,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbj,mr4   
,alex&] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to help ,am]icans safely get
 back to s*ool & back to "w1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ,table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,safely ,back to ,s*ool &   
,back to ,"w ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts is z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title
 ,i--,heal? provisions,sec4 #aja4       
,improv+ e>li] access to diagno/ic      
te/s4,sec4 #ajb4 ,su/a9$ on-%ore        
manufactur+ capacity = public heal?     
em]g5cies4,sec4 #ajc4 ,improv+ & su/a9+ 
,/ate m$ical /ockpiles4,sec4 #ajd4      
,/r5g!n+ ! ,/rategic ,national          
,/ockpile4,sec4 #aje4 ,guidance = ,/ates
 & ,indian ,tribes on access+ !         
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile4,sec4     
#ajf4 ,mod]niz+ infecti\s disease data  

collection4,sec4 #ajg4 ,c5t]s = ,public 
,heal? ,prep>$ness4,sec4 #ajh4          
,teleheal? plans4,sec4 #aji4 ,protection
 ( human g5etic in=mation4,sec4 #aaj4   
,reagan-,udall ,f\ndation & ,f\ndation =
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4,,title
 ,,ii--,education provisions,sec4 #bja4 
,simplify+ /ud5t loan repaym5t4,sec4    
#bjb4 ,em]g5cy education fre$om         
grants4,sec4 #bjc4 ,back to ,"w ,*ild   
,c>e grants4,sec4 #bjd4 ,national       
em]g5cy educational waiv]s4,sec4 #bje4  
,waiv]s = c>e]1 te*nical1 & adult       
education4,sec4 #bjf4 ,additional       
work=ce activities4,sec4 #bjg4 ,work=ce 
recov]y & tra9+ s]vices4,sec4 #bjh4     
,impact ,aid provisions4,sec4 #bji4     
,am5dm5ts to education provisions (     
,,c>es4  ,i ,heal? provisions  #aja4    
,improv+ e>li] access to diagno/ic te/s 
,section #cai;,d ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#d7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7
 ,improv+ diagno/ic te/1 treatm5t1 &    
vacc9e rese>* & developm5t  7#a7 ,virus 

sample access ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & ! ,commission] ( ,food &
 ,drugs1 e/abli% & make publicly        
available policies & proc$ures = public 
& private entities to access samples (  
specim5s conta9+ infecti\s disease      
ag5ts1 or suitable surrogates or        
alt]natives1 z appropriate1 t may       
support ! developm5t ( products1 includ+
 ! developm5t ( diagno/ic te/s1         
treatm5ts1 or vacc9es1 to address em]g+ 
infecti\s diseases = biom$ical rese>*   
purposes1 & = use to o!rwise respond to 
em]g+ infecti\s diseases1 z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,guidance ,!
 ,secret>y %all issue guidance reg>d+ ! 
proc$ures = c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! me?od = reque/+ samples
 ( specim5s conta9+ infecti\s disease   
ag5ts2  7,b7 crit]ia = sample           
availability & use ( suitable surrogates
 or alt]natives1 z appropriate2 &  7,c7 

in=mation requir$ to be provid$ 9 ord]  
to receive su* samples or suitable      
surrogates or alt]natives4  7#c7 ,e>li] 
developm5t ( diagno/ic te/s ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 may contract ) public & private        
entities1 z appropriate1 to assi/ 9 !   
imm$iate & rapid developm5t1 validation1
 & dissem9ation ( diagno/ic te/s1 z     
appropriate1 = purposes (               
biosurveillance & o!r imm$iate public   
heal? response activities to address an 
em]g+ infecti\s disease t has           
significant pot5tial to cause a public  
heal? em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,capacity plann+ = 
supply ne$s ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs & !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all1 z appropriate1     
consult ) m$ical product manufactur]s1  
suppli]s1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s1 z  
appropriate1 to-- 7,a7 id5tify specific 
supplies or compon5ts ne$$1 includ+     
specim5 collection & transport mat]ials1

 reag5ts1 or o!r supplies relat$ to !   
developm5t1 validation1 or adm9i/ration 
( a diagno/ic te/ to detect an infecti\s
 disease = :i* an em]g5cy use           
au?orization is 9 effect "u section #efd
 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c72  7,b7 
id5tify project$ dem& = & availability (
 su* supplies & communicate su*         
in=mation to m$ical product             
manufactur]s1 suppli]s1 & o!r relevant  
/akehold]s dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy2 
&  7,c7 support activities to increase !
 availability ( su* supplies or         
alt]native products t may be            
appropriately sub/itut$ = su* supplies  
dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy4  4  #ajb4  
,su/a9$ on-%ore manufactur+ capacity =  
public heal? em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #cai,l ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#g;e7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection           
7a77#f77;,b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+       
clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 7v7 & 7vi71
 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]     

clause 7iii71 ! foll[+3  7iv7 activities
 to support dome/ic manufactur+ surge   
capacity ( products or plat=m           
te*nologies1 includ+ manufactur+        
capacity & capabilities to utilize      
plat=m te*nologies to provide = flexible
 manufactur+ initiatives2  2 &  7,c7 9  
clause 7vi7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 
manufacture1 aft] improvem5t12  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ support =      
dome/ic manufactur+ surge capacity1 aft]
 initiatives = innovation12 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 & 
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 foll[+3  7,c7 activities to support    
manufactur+ surge capacities &          
capabilities to increase ! availability 
( exi/+ m$ical c\nt]measures & utilize  
exi/+ novel plat=ms to manufacture new  
m$ical c\nt]measures to meet manufactur+
 dem&s to address ?reats t pose a       
significant level ( risk to national    

security2 &  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,e7 promot+ dome/ic           
manufactur+ surge capacity &            
capabilities = c\nt]measure advanc$     
rese>* & developm5t1 includ+ facilitat+ 
contracts to support flexible or surge  
manufactur+4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause  
7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9   
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2
 &2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7v7 support & ma9ta9 dome/ic   
manufactur+ surge capacity &            
capabilities1 includ+ ?r\gh contracts to
 support flexible or surge manufactur+1 
to ensure t additional production (     
c\nt]measures is available 9 ! ev5t t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es !re is su* a ne$ =   
additional production4  2  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 by         

r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &
  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !  
foll[+3  7iii7 rese>* to advance        
manufactur+ capacities & capabilities = 
m$ical c\nt]measures & plat=m           
te*nologies t may be utiliz$ = m$ical   
c\nt]measures2 &  2 &  7iii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ clause 7ix72 
&  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c77i71 by     
/rik+ up to #ajj highly qualifi$        
individuals1 or up to #ej p]c5t ( !     
total numb] ( employees1 :i*ev] is less1
 & ins]t+ #ge p]c5t ( ! total numb] (   
employees2  7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7    
?r\gh 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh    
7,e71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+3  7,b7  
,tempor>y flexibility ,dur+ a public    
heal? em]g5cy "u section #cai1 !        
,secret>y %all be provid$ ) an          
additional #fj bus9ess days to comply ) 
in=mation reque/s = ! disclosure (      
in=mation "u section #eeb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat$ to !        

activities "u ?is section 7unless su*   
activities are o!rwise exempt "u        
subp>agraph 7,a774  2 &  7#e7 9         
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection &      
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,safely ,back to ,s*ool 
& ,back to ,"w ,act2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection &     
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,safely ,back to ,s*ool &  
,back to ,"w ,act4  7b7 ,m$ical         
,c\nt]measure ,innovation ,p>tn] ,!     
re/rictions "u section #bjb ( division  
,a ( ! ,fur!r ,consolidat$              
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-id71 or any o!r provision (   
law impos+ a re/riction on sal>ies (    
individuals relat$ to a previ\s         
appropriation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 %all n apply ) respect 
to sal>ies paid pursuant to an agreem5t 
"u ! m$ical c\nt]measure innovation     

p>tn] program "u section                
#cai,l7c77#d77;,e7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bdg;d-#g;e7c77#d77;,e774  #ajc4        
,improv+ & su/a9+ ,/ate m$ical /ockpiles
 ,section #cai;,f-#b ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,improv+ & ma9ta9+ ,/ate m$ical     
/ockpiles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,prep>$ness & ,response1 %all aw>d      
grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts to eligible entities to ma9ta9
 a /ockpile ( appropriate drugs1 vacc9es
 & o!r biological products1 m$ical      
devices1 & o!r m$ical supplies 7includ+ 
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 ancill>y   
m$ical supplies1 & o!r applicable       
supplies requir$ = ! adm9i/ration (     
drugs1 vacc9es & o!r biological         
products1 m$ical devices1 & diagno/ic   
te/s7 to be us$ dur+ a public heal?     
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate  
or by ! ,secret>y "u section #cai1 or a 

major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1      
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act1 9 ord] to support ! prep>$ness    
goals describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 &
 7#h7 ( section #bhjb7;b74  7#b7        
,eligible entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be
 eligible to receive an aw>d "u p>agraph
 7#a71 an entity %all-- 7i7 be a ,/ate  
or consortium ( ,/ates t is a recipi5t (
 an aw>d "u section #cai;,c-#a7;b72 &   
7ii7 prep>e1 9 consultation )           
appropriate heal? c>e provid]s & heal?  
(ficials )9 ! ,/ate or consortium (     
,/ates1 & submit to ! ,secret>y an      
application t conta9s su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a plan = 
! ,/ate /ockpile & a description ( !    
activities su* entity w c>ry out "u !   
agreem5t1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,limitation ,!     
,secret>y may make an aw>d "u ?is       
subsection to n m ?an "o eligible entity
 9 ea* ,/ate4  7,c7 ,supplem5t n        

supplant ,aw>ds1 contracts1 or grants   
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all supplem5t1 
n supplant1 ! res]ve am\nts ( m$ical    
supplies procur$ by & = ! ,/rategic     
,national ,/ockpile "u subsection 7a74  
7,d7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #e  
p]c5t ( am\nts receiv$ by an entity     
pursuant to an aw>d "u ?is subsection   
may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7,e7
 ,cl>ification ,an eligible entity      
receiv+ an aw>d "u ?is subsection may   
assign a lead entity to manage ! ,/ate  
/ockpile1 :i* may be a recipi5t ( an    
aw>d "u section #cai;,c-#b7;b74  7,f7   
,requirem5t ( mat*+ funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y may
 n make an aw>d "u ?is subsection unless
 ! applicant agrees1 ) respect to ! co/s
 to be incurr$ by ! applicant 9 c>ry+   
out ! purpose describ$ 9 ?is subsection1
 to make available non-,f$]al           
contributions t[>d su* co/s 9 an am\nt  
equal to-- 7,i7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbc & #bjbd1 n less ?an #a = ea* #aj (
 ,f$]al funds provid$ 9 ! aw>d2  7,,ii7 

= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf1 n    
less ?an #a = ea* #e ( ,f$]al funds     
provid$ 9 ! aw>d2 &  7,,iii7 = fiscal   
ye> #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 n   
less ?an #a = ea* #c ( ,f$]al funds     
provid$ 9 ! aw>d4  7ii7 ,waiv]  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u ! reque/ ( a 
,/ate1 waive ! requirem5t "u clause 7i7 
9 :ole or 9 "p if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 extraord9>y economic conditions 9 !    
,/ate 9 ! fiscal ye> involv$ or 9 !     
previ\s fiscal ye> ju/ify ! waiv]4      
7,,ii7 ,applicability ( waiv] ,a waiv]  
provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all apply only to ! fiscal 
ye> involv$4  7#c7 ,/ockpil+ activities 
& requirem5ts ,a recipi5t ( a grant1    
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
subsection %all use su* funds to c>ry   
out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ma9ta9+ a /ockpile (
 appropriate drugs1 vacc9es & o!r       
biological products1 m$ical devices1 &  
o!r supplies 7includ+ p]sonal protective
 equipm5t1 ancill>y m$ical supplies1 &  
o!r applicable supplies requir$ = !     

adm9i/ration ( drugs1 vacc9es & o!r     
biological products1 m$ical devices1 &  
diagno/ic te/s7 to be us$ dur+ a public 
heal? em]g5cy 9 su* numb]s1 types1 &    
am\nts z ! ,/ate det]m9es necess>y1     
consi/5t ) su* ,/ate's /ockpile plan4   
,su* a recipi5t may n use funds to      
support ! /ockpil+ ( c\nt]measures z    
def9$ "u subsection 7c71 unless !       
eligible entity provides ju/ification = 
ma9ta9+ su* products & ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es su* appropriate & applicable4  
7,b7 ,deploy+ ! /ockpile z requir$ by ! 
,/ate to respond to an actual or        
pot5tial public heal? em]g5cy4  7,c7    
,repl5i%+ & mak+ necess>y additions or  
modifications to ! cont5ts ( su*        
/ockpile or /ockpiles1 includ+ to       
address pot5tial depletion4  7,d7 ,9    
consultation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
(ficials1 take into consid]ation !      
availability1 deploym5t1 disp5s+1 &     
adm9i/ration requirem5ts ( m$ical       
products )9 ! /ockpile4  7,e7 ,ensur+ t 
proc$ures are foll[$ = inv5tory         

managem5t & acc\nt+1 & = ! physical     
security ( ! /ockpile1 z appropriate4   
7,f7 ,review+ & revis+1 z appropriate1 !
 cont5ts ( ! /ockpile on a regul> basis 
to ensure t to ! ext5t practicable1     
advanc$ te*nologies & m$ical products   
are consid]$4  7,g7 ,c>ry+ out ex]cises1
 drills1 & o!r tra9+ = purposes (       
/ockpile deploym5t1 disp5s+1 &          
adm9i/ration ( m$ical products1 & =     
purposes ( assess+ ! capability ( su*   
/ockpile to address ! m$ical supply ne$s
 ( public heal? em]g5cies ( v>y+ types &
 scales1 :i* may be conduct$ 9          
accordance ) requirem5ts relat$ to      
ex]cises1 drills1 & o!r tra9+ =         
recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u section #cai;,c-#a 
or #cai;,c-#b1 z applicable4  7,h7      
,c>ry+ out o!r activities z ! ,/ate     
det]m9es appropriate1 to support ,/ate  
ef=ts to prep>e =1 & respond to1 public 
heal? ?reats4  7#d7 ,/ate plan          
coord9ation ,! eligible entity "u ?is   
subsection %all ensure appropriate      
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate /ockpile plan     

develop$ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#b77;,a77ii7 & ! plans requir$ pursuant
 to section #cai;,c-#a4  7#e7 ,guidance 
= ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response1    
%all issue guidance = ,/ates relat$ to  
ma9ta9+ & repl5i%+ a /ockpile ( m$ical  
products4 ,! ,secret>y %all update su*  
guidance z appropriate4  7#f7 ,assi/ance
 to ,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
assi/ance to ,/ates1 includ+ te*nical   
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 to ma9ta9 &   
improve ,/ate & local public heal?      
prep>$ness capabilities to di/ribute &  
disp5se m$ical products f a ,/ate       
/ockpile4  7#g7 ,coord9ation ) !        
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile ,ea*      
recipi5t ( an aw>d "u ?is subsection    
%all ensure t ! ,/ate /ockpile plan     
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#b77;,a77ii7 conta9s su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require relat$ to curr5t  
inv5tory ( supplies ma9ta9$ pursuant to 

p>agraph 7#c71 & any plans to repl5i%   
su* supplies1 or procure new or         
alt]native supplies4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
use in=mation obta9$ f ,/ate /ockpile   
plans to in=m ! ma9t5ance & managem5t ( 
! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile pursuant
 to subsection 7a74  7#h7 ,p]=mance &   
acc\ntability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response1    
%all develop & implem5t a process to    
review & audit entities 9 receipt ( an  
aw>d "u ?is subsection1 includ+ by      
e/abli%+ metrics to ensure t ea* entity 
receiv+ su* an aw>d is c>ry+ out        
activities 9 accordance ) ! applicable  
,/ate /ockpile plan4 ,! ,secret>y may   
require entities to-- 7i7 measure       
progress t[>d a*iev+ ! outcome goals2 & 
7ii7 at lea/ annually1 te/1 ex]cise1 &  
rigor\sly evaluate ! /ockpile capacity &
 response capabilities ( ! entity1 &    
report to ! ,secret>y on ! results ( su*
 te/1 ex]cise1 & evaluation1 & on       
progress t[>d a*iev+ outcome goals1 bas$

 on crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,notification ( failure ,!         
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a     
process to notify entities t are det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y to h fail$ to meet !    
requirem5ts ( ! t]ms ( an aw>d "u ?is   
subsection4 ,su* process %all provide   
su* entities ) ! opportunity to correct 
su* noncompliance4 ,an entity t fails to
 correct su* noncompliance %all be      
subject to subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7      
,)hold+ ( c]ta9 am\nts f entities t fail
 to a*ieve b5*m>ks or submit ,/ate      
/ockpile plan ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>      
#bjbb1 & 9 ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 !    
,secret>y %all )hold f ea* entity t has 
fail$ sub/antially to meet ! t]ms ( an  
aw>d "u ?is subsection = at lea/ #a ( ! 
#b imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>s 7beg9n+
 ) fiscal ye> #bjbb71 ! am\nt all[$ =   
adm9i/rative exp5ses describ$ 9 describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d74  7#i7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          

#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  4  #ajd4 ,/r5g!n+ ! ,/rategic  
,national ,/ockpile ,section #cai;,f-#b 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 by add+ & ! contracts issu$  
"u p>agraph 7#e7 aft] p>agraph 7#a72    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,f71 by /rik+     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ins]t+  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
coord9ation ) or at ! reque/ (1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security12  7,c7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph    
7#f72  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7
 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,surge capacity ,!     
,secret>y1 9 ma9ta9+ ! /ockpile "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 & c>ry+ out proc$ures "u  
p>agraph 7#c71 may-- 7,a7 ent] into     
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts )     
v5dors = procurem5t1 ma9t5ance1 & /orage
 ( res]ve am\nts ( drugs1 vacc9es & o!r 
biological products1 m$ical devices1 &  
o!r m$ical supplies 7includ+ p]sonal    

protective equipm5t1 ancill>y m$ical    
supplies1 & o!r applicable supplies     
requir$ = ! adm9i/ration ( drugs1       
vacc9es & o!r biological products1      
m$ical devices1 & diagno/ic te/s 9 !    
/ockpile71 "u su* t]ms & conditions     
7includ+ quantity1 production s*$ule1   
ma9t5ance co/s1 & price ( product7 z !  
,secret>y may specify1 includ+ =        
purposes (-- 7i7 ma9t5ance & /orage (   
res]ve am\nts ( products int5d$ to be   
deliv]$ to ! own]%ip ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t "u ! contract1 :i* may consid]
 co/s ( %ipp+1 or o!rwise transport+1   
h&l+1 /orage1 & relat$ co/s = su*       
product or products2 &  7ii7 ma9ta9+    
dome/ic manufactur+ capacity ( su*      
products to ensure additional res]v$    
production capacity ( su* products is   
available1 & t su* products are provid$ 
9 a timely mann]1 to be deliv]$ to !    
own]%ip ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u !       
contract & deploy$ 9 ! ev5t t !         
,secret>y det]m9es t !re is a ne$ to    
quickly pur*ase additional quantities ( 

su* product2 &  7,b7 promulgate su*     
regulations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
necess>y to implem5t ?is p>agraph4  2 & 
7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#f71
 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 clause 7viii71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7
 9 clause 7ix71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7x7 an assessm5t ( ! contracts 
or coop]ative agreem5ts ent]$ into      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#e74  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7c77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ on an 
annual basis & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ,m>*   
#ae ( ea* ye>4  #aje4 ,guidance = ,/ates
 & ,indian tribes on access+ ! ,/rategic
 ,national ,/ockpile ,n lat] ?an #ae    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
= purposes ( ! public heal? em]g5cy     
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to       
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to
 ,,covid-#ai1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all issue guidance to  
cl>ify ! processes by :i* ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices provides ,f$]al

 assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,/rategic ,national  
,/ockpile "u section #cai;,f-#b ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;b7 to ,/ates1       
localities1 t]ritories1 & ,indian tribes
 & tribal organizations 7z def9$ "u     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act74 ,su* guidance %all    
include in=mation relat$ to processes by
 :i* to reque/ access to m$ical supplies
 9 ! ,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile &    
factors consid]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices :5 mak+ di/ribution  
decisions4  #ajf4 ,mod]niz+ infecti\s   
disease data collection  7a7 ,improv+   
infecti\s disease data collection       
,section #cai;,d ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#d7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iv71 by ins]t+ 7su*
 z comm]cial1 academic1 & o!r hospital  
laboratories7 aft] cl9ical laboratories2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+

 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & op]at+ & ins]t+ 
1 op]at+1 & updat+2  7,,ii7 9 clause    
7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 9   
clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 
&2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7vi7 integrate & update applicable exi/+
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion
 data sy/ems & networks 9 collaboration 
) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & t]ritorial    
public heal? (ficials1 includ+ public   
heal? surveillance & disease detection  
sy/ems4  2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safely ,back
 to ,s*ool & ,back to ,"w ,act aft]     
,innovation ,act ( #bjah2  7,,ii7 9     
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ epidemiologi/s1  
cl9ical microbiologi/s1 pa?ologi/s &    
laboratory exp]ts1 exp]ts 9 heal?       
in=mation te*nology1 privacy1 & data    
security aft] =eca/+722 &  7,,iii7 9    
clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,v71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7bb7 9 subclause    
7,,vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod2 &  7cc7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vii7        

/rategies to integrate laboratory &     
epidemiology sy/ems & capabilities to   
conduct rapid & accurate laboratory     
te/s2  7,,viii7 /rategies to improve !  
collection & report+ ( appropriate1     
aggregat$1 deid5tifi$ demographic data  
to in=m responses to public heal?       
em]g5cies1 includ+ id5tification (      
at-risk populations & to address heal?  
disp>ities2 &  7,,ix7 /rategies to      
improve ! electronic ex*ange ( heal?    
in=mation betwe5 ,/ate & local heal?    
dep>tm5ts & heal? c>e provid]s &        
facilities to improve public heal?      
surveillance4  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph     
7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9  
clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,,iii71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7bb7 9 subclause 
7,,iv71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ability to
 conduct & report on rapid & accurate   
laboratory te/+ dur+ a public heal?     
em]g5cy be=e ! semicolon2 &  7cc7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 improve   
coord9ation & collaboration1 z          
appropriate1 ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts2 &  

7,,vi7 implem5t applicable lessons le>n$
 f rec5t public heal? em]g5cies to      
address gaps 9 situational aw>5ess &    
biosurveillance capabilities1 includ+ an
 evaluation ( ways to improve !         
collection & report+ ( aggregat$1       
deid5tifi$ demographic data to in=m     
public heal? prep>$ness & response  2   
7,,ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,,iii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod & ins]t+ includ+ a description (  
h[ su* /eps w fur!r ! goal ( improv+    
aw>5ess ( & timely responses to em]g+   
infecti\s disease ?reats2 &2 &  7,,iv7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7        
id5tifies & demon/rates measurable /eps 
! ,secret>y w take to fur!r develop &   
integrate infecti\s disease detection1  
includ+ exp&+ capabilities to conduct   
rapid & accurate diagno/ic laboratory   
te/+ dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy1 &     
improve coord9ation & collaboration )   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
public heal? (ficials1 cl9ical          
laboratories 7includ+ comm]cial1        

hospital & academic laboratories71 & o!r
 entities ) exp]tise 9 public heal?     
surveillance4  2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a mon? aft] date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,safely ,back to ,s*ool & ,back to   
,"w ,act1 & z provid$ = 9 clause 7ii71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 a report on ! /atus ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices'  
biosurveillance mod]nization & assessm5t
 progress ) respect to em]g+ infecti\s  
disease ?reats4  7ii7 ,additional       
reports ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safely ,back to   
,s*ool & ,back to ,"w ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide additional reports "u      
clause 7i7 e #ij days aft] ! submission 
( ! initial report "u su* clause4 ,!    
,secret>y %all provide su* reports      

annually !reaft]4 ,! ,secret>y may      
provide su* additional reports less     
frequ5tly1 b n less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj
 days1 dur+ an ongo+ public heal?       
em]g5cy or ano!r significant infecti\s  
disease outbreak4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by     
ins]t+ 1 includ+ any public-private     
p>tn]%ips ent]$ into to improve su*     
capacity be=e ! semicolon2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  
may e/abli%1 enhance1 or ma9ta9 a sy/em 
or network = ! collection ( data to     
provide = e>ly detection ( infecti\s    
disease outbreaks1 ne> real-"t access to
 relevant electronic data & integration 
( electronic data & in=mation f public  
heal? & o!r appropriate s\rces1 su* z   
laboratories1 hospitals1 & epidemiology 
sy/ems1 to enhance ! capability to      
conduct rapid & accurate diagno/ic      
laboratory te/s to provide = disease    

detection4  2  7#c7 9 subsection        
7f77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ pa?ologi/s1     
cl9ical microbiologi/s1 laboratory      
pr(essionals1 epidemiologi/s1 aft]      
=eca/+712 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7h71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su* evaluation 
%all include id5tification ( any gaps 9 
biosurveillance & situational aw>5ess   
capabilities id5tifi$ relat$ to rec5t   
public heal? em]g5cies1 any imm$iate    
/eps tak5 to address su* gaps1 & any    
long-t]m plans to address su* gaps1     
includ+ /eps relat$ to activities       
au?oriz$ "u ?is section44  7b7 ,national
 heal? security /rategy ,section        
#bhjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#a7;b77#b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
ins]t+ su* z by integrat+ laboratory &  
epidemiology sy/ems & capability to     
conduct rapid & accurate laboratory     
te/s1 aft] detection1 id5tification12 & 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+      
laboratory te/+1 aft] s]vices &         
supplies14  7c7                         

,epidemiology-,laboratory capacity      
grants ,section #bhba7;a7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;hh-#ca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#e7 support+ activities ( ,/ate &    
local public heal? dep>tm5ts relat$ to  
biosurveillance & disease detection1 :i*
 may include activities relat$ to       
section #cai;,d1 z appropriate4  4      
#ajg4 ,c5t]s = public heal? prep>$ness  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,b ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #cai;,f-#d ! foll[+3
  #cai;,f-#e4 ,c5t]s = public heal?     
prep>$ness  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may aw>d grants1 contracts1 or          
coop]ative agreem5ts to in/itutions (   
high] education or o!r nonpr(it private 
entities = ! e/abli%m5t or support ( a  
network ( regional c5t]s = public heal? 
prep>$ness 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z   

,c5t]s74  7b7 ,use ( funds ,c5t]s       
e/abli%$ or support$ "u ?is section     
%all-- 7#a7 advance ! aw>5ess ( public  
heal? (ficials1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1 
& ! public1 ) respect to in=mation &    
rese>* relat$ to public heal? prep>$ness
 & response1 includ+ = *emical1         
biological1 radiological1 & nucle>      
?reats1 includ+ em]g+ infecti\s         
diseases1 & epidemiology ( em]g+        
infecti\s diseases2  7#b7 id5tify &     
translate promis+ rese>* f9d+s or       
practices into evid5ce-bas$ practices to
 in=m prep>$ness =1 & responses to1 a   
*emical1 biological1 radiological1 or   
nucle> ag5t1 includ+ naturally occurr+  
infecti\s diseases2  7#c7 exp&          
activities1 includ+ ?r\gh public-private
 p>tn]%ips1 z appropriate1 relat$ to    
public heal? prep>$ness & response1     
includ+ p>ticipation 9 drills & ex]cises
 & tra9+ public heal? exp]ts1 z         
appropriate2 &  7#d7 provide te*nical   
assi/ance & exp]tise1 z applicable1 dur+
 public heal? em]g5cies1 includ+ = em]g+

 infecti\s disease ?reats1 :i* may      
include id5tify+ & communicat+ evid5ce  
on ! impacts ( su* ?reats on at-risk    
populations4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,to be   
eligible = an aw>d "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
description ( h[ ! entity w-- 7#a7      
coord9ate activities ) ,/ate1 local1 &  
tribal heal? dep>tm5ts1 hospitals1 &    
heal? c>e coalitions1 includ+ recipi5ts 
( aw>ds "u section #cai;,c-#a1          
#cai;,c-#b1 or #cai;,c-#c1 9 ord] to    
improve prep>$ness1 integrate           
capabilities & functions1 & r$uce       
duplication2 &  7#b7 prioritize ef=ts to
 implem5t evid5ce-bas$ practices to     
improve public heal? prep>$ness & r$uce 
! spread ( em]g+ infecti\s disease      
?reats4  7d7 ,di/ribution ( aw>ds ,9    
aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative  
agreem5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all support n few] ?an #aj regional    
c5t]s = public heal? prep>$ness1 subject

 to ! availability ( appropriations4    
7e7 ,au?orization ,= purposes ( c>ry+   
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ *anges ,section #cai;,f ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively4    
#ajh4 ,teleheal? plans  7a7 ,,phsa      
,title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg et  
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#bgbb7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#cjj;gg-#ba7;c771 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#d7 ,teleheal? b5efits  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( subp>ts ,i &  
,,ii 7except section #bgjd 7relat+ to ! 
prohibition ( preexi/+ condition        
exclusions or o!r discrim9ation bas$ on 
heal? /atus71 section #bgje 7relat+ to  
prohibition ( discrim9ation aga9/       
individual p>ticipants & b5efici>ies    

bas$ on heal? /atus71 section #bgab     
7relat+ to prohibition ( rescissions72 &
 section #bgbf 7relat+ to p>ity 9 m5tal 
heal? or sub/ance use disord] b5efits7 &
 z provid$ by ! ,secret>y 9 guidance7   
%all n apply to any gr\p heal? plan 7or 
gr\p heal? insurance cov]age7 (f]$ by a 
l>ge employ] 9 relation to its provision
 ( except$ b5efits describ$ 9 section   
#bgia7;c77#e7 if ! b5efits-- 7i7 are    
provid$ 9 accordance ) guidance issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 are made available
 only to employees 7& dep5d5ts ( su*    
employees7 :o are n eligible = ano!r    
gr\p heal? plan or gr\p heal? insurance 
cov]age (f]$ by ! employ] (f]+ su*      
b5efits describ$ 9 section              
#bgia7;c77#e74  7,b7 ,sunset ,?is       
p>agraph %all h no =ce or effect )      
respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] !
 lat] (-- 7i7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb2 or     
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! public heal?       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
 #cai1 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect 
to ,,covid-#ai ends4  2 &  7#b7 9       

section #bgia7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;gg-#ia7;c771 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,b5efits = teleheal?      
s]vices only  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,b5efits =  
teleheal? s]vices & o!r remote c>e      
s]vices only1 z specifi$ 9 ! guidance   
entitl$1 ,f,a,qs ab\t ,families ,fir/   
,coronavirus ,response ,act &           
,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic 
,security ,act ,implem5tation ,"p #dc1  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on  
,june #bc1 #bjbj 7or any successor      
guidance74  7,b7 ,sunset ,?is p>agraph  
%all h no =ce or effect ) respect to    
plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! lat] (--  
7i7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb2 or  7ii7 ! date  
on :i* ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by 
! ,secret>y "u section #cai1 on ,janu>y 
#ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai    
ends4  4  7b7 ,application "u ,,erisa & 
! ,,irc ,section #bgbb7;c77#d7 ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7z am5d$ by 
subsection 7a77 %all apply to gr\p heal?
 plans & heal? insurance issu]s provid+ 

heal? insurance cov]age 9 connection )  
gr\p heal? plans pursuant to "p #g (    
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,employee    
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (     
#aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq471 &  
pursuant to *apt] #ajj ( subtitle ,k ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z ?\gh 
su* section #bgbb7;c77#d7 7 includ$ 9   
su* "p & su* *apt]1 respectively4  7c7  
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may implem5t 
! provisions ( ?is section1 includ+ !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ?r\gh     
sub-regulatory guidance1 program        
in/ruction1 or o!rwise4  #aji4          
,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 & s]ologic 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  #aaj4          
,reagan-,udall ,f\ndation & ,f\ndation =
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?  7a7   
,reagan-,udall ,f\ndation = ! ,food &   

,drug ,adm9i/ration ,section #ggj7n7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;dd7n77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #ejj1jjj & n m ?an #a1bej1jjj &   
ins]t+ #a1bej1jjj & n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj4 
7b7 ,f\ndation = ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? ,section #dii7l7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;b7l77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ejj1jjj & 
n m ?an #a1bej1jjj & ins]t+ #a1bej1jjj &
 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii ,education   
provisions  #bja4 ,simplify+ /ud5t loan 
repaym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dee ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 9 ! case ( a loan      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t ent]s       
repaym5t on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1  
or = :i* a borr[] seeks to *ange to a   
diff]5t repaym5t plan on or aft] ,octob]

 #a1 #bjbj1 only a repaym5t plan        
describ$ 9 subsection 7r74  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7 ,repaym5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= loans describ$ "u      
subsection 7a7 t ent] repaym5t on or    
aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 or = :i* !      
borr[] seeks to *ange to a diff]5t      
repaym5t plan on or aft] ,octob] #a1    
#bjbj1 only ! foll[+ repaym5t options   
%all be made available3 7,a7 ,a /&>d    
repaym5t plan1 ) a fix$ annual repaym5t 
am\nt paid ov] a fix$ p]iod ( "t1 n to  
exce$ #aj ye>s4  7,b7 ,an income det]m9$
 repaym5t plan1 ) an annual repaym5t    
am\nt 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,income det]m9$    
repaym5t plans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an income
 det]m9$ repaym5t plan "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 %all require a borr[] to pay  
an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! result  
obta9$ by calculat+1 on at lea/ an      
annual basis1 ! am\nt by :i*-- 7i7 !    
borr[]'s1 & ! borr[]'s sp\se's 7if      
applicable71 adju/$ gross income2 exce$s
  7ii7 #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e        

applicable to ! borr[]'s family size z  
det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !          
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b774  7,b7         
,exceptions  7i7 ,r$uction = c]ta9      
borr[]s ,= a borr[]1 & ! borr[]'s sp\se 
7if applicable71 ^: adju/$ gross income 
exce$s #hjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e        
applicable to ! borr[]'s family size z  
det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !          
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 ! p]c5tage    
am\nt calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 
%all decrease by #e p]c5t = ea* p]c5tage
 po9t t ! borr[]'s adju/$ gross income  
exce$s #hjj p]c5t until ! p]c5tage am\nt
 calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 is   
z]o4  7ii7 ,unavailability to c]ta9     
borr[]s ,! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 %all n be available to !      
borr[] ( a ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus ,loan  
made on behalf ( a dep5d5t /ud5t or a   
,f$]al ,direct ,consolidation ,loan1 if 
proce$s ( su* loan 7 us$ to dis*>ge !   
liability on su* ,f$]al ,direct ,,plus  

,loan or a ,f$]al ,,plus ,loan made "u  
"p ,b on behalf ( a dep5d5t /ud5t4  7,c7
 ,repaym5t p]iod ,! am\nt ( "t a borr[] 
is p]mitt$ to repay su* loans "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may exce$ #aj ye>s4  
7,d7 ,loan =giv5ess  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all repay or cancel any      
out/&+ balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due  
on any loan repaid "u ! repaym5t plan   
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,i7 = 
any und]graduate borr[] :o has made     
paym5ts "u su* plan = #bj ye>s2 or      
7,,ii7 = any graduate borr[] :o has made
 paym5ts "u su* plan = #be ye>s4  7ii7  
,limitation ,any p]iod ( "t 9 :i* a     
borr[] is 9 del9qu5cy or default %all n 
c\nt t[>d ! repaym5t or cancellation    
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#c7 ,mon?ly    
paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !     
borr[]'s mon?ly paym5t obligation to    
satisfy ! paym5t am\nt det]m9$ 9        
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 7,b7 (
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,borr[] *oice ,a  
borr[] :o is repay+ a loan "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 may elect1 at any "t1 to      

t]m9ate repaym5t pursuant to ! income   
det]m9$ repaym5t plan & repay su* loan  
"u ! /&>d repaym5t plan "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a74  4  7b7 ,public s]vice loan  
=giv5ess rules = income-,det]m9$        
repaym5t plans ,section #dee7m7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause      
7iii71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2    
7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7v7 paym5ts "u an income       
det]m9$ repaym5t plan or a /&>d repaym5t
 plan "u subsection 7r71 except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to be eligible = loan cancellation "u  
?is subsection1 a borr[] :o elects an   
income det]m9$ repaym5t plan "u         
subsection 7r7 %all rema9 9 su* plan = !
 duration ( repaym5t until su* loan is  

cancell$4  7,b7 ,requir$ notification & 
ackn[l$gm5t  7i7 ,notification ,if a    
borr[] :o has elect$ an income det]m9$  
repaym5t plan "u subsection 7r7         
subsequ5tly indicates t ! borr[] wi%es  
to *ange repaym5t plans1 ! ,secret>y    
%all notify ! borr[] t *ang+ repaym5t   
plans w cause any mon?ly paym5ts made   
prior to su* *ange to n qualify t[>d !  
#abj mon?ly paym5ts requir$ = loan      
cancellation "u ?is subsection4  7ii7   
,ackn[l$gm5t ,! ,secret>y %all require  
ackn[l$gm5t ( receipt ( ! notification  
"u clause 7i7 f any borr[] :o has elect$
 an income det]m9$ repaym5t plan "u     
subsection 7r7 & subsequ5tly indicates t
 ! borr[] wi%es to *ange repaym5t plans4
  4  7c7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
borr[] ( a loan made1 insur$1 or        
gu>ante$ "u "p ,b or ,d ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42 #ajhg;a et     
seq47 wi%+ to ent] into an income       
det]m9$ repaym5t plan1 z def9$ 9 section

 #dee7r7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7r77 may    
self-c]tify t ! borr[] is unemploy$ = ! 
purposes ( det]m9+ a z]o paym5t4  7#b7  
,t]m9ation ,?is subsection %all h no    
effect aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4  7#c7  
,audit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all select a portion (      
borr[]s :o self c]tify "u p>agraph 7#a7 
9 ord] to det]m9e ! validity ( ^?       
self-c]tifications4  7,b7 ,notice ,!    
,secret>y ( ,education %all in=m ea*    
borr[] :o selects to self c]tify "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y may audit ! 
borr[]'s self-c]tification4  7#d7       
,exemption ,not)/&+ any o!r provisions (
 law1 ! provisions ( ?is section %all n 
be subject to negotiat$ rulemak+ z def9$
 9 section #dib ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;a74   
#bjb4 ,em]g5cy education fre$om grants  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organization  
,! t]m eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+         

organization means-- 7,a7 an            
organization t-- 7i7 is describ$ 9      
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2  7ii7 provides qualify+ s*ol>%ips
 to individual elem5t>y & second>y      
/ud5ts :o-- 7,i7 reside 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organization 
is recogniz$2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case (     
funds provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 att5d+ elem5t>y s*ools or     
second>y s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !    
,bureau ( ,indian ,education2  7iii7    
allocates at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( qualifi$  
contributions to qualify+ s*ol>%ips on  
an annual basis2 &  7iv7 provides       
qualify+ s*ol>%ips to-- 7,i7 m ?an #a   
eligible /ud5t2  7,,ii7 m ?an #a        
eligible family2 &  7,,iii7 diff]5t     
eligible /ud5ts att5d+ m ?an #a         
education provid]2 or  7,b7 an          
organization t-- 7i7 is describ$ 9      
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        

taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2 &  7ii7 pursuant to ,/ate law1 0 
able1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 to receive 
contributions t are eligible = a ,/ate  
tax cr$it if su* contributions are us$  
by ! organization to provide s*ol>%ips  
to individual elem5t>y & second>y       
/ud5ts1 includ+ s*ol>%ips = att5d+      
private s*ools4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy education
 fre$om grant funds ,! t]m em]g5cy      
education fre$om grant funds means !    
am\nt ( funds available "u subsection   
7b77#a7 = ?is section t are n res]v$ "u 
subsection 7c77#a74  7#c7 ,qualifi$     
contribution ,! t]m qualifi$            
contribution means a contribution ( ca% 
to any eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+         
organization4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ exp5se ,! 
t]m qualifi$ exp5se means any           
educational exp5se t is-- 7,a7 = an     
individual /ud5t's elem5t>y or second>y 
education1 z recogniz$ by ! ,/ate2 or   
7,b7 = ! second>y education compon5t (  
an individual elem5t>y or second>y      
/ud5t's c>e] & te*nical education1 z    

def9$ by section #c7e7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4     
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7e774  7#e7
 ,qualify+ s*ol>%ip ,! t]m qualify+     
s*ol>%ip means a s*ol>%ip grant$ by an  
eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organization to
 an individual elem5t>y or second>y     
/ud5t = a qualifi$ exp5se4  7#f7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#g7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7       
,program au?oriz$ ,f ! funds appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry out subsection 7c7 & aw>d     
em]g5cy education fre$om grants to      
,/ates ) approv$ applications1 9 ord] to
 enable ! ,/ates to aw>d subgrants to   
eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organizations  
"u subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,tim+ ,!       
,secret>y %all make ! allotm5ts requir$ 
"u ?is subsection by n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7
 ,res]vation & allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,f ! am\nts made available "u subsection
 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7       
res]ve-- 7i7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t =       
allotm5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9      
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 to be di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ areas  
on ! basis ( _! relative ne$1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! purpose
 ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 "o-half ( #a    
p]c5t ( su* am\nts = ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,indian
 ,education1 to be us$ to provide       
subgrants describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to  
eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organizations t
 s]ve /ud5ts att5d+ elem5t>y s*ools or  
second>y s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !    
,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 &  7,b7   
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 allot ea*     
,/ate t submits an approv$ application  
"u ?is section ! sum (-- 7i7 ! am\nt t  
be>s ! same relation to #bj p]c5t ( !   
em]g5cy education fre$om grant funds z !
 numb] ( individuals ag$ #e ?r\gh #ag 9 
! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on !  

basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals1 z s   
det]m9$1 9 all su* ,/ates t submitt$    
approv$ applications2 &  7ii7 an am\nt t
 be>s ! same relation%ip to #hj p]c5t ( 
! em]g5cy education fre$om grant funds z
 ! numb] ( individuals ag$ #e ?r\gh #ag 
f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 9
 ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! 
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals1 z s   
det]m9$1 9 all su* ,/ates t submitt$    
approv$ applications4  7#b7 ,m9imum     
allotm5t ,no ,/ate %all receive an      
allotm5t "u ?is subsection = a fiscal   
ye> t is less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( !
 am\nt ( em]g5cy education fre$om grant 
funds available = su* fiscal ye>4  7d7  
,subgrants to eligible s*ol>%ip-,grant+ 
organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t 
receives an allotm5t "u ?is section %all
 use ! allotm5t to aw>d subgrants1 on a 
basis det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate1 to
 eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+ organizations 
9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,initial tim+  7,a7    

,/ates ) exi/+ tax cr$it s*ol>%ip       
program ,by n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
receiv+ an allotm5t "u subsection       
7c77#a77;,b71 a ,/ate ) an exi/+1 z ( ! 
date ( application = an allotm5t "u ?is 
section1 tax cr$it s*ol>%ip program %all
 use n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! allotm5t  
to aw>d subgrants to eligible           
s*ol>%ip-grant+ organizations "u        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 9 ! ,/ate 9     
proportion to ! contributions receiv$ 9 
cal5d> ye> #bjai t 7 eligible = a ,/ate 
tax cr$it if su* contributions are us$  
by ! organization to provide s*ol>%ips  
to individual elem5t>y & second>y       
/ud5ts1 includ+ s*ol>%ips = att5d+      
private s*ools4  7,b7 ,/ates )\t tax    
cr$it s*ol>%ip programs ,by n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] receiv+ an allotm5t "u    
subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 a ,/ate )\t a  
tax cr$it s*ol>%ip program %all use n   
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! allotm5t to aw>d 
subgrants to eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+   
organizations 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,uses (  
funds ,an eligible s*ol>%ip-grant+      

organization t receives a subgrant "u   
?is subsection-- 7,a7 may res]ve n m ?an
 #e p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds = public   
outrea*1 /ud5t & family support         
activities1 & adm9i/rative exp5ses      
relat$ to ! subgrant2 &  7,b7 %all use n
 less ?an #ie p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds  
to provide qualify+ s*ol>%ips = qualifi$
 exp5ses only to individual elem5t>y    
s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts :o reside 
9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible              
s*ol>%ip-grant+ organization is         
recogniz$4  7e7 ,reallocation ,a ,/ate  
%all return to ! ,secret>y any am\nts ( 
! allotm5t receiv$ "u ?is section t !   
,/ate does n aw>d z subgrants "u        
subsection 7d7 by ,m>* #cj1 #bjba1 & !  
,secret>y %all reallocate su* funds to !
 rema9+ eligible ,/ates 9 accordance )  
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7f7 ,rules (  
con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualify+  
s*ol>%ip aw>d$ to a /ud5t f funds       
provid$ "u ?is section %all n be        
consid]$ assi/ance to ! s*ool or o!r    
educational provid] t enrolls1 or       

provides educational s]vices to1 ! /ud5t
 or ! /ud5t's p>5ts4  7#b7 ,exclusion f 
income  7,a7 ,income taxes ,= purposes (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 gross
 income %all n include any am\nt receiv$
 by an individual z a qualify+ s*ol>%ip4
  7,b7 ,f$]ally fund$ programs ,any     
am\nt receiv$ by an individual z a      
qualify+ s*ol>%ip %all n be tak5 into   
acc\nt z income or res\rces = purposes (
 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( su* individual 
or any o!r individual = b5efits or      
assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or ext5t ( su*    
b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any ,f$]al     
program or "u any ,/ate or local program
 f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds4  
7#c7 ,prohibition ( control ov]         
nonpublic education provid]s  7,a7 7i7  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
p]mit1 all[1 enc\rage1 or au?orize any  
,f$]al control ov] any aspect ( any     
private1 religi\s1 or home education    
provid]1 :e!r or n a home education     
provid] is treat$ z a private s*ool or  
home s*ool "u ,/ate law4  7ii7 ,?is     

section %all n be con/ru$ to exclude    
private1 religi\s1 or home education    
provid]s f p>ticipation 9 programs or   
s]vices "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to p]mit1   
all[1 enc\rage1 or au?orize a ,/ate to  
m&ate1 direct1 or control any aspect ( a
 private or home education provid]1     
reg>dless ( :e!r or n a home education  
provid] is treat$ z a private s*ool "u  
,/ate law4  7,c7 ,no p>ticipat+ ,/ate   
%all exclude1 discrim9ate aga9/1 or     
o!rwise disadvantage any education      
provid] ) respect to programs or s]vices
 "u ?is section bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on !
 provid]'s religi\s "* or affiliation1  
includ+ religi\sly bas$ or mission-bas$ 
policies or practices4  7#d7 ,p>5tal    
rights to use s*ol>%ips ,no p>ticipat+  
,/ate %all disfavor or disc\rage ! use (
 qualify+ s*ol>%ips = ! pur*ase (       
elem5t>y & second>y education s]vices1  
includ+ ^? s]vices provid$ by private or
 nonpr(it entities1 su* z fai?-bas$     
provid]s4  7#e7 ,/ate & local au?ority  

,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
modify a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t's      
au?ority & responsibility to fund       
education4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y4  #bjc4 ,back to 
,"w ,*ild ,c>e grants  7a7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is section is to support !   
recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy by    
provid+ assi/ance to aid 9 reop5+ *ild  
c>e programs1 & ma9ta9+ ! availability (
 *ild c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s t p>5ts c
 access safe c>e & return to "w4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m 
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy means !
 public heal? em]g5cy 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-#ai1   
includ+ any r5ewal ( su* decl>ation4    
7#b7 ,eligible *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m  
eligible *ild c>e provid] means-- 7,a7  

an eligible *ild c>e provid] z def9$ 9  
section #feh,p7#f77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &
 ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f77;,a772 &  7,b7
 a *ild c>e provid] t-- 7i7 is          
lic5se-exempt & op]at+ legally 9 !      
,/ate2  7ii7 is n provid+ *ild c>e      
s]vices to relatives2 &  7iii7 satisfies
 ,/ate & local requirem5ts1 includ+ ^?  
ref]5c$ 9 section #feh;,e7c77#b77;,i7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act ( #aiij 77#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#iheh;c77c77#b77;,i774  7#c7 ,indian    
tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #feh,p ( ! 
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74    
7#d7 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p ( !  
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74    
7#e7 ,qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m  
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] means an      
eligible *ild c>e provid] ) an          

application approv$ "u subsection 7g7 = 
! program involv$4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7c7 ,grants = *ild  
c>e programs ,f ! funds appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make ,back to ,"w ,*ild ,c>e grants to  
,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & tribal        
organizations1 t submit notices ( int5t 
to provide assurances "u subsection     
7d77#b74 ,! grants %all provide =       
subgrants to qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s1
 = a transition p]iod ( n m ?an #i mon?s
 to assi/ 9 pay+ = fix$ co/s & increas$ 
op]at+ exp5ses due to ,,covid-#ai1 & to 
re5roll *ildr5 9 an environm5t t        
supports ! heal? & safety ( *ildr5 &    
/aff4  7d7 ,process = allocation ( funds
  7#a7 ,allocation ,any funds t are     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section %all
 be di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y to !       

,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families =   
di/ribution "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &           
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 9         
accordance ) subsection 7e77#b7 ( ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #g   
days aft] funds are appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &    
tribal organizations a notice ( fund+   
availability1 = ,back to ,"w ,*ild ,c>e 
grants "u subsection 7c7 f allotm5ts &  
paym5ts "u subsection 7e77#b74 ,!       
,secret>y %all issue a notice ( ! fund+ 
allocations = ea* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 
& tribal organization n lat] ?an #ad    
days aft] funds are appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7#c7 ,notice ( int5t  
,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] issuance ( a  
notice ( fund+ allocations "u p>agraph  
7#a71 a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal 
organization t seeks su* a grant %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a notice ( int5t  
to provide assurances = su* grant4 ,!   
notice ( int5t %all include a           

c]tification t ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1  
or tribal organization w repay ! grant  
funds if su* ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or   
tribal organization fails to provide    
assurances t meet ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7f7 or to comply ) su* an    
assurance4  7#d7 ,grants to lead ag5cies
 ,! ,secret>y may make grants "u        
subsection 7c7 to ! lead ag5cy ( ea*    
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization1 ^u receipt ( ! notice (   
int5t to provide assurances = su* grant4
  7#e7 ,provision ( assurances ,n lat]  
?an #ae days aft] receiv+ ! grant1 !    
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization %all provide assurances t  
meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7f74    
7e7 ,f$]al res]vation2 allotm5ts &      
paym5ts  7#a7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section to  
pay = ! co/s ( ! ,f$]al adm9i/ration (  
?is section4 ,! am\nt appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section & res]v$ "u ?is    
p>agraph %all rema9 available ?r\gh     

fiscal ye> #bjba4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts &    
paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all use ! rema9+  
portion ( su* am\nt to make allotm5ts & 
paym5ts1 to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &   
tribal organizations t submit su* a     
notice ( int5t to provide assurances1 9 
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (    
subsection 7a71 & subsection 7b71 (     
section #feh,o ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehm71 = ! grants      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7f7         
,assurances ,a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or 
tribal organization t receives a grant  
"u subsection 7c7 %all provide to !     
,secret>y assurances t ! lead ag5cy w-- 
7#a7 require z a condition ( subgrant   
fund+ "u subsection 7g7 t ea* eligible  
*ild c>e provid] apply+ = a subgrant f !
 lead ag5cy-- 7,a7 has be5 an eligible  
*ild c>e provid] 9 cont9u\s op]ation &  
s]v+ *ildr5 ?r\gh a *ild c>e program    
imm$iately prior to ,m>* #a1 #bjbj2     
7,b7 agree to foll[ all applicable      
,/ate1 local1 & tribal heal? & safety   

requirem5ts &1 if applicable1 enhanc$   
protocols = *ild c>e s]vices & relat$ to
 ,,covid-#ai or ano!r heal? or safety   
condition2  7,c7 agree to comply ) !    
docum5tation & report+ requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7h72 &  7,d7 c]tify 9 good   
fai? t ! *ild c>e program ( ! provid] w 
rema9 op5 = n less ?an #a ye> aft]      
receiv+ su* a subgrant1 unless su*      
program is clos$ due to extraord9>y     
circum/ances1 includ+ a /ate ( em]g5cy  
decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor or a major disa/]  
or em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u     
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj1 #eaia72  7#b7 ensure eligible    
*ild c>e provid]s 9 urban1 suburban1 &  
rural areas c readily apply = & access  
fund+ "u ?is section1 :i* %all include !
 provision ( te*nical assi/ance ei!r    
directly or ?r\gh res\rce & ref]ral     
ag5cies or /aff$ family *ild c>e provid]
 networks2  7#c7 ensure t subgrant funds
 are made available to eligible *ild c>e

 provid]s reg>dless ( :e!r ! eligible   
*ild c>e provid] is provid+ s]vices =   
:i* assi/ance is made available "u !    
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et    
seq47 at ! "t ( application = a         
subgrant2  7#d7 ?r\gh at lea/ ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbj1 cont9ue to exp5d funds      
provid$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t   
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 = ! purpose (  
cont9u+ paym5ts & assi/ance to qualifi$ 
*ild c>e provid]s on ! basis (          
applicable reimbursem5ts prior to ,m>*  
#bjbj2  7#e7 und]take a review (        
burd5some ,/ate1 local1 & tribal        
regulations & requirem5ts t h9d] ! op5+ 
( new lic5s$ *ild c>e programs to meet !
 ne$s ( ! work+ families 9 ! ,/ate or   
tribal community1 z applicable2  7#f7   
make available to ! public1 :i* %all    
include1 at a m9imum1 po/+ to an int]net
 website ( ! lead ag5cy-- 7,a7 notice ( 
fund+ availability ?r\gh subgrants =    
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s "u ?is       

section2 &  7,b7 ! crit]ia = aw>d+      
subgrants = qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s1 
includ+ ! me?odology ! lead ag5cy us$ to
 det]m9e & disburse funds 9 accordance )
 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( subsection  
7g77#d72 &  7#g7 ensure ! ma9t5ance ( a 
deliv]y sy/em ( *ild c>e s]vices ?r\gh\t
 ! ,/ate t provides = *ild c>e 9 a      
v>iety ( sett+s1 includ+ ! sett+s (     
family *ild c>e provid]s4  7g7 ,lead    
ag5cy use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lead
 ag5cy t receives a ,back to ,"w ,*ild  
,c>e grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all   
use a portion t is n less ?an #id p]c5t 
( ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to    
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s z describ$ 9 
! lead ag5cy's assurances pursuant to   
subsection 7f72  7,b7 %all res]ve n m   
?an #f p]c5t ( ! funds to-- 7i7 use n   
less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! funds to provide  
te*nical assi/ance & support 9 apply+ = 
& access+ fund+ ?r\gh su* subgrants to  
eligible *ild c>e provid]s1 includ+ to  
rural provid]s1 family *ild c>e         
provid]s1 & provid]s ) limit$           

adm9i/rative capacity2 &  7ii7 use !    
rema9d] ( ! res]v$ funds to-- 7,i7      
adm9i/] subgrants to qualifi$ *ild c>e  
provid]s "u p>agraph 7#d71 :i* %all     
include monitor+ ! compliance ( qualifi$
 *ild c>e provid]s ) applicable ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal heal? & safety          
requirem5ts2 &  7,,ii7 comply ) !       
report+ & docum5tation requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 &  7,c7 7i7  
%all n make m ?an #a subgrant "u        
p>agraph 7#d7 to a *ild c>e provid]1    
except z describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7ii7
 may make multiple subgrants to a       
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]1 if ! lead    
ag5cy makes ea* subgrant individually = 
#a *ild c>e program op]at$ by ! provid] 
& ! funds f ! multiple subgrants are n  
pool$ = use = m ?an #a ( ! programs4    
7#b7 ,role ( ?ird p>ty ,! lead ag5cy may
 designate a ?ird p>ty1 su* z a *ild c>e
 res\rce & ref]ral ag5cy1 to c>ry out ! 
responsibilities ( ! lead ag5cy1 &      
ov]see ! activities conduct$ by qualifi$
 *ild c>e provid]s "u ?is subsection4   

7#c7 ,obligation & return ( funds  7,a7 
,obligation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! lead ag5cy 
%all obligate at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( !     
grant funds 9 ! portion describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = subgrants to       
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s by ! day t is
 #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7ii7 ,waiv]s ,at ! reque/ ( a    
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization1 & = good cause %[n1 !     
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u     
clause 7i7 = ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or 
tribal organization4  7,b7 ,return (    
funds ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ab mon?s 
aft] a grant is aw>d$ to a lead ag5cy 9 
accordance ) ?is section1 ! lead ag5cy  
%all return to ! ,secret>y any ( ! grant
 funds t are n obligat$ by ! lead ag5cy 
by su* date4 ,! ,secret>y %all return   
any funds receiv$ "u ?is subp>agraph to 
! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7    
,subgrants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lead ag5cy 
t receives a grant "u subsection 7c7    
%all make subgrants to qualifi$ *ild c>e
 provid]s to assi/ 9 pay+ = fix$ co/s & 

increas$ op]at+ exp5ses1 = a transition 
p]iod ( n m ?an #i mon?s1 s t p>5ts h a 
safe place = _! *ildr5 to receive *ild  
c>e z ! p>5ts return to ! workplace4    
7,b7 ,use ( funds ,a qualifi$ *ild c>e  
provid] may use subgrant funds =-- 7i7  
sanitation & o!r co/s associat$ ) clean+
 ! facility1 includ+ deep clean+ 9 !    
case ( an outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai1 ( a   
*ild c>e program us$ to provide *ild c>e
 s]vices2  7ii7 recruit+1 reta9+1 &     
comp5sat+ *ild c>e /aff1 includ+ provid+
 pr(essional developm5t to ! /aff relat$
 to *ild c>e s]vices & applicable ,/ate1
 local1 & tribal heal? & safety         
requirem5ts &1 if applicable1 enhanc$   
protocols = *ild c>e s]vices & relat$ to
 ,,covid-#ai or ano!r heal? or safety   
condition2  7iii7 pay+ = fix$ op]at+    
co/s associat$ ) provid+ *ild c>e       
s]vices1 includ+ ! co/s ( payroll1 !    
cont9uation ( exi/+ 7z ( ,m>* #a1 #bjbj7
 employee b5efits1 mortgage or r5t1     
utilities1 & insurance2  7iv7 acquir+   
equipm5t & supplies 7includ+ p]sonal    

protective equipm5t7 necess>y to provide
 *ild c>e s]vices 9 a mann] t is safe = 
*ildr5 & /aff 9 accordance ) applicable 
,/ate1 local1 & tribal heal? & safety   
requirem5ts2  7v7 replac+ mat]ials t are
 no long] safe to use z a result ( !    
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy2  7vi7 
mak+ facility *anges & repairs to       
address enhanc$ protocols = *ild c>e    
s]vices relat$ to ,,covid-#ai or ano!r  
heal? or safety condition1 to ensure    
*ildr5 c safely occupy a *ild c>e       
facility2  7vii7 pur*as+ or updat+      
equipm5t & supplies to s]ve *ildr5 dur+ 
nontraditional h\rs2  7viii7 adapt+ !   
*ild c>e program or curricula to        
accommodate *ildr5 :o h n _h rec5t      
access to a *ild c>e sett+2  7ix7 c>ry+ 
out any o!r activity relat$ to ! *ild   
c>e program ( a qualifi$ *ild c>e       
provid]2 &  7x7 reimbursem5t ( exp5ses  
incurr$ be=e ! provid] receiv$ a        
subgrant "u ?is p>agraph1 if ! use = :i*
 ! exp5ses are incurr$ is describ$ 9 any
 ( clauses 7i7 ?\gh 7ix7 & is disclos$ 9

 ! subgrant application = su* subgrant4 
7,c7 ,subgrant application ,to be       
qualifi$ to receive a subgrant "u ?is   
p>agraph1 an eligible *ild c>e provid]  
%all submit an application to ! lead    
ag5cy 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! lead ag5cy may reasonably require1   
includ+-- 7i7 a budget plan t includes--
 7,i7 in=mation describ+ h[ ! eligible  
*ild c>e provid] w use ! subgrant funds 
to pay = fix$ co/s & increas$ op]at+    
exp5ses1 includ+1 z applicable1 payroll1
 employee b5efits1 mortgage or r5t1     
utilities1 & insurance1 describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b77iii72  7,,ii7 data on  
curr5t op]at+ capacity1 tak+ into acc\nt
 previ\s op]at+ capacity = a p]iod ( "t 
prior to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?     
em]g5cy1 & updat$ gr\p size limits &    
/aff-to-*ild ratios2  7,,iii7 *ild c>e  
enrollm5t1 att5dance1 & rev5ue          
projections bas$ on curr5t op]at+       
capacity & previ\s enrollm5t & rev5ue = 
! p]iod describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 &  
7,,iv7 a demon/ration ( h[ ! subgrant   

funds w assi/ 9 promot+ ! long-t]m      
viability ( ! eligible *ild c>e provid] 
& h[ ! eligible *ild c>e provid] w su/a9
 its op]ations aft] ! cessation ( fund+ 
"u ?is section2  7ii7 assurances t !    
eligible *ild c>e provid] w-- 7,i7      
report to ! lead ag5cy1 be=e e mon? =   
:i* ! subgrant funds are to be receiv$1 
data on curr5t f9ancial *>act]i/ics1    
includ+ rev5ue1 & data on curr5t av]age 
enrollm5t & att5dance2  7,,ii7 n        
artificially suppress rev5ue1 enrollm5t1
 or att5dance = ! purposes ( receiv+    
subgrant fund+2  7,,iii7 provide !      
necess>y docum5tation "u subsection 7h7 
to ! lead ag5cy1 includ+ provid+        
docum5tation ( exp5ditures ( subgrant   
funds2 &  7,,iv7 implem5t all applicable
 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal heal? & safety  
requirem5ts &1 if applicable1 enhanc$   
protocols = *ild c>e s]vices & relat$ to
 ,,covid-#ai or ano!r heal? or safety   
condition2 &  7iii7 a c]tification 9    
good fai? t ! *ild c>e program w rema9  
op5 = n less ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a  

subgrant "u ?is p>agraph1 unless su*    
program is clos$ due to extraord9>y     
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection      
7f77#a77;,d74  7,d7 ,subgrant           
disbursem5t ,9 provid+ funds ?r\gh a    
subgrant "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! lead   
ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 disburse su* subgrant 
funds to a qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] 9  
in/allm5ts made n less ?an once mon?ly2 
7,,ii7 disburse a subgrant in/allm5t = a
 mon? aft] ! qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]  
has provid$1 be=e t mon?1 ! enrollm5t1  
att5dance1 & rev5ue data requir$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,i7 &1 if          
applicable1 curr5t op]at+ capacity data 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii72 & 
7,,iii7 make subgrant in/allm5ts to any 
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #i mon?s2 &  7ii7 ! lead ag5cy    
may1 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,e77i71       
disburse an initial subgrant in/allm5t  
to a provid] 9 a great] am\nt ?an t     
subp>agraph provides =1 & adju/ !       
succe$+ in/allm5ts1 z applicable4  7,e7 
,subgrant in/allm5t am\nt ,! lead       

ag5cy-- 7i7 %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( a    
subgrant in/allm5t "u ?is p>agraph by   
bas+ ! am\nt on-- 7,i7 7aa7 at a m9imum1
 ! fix$ co/s associat$ ) ! provision (  
*ild c>e s]vices by a qualifi$ *ild c>e 
provid]2 &  7bb7 at ! election ( ! lead 
ag5cy1 an additional am\nt det]m9$ by ! 
,/ate1 = ! purposes ( assi/+ qualifi$   
*ild c>e provid]s )1 z applicable1      
increas$ op]at+ co/s & lo/ rev5ue1      
associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?  
em]g5cy2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r me?odology t 
! lead ag5cy det]m9es to be appropriate1
 & :i* is disclos$ 9 report+ submitt$ by
 ! lead ag5cy "u subsection             
7f77#f77;,b72  7ii7 %all ensure t1 = any
 p]iod = :i* subgrant funds are disburs$
 "u ?is p>agraph1 no qualifi$ *ild c>e  
provid] receives a subgrant in/allm5t t 
:5 add$ to curr5t rev5ue = t p]iod      
exce$s ! rev5ue = ! correspond+ p]iod #a
 ye> prior2 &  7iii7 may factor 9       
decreas$ op]at+ capacity due to updat$  
gr\p size limits & /aff-to-*ild ratios1 
9 det]m9+ subgrant in/allm5t am\nts4    

7,f7 ,repaym5t ( subgrant funds ,a      
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] t receives a  
subgrant "u ?is p>agraph %all be requir$
 to repay ! subgrant funds if ! lead    
ag5cy det]m9es t ! provid] fails to     
provide ! assurances describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,,ii71 or to comply
 ) su* an assurance4  7#e7 ,supplem5t n 
supplant ,am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t
 & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1
 & local public funds exp5d$ to provide 
*ild c>e s]vices1 includ+ funds provid$ 
"u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block    
,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg
 et seq47 & ,/ate & tribal *ild c>e     
programs4  7h7 ,docum5tation & report+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,docum5tation ,a      
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization receiv+ a grant "u         
subsection 7c7 %all provide docum5tation
 ( any ,/ate or tribal exp5ditures f    
grant funds receiv$ "u subsection 7c7 9 
accordance ) section #feh,k7b7 ( ! ,*ild
 ,c>e ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (  

#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7b771 & to !
 indep5d5t entity describ$ 9 t section4 
7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 ,lead ag5cy report  
,a lead ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u        
subsection 7c7 %all1 n lat] ?an #ab     
mon?s aft] receiv+ su* grant1 submit a  
report to ! ,secret>y t includes = !    
,/ate or tribal community involv$ a     
description ( ! program ( subgrants     
c>ri$ out to meet ! objectives ( ?is    
section1 includ+-- 7i7 a description (  
h[ ! lead ag5cy det]m9$-- 7,i7 ! crit]ia
 = aw>d+ subgrants = qualifi$ *ild c>e  
provid]s1 includ+ ! me?odology ! lead   
ag5cy us$ to det]m9e & disburse funds 9 
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( 
subsection 7g77#d72 &  7,,ii7 ! types ( 
provid]s t receiv$ priority = !         
subgrants1 includ+ consid]ations relat$ 
to-- 7aa7 sett+2  7bb7 av]age mon?ly    
rev5ues1 enrollm5t1 & att5dance1 be=e & 
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy 
& aft] ! expiration ( ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal /ay-at-home ord]s2 &  7cc7       
geographically bas$ *ild c>e s]vice ne$s

 across ! ,/ate or tribal community2 &  
7ii7 ! numb] ( eligible *ild c>e        
provid]s 9 op]ation & s]v+ *ildr5 on    
,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & ! av]age numb] ( su*  
provid]s = ,m>* #bjbj & ea* ( ! #aa     
mon?s foll[+1 disaggregat$ by age (     
*ildr5 s]v$1 geography1 region1         
c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e sett+1 & family *ild 
c>e sett+2  7iii7 ! numb] ( *ild c>e    
slots1 9 ! capacity ( a qualifi$ *ild   
c>e provid] giv5 applicable gr\p size   
limits & /aff-to-*ild ratios1 t 7 op5 = 
att5dance ( *ildr5 on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 ! 
av]age numb] ( su* slots = ,m>* #bjbj & 
ea* ( #aa mon?s foll[+1 disaggregat$ by 
age ( *ildr5 s]v$1 geography1 region1   
c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e sett+1 & family *ild 
c>e sett+2  7iv7 7,i7 ! numb] ( qualifi$
 *ild c>e provid]s t receiv$ a subgrant 
"u subsection 7g77#d71 disaggregat$ by  
age ( *ildr5 s]v$1 geography1 region1   
c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e sett+1 & family *ild 
c>e sett+1 & ! av]age & range ( ! am\nts
 ( ! subgrants aw>d$2 &  7,,ii7 !       
p]c5tage ( all eligible *ild c>e        

provid]s t are qualifi$ *ild c>e        
provid]s t receiv$ su* a subgrant1      
disaggregat$ z describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i72 &  7v7 in=mation conc]n+ h[       
qualifi$ *ild c>e provid]s receiv+      
subgrants "u subsection 7g77#d7 us$ !   
subgrant fund+ receiv$1 disaggregat$ by 
! all[able uses ( funds describ$ 9      
subsection 7g77#d77;,b74  7,b7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
receiv+ ! lead ag5cy reports requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make 
publicly available & provide to !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! lead ag5cy reports4
  7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out !    
activities "u ?is section4  7j7         
,exclusion f income ,= purposes ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 gross   
income %all n include any am\nt receiv$ 

by a qualifi$ *ild c>e provid] "u ?is   
section4  #bjd4 ,national em]g5cy       
educational waiv]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,secret>y7 may waive any    
/atutory or regulatory provision        
describ$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] is    
necess>y & appropriate due to ! qualify+
 em]g5cy4  7b7 ,applicable provisions ( 
law  7#a7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all waive any ( ! foll[+     
/atutory or regulatory requirem5ts = a  
,/ate educational ag5cy1 local          
educational ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or    
s*ool1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a  
waiv] is necess>y & appropriate z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 "u ! foll[+  
provisions ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq473 7i7 ,section #aaah7;a7 &
 section #heba4  7ii7 ,section #aabg4   
7iii7 ,section #dajf7;d74  7iv7         
,subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 (      

section #dajf7;e77#b74  7v7 ,section    
#daji7;b74  7vi7 ,! def9ition "u section
 #haja7db7 = purposes ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  7,b7         
,applicability to *>t] s*ools ,any      
waiv]s issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is      
section %all be implem5t$-- 7i7 = all   
public s*ools1 includ+ public *>t]      
s*ools1 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! recipi5t ( !  
waiv]2  7ii7 9 accordance ) ,/ate *>t]  
s*ool law2 &  7iii7 pursuant to section 
#aaaa7;c77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;c77#e774  7,c7 ,rehabilitation   
,act ,! ,secret>y %all comply z foll[s  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* action      
necess>y & appropriate3 7i7 ,waiv] ( !  
pre-ets #ae p]c5t res]vation ( funds ,! 
,secret>y %all all[ ! requir$ #ae p]c5t 
set-aside = pre-employm5t transition    
s]vices 7,pre,e,t,s7 provid$ "u section 
#aaj7;d7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gcj7;d77 to be    
available = exp5diture = o!r vocational 

rehabilitation s]vices4  7ii7 ,ma9t5ance
 ( ef=t ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! qualify+      
em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all waive !       
ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5t describ$ 9  
section #aaa7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gca7;a77#b77;,b774  7#b7     
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n waive "u
 ?is section any /atutory or regulatory 
requirem5ts relat+ to applicable civil  
rights laws4  7c7 ,/ate & local reque/s 
= waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy1 local educational    
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or s*ool t desires
 a waiv] f any /atutory or regulatory   
provision describ$ "u subsection        
7b77#a71 may submit a waiv] reque/ to ! 
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4
  7#b7 ,reque/s submitt$ ,a reque/ = a  
waiv] "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7     
id5tify ! ,f$]al programs affect$ by !  
reque/$ waiv]2  7,b7 describe :i* ,f$]al
 /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts are 
to be waiv$2 &  7,c7 describe h[ !      
em]g5cy involv+ ,f$]al prim>y           

responsibility det]m9$ to exi/ by !     
,presid5t "u ! section #eja7;b7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaia7;b77 ) respect to ! ,coronavirus  
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 prev5ts or 
o!rwise re/ricts ! ability ( ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy1 local educational    
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or s*ool to comply
 ) su* /atutory or regulatory           
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,secret>y approval   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
approve or disapprove a waiv] reque/    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n m ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* su* reque/ is   
submitt$4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,! ,secret>y
 may disapprove a waiv] reque/ submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 only if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! waiv] reque/ does n  
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7ii7 
! waiv] is n p]mitt$ pursuant to        
subsection 7b77#a72 or  7iii7 !         
description requir$ "u p>agraph         
7#b77;,c7 provides insuffici5t in=mation

 to demon/rate t ! waiv+ ( su*          
requirem5ts is necess>y or appropriate  
consi/5t ) subsection 7a74  7#d7        
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a waiv]     
approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection
 may be = a p]iod n to exce$ #a academic
 ye>4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may  
ext5d ! p]iod describ$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 if ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local
 educational ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or   
s*ool demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t      
ext5d+ ! waiv+ ( su* requirem5ts is     
necess>y & appropriate consi/5t )       
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,report+ &         
publication  7#a7 ,notify+ congress ,n  
lat] ?an #g days aft] grant+ a waiv] "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education &    
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ( su* waiv]4  7#b7    

,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
grant+ a waiv] "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% a notice ( !      
,secret>y's decision 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
& on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education4  7e7 ,transition f "p c to  
"p b ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !
 ,secret>y may au?orize s]vices provid$ 
"u "p ,c ( ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 to cont9ue = an
 individual dur+ ! delay$ transition to 
s]vices "u "p ,b ( ! ,individuals )     
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq47 evaluation     
timel9e s t su* individual may cont9ue  
to receive s]vices aft] ! individual's  
?ird bir?day "u su* "p ,c & until a "p  
,b ( su* ,act evaluation is complet$ &  
an eligibility det]m9ation made4  7f7   
,p]sonnel developm5t s*ol>%ips ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may
 grant a def]ral ( ! "w or repaym5t     
requirem5ts or all[ cr$it to be giv5 = !
 s]vice obligation "u section           

#ffb7;h77#a7 ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adfb7;h77#a771 if employm5t 0
 int]rupt$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national    
em]g5cy4  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to alt]   
any ,/ate educational ag5cy or local    
educational ag5cy obligation "u !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 dur+ 
any p]iod t is n a qualify+ em]g5cy4    
7h7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m qualify+ em]g5cy means1 a p]iod dur+
 :i*-- 7#a7 a public heal? em]g5cy has  
be5 decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7#b7 a ,gov]nor ( a 
,/ate or t]ritory has decl>$ a /ate (   
em]g5cy2  7#c7 a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or  
t]ritory1 mayor1 or a local heal?       
(ficial has det]m9$ t 9-p]son meet+s1   
education or & s]vices are n p]missible 
or safe due to ! risk ( disease2 or     
7#d7 ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a-- 7,a7    

major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u section   
#dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj &  
#eaia72 or  7,b7 national em]g5cy "u    
section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies   
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474     
#bje4 ,waiv]s = c>e]1 te*nical1 & adult 
education  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,eligible ag5cy ,! t]m    
eligible ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an eligible 
ag5cy z def9$ "u section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb72 or  
7,b7 an eligible ag5cy z def9$ "u       
section #bjc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74
  7#b7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+
 em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal?    
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,b7 an ev5t relat$ 
to ! coronavirus = :i* ! ,presid5t      

decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u  
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj & #eaia72 or  7,c7 a national     
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja ( !      
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq474  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7b7 ,waiv] ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may1 ^u ! 
reque/ ( an eligible ag5cy1 waive any   
/atutory or regulatory provision        
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (     
subsection 7c71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t su* waiv] is necess>y & appropriate   
due to a qualify+ em]g5cy4  7c7         
,applicable provisions ( law  7#a7      
,p]iod ( availability ( funds  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all create an       
exp$it$ application process to reque/ a 
waiv] & ! ,secret>y may waive any       
/atutory or regulatory requirem5ts1     
except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 = 

an eligible ag5cy t gov]n ! p]iod ( "t  
dur+ :i* ! eligible ag5cy may obligate  
funds1 includ+ ! requirem5t "u section  
#dba7;b7 ( ! ,g5]al ,education          
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77 7commonly "k z ! ,tyd+s      
,am5dm5t71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*
 a waiv] is necess>y & appropriate z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7,b7        
,re/riction ,! ,secret>y may n1 pursuant
 to ! au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a71     
waive ! requirem5t provid$ "u section   
#aeeb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,/ate & locally reque/$ waiv]s ,=  
an eligible ag5cy-- 7,a7 t receives     
funds "u a program au?oriz$ "u !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja71 ! ,secret>y may 
waive /atutory & regulatory             
requirem5ts-- 7i7 "u section #bbb7;a7 ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a772 &  7ii7 
relat$ to ! requirem5t t an application 
be submitt$ to ! eligible ag5cy "u      
section #ajg7;d77#aa77;,b77i77,i7 ( !   

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cabb7;d77#aa77;,b77i77,i772 &  7,b7 t  
receives funds "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s     
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 !  
,secret>y may waive /atutory &          
regulatory requirem5ts-- 7i7 relat$ to !
 pool+ ( funds "u section #ace7;c7 ( !  
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcee7;c772 &  7ii7 relat$ to !         
def9ition ( ! t]m pr(essional developm5t
 z def9$ 9 section #c7dj7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7dj77 4    
7#c7 ,applicability to *>t] s*ools ,any 
waiv]s issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is      
section %all be implem5t$1 z            
applicable-- 7,a7 = all public s*ools1  
includ+ public *>t] s*ools1 )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( ! recipi5t ( ! waiv]2 &  7,b7
 9 accordance ) ,/ate *>t] s*ool law4   
7#d7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all 
be con/ru$ to all[ ! ,secret>y to waive 

any /atutory or regulatory requirem5ts  
"u applicable civil rights laws4  7d7   
,additional waiv] ,= any ,/ate          
educational ag5cy or ,indian ,tribe t   
reque/$ a waiv] "u section #ceaa7;c7 ( !
 ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7    
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y may waive /atutory &         
regulatory requirem5ts "u ! provisions (
 law describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 )\t  
an additional waiv] application4  #bjf4 
,additional work=ce activities  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+       
em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal?     
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,b7 an ev5t relat$ 
to ! coronavirus = :i* ! ,presid5t      
decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u  
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#eagj1 #eaia72 or  7,c7 a national      
em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$  
by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474    
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#c7 ,work=ce      
innovation & opportunity act t]ms       
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 ! t]ms 9 ?is section h ! mean+s giv5 to
 t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7b7 ,incumb5t work]  
tra9+ ,not)/&+ section                  
#acd7;d77#d77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77;,a77i771 dur+ a
 qualify+ em]g5cy1 a local bo>d may     
res]ve & use n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! funds
 specifi$ 9 t section to pay = ! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( provid+ tra9+ ?r\gh a     
tra9+ program = incumb5t work]s c>ri$   
out 9 accordance ) section #acd7;d77#d7 
( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4               
#cagd7;d77#d774  7c7 ,transitional jobs 
,not)/&+ ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 section  

#acd7;d77#e7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;d77#e771 dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy1
 a local bo>d may res]ve & use n m ?an  
#dj p]c5t ( ! funds specifi$ 9 t section
 to pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( provid+
 transitional jobs describ$ 9 t section4
  7d7 ,job ,corps  7#a7 ,eligibility ,9 
! case ( an individual :o is seek+ to   
enroll 9 ! ,job ,corps & :o w turn #be  
dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y    
%all apply section #add7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caid7;a77#a77;,a77 
by sub/itut+ may be individuals :o are n
 less ?an age #bb & n m ?an age #bd on !
 date ( enrollm5t1 or :o turn$ #bd dur+ 
a qualify+ em]g5cy = may be n less ?an  
age #bb & n m ?an age #bd on ! date (   
enrollm5t4  7#b7 ,enrollm5t ,= !        
purposes ( ! ,job ,corps1 9 ! case ( a  
qualify+ em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may make  
an exception1 on ! basis ( ! impact ( ! 
qualify+ em]g5cy1 to requirem5ts on     
maximum enrollm5t l5g? "u sections #adf 

& #adh7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caif1 
#caih7;c771 & ! requirem5ts on ! l5g? ( 
provision ( graduate s]vices "u section 
#adh7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#caih7;d774  7e7 ,y\?build  7#a7        
,eligibility ,not)/&+ section           
#aga7;e77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#a77;,a77i771 an    
individual seek+ to p>ticipate 9 a      
,youth,build program & :o w turn #be    
dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy is eligible to s
 p>ticipate if ! individual meets ! o!r 
requirem5ts ( section #aga7;e77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#a774    
7#b7 ,p>ticipation limitation ,!        
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5ts (     
section #aga7;e77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#b77 to all[ an     
eligible individual describ$ 9 su*      
section to p>ticipate 9 a ,youth,build  
program = a p]iod ( m ?an #bd mon?s if  
su* individual's p>ticipation 0         

int]rupt$ or o!rwise impact$ by a       
qualify+ em]g5cy4  7f7 ,y\? work=ce     
inve/m5t activities  7#a7 ,allocation ,f
 funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make       
available su* funds to ,/ates & o!r     
eligible entities = y\? work=ce inve/m5t
 activities 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section            
#abg7;b77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cafb7;b77#a774 ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] a ,/ate receives an allotm5t "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,gov]nor %all allocate ! 
funds 9 accordance ) section #abh ( su* 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc74  7#b7 ,uses 
( funds ,funds provid$ "u ?is subsection
 %all be us$ by a ,/ate & local areas to
 provide activities s]vices = y\?       
au?oriz$ "u section #abi ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd74  7#c7 ,priorities     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate & local area   
receiv+ funds "u ?is subsection %all    
provide activities describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 :ile giv+ priority = out-(-s*ool   
y\? & y\? 7eligible "u t section #abi7  
:o are memb]s ( m ?an "o population li/$
 9 section #c7bd7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd774  7,b7 ,out-(-s*ool
 y\? ,not)/&+ section #abi7;a77#d77;,a7 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#d77;,a771
 = ea* ,/ate & local area receiv+ funds 
provid$ "u ?is subsection1 n less ?an   
#ge p]c5t ( funds allott$ %all be us$ to
 provide y\? work=ce inve/m5t activities
 "u ?is subsection = out-(-s*ool y\?4   
7g7 ,re5try employm5t opportunities ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d funds appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is subsection consi/5t ) !   
,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities       
program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
section #afi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd74
 ,! funds %all be us$ to support re5try 
employm5t opportunities = y\? & "y      
adults :o 7 or are involv$ 9 ! crim9al  
ju/ice or juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 =m]ly   

inc>c]at$ adults1 & =m] (f5d]s4  7h7    
,dislocat$ work]s assi/ance national    
res]ve ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d funds     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
consi/5t ) sections #afh7;b71 #afi7;c7  
7except = ! #aj p]c5t limitation provid$
 "u su* section71 & #agj ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbc7;b71 #cbbd7;c71 #cbbe74 
,! recipi5ts %all use ! funds to prev5t1
 prep>e =1 & respond to a qualify+      
em]g5cy4  7i7 ,appr5tice%ip grants  7#a7
 ,uses ( funds ,f funds appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or         
coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible        
entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 on a
 competitive basis to e/abli% or exp&   
appr5tice%ip programs1 includ+          
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 y\?          
appr5tice%ip programs1 &                
,indu/ry-,recogniz$ ,appr5tice%ip       
,programs c>ri$ out "u ! ,act ( ,augu/  
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     

*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant or ent] into a contract 
or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is           
subsection1 an entity %all submit an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 det]m9e to be appropriate4  7#c7       
,indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip programs
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    
,secret>y may use any am\nt appropriat$ 
to ! ,secret>y "u ! ,coronavirus        
,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-abc71 ! ,families ,fir/       
,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-abg71 ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public  
,law #aaf-acf71 ! ,pay*eck ,protection  
,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-aci71 & ?is ,act to  
provide f9ancial assi/ance = an         
,indu/ry-,recogniz$ ,appr5tice%ip       
,program c>ri$ out "u ! ,act ( ,augu/   
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     

*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,y\? work=ce inve/m5t activities ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out subsection 7f7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,re5try ,employm5t   
,opportunities ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7g7  
su* sums z may be necess>y = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#c7    
,national dislocat$ work] grants ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
subsection 7h7 su* sums z may be        
necess>y = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#d7 ,appr5tice%ip grants 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out subsection 7i7 su* sums z may  
be necess>y = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjg4 ,work=ce      
recov]y & tra9+ s]vices  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy 
,! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a  
public heal? em]g5cy relat$ to !        
coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (     

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to    
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,b7 an   
ev5t relat$ to ! coronavirus = :i* !    
,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] or an   
em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja1        
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1 #eaia72 or   
7,c7 a national em]g5cy relat$ to !     
coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u !  
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq474  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#c7 ,work=ce innovation & opportunity  
act t]ms ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 ! 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  7b7            
,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 ,allotm5t to 
,/ates ,f funds appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section & n res]v$ "u subsection    
7e77#d71 n lat] ?an #de days aft]       
receiv+ ! appropriat$ funds1 ! ,secret>y

 %all make allotm5ts to ,/ates 9        
accordance ) ! =mula describ$ 9 section 
#acb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b77;,b77 & make !  
res]vation = & provide assi/ance to     
outly+ areas 9 accordance ) section     
#acb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b77;,a774  7#b7    
,allocation to local areas ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] a ,/ate receives an       
allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nor   
%all-- 7,a7 res]ve #dj p]c5t ( !        
allotm5t funds to c>ry out activities "u
 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,b7 allocate ! 
rema9d] ( ! funds to local areas 9      
accordance ) section #acc7;b77#b77;,b7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b77 
to enable ! local areas to c>ry out     
activities "u subsection 7c77#b74  7c7  
,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,/ate use ( funds   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds res]v$ "u      
subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 ! ,gov]nor--   
7i7 %all allocate n less ?an #ej p]c5t (

 ! funds to ! local areas mo/           
significantly impact$ by a qualify+     
em]g5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor1 to    
enable ! local areas to c>ry out        
activities "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 ) !
 funds t are n allocat$ "u clause 7i7 or
 res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 may-- 7,i7 
c>ry out rapid response activities      
describ$ 9 section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a772     
7,,ii7 c>ry out activities to facilitate
 remote access to employm5t & tra9+     
activities1 includ+ c>e] s]vices1 ?r\gh 
a "o-/op c5t]2  7,,iii7 9 coord9ation ) 
local areas1 c>ry out activities        
necess>y to exp& onl9e le>n+            
opportunities1 & make available res\rces
 to support or all[ = onl9e s]vice      
deliv]y1 includ+ onl9e deliv]y ( tra9+  
s]vices1 by provid]s id5tifi$ z eligible
 provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices "u subsection 
7d7 or 7h7 ( section #abb ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb72  7,,iv7 assi/ local   

bo>ds ?r\gh ! pur*ase ( te*nology1      
supplies1 & onl9e tra9+ mat]ials =      
di/ribution or use by local areas2 &    
7,v7 exp& ! li/ ( eligible provid]s (   
tra9+ s]vices e/abli%$ "u section       
#abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caeb7;d771 includ+ ?r\gh ! addition (  
onl9e provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices4  7,b7   
,limitation ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds 
res]v$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 %all  
be us$ by ! ,/ate = adm9i/rative        
activities relat$ to c>ry+ out ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,local uses ( funds      
,funds allocat$ to a local area "u      
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 or p>agraph     
7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 %all be us$ =-- 7i7 
! provision ( 9-p]son & virtual tra9+   
s]vices1 align$ ) indu/ry ne$s1 t %all  
include-- 7,i7 on-!-job tra9+1 = :i* !  
local bo>d may take into acc\nt ! impact
 ( a qualify+ em]g5cy z a factor 9      
det]m9+ :e!r to increase ! am\nt ( a    
reimbursem5t to an am\nt ( up to #ge    
p]c5t ( ! wage rate ( a p>ticipant 9    

accordance ) section #acd7;c77#c77;,h7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,h772
  7,,ii7 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 = :i* ! local  
bo>d may take into acc\nt ! impact ( a  
qualify+ em]g5cy z a factor 9 det]m9+ ! 
portion ( ! co/ ( tra9+ an employ] %all 
provide2  7,,iii7 transitional jobs z   
describ$ 9 section #acd7;d77#e7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#e77 7b =     
adults or dislocat$ work]s det]m9$      
eligible by a "o-/op op]ator or "o-/op  
p>tn]71 includ+ positions 9 contact     
trac+1 public heal?1 or infra/ructure1  
if provision ( ! jobs does n displace   
any curr5tly employ$ employee 7z ( !    
date ( ! p>ticipation 9 ! transitional  
job72 &  7,,iv7 incumb5t work] tra9+    
describ$ 9 section #acd7;d77#d7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77 to       
support work] ret5tion2  7ii7 tra9+     
s]vices provid$ ?r\gh individual tra9+  
acc\nts1 :i*1 not)/&+ section #abb ( !  

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb71 eligible        
individuals may obta9 f provid]s        
id5tifi$ z eligible provid]s ( tra9+    
s]vices "u subsection 7d7 or 7h7 ( t    
section #abb or f ano!r provid] ( 9-dem&
 skills t is id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate bo>d or
 local bo>d involv$2  7iii7 %ort-t]m    
tra9+-- 7,i7 9 :i* a curr5t employee 7z 
( ! date ( ! p>ticipation71 includ+ an  
employee p>ticipat+ 9 a transitional job
 describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii71 may      
p>ticipate2  7,,ii7 = :i* ! p>ticipant  
may receive an employ]-sponsor$         
individual tra9+ acc\nt2  7,,iii7 = :i* 
! employ] agrees to pay-- 7aa7 n less   
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( su* tra9+ 9 !  
case ( an employ] eligible t is a small 
bus9ess conc]n1 z def9$ 9 section #c7;a7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcb7;a772 &  7bb7 n less ?an #bj p]c5t
 ( su* co/s 9 ! case ( any o!r employ]2 
&  7,,iv7 = :i* ! p>ticipant is provid$ 
! opportunity to *oose a provid] f among
 ! provid]s id5tifi$ z eligible provid]s

 ( tra9+ s]vices "u subsection 7d7 or   
7h7 ( section #abb ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act or a    
provid] id5tifi$ by ! employ] z hav+ !  
ability to provide ! skills necess>y = !
 individual to be hir$ p]man5tly or to  
advance ! individual's c>e]2 &  7iv7    
%ort-t]m tra9+ 9 fields 9 :i* ! local   
area ne$s work]s to meet ! dem&s = heal?
 c>e1 direct c>e1 & frontl9e work]s     
respond+ to a qualify+ em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 
may be us$ =-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t &       
expansion ( p>tn]%ips ) public & private
 entities to support onl9e programs (   
tra9+ s]vices-- 7,i7 :i* programs are   
id5tifi$ "u section #abb ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act & lead  
to an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial 9      
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors or occupations1 9 areas su* z  
te*nology1 heal? c>e1 direct c>e1 &     
manufactur+2 &  7,,ii7 ?r\gh :i* !      
p>tn]%ips may provide = ! co/ ( an      
assessm5t relat$ to obta9+ su* cr$5tial2
  7ii7 provid+ tra9+ s]vices t are      

align$ ) ! ne$s ( local indu/ry &       
recogniz$ by employ]s2  7iii7 exp&+     
access to individualiz$ c>e] s]vices1   
:i* include-- 7,i7 9-p]son & virtual    
employm5t & reemploym5t s]vices to help 
individuals f9d employm5t2 &  7,,ii7    
c>e] navigation supports to enable      
work]s to f9d new pa?ways to high-skill1
 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & 
occupations & ! necess>y tra9+ to       
support ^? pa?ways2 &  7iv7 provid+     
access to te*nology1 includ+ broadb&    
s]vice & devices to enable individuals  
s]v$ "u ?is section to receive onl9e    
c>e] & tra9+ s]vices4  7#c7 ,m9imum     
am\nt = tra9+ ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
funds made available "u subsection      
7b77#b77;,b7 & p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7    
%all be us$ to provide tra9+ s]vices    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7d7     
,reallocation  7#a7 ,local funds ,ea*   
local bo>d %all return to ! ,gov]nor any
 funds receiv$ "u ?is section t ! local 
bo>d does n obligate )9 #a ye> aft]     
receiv+ su* funds4 ,! ,gov]nor %all     

reallocate su* return$ funds1 to ! local
 areas t are n requir$ to return funds  
"u ?is p>agraph1 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  7#b7 ,/ate    
funds ,ea* ,gov]nor %all return to !    
,secret>y any funds receiv$ "u ?is      
section t ! ,gov]nor does n obligate )9 
#b ye>s aft] receiv+ su* funds4 ,!      
,secret>y %all reallot su* return$ funds
 to ! ,/ates t are n requir$ to return  
funds "u ?is p>agraph1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b77#a74  7e7 ,g5]al         
,provisions  7#a7 ,eligible individuals 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifi$
 9 ?is section1 to be eligible to       
receive s]vices au?oriz$ "u ?is section 
an individual %all be an adult or       
dislocat$ work]4  7,b7 ,individuals     
eligible to receive s]vices ?r\gh       
individual tra9+ acc\nts ,to be eligible
 to receive tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh an      
individual tra9+ acc\nt or              
employ]-sponsor$ individual tra9+ acc\nt
 describ$ 9 subsection                  
7c77#b77;,a77iii71 an eligible          

individual %all be an adult1 or         
dislocat$ work]-- 7i7 :o1 aft] an       
9-p]son or virtual int]view1 evaluation1
 or assessm5t1 & c>e] plann+1 has be5   
det]m9$ by a "o-/op op]ator or "o-/op   
p>tn]1 z appropriate1 to-- 7,i7 be      
unlikely to obta9 or reta9 employm5t )  
wages comp>able to or high] ?an wages f 
previ\s employm5t1 solely ?r\gh ! c>e]  
s]vices available ?r\gh ! "o-/op c5t]2 &
  7,,ii7 h ! skills & qualifications to 
successfully p>ticipate 9 ! select$     
program ( tra9+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 :o     
selects a program ( tra9+ s]vices t are 
directly l9k$ to ! employm5t            
opportunities 9 ! local area1 or 9 ano!r
 area to :i* ! adult or dislocat$ work] 
is will+ to commute or relocate4  7#b7  
,special rules  7,a7 ,adm9i/ration      
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 ! provisions ( subtitle ,e ( title ,i (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda et seq47 %all 
apply to funds provid$ "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,s+le ,/ate local area ,9 any case 

9 :i* a ,/ate is designat$ z a local    
area pursuant to section #ajf7;d7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caba7;d771 ! ,/ate bo>d
 %all c>ry out ! functions ( a local    
bo>d z specifi$ 9 ?is section4  7#c7    
,program ov]sight ,! ,gov]nor1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) local bo>ds & ! *ief elect$  
(ficials = local areas1 %all-- 7,a7     
conduct ov]sight = ! activities au?oriz$
 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 ensure !       
appropriate use & managem5t ( ! funds   
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,program  
adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n 
m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj ( ! funds appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section1 z necess>y1 =  
program adm9i/ration & managem5t ?r\gh !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to support !        
adm9i/ration ( funds provid$ "u ?is     
section & evaluation ( activities       
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7f7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,/ate report ,ea* ,/ate %all prep>e
 & submit to ! ,secret>y a report t     
includes in=mation specify+-- 7,a7 !    
numb] & p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9        

activities "u ?is section :o receiv$    
funds = tra9+ s]vices2  7,b7 ! types (  
tra9+ programs provid$ "u ?is section2 &
  7,c7 outcomes = ! ,/ate = activities  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section relat+ to !    
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance "u         
subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 & 7,,iii7 (    
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 
7#b7 ,secret>y's report ,^u receipt ( a 
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all transmit su* report to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ! p]iod (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjh4   
,impact ,aid provisions ,due to ! public
 heal? em]g5cy relat+ to ,,covid-#ai &  
not)/&+ sections #gjjb7;j7 & #gjjc7;c7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb7;j71      
#ggjc7;c771 a local educational ag5cy   
desir+ to receive a paym5t "u section   
#gjjb or #gjjc ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ggjb1 #ggjc7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb t also
 submitt$ an application = su* paym5t = 
fiscal ye> #bjba may1 9 ! application   
submitt$ "u section #gjje ( su* ,act    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje7 = fiscal ye>      
#bjbb-- 7#a7 ) respect to a reque/$     
paym5t "u section #gjjb ( su* ,act1 use 
! ,f$]al prop]ty valuation data relat+  
to calculat+ su* paym5t t 0 submitt$ by 
! local educational ag5cy 9 !           
application = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#b7 ) 
respect to a reque/$ paym5t "u section  
#gjjc ( su* ,act1 use ! /ud5t c\nt data 
relat+ to calculat+ su* paym5t t 0      
submitt$ by ! local educational ag5cy 9 
! application = fiscal ye> #bjba1       
provid$ t = purposes ( ! calculation (  
paym5ts = fiscal ye> #bjbb "u section   
#gjjc7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act1 su* paym5ts   
%all be bas$ on utiliz+ fiscal ye> #bjbj
 data 7f academic ye> #bjah-bjai7 to    

include total curr5t exp5ditures1 local 
contribution rates1 & p] pupil          
exp5ditures2 or  7#c7 ) respect to a    
reque/$ paym5t "u section #gjjb or #gjjc
 ( su* ,act1 use ! /ud5t c\nt or ,f$]al 
prop]ty valuation data relat+ to        
calculat+ su* paym5t = ! fiscal ye>     
requir$ "u section #gjjb7;j7 or         
#gjjc7;c7 ( su* ,act1 z applicable4     
#bji4 ,am5dm5ts to education provisions 
( ,,c>es ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! 
,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic 
,security ,act is am5d$ z foll[s3 7a7   
,campus-,bas$ aid waiv]s ,section #cejc 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
ins]t+ & a nonpr(it organization provid+
 employm5t "u section #ddc7;b77#e7 ( su*
 ,act aft] waive ! requirem5t t a       
p>ticipat+ in/itution ( high] education2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ 1  
or ?r\gh ! end ( ! #bjbj-bjba aw>d ye>1 
:i*ev] is lat]1 aft] dur+ a p]iod ( a   
qualify+ em]g5cy4  7b7 ,f$]al "w-,/udy  
dur+ a qualify+ em]g5cy ,section #ceje  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 

9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by      
ins]t+ ! equival5t ( be=e "o academic   
ye>2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 9 
ea* t]m ! /ud5t is aw>d$ "w-/udy aft] z 
a "o "t grant2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ or 0 n complet+ ! "w obligation
 necess>y to receive "w /udy funds "u   
su* "p prior to ! occurr5ce ( ! qualify+
 em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 
by ins]t+ or 0 aw>d$ ,f$]al "w-/udy f   
su* eligible in/itution & 0 unable to   
beg9 su* "w obligation due to an        
in/itution op]at+ solely ?r\gh di/ance  
education or due to an in/itution       
provid+ few] "w-/udy positions because (
 ! qualify+ em]g5cy aft] = su* academic 
ye>4  7c7 ,cont9u+ education at affect$ 
=eign in/itutions ,section #ceaj is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 or = ! duration ( ! qualify+ em]g5cy   
aft] ! =eign in/itution is locat$2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ = ! duration
 ( ! em]g5cy or disa/] affect+ !        
in/itution z describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
or ! duration ( ! qualify+ em]g5cy & !  

foll[+ paym5t p]iod & ins]t+ = !        
duration ( ! em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ by
 ! applicable gov]nm5t au?orities z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! duration ( 
! qualify+ em]g5cy & ! foll[+ paym5t    
p]iod1 or ! end ( ! #bjbj-bjba aw>d ye>1
 :i*ev] is lat]12  7#c7 9 subsection    
7c71 by ins]t+ em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ 
by ! applicable gov]nm5t au?orities z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or ! aft]     
!reaft] = ! duration ( !2 &  7#d7 9     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ duration ( a qualify+ em]g5cy &
 ! foll[+ paym5t p]iod & ins]t+ = !     
duration ( ! em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ by
 ! applicable gov]nm5t au?orities z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! duration ( 
! qualify+ em]g5cy & ! foll[+ paym5t    
p]iod1 or ! end ( ! #bjbj-bjba aw>d ye>1
 :i*ev] is lat]12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d71 by ins]t+ em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$
 by ! applicable gov]nm5t au?orities z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or ! aft] = ! 
duration ( !4  7d7 ,tempor>y relief =   
,f$]al ,/ud5t ,loan ,borr[]s ,section   

#ceac is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g71 z subsections
 7d7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3   
7c7 ,9-,s*ool def]m5t ,! provisions (   
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply to     
loans = borr[]s :o are 9 a p]iod (      
9-s*ool def]m5t describ$ 9 section      
#dee7;f77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7f77#b77;,a774  4  7e7 
,s]vice obligations = tea*]s & o!r      
pr(essionals ,section #ceai is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+ by ins]t+ & o!r  
pr(essionals aft] tea*]s2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,f$]al     
,p]k9s ,loans ,not)/&+ section #dfe ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;ee71 ! ,secret>y %all   
waive ! requirem5ts ( su* section 9     
reg>ds to full-"t s]vice & %all consid] 
s]vice z fulfill+ ! requirem5t = a      
complete ye> ( s]vice "u su* section1 if
 ! s]vice ( a borr[] 0 int]rupt$ due to 
a qualify+ em]g5cy4  4  7f7 ,calculation
 ( expect$ family contribution ,subtitle

 ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1
 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
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contribution ,! ,secret>y ( ,education  
%all n consid] any funds receiv$ by a   
/ud5t 7or ! applicable sp\se or p>5t ( a
 /ud5t7 "u ?is ,act :5 calculat+ !      
,expect$ ,family ,contribution = !      
purposes ( a /ud5t's am\nt ( ne$ "u     
section #dga ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgkk74  4  7g7
 ,pr(essional judgm5t = ,f$]al ,/ud5t   
,aid dur+ ! #bjbj-bjba & #bjba-bjbb aw>d
 ye>s ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( !    
,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic 
,security ,act is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ceba4 ,pr(essional   
judgm5t = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid dur+ !     
#bjbj-bjba & #bjba-bjbb aw>d ye>s  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,= ! purposes ( mak+ a        
pr(essional judgm5t "u section #dgi;,a (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgtt71 f9ancial aid        
adm9i/rators may-- 7#a7 det]m9e t !     

income e>n$ f "w = an indep5d5t /ud5t is
 z]o1 if ! /ud5t c provide pap] or      
electronic docum5tation ( receipt (     
unemploym5t b5efits or confirmation t an
 application = unemploym5t b5efits 0    
submitt$2 &  7#b7 make appropriate      
adju/m5ts to ! income e>n$ f "w = a     
/ud5t1 p>5t1 or sp\se1 z applicable1    
bas$ on ! totality ( ! family's         
situation1 includ+ consid]ation (       
unemploym5t b5efits4  7b7 ,unemploym5t  
docum5tation ,= ! purposes ( docum5t+   
unemploym5t "u subsection 7a71 su*      
docum5tation %all be accept$ if su*     
docum5tation is submitt$ n m ?an #ij    
days f ! date on :i* su* docum5tation 0 
issu$1 except if a f9ancial aid         
adm9i/rator kn[s t ! /ud5t1 p>5t1 or    
sp\se1 z applicable1 has already obta9$ 
o!r employm5t4  7c7 ,program reviews ,! 
,secret>y ( ,education %all make        
adju/m5ts to ! model us$ to select      
in/itutions ( high] education p>ticipat+
 9 title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 =

 program reviews 9 ord] to acc\nt = any 
rise 9 ! use ( pr(essional judgm5t "u   
section #dgi;,a ( su* ,act dur+ !       
#bjbj-bjba & #bjba-bjbb aw>d ye>s4  4   
7h7 ,,fafsa ,adju/m5ts = ! #bjbj-bjba & 
#bjba-bjbb aw>d ye>s ,subtitle ,b (     
title ,,iii ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1      
,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#cebb4 ,,fafsa ,adju/m5ts = ! #bjbj-bjba
 & #bjba-bjbb aw>d ye>s ,! ,secret>y (  
,education %all add a "q on ! ,free     
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij7 = ! #bjbj-bjba & #bjba-bjbb aw>d 
ye>s4 ,! "q %all ask applicants 7&1 z   
applicable1 ! sp\se or p>5ts ( an       
applicant7 if ! applicant 7&1 z         
applicable1 ! sp\se or p>5ts ( an       
applicant7 has lo/ significant income   
e>n$ f "w due to ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy4 ,if an applicant affirms t     
income has be5 r$uc$1 ! ,secret>y %all  
direct ! applicant to foll[ up ) !      

f9ancial aid adm9i/rator at ! in/itution
 :]e ! applicant plans to enroll to     
provide curr5t income in=mation4  4