,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbj    
,ms4 ,w>r5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,f$]al support = 
,,covid-#ai te/+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ 
,,covid-#ai ,te/+ ,capacity ,act (      
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ! ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4
 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f$]al          
manufactur+ ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic     
te/s4 ,sec4 #d4 ,,covid-#ai te/+ = cov]$
 ,f$]al employees4 ,sec4 #e4 ,f$]al     
di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai te/s to       
qualifi$ entities4 ,sec4 #f4            
,supplem5tal grants = ,,covid-#ai te/+4 
,sec4 #g4 ,reports & guidance on        
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+4 ,sec4 #h4   
,demographic & geographic data          
collection4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     

,act3 7#a7 ,associat$ m$ical supplies ,!
 t]m associat$ m$ical supplies means any
 product necess>y = ! developm5t &      
adm9i/ration ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic    
te/s1 includ+ *emical reag5ts1 te/      
swabs1 & p]sonal protective equipm5t    
7includ+ surgical masks1 surgical g[ns1 
face %ields1 gloves1 & ,n#ie masks74    
7#b7 ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ ,! t]m   
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ means a te/-- 
7,a7 t is an 9 vitro diagno/ic product  
7z def9$ 9 section #hji4c ( title #ba1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor !reto7 = ! detection (        
,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ! diagnosis (         
,,covid-#ai2 &  7,b7 ! adm9i/ration (   
:i*-- 7i7 is approv$1 cle>$1 or au?oriz$
 "u section #eaj7k71 #eac1 #eae1 or #efd
 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7k71 #cfj;c1    
#cfj;e1 #cfj;bbb-#c72 or  7ii7 !        
develop] has receiv$ an em]g5cy use     
au?orization "u section #efd ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c71 unless & until !

 em]g5cy use au?orization reque/ "u su* 
section #efd4  7#c7 ,,covid-#ai p&emic  
,! t]m ,,covid-#ai p&emic means ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date t ! public heal?       
em]g5cy ) respect to ,,covid-#ai took   
effect1 & end+ on ! date t is #f mon?s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! public heal?       
em]g5cy decl>ation ) respect to         
,,covid-#ai t]m9ates4  7#d7 ,indian     
,tribe ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m 
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ) respect to 
,,covid-#ai ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy 
) respect to ,,covid-#ai means ! public 
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai4   
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#g7 ,tribal organization ,except z     
o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m ,tribal          

organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
tribal organization 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#h7 ,urban ,indian organization ,! t]m 
urban ,indian organization has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74  #c4 ,f$]al           
manufactur+ ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b no 
lat] ?an #ae days aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all beg9 !       
process ( manufactur+1 or contract+ )   
entities = ! manufacture (1 ,,covid-#ai 
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies1 ) a p>ticul> focus on         
extraction-free highly s5sitive molecul>
 te/s1 pool$ highly s5sitive molecul>   
te/s1 l[-co/ rapid antig5 te/1 l[-co/   
highly s5sitive molecul> te/s1 assays t 
c use a v>iety ( reag5ts1 & o!r products
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all cont9ue su* process until ! end ( !

 ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7 ,submission ( 
applications ,= ea* ,,covid-#ai         
diagno/ic te/ & associat$ drug or device
 t ! ,secret>y int5ds to m>ket1 or      
contract ) ano!r entity = ! m>ket+ (1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 submit an         
application "u subsection 7b7 or 7j7 (  
section #eje or section #eae ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cee1 #cfj;e7 or subsection   
7a7 or 7j7 ( section #cea ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfb71 submit a notification "u section 
#eaj7k7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7k771 
or submit a reque/ = classification "u  
section #eac7;f77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1  
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cfj;c7f77#b77 7or ent] into a contract 
) ano!r entity to submit su* an         
application1 notification1 or reque/72  
7#b7 reque/ an em]g5cy use au?orization 
( ! product "u section #efd ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c7 7or ent] into a  

contract ) ano!r entity to submit an    
application = su* use72 or  7#c7 obta9 f
 ! hold] ( an application approv$ "u    
subsection 7c7 or 7j7 ( section #eje or 
section #eae ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act or subsection 7a7 or 7k7 
( section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act1 or cle>$ "u section       
#eaj7k7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act1 rights to manufacture   
su* product4  7c7 ,provision ( products 
,) respect to ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s
 & associat$ drugs & devices manufactur$
 pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 provide su* ,,covid-#ai    
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies at no co/ to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 t]ritorial1 & ,native heal?      
programs1 & o!r dome/ic heal? c>e       
provid]s1 includ+ dome/ic comm]cial     
heal? c>e provid]s1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 sell additional te/s 
& associat$ drugs & devices1 at-co/1 to 
o!r comm]cial entities & int]national   
entities n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    

7d7 ,obta9+ rights ,to manufacture &    
m>ket  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 necess>y to    
fulfill ! ,secret>y's duties "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all acquire !     
rights to manufacture & m>ket           
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s & associat$  
drugs & devices z au?oriz$ "u ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,lic5s+ au?ority  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 ! ,secret>y may issue lic5ses1 z useful
 = fulfill+ ! duties "u ?is ,act1 all[+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
to practice or h practic$ 7:i* may      
include lic5sure ( retroactive practice7
 any inv5tion 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or      
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+   
mak+1 us+1 (f]+ to sell or sell+1       
import+1 or export+ su* inv5tion1 to    
ref]5ce or rely ^u cl9ical trial data   
submitt$ to a regulatory au?ority or !  
grant ( m>ket+ approval1 & to access &  
use o!rwise confid5tial in=mation1      
includ+ "k-h[1 relat$ to ! manufacture (
 ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s & associat$ 
m$ical supplies4  7,b7 ,non-volunt>y    

lic5s+ ,= any lic5se t involves a       
non-volunt>y au?orization to use pat5t$ 
inv5tions1 regulatory te/ data1 data1   
"k-h[ or o!r intellectual prop]ty       
rights1 ! lic5se %all provide =         
reasonable remun]ation to rights hold]s 
su* z a reasonable royalty on ! sales ( 
product1 a #a-"t paym5t1 or "s          
comb9ation1 provid$ t ! comb9$ royalty  
paym5ts to all rights hold]s %all n     
exce$ ! p]c5tage ( sales t is ! av]age  
p]c5t ( all royalty paym5ts report$ to !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice by companies 9
 ! ph>maceutical & m$ic9es sector1 ,nor?
 ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification      
,sy/em code #cbedaj1 provid$ t :5       
products are di/ribut$ = free1 ! royalty
 %all be bas$ ^u ! co/ ( goods4 ,:5 !re 
are multiple rights hold]s1 ! allocation
 ( ! total royalty paym5ts %all be      
det]m9$ by--  7i7 agreem5t among !      
rights hold]s2  7ii7 allocation by      
arbitration among ! rights hold]s2 or   
7iii7 if nei!r clause 7i7 nor 7ii7      
applies1 by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7          

,transp>5cy ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 !
 ,secret>y %all po/ any contract        
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 or lic5se    
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 on ! public 
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 on ! date on :i* su*  
agreem5t or lic5se takes effect4  7#d7  
,protect$ in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all en=ce         
applicable law conc]n+ ! protection (   
confid5tial comm]cial in=mation & trade 
secrets4  7e7 ,pric+ det]m9ations  7#a7 
,at-co/ price ,9 det]m9+ an at-co/ price
 = ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s &         
associat$ m$ical supplies = purposes (  
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid]--  7,a7 ! co/ to ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t ( manufactur+ ! applicable    
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ or associat$  
drug or device2 &  7,b7 ! co/ to acquire
 or manufacture "u subp>agraph 7,a7 !   
applicable ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ or 
associat$ drug or device4  7#b7         
,transp>5cy ,all prices *>g$ =          
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s & associat$  

m$ical supplies %all be made publicly   
available by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,aw>d+   
contracts  7#a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
contracts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all prioritize entities manufactur+    
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s or associat$ 
m$ical supplies us+ compon5ts orig9at+  
f1 & manufactur$ 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,contract requirem5ts ,all         
contracts issu$ "u ?is section %all     
include a requirem5t t ! contract       
recipi5ts reasonably price products     
produc$ "u ! contract4  7g7 ,report to !
 ,presid5t & ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all
 prep>e & submit to ! ,presid5t1 !      
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a mon?ly report
 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & a f9al    
report #c mon?s aft] su* p&emic has     
conclud$1 t includes--  7#a7 an         
assessm5t ( ! major supply *a9 *all5ges 
fac+ heal? c>e facilities1 m$ical       
provid]s1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1    

local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 
& ! private sector 9 ,,covid-#ai        
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies2 &  7#b7 a description ( !     
au?orization or approval /atus &        
available supply ( all ,,covid-#ai      
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies = :i* manufactur+ has be5      
au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 includ+        
products = :i* ! ,secret>y has submitt$ 
an application = approval1 a            
notification = cle>ance1 or a reque/ =  
classification to ! ,food & ,drug       
,adm9i/ration b has n yet receiv$       
approval1 cle>ance1 or classification1 &
 products = :i* ! ,secret>y has receiv$ 
approval1 cle>ance1 or classification1 f
 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration b are n  
be+ manufactur$4  7h7 ,proce$s f sales  
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y = ea* fiscal ye>1 = purposes 
( c>ry+ out ?is section1 an am\nt equal 
to ! proce$s f ! sale ( ,,covid-#ai     
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 9

 ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  #d4 ,,covid-#ai 
te/+ = cov]$ ,f$]al employees  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,ag5cy
 ,! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 means--  7i7 ea*   
ag5cy1 (fice1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !     
executive1 legislative1 or judicial     
bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+--   
7,i7 an ,executive ag5cy1 z t t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2  7,,ii7 a milit>y         
dep>tm5t1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#ajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7,,iii7 ! ,f$]al ,aviation              
,adm9i/ration2  7,,iv7 ! ,transportation
 ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7,v7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,,vi7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2       
7,,vii7 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2  7,,viii7
 ! ,po/al ,s]vice2  7,,ix7 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives2  7,x7 ! ,s5ate2 &      
7,,xi7 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol2  7ii7 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts & ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice2 or
  7iii7 an--  7,i7 ,indian ,tribe or    
,tribal organization c>ry+ out a        

contract or compact "u ! ,indian        
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq472  7,,ii7 ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal
 organization t receives a grant "u !   
,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act (     
#aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 or 
7,,iii7 ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal       
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #ebab ( 
! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act (   
#aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa77 t receives 
a grant "u t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja  
et seq472 &  7,b7 does n include a      
nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7     
,cov]$ duty ,! t]m cov]$ duty means all 
"w p]=m$ by a ,f$]al employee1 except   
duties t a ,f$]al employee p]=ms :ile   
telework+ f a resid5ce4  7#c7 ,f$]al    
employee ,! t]m ,f$]al employee means-- 
7,a7 an individual :o engages 9 cov]$   
duties on behalf ( an ag5cy at any "t   
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 or an        
individual classifi$ z an indep5d5t     
contractor by ! ag5cy :o engages 9 cov]$

 duties dur+ su* p]iod2  7,b7 includes--
  7i7 any p]son p]=m+ "w = an ag5cy :o  
engages 9 cov]$ duties dur+ !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*
 p]son is classifi$ z an indep5d5t      
contractor by ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 any paid 
or unpaid int]n1 fell[1 tra9ee1 or o!r  
p]son p]=m+ "w = an ag5cy :o engages 9  
cov]$ duties dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 
&  7,c7 does n include any employee ( a 
,f$]al contractor4  7#d7 ,timely mann]  
,! t]m timely mann]1 ) respect to !     
adm9i/ration ( a ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic  
te/1 means )9 #bd h\rs ( ! adm9i/ration 
( su* te/4  7b7 ,f$]al employee         
,,covid-#ai te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ea* ag5cy %all beg9 to-- 7,a7 
conduct or contract ) entities to       
conduct ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s =    
,f$]al employees employ$ by ! ag5cy at  
no co/ to ! employee1 reg>dless ( :e!r  
su* employees exhibit symptoms (        
,,covid-#ai1 provid$ at locations       
accessible to ! ,f$]al employees2  7,b7 

provide ea* ,f$]al employee employ$ by !
 ag5cy ) ! results ( ! diagno/ic te/s1  
reg>dless ( ! results1 includ+ an       
int]pretation ( :at ! te/ means 9 !     
employee's pref]r$ language1 9 a timely 
mann]2  7,c7 submit ! results ( su* te/s
 to relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1      
t]ritorial1 & ,tribal public heal?      
(ficials2 &  7,d7 publi% ! aggregate    
results ( su* diagno/ic te/s 9          
accordance ) section #h4  7#b7 ,"t p]iod
 ,ea* ag5cy %all cont9ue ! activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh\t ! duration 
( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#c7 ,m9imum   
wage & ov]time ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 = any individual       
employ$ by a contractor or              
subcontractor1 & :o p]=ms "w assi/$ 9   
:ole or 9 "p by fund+ "u ?is section1 ) 
respect to su* employm5t1 su* individual
 %all-- 7,a7 be paid a wage ( n less ?an
 #ae p] h\r2 &  7,b7 if su* individual  
is paid at a rate t is ! full-"t        
equival5t ( less ?an #ea1jjj p] ye>1    

receive ov]time pay ( "o-&-"o-half times
 ! individual's regul> rate ( pay = all 
h\rs work$ 9 excess ( #dj h\rs p]       
workweek4  7c7 ,frequ5cy & location (   
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+ ,9 adm9i/]+  
,,covid-#ai te/s pursuant to subsection 
7b71 ea* ag5cy %all provide ,,covid-#ai 
diagno/ic te/s at frequ5cies & locations
 recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial
 or ,tribal public heal? (ficials )     
jurisdiction ov] ! geographic areas 9   
:i* ! applicable ,f$]al employees "w1   
or1 if a national te/+ /rategy is       
develop$ by ,f$]al (ficials1 9          
compliance ) ! national te/+ /rategy4   
7d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy su* sums z may be necess>y 
to procure & adm9i/] ! ,,covid-#ai      
diagno/ic te/s requir$ "u ?is section4  
#e4 ,f$]al di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai    
te/s to qualifi$ entities  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,,covid-#ai te/+ ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai te/+
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 int]im f9al 

rules promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y )9 #ae  
days ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,ess5tial "w ,! t]m ess5tial "w    
means any "w t--  7,a7 is p]=m$ dur+ !  
p]iod ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,b7 _c  
be p]=m$ :ile telework+ f a resid5ce2 & 
7,c7  7i7 involves-- 7,i7 regul> 9-p]son
 int]actions ) pati5ts1 ! public1 or    
c[ork]s ( ! individual p]=m+ ! "w2 or   
7,,ii7 regul> physical h&l+ ( items t 7 
h&l$ by1 or are to be h&l$ by pati5ts1 !
 public1 or c[ork]s ( ! individual p]=m+
 ! "w2 &  7ii7 is 9 ! area (--  7,i7    
fir/ respond] "w1 9 ! public sector or  
private sector1 includ+ s]vices 9       
response to em]g5cies t h ! pot5tial to 
cause dea? or s]i\s bodily injury1 su* z
 police1 fire1 em]g5cy m$ical1          
protective1 *ild maltreatm5t1 dome/ic   
viol5ce1 & correctional s]vices 7includ+
 activities c>ri$ out by employees 9    
fire protection activities1 z def9$ 9   
section #c7y7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7y77 &  
activities ( law en=cem5t (fic]s1 z     

def9$ 9 section #abjd7f7 ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7f7772       
7,,ii7 heal? c>e "w physically provid$ 9
 inpati5t sett+s 7includ+ hospitals &   
o!r inpati5t po/-acute c>e sett+s su* z 
nurs+ homes1 inpati5t rehabilitation    
facilities1 & o!r relat$ sett+s7 & o!r  
"w physically p]=m$ 9 su* inpati5t      
sett+s t supports or is 9 fur!rance (   
su* heal? c>e "w physically provid$ 9   
inpati5t sett+s2  7,,iii7 heal? c>e "w  
physically provid$ 9 outpati5t sett+s   
7includ+ at physician (fices1 community 
heal? c5t]s1 ,tribal cl9ics1 rural heal?
 cl9ics & o!r cl9ics1 hospital outpati5t
 dep>tm5ts1 free/&+ em]g5cy dep>tm5ts1  
heal? c5t]s1 ambulatory surgical c5t]s1 
dialysis c5t]s1 d5tal (fices1 & o!r     
relat$ sett+s71 & o!r "w physically     
p]=m$ 9 su* outpati5t sett+s t supports 
or is 9 fur!rance ( su* heal? c>e "w    
physically provid$ 9 outpati5t sett+s2  
7,,iv7 ph>macy "w1 physically p]=m$ 9   
ph>macies1 drug /ores1 or o!r retail    

facilities specializ+ 9 m$ical goods &  
supplies2  7,v7 any "w physically p]=m$ 
9 a facility t p]=ms m$ical te/+ &      
diagno/ic s]vices1 includ+ laboratory   
process+1 m$ical te/+ s]vices1 imag+    
s]vices1 or relat$ activities2  7,,vi7  
home- & community-bas$ heal? c>e "w1    
includ+ home heal? c>e1 resid5tial c>e1 
assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+1 &  
any s]vices provid$ by direct c>e work]s
 7z def9$ 9 section #gii;,b ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#biep771 p]sonal c>e aides1 community   
heal? aides & community heal? aides     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,community ,heal?        
,repres5tative ,program or ! ,community 
,heal? ,aide ,program "u ! ,indian      
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 job coa*es1 or
 support$ employm5t provid]s1 & any o!r 
provision ( c>e to individuals 9 _!     
homes by direct s]vice provid]s1 p]sonal
 c>e att5dants1 & home heal? aides2     
7,,vii7 biom$ical rese>*2  7,,viii7     
behavioral heal? "w requir+ physical    

int]action ) individuals1 includ+ m5tal 
heal? s]vices & sub/ance use disord]    
prev5tion1 treatm5t1 & recov]y s]vices2 
7,,ix7 nurs+ c>e & resid5tial "w        
physically provid$ 9 a facility2  7,x7  
family c>e1 includ+ *ild c>e s]vices1   
9-home *ild c>e s]vices su* z nanny     
s]vices1 & c>e s]vices provid$ by family
 memb]s to o!r family memb]s2  7,,xi7   
social s]vices "w1 includ+ social "w1   
case managem5t1 social & human s]vices1 
*ild welf>e1 family s]vices1 %elt] &    
s]vices = p :o h exp]i5c$ intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce or sexual assault1 s]vices =   
individuals :o are homeless1 *ild       
s]vices1 community food & h\s+ s]vices1 
& o!r em]g5cy social s]vices2  7,,xii7  
public heal? "w conduct$ at a ,/ate1    
local1 t]ritorial1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t  
public heal? ag5cy1 includ+             
epidemiological activities1             
surveillance1 contact trac+1 data       
analysis1 /ati/ical rese>*1 heal?       
education1 & o!r disease detection1     
prev5tion1 & response me?ods2  7,,xiii7 

"w conduct$ at a hospital1 cl9ic1 triage
 c5t]1 or o!r p]man5t or tempor>y heal? 
facility op]at$ by ! ,indian ,heal?     
,s]vice1 an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal     
organization1 or urban ,indian          
organization2  7,,xiv7 groc]y "w        
physically p]=m$ at groc]y /ores1       
sup]m>kets1 conv5i5ce /ores1 corn]      
/ores1 drug /ores1 retail facilities    
specializ+ 9 m$ical goods & supplies1   
bodegas1 or ano!r location :]e          
individuals pur*ase non-prep>$ food     
items2  7,,xv7 re/aurant "w1 includ+    
c>ry-out1 drive-?ru1 or food deliv]y "w1
 requir+ physical int]action )          
individuals or food products2  7,,xvi7  
food production "w involv+ ! physical   
int]action ) food products1 includ+ all 
agricultural "w1 f>m+1 h>ve/+1 fi%+1    
=e/ry1 ran*+1 process+1 cann+1          
slaught]+1 packag+1 bak+1 but*]+1 & o!r 
food production "w1 su* z any s]vice or 
activity describ$ 9 section #c7;f7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;f77 or section #caba7;g7

 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & !
 h&l+1 plant+1 dry+1 pack+1 packag+1    
process+1 freez+1 or grad+ prior to     
deliv]y = /orage ( any agricultural or  
horticultural commodity 9 its           
unmanufactur$ /ate2  7,,xvii7           
transportation "w1 includ+-- 7aa7 any   
s]vices 9 public transportation1 z def9$
 9 section #ecjb7ad7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7bb7 any private        
transportation ( p1 su* z transportation
 provid$ by air1 rail1 bus1 taxicab1    
p]sonal c> or truck1 non-motoriz$       
vehicle1 or o!rwise1 includ+ all s]vices
 p]=m$ by individuals work+ 9 or on su* 
vehicles1 vehicle depots1 or transit    
facilities2  7cc7 any s]vices 9 pass5g] 
rail transportation1 includ+ commut]    
rail1 int]city pass5g] rail1 or ,amtrak1
 includ+ s]vices p]=m$ by employees (   
contractors ( su* entities2  7dd7 any   
s]vices 9 ! transportation ( p]sons1    
prop]ty1 or mail by an aircraft ( an air
 c>ri] conduct+ op]ations "u "p #aba (  
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  

7or successor regulations71 or a =eign  
air c>ri] )91 to1 or f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
ei!r on bo>d an aircraft or on ! gr\nd  
at an airport1 includ+ s]vices p]=m$ by 
employees ( contractors ( air c>ri]s1 or
 =eign air c>ri]s1 z describ$ 9 section 
#daaa7c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#ijga7c772  7ee7 any s]vices z an       
aircraft me*anic or te*nician :o p]=ms  
ma9t5ance1 repair1 or ov]haul "w on an  
aircraft ( an air c>ri] conduct+        
op]ations "u su* "p #aba or =eign air   
c>ri] )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ff7 s]vices 
z m>itime work]s :o qualify z seam5 "u  
section #ajaja7c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 & o!r m>itime employees   
includ+-- 7,,aa7 long%orem51 h>bor      
work]s & %ipbuild]s cov]$ "u section    
#b7c7 ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s'   
,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#ijb7c77 involv$ 9 ! transportation (   
m]*&ise or pass5g]s by wat]2 & 7,,bb7   
%ipbuild]s & %ip repair]s :o are work+ =
 an employ] p]=m+ %ipbuild+ or %ip      
repair "w "u contract or subcontract to 

! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se1 ,en]gy or       
,homel& ,security = milit>y or o!r      
national security purposes2  7gg7       
s]vices z m>itime transportation work]s 
support+ or enabl+ transportation       
functions1 includ+ su* s]vices z--      
7,,aa7 b>ge work]s1 tug op]ators1 & port
 & facility security p]sonnel2 7,,bb7   
m>9e dispat*]s2 & 7,,cc7 work]s :o      
repair & ma9ta9 m>9e vessels 7includ+ ! 
equipm5t & infra/ructure t enables      
op]ations t encompass movem5t ( c>go &  
pass5g]s72 &  7hh7 "w physically p]=m$ 9
 a w>eh\se or o!r facility 9 w>eh\s+    
7includ+ all s]vices p]=m$ by           
individuals pick+1 sort+1 pack+1 & %ipp+
 9 w>eh\ses71 /orage1 di/ribution1 or   
call c5t] support facilities1 & o!r     
ess5tial op]ational support functions t 
are necess>y to accept1 /ore1 & process 
goods1 & t facilitate ! goods'          
transportation & deliv]y2  7,,xviii7    
clean+ "w & build+ ma9t5ance "w         
physically p]=m$ on ! gr\nds ( a        
facility1 includ+ all cu/odial or       

janitorial s]vices1 security s]vices1 & 
repair & ma9t5ance s]vices2  7,,xix7 "w 
9 ! collection1 removal1 transport1     
/orage1 or disposal ( resid5tial1       
indu/rial1 or comm]cial solid wa/e &    
recycl+1 includ+ s]vices provid$ by     
individuals :o drive wa/e or recycl+    
trucks1 :o pick up wa/e or recycl+ f    
resid5tial or comm]cial locations1 or :o
 "w at wa/e or recycl+ c5t]s or l&fills2
  7,,xx7 "w 9 ! ga!r+1 process+1        
dissem9at+1 & deliv]y ( news & in=mation
 t s]ves ! public int]e/ to ! public    
?r\gh mass m$ia1 includ+ television1    
radio1 & newspap]s2  7,,xxi7 any "w     
p]=m$ by an employee ( a ,/ate1         
locality1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 t is     
det]m9$ to be ess5tial "w by ! highe/   
au?ority ( su* ,/ate1 locality1 or      
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,,xxii7 educational 
"w1 s*ool nutrition "w1 & o!r "w requir$
 to op]ate a s*ool facility1 includ+    
e>ly *ildhood & aft]-s*ool enri*m5t     
programs1 pres*ool programs1 elem5t>y & 
second>y education1 & high] education2  

7,,xxiii7 laundry "w1 includ+ "w 9      
laundromats1 laundry s]vice companies1 &
 dry clean]s2  7,,xxiv7 elections "w    
physically p]=m$ at poll+ places or     
o!rwise among/ ! public1 includ+        
public-sector elections p]sonnel &      
private-sector elections p]sonnel2      
7,,xxv7 haz>d\s mat]ials managem5t1     
response1 & cleanup "w associat$ ) any  
o!r ess5tial "w cov]$ "u ?is p>agraph1  
includ+ heal? c>e wa/e 7includ+ m$ical1 
ph>maceuticals1 & m$ical mat]ial        
production71 & te/+ op]ations 7includ+  
laboratories process+ te/ kits72        
7,,xxvi7 dis9fection "w = all facilities
 & modes ( transportation involv$ 9 o!r 
ess5tial "w cov]$ "u ?is p>agraph2      
7,,xxvii7 "w 9 critical cl9ical rese>*1 
developm5t1 & te/+ necess>y =           
,,covid-#ai response t involves physical
 int]action ) haz>d\s mat]ials1 su* z   
samples ( ,,covid-#ai2  7,,xxviii7 "w 9 
mortu>y1 fun]al1 cremation1 burial1     
cemet]y1 & relat$ s]vices2  7,,xxix7 "w 
requir+ physical int]actions ) pati5ts 9

 physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1    
spee*-language pa?ology1 & respiratory  
!rapy & o!r !rapy s]vices2  7,,xxx7     
d5tal c>e "w requir+ physical int]action
 ) pati5ts2  7,,xxxi7 "w p]=m$ by       
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice2  7,,xxxii7 "w at hotel &       
comm]cial lodg+ facilities t are us$ =  
,,covid-#ai mitigation & conta9m5t      
measures2 &  7,,xxxiii7 "w in/all+ or   
repair+ a telecommunications l9e or     
equipm5t4  7#c7 ,ess5tial work] ,! t]m  
ess5tial work] means an individual ^: "w
 & duties include ess5tial "w1 includ+  
individuals t are employees ( employ]s &
 individuals p]=m+ any s]vices or labor 
= remun]ation1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*     
individual is classifi$ z an indep5d5t  
contractor by ! employ]4  7#d7 ,qualifi$
 entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means--  
7,a7 a congregate c>e sett+1 includ+ any
 skill$ nurs+ facilities1 assi/$ liv+   
facilities1 prisons & jails1 resid5tial 
behavioral heal? c>e & psy*iatric       
facilities1 & facilities provid+ s]vices

 = ag+ adults & p ) disabilities2  7,b7 
an education c5t]1 includ+ any *ildc>e  
facilities1 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools t
 h resum$ 7or plan to resume )9 #cj days
 ( receipt ( items "u subsection 7b77   
any =m ( 9-p]son in/ruction1 & colleges 
& univ]sities t h resum$ 7or plan to    
resume )9 #cj days ( receipt ( items "u 
subsection 7b77 any =m ( 9-p]son        
in/ruction or on-campus h\s+2  7,c7 a   
community c5t]1 su* z ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5t build+s1 religi\s c5t]s1 &     
nonpr(it s]vice organizations2  7,d7 a  
prison1 jail1 or y\? det5tion facility2 
7,e7 a hospital1 community heal? c5t]1  
,tribal or ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice cl9ic 
or hospital1 or o!r m$ical facility2    
7,f7 a small bus9ess2  7,g7 a bus9ess t 
employs ess5tial work]s2  7,h7 a        
homeless %elt] or entity support+       
individuals liv+ 9 h\s+ fund$ ) support 
f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban          
,developm5t1 includ+ h\s+ provid$ "u !  
supportive h\s+ = ! eld]ly program "u   
section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab

 ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72 or  7,i7 ano!r      
entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t c\ld
 s]ve z a ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+    
site4  7#e7 ,timely mann] ,! t]m timely 
mann]1 ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( a  
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/1 means )9 #bd 
h\rs ( ! adm9i/ration ( su* te/4  7b7   
,di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic    
te/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #dj days ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 beg9 di/ribut+ ,,covid-#ai  
diagno/ic te/s & associat$ m$ical       
supplies1 includ+ te/s & m$ical supplies
 manufactur$ "u section #c1 to qualifi$ 
entities via ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts = ! purpose (--  7i7 
provid+ ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+ to   
ess5tial work]s & individuals s]v$ by   
qualifi$ entities1 at no co/ to !       
ess5tial work]s & individuals1 reg>dless
 ( :e!r su* work]s & individuals exhibit
 symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai1 at locations   
accessible to ! ess5tial work]s &       
individuals 9 ! c\rse ( _! "w2  7ii7    
provid+ ess5tial work]s & individuals   

s]v$ by qualifi$ entities ) ! results ( 
! diagno/ic te/s1 reg>dless ( ! results1
 includ+ an int]pretation ( :at ! te/   
means 9 ! employee's pref]r$ language1 9
 a timely mann]2  7iii7 submitt+ !      
results ( su* te/s to relevant ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal     
public heal? (ficials2 &  7iv7 publi%+ !
 aggregate results ( su* diagno/ic te/s 
9 accordance ) section #h2 &  7,b7 hire 
& deploy employees1 or contract )       
outside entities to hire & deploy       
employees1 z necess>y to assi/ 9 !      
di/ribution1 provision1 adm9i/ration (1 
& data collection reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai    
diagno/ic te/s z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a74  7#b7 ,employees ,9 hir+          
employees1 or contract+ ) outside       
entities to hire employees1 to c>ry out 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize1 or require contractors to   
prioritize1 hir+ individuals f )9 !     
communities s]v$ by ! applicable        
qualifi$ entity4  7#c7 ,m9imum wage &   
ov]time ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    

law1 = any individual employ$ by a      
contractor or subcontractor1 & :o p]=ms 
"w assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by fund+ "u ?is
 section1 ) respect to su* employm5t1   
su* individual %all-- 7,a7 be paid a    
wage ( n less ?an #ae p] h\r2 &  7,b7 if
 su* individual is paid at a rate t is !
 full-"t equival5t ( less ?an #ea1jjj p]
 ye>1 receive ov]time pay ( "o-&-"o-half
 times ! individual's regul> rate ( pay 
= all h\rs work$ 9 excess ( #dj h\rs p] 
workweek4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ate1    
local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts  
,)9 #cj days ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 a repres5tative ( ea* ,/ate1      
local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a li/ (      
qualifi$ entities 9 _! jurisdiction & a 
description ( employee1 res\rce1 & o!r  
infra/ructure ne$s necess>y = !         
di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s
 & associat$ drugs & devices "u         
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,frequ5cy &        
location ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+ ,9
 di/ribut+ ,,covid-#ai te/s "u 7b71 !   

,secret>y %all provide ,,covid-#ai      
diagno/ic te/s at frequ5cies & locations
 recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate1 local1           
t]ritorial1 or ,tribal public heal?     
(ficials ) jurisdiction ov] ! geographic
 areas 9 :i* qualifi$ entities are      
locat$1 or1 if a national te/+ /rategy  
is develop$ by ,f$]al (ficials1 9       
compliance ) ! national te/+ /rategy4   
7e7 ,public report+ ,beg9n+ #cj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & = ! 
duration ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 !      
,secret>y %all publi% weekly1 9 a ma*9e 
readable =mat1 ! total numb] ( te/s     
di/ribut$ to1 & ! total numb] ( te/s    
adm9i/]$ 91 ea* ,/ate1 c\nty1 t]ritory1 
& ,tribe "u subsection 7b74  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #f4 ,supplem5tal grants = ,,covid-#ai 
te/+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

%all--  7#a7 issue competitive grants to
 ,/ate1 local1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts = 
! purpose ( increas+ access to          
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/+2 &  7#b7     
issue noncompetitive & =mula-bas$ aw>ds 
to ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal            
organizations4  7b7 ,priority areas &   
populations ,9 issu+ grants "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
prioritize areas & populations t h be5  
disproportionately affect$ by           
,,covid-#ai1 & areas :]e op]ationaliz+  
te/+ programs is n possible ) exi/+     
res\rces2 &  7#b7 consid] ! capacity t  
,/ates1 localities1 t]ritories1 &       
,tribes already h at ! "t ( application 
to conduct widespread ,,covid-#ai       
diagno/ic te/+4  7c7 ,use ( funds       
,grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 may be  
us$ to--  7#a7 e/abli% new ,,covid-#ai  
diagno/ic te/+ sites at community c5t]s1
 su* z ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 &      
,tribal gov]nm5t build+s1 *ur*es1 heal? 
c5t]s1 cl9ics1 & public p>ks1 subject to
 ,f$]al quality control /&>ds =         

laboratory te/+2  7#b7 hire ,/ate1      
local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t   
employees1 or contract ) outside        
entities1 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t1      
di/ribution1 & provision ( ,,covid-#ai  
diagno/ic te/s )9 ! ,/ate1 locality1    
t]ritory1 or ,tribe2  7#c7 pur*ase      
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/s & ! m$ical   
supplies necess>y to conduct su* te/s2  
7#d7 increase ! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai     
diagno/ic te/s provid$ at congregate    
sett+s1 su* z--  7,a7 skill$ nurs+      
facilities2  7,b7 assi/$ liv+           
facilities2  7,c7 *ildc>e facilities2   
7,d7 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools t h     
resum$1 or plan to resume )9 #cj days1  
9-p]son in/ruction2  7,e7 colleges &    
univ]sities t h resum$1 or plan to      
resume )9 #cj days1 9-p]son in/ruction  
or on-campus h\s+2  7,f7 prisons1 jails1
 & y\? det5tion facilities2  7,g7       
resid5tial behavioral heal? c>e &       
psy*iatric facilities2  7,h7 in/itutions
 provid+ s]vices = ag+ adults & p )     
intellectual & developm5tal             

disabilities1 rehabilitation facilities1
 & gr\p homes2 &  7,i7 homeless %elt]s2 
7#e7 educate ! public ab\t !            
availability ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic    
te/s 9 _! communities & :at to d if a   
positive result is receiv$2  7#f7 issue 
subgrants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or     
contracts to labs1 hospitals1 & o!r te/ 
provid]s to r$uce te/ process+ "t2      
submit ! results to ,/ate1 local1       
t]ritorial1 & ,tribal public heal?      
(ficials2 & prev5t delays 9 !           
di/ribution ( te/+ results1 su* z ?r\gh 
transf]r+ rese>* lab capacity to        
,,covid-#ai te/+ capacity & build+ new  
labs to r$uce te/ process+ turn>\nd "t2 
7#g7 enable ! ,/ate1 locality1 t]ritory1
 or ,tribe to detect & id5tify tr5ds 9  
,,covid-#ai & develop guidance =        
communities on h[ to develop te/+       
programs & exp& te/ capacity2  7#h7     
r$uce disp>ities 9 access to ,,covid-#ai
 diagno/ic te/+ among ! communities     
h>de/ hit by ,,covid-#ai2 &  7#i7       
additional uses1 z det]m9$ by !         

,secret>y1 9 accordance ) subsection    
7e74  7d7 ,requirem5t ,any ,,covid-#ai  
diagno/ic te/ conduct$ ) ! support ( a  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be      
provid$ to pati5ts free ( *>ge & )\t    
reg>d = immigration /atus4 ,! results   
%all be submitt$ to relevant ,/ate1     
local1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal public     
heal? (ficials4  7e7 ,m9imum wage &     
ov]time ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 = any individual employ$ by a      
contractor or subcontractor1 & :o p]=ms 
"w assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by fund+ "u ?is
 section1 ) respect to su* employm5t1   
su* individual %all--  7#a7 be paid a   
wage ( n less ?an #ae p] h\r2 &  7#b7 if
 su* individual is paid at a rate t is !
 full-"t equival5t ( less ?an #ea1jjj p]
 ye>1 receive ov]time pay ( "o-&-"o-half
 times ! individual's regul> rate ( pay 
= all h\rs work$ 9 excess ( #dj h\rs p] 
workweek4  7f7 ,additional uses ( funds 
,9 det]m9+ appropriate uses ( funds "u  
subsection 7c77#i71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid] ! incid5ce ( ,,covid-#ai 9      

,/ates1 localities1 t]ritories1 &       
,tribes1 ! availability & uptake (      
vacc9es = ,,covid-#ai 9 ,/ates1         
localities1 t]ritories1 & ,tribes1 &    
advancem5ts 9 ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ 
te*nologies4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba =    
purposes ( aw>d+ grants "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,tribal set-aside ,n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be    
res]v$ = noncompetitive aw>ds to-- 7,a7 
,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations
 c>ry+ out a contract or compact "u !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq472  7,b7 ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal 
organizations receiv+ a grant "u !      
,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act (     
#aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 &  
7,c7 ,indian ,tribes or tribal          
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #ebab (
 ! ,tribally ,controll$ ,s*ools ,act (  

#aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa77 receiv+    
grants "u t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et
 seq474  7#c7 ,local gov]nm5t set aside 
,n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt   
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal 
ye> %all be res]v$ = grants aw>d$       
directly to local gov]nm5ts4  #g4       
,reports & guidance on ,,covid-#ai      
diagno/ic te/+  7a7 ,updat$ guidance on 
,,covid-#ai rapid diagno/ic te/s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &    
,drugs1 %all issue updat$ guidance on ! 
developm5t ( rapid ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic
 te/s1 ! provision ( su* te/s1 includ+ 9
 noncl9ical environm5ts1 & ! appropriate
 collection & electronic report+ (      
results 7includ+ geographic &           
demographic data1 includ+ ) respect to  
race & e?nicity7 & data reg>d+ su* te/s 
to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal      
public heal? (ficials4  7#b7 ,rapid     
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m rapid ,,covid-#ai  

diagno/ic te/ means a ,,covid-#ai       
diagno/ic te/ t c be p]=m$ by a us]1 )  
or )\t ! ne$ ( a m$ical pr(essional or  
m$ical sup]visor1 & t c produce results 
)9 #a h\r ( application4  7b7 ,updat$   
surveillance te/+ guidance  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs & 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all  
issue guidance on ,,covid-#ai           
surveillance te/+ be/ practices4 ,su*   
guidance %all address h[ ,,covid-#ai    
surveillance te/+ c be us$ to keep      
qualifi$ entities1 z def9$ 9 section    
#e7;a71 op5 to ! public1 & h[ te/s )    
diff]+ accuracy /&>ds1 includ+ rapid    
po9t ( c>e antig5 te/s & pool$ molecul> 
te/s1 c ea* be us$ 9 ,,covid-#ai        
surveillance te/+ at qualifi$ entities  
among *ildr5 & adult4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai 
surveillance te/+ ,= purposes ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! t]m ,,covid-#ai surveillance   
te/+ means ! ongo+1 sy/ematic           

collection1 analysis1 & int]pretation ( 
,,covid-#ai diagno/ic te/ results = !   
purpose ( monitor+ = a community- or    
population-level infection & disease1 or
 to *>act]ize ! incid5ce & preval5ce (  
disease4  7c7 ,report on national daily 
te/+ b5*m>k ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &    
,drugs & 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion1 %all issue recomm5dations on
 ! total numb] ( ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic  
te/s t %\ld be conduct$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates p] day to control ! spread (     
,,covid-#ai1 ) a focus on ! numb] ( te/s
 necess>y to protect ess5tial work]s1 z 
def9$ 9 section #e7;a71 f ,,covid-#ai   
infection4  7d7 ,comp>ison ( ,,covid-#ai
 diagno/ic te/ p]=mance ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (
 ,food & ,drugs1 %all issue a report    
comp>+ ! p]=mance ( ,,covid-#ai         
diagno/ic te/s on ! m>ket1 includ+ a    

comp>ison ( ! diff]+ s5sitivity &       
accuracy ( su* te/s 9 asymptomatic &    
symptomatic populations & *ildr5 &      
adults4  7e7 ,review ( ,,covid-#ai      
diagno/ic te/ approval pa?ways ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 %all     
review ! process = approv+ ,,covid-#ai  
diagno/ic te/s = m>ket1 ) a p>ticul>    
focus on extraction-free highly s5sitive
 molecul> te/s1 pool$ highly s5sitive   
molecul> te/s1 l[-co/ rapid antig5 te/1 
l[-co/ highly s5sitive molecul> te/s1   
assays t c use a v>iety ( reag5ts1 & o!r
 products z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 &   
take /eps z necess>y to exp$ite su*     
process1 z appropriate4  #h4            
,demographic & geographic data          
collection  7a7 ,,covid-#ai data        
collection ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & 9 consultation ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,director ( !     

,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 %all make       
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
data collect$ relat+ to ,,covid-#ai te/+
 f entities receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ "u ?is 
,act1 includ+ data disaggregat$ by race1
 e?nicity1 sex 7includ+ sexual          
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 age1 prim>y 
language1 socioeconomic /atus1          
disability /atus1 pregnancy /atus1      
occupation1 c\nty1 & zip code4  7b7     
,application ( /&>ds ,to ! ext5t        
practicable1 data collection "u ?is     
section %all foll[ /&>ds develop$ by !  
,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & %all  
be collect$1 analyz$1 & report$ 9       
accordance ) ! /&>ds promulgat$ "u      
section #caja ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjkk74  7c7      
,timel9e ,! data made available "u ?is  
section %all be updat$ on a weekly basis
 ?r\gh\t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7d7     
,privacy ,9 publi%+ data "u ?is section1

 ! ,secret>y %all take all necess>y /eps
 to protect ! privacy ( individuals ^:  
in=mation is includ$ 9 su* data1        
includ+--  7#a7 comply+ ) privacy       
protections provid$ "u ! regulations    
promulgat$ "u section #bfd7;c7 ( !      
,heal? ,insurance ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 & ,/ate law2 
&  7#b7 protections f all inappropriate 
int]nal use by an entity t collects1    
/ores1 or receives ! data1 includ+ use (
 su* data 9 det]m9ations ( eligibility  
7or cont9u$ eligibility7 9 heal? plans1 
& f inappropriate uses4  7e7 ,data use  
,nei!r ! ,secret>y1 nor any o!r (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or local
 gov]nm5t liaison1 may use ! in=mation  
furni%$ "u ?is legislation = any purpose
 o!r ?an ! /ati/ical & public heal?     
purposes = :i* su* in=mation is suppli$1
 or make any publication :]eby ! data   
furni%$ by any p>ticul> e/abli%m5t or   
individual "u ?is ,act c be id5tifi$1 or
 p]mit anyone o!r ?an ! sworn (fic]s &  

employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to exam9e ! individual  
reports4