the maximum amount applicable to the essential worker under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,prohibition on reducing compensation and displacement 7#a7 ,in general ,any payments made to an essential worker as premium pay under subsection 7b7 shall be in addition to all other compensation1 including all wages1 remuneration1 or other pay and benefits1 that the essential worker otherwise receives from the essential work employer4 7#b7 ,reduction of compensation ,an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd shall not1 during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date that is #fj days after the last day of the ,,covid-#ai ,public ,health ,emergency1 reduce or in any other way diminish1 any other compensation1 including the wages1 remuneration1 or other pay or benefits1 that the essential work employer provided to the essential worker on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,displacement ,an essential work employer shall not take any action to displace an essential worker 7including partial displacement such as a reduction in hours1 wages1 or employment benefits7 for purposes of hiring an individual for an equivalent position at a rate of compensation that is less than is required to be provided to an essential worker under paragraph 7#b74 7d7 ,demarcation from other compensation ,the amount of any premium pay paid under subsection 7b7 shall be clearly demarcated as a separate line item in each paystub or other document provided to an essential worker that details the remuneration the essential worker received from the essential work employer for a particular period of time4 ,if any essential worker does not otherwise regularly receive any such paystub or other document from the employer1 the essential work employer shall provide such paystub or other document to the essential worker for the duration of the period in which the essential work employer provides premium pay under subsection 7b74 7e7 ,exclusion from wage-based calculations ,any premium pay under subsection 7b7 paid to an essential worker under this section by an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd shall be excluded from the amount of remuneration for work paid to the essential worker for purposes of-- 7#a7 calculating the essential worker's eligibility for any wage-based benefits offered by the essential work employer2 7#b7 computing the regular rate at which such essential worker is employed under section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg72 and 7#c7 determining whether such essential worker is exempt from application of such section #g under section #ac7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a774 7f7 ,essential worker death 7#a7 ,in general ,in any case in which an essential worker of an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd exhibits symptoms of ,,covid-#ai and dies1 the essential work employer shall pay as a lump sum to the next of kin of the essential worker for premium pay under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 for an essential worker who is not a highly-compensated essential worker1 the amount determined under subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 minus the total amount of any premium pay the worker received under subsection 7b7 prior to the death2 or 7,b7 for a highly-compensated essential worker1 the amount determined under subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 minus the amount of any premium pay the worker received under subsection 7b7 prior to the death4 7#b7 ,treatment of lump sum payments 7,a7 ,treatment as premium pay ,for purposes of this title1 any payment made under this subsection shall be treated as a premium pay under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,treatment for purposes of ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any payment made under this subsection shall be treated as a payment for work performed by the essential worker4 7g7 ,application to self-directed care workers funded through ,medicaid or the ,veteran-,directed ,care ,program 7#a7 ,medicaid ,in the case of an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd that is a covered employer described in section #aja7c77;,c77i77,v7 who1 under a ,state ,medicaid plan under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or under a waiver of such plan1 has opted to receive items or services using a self-directed service delivery model1 the preceding requirements of this section1 including the requirements to provide premium pay under subsection 7b7 7including a lump sum payment in the event of an essential worker death under subsection 7f77 and the requirements of sections #ajd and #aje1 shall apply to the ,state ,medicaid agency responsible for the administration of such plan or waiver with respect to self-directed care workers employed by that employer4 ,in administering payments made under this title to such self-directed care workers on behalf of such employers1 a ,state ,medicaid agency shall-- 7,a7 exclude and disregard any payments made under this title to such self-directed workers from the individualized budget that applies to the items or services furnished to the individual client employer under the ,state ,medicaid plan or waiver2 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 administer and provide payments under this title directly to such self-directed workers through arrangements with entities that provide financial management services in connection with the self-directed service delivery models used under the ,state ,medicaid plan or waiver2 and 7,c7 ensure that individual client employers of such self-directed workers are provided notice of1 and comply with1 the prohibition under section #aje7;b77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,veteran-,directed ,care ,program ,in the case of an essential work employer that is a covered employer described in section #aja7c77;,c77i77,v7 who is a veteran participating in the ,veteran ,directed ,care program administered by the ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care of the ,veterans ,health ,administration1 the preceding requirements of this section and sections #ajd and #aje1 shall apply to such ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care with respect to self-directed care workers employed by that employer4 ,paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection shall apply to the administration by the ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care of payments made under this title to such self-directed care workers on behalf of such employers in the same manner as such requirements apply to ,state ,medicaid agencies4 7#c7 ,penalty enforcement ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall consult with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs regarding the enforcement of penalties imposed under section #aje7;b77#b7 with respect to violations of subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #aje7;b77#a7 that involve self-directed workers for which the requirements of this section and sections #ajd and #aje are applied to a ,state ,medicaid agency under paragraph 7#a7 or the ,,va ,office of ,geriatrics ,extended ,care under paragraph 7#b74 7h7 ,interaction with ,stafford ,act ,nothing in this section shall nullify1 supersede1 or otherwise change a ,state's ability to seek reimbursement under section #djc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b7 for the costs of premium pay based on pre-disaster labor policies for eligible employees4 7i7 ,calculation of paid leave under ,,ffcra and ,,fmla 7#a7 ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act ,section #eaaj7e77;,b7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,pandemic premium pay ,compensation received by an employee under section #ajb7;b7 of the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,act of #bjbj shall be included as remuneration for employment paid to the employee for purposes of computing the regular rate at which such employee is employed4 4 7#b7 ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic ,section #aaj7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbj7;b77#b77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,pandemic premium pay ,compensation received by an employee under section #ajb7;b7 of the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund ,act of #bjbj shall be included as remuneration for employment paid to the employee for purposes of computing the regular rate at which such employee is employed4 4 #agjajc4 ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund71 consisting of amounts appropriated to the fund under section #ajg4 7b7 ,fund administration ,the ,fund shall be administered by the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for carrying out section #ajd4 #agjajd4 ,,covid-#ai ,heroes ,fund grants 7a7 ,grants 7#a7 ,for pandemic premium pay ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall award a grant to each essential work employer that applies for a grant1 in accordance with this section1 for the purpose of providing premium pay to essential workers under section #ajb7;b71 including amounts paid under section #ajb7;f74 7#b7 ,eligibility 7,a7 ,eligible employers generally ,any essential work employer shall be eligible for a grant under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,self-directed care workers ,a self-directed care worker employed by an essential work employer other than an essential work employer described in section #ajb7;g71 shall be eligible to apply for a grant under paragraph 7#a7 in the same manner as an essential work employer4 ,such a worker shall provide premium pay to himself or herself in accordance with this section1 including the recordkeeping and refund requirements of this section4 7b7 ,amount of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the maximum amount available for making a grant under subsection 7a77#a7 to an essential work employer shall be equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the amount obtained by multiplying #aj1jjj by the number of essential workers the employer certifies1 in the application submitted under subsection 7c77#a71 as employing1 or providing remuneration to for services or labor1 who are paid wages or remuneration by the employer at a rate that is less than the equivalent of #bjj1jjj per year2 and 7,b7 the amount obtained by multiplying #e1jjj by the number of highly-compensated essential workers the employer certifies1 in the application submitted under subsection 7c77#a71 as employing1 or providing remuneration to for services or labor1 who are paid wages or remuneration by the employer at a rate that is equal to or greater than the equivalent of #bjj1jjj per year4 7#b7 ,no partial grants ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall not award a grant under this section in an amount less than the maximum described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,grant application and disbursal 7#a7 ,application ,any essential work employer seeking a grant under subsection 7a77#a7 shall submit an application to the ,secretary of the ,treasury at such time1 in such manner1 and complete with such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,notice and certification 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 within #ae days after receiving a complete application from an essential work employer eligible for a grant under this section-- 7i7 notify the employer of the ,secretary's findings with respect to the requirements for the grant2 and 7ii7 7,i7 if the ,secretary finds that the essential work employer meets the requirements under this section for a grant under subsection 7a71 provide a certification to the employer-- 7aa7 that the employer has met such requirements2 7bb7 of the amount of the grant payment that the ,secretary has determined the employer shall receive based on the requirements under this section2 or 7,,ii7 if the ,secretary finds that the essential work employer does not meet the requirements under this section for a grant under subsection 7a71 provide a notice of denial stating the reasons for the denial and provide an opportunity for administrative review by not later than #aj days after the denial4 7,b7 ,transfer ,not later than #g days after making a certification under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 with respect to an essential work employer1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make the appropriate transfer to the employer of the amount of the grant4 7d7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,an essential work employer receiving a grant under this section shall use the amount of the grant solely for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,providing premium pay under section #ajb7;b7 to essential workers in accordance with the requirements for such payments under such section1 including providing payments described in section #ajb7;f7 to the next of kin of essential workers in accordance with the requirements for such payments under such section4 7,b7 ,paying employer payroll taxes with respect to premium pay amounts described in subparagraph 7,a71 including such payments described in section #ajb7;f74 ,each dollar of a grant received by an essential work employer under this title shall be used as provided in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 or returned to the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,no other uses authorized ,an essential work employer who uses any amount of a grant for a purpose not required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 considered to have misused funds in violation of section #ajb2 and 7,b7 subject to the enforcement and remedies provided under section #aje4 7#c7 ,refund 7,a7 ,in general ,if an essential work employer receives a grant under this section and1 for any reason1 does not provide every dollar of such grant to essential workers in accordance with the requirements of this title1 then the employer shall refund any such dollars to the ,secretary of the ,treasury not later than ,june #cj1 #bjba4 ,any amounts returned to the ,secretary shall be deposited into the ,fund and be available for any additional grants under this section4 7,b7 ,requirement for not reducing compensation ,an essential work employer who is required to refund any amount under this paragraph shall not reduce or otherwise diminish an eligible worker's compensation or benefits in response to or otherwise due to such refund4 7e7 ,recordkeeping ,an essential work employer that receives a grant under this section shall-- 7#a7 maintain records1 including payroll records1 demonstrating how each dollar of funds received through the grant were provided to essential workers2 and 7#b7 provide such records to the ,secretary of the ,treasury or the ,secretary of ,labor upon the request of either such ,secretary4 7f7 ,recoupment ,in addition to all other enforcement and remedies available under this title or any other law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall establish a process under which the ,secretary shall recoup the amount of any grant awarded under subsection 7a77#a7 if the ,secretary determines that the essential work employer receiving the grant-- 7#a7 did not provide all of the dollars of such grant to the essential workers of the employer2 7#b7 did not1 in fact1 have the number of essential workers certified by the employer in accordance with subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#a72 7#c7 did not pay the essential workers for the number of hours the employer claimed to have paid2 or 7#d7 otherwise misused funds or violated this title4 7g7 ,special rule for certain employees of ,tribal employers ,essential workers of ,tribal employers who receive funds under title ,,ii shall not be eligible to receive funds from grants under this section4 7h7 ,tax treatment 7#a7 ,exclusion from income ,for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any grant received by an essential work employer under this section shall not be included in the gross income of such essential work employer4 7#b7 ,denial of double benefit 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of an essential work employer that receives a grant under this section-- 7i7 amounts paid under subsections 7b7 or 7f7 of section #ajb shall not be taken into account as wages for purposes of sections #da1 #de;,a1 #ea1 or #acif of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or section #bcja of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7ii7 any deduction otherwise allowable under such ,code for applicable payments during any taxable year shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the aggregate amounts of grants received under this section2 over 7,,ii7 the sum of any amount refunded under subsection 7d7 plus the aggregate amount of applicable payments made for all preceding taxable years4 7,b7 ,applicable payments ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term applicable payments means amounts paid as premium pay under subsections 7b7 or 7f7 of section #ajb and amounts paid for employer payroll taxes with respect to such amounts4 7,c7 ,aggregation rule ,rules similar to the rules of subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #eb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply for purposes of this section4 7#c7 ,information reporting ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the ,commissioner of ,internal ,revenue statements containing-- 7,a7 the name and tax identification number of each essential work employer receiving a grant under this section2 7,b7 the amount of such grant2 and 7,c7 any amounts refunded under section 7d77#c74 7i7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after obligating the last dollar of the funds appropriated under this title1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit a report1 to the ,committees of ,congress described in paragraph 7#b71 that-- 7,a7 certifies that all funds appropriated under this title have been obligated2 and 7,b7 indicates the number of pending applications for grants under this section that will be rejected due to the lack of funds4 7#b7 ,committees of ,congress ,the ,committees of ,congress described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 #agjaje4 ,enforcement and outreach 7a7 ,duties of ,secretary of ,labor ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall-- 7#a7 have authority to enforce the requirements of section #ajb1 in accordance with subsections 7b7 through 7e72 7#b7 conduct outreach as described in subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 coordinate with the ,secretary of the ,treasury as needed to carry out the ,secretary of ,labor's responsibilities under this section4 7b7 ,prohibited acts1 penalties1 and enforcement 7#a7 ,prohibited acts ,it shall be unlawful for a person to-- 7,a7 violate any provision of section #ajb applicable to such person2 or 7,b7 discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any essential worker because such essential worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this title1 or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding4 7#b7 ,enforcement and penalties 7,a7 ,premium pay violations ,a violation described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be deemed a violation of section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 and unpaid amounts required under this section shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation under such section #g for the purposes of sections #ae and #af of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae and #baf74 7,b7 ,discharge or discrimination ,a violation of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be deemed a violation of section #ae7;a77#c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77#c774 7c7 ,investigation 7#a7 ,in general ,to ensure compliance with the provisions of section #ajb1 including any regulation or order issued under that section1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall have the investigative authority provided under section #aa7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a774 ,for the purposes of any investigation provided for in this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall have the subpoena authority provided for under section #i of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74 7#b7 ,state agencies ,the ,secretary of ,labor may1 for the purpose of carrying out the functions and duties under this section1 utilize the services of ,state and local agencies in accordance with section #aa7;b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;b774 7d7 ,essential worker enforcement 7#a7 ,right of action ,an action alleging a violation of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 may be maintained against an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd in any ,federal or ,state court of competent jurisdiction by one or more essential workers or their representative for and on behalf of the essential workers1 or the essential workers and others similarly situated1 in the same manner1 and subject to the same remedies 7including attorney's fees and costs of the action71 as an action brought by an employee alleging a violation of section #g or #ae7;a77#c71 respectively1 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg1 #bae7;a77#c774 7#b7 ,no waiver ,in an action alleging a violation of paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 brought by one or more essential workers or their representative for and on behalf of the persons as described in paragraph 7#a71 to enforce the rights in section #ajb1 no court of competent jurisdiction may grant the motion of an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd to compel arbitration1 under chapter #a of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any analogous ,state arbitration statute1 of the claims involved4 ,an essential worker's right to bring an action described in paragraph 7#a7 or subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 on behalf of similarly situated essential workers to enforce such rights may not be subject to any private agreement that purports to require the essential workers to pursue claims on an individual basis4 7e7 ,recordkeeping ,an essential work employer receiving a grant under section #ajd shall make1 keep1 and preserve records pertaining to compliance with section #ajb in accordance with section #aa7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c77 and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of ,labor4 7f7 ,outreach and education ,out of amounts appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury under section #ajg for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer1 to the ,secretary of ,labor1 an amount equal to #j4ej percent of such funds1 of which the ,secretary of ,labor shall use-- 7#a7 #j4be percent of such funds for outreach to essential work employers and essential workers regarding the premium pay under section #ajb2 and 7#b7 #j4be percent of such funds to implement an advertising campaign encouraging large essential work employers to provide the same premium pay provided for by section #ajb using the large essential work employers' own funds and without utilizing grants under this title4 7g7 ,clarification of enforcing official ,nothing in the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et seq47 or section #c7;e77#b77;,c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b77;,c77 shall be construed to prevent the ,secretary of ,labor from carrying out the authority of the ,secretary under this section in the case of ,state employees described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a774 #agjajf4 ,funding for the ,department of the ,treasury ,office of ,inspector ,general ,there is appropriated1 out of money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury1 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out audits1 investigations1 and other oversight activities authorized under the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 that are related to the provisions of1 and amendments made by1 this title1 to remain available until ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 #agjajg4 ,authorization and appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 and there is hereby appropriated1 #ahj1jjj1jjj1jjj to carry out this title1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out this title4 ,,ii ,provisions relating to ,federal employees and ,,covid-#ai #agjbja4 ,definitions ,in this title-- 7#a7 the term agency-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 each agency1 office1 or other establishment in the executive1 legislative1 or judicial branch of the ,federal ,government1 including-- 7,i7 an ,executive agency1 as that term is defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,ii7 a military department1 as that term is defined in section #ajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,,iii7 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7,,iv7 the ,transportation ,security ,administration2 7,v7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 and 7,,vi7 the ,government ,accountability ,office2 7ii7 the ,district of ,columbia courts and the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service2 and 7iii7 7,i7 an ,indian tribe or tribal organization carrying out a contract or compact under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7,,ii7 an ,indian tribe or tribal organization that receives a grant under the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 and 7,,iii7 an urban ,indian organization that receives a grant or carries out a contract under title ,v of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afea et seq472 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service or the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission2 or 7ii7 a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 the term covered duty-- 7,a7 means duty that requires-- 7i7 an employee to have regular or routine contact with the public2 or 7ii7 the reporting of an employee to a worksite at which-- 7,i7 social distancing is not possible1 consistent with the regularly assigned duties of the position of the employee2 and 7,,ii7 other preventative measures with respect to ,,covid-#ai are not available2 and 7,b7 does not include duty that an employee performs while teleworking from a residence2 7#c7 the term covered period means the period beginning on the date on which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services declared a public health emergency under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai and ending on the date that is #fj days after the date on which that public health emergency terminates2 and 7#d7 the term employee-- 7,a7 means an employee of an agency2 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 any employee of an agency who occupies a position within the ,general ,schedule under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 any employee of an agency whose pay is fixed and adjusted from time to time in accordance with prevailing rates under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or by a wage board or similar administrative authority serving the same purpose2 7iii7 an official or employee of an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or urban ,indian organization described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77iii72 7iv7 each employee of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 including an employee appointed under chapter #gd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 without regard to whether section #gdba7;a7 of that title1 section #gdbe7;b7 of that title1 or any other provision of chapter #gd of that title is inconsistent with that inclusion2 and 7v7 any other individual occupying a position in the civil service1 as that term is defined in section #baja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,c7 does not include-- 7i7 a member of the uniformed services1 as that term is defined in section #baja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 an employee of an agency who occupies a position within the ,executive ,schedule under any of sections #ecab through #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iii7 an individual in a ,senior ,executive ,service position1 unless the individual is a career appointee1 as those terms are defined in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iv7 an individual serving in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under ,schedule ,c of subpart ,c of part #bac of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulations2 7v7 a member of the ,senate or ,house of ,representatives1 a ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives1 or the ,resident ,commissioner from ,puerto ,rico2 or 7vi7 an employee of the personal office of an individual described in clause 7v71 of a leadership office of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 of a committee of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 or of a joint committee of ,congress4 #agjbjb4 ,pandemic duty differential 7a7 ,in general ,there is established a schedule of pay differentials for covered duty as follows3 7#a7 ,an employee is entitled to pay for that covered duty at the rate of basic pay1 which includes any differential or other premium pay paid for regularly scheduled work of the employee other than the differential established under this section1 of the employee plus premium pay of #ac per hour4 7#b7 ,the total amount of premium pay paid to an employee under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 with respect to an employee whose annual rate of basic pay is less than #bjj1jjj1 not more than #aj1jjj reduced by employer payroll taxes 7as defined in section #aja7d77 with respect to such premium pay2 and 7,b7 with respect to an employee whose annual rate of basic pay is not less than #bjj1jjj1 not more than #e1jjj reduced by employer payroll taxes 7as so defined7 with respect to such premium pay4 7b7 ,pay 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to the covered period1 an employee is entitled to be paid the applicable differential established under subsection 7a7 for any period1 including any period during the covered period that precedes the date of enactment of this ,act1 in which the employee is carrying out covered duty1 subject to the applicable limitations under that subsection4 7#b7 ,retroactive payment ,with respect to a payment earned by an employee under this section for a period during the covered period that precedes the date of enactment of this ,act1 the employee shall be paid that payment in a lump sum payment as soon as is practicable after that date of enactment4 7c7 ,guidance and regulations 7#a7 ,executive branch 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall develop criteria for agencies in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government regarding the means by which to determine the eligibility of an employee in such an agency for the pay differential established under this section1 which shall-- 7i7 be based on-- 7,i7 the duties performed by the employee2 7,,ii7 the setting in which the employee performs the duties described in subclause 7,i72 and 7,,iii7 the interactions with the public required in order for the employee to perform the duties described in subclause 7,i72 and 7ii7 apply equally to all such agencies4 7,b7 ,regulations ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management may prescribe regulations implementing the pay differential under this section with respect to employees in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,other branches1 certain ,,dc employees1 and certain ,tribal officials 7,a7 ,in general ,the employing authority for each agency that is not in the executive branch of the ,federal ,government-- 7i7 shall develop criteria regarding the means by which to determine the eligibility of an employee in such an agency for the pay differential established under this section2 and 7ii7 may prescribe regulations implementing the pay differential under this section with respect to employees in the applicable agency4 7,b7 ,consistency with ,,opm guidance and regulations ,any criteria developed1 and regulations prescribed1 by an agency under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 to the extent practicable1 be comparable to any criteria developed and regulations prescribed by the ,office of ,personnel ,management under paragraph 7#a74 #agjbjc4 ,limitation on premium pay 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #eedg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a provision of any other ,federal1 ,state1 or ,tribal law that imposes a limitation on the amount of premium pay 7including any premium pay paid under section #bjb and any overtime pay paid for covered duty7 that may be payable to an employee1 an employee may be paid such premium pay to the extent that the payment does not cause the aggregate of basic pay and such premium pay for service performed in that calendar year by that employee to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule1 as of the end of the calendar year4 7b7 ,applicability of aggregate limitation on pay ,in determining whether a payment to an employee is subject to the limitation under section #ecjg7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 a payment described in subsection 7a7 shall not apply4 7c7 ,applicability of ,,cares ,act ,the authority provided under this section shall be considered to be in addition to1 and not a replacement for1 the authority provided under section #ahaaj of title ,,viii of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7d7 ,retroactive effect ,this section shall take effect as if enacted on the date on which the covered period began4 #agjbjd4 ,authorization and ,appropriation ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 and there is hereby appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the offices and agencies described in subsection 7b7 of this section to carry out section #agjbjb and section #agjbjc of this title and to make transfers authorized under subsection 7a7 of this section4 7a7 ,offices and agencies ,the offices and agencies described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,office of the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 the ,office of the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#e7 the ,office of the ,attending ,physician2 7#f7 the ,capitol ,police2 7#g7 the ,office of the ,architect of the ,capitol2 7#h7 the ,library of ,congress2 7#i7 the ,government ,publishing ,office2 7#aj7 the ,government ,accountability ,office2 7#aa7 the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7#ab7 the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts2 and 7#ac7 the ,district of ,columbia ,courts4 7b7 ,transfer authority 7#a7 ,,opm ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management may transfer funds made available under this section to other ,federal agencies within the executive branch to reimburse such agencies for costs incurred to implement this title4 7#b7 ,,aousc ,the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts may transfer funds made available under this section to other entities within the judicial branch to reimburse the entities for costs incurred to implement this title4 7#c7 ,,dc ,courts ,the ,district of ,columbia ,courts may transfer funds made available under this section to the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service to reimburse the agency for costs incurred to implement this title4 ,,iii ,coordination of benefits with other programs and laws #agjcja4 ,coordination with other benefits 7a7 ,disregard for purposes of federal and state programs ,any payment provided under this ,act shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #ab months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 7b7 ,amounts not taken into account for purposes of premium tax credit 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of determining modified adjusted gross income under section #cf;,b7d77#b77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 adjusted gross income shall be reduced by any amounts received under subsection 7b71 including pursuant to subsection 7f71 of section #agjajb or by reason of section #agjbjb4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the extent such reduction results in an amount of household income 7as defined in section #cf;,b7d77#b77;,a7 of such ,code7 of a taxpayer that is less than #ajj percent of the poverty line 7as defined in section #cf;,b7d77#c7 of such ,code7 for a family of the size involved 7as determined under the rules of section #cf;,b7d77#a7 of such ,code74 7#c7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,any employer that makes an applicable payment during a calendar year shall include as a separately stated item on any written statement required under section #fjea of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf or any return or statement required by the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 with respect to nonemployee compensation the aggregate amount of each type of applicable payments so made4 7,b7 ,applicable payments ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term applicable payments means-- 7i7 amounts paid as premium pay under section #agjajb7;b71 including amounts paid pursuant to section #agjajb7;f72 and 7ii7 amounts paid by reason of section #agjbjb4 7c7 ,employment tax treatment for amounts paid through grants 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of section #caaa7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any amounts required to be paid by reason of this ,act shall not be considered wages4 7#b7 ,railroad retirement taxes ,for purposes of section #cbba7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the amount of tax imposed under such section for any calendar year in which an employer is required to pay amounts under this ,act shall be equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the product of the rate in effect under section #caaa7;a7 of such ,code and the compensation 7reduced by any amounts required to be paid by reason of this ,act7 paid during any calendar year by such employer for services rendered to such employer2 and 7,b7 the product of the rate in effect under section #caaa7;b7 of such ,code and the compensation paid during any calendar year by such employer for services rendered to such employer4 7#c7 ,self-employed individuals 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of the tax imposed by section #adja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the self-employment income for any taxable year in which the individual received a payment required to be made under this ,act shall be reduced by #ej percent of the amount of payments so made4 7,b7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall prescribe regulations or other guidance for the application of sections #afd7;f7 and #adjb7;a77#ab7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf with respect to amounts to which subparagraph 7,a7 applies4 7#d7 ,transfers to trust funds ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,federal ,old ,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund established under section #bja of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 and the ,social ,security ,equivalent ,benefit ,account established under section #ae;,a7a7 of the ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcan-#a7;a77 amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the ,treasury by reason of this subsection 7without regard to this paragraph74 ,amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such ,trust ,fund or ,account had this section not been enacted4 #agjcjb4 ,clarification of coordination with other laws 7a7 ,essential workers rights and benefits ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to allow noncompliance with or in any way to diminish1 and shall instead be construed to be in addition to1 the rights or benefits that an essential worker is entitled to under any-- 7#a7 ,federal1 ,state1 or local law1 including regulation2 7#b7 collective bargaining agreement2 or 7#c7 employer policy4 7b7 ,title #e ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to affect the application of the provisions of sections #ecdc or #eede of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to pay differentials for duty involving unusual physical hardship or hazard1 or environmental differentials4 #agjcjc4 ,applicability of ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich to sovereign ,tribal employers ,the receipt of any funds through a grant under section #ajd1 or any funds under title ,,ii1 by a sovereign ,tribal employer1 as defined in section #aja7ab71 shall not expand1 constrict1 or alter the application of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 to such sovereign ,tribal employer4 ,r ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs #ahjjja4 ,short title ,this division may be cited as the ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,recovery ,act4 #ahjjjb4 ,emergency costs for child nutrition programs during ,,covid-#ai pandemic 7a7 ,use of certain appropriations to cover emergency operational costs under school meal programs 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,required allotments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall allocate to each ,state that participates in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 such amounts as may be necessary to carry out reimbursements under such paragraph for each reimbursement month1 including1 subject to paragraph 7#d77;,b71 administrative expenses necessary to make such reimbursements4 7,b7 ,guidance with respect to program ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance with respect to the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,reimbursement program application ,to participate in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c71 not later than #cj days after the date described in paragraph 7#a71 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary that includes a plan to calculate and disburse reimbursements under the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,reimbursement program ,using the amounts allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,state participating in the reimbursement program under this paragraph shall make reimbursements for emergency operational costs for each reimbursement month as follows3 7,a7 ,for each new school food authority in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of the amount equal to-- 7i7 the average monthly amount such new school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such new school food authority during the alternate period2 minus 7ii7 the amount such new school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such new school food authority during such reimbursement month4 7,b7 ,for each school food authority not described in subparagraph 7,a7 in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the amount such school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such school food authority for the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month2 minus 7ii7 the amount such school food authority was reimbursed under the reimbursement sections for meals and supplements served by such school food authority during such reimbursement month4 7#d7 ,treatment of funds 7,a7 ,availability ,funds allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall remain available until ,march #cj1 #bjba4 7,b7 ,administrative expenses ,a ,state may reserve not more than #a percent of the funds allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for administrative expenses to carry out this subsection4 7,c7 ,unexpended balance ,on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 any amounts allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or reimbursed to a school food authority or new school food authority under paragraph 7#c7 that are unexpended by such ,state1 school food authority1 or new school food authority shall revert to the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,reports ,each ,state that carries out a reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 shall1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjba1 submit a report to the ,secretary that includes a summary of the use of such funds by the ,state and each school food authority and new school food authority in such ,state4 7b7 ,use of certain appropriations to cover child and adult care food program child care operational emergency costs during ,,covid-#ai pandemic 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,required allotments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall allocate to each ,state that participates in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 such amounts as may be necessary to carry out reimbursements under such paragraph for each reimbursement month1 including1 subject to paragraph 7#d77;,c71 administrative expenses necessary to make such reimbursements4 7,b7 ,guidance with respect to program ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance with respect to the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,reimbursement program application ,to participate in the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c71 not later than #cj days after the date described in paragraph 7#a71 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary that includes a plan to calculate and disburse reimbursements under the reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,reimbursement amount ,using the amounts allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 a ,state participating in the reimbursement program under this paragraph shall make reimbursements for child care operational emergency costs for each reimbursement month as follows3 7,a7 ,for each new covered institution in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the average monthly amount such covered institution was reimbursed under subsection 7c7 and subsection 7f7 of section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 for meals and supplements served by such new covered institution during the alternate period2 minus 7ii7 the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under such section for meals and supplements served by such new covered institution during such reimbursement month4 7,b7 ,for each covered institution not described in subparagraph 7,a7 in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under subsection 7c7 and subsection 7f7 of section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 for meals and supplements served by such covered institution during the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month2 minus 7ii7 the amount such covered institution was reimbursed under such section for meals and supplements served by such covered institution during such reimbursement month4 7,c7 ,for each new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the average monthly amount such new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under section #ag7;f77#c77;,b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#c77;,b77 for administrative funds for the alternate period2 minus 7ii7 the amount such new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under such section for administrative funds for the reimbursement month4 7,d7 ,for each sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home not described in subparagraph 7,c7 in the ,state for the reimbursement month1 an amount equal to #ee percent of-- 7i7 the amount such sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under section #ag7;f77#c77;,b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#c77;,b77 for administrative funds for the month beginning one year before such reimbursement month2 minus 7ii7 the amount such sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home was reimbursed under such section for administrative funds for such reimbursement month4 7#d7 ,treatment of funds 7,a7 ,availability ,funds allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall remain available until ,march #cj1 #bjba4 7,b7 ,unaffiliated center ,in the case of a covered institution or a new covered institution that is an unaffiliated center that is sponsored by a sponsoring organization and receives funds for a reimbursement month under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 such unaffiliated center shall provide to such sponsoring organization an amount of such funds as agreed to by the sponsoring organization and the unaffiliated center1 except such amount may not be greater be than #ae percent of such funds4 7,c7 ,administrative expenses ,a ,state may reserve not more than #a percent of the funds allocated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for administrative expenses to carry out this subsection4 7,d7 ,unexpended balance ,on ,september #cj1 #bjba1 any amounts allocated to a ,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or reimbursed to a new covered institution1 covered institution1 new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home that are unexpended by such ,state1 new covered institution1 covered institution1 new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 shall revert to the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,reports ,each ,state that carries out a reimbursement program under paragraph 7#c7 shall1 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjba1 submit a report to the ,secretary that includes a summary of the use of such funds by the ,state and each new covered institution1 covered institution1 new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alternate period ,the term alternate period means the period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbj and ending ,february #bi1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,emergency operational costs ,the term emergency operational costs means the costs incurred by a school food authority or new school food authority-- 7,a7 during a public health emergency2 7,b7 that are related to the ongoing operation1 modified operation1 or temporary suspension of operation 7including administrative costs7 of such school food authority or new school food authority2 and 7,c7 except as provided under subsection 7a71 that are not reimbursed under a ,federal grant4 7#c7 ,child care operational emergency costs ,the term child care operational emergency costs means the costs under the child and adult care food program under section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 incurred by a new covered institution1 covered institution1 new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 or sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home-- 7,a7 during a public health emergency2 7,b7 that are related to the ongoing operation1 modified operation1 or temporary suspension of operation 7including administrative costs7 of such new covered institution1 covered institution1 new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home1 or sponsoring organization of an unaffiliated center2 and 7,c7 except as provided under subsection 7b71 that are not reimbursed under a ,federal grant4 7#d7 ,covered institution ,the term covered institution means-- 7,a7 an institution 7as defined in section #ag7;a77#b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;a77#b7772 and 7,b7 a family or group day care home4 7#e7 ,new covered institution ,the term new covered institution means a covered institution for which no reimbursements were made for meals and supplements under section #ag7;c7 or 7f7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 with respect to the previous reimbursement period4 7#f7 ,new school food authority ,the term new school food authority means a school food authority for which no reimbursements were made under the reimbursement sections with respect to the previous reimbursement period4 7#g7 ,new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care ,the term new sponsoring organization of a family or group day care means a sponsoring organization of a family or group day care home for which no reimbursements for administrative funds were made under section #ag7;f77#c77;,b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;f77#c77;,b77 for the previous reimbursement period4 7#h7 ,previous reimbursement period ,the term previous reimbursement period means the period beginning ,march #a1 #bjai and ending ,june #cj1 #bjai4 7#i7 ,public health emergency ,the term public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7#aj7 ,reimbursement month ,the term reimbursement month means ,march #bjbj1 ,april #bjbj1 ,may #bjbj1 and ,june #bjbj4 7#aa7 ,reimbursement sections ,the term reimbursement sections means-- 7,a7 section #d7;b71 section #aa7;a77#b71 section #ac1 and section #ag;,a7c7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agec7;b72 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#b72 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff;a7c772 and 7,b7 section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7#ab7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#ac7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #ab7;d77#h7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d77#h774 #ahjjjc4 ,amendments to the ,pandemic ,,ebt ,act ,section #aaja of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking fiscal year #bjbj and inserting fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba2 7,b7 by striking during which the school would otherwise be in session2 and 7,c7 by inserting until the school reopens after assistance2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by inserting and ,state agency plans for child care covered children in accordance with subsection 7i7 after with eligible children2 7,b7 by inserting 1 a plan to enroll children who become eligible children during a public health emergency designation before 1 and issuances2 7,c7 by striking in an amount not less than the value of meals at the free rate over the course of #e school days and inserting in accordance with subsection 7h77#a72 and 7,d7 by inserting and for each child care covered child in the household before the period at the end2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting or child care center after school2 7#d7 by amending subsection 7e7 to read as follows3 7e7 ,release of information ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may authorize-- 7#a7 ,state educational agencies and school food authorities administering a school lunch program under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 to release to appropriate officials administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program such information as may be necessary to carry out this section with respect to eligible children2 and 7#b7 ,state agencies administering a child and adult care food program under section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 to release to appropriate officials administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program such information as may be necessary to carry out this section with respect to child care covered children4 2 7#e7 by amending subsection 7g7 to read as follows3 7g7 ,availability of commodities 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 during fiscal year #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may purchase commodities for emergency distribution in any area of the ,united ,states during a public health emergency designation4 7#b7 ,purchases ,funds made available to carry out this subsection on or after the date of the enactment of the ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,recovery ,act may only be used to purchase commodities for emergency distribution-- 7,a7 under commodity distribution programs and child nutrition programs that were established and administered by the ,food and ,nutrition ,service on or before the day before the date of the enactment of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72 or 7,b7 to ,tribal organizations 7as defined in section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab771 that are not administering the food distribution program established under section #d7;b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjac7;b774 4 7#f7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as subsections 7l7 and 7m72 7#g7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following3 7h7 ,amount of benefits 7#a7 ,in general ,a household shall receive benefits under this section in an amount equal to #a breakfast and #a lunch at the free rate for each eligible child or child care covered child in such household for each day4 7#b7 ,treatment of newly eligible children ,in the case of a child who becomes an eligible child during a public health emergency designation1 the ,secretary and ,state agency shall-- 7,a7 if such child becomes an eligible child during school year #bjai-bjbj1 treat such child as if such child was an eligible child as of the date the school in which the child is enrolled closed2 and 7,b7 if such child becomes an eligible child after school year #bjai-bjbj1 treat such child as an eligible child as of the first day of the month in which such child becomes so eligible4 7i7 ,child care covered child assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,during fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba1 in any case in which a child care center is closed for at least #e consecutive days during a public health emergency designation1 each household containing at least #a member who is a child care covered child attending the child care center shall be eligible until the schools in the ,state in which such child care center is located reopen1 as determined by the ,secretary1 to receive assistance pursuant to-- 7,a7 a ,state agency plan approved under subsection 7b7 that includes-- 7i7 an application by the ,state agency seeking to participate in the program under this subsection2 and 7ii7 a ,state agency plan for temporary emergency standards of eligibility and levels of benefits under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 for households with child care covered children2 or 7,b7 an addendum application described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,addendum application ,in the case of a ,state agency that submits a plan to the ,secretary of ,agriculture under subsection 7b7 that does not include an application or plan described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,a71 such ,state agency may apply to participate in the program under this subsection by submitting to the ,secretary of ,agriculture an addendum application for approval that includes a ,state agency plan described in such clause 7ii74 7#c7 ,requirements for participation ,a ,state agency may not participate in the program under this subsection if-- 7,a7 the ,state agency plan submitted by such ,state agency under subsection 7b7 with respect to eligible children is not approved by the ,secretary under such subsection2 or 7,b7 the ,state agency plan submitted by such ,state agency under subsection 7b7 or this subsection with respect to child care covered children is not approved by the ,secretary under either such subsection4 7#d7 ,automatic enrollment 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall deem a child who is less than #f years of age to be a child care covered child eligible to receive assistance under this subsection if-- 7i7 the household with such child attests that such child is a child care covered child2 7ii7 such child resides in a household that includes an eligible child2 7iii7 such child receives cash assistance benefits under the temporary assistance for needy families program under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7iv7 such child receives assistance under the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq472 7v7 such child is-- 7,i7 enrolled as a participant in a ,head ,start program authorized under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq472 7,,ii7 a foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of an agency that administers a ,state plan under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472 7,,iii7 a foster child who a court has placed with a caretaker household2 or 7,,iv7 a homeless child or youth 7as defined in section #gbe7b7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a7#b7772 7vi7 such child participates in the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children under section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7vii7 through the use of information obtained by the ,state agency for the purpose of participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 the ,state agency elects to treat as a child care covered child each child less than #f years of age who is a member of a household that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under such ,act2 or 7viii7 the ,state in which such child resides determines that such child is a child care covered child1 using ,state data approved by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,acceptance of any form of automatic enrollment 7i7 ,one category ,for purposes of deeming a child to be a child care covered child under subparagraph 7,a71 a ,state agency may not be required to show that a child meets more than one requirement specified in clauses 7i7 through 7viii7 of such subparagraph4 7ii7 ,deeming requirement ,if a ,state agency submits to the ,secretary information that a child meets any one of the requirements specified in clauses 7i7 through 7viii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall deem such child a child care covered child under such subparagraph4 7j7 ,exclusions ,the provisions of section #af of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 relating to quality control shall not apply with respect to assistance provided under this section4 7k7 ,feasibility analysis 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,recovery ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,education and ,labor ,committee and the ,agriculture ,committee of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report on-- 7,a7 the feasibility of implementing the program for eligible children under this section using an ,,ebt system in ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa similar to the manner in which the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh is operated in the ,states1 including an analysis of--- 7i7 the current nutrition assistance program issuance infrastructure2 7ii7 the availability of-- 7,i7 an ,,ebt system1 including the ability for authorized retailers to accept ,,ebt cards2 and 7,,ii7 ,,ebt cards2 7iii7 the ability to limit purchases using nutrition assistance program benefits to food for home consumption2 and 7iv7 the availability of reliable data necessary for the implementation of such program under this section for eligible children and child care covered children1 including the names of such children and the mailing addresses of their households2 and 7,b7 the feasibility of implementing the program for child care covered children under subsection 7i7 in ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa1 including with respect to such program each analysis specified in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,contingent availability of participation ,beginning #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,child ,nutrition and ,related ,programs ,recovery ,act1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa may each-- 7,a7 submit a plan under subsection 7b71 unless the ,secretary makes a finding1 based on the analysis provided under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 that the implementation of the program for eligible children under this section is not feasible in such territories2 and 7,b7 submit a plan under subsection 7i71 unless the ,secretary makes a finding1 based on the analysis provided under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 that the implementation of the program for child care covered children under subsection 7i7 is not feasible in such territories4 2 7#h7 in subsection 7l71 as redesigned by paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#a7 as paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting before paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,the term child care center means an organization described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #ag7;a77#b7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7;a77#b77 and a family or group day care home4 7#b7 ,the term child care covered child means a child served under section #ag of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 who1 if not for the closure of the child care center attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about a ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 would receive meals under such section at the child care center4 2 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#d7 ,the term free rate means-- 7,a7 with respect to a breakfast1 the rate of a free breakfast under the school breakfast program under section #d of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 and 7,b7 with respect to a lunch1 the rate of a free lunch under the school lunch program under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474 2 and 7#i7 in subsection 7m71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#g71 by inserting 7including all administrative expenses7 after this section4 #ahjjjd4 ,fresh ,produce for ,kids in ,need ,section #bbjb7;f77#a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,the fresh fruit and vegetable program under section #ai of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi;a74 4 #ahjjje4 ,,wic ,benefit ,flexibility ,during ,,covid-#ai ,act 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,authority to increase amount of cash-value voucher ,during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency declared under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 and in response to challenges related to such public health emergency1 the ,secretary may increase the amount of a cash-value voucher under a qualified food package to an amount less than or equal to #ce4 7#b7 ,application of increased amount of cash-value voucher to ,state agencies 7,a7 ,notification ,an increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to any ,state agency that notifies the ,secretary of the intent to use such an increased amount1 without further application4 7,b7 ,use of increased amount ,a ,state agency that notifies the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 may use or not use the increased amount described in such subparagraph during the period beginning on the date of the notification by the ,state agency under such subparagraph and ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 7#c7 ,application period ,an increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph 7#a7 may only apply during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 7#d7 ,sunset ,the authority to make an increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph 7#a7 or to use such an increased amount under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,cash-value voucher ,the term cash-value voucher has the meaning given the term in section #bdf4b of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,qualified food package ,the term qualified food package means the following food packages under section #bdf4aj7;e7 of title #g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 7,a7 ,food ,package ,,iv-,children #a through #d years4 7,b7 ,food ,package ,v-,pregnant and partially 7mostly7 breastfeeding women4 7,c7 ,food ,package ,,vi-,postpartum women4 7,d7 ,food ,package ,,vii-,fully breastfeeding4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,state agency ,the term ,state agency has the meaning given the term in section #ag7;b7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;b774 #ahjjjf4 ,calculation of payments and reimbursements for certain child nutrition programs 7a7 ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#a7 ,nutrition promotion ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for purposes of making a payment to a ,state under section #e of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aged71 the ,secretary shall deem the number of lunches served by school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period to be equal to the greater of the following3 7,a7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjai period4 7,b7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period4 7#b7 ,commodity assistance ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for purposes of providing commodity assistance to a ,state under section #f7;c77#a77;,c7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agee7;c77#a77;,c77 or cash assistance in lieu of such commodity assistance under section #af of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfe7 the ,secretary shall deem the number of lunches served by school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period to be equal to the greater of the following3 7,a7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjai period4 7,b7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period4 7#c7 ,special assistance payments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in determining the number of meals served by a school for purposes of making special assistance payments to a ,state with respect to a school under subparagraph 7,b71 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,c71 or subparagraph 7,e77i77,,ii7 of section #aa7;a77#a7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a771 the ,secretary shall deem the number of meals served by such school during the #bjbj period to be equal to the greater of the following3 7,a7 ,the number of meals served by such school during the #bjai period4 7,b7 ,the number of meals served by such school during the #bjbj period4 7b7 ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#a7 ,state administrative expenses ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for purposes of making payments to a ,state under section #g7;a7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggf7;a771 the ,secretary shall deem the number of meals and supplements served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period to be equal to the greater of the following3 7,a7 ,the number of meals and supplements served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjai period4 7,b7 ,the number of meals and supplements served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period4 7#b7 ,team nutrition network ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for purposes of making allocations to a ,state under section #ai7;d7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghh7;d771 the ,secretary shall deem the number of lunches served by school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period to be equal to the greater of the following3 7,a7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjai period4 7,b7 ,the number of lunches served by such school food authorities in such ,state during the #bjbj period4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 #bjai period ,the term #bjai period means the period beginning ,march #a1 #bjai and ending ,june #cj1 #bjai4 7#c7 #bjbj period ,the term #bjbj period means the period beginning ,march #a1 #bjbj and ending ,june #cj1 #bjbj4 #ahjjjg4 ,reporting on waiver authority 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #aj days after the date of the receipt or issuance of each document listed in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture the following documents3 7#a7 ,any request submitted by ,state agencies for a qualified waiver4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary's approval or denial of each such request4 7#c7 ,any guidance issued by the ,secretary with respect to a qualified waiver4 7b7 ,inclusion of date with guidance ,with respect to the guidance described in subsection 7a77#c71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall include the date on which such guidance was issued on the publicly available website of the ,department of ,agriculture on such guidance4 7c7 ,qualified waiver defined ,in this section1 the term qualified waiver means a waiver under section #bajb1 #bbjb1 #bbjc1 or #bbjd of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 ,s ,other ,matters ,i ,health ,care ,access for ,urban ,native ,veterans ,act #aijaja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,health ,care ,access for ,urban ,native ,veterans ,act4 #aijajb4 ,sharing arrangements with ,federal agencies ,section #dje of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afde7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting urban ,indian organizations1 before and tribal organizations2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting urban ,indian organization1 before or tribal organization2 and 7,b7 by inserting an urban ,indian organization1 before or a tribal organization4 ,,ii ,tribal ,school ,federal ,insurance ,parity #aijbja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,tribal ,school ,federal ,insurance ,parity ,act4 #aijbjb4 ,amendment to the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act ,section #dji of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afdg;b7 is amended by inserting or the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq47 after 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq474 ,,iii ,,prc for ,native ,veterans ,act #aijcja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,proper and ,reimbursed ,care for ,native ,veterans ,act or the ,,prc for ,native ,veterans ,act4 #aijcjb4 ,clarification of requirement of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs and ,department of ,defense to reimburse ,indian ,health ,service for certain health care services ,section #dje7;c7 of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afde7 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the ,service1 an ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization1 through contract health services1 or through a contract for travel described in section #bac7;b74 ,,iv ,wildlife-,borne ,disease ,prevention #aijdja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,wildlife-,borne ,disease ,prevention ,act of #bjbj4 #aijdjb4 ,measures to address species that pose a risk to human health 7a7 ,species that pose a risk to human health 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control1 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 and other relevant ,federal agencies1 identify wildlife species 7or larger taxonomic groups1 if appropriate7 that could pose a biohazard risk to human health1 and perform a risk analysis with respect to each such species for the purposes of determining whether such species is injurious within the meaning of section #db of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,draft list ,the ,secretaries shall1 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish a draft of the list required by paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,final list ,the ,secretaries shall1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publish a final list required by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,international assistance ,the ,secretaries shall1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 provide assistance to foreign countries to end the trade of wildlife that poses a risk to humans because of transmission of pathogens that cause disease4 7c7 ,inspections and interdiction ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete development on the electronic permitting system of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and provide for law enforcement inspection and interdiction of any injurious wildlife species4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriation ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ba1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended for fiscal year #bjbj to carry out this section4 7e7 ,secretaries ,in this section the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,assistant ,administrator for ,fisheries1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 #aijdjc4 ,trade of injurious species and species that pose a risk to human health ,section #db of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting or any interstate transport between ,states within the continental ,united ,states1 after shipment between the continental ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,hawaii1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 or any possession of the ,united ,states12 and 7ii7 by striking to be injurious to human beings1 to the interests of agriculture and inserting to be injurious to or to transmit a pathogen that can cause disease in humans1 to be injurious to the interests of agriculture2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,in the case of an emergency posing a significant risk to the health of humans1 the ,secretary of the ,interior may designate a species by interim final rule4 ,at the time of publication of the regulation in the ,federal ,register1 the ,secretary shall publish therein detailed reasons why such regulation is necessary1 and in the case that such regulation applies to a native species1 the ,secretary shall give actual notice of such regulation to the ,state agency in each ,state in which such species is believed to occur4 ,any regulation promulgated under the authority of this paragraph shall cease to have force and effect at the close of the #cfe-;day period following the date of publication unless1 during such #cfe-;day period1 the rulemaking procedures which would apply to such regulation without regard to this paragraph are complied with4 ,if at any time after issuing an emergency regulation the ,secretary determines1 on the basis of the best appropriate data available to the ,secretary1 that substantial evidence does not exist to warrant such regulation1 the ,secretary shall withdraw it4 7#g7 ,not more than #ij days after receiving a petition of an interested person under section #eec7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to determine that a species is injurious under this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall determine whether such petition has scientific merit4 ,if the ,secretary determines a petition has scientific merit1 such ,secretary shall make a determination regarding such petition not more than #ab months after the date such ,secretary received such petition4 2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,any person who knowingly imports1 ships1 or transports any species in violation of subsection 7a7 of this section and who reasonably should have known that the species at issue in such violation is a species listed in subsection 7a7 of this section1 or in any regulation issued pursuant thereto1 shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months1 or both4 4 #aijdjd4 ,national ,wildlife ,health ,center 7a7 ,wildlife disease surveillance ,the ,director shall establish and maintain a national database of wildlife disease1 including diseases that cause a human health risk1 at the ,national ,wildlife ,health ,center4 ,the ,director1 acting through such ,center1 shall1 with respect to wildlife disease-- 7#a7 develop1 validate1 and deploy diagnostic tests2 7#b7 provide diagnostic services to ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal natural resource management agencies2 and 7#c7 provide confirmatory testing of diagnostic results4 7b7 ,strategies for mitigation ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 develop a framework for wildlife disease experts in the ,united ,states to conduct risk assessments of wildlife diseases2 7#b7 communicate risk factors associated with wildlife diseases to the public2 7#c7 develop strategies to mitigate the threat posed by wildlife disease2 and 7#d7 in coordination with the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service-- 7,a7 monitor wildlife disease threats to evaluate the risk posed by and impact of such diseases on the ,united ,states1 conduct research and development to create statistically supported sampling frameworks for broad-scale surveillance of wildlife disease threats2 7,b7 conduct research on human dimensions of wildlife disease transmission and on effective outreach to stakeholders to help manage wildlife disease2 7,c7 conduct statistical modeling to understand and predict wildlife disease movement2 and 7,d7 make recommendations to the ,secretary of the ,interior on wildlife species to be listed as injurious under section #db of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,international surveillance ,the ,director1 in coordination with the ,administrator for the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 may strengthen global capacity for wildlife health monitoring to enhance early detection of diseases that have the capacity to jump the species barrier and pose a risk to the ,united ,states1 including by providing funding for-- 7#a7 academic1 governmental1 and nongovernmental partner entities working to prevent wildlife disease outbreaks1 emerging pathogens of wildlife origin1 and epidemics or pandemics2 7#b7 building wildlife disease diagnostic capacity and monitoring systems in countries with areas that pose a high risk for animal-to-human transmission of disease2 and 7#c7 providing technical assistance through training1 data sharing1 and performing testing in countries with areas that pose a high risk for animal-to-human transmission of disease4 7d7 ,director ,in this section1 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7e7 ,wildlife disease ,in this section1 the term wildlife disease means a disease-causing agent in wildlife that potentially poses a threat to human health4 #aijdje4 ,surveillance by ,states1 ,tribes1 territories1 and insular areas 7a7 ,wildlife disease surveillance1 research1 management1 and education ,the ,director or the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service shall establish a grant program to provide onetime funding to the ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,tribes1 and the territories and insular areas of the ,united ,states to conduct epidemiological surveillance1 research1 management1 and education relating to emerging wildlife disease4 ,v ,pandemic ,relief for ,aviation ,workers and ,passengers #aijeja4 ,pandemic relief for aviation workers 7a7 ,applicability of assurance regarding furloughs ,section #daad7;a77#a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjbj and inserting the date on which such financial assistance is fully exhausted by the air carrier or contractor4 7b7 ,protection of collective bargaining agreement ,section #daae of such ,act is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by striking 7a7 ,in ,general4--2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b74 #aijejb4 ,transparency of financial assistance 7a7 ,disclosure of financial assistance ,not later than #gb hours after issuance of financial assistance by the ,secretary of the ,treasury pursuant to section #daab7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 the ,secretary shall publish on the website of the ,department of the ,treasury and shall submit to the congressional committees of jurisdiction-- 7#a7 a plain-language description of the financial assistance1 including the date of application1 date of application approval1 and identity of the recipient of financial assistance2 7#b7 the amount of the financial assistance2 and 7#c7 a copy of any contract or assurances1 if applicable1 and other relevant documentation regarding the financial assistance4 7b7 ,trade secrets ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may redact1 from a disclosure under subsection 7a71 any trade secret other than the amount of or conditions attached to the issuance of financial assistance4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,congressional committees of jurisdiction ,the term congressional committees of jurisdiction means the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,trade ,secret defined ,the term trade secret means any financial or business information provided by the recipient of financial assistance under section #daab7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 if-- 7,a7 such recipient has taken reasonable measures to keep such information secret2 and 7,b7 the information derives independent economic value1 actual or potential1 from not being generally known to1 and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by1 another person who can obtain economic value from the disclosure or use of the information4 7d7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section shall be construed as eliminating or abridging any reporting requirement under the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aijejc4 ,air carrier maintenance outsourcing 7a7 ,in general ,a passenger air carrier receiving a loan1 loan guarantee1 or other investment under section #djjc of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 may not apply the proceeds of such assistance toward a contract for heavy maintenance work at a facility located outside of the ,united ,states if such contract would increase the ratio of maintenance work performed outside of the ,united ,states to all maintenance work performed by or on behalf of such air carrier at all locations4 7b7 ,definition of heavy maintenance work ,in this section1 the term heavy maintenance work has the meaning given the term in section #ddgcc7;g7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #aijejd4 ,national aviation preparedness plan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the heads of such other ,federal departments or agencies as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 shall develop a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks4 7b7 ,contents of plan ,a plan developed under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 provide airports and air carriers with an adaptable and scalable framework with which to align the individual plans of such airports and air carriers and provide appropriate guidance as to each individual plan2 7#b7 improve coordination among airports1 air carriers1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 other appropriate ,federal entities1 and ,state and local governments or health agencies on developing policies that increase the effectiveness of screening1 quarantining1 and contact-tracing with respect to inbound international passengers2 7#c7 ensure that at-risk employees are equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce the likelihood of exposure to pathogens in the event of a pandemic2 7#d7 ensure aircraft and enclosed facilities owned1 operated1 or used by an air carrier or airport are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance2 and 7#e7 incorporate all elements referenced in the recommendation of the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to the ,secretary of ,transportation contained in the report titled ,air ,travel and ,communicable ,diseases3 ,comprehensive ,federal ,plan ,needed for ,u4,s4 ,aviation ,system's ,preparedness issued in ,december #bjae 7,,gao-#af-abg74 7c7 ,consultation ,when developing a plan under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall consult with aviation industry and labor stakeholders1 including representatives of-- 7#a7 air carriers2 7#b7 small1 medium1 and large hub airports2 7#c7 labor organizations that represent airline pilots1 flight attendants1 air carrier airport customer service representatives1 and air carrier maintenance1 repair1 and overhaul workers2 7#d7 the labor organization certified under section #gaaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7#e7 the labor organization certified under such section as the exclusive bargaining representative of airway transportation systems specialists and aviation safety inspectors of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 and 7#f7 such other stakeholders as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the plan is developed under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress such plan4 7e7 ,definition of at-risk employees ,in this section1 the term at-risk employees means-- 7#a7 individuals whose job duties require interaction with air carrier passengers on a regular and continuing basis that are employees of-- 7,a7 air carriers2 7,b7 air carrier contractors2 7,c7 airports2 and 7,d7 ,federal departments or agencies2 and 7#b7 air traffic controllers and systems safety specialists of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 #aijeje4 ,working and travel conditions ,for the duration of the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 related to the pandemic of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 an air carrier operating under part #aba of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall-- 7#a7 require each passenger and cabin crewmember to wear a mask or protective face covering while on board an aircraft of the air carrier2 7#b7 require each flight crewmember to wear a mask or protective face covering while on board an aircraft but outside the flight deck2 7#c7 submit to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration a proposal to permit flight crew members of the air carrier to wear a mask or protective face covering while at their stations in the flight deck1 including a safety risk assessment with respect to such proposal2 7#d7 provide flight and cabin crewmembers1 airport customer service agents1 and other employees whose job responsibilities involve interaction with passengers with masks or protective face coverings1 gloves1 and hand sanitizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content2 7#e7 ensure aircraft1 including the cockpit and cabin1 operated by such carrier are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized after each use in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance2 7#f7 ensure enclosed facilities owned1 operated1 or used by such air carrier1 including facilities used for flight or cabin crewmember training or performance of indoor maintenance1 repair1 or overhaul work1 are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance2 7#g7 provide air carrier employees whose job responsibilities involve cleaning1 disinfecting1 and sanitizing aircraft or enclosed facilities described in paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 with masks or protective face coverings and gloves1 and ensure that each contractor of the air carrier provides employees of such contractor with such materials2 and 7#h7 establish guidelines1 or adhere to applicable guidelines1 for notifying employees of a confirmed ,,covid-#ai diagnosis of an employee of such air carrier and for identifying other air carrier employees whom such employee contacted in the #dh-;hour period before the employee developed symptoms4 #aijejf4 ,protection of certain ,federal ,aviation ,administration employees 7a7 ,in general ,for the duration of the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 related to the pandemic of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 in order to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the air traffic control system1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall-- 7#a7 provide air traffic controllers and airway transportation systems specialists of the ,administration with masks or protective face coverings1 gloves1 and hand sanitizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content2 7#b7 ensure air traffic control facilities are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance2 and 7#c7 provide employees of the ,administration whose job responsibilities involve cleaning1 disinfecting1 and sanitizing facilities described in paragraph 7#b7 with masks or protective face coverings and gloves1 and ensure that each contractor of the ,administration provides employees of such contractor with such materials4 7b7 ,source of equipment ,the items described in subsection 7a77#a7 may be procured or provided under such subsection through any sources available to the ,administrator4 ,,vi ,amtrak and ,rail ,workers #aijfja4 ,amtrak ,,covid-#ai requirements 7a7 ,in general ,for the duration of the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 related to the pandemic of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai71 ,amtrak shall-- 7#a7 require each passenger and employee of ,amtrak1 including engineers1 conductors1 and onboard service workers1 to wear a mask or other protective face covering while onboard an ,amtrak train2 7#b7 take such actions as are reasonable to ensure passenger compliance with the requirement under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 provide masks or protective face coverings1 gloves1 and hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes with sufficient alcohol content to-- 7,a7 conductors1 engineers1 and onboard service workers2 7,b7 ticket agents1 station agents1 and red cap agents2 and 7,c7 any other employees whose job responsibilities include interaction with passengers2 7#d7 ensure ,amtrak trains1 including the locomotive cab and passenger cars1 are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with guidance issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and ensure that employees whose job responsibilities include such cleaning1 disinfecting1 or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves2 7#e7 ensure stations and enclosed facilities that ,amtrak owns and operates including facilities used for training or the performance of indoor maintenance1 repair1 or overhaul work1 are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with guidance issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and ensure that employees whose job responsibilities include such cleaning1 disinfecting1 or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves2 7#f7 take such actions as are reasonable to ensure that stations or facilities served or used by ,amtrak that ,amtrak does not own are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance2 7#g7 ensure that each contractor of ,amtrak provides masks or protective face coverings and gloves to employees of such contractor whose job responsibilities include those described in paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e72 and 7#h7 establish guidelines1 or adhere to existing applicable guidelines1 for notifying employees of a confirmed diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai of an employee of ,amtrak4 7b7 ,availability ,if ,amtrak is unable to acquire any of the items necessary to comply with paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 of subsection 7a7 due to market unavailability1 ,amtrak shall-- 7#a7 prepare and make public documentation demonstrating what actions have been taken to acquire such items2 and 7#b7 continue efforts to acquire such items until such items become available4 #aijfjb4 ,additional enhanced benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #b7;a77#e77;,a7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;a77#e77;,a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,july #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and for any registration periods during a period of continuing unemployment which began on or before ,december #ca1 #bjbj2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end ,no recovery benefit under this section shall be payable for any registration period beginning on or after ,july #a1 #bjba4 7b7 ,additional appropriations ,section #b7;a77#e77;,b7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;a77#e77;,b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,in addition to the amount appropriated by the preceding sentence1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to cover the cost of recovery benefits provided under subparagraph 7,a71 to remain available until expended4 4 7c7 ,disregard of ,recovery ,benefits for ,purposes of ,all ,federal and ,federally ,assisted ,programs ,section #b7;a77#e7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;a77#e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,a recovery benefit payable under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 4 7d7 ,clarification on authority to use funds ,funds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of subparagraph 7,b7 of section #b7;a77#e7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act shall be available to cover the cost of recovery benefits provided under such section #b7;a77#e7 by reason of the amendments made by subsection 7a7 as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section #b7;a77#e7 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 #aijfjc4 ,treatment of payments from the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,account 7a7 ,in general ,section #bef7;i77#a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijf7;i77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting and at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 any payment made from the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,account 7established by section #aj of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act7 for the purpose of carrying out the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act1 and funds appropriated or transferred to or otherwise deposited in such ,account1 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the treatment of payments made from the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,account pursuant to the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect #g days after the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply only to obligations incurred on or after such effective date for such payments4 #aijfjd4 ,technical correction for extended unemployment benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act ,section #b7;c77#b77;,d77iii7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;c77#b77;,d77iii77 is amended by striking ,july #a1 #bjai and inserting ,july #ae1 #bjai4 #aijfje4 ,technical correction ,section #bbjjb of ,public ,law #aaf-acf is amended by striking ,railway ,retirement ,act of #aigd and inserting ,railroad ,retirement ,act of #aigd4 #aijfjf4 ,clarification of oversight and implementation of ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7a7 ,audits1 investigations1 and oversight ,notwithstanding section #baae of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-acf71 the authority of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,labor to carry out audits1 investigations1 and other oversight activities that are related to the provisions of such ,act shall not extend to any activities related to sections #baab1 #baac1 or #baad of such ,act4 ,such authority with respect to such sections shall belong to the ,inspector ,general of the ,railroad ,retirement ,board4 7b7 ,operating instructions or other guidance ,notwithstanding section #baaf7;b7 of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-acf71 the authority of the ,secretary of ,labor to issue any operating instructions or other guidance necessary to carry out the provisions of such ,act shall not extend to any activities related to sections #baab1 #baac1 or #baad of such ,act4 ,such authority with respect to such sections shall belong to the ,railroad ,retirement ,board4 ,,vii ,energy and ,environment ,provisions #aijgja4 ,home energy and water service continuity ,any entity receiving financial assistance pursuant to any division of this ,act shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 establish or maintain in effect policies to ensure that no home energy service or public water system service to a residential customer1 which is provided or regulated by such entity1 is or remains disconnected or interrupted during the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act because of nonpayment1 and all reconnections of such public water system service are conducted in a manner that minimizes risk to the health of individuals receiving such service4 ,for purposes of this section1 the term home energy service means a service to provide home energy1 as such term is defined in section #bfjc of the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha1 or service provided by an electric utility1 as such term is defined in section #c of the ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act of #aigh1 and the term public water system has the meaning given that term in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act4 ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require forgiveness of any debt incurred or owed to an entity or to absolve an individual of any obligation to an entity for service1 nor to preempt any ,state or local law or regulation governing entities that provide such services to residential customers4 #aijgjb4 ,environmental justice grant programs 7a7 ,environmental ,justice grants ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall continue to carry out-- 7#a7 the ,environmental ,justice ,small ,grants ,program and the ,environmental ,justice ,collaborative ,problem-,solving ,cooperative ,agreement ,program1 as those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 the ,community ,action for a ,renewed ,environment grant programs ,i and ,,ii1 as in existence on ,january #a1 #bjab4 7b7 ,use of funds for grants in response to ,,covid-#ai pandemic ,with respect to amounts appropriated by division ,a of this ,act that are available to carry out the programs described in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may only award grants under such programs for projects that will investigate or address the disproportionate impacts of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic in environmental justice communities4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsection 7a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter4 7d7 ,distribution ,not later than #cj days after amounts are made available pursuant to subsection 7c71 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall make awards of grants under each of the programs described in subsection 7a74 #aijgjc4 ,low-income household drinking water and wastewater assistance 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #a1ejj1jjj1jjj to the ,secretary to carry out this section4 7b7 ,low-income household drinking water and wastewater assistance ,the ,secretary shall make grants to ,states and ,indian ,tribes to assist low-income households1 particularly those with the lowest incomes1 that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking water and wastewater services1 by providing funds to owners or operators of public water systems or treatment works to reduce rates charged to such households for such services4 7c7 ,nonduplication of effort ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary1 ,states1 and ,indian ,tribes1 as applicable1 shall1 as appropriate and to the extent practicable1 use existing processes1 procedures1 policies1 and systems in place to provide assistance to low-income households1 including by using existing application and approval processes4 7d7 ,allotment 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall allot amounts appropriated pursuant to this section to a ,state or ,indian ,tribe based on the following3 7,a7 ,the percentage of households in the ,state1 or under the jurisdiction of the ,indian ,tribe1 with income equal to or less than #aej percent of the ,federal poverty line4 7,b7 ,the percentage of such households in the ,state1 or under the jurisdiction of the ,indian ,tribe1 that spend more than #cj percent of monthly income on housing4 7,c7 ,the extent to which the ,state or ,indian ,tribe has been affected by the public health emergency1 including the rate of transmission of ,,covid-#ai in the ,state or area over which the ,indian ,tribe has jurisdiction1 the number of ,,covid-#ai cases compared to the national average1 and economic disruptions resulting from the public health emergency4 7#b7 ,reserved funds ,the ,secretary shall reserve not more than #aj percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this section for allotment to ,states and ,indian ,tribes based on the economic disruptions to the ,states and ,indian ,tribes resulting from the emergency described in the emergency declaration issued by the ,president on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b771 during the period covered by such emergency declaration and any subsequent major disaster declaration under section #dja of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 that supersedes such emergency declaration4 7e7 ,determination of low-income households 7#a7 ,minimum definition of low-income ,in determining whether a household is considered low-income for the purposes of this section1 a ,state or ,indian ,tribe-- 7,a7 shall ensure that1 at a minimum-- 7i7 all households with income equal to or less than #aej percent of the ,federal poverty line are included as low-income households2 and 7ii7 all households with income equal to or less than #fj percent of the ,state median income are included as low-income households2 7,b7 may include households that have been adversely economically affected by job loss or severe income loss related to the public health emergency2 and 7,c7 may include other households1 including households in which #a or more individuals are receiving-- 7i7 assistance under the ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7ii7 supplemental security income payments under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 7iii7 supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or 7iv7 payments under section #acae1 #aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or under section #cjf of the ,veterans' and ,survivors' ,pension ,improvement ,act of #aigh4 7#b7 ,household documentation requirements ,states and ,indian ,tribes shall-- 7,a7 to the maximum extent practicable1 seek to limit the income history documentation requirements for determining whether a household is considered low-income for the purposes of this section2 and 7,b7 for the purposes of income eligibility1 accept proof of job loss or severe income loss dated after ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 such as a layoff or furlough notice or verification of application of unemployment benefits1 as sufficient to demonstrate lack of income for an individual or household4 7f7 ,applications ,each ,state or ,indian ,tribe desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 in such form as the ,secretary shall require4 7g7 ,utility responsibilities ,owners or operators of public water systems or treatment works receiving funds pursuant to this section for the purposes of reducing rates charged to low-income households for service shall-- 7#a7 conduct outreach activities designed to ensure that such households are made aware of the rate assistance available pursuant to this section2 7#b7 charge such households1 in the normal billing process1 not more than the difference between the actual cost of the service provided and the amount of the payment made by the ,state or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to this section2 and 7#c7 within #de days of providing assistance to a household pursuant to this section1 notify in writing such household of the amount of such assistance4 7h7 ,state agreements with drinking water and wastewater providers ,to the maximum extent practicable1 a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall enter into agreements with owners and operators of public water systems1 owners and operators of treatment works1 municipalities1 nonprofit organizations associated with providing drinking water1 wastewater1 and other social services to rural and small communities1 and ,indian ,tribes1 to assist in identifying low-income households and to carry out this section4 7i7 ,administrative costs ,a ,state or ,indian ,tribe that receives a grant under this section may use up to #h percent of the granted amounts for administrative costs4 7j7 ,federal agency coordination ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and consult with other ,federal agencies with authority over the provision of drinking water and wastewater services4 7k7 ,audits ,the ,secretary shall require each ,state and ,indian ,tribe receiving a grant under this section to undertake periodic audits and evaluations of expenditures made by such ,state or ,indian ,tribe pursuant to this section4 7l7 ,reports to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of activities carried out pursuant to this section-- 7#a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section2 and 7#b7 upon disbursement of all funds appropriated pursuant to this section4 7m7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian ,tribe1 band1 group1 or community recognized by the ,secretary of the ,interior and exercising governmental authority over a ,federal ,indian reservation4 7#b7 ,municipality ,the term municipality has the meaning given such term in section #ejb of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#c7 ,public health emergency ,the term public health emergency means the public health emergency described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e74 7#d7 ,public water system ,the term public water system has the meaning given such term in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means a ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#g7 ,treatment works ,the term treatment works has the meaning given that term in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 #aijgjd4 ,home water service continuity 7a7 ,continuity of service ,any entity receiving financial assistance under division ,a of this ,act shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 establish or maintain in effect policies to ensure that1 with respect to any service provided by a public water system or treatment works to an occupied residence1 which service is provided or regulated by such entity-- 7#a7 no such service is or remains disconnected or interrupted during the emergency period because of nonpayment2 7#b7 all reconnections of such service are conducted in a manner that minimizes risk to the health of individuals receiving such service2 and 7#c7 no fees for late payment of bills for such service are charged or accrue during the emergency period4 7b7 ,effect ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require forgiveness of outstanding debt owed to an entity or to absolve an individual of any obligation to an entity for service4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,emergency period ,the term emergency period means the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e74 7#b7 ,public water system ,the term public water system has the meaning given such term in section #adja of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f74 7#c7 ,treatment works ,the term treatment works has the meaning given that term in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 ,,viii ,death and disability benefits for public safety officers impacted by ,,covid-#ai #aijhja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,public ,safety ,officer ,pandemic ,response ,act of #bjbj4 #aijhjb4 ,death and disability benefits for public safety officers impacted by ,,covid-#ai ,section #abja of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7o7 ,for purposes of this part3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of subsection 7a71 sustained in the line of duty by a public safety officer and directly and proximately resulting in death1 unless such officer is shown to have performed no line of duty activity or action within the #de days immediately preceding a diagnosis of1 or positive test for ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,the ,attorney ,general shall accept claims1 including supplemental claims1 under this section from an individual who-- 7,a7 was serving as a public safety officer and was injured or disabled in the line of duty as a result of the terrorist attacks on the ,united ,states that occurred on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 or in the aftermath of such attacks developed a condition described in section #ccab7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a772 and 7,b7 was diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai during the period described in paragraph 7#c71 which1 in combination with the injury or disability described in subparagraph 7,a71 permanently and totally disabled or directly and proximately resulted in the death of the individual4 ,in assessing a claim under this paragraph1 the presumption of causation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall apply4 7#c7 ,the presumption described in paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to a diagnosis of ,,covid-#ai beginning on ,january #bj1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date that is one year after the emergency period 7as such term is defined in section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g777 based on the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ends4 7#d7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai means a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus #b 7,,sars-,co,v-#b74 7p7 ,in determining whether the personal injury resulting from ,,covid-#ai was a catastrophic injury1 the ,attorney ,general's inquiry shall be limited to whether the individual is permanently prevented from performing any gainful work as a public safety officer4 4 ,,ix ,victims of ,crime ,act ,amendments #aijija4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,victims of ,crime ,act ,fix ,act of #bjbj4 #aijijb4 ,deposits of funding into the crime victims fund ,section #adjb7;b7 of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 any funds that would otherwise be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury collected as pursuant to-- 7,a7 a deferred prosecution agreement2 or 7,b7 a non-prosecution agreement4 4 #aijijc4 ,waiver of matching requirement 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of ,,voca1 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period and for the period ending one year after the date on which such period expires or is terminated1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office for ,victims of ,crime1 may not impose any matching requirement as a condition of receipt of funds under any program to provide assistance to victims of crimes authorized under the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja et seq474 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period beginning on the date on which the ,president declared a national emergency under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 and ending on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the national emergency declaration is terminated4 7c7 ,application ,this section shall apply with respect to-- 7#a7 applications submitted during the period described under subsection 7a71 including applications for which funds will be distributed after such period2 and 7#b7 distributions of funds made during the period described under subsection 7a71 including distributions made pursuant to applications submitted before such period4 ,x ,jabara-,heyer ,,no ,,hate ,act #aiajja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,jabara-,heyer ,national ,opposition to ,hate1 ,assault1 and ,threats to ,equality ,act of #bjbj or the ,jabara-,heyer ,,no ,,hate ,act4 #aiajjb4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the incidence of violence known as hate crimes or crimes motivated by bias poses a serious national problem4 7#b7 ,according to data obtained by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the incidence of such violence increased in #bjag1 the most recent year for which data is available4 7#c7 ,in #aiij1 ,congress enacted the ,hate ,crime ,statistics ,act 7,public ,law #aja-bge2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd note7 to provide the ,federal ,government1 law enforcement agencies1 and the public with data regarding the incidence of hate crime4 ,the ,hate ,crimes ,statistics ,act and the ,matthew ,shepard and ,james ,byrd1 ,jr4 ,hate ,crimes ,prevention ,act 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #bhce7 have enabled ,federal authorities to understand and1 where appropriate1 investigate and prosecute hate crimes4 7#d7 ,a more complete understanding of the national problem posed by hate crime is in the public interest and supports the ,federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence referenced in section #bdi7;b77#a77;,c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,however1 a complete understanding of the national problem posed by hate crimes is hindered by incomplete data from ,federal1 ,state1 and local jurisdictions through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program authorized under section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and administered by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#f7 ,multiple factors contribute to the provision of inaccurate and incomplete data regarding the incidence of hate crime through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program4 ,a significant contributing factor is the quality and quantity of training that ,state and local law enforcement agencies receive on the identification and reporting of suspected bias-motivated crimes4 7#g7 ,the problem of crimes motivated by bias is sufficiently serious1 widespread1 and interstate in nature as to warrant ,federal financial assistance to ,states and local jurisdictions4 7#h7 ,federal financial assistance with regard to certain violent crimes motivated by bias enables ,federal1 ,state1 and local authorities to work together as partners in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes4 #aiajjc4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,hate crime ,the term hate crime means an act described in section #bde1 #bdg1 or #bdi of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or in section #ija of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca74 7#b7 ,priority agency ,the term priority agency means-- 7,a7 a law enforcement agency of a unit of local government that serves a population of not less than #ajj1jjj1 as computed by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 or 7,b7 a law enforcement agency of a unit of local government that-- 7i7 serves a population of not less than #ej1jjj and less than #ajj1jjj1 as computed by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 and 7ii7 has reported no hate crimes through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program in each of the #c most recent calendar years for which such data is available4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #ija of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74 7#d7 ,uniform ,crime ,reports ,the term ,uniform ,crime ,reports means the reports authorized under section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and administered by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation that compile nationwide criminal statistics for use-- 7,a7 in law enforcement administration1 operation1 and management2 and 7,b7 to assess the nature and type of crime in the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,unit of local government ,the term unit of local government has the meaning given the term in section #ija of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74 #aiajjd4 ,reporting of hate crimes 7a7 ,implementation grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants to ,states and units of local government to assist the ,state or unit of local government in implementing the ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system1 including to train employees in identifying and classifying hate crimes in the ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system4 7#b7 ,priority ,in making grants under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall give priority to ,states and units of local government with larger populations4 7b7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,compliance 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 in each fiscal year beginning after the date that is #c years after the date on which a ,state or unit of local government first receives a grant under subsection 7a71 the ,state or unit of local government shall provide to the ,attorney ,general1 through the ,uniform ,crime ,reporting system1 information pertaining to hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction during the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,extensions2 waiver ,the ,attorney ,general-- 7i7 may provide a #abj-;day extension to a ,state or unit of local government that is making good faith efforts to comply with subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 shall waive the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 if compliance with that subparagraph by a ,state or unit of local government would be unconstitutional under the constitution of the ,state or of the ,state in which the unit of local government is located1 respectively4 7#b7 ,failure to comply ,if a ,state or unit of local government that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 fails to substantially comply with paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 the ,state or unit of local government shall repay the grant in full1 plus reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable by law or established by the ,attorney ,general4 #aiajje4 ,grants for ,state-run hate crime hotlines 7a7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to ,states to create ,state-run hate crime reporting hotlines4 7#b7 ,grant period ,a grant made under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for a period of not more than #e years4 7b7 ,hotline requirements ,a ,state shall ensure1 with respect to a hotline funded by a grant under subsection 7a71 that-- 7#a7 the hotline directs individuals to-- 7,a7 law enforcement if appropriate2 and 7,b7 local support services2 7#b7 any personally identifiable information that an individual provides to an agency of the ,state through the hotline is not directly or indirectly disclosed1 without the consent of the individual1 to-- 7,a7 any other agency of that ,state2 7,b7 any other ,state2 7,c7 the ,federal ,government2 or 7,d7 any other person or entity2 7#c7 the staff members who operate the hotline are trained to be knowledgeable about-- 7,a7 applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local hate crime laws2 and 7,b7 local law enforcement resources and applicable local support services2 and 7#d7 the hotline is accessible to-- 7,a7 individuals with limited ,english proficiency1 where appropriate2 and 7,b7 individuals with disabilities4 7c7 ,best practices ,the ,attorney ,general shall issue guidance to ,states on best practices for implementing the requirements of subsection 7b74 #aiajjf4 ,information collection by ,states and units of local government 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable agency ,the term applicable agency1 with respect to an eligible entity that is-- 7,a7 a ,state1 means-- 7i7 a law enforcement agency of the ,state2 and 7ii7 a law enforcement agency of a unit of local government within the ,state that-- 7,i7 is a priority agency2 and 7,,ii7 receives a subgrant from the ,state under this section2 and 7,b7 a unit of local government1 means a law enforcement agency of the unit of local government that is a priority agency4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means-- 7,a7 a ,state law enforcement agency2 or 7,b7 a priority agency4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 or 7,b7 a unit of local government that has a priority agency4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants to eligible entities to assist covered agencies within the jurisdiction of the eligible entity in conducting law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent1 address1 or otherwise respond to hate crime1 particularly as those activities or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program1 including-- 7,a7 adopting a policy on identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7,b7 developing a standardized system of collecting1 analyzing1 and reporting the incidence of hate crime2 7,c7 establishing a unit specialized in identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7,d7 engaging in community relations functions related to hate crime prevention and education such as-- 7i7 establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders2 and 7ii7 conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crimes1 services available to hate crime victims1 and the relevant ,federal1 ,state1 and local laws pertaining to hate crimes2 and 7,e7 providing hate crime trainings for agency personnel4 7#b7 ,subgrants ,a ,state that receives a grant under paragraph 7#a7 may award a subgrant to a priority agency of a unit of local government within the ,state for the purposes under that paragraph4 7c7 ,information required of ,states and units of local government 7#a7 ,in general ,for each fiscal year in which an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection 7b71 the eligible entity shall-- 7,a7 collect information from each applicable agency summarizing the law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by the agency to prevent1 address1 or otherwise respond to hate crime1 particularly as those activities or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,attorney ,general a report containing the information collected under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,semiannual law enforcement agency report 7,a7 ,in general ,in collecting the information required under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 an eligible entity shall require each applicable agency to submit a semiannual report to the eligible entity that includes a summary of the law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by the agency during the reporting period to prevent1 address1 or otherwise respond to hate crime1 particularly as those activities or programs relate to reporting hate crimes through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program4 7,b7 ,contents ,in a report submitted under subparagraph 7,a71 a law enforcement agency shall1 at a minimum1 disclose-- 7i7 whether the agency has adopted a policy on identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7ii7 whether the agency has developed a standardized system of collecting1 analyzing1 and reporting the incidence of hate crime2 7iii7 whether the agency has established a unit specialized in identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7iv7 whether the agency engages in community relations functions related to hate crime1 such as-- 7,i7 establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders2 and 7,,ii7 conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crime1 services available to hate crime victims1 and the relevant ,federal1 ,state1 and local laws pertaining to hate crime2 and 7v7 the number of hate crime trainings for agency personnel1 including the duration of the trainings1 conducted by the agency during the reporting period4 7d7 ,compliance and redirection of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 beginning not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this title1 an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection 7b7 shall comply with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,extensions2 waiver ,the ,attorney ,general-- 7,a7 may provide a #abj-;day extension to an eligible entity that is making good faith efforts to collect the information required under subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 shall waive the requirements of subsection 7c7 for a ,state or unit of local government if compliance with that subsection by the ,state or unit of local government would be unconstitutional under the constitution of the ,state or of the ,state in which the unit of local government is located1 respectively4 #aiajjg4 ,requirements of the ,attorney ,general 7a7 ,information collection and analysis2 report ,in order to improve the accuracy of data regarding the incidence of hate crime provided through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program1 and promote a more complete understanding of the national problem posed by hate crime1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 collect and analyze the information provided by ,states and units of local government under section #aiajjf for the purpose of developing policies related to the provision of accurate data obtained under the ,hate ,crime ,statistics ,act 7,public ,law #aja-bge2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd note7 by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 and 7#b7 for each calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this title1 publish and submit to ,congress a report based on the information collected and analyzed under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,contents of report ,a report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a qualitative analysis of the relationship between-- 7,a7 the number of hate crimes reported by ,state law enforcement agencies or priority agencies through the ,uniform ,crime ,reports program2 and 7,b7 the nature and extent of law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs conducted by those agencies to prevent1 address1 or otherwise respond to hate crime2 and 7#b7 a quantitative analysis of the number of ,state law enforcement agencies and priority agencies that have-- 7,a7 adopted a policy on identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7,b7 developed a standardized system of collecting1 analyzing1 and reporting the incidence of hate crime2 7,c7 established a unit specialized in identifying1 investigating1 and reporting hate crimes2 7,d7 engaged in community relations functions related to hate crime1 such as-- 7i7 establishing a liaison with formal community-based organizations or leaders2 and 7ii7 conducting public meetings or educational forums on the impact of hate crime1 services available to hate crime victims1 and the relevant ,federal1 ,state1 and local laws pertaining to hate crime2 and 7,e7 conducted hate crime trainings for agency personnel during the reporting period1 including-- 7i7 the total number of trainings conducted by each agency2 and 7ii7 the duration of the trainings described in clause 7i74 #aiajjh4 ,alternative sentencing ,section #bdi of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,supervised release ,if a court includes1 as a part of a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a violation of subsection 7a71 a requirement that the defendant be placed on a term of supervised release after imprisonment under section #cehc1 the court may order1 as an explicit condition of supervised release1 that the defendant undertake educational classes or community service directly related to the community harmed by the defendant's offense4 4 ,,xi ,prisons and ,jails #aiaaja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,pandemic ,justice ,response ,act4 #aiaajb4 ,emergency ,community ,supervision ,act 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,as of the date of introduction of this ,act1 the novel coronavirus has spread to all #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and #c territories4 7#b7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention have projected that between #afj1jjj1jjj and #bad1jjj1jjj people could be infected by the novel coronavirus in the ,united ,states over the course of the pandemic4 7#c7 ,although the ,united ,states has less than #e percent of the world's population1 the ,united ,states holds approximately #ba percent of the world's prisoners and leads the world in the number of individuals incarcerated1 with nearly #b1bjj1jjj people incarcerated in ,state and ,federal prisons and local jails4 7#d7 ,studies have shown that individuals age out of crime starting around #be years of age1 and released individuals over the age of #ej have a very low recidivism rate4 7#e7 ,according to public health experts1 incarcerated individuals are particularly vulnerable to being gravely impacted by the novel corona virus pandemic because-- 7,a7 they have higher rates of underlying health issues than members of the general public1 including higher rates of respiratory disease1 heart disease1 diabetes1 obesity1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 substance abuse1 hepatitis1 and other conditions that suppress immune response2 and 7,b7 the close conditions and lack of access to hygiene products in prisons make these institutions unusually susceptible to viral pandemics4 7#f7 ,the spread of communicable disease in the ,united ,states generally constitutes a serious1 heightened threat to the safety of incarcerated individuals1 and there is a serious threat to the general public that prisons may become incubators of community spread of communicable viral disease4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered health condition ,the term covered health condition with respect to an individual1 means the individual-- 7,a7 is pregnant2 7,b7 has chronic lung disease or asthma2 7,c7 has congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease2 7,d7 has diabetes2 7,e7 has a neurological condition that weakens the ability to cough or breathe2 7,f7 has ,,hiv2 7,g7 has sickle cell anemia2 7,h7 has cancer2 or 7,i7 has a weakened immune system4 7#b7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual-- 7,a7 means an individual who-- 7i7 is a juvenile 7as defined in section #ejca of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code72 7ii7 is #ej years of age or older2 7iii7 has a covered health condition2 or 7iv7 is within #ab months of release from incarceration2 and 7,b7 includes an individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offense committed before ,november #a1 #aihg4 7#c7 ,national emergency relating to a communicable disease ,the term national emergency relating to a communicable disease means-- 7,a7 an emergency involving ,federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the ,president under the section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 with respect to a communicable disease2 or 7,b7 a national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 with respect to a communicable disease4 7c7 ,placement of certain individuals in community supervision 7#a7 ,authority ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires or is terminated-- 7,a7 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall place in community supervision all covered individuals who are in the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 and 7,b7 the district court of the ,united ,states for each judicial district shall place in community supervision all covered individuals who are in the custody and care of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,bureau of prisons ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,director-- 7i7 may not place in community supervision any individual determined1 by clear and convincing evidence1 to be likely to pose a specific and substantial risk of causing bodily injury to or using violent force against the person of another2 7ii7 shall place in the file of each individual described in clause 7i7 documentation of such determination1 including the evidence used to make the determination2 and 7iii7 not later than #ahj days after the date on which the national emergency relating to a communicable disease expires1 shall provide a report to ,congress documenting-- 7,i7 the demographic data 7including race1 gender1 age1 offense of conviction1 and criminal history level7 of the individuals denied placement in community supervision under clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 the justification for the denials described in subclause 7,i74 7,b7 ,district courts ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a77;,b71 each district court of the ,united ,states-- 7i7 shall conduct an immediate and expedited review of the detention orders of all covered individuals in the custody and care of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 which may be conducted sua sponte and ex parte1 without-- 7,i7 appearance by the defendant or any party2 or 7,,ii7 requiring a petition1 motion1 or other similar document to be filed2 7ii7 may not place in community supervision any individual if the court determines1 after a hearing and the attorney for the ,government shows by clear and convincing evidence based on individualized facts1 that detention is necessary because the individual's release will pose a specific and substantial risk that the individual will cause bodily injury or use violent force against the person of another and that no conditions of release will reasonably mitigate that risk2 7iii7 in carrying out clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 may-- 7,i7 rely on evidence presented in prior court proceedings2 and 7,,ii7 if the court determines it necessary1 request additional information from the parties to make the determination4 7#c7 ,limitation on community supervision placement ,in placing covered individuals into community supervision under this section1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons and the district court of the ,united ,states for each judicial district shall take into account and prioritize placements that enable adequate social distancing1 which include home confinement or other forms of low in-person-contact supervised release4 7d7 ,limitation on pre-trial detention 7#a7 ,no bond conditions on release ,notwithstanding section #cadb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires or is terminated1 in imposing conditions of release1 the judicial officer may not require payment of cash bail1 proof of ability to pay an unsecured bond1 execution of a bail bond1 a solvent surety to co-sign a secured or unsecured bond1 or posting of real property4 7#b7 ,limitation 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires or is terminated1 at any initial appearance hearing1 detention hearing1 hearing on a motion for pretrial release1 or any other hearing where the attorney for the ,government is seeking the detention or continued detention of any individual1 the judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of the individual on personal recognizance or on a condition or combination of conditions under section #cadb7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 unless the attorney for the ,government shows by clear and convincing evidence based on individualized facts that detention is necessary because the individual's release will pose a specific and substantial risk that the individual will cause bodily injury or use violent force against the person of another and that no conditions of release will reasonably mitigate that risk4 7,b7 ,required consideration of certain factors ,if the judicial officer finds that the attorney for the ,government has made the requisite showing under subparagraph 7,a71 the judicial officer shall take into consideration1 in determining whether detention is necessary-- 7i7 whether the individual's age or medical condition renders them especially vulnerable2 and 7ii7 whether detention will compromise the individual's access to adequate medical treatment1 access to medications1 or ability to privately consult with counsel and meaningfully prepare a defense4 7,c7 ,juveniles 7i7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires or is terminated1 notwithstanding sections #ejca through #ejce of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and except as provided under clause 7ii71 in the case of a juvenile alleged to have committed an act of juvenile delinquency1 the judicial officer shall release the juvenile to their parent1 guardian1 custodian1 or other responsible party 7including the director of a shelter-care facility7 upon their promise to bring such juvenile before the appropriate court when requested by the judicial officer4 7ii7 ,exception ,a juvenile alleged to have committed an act of juvenile delinquency may be detained pending trial only if1 at a hearing at which the juvenile is represented by counsel1 the attorney for the ,government shows by clear and convincing evidence based on individualized facts that detention is necessary because the juvenile's release will pose a specific and substantial risk that the juvenile will use violent force against a reasonably identifiable person and that no conditions of release will reasonably mitigate that risk1 except that in no case may a judicial officer order the detention of a juvenile if it will compromise the juvenile's access to adequate medical treatment1 access to medications1 or ability to privately consult with counsel and meaningfully prepare a defense4 7iii7 ,least restrictive detention ,in the case that the judicial officer orders the detention of a juvenile under clause 7ii71 the judicial officer shall order the detention of the juvenile in the least restrictive and safest environment possible1 taking the national emergency relating to a communicable disease into consideration4 7iv7 ,contents of detention order ,in the case that the judicial officer orders the detention of a juvenile under clause 7ii71 the judicial officer shall issue a written detention order that includes-- 7,i7 findings of fact2 7,,ii7 the reasons for the detention2 7,,iii7 a description of the risk identified under clause 7ii72 7,,iv7 an explanation of why no conditions will reasonably mitigate the risk identified under clause 7ii72 7,v7 a statement that detention will not compromise the juvenile's access to adequate medical treatment1 access to medications1 or ability to privately consult with counsel and meaningfully prepare a defense2 and 7,,vi7 a statement establishing that the detention environment is the least restrictive and safest possible in accordance with the requirement under clause 7iii74 7e7 ,limitation on supervised release ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires1 the ,office of ,probation and ,pretrial ,services of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall take measures to prevent the spread of the communicable disease among individuals under supervision by-- 7#a7 suspending the requirement that individuals determined to be a lower risk of reoffending1 or any other individuals determined to be appropriate by the supervising probation officer1 report in person to their probation or parole officer2 7#b7 identifying individuals who have successfully completed not less than #ah months of supervision and transferring such individuals to administrative supervision or petitioning the court to terminate supervision1 as appropriate2 and 7#c7 suspending the request for detention and imprisonment as a sanction for violations of probation1 supervised release1 or parole4 7f7 ,prohibition ,no individual who is granted placement in community supervision1 termination of supervision1 placement on administrative supervision1 or pre-trial release shall be re-incarcerated1 placed on supervision or active supervision1 or ordered detained pre-trial only as a result of the expiration of the national emergency relating to a communicable disease4 7g7 ,prohibition on ,technical ,violations and ,certain ,mandatory ,revocations of ,probation or ,supervised ,release 7#a7 ,resentencing in cases of probation and supervised release 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires1 and notwithstanding section #cehb7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 a court shall order the resentencing of a defendant who is serving a term of imprisonment resulting from a revocation of probation1 or supervised release for a ,grade ,c violation for conduct under section #g;,b#a4a7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,guidelines1 upon motion of the defendant4 7,b7 ,resentencing ,the court shall order the resentencing of a defendant described in subparagraph 7,a7 as follows3 7i7 ,in the case of a revoked sentence of probation1 the court shall resentence the defendant to probation1 the duration of which shall be equal to the period of time remaining on the term of probation originally imposed at the time the defendant was most recently placed in custody1 unless the court determines that decreasing the length of the term of probation is in the interest of justice4 7ii7 ,in the case of a revoked term of supervised release1 the court shall continue the defendant on supervised release1 the duration of which shall be equal to the period of time the defendant had remaining on supervised release when the defendant was most recently placed in custody1 unless the court determines that decreasing the term of supervised release is in the interest of justice4 7#b7 ,resentencing in cases of parole 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires1 the court shall order the resentencing of a defendant who is serving a term of imprisonment resulting from a technical violation of the defendant's parole4 7,b7 ,resentencing ,the court shall resentence the defendant to parole1 the duration of which shall be equal to the period of time remaining on the defendant's term of parole at the time the defendant was most recently placed in custody1 unless the court determines that decreasing the length of the term of parole is in the interest of justice4 7#c7 ,hearing ,the court may grant1 but not deny1 a motion without a hearing under this section4 7#d7 ,no mandatory revocation 7,a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a national emergency relating to a communicable disease is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after such national emergency expires1 a court is not required to revoke a defendant's probation or supervised release under sections #cefe7;b7 and #cehc7;g7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 based on a finding that the defendant refused to comply with drug treatment4 7,b7 ,dissemination of policy change ,not later than #aj days after the date of enactment of this title1 the ,judicial ,conference of the ,united ,states shall issue and disseminate to all district courts of the ,united ,states a temporary policy change suspending mandatory revocation of probation or supervised release for refusal to comply with drug testing4 7#e7 ,prompt determination ,any motion under this subsection shall be determined promptly4 7#f7 ,counsel ,to effectuate the purposes of this subsection1 counsel shall be appointed as early as possible to represent any indigent defendant4 7#g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the term defendant includes individuals adjudicated delinquent under the ,federal ,juvenile ,delinquency ,act and applies to persons serving time in official detention for a revocation of juvenile probation or supervised release4 #aiaajc4 ,court authority to reduce sentences and temporary release during ,,covid-#ai emergency period 7a7 ,court authority to reduce sentences 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cehb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 the court shall1 during the covered emergency period1 upon motion of a covered individual 7as such term is defined in section #aiaajb7;b77 or on the court's own motion1 reduce a term of imposed imprisonment on that individual1 unless the government shows1 by clear and convincing evidence1 that the individual poses a risk of serious1 imminent injury to a reasonably identifiable person4 7#b7 ,sentence reduction deemed authorized ,any sentence that is reduced under this subsection is deemed to be authorized under section #cehb7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,in addition to the reduction of sentences authorized under this subsection1 the court may continue to reduce and modify sentences under section #cehb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the covered emergency period4 7#d7 ,special rule ,during the covered emergency period1 a covered individual who is serving a term of imprisonment for an offense committed before ,november #a1 #aihg1 who would not otherwise be eligible to file a motion under section #cehb7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is eligible to file such a motion and for relief under such section4 ,any motion for relief filed in accordance with this paragraph before the expiration or termination of the covered emergency period shall not disqualify such motion based solely on such expiration or termination4 7b7 ,court authority to authorize temporary release of persons awaiting designation or transportation to a bureau of prisons facility ,notwithstanding sections #cehb and #cfba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the covered emergency period1 the court1 upon motion of an individual 7including individuals adjudicated delinquent under the ,federal ,juvenile ,delinquency ,act7 awaiting designation or transportation to a ,bureau of ,prisons or other facility for service of sentence or official detention1 or on the court's own motion1 may order the temporary release of the individual1 for a limited period ending not later than the expiration or termination of the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 if such release is for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating the risks associated with imprisonment during the covered emergency period1 either generally with respect to the individual's place of imprisonment or specifically with respect to the individual4 7c7 ,hearing requirement ,the court may grant1 but not deny1 a motion without a hearing under this section4 ,any motion under this section shall be determined promptly4 7d7 ,effective representation during national emergency 7#a7 ,access to court ,during the covered emergency period1 any procedural requirement under section #cehb7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 that would delay a defendant from directly petitioning the court shall not apply1 and the defendant may petition the court directly for relief4 7#b7 ,appointment of counsel ,the court shall appoint counsel for indigent defendants or prisoners1 at no cost to the defendant or prisoner1 as early as possible to effectuate the purposes of this section and the purposes of section #cehb7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,access to medical records 7,a7 ,in general ,in order to expedite proceedings under this section and proceedings under #cehb7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the covered emergency period1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall promptly release all medical records in the possession of the ,bureau of ,prisons to a prisoner who requests them on their own behalf1 or to the counsel of record for a prisoner upon submission to the court of an affidavit1 signed by such counsel under penalty of perjury1 that such counsel has reason to believe that the prisoner has a covered health condition 7as such term is defined in section #aiaajb7;b77 or a condition that would entitle them to relief under section #cehb7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,individuals in the custody of the ,u4,s4 ,marshals ,service ,in order to expedite proceedings under this section1 in the case of an individual who is in the custody or care of the ,u4,s4 ,marshals ,service1 the ,director of the ,u4,s4 ,marshals ,service shall facilitate the provision of any medical records of the individual to the individual or the counsel of record of the individual1 upon request of the individual or counsel4 #aiaajd4 ,exemption from exhausting administrative remedies during covered emergency period ,section #g of the ,civil ,rights of ,institutionalized ,persons ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiig;e7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,covered emergency period 7#a7 ,relief without exhausting administrative remedies ,notwithstanding the other provisions of this section1 during the covered emergency period1 a prisoner may commence1 without exhausting all administrative remedies1 an action relating to conditions of imprisonment under which the prisoner is at significant risk of harm or under which the prisoner's access to counsel has been impaired4 ,if the court determines the prisoner is reasonably likely to prevail1 the court may order such appropriate relief1 limited in time and scope1 as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the significant risk of harm or provide access to counsel4 7#b7 ,retaliation prohibited ,section #f shall apply in the case of retaliation against a prisoner who files an administrative claim or lawsuit during the covered emergency period or attempts to so file4 7#c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term covered emergency period has the meaning given the term in section #abjjc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 4 #aiaaje4 ,increasing availability of home detention for elderly offenders 7a7 ,good conduct time credits for certain elderly nonviolent offenders ,section #bca7;g77#e77;,a77ii7 of the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #fjeda7;g77#e77;,a77ii77 is amended by striking to which the offender was sentenced and inserting reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner's sentence awarded under section #cfbd7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,increasing eligibility for home detention for certain elderly nonviolent offenders ,during the covered emergency period an offender who is in the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall be considered an eligible elderly offender under section #bca7;g7 of the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #fjeda7;g77 if the offender-- 7#a7 is not less than #ej years of age2 7#b7 has served #a_/b of the term of imprisonment reduced by any credit toward the service of the prisoner's sentence awarded under section #cfbd7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#c7 is otherwise described in such section #bca7;g77#e77;,a74 #aiaajf4 ,effective ,assistance of ,counsel in the ,digital ,era ,act 7a7 ,prohibition on monitoring ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this title1 the ,attorney ,general shall create a program or system1 or modify any program or system that exists on the date of enactment of this title1 through which an incarcerated person sends or receives an electronic communication1 to exclude from monitoring the contents of any privileged electronic communication4 ,in the case that the ,attorney ,general creates a program or system in accordance with this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 upon implementing such system1 discontinue using any program or system that exists on the date of enactment of this title through which an incarcerated person sends or receives a privileged electronic communication1 except that any program or system that exists on such date may continue to be used for any other electronic communication4 7b7 ,retention of contents ,a program or system or a modification to a program or system under subsection 7a7 may allow for retention by the ,bureau of ,prisons of1 and access by an incarcerated person to1 the contents of electronic communications1 including the contents of privileged electronic communications1 of the person until the date on which the person is released from prison4 7c7 ,attorney-client privilege ,attorney-client privilege1 and the protections and limitations associated with such privilege 7including the crime fraud exception71 applies to electronic communications sent or received through the program or system established or modified under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,accessing retained contents ,contents retained under subsection 7b7 may only be accessed by a person other than the incarcerated person for whom such contents are retained under the following circumstances3 7#a7 ,attorney general ,the ,attorney ,general may only access retained contents if necessary for the purpose of creating and maintaining the program or system1 or any modification to the program or system1 through which an incarcerated person sends or receives electronic communications4 ,the ,attorney ,general may not review retained contents that are accessed pursuant to this paragraph4 7#b7 ,investigative and law enforcement officers 7,a7 ,warrant 7i7 ,in general ,retained contents may only be accessed by an investigative or law enforcement officer pursuant to a warrant issued by a court pursuant to the procedures described in the ,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure4 7ii7 ,approval ,no application for a warrant may be made to a court without the express approval of a ,united ,states ,attorney or an ,assistant ,attorney ,general4 7,b7 ,privileged information 7i7 ,review ,before retained contents may be accessed pursuant to a warrant obtained under subparagraph 7,a71 such contents shall be reviewed by a ,united ,states ,attorney to ensure that privileged electronic communications are not accessible4 7ii7 ,barring participation ,a ,united ,states ,attorney who reviews retained contents pursuant to clause 7i7 shall be barred from-- 7,i7 participating in a legal proceeding in which an individual who sent or received an electronic communication from which such contents are retained under subsection 7b7 is a defendant2 or 7,,ii7 sharing the retained contents with an attorney who is participating in such a legal proceeding4 7#c7 ,motion to suppress ,in a case in which retained contents have been accessed in violation of this subsection1 a court may suppress evidence obtained or derived from access to such contents upon motion of the defendant4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term agent of an attorney or legal representative means any person employed by or contracting with an attorney or legal representative1 including law clerks1 interns1 investigators1 paraprofessionals1 and administrative staff2 7#b7 the term contents has the meaning given such term in #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#c7 the term electronic communication has the meaning given such term in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and includes the ,trust ,fund ,limited ,inmate ,computer ,system2 7#d7 the term monitoring means accessing the contents of an electronic communication at any time after such communication is sent2 7#e7 the term incarcerated person means any individual in the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons or the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service who has been charged with or convicted of an offense against the ,united ,states1 including such an individual who is imprisoned in a ,state institution2 and 7#f7 the term privileged electronic communication means-- 7,a7 any electronic communication between an incarcerated person and a potential1 current1 or former attorney or legal representative of such a person2 and 7,b7 any electronic communication between an incarcerated person and the agent of an attorney or legal representative described in subparagraph 7,a74 #aiaajg4 ,,covid-#ai ,correctional ,facility ,emergency ,response ,act of #bjbj ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,oo ,pandemic ,correctional ,facility ,emergency ,response #cjfa4 ,findings2 purposes 7a7 ,immediate release of vulnerable and low-,risk individuals ,the purpose of the grant program under section #cjfb is to provide for the testing1 initiation and transfer to treatment in the community1 and provision of services in the community1 by ,states and units of local government as they relate to preventing1 detecting1 and stopping the spread of ,,covid-#ai in correctional facilities4 7b7 ,pretrial citation and release 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds as follows3 7,a7 ,with the dramatic growth in pretrial detention resulting in county and city correctional facilities regularly exceeding capacity1 such correctional facilities may serve to rapidly increase the spread of ,,covid-#ai1 as facilities that hold large numbers of individuals in congregant living situations may promote the spread of ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,while individuals arrested and processed at local correctional facilities may only be held for hours or days1 exposure to large number of individuals in holding cells and courtrooms promotes the spread of ,,covid-#ai4 7,c7 ,pretrial detainees and individuals in correctional facilities are then later released into the community having being exposed to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the grant program under section #cjfe is to substantially increase the use of risk-based citation release for all individuals who do not present a public safety risk4 #cjfb4 ,immediate release of vulnerable and low-risk individuals 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall carry out a grant program to make grants to ,states and units of local government that operate correctional facilities1 to establish and implement policies and procedures to prevent1 detect1 and stop the presence and spread of ,,covid-#ai among arrestees1 detainees1 inmates1 correctional facility staff1 and visitors to the facilities4 7b7 ,program eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,eligible applicants under this section are ,states and units of local government that release or have a plan to release the persons described in paragraph 7#b7 from custody in order to ensure that1 not later than #ij days after enactment of this section1 the total population of arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates at a correctional facility does not exceed the number established under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,persons described ,a person described in this paragraph is a person who-- 7,a7 does not pose a risk of serious1 imminent injury to a reasonably identifiable person2 or 7,b7 is-- 7i7 #ej years of age or older2 7ii7 a juvenile2 7iii7 an individual with serious chronic medical conditions1 including heart disease1 cancer1 diabetes1 ,,hiv1 sickle cell anemia1 a neurological disease that interferes with the ability to cough or breathe1 chronic lung disease1 asthma1 or respiratory illness2 7iv7 a pregnant woman2 7v7 an individual who is immunocompromised or has a weakened immune system2 or 7vi7 an individual who has a health condition or disability that makes them vulnerable to ,,covid-#ai4 7c7 ,target correctional population 7#a7 ,target population ,an eligible applicant shall establish individualized1 facility-specific target capacities at each correction facility that will receive funds under this section that reflect the maximum number of individuals who may be incarcerated safely in accordance with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidelines for correctional facilities pertaining to ,,covid-#ai1 with consideration given to ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidelines pertaining to community-based physical distancing1 hygiene1 and sanitation4 ,a correctional facility receiving funds under this section may not use isolation in a punitive or non-medical manner as a way of achieving specific target capacities established under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,certification ,an eligible applicant shall include in its application for a grant under this section a certification by a public health professional who is certified in epidemiology or infectious diseases that each correctional facility that will receive funds under this section in its jurisdiction meets the appropriate target capacity standard established under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,authorized uses ,funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used by grantees 7including acting through nonprofit entities7 to-- 7#a7 test all arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates1 and initiate treatment for ,,covid-#ai1 and transfer such an individual for an appropriate treatment at external medical facility1 as needed2 7#b7 test for ,,covid-#ai-- 7,a7 correctional facility staff2 7,b7 volunteers2 7,c7 visitors1 including family members and attorneys2 7,d7 court personnel that have regular contact with arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 7,e7 law enforcement officers who transport arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 and 7,f7 personnel outside the correctional facility who provide medical treatment to arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 7#c7 curtail booking and in-facility processing for individuals who have committed technical parole or probation violations2 and 7#d7 provide transition and reentry support services to individuals released pursuant to this section1 including programs that-- 7,a7 increase access to and participation in reentry services2 7,b7 promote a reduction in recidivism rates2 7,c7 facilitate engagement in educational programs1 job training1 or employment2 7,d7 place reentering individuals in safe and sanitary temporary transitional housing2 7,e7 facilitate the enrollment of reentering individuals with a history of substance use disorder in medication-assisted treatment and a referral to overdose prevention services1 mental health services1 or other medical services2 and 7,f7 facilitate family reunification or support services1 as needed4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ejj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section and section #cjfe for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 #cjfc4 ,juvenile specific services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,office ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention1 consistent with section #bfa of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaga71 is authorized to make grants to ,states and units of local government or combinations thereof to assist them in planning1 establishing1 operating1 coordinating1 and evaluating projects directly1 or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies and nonprofit entities 7as such term is defined under section #djh7e77;,a7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabif7e77;,a7771 for the development of more effective education1 training1 research1 prevention1 diversion1 treatment1 and rehabilitation programs in the area of juvenile delinquency and programs to improve the juvenile justice system1 consistent with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use of grant funds ,grants under this section shall be used for the exclusive purpose of providing juvenile specific services that-- 7#a7 provide rapid mass testing for ,,covid-#ai in juvenile facilities1 notification of the results of such tests to juveniles and authorized family members or legal guardians1 and include policies and procedures for non-punitive quarantine that does not involve solitary confinement1 and provide for examination by a doctor for any juvenile who tests positive for ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 examine all pre- and post-adjudication release processes and mechanisms applicable to juveniles and begin employing these as quickly as possible2 7#c7 provide juveniles in out of home placements with continued access to appropriate education2 7#d7 provide juveniles with access to legal counsel through confidential visits or teleconferencing2 7#e7 provide staff and juveniles with appropriate personal protective equipment1 hand washing facilities1 toiletries1 and medical care to reduce the spread of the virus2 7#f7 provide juveniles with frequent and no cost calls home to parents1 legal guardians1 and other family members2 7#g7 advance policies and procedures for juvenile delinquency program proceedings 7including court proceedings7 and probation conditions so that in-person reporting requirements for juveniles are replaced with virtual or telephonic appearances without penalty2 7#h7 expand opportunities for juveniles to participate in community based services and social services through videoconferencing or teleconferencing2 or 7#i7 place a moratorium on all requirements for juveniles to attend and pay for court and probation-ordered programs1 community service1 and labor1 that violate any applicable social distancing or stay at home order4 ,each element described in paragraph 7#a7 through 7#i7 shall be trauma-informed1 reflect the science of adolescent development1 and be designed to meet the needs of at-risk juveniles and juveniles who come into contact with the justice system4 7c7 ,definitions ,terms used in this section have the meanings given such terms in the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd4 ,the term juvenile has the meaning given such term in section #ahji of this ,act4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ge1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 #cjfd4 ,rapid ,,covid-#ai testing 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to grantees under section #cjfb for the exclusive purpose of providing for rapid ,,covid-#ai testing of arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates who are exiting the custody of a correctional facility prior to returning to the community4 7b7 ,use of funds ,grants provided under this section may be used for any of the following3 7#a7 ,purchasing or leasing medical devices authorized by the ,u4,s4 ,food and ,drug ,administration to detect ,,covid-#ai that produce results in less than one hour4 7#b7 ,purchasing or securing ,,covid-#ai testing supplies and personal protective equipment used by the correctional facility to perform such tests4 7#c7 ,contracting with medical providers to administer such tests4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 #cjfe4 ,pretrial citation and release 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants under this section to eligible applicants for the purposes set forth in section #cjfa7;b77#b74 7b7 ,program eligibility ,eligible applicants under this section are ,states and units of local government that implement or continue operation of a program described in subsection 7c77#a7 and not fewer than #b of the other programs enumerated in such subsection4 7c7 ,use of grant funds ,a grantee shall use amounts provided as a grant under this section for programs that provide for the following3 7#a7 ,adopting and operating a cite-and-release process for individuals who are suspected of committing misdemeanor and felony offenses and who do not pose a risk of serious1 imminent injury to a reasonably identifiable person4 7#b7 ,curtailing booking and in-facility processing for individuals who have committed technical parole or probation violations4 7#c7 ,ensuring that defense counsel is appointed at the earliest hearing that could result in pretrial detention so that low-risk defendants are not unnecessarily further exposed to ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,establishing early review of charges by an experienced prosecutor1 so only arrestees and detainees who will be charged are detained4 7#e7 ,providing appropriate victims' services supports and safety-focused residential accommodations for victims and community members who have questions or concerns about releases described in this subsection4 #cjff4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date on which grants are initially made under this part1 and biannually thereafter during the grant period1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the program1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the number of grants made1 the number of grantees1 and the amount of funding distributed to each grantee pursuant to this part2 7#b7 the location of each correctional facility where activities are carried out using grant amounts2 7#c7 the number of persons in the custody of correctional facilities where activities are carried out using grant amounts1 including incarcerated persons released on parole1 community supervision1 good time or early release1 clemency or commutation1 as a result of the national emergency under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 declared by the ,president with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 disaggregated by type of offense1 age1 race1 sex1 and ethnicity2 and 7#d7 for each facility receiving funds under section #cjfb-- 7,a7 the total number of tests for ,,covid-#ai performed2 7,b7 the results of such ,,covid-#ai tests 7confirmed positive or negative72 7,c7 the total number of probable ,,covid-#ai infections2 7,d7 the total number of ,,covid-#ai-related hospitalizations1 the total number of intensive care unit admissions1 and the duration of each such hospitalization2 7,e7 recoveries from ,,covid-#ai2 and 7,f7 ,,covid-#ai deaths1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 age1 disability1 sex1 pregnancy status1 and whether the individual is a staff member of or incarcerated at the facility4 7b7 ,privacy ,data reported under this section shall be reported in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations4 #cjfg4 ,no matching required ,the ,attorney ,general shall not require grantees to provide any matching funds with respect to the use of funds under this part4 #cjfh4 ,definition ,for purposes of this part3 7#a7 ,correctional facility ,the term correctional facility includes a juvenile facility4 7#b7 ,covered emergency period ,the term covered emergency period has the meaning given the term in section #abjjc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai ,the term ,,covid-#ai means a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus #b 7,,sars-,co,v-#b74 7#d7 ,detainee2 arrestee2 inmate ,the terms detainee1 arrestee1 and inmate each include juveniles4 4 #aiaajh4 ,moratorium on fees and fines 7a7 ,in general ,during the covered emergency period1 and for fiscal years #bjbj1 #bjba1 and #bjbb1 the ,attorney ,general is authorized make grants to ,state and local courts that comply with the requirement under subsection 7b7 to ensure that such recipients are able to continue operations4 7b7 ,requirement to impose moratorium on imposition and collection of fees and fines ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 a court shall implement a moratorium on the imposition and collection 7including by a unit of local government or a ,state7 of fees and fines imposed by that court-- 7#a7 not later than #abj day after the date of the enactment of this section2 7#b7 retroactive to a period beginning #cj days prior the covered emergency period2 and 7#c7 continuing for an additional #ij days after the date the covered emergency period terminates4 7c7 ,grant amount ,in making grants under this section1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 give preference to applicants that implement a moratorium on the imposition and collection of fines and fees related to juvenile delinquency proceedings for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb2 and 7#b7 make such grants in amounts that are proportionate to the number of individuals in the jurisdiction of the court4 7d7 ,use of funds ,funds made available under this section may be used to ensure that the recipient is able to continue court operations during the covered emergency period4 7e7 ,no matching requirement ,there is no matching requirement for grants under this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term fees-- 7,a7 means monetary fees that are imposed for the costs of fine surcharges or court administrative fees2 and 7,b7 includes additional late fees1 payment-plan fees1 interest added if an individual is unable to pay a fine in its entirety1 collection fees1 and any additional amounts that do not include the fine4 7#b7 ,the term fines means monetary fines imposed as punishment4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb4 #aiaaji4 ,definition ,in this title1 the term covered emergency period has the meaning given the term in section #abjjc of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #aiaaaj4 ,severability ,if any provision of this title or any amendment made by this title1 or the application of a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remainder of this title and the amendments made by this title1 and the application of the provisions and amendments to any other person not similarly situated or to other circumstances1 shall not be affected by the holding4 ,,xii ,immigration ,matters #aiabja4 ,extension of filing and other deadlines 7a7 ,new deadlines for extension or change of status or other benefits 7#a7 ,filing delays ,in the case of an alien who was lawfully present in the ,united ,states on ,january #bf1 #bjbj1 the alien's application for an extension or change of nonimmigrant status1 application for renewal of employment authorization1 or any other application for extension or renewal of a period of authorized stay1 shall be considered timely filed if the due date of the application is within the period described in subsection 7d7 and the application is filed not later than #fj days after it otherwise would have been due4 7#b7 ,departure delays ,in the case of an alien who was lawfully present in the ,united ,states on ,january #bf1 #bjbj1 the alien shall not be considered to be unlawfully present in the ,united ,states during the period described in subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,specific authority 7,a7 ,in general ,with respect to any alien whose immigration status1 employment authorization1 or other authorized period of stay has expired or will expire during the period described in subsection 7d71 during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title1 or during both such periods1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall automatically extend such status1 authorization1 or period of stay until the date that is #ij days after the last day of whichever of such periods ends later4 7,b7 ,exception ,if the status1 authorization1 or period of stay referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is based on a grant of deferred action1 or a grant of temporary protected status under section #bdd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 the extension under such subparagraph shall be for a period not less than the period for which deferred action or temporary protected status originally was granted by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,immigrant visas 7#a7 ,extension of visa expiration ,notwithstanding the limitations under section #bba7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;c771 in the case of any immigrant visa issued to an alien that expires or expired during the period described in subsection 7d71 the period of validity of the visa is extended until the date that is #ij days after the end of such period4 7#b7 ,rollover of unused visas 7,a7 ,in general ,for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under subsection 7c7 of section #bja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under subsection 7d7 of such section1 and the worldwide level of diversity immigrants under subsection 7e7 of such section shall each be increased by the number computed under subparagraph 7,b7 with respect to each of such worldwide levels4 7,b7 ,computation of increase ,for each of the worldwide levels described in subparagraph 7,a71 the number computed under this subparagraph is the difference 7if any7 between the worldwide level established for the previous fiscal year under the applicable subsection of section #bja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 and the number of visas that were1 during the previous fiscal year1 issued and used as the basis for an application for admission into the ,united ,states as an immigrant described in the applicable subsection4 7,c7 ,clarifications 7i7 ,allocation among preference categories ,the additional visas made available for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb as a result of the computations made under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 shall be proportionally allocated as set forth in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #bjc of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec74 7ii7 ,elimination of fall across ,for fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb1 the number computed under subsection 7c77#c77;,c7 of section #bja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea71 and the number computed under subsection 7d77#b77;,c7 of such section1 are deemed to equal zero4 7c7 ,voluntary departure ,notwithstanding section #bdj;,b of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;c71 if a period for voluntary departure under such section expires or expired during the period described in subsection 7d71 such voluntary departure period is extended until the date that is #ij days after the end of such period4 7d7 ,period described ,the period described in this subsection-- 7#a7 begins on the first day of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 ends #ij days after the date on which such public health emergency terminates4 #aiabjb4 ,temporary accommodations for naturalization oath ceremonies due to public health emergency 7a7 ,remote oath ceremonies ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this title1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish procedures for the administration of the oath of renunciation and allegiance under section #ccg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addh7 using remote videoconferencing1 or other remote means for individuals who cannot reasonably access remote videoconferencing1 as an alternative to an in-person oath ceremony4 7b7 ,eligible individuals ,notwithstanding section #caj7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adba7;b771 an individual may complete the naturalization process by participating in a remote oath ceremony conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 if such individual-- 7#a7 has an approved application for naturalization2 7#b7 is unable otherwise to complete the naturalization process due to the cancellation or suspension of in-person oath ceremonies during the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 elects to participate in a remote oath ceremony in lieu of waiting for in-person ceremonies to resume4 7c7 ,additional requirements ,upon establishing the procedures described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 without undue delay1 provide written notice to individuals described in subsection 7b77#a7 of the option of participating in a remote oath ceremony in lieu of a participating in an in-person ceremony2 7#b7 to the greatest extent practicable1 ensure that remote oath ceremonies are administered to individuals who elect to participate in such a ceremony not later than #cj days after the individual so notifies the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 administer oath ceremonies to all other eligible individuals as expeditiously as possible after the end of the public health emergency referred to in subsection 7b77#b74 7d7 ,availability of remote option ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall begin administering remote oath ceremonies on the date that is #fj days after the date of the enactment of this title and shall continue administering such ceremonies until a date that is not earlier than #ij days after the end of the public health emergency referred to in subsection 7b77#b74 7e7 ,clarification ,failure to appear for a remote oath ceremony shall not create a presumption that the individual has abandoned his or her intent to be naturalized4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the end of the public health emergency referred to in subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to ,congress that identifies1 for each ,state and political subdivision of a ,state1 the number of-- 7#a7 individuals who were scheduled for an in-person oath ceremony that was cancelled due to such public health emergency2 7#b7 individuals who were provided written notice pursuant to subsection 7c77#a7 of the option of participating in a remote oath ceremony2 7#c7 individuals who elected to participate in a remote oath ceremony in lieu of an in-person public ceremony2 7#d7 individuals who completed the naturalization process by participating in a remote oath ceremony2 and 7#e7 remote oath ceremonies that were conducted within the period described in subsection 7d74 #aiabjc4 ,temporary protections for essential critical infrastructure workers 7a7 ,protections for essential critical infrastructure workers ,during the period described in subsection 7e71 an alien described in subsection 7d7 shall be deemed to be in a period of deferred action and authorized for employment for purposes of section #bgd;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a74 7b7 ,employer protections ,during the period described in subsection 7e71 the hiring1 employment1 or continued employment of an alien described in subsection 7d7 is not a violation of section #bgd;,a7a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7a774 7c7 ,clarification ,nothing in this section shall be deemed to require an alien described in subsection 7d71 or such alien's employer-- 7#a7 to submit an application for employment authorization or deferred action1 or register with1 or pay a fee to1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the head of any other ,federal agency2 or 7#b7 to appear before an agent of the ,department of ,homeland ,security or any other ,federal agency for an interview1 examination1 or any other purpose4 7d7 ,aliens described ,an alien is described in this subsection if the alien-- 7#a7 on the date of the enactment of this title-- 7,a7 is physically present in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 is inadmissible to1 or deportable from1 the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 engaged in essential critical infrastructure labor or services in the ,united ,states prior to the period described in subsection 7e7 and continues to engage in such labor or services during such period4 7e7 ,period described ,the period described in this subsection-- 7#a7 begins on the first day of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 ends #ij days after the date on which such public health emergency terminates4 7f7 ,essential critical infrastructure labor or services ,for purposes of this section1 the term essential critical infrastructure labor or services means labor or services performed in an essential critical infrastructure sector1 as described in the ,advisory ,memorandum on ,identification of ,essential ,critical ,infrastructure ,workers ,during ,,covid-#ai ,response1 revised by the ,department of ,homeland ,security on ,april #ag1 #bjbj4 #aiabjd4 ,supplementing the ,,covid ,response ,workforce 7a7 ,expedited green cards for certain physicians in the ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,during the period described in paragraph 7#c71 an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 may apply to acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residence consistent with section #bja7;b77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a774 7#b7 ,alien described ,an alien described in this paragraph is an alien physician 7and the spouse and children of such alien7 who-- 7,a7 has an approved immigrant visa petition under section #bjc7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#b77;,b77ii77 and has completed the service requirements for a waiver under such section on or before the date of the enactment of this title2 and 7,b7 provides a statement to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security attesting that the alien is engaged in or will engage in the practice of medicine or medical research involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,period described ,the period described in this paragraph is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title and ending #ahj days after the termination of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,expedited processing of nonimmigrant petitions and applications 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with the procedures described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall expedite the processing of applications and petitions seeking employment or classification of an alien as a nonimmigrant to practice medicine1 provide healthcare1 engage in medical research1 or participate in a graduate medical education or training program involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,applications or petitions for new employment or change of status 7,a7 ,initial review ,not later than #ae days after the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security receives an application or petition for new employment or change of status described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall conduct an initial review of such application or petition and1 if additional evidence is required1 shall issue a request for evidence4 7,b7 ,decision 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall issue a final decision on an application or petition described in paragraph 7#a7 not later than #cj days after receipt of such application or petition1 or1 if a request for evidence is issued1 not later than #ae days after the ,secretary receives the applicant or petitioner's response to such request4 7ii7 ,e-mail ,in addition to delivery through regular mail services1 decisions described in clause 7i7 shall be transmitted to the applicant or petitioner via electronic mail1 if the applicant or petitioner provides the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security with an electronic mail address4 7#c7 ,termination ,this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this title and shall cease to be effective on the date that is #ahj days after the termination of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7c7 ,emergency visa processing 7#a7 ,visa processing 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize the processing of applications submitted by aliens who are seeking a visa based on an approved nonimmigrant petition to practice medicine1 provide healthcare1 engage in medical research1 or participate in a graduate medical education or training program involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,interview 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure that visa appointments are scheduled for aliens described in subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #g business days after the alien requests such an appointment4 7ii7 ,suspension of routine visa services ,if routine visa services are unavailable in the alien's home country-- 7,i7 the ,u4,s4 embassy or consulate in the alien's home country shall-- 7aa7 conduct the visa interview with the alien via video-teleconferencing technology2 or 7bb7 grant an emergency visa appointment to the alien not later than #aj business days after the alien requests such an appointment2 or 7,,ii7 the alien may seek a visa appointment at any other ,u4,s4 embassy or consulate where routine visa services are available1 and such embassy or consulate shall make every reasonable effort to provide the alien with an appointment within #aj business days after the alien requests such an appointment4 7#b7 ,interview waivers ,except as provided in section #bbb7;h77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;h77#b771 the ,secretary of ,state shall waive the interview of any alien seeking a nonimmigrant visa based on an approved petition described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 if-- 7,a7 such alien is applying for a visa-- 7i7 not more than #c years after the date on which such alien's prior visa expired2 7ii7 in the visa classification for which such prior visa was issued2 and 7iii7 at a consular post located in the alien's country of residence or1 if otherwise required by regulation1 country of nationality2 and 7,b7 the consular officer has no indication that such alien has failed to comply with the immigration laws and regulations of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,termination ,this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this title and shall cease to be effective on the date that is #ahj days after the termination of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;d71 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7d7 ,improving mobility of nonimmigrant ,,covid-#ai workers 7#a7 ,licensure ,notwithstanding section #bab7;j77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;j77#b771 for the period described in paragraph 7#f71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may approve a petition for classification as a nonimmigrant described under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 of such ,act1 filed on behalf of a physician for purposes of performing direct patient care if such physician possesses a license or other authorization required by the ,state of intended employment to practice medicine1 or is eligible for a waiver of such requirement pursuant to an executive order1 emergency rule1 or other action taken by the ,state to modify or suspend regular licensing requirements in response to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7#b7 ,temporary limitations on amended ,h-#a;b petitions 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall not require an employer of a nonimmigrant alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b77 to file an amended or new petition under section #bad7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;a77 if upon transferring such alien to a new area of employment1 the alien will practice medicine1 provide healthcare1 or engage in medical research involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,clarification on telemedicine ,nothing in the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act or any other provision of law shall be construed to require an employer of a nonimmigrant alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b77 to file an amended or new petition under section #bad7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;a77 if the alien is a physician or other healthcare worker who will provide remote patient care through the use of real-time audio-video communication tools to consult with patients and other technologies to collect1 analyze1 and transmit medical data and images4 7#c7 ,permissible work activities for ,j-#a physicians 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai shall be considered an integral part of a graduate medical education or training program and a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,j77 who is participating in such a program-- 7i7 may be redeployed to a new rotation within the host training institution as needed to engage in ,,covid-#ai work2 and 7ii7 may receive compensation for such work4 7,b7 ,other permissible employment activities ,a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,j77 who is participating in a graduate medical education or training program may engage in work outside the scope of the approved program1 if-- 7i7 the work involves the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai2 7ii7 the alien has maintained lawful nonimmigrant status and has otherwise complied with the terms of the education or training program2 and 7iii7 the program sponsor approves the additional work by annotating the nonimmigrant's ,certificate of ,eligibility for ,exchange ,visitor 7,j-#a7 ,status 7,form ,,ds-#bjai7 and notifying the ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement ,student and ,exchange ,visitor ,program of the approval of such work4 7,c7 ,clarification on telemedicine ,section #bad7l77#a77;,d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7l77#a77;,d77 may be satisfied through the provision of care to patients located in areas designated by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services as having a shortage of health care professionals1 through the physician's use of real-time audio-video communication tools to consult with patients and other technologies to collect1 analyze1 and transmit medical data and images4 7#d7 ,portability of ,o-#a nonimmigrants ,a nonimmigrant who was previously issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,o77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,o77i771 and is seeking an extension of such status1 is authorized to accept new employment under the terms and conditions described in section #bad7n7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7n774 7#e7 ,increasing the ability of physicians to change nonimmigrant status 7,a7 ,change of nonimmigrant classification ,section #bdh7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7l771 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and after the comma at the end2 7ii7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 and 7iii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,admission of nonimmigrants ,section #bad7l77#b77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7l77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking ,notwithstanding section #bdh7;a77#b71 the and inserting ,the4 7#f7 ,termination ,this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this title and except as provided in paragraphs 7#b77;,b71 7#c77;,c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 shall cease to be effective on that date that is #ahj days after the termination of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7e7 ,conrad #cj program 7#a7 ,permanent authorization ,section #bbj7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,technical ,corrections ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-daf2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note7 is amended by striking and before ,september #cj1 #bjae4 7#b7 ,admission of nonimmigrants ,section #bad7l7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7l771 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking #cj and inserting #ce2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 except as provided in paragraph 7#d7 before the semicolon at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,adjustment in waiver numbers 7,a7 ,increases 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 if in any fiscal year1 not less than #ij percent of the waivers provided under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 are utilized by ,states receiving at least #e such waivers1 the number of such waivers allotted to each ,state shall increase by #e for each subsequent fiscal year4 7ii7 ,exception ,if #de or more waivers are allotted to ,states in any fiscal year1 an increase of #e waivers in subsequent fiscal years shall be provided only in the case that not less than #ie percent of such waivers are utilized by ,states receiving at least #a waiver4 7,b7 ,decreases ,if in any fiscal year in which there was an increase in waivers1 the total number of waivers utilized is #e percent lower than in the previous fiscal year1 the number of such waivers allotted to each ,state shall decrease by #e for each subsequent fiscal year1 except that in no case shall the number of waivers allotted to each ,state drop below #ce4 4 7f7 ,temporary portability for physicians and critical healthcare workers in response to ,,covid-#ai public health emergency 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this title1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall establish emergency procedures to provide employment authorization to aliens described in paragraph 7#b71 for purposes of facilitating the temporary deployment of such aliens to practice medicine1 provide healthcare1 or engage in medical research involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,aliens described ,an alien described in this paragraph is an alien who is-- 7,a7 physically present in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 maintaining lawful nonimmigrant status that authorizes employment with a specific employer incident to such status2 and 7,c7 working in the ,united ,states in a healthcare occupation essential to ,,covid-#ai response1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#c7 ,employment authorization 7,a7 ,application 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may grant employment authorization to an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 if such alien submits an ,application for ,employment ,authorization 7,form ,i-#gfe or any successor form71 which shall include-- 7,i7 evidence of the alien's current nonimmigrant status2 7,,ii7 copies of the alien's academic degrees and any licenses1 credentials1 or other documentation confirming authorization to practice in the alien's occupation2 and 7,,iii7 any other evidence determined necessary by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the alien meets the requirements of paragraph 7#b74 7ii7 ,conversion of pending applications ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish procedures for the adjudication of any employment authorization applications for aliens described in paragraph 7#b7 that are pending on the date of the enactment of this title1 and the issuance of employment authorization documents in connection with such applications in accordance with the terms and conditions of this subsection1 upon request by the applicant4 7,b7 ,fees ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall collect a fee for the processing of applications for employment authorization as provided under this paragraph4 7,c7 ,request for evidence ,if all required initial evidence has been submitted under this subsection but such evidence does not establish eligibility1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall issue a request for evidence not later than #ae days after receipt of the application for employment authorization4 7,d7 ,decision ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall issue a final decision on an application for employment authorization under this subsection not later than #cj days after receipt of such application1 or1 if a request for evidence is issued1 not later than #ae days after the ,secretary receives the alien's response to such request4 7,e7 ,employment authorization card ,an employment authorization document issued under this subsection shall-- 7i7 be valid for a period of not less than #a year2 7ii7 include the annotation ,,covid-#ai2 and 7iii7 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 allow the bearer of such document to engage in employment during its validity period1 with any ,united ,states employer to perform services described in paragraph 7#a74 7,f7 ,renewal ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may renew an employment authorization document issued under this subsection in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary4 7,g7 ,clarifications 7i7 ,maintenance of status ,notwithstanding a reduction in hours or cessation of work with the employer that petitioned for the alien's underlying nonimmigrant status1 an alien granted employment authorization under this subsection1 and the spouse and children of such alien shall1 for the period of such authorization1 be deemed-- 7,i7 to be lawfully present in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 to have continuously maintained the alien's underlying nonimmigrant status for purposes of an extension of such status1 a change of nonimmigrant status under section #bdh of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abeh71 or adjustment of status under section #bde of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee74 7ii7 ,limitations ,an employment authorization document described in subparagraph 7,e7 may not be-- 7,i7 utilized by the alien to engage in any employment other than that which is described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,,ii7 accepted by an employer as evidence of authorization under section #bgd;,a7b77#a77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7b77#a77;,c771 to engage in employment other than that which is described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,treatment of time spent engaging in ,,covid-#ai-related work ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 time spent by an alien physician engaged in direct patient care involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai shall count towards-- 7,a7 the #e years that an alien is required to work as a full-time physician for purposes of a national interest waiver under section #bjc7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 and 7,b7 the #c years that an alien is required to work as a full-time physician for purposes of a waiver of the #b-year foreign residence requirement under section #bab7;e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;e771 as provided in section #bad7l7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7l774 7#e7 ,extension or termination ,the procedures described in paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this title and shall remain in effect until #ahj days after the termination of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7g7 ,special immigrant status for nonimmigrant ,,covid-#ai workers and their families 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may grant a petition for special immigrant classification to an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 7and the spouse and children of such alien7 if the alien files a petition for special immigrant status under section #bjd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 for classification under section #bjc7;b77#d7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#d774 7#b7 ,aliens described ,an alien is described in this paragraph if1 during the period beginning on the date that the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency was declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 and ending #ahj days after the termination of such emergency1 the alien was-- 7,a7 authorized for employment in the ,united ,states and maintaining a nonimmigrant status2 and 7,b7 engaged in the practice of medicine1 provision of healthcare services1 or medical research involving the diagnosis1 treatment1 or prevention of ,,covid-#ai disease4 7#c7 ,priority date ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 immigrant visas under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available to aliens in the order in which a petition on behalf of each such alien is filed with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 except that an alien shall maintain any priority date that was assigned with respect to an immigrant visa petition or application for labor certification that was previously filed on behalf of such alien4 7#d7 ,protections for surviving spouses and children 7,a7 ,surviving spouses and children ,notwithstanding the death of an alien described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,state may approve an application for an immigrant visa1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may approve an application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident1 filed by or on behalf of a spouse or child of such alien4 7,b7 ,age-out protection ,for purposes of an application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status filed by or on behalf of a child of an alien described in paragraph 7#b71 the determination of whether the child satisfies the age requirement under section #aja7;b77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77 shall be made using the age of the child on the date the immigrant visa petition under paragraph 7#a7 was approved4 7,c7 ,continuation of nonimmigrant status ,a spouse or child of an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 shall be considered to have maintained lawful nonimmigrant status until the earlier of the date-- 7i7 on which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security accepts for filing1 an application for adjustment of status based on a petition described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7ii7 that is #b years after the date of the principal nonimmigrant's death4 7#e7 ,numerical limitations 7,a7 ,in general ,the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this subsection may not exceed #d1jjj per year for each of the #c fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this title4 7,b7 ,exclusion from numerical limitations ,aliens provided special immigrant status under this subsection shall not be counted against any numerical limitations under section #bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 or #bjc7;b77#d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d71 #aaeb7;a71 or #aaec7;b77#d774 7,c7 ,carry forward ,if the numerical limitation specified in subparagraph 7,a7 is not reached during a given fiscal year referred to in such subparagraph1 the numerical limitation specified in such subparagraph for the following fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the difference between-- 7i7 the numerical limitation specified in subparagraph 7,a7 for the given fiscal year2 and 7ii7 the number of principal aliens provided special immigrant status under this subsection during the given fiscal year4 #aiabje4 ,,ice detention 7a7 ,reviewing ,,ice detention ,during the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall review the immigration files of all individuals in the custody of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement to assess the need for continued detention4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall prioritize for release on recognizance or alternatives to detention individuals who are not subject to mandatory detention laws1 unless the individual is a threat to public safety or national security4 7b7 ,access to electronic communications and hygiene products ,during the period described in subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that-- 7#a7 all individuals in the custody of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement-- 7,a7 have access to telephonic or video communication at no cost to the detained individual2 7,b7 have access to free1 unmonitored telephone calls1 at any time1 to contact attorneys or legal service providers in a sufficiently private space to protect confidentiality2 7,c7 are permitted to receive legal correspondence by fax or email rather than postal mail2 and 7,d7 are provided sufficient soap1 hand sanitizer1 and other hygiene products2 and 7#b7 nonprofit organizations providing legal orientation programming or know-your-rights programming to individuals in the custody of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement are permitted broad and flexible access to such individuals-- 7,a7 to provide group presentations using remote videoconferencing2 and 7,b7 to schedule and provide individual orientations using free telephone calls or remote videoconferencing4 7c7 ,period described ,the period described in this subsection-- 7#a7 begins on the first day of the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#b7 ends #ij days after the date on which such public health emergency terminates4 ,,xiii ,coronavirus ,relief ,fund ,amendments #aiacja4 ,congressional intent relating to ,tribal ,governments eligible for ,coronavirus ,relief ,fund payments 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section and the amendments made by subsection 7b7 is to affirm the ,april #bg1 #bjbj1 memorandum and decision of the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia in ,confederated ,tribes of the ,chehalis ,reservation et al v4 ,mnuchin 7,case ,no4 #a3bj-;cv-#jajjb7 and clarify the intent of ,congress that only ,federally recognized ,tribal ,governments are eligible for payments from the ,coronavirus ,relief ,fund established in section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ejja7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7b7 ,eligible ,tribal ,governments ,effective as if included in the enactment of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ejja7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#g71 by striking ,indian ,tribes and inserting ,tribal ,governments2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b77 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal ,government means the recognized governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 4 7c7 ,rules relating to payments made before the date of enactment of this act 7#a7 ,payments made to ineligible entities ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall require any entity that was not eligible to receive a payment from the amount set aside for fiscal year #bjbj under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 of section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ejja7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 and after the application of the amendments made by subsection 7a7 clarifying congressional intent relating to eligibility for such a payment1 to return the full payment to the ,department4 7#b7 ,distribution of payments returned by ineligible entities ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall distribute payments returned under paragraph 7#a71 without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation and not later than #g days after receiving any returned funds as required under paragraph 7#a7 to ,tribal ,governments eligible for payments under such section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as amended by subsection 7a71 in accordance with subsection 7c77#g7 of such ,act4 7#c7 ,limitation on secretarial authority ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury is prohibited from requiring an entity that is eligible for a payment from the amount set aside for fiscal year #bjbj under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 of section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as amended by subsection7a71 and that received a payment before the date of enactment of this ,act1 from requiring the entity to return all or part of the payment except to the extent authorized under section #fja7;f7 of such ,act in the case of a determination by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury that the ,tribal government failed to comply with the use of funds requirements of section #fja7;d7 of such ,act4 #aiacjb4 ,redistribution of amounts recovered or recouped from payments for ,tribal ,governments2 reporting requirements ,effective as if included in the enactment of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 section #fja7;c77#g7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ejja7;a7 of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,from the amount and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,from the amount 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,redistribution of funds 7i7 ,requirement ,in carrying out the requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 to ensure that all amounts available under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for fiscal year #bjbj are distributed to ,tribal governments1 the ,secretary shall redistribute any amounts from payments for ,tribal ,governments that are recovered through recoupment activities carried out by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury under subsection 7f71 without further appropriation1 using a procedure and methodology determined by the ,secretary in consultation with ,tribal ,governments1 to ,tribal ,governments that apply for payments from such amounts4 7ii7 ,repayment ,in carrying out the recoupment activities by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,treasury under subsection 7f71 ,treasury shall not impose any additional fees1 penalties1 or interest payments on ,tribal ,governments associated with any amounts that are recovered4 7,c7 ,disclosure and reporting requirements 7i7 ,disclosure of funding formula and methodology ,not later than #bd hours before any payments for ,tribal ,governments are distributed by the ,secretary pursuant to the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 and subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall publish on the website of the ,department of the ,treasury-- 7,i7 a detailed description of the funding allocation formula2 and 7,,ii7 a detailed description of the procedure and methodology used to determine the funding allocation formula4 7ii7 ,report to congress ,no later than #g days after payments for ,tribal ,governments are distributed by the ,secretary pursuant to the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 or subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 the ,chair and ,ranking ,members of the ,house ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,chair and ,vice-,chair of the ,senate ,committee on ,indian ,affairs a report summarizing-- 7,i7 an overview of actions taken by the ,secretary in carrying out the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 and subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,,ii7 the date and amount of all fund disbursements1 broken down by individual ,tribal ,government recipients4 4 #aiacjc4 ,use of relief funds ,effective as if included in the ,coronavirus1 ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 section #fja of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by section #ejja7;a7 of such ,act1 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,use of funds ,a ,state1 ,tribal government1 and unit of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section to 7#a7 cover only those costs of the ,state1 ,tribal government1 or unit of local government that-- 7,a7 ,are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai72 7,b7 were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of the date of enactment of this section for the ,state or government2 and 7,c7 were incurred during the period that begins on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 and ends on ,december #ca1 #bjbj2 or 7#b7 ,replace lost1 delayed1 or decreased revenues1 stemming from the public health emergency with respect to the coronavirus disease 7,,covid-#ai74 4 ,,xiv ,rural ,digital ,opportunity #aiadja4 ,acceleration of ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction ,with respect to the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i auction 7in this section referred to as the auction7 provided for in the ,report and ,order in the matter of ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund and ,connect ,america ,fund adopted by the ,federal ,communications ,commission 7in this section referred to as the ,commission7 on ,january #cj1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-e71 the ,commission shall modify the framework for the auction adopted in such ,report and ,order as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,commission shall begin accepting long-form applications before the auction1 not later than the earlier of the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,commission begins accepting short-form applications or ,july #ca1 #bjbj1 from such applicants as are willing to commit to the schedule described in paragraph 7#c77;,b7 for deployment of networks capable of providing symmetrical ,gigabit performance service4 7#b7 ,if the long-form applications accepted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 indicate that1 for any census block or census block group identified in the ,preliminary ,list of ,eligible ,areas released by the ,commission on ,march #ag1 #bjbj1 there is only #a qualified applicant willing to commit to provide symmetrical ,gigabit performance service pursuant to the schedule described in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 the ,commission shall1 not later than the earlier of ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 or #cj days before the start of the auction-- 7,a7 award to such applicant ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,i support for such census block or census block group1 at #ajj percent of the reserve price 7in this paragraph referred to as the award72 7,b7 remove such census block or census block group from the auction2 and 7,c7 reduce the budget for the auction by #ge percent of the amount of the award and reduce the budget for the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction provided for in such ,report and ,order by #be percent of the amount of the award4 7#c7 ,the ,commission shall require an applicant submitting a long-form application pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 not later than #cj days after the date on which such applicant submits such long-form application1 provide a letter of commitment from a bank meeting the ,commission's eligibility requirements stating that the bank would provide a letter of credit to such applicant if such applicant becomes a winning bidder and is awarded support2 and 7,b7 commit to-- 7i7 begin construction not later than #f months following funding authorization2 and 7ii7 begin to make service available not later than #a year following funding authorization4 7#d7 ,if an applicant to which an award of support has been made under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 for a census block or census block group fails to meet the requirements of paragraph 7#c7 with respect to such award of support1 the ,commission shall revoke such award of support and include such census block or census block group for competitive bidding in the ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction provided for in such ,report and ,order4 7#e7 ,the ,commission shall require an applicant to which an award of support has been made under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 to meet the deployment schedule to which the applicant committed under paragraph 7#c77;,b74 #aiadjb4 ,ensuring the ,,fcc creates accurate service maps 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,title ,,viii of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hjg4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission to carry out this title-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 #i1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjba through #bjbg4 4 7b7 ,deadline for creation of maps ,section #hjb7;c77#a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77 is amended by striking create and inserting create1 not later than ,october #a1 #bjbj4 ,,xv ,foreign ,affairs ,provisions ,a ,matters relating to the ,department of ,state #aiaeja4 ,mitigation plan to assist ,federal voters overseas impacted by ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to mitigate the effects of limited or curtailed diplomatic pouch capacities or other operations constraints at ,united ,states diplomatic and consular posts1 due to coronavirus1 on overseas voters 7as such term is defined in section #ajg7e7 of the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7e777 seeking to return absentee ballots and other balloting materials under such ,act with respect to elections for ,federal office held in #bjbj4 ,such plan shall include steps to-- 7#a7 restore or augment diplomatic pouch capacities2 7#b7 facilitate using the ,army ,post ,office1 ,fleet ,post ,office1 the ,united ,states mails1 or private couriers1 if available2 7#c7 mitigate other operations constraints affecting eligible overseas voters2 and 7#d7 develop specific outreach plans to educate eligible overseas voters about accessing all available forms of voter assistance prior to the date of the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office4 7b7 ,report on efforts to assist and inform ,federal voters overseas ,not later than #ij days before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of efforts to carry out the plan submitted pursuant to subsection 7a74 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 #aiaejb4 ,report on efforts of the ,coronavirus ,repatriation ,task ,force 7a7 ,in general ,not later than the date specified in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report evaluating the efforts of the ,coronavirus ,repatriation ,task ,force of the ,department of ,state to repatriate ,united ,states citizens and legal permanent residents in response to the #bjbj coronavirus outbreak4 ,the report shall identify-- 7#a7 the most significant impediments to repatriating such persons2 7#b7 the lessons learned from such repatriations2 and 7#c7 any changes planned to future repatriation efforts of the ,department of ,state to incorporate such lessons learned4 7b7 ,deadline ,the date specified in this subsection is the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date that is #ij days after the date on which the ,coronavirus ,repatriation ,task ,force of the ,department of ,state is disbanded2 or 7#b7 ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,b ,global ,health ,security ,act of #bjbj #aiaejc4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,global ,health ,security ,act of #bjbj4 #aiaejd4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in ,december #bjji1 ,president ,obama released the ,national ,strategy for ,countering ,biological ,threats1 which listed as one of seven objectives ,promote global health security3 ,increase the availability of and access to knowledge and products of the life sciences that can help reduce the impact from outbreaks of infectious disease whether of natural1 accidental1 or deliberate origin4 7#b7 ,in ,february #bjad1 the ,united ,states and nearly #cj other nations launched the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda 7,,ghsa7 to address several high-priority1 global infectious disease threats4 ,the ,,ghsa is a multi-faceted1 multi-country initiative intended to accelerate partner countries' measurable capabilities to achieve specific targets to prevent1 detect1 and respond to infectious disease threats1 whether naturally occurring1 deliberate1 or accidental4 7#c7 ,in #bjae1 the ,united ,nations adopted the ,sustainable ,development ,goals 7,s,d,gs71 which include specific reference to the importance of global health security as part of ,,sdg #c ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages as follows3 strengthen the capacity of all countries1 in particular developing countries1 for early warning1 risk reduction and management of national and global health risks4 7#d7 ,on ,november #d1 #bjaf1 ,president ,obama signed ,executive ,order #acgdg1 ,advancing the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda to ,achieve a ,world ,safe and ,secure from ,infectious ,disease ,threats4 7#e7 ,in ,october #bjag at the ,,ghsa ,ministerial ,meeting in ,uganda1 the ,united ,states and more than #dj ,,ghsa member countries supported the ,kampala ,declaration to extend the ,,ghsa for an additional #e years to #bjbd4 7#f7 ,in ,december #bjag1 ,president ,trump released the ,national ,security ,strategy1 which includes the priority action3 ,detect and contain biothreats at their source3 ,we will work with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease4 ,we will encourage other countries to invest in basic health care systems and to strengthen global health security across the intersection of human and animal health to prevent infectious disease outbreaks4 7#g7 ,in ,september #bjah1 ,president ,trump released the ,national ,biodefense ,strategy1 which includes objectives to strengthen global health security capacities to prevent local bioincidents from becoming epidemics1 and strengthen international preparedness to support international response and recovery capabilities4 #aiaeje4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 promote global health security as a core national security interest2 7#b7 advance the aims of the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda2 7#c7 collaborate with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease2 7#d7 encourage other countries to invest in basic resilient and sustainable health care systems2 and 7#e7 strengthen global health security across the intersection of human and animal health to prevent infectious disease outbreaks and combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance4 #aiaejf4 ,global ,health ,security ,agenda ,interagency ,review ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish a ,global ,health ,security ,agenda ,interagency ,review ,council 7in this section referred to as the ,council7 to perform the general responsibilities described in subsection 7c7 and the specific roles and responsibilities described in subsection 7e74 7b7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet not less than four times per year to advance its mission and fulfill its responsibilities4 7c7 ,general responsibilities ,the ,council shall be responsible for the following activities3 7#a7 ,provide policy-level recommendations to participating agencies on ,global ,health ,security ,agenda 7,,ghsa7 goals1 objectives1 and implementation4 7#b7 ,facilitate interagency1 multi-sectoral engagement to carry out ,,ghsa implementation4 7#c7 ,provide a forum for raising and working to resolve interagency disagreements concerning the ,,ghsa4 7#d7 7,a7 ,review the progress toward and work to resolve challenges in achieving ,united ,states commitments under the ,,ghsa1 including commitments to assist other countries in achieving the ,,ghsa targets4 7,b7 ,the ,council shall consider1 among other issues1 the following3 7i7 ,the status of ,united ,states financial commitments to the ,,ghsa in the context of commitments by other donors1 and the contributions of partner countries to achieve the ,,ghsa targets4 7ii7 ,the progress toward the milestones outlined in ,,ghsa national plans for those countries where the ,united ,states ,government has committed to assist in implementing the ,,ghsa and in annual work-plans outlining agency priorities for implementing the ,,ghsa4 7iii7 ,the external evaluations of ,united ,states and partner country capabilities to address infectious disease threats1 including the ability to achieve the targets outlined within the ,,who ,joint ,external ,evaluation 7,,jee7 tool1 as well as gaps identified by such external evaluations4 7d7 ,participation ,the ,council shall consist of representatives1 serving at the ,assistant ,secretary level or higher1 from the following agencies3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,labor4 7#g7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#h7 ,the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#i7 ,the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#aj7 ,the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#aa7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#ab7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7#ac7 ,the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7#ad7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases4 7#ae7 ,such other agencies as the ,council determines to be appropriate4 7e7 ,specific roles and responsibilities 7#a7 ,in general ,the heads of agencies described in subsection 7d7 shall-- 7,a7 make the ,,ghsa and its implementation a high priority within their respective agencies1 and include ,,ghsa-related activities within their respective agencies' strategic planning and budget processes2 7,b7 designate a senior-level official to be responsible for the implementation of this ,act2 7,c7 designate1 in accordance with subsection 7d71 an appropriate representative at the ,assistant ,secretary level or higher to participate on the ,council2 7,d7 keep the ,council apprised of ,,ghsa-related activities undertaken within their respective agencies2 7,e7 maintain responsibility for agency-related programmatic functions in coordination with host governments1 country teams1 and ,,ghsa in-country teams1 and in conjunction with other relevant agencies2 7,f7 coordinate with other agencies that are identified in this section to satisfy programmatic goals1 and further facilitate coordination of country teams1 implementers1 and donors in host countries2 and 7,g7 coordinate across ,,ghsa national plans and with ,,ghsa partners to which the ,united ,states is providing assistance4 7#b7 ,additional roles and responsibilities ,in addition to the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph 7#a71 the heads of agencies described in subsection 7d7 shall carry out their respective roles and responsibilities described in subsections 7b7 through 7i7 of section #c of ,executive ,order #acgdg 7#ha ,fed4 ,reg4 #ghgja2 relating to ,advancing the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda to ,achieve a ,world ,safe and ,secure from ,infectious ,disease ,threats71 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #aiaejg4 ,united ,states ,coordinator for ,global ,health ,security 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall appoint an individual to the position of ,united ,states ,coordinator for ,global ,health ,security1 who shall be responsible for the coordination of the interagency process for responding to global health security emergencies4 ,as appropriate1 the designee shall coordinate with the ,president's ,special ,coordinator for ,international ,disaster ,assistance4 7b7 ,congressional briefing ,not less frequently than twice each year1 the employee designated under this section shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the responsibilities and activities of the individual under this section4 #aiaejh4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that1 given the complex and multisectoral nature of global health threats to the ,united ,states1 the ,president-- 7#a7 should consider appointing an individual with significant background and expertise in public health or emergency response management to the position of ,united ,states ,coordinator for ,global ,health ,security1 as required by section #aiaeje7;a71 who is an employee of the ,national ,security ,council at the level of ,deputy ,assistant to the ,president or higher2 and 7#b7 in providing assistance to implement the strategy required under section #aiaejg7;a71 should-- 7,a7 coordinate1 through a whole-of-government approach1 the efforts of relevant ,federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy2 7,b7 seek to fully utilize the unique capabilities of each relevant ,federal department and agency while collaborating with and leveraging the contributions of other key stakeholders2 and 7,c7 utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of implementing partners through the most appropriate procurement mechanisms1 which may include grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other instruments as necessary and appropriate4 #aiaeji4 ,strategy and reports 7a7 ,strategy ,the ,united ,states ,coordinator for ,global ,health ,security 7appointed under section #aiaeje7;a77 shall coordinate the development and implementation of a strategy to implement the policy aims described in section #aiaejc1 which shall-- 7#a7 set specific and measurable goals1 benchmarks1 timetables1 performance metrics1 and monitoring and evaluation plans that reflect international best practices relating to transparency1 accountability1 and global health security2 7#b7 support and be aligned with country-owned global health security policy and investment plans developed with input from key stakeholders1 as appropriate2 7#c7 facilitate communication and collaboration1 as appropriate1 among local stakeholders in support of a multi-sectoral approach to global health security2 7#d7 support the long-term success of programs by building the capacity of local organizations and institutions in target countries and communities2 7#e7 develop community resilience to infectious disease threats and emergencies2 7#f7 leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector1 health organizations1 civil society1 nongovernmental organizations1 and health research and academic institutions2 and 7#g7 support collaboration1 as appropriate1 between ,united ,states universities1 and public and private institutions in target countries and communities to promote health security and innovation4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,president1 acting through the ,united ,states ,coordinator for ,global ,health ,security1 shall coordinate1 through a whole-of-government approach1 the efforts of relevant ,federal departments and agencies in the implementation of the strategy required under subsection 7a7 by-- 7#a7 establishing monitoring and evaluation systems1 coherence1 and coordination across relevant ,federal departments and agencies2 and 7#b7 establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and the appropriate congressional committees4 7c7 ,strategy submission 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in consultation with the head of each relevant ,federal department and agency1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required under subsection 7a7 that provides a detailed description of how the ,united ,states intends to advance the policy set forth in section #aiaejc and the agency-specific plans described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,agency-specific plans ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include specific implementation plans from each relevant ,federal department and agency that describes-- 7,a7 the anticipated contributions of the department or agency1 including technical1 financial1 and in-kind contributions1 to implement the strategy2 and 7,b7 the efforts of the department or agency to ensure that the activities and programs carried out pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which the strategy required under subsection 7a7 is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 7c71 and not later than ,october #a of each year thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the status of the implementation of the strategy4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify any substantial changes made in the strategy during the preceding calendar year2 7,b7 describe the progress made in implementing the strategy2 7,c7 identify the indicators used to establish benchmarks and measure results over time1 as well as the mechanisms for reporting such results in an open and transparent manner2 7,d7 contain a transparent1 open1 and detailed accounting of expenditures by relevant ,federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy1 including1 to the extent practicable1 for each ,federal department and agency1 the statutory source of expenditures1 amounts expended1 partners1 targeted populations1 and types of activities supported2 7,e7 describe how the strategy leverages other ,united ,states global health and development assistance programs2 7,f7 assess efforts to coordinate ,united ,states global health security programs1 activities1 and initiatives with key stakeholders2 7,g7 incorporate a plan for regularly reviewing and updating strategies1 partnerships1 and programs and sharing lessons learned with a wide range of stakeholders1 including key stakeholders1 in an open1 transparent manner2 and 7,h7 describe the progress achieved and challenges concerning the ,united ,states ,government's ability to advance the ,global ,health ,security ,agenda across priority countries1 including data disaggregated by priority country using indicators that are consistent on a year-to-year basis and recommendations to resolve1 mitigate1 or otherwise address the challenges identified therein4 7e7 ,form ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 and the report required under subsection 7d7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #aiaeaj4 ,compliance with the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf ,section #b7c7 of the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aia2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid;c note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 the ,global ,health ,security ,act of #bjbj4 4 #aiaeaa4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,global health security ,the term global health security means activities supporting epidemic and pandemic preparedness and capabilities at the country and global levels in order to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events that can endanger the health of populations across geographical regions and international boundaries4 #aiaeab4 ,sunset ,this subtitle 7other than section #aiaejg71 and the amendments made by this subtitle1 shall cease to be effective on ,december #ca1 #bjbd4 ,c ,securing ,america ,from ,epidemics ,act #aiaeac4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,due to increasing population and population density1 human mobility1 and ecological change1 emerging infectious diseases pose a real and growing threat to global health security4 7#b7 ,while vaccines can be the most effective tools to protect against infectious disease1 the absence of vaccines for a new or emerging infectious disease with epidemic potential is a major health security threat globally1 posing catastrophic potential human and economic costs4 7#c7 ,the #aiah influenza pandemic infected #ejj1jjj1jjj people1 or about one-third of the world's population at the time1 and killed #ej1jjj1jjj people--more than died in the ,first ,world ,war4 7#d7 ,the economic cost of an outbreak can be devastating4 ,the estimated global cost today1 should an outbreak of the scale of the #aiah influenza pandemic strike1 is #e percent of global gross domestic product4 7#e7 ,even regional outbreaks can have enormous human costs and substantially disrupt the global economy and cripple regional economies4 ,the #bjad ,ebola outbreak in ,west ,africa killed more than #aa1jjj and cost #b1hjj1jjj1jjj in losses in the affected countries alone4 7#f7 ,the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak reflects the pressing need for quick and effective vaccine and countermeasure development4 7#g7 ,while the need for vaccines to address emerging epidemic threats is acute1 markets to drive the necessary development of vaccines to address them--a complex and expensive undertaking--are very often critically absent4 ,also absent are mechanisms to ensure access to those vaccines by those who need them when they need them4 7#h7 ,to address this global vulnerability and the deficit of political commitment1 institutional capacity1 and funding1 in #bjag1 several countries and private partners launched the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations 7,,cepi74 ,,cepi's mission is to stimulate1 finance1 and coordinate development of vaccines for high-priority1 epidemic-potential threats in cases where traditional markets do not exist or cannot create sufficient demand4 7#i7 ,through funding of partnerships1 ,,cepi seeks to bring priority vaccines candidates through the end of phase ,,ii clinical trials1 as well as support vaccine platforms that can be rapidly deployed against emerging pathogens4 7#aj7 ,,cepi has funded multiple partners to develop vaccine candidates against the novel coronavirus1 responding to this urgent1 global requirement4 7#aa7 ,support for and participation in ,,cepi is an important part of the ,united ,states own health security and biodefense and is in the national interest1 complementing the work of many ,federal agencies and providing significant value through global partnership and burden-sharing4 #aiaead4 ,authorization for united states participation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states is hereby authorized to participate in the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations4 7b7 ,privileges and immunities ,the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations shall be considered a public international organization for purposes of section #a of the ,international ,organizations ,immunities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh74 7c7 ,reports to congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states planned contributions to the ,coalition for ,epidemic ,preparedness ,innovations and the mechanisms for ,united ,states participation in such ,coalition4 7#b7 ,the manner and extent to which the ,united ,states shall participate in the governance of the ,coalition4 7#c7 ,how participation in the ,coalition supports relevant ,united ,states ,government strategies and programs in health security and biodefense1 to include-- 7,a7 the ,global ,health ,security ,strategy required by section #gjeh7;c77#c7 of division ,k of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada72 7,b7 the applicable revision of the ,national ,biodefense ,strategy required by section #ajhf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd72 and 7,c7 any other relevant decision-making process for policy1 planning1 and spending in global health security1 biodefense1 or vaccine and medical countermeasures research and development4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 ,d ,other ,matters #aiaeae4 ,authorization to extend ,millennium ,challenge compacts ,notwithstanding the limitation in section #fji7;j7 the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh71 the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation may extend any compact in effect as of ,january #bi1 #bjbj1 for up to one additional year to account for delays related to the spread of coronavirus1 if the ,corporation provides to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a justification prior to providing any such extension4 ,t ,additional ,other ,matters #bjjjja4 ,application of law ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the prohibition under section #bac of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caec7 shall not apply with respect to applications for grants made under this ,act or ,public ,law #aaf-acf4 #bjjjjb4 ,disaster recovery office 7a7 ,in general ,section #fja7;d77#b7 of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cbaa7;d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#b7 ,release4-- and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,release 7,a7 ,in general 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,revolving loan fund program ,the ,secretary may release1 subject to terms and conditions the ,secretary determines appropriate1 the ,federal ,government's interest in connection with a grant under section #bji7;d7 not less than #g years after final disbursement of the grant1 if-- 7i7 the recipient has carried out the terms of the award in a satisfactory manner2 7ii7 any proceeds realized from the release of the ,federal ,government's interest will be used for one or more activities that continue to carry out the economic development purposes of this ,act2 and 7iii7 the recipient shall provide adequate assurance to the ,secretary that at all times after release of the ,federal ,government's interest in connection with the grant1 the recipient will be responsible for continued compliance with the requirements of section #fjb in the same manner it was responsible prior to release of the ,federal ,government's interest and that the recipient's failure to comply shall result in the ,secretary taking appropriate action1 including1 but not limited to1 rescission of the release and recovery of the ,federal share of the grant4 4 7b7 ,office of ,disaster ,recovery ,title ,v of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ejh4 ,office of ,disaster ,recovery 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall create an ,office of ,disaster ,recovery to direct and implement the ,agency's post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities pursuant to sections #bji7;c77#b7 and #gjc4 7b7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary to implement disaster recovery measures1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act of #aife is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ejg the following new item3 ,sec4 #ejh4 ,office of ,disaster ,recovery4 4 #bjjjjc4 ,application of ,buy ,american ,chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply with respect to purchases made in response to the emergency declared by the ,president on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7 and under any subsequent major disaster declaration under section #dja of such ,act that supersedes such emergency declaration4 #bjjjjd4 ,premium pay authority 7a7 ,in general ,if services performed during calendar year #bjbj or #bjba are determined by the head of the agency to be primarily related to response or recovery operations arising out of an emergency or major disaster declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 any premium pay that is funded1 either directly or through reimbursement1 by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall be exempted from the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay calculated under section #eedg7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other provision of law limiting the aggregate amount of premium pay payable on a biweekly or calendar year basis4 7b7 ,overtime authority ,any overtime that is funded for such services described in subsection 7a71 either directly or through reimbursement1 by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall be exempted from any annual limit on the amount of overtime payable in a calendar or fiscal year4 7c7 ,applicability of aggregate limitation on pay ,in determining whether an employee's pay exceeds the applicable annual rate of basic pay payable under section #ecjg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the head of an ,executive agency shall not include pay exempted under this section4 7d7 ,limitation of pay authority ,pay exempted from otherwise applicable limits under subsection 7a7 shall not cause the aggregate pay earned for the calendar year in which the exempted pay is earned to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect as if enacted on ,january #a1 #bjbj4 #bjjjje4 ,cost share ,assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the ,president on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b771 and under any subsequent major disaster declaration under section #dja of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 that supersedes such emergency declaration1 shall be at a #ajj percent ,federal cost share4 #bjjjjf4 ,clarification of assistance 7a7 ,in general ,for the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj by the ,president under section #eja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia71 the ,president may provide assistance for activities1 costs1 and purchases of ,states or local governments or the owners or operators of eligible private nonprofit organizations1 including-- 7#a7 activities eligible for assistance under sections #cja1 #dae1 #daf1 and #dbf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada1 #eahb1 #eahc1 #eahi;d72 7#b7 backfill costs for first responders and other essential employees who are ill or quarantined2 7#c7 increased operating costs for essential government services due to such emergency1 including costs for implementing continuity plans1 and sheltering or housing for first responders1 emergency managers1 health providers and other essential employees2 7#d7 costs of providing guidance and information to the public and for call centers to disseminate such guidance and information2 7#e7 costs associated with establishing and operating virtual services2 7#f7 costs for establishing and operating remote test sites2 7#g7 training provided specifically in anticipation of or in response to the event on which such emergency declaration is predicated2 7#h7 personal protective equipment and other critical supplies for first responders and other essential employees2 7#i7 medical equipment1 regardless of whether such equipment is used for emergency or inpatient care2 7#aj7 public health costs1 including provision and distribution of medicine and medical supplies2 7#aa7 costs associated with maintaining alternate care facilities or related facilities currently inactive but related to future needs tied to the ongoing pandemic event2 7#ab7 costs of establishing and operating shelters and providing services1 including transportation1 that help alleviate the need of individuals for shelter1 including individuals transitioning out of detention2 and 7#ac7 costs of procuring and distributing food to individuals affected by the pandemic through networks established by ,state1 local1 or ,tribal governments or other organizations1 including restaurants and farms1 and for the purchase of food directly from food producers and farmers4 7b7 ,application to subsequent major disaster ,the activities described in subsection 7a7 may also be eligible for assistance under any major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 that supersedes the emergency declaration described in such subsection4 7c7 ,financial ,assistance for ,funeral ,expenses ,for any emergency or major disaster described in subsection 7a7 or subsection 7b71 the ,president shall provide financial assistance to an individual or household to meet disaster-related funeral expenses under section #djh7;e77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;e774 7d7 ,advanced assistance ,in order to facilitate activities under this section1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may provide assistance in advance to an eligible applicant if a failure to do so would prevent the applicant from carrying out such activities4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to make ineligible any assistance that would otherwise be eligible under section #djc1 #djh1 or #ejb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b1 #eagd1 #eaib74 #bjjjjg4 ,safety upgrades in ,,gsa facilities 7a7 ,facility safety upgrades ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration shall take such actions as are necessary to prevent airborne transmission of ,,covid-#ai through air conditioning1 heating1 ventilating1 and water systems in facilities owned or leased by the ,general ,services ,administration to ensure safe and healthy indoor environments for ,federal employees4 7b7 ,priorities ,any projects carried out by the ,administrator to carry out this section shall prioritize indoor air and water environmental quality in facilities and energy-saving building technologies and products4 #bjjjjh4 ,non-,federal tenants in ,,gsa facilities 7a7 ,prohibition on referral to debt collection agencies ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration may not refer any non-,federal tenants of facilities owned by the ,administration to a debt collection agency during the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 relating to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,report on rent deferral requests ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration shall submit to ,congress a report containing all requests for rent deferrals related to ,,covid-#ai from non-,federal tenants of facilities owned by the ,administration4 #bjjjji4 ,transit ,,covid-#ai requirements 7a7 ,in general ,for the duration of the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 related to the pandemic of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 recipients of funds under section #ecjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 that serve an urbanized area with a population of at least #ejj1jjj individuals and that provided a minimum of #bj1jjj1jjj unlinked passenger trips in the most recent year for which data is available shall-- 7#a7 require each passenger to wear a mask or protective face covering while on board a public transportation vehicle2 7#b7 provide masks or protective face coverings1 gloves1 and hand santizer and wipes with sufficient alcohol content to operators1 station managers1 and other employees or contractors whose job responsibilities include interaction with passengers2 7#c7 ensure public transportation vehicles operated by such public transportation provider are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance and ensure that employees or contractors whose job responsibilities involve such cleaning1 disinfecting1 or sanitizing are provided masks or protective face coverings and gloves2 7#d7 ensure stations and enclosed facilities owned1 operated1 or used by such public transportation provider1 including facilities used for training or performance of indoor maintenance1 repair1 or overhaul work1 are cleaned1 disinfected1 and sanitized frequently in accordance with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention guidance and ensure that employees or contractors whose job responsibilities include such cleaning1 disinfecting1 or sanitizing are provided masks or other protective face coverings and gloves2 and 7#e7 establish guidelines1 or adhere to applicable guidelines1 for notifying employees of a confirmed ,,covid-#ai diagnosis of an employee of such public transportation provider4 7b7 ,implementation ,the implementation of the requirement under subsection 7a77#a7 shall be carried out in a manner determined by the provider of public transportation4 7c7 ,availability ,if a provider of public transportation is unable to acquire any of the items needed to comply with paragraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 due to market unavailability1 such provider shall-- 7#a7 prepare and make public documentation demonstrating what actions have been taken to acquire such items2 and 7#b7 continue efforts to acquire such items until they become available4 #bjjjaj4 ,regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency ,section #gjjea of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading by inserting or public health emergency after national emergency2 7#b7 by inserting or whenever the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines a public health emergency exists1 after international relations of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 by inserting or to ensure the safety of vessels and persons in any port and navigable waterway1 after harbor or waters of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 by inserting or public health emergency1 after subversive activity2 and 7#e7 by inserting or to ensure the safety of vessels and persons in any port and navigable waterway1 after injury to any harbor or waters of the ,united ,states14 #bjjjaa4 ,,msp operating vessels ,notwithstanding part #bif of title #df1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 until ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 or upon the written determination of the ,secretary of ,transportation until ,june #ca1 #bjba1 the operator of a vessel operating such vessel under an ,,msp ,operating ,agreement 7as such term is defined in section #bif4b of title #df1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7-- 7#a7 shall not be required to comply with any requirement with respect to operating days 7as such term is defined in such section7 contained in such agreement2 and 7#b7 shall maintain such vessel in a state of operational readiness1 including through the employment of the vessel's crew complement1 until the applicable date4 #bjjjab4 extension of period of performance for ,library of ,congress severable service contracts 7a7 ,extension ,notwithstanding sections #cijb7;a7 and #cijd7;b7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the performance or delivery of services procured under a severable service contract of the ,library of ,congress is delayed or otherwise affected by the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic-- 7#a7 the period for the performance or delivery of services under the contract may be extended for an additional period not exceeding #ab months2 and 7#b7 funds shall remain available for obligation and expenditure under the contract until the performance or delivery of the services is completed4 7b7 ,contracts covered ,this section applies with respect to contracts for services procured for a period beginning in fiscal year #bjai or fiscal year #bjbj4 #bjjjac4 coverage of commuting expenses under authority of ,architect of the ,capitol to make expenditures in response to emergencies 7a7 ,coverage of commuting expenses ,section #acje7;a77#b7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbg7;a77#b77 is amended by inserting after refreshments1 the following3 transportation and other related expenses incurred by employees in commuting between their residence and their place of employment14 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbj and each succeeding fiscal year4 #bjjjad4 ,reports on suicide among members of the ,armed ,forces during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and monthly thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on suicide among members of the ,armed ,forces during the covered public health emergency4 7b7 ,elements ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall include1 with respect to the months covered by the report1 the following3 7#a7 ,incidents of suicide1 attempted suicide1 and suicidal ideation by a member of the ,armed ,forces1 including the reserve components1 listed by ,armed ,force4 7#b7 ,the incidents identified under paragraph 7#a7 that occurred during a period of active service by a member in support of-- 7,a7 a contingency operation2 or 7,b7 an operation in response to a covered public health emergency4 7#c7 ,with respect to the member involved in each incident identified under paragraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,gender4 7,b7 ,age4 7,c7 ,rank4 7,d7 ,method of suicide or attempted suicide4 7#d7 ,elements of a research agenda for the ,department of ,defense to establish suicide prevention treatment and risk communication for members of the ,armed ,forces that is-- 7,a7 evidence-based2 7,b7 effective2 and 7,c7 designed to apply to a covered public health emergency4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms active service1 congressional defense committees1 and contingency operation have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term covered public health emergency means the declaration-- 7,a7 of a public health emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai1 by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 of a domestic emergency1 based on an outbreak of ,,covid-#ai1 by the ,president or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #bjjjae4 ,modification to maintenance of effort requirement for temporary increase in ,medicaid ,,fmap 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjjh7;b77#a7 of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d note7 is amended by inserting 1 or as signed into ,state law on ,april #ae1 #bjbj1 and taking effect in ,state law on ,april #c1 #bjbj after ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act4