,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #badh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjba,mr4   
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose
 sanctions & o!r measures 9 response to 
! failure ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a to all[ an inve/igation
 into ! orig9s ( ,,covid-#ai at suspect 
laboratories 9 ,wuhan4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coronavirus  
,orig9 ,validation1 ,inve/igation1 &    
,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,covid  
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,measures 9 response 
to failure ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a to all[ an inve/igation
 ( suspect laboratories 9 ,wuhan  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,presid5t is unable to c]tify t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
has all[$ a transp>5t int]national =5sic
 inve/igation ( suspect laboratories 9  
,wuhan to comm5ce1 includ+ ! ,wuhan     

,in/itute ( ,virology ( ! ,*9ese        
,academy ( ,sci5ces 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ,,cas71 ! ,presid5t %all--  
7#a7 impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 ) respect to individuals 
:o hold positions ( lead]%ip 9 !        
/ate-run ,,cas1 includ+ its m ?an #ajj  
affiliat$ in/itutes & laboratories1 #ac 
local bran*es1 & #b univ]sities2  7#b7  
prohibit ,f$]al fund+ = any jo9t rese>* 
or o!r collaborative projects betwe5    
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ rese>*]s & ,,cas     
rese>*]s across all academic fields1    
includ+ ^? employ$ by any ( ! m ?an #ajj
 affiliat$ in/itutes & laboratories (   
,,cas1 its #ac local bran*es or #b      
univ]sities1 or ! m ?an #dcj sci5ce &   
te*nology ent]prises bas$ 9 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a across #aa indu/ries t 
7 creat$ by ,,cas or f\nd$ ) ,,cas      
inve/m5t2 &  7#c7 prohibit ,unit$       
,/ates-bas$ rese>*]s & in/itutions t    
receive ,f$]al fund+ f engag+ 9         
collaborative projects involv+          
ga9-(-function rese>* on viruses )      

individuals or in/itutions bas$ 9 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 %all       
t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a all[s ! transp>5t
 int]national =5sic inve/igation        
describ$ 9 t subsection to be conduct$ &
 conclud$ )\t-- 7#a7 imposition (       
re/rictions on ! scope or subject matt] 
( ! inve/igation2 or  7#b7 limitations  
on ! access ( inve/igators to physical  
sites1 p]sons ( int]e/1 or relevant     
epidemiological1 s]ological1 &          
virological data4  7c7 ,sanctions       
describ$ ,! sanctions to be impos$ "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,asset block+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national
 ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t     
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9      
prop]ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if  
su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7  
,prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty describ$ ,!
 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty describ$ 9 
?is subp>agraph are prop]ty or int]e/s 9
 prop]ty (-- 7i7 an individual describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a72 or  7ii7 any      
family memb] or associate act+ = or on  
behalf ( an individual describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 & to :om t individual
 transf]s su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9      
prop]ty aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
designates ! individual = ! imposition (
 sanctions "u t subsection4  7#b7       
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7  
is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to receive a   
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise         
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 

,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is   
subject to revocation ( any visa or o!r 
entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa
 or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0      
issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a        
revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7    
take effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7       
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  7d7 ,implem5tation2        
p5alties  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!        
,presid5t may ex]cise ! au?orities      
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a
 p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or any   
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out t subsection %all be subject to
 ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &  

7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7e7     
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
intellig5ce activities ,sanctions "u ?is
 section %all n apply to any activity   
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or  
any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to      
comply ) int]national obligations & =   
law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u   
subsection 7c77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y--
 7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply
 ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations2 or 

7,b7 to c>ry out or assi/ law en=cem5t  
activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions au?oriz$
 "u ?is section %all n include !        
au?ority or a requirem5t to impose      
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
good means any article1 natural or      
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,ga9-(-function 
,! t]m ga9-(-function1 ) respect to !   
/udy ( viruses1 means-- 7,a7 ! use ( g5e
 edit+ to increase ! transmissibility1  
virul5ce1 immunog5icity1 or ho/ tropism 
( a virus by artificially ins]t+ g5omic 
compon5ts f "o virus into ! backbone (  

ano!r virus1 :i* results 9 ! creation ( 
a new *im]ic virus1 p>ticul>ly :5 !     
resultant *im]ic virus is pa?og5ic to   
humans2 or  7,b7 s]ial passag+ 9 a cell 
culture to increase ! transmissibility1 
virul5ce1 immunogenicity1 or ho/ tropism
 ( a virus by selectively apply+        
pressure to a culture to artificially   
induce its mutation or ,,rna            
recomb9ation ) "o or m viruses4  7#c7   
,transp>5t int]national =5sic           
inve/igation ,! t]m transp>5t           
int]national =5sic inve/igation1 )      
respect to inve/igat+ ! orig9 (         
,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 means an inquiry t is   
objective1 data-driv51 inclusive ( broad
 exp]tise1 subject to indep5d5t         
ov]sight1 & prop]ly manag$ to exclude   
individuals ) conflicts ( int]e/ & "u   
:i* ! foll[+ takes place3 7,a7 ,relevant
 rese>* laboratories & hospitals op5 _! 
records to exam9ation by ! inve/igative 
team & grant ! inve/igative team        
unfett]$ access to any & all facilities 
& o!r sites ( int]e/1 & to any & all =ms

 ( epidemiological or virological data (
 int]e/1 includ+ s]ological records     
p]ta9+ to ! e>lie/ confirm$ or suspect$ 
cases ( ,,covid-#ai1 or cases ( simil>  
illnesses t may h be5 misdiagnos$1 :i*  
appe>$ 9 & ar\nd ,wuhan 9 ! fall & w9t] 
( #bjai4 ,inve/igators docum5t ! v]acity
 & s\rce ( ! data ^u :i* _! analysis is 
bas$ 9 a mann] t all[s indep5d5t exp]ts 
to reproduce _! analysis & validate any 
conclusions !y may draw4  7,b7 ,!       
int]national team is all[$ to p]=m a    
full =5sic inve/igation ( ! ,wuhan      
,in/itute ( ,virology1 & if necess>y1 ! 
,wuhan ,c5t] = ,disease ,prev5tion &    
,control & ! ,wuhan ,in/itute (         
,biological ,products1 & all o!r        
laboratories 9 ,wuhan t ! team might    
id5tify z w>rant+ exam9ation4 ,! team is
 all[$ to review ! biosafety level "u   
:i* bat coronavirus rese>* 0 conduct$1 &
 to int]view any & all p]sonnel curr5tly
 or previ\sly employ$ at ^?             
laboratories1 or relat$ exp]ts :o may h 
in=mation p]t95t to ! inve/igation4 ,all

 laboratory logs & notebooks kept by ,%i
 ,zh5gli & o!r rese>*]s at ! ,wuhan     
,in/itute ( ,virology :o h conduct$     
ga9-(-function exp]im5ts betwe5 #bjjg & 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z well z
 _! publi%$ & unpubli%$ "w 9 ,*9ese &   
,engli%1 are pres5t$ 9 a full & unalt]$ 
condition = exam9ation by ! team4 ,!    
team is giv5 unlimit$ access to ! full  
range ( virus cultures1 isolates1 g5etic
 sequ5ces1 databases1 & pati5t specim5s 
/or$ at ^! facilities z well z all      
*im]ic syn!tic viruses gr[n 9 vitro by  
cell culture passag+ or eng9e]$ by      
g5omic edit+ betwe5 #bjjg & ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* access mu/    
include ! opportunity to exam9e ! ,wuhan
 ,in/itute ( ,virology's database (     
approximately #bb1jjj samples & virus   
sequ5ces1 includ+ #ae1jjj tak5 f bats1  
:i* 0 previ\sly available to ! public b 
tak5 (fl9e 9 ,septemb] #bjai4 ,! team is
 fur!r all[$ to exam9e 9 full all tra9+ 
proc$ures 9 effect at ! laboratory prior
 to ! p&emic1 includ+ ^? p]ta9+ to      

recordkeep+ & safety proc$ures &        
/rategies to prev5t ! accid5tal escape (
 pot5tial pa?og5s4  7,c7 ,! inve/igative
 team analyzes 9 detail all rese>*      
relat$ to ! #bic bat coronaviruses      
report$ly isolat$ by ,%i ,zh5gli & h]   
team at ! ,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology  
betwe5 #bjab & #bjae1 p>ticul>ly        
,ra,t,g#ac & ,ra,bt,co,v_/#diia1 includ+
 all virus isolates & cultures4 ,!      
,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology discloses !
 cont5t ( all classifi$ & unpubli%$     
/udies t ! ,in/itute report$ly conduct$ 
) ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army if su* /udies 
involv$ ga9-(-function rese>*4 ,! team  
is able to te/ all laboratory p]sonnel =
 antibodies & o!r s]ological indicators 
( pa/ infection ( ,,covid-#ai4 ,! team  
is giv5 access to all o!r records kept  
by ! ,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology1      
includ+ security logs1 surveillance     
video footage1 audio record+s1 &        
electronic logs ( employees ent]+ &     
leav+ ! facility4 ,! inve/igative team  
is p]mitt$ to take samples & conduct    

te/+ ( ! physical facilities :]e        
ga9-(-function rese>* has be5 conduct$1 
includ+1 if necess>y1 sew] samples4     
,unfett]$ access is also grant$ to !    
ab&on$ copp] m9e 9 ,mojiang ,hani       
,autonom\s ,c\nty 9 ,yunnan prov9ce1 :]e
 ,wuhan ,in/itute ( ,virology rese>*]s  
are kn[n to h collect$ bat virus        
specim5s1 includ+ ( ,ra,t,g#ac1 dur+ !  
decade prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7,d7 ,! int]national team is     
compris$ ( memb]s *os5 by ! gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 ,france1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,g]many1   
,au/ralia1 ,japan1 & ,india4 ,! team    
includes molecul> biologi/s1 virologi/s1
 epidemiologi/s1 & exp]ts 9 biosafety & 
biosecurity4 ,individuals :o h previ\sly
 rul$ out ! possibility ( ei!r zoonotic 
transmission or a laboratory leak are   
disqualifi$ f p>ticipation4 ,! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a may appo9t   
,*9ese exp]ts to accompany & advise !   
team z x conducts its "w 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 b ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's

 ,republic ( ,*9a has no au?ority to    
dictate ! selection ( team memb]s & _c  
ob/ruct ! p>ticipation ( any individual 
select$ by ! individual's gov]nm5t = !  
team4 ,! c5tral1 prov9cial1 & municipal 
au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
facilitate ! "w ( ! inve/igative team & 
refra9 f impos+ any re/rictions on !    
scope1 scale1 & duration ( !            
inve/igation4  7#d7 ,unit$ /ates p]son  
,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 
an individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  
su* an entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4