,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to exp$ite & exp& provision (  
,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices worldwide dur+
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,exp&+ ,vital ,am]ican ,citiz5      
,s]vices ,ov]seas 7,,evacs7 ,act (      
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re is an unprec$5t$ ne$ =
 ,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & its po/s globally dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#b7 ,consi/5t     
intake ( new ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s &   
,=eign ,s]vice ,speciali/s is integral  
to protect+ ,am]icans worldwide4  7#c7  
,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices include1 among
 o!r s]vices1 em]g5cy passports1 consul>
 reports ( bir? abroad1 virtual or      
9-p]son welf>e visits ( ,unit$ ,/ates   

citiz5s :o are imprison$ or hospitaliz$1
 em]g5cy f9ancial assi/ance1 &          
repatriation ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 z 
well z repatriation ( rema9s :5 dea?s   
occur abroad4  7#d7 ,consul> sy/ems     
worldwide1 z well z previ\sly e/abli%$  
crisis managem5t task =ce proc$ures1 are
 unable to h&le ! remote workload &     
requirem5ts = social di/anc+            
simultane\sly4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate has increas$ ne$ = p]sonal        
protective equipm5t = its /aff worldwide
 z !y fulfill ! mission to provide      
,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices & p]=m o!r    
ess5tial diplomatic duties4  7#f7       
,curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates laws & regulations
 are n adequate to meet worldwide ne$s  
su* z ! sudd5 dem& = evacuation ( ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s1 comb9$ ) r$uc$ or      
nonexi/5t private airl9e capacity1 & !  
r$uc$ /aff+ capabilities & remote       
process+ ( ,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices    
reque/s4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take /eps to     
ensure ! exp$it$ & exp&$ provision (    

,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic &     
future global em]g5cies4  #d4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,acs2    
,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices ,! t]ms ,,acs 
& ,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices ref] to !   
range ( s]vices provid$ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationals by ! ,bureau ( ,consul>      
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & at !  
,dep>tm5t's ov]seas po/s4  7#b7         
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$         
,individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual     
means a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 ,unit$    
,/ates national1 lawful p]man5t resid5t1
 or ! imm$iate family memb]s ( a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz51 a ,unit$ ,/ates national1
 or a lawful p]man5t resid5t4  7#d7     
,decl>$ ,,covid-#ai p&emic p]iod ,! t]m 
decl>$ ,,covid-#ai p&emic p]iod means ! 
p]iod ( ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !  

,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect
 to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai74  #e4 ,assi/ance = cov]$  
individuals ov]seas  7a7 ,petition+ =   
intrac\ntry travel = ,unit$ ,/ates      
p]sons 9 c]ta9 c\ntries ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all petition ! gov]nm5t ( any    
c\ntry t closes bord]s & airspace or    
places travel re/rictions due to        
,,covid-#ai to make provisions ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy1 consulate1 or o!r
 diplomatic mission responsible =       
consul> s]vices 9 t c\ntry to assure    
cov]$ individuals c travel intrac\ntry  
to ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t evacuation   
po9ts or to access comm]cial travel :5  
possible4  7b7 ,waiv] or reimbursem5t ( 
travel exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all waive any travel 
exp5ses paid by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on  
or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 = any cov]$
 individual :o is evacuat$ f a =eign    
c\ntry & repatriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
due to travel re/rictions implem5t$ 9   

response to ,,covid-#ai or any future   
p&emic or int]national crisis1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,promissory notes
 ,any promissory note sign$ by a cov]$  
individual to reimburse ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate = travel exp5ses describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be null & void4  7#c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #d ( ! ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7e7 ,exception f reimbursem5t requirem5t
 = c]ta9 communicable disease relat$    
exp5ses ,9 ! case ( a communicable      
disease = :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has    
issu$ a travel al]t or travel w>n+1 !   
reimbursem5t requirem5ts "u subsections 
7b77#b77;,a77ii7 & 7d7 %all n apply4  4 
7#d7 ,reimbursem5t  7,a7 ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all reimburse     
cov]$ individuals :o 7 evacuat$ f a     
=eign c\ntry on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjai1 & repatriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
due to travel re/rictions describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 = travel exp5ses associat$

 ) su* evacuation & repatriation1       
includ+ ! co/s ( comm]cial or *>t]      
flights & any gr\nd transportation      
exp5ses associat$ ) travel to ! =eign   
airport & f ! dome/ic airport to _!     
homes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,process 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop an    
onl9e process ?r\gh :i* ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s may submit claims = reimbursem5t
 = travel exp5ses describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may use am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 
any appropriations ,act = pay+ exp5ses  
relat$ to ov]seas evacuations to pay = !
 travel exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a74  #f4 ,consul> affairs1 task    
=ces1 & regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (    
,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs to            
imm$iately-- 7#a7 provide ,unit$ ,/ates 
embassies1 consulates1 & o!r diplomatic 
missions worldwide ) explicit guidance  
to protect cov]$ individuals & use      
innovative means to emp[] (fic]s1       

speciali/s1 & ,locally ,employ$ ,/aff   
employees to protect ,am]ican lives dur+
 & imm$iately aft] ! decl>$ ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic p]iod2  7#b7 increase ! /aff+ (  
,consul> ,affairs ,task ,=ce #b 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to ensure adequate      
consul> response & improv$ guidance f   
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to embassies1           
consulates1 & missions ov]seas1         
includ+-- 7,a7 augm5tation ( ! ,ov]seas 
,consul> ,s]vices 7,,ocs7 call c5t] &   
activation ( ! ,national ,passport      
,in=mation ,c5t] 7,,npic7 & ! ,national 
,visa ,c5t] 7,,nvc7 to imm$iately       
provide improv$ consul> responses2 &    
7,b7 direct public access to ,task ,=ce 
#b ?r\gh ! ,,ocs call c5t]2 &  7#c7     
notify ,congress ( any additional       
monet>y or te*nical res\rces ne$$ to    
c>ry out ! actions describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection4  #g4 ,protect+ respond]s ,n 
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report ) a   

compreh5sive plan = ,,covid-#ai         
infection risk mitigation proc$ures =   
all p]sons "u *ief ( mission au?ority at
 ov]seas po/s1 includ+ an assessm5t (   
availability & adequacy ( p]sonal       
protective equipm5t at ,unit$ ,/ates    
embassies1 consulates1 & o!r diplomatic 
missions4  #h4 ,progress reports2 ye>ly 
remote ,,acs drills worldwide  7a7      
,compreh5sive progress report  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & semiannually  
until ! ,global ,heal? ,advisory (      
,level #d3 ,d ,n ,travel is resc9d$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide a compreh5sive progress report  
on ! ,bureau ( ,consul> ,affairs        
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic to !   
appropriate congressional committees1   
includ+ issues su* z1 b n exclusively1  
assessm5t ( consul> sy/em failures due  
to lack ( res\rces--p]sonnel1 te*nical1 
sy/em design1 or capacity--& res\rces   
ne$$ to improve curr5t & future p]=mance
 ( ,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices dur+ ?is & 

future global heal? crises4  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,annual 
worldwide remote ,,acs drills ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all direct !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul>  
,affairs to direct an annual worldwide  
consul> te/ ( remote process+ 7includ+ a
 m9imum #hj-p]c5t remote consul>        
telework worldwide7 & sy/ems ) report+ (
 outcomes to ,congress )9 #ij days aft] 
ea* te/4 ,! fir/ te/ %all be held n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
resc9ds ! ,global ,heal? ,advisory (    
,level #d3 ,d ,n ,travel4  #i4 ,=eign   
,s]vice hir+  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !re are  
no legal con/ra9ts prev5t+ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t f virtual     
onbo>d+ ( new ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s &  
,=eign ,s]vice ,speciali/s2  7#b7 hir+ (
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s 7,,fso7 & ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,speciali/s 7,,fss7 mu/        

cont9ue1 :ile tak+ all necess>y /eps to 
ensure p]sonnel safety1 at ! same pace z
 det]m9$ prior to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 
&  7#c7 9-process+ ( classes ( ,f,s,os1 
,f,s,ss1 & ,dep>tm5t fell[s mu/ resume  
imm$iately1 remotely z necess>y1 ) !    
goal ( a*iev+ #bjbj hir+ t>gets & exce$+
 ^? t>gets z au?oriz$ "u sections #gjfb 
& #gjfc7;d77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1  
,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,g
 ( ,public ,law #aaf-id74  7b7 ,delay$  
,=eign ,s]vice classes ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all make imm$iate ef=ts to ensure
 individuals s*$ul$ to ent] ! ,=eign    
,s]vice :o h be5 affect$ by delays ( !  
swe>+-9 & onbo>d+ process dur+ !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic are giv5 ! full      
opportunity to jo9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all report to        
,congress h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate w1     
remotely z necess>y1 onbo>d ,,fso &     
,,fss classes t 7 po/pon$ indef9itely   

dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic aft] _m 7     
already issu$ ord]s & inb\nd to         
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 or _! tra9+ locations4  
7d7 ,ext5sion ( hir+ regi/ry "t limits  
,to ensure a robu/ ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]
 & ,=eign ,s]vice ,speciali/ /aff+      
pipel9e dur+ ! p&emic & m g5]ally1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all imm$iately ext5d 
hir+ regi/ry "t limits by ! entirety ( !
 decl>$ ,,covid-#ai p&emic p]iod4