,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cejg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ag1 #bjbj,ms4 ,baldwin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease #ai available to all members of the ,armed ,forces deployed to an area in which the ,united ,states ,central ,command has responsibility4 #a4 ,testing for ,,covid-#ai for certain members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,not later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall make testing for the coronavirus disease #ai 7,,covid-#ai7 available to all members of the ,armed ,forces deployed to an area in which the ,united ,states ,central ,command has responsibility4 7b7 ,report on policies and protocols ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a report setting forth any formal policies or protocols provided to members of the ,armed ,forces regarding how to be tested for the coronavirus disease #ai 7,,covid-#ai74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4