,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4    
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cortez   
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices to develop an action plan1 make
 t>get$ grants1 & develop public aw>5ess
 campaigns ) respect to ,,covid-#ai & ! 
disproportionate impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic on racial & e?nic m9orities & o!r
 vuln]able populations4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai   
,heal? ,disp>ities ,action ,act ( #bjbj4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   

#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,heal? disp>ity-in=m$ contact trac+ 
grants4,sec4 #c4 ,,covid-#ai heal?      
disp>ities action plan4,sec4 #d4 ,f$]al 
public aw>5ess campaigns to address     
heal? disp>ities4,sec4 #e4 ,grant       
program = public aw>5ess campaigns to   
address heal? disp>ities4,sec4 #f4      
,vacc9e safety public aw>5ess           
campaign4,sec4 #g4 ,add5dum to te/+     
plans to address disp>ities4,sec4 #h4   
,def9itions4  #b4 ,heal? disp>ity-in=m$ 
contact trac+ grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal?
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 &1 z appropriate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! relevant ,(fices (      
,m9ority ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities1 
& ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 %all aw>d   

grants to eligible entities to conduct  
contact trac+ op]ations1 us+ am\nts     
appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,public ,heal? & 
,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund "u !    
head+ ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y "u ! head+   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices (  
title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck     
,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e      
,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-aci74  7b7 ,eligible entities  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u  
?is section1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be a 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial    
heal? dep>tm5t1 a nonpr(it              
community-bas$ organization1 a nonpr(it 
fai?-bas$ organization1 an urban ,indian
 organization1 a ,tribal organization1  
or a heal? c>e provid]1 s]v+ "o or m ( !
 grant regions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72
 &  7,b7 submit an application to !     
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ demographic data on !  
entity's employees or project$ hires at 
! "t ( submission4  7#b7 ,grant regions 

,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible
 entities s]v+ "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a t]ritory4  7,c7 ,an  
,indian ,tribe4  7,d7 ,a ,tribal        
organization4  7,e7 ,an urban ,indian   
organization4  7,f7 ,a c\nty4  7,g7 ,a  
metropolitan /ati/ical area4  7,h7 ,any 
o!r city1 t[n1 or o!r public body creat$
 by1 or pursuant to1 ,/ate law4  7#c7   
,prohibition on discrim9ation ,programs 
fund$ "u ?is section %all n discrim9ate 
on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ sex1     
race1 color1 e?nicity1 national orig91  
disability1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity1 or religion4 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to invalidate or
 limit rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or   
legal /&>ds available "u any o!r ,f$]al 
law or any law ( a ,/ate or a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;a et seq471 title ,,ix ( !        
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & section    
#aeeg ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &         
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahaaf74  7c7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all give special consid]ation to       
eligible entities t h demon/rat$ a      
commitm5t to recruit+ & reta9+ employees
 :o are racial & e?nic m9orities        
repres5tative ( ! demographic gr\ps ( a 
grant area s]v$ by ! entity1 :i* may    
include entities t employ1 or plan to   
employ1 community heal? work]s1 z def9$ 
9 section #baac7;f77#d7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acigmm7f77#d774  7d7 ,report+  7#a7 ,by
 entities ,an eligible entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section %all report to !   
,secret>y demographic in=mation (       
employees directly involv$ 9 contact    
trac+ op]ations support$ by su* grant n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt ( su*    
grant4  7#b7 ,by ! ,secret>y ,beg9n+ n  

lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,deputy    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m9ority ,heal?1 !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 & ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal?      
,equity at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 %all make public ! data   
report$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #c4          
,,covid-#ai heal? disp>ities action plan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal?
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 %all develop an evid5ce-bas$  
action plan 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 action plan7 = address+ heal?          
disp>ities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai te/+1  
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s among racial & e?nic
 m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able        
populations4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,9       
develop+ ! action plan describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,m9ority ,heal? %all coord9ate )-- 7#a7

 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority      
,heal? & ,heal? ,equity ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7#b7 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,extramural      
,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,priority        
,populations ( ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e     
,rese>* & ,quality2  7#c7 ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices2  7#d7 !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? &
 ,heal? ,equity ( ! ,food & ,drug       
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,heal? ,equity ( ! ,heal?      
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2     
7#f7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (           
,behavioral ,heal? ,equity ( ! ,sub/ance
 ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration2  7#g7 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,m9ority ,heal? & 
,heal? ,disp>ities2 &  7#h7 ! ,director 
( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7c7        
,lit]ature review & consultation ,9     
develop+ ! action plan describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
review pe]-review$ lit]ature to id5tify 

evid5ce-in=m$ & evid5ce-bas$ be/        
practices = address+ heal? disp>ities   
among racial & e?nic m9ority1 rural1 &  
o!r vuln]able populations2 &  7#b7      
consult )-- 7,a7 community-bas$         
organizations ) exp]tise 9 address+     
heal? disp>ities t affect racial & e?nic
 m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able        
populations2 &  7,b7 ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? (ficials t  
s]ve areas ) high conc5trations ( racial
 & e?nic m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able
 populations t h be5 disproportionately 
impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7d7   
,requirem5ts ,! action plan %all        
include-- 7#a7 a quantitative &         
qualitative analysis ( ! curr5t b>ri]s  
to complete & accurate data collection  
on heal? disp>ities relat$ to           
,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1           
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 &   
dea?s among racial & e?nic m9ority1     
rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations2     
7#b7 a description ( ! heal? disp>ities 
t h be5 id5tifi$ ) curr5t data relat$ to

 ,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1          
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 &   
dea?s among racial & e?nic m9ority1     
rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations1 us+ 
exi/+ metrics :]e possible2  7#c7 a     
description ( ! actions t ! ,secret>y w 
take to address ! b>ri]s to complete &  
accurate data collection on heal?       
disp>ities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai te/+1  
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s among racial & e?nic
 m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able        
populations1 includ+ specific dates by  
:5 su* actions w be complet$ & ! metrics
 t w be us$ to evaluate ! impact ( su*  
actions2  7#d7 ! actions t ! ,secret>y w
 take to address ! heal? disp>ities t h 
be5 id5tifi$ ) curr5t data relat$ to    
,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1           
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 &   
dea?s among racial & e?nic m9ority1     
rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations1     
includ+ specific dates by :5 su* actions
 w be tak5 & complet$ & ! metrics t w be
 us$ to evaluate ! impact ( su* actions2

 &  7#e7 a summ>y ( any additional      
res\rces t ! ,secret>y requires 9 ord]  
to fully id5tify & address heal?        
disp>ities relat$ to ,,covid-#ai te/+1  
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s among racial & e?nic
 m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able        
populations4  7e7 ,submission ( action  
plan & reports on ! action plan  7#a7   
,initial action plan ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all submit ! action plan to
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,committee on    
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on     
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & make su* plan        
publicly available on ! int]net website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices4  7#b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( publication ( !     
initial action plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 
at lea/ e #cj days !reaft] until ! date 
t is #f mon?s aft] ! ,,covid-#ai public 

heal? em]g5cy has end$1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit updates to ! action plan to     
,congress4 ,ea* su* update %all provide 
updates on ! ,secret>y's actions & !    
relevant evaluation metrics1 & %all     
include any actions t ! ,secret>y has   
id5tifi$ s9ce issuance ( ! initial      
action plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any      
previ\s updates "u ?is p>agraph1 z      
necess>y to address heal? disp>ities    
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1 
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 &   
dea?s among racial & e?nic m9ority1     
rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations4 ,!  
,secret>y %all make ea* update publicly 
available on ! int]net website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#c7 ,f9al report on action plans ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( !          
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
f9al report analyz+ ! heal? disp>ities  
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1 
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 &   
dea?s among racial & e?nic m9ority1     

rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations1     
includ+ an analysis ( ! social          
det]m9ants ( heal? & ! und]ly+ causes ( 
heal? disp>ities4 ,! report %all        
include-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y's long-t]m   
plan = address+ racial & e?nic heal?    
disp>ities1 includ+ an assessm5t ( any  
additional res\rces t may be requir$ = !
 ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or su*      
dep>tm5t 9 g5]al1 to su/a9 long-t]m     
initiatives to address racial & e?nic   
heal? disp>ities2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations
 = ,congress to address ! und]ly+ causes
 & prev5t heal? disp>ities among racial 
& e?nic m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able 
populations dur+ future public heal?    
em]g5cies4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #d4     
,f$]al public aw>5ess campaigns to      
address heal? disp>ities  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion

 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority  
,heal? &1 z appropriate1 9 coord9ation )
 ! relevant ,(fices ( ,m9ority ,heal? 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,m9ority ,heal? 
& ,heal? ,disp>ities1 & ! ,indian ,heal?
 ,s]vice1 %all develop & implem5t       
accessible1 multil+ual & culturally     
compet5t public aw>5ess campaigns ab\t  
,,covid-#ai direct$ at racial & e?nic   
m9ority1 rural1 & o!r vuln]able         
populations t h exp]i5c$ heal?          
disp>ities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public    
heal? em]g5cy relat$ to te/+1           
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! public aw>5ess campaigns "u ?is      
section %all-- 7#a7 prioritize          
communities :]e ! greate/ heal?         
disp>ities h be5 id5tifi$ ) respect to  
te/+ access & rates ( infections1       
hospitalizations1 & dea?s relat$ to     
,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 7,a7 provide         
in=mation1 bas$ on sci5tific evid5ce1   
ab\t ! b5efits ( be+ te/$ = ,,covid-#ai1

 ! availability ( ,,covid-#ai te/+ ) no 
co/-%>+ = mo/ ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts1 & 
! actions t individuals c take to       
protect !mselves f ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ 
mask+ & social di/anc+2 &  7,b7 dispel  
mis9=mation ab\t ,,covid-#ai symptoms1  
te/+1 or treatm5t2 &  7#c7 use pr9t1    
radio1 or int]net m$ia1 or o!r =ms (    
public communication1 includ+ local1    
indep5d5t1 or community-bas$ writt5 news
 & electronic publications4  7c7        
,coord9ation ,! public aw>5ess campaigns
 "u ?is section %all be complem5t>y to1 
& coord9at$ )1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local ef=ts1 includ+ ! action plan      
describ$ 9 section #c1 z appropriate4   
7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #de
 days aft] ! date on :i* appropriat$    
funds are made available to ! ,secret>y 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report on h[ su* funds h 
be5 us$ dur+ su* #de-;day p]iod & a plan
 = us+ any rema9+ funds )9 ! next #de   
days4  7e7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #e4    
,grant program = public aw>5ess         
campaigns to address heal? disp>ities   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice
 ( ,m9ority ,heal?1 &1 z appropriate1 9 
coord9ation ) ! relevant ,(fices (      
,m9ority ,heal? 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal? ,disp>ities1 
& ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 %all aw>d   
competitive grants to eligible entities 
to support su* entities 9 develop+ &    
implem5t+ accessible1 multil+ual1 &     
culturally compet5t public aw>5ess      
campaigns ab\t ,,covid-#ai direct$ at   
racial & e?nic m9ority1 rural1 & o!r    
vuln]able populations t h exp]i5c$ heal?
 disp>ities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public   
heal? em]g5cy relat$ to te/+1           
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s4  7b7 ,eligible     
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   

grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be 
a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial  
heal? dep>tm5t1 a nonpr(it              
community-bas$ organization1 a ,tribal  
organization1 an urban ,indian          
organization1 or a heal? c>e provid]1 or
 a nonpr(it fai?-bas$ organization4  7c7
 ,prioritization ,:5 aw>d+ grants "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize   
entities s]v+ communities :]e ! greate/ 
heal? disp>ities exi/ ) respect to te/+ 
access1 infections1 hospitalizations1 & 
dea?s relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1 impact+    
racial & e?nic m9ority1 rural1 & o!r    
vuln]able populations4  7d7 ,requirem5ts
 ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section
 %all conduct a public aw>5ess campaign 
t-- 7#a7 7,a7 provides to ! public      
in=mation1 bas$ on sci5tific evid5ce1   
ab\t ! b5efits ( be+ te/$ = ,,covid-#ai1
 ! availability ( ,,covid-#ai te/+ ) no 
co/-%>+ = mo/ ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts1 & 
! actions t individuals c take to       
protect !mselves f ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ 
mask+ & social di/anc+2 &  7,b7 dispels 

mis9=mation ab\t ,,covid-#ai symptoms1  
te/+1 or treatm5t2  7#b7 uses pr9t1     
radio1 or int]net m$ia1 or o!r =ms (    
public communication2 &  7#c7           
communicates 9 ! language or languages  
necess>y to rea* racial & e?nic m9ority1
 rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations 9 ! 
applicable region t h exp]i5c$ heal?    
disp>ities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public    
heal? em]g5cy relat$ to te/+1           
infections1 hospitalizations1 ,,icu     
admissions1 & dea?s4  7e7 ,coord9ation  
,! public heal? campaigns support$ by   
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be     
complem5t>y to1 & coord9at$ )1 any o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ef=ts1 includ+ !
 action plan describ$ 9 section #c1 z   
appropriate4  7f7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d ! grants "u ?is section n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7g7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #f4    
,vacc9e safety public aw>5ess campaign  

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice
 ( ,m9ority ,heal?1 &1 z appropriate1 ! 
relevant ,(fices ( ,m9ority ,heal? 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,m9ority ,heal? & 
,heal? ,disp>ities1 & ! ,indian ,heal?  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% grant fund+       
opportunities = eligible entities to    
dissem9ate ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation       
in=mation4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 an entity %all be a ,/ate1     
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal?     
dep>tm5t1 an urban ,indian organization1
 a nonpr(it community-bas$ organization1
 or a nonpr(it fai?-bas$ organization4  
7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is section
 %all use su* grant funds to-- 7,a7     
increase aw>5ess to ! b5efit ( receiv+ a
 ,,covid-#ai vacc9e1 & include in=mation
 on :]e ! vacc9e c be obta9$2 &  7,b7   
create & dissem9ate culturally &        

l+ui/ically appropriate messag+4  7#b7  
,additional grant funds ,! ,secret>y    
%all h discretion to aw>d additional    
grant fund+ "u ?is section to broad5 !  
grant recipi5t's vacc9e public safety   
aw>5ess campaign to include r\t9e       
immunizations & g5]al influ5za vacc9e   
messag+4  7d7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible entities 9    
ei!r urban or rural communities 7or a   
comb9ation ( urban & rural communities7 
t s]ve vuln]able populations1 includ+   
e?nic m9ority populations1 :i* may      
include l[-income1 un9sur$1 & m$ically  
und]s]v$ individuals or populations )   
hi/orically l[ rates ( receiv+ vacc9es4 
7e7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>ds !     
grants "u ?is section n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on ! e>li] ( ! date on 
:i* ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration       
lic5ses a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e "u section 
#cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 or ! date on :i* a 
manufactur] beg9s to di/ribute a        

,,covid-#ai vacc9e to public or private 
entities pursuant to an em]g5cy use     
au?orization "u section #efd ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c74  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj4  #g4 ,add5dum to te/+ plans to   
address disp>ities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all report to ! ,committee on         
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 on ,/ate te/+ plans ref]r$ to "u !     
head+ ,public ,heal? & ,social ,s]vices 
,em]g5cy ,fund "u ! head+ ,(fice ( !    
,secret>y "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices ( title ,i ( division 
,b ( ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program &  
,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public   

,law #aaf-aci74  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to    
develop add5dum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all solicit ,/ates1          
t]ritories1 & ,indian tribes to develop 
an add5dum to te/+ plans describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 to specifically address 
te/+ plans = racial & e?nic m9ority1    
rural1 & o!r vuln]able populations      
exp]i5c+ heal? disp>ities relat$ to     
,,covid-#ai te/+1 infections1           
hospitalizations1 ,,icu admissions1 or  
dea?s4 ,! ,secret>y %all model que/ions 
= ! add5dum bas$ on ! orig9al te/+      
plans4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts 
appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,public ,heal? & 
,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund "u !    
head+ ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y "u ! head+   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices (  
title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck     
,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e      
,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-aci74  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,covid-#ai public    
heal? em]g5cy means ! public heal?      

em]g5cy fir/ decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1
 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 ! t]m  
,,icu means int5sive c>e unit2  7#c7 !  
t]ms racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p &      
racial & e?nic m9ority h ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p 9       
section #agjg7;g7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjju-#f7;g772  7#d7 ! t]m relevant     
,(fices ( ,m9ority ,heal? 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may include--
 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,extramural ,rese>*1   
,education1 & ,priority ,populations ( !
 ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality2 
7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? & ,heal?
 ,equity ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion2  7,c7 ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority 
,heal? ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid   
,s]vices2  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority     
,heal? & ,heal? ,equity ( ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration2  7,e7 ! ,(fice (   
,heal? ,equity ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &   

,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,f7 ! ,(fice
 ( ,behavioral ,heal? ,equity ( !       
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! t]m     
,secret>y1 unless indicat$ o!rwise1     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices2  7#f7 ! t]ms ,indian ,tribe & 
,tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms ,indian tribe & tribal organization
 9 section #d ( ! ,indian               
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 &
  7#g7 ! t]m urban ,indian organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74