,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,luna 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mill]
 ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,crane7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = 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 
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act to impose a limitation on          
regulations relat+ to ! control (       
communicable diseases1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,t]m9ate ,,cdc ,ov]rea* ,act4  #b4  
,limitation on regulations relat+ to    
control ( communicable diseases  7a7    
,scope ( au?ority ,section #cfa ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ( ! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ ( ! ,secret>y1 & subject to     

subsection 7d712 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
,regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section   
may provide = ! appreh5sion & exam9ation
 ( any individual & ins]t+ ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#e71 regulations may only be  
prescrib$ "u ?is section to prev5t !    
introduction1 transmission1 or spread ( 
communicable diseases among individuals2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ z          
demon/rat$ ?r\gh a positive cl9ical te/1
 rigor\s contact trac+1 or cl9ical      
pres5tation aft] su* disease2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! t]m   
cl9ical te/ means a te/ us$ 9 !         
collection1 prep>ation1 analysis1 or 9  
vitro cl9ical exam9ation ( specim5s tak5
 or d]iv$ f ! human body = purposes ( ! 
diagnosis ( a p>ticul> disease by a     
heal? c>e pr(essional1 includ+ any su*  
te/ t is-- 7,a7 design$1 manufactur$1 & 
us$ )9 a s+le laboratory2 or  7,b7      
approv$1 cle>$1 grant$ m>ket+           
au?orization1 or au?oriz$ = em]g5cy use 

= su* purpose "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 
& ,cosmetic ,act4  7#d7 7,a7 ,effective 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,t]m9ate ,,cdc ,ov]rea* ,act1 !         
,secret>y may n1 except z specifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 issue a rule "u ?is   
section ) respect to control ( a        
communicable disease t is unrelat$ to ! 
prev5tion ( ! int]/ate spread ( disease 
by id5tify+1 isolat+1 or de/roy+ !      
disease itself4  7,b7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 !       
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any  
provision ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act2 or  7ii7 ! au?orities ( 
! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs "u ?is  
section 7z 9 effect prior to ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  4  7b7
 ,proc$ure = disapproval ,section       
#cfa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7;d77 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,effective  
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,t]m9ate ,,cdc ,ov]rea* ,act1 !         

,secret>y may prescribe a regulation )  
respect to control ( a communicable     
disease-- 7i7 t is int5d$ to be appli$ )
 respect to individuals :o may be       
infect$ ) a communicable disease 9 a    
qualify+ /age & :o are reasonably       
believ$-- 7,i7 to be mov+ or ab\t to    
move f a ,/ate to ano!r ,/ate2 or       
7,,ii7 to be a probable s\rce (         
infection to individuals :o1 :ile       
infect$ ) su* disease 9 a qualify+ /age1
 w be mov+ f a ,/ate to ano!r ,/ate2    
7ii7 :i* %all be transmitt$ to !        
,congress2 &  7iii7 :i* %all only be    
effective until ! e>li] (-- 7,i7 ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*         
regulation is no long] necess>y2 or     
7,,ii7 ! date on :i* a jo9t resolution (
 disapproval describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 is enact$4  7,b7 ,= purposes (         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m jo9t resolution 
( disapproval means a jo9t resolution-- 
7i7 :i* does n h a preamble2  7ii7 !    
title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t          
resolution relat+ to ! disapproval (    

regulations "u section #cfa ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act relat+ to  7,! blank
 space be+ appropriately fill$ 972 &    
7iii7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause (   
:i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress           
disapproves ! regulations issu$ "u      
section #cfa7;d77#e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act relat+ to 1 & su*          
regulations %all h no =ce or effect4 7,!
 blank space be+ appropriately fill$ 974
  7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) 
respect to-- 7i7 ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y to c>ry out any provision ( ! 
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1  
includ+ any regulation provid+ = su*    
controls z may be necess>y to ensure t  
blood products or o!r specim5s t may    
c>ry a communicable disease 9 a qualify+
 /age d n move f a ,/ate to ano!r ,/ate2
 or  7ii7 ! au?orities ( ! ,commission] 
( ,food & ,drugs "u ?is section 7z 9    
effect prior to ! day be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  4  7c7           
,sub-,regulatory guidance ,section #cfa 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    

,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,effective      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !       
,t]m9ate ,,cdc ,ov]rea* ,act1 !         
,secret>y may n publi% any rule or      
sub-regulatory recomm5dation1 guidance1 
or policy ) respect to control ( a      
communicable disease t is int5d$ to h   
broad applicability unless ! ,secret>y  
includes 9 su* sub-regulatory           
recomm5dation1 guidance1 or policy 7&   
publi%es on ! public website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices7 ! 
evid5ce support+ ! sub-regulatory       
recomm5dation1 guidance1 or policy1 :i* 
%all include1 updat$ sci5ce briefs1 &   
su* o!r evid5ce z may be necess>y1 su*  
z-- 7,a7 sci5tific data or /udies2 or   
7,b7 cl9ical obs]vation or exp]tise4    
7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 broad applicability means ) respect to 
any sub-regulatory recomm5dation1       
guidance1 or policy ) respect to control
 ( a communicable disease any su*       
recomm5dation1 guidance1 or policy t is 

int5d$ to influ5ce ! g5]al public4  7#c7
 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect  
to-- 7,a7 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to   
c>ry out any provision ( ! ,f$]al ,food1
 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act2 or  7,b7 !    
au?orities ( ! ,commission] ( ,food &   
,drugs "u ?is section 7z 9 effect prior 
to ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act74  4  7d7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation (  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval ,section  
#cfa ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd71 z am5d$ by        
subsection 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,fa/ track      
consid]ation 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a          
regulation "u subsection 7d77#e71 !     
,speak]1 if ! ,h\se w\ld o!rwise be     
adj\rn$1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 t1 pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,h\se    
%all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d>  
day aft] receipt ( su* regulation4  7#b7
 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t   
resolution is ref]r$ %all report x to ! 

,h\se n lat] ?an #e cal5d> days aft] !  
date ( receipt ( ! regulation "u        
subsection 7d77#e74 ,if a committee     
fails to report ! jo9t resolution )9 t  
p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution &
 ! jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to !  
appropriate cal5d>4  7#c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,aft] ea* committee        
au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t resolution   
reports x to ! ,h\se or has be5 dis*>g$ 
f its consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n 
lat] ?an ! six? day aft] ,congress      
receives ! regulation "u subsection     
7d77#e71 to move to proce$ to consid] ! 
jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts ( 
ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a   
motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has
 dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t 
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7#d7       

,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except two h\rs ( debate equally 
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7h7 ,fa/ track consid]ation 9 
s5ate  7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a   
regulation "u subsection 7d77#e71 if !  
,s5ate has adj\rn$ or recess$ = m ?an #b
 days1 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 aft]
 consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 t1 pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,s5ate   
%all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d>  
day aft] receipt ( su* message4  7#b7   
,placem5t on cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 !
 ,s5ate1 ! jo9t resolution %all be plac$
 imm$iately on ! cal5d>4  7#c7 ,floor   
consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1

 x is 9 ord] at any "t dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! #d? day aft] ! date on :i*  
,congress receives a regulation "u      
subsection 7d77#e7 & end+ on ! #f? day  
aft] ! date on :i* ,congress receives a 
regulation "u subsection 7d77#e7 7ev5   
?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect  
has be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$  
to ! consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 &
 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t          
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to
 proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n  
subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,a      
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,debate  
,debate on ! jo9t resolution1 & on all  
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       

designees4 ,a motion fur!r to limit     
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote
 on passage ,! vote on passage %all     
occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !
 debate on a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le  
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on        
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7i7 ,rules  
,relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,coord9ation )    
action by o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage 
by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( t     
,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a 
jo9t resolution1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures  
%all apply3 7,a7 ,! jo9t resolution ( ! 
o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a         

committee4  7,b7 ,) respect to a jo9t   
resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !          
resolution-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se   
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7ii7 ! 
vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t       
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#b7         
,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r ,h\se 
,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or      
consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is        
section1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor       
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives ! companion
 measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7#d7 ,consid]ation foll[+ presid5tial   
veto ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes ! jo9t      
resolution debate on a veto message 9 ! 
,s5ate "u ?is section %all be #a h\r    
equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4  7#e7   
,rules ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &      

,s5ate ,?is subsection & subsections    
7d77#e71 7g71 & 7h7 are enact$ by       
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
are deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 &   
sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t       
inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7,b7 ) full  
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
 ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !   
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  4