,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to modify ! ,f$]al co/ %>e ( c]ta9 em]g5cy assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 to modify ! activities eligible = assi/ance "u ! em]g5cy decl>ation issu$ by ! ,presid5t on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 relat+ to ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fema ,assi/ance ,relief ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,co/ %>e 7a7 ,tempor>y ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ sections #djc7;b71 #djc7;c77#d71 #djd7;a71 #djf7;b71 #djh7;d71 #djh7;g77#b71 #dbh7;e77#b77;,b71 & #ejc7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b7b71 #eagj7;c77#d71 #eagj;c7a71 #eagb7;b71 #eagd7;d71 #eagd7;g77#b71 #eahi;f7e77#b77;,b71 #eaic7;a771 = any em]g5cy or major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u su* ,act dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance provid$ "u su* sections %all be n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! eligible co/ ( su* assi/ance4 7b7 ,co/ %>e "u ,,covid em]g5cy decl>ation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 assi/ance provid$ "u ! em]g5cy decl>ation issu$ by ! ,presid5t on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b771 & "u any subsequ5t major disa/] decl>ation "u section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 t sup]s$es su* em]g5cy decl>ation1 %all be at a #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al co/ %>e4 #c4 ,cl>ification ( assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia71 ! ,presid5t may provide assi/ance = activities1 co/s1 & pur*ases ( ,/ates or local gov]nm5ts or ! own]s or op]ators ( eligible private nonpr(its1 includ+-- 7#a7 activities eligible = assi/ance "u sections #cja1 #dae1 #daf1 & #dbf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada1 #eahb1 #eahc1 #eahi;d72 7#b7 backfill co/s = fir/ respond]s & o!r ess5tial employees :o are ill or qu>ant9$2 7#c7 increas$ op]at+ co/s = ess5tial gov]nm5t s]vices due to su* em]g5cy1 includ+ co/s = implem5t+ cont9uity plans1 & %elt]+ or h\s+ = fir/ respond]s1 em]g5cy manag]s1 heal? provid]s & o!r ess5tial employees2 7#d7 co/s ( provid+ guidance & in=mation to ! public & = call c5t]s to dissem9ate su* guidance & in=mation2 7#e7 co/s associat$ ) e/abli%+ & op]at+ virtual s]vices2 7#f7 co/s = e/abli%+ & op]at+ remote te/ sites2 7#g7 tra9+ provid$ specifically 9 anticipation ( or 9 response to ! ev5t on :i* su* em]g5cy decl>ation is pr$icat$2 7#h7 p]sonal protective equipm5t & o!r critical supplies & s]vices = fir/ respond]s & o!r ess5tial employees1 includ+ individuals work+ 9 public s*ools1 c\r?\ses1 & public transit sy/ems2 7#i7 m$ical equipm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* equipm5t is us$ = em]g5cy or inpati5t c>e2 7#aj7 public heal? co/s1 includ+ provision & di/ribution ( m$ic9e & m$ical supplies2 7#aa7 co/s associat$ ) ma9ta9+ alt]nate c>e facilities or relat$ facilities curr5tly inactive b relat$ to future ne$s ti$ to ! ongo+ p&emic ev5t2 & 7#ab7 co/s ( procur+ & di/ribut+ food to individuals affect$ by ! p&emic ?r\gh networks e/abli%$ by ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 or o!r organizations1 includ+ re/aurants & f>ms1 & = ! pur*ase ( food directly f food produc]s & f>m]s4 7b7 ,major disa/] ,! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may also be eligible = assi/ance "u any major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 t sup]s$es ! em]g5cy decl>ation describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to make ineligible any assi/ance t w\ld o!rwise be eligible "u section #djc or #ejb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b1 #eaib74 7d7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74