,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbc ,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4     
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4     
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4
 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to address rese>* on1 &     
improve access to1 supportive s]vices = 
individuals ) ,long ,,covid4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,access to ,res\rces &    
,education = ,long ,,covid ,act or !    
,,c>e = ,long ,,covid ,act4  #b4        
,au?orization to fund a pati5t regi/ry =
 rese>* on ,long ,,covid & relat$       
conditions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is ,act z ! ,secret>y71 act+ 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,pati5t-,c5t]$ ,outcomes
 ,rese>* ,in/itute e/abli%$ "u section  
#aaha ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   

,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;e7b771 %all fund        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to 
improve treatm5t & outcomes =           
individuals ) ,long ,,covid & relat$    
conditions4  7b7 ,activities describ$ ,=
 purposes ( subsection 7a71 activities  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all include--
 7#a7 creat+ or ma9ta9+ a regul>ly      
updat$ pati5t regi/ry ( individuals )   
suspect$ or confirm$ ,long ,,covid &    
relat$ conditions1 includ+ in=mation    
on--  7,a7 symptoms t arise :ile an     
individual is initially infect$ )       
,,covid-#ai & t may resolve ov] "t or   
ext5d beyond ! resolution ( ! initial   
symptoms2  7,b7 p]si/5t symptoms t arise
 aft] an individual is initially infect$
 ) ,,covid-#ai & t ! cl9ician ( su*     
individual has reason to suspect 7      
relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai diagnosis2  7,c7
 symptoms t arise 9 an individual t may 
be relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1 b a diagnosis 
( ,,covid-#ai 0 n obta9$ & _c be        
id5tifi$ due to a lack ( antibodies1    
false negative te/ results1 or lack (   

access to timely te/+2  7,d7 treatm5ts (
 individuals aft] prim>y diagnosis (    
,,covid-#ai & ! effectiv5ess ( su*      
treatm5ts2  7,e7 any o!r relevant       
que/ions or issues relat$ to individuals
 :o exp]i5ce a diagnosis (1 treatm5t =1 
& managem5t ( c>e ) ,,covid-#ai1 ,long  
,,covid1 & relat$ conditions2 &  7,f7   
comorbidities1 vacc9ation /atus1 &      
demographics1 includ+ age1 g5d]1 race & 
e?nicity1 geographic location1          
disability1 & occupation ( regi/ry      
p>ticipants2  7#b7 syn!sis ( in=mation  
relat+ to individuals exp]i5c+ ,long    
,,covid & relat$ conditions & o!r       
in=mation available ?r\gh ! pati5t      
regi/ry2  7#c7 dissem9ation ( in=mation 
to relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &
 pati5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! regi/ry to in=m 
treatm5t & policy relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1
 ,long ,,covid1 & relat$ conditions2    
7#d7 an assurance t ! regi/ry utilizes  
common data elem5ts & def9itions = use 9
 ord] to promote appropriate data %>+ = 
ongo+ & future rese>*2 &  7#e7 outrea*  

to1 & inclusion 9 ! pati5t regi/ry1 z   
appropriate1 ( individuals1 includ+     
*ildr5 & old] adults1 f communities     
impact$ by high ,,covid-#ai & ,long     
,,covid rates1 communities affect$ by   
heal? disp>ities & inequities 7includ+  
,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations1
 urban ,indian organizations1 & p )     
disabilities71 individuals ) relat$     
conditions1 heal? c>e provid]s1 fir/    
respond]s1 milit>y s]vice memb]s1       
vet]ans1 pregnant & lactat+ wom51       
frontl9e work]s :o may be impact$ by    
high ,,covid-#ai & ,long ,,covid rates1 
& heal? c>e provid]s f div]se discipl9es
 t may treat individuals ) ,,covid-#ai1 
,long ,,covid1 & relat$ conditions4  7c7
 ,volunt>y p>ticipation2 privacy        
protections  7#a7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation
 ,p>ticipation 9 ! regi/ry describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be volunt>y1 & a
 p]son creat+1 assi/+ 9 ! creation (1 or
 ma9ta9+ ! regi/ry %all n include 9 !   
regi/ry in=mation ab\t an individual    
unless ! individual cons5ts to !        

inclusion ( su* in=mation4  7#b7        
,privacy protections ,in=mation ab\t an 
individual t is includ$ 9 ! regi/ry %all
 be subject to all applicable privacy   
protections "u ,f$]al & ,/ate law4  7d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! syn!siz$ pati5t regi/ry  
"u subsection 7b77#b71 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report t includes data1 f9d+s1 &        
in=mation ) respect to ! /atus ( !      
pati5t regi/ry 7includ+ progress1       
b>ri]s1 & issues7 to ,congress & !      
,presid5t4  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 :i* %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  #c4     
,rese>* on ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e      
sy/em's response to ,long ,,covid  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e       
,rese>* & ,quality1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & !      
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control

 & ,prev5tion1 %all conduct or support  
rese>* relat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal?  
c>e sy/em's response to ,long ,,covid1  
includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! expansion 
& effectiv5ess ( po/-infecti\s disease  
treatm5t1 includ+--  7,a7 id5tify+      
b>ri]s to access = treatm5t (           
,,covid-#ai1 ,long ,,covid1 & relat$    
conditions = vet]ans1 old] adults1 p )  
disabilities1 *ildr5 & "y adults1       
communities ( color1 und]s]v$ & rural   
communities1 & o!r gr\ps impact$ by high
 rates ( ,,covid-#ai1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y2  7,b7 evaluat+ & id5tify+    
pot5tial gaps or o!r weaknesses t       
contribute to age1 g5d]1 geographic     
location1 disability1 occupation1 &     
racial & e?nic disp>ities ) respect to  
,,covid-#ai infection rates1 sev]ity &  
l5g? ( symptoms1 associat$ diagnoses1 & 
outcomes2 &  7,c7 id5tify+ tr5ds        
associat$ ) diff]5ces 9 diagnosis &     
treatm5t ( ,long ,,covid & relat$       
conditions by demographic factors su* z 
age1 g5d]1 geographic location1         

disability1 occupation1 race1 e?nicity1 
or o!r factors id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y  
to promote heal? equity2 &  7#b7        
conduct+ & support+ rese>* to--  7,a7   
id5tify heal? c>e /rategies t help      
mitigate age1 g5d]1 geographic location1
 disability1 occupation1 & racial &     
e?nic disp>ities 9 ,,covid-#ai infection
 rates1 hospitalizations1 sev]ity & l5g?
 ( symptoms1 second>y illnesses1 &      
outcomes2  7,b7 id5tify heal? c>e-relat$
 factors contribut+ to su* disp>ities 9 
,,covid-#ai infection rates1            
hospitalizations1 sev]ity & l5g? (      
symptoms1 second>y illnesses1 &         
outcomes2 &  7,c7 provide recomm5dations
 on ensur+ equity 9 diagnosis & access  
to quality po/-infecti\s treatm5ts t may
 be advanc$ to mitigate su* disp>ities4 
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 :i* %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  #d4 ,education & dissem9ation (
 in=mation on ,long ,,covid  7a7 ,long  

,,covid public education program ,!     
,secret>y %all develop & dissem9ate to !
 public regul>ly updat$ in=mation reg>d+
 ,long ,,covid1 9 pla9 language & 9 a   
mann] t is culturally & l+ui/ically     
appropriate & easily accessible to p )  
disabilities & p ) limit$ ,engli%       
pr(ici5cy1 includ+ in=mation on-- 7#a7 !
 aw>5ess1 incid5ce1 & %ort- & long-t]m  
heal? effects associat$ ) ,,covid-#ai   
infection1 includ+ ,long ,,covid        
associat$ disability2  7#b7 illnesses   
relat$ & (t5 comorbid ) ,long ,,covid1  
:i* may include-- 7,a7 myalgic          
encephalomyelitis_/*ronic fatigue       
syndrome2  7,b7 fibromyalgia2  7,c7     
po/ural or?o/atic ta*yc>dia syndrome &  
o!r =ms ( dysautonomia2  7,d7 autoimmune
 diseases associat$ ) viral trigg]s2    
7,e7 connective tissue diseases         
exac]bat$ or trigg]$ by infections2     
7,f7 ma/ cell activation syndrome2  7,g7
 relat$ conditions & illnesses t may    
affect adults1 "y adults1 or *ildr52 &  
7,h7 o!r conditions1 z ! ,secret>y      

det]m9es appropriate2  7#c7 !           
availability1 z m$ically appropriate1 ( 
treatm5t options = ,long ,,covid &      
relat$ conditions ov]lapp+ ) ,long      
,,covid id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &    
7#d7 /rategies = r$uc+ ! likelihood (   
develop+ ,long ,,covid4  7b7 ,long      
,,covid provid] education program ,!    
,secret>y1 9 consultation )             
repres5tatives f impact$ communities &  
heal? c>e provid]s :o treat su*         
communities or individuals1 %all develop
 & dissem9ate to heal? c>e provid]s1    
includ+ by develop+ or improv+ cont9u+  
m$ical education programs t advance !   
education ( su* provid]s1 in=mation on  
,long ,,covid1 recomm5d$ assessm5t      
tools1 includ+ h[ to assess pati5ts'    
functional capacity to support          
applications = disability b5efits1 &    
managem5t ( ,long ,,covid & relat$      
conditions = ! purpose ( ensur+ t heal? 
c>e provid]s rema9 in=m$ ab\t curr5t    
in=mation on ,long ,,covid & relat$     
conditions1 includ+ in=mation on--  7#a7

 ,long ,,covid symptoms su* z cognitive1
 neurological1 psy*iatric1 ga/ro9te/9al1
 respiratory1 & c>diovascul> symptoms2  
7#b7 myalgic encephalomyelitis_/*ronic  
fatigue syndrome & fibromyalgia2  7#c7  
po/ural or?o/atic ta*yc>dia syndrome &  
o!r =ms ( dysautonomia2  7#d7 autoimmune
 diseases associat$ ) viral trigg]s2    
7#e7 connective tissue diseases         
exac]bat$ or trigg]$ by infections2     
7#f7 ma/ cell activation syndrome2  7#g7
 relat$ conditions & illnesses t may    
affect adults1 "y adults1 or *ildr52 &  
7#h7 o!r conditions z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7              
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ & dissem9at+ 
in=mation 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 !    
,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 guidance 
on ,long ,,covid diagno/ics1 treatm5ts1 
& c>e include demographic factors su* z 
age1 g5d]1 geographic location1         
disability1 occupation1 race & e?nicity1
 & o!r factors id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y  
to promote heal? equity2 &  7#b7        
individuals ) ,long ,,covid & relat$    

conditions1 & entities repres5t+ su*    
individuals1 are emp[]$ to p>ticipate 9 
protocol developm5t & outrea* &         
education /rategies4  7d7 ,dissem9ation 
( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all           
dissem9ate1 9 pla9 language & 9 a mann] 
t is culturally & l+ui/ically           
appropriate & easily accessible to p )  
disabilities & individuals ) limit$     
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 in=mation "u         
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 directly or ?r\gh
 arrangem5ts ) intra-ag5cy initiatives1 
nonpr(it organizations1 consum] gr\ps1  
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s1          
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 7z def9$ 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 local   
educational ag5cies or ,/ate educational
 ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 or ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local public private
 p>tn]%ips4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      

#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbf1 :i* %all rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy           
coord9ation & in=mation dissem9ation on 
rights associat$ ) ,long ,,covid  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e relevant
 ag5cies to develop in=mation & res\rces
 to make available to ! public & =      
dissem9ation to individuals &           
communities impact$ by ,long ,,covid &  
relat$ conditions to raise aw>5ess &    
provide education on ! impact ,long     
,,covid & relat$ conditions may h on    
rights associat$ ) employm5t1 disability
 /atus1 & education af=d$ "u ,f$]al &   
,/ate law4  7b7 ,collaboration &        
consultation ,9 develop+ ! in=mation &  
res\rces "u subsection 7a71 !           
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all collaborate )--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,disability        
,employm5t ,policy2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,education2  7,c7 ! ,commission] ( !    
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,e7 ! 

heads ( relevant ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+--   
7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease   
,control & ,prev5tion2  7ii7 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2     
7iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s =       
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices2  7iv7 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5
 & ,families2 &  7v7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+2 &     
7,f7 ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1    
ag5cies1 or (fices1 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 ?is section2 &    
7#b7 may consult )--  7,a7 communities &
 pr(essionals impact$ by high           
,,covid-#ai rates2  7,b7 individuals )  
,long ,,covid & relat$ conditions2  7,c7
 c>egiv]s ( individuals ) ,long ,,covid 
& relat$ conditions2 &  7,d7            
organizations & exp]ts t repres5t !     
rights & int]e/s ( ! gr\ps describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  7c7   
,in=mation & res\rces develop$ ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! entities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all develop  
in=mation & res\rces to include-- 7#a7  
educational mat]ials to s*ool           
adm9i/rators1 c\nselors1 educators1     
p>5ts1 coa*es1 s*ool nurses1 & o!r s*ool
 /aff ab\t ,long ,,covid & relat$       
conditions ) cle> guidance on           
appropriate academic1 social1 &         
emotional supports & s]vices1 & ! rights
 ( /ud5ts ) disabilities1 available to  
/ud5ts & families2  7#b7 guidance =     
employ]s on ! rights ( p ) disabilities 
relat$ to ,long ,,covid & relat$        
conditions1 includ+ /rategies = h[      
employ]s c support su* individuals 9 !  
workplace2 &  7#c7 guidance on ,long    
,,covid & relat$ conditions z a         
disability1 includ+ recomm5dations to   
/reaml9e ! process ( apply+ = b5efits   
?r\gh ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 includ+ guidance on evaluat+ ,long     
,,covid & relat$ conditions =           
individuals "u ! age ( #ah1 cont9u+     
disability reviews1 & ! paym5t ( b5efits

 "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha et seq474  7d7    
,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y  
%all dissem9ate ! in=mation & res\rces  
develop$ "u subsection 7c7 to-- 7#a7    
,/ates or ,/ate ag5cies implem5t+ !     
,/ate protection & advocacy sy/em 7z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal  
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb772  7#b7 ,/ate ag5cies on ag+ or 
area ag5cies on ag+ 7z su* t]ms are     
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans
 ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb772   
7#c7 organizations & exp]ts t repres5t  
work]s' rights & education2 &  7#d7 o!r 
organizations & exp]ts t repres5t !     
rights & int]e/s ( individuals ) ,long  
,,covid & relat$ conditions4  7e7       
,appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is        
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf1 :i* %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  #f4 ,program to

 support legal & social s]vice assi/ance
 = individuals ) ,long ,,covid  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration =        
,community ,liv+1 %all aw>d grants or   
contracts to eligible entities =        
purposes ( e/abli%+ or exp&+            
m$ical-legal p>tn]%ips1 or increas+ !   
availability ( legal assi/ance or social
 supports necess>y1 to provide effective
 aid or support to individuals ) ,long  
,,covid & relat$ conditions1 & _!       
c>egiv]s1 :o are seek+ assi/ance 9      
obta9+ or ma9ta9+ access to1 or 9 legal 
matt]s relat+ to1 any ( ! foll[+        
s]vices1 at m9imal or no co/ to !       
individuals3 7#a7 ,! ,social ,security  
,disability ,insurance program "u       
section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc74  7#b7 ,!          
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474  7#c7    
,survivors b5efits "u title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#dja et seq474  7#d7 ,h\s+ matt]s4  7#e7
 ,access to m$ical c>e4  7#f7 ,access to
 vocational rehabilitation s]vices "u   
title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq474     
7#g7 ,access to assi/ive te*nology "u ! 
,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  7#h7 ,e>ly   
int]v5tion1 specializ$ in/ruction1 &    
relat$ s]vices & accommodations = *ildr5
 provid$ "u p>ts ,b & ,c ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq42 #bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 & section #ejd 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#i7 ,! l[-income home
 en]gy assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u !  
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474 
7#aj7 ,employm5t supports4  7#aa7       
,nutrition assi/ance4  7#ab7 ,traumatic 
bra9 injury supports4  7#ac7 ,o!r       
support s]vices = l[-income individuals 
& p ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   

#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774  7b7     
,eligibility = aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
be eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is   
section1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be--  7i7
 a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy implem5t+ ! ,/ate 
protection & advocacy sy/em 7z def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb772  7ii7 a ,/ate ag5cy or area   
ag5cy on ag+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb772  7iii7 a  
nonpr(it entity or a publicly fund$     
organization n act+ 9 a gov]nm5tal      
capacity1 su* z a law s*ool2  7iv7 an   
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 
7v7 an urban ,indian organization2  7vi7
 a t]ritory2  7vii7 a heal? c>e provid] 
) an exi/+ multi-discipl9>y cl9ic or o!r
 specializ$ program focus$ on s]v+      
individuals ) ,long ,,covid1 und]s]v$   
communities1 or l[-income pati5ts1 or ) 
a demon/rat$ int5t to create su* a      
program2  7viii7 an entity provid+ legal

 s]vices2 or  7ix7 a consortium (       
entities describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7viii72  7,b7 agree to use ! aw>d = !   
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7,c7 p>tn] ) at lea/ "o community-bas$  
organization ) a demon/rat$ hi/ory (    
s]v+ p ) disabilities1 includ+ help+ p )
 disabilities access supportive s]vices1
 or a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( s]v+ impact$  
communities1 includ+ limit$-,engli%     
pr(ici5t communities4  7#b7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to entities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t c]tify 9    
writ+ t any p]son provid+ legal         
assi/ance ?r\gh a program support$ by ! 
aw>d--  7,a7  7i7 has demon/rat$        
exp]tise 9 provid+ legal assi/ance to p 
) disabilities2 or  7ii7 is p>tn]$ ) a  
p]son or organization t has demon/rat$  
exp]tise describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 
has complet$1 or w complete1 tra9+ 9    
connection ) disability-relat$ legal    
issues4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible  
entity receiv+ an aw>d "u ?is section   

may use su* aw>d to--  7#a7 e/abli% or  
exp& m$ical-legal p>tn]%ips or o!r      
coop]ative ef=ts betwe5 community-bas$  
organizations1 m$ical & social s]vice   
provid]s1 & legal assi/ance provid]s to 
provide legal assi/ance & help access+  
or ma9ta9+ social s]vices = individuals 
) ,long ,,covid2  7#b7 e/abli% or exp&  
ef=ts & projects to provide legal       
assi/ance = individuals ) ,long ,,covid 
by organizations ) a demon/rat$ hi/ory (
 provid+ direct legal or advocacy       
s]vices on behalf ( p ) disabilities2   
7#c7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
organizations or ag5cies = educat+      
individuals ) ,long ,,covid1 c>egiv]s1 &
 p>5ts1 includ+ fo/] p>5ts1 c>+ = *ildr5
 ) ,long ,,covid ab\t rights relat$ to  
accommodations 9 employm5t1 education1  
or o!r matt]s z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 
&  7#d7 employ /aff or educate curr5t   
/aff on assi/+ individuals ) ,long      
,,covid 9 obta9+ heal? c>e1 social      
s]vices1 or legal s]vices4  7d7 ,report+
 ,eligible entities receiv+ an aw>d "u  

?is section %all collect data & report  
in=mation to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices 9 a mann] prescrib$ by  
su* ,secret>y4  7e7 ,evaluation ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit a  
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
:i* %all also be made publicly          
available1 outl9+ ! numb] ( individuals 
:o s\ght s]vices (f]$ by recipi5ts (    
aw>ds "u ?is section & ! s]vices        
provid$4 ,su* report %all include a     
summ>y ( activities conduct$ "u !       
program "u ?is section1 & in=mation     
brok5 d[n by aw>d recipi5t4  7f7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4    
7#b7 ,nonsupplantation ,am\nts made     
available "u ?is section %all be us$ to 

supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local funds exp5d$ to fur!r !  
purpose ( ?is section4  #g4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]ms
 ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m  
,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( !        
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74     
7#b7 ,long ,,covid ,! t]m ,long ,,covid 
means heal? conditions t may result1    
directly or indirectly1 f ,,covid-#ai4  
7#c7 ,urban ,indian organization ,! t]m 
urban ,indian organization has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74  7#d7 ,tribal         
organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization
 means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any    
,indian ,tribe2 any legally e/abli%$    
organization ( ,indians :i* is          
controll$1 sanction$1 or *>t]$ by su*   
gov]n+ body or :i* is democratically    
elect$ by ! adult memb]s ( ! ,indian    
community to be s]v$ by su* organization
 & :i* includes ! maximum p>ticipation (

 ,indians 9 all phases ( its activities3
 ,provid$1 ,t 9 any case :]e a contract 
is let or grant made to an organization 
to p]=m s]vices b5efitt+ m ?an "o       
,indian ,tribe1 ! approval ( ea* su*    
,indian ,tribe %all be a pr]equisite to 
! lett+ or mak+ ( su* contract or grant