,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbj,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4
 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a ,coronavirus ,rapid ,response 
,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t ,task ,=ce1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al             
,labor-,managem5t ,,covid ,p>tn]%ip     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #gajc ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,coronavirus ,! t]m 
coronavirus means ! coronavirus disease 
( #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7#c7            
,coronavirus crisis ,! t]m coronavirus  
crisis means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on   
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 ! fir/ day ( !      
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-#ai2 & 
7,b7 end+ on ! date ( ! expiration ( !  
public heal? em]g5cy decl>ation4  7#d7  
,labor organization ,! t]m labor        
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #gajc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#e7 ,p]sonal protective        
equipm5t ,! t]m p]sonal protective      
equipm5t means any protective equipm5t  
requir$ to prev5t ! we>] f contract+    
coronavirus1 :i* may include gloves1    
masks 7includ+ ,n-#ie respirator masks71
 g[ns1 goggles or o!r eyewe>1 face      
%ields1 or o!r g>m5ts or equipm5t       
requir$ = safety or to protect ! we>]'s 
body f injury or infection bas$ on !    
risk ( exposure4  #c4 ,coronavirus      
,rapid ,response ,f$]al                 
,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip ,task ,=ce  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
executive bran* ! ,coronavirus ,rapid   
,response ,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t      
,p>tn]%ip ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   

,act z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,memb]%ip    
7#a7 ,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all be 
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,!      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 or ! designee ( ! ,director4
  7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national       
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal?1 or ! designee ( ! ,director4    
7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 or !    
designee ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,d7 
,! ,deputy ,director = ,managem5t ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 or !     
designee ( ! ,deputy ,director4  7,e7 ,a
 deputy secret>y 7or o!r (fic] )        
ag5cy-wide au?ority71 or ! designee (   
su* deputy secret>y or (fic]1 appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t f ea* ( #b ag5cies n       
o!rwise repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4  7,f7
 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,labor          
,relations ,au?ority4  7,g7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation   
,s]vice4  7,h7 ,five memb]s to repres5t 
! respective labor organizations t      
repres5t1 z exclusive repres5tatives1 ! 

fir/ & second l>ge/ numb]s ( ,f$]al     
ag5cy employees1 *os5 by su* respective 
labor organizations proportionate to !  
b>ga9+ units repres5t$ by ea* su* labor 
organization4  7,i7 ,"o memb] to        
repres5t ! organization repres5t+ !     
l>ge/ numb] ( ,f$]al managem5t (ficials 
& ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t manag]s1 sup]visors1 
& executives1 *os5 by su* organization4 
7#b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! memb]s ( !  
,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ or designat$ 
by n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,p]iod (     
appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all
 s]ve = ! t]m ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#d7     
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce--  
7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,task     
,=ce2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same    
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7c7       
,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,task   
,=ce %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task   
,=ce n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! 
,task ,=ce %all meet weekly by any      
electronic means necess>y4  #d4 ,duties 

( ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,responsibilities &   
,functions  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all conduct a ?or\gh /udy relat+ to !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's response & prep>$ness
 = ! coronavirus crisis ) respect to    
ag5cy employees1 by-- 7,a7 address+--   
7i7 ! response ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to !
 coronavirus crisis ) respect to        
communication )1 & utilization &        
treatm5t (1 ag5cy employees2  7ii7 !    
necess>y future /eps = ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t ) respect to communication    
reg>d+ ! coronavirus crisis )1 &        
utilization & treatm5t (1 ag5cy         
employees2  7iii7 h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld communicate )1 & utilize or treat1 
ag5cy employees reg>d+ any future       
response to any additional outbreak ( ! 
coronavirus1 o!r widespread disease or  
disa/]1 or national security em]g5cy2 & 
7iv7 ea* topic describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72
  7,b7 assess+ ! actions tak5 by ea*    
ag5cy prep>+ ! ag5cy's employees = !    
coronavirus crisis1 includ+-- 7i7 all   
communication 7includ+ writt51 audio1 & 

video communications1                   
telecommunications1 & communications    
?r\gh social m$ia or website updates7   
reg>d+ ! prep>ations ) work=ce memb]s & 
labor organizations repres5t+ ^? memb]s 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 &
 end+ on ! date by :i* ! fir/ report "u 
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 is due2  7ii7   
any *anges made 9 ! ag5cy's ?reat       
assessm5t2 &  7iii7 an inv5tory &       
assessm5t ( ! physical assets available1
 & ! physical assets ne$$1 = ! ag5cy to 
prop]ly respond to ! coronavirus crisis2
  7,c7 e/abli%+ a recomm5d$ plan to     
implem5t *anges ne$$1 z det]m9$ by !    
,task ,=ce1 reg>d+ ea* ag5cy's ?reat    
assessm5t process & inv5tory & assessm5t
 ( physical assets available or ne$$ = !
 coronavirus crisis2 &  7,d7 mak+       
recomm5dations = improvem5ts t c\ld     
provide = great] safety & productivity (
 ag5cy employees-- 7i7 dur+ ongo+       
op]ations dur+ ! coronavirus crisis2 &  
7ii7 9 prep>ation = future crises4  7#b7
 ,topics ,! ,task ,=ce %all /udy & make 

recomm5dations reg>d+ ea* ( ! foll[+    
topics3 7,a7 ,role ( labor organization 
p>ticipation ,me?ods to ensure t ag5cy  
employee labor organizations are        
p>ticipat+ 9 discussions & decision-mak+
 processes involv+ coronavirus response 
at ! ag5cies4  7,b7 ,p]sonal protective 
equipm5t di/ribution & work=ce ne$s ,)  
respect to p]sonal protective equipm5t--
 7i7 ! adequate level ( p]sonal         
protective equipm5t ne$$ by ! ag5cies1  
:i* %\ld1 at a m9imum1 provide = ! broad
 use ( masks1 gloves1 & eyewe>2 &  7ii7 
! me?ods ( procurem5t1 allocation1 &    
di/ribution ( su* equipm5t4  7,c7       
,clean+ & dis9fect+ ,guidance reg>d+ !  
be/ practices = clean+ & dis9fect+      
workplaces & equipm5t4  7,d7 ,telework  
,! optimal telework policies = ea*      
ag5cy1 includ+-- 7i7 review+ ! ag5cy    
employees :o 7 classifi$ z telework     
p]sonnel dur+ ! initial response to !   
coronavirus crisis & ! tim+ & me?ods by 
:i* su* decisions 7 communicat$ to !    
ag5cy employees2  7ii7 recomm5d+ be/    

practices = su* det]m9ations &          
communication 9 ! future2  7iii7 det]m9+
 h[ mu* ( ! ,f$]al work=ce c telework1 &
 id5tify+ ! reasons1 if any1 t an       
individual :o is consid]$ non-ess5tial  
p]sonnel ( an ag5cy _c telework2  7iv7  
det]m9+-- 7,i7 :at equipm5t & tra9+ _h  
be5 necess>y1 prior to ! coronavirus    
crisis1 to all[ ag5cy employees to be   
telework-ready2  7,,ii7 h[ mu* ( t      
equipm5t & tra9+ 0 9 place at ! beg9n+ (
 ! coronavirus crisis2  7,,iii7 !       
equipm5t & tra9+ t has be5 provid$      
reg>d+ telework+ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !      
coronavirus crisis2  7,,iv7 ! additional
 "w ( ag5cies t c be conduct$ 9 a       
telework mode1 if additional equipm5t & 
tra9+ are provid$2 &  7,v7 ! future /eps
 to take to ensure all ag5cy employees  
^: jobs c be conduct$ ?r\gh telework are
 telework-ready2 &  7v7 det]m9+         
guidel9es = telework ord]s1 = ! entire  
executive bran* or bas$ on location or  
ag5cy1 t take into consid]ation heal? & 
safety ( ag5cy employees1 ! families &  

c[ork]s ( ag5cy employees1 & ! g5]al    
public4  7,e7 ,leave & safety protocol  
guidance & o!r in=mation ,guidance =    
ag5cy employees reg>d+ ! use ( leave    
dur+ a national heal? p&emic & prop]    
safety protocols 9 ! workplace1 & any   
o!r in=mation t ne$s to be %>$ ) ag5cy  
employees 9 a timely mann] dur+ a crisis
 or z a crisis develops4  7,f7          
,aft]-action det]m9ations ,improvem5ts  
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's response to !   
coronavirus crisis 9 ! future1 or to    
ano!r heal? p&emic1 includ+-- 7i7 !     
actions t ne$ to be tak51 & ! funds t   
ne$ to be budget$ & appropriat$1 to     
improve coronavirus response 9 ! future1
 includ+ necess>y te*nology 7su* z      
telecommunications equipm5t & comput]s71
 p]sonal protective equipm5t1 tra9+1 &  
in/ruction2  7ii7 recomm5d$ guidel9es   
reg>d+ :o decides protocols & :at       
in=mation %\ld be reli$ ^u to det]m9e :o
 ne$s p]sonal protective equipm5t & o!r 
safety measures2 &  7iii7 ! res\rces1   
communications1 physical tools1 &       

decision-mak+ protocols ne$$ 9 ! future 
to be/ respond to ! coronavirus crisis  
or ano!r heal? p&emic4  7b7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all prep>e 
& submit1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 by #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 a report t includes an     
assessm5t ( ! ag5cy actions describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( subsection
 7a77#a7 z ( su* date2  7,b7 by #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a   
report t includes a complete assessm5t (
 ! response ( ! ag5cies to ! coronavirus
 crisis1 z ( ! date ( ! assessm5t2 &    
7,c7 by #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 a report t provides-- 7i7 a
 plan = ag5cies to address future       
crises2 &  7ii7 recomm5dations ( ! ,task
 ,=ce reg>d+ ! topics & areas address$ 9
 ! /udy "u subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,submission ,! ,task ,=ce %all prep>e & 
submit ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ea* 
( ! foll[+ committees3 7,a7 ,!          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 !      

,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  #e4 ,p[]s ( ,task ,=ce  7a7    
,he>+s ,! ,task ,=ce may hold su* he>+s1
 sit & act at su* times & places1 take  
su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! 
,task ,=ce consid]s advisable to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce may
 secure directly f an ag5cy su*         
in=mation z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! ,task 
,=ce1 ! head ( an ag5cy %all furni% !   
in=mation to ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7        
,requir$ int]views ,9 ord] to c>ry out  
its duties "u ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce    
%all take te/imony & conduct int]views  
to det]m9e h[ ag5cies respond$ & prep>$ 
_! employees = ! coronavirus response1  

includ+-- 7,a7 collect+ data & conduct+ 
aft]-action int]views ) ! head ( ea*    
ag5cy1 ! highe/-level human capital &   
heal? & safety manag]s ( ea* ag5cy1 &1 z
 applicable1 ! labor organization       
repres5tatives = ea* ag5cy2 &  7,b7 any 
o!r v]bal1 writt51 or 9-p]son te/imony1 
z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,task ,=ce1 f
 any (fic] or employee ( ea* ag5cy :o _h
 a responsibility to respond to !       
coronavirus crisis4  7#d7 ,publicly     
available transcripts ,! ,task ,=ce %all
 make public a transcript ( ea* int]view
 conduct$1 except 9 cases :]e national  
security conc]ns prev5ts su* disclosure4
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all docum5t any in/ances
 :]e int]views are n made public4  7c7  
,po/al s]vices ,! ,task ,=ce may use !  
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #f4 ,task
 ,=ce p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,travel      
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all n  
receive comp5sation = _! s]vices on !   
,task ,=ce1 b %all be all[$ travel      

exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,task ,=ce4   
7b7 ,/aff ,! ,task ,=ce may1 )\t reg>d  
to any o!r provision ( law or           
regulation1 appo9t & remove su* p]sonnel
 z may be necess>y to enable ! ,task    
,=ce to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce4   
7c7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 any o!r law1 rule1 regulation1 or      
,executive ord]1 ea* repres5tative ( a  
labor organization %all be au?oriz$     
(ficial "t t is suffici5t to p]=m       
inve/igations1 p>ticipate 9 ! functions 
( ! ,task ,=ce1 & be actively involv$ 9 
! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce = ! p5d5cy (
 ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,infra/ructure     
,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & not)/&+
 any o!r law1 rule1 regulation1         
agreem5t1 or ,executive ord]1 ! head (  
ea* ag5cy %all1 ) respect to any labor  
organization t is ! exclusive           

repres5tative ( a b>ga9+ unit ( n few]  
?an #ejj employees-- 7,a7 provide su*   
labor organization ) a reasonable am\nt 
( (fice space1 at no co/ to ! labor     
organization1 9 all facilities leas$1   
controll$1 op]at$1 or own$ by ! ag5cy2  
7,b7 all[ #a employee ( ! ag5cy1 z      
designat$ by ! labor organization1 to   
s]ve full-"t z ! repres5tative ( ! labor
 organization to ! ,task ,=ce1 ) su*    
s]vice be+ au?oriz$ z (ficial "t2  7,c7 
provide at lea/ reasonable access to    
email sy/ems ( t ag5cy = ! purpose (    
communicat+ ) memb]s ( ! unit ) respect 
to :i* ! labor organization is !        
exclusive repres5tative2 &  7,d7 provide
 ! home address & telephone numb] = ea* 
memb] ( ! unit repres5t$ by ! labor     
organization4  7d7 ,detail ( ,f$]al     
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee ( 
an ag5cy may be detail$ to ! ,task ,=ce 
)\t reimbursem5t to ! ag5cy4  7#b7      
,effect ( detail  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
employee detail$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 
is deem$1 = ! purpose ( pres]v+ !       

all[ances1 privileges1 rights1          
s5iorities1 & o!r b5efits ( ! employee1 
an employee ( ! ag5cy f :i* detail$2 &  
7ii7 is entitl$ to pay1 all[ances1 &    
b5efits f funds available to ! ag5cy    
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7e7 ,procurem5t 
( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,task
 ,=ce may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t 
s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =        
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  #g4
 ,t]m9ation ( ,task ,=ce ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,task ,=ce submits ! f9al report     
requir$ "u section #d7;b77#a77;,c74  #h4
 ,ag5cy work+ gr\ps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all    
e/abli% an ag5cy-specific work+ gr\p1   
compris$ ( repres5tatives ( human       
capital1 heal? & safety1 & labor        
organizations ( ! ag5cy1 to develop &   

execute rapid response to future crises 
t include-- 7#a7 ! role ( labor         
organization p>ticipation2  7#b7        
prep>$ness acquisition & di/ribution (  
p]sonal protective equipm5t2  7#c7      
physical ne$s ( ! work=ce2  7#d7 a plan 
= maximum telework1 if appropriate2     
7#e7 leave & safety protocol guidance2 &
  7#f7 o!r in=mation ne$$ to execute    
rapid response plans to address future  
crises4  7b7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 rule1 regulation1
 or ,executive ord]1 ea* repres5tative (
 a labor organization %all be au?oriz$  
(ficial "t suffici5t to inve/igate1     
p>ticipate1 & be actively involv$ 9 !   
work+ gr\p = ! p5d5cy ( ! work+ gr\p4   
7#b7 ,infra/ructure ,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( !  
work+ gr\p1 & not)/&+ any o!r law1 rule1
 regulation1 agreem5t1 or ,executive    
ord]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all1 ) respect
 to any labor organization t is !       
exclusive repres5tative ( a b>ga9+ unit 
( n few] ?an #ejj employees-- 7,a7      
provide su* labor organization ) a      

reasonable am\nt ( (fice space1 at no   
co/ to ! labor organization1 9 all      
facilities leas$1 controll$1 op]at$1 or 
own$ by ! ag5cy2  7,b7 all[ #a employee 
( ! ag5cy1 to be designat$ by ! labor   
organization1 to s]ve full-"t z !       
repres5tative ( ! labor organization to 
! ,task ,=ce1 ) su* s]vice be+ au?oriz$ 
z (ficial "t2  7,c7 provide at lea/     
reasonable access to email sy/ems ( t   
ag5cy = ! purpose ( communicat+ ) memb]s
 ( ! unit ) respect to :i* ! labor      
organization is ! exclusive             
repres5tative2 &  7,d7 provide ! home   
address & telephone numb] = ea* memb] ( 
! unit repres5t$ by ! labor             
organization4