,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to ensure ! protection ( human g5etic in=mation collect$ z a result ( diagno/ic te/+ = ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,protection ( human g5etic in=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ensure t no p]son may collect1 /ore1 analyze1 dissem9ate1 or o!rwise make use (1 or b5efit f1 any human g5etic in=mation collect$ z a result ( diagno/ic te/+ = ,,covid-#ai1 = any incid5tal use1 or any reason o!r ?an su* diagno/ic or s]ologic te/+1 except ) ! express1 writt51 in=m$ cons5t ( ! individual be+ te/$4 7b7 ,en=cem5t ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject to a civil monet>y p5alty ( n m ?an #ajj = ea* su* violation4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m g5etic in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulations72 & 7#b7 ! t]m incid5tal means any action tak5 by any p]son1 directly or indirectly1 to obta9 g5etic in=mation f an individual1 = any purpose1 o!r ?an ! purpose specifically au?oriz$ by ! liv+ individual f :om ! specim5 has its biological orig9 or ano!r designat$ individual if ! individual is a m9or or is incapacitat$1 or if ! individual is deceas$1 ! individual's next ( k94