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,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 
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,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4      
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to pres]ve & promote        
integrity 9 sci5tific decision mak+ at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sci5ce & ,transp>5cy ,ov] ,politics  
,act4  #b4 ,inve/igation ( ,political   

,int]f]5ce ) ,decisions ( ,sci5tific    
,ag5cies ( ,,hhs  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( !    
,task ,=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,p&emic    
,response ,acc\ntability ,committee     
e/abli%$ "u section #aejaj ( !          
,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic 
,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 
%all appo9t1 n lat] ?an #a mon? aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce
 ( ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability   
,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,task ,=ce71 :i* %all consi/ ( #e memb]s
 ( ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability   
,committee4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all h exp]tise 9 
conduct+ indep5d5t audits1 evaluations1 
& inve/igations4  7b7 ,inve/igations &  
reports ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7       
conduct an inve/igation ( political     
int]f]5ce ) decisions made by sci5tific 
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices dur+ ! "t p]iod describ$ 9     
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 & e #f mon?s        
!reaft]1 until ! date t is #f mon?s aft]

 ! end ( ! "t p]iod describ$ 9          
subsection 7f71 submit a report ( !     
f9d+s ( su* inve/igation to !           
,committees on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &      
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 
conduct+ ! inve/igation "u subsection   
7b71 ! ,task ,=ce %all consid]-- 7#a7   
emails & o!r records ( communications1  
includ+-- 7,a7 communications betwe5 !  
,:ite ,h\se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 & sci5tific ag5cies ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &
  7,b7 communications betwe5 political  
appo9tees1 c>e] /aff1 & contractors )9  
sci5tific ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices2  7#b7 initial1      
subsequ5t1 & f9al drafts ( sci5tific    
publications or communications1 9 ord]  
to assess *anges made by sci5tific      
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices z a result ( political         

int]f]5ce2 &  7#c7 o!r in=mation1 z !   
,task ,=ce det]m9es appropriate4  7d7   
,ob/ruction ( inve/igation ,! ,task ,=ce
 %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! ,committees on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 ! ,committees on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & ! ,p&emic  
,response ,acc\ntability ,committee (   
any ob/ruction1 prev5tion1 or delay (   
in=mation or communication reque/$      
pursuant to ! inve/igation "u subsection
 7b71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,task  
,=ce fir/ reque/$ ! in=mation or        
communication4 ,! notification %all     
include-- 7#a7 a description ( !        
in=mation or communication s\ght2  7#b7 
! date on :i* su* in=mation or          
communication 0 fir/ reque/$2  7#c7 !   
date ( any subsequ5t ef=t to obta9 !    
in=mation or communication2 &  7#d7 a   
summ>y ( any response f ! p]son f :i* ! 
in=mation or communication 0 reque/$1   
includ+ any explanation by t p]son ( :y 

! reque/$ in=mation or communication is 
n be+ provid$4  7e7 ,def9ition ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m political 
int]f]5ce ) decisions made by sci5tific 
ag5cies ( ! ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
includes any significant action by !    
executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
to-- 7#a7 pressure ! ,food & ,drug      
,adm9i/ration to rea* a c]ta9 outcome   
relat$ to a drug1 device1 or biological 
product = ! diagnosis1 cure1 mitigation1
 treatm5t1 or prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai2  
7#b7 pressure su* ag5cy to make a       
decision relat$ to a drug1 device1 or   
biological product = ! diagnosis1 cure1 
mitigation1 treatm5t1 or prev5tion (    
,,covid-#ai )9 a c]ta9 timeframe2  7#c7 
prev5t su* ag5cy f tak+ an action relat$
 to a drug1 device1 or biological       
product = ! diagnosis1 cure1 mitigation1
 treatm5t1 or prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai1  
or f tak+ su* action )9 a p>ticul>      
timeframe2  7#d7 make a decision = !    
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration relat$ to a 
drug1 device1 or biological product = ! 

diagnosis1 cure1 mitigation1 treatm5t1  
or prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai t ! ,food &  
,drug ,adm9i/ration w\ld make itself 9 !
 ord9>y c\rse2  7#e7 pressure ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion or any  
o!r sci5tific ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to release1    
)hold1 or modify public heal? guidance1 
data1 in=mation1 or publications relat$ 
to ,,covid-#ai 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t
 ) ! conclusion rea*$ by ! relevant     
s5ior c>e] sci5ti/s2  7#f7 provide a    
grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 aw>d1 or o!r
 ,f$]al support ?r\gh a sci5tific ag5cy 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 = an entity or endeavor relat$ to      
,,covid-#ai = reasons o!r ?an /r5g!n+ ! 
,nation's ,,covid-#ai response1 includ+ 
) respect to r$uc+ morbidity & mortality
 relat$ to ,,covid-#ai2 or  7#g7 o!rwise
 influ5ce decisions by sci5tific ag5cies
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t )    
/r5g!n+ ! ,nation's ,,covid-#ai         
response1 includ+ ) respect to r$uc+    

morbidity & mortality relat$ to         
,,covid-#ai4  7f7 ,"t p]iod ,! "t p]iod 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ! 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-#ai1 & end+ on !  
la/ day ( su* public heal? em]g5cy4  7g7
 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
prev5t ! ,task ,=ce f releas+ any       
in=mation be=e ,janu>y #ca1 #bjba1 or   
be=e a full report is complete1 if !    
,task ,=ce det]m9es t ! release ( su*   
in=mation is 9 ! public int]e/4  7h7    
,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj 
= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb4