,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4    
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t                 
,,covid-#ai-relat$ ,f$]al programs &    
assi/ance provide = ! translation (     
in=mational mat]ials relat+ to aw>5ess1 
scre5+1 te/+1 & treatm5t = ,,covid-#ai  
into priority languages4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,coronavirus ,language ,access ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m     
community-bas$ organization means an    
entity t has e/abli%$ relation%ips ) !  
communities s]v$ by ! entity1 includ+   
especially h>d-to-rea* populations1     
racial & e?nic m9ority communities1     

individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 
& individuals ) disabilities4  7#b7     
,coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m
 coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy means 
! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !      
,secret>y pursuant to section #cai ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to          
,,covid-#ai4  7#c7 ,coronavirus response
 law ,! t]m coronavirus response law    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness 
& ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc72   
7,b7 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus     
,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72 
7,c7 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 &    
,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law  
#aaf-acf72  7,d7 ! ,pay*eck ,protection 
,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-aci72  7,e7 !        
,pay*eck ,protection ,program           
,flexibility ,act 7,public ,law         
#aaf-adb72 &  7,f7 any subsequ5t ,act   
enact$ z a response to a coronavirus    
public heal? em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,,covid-#ai 

,! t]m ,,covid-#ai means ! novel        
coronavirus or ,,s>s-,co,v-#b4  7#e7    
,priority languages ,! t]m priority     
languages means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 at a m9imum1 ! languages z    
id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,ag5cy ,language ,access ,plan1 dat$   
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 z ! languages mo/    
frequ5tly enc\nt]$1 includ+ ,spani%1    
,arabic1 ,cambodian1 ,*9ese1 ,haitian   
,creole1 ,fr5*1 ,h9di1 ,italian1        
,japanese1 ,korean1 ,laotian1 ,russian1 
,tagalog1 ,urdu1 ,vietnamese1 ,greek1   
,poli%1 ,?ai1 & ,portuguese2 or  7,b7 9 
! case ( ,/ate ag5cies or grant         
recipi5ts op]at+ 9 a ,/ate1 at a m9imum1
 ! #ae languages spok5 ) greate/        
frequ5cy by individuals ) limit$ ,engli%
 pr(ici5cy 9 t ,/ate4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates &
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  ,i ,language  
access  #aja4 ,language access  7a7     
,requirem5t ( priority language usage   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,f$]al ag5cy t has   
receiv$ fund+ "u a coronavirus response 
law %all ensure t all programs &        
opportunities made available to ! g5]al 
public relat+ to ,,covid-#ai or !       
coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy provide
 translat$ mat]ials1 includ+ audio &    
video products1 describ+ ! programs &   
opportunities 9 priority languages 7z   
def9$ 9 section #b7e77;,a774  7#b7      
,application ( requirem5t ,?is          
subsection %all apply to ea* division1  
contractor1 & subcontractor ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy t is likely to h contact ) !      
public4  7#c7 ,availability ,translation
 s]vices requir$ "u ?is subsection %all 
be made available n lat] ?an #g bus9ess 
days aft] ! date on :i* any su* mat]ial 
is made available 9 ,engli%4  7b7 ,oral 
language assi/ance s]vices ,any ,f$]al  
ag5cy t has receiv$ fund+ "u a          
coronavirus response law %all provide   
oral language assi/ance s]vices & notice
 ( ! availability ( s]vices relat+ to   
,,covid-#ai or ! coronavirus public     

heal? em]g5cy to limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t
 individuals 9 a language !y c und]/&4  
7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy receiv+ fund+ "u a coronavirus    
response law %all submit to !           
,committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a 
report describ+ su* ag5cy's compliance )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7     
,committees ,! ,committees describ$ 9   
?is section are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7  
,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,! 
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate4 
7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !       
,s5ate4  7,e7 ,! ,committee on          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,f7 ,!    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7,g7 ,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,h7 ,!   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,i7 ,!       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,j7 ,!       
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7,k7 ,! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7,l7 ,! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  #ajb4 ,grants & s]vices facilitat+    
accessible public outrea* = public heal?
 & heal? s]vices  7a7 ,grants &         
coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director71
 %all aw>d grants to1 or ent] into      
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 community-bas$  
organizations & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 &
 t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts = ! foll[+  
purposes3  7,a7 ,to support culturally &
 l+ui/ically appropriate prep>$ness1    
response1 & recov]y activities t>get$ to
 individuals :o speak ,engli% less ?an v
 well 9 priority languages 7z def9$ 9   
section #b7e77;,b774  7,b7 ,! developm5t
 ( educational programs & mat]ials to   
promote scre5+1 te/+1 treatm5t1 & public

 heal? practices 9 non-,engli%          
languages4  7,c7 ,! provision (         
int]pretation s]vices to individuals    
receiv+ ,,covid-#ai te/+1 treatm5t1 or  
vacc9ation s]vices4  7,d7 ,! provision (
 subgrants to local heal? dep>tm5ts or  
community-bas$ organizations = !        
purposes describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 
,priority ,! ,director %all prioritize  
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is    
subsection to entities 9 areas ) high]  
rates ( individuals ) limit$ ,engli%    
pr(ici5cy & to entities ) demon/rat$    
exp]i5ce s]v+ ^? individuals or :o      
propose to provide subgrants to su*     
entities4  7b7 ,translation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director %all provide = !     
translation ( mat]ials on aw>5ess (1 &  
scre5+1 te/+1 & treatm5t = ,,covid-#ai  
into priority languages = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 ,tribal1 local1 & t]ritorial ag5cies4  
7#b7 ,public availability ,n lat] ?an #g
 bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* !      
mat]ials describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are   
made available to ! public 9 ,engli%1 ! 

,director %all ensure t ! translations  
requir$ "u su* p>agraph are made        
available to ! public4  7c7 ,hotl9e ,!  
,director %all e/abli% an in=mational   
hotl9e1 to be /aff$ by tra9$ int]pret]s1
 to provide in=mation to ! public       
conc]n+ ,,covid-#ai4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy    
coord9ation ,) respect to individuals ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 ! ,director   
%all facilitate int]ag5cy coord9ation   
among ag5cies activat$ ?r\gh ! ,national
 ,response ,framework bas$ on ! language
 access /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ! language    
access plans ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 
7#b7 ,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts ,( !
 am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n  
less ?an #aej1jjj1jjj %all be made      
available to c>ry out subsection 7a74   
,,ii ,appropriations  #bja4 ,language   

access = old] individuals ) limit$      
engli% pr(ici5cy ,! foll[+ sums are     
h]eby appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !  
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !    
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 & 
= o!r purposes1 namely3  ,,dep>tm5t ,,( 
,,heal? ,,& ,,human ,,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration ,= ,community ,liv+  ,,ag+
 ,,& ,,disability ,,s]vices ,,programs  
,= an additional am\nt = ,ag+ &         
,disability ,s]vices ,programs1 = c>ry+ 
out ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 7,,oaa71       
#bj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 :i* %all be = mak+
 paym5ts "u title ,,iii ( ! ,,oaa 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba et seq47 to ,/ates )    
,/ate plans approv$ "u section #cjg ( ! 
,,oaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbg71 to be      
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ates z describ$ 9      
section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,,oaa 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjbd7;a77 to provide s]vices 
to support old] individuals ) limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5cy 9 address+ conc]ns z a
 result ( ,,covid-#ai3 ,provid$1 ,t 9   

c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts 9 ! proviso "u  
?is head+1 area ag5cies on ag+ %all     
p>tn] or contract ) community-bas$      
organizations t provide translation &   
int]pretation s]vices = old] individuals
 ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy3 ,provid$   
fur!r1 ,t 9 seek+ organizations ) :i* to
 ent] into su* p>tn]%ips or contracts1  
area ag5cies on ag+ %all make an ef=t to
 include organizations t assi/ old]     
individuals speak+ ! mo/ spok5          
non-,engli% language 9 ! plann+ & s]vice
 area s]v$ by ! area ag5cy on ag+ & old]
 individuals speak+ ! lea/ spok5        
non-,engli% language 9 su* area3        
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! s]vices provid$ "u 
! proviso "u ?is head+ %all include     
s]vices to provide old] individuals )   
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy ) 7#a7 ! mo/   
up-to-date in=mation on public heal?    
conc]ns & sugge/$ precautions relat$ to 
,,covid-#ai & relat$ issues1 7#b7       
"o-on-"o assi/ance to help old]         
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy  
und]/& eligibility requirem5ts =        

available ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local b5efits
 & s]vices1 to translate applications & 
provide oral int]pretations necess>y to 
receive su* b5efits & s]vices & provide 
oral int]pretations necess>y to receive 
su* b5efits & s]vices1 & to provide o!r 
supportive s]vices = su* individuals to 
access su* b5efits & s]vices1 & 7#c7    
relat$ public aw>5ess campaigns1 relat$ 
to ,,covid-#ai & relat$ issues1 9       
non-,engli% languages3 ,provid$ fur!r1  
,t ea* ,/ate ag5cy receiv+ fund+        
describ$ 9 ! proviso "u ?is head+ %all  
report to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ag+  
on ! numb] ( individuals receiv+ !      
s]vices support$ by su* fund+1 numb] (  
s]vices provid$ by type1 & ! languages  
spok5 by ! individuals receiv+ su*      
s]vices3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! am\nt     
appropriat$ "u ?is head+ is designat$ by
 ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t
 pursuant to section                    
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              

#ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774 #bjb4 ,in=mation 
& translation ?r\gh /atewide indep5d5t  
c\ncils ,! foll[+ sums are h]eby        
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !    
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 & 
= o!r purposes1 namely3  ,,dep>tm5t ,,( 
,,heal? ,,& ,,human ,,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration ,= ,community ,liv+  ,,ag+
 ,,& ,,disability ,,s]vices ,,programs  
7,/atewide ,indep5d5t ,liv+ ,c\ncils7 ,=
 an additional am\nt = ,ag+ &           
,disability ,s]vices ,programs1 = c>ry+ 
out title ,,vii ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act
 ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gif et seq471  
#aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 :i* %all be = mak+
 paym5ts "u t title ,,vii to ,/ates )   
,/ate plans approv$ "u section #gjd ( t 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gif;c71 to be      
di/ribut$ z describ$ 9 section #gaa ( t 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gif;e71 to ! ,/ates
 = ,/atewide ,indep5d5t ,liv+ ,c\ncils  
to enable ! ,c\ncils to support limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5t individuals )          

disabilities & individuals :o are deaf  
or h>d ( he>+ 7:i* #b types (           
individuals are ref]r$ to "u ?is head+ z
 cov]$ individuals7 9 address+ conc]ns z
 a result ( ,,covid-#ai ?r\gh s]vices to
 provide cov]$ individuals ) 7#a7 ! mo/ 
up-to-date in=mation on public heal?    
conc]ns & precautions relat$ to         
,,covid-#ai & relat$ issues2 7#b7       
"o-on-"o assi/ance to und]/& eligibility
 requirem5ts = available ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local b5efits & s]vices1 to translate 
applications & provide oral             
int]pretation necess>y = su* individuals
 to receive su* b5efits & s]vices1 & to 
provide o!r supports = su* individuals  
to access su* b5efits & s]vices2 & 7#c7 
relat$ public aw>5ess campaigns 9       
languages o!r ?an ,engli% & 9 ,am]ican  
,sign ,language 7:i* languages &        
,language are ref]r$ to "u ?is head+ z  
additional languages73 ,provid$1 t !    
,c\ncils %all provide support ) funds   
appropriat$ "u ?is head+ 9 p>tn]%ip )1  
or ?r\gh contracts )1 ag5cies c>ry+ out 

,/ate disability s]vices programs or    
community-bas$ organizations t provide  
translation & int]pretation s]vices =   
cov]$ individuals3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t 9 
seek+ ag5cies or organizations = su*    
p>tn]%ips or contracts 9 a geographic   
area1 a ,c\ncil %all make ef=ts to      
include entities t assi/ cov]$          
individuals t speak ! mo/ commonly spok5
 additional languages1 & entities t     
assi/ cov]$ individuals t speak ! lea/  
commonly spok5 additional languages1 9 t
 geographical area3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t !
 ,c\ncils %all report to ! ,adm9i/ration
 ab\t ! numb] ( individuals s]v$1 !     
numb] ( s]vices provid$ by type1 & !    
additional languages ?r\gh :i* s]vices  
are provid$1 ) funds appropriat$ "u ?is 
head+3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! am\nt       
appropriat$ "u ?is head+ is designat$ by
 ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t
 pursuant to section                    
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              

#ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774