,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cchc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,s*mitt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 limit ! scope (  
public heal? au?orities1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end ,,covid ,tyranny ,act4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! vacc9e m&ate 9     
response to ,,covid-#ai t appli$ to     
milit>y p]sonnel & ! result+ dis*>ge (  
s]vicem5 & s]vicewom5 ?reat5$ our       
milit>y read9ess2  7#b7 prolong$ s*ool  
closures 9 response to ,,covid-#ai      
directly impact$ /ud5ts' s*ool+ &       
contribut$ to le>n+ loss2  7#c7 /eps to 
di/ribute vacc9es bas$ on race d n      
reflect ! values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#d7 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?    
em]g5cy1 ,f$]al ag5cies collud$ )       

private corporations to /ifle legitimate
 political spee* & infr+e on ! fir/     
am5dm5t rights ( ,am]icans2  7#e7       
economic lockd[ns ?reat5$ ! livelihoods 
( ,am]ican families1 & directly l$ to   
record closures ( small bus9esses2  7#f7
 on acc\nt ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion's inconsi/5t &    
confus+ messag+1 :i* 0 n bas$ on sci5ce1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rel9qui%$ its ability  
to effectively control ! p&emic2  7#g7  
=c$ lockd[ns wors5$ an already press+   
m5tal heal? crisis1 lead+ to an increase
 9 suicides rates & drug abuse2 &  7#h7 
! roles ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion & o!r ag5cies & (fices ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices are
 /rictly advisory1 & su* ag5cies &      
(fices h n be5 emp[]$ by ,congress to   
e/abli% laws or m&ates4  #c4            
,prohibitions on impos+ a mask m&ate 9  
education sett+s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,applicable p]iod ,! t]m 
applicable p]iod means ! p]iod t beg9s  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends  

on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4  7#b7 ,head ,/>t
 program ,! t]m ,head ,/>t program means
 su* a program1 includ+ an ,e>ly ,head  
,/>t program1 c>ri$ out "u ! ,head ,/>t 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474     
7#c7 ,mask ,! t]m mask means a mat]ial  
cov]+ ! nose & m\? ( ! we>]1 exclud+    
face %ields4  7#d7 ,mask m&ate ,! t]m   
mask m&ate means an ord]1 directive1 or 
ord9ance1 9 response to a public heal?  
em]g5cy1 t requires an individual to we>
 a mask to ent]1 or rema9 91 a facility4
  7b7 ,re/riction on ! use ( ,f$]al     
funds ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds
 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to propose1  
e/abli%1 implem5t1 or en=ce1 directly or
 indirectly ?r\gh ! imposition ( a      
condition on receipt ( ,f$]al funds1 any
 requirem5t t an individual we> a mask  
or comply ) a mask m&ate :ile 9 a       
facility ( a ,head ,/>t program4  7c7   
,no mask requirem5ts 9 s*ools or        
in/itutions ( high] education ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !         

applicable p]iod1 nei!r ! ,presid5t nor 
any o!r ,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 ag5cy1  
or (fice1 %all issue or en=ce a mask    
m&ate requir+ individuals to we> a mask 
9 any facility ( a ,head ,/>t program4  
7d7 ,no au?ority ,to refuse access to   
education ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 a   
,head ,/>t program %all n refuse entry  
to1 or p>ticipation 91 any educational  
s]vice or activity to a *ild1 tea*]1    
p>5t1 or o!r individual on ! basis t !  
*ild1 tea*]1 p>5t1 or o!r individual    
refuses to we> a mask or comply ) a mask
 m&ate dur+ ! educational s]vice or     
activity4  7e7 ,no au?ority ,to issue or
 en=ce mask m&ates 9 educational sett+s 
9 response to a public heal? em]g5cy    
,section #cfa ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section au?orizes ! ,secret>y to       
require individuals to comply ) a mask  
m&ate 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,end
 ,,covid ,tyranny ,act7 9 any facility (
 a ,head ,/>t program 7z def9$ 9 su*    

section #b7;a77 9 response to a public  
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai    
dur+ ! applicable p]iod 7z def9$ 9 su*  
section #b7;a774  4  #d4 ,appo9tm5t &   
au?ority ( ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 t]ms (  
,,cdc & ,,nih directors  7a7 ,appo9tm5t 
au?ority ,section #baja7;b7 ( ! ,prep>e 
= & ,respond to ,exi/+ ,viruses1 ,em]g+ 
,new ,?reats1 & ,p&emics ,act 7,public  
,law #aag-cbh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,janu>y
 #bj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,end ,,covid ,tyranny ,act4  7b7 ,t]m
 ( ,,cdc director ,section #cje7;a7 ( ! 
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdb;c7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,no individual may s]ve
 z ,director = a total p]iod ( m ?an #ab
 ye>s44  7c7 ,t]m ( ,,nih director      
,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,no   
individual may s]ve z ,director ( ,,nih 
= a total p]iod ( m ?an #ab ye>s44  #e4 
,limit+ ! ,,cdc /rategic plan ,section  

#cje7;c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bdb;c-#a7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & noncommunicable
 diseases or conditions1 & address+     
injuries1 & occupational & environm5tal 
haz>ds & ins]t+ diseases2  7#b7 9 clause
 7ii71 by /rik+ or conditions2  7#c7 9  
clause 7iii71 by add+ & at ! end2  7#d7 
9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
p]iod2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ clause 7v74  #f4
 ,advisory committee to ! ,,cdc         
,director ,section #cje;,a7c7 ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdb;c-#a7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ by !         
,secret>y "u & ins]t+ z describ$ 92 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,?ree memb]s %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices-- 7i7 #a ( :om %all be appo9t$
 to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices2 &  7ii7 #a ( :om %all  
be a public heal? (ficial4  7,b7 ,two   

memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,two memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,two memb]s %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,two memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,f7 ,f\r memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #g4 ,limit+ !    
scope ( regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to control     
communicable diseases ,section #cfa7;a7 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfd7;a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7a7 ,to prev5t ! introduction1 
transmission1 or spread ( communicable  
diseases f =eign c\ntries into ! ,/ates 
or possessions1 or f "o ,/ate or        
possession into any o!r ,/ate or        
possession1 ! ,secret>y may make & en=ce
 regulations = ! inspection1 fumigation1
 dis9fection1 sanitation1 pe/           
ext]m9ation1 or de/ruction ( animals or 
articles f\nd to be s infect$ or        

contam9at$ z to be s\rces ( dang]\s     
infection to human be+s4  4  #h4        
,eligibility = organ transplantation    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law-- 7#a7 no individual may be       
det]m9$ to be ineligible = organ        
donation or receipt ( an organ          
transplant on ! basis ( ! ,,covid-#ai   
vacc9ation /atus ( ! individual2  7#b7  
no individual may be giv5 a high] or l[]
 priority = su* a donation or receipt on
 su* basis2 &  7#c7 ! incid5ce (        
,,covid-#ai positive rates 9 a          
geographic area or region1 z det]m9$ by 
public heal? (ficials1 may n be a factor
 9 det]m9+ eligibility to donate organs 
or to receive organs4  7b7 ,application 
( requirem5ts ,p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7
 ( subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect  
to all organ donations & receipt ( organ
 transplants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
"u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7 ,organ       
procurem5t & transplantation network    

,section #cgb7;b7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd7;b77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,cl>ification reg>d+ ,,covid-#ai        
vacc9ation /atus ,! crit]ia & /&>ds     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may n include 
any consid]ation ( ! ,,covid-#ai        
vacc9ation /atus ( organ donors or      
recipi5ts1 or ( ! incid5ce ( ,,covid-#ai
 positive rates 9 a geographic area or  
region1 z det]m9$ by public heal?       
(ficials4  4  #i4 ,congressional        
approval = public heal? em]g5cies       
,section #cai7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ?ird & f\r? s5t5ces 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,det]m9ations t      
t]m9ate "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce may be r5ew$ 
by a majority vote 9 bo? *amb]s (       
,congress1 & su* a r5ewal p]iod t]m9ates
 ^u ! ,secret>y decl>+ t ! em]g5cy no   
long] exi/s or ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* bo?      
*amb]s ( ,congress h vot$ 9 favor ( su* 
r5ewal1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4 ,n lat] ?an 

#dh h\rs aft] mak+ a det]m9ation "u ?is 
subsection ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress    
writt5 notification ( ! det]m9ation44   
#aj4 ,hospital visitation  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ahfa7;e77#h7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7e77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#i7 z      
p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#i7 has writt5 policies & proc$ures    
reg>d+ ! visitation rights ( individuals
 receiv+ items & s]vices at !           
in/itution1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a   
description ( any cl9ically necess>y or 
reasonable re/riction or limitation t   
su* in/itution may ne$ to place on su*  
rights & ! reasons = ! cl9ical          
re/riction or limitation2 &  7,b7 a     
requirem5t t su* in/itution in=m ea* su*
 individual (-- 7i7 ! "r1 subject to !  
individual's cons5t1 to receive !       
visitors :om ! individual designates1   

includ+ a sp\se1 ano!r family memb]1 or 
a fri5d2 &  7ii7 ! individual's "r to   
)draw or d5y su* cons5t at any "t2 &  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section           
#ahfa7;e77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7e77#h77 is am5d$1
 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#a71 z 
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#b7-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#i7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i7
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#aj74  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect 
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section4  #aa4 ,=eign    
laboratory inspections & c]tification   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #die ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhi;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7f7 ,inspection & c]tification 
( =eign laboratories  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a
 condition ( eligibility to p]=m rese>* 
involv+ animals "u a grant1 contract1 or
 coop]ative agreem5t adm9i/]$ by !      

,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? or any    
national rese>* in/itute1 a laboratory  
locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates t        
receives ,f$]al funds %all be subject to
 qu>t]ly inspections to evaluate        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is title4
  7#b7 ,inspection & c]tification       
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,qu>t]ly inspection   
process ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
appropriate =eign regulatory au?orities 
& int]national organizations1 %all      
e/abli% & implem5t a process = conduct+ 
qu>t]ly inspections ( =eign laboratories
 t h receiv$ an ,animal ,welf>e         
,assurance 7z def9$ 9 section #i4b (    
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 
to ensure _! cont9u$ compliance ) !     
requirem5ts "u ?is title4  7,b7         
,assurances ,! inspection process       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all evaluate !        
compliance ( =eign laboratories ) !     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c77#a71      
includ+-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 
animal c>e committees2  7ii7 ! review & 

evaluation ( animal c>e & treatm5t2 &   
7iii7 prop] record-keep+ & report+      
proc$ures4  7#c7 ,c]tification (        
compliance & public access  7,a7        
,issuance ,foll[+ ea* qu>t]ly inspection
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! inspect+   
au?ority %all issue a c]tification (    
compliance to ! laboratories det]m9$ to 
be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,public access
 ,copies ( ! c]tificates ( compliance   
issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,laboratory    
,animal ,welf>e & %all rema9 publicly   
accessible ) o!r in=mation ab\t curr5tly
 issu$ ,animal ,welf>e ,assurances4     
7,c7 ,corrective action ,laboratories t 
fail to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be giv5 a       
reasonable opportunity to take          
corrective action4  7#d7 ,susp5sion or  
revocation ( grant or contract =        
non-compliant =eign laboratories ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t a =eign facility is
 n 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u      

subsection 7c77#a7 & does n take        
appropriate corrective action aft] giv5 
a reasonable opportunity to d s1 !      
,secret>y %all susp5d or revoke !       
applicable grant1 contract1 or          
coop]ative agreem5t involv+ rese>* on   
animals "u su* conditions z ! ,director 
( ,,nih det]m9es appropriate1 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d74  7#e7      
,designation ( inspect+ au?ority ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,,nih1 %all designate an appropriate  
au?ority to conduct ! qu>t]ly           
inspections requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 &  
issue c]tifications ( compliance 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7       
,coord9ation ) =eign au?orities ,!      
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,,nih %all    
coord9ate ) appropriate =eign regulatory
 au?orities & ent] into agreem5ts )     
=eign gov]nm5ts1 z ne$$1 to facilitate !
 implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ?is         
subsection :ile respect+ ! sov]eignty & 
laws ( =eign nations4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 

%all take effect on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#ab4 ,transf] ( (fices to ,,nih  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,effective on ! date t is #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
au?orities1 functions1 p]sonnel1 &      
assets ( ! (fices describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 %all be transf]r$ f ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to !     
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7b7     
,(fices describ$ ,! (fices describ$ 9   
?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
,national ,c5t] on ,bir? ,defects &     
,developm5tal ,disabilities4  7#b7 ,!   
,national ,c5t] = ,*ronic ,disease      
,prev5tion & ,heal? ,promotion4  7#c7 ,!
 ,national ,c5t] = ,environm5tal ,heal?4
  7#d7 ,! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances &  
,disease ,regi/ry4  7#e7 ,! ,national   
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics4  7#f7 ,!      
,national ,c5t] = ,,hiv1 ,viral         
,hepatitis1 ,,/d1 & ,,tb ,prev5tion4    
7#g7 ,! ,national ,c5t] = ,injury       
,prev5tion & ,control4  7#h7 ,!         

,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal?4  #ac4 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices %all issue su* new or   
revis$ regulations z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act74  #ad4 ,preemption ,! 
provisions ( ?is ,act 7includ+ !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 %all sup]s$e 
any provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
t]ritorial1 or local law1 decl>ation1   
guidance1 or directive to ! ext5t t su* 
law1 decl>ation1 guidance1 or directive 
is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act 7includ+ su*   
am5dm5ts74