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,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,clyburn7 introduc$ !
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,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( ,f$]al     
funds by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 be=e ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 on a 
public s]vice ann\ncem5t & adv]tis+     
campaign int5d$ to positively influ5ce  
public p]ception1 misrepres5t facts1 or 
enc\rage risky behavior1 reg>d+ !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,defeat       
,p&emic ,propag&a ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ov]      
#bjj1jjj ,am]icans h di$ ( ,,covid-#ai2 
7#b7 !re is no vacc9e = ,,covid-#ai     
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 on ,augu/ #ca1     
#bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices sign$ an approximately         

#bej1jjj1jjj contract = a public s]vice 
ann\ncem5t & adv]tis+ campaign to1 9 "p1
 defeat despair & inspire hope1 %>+ be/ 
practices = bus9esses to op]ate 9 ! new 
normal & in/ill confid5ce to return to  
"w & re/>t ! economy amid/ ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic2 &  7#d7 a presid5tial election 
is to be held on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1    
approximately #b mon?s f ! date !       
contract 0 sign$4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 a  
public s]vice ann\ncem5t & adv]tis+     
campaign to promote a return to previ\s 
activities amid/ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic   
c\ld enc\rage ,am]icans to defy         
recomm5dations by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 public heal? au?orities2 &  7#b7 a     
public s]vice ann\ncem5t & adv]tis+     
campaign promot+ a positive outlook on a
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#bjj1jjj ,am]icans1 to air 9 ! weeks    
prec$+ a presid5tial election1 w\ld be  
an une?ical use ( ,f$]al funds4  #d4 ,no
 ,f$]al funds = public s]vice ann\ncem5t
 & adv]tis+ campaign ,no ,f$]al funds   

may be obligat$ or exp5d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 be=e       
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ann\ncem5t & adv]tis+ campaign int5d$-- 
7#a7 to positively influ5ce public      
p]ception reg>d+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  
7#b7 to misrepres5t facts reg>d+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 or  7#c7 to enc\rage
 engagem5t 9 activities t c>ry an undue 
risk ( contract+ ,,covid-#ai4