,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mrs4    
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,casey7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,task
 ,=ce on ! ,response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,task ,=ce on ! ,,covid-#ai   
,p&emic ,act4  #b4 ,compreh5sive review 
( ! ,,covid-#ai response  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! legislative bran* a task =ce to be  
kn[n z ! ,national ,task ,=ce on !      
,response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !        
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ! ,task ,=ce are to-- 7#a7
 exam9e1 assess1 & report ^u ! ,unit$   
,/ates prep>$ness =1 & response to1 !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7,a7 !    

initial ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &         
t]ritorial responses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 ! ongo+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
t]ritorial responses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! activities1 policies1 &       
decisions ( ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration & !  
,bid5 ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ! impact ( ! 
p&emic on public heal? & heal? c>e      
sy/ems2 &  7,d7 ! initial outbreak 9    
,wuhan1 ,*9a1 includ+ ef=ts to det]m9e !
 pot5tial causes = ! em]g5ce ( !        
,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus1 & ,f$]al actions  
to mitigate its spread int]nationally2  
7#b7 build ^u exi/+ or ongo+ evaluations
 & avoid unnecess>y duplication1 by     
review+ ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &         
recomm5dations ( o!r appropriate task   
=ces1 committees1 commissions1 or       
entities e/abli%$ by o!r public or      
nonpr(it private entities relat$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates prep>$ness =1 & response  
to1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#c7 id5tify 
gaps 9 public heal? prep>$ness & m$ical 
response policies1 processes1 &         
activities1 includ+ disp>ities 9        

,,covid-#ai infection & mortality rates 
among p ( color1 old] adults1 p )       
disabilities1 & o!r vuln]able or at-risk
 gr\ps1 & h[ su* gaps impact$ ! ability 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to respond to !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7#d7 submit a    
report to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress on 
its f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations
 to improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates prep>$ness  
=1 & response to1 future public heal?   
em]g5cies1 includ+ a public heal?       
em]g5cy result+ f an em]g+ infecti\s    
disease4  7c7 ,composition ( ,task ,=ce2
 meet+s  7#a7 ,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce %all
 be compos$ ( #ab memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7  
#a memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 #a memb] %all be
 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
7,c7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! *air
 ( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 #b 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 #a 
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 #a memb] 
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,g7 #b memb]s
 %all be appo9t$ by ! *air ( !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 #b     
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*air &  
vice *air ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce   
are appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 su* memb]s
 %all meet to elect a ,*air & ,vice     
,*air f among su* memb]s4 ,! ,*air &    
,vice ,*air %all ea* be elect$ to s]ve  
^u an affirmative vote f n less ?an #h  
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,! ,*air & ,vice 
,*air %all n be regi/]$ memb]s ( ! same 
political p>ty4  7#c7 ,qualifications   
7,a7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m   
?an #f memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be    
regi/]$ memb]s ( ! same political p>ty4 
7,b7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an       
individual appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce may n
 be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al     

,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
or t]ritorial gov]nm5t4  7,c7           
,qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce  
%\ld be highly qualifi$ citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,memb]s appo9t$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 may include individuals ) 
exp]tise 9-- 7i7 public heal?1 heal?    
disp>ities & at-risk populations1       
m$ic9e1 & relat$ fields2  7ii7 ,/ate1   
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 
includ+ public heal? & m$ical prep>$ness
 & response & em]g5cy managem5t & o!r   
relevant public adm9i/ration2  7iii7    
rese>* reg>d+1 or ! developm5t1         
manufactur+1 di/ribution1 & regulation  
(1 m$ical products2  7iv7 national      
security & =eign relations1 includ+     
global heal?2 &  7v7 comm]ce1 includ+   
transportation1 supply *a9s1 & small    
bus9ess4  7#d7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,all
 memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,meet+s ,!   
,task ,=ce %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations 

( ! ,task ,=ce z soon z practicable4    
,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,task ,=ce   
%all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*air & ,vice   
,*air or n less ?an #h ( its memb]s4    
7#f7 ,quorum2 vacancies  7,a7 ,quorum   
,eight memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all       
con/itute a quorum4  7,b7 ,vacancies    
,any vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce %all n      
affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 !    
same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0  
made4  7d7 ,functions ( ,task ,=ce ,!   
functions ( ! ,task ,=ce are to-- 7#a7  
conduct a review t-- 7,a7 exam9es !     
initial outbreak ( ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b     
virus 9 ,wuhan1 ,*9a1 includ+-- 7i7     
engag+ ) will+ p>tn] gov]nm5ts & global 
exp]ts2  7ii7 seek+ access to relevant  
records2 &  7iii7 exam9+ ! pot5tial     
causes ( ! em]g5ce & s\rce ( ! virus2   
7,b7 exam9es ! ,unit$ ,/ates prep>ation 
=1 & response to1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 
includ+-- 7i7 relevant laws1 policies1  
regulations1 & processes t 7 9 place    
prior to1 or put into place dur+1 !     
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;d7 ) respect to
 ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ any t are put into
 place relat$ to su* public heal?       
em]g5cy aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & prior to ! issuance ( ! f9al     
report pursuant to subsection 7j77#b72  
7ii7 relevant actions tak5 by1 &        
coord9ation betwe51 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
int]national organizations on prep>$ness
 & response ef=ts1 includ+ coord9ation  
betwe5 gov]nm5ts & o!r public & private 
entities1 dur+ !-- 7,i7 initial response
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 response    
dur+ ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,iii7 
ongo+ response dur+ ! ,bid5             
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 communication (   
public heal? & sci5tific in=mation      
relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ 
processes = ! developm5t1 approval1 &   
dissem9ation ( ,f$]al public heal? & o!r
 relevant public heal? or sci5tific     

guidance2 &  7iv7 actions tak5 to       
support ! developm5t1 manufactur+1 &    
di/ribution ( m$ical c\nt]measures &    
relat$ m$ical supplies to prev5t1       
detect1 & treat ,,covid-#ai2 &  7,c7 may
 include assessm5ts relat+ to-- 7i7 !   
capacity & capabilities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts 
to respond to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2     
7ii7 ! capacity & capabilities ( heal?  
c>e facilities & ! heal? c>e work=ce to 
respond to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7iii7 
m$ical c\nt]measure rese>* & developm5t 
& ! supply *a9s ( m$ical products       
necess>y to respond to ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic2  7iv7 int]national prep>$ness = 
& response to ,,covid-#ai1 & ,f$]al     
decision-mak+ processes relat$ to new   
global heal? ?reats2  7v7 conta9m5t &   
mitigation measures relat$ to dome/ic & 
int]national travel 9 response to       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7vi7 ! impact ( !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic & relat$ mitigation  
ef=ts on h>d-to-rea* & at-risk or       
und]s]v$ populations1 includ+ relat$    

heal? disp>ities2  7#b7 id5tify1 review1
 & evaluate ! lessons le>n$ f !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ activities  
to prep>e =1 & respond to1 future       
pot5tial p&emics & relat$ public heal?  
em]g5cies2 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress su* reports z are requir$  
by ?is ,act conta9+ su* f9d+s1          
conclusions1 & recomm5dations z ! ,task 
,=ce %all det]m9e4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ,task   
,=ce  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,task ,=ce may--   
7,a7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su*  
times & places1 take su* te/imony1      
receive su* evid5ce z det]m9$ by ! ,*air
 & ,vice ,*air1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s z !  
,task ,=ce or a designat$ memb]1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,*air or ,vice ,*air1 may  
det]m9e advisable to be necess>y to c>ry
 out ! functions ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &  7,b7
 subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1
 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &   
te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production 
( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1    
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z ! p]son   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 may    

det]m9e advisable4  7#b7 ,subpo5as  7,a7
 ,issuance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may 
be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7,i7  
by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*air & ! ,vice ,*air2
 or  7,,ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( n   
less ?an #i memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7ii7
 ,signature ,subpo5as issu$ "u ?is      
subsection may be issu$ "u ! signature (
 ! ,*air or any memb] designat$ by a    
majority ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & may be s]v$  
by any p]son designat$ by ! ,*air or by 
a memb] designat$ by agreem5t ( !       
majority ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t
 ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to    
obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subsection1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial 
di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 
is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e !       
subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord]
 requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any      
designat$ place to te/ify or to produce 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure  
to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by
 ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4  7#c7    
,contract+ ,! ,task ,=ce may1 to su*    

ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9    
appropriation ,acts1 ent] into contracts
 to enable ! ,task ,=ce to dis*>ge its  
duties "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,in=mation f  
f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task   
,=ce may access f any executive         
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
su* in=mation1 docum5ts1 sugge/ions1    
e/imates1 & /ati/ics z ! ,task ,=ce     
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7,b7 ,provision ( in=mation   
,on writt5 reque/ ( ! ,*air1 ea*        
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 provide su* in=mation  
to ! ,task ,=ce4  7,c7 ,receipt1 h&l+1  
/orage1 & dissem9ation ,in=mation %all  
only be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$1 &          
dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce &   
its /aff consi/5t ) all applicable      
/atutes1 regulations1 & executive ord]s4
  7#e7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7

 ,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration ,on reque/ 
( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all  
provide to ! ,task ,=ce1 on a           
reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative support
 & o!r assi/ance necess>y = ! ,task ,=ce
 to c>ry out its duties4  7,b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to !    
assi/ance provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
may provide to ! ,task ,=ce su*         
assi/ance z su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may 
det]m9e advisable & z au?oriz$ by law4  
7#f7 ,donations ,! ,task ,=ce may       
accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or       
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 ,n lat] 
?an #e days aft] ! acceptance ( a       
donation "u ?is subsection1 ! ,task ,=ce
 %all publicly disclose-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ! 
entity t provid$ su* donation2  7,b7 !  
s]vice or prop]ty provid$ ?r\gh su*     
donation2  7,c7 ! value ( su* donation2 
&  7,d7 h[ ! ,task ,=ce plans to use su*
 donation4  7#g7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,task
 ,=ce may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! 

same mann] & "u ! same conditions z a   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7f7 ,applicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app47 %all apply to ! ,task ,=ce4     
7#b7 ,public meet+s & release ( public  
v]sions ( reports ,! ,task ,=ce %all--  
7,a7 hold public he>+s & meet+s to !    
ext5t appropriate2 &  7,b7 release      
public v]sions ( ! reports requir$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7j74 
7#c7 ,public he>+s ,any public he>+s ( !
 ,task ,=ce %all be conduct$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ! protection ( in=mation     
provid$ to or develop$ = or by ! ,task  
,=ce z requir$ by any applicable /atute1
 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4  7g7   
,/aff ( ,task ,=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 
,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,! ,*air ( !   
,task ,=ce1 9 agreem5t ) ! ,vice ,*air1 
9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,task
 ,=ce1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( 
a /aff director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may
 be necess>y to enable ! ,task ,=ce to  

c>ry out its functions1 )\t reg>d to !  
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title relat+ to classification &   
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no   
rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may   
exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a       
position at level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,p]sonnel z  
,f$]al employees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! /aff  
director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,task ,=ce  
:o are employees %all be employees "u   
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t      
title4  7ii7 ,memb]s ( task =ce ,clause 
7i7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s
 ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,detailees ,^u   
reque/ ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( ! ,task
 ,=ce1 ! head ( any executive dep>tm5t1 
bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality (

 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may detail1
 )\t reimbursem5t1 any ( its p]sonnel to
 ! ,task ,=ce to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out its  
duties "u ?is section4 ,any su* detailee
 %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil
 s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#c7       
,consultant s]vices ,! ,task ,=ce is    
au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &
 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7   
,comp5sation & travel exp5ses ,ea* memb]
 ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve )\t           
comp5sation1 b %all receive travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an       
employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7i7 ,security cle>ances = task  
=ce memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al 
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) !  
,task ,=ce 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to !   

,task ,=ce memb]s & /aff appropriate    
security cle>ances1 consi/5t ) exi/+    
proc$ures & requirem5ts4 ,no p]son %all 
be provid$ ) access to classifi$        
in=mation "u ?is section )\t !          
appropriate security cle>ances4  7j7    
,reports ( ,task ,=ce2 t]m9ation  7#a7  
,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an int]im report
 conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &      
recomm5dations z h be5 agre$ to by n    
less ?an #h memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,su* 
int]im report %all be made available    
onl9e 9 a mann] t does n compromise     
national security4  7#b7 ,f9al ,report  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! la/ memb] ( ! ,task    
,=ce is appo9t$1 ! ,task ,=ce %all      
submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (

 ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
f9al report conta9+ su* f9d+s1          
conclusions1 & recomm5dations z h be5   
agre$ to by n less ?an #h memb]s ( !    
,task ,=ce4 ,! f9al report %all be made 
available onl9e 9 a mann] t does n      
compromise national security4  7,b7     
,ext5sions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! submission &
 publication ( ! f9al report1 z describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 may be delay$ by #f
 mon?s ^u ! agreem5t ( n less ?an #h    
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7ii7            
,notification ,! ,task ,=ce %all notify 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &        
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! public ( any ext5sion grant$ "u clause
 7i74  7,c7 ,special rules &            
consid]ations  7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z
 au?oriz+ ! ,task ,=ce to publicly      
disclose in=mation o!rwise prohibit$ f  
disclosure by law4  7ii7 ,special tim+  

consid]ations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce %all n     
publi% or make available any int]im or  
f9al report dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iods end+ 
,novemb] #e1 #bjbd1 & ,novemb] #c1      
#bjbf4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,task ,=ce1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is 
section1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative     
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce 
may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ 
its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony
 to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its  
reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4  7k7
 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,duration ( 
availability ,am\nts made available to !
 ,task ,=ce "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 
available until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,task   
,=ce4