,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4    
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,book]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an initiative =  
national te/+1 contact trac+1 & p&emic  
response1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jobs to
 ,fight ,,covid-#ai ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,def9itions ,except z o!rwise explicitly
 provid$1 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai  
,! t]m ,,covid-#ai means ! novel        
coronavirus disease ( #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai74  7#b7 ,heal? pr(essional 
%ortage area ,! t]m heal? pr(essional   
%ortage area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #ccb7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a774 
7#c7 ,m$ically und]s]v$ populations ,!  
t]m m$ically und]s]v$ population has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ccj7;b77#c7 

( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7b77#c774  7#d7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate ref]s to ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#f7 ,t]ritory ,!
 t]m t]ritory means ! ,commonweal? (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#g7 
,tribal ,! t]m ,tribal1 ) respect to a  
heal? dep>tm5t1 includes-- 7,a7 ,indian 
,tribes t-- 7i7 are op]at+ "o or m heal?
 facilities pursuant to an agreem5t "u !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et
 seq472 or  7ii7 receive s]vices f a    
facility op]at$ by ! ,indian ,heal?     
,s]vices2 &  7,b7 ,tribal organizations 
& ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 z su*
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aff ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba71 & urban ,indian 
organizations4  #c4 ,grants to support  
p&emic public works  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 

?is section3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section or section
 #b1 ! t]ms 9 ?is section h ! mean+s    
giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,appr5tice%ip2  
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m appr5tice%ip
 or appr5tice%ip program means an       
appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4
 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et 
seq471 includ+ any requirem5t1 /&>d1 or 
rule promulgat$ "u su* ,act1 z su*      
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule 0 9 effect on 
,decemb] #cj1 #bjai4  7#c7 ,contact     
trac+ & p&emic response positions ,! t]m
 contact trac+ & p&emic response        
positions means employm5t relat$ to--   
7,a7 contact trac+1 surveillance1       
conta9m5t1 & mitigation activities ne$$ 
to implem5t ! national sy/em "u section 
#f2  7,b7 o!r activities necess>y =     
p&emic response1 includ+ clean+ &       
mitigation activities2 &  7,c7          

activities necess>y to respond to !     
economic impacts ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#d7   
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or t]ritory2  7,b7 
7i7 an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal          
organization1 ,alaska ,native entity1 or
 ,native ,hawaiian organization z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aff ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba72 or  7ii7 an     
,indian-controll$ organization s]v+     
,indians z def9$ 9 su* section #aff2 or 
7,c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 if an     
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 has n
 appli$ ) respect to ! area ov] :i* !   
unit has jurisdiction by ! deadl9e      
requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b74     
7#e7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m        
eligible individual means an individual 
seek+ or secur+ employm5t 9 a contact   
trac+ or p&emic response position & :o  
is s]v$ by an eligible entity or        
community-bas$ organization receiv+     
fund+ "u ?is section4  7#f7 ,unit (     
local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( local      

gov]nm5t means any city1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 
t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1 village1 or o!r g5]al
 purpose political subdivision ( a      
,/ate4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations "u subsection 7l71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to ea*      
eligible entity t submits a complete    
application "u subsection 7c71 to enable
 ! eligible entity to-- 7,a7 z          
applicable1 support ! recruitm5t1       
placem5t1 & tra9+ (1 & provide employm5t
 to1 eligible individuals seek+         
employm5t 9 contact trac+ & p&emic      
response positions2 &  7,b7 assi/ ) !   
employm5t transition to new employm5t or
 education & tra9+ ( individuals employ$
 "u ?is section 9 prep>ation = & ^u     
t]m9ation ( su* employm5t4  7#b7        
,timel9e  7,a7 ,deadl9e = ,secret>y     
application requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all issue application requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7c7 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7     
,/ate & ,tribal applications ,! deadl9e 

= applications f eligible entities      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#d7 %all be ! date t is  
#cj days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y issues 
application requirem5ts "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7,c7 ,applications = local       
gov]nm5ts s]v+ z eligible entities ,!   
deadl9e = applications = grants f       
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#d77;,c7 %all be ! date t is #aj    
days aft] ! date t applications are due 
"u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,grant aw>ds 
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to an    
eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i*         
applications are due "u subp>agraph     
7,c74  7c7 ,grant application ,an       
eligible entity apply+ = a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m & mann] 
z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1   
:i* %all include a description (-- 7#a7 
h[ ! eligible entity w1 z applicable1   
support ! recruitm5t1 placem5t1 & tra9+ 
(1 & provide employm5t to1 ( eligible   

individuals seek+ employm5t 9 contact   
trac+ & p&emic response positions2  7#b7
 h[ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 w support ,/ate ef=ts to address ! 
dem& = contact trac+ & p&emic response  
positions ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate   
plans ref]r$ to 9 ! head+ ,public ,heal?
 & ,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund 9    
title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck     
,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e      
,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-aci72 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( eligible   
individuals t ! ,/ate plans to recruit1 
tra91 & employ "u ! plans describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 ! specific      
/rategies = recruit+1 placem5t1 &       
employm5t ( eligible individuals f or   
resid+ )9 ! communities 9 :i* !y w "w1  
includ+-- 7,a7 plans = ! recruitm5t (   
eligible individuals to s]ve 9 contact  
trac+ or p&emic response positions1     
includ+ dislocat$ work]s1 individuals ) 
b>ri]s to employm5t1 vet]ans1 new       
entrants 9 ! work=ce1 self-employ$      
individuals :o are unemploy$ z a result 

( ,,covid-#ai1 or und]employ$ or        
furl\gh$ work]s1 :o are f or reside 9 or
 ne> ! locality 9 :i* !y w s]ve1 & :o1  
to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 h exp]i5ce 
or a backgr\nd 9 indu/ry sectors &      
occupations su* z public heal?1 social  
s]vices1 cu/om] s]vice1 case managem5t1 
or occupations t require relat$         
qualifications1 skills1 or compet5cies1 
su* z /rong int]p]sonal & communication 
skills1 ne$$ = contact trac+ or p&emic  
response positions2 or  7ii7 seek to    
transition to public heal? & public     
heal? relat$ occupations ^u ! conclusion
 ( employm5t 9 contact trac+ or p&emic  
response positions2 &  7,b7 h[ su*      
/rategies w take into acc\nt ! div]sity 
( su* community1 includ+ racial1 e?nic1 
socioeconomic1 l+ui/ic1 or geographic   
div]sity2  7#d7 ! am\nt1 tim+1 &        
me*anisms = di/ribution ( funds provid$ 
to local units ( gov]nm5t or ?r\gh      
subgrants z describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#b77;,a7 or 7e72  7#e7 = eligible   
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 

7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#d71 a description
 ( h[ ! eligible entity w ensure !      
equitable di/ribution ( funds ) respect 
to-- 7,a7 geography 7su* z urban & rural
 di/ribution72  7,b7 m$ically und]s]v$  
populations2  7,c7 heal? pr(essional    
%ortage areas2 &  7,d7 ! racial & e?nic 
div]sity ( ! area2 &  7#f7 = eligible   
entities describ$ 9 subsection          
7a77#d77;,c71 a description ( h[ a grant
 to su* eligible entity w\ld s]ve !     
equitable di/ribution ( funds z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#g7 h[ ! eligible 
entity w collaborate ) ,/ate bo>ds &    
local bo>ds1 ! unemploym5t comp5sation  
sy/em ( ! ,/ate1 & ! employm5t s]vice   
(fices 7provid+ s]vices "u !            
,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et
 seq477 ( ! ,/ate reg>d+ ! ,/ate        
reemploym5t s]vices & eligibility       
assessm5t activities & ! activities     
provid$ "u ?is section4  7d7 ,grant     
di/ribution  7#a7 ,f$]al di/ribution    
7,a7 ,use ( funds ,! ,secret>y %all use 
! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is     

section z foll[s3 7i7 ,subject to clause
 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute funds 
among eligible entities t submit a      
complete application "u subsection 7c7 9
 accordance ) a =mula to be e/abli%$ by 
! ,secret>y t-- 7,i7 provides a m9imum  
level ( fund+ to ea* eligible entity t  
submits a complete application2 &       
7,,ii7 allocates additional fund+ z     
foll[s3 7aa7 ,! =mula %all give fir/    
priority bas$ on ! numb] & proportion ( 
contact trac+ or p&emic response        
positions = :i* ! eligible entity plans 
to recruit1 place1 tra91 & employ       
individuals z a "p ( ! ,/ate /rategy    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a74     
7bb7 ,! =mula %all give second highe/   
priority to applications t w s]ve       
,/ates1 t]ritories1 ,indian ,tribes1 or 
,native ,hawaiian populations t h !     
highe/ unemploym5t rates1 z det]m9$ bas$
 on ! mo/ rec5t data available4  7cc7 ,!
 =mula %all give ?ird highe/ priority to
 applicants propos+ to s]ve populations 
9 "o or m geographic regions ) a high   

burd5 ( ,,covid-#ai bas$ on data provid$
 by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion1 or o!r s\rces z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7dd7 ,! =mula %all give    
f\r? highe/ priority to applicants      
prep>+ =1 or curr5tly work+ to mitigate1
 a ,,covid-#ai surge 9 a geographic     
region t does n yet h a high numb] (    
report$ cases ( ,,covid-#ai bas$ on data
 provid$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 or o!r s\rces z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7ee7 ,! =mula %all give
 fif? highe/ priority to applicants     
propos+ to s]ve high numb]s ( l[-income 
& un9sur$ populations1 includ+ m$ically 
und]s]v$ populations1 heal? pr(essional 
%ortage areas1 racial & e?nic m9orities1
 or geographically div]se areas1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,n m ?an  
#b p]c5t ( ! fund+ = adm9i/ration ( !   
grants & = provid+ te*nical assi/ance to
 recipi5ts ( funds "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,equitable di/ribution ,if ! geographic
 region s]v$ by "o or m eligible        
entities ov]laps1 ! ,secret>y %all      

di/ribute funds among su* entities 9 su*
 a mann] t ensures equitable di/ribution
 ) respect to ! factors "u subsection   
7c77#e74  7#b7 ,eligible entity use (   
funds ,an eligible entity describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
entity receives grant funds "u ?is      
section1 use n less ?an #dj p]c5t (     
grant funds to aw>d subgrants to units (
 local gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7f72   
7,b7 may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( su*     
funds to make subgrants to              
community-bas$ organizations 9 ! s]vice 
area to conduct outrea*1 to pot5tial    
eligible individuals1 z describ$ 9      
subsection 7e72  7,c7 9 provid+         
subgrants to units ( local gov]nm5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & aw>d+ subgrants "u   
subsection 7e71 %all ensure ! equitable 
di/ribution ) respect to ! factors      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#e72 &  7,d7  
may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds     
aw>d$ "u ?is section = ! adm9i/rative   

co/s ( c>ry+ out ! grant & = provid+    
te*nical assi/ance to local units (     
gov]nm5t & community-bas$ organizations4
  7e7 ,outrea* & education subgrant     
au?orization & application process  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section may use a portion (
 su* funds to aw>d a subgrant to "o or m
 community-bas$ organizations = !       
purposes ( p>tn]+ ) an eligible entity  
to conduct outrea* & education          
activities to in=m pot5tially eligible  
individuals ab\t employm5t opportunities
 9 contact trac+ or p&emic response     
positions4  7#b7 ,application ,a        
community-bas$ organization desir+ a    
subgrant "u ?is subsection %all submit  
an application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! eligible entity may reasonably       
require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a demon/ration (
 ! community-bas$ organization's        
e/abli%$ exp]tise & effectiv5ess 9      
community outrea* 9 ! locality t su*    
organization plans to s]ve2  7,b7 a     
demon/ration ( ! community-bas$         

organization's exp]tise 9 provid+       
employm5t or in=mation to ! locality 9  
:i* su* organization plans to s]ve2 &   
7,c7 a description ( ! exp]tise ( !     
community-bas$ organization 9 utiliz+   
culturally compet5t & multil+ual        
/rategies 9 ! provision ( s]vices4  7f7 
,eligible activities ,an eligible entity
 receiv+ a grant1 or a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t receiv+ a subgrant f an        
eligible entity1 "u ?is section %all use
 su* grant or subgrant funds-- 7#a7 to  
support ! recruitm5t & placem5t (       
eligible individuals2  7#b7 to employ   
eligible individuals 9 contact tra9+ or 
p&emic response positions2  7#c7 to     
support ! tra9+ & employm5t transition z
 relat$ to contact trac+ or p&emic      
response positions2 &  7#d7 = ! foll[+  
activities3 7,a7 ,e/abli%+ or exp&+     
tra9+ p>tn]%ips )-- 7i7 community-bas$  
heal? provid]s1 includ+ community heal? 
c5t]s & rural heal? cl9ics2  7ii7 labor 
organizations or jo9t labor managem5t   
organizations2  7iii7 #b-ye> & #d-ye>   

in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 includ+
 in/itutions eligible to receive funds  
"u section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfgq7a772 &  7iv7 community action    
ag5cies or o!r community-bas$           
organizations s]v+ localities 9 :i* !re 
is a dem& = contact trac+ or p&emic     
response positions4  7,b7 ,provid+ tra9+
 = contact trac+ or p&emic response     
positions 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 
,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts t
 is consi/5t ) ! ,/ate or t]ritorial    
te/+ & contact trac+ /rategy & ensur+ t 
eligible individuals receive comp5sation
 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 su* tra9+4  7,c7     
,provid+ eligible individuals )-- 7i7   
adequate & safe equipm5t1 environm5ts1 &
 facilities = tra9+ & sup]vision1 z     
applicable2  7ii7 supplies & equipm5t   
ne$$ by ! program p>ticipants to support
 placem5t ( an individual 9 contact     
trac+ or p&emic response positions1 z   

applicable2 &  7iii7 s]vices = ! p]iod  
dur+ :i* ! individual is employ$ 9 a    
contact trac+ or p&emic response        
position to ensure job ret5tion1 :i* may
 include-- 7,i7 supportive s]vices      
?r\gh\t ! t]m ( employm5t2 or  7,,ii7 a 
cont9uation ( skills tra9+ z relat$ to  
employm5t 9 a contact trac+ or p&emic   
response position1 t is conduct$ 9      
collaboration ) ! employ]s ( su*        
p>ticipants4  7#e7 ,support+ !          
transition & placem5t 9 unsubsidiz$     
employm5t = eligible individuals s]v+ 9 
! contact trac+ or p&emic response      
positions aft] su* positions are no     
long] necess>y 9 ! ,/ate or locality1   
:i* may include-- 7,a7 provid+          
additional disa/] relief employm5t &    
employm5t & tra9+ activities describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( section      
#agj7;d77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbe7;d77#a77 & s]vices describ$ 9     
section #g7;a77#a7 ( ! ,wagn]-,peys]    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di;f7a77#a772  7,b7

 provid+ s]vices to assi/ eligible      
individuals 9 ma9ta9+ employm5t = n less
 ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! completion (      
employm5t 9 contact trac+ or p&emic     
response positions1 z appropriate2 &    
7,c7 assi/+ eligible individuals 9      
obta9+ o!r employm5t directly ) !       
eligible entity1 or ) a unit ( local    
gov]nm5t1 aft] s]v+ 9 a contact trac+ or
 p&emic response position support$ "u   
?is section1 by pay+ = ! co/s ( n m ?an 
#aj p]c5t ( ! total comp5sation provid$ 
by ! eligible entity or unit ( local    
gov]nm5t to su* eligible individual = a 
p]iod ( n m ?an ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* !      
individual is s employ$1 if su*         
employm5t is n o!rwise subsidiz$ "u ?is 
or any o!r ,act4  7g7 ,requirem5ts =    
transition back to unemploym5t          
comp5sation ,z a condition ( an eligible
 entity t is a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section1 ! ,/ate law 7z def9$ 9     
section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$   
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note77 ( ! ,/ate   

%all1 9 ! case ( an individual :o is    
receiv+ unemploym5t comp5sation "u at ! 
"t ! individual enrolls 9 a program     
fund$ "u ! grant1 provide = ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,su* individual %all be eligible to
 resume receiv+ unemploym5t comp5sation 
aft] leav+ su* program if ! individual  
is unemploy$4  7#b7 ,! am\nt ( ! weekly 
b5efit am\nt = su* individual %all be ! 
great] (-- 7,a7 ! weekly b5efit am\nt   
su* individual 0 receiv+ :5 su*         
individual ent]$ ! program2 or  7,b7 a  
weekly b5efit am\nt t is det]m9$ bas$ on
 su* individual's e>n+s f employm5t "u !
 program4  7h7 ,limitations  7#a7       
,ext5sion ( p]iod = contact trac+ or    
p&emic response positions ,a p]son may  
be employ$ 9 a contact trac+ or p&emic  
response position us+ funds "u ?is      
section = a p]iod n great] ?an #b ye>s4 
7#b7 ,prohibition ( displacem5t ,an     
individual plac$ 9 a contact trac+ or   
p&emic response position "u ?is section 
%all n displace 7includ+ a p>tial       
displacem5t1 su* z a r$uction 9 ! h\rs (

 nonov]time "w1 wages1 or employm5t     
b5efits7-- 7,a7 any employee ( !        
eligible entity2 or  7,b7 any           
contractor1 or employee ( any           
contractor1 ( ! eligible entity4  7i7   
,report+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & once grant funds 
h be5 exp5d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &   
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &   
make publicly available1 a report       
conta9+ a description (-- 7,a7 ! numb] (
 eligible individuals recruit$1 hir$1 & 
tra9$ = contact trac+ or p&emic response
 positions "u ?is section2  7,b7 ! numb]
 ( individuals successfully transition$ 
to unsubsidiz$ employm5t or tra9+ at !  
completion ( employm5t 9 contact trac+  
or p&emic response positions us+ funds  
"u ?is ,act2  7,c7 ! numb] ( su*        
individuals :o 7 unemploy$ prior to be+ 
hir$ or tra9$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph  

7,a72  7,d7 ! p]=mance ( ea* program    
support$ by funds "u ?is ,act ) respect 
to ! indicators ( p]=mance "u section   
#aaf ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada71
 z applicable2  7,e7 ! numb] (          
individuals 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t )9  
#f mon?s & #a ye>1 respectively1 ( !    
conclusion ( employm5t 9 contact trac+  
or p&emic response positions1 ! qu>t]ly 
wages1 & numb] ( h\rs work$ p] week1 (  
su* individuals1 &1 ( ^? individuals1 ! 
numb] ( individuals )9 a ,/ate1         
t]ritorial1 or local public heal?       
dep>tm5t 9 an occupation relat$ to      
public heal?2 &  7,f7 any in=mation on  
h[ eligible entities1 units ( local     
gov]nm5t1 or community-bas$             
organizations t receiv$ fund+ "u ?is    
section 7 able to support ! goals ( !   
national sy/em = ,,covid-#ai te/+1      
contact trac+1 surveillance1 conta9m5t1 
& mitigation e/abli%$ "u section #f4    
7#b7 ,disaggregation ,all data report$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be disaggregat$ by

 race1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 &1 ) respect 
to individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1   
subpopulation ( su* individuals1 except 
= :5 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 a category 
is insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically     
reliable in=mation or :5 ! results w\ld 
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual p>ticipant4  7j7     
,special rule ,any funds us$ = programs 
"u ?is section t are us$ to fund an     
appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip program    
%all only be us$ =1 or provid$ to1 an   
appr5tice%ip or appr5tice%ip program t  
meets ! def9ition ( su* t]m 9 subsection
 7a71 includ+ any funds aw>d$ = !       
purposes ( grants1 contracts1 or        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 or adm9i/ration1 ( an    
appr5tice%ip or an appr5tice%ip program4
  7k7 ,in=mation %>+ requirem5t = ,,hhs 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
provide ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,employm5t & 

,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration1 ) in=mation on    
grants "u section #g1 includ+-- 7#a7 !  
=mula us$ to aw>d su* grants to ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal?      
dep>tm5ts2  7#b7 ! doll> am\nts ( &     
scope ( ! "w fund$ "u su* grants2  7#c7 
! geographic areas s]v$ by eligible     
entities t receive su* grants2 &  7#d7 !
 numb] ( individual to be hir$ 9 contact
 trac+ or p&emic response positions us+ 
su* grants4  7l7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,( ! am\nts appropriat$  
to c>ry out ?is ,act "u section #i1     
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ by !       
,secret>y to c>ry out subsections 7a7   
?r\gh 7h74  #d4 ,s]vice ,contract ,act  
application ,contracts & grants t       
include contact trac+ or o!r p&emic     
response activities z "p ( ! scope ( "w 
& t are aw>d$ "u ?is ,act %all require t
 individuals 9 contact trac+ & p&emic   
response positions are paid n less ?an !
 prevail+ wage & fr+e rates requir$ "u  
*apt] #fg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,s]vice        

,contract ,act7 = ! area 9 :i* ! "w is  
p]=m$4 ,to ! ext5t t a non/&>d wage     
det]m9ation is requir$ to e/abli% a     
prevail+ wage = contact trac+ or p&emic 
response positions = purposes ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue   
su* det]m9ation n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 bas$ on a
 job description us$ by ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion &        
contractors or grantees p]=m+ contact   
trac+ or p&emic response activities =   
,/ate public heal? ag5cies4  #e4        
,aw>5ess campaigns  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & 9      
coord9ation ) o!r (fices & ag5cies1 z   
appropriate1 %all aw>d competitive      
grants or contracts to "o or m public   
entities to c>ry out multil+ual &       
culturally appropriate aw>5ess          
campaigns4 ,su* campaigns %all-- 7#a7 be
 bas$ on available sci5tific evid5ce2   
7#b7 increase aw>5ess & k ( ,,covid-#ai1

 includ+ c\nt]+ /igma associat$ )       
,,covid-#ai2  7#c7 improve in=mation on 
! availability ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic  
te/+2  7#d7 promote coop]ation ) contact
 trac+ ef=ts2 &  7#e7 promote employm5t 
opportunities p]=m+ contact trac+ & o!r 
p&emic response activities4  7b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,( !     
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 
"u section #i1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be   
us$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is      
section4  #f4 ,national sy/em =         
,,covid-#ai te/+1 contact trac+1        
surveillance1 conta9m5t1 & mitigation   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director 
( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &        
,prev5tion1 & 9 coord9ation ) !         
applicable (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices & ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts1  
%all e/abli% & implem5t a nationwide    
evid5ce-bas$ sy/em =-- 7#a7 te/+1       
contact trac+1 surveillance1 conta9m5t1 
& mitigation ) respect to ,,covid-#ai2  

7#b7 (f]+ guidance on volunt>y isolation
 & qu>ant9e ( individuals infect$ )1 or 
expos$ to individuals infect$ )1 ! virus
 t causes ,,covid-#ai2 &  7#c7 public   
report+ on te/+1 contact trac+1         
surveillance1 & volunt>y isolation &    
qu>ant9e activities ) respect to        
,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,coord9ation2 te*nical
 assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! national sy/em
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
activities relat$ to te/+1 contact      
trac+1 surveillance1 conta9m5t1 &       
mitigation ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 z  
appropriate2 &  7#b7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance = su* activities1 z           
appropriate4  7c7 ,consid]ation ,9      
e/abli%+ & implem5t+ ! national sy/em "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all take into          
consid]ation ! ,/ate & ,tribal plans    
ref]r$ to 9 ! head+ ,public ,heal? &    
,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund 9 title 
,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck           

,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e      
,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-aci74  7d7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 n  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 submit to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a prelim9>y     
report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities 
c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ba1 #bjba1 submit  
to su* committees a f9al report on su*  
effectiv5ess4  #g4 ,heal? dep>tm5t      
grants  7a7 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,to implem5t !     
national sy/em "u section #f1 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all1 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 aw>d grants to ,/ate1   
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal?      
dep>tm5ts t seek grants "u ?is section  

to c>ry out coord9at$ te/+1 contact     
trac+1 surveillance1 conta9m5t1 &       
mitigation ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1    
includ+-- 7#a7 diagno/ic & surveillance 
te/+ & report+2  7#b7 community-bas$    
contact trac+ ef=ts2 &  7#c7 policies   
relat$ to volunt>y isolation & qu>ant9e 
( individuals infect$ )1 or expos$ to   
individuals infect$ )1 ! virus t causes 
,,covid-#ai4  7c7 ,flexibility ,!       
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 ! grants 
"u subsection 7b7 provide flexibility = 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
heal? dep>tm5ts to modify1 e/abli%1 or  
ma9ta9 evid5ce-bas$ sy/ems2 &  7#b7     
local heal? dep>tm5ts receive fund+ f   
,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts or directly f !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
to contribute to su* sy/ems1 z          
appropriate4  7d7 ,allocations  7#a7    
,=mula ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all allocate am\nts made
 available pursuant to subsection 7b7 9 
accordance ) a =mula1 to be e/abli%$ by 

! ,secret>y1 t-- 7,a7 provides a m9imum 
level ( fund+ to ea* ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5t t  
seeks a grant "u ?is section2 &  7,b7   
allocates additional fund+ bas$ on !    
foll[+ prioritization3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y 
%all give highe/ priority to applicants 
propos+ to s]ve populations 9 "o or m   
geographic regions ) a high burd5 (     
,,covid-#ai bas$ on data provid$ by !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 or o!r s\rces z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all give second    
highe/ priority to applicants prep>+ =1 
or curr5tly work+ to mitigate1 a        
,,covid-#ai surge 9 a geographic region 
t does n yet h a high numb] ( report$   
cases ( ,,covid-#ai bas$ on data provid$
 by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion1 or o!r s\rces z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
give ?ird highe/ priority to applicants 
propos+ to s]ve high numb]s ( l[-income 
& un9sur$ populations1 includ+ m$ically 
und]s]v$ populations1 heal? pr(essional 

%ortage areas1 racial & e?nic m9orities1
 or geographically div]se areas1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7           
,notification ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #g
 days be=e fir/ aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notification  
detail+ ! =mula e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 = allocat+ am\nts made available   
pursuant to subsection 7b74  7e7 ,use ( 
funds ,a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or      
t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5t receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is section %all1 to ! ext5t   
possible1 use ! grant funds = activities
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director ( ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
79 coord9ation ) ,tribal heal?          
organizations7 to implem5t ! national   
sy/em "u section #f4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all facilitate  
me*anisms = timely1 /&>diz$ report+ by  
grantees "u ?is section reg>d+          

implem5tation ( ! sy/ems e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section & coord9at$ processes ) !      
report+ z requir$ "u ! head+ ,public    
,heal? & ,social ,s]vice ,em]g5cy ,fund 
9 title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck   
,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e      
,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci1
 #acd ,/at4 #fbj71 includ+-- 7,a7 a     
summ>y ( c\nty or local heal? dep>tm5t  
level in=mation f ! entities receiv+    
fund+ "u ?is section ab\t ! activities t
 w be und]tak5 us+ fund+ aw>d$ "u ?is   
section1 includ+ subgrants2 &  7,b7 any 
b>ri]s 9 ! prev5tion1 te/+1 mitigation1 
or treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,tribal data sov]eignty  
,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ,indian     
,tribes & ,tribal organizations &       
coord9ate ) ,tribal heal? organizations 
to ensure t any report+ process "u ?is  
section honors & pres]ves ! data        
sov]eignty ( individuals :o are memb]s (
 ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal             
organizations 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #aff ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 

,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbba771 includ+ individuals :o are     
memb]s ( ,native ,hawaiian organizations
 7z def9$ 9 su* section #aff71 & urban  
,indian organizations4  7g7 ,public li/+
 ( aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] fir/ aw>d+ grants "u  
?is section1 po/ 9 a se>*able1          
electronic =mat a li/ ( all aw>ds made  
by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 includ+ !
 recipi5ts & am\nts ( su* aw>ds2 &  7#b7
 update su* li/ n less ?an once e #g    
days until all funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section are exp5d$4  7h7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,( !     
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 
"u section #i1 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be  
us$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is      
section4  #h4 ,guidance & te*nical      
assi/ance  7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation 
) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z        

appropriate1 %all issue guidance1       
provide te*nical assi/ance1 & provide   
in=mation to ,/ates1 units ( local      
gov]nm5t1 ,tribes1 & t]ritories1 )      
respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,be/ practices
 reg>d+ contact trac+1 includ+ !        
collection ( data ) respect to su*      
contact trac+ & requirem5ts relat$ to ! 
/&>dization ( demographic & syndromic   
in=mation collect$ z "p ( contact trac+ 
ef=ts4  7,b7 ,be/ practices reg>d+      
,,covid-#ai disease surveillance1       
includ+ be/ practices to r$uce          
duplication 9 surveillance activities1  
id5tify+ gaps 9 surveillance &          
surveillance sy/ems1 & ways 9 :i* !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
plans to effectively support ,/ate1     
local1 ,tribal & t]ritorial heal?       
dep>tm5ts 9 address+ su* gaps4  7,c7    
,in=mation on ways = ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts to
 e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! contact trac+ &     
surveillance activities describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7,d7 ,be/    

practices reg>d+ privacy & cyb]security 
protection relat$ to contact trac+1     
conta9m5t1 & mitigation ef=ts4  7#b7    
,communication ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %all id5tify & publicly 
ann\nce ! =m & mann] = communication )  
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
heal? dep>tm5ts = purposes ( c>ry+ out !
 activities address$ by guidance issu$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,labor &         
workplace relat$ guidance ,n lat] ?an   
#ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =         
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all    
provide guidance & te*nical assi/ance   
reg>d+ h[ to provide individuals 9      
contact trac+ & p&emic response         
positions ) heal?y & safe work+         
conditions4  7c7 ,ongo+ provision (     
guidance & te*nical assi/ance ,not)/&+  
:e!r funds are available specifically to
 c>ry out ?is ,act1 guidance & te*nical 
assi/ance %all cont9ue to be provid$ "u 
?is section4  #i4 ,au?orization (       

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1       
#abe1jjj1jjj1jjj to rema9 available     
until exp5d$4