,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,moore ( ,alabama 7= himself & ,mr4    
,bre*e57 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 provide = ,congressional   
approval ( public heal? em]g5cy         
decl>ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,acc\ntability  
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to       
decl>ation & r5ewal ( public heal?      
em]g5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,decl>ations &      
r5ewals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y  
makes a det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 !n aft] consultation ) su* public 

heal? (ficials z may be necess>y !      
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 issue a decl>ation
 ) respect to t det]m9ation t specifies 
! provisions ( law "u :i* ! ,secret>y   
proposes t ! ,secret>y or o!r (fic]s w  
act2  7,b7 imm$iately publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] su* decl>ation2 &  7,c7 transmit
 to ! ,congress su* decl>ation & !      
report "u subsection 7i74  7#b7         
,det]m9ation t public heal? em]g5cy     
exi/s ,! det]m9ation describ$ 9 ?is     
p>agraph is a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y
 t-- 7,a7 a disease or disord] pres5ts a
 public heal? em]g5cy2 or  7,b7 a public
 heal? em]g5cy1 includ+ significant     
outbreaks ( infecti\s diseases or       
biot]rori/ attacks1 o!rwise exi/s4  7#c7
 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,initial decl>ation   
,any initial decl>ation ( a public heal?
 em]g5cy "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on 
! e>lie/ (-- 7i7 subject to subsection  
7j77#b77;,b77ii71 ! date t is #ij days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! decl>ation "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]2  7ii7 ! date on :i* su* em]g5cy

 is t]m9at$ "u a subsequ5tly enact$     
,f$]al law2 or  7iii7 ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y issues a decl>ation t]m9at+ ! 
public heal? em]g5cy4  7,b7 ,r5ewals    
,any r5ewal ( a public heal? em]g5cy "u 
?is section %all t]m9ate on ! e>lie/ (--
 7i7 subject to subsection              
7j77#b77;,b77ii71 ! date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! r5ewal "u p>agraph 
7#d77;,a7 is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2
 or  7ii7 ! date describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7      
,r5ewals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a public heal? 
em]g5cy decl>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7or any 
r5ewal !re(71 may be r5ew$ only if-- 7i7
 ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 & transmits to ,congress a decl>ation  
r5ew+ ! em]g5cy 7or ! mo/ rec5t r5ewal72
 &  7ii7 !re is enact$ into law a jo9t  
resolution r5ew+ ! em]g5cy pursuant to  
subsection 7j74  7,b7 ,no r5ewal if     
already t]m9at$ ,a public heal? em]g5cy 
decl>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be r5ew$  
if su* em]g5cy has already t]m9at$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,sub/antially      

simil> decl>ations ,any decl>ation "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 t is bas$ on circum/ances 
/emm+ f a nexus ( facts or ev5ts t is   
sub/antially simil> to t on :i* an e>li]
 decl>ation "u su* p>agraph 0 issu$ %all
 be treat$ z a r5ewal ( ! e>li]         
decl>ation = purposes ( ?is section4    
7#e7 ,effect ( t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,effective on ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( a  
public heal? em]g5cy "u p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7i7 except z provid$ by subp>agraph     
7,b71 any au?orities ex]cis$ by reason (
 ! em]g5cy %all cease to be ex]cis$2    
7ii7 any am\nts reprogramm$ or transf]r$
 "u any provision ( law ) respect to !  
em]g5cy t rema9 unobligat$ on t date    
%all be return$ & made available = !    
purpose = :i* su* am\nts 7 appropriat$2 
&  7iii7 any contracts ent]$ into "u any
 provision ( law = con/ruction relat+ to
 ! em]g5cy %all be t]m9at$ unless       
con/ruction comm5c$ "u ! contract be=e t
 date4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision ,except z 
specifically provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! t]m9ation ( a public heal? em]g5cy   

%all n affect-- 7i7 any action tak5 or  
proce$+ p5d+ n f9ally conclud$ or       
det]m9$ on ! date ( ! t]m9ation "u      
p>agraph 7#c72  7ii7 any action or      
proce$+ bas$ on any act committ$ prior  
to t date2 or  7iii7 any rights or      
duties t matur$ or p5alties t 7 incurr$ 
prior to t date4  4  7b7 ,reports       
,section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,reports on em]g5cies ,! ,secret>y 
%all transmit to ,congress1 ) any       
decl>ation ( a public heal? em]g5cy "u  
subsection 7a7 7or any r5ewal !re(71    
includ+ any su* em]g5cy ( a duration t  
is less ?an #ij days1 a report1 9 writ+1
 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           
description (-- 7i7 ! circum/ances      
necessitat+ ! decl>ation ( a public     
heal? em]g5cy or ! r5ewal ( su* an      
em]g5cy2 &  7ii7 ! use ( any em]g5cy    
au?ority specifi$ 9 ! decl>ation or     
r5ewal !re(4  7,b7 ,! e/imat$ duration (
 ! public heal? em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,a summ>y

 ( ! actions ! ,secret>y or o!r (fic]s  
int5d to take1 includ+ any reprogramm+  
or transf] ( funds1 & ! /atutory        
au?orities ! ,secret>y & su* (fic]s     
expect to rely on 9 address+ ! public   
heal? em]g5cy4  7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a      
r5ewal ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 a      
summ>y ( ! actions ! ,secret>y or o!r   
(fic]s h tak5 dur+ ! prec$+ decl>ation  
or r5ewal1 includ+ any reprogramm+ or   
transf] ( funds1 to address ! em]g5cy4  
7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation to ,congress
 ,9 addition to reports "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to       
,congress su* o!r in=mation z ,congress 
may reque/ 9 connection ) any public    
heal? em]g5cy 9 effect "u ?is section4  
7#c7 ,p]iodic reports on /atus (        
em]g5cies ,! ,secret>y %all report to   
,congress on ! /atus ( any public heal? 
em]g5cy1 includ+ any su* em]g5cy ( a    
duration t is less ?an #ij days1 decl>$ 
"u ?is section & ! actions ! ,secret>y  
or o!r (fic]s h tak5 & au?orities !     
,secret>y & su* (fic]s h reli$ on 9     

address+ ! em]g5cy4 ,su* reports %all be
 made n less frequ5tly ?an e #ij days = 
! duration ( ! public heal? em]g5cy 7or 
r5ewal !re(74  7j7 ,jo9t resolutions (  
approval or t]m9ation  7#a7 ,jo9t       
resolution def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! t]m jo9t resolution means a  
jo9t resolution t conta9s ea* ( ! foll[+
 provisions aft] its resolv+ clause3    
7,a7 ,a provision approv+ or t]m9at+ a  
decl>ation ( a public heal? em]g5cy made
 "u subsection 7a7 7or a r5ewal !re(74  
7,b7 ,a provision approv+ or t]m9at+ !  
use ( ! au?orities specifi$ 9 su*       
decl>ation or r5ewal4  7#b7 ,proc$ures =
 consid]ation ( jo9t resolutions  7,a7  
,introduction ,aft] ! ,secret>y         
transmits to ,congress a decl>ation ( a 
public heal? em]g5cy "u subsection 7a7  
7or a r5ewal !re(71 a jo9t resolution   
may be introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (         
,congress by any memb] ( t ,h\se4  7,b7 
,reque/s to conv5e ,congress dur+       
recesses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 :5 !        
,secret>y transmits to ,congress a      

decl>ation ( a public heal? em]g5cy "u  
subsection 7a7 7or a r5ewal !re(71      
,congress has adj\rn$ s9e die or has    
adj\rn$ = any p]iod 9 excess ( #c cal5d>
 days1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 if !y deem x        
advisable 7or if petition$ by at lea/   
"o-?ird ( ! memb]%ip ( _! respective    
,h\ses7 %all jo9tly reque/ ! ,presid5t  
to conv5e ,congress 9 ord] t x may      
consid] ! decl>ation & take appropriate 
action pursuant to ?is section4  7ii7   
,exception if ,congress is unable to    
conv5e ,if ,congress is physically      
unable to conv5e z a result ( an arm$   
attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r      
national em]g5cy1 ! #ij-;day p]iod "u   
subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 or ! #a-ye>     
p]iod "u subsection 7a77#c77;,b71 z     
applicable1 %all beg9 on ! fir/ day     
,congress conv5es = ! fir/ "t aft] !    
attack or o!r em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,committee 
ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution %all be      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & any o!r  
committee or committees hav+            
jurisdiction ov] ! em]g5cy au?orities   
invok$ by ! decl>ation t is ! subject ( 
! jo9t resolution4  7,d7 ,consid]ation 9
 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ! foll[+ %all      
apply3 7i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if !     
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution has  
be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x at ! end (   
#aj cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 t
 committee %all be automatically dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & x
 %all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7ii7       
,proce$+ to consid]ation ,not)/&+ rule  
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! 
committee to :i* a jo9t resolution is   
ref]r$ has report$ ! resolution1 or :5 t
 committee is dis*>g$ "u clause 7i7 f   
fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution1 x is 
at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a    
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution to be  

made1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t   
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to
 proce$ is subject to #d h\rs ( debate  
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! jo9t resolution4 ,! motion is n
 subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to  
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4  7iii7      
,floor consid]ation ,a jo9t resolution  
%all be subject to #aj h\rs ( debate1 to
 be divid$ ev5ly betwe5 ! propon5ts &   
oppon5ts ( ! resolution4  7iv7 ,am5dm5ts
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
subclause 7,,ii71 no am5dm5ts %all be 9 
ord] ) respect to a jo9t resolution4    
7,,ii7 ,am5dm5ts to /rike or add        
specifi$ provisions ( law ,subclause    
7,i7 %all n apply ) respect to any      
am5dm5t to /rike f or add to ! li/      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 a         
provision or provisions ( law specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 ! decl>ation4  7v7     
,motion to reconsid] f9al vote ,a motion
 to reconsid] a vote on f9al passage ( a

 jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]4  7vi7
 ,appeals ,po9ts ( ord]1 includ+        
que/ions ( relevancy1 & appeals f !     
decision ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic]1 %all be   
decid$ )\t debate4  7,e7 ,consid]ation 9
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 if any committee to :i*
 a jo9t resolution has be5 ref]r$ has n 
report$ x to ! ,h\se at ! end ( #aj     
cal5d> days aft] its introduction1 su*  
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & x   
%all be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  
,on ,?ursdays x %all be 9 ord] at any "t
 = ! ,speak] to recognize a ,memb] :o   
favors passage ( a jo9t resolution t has
 appe>$ on ! cal5d> = at lea/ #c cal5d> 
days to call up t jo9t resolution =     
imm$iate consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se )\t     
int]v5tion ( any po9t ( ord]4 ,:5 s     
call$ up a jo9t resolution %all be      
consid]$ z read & %all be debatable =   
#aj h\rs equally divid$ & controll$ by !
 propon5t & an oppon5t1 & ! previ\s "q  
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ to its passage 

)\t int]v5+ motion4 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
to reconsid] ! vote on passage4 ,if a   
vote on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution
 has n be5 tak5 on or be=e ! close ( !  
t5? cal5d> day aft] ! resolution is     
report$ by ! committee or committees to 
:i* x 0 ref]r$1 or aft] su* committee or
 committees h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! resolution1 su* vote   
%all be tak5 on t day4  7,f7 ,receipt ( 
resolution f o!r h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ a 
jo9t resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f !  
o!r a jo9t resolution f ! o!r ,h\se1    
!n-- 7i7 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all n be ref]r$ to a committee & %all 
be deem$ to h be5 dis*>g$ f committee on
 ! day x is receiv$2 &  7ii7 ! proc$ures
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e71 z   
applicable1 %all apply 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se
 to ! jo9t resolution receiv$ f ! o!r   
,h\se to ! same ext5t z su* proc$ures   
apply to a jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7,g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!     
enactm5t ( a jo9t resolution "u ?is     
subsection %all n be int]pret$ to s]ve z

 a grant or modification by ,congress ( 
/atutory au?ority = ! em]g5cy p[]s ( !  
,secret>y4  4  #c4 ,applicability  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all   
take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,application to public heal? 
em]g5cies previ\sly decl>$ ,if a public 
heal? em]g5cy 0 decl>$ "u section       
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,s]vice ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a771 z 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & su* decl>ation 7or a r5ewal !re(7    
rema9s 9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 su* decl>ation 7& any r5ewal  
!re(7-- 7#a7 %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an !  
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 may be r5ew$ on or  
aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act only 9 accordance ) 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7c7       
,effect ( future laws ,no law enact$    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all  
sup]s$e ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by 
?is ,act unless su* law does s 9        

specific t]ms1 ref]r+ to ?is ,act or !  
provision ( law am5d$ by ?is ,act1 &    
decl>+ t su* law sup]s$es ! relevant    
provision ( ?is ,act or ! relevant      
provision ( law am5d$ by ?is ,act4