,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ae1 #bjba,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,jones7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to assist ,states and local governments with the distribution and tracking of vaccines for ,,covid-#ai1 to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out a national program to oversee the collection and maintenance of all ,federal and ,state data on vaccinations of individuals in the ,united ,states for ,,covid-#ai to achieve mass vaccination saturation immunity1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,delivering ,,covid-#ai ,vaccinations to ,all ,regions and ,vulnerable ,communities ,act of #bjba or the ,,covid-#ai ,delivery ,act4 #b4 ,,fema assistance for ,,covid-#ai vaccinations ,at the request of a ,state or local government1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall-- 7#a7 coordinate efforts for vaccine delivery1 including from manufacturing sites to inoculation sites2 7#b7 monitor shipments of vaccines through a #bd-;hour tracking system1 including readings on the temperature1 real-time location1 origin1 destination data1 anticipated time of arrival1 and report to recipients on changes and updates on the progress of their delivery shipments and any changes that may impact expected delivery or the viability of the vaccine while in transit2 7#c7 develop an advanced communication system to allow the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and public health departments to communicate and share information about vaccine readiness1 capability of receiving vaccines1 delivery locations1 details of facility capability of storing and securing vaccines1 personnel authorized to receive deliveries1 logistics for delivering vaccines to patients1 report on vaccine receipts1 condition of vaccines1 patient reactions1 and feedback on how to improve the process2 7#d7 secure transportation for delivery or use of vaccines1 and if requested1 security for the vaccine delivery sites or inoculation locations to ensure the life and safety of personnel and patients who seek to provide or receive vaccinations free of interference or threat2 7#e7 design custom software applications 7,apps7 with the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services for use by public health agencies and any company or person administering vaccines to provide information to patients on the vaccine being received1 the date of a second dose and the location of the dose if required1 including generating a token that corresponds to an individual's vaccination record to ensure that the right vaccine is administered and if a second inoculation is required and to ensure that an individual is not vaccinated with different vaccines1 and any additional information that may be pertinent in the future2 7#f7 develop a public education and patient engagement program about the safety and availability of vaccines that also ensures that individuals in areas and locations where vulnerable populations often do not have easy access to health care or vaccinations are informed about vaccine availability2 and 7#g7 acting through the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 provide additional vaccination centers1 in addition to ,state and local government sites1 to augment vaccinations occurring within such ,states and local governments to address access to at-risk communities when vaccination rates are below #hj percent for a population residing with in a census block or track that is experiencing a greater incidence of serious complications1 such as hospitalizations and deaths that are above the proportional representation of the at-risk group when compared to the general population1 establishing the need for a targeted vaccination effort to reduce the incidence of infections for those individuals at greatest risk for hospitalizations and death from ,,covid-#ai4 #c4 ,,cdc requirements ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall track the dissemination of inoculations and report on efficiencies1 effectiveness1 or deficiencies of local and ,state ,,covid-#ai vaccination programs1 including the availability of certified individuals under ,federal1 ,state1 or territorial authority to administer a vaccination under ,state law1 and report to ,congressional oversight committees in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate on findings and recommendations4 #d4 ,,hhs management of ,,covid-#ai vaccination data to achieve mass vaccination saturation immunity 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall carry out a national program to oversee the collection and maintenance of all ,federal and ,state data on vaccinations of individuals in the ,united ,states for ,,covid-#ai1 including tracking booster vaccinations1 to achieve mass vaccination saturation immunity4 7b7 ,applicable privacy law2 penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall maintain data on vaccinations for ,,covid-#ai in accordance with all applicable privacy and security law1 including ,,hipaa privacy and security law 7as defined in section #cjji7;a77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#ai7;a77#b774 7#b7 ,penalties ,any person who discloses or uses data on vaccinations for ,,covid-#ai in violation of any provision of law referred to in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or fined in accordance with title #ah1 or both2 and 7,b7 shall be subject1 in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by law1 to a civil money penalty of not more than #aj1jjj for each such violation4 7c7 ,data retention limitation ,the ,secretary shall destroy any data maintained pursuant to subsection 7a7 by the end of the #e-year period beginning on the date of receipt or collection of the data1 whichever is later4 7d7 ,transmission of ,state data ,the ,secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to encourage and assist each ,state in transmitting to the ,secretary on an ongoing basis the ,state's data with respect to vaccination of individuals in such ,state for ,,covid-#ai4 7e7 ,ombudsman ,the ,secretary shall appoint an ombudsman to-- 7#a7 support public and stakeholder input on the activities carried out pursuant to this section2 7#b7 provide advocacy and advice for those who elect not to be vaccinated for ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#c7 champion the privacy and civil liberty rights of individuals in the ,united ,states in connection with vaccination for ,,covid-#ai4 7f7 ,collaboration ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall collaborate with stakeholders in establishing vaccine inoculation centers in locations including-- 7#a7 stadiums1 arenas1 elementary and secondary schools1 colleges and universities1 and places of worship2 and 7#b7 other locations determined by the ,secretary to be conducive to reaching the greatest number of people in need of inoculations for ,,covid-#ai4 7g7 ,advisory board ,for the purpose achieving mass vaccination saturation immunity to ,,covid-#ai in the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary shall establish a stakeholder advisory board to support the collaboration and cooperation of entities including ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments1 businesses1 colleges1 universities1 elementary and secondary schools1 hospitals1 clinics1 professional medical associations1 and such other entities as the ,secretary determines to be essential to such purpose4 7h7 ,reports ,on a daily or weekly basis1 subject to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress and make public reports on the activities carried out under this section1 including such data as the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention determines to be relevant to analyzing inoculation statistics and progress toward achieving mass vaccination saturation immunity4