,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,connolly introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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       
require ! head ( ea* ag5cy to e/abli% a 
plan relat+ to ! safety ( ,f$]al        
employees & contractors physically      
pres5t at c]ta9 worksites dur+ a        
nationwide public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ =
 an infecti\s disease1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,*ai ,su?ammanont ,heal?y ,f$]al    
,workplaces ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,worksite
 safety = ,f$]al employees & contractors
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$ condition ,! 

t]m cov]$ condition means an infecti\s  
disease t is ! subject ( a nationwide   
public heal? em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,cov]$ p]iod
 ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means a p]iod dur+  
:i* a nationwide public heal? em]g5cy   
decl>$ = an infecti\s disease is 9      
effect4  7#d7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m  
cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 an        
employee ( an ag5cy2 &  7,b7 a          
contractor ( an ag5cy1 & a subcontractor
 !re( at any ti]4  7#e7 ,cov]$ worksite 
,! t]m cov]$ worksite means a worksite  
at :i* a cov]$ individual is requir$ to 
be pres5t dur+ a cov]$ p]iod4  7#f7     
,employee ,! t]m employee means any     
employee occupy+ a position 9 ! civil   
s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 at an 
ag5cy4  7#g7 ,nationwide public heal?   
em]g5cy ,! t]m nationwide public heal?  
em]g5cy means a nationwide public heal? 
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 includ+ any r5ewal   

!re(4  7#h7 ,worksite ,! t]m worksite   
means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an employee ( an
 ag5cy1 ! location ( ! employee's       
position ( record :]e ! employee        
regul>ly p]=ms 8 or h] duties1 b does n 
include any location :]e ! employee     
teleworks 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 
&  7,b7 9 ! case ( a contractor ( an    
ag5cy 7or subcontractor !re( at any     
ti]71 ! location 9 a facility ( ! ag5cy 
:]e ! contractor or subcontractor p]=ms 
8 or h] duties "u a contract ) ! ag5cy1 
or a subcontract !re( at any ti]1 z     
applicable4  7b7 ,issuance ( policies & 
proc$ures by ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( !   
ag5cy & ! ,assi/ant ,director (         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ag5cy 7or any         
individual hold+ an equival5t position71
 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a plan conta9+     
proc$ures & policies = ! safety ( cov]$ 
individuals physically pres5t at        

worksites dur+ a cov]$ p]iod t includes 
measures to ensure ! cont9uity (        
op]ations ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ h[ consi/5t
 ag5cy mission & program p]=mance &     
cu/om] s]vice levels w be su/a9$ ?r\gh !
 cov]$ p]iod2  7#b7 make su* plan       
available to ! public by includ+ a      
prom95t l9k to su* plan on ! home page (
 ! website ( ! ag5cy2  7#c7 provide a   
l9k to su* plan to ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget =         
inclusion on ! web page ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget 9 accordance )     
subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 communicate su* 
plan to ea* cov]$ individual 9 su* a    
mann] z to ensure t ea* cov]$ individual
 ackn[l$ges receipt & und]/&+ ( ! plan4 
7c7 ,plan ,! plan requir$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all1 at a m9imum1 include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a description ( ! ef=ts ! ag5cy  
plans to take ) respect to mitigat+ a   
nationwide public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ =
 an infecti\s disease at worksites1     
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
any p]sonal protective equipm5t t is be+

 or w be provid$ by ! ag5cy to any cov]$
 individual physically pres5t at a      
worksite dur+ a cov]$ p]iod4  7,b7 ,a   
description ( any proc$ures e/abli%$ by 
! ag5cy =-- 7i7 te/+ cov]$ individuals  
at worksites = a cov]$ condition2  7ii7 
id5tify+ cov]$ individuals pot5tially   
expos$ to an individual :o is diagnos$ )
 a cov]$ condition1 & notify+ su*       
individuals ( su* pot5tial exposure2 &  
7iii7 address+ diff]5ces 9 data1 su* z !
 numb] ( cases1 hospitalizations1 &     
dea?s1 9 regions & localities if an     
ag5cy has cov]$ worksites 9 m ?an "o    
region4  7#b7 ,guidance on-- 7,a7 any   
clean+ protocols to be implem5t$ at     
cov]$ worksites2  7,b7 occupancy limits 
= cov]$ worksites2 &  7,c7 ! use (      
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 su* z      
appropriate face cov]+s1 by cov]$       
individuals :ile physically pres5t at a 
worksite4  7#c7 ,a description ( !      
actions ! ag5cy is or w be tak+ to      
protect employees ( ! ag5cy :o conduct  
activities 9 an (ficial capacity :ile n 

physically pres5t at a cov]$ worksite1  
includ+ employees-- 7,a7 :o are requir$ 
to travel 9 an (ficial capacity2 or     
7,b7 p]=m audits or inspections4  7#d7  
,a description ( any requirem5ts t      
memb]s ( ! public are requir$ to meet 9 
ord] to ent] a facility 9 :i* cov]$     
worksites are locat$4  7#e7 ,a          
description ( any alt]native option to  
be+ physically pres5t at a cov]$        
worksite t is available = employees ( ! 
ag5cy :o-- 7,a7 h a high risk (         
contract+ a cov]$ condition 7z det]m9$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion72 or  7,b7 live 9 
a h\sehold ) individuals :o h a high    
risk ( contract+ a cov]$ condition 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion74  7#f7  
,protocols t ensure ! cont9uity (       
op]ations ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ h[ consi/5t
 ag5cy mission & program p]=mance &     
cu/om] s]vice levels w be su/a9$ ?r\gh !
 cov]$ p]iod1 to include if ! ag5cy     
adopts enhanc$ & tempor>y telework &    

remote "w practices z a result ( an     
increase 9 ! sev]ity ( ! nationwide     
public heal? em]g5cy4  7#g7 ,! hotl9e   
website & hotl9e telephone numb] ( !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy = cov]$     
individuals to report to ! ,inspector   
,g5]al any in/ance 9 :i* ! ag5cy is n   
implem5t+ ! plan requir$ by ?is section4
  7#h7 ,! hotl9e website & hotl9e       
telephone numb] ( ! ,(fice ( ,special   
,c\nsel to report a sub/antial &        
specific dang] to public heal? & safety 
or :i/lebl[] retaliation4  7d7          
,publication ( plan ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all make available to ! public 
on a s+le web page ( ! ,(fice-- 7#a7    
l9ks to ea* plan provid$ to ! ,director 
pursuant to subsection 7b77#c72 &  7#b7 
a li/ id5tify+ any ag5cy t has n provid$
 a l9k pursuant to su* subsection4  7e7 
,communication ( plan to new employees1 
contractors1 & subcontractors ,beg9n+ on
 ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( an ag5cy  
%all communicate ! plan requir$ by      
subsection 7b71 9 ! mann] describ$ "u   
su* subsection1 to-- 7#a7 any new       
employee ( ! ag5cy1 n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* su* employee is hir$2
  7#b7 any individual or entity t ent]s 
into a contract ) ! ag5cy aft] su* date1
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! contract is 
ent]$ into2 &  7#c7 any individual or   
entity t ent]s into a subcontract at any
 ti] ( a contract ) ! ag5cy aft] su*    
date1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !        
subcontract is ent]$ into4  7f7         
,inspectors g5]al reports  7#a7 ,report 
on implem5tation ( ?is section ,n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea*     
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! implem5tation 
( ?is section1 includ+ :e!r ea* ag5cy   
involv$ has publi%$ & communicat$ ! plan

 requir$ by subsection 7b7 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7#b7 ,report on         
implem5tation ( plan ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! head ( an ag5cy beg9s to    
implem5t a plan requir$ "u subsection   
7b7 ) respect to a cov]$ condition1 !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on-- 7,a7 ! ext5t  
to :i* ea* ag5cy has implem5t$ ! plan1  
includ+ id5tify+ any conc]ns = ! safety 
( cov]$ individuals at cov]$ worksites t
 ! ag5cy has n fully address$2 &  7,b7 !
 ext5t to :i* su* plan incorporat$ be/  
practices to conta9 ! spread ( su* cov]$
 condition4  7g7 ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on lessons le>n$ by
 ag5cies & cov]$ individuals dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic to fur!r improve !   
policies & proc$ures ( su* ag5cies )    
respect to-- 7#a7 ! heal? & safety (    
cov]$ individuals dur+ nationwide public
 heal? em]g5cies decl>$ = infecti\s     
diseases2 &  7#b7 communication to cov]$
 individuals dur+ nationwide public     
heal? em]g5cies decl>$ = infecti\s      
diseases4  7h7 ,application ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act %all be con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise 
limit ! rights & obligations af=d$ "u   
*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  #c4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y     
effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 
= ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory     
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  

prior to ! vote on passage4