,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #h1 #bjba,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t & mitigation = ess5tial work]s program = assi/+ small bus9esses & employee repres5tatives ( ess5tial work]s to reop5 or op]ate consi/5t ) guidance & practices int5d$ to prev5t ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gett+ ,am]icans ,safely ,back to ,"w ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,grants to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts = ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t & mitigation = ess5tial work]s 7a7 ,program ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? & ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all e/abli% a ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t & mitigation = ess5tial work]s program consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,grants ,= ! purpose ( improv+ ess5tial work] safety1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all aw>d a grant to ea* ,/ate heal? dep>tm5t2 & 7#b7 may aw>d grants on a competitive basis to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5t receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all use ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to pur*ase or procure p]sonal protective equipm5t & rapid te/+ equipm5t & supplies = di/ribution to employ]s ( ess5tial work]s1 includ+ public employ]s2 or 7#b7 to support ! implem5tation ( o!r workplace safety measures = use 9 conta9m5t & mitigation ( ,,covid-#ai transmission among ess5tial work]s 9 _! workplaces1 includ+ workplaces ( public employ]s4 7d7 ,=mula grants to ,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts ,9 mak+ grants "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d funds to ea* ,/ate heal? dep>tm5t 9 accordance ) a =mula bas$ on ov]all population size1 ess5tial work]s population size1 & burd5 ( ,,covid-#ai4 7e7 ,competitive grants to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts ,9 mak+ grants "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants demon/rat+ a commitm5t to conta9+ & mitigat+ ,,covid-#ai among racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps :o are disproportionately repres5t$ 9 ess5tial work] sett+s4 7f7 ,no duplicative assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may n provide1 & a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5t or employ] ( ess5tial work]s may n accept1 assi/ance "u ?is section = conta9m5t & mitigation ( ,,covid-#ai transmission among ess5tial work]s 9 _! workplaces ) respect to :i*-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5t or employ] ( ess5tial work]s receives assi/ance f o!r s\rces = su* purposes2 or 7#b7 o!r s\rces are obligat$ to provide assi/ance to su* heal? dep>tm5t or employ] = su* purposes4 7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts4 7h7 ,report ,no lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! activities fund$ ?r\gh ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! am\nt exp5d$ & ! aw>dees "u subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 ! am\nt exp5d$ & ! aw>dees "u subsection 7b77#b72 7#c7 ! total am\nt rema9+ ( ! am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to c>ry out ?is section2 & 7#d7 evaluat+ ! progress ( ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial heal? dep>tm5ts 9 r$uc+ ,,covid-#ai burd5 among ess5tial work]s4 #c4 ,consultation ) ess5tial work] employ]s & ess5tial work]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ ! ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t & mitigation = ess5tial work]s program "u section #b & 9 det]m9+ crit]ia = di/ribution ( competitive grants "u section #b7;b77#b71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all consult 9 advance )-- 7#a7 employ]s ( ess5tial work]s2 & 7#b7 repres5tatives ( ess5tial work]s4 7b7 ,optional advance consultation ,a ,/ate heal? dep>tm5t may1 be=e receiv+ funds ?r\gh a grant "u section #b1 consult ) employ]s ( ess5tial work]s & repres5tatives ( ess5tial work]s 9 det]m9+-- 7#a7 priorities = ! use ( su* funds2 & 7#b7 ! di/ribution ( ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t & mitigation equipm5t & supplies4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,conta9m5t & mitigation ,! t]m conta9m5t & mitigation includes-- 7,a7 ! use (-- 7i7 p]sonal protective equipm5t2 & 7ii7 o!r protections1 includ+ exp&+ or improv+ workplace infra/ructure ?r\gh eng9e]+ & "w practice controls1 su* z v5tilation sy/ems1 plexiglass p>titions1 air filt]s1 & ! use ( h& sanitiz] or sanitation supplies2 7,b7 access to m$ical evaluations1 te/+ 7includ+ rapid te/+71 & contact trac+2 & 7,c7 o!r relat$ activities or equipm5t recomm5d$ or requir$ by ! ,director ( ,c5t]s ( ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion or requir$ pursuant to ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 or a ,/ate plan approv$ pursuant to section #ah ( t ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg74 7#b7 ,ess5tial work] ,! t]m ess5tial work] ref]s to-- 7,a7 ! ess5tial critical infra/ructure work]s id5tifi$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's ,advisory ,memor&um on ,ensur+ ,ess5tial ,critical ,infra/ructure ,work]s ,ability to ,"w ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,response releas$ on ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbj 7or any successor docum5t72 & 7,b7 work]s includ$ z ess5tial work]s 9 executive ord]s issu$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess means-- 7,a7 a small bus9ess conc]n describ$ 9 section #ca7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b77#b77;,c772 or 7,b7 an individual :o op]ates-- 7i7 "u a sole proprietor%ip2 7ii7 z an indep5d5t contractor2 or 7iii7 z an eligible self-employ$ individual4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7b7 ,small bus9esses ,( ! am\nts made available to grantees pursuant to section #b1 at lea/ #bej1jjj1jjj %all be res]v$ = small bus9esses4