,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcdc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ad1 #bjba,mr4 ,warner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the head of each agency to establish a safety plan relating to ,,covid-#ai for any worksite at which employees or contractors are required to be physically present during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,chai ,suthammanont ,remembrance ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,worksite safety for ,federal employees and contractors 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,covered period ,the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg7 as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 or any renewal thereof1 terminates4 7#c7 ,covered worksite ,the term covered worksite means a worksite at which an employee of an agency or a contractor of an agency 7or subcontractor thereof at any tier7 is required to be present during the covered period4 7#d7 ,worksite ,the term worksite-- 7,a7 in the case of an employee of the agency-- 7i7 means the location of the position of record of the employee where the employee regularly performs the duties of the employee2 and 7ii7 does not include any location where the employee teleworks 7as defined in section #feja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,b7 in the case of a contractor of the agency 7or subcontractor thereof at any tier71 means the location in a facility of the agency where the contractor or subcontractor performs the duties of the contractor or subcontractor under a contract with the agency1 or a subcontract thereof at any tier1 as applicable4 7b7 ,issuance of policies and procedures by agencies ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency1 in consultation with the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer of the agency and the ,assistant ,director of ,administration of the agency 7or any individual holding an equivalent position7 shall-- 7#a7 establish1 and publish on the website of the agency1 a safety plan containing procedures and policies for-- 7,a7 covered worksites2 and 7,b7 being present at a covered worksite2 and 7#b7 communicate the plan established under paragraph 7#a7 to each employee of the agency and contractor of the agency 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 in such a manner as to ensure that each employee and contractor acknowledges receipt and understanding of the plan4 7c7 ,plan ,the safety plan required under subsection 7b77#a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the efforts of the agency with respect to mitigating the spread of ,,covid-#ai at covered worksites1 including the following3 7,a7 ,a description of any personal protective equipment that the agency provides or will provide to any employee of the agency and contractor of the agency 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 physically present at a covered worksite4 7,b7 ,a description of any procedures established by the agency for-- 7i7 testing employees of the agency and contractors of the agency 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 required to be present at a covered worksite2 7ii7 contact-tracing at covered worksites1 including procedures by which employees and contractors 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 required to be present at a covered worksites will be notified of a potential exposure to an individual who is diagnosed with ,,covid-#ai2 and 7iii7 administering the ,,covid-#ai vaccine to employees of the agency4 7#b7 ,guidance on-- 7,a7 any cleaning protocols to be implemented at covered worksites2 7,b7 occupancy limits for covered worksites2 and 7,c7 the use of appropriate face coverings by employees of the agency and contractors of the agency 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 while physically present at a covered worksite4 7#c7 ,a description of the actions that the agency is or will be taking to protect employees of the agency who conduct activities in an official capacity while not physically present at a covered worksite from exposure to ,,covid-#ai1 including employees of the agency-- 7,a7 who are required to travel in an official capacity2 or 7,b7 perform audits or inspections4 7#d7 ,a description of any requirements that members of the public are required to meet in order to enter a facility in which covered worksites are located4 7#e7 ,a description of any alternative option to being physically present at a covered worksite that are available for employees who-- 7,a7 have a high risk of contracting ,,covid-#ai 7as determined by the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention72 or 7,b7 live in a household with individuals that have a high risk of contracting ,,covid-#ai 7as determined by the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention74 7#f7 ,a description of any rule or protocol regarding whether employees of the agency required to be physically present at covered worksites are-- 7,a7 required to be fully vaccinated before being present at covered worksites2 or 7,b7 allowed to take leave-- 7i7 to get a dose of the ,,covid-#ai vaccine2 or 7ii7 upon experiencing severe side-effects as a result of receiving any dose of the ,,covid-#ai vaccine4 7#g7 ,protocols that ensure the continuity of operations1 including a plan to reverse any requirement for an employee or contractor 7or subcontractor thereof at any tier7 to be present at a facility in which covered worksites are located if there is a surge in ,,covid-#ai cases in the geographic area of the facility4 7#h7 ,the hotline website and hotline telephone number of the inspector general of the agency for employees of the agency and contractors of the agency 7and any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 to report to the inspector general any instance in which the agency is not implementing the plan required under subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,delayed applicability for certain worksites ,for any worksite that the head of the agency has temporarily closed due to ,,covid-#ai1 the requirements of subsection 7b7 shall be carried out not later than #cj days before any employee of the agency or contractor of any agency 7or any subcontractor thereof at any tier7 is required to be physically present at such worksite4 7e7 ,inspectors general reports ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the inspector general of each agency shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report on whether the agency-- 7#a7 has published and communicated the public safety plan required under subsection 7b77#a7 in accordance with that subsection2 and 7#b7 implemented the plan described in paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,application ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to alter or otherwise limit the rights and obligations afforded under chapter #ga of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4