,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #didh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide funds = address+ ,,covid-#ai condition$ on requir+ ! use ( face cov]+s 9 public1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enc\rag+ ,masks = ,all ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! widespread use ( face cov]+s by ! public is ess5tial to help sl[ ! spread ( ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai & help prev5t ! transmission ( su* virus by individuals :o d n %[ symptoms4 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t has an int]e/ 9 enc\rag+ ! use ( face cov]+s 9 public & ea* place ( bus9ess to protect ! heal? ( populations t are at a high] risk ( develop+ sev]e illness f ,,covid-#ai1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! immunocompromis$2 7,b7 individuals :o are #fe ye>s ( age or old]2 & 7,c7 individuals liv+ ) *ronic lung disease1 mod]ate to sev]e a/hma1 s]i\s he>t conditions1 diabetes1 *ronic kidney disease1 sev]e obesity1 or liv] disease4 7#c7 ,ov]:elm+ sci5tific evid5ce has %[n t face cov]+s block a high portion ( respiratory droplets t spread ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,evid5ce f an int]national cross-discipl9>y review ( sci5tific rese>* has %[n t-- 7,a7 us+ a face cov]+ 9 public is mo/ effective at r$uc+ ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai :5 compliance is high2 & 7,b7 transmission 9 a community is sub/antially l[] :5 individuals are requir$ to use a face cov]+ or :]e ! use ( a face cov]+ is widespread4 7#e7 ,! widespread use ( face cov]+s sub/antially r$uces ! numb] ( fatalities1 ! cases ( sev]e illness1 & cont9u$ economic losses t result f transmission ( ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai4 7#f7 ,! widespread use ( face cov]+s is necess>y 7b n by itself suffici5t7 to sl[ ! spread ( ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai & %\ld be promot$ along ) regul> h&wa%+1 social di/anc+1 te/+1 & m9imiz+ noness5tial activities outside ( ! h\sehold4 #c4 ,use ( face cov]+s 9 public 7a7 ,conditional fund+ ) respect to face cov]+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 %all aw>d a grant to ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 local gov]nm5t1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t t1 dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod1 subject to ! exceptions "u p>agraph 7#b71 requires ! use ( face cov]+s 9 public 7includ+ 9 ea* place ( bus9ess7 9 ! respective jurisdiction1 consi/5t ) public heal? guidel9es issu$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 ,! grants aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 su* am\nt z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 & %all be us$ by ! recipi5t = purposes ( c>ry+ out activities relat$ to ! prev5tion ( ! transmission ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! applicable jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,! face cov]+ requirem5t ( a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may provide = exceptions ) respect to-- 7,a7 outdoor spaces :]e individuals may ma9ta9 a di/ance ( at lea/ #f feet f o!r individuals :o are n memb]s ( ! same h\sehold2 7,b7 any individual :o-- 7i7 is "u #b ye>s ( age2 7ii7 has a m$ical condition 9 :i* we>+ a face cov]+ c\ld ob/ruct ! ability ( ! individual to brea!2 7iii7 is unable to remove a face cov]+ )\t assi/ance2 or 7iv7 is receiv+ a s]vice t requires tempor>y removal ( ! face cov]+1 includ+ a s]vice ) respect to a food or bev]age2 or 7,c7 o!r circum/ances1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 provid$ t any exception "u ?is subp>agraph %all be approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,disease4 7#c7 ,appropriations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,public ,heal? & ,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 = transf] to ! ,secret>y = ! purpose ( aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is p>agraph are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7ii7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is p>agraph is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4 7b7 ,grants ,to promote face cov]+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to promote access to1 & use (1 face cov]+s = ! purpose ( m9imiz+ ! risk ( exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ in/all+ face cov]+ disp5s]s 9 public4 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ a c]tification t ! ,/ate w meet ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds to promote access to face cov]+s = ! purpose ( m9imiz+ ! risk ( exposure to ,,covid-#ai 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 guidel9es det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 guidel9es provid$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ) respect to ! use ( face cov]+s4 7#d7 ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ge1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbb4 7c7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m em]g5cy p]iod has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,face cov]+ ,! t]m face cov]+ means any mat]ial t cov]s ! nose & m\? ( an individual4 #d4 ,face cov]+s requir$ 9 ,f$]al facilities 7a7 ,face cov]+s requir$ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all take action to ensure t an individual is requir$ to we> a face cov]+ if su* individual is-- 7#a7 inside a ,f$]al facility "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy2 & 7#b7 )9 #f feet ( ano!r individual4 7b7 ,en=cem5t ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may remove or d5y s]vice to an individual :o fails to we> a face cov]+ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a74 7c7 ,provision ( face cov]+s ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all make face cov]+s available at ea* entrance to a ,f$]al facility at :i* su* ag5cy ma9ta9s a pres5ce4 7d7 ,fund+ ,a ,f$]al ag5cy %all use funds o!rwise appropriat$ to su* ag5cy to c>ry out ?is section4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,capitol ,build+s ,! t]m ,capitol ,build+s has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eaja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,face cov]+ ,! t]m face cov]+ means any mat]ial t cov]s ! nose & m\? ( an individual4 7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ) respect to ,capitol ,build+s ! ,(fice ( ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %all be treat$ z ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4 7#d7 ,f$]al facility ,! t]m ,f$]al facility means-- 7,a7 a build+ or any "p !re( own$ or leas$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = use by a ,f$]al ag5cy2 & 7,b7 ! ,capitol ,build+s or any "p !re(4 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all cease to h effect on ! date on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases det]m9es1 & publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notification ( su* det]m9ation1 t ! requirem5t to we> a face cov]+ is no long] necess>y to prev5t transmission ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b4