,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #djf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,public ,heal? 
,in=mation & ,communications ,advisory  
,committee = purposes ( provid+         
recomm5dations & reports1 & to support  
educational initiatives on communication
 & dissem9ation ( in=mation dur+ public 
heal? em]g5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,public   
,heal? ,in=mation ,act4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+   
public heal? communication ,section     
#cai;,f ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 to read z foll[s3
  7b7 ,public heal? in=mation &         
communications advisory committee  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
advisory committee to be kn[n z !       
,public ,heal? ,in=mation &             

,communications ,advisory ,committee    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,advisory ,committee74  7#b7 ,duties ,! 
,advisory ,committee %all make          
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y & report  
on-- 7,a7 critical aspects (            
communication & dissem9ation ( sci5tific
 & evid5ce-bas$ public heal? in=mation  
dur+ public heal? em]g5cies1 includ+--  
7i7 ! role & impact ( mis9=mation on !  
response to su* public heal? em]g5cies2 
7ii7 ! role ( risk communication be=e & 
dur+ su* public heal? em]g5cies2 &      
7iii7 o!r relevant factors1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2  7,b7   
in=mation f academic in/itutions1       
community-bas$ organizations1 & o!r     
nongov]nm5tal organizations relat$ to   
evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies 
& be/ practices to effectively          
communicate & dissem9ate su* in=mation2 
&  7,c7 /rategies to improve            
communication & dissem9ation ( sci5tific
 & evid5ce-bas$ public heal? in=mation  
to ! public1 &1 z appropriate1 to       

address mis9=mation dur+ public heal?   
em]g5cies1 includ+ /rategies to-- 7i7   
id5tify ! mo/ effective me?ods = !      
dissem9ation ( in=mation dur+ a public  
heal? em]g5cy2  7ii7 det]m9e be/        
practices & communicate in=mation to    
populations t may be impact$ by su*     
mis9=mation2 &  7iii7 adapt approa*es = 
! dissem9ation ( in=mation1 z           
appropriate1 to address em]g+ tr5ds     
relat$ to mis9=mation4  7#c7            
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 appropriate    
,f$]al (ficials1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1
 :o %all s]ve z nonvot+ memb]s2 &  7,b7 
individuals1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 )  
exp]tise 9 public heal?1 m$ic9e1        
communications1 relat$ te*nology1       
psy*ology1 national security1 & o!r     
areas1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate1 :o %all s]ve z vot+ memb]s4
  7#d7 ,dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all  
review ! recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory   
,committee &1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
receipt ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#b71    

%all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1  
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report describ+ any actions plann$ by ! 
,secret>y relat$ to ! communication &   
dissem9ation ( sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$ 
public heal? in=mation1 includ+ address+
 mis9=mation1 z appropriate4  7#e7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee %all 
t]m9ate #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,promot+ ,public ,heal? ,in=mation   
,act4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 
7f7 z subsection 7g72  7#c7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,educational initiatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d assi/ance = !    
developm5t ( evid5ce-bas$ initiatives to
 promote fact-bas$ public heal? & m$ical
 sci5ce in=mation to ! public & educate 
! public on h[ to id5tify mis9=mation1  
dis9=mation1 & cr$ible in=mation4  7#b7 
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! initiatives 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,public ,heal?       

,in=mation & ,communications ,advisory  
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72  
7,b7 exp]ts 9 ! fields ( public heal? & 
m$ic9e1 communication1 te*nology1       
behavioral sci5ce1 & o!r relevant       
discipl9es z appropriate2 &  7,c7       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate4 
7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! initiatives        
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7  
be an evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ m$ia
 & public engagem5t initiative t        
includes p>tn]%ips ) national & local   
organizations2  7,b7 ensure t (ficial   
sci5tific & public heal? guidance is    
accessible & communicat$ effectively to 
! public ) specific focus on populations
 t are und]s]v$ or ) l[ heal? lit]acy2 &
  7,c7 ensure t activities are tailor$  
t[>ds subgr\ps t are be+ t>get$ = heal? 
mis9=mation & dis9=mation1 or are       
especially susceptible to heal?         
mis9=mation & dis9=mation1 9 a          
culturally- & l+ui/ically-appropriate   
mann]4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end (    
subsection 7g71 z s r$esignat$1 !       

foll[+3  7#c7 ,fund+ = ,advisory        
,committee & educational initiatives    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg = purposes ( c>ry+ out      
subsections 7b7 & 7f74  4