,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address    
circumv5tion ( copyright protection     
sy/ems ) respect to ! ma9t5ance or      
repair ( critical m$ical infra/ructure1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,critical ,m$ical  
,infra/ructure ,"r-to-,repair ,act (    
#bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--   
7#a7 ! t]m comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd72   
7#b7 ! t]ms cov]$ em]g5cy1 cov]$ s]vice 
provid]1 critical m$ical infra/ructure1 
repair1 & s]vice mat]ial h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #abc7;a7 ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#c7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$
 heal?c>e provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #abja7l77#a7 ( title #ag1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 ! t]m      
critical m$ical infra/ructure contract  
means a contract relat+ to ! pur*ase1   
leas+1 lic5s+1 repair1 or ma9t5ance     
7includ+ p]iodic ma9t5ance7 ( critical  
m$ical infra/ructure2  7#e7 ! t]m s]vice
 provid] means any p]son engag$ 9 !     
diagnosis ( problems ) respect to1 or ! 
s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (1 critical
 m$ical infra/ructure2 &  7#f7 ! t]m    
trade secret has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #ahci ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #c4 ,copyrights  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 *apt] #a1 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #abc4 ,limitation on     
exclusive rights3 incid5tal copies (    
s]vice mat]ials made dur+ ma9t5ance or  
repair ( critical m$ical infra/ructure  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m cov]$ 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 ! ,coronavirus ,disease   
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 includ+ any r5ewal 
( t decl>ation2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ s]vice
 provid] means-- 7,a7 ! own] or lic5see 
( a copy ( s]vice mat]ials2 or  7,b7 !  
ag5t ( a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72  7#c7 ! t]m critical m$ical       
infra/ructure means a device1 comput]   
program1 or o!r product or equipm5t us$ 
to provide m$ical s]vices2  7#d7 ! t]m  
repair1 :5 us$ ) respect to critical    
m$ical infra/ructure1 means to re/ore t 
critical m$ical infra/ructure to a /ate 
t is 9 accordance ) ! orig9al           
specifications ( t critical m$ical      
infra/ructure1 includ+ any *anges to ^? 
orig9al specifications t are issu$ by ! 
manufactur] ( ! critical m$ical         
infra/ructure2 &  7#e7 ! t]m s]vice     
mat]ial1 :5 us$ ) respect to critical   
m$ical infra/ructure-- 7,a7 means any   
in=mation or mat]ial t ! manufactur] ( t
 infra/ructure provides directly1       
indirectly1 or wirelessly to-- 7i7      

te*nicians ( ! manufactur]2 or  7ii7    
repair facilities t are au?oriz$ by !   
manufactur]2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7     
manuals1 s*ematics1 wir+ diagrams1      
me*anical lay\ts1 & o!r p]t95t data )   
respect to t critical m$ical            
infra/ructure2  7ii7 comput] programs   
us$ 9 diagnos+ problems ) respect to t  
critical m$ical infra/ructure or 9      
calibrat+1 repair+1 or ma9ta9+ t        
critical m$ical infra/ructure2  7iii7   
s]vice keys t are requir$ to access     
diagno/ic in=mation1 & o!rwise au?orize 
repairs1 ) respect to t critical m$ical 
infra/ructure2  7iv7 error logs t are   
requir$ to diagnose requir$ repairs )   
respect to t critical m$ical            
infra/ructure2  7v7 prev5tative &       
corrective ma9t5ance1 inspection1 &     
repair proc$ures ) respect to t critical
 m$ical infra/ructure2  7vi7 in=mation  
reg>d+ safety al]ts1 recalls1 s]vice    
bullet9s1 specification updates1 & ! ne$
 = adju/m5ts to ma9ta9 effici5cy1       
safety1 & conv5i5ce ) respect to t      

critical m$ical infra/ructure2 &  7vii7 
any o!r in=mation provid$ to diagnose   
problems ) respect to1 or to s]vice1    
ma9ta91 repair1 activate1 c]tify1 or    
in/all1 t critical m$ical infra/ructure1
 includ+-- 7,i7 ) respect to any        
replacem5t "p or equipm5t relat+ to t   
piece ( critical m$ical infra/ructure2 &
  7,,ii7 tra9+ mat]ials ) respect to t  
critical m$ical infra/ructure4  7b7     
,limitation ,not)/&+ ! provisions (     
section #ajf1 x is n an infr+em5t (     
copyright = a cov]$ s]vice provid] to   
make1 or to au?orize ! mak+ (1 a sep>ate
 copy ( s]vice mat]ials ) respect to !  
cov]$ s]vice provid]1 if-- 7#a7 mak+ t  
sep>ate copy is incid5tal to ! repair or
 ma9t5ance ( critical m$ical            
infra/ructure2 &  7#b7 ! repair or      
ma9t5ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is "p
 ( a response to ! cov]$ em]g5cy4  7c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to imply t ! actions     
explicitly au?oriz$ "u ?is section may n
 also be p]mitt$ "u ano!r provision (   

?is title4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #abja1  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,repair 
( critical m$ical infra/ructure relat+  
to ,,covid-#ai  7#a7 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]ms 
cov]$ em]g5cy1 critical m$ical          
infra/ructure1 & repair h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 9 section #abc7;a72 &  7,b7 !   
t]m cov]$ heal?c>e provid] means-- 7i7 a
 heal?c>e provid] :o is ! own]1 lessee1 
or lic5see ( critical m$ical            
infra/ructure2 or  7ii7 ! ag5t ( a p]son
 describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7           
,p]missible circumv5tion ,not)/&+ !     
provisions ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 x 
is n a violation ( t subsection = a     
cov]$ heal?c>e provid] to circumv5t a   
te*nological measure t effectively      
controls access to a "w protect$ "u ?is 
title1 if-- 7,a7 ! purpose ( ! act (    
circumv5tion is to repair or ma9ta9     
critical m$ical infra/ructure ) respect 
to t cov]$ heal?c>e provid]2 &  7,b7 !  
repair or ma9t5ance describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 is "p ( prep>ation =1  

or a response to1 ! cov]$ em]g5cy4  7#c7
 ,enabl+ circumv5tion ,not)/&+ !        
provisions ( subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b71 
x is n a violation ( ei!r su* provision 
= a cov]$ heal?c>e provid] to           
manufacture1 import1 (f] to ! public1   
provide1 or o!rwise traffic 9           
te*nological means to circumv5t a       
te*nological measure t effectively      
controls access to a "w protect$ "u ?is 
title1 or to circumv5t protection af=d$ 
by a te*nological measure t effectively 
controls access to a "w protect$ "u ?is 
title1 if t action by t cov]$ heal?c>e  
provid] enables a repair or ma9t5ance   
p]mitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,rules (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may 
be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 exempt a cov]$     
heal?c>e provid] f compliance ) any o!r 
applicable law or regulation relat+ to !
 repair or ma9t5ance ( critical m$ical  
infra/ructure1 except z explicitly      
provid$ 9 ?is subsection2 or  7,b7      
prev5t ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress f        
det]m9+1 "u ! applicable subp>agraphs ( 

subsection 7a77#a71 t subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 su* subsection 7a77#a7 %all n apply to 
a cov]$ heal?c>e provid] relat+ to !    
circumv5tion ( a te*nological measure t 
effectively controls access to a "w     
protect$ "u ?is title4  4  7b7 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #a ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #abc4 ,limitation on exclusive 
rights3 incid5tal copies ( s]vice       
mat]ials made dur+ ma9t5ance or repair (
 critical m$ical infra/ructure4  4  #d4 
,pat5ts ,section #bga ( title #ce1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !    
foll[+3  7h7 ,design pat5ts  7#a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]ms cov]$ em]g5cy1 critical m$ical     
infra/ructure1 & repair h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #abc7;a7 ( title #ag2 &
  7,b7 ! t]m cov]$ heal?c>e provid] has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abja7l7 ( 

title #ag4  7#b7 ,non-infr+em5t ,x %all 
n be an act ( infr+em5t ) respect to a  
pat5t = design obta9$ "u section #aga = 
a cov]$ heal?c>e provid] to fabricate a 
"p on a non-comm]cial basis1 & z ne$$1 =
 ! repair or ma9t5ance ( critical m$ical
 infra/ructure ) respect to t cov]$     
heal?c>e provid]1 if ! repair or        
ma9t5ance is "p ( a response to ! cov]$ 
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to     
exempt a cov]$ heal?c>e provid] f       
compliance ) any o!r applicable law or  
regulation relat+ to a "p or critical   
m$ical infra/ructure describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  4  #e4 ,contracts ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law or regulation1 a    
provision ( a critical m$ical           
infra/ructure contract is null & void if
 t provision ( ! critical m$ical        
infra/ructure contract prohibits or     
re/ricts ! ability ( a cov]$ heal?c>e   
provid] t is a p>ty to ! contract to1 9 
response to ! cov]$ em]g5cy1 repair or  
ma9ta9 critical m$ical infra/ructure )  

respect to ! cov]$ heal?c>e provid]4    
#f4 ,manufactur] requirem5ts  7a7       
,def9ition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is section1 ! t]m fair
 & reasonable t]ms means1 ) respect to a
 manufactur] ( critical m$ical          
infra/ructure1 t ! manufactur] provides 
access to s]vice mat]ials1 or (f]s =    
sale a tool1 ) respect to ! critical    
m$ical infra/ructure at co/s & t]ms t   
are equival5t to ! mo/ favorable co/s & 
t]ms (f]$ by t manufactur] to repair    
facilities t are au?oriz$ by t          
manufactur]-- 7,a7 us+ ! net co/s t w\ld
 be incurr$ by t repair facility 9      
obta9+ an equival5t "p1 tool1 or        
docum5tation2 &  7,b7 tak+ into         
consid]ation any disc\nt1 rebate1 or o!r
 inc5tive (f]$ by ! manufactur]4  7#b7  
,docum5tation ,= ! purposes ( p>agraph  
7#a71 if a manufactur] describ$ 9 t     
p>agraph provides access to s]vice      
mat]ials t are 9 ! =m ( docum5tation1 ! 
t]m fair & reasonable t]ms ) respect to 
t provision ( access means at no *>ge1  

except t if ! applicable s]vice provid] 
reque/s docum5tation 9 physical pr9t$   
=m1 ! t]m fair & reasonable t]ms        
includes a *>ge impos$ by ! manufactur] 
= ! reasonable actual co/s ( prep>+ &   
s5d+ ! docum5tation4  7b7 ,duty ,to     
disclose in=mation ,! manufactur] ( a   
piece ( critical m$ical infra/ructure   
sold1 leas$1 or o!rwise introduc$ into  
comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide  
own]s1 lessees1 or s]vice provid]s )    
respect to t piece ( infra/ructure )    
access to1 on fair & reasonable t]ms1   
s]vice mat]ials t are requir$ to-- 7#a7 
diagnose problems ) respect to t        
critical m$ical infra/ructure2 &  7#b7  
s]vice1 ma9ta91 or repair t critical    
m$ical infra/ructure4  7c7 ,duty ,to    
make tools available ,! manufactur] (   
critical m$ical infra/ructure sold1     
leas$1 or o!rwise introduc$ into comm]ce
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 (f] =    
sale to ! own] or lessee ( ! critical   
m$ical infra/ructure1 & to all s]vice   
provid]s ) respect to ! critical m$ical 

infra/ructure1 on fair & reasonable     
t]ms1 any tool 7includ+ s(tw>e7 = !     
diagnosis1 s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 or repair 
( ! critical m$ical infra/ructure2 &    
7#b7 provide all in=mation t enables    
aft]-m>ket tool companies to manufacture
 tools ) ! same functional *>act]i/ics z
 ^? tools made available by !           
manufactur]s to au?oriz$ deal]s4  7d7   
,equipm5t ,! manufactur] ( critical     
m$ical infra/ructure sold1 leas$1 or    
o!rwise introduc$ into comm]ce 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all (f] = sale to ! own] 
or lessee ( ! critical m$ical           
infra/ructure1 & to all s]vice provid]s 
) respect to ! critical m$ical          
infra/ructure1 on fair & reasonable     
t]ms1 all equipm5t = diagnosis (        
problems ) respect to1 s]vice1          
ma9t5ance1 or repair ( ! critical m$ical
 infra/ructure4  7e7 ,protection ( trade
 secrets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#b71 a manufactur] ( critical 
m$ical infra/ructure may n be requir$ to
 publicly disclose in=mation t1 if made 

public1 w\ld divulge me?ods or processes
 entitl$ to protection z trade secrets  
"u *apt] #ij ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation to  
deal]s or s]vice provid]s ,a manufactur]
 ( critical m$ical infra/ructure may n  
)hold in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a7 on !   
gr\nd t disclos+ ! in=mation w\ld       
divulge me?ods or processes entitl$ to  
protection z trade secrets "u *apt] #ij 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if t  
in=mation is provid$ directly or        
indirectly to au?oriz$ deal]s or s]vice 
provid]s4  7f7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( ?is section1 or a regulation         
promulgat$ "u ?is section1 %all be      
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or deceptive act or practice     
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 

z ! ,commission7 %all en=ce ?is section 
& any regulation promulgat$ "u ?is      
section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1
 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties
 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is section4 ,any    
p]son :o violates ?is section or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section    
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4        
,en=cem5t by ! ,commission %all be !    
exclusive means ( en=c+ compliance ) ?is
 section & any regulation promulgat$ "u 
?is section4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,!
 ,commission %all h au?ority "u section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 promulgate any regulations necess>y to 
implem5t ?is section4  #g4 ,/udy &      
report  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! 
,regi/] ( ,copyrights & ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty &   

,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &    
,tradem>k ,(fice1 %all conduct a /udy   
reg>d+ ! impact & effectiv5ess ( ?is    
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 )  
respect to innovation & anticompetitive 
practices 9 ! m>ket = critical m$ical   
infra/ructure1 includ+ en=cem5t )       
respect to ^? practices4  7b7 ,report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all-- 7#a7
 submit to ,congress a report t conta9s 
! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u          
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 make publicly   
available on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ! report submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74