,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cchc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,schmitt 7for himself and ,mr4 ,braun7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to reform the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 limit the scope of public health authorities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,,covid ,tyranny ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the vaccine mandate in response to ,,covid-#ai that applied to military personnel and the resulting discharge of servicemen and servicewomen threatened our military readiness2 7#b7 prolonged school closures in response to ,,covid-#ai directly impacted students' schooling and contributed to learning loss2 7#c7 steps to distribute vaccines based on race do not reflect the values of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 ,federal agencies colluded with private corporations to stifle legitimate political speech and infringe on the first amendment rights of ,americans2 7#e7 economic lockdowns threatened the livelihoods of ,american families1 and directly led to record closures of small businesses2 7#f7 on account of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's inconsistent and confusing messaging1 which was not based on science1 the ,united ,states relinquished its ability to effectively control the pandemic2 7#g7 forced lockdowns worsened an already pressing mental health crisis1 leading to an increase in suicides rates and drug abuse2 and 7#h7 the roles of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and other agencies and offices of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services are strictly advisory1 and such agencies and offices have not been empowered by ,congress to establish laws or mandates4 #c4 ,prohibitions on imposing a mask mandate in education settings 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable period ,the term applicable period means the period that begins on the date of enactment of this ,act and ends on ,december #ca1 #bjbd4 7#b7 ,head ,start program ,the term ,head ,start program means such a program1 including an ,early ,head ,start program1 carried out under the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474 7#c7 ,mask ,the term mask means a material covering the nose and mouth of the wearer1 excluding face shields4 7#d7 ,mask mandate ,the term mask mandate means an order1 directive1 or ordinance1 in response to a public health emergency1 that requires an individual to wear a mask to enter1 or remain in1 a facility4 7b7 ,restriction on the use of ,federal funds ,during the applicable period1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no ,federal funds may be obligated or expended to propose1 establish1 implement1 or enforce1 directly or indirectly through the imposition of a condition on receipt of ,federal funds1 any requirement that an individual wear a mask or comply with a mask mandate while in a facility of a ,head ,start program4 7c7 ,no mask requirements in schools or institutions of higher education ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during the applicable period1 neither the ,president nor any other ,federal officer1 employee1 agency1 or office1 shall issue or enforce a mask mandate requiring individuals to wear a mask in any facility of a ,head ,start program4 7d7 ,no authority ,to refuse access to education ,during the applicable period1 a ,head ,start program shall not refuse entry to1 or participation in1 any educational service or activity to a child1 teacher1 parent1 or other individual on the basis that the child1 teacher1 parent1 or other individual refuses to wear a mask or comply with a mask mandate during the educational service or activity4 7e7 ,no authority ,to issue or enforce mask mandates in educational settings in response to a public health emergency ,section #cfa of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,nothing in this section authorizes the ,secretary to require individuals to comply with a mask mandate 7as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,end ,,covid ,tyranny ,act7 in any facility of a ,head ,start program 7as defined in such section #b7;a77 in response to a public health emergency declared under section #cai during the applicable period 7as defined in such section #b7;a774 4 #d4 ,appointment and authority of the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 terms of ,,cdc and ,,nih directors 7a7 ,appointment authority ,section #baja7;b7 of the ,prepare for and ,respond to ,existing ,viruses1 ,emerging ,new ,threats1 and ,pandemics ,act 7,public ,law #aag-cbh7 is amended by striking ,january #bj1 #bjbe and inserting the date of enactment of the ,end ,,covid ,tyranny ,act4 7b7 ,term of ,,cdc director ,section #cje7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdb;c7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,no individual may serve as ,director for a total period of more than #ab years44 7c7 ,term of ,,nih director ,section #djb7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,no individual may serve as ,director of ,,nih for a total period of more than #ab years44 #e4 ,limiting the ,,cdc strategic plan ,section #cje7;c77#b77;,a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdb;c-#a7;c77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking and noncommunicable diseases or conditions1 and addressing injuries1 and occupational and environmental hazards and inserting diseases2 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or conditions2 7#c7 in clause 7iii71 by adding and at the end2 7#d7 in clause 7iv71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7#e7 by striking clause 7v74 #f4 ,advisory committee to the ,,cdc ,director ,section #cje;,a7c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdb;c-#a7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking by the ,secretary under and inserting as described in2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,three members shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services-- 7i7 #a of whom shall be appointed to represent the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7ii7 #a of whom shall be a public health official4 7,b7 ,two members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,two members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate4 7,d7 ,two members shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,e7 ,two members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,f7 ,four members shall be appointed by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 4 #g4 ,limiting the scope of regulations of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to control communicable diseases ,section #cfa7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,to prevent the introduction1 transmission1 or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the ,states or possessions1 or from one ,state or possession into any other ,state or possession1 the ,secretary may make and enforce regulations for the inspection1 fumigation1 disinfection1 sanitation1 pest extermination1 or destruction of animals or articles found to be so infected or contaminated as to be sources of dangerous infection to human beings4 4 #h4 ,eligibility for organ transplantation 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7#a7 no individual may be determined to be ineligible for organ donation or receipt of an organ transplant on the basis of the ,,covid-#ai vaccination status of the individual2 7#b7 no individual may be given a higher or lower priority for such a donation or receipt on such basis2 and 7#c7 the incidence of ,,covid-#ai positive rates in a geographic area or region1 as determined by public health officials1 may not be a factor in determining eligibility to donate organs or to receive organs4 7b7 ,application of requirements ,paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to all organ donations and receipt of organ transplants in the ,united ,states1 including under the laws administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the laws administered by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7c7 ,organ procurement and transplantation network ,section #cgb7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,clarification regarding ,,covid-#ai vaccination status ,the criteria and standards established under paragraph 7#b7 may not include any consideration of the ,,covid-#ai vaccination status of organ donors or recipients1 or of the incidence of ,,covid-#ai positive rates in a geographic area or region1 as determined by public health officials4 4 #i4 ,congressional approval for public health emergencies ,section #cai7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a77 is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting the following3 ,determinations that terminate under the preceding sentence may be renewed by a majority vote in both chambers of ,congress1 and such a renewal period terminates upon the ,secretary declaring that the emergency no longer exists or the expiration of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date on which both chambers of ,congress have voted in favor of such renewal1 whichever occurs first4 ,not later than #dh hours after making a determination under this subsection of a public health emergency1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress written notification of the determination44 #aj4 ,hospital visitation 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahfa7;e77#h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e77#h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#i7 as paragraph 7#aj72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following new paragraph3 7#i7 has written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of individuals receiving items and services at the institution1 which shall include-- 7,a7 a description of any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation that such institution may need to place on such rights and the reasons for the clinical restriction or limitation2 and 7,b7 a requirement that such institution inform each such individual of-- 7i7 the right1 subject to the individual's consent1 to receive the visitors whom the individual designates1 including a spouse1 another family member1 or a friend2 and 7ii7 the individual's right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time2 and 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #ahfa7;e77#h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e77#h77 is amended1 in the flush matter following paragraph 7#a71 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#b7-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph 7#i7 and inserting paragraph 7#aj72 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking paragraph 7#i7 each place it appears and inserting paragraph 7#aj74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this section4 #aa4 ,foreign laboratory inspections and certification 7a7 ,in general ,section #die of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,inspection and certification of foreign laboratories 7#a7 ,in general ,as a condition of eligibility to perform research involving animals under a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement administered by the ,national ,institutes of ,health or any national research institute1 a laboratory located outside the ,united ,states that receives ,federal funds shall be subject to quarterly inspections to evaluate compliance with the requirements under this title4 7#b7 ,inspection and certification requirements 7,a7 ,quarterly inspection process ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate foreign regulatory authorities and international organizations1 shall establish and implement a process for conducting quarterly inspections of foreign laboratories that have received an ,animal ,welfare ,assurance 7as defined in section #i4b of title #db1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 to ensure their continued compliance with the requirements under this title4 7,b7 ,assurances ,the inspection process established by the ,secretary pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall evaluate the compliance of foreign laboratories with the requirements under subsection 7c77#a71 including-- 7i7 the establishment and operation of animal care committees2 7ii7 the review and evaluation of animal care and treatment2 and 7iii7 proper record-keeping and reporting procedures4 7#c7 ,certification of compliance and public access 7,a7 ,issuance ,following each quarterly inspection required under paragraph 7#b71 the inspecting authority shall issue a certification of compliance to the laboratories determined to be in compliance with the requirements under paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,public access ,copies of the certificates of compliance issued pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be maintained by the ,office of ,laboratory ,animal ,welfare and shall remain publicly accessible with other information about currently issued ,animal ,welfare ,assurances4 7,c7 ,corrective action ,laboratories that fail to comply with the requirements under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall be given a reasonable opportunity to take corrective action4 7#d7 ,suspension or revocation of grant or contract for non-compliant foreign laboratories ,if the ,secretary determines that a foreign facility is not in compliance with the requirements under subsection 7c77#a7 and does not take appropriate corrective action after given a reasonable opportunity to do so1 the ,secretary shall suspend or revoke the applicable grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement involving research on animals under such conditions as the ,director of ,,nih determines appropriate1 in accordance with subsection 7d74 7#e7 ,designation of inspecting authority ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of ,,nih1 shall designate an appropriate authority to conduct the quarterly inspections required under paragraph 7#b7 and issue certifications of compliance in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#f7 ,coordination with foreign authorities ,the ,secretary and the ,director of ,,nih shall coordinate with appropriate foreign regulatory authorities and enter into agreements with foreign governments1 as needed1 to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of this subsection while respecting the sovereignty and laws of foreign nations4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ab4 ,transfer of offices to ,,nih 7a7 ,in general ,effective on the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the authorities1 functions1 personnel1 and assets of the offices described in subsection 7b7 shall be transferred from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7b7 ,offices described ,the offices described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,the ,national ,center on ,birth ,defects and ,developmental ,disabilities4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,center for ,chronic ,disease ,prevention and ,health ,promotion4 7#c7 ,the ,national ,center for ,environmental ,health4 7#d7 ,the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,center for ,health ,statistics4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,center for ,,hiv1 ,viral ,hepatitis1 ,,std1 and ,,tb ,prevention4 7#g7 ,the ,national ,center for ,injury ,prevention and ,control4 7#h7 ,the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health4 #ac4 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall issue such new or revised regulations as are necessary to carry out this ,act 7including the amendments made by this ,act74 #ad4 ,preemption ,the provisions of this ,act 7including the amendments made by this ,act7 shall supersede any provision of ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 or local law1 declaration1 guidance1 or directive to the extent that such law1 declaration1 guidance1 or directive is inconsistent with this ,act 7including such amendments74