,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjbj,ms4 ,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,,covid-#ai ,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities ,task ,=ce to ga!r data ab\t disproportionately affect$ communities & provide recomm5dations to combat ! racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ! ,,covid-#ai response4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities ,task ,=ce ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,,covid-#ai ,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities ,task ,=ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,,covid-#ai ,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! task =ce71 to ga!r data ab\t disproportionately affect$ communities & provide recomm5dations to combat ! racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ! ,,covid-#ai response ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 response to future public heal? crises4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! task =ce %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7#f7 ,! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs4 7#g7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#h7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities4 7#i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4 7#aj7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices4 7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality4 7#ab7 ,! ,surgeon ,g5]al4 7#ac7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7#ad7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal?4 7#ae7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#af7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#ag7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#ah7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7#ai7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#bj7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#ba7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7#bb7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#bc7 ,five heal? pr(essionals ) exp]tise 9 address+ racial & e?nic disp>ities1 ) at lea/ "o repres5tative f a rural area1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#bd7 ,five policy exp]ts specializ+ 9 address+ racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 education or racial & e?nic economic inequality to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#be7 ,six repres5tatives f community-bas$ organizations specializ+ 9 provid+ culturally compet5t c>e or s]vices & address+ racial & e?nic disp>ities1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) at lea/ "o repres5tative f an urban ,indian organization & "o repres5tative f a national organization t repres5ts ,tribal gov]nm5ts ) exp]tise 9 ,tribal public heal?4 ,! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt regional di/ribution :5 appo9t+ su* repres5tatives4 7#bf7 ,six ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 or ,tribal public heal? (ficials repres5t+ dep>tm5ts ( public heal?1 :o %all repres5t jurisdictions f diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) relatively high conc5trations ( hi/orically m>g9aliz$ populations1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) at lea/ "o t]ritorial repres5tative & "o repres5tative ( a ,tribal public heal? dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ( non-gov]nm5t memb]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t all non-gov]nm5t memb]s ( ! task =ce )9 #cj days ( ! date enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! task =ce4 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? %all s]ve z ! vice *airp]son4 7#c7 ,/aff ,! task =ce %all h #aj full-"t /aff memb]s4 7#d7 ,meet+s ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! full task =ce %all h its fir/ meet+4 ,! task =ce %all conv5e at lea/ once a mon? !reaft]4 7#e7 ,subcommittees ,! *airp]son & vice *airp]son ( ! task =ce are au?oriz$ to e/abli% subcommittees to consid] specific issues relat$ to ! broad] mission ( address+ racial & e?nic disp>ities4 7d7 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,res\rce ,allocation ,report+ & ,recomm5dations 7#a7 ,weekly reports ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! task =ce fir/ meets1 & weekly !reaft]1 ! task =ce %all submit to ,congress & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy a report t includes-- 7,a7 a description ( ,,covid-#ai pati5t outcomes1 includ+ cases1 hospitalizations1 pati5ts on v5tilation1 mortality1 & vacc9ation rates 7:5 available71 disaggregat$ by race & e?nicity 7:]e su* data is miss+1 ! task =ce %all utilize appropriate au?orities to improve data collection & use appropriate1 sci5ce-bas$ me?ods = e/imat+ ,,covid-#ai pati5t outcomes72 7,b7 ! id5tification ( communities t lack res\rces to combat ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t1 v5tilators1 hospital b$s1 te/+ kits1 te/+ supplies1 vacc9ations 7:5 available71 res\rces to conduct surveillance & contact trac+1 fund+1 /aff+1 & o!r res\rces ! task =ce deems ess5tial z ne$s arise2 7,c7 ! id5tification ( communities :]e racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ,,covid-#ai infection1 hospitalization1 & dea? rates are out ( proportion to ! community's population by a c]ta9 ?re%old1 to be det]m9$ by ! task =ce bas$ on available public heal? data2 7,d7 recomm5dations ab\t h[ to be/ allocate critical ,,covid-#ai res\rces to-- 7i7 communities ) disproportionately high ,,covid-#ai infection1 hospitalization1 & dea? rates2 7ii7 communities ) high social vuln]abilities to ,,covid-#ai infection2 & 7iii7 communities id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 7,e7 ) respect to communities t are able to r$uce racial & e?nic disp>ities effectively1 a description ( be/ practices involv$2 & 7,f7 an update ) respect to ! response ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to ! task =ce's previ\s weeks' recomm5dations "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,g5]al consultation ,9 submitt+ weekly reports & recomm5dations "u ?is subsection1 ! task =ce %all consult ) & notify ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal (ficials & community-bas$ organizations f communities id5tifi$ z disproportionately impact$ by ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,consultation ) indian tribes ,9 submitt+ weekly reports & recomm5dations "u ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! task =ce1 consult ) ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations t are disproportionately affect$ by ,,covid-#ai on a gov]nm5t to gov]nm5t basis to id5tify specific ne$s & recomm5dations4 7#d7 ,dissem9ation ,reports "u ?is subsection %all be dissem9at$ to all relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal (ficials1 & public heal? dep>tm5ts4 7#e7 ,tribal data ,! task =ce1 9 consultation ) ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations1 %all ensure t an ,indian ,tribe cons5ts to any public report+ ( heal? data4 7e7 ,,covid-#ai relief ov]sight & implem5tation reports ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! task =ce fir/ meets1 & n lat] ?an e #ad days !reaft]1 ! task =ce %all submit to ,congress & ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies a report t includes-- 7#a7 an exam9ation ( funds di/ribut$ "u ,,covid-#ai-relat$ relief & /imulus laws 7enact$ prior to & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 includ+ ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,em]g5cy ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc71 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 & ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci71 & h[ t di/ribution impact$ racial & e?nic disp>ities ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations to relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ab\t h[ to disburse any undisburs$ fund+ f ,,covid-#ai-relat$ relief & /imulus laws 7enact$ prior to & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 includ+ ^? laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to address racial & e?nic disp>ities ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ recomm5dations to-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ab\t disbursem5t ( funds "u ! ,public ,heal? & ,social ,s]vice ,em]g5cy ,fund2 7,b7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ab\t disbursem5t ( funds "u ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ! ,economic ,injury ,disa/] ,loan ,program2 & 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ab\t disbursem5t ( funds "u ! ,education ,/abilization ,fund4 7f7 ,f9al ,,covid-#ai reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>es ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy fir/ decl>$ by ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ! task =ce %all submit ! to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes inequities )9 ! heal? c>e sy/em1 implicit bias1 /ructural racism1 & social det]m9ants ( heal? 7includ+ h\s+1 nutrition1 education1 economic1 & environm5tal factors7 t contribut$ to racial & e?nic heal? disp>ities ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & h[ ^! factors contribut$ to su* disp>ities2 7#b7 exam9es ! initial ,f$]al response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & its impact on ! racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ,,covid-#ai infection1 hospitalization1 & dea? rates2 & 7#c7 conta9s recomm5dations to combat racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 future infecti\s disease responses1 includ+ future ,,covid-#ai outbreaks4 7g7 ,sunset & successor task =ce 7#a7 ,sunset ,! task =ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>es ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy fir/ decl>$ by ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,successor ,^u ! t]m9ation ( ! task =ce "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a p]man5t ,infecti\s ,disease ,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities ,task ,=ce bas$ on ! memb]%ip1 conv5+1 & report+ requirem5ts recomm5d$ by ! task =ce 9 reports submitt$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4