,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4
 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy   
,,covid-#ai mis9=mation & dis9=mation   
task =ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,,covid-#ai ,mis9=mation & ,dis9=mation 
,task ,=ce ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates rely on in=mation f mass  
m$ia1 social m$ia1 & digital m$ia to    
make decisions ab\t all aspects ( social
 & economic life4  7#b7 ,ensur+ t p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are provid$ accurate      
in=mation to make in=m$ decisions dur+ a
 public heal? crisis is ( ! utmo/       
importance4  7#c7 ,9 ! mid/ ( !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are sp5d+ m "t onl9e ?an ev] be=e & ?is 
increase has be5 c\pl$ ) a rise (       

mis9=mation t impacts ! daily lives ( p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ mis9=mation  
ab\t ! virus1 public heal?1 our         
democracy1 & ! gov]nm5t's response4     
7#d7 ,globally1 ! prolif]ation (        
inaccurate heal? in=mation surr\nd+ !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic has l$ ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization to label ?is problem an   
infodemic4  7#e7 ,9 addition to         
heal?-relat$ mis9=mation1 intellig5ce   
(ficials & diplomats ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 w>n$ t ,*9a & ,russia are exploit+ ?is 
global crisis to wage dis9=mation       
campaigns t seek to s[ d\bts ab\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates response to ! crisis1     
und]m9e fai? & tru/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t in/itutions1 & deflect        
att5tion f ,*9a & ,russia's inability to
 adequately & transp>5tly respond to    
issues associat$ ) ! p&emic4  7#f7 ,9   
,febru>y #bjbj1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,philip ,reek] w>n$1 ,russia's    
int5t is to s[ discord & und]m9e ,u4,s4 
in/itutions & alliances f )91 includ+   
?r\gh cov]t & co]cive malign influ5ce   

campaigns4 ,by spread+ dis9=mation ab\t 
! coronavirus1 ,russian malign actors   
are once aga9 *oos+ to ?reat5 public    
safety by di/ract+ f ! global heal?     
response44  7#g7 ,"o prom95t incid5t    
occurr$ 9 ,m>* :5 text messages s5t to p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & amplifi$ on social 
m$ia po/s falsely claim$ ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t w\ld lock d[n ! entire c\ntry 
due to ! p&emic4 ,intellig5ce (ficials (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$ly assess$ t    
,*9ese op]atives help$ amplify ! false  
messages4 ,! prolific nature ( ?is      
dis9=mation campaign requir$ ! ,national
 ,security ,c\ncil to issue a d5ial4    
7#h7 ,9 ,may #bjbj1 ! ,global ,engagem5t
 ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate assess$ t  
,*9a 0 coord9at+ ) ,russia to manipulate
 social m$ia plat=ms to spread          
dis9=mation ab\t ! p&emic4  7#i7 ,9     
,july #bjbj1 a newly declassifi$ ,unit$ 
,/ates intellig5ce assessm5t conclud$ t 
,russian intellig5ce ag5cies & actors   
are spread+ dis9=mation relat$ to !     
p&emic & ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials report$ 

t f late ,may to e>ly ,july1            
approximately #aej articles on ! p&emic 
7 publi%$ z a result ( su* ef=ts4  7#aj7
 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! p&emic1 ,am]ican    
social m$ia companies h bann$ hundr$s ( 
us] acc\nts l9k$ to coord9at$ influ5ce  
op]ations by ,russia1 ,*9a1 & ,iran1 :i*
 7 engag$ 9 coord9at$ political issues  
relat$ to ! coronavirus4  7#aa7         
,european ,union (ficials h also w>n$   
ab\t dis9=mation f ,*9a & ,russia aim$  
at divid+ ,european society1 und]m9+ !  
public p]ception ab\t ! ,european       
,union's response to ! p&emic1 all :ile 
mislead+ & bol/]+ ! public p]ception    
reg>d+ ,*9a & ,russia's response to !   
p&emic4  7#ab7 ,! bip>tisan report ( !  
,cyb]space ,sol>ium ,commission conclud$
 t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld
 promote digital lit]acy1 civics        
education1 & public aw>5ess to build    
societal resili5ce to =eign malign      
cyb]-enabl$ in=mation op]ations2 &  7,b7
 a su/a9able solution to fight+         
mis9=mation & dis9=mation w require     

equipp+ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! m$ia &  
digital lit]acy necess>y to recognize   
untru/wor?y onl9e cont5t4  #c4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 9 ! face ( ?is ?reat1 x is vital t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has a coord9at$ und]/&+ 
& response to fight+ mis9=mation &      
dis9=mation surr\nd+ ,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 
9 ord] to protect ! heal? & well-be+ ( p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & protect ! democracy
 & gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f =eign   
int]f]5ce1 x is ess5tial t ! ,unit$     
,/ates h a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to   
respond+ & combat+ ! spread (           
mis9=mation & ! s[+ ( dis9=mation relat$
 to ,,covid-#ai2  7#c7 in=mation        
lit]acy1 includ+ m$ia & digital lit]acy1
 are ess5tial to protect+ ! national    
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a new =m ( 
w>f>e1 dis9=mation campaigns2 &  7#d7   
only by improv+ in=mation lit]acy1      
includ+ m$ia & digital lit]acy1 among p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c ,congress "w to     
/r5g!n ! resili5ce ( ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ ^! attacks & by ext5sion   

improve our national security & protect 
! integrity ( our democratic            
in/itutions4  #d4 ,,covid-#ai           
mis9=mation & dis9=mation coord9ation   
task =ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means
 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure       
,security ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai           
mis9=mation & dis9=mation ,! t]m        
,,covid-#ai mis9=mation & dis9=mation   
means publicly available ,,covid-#ai    
relat$ in=mation1 indep5d5t ( ! orig9 ( 
! in=mation1 t is inconsi/5t )-- 7,a7   
in=mation reg>d+ (ficial gov]nm5t       
actions relat$ to ,,covid-#ai2  7,b7    
(ficial gov]nm5t in=mation reg>d+ h[ to 
acquire ,,covid-#ai te/+2 or  7,c7 o!r  
(ficial gov]nm5t heal? guidel9es relat$ 
to ,,covid-#ai4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,in=mation lit]acy ,! t]m
 in=mation lit]acy1 :i* includes digital
 lit]acy & m$ia lit]acy1 means hav+     

skills 9-- 7,a7 rese>* & in=mation      
flu5cy1 :i* includes ! ability to f9d1  
retrieve1 & int]pret in=mation &        
evaluate ! compreh5siv5ess1 relevance1  
cr$ibility1 au?ority1 & accuracy (      
in=mation2  7,b7 critical ?9k+ & problem
 solv+2  7,c7 te*nology & digital tool  
op]ations & concepts2  7,d7 concepts (  
repres5tation & /]eotyp+2  7,e7 und]/&+ 
explicit & implicit messages2  7,f7     
und]/&+ values & po9ts ( view t are     
includ$ & exclud$ 9 cont5t2  7,g7       
und]/&+ h[ cont5t may influ5ce ideas &  
behaviors2  7,h7 und]/&+ ! importance ( 
obta9+ in=mation f multiple s\rces &    
evaluat+ s\rces = quality2  7,i7 und]/&+
 h[ in=mation on digital plat=ms c be   
alt]$ ?r\gh algori?ms1 edit+1 & augm5t$ 
reality2  7,j7 us+ & creat+ m$ia 9      
civically & socially responsible ways2  
7,k7 reflect+ on h[ ! use ( m$ia &      
te*nology may affect private & public   
life2  7,l7 mak+ educat$ decisions bas$ 
on in=mation obta9$ f s\rces & cont5t2 &
  7,m7 apply+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   

7,l7 across v>i\s cont5t1 includ+ to    
spok5 & broadca/ words & videos1 pr9t$  
mat]ials1 m$ia1 digital cont5t1 data1 & 
images4  7#e7 ,intellig5ce community ,! 
t]m intellig5ce community means an      
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community        
specifi$ or designat$ "u section #c7d7 (
 ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774  7#f7 ,relevant   
congressional committees ,! t]m relevant
 congressional committees means any     
,committee ( ,congress ) jurisdiction   
ov] ! ag5cies repres5t$ on ! task =ce4  
7#g7 ,task =ce ,! t]m task =ce means !  
int]ag5cy ,,covid-#ai mis9=mation &     
dis9=mation coord9ation task =ce        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,f$]al   
int]ag5cy ,,covid-#ai mis9=mation &     
dis9=mation coord9ation task =ce1 :i*   
%all be l$ by ! ,director1 or by !      
designee ( ! ,director4  7c7            
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! task  
=ce %all be compris$ ( n less ?an #a    
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! 

,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! ,global ,engagem5t     
,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,c7 ,!   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7,d7 ,!
 intellig5ce community4  7,e7 ,! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7,f7 
,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4   
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  7,h7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal?4  7,i7 ,! ,food & ,drug        
,adm9i/ration4  7,j7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury4  7,k7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess     
,adm9i/ration4  7,l7 ,! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission4  7,m7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education4  7,n7 ,! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission4  7,o7 ,n   
less ?an #a ag5cy1 su* z ! ,(fice (     
,m9ority ,heal? or ! ,(fice ( ,rural    
,heal? ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices or ! ,(fice ( ,equal    
,rights ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy1 t regul>ly engages )-- 7i7      
racial or e?nic m9ority communities2    
7ii7 rural communities2 &  7iii7 o!r    
und]s]v$ populations1 includ+           
communities )\t widespread access to !  

int]net4  7,p7 ,any o!r dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,director4
  7#b7 ,repres5tation ( und]s]v$        
communities ,! task =ce memb]%ip        
requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77,o7 
%all be satisfi$ by multiple ag5cies if 
!re is n #a ag5cy t regul>ly engages all
 #c communities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7iii7 ( su* p>agraph4  7d7 ,roles 
& responsibilities ,! functions ( ! task
 =ce %all be-- 7#a7 coord9at+ ! analysis
 ( ,,covid-#ai mis9=mation & dis9=mation
 by ag5cies across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  
7#b7 develop+ integrat$ analyses (      
,,covid-#ai mis9=mation & dis9=mation 9 
a mann] t protects individual privacy & 
civil lib]ties1 us+ in=mation f ag5cy   
repres5tatives describ$ 9 subsection 7c7
 9 accordance ) subsections 7e7 & 7f72  
7#c7 coord9at+ ! dissem9ation to ,f$]al 
ag5cies & ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coronavirus    
,task ,=ce1 or any successor !reto1 (-- 
7,a7 analyses develop$ by individual    
ag5cies 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7,b7 integrat$ analyses develop$ 9      

accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7     
develop+1 9 consultation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y (          
,education1 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( 
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 & any       
non-gov]nm5tal civil society1 privacy1  
m$ia-lit]acy1 or o!r public int]e/      
entity det]m9$ appropriate by !         
,director1 or a designee1 & dissem9at+  
in=mation lit]acy1 includ+ digital      
lit]acy & m$ia lit]acy1 & in=mation     
resili5ce public aw>5ess campaigns      
relat+ to p&emics4  7e7 ,au?orities     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,limitation on      
additional au?ority ,! task =ce %all h  
no additional au?ority to scan1 collect1
 or o!rwise use social m$ia or o!r      
publicly available in=mation 9 excess ( 
any au?ority ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! task =ce
 %all ensure t any actions tak5 pursuant
 to ?is section are consi/5t ) o!r      

applicable limitations1 includ+         
applicable limitations on ! collection1 
ret5tion1 dissem9ation1 & process+ (    
intellig5ce1 "u ,f$]al law1 includ+ c\rt
 ord]s & ,executive ord]s1 & any        
relevant ag5cy guidel9es or proc$ures4  
7,c7 ,activities ,! task =ce %all ensure
 t activities und]tak5 pursuant to ?is  
section are conduct$ consi/5t )         
protections "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,d7 ,prohibition ,! task =ce 
may n directly collect in=mation or     
ma9ta9 in=mation ab\t a ,unit$ ,/ates   
p]son solely = ! purpose ( monitor+     
activities protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t 
( ! ,con/itution or ! lawful ex]cise (  
o!r rights secur$ by ! ,con/itution or  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,specific 
ag5cy au?ority ,! au?ority ( a specific 
ag5cy repres5t$ on ! task =ce %all      
sup]s$e ! au?ority ( ! task =ce4  7f7   
,n>r[ ,tailor+2 ,docum5tation ( ,purpose
 ,! task =ce %all-- 7#a7 ensure t !     
activities ( ! task =ce advance a       
compell+ ,gov]nm5t int]e/ relat$ to     

,,covid-#ai mis9=mation & dis9=mation2  
7#b7 ensure t ! activities ( ! task =ce 
are n>r[ly tailor$ to advance t int]e/  
:ile m9imiz+ impacts on spee* &         
expression t is n ,,covid-#ai           
mis9=mation & dis9=mation2 &  7#c7      
create proc$ures & int]nal policies t   
docum5t ! implications ( ?is subsection4
  7g7 ,p>ticipation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy repres5t$ on ! task =ce
 & ea* repres5tative p>ticipat+ 9 ! task
 =ce "u subsection 7c7 %all assi/ &     
provide in=mation & analysis to ! task  
=ce1 consi/5t ) applicable law & !      
respective au?ority ( ! ag5cy1 z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( !    
task =ce4  7#b7 ,exp5ses ,ea* ag5cy     
repres5t$ on ! task =ce %all be         
responsible = ! exp5ses ( ! ag5cy 9     
p>ticipat+ on ! task =ce4  7h7 ,privacy 
& civil lib]ties ov]sight ,! ,privacy   
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 & ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights & ,civil   
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,privacy  

,(fic] ( ! ,ag5cy1 %all ensure !        
activities ( ! task =ce protect         
individual privacy & civil lib]ties &   
are conduct$ consi/5t ) fair in=mation  
practice pr9ciples & civil lib]ties     
protection guidance4  7i7 ,congressional
 brief+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! task =ce fir/ conv5es1 & e
 #cj days !reaft] until ! date describ$ 
9 subsection 7l71 ! ,director %all      
provide to ! relevant congressional     
committees-- 7#a7 a brief+ on ! privacy 
& civil lib]ties ov]sight p]=m$ "u      
subsection 7h72  7#b7 a copy ( !        
proc$ures & int]nal processes creat$ "u 
subsection 7f77#c72 &  7#c7 a brief+1 to
 ! greate/ ext5t practicable 9 an       
unclassifi$ =m1 on ! analyses develop$  
by ! task =ce "u subsection 7d77#b74    
7j7 ,public report ,n less ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce fir/      
conv5es1 & e #cj days aft] until ! date 
describ$ 9 subsection 7l71 ! ,director  
%all publi% on a publicly accessible    
website a report summ>iz+ ! analyses    

develop$ by ! task =ce "u subsection    
7d77#b71 includ+-- 7#a7 analysis        
me?odologies2  7#b7 data utiliz$ 9 !    
analysis1 includ+ any specific examples 
t c be made public2  7#c7 analysis      
results2  7#d7 analysis conclusions2 &  
7#e7 any o!r in=mation det]m9$ necess>y 
by ! ,director4  7k7 ,requirem5t ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% &    
conv5e ! task =ce4  7l7 ,sunset ,?is    
section %all cease to h effect on ! lat]
 (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 ! date 
t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect to   
,,covid-#ai t]m9ates4  #e4 ,coord9at$   
messag+  7a7 ,public communications     
requirem5t ,any public communications by
 an ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! task =ce       
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;b7 relat$ to !  
analysis coord9at$ or p]=m$ by ! task   
=ce %all be dissem9at$ directly to !    

public1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (-- 7#a7    
coronavirus4gov1 or any successor !reto2
 &  7#b7 me*anisms to be det]m9$ by !   
,ag5cy t specifically focus on e?nic &  
racial m9ority1 rural1 & o!r und]s]v$   
populations1 includ+ communities )\t    
widespread int]net access1 includ+ local
 news organizations1 local radio        
organizations1 & o!r non-digital m$ia   
organizations4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! au?orities = communication & op5
 ex*ange ( data1 f9d+s1 & in=mation     
result+ f sci5tific rese>*1 analysis1 or
 o!r types ( sci5tific & te*nical       
activities conduct$ by ,f$]al employees 
or contractors t are 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4