,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #e1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,harris1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of a ,health ,force and a ,resilience ,force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,health ,force and ,resilience ,force ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,health ,force 7a7 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of the ,health ,force established under this section to recruit1 train1 and employ ,americans to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic in their communities1 provide capacity for ongoing and future public health care needs1 and build skills for new workers to enter the public health and health care workforce4 7b7 ,establishment ,there shall be established within the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention a ,health ,force 7referred to in this section as the ,force7 composed of community members dedicated to responding to public health emergencies as declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 including the ,,covid-#ai emergency1 and providing increased capacity to address ongoing and future public health needs4 7c7 ,organization and administration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall-- 7,a7 award grants1 contracts1 or enter into cooperative agreements for the recruitment1 hiring1 managing1 administration1 and organization of the ,force to ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes through the ,public ,health ,emergency ,preparedness and ,public ,health ,crisis ,response programs implemented through such ,centers2 and 7,b7 provide assistance for expenses incurred by ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes prior to the awarding of a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under subparagraph 7,a7 to facilitate the implementation of the ,force1 including assistance for planning and recruitment activities1 as provided for in section #dbd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;b74 7#b7 ,duties of the ,director ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7referred to in this section as the ,director7 shall-- 7,a7 identify training resource packages to be utilized by the ,force and develop new training resource packages1 as needed1 including by-- 7i7 collaborating with other ,federal agencies1 including the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration2 and 7ii7 collaborating with ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention implementing partners1 including public health1 health care1 and community-based organizational partners1 to identify and develop such training resource packages2 and 7,b7 carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the ,director to carry out this section4 7d7 ,service 7#a7 ,minimum requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,force shall be composed of eligible members selected pursuant to guidelines developed by the ,director in consultation with ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities4 ,at a minimum such guidelines shall ensure that a member of the ,force-- 7i7 is at least #ah years of age2 and 7ii7 has a high school diploma or equivalent or has successfully completed an employment literacy test4 7,b7 ,other eligible individuals 7i7 ,citizenship or immigration status ,an individual who is authorized to work in the ,united ,states1 including an individual with ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 or ,temporary ,protected ,status 7,,tps7 under section #bdd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 shall not be disqualified for appointment under this section as a member of the ,force because of citizenship or immigration status4 7ii7 ,bankruptcy ,an individual shall not be disqualified for appointment under this section as a member of the ,force because of the bankruptcy or poor credit rating of such individual determined to be the result of the coronavirus public health emergency4 7#b7 ,recruitment 7,a7 ,in general ,the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide for ,force recruitment information to be distributed at the national level through all available channels and partnerships as practicable4 ,such guidelines shall also1 as practicable1 require that all graduating high school seniors be made aware of ,force employment opportunities while in their senior year1 and every #b years thereafter1 unless they opt out of receiving notifications or have joined the ,force4 ,as practicable1 ,federal and ,state ,departments of ,labor shall share information about ,force opportunities with those individuals applying for or receiving unemployment benefits4 7,b7 ,recruitment by ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities ,with respect to the employment of ,force members in ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities1 such areas and entities shall support extensive recruitment efforts for ,force personnel1 including efforts to recruit ,force members among focal communities as described in subsection 7g71 as well as low-income1 minority1 and historically marginalized populations4 7#c7 ,preference ,preference in the hiring of ,force members shall be given to individuals who are veterans1 unemployed or underemployed1 recently furloughed community-based nonprofit1 public health or health care professionals1 or from focal communities as described in subsection 7g74 7#d7 ,training 7,a7 ,initial training 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall identify an evidence-informed training program for ,force members in accordance with this paragraph4 ,such initial training program shall focus on building public health surveillance knowledge and skills1 particularly contact tracing knowledge and skills1 to address training requirements for ,force members to successfully conduct contact tracing activities under subsection 7e77#a74 ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes shall determine which ,force recruits will be provided with initial training to meet ,state1 locality1 territory1 and ,tribal public health needs4 7ii7 ,requirements ,the initial training program under this subparagraph shall-- 7,i7 be adaptable by ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities to meet local needs2 7,,ii7 be implemented as quickly as possible by either or both of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities1 based on local needs and abilities2 7,,iii7 be distance-based e,learning that can be accessed with a smartphone1 with the goal of limiting opportunities for disease transmission while maximizing knowledge and skills acquisition and retention among ,force trainees2 7,,iv7 include refresher training at regular and frequent intervals as determined appropriate by the ,director2 7,v7 include training components on personal safety1 including staying safe around animals in home- and community-based settings1 use of personal protective equipment1 and health privacy and ethics2 7,,vi7 include standardized testing to measure knowledge and skills acquisition and retention2 and 7,,vii7 use individual results of such standardized testing to ensure that only successfully trained individuals are maintained as ,force members4 7,b7 ,additional training ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall identify and1 as necessary1 develop additional evidence-informed training resource packages to provide ,force members the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct the full complement of activities describe in subsections 7e7 and 7f74 ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes shall determine which ,force members will be provided with additional training to meet ,state1 locality1 territory1 and ,tribal public health needs4 7,c7 ,miscellaneous ,where determined necessary1 the ,director may-- 7i7 recommend training under this subparagraph that includes face-to-face interaction2 7ii7 collaborate with public universities1 including nursing1 medical1 and veterinary schools1 community colleges1 or other career and technical education institutes1 community health centers and other community-based organizations1 federally recognized ,minority ,serving ,institutions1 as well as public health associations and ,state and local health departments1 to develop and implement training under this subparagraph1 particularly for skills that typically have licensure requirements2 and 7iii7 develop training and communications materials in multiple languages4 7,d7 ,timing ,the training provided under subparagraph 7,a77i7 shall be designed to be completed by ,force members within #ad days of the start of such training4 ,the training programs under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be made available where necessary to ensure that ,force members are fully trained as soon as possible after commencing such training4 7,e7 ,specialized training ,in organizing the ,force under this section1 the ,director may elect to establish divisions of ,force members who receive specialized comprehensive training1 including divisions of ,force members who have met ,state licensure requirements1 have prior relevant experience1 or have supervisory skills or demonstrated aptitude4 7,f7 ,payment during training ,individuals shall be paid for each hour spent in training 7including refresher training7 under this paragraph at a rate of not less than #ae per hour 7to be increased each year based on increases in the ,consumer ,price ,index for such year74 7#e7 ,salary and benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,members of the ,force shall be paid directly by ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities and sub-partners using funds provided by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention under grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements under this section4 ,all ,force positions shall be salaried with health and retirement benefits1 including paid family leave4 ,payment of salaries and benefits shall be in accordance with the policies of the ,state or unit of local government involved and have the approval of the ,state or the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 as applicable4 7,b7 ,overtime pay ,the entire amount of overtime costs1 including payments related to backfilling personnel1 that are the direct result of time spent on the design1 development and conduct of ,force activities are allowable expenses under this section4 ,such costs shall be allowed only to the extent that payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the ,state or unit of local government involved and have the approval of the ,state or the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 as applicable4 ,dual compensation under this paragraph shall be prohibited4 7#f7 ,placement ,to the extent feasible1 as determined by ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities1 members of the ,force shall be recruited from and serve in their home communities4 ,force members may be physically co-located with local public health1 health care1 and community-based organizations1 including community health centers1 as determined appropriate by funded entities4 7#g7 ,supervisory structures ,members of the ,force shall receive ongoing supportive supervision from staff members of ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities or their sub-partners1 as described in paragraph 7#i74 ,entities funded under this section may choose the most appropriate supervisory structure to use based on local needs1 and may promote ,force members into supervisory roles4 ,such supervision may be also be provided by ,disease ,intervention ,specialists4 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall provide or direct their implementing partners to provide1 technical assistance and training opportunities to such funded entities to strengthen supportive supervision skills and practices4 7#h7 ,supplies and equipment ,members of the ,force and their supervisors shall receive all necessary supplies and equipment1 including personal protective equipment1 through ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities1 which may use funds awarded under grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements under this section to pay for such supplies and equipment4 7#i7 ,subawards ,as authorized by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities may make subawards to local partners1 including community health centers and other community-based and nonprofit organizations1 in order to facilitate ,force member recruitment1 management1 supervision1 management1 and retention as well as to facilitate ,force integration into existing public health1 health care1 and community-based services4 7#aj7 ,service in public health emergency ,a ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes receiving funding under a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement this section shall assign one or more ,force members to respond to a public health emergency in the area served by such entity4 ,such ,force members shall be under the supervision and management of the ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes involved4 7#aa7 ,service post emergency ,a ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes may retain one or more ,force members to continue to work in the area served by the entity after a public health emergency has ended in order to-- 7,a7 prevent and respond to future public health emergencies2 and 7,b7 respond to ongoing and future public health and health care needs4 7#ab7 ,limitation ,a ,force member may not be assigned for international deployment on behalf of the ,health ,force4 7#ac7 ,funding ,all costs associated with the service and functions of ,force members under this section1 including salary and employment benefits as well as associated direct and indirect costs1 shall be paid by the ,federal ,government through grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements to ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to ,tribes4 7e7 ,activities ,to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic ,the ,force shall provide for the training and employment of ,force personnel to address the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including by conducting or assisting with the following activities1 where such activities are aligned with ,state licensure requirements3 7#a7 ,conducting ,,covid-#ai related contact tracing4 7#b7 ,when available1 supporting the administration of diagnostic1 serologic1 or other ,,covid-#ai tests4 7#c7 ,as appropriate based on ,state licensing requirements1 supporting the provision of palliative care1 including by providing support to palliative care teams for seriously ill patients4 7#d7 ,when available1 supporting the provision of ,,covid-#ai vaccinations1 flu vaccinations1 and recommended vaccinations for individuals who have missed vaccinations because of the pandemic4 7#e7 ,sharing ,,covid-#ai public health messages with community members1 including debunking myths and misperceptions1 and building health literacy4 7#f7 ,providing data collection and entry or other administrative duties in support of epidemic surveillance and to meet broader health information system requirements4 7#g7 ,providing community-based and direct-care services1 including food and medical supply delivery4 7#h7 ,providing coordination or case management of public health and human services needs related to ,,covid-#ai4 7#i7 ,carrying out any other activities1 including those described in subsection 7f71 as determined appropriate by the ,director4 7#aj7 ,carrying out any other activities1 including those described in subsection 7f71 as determined appropriate by ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funding recipients1 in accordance with grant1 contract1 and cooperative agreement scope and stipulations4 7f7 ,activities post-,emergency ,after the ,,covid-#ai emergency concludes1 the ,force shall provide for the training and employment of ,force personnel to prevent and respond to future public health emergencies and respond to ongoing and future public health and health care needs4 ,under this subsection1 ,force members shall carry out or assist with activities described in subsection 7e7 as well as any of the following activities1 where aligned with ,state licensure requirements3 7#a7 ,sharing public health messages with community members4 7#b7 ,providing home-based check-ins for new mothers and infants4 7#c7 ,providing vaccination schedule reminders1 especially for parents and legal guardians of children under the age of #f4 7#d7 ,providing services to help community members navigate medical1 behavioral health1 well health1 and social services4 7#e7 ,connecting community members with health and social services1 including services provided by the ,federal or ,state ,governments and community-based organizations4 7#f7 ,providing or supportive provision of additional perinatal health services1 such as serving as doulas1 peer supporters1 certified lactation consultants1 and home visitors4 7#g7 ,providing community-based information to local health departments to inform and improve health programming for hard-to-reach communities4 7#h7 ,preventing the spread of sexually transmitted disease1 including through contact tracing4 7#i7 ,supporting the provision of mental and behavioral health services1 including mental health first aid and peer-to-peer support4 7#aj7 ,other activities determined appropriate by the ,director4 7#aa7 ,other activities1 including response to localized public health emergencies1 as determined appropriate by ,state1 locality1 territory1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funding recipients and in accordance with grant and cooperative agreement scope and stipulations4 7g7 ,focal communities ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities shall dedicate a substantial number of ,force members to addressing the needs of focal communities4 ,to be designated as a focal community1 a community shall at a minimum-- 7#a7 be in the bottom #ej percent of the ,united ,states in terms of life expectancy1 infant mortality1 poverty1 or other measure1 as recommended by the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine and approved by the ,director2 or 7#b7 be identified as a most vulnerable community according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's ,social ,vulnerability ,index4 7h7 ,coordination and collaboration 7#a7 ,facilitation 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall facilitate coordination and collaboration between the ,force and other national public health service programs within and external to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 including the ,public ,health ,service and ,medical ,reserve ,corps4 7,b7 ,advisory group ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall convene a stakeholder advisory group comprised of the leadership of other national health service programs1 other relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,department of ,labor and the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 and leaders representing ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities4 ,such advisory group shall meet on a yearly basis to provide guidance for the programmatic success and longevity of the ,force4 7#b7 ,states1 localities1 territories1 indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 urban indian health organizations1 or health service providers to tribes collaboration 7,a7 ,in general ,states1 localities1 territories1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian health organizations1 or health service providers to tribes shall ensure coordination and1 as appropriate1 collaboration between the ,force and local public health1 and health care1 and community-based programs1 to ensure complementarity and further strengthen the local public health response4 7,b7 ,advisory group ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 an entity that receives a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under this section shall convene a stakeholder advisory group comprised of community leaders and other key stakeholders to meet on a regular1 recurring basis to provide guidance for the programmatic success and longevity of the ,force4 7,c7 ,state compacts ,in accordance with section #aae of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecae71 two or more ,states to enter into agreements or compacts1 for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in support of community development planning and programs carried out under this section as such programs pertain to interstate areas and to localities within such ,states1 and to establish such agencies1 joint or otherwise1 as such ,states determine appropriate for making such agreements and compacts effective4 7i7 ,monitoring ,the ,director shall develop a performance monitoring template for ,state1 locality1 territorial1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 urban ,indian health organization1 or health service providers to ,tribes funded entities adaptation and use under this section4 ,such template shall at a minimum require the reporting of the number of ,force members hired1 the role hired into1 and the demographic characteristics of ,force members4 ,such data shall be shared by entities receiving grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements under this section to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention on a regular1 recurring basis4 ,such data shall be made publicly available4 7j7 ,learning and adaptation ,the ,director shall develop a learning and evaluation component of the ,force to identify successful components of local activities conducted under this section that may be replicated1 to identify opportunities for continuing education and career advancement for ,force members1 and to evaluate the degree to which the ,force created a pathway to longer-term public health and health care careers among ,force members1 and to identify how the ,force impacted the health knowledge1 behaviors1 and outcomes of the community members served4 ,results of this learning shall be made publicly available4 7k7 ,reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,director shall submit to the ,congress a report which shall contain-- 7#a7 a description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of ,force under this section2 7#b7 a summary of the use of funds under this section during the preceding fiscal year2 7#c7 a list of each recipient of a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement under this section and the amount of such grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 as well as a brief summary of the projects funded by each such recipient1 the extent of financial participation by other public or private entities1 and the impact on employment and economic activity of such projects during the previous fiscal year2 and 7#d7 a description of the activities carried out under this section4 7l7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 and there is appropriated1 to carry out this section1 #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba1 such amounts to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,emergency ,the amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 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#c7 ,designation in ,senate ,in the ,senate1 this section 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 #c4 ,resilience force 7a7 ,in general ,for the period of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall appoint1 administer1 and expedite the training of a #fb1jjj ,cadre of ,on-,call ,response_/,recovery ,employees1 under the ,response and ,recover ,directorate 7referred to in this section as a ,,core employee7 under the ,office of ,response and ,recovery1 above the level of such employees in fiscal year #bjai1 to address the coronavirus public health emergency and other disasters and public emergencies4 7b7 ,detail of core employees ,a ,,core employee may be detailed1 through mutual agreement1 to any ,federal agency that is a participating agency in the ,white ,house ,coronavirus ,task ,force1 or to a ,state1 ,local1 or ,tribal ,government to fulfill an assignment for the ,task force1 including-- 7#a7 providing logistical support for the supply chain of medical equipment and other goods involved in ,,covid-#ai response efforts2 7#b7 supporting ,,covid-#ai testing and surveillance activities2 7#c7 providing nutritional assistance to vulnerable populations2 and 7#d7 carrying out other disaster preparedness and response functions for other emergencies and natural disasters4 7c7 ,requirement ,as soon as practicable1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall make public job announcements to fill the ,,core employee positions authorized under subsection 7a71 which shall prioritize hiring from among the following groups of individuals3 7#a7 ,unemployed veterans of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,individuals who have become unemployed or underemployed as a result of the coronavirus public health emergency4 7#c7 ,ameri,corps members1 ,peace ,corps ,volunteers1 or ,united ,states ,fulbright ,scholars who have had their service terms ended as a result of the coronavirus public health emergency4 7#d7 ,recent graduates of public health1 medical1 nursing1 social work or related health-services programs4 7#e7 ,members of communities who have experienced a disproportionately high number of ,,covid-#ai cases4 7d7 ,hiring ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall hire employees under this section1 pursuant to section #cjf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eadi71 and make use of existing statutory authorities that permit regional offices and site managers to advertise for and hire such employees4 7e7 ,training ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may make appropriate adjustments to the standard training course curriculum for employees under this section to include on-site trainings at ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency regional offices1 virtual trainings1 or trainings conducted by other ,federal1 ,state1 local or ,tribal agencies1 including training described in section #b7;d77#d74 7f7 ,clarification ,for the purposes of employing individuals under this section-- 7#a7 no individual who is authorized to work in the ,united ,states1 including individuals with ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 or ,temporary ,protected ,status 7,,tps7 under section #bdd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 shall be disqualified for appointment under this section because of citizenship or immigration status2 and 7#b7 no individual shall be disqualified for appointment under this section because of bankruptcy or a poor credit rating determined to be the result of the ,coronavirus public health emergency4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 #f1ejj1jjj1jjj1 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb1 not less than #a1ejj1jjj1jjj of which shall be made available each such fiscal year for the administrative costs associated with carrying out this section4