,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #igf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjba,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self & 
,ms4 ,und]wood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to exp&1  
enhance1 & improve applicable public    
heal? data sy/ems us$ by ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,transp>5t ,hone/  
,in=mation on ,,covid-#ai ,act or !     
,,e?ic ,act4  #b4 ,requir$ report+ by   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or ,t]ritorial   
gov]nm5ts reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,z a condition on receipt ( funds 
?r\gh a cov]$ grant or coop]ative       
agreem5t1 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or   

,t]ritorial gov]nm5t %all agree to      
direct ! appropriate ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 or ,t]ritorial gov]nm5tal      
entity 7includ+ any public heal?        
dep>tm5t !re(7 to report to ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 )       
respect to ! jurisdiction involv$ &     
,,covid-#ai-- 7#a7 on a daily basis1 !  
in=mation li/$ 9 subsection 7d72 &  7#b7
 on a weekly basis1 ! in=mation li/$ 9  
subsection 7e74  7b7 ,tribal waiv]  7#a7
 ,review & disposition ,^u ! receipt ( a
 writt5 reque/ f a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or 
consortia !re(1 = a waiv] ( ! conditions
 specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (     
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all1 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( su*    
reque/1 approve or d5y x4  7#b7 ,d5ials 
,9 ! case ( a d5ial ( a reque/ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all--   
7,a7 provide to ! reque/or a writt5     
explanation ( ! reasons = ! d5ial2 &    
7,b7 provide ! reque/or ) an opportunity

 to correct any defici5cies 9 ! reque/4 
7c7 ,cov]$ grant or coop]ative agreem5t 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 a cov]$ grant
 or coop]ative agreem5t is any grant or 
coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ "u any ( !    
foll[+ laws 7includ+ any am5dm5t made   
!reby73 7#a7 ,! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness
 & ,response ,supplem5tal               
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-abc74  7#b7 ,! ,families ,fir/
 ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public   
,law #aaf-abg74  7#c7 ,! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf74  7#d7 ,!       
,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ,heal?  
,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law     
#aaf-aci74  7#e7 ,! ,consolidat$        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public    
,law #aaf-bfj74  7d7 ,daily report+ ,!  
in=mation to be report$ daily pursuant  
to subsection 7a77#a7 consi/s ( !       
foll[+1 disaggregat$ to ! c\nty level if
 applicable3 7#a7 ,demographic          
*>act]i/ics1 includ+1 9 a de-id5tifi$1  
disaggregat$1 & /ratifi$ mann]1 race1   
e?nicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 &

 o!r relevant factors ( individuals te/$
 = or diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai1 to ! ext5t
 su* in=mation is available4  7#b7 ,!   
numb] ( adults ) a confirm$ case (      
,,covid-#ai :o are hospitaliz$ 9 an     
int5sive c>e b$4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( adults
 ) a suspect$ case ( ,,covid-#ai :o are 
hospitaliz$ 9 an int5sive c>e b$4  7#d7 
,! numb] ( adults ) a confirm$ case (   
,,covid-#ai :o are hospitaliz$ 9 an     
inpati5t c>e b$4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( adults
 ) a suspect$ case ( ,,covid-#ai :o are 
hospitaliz$ 9 an inpati5t c>e b$4  7#f7 
,! numb] ( *ildr5 ) a confirm$ case (   
,,covid-#ai :o are hospitaliz$ 9 an     
int5sive c>e b$4  7#g7 ,! numb] ( *ildr5
 ) a suspect$ case ( ,,covid-#ai :o are 
hospitaliz$ 9 an int5sive c>e b$4  7#h7 
,! numb] ( *ildr5 ) a confirm$ case (   
,,covid-#ai :o are hospitaliz$ 9 an     
inpati5t c>e b$4  7#i7 ,! numb] ( *ildr5
 ) a suspect$ case ( ,,covid-#ai :o are 
hospitaliz$ 9 an inpati5t c>e b$4  7#aj7
 ,out ( ! maximum numb] ( b$s = :i*     
hospitals are lic5s$ to op]ate1 !       

p]c5tage occupi$ by confirm$ or suspect$
 ,,covid-#ai pati5ts4  7#aa7 ,total     
/aff$ hospital b$s4  7#ab7 ,! numb]s (  
diagno/ic & s]ological te/s adm9i/]$ =  
,,covid-#ai1 disaggregat$ & /ratifi$    
by-- 7,a7 ! type ( te/ 7molecul> &      
antig572 &  7,b7 ! te/+ positivity rate 
( ea* type ( te/4  7#ac7 ,! m$ian       
turn>\nd "t = diagno/ic te/s /ratifi$ by
 molecul> & antig5 te/s4  7#ad7 ,!      
p]c5tage ( new cases ( ,,covid-#ai l9k$ 
to at lea/ "o o!r case &1 if su* new    
cases are "p ( a kn[n outbreak1         
id5tification ( su* outbreak4  7#ae7 ,! 
rate ( transmission ( ,,covid-#ai4      
7#af7 ,! numb] ( confirm$ & probable    
dea?s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai1         
de-id5tifi$ & /ratifi$ by race1         
e?nicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 &
 o!r relevant factors4  7#ag7 ,! numb] (
 resid5ts 9 nurs+ homes & assi/$ liv+   
facilities ) a suspect$ or confirm$ case
 ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#ah7 ,! numb] (       
resid5ts 9 nurs+ homes & assi/$ liv+    
facilities :o h di$ f ,,covid-#ai4      

7#ai7 ,! numb] ( /aff 9 nurs+ homes &   
assi/$ liv+ facilities ) a suspect$ or  
confirm$ case ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#bj7 ,su*
 o!r in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion deems  
to be relevant4  7e7 ,weekly report+ ,! 
in=mation to be report$ weekly pursuant 
to subsection 7a77#b7 consi/s ( !       
foll[+1 disaggregat$ to ! c\nty level if
 applicable3 7#a7 ,new infections (     
heal? c>e work]s n confirm$ to h        
contract$ ,,covid-#ai outside ( !       
workplace4  7#b7 ,! m$ian "t betwe5     
collection ( specim5s = diagno/ic te/s =
 ,,covid-#ai & isolation ( cases4  7#c7 
,! p]c5tage ( new cases ( ,,covid-#ai   
among qu>ant9$ contacts4  7#d7 ,! foll[+
 in=mation1 9 a mann] t is de-id5tifi$1 
& is disaggregat$ & /ratifi$ by race1   
e?nicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 &
 o!r relevant factors1 to ! ext5t su*   
in=mation is available3 7,a7 ,new       
suspect$ & confirm$ cases ( ,,covid-#ai 
p] #ajj1jjj individuals4  7,b7 ,! p]c5t 
*ange 9 new suspect$ & confirm$ cases ( 

,,covid-#ai p] #ajj1jjj individuals4    
7,c7 ,! numb] ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9e doses
 adm9i/]$4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( individuals 
receiv+ a fir/ dose ( ,,covid-#ai       
vacc9e4  7,e7 ,! numb] ( individuals    
complet+ a vacc9ation c\rse =           
,,covid-#ai4  7#e7 ,! numb] (           
,,covid-#ai vacc9e doses receiv$ by !   
report+ ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or       
,t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 disaggregat$ by   
suppli]4  7#f7 ,! numb] ( nurs+ home &  
assi/$ liv+ resid5ts :o h receiv$ a fir/
 dose ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9e4  7#g7 ,!    
numb] ( nurs+ home & assi/$ liv+        
resid5ts :o h complet$ a vacc9ation     
c\rse = ,,covid-#ai4  7#h7 ,su* o!r     
in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion deems to 
be relevant4  7f7 ,public po/+ ( report$
 data ,on a daily basis1 ! ,director ( !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion
 %all make ! in=mation report$ pursuant 
to ?is section1 exclud+ p]sonally       
id5tifiable in=mation1 publicly         
available on ! website ( ! ,c5t]s =     

,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7g7    
,applicability ,! condition on fund+ 9  
subsection 7a7 applies ) respect to !   
obligation & exp5diture by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t ( funds ?r\gh a cov]$ grant or
 coop]ative agreem5t on or aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ) respect 
to cov]$ grants & coop]ative agreem5ts  
aw>d$ be=e su* date4  #c4 ,/udy exam9+  
public heal? data & infra/ructure       
necess>y dur+ & aft] ! ,,covid-#ai      
public heal? em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all seek to ent] into a contract ) !   
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,national ,academies7 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 "u :i* ! ,national ,academies 
agree to conduct a /udy ) /akehold]s f  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1         
,t]ritorial1 & local gov]nm5ts1 rese>*  
in/itutions1 indu/ry1 & nonpr(it        
organizations t w\ld review ! curr5t    

sy/em = public heal? data infra/ructure 
& report+ & provide recomm5dations on   
ne$$ data & sy/em improvem5ts = future  
p&emics & ongo+ public heal? ne$s4  7b7 
,submission ( report ,! contract "u     
subsection 7a7 %all require t ! /udy "u 
su* subsection be complet$1 & a report  
on ! result+ recomm5dations be submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date !        
contract 0 execut$4  7c7 ,/udy topics ,!
 contract "u subsection 7a7 %all require
 ! /udy "u su* subsection to-- 7#a7     
review ! curr5t public heal? data sy/ems
 & ! report+ /ructure = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 ,t]ritorial1 & local public    
heal? in=mation1 includ+ vital records2 
7#b7 review curr5t /&>ds = report+1     
quality controls1 & transp>5cy ( ! data2
  7#c7 exam9e data gaps & b>ri]s to     
timely & accurate report+ & id5tify ways
 to fill ^? gaps2  7#d7 exam9e h[ sy/ems

 c be access$ & us$ by a wide range (   
us]s1 includ+ ext]nal rese>*]s2  7#e7   
exam9e h[ diff]5t data sy/ems int]act & 
h[ diff]5t data s\rces c be integrat$2  
7#f7 exam9e nontraditional data s\rces  
or alt]native data ga!r+ me?ods t c\ld  
be us$ to complem5t traditionally       
collect$ data2  7#g7 id5tify ne$$       
improvem5ts to ! public heal? data      
sy/ems & /ructure1 especially ) reg>d to
 ! ne$s ( ,tribal sy/ems2  7#h7 id5tify 
core elem5ts ( a m9imum data set t might
 be us$ = ,/ate population surveillance1
 includ+ demographic compon5ts t are    
necess>y to ensure heal? equity 9 public
 heal? decision mak+2  7#i7 exam9e h[   
surveillance sy/ems c be explicitly     
design$ to ensure und]s]v$ populations  
7:i* may include racial & e?nic         
m9orities1 immigrants1 individuals 9    
nurs+ homes1 o!r in/itutionaliz$        
populations1 & individuals exp]i5c+     
homelessness7 are includ$ 9 report+2    
7#aj7 consid] h[ traditional &          
nontraditional data might be us$ to     

promote heal? equity across ! ,unit$    
,/ates & r$uce racial1 ,tribal1 & o!r   
demographic disp>ities2  7#aa7 exam9e   
data gaps & b>ri]s to collect+1 analyz+1
 & us+ demographic data to *>act]ize !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic = public heal? action
 & rese>* to improve public heal?       
actions & id5tify ways to fill ^? gaps2 
&  7#ab7 report on :at is kn[n bas$ on  
exi/+ data ab\t h[ ,,covid-#ai is       
impact+ subgr\ps ( ! population )       
respect to access to te/+1 treatm5t1 &  
vacc9ation 7hospitalization & access to 
drugs & m$ical equipm5t71 & heal?       
outcomes 7morbidity & mortality74  7d7  
,disaggregation ( data ,to ! ext5t      
feasible1 ! contract "u subsection 7a7  
%all require data to be disaggregat$ by 
race1 e?nicity1 age1 g5d]1 disability1  
geography1 language1 socioeconomic      
/atus1 & o!r factors4  7e7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is      
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4