Cares Act Final Text

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AMENDMENT NO.llll Calendar No.lll

Purpose: Providing emergency assistance and health care re-
sponse for individuals, families and businesses affected
by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—116th Cong., 2d Sess.
H. R. 748
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health
coverage.
Referred to the Committee on llllllllll and
ordered to be printed
Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE intended
to be proposed by lllllll
Viz:
1 Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the fol-
2 lowing:
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Re-

5 lief, and Economic Security Act’’ or the ‘‘CARES Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
7 The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
DIVISION A—KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH

CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
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TITLE I—KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED
ACT
Sec. 1101. Definitions.

Sec. 1102. Paycheck protection program.
Sec. 1103. Entrepreneurial development.
Sec. 1104. State trade expansion program.
Sec. 1105. Waiver of matching funds requirement under the women’s business
center program.
Sec. 1106. Loan forgiveness.
Sec. 1107. Direct appropriations.
Sec. 1108. Minority business development agency.
Sec. 1109. United States Treasury Program Management Authority.
Sec. 1110. Emergency EIDL grants.
Sec. 1111. Resources and services in languages other than English.
Sec. 1112. Subsidy for certain loan payments.
Sec. 1113. Bankruptcy.
Sec. 1114. Emergency rulemaking authority.
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND

BUSINESSES
Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance Provisions

Sec. 2102. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
Sec. 2103. Emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and non-
profit organizations.
Sec. 2104. Emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits.
Sec. 2105. Temporary full Federal funding of the first week of compensable
regular unemployment for States with no waiting week.
Sec. 2106. Emergency State staffing flexibility.
Sec. 2107. Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation.
Sec. 2108. Temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States
with programs in law.
Sec. 2109. Temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements.
Sec. 2110. Grants for short-time compensation programs.
Sec. 2111. Assistance and guidance in implementing programs.
Sec. 2112. Waiver of the 7-day waiting period for benefits under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act.
Sec. 2113. Enhanced benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act.
Sec. 2114. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act.
Sec. 2115. Funding for the DOL Office of Inspector General for oversight of
unemployment provisions.
Sec. 2116. Implementation.
Subtitle B—Rebates and Other Individual Provisions
Sec. 2201. 2020 recovery rebates for individuals.

Sec. 2202. Special rules for use of retirement funds.
Sec. 2203. Temporary waiver of required minimum distribution rules for cer-
tain retirement plans and accounts.
Sec. 2204. Allowance of partial above the line deduction for charitable contribu-
tions.
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Sec. 2205. Modification of limitations on charitable contributions during 2020.
Sec. 2206. Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans.
Subtitle C—Business Provisions
Sec. 2301. Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to
COVID-19.
Sec. 2302. Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes.
Sec. 2303. Modifications for net operating losses.
Sec. 2304. Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than cor-
porations.
Sec. 2305. Modification of credit for prior year minimum tax liability of cor-
porations.
Sec. 2306. Modifications of limitation on business interest.
Sec. 2307. Technical amendments regarding qualified improvement property.
Sec. 2308. Temporary exception from excise tax for alcohol used to produce
hand sanitizer.
TITLE III—SUPPORTING AMERICA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN

THE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS
Subtitle A—Health Provisions
PART I—ADDRESSING SUPPLY SHORTAGES
SUBPART A—MEDICAL PRODUCT SUPPLIES
Sec. 3101. National Academies report on America’s medical product supply

chain security.
Sec. 3102. Requiring the strategic national stockpile to include certain types of
medical supplies.
Sec. 3103. Treatment of respiratory protective devices as covered counter-
measures.
SUBPART B—MITIGATING EMERGENCY DRUG SHORTAGES
Sec. 3111. Prioritize reviews of drug applications; incentives.

Sec. 3112. Additional manufacturer reporting requirements in response to drug
shortages.
SUBPART C—PREVENTING MEDICAL DEVICE SHORTAGES
Sec. 3121. Discontinuance or interruption in the production of medical devices.
PART II—ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS
SUBPART A—COVERAGE OF TESTING AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES
Sec. 3201. Coverage of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.

Sec. 3202. Pricing of diagnostic testing.
Sec. 3203. Rapid coverage of preventive services and vaccines for coronavirus.
SUBPART B—SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Sec. 3211. Supplemental awards for health centers.

Sec. 3212. Telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.
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Sec. 3213. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network develop-
ment, and small health care provider quality improvement
grant programs.
Sec. 3214. United States Public Health Service Modernization.
Sec. 3215. Limitation on liability for volunteer health care professionals during
COVID-19 emergency response.
Sec. 3216. Flexibility for members of National Health Service Corps during
emergency period.
SUBPART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 3221. Confidentiality and disclosure of records relating to substance use

disorder.
Sec. 3222. Nutrition services.
Sec. 3223. Continuity of service and opportunities for participants in commu-
nity service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act
of 1965.
Sec. 3224. Guidance on protected health information.
Sec. 3225. Reauthorization of healthy start program.
Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood supply.
PART III—INNOVATION
Sec. 3301. Removing the cap on OTA during public health emergencies.
Sec. 3302. Priority zoonotic animal drugs.
PART IV—HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
Sec. 3401. Reauthorization of health professions workforce programs.

Sec. 3402. Health workforce coordination.
Sec. 3403. Education and training relating to geriatrics.
Sec. 3404. Nursing workforce development.
Subtitle B—Education Provisions

Sec. 3503. Campus-based aid waivers.
Sec. 3504. Use of supplemental educational opportunity grants for emergency
aid.
Sec. 3505. Federal work-study during a qualifying emergency.
Sec. 3506. Adjustment of subsidized loan usage limits.
Sec. 3507. Exclusion from Federal Pell Grant duration limit.
Sec. 3508. Institutional refunds and Federal student loan flexibility.
Sec. 3509. Satisfactory academic progress.
Sec. 3510. Continuing education at affected foreign institutions.
Sec. 3511. National emergency educational waivers.
Sec. 3512. HBCU Capital financing.
Sec. 3513. Temporary relief for federal student loan borrowers.
Sec. 3514. Provisions related to the Corporation for National and Community
Service.
Sec. 3515. Workforce response activities.
Sec. 3516. Technical amendments.
Sec. 3517. Waiver authority and reporting requirement for institutional aid.
Sec. 3518. Authorized uses and other modifications for grants.
Sec. 3519. Service obligations for teachers.
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Subtitle C—Labor Provisions
Sec. 3601.
Limitation on paid leave.
Sec. 3602.
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Limitation.
Sec. 3603.
Unemployment insurance.
Sec. 3604.
OMB Waiver of Paid Family and Paid Sick Leave.
Sec. 3605.
Paid leave for rehired employees.
Sec. 3606.
Advance refunding of credits.
Sec. 3607.
Expansion of DOL Authority to postpone certain deadlines.
Sec. 3608.
Single-employer plan funding rules.
Sec. 3609.
Application of cooperative and small employer charity pension plan
rules to certain charitable employers whose primary exempt
purpose is providing services with respect to mothers and chil-
dren.
Sec. 3610. Federal contractor authority.
Sec. 3611. Technical corrections.
Subtitle D—Finance Committee
Sec. 3701. Exemption for telehealth services.

Sec. 3702. Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified
medical expenses.
Sec. 3703. Increasing Medicare telehealth flexibilities during emergency period.
Sec. 3704. Enhancing Medicare telehealth services for Federally qualified
health centers and rural health clinics during emergency pe-
riod.
Sec. 3705. Temporary waiver of requirement for face-to-face visits between
home dialysis patients and physicians.
Sec. 3706. Use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounter prior to recertifi-
cation of eligibility for hospice care during emergency period.
Sec. 3707. Encouraging use of telecommunications systems for home health
services furnished during emergency period.
Sec. 3708. Improving care planning for Medicare home health services.
Sec. 3709. Adjustment of sequestration.
Sec. 3710. Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system add-on pay-
ment for COVID–19 patients during emergency period.
Sec. 3711. Increasing access to post-acute care during emergency period.
Sec. 3712. Revising payment rates for durable medical equipment under the
Medicare program through duration of emergency period.
Sec. 3713. Coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine under part B of the Medicare
program without any cost-sharing.
Sec. 3714. Requiring Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans to
allow during the COVID-19 emergency period for fills and re-
fills of covered part D drugs for up to a 3-month supply.
Sec. 3715. Providing home and community-based services in acute care hos-
pitals.
Sec. 3716. Clarification regarding uninsured individuals.
Sec. 3717. Clarification regarding coverage of COVID-19 testing products.
Sec. 3718. Amendments relating to reporting requirements with respect to clin-
ical diagnostic laboratory tests.
Sec. 3719. Expansion of the Medicare hospital accelerated payment program
during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Sec. 3720. Delaying requirements for enhanced FMAP to enable State legisla-
tion necessary for compliance.
Subtitle E—Health and Human Services Extenders

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PART I—MEDICARE PROVISIONS
Sec. 3801. Extension of the work geographic index floor under the Medicare
program.
Sec. 3802. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and
selection.
Sec. 3803. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income pro-
grams.
PART II—MEDICAID PROVISIONS
Sec. 3811. Extension of the Money Follows the Person rebalancing demonstra-
tion program.
Sec. 3812. Extension of spousal impoverishment protections.
Sec. 3813. Delay of DSH reductions.
Sec. 3814. Extension and expansion of Community Mental Health Services
demonstration program.
PART III—HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS
Sec. 3821. Extension of sexual risk avoidance education program.

Sec. 3822. Extension of personal responsibility education program.
Sec. 3823. Extension of demonstration projects to address health professions
workforce needs.
Sec. 3824. Extension of the temporary assistance for needy families program
and related programs.
PART IV—PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
Sec. 3831. Extension for community health centers, the National Health Serv-
ice Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME pro-
grams.
Sec. 3832. Diabetes programs.
PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 3841. Prevention of duplicate appropriations for fiscal year 2020.
Subtitle F—Over-the-Counter Drugs
PART I—OTC DRUG REVIEW

Sec. 3851. Regulation of certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed with-
out an approved drug application.
Sec. 3852. Misbranding.
Sec. 3853. Drugs excluded from the over-the-counter drug review.
Sec. 3854. Treatment of Sunscreen Innovation Act.
Sec. 3855. Annual update to Congress on appropriate pediatric indication for
certain OTC cough and cold drugs.
Sec. 3856. Technical corrections.
PART II—USER FEES
Sec. 3861. Finding.

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Sec. 3862. Fees relating to over-the-counter drugs.
TITLE IV—ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SE-

VERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECON-
OMY
Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020

Sec. 4003. Emergency relief and taxpayer protections.
Sec. 4004. Limitation on certain employee compensation.
Sec. 4005. Continuation of certain air service.
Sec. 4006. Coordination with Secretary of Transportation.
Sec. 4007. Suspension of certain aviation excise taxes.
Sec. 4008. Debt guarantee authority.
Sec. 4009. Temporary Government in the Sunshine Act relief.
Sec. 4010. Temporary hiring flexibility.
Sec. 4011. Temporary lending limit waiver.
Sec. 4012. Temporary relief for community banks.
Sec. 4013. Temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings.
Sec. 4014. Optional temporary relief from current expected credit losses.
Sec. 4015. Non-applicability of restrictions on ESF during national emergency.
Sec. 4016. Temporary credit union provisions.
Sec. 4017. Increasing access to materials necessary for national security and
pandemic recovery.
Sec. 4018. Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.
Sec. 4019. Conflicts of interest.
Sec. 4020. Congressional Oversight Commission.
Sec. 4021. Credit protection during COVID–19.
Sec. 4022. Foreclosure moratorium and consumer right to request forbearance.
Sec. 4023. Forbearance of residential mortgage loan payments for multifamily
properties with federally backed loans.
Sec. 4024. Temporary moratorium on eviction filings.
Sec. 4025. Protection of collective bargaining agreement.
Sec. 4026. Reports.
Sec. 4027. Direct appropriation.
Sec. 4028. Rule of construction.
Sec. 4029. Termination of authority.
Subtitle B—Air Carrier Worker Support

Sec. 4112. Pandemic relief for aviation workers.
Sec. 4113. Procedures for providing payroll support.
Sec. 4114. Required assurances.
Sec. 4115. Protection of collective bargaining agreement.
Sec. 4116. Limitation on certain employee compensation.
Sec. 4117. Tax payer protection.
Sec. 4118. Reports.
Sec. 4119. Coordination.
Sec. 4120. Direct appropriation.
TITLE V—CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
Sec. 5001. Coronavirus Relief Fund.

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TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 6001. COVID–19 borrowing authority for the United States Postal Serv-
ice.
Sec. 6002. Emergency designation.
DIVISION B—EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS

HEALTH RESPONSE AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
1 SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
2 Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference

3 to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall
4 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
5 sion.
6 DIVISION A—KEEPING WORKERS
7 PAID AND EMPLOYED,
8 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM EN-
9 HANCEMENTS, AND ECO-
10 NOMIC STABILIZATION
11 TITLE I—KEEPING AMERICAN
12 WORKERS PAID AND EM-
13 PLOYED ACT
14 SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS.
15 In this title—
16 (1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Adminis-
17 trator’’ mean the Small Business Administration
18 and the Administrator thereof, respectively; and
19 (2) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the
20 meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small
21 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636).
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1 SEC. 1102. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small Busi-

3 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended—
4 (1) in paragraph (2)—
5 (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter
6 preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and
7 inserting ‘‘(E), and (F)’’; and
8 (B) by adding at the end the following:
9 ‘‘(F) PARTICIPATION IN THE PAYCHECK
10 PROTECTION PROGRAM.—In an agreement to

11 participate in a loan on a deferred basis under
12 paragraph (36), the participation by the Admin-
13 istration shall be 100 percent.’’; and
14 (2) by adding at the end the following:
15 ‘‘(36) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.—
16 ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph—

17 ‘‘(i) the terms ‘appropriate Federal
18 banking agency’ and ‘insured depository
19 institution’ have the meanings given those
20 terms in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
21 Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
22 ‘‘(ii) the term ‘covered loan’ means a
23 loan made under this paragraph during the
24 covered period;
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1 ‘‘(iii) the term ‘covered period’ means
2 the period beginning on February 15, 2020
3 and ending on June 30, 2020;
4 ‘‘(iv) the term ‘eligible recipient’
5 means an individual or entity that is eligi-
6 ble to receive a covered loan;
7 ‘‘(v) the term ‘eligible self-employed
8 individual’ has the meaning given the term
9 in section 7002(b) of the Families First
10 Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
11 116–127);
12 ‘‘(vi) the term ‘insured credit union’
13 has the meaning given the term in section
14 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
15 U.S.C. 1752);
16 ‘‘(vii) the term ‘nonprofit organiza-
17 tion’ means an organization that is de-
18 scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
19 Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt
20 from taxation under section 501(a) of such
21 Code;
22 ‘‘(viii) the term ‘payroll costs’—
23 ‘‘(I) means—
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1 ‘‘(aa) the sum of payments
2 of any compensation with respect
3 to employees that is a—
4 ‘‘(AA) salary, wage,
5 commission, or similar com-
6 pensation;
7 ‘‘(BB) payment of cash
8 tip or equivalent;
9 ‘‘(CC) payment for va-
10 cation, parental, family,
11 medical, or sick leave;
12 ‘‘(DD) allowance for
13 dismissal or separation;
14 ‘‘(EE) payment re-
15 quired for the provisions of
16 group health care benefits,
17 including insurance pre-
18 miums;
19 ‘‘(FF) payment of any
20 retirement benefit; or
21 ‘‘(GG) payment of
22 State or local tax assessed
23 on the compensation of em-
24 ployees; and
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1 ‘‘(bb) the sum of payments
2 of any compensation to or income
3 of a sole proprietor or inde-
4 pendent contractor that is a
5 wage, commission, income, net
6 earnings from self-employment,
7 or similar compensation and that
8 is in an amount that is not more
9 than $100,000 in 1 year, as pro-
10 rated for the covered period; and
11 ‘‘(II) shall not include—
12 ‘‘(aa) the compensation of
13 an individual employee in excess
14 of an annual salary of $100,000,
15 as prorated for the covered pe-
16 riod;
17 ‘‘(bb) taxes imposed or with-
18 held under chapters 21, 22, or 24
19 of the Internal Revenue Code of
20 1986 during the covered period;
21 ‘‘(cc) any compensation of
22 an employee whose principal
23 place of residence is outside of
24 the United States;
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1 ‘‘(dd) qualified sick leave
2 wages for which a credit is al-
3 lowed under section 7001 of the
4 Families First Coronavirus Re-
5 sponse Act (Public Law 116–
6 127); or
7 ‘‘(ee) qualified family leave
8 wages for which a credit is al-
9 lowed under section 7003 of the
10 Families First Coronavirus Re-
11 sponse Act (Public Law 116–
12 127); and
13 ‘‘(ix) the term ‘veterans organization’
14 means an organization that is described in
15 section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue
16 Code that is exempt from taxation under
17 section 501(a) of such Code.
18 ‘‘(B) PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOANS.—
19 Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,

20 the Administrator may guarantee covered loans
21 under the same terms, conditions, and processes
22 as a loan made under this subsection.
23 ‘‘(C) REGISTRATION OF LOANS.—Not later
24 than 15 days after the date on which a loan is
25 made under this paragraph, the Administration
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1 shall register the loan using the TIN (as de-
2 fined in section 7701 of the Internal Revenue
3 Code of 1986) assigned to the borrower.
4 ‘‘(D) INCREASED ELIGIBILITY FOR CER-
5 TAIN SMALL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZA-
6 TIONS.—
7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the cov-

8 ered period, in addition to small business
9 concerns, any business concern, nonprofit
10 organization, veterans organization, or
11 Tribal business concern described in sec-
12 tion 31(b)(2)(C) shall be eligible to receive
13 a covered loan if the business concern,
14 nonprofit organization, veterans organiza-
15 tion, or Tribal business concern employs
16 not more than the greater of—
17 ‘‘(I) 500 employees; or
18 ‘‘(II) if applicable, the size stand-
19 ard in number of employees estab-
20 lished by the Administration for the
21 industry in which the business con-
22 cern, nonprofit organization, veterans
23 organization, or Tribal business con-
24 cern operates.
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1 ‘‘(ii) INCLUSION OF SOLE PROPRI-
2 ETORS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AND
3 ELIGIBLE SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVID-
4 UALS.—
5 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—During the

6 covered period, individuals who oper-
7 ate under a sole proprietorship or as
8 an independent contractor and eligible
9 self-employed individuals shall be eli-
10 gible to receive a covered loan.
11 ‘‘(II) DOCUMENTATION.—An eli-
12 gible self-employed individual, inde-
13 pendent contractor, or sole proprietor-
14 ship seeking a covered loan shall sub-
15 mit such documentation as is nec-
16 essary to establish such individual as
17 eligible, including payroll tax filings
18 reported to the Internal Revenue
19 Service, Forms 1099–MISC, and in-
20 come and expenses from the sole pro-
21 prietorship, as determined by the Ad-
22 ministrator and the Secretary.
23 ‘‘(iii) BUSINESS CONCERNS WITH
24 MORE THAN 1 PHYSICAL LOCATION.—Dur-
25 ing the covered period, any business con-

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1 cern that employs not more than 500 em-
2 ployees per physical location of the busi-
3 ness concern and that is assigned a North
4 American Industry Classification System
5 code beginning with 72 at the time of dis-
6 bursal shall be eligible to receive a covered
7 loan.
8 ‘‘(iv) WAIVER OF AFFILIATION
9 RULES.—During the covered period, the

10 provisions applicable to affiliations under
11 section 121.103 of title 13, Code of Fed-
12 eral Regulations, or any successor regula-
13 tion, are waived with respect to eligibility
14 for a covered loan for—
15 ‘‘(I) any business concern with
16 not more than 500 employees that, as
17 of the date on which the covered loan
18 is disbursed, is assigned a North
19 American Industry Classification Sys-
20 tem code beginning with 72;
21 ‘‘(II) any business concern oper-
22 ating as a franchise that is assigned a
23 franchise identifier code by the Ad-
24 ministration; and
17
1 ‘‘(III) any business concern that
2 receives financial assistance from a
3 company licensed under section 301 of
4 the Small Business Investment Act of
5 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681).
6 ‘‘(v) EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of de-
7 termining whether a business concern, non-
8 profit organization, veterans organization,
9 or Tribal business concern described in
10 section 31(b)(2)(C) employs not more than
11 500 employees under clause (i)(I), the
12 term ‘employee’ includes individuals em-
13 ployed on a full-time, part-time, or other
14 basis.
15 ‘‘(vi) AFFILIATION.—The provisions
16 applicable to affiliations under section
17 121.103 of title 13, Code of Federal Regu-
18 lations, or any successor thereto, shall
19 apply with respect to a nonprofit organiza-
20 tion and a veterans organization in the
21 same manner as with respect to a small
22 business concern.
23 ‘‘(E) MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT.—During
24 the covered period, with respect to a covered

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1 loan, the maximum loan amount shall be the
2 lesser of—
3 ‘‘(i)(I) the sum of—
4 ‘‘(aa) the product obtained by
5 multiplying—
6 ‘‘(AA) the average total
7 monthly payments by the appli-
8 cant for payroll costs incurred
9 during the 1-year period before
10 the date on which the loan is
11 made, except that, in the case of
12 an applicant that is seasonal em-
13 ployer, as determined by the Ad-
14 ministrator, the average total
15 monthly payments for payroll
16 shall be for the 12-week period
17 beginning February 15, 2019, or
18 at the election of the eligible re-
19 cipient, March 1, 2019, and end-
20 ing June 30, 2019; by
21 ‘‘(BB) 2.5; and
22 ‘‘(bb) the outstanding amount of
23 a loan under subsection (b)(2) that
24 was made during the period beginning
25 on January 31, 2020 and ending on
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1 the date on which covered loans are
2 made available to be refinanced under
3 the covered loan; or
4 ‘‘(II) if requested by an otherwise eli-
5 gible recipient that was not in business
6 during the period beginning on February
7 15, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019,
8 the sum of—
9 ‘‘(aa) the product obtained by
10 multiplying—
11 ‘‘(AA) the average total
12 monthly payments by the appli-
13 cant for payroll costs incurred
14 during the period beginning on
15 January 1, 2020 and ending on
16 February 29, 2020; by
17 ‘‘(BB) 2.5; and
18 ‘‘(bb) the outstanding amount of
19 a loan under subsection (b)(2) that
20 was made during the period beginning
21 on January 31, 2020 and ending on
22 the date on which covered loans are
23 made available to be refinanced under
24 the covered loan; or
25 ‘‘(ii) $10,000,000.
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1 ‘‘(F) ALLOWABLE USES OF COVERED
2 LOANS.—
3 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the cov-

4 ered period, an eligible recipient may, in
5 addition to the allowable uses of a loan
6 made under this subsection, use the pro-
7 ceeds of the covered loan for—
8 ‘‘(I) payroll costs;
9 ‘‘(II) costs related to the continu-
10 ation of group health care benefits
11 during periods of paid sick, medical,
12 or family leave, and insurance pre-
13 miums;
14 ‘‘(III) employee salaries, commis-
15 sions, or similar compensations;
16 ‘‘(IV) payments of interest on
17 any mortgage obligation (which shall
18 not include any prepayment of or pay-
19 ment of principal on a mortgage obli-
20 gation);
21 ‘‘(V) rent (including rent under a
22 lease agreement);
23 ‘‘(VI) utilities; and
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1 ‘‘(VII) interest on any other debt
2 obligations that were incurred before
3 the covered period.
4 ‘‘(ii) DELEGATED AUTHORITY.—
5 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes

6 of making covered loans for the pur-
7 poses described in clause (i), a lender
8 approved to make loans under this
9 subsection shall be deemed to have
10 been delegated authority by the Ad-
11 ministrator to make and approve cov-
12 ered loans, subject to the provisions of
13 this paragraph.
14 ‘‘(II) CONSIDERATIONS.—In eval-
15 uating the eligibility of a borrower for
16 a covered loan with the terms de-
17 scribed in this paragraph, a lender
18 shall consider whether the borrower—
19 ‘‘(aa) was in operation on
20 February 15, 2020; and
21 ‘‘(bb)(AA) had employees
22 for whom the borrower paid sala-
23 ries and payroll taxes; or
22
1 ‘‘(BB) paid independent
2 contractors, as reported on a
3 Form 1099–MISC.
4 ‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL LENDERS.—The
5 authority to make loans under this para-

6 graph shall be extended to additional lend-
7 ers determined by the Administrator and
8 the Secretary of the Treasury to have the
9 necessary qualifications to process, close,
10 disburse and service loans made with the
11 guarantee of the Administration.
12 ‘‘(iv) REFINANCE.—A loan made
13 under subsection (b)(2) during the period
14 beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending
15 on the date on which covered loans are
16 made available may be refinanced as part
17 of a covered loan.
18 ‘‘(v) NONRECOURSE.—Notwith-
19 standing the waiver of the personal guar-
20 antee requirement or collateral under sub-
21 paragraph (J), the Administrator shall
22 have no recourse against any individual
23 shareholder, member, or partner of an eli-
24 gible recipient of a covered loan for non-
25 payment of any covered loan, except to the
23
1 extent that such shareholder, member, or
2 partner uses the covered loan proceeds for
3 a purpose not authorized under clause (i).
4 ‘‘(G) BORROWER REQUIREMENTS.—
5 ‘‘(i) CERTIFICATION.—An eligible re-

6 cipient applying for a covered loan shall
7 make a good faith certification—
8 ‘‘(I) that the uncertainty of cur-
9 rent economic conditions makes nec-
10 essary the loan request to support the
11 ongoing operations of the eligible re-
12 cipient;
13 ‘‘(II) acknowledging that funds
14 will be used to retain workers and
15 maintain payroll or make mortgage
16 payments, lease payments, and utility
17 payments;
18 ‘‘(III) that the eligible recipient
19 does not have an application pending
20 for a loan under this subsection for
21 the same purpose and duplicative of
22 amounts applied for or received under
23 a covered loan; and
24 ‘‘(IV) during the period begin-
25 ning on February 15, 2020 and end-
24
1 ing on December 31, 2020, that the
2 eligible recipient has not received
3 amounts under this subsection for the
4 same purpose and duplicative of
5 amounts applied for or received under
6 a covered loan.
7 ‘‘(H) FEE WAIVER.—During the covered
8 period, with respect to a covered loan—
9 ‘‘(i) in lieu of the fee otherwise appli-
10 cable under paragraph (23)(A), the Ad-
11 ministrator shall collect no fee; and
12 ‘‘(ii) in lieu of the fee otherwise appli-
13 cable under paragraph (18)(A), the Ad-
14 ministrator shall collect no fee.
15 ‘‘(I) CREDIT ELSEWHERE.—During the
16 covered period, the requirement that a small
17 business concern is unable to obtain credit else-
18 where, as defined in section 3(h), shall not
19 apply to a covered loan.
20 ‘‘(J) WAIVER OF PERSONAL GUARANTEE
21 REQUIREMENT.—During the covered period,

22 with respect to a covered loan—
23 ‘‘(i) no personal guarantee shall be re-
24 quired for the covered loan; and
25
1 ‘‘(ii) no collateral shall be required for
2 the covered loan.
3 ‘‘(K) MATURITY FOR LOANS WITH RE-
4 MAINING BALANCE AFTER APPLICATION OF
5 FORGIVENESS.—With respect to a covered loan

6 that has a remaining balance after reduction
7 based on the loan forgiveness amount under
8 section 1106 of the CARES Act—
9 ‘‘(i) the remaining balance shall con-
10 tinue to be guaranteed by the Administra-
11 tion under this subsection; and
12 ‘‘(ii) the covered loan shall have a
13 maximum maturity of 10 years from the
14 date on which the borrower applies for
15 loan forgiveness under that section.
16 ‘‘(L) INTEREST RATE REQUIREMENTS.—A
17 covered loan shall bear an interest rate not to

18 exceed 4 percent.
19 ‘‘(M) LOAN DEFERMENT.—
20 ‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF IMPACTED BOR-
21 ROWER.—
22 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In this sub-

23 paragraph, the term ‘impacted bor-
24 rower’ means an eligible recipient
25 that—
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1 ‘‘(aa) is in operation on
2 February 15, 2020; and
3 ‘‘(bb) has an application for
4 a covered loan that is approved
5 or pending approval on or after
6 the date of enactment of this
7 paragraph.
8 ‘‘(II) PRESUMPTION.—For pur-
9 poses of this subparagraph, an im-
10 pacted borrower is presumed to have
11 been adversely impacted by COVID–
12 19.
13 ‘‘(ii) DEFERRAL.—During the covered
14 period, the Administrator shall—
15 ‘‘(I) consider each eligible recipi-
16 ent that applies for a covered loan to
17 be an impacted borrower; and
18 ‘‘(II) require lenders under this
19 subsection to provide complete pay-
20 ment deferment relief for impacted
21 borrowers with covered loans for a pe-
22 riod of not less than 6 months, includ-
23 ing payment of principal, interest, and
24 fees, and not more than 1 year.
27
1 ‘‘(iii) SECONDARY MARKET.—During
2 the covered period, with respect to a cov-

3 ered loan that is sold on the secondary
4 market, if an investor declines to approve
5 a deferral requested by a lender under
6 clause (ii), the Administrator shall exercise
7 the authority to purchase the loan so that
8 the impacted borrower may receive a defer-
9 ral for a period of not less than 6 months,
10 including payment of principal, interest,
11 and fees, and not more than 1 year.
12 ‘‘(iv) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30
13 days after the date of enactment of this
14 paragraph, the Administrator shall provide
15 guidance to lenders under this paragraph
16 on the deferment process described in this
17 subparagraph.
18 ‘‘(N) SECONDARY MARKET SALES.—A cov-
19 ered loan shall be eligible to be sold in the sec-
20 ondary market consistent with this subsection.
21 The Administrator may not collect any fee for
22 any guarantee sold into the secondary market
23 under this subparagraph.
24 ‘‘(O) REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIRE-
25 MENTS.—
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1 ‘‘(i) RISK WEIGHT.—With respect to
2 the appropriate Federal banking agencies
3 or the National Credit Union Administra-
4 tion Board applying capital requirements
5 under their respective risk-based capital re-
6 quirements, a covered loan shall receive a
7 risk weight of zero percent.
8 ‘‘(ii) TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM TDR
9 DISCLOSURES.—Notwithstanding any other

10 provision of law, an insured depository in-
11 stitution or an insured credit union that
12 modifies a covered loan in relation to
13 COVID–19-related difficulties in a trou-
14 bled debt restructuring on or after March
15 13, 2020, shall not be required to comply
16 with the Financial Accounting Standards
17 Board Accounting Standards Codification
18 Subtopic 310-40 (‘Receivables – Troubled
19 Debt Restructurings by Creditors’) for
20 purposes of compliance with the require-
21 ments of the Federal Deposit Insurance
22 Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.), until such
23 time and under such circumstances as the
24 appropriate Federal banking agency or the
25 National Credit Union Administration
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1 Board, as applicable, determines appro-
2 priate.
3 ‘‘(P) REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROC-
4 ESSING.—
5 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator

6 shall reimburse a lender authorized to
7 make a covered loan at a rate, based on
8 the balance of the financing outstanding at
9 the time of disbursement of the covered
10 loan, of—
11 ‘‘(I) 5 percent for loans of not
12 more than $350,000;
13 ‘‘(II) 3 percent for loans of more
14 than $350,000 and less than
15 $2,000,000; and
16 ‘‘(III) 1 percent for loans of not
17 less than $2,000,000.
18 ‘‘(ii) FEE LIMITS.—An agent that as-
19 sists an eligible recipient to prepare an ap-
20 plication for a covered loan may not collect
21 a fee in excess of the limits established by
22 the Administrator.
23 ‘‘(iii) TIMING.—A reimbursement de-
24 scribed in clause (i) shall be made not later
30
1 than 5 days after the disbursement of the
2 covered loan.
3 ‘‘(iv) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is
4 the sense of the Senate that the Adminis-
5 trator should issue guidance to lenders and
6 agents to ensure that the processing and
7 disbursement of covered loans prioritizes
8 small business concerns and entities in un-
9 derserved and rural markets, including vet-
10 erans and members of the military commu-
11 nity, small business concerns owned and
12 controlled by socially and economically dis-
13 advantaged individuals (as defined in sec-
14 tion 8(d)(3)(C)), women, and businesses in
15 operation for less than 2 years.
16 ‘‘(Q) DUPLICATION.—Nothing in this
17 paragraph shall prohibit a recipient of an eco-
18 nomic injury disaster loan made under sub-
19 section (b)(2) during the period beginning on
20 January 31, 2020 and ending on the date on
21 which covered loans are made available that is
22 for a purpose other than paying payroll costs
23 and other obligations described in subparagraph
24 (F) from receiving assistance under this para-
25 graph.
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1 ‘‘(R) WAIVER OF PREPAYMENT PEN-
2 ALTY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of

3 law, there shall be no prepayment penalty for
4 any payment made on a covered loan.’’.
5 (b) COMMITMENTS FOR 7(A) LOANS.—During the pe-
6 riod beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on June
7 30, 2020—
8 (1) the amount authorized for commitments for
9 general business loans authorized under section 7(a)
10 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), in-
11 cluding loans made under paragraph (36) of such
12 section, as added by subsection (a), shall be
13 $349,000,000,000; and
14 (2) the amount authorized for commitments for
15 such loans under the heading ‘‘BUSINESS LOANS
16 PROGRAM ACCOUNT’’ under the heading ‘‘SMALL

17 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION’’ under title V of the
18 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law
19 116–93; 133 Stat. 2475) shall not apply.
20 (c) EXPRESS LOANS.—
21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a)(31)(D) of the
22 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)(D)) is
23 amended by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and inserting
24 ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
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1 (2) PROSPECTIVE REPEAL.—Effective on Janu-
2 ary 1, 2021, section 7(a)(31)(D) of the Small Busi-
3 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)(D)) is amended by
4 striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000’’.
5 (d) EXCEPTION TO GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR
6 VETERANS.—Section 7(a)(31)(G) of the Small Business

7 Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)(G)) is amended—
8 (1) by striking clause (ii); and
9 (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii).
10 (e) INTERIM RULE.—On and after the date of enact-
11 ment of this Act, the interim final rule published by the
12 Administrator entitled ‘‘Express Loan Programs: Affili-
13 ation Standards’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 7622 (February 10,
14 2020)) is permanently rescinded and shall have no force
15 or effect.
16 SEC. 1103. ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT.
17 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—

18 (1) the term ‘‘covered small business concern’’
19 means a small business concern that has experi-
20 enced, as a result of COVID–19—
21 (A) supply chain disruptions, including
22 changes in—
23 (i) quantity and lead time, including
24 the number of shipments of components
25 and delays in shipments;
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1 (ii) quality, including shortages in
2 supply for quality control reasons; and
3 (iii) technology, including a com-
4 promised payment network;
5 (B) staffing challenges;
6 (C) a decrease in gross receipts or cus-
7 tomers; or
8 (D) a closure;
9 (2) the term ‘‘resource partner’’ means—
10 (A) a small business development center;
11 and
12 (B) a women’s business center;
13 (3) the term ‘‘small business development cen-
14 ter’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of
15 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and
16 (4) the term ‘‘women’s business center’’ means
17 a women’s business center described in section 29 of
18 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656).
19 (b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVISING
20 GRANTS.—
21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administration may
22 provide financial assistance in the form of grants to
23 resource partners to provide education, training, and
24 advising to covered small business concerns.
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1 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this sub-
2 section shall be used for the education, training, and
3 advising of covered small business concerns and
4 their employees on—
5 (A) accessing and applying for resources
6 provided by the Administration and other Fed-
7 eral resources relating to access to capital and
8 business resiliency;
9 (B) the hazards and prevention of the
10 transmission and communication of COVID–19
11 and other communicable diseases;
12 (C) the potential effects of COVID–19 on
13 the supply chains, distribution, and sale of
14 products of covered small business concerns and
15 the mitigation of those effects;
16 (D) the management and practice of
17 telework to reduce possible transmission of
18 COVID–19;
19 (E) the management and practice of re-
20 mote customer service by electronic or other
21 means;
22 (F) the risks of and mitigation of cyber
23 threats in remote customer service or telework
24 practices;
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1 (G) the mitigation of the effects of reduced
2 travel or outside activities on covered small
3 business concerns during COVID–19 or similar
4 occurrences; and
5 (H) any other relevant business practices
6 necessary to mitigate the economic effects of
7 COVID–19 or similar occurrences.
8 (3) GRANT DETERMINATION.—
9 (A) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CEN-
10 TERS.—The Administration shall award 80 per-

11 cent of funds authorized to carry out this sub-
12 section to small business development centers,
13 which shall be awarded pursuant to a formula
14 jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon,
15 with full participation of both parties, between
16 the association formed under section
17 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15
18 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) and the Administration.
19 (B) WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS.—The
20 Administration shall award 20 percent of funds

21 authorized to carry out this subsection to wom-
22 en’s business centers, which shall be awarded
23 pursuant to a process established by the Ad-
24 ministration in consultation with recipients of
25 assistance.
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1 (C) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—
2 Matching funds shall not be required for any

3 grant under this subsection.
4 (4) GOALS AND METRICS.—
5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Goals and metrics for

6 the funds made available under this subsection
7 shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and
8 agreed upon, with full participation of both par-
9 ties, between the resource partners and the Ad-
10 ministrator, which shall—
11 (i) take into consideration the extent
12 of the circumstances relating to the spread
13 of COVID–19, or similar occurrences, that
14 affect covered small business concerns lo-
15 cated in the areas covered by the resource
16 partner, particularly in rural areas or eco-
17 nomically distressed areas;
18 (ii) generally follow the use of funds
19 outlined in paragraph (2), but shall not re-
20 strict the activities of resource partners in
21 responding to unique situations; and
22 (iii) encourage resource partners to
23 develop and provide services to covered
24 small business concerns.
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1 (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Adminis-
2 trator shall make publicly available the method-
3 ology by which the Administrator and resource
4 partners jointly develop the metrics and goals
5 described in subparagraph (A).
6 (c) RESOURCE PARTNER ASSOCIATION GRANTS.—
7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may pro-
8 vide grants to an association or associations rep-
9 resenting resource partners under which the associa-
10 tion or associations shall establish a single central-
11 ized hub for COVID–19 information, which shall in-
12 clude—
13 (A) 1 online platform that consolidates re-
14 sources and information available across mul-
15 tiple Federal agencies for small business con-
16 cerns related to COVID–19; and
17 (B) a training program to educate resource
18 partner counselors, members of the Service
19 Corps of Retired Executives established under
20 section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act
21 (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), and counselors at
22 veterans business outreach centers described in
23 section 32 of the Small Business Act (15
24 U.S.C. 657b) on the resources and information
25 described in subparagraph (A).
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1 (2) GOALS AND METRICS.—Goals and metrics
2 for the funds made available under this subsection
3 shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed
4 upon, with full participation of both parties, between
5 the association or associations receiving a grant
6 under this subsection and the Administrator.
7 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
8 of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Ad-
9 ministrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Busi-
10 ness and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Com-
11 mittee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
12 a report that describes—
13 (1) with respect to the initial year covered by
14 the report—
15 (A) the programs and services developed
16 and provided by the Administration and re-
17 source partners under subsection (b);
18 (B) the initial efforts to provide those serv-
19 ices under subsection (b); and
20 (C) the online platform and training devel-
21 oped and provided by the Administration and
22 the association or associations under subsection
23 (c); and
24 (2) with respect to the subsequent years covered
25 by the report—
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1 (A) with respect to the grant program
2 under subsection (b)—
3 (i) the efforts of the Administrator
4 and resource partners to develop services
5 to assist covered small business concerns;
6 (ii) the challenges faced by owners of
7 covered small business concerns in access-
8 ing services provided by the Administration
9 and resource partners;
10 (iii) the number of unique covered
11 small business concerns that were served
12 by the Administration and resource part-
13 ners; and
14 (iv) other relevant outcome perform-
15 ance data with respect to covered small
16 business concerns, including the number of
17 employees affected, the effect on sales, the
18 disruptions of supply chains, and the ef-
19 forts made by the Administration and re-
20 source partners to mitigate these effects;
21 and
22 (B) with respect to the grant program
23 under subsection (c)—
24 (i) the efforts of the Administrator
25 and the association or associations to de-
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1 velop and evolve an online resource for
2 small business concerns; and
3 (ii) the efforts of the Administrator
4 and the association or associations to de-
5 velop a training program for resource part-
6 ner counselors, including the number of
7 counselors trained.
8 SEC. 1104. STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM.
9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph

10 (3)(C)(iii) of section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15
11 U.S.C. 649(l)), for grants under the State Trade Expan-
12 sion Program under such section 22(l) using amounts
13 made available for fiscal year 2018 or fiscal year 2019,
14 the period of the grant shall continue through the end of
15 fiscal year 2021.
16 (b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Administrator shall re-
17 imburse any recipient of assistance under section 22(l) of
18 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) for financial
19 losses relating to a foreign trade mission or a trade show
20 exhibition that was cancelled solely due to a public health
21 emergency declared due to COVID–19 if the reimburse-
22 ment does not exceed a recipient’s grant funding.
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1 SEC. 1105. WAIVER OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT
2 UNDER THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER
3 PROGRAM.
4 During the 3-month period beginning on the date of

5 enactment of this Act, the requirement relating to obtain-
6 ing cash contributions from non-Federal sources under
7 section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
8 656(c)(1)) is waived for any recipient of assistance under
9 such section 29.
10 SEC. 1106. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

12 (1) the term ‘‘covered loan’’ means a loan guar-
13 anteed under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the
14 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by
15 section 1102;
16 (2) the term ‘‘covered mortgage obligation’’
17 means any indebtedness or debt instrument incurred
18 in the ordinary course of business that—
19 (A) is a liability of the borrower;
20 (B) is a mortgage on real or personal
21 property; and
22 (C) was incurred before February 15,
23 2020;
24 (3) the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the 8-
25 week period beginning on the date of the origination
26 of a covered loan;
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1 (4) the term ‘‘covered rent obligation’’ means
2 rent obligated under a leasing agreement in force be-
3 fore February 15, 2020;
4 (5) the term ‘‘covered utility payment’’ means
5 payment for a service for the distribution of elec-
6 tricity, gas, water, transportation, telephone, or
7 internet access for which service began before Feb-
8 ruary 15, 2020;
9 (6) the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means the re-
10 cipient of a covered loan;
11 (7) the term ‘‘expected forgiveness amount’’
12 means the amount of principal that a lender reason-
13 ably expects a borrower to expend during the cov-
14 ered period on the sum of any—
15 (A) payroll costs;
16 (B) payments of interest on any covered
17 mortgage obligation (which shall not include
18 any prepayment of or payment of principal on
19 a covered mortgage obligation);
20 (C) payments on any covered rent obliga-
21 tion; and
22 (D) covered utility payments; and
23 (8) the term ‘‘payroll costs’’ has the meaning
24 given that term in paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of
43
1 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as
2 added by section 1102 of this Act.
3 (b) FORGIVENESS.—An eligible recipient shall be eli-
4 gible for forgiveness of indebtedness on a covered loan in
5 an amount equal to the sum of the following costs incurred
6 and payments made during the covered period:
7 (1) Payroll costs.
8 (2) Any payment of interest on any covered
9 mortgage obligation (which shall not include any
10 prepayment of or payment of principal on a covered
11 mortgage obligation).
12 (3) Any payment on any covered rent obliga-
13 tion.
14 (4) Any covered utility payment.
15 (c) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS FORGIVEN.—
16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts which have been
17 forgiven under this section shall be considered can-
18 celed indebtedness by a lender authorized under sec-
19 tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
20 636(a)).
21 (2) PURCHASE OF GUARANTEES.—For purposes
22 of the purchase of the guarantee for a covered loan
23 by the Administrator, amounts which are forgiven
24 under this section shall be treated in accordance
25 with the procedures that are otherwise applicable to
44
1 a loan guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small
2 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)).
3 (3) REMITTANCE.—Not later than 90 days
4 after the date on which the amount of forgiveness
5 under this section is determined, the Administrator
6 shall remit to the lender an amount equal to the
7 amount of forgiveness, plus any interest accrued
8 through the date of payment.
9 (4) ADVANCE PURCHASE OF COVERED LOAN.—
10 (A) REPORT.—A lender authorized under

11 section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15
12 U.S.C. 636(a)), or, at the discretion of the Ad-
13 ministrator, a third party participant in the sec-
14 ondary market, may, report to the Adminis-
15 trator an expected forgiveness amount on a cov-
16 ered loan or on a pool of covered loans of up
17 to 100 percent of the principal on the covered
18 loan or pool of covered loans, respectively.
19 (B) PURCHASE.—The Administrator shall
20 purchase the expected forgiveness amount de-
21 scribed in subparagraph (A) as if the amount
22 were the principal amount of a loan guaranteed
23 under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act
24 636(a)).
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1 (C) TIMING.—Not later than 15 days after
2 the date on which the Administrator receives a
3 report under subparagraph (A), the Adminis-
4 trator shall purchase the expected forgiveness
5 amount under subparagraph (B) with respect to
6 each covered loan to which the report relates.
7 (d) LIMITS ON AMOUNT OF FORGIVENESS.—
8 (1) AMOUNT MAY NOT EXCEED PRINCIPAL.—
9 The amount of loan forgiveness under this section

10 shall not exceed the principal amount of the financ-
11 ing made available under the applicable covered
12 loan.
13 (2) REDUCTION BASED ON REDUCTION IN NUM-
14 BER OF EMPLOYEES.—
15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of loan

16 forgiveness under this section shall be reduced,
17 but not increased, by multiplying the amount
18 described in subsection (b) by the quotient ob-
19 tained by dividing—
20 (i) the average number of full-time
21 equivalent employees per month employed
22 by the eligible recipient during the covered
23 period; by
24 (ii)(I) at the election of the bor-
25 rower—
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1 (aa) the average number of full-
2 time equivalent employees per month
3 employed by the eligible recipient dur-
4 ing the period beginning on February
5 15, 2019 and ending on June 30,
6 2019; or
7 (bb) the average number of full-
8 time equivalent employees per month
9 employed by the eligible recipient dur-
10 ing the period beginning on January
11 1, 2020 and ending on February 29,
12 2020; or
13 (II) in the case of an eligible recipient
14 that is seasonal employer, as determined
15 by the Administrator, the average number
16 of full-time equivalent employees per
17 month employed by the eligible recipient
18 during the period beginning on February
19 15, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019.
20 (B) CALCULATION OF AVERAGE NUMBER
21 OF EMPLOYEES.—For purposes of subpara-

22 graph (A), the average number of full-time
23 equivalent employees shall be determined by
24 calculating the average number of full-time
47
1 equivalent employees for each pay period falling
2 within a month.
3 (3) REDUCTION RELATING TO SALARY AND
4 WAGES.—
5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of loan

6 forgiveness under this section shall be reduced
7 by the amount of any reduction in total salary
8 or wages of any employee described in subpara-
9 graph (B) during the covered period that is in
10 excess of 25 percent of the total salary or wages
11 of the employee during the most recent full
12 quarter during which the employee was em-
13 ployed before the covered period.
14 (B) EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED.—An em-
15 ployee described in this subparagraph is any
16 employee who did not receive, during any single
17 pay period during 2019, wages or salary at an
18 annualized rate of pay in an amount more than
19 $100,000.
20 (4) TIPPED WORKERS.—An eligible recipient
21 with tipped employees described in section
22 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
23 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)) may receive forgive-
24 ness for additional wages paid to those employees.
25 (5) EXEMPTION FOR RE-HIRES.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—In a circumstance de-
2 scribed in subparagraph (B), the amount of
3 loan forgiveness under this section shall be de-
4 termined without regard to a reduction in the
5 number of full-time equivalent employees of an
6 eligible recipient or a reduction in the salary of
7 1 or more employees of the eligible recipient, as
8 applicable, during the period beginning on Feb-
9 ruary 15, 2020 and ending on the date that is
10 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
11 (B) CIRCUMSTANCES.—A circumstance de-
12 scribed in this subparagraph is a cir-
13 cumstance—
14 (i) in which—
15 (I) during the period beginning
16 on February 15, 2020 and ending on
17 the date that is 30 days after the date
18 of enactment of this Act, there is a re-
19 duction, as compared to February 15,
20 2020, in the number of full-time
21 equivalent employees of an eligible re-
22 cipient; and
23 (II) not later than June 30,
24 2020, the eligible employer has elimi-
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1 nated the reduction in the number of
2 full-time equivalent employees;
3 (ii) in which—
4 (I) during the period beginning
5 on February 15, 2020 and ending on
6 the date that is 30 days after the date
7 of enactment of this Act, there is a re-
8 duction, as compared to February 15,
9 2020, in the salary or wages of 1 or
10 more employees of the eligible recipi-
11 ent; and
12 (II) not later than June 30,
13 2020, the eligible employer has elimi-
14 nated the reduction in the salary or
15 wages of such employees; or
16 (iii) in which the events described in
17 clause (i) and (ii) occur.
18 (6) EXEMPTIONS.—The Administrator and the
19 Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe regulations
20 granting de minimis exemptions from the require-
21 ments under this subsection.
22 (e) APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient seeking loan
23 forgiveness under this section shall submit to the lender
24 that is servicing the covered loan an application, which
25 shall include—
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1 (1) documentation verifying the number of full-
2 time equivalent employees on payroll and pay rates
3 for the periods described in subsection (d), includ-
4 ing—
5 (A) payroll tax filings reported to the In-
6 ternal Revenue Service; and
7 (B) State income, payroll, and unemploy-
8 ment insurance filings;
9 (2) documentation, including cancelled checks,
10 payment receipts, transcripts of accounts, or other
11 documents verifying payments on covered mortgage
12 obligations, payments on covered lease obligations,
13 and covered utility payments;
14 (3) a certification from a representative of the
15 eligible recipient authorized to make such certifi-
16 cations that—
17 (A) the documentation presented is true
18 and correct; and
19 (B) the amount for which forgiveness is re-
20 quested was used to retain employees, make in-
21 terest payments on a covered mortgage obliga-
22 tion, make payments on a covered rent obliga-
23 tion, or make covered utility payments; and
24 (4) any other documentation the Administrator
25 determines necessary.
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1 (f) PROHIBITION ON FORGIVENESS WITHOUT DOCU-
2 MENTATION.—No eligible recipient shall receive forgive-
3 ness under this section without submitting to the lender
4 that is servicing the covered loan the documentation re-
5 quired under subsection (e).
6 (g) DECISION.—Not later than 60 days after the date
7 on which a lender receives an application for loan forgive-
8 ness under this section from an eligible recipient, the lend-
9 er shall issue a decision on the an application.
10 (h) HOLD HARMLESS.—If a lender has received the
11 documentation required under this section from an eligible
12 recipient attesting that the eligible recipient has accurately
13 verified the payments for payroll costs, payments on cov-
14 ered mortgage obligations, payments on covered lease obli-
15 gations, or covered utility payments during covered pe-
16 riod—
17 (1) an enforcement action may not be taken
18 against the lender under section 47(e) of the Small
19 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657t(e)) relating to loan
20 forgiveness for the payments for payroll costs, pay-
21 ments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on
22 covered lease obligations, or covered utility pay-
23 ments, as the case may be; and
24 (2) the lender shall not be subject to any pen-
25 alties by the Administrator relating to loan forgive-
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1 ness for the payments for payroll costs, payments on
2 covered mortgage obligations, payments on covered
3 lease obligations, or covered utility payments, as the
4 case may be.
5 (i) TAXABILITY.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
6 enue Code of 1986, any amount which (but for this sub-
7 section) would be includible in gross income of the eligible
8 recipient by reason of forgiveness described in subsection
9 (b) shall be excluded from gross income.
10 (j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The cancellation of
11 indebtedness on a covered loan under this section shall not
12 otherwise modify the terms and conditions of the covered
13 loan.
14 (k) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the
15 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
16 issue guidance and regulations implementing this section.
17 SEC. 1107. DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS.
18 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated, out of

19 amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
20 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, to remain
21 available until September 30, 2021, for additional
22 amounts—
23 (1) $349,000,000,000 under the heading
24 ‘‘Small Business Administration—Business Loans
25 Program Account, CARES Act’’ for the cost of
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1 guaranteed loans as authorized under paragraph
2 (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15
3 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by section 1102(a) of this
4 Act;
5 (2) $675,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small
6 Business Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’
7 for salaries and expenses of the Administration;
9 Business Administration—Office of Inspector Gen-
10 eral’’, to remain available until September 30, 2024,
11 for necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
12 General of the Administration in carrying out the
13 provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
14 U.S.C. App.);
16 Business Administration—Entrepreneurial Develop-
17 ment Programs’’, of which—
18 (A) $240,000,000 shall be for carrying out
19 section 1103(b) of this Act; and
20 (B) $25,000,000 shall be for carrying out
21 section 1103(c) of this Act;
22 (5) $10,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Depart-
23 ment of Commerce—Minority Business Development
24 Agency’’ for minority business centers of the Minor-
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1 ity Business Development Agency to provide tech-
2 nical assistance to small business concerns;
3 (6) $10,000,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small
4 Business Administration—Emergency EIDL
5 Grants’’ shall be for carrying out section 1110 of
6 this Act;
7 (7) $17,000,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small
8 Business Administration—Business Loans Program
9 Account, CARES Act’’ shall be for carrying out sec-
10 tion 1112 of this Act; and
11 (8) $25,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Depart-
12 ment of the Treasury—Departmental Offices—Sala-
13 ries and Expenses’’ shall be for carrying out section
14 1109 of this Act.
15 (b) SECONDARY MARKET.—During the period begin-
16 ning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
17 September 30, 2021, guarantees of trust certificates au-
18 thorized by section 5(g) of the Small Business Act (15
19 U.S.C. 635(g)) shall not exceed a principal amount of
20 $100,000,000,000.
21 (c) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the
22 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
23 mit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
24 the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
25 resentatives a detailed expenditure plan for using the
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1 amounts appropriated to the Administration under sub-
2 section (a).
3 SEC. 1108. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

5 (1) the term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Minority
6 Business Development Agency of the Department of
7 Commerce;
8 (2) the term ‘‘minority business center’’ means
9 a Business Center of the Agency;
10 (3) the term ‘‘minority business enterprise’’
11 means a for-profit business enterprise—
12 (A) not less than 51 percent of which is
13 owned by 1 or more socially disadvantaged indi-
14 viduals, as determined by the Agency; and
15 (B) the management and daily business
16 operations of which are controlled by 1 or more
17 socially disadvantaged individuals, as deter-
18 mined by the Agency; and
19 (4) the term ‘‘minority chamber of commerce’’
20 means a chamber of commerce developed specifically
21 to support minority business enterprises.
22 (b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVISING
23 GRANTS.—
24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency may provide fi-
25 nancial assistance in the form of grants to minority
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1 business centers and minority chambers of commerce
2 to provide education, training, and advising to mi-
3 nority business enterprises.
4 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section
5 shall be used for the education, training, and advis-
6 ing of minority business enterprises and their em-
7 ployees on—
8 (A) accessing and applying for resources
9 provided by the Agency and other Federal re-
10 sources relating to access to capital and busi-
11 ness resiliency;
12 (B) the hazards and prevention of the
13 transmission and communication of COVID–19
14 and other communicable diseases;
15 (C) the potential effects of COVID–19 on
16 the supply chains, distribution, and sale of
17 products of minority business enterprises and
18 the mitigation of those effects;
19 (D) the management and practice of
20 telework to reduce possible transmission of
21 COVID–19;
22 (E) the management and practice of re-
23 mote customer service by electronic or other
24 means;
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1 (F) the risks of and mitigation of cyber
2 threats in remote customer service or telework
3 practices;
4 (G) the mitigation of the effects of reduced
5 travel or outside activities on minority business
6 enterprises during COVID–19 or similar occur-
7 rences; and
8 (H) any other relevant business practices
9 necessary to mitigate the economic effects of
10 COVID–19 or similar occurrences.
11 (3) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—Match-
12 ing funds shall not be required for any grant under

13 this section.
14 (4) GOALS AND METRICS.—
15 (A) IN GENERAL.—Goals and metrics for

16 the funds made available under this section
17 shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and
18 agreed upon, with full participation of both par-
19 ties, between the minority business centers, mi-
20 nority chambers of commerce, and the Agency,
21 which shall—
22 (i) take into consideration the extent
23 of the circumstances relating to the spread
24 of COVID–19, or similar occurrences, that
25 affect minority business enterprises located
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1 in the areas covered by minority business
2 centers and minority chambers of com-
3 merce, particularly in rural areas or eco-
4 nomically distressed areas;
5 (ii) generally follow the use of funds
6 outlined in paragraph (2), but shall not re-
7 strict the activities of minority business
8 centers and minority chambers of com-
9 merce in responding to unique situations;
10 and
11 (iii) encourage minority business cen-
12 ters and minority chambers of commerce
13 to develop and provide services to minority
14 business enterprises.
15 (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Agency
16 shall make publicly available the methodology
17 by which the Agency, minority business centers,
18 and minority chambers of commerce jointly de-
19 velop the metrics and goals described in sub-
20 paragraph (A).
21 (c) WAIVERS.—
22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
23 provision of law or regulation, the Agency may, dur-
24 ing the 3-month period that begins on the date of
25 enactment of this Act, waive any matching require-
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1 ment imposed on a minority business center or a
2 specialty center of the Agency under a cooperative
3 agreement between such a center and the Agency if
4 the applicable center is unable to raise funds, or has
5 suffered a loss of revenue, because of the effects of
6 COVID–19.
7 (2) REMAINING COMPLIANT.—Notwithstanding
8 any provision of a cooperative agreement between

9 the Agency and a minority business center, if, dur-
10 ing the period beginning on the date of enactment
11 of this Act and ending on September 30, 2021, such
12 a center decides not to collect fees because of the
13 economic consequences of COVID–19, the center
14 shall be considered to be in compliance with that
15 agreement if—
16 (A) the center notifies the Agency with re-
17 spect to that decision, which the center may
18 provide through electronic mail; and
19 (B) the Agency, not later than 15 days
20 after the date on which the center provides no-
21 tice to the Agency under subparagraph (A)—
22 (i) confirms receipt of the notification
23 under subparagraph (A); and
24 (ii) accepts the decision of the center.
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1 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
2 of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
3 Agency shall submit to the Committee on Small Business
4 and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Commerce,
5 Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
6 mittee on Small Business and the Committee on Energy
7 and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
8 that describes—
9 (1) with respect to the period covered by the
10 initial report—
11 (A) the programs and services developed
12 and provided by the Agency, minority business
13 centers, and minority chambers of commerce
14 under subsection (b); and
15 (B) the initial efforts to provide those serv-
16 ices under subsection (b); and
17 (2) with respect to subsequent years covered by
18 the report—
19 (A) with respect to the grant program
20 under subsection (b)—
21 (i) the efforts of the Agency, minority
22 business centers, and minority chambers of
23 commerce to develop services to assist mi-
24 nority business enterprises;
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1 (ii) the challenges faced by owners of
2 minority business enterprises in accessing
3 services provided by the Agency, minority
4 business centers, and minority chambers of
5 commerce;
6 (iii) the number of unique minority
7 business enterprises that were served by
8 the Agency, minority business centers, or
9 minority chambers of commerce; and
10 (iv) other relevant outcome perform-
11 ance data with respect to minority business
12 enterprises, including the number of em-
13 ployees affected, the effect on sales, the
14 disruptions of supply chains, and the ef-
15 forts made by the Agency, minority busi-
16 ness centers, and minority chambers of
17 commerce to mitigate these effects .
18 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
19 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out
20 this section, to remain available until expended.
21 SEC. 1109. UNITED STATES TREASURY PROGRAM MANAGE-
22 MENT AUTHORITY.

24 (1) the terms ‘‘appropriate Federal banking
25 agency’’ and ‘‘insured depository institution’’ have
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1 the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the
2 Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
3 (2) the term ‘‘insured credit union’’ has the
4 meaning given the term in section 101 of the Fed-
5 eral Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); and
6 (3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
7 of the Treasury.
8 (b) AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FINAN-
9 CIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Department of the Treasury,
10 in consultation with the Administrator, and the Chairman
11 of the Farm Credit Administration shall establish criteria
12 for insured depository institutions, insured credit unions,
13 institutions of the Farm Credit System chartered under
14 the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.),
15 and other lenders that do not already participate in lend-
16 ing under programs of the Administration, to participate
17 in the paycheck protection program to provide loans under
18 this section until the date on which the national emergency
19 declared by the President under the National Emergencies
20 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the
21 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires.
22 (c) SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS.—An insured deposi-
23 tory institution, insured credit union, institution of the
24 Farm Credit System chartered under the Farm Credit Act
25 of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), or other lender may
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1 only participate in the program established under this sec-
2 tion if participation does not affect the safety and sound-
3 ness of the institution or lender, as determined by the Sec-
4 retary in consultation with the appropriate Federal bank-
5 ing agencies or the National Credit Union Administration
6 Board, as applicable.
7 (d) REGULATIONS FOR LENDERS AND LOANS.—
8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue
9 regulations and guidance as necessary to carry out
10 the purposes of this section, including to—
11 (A) allow additional lenders to originate
12 loans under this section; and
13 (B) establish terms and conditions for
14 loans under this section, including terms and
15 conditions concerning compensation, under-
16 writing standards, interest rates, and maturity.
17 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The terms and condi-
18 tions established under paragraph (1) shall provide
19 for the following:
20 (A) A rate of interest that does not exceed
21 the maximum permissible rate of interest avail-
22 able on a loan of comparable maturity under
23 paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small
24 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by
25 section 1102 of this Act.
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1 (B) Terms and conditions that, to the
2 maximum extent practicable, are consistent
3 with the terms and conditions required under
4 the following provisions of paragraph (36) of
5 section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15
6 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by section 1102 of
7 this Act:
8 (i) Subparagraph (D), pertaining to
9 borrower eligibility.
10 (ii) Subparagraph (E), pertaining to
11 the maximum loan amount.
12 (iii) Subparagraph (F)(i), pertaining
13 to allowable uses of program loans.
14 (iv) Subparagraph (H), pertaining to
15 fee waivers.
16 (v) Subparagraph (M), pertaining to
17 loan deferment.
18 (C) A guarantee percentage that, to the
19 maximum extent practicable, is consistent with
20 the guarantee percentage required under sub-
21 paragraph (F) of section 7(a)(2) of the Small
22 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)), as added
23 by section 1102 of this Act.
24 (D) Loan forgiveness under terms and con-
25 ditions that, to the maximum extent prac-
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1 ticable, is consistent with the terms and condi-
2 tions for loan forgiveness under section 1106 of
3 this Act.
4 (e) ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS GENERALLY.—The
5 Secretary may issue regulations and guidance as necessary
6 to carry out the purposes of this section, including to allow
7 additional lenders to originate loans under this title and
8 to establish terms and conditions such as compensation,
9 underwriting standards, interest rates, and maturity for
10 under this section.
11 (f) CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of receiving a
12 loan under this section, a borrower shall certify under
13 terms acceptable to the Secretary that the borrower—
14 (1) does not have an application pending for a
15 loan under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act
16 (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) for the same purpose; and
17 (2) has not received such a loan during the pe-
18 riod beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on
19 December 31, 2020.
20 (g) OPT-IN FOR SBA QUALIFIED LENDERS.—Lend-
21 ers qualified to participate as a lender under 7(a) of the
22 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) may elect to par-
23 ticipate in the paycheck protection program under the cri-
24 teria, terms, and conditions established under this section.
25 Such participation shall not preclude the lenders from con-
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1 tinuing participation as a lender under section 7(a) of the
2 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)).
3 (h) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—With guidance
4 from the Secretary, the Administrator shall administer the
5 program established under this section, including the mak-
6 ing and purchasing of guarantees on loans under the pro-
7 gram, until the date on which the national emergency de-
8 clared by the President under the National Emergencies
9 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the
10 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires.
11 (i) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—A loan under this section
12 shall be deemed to be a loan under the Small Business
13 Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) for purposes of section 16
14 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 645).
15 SEC. 1110. EMERGENCY EIDL GRANTS.

17 (1) the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period
18 beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on De-
19 cember 31, 2020; and
20 (2) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means—
21 (A) a business with not more than 500 em-
22 ployees;
23 (B) any individual who operates under a
24 sole proprietorship, with or without employees,
25 or as an independent contractor;
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1 (C) a cooperative with not more than 500
2 employees;
3 (D) an ESOP (as defined in section 3 of
4 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) with
5 not more than 500 employees; or
6 (E) a tribal small business concern, as de-
7 scribed in section 31(b)(2)(C) of the Small
8 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(C)), with
9 not more than 500 employees.
10 (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—During the covered period,
11 in addition to small business concerns, private nonprofit
12 organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives, an eli-
13 gible entity shall be eligible for a loan made under section
14 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)).
15 (c) TERMS; CREDIT ELSEWHERE.—With respect to
16 a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business
17 Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in response to COVID–19 dur-
18 ing the covered period, the Administrator shall waive—
19 (1) any rules related the personal guarantee on
20 advances and loans of not more than $200,000 dur-
21 ing the covered period for all applicants;
22 (2) the requirement that an applicant needs to
23 be in business for the 1-year period before the dis-
24 aster, except that no waiver may be made for a busi-
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1 ness that was not in operation on January 31, 2020;
2 and
3 (3) the requirement in the flush matter fol-
4 lowing subparagraph (E) of section 7(b)(2) of the
5 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)), as so re-
6 designated by subsection (f) of this section, that an
7 applicant be unable to obtain credit elsewhere.
8 (d) APPROVAL AND ABILITY TO REPAY FOR SMALL
9 DOLLAR LOANS.—With respect to a loan made under sec-
10 tion 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
11 636(b)(2)) in response to COVID–19 during the covered
12 period, the Administrator may—
13 (1) approve an applicant based solely on the
14 credit score of the applicant and shall not require an
15 applicant to submit a tax return or a tax return
16 transcript for such approval; or
17 (2) use alternative appropriate methods to de-
18 termine an applicant’s ability to repay.
19 (e) EMERGENCY GRANT.—
20 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period,
21 an entity included for eligibility in subsection (b), in-
22 cluding small business concerns, private nonprofit
23 organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives,
24 that applies for a loan under section 7(b)(2) of the
25 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in re-
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1 sponse to COVID–19 may request that the Adminis-
2 trator provide an advance that is, subject to para-
3 graph (3), in the amount requested by such appli-
4 cant to such applicant within 3 days after the Ad-
5 ministrator receives an application from such appli-
6 cant.
7 (2) VERIFICATION.—Before disbursing amounts
8 under this subsection, the Administrator shall verify
9 that the applicant is an eligible entity by accepting
10 a self-certification from the applicant under penalty
11 of perjury pursuant to section 1746 of title 28
12 United States Code.
13 (3) AMOUNT.—The amount of an advance pro-
14 vided under this subsection shall be not more than
15 $10,000.
16 (4) USE OF FUNDS.—An advance provided
17 under this subsection may be used to address any al-
18 lowable purpose for a loan made under section
19 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
20 636(b)(2)), including—
21 (A) providing paid sick leave to employees
22 unable to work due to the direct effect of the
23 COVID–19;
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1 (B) maintaining payroll to retain employ-
2 ees during business disruptions or substantial
3 slowdowns;
4 (C) meeting increased costs to obtain ma-
5 terials unavailable from the applicant’s original
6 source due to interrupted supply chains;
7 (D) making rent or mortgage payments;
8 and
9 (E) repaying obligations that cannot be
10 met due to revenue losses.
11 (5) REPAYMENT.—An applicant shall not be re-
12 quired to repay any amounts of an advance provided
13 under this subsection, even if subsequently denied a
14 loan under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act
15 (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)).
16 (6) UNEMPLOYMENT GRANT.—If an applicant
17 that receives an advance under this subsection trans-
18 fers into, or is approved for, the loan program under
19 section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
20 636(a)), the advance amount shall be reduced from
21 the loan forgiveness amount for a loan for payroll
22 costs made under such section 7(a).
23 (7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
24 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-

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1 ministration $10,000,000,000 to carry out this sub-
2 section.
3 (8) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out
4 grants under this subsection shall terminate on De-
5 cember 31, 2020.
6 (f) EMERGENCIES INVOLVING FEDERAL PRIMARY
7 RESPONSIBILITY QUALIFYING FOR SBA ASSISTANCE.—
8 Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
9 636(b)(2)) is amended—
10 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
11 the end;
12 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
13 the end;
14 (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
15 the end;
16 (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
17 paragraph (E);
18 (5) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
19 lowing:
20 ‘‘(D) an emergency involving Federal pri-
21 mary responsibility determined to exist by the
22 President under the section 501(b) of the Rob-
23 ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
24 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)); or’’; and
25 (6) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ and inserting
2 ‘‘(C), or (D)’’;
3 (B) by striking ‘‘disaster declaration’’ each
4 place it appears and inserting ‘‘disaster or
5 emergency declaration’’;
6 (C) by striking ‘‘disaster has occurred’’
7 and inserting ‘‘disaster or emergency has oc-
8 curred’’;
9 (D) by striking ‘‘such disaster’’ and insert-
10 ing ‘‘such disaster or emergency’’; and
11 (E) by striking ‘‘disaster stricken’’ and in-
12 serting ‘‘disaster- or emergency-stricken’’; and
13 (7) in the flush matter following subparagraph
14 (E), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the
15 end and inserting the following: ‘‘: Provided further,
16 That for purposes of subparagraph (D), the Admin-
17 istrator shall deem that such an emergency affects
18 each State or subdivision thereof (including coun-
19 ties), and that each State or subdivision has suffi-
20 cient economic damage to small business concerns to
21 qualify for assistance under this paragraph and the
22 Administrator shall accept applications for such as-
23 sistance immediately.’’.
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1 SEC. 1111. RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN LANGUAGES
2 OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide

4 the resources and services made available by the Adminis-
5 tration to small business concerns in the 10 most com-
6 monly spoken languages, other than English, in the
7 United States, which shall include Mandarin, Cantonese,
8 Japanese, and Korean.
9 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
10 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator
11 $25,000,000 to carry out this section.
12 SEC. 1112. SUBSIDY FOR CERTAIN LOAN PAYMENTS.
13 (a) DEFINITION OF COVERED LOAN.—In this sec-

14 tion, the term ‘‘covered loan’’ means a loan that is—
15 (1) guaranteed by the Administration under—
16 (A) section 7(a) of the Small Business Act
17 (15 U.S.C. 636(a))—
18 (i) including a loan made under the
19 Community Advantage Pilot Program of
20 the Administration; and
21 (ii) excluding a loan made under para-
22 graph (36) of such section 7(a), as added
23 by section 1102; or
24 (B) title V of the Small Business Invest-
25 ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); or
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1 (2) made by an intermediary to a small busi-
2 ness concern using loans or grants received under
3 section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
4 636(m)).
5 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
6 gress that—
7 (1) all borrowers are adversely affected by
8 COVID-19;
9 (2) relief payments by the Administration are
10 appropriate for all borrowers; and
11 (3) in addition to the relief provided under this
12 Act, the Administration should encourage lenders to
13 provide payment deferments, when appropriate, and
14 to extend the maturity of covered loans, so as to
15 avoid balloon payments or any requirement for in-
16 creases in debt payments resulting from deferments
17 provided by lenders during the period of the national
18 emergency declared by the President under the Na-
19 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
20 with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
21 (COVID–19).
22 (c) PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall pay
24 the principal, interest, and any associated fees that
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1 are owed on a covered loan in a regular servicing
2 status—
3 (A) with respect to a covered loan made
4 before the date of enactment of this Act and
5 not on deferment, for the 6-month period begin-
6 ning with the next payment due on the covered
7 loan;
8 (B) with respect to a covered loan made
9 before the date of enactment of this Act and on
10 deferment, for the 6-month period beginning
11 with the next payment due on the covered loan
12 after the deferment period; and
13 (C) with respect to a covered loan made
14 during the period beginning on the date of en-
15 actment of this Act and ending on the date that
16 is 6 months after such date of enactment, for
17 the 6-month period beginning with the first
18 payment due on the covered loan.
19 (2) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Administrator
20 shall begin making payments under paragraph (1)
21 on a covered loan not later than 30 days after the
22 date on which the first such payment is due.
23 (3) APPLICATION OF PAYMENT.—Any payment
24 made by the Administrator under paragraph (1)
25 shall be applied to the covered loan such that the
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1 borrower is relieved of the obligation to pay that
2 amount.
3 (d) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator
4 shall—
5 (1) communicate and coordinate with the Fed-
6 eral Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the
7 Comptroller of the Currency, and State bank regu-
8 lators to encourage those entities to not require
9 lenders to increase their reserves on account of re-
10 ceiving payments made by the Administrator under
11 subsection (c);
12 (2) waive statutory limits on maximum loan
13 maturities for any covered loan durations where the
14 lender provides a deferral and extends the maturity
15 of covered loans during the 1-year period following
16 the date of enactment of this Act; and
17 (3) when necessary to provide more time be-
18 cause of the potential of higher volumes, travel re-
19 strictions, and the inability to access some properties
20 during the COVID–19 pandemic, extend lender site
21 visit requirements to—
22 (A) not more than 60 days (which may be
23 extended at the discretion of the Administra-
24 tion) after the occurrence of an adverse event,
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1 other than a payment default, causing a loan to
2 be classified as in liquidation; and
3 (B) not more than 90 days after a pay-
4 ment default.
5 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
6 tion may be construed to limit the authority of the Admin-
7 istrator to make payments pursuant to subsection (c) with
8 respect to a covered loan solely because the covered loan
9 has been sold in the secondary market.
10 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
11 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator
12 $17,000,000,000 to carry out this section.
13 SEC. 1113. BANKRUPTCY.
14 (a) SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR REORGANIZATION.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1182(1) of title 11,
16 United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
17 ‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’—
18 ‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means a
19 person engaged in commercial or business ac-
20 tivities (including any affiliate of such person
21 that is also a debtor under this title and exclud-
22 ing a person whose primary activity is the busi-
23 ness of owning single asset real estate) that has
24 aggregate noncontingent liquidated secured and
25 unsecured debts as of the date of the filing of
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1 the petition or the date of the order for relief
2 in an amount not more than $7,500,000 (ex-
3 cluding debts owed to 1 or more affiliates or in-
4 siders) not less than 50 percent of which arose
5 from the commercial or business activities of
6 the debtor; and
7 ‘‘(B) does not include—
8 ‘‘(i) any member of a group of affili-
9 ated debtors that has aggregate noncontin-
10 gent liquidated secured and unsecured
11 debts in an amount greater than
12 $7,500,000 (excluding debt owed to 1 or
13 more affiliates or insiders);
14 ‘‘(ii) any debtor that is a corporation
15 subject to the reporting requirements
16 under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
17 Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m,
18 78o(d)); or
19 ‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of
20 an issuer, as defined in section 3 of the Se-
21 curities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
22 78c).’’.
23 (2) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTERS.—Section
24 103(i) of title 11, United States Code, is amended

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1 by striking ‘‘small business debtor’’ and inserting
2 ‘‘debtor (as defined in section 1182)’’.
3 (3) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The
4 amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only

5 with respect to cases commenced under title 11,
6 United States Code, on or after the date of enact-
7 ment of this Act.
8 (4) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—
9 (A) DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS
10 DEBTOR.—Section 101(51D)(B)(iii) of title 11,

11 United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
12 lows:
13 ‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of
14 an issuer (as defined in section 3 of the
15 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
16 U.S.C. 78c)).’’.
17 (B) UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.—Section
18 347(b) of title 11, United States Code, is

19 amended by striking ‘‘1194’’ and inserting
20 ‘‘1191’’.
21 (5) SUNSET.—On the date that is 1 year after
22 the date of enactment of this Act, section 1182(1)
23 of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read
24 as follows:
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1 ‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’ means a
2 small business debtor.’’.
3 (b) BANKRUPTCY RELIEF.—
4 (1) IN GENERAL.—
5 (A) EXCLUSION FROM CURRENT MONTHLY
6 INCOME.—Section 101(10A)(B)(ii) of title 11,

7 United States Code, is amended—
8 (i) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘;
9 and’’ and inserting a semicolon;
10 (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the
11 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
12 and
13 (iii) by adding at the end the fol-
14 lowing:
15 ‘‘(V) Payments made under Fed-
16 eral law relating to the national emer-
17 gency declared by the President under
18 the National Emergencies Act (50
19 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to
20 the coronavirus disease 2019
21 (COVID–19).’’.
22 (B) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Section
23 1325(b)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is

24 amended by inserting ‘‘payments made under
25 Federal law relating to the national emergency
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1 declared by the President under the National
2 Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with
3 respect to the coronavirus disease 2019
4 (COVID–19),’’ after ‘‘other than’’.
5 (C) MODIFICATION OF PLAN AFTER CON-
6 FIRMATION.—Section 1329 of title 11, United

7 States Code, is amended by adding at end the
8 following:
9 ‘‘(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), for a plan con-
10 firmed prior to the date of enactment of this subsection,
11 the plan may be modified upon the request of the debtor
12 if—
13 ‘‘(A) the debtor is experiencing or has experi-
14 enced a material financial hardship due, directly or
15 indirectly, to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–
16 19) pandemic; and
17 ‘‘(B) the modification is approved after notice
18 and a hearing.
19 ‘‘(2) A plan modified under paragraph (1) may not
20 provide for payments over a period that expires more than
21 7 years after the time that the first payment under the
22 original confirmed plan was due.
23 ‘‘(3) Sections 1322(a), 1322(b), 1323(c), and the re-
24 quirements of section 1325(a) shall apply to any modifica-
25 tion under paragraph (1).’’.
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1 (D) APPLICABILITY.—
2 (i) The amendments made by sub-
3 paragraphs (A) and (B) shall apply to any
4 case commenced before, on, or after the
5 date of enactment of this Act.
6 (ii) The amendment made by subpara-
7 graph (C) shall apply to any case for which
8 a plan has been confirmed under section
9 1325 of title 11, United States Code, be-
10 fore the date of enactment of this Act.
11 (2) SUNSET.—
12 (A) IN GENERAL.—
13 (i) EXCLUSION FROM CURRENT
14 MONTHLY INCOME.—Section
15 101(10A)(B)(ii) of title 11, United States

16 Code, is amended—
17 (I) in subclause (III), by striking
18 the semicolon at the end and inserting
19 ‘‘; and’’;
20 (II) in subclause (IV), by striking
21 ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and
22 (III) by striking subclause (V).
23 (ii) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Sec-
24 tion 1325(b)(2) of title 11, United States

25 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘payments
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1 made under Federal law relating to the na-
2 tional emergency declared by the President
3 under the National Emergencies Act (50
4 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the
5 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19),’’.
6 (iii) MODIFICATION OF PLAN AFTER
7 CONFIRMATION.—Section 1329 of title 11,

8 United States Code, is amended by strik-
9 ing subsection (d).
10 (B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
11 made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on
12 the date that is 1 year after the date of enact-
13 ment of this Act.
14 SEC. 1114. EMERGENCY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
15 Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment

16 of this Act, the Administrator shall issue regulations to
17 carry out this title and the amendments made by this title
18 without regard to the notice requirements under section
19 553(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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1 TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR
2 AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMI-
3 LIES, AND BUSINESSES
4 Subtitle A—Unemployment
5 Insurance Provisions
6 SEC. 2101. SHORT TITLE.
7 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Relief for Workers

8 Affected by Coronavirus Act’’.
9 SEC. 2102. PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
10 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

11 (1) COVID–19.—The term ‘‘COVID-19’’ means
12 the 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV.
13 (2) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—
14 The term ‘‘COVID-19 public health emergency’’

15 means the public health emergency declared by the
16 Secretary of Health and Human Services on Janu-
17 ary 27, 2020, with respect to the 2019 Novel
18 Coronavirus.
19 (3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered
20 individual’’—
21 (A) means an individual who—
22 (i) is not eligible for regular com-
23 pensation or extended benefits under State
24 or Federal law or pandemic emergency un-
25 employment compensation under section
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1 2107, including an individual who has ex-
2 hausted all rights to regular unemployment
3 or extended benefits under State or Fed-
4 eral law or pandemic emergency unemploy-
5 ment compensation under section 2107;
6 and
7 (ii) provides self-certification that the
8 individual—
9 (I) is otherwise able to work and
10 available for work within the meaning
11 of applicable State law, except the in-
12 dividual is unemployed, partially un-
13 employed, or unable or unavailable to
14 work because—
15 (aa) the individual has been
16 diagnosed with COVID–19 or is
17 experiencing symptoms of
18 COVID–19 and seeking a med-
19 ical diagnosis;
20 (bb) a member of the indi-
21 vidual’s household has been diag-
22 nosed with COVID–19;
23 (cc) the individual is pro-
24 viding care for a family member
25 or a member of the individual’s
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1 household who has been diag-
2 nosed with COVID–19;
3 (dd) a child or other person
4 in the household for which the in-
5 dividual has primary caregiving
6 responsibility is unable to attend
7 school or another facility that is
8 closed as a direct result of the
9 COVID-19 public health emer-
10 gency and such school or facility
11 care is required for the individual
12 to work;
13 (ee) the individual is unable
14 to reach the place of employment
15 because of a quarantine imposed
16 as a direct result of the COVID-
17 19 public health emergency;
18 (ff) the individual is unable
19 to reach the place of employment
20 because the individual has been
21 advised by a health care provider
22 to self-quarantine due to con-
23 cerns related to COVID–19;
24 (gg) the individual was
25 scheduled to commence employ-
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1 ment and does not have a job or
2 is unable to reach the job as a di-
3 rect result of the COVID-19 pub-
4 lic health emergency;
5 (hh) the individual has be-
6 come the breadwinner or major
7 support for a household because
8 the head of the household has
9 died as a direct result of
10 COVID–19;
11 (ii) the individual has to quit
12 his or her job as a direct result
13 of COVID–19;
14 (jj) the individual’s place of
15 employment is closed as a direct
16 result of the COVID–19 public
17 health emergency; or
18 (kk) the individual meets
19 any additional criteria established
20 by the Secretary for unemploy-
21 ment assistance under this sec-
22 tion; or
23 (II) is self-employed, is seeking
24 part-time employment, does not have
25 sufficient work history, or otherwise
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1 would not qualify for regular unem-
2 ployment or extended benefits under
3 State or Federal law or pandemic
4 emergency unemployment compensa-
5 tion under section 2107 and meets the
6 requirements of subclause (I); and
7 (B) does not include—
8 (i) an individual who has the ability to
9 telework with pay; or
10 (ii) an individual who is receiving paid
11 sick leave or other paid leave benefits, re-
12 gardless of whether the individual meets a
13 qualification described in items (aa)
14 through (kk) of subparagraph (A)(i)(I).
15 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
16 the Secretary of Labor.
17 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the
18 District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
19 Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
20 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
21 lands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Re-
22 public of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
23 Palau.
24 (b) ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT
25 OF COVID-19.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary
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1 shall provide to any covered individual unemployment ben-
2 efit assistance while such individual is unemployed, par-
3 tially unemployed, or unable to work for the weeks of such
4 unemployment with respect to which the individual is not
5 entitled to any other unemployment compensation (as that
6 term is defined in section 85(b) of title 26, United States
7 Code) or waiting period credit.
8 (c) APPLICABILITY.—
9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
10 graph (2), the assistance authorized under sub-
11 section (b) shall be available to a covered indi-
12 vidual—
13 (A) for weeks of unemployment, partial un-
14 employment, or inability to work caused by
15 COVID–19—
16 (i) beginning on or after January 27,
17 2020; and
18 (ii) ending on or before December 31,
19 2020; and
20 (B) subject to subparagraph (A)(ii), as
21 long as the covered individual’s unemployment,
22 partial unemployment, or inability to work
23 caused by COVID–19 continues.
24 (2) LIMITATION ON DURATION OF ASSIST-
25 ANCE.—The total number of weeks for which a cov-

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1 ered individual may receive assistance under this
2 section shall not exceed 39 weeks and such total
3 shall include any week for which the covered indi-
4 vidual received regular compensation or extended
5 benefits under any Federal or State law, except that
6 if after the date of enactment of this Act, the dura-
7 tion of extended benefits is extended, the 39-week
8 period described in this paragraph shall be extended
9 by the number of weeks that is equal to the number
10 of weeks by which the extended benefits were ex-
11 tended.
12 (3) ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BEFORE
13 DATE OF ENACTMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-

14 lish a process for making assistance under this sec-
15 tion available for weeks beginning on or after Janu-
16 ary 27, 2020, and before the date of enactment of
17 this Act.
18 (d) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—
19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The assistance authorized
20 under subsection (b) for a week of unemployment,
21 partial unemployment, or inability to work shall
22 be—
23 (A)(i) the weekly benefit amount author-
24 ized under the unemployment compensation law
25 of the State where the covered individual was
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1 employed, except that the amount may not be
2 less than the minimum weekly benefit amount
3 described in section 625.6 of title 20, Code of
4 Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto;
5 and
6 (ii) the amount of Federal Pandemic Un-
7 employment Compensation under section 2104;
8 and
9 (B) in the case of an increase of the week-
10 ly benefit amount after the date of enactment
11 of this Act, increased in an amount equal to
12 such increase.
13 (2) CALCULATIONS OF AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN
14 COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of a covered

15 individual who is self-employed, who lives in a terri-
16 tory described in subsection (c) or (d) of section
17 625.6 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or
18 who would not otherwise qualify for unemployment
19 compensation under State law, the assistance au-
20 thorized under subsection (b) for a week of unem-
21 ployment shall be calculated in accordance with sec-
22 tion 625.6 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations,
23 or any successor thereto, and shall be increased by
24 the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment
25 Compensation under section 2104.
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1 (3) ALLOWABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT.—Any
2 assistance provided for in accordance with para-

3 graph (1)(A)(ii) shall be payable either—
4 (A) as an amount which is paid at the
5 same time and in the same manner as the as-
6 sistance provided for in paragraph (1)(A)(i) is
7 payable for the week involved; or
8 (B) at the option of the State, by pay-
9 ments which are made separately from, but on
10 the same weekly basis as, any assistance pro-
11 vided for in paragraph (1)(A)(i).
12 (e) WAIVER OF STATE REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
13 standing State law, for purposes of assistance authorized
14 under this section, compensation under this Act shall be
15 made to an individual otherwise eligible for such com-
16 pensation without any waiting period.
17 (f) AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.—
18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide
19 the assistance authorized under subsection (b)
20 through agreements with States which, in the judg-
21 ment of the Secretary, have an adequate system for
22 administering such assistance through existing State
23 agencies.
24 (2) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—There shall be
25 paid to each State which has entered into an agree-
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1 ment under this subsection an amount equal to 100
2 percent of—
3 (A) the total amount of assistance provided
4 by the State pursuant to such agreement; and
5 (B) any additional administrative expenses
6 incurred by the State by reason of such agree-
7 ment (as determined by the Secretary), includ-
8 ing any administrative expenses necessary to fa-
9 cilitate processing of applications for assistance
10 under this section online or by telephone rather
11 than in-person.
12 (3) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to
13 any State by reason of such State’s having an agree-
14 ment under this subsection shall be payable, either
15 in advance or by way of reimbursement (as deter-
16 mined by the Secretary), in such amounts as the
17 Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to re-
18 ceive under this subsection for each calendar month,
19 reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any
20 amount by which the Secretary finds that his esti-
21 mates for any prior calendar month were greater or
22 less than the amounts which should have been paid
23 to the State. Such estimates may be made on the
24 basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method
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1 as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the
2 State agency of the State involved.
3 (g) FUNDING.—
4 (1) ASSISTANCE.—
5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the extended
6 unemployment compensation account (as estab-
7 lished by section 905(a) of the Social Security
8 Act (42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of the Unemployment
9 Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a) of
10 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used to
11 make payments to States pursuant to sub-
12 section (f)(2)(A).
13 (B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwith-
14 standing any other provision of law, the Sec-

15 retary of the Treasury shall transfer from the
16 general fund of the Treasury (from funds not
17 otherwise appropriated) to the extended unem-
18 ployment compensation account such sums as
19 the Secretary of Labor estimates to be nec-
20 essary to make payments described in subpara-
21 graph (A). There are appropriated from the
22 general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal
23 year limitation, the sums referred to in the pre-
24 ceding sentence and such sums shall not be re-
25 quired to be repaid.
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1 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
2 (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the employ-

3 ment security administration account (as estab-
9 section (f)(2)(B).

14 otherwise appropriated) to the employment se-
15 curity administration account such sums as the
16 Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary to
17 make payments described in subparagraph (A).
18 There are appropriated from the general fund
19 of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation,
20 the sums referred to in the preceding sentence
21 and such sums shall not be required to be re-
22 paid.
23 (3) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary of Labor
24 shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of
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1 the Treasury for payment to each State the sums
2 payable to such State under paragraphs (1) and (2).
3 (h) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PANDEMIC UNEM-
4 PLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT
5 ASSISTANCE.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
6 tion or to the extent there is a conflict between this section
7 and section 625 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations,
8 such section 625 shall apply to this section as if—
9 (1) the term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emer-
10 gency’’ were substituted for the term ‘‘major dis-
11 aster’’ each place it appears in such section 625; and
12 (2) the term ‘‘pandemic’’ were substituted for
13 the term ‘‘disaster’’ each place it appears in such
14 section 625.
15 SEC. 2103. EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOV-
16 ERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT OR-
17 GANIZATIONS.
18 (a) FLEXIBILITY IN PAYING REIMBURSEMENT.—The

19 Secretary of Labor may issue clarifying guidance to allow
20 States to interpret their State unemployment compensa-
21 tion laws in a manner that would provide maximum flexi-
22 bility to reimbursing employers as it relates to timely pay-
23 ment and assessment of penalties and interest pursuant
24 to such State laws.
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1 (b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—Section 903 of the Social
2 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103) is amended by adding at
3 the end the following:
4 ‘‘Transfers for Federal Reimbursement of State
5 Unemployment Funds
6 ‘‘(i)(1)(A) In addition to any other amounts, the Sec-
7 retary of Labor shall provide for the transfer of funds dur-
8 ing the applicable period to the accounts of the States in
9 the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transfer from amounts
10 reserved for that purpose in the Federal unemployment
11 account, in accordance with the succeeding provisions of
12 this subsection.
13 ‘‘(B) The amount of funds transferred to the account
14 of a State under subparagraph (A) during the applicable
15 period shall, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, be
16 equal to one-half of the amounts of compensation (as de-
17 fined in section 3306(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of
18 1986) attributable under the State law to service to which
19 section 3309(a)(1) of such Code applies that were paid
20 by the State for weeks of unemployment beginning and
21 ending during such period. Such transfers shall be made
22 at such times as the Secretary of Labor considers appro-
23 priate.
24 ‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other law, funds trans-
25 ferred to the account of a State under subparagraph (A)
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1 shall be used exclusively to reimburse governmental enti-
2 ties and other organizations described in section
3 3309(a)(2) of such Code for amounts paid (in lieu of con-
4 tributions) into the State unemployment fund pursuant to
5 such section.
6 ‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘appli-
7 cable period’ means the period beginning on March 13,
8 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
9 ‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
10 the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the gen-
11 eral fund of the Treasury (from funds not otherwise ap-
12 propriated) to the Federal unemployment account such
13 sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary
14 for purposes of making the transfers described in para-
15 graph (1).
16 ‘‘(B) There are appropriated from the general fund
17 of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the sums
18 referred to in subparagraph (A) and such sums shall not
19 be required to be repaid.’’.
20 SEC. 2104. EMERGENCY INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT
21 COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
22 (a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—Any State

23 which desires to do so may enter into and participate in
24 an agreement under this section with the Secretary of
25 Labor (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any
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1 State which is a party to an agreement under this section
2 may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice to the Sec-
3 retary, terminate such agreement.
4 (b) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.—
5 (1) FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
6 PENSATION.—Any agreement under this section

7 shall provide that the State agency of the State will
8 make payments of regular compensation to individ-
9 uals in amounts and to the extent that they would
10 be determined if the State law of the State were ap-
11 plied, with respect to any week for which the indi-
12 vidual is (disregarding this section) otherwise enti-
13 tled under the State law to receive regular com-
14 pensation, as if such State law had been modified in
15 a manner such that the amount of regular com-
16 pensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable
17 for any week shall be equal to—
18 (A) the amount determined under the
19 State law (before the application of this para-
20 graph), plus
21 (B) an additional amount of $600 (in this
22 section referred to as ‘‘Federal Pandemic Un-
23 employment Compensation’’).
24 (2) ALLOWABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT.—Any
25 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation

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1 provided for in accordance with paragraph (1) shall
2 be payable either—
3 (A) as an amount which is paid at the
4 same time and in the same manner as any reg-
5 ular compensation otherwise payable for the
6 week involved; or
7 (B) at the option of the State, by pay-
8 ments which are made separately from, but on
9 the same weekly basis as, any regular com-
10 pensation otherwise payable.
11 (c) NONREDUCTION RULE.—
12 (1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement under this
13 section shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with
14 respect to a State upon a determination by the Sec-
15 retary that the method governing the computation of
16 regular compensation under the State law of that
17 State has been modified in a manner such that the
18 number of weeks (the maximum benefit entitlement),
19 or the average weekly benefit amount, of regular
20 compensation which will be payable during the pe-
21 riod of the agreement (determined disregarding any
22 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation)
23 will be less than the number of weeks, or the aver-
24 age weekly benefit amount, of the average weekly
25 benefit amount of regular compensation which would
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1 otherwise have been payable during such period
2 under the State law, as in effect on January 1,
3 2020.
4 (2) MAXIMUM BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT.—In
5 paragraph (1), the term ‘‘maximum benefit entitle-

6 ment’’ means the amount of regular unemployment
7 compensation payable to an individual with respect
8 to the individual’s benefit year.
9 (d) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
11 (A) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—There shall

12 be paid to each State which has entered into an
13 agreement under this section an amount equal
14 to 100 percent of—
15 (i) the total amount of Federal Pan-
16 demic Unemployment Compensation paid
17 to individuals by the State pursuant to
18 such agreement; and
19 (ii) any additional administrative ex-
20 penses incurred by the State by reason of
21 such agreement (as determined by the Sec-
22 retary).
23 (B) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable
24 to any State by reason of such State’s having
25 an agreement under this section shall be pay-
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1 able, either in advance or by way of reimburse-
2 ment (as determined by the Secretary), in such
3 amounts as the Secretary estimates the State
4 will be entitled to receive under this section for
5 each calendar month, reduced or increased, as
6 the case may be, by any amount by which the
7 Secretary finds that his estimates for any prior
8 calendar month were greater or less than the
9 amounts which should have been paid to the
10 State. Such estimates may be made on the
11 basis of such statistical, sampling, or other
12 method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary
13 and the State agency of the State involved.
14 (2) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall
15 from time to time certify to the Secretary of the
16 Treasury for payment to each State the sums pay-
17 able to such State under this section.
18 (3) APPROPRIATION.—There are appropriated
19 from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal
20 year limitation, such sums as may be necessary for
21 purposes of this subsection.
22 (e) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into
23 under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment—
24 (1) beginning after the date on which such
25 agreement is entered into; and
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1 (2) ending on or before July 31, 2020.
2 (f) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.—
3 (1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual knowingly
4 has made, or caused to be made by another, a false
5 statement or representation of a material fact, or
6 knowingly has failed, or caused another to fail, to
7 disclose a material fact, and as a result of such false
8 statement or representation or of such nondisclosure
9 such individual has received an amount of Federal
10 Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to which
11 such individual was not entitled, such individual—
12 (A) shall be ineligible for further Federal
13 Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in ac-
14 cordance with the provisions of the applicable
15 State unemployment compensation law relating
16 to fraud in connection with a claim for unem-
17 ployment compensation; and
18 (B) shall be subject to prosecution under
19 section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.
20 (2) REPAYMENT.—In the case of individuals
21 who have received amounts of Federal Pandemic
22 Unemployment Compensation to which they were
23 not entitled, the State shall require such individuals
24 to repay the amounts of such Federal Pandemic Un-
25 employment Compensation to the State agency, ex-
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1 cept that the State agency may waive such repay-
2 ment if it determines that—
3 (A) the payment of such Federal Pandemic
4 Unemployment Compensation was without fault
5 on the part of any such individual; and
6 (B) such repayment would be contrary to
7 equity and good conscience.
8 (3) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.—
9 (A) IN GENERAL.—The State agency shall

10 recover the amount to be repaid, or any part
11 thereof, by deductions from any Federal Pan-
12 demic Unemployment Compensation payable to
13 such individual or from any unemployment
14 compensation payable to such individual under
15 any State or Federal unemployment compensa-
16 tion law administered by the State agency or
17 under any other State or Federal law adminis-
18 tered by the State agency which provides for
19 the payment of any assistance or allowance with
20 respect to any week of unemployment, during
21 the 3-year period after the date such individuals
22 received the payment of the Federal Pandemic
23 Unemployment Compensation to which they
24 were not entitled, in accordance with the same
25 procedures as apply to the recovery of overpay-
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1 ments of regular unemployment benefits paid
2 by the State.
3 (B) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.—No re-
4 payment shall be required, and no deduction
5 shall be made, until a determination has been
6 made, notice thereof and an opportunity for a
7 fair hearing has been given to the individual,
8 and the determination has become final.
9 (4) REVIEW.—Any determination by a State
10 agency under this section shall be subject to review
11 in the same manner and to the same extent as deter-
12 minations under the State unemployment compensa-
13 tion law, and only in that manner and to that ex-
14 tent.
15 (g) APPLICATION TO OTHER UNEMPLOYMENT BENE-
16 FITS.—Each agreement under this section shall include
17 provisions to provide that the purposes of the preceding
18 provisions of this section shall be applied with respect to
19 unemployment benefits described in subsection (i)(2) to
20 the same extent and in the same manner as if those bene-
21 fits were regular compensation.
22 (h) DISREGARD OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR
23 PURPOSES OF MEDICAID AND CHIP.—The monthly
24 equivalent of any Federal pandemic unemployment com-
25 pensation paid to an individual under this section shall
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1 be disregarded when determining income for any purpose
2 under the programs established under titles XIX and title
3 XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.,
4 1397aa et seq.) .
5 (i) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
6 (1) the terms ‘‘compensation’’, ‘‘regular com-
7 pensation’’, ‘‘benefit year’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State agency’’,
8 ‘‘State law’’, and ‘‘week’’ have the respective mean-
9 ings given such terms under section 205 of the Fed-
10 eral-State Extended Unemployment Compensation
11 Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note); and
12 (2) any reference to unemployment benefits de-
13 scribed in this paragraph shall be considered to refer
14 to—
15 (A) extended compensation (as defined by
16 section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Un-
17 employment Compensation Act of 1970);
18 (B) regular compensation (as defined by
19 section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
20 1986) provided under any program adminis-
21 tered by a State under an agreement with the
22 Secretary;
23 (C) pandemic unemployment assistance
24 under section 2102; and
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1 (D) pandemic emergency unemployment
2 compensation under section 2107.
3 SEC. 2105. TEMPORARY FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE
4 FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR
5 UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAIT-
6 ING WEEK.
7 (a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—Any State

8 which desires to do so may enter into and participate in
9 an agreement under this section with the Secretary of
10 Labor (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any
11 State which is a party to an agreement under this section
12 may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice to the Sec-
14 (b) REQUIREMENT THAT STATE LAW DOES NOT
15 APPLY A WAITING WEEK.—A State is eligible to enter
16 into an agreement under this section if the State law (in-
17 cluding a waiver of State law) provides that compensation
18 is paid to individuals for their first week of regular unem-
19 ployment without a waiting week. An agreement under
20 this section shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with
21 respect to a State upon a determination by the Secretary
22 that the State law no longer meets the requirement under
23 the preceding sentence.
24 (c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
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1 (1) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—There shall be
2 paid to each State which has entered into an agree-
3 ment under this section an amount equal to 100 per-
4 cent of—
5 (A) the total amount of regular compensa-
6 tion paid to individuals by the State for their
7 first week of regular unemployment; and
10 ment (as determined by the Secretary).
11 (2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to
12 any State by reason of such State’s having an agree-
13 ment under this section shall be payable, either in
14 advance or by way of reimbursement (as determined
15 by the Secretary), in such amounts as the Secretary
16 estimates the State will be entitled to receive under
17 this section for each calendar month, reduced or in-
18 creased, as the case may be, by any amount by
19 which the Secretary finds that his estimates for any
20 prior calendar month were greater or less than the
21 amounts which should have been paid to the State.
22 Such estimates may be made on the basis of such
23 statistical, sampling, or other method as may be
24 agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency
25 of the State involved.
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1 (d) FUNDING.—
2 (1) COMPENSATION.—
3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the Federal
4 unemployment account (as established by sec-
5 tion 905(g)) of the Unemployment Trust Fund
6 (as established by section 904(a)) shall be used
7 to make payments under subsection (c)(1)(A).

12 otherwise appropriated) to the Federal unem-
13 ployment account such sums as the Secretary of
14 Labor estimates to be necessary to make pay-
15 ments described in subparagraph (A). There
16 are appropriated from the general fund of the
17 Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the
18 sums referred to in the preceding sentence and
19 such sums shall not be required to be repaid.
20 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the employ-

22 ment security administration account (as estab-
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3 section (c)(1)(B).

16 paid.
21 (e) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into
25 (2) ending on or before December 31, 2020.
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1 (f) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.—The provisions of
2 section 2107(e) shall apply with respect to compensation
3 paid under an agreement under this section to the same
4 extent and in the same manner as in the case of pandemic
5 emergency unemployment compensation under such sec-
6 tion.
7 (g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
8 terms ‘‘regular compensation’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State agency’’,
9 ‘‘State law’’, and ‘‘week’’ have the respective meanings
10 given such terms under section 205 of the Federal-State
11 Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26
12 U.S.C. 3304 note).
13 SEC. 2106. EMERGENCY STATE STAFFING FLEXIBILITY.
14 Section 4102(b) of the Emergency Unemployment

15 Stabilization and Access Act of 2020 (contained in division
16 D of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) is
17 amended—
18 (1) by striking ‘‘or employer experience rating’’
19 and inserting ‘‘employer experience rating, or, sub-
20 ject to the succeeding sentence, personnel standards
21 on a merit basis’’; and
22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
23 tence: ‘‘The emergency flexibility for personnel
24 standards on a merit basis shall only apply through
25 December 31, 2020, and is limited to engaging of
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1 temporary staff, rehiring of retirees or former em-
2 ployees on a non-competitive basis, and other tem-
3 porary actions to quickly process applications and
4 claims.’’.
5 SEC. 2107. PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
6 PENSATION.
7 (a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any State which desires to
9 do so may enter into and participate in an agree-
10 ment under this section with the Secretary of Labor
11 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any
12 State which is a party to an agreement under this
13 section may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice
14 to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.
15 (2) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.—Any agree-
16 ment under paragraph (1) shall provide that the
17 State agency of the State will make payments of
18 pandemic emergency unemployment compensation to
19 individuals who—
20 (A) have exhausted all rights to regular
21 compensation under the State law or under
22 Federal law with respect to a benefit year (ex-
23 cluding any benefit year that ended before
24 July1, 2019);
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1 (B) have no rights to regular compensation
2 with respect to a week under such law or any
3 other State unemployment compensation law or
4 to compensation under any other Federal law;
5 (C) are not receiving compensation with
6 respect to such week under the unemployment
7 compensation law of Canada; and
8 (D) are able to work, available to work,
9 and actively seeking work.
10 (3) EXHAUSTION OF BENEFITS.—For purposes
11 of paragraph (2)(A), an individual shall be deemed
12 to have exhausted such individual’s rights to regular
13 compensation under a State law when—
14 (A) no payments of regular compensation
15 can be made under such law because such indi-
16 vidual has received all regular compensation
17 available to such individual based on employ-
18 ment or wages during such individual’s base pe-
19 riod; or
20 (B) such individual’s rights to such com-
21 pensation have been terminated by reason of
22 the expiration of the benefit year with respect
23 to which such rights existed.
24 (4) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT, ETC.—For
25 purposes of any agreement under this section—

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1 (A) the amount of pandemic emergency
2 unemployment compensation which shall be
3 payable to any individual for any week of total
4 unemployment shall be equal to—
5 (i) the amount of the regular com-
6 pensation (including dependents’ allow-
7 ances) payable to such individual during
8 such individual’s benefit year under the
9 State law for a week of total unemploy-
10 ment; and
11 (ii) the amount of Federal Pandemic
12 Unemployment Compensation under sec-
13 tion 2104;
14 (B) the terms and conditions of the State
15 law which apply to claims for regular compensa-
16 tion and to the payment thereof (including
17 terms and conditions relating to availability for
18 work, active search for work, and refusal to ac-
19 cept work) shall apply to claims for pandemic
20 emergency unemployment compensation and the
21 payment thereof, except where otherwise incon-
22 sistent with the provisions of this section or
23 with the regulations or operating instructions of
24 the Secretary promulgated to carry out this sec-
25 tion;
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1 (C) the maximum amount of pandemic
2 emergency unemployment compensation payable
3 to any individual for whom an pandemic emer-
4 gency unemployment compensation account is
5 established under subsection (b) shall not ex-
6 ceed the amount established in such account for
7 such individual; and
8 (D) the allowable methods of payment
9 under section 2104(b)(2) shall apply to pay-
10 ments of amounts described in subparagraph
11 (A)(ii).
12 (5) COORDINATION RULE.—An agreement
13 under this section shall apply with respect to a State
14 only upon a determination by the Secretary that,
15 under the State law or other applicable rules of such
16 State, the payment of extended compensation for
17 which an individual is otherwise eligible must be de-
18 ferred until after the payment of any pandemic
19 emergency unemployment compensation under sub-
20 section (b) for which the individual is concurrently
21 eligible.
22 (6) NONREDUCTION RULE.—
23 (A) IN GENERAL.—An agreement under

24 this section shall not apply (or shall cease to
25 apply) with respect to a State upon a deter-
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1 mination by the Secretary that the method gov-
2 erning the computation of regular compensation
3 under the State law of that State has been
4 modified in a manner such that the number of
5 weeks (the maximum benefit entitlement), or
6 the average weekly benefit amount, of regular
7 compensation which will be payable during the
8 period of the agreement will be less than the
9 number of weeks, or the average weekly benefit
10 amount, of the average weekly benefit amount
11 of regular compensation which would otherwise
12 have been payable during such period under the
13 State law, as in effect on January 1, 2020.
14 (B) MAXIMUM BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT.—
15 In subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘maximum ben-

16 efit entitlement’’ means the amount of regular
17 unemployment compensation payable to an indi-
18 vidual with respect to the individual’s benefit
19 year.
20 (7) ACTIVELY SEEKING WORK.—
21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-

22 graph (C), for purposes of paragraph (2)(D),
23 the term ‘‘actively seeking work’’ means, with
24 respect to any individual, that such individual—
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1 (i) is registered for employment serv-
2 ices in such a manner and to such extent
3 as prescribed by the State agency;
4 (ii) has engaged in an active search
5 for employment that is appropriate in light
6 of the employment available in the labor
7 market, the individual’s skills and capabili-
8 ties, and includes a number of employer
9 contacts that is consistent with the stand-
10 ards communicated to the individual by the
11 State;
12 (iii) has maintained a record of such
13 work search, including employers con-
14 tacted, method of contact, and date con-
15 tacted; and
16 (iv) when requested, has provided
17 such work search record to the State agen-
18 cy.
19 (B) FLEXIBILITY.—Notwithstanding the
20 requirements under subparagraph (A) and
21 paragraph (2)(D), a State shall provide flexi-
22 bility in meeting such requirements in case of
23 individuals unable to search for work because of
24 COVID-19, including because of illness, quar-
25 antine, or movement restriction.
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1 (b) PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
2 PENSATION ACCOUNT.—
3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any agreement under this
4 section shall provide that the State will establish, for
5 each eligible individual who files an application for
6 pandemic emergency unemployment compensation,
7 an pandemic emergency unemployment compensa-
8 tion account with respect to such individual’s benefit
9 year.
10 (2) AMOUNT IN ACCOUNT.—The amount estab-
11 lished in an account under subsection (a) shall be
12 equal to 13 times the individual’s average weekly
13 benefit amount, which includes the amount of Fed-
14 eral Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under
15 section 2104, for the benefit year.
16 (3) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT.—For purposes
17 of this subsection, an individual’s weekly benefit
18 amount for any week is the amount of regular com-
19 pensation (including dependents’ allowances) under
20 the State law payable to such individual for such
21 week for total unemployment plus the amount of
22 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
23 under section 2104.
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1 (c) PAYMENTS TO STATES HAVING AGREEMENTS
2 FOR THE PAYMENT OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEM-
3 PLOYMENT COMPENSATION.—
4 (1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be paid to each
5 State that has entered into an agreement under this
6 section an amount equal to 100 percent of the pan-
7 demic emergency unemployment compensation paid
8 to individuals by the State pursuant to such agree-
9 ment.
10 (2) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSABLE COMPENSA-
11 TION.—No payment shall be made to any State

12 under this section in respect of any compensation to
13 the extent the State is entitled to reimbursement in
14 respect of such compensation under the provisions of
15 any Federal law other than this section or chapter
16 85 of title 5, United States Code. A State shall not
17 be entitled to any reimbursement under such chapter
18 85 in respect of any compensation to the extent the
19 State is entitled to reimbursement under this section
20 in respect of such compensation.
21 (3) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—Sums pay-
22 able to any State by reason of such State having an
23 agreement under this section shall be payable, either
24 in advance or by way of reimbursement (as may be
25 determined by the Secretary), in such amounts as
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1 the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to
2 receive under this section for each calendar month,
3 reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any
4 amount by which the Secretary finds that the Sec-
5 retary’s estimates for any prior calendar month were
6 greater or less than the amounts which should have
7 been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made
8 on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other
9 method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and
10 the State agency of the State involved.
11 (d) FINANCING PROVISIONS.—
12 (1) COMPENSATION.—
13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the extended
14 unemployment compensation account (as estab-
18 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used for
19 the making of payments to States having agree-
20 ments entered into under this section.

25 otherwise appropriated) to the extended unem-
121
1 ployment compensation account such sums as
2 the Secretary of Labor estimates to be nec-
3 essary to make payments described in subpara-
4 graph (A). There are appropriated from the
5 general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal
6 year limitation, the sums referred to in the pre-
7 ceding sentence and such sums shall not be re-
8 quired to be repaid.
9 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—
10 (A) IN GENERAL.—There are appropriated
11 out of the employment security administration
12 account (as established by section 901(a) of the
13 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1101(a)) of the
14 Unemployment Trust Fund, without fiscal year
15 limitation, such funds as may be necessary for
16 purposes of assisting States (as provided in title
17 III of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501
18 et seq.)) in meeting the costs of administration
19 of agreements under this section.

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7 paid.
8 (3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall from
9 time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury
10 for payment to each State the sums payable to such
11 State under this subsection. The Secretary of the
12 Treasury, prior to audit or settlement by the Gov-
13 ernment Accountability Office, shall make payments
14 to the State in accordance with such certification, by
15 transfers from the extended unemployment com-
16 pensation account (as so established) to the account
17 of such State in the Unemployment Trust Fund (as
18 so established).
19 (e) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.—
20 (1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual knowingly
21 has made, or caused to be made by another, a false
22 statement or representation of a material fact, or
23 knowingly has failed, or caused another to fail, to
24 disclose a material fact, and as a result of such false
25 statement or representation or of such nondisclosure
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1 such individual has received an amount of pandemic
2 emergency unemployment compensation under this
3 section to which such individual was not entitled,
4 such individual—
5 (A) shall be ineligible for further pandemic
6 emergency unemployment compensation under
7 this section in accordance with the provisions of
8 the applicable State unemployment compensa-
9 tion law relating to fraud in connection with a
10 claim for unemployment compensation; and
11 (B) shall be subject to prosecution under
12 section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.
13 (2) REPAYMENT.—In the case of individuals
14 who have received amounts of pandemic emergency
15 unemployment compensation under this section to
16 which they were not entitled, the State shall require
17 such individuals to repay the amounts of such pan-
18 demic emergency unemployment compensation to the
19 State agency, except that the State agency may
20 waive such repayment if it determines that—
21 (A) the payment of such pandemic emer-
22 gency unemployment compensation was without
23 fault on the part of any such individual; and
24 (B) such repayment would be contrary to
25 equity and good conscience.
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1 (3) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.—
2 (A) IN GENERAL.—The State agency shall

3 recover the amount to be repaid, or any part
4 thereof, by deductions from any pandemic
5 emergency unemployment compensation payable
6 to such individual under this section or from
7 any unemployment compensation payable to
8 such individual under any State or Federal un-
9 employment compensation law administered by
10 the State agency or under any other State or
11 Federal law administered by the State agency
12 which provides for the payment of any assist-
13 ance or allowance with respect to any week of
14 unemployment, during the 3-year period after
15 the date such individuals received the payment
16 of the pandemic emergency unemployment com-
17 pensation to which they were not entitled, in ac-
18 cordance with the same procedures as apply to
19 the recovery of overpayments of regular unem-
20 ployment benefits paid by the State.
21 (B) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.—No re-
22 payment shall be required, and no deduction
23 shall be made, until a determination has been
24 made, notice thereof and an opportunity for a
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1 fair hearing has been given to the individual,
2 and the determination has become final.
3 (4) REVIEW.—Any determination by a State
4 agency under this section shall be subject to review
5 in the same manner and to the same extent as deter-
6 minations under the State unemployment compensa-
7 tion law, and only in that manner and to that ex-
8 tent.
9 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘com-
10 pensation’’, ‘‘regular compensation’’, ‘‘extended compensa-
11 tion’’, ‘‘benefit year’’, ‘‘base period’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State
12 agency’’, ‘‘State law’’, and ‘‘week’’ have the respective
13 meanings given such terms under section 205 of the Fed-
14 eral-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
15 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).
16 (g) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into
21 SEC. 2108. TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COM-
22 PENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PRO-
23 GRAMS IN LAW.
24 (a) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3),
2 there shall be paid to a State an amount equal to
3 100 percent of the amount of short-time compensa-
4 tion paid under a short-time compensation program
5 (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Rev-
6 enue Code of 1986) under the provisions of the
7 State law.
8 (2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made to
9 a State under paragraph (1) shall be payable by way
10 of reimbursement in such amounts as the Secretary
14 which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s esti-
21 (3) LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS.—
22 (A) GENERAL PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.—
23 No payments shall be made to a State under

24 this section for short-time compensation paid to
25 an individual by the State during a benefit year
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1 in excess of 26 times the amount of regular
2 compensation (including dependents’ allow-
3 ances) under the State law payable to such in-
4 dividual for a week of total unemployment.
5 (B) EMPLOYER LIMITATIONS.—No pay-
6 ments shall be made to a State under this sec-
7 tion for benefits paid to an individual by the
8 State under a short-time compensation program
9 if such individual is employed by the partici-
10 pating employer on a seasonal, temporary, or
11 intermittent basis.
12 (b) APPLICABILITY.—Payments to a State under
13 subsection (a) shall be available for weeks of unemploy-
14 ment—
15 (1) beginning on or after the date of the enact-
16 ment of this Act; and
18 (c) NEW PROGRAMS.—Subject to subsection (b)(2),
19 if at any point after the date of the enactment of this Act
20 the State enacts a State law providing for the payment
21 of short-time compensation under a short-time compensa-
22 tion program that meets the definition of such a program
23 under section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of
24 1986, the State shall be eligible for payments under this
25 section after the effective date of such enactment.
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1 (d) FUNDING AND CERTIFICATIONS.—
2 (1) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of
3 moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
4 such sums as may be necessary for purposes of car-
5 rying out this section.
10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
13 (2) STATE; STATE AGENCY; STATE LAW.—The
14 terms ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State agency’’, and ‘‘State law’’

15 have the meanings given those terms in section 205
16 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com-
17 pensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).
18 (f) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO DEFINITION.—Sec-
19 tion 3306(v)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
20 U.S.C. 3306) is amended by striking ‘‘Workforce Invest-
21 ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Workforce Innovation
22 and Opportunity Act’’.
23 SEC. 2109. TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COM-
24 PENSATION AGREEMENTS.
25 (a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any State which desires to
2 do so may enter into, and participate in, an agree-
3 ment under this section with the Secretary provided
4 that such State’s law does not provide for the pay-
5 ment of short-time compensation under a short-time
6 compensation program (as defined in section
7 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
8 (2) ABILITY TO TERMINATE.—Any State which
9 is a party to an agreement under this section may,
10 upon providing 30 days’ written notice to the Sec-
12 (b) PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENT.—
13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any agreement under this
14 section shall provide that the State agency of the
15 State will make payments of short-time compensa-
16 tion under a plan approved by the State. Such plan
17 shall provide that payments are made in accordance
18 with the requirements under section 3306(v) of the
19 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
20 (2) LIMITATIONS ON PLANS.—
21 (A) GENERAL PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.—A
22 short-time compensation plan approved by a

23 State shall not permit the payment of short-
24 time compensation to an individual by the State
25 during a benefit year in excess of 26 times the
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1 amount of regular compensation (including de-
2 pendents’ allowances) under the State law pay-
3 able to such individual for a week of total un-
4 employment.
5 (B) EMPLOYER LIMITATIONS.—A short-
6 time compensation plan approved by a State
7 shall not provide payments to an individual if
8 such individual is employed by the participating
9 employer on a seasonal, temporary, or intermit-
10 tent basis.
11 (3) EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF COSTS.—Any
12 short-time compensation plan entered into by an em-

13 ployer must provide that the employer will pay the
14 State an amount equal to one-half of the amount of
15 short-time compensation paid under such plan. Such
16 amount shall be deposited in the State’s unemploy-
17 ment fund and shall not be used for purposes of cal-
18 culating an employer’s contribution rate under sec-
19 tion 3303(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
20 1986.
21 (c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—
22 (1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be paid to each
23 State with an agreement under this section an
24 amount equal to—
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1 (A) one-half of the amount of short-time
2 compensation paid to individuals by the State
3 pursuant to such agreement; and
6 ment (as determined by the Secretary).
7 (2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made to
8 a State under paragraph (1) shall be payable by way
9 of reimbursement in such amounts as the Secretary
13 which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s esti-
20 (3) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of
21 moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
22 such sums as may be necessary for purposes of car-
23 rying out this section.
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3 (d) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into
5 (1) beginning on or after the date on which
6 such agreement is entered into; and
8 (e) SPECIAL RULE.—If a State has entered into an
9 agreement under this section and subsequently enacts a
10 State law providing for the payment of short-time com-
11 pensation under a short-time compensation program that
12 meets the definition of such a program under section
13 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
14 State—
15 (1) shall not be eligible for payments under this
16 section for weeks of unemployment beginning after
17 the effective date of such State law; and
18 (2) subject to section 2108(b)(2), shall be eligi-
19 ble to receive payments under section 2108 after the
20 effective date of such State law.
21 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

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4 SEC. 2110. GRANTS FOR SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PRO-
5 GRAMS.
6 (a) GRANTS.—
7 (1) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OR IMPROVED AD-
8 MINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall award grants

9 to States that enact short-time compensation pro-
10 grams (as defined in subsection (i)(2)) for the pur-
11 pose of implementation or improved administration
12 of such programs.
13 (2) FOR PROMOTION AND ENROLLMENT.—The
14 Secretary shall award grants to States that are eligi-

15 ble and submit plans for a grant under paragraph
16 (1) for such States to promote and enroll employers
17 in short-time compensation programs (as so de-
18 fined).
19 (3) ELIGIBILITY.—
20 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
21 termine eligibility criteria for the grants under
22 paragraphs (1) and (2).
23 (B) CLARIFICATION.—A State admin-
24 istering a short-time compensation program
25 that does not meet the definition of a short-
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1 time compensation program under section
2 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
3 and a State with an agreement under section
4 2109, shall not be eligible to receive a grant
5 under this section until such time as the State
6 law of the State provides for payments under a
7 short-time compensation program that meets
8 such definition and such law.
9 (b) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—
10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The maximum amount avail-
11 able for making grants to a State under paragraphs
12 (1) and (2) shall be equal to the amount obtained
13 by multiplying $100,000,000 (less the amount used
14 by the Secretary under subsection (e)) by the same
15 ratio as would apply under subsection (a)(2)(B) of
16 section 903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
17 1103) for purposes of determining such State’s
18 share of any excess amount (as described in sub-
19 section (a)(1) of such section) that would have been
20 subject to transfer to State accounts, as of October
21 1, 2019, under the provisions of subsection (a) of
22 such section.
23 (2) AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT
24 GRANTS.—Of the maximum incentive payment deter-

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1 mined under paragraph (1) with respect to a
2 State—
3 (A) one-third shall be available for a grant
4 under subsection (a)(1); and
5 (B) two-thirds shall be available for a
6 grant under subsection (a)(2).
7 (c) GRANT APPLICATION AND DISBURSAL.—
8 (1) APPLICATION.—Any State seeking a grant
9 under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall
10 submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
11 in such manner, and complete with such information
12 as the Secretary may require. In no case may the
13 Secretary award a grant under this section with re-
14 spect to an application that is submitted after De-
15 cember 31, 2023.
16 (2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall, within 30
17 days after receiving a complete application, notify
18 the State agency of the State of the Secretary’s find-
19 ings with respect to the requirements for a grant
20 under paragraph (1) or (2) (or both) of subsection
21 (a).
22 (3) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary finds
23 that the State law provisions meet the requirements
24 for a grant under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
25 thereupon make a certification to that effect to the
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1 Secretary of the Treasury, together with a certifi-
2 cation as to the amount of the grant payment to be
3 transferred to the State account in the Unemploy-
4 ment Trust Fund (as established in section 904(a)
5 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a))) pur-
6 suant to that finding. The Secretary of the Treasury
7 shall make the appropriate transfer to the State ac-
8 count within 7 days after receiving such certifi-
9 cation.
10 (4) REQUIREMENT.—No certification of compli-
11 ance with the requirements for a grant under para-
12 graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) may be made with
13 respect to any State whose—
14 (A) State law is not otherwise eligible for
15 certification under section 303 of the Social Se-
16 curity Act (42 U.S.C. 503) or approvable under
17 section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of
18 1986; or
19 (B) short-time compensation program is
20 subject to discontinuation or is not scheduled to
21 take effect within 12 months of the certifi-
22 cation.
23 (d) USE OF FUNDS.—The amount of any grant
24 awarded under this section shall be used for the implemen-
25 tation of short-time compensation programs and the over-
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1 all administration of such programs and the promotion
2 and enrollment efforts associated with such programs,
3 such as through—
4 (1) the creation or support of rapid response
5 teams to advise employers about alternatives to lay-
6 offs;
7 (2) the provision of education or assistance to
8 employers to enable them to assess the feasibility of
9 participating in short-time compensation programs;
10 and
11 (3) the development or enhancement of systems
12 to automate—
13 (A) the submission and approval of plans;
14 and
15 (B) the filing and approval of new and on-
16 going short-time compensation claims.
17 (e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary is authorized
18 to use 0.25 percent of the funds available under subsection
19 (g) to provide for outreach and to share best practices with
20 respect to this section and short-time compensation pro-
21 grams.
22 (f) RECOUPMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a
23 process under which the Secretary shall recoup the
24 amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) or (2)
25 of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that, during
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1 the 5-year period beginning on the first date that any such
2 grant is awarded to the State, the State—
3 (1) terminated the State’s short-time compensa-
4 tion program; or
5 (2) failed to meet appropriate requirements
6 with respect to such program (as established by the
7 Secretary).
8 (g) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of mon-
9 eys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the
10 Secretary, $100,000,000 to carry out this section, to re-
11 main available without fiscal year limitation.
12 (h) REPORTING.—The Secretary may establish re-
13 porting requirements for States receiving a grant under
14 this section in order to provide oversight of grant funds.
15 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
18 (2) SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM.—
19 The term ‘‘short-time compensation program’’ has

20 the meaning given such term in section 3306(v) of
21 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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3 SEC. 2111. ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE IN IMPLEMENTING
4 PROGRAMS.
5 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist States in estab-

6 lishing, qualifying, and implementing short-time com-
7 pensation programs (as defined in section 3306(v) of the
8 Internal Revenue Code of 1986), the Secretary of Labor
9 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall—
10 (1) develop model legislative language, or dis-
11 seminate existing model legislative language, which
12 may be used by States in developing and enacting
13 such programs, and periodically review and revise
14 such model legislative language;
15 (2) provide technical assistance and guidance in
16 developing, enacting, and implementing such pro-
17 grams; and
18 (3) establish reporting requirements for States,
19 including reporting on—
20 (A) the number of estimated averted lay-
21 offs;
22 (B) the number of participating employers
23 and workers; and
24 (C) such other items as the Secretary of
25 Labor determines are appropriate.
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1 (b) MODEL LANGUAGE AND GUIDANCE.—The model
2 language and guidance developed under subsection (a)
3 shall allow sufficient flexibility by States and participating
4 employers while ensuring accountability and program in-
5 tegrity.
6 (c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the model legisla-
7 tive language and guidance under subsection (a), and in
8 order to meet the requirements of subsection (b), the Sec-
9 retary shall consult with employers, labor organizations,
10 State workforce agencies, and other program experts. Ex-
11 isting model legislative language that has been developed
12 through such a consultative process shall be deemed to
13 meet the consultation requirement of this subsection.
14 (d) REPEAL.—Section 4104 of the Emergency Unem-
15 ployment Stabilization and Access Act of 2020 (contained
16 in division D of the Families First Coronavirus Response
17 Act) is repealed.
18 SEC. 2112. WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR
19 BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEM-
20 PLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.
21 (a) NO WAITING WEEK.—With respect to any reg-

22 istration period beginning after the date of enactment of
23 this Act and ending on or before December 31, 2020, sub-
24 paragraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of section 2(a)(1) of the
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1 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C.
2 352(a)(1)) shall not apply.
3 (b) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULA-
4 TIONS.—The Railroad Retirement Board may prescribe
5 any operating instructions or regulations necessary to
6 carry out this section.
7 (c) FUNDING.—Out of any funds in the Treasury not
8 otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated
9 $50,000,000 to cover the costs of additional benefits pay-
10 able due to the application of subsection (a). Upon the
11 exhaustion of the funds appropriated under this sub-
12 section, subsection (a) shall no longer apply with respect
13 to any registration period beginning after the date of ex-
14 haustion of funds.
15 (d) DEFINITION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD.—For
16 purposes of this section, the term ‘‘registration period’’
17 has the meaning given such term under section 1 of the
18 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351).
19 SEC. 2113. ENHANCED BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD
20 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.
21 Section 2(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insur-

22 ance Act (45 U.S.C. § 352(a)) is amended by adding at
24 ‘‘(5)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), subsection
25 (c)(1)(B), and any other limitation on total benefits in this
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1 Act, for registration periods beginning on or after April
2 1, 2020, but on or before July 31, 2020, a recovery benefit
3 in the amount of $1,200 shall be payable to a qualified
4 employee with respect to any registration period in which
5 the employee received unemployment benefits under para-
6 graph (1)(A), and in any registration period in which the
7 employee did not receive unemployment benefits due to the
8 limitation in subsection (c)(1)(B) or due to reaching the
9 maximum number of days of benefits in the benefit year
10 beginning July 1, 2019, under subsection (c)(1)(A). No
11 recovery benefits shall be payable under this section upon
12 the exhaustion of the funds appropriated under subpara-
13 graph (B) for payment of benefits under this subpara-
14 graph.
15 ‘‘(B) Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
16 appropriated, there are appropriated $425,000,000 to
17 cover the cost of recovery benefits provided under subpara-
18 graph (A), to remain available until expended.’’.
19 SEC. 2114. EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER
20 THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
21 ACT.
22 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Rail-

23 road Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C.
24 352(c)(2)(D)(iii) is amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and inserting
2 ‘‘July 1, 2019’’;
3 (2) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and inserting
4 ‘‘June 30, 2020’’; and
5 (3) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and in-
6 serting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’.
7 (b) CLARIFICATION ON AUTHORITY TO USE
8 FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under either the first or
9 second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the
10 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available
11 to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment
12 benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason
13 of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to
14 cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section
15 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enact-
17 SEC. 2115. FUNDING FOR THE DOL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
18 GENERAL FOR OVERSIGHT OF UNEMPLOY-
19 MENT PROVISIONS.
20 There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treas-

21 ury not otherwise appropriated, to the Office of the In-
22 spector General of the Department of Labor, $25,000,000
23 to carry out audits, investigations, and other oversight ac-
24 tivities authorized under the Inspector General Act of
25 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) that are related to the provisions
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1 of, and amendments made by, this subtitle, to remain
2 available without fiscal year limitation.
3 SEC. 2116. IMPLEMENTATION.
4 (a) NON-APPLICATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUC-

5 TION ACT.—Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code
6 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act
7 of 1995’’), shall not apply to the provisions of, and the
8 amendments made by, this subtitle.
9 (b) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER GUID-
10 ANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
11 Secretary of Labor may issue any operating instructions
12 or other guidance necessary to carry out the provisions
13 of, or the amendments made by, this subtitle.
14 Subtitle B—Rebates and Other
15 Individual Provisions
16 SEC. 2201. 2020 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS.
17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 of

18 subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
19 ed by inserting after section 6427 the following new sec-
20 tion:
21 ‘‘SEC. 6428. 2020 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS.
22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible indi-

23 vidual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
24 imposed by subtitle A for the first taxable year beginning
25 in 2020 an amount equal to the sum of—
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1 ‘‘(1) $1,200 ($2,400 in the case of eligible indi-
2 viduals filing a joint return), plus
3 ‘‘(2) an amount equal to the product of $500
4 multiplied by the number of qualifying children
5 (within the meaning of section 24(c)) of the tax-
6 payer.
7 ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF CREDIT.—The credit allowed by
8 subsection (a) shall be treated as allowed by subpart C
9 of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1.
10 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS IN-
11 COME.—The amount of the credit allowed by subsection
12 (a) (determined without regard to this subsection and sub-
13 section (e)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 5
14 percent of so much of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross in-
15 come as exceeds—
16 ‘‘(1) $150,000 in the case of a joint return,
17 ‘‘(2) $112,500 in the case of a head of house-
18 hold, and
19 ‘‘(3) $75,000 in the case of a taxpayer not de-
20 scribed in paragraph (1) or (2).
21 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this
22 section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means any individual
23 other than—
24 ‘‘(1) any nonresident alien individual,
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1 ‘‘(2) any individual with respect to whom a de-
2 duction under section 151 is allowable to another
3 taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the cal-
4 endar year in which the individual’s taxable year be-
5 gins, and
6 ‘‘(3) an estate or trust.
7 ‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH ADVANCE REFUNDS OF
8 CREDIT.—
9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of credit
10 which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable
11 under this section shall be reduced (but not below
12 zero) by the aggregate refunds and credits made or
13 allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (f). Any
14 failure to so reduce the credit shall be treated as
15 arising out of a mathematical or clerical error and
16 assessed according to section 6213(b)(1).
17 ‘‘(2) JOINT RETURNS.—In the case of a refund
18 or credit made or allowed under subsection (f) with
19 respect to a joint return, half of such refund or cred-
20 it shall be treated as having been made or allowed
21 to each individual filing such return.
22 ‘‘(f) ADVANCE REFUNDS AND CREDITS.—
23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (5),
24 each individual who was an eligible individual for
25 such individual’s first taxable year beginning in
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1 2019 shall be treated as having made a payment
2 against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such tax-
3 able year in an amount equal to the advance refund
4 amount for such taxable year.
5 ‘‘(2) ADVANCE REFUND AMOUNT.—For pur-
6 poses of paragraph (1), the advance refund amount
7 is the amount that would have been allowed as a
8 credit under this section for such taxable year if this
9 section (other than subsection (e) and this sub-
10 section) had applied to such taxable year.
11 ‘‘(3) TIMING AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS.—
12 ‘‘(A) TIMING.—The Secretary shall, sub-

13 ject to the provisions of this title, refund or
14 credit any overpayment attributable to this sec-
15 tion as rapidly as possible. No refund or credit
16 shall be made or allowed under this subsection
17 after December 31, 2020.
18 ‘‘(B) DELIVERY OF PAYMENTS.—Notwith-

20 retary may certify and disburse refunds payable
21 under this subsection electronically to any ac-
22 count to which the payee authorized, on or after
23 January 1, 2018, the delivery of a refund of
24 taxes under this title or of a Federal payment
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1 (as defined in section 3332 of title 31, United
2 States Code).
3 ‘‘(C) WAIVER OF CERTAIN RULES.—Not-
4 withstanding section 3325 of title 31, United

5 States Code, or any other provision of law, with
6 respect to any payment of a refund under this
7 subsection, a disbursing official in the executive
8 branch of the United States Government may
9 modify payment information received from an
10 officer or employee described in section
11 3325(a)(1)(B) of such title for the purpose of
12 facilitating the accurate and efficient delivery of
13 such payment. Except in cases of fraud or reck-
14 less neglect, no liability under sections 3325,
15 3527, 3528, or 3529 of title 31, United States
16 Code, shall be imposed with respect to pay-
17 ments made under this subparagraph.
18 ‘‘(4) NO INTEREST.—No interest shall be al-
19 lowed on any overpayment attributable to this sec-
20 tion.
21 ‘‘(5) ALTERNATE TAXABLE YEAR.—In the case
22 of an individual who, at the time of any determina-
23 tion made pursuant to paragraph (3), has not filed
24 a tax return for the year described in paragraph (1),
25 the Secretary may—
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1 ‘‘(A) apply such paragraph by substituting
2 ‘2018’ for ‘2019’, and
3 ‘‘(B) if the individual has not filed a tax
4 return for such individual’s first taxable year
5 beginning in 2018, use information with respect
6 to such individual for calendar year 2019 pro-
7 vided in—
8 ‘‘(i) Form SSA-1099, Social Security
9 Benefit Statement, or
10 ‘‘(ii) Form RRB-1099, Social Security
11 Equivalent Benefit Statement.
12 ‘‘(6) NOTICE TO TAXPAYER.—Not later than 15
13 days after the date on which the Secretary distrib-
14 uted any payment to an eligible taxpayer pursuant
15 to this subsection, notice shall be sent by mail to
16 such taxpayer’s last known address. Such notice
17 shall indicate the method by which such payment
18 was made, the amount of such payment, and a
19 phone number for the appropriate point of contact
20 at the Internal Revenue Service to report any failure
21 to receive such payment.
22 ‘‘(g) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENT.—
23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No credit shall be allowed
24 under subsection (a) to an eligible individual who
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1 does not include on the return of tax for the taxable
2 year—
3 ‘‘(A) such individual’s valid identification
4 number,
5 ‘‘(B) in the case of a joint return, the valid
6 identification number of such individual’s
7 spouse, and
8 ‘‘(C) in the case of any qualifying child
9 taken into account under subsection (a)(2), the
10 valid identification number of such qualifying
11 child.
12 ‘‘(2) VALID IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.—
13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-

14 graph (1), the term ‘valid identification num-
15 ber’ means a social security number (as such
16 term is defined in section 24(h)(7)).
17 ‘‘(B) ADOPTION TAXPAYER IDENTIFICA-
18 TION NUMBER.—For purposes of paragraph

19 (1)(C), in the case of a qualifying child who is
20 adopted or placed for adoption, the term ‘valid
21 identification number’ shall include the adop-
22 tion taxpayer identification number of such
23 child.
24 ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
25 ARMED FORCES.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply

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1 in the case where at least 1 spouse was a member
2 of the Armed Forces of the United States at any
3 time during the taxable year and at least 1 spouse
4 satisfies paragraph (1)(A).
5 ‘‘(4) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AU-
6 THORITY.—Any omission of a correct valid identi-

7 fication number required under this subsection shall
8 be treated as a mathematical or clerical error for
9 purposes of applying section 6213(g)(2) to such
10 omission.
11 ‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
12 such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary
13 to carry out the purposes of this section, including any
14 such measures as are deemed appropriate to avoid allow-
15 ing multiple credits or rebates to a taxpayer.’’.
16 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.—
17 (1) DEFINITION OF DEFICIENCY.—Section
18 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

19 is amended by striking ‘‘and 36B, 168(k)(4)’’ and
20 inserting ‘‘36B, and 6428’’.
21 (2) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AU-
22 THORITY.—Section 6213(g)(2)(L) of such Code is

23 amended by striking ‘‘or 32’’ and inserting ‘‘32, or
24 6428’’.
25 (c) TREATMENT OF POSSESSIONS.—
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1 (1) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS.—
2 (A) MIRROR CODE POSSESSION.—The Sec-

3 retary of the Treasury shall pay to each posses-
4 sion of the United States which has a mirror
5 code tax system amounts equal to the loss (if
6 any) to that possession by reason of the amend-
7 ments made by this section. Such amounts shall
8 be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury
9 based on information provided by the govern-
10 ment of the respective possession.
11 (B) OTHER POSSESSIONS.—The Secretary
12 of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of
13 the United States which does not have a mirror
14 code tax system amounts estimated by the Sec-
15 retary of the Treasury as being equal to the ag-
16 gregate benefits (if any) that would have been
17 provided to residents of such possession by rea-
18 son of the amendments made by this section if
19 a mirror code tax system had been in effect in
20 such possession. The preceding sentence shall
21 not apply unless the respective possession has a
22 plan, which has been approved by the Secretary
23 of the Treasury, under which such possession
24 will promptly distribute such payments to its
25 residents.
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1 (2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED
2 AGAINST UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES.—No cred-

3 it shall be allowed against United States income
4 taxes under section 6428 of the Internal Revenue
5 Code of 1986 (as added by this section) to any per-
6 son—
7 (A) to whom a credit is allowed against
8 taxes imposed by the possession by reason of
9 the amendments made by this section, or
10 (B) who is eligible for a payment under a
11 plan described in paragraph (1)(B).
12 (3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
13 (A) POSSESSION OF THE UNITED
14 STATES.—For purposes of this subsection, the

15 term ‘‘possession of the United States’’ includes
16 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
17 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
18 lands.
19 (B) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.—For pur-
20 poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘mirror code
21 tax system’’ means, with respect to any posses-
22 sion of the United States, the income tax sys-
23 tem of such possession if the income tax liabil-
24 ity of the residents of such possession under
25 such system is determined by reference to the
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1 income tax laws of the United States as if such
2 possession were the United States.
3 (C) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For pur-
4 poses of section 1324 of title 31, United States
5 Code, the payments under this subsection shall
6 be treated in the same manner as a refund due
7 from a credit provision referred to in subsection
8 (b)(2) of such section.
9 (d) EXCEPTION FROM REDUCTION OR OFFSET.—
10 Any credit or refund allowed or made to any individual
11 by reason of section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code
12 of 1986 (as added by this section) or by reason of sub-
13 section (c) of this section shall not be—
14 (1) subject to reduction or offset pursuant to
15 section 3716 or 3720A of title 31, United States
16 Code,
17 (2) subject to reduction or offset pursuant to
18 subsection (d), (e), or (f) of section 6402 of the In-
19 ternal Revenue Code of 1986, or
20 (3) reduced or offset by other assessed Federal
21 taxes that would otherwise be subject to levy or col-
22 lection.
23 (e) PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary
24 of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall conduct
25 a public awareness campaign, in coordination with the
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1 Commissioner of Social Security and the heads of other
2 relevant Federal agencies, to provide information regard-
3 ing the availability of the credit and rebate allowed under
4 section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
5 added by this section), including information with respect
6 to individuals who may not have filed a tax return for tax-
7 able year 2018 or 2019.
8 (f) APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY OUT REBATES.—
9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Immediately upon the enact-
10 ment of this Act, the following sums are appro-
11 priated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
12 wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending Sep-
13 tember 30, 2020:
14 (A) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.—
15 (i) For an additional amount for ‘‘De-

16 partment of the Treasury—Bureau of the
17 Fiscal Service—Salaries and Expenses’’,
18 $78,650,000, to remain available until
19 September 30, 2021.
20 (ii) For an additional amount for
21 ‘‘Department of the Treasury—Internal
22 Revenue Service—Taxpayer Services’’,
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1 (iii) For an additional amount for
2 ‘‘Department of the Treasury—Internal
3 Revenue Service—Operations Support’’,
6 (iv) For an additional amount for
7 ‘‘Department of Treasury—Internal Rev-
8 enue Service—Enforcement’’, $37,200,000,
9 to remain available until September 30,
10 2021.
11 Amounts made available in appropriations
12 under clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subpara-
13 graph may be transferred between such appro-
14 priations upon the advance notification of the
15 Committees on Appropriations of the House of
16 Representatives and the Senate. Such transfer
17 authority is in addition to any other transfer
18 authority provided by law.
19 (B) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.—
20 For an additional amount for ‘‘Social Security

21 Administration—Limitation on Administrative
22 Expenses’’, $38,000,000, to remain available
23 until September 30, 2021.
24 (2) REPORTS.—No later than 15 days after en-
25 actment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury
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1 shall submit a plan to the Committees on Appropria-
2 tions of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
3 ate detailing the expected use of the funds provided
4 by paragraph (1)(A). Beginning 90 days after enact-
5 ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
6 submit a quarterly report to the Committees on Ap-
7 propriations of the House of Representatives and the
8 Senate detailing the actual expenditure of funds pro-
9 vided by paragraph (1)(A) and the expected expendi-
10 ture of such funds in the subsequent quarter.
11 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
12 (1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
13 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting
14 ‘‘6428,’’ after ‘‘54B(h),’’.
15 (2) The table of sections for subchapter B of
16 chapter 65 of subtitle F of the Internal Revenue
17 Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item
18 relating to section 6427 the following:
‘‘Sec. 6428. 2020 Recovery Rebates for individuals.’’.
19 SEC. 2202. SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT
20 FUNDS.
21 (a) TAX-FAVORED WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIRE-

22 MENT PLANS.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 72(t) of the Internal
24 Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to any
25 coronavirus-related distribution.
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1 (2) AGGREGATE DOLLAR LIMITATION.—
2 (A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this

3 subsection, the aggregate amount of distribu-
4 tions received by an individual which may be
5 treated as coronavirus-related distributions for
6 any taxable year shall not exceed $100,000.
7 (B) TREATMENT OF PLAN DISTRIBU-
8 TIONS.—If a distribution to an individual would

9 (without regard to subparagraph (A)) be a
10 coronavirus-related distribution, a plan shall not
11 be treated as violating any requirement of the
12 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because
13 the plan treats such distribution as a
14 coronavirus-related distribution, unless the ag-
15 gregate amount of such distributions from all
16 plans maintained by the employer (and any
17 member of any controlled group which includes
18 the employer) to such individual exceeds
19 $100,000.
20 (C) CONTROLLED GROUP.—For purposes
21 of subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘controlled
22 group’’ means any group treated as a single
23 employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o)
24 of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of
25 1986.
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1 (3) AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED MAY BE REPAID.—
2 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who re-

3 ceives a coronavirus-related distribution may, at
4 any time during the 3-year period beginning on
5 the day after the date on which such distribu-
6 tion was received, make 1 or more contributions
7 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the
8 amount of such distribution to an eligible retire-
9 ment plan of which such individual is a bene-
10 ficiary and to which a rollover contribution of
11 such distribution could be made under section
12 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), or
13 457(e)(16), of the Internal Revenue Code of
14 1986, as the case may be.
15 (B) TREATMENT OF REPAYMENTS OF DIS-
16 TRIBUTIONS FROM ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT
17 PLANS OTHER THAN IRAS.—For purposes of

18 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a con-
19 tribution is made pursuant to subparagraph (A)
20 with respect to a coronavirus-related distribu-
21 tion from an eligible retirement plan other than
22 an individual retirement plan, then the taxpayer
23 shall, to the extent of the amount of the con-
24 tribution, be treated as having received the
25 coronavirus-related distribution in an eligible
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1 rollover distribution (as defined in section
2 402(c)(4) of such Code) and as having trans-
3 ferred the amount to the eligible retirement
4 plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer with-
5 in 60 days of the distribution.
6 (C) TREATMENT OF REPAYMENTS OF DIS-
7 TRIBUTIONS FROM IRAS.—For purposes of the

8 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribu-
9 tion is made pursuant to subparagraph (A)
10 with respect to a coronavirus-related distribu-
11 tion from an individual retirement plan (as de-
12 fined by section 7701(a)(37) of such Code),
13 then, to the extent of the amount of the con-
14 tribution, the coronavirus-related distribution
15 shall be treated as a distribution described in
16 section 408(d)(3) of such Code and as having
17 been transferred to the eligible retirement plan
18 in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60
19 days of the distribution.
20 (4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
21 section—
22 (A) CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBU-
23 TION.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),

24 the term ‘‘coronavirus-related distribution’’
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1 means any distribution from an eligible retire-
2 ment plan made—
3 (i) on or after January 1, 2020, and
4 before December 31, 2020,
5 (ii) to an individual—
6 (I) who is diagnosed with the
7 virus SARS-CoV-2 or with
8 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
9 by a test approved by the Centers for
10 Disease Control and Prevention,
11 (II) whose spouse or dependent
12 (as defined in section 152 of the In-
13 ternal Revenue Code of 1986) is diag-
14 nosed with such virus or disease by
15 such a test, or
16 (III) who experiences adverse fi-
17 nancial consequences as a result of
18 being quarantined, being furloughed
19 or laid off or having work hours re-
20 duced due to such virus or disease,
21 being unable to work due to lack of
22 child care due to such virus or dis-
23 ease, closing or reducing hours of a
24 business owned or operated by the in-
25 dividual due to such virus or disease,
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1 or other factors as determined by the
2 Secretary of the Treasury (or the Sec-
3 retary’s delegate).
4 (B) EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION.—The ad-
5 ministrator of an eligible retirement plan may
6 rely on an employee’s certification that the em-
7 ployee satisfies the conditions of subparagraph
8 (A)(ii) in determining whether any distribution
9 is a coronavirus-related distribution.
10 (C) ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLAN.—The
11 term ‘‘eligible retirement plan’’ has the meaning

12 given such term by section 402(c)(8)(B) of the
13 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
14 (5) INCOME INCLUSION SPREAD OVER 3-YEAR
15 PERIOD.—
16 (A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any

17 coronavirus-related distribution, unless the tax-
18 payer elects not to have this paragraph apply
19 for any taxable year, any amount required to be
20 included in gross income for such taxable year
21 shall be so included ratably over the 3-taxable-
22 year period beginning with such taxable year.
23 (B) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of sub-
24 paragraph (A), rules similar to the rules of sub-
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1 paragraph (E) of section 408A(d)(3) of the In-
2 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply.
3 (6) SPECIAL RULES.—
4 (A) EXEMPTION OF DISTRIBUTIONS FROM
5 TRUSTEE TO TRUSTEE TRANSFER AND WITH-
6 HOLDING RULES.—For purposes of sections

7 401(a)(31), 402(f), and 3405 of the Internal
8 Revenue Code of 1986, coronavirus-related dis-
9 tributions shall not be treated as eligible roll-
10 over distributions.
11 (B) CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBU-
12 TIONS TREATED AS MEETING PLAN DISTRIBU-
13 TION REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes of the In-

14 ternal Revenue Code of 1986, a coronavirus-re-
15 lated distribution shall be treated as meeting
16 the requirements of sections 401(k)(2)(B)(i),
17 403(b)(7)(A)(i), 403(b)(11), and 457(d)(1)(A)
18 of such Code and section 8433(h)(1) of title 5,
20 (b) LOANS FROM QUALIFIED PLANS.—
21 (1) INCREASE IN LIMIT ON LOANS NOT TREAT-
22 ED AS DISTRIBUTIONS.—In the case of any loan

23 from a qualified employer plan (as defined under
24 section 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of
25 1986) to a qualified individual made during the 180-
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1 day period beginning on the date of the enactment
2 of this Act—
3 (A) clause (i) of section 72(p)(2)(A) of
4 such Code shall be applied by substituting
5 ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’, and
6 (B) clause (ii) of such section shall be ap-
7 plied by substituting ‘‘the present value of the
8 nonforfeitable accrued benefit of the employee
9 under the plan’’ for ‘‘one-half of the present
10 value of the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of
11 the employee under the plan’’.
12 (2) DELAY OF REPAYMENT.—In the case of a
13 qualified individual with an outstanding loan (on or
14 after the date of the enactment of this Act) from a
15 qualified employer plan (as defined in section
16 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)—
17 (A) if the due date pursuant to subpara-
18 graph (B) or (C) of section 72(p)(2) of such
19 Code for any repayment with respect to such
20 loan occurs during the period beginning on the
21 date of the enactment of this Act and ending on
22 December 31, 2020, such due date shall be de-
23 layed for 1 year,
24 (B) any subsequent repayments with re-
25 spect to any such loan shall be appropriately
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1 adjusted to reflect the delay in the due date
2 under subparagraph (A) and any interest accru-
3 ing during such delay, and
4 (C) in determining the 5-year period and
5 the term of a loan under subparagraph (B) or
6 (C) of section 72(p)(2) of such Code, the period
7 described in subparagraph (A) of this para-
8 graph shall be disregarded.
9 (3) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of
10 this subsection, the term ‘‘qualified individual’’
11 means any individual who is described in subsection
12 (a)(4)(A)(ii).
13 (c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMEND-
14 MENTS.—
15 (1) IN GENERAL.—If this subsection applies to

16 any amendment to any plan or annuity contract—
17 (A) such plan or contract shall be treated
18 as being operated in accordance with the terms
19 of the plan during the period described in para-
20 graph (2)(B)(i), and
21 (B) except as provided by the Secretary of
22 the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), such
23 plan or contract shall not fail to meet the re-
24 quirements of section 411(d)(6) of the Internal
25 Revenue Code of 1986 and section 204(g) of
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1 the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
2 of 1974 by reason of such amendment.
3 (2) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SUBSECTION AP-
4 PLIES.—
5 (A) IN GENERAL.—This subsection shall

6 apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity
7 contract which is made—
8 (i) pursuant to any provision of this
9 section, or pursuant to any regulation
10 issued by the Secretary of the Treasury or
11 the Secretary of Labor (or the delegate of
12 either such Secretary) under any provision
13 of this section, and
14 (ii) on or before the last day of the
15 first plan year beginning on or after Janu-
16 ary 1, 2022, or such later date as the Sec-
17 retary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s
18 delegate) may prescribe.
19 In the case of a governmental plan (as defined
20 in section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
21 of 1986), clause (ii) shall be applied by sub-
22 stituting the date which is 2 years after the
23 date otherwise applied under clause (ii).
24 (B) CONDITIONS.—This subsection shall
25 not apply to any amendment unless—
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1 (i) during the period—
2 (I) beginning on the date that
3 this section or the regulation de-
4 scribed in subparagraph (A)(i) takes
5 effect (or in the case of a plan or con-
6 tract amendment not required by this
7 section or such regulation, the effec-
8 tive date specified by the plan), and
9 (II) ending on the date described
10 in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier,
11 the date the plan or contract amend-
12 ment is adopted),
13 the plan or contract is operated as if such
14 plan or contract amendment were in effect,
15 and
16 (ii) such plan or contract amendment
17 applies retroactively for such period.
18 SEC. 2203. TEMPORARY WAIVER OF REQUIRED MINIMUM
19 DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR CERTAIN RETIRE-
20 MENT PLANS AND ACCOUNTS.
21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal

22 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
23 the following new subparagraph:
24 ‘‘(I) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF MINIMUM RE-
25 QUIRED DISTRIBUTION.—
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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The requirements
2 of this paragraph shall not apply for cal-
3 endar year 2020 to—
4 ‘‘(I) a defined contribution plan
5 which is described in this subsection
6 or in section 403(a) or 403(b),
7 ‘‘(II) a defined contribution plan
8 which is an eligible deferred com-
9 pensation plan described in section
10 457(b) but only if such plan is main-
11 tained by an employer described in
12 section 457(e)(1)(A), or
13 ‘‘(III) an individual retirement
14 plan.
15 ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR REQUIRED
16 BEGINNING DATES IN 2020.—Clause (i)

17 shall apply to any distribution which is re-
18 quired to be made in calendar year 2020
19 by reason of—
20 ‘‘(I) a required beginning date
21 occurring in such calendar year, and
22 ‘‘(II) such distribution not having
23 been made before January 1, 2020.
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1 ‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULES REGARDING
2 WAIVER PERIOD.—For purposes of this

3 paragraph—
4 ‘‘(I) the required beginning date
5 with respect to any individual shall be
6 determined without regard to this
7 subparagraph for purposes of applying
8 this paragraph for calendar years
9 after 2020, and
10 ‘‘(II) if clause (ii) of subpara-
11 graph (B) applies, the 5-year period
12 described in such clause shall be de-
13 termined without regard to calendar
14 year 2020.’’.
15 (b) ELIGIBLE ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTIONS.—Section
16 402(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
17 ed by striking ‘‘2009’’ each place it appears in the last
18 sentence and inserting ‘‘2020’’.
19 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
21 this section shall apply for calendar years beginning
23 (2) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN OR CON-
24 TRACT AMENDMENTS.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—If this paragraph ap-
2 plies to any plan or contract amendment—
3 (i) such plan or contract shall not fail
4 to be treated as being operated in accord-
5 ance with the terms of the plan during the
6 period described in subparagraph (B)(ii)
7 solely because the plan operates in accord-
8 ance with this section, and
9 (ii) except as provided by the Sec-
10 retary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s
11 delegate), such plan or contract shall not
12 fail to meet the requirements of section
13 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of
14 1986 and section 204(g) of the Employee
15 Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
16 by reason of such amendment.
17 (B) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH PARAGRAPH
18 APPLIES.—
19 (i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph

20 shall apply to any amendment to any plan
21 or annuity contract which—
22 (I) is made pursuant to the
23 amendments made by this section,
24 and
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1 (II) is made on or before the last
2 day of the first plan year beginning
3 on or after January 1, 2022.
4 In the case of a governmental plan, sub-
5 clause (II) shall be applied by substituting
6 ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’.
7 (ii) CONDITIONS.—This paragraph
8 shall not apply to any amendment unless
9 during the period beginning on the effec-
10 tive date of the amendment and ending on
11 December 31, 2020, the plan or contract is
12 operated as if such plan or contract
13 amendment were in effect.
14 SEC. 2204. ALLOWANCE OF PARTIAL ABOVE THE LINE DE-
15 DUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.
16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 62(a) of the Internal Rev-

17 enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after para-
18 graph (21) the following new paragraph:
19 ‘‘(22) CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.—In the
20 case of taxable years beginning in 2020, the amount
21 (not to exceed $300) of qualified charitable contribu-
22 tions made by an eligible individual during the tax-
23 able year.’’.
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1 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 62 of such Code is
2 amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
3 section:
4 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO QUALIFIED CHARI-
5 TABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of subsection
6 (a)(22)—
7 ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible
8 individual’ means any individual who does not elect
9 to itemize deductions.
10 ‘‘(2) QUALIFIED CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
11 TIONS.—The term ‘qualified charitable contribution’

12 means a charitable contribution (as defined in sec-
13 tion 170(c))—
14 ‘‘(A) which is made in cash,
15 ‘‘(B) for which a deduction is allowable
16 under section 170 (determined without regard
17 to subsection (b) thereof), and
18 ‘‘(C) which is—
19 ‘‘(i) made to an organization de-
20 scribed in section 170(b)(1)(A), and
21 ‘‘(ii) not—
22 ‘‘(I) to an organization described
23 in section 509(a)(3), or
24 ‘‘(II) for the establishment of a
25 new, or maintenance of an existing,
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1 donor advised fund (as defined in sec-
2 tion 4966(d)(2)).
3 Such term shall not include any amount
4 which is treated as a charitable contribu-
5 tion made in such taxable year by reason
6 of subsection (b)(1)(G)(ii) or (d)(1) of sec-
7 tion 170.’’.
8 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
9 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
10 December 31, 2019.
11 SEC. 2205. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON CHARI-
12 TABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 2020.
13 (a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS ON
14 CERTAIN CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
16 vided in paragraph (2), qualified contributions shall
17 be disregarded in applying subsections (b) and (d) of
18 section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
19 (2) TREATMENT OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—
20 For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue

21 Code of 1986—
22 (A) INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an indi-
23 vidual—
24 (i) LIMITATION.—Any qualified con-
25 tribution shall be allowed as a deduction
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1 only to the extent that the aggregate of
2 such contributions does not exceed the ex-
3 cess of the taxpayer’s contribution base (as
4 defined in subparagraph (H) of section
5 170(b)(1) of such Code) over the amount
6 of all other charitable contributions allowed
7 under section 170(b)(1) of such Code.
8 (ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate
9 amount of qualified contributions made in
10 the contribution year (within the meaning
11 of section 170(d)(1) of such Code) exceeds
12 the limitation of clause (i), such excess
13 shall be added to the excess described in
14 section 170(b)(1)(G)(ii).
15 (B) CORPORATIONS.—In the case of a cor-
16 poration—
17 (i) LIMITATION.—Any qualified con-
18 tribution shall be allowed as a deduction
19 only to the extent that the aggregate of
20 such contributions does not exceed the ex-
21 cess of 25 percent of the taxpayer’s taxable
22 income (as determined under paragraph
23 (2) of section 170(b) of such Code) over
24 the amount of all other charitable con-
25 tributions allowed under such paragraph.
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1 (ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate
2 amount of qualified contributions made in
3 the contribution year (within the meaning
4 of section 170(d)(2) of such Code) exceeds
5 the limitation of clause (i), such excess
6 shall be appropriately taken into account
7 under section 170(d)(2) subject to the limi-
8 tations thereof.
9 (3) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS.—
10 (A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this

11 subsection, the term ‘‘qualified contribution’’
12 means any charitable contribution (as defined
13 in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
14 of 1986) if—
15 (i) such contribution is paid in cash
16 during calendar year 2020 to an organiza-
17 tion described in section 170(b)(1)(A) of
18 such Code, and
19 (ii) the taxpayer has elected the appli-
20 cation of this section with respect to such
21 contribution.
22 (B) EXCEPTION.—Such term shall not in-
23 clude a contribution by a donor if the contribu-
24 tion is—
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1 (i) to an organization described in sec-
2 tion 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue
3 Code of 1986, or
4 (ii) for the establishment of a new, or
5 maintenance of an existing, donor advised
6 fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2) of
7 such Code).
8 (C) APPLICATION OF ELECTION TO PART-
9 NERSHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS.—In the case

10 of a partnership or S corporation, the election
11 under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made sepa-
12 rately by each partner or shareholder.
13 (b) INCREASE IN LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF
14 FOOD INVENTORY.—In the case of any charitable con-

15 tribution of food during 2020 to which section
16 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ap-
17 plies, subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii) thereof shall
18 each be applied by substituting ‘‘25 percent’’ for ‘‘15 per-
19 cent.’’
20 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to
21 taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.
22 SEC. 2206. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYER PAY-
23 MENTS OF STUDENT LOANS.
24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 127(c)

25 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
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1 ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesig-
2 nating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by in-
3 serting after subparagraph (A) the following new subpara-
4 graph:
5 ‘‘(B) in the case of payments made before
6 January 1, 2021, the payment by an employer,
7 whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of
8 principal or interest on any qualified education
9 loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred
10 by the employee for education of the employee,
11 and’’.
12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT; DENIAL OF DOUBLE
13 BENEFIT.—The first sentence of paragraph (1) of section
14 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
15 by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, or for which
16 an exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer
17 by reason of the payment by the taxpayer’s employer of
18 any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the tax-
19 payer’’.
21 this section shall apply to payments made after the date
22 of the enactment of this Act.
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1 Subtitle C—Business Provisions
2 SEC. 2301. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR EMPLOY-
3 ERS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19.
4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible em-

5 ployer, there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable
6 employment taxes for each calendar quarter an amount
7 equal to 50 percent of the qualified wages with respect
8 to each employee of such employer for such calendar quar-
9 ter.
10 (b) LIMITATIONS AND REFUNDABILITY.—
11 (1) WAGES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The
12 amount of qualified wages with respect to any em-

13 ployee which may be taken into account under sub-
14 section (a) by the eligible employer for all calendar
15 quarters shall not exceed $10,000.
16 (2) CREDIT LIMITED TO EMPLOYMENT
17 TAXES.—The credit allowed by subsection (a) with

18 respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the
19 applicable employment taxes (reduced by any credits
20 allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of section
21 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and sec-
22 tions 7001 and 7003 of the Families First
23 Coronavirus Response Act) on the wages paid with
24 respect to the employment of all the employees of
25 the eligible employer for such calendar quarter.
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1 (3) REFUNDABILITY OF EXCESS CREDIT.—
2 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount of the

3 credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limita-
4 tion of paragraph (2) for any calendar quarter,
5 such excess shall be treated as an overpayment
6 that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a)
7 and 6413(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
8 1986.
9 (B) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For pur-
10 poses of section 1324 of title 31, United States
11 Code, any amounts due to the employer under
12 this paragraph shall be treated in the same
13 manner as a refund due from a credit provision
14 referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.
15 (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
16 (1) APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT TAXES.—The
17 term ‘‘applicable employment taxes’’ means the fol-

18 lowing:
19 (A) The taxes imposed under section
20 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
21 (B) So much of the taxes imposed under
22 section 3221(a) of such Code as are attrib-
23 utable to the rate in effect under section
24 3111(a) of such Code.
25 (2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible em-
2 ployer’’ means any employer—
3 (i) which was carrying on a trade or
4 business during calendar year 2020, and
5 (ii) with respect to any calendar quar-
6 ter, for which—
7 (I) the operation of the trade or
8 business described in clause (i) is fully
9 or partially suspended during the cal-
10 endar quarter due to orders from an
11 appropriate governmental authority
12 limiting commerce, travel, or group
13 meetings (for commercial, social, reli-
14 gious, or other purposes) due to the
15 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
16 19), or
17 (II) such calendar quarter is
18 within the period described in sub-
19 paragraph (B).
20 (B) SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN GROSS RE-
21 CEIPTS.—The period described in this subpara-

22 graph is the period—
23 (i) beginning with the first calendar
24 quarter beginning after December 31,
25 2019, for which gross receipts (within the
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1 meaning of section 448(c) of the Internal
2 Revenue Code of 1986) for the calendar
3 quarter are less than 50 percent of gross
4 receipts for the same calendar quarter in
5 the prior year, and
6 (ii) ending with the calendar quarter
7 following the first calendar quarter begin-
8 ning after a calendar quarter described in
9 clause (i) for which gross receipts of such
10 employer are greater than 80 percent of
11 gross receipts for the same calendar quar-
12 ter in the prior year.
13 (C) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.—In the
14 case of an organization which is described in
15 section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
16 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a)
17 of such Code, clauses (i) and (ii)(I) of subpara-
18 graph (A) shall apply to all operations of such
19 organization.
20 (3) QUALIFIED WAGES.—
21 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified

22 wages’’ means—
23 (i) in the case of an eligible employer
24 for which the average number of full-time
25 employees (within the meaning of section
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1 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of
2 1986) employed by such eligible employer
3 during 2019 was greater than 100, wages
4 paid by such eligible employer with respect
5 to which an employee is not providing serv-
6 ices due to circumstances described in sub-
7 clause (I) or (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii),
8 or
9 (ii) in the case of an eligible employer
10 for which the average number of full-time
11 employees (within the meaning of section
12 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of
13 1986) employed by such eligible employer
14 during 2019 was not greater than 100—
15 (I) with respect to an eligible em-
16 ployer described in subclause (I) of
17 paragraph (2)(A)(ii), wages paid by
18 such eligible employer with respect to
19 an employee during any period de-
20 scribed in such clause, or
21 (II) with respect to an eligible
22 employer described in subclause (II)
23 of such paragraph, wages paid by
24 such eligible employer with respect to
25 an employee during such quarter.
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1 Such term shall not include any wages taken
2 into account under section 7001 or section
3 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Re-
4 sponse Act.
5 (B) LIMITATION.—Qualified wages paid or
6 incurred by an eligible employer described in
7 subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to an em-
8 ployee for any period described in such sub-
9 paragraph may not exceed the amount such em-
10 ployee would have been paid for working an
11 equivalent duration during the 30 days imme-
12 diately preceding such period.
13 (C) ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH
14 PLAN EXPENSES.—
15 (i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified

16 wages’’ shall include so much of the eligi-
17 ble employer’s qualified health plan ex-
18 penses as are properly allocable to such
19 wages.
20 (ii) QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN EX-
21 PENSES.—For purposes of this paragraph,

22 the term ‘‘qualified health plan expenses’’
23 means amounts paid or incurred by the eli-
24 gible employer to provide and maintain a
25 group health plan (as defined in section
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1 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
2 of 1986), but only to the extent that such
3 amounts are excluded from the gross in-
4 come of employees by reason of section
6 (iii) ALLOCATION RULES.—For pur-
7 poses of this paragraph, qualified health
8 plan expenses shall be allocated to quali-
9 fied wages in such manner as the Sec-
10 retary may prescribe. Except as otherwise
11 provided by the Secretary, such allocation
12 shall be treated as properly made if made
13 on the basis of being pro rata among em-
14 ployees and pro rata on the basis of peri-
15 ods of coverage (relative to the periods to
16 which such wages relate).
18 the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s del-
19 egate.
20 (5) WAGES.—The term ‘‘wages’’ means wages
21 (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Rev-
22 enue Code of 1986) and compensation (as defined in
23 section 3231(e) of such Code).
24 (6) OTHER TERMS.—Any term used in this sec-
25 tion which is also used in chapter 21 or 22 of the
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1 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same
2 meaning as when used in such chapter.
3 (d) AGGREGATION RULE.—All persons treated as a
4 single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52
5 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or subsection (m)
6 or (o) of section 414 of such Code, shall be treated as
7 one employer for purposes of this section.
8 (e) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—For purposes of
9 this section, rules similar to the rules of sections 51(i)(1)
10 and 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall
11 apply.
12 (f) CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYERS.—This
13 credit shall not apply to the Government of the United
14 States, the government of any State or political subdivi-
15 sion thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of
16 the foregoing.
17 (g) ELECTION NOT TO HAVE SECTION APPLY.—This
18 section shall not apply with respect to any eligible em-
19 ployer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at
20 such time and in such manner as the Secretary may pre-
21 scribe) not to have this section apply.
22 (h) SPECIAL RULES.—
23 (1) EMPLOYEE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
24 MORE THAN ONCE.—An employee shall not be in-

25 cluded for purposes of this section for any period
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1 with respect to any employer if such employer is al-
2 lowed a credit under section 51 of the Internal Rev-
3 enue Code of 1986 with respect to such employee for
4 such period.
5 (2) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Any wages
6 taken into account in determining the credit allowed
7 under this section shall not be taken into account for
8 purposes of determining the credit allowed under
9 section 45S of such Code.
10 (3) THIRD PARTY PAYORS.—Any credit allowed
11 under this section shall be treated as a credit de-
12 scribed in section 3511(d)(2) of such Code.
13 (i) TRANSFERS TO FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SUR-
14 VIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND.—There are hereby ap-
15 propriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
16 ance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
17 Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social
18 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) and the Social Security
19 Equivalent Benefit Account established under section
20 15A(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
21 14 231n–1(a)) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues
22 to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard
23 to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the pre-
24 ceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund
25 at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the
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1 extent possible the transfers which would have occurred
2 to such Trust Fund or Account had this section not been
3 enacted.
4 (j) RULE FOR EMPLOYERS TAKING SMALL BUSINESS
5 INTERRUPTION LOAN.—If an eligible employer receives a
6 covered loan under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the
7 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by sec-
8 tion 1102 of this Act, such employer shall not be eligible
9 for the credit under this section.
10 (k) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall
11 waive any penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Rev-
12 enue Code of 1986 for any failure to make a deposit of
13 any applicable employment taxes if the Secretary deter-
14 mines that such failure was due to the reasonable anticipa-
15 tion of the credit allowed under this section.
16 (l) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary
17 shall issue such forms, instructions, regulations, and guid-
18 ance as are necessary—
19 (1) to allow the advance payment of the credit
20 under subsection (a), subject to the limitations pro-
21 vided in this section, based on such information as
22 the Secretary shall require,
23 (2) to provide for the reconciliation of such ad-
24 vance payment with the amount advanced at the
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1 time of filing the return of tax for the applicable cal-
2 endar quarter or taxable year,
3 (3) to provide for the recapture of the credit
4 under this section if such credit is allowed to a tax-
5 payer which receives a loan described in subsection
6 (j) during a subsequent quarter,
7 (4) with respect to the application of the credit
8 under subsection (a) to third party payors (including
9 professional employer organizations, certified profes-
10 sional employer organizations, or agents under sec-
11 tion 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986),
12 including regulations or guidance allowing such
13 payors to submit documentation necessary to sub-
14 stantiate the eligible employer status of employers
15 that use such payors, and
16 (5) for application of subparagraphs (A)(ii)(II)
17 and (B) of subsection (c)(2) in the case of any em-
18 ployer which was not carrying on a trade or business
19 for all or part of the same calendar quarter in the
20 prior year.
21 (m) APPLICATION.—This section shall only apply to
22 wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before January 1,
23 2021.
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1 SEC. 2302. DELAY OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER PAYROLL
2 TAXES.
3 (a) IN GENERAL.—
4 (1) TAXES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
5 sion of law, the payment for applicable employment
6 taxes for the payroll tax deferral period shall not be
7 due before the applicable date.
8 (2) DEPOSITS.—Notwithstanding section 6302
9 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an employer
10 shall be treated as having timely made all deposits
11 of applicable employment taxes that are required to
12 be made (without regard to this section) for such
13 taxes during the payroll tax deferral period if all
14 such deposits are made not later than the applicable
15 date.
16 (3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not
17 apply to any taxpayer if such taxpayer has had in-
18 debtedness forgiven under section 1106 of this Act
19 with respect to a loan under paragraph (36) of sec-
20 tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
21 636(a)), as added by section 1102 of this Act, or in-
22 debtedness forgiven under section 1109 of this Act.
23 (b) SECA.—
25 provision of law, the payment for 50 percent of the
26 taxes imposed under section 1401(a) of the Internal
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1 Revenue Code of 1986 for the payroll tax deferral
2 period shall not be due before the applicable date.
3 (2) ESTIMATED TAXES.—For purposes of ap-
4 plying section 6654 of the Internal Revenue Code of
5 1986 to any taxable year which includes any part of
6 the payroll tax deferral period, 50 percent of the
7 taxes imposed under section 1401(a) of such Code
8 for the payroll tax deferral period shall not be treat-
9 ed as taxes to which such section 6654 applies.
10 (c) LIABILITY OF THIRD PARTIES.—
11 (1) ACTS TO BE PERFORMED BY AGENTS.—For
12 purposes of section 3504 of the Internal Revenue

13 Code of 1986, in the case of any person designated
14 pursuant to such section (and any regulations or
15 other guidance issued by the Secretary with respect
16 to such section) to perform acts otherwise required
17 to be performed by an employer under such Code, if
18 such employer directs such person to defer payment
19 of any applicable employment taxes during the pay-
20 roll tax deferral period under this section, such em-
21 ployer shall be solely liable for the payment of such
22 applicable employment taxes before the applicable
23 date for any wages paid by such person on behalf of
24 such employer during such period.
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1 (2) CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER OR-
2 GANIZATIONS.—For purposes of section 3511, in the

3 case of a certified professional employer organization
4 (as defined in subsection (a) of section 7705 of the
5 Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that has entered
6 into a service contract described in subsection (e)(2)
7 of such section with a customer, if such customer di-
8 rects such organization to defer payment of any ap-
9 plicable employment taxes during the payroll tax de-
10 ferral period under this section, such customer shall,
11 notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) of section
12 3511, be solely liable for the payment of such appli-
13 cable employment taxes before the applicable date
14 for any wages paid by such organization to any work
15 site employee performing services for such customer
16 during such period.
17 (d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
18 (1) APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT TAXES.—The
19 term ‘‘applicable employment taxes’’ means the fol-

20 lowing:
21 (A) The taxes imposed under section
22 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
23 (B) So much of the taxes imposed under
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3 (C) So much of the taxes imposed under
7 (2) PAYROLL TAX DEFERRAL PERIOD.—The
8 term ‘‘payroll tax deferral period’’ means the period

9 beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
10 and ending before January 1, 2021.
11 (3) APPLICABLE DATE.—The term ‘‘applicable
12 date’’ means—
13 (A) December 31, 2021, with respect to 50
14 percent of the amounts to which subsection (a)
15 or (b), as the case may be, apply, and
16 (B) December 31, 2022, with respect to
17 the remaining such amounts.
19 the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s
20 delegate).
21 (e) TRUST FUNDS HELD HARMLESS.—There are
22 hereby appropriated (out of any money in the Treasury
23 not otherwise appropriated) for each fiscal year to the
24 Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and
25 the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established
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1 under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
2 401) and the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account
3 established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad Retire-
4 ment Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231n–1(a)) an amount equal
5 to the reduction in the transfers to such fund for such
6 fiscal year by reason of this section. Amounts appropriated
7 by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the
8 general fund at such times and in such manner as to rep-
9 licate to the extent possible the transfers which would have
10 occurred to such Trust Fund had such amendments not
11 been enacted.
12 (f) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall
13 issue such regulations or other guidance as necessary to
14 carry out the purposes of this section, including rules for
15 the administration and enforcement of subsection (c).
16 SEC. 2303. MODIFICATIONS FOR NET OPERATING LOSSES.
17 (a) TEMPORARY REPEAL OF TAXABLE INCOME LIMI-

18 TATION.—
19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section

20 172(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
21 amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to’’ and all
22 that follows and inserting ‘‘an amount equal to—
23 ‘‘(1) in the case of a taxable year beginning be-
24 fore January 1, 2021, the aggregate of the net oper-
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1 ating loss carryovers to such year, plus the net oper-
2 ating loss carrybacks to such year, and
3 ‘‘(2) in the case of a taxable year beginning
4 after December 31, 2020, the sum of—
5 ‘‘(A) the aggregate amount of net oper-
6 ating losses arising in taxable years beginning
7 before January 1, 2018, carried to such taxable
8 year, plus
9 ‘‘(B) the lesser of—
10 ‘‘(i) the aggregate amount of net op-
11 erating losses arising in taxable years be-
12 ginning after December 31, 2017, carried
13 to such taxable year, or
14 ‘‘(ii) 80 percent of the excess (if any)
15 of—
16 ‘‘(I) taxable income computed
17 without regard to the deductions
18 under this section and sections 199A
19 and 250, over
20 ‘‘(II) the amount determined
21 under subparagraph (A).’’.
22 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
23 (A) Section 172(b)(2)(C) of such Code is

24 amended to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘(C) for taxable years beginning after De-
2 cember 31, 2020, be reduced by 20 percent of
3 the excess (if any) described in subsection
4 (a)(2)(B)(ii) for such taxable year.’’.
5 (B) Section 172(d)(6)(C) of such Code is
6 amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and
7 inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii)(I)’’.
8 (C) Section 860E(a)(3)(B) of such Code is
9 amended by striking all that follows ‘‘for pur-
10 poses of’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
11 (a)(2)(B)(ii)(I) and the second sentence of sub-
12 section (b)(2) of section 172.’’.
13 (b) MODIFICATIONS OF RULES RELATING TO
14 CARRYBACKS.—
15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 172(b)(1) of the In-
16 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
17 at the end the following new subparagraph:
18 ‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR LOSSES ARISING
19 IN 2018, 2019, AND 2020.—
20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any

21 net operating loss arising in a taxable year
22 beginning after December 31, 2017, and
23 before January 1, 2021—
24 ‘‘(I) such loss shall be a net oper-
25 ating loss carryback to each of the 5
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1 taxable years preceding the taxable
2 year of such loss, and
3 ‘‘(II) subparagraphs (B) and
4 (C)(i) shall not apply.
5 ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES FOR REITS.—
6 For purposes of this subparagraph—

7 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A net oper-
8 ating loss for a REIT year shall not
9 be a net operating loss carryback to
10 any taxable year preceding the taxable
11 year of such loss.
12 ‘‘(II) SPECIAL RULE.—In the
13 case of any net operating loss for a
14 taxable year which is not a REIT
15 year, such loss shall not be carried to
16 any preceding taxable year which is a
17 REIT year.
18 ‘‘(III) REIT YEAR.—For pur-
19 poses of this subparagraph, the term
20 ‘REIT year’ means any taxable year
21 for which the provisions of part II of
22 subchapter M (relating to real estate
23 investment trusts) apply to the tax-
24 payer.
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1 ‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULE FOR LIFE INSUR-
2 ANCE COMPANIES.— In the case of a life

3 insurance company, if a net operating loss
4 is carried pursuant to clause (i)(I) to a life
5 insurance company taxable year beginning
6 before January 1, 2018, such net oper-
7 ating loss carryback shall be treated in the
8 same manner as an operations loss
9 carryback (within the meaning of section
10 810 as in effect before its repeal) of such
11 company to such taxable year.
12 ‘‘(iv) RULE RELATING TO
13 CARRYBACKS TO YEARS TO WHICH SEC-
14 TION 965 APPLIES.—If a net operating loss

15 of a taxpayer is carried pursuant to clause
16 (i)(I) to any taxable year in which an
17 amount is includible in gross income by
18 reason of section 965(a), the taxpayer shall
19 be treated as having made the election
20 under section 965(n) with respect to each
21 such taxable year.
22 ‘‘(v) SPECIAL RULES FOR ELECTIONS
23 UNDER PARAGRAPH (3).—
24 ‘‘(I) SPECIAL ELECTION TO EX-
25 CLUDE SECTION 965 YEARS.— If the

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1 5-year carryback period under clause
2 (i)(I) with respect to any net oper-
3 ating loss of a taxpayer includes 1 or
4 more taxable years in which an
5 amount is includible in gross income
6 by reason of section 965(a), the tax-
7 payer may, in lieu of the election oth-
8 erwise available under paragraph (3),
9 elect under such paragraph to exclude
10 all such taxable years from such
11 carryback period.
12 ‘‘(II) TIME OF ELECTIONS.—An
13 election under paragraph (3) (includ-

14 ing an election described in subclause
15 (I)) with respect to a net operating
16 loss arising in a taxable year begin-
17 ning in 2018 or 2019 shall be made
18 by the due date (including extensions
19 of time) for filing the taxpayer’s re-
20 turn for the first taxable year ending
21 after the date of the enactment of this
22 subparagraph.’’.
23 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section
24 172(b)(1)(A) of such Code, as amended by sub-

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1 section (c)(2), is amended by striking ‘‘and (C)(i)’’
2 and inserting ‘‘, (C)(i), and (D)’’.
3 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION
4 13302 OF PUBLIC LAW 115–97.—
5 (1) Section 13302(e) of Public Law 115–97 is
7 ‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
8 ‘‘(1) NET OPERATING LOSS LIMITATION.—The
9 amendments made by subsections (a) and (d)(2)

10 shall apply to—
11 ‘‘(A) taxable years beginning after Decem-
12 ber 31, 2017, and
13 ‘‘(B) taxable years beginning on or before
14 such date to which net operating losses arising
15 in taxable years beginning after such date are
16 carried.
17 ‘‘(2) CARRYOVERS AND CARRYBACKS.—The
18 amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and

19 (d)(1) shall apply to net operating losses arising in
20 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.’’.
21 (2) Section 172(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Rev-
22 enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
23 ‘‘(A) GENERAL RULE.—A net operating
24 loss for any taxable year—
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1 ‘‘(i) shall be a net operating loss
2 carryback to the extent provided in sub-
3 paragraphs (B) and (C)(i), and
4 ‘‘(ii) except as provided in subpara-
5 graph (C)(ii), shall be a net operating loss
6 carryover—
7 ‘‘(I) in the case of a net oper-
8 ating loss arising in a taxable year be-
9 ginning before January 1, 2018, to
10 each of the 20 taxable years following
11 the taxable year of the loss, and
12 ‘‘(II) in the case of a net oper-
13 ating loss arising in a taxable year be-
14 ginning after December 31, 2017, to
15 each taxable year following the tax-
16 able year of the loss.’’.
17 (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
18 (1) NET OPERATING LOSS LIMITATION.—The
19 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply—

20 (A) to taxable years beginning after De-
21 cember 31, 2017, and
22 (B) to taxable years beginning on or before
23 December 31, 2017, to which net operating
24 losses arising in taxable years beginning after
25 December 31, 2017, are carried.
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1 (2) CARRYOVERS AND CARRYBACKS.—The
2 amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to—

3 (A) net operating losses arising in taxable
4 years beginning after December 31, 2017, and
5 (B) taxable years beginning before, on, or
6 after such date to which such net operating
7 losses are carried.
8 (3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
9 ments made by subsection (c) shall take effect as if
10 included in the provisions of Public Law 115–97 to
11 which they relate.
12 (4) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of a net oper-
13 ating loss arising in a taxable year beginning before
14 January 1, 2018, and ending after December 31,
15 2017—
16 (A) an application under section 6411(a)
17 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with re-
18 spect to the carryback of such net operating
19 loss shall not fail to be treated as timely filed
20 if filed not later than the date which is 120
21 days after the date of the enactment of this
22 Act, and
23 (B) an election to—
24 (i) forgo any carryback of such net
25 operating loss,
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1 (ii) reduce any period to which such
2 net operating loss may be carried back, or
3 (iii) revoke any election made under
4 section 172(b) to forgo any carryback of
5 such net operating loss,
6 shall not fail to be treated as timely made if
7 made not later than the date which is 120 days
8 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
9 SEC. 2304. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON LOSSES FOR
10 TAXPAYERS OTHER THAN CORPORATIONS.
11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 461(l)(1) of the Internal

12 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
13 ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—In the case of a taxpayer
14 other than a corporation—
15 ‘‘(A) for any taxable year beginning after
16 December 31, 2017, and before January 1,
17 2026, subsection (j) (relating to limitation on
18 excess farm losses of certain taxpayers) shall
19 not apply, and
20 ‘‘(B) for any taxable year beginning after
21 December 31, 2020, and before January 1,
22 2026, any excess business loss of the taxpayer
23 for the taxable year shall not be allowed.’’.
24 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SEC-
25 TION 11012 OF PUBLIC LAW 115–97.—
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1 (1) Section 461(l)(2) of the Internal Revenue
2 Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘a net oper-
3 ating loss carryover to the following taxable year
4 under section 172’’ and inserting ‘‘a net operating
5 loss for the taxable year for purposes of determining
6 any net operating loss carryover under section
7 172(b) for subsequent taxable years’’.
8 (2) Section 461(l)(3)(A) of such Code is
9 amended—
10 (A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and without
11 regard to any deduction allowable under section
12 172 or 199A’’ after ‘‘under paragraph (1)’’,
13 and
14 (B) by adding at the end the following
15 flush sentence:
16 ‘‘Such excess shall be determined without regard to
17 any deductions, gross income, or gains attributable
18 to any trade or business of performing services as an
19 employee.’’.
20 (3) Section 461(l)(3) of such Code is amended
21 by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph
22 (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
23 lowing new subparagraph:
24 ‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF CAPITAL GAINS AND
25 LOSSES.—
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1 ‘‘(i) LOSSES.—Deductions for losses
2 from sales or exchanges of capital assets
3 shall not be taken into account under sub-
4 paragraph (A)(i).
5 ‘‘(ii) GAINS.—The amount of gains
6 from sales or exchanges of capital assets
7 taken into account under subparagraph
8 (A)(ii) shall not exceed the lesser of—
9 ‘‘(I) the capital gain net income
10 determined by taking into account
11 only gains and losses attributable to a
12 trade or business, or
13 ‘‘(II) the capital gain net in-
14 come.’’.
15 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
17 subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning
19 (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
20 ments made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if
21 included in the provisions of Public Law 115–97 to
22 which they relate.
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1 SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR PRIOR YEAR
2 MINIMUM TAX LIABILITY OF CORPORATIONS.
3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53(e) of the Internal Rev-

4 enue Code of 1986 is amended—
5 (1) by striking ‘‘2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021’’ in
6 paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘2018 or 2019’’, and
7 (2) by striking ‘‘2021’’ in paragraph (2) and in-
8 serting ‘‘2019’’.
9 (b) ELECTION TO TAKE ENTIRE REFUNDABLE
10 CREDIT AMOUNT IN 2018.—
11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 53(e) of such Code
12 is amended by adding at the end the following new
13 paragraph:
14 ‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of a corpora-
15 tion making an election under this paragraph—
16 ‘‘(A) paragraph (1) shall not apply, and
17 ‘‘(B) subsection (c) shall not apply to the
18 first taxable year of such corporation beginning
19 in 2018.’’.
22 December 31, 2017.
23 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—
24 (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal
25 Revenue Code of 1986, a credit or refund for which
26 an application described in paragraph (2)(A) is filed
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1 shall be treated as made under section 6411 of such
2 Code.
3 (2) TENTATIVE REFUND.—
4 (A) APPLICATION.—A taxpayer may file an

5 application for a tentative refund of any
6 amount for which a refund is due by reason of
7 an election under section 53(e)(5) of the Inter-
8 nal Revenue Code of 1986. Such application
9 shall be in such manner and form as the Sec-
10 retary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s dele-
11 gate) may prescribe and shall—
12 (i) be verified in the same manner as
13 an application under section 6411(a) of
14 such Code,
15 (ii) be filed prior to December 31,
16 2020, and
17 (iii) set forth—
18 (I) the amount of the refundable
19 credit claimed under section 53(e) of
20 such Code for such taxable year,
21 (II) the amount of the refundable
22 credit claimed under such section for
23 any previously filed return for such
24 taxable year, and
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1 (III) the amount of the refund
2 claimed.
3 (B) ALLOWANCE OF ADJUSTMENTS.—
4 Within a period of 90 days from the date on

5 which an application is filed under subpara-
6 graph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury (or
7 the Secretary’s delegate) shall—
8 (i) review the application,
9 (ii) determine the amount of the over-
10 payment, and
11 (iii) apply, credit, or refund such over-
12 payment,
13 in a manner similar to the manner provided in
14 section 6411(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
15 of 1986.
16 (C) CONSOLIDATED RETURNS.—The provi-
17 sions of section 6411(c) of the Internal Revenue
18 Code of 1986 Code shall apply to an adjust-
19 ment under this paragraph to the same extent
20 and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury
21 (or the Secretary’s delegate) may provide.
22 SEC. 2306. MODIFICATIONS OF LIMITATION ON BUSINESS
23 INTEREST.
24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 163(j) of the Internal

25 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating para-
208
1 graph (10) as paragraph (11) and by inserting after para-
2 graph (9) the following new paragraph:
3 ‘‘(10) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BE-
4 GINNING IN 2019 AND 2020.—
5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-

7 vided in clause (ii) or (iii), in the case of
8 any taxable year beginning in 2019 or
9 2020, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by
10 substituting ‘50 percent’ for ‘30 percent’.
11 ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR PARTNER-
12 SHIPS.—In the case of a partnership—

13 ‘‘(I) clause (i) shall not apply to
14 any taxable year beginning in 2019,
15 but
16 ‘‘(II) unless a partner elects not
17 to have this subclause apply, in the
18 case of any excess business interest of
19 the partnership for any taxable year
20 beginning in 2019 which is allocated
21 to the partner under paragraph
22 (4)(B)(i)(II)—
23 ‘‘(aa) 50 percent of such ex-
24 cess business interest shall be
25 treated as business interest
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1 which, notwithstanding para-
2 graph (4)(B)(ii), is paid or ac-
3 crued by the partner in the part-
4 ner’s first taxable year beginning
5 in 2020 and which is not subject
6 to the limits of paragraph (1),
7 and
8 ‘‘(bb) 50 percent of such ex-
9 cess business interest shall be
10 subject to the limitations of para-
11 graph (4)(B)(ii) in the same
12 manner as any other excess busi-
13 ness interest so allocated.
14 ‘‘(iii) ELECTION OUT.—A taxpayer
15 may elect, at such time and in such man-
16 ner as the Secretary may prescribe, not to
17 have clause (i) apply to any taxable year.
18 Such an election, once made, may be re-
19 voked only with the consent of the Sec-
20 retary. In the case of a partnership, any
21 such election shall be made by the partner-
22 ship and may be made only for taxable
23 years beginning in 2020.
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1 ‘‘(B) ELECTION TO USE 2019 ADJUSTED
2 TAXABLE INCOME FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGIN-
3 NING IN 2020.—
4 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause

5 (ii), in the case of any taxable year begin-
6 ning in 2020, the taxpayer may elect to
7 apply this subsection by substituting the
8 adjusted taxable income of the taxpayer for
9 the last taxable year beginning in 2019 for
10 the adjusted taxable income for such tax-
11 able year. In the case of a partnership, any
12 such election shall be made by the partner-
13 ship.
14 ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR SHORT TAX-
15 ABLE YEARS.—If an election is made

16 under clause (i) for a taxable year which is
17 a short taxable year, the adjusted taxable
18 income for the taxpayer’s last taxable year
19 beginning in 2019 which is substituted
20 under clause (i) shall be equal to the
21 amount which bears the same ratio to such
22 adjusted taxable income determined with-
23 out regard to this clause as the number of
24 months in the short taxable year bears to
25 12’’.
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
3 December 31, 2018.
4 SEC. 2307. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS REGARDING QUALI-
5 FIED IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY.
6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 168 of the Internal Rev-

8 (1) in subsection (e)—
9 (A) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ‘‘and’’
10 at the end of clause (v), by striking the period
11 at the end of clause (vi) and inserting ‘‘, and’’,
12 and by adding at the end the following new
13 clause:
14 ‘‘(vii) any qualified improvement prop-
15 erty.’’, and
16 (B) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting
17 ‘‘made by the taxpayer’’ after ‘‘any improve-
18 ment’’, and
19 (2) in the table contained in subsection
20 (g)(3)(B)—
21 (A) by striking the item relating to sub-
22 paragraph (D)(v), and
23 (B) by inserting after the item relating to
24 subparagraph (E)(vi) the following new item:
‘‘(E)(vii) ....................................................................................... 20’’.
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2 this section shall take effect as if included in section
3 13204 of Public Law 115–97.
4 SEC. 2308. TEMPORARY EXCEPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR
5 ALCOHOL USED TO PRODUCE HAND SANI-
6 TIZER.
7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5214(a) of the Internal

8 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
9 (1) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at
10 the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and
11 (2) by adding at the end the following new
12 paragraph:
13 ‘‘(14) with respect to distilled spirits removed
14 after December 31, 2019, and before January 1,
15 2021, free of tax for use in or contained in hand
16 sanitizer produced and distributed in a manner con-
17 sistent with any guidance issued by the Food and
18 Drug Administration that is related to the outbreak
19 of virus SARS-CoV-2 or coronavirus disease 2019
20 (COVID-19).’’.
22 this section shall apply to distilled spirits removed after
23 December 31, 2019.
24 (c) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS.—Any distilled
25 spirits or product described in paragraph (14) of section
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1 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added
2 by this section) shall not be subject to any requirements
3 related to labeling or bulk sales under—
4 (1) section 105 or 106 of the Federal Alcohol
5 Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205, 206); or
6 (2) section 204 of the Alcoholic Beverage La-
7 beling Act of 1988 (27 U.S.C. 215).
8 TITLE III—SUPPORTING AMER-
9 ICA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
10 IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE
11 CORONAVIRUS
12 Subtitle A—Health Provisions
14 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid,

15 Relief, and Economic Security Act’’.
16 PART I—ADDRESSING SUPPLY SHORTAGES
17 Subpart A—Medical Product Supplies
18 SEC. 3101. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT ON AMERICA’S
19 MEDICAL PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAIN SECU-
20 RITY.
21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the

22 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
23 Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the
24 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
25 cine (referred to in this section as the ‘‘National Acad-
214
1 emies’’) to examine, and, in a manner that does not com-
2 promise national security, report on, the security of the
3 United States medical product supply chain.
4 (b) PURPOSES.—The report developed under this sec-
5 tion shall—
6 (1) assess and evaluate the dependence of the
7 United States, including the private commercial sec-
8 tor, States, and the Federal Government, on critical
9 drugs and devices that are sourced or manufactured
10 outside of the United States, which may include an
11 analysis of—
12 (A) the supply chain of critical drugs and
13 devices of greatest priority to providing health
14 care;
15 (B) any potential public health security or
16 national security risks associated with reliance
17 on critical drugs and devices sourced or manu-
18 factured outside of the United States, which
19 may include responses to previous or existing
20 shortages or public health emergencies, such as
21 infectious disease outbreaks, bioterror attacks,
22 and other public health threats;
23 (C) any existing supply chain information
24 gaps, as applicable; and
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1 (D) potential economic impact of increased
2 domestic manufacturing; and
3 (2) provide recommendations, which may in-
4 clude a plan to improve the resiliency of the supply
5 chain for critical drugs and devices as described in
6 paragraph (1), and to address any supply
7 vulnerabilities or potential disruptions of such prod-
8 ucts that would significantly affect or pose a threat
9 to public health security or national security, as ap-
10 propriate, which may include strategies to—
11 (A) promote supply chain redundancy and
12 contingency planning;
13 (B) encourage domestic manufacturing, in-
14 cluding consideration of economic impacts, if
15 any;
16 (C) improve supply chain information
17 gaps;
18 (D) improve planning considerations for
19 medical product supply chain capacity during
20 public health emergencies; and
21 (E) promote the accessibility of such drugs
22 and devices.
23 (c) INPUT.—In conducting the study and developing
24 the report under subsection (b), the National Academies
25 shall—
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1 (1) consider input from the Department of
2 Health and Human Services, the Department of
3 Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the
4 Department of Commerce, the Department of State,
5 the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department
6 of Justice, and any other Federal agencies as appro-
7 priate; and
8 (2) consult with relevant stakeholders, which
9 may include conducting public meetings and other
10 forms of engagement, as appropriate, with health
11 care providers, medical professional societies, State-
12 based societies, public health experts, State and local
13 public health departments, State medical boards, pa-
14 tient groups, medical product manufacturers, health
15 care distributors, wholesalers and group purchasing
16 organizations, pharmacists, and other entities with
17 experience in health care and public health, as ap-
18 propriate.
19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘de-
20 vice’’ and ‘‘drug’’ have the meanings given such terms in
21 section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
22 (21 U.S.C. 321).
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1 SEC. 3102. REQUIRING THE STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCK-
2 PILE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TYPES OF MED-
3 ICAL SUPPLIES.
4 Section 319F–2(a)(1) of the Public Health Service

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(1)) is amended by inserting
6 ‘‘(including personal protective equipment, ancillary med-
7 ical supplies, and other applicable supplies required for the
8 administration of drugs, vaccines and other biological
9 products, medical devices, and diagnostic tests in the
10 stockpile)’’ after ‘‘other supplies’’.
11 SEC. 3103. TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DE-
12 VICES AS COVERED COUNTERMEASURES.
13 Section 319F–3(i)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service

14 Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)(D)) is amended to read as
15 follows:
16 ‘‘(D) a respiratory protective device that is
17 approved by the National Institute for Occupa-
18 tional Safety and Health under part 84 of title
19 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
20 cessor regulations), and that the Secretary de-
21 termines to be a priority for use during a public
22 health emergency declared under section 319.’’.
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1 Subpart B—Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages
2 SEC. 3111. PRIORITIZE REVIEWS OF DRUG APPLICATIONS;
3 INCENTIVES.
4 Section 506C(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-

5 metic Act (21 U.S.C. 356c(g)) is amended—
6 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary
7 may’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary shall, as appro-
8 priate’’;
9 (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘prioritize
10 and’’ before ‘‘expedite the review’’; and
11 (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘prioritize
12 and’’ before ‘‘expedite an inspection’’.
13 SEC. 3112. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER REPORTING RE-
14 QUIREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO DRUG SHORT-
15 AGES.
16 (a) EXPANSION TO INCLUDE ACTIVE PHARMA-

17 CEUTICAL INGREDIENTS.—Subsection (a) of section 506C
18 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
19 356c) is amended—
20 (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘or any
21 such drug that is critical to the public health during
22 a public health emergency declared by the Secretary
23 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act’’
24 after ‘‘during surgery’’; and
25 (2) in the flush text at the end—
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1 (A) by inserting ‘‘, or a permanent dis-
2 continuance in the manufacture of an active
3 pharmaceutical ingredient or an interruption in
4 the manufacture of the active pharmaceutical
5 ingredient of such drug that is likely to lead to
6 a meaningful disruption in the supply of the ac-
7 tive pharmaceutical ingredient of such drug,’’
8 before ‘‘and the reasons’’; and
10 ‘‘Notification under this subsection shall include
11 disclosure of reasons for the discontinuation or
12 interruption, and if applicable, an active phar-
13 maceutical ingredient is a reason for, or risk
14 factor in, such discontinuation or interruption,
15 the source of the active pharmaceutical ingre-
16 dient and any alternative sources for the active
17 pharmaceutical ingredient known by the manu-
18 facturer; whether any associated device used for
19 preparation or administration included in the
20 drug is a reason for, or a risk factor in, such
21 discontinuation or interruption; the expected
22 duration of the interruption; and such other in-
23 formation as the Secretary may require.’’.
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1 (b) RISK MANAGEMENT.—Section 506C of the Fed-
2 eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356c) is
3 amended by adding at the end the following:
4 ‘‘(j) RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Each manufac-
5 turer of a drug described in subsection (a) or of any active
6 pharmaceutical ingredient or any associated medical de-
7 vice used for preparation or administration included in the
8 drug, shall develop, maintain, and implement, as appro-
9 priate, a redundancy risk management plan that identifies
10 and evaluates risks to the supply of the drug, as applica-
11 ble, for each establishment in which such drug or active
12 pharmaceutical ingredient of such drug is manufactured.
13 A risk management plan under this section shall be sub-
14 ject to inspection and copying by the Secretary pursuant
15 to an inspection or a request under section 704(a)(4).’’.
16 (c) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—Section 506E of the
17 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356e)
18 is amended by adding at the end the following:
19 ‘‘(d) INTERAGENCY NOTIFICATION.—Not later than
20 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection,
21 and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit
22 a report regarding the drugs of the current drug shortage
23 list under this section to the Administrator of the Centers
24 for Medicare & Medicaid Services.’’.
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1 (d) REPORTING AFTER INSPECTIONS.—Section
2 704(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
3 U.S.C. 374(b)) is amended—
4 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2)
5 and subparagraphs (A) and (B);
6 (2) by striking ‘‘(b) Upon completion’’ and in-
7 serting ‘‘(b)(1) Upon completion’’; and
9 ‘‘(2) In carrying out this subsection with respect to
10 any establishment manufacturing a drug approved under
11 subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 for which a notification
12 has been submitted in accordance with section 506C is,
13 or has been in the last 5 years, listed on the drug shortage
14 list under section 506E, or that is described in section
15 505(j)(11)(A), a copy of the report shall be sent promptly
16 to the appropriate offices of the Food and Drug Adminis-
17 tration with expertise regarding drug shortages.’’.
18 (e) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 510(j) of
19 the Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(j))
20 is amended—
21 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
22 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
23 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
24 lowing:
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1 ‘‘(3)(A) Each person who registers with the
2 Secretary under this section with regard to a drug
3 shall report annually to the Secretary on the amount
4 of each drug listed under paragraph (1) that was
5 manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded,
6 or processed by such person for commercial distribu-
7 tion. Such information may be required to be sub-
8 mitted in an electronic format as determined by the
9 Secretary. The Secretary may require that informa-
10 tion required to be reported under this paragraph be
11 submitted at the time a public health emergency is
12 declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the
13 Public Health Service Act.
14 ‘‘(B) By order of the Secretary, certain biologi-
15 cal products or categories of biological products reg-
16 ulated under section 351 of the Public Health Serv-
17 ice Act may be exempt from some or all of the re-
18 porting requirements under subparagraph (A), if the
19 Secretary determines that applying such reporting
20 requirements to such biological products or cat-
21 egories of biological products is not necessary to pro-
22 tect the public health.’’.
23 (f) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Nothing in the amendments
24 made by this section shall be construed as authorizing the
25 Secretary to disclose any information that is a trade secret
223
1 or confidential information subject to section 552(b)(4) of
2 title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18,
4 (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
5 this section and section 3111 shall take effect on the date
6 that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
7 Subpart C—Preventing Medical Device Shortages
8 SEC. 3121. DISCONTINUANCE OR INTERRUPTION IN THE
9 PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES.
10 Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

11 Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
12 section 506I the following:
13 ‘‘SEC. 506J. DISCONTINUANCE OR INTERRUPTION IN THE
14 PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES.
15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A manufacturer of a device

16 that—
17 ‘‘(1) is critical to public health during a public
18 health emergency, including devices that are life-sup-
19 porting, life-sustaining, or intended for use in emer-
20 gency medical care or during surgery; or
21 ‘‘(2) for which the Secretary determines that in-
22 formation on potential meaningful supply disrup-
23 tions of such device is needed during, or in advance
24 of, a public health emergency;
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1 shall, during, or in advance of, a public health emergency
2 declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the Public
3 Health Service Act, notify the Secretary, in accordance
4 with subsection (b), of a permanent discontinuance in the
5 manufacture of the device (except for discontinuances as
6 a result of an approved modification of the device) or an
7 interruption of the manufacture of the device that is likely
8 to lead to a meaningful disruption in the supply of that
9 device in the United States, and the reasons for such dis-
10 continuance or interruption.
11 ‘‘(b) TIMING.—A notice required under subsection (a)
12 shall be submitted to the Secretary—
13 ‘‘(1) at least 6 months prior to the date of the
14 discontinuance or interruption; or
15 ‘‘(2) if compliance with paragraph (1) is not
16 possible, as soon as practicable.
17 ‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION.—
18 ‘‘(1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—To the maximum
19 extent practicable, subject to paragraph (2), the Sec-
20 retary shall distribute, through such means as the
21 Secretary determines appropriate, information on
22 the discontinuance or interruption of the manufac-
23 ture of devices reported under subsection (a) to ap-
24 propriate organizations, including physician, health
25 provider, patient organizations, and supply chain
225
1 partners, as appropriate and applicable, as described
2 in subsection (g).
3 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC HEALTH EXCEPTION.—The Sec-
4 retary may choose not to make information collected
5 under this section publicly available pursuant to this
6 section if the Secretary determines that disclosure of
7 such information would adversely affect the public
8 health, such as by increasing the possibility of un-
9 necessary over purchase of product, component
10 parts, or other disruption of the availability of med-
11 ical products to patients.
12 ‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Nothing in this section
13 shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to disclose
14 any information that is a trade secret or confidential infor-
15 mation subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United
16 States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States
17 Code.
18 ‘‘(e) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.—If a per-
19 son fails to submit information required under subsection
20 (a) in accordance with subsection (b)—
21 ‘‘(1) the Secretary shall issue a letter to such
22 person informing such person of such failure;
23 ‘‘(2) not later than 30 calendar days after the
24 issuance of a letter under paragraph (1), the person
25 who receives such letter shall submit to the Sec-
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1 retary a written response to such letter setting forth
2 the basis for noncompliance and providing informa-
3 tion required under subsection (a); and
4 ‘‘(3) not later than 45 calendar days after the
5 issuance of a letter under paragraph (1), the Sec-
6 retary shall make such letter and any response to
7 such letter under paragraph (2) available to the pub-
8 lic on the internet website of the Food and Drug Ad-
9 ministration, with appropriate redactions made to
10 protect information described in subsection (d), ex-
11 cept that, if the Secretary determines that the letter
12 under paragraph (1) was issued in error or, after re-
13 view of such response, the person had a reasonable
14 basis for not notifying as required under subsection
15 (a), the requirements of this paragraph shall not
16 apply.
17 ‘‘(f) EXPEDITED INSPECTIONS AND REVIEWS.—If,
18 based on notifications described in subsection (a) or any
19 other relevant information, the Secretary concludes that
20 there is, or is likely to be, a shortage of an device, the
21 Secretary shall, as appropriate—
22 ‘‘(1) prioritize and expedite the review of a sub-
23 mission under section 513(f)(2), 515, review of a no-
24 tification under section 510(k), or 520(m) for a de-
227
1 vice that could help mitigate or prevent such short-
2 age; or
3 ‘‘(2) prioritize and expedite an inspection or re-
4 inspection of an establishment that could help miti-
5 gate or prevent such shortage.
6 ‘‘(g) DEVICE SHORTAGE LIST.—
7 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
8 tablish and maintain an up-to-date list of devices
9 that are determined by the Secretary to be in short-
10 age in the United States.
11 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—For each device included on
12 the list under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall in-
13 clude the following information:
14 ‘‘(A) The category or name of the device in
15 shortage.
16 ‘‘(B) The name of each manufacturer of
17 such device.
18 ‘‘(C) The reason for the shortage, as deter-
19 mined by the Secretary, selecting from the fol-
20 lowing categories:
21 ‘‘(i) Requirements related to com-
22 plying with good manufacturing practices.
23 ‘‘(ii) Regulatory delay.
24 ‘‘(iii) Shortage or discontinuance of a
25 component or part.
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1 ‘‘(iv) Discontinuance of the manufac-
2 ture of the device.
3 ‘‘(v) Delay in shipping of the device.
4 ‘‘(vi) Delay in sterilization of the de-
5 vice.
6 ‘‘(vii) Demand increase for the device.
7 ‘‘(viii) Facility closure.
8 ‘‘(D) The estimated duration of the short-
9 age as determined by the Secretary.
10 ‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—
11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-

12 graphs (B) and (C), the Secretary shall make
13 the information in the list under paragraph (1)
14 publicly available.
15 ‘‘(B) TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIAL
16 INFORMATION.—Nothing in this subsection

17 shall be construed to alter or amend section
18 1905 of title 18, United States Code, or section
19 552(b)(4) of title 5 of such Code.
20 ‘‘(C) PUBLIC HEALTH EXCEPTION.—The
21 Secretary may elect not to make information

22 collected under this subsection publicly available
23 if the Secretary determines that disclosure of
24 such information would adversely affect the
25 public health (such as by increasing the possi-
229
1 bility of hoarding or other disruption of the
2 availability of the device to patients).
3 ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
4 tion shall be construed to affect the authority of the Sec-
5 retary on the date of enactment of this section to expedite
6 the review of devices under section 515 of the Federal
7 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, section 515B of such Act
8 relating to the priority review program for devices, and
9 section 564 of such Act relating to the emergency use au-
10 thorization authorities.
11 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
12 ‘‘(1) MEANINGFUL DISRUPTION.—The term
13 ‘meaningful disruption’—
14 ‘‘(A) means a change in production that is
15 reasonably likely to lead to a reduction in the
16 supply of a device by a manufacturer that is
17 more than negligible and affects the ability of
18 the manufacturer to fill orders or meet expected
19 demand for its product;
20 ‘‘(B) does not include interruptions in
21 manufacturing due to matters such as routine
22 maintenance or insignificant changes in manu-
23 facturing so long as the manufacturer expects
24 to resume operations in a short period of time,
25 not to exceed 6 months;
230
1 ‘‘(C) does not include interruptions in
2 manufacturing of components or raw materials
3 so long as such interruptions do not result in
4 a shortage of the device and the manufacturer
5 expects to resume operations in a reasonable
6 period of time; and
7 ‘‘(D) does not include interruptions in
8 manufacturing that do not lead to a reduction
9 in procedures or diagnostic tests associated with
10 a medical device designed to perform more than
11 one procedure or diagnostic test.
12 ‘‘(2) SHORTAGE.—The term ‘shortage’, with re-
13 spect to a device, means a period of time when the
14 demand or projected demand for the device within
15 the United States exceeds the supply of the device.’’.
16 PART II—ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR COVID-
17 19 PATIENTS
18 Subpart A—Coverage of Testing and Preventive
19 Services
20 SEC. 3201. COVERAGE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR
21 COVID-19.
22 Paragraph (1) of section 6001(a) of division F of the

23 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
24 116–127) is amended to read as follows:
231
1 ‘‘(1) An in vitro diagnostic test defined in sec-
2 tion 809.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations
3 (or successor regulations) for the detection of
4 SARS–CoV–2 or the diagnosis of the virus that
5 causes COVID–19, and the administration of such a
6 test, that—
7 ‘‘(A) is approved, cleared, or authorized
8 under section 510(k), 513, 515, or 564 of the
9 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
10 U.S.C. 360(k), 360c, 360e, 360bbb–3);
11 ‘‘(B) the developer has requested, or in-
12 tends to request, emergency use authorization
13 under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug,
14 and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3), unless
15 and until the emergency use authorization re-
16 quest under such section 564 has been denied
17 or the developer of such test does not submit a
18 request under such section within a reasonable
19 timeframe;
20 ‘‘(C) is developed in and authorized by a
21 State that has notified the Secretary of Health
22 and Human Services of its intention to review
23 tests intended to diagnose COVID-19; or
24 ‘‘(D) other test that the Secretary deter-
25 mines appropriate in guidance.’’.
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1 SEC. 3202. PRICING OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
2 (a) REIMBURSEMENT RATES.—A group health plan

3 or a health insurance issuer providing coverage of items
4 and services described in section 6001(a) of division F of
5 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
6 116–127) with respect to an enrollee shall reimburse the
7 provider of the diagnostic testing as follows:
8 (1) If the health plan or issuer has a negotiated
9 rate with such provider in effect before the public
10 health emergency declared under section 319 of the
11 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), such
12 negotiated rate shall apply throughout the period of
13 such declaration.
14 (2) If the health plan or issuer does not have
15 a negotiated rate with such provider, such plan or
16 issuer shall reimburse the provider in an amount
17 that equals the cash price for such service as listed
18 by the provider on a public internet website, or such
19 plan or issuer may negotiate a rate with such pro-
20 vider for less than such cash price.
21 (b) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLICIZE CASH PRICE FOR
22 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR COVID-19.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the emergency pe-
24 riod declared under section 319 of the Public Health
25 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), each provider of a di-
26 agnostic test for COVID-19 shall make public the
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1 cash price for such test on a public internet website
2 of such provider.
3 (2) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.—The Sec-
4 retary of Health and Human Services may impose a
5 civil monetary penalty on any provider of a diag-
6 nostic test for COVID-19 that is not in compliance
7 with paragraph (1) and has not completed a correc-
8 tive action plan to comply with the requirements of
9 such paragraph, in an amount not to exceed $300
10 per day that the violation is ongoing.
11 SEC. 3203. RAPID COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES
12 AND VACCINES FOR CORONAVIRUS.
13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 2713(b) of the

14 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13), the Sec-
15 retary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
16 Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall require
17 group health plans and health insurance issuers offering
18 group or individual health insurance to cover (without
19 cost-sharing) any qualifying coronavirus preventive serv-
20 ice, pursuant to section 2713(a) of the Public Health Serv-
21 ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)) (including the regula-
22 tions under sections 2590.715-2713 of title 29, Code of
23 Federal Regulations, section 54.9815-2713 of title 26,
24 Code of Federal Regulations, and section 147.130 of title
25 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
234
1 tions)). The requirement described in this subsection shall
2 take effect with respect to a qualifying coronavirus preven-
3 tive service on the specified date described in subsection
4 (b)(2).
5 (b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
6 (1) QUALIFYING CORONAVIRUS PREVENTIVE
7 SERVICE.—The term ‘‘qualifying coronavirus preven-

8 tive service’’ means an item, service, or immuniza-
9 tion that is intended to prevent or mitigate
10 coronavirus disease 2019 and that is—
11 (A) an evidence-based item or service that
12 has in effect a rating of ‘‘A’’ or ‘‘B’’ in the cur-
13 rent recommendations of the United States Pre-
14 ventive Services Task Force; or
15 (B) an immunization that has in effect a
16 recommendation from the Advisory Committee
17 on Immunization Practices of the Centers for
18 Disease Control and Prevention with respect to
19 the individual involved.
20 (2) SPECIFIED DATE.—The term ‘‘specified
21 date’’ means the date that is 15 business days after
22 the date on which a recommendation is made relat-
23 ing to the qualifying coronavirus preventive service
24 as described in such paragraph.
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1 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—In this section, the
2 terms ‘‘group health plan’’, ‘‘health insurance
3 issuer’’, ‘‘group health insurance coverage’’, and ‘‘in-
4 dividual health insurance coverage’’ have the mean-
5 ings given such terms in section 2791 of the Public
6 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91), section
7 733 of the Employee Retirement Income Security
8 Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b), and section 9832 of
9 the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable.
10 Subpart B—Support for Health Care Providers
11 SEC. 3211. SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS FOR HEALTH CEN-
12 TERS.
13 (a) SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS.—Section 330(r) of the

14 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)) is amended
15 by adding at the end the following:
16 ‘‘(6) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR SUPPLE-
17 MENTAL AWARDS.—In addition to any amounts

18 made available pursuant to this subsection, section
19 402A of this Act, or section 10503 of the Patient
20 Protection and Affordable Care Act, there is author-
21 ized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated,
22 out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
23 propriated, $1,320,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 for
24 supplemental awards under subsection (d) for the
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1 detection of SARS-CoV-2 or the prevention, diag-
2 nosis, and treatment of COVID-19.’’.
3 (b) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appro-
4 priated pursuant to the amendment made by subsection
5 (a) for fiscal year 2020 shall be subject to the require-
6 ments contained in Public Law 116–94 for funds for pro-
7 grams authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the
8 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254 through 256).
9 SEC. 3212. TELEHEALTH NETWORK AND TELEHEALTH RE-
10 SOURCE CENTERS GRANT PROGRAMS.
11 Section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42

12 U.S.C. 254c–14) is amended—
13 (1) in subsection (d)—
14 (A) in paragraph (1)—
15 (i) in the matter preceding subpara-
16 graph (A), by striking ‘‘projects to dem-
17 onstrate how telehealth technologies can be
18 used through telehealth networks’’ and in-
19 serting ‘‘evidence-based projects that uti-
20 lize telehealth technologies through tele-
21 health networks’’;
22 (ii) in subparagraph (A)—
23 (I) by striking ‘‘the quality of’’
24 and inserting ‘‘access to, and the
25 quality of,’’; and
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1 (II) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the
2 semicolon;
3 (iii) by striking subparagraph (B);
4 (iv) by redesignating subparagraph
5 (C) as subparagraph (B); and
6 (v) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
7 ignated, by striking ‘‘and patients and
8 their families, for decisionmaking’’ and in-
9 serting ‘‘, patients, and their families’’;
10 and
11 (B) in paragraph (2)—
12 (i) by striking ‘‘demonstrate how tele-
13 health technologies can be used’’ and in-
14 serting ‘‘support initiatives that utilize
15 telehealth technologies’’; and
16 (ii) by striking ‘‘, to establish tele-
17 health resource centers’’;
18 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and
19 inserting ‘‘5 years’’;
20 (3) in subsection (f)—
21 (A) by striking paragraph (2);
22 (B) in paragraph (1)(B)—
23 (i) by redesignating clauses (i)
24 through (iii) as paragraphs (1) through
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1 (3), respectively, and adjusting the mar-
2 gins accordingly;
3 (ii) in paragraph (3), as so redesig-
4 nated by clause (i), by redesignating sub-
5 clauses (I) through (XII) as subparagraphs
6 (A) through (L), respectively, and adjust-
7 ing the margins accordingly; and
8 (iii) by striking ‘‘(1) TELEHEALTH
9 NETWORK GRANTS—’’ and all that follows
10 through ‘‘(B) TELEHEALTH NETWORKS—
11 ’’; and
12 (C) in paragraph (3)(I), as so redesig-
13 nated, by inserting ‘‘and substance use dis-
14 order’’ after ‘‘mental health’’ each place such
15 term appears;
16 (4) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘or im-
17 prove’’ and inserting ‘‘and improve’’;
18 (5) by striking subsection (h);
19 (6) by redesignating subsections (i) through (p)
20 as subsection (h) through (o), respectively;
21 (7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated—
23 (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking
24 ‘‘mental health, public health, long-term
25 care, home care, preventive’’ and inserting
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1 ‘‘mental health care, public health services,
2 long-term care, home care, preventive
3 care’’;
4 (ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting
5 ‘‘and regional’’ after ‘‘local’’; and
6 (iii) by striking subparagraph (F);
7 and
8 (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking
9 ‘‘medically underserved areas or’’ and inserting
10 ‘‘rural areas, medically underserved areas, or’’;
11 (8) in paragraph (2) of subsection (i), as so re-
12 designated, by striking ‘‘ensure that—’’ and all that
13 follows through the end of subparagraph (B) and in-
14 serting ‘‘ensure that not less than 50 percent of the
15 funds awarded shall be awarded for projects in rural
16 areas.’’;
17 (9) in subsection (j), as so redesignated—
18 (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘com-
19 puter hardware and software, audio and video
20 equipment, computer network equipment, inter-
21 active equipment, data terminal equipment, and
22 other’’; and
23 (B) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking
24 ‘‘health care providers and’’;
25 (10) in subsection (k), as so redesignated—
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1 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘40 per-
2 cent’’ and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’; and
3 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(such as
4 laying cable or telephone lines, or purchasing or
5 installing microwave towers, satellite dishes,
6 amplifiers, or digital switching equipment)’’;
7 (11) by striking subsections (q) and (r) and in-
8 serting the following:
9 ‘‘(p) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date
10 of enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
11 nomic Security Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Sec-
12 retary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on
13 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
14 the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
15 of Representatives a report on the activities and outcomes
16 of the grant programs under subsection (b).’’;
17 (12) by redesignating subsection (s) as sub-
18 section (q); and
19 (13) in subsection (q), as so redesignated, by
20 striking ‘‘this section—’’ and all that follows
21 through the end of paragraph (2) and inserting
22 ‘‘this section $29,000,000 for each of fiscal years
23 2021 through 2025.’’.
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1 SEC. 3213. RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH,
2 RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT,
3 AND SMALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER QUAL-
4 ITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS.
5 Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act (42

6 U.S.C. 254c) is amended—
7 (1) in subsection (d)(2)—
8 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘es-
9 sential’’ and inserting ‘‘basic’’; and
10 (B) in subparagraph (B)—
11 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i),
12 by inserting ‘‘to’’ after ‘‘grants’’; and
13 (ii) in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by
14 striking ‘‘to’’ each place such term ap-
15 pears;
18 (i) by inserting ‘‘improving and’’ after
19 ‘‘outreach by’’;
20 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, through community
21 engagement and evidence-based or innova-
22 tive, evidence-informed models’’ before the
23 period of the first sentence; and
24 (iii) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and insert-
25 ing ‘‘5 years’’;
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2 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘enti-
3 ty’’;
4 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
5 ‘‘shall be a rural public or rural nonprofit
6 private entity’’ and inserting ‘‘be an entity
7 with demonstrated experience serving, or
8 the capacity to serve, rural underserved
9 populations’’;
10 (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by
11 striking ‘‘shall’’ each place such term ap-
12 pears; and
13 (iv) in subparagraph (B)—
14 (I) in the matter preceding clause
15 (i), by inserting ‘‘that’’ after ‘‘mem-
16 bers’’; and
17 (II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by
18 striking ‘‘that’’ each place such term
19 appears; and
20 (C) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘the
21 local community or region’’ and inserting ‘‘the
22 rural underserved populations in the local com-
23 munity or region’’;
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1 (i) in subparagraph (A)—
3 (i), by striking ‘‘promote, through
4 planning and implementation, the de-
5 velopment of integrated health care
6 networks that have combined the
7 functions of the entities participating
8 in the networks’’ and inserting ‘‘plan,
9 develop, and implement integrated
10 health care networks that collabo-
11 rate’’; and
12 (II) in clause (ii), by striking
13 ‘‘essential health care services’’ and
14 inserting ‘‘basic health care services
15 and associated health outcomes’’; and
16 (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to
17 read as follows:
18 ‘‘(B) GRANT PERIODS.—The Director may
19 award grants under this subsection for periods
20 of not more than 5 years.’’;
24 ty’’;
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1 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
2 ‘‘shall be a rural public or rural nonprofit
3 private entity’’ and inserting ‘‘be an entity
4 with demonstrated experience serving, or
5 the capacity to serve, rural underserved
6 populations’’;
7 (iii) in subparagraph (B)—
9 (i)—
10 (aa) by striking ‘‘shall’’; and
11 (bb) by inserting ‘‘that’’
12 after ‘‘participants’’; and
13 (II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by
14 striking ‘‘that’’ each place such term
15 appears; and
16 (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking
17 ‘‘shall’’; and
18 (C) in paragraph (3)—
19 (i) by amending clause (iii) of sub-
20 paragraph (C) to read as follows:
21 ‘‘(iii) how the rural underserved popu-
22 lations in the local community or region to
23 be served will benefit from and be involved
24 in the development and ongoing operations
25 of the network;’’; and
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1 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
2 ‘‘the local community or region’’ and in-
3 serting ‘‘the rural underserved populations
4 in the local community or region’’;
5 (4) in subsection (g)—
7 (i) by inserting ‘‘, including activities
8 related to increasing care coordination, en-
9 hancing chronic disease management, and
10 improving patient health outcomes’’ before
11 the period of the first sentence; and
12 (ii) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and insert-
13 ing ‘‘5 years’’;
17 ty’’;
18 (ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by
19 striking ‘‘shall’’ each place such term ap-
20 pears; and
21 (iii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by in-
22 serting ‘‘or regional’’ after ‘‘local’’; and
23 (C) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘the
24 local community or region’’ and inserting ‘‘the
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1 rural underserved populations in the local com-
2 munity or region’’;
3 (5) in subsection (h)(3), in the matter pre-
4 ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, as appro-
5 priate,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary’’;
6 (6) by amending subsection (i) to read as fol-
7 lows:
8 ‘‘(i) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date
9 of enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
10 nomic Security Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Sec-
11 retary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on
14 of Representatives a report on the activities and outcomes
15 of the grant programs under subsections (e), (f), and (g),
16 including the impact of projects funded under such pro-
17 grams on the health status of rural residents with chronic
18 conditions.’’; and
19 (7) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘$45,000,000
20 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ and in-
21 serting ‘‘$79,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021
22 through 2025’’.
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1 SEC. 3214. UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MOD-
2 ERNIZATION.
3 (a) COMMISSIONED CORPS AND READY RESERVE

4 CORPS.—Section 203 of the Public Health Service Act (42
5 U.S.C. 204) is amended—
6 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a Ready
7 Reserve Corps for service in time of national emer-
8 gency’’ and inserting ‘‘, for service in time of a pub-
9 lic health or national emergency, a Ready Reserve
10 Corps’’; and
11 (2) in subsection (c)—
12 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘RE-
13 SEARCH’’ and inserting ‘‘RESERVE CORPS’’;
14 (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘during
15 public health or national emergencies’’ before
16 the period;
17 (C) in paragraph (2)—
19 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, consistent with
20 paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘shall’’;
21 (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
22 ‘‘during such emergencies’’ after ‘‘mem-
23 bers’’; and
24 (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting
25 ‘‘, consistent with subparagraph (C)’’ be-
26 fore the period; and
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1 (D) by adding at the end the following:
2 ‘‘(3) STATUTORY REFERENCES TO RESERVE.—
3 A reference in any Federal statute, except in the

4 case of subsection (b), to the ‘Reserve Corps’ of the
5 Public Health Service or to the ‘reserve’ of the Pub-
6 lic Health Service shall be deemed to be a reference
7 to the Ready Reserve Corps.’’.
8 (b) DEPLOYMENT READINESS.—Section
9 203A(a)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42
10 U.S.C. 204a(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Active Re-
11 serves’’ and inserting ‘‘Ready Reserve Corps’’.
12 (c) RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—
13 Section 211 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
14 212) is amended—
15 (1) by striking ‘‘the Service’’ each place it ap-
16 pears and inserting ‘‘the Regular Corps’’;
17 (2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘(in the
18 case of an officer in the Reserve Corps)’’;
21 (i) by striking ‘‘or an officer of the
22 Reserve Corps’’; and
23 (ii) by inserting ‘‘or under section
24 221(a)(19)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’; and
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1 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Regular
2 or Reserve Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Regular
3 Corps or Ready Reserve Corps’’; and
4 (4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Regular
5 or Reserve Corps of’’.
6 (d) RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, ETC. OF OFFICERS AND
7 SURVIVING BENEFICIARIES.—Section 221 of the Public

8 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a) is amended—
9 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
10 following:
11 ‘‘(19) Chapter 1223, Retired Pay for Non-Reg-
12 ular Service.
13 ‘‘(20) Section 12601, Compensation: Reserve on
14 active duty accepting from any person.
15 ‘‘(21) Section 12684, Reserves: separation for
16 absence without authority or sentence to imprison-
17 ment.’’; and
18 (2) in subsection (b)—
19 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health, Edu-
20 cation, and Welfare or his designee’’ and insert-
21 ing ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services
22 or the designee of such secretary’’;
23 (B) by striking ‘‘(b) The authority vested’’
24 and inserting the following:
25 ‘‘(b)(1) The authority vested’’;
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1 (C) by striking ‘‘For purposes of’’ and in-
2 serting the following:
3 ‘‘(2) For purposes of’’; and
5 ‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (19) of subsection
6 (a), the terms ‘Military department’, ‘Secretary con-
7 cerned’, and ‘Armed forces’ in such title 10 shall be
8 deemed to include, respectively, the Department of Health
9 and Human Services, the Secretary of Health and Human
10 Services, and the Commissioned Corps.’’.
11 (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Title II of the Pub-
12 lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amend-
13 ed—
14 (1) in sections 204 and 207(c), by striking
15 ‘‘Regular or Reserve Corps’’ each place it appears
16 and inserting ‘‘Regular Corps or Ready Reserve
17 Corps’’;
18 (2) in section 208(a), by striking ‘‘Regular and
19 Reserve Corps’’ each place it appears and inserting
20 ‘‘Regular Corps and Ready Reserve Corps’’; and
21 (3) in section 205(c), 206(c), 210, and 219,
22 and in subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 207,
23 by striking ‘‘Reserve Corps’’ each place it appears
24 and inserting ‘‘Ready Reserve Corps’’.
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1 SEC. 3215. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEER
2 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS DURING
3 COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
4 (a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—Except as provided

5 in subsection (b), a health care professional shall not be
6 liable under Federal or State law for any harm caused
7 by an act or omission of the professional in the provision
8 of health care services during the public health emergency
9 with respect to COVID-19 declared by the Secretary of
10 Health and Human Services (referred to in this section
11 as the ‘‘Secretary’’) under section 319 of the Public
12 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31,
13 2020, if—
14 (1) the professional is providing health care
15 services in response to such public health emergency,
16 as a volunteer; and
17 (2) the act or omission occurs—
18 (A) in the course of providing health care
19 services;
20 (B) in the health care professional’s capac-
21 ity as a volunteer;
22 (C) in the course of providing health care
23 services that—
24 (i) are within the scope of the license,
25 registration, or certification of the volun-
252
1 teer, as defined by the State of licensure,
2 registration, or certification; and
3 (ii) do not exceed the scope of license,
4 registration, or certification of a substan-
5 tially similar health professional in the
6 State in which such act or omission occurs;
7 and
8 (D) in a good faith belief that the indi-
9 vidual being treated is in need of health care
10 services.
11 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply if—
12 (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission
13 constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross
14 negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious fla-
15 grant indifference to the rights or safety of the indi-
16 vidual harmed by the health care professional; or
17 (2) the health care professional rendered the
18 health care services under the influence (as deter-
19 mined pursuant to applicable State law) of alcohol
20 or an intoxicating drug.
21 (c) PREEMPTION.—
22 (1) IN GENERAL.—This section preempts the
23 laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State
24 to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with
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1 this section, unless such laws provide greater protec-
2 tion from liability.
3 (2) VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT.—Protec-
4 tions afforded by this section are in addition to those

5 provided by the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
6 (Public Law 105–19).
7 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
8 (1) the term ‘‘harm’’ includes physical, non-
9 physical, economic, and noneconomic losses;
10 (2) the term ‘‘health care professional’’ means
11 an individual who is licensed, registered, or certified
12 under Federal or State law to provide health care
13 services;
14 (3) the term ‘‘health care services’’ means any
15 services provided by a health care professional, or by
16 any individual working under the supervision of a
17 health care professional that relate to—
18 (A) the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment
19 of COVID-19; or
20 (B) the assessment or care of the health of
21 a human being related to an actual or sus-
22 pected case of COVID-19; and
23 (4) the term ‘‘volunteer’’ means a health care
24 professional who, with respect to the health care
25 services rendered, does not receive compensation or
254
1 any other thing of value in lieu of compensation,
2 which compensation—
3 (A) includes a payment under any insur-
4 ance policy or health plan, or under any Fed-
5 eral or State health benefits program; and
6 (B) excludes—
7 (i) receipt of items to be used exclu-
8 sively for rendering health care services in
9 the health care professional’s capacity as a
10 volunteer described in subsection (a)(1);
11 and
12 (ii) any reimbursement for travel to
13 the site where the volunteer services are
14 rendered and any payments in cash or kind
15 to cover room and board, if services are
16 being rendered more than 75 miles from
17 the volunteer’s principal place of residence.
18 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
19 upon the date of enactment of this Act, and applies to
20 a claim for harm only if the act or omission that caused
21 such harm occurred on or after the date of enactment.
22 (f) SUNSET.—This section shall be in effect only for
23 the length of the public health emergency declared by the
24 Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in
25 this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) under section 319 of the
255
1 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January
2 31, 2020 with respect to COVID-19.
3 SEC. 3216. FLEXIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF NATIONAL
4 HEALTH SERVICE CORPS DURING EMER-
5 GENCY PERIOD.
6 During the public health emergency declared by the

7 Secretary of Health and Human Services under section
8 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d)
9 on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID-19, the Sec-
10 retary may, notwithstanding section 333 of the Public
11 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f), assign members of
12 the National Health Service Corps, with the voluntary
13 agreement of such corps members, to provide such health
14 services at such places, and for such number of hours, as
15 the Secretary determines necessary to respond to such
16 emergency, provided that such places are within a reason-
17 able distance of the site to which such members were origi-
18 nally assigned, and the total number of hours required are
19 the same as were required of such members prior to the
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1 Subpart C—Miscellaneous Provisions
2 SEC. 3221. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF
3 RECORDS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
4 ORDER.
5 (a) CONFORMING CHANGES RELATING TO SUB-

6 STANCE USE DISORDER.—Subsections (a) and (h) of sec-
7 tion 543 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
8 290dd–2) are each amended by striking ‘‘substance
9 abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use disorder’’.
10 (b) DISCLOSURES TO COVERED ENTITIES CON-
11 SISTENT WITH HIPAA.—Paragraph (1) of section 543(b)
12 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(b))
13 is amended to read as follows:
14 ‘‘(1) CONSENT.—The following shall apply with
15 respect to the contents of any record referred to in
16 subsection (a):
17 ‘‘(A) Such contents may be used or dis-
18 closed in accordance with the prior written con-
19 sent of the patient with respect to whom such
20 record is maintained.
21 ‘‘(B) Once prior written consent of the pa-
22 tient has been obtained, such contents may be
23 used or disclosed by a covered entity, business
24 associate, or a program subject to this section
25 for purposes of treatment, payment, and health
26 care operations as permitted by the HIPAA
257
1 regulations. Any information so disclosed may
2 then be redisclosed in accordance with the
3 HIPAA regulations. Section 13405(c) of the
4 Health Information Technology and Clinical
5 Health Act (42 U.S.C. 17935(c)) shall apply to
6 all disclosures pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of
7 this section.
8 ‘‘(C) It shall be permissible for a patient’s
9 prior written consent to be given once for all
10 such future uses or disclosures for purposes of
11 treatment, payment, and health care operations,
12 until such time as the patient revokes such con-
13 sent in writing.
14 ‘‘(D) Section 13405(a) of the Health In-
15 formation Technology and Clinical Health Act
16 (42 U.S.C. 17935(a)) shall apply to all disclo-
17 sures pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this sec-
18 tion.’’.
19 (c) DISCLOSURES OF DE-IDENTIFIED HEALTH IN-
20 FORMATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES.—Para-
21 graph (2) of section 543(b) of the Public Health Service
22 Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(b)), is amended by adding at the
23 end the following:
24 ‘‘(D) To a public health authority, so long
25 as such content meets the standards established
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1 in section 164.514(b) of title 45, Code of Fed-
2 eral Regulations (or successor regulations) for
3 creating de-identified information.’’.
4 (d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 543 of the Public Health
5 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amended by adding
6 at the end the following:
7 ‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
8 ‘‘(1) BREACH.—The term ‘breach’ has the
9 meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA
10 regulations.
11 ‘‘(2) BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.—The term ‘busi-
12 ness associate’ has the meaning given such term for
13 purposes of the HIPAA regulations.
14 ‘‘(3) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered en-
15 tity’ has the meaning given such term for purposes
16 of the HIPAA regulations.
17 ‘‘(4) HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS.—The term
18 ‘health care operations’ has the meaning given such
19 term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations.
20 ‘‘(5) HIPAA REGULATIONS.—The term
21 ‘HIPAA regulations’ has the meaning given such
22 term for purposes of parts 160 and 164 of title 45,
23 Code of Federal Regulations.
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1 ‘‘(6) PAYMENT.—The term ‘payment’ has the
2 meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA
3 regulations.
4 ‘‘(7) PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY.—The term
5 ‘public health authority’ has the meaning given such
6 term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations.
7 ‘‘(8) TREATMENT.—The term ‘treatment’ has
8 the meaning given such term for purposes of the
9 HIPAA regulations.
10 ‘‘(9) UNSECURED PROTECTED HEALTH INFOR-
11 MATION.—The term ‘unprotected health information’

12 has the meaning given such term for purposes of the
13 HIPAA regulations.’’.
14 (e) USE OF RECORDS IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, OR AD -
15 MINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS, ACTIONS, OR PRO-
16 CEEDINGS.—Subsection (c) of section 543 of the Public
17 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(c)) is amended
18 to read as follows:
19 ‘‘(c) USE OF RECORDS IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, OR AD -
20 MINISTRATIVE CONTEXTS.—Except as otherwise author-
21 ized by a court order under subsection (b)(2)(C) or by the
22 consent of the patient, a record referred to in subsection
23 (a), or testimony relaying the information contained there-
24 in, may not be disclosed or used in any civil, criminal, ad-
25 ministrative, or legislative proceedings conducted by any
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1 Federal, State, or local authority, against a patient, in-
2 cluding with respect to the following activities:
3 ‘‘(1) Such record or testimony shall not be en-
4 tered into evidence in any criminal prosecution or
5 civil action before a Federal or State court.
6 ‘‘(2) Such record or testimony shall not form
7 part of the record for decision or otherwise be taken
8 into account in any proceeding before a Federal,
9 State, or local agency.
10 ‘‘(3) Such record or testimony shall not be used
11 by any Federal, State, or local agency for a law en-
12 forcement purpose or to conduct any law enforce-
13 ment investigation.
14 ‘‘(4) Such record or testimony shall not be used
15 in any application for a warrant.’’.
16 (f) PENALTIES.—Subsection (f) of section 543 of the
17 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amend-
18 ed to read as follows:
19 ‘‘(f) PENALTIES.—The provisions of sections 1176
20 and 1177 of the Social Security Act shall apply to a viola-
21 tion of this section to the extent and in the same manner
22 as such provisions apply to a violation of part C of title
23 XI of such Act. In applying the previous sentence—
24 ‘‘(1) the reference to ‘this subsection’ in sub-
25 section (a)(2) of such section 1176 shall be treated
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1 as a reference to ‘this subsection (including as ap-
2 plied pursuant to section 543(f) of the Public Health
3 Service Act)’; and
4 ‘‘(2) in subsection (b) of such section 1176—
5 ‘‘(A) each reference to ‘a penalty imposed
6 under subsection (a)’ shall be treated as a ref-
7 erence to ‘a penalty imposed under subsection
8 (a) (including as applied pursuant to section
9 543(f) of the Public Health Service Act)’; and
10 ‘‘(B) each reference to ‘no damages ob-
11 tained under subsection (d)’ shall be treated as
12 a reference to ‘no damages obtained under sub-
13 section (d) (including as applied pursuant to
14 section 543(f) of the Public Health Service
15 Act)’.’’.
16 (g) ANTIDISCRIMINATION.—Section 543 of the Public
17 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amended by
18 inserting after subsection (h) the following:
19 ‘‘(i) ANTIDISCRIMINATION.—
20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No entity shall discrimi-
21 nate against an individual on the basis of informa-
22 tion received by such entity pursuant to an inad-
23 vertent or intentional disclosure of records, or infor-
24 mation contained in records, described in subsection
25 (a) in—
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1 ‘‘(A) admission, access to, or treatment for
2 health care;
3 ‘‘(B) hiring, firing, or terms of employ-
4 ment, or receipt of worker’s compensation;
5 ‘‘(C) the sale, rental, or continued rental of
6 housing;
7 ‘‘(D) access to Federal, State, or local
8 courts; or
9 ‘‘(E) access to, approval of, or mainte-
10 nance of social services and benefits provided or
11 funded by Federal, State, or local governments.
12 ‘‘(2) RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—No re-
13 cipient of Federal funds shall discriminate against
14 an individual on the basis of information received by
15 such recipient pursuant to an intentional or inad-
16 vertent disclosure of such records or information
17 contained in records described in subsection (a) in
18 affording access to the services provided with such
19 funds.’’.
20 (h) NOTIFICATION IN CASE OF BREACH.—Section
21 543 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–
22 2), as amended by subsection (g), is further amended by
23 inserting after subsection (i) the following:
24 ‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION IN CASE OF BREACH.—The pro-
25 visions of section 13402 of the HITECH Act (42 U.S.C.
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1 17932) shall apply to a program or activity described in
2 subsection (a), in case of a breach of records described
3 in subsection (a), to the same extent and in the same man-
4 ner as such provisions apply to a covered entity in the
5 case of a breach of unsecured protected health informa-
6 tion.’’.
7 (i) REGULATIONS.—
8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
9 Human Services, in consultation with appropriate
10 Federal agencies, shall make such revisions to regu-
11 lations as may be necessary for implementing and
12 enforcing the amendments made by this section,
13 such that such amendments shall apply with respect
14 to uses and disclosures of information occurring on
15 or after the date that is 12 months after the date
16 of enactment of this Act.
17 (2) EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE NOTICE OF PRI-
18 VACY PRACTICES.—Not later than 1 year after the

19 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
20 Health and Human Services, in consultation with
21 appropriate legal, clinical, privacy, and civil rights
22 experts, shall update section 164.520 of title 45,
23 Code of Federal Regulations, so that covered entities
24 and entities creating or maintaining the records de-
25 scribed in subsection (a) provide notice, written in
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1 plain language, of privacy practices regarding pa-
2 tient records referred to in section 543(a) of the
3 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)),
4 including—
5 (A) a statement of the patient’s rights, in-
6 cluding self-pay patients, with respect to pro-
7 tected health information and a brief descrip-
8 tion of how the individual may exercise these
9 rights (as required by subsection (b)(1)(iv) of
10 such section 164.520); and
11 (B) a description of each purpose for
12 which the covered entity is permitted or re-
13 quired to use or disclose protected health infor-
14 mation without the patient’s written authoriza-
15 tion (as required by subsection (b)(2) of such
16 section 164.520).
17 (j) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act
18 or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed
19 to limit—
20 (1) a patient’s right, as described in section
21 164.522 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or
22 any successor regulation, to request a restriction on
23 the use or disclosure of a record referred to in sec-
24 tion 543(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
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1 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) for purposes of treatment, pay-
2 ment, or health care operations; or
3 (2) a covered entity’s choice, as described in
4 section 164.506 of title 45, Code of Federal Regula-
5 tions, or any successor regulation, to obtain the con-
6 sent of the individual to use or disclose a record re-
7 ferred to in such section 543(a) to carry out treat-
8 ment, payment, or health care operation.
9 (k) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
10 Congress that—
11 (1) any person treating a patient through a
12 program or activity with respect to which the con-
13 fidentiality requirements of section 543 of the Public
14 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) apply is en-
15 couraged to access the applicable State-based pre-
16 scription drug monitoring program when clinically
17 appropriate;
18 (2) patients have the right to request a restric-
19 tion on the use or disclosure of a record referred to
20 in section 543(a) of the Public Health Service Act
21 (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) for treatment, payment, or
22 health care operations;
23 (3) covered entities should make every reason-
24 able effort to the extent feasible to comply with a
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1 patient’s request for a restriction regarding such use
2 or disclosure;
3 (4) for purposes of applying section 164.501 of
4 title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, the definition
5 of health care operations shall have the meaning
6 given such term in such section, except that clause
7 (v) of paragraph (6) shall not apply; and
8 (5) programs creating records referred to in
9 section 543(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42
10 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) should receive positive incen-
11 tives for discussing with their patients the benefits
12 to consenting to share such records.
13 SEC. 3222. NUTRITION SERVICES.
14 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘As-

15 sistant Secretary’’, ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘State agency’’, and
16 ‘‘area agency on aging’’ have the meanings given the
17 terms in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965
18 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
19 (b) NUTRITION SERVICES TRANSFER CRITERIA.—
20 During any portion of the COVID–19 public health emer-
21 gency declared under section 319 of the Public Health
22 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Secretary shall allow
23 a State agency or an area agency on aging, without prior
24 approval, to transfer not more than 100 percent of the
25 funds received by the State agency or area agency on
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1 aging, respectively, and attributable to funds appropriated
2 under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 303(b) of the Older
3 Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(b)), between sub-
4 part 1 and subpart 2 of part C (42 U.S.C. 3030d–2 et
5 seq.) for such use as the State agency or area agency on
6 aging, respectively, considers appropriate to meet the
7 needs of the State or area served.
8 (c) HOME-DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES WAIV-
9 ER.—For purposes of State agencies’ determining the de-
10 livery of nutrition services under section 337 of the Older
11 Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030g), during the pe-
12 riod of the COVID–19 public health emergency declared
13 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
14 U.S.C. 247d), the same meaning shall be given to an indi-
15 vidual who is unable to obtain nutrition because the indi-
16 vidual is practicing social distancing due to the emergency
17 as is given to an individual who is homebound by reason
18 of illness.
19 (d) DIETARY GUIDELINES WAIVER.—To facilitate
20 implementation of subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III
21 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d–
22 2 et seq.) during any portion of the COVID–19 public
23 health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public
24 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Assistant Sec-
25 retary may waive the requirements for meals provided
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1 under those subparts to comply with the requirements of
2 clauses (i) and (ii) of section 339(2)(A) of such Act (42
3 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2)(A)).
4 SEC. 3223. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE AND OPPORTUNITIES
5 FOR PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
6 ACTIVITIES UNDER TITLE V OF THE OLDER
7 AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.
8 To ensure continuity of service and opportunities for

9 participants in community service activities under title V
10 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et
11 seq.), the Secretary of Labor—
12 (1)(A) may allow individuals participating in
13 projects under such title as of March 1, 2020, to ex-
14 tend their participation for a period that exceeds the
15 period described in section 518(a)(3)(B)(i) of such
16 Act (42 U.S.C. 3056p(a)(3)(B)(i)) if the Secretary
17 determines such extension is appropriate due to the
18 effects of the COVID–19 public health emergency
19 declared under section 319 of the Public Health
20 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); and
21 (B) may increase the average participation cap
22 for eligible individuals applicable to grantees as de-
23 scribed in section 502(b)(1)(C) of the Older Ameri-
24 cans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)(C)) to a
25 cap the Secretary determines is appropriate due to
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1 the effects of the COVID–19 public health emer-
2 gency declared under section 319 of the Public
3 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); and
4 (2) may increase the amount available to pay
5 the authorized administrative costs for a project, de-
6 scribed in section 502(c)(3) of the Older Americans
7 Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(3)) to an amount
8 not to exceed 20 percent of the grant amount if the
9 Secretary determines that such increase is necessary
10 to adequately respond to the additional administra-
11 tive needs to respond to the COVID–19 public
12 health emergency declared under section 319 of the
13 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
14 SEC. 3224. GUIDANCE ON PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMA-
15 TION.
16 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment

17 of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
18 shall issue guidance on the sharing of patients’ protected
19 health information pursuant to section 160.103 of title 45,
20 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
21 tions) during the public health emergency declared by the
22 Secretary of Health and Human Services under section
23 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d)
24 with respect to COVID-19, during the emergency involv-
25 ing Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by
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1 the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Staf-
2 ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
3 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to COVID-19, and during
4 the national emergency declared by the President under
5 the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
6 with respect to COVID-19. Such guidance shall include
7 information on compliance with the regulations promul-
8 gated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance
9 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C.
10 1320d–2 note) and applicable policies, including such poli-
11 cies that may come into effect during such emergencies.
12 SEC. 3225. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTHY START PRO-
13 GRAM.
14 Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act (42

15 U.S.C. 254c–8) is amended—
16 (1) in subsection (a)—
17 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, during
18 fiscal year 2001 and subsequent years,’’; and
19 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or in-
20 creasing above the national average’’ after
21 ‘‘areas with high’’;
22 (2) in subsection (b)—
23 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘con-
24 sumers of project services, public health depart-
25 ments, hospitals, health centers under section
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1 330’’ and inserting ‘‘participants and former
2 participants of project services, public health
3 departments, hospitals, health centers under
4 section 330, State substance abuse agencies’’;
5 and
7 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
8 ‘‘such as low birthweight’’ and inserting
9 ‘‘including poor birth outcomes (such as
10 low birthweight and preterm birth) and so-
11 cial determinants of health’’;
12 (ii) by redesignating subparagraph
13 (B) as subparagraph (C);
14 (iii) by inserting after subparagraph
15 (A), the following:
16 ‘‘(B) Communities with—
17 ‘‘(i) high rates of infant mortality or
18 poor perinatal outcomes; or
19 ‘‘(ii) high rates of infant mortality or
20 poor perinatal outcomes in specific sub-
21 populations within the community.’’; and
22 (iv) in subparagraph (C) (as so redes-
23 ignated)—
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1 (I) by redesignating clauses (i)
2 and (ii) as clauses (ii) and (iii), re-
3 spectively;
4 (II) by inserting before clause (ii)
5 (as so redesignated) the following:
6 ‘‘(i) collaboration with the local com-
7 munity in the development of the project;’’;
8 (III) in clause (ii) (as so redesig-
9 nated), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
10 (IV) in clause (iii) (as so redesig-
11 nated), by striking the period and in-
12 serting ‘‘; and’’; and
13 (V) by adding at the end the fol-
14 lowing:
15 ‘‘(iv) the use and collection of data
16 demonstrating the effectiveness of such
17 program in decreasing infant mortality
18 rates and improving perinatal outcomes, as
19 applicable, or the process by which new ap-
20 plicants plan to collect this data.’’;
22 (A) by striking ‘‘Recipients of grants’’ and
23 inserting the following:
24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Recipients of grants’’; and
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1 ‘‘(2) OTHER PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall
2 ensure coordination of the program carried out pur-
3 suant to this section with other programs and activi-
4 ties related to the reduction of the rate of infant
5 mortality and improved perinatal and infant health
6 outcomes supported by the Department.’’;
8 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘appro-
9 priated—’’ and all that follows through the end
10 and inserting ‘‘appropriated $125,500,000 for
11 each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’; and
12 (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the
13 end the following: ‘‘Evaluations may also in-
14 clude, to the extent practicable, information re-
15 lated to—
16 ‘‘(i) progress toward achieving any
17 grant metrics or outcomes related to re-
18 ducing infant mortality rates, improving
19 perinatal outcomes, or reducing the dis-
20 parity in health status;
21 ‘‘(ii) recommendations on potential
22 improvements that may assist with ad-
23 dressing gaps, as applicable and appro-
24 priate; and
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1 ‘‘(iii) the extent to which the grantee
2 coordinated with the community in which
3 the grantee is located in the development
4 of the project and delivery of services, in-
5 cluding with respect to technical assistance
6 and mentorship programs.’’; and
8 ‘‘(f) GAO REPORT.—
9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years
10 after the date of the enactment of this subsection,
11 the Comptroller General of the United States shall
12 conduct an independent evaluation, and submit to
13 the appropriate Committees of Congress a report,
14 concerning the Healthy Start program under this
15 section.
16 ‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—In conducting the evalua-
17 tion under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General
18 shall consider, as applicable and appropriate, infor-
19 mation from the evaluations under subsection
20 (e)(2)(B).
21 ‘‘(3) REPORT.—The report described in para-
22 graph (1) shall review, assess, and provide rec-
23 ommendations, as appropriate, on the following:
24 ‘‘(A) The allocation of Healthy Start pro-
25 gram grants by the Health Resources and Serv-
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1 ices Administration, including considerations
2 made by such Administration regarding dispari-
3 ties in infant mortality or perinatal outcomes
4 among urban and rural areas in making such
5 awards.
6 ‘‘(B) Trends in the progress made toward
7 meeting the evaluation criteria pursuant to sub-
8 section (e)(2)(B), including programs which de-
9 crease infant mortality rates and improve
10 perinatal outcomes, programs that have not de-
11 creased infant mortality rates or improved
12 perinatal outcomes, and programs that have
13 made an impact on disparities in infant mor-
14 tality or perinatal outcomes.
15 ‘‘(C) The ability of grantees to improve
16 health outcomes for project participants, pro-
17 mote the awareness of the Healthy Start pro-
18 gram services, incorporate and promote family
19 participation, facilitate coordination with the
20 community in which the grantee is located, and
21 increase grantee accountability through quality
22 improvement, performance monitoring, evalua-
23 tion, and the effect such metrics may have to-
24 ward decreasing the rate of infant mortality
25 and improving perinatal outcomes.
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1 ‘‘(D) The extent to which such Federal
2 programs are coordinated across agencies and
3 the identification of opportunities for improved
4 coordination in such Federal programs and ac-
5 tivities.’’.
6 SEC. 3226. IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY.
7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and

8 Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
9 retary’’) shall carry out a national campaign to improve
10 awareness of, and support outreach to the public and
11 health care providers about the importance and safety of
12 blood donation and the need for donations for the blood
13 supply during the public health emergency declared by the
14 Secretary under section 319 of the Public Health Service
15 Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID-19.
16 (b) AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.—In carrying out sub-
17 section (a), the Secretary may enter into contracts with
18 one or more public or private nonprofit entities, to estab-
19 lish a national blood donation awareness campaign that
20 may include television, radio, internet, and newspaper
21 public service announcements, and other activities to pro-
22 vide for public and professional awareness and education.
23 (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a),
24 the Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of Food
25 and Drugs, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Direc-
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1 tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
2 Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the
3 heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and relevant ac-
4 crediting bodies and representative organizations.
5 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years
6 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
7 submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
8 and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
9 and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report
10 that shall include—
11 (1) a description of the activities carried out
12 under subsection (a);
13 (2) a description of trends in blood supply do-
14 nations; and
15 (3) an evaluation of the impact of the public
16 awareness campaign, including any geographic or
17 population variations.
18 PART III—INNOVATION
19 SEC. 3301. REMOVING THE CAP ON OTA DURING PUBLIC
20 HEALTH EMERGENCIES.
21 Section 319L(c)(5)(A) of the Public Health Service

22 Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(5)(A)) is amended—
23 (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);
24 and
25 (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
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1 ‘‘(iii) AUTHORITY DURING A PUBLIC
2 HEALTH EMERGENCY.—
3 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Notwith-
4 standing clause (ii), the Secretary,

5 shall, to the maximum extent prac-
6 ticable, use competitive procedures
7 when entering into transactions to
8 carry out projects under this sub-
9 section for purposes of a public health
10 emergency declared by the Secretary
11 under section 319. Any such trans-
12 actions entered into during such pub-
13 lic health emergency shall not be ter-
14 minated solely due to the expiration of
15 such public health emergency, if such
16 public health emergency ends before
17 the completion of the terms of such
18 agreement.
19 ‘‘(II) REPORT.—After the expira-
20 tion of the public health emergency
21 declared by the Secretary under sec-
22 tion 319, the Secretary shall provide a
23 report to the Committee on Health,
24 Education, Labor, and Pensions of
25 the Senate and the Committee on En-
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1 ergy and Commerce of the House of
2 Representatives regarding the use of
3 any funds pursuant to the authority
4 under subclause (I), including any
5 outcomes, benefits, and risks associ-
6 ated with the use of such funds, and
7 a description of the reasons for the
8 use of such authority for the project
9 or projects.’’.
10 SEC. 3302. PRIORITY ZOONOTIC ANIMAL DRUGS.
11 Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

12 Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
13 section 512 the following:
14 ‘‘SEC. 512A. PRIORITY ZOONOTIC ANIMAL DRUGS.
15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, at the re-

16 quest of the sponsor intending to submit an application
17 for approval of a new animal drug under section 512(b)(1)
18 or an application for conditional approval of a new animal
19 drug under section 571, expedite the development and re-
20 view of such new animal drug if preliminary clinical evi-
21 dence indicates that the new animal drug, alone or in com-
22 bination with 1 or more other animal drugs, has the poten-
23 tial to prevent or treat a zoonotic disease in animals, in-
24 cluding a vector borne-disease, that has the potential to
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1 cause serious adverse health consequences for, or serious
2 or life-threatening diseases in, humans.
3 ‘‘(b) REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION.—The sponsor of
4 a new animal drug may request the Secretary to designate
5 a new animal drug described in subsection (a) as a priority
6 zoonotic animal drug. A request for the designation may
7 be made concurrently with, or at any time after, the open-
8 ing of an investigational new animal drug file under sec-
9 tion 512(j) or the filing of an application under section
10 512(b)(1) or 571.
11 ‘‘(c) DESIGNATION.—
12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 calendar
13 days after the receipt of a request under subsection
14 (b), the Secretary shall determine whether the new
15 animal drug that is the subject of the request meets
16 the criteria described in subsection (a). If the Sec-
17 retary determines that the new animal drug meets
18 the criteria, the Secretary shall designate the new
19 animal drug as a priority zoonotic animal drug and
20 shall take such actions as are appropriate to expe-
21 dite the development and review of the application
22 for approval or conditional approval of such new ani-
23 mal drug.
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1 ‘‘(2) ACTIONS.—The actions to expedite the de-
2 velopment and review of an application under para-
3 graph (1) may include, as appropriate—
4 ‘‘(A) taking steps to ensure that the design
5 of clinical trials is as efficient as practicable,
6 when scientifically appropriate, such as by uti-
7 lizing novel trial designs or drug development
8 tools (including biomarkers) that may reduce
9 the number of animals needed for studies;
10 ‘‘(B) providing timely advice to, and inter-
11 active communication with, the sponsor (which
12 may include meetings with the sponsor and re-
13 view team) regarding the development of the
14 new animal drug to ensure that the develop-
15 ment program to gather the nonclinical and
16 clinical data necessary for approval is as effi-
17 cient as practicable;
18 ‘‘(C) involving senior managers and review
19 staff with experience in zoonotic or vector-borne
20 disease to facilitate collaborative, cross-discipli-
21 nary review, including, as appropriate, across
22 agency centers; and
23 ‘‘(D) implementing additional administra-
24 tive or process enhancements, as necessary, to
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1 facilitate an efficient review and development
2 program.’’.
3 PART IV—HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
4 SEC. 3401. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
5 WORKFORCE PROGRAMS.
6 Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.

7 292 et seq.) is amended—
8 (1) in section 736 (42 U.S.C. 293), by striking
9 subsection (i) and inserting the following:
10 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To
11 carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
12 priated $23,711,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through
13 2025.’’;
14 (2) in section 740 (42 U.S.C. 293d)—
15 (A) in subsection (a), by striking
16 ‘‘$51,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such
17 sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
18 years 2011 through 2014’’ and inserting
19 ‘‘$51,470,000 for each of fiscal years 2021
20 through 2025’’;
21 (B) in subsection (b), by striking
22 ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010
23 through 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,190,000 for
24 each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’;
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1 (C) in subsection (c), by striking
2 ‘‘$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such
6 through 2025’’; and
7 (D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Not
8 Later than 6 months after the date of enact-
9 ment of this part, the Secretary shall prepare
10 and submit to the appropriate committees of
11 Congress’’ and inserting: ‘‘Not later than Sep-
12 tember 30, 2025, and every five years there-
13 after, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to
14 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
15 and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee
16 on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
17 resentatives,’’;
18 (3) in section 747 (42 U.S.C. 293k)—
19 (A) in subsection (a)—
20 (i) in paragraph (1)(G), by striking
21 ‘‘to plan, develop, and operate a dem-
22 onstration program that provides training’’
23 and inserting: ‘‘to plan, develop, and oper-
24 ate a program that identifies or develops
25 innovative models of providing care, and
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1 trains primary care physicians on such
2 models and’’; and
3 (ii) by adding at the end the fol-
4 lowing:
5 ‘‘(3) PRIORITIES IN MAKING AWARDS.—In
6 awarding grants or contracts under paragraph (1),

7 the Secretary may give priority to qualified appli-
8 cants that train residents in rural areas, including
9 for Tribes or Tribal Organizations in such areas.’’;
10 (B) in subsection (b)(3)(E), by striking
11 ‘‘substance-related disorders’’ and inserting
12 ‘‘substance use disorders’’; and
13 (C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking
14 ‘‘$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such
15 sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
18 through 2025’’;
19 (4) in section 748 (42 U.S.C. 293k–2)—
20 (A) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘sub-
21 stance-related disorders’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
22 stance use disorders’’; and
23 (B) in subsection (f), by striking
24 ‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such
25 sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
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3 through 2025’’;
4 (5) in section 749(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 293l(d)(2)),
5 by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Re-
6 sources of the Senate, and the Committee on Com-
7 merce of the House of Representatives’’ and insert-
8 ing ‘‘Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
9 Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on En-
10 ergy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
11 tives’’;
12 (6) in section 751(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 294a(j)(1)),
13 by striking ‘‘$125,000,000 for each of the fiscal
15 ‘‘$41,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through
16 2025’’;
17 (7) in section 754(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C.
18 294d(b)(1)(A)), by striking ‘‘new and innovative’’
19 and inserting ‘‘innovative or evidence-based’’;
20 (8) in section 755(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C.
21 294e(b)(1)(A)), by striking ‘‘the elderly’’ and insert-
22 ing ‘‘geriatric populations or for maternal and child
23 health’’;
24 (9) in section 761(e) (42 U.S.C. 294n(e))—
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1 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking
3 through 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,663,000 for
4 each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; and
5 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sub-
6 section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’;
7 (10) in section 762 (42 U.S.C. 294o)—
8 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Com-
9 mittee on Labor and Human Resources’’ and
10 inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, Education,
11 Labor, and Pensions’’;
12 (B) in subsection (b)—
13 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking
14 ‘‘Health Care Financing Administration’’
15 and inserting ‘‘Centers for Medicare &
16 Medicaid Services’’;
17 (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4)
18 through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7),
19 respectively; and
20 (iii) by inserting after paragraph (3),
21 the following:
22 ‘‘(4) the Administrator of the Health Resources
23 and Services Administration;’’;
24 (C) by striking subsections (i), (j), and (k)
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1 ‘‘(i) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 2023,
2 and not less than every 5 years thereafter, the Council
3 shall submit to the Secretary, and to the Committee on
6 of Representatives, a report on the recommendations de-
7 scribed in subsection (a).’’; and
8 (D) by redesignating subsection (l) as sub-
9 section (j);
10 (11) in section 766(b)(1) (42 U.S.C.
11 295a(b)(1)), by striking ‘‘that plans’’ and all that
12 follows through the period and inserting ‘‘that plans,
13 develops, operates, and evaluates projects to improve
14 preventive medicine, health promotion and disease
15 prevention, or access to and quality of health care
16 services in rural or medically underserved commu-
17 nities.’’;
18 (12) in section 770(a) (42 U.S.C. 295e(a)), by
19 striking ‘‘$43,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and such
22 ‘‘$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through
23 2025’’; and
24 (13) in section 775(e) (42 U.S.C. 295f(e)), by
25 striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and all that follows through
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1 the period and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
2 essary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’.
3 SEC. 3402. HEALTH WORKFORCE COORDINATION.
4 (a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
7 Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act
8 as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation with the Advi-
9 sory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medi-
10 cine and Dentistry and the Advisory Council on
11 Graduate Medical Education, shall develop a com-
12 prehensive and coordinated plan with respect to the
13 health care workforce development programs of the
14 Department of Health and Human Services, includ-
15 ing education and training programs.
16 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan under para-
17 graph (1) shall—
18 (A) include performance measures to de-
19 termine the extent to which the programs de-
20 scribed in paragraph (1) are strengthening the
21 Nation’s health care system;
22 (B) identify any gaps that exist between
23 the outcomes of programs described in para-
24 graph (1) and projected health care workforce
25 needs identified in workforce projection reports
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1 conducted by the Health Resources and Serv-
2 ices Administration;
3 (C) identify actions to address the gaps de-
4 scribed in subparagraph (B); and
5 (D) identify barriers, if any, to imple-
6 menting the actions identified under subpara-
7 graph (C).
8 (b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The
9 Secretary shall coordinate with the heads of other Federal
10 agencies and departments that fund or administer health
11 care workforce development programs, including education
12 and training programs, to—
13 (1) evaluate the performance of such programs,
14 including the extent to which such programs are effi-
15 cient and effective and are meeting the nation’s
16 health workforce needs; and
17 (2) identify opportunities to improve the quality
18 and consistency of the information collected to evalu-
19 ate within and across such programs, and to imple-
20 ment such improvements.
21 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
22 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
23 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
24 sions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and
25 Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report de-
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1 scribing the plan developed under subsection (a) and ac-
2 tions taken to implement such plan.
3 SEC. 3403. EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATING TO GERI-
4 ATRICS.
5 Section 753 of the Public Health Service Act (42

6 U.S.C. 294c) is amended to read as follows:
7 ‘‘SEC. 753. EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATING TO GERI-
8 ATRICS.
9 ‘‘(a) GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PRO-

10 GRAM.—
11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award

12 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under
13 this subsection to entities described in paragraph
14 (1), (3), or (4) of section 799B, section 801(2), or
15 section 865(d), or other health professions schools or
16 programs approved by the Secretary, for the estab-
17 lishment or operation of Geriatrics Workforce En-
18 hancement Programs that meet the requirements of
19 paragraph (2).
20 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Geriatrics Work-
22 force Enhancement Program receiving an
23 award under this section shall support the
24 training of health professionals in geriatrics, in-
25 cluding traineeships or fellowships. Such pro-
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1 grams shall emphasize, as appropriate, patient
2 and family engagement, integration of geriatrics
3 with primary care and other appropriate spe-
4 cialties, and collaboration with community part-
5 ners to address gaps in health care for older
6 adults.
7 ‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—Activities conducted by
8 a program under this section may include the
9 following:
10 ‘‘(i) Clinical training on providing in-
11 tegrated geriatrics and primary care deliv-
12 ery services.
13 ‘‘(ii) Interprofessional training to
14 practitioners from multiple disciplines and
15 specialties, including training on the provi-
16 sion of care to older adults.
17 ‘‘(iii) Establishing or maintaining
18 training-related community-based pro-
19 grams for older adults and caregivers to
20 improve health outcomes for older adults.
21 ‘‘(iv) Providing education on Alz-
22 heimer’s disease and related dementias to
23 families and caregivers of older adults, di-
24 rect care workers, and health professions
25 students, faculty, and providers.
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1 ‘‘(3) DURATION.—Each grant, contract, or co-
2 operative agreement or contract awarded under
3 paragraph (1) shall be for a period not to exceed 5
4 years.
5 ‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a
6 grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under
7 paragraph (1), an entity described in such para-
8 graph shall submit to the Secretary an application at
9 such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
10 formation as the Secretary may require.
11 ‘‘(5) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—
12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants,

13 contracts, and cooperative agreements under
14 paragraph (1), the Secretary—
15 ‘‘(i) shall give priority to programs
16 that demonstrate coordination with an-
17 other Federal or State program or another
18 public or private entity;
19 ‘‘(ii) shall give priority to applicants
20 with programs or activities that are ex-
21 pected to substantially benefit rural or
22 medically underserved populations of older
23 adults, or serve older adults in Indian
24 Tribes or Tribal organizations; and
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1 ‘‘(iii) may give priority to any pro-
2 gram that—
3 ‘‘(I) integrates geriatrics into pri-
4 mary care practice;
5 ‘‘(II) provides training to inte-
6 grate geriatric care into other special-
7 ties across care settings, including
8 practicing clinical specialists, health
9 care administrators, faculty without
10 backgrounds in geriatrics, and stu-
11 dents from all health professions;
12 ‘‘(III) emphasizes integration of
13 geriatric care into existing service de-
14 livery locations and care across set-
15 tings, including primary care clinics,
16 medical homes, Federally qualified
17 health centers, ambulatory care clin-
18 ics, critical access hospitals, emer-
19 gency care, assisted living and nursing
20 facilities, and home- and community-
21 based services, which may include
22 adult daycare;
23 ‘‘(IV) supports the training and
24 retraining of faculty, primary care
25 providers, other direct care providers,
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1 and other appropriate professionals on
2 geriatrics;
3 ‘‘(V) emphasizes education and
4 engagement of family caregivers on
5 disease management and strategies to
6 meet the needs of caregivers of older
7 adults; or
8 ‘‘(VI) proposes to conduct out-
9 reach to communities that have a
10 shortage of geriatric workforce profes-
11 sionals.
12 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.—In
13 awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative

14 agreements under this section, the Secretary
15 shall give special consideration to entities that
16 provide services in areas with a shortage of
17 geriatric workforce professionals.
18 ‘‘(6) PRIORITY.—The Secretary may provide
19 awardees with additional support for activities in
20 areas of demonstrated need, which may include edu-
21 cation and training for home health workers, family
22 caregivers, and direct care workers on care for older
23 adults.
24 ‘‘(7) REPORTING.—
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1 ‘‘(A) REPORTS FROM ENTITIES.—Each en-
2 tity awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative
3 agreement under this section shall submit an
4 annual report to the Secretary on the activities
5 conducted under such grant, contract, or coop-
6 erative agreement, which may include informa-
7 tion on the number of trainees, the number of
8 professions and disciplines, the number of part-
9 nerships with health care delivery sites, the
10 number of faculty and practicing professionals
11 who participated in such programs, and other
12 information, as the Secretary may require.
13 ‘‘(B) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later
14 than 4 years after the date of enactment of the
15 Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthoriza-
16 tion Act of 2019 and every 5 years thereafter,
17 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
18 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
19 Senate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
20 merce of the House of Representatives a report
21 that provides a summary of the activities and
22 outcomes associated with grants, contracts, and
23 cooperative agreements made under this sec-
24 tion. Such reports shall include—
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1 ‘‘(i) information on the number of
2 trainees, faculty, and professionals who
3 participated in programs under this sec-
4 tion;
5 ‘‘(ii) information on the impact of the
6 program conducted under this section on
7 the health status of older adults, including
8 in areas with a shortage of health profes-
9 sionals; and
10 ‘‘(iii) information on outreach and
11 education provided under this section to
12 families and caregivers of older adults.
13 ‘‘(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Sec-
14 retary shall make reports submitted under
15 paragraph (B) publically available on the inter-
16 net website of the Department of Health and
17 Human Services.
18 ‘‘(b) GERIATRIC ACADEMIC CAREER AWARDS.—
19 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Sec-
20 retary shall, as appropriate, establish or maintain a
21 program to provide geriatric academic career awards
22 to eligible entities applying on behalf of eligible indi-
23 viduals to promote the career development of such
24 individuals as academic geriatricians or other aca-
25 demic geriatrics health professionals.
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1 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—
2 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of
3 this subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’
4 means—
5 ‘‘(i) an entity described in paragraph
6 (1), (3), or (4) of section 799B or section
7 801(2); or
8 ‘‘(ii) another accredited health profes-
9 sions school or graduate program approved
10 by the Secretary.
11 ‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For pur-
12 poses of this subsection, the term ‘eligible indi-
13 vidual’ means an individual who—
14 ‘‘(i)(I) is board certified or board eli-
15 gible in internal medicine, family practice,
16 psychiatry, or licensed dentistry, or has
17 completed required training in a discipline
18 and is employed in an accredited health
19 professions school or graduate program
20 that is approved by the Secretary; or
21 ‘‘(II) has completed an approved fel-
22 lowship program in geriatrics, or has com-
23 pleted specialty training in geriatrics as re-
24 quired by the discipline and any additional
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1 geriatrics training as required by the Sec-
2 retary; and
3 ‘‘(ii) has a junior, nontenured, faculty
4 appointment at an accredited health pro-
5 fessions school or graduate program in
6 geriatrics or a geriatrics health profession.
7 ‘‘(C) CLARIFICATION.—If an eligible indi-
8 vidual is promoted during the period of an
9 award under this subsection and thereby no
10 longer meets the criteria of subparagraph
11 (B)(ii), the individual shall continue to be treat-
12 ed as an eligible individual through the term of
13 the award.
14 ‘‘(3) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order
15 to receive an award under paragraph (1), an eligible
16 entity, on behalf of an eligible individual, shall—
17 ‘‘(A) submit to the Secretary an applica-
18 tion, at such time, in such manner, and con-
19 taining such information as the Secretary may
20 require;
21 ‘‘(B) provide, in such form and manner as
22 the Secretary may require, assurances that the
23 eligible individual will meet the service require-
24 ment described in paragraph (6); and
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1 ‘‘(C) provide, in such form and manner as
2 the Secretary may require, assurances that the
3 individual has a full-time faculty appointment
4 in a health professions institution and docu-
5 mented commitment from such eligible entity
6 that the individual will spend 75 percent of the
7 individual’s time that is supported by the award
8 on teaching and developing skills in inter-
9 disciplinary education in geriatrics.
10 ‘‘(4) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In making
11 awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall
12 seek to ensure geographical distribution among
13 award recipients, including among rural or medically
14 underserved areas of the United States.
15 ‘‘(5) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—
16 ‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of an award

17 under this subsection shall be at least $75,000
18 for fiscal year 2021, adjusted for subsequent
19 years in accordance with the consumer price
20 index. The Secretary shall determine the
21 amount of an award under this subsection for
22 individuals who are not physicians.
23 ‘‘(B) DURATION.—The Secretary shall
24 make awards under paragraph (1) for a period
25 not to exceed 5 years.
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1 ‘‘(6) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—An individual
2 who receives an award under this subsection shall
3 provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the
4 training of interprofessional teams of health care
5 professionals. The provision of such training shall
6 constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of
7 such individual under the award.
8 ‘‘(c) NONAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISION.—Notwith-
9 standing any other provision of this title, section 791(a)
10 shall not apply to awards made under this section.
11 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
12 is authorized to be appropriated $40,737,000 for each of
13 fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for purposes of carrying
14 out this section.’’.
15 SEC. 3404. NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the Public Health

17 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended—
18 (1) in section 801 (42 U.S.C. 296), by adding
19 at the end the following:
20 ‘‘(18) NURSE MANAGED HEALTH CLINIC.—The
21 term ‘nurse managed health clinic’ means a nurse-

22 practice arrangement, managed by advanced practice
23 nurses, that provides primary care or wellness serv-
24 ices to underserved or vulnerable populations and
25 that is associated with a school, college, university or
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1 department of nursing, federally qualified health
2 center, or independent nonprofit health or social
3 services agency.’’;
4 (2) in section 802(c) (42 U.S.C. 296a(c)), by
5 inserting ‘‘, and how such project aligns with the
6 goals in section 806(a)’’ before the period in the sec-
7 ond sentence;
8 (3) in section 803(b) (42 U.S.C. 296b(b)), by
9 adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such Federal
10 funds are intended to supplement, not supplant, ex-
11 isting non-Federal expenditures for such activities.’’;
12 (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 296e)—
13 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘as need-
14 ed to’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
15 lowing: ‘‘as needed to address national nursing
16 needs, including—
17 ‘‘(1) addressing challenges, including through
18 supporting training and education of nursing stu-
19 dents, related to the distribution of the nursing
20 workforce and existing or projected nursing work-
21 force shortages in geographic areas that have been
22 identified as having, or that are projected to have,
23 a nursing shortage;
24 ‘‘(2) increasing access to and the quality of
25 health care services, including by supporting the
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1 training of professional registered nurses, advanced
2 practice registered nurses, and advanced education
3 nurses within community based settings and in a va-
4 riety of health delivery system settings; or
5 ‘‘(3) addressing the strategic goals and prior-
6 ities identified by the Secretary and that are in ac-
7 cordance with this title.
8 Contracts may be entered into under this title with public
9 or private entities as determined necessary by the Sec-
10 retary.’’;
11 (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘a
12 demonstration’’ and all that follows and insert-
13 ing the following: ‘‘the reporting of data and in-
14 formation demonstrating that satisfactory
15 progress has been made by the program or
16 project in meeting the performance outcome
17 standards (as described in section 802) of such
18 program or project.’’;
19 (C) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘,
20 and have relevant expertise and experience’’ be-
21 fore the period at the end of the first sentence;
22 and
24 ‘‘(i) BIENNIAL REPORT ON NURSING WORKFORCE
25 PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.—Not later than September
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1 30, 2020, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall
2 submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
3 and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
4 and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report
5 that contains an assessment of the programs and activities
6 of the Department of Health and Human Services related
7 to enhancing the nursing workforce, including the extent
8 to which programs and activities under this title meet the
9 identified goals and performance measures developed for
10 the respective programs and activities, and the extent to
11 which the Department coordinates with other Federal de-
12 partments regarding programs designed to improve the
13 nursing workforce.’’;
14 (5) in section 811 (42 U.S.C. 296j)—
15 (A) in subsection (b)—
16 (i) by striking ‘‘Master’s’’ and insert-
17 ing ‘‘graduate’’; and
18 (ii) by inserting ‘‘clinical nurse lead-
19 ers,’’ after ‘‘nurse administrators,’’;
20 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and
21 (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and
22 (C) by inserting after subsection (e), the
23 following:
24 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZED CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
25 PROGRAMS.—Clinical nurse specialist programs eligible
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1 for support under this section are education programs
2 that—
3 ‘‘(1) provide registered nurses with full-time
4 clinical nurse specialist education; and
5 ‘‘(2) have as their objective the education of
6 clinical nurse specialists who will, upon completion
7 of such a program, be qualified to effectively provide
8 care through the wellness and illness continuum to
9 inpatients and outpatients experiencing acute and
10 chronic illness.’’; and
11 (6) in section 831 (42 U.S.C. 296p)—
12 (A) in the section heading, by striking
13 ‘‘AND QUALITY GRANTS’’ and inserting
14 ‘‘QUALITY, AND RETENTION GRANTS’’;
15 (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘other

16 high-risk groups such as the elderly, individuals
17 with HIV/AIDS, substance abusers, the home-
18 less, and victims’’ and inserting ‘‘high risk
19 groups, such as the elderly, individuals with
20 HIV/AIDS, individuals with mental health or
21 substance use disorders, individuals who are
22 homeless, and survivors’’;
23 (C) in subsection (c)(1)—
24 (i) in subparagraph (A)—
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1 (I) by striking ‘‘advancement for
2 nursing personnel’’ and inserting the
3 following: ‘‘advancement for—
4 ‘‘(i) nursing’’;
5 (II) by striking ‘‘professional
6 nurses, advanced education nurses, li-
7 censed practical nurses, certified
8 nurse assistants, and home health
9 aides’’ and inserting ‘‘professional
10 registered nurses, advanced practice
11 registered nurses, and nurses with
12 graduate nursing education’’; and
13 (III) by adding at the end the
14 following:
15 ‘‘(ii) individuals including licensed
16 practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses,
17 certified nurse assistants, home health
18 aides, diploma degree or associate degree
19 nurses, and other health professionals,
20 such as health aides or community health
21 practitioners certified under the Commu-
22 nity Health Aide Program of the Indian
23 Health Service, to become registered
24 nurses with baccalaureate degrees or
25 nurses with graduate nursing education;’’;
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1 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
2 the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
3 (iii) by adding at the end the fol-
4 lowing:
5 ‘‘(C) developing and implementing intern-
6 ships, accredited fellowships, and accredited
7 residency programs in collaboration with one or
8 more accredited schools of nursing, to encour-
9 age the mentoring and development of special-
10 ties.’’;
11 (D) by striking subsections (e) and (h);
12 (E) by redesignating subsections (f) and
13 (g), as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
14 (F) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated),
15 by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall submit to the
16 Congress before the end of each fiscal year’’
17 and inserting ‘‘As part of the report on nursing
18 workforce programs described in section 806(i),
19 the Secretary shall include’’; and
20 (G) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated),
21 by striking ‘‘a school of nursing, as defined in
22 section 801(2),,’’ and inserting ‘‘an accredited
23 school of nursing, as defined in section 801(2),
24 a health care facility, including federally quali-
25 fied health centers or nurse-managed health
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1 clinics, or a partnership of such a school and
2 facility’’;
3 (7) by striking section 831A (42 U.S.C. 296p–
4 1);
5 (8) in section 846 (42 U.S.C. 297n)—
6 (A) by striking the last sentence of sub-
7 section (a);
8 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘he
9 began such practice’’ and inserting ‘‘the indi-
10 vidual began such practice’’; and
11 (C) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘FUND-
12 ING’’ in the subsection heading and all that fol-
13 lows through ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ in paragraph (2),
14 and inserting the following: ‘‘ALLOCATIONS.—
15 Of the amounts appropriated under section
16 871(b),’’;
17 (9) in section 846A (42 U.S.C. 247n–1), by
18 striking subsection (f);
19 (10) in section 847 (42 U.S.C. 297o), by strik-
20 ing subsection (g);
21 (11) in section 851 (42 U.S.C. 297t)—
22 (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv), by striking
23 ‘‘and nurse anesthetists’’ and inserting ‘‘nurse
24 anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists’’;
25 (B) in subsection (d)(3)—
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘3 years after the date
2 of enactment of this section’’ and inserting
3 ‘‘2 years after the date of enactment of the
4 Title VIII Nursing Reauthorization Act’’;
5 (ii) by striking ‘‘Labor and Human
6 Resources’’ and inserting ‘‘Health, Edu-
7 cation, Labor, and Pensions’’; and
8 (iii) by inserting ‘‘Energy and’’ before
9 ‘‘Commerce’’; and
10 (C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘under
11 this title’’ and inserting ‘‘for carrying out parts
12 B, C, and D’’;
13 (12) by striking sections 861 and 862 (42
14 U.S.C. 297w and 297x); and
15 (13) in section 871 (42 U.S.C. 298d)—
16 (A) by striking ‘‘For the purpose of’’ and
18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of’’;
19 (B) by striking ‘‘$338,000,000 for fiscal
20 year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary
21 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2016’’
22 and inserting ‘‘$137,837,000 for each of fiscal
23 years 2021 through 2025’’; and
24 (C) by adding at the end the following:
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1 ‘‘(b) PART E.—For the purpose of carrying out part
2 E, there are authorized to be appropriated $117,135,000
3 for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’.
4 (b) EVALUATION AND REPORT ON NURSE LOAN RE-
5 PAYMENT PROGRAMS.—
6 (1) EVALUATION.—The Comptroller General
7 shall conduct an evaluation of the nurse loan repay-
8 ment programs administered by the Health Re-
9 sources and Services Administration. Such evalua-
10 tion shall include—
11 (A) the manner in which payments are
12 made under such programs;
13 (B) the existing oversight functions nec-
14 essary to ensure the proper use of such pro-
15 grams, including payments made as part of
16 such programs;
17 (C) the identification of gaps, if any, in
18 oversight functions; and
19 (D) information on the number of nurses
20 assigned to facilities pursuant to such pro-
21 grams, including the type of facility to which
22 nurses are assigned and the impact of modi-
23 fying the eligibility requirements for programs
24 under section 846 of the Public Health Service
25 Act (42 U.S.C. 297n), such as the impact on
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1 entities to which nurses had previously been as-
2 signed prior to fiscal year 2019 (such as feder-
3 ally qualified health centers and facilities affili-
4 ated with the Indian Health Service).
5 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after
6 the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
7 shall submit to the Committee on Health, Edu-
8 cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
9 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
10 of Representatives, a report on the evaluation under
11 paragraph (1), which may include recommendations
12 to improve relevant nursing workforce loan repay-
13 ment programs.
14 Subtitle B—Education Provisions
16 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘COVID-19 Pan-

17 demic Education Relief Act of 2020’’.
19 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle:

20 (1) CORONAVIRUS.—The term ‘‘coronavirus’’
21 has the meaning given the term in section 506 of the
22 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supple-
23 mental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–
24 123).
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1 (2) FOREIGN INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘foreign
2 institution’’ means an institution of higher education
3 located outside the United States that is described
4 in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2) of section 102(a) of
5 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6 1002(a)).
7 (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The
8 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the

9 meaning of the term under section 102 of the High-
10 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
11 (4) QUALIFYING EMERGENCY.—The term
12 ‘‘qualifying emergency’’ means—
13 (A) a public health emergency related to
14 the coronavirus declared by the Secretary of
15 Health and Human Services pursuant to sec-
16 tion 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42
17 U.S.C. 247d);
18 (B) an event related to the coronavirus for
19 which the President declared a major disaster
20 or an emergency under section 401 or 501, re-
21 spectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
22 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
23 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191); or
24 (C) a national emergency related to the
25 coronavirus declared by the President under
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1 section 201 of the National Emergencies Act
2 (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
4 the Secretary of Education.
5 SEC. 3503. CAMPUS-BASED AID WAIVERS.
6 (a) WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIRE-

7 MENT.—Notwithstanding sections 413C(a)(2) and
8 443(b)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
9 U.S.C. 1070b–2(a)(2) and 1087–53(b)(5)), with respect
10 to funds made available for award years 2019-2020 and
11 2020-2021, the Secretary shall waive the requirement that
12 a participating institution of higher education provide a
13 non-Federal share to match Federal funds provided to the
14 institution for the programs authorized pursuant to sub-
15 part 3 of part A and part C of title IV of the Higher
16 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq. and
17 1087–51 et seq.) for all awards made under such pro-
18 grams during such award years, except nothing in this
19 subsection shall affect the non-Federal share requirement
20 under section 443(c)(3) that applies to private for-profit
21 organizations.
22 (b) AUTHORITY TO REALLOCATE.—Notwithstanding
23 sections 413D, 442, and 488 of the Higher Education Act
24 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–3, 1087–52, and 1095), during
25 a period of a qualifying emergency, an institution may
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1 transfer up to 100 percent of the institution’s unexpended
2 allotment under section 442 of such Act to the institu-
3 tion’s allotment under section 413D of such Act, but may
4 not transfer any funds from the institution’s unexpended
5 allotment under section 413D of such Act to the institu-
6 tion’s allotment under section 442 of such Act.
7 SEC. 3504. USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
8 TUNITY GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY AID.
9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 413B of

10 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–1),
11 an institution of higher education may reserve any amount
12 of an institution’s allocation under subpart 3 of part A
13 of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
14 1070b et seq.) for a fiscal year to award, in such fiscal
15 year, emergency financial aid grants to assist under-
16 graduate or graduate students for unexpected expenses
17 and unmet financial need as the result of a qualifying
18 emergency.
19 (b) DETERMINATIONS.—In determining eligibility for
20 and awarding emergency financial aid grants under this
21 section, an institution of higher education may—
22 (1) waive the amount of need calculation under
23 section 471 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
24 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk);
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1 (2) allow for a student affected by a qualifying
2 emergency to receive funds in an amount that is not
3 more than the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the
4 applicable award year; and
5 (3) utilize a contract with a scholarship-grant-
6 ing organization designated for the sole purpose of
7 accepting applications from or disbursing funds to
8 students enrolled in the institution of higher edu-
9 cation, if such scholarship-granting organization dis-
10 burses the full allocated amount provided to the in-
11 stitution of higher education to the recipients.
12 (c) SPECIAL RULE.—Any emergency financial aid
13 grants to students under this section shall not be treated
14 as other financial assistance for the purposes of section
15 471 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
16 1087kk).
17 SEC. 3505. FEDERAL WORK-STUDY DURING A QUALIFYING
18 EMERGENCY.
19 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a qualifying emer-

20 gency, an institution of higher education participating in
21 the program under part C of title IV of the Higher Edu-
22 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.) may make
23 payments under such part to affected work-study stu-
24 dents, for the period of time (not to exceed one academic
25 year) in which affected students were unable to fulfill the
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1 students’ work-study obligation for all or part of such aca-
2 demic year due to such qualifying emergency, as follows:
3 (1) Payments may be made under such part to
4 affected work-study students in an amount equal to
5 or less than the amount of wages such students
6 would have been paid under such part had the stu-
7 dents been able to complete the work obligation nec-
8 essary to receive work study funds, as a one time
9 grant or as multiple payments.
10 (2) Payments shall not be made to any student
11 who was not eligible for work study or was not com-
12 pleting the work obligation necessary to receive work
13 study funds under such part prior to the occurrence
14 of the qualifying emergency.
15 (3) Any payments made to affected work-study
16 students under this subsection shall meet the match-
17 ing requirements of section 443 of the Higher Edu-
18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–53), unless
19 such matching requirements are waived by the Sec-
20 retary.
21 (b) DEFINITION OF AFFECTED WORK-STUDY STU-
22 DENT.—In this section, the term ‘‘affected work-study
23 student’’ means a student enrolled at an eligible institu-
24 tion participating in the program under part C of title IV
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1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–
2 51 et seq.) who—
3 (1) received a work-study award under section
4 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
5 U.S.C. 1087–53) for the academic year during which
6 a qualifying emergency occurred;
7 (2) earned Federal work-study wages from such
8 eligible institution for such academic year; and
9 (3) was prevented from fulfilling the student’s
10 work-study obligation for all or part of such aca-
11 demic year due to such qualifying emergency.
12 SEC. 3506. ADJUSTMENT OF SUBSIDIZED LOAN USAGE LIM-
13 ITS.
14 Notwithstanding section 455(q)(3) of the Higher

15 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(q)(3)), the Sec-
16 retary shall exclude from a student’s period of enrollment
17 for purposes of loans made under part D of title IV of
18 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et
19 seq.) any semester (or the equivalent) that the student
20 does not complete due to a qualifying emergency, if the
21 Secretary is able to administer such policy in a manner
22 that limits complexity and the burden on the student.
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1 SEC. 3507. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL PELL GRANT DURA-
2 TION LIMIT.
3 The Secretary shall exclude from a student’s Federal

4 Pell Grant duration limit under section 401(c)(5) of the
5 Higher Education Act of 1965 (2 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)) any
6 semester (or the equivalent) that the student does not
7 complete due to a qualifying emergency if the Secretary
8 is able to administer such policy in a manner that limits
9 complexity and the burden on the student.
10 SEC. 3508. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS AND FEDERAL STU-
11 DENT LOAN FLEXIBILITY.
12 (a) INSTITUTIONAL WAIVER.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall waive
14 the institutional requirement under section 484B of
16 1091b) with respect to the amount of grant or loan
17 assistance (other than assistance received under part
18 C of title IV of such Act) to be returned under such
19 section if a recipient of assistance under title IV of
20 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070
21 et seq.) withdraws from the institution of higher
22 education during the payment period or period of
23 enrollment as a result of a qualifying emergency.
24 (2) WAIVERS.—The Secretary shall require
25 each institution using a waiver relating to the with-
26 drawal of recipients under this subsection to report
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1 the number of such recipients, the amount of grant
2 or loan assistance (other than assistance received
3 under part C of title IV of such Act) associated with
4 each such recipient, and the total amount of grant
5 or loan assistance (other than assistance received
6 under part C of title IV of such Act) for which each
7 institution has not returned assistance under title IV
8 to the Secretary.
9 (b) STUDENT WAIVER.—The Secretary shall waive
10 the amounts that students are required to return under
11 section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
12 U.S.C. 1091b) with respect to Federal Pell Grants or
13 other grant assistance if the withdrawals on which the re-
14 turns are based, are withdrawals by students who with-
15 drew from the institution of higher education as a result
16 of a qualifying emergency.
17 (c) CANCELING LOAN OBLIGATION.—Notwith-
18 standing any other provision of the Higher Education Act
19 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Secretary shall can-
20 cel the borrower’s obligation to repay the entire portion
21 of a loan made under part D of title IV of such Act (20
22 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) associated with a payment period
23 for a recipient of such loan who withdraws from the insti-
24 tution of higher education during the payment period as
25 a result of a qualifying emergency.
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1 (d) APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—Notwith-
3 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), for purposes of receiving
4 assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of
5 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an institution of higher
6 education may, as a result of a qualifying emergency, pro-
7 vide a student with an approved leave of absence that does
8 not require the student to return at the same point in the
9 academic program that the student began the leave of ab-
10 sence if the student returns within the same semester (or
11 the equivalent).
12 SEC. 3509. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
13 Notwithstanding section 484 of the Higher Education

14 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091), in determining whether a
15 student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress for
16 purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
17 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an institution of higher edu-
18 cation may, as a result of a qualifying emergency, exclude
19 from the quantitative component of the calculation any at-
20 tempted credits that were not completed by such student
21 without requiring an appeal by such student.
22 SEC. 3510. CONTINUING EDUCATION AT AFFECTED FOR-
23 EIGN INSTITUTIONS.
24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 481(b)

25 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)),
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1 with respect to a foreign institution, in the case of a public
2 health emergency, major disaster or emergency, or na-
3 tional emergency declared by the applicable government
4 authorities in the country in which the foreign institution
5 is located, the Secretary may permit any part of an other-
6 wise eligible program to be offered via distance education
7 for the duration of such emergency or disaster and the
8 following payment period for purposes of title IV of the
9 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
10 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—An otherwise eligible program
11 that is offered in whole or in part through distance edu-
12 cation by a foreign institution between March 1, 2020, and
13 the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed eligible
14 for the purposes of part D of title IV of the Higher Edu-
15 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for the dura-
16 tion of the qualifying emergency and the following pay-
17 ment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Edu-
18 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). An institu-
19 tion of higher education that uses the authority provided
20 in the previous sentence shall report such use to the Sec-
21 retary—
22 (1) for the 2019–2020 award year, not later
23 than June 30, 2020; and
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1 (2) for an award year subsequent to the 2019–
2 2020 award year, not later than 30 days after such
3 use.
4 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
5 of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter
6 for the duration of the qualifying emergency and the fol-
7 lowing payment period, the Secretary shall submit to the
8 authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the
9 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report
10 that identifies each foreign institution that carried out a
11 distance education program authorized under this section.
12 (d) WRITTEN ARRANGEMENTS.—
13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 102
14 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
15 1002), for the duration of a qualifying emergency
16 and the following payment period, the Secretary may
17 allow a foreign institution to enter into a written ar-
18 rangement with an institution of higher education
19 located in the United States that participates in the
20 Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of title
21 IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
22 1087a et seq.) for the purpose of allowing a student
23 of the foreign institution who is a borrower of a loan
24 made under such part to take courses from the insti-
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1 tution of higher education located in the United
2 States.
3 (2) FORM OF ARRANGEMENTS.—
4 (A) PUBLIC OR OTHER NONPROFIT INSTI-
5 TUTIONS.—A foreign institution that is a public

6 or other nonprofit institution may enter into a
7 written arrangement under subsection (a) only
8 with an institution of higher education de-
9 scribed in section 101 of such Act (20 U.S.C.
10 1001).
11 (B) OTHER INSTITUTIONS.—A foreign in-
12 stitution that is a graduate medical school,
13 nursing school, or a veterinary school and that
14 is not a public or other nonprofit institution
15 may enter into a written arrangement under
16 subsection (a) with an institution of higher edu-
17 cation described in section 101 or section 102
18 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002).
19 (3) REPORT ON USE.—An institution of higher
20 education that uses the authority described in para-
21 graph (2) shall report such use to the Secretary—
22 (A) for the 2019–2020 award year, not
23 later than June 30, 2020; and
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1 (B) for an award year subsequent to the
2 2019–2020 award year, not later than 30 days
3 after such use.
4 (4) REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY.—Not later
5 than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
6 Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the duration
7 of the qualifying emergency and the following pay-
8 ment period, the Secretary shall submit to the au-
9 thorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of
11 1003)) a report that identifies each foreign institu-
12 tion that entered into a written arrangement author-
13 ized under subsection (a).
14 SEC. 3511. NATIONAL EMERGENCY EDUCATIONAL WAIVERS.
15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-

16 sion of law, the Secretary may, upon the request of a State
17 educational agency or Indian tribe, waive any statutory
18 or regulatory provision described under paragraphs (1)
19 and (2) of subsection (b), and upon the request of a local
20 educational agency, waive any statutory or regulatory pro-
21 vision described under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), if
22 the Secretary determines that such a waiver is necessary
23 and appropriate due to the emergency involving Federal
24 primary responsibility determined to exist by the President
25 under the section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
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1 aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
2 5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
3 (COVID-19).
4 (b) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW.—
5 (1) STREAMLINED WAIVERS.—The Secretary
6 shall create an expedited application process to re-
7 quest a waiver and the Secretary may waive any
8 statutory or regulatory requirements for a State
9 educational agency (related to assessments, account-
10 ability, and reporting requirements related to assess-
11 ments and accountability), if the Secretary deter-
12 mines that such a waiver is necessary and appro-
13 priate as described in subsection (a), under the fol-
14 lowing provisions of law:
15 (A) The following provisions under section
16 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
17 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311):
18 (i) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
19 section (b).
20 (ii) Subsection (c)(4).
21 (iii) Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of
22 subsection (d)(2).
23 (iv) The following provisions under
24 subsection (h) of such section 1111:
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1 (I) Clauses (i), (ii), (iii)(I), (iv),
2 (v), (vi), (vii), and (xi) of paragraph
3 (1)(C).
4 (II) Paragraph (2)(C) with re-
5 spect to the waived requirements
6 under subclause (I).
7 (III) Clauses (i) and (ii) of para-
8 graph (2)(C).
9 (B) Section 421(b) of the General Edu-
10 cation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1225(b)).
11 (2) STATE AND LOCALLY-REQUESTED WAIV-
12 ERS.—For a State educational agency, local edu-

13 cational agency, or Indian tribe that receives funds
14 under a program authorized under the Elementary
15 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
16 6301 et seq.) that requests a waiver under sub-
17 section (c), the Secretary may waive statutory and
18 regulatory requirements under any of the following
19 provisions of such Act:
20 (A) Section 1114(a)(1).
21 (B) Section 1118(a) and section 8521.
22 (C) Section 1127.
23 (D) Section 4106(d).
24 (E) Subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of
25 section 4106(e)(2).
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1 (F) Section 4109(b).
2 (G) The definition under section 8101(42)
3 for purposes of the Elementary and Secondary
4 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
5 seq.).
6 (3) APPLICABILITY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.—
7 Any waivers issued by the Secretary under this sec-

8 tion shall be implemented, as applicable—
9 (A) for all public schools, including public
10 charter schools within the boundaries of the re-
11 cipient of the waiver;
12 (B) in accordance with State charter
13 school law; and
14 (C) pursuant to section 1111(c)(5) of the
15 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
16 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(5)).
17 (4) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall
18 be construed to allow the Secretary to waive any
19 statutory or regulatory requirements under applica-
20 ble civil rights laws.
21 (5) ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT.—
22 Any school located in a State that receives a waiver

23 under paragraph (1) and that is identified for com-
24 prehensive support and improvement, targeted sup-
25 port and improvement, or additional targeted sup-
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1 port in the 2019-2020 school year under section
2 1111(c)(4)(D) or section 1111(d)(2) of the Elemen-
3 tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
4 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(D) or (d)(2)) shall maintain that
5 identification status in the 2020-2021 school year
6 and continue to receive supports and interventions
7 consistent with the school’s support and improve-
8 ment plan in the 2020-2021 school year.
9 (c) STATE AND LOCAL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS.—
10 (1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency,
11 local educational agency, or Indian tribe that desires
12 a waiver from any statutory or regulatory provision
13 described under subsection (b)(2), may submit a
14 waiver request to the Secretary in accordance with
15 this subsection.
16 (2) REQUESTS SUBMITTED.—A request for a
17 waiver under this subsection shall—
18 (A) identify the Federal programs affected
19 by the requested waiver;
20 (B) describe which Federal statutory or
21 regulatory requirements are to be waived;
22 (C) describe how the emergency involving
23 Federal primary responsibility determined to
24 exist by the President under the section 501(b)
25 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
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1 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b))
3 (COVID-19) prevents or otherwise restricts the
4 ability of the State, State educational agency,
5 local educational agency, Indian tribe, or school
6 to comply with such statutory or regulatory re-
7 quirements; and
8 (D) provide an assurance that the State
9 educational agency, local educational agency, or
10 Indian tribe will work to mitigate any negative
11 effects, if any, that may occur as a result of the
12 requested waiver.
13 (3) SECRETARY APPROVAL.—
14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided

15 under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
16 approve or disapprove a waiver request sub-
17 mitted under paragraph (1) not more than 30
18 days after the date on which such request is
19 submitted.
20 (B) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may dis-
21 approve a waiver request submitted under para-
22 graph (1), only if the Secretary determines
23 that—
24 (i) the waiver request does not meet
25 the requirements of this section;
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1 (ii) the waiver is not permitted pursu-
2 ant to subsection (b)(2); or
3 (iii) the description required under
4 paragraph (2)(C) provides insufficient in-
5 formation to demonstrate that the waiving
6 of such requirements is necessary or ap-
7 propriate consistent with subsection (a).
8 (4) DURATION.—A waiver approved by the Sec-
9 retary under this section may be for a period not to
10 exceed the 2019–2020 academic year, except to
11 carry out full implementation of any maintenance of
12 effort waivers granted during the 2019–2020 aca-
13 demic year.
14 (d) REPORTING AND PUBLICATION.—
15 (1) PUBLIC NOTICE.—A State educational
16 agency, Indian Tribe, or local educational agency re-
17 questing a waiver under subsection (b)(2) shall pro-
18 vide the public and all local educational agencies in
19 the State with notice of, and the opportunity to com-
20 ment on, the request by posting information regard-
21 ing the waiver request and the process for com-
22 menting on the State website.
23 (2) NOTIFYING CONGRESS.—Not later than 7
24 days after granting a waiver under this section, the
25 Secretary shall notify the Committee on Health,
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1 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the
2 Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the
3 Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
4 Representatives, and the Committee on Appropria-
5 tions of the House of Representatives of such waiv-
6 er.
7 (3) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days
8 after granting a waiver under this section, the Sec-
9 retary shall publish a notice of the Secretary’s deci-
10 sion (including which waiver was granted and the
11 reason for granting the waiver) in the Federal Reg-
12 ister and on the website of the Department of Edu-
13 cation.
14 (4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the
15 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
16 prepare and submit a report to the Committee on
17 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
18 Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
19 Committee on Education and Labor and the Com-
20 mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
21 atives, with recommendations on any additional
22 waivers under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
23 cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), the Rehabilita-
24 tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Ele-
25 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
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1 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the Carl D. Perkins Ca-
2 reer and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20
3 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) the Secretary believes are nec-
4 essary to be enacted into law to provide limited flexi-
5 bility to States and local educational agencies to
6 meet the needs of students during the emergency in-
7 volving Federal primary responsibility determined to
8 exist by the President under section 501(b) of the
9 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
10 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to
11 the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
12 (e) TERMS.—In this section, the term ‘‘State edu-
13 cational agency’’ includes the Bureau of Indian Education,
14 and the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ includes Bureau
15 of Indian Education funded schools operated pursuant to
16 a grant under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988
17 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or a contract under the Indian
18 Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
19 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
20 SEC. 3512. HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING.
21 (a) DEFERMENT PERIOD.—

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provi-
23 sion of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965
24 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), or any regulation promul-
25 gated under such title, the Secretary may grant a
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1 deferment, for the duration of a qualifying emer-
2 gency, to an institution that has received a loan
3 under part D of title III of such Act (20 U.S.C.
4 1066 et seq.).
5 (2) TERMS.—During the deferment period
6 granted under this subsection—
7 (A) the institution shall not be required to
8 pay any periodic installment of principal or in-
9 terest required under the loan agreement for
10 such loan; and
11 (B) the Secretary shall make principal and
12 interest payments otherwise due under the loan
13 agreement.
14 (3) CLOSING.—At the closing of a loan deferred
15 under this subsection, terms shall be set under
16 which the institution shall be required to repay the
17 Secretary for the payments of principal and interest
18 made by the Secretary during the deferment, on a
19 schedule that begins upon repayment to the lender
20 in full on the loan agreement, except in no case shall
21 repayment be required to begin before the date that
22 is 1 full fiscal year after the date that is the end of
23 the qualifying emergency.
24 (b) TERMINATION DATE.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided
2 under this section to grant a loan deferment under
3 subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on which
4 the qualifying emergency is no longer in effect.
5 (2) DURATION.—Any provision of a loan agree-
6 ment or insurance agreement modified by the au-
7 thority under this section shall remain so modified
8 for the duration of the period covered by the loan
9 agreement or insurance agreement.
12 during the period beginning on the first day of the quali-
13 fying emergency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal
14 year following the end of the qualifying emergency, the
15 Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees (as
16 defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of
17 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identifies each insti-
18 tution that received assistance under this section.
19 (d) FUNDING.—There is hereby appropriated, out of
20 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
21 $62,000,000 to carry out this section.
22 SEC. 3513. TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR FEDERAL STUDENT
23 LOAN BORROWERS.
24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall suspend all

25 payments due for loans made under part D and part B
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1 (that are held by the Department of Education) of title
2 IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a
3 et seq.; 1071 et seq.) through September 30, 2020.
4 (b) NO ACCRUAL OF INTEREST.—Notwithstanding
5 any other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965
6 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), interest shall not accrue on a
7 loan described under subsection (a) for which payment
8 was suspended for the period of the suspension.
9 (c) CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS.—Notwith-
11 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Secretary shall deem
12 each month for which a loan payment was suspended
13 under this section as if the borrower of the loan had made
14 a payment for the purpose of any loan forgiveness pro-
15 gram or loan rehabilitation program authorized under part
16 D or B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
17 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.; 1071 et seq.) for which the bor-
18 rower would have otherwise qualified.
19 (d) REPORTING TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGEN-
20 CIES.—During the period in which the Secretary suspends
21 payments on a loan under subsection (a), the Secretary
22 shall ensure that, for the purpose of reporting information
23 about the loan to a consumer reporting agency, any pay-
24 ment that has been suspended is treated as if it were a
25 regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower.
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1 (e) SUSPENDING INVOLUNTARY COLLECTION.—Dur-
2 ing the period in which the Secretary suspends payments
3 on a loan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall sus-
4 pend all involuntary collection related to the loan, includ-
5 ing—
6 (1) a wage garnishment authorized under sec-
7 tion 488A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
8 U.S.C. 1095a) or section 3720D of title 31, United
9 States Code;
10 (2) a reduction of tax refund by amount of debt
11 authorized under section 3720A of title 31, United
12 States Code, or section 6402(d) of the Internal Rev-
13 enue Code of 1986;
14 (3) a reduction of any other Federal benefit
15 payment by administrative offset authorized under
16 section 3716 of title 31, United States Code (includ-
17 ing a benefit payment due to an individual under the
18 Social Security Act or any other provision described
19 in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i) of such section); and
20 (4) any other involuntary collection activity by
21 the Secretary.
22 (f) WAIVERS.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
23 retary may waive the application of—
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1 (1) subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44,
2 United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Pa-
3 perwork Reduction Act’’);
4 (2) the master calendar requirements under
5 section 482 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
6 (20 U.S.C. 1089);
7 (3) negotiated rulemaking under section 492 of
9 1098a); and
10 (4) the requirement to publish the notices re-
11 lated to the system of records of the agency before
12 implementation required under paragraphs (4) and
13 (11) of section 552a(e) of title 5, United States
14 Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of
15 1974’’), except that the notices shall be published
16 not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
17 of this Act.
18 (g) NOTICE TO BORROWERS AND TRANSITION PE-
19 RIOD.—To inform borrowers of the actions taken in ac-
20 cordance with this section and ensure an effective transi-
21 tion, the Secretary shall—
22 (1) not later than 15 days after the date of en-
23 actment of this Act, notify borrowers—
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1 (A) of the actions taken in accordance with
2 subsections (a) and (b) for whom payments
3 have been suspended and interest waived;
4 (B) of the actions taken in accordance with
5 subsection (e) for whom collections have been
6 suspended;
7 (C) of the option to continue making pay-
8 ments toward principal; and
9 (D) that the program under this section is
10 a temporary program.
11 (2) beginning on August 1, 2020, carry out a
12 program to provide not less than 6 notices by postal
13 mail, telephone, or electronic communication to bor-
14 rowers indicating—
15 (A) when the borrower’s normal payment
16 obligations will resume; and
17 (B) that the borrower has the option to en-
18 roll in income-driven repayment, including a
19 brief description of such options.
20 SEC. 3514. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE CORPORATION
21 FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
22 (a) ACCRUAL OF SERVICE HOURS.—

23 (1) ACCRUAL THROUGH OTHER SERVICE
24 HOURS.—
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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
2 other provision of the Domestic Volunteer Serv-
3 ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) or the
4 National and Community Service Act of 1990
5 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), the Corporation for
6 National and Community Service shall allow an
7 individual described in subparagraph (B) to ac-
8 crue other service hours that will count toward
9 the number of hours needed for the individual’s
10 education award.
11 (B) AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.—Subpara-
12 graph (A) shall apply to any individual serving

13 in a position eligible for an educational award
14 under subtitle D of title I of the National and
15 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
16 12601 et seq.)—
17 (i) who is performing limited service
18 due to COVID-19; or
19 (ii) whose position has been suspended
20 or placed on hold due to COVID-19.
21 (2) PROVISIONS IN CASE OF EARLY EXIT.—In
22 any case where an individual serving in a position el-

23 igible for an educational award under subtitle D of
24 title I of the National and Community Service Act
25 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) was required to
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1 exit the position early at the direction of the Cor-
2 poration for National and Community Service, the
3 Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Na-
4 tional and Community Service may—
5 (A) deem such individual as having met
6 the requirements of the position; and
7 (B) award the individual the full value of
8 the educational award under such subtitle for
9 which the individual would otherwise have been
10 eligible.
11 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any
12 other provision of law, all funds made available to the Cor-
13 poration for National and Community Service under any
14 Act, including the amounts appropriated to the Corpora-
15 tion under the headings ‘‘OPERATING EXPENSES’’, ‘‘SALA-
16 RIES AND EXPENSES’’, and ‘‘OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
17 GENERAL’’ under the heading ‘‘CORPORATION FOR NA -

18 TIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’ under title IV of Divi-
19 sion A of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
20 2020 (Public Law 116–94), shall remain available for the
21 fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
22 (c) NO REQUIRED RETURN OF GRANT FUNDS.—
23 Notwithstanding section 129(l)(3)(A)(i) of the National
24 and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
25 12581(l)(3)(A)(i)), the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
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1 poration for National and Community Service may permit
2 fixed-amount grant recipients under such section 129(l)
3 to maintain a pro rata amount of grant funds, at the dis-
4 cretion of the Corporation for National and Community
5 Service, for participants who exited, were suspended, or
6 are serving in a limited capacity due to COVID-19, to en-
7 able the grant recipients to maintain operations and to
8 accept participants.
9 (d) EXTENSION OF TERMS AND AGE LIMITS.—Not-
10 withstanding any other provision of law, the Corporation
11 for National and Community Service may extend the term
12 of service (for a period not to exceed the 1-year period
13 immediately following the end of the national emergency)
14 or waive any upper age limit (except in no case shall the
15 maximum age exceed 26 years of age) for national service
16 programs carried out by the National Civilian Community
17 Corps under subtitle E of title I of the National and Com-
18 munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.),
19 and the participants in such programs, for the purposes
20 of—
21 (1) addressing disruptions due to COVID-19;
22 and
23 (2) minimizing the difficulty in returning to full
24 operation due to COVID-19 on such programs and
25 participants.
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1 SEC. 3515. WORKFORCE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.
2 (a) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Notwithstanding sec-

3 tion 128(b)(4) of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity
4 Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)(4)), of the total amount allocated
5 to a local area (including the total amount allotted to a
6 single State local area) under subtitle B of title I of such
7 Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) for program year 2019, not
8 more than 20 percent of the total amount may be used
9 for the administrative costs of carrying out local workforce
10 investment activities under chapter 2 or chapter 3 of sub-
11 title B of title I of such Act, if the portion of the total
12 amount that exceeds 10 percent of the total amount is
13 used to respond to a qualifying emergency.
14 (b) RAPID RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—
15 (1) STATEWIDE RAPID RESPONSE.—Of the
16 funds reserved by a Governor for program year 2019
17 for statewide activities under section 128(a) of the
18 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
19 U.S.C. 3163(a)) that remain unobligated, such
20 funds may be used for statewide rapid response ac-
21 tivities as described in section 134(a)(2)(A) of such
22 Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(A)) for responding to a
23 qualifying emergency.
24 (2) LOCAL BOARDS.—Of the funds reserved by
25 a Governor for program year 2019 under section
26 133(a)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)(2)) that
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1 remain unobligated, such funds may be released
2 within 30 days after the date of enactment of this
3 Act to the local boards most impacted by the
4 coronavirus at the determination of the Governor for
5 rapid response activities related to responding to a
6 qualifying emergency.
7 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided, the
8 terms in this section have the meanings given the terms
9 in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
10 Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
11 SEC. 3516. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
13 (1) Section 6103(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue
14 Code of 1986, as amended by the FUTURE Act
15 (Public Law 116-91), is further amended by striking
16 ‘‘(13), (16)’’ and inserting ‘‘(13)(A), (13)(B),
17 (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16)’’.
18 (2) Section 6103(p)(3)(A) of such Code, as so
19 amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘(12),’’
20 and inserting ‘‘(12), (13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C),
21 (13)(D)(i)’’.
22 (3) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code, as so
23 amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘(13) or
24 (16)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(13), or
25 (16)’’.
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1 (4) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code, as so
2 amended and as amended by paragraph (3), is fur-
3 ther amended by striking ‘‘(13)’’ each place it ap-
4 pears and inserting ‘‘(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C),
5 (13)(D)(i)’’.
6 (5) Section 6103(l)(13)(C)(ii) of such Code, as
7 added by the FUTURE Act (Public Law 116-91), is
8 amended by striking ‘‘section 236A(e)(4)’’ and in-
9 serting ‘‘section 263A(e)(4)’’.
11 this section shall apply as if included in the enactment
12 of the FUTURE Act (Public Law 116-91).
13 SEC. 3517. WAIVER AUTHORITY AND REPORTING REQUIRE-
14 MENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL AID.
15 (a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any

16 other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965
17 (U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), unless enacted with specific ref-
18 erence to this section, for any institution of higher edu-
19 cation that was receiving assistance under title III, title
20 V, or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of such Act (20
21 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) at the
22 time of a qualifying emergency, the Secretary may, for the
23 period beginning on the first day of the qualifying emer-
24 gency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year fol-
25 lowing the end of the qualifying emergency—
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1 (1) waive—
2 (A) the eligibility data requirements set
3 forth in section 391(d) and 521(e) of the High-
4 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1068(d);
5 1103(e));
6 (B) the wait-out period set forth in section
7 313(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
8 (20 U.S.C. 1059(d));
9 (C) the allotment requirements under
10 paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection 318(e) of
12 1059e(e)), and the reference to ‘‘the academic
13 year preceding the beginning of that fiscal
14 year’’ under such section 318(e)(1);
15 (D) the allotment requirements under sub-
16 sections (b), (c), and (g) of section 324 of the
17 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
18 1063), the reference to ‘‘the end of the school
19 year preceding the beginning of that fiscal
20 year’’ under such section 324(a), and the ref-
21 erence to ‘‘the academic year preceding such
22 fiscal year’’ under such section 324(h);
23 (E) subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E)
24 of section 326(f)(3) of the Higher Education
25 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)(3)), and ref-
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1 erences to ‘‘previous year’’ under such section
2 326(f)(3)(B);
3 (F) subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E)
4 of section 723(f)(3) and subparagraphs (A),
5 (C), (D), and (E) of section 724(f)(3) of the
7 1136a(f)(3); 1136b(f)(3)), and references to
8 ‘‘previous academic year’’ under subparagraph
9 (B) of such sections 723(f)(3) and 724(f)(3);
10 and
11 (G) the allotment restriction set forth in
12 section 318(d)(4) and section 323(c)(2) of the
14 1059e(d)(4); 1062(c)(2)); and
15 (2) waive or modify any statutory or regulatory
16 provision to ensure that institutions that were re-
17 ceiving assistance under title III, title V, or subpart
18 4 of part A of title VII of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1051
19 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) at the time of
20 a qualifying emergency are not adversely affected by
21 any formula calculation for fiscal year 2020 and for
22 the period beginning on the first day of the quali-
23 fying emergency and ending on September 30 of the
24 fiscal year following the end of the qualifying emer-
25 gency, as necessary.
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1 (b) USE OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Any funds paid
2 to an institution under title III, title V, or subpart 4 of
3 part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965
4 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) and
5 not expended or used for the purposes for which the funds
6 were paid to the institution during the 5-year period fol-
7 lowing the date on which the funds were first paid to the
8 institution, may be carried over and expended during the
9 succeeding 5-year period.
12 for the period beginning on the first day of the qualifying
13 emergency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year
14 following the end of the qualifying emergency, the Sec-
15 retary shall submit to the authorizing committees (as de-
16 fined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
17 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identifies each institution
18 that received a waiver or modification under this section.
19 SEC. 3518. AUTHORIZED USES AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS
20 FOR GRANTS.
21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to

22 modify the required and allowable uses of funds for grants
23 awarded under part A or B of title III, chapter I or II
24 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV, title V, or subpart 4
25 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965
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1 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 1060 et seq.; 1070a–11 et seq.;
2 1070a–21 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) to an insti-
3 tution of higher education or other grant recipient (not
4 including individual recipients of Federal student financial
5 assistance), at the request of an institution of higher edu-
6 cation or other recipient of a grant (not including indi-
7 vidual recipients of Federal student financial assistance)
8 as a result of a qualifying emergency, for the period begin-
9 ning on the first day of the qualifying emergency and end-
10 ing on September 30 of the fiscal year following the end
11 of the qualifying emergency.
12 (b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT MODIFICATIONS.—
13 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Higher Edu-
14 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Secretary
15 is authorized to modify any Federal share or other finan-
16 cial matching requirement for a grant awarded on a com-
17 petitive basis or a grant awarded under part A or B of
18 title III or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of the Higher
19 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 1060 et
20 seq.; 1136a et seq.) at the request of an institution of
21 higher education or other grant recipient as a result of
22 a qualifying emergency, for the period beginning on the
23 first day of the qualifying emergency and ending on Sep-
24 tember 30 of the fiscal year following the end of the quali-
25 fying emergency.
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1 (c) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the
2 date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
3 after for the duration of the period beginning on the first
4 day of the qualifying emergency and ending on September
5 30 of the fiscal year following the end of the qualifying
6 emergency, the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing
7 committees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Edu-
8 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identi-
9 fies each institution of higher education or other grant re-
10 cipient that received a modification under this section.
11 SEC. 3519. SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR TEACHERS.
12 (a) TEACH GRANTS.—For the purpose of section

13 420N of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
14 1070g–2), during a qualifying emergency, the Secretary—
15 (1) may modify the categories of extenuating
16 circumstances under which a recipient of a grant
17 under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher
18 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.)
19 who is unable to fulfill all or part of the recipient’s
20 service obligation may be excused from fulfilling that
21 portion of the service obligation; and
22 (2) shall consider teaching service that, as a re-
23 sult of a qualifying emergency, is part-time or tem-
24 porarily interrupted, to be full-time service and to
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1 fulfill the service obligations under such section
2 420N.
3 (b) TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS.—Notwith-
4 standing section 428J or 460 of the Higher Education Act
5 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10; 1087j), the Secretary shall
6 waive the requirements under such sections that years of
7 teaching service shall be consecutive if—
8 (1) the teaching service of a borrower is tempo-
9 rarily interrupted due to a qualifying emergency;
10 and
11 (2) after the temporary interruption due to a
12 qualifying emergency, the borrower resumes teaching
13 service and completes a total of 5 years of qualifying
14 teaching service under such sections, including quali-
15 fying teaching service performed before, during, and
16 after such qualifying emergency.
17 Subtitle C—Labor Provisions
18 SEC. 3601. LIMITATION ON PAID LEAVE.
19 Section 110(b)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical

20 Leave Act of 1993 (as added by the Emergency Family
21 and Medical Leave Expansion Act) is amended by striking
22 clause (ii) and inserting the following:
23 ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—An employer shall
24 not be required to pay more than $200 per
25 day and $10,000 in the aggregate for each
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1 employee for paid leave under this sec-
2 tion.’’.
3 SEC. 3602. EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT LIMITATION.
4 Section 5102 of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

5 (division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response
6 Act) is amended by adding at the end the following:
7 ‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS.—An employer shall not be re-
8 quired to pay more than either—
9 ‘‘(1) $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate
10 for each employee, when the employee is taking leave
11 for a reason described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3)
12 of section 5102(a); or
13 ‘‘(2) $200 per day and $2,000 in the aggregate
14 for each employee, when the employee is taking leave
15 for a reason described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6)
16 of section 5102(a).’’.
17 SEC. 3603. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
18 Section 903(h)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42

19 U.S.C. 1103(h)(2)(B)), as added by section 4102 of the
20 Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and
21 Access Act of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
22 ‘‘(B) The State ensures that applications
23 for unemployment compensation, and assistance
24 with the application process, are accessible, to
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1 the extent practicable in at least two of the fol-
2 lowing: in person, by phone, or online.’’.
3 SEC. 3604. OMB WAIVER OF PAID FAMILY AND PAID SICK
4 LEAVE.
5 (a) FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993.—

6 Section 110(a) of title I of the Family and Medical Leave
7 Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.) (as added by division
8 C of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) is
9 amended by adding at the end the following new para-
10 graph:
11 ‘‘(4) The Director of the Office of Management
12 and Budget shall have the authority to exclude for
13 good cause from the requirements under subsection
14 (b) certain employers of the United States Govern-
15 ment with respect to certain categories of Executive
16 Branch employees.’’.
17 (b) EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT.—The
18 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (division E of the Fami-
19 lies First Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by add-
20 ing at the end the following new section:
21 ‘‘SEC. 5112. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
22 ‘‘The Director of the Office of Management and

23 Budget shall have the authority to exclude for good cause
24 from the definition of employee under section 5110(1) cer-
25 tain employees described in subparagraphs (E) and (F)
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1 of such section, including by exempting certain United
2 States Government employers covered by section
3 5110(2)(A)(i)(V) from the requirements of this title with
4 respect to certain categories of Executive Branch employ-
5 ees.’’.
6 SEC. 3605. PAID LEAVE FOR REHIRED EMPLOYEES.
7 Section 110(a)(1)(A) of the Family and Medical

8 Leave Act of 1993, as added by section 3102 of the Emer-
9 gency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, is
11 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—
12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the defi-

13 nition in sections 101(2)(A) and
14 101(2)(B)(ii), the term ‘eligible employee’
15 means an employee who has been employed
16 for at least 30 calendar days by the em-
17 ployer with respect to whom leave is re-
18 quested under section 102(a)(1)(F).
19 ‘‘(ii) RULE REGARDING REHIRED EM-
20 PLOYEES.—For purposes of clause (i), the

21 term ‘employed for at least 30 calendar
22 days’, used with respect to an employee
23 and an employer described in clause (i), in-
24 cludes an employee who was laid off by
25 that employer not earlier than March 1,
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1 2020, had worked for the employer for not
2 less than 30 of the last 60 calendar days
3 prior to the employee’s layoff, and was re-
4 hired by the employer.’’.
5 SEC. 3606. ADVANCE REFUNDING OF CREDITS.
6 (a) PAYROLL CREDIT FOR REQUIRED PAID SICK

7 LEAVE.—Section 7001 of division G of the Families First
8 Coronavirus Response Act is amended—
9 (1) in subsection (b)(4)(A)—
10 (A) by striking ‘‘(A) In general.—If the
11 amount’’ and inserting ‘‘(A)(i) Credit is refund-
12 able.—If the amount’’; and
14 ‘‘(ii) ADVANCING CREDIT.—In antici-
15 pation of the credit, including the refund-
16 able portion under clause (i), the credit
17 may be advanced, according to forms and
18 instructions provided by the Secretary, up
19 to an amount calculated under subsection
20 (a), subject to the limits under subsection
21 (b), both calculated through the end of the
22 most recent payroll period in the quarter.’’;
24 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, and’’
25 and inserting a comma;
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1 (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
2 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
4 ‘‘(6) regulations or other guidance to permit the
5 advancement of the credit determined under sub-
6 section (a).’’; and
7 (3) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
8 lowing new subsection:
9 ‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary of
10 the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall waive any
11 penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Revenue Code
12 of 1986 for any failure to make a deposit of the tax im-
13 posed by section 3111(a) or 3221(a) of such Code if the
14 Secretary determines that such failure was due to the an-
15 ticipation of the credit allowed under this section.’’.
16 (b) PAYROLL CREDIT FOR REQUIRED PAID FAMILY
17 LEAVE.—Section 7003 of division G of the Families First
18 Coronavirus Response Act is amended—
19 (1) in subsection (b)(3)—
20 (A) by striking ‘‘If the amount’’ and in-
21 serting ‘‘(A) Credit is refundable.—If the
22 amount’’; and
24 ‘‘(B) ADVANCING CREDIT.—In anticipation
25 of the credit, including the refundable portion
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1 under subparagraph (A), the credit may be ad-
2 vanced, according to forms and instructions
3 provided by the Secretary, up to an amount cal-
4 culated under subsection (a), subject to the lim-
5 its under subsection (b), both calculated
6 through the end of the most recent payroll pe-
7 riod in the quarter.’’;
9 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, and’’
10 and inserting a comma;
11 (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
12 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
14 ‘‘(6) regulations or other guidance to permit the
15 advancement of the credit determined under sub-
16 section (a).’’; and
17 (c) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
18 subsection:
19 ‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary of
20 the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall waive any
21 penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Revenue Code
22 of 1986 for any failure to make a deposit of the tax im-
23 posed by section 3111(a) or 3221(a) of such Code if the
24 Secretary determines that such failure was due to the an-
25 ticipation of the credit allowed under this section.’’.
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1 SEC. 3607. EXPANSION OF DOL AUTHORITY TO POSTPONE
2 CERTAIN DEADLINES.
3 Section 518 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-

4 curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1148) is amended by strik-
5 ing ‘‘or a terroristic or military action (as defined in sec-
6 tion 692(c)(2) of such Code), the Secretary may’’ and in-
7 serting ‘‘a terroristic or military action (as defined in sec-
8 tion 692(c)(2) of such Code), or a public health emergency
9 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
10 pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,
11 the Secretary may’’.
12 SEC. 3608. SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLAN FUNDING RULES.
13 (a) DELAY IN PAYMENT OF MINIMUM REQUIRED

14 CONTRIBUTIONS.—In the case of any minimum required
15 contribution (as determined under section 430(a) of the
16 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 303(a) of the
17 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
18 U.S.C. 1083(a))) which (but for this section) would other-
19 wise be due under section 430(j) of such Code (including
20 quarterly contributions under paragraph (3) thereof) and
21 section 303(j) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1083(j)) (including
22 quarterly contributions under paragraph (3) thereof) dur-
23 ing calendar year 2020—
24 (1) the due date for such contributions shall be
25 January 1, 2021, and
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1 (2) the amount of each such minimum required
2 contribution shall be increased by interest accruing
3 for the period between the original due date (without
4 regard to this section) for the contribution and the
5 payment date, at the effective rate of interest for the
6 plan for the plan year which includes such payment
7 date.
8 (b) BENEFIT RESTRICTION STATUS.—For purposes
9 of section 436 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
10 section 206(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
11 rity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1056(g)), a plan sponsor may
12 elect to treat the plan’s adjusted funding target attain-
13 ment percentage for the last plan year ending before Janu-
14 ary 1, 2020, as the adjusted funding target attainment
15 percentage for plan years which include calendar year
16 2020.
17 SEC. 3609. APPLICATION OF COOPERATIVE AND SMALL EM-
18 PLOYER CHARITY PENSION PLAN RULES TO
19 CERTAIN CHARITABLE EMPLOYERS WHOSE
20 PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS PROVIDING
21 SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO MOTHERS AND
22 CHILDREN.
23 (a) EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT

24 OF 1974.—Section 210(f)(1) of the Employee Retirement
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1 Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1060(f)(1)) is
2 amended—
3 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
4 (B);
5 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
6 paragraph (C)(iv) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
9 ‘‘(D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was
10 maintained by an employer—
11 ‘‘(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of
12 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
13 ‘‘(ii) who has been in existence since
14 at least 1938,
15 ‘‘(iii) who conducts medical research
16 directly or indirectly through grant mak-
17 ing, and
18 ‘‘(iv) whose primary exempt purpose
19 is to provide services with respect to moth-
20 ers and children.’’.
21 (b) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Section
22 414(y)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
23 ed—
24 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
25 (B);
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1 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
2 paragraph (C)(iv) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
5 ‘‘(D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was
6 maintained by an employer—
7 ‘‘(i) described in section 501(c)(3),
8 ‘‘(ii) who has been in existence since
9 at least 1938,
10 ‘‘(iii) who conducts medical research
11 directly or indirectly through grant mak-
12 ing, and
13 ‘‘(iv) whose primary exempt purpose
14 is to provide services with respect to moth-
15 ers and children.’’.
17 this section shall apply to plan years beginning after De-
18 cember 31, 2018.
19 SEC. 3610. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR AUTHORITY.
20 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and sub-

21 ject to the availability of appropriations, funds made avail-
22 able to an agency by this Act or any other Act may be
23 used by such agency to modify the terms and conditions
24 of a contract, or other agreement, without consideration,
25 to reimburse at the minimum applicable contract billing
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1 rates not to exceed an average of 40 hours per week any
2 paid leave, including sick leave, a contractor provides to
3 keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, in-
4 cluding to protect the life and safety of Government and
5 contractor personnel, but in no event beyond September
6 30, 2020. Such authority shall apply only to a contractor
7 whose employees or subcontractors cannot perform work
8 on a site that has been approved by the Federal Govern-
9 ment, including a federally-owned or leased facility or site,
10 due to facility closures or other restrictions, and who can-
11 not telework because their job duties cannot be performed
12 remotely during the public health emergency declared on
13 January 31, 2020 for COVID–19: Provided, That the
14 maximum reimbursement authorized by this section shall
15 be reduced by the amount of credit a contractor is allowed
16 pursuant to division G of Public Law 116–127 and any
17 applicable credits a contractor is allowed under this Act.
18 SEC. 3611. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
19 (1) Section 110(a)(3) of the Family and Med-

20 ical Leave Act of 1993 (as added by the Emergency
21 and Medical Leave Expansion Act) is amended by
22 striking ‘‘553(d)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘553(d)(3)’’.
23 (2) Section 5111 of the Emergency Paid Sick
24 Leave Act (division E of the Families First
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1 Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by striking
2 ‘‘553(d)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘553(d)(3)’’.
3 (3) Section 110(c) of the Family and Medical
4 Leave Act of 1993 (as added by the Emergency and
5 Medical Leave Expansion Act) is amended by strik-
6 ing ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
7 section (a)(2)(A)’’.
8 (4) Section 3104 of the Emergency Family and
9 Medical Leave Expansion Act (division C of the
10 Families First Coronavirus Response Act) is amend-
11 ed—
12 (A) by striking ‘‘110(a)(B)’’ and inserting
13 ‘‘section 110(a)(1)(B) of the Family and Med-
14 ical Leave Act of 1993’’; and
15 (B) by striking ‘‘section 107(a) for a viola-
16 tion of section 102(a)(1)(F) if the employer
17 does not meet the definition of employer set
18 forth in Section 101(4)(A)(i)’’ and inserting
19 ‘‘section 107(a) of such Act for a violation of
20 section 102(a)(1)(F) of such Act if the em-
21 ployer does not meet the definition of employer
22 set forth in section 101(4)(A)(i) of such Act’’.
23 (5) Section 5110(1) of the Emergency Paid
24 Sick Leave Act (division E of the Families First
25 Coronavirus Response Act) is amended—
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1 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
2 (A), by striking ‘‘terms’’ and inserting ‘‘term’’;
3 and
4 (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking
5 ‘‘paragraph (5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
6 (2)(A)’’.
7 (6) Section 5110(2)(B)(ii) of the Emergency
8 Paid Sick Leave Act (division E of the Families
9 First Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by
10 striking ‘‘clause (i)(IV)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause
11 (i)(III)’’.
12 (7) Section 110(a)(3) of the Family and Med-
13 ical Leave Act of 1993 (as added by the Emergency
14 and Medical Leave Expansion Act) is amended—
15 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon
16 at the end of subparagraph (A);
17 (B) by striking the period at end of sub-
18 paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
20 ‘‘(C) as necessary to carry out the pur-
21 poses of this Act, including to ensure consist-
22 ency between this Act and Division E and Divi-
23 sion G of the Families First Coronavirus Re-
24 sponse Act.’’.
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1 (8) Section 5104(1) of the Emergency Paid
2 Sick Leave Act (division E of the Families First
3 Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by striking
4 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon and inserting ‘‘or’’.
5 (9) Section 5105 of the Emergency Paid Sick
6 Leave Act (division E of the Families First
7 Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by adding at
9 ‘‘(c) INVESTIGATIONS AND COLLECTION OF DATA.—
10 The Secretary of Labor or his designee may investigate
11 and gather data to ensure compliance with this Act in the
12 same manner as authorized by sections 9 and 11 of the
13 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 209;
14 211).’’.
15 Subtitle D—Finance Committee
16 SEC. 3701. EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 223(c)

18 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by add-
19 ing at the end the following new subparagraph:
20 ‘‘(E) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DE-
21 DUCTIBLE FOR TELEHEALTH.—In the case of

22 plan years beginning on or before December 31,
23 2021, a plan shall not fail to be treated as a
24 high deductible health plan by reason of failing
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1 to have a deductible for telehealth and other re-
2 mote care services.’’.
3 (b) CERTAIN COVERAGE DISREGARDED.—Clause (ii)
4 of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of
5 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or long-term care’’ and in-
6 serting ‘‘long-term care, or (in the case of plan years be-
7 ginning on or before December 31, 2021) telehealth and
8 other remote care’’.
10 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
11 of this Act.
12 SEC. 3702. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN OVER-THE-COUNTER
13 MEDICAL PRODUCTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL
14 EXPENSES.
15 (a) HSAS.—Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Rev-

17 (1) by striking the last sentence of subpara-
18 graph (A) and inserting the following: ‘‘For pur-
19 poses of this subparagraph, amounts paid for men-
20 strual care products shall be treated as paid for
21 medical care.’’; and
22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
23 paragraph:
24 ‘‘(D) MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCT.—For
25 purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘menstrual

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1 care product’ means a tampon, pad, liner, cup,
2 sponge, or similar product used by individuals
3 with respect to menstruation or other genital-
4 tract secretions.’’.
5 (b) ARCHER MSAS.—Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such
6 Code is amended by striking the last sentence and insert-
7 ing the following: ‘‘For purposes of this subparagraph,
8 amounts paid for menstrual care products (as defined in
9 section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as paid for medical
10 care.’’.
11 (c) HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS
12 AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.—Sec-
13 tion 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection
14 (f) and inserting the following new subsection:
15 ‘‘(f) REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MENSTRUAL CARE
16 PRODUCTS.—For purposes of this section and section
17 105, expenses incurred for menstrual care products (as
18 defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated as in-
19 curred for medical care.’’.
20 (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
21 (1) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SAVINGS AC-
22 COUNTS.—The amendment made by subsections (a)

23 and (b) shall apply to amounts paid after December
24 31, 2019.
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1 (2) REIMBURSEMENTS.—The amendment made
2 by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred
4 SEC. 3703. INCREASING MEDICARE TELEHEALTH FLEXI-
5 BILITIES DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD.
6 Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

7 1320b–5) is amended—
8 (1) in subsection (b)(8), by striking ‘‘to an indi-
9 vidual by a qualified provider (as defined in sub-
10 section (g)(3))’’ and all that follows through the pe-
11 riod and inserting ‘‘, the requirements of section
12 1834(m).’’; and
13 (2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (3).
14 SEC. 3704. ENHANCING MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES
15 FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CEN-
16 TERS AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS DURING
17 EMERGENCY PERIOD.
18 Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42

19 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended—
20 (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by
21 striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to
22 paragraph (8), the Secretary’’;
23 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
24 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), the
25 Secretary’’;
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2 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The
3 term’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8),
4 the term’’; and
5 (B) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking
6 ‘‘The term’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to para-
7 graph (8), the term’’; and
9 paragraph:
10 ‘‘(8) ENHANCING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR
11 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND
12 RURAL HEALTH CLINICS DURING EMERGENCY PE-
13 RIOD.—
14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the emergency

15 period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)—
16 ‘‘(i) the Secretary shall pay for tele-
17 health services that are furnished via a
18 telecommunications system by a Federally
19 qualified health center or a rural health
20 clinic to an eligible telehealth individual en-
21 rolled under this part notwithstanding that
22 the Federally qualified health center or
23 rural clinic providing the telehealth service
24 is not at the same location as the bene-
25 ficiary;
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1 ‘‘(ii) the amount of payment to a Fed-
2 erally qualified health center or rural
3 health clinic that serves as a distant site
4 for such a telehealth service shall be deter-
5 mined under subparagraph (B); and
6 ‘‘(iii) for purposes of this subsection—
7 ‘‘(I) the term ‘distant site’ in-
8 cludes a Federally qualified health
9 center or rural health clinic that fur-
10 nishes a telehealth service to an eligi-
11 ble telehealth individual; and
12 ‘‘(II) the term ‘telehealth serv-
13 ices’ includes a rural health clinic
14 service or Federally qualified health
15 center service that is furnished using
16 telehealth to the extent that payment
17 codes corresponding to services identi-
18 fied by the Secretary under clause (i)
19 or (ii) of paragraph (4)(F) are listed
20 on the corresponding claim for such
21 rural health clinic service or Federally
22 qualified health center service.
23 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE.—
24 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary

25 shall develop and implement payment
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1 methods that apply under this subsection
2 to a Federally qualified health center or
3 rural health clinic that serves as a distant
4 site that furnishes a telehealth service to
5 an eligible telehealth individual during
6 such emergency period. Such payment
7 methods shall be based on payment rates
8 that are similar to the national average
9 payment rates for comparable telehealth
10 services under the physician fee schedule
11 under section 1848. Notwithstanding any
12 other provision of law, the Secretary may
13 implement such payment methods through
14 program instruction or otherwise.
15 ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSION FROM FQHC PPS
16 CALCULATION AND RHC AIR CALCULA-
17 TION.—Costs associated with telehealth

18 services shall not be used to determine the
19 amount of payment for Federally qualified
20 health center services under the prospec-
21 tive payment system under section 1834(o)
22 or for rural health clinic services under the
23 methodology for all-inclusive rates (estab-
24 lished by the Secretary) under section
25 1833(a)(3).’’.
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1 SEC. 3705. TEMPORARY WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR
2 FACE-TO-FACE VISITS BETWEEN HOME DI-
3 ALYSIS PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS.
4 Section 1881(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42

5 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(3)(B)) is amended—
6 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘clause (ii)’’ and
7 inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii)’’;
8 (2) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding sub-
9 clause (I), by striking ‘‘Clause (i)’’ and inserting
10 ‘‘Except as provided in clause (iii), clause (i)’’; and
12 clause:
13 ‘‘(iii) The Secretary may waive the
14 provisions of clause (ii) during the emer-
15 gency period described in section
16 1135(g)(1)(B).’’.
17 SEC. 3706. USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT FACE-TO-
18 FACE ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFI-
19 CATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPICE CARE
20 DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD.
21 Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act

22 (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7(D)(i)) is amended—
23 (1) by striking ‘‘a hospice’’ and inserting ‘‘(I)
24 subject to subclause (II), a hospice’’; and
25 (2) by inserting after subclause (I), as added by
26 paragraph (1), the following new subclause:
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1 ‘‘(II) during the emergency period de-
2 scribed in section 1135(g)(1)(B), a hospice
3 physician or nurse practitioner may con-
4 duct a face-to-face encounter required
5 under this clause via telehealth, as deter-
6 mined appropriate by the Secretary; and’’.
7 SEC. 3707. ENCOURAGING USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
8 SYSTEMS FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES FUR-
9 NISHED DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD.
10 With respect to home health services (as defined in

11 section 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
12 1395x(m)) that are furnished during the emergency period
13 described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
14 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and Human
15 Services shall consider ways to encourage the use of tele-
16 communications systems, including for remote patient
17 monitoring as described in section 409.46(e) of title 42,
18 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
19 tions) and other communications or monitoring services,
20 consistent with the plan of care for the individual, includ-
21 ing by clarifying guidance and conducting outreach, as ap-
22 propriate.
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1 SEC. 3708. IMPROVING CARE PLANNING FOR MEDICARE
2 HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
3 (a) PART A PROVISIONS.—Section 1814(a) of the So-

4 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended—
7 (A), by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner or clin-
8 ical nurse specialist (as such terms are defined
9 in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in ac-
10 cordance with State law, or a physician assist-
11 ant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under
12 the supervision of a physician, who is’’ after ‘‘in
13 the case of services described in subparagraph
14 (C), a physician’’; and
15 (B) in subparagraph (C)—
16 (i) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practi-
17 tioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or a phy-
18 sician assistant (as the case may be)’’ after
19 ‘‘physician’’ the first 2 times it appears;
20 and
21 (ii) by striking ‘‘, and, in the case of
22 a certification made by a physician’’ and
23 all that follows through ‘‘face-to-face en-
24 counter’’ and inserting ‘‘, and, in the case
25 of a certification made by a physician after
26 January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practi-
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1 tioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physi-
2 cian assistant (as the case may be) after a
3 date specified by the Secretary (but in no
4 case later than the date that is 6 months
5 after the date of the enactment of the
6 CARES Act), prior to making such certifi-
7 cation a physician, nurse practitioner, clin-
8 ical nurse specialist, or physician assistant
9 must document that a physician, nurse
10 practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, cer-
11 tified nurse-midwife (as defined in section
12 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or
13 physician assistant has had a face-to-face
14 encounter’’;
15 (2) in the third sentence—
16 (A) by striking ‘‘physician certification’’
17 and inserting ‘‘certification’’;
18 (B) by inserting ‘‘(or in the case of regula-
19 tions to implement the amendments made by
20 section 3708 of the CARES Act, the Secretary
21 shall prescribe regulations, which shall become
22 effective no later than 6 months after the date
23 of the enactment of such Act)’’ after ‘‘1981’’;
24 and
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1 (C) by striking ‘‘a physician who’’ and in-
2 serting ‘‘a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical
3 nurse specialist, or physician assistant who’’;
4 (3) in the fourth sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse
5 practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician as-
6 sistant’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and
7 (4) in the fifth sentence—
8 (A) by inserting ‘‘or no later than 6
9 months after the date of the enactment of the
10 CARES Act for purposes of documentation for
11 certification and recertification made under
12 paragraph (2) by a nurse practitioner, clinical
13 nurse specialist, or physician assistant,’’ after
14 ‘‘January 1, 2019’’; and
15 (B) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, clin-
16 ical nurse specialist, or physician assistant’’
17 after ‘‘of the physician’’.
18 (b) PART B PROVISIONS.—Section 1835(a) of the So-
19 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended—
22 (A), by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner or clin-
23 ical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined
24 in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in ac-
25 cordance with State law, or a physician assist-
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1 ant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under
2 the supervision of a physician, who is’’ after ‘‘in
3 the case of services described in subparagraph
4 (A), a physician’’; and
5 (B) in subparagraph (A)—
6 (i) in each of clauses (ii) and (iii) of
7 subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse
8 practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or a
9 physician assistant (as the case may be)’’
10 after ‘‘physician’’; and
11 (ii) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘after
12 January 1, 2010’’ and all that follows
13 through ‘‘face-to-face encounter’’ and in-
14 serting ‘‘made by a physician after Janu-
15 ary 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner,
16 clinical nurse specialist, or physician as-
17 sistant (as the case may be) after a date
18 specified by the Secretary (but in no case
19 later than the date that is 6 months after
20 the date of the enactment of the CARES
21 Act), prior to making such certification a
22 physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse
23 specialist, or physician assistant must doc-
24 ument that a physician, nurse practitioner,
25 clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-
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1 midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as
2 authorized by State law, or physician as-
3 sistant has had a face-to-face encounter’’;
4 (2) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse
6 sistant (as the case may be)’’ after physician;
7 (3) in the fourth sentence—
8 (A) by striking ‘‘physician certification’’
9 and inserting ‘‘certification’’;
10 (B) by inserting ‘‘(or in the case of regula-
11 tions to implement the amendments made by
12 section 3708 of the CARES Act the Secretary
13 shall prescribe regulations which shall become
14 effective no later than 6 months after the enact-
15 ment of such Act)’’ after ‘‘1981’’; and
16 (C) by striking ‘‘a physician who’’ and in-
17 serting ‘‘a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical
18 nurse specialist, or physician assistant who’’;
19 (4) in the fifth sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse
21 sistant’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and
22 (5) in the sixth sentence—
23 (A) by inserting ‘‘or no later than 6
24 months after the date of the enactment of the
25 CARES Act for purposes of documentation for
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1 certification and recertification made under
2 paragraph (2) by a nurse practitioner, clinical
3 nurse specialist, or physician assistant,’’ after
4 ‘‘January 1, 2019’’; and
6 ical nurse specialist, or physician assistant’’
7 after ‘‘of the physician’’.
8 (c) DEFINITION PROVISIONS.—
9 (1) HOME HEALTH SERVICES.—Section
10 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

11 1395x(m)) is amended—
12 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph
13 (1)—
14 (i) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner
15 or a clinical nurse specialist (as those
16 terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), or
17 a physician assistant (as defined in sub-
18 section (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘physician’’ the
19 first place it appears; and
20 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practi-
21 tioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or a phy-
22 sician assistant’’ after ‘‘physician’’ the sec-
23 ond place it appears; and
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1 (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, a
2 nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or
3 a physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physician’’.
4 (2) HOME HEALTH AGENCY.—Section
5 1861(o)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

6 1395x(o)(2)) is amended—
7 (A) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioners or
8 clinical nurse specialists (as those terms are de-
9 fined in subsection (aa)(5)), certified nurse-mid-
10 wives (as defined in subsection (gg)), or physi-
11 cian assistants (as defined in subsection
12 (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘physicians’’; and
14 ical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife,
15 physician assistant,’’ after ‘‘physician’’.
16 (3) COVERED OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG.—Section
17 1861(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

18 1395x(kk)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, nurse
19 practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those
20 terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), certified
21 nurse-midwife (as defined in subsection (gg)), or
22 physician assistant (as defined in subsection
23 (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘attending physician’’.
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1 (d) HOME HEALTH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM
2 PROVISIONS.—Section 1895 of the Social Security Act (42
3 U.S.C. 1395fff) is amended—
4 (1) in subsection (c)(1)—
5 (A) by striking ‘‘(provided under section
6 1842(r))’’; and
7 (B) by inserting ‘‘the nurse practitioner or
8 clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are de-
9 fined in section 1861(aa)(5)), or the physician
10 assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5))’’
11 after ‘‘physician’’; and
13 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘a
14 nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, or
15 a physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and
17 (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PHY-
18 SICIAN CERTIFICATION’’ and inserting
19 ‘‘RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING RE-
20 QUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATION’’; and

21 (ii) by striking ‘‘physician’’.
22 (e) APPLICATION TO MEDICAID.—The amendments
23 made under this section shall apply under title XIX of the
24 Social Security Act in the same manner and to the same
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1 extent as such requirements apply under title XVIII of
2 such Act or regulations promulgated thereunder.
3 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Health and
4 Human Services shall prescribe regulations to apply the
5 amendments made by this section to items and services
6 furnished, which shall become effective no later than 6
7 months after the date of the enactment of this legislation.
8 The Secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule if
9 necessary, to comply with the required effective date.
10 SEC. 3709. ADJUSTMENT OF SEQUESTRATION.
11 (a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MEDICARE SE-

12 QUESTRATION.—During the period beginning on May 1,
13 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, the Medicare
14 programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42
15 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) shall be exempt from reduction under
16 any sequestration order issued before, on, or after the date
17 of enactment of this Act.
18 (b) EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS
19 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030.—Section 251A(6) of the
20 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
21 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)) is amended—
22 (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter pre-
23 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘through 2029’’ and
24 inserting ‘‘through 2030’’; and
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1 (2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter pre-
2 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2029’’ and
3 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2030’’.
4 SEC. 3710. MEDICARE HOSPITAL INPATIENT PROSPECTIVE
5 PAYMENT SYSTEM ADD-ON PAYMENT FOR
6 COVID–19 PATIENTS DURING EMERGENCY PE-
7 RIOD.
8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(4)(C) of the So-

9 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(4)(C)) is amend-
10 ed by adding at the end the following new clause:
11 ‘‘(iv)(I) For discharges occurring during the emer-
12 gency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), in the
13 case of a discharge of an individual diagnosed with
14 COVID–19, the Secretary shall increase the weighting fac-
15 tor that would otherwise apply to the diagnosis-related
16 group to which the discharge is assigned by 20 percent.
17 The Secretary shall identify a discharge of such an indi-
18 vidual through the use of diagnosis codes, condition codes,
19 or other such means as may be necessary.
20 ‘‘(II) Any adjustment under subclause (I) shall not
21 be taken into account in applying budget neutrality under
22 clause (iii)
23 ‘‘(III) In the case of a State for which the Secretary
24 has waived all or part of this section under the authority
25 of section 1115A, nothing in this section shall preclude
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1 such State from implementing an adjustment similar to
2 the adjustment under subclause (I).’’.
3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other
4 provision of law, the Secretary may implement the amend-
5 ment made by subsection (a) by program instruction or
6 otherwise.
7 SEC. 3711. INCREASING ACCESS TO POST-ACUTE CARE DUR-
8 ING EMERGENCY PERIOD.
9 (a) WAIVER OF IRF 3-HOUR RULE.—With respect

10 to inpatient rehabilitation services furnished by a rehabili-
11 tation facility described in section 1886(j)(1) of the Social
12 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)(1)) during the emer-
13 gency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the So-
14 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Sec-
15 retary of Health and Human Services shall waive section
16 412.622(a)(3)(ii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations
17 (or any successor regulations), relating to the requirement
18 that patients of an inpatient rehabilitation facility receive
19 at least 15 hours of therapy per week.
20 (b) WAIVER OF SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENT RATE PRO-
21 VISIONS FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS.—With re-
22 spect to inpatient hospital services furnished by a long-
23 term care hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv)
24 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
25 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iv)) during the emergency period de-
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1 scribed in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act
2 (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health
3 and Human Services shall waive the following provisions
4 of section 1886(m)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
5 1395ww(m)(6)):
6 (1) LTCH 50-PERCENT RULE.—Subparagraph
7 (C)(ii) of such section, relating to the payment ad-

8 justment for long-term care hospitals that do not
9 have a discharge payment percentage for the period
10 that is at least 50 percent.
11 (2) SITE-NEUTRAL IPPS PAYMENT RATE.—Sub-
12 paragraph (A)(i) of such section, relating to the ap-

13 plication of the site-neutral payment rate (and pay-
14 ment shall be made to a long-term care hospital
15 without regard to such section) for a discharge if the
16 admission occurs during such emergency period and
17 is in response to the public health emergency de-
18 scribed in such section 1135(g)(1)(B).
19 SEC. 3712. REVISING PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MED-
20 ICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE
21 PROGRAM THROUGH DURATION OF EMER-
22 GENCY PERIOD.
23 (a) RURAL AND NONCONTIGUOUS AREAS.—The Sec-

24 retary of Health and Human Services shall implement sec-
25 tion 414.210(g)(9)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regula-
384
1 tions (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition
2 rule described in such section to all applicable items and
3 services furnished in rural areas and noncontiguous areas
4 (as such terms are defined for purposes of such section)
5 as planned through December 31, 2020, and through the
6 duration of the emergency period described in section
7 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
8 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), if longer.
9 (b) AREAS OTHER THAN RURAL AND NONCONTIG-
10 UOUS AREAS.—With respect to items and services fur-
11 nished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date
12 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
13 Human Services shall apply section 414.210(g)(9)(iv) of
14 title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
15 regulation), as if the reference to ‘‘dates of service from
16 June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020, based on the
17 fee schedule amount for the area is equal to 100 percent
18 of the adjusted payment amount established under this
19 section’’ were instead a reference to ‘‘dates of service from
20 March 6, 2020, through the remainder of the duration of
21 the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)
22 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)),
23 based on the fee schedule amount for the area is equal
24 to 75 percent of the adjusted payment amount established
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1 under this section and 25 percent of the unadjusted fee
2 schedule amount’’.
3 SEC. 3713. COVERAGE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE UNDER
4 PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WITH-
5 OUT ANY COST-SHARING.
6 (a) MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES.—Sec-

7 tion 1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
8 1395x(s)(10)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and COVID-
9 19 vaccine and its administration’’ after ‘‘influenza vac-
10 cine and its administration’’.
11 (b) PART B DEDUCTIBLE.—The first sentence of sec-
12 tion 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
13 1395l(b)) is amended—
14 (1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
15 end; and
16 (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at
17 the end and inserting ‘‘, and (12) such deductible
18 shall not apply with respect a COVID-19 vaccine
19 and its administration described in section
20 1861(s)(10)(A).’’.
21 (c) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.—Section 1852(a)(1)(B)
22 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B))
23 is amended—
24 (1) in clause (iv)—
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1 (A) by redesignating subclause (VI) as
2 subclause (VII); and
3 (B) by inserting after subclause (V) the
4 following new subclause:
5 ‘‘(VI) A COVID-19 vaccine and
6 its administration described in section
7 1861(s)(10)(A).’’; and
8 (2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘subclauses (IV)
9 and (V)’’ inserting ‘‘subclauses (IV), (V), and (VI)’’.
10 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
11 this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of
12 this Act and shall apply with respect to a COVID-19 vac-
13 cine beginning on the date that such vaccine is licensed
14 under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42
15 U.S.C. 262).
16 (e) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other
17 provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provi-
18 sions of, and the amendments made by, this section by
19 program instruction or otherwise.
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1 SEC. 3714. REQUIRING MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
2 PLANS AND MA–PD PLANS TO ALLOW DURING
3 THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD FOR
4 FILLS AND REFILLS OF COVERED PART D
5 DRUGS FOR UP TO A 3-MONTH SUPPLY.
6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–4(b) of the Social

7 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)) is amended by
8 adding at the end the following new paragraph:
9 ‘‘(4) ENSURING ACCESS DURING COVID-19 PUB-
10 LIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PERIOD.—
11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the emergency

12 period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), sub-
13 ject to subparagraph (B), a prescription drug
14 plan or MA–PD plan shall, notwithstanding any
15 cost and utilization management, medication
16 therapy management, or other such programs
17 under this part, permit a part D eligible indi-
18 vidual enrolled in such plan to obtain in a sin-
19 gle fill or refill, at the option of such individual,
20 the total day supply (not to exceed a 90-day
21 supply) prescribed for such individual for a cov-
22 ered part D drug.
23 ‘‘(B) SAFETY EDIT EXCEPTION.—A pre-
24 scription drug plan or MA–PD plan may not
25 permit a part D eligible individual to obtain a
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1 single fill or refill inconsistent with an applica-
2 ble safety edit.’’.
3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other
4 provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human
5 Services may implement the amendment made by this sec-
6 tion by program instruction or otherwise.
7 SEC. 3715. PROVIDING HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED
8 SERVICES IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.
9 Section 1902(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

10 1396a(h)) is amended—
11 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’;
12 (2) by inserting ‘‘, home and community-based
13 services provided under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of
14 section 1915 or under a waiver or demonstration
15 project under section 1115, self-directed personal as-
16 sistance services provided pursuant to a written plan
17 of care under section 1915(j), and home and com-
18 munity-based attendant services and supports under
19 section 1915(k)’’ before the period; and
21 ‘‘(2) Nothing in this title, title XVIII, or title XI shall
22 be construed as prohibiting receipt of any care or services
23 specified in paragraph (1) in an acute care hospital that
24 are—
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1 ‘‘(A) identified in an individual’s person-cen-
2 tered service plan (or comparable plan of care);
3 ‘‘(B) provided to meet needs of the individual
4 that are not met through the provision of hospital
5 services;
6 ‘‘(C) not a substitute for services that the hos-
7 pital is obligated to provide through its conditions of
8 participation or under Federal or State law, or
9 under another applicable requirement; and
10 ‘‘(D) designed to ensure smooth transitions be-
11 tween acute care settings and home and community-
12 based settings, and to preserve the individual’s func-
13 tional abilities.’’.
14 SEC. 3716. CLARIFICATION REGARDING UNINSURED INDI-
15 VIDUALS.
16 Subsection (ss) of section 1902 of the Social Security

17 Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a), as added by section 6004(a)(3)(C)
18 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, is amend-
19 ed—
20 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(excluding
21 subclause (VIII) of such subsection if the individual
22 is a resident of a State which does not furnish med-
23 ical assistance to individuals described in such sub-
24 clause)’’ before the semicolon; and
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1 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, except that
2 individuals who are eligible for medical assistance
3 under subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XII), subsection
4 (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII), subsection
5 (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXI), or subsection (a)(10)(C) (but
6 only to the extent such an individual is considered
7 to not have minimum essential coverage under sec-
8 tion 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
9 1986), or who are described in subsection (l)(1)(A)
10 and are eligible for medical assistance only because
11 of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(IV) or (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX)
12 and whose eligibility for such assistance is limited by
13 the State under clause (VII) in the matter following
14 subsection (a)(10)(G), shall not be treated as en-
15 rolled in a Federal health care program for purposes
16 of this paragraph’’ before the period at the end.
17 SEC. 3717. CLARIFICATION REGARDING COVERAGE OF
18 COVID-19 TESTING PRODUCTS.
19 Subparagraph (B) of section 1905(a)(3) of the Social

20 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)), as added by section
21 6004(a)(1)(C) of the Families First Coronavirus Response
22 Act (Public Law 116–127), is amended by striking ‘‘that
23 are approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k),
24 513, 515 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
25 Act’’.
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1 SEC. 3718. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REPORTING RE-
2 QUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CLINICAL
3 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS.
4 (a) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING

5 OF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH-
6 MENT OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES.—Section
7 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
8 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
9 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 31,
10 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’; and
11 (2) in clause (ii)—
12 (A) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2021’’ and in-
13 serting ‘‘January 1, 2022’’; and
14 (B) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and in-
15 serting ‘‘March 31, 2022’’.
16 (b) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI-
17 VATE PAYOR RATE IMPLEMENTATION.—Section
18 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
19 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended—
20 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘through
21 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and
22 (2) in subparagraph (B)—
23 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
24 end;
25 (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause
26 (iii);
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1 (C) by inserting after clause (i) the fol-
2 lowing new clause:
3 ‘‘(ii) for 2021, 0 percent; and’’; and
4 (D) in clause (iii), as redesignated by sub-
5 paragraph (B), by striking ‘‘2021 through
6 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2024’’.
7 SEC. 3719. EXPANSION OF THE MEDICARE HOSPITAL AC-
8 CELERATED PAYMENT PROGRAM DURING
9 THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

11 1395g) is amended—
12 (1) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘In the
13 case’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (f), in the
14 case’’; and
16 section:
17 ‘‘(f)(1) During the emergency period described in sec-
18 tion 1135(g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall expand the pro-
19 gram under subsection (e)(3) pursuant to paragraph (2).
20 ‘‘(2) In expanding the program under subsection
21 (e)(3), the following shall apply:
22 ‘‘(A)(i) In addition to the hospitals described in
23 subsection (e)(3), the following hospitals shall be eli-
24 gible to participate in the program:
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1 ‘‘(I) Hospitals described in clause (iii) of
2 section 1886(d)(1)(B).
3 ‘‘(II) Hospitals described in clause (v) of
4 such section.
5 ‘‘(III) Critical access hospitals (as defined
6 in section 1861(mm)(1)).
7 ‘‘(ii) Subject to appropriate safeguards against
8 fraud, waste, and abuse, upon a request of a hos-
9 pital described in clause (i), the Secretary shall pro-
10 vide accelerated payments under the program to
11 such hospital.
12 ‘‘(B) Upon the request of the hospital, the Sec-
13 retary may do any of the following:
14 ‘‘(i) Make accelerated payments on a peri-
15 odic or lump sum basis.
16 ‘‘(ii) Increase the amount of payment that
17 would otherwise be made to hospitals under the
18 program up to 100 percent (or, in the case of
19 critical access hospitals, up to 125 percent).
20 ‘‘(iii) Extend the period that accelerated
21 payments cover so that it covers up to a 6-
22 month period.
23 ‘‘(C) Upon the request of the hospital, the Sec-
24 retary shall do the following:
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1 ‘‘(i) Provide up to 120 days before claims
2 are offset to recoup the accelerated payment.
3 ‘‘(ii) Allow not less than 12 months from
4 the date of the first accelerated payment before
5 requiring that the outstanding balance be paid
6 in full.
7 ‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the
8 Secretary from carrying out the provisions described in
9 clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (2)(B) and clauses
10 (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(C) under the program under
11 subsection (e)(3) after the period for which this subsection
12 applies.
13 ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
14 Secretary may implement the provisions of this subsection
15 by program instruction or otherwise.’’.
16 SEC. 3720. DELAYING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED
17 FMAP TO ENABLE STATE LEGISLATION NEC-
18 ESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE.
19 Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Re-

20 sponse Act is amended by adding at the end the following
21 new subsection:
22 ‘‘(d) DELAY IN APPLICATION OF PREMIUM REQUIRE-
23 MENT.—During the 30 day period beginning on the date
24 of enactment of this Act, a State shall not be ineligible
25 for the increase to the Federal medical assistance percent-
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1 age of the State described in subsection (a) on the basis
2 that the State imposes a premium that violates the re-
3 quirement of subsection (b)(2) if such premium was in ef-
4 fect on the date of enactment of this Act.’’.
5 Subtitle E—Health and Human
6 Services Extenders
7 PART I—MEDICARE PROVISIONS
8 SEC. 3801. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX
9 FLOOR UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
10 Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42

11 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘May
12 23, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2020’’.
13 SEC. 3802. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEAS-
14 URE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION.
15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social

16 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended—
17 (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘and
18 $4,830,000 for the period beginning on October 1,
19 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
20 ‘‘$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and for the pe-
21 riod beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on
22 November 30, 2020, the amount equal to the pro
23 rata portion of the amount appropriated for such pe-
24 riod for fiscal year 2020’’; and
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1 (2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘and 2019
2 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2019,
3 and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘,
4 2019, and 2020, and for the period beginning on
5 October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30,
6 2020,’’.
8 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
9 ment of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
10 2020 (Public Law 116–94).
11 SEC. 3803. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND AS-
12 SISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS.
13 (a) FUNDING EXTENSIONS.—

14 (1) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STATE HEALTH
15 INSURANCE PROGRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of

16 section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Pa-
17 tients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–
18 3 note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient
19 Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
20 111–148), section 610 of the American Taxpayer
21 Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), section
22 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013
23 (Public Law 113–67), section 110 of the Protecting
24 Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–
25 93), section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP
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1 Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–10),
2 section 50207 of division E of the Bipartisan Budg-
3 et Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), section 1402
4 of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
5 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public
6 Law 116–59), section 1402 of division B of the Fur-
7 ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Fur-
8 ther Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law
9 116–69), and section 103 of division N of the Fur-
10 ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public
11 Law 116–94) is amended by striking clauses (x)
12 through (xii) and inserting the following new
13 clauses:
14 ‘‘(x) for fiscal year 2020, of
15 $13,000,000; and
16 ‘‘(xi) for the period beginning on Oc-
17 tober 1, 2020, and ending on November
18 30, 2020, the amount equal to the pro rata
19 portion of the amount appropriated for
20 such period for fiscal year 2020.’’.
21 (2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR AREA AGENCIES
22 ON AGING.—Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section

23 119, as so amended, is amended by striking clauses
24 (x) through (xii) and inserting the following new
25 clauses:
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2 $7,500,000; and
8 (3) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR AGING AND DIS-
9 ABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.—Subsection (c)(1)(B)

10 of such section 119, as so amended, is amended by
11 striking clauses (x) through (xii) and inserting the
12 following new clauses:
14 $5,000,000; and
20 (4) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GRANT OR CON-
21 TRACT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR BENEFITS
22 AND OUTREACH ENROLLMENT.—Subsection (d)(2)

23 of such section 119, as so amended, is amended by
24 striking clauses (x) through (xii) and inserting the
25 following new clauses:
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2 $12,000,000; and
9 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
10 ment of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
11 2020 (Public Law 116–94).
12 PART II—MEDICAID PROVISIONS
13 SEC. 3811. EXTENSION OF THE MONEY FOLLOWS THE PER-
14 SON REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION PRO-
15 GRAM.
16 Section 6071(h) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

17 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended—
18 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
19 (G) and inserting the following:
20 ‘‘(G) subject to paragraph (3),
21 $337,500,000 for the period beginning on Jan-
22 uary 1, 2020, and ending on September 30,
23 2020; and
24 ‘‘(H) subject to paragraph (3), for the pe-
25 riod beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending
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1 on November 30, 2020, the amount equal to
2 the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated
3 for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’; and
4 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and (G)’’ and
5 inserting ‘‘, (G), and (H)’’.
6 SEC. 3812. EXTENSION OF SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT
7 PROTECTIONS.
8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law 111–

9 148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by striking
10 ‘‘May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2020’’.
11 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section
12 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note)
13 or section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of the Social Security Act
14 (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–5) shall be construed as
15 prohibiting a State from—
16 (1) applying an income or resource disregard
17 under a methodology authorized under section
18 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))—
19 (A) to the income or resources of an indi-
20 vidual described in section
21 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
22 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard
23 of the income or resources of such individual’s
24 spouse); or
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1 (B) on the basis of an individual’s need for
2 home and community-based services authorized
3 under subsection (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section
4 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or under
5 section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315); or
6 (2) disregarding an individual’s spousal income
7 and assets under a plan amendment to provide med-
8 ical assistance for home and community-based serv-
9 ices for individuals by reason of being determined el-
10 igible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of such Act (42
11 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)) or by reason of section
12 1902(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(f)) or other-
13 wise on the basis of a reduction of income based on
14 costs incurred for medical or other remedial care
15 under which the State disregarded the income and
16 assets of the individual’s spouse in determining the
17 initial and ongoing financial eligibility of an indi-
18 vidual for such services in place of the spousal im-
19 poverishment provisions applied under section 1924
20 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5).
21 SEC. 3813. DELAY OF DSH REDUCTIONS.
22 Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42

23 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7)(A)) is amended—
24 (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding sub-
25 clause (I), by striking ‘‘May 23, 2020, and ending
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1 September 30, 2020, and for each of fiscal years
2 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2020, and ending
3 September 30, 2021, and for each of fiscal years
4 2022’’; and
5 (2) in clause (ii)—
6 (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘May 23,
7 2020, and ending September 30, 2020’’ and in-
8 serting ‘‘December 1, 2020, and ending Sep-
9 tember 30, 2021’’; and
10 (B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘2021’’
11 and inserting ‘‘2022’’.
12 SEC. 3814. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY
13 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRA-
14 TION PROGRAM.
15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d) of the Protecting

16 Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note)
17 is amended—
19 (A) by striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and in-
20 serting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), not more
21 than’’; and
22 (B) by striking ‘‘May 22, 2020’’ and in-
23 serting ‘‘November 30, 2020’’; and
25 paragraph:
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1 ‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.—
2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6

3 months after the date of enactment of this
4 paragraph, in addition to the 8 States selected
5 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select
6 2 States to participate in 2-year demonstration
7 programs that meet the requirements of this
8 subsection.
9 ‘‘(B) SELECTION OF STATES.—
10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause

11 (ii), in selecting States under this para-
12 graph, the Secretary—
13 ‘‘(I) shall select States that—
14 ‘‘(aa) were awarded plan-
15 ning grants under subsection (c);
16 and
17 ‘‘(bb) applied to participate
18 in the demonstration programs
19 under this subsection under para-
20 graph (1) but, as of the date of
21 enactment of this paragraph,
22 were not selected to participate
23 under paragraph (1); and
24 ‘‘(II) shall use the results of the
25 Secretary’s evaluation of each State’s
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1 application under paragraph (1) to
2 determine which States to select, and
3 shall not require the submission of
4 any additional application.
5 ‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED
6 STATES.—Prior to services being delivered

7 under the demonstration authority in a State
8 selected under this paragraph, the State shall—
9 ‘‘(i) submit a plan to monitor certified
10 community behavioral health clinics under
11 the demonstration program to ensure com-
12 pliance with certified community behavioral
13 health criteria during the demonstration
14 period; and
15 ‘‘(ii) commit to collecting data, noti-
16 fying the Secretary of any planned changes
17 that would deviate from the prospective
18 payment system methodology outlined in
19 the State’s demonstration application, and
20 obtaining approval from the Secretary for
21 any such change before implementing the
22 change.’’.
23 (b) LIMITATION.—Section 223(d)(5) of the Pro-
24 tecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a
25 note) is amended—
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1 (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter pre-
2 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘The Federal match-
3 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph
4 (C)(iii), the Federal matching’’; and
5 (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end
6 the following new clause:
7 ‘‘(iii) PAYMENTS FOR AMOUNTS EX-
8 PENDED AFTER 2019.—The Federal match-

9 ing percentage applicable under subpara-
10 graph (B) to amounts expended by a State
11 participating in the demonstration pro-
12 gram under this subsection shall—
13 ‘‘(I) in the case of a State par-
14 ticipating in the demonstration pro-
15 gram as of January 1, 2020, apply to
16 amounts expended by the State dur-
17 ing the 8 fiscal quarter period (or any
18 portion of such period) that begins on
19 January 1, 2020; and
20 ‘‘(II) in the case of a State se-
21 lected to participate in the demonstra-
22 tion program under paragraph (8),
23 during first 8 fiscal quarter period (or
24 any portion of such period) that the
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1 State participates in a demonstration
2 program.’’.
3 (c) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE COMMUNITY
4 AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PRO-
5 GRAM.—
6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
8 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
9 mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
10 the House of Representatives and the Committee on
11 Finance of the Senate a report on the community
12 and mental health services demonstration program
13 conducted under section 223 of the Protecting Ac-
14 cess to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a
15 note) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘dem-
16 onstration program’’).
17 (2) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report re-
18 quired under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
19 lowing information:
20 (A) Information on States’ experiences
21 participating in the demonstration program, in-
22 cluding the extent to which States—
23 (i) measure the effects of access to
24 certified community behavioral health clin-
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1 ics on patient health and cost of care, in-
2 cluding—
3 (I) engagement in treatment for
4 behavioral health conditions;
5 (II) relevant clinical outcomes, to
6 the extent collected;
7 (III) screening and treatment for
8 comorbid medical conditions; and
9 (IV) use of crisis stabilization,
10 emergency department, and inpatient
11 care.
12 (B) Information on Federal efforts to
13 evaluate the demonstration program, includ-
14 ing—
15 (i) quality measures used to evaluate
16 the program;
17 (ii) assistance provided to States on
18 data collection and reporting;
19 (iii) assessments of the reliability and
20 usefulness of State-submitted data; and
21 (iv) the extent to which such efforts
22 provide information on the relative quality,
23 scope, and cost of services as compared
24 with services not provided under the dem-
25 onstration program, and in comparison to
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1 Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness
2 and substance use disorders not served
3 under the demonstration program.
4 (C) Recommendations for improvements to
5 the following:
6 (i) The reporting, accuracy, and vali-
7 dation of encounter data.
8 (ii) Accuracy in payments to certified
9 community behavioral health clinics under
10 State plans or waivers under title XIX of
11 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
12 seq.).
13 PART III—HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER
14 HEALTH PROGRAMS
15 SEC. 3821. EXTENSION OF SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDU-
16 CATION PROGRAM.

20 (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
21 ceding subparagraph (A)—
22 (i) by striking ‘‘and 2019 and for the
23 period beginning October 1, 2019, and
24 ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
25 ‘‘through 2020 and for the period begin-
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1 ning October 1, 2020, and ending Novem-
2 ber 30, 2020’’; and
3 (ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ and
4 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’
5 (B) in paragraph (2)(A)—
6 (i) by striking ‘‘and 2019 and for the
7 period beginning October 1, 2019, and
8 ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
9 ‘‘through 2020 and for the period begin-
10 ning October 1, 2020, and ending Novem-
11 ber 30, 2020’’; and
12 (ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ and
13 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’; and
14 (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘and 2019
15 and $48,287,671 for the period beginning October 1,
16 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
17 ‘‘through 2020, and for the period beginning on Oc-
18 tober 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020,
19 the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the
20 amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year
21 2020’’.
22 SEC. 3822. EXTENSION OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
23 EDUCATION PROGRAM.

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3 (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter
4 preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2019 and
5 for the period beginning October 1, 2019,
6 and ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
7 ‘‘2020 and for the period beginning Octo-
8 ber 1, 2020, and ending November 30,
9 2020’’; and
10 (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
11 ing by striking ‘‘October 1, 2019, and end-
12 ing May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘October
13 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020’’;
14 (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘2019’’
15 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and
16 (3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019 and
17 $48,287,671 for the period beginning October 1,
18 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting
19 ‘‘2020, and for the period beginning on October 1,
20 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020, the
21 amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
22 appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020’’.
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1 SEC. 3823. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO
2 ADDRESS HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORK-
3 FORCE NEEDS.
4 Activities authorized by section 2008 of the Social Se-

5 curity Act shall continue through November 30, 2020, in
6 the manner authorized for fiscal year 2019, and out of
7 any money in the Treasury of the United States not other-
8 wise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such
9 sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and
10 payments may be made pursuant to this authority through
11 the date so specified at the pro rata portion of the total
12 amount authorized for such activities in fiscal year 2019.
13 SEC. 3824. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
14 FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM AND RE-
15 LATED PROGRAMS.
16 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section

17 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through
18 November 30, 2020, in the manner authorized for fiscal
19 year 2019, and out of any money in the Treasury of the
20 United States not otherwise appropriated, there are here-
21 by appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such
22 purpose.
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1 PART IV—PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
2 SEC. 3831. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS,
3 THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS,
4 AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OP-
5 ERATE GME PROGRAMS.
6 (a) COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.—Section

7 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable
8 Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by
9 striking ‘‘and $2,575,342,466 for the period beginning on
10 October 1, 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and in-
11 serting ‘‘$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and
12 $668,493,151 for the period beginning on October 1,
13 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020’’.
14 (b) NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.—Section
15 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable
16 Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)) is amended—
17 (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
18 the end; and
19 (2) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting
20 the following:
21 ‘‘(G) $310,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
22 and
23 ‘‘(H) $51,808,219 for the period beginning
24 on October 1, 2020, and ending on November
25 30, 2020.’’.
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1 (c) TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE
2 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section
3 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
4 256h(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2019, and
5 $81,445,205 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019,
6 and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through fis-
7 cal year 2020, and $21,141,096 for the period beginning
8 on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020’’.
9 (d) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appro-
10 priated pursuant to the amendments made by this section
11 for fiscal year 2020 and for the period beginning on Octo-
12 ber 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020, shall be
13 subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 116–
14 94 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330
15 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
16 254 through 256).
17 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (4) of
18 section 3014(h) of title 18, United States Code, as amend-
19 ed by section 401(e) of division N of Public Law 116–
20 94, is amended by striking ‘‘section 401(d) of division N
21 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020’’
22 and inserting ‘‘section 3831 of the CARES Act’’.
23 SEC. 3832. DIABETES PROGRAMS.
24 (a) TYPE I.—Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public

25 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D)) is
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1 amended by striking ‘‘and 2019, and $96,575,342 for the
2 period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May
3 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020, and $25,068,493
4 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending
5 on November 30, 2020’’.
6 (b) INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public
7 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D)) is
8 amended by striking ‘‘and 2019, and $96,575,342 for the
9 period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May
10 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020, and $25,068,493
11 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending
12 on November 30, 2020’’.
13 PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
14 SEC. 3841. PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE APPROPRIATIONS
15 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020.
16 Expenditures made under any provision of law

17 amended in this title pursuant to the amendments made
18 by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health
19 Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–59), the Further
20 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health
21 Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-69), and the Fur-
22 ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law
23 116–94) for fiscal year 2020 shall be charged to the appli-
24 cable appropriation or authorization provided by the
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1 amendments made by this title to such provision of law
2 for such fiscal year.
3 Subtitle F—Over-the-Counter
4 Drugs
5 PART I—OTC DRUG REVIEW
6 SEC. 3851. REGULATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION
7 DRUGS THAT ARE MARKETED WITHOUT AN
8 APPROVED DRUG APPLICATION.
9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter V of the Federal Food,

10 Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after sec-
11 tion 505F of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355g) the following:
12 ‘‘SEC. 505G. REGULATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION
13 DRUGS THAT ARE MARKETED WITHOUT AN
14 APPROVED DRUG APPLICATION.
15 ‘‘(a) NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS MARKETED WITH-

16 OUT AN APPROVED APPLICATION.—Nonprescription
17 drugs marketed without an approved drug application
18 under section 505, as of the date of the enactment of this
19 section, shall be treated in accordance with this sub-
20 section.
21 ‘‘(1) DRUGS SUBJECT TO A FINAL MONOGRAPH;
22 CATEGORY I DRUGS SUBJECT TO A TENTATIVE
23 FINAL MONOGRAPH.—A drug is deemed to be gen-

24 erally recognized as safe and effective under section
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1 201(p)(1), not a new drug under section 201(p), and
2 not subject to section 503(b)(1), if—
3 ‘‘(A) the drug is—
4 ‘‘(i) in conformity with the require-
5 ments for nonprescription use of a final
6 monograph issued under part 330 of title
7 21, Code of Federal Regulations (except as
8 provided in paragraph (2)), the general re-
9 quirements for nonprescription drugs, and
10 conditions or requirements under sub-
11 sections (b), (c), and (k); and
12 ‘‘(ii) except as permitted by an order
13 issued under subsection (b) or, in the case
14 of a minor change in the drug, in con-
15 formity with an order issued under sub-
16 section (c), in a dosage form that, imme-
17 diately prior to the date of the enactment
18 of this section, has been used to a material
19 extent and for a material time under sec-
20 tion 201(p)(2); or
21 ‘‘(B) the drug is—
22 ‘‘(i) classified in category I for safety
23 and effectiveness under a tentative final
24 monograph that is the most recently appli-
25 cable proposal or determination issued
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1 under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal
2 Regulations;
3 ‘‘(ii) in conformity with the proposed
4 requirements for nonprescription use of
5 such tentative final monograph, any appli-
6 cable subsequent determination by the Sec-
7 retary, the general requirements for non-
8 prescription drugs, and conditions or re-
9 quirements under subsections (b), (c), and
10 (k); and
11 ‘‘(iii) except as permitted by an order
12 issued under subsection (b) or, in the case
13 of a minor change in the drug, in con-
14 formity with an order issued under sub-
15 section (c), in a dosage form that, imme-
19 tion 201(p)(2).
20 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN DRUGS.—
21 With respect to sunscreen drugs subject to this sec-

22 tion, the applicable requirements in terms of con-
23 formity with a final monograph, for purposes of
24 paragraph (1)(A)(i), shall be the requirements speci-
25 fied in part 352 of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
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1 tions, as published on May 21, 1999, beginning on
2 page 27687 of volume 64 of the Federal Register,
3 except that the applicable requirements governing ef-
4 fectiveness and labeling shall be those specified in
5 section 201.327 of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
6 tions.
7 ‘‘(3) CATEGORY III DRUGS SUBJECT TO A TEN-
8 TATIVE FINAL MONOGRAPH; CATEGORY I DRUGS
9 SUBJECT TO PROPOSED MONOGRAPH OR ADVANCE
10 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—A drug that

11 is not described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) is not
12 required to be the subject of an application approved
13 under section 505, and is not subject to section
14 503(b)(1), if—
15 ‘‘(A) the drug is—
16 ‘‘(i) classified in category III for safe-
17 ty or effectiveness in the preamble of a
18 proposed rule establishing a tentative final
19 monograph that is the most recently appli-
20 cable proposal or determination for such
21 drug issued under part 330 of title 21,
22 Code of Federal Regulations;
23 ‘‘(ii) in conformity with—
24 ‘‘(I) the conditions of use, includ-
25 ing indication and dosage strength, if
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1 any, described for such category III
2 drug in such preamble or in an appli-
3 cable subsequent proposed rule;
4 ‘‘(II) the proposed requirements
5 for drugs classified in such tentative
6 final monograph in category I in the
7 most recently proposed rule estab-
8 lishing requirements related to such
9 tentative final monograph and in any
10 final rule establishing requirements
11 that are applicable to the drug; and
12 ‘‘(III) the general requirements
13 for nonprescription drugs and condi-
14 tions or requirements under sub-
15 section (b) or (k); and
16 ‘‘(iii) in a dosage form that, imme-
18 of this section, had been used to a material
20 tion 201(p)(2); or
21 ‘‘(B) the drug is—
22 ‘‘(i) classified in category I for safety
23 and effectiveness under a proposed mono-
24 graph or advance notice of proposed rule-
25 making that is the most recently applicable
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1 proposal or determination for such drug
2 issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of
3 Federal Regulations;
4 ‘‘(ii) in conformity with the require-
5 ments for nonprescription use of such pro-
6 posed monograph or advance notice of pro-
7 posed rulemaking, any applicable subse-
8 quent determination by the Secretary, the
9 general requirements for nonprescription
10 drugs, and conditions or requirements
11 under subsection (b) or (k); and
12 ‘‘(iii) in a dosage form that, imme-
16 tion 201(p)(2).
17 ‘‘(4) CATEGORY II DRUGS DEEMED NEW
18 DRUGS.—A drug that is classified in category II for

19 safety or effectiveness under a tentative final mono-
20 graph or that is subject to a determination to be not
21 generally recognized as safe and effective in a pro-
22 posed rule that is the most recently applicable pro-
23 posal issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Fed-
24 eral Regulations, shall be deemed to be a new drug
25 under section 201(p), misbranded under section
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1 502(ee), and subject to the requirement for an ap-
2 proved new drug application under section 505 be-
3 ginning on the day that is 180 calendar days after
4 the date of the enactment of this section, unless, be-
5 fore such day, the Secretary determines that it is in
6 the interest of public health to extend the period
7 during which the drug may be marketed without
8 such an approved new drug application.
9 ‘‘(5) DRUGS NOT GRASE DEEMED NEW
10 DRUGS.—A drug that the Secretary has determined

11 not to be generally recognized as safe and effective
12 under section 201(p)(1) under a final determination
13 issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal
14 Regulations, shall be deemed to be a new drug under
15 section 201(p), misbranded under section 502(ee),
16 and subject to the requirement for an approved new
17 drug application under section 505.
18 ‘‘(6) OTHER DRUGS DEEMED NEW DRUGS.—
19 Except as provided in subsection (m), a drug is

20 deemed to be a new drug under section 201(p) and
21 misbranded under section 502(ee) if the drug—
22 ‘‘(A) is not subject to section 503(b)(1);
23 and
24 ‘‘(B) is not described in paragraph (1),
25 (2), (3), (4), or (5), or subsection (b)(1)(B).
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1 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.—
2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
3 ‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary

4 may, on the initiative of the Secretary or at the
5 request of one or more requestors, issue an ad-
6 ministrative order determining whether there
7 are conditions under which a specific drug, a
8 class of drugs, or a combination of drugs, is de-
9 termined to be—
10 ‘‘(i) not subject to section 503(b)(1);
11 and
12 ‘‘(ii) generally recognized as safe and
13 effective under section 201(p)(1).
14 ‘‘(B) EFFECT.—A drug or combination of
15 drugs shall be deemed to not require approval
16 under section 505 if such drug or combination
17 of drugs—
18 ‘‘(i) is determined by the Secretary to
19 meet the conditions specified in clauses (i)
20 and (ii) of subparagraph (A);
21 ‘‘(ii) is marketed in conformity with
22 an administrative order under this sub-
23 section;
24 ‘‘(iii) meets the general requirements
25 for nonprescription drugs; and
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1 ‘‘(iv) meets the requirements under
2 subsections (c) and (k).
3 ‘‘(C) STANDARD.—The Secretary shall find
4 that a drug is not generally recognized as safe
5 and effective under section 201(p)(1) if—
6 ‘‘(i) the evidence shows that the drug
7 is not generally recognized as safe and ef-
8 fective under section 201(p)(1); or
9 ‘‘(ii) the evidence is inadequate to
10 show that the drug is generally recognized
11 as safe and effective under section
12 201(p)(1).
13 ‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS INITIATED BY
14 THE SECRETARY.—
15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In issuing an adminis-

16 trative order under paragraph (1) upon the
17 Secretary’s initiative, the Secretary shall—
18 ‘‘(i) make reasonable efforts to notify
19 informally, not later than 2 business days
20 before the issuance of the proposed order,
21 the sponsors of drugs who have a listing in
22 effect under section 510(j) for the drugs or
23 combination of drugs that will be subject
24 to the administrative order;
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1 ‘‘(ii) after any such reasonable efforts
2 of notification—
3 ‘‘(I) issue a proposed administra-
4 tive order by publishing it on the
5 website of the Food and Drug Admin-
6 istration and include in such order the
7 reasons for the issuance of such order;
8 and
9 ‘‘(II) publish a notice of avail-
10 ability of such proposed order in the
11 Federal Register;
12 ‘‘(iii) except as provided in subpara-
13 graph (B), provide for a public comment
14 period with respect to such proposed order
15 of not less than 45 calendar days; and
16 ‘‘(iv) if, after completion of the pro-
17 ceedings specified in clauses (i) through
18 (iii), the Secretary determines that it is ap-
19 propriate to issue a final administrative
20 order—
21 ‘‘(I) issue the final administrative
22 order, together with a detailed state-
23 ment of reasons, which order shall not
24 take effect until the time for request-
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1 ing judicial review under paragraph
2 (3)(D)(ii) has expired;
3 ‘‘(II) publish a notice of such
4 final administrative order in the Fed-
5 eral Register;
6 ‘‘(III) afford requestors of drugs
7 that will be subject to such order the
8 opportunity for formal dispute resolu-
9 tion up to the level of the Director of
10 the Center for Drug Evaluation and
11 Research, which initially must be re-
12 quested within 45 calendar days of
13 the issuance of the order, and, for
14 subsequent levels of appeal, within 30
15 calendar days of the prior decision;
16 and
17 ‘‘(IV) except with respect to
18 drugs described in paragraph (3)(B),
19 upon completion of the formal dispute
20 resolution procedure, inform the per-
21 sons which sought such dispute reso-
22 lution of their right to request a hear-
23 ing.
24 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—When issuing an ad-
25 ministrative order under paragraph (1) on the
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1 Secretary’s initiative proposing to determine
2 that a drug described in subsection (a)(3) is not
3 generally recognized as safe and effective under
4 section 201(p)(1), the Secretary shall follow the
5 procedures in subparagraph (A), except that—
6 ‘‘(i) the proposed order shall include
7 notice of—
8 ‘‘(I) the general categories of
9 data the Secretary has determined
10 necessary to establish that the drug is
11 generally recognized as safe and effec-
12 tive under section 201(p)(1); and
13 ‘‘(II) the format for submissions
14 by interested persons;
15 ‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall provide for a
16 public comment period of no less than 180
17 calendar days with respect to such pro-
18 posed order, except when the Secretary de-
19 termines, for good cause, that a shorter pe-
20 riod is in the interest of public health; and
21 ‘‘(iii) any person who submits data in
22 such comment period shall include a cer-
23 tification that the person has submitted all
24 evidence created, obtained, or received by
25 that person that is both within the cat-
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1 egories of data identified in the proposed
2 order and relevant to a determination as to
3 whether the drug is generally recognized as
4 safe and effective under section 201(p)(1).
5 ‘‘(3) HEARINGS; JUDICIAL REVIEW.—
6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Only a person who

7 participated in each stage of formal dispute res-
8 olution under subclause (III) of paragraph
9 (2)(A)(iv) of an administrative order with re-
10 spect to a drug may request a hearing con-
11 cerning a final administrative order issued
12 under such paragraph with respect to such
13 drug. If a hearing is sought, such person must
14 submit a request for a hearing, which shall be
15 based solely on information in the administra-
16 tive record, to the Secretary not later than 30
17 calendar days after receiving notice of the final
18 decision of the formal dispute resolution proce-
19 dure.
20 ‘‘(B) NO HEARING REQUIRED WITH RE-
21 SPECT TO ORDERS RELATING TO CERTAIN
22 DRUGS.—
23 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary

24 shall not be required to provide notice and
25 an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to
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1 paragraph (2)(A)(iv) if the final adminis-
2 trative order involved relates to a drug—
3 ‘‘(I) that is described in sub-
4 section (a)(3)(A); and
5 ‘‘(II) with respect to which no
6 human or non-human data studies rel-
7 evant to the safety or effectiveness of
8 such drug have been submitted to the
9 administrative record since the
10 issuance of the most recent tentative
11 final monograph relating to such
12 drug.
13 ‘‘(ii) HUMAN DATA STUDIES AND
14 NON-HUMAN DATA DEFINED.—In this sub-

15 paragraph:
16 ‘‘(I) The term ‘human data stud-
17 ies’ means clinical trials of safety or
18 effectiveness (including actual use
19 studies), pharmacokinetics studies, or
20 bioavailability studies.
21 ‘‘(II) The term ‘non-human data’
22 means data from testing other than
23 with human subjects which provides
24 information concerning safety or ef-
25 fectiveness.
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1 ‘‘(C) HEARING PROCEDURES.—
2 ‘‘(i) DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR HEAR-
3 ING.—If the Secretary determines that in-

4 formation submitted in a request for a
5 hearing under subparagraph (A) with re-
6 spect to a final administrative order issued
7 under paragraph (2)(A)(iv) does not iden-
8 tify the existence of a genuine and sub-
9 stantial question of material fact, the Sec-
10 retary may deny such request. In making
11 such a determination, the Secretary may
12 consider only information and data that
13 are based on relevant and reliable scientific
14 principles and methodologies.
15 ‘‘(ii) SINGLE HEARING FOR MULTIPLE
16 RELATED REQUESTS.—If more than one

17 request for a hearing is submitted with re-
18 spect to the same administrative order
19 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
20 may direct that a single hearing be con-
21 ducted in which all persons whose hearing
22 requests were granted may participate.
23 ‘‘(iii) PRESIDING OFFICER.—The pre-
24 siding officer of a hearing requested under
25 subparagraph (A) shall—
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1 ‘‘(I) be designated by the Sec-
2 retary;
3 ‘‘(II) not be an employee of the
4 Center for Drug Evaluation and Re-
5 search; and
6 ‘‘(III) not have been previously
7 involved in the development of the ad-
8 ministrative order involved or pro-
9 ceedings relating to that administra-
10 tive order.
11 ‘‘(iv) RIGHTS OF PARTIES TO HEAR-
12 ING.—The parties to a hearing requested

13 under subparagraph (A) shall have the
14 right to present testimony, including testi-
15 mony of expert witnesses, and to cross-ex-
16 amine witnesses presented by other parties.
17 Where appropriate, the presiding officer
18 may require that cross-examination by par-
19 ties representing substantially the same in-
20 terests be consolidated to promote effi-
21 ciency and avoid duplication.
22 ‘‘(v) FINAL DECISION.—
23 ‘‘(I) At the conclusion of a hear-

24 ing requested under subparagraph
25 (A), the presiding officer of the hear-
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1 ing shall issue a decision containing
2 findings of fact and conclusions of
3 law. The decision of the presiding offi-
4 cer shall be final.
5 ‘‘(II) The final decision may not
6 take effect until the period under sub-
7 paragraph (D)(ii) for submitting a re-
8 quest for judicial review of such deci-
9 sion expires.
10 ‘‘(D) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FINAL ADMIN-
11 ISTRATIVE ORDER.—
12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The procedures

13 described in section 505(h) shall apply
14 with respect to judicial review of final ad-
15 ministrative orders issued under this sub-
16 section in the same manner and to the
17 same extent as such section applies to an
18 order described in such section except that
19 the judicial review shall be taken by filing
20 in an appropriate district court of the
21 United States in lieu of the appellate
22 courts specified in such section.
23 ‘‘(ii) PERIOD TO SUBMIT A REQUEST
24 FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A person eligible

25 to request a hearing under this paragraph
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1 and seeking judicial review of a final ad-
2 ministrative order issued under this sub-
3 section shall file such request for judicial
4 review not later than 60 calendar days
5 after the latest of—
6 ‘‘(I) the date on which notice of
7 such order is published;
8 ‘‘(II) the date on which a hearing
9 with respect to such order is denied
10 under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i);
11 ‘‘(III) the date on which a final
12 decision is made following a hearing
13 under subparagraph (C)(v); or
14 ‘‘(IV) if no hearing is requested,
15 the date on which the time for re-
16 questing a hearing expires.
17 ‘‘(4) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT
18 TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS INITIATED BY THE
19 SECRETARY.—
20 ‘‘(A) IMMINENT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC
21 HEALTH.—
22 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a

23 determination by the Secretary that a
24 drug, class of drugs, or combination of
25 drugs subject to this section poses an im-
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1 minent hazard to the public health, the
2 Secretary, after first making reasonable ef-
3 forts to notify, not later than 48 hours be-
4 fore issuance of such order under this sub-
5 paragraph, sponsors who have a listing in
6 effect under section 510(j) for such drug
7 or combination of drugs—
8 ‘‘(I) may issue an interim final
9 administrative order for such drug,
10 class of drugs, or combination of
11 drugs under paragraph (1), together
12 with a detailed statement of the rea-
13 sons for such order;
14 ‘‘(II) shall publish in the Federal
15 Register a notice of availability of any
16 such order; and
17 ‘‘(III) shall provide for a public
18 comment period of at least 45 cal-
19 endar days with respect to such in-
20 terim final order.
21 ‘‘(ii) NONDELEGATION.—The Sec-
22 retary may not delegate the authority to
23 issue an interim final administrative order
24 under this subparagraph.
25 ‘‘(B) SAFETY LABELING CHANGES.—
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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a
2 determination by the Secretary that a
3 change in the labeling of a drug, class of
4 drugs, or combination of drugs subject to
5 this section is reasonably expected to miti-
6 gate a significant or unreasonable risk of
7 a serious adverse event associated with use
8 of the drug, the Secretary may—
9 ‘‘(I) make reasonable efforts to
10 notify informally, not later than 48
11 hours before the issuance of the in-
12 terim final order, the sponsors of
13 drugs who have a listing in effect
14 under section 510(j) for such drug or
15 combination of drugs;
16 ‘‘(II) after reasonable efforts of
17 notification, issue an interim final ad-
18 ministrative order in accordance with
19 paragraph (1) to require such change,
20 together with a detailed statement of
21 the reasons for such order;
22 ‘‘(III) publish in the Federal
23 Register a notice of availability of
24 such order; and
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1 ‘‘(IV) provide for a public com-
2 ment period of at least 45 calendar
3 days with respect to such interim final
4 order.
5 ‘‘(ii) CONTENT OF ORDER.—An in-
6 terim final order issued under this sub-
7 paragraph with respect to the labeling of a
8 drug may provide for new warnings and
9 other information required for safe use of
10 the drug.
11 ‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—An order under
12 subparagraph (A) or (B) shall take effect on a
13 date specified by the Secretary.
14 ‘‘(D) FINAL ORDER.—After the completion
15 of the proceedings in subparagraph (A) or (B),
16 the Secretary shall—
17 ‘‘(i) issue a final order in accordance
18 with paragraph (1);
19 ‘‘(ii) publish a notice of availability of
20 such final administrative order in the Fed-
21 eral Register; and
22 ‘‘(iii) afford sponsors of such drugs
23 that will be subject to such an order the
24 opportunity for formal dispute resolution
25 up to the level of the Director of the Cen-
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1 ter for Drug Evaluation and Research,
2 which must initially be within 45 calendar
3 days of the issuance of the order, and for
4 subsequent levels of appeal, within 30 cal-
5 endar days of the prior decision.
6 ‘‘(E) HEARINGS.—A sponsor of a drug
7 subject to a final order issued under subpara-
8 graph (D) and that participated in each stage
9 of formal dispute resolution under clause (iii) of
10 such subparagraph may request a hearing on
11 such order. The provisions of subparagraphs
12 (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (3), other than
13 paragraph (3)(C)(v)(II), shall apply with re-
14 spect to a hearing on such order in the same
15 manner and to the same extent as such provi-
16 sions apply with respect to a hearing on an ad-
17 ministrative order issued under paragraph
18 (2)(A)(iv).
19 ‘‘(F) TIMING.—
20 ‘‘(i) FINAL ORDER AND HEARING.—
21 The Secretary shall—

22 ‘‘(I) not later than 6 months
23 after the date on which the comment
24 period closes under subparagraph (A)
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1 or (B), issue a final order in accord-
2 ance with paragraph (1); and
3 ‘‘(II) not later than 12 months
4 after the date on which such final
5 order is issued, complete any hearing
6 under subparagraph (E).
7 ‘‘(ii) DISPUTE RESOLUTION RE-
8 QUEST.—The Secretary shall specify in an

9 interim final order issued under subpara-
10 graph (A) or (B) such shorter periods for
11 requesting dispute resolution under sub-
12 paragraph (D)(iii) as are necessary to
13 meet the requirements of this subpara-
14 graph.
15 ‘‘(G) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A final order
16 issued pursuant to subparagraph (F) shall be
17 subject to judicial review in accordance with
18 paragraph (3)(D).
19 ‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER INITIATED AT
20 THE REQUEST OF A REQUESTOR.—
21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In issuing an adminis-

22 trative order under paragraph (1) at the re-
23 quest of a requestor with respect to certain
24 drugs, classes of drugs, or combinations of
25 drugs—
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1 ‘‘(i) the Secretary shall, after receiv-
2 ing a request under this subparagraph, de-
3 termine whether the request is sufficiently
4 complete and formatted to permit a sub-
5 stantive review;
6 ‘‘(ii) if the Secretary determines that
7 the request is sufficiently complete and for-
8 matted to permit a substantive review, the
9 Secretary shall—
10 ‘‘(I) file the request; and
11 ‘‘(II) initiate proceedings with re-
12 spect to issuing an administrative
13 order in accordance with paragraphs
14 (2) and (3); and
15 ‘‘(iii) except as provided in paragraph
16 (6), if the Secretary determines that a re-
17 quest does not meet the requirements for
18 filing or is not sufficiently complete and
19 formatted to permit a substantive review,
20 the requestor may demand that the request
21 be filed over protest, and the Secretary
22 shall initiate proceedings to review the re-
23 quest in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).
24 ‘‘(B) REQUEST TO INITIATE PRO-
25 CEEDINGS.—
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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A requestor seek-
2 ing an administrative order under para-
3 graph (1) with respect to certain drugs,
4 classes of drugs, or combinations of drugs,
5 shall submit to the Secretary a request to
6 initiate proceedings for such order in the
7 form and manner as specified by the Sec-
8 retary. Such requestor may submit a re-
9 quest under this subparagraph for the
10 issuance of an administrative order—
11 ‘‘(I) determining whether a drug
12 is generally recognized as safe and ef-
13 fective under section 201(p)(1), ex-
14 empt from section 503(b)(1), and not
15 required to be the subject of an ap-
16 proved application under section 505;
17 or
18 ‘‘(II) determining whether a
19 change to a condition of use of a drug
20 is generally recognized as safe and ef-
21 fective under section 201(p)(1), ex-
22 empt from section 503(b)(1), and not
23 required to be the subject of an ap-
24 proved application under section 505,
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1 if, absent such a changed condition of
2 use, such drug is—
3 ‘‘(aa) generally recognized
4 as safe and effective under sec-
5 tion 201(p)(1) in accordance with
6 subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or an
7 order under this subsection; or
8 ‘‘(bb) subject to subsection
9 (a)(3), but only if such requestor
10 initiates such request in conjunc-
11 tion with a request for the Sec-
12 retary to determine whether such
13 drug is generally recognized as
14 safe and effective under section
15 201(p)(1), which is filed by the
16 Secretary under subparagraph
17 (A)(ii).
18 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary is
19 not required to complete review of a re-
20 quest for a change described in clause
21 (i)(II) if the Secretary determines that
22 there is an inadequate basis to find the
23 drug is generally recognized as safe and ef-
24 fective under section 201(p)(1) under para-
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1 graph (1) and issues a final order an-
2 nouncing that determination.
3 ‘‘(iii) WITHDRAWAL.—The requestor
4 may withdraw a request under this para-
5 graph, according to the procedures set
6 forth pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(B).
7 Notwithstanding any other provision of
8 this section, if such request is withdrawn,
9 the Secretary may cease proceedings under
10 this subparagraph.
11 ‘‘(C) EXCLUSIVITY.—
12 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A final adminis-
13 trative order issued in response to a re-
14 quest under this section shall have the ef-
15 fect of authorizing solely the order re-
16 questor (or the licensees, assignees, or suc-
17 cessors in interest of such requestor with
18 respect to the subject of such order), for a
19 period of 18 months following the effective
20 date of such final order and beginning on
21 the date the requestor may lawfully market
22 such drugs pursuant to the order, to mar-
23 ket drugs—
24 ‘‘(I) incorporating changes de-
25 scribed in clause (ii); and
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1 ‘‘(II) subject to the limitations
2 under clause (iv).
3 ‘‘(ii) CHANGES DESCRIBED.—A
4 change described in this clause is a change

5 subject to an order specified in clause (i),
6 which—
7 ‘‘(I) provides for a drug to con-
8 tain an active ingredient (including
9 any ester or salt of the active ingre-
10 dient) not previously incorporated in a
11 drug described in clause (iii); or
12 ‘‘(II) provides for a change in the
13 conditions of use of a drug, for which
14 new human data studies conducted or
15 sponsored by the requestor (or for
16 which the requestor has an exclusive
17 right of reference) were essential to
18 the issuance of such order.
19 ‘‘(iii) DRUGS DESCRIBED.—The drugs
20 described in this clause are drugs—
21 ‘‘(I) specified in subsection
22 (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3);
23 ‘‘(II) subject to a final order
24 issued under this section;
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1 ‘‘(III) subject to a final sun-
2 screen order (as defined in section
3 586(2)(A)); or
4 ‘‘(IV) described in subsection
5 (m)(1), other than drugs subject to an
6 active enforcement action under chap-
7 ter III of this Act.
8 ‘‘(iv) LIMITATIONS ON EXCLU-
9 SIVITY.—
10 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Only one 18-

11 month period under this subpara-
12 graph shall be granted, under each
13 order described in clause (i), with re-
14 spect to changes (to the drug subject
15 to such order) which are either—
16 ‘‘(aa) changes described in
17 clause (ii)(I), relating to active
18 ingredients; or
19 ‘‘(bb) changes described in
20 clause (ii)(II), relating to condi-
21 tions of use.
22 ‘‘(II) NO EXCLUSIVITY AL-
23 LOWED.—No exclusivity shall apply to

24 changes to a drug which are—
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1 ‘‘(aa) the subject of a Tier 2
2 OTC monograph order request
3 (as defined in section 744L);
4 ‘‘(bb) safety-related changes,
5 as defined by the Secretary, or
6 any other changes the Secretary
7 considers necessary to assure
8 safe use; or
9 ‘‘(cc) changes related to
10 methods of testing safety or effi-
11 cacy.
12 ‘‘(v) NEW HUMAN DATA STUDIES DE-
13 FINED.—In this subparagraph, the term

14 ‘new human data studies’ means clinical
15 trials of safety or effectiveness (including
16 actual use studies), pharmacokinetics stud-
17 ies, or bioavailability studies, the results of
18 which—
19 ‘‘(I) have not been relied on by
20 the Secretary to support—
21 ‘‘(aa) a proposed or final de-
22 termination that a drug described
23 in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of
24 clause (iii) is generally recognized
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2 tion 201(p)(1); or
3 ‘‘(bb) approval of a drug
4 that was approved under section
5 505; and
6 ‘‘(II) do not duplicate the results
7 of another study that was relied on by
8 the Secretary to support—
9 ‘‘(aa) a proposed or final de-
10 termination that a drug described
11 in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of
12 clause (iii) is generally recognized
14 tion 201(p)(1); or
15 ‘‘(bb) approval of a drug
16 that was approved under section
17 505.
18 ‘‘(vi) NOTIFICATION OF DRUG NOT
19 AVAILABLE FOR SALE.—A requestor that

20 is granted exclusivity with respect to a
21 drug under this subparagraph shall notify
22 the Secretary in writing within 1 year of
23 the issuance of the final administrative
24 order if the drug that is the subject of
25 such order will not be available for sale
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1 within 1 year of the date of issuance of
2 such order. The requestor shall include
3 with such notice the—
4 ‘‘(I) identity of the drug by es-
5 tablished name and by proprietary
6 name, if any;
7 ‘‘(II) strength of the drug;
8 ‘‘(III) date on which the drug
9 will be available for sale, if known;
10 and
11 ‘‘(IV) reason for not marketing
12 the drug after issuance of the order.
13 ‘‘(6) INFORMATION REGARDING SAFE NON-
14 PRESCRIPTION MARKETING AND USE AS CONDITION
15 FOR FILING A GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE
16 AND EFFECTIVE REQUEST.—
17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In response to a re-

18 quest under this section that a drug described
19 in subparagraph (B) be generally recognized as
20 safe and effective, the Secretary—
21 ‘‘(i) may file such request, if the re-
22 quest includes information specified under
23 subparagraph (C) with respect to safe non-
24 prescription marketing and use of such
25 drug; or
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1 ‘‘(ii) if the request fails to include in-
2 formation specified under subparagraph
3 (C), shall refuse to file such request and
4 require that nonprescription marketing of
5 the drug be pursuant to a new drug appli-
6 cation as described in subparagraph (D).
7 ‘‘(B) DRUG DESCRIBED.—A drug de-
8 scribed in this subparagraph is a nonprescrip-
9 tion drug which contains an active ingredient
10 not previously incorporated in a drug—
11 ‘‘(i) specified in subsection (a)(1),
12 (a)(2), or (a)(3);
13 ‘‘(ii) subject to a final order under
14 this section; or
15 ‘‘(iii) subject to a final sunscreen
16 order (as defined in section 586(2)(A)).
17 ‘‘(C) INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING
18 PRIMA FACIE SAFE NONPRESCRIPTION MAR-
19 KETING AND USE.—Information specified in

20 this subparagraph, with respect to a request de-
21 scribed in subparagraph (A)(i), is—
22 ‘‘(i) information sufficient for a prima
23 facie demonstration that the drug subject
24 to such request has a verifiable history of
25 being marketed and safely used by con-
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1 sumers in the United States as a non-
2 prescription drug under comparable condi-
3 tions of use;
4 ‘‘(ii) if the drug has not been pre-
5 viously marketed in the United States as a
6 nonprescription drug, information suffi-
7 cient for a prima facie demonstration that
8 the drug was marketed and safely used
9 under comparable conditions of marketing
10 and use in a country listed in section
11 802(b)(1)(A) or designated by the Sec-
12 retary in accordance with section
13 802(b)(1)(B)—
14 ‘‘(I) for such period as needed to
15 provide reasonable assurances con-
16 cerning the safe nonprescription use
17 of the drug; and
18 ‘‘(II) during such time was sub-
19 ject to sufficient monitoring by a reg-
20 ulatory body considered acceptable by
21 the Secretary for such monitoring
22 purposes, including for adverse events
23 associated with nonprescription use of
24 the drug; or
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1 ‘‘(iii) if the Secretary determines that
2 information described in clause (i) or (ii) is
3 not needed to provide a prima facie dem-
4 onstration that the drug can be safely mar-
5 keted and used as a nonprescription drug,
6 such other information the Secretary deter-
7 mines is sufficient for such purposes.
8 ‘‘(D) MARKETING PURSUANT TO NEW
9 DRUG APPLICATION.—In the case of a request

10 described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the drug
11 subject to such request may be resubmitted for
12 filing only if—
13 ‘‘(i) the drug is marketed as a non-
14 prescription drug, under conditions of use
15 comparable to the conditions specified in
16 the request, for such period as the Sec-
17 retary determines appropriate (not to ex-
18 ceed 5 consecutive years) pursuant to an
19 application approved under section 505;
20 and
21 ‘‘(ii) during such period, 1,000,000
22 retail packages of the drug, or an equiva-
23 lent quantity as determined by the Sec-
24 retary, were distributed for retail sale, as
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1 determined in such manner as the Sec-
2 retary finds appropriate.
3 ‘‘(E) RULE OF APPLICATION.—Except in
4 the case of a request involving a drug described
5 in section 586(9), as in effect on January 1,
6 2017, if the Secretary refuses to file a request
7 under this paragraph, the requestor may not
8 file such request over protest under paragraph
9 (5)(A)(iii).
10 ‘‘(7) PACKAGING.—An administrative order
11 issued under paragraph (2), (4)(A), or (5) may in-
12 clude requirements for the packaging of a drug to
13 encourage use in accordance with labeling. Such re-
14 quirements may include unit dose packaging, re-
15 quirements for products intended for use by pedi-
16 atric populations, requirements to reduce risk of
17 harm from unsupervised ingestion, and other appro-
18 priate requirements. This paragraph does not au-
19 thorize the Food and Drug Administration to re-
20 quire standards or testing procedures as described in
21 part 1700 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations.
22 ‘‘(8) FINAL AND TENTATIVE FINAL MONO-
23 GRAPHS FOR CATEGORY I DRUGS DEEMED FINAL
24 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.—
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A final monograph or
2 tentative final monograph described in subpara-
3 graph (B) shall be deemed to be a final admin-
4 istrative order under this subsection and may
5 be amended, revoked, or otherwise modified in
6 accordance with the procedures of this sub-
7 section.
8 ‘‘(B) MONOGRAPHS DESCRIBED.—For pur-
9 poses of subparagraph (A), a final monograph
10 or tentative final monograph is described in this
11 subparagraph if it—
12 ‘‘(i) establishes conditions of use for a
13 drug described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
14 subsection (a); and
15 ‘‘(ii) represents the most recently pro-
16 mulgated version of such conditions, in-
17 cluding as modified, in whole or in part, by
18 any proposed or final rule.
19 ‘‘(C) DEEMED ORDERS INCLUDE HARMO-
20 NIZING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The
21 deemed establishment of a final administrative

22 order under subparagraph (A) shall be con-
23 strued to include any technical amendments to
24 such order as the Secretary determines nec-
25 essary to ensure that such order is appro-
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1 priately harmonized, in terms of terminology or
2 cross-references, with the applicable provisions
3 of this Act (and regulations thereunder) and
4 any other orders issued under this section.
5 ‘‘(c) PROCEDURE FOR MINOR CHANGES.—
6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Minor changes in the dos-
7 age form of a drug that is described in paragraph
8 (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or the subject of an
9 order issued under subsection (b) may be made by
10 a requestor without the issuance of an order under
11 subsection (b) if—
12 ‘‘(A) the requestor maintains such infor-
13 mation as is necessary to demonstrate that the
14 change—
15 ‘‘(i) will not affect the safety or effec-
16 tiveness of the drug; and
17 ‘‘(ii) will not materially affect the ex-
18 tent of absorption or other exposure to the
19 active ingredient in comparison to a suit-
20 able reference product; and
21 ‘‘(B) the change is in conformity with the
22 requirements of an applicable administrative
23 order issued by the Secretary under paragraph
24 (3).
25 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—
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1 ‘‘(A) ACCESS TO RECORDS.—A sponsor
2 shall submit records requested by the Secretary
3 relating to such a minor change under section
4 704(a)(4), within 15 business days of receiving
5 such a request, or such longer period as the
6 Secretary may provide.
7 ‘‘(B) INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION.—If the
8 Secretary determines that the information con-
9 tained in such records is not sufficient to dem-
10 onstrate that the change does not affect the
11 safety or effectiveness of the drug or materially
12 affect the extent of absorption or other expo-
13 sure to the active ingredient, the Secretary—
14 ‘‘(i) may so inform the sponsor of the
15 drug in writing; and
16 ‘‘(ii) if the Secretary so informs the
17 sponsor, shall provide the sponsor of the
18 drug with a reasonable opportunity to pro-
19 vide additional information.
20 ‘‘(C) FAILURE TO SUBMIT SUFFICIENT IN-
21 FORMATION.—If the sponsor fails to provide

22 such additional information within a time pre-
23 scribed by the Secretary, or if the Secretary de-
24 termines that such additional information does
25 not demonstrate that the change does not—
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1 ‘‘(i) affect the safety or effectiveness
2 of the drug; or
3 ‘‘(ii) materially affect the extent of
4 absorption or other exposure to the active
5 ingredient in comparison to a suitable ref-
6 erence product,
7 the drug as modified is a new drug under sec-
8 tion 201(p) and shall be deemed to be mis-
9 branded under section 502(ee).
10 ‘‘(3) DETERMINING WHETHER A CHANGE WILL
11 AFFECT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.—
12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall

13 issue one or more administrative orders speci-
14 fying requirements for determining whether a
15 minor change made by a sponsor pursuant to
16 this subsection will affect the safety or effective-
17 ness of a drug or materially affect the extent of
18 absorption or other exposure to an active ingre-
19 dient in the drug in comparison to a suitable
20 reference product, together with guidance for
21 applying those orders to specific dosage forms.
22 ‘‘(B) STANDARD PRACTICES.—The orders
23 and guidance issued by the Secretary under
24 subparagraph (A) shall take into account rel-
25 evant public standards and standard practices
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1 for evaluating the quality of drugs, and may
2 take into account the special needs of popu-
3 lations, including children.
4 ‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUB-
5 MITTED TO THE SECRETARY.—
7 any information, including reports of testing con-
8 ducted on the drug or drugs involved, that is sub-
9 mitted by a requestor in connection with proceedings
10 on an order under this section (including any minor
11 change under subsection (c)) and is a trade secret
12 or confidential information subject to section
13 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or section
14 1905 of title 18, United States Code, shall not be
15 disclosed to the public unless the requestor consents
16 to that disclosure.
17 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—
18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in

19 subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall—
20 ‘‘(i) make any information submitted
21 by a requestor in support of a request
22 under subsection (b)(5)(A) available to the
23 public not later than the date on which the
24 proposed order is issued; and
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1 ‘‘(ii) make any information submitted
2 by any other person with respect to an
3 order requested (or initiated by the Sec-
4 retary) under subsection (b), available to
5 the public upon such submission.
6 ‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC AVAIL-
7 ABILITY.—Information described in subpara-

8 graph (A) shall not be made public if—
9 ‘‘(i) the information pertains to phar-
10 maceutical quality information, unless such
11 information is necessary to establish stand-
12 ards under which a drug is generally rec-
13 ognized as safe and effective under section
14 201(p)(1);
15 ‘‘(ii) the information is submitted in a
16 requestor-initiated request, but the re-
17 questor withdraws such request, in accord-
18 ance with withdrawal procedures estab-
19 lished by the Secretary, before the Sec-
20 retary issues the proposed order;
21 ‘‘(iii) the Secretary requests and ob-
22 tains the information under subsection (c)
23 and such information is not submitted in
24 relation to an order under subsection (b);
25 or
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1 ‘‘(iv) the information is of the type
2 contained in raw datasets.
3 ‘‘(e) UPDATES TO DRUG LISTING INFORMATION.—
4 A sponsor who makes a change to a drug subject to this
5 section shall submit updated drug listing information for
6 the drug in accordance with section 510(j) within 30 cal-
7 endar days of the date when the drug is first commercially
8 marketed, except that a sponsor who was the order re-
9 questor with respect to an order subject to subsection
10 (b)(5)(C) (or a licensee, assignee, or successor in interest
11 of such requestor) shall submit updated drug listing infor-
12 mation on or before the date when the drug is first com-
13 mercially marketed.
14 ‘‘(f) APPROVALS UNDER SECTION 505.—The provi-
15 sions of this section shall not be construed to preclude a
16 person from seeking or maintaining the approval of an ap-
17 plication for a drug under sections 505(b)(1), 505(b)(2),
18 and 505(j). A determination under this section that a drug
19 is not subject to section 503(b)(1), is generally recognized
20 as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1), and is not
21 a new drug under section 201(p) shall constitute a finding
22 that the drug is safe and effective that may be relied upon
23 for purposes of an application under section 505(b)(2), so
24 that the applicant shall be required to submit for purposes
25 of such application only information needed to support any
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1 modification of the drug that is not covered by such deter-
2 mination under this section.
3 ‘‘(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE OR-
4 DERS.—The Secretary shall establish, maintain, update
5 (as determined necessary by the Secretary but no less fre-
6 quently than annually), and make publicly available, with
7 respect to orders issued under this section—
8 ‘‘(1) a repository of each final order and in-
9 terim final order in effect, including the complete
10 text of the order; and
11 ‘‘(2) a listing of all orders proposed and under
12 development under subsection (b)(2), including—
13 ‘‘(A) a brief description of each such order;
14 and
15 ‘‘(B) the Secretary’s expectations, if re-
16 sources permit, for issuance of proposed orders
17 over a 3-year period.
18 ‘‘(h) DEVELOPMENT ADVICE TO SPONSORS OR RE -
19 QUESTORS.—The Secretary shall establish procedures
20 under which sponsors or requestors may meet with appro-
21 priate officials of the Food and Drug Administration to
22 obtain advice on the studies and other information nec-
23 essary to support submissions under this section and other
24 matters relevant to the regulation of nonprescription
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1 drugs and the development of new nonprescription drugs
3 ‘‘(i) PARTICIPATION OF MULTIPLE SPONSORS OR RE-
4 QUESTORS.—The Secretary shall establish procedures to
5 facilitate efficient participation by multiple sponsors or re-
6 questors in proceedings under this section, including provi-
7 sion for joint meetings with multiple sponsors or reques-
8 tors or with organizations nominated by sponsors or re-
9 questors to represent their interests in a proceeding.
10 ‘‘(j) ELECTRONIC FORMAT.—All submissions under
11 this section shall be in electronic format.
12 ‘‘(k) EFFECT ON EXISTING REGULATIONS GOV-
13 ERNING NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—
14 ‘‘(1) REGULATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICA-
15 BILITY TO NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—Except as

16 provided in this subsection, nothing in this section
17 supersedes regulations establishing general require-
18 ments for nonprescription drugs, including regula-
19 tions of general applicability contained in parts 201,
20 250, and 330 of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
21 tions, or any successor regulations. The Secretary
22 shall establish or modify such regulations by means
23 of rulemaking in accordance with section 553 of title
24 5, United States Code.
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1 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING REQUIRE-
2 MENTS FOR SPECIFIC NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—
3 ‘‘(A) The provisions of section 310.545 of

4 title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as in ef-
5 fect on the day before the date of the enact-
6 ment of this section, shall be deemed to be a
7 final order under subsection (b).
8 ‘‘(B) Regulations in effect on the day be-
9 fore the date of the enactment of this section,
10 establishing requirements for specific non-
11 prescription drugs marketed pursuant to this
12 section (including such requirements in parts
13 201 and 250 of title 21, Code of Federal Regu-
14 lations), shall be deemed to be final orders
15 under subsection (b), only as they apply to
16 drugs—
17 ‘‘(i) subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3),
18 or (4) of subsection (a); or
19 ‘‘(ii) otherwise subject to an order
21 ‘‘(3) WITHDRAWAL OF REGULATIONS.—The
22 Secretary shall withdraw regulations establishing

23 final monographs and the procedures governing the
24 over-the-counter drug review under part 330 and
25 other relevant parts of title 21, Code of Federal
461
1 Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date
2 of the enactment of this section), or make technical
3 changes to such regulations to ensure conformity
4 with appropriate terminology and cross references.
5 Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 5 of title
6 5, United States Code, any such withdrawal or tech-
7 nical changes shall be made without public notice
8 and comment and shall be effective upon publication
9 through notice in the Federal Register (or upon such
10 date as specified in such notice).
11 ‘‘(l) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue guidance
12 that specifies—
13 ‘‘(1) the procedures and principles for formal
14 meetings between the Secretary and sponsors or re-
15 questors for drugs subject to this section;
16 ‘‘(2) the format and content of data submis-
17 sions to the Secretary under this section;
18 ‘‘(3) the format of electronic submissions to the
19 Secretary under this section;
20 ‘‘(4) consolidated proceedings for appeal and
21 the procedures for such proceedings where appro-
22 priate; and
23 ‘‘(5) for minor changes in drugs, recommenda-
24 tions on how to comply with the requirements in or-
25 ders issued under subsection (c)(3).
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1 ‘‘(m) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—
2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall not af-
3 fect the treatment or status of a nonprescription
4 drug—
5 ‘‘(A) that is marketed without an applica-
6 tion approved under section 505 as of the date
7 of the enactment of this section;
8 ‘‘(B) that is not subject to an order issued
9 under this section; and
10 ‘‘(C) to which paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
11 or (5) of subsection (a) do not apply.
12 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY
13 FOUND TO BE SUBJECT TO TIME AND EXTENT RE-
14 QUIREMENTS.—
15 ‘‘(A) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a

16 drug described in subparagraph (B) may only
17 be lawfully marketed, without an application
18 approved under section 505, pursuant to an
19 order issued under this section.
20 ‘‘(B) A drug described in this subpara-
21 graph is a drug which, prior to the date of the
22 enactment of this section, the Secretary deter-
23 mined in a proposed or final rule to be ineligible
24 for review under the OTC drug review (as such
25 phrase ‘OTC drug review’ was used in section
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1 330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations,
2 as in effect on the day before the date of the
3 enactment of this section).
4 ‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF AUTHORITY.—
5 ‘‘(A) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be

6 construed to preclude or limit the applicability
7 of any provision of this Act other than this sec-
8 tion.
9 ‘‘(B) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be
10 construed to prohibit the Secretary from issuing
11 an order under this section finding a drug to be
12 not generally recognized as safe and effective
13 under section 201(p)(1), as the Secretary deter-
14 mines appropriate.
15 ‘‘(n) INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS.—A drug is not
16 subject to this section if an exemption for investigational
17 use under section 505(i) is in effect for such drug.
18 ‘‘(o) INAPPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION
19 ACT.—Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall
20 not apply to collections of information made under this
21 section.
22 ‘‘(p) INAPPLICABILITY OF NOTICE AND COMMENT
23 RULEMAKING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The re-
24 quirements of subsection (b) shall apply with respect to
25 orders issued under this section instead of the require-
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1 ments of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United
2 States Code.
3 ‘‘(q) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘nonprescription drug’ refers to
5 a drug not subject to the requirements of section
6 503(b)(1).
7 ‘‘(2) The term ‘sponsor’ refers to any person
8 marketing, manufacturing, or processing a drug
9 that—
10 ‘‘(A) is listed pursuant to section 510(j);
11 and
12 ‘‘(B) is or will be subject to an administra-
13 tive order under this section of the Food and
14 Drug Administration.
15 ‘‘(3) The term ‘requestor’ refers to any person
16 or group of persons marketing, manufacturing, proc-
17 essing, or developing a drug.’’.
18 (b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 4 years after the
19 date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
20 of the United States shall submit a study to the Com-
21 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
22 resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education,
23 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate addressing the effec-
24 tiveness and overall impact of exclusivity under section
25 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as
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1 added by subsection (a), and section 586C of such Act
2 (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3), including the impact of such exclu-
3 sivity on consumer access. Such study shall include—
4 (1) an analysis of the impact of exclusivity
5 under such section 505G for nonprescription drug
6 products, including—
7 (A) the number of nonprescription drug
8 products that were granted exclusivity and the
9 indication for which the nonprescription drug
10 products were determined to be generally recog-
11 nized as safe and effective;
12 (B) whether the exclusivity for such drug
13 products was granted for—
14 (i) a new active ingredient (including
15 any ester or salt of the active ingredient);
16 or
17 (ii) changes in the conditions of use of
18 a drug, for which new human data studies
19 conducted or sponsored by the requestor
20 were essential;
21 (C) whether, and to what extent, the exclu-
22 sivity impacted the requestor’s or sponsor’s de-
23 cision to develop the drug product;
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1 (D) an analysis of the implementation of
2 the exclusivity provision in such section 505G,
3 including—
4 (i) the resources used by the Food
5 and Drug Administration;
6 (ii) the impact of such provision on
7 innovation, as well as research and devel-
8 opment in the nonprescription drug mar-
9 ket;
10 (iii) the impact of such provision on
11 competition in the nonprescription drug
12 market;
13 (iv) the impact of such provision on
14 consumer access to nonprescription drug
15 products;
16 (v) the impact of such provision on
17 the prices of nonprescription drug prod-
18 ucts; and
19 (vi) whether the administrative orders
20 initiated by requestors under such section
21 505G have been sufficient to encourage the
22 development of nonprescription drug prod-
23 ucts that would likely not be otherwise de-
24 veloped, or developed in as timely a man-
25 ner; and
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1 (E) whether the administrative orders ini-
2 tiated by requestors under such section 505G
3 have been sufficient incentive to encourage in-
4 novation in the nonprescription drug market;
5 and
6 (2) an analysis of the impact of exclusivity
7 under such section 586C for sunscreen ingredients,
8 including—
9 (A) the number of sunscreen ingredients
10 that were granted exclusivity and the specific
11 ingredient that was determined to be generally
12 recognized as safe and effective;
13 (B) whether, and to what extent, the exclu-
14 sivity impacted the requestor’s or sponsor’s de-
15 cision to develop the sunscreen ingredient;
16 (C) whether, and to what extent, the sun-
17 screen ingredient granted exclusivity had pre-
18 viously been available outside of the United
19 States;
20 (D) an analysis of the implementation of
21 the exclusivity provision in such section 586C,
22 including—
23 (i) the resources used by the Food
24 and Drug Administration;
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1 (ii) the impact of such provision on
2 innovation, as well as research and devel-
3 opment in the sunscreen market;
4 (iii) the impact of such provision on
5 competition in the sunscreen market;
6 (iv) the impact of such provision on
7 consumer access to sunscreen products;
8 (v) the impact of such provision on
9 the prices of sunscreen products; and
10 (vi) whether the administrative orders
11 initiated by requestors under such section
12 505G have been utilized by sunscreen in-
13 gredient sponsors and whether such proc-
14 ess has been sufficient to encourage the
15 development of sunscreen ingredients that
16 would likely not be otherwise developed, or
17 developed in as timely a manner; and
18 (E) whether the administrative orders ini-
19 tiated by requestors under such section 586C
20 have been sufficient incentive to encourage in-
21 novation in the sunscreen market.
22 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 751(d)(1)
23 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
24 379r(d)(1)) is amended—
25 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘final regulation promul-
2 gated’’ and inserting ‘‘final order under section
3 505G’’; and
4 (B) by striking ‘‘and not misbranded’’; and
5 (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘regula-
6 tion in effect’’ and inserting ‘‘regulation or order in
7 effect’’.
8 SEC. 3852. MISBRANDING.
9 Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

10 Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the
11 following:
12 ‘‘(ee) If it is a nonprescription drug that is subject
13 to section 505G, is not the subject of an application ap-
14 proved under section 505, and does not comply with the
15 requirements under section 505G.
16 ‘‘(ff) If it is a drug and it was manufactured, pre-
17 pared, propagated, compounded, or processed in a facility
18 for which fees have not been paid as required by section
19 744M.’’.
20 SEC. 3853. DRUGS EXCLUDED FROM THE OVER-THE-
21 COUNTER DRUG REVIEW.
22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act (or the

23 amendments made by this Act) shall apply to any non-
24 prescription drug (as defined in section 505G(q) of the
25 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by sec-
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1 tion 3851 of this subtitle) which was excluded by the Food
2 and Drug Administration from the Over-the-Counter
3 Drug Review in accordance with the paragraph numbered
4 25 on page 9466 of volume 37 of the Federal Register,
5 published on May 11, 1972.
6 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
7 tion shall be construed to preclude or limit the applica-
8 bility of any other provision of the Federal Food, Drug,
9 and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
10 SEC. 3854. TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN INNOVATION ACT.
11 (a) REVIEW OF NONPRESCRIPTION SUNSCREEN AC-

12 TIVE INGREDIENTS.—
13 (1) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 505G FOR
14 PENDING SUBMISSIONS.—
15 (A) IN GENERAL.—A sponsor of a non-

16 prescription sunscreen active ingredient or com-
17 bination of nonprescription sunscreen active in-
18 gredients that, as of the date of enactment of
19 this Act, is subject to a proposed sunscreen
20 order under section 586C of the Federal Food,
21 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3)
22 may elect, by means of giving written notifica-
23 tion to the Secretary of Health and Human
24 Services within 180 calendar days of the enact-
25 ment of this Act, to transition into the review
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1 of such ingredient or combination of ingredients
2 pursuant to the process set out in section 505G
3 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
4 as added by section 3851 of this subtitle.
5 (B) ELECTION EXERCISED.—Upon receipt
6 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
7 of a timely notification under subparagraph
8 (A)—
9 (i) the proposed sunscreen order in-
10 volved is deemed to be a request for an
11 order under subsection (b) of section 505G
12 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
13 Act, as added by section 3851 of this sub-
14 title; and
15 (ii) such order is deemed to have been
16 accepted for filing under subsection
17 (b)(6)(A)(i) of such section 505G.
18 (C) ELECTION NOT EXERCISED.—If a noti-
19 fication under subparagraph (A) is not received
20 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
21 within 180 calendar days of the date of enact-
22 ment of this Act, the review of the proposed
23 sunscreen order described in subparagraph
24 (A)—
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1 (i) shall continue under section 586C
2 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
3 Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3); and
4 (ii) shall not be eligible for review
5 under section 505G, added by section 3851
6 of this subtitle.
7 (2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the
8 terms ‘‘sponsor’’, ‘‘nonprescription’’, ‘‘sunscreen ac-
9 tive ingredient’’, and ‘‘proposed sunscreen order’’
10 have the meanings given to those terms in section
11 586 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
12 (21 U.S.C. 360fff).
13 (b) AMENDMENTS TO SUNSCREEN PROVISIONS.—
14 (1) FINAL SUNSCREEN ORDERS.—Paragraph
15 (3) of section 586C(e) of the Federal Food, Drug,

16 and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3(e)) is amend-
17 ed to read as follows:
18 ‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO ORDERS UNDER SEC-
19 TION 505G.—A final sunscreen order shall be deemed

20 to be a final order under section 505G.’’.
21 (2) MEETINGS.—Paragraph (7) of section
22 586C(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
23 Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3(b)) is amended—
24 (A) by striking ‘‘A sponsor may request’’
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A sponsor may re-
2 quest’’; and
4 ‘‘(B) CONFIDENTIAL MEETINGS.—A spon-
5 sor may request one or more confidential meet-
6 ings with respect to a proposed sunscreen order,
7 including a letter deemed to be a proposed sun-
8 screen order under paragraph (3), to discuss
9 matters relating to data requirements to sup-
10 port a general recognition of safety and effec-
11 tiveness involving confidential information and
12 public information related to such proposed
13 sunscreen order, as appropriate. The Secretary
14 shall convene a confidential meeting with such
15 sponsor in a reasonable time period. If a spon-
16 sor requests more than one confidential meeting
17 for the same proposed sunscreen order, the Sec-
18 retary may refuse to grant an additional con-
19 fidential meeting request if the Secretary deter-
20 mines that such additional confidential meeting
21 is not reasonably necessary for the sponsor to
22 advance its proposed sunscreen order, or if the
23 request for a confidential meeting fails to in-
24 clude sufficient information upon which to base
25 a substantive discussion. The Secretary shall
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1 publish a post-meeting summary of each con-
2 fidential meeting under this subparagraph that
3 does not disclose confidential commercial infor-
4 mation or trade secrets. This subparagraph
5 does not authorize the disclosure of confidential
6 commercial information or trade secrets subject
7 to 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or
8 section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.’’.
9 (3) EXCLUSIVITY.—Section 586C of the Fed-
10 eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
11 360fff–3) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
12 lowing:
13 ‘‘(f) EXCLUSIVITY.—
14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A final sunscreen order
15 shall have the effect of authorizing solely the order
16 requestor (or the licensees, assignees, or successors
17 in interest of such requestor with respect to the sub-
18 ject of such request and listed under paragraph (5))
19 for a period of 18 months, to market a sunscreen in-
20 gredient under this section incorporating changes
21 described in paragraph (2) subject to the limitations
22 under paragraph (4), beginning on the date the re-
23 questor (or any licensees, assignees, or successors in
24 interest of such requestor with respect to the subject
25 of such request and listed under paragraph (5)) may
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1 lawfully market such sunscreen ingredient pursuant
2 to the order.
3 ‘‘(2) CHANGES DESCRIBED.—A change de-
4 scribed in this paragraph is a change subject to an
5 order specified in paragraph (1) that permits a sun-
6 screen to contain an active sunscreen ingredient not
7 previously incorporated in a marketed sunscreen list-
8 ed in paragraph (3).
9 ‘‘(3) MARKETED SUNSCREEN.—The marketed
10 sunscreen ingredients described in this paragraph
11 are sunscreen ingredients—
12 ‘‘(A) marketed in accordance with a final
13 monograph for sunscreen drug products set
14 forth at part 352 of title 21, Code of Federal
15 Regulations (as published at 64 Fed. Reg.
16 27687); or
17 ‘‘(B) marketed in accordance with a final
18 order issued under this section.
19 ‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVITY.—Only one
20 18-month period may be granted per ingredient
21 under paragraph (1).
22 ‘‘(5) LISTING OF LICENSEES, ASSIGNEES, OR
23 SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST.—Requestors shall submit

24 to the Secretary at the time when a drug subject to
25 such request is introduced or delivered for introduc-
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1 tion into interstate commerce, a list of licensees, as-
2 signees, or successors in interest under paragraph
3 (1).’’.
4 (4) SUNSET PROVISION.—Subchapter I of chap-
5 ter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
6 (21 U.S.C. 360fff et seq.) is amended by adding at
8 ‘‘SEC. 586H. SUNSET.
9 ‘‘This subchapter shall cease to be effective at the end

10 of fiscal year 2022.’’.
11 (5) TREATMENT OF FINAL SUNSCREEN
12 ORDER.—The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

13 Act is amended by striking section 586E of such Act
14 (21 U.S.C. 360fff–5).
15 (c) TREATMENT OF AUTHORITY REGARDING FINAL-
16 IZATION OF SUNSCREEN MONOGRAPH.—
18 (A) REVISION OF FINAL SUNSCREEN
19 ORDER.—The Secretary of Health and Human

20 Services (referred to in this subsection as the
21 ‘‘Secretary’’) shall amend and revise the final
22 administrative order concerning nonprescription
23 sunscreen (referred to in this subsection as the
24 ‘‘sunscreen order’’) for which the content, prior
25 to the date of enactment of this Act, was rep-
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1 resented by the final monograph for sunscreen
2 drug products set forth in part 352 of title 21,
3 Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
4 May 21, 1999).
5 (B) ISSUANCE OF REVISED SUNSCREEN
6 ORDER; EFFECTIVE DATE.—A revised sunscreen

7 order described in subparagraph (A) shall be—
8 (i) issued in accordance with the pro-
9 cedures described in section 505G(b)(2) of
10 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
11 Act;
12 (ii) issued in proposed form not later
13 than 18 months after the date of enact-
14 ment of this Act; and
15 (iii) issued by the Secretary at least 1
16 year prior to the effective date of the re-
17 vised order.
18 (2) REPORTS.—If a revised sunscreen order
19 issued under paragraph (1) does not include provi-
20 sions related to the effectiveness of various sun pro-
21 tection factor levels, and does not address all dosage
22 forms known to the Secretary to be used in sun-
23 screens marketed in the United States without a
24 new drug application approved under section 505 of
25 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
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1 U.S.C. 355), the Secretary shall submit a report to
2 the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
3 House of Representatives and the Committee on
4 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
5 ate on the rationale for omission of such provisions
6 from such order, and a plan and timeline to compile
7 any information necessary to address such provisions
8 through such order.
9 (d) TREATMENT OF NON-SUNSCREEN TIME AND EX-
10 TENT APPLICATIONS.—
11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any application described in
12 section 586F of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
13 metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–6) that was submitted
14 to the Secretary pursuant to section 330.14 of title
15 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as such provisions
16 were in effect immediately prior to the date of enact-
17 ment date of this Act, shall be extinguished as of
18 such date of enactment, subject to paragraph (2).
19 (2) ORDER REQUEST.—Nothing in paragraph
20 (1) precludes the submission of an order request
21 under section 505G(b) of the Federal Food, Drug,
22 and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 3851 of this
23 subtitle, with respect to a drug that was the subject
24 of an application extinguished under paragraph (1).
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1 SEC. 3855. ANNUAL UPDATE TO CONGRESS ON APPRO-
2 PRIATE PEDIATRIC INDICATION FOR CER-
3 TAIN OTC COUGH AND COLD DRUGS.
4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-

5 retary of Health and Human Services shall, beginning not
6 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
7 annually submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
8 merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee
9 on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
10 a letter describing the progress of the Food and Drug Ad-
11 ministration—
12 (1) in evaluating the cough and cold monograph
13 described in subsection (b) with respect to children
14 under age 6; and
15 (2) as appropriate, revising such cough and cold
16 monograph to address such children through the
17 order process under section 505G(b) of the Federal
18 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section
19 3851 of this subtitle.
20 (b) COUGH AND COLD MONOGRAPH DESCRIBED.—
21 The cough and cold monograph described in this sub-
22 section consists of the conditions under which nonprescrip-
23 tion drugs containing antitussive, expectorant, nasal de-
24 congestant, or antihistamine active ingredients (or com-
25 binations thereof) are generally recognized as safe and ef-
26 fective, as specified in part 341 of title 21, Code of Federal
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1 Regulations (as in effect immediately prior to the date of
2 enactment of this Act), and included in an order deemed
3 to be established under section 505G(b) of the Federal
4 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 3851
5 of this subtitle.
6 (c) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The requirement
7 under subsection (a) shall terminate as of the date of a
8 letter submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human
9 Services pursuant to such subsection in which the Sec-
10 retary indicates that the Food and Drug Administration
11 has completed its evaluation and revised, in a final order,
12 as applicable, the cough and cold monograph as described
13 in subsection (a)(2).
14 SEC. 3856. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
15 (a) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.—Section

16 801(e)(4)(E)(iii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
17 Act (21 U.S.C. 381(e)(4)(E)(iii)) is amended by striking
18 ‘‘subparagraph’’ each place such term appears and insert-
19 ing ‘‘paragraph’’.
20 (b) FDA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017.—
21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 905(b)(4) of the
22 FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–
23 52) is amended by striking ‘‘Section 744H(e)(2)(B)’’
24 and inserting ‘‘Section 744H(f)(2)(B)’’.
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1 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
2 by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of the enact-
3 ment of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
4 (Public Law 115–52).
5 PART II—USER FEES
6 SEC. 3861. FINDING.
7 The Congress finds that the fees authorized by the

8 amendments made in this part will be dedicated to OTC
9 monograph drug activities, as set forth in the goals identi-
10 fied for purposes of part 10 of subchapter C of chapter
11 VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in the
12 letters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services
13 to the Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education,
14 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Chairman of
16 of Representatives, as set forth in the Congressional
17 Record.
18 SEC. 3862. FEES RELATING TO OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS.
19 Subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food,

20 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379f et seq.) is
21 amended by inserting after part 9 the following:
22 ‘‘PART 10—FEES RELATING TO OVER-THE-
23 COUNTER DRUGS
24 ‘‘SEC. 744L. DEFINITIONS.
25 ‘‘In this part:

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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘affiliate’ means a business enti-
2 ty that has a relationship with a second business en-
3 tity if, directly or indirectly—
4 ‘‘(A) one business entity controls, or has
5 the power to control, the other business entity;
6 or
7 ‘‘(B) a third party controls, or has power
8 to control, both of the business entities.
9 ‘‘(2) The term ‘contract manufacturing organi-
10 zation facility’ means an OTC monograph drug facil-
11 ity where neither the owner of such manufacturing
12 facility nor any affiliate of such owner or facility
13 sells the OTC monograph drug produced at such fa-
14 cility directly to wholesalers, retailers, or consumers
15 in the United States.
16 ‘‘(3) The term ‘costs of resources allocated for
17 OTC monograph drug activities’ means the expenses
18 in connection with OTC monograph drug activities
19 for—
20 ‘‘(A) officers and employees of the Food
21 and Drug Administration, contractors of the
22 Food and Drug Administration, advisory com-
23 mittees, and costs related to such officers, em-
24 ployees, and committees and costs related to
25 contracts with such contractors;
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1 ‘‘(B) management of information, and the
2 acquisition, maintenance, and repair of com-
3 puter resources;
4 ‘‘(C) leasing, maintenance, renovation, and
5 repair of facilities and acquisition, maintenance,
6 and repair of fixtures, furniture, scientific
7 equipment, and other necessary materials and
8 supplies; and
9 ‘‘(D) collecting fees under section 744M
10 and accounting for resources allocated for OTC
11 monograph drug activities.
12 ‘‘(4) The term ‘FDA establishment identifier’ is
13 the unique number automatically generated by Food
14 and Drug Administration’s Field Accomplishments
15 and Compliance Tracking System (FACTS) (or any
16 successor system).
17 ‘‘(5) The term ‘OTC monograph drug’ means a
18 nonprescription drug without an approved new drug
19 application which is governed by the provisions of
20 section 505G.
21 ‘‘(6) The term ‘OTC monograph drug activities’
22 means activities of the Secretary associated with
23 OTC monograph drugs and inspection of facilities
24 associated with such products, including the fol-
25 lowing activities:
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1 ‘‘(A) The activities necessary for review
2 and evaluation of OTC monographs and OTC
3 monograph order requests, including—
4 ‘‘(i) orders proposing or finalizing ap-
5 plicable conditions of use for OTC mono-
6 graph drugs;
7 ‘‘(ii) orders affecting status regarding
8 general recognition of safety and effective-
9 ness of an OTC monograph ingredient or
10 combination of ingredients under specified
11 conditions of use;
12 ‘‘(iii) all OTC monograph drug devel-
13 opment and review activities, including
14 intra-agency collaboration;
15 ‘‘(iv) regulation and policy develop-
16 ment activities related to OTC monograph
17 drugs;
18 ‘‘(v) development of product standards
19 for products subject to review and evalua-
20 tion;
21 ‘‘(vi) meetings referred to in section
22 505G(i);
23 ‘‘(vii) review of labeling prior to
24 issuance of orders related to OTC mono-
25 graph drugs or conditions of use; and
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1 ‘‘(viii) regulatory science activities re-
2 lated to OTC monograph drugs.
3 ‘‘(B) Inspections related to OTC mono-
4 graph drugs.
5 ‘‘(C) Monitoring of clinical and other re-
6 search conducted in connection with OTC
7 monograph drugs.
8 ‘‘(D) Safety activities with respect to OTC
9 monograph drugs, including—
10 ‘‘(i) collecting, developing, and review-
11 ing safety information on OTC monograph
12 drugs, including adverse event reports;
13 ‘‘(ii) developing and using improved
14 adverse event data-collection systems, in-
15 cluding information technology systems;
16 and
17 ‘‘(iii) developing and using improved
18 analytical tools to assess potential safety
19 risks, including access to external data-
20 bases.
21 ‘‘(E) Other activities necessary for imple-
22 mentation of section 505G.
23 ‘‘(7) The term ‘OTC monograph order request’
24 means a request for an order submitted under sec-
25 tion 505G(b)(5).
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1 ‘‘(8) The term ‘Tier 1 OTC monograph order
2 request’ means any OTC monograph order request
3 not determined to be a Tier 2 OTC monograph
4 order request.
5 ‘‘(9)(A) The term ‘Tier 2 OTC monograph
6 order request’ means, subject to subparagraph (B),
7 an OTC monograph order request for—
8 ‘‘(i) the reordering of existing information
9 in the drug facts label of an OTC monograph
10 drug;
11 ‘‘(ii) the addition of information to the
12 other information section of the drug facts label
13 of an OTC monograph drug, as limited by sec-
14 tion 201.66(c)(7) of title 21, Code of Federal
15 Regulations (or any successor regulations);
16 ‘‘(iii) modification to the directions for use
17 section of the drug facts label of an OTC mono-
18 graph drug, if such changes conform to changes
19 made pursuant to section 505G(c)(3)(A);
20 ‘‘(iv) the standardization of the concentra-
21 tion or dose of a specific finalized ingredient
22 within a particular finalized monograph;
23 ‘‘(v) a change to ingredient nomenclature
24 to align with nomenclature of a standards-set-
25 ting organization; or
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1 ‘‘(vi) addition of an interchangeable term
2 in accordance with section 330.1 of title 21,
3 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor
4 regulations).
5 ‘‘(B) The Secretary may, based on program im-
6 plementation experience or other factors found ap-
7 propriate by the Secretary, characterize any OTC
8 monograph order request as a Tier 2 OTC mono-
9 graph order request (including recharacterizing a re-
10 quest from Tier 1 to Tier 2) and publish such deter-
11 mination in a proposed order issued pursuant to sec-
12 tion 505G.
13 ‘‘(10)(A) The term ‘OTC monograph drug facil-
14 ity’ means a foreign or domestic business or other
15 entity that—
16 ‘‘(i) is—
17 ‘‘(I) under one management, either di-
18 rect or indirect; and
19 ‘‘(II) at one geographic location or ad-
20 dress engaged in manufacturing or proc-
21 essing the finished dosage form of an OTC
22 monograph drug;
23 ‘‘(ii) includes a finished dosage form man-
24 ufacturer facility in a contractual relationship
25 with the sponsor of one or more OTC mono-
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1 graph drugs to manufacture or process such
2 drugs; and
3 ‘‘(iii) does not include a business or other
4 entity whose only manufacturing or processing
5 activities are one or more of the following: pro-
6 duction of clinical research supplies, testing, or
7 placement of outer packaging on packages con-
8 taining multiple products, for such purposes as
9 creating multipacks, when each monograph
10 drug product contained within the overpack-
11 aging is already in a final packaged form prior
12 to placement in the outer overpackaging.
13 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(II),
14 separate buildings or locations within close proximity
15 are considered to be at one geographic location or
16 address if the activities conducted in such buildings
17 or locations are—
18 ‘‘(i) closely related to the same business
19 enterprise;
20 ‘‘(ii) under the supervision of the same
21 local management; and
22 ‘‘(iii) under a single FDA establishment
23 identifier and capable of being inspected by the
24 Food and Drug Administration during a single
25 inspection.
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1 ‘‘(C) If a business or other entity would meet
2 criteria specified in subparagraph (A), but for being
3 under multiple management, the business or other
4 entity is deemed to constitute multiple facilities, one
5 per management entity, for purposes of this para-
6 graph.
7 ‘‘(11) The term ‘OTC monograph drug meet-
8 ing’ means any meeting regarding the content of a
9 proposed OTC monograph order request.
10 ‘‘(12) The term ‘person’ includes an affiliate of
11 a person.
12 ‘‘(13) The terms ‘requestor’ and ‘sponsor’ have
13 the meanings given such terms in section 505G.
14 ‘‘SEC. 744M. AUTHORITY TO ASSESS AND USE OTC MONO-
15 GRAPH FEES.
16 ‘‘(a) TYPES OF FEES.—Beginning with fiscal year

17 2021, the Secretary shall assess and collect fees in accord-
18 ance with this section as follows:
19 ‘‘(1) FACILITY FEE.—
20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each person that

21 owns a facility identified as an OTC monograph
22 drug facility on December 31 of the fiscal year
23 or at any time during the preceding 12-month
24 period shall be assessed an annual fee for each
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1 such facility as determined under subsection
2 (c).
3 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—
4 ‘‘(i) FACILITIES THAT CEASE ACTIVI-
5 TIES.—A fee shall not be assessed under

6 subparagraph (A) if the identified OTC
7 monograph drug facility—
8 ‘‘(I) has ceased all activities re-
9 lated to OTC monograph drugs prior
10 to December 31 of the year imme-
11 diately preceding the applicable fiscal
12 year; and
13 ‘‘(II) has updated its registration
14 to reflect such change under the re-
15 quirements for drug establishment
16 registration set forth in section 510.
17 ‘‘(ii) CONTRACT MANUFACTURING OR-
18 GANIZATIONS.—The amount of the fee for

19 a contract manufacturing organization fa-
20 cility shall be equal to two-thirds of the
21 amount of the fee for an OTC monograph
22 drug facility that is not a contract manu-
23 facturing organization facility.
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1 ‘‘(C) AMOUNT.—The amount of fees estab-
2 lished under subparagraph (A) shall be estab-
3 lished under subsection (c).
4 ‘‘(D) DUE DATE.—
5 ‘‘(i) FOR FIRST PROGRAM YEAR.—For
6 fiscal year 2021, the facility fees required

7 under subparagraph (A) shall be due on
8 the later of—
9 ‘‘(I) the first business day of
10 July of 2020; or
11 ‘‘(II) 45 calendar days after pub-
12 lication of the Federal Register notice
13 provided for under subsection
14 (c)(4)(A).
15 ‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—
16 For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2021,

17 the facility fees required under subpara-
18 graph (A) shall be due on the later of—
19 ‘‘(I) the first business day of
20 June of such year; or
21 ‘‘(II) the first business day after
22 the enactment of an appropriations
23 Act providing for the collection and
24 obligation of fees under this section
25 for such year.
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1 ‘‘(2) OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST
2 FEE.—
3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each person that sub-

4 mits an OTC monograph order request shall be
5 subject to a fee for an OTC monograph order
6 request. The amount of such fee shall be—
7 ‘‘(i) for a Tier 1 OTC monograph
8 order request, $500,000, adjusted for in-
9 flation for the fiscal year (as determined
10 under subsection (c)(1)(B)); and
11 ‘‘(ii) for a Tier 2 OTC monograph
12 order request, $100,000, adjusted for in-
13 flation for the fiscal year (as determined
14 under subsection (c)(1)(B)).
15 ‘‘(B) DUE DATE.—The OTC monograph
16 order request fees required under subparagraph
17 (A) shall be due on the date of submission of
18 the OTC monograph order request.
19 ‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN SAFETY
20 CHANGES.—A person who is named as the re-

21 questor in an OTC monograph order shall not
22 be subject to a fee under subparagraph (A) if
23 the Secretary finds that the OTC monograph
24 order request seeks to change the drug facts la-
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1 beling of an OTC monograph drug in a way
2 that would add to or strengthen—
3 ‘‘(i) a contraindication, warning, or
4 precaution;
5 ‘‘(ii) a statement about risk associated
6 with misuse or abuse; or
7 ‘‘(iii) an instruction about dosage and
8 administration that is intended to increase
9 the safe use of the OTC monograph drug.
10 ‘‘(D) REFUND OF FEE IF ORDER REQUEST
11 IS RECATEGORIZED AS A TIER 2 OTC MONO-
12 GRAPH ORDER REQUEST.—If the Secretary de-

13 termines that an OTC monograph request ini-
14 tially characterized as Tier 1 shall be re-charac-
15 terized as a Tier 2 OTC monograph order re-
16 quest, and the requestor has paid a Tier 1 fee
17 in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i), the
18 Secretary shall refund the requestor the dif-
19 ference between the Tier 1 and Tier 2 fees de-
20 termined under subparagraphs (A)(i) and
21 (A)(ii), respectively.
22 ‘‘(E) REFUND OF FEE IF ORDER REQUEST
23 REFUSED FOR FILING OR WITHDRAWN BEFORE
24 FILING.—The Secretary shall refund 75 percent

25 of the fee paid under subparagraph (B) for any
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1 order request which is refused for filing or was
2 withdrawn before being accepted or refused for
3 filing.
4 ‘‘(F) FEES FOR ORDER REQUESTS PRE-
5 VIOUSLY REFUSED FOR FILING OR WITHDRAWN
6 BEFORE FILING.—An OTC monograph order

7 request that was submitted but was refused for
8 filing, or was withdrawn before being accepted
9 or refused for filing, shall be subject to the full
10 fee under subparagraph (A) upon being resub-
11 mitted or filed over protest.
12 ‘‘(G) REFUND OF FEE IF ORDER REQUEST
13 WITHDRAWN.—If an order request is withdrawn

14 after the order request was filed, the Secretary
15 may refund the fee or a portion of the fee if no
16 substantial work was performed on the order
17 request after the application was filed. The Sec-
18 retary shall have the sole discretion to refund a
19 fee or a portion of the fee under this subpara-
20 graph. A determination by the Secretary con-
21 cerning a refund under this subparagraph shall
22 not be reviewable.
23 ‘‘(3) REFUNDS.—
24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Other than refunds
25 provided pursuant to any of subparagraphs (D)
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1 through (G) of paragraph (2), the Secretary
2 shall not refund any fee paid under paragraph
3 (1) except as provided in subparagraph (B).
4 ‘‘(B) DISPUTES CONCERNING FEES.—To
5 qualify for the return of a fee claimed to have

6 been paid in error under paragraph (1) or (2),
7 a person shall submit to the Secretary a written
8 request justifying such return within 180 cal-
9 endar days after such fee was paid.
10 ‘‘(4) NOTICE.—Within the timeframe specified
11 in subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the
12 Federal Register the amount of the fees under para-
13 graph (1) for such fiscal year.
14 ‘‘(b) FEE REVENUE AMOUNTS.—
15 ‘‘(1) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—For fiscal year 2021,
16 fees under subsection (a)(1) shall be established to
17 generate a total facility fee revenue amount equal to
18 the sum of—
19 ‘‘(A) the annual base revenue for fiscal
20 year 2021 (as determined under paragraph
21 (3));
22 ‘‘(B) the dollar amount equal to the oper-
23 ating reserve adjustment for the fiscal year, if
24 applicable (as determined under subsection
25 (c)(2)); and
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1 ‘‘(C) additional direct cost adjustments (as
2 determined under subsection (c)(3)).
3 ‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—For each of
4 the fiscal years 2022 through 2025, fees under sub-
5 section (a)(1) shall be established to generate a total
6 facility fee revenue amount equal to the sum of—
7 ‘‘(A) the annual base revenue for the fiscal
8 year (as determined under paragraph (3));
9 ‘‘(B) the dollar amount equal to the infla-
10 tion adjustment for the fiscal year (as deter-
11 mined under subsection (c)(1));
12 ‘‘(C) the dollar amount equal to the oper-
13 ating reserve adjustment for the fiscal year, if
14 applicable (as determined under subsection
15 (c)(2));
16 ‘‘(D) additional direct cost adjustments (as
17 determined under subsection (c)(3)); and
18 ‘‘(E) additional dollar amounts for each
19 fiscal year as follows:
20 ‘‘(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
21 ‘‘(ii) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
22 ‘‘(iii) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.
23 ‘‘(iv) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
24 ‘‘(3) ANNUAL BASE REVENUE.—For purposes
25 of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A), the dollar amount
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1 of the annual base revenue for a fiscal year shall
2 be—
3 ‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2021, $8,000,000; and
4 ‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2022 through 2025,
5 the dollar amount of the total revenue amount
6 established under this subsection for the pre-
7 vious fiscal year, not including any adjustments
8 made under subsection (c)(2) or (c)(3).
9 ‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS; ANNUAL FEE SETTING.—
10 ‘‘(1) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-

12 section (b)(2)(B), the dollar amount of the in-
13 flation adjustment to the annual base revenue
14 for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal
15 year shall be equal to the product of—
16 ‘‘(i) such annual base revenue for the
17 fiscal year under subsection (b)(2); and
18 ‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percent-
19 age under subparagraph (C).
20 ‘‘(B) OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST
21 FEES.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the

22 dollar amount of the inflation adjustment to the
23 fee for OTC monograph order requests for fis-
24 cal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year
25 shall be equal to the product of—
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1 ‘‘(i) the applicable fee under sub-
2 section (a)(2) for the preceding fiscal year;
3 and
4 ‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percent-
5 age under subparagraph (C).
6 ‘‘(C) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT PERCENT-
7 AGE.—The inflation adjustment percentage

8 under this subparagraph for a fiscal year is
9 equal to—
10 ‘‘(i) for each of fiscal years 2022 and
11 2023, the average annual percent change
12 that occurred in the Consumer Price Index
13 for urban consumers (Washington-Balti-
14 more, DC–MD–VA–WV; Not Seasonally
15 Adjusted; All items; Annual Index) for the
16 first 3 years of the preceding 4 years of
17 available data; and
18 ‘‘(ii) for each of fiscal years 2024 and
19 2025, the sum of—
20 ‘‘(I) the average annual percent
21 change in the cost, per full-time equiv-
22 alent position of the Food and Drug
23 Administration, of all personnel com-
24 pensation and benefits paid with re-
25 spect to such positions for the first 3
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1 years of the preceding 4 fiscal years,
2 multiplied by the proportion of per-
3 sonnel compensation and benefits
4 costs to total costs of OTC mono-
5 graph drug activities for the first 3
6 years of the preceding 4 fiscal years;
7 and
8 ‘‘(II) the average annual percent
9 change that occurred in the Consumer
10 Price Index for urban consumers
11 (Washington-Baltimore, DC–MD–VA–
12 WV; Not Seasonally Adjusted; All
13 items; Annual Index) for the first 3
14 years of the preceding 4 years of
15 available data multiplied by the pro-
16 portion of all costs other than per-
17 sonnel compensation and benefits
18 costs to total costs of OTC mono-
19 graph drug activities for the first 3
20 years of the preceding 4 fiscal years.
21 ‘‘(2) OPERATING RESERVE ADJUSTMENT.—
22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2021

23 and subsequent fiscal years, for purposes of
24 subsections (b)(1)(B) and (b)(2)(C), the Sec-
25 retary may, in addition to adjustments under
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1 paragraph (1), further increase the fee revenue
2 and fees if such an adjustment is necessary to
3 provide operating reserves of carryover user
4 fees for OTC monograph drug activities for not
5 more than the number of weeks specified in
6 subparagraph (B).
7 ‘‘(B) NUMBER OF WEEKS.—The number of
8 weeks specified in this subparagraph is—
9 ‘‘(i) 3 weeks for fiscal year 2021;
10 ‘‘(ii) 7 weeks for fiscal year 2022;
11 ‘‘(iii) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2023;
12 ‘‘(iv) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2024;
13 and
14 ‘‘(v) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2025.
15 ‘‘(C) DECREASE.—If the Secretary has
16 carryover balances for such process in excess of
17 10 weeks of the operating reserves referred to
18 in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall de-
19 crease the fee revenue and fees referred to in
20 such subparagraph to provide for not more than
21 10 weeks of such operating reserves.
22 ‘‘(D) RATIONALE FOR ADJUSTMENT.—If
23 an adjustment under this paragraph is made,

24 the rationale for the amount of the increase or
25 decrease (as applicable) in fee revenue and fees
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1 shall be contained in the annual Federal Reg-
2 ister notice under paragraph (4) establishing
3 fee revenue and fees for the fiscal year involved.
4 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL DIRECT COST ADJUST-
5 MENT.—The Secretary shall, in addition to adjust-

6 ments under paragraphs (1) and (2), further in-
7 crease the fee revenue and fees for purposes of sub-
8 section (b)(2)(D) by an amount equal to—
9 ‘‘(A) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
10 ‘‘(B) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
11 ‘‘(C) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
12 ‘‘(D) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
13 ‘‘(E) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
14 ‘‘(4) ANNUAL FEE SETTING.—
15 ‘‘(A) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—The Secretary

16 shall, not later than the second Monday in May
17 of 2020—
18 ‘‘(i) establish OTC monograph drug
19 facility fees for fiscal year 2021 under sub-
20 section (a), based on the revenue amount
21 for such year under subsection (b) and the
22 adjustments provided under this sub-
23 section; and
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1 ‘‘(ii) publish fee revenue, facility fees,
2 and OTC monograph order requests in the
3 Federal Register.
4 ‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—The
5 Secretary shall, for each fiscal year that begins

6 after September 30, 2021, not later than the
7 second Monday in March that precedes such fis-
8 cal year—
9 ‘‘(i) establish for such fiscal year,
10 based on the revenue amounts under sub-
11 section (b) and the adjustments provided
12 under this subsection—
13 ‘‘(I) OTC monograph drug facil-
14 ity fees under subsection (a)(1); and
15 ‘‘(II) OTC monograph order re-
16 quest fees under subsection (a)(2);
17 and
18 ‘‘(ii) publish such fee revenue
19 amounts, facility fees, and OTC mono-
20 graph order request fees in the Federal
21 Register.
22 ‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION OF FACILITIES.—Each person
23 that owns an OTC monograph drug facility shall submit
24 to the Secretary the information required under this sub-
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1 section each year. Such information shall, for each fiscal
2 year—
3 ‘‘(1) be submitted as part of the requirements
4 for drug establishment registration set forth in sec-
5 tion 510; and
6 ‘‘(2) include for each such facility, at a min-
7 imum, identification of the facility’s business oper-
8 ation as that of an OTC monograph drug facility.
9 ‘‘(e) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PAY FEES.—
10 ‘‘(1) OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG FACILITY FEE.—
11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Failure to pay the fee

12 under subsection (a)(1) within 20 calendar days
13 of the due date as specified in subparagraph
14 (D) of such subsection shall result in the fol-
15 lowing:
16 ‘‘(i) The Secretary shall place the fa-
17 cility on a publicly available arrears list.
18 ‘‘(ii) All OTC monograph drugs man-
19 ufactured in such a facility or containing
20 an ingredient manufactured in such a facil-
21 ity shall be deemed misbranded under sec-
22 tion 502(ff).
23 ‘‘(B) APPLICATION OF PENALTIES.—The
24 penalties under this paragraph shall apply until

25 the fee established by subsection (a)(1) is paid.
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1 ‘‘(2) ORDER REQUESTS.—An OTC monograph
2 order request submitted by a person subject to fees
3 under subsection (a) shall be considered incomplete
4 and shall not be accepted for filing by the Secretary
5 until all fees owed by such person under this section
6 have been paid.
7 ‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—A person subject to fees
8 under this section shall be considered ineligible for
9 OTC monograph drug meetings until all such fees
10 owed by such person have been paid.
11 ‘‘(f) CREDITING AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES.—
12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Fees authorized under sub-
13 section (a) shall be collected and available for obliga-
14 tion only to the extent and in the amount provided
15 in advance in appropriations Acts. Such fees are au-
16 thorized to remain available until expended. Such
17 sums as may be necessary may be transferred from
18 the Food and Drug Administration salaries and ex-
19 penses appropriation account without fiscal year lim-
20 itation to such appropriation account for salaries
21 and expenses with such fiscal year limitation. The
22 sums transferred shall be available solely for OTC
23 monograph drug activities.
24 ‘‘(2) COLLECTIONS AND APPROPRIATION
25 ACTS.—
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
2 graph (C), the fees authorized by this section
3 shall be collected and available in each fiscal
4 year in an amount not to exceed the amount
5 specified in appropriation Acts, or otherwise
6 made available for obligation, for such fiscal
7 year.
8 ‘‘(B) USE OF FEES AND LIMITATION.—
9 The fees authorized by this section shall be

10 available to defray increases in the costs of the
11 resources allocated for OTC monograph drug
12 activities (including increases in such costs for
13 an additional number of full-time equivalent po-
14 sitions in the Department of Health and
15 Human Services to be engaged in such activi-
16 ties), only if the Secretary allocates for such
17 purpose an amount for such fiscal year (exclud-
18 ing amounts from fees collected under this sec-
19 tion) no less than $12,000,000, multiplied by
20 the adjustment factor applicable to the fiscal
21 year involved under subsection (c)(1).
22 ‘‘(C) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall
23 be considered to have met the requirements of
24 subparagraph (B) in any fiscal year if the costs
25 funded by appropriations and allocated for OTC
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1 monograph drug activities are not more than 15
2 percent below the level specified in such sub-
3 paragraph.
4 ‘‘(D) PROVISION FOR EARLY PAYMENTS IN
5 SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—Payment of fees author-

6 ized under this section for a fiscal year (after
7 fiscal year 2021), prior to the due date for such
8 fees, may be accepted by the Secretary in ac-
9 cordance with authority provided in advance in
10 a prior year appropriations Act.
11 ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
12 For each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025,

13 there is authorized to be appropriated for fees under
14 this section an amount equal to the total amount of
15 fees assessed for such fiscal year under this section.
16 ‘‘(g) COLLECTION OF UNPAID FEES.—In any case
17 where the Secretary does not receive payment of a fee as-
18 sessed under subsection (a) within 30 calendar days after
19 it is due, such fee shall be treated as a claim of the United
20 States Government subject to subchapter II of chapter 37
21 of title 31, United States Code.
22 ‘‘(h) CONSTRUCTION.—This section may not be con-
23 strued to require that the number of full-time equivalent
24 positions in the Department of Health and Human Serv-
25 ices, for officers, employers, and advisory committees not
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1 engaged in OTC monograph drug activities, be reduced
2 to offset the number of officers, employees, and advisory
3 committees so engaged.
4 ‘‘SEC. 744N. REAUTHORIZATION; REPORTING REQUIRE-
5 MENTS.
6 ‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE REPORT.—Beginning with fiscal

7 year 2021, and not later than 120 calendar days after the
8 end of each fiscal year thereafter for which fees are col-
9 lected under this part, the Secretary shall prepare and
10 submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
11 House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
12 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report
13 concerning the progress of the Food and Drug Adminis-
14 tration in achieving the goals identified in the letters de-
15 scribed in section 3861(b) of the CARES Act during such
16 fiscal year and the future plans of the Food and Drug
17 Administration for meeting such goals.
18 ‘‘(b) FISCAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 calendar
19 days after the end of fiscal year 2021 and each subsequent
20 fiscal year for which fees are collected under this part,
21 the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee
22 on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
23 and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
24 Pensions of the Senate a report on the implementation
25 of the authority for such fees during such fiscal year and
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1 the use, by the Food and Drug Administration, of the fees
2 collected for such fiscal year.
3 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall
4 make the reports required under subsections (a) and (b)
5 available to the public on the internet website of the Food
6 and Drug Administration.
7 ‘‘(d) REAUTHORIZATION.—
8 ‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing rec-
9 ommendations to present to the Congress with re-
10 spect to the goals described in subsection (a), and
11 plans for meeting the goals, for OTC monograph
12 drug activities for the first 5 fiscal years after fiscal
13 year 2025, and for the reauthorization of this part
14 for such fiscal years, the Secretary shall consult
15 with—
16 ‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Com-
17 merce of the House of Representatives;
18 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Health, Education,
19 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;
20 ‘‘(C) scientific and academic experts;
21 ‘‘(D) health care professionals;
22 ‘‘(E) representatives of patient and con-
23 sumer advocacy groups; and
24 ‘‘(F) the regulated industry.
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1 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC REVIEW OF RECOMMENDA-
2 TIONS.—After negotiations with the regulated indus-

3 try, the Secretary shall—
4 ‘‘(A) present the recommendations devel-
5 oped under paragraph (1) to the congressional
6 committees specified in such paragraph;
7 ‘‘(B) publish such recommendations in the
8 Federal Register;
9 ‘‘(C) provide for a period of 30 calendar
10 days for the public to provide written comments
11 on such recommendations;
12 ‘‘(D) hold a meeting at which the public
13 may present its views on such recommenda-
14 tions; and
15 ‘‘(E) after consideration of such public
16 views and comments, revise such recommenda-
17 tions as necessary.
18 ‘‘(3) TRANSMITTAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—
19 Not later than January 15, 2025, the Secretary

20 shall transmit to the Congress the revised rec-
21 ommendations under paragraph (2), a summary of
22 the views and comments received under such para-
23 graph, and any changes made to the recommenda-
24 tions in response to such views and comments.’’.
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1 TITLE IV—ECONOMIC STA-
2 BILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE
3 TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED
4 SECTORS OF THE UNITED
5 STATES ECONOMY
6 Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic
7 Stabilization Act of 2020
9 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Eco-

10 nomic Stabilization Act of 2020’’.
12 In this subtitle:
13 (1) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘air carrier’’ has
14 the meaning such term has under section 40102 of
15 title 49, United States Code.
16 (2) CORONAVIRUS.—The term ‘‘coronavirus’’
17 means SARS-CoV-2 or another coronavirus with
18 pandemic potential.
19 (3) COVERED LOSS.—The term ‘‘covered loss’’
20 includes losses incurred directly or indirectly as a re-
21 sult of coronavirus, as determined by the Secretary.
22 (4) ELIGIBLE BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘eligible
23 business’’ means—
24 (A) an air carrier; or
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1 (B) a United States business that has not
2 otherwise received adequate economic relief in
3 the form of loans or loan guarantees provided
4 under this Act.
5 (5) EMPLOYEE.—Except where the context oth-
6 erwise requires, the term ‘‘employee’’—
7 (A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
8 tion 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29
9 U.S.C. 152); and
10 (B) includes any individual employed by an
11 employer subject to the Railway Labor Act (45
12 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
13 (6) EQUITY SECURITY; EXCHANGE.—The terms
14 ‘‘equity security’’ and ‘‘exchange’’ have the meanings
15 given the terms in section 3(a) of the Securities Ex-
16 change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).
17 (7) MUNICIPALITY.—The term ‘‘municipality’’
18 includes—
19 (A) a political subdivision of a State, and
20 (B) an instrumentality of a municipality, a
21 State, or a political subdivision of a State.
22 (8) NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE.—The
23 term ‘‘national securities exchange’’ means an ex-

24 change registered as a national securities exchange
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1 under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of
2 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f).
4 the Secretary of the Treasury, or the designee of the
5 Secretary of the Treasury.
6 (10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means—
7 (A) any of the several States;
8 (B) the District of Columbia;
9 (C) any of the territories and possessions
10 of the United States;
11 (D) any bi-State or multi-State entity; and
12 (E) any Indian Tribe.
13 SEC. 4003. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND TAXPAYER PROTEC-
14 TIONS.

16 sion of law, to provide liquidity to eligible businesses,
17 States, and municipalities related to losses incurred as a
18 result of coronavirus, the Secretary is authorized to make
19 loans, loan guarantees, and other investments in support
20 of eligible businesses, States, and municipalities that do
21 not, in the aggregate, exceed $500,000,000,000 and pro-
22 vide the subsidy amounts necessary for such loans, loan
23 guarantees, and other investments in accordance with the
24 provisions of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2
25 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
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1 (b) LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, AND OTHER IN-
2 VESTMENTS.—Loans, loan guarantees, and other invest-
3 ments made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made
4 available as follows:
5 (1) Not more than $25,000,000,000 shall be
6 available to make loans and loan guarantees for pas-
7 senger air carriers, eligible businesses that are cer-
8 tified under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal
9 Regulations, and approved to perform inspection, re-
10 pair, replace, or overhaul services, and ticket agents
11 (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United
12 States Code).
14 available to make loans and loan guarantees for
15 cargo air carriers.
17 available to make loans and loan guarantees for
18 businesses critical to maintaining national security.
19 (4) Not more than the sum of
20 $454,000,000,000 and any amounts available under
21 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) that are not used as
22 provided under those paragraphs shall be available
23 to make loans and loan guarantees to, and other in-
24 vestments in, programs or facilities established by
25 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
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1 tem for the purpose of providing liquidity to the fi-
2 nancial system that supports lending to eligible busi-
3 nesses, States, or municipalities by—
4 (A) purchasing obligations or other inter-
5 ests directly from issuers of such obligations or
6 other interests;
7 (B) purchasing obligations or other inter-
8 ests in secondary markets or otherwise; or
9 (C) making loans, including loans or other
10 advances secured by collateral.
11 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
13 (A) FORMS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A
14 loan, loan guarantee, or other investment by the

15 Secretary shall be made under this section in
16 such form and on such terms and conditions
17 and contain such covenants, representations,
18 warranties, and requirements (including re-
19 quirements for audits) as the Secretary deter-
20 mines appropriate. Any loans made by the Sec-
21 retary under this section shall be at a rate de-
22 termined by the Secretary based on the risk
23 and the current average yield on outstanding
24 marketable obligations of the United States of
25 comparable maturity.
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1 (B) PROCEDURES.—As soon as prac-
2 ticable, but in no case later than 10 days after
3 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
4 shall publish procedures for application and
5 minimum requirements, which may be supple-
6 mented by the Secretary in the Secretary’s dis-
7 cretion, for making loans, loan guarantees, or
8 other investments under paragraphs (1), (2)
9 and (3) of subsection (b) .
10 (2) LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES .—The Sec-
11 retary may enter into agreements to make loans or
12 loan guarantees to 1 or more eligible businesses
13 under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (b)
14 if the Secretary determines that, in the Secretary’s
15 discretion—
16 (A) the applicant is an eligible business for
17 which credit is not reasonably available at the
18 time of the transaction;
19 (B) the intended obligation by the appli-
20 cant is prudently incurred;
21 (C) the loan or loan guarantee is suffi-
22 ciently secured or is made at a rate that—
23 (i) reflects the risk of the loan or loan
24 guarantee; and
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1 (ii) is to the extent practicable, not
2 less than an interest rate based on market
3 conditions for comparable obligations prev-
4 alent prior to the outbreak of the
5 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19);
6 (D) the duration of the loan or loan guar-
7 antee is as short as practicable and in any case
8 not longer than 5 years;
9 (E) the agreement provides that, until the
10 date 12 months after the date the loan or loan
11 guarantee is no longer outstanding, neither the
12 eligible business nor any affiliate of the eligible
13 business may purchase an equity security that
14 is listed on a national securities exchange of the
15 eligible business or any parent company of the
16 eligible business, except to the extent required
17 under a contractual obligation in effect as of
18 the date of enactment of this Act;
19 (F) the agreement provides that, until the
20 date 12 months after the date the loan or loan
21 guarantee is no longer outstanding, the eligible
22 business shall not pay dividends or make other
23 capital distributions with respect to the common
24 stock of the eligible business;
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1 (G) the agreement provides that, until Sep-
2 tember 30, 2020, the eligible business shall
3 maintain its employment levels as of March 24,
4 2020, to the extent practicable, and in any case
5 shall not reduce its employment levels by more
6 than 10 percent from the levels on such date;
7 (H) the agreement includes a certification
8 by the eligible business that it is created or or-
9 ganized in the United States or under the laws
10 of the United States and has significant oper-
11 ations in and a majority of its employees based
12 in the United States; and
13 (I) for purposes of a loan or loan guar-
14 antee under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
15 subsection (b), the eligible business must have
16 incurred or is expected to incur covered losses
17 such that the continued operations of the busi-
18 ness are jeopardized, as determined by the Sec-
19 retary.
20 (3) FEDERAL RESERVE PROGRAMS OR FACILI-
21 TIES.—
22 (A) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
23 (i) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph,

24 the term ‘‘direct loan’’ means a loan under
25 a bilateral loan agreement that is —
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1 (I) entered into directly with an
2 eligible business as borrower; and
3 (II) not part of a syndicated
4 loan, a loan originated by a financial
5 institution in the ordinary course of
6 business, or a securities or capital
7 markets transaction.
8 (ii) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary
9 may make a loan, loan guarantee, or other
10 investment under subsection (b)(4) as part
11 of a program or facility that provides di-
12 rect loans only if the applicable eligible
13 businesses agree—
14 (I) until the date 12 months
15 after the date on which the direct loan
16 is no longer outstanding, not to repur-
17 chase an equity security that is listed
18 on a national securities exchange of
19 the eligible business or any parent
20 company of the eligible business while
21 the direct loan is outstanding, except
22 to the extent required under a con-
23 tractual obligation that is in effect as
24 of the date of enactment of this Act;
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1 (II) until the date 12 months
2 after the date on which the direct loan
3 is no longer outstanding, not to pay
4 dividends or make other capital dis-
5 tributions with respect to the common
6 stock of the eligible business; and
7 (III) to comply with the limita-
8 tions on compensation set forth in
9 section 4004.
10 (iii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may
11 waive the requirement under clause (ii)
12 with respect to any program or facility
13 upon a determination that such waiver is
14 necessary to protect the interests of the
15 Federal Government. If the Secretary exer-
16 cises a waiver under this clause, the Sec-
17 retary shall make himself available to tes-
18 tify before the Committee on Banking,
19 Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
20 and the Committee on Financial Services
21 of the House of Representatives regarding
22 the reasons for the waiver.
23 (B) FEDERAL RESERVE ACT TAXPAYER
24 PROTECTIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
25 APPLY.—For the avoidance of doubt, any appli-

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1 cable requirements under section 13(3) of the
2 Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3)), in-
3 cluding requirements relating to loan
4 collateralization, taxpayer protection, and bor-
5 rower solvency, shall apply with respect to any
6 program or facility described in subsection
7 (b)(4).
8 (C) UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.—A pro-
9 gram or facility in which the Secretary makes
10 a loan, loan guarantee, or other investment
11 under subsection (b)(4) shall only purchase ob-
12 ligations or other interests (other than securi-
13 ties that are based on an index or that are
14 based on a diversified pool of securities) from,
15 or make loans or other advances to, businesses
16 that are created or organized in the United
17 States or under the laws of the United States
18 and that have significant operations in and a
19 majority of its employees based in the United
20 States.
21 (D) ASSISTANCE FOR MID-SIZED BUSI-
22 NESSES.—
23 (i) IN GENERAL.—Without limiting

24 the terms and conditions of the programs
25 and facilities that the Secretary may other-
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1 wise provide financial assistance to under
2 subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall en-
3 deavor to seek the implementation of a
4 program or facility described in subsection
5 (b)(4) that provides financing to banks and
6 other lenders that make direct loans to eli-
7 gible businesses including, to the extent
8 practicable, nonprofit organizations, with
9 between 500 and 10,000 employees, with
10 such direct loans being subject to an
11 annualized interest rate that is not higher
12 than 2 percent per annum. For the first 6
13 months after any such direct loan is made,
14 or for such longer period as the Secretary
15 may determine in his discretion, no prin-
16 cipal or interest shall be due and payable.
17 Any eligible borrower applying for a direct
18 loan under this program shall make a
19 good-faith certification that—
20 (I) the uncertainty of economic
21 conditions as of the date of the appli-
22 cation makes necessary the loan re-
23 quest to support the ongoing oper-
24 ations of the recipient;
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1 (II) the funds it receives will be
2 used to retain at least 90 percent of
3 the recipient’s workforce, at full com-
4 pensation and benefits, until Sep-
5 tember 30, 2020;
6 (III) the recipient intends to re-
7 store not less than 90 percent of the
8 workforce of the recipient that existed
9 as of February 1, 2020, and to re-
10 store all compensation and benefits to
11 the workers of the recipient no later
12 than 4 months after the termination
13 date of the public health emergency
14 declared by the Secretary of Health
15 and Human Services on January 31,
16 2020, under section 319 of the Public
17 Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 247d)
18 in response to COVID–19;
19 (IV) the recipient is an entity or
20 business that is domiciled in the
21 United States with significant oper-
22 ations and employees located in the
23 United States;
24 (V) the recipient is not a debtor
25 in a bankruptcy proceeding;
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1 (VI) the recipient is created or
2 organized in the United States or
3 under the laws of the United States
4 and has significant operations in and
5 a majority of its employees based in
6 the United States;
7 (VII) the recipient will not pay
8 dividends with respect to the common
9 stock of the eligible business, or re-
10 purchase an equity security that is
11 listed on a national securities ex-
12 change of the recipient or any parent
13 company of the recipient while the di-
14 rect loan is outstanding, except to the
15 extent required under a contractual
16 obligation that is in effect as of the
17 date of enactment of this Act;
18 (VIII) the recipient will not
19 outsource or offshore jobs for the
20 term of the loan and 2 years after
21 completing repayment of the loan;
22 (IX) the recipient will not abro-
23 gate existing collective bargaining
24 agreements for the term of the loan
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1 and 2 years after completing repay-
2 ment of the loan; and
3 (X) that the recipient will remain
4 neutral in any union organizing effort
5 for the term of the loan.
6 (ii) MAIN STREET LENDING PRO-
7 GRAM.—Nothing in this subparagraph

8 shall limit the discretion of the Board of
9 Governors of the Federal Reserve System
10 to establish a Main Street Lending Pro-
11 gram or other similar program or facility
12 that supports lending to small and mid-
13 sized businesses on such terms and condi-
14 tions as the Board may set consistent with
15 section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act
16 (12 U.S.C. 343(3)), including any such
17 program in which the Secretary makes a
18 loan, loan guarantee, or other investment
19 under subsection (b)(4).
20 (E) GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS.—The
21 Secretary shall endeavor to seek the implemen-

22 tation of a program or facility in accordance
23 with subsection (b)(4) that provides liquidity to
24 the financial system that supports lending to
25 States and municipalities.
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1 (d) FINANCIAL PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT.—
2 (1) WARRANT OR SENIOR DEBT INSTRU-
3 MENT.—The Secretary may not issue a loan to, or

4 a loan guarantee for, an eligible business under
5 paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) unless—
6 (A)(i) the eligible business has issued secu-
7 rities that are traded on a national securities
8 exchange; and
9 (ii) the Secretary receives a warrant or eq-
10 uity interest in the eligible business; or
11 (B) in the case of any eligible business
12 other than an eligible business described in sub-
13 paragraph (A), the Secretary receives, in the
14 discretion of the Secretary—
15 (i) a warrant or equity interest in the
16 eligible business; or
17 (ii) a senior debt instrument issued by
18 the eligible business.
19 (2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The terms and
20 conditions of any warrant, equity interest, or senior
21 debt instrument received under paragraph (1) shall
22 be set by the Secretary and shall meet the following
23 requirements:
24 (A) PURPOSES.—Such terms and condi-
25 tions shall be designed to provide for a reason-
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1 able participation by the Secretary, for the ben-
2 efit of taxpayers, in equity appreciation in the
3 case of a warrant or other equity interest, or a
4 reasonable interest rate premium, in the case of
5 a debt instrument.
6 (B) AUTHORITY TO SELL, EXERCISE, OR
7 SURRENDER.—For the primary benefit of tax-

8 payers, the Secretary may sell, exercise, or sur-
9 render a warrant or any senior debt instrument
10 received under this subsection. The Secretary
11 shall not exercise voting power with respect to
12 any shares of common stock acquired under
13 this section.
14 (C) SUFFICIENCY.—If the Secretary deter-
15 mines that the eligible business cannot feasibly
16 issue warrants or other equity interests as re-
17 quired by this subsection, the Secretary may ac-
18 cept a senior debt instrument in an amount and
19 on such terms as the Secretary deems appro-
20 priate.
21 (3) PROHIBITION ON LOAN FORGIVENESS.—
22 The principal amount of any obligation issued by an

23 eligible business, State, or municipality under a pro-
24 gram described in subsection (b) shall not be re-
25 duced through loan forgiveness.
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1 (e) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts collected
2 under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the following
3 order of priority:
4 (1) Into the financing accounts established
5 under section 505 of the Federal Credit Reform Act
6 of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661d) to implement this subtitle,
7 up to an amount equal to the sum of—
8 (A) the amount transferred from the ap-
9 propriation made under section 4027 to the fi-
10 nancing accounts; and
11 (B) the amount necessary to repay any
12 amount lent from the Treasury to such financ-
13 ing accounts.
14 (2) After the deposits specified in paragraph
15 (1) of this subsection have been made, into the Fed-
16 eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
17 established under section 201(a) of the Social Secu-
18 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 401).
19 (f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Notwithstanding
20 any other provision of law, the Secretary may use not
21 greater than $100,000,000 of the funds made available
22 under section 4027 to pay costs and administrative ex-
23 penses associated with the loans, loan guarantees, and
24 other investments authorized under this section. The Sec-
25 retary is authorized to take such actions as the Secretary
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1 deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this sub-
2 title, including, without limitation—
3 (1) using direct hiring authority to hire employ-
4 ees to administer this subtitle;
5 (2) entering into contracts, including contracts
6 for services authorized by this subtitle;
7 (3) establishing vehicles that are authorized,
8 subject to supervision by the Secretary, to purchase,
9 hold, and sell assets and issue obligations; and
10 (4) issuing such regulations and other guidance
11 as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the
12 authorities or purposes of this subtitle.
13 (g) FINANCIAL AGENTS.—The Secretary is author-
14 ized to designate financial institutions, including but not
15 limited to, depositories, brokers, dealers, and other institu-
16 tions, as financial agents of the United States. Such insti-
17 tutions shall—
18 (1) perform all reasonable duties the Secretary
19 determines necessary to respond to the coronavirus;
20 and
21 (2) be paid for such duties using appropriations
22 available to the Secretary to reimburse financial in-
23 stitutions in their capacity as financial agents of the
24 United States.
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1 (h) LOANS MADE BY OR GUARANTEED BY THE DE -
2 PARTMENT OF THE TREASURY TREATED AS INDEBTED-
3 NESS FOR TAX PURPOSES.—
4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any loan made by or guar-
5 anteed by the Department of the Treasury under
6 this section shall be treated as indebtedness for pur-
7 poses of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall be
8 treated as issued for its stated principal amount,
9 and stated interest on such loans shall be treated as
10 qualified stated interest.
11 (2) REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE.—The Sec-
12 retary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate)
13 shall prescribe such regulations or guidance as may
14 be necessary or appropriate to carry out the pur-
15 poses of this section, including guidance providing
16 that the acquisition of warrants, stock options, com-
17 mon or preferred stock or other equity under this
18 section does not result in an ownership change for
19 purposes of section 382 of the Internal Revenue
20 Code of 1986.
21 SEC. 4004. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEE COM-
22 PENSATION.
23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may only enter into

24 an agreement with an eligible business to make a loan or
25 loan guarantee under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of section
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1 4003(b) if such agreement provides that, during the pe-
2 riod beginning on the date on which the agreement is exe-
3 cuted and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date
4 on which the loan or loan guarantee is no longer out-
5 standing—
6 (1) no officer or employee of the eligible busi-
7 ness whose total compensation exceeded $425,000 in
8 calendar year 2019 (other than an employee whose
9 compensation is determined through an existing col-
10 lective bargaining agreement entered into prior to
11 March 1, 2020)—
12 (A) will receive from the eligible business
13 total compensation which exceeds, during any
14 12 consecutive months of such period, the total
15 compensation received by the officer or em-
16 ployee from the eligible business in calendar
17 year 2019; or
18 (B) will receive from the eligible business
19 severance pay or other benefits upon termi-
20 nation of employment with the eligible business
21 which exceeds twice the maximum total com-
22 pensation received by the officer or employee
23 from the eligible business in calendar year
24 2019; and
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2 ness whose total compensation exceeded $3,000,000
3 in calendar year 2019 may receive during any 12
4 consecutive months of such period total compensa-
5 tion in excess of the sum of—
6 (A) $3,000,000; and
7 (B) 50 percent of the excess over
8 $3,000,000 of the total compensation received
9 by the officer or employee from the eligible
10 business in calendar year 2019.
11 (b) TOTAL COMPENSATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
12 tion, the term ‘‘total compensation’’ includes salary, bo-
13 nuses, awards of stock, and other financial benefits pro-
14 vided by an eligible business to an officer or employee of
15 the eligible business.
16 SEC. 4005. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AIR SERVICE.
17 The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to re-

18 quire, to the extent reasonable and practicable, an air car-
19 rier receiving loans and loan guarantees under section
20 4003 to maintain scheduled air transportation service as
21 the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary to ensure
22 services to any point served by that carrier before March
23 1, 2020. When considering whether to exercise the author-
24 ity granted by this section, the Secretary of Transpor-
25 tation shall take into consideration the air transportation
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1 needs of small and remote communities and the need to
2 maintain well-functioning health care and pharmaceutical
3 supply chains, including for medical devices and supplies.
4 The authority under this section, including any require-
5 ment issued by the Secretary under this section, shall ter-
6 minate on March 1, 2022.
7 SEC. 4006. COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF TRANS-
8 PORTATION.
9 In implementing this subtitle with respect to air car-

10 riers, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of
11 Transportation.
12 SEC. 4007. SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN AVIATION EXCISE
13 TAXES.
14 (a) TRANSPORTATION BY AIR.—In the case of any

15 amount paid for transportation by air (including any
16 amount treated as paid for transportation by air by reason
17 of section 4261(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
18 1986) during the excise tax holiday period, no tax shall
19 be imposed under section 4261 or 4271 of such Code. The
20 preceding sentence shall not apply to amounts paid on or
21 before the date of the enactment of this Act.
22 (b) USE OF KEROSENE IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION.—
23 In the case of kerosene used in commercial aviation (as
24 defined in section 4083 of the Internal Revenue Code of
25 1986) during the excise tax holiday period—
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1 (1) no tax shall be imposed on such kerosene
2 under—
3 (A) section 4041(c) of the Internal Rev-
4 enue Code of 1986, or
5 (B) section 4081 of such Code (other than
6 at the rate provided in subsection (a)(2)(B)
7 thereof), and
8 (2) section 6427(l) of such Code shall be ap-
9 plied—
10 (A) by treating such use as a nontaxable
11 use, and
12 (B) without regard to paragraph (4)(A)(ii)
13 thereof.
14 (c) EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY PERIOD.—For purposes of
15 this section, the term ‘‘excise tax holiday period’’ means
16 the period beginning after the date of the enactment of
17 this section and ending before January 1, 2021.
18 SEC. 4008. DEBT GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.
19 (a) Section 1105 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-

20 form and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5612) is
21 amended—
23 (A) by inserting ‘‘in noninterest-bearing
24 transaction accounts’’ after ‘‘institutions’’; and
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1 (B) by striking ‘‘shall not’’ and inserting
2 ‘‘may’’; and
4 ‘‘(h) APPROVAL OF GUARANTEE PROGRAM DURING
5 THE COVID–19 CRISIS.—
6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the con-
7 gressional joint resolution of approval provided for
8 in subsections (c)(1) and (2) and (d), notwith-
9 standing any other provision of this section, the
10 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is approved
11 upon enactment of this Act to establish a program
12 provided for in subsection (a), provided that any
13 such program and any such guarantee shall termi-
14 nate not later than December 31, 2020.
15 ‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Any debt guarantee
16 program authorized by this subsection shall include
17 a maximum amount of outstanding debt that is
18 guaranteed.’’.
19 (b) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TRANSACTION AC-
20 COUNT GUARANTEES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
21 sion of law and in coordination with the Federal Deposit
22 Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Admin-
23 istration Board may by a vote of the Board increase to
24 unlimited, or such lower amount as the Board approves,
25 the share insurance coverage provided by the National
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1 Credit Union Share Insurance Fund on any noninterest-
2 bearing transaction account in any federally insured credit
3 union without exception, provided that any such increase
4 shall terminate not later than December 31, 2020.
5 SEC. 4009. TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE
6 ACT RELIEF.
7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection

8 (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the
9 Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
10 serve System determines, in writing, that unusual and exi-
11 gent circumstances exist, the Board may conduct meetings
12 without regard to the requirements of section 552b of title
13 5, United States Code, during the period beginning on the
14 date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier
15 of—
16 (1) the date on which the national emergency
17 concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–
18 19) outbreak declared by the President on March
19 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act (50
20 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates; or
21 (2) December 31, 2020.
22 (b) RECORDS.—The Board of Governors of the Fed-
23 eral Reserve System shall keep a record of all Board votes
24 and the reasons for such votes during the period described
25 in subsection (a).
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1 SEC. 4010. TEMPORARY HIRING FLEXIBILITY.
2 (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered

3 period’’ means the period beginning on the date of enact-
4 ment of this Act and ending on the sooner of—
5 (1) the termination date of the national emer-
6 gency concerning the novel coronavirus disease
7 (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on
8 March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies
9 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or
10 (2) December 31, 2020.
11 (b) AUTHORITY.— During the covered period, the
12 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Securi-
13 ties and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Fu-
14 tures Trading Commission may, without regard to sections
15 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, recruit
16 and appoint candidates to fill temporary and term ap-
17 pointments within their respective agencies upon a deter-
18 mination that those expedited procedures are necessary
19 and appropriate to enable the respective agencies to pre-
20 vent, prepare for, or respond to COVID–19.
21 SEC. 4011. TEMPORARY LENDING LIMIT WAIVER.
22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5200 of the Revised Stat-

23 utes of the United States (12 U.S.C. 84) is amended—
24 (1) in subsection (c)(7)—
25 (A) by inserting ‘‘any nonbank financial
26 company (as that term is defined in section 102
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1 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12
2 U.S.C. 5311)),’’ after ‘‘Loans or extensions of
3 credit to’’; and
4 (B) by striking ‘‘financial institution or to’’
5 and inserting ‘‘financial institution, or to’’; and
6 (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end of
7 paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘The Comptroller of
8 the Currency may, by order, exempt any transaction
9 or series of transactions from the requirements of
10 this section upon a finding by the Comptroller that
11 such exemption is in the public interest and con-
12 sistent with the purposes of this section.’’.
13 (b) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—This section, and the
14 amendments made by this section, shall be effective during
15 the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
16 and ending on the sooner of—
17 (1) the termination date of the national emer-
21 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or
22 (2) December 31, 2020.
23 SEC. 4012. TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR COMMUNITY BANKS.

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1 (1) the term ‘‘appropriate Federal banking
2 agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section
3 2 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and
4 Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5365 note);
5 and
6 (2) the terms ‘‘Community Bank Leverage
7 Ratio’’ and ‘‘qualifying community bank’’ have the
8 meanings given the terms in section 201(a) of the
9 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer
10 Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371 note).
11 (b) INTERIM RULE.—
13 provision of law or regulation, the appropriate Fed-
14 eral banking agencies shall issue an interim final
15 rule that provides that, for the purposes of section
16 201 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and
17 Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371 note)—
18 (A) the Community Bank Leverage Ratio
19 shall be 8 percent; and
20 (B) a qualifying community bank that falls
21 below the Community Bank Leverage Ratio es-
22 tablished under subparagraph (A) shall have a
23 reasonable grace period to satisfy the Commu-
24 nity Bank Leverage Ratio.
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1 (2) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—The interim rule
2 issued under paragraph (1) shall be effective during
3 the period beginning on the date on which the ap-
4 propriate Federal banking agencies issue the rule
5 and ending on the sooner of—
6 (A) the termination date of the national
7 emergency concerning the novel coronavirus dis-
8 ease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the
9 President on March 13, 2020 under the Na-
10 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
11 seq.); or
12 (B) December 31, 2020.
13 (c) GRACE PERIOD.—During a grace period de-
14 scribed in subsection (b)(1)(B), a qualifying community
15 bank to which the grace period applies may continue to
16 be treated as a qualifying community bank and shall be
17 presumed to satisfy the capital and leverage requirements
18 described in section 201(c) of the Economic Growth, Reg-
19 ulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C.
20 5371 note).
21 SEC. 4013. TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM TROUBLED DEBT
22 RESTRUCTURINGS.

24 (1) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘‘applica-
25 ble period’’ means the period beginning on March 1,
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1 2020 and ending on the earlier of December 31,
2 2020, or the date that is 60 days after the date on
3 which the national emergency concerning the novel
4 coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared
5 by the President on March 13, 2020 under the Na-
6 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) ter-
7 minates.
8 (2) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGEN-
9 CY.—The term ‘‘appropriate Federal banking agen-

10 cy’’—
12 tion 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
13 U.S.C. 1813); and
14 (B) includes the National Credit Union
15 Administration.
16 (b) SUSPENSION.—
17 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the applicable pe-
18 riod, a financial institution may elect to—
19 (A) suspend the requirements under
20 United States generally accepted accounting
21 principles for loan modifications related to the
22 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pan-
23 demic that would otherwise be categorized as a
24 troubled debt restructuring; and
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1 (B) suspend any determination of a loan
2 modified as a result of the effects of the
3 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pan-
4 demic as being a troubled debt restructuring,
5 including impairment for accounting purposes.
6 (2) APPLICABILITY.—Any suspension under
7 paragraph (1)—
8 (A) shall be applicable for the term of the
9 loan modification, but solely with respect to any
10 modification, including a forbearance arrange-
11 ment, an interest rate modification, a repay-
12 ment plan, and any other similar arrangement
13 that defers or delays the payment of principal
14 or interest, that occurs during the applicable
15 period for a loan that was not more than 30
16 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and
17 (B) shall not apply to any adverse impact
18 on the credit of a borrower that is not related
19 to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19)
20 pandemic.
21 (c) DEFERENCE.—The appropriate Federal banking
22 agency of the financial institution shall defer to the deter-
23 mination of the financial institution to make a suspension
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1 (d) RECORDS.—For modified loans for which suspen-
2 sions under subsection (a) apply—
3 (1) financial institutions should continue to
4 maintain records of the volume of loans involved;
5 and
6 (2) the appropriate Federal banking agencies
7 may collect data about such loans for supervisory
8 purposes.
9 SEC. 4014. OPTIONAL TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM CURRENT
10 EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES.

12 (1) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGEN-
13 CY.—The term ‘‘appropriate Federal banking agen-

14 cy’’—
17 U.S.C. 1813); and
18 (B) includes the National Credit Union
19 Administration.
20 (2) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.—The
21 term ‘‘insured depository institution’’—

24 U.S.C. 1813); and
25 (B) includes a credit union.
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1 (b) TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM CECL STAND-
2 ARDS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no in-
3 sured depository institution, bank holding company, or
4 any affiliate thereof shall be required to comply with the
5 Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Stand-
6 ards Update No. 2016–13 (‘‘Measurement of Credit
7 Losses on Financial Instruments’’), including the current
8 expected credit losses methodology for estimating allow-
9 ances for credit losses, during the period beginning on the
10 date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier
11 of—
12 (1) the date on which the national emergency
13 concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–
14 19) outbreak declared by the President on March
15 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act (50
16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates; or
17 (2) December 31, 2020.
18 SEC. 4015. NON-APPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS ON ESF
19 DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 131 of the Emergency

21 Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5236)
22 shall not apply during the period beginning on the date
23 of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
24 2020. Any guarantee established as a result of the applica-
25 tion of subsection (a) shall—
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1 (1) be limited to a guarantee of the total value
2 of a shareholder’s account in a participating fund as
3 of the close of business on the day before the an-
4 nouncement of the guarantee; and
5 (2) terminate not later than December 31,
6 2020.
7 (b) DIRECT APPROPRIATION.—Upon the expiration
8 of the period described in subsection (a), there is appro-
9 priated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
10 propriated, such sums as may be necessary to reimburse
11 the fund established under section 5302(a)(1) of title 31,
12 United States Code, for any funds that are used for the
13 Treasury Money Market Funds Guaranty Program for the
14 United States money market mutual fund industry to the
15 extent a claim payment made exceeds the balance of fees
16 collected by the fund.
17 SEC. 4016. TEMPORARY CREDIT UNION PROVISIONS.
19 (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 302(1) of the Fed-
20 eral Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795a(1)) is
21 amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
22 by striking ‘‘primarily serving natural persons’’.
23 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 304(b)(2) of the
24 Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2))
25 is amended by striking ‘‘all those credit unions’’ and
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1 inserting ‘‘such credit unions as the Board may in
2 its discretion determine’’.
3 (3) EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Section
4 306(a)(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12

5 U.S.C. 1795e(a)(1)) is amended, in the second sen-
6 tence, by striking ‘‘the intent of which is to expand
7 credit union portfolios’’ and inserting ‘‘without first
8 having obtained evidence from the applicant that the
9 applicant has made reasonable efforts to first use
10 primary sources of liquidity of the applicant, includ-
11 ing balance sheet and market funding sources, to
12 address the liquidity needs of the applicant’’.
13 (4) POWERS OF THE BOARD.—Section
14 307(a)(4)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12

15 U.S.C. 1795f(a)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,
16 provided that, the total face value of such obliga-
17 tions shall not exceed 16 times the subscribed cap-
18 ital stock and surplus of the Facility for the period
19 beginning on the date of enactment of the
20 Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 and
21 ending on December 31, 2020’’ after ‘‘Facility’’.
22 (b) SUNSET.—
24 (A) DEFINITIONS.—Section 302(1) of the

25 Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795a(1))
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1 is amended, in the matter preceding subpara-
2 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘primarily serving nat-
3 ural persons’’ after ‘‘credit unions’’.
4 (B) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 304(b)(2) of
5 the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C.
6 1795c(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘such
7 credit unions as the Board may in its discretion
8 determine’’ and inserting ‘‘all those credit
9 unions’’.
10 (C) EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Section
11 306(a)(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12

12 U.S.C. 1795e(a)(1)) is amended, in the second
13 sentence, by striking ‘‘without first having ob-
14 tained evidence from the applicant that the ap-
15 plicant has made reasonable efforts to first use
16 primary sources of liquidity of the applicant, in-
17 cluding balance sheet and market funding
18 sources, to address the liquidity needs of the
19 applicant’’ and inserting ‘‘the intent of which is
20 to expand credit union portfolios’’.
21 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
22 by paragraph (1) shall take effect on December 31,
23 2020.
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1 SEC. 4017. INCREASING ACCESS TO MATERIALS NECESSARY
2 FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND PANDEMIC
3 RECOVERY.
4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law—

5 (1) during the 2-year period beginning on the
6 date of enactment of this Act, the requirements de-
7 scribed in sections 303(a)(6)(C) and 304(e) of the
8 Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
9 4533(a)(6)(C), 4534(e)) shall not apply; and
10 (2) during the 1-year period beginning on the
11 date of enactment of this Act, the requirements de-
12 scribed in sections 302(d)(1) and 303 (a)(6)(B) of
13 the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
14 4532(d)(1), 4533(a)(6)(B)) shall not apply.
15 SEC. 4018. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC
16 RECOVERY.
17 (a) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is

18 hereby established within the Department of the Treasury
19 the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic
20 Recovery.
21 (b) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; RE-
22 MOVAL.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Office of

24 the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recov-
25 ery shall be the Special Inspector General for Pan-
26 demic Recovery (referred to in this section as the
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1 ‘‘Special Inspector General’’), who shall be appointed
2 by the President, by and with the advice and consent
3 of the Senate.
4 (2) NOMINATION.—The nomination of the Spe-
5 cial Inspector General shall be made on the basis of
6 integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, au-
7 diting, financial analysis, law, management analysis,
8 public administration, or investigations. The nomina-
9 tion of an individual as Special Inspector General
10 shall be made as soon as practicable after any loan,
11 loan guarantee, or other investment is made under
12 section 4003.
13 (3) REMOVAL.—The Special Inspector General
14 shall be removable from office in accordance with
15 the provisions of section 3(b) of the Inspector Gen-
16 eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
17 (4) POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—For purposes of sec-
18 tion 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Special
19 Inspector General shall not be considered an em-
20 ployee who determines policies to be pursued by the
21 United States in the nationwide administration of
22 Federal law.
23 (5) BASIC PAY.—The annual rate of basic pay
24 of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual
25 rate of basic pay for an Inspector General under sec-
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1 tion 3(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
2 U.S.C. App.).
3 (c) DUTIES.—
4 (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the duty of the
5 Special Inspector General to, in accordance with sec-
6 tion 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
7 U.S.C. App.), conduct, supervise, and coordinate au-
8 dits and investigations of the making, purchase,
9 management, and sale of loans, loan guarantees, and
10 other investments made by the Secretary of the
11 Treasury under any program established by the Sec-
12 retary under this Act, and the management by the
13 Secretary of any program established under this Act,
14 including by collecting and summarizing the fol-
15 lowing information:
16 (A) A description of the categories of the
17 loans, loan guarantees, and other investments
18 made by the Secretary.
19 (B) A listing of the eligible businesses re-
20 ceiving loan, loan guarantees, and other invest-
21 ments made under each category described in
22 subparagraph (A).
23 (C) An explanation of the reasons the Sec-
24 retary determined it to be appropriate to make
25 each loan or loan guarantee under this Act, in-
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1 cluding a justification of the price paid for, and
2 other financial terms associated with, the appli-
3 cable transaction.
4 (D) A listing of, and detailed biographical
5 information with respect to, each person hired
6 to manage or service each loan, loan guarantee,
7 or other investment made under section 4003.
8 (E) A current, as of the date on which the
9 information is collected, estimate of the total
10 amount of each loan, loan guarantee, and other
11 investment made under this Act that is out-
12 standing, the amount of interest and fees ac-
13 crued and received with respect to each loan or
14 loan guarantee, the total amount of matured
15 loans, the type and amount of collateral, if any,
16 and any losses or gains, if any, recorded or ac-
17 crued for each loan, loan guarantee, or other in-
18 vestment.
19 (2) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS.—The Special
20 Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and
21 oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as
22 the Special Inspector General considers appropriate
23 to discharge the duties of the Special Inspector Gen-
24 eral under paragraph (1).
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1 (3) ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIL-
2 ITIES.—In addition to the duties described in para-

3 graphs (1) and (2), the Special Inspector General
4 shall also have the duties and responsibilities of in-
5 spectors general under the Inspector General Act of
6 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
7 (d) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.—
8 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties of
9 the Special Inspector General under subsection (c),
10 the Special Inspector General shall have the authori-
11 ties provided in section 6 of the Inspector General
12 Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
13 (2) TREATMENT OF OFFICE.—The Office of the
14 Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
15 shall be considered to be an office described in sec-
16 tion 6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
17 U.S.C. App.) and shall be exempt from an initial de-
18 termination by the Attorney General under section
19 6(f)(2) of that Act.
20 (e) PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND OTHER RE-
21 SOURCES.—
22 (1) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOY-
23 EES.—The Special Inspector General may select, ap-

24 point, and employ such officers and employees as
25 may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the
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1 Special Inspector General, subject to the provisions
2 of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
3 ments in the competitive service, and the provisions
4 of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
5 that title, relating to classification and General
6 Schedule pay rates.
7 (2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Special
8 Inspector General may obtain services as authorized
9 under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
10 at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate pre-
11 scribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule by
12 section 5332 of that title.
13 (3) CONTRACTS.—The Special Inspector Gen-
14 eral may enter into contracts and other arrange-
15 ments for audits, studies, analyses, and other serv-
16 ices with public agencies and with private persons,
17 and make such payments as may be necessary to
18 carry out the duties of the Inspector General.
19 (4) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.—
20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of the

21 Special Inspector General for information or as-
22 sistance from any department, agency, or other
23 entity of the Federal Government, the head of
24 that department, agency, or entity shall, to the
25 extent practicable and not in contravention of
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1 any existing law, furnish that information or
2 assistance to the Special Inspector General, or
3 an authorized designee.
4 (B) REFUSAL TO PROVIDE REQUESTED IN-
5 FORMATION.—Whenever information or assist-

6 ance requested by the Special Inspector General
7 is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector
8 General, unreasonably refused or not provided,
9 the Special Inspector General shall report the
10 circumstances to the appropriate committees of
11 Congress without delay.
12 (f) REPORTS.—
13 (1) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—
14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days

15 after the date on which the Special Inspector
16 General is confirmed, and once every calendar
17 quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector Gen-
18 eral shall submit to the appropriate committees
19 of Congress a report summarizing the activities
20 of the Special Inspector General during the 3-
21 month period ending on the date on which the
22 Special Inspector General submits the report.
23 (B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted
24 under subparagraph (A) shall include, for the
25 period covered by the report, a detailed state-
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1 ment of all loans, loan guarantees, other trans-
2 actions, obligations, expenditures, and revenues
3 associated with any program established by the
4 Secretary under section 4003, as well as the in-
5 formation collected under subsection (c)(1).
6 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this
7 subsection may be construed to authorize the public
8 disclosure of information that is—
9 (A) specifically prohibited from disclosure
10 by any other provision of law;
11 (B) specifically required by Executive order
12 to be protected from disclosure in the interest
13 of national defense or national security or in
14 the conduct of foreign affairs; or
15 (C) a part of an ongoing criminal inves-
16 tigation.
17 (g) FUNDING.—
18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
19 able to the Secretary under section 4027,
20 $25,000,000 shall be made available to the Special
21 Inspector General to carry out this section.
22 (2) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made avail-
23 able to the Special Inspector General under para-
24 graph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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1 (h) TERMINATION.—The Office of the Special Inspec-
2 tor General shall terminate on the date 5 years after the
3 enactment of this Act.
4 (i) COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON IN -
5 TEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.—The Special Inspector Gen-
6 eral shall be a member of the Council of the Inspectors
7 General on Integrity and Efficiency established under sec-
8 tion 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
9 App.) until the date of termination of the Office of the
10 Special Inspector General.
11 (j) CORRECTIVE RESPONSES TO AUDIT PROB-
12 LEMS.—The Secretary shall—
13 (1) take action to address deficiencies identified
14 by a report or investigation of the Special Inspector
15 General; or
16 (2) with respect to a deficiency identified under
17 paragraph (1), certify to the Committee on Banking,
18 Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Com-
19 mittee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on
20 Financial Services of the House of Representatives,
21 and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
22 House of Representatives that no action is necessary
23 or appropriate.
24 SEC. 4019. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

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1 (1) CONTROLLING INTEREST.—The term ‘‘con-
2 trolling interest’’ means owning, controlling, or hold-
3 ing not less than 20 percent, by vote or value, indi-
4 vidually or for any covered individual in the aggre-
5 gate with any other covered individual, of any class
6 of equity interest in an entity.
7 (2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered en-
8 tity’’ means an entity in which a covered individual
9 directly or indirectly holds a controlling interest.
10 (3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered
11 individual’’ means—
12 (A) the President, the Vice President, the
13 head of an Executive department, or a Member
14 of Congress; and
15 (B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or daugh-
16 ter-in-law, as determined under applicable com-
17 mon law, of an individual described in subpara-
18 graph (A).
19 (4) EQUITY INTEREST.—The term ‘‘equity in-
20 terest’’ means—
21 (A) a share in an entity, without regard to
22 whether the share is—
23 (i) transferable; or
24 (ii) classified as stock or anything
25 similar;
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1 (B) an interest in a limited liability com-
2 pany or of a limited partner in a limited part-
3 nership; or
4 (C) a warrant or right, other than a right
5 to convert, to purchase, sell, or subscribe to a
6 share or interest described in subparagraph (A)
7 or (B), respectively.
8 (5) EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Ex-
9 ecutive department’’ has the meaning given the term
10 in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
11 (6) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘mem-
12 ber of Congress’’ means a member of the Senate or
13 House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House
14 of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner
15 from Puerto Rico.
16 (b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
17 sion of this subtitle, no covered entity may be eligible for
18 any transaction described in section 4003.
19 (c) REQUIREMENT.—The principal executive officer
20 and the principal financial officer, or individuals per-
21 forming similar functions, of an entity seeking to enter
22 a transaction under section 4003 shall, before that trans-
23 action is approved, certify to the Secretary and the Board
24 of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that the enti-
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1 ty is eligible to engage in that transaction, including that
2 the entity is not a covered entity.
3 SEC. 4020. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established

5 the Congressional Oversight Commission (hereafter in this
6 section referred to as the ‘‘Oversight Commission’’) as an
7 establishment in the legislative branch.
8 (b) DUTIES.—
9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Oversight Commission
10 shall—
11 (A) conduct oversight of the implementa-
12 tion of this subtitle by the Department of the
13 Treasury and the Board of Governors of the
14 Federal Reserve System, including efforts of
15 the Department and the Board to provide eco-
16 nomic stability as a result of the coronavirus
17 disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic of 2020;
18 (B) submit to Congress reports under
19 paragraph (2); and
20 (C) review the implementation of this sub-
21 title by the Federal Government.
22 (2) REGULAR REPORTS.—
23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Reports of the Over-

24 sight Commission shall include the following:
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1 (i) The use by the Secretary and the
2 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
3 System of authority under this subtitle, in-
4 cluding with respect to the use of con-
5 tracting authority and administration of
6 the provisions of this subtitle.
7 (ii) The impact of loans, loan guaran-
8 tees, and investments made under this sub-
9 title on the financial well-being of the peo-
10 ple of the United States and the United
11 States economy, financial markets, and fi-
12 nancial institutions.
13 (iii) The extent to which the informa-
14 tion made available on transactions under
15 this subtitle has contributed to market
16 transparency.
17 (iv) The effectiveness of loans, loan
18 guarantees, and investments made under
19 this subtitle of minimizing long-term costs
20 to the taxpayers and maximizing the bene-
21 fits for taxpayers.
22 (B) TIMING.—The reports required under
23 this paragraph shall be submitted not later
24 than 30 days after the first exercise by the Sec-
25 retary and the Board of Governors of the Fed-
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1 eral Reserve System of the authority under this
2 subtitle and every 30 days thereafter.
3 (c) MEMBERSHIP.—
5 shall consist of 5 members as follows:
6 (A) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of
7 the House of Representatives.
8 (B) 1 member appointed by the minority
9 leader of the House of Representatives.
10 (C) 1 member appointed by the majority
11 leader of the Senate.
12 (D) 1 member appointed by the minority
13 leader of the Senate.
14 (E) 1 member appointed as Chairperson by
15 the Speaker of the House of Representatives
16 and the majority leader of the Senate, after
17 consultation with the minority leader of the
18 Senate and the minority leader of the House of
19 Representatives
20 (2) PAY.—Each member of the Oversight Com-
21 mission shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily
22 equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level
23 I of the Executive Schedule for each day (including
24 travel time) during which such member is engaged
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1 in the actual performance of duties vested in the
2 Oversight Commission.
3 (3) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF FED-
4 ERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Oversight Com-

5 mission who are full-time officers or employees of
6 the United States may not receive additional pay, al-
7 lowances, or benefits by reason of their service on
8 the Oversight Commission.
9 (4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall
10 receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
11 subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions
12 under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
13 States Code.
14 (5) QUORUM.—Four members of the Oversight
15 Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser
16 number may hold hearings.
17 (6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Oversight
18 Commission shall be filled in the manner in which
19 the original appointment was made.
20 (7) MEETINGS.—The Oversight Commission
21 shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a major-
22 ity of its members.
23 (d) STAFF.—
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2 may appoint and fix the pay of any personnel as the
3 Oversight Commission considers appropriate.
4 (2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Over-
5 sight Commission may procure temporary and inter-
6 mittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
8 (3) STAFF OF AGENCIES.—Upon request of the
9 Oversight Commission, the head of any Federal de-
10 partment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
11 basis, any of the personnel of that department or
12 agency to the Oversight Commission to assist it in
13 carrying out its duties under the this subtitle.
14 (e) POWERS.—
15 (1) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Oversight
16 Commission, or any subcommittee or member there-
17 of, may, for the purpose of carrying out this section
18 hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take
19 testimony, and receive evidence as the Oversight
20 Commission considers appropriate and may admin-
21 ister oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing
22 before it.
23 (2) CONTRACTING.—The Oversight Commission
24 may, to such extent and in such amounts as are pro-
25 vided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to
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1 enable the Oversight Commission to discharge its
2 duties under this section.
3 (3) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any
4 member or agent of the Oversight Commission may,

5 if authorized by the Oversight Commission, take any
6 action which the Oversight Commission is authorized
7 to take by this section.
8 (4) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Over-
9 sight Commission may secure directly from any de-
10 partment or agency of the United States information
11 necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon
12 request of the Chairperson of the Oversight Commis-
13 sion, the head of that department or agency shall
14 furnish that information to the Oversight Commis-
15 sion.
16 (5) REPORTS.—The Oversight Commission
17 shall receive and consider all reports required to be
18 submitted to the Oversight Commission under this
19 subtitle.
20 (f) TERMINATION.—The Oversight Commission shall
21 terminate on September 30, 2025.
22 (g) FUNDING FOR EXPENSES.—
23 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
24 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Over-

25 sight Commission such sums as may be necessary
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1 for any fiscal year, half of which shall be derived
2 from the applicable account of the House of Rep-
3 resentatives, and half of which shall be derived from
4 the contingent fund of the Senate.
5 (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS.—An
6 amount equal to the expenses of the Oversight Com-

7 mission shall be promptly transferred by the Sec-
8 retary and the Board of Governors of the Federal
9 Reserve System, from time to time upon the present-
10 ment of a statement of such expenses by the Chair-
11 person of the Oversight Commission, from funds
12 made available to the Secretary under this subtitle
13 to the applicable fund of the House of Representa-
14 tives and the contingent fund of the Senate, as ap-
15 propriate, as reimbursement for amounts expended
16 from such account and fund under paragraph (1).
17 SEC. 4021. CREDIT PROTECTION DURING COVID–19.
18 Section 623(a)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

19 (15 U.S.C. 1681s–2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the
20 end the following:
21 ‘‘(F) REPORTING INFORMATION DURING
22 COVID–19 PANDEMIC.—
23 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this sub-

24 section:
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1 ‘‘(I) ACCOMMODATION.—The
2 term ‘accommodation’ includes an
3 agreement to defer 1 or more pay-
4 ments, make a partial payment, for-
5 bear any delinquent amounts, modify
6 a loan or contract, or any other assist-
7 ance or relief granted to a consumer
8 who is affected by the coronavirus dis-
9 ease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic
10 during the covered period.
11 ‘‘(II) COVERED PERIOD.—The
12 term ‘covered period’ means the pe-

13 riod beginning on January 31, 2020
14 and ending on the later of—
15 ‘‘(aa) 120 days after the
16 date of enactment of this sub-
17 paragraph; or
18 ‘‘(bb) 120 days after the
19 date on which the national emer-
20 gency concerning the novel
21 coronavirus disease (COVID–19)
22 outbreak declared by the Presi-
23 dent on March 13, 2020 under
24 the National Emergencies Act
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1 (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) termi-
2 nates.
3 ‘‘(ii) REPORTING.—Except as pro-
4 vided in clause (iii), if a furnisher makes
5 an accommodation with respect to 1 or
6 more payments on a credit obligation or
7 account of a consumer, and the consumer
8 makes the payments or is not required to
9 make 1 or more payments pursuant to the
10 accommodation, the furnisher shall—
11 ‘‘(I) report the credit obligation
12 or account as current; or
13 ‘‘(II) if the credit obligation or
14 account was delinquent before the ac-
15 commodation—
16 ‘‘(aa) maintain the delin-
17 quent status during the period in
18 which the accommodation is in
19 effect; and
20 ‘‘(bb) if the consumer brings
21 the credit obligation or account
22 current during the period de-
23 scribed in item (aa), report the
24 credit obligation or account as
25 current.
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1 ‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (ii) shall
2 not apply with respect to a credit obliga-
3 tion or account of a consumer that has
4 been charged-off.’’.
5 SEC. 4022. FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM AND CONSUMER
6 RIGHT TO REQUEST FORBEARANCE.

8 (1) COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—The term
9 ‘‘COVID–19 emergency’’ means the national emer-
13 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
14 (2) FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
15 The term ‘‘Federally backed mortgage loan’’ in-

16 cludes any loan which is secured by a first or subor-
17 dinate lien on residential real property (including in-
18 dividual units of condominiums and cooperatives) de-
19 signed principally for the occupancy of from 1- to 4-
20 families that is—
21 (A) insured by the Federal Housing Ad-
22 ministration under title II of the National
23 Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.);
24 (B) insured under section 255 of the Na-
25 tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20);
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1 (C) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A
2 of the Housing and Community Development
3 Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a, 1715z–
4 13b);
5 (D) guaranteed or insured by the Depart-
6 ment of Veterans Affairs;
7 (E) guaranteed or insured by the Depart-
8 ment of Agriculture;
9 (F) made by the Department of Agri-
10 culture; or
11 (G) purchased or securitized by the Fed-
12 eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the
13 Federal National Mortgage Association.
14 (b) FORBEARANCE.—
15 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, a
16 borrower with a Federally backed mortgage loan ex-
17 periencing a financial hardship due, directly or indi-
18 rectly, to the COVID–19 emergency may request
19 forbearance on the Federally backed mortgage loan,
20 regardless of delinquency status, by—
21 (A) submitting a request to the borrower’s
22 servicer; and
23 (B) affirming that the borrower is experi-
24 encing a financial hardship during the COVID–
25 19 emergency.
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1 (2) DURATION OF FORBEARANCE.—Upon a re-
2 quest by a borrower for forbearance under para-
3 graph (1), such forbearance shall be granted for up
4 to 180 days, and shall be extended for an additional
5 period of up to 180 days at the request of the bor-
6 rower, provided that, at the borrower’s request, ei-
7 ther the initial or extended period of forbearance
8 may be shortened.
9 (3) ACCRUAL OF INTEREST OR FEES.—During
10 a period of forbearance described in this subsection,

11 no fees, penalties, or interest beyond the amounts
12 scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all
13 contractual payments on time and in full under the
14 terms of the mortgage contract, shall accrue on the
15 borrower’s account.
16 (c) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICERS.—
17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon receiving a request for
18 forbearance from a borrower under subsection (b),
19 the servicer shall with no additional documentation
20 required other than the borrower’s attestation to a
21 financial hardship caused by the COVID–19 emer-
22 gency and with no fees, penalties, or interest (be-
23 yond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the
24 borrower made all contractual payments on time and
25 in full under the terms of the mortgage contract)
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1 charged to the borrower in connection with the for-
2 bearance, provide the forbearance for up to 180
3 days, which may be extended for an additional pe-
4 riod of up to 180 days at the request of the bor-
5 rower, provided that, the borrower’s request for an
6 extension is made during the covered period, and, at
7 the borrower’s request, either the initial or extended
8 period of forbearance may be shortened.
9 (2) FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM.—Except with
10 respect to a vacant or abandoned property, a
11 servicer of a Federally backed mortgage loan may
12 not initiate any judicial or non-judicial foreclosure
13 process, move for a foreclosure judgment or order of
14 sale, or execute a foreclosure-related eviction or fore-
15 closure sale for not less than the 60-day period be-
16 ginning on March 18, 2020.
17 SEC. 4023. FORBEARANCE OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE
18 LOAN PAYMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY PROP-
19 ERTIES WITH FEDERALLY BACKED LOANS.
20 (a) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, a mul-

21 tifamily borrower with a Federally backed multifamily
22 mortgage loan experiencing a financial hardship due, di-
23 rectly or indirectly, to the COVID–19 emergency may re-
24 quest a forbearance under the terms set forth in this sec-
25 tion.
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1 (b) REQUEST FOR RELIEF.—A multifamily borrower
2 with a Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan that
3 was current on its payments as of February 1, 2020, may
4 submit an oral or written request for forbearance under
5 subsection (a) to the borrower’s servicer affirming that the
6 multifamily borrower is experiencing a financial hardship
7 during the COVID–19 emergency.
8 (c) FORBEARANCE PERIOD.—
9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of an oral or
10 written request for forbearance from a multifamily
11 borrower, a servicer shall—
12 (A) document the financial hardship;
13 (B) provide the forbearance for up to 30
14 days; and
15 (C) extend the forbearance for up to 2 ad-
16 ditional 30 day periods upon the request of the
17 borrower provided that, the borrower’s request
18 for an extension is made during the covered pe-
19 riod, and, at least 15 days prior to the end of
20 the forbearance period described under sub-
21 paragraph (B).
22 (2) RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE.—A multifamily
23 borrower shall have the option to discontinue the
24 forbearance at any time.
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1 (d) RENTER PROTECTIONS DURING FORBEARANCE
2 PERIOD.—A multifamily borrower that receives a forbear-
3 ance under this section may not, for the duration of the
4 forbearance—
5 (1) evict or initiate the eviction of a tenant
6 from a dwelling unit located in or on the applicable
7 property solely for nonpayment of rent or other fees
8 or charges; or
9 (2) charge any late fees, penalties, or other
10 charges to a tenant described in paragraph (1) for
11 late payment of rent.
12 (e) NOTICE.—A multifamily borrower that receives a
13 forbearance under this section—
14 (1) may not require a tenant to vacate a dwell-
15 ing unit located in or on the applicable property be-
16 fore the date that is 30 days after the date on which
17 the borrower provides the tenant with a notice to va-
18 cate; and
19 (2) may not issue a notice to vacate under
20 paragraph (1) until after the expiration of the for-
21 bearance.
22 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
23 (1) APPLICABLE PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘appli-
24 cable property’’, with respect to a Federally backed
25 multifamily mortgage loan, means the residential
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1 multifamily property against which the mortgage
2 loan is secured by a lien.
3 (2) FEDERALLY BACKED MULTIFAMILY MORT-
4 GAGE LOAN.—The term ‘‘Federally backed multi-

5 family mortgage loan’’ includes any loan (other than
6 temporary financing such as a construction loan)
7 that—
8 (A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien
9 on residential multifamily real property de-
10 signed principally for the occupancy of 5 or
11 more families, including any such secured loan,
12 the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay
13 off an existing loan secured by the same prop-
14 erty; and
15 (B) is made in whole or in part, or in-
16 sured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in
17 any way, by any officer or agency of the Fed-
18 eral Government or under or in connection with
19 a housing or urban development program ad-
20 ministered by the Secretary of Housing and
21 Urban Development or a housing or related
22 program administered by any other such officer
23 or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the
24 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or
25 the Federal National Mortgage Association.
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1 (3) MULTIFAMILY BORROWER.—the term ‘‘mul-
2 tifamily borrower’’ means a borrower of a residential
3 mortgage loan that is secured by a lien against a
4 property comprising 5 or more dwelling units.
5 (4) COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—The term
6 ‘‘COVID–19 emergency’’ means the national emer-
10 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
11 (5) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘‘covered pe-
12 riod’’ means the period beginning on the date of en-
13 actment of this Act and ending on the sooner of—
14 (A) the termination date of the national
15 emergency concerning the novel coronavirus dis-
16 ease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the
17 President on March 13, 2020 under the Na-
18 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
19 seq.); or
20 (B) December 31, 2020.
21 SEC. 4024. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FIL-
22 INGS.

24 (1) COVERED DWELLING.—The term ‘‘covered
25 dwelling’’ means a dwelling that—
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1 (A) is occupied by a tenant—
2 (i) pursuant to a residential lease; or
3 (ii) without a lease or with a lease ter-
4 minable under State law; and
5 (B) is on or in a covered property.
6 (2) COVERED PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered
7 property’’ means any property that—
8 (A) participates in—
9 (i) a covered housing program (as de-
10 fined in section 41411(a) of the Violence
11 Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C.
12 12491(a))); or
13 (ii) the rural housing voucher pro-
14 gram under section 542 of the Housing
15 Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r); or
16 (B) has a—
17 (i) Federally backed mortgage loan; or
18 (ii) Federally backed multifamily
19 mortgage loan.
20 (3) DWELLING.—The term ‘‘dwelling’’—
22 tion 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
23 3602); and
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1 (B) includes houses and dwellings de-
2 scribed in section 803(b) of such Act (42
3 U.S.C. 3603(b)).
4 (4) FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
5 The term ‘‘Federally backed mortgage loan’’ in-

6 cludes any loan (other than temporary financing
7 such as a construction loan) that—
9 on residential real property (including indi-
10 vidual units of condominiums and cooperatives)
11 designed principally for the occupancy of from
12 1 to 4 families, including any such secured
13 loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay
14 or pay off an existing loan secured by the same
15 property; and
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3 (5) FEDERALLY BACKED MULTIFAMILY MORT-
4 GAGE LOAN.—The term ‘‘Federally backed multi-

5 family mortgage loan’’ includes any loan (other than
6 temporary financing such as a construction loan)
7 that—
9 on residential multifamily real property de-
10 signed principally for the occupancy of 5 or
11 more families, including any such secured loan,
12 the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay
13 off an existing loan secured by the same prop-
14 erty; and
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1 (b) MORATORIUM.—During the 120-day period be-
2 ginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the lessor
3 of a covered dwelling may not—
4 (1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with
5 the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to
6 recover possession of the covered dwelling from the
7 tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or
8 charges; or
9 (2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to
10 the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent.
11 (c) NOTICE.—The lessor of a covered dwelling unit—
12 (1) may not require the tenant to vacate the
13 covered dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days
14 after the date on which the lessor provides the ten-
15 ant with a notice to vacate; and
16 (2) may not issue a notice to vacate under
17 paragraph (1) until after the expiration of the period
18 described in subsection (b).
19 SEC. 4025. PROTECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
20 AGREEMENT.
21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary, nor any

22 other actor, department, or agency of the Federal Govern-
23 ment, shall condition the issuance of a loan or loan guar-
24 antee under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b)
25 of this subtitle on an air carrier’s or eligible business’s
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1 implementation of measures to enter into negotiations
2 with the certified bargaining representative of a craft or
3 class of employees of the air carrier or eligible business
4 under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or
5 the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.),
6 regarding pay or other terms and conditions of employ-
7 ment.
8 (b) PERIOD OF EFFECT.—With respect to an air car-
9 rier or eligible business to which the loan or loan guar-
10 antee is provided under this subtitle, this section shall be
11 in effect with respect to the air carrier or eligible business
12 beginning on the date on which the air carrier or eligible
13 business is first issued such loan or loan guarantee and
14 ending on the date that is 1 year after the loan or loan
15 guarantee is no longer outstanding.
16 SEC. 4026. REPORTS.
17 (a) DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS.—Not later than

18 72 hours after any transaction by the Secretary under
19 paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b), the Sec-
20 retary shall publish on the website of the Department of
21 the Treasury—
22 (1) a plain-language description of the trans-
23 action, including the date of application, date of ap-
24 plication approval, and identity of the counterparty;
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1 (2) the amount of the loan, loan guarantee, or
2 other investment and a description of the pricing
3 mechanism for the transaction;
4 (3) the interest rate, conditions, and any other
5 material or financial terms associated with the
6 transaction, if applicable;
7 (4) a copy of the relevant and final term sheet,
8 if applicable, and contract or other relevant docu-
9 mentation regarding the transaction; and
10 (5) a justification of the price paid for and
11 other financial terms associated with the trans-
12 action.
13 (b) REPORTS.—
14 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to such reports
15 as are required under section 5302(c) of title 31,
16 United States Code, not later than 7 days after the
17 Secretary makes any loan or loan guarantee under
18 paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b), the
19 Secretary shall submit to the Chairmen and Ranking
20 Members of the Committee on Banking, Housing,
21 and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Finance of
22 the Senate and the Chairmen and Ranking Members
23 of the Committee on Financial Services and the
24 Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
25 Representatives a report summarizing—
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1 (A) an overview of actions taken by the
2 Secretary under section 4003(b) during such
3 period;
4 (B) the actual obligation, expenditure, and
5 disbursements of the funds provided for admin-
6 istrative expenses under this Act during such
7 period and the expected expenditure of such
8 funds in the subsequent period; and
9 (C) a detailed financial statement with re-
10 spect to the exercise of authority under section
11 4003(b) showing—
12 (i) all agreements, including loans,
13 loan guarantees, and other investments
14 made, renewed, or restructured;
15 (ii) all transactions during such pe-
16 riod, including the types of parties in-
17 volved;
18 (iii) the nature of the assets pur-
19 chased;
20 (iv) all projected costs and liabilities;
21 (v) operating expenses, including com-
22 pensation for financial agents;
23 (vi) the valuation or pricing method
24 used for each transaction;
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1 (vii) a description of the vehicles es-
2 tablished to exercise such authority;
3 (viii) any or all repayment activity,
4 delinquencies or defaults on loans issued
5 under this Act; and
6 (ix) the current status, credit charac-
7 teristics, and risk of loss of the Treasury
8 portfolio of loans, loan guarantees, or other
9 transactions made under this Act.
10 (2) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 7 days after
11 the Secretary submits a report to the relevant com-
12 mittees of Congress under paragraph (1), the Sec-
13 retary shall publish such report.
14 (3) SUMMARY.—Every 30 days during such
15 time as a loan or loan guarantee under paragraph
16 (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b) is outstanding, the
17 Secretary shall publish a report summarizing the in-
18 formation described in paragraph (1).
19 (4) BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—
20 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Gov-

21 ernors of the Federal Reserve System shall pro-
22 vide to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
23 and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
24 mittee on Financial Services of the House of
25 Representatives such reports as are required to
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1 be provided under section 13(3) of the Federal
2 Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3))—
3 (i) not later than 7 days after the
4 Board authorizes a new facility or other fi-
5 nancial assistance in accordance with sec-
6 tion 13(3)(C)(i) of the Federal Reserve Act
7 (12 U.S.C. 343(3)(C)(i)); and
8 (ii) once every 30 days with respect to
9 outstanding loans or financial assistance in
10 accordance with section 13(3)(C)(ii) of the
11 Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
12 343(3)(C)(ii)).
13 (B) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 7 days
14 after the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
15 serve System submits a report to the relevant
16 committees of Congress under paragraph (2),
17 the Board shall publish such report, subject to
18 redactions of confidential information.
19 (c) TESTIMONY.—The Secretary shall testify, on a
20 quarterly basis, before the Committee on Banking, Hous-
21 ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
22 on Financial Services of the House of Representatives re-
23 garding the obligations of the Department of the Treas-
24 ury, and transactions entered into, under this Act.
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1 (d) PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary shall
2 post on the website of the Department of the Treasury
3 all criteria, guidelines, eligibility requirements, and appli-
4 cation materials for the making of any loan or loan guar-
5 antee under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b).
6 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.—Not later than
7 24 hours after the Secretary enters into a contract in con-
8 nection with the administration of any loan or loan guar-
9 antee authorized to be made under paragraph (1), (2), or
10 (3) of section 4003(b), the Secretary shall post on the
11 website of the Department of the Treasury a copy of the
12 contract.
13 (f) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—
14 (1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the
15 United States shall conduct a study on the loans,
16 loan guarantees, and other investments provided
19 the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
20 thereafter through the year succeeding the last year
21 for which loans, loan guarantees, or other invest-
22 ments made under section 4003 are outstanding, the
23 Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee
24 on Financial Services, the Committee on Transpor-
25 tation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Appro-
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1 priations, and the Committee on the Budget of the
3 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Com-
4 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
5 the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
6 mittee on the Budget of the Senate a report on the
7 loans, loan guarantees, and other investments made
9 (g) REPORTS.—In addition to such reports as are re-
10 quired under section 5302(c) of title 31, United States
11 Code, and section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12
12 U.S.C. 343(3)), not later than 14 days after the effective
13 date of this Act, every 14 days for the following year, and
14 every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on
15 the website of the Department of the Treasury and submit
16 to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee
17 on Financial Services and the Committee on Ways and
18 Means of the House of Representatives and the Chairmen
19 and Ranking Members of the Committee on Banking,
20 Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Fi-
21 nance of the Senate, a report summarizing—
22 (1) an overview of actions taken by the Sec-
23 retary under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of sec-
24 tion 4003(b) during such period;
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1 (2) the actual obligation, expenditure, and dis-
2 bursements of the funds provided for administrative
3 expenses under this Act during such period and the
4 expected expenditure of such funds in the subse-
5 quent period; and
6 (3) a detailed financial statement with respect
7 to the exercise of authority under paragraph (1),
8 (2), (3), or (4) of section 4003(b) showing—
9 (A) all agreements, including loans, loan
10 guarantees, and other investments made, re-
11 newed, or restructured; and
12 (B) all transactions during such period, in-
13 cluding the types of parties involved;
14 (C) the nature of the assets purchased;
15 (D) all projected costs and liabilities;
16 (E) operating expenses, including com-
17 pensation for financial agents;
18 (F) the valuation or pricing method used
19 for each transaction;
20 (G) a description of the vehicles estab-
21 lished to exercise such authority;
22 (H) any or all repayment activity, delin-
23 quencies or defaults on loans issued under this
24 Act; and
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1 (I) the current status, credit characteris-
2 tics, and risk of loss of the Treasury portfolio
3 of loans, loan guarantees, or other transactions
4 made under this Act.
5 (h) TESTIMONY.—The Secretary and the Chairman
6 of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
7 shall testify, on a quarterly basis, before the Committee
8 on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
9 and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
10 Representatives regarding the obligations of the Depart-
11 ment of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System,
12 and transactions entered into, under this Act.
13 (i) PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary shall
14 post on the website of the Department of the Treasury
15 all criteria, guidelines, eligibility requirements, and appli-
16 cation materials for the making of any loan or loan guar-
17 antee under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section
18 4003(b).
19 (j) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.—Not later than 24
20 hours after the Secretary enters into a contract in connec-
21 tion with the administration of any loan, or loan guar-
22 antee, or other investment authorized to be made under
23 paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 4003(b), the Sec-
24 retary shall post on the website of the Department of the
25 Treasury a copy of the contract.
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1 (k) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—
2 (1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the
3 United States shall conduct a study on the loans,
4 loan guarantees, and other investments provided
7 the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
8 thereafter through the year succeeding the last year
9 for which loans, loan guarantees, or other invest-
10 ments made under section 4003 are outstanding, the
11 Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee
12 on Financial Services, the Committee on Transpor-
13 tation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Appro-
14 priations, and the Committee on the Budget of the
16 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Com-
17 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
18 the Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
19 mittee on the Budget of the Senate a report on the
20 loans, loan guarantees, and other investments made
22 SEC. 4027. DIRECT APPROPRIATION.

24 sion of law, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the
25 Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the fund estab-
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1 lished under section 5302(a)(1) of title 31, United States
2 Code, $500,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle.
3 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
4 Section 5302(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
5 ed—
6 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘section 3’’; and
7 (2) by inserting ‘‘and the Coronavirus Eco-
8 nomic Stabilization Act of 2020,’’ before ‘‘and for
9 investing’’.
10 (c) CLARIFICATION.—
11 (1) IN GENERAL.—On or after January 1,
12 2021, any remaining funds made available under
13 section 4003(b) may be used only for—
14 (A) modifications, restructurings, or other
15 amendments of loans, loan guarantees, or other
16 investments in accordance with section
17 4029(b)(1); and
18 (B) exercising any options, warrants, or
19 other investments made prior to January 1,
20 2021; and
21 (C) paying costs and administrative ex-
22 penses as provided in section 4003(f).
23 (2) DEFICIT REDUCTION.—On January 1,
24 2026, any funds described in paragraph (1) that are
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1 remaining shall be transferred to the general fund of
2 the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction.
3 SEC. 4028. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
4 Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to allow

5 the Secretary to provide relief to eligible businesses,
6 States, and municipalities except in the form of loans, loan
7 guarantees, and other investments as provided in this sub-
8 title and under terms and conditions that are in the inter-
9 est of the Federal Government.
10 SEC. 4029. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection

12 (b), on December 31, 2020, the authority provided under
13 this subtitle to make new loans, loan guarantees, or other
14 investments shall terminate.
15 (b) OUTSTANDING.—
16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
17 graph (2), any loan, loan guarantee, or other invest-
18 ment outstanding on the date described in sub-
19 section (a)—
20 (A) may be modified, restructured, or oth-
21 erwise amended; and
22 (B) may not be forgiven.
23 (2) DURATION.—The duration of any loan or
24 loan guarantee made under section 4003(b)(1) that
25 is modified, restructured, or otherwise amended
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1 under paragraph (1) shall not be extended beyond 5
2 years from the initial origination date of the loan or
3 loan guarantee.
4 Subtitle B—Air Carrier Worker
5 Support
7 Unless otherwise specified, the terms in section

8 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to
9 this subtitle, except that—
10 (1) the term ‘‘airline catering employee’’ means
11 an employee who performs airline catering services;
12 (2) the term ‘‘airline catering services’’ means
13 preparation, assembly, or both, of food, beverages,
14 provisions and related supplies for delivery, and the
15 delivery of such items, directly to aircraft or to a lo-
16 cation on or near airport property for subsequent
17 delivery to aircraft;
18 (3) the term ‘‘contractor’’ means—
19 (A) a person that performs, under contract
20 with a passenger air carrier conducting oper-
21 ations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Fed-
22 eral Regulations—
23 (i) catering functions; or
24 (ii) functions on the property of an
25 airport that are directly related to the air
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1 transportation of persons, property, or
2 mail, including but not limited to the load-
3 ing and unloading of property on aircraft;
4 assistance to passengers under part 382 of
5 title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; se-
6 curity; airport ticketing and check-in func-
7 tions; ground-handling of aircraft; or air-
8 craft cleaning and sanitization functions
9 and waste removal; or
10 (B) a subcontractor that performs such
11 functions;
12 (4) the term ‘‘employee’’ means an individual,
13 other than a corporate officer, who is employed by
14 an air carrier or a contractor; and
16 of the Treasury.
17 SEC. 4112. PANDEMIC RELIEF FOR AVIATION WORKERS.
18 (a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES,

19 SALARIES, AND BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any other
20 provision of law, to preserve aviation jobs and compensate
21 air carrier industry workers, the Secretary shall provide
22 financial assistance that shall exclusively be used for the
23 continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and
24 benefits to—
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1 (1) passenger air carriers, in an aggregate
2 amount up to $25,000,000,000;
3 (2) cargo air carriers, in the aggregate amount
4 up to $4,000,000,000; and
5 (3) contractors, in an aggregate amount up to
6 $3,000,000,000.
7 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Notwithstanding
8 any other provision of law, the Secretary, may use
9 $100,000,000 of the funds made available under section
10 4120(a) for costs and administrative expenses associated
11 with providing financial assistance under this subtitle.
12 SEC. 4113. PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PAYROLL SUP-
13 PORT.
14 (a) AWARDABLE AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall

15 provide financial assistance under this subtitle—
16 (1) to an air carrier in an amount equal to the
17 salaries and benefits reported by the air carrier to
18 the Department of Transportation pursuant to part
19 241 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for the
20 period from April 1, 2019, through September 30,
21 2019; and
22 (2) to an air carrier that does not transmit re-
23 ports under such part 241, in an amount that such
24 air carrier certifies, using sworn financial statements
25 or other appropriate data, as the amount of wages,
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1 salaries, benefits, and other compensation that such
2 air carrier paid the employees of such air carrier
3 during the period from April 1, 2019, through Sep-
4 tember 30, 2019; and
5 (3) to a contractor, in an amount that the con-
6 tractor certifies, using sworn financial statements or
7 other appropriate data, as the amount of wages, sal-
8 aries, benefits, and other compensation that such
9 contractor paid the employees of such contractor
10 during the period from April 1, 2019, through Sep-
11 tember 30, 2019.
12 (b) DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES.—
14 (A) FORMS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Fi-
15 nancial assistance provided to an air carrier or

16 contractor under this subtitle shall be in such
17 form, on such terms and conditions (including
18 requirements for audits and the clawback of
19 any financial assistance provided upon failure
20 by a passenger air carrier, cargo air carrier, or
21 contractor to honor the assurances specified in
22 section 4114), as the Secretary determines ap-
23 propriate.
24 (B) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall
25 publish streamlined and expedited procedures
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1 not later than 5 days after the date of enact-
2 ment of this Act for air carriers and contractors
3 to submit requests for financial assistance
4 under this subtitle.
5 (2) DEADLINE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYROLL AS-
6 SISTANCE.—Not later than 10 days after the date of

7 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make ini-
8 tial payments to air carriers and contractors that
9 submit requests for financial assistance approved by
10 to the Secretary.
11 (3) SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS.—The Secretary
12 shall determine an appropriate method for timely
13 distribution of payments to air carriers and contrac-
14 tors with approved requests for financial assistance
15 from any funds remaining available after providing
16 initial financial assistance payments under para-
17 graph (2).
18 (c) PRO RATA AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall
19 have the authority to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the
20 amounts due to air carriers and contractors under the ap-
21 plicable paragraph of section 4112 in order to address any
22 shortfall in assistance that would otherwise be provided
23 under such section.
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1 (d) AUDITS.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
2 ment of the Treasury shall audit certifications made under
3 subsection (a).
4 SEC. 4114. REQUIRED ASSURANCES.
5 (a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for financial assist-

6 ance under this subtitle, an air carrier or contractor shall
7 enter into an agreement with the Secretary, or otherwise
8 certify in such form and manner as the Secretary shall
9 prescribe, that the air carrier or contractor shall—
10 (1) refrain from conducting involuntary fur-
11 loughs or reducing pay rates and benefits until Sep-
12 tember 30, 2020;
13 (2) through September 30, 2021, ensure that
14 neither the air carrier or contractor nor any affiliate
15 of the air carrier or contractor may, in any trans-
16 action, purchase an equity security of the air carrier
17 or contractor or the parent company of the air car-
18 rier or contractor that is listed on a national securi-
19 ties exchange;
20 (3) through September 30, 2021, ensure that
21 the air carrier or contractor shall not pay dividends,
22 or make other capital distributions, with respect to
23 the common stock (or equivalent interest) of the air
24 carrier or contractor; and
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1 (4) meet the requirements of sections 4115 and
2 4116.
3 (b) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
4 TO CONDITION ASSISTANCE ON CONTINUATION OF SERV-
5 ICE.—
6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-

7 tation is authorized to require, to the extent reason-
8 able and practicable, an air carrier provided finan-
9 cial assistance under this subtitle to maintain sched-
10 uled air transportation service, as the Secretary of
11 Transportation deems necessary, to ensure services
12 to any point served by that carrier before March 1,
13 2020.
14 (2) REQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS.—When con-
15 sidering whether to exercise the authority provided
16 by this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall
17 take into consideration the air transportation needs
18 of small and remote communities and the need to
19 maintain well-functioning health care supply chains,
20 including medical devices and supplies, and pharma-
21 ceutical supply chains.
22 (3) SUNSET.—The authority provided under
23 this subsection shall terminate on March 1, 2022,
24 and any requirements issued by the Secretary of
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1 Transportation under this subsection shall cease to
2 apply after that date.
3 SEC. 4115. PROTECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
4 AGREEMENT.
5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary, nor any

6 other actor, department, or agency of the Federal Govern-
7 ment, shall condition the issuance of financial assistance
8 under this subtitle on an air carrier’s or contractor’s im-
9 plementation of measures to enter into negotiations with
10 the certified bargaining representative of a craft or class
11 of employees of the air carrier or contractor under the
12 Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or the National
13 Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), regarding
14 pay or other terms and conditions of employment.
15 (b) PERIOD OF EFFECT.—With respect to an air car-
16 rier or contractor to which financial assistance is provided
17 under this subtitle, this section shall be in effect with re-
18 spect to the air carrier or contractor beginning on the date
19 on which the air carrier or contractor is first issued such
20 financial assistance and ending on September 30, 2020.
21 SEC. 4116. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEE COM-
22 PENSATION.
23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may only provide

24 financial assistance under this subtitle to an air carrier
25 or contractor after such carrier or contractor enters into
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1 an agreement with the Secretary which provides that, dur-
2 ing the 2-year period beginning March 24, 2020, and end-
3 ing March 24, 2022, no officer or employee of the air car-
4 rier or contractor whose total compensation exceeded
5 $425,000 in calendar year 2019 (other than an employee
6 whose compensation is determined through an existing col-
7 lective bargaining agreement entered into prior to enact-
8 ment of this Act)—
9 (1) will receive from the air carrier or con-
10 tractor total compensation which exceeds, during
11 any 12 consecutive months of such 2-year period,
12 the total compensation received by the officer or em-
13 ployee from the air carrier or contractor in calendar
14 year 2019;
15 (2) will receive from the air carrier or con-
16 tractor severance pay or other benefits upon termi-
17 nation of employment with the air carrier or con-
18 tractor which exceeds twice the maximum total com-
19 pensation received by the officer or employee from
20 the air carrier or contractor in calendar year 2019;
21 and
23 ness whose total compensation exceeded $3,000,000
24 in calendar year 2019 may receive during any 12
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1 consecutive months of such period total compensa-
2 tion in excess of the sum of—
3 (A) $3,000,000; and
4 (B) 50 percent of the excess over
5 $3,000,000 of the total compensation received
6 by the officer or employee from the eligible
7 business in calendar year 2019.
8 (b) TOTAL COMPENSATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
9 tion, the term ‘‘total compensation’’ includes salary, bo-
10 nuses, awards of stock, and other financial benefits pro-
11 vided by an air carrier or contractor to an officer or em-
12 ployee of the air carrier or contractor.
13 SEC. 4117. TAX PAYER PROTECTION.
14 The Secretary may receive warrants, options, pre-

15 ferred stock, debt securities, notes, or other financial in-
16 struments issued by recipients of financial assistance
17 under this subtitle which, in the sole determination of the
18 Secretary, provide appropriate compensation to the Fed-
19 eral Government for the provision of the financial assist-
20 ance.
21 SEC. 4118. REPORTS.
22 (a) REPORT.—Not later than November 1, 2020, the

23 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
24 tation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Financial
25 Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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1 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
2 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
3 the Senate a report on the financial assistance provided
4 to air carriers and contractors under this subtitle, includ-
5 ing a description of any financial assistance provided.
6 (b) UPDATE.—Not later than the last day of the 1-
7 year period following the date of enactment of this Act,
8 the Secretary shall update and submit to the Committee
9 on Transportation and the Committee on Financial Serv-
10 ices and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
11 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
12 tation and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
13 Urban Affairs of the Senate the report described in sub-
14 section (a).
15 SEC. 4119. COORDINATION.
16 In implementing this subtitle the Secretary shall co-

17 ordinate with the Secretary of Transportation.
18 SEC. 4120. DIRECT APPROPRIATION.
19 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is

20 appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not other-
21 wise appropriated, $32,000,000,000 to carry out this sub-
22 title.
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1 TITLE V—CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
2 FUNDS
3 SEC. 5001. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND.
4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Social Security Act (42

5 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after title V
6 the following:
7 ‘‘TITLE VI—CORONAVIRUS
8 RELIEF FUND
9 ‘‘SEC. 601. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND.
10 ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—
11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the
12 Treasury of the United States not otherwise appro-
13 priated, there are appropriated for making payments
14 to States, Tribal governments, and units of local
15 government under this section, $150,000,000,000
16 for fiscal year 2020.
17 ‘‘(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amount
18 appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary
19 shall reserve—
20 ‘‘(A) $3,000,000,000 of such amount for
21 making payments to the District of Columbia,
22 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United
23 States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Common-
24 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
25 American Samoa; and
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1 ‘‘(B) $8,000,000,000 of such amount for
2 making payments to Tribal governments.
3 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—
5 not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
6 of this section, the Secretary shall pay each State
7 and Tribal government, and each unit of local gov-
8 ernment that meets the condition described in para-
9 graph (2), the amount determined for the State,
10 Tribal government, or unit of local government, for
11 fiscal year 2020 under subsection (c).
12 ‘‘(2) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO UNITS OF LOCAL
13 GOVERNMENT.—If a unit of local government of a

14 State submits the certification required by sub-
15 section (e) for purposes of receiving a direct pay-
16 ment from the Secretary under the authority of this
17 paragraph, the Secretary shall reduce the amount
18 determined for that State by the relative unit of
19 local government population proportion amount de-
20 scribed in subsection (c)(5) and pay such amount di-
21 rectly to such unit of local government.
22 ‘‘(c) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—
24 the amount paid under this section for fiscal year
25 2020 to a State that is 1 of the 50 States shall be
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1 the amount equal to the relative population propor-
2 tion amount determined for the State under para-
3 graph (3) for such fiscal year.
4 ‘‘(2) MINIMUM PAYMENT.—
5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No State that is 1 of

6 the 50 States shall receive a payment under
7 this section for fiscal year 2020 that is less
8 than $1,250,000,000.
9 ‘‘(B) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENTS.—The Sec-
10 retary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the
11 amount of the payments for each of the 50
12 States determined under this subsection without
13 regard to this subparagraph to the extent nec-
14 essary to comply with the requirements of sub-
15 paragraph (A).
16 ‘‘(3) RELATIVE POPULATION PROPORTION
17 AMOUNT.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the rel-

18 ative population proportion amount determined
19 under this paragraph for a State for fiscal year
20 2020 is the product of—
21 ‘‘(A) the amount appropriated under para-
22 graph (1) of subsection (a) for fiscal year 2020
23 that remains after the application of paragraph
24 (2) of that subsection; and
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1 ‘‘(B) the relative State population propor-
2 tion (as defined in paragraph (4)).
3 ‘‘(4) RELATIVE STATE POPULATION PROPOR-
4 TION DEFINED.—For purposes of paragraph (3)(B),

5 the term ‘relative State population proportion’
6 means, with respect to a State, the quotient of—
7 ‘‘(A) the population of the State; and
8 ‘‘(B) the total population of all States (ex-
9 cluding the District of Columbia and territories
10 specified in subsection (a)(2)(A)).
11 ‘‘(5) RELATIVE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
12 POPULATION PROPORTION AMOUNT.—For purposes

13 of subsection (b)(2), the term ‘relative unit of local
14 government population proportion amount’ means,
15 with respect to a unit of local government and a
16 State, the amount equal to the product of—
17 ‘‘(A) 45 percent of the amount of the pay-
18 ment determined for the State under this sub-
19 section (without regard to this paragraph); and
20 ‘‘(B) the amount equal to the quotient
21 of—
22 ‘‘(i) the population of the unit of local
23 government; and
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1 ‘‘(ii) the total population of the State
2 in which the unit of local government is lo-
3 cated.
4 ‘‘(6) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TERRI-
5 TORIES.—The amount paid under this section for

6 fiscal year 2020 to a State that is the District of Co-
7 lumbia or a territory specified in subsection
8 (a)(2)(A) shall be the amount equal to the product
9 of—
10 ‘‘(A) the amount set aside under sub-
11 section (a)(2)(A) for such fiscal year; and
12 ‘‘(B) each such District’s and territory’s
13 share of the combined total population of the
14 District of Columbia and all such territories, as
15 determined by the Secretary.
16 ‘‘(7) TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—From the
17 amount set aside under subsection (a)(2)(B) for fis-
18 cal year 2020, the amount paid under this section
19 for fiscal year 2020 to a Tribal government shall be
20 the amount the Secretary shall determine, in con-
21 sultation with the Secretary of the Interior and In-
22 dian Tribes, that is based on increased expenditures
23 of each such Tribal government (or a tribally-owned
24 entity of such Tribal government) relative to aggre-
25 gate expenditures in fiscal year 2019 by the Tribal
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1 government (or tribally-owned entity) and deter-
2 mined in such manner as the Secretary determines
3 appropriate to ensure that all amounts available
4 under subsection (a)(2)(B) for fiscal year 2020 are
5 distributed to Tribal governments.
6 ‘‘(8) DATA.—For purposes of this subsection,
7 the population of States and units of local govern-
8 ments shall be determined based on the most recent
9 year for which data are available from the Bureau
10 of the Census.
11 ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, Tribal government,
12 and unit of local government shall use the funds provided
13 under a payment made under this section to cover only
14 those costs of the State, Tribal government, or unit of
15 local government that—
16 ‘‘(1) are necessary expenditures incurred due to
17 the public health emergency with respect to the
18 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19);
19 ‘‘(2) were not accounted for in the budget most
20 recently approved as of the date of enactment of this
21 section for the State or government; and
22 ‘‘(3) were incurred during the period that be-
23 gins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30,
24 2020.
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1 ‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—In order to receive a payment
2 under this section, a unit of local government shall provide
3 the Secretary with a certification signed by the Chief Ex-
4 ecutive for the unit of local government that the local gov-
5 ernment’s proposed uses of the funds are consistent with
6 subsection (d).
7 ‘‘(f) INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT;
8 RECOUPMENT.—
9 ‘‘(1) OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.—The Inspector
10 General of the Department of the Treasury shall
11 conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, dis-
12 bursement, and use of funds made available under
13 this section.
14 ‘‘(2) RECOUPMENT.—If the Inspector General
15 of the Department of the Treasury determines that
16 a State, Tribal government, or unit of local govern-
17 ment has failed to comply with subsection (d), the
18 amount equal to the amount of funds used in viola-
19 tion of such subsection shall be booked as a debt of
20 such entity owed to the Federal Government.
21 Amounts recovered under this subsection shall be de-
22 posited into the general fund of the Treasury.
23 ‘‘(3) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money in
24 the Treasury of the United States not otherwise ap-
25 propriated, there are appropriated to the Office of
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1 the Inspector General of the Department of the
2 Treasury, $35,000,000 to carry out oversight and
3 recoupment activities under this subsection.
4 Amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence
5 shall remain available until expended.
6 ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
7 Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to di-

8 minish the authority of any Inspector General, in-
9 cluding such authority as provided in the Inspector
10 General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
11 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
12 ‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’
13 has the meaning given that term in section 4(e) of
14 the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
15 ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)).
16 ‘‘(2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘unit of
17 local government’ means a county, municipality,
18 town, township, village, parish, borough, or other
19 unit of general government below the State level
20 with a population that exceeds 500,000.
21 ‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means
22 the Secretary of the Treasury.
23 ‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the 50
24 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
25 of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands,
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1 Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
2 Islands, and American Samoa.
3 ‘‘(5) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal
4 government’ means the recognized governing body of
5 an Indian Tribe.’’.
6 (b) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appro-
7 priated for fiscal year 2020 under section 601(a)(1) of the
8 Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall be
9 subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 116–
10 94 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330
11 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
12 254 through 256).
13 TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
14 PROVISIONS
15 SEC. 6001. COVID–19 BORROWING AUTHORITY FOR THE
16 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

18 (1) the term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency’’ means
19 the emergency involving Federal primary responsi-
20 bility determined to exist by the President under
21 section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
22 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
23 5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease
24 2019 (COVID–19); and
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1 (2) the term ‘‘Postal Service’’ means the United
2 States Postal Service.
3 (b) ADDITIONAL BORROWING AUTHORITY.—Not-
4 withstanding section 2005 of title 39, United States Code,
5 or any other provision of law, if the Postal Service deter-
6 mines that, due to the COVID–19 emergency, the Postal
7 Service will not be able to fund operating expenses without
8 borrowing money—
9 (1) the Postal Service may borrow money from
10 the Treasury in an amount not to exceed
11 $10,000,000,000—
12 (A) to be used for such operating expenses;
13 and
14 (B) which may not be used to pay any out-
15 standing debt of the Postal Service; and
16 (2) the Secretary of the Treasury may lend up
17 to the amount described in paragraph (1) at the re-
18 quest of the Postal Service, upon terms and condi-
19 tions mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and the
20 Postal Service.
21 (c) PRIORITIZATION OF DELIVERY FOR MEDICAL
22 PURPOSES DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—Notwith-
23 standing any other provision of law, during the COVID–
24 19 emergency, the Postal Service—
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1 (1) shall prioritize delivery of postal products
2 for medical purposes; and
3 (2) may establish temporary delivery points, in
4 such form and manner as the Postal Service deter-
5 mines necessary, to protect employees of the Postal
6 Service and individuals receiving deliveries from the
7 Postal Service.
8 SEC. 6002. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided under this

10 division are designated as an emergency requirement pur-
11 suant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act
12 of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
13 (b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, this
14 division is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
15 ant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Con-
16 gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
17 year 2018.
18 DIVISION B—EMERGENCY AP-
19 PROPRIATIONS FOR
20 CORONAVIRUS HEALTH RE-
21 SPONSE AND AGENCY OPER-
22 ATIONS
23 The following sums are hereby are appropriated, out
24 of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for
2 other purposes, namely:
3 TITLE I
4 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
5 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
6 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Sec-
7 retary’’, $9,500,000,000, to remain available until ex-
8 pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
9 coronavirus by providing support for agricultural pro-
10 ducers impacted by coronavirus, including producers of
11 specialty crops, producers that supply local food systems,
12 including farmers markets, restaurants, and schools, and
13 livestock producers, including dairy producers: Provided,
14 That such amount is designated by the Congress as being
15 for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
16 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
17 Deficit Control Act of 1985.
18 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector
20 General’’, $750,000, to remain available until September
21 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
22 coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided,
23 That the funding made available under this heading in
24 this Act shall be used for conducting audits and investiga-
25 tions of projects and activities carried out with funds made
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1 available in this Act to the Department of Agriculture to
2 prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
3 cally or internationally: Provided further, That such
4 amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
5 emergency requirement pursuant to section
8 ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
9 SALARIES AND EXPENSES
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-

11 penses’’, $55,000,000, to remain available until September
13 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including for
14 necessary expenses for salary costs associated with the Ag-
15 riculture Quarantine and Inspection Program: Provided,
20 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
21 MARKETING SERVICES
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Marketing Services’’,

23 $45,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
24 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus,
25 domestically or internationally, including necessary ex-
615
1 penses for salary costs associated with commodity grading,
2 inspection, and audit activities: Provided, That such
7 FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
8 For an additional amount for ‘‘Food Safety and In-
9 spection Service’’, $33,000,000, to remain available until
10 September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
11 to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including
12 for support of temporary and intermittent workers, reloca-
13 tion of inspectors, and, notwithstanding 21 U.S.C. 468,
14 695 and 1053 and 7 U.S.C. 2219a, costs of overtime in-
15 spectors under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poul-
16 try Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products In-
17 spection Act: Provided, That such amount is designated
18 by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
19 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
20 et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
21 FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
22 PROGRAMS
23 FARM SERVICE AGENCY
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2 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including nec-
3 essary expenses to hire temporary staff and overtime ex-
4 penses: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
5 Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
6 to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
7 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
8 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
9 RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE
10 RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
11 For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Business Pro-

12 gram Account’’, $20,500,000, to remain available until
14 to coronavirus, for the cost of loans for rural business de-
15 velopment programs authorized by section 310B and de-
16 scribed in subsection (g) of section 310B of the Consoli-
17 dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided, That
18 such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
19 an emergency requirement pursuant to section
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1 RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
2 DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND
3 PROGRAM
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Distance Learning,

5 Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, $25,000,000, to
6 remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for,
7 and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
8 ally, for telemedicine and distance learning services in
9 rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.: Pro-
10 vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress
11 as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
12 tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
13 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
14 DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
15 FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
16 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Child Nutrition Pro-

18 grams’’, $8,800,000,000 to remain available until Sep-
19 tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
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1 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Supplemental Nutri-

3 tion Assistance Program’’, $15,810,000,000, to remain
4 available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare
5 for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
6 nationally: Provided, That of the amount provided under
7 this heading in this Act, $15,510,000,000 shall be placed
8 in a contingency reserve to be allocated as the Secretary
9 deems necessary to support participation should cost or
10 participation exceed budget estimates to prevent, prepare
11 for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That of
12 the amount provided under this heading in this Act,
13 $100,000,000 shall be for the food distribution program
14 on Indian reservations program as authorized by Section
15 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
16 2013) and Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer
17 Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 1431) to prevent, pre-
18 pare for, and respond to coronavirus, of which
19 $50,000,000 shall be for facility improvements and equip-
20 ment upgrades and of which $50,000,000 shall be for the
21 costs relating to additional food purchases: Provided fur-
22 ther, That of the amount provided under this heading in
23 this Act, $200,000,000 to remain available through Sep-
24 tember 30, 2021, shall be available for the Secretary of
25 Agriculture to provide grants to the Commonwealth of the
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1 Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American
2 Samoa for nutrition assistance to prevent, prepare for,
4 ally: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
5 the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur-
6 suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
7 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
8 COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance

10 Program’’, $450,000,000, to remain available through
12 to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for the
13 emergency food assistance program as authorized by sec-
14 tion 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
15 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency
16 Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)): Pro-
17 vided, That of the funds made available, the Secretary
18 may use up to $150,000,000 for costs associated with the
19 distribution of commodities: Provided further, That such
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1 FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
2 PROGRAMS
3 FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

8 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including nec-
9 essary expenses to relocate employees and their depend-
10 ents back from overseas posts: Provided, That such
15 RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
16 ADMINISTRATION
17 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
18 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

21 penses’’, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended,
22 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, do-
23 mestically or internationally, including funds for the devel-
24 opment of necessary medical countermeasures and vac-
25 cines, advanced manufacturing for medical products, the
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1 monitoring of medical product supply chains, and related
2 administrative activities: Provided, That such amount is
3 designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
4 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
5 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
6 GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE
7 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
8 SEC. 11001. Of the funds made available to the Rural

9 Development mission area in this title, and in addition to
10 funds otherwise made available for such purpose, not more
11 than 3 percent may be used for administrative costs to
12 carry out loan, loan guarantee and grant activities funded
13 in this title to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
15 That such funds shall be transferred to, and merged with,
16 the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and
17 Expenses’’ and, once transferred, shall be used only to
19 cally or internationally: Provided further, that this transfer
20 authority is in addition to any other transfer authority
21 provided by law.
22 COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
23 REIMBURSEMENT OF PRESENT NET REALIZED LOSSES
24 SEC. 11002. Of the amounts provided in the Further

25 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–
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1 94) under the heading ‘‘Commodity Credit Corporation
2 Fund—Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses’’,
3 $14,000,000,000, may be used, prior to the completion of
4 the report described in 15 U.S.C. 713a–11, to reimburse
5 the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses
6 sustained, but not previously reimbursed, as reflected in
7 the June 2020 report of its financial condition: Provided,
12 SEC. 11003. The Secretary may extend the term of
13 a marketing assistance loan authorized by section 1201
14 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9033) for any
15 loan commodity to 12 months: Provided, That the author-
16 ity made available pursuant to this section shall expire on
17 September 30, 2020: Provided further, That the amount
18 provided by this section is designated by the Congress as
19 being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
22 SEC. 11004. For an additional amount for grants
23 under the pilot program established under section 779 of
24 Public Law 115–141, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
25 to coronavirus, $100,000,000, to remain available until
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1 September 30, 2021: Provided, That at least 90 percent
2 of the households to be served by a project receiving a
3 grant shall be in a rural area without sufficient access to
4 broadband: Provided further, That for purposes of such
5 pilot program, a rural area without sufficient access to
6 broadband shall be defined as 10 Mbps downstream and
7 1 Mbps upstream, and such definition shall be reevaluated
8 and redefined, as necessary, on an annual basis by the
9 Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That an entity
10 to which a grant is made under the pilot program shall
11 not use a grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband expan-
12 sion efforts made by any entity that has received a
13 broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service: Provided
14 further, That priority consideration for grants shall be
15 given to previous applicants now eligible as a result of ad-
16 justed eligibility requirements: Provided further, That such
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1 TITLE II
2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
5 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
6 Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and

7 Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an addi-
8 tional amount for ‘‘Economic Development Assistance
9 Programs’’, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until
12 for necessary expenses for responding to economic injury
13 as a result of coronavirus: Provided, That such amount
14 shall be for economic adjustment assistance as authorized
15 by section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
16 opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149): Provided further,
17 That within the amount appropriated under this heading
18 in this Act, up to 2 percent of funds may be transferred
19 to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for administration
20 and oversight activities related to preventing, preparing
21 for, and responding to coronavirus: Provided further, That
22 the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and
23 fix the compensation of such temporary personnel as may
24 be necessary to implement the requirements under this
25 heading in this Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond
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1 to coronavirus, without regard to the provisions of title
2 5, United States Code, governing appointments in com-
3 petitive service: Provided further, That the Secretary of
4 Commerce is authorized to appoint such temporary per-
5 sonnel, after serving continuously for 2 years, to positions
6 in the Economic Development Administration in the same
7 manner that competitive service employees with competi-
8 tive status are considered for transfer, reassignment, or
9 promotion to such positions and an individual appointed
10 under this provision shall become a career-conditional em-
11 ployee, unless the employee has already completed the
12 service requirements for career tenure: Provided further,
13 That within the amount appropriated under this heading
14 in this Act, $3,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office
15 of Inspector General’’ account for carrying out investiga-
16 tions and audits related to the funding provided to pre-
17 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus under this
18 heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount
19 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
20 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
22 1985.
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1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
2 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Scientific and Tech-

4 nical Research and Services’’, $6,000,000, to remain avail-
5 able until September, 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for,
7 ally, by supporting continuity of operations, including
8 measurement science to support viral testing and bio-
9 manufacturing: Provided, That such amount is designated
13 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Industrial Technology

15 Services’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
18 That of the amount provided under this heading in this
19 Act, $50,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing
20 Extension Partnership to assist manufacturers to prevent,
21 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and $10,000,000
22 shall be for the National Network for Manufacturing Inno-
23 vation (also known as ‘‘Manufacturing USA’’) to prevent,
24 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to sup-
25 port development and manufacturing of medical counter-
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1 measures and biomedical equipment and supplies: Pro-
2 vided further, That none of the funds provided under this
3 heading in this Act shall be subject to cost share require-
4 ments under 15 U.S.C. 278k(e)(2) or 15 U.S.C.
5 278s(e)(7)(A): Provided further, That such amount is des-
6 ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
9 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
10 ADMINISTRATION
11 OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
12 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research,

13 and Facilities’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until
14 September, 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
15 to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, by sup-
16 porting continuity of operations, including National
17 Weather Service life and property related operations: Pro-
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1 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
3 JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Justice Information

5 Sharing Technology’’, $2,000,000, to remain available
6 until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
7 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including the
8 impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department of
9 Justice: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
15 General’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended
17 mestically or internationally, including the impact of
18 coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice and
19 to carry out investigations and audits related to the fund-
20 ing made available for the Department of Justice in this
21 Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
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1 LEGAL ACTIVITIES
2 SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

4 penses, United States Attorneys’’, $3,000,000, to prevent,
5 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or
6 internationally, including the impact of coronavirus on the
7 work of the Department of Justice: Provided, That such
12 UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Mar-

15 shals Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000, to
17 cally or internationally, including the impact of
18 coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice:
19 Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress
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1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Bureau of In-

4 vestigation, Salaries and Expenses’’, $20,000,000, to pre-
5 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically
6 or internationally, including the impact of coronavirus on
7 the work of the Department of Justice: Provided, That
12 DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Enforcement

15 Administration, Salaries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000, to
17 cally or internationally, including the impact of
18 coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice:
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1 FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Prison Sys-

4 tem, Salaries and Expenses’’, $100,000,000, to prevent,
6 internationally, including the impact of coronavirus on the
7 work of the Department of Justice: Provided, That such
12 STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
13 OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
14 STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
15 For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law

16 Enforcement Assistance’’, $850,000,000, to remain avail-
17 able until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
18 to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be
19 awarded pursuant to the formula allocation (adjusted in
20 proportion to the relative amounts statutorily designated
21 therefor) that was used in fiscal year 2019 for the Edward
22 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as au-
23 thorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus
24 Crime Control and Safe Streets Acts of 1968 (‘‘1968
25 Act’’): Provided, That the allocation provisions under sec-
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1 tions 505(a) through (e) and the special rules for Puerto
2 Rico under section 505(g), and section 1001(c), of the
3 1968 Act, shall not apply to the amount provided under
4 this heading in this Act: Provided further, That awards
5 hereunder, shall not be subject to restrictions or special
6 conditions that are the same as (or substantially similar
7 to) those, imposed on awards under such subpart in fiscal
8 year 2018, that forbid interference with Federal law en-
9 forcement: Provided further, That such amount is des-
13 SCIENCE
14 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
15 SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES
16 For an additional amount for ‘‘Safety, Security and

17 Mission Services’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until
19 to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided,
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1 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
2 RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related

4 Activities’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
6 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including to
7 fund research grants and other necessary expenses: Pro-
12 AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT
13 For an additional amount for ‘‘Agency Operations

14 and Award Management’’, $1,000,000, to prevent, pre-
15 pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or
16 internationally, including to administer research grants
17 and other necessary expenses: Provided, That such
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1 RELATED AGENCIES
2 LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
3 PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal

5 Services Corporation’’, $50,000,000, to prevent, prepare
7 nationally: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
8 under this heading in this Act to the Legal Services Cor-
9 poration shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or
10 limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections
11 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–
12 119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal
13 Services Corporation shall be subject to the same terms
14 and conditions set forth in such sections, except that all
15 references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall
16 be deemed to refer instead to 2019 and 2020, respectively,
17 and except that sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 104–
18 134 (referenced by Public Law 105–119) shall not apply
19 to the amount made available under this heading: Pro-
20 vided further, That for the purposes of this Act, the Legal
21 Services Corporation shall be considered an agency of the
22 United States Government: Provided further, That such
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4 SEC. 12001. Amounts provided by the Consolidated
5 Appropriations Act, 2020, (Public Law 116–93) for the
6 Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership under the
7 heading ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Tech-
8 nology—Industrial Technology Services’’ shall not be sub-
9 ject to cost share requirements under 15 U.S.C.
10 278k(e)(2): Provided, That the authority made available
11 pursuant to this section shall be elective for any Manufac-
12 turing Extension Partnership Center that also receives
13 funding from a State that is conditioned upon the applica-
14 tion of a Federal cost sharing requirement.
15 SEC. 12002. (a) Funds appropriated in this title for
16 the National Science Foundation may be made available
17 to restore amounts, either directly or through reimburse-
18 ment, for obligations incurred by the National Science
19 Foundation for research grants and other necessary ex-
20 penses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
21 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, prior to the
23 (b) Grants or cooperative agreements made by the
24 National Science Foundation under this title, to carry out
25 research grants and other necessary expenses to prevent,
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2 internationally, shall include amounts to reimburse costs
3 for these purposes incurred between January 20, 2020,
4 and the date of issuance of such grants or agreements.
5 BUREAU OF PRISONS
6 SEC. 12003. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—

7 (1) the term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the Bureau of
8 Prisons;
9 (2) the term ‘‘covered emergency period’’ means
10 the period beginning on the date on which the Presi-
11 dent declared a national emergency under the Na-
12 tional Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
14 (COVID–19) and ending on the date that is 30 days
15 after the date on which the national emergency dec-
16 laration terminates; and
18 of Health and Human Services.
19 (b) SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
20 AND TEST KITS TO BUREAU OF PRISONS; HOME CON-
21 FINEMENT AUTHORITY.—
22 (1) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
23 TEST KITS.—
24 (A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol-

25 lowing:
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1 (i) There is an urgent need for per-
2 sonal protective equipment and test kits to
3 the Bureau based on the density of the in-
4 mate population, the high traffic, the high
5 volume of inmates, the high rate of turn-
6 over of inmates and personnel, and the
7 number of high-security areas, within the
8 facilities of the Bureau.
9 (ii) The inability of the Bureau to se-
10 cure the purchase of infectious disease per-
11 sonal protective equipment and related
12 supplies now and in the future is a vulner-
13 ability.
14 (iii) The Bureau is currently com-
15 peting in and engaging the same landscape
16 of vendors as all other Federal agencies
17 and private entities.
18 (iv) The ability of the Bureau to pur-
19 chase needed equipment and supplies is
20 currently subject to an individual manufac-
21 turer’s specific recognition of the Bureau
22 as a priority and subsequent allocation of
23 the inventory of the manufacturer to the
24 Bureau.
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1 (B) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall
2 appropriately consider, relative to other prior-
3 ities of the Department of Health and Human
4 Services for high-risk and high-need popu-
5 lations, the distribution of infectious disease
6 personal protective equipment and COVID–19
7 test kits to the Bureau for use by inmates and
8 personnel of the Bureau.
9 (2) HOME CONFINEMENT AUTHORITY.—During
10 the covered emergency period, if the Attorney Gen-

11 eral finds that emergency conditions will materially
12 affect the functioning of the Bureau, the Director of
13 the Bureau may lengthen the maximum amount of
14 time for which the Director is authorized to place a
15 prisoner in home confinement under the first sen-
16 tence of section 3624(c)(2) of title 18, United States
17 Code, as the Director determines appropriate.
18 (c) VIDEO VISITATION.—
19 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered emer-
20 gency period, if the Attorney General finds that
21 emergency conditions will materially affect the func-
22 tioning of the Bureau, the Director of the Bureau
23 shall promulgate rules regarding the ability of in-
24 mates to conduct visitation through video teleconfer-
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1 encing and telephonically, free of charge to inmates,
2 during the covered emergency period.
3 (2) EXEMPTION FROM NOTICE-AND-COMMENT
4 RULEMAKING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 553 of title

5 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the pro-
6 mulgation of rules under paragraph (1) of this sub-
7 section.
8 (d) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
9 vided by this section is designated by the Congress as
13 TEMPORARY AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE USPTO
14 DURING THE COVID–19 EMERGENCY.
15 SEC. 12004. (a) IN GENERAL.—During the emer-

16 gency period described in subsection (e), the Director may
17 toll, waive, adjust, or modify, any timing deadline estab-
18 lished by title 35, United States Code, the Trademark Act,
19 section 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (35
20 U.S.C. 321 note), or regulations promulgated thereunder,
21 in effect during such period, if the Director determines
22 that the emergency related to such period—
23 (1) materially affects the functioning of the
24 Patent and Trademark Office;
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1 (2) prejudices the rights of applicants, reg-
2 istrants, patent owners, or others appearing before
3 the Office; or
4 (3) prevents applicants, registrants, patent own-
5 ers, or others appearing before the Office from filing
6 a document or fee with the Office.
7 (b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—If the Director determines
8 that tolling, waiving, adjusting, or modifying a timing
9 deadline under subsection (a) is appropriate, the Director
10 shall publish publicly a notice to such effect.
11 (c) STATEMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 20 days
12 after the Director tolls, waives, adjusts, or modifies a tim-
13 ing deadline under subsection (a) and such toll, waiver,
14 adjustment, or modification is in effect for a consecutive
15 or cumulative period exceeding 120 days, the Director
16 shall submit to Congress a statement describing the action
17 taken, relevant background, and rationale for the period
18 of tolling, waiver, adjustment, or modification.
19 (d) OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding section 301 of
20 the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), the au-
21 thority of the Director under subsection (a) is not contin-
22 gent on a specification made by the President under such
23 section or any other requirement under that Act (other
24 than the emergency declaration under section 201(a) of
25 such Act (50 U.S.C. 1621(a))). The authority described
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1 in this section supersedes the authority of title II of the
2 National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).
3 (e) EMERGENCY PERIOD.—The emergency period de-
4 scribed in this subsection includes the duration of the por-
5 tion of the emergency declared by the President pursuant
6 to the National Emergencies Act on March 13, 2020, as
7 a result of the COVID–19 outbreak (and any renewal
8 thereof) beginning on or after the date of the enactment
9 of this section and the 60 day period following such dura-
10 tion.
11 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
12 tion may be construed as limiting other statutory authori-
13 ties the Director may have to grant relief regarding filings
14 or deadlines.
15 (g) SUNSET.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
16 authorities provided under this section shall expire upon
17 the expiration of the 2-year period after the date of the
18 enactment of this section.
19 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
20 (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
21 the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
22 Property and Director of the United States Patent
23 and Trademark Office.
24 (2) TRADEMARK ACT.—The term ‘‘Trademark
25 Act’’ means the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
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1 the registration and protection of trademarks used
2 in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain
3 international conventions, and for other purposes’’,
4 approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.).
5 (i) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
10 ASSISTANCE TO FISHERY PARTICIPANTS
11 SEC. 12005. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of

12 Commerce is authorized to provide assistance to Tribal,
13 subsistence, commercial, and charter fishery participants
14 affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID–19), which may
15 include direct relief payments.
16 (b) FISHERY PARTICIPANTS.—For the purposes of
17 this section, ‘‘fishery participants’’ include Tribes, per-
18 sons, fishing communities, aquaculture businesses not oth-
19 erwise eligible for assistance under part 1416 of title 7
20 of the Code of Federal Regulations for losses related to
21 COVID–19, processors, or other fishery-related busi-
22 nesses, who have incurred, as a direct or indirect result
23 of the coronavirus pandemic—
24 (1) economic revenue losses greater than 35
25 percent as compared to the prior 5-year average rev-
26 enue; or
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1 (2) any negative impacts to subsistence, cul-
2 tural, or ceremonial fisheries.
3 (c) ROLLING BASIS.—Funds may be awarded under
4 this section on a rolling basis, and within a fishing season,
5 to ensure rapid delivery of funds during the COVID–19
6 pandemic.
7 (d) APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to funds that are
8 otherwise made available to assist fishery participants
9 under this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated,
10 and there are appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain
11 available until September 30, 2021, to carry out this sec-
12 tion, of which up to 2 percent may be used for administra-
13 tion and oversight activities.
14 (e) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
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1 TITLE III
2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
3 MILITARY PERSONNEL
4 NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
6 sonnel, Army’’, $746,591,000, to prevent, prepare for, and
7 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally:
12 NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
13 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
14 sonnel, Air Force’’, $482,125,000, to prevent, prepare for,
16 ally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
20 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
21 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
23 tenance, Army’’, $160,300,000, to prevent, prepare for,
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4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
6 tenance, Navy’’, $360,308,000, to prevent, prepare for,
12 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
14 tenance, Marine Corps’’, $90,000,000, to prevent, prepare
16 nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by
20 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
22 tenance, Air Force’’, $155,000,000, to prevent, prepare
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3 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
5 tenance, Army Reserve’’, $48,000,000, to prevent, prepare
11 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL
12 GUARD
14 tenance, Army National Guard’’, $186,696,000, to pre-
16 or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
20 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
22 tenance, Air National Guard’’, $75,754,000, to prevent,
24 internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated
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3 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
5 tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $827,800,000, to prevent, pre-
11 PROCUREMENT
12 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES
13 For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Production
14 Act Purchases’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
15 expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
17 That for the two-year period beginning with the date of
18 enactment of this Act, the requirements described in Sec-
19 tion 301(a)(3)(A) and 302(c)(1) of Public Law 81–774,
20 shall be waived: Provided further, That such amount is
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1 REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
2 DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working
4 Capital Funds’’, $1,450,000,000, to prevent, position, pre-
6 internationally: Provided, That of the amount provided
7 under this heading in this Act, $475,000,000 shall be for
8 the Navy Working Capital Fund, $475,000,000 shall be
9 for the Air Force Working Capital Fund, and
10 $500,000,000 shall be for the Defense-Wide Working Cap-
11 ital Fund: Provided further, That such amount is des-
15 OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
16 DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
18 gram’’, $3,805,600,000, of which $3,390,600,000 shall be
19 for operation and maintenance, and $415,000,000 shall
20 be for research, development, test and evaluation, to re-
21 main available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, pre-
23 internationally: Provided, That, notwithstanding that one
24 percent of funding for operation and maintenance under
25 this heading in Public Law 116–93 shall remain available
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1 for obligation until September 30, 2021, funding for oper-
2 ation and maintenance made available under this heading
3 in this Act shall only be available through September 30,
4 2020: Provided further, That such amount is designated
8 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector
10 General’’, $20,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
11 spond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Pro-
12 vided, That the funding made available under this heading
13 in this Act shall be used for conducting audits and inves-
14 tigations of projects and activities carried out with funds
15 made available in this Act to the Department of Defense
17 mestically or internationally: Provided further, That such
23 SEC. 13001. Funds appropriated by this title may be
24 transferred to, and merged with, other applicable appro-
25 priations of the Department of Defense, except for ‘‘Drug
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1 Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’, for
2 expenses incurred in preventing, preparing for, or re-
3 sponding to coronavirus, including expenses of the Depart-
4 ment of Defense incurred in support of other Federal De-
5 partments and agencies, and State, local, and Indian trib-
6 al governments, to be merged with and to be available for
7 the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the
8 appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided,
9 That upon a determination that all or part of the funds
10 transferred pursuant to this section that are not necessary
11 for the purposes provided herein, such funds shall be
12 transferred back to the original appropriation: Provided
13 further, That the transfer authority provided by this sec-
14 tion is in addition to any other transfer authority provided
15 by law.
16 SEC. 13002. For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense
17 Health Program’’, $1,095,500,000, which shall be for op-
18 eration and maintenance, and of which $1,095,500,000
19 may be available for contracts entered into under the
20 TRICARE program: Provided, That, notwithstanding that
21 one percent of funding for operation and maintenance
22 under this heading in Public Law 116–93 shall remain
23 available for obligation until September 30, 2021, funding
24 for operation and maintenance made available under this
25 heading in this section shall only be available through Sep-
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1 tember 30, 2020: Provided further, That such amount is
5 SEC. 13003. (a) Notwithstanding section 2208(l)(3)
6 of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal year 2020,
7 the total amount of the advance billings rendered or im-
8 posed for all working-capital funds of the Department of
9 Defense may exceed the amount otherwise specified in
10 such section.
11 (b) In this section, the term ‘‘advance billing’’ has
12 the meaning given that term in section 2208(l)(4) of title
14 SEC. 13004. (a) Section 2326(b)(3) of title 10,
15 United States Code, shall not apply to any undefinitized
16 contract action of the Department of Defense related to
17 the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 2019
18 (COVID–19).
19 (b) In this section, the term ‘‘undefinitized contract
20 action’’ has the meaning given that term in section
21 2326(j)(6) of title 10, United States Code.
22 SEC. 13005. (a) The head of an agency may waive
23 the provisions of section 2326(b) of title 10, United States
24 Code, with respect to a contract of such agency if the head
25 of the agency determines that the waiver is necessary due
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1 to the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease
2 2019 (COVID–19).
3 (b) In this section, the term ‘‘head of an agency’’ has
4 the meaning given that term in section 2302(2) of title
6 SEC. 13006. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of
7 section 2371b(a) of title 10, United States Code, the au-
8 thority of a senior procurement executive or director of
9 the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or Mis-
10 sile Defense Agency under paragraph (2)(A) of such sec-
11 tion, and the authority of the Under Secretaries of De-
12 fense under paragraph (2)(B) of such section, for any
13 transaction related to the national emergency for the
14 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) may be delegated
15 to such officials in the Department of Defense as the Sec-
16 retary of Defense shall specify for purposes of this section.
17 (b)(1) Notwithstanding clause (ii) of section
18 2371b(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, no ad-
19 vance notice to Congress is required under that clause for
20 transitions described in that section that are related to
21 the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 2019
22 (COVID–19).
23 (2) In the event a transaction covered by paragraph
24 (1) is carried out, the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
25 search and Engineering or the Under Secretary of Defense
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1 for Acquisition and Sustainment, as applicable, shall sub-
2 mit to the congressional defense committees a notice on
3 the carrying out of such transaction as soon as is prac-
4 ticable after the commencement of the carrying out of
5 such transaction.
6 (3) In this subsection, the term ‘‘congressional de-
7 fense committees’’ has the meaning given such term in
8 section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
9 SEC. 13007. (a) The President may extend the ap-
10 pointment of the Chief of Army Reserve as prescribed in
11 section 7038(c) of title 10, United States Code, for the
12 incumbent in that position as of the date of the enactment
13 of this Act until the date of the appointment of the suc-
14 cessor to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation
15 otherwise imposed on such term by such section 7038(c).
16 (b) The President may extend the appointment of the
17 Chief of Navy Reserve as prescribed in section 8083(c)
18 of title 10, United States Code, for the incumbent in that
19 position as of the date of the enactment of this Act until
20 the date of the appointment of the successor to such in-
21 cumbent, notwithstanding any limitation otherwise im-
22 posed on such term by such section 8083(c).
23 (c) The President may extend the appointment of the
24 Chief of Staff of the Air Force prescribed in section
25 9033(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, for the incum-
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1 bent in that position as of the date of the enactment of
2 this Act until the date of the appointment of the successor
3 to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation other-
4 wise imposed on such term by such section 9033(a)(1).
5 (d) The President may extend the appointment of the
6 Chief of Space Operations, as prescribed in section
7 9082(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, for the incum-
8 bent in that position as of the date of the enactment of
9 this Act until the date of the appointment of the successor
10 to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation other-
11 wise imposed on such term by such section 9082(a)(2).
12 (e) The President may extend the appointment of the
13 Chief of the National Guard Bureau as prescribed in sec-
14 tion 10502(b) of title 10, United States Code, for the in-
15 cumbent in that position as of the date of the enactment
16 of this Act until the date of the appointment of the suc-
17 cessor to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation
18 otherwise imposed on such term by such section 10502(b).
19 (f) The President may extend the appointment of Di-
20 rector, Army National Guard and Director, Air National
21 Guard as prescribed in section 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10,
22 United States Code, for the incumbent in such position
23 as of the date of the enactment of this Act until the date
24 of the appointment of the successor to such incumbent,
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1 notwithstanding any limitation otherwise imposed on such
2 term by such section 10506(a)(3)(D).
3 (g) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section
4 10505(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
5 of Defense may waive the limitations in paragraphs (2)
6 and (3) of that section for a period of not more than 270
7 days.
8 (h)(1) The President may delegate the exercise of the
9 authorities in subsections (a) through (f) to the Secretary
10 of Defense.
11 (2) The Secretary of Defense may not redelegate the
12 exercise of any authority delegated to the Secretary pursu-
13 ant to paragraph (1), and may not delegate the exercise
14 of the authority in subsection (g).
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1 TITLE IV
2 CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
3 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
4 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

6 tenance’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
13 EXPENSES
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Expenses’’,

17 domestically or internationally: Provided, That such
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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
3 WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related

6 Resources’’, $12,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
9 That $500,000 of the funds provided under this heading
10 in this Act shall be transferred to the ‘‘Central Utah
11 Project Completion Account’’ to prevent, prepare for, and
12 respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such
17 POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
18 For an additional amount for ‘‘Policy and Adminis-

19 tration’’, $8,100,000, to remain available until September
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1 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2 ENERGY PROGRAMS
3 SCIENCE
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Science’’,
7 domestically or internationally, for necessary expenses re-
8 lated to providing support and access to scientific user fa-
9 cilities in the Office of Science and National Nuclear Secu-
10 rity Administration, including equipment, enabling tech-
11 nologies, and personnel associated with the operations of
12 those scientific user facilities: Provided, That such amount
16 1985.
17 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Admin-

20 istration’’, $28,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
23 necessary expenses related to supporting remote access for
24 personnel: Provided, That funds appropriated under this
25 heading in this Act may be transferred to, and merged
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1 with, other appropriation accounts of the Department of
2 Energy to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
3 coronavirus, including for necessary expenses related to
4 supporting remote access for personnel: Provided further,
9 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
10 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

16 That, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 2214, such amount shall
17 not be derived from fee revenue: Provided further, That
23 SEC. 14001. Funds appropriated in this title may be
24 made available to restore amounts, either directly or
25 through reimbursement, for obligations incurred to pre-
660
1 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus prior to the
3 SEC. 14002. (a) Section 404 of the Bipartisan Budg-
4 et Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 6239 note) is amended—
5 (1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and
6 inserting ‘‘2022’’; and
7 (2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and
8 inserting ‘‘2022’’.
9 (b) Title III of division C of the Further Consolidated
10 Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) is amend-
11 ed in the matter under the heading ‘‘Department of En-
12 ergy—Energy Programs—Strategic Petroleum Reserve’’
13 by striking the three provisos before the final period and
15 ‘‘ Provided, That, as authorized by section 404 of the
16 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–74; 42
17 U.S.C. 6239 note), the Secretary of Energy shall draw
18 down and sell not to exceed a total of $450,000,000 of
19 crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in fiscal
20 year 2020, fiscal year 2021, or fiscal year 2022: Provided
21 further, That the proceeds from such drawdown and sale
22 shall be deposited into the ‘Energy Security and Infra-
23 structure Modernization Fund’ during the fiscal year in
24 which the sale occurs and shall be made available in such
25 fiscal year, to remain available until expended, for nec-
661
1 essary expenses to carry out the Life Extension II project
2 for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’’.
3 (c) The amount provided by this section is designated
7 SEC. 14003. Any discretionary appropriation for the
8 Corps of Engineers derived from the Harbor Maintenance
9 Trust Fund (not to exceed the total amount deposited in
10 the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in the prior fiscal
11 year) shall be subtracted from the estimate of discre-
12 tionary budget authority and outlays for any estimate of
13 an appropriations Act under the Congressional Budget
14 and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 or the Balanced
15 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro-
16 vided, That the modifications described in this section
17 shall not take effect until the earlier of January 1, 2021
18 or the date of enactment of legislation authorizing the de-
19 velopment of water resources and shall remain in effect
20 thereafter.
21 SEC. 14004. Section 14321(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 40,
22 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that
23 a discretionary grant to respond to economic distress di-
24 rectly related to the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease
662
1 2019 (COVID–19) shall not be included in such aggregate
2 amount’’ before the period at the end.
663
1 TITLE V
2 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
3 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
4 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—INTERNAL REVENUE
5 SERVICE
7 SEC. 15001. In addition to the amounts otherwise

8 available to the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year
9 2020, $250,000,000, to remain available until September
10 30, 2021, shall be available to prevent, prepare for, and
11 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, in-
12 cluding costs associated with the extended filing season
13 and implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Re-
14 sponse Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred
15 by the Commissioner to the ‘‘Taxpayer Services,’’ ‘‘En-
16 forcement,’’ or ‘‘Operations Support’’ accounts of the In-
17 ternal Revenue Service for an additional amount to be
18 used solely to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
19 coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided fur-
20 ther, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House
21 of Representatives and the Senate shall be notified in ad-
22 vance of any such transfer: Provided further, That such
23 transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer au-
24 thority provided by law: Provided further, That not later
25 than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
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1 Commissioner shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
2 priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
3 a spending plan for such funds: Provided further, That
8 THE JUDICIARY
9 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

12 penses’’, $500,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
18 COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER
19 JUDICIAL SERVICES

22 penses’’, $6,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
665
3 DEFENDER SERVICES
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Defender Services’’,

5 $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
7 or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
11 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—THE JUDICIARY
12 VIDEO TELECONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
13 SEC. 15002. (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the

14 term ‘‘covered emergency period’’ means the period begin-
15 ning on the date on which the President declared a na-
16 tional emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50
17 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Dis-
18 ease 2019 (COVID–19) and ending on the date that is
19 30 days after the date on which the national emergency
20 declaration terminates.
21 (b) VIDEO TELECONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PRO-
22 CEEDINGS.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (3),

24 (4), and (5), if the Judicial Conference of the United
25 States finds that emergency conditions due to the
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1 national emergency declared by the President under
2 the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
3 seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
4 (COVID–19) will materially affect the functioning of
5 either the Federal courts generally or a particular
6 district court of the United States, the chief judge
7 of a district court covered by the finding (or, if the
8 chief judge is unavailable, the most senior available
9 active judge of the court or the chief judge or circuit
10 justice of the circuit that includes the district court),
11 upon application of the Attorney General or the des-
12 ignee of the Attorney General, or on motion of the
13 judge or justice, may authorize the use of video tele-
14 conferencing, or telephone conferencing if video tele-
15 conferencing is not reasonably available, for the fol-
16 lowing events:
17 (A) Detention hearings under section 3142
18 of title 18, United States Code.
19 (B) Initial appearances under Rule 5 of
20 the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
21 (C) Preliminary hearings under Rule 5.1 of
22 the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
23 (D) Waivers of indictment under Rule 7(b)
24 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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1 (E) Arraignments under Rule 10 of the
2 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
3 (F) Probation and supervised release rev-
4 ocation proceedings under Rule 32.1 of the
6 (G) Pretrial release revocation proceedings
7 under section 3148 of title 18, United States
8 Code.
9 (H) Appearances under Rule 40 of the
11 (I) Misdemeanor pleas and sentencings as
12 described in Rule 43(b)(2) of the Federal Rules
13 of Criminal Procedure.
14 (J) Proceedings under chapter 403 of title
15 18, United States Code (commonly known as
16 the ‘‘Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act’’), ex-
17 cept for contested transfer hearings and juve-
18 nile delinquency adjudication or trial pro-
19 ceedings.
20 (2) FELONY PLEAS AND SENTENCING.—
21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs

22 (3), (4), and (5), if the Judicial Conference of
23 the United States finds that emergency condi-
24 tions due to the national emergency declared by
25 the President under the National Emergencies
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1 Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to
2 the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will
3 materially affect the functioning of either the
4 Federal courts generally or a particular district
5 court of the United States, the chief judge of a
6 district court covered by the finding (or, if the
7 chief judge is unavailable, the most senior avail-
8 able active judge of the court or the chief judge
9 or circuit justice of the circuit that includes the
10 district court) specifically finds, upon applica-
11 tion of the Attorney General or the designee of
12 the Attorney General, or on motion of the judge
13 or justice, that felony pleas under Rule 11 of
14 the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and
15 felony sentencings under Rule 32 of the Federal
16 Rules of Criminal Procedure cannot be con-
17 ducted in person without seriously jeopardizing
18 public health and safety, and the district judge
19 in a particular case finds for specific reasons
20 that the plea or sentencing in that case cannot
21 be further delayed without serious harm to the
22 interests of justice, the plea or sentencing in
23 that case may be conducted by video teleconfer-
24 ence, or by telephone conference if video tele-
25 conferencing is not reasonably available.
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1 (B) APPLICABILITY TO JUVENILES.—The
2 video teleconferencing and telephone confer-

3 encing authority described in subparagraph (A)
4 shall apply with respect to equivalent plea and
5 sentencing, or disposition, proceedings under
6 chapter 403 of title 18, United States Code
7 (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Juvenile De-
8 linquency Act’’).
9 (3) REVIEW.—
10 (A) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 90
11 days after the date on which an authorization
12 for the use of video teleconferencing or tele-
13 phone conferencing under paragraph (1) or (2)
14 is issued, if the emergency authority has not
15 been terminated under paragraph (5), the chief
16 judge of the district court (or, if the chief judge
17 is unavailable, the most senior available active
18 judge of the court or the chief judge or circuit
19 justice of the circuit that includes the district
20 court) to which the authorization applies shall
21 review the authorization and determine whether
22 to extend the authorization.
23 (B) ADDITIONAL REVIEW.—If an author-
24 ization is extended under subparagraph (A), the
25 chief judge of the district court (or, if the chief
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1 judge is unavailable, the most senior available
2 active judge of the court or the chief judge or
3 circuit justice of the circuit that includes the
4 district court) to which the authorization ap-
5 plies shall review the extension of authority not
6 less frequently than once every 90 days until
7 the earlier of—
8 (i) the date on which the chief judge
9 (or other judge or justice) determines the
10 authorization is no longer warranted; or
11 (ii) the date on which the emergency
12 authority is terminated under paragraph
13 (5).
14 (4) CONSENT.—Video teleconferencing or tele-
15 phone conferencing authorized under paragraph (1)
16 or (2) may only take place with the consent of the
17 defendant, or the juvenile, after consultation with
18 counsel.
19 (5) TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY AUTHOR-
20 ITY.—The authority provided under paragraphs (1),

21 (2), and (3), and any specific authorizations issued
22 under those paragraphs, shall terminate on the ear-
23 lier of—
24 (A) the last day of the covered emergency
25 period; or
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1 (B) the date on which the Judicial Con-
2 ference of the United States finds that emer-
3 gency conditions due to the national emergency
4 declared by the President under the National
5 Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with
6 respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
7 (COVID-19) no longer materially affect the
8 functioning of either the Federal courts gen-
9 erally or the district court in question.
10 (6) NATIONAL EMERGENCIES GENERALLY.—
11 The Judicial Conference of the United States and

12 the Supreme Court of the United States shall con-
13 sider rule amendments under chapter 131 of title
14 28, United States Code (commonly known as the
15 ‘‘Rules Enabling Act’’), that address emergency
16 measures that may be taken by the Federal courts
17 when the President declares a national emergency
18 under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
19 1601 et seq.).
20 (7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this
21 subsection shall obviate a defendant’s right to coun-
22 sel under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution
23 of the United States, any Federal statute, or the
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1 (c) The amount provided by this section is designated
5 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
6 FEDERAL FUNDS
7 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
8 SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Payment for

10 Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District
11 of Columbia’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until ex-
19 ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
20 ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS
21 For an additional amount for ‘‘Election Security

22 Grants’’, $400,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
23 spond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for
24 the 2020 Federal election cycle: Provided, That a State
25 receiving a payment with funds provided under this head-
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1 ing in this Act shall provide to the Election Assistance
2 Commission, within 20 days of each election in the 2020
3 Federal election cycle in that State, a report that includes
4 a full accounting of the State’s uses of the payment and
5 an explanation of how such uses allowed the State to pre-
6 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided
7 further, That, within 3 days of its receipt of a report re-
8 quired in the preceding proviso, the Election Assistance
9 Commission will transmit the report to the Committee on
10 Appropriations and the Committee on House Administra-
11 tion of the House of Representatives and the Committee
12 on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules and Ad-
13 ministration of the Senate: Provided further, That not
14 later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
15 the Election Assistance Commission shall make the pay-
16 ments to States under this heading: Provided further, That
17 any portion of a payment made to a State with funds pro-
18 vided under this heading in this Act which is unobligated
19 on December 31, 2020 shall be returned to the Treasury:
20 Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
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1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

4 penses’’, $200,000,000, to remain available until ex-
6 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including to
7 support efforts of health care providers to address
8 coronavirus by providing telecommunications services, in-
9 formation services, and devices necessary to enable the
10 provision of telehealth services during an emergency pe-
11 riod, as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
12 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)): Provided, That the
13 Federal Communications Commission may rely on the
14 rules of the Commission under part 54 of title 47, Code
15 of Federal Regulations, in administering the amount pro-
16 vided under the heading in this Act if the Commission de-
17 termines that such administration is in the public interest:
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1 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
2 REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES
3 FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
5 For an additional amount to be deposited in the

6 ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’, $275,000,000, to remain
7 available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
9 vided, That the amount provided under this heading in
10 this Act may be used to reimburse the Fund for obliga-
11 tions incurred for this purpose prior to the date of the
12 enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount
13 may be transferred to, and merged with, accounts within
14 the Federal Buildings Fund in amounts necessary to cover
15 costs incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
17 ther, That the Administrator of General Services shall no-
18 tify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
19 Representatives and the Senate quarterly on the obliga-
20 tions and expenditures of the funds provided by this Act
21 by account of the Federal Buildings Fund: Provided fur-
22 ther, That funds made available to the Administrator in
23 this or any previous Act shall not be subject to section
24 3307 of title 40, United States Code, for the acquisition
25 of space necessary to prevent, prepare for, or respond to
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2 ther, That no action taken by the Administrator to acquire
3 real property and interests in real property or to improve
4 real property in response to coronavirus shall be deemed
5 a Federal action or undertaking and subject to review
6 under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
7 amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or the National His-
8 toric Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (54 U.S.C.
9 300101 et seq.), respectively: Provided further, That such
14 GENERAL ACTIVITIES
15 FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND
17 For an additional amount to be deposited in the

18 ‘‘Federal Citizen Services Fund’’, $18,650,000, to remain
19 available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
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1 WORKING CAPITAL FUND
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Working Capital

3 Fund’’, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended,
5 mestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount
9 1985.
10 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—GENERAL SERVICES
11 ADMINISTRATION
12 SEC. 15003. Notwithstanding 41 U.S.C.

13 3304(a)(7)(B), the Administrator, when making a deter-
14 mination that use of noncompetitive procedures is nec-
15 essary for public interest in accordance with 41 U.S.C.
16 3304(a)(7)(A) in response to a public health emergency
17 declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
18 ices under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act
19 (42 U.S.C. 247(d)), is required to notify Congress in writ-
20 ing of that determination not less than 3 days prior to
21 the award of the contract.
22 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
23 OPERATING EXPENSES
24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’,

25 $8,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021,
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2 mestically or internationally: Provided, That the amount
3 provided under this heading in this Act may be used to
4 provide expenses of the Federal Records Center Program
5 for preventing, preparing for, and responding to
7 ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
11 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

16 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including
17 technologies for digital case management, short-term
18 methods to allow electronic submissions of retirement ap-
19 plication packages in support of paper-based business op-
20 erations, and increased telecommunications: Provided,
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1 PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Pandemic Response
3 Accountability Committee’’, $80,000,000, to remain avail-
4 able until expended, to promote transparency and support
5 oversight of funds provided in this Act to prevent, prepare
11 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
12 DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
14 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Loans

15 Program Account’’, $562,000,000, to remain available
17 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for the cost
18 of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small
19 Business Act and for administrative expenses to carry out
20 the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of
21 the Small Business Act: Provided, That the amounts pro-
22 vided under this heading in this Act may be transferred
23 to, and merged with, ‘‘Small Business Administration—
24 Salaries and Expenses’’ to prevent, prepare for, and re-
680
1 vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
2 gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
3 section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
6 PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE
7 SEC. 15010. (a) In this section—

8 (1) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given
9 the term in section 551 of title 5, United States
10 Code;
11 (2) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
12 mittees’’ means—
13 (A) the Committees on Appropriations of
14 the Senate and the House of Representatives;
15 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security
16 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
17 (C) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
18 form of the House of Representatives; and
19 (D) any other relevant congressional com-
20 mittee of jurisdiction;
21 (3) the term ‘‘Chairperson’’ means the Chair-
22 person of the Committee;
23 (4) the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Council of
24 the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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1 established under section 11 of the Inspector Gen-
2 eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App);
3 (5) the term ‘‘Committee’’ means the Pandemic
4 Response Accountability Committee established
5 under subsection (b);
6 (6) the term ‘‘covered funds’’ means any funds,
7 including loans, that are made available in any form
8 to any non-Federal entity, not including an indi-
9 vidual, under—
10 (A) this Act;
11 (B) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Re-
12 sponse Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
13 (Public Law 116–123);
14 (C) the Families First Coronavirus Re-
15 sponse Act (Public Law 116–127); or
16 (D) any other Act primarily making appro-
17 priations for the Coronavirus response and re-
18 lated activities; and
19 (7) the term ‘‘Coronavirus response’’ means the
20 Federal Government’s response to the nationwide
21 public health emergency declared by the Secretary of
22 Health and Human Services, retroactive to January
23 27, 2020, pursuant to section 319 of the Public
24 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), as a result of
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1 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID–
2 19) in the United States.
3 (b) There is established within the Council the Pan-
4 demic Response Accountability Committee to promote
5 transparency and conduct and support oversight of cov-
6 ered funds and the Coronavirus response to—
7 (1) prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and
8 mismanagement; and
9 (2) mitigate major risks that cut across pro-
10 gram and agency boundaries.
11 (c)(1) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be se-
12 lected by the Chairperson of the Council from among In-
13 spectors General described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and
14 (D) of paragraph (2) with experience managing oversight
15 of large organizations and expenditures.
16 (2) The members of the Committee shall include—
17 (A) the Chairperson;
18 (B) the Inspectors General of the Departments
19 of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services,
20 Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and the Treas-
21 ury;
22 (C) the Inspector General of the Small Business
23 Administration;
24 (D) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
25 Administration; and
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1 (E) any other Inspector General, as designated
2 by the Chairperson from any agency that expends or
3 obligates covered funds or is involved in the
4 Coronavirus response.
5 (3)(A) There shall be an Executive Director and a
6 Deputy Executive Director of the Committee.
7 (B)(i) Not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
8 ment of this Act, the Executive Director of the Committee
9 shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, in
10 consultation with the majority leader of the Senate, the
11 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority
12 leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the House
13 of Representatives.
14 (ii) Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
15 ment of this Act, the Deputy Executive Director of the
16 Committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the
17 Council, in consultation with the majority leader of the
18 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
19 minority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the
20 House of Representatives, and the Executive Director of
21 the Committee.
22 (C) The Executive Director of the Committee shall—
23 (i) report directly to the Chairperson;
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1 (ii) appoint staff of the Committee, subject to
2 the approval of the Chairperson, consistent with sub-
3 section (f);
4 (iii) supervise and coordinate Committee func-
5 tions and staff; and
6 (iv) perform any other duties assigned to the
7 Executive Director by the Committee.
8 (4)(A) Members of the Committee may not receive
9 additional compensation for services performed.
10 (B) The Executive Director and Deputy Executive
11 Director of the Committee shall be compensated at the
12 rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive
13 Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
14 Code.
15 (d)(1)(A) The Committee shall conduct and coordi-
16 nate oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus re-
17 sponse and support Inspectors General in the oversight of
18 covered funds and the Coronavirus response in order to—
19 (i) detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and
20 mismanagement; and
21 (ii) identify major risks that cut across pro-
22 grams and agency boundaries.
23 (B) The functions of the Committee shall include—
24 (i) developing a strategic plan to ensure coordi-
25 nated, efficient, and effective comprehensive over-
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1 sight by the Committee and Inspectors General over
2 all aspects of covered funds and the Coronavirus re-
3 sponse;
4 (ii) auditing or reviewing covered funds, includ-
5 ing a comprehensive audit and review of charges
6 made to Federal contracts pursuant to authorities
7 provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
8 nomic Security Act, to determine whether wasteful
9 spending, poor contract or grant management, or
10 other abuses are occurring and referring matters the
11 Committee considers appropriate for investigation to
12 the Inspector General for the agency that disbursed
13 the covered funds, including conducting randomized
14 audits to identify fraud;
15 (iii) reviewing whether the reporting of con-
16 tracts and grants using covered funds meets applica-
17 ble standards and specifies the purpose of the con-
18 tract or grant and measures of performance;
19 (iv) reviewing the economy, efficiency, and ef-
20 fectiveness in the administration of, and the detec-
21 tion of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in,
22 Coronavirus response programs and operations;
23 (v) reviewing whether competition requirements
24 applicable to contracts and grants using covered
25 funds have been satisfied;
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1 (vi) serving as a liaison to the Director of the
2 Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of
3 the Treasury, and other officials responsible for im-
4 plementing the Coronavirus response;
5 (vii) reviewing whether there are sufficient
6 qualified acquisition, grant, and other applicable per-
7 sonnel overseeing covered funds and the Coronavirus
8 response;
9 (viii) reviewing whether personnel whose duties
10 involve the Coronavirus response or acquisitions or
11 grants made with covered funds or are otherwise re-
12 lated to the Coronavirus response receive adequate
13 training, technology support, and other resources;
14 (ix) reviewing whether there are appropriate
15 mechanisms for interagency collaboration relating to
16 the oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus
17 response, including coordinating and collaborating to
18 the extent practicable with State and local govern-
19 ment entities;
20 (x) expeditiously reporting to the Attorney Gen-
21 eral any instance in which the Committee has rea-
22 sonable grounds to believe there has been a violation
23 of Federal criminal law; and
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1 (xi) coordinating and supporting Inspectors
2 General on matters related to oversight of covered
3 funds and the Coronavirus response.
4 (2)(A)(i) The Committee shall submit to the Presi-
5 dent and Congress, including the appropriate congres-
6 sional committees, management alerts on potential man-
7 agement, risk, and funding problems that require imme-
8 diate attention.
9 (ii) The Committee shall submit to Congress such
10 other reports or provide such periodic updates on the work
11 of the Committee as the Committee considers appropriate
12 on the use of covered funds and the Coronavirus response.
13 (B) The Committee shall submit biannual reports to
14 the President and Congress, including the appropriate
15 congressional committees, and may submit additional re-
16 ports as appropriate—
17 (i) summarizing the findings of the Committee;
18 and
19 (ii) identifying and quantifying the impact of
20 any tax expenditures or credits authorized under
21 this Act to the extent practicable.
22 (C)(i) All reports submitted under this paragraph
23 shall be made publicly available and posted on the website
24 established under subsection (g).
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1 (ii) Any portion of a report submitted under this
2 paragraph may be redacted when made publicly available,
3 if that portion would disclose information that is not sub-
4 ject to disclosure under sections 552 and 552a of title 5,
5 United States Code, or is otherwise prohibited from disclo-
6 sure by law.
7 (3)(A) The Committee shall make recommendations
8 to agencies on measures to prevent or address fraud,
9 waste, abuse and mismanagement, and to mitigate risks
10 that cut across programs and agency boundaries, relating
11 to covered funds and the Coronavirus response.
12 (B) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a rec-
13 ommendation under subparagraph (A), an agency shall
14 submit a report to the President and the appropriate con-
15 gressional committees on—
16 (i) whether the agency agrees or disagrees with
17 the recommendations; and
18 (ii) any actions the agency will take to imple-
19 ment the recommendations, which shall also be in-
20 cluded in the report required under section 2(b) of
21 the GAO–IG Act (31 U.S.C. 1105 note).
22 (e)(1) The Committee shall conduct audits and re-
23 views of programs, operations, and expenditures relating
24 to covered funds and the Coronavirus response and coordi-
25 nate on such activities with the Inspector General of the
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1 relevant agency to avoid unnecessary duplication and over-
2 lap of work.
3 (2) The Committee may—
4 (A) conduct its own independent investigations,
5 audits, and reviews relating to covered funds or the
6 Coronavirus response;
7 (B) collaborate on audits and reviews relating
8 to covered funds with any Inspector General of an
9 agency; and
10 (C) provide support to relevant agency Inspec-
11 tors General in conducting investigations, audits,
12 and reviews relating to the covered funds and
14 (3)(A) In conducting and supporting investigations,
15 audits, and reviews under this subsection, the Com-
16 mittee—
17 (i) shall have the authorities provided under
18 section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
19 U.S.C. App.);
20 (ii) may issue subpoenas to compel the testi-
21 mony of persons who are not Federal officers or em-
22 ployees; and
23 (iii) may enforce such subpoenas in the event of
24 a refusal to obey by order of any appropriate United
25 States district court as provided for under section 6
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1 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
2 App).
3 (B) The Committee shall carry out the powers under
4 paragraphs (1) and (2) in accordance with section 4(b)(1)
5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
6 (C) Whenever information or assistance requested by
7 the Committee or an Inspector General is unreasonably
8 refused or not provided, the Committee shall immediately
9 report the circumstances to the appropriate congressional
10 committees.
11 (D) The Committee shall leverage existing informa-
12 tion technology resources within the Council, such as over-
13 sight.gov, to carry out the duties of the Committee.
14 (4)(A) The Committee may hold public hearings and
15 Committee personnel may conduct necessary inquiries.
16 (B) The head of each agency shall make all officers
17 and employees of that agency available to provide testi-
18 mony to the Committee and Committee personnel.
19 (C) The Committee may issue subpoenas to compel
20 the testimony of persons who are not Federal officers or
21 employees at such public hearings, which may be enforced
22 in the same manner as provided for subpoenas under sec-
23 tion 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
24 App.).
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1 (5) The Committee may enter into contracts to en-
2 able the Committee to discharge its duties, including con-
3 tracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, anal-
4 yses, and other services with public agencies and with pri-
5 vate persons, and make such payments as may be nec-
6 essary to carry out the duties of the Committee.
7 (6) The Committee may establish subcommittees to
8 facilitate the ability of the Committee to discharge its du-
9 ties.
10 (7) The Committee may transfer funds appropriated
11 to the Committee for expenses to support administrative
12 support services and audits, reviews, or other activities re-
13 lated to oversight by the Committee of covered funds or
14 the Coronavirus response to any Office of the Inspector
15 General or the General Services Administration.
16 (f)(1)(A)(i) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Com-
17 mittee may exercise the authorities of subsections (b)
18 through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code
19 (without regard to subsection (a) of that section) to carry
20 out the functions of the Committee under this section.
21 (ii) For purposes of exercising the authorities de-
22 scribed under clause (i), the term ‘‘Chairperson’’ shall be
23 substituted for the term ‘‘head of a temporary organiza-
24 tion’’.
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1 (iii) In exercising the authorities described in clause
2 (i), the Chairperson shall consult with members of the
3 Committee.
4 (iv) In addition to the authority provided by section
5 3161(c) of title 5, United States Code, upon the request
6 of an Inspector General, the Committee may detail, on a
7 nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the Council to
8 that Inspector General to assist in carrying out any audit,
9 review, or investigation pertaining to the oversight of cov-
10 ered funds or the Coronavirus response.
11 (B) In exercising the employment authorities under
12 section 3161(b) of title 5, United States Code, as provided
13 under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph—
14 (i) section 3161(b)(2) of that title (relating to
15 periods of appointments) shall not apply; and
16 (ii) no period of appointment may exceed the
17 date on which the Committee terminates.
18 (C)(i) A person employed by the Committee shall ac-
19 quire competitive status for appointment to any position
20 in the competitive service for which the employee possesses
21 the required qualifications upon the completion of 2 years
22 of continuous service as an employee under this sub-
23 section.
24 (ii) No person who is first employed as described in
25 clause (i) more than 2 years after the date of enactment
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1 of this Act may acquire competitive status under clause
2 (i).
3 (2)(A) The Committee may employ annuitants cov-
4 ered by section 9902(g) of title 5, United States Code,
5 for purposes of the oversight of covered funds or the
7 (B) The employment of annuitants under this para-
8 graph shall be subject to the provisions of section 9902(g)
9 of title 5, United States Code, as if the Committee was
10 the Department of Defense.
11 (3) Upon request of the Committee for information
12 or assistance from any agency or other entity of the Fed-
13 eral Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as
14 is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law,
15 and consistent with section 6 of the Inspector General Act
16 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), furnish such information or as-
17 sistance to the Committee, or an authorized designee, in-
18 cluding an Inspector General designated by the Chair-
19 person.
20 (4) Any Inspector General responsible for conducting
21 oversight related to covered funds or the Coronavirus re-
22 sponse may, consistent with the duties, responsibilities,
23 policies, and procedures of the Inspector General, provide
24 information requested by the Committee or an Inspector
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1 General on the Committee relating to the responsibilities
2 of the Committee.
3 (g)(1)(A) Not later than 30 days after the date of
4 enactment of this Act, the Committee shall establish and
5 maintain a user-friendly, public-facing website to foster
6 greater accountability and transparency in the use of cov-
7 ered funds and the Coronavirus response, which shall have
8 a uniform resource locator that is descriptive and memo-
9 rable.
10 (B) The Committee shall leverage existing informa-
11 tion technology and resources, such as oversight.gov, to
12 the greatest extent practicable to meet the requirements
14 (2) The website established and maintained under
15 paragraph (1) shall be a portal or gateway to key informa-
16 tion relating to the oversight of covered funds and the
17 Coronavirus response and provide connections to other
18 Government websites with related information.
19 (3) In establishing and maintaining the website under
20 paragraph (1), the Committee shall ensure the following:
21 (A) The website shall provide materials and in-
22 formation explaining the Coronavirus response and
23 how covered funds are being used. The materials
24 shall be easy to understand and regularly updated.
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1 (i) The website shall provide accountability in-
2 formation, including findings from Inspectors Gen-
3 eral, including any progress reports, audits, inspec-
4 tions, or other reports, including reports from or
5 links to reports on the website of the Government
6 Accountability Office.
7 (ii) The website shall provide data on relevant
8 operational, economic, financial, grant, subgrant,
9 contract, and subcontract information in user-friend-
10 ly visual presentations to enhance public awareness
11 of the use of covered funds and the Coronavirus re-
12 sponse.
13 (iii) The website shall provide detailed data on
14 any Federal Government awards that expend cov-
15 ered funds, including a unique trackable identifica-
16 tion number for each project, information about the
17 process that was used to award the covered funds,
18 and for any covered funds over $150,000, a detailed
19 explanation of any associated agreement, where ap-
20 plicable.
21 (iv) The website shall include downloadable,
22 machine-readable, open format reports on covered
23 funds obligated by month to each State and congres-
24 sional district, where applicable.
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1 (v) The website shall provide a means for the
2 public to give feedback on the performance of any
3 covered funds and of the Coronavirus response, in-
4 cluding confidential feedback.
5 (vi) The website shall include detailed informa-
6 tion on Federal Government awards that expend
7 covered funds, including data elements required
8 under the Federal Funding Accountability and
9 Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note),
10 allowing aggregate reporting on awards below
11 $50,000, as prescribed by the Director of the Office
12 of Management and Budget.
13 (vii) The website shall provide a link to esti-
14 mates of the jobs sustained or created by this Act
15 to the extent practicable.
16 (viii) The website shall include appropriate links
17 to other government websites with information con-
18 cerning covered funds and the Coronavirus response,
19 including Federal agency and State websites.
20 (ix) The website shall include a plan from each
21 Federal agency for using covered funds.
22 (x) The website shall provide information on
23 Federal allocations of mandatory and other entitle-
24 ment programs by State, county, or other geo-
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1 graphical unit related to covered funds or the
3 (xi) The website shall present the data such
4 that funds subawarded by recipients are not double
5 counted in search results, data visualizations, or
6 other reports.
7 (xii) The website shall include all recommenda-
8 tions made to agencies relating to covered funds and
9 the Coronavirus response, as well as the status of
10 each recommendation.
11 (xiii) The website shall be enhanced and up-
12 dated as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
13 section.
14 (4) The Committee may exclude posting contractual
15 or other information on the website on a case-by-case basis
16 when necessary to protect national security or to protect
17 information that is not subject to disclosure under sections
18 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code.
19 (h)(1) Nothing in this section shall affect the inde-
20 pendent authority of an Inspector General to determine
21 whether to conduct an audit or investigation of covered
22 funds or the Coronavirus response.
23 (2) If the Committee requests that an Inspector Gen-
24 eral of an agency conduct or refrain from conducting an
25 audit or investigation and the Inspector General rejects
698
1 the request in whole or in part, the Inspector General
2 shall, not later than 30 days after rejecting the request,
3 submit a report to the Committee, the head of the applica-
4 ble agency, and the appropriate congressional committees,
5 that states the reasons that the Inspector General has re-
6 jected the request in whole or in part.
7 (i) The Committee shall coordinate its oversight ac-
8 tivities with the Comptroller General of the United States
9 and State auditors.
10 (j) For the purposes of carrying out the mission of
11 the Committee under this section, there are authorized to
12 be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry
13 out the duties and functions of the Committee.
14 (k) The Committee shall terminate on September 30,
15 2025.
16 REPORTING ON USE OF FUNDS
17 SEC. 15011. (a) In this section—

18 (1) the terms ‘‘agency’’, ‘‘appropriate congres-
19 sional committees’’, ‘‘Committee’’, ‘‘covered funds’’,
20 and ‘‘Coronavirus response’’ have the meanings
21 given those terms in section 15010;
22 (2) the term ‘‘covered recipient’’—
23 (A) means any entity that receives large
24 covered funds; and
699
1 (B) includes any State, the District of Co-
2 lumbia, and any territory or possession of the
3 United States; and
4 (3) the term ‘‘large covered funds’’ means cov-
5 ered funds that amount to more than $150,000.
6 (b)(1)(A) On a monthly basis until September 30,
7 2021, each agency shall report to the Director of the Of-
8 fice of Management and Budget, the Bureau of Fiscal
9 Service in the Department of the Treasury, the Com-
10 mittee, and the appropriate congressional committees on
11 any obligation or expenditure of large covered funds, in-
12 cluding loans and awards.
13 (B) Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
14 ment of this Act, each agency shall submit to the Com-
15 mittee a plan describing how the agency will use covered
16 funds.
17 (2) Not later than 10 days after the end of each cal-
18 endar quarter, each covered recipient shall submit to the
19 agency and the Committee a report that contains—
20 (A) the total amount of large covered funds re-
21 ceived from the agency;
22 (B) the amount of large covered funds received
23 that were expended or obligated for each project or
24 activity;
700
1 (C) a detailed list of all projects or activities for
2 which large covered funds were expended or obli-
3 gated, including—
4 (i) the name of the project or activity;
5 (ii) a description of the project or activity;
6 and
7 (iii) the estimated number of jobs created
8 or retained by the project or activity, where ap-
9 plicable; and
10 (D) detailed information on any level of sub-
11 contracts or subgrants awarded by the covered re-
12 cipient or its subcontractors or subgrantees, to in-
13 clude the data elements required to comply with the
14 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency
15 Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) allowing aggre-
16 gate reporting on awards below $50,000 or to indi-
17 viduals, as prescribed by the Director of the Office
18 of Management and Budget.
19 (3) Not later than 30 days after the end of each cal-
20 endar quarter, the Committee, in consultation with the
21 agency that made large covered funds available to any cov-
22 ered recipient shall make the information in reports sub-
23 mitted under paragraph (2) publicly available by posting
24 the information on the website established under section
25 15010(g).
701
1 (4)(A) Each agency, in coordination with the Com-
2 mittee and the Director of the Office of Management and
3 Budget shall provide user-friendly means for covered re-
4 cipients to meet requirements of this subsection.
5 (B) Federal agencies may use existing mechanisms
6 to ensure that information under this subsection is re-
7 ported accurately.
8 (c)(1) The Director of the Office of Management and
9 Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treas-
10 ury, the Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
11 tion, and the Chairperson of the Council of Economic Ad-
12 visors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
13 mittees and publicly release on the website established
14 under section 15010(g) quarterly reports that detail the
15 impact of programs funded through large covered funds
16 on employment, estimated economic growth, and other key
17 economic indicators, including information about impacted
18 industries.
19 (2)(A) The first report submitted under paragraph
20 (1) shall be submitted not later than 45 days after the
21 end of the first full quarter following the date of enact-
23 (B) The last report required to be submitted under
24 paragraph (1) shall apply to the quarter in which the
25 Committee terminates.
702
1 TITLE VI
2 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
3 MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE
4 OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Sup-

6 port’’, $178,300,000, to remain available until September
8 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, which shall be
9 for the purchase of personal protective equipment and
10 sanitization materials: Provided, That funds provided
11 under this heading in this Act may be transferred by the
12 Secretary of Homeland Security between appropriations in
13 the Department only for the purchase of personal protec-
14 tive equipment and sanitization materials to prevent, pre-
16 internationally: Provided further, That none of the funds
17 made available under this heading may be transferred pur-
18 suant to the authority in section 503 of the Department
19 of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020: Provided
20 further, That the Department shall provide notice of any
21 transfer to the Committees on Appropriations of the Sen-
22 ate and the House of Representatives not later than 5
23 days after executing such transfer: Provided further, That
703
3 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

9 for cleaning and sanitization at checkpoints and other air-
10 port common areas; overtime and travel costs; and explo-
11 sive detection materials: Provided, That such amount is
15 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

21 for mobilization of reservists and increasing the capability
22 and capacity of Coast Guard information technology sys-
23 tems and infrastructure: Provided, That such amount is
704
3 CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY
4 AGENCY

10 for support of interagency critical infrastructure coordina-
11 tion and related activities: Provided, That such amount
15 1985.
16 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

22 for enhancements to information technology and for facili-
23 ties support: Provided, That such amount is designated
705
3 DISASTER RELIEF FUND
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief

5 Fund’’, $45,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
6 pended: Provided, That of the amount provided under this
7 heading in this Act, $25,000,000,000 shall be for major
8 disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
9 aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
10 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That of the amount pro-
11 vided under this heading in this Act, $15,000,000,000
12 may be used for all purposes authorized under such Act
13 and may be used in addition to amounts designated by
14 the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to sec-
15 tion 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
16 Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That every
17 30 days the Administrator shall provide the Committees
18 on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
19 resentatives both projected and actual costs for funds pro-
20 vided under this heading for major disasters and any other
21 expenses: Provided further, That of the amounts provided
22 under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be transferred to
23 ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ and shall remain available
24 until expended for oversight of activities supported by
25 funds provided under this heading: Provided further, That
706
5 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Assistance’’,

9 domestically or internationally: Provided, That of the
10 amount provided under this heading in this Act,
11 $100,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter
12 Grants for the purchase of personal protective equipment
13 and related supplies, including reimbursements;
14 $100,000,000 shall be for Emergency Management Per-
15 formance Grants; and $200,000,000 shall be for the
16 Emergency Food and Shelter Program: Provided further,
22 SEC. 16001. Notwithstanding any other provision of
23 law, funds made available under each heading in this title,
24 except for ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—
707
1 Disaster Relief Fund’’, shall only be used for the purposes
2 specifically described under that heading.
4 law, any amounts appropriated for ‘‘Federal Emergency
5 Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’ in this Act
6 are available only for the purposes for which they were
7 appropriated.
8 SEC. 16003. (a) PREMIUM PAY AUTHORITY.—If
9 services performed during fiscal year 2020 are determined
10 by the head of the agency to be primarily related to prepa-
11 ration, prevention, or response to coronavirus, any pre-
12 mium pay that is funded, either directly or through reim-
13 bursement, by the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
14 cy shall be exempted from the aggregate of basic pay and
15 premium pay calculated under section 5547(a) of title 5,
16 United States Code, and any other provision of law lim-
17 iting the aggregate amount of premium pay payable on
18 a biweekly or calendar year basis.
19 (b) OVERTIME AUTHORITY.—Any overtime that is
20 funded for such services described in subsection (a), either
21 directly or through reimbursement, by the Federal Emer-
22 gency Management Agency shall be exempted from any
23 annual limit on the amount of overtime payable in a cal-
24 endar or fiscal year.
708
1 (c) APPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON
2 PAY.—In determining whether an employee’s pay exceeds

3 the applicable annual rate of basic pay payable under sec-
4 tion 5307 of title 5, United States Code, the head of an
5 Executive agency shall not include pay exempted under
6 this section.
7 (d) LIMITATION OF PAY AUTHORITY.—Pay exempted
8 from otherwise applicable limits under subsection (a) shall
9 not cause the aggregate pay earned for the calendar year
10 in which the exempted pay is earned to exceed the rate
11 of basic pay payable for a position at level II of the Execu-
12 tive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States
13 Code.
14 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
15 as if enacted on January 1, 2020.
16 SEC. 16004. (a) Amounts provided for ‘‘Coast
17 Guard—Operations and Support’’ in the Consolidated Ap-
18 propriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–93) may be avail-
19 able for pay and benefits of Coast Guard Yard and Vessel
20 Documentation personnel, Non-Appropriated Funds per-
21 sonnel, and for Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs.
22 (b) No amounts may be used under this section from
23 amounts that were designated by the Congress for Over-
24 seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
25 pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or
709
1 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
2 of 1985.
3 SEC. 16005. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
4 of law regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a
5 health-care professional described in subsection (b) may
6 practice the health profession or professions of the health-
7 care professional at any location in any State, the District
8 of Columbia, or Commonwealth, territory, or possession
9 of the United States, or any location designated by the
10 Secretary, regardless of where such health-care profes-
11 sional or the patient is located, so long as the practice
12 is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of
13 such health-care professional.
14 (b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
15 ‘‘health-care professional’’ means an individual (other
16 than a member of the Coast Guard, a civilian employee
17 of the Coast Guard, member of the Public Health Service
18 who is assigned to the Coast Guard, or an individual with
19 whom the Secretary, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1091, has en-
20 tered into a personal services contract to carry out health
21 care responsibilities of the Secretary at a medical treat-
22 ment facility of the Coast Guard) who—
23 (1) is—
24 (A) an employee of the Department of
25 Homeland Security,
710
1 (B) a detailee to the Department from an-
2 other Federal agency,
3 (C) a personal services contractor of the
4 Department, or
5 (D) hired under a Contract for Services;
6 (2) performs health care services as part of du-
7 ties of the individual in that capacity;
8 (3) has a current, valid, and unrestricted equiv-
9 alent license certification that is—
10 (A) issued by a State, the District of Co-
11 lumbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or pos-
12 session of the United States; and
13 (B) for the practice of medicine, osteo-
14 pathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, emergency
15 medical services, or another health profession;
16 and
17 (4) is not affirmatively excluded from practice
18 in the licensing or certifying jurisdiction or in any
19 other jurisdiction.
20 (c) Subsection (a) shall apply during the incident pe-
21 riod of the emergency declared by the President on March
22 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T.
23 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
24 (42 U.S.C. 5121(b)), and to any subsequent major dec-
711
1 laration under section 401 of such Act that supersedes
2 such emergency declaration.
3 SEC. 16006. The Secretary of Homeland Security,
4 under the authority granted under section 205(b) of the
5 REAL ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C.
6 30301 note) shall extend the deadline by which States are
7 required to meet the driver license and identification card
8 issuance requirements under section 202(a)(1) of such Act
9 until not earlier than September 30, 2021.
10 SEC. 16007. Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing
11 Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014
12 (Public Law 113–254; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by
13 striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years and 3 months after the
14 effective date of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘July 23, 2020’’:
15 Provided, That the amount provided by this section is des-
712
1 TITLE VII
2 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
3 INDIAN AFFAIRS
4 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
5 OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS
7 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian

8 Programs’’, $453,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
10 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including, but
11 not limited to, funds for public safety and justice pro-
12 grams, executive direction to carry out deep cleaning of
13 facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment, pur-
14 chase of information technology to improve teleworking ca-
15 pability, welfare assistance and social services programs
16 (including assistance to individuals), and assistance to
17 tribal governments, including tribal governments who par-
18 ticipate in the ‘‘Small and Needy’’ program: Provided,
19 That amounts received from funds provided under this
20 heading in this Act for welfare assistance programs shall
21 not be included in the statutory maximum for welfare as-
22 sistance funds included in Public Law 116–94, the Fur-
23 ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020: Provided fur-
24 ther, That assistance received from funds provided under
25 this heading in this Act shall not be included in the cal-
713
1 culation of funds received by those tribal governments who
2 participate in the ‘‘Small and Needy’’ program: Provided
3 further, That of the amounts provided under this heading
4 in this Act, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made
5 available to meet the direct needs of tribes: Provided fur-
6 ther, That amounts provided under this heading in this
7 Act may be made available for distribution through tribal
8 priority allocations for tribal response and capacity build-
9 ing activities: Provided further, That funds provided under
10 this heading in this Act, if transferred to tribes and tribal
11 organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and
12 Education Assistance Act, will be transferred on a one-
13 time basis and that these non-recurring funds are not part
14 of the amount required by 25 U.S.C. § 5325: Provided
15 further, That such amount is designated by the Congress
19 BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION
20 OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
21 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian

22 Education Programs’’, $69,000,000, to remain available
23 until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
24 spond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, in-
25 cluding, but not limited to, funding for tribal colleges and
714
1 universities, salaries, transportation, and information
2 technology: Provided, That of the amounts provided in this
3 paragraph, not less than $20,000,000 shall be for tribal
4 colleges and universities: Provided further, That such
9 DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
11 DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS
13 For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Oper-

14 ations’’, $158,400,000, to remain available until Sep-
16 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including, but
17 not limited to, funds for purchasing equipment and sup-
18 plies to disinfect and clean buildings and public areas, sup-
19 porting law enforcement and emergency management op-
20 erations, biosurveillance of wildlife and environmental per-
21 sistence studies, employee overtime and special pay ex-
22 penses, and other response, mitigation, or recovery activi-
23 ties: Provided, That funds appropriated under this head-
24 ing in this Act shall be used to absorb increased oper-
25 ational costs necessary to prevent, prepare for, and re-
715
2 vided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may
3 transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act
4 to any other account in the Department to prevent, pre-
6 internationally, and may expend such funds directly or
7 through cooperative agreements: Provided further, That
8 the Secretary shall provide a monthly report to the Com-
9 mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
10 and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of
11 these funds by account, beginning not later than 90 days
12 after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That as soon
13 as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the
14 Secretary shall transfer $1,000,000 to the Office of the
15 Inspector General, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for
16 oversight activities related to the implementation of pro-
17 grams, activities or projects funded herein: Provided fur-
22 INSULAR AFFAIRS
23 ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES
24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Assistance to Terri-

25 tories’’, $55,000,000, to remain available until September
716
2 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for general
3 technical assistance: Provided, That such amount is des-
7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
8 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and Tech-
10 nology’’, $2,250,000, to remain available until September
14 Act, $750,000 shall be for necessary expenses for cleaning
15 and disinfecting equipment or facilities of, or for use by,
16 the Environmental Protection Agency, and $1,500,000
17 shall be for research on methods to reduce the risks from
18 environmental transmission of coronavirus via contami-
19 nated surfaces or materials: Provided further, That such
717
1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Pro-
3 grams and Management’’, $3,910,000, to remain available
6 vided, That of the amount provided under this heading
7 in this Act, $2,410,000 shall be for necessary expenses
8 for cleaning and disinfecting equipment or facilities of, or
9 for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, and
10 operational continuity of Environmental Protection Agen-
11 cy programs and related activities, and $1,500,000 shall
12 be for expediting registration and other actions related to
13 pesticides to address coronavirus: Provided further, That
18 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
20 ties’’, $300,000, to remain available until September 30,
22 domestically or internationally: Provided, That the funds
23 provided under this heading in this Act shall be for nec-
24 essary expenses for cleaning and disinfecting equipment
25 or facilities of, or for use by, the Environmental Protection
718
1 Agency: Provided further, That such amount is designated
5 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Hazardous Substance
7 Superfund’’, $770,000, to remain available until Sep-
10 That the funds provided under this heading in this Act
11 shall be for necessary expenses for cleaning and dis-
12 infecting equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the Envi-
13 ronmental Protection Agency: Provided further, That such
18 RELATED AGENCIES
19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
20 FOREST SERVICE
21 FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland

23 Research’’, $3,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
719
1 the reestablishment of abandoned or failed experiments as-
2 sociated with employee restrictions due to the coronavirus
3 outbreak: Provided, That amounts provided under this
4 heading in this Act shall be allocated at the discretion of
5 the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided further, That
10 NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
11 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-

12 tem’’, $34,000,000, to remain available until September
15 cleaning and disinfecting of public recreation amenities
16 and for personal protective equipment and baseline health
17 testing for first responders: Provided, That amounts pro-
18 vided under this heading in this Act shall be allocated at
19 the discretion of the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided
720
1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement

3 and Maintenance’’, $26,800,000, to remain available until
6 for janitorial services: Provided, That amounts provided
7 under this heading in this Act shall be allocated at the
8 discretion of the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided fur-
13 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-

15 agement’’, $7,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
18 personal protective equipment and baseline health testing
19 for first responders: Provided, That amounts provided
20 under this heading in this Act shall be allocated at the
21 discretion of the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided fur-
721
1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
2 SERVICES
3 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
4 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Health Serv-

7 ices’’, $1,032,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
10 public health support, electronic health record moderniza-
11 tion, telehealth and other information technology up-
12 grades, Purchased/Referred Care, Catastrophic Health
13 Emergency Fund, Urban Indian Organizations, Tribal
14 Epidemiology Centers, Community Health Representa-
15 tives, and other activities to protect the safety of patients
16 and staff: Provided, That of the amount provided under
17 this heading in this Act, up to $65,000,000 is for elec-
18 tronic health record stabilization and support, including
19 for planning and tribal consultation: Provided further,
20 That of amounts provided under this heading in this Act,
21 not less than $450,000,000 shall be distributed through
22 IHS directly operated programs and to tribes and tribal
23 organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and
24 Education Assistance Act and through contracts or grants
25 with urban Indian organizations under title V of the In-
722
1 dian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further,
2 That any amounts provided in this paragraph not allo-
3 cated pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be allocated
4 at the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Serv-
5 ice: Provided further, That of the funds provided herein,
6 up to $125,000,000 may be transferred to and merged
7 with the ‘‘Indian Health Service, Indian Health Facilities’’
8 appropriation at the discretion of the Director for the pur-
9 poses specified in this Act: Provided further, That amounts
10 provided under this heading in this Act, if transferred to
11 tribes and tribal organizations under the Indian Self-De-
12 termination and Education Assistance Act, will be trans-
13 ferred on a one-time basis and that these non-recurring
14 funds are not part of the amount required by 25 U.S.C.
15 § 5325, and that such amounts may only be used for the
16 purposes identified under this heading notwithstanding
17 any other provision of law: Provided further, That such
723
1 AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE
2 REGISTRY
3 TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC
4 HEALTH
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Toxic Substances and

6 Environmental Public Health’’, $12,500,000, to remain
7 available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare
9 nationally: Provided, That $7,500,000 of the funds pro-
10 vided under this heading in this Act shall be for necessary
11 expenses of the Geospatial Research, Analysis and Serv-
12 ices Program to support spatial analysis and Geographic
13 Information System mapping of infectious disease hot
14 spots, including cruise ships: Provided further, That
15 $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading in
16 this Act shall be for necessary expenses for awards to Pe-
17 diatric Environmental Health Specialty Units and state
18 health departments to provide guidance and outreach on
19 safe practices for disinfection for home, school, and
20 daycare facilities: Provided further, That such amount is
724
1 OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
2 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE
3 CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT
4 PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Insti-

6 tute’’, $78,000, to remain available until September 30,
13 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

19 funding for deep cleaning, security, information tech-
20 nology, and staff overtime: Provided, That such amount
24 1985.
725
1 JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
2 ARTS
3 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Main-

5 tenance’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
8 funding for deep cleaning and information technology to
9 improve telework capability and for operations and main-
10 tenance requirements related to the consequences of
11 coronavirus: Provided, That notwithstanding the provi-
12 sions of 20 U.S.C. 76h et seq., funds provided under this
13 heading in this Act shall be made available to cover oper-
14 ating expenses required to ensure the continuity of the
15 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and its
16 affiliates, including for employee compensation and bene-
17 fits, grants, contracts, payments for rent or utilities, fees
18 for artists or performers, information technology, and
19 other administrative expenses: Provided further, That no
20 later than October 31, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the
21 Center shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
22 priations of the House of Representatives and Senate that
23 includes a detailed explanation of the distribution of the
24 funds provided herein: Provided further, That such
726
4 NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
5 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
6 GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
7 For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Adminis-

8 tration’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
10 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be distrib-
11 uted in grants: Provided, That such funds are available
12 under the same terms and conditions as grant funding ap-
13 propriated to this heading in Public Law 116–94: Pro-
14 vided further, That 40 percent of such funds shall be dis-
15 tributed to State arts agencies and regional arts organiza-
16 tions and 60 percent of such funds shall be for direct
17 grants: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
18 provision of law, such funds may also be used by the re-
19 cipients of such grants for purposes of the general oper-
20 ations of such recipients: Provided further, That the
21 matching requirements under subsections (e), (g)(4)(A),
22 and (p)(3) of section 5 of the National Foundation on the
23 Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954) may
24 be waived with respect to such grants: Provided further,
727
4 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
5 GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Adminis-

7 tration’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
9 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be distrib-
10 uted in grants: Provided, That such funds are available
11 under the same terms and conditions as grant funding ap-
12 propriated to this heading in Public Law 116–94: Pro-
13 vided further, That 40 percent of such funds shall be dis-
14 tributed to state humanities councils and 60 percent of
15 such funds shall be for direct grants: Provided further,
16 That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such
17 funds may also be used by the recipients of such grants
18 for purposes of the general operations of such recipients:
19 Provided further, That the matching requirements under
20 subsection (h)(2)(A) of section 7 of the National Founda-
21 tion on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 may be
22 waived with respect to such grants: Provided further, That
728
729
1 TITLE VIII
2 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
3 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
4 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Training and Employ-

6 ment Services’’, $345,000,000, to remain available
7 through September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and
8 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for
9 necessary expenses for the dislocated workers assistance
10 national reserve: Provided, That the funds provided under
11 this heading in this Act may be used to replace grant
12 funds previously obligated to the impacted areas: Provided
17 DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
20 For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Man-

21 agement’’, $15,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
23 coronavirus, including to enforce worker protection laws
24 and regulations, and to oversee and coordinate activities
25 related to division C, division D, division E, and division
730
1 F of Public Law 116–127: Provided, That the Secretary
2 of Labor may transfer the amounts provided under this
3 heading in this Act as necessary to ‘‘Employee Benefits
4 Security Administration’’, ‘‘Wage and Hour Division’’,
5 ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Administration’’, and
6 ‘‘Employment and Training Administration—Program
7 Administration’’ to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
8 coronavirus, including for enforcement, oversight, and co-
9 ordination activities in those accounts: Provided further,
11 Act, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall
12 be transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for over-
13 sight of activities related to Public Law 116–127 and for
14 oversight activities supported with funds appropriated to
15 the Department of Labor to prevent, prepare for, and re-
16 spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 15 days prior
17 to transferring any funds pursuant to the previous pro-
18 visos under the heading in this Act, the Secretary shall
19 provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
20 of Representatives and the Senate an operating plan de-
21 scribing the planned uses of each amount proposed to be
22 transferred: Provided further, That such amount is des-
731
1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
2 SERVICES
3 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
4 CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘CDC-Wide Activities

7 and Program Support’’, $4,300,000,000, to remain avail-
8 able until September 30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for,
10 ally: Provided, That not less than $1,500,000,000 of the
11 amount provided under this heading in this Act shall be
12 for grants to or cooperative agreements with States, local-
13 ities, territories, tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian
14 health organizations, or health service providers to tribes,
15 including to carry out surveillance, epidemiology, labora-
16 tory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communica-
17 tions, and other preparedness and response activities: Pro-
18 vided further, That every grantee that received a Public
19 Health Emergency Preparedness grant for fiscal year
20 2019 shall receive not less than 100 percent of that grant
21 level from funds provided in the first proviso under this
22 heading in this Act: Provided further, That of the amount
23 in the first proviso, not less than $125,000,000 shall be
24 allocated to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian
25 health organizations, or health service providers to tribes:
732
1 Provided further, That the Director of the Centers for Dis-
2 ease Control and Prevention (‘‘CDC’’) may satisfy the
3 funding thresholds outlined in the preceding two provisos
4 by making awards through other grant or cooperative
5 agreement mechanisms: Provided further, That of the
6 amount provided under this heading in this Act, not less
7 than $500,000,000 shall be for global disease detection
8 and emergency response: Provided further, That of the
9 amount provided under this heading in this Act, not less
10 than $500,000,000 shall be for public health data surveil-
11 lance and analytics infrastructure modernization: Provided
12 further, That CDC shall report to the Committees on Ap-
13 propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
14 ate on the development of a public health surveillance and
15 data collection system for coronavirus within 30 days of
16 enactment of this Act: Provided further, That of the
17 amount provided under this heading in this Act,
18 $300,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with
19 amounts in the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Re-
20 serve Fund (‘‘Reserve Fund’’), established by section 231
21 of division B of Public Law 115–245: Provided further,
22 That the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in con-
23 sultation with the Director of the CDC, shall provide a
24 report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
25 of Representatives and the Senate every 14 days, for one
733
1 year from the date from any such declaration or deter-
2 mination described in the third proviso of section 231 of
3 division B of Public Law 115–245, that details commit-
4 ment and obligation information for the Reserve Fund
5 during the prior two weeks, as long as such report would
6 detail obligations in excess of $5,000,000, and upon the
7 request by such Committees: Provided further, That funds
8 appropriated under this heading in this Act may be used
9 for grants for the rent, lease, purchase, acquisition, con-
10 struction, alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned
11 facilities to improve preparedness and response capability
12 at the State and local level: Provided further, That funds
13 provided under this heading in this Act may be used for
14 purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in for-
15 eign countries: Provided further, That such amount is des-
19 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
20 NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
21 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Heart, Lung,

22 and Blood Institute’’, $103,400,000, to remain available
734
4 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS
5 DISEASES
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of

7 Allergy and Infectious Diseases’’, $706,000,000, to re-
10 internationally: Provided, That not less than
11 $156,000,000 of the amounts provided under this heading
12 in this Act shall be provided for the study of, construction
13 of, demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equip-
14 ment for, vaccine and infectious diseases research facilities
15 of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real prop-
16 erty: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
20 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND
21 BIOENGINEERING
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of

23 Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering’’, $60,000,000, to
24 remain available until September 30, 2024, to prevent,
735
5 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Library of

7 Medicine’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
14 NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL
15 SCIENCES
16 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Center for

17 Advancing Translational Sciences’’, $36,000,000, to re-
736
1 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Direc-

3 tor’’, $30,000,000, to remain available until September
6 That these funds shall be available for the Common Fund
7 established under section 402A(c)(1) of the PHS Act: Pro-
12 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
13 ADMINISTRATION
14 HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
15 For an additional amount for ‘‘Heath Surveillance

16 and Program Support’’, $425,000,000, to remain avail-
17 able through September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for,
19 ally: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under
20 this heading in this Act, not less than $250,000,000 is
21 available for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clin-
22 ic Expansion Grant program: Provided further, That of the
23 amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, not
24 less than $50,000,000 shall be available for suicide pre-
25 vention programs: Provided further, That of the amount
737
1 appropriated under this heading in this Act, not less than
2 $100,000,000 is available for activities authorized under
3 section 501(o) of the Public Health Service Act: Provided
4 further, That of the funding made available under this
5 heading in this Act, not less than $15,000,000 shall be
6 allocated to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian
7 health organizations, or health or behavioral health service
8 providers to tribes: Provided further, That such amount
12 1985.
13 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
14 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
15 For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Manage-

16 ment’’, $200,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
18 coronavirus, domestically and internationally: Provided,
19 That of the amount appropriated under this heading in
20 this Act, not less than $100,000,000 shall be available for
21 necessary expenses of the survey and certification pro-
22 gram, prioritizing nursing home facilities in localities with
23 community transmission of coronavirus: Provided further,
738
3 ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
4 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Low Income Home

6 Energy Assistance’’, $900,000,000, to remain available
7 through September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, or
9 making payments under subsection (b) of section 2602 of
10 the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42
11 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.): Provided, That of the amount pro-
12 vided under this heading in this Act, $225,000,000 shall
13 be allocated as though the total appropriation for such
14 payments for fiscal year 2020 was less than
15 $1,975,000,000: Provided further, That section
16 2607(b)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(B))
17 shall not apply to funds made available under this heading
18 in this Act in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That such
739
1 PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND
2 DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States

4 for the Child Care and Development Block Grant’’,
5 $3,500,000,000, to remain available through September
8 federal administrative expenses, which shall be used to
9 supplement, not supplant State, Territory, and Tribal gen-
10 eral revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income
11 families within the United States (including territories)
12 without regard to requirements in sections
13 658E(c)(3)(D)–(E) or 658G of the Child Care and Devel-
14 opment Block Grant Act: Provided, That funds provided
15 under this heading in this Act may be used to provide con-
16 tinued payments and assistance to child care providers in
17 the case of decreased enrollment or closures related to
18 coronavirus, and to assure they are able to remain open
19 or reopen as appropriate and applicable: Provided further,
20 That States, Territories, and Tribes are encouraged to
21 place conditions on payments to child care providers that
22 ensure that child care providers use a portion of funds
23 received to continue to pay the salaries and wages of staff:
24 Provided further, That the Secretary shall remind States
25 that CCDBG State plans do not need to be amended prior
740
1 to utilizing existing authorities in the CCDBG Act for the
2 purposes provided herein: Provided further, That States,
3 Territories, and Tribes are authorized to use funds appro-
4 priated under this heading in this Act to provide child care
5 assistance to health care sector employees, emergency re-
6 sponders, sanitation workers, and other workers deemed
7 essential during the response to coronavirus by public offi-
8 cials, without regard to the income eligibility requirements
9 of section 658P(4) of such Act: Provided further, That
10 funds appropriated under this heading in this Act shall
11 be available to eligible child care providers under section
12 658P(6) of the CCDBG Act, even if such providers were
13 not receiving CCDBG assistance prior to the public health
14 emergency as a result of the coronavirus, for the purposes
15 of cleaning and sanitation, and other activities necessary
16 to maintain or resume the operation of programs: Pro-
17 vided further, That payments made under this heading in
18 this Act may be obligated in this fiscal year or the suc-
19 ceeding two fiscal years: Provided further, That funds ap-
20 propriated under this heading in this Act may be made
21 available to restore amounts, either directly or through re-
22 imbursement, for obligations incurred to prevent, prepare
24 nationally, prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
741
4 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families

6 Services Programs’’, $1,874,000,000, to remain available
8 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally,
9 which shall be used as follows: (1) $1,000,000,000 for car-
10 rying out activities under sections 674 through 679 of the
11 Community Services Block Grant Act, including for fed-
12 eral administrative expenses, and of which no part shall
13 be subject to section 674(b)(3) of such Act: Provided,
14 That to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds
15 are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible
16 entity as provided under such Act, and have not been ex-
17 pended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity
18 for carryover into the next two fiscal years for expenditure
19 by such entity consistent with program purpose: Provided
20 further, That for services furnished under such Act during
21 fiscal years 2020 and 2021, States may apply the last sen-
22 tence of section 673(2) of such Act by substituting ‘‘200
23 percent’’ for ‘‘125 percent’’; (2) $750,000,000 for making
24 payments under the Head Start Act, including for Federal
25 administrative expenses, and allocated in an amount that
742
1 bears the same ratio to such portion as the number of
2 enrolled children served by the agency involved bears to
3 the number of enrolled children by all Head Start agen-
4 cies: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
5 priated in this paragraph shall be included in the calcula-
6 tion of the ‘‘base grant’’ in subsequent fiscal years, as
7 such term is defined in sections 640(a)(7)(A),
8 641A(h)(1)(B), or 645(d)(3) of the Head Start Act: Pro-
9 vided further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph
10 are not subject to the allocation requirements of section
11 640(a) of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That up
12 to $500,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of oper-
13 ating supplemental summer programs through non-com-
14 petitive grant supplements to existing grantees determined
15 to be most ready to operate those programs by the Office
16 of Head Start; (3) $2,000,000 for the National Domestic
17 Violence Hotline as authorized by section 303(b) of the
18 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: Provided
19 further, That the Secretary may make such funds available
20 for providing hotline services remotely; (4) $45,000,000
21 for Family Violence Prevention and Services formula
22 grants as authorized by section 303(a) of the Family Vio-
23 lence and Prevention and Services Act with such funds
24 available to grantees without regard to matching require-
25 ments under section 306(c)(4) of such Act: Provided fur-
743
1 ther, That the Secretary may make such funds available
2 for providing temporary housing and assistance to victims
3 of family, domestic, and dating violence; (5) $25,000,000
4 for carrying out activities under the Runaway and Home-
5 less Youth Act: Provided further, That such amounts shall
6 be used to supplement, not supplant, existing funds and
7 shall be available without regard to matching require-
8 ments; (6) $45,000,000 shall be used for child welfare
9 services as authorized by subpart 1 of part B of title IV
10 of the Social Security Act (other than sections 426, 427,
11 and 429 of such subpart), with such funds available to
12 grantees without regard to matching requirements under
13 section 424(a) of that Act or any applicable reductions in
14 federal financial participation under section 424(f) of that
15 Act; and (7) $7,000,000 for Federal administrative ex-
16 penses: Provided further, That funds appropriated under
17 this heading in this Act may be made available to restore
18 amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for ob-
19 ligations incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
20 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, prior to the
21 date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such
744
1 ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
2 AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Aging and Disability

4 Services Programs’’, $955,000,000, to remain available
7 vided, That of the amount made available under this head-
8 ing in this Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
9 coronavirus, $820,000,000 shall be for activities author-
10 ized under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (‘‘OAA’’),
11 including $200,000,000 for supportive services under part
12 B of title III; $500,000,000 for nutrition services under
13 subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III; $20,000,000 for
14 nutrition services under title VI; $100,000,000 for support
15 services for family caregivers under part E of title III; and
16 $20,000,000 for elder rights protection activities, includ-
17 ing the long-term ombudsman program under title VII of
18 such Act: Provided further, That of the amount made
19 available under this heading in this Act, $50,000,000 shall
20 be for aging and disability resource centers authorized in
21 sections 202(b) and 411 of the OAA to prevent, prepare
22 for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That of
23 the amount made available under this heading in this Act
24 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus,
25 $85,000,000 shall be available for centers for independent
745
1 living that have received grants funded under part C of
2 chapter I of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:
3 Provided further, That to facilitate State use of funds pro-
4 vided under this heading in this Act, matching require-
5 ments under sections 304(d)(1)(D) and 373(g)(2) of the
6 OAA shall not apply to funds made available under this
7 heading in this Act: Provided further, That the transfer
8 authority under section 308(b)(4)(A) of the OAA shall
9 apply to funds made available under this heading in this
10 Act by substituting ‘‘100 percent’’ for ‘‘40 percent’’: Pro-
11 vided further, That the State Long-Term Care Ombuds-
12 man shall have continuing direct access (or other access
13 through the use of technology) to residents of long-term
14 care facilities during any portion of the public health
15 emergency relating to coronavirus beginning on the date
16 of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30,
17 2020, to provide services described in section 712(a)(3)(B)
18 of the OAA: Provided further, That such amount is des-
746
2 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY
3 FUND
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-

6 cial Services Emergency Fund’’, $27,014,500,000, to re-
9 internationally, including the development of necessary
10 countermeasures and vaccines, prioritizing platform-based
11 technologies with U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities,
12 the purchase of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, nec-
13 essary medical supplies, as well as medical surge capacity,
14 addressing blood supply chain, workforce modernization,
15 telehealth access and infrastructure, initial advanced man-
16 ufacturing, novel dispensing, enhancements to the U.S.
17 Commissioned Corps, and other preparedness and re-
18 sponse activities: Provided, That funds appropriated under
19 this paragraph in this Act may be used to develop and
20 demonstrate innovations and enhancements to manufac-
21 turing platforms to support such capabilities: Provided
22 further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services
23 shall purchase vaccines developed using funds made avail-
24 able under this paragraph in this Act to respond to an
25 outbreak or pandemic related to coronavirus in quantities
747
1 determined by the Secretary to be adequate to address the
2 public health need: Provided further, That products pur-
3 chased by the Federal government with funds made avail-
4 able under this paragraph in this Act, including vaccines,
5 therapeutics, and diagnostics, shall be purchased in ac-
6 cordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation guidance on
7 fair and reasonable pricing: Provided further, That the
8 Secretary may take such measures authorized under cur-
9 rent law to ensure that vaccines, therapeutics, and
10 diagnostics developed from funds provided in this Act will
11 be affordable in the commercial market: Provided further,
12 That in carrying out the previous proviso, the Secretary
13 shall not take actions that delay the development of such
14 products: Provided further, That products purchased with
15 funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may,
16 at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human
17 Services, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile
18 under section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act:
19 Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under
20 this paragraph in this Act, not more than
21 $16,000,000,000 shall be for the Strategic National
22 Stockpile under section 319F–2(a) of such Act: Provided
23 further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph in
24 this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, the fund
25 authorized by section 319F–4, the Covered Counter-
748
1 measure Process Fund, of the Public Health Service Act:
3 this paragraph in this Act, not less than $250,000,000
4 shall be available for grants to or cooperative agreements
5 with entities that are either grantees or sub-grantees of
6 the Hospital Preparedness Program authorized in section
7 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act or that meet
8 such other criteria as the Secretary may prescribe, with
9 such awards issued under such section or section 311 of
10 such Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided
11 under this paragraph in this Act, not less than
12 $3,500,000,000 shall be available to the Biomedical Ad-
13 vanced Research and Development Authority for necessary
14 expenses of manufacturing, production, and purchase, at
15 the discretion of the Secretary, of vaccines, therapeutics,
16 diagnostics, and small molecule active pharmaceutical in-
17 gredients, including the development, translation, and
18 demonstration at scale of innovations in manufacturing
19 platforms: Provided further, That funds in the previous
20 proviso may be used for the construction or renovation of
21 U.S.-based next generation manufacturing facilities, other
22 than facilities owned by the United States Government:
24 this paragraph in this Act, funds may be used to reim-
25 burse the Department of Veterans Affairs for expenses in-
749
1 curred by the Veterans Health Administration to prevent,
2 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and to provide
3 medical care for such purposes to individuals not otherwise
4 eligible for care: Provided further, That funds used for the
5 preceding proviso shall be made available to reimburse the
6 Department of Veterans Affairs only if the Secretary of
7 Health and Human Services certifies to the Committees
8 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
9 Senate that funds available for assignments under Public
10 Law 93–288, as amended, are insufficient and such funds
11 are necessary to reimburse the Department of Veterans
12 Affairs for expenses incurred to provide health care to ci-
13 vilians: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify
14 the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
15 resentatives and the Senate not less than 3 days prior to
16 such certification: Provided further, That of the amounts
17 appropriated under this paragraph in this Act, not more
18 than $289,000,000 may be transferred as necessary to
19 other federal agencies for necessary expenses related to
20 medical care that are incurred to prevent, prepare for, and
21 respond to coronavirus for persons eligible for treatment
22 pursuant to section 322 of the Public Health Service Act,
23 as amended, as determined by the Secretary of the recipi-
24 ent agency: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
25 priated under this paragraph in this Act, $1,500,000 shall
750
1 be available for the Secretary to enter into an agreement
2 with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
3 and Medicine not later than 60 days after the date of en-
4 actment of this Act to examine, and, in a manner that
5 does not compromise national security, report on, the se-
6 curity of the United States medical product supply chain:
7 Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
8 paragraph in this Act may be used for grants for the con-
9 struction, alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned
10 facilities to improve preparedness and response capability
11 at the State and local level: Provided further, That funds
12 appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may be
13 used for the construction, alteration, or renovation of non-
14 federally owned facilities for the production of vaccines,
15 therapeutics, and diagnostics where the Secretary deter-
16 mines that such a contract is necessary to secure sufficient
17 amounts of such supplies: Provided further, That such
22 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Health and
23 Social Services Emergency Fund’’, $275,000,000, to re-
751
1 internationally: Provided, That $90,000,000 of the funds
2 appropriated under this paragraph shall be transferred to
3 ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration—Ryan
4 White HIV/AIDS Program’’ to remain available until Sep-
5 tember 30, 2022 for modifications to existing contracts,
6 and supplements to existing grants and cooperative agree-
7 ments under parts A, B, C, D, and section 2692(a) of
8 title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (referred to
9 as ‘‘PHS’’ Act) to respond to coronavirus, domestically or
10 internationally: Provided further, That supplements made
11 in the preceding proviso shall be awarded using a data-
12 driven methodology determined by the Secretary: Provided
13 further, That sections 2604(c), 2612(b), and 2651(c) of
14 the PHS Act shall not apply to funds under this para-
15 graph: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds ap-
16 propriated under this paragraph shall be transferred to
17 ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration—Health
18 Care Systems’’ to remain available until September 30,
19 2022, for activities under sections 1271 and 1273 of the
20 PHS Act to improve the capacity of poison control centers
21 to respond to increased calls: Provided further, That
22 $180,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this para-
23 graph shall be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Serv-
24 ices Administration—Rural Health’’ to remain available
25 until September 30, 2022, to carry out telehealth and
752
1 rural health activities under sections 330A and 330I of
2 the PHS Act and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social
3 Security Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
5 ther, That of the funding in the previous proviso, no less
6 than $15,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal orga-
7 nizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health
8 service providers to tribes: Provided further, That section
9 1820(g)(3)(A), section 1820(g)(3)(D) and section
10 1820(g)(3)(E) of such Act shall not apply to funds in the
11 preceding two provisos: Provided further, That funds ap-
12 propriated under this heading in this Act may be made
13 available to restore amounts, either directly or through re-
14 imbursement, for obligations incurred to prevent, prepare
16 nationally, prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
17 vided further, That for the purposes of any funding pro-
18 vided for fiscal year 2020 for the Health Centers Program
19 pursuant to section 330 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b),
20 maintaining or increasing health center capacity and staff-
21 ing levels during a public health emergency related to
22 coronavirus shall be deemed a cost of prevention, diag-
23 nosis, and treatment of coronavirus: Provided further,
753
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
4 cial Services Emergency Fund’’, $100,000,000,000, to re-
5 main available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and
7 necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other
8 mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care
9 related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to
10 coronavirus: Provided, That these funds may not be used
11 to reimburse expenses or losses that have been reimbursed
12 from other sources or that other sources are obligated to
13 reimburse: Provided further, That recipients of payments
14 under this paragraph shall submit reports and maintain
15 documentation as the Secretary determines are needed to
16 ensure compliance with conditions that are imposed by
17 this paragraph for such payments, and such reports and
18 documentation shall be in such form, with such content,
19 and in such time as the Secretary may prescribe for such
20 purpose: Provided further, That ‘‘eligible health care pro-
21 viders’’ means public entities, Medicare or Medicaid en-
22 rolled suppliers and providers, and such for-profit entities
23 and not-for-profit entities not otherwise described in this
24 proviso as the Secretary may specify, within the United
25 States (including territories), that provide diagnoses, test-
754
1 ing, or care for individuals with possible or actual cases
2 of COVID–19: Provided further, That the Secretary of
3 Health and Human Services shall, on a rolling basis, re-
4 view applications and make payments under this para-
5 graph in this Act: Provided further, That funds appro-
6 priated under this paragraph in this Act shall be available
7 for building or construction of temporary structures, leas-
8 ing of properties, medical supplies and equipment includ-
9 ing personal protective equipment and testing supplies, in-
10 creased workforce and trainings, emergency operation cen-
11 ters, retrofitting facilities, and surge capacity: Provided
12 further, That, in this paragraph, the term ‘‘payment’’
13 means a pre-payment, prospective payment, or retrospec-
14 tive payment, as determined appropriate by the Secretary:
15 Provided further, That payments under this paragraph
16 shall be made in consideration of the most efficient pay-
17 ment systems practicable to provide emergency payment:
18 Provided further, That to be eligible for a payment under
19 this paragraph, an eligible health care provider shall sub-
20 mit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an
21 application that includes a statement justifying the need
22 of the provider for the payment and the eligible health
23 care provider shall have a valid tax identification number:
24 Provided further, That, not later than 3 years after final
25 payments are made under this paragraph, the Office of
755
1 Inspector General of the Department of Health and
2 Human Services shall transmit a final report on audit
3 findings with respect to this program to the Committees
5 Senate: Provided further, That nothing in this section lim-
6 its the authority of the Inspector General or the Comp-
7 troller General to conduct audits of interim payments at
8 an earlier date: Provided further, That not later than 60
9 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
10 of Health and Human Services shall provide a report to
11 the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
12 resentatives and the Senate on obligation of funds, includ-
13 ing obligations to such eligible health care providers sum-
14 marized by State of the payment receipt: Provided further,
15 That such reports shall be updated and submitted to such
16 Committees every 60 days until funds are expended: Pro-
21 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
22 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND
23 For an additional amount for ‘‘Education Stabiliza-

24 tion Fund’’, $30,750,000,000, to remain available through
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6 GENERAL PROVISIONS
7 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND
8 SEC. 18001. (a) ALLOCATIONS.—From the amount

9 made available under this heading in this Act to carry out
10 the Education Stabilization Fund, the Secretary shall first
11 allocate—
12 (1) not more than 1/2 of 1 percent to the out-
13 lying areas on the basis of their respective needs, as
14 determined by the Secretary, in consultation with
15 the Secretary of the Interior;
16 (2) one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of
17 Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
18 cation, for programs operated or funded by the Bu-
19 reau of Indian Education; and
20 (3) 1 percent for grants to States with the
21 highest coronavirus burden to support activities
22 under this heading in this Act, for which the Sec-
23 retary shall issue a notice inviting applications not
24 later than 30 days of enactment of this Act and ap-
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1 prove or deny applications not later than 30 days
2 after receipt.
3 (b) RESERVATIONS.—After carrying out subsection
4 (a), the Secretary shall reserve the remaining funds made
5 available as follows:
6 (1) 9.8 percent to carry out section 18002 of
7 this title.
9 this title.
11 this title.
12 GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY EDUCATION RELIEF FUND
13 SEC. 18002. (a) GRANTS.—From funds reserved

14 under section 18001(b)(1) of this title, the Secretary shall
15 make Emergency Education Relief grants to the Governor
16 of each State with an approved application. The Secretary
17 shall issue a notice inviting applications not later than 30
18 days of enactment of this Act and shall approve or deny
19 applications not later than 30 days after receipt.
20 (b) ALLOCATIONS.—The amount of each grant under
21 subsection (a) shall be allocated by the Secretary to each
22 State as follows:
23 (1) 60 percent on the basis of their relative
24 population of individuals aged 5 through 24.
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1 (2) 40 percent on the basis of their relative
2 number of children counted under section 1124(c) of
3 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
4 1965 (referred to under this heading as ‘‘ESEA’’).
5 (c) USES OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under
6 subsection (b) may be used to—
7 (1) provide emergency support through grants
8 to local educational agencies that the State edu-
9 cational agency deems have been most significantly
10 impacted by coronavirus to support the ability of
11 such local educational agencies to continue to pro-
12 vide educational services to their students and to
13 support the on-going functionality of the local edu-
14 cational agency;
15 (2) provide emergency support through grants
16 to institutions of higher education serving students
17 within the State that the Governor determines have
18 been most significantly impacted by coronavirus to
19 support the ability of such institutions to continue to
20 provide educational services and support the on-
21 going functionality of the institution; and
22 (3) provide support to any other institution of
23 higher education, local educational agency, or edu-
24 cation related entity within the State that the Gov-
25 ernor deems essential for carrying out emergency
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1 educational services to students for authorized ac-
2 tivities described in section 18003(d)(1) of this title
3 or the Higher Education Act, the provision of child
4 care and early childhood education, social and emo-
5 tional support, and the protection of education-re-
6 lated jobs.
7 (d) REALLOCATION.—Each Governor shall return to
8 the Secretary any funds received under this section that
9 the Governor does not award within one year of receiving
10 such funds and the Secretary shall reallocate such funds
11 to the remaining States in accordance with subsection (b).
12 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY
13 RELIEF FUND
14 SEC. 18003. (a) GRANTS.—From funds reserved

15 under section 18001(b)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall
16 make elementary and secondary school emergency relief
17 grants to each State educational agency with an approved
18 application. The Secretary shall issue a notice inviting ap-
19 plications not later than 30 days of enactment of this Act
20 and approve or deny applications not later than 30 days
21 after receipt.
22 (b) ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.—The amount of each
23 grant under subsection (a) shall be allocated by the Sec-
24 retary to each State in the same proportion as each State
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1 received under part A of title I of the ESEA of 1965 in
2 the most recent fiscal year.
3 (c) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
4 CIES.—Each State shall allocate not less than 90 percent
5 of the grant funds awarded to the State under this section
6 as subgrants to local educational agencies (including char-
7 ter schools that are local educational agencies) in the State
8 in proportion to the amount of funds such local edu-
9 cational agencies and charter schools that are local edu-
10 cational agencies received under part A of title I of the
11 ESEA of 1965 in the most recent fiscal year.
12 (d) USES OF FUNDS.—A local educational agency
13 that receives funds under this title may use the funds for
14 any of the following:
15 (1) Any activity authorized by the ESEA of
16 1965, including the Native Hawaiian Education Act
17 and the Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support,
18 and Assistance Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the In-
19 dividuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
20 1400 et seq.) (‘‘IDEA’’), the Adult Education and
21 Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the
22 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
23 Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) (‘‘the Perkins
24 Act’’), or subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-
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1 Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et
2 seq.).
3 (2) Coordination of preparedness and response
4 efforts of local educational agencies with State, local,
5 Tribal, and territorial public health departments,
6 and other relevant agencies, to improve coordinated
7 responses among such entities to prevent, prepare
8 for, and respond to coronavirus.
9 (3) Providing principals and others school lead-
10 ers with the resources necessary to address the
11 needs of their individual schools.
12 (4) Activities to address the unique needs of
13 low-income children or students, children with dis-
14 abilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minori-
15 ties, students experiencing homelessness, and foster
16 care youth, including how outreach and service deliv-
17 ery will meet the needs of each population.
18 (5) Developing and implementing procedures
19 and systems to improve the preparedness and re-
20 sponse efforts of local educational agencies.
21 (6) Training and professional development for
22 staff of the local educational agency on sanitation
23 and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases.
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1 (7) Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean
2 the facilities of a local educational agency, including
3 buildings operated by such agency.
4 (8) Planning for and coordinating during long-
5 term closures, including for how to provide meals to
6 eligible students, how to provide technology for on-
7 line learning to all students, how to provide guidance
8 for carrying out requirements under the Individuals
9 with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 et
10 seq.) and how to ensure other educational services
11 can continue to be provided consistent with all Fed-
12 eral, State, and local requirements.
13 (9) Purchasing educational technology (includ-
14 ing hardware, software, and connectivity) for stu-
15 dents who are served by the local educational agency
16 that aids in regular and substantive educational
17 interaction between students and their classroom in-
18 structors, including low-income students and stu-
19 dents with disabilities, which may include assistive
20 technology or adaptive equipment.
21 (10) Providing mental health services and sup-
22 ports.
23 (11) Planning and implementing activities re-
24 lated to summer learning and supplemental after-
25 school programs, including providing classroom in-
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1 struction or online learning during the summer
2 months and addressing the needs of low-income stu-
3 dents, students with disabilities, English learners,
4 migrant students, students experiencing homeless-
5 ness, and children in foster care.
6 (12) Other activities that are necessary to
7 maintain the operation of and continuity of services
8 in local educational agencies and continuing to em-
9 ploy existing staff of the local educational agency.
10 (e) STATE FUNDING.—With funds not otherwise allo-
11 cated under subsection (c), a State may reserve not more
12 than 1/2 of 1 percent for administrative costs and the re-
13 mainder for emergency needs as determined by the state
14 educational agency to address issues responding to
15 coronavirus, which may be addressed through the use of
16 grants or contracts.
17 (f) REALLOCATION.—A State shall return to the Sec-
18 retary any funds received under this section that the State
19 does not award within 1 year of receiving such funds and
20 the Secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining
21 States in accordance with subsection (b).
22 HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
23 SEC. 18004. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall

24 allocate funding under this section as follows:
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1 (1) 90 percent to each institution of higher edu-
2 cation to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
3 coronavirus, by apportioning it—
4 (A) 75 percent according to the relative
5 share of full-time equivalent enrollment of Fed-
6 eral Pell Grant recipients who are not exclu-
7 sively enrolled in distance education courses
8 prior to the coronavirus emergency; and
9 (B) 25 percent according to the relative
10 share of full-time equivalent enrollment of stu-
11 dents who were not Federal Pell Grant recipi-
12 ents who are not exclusively enrolled in distance
13 education courses prior to the coronavirus
14 emergency.
15 (2) 7.5 percent for additional awards under
16 parts A and B of title III, parts A and B of title
17 V, and subpart 4 of part A of title VII of the Higher
18 Education Act to address needs directly related to
19 coronavirus, that shall be in addition to awards
20 made in section 18004(a)(1) of this title, and allo-
21 cated by the Secretary proportionally to such pro-
22 grams based on the relative share of funding appro-
23 priated to such programs in the Further Consoli-
24 dated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–
25 94) and which may be used to defray expenses (in-
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1 cluding lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses al-
2 ready incurred, technology costs associated with a
3 transition to distance education, faculty and staff
4 trainings, payroll) incurred by institutions of higher
5 education and for grants to students for any compo-
6 nent of the student’s cost of attendance (as defined
7 under section 472 of the Higher Education Act), in-
8 cluding food, housing, course materials, technology,
9 health care, and child care.
10 (3) 2.5 percent for part B of title VII of the
11 Higher Education Act for institutions of higher edu-
12 cation that the Secretary determines have the great-
13 est unmet needs related to coronavirus, which may
14 be used to defray expenses (including lost revenue,
15 reimbursement for expenses already incurred, tech-
16 nology costs associated with a transition to distance
17 education, faculty and staff trainings, payroll) in-
18 curred by institutions of higher education and for
19 grants to students for any component of the stu-
20 dent’s cost of attendance (as defined under section
21 472 of the Higher Education Act), including food,
22 housing, course materials, technology, health care,
23 and child care.
24 (b) DISTRIBUTION.—The funds made available to
25 each institution under subsection (a)(1) shall be distrib-
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1 uted by the Secretary using the same systems as the Sec-
2 retary otherwise distributes funding to each institution
3 under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
4 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
5 (c) USES OF FUNDS.—Except as otherwise specified
6 in subsection (a), an institution of higher education receiv-
7 ing funds under this section may use the funds received
8 to cover any costs associated with significant changes to
9 the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus, so long
10 as such costs do not include payment to contractors for
11 the provision of pre-enrollment recruitment activities; en-
12 dowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities re-
13 lated to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious wor-
14 ship. Institutions of higher education shall use no less
15 than 50 percent of such funds to provide emergency finan-
16 cial aid grants to students for expenses related to the dis-
17 ruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (includ-
18 ing eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance,
19 such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health
20 care, and child care).
21 (d) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—(1) In awarding grants
22 under section 18004(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary shall
23 give priority to any institution of higher education that
24 is not otherwise eligible for funding under paragraphs (1)
25 and (2) of section 18004(a) of this title of at least
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1 $500,000 and demonstrates significant unmet needs re-
2 lated to expenses associated with coronavirus.
3 (2) A Historically Black College and University or a
4 Minority Serving Institution may use prior awards pro-
5 vided under titles III, V, and VII of the Higher Education
6 Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
7 (e) REPORT.—An institution receiving funds under
8 this section shall submit a report to the Secretary, at such
9 time and in such manner as the Secretary may require,
10 that describes the use of funds provided under this section.
11 ASSISTANCE TO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS
12 SEC. 18005. (a) IN GENERAL.—A local educational

13 agency receiving funds under sections 18002 or 18003 of
14 this title shall provide equitable services in the same man-
15 ner as provided under section 1117 of the ESEA of 1965
16 to students and teachers in non-public schools, as deter-
17 mined in consultation with representatives of non-public
18 schools.
19 (b) PUBLIC CONTROL OF FUNDS.—The control of
20 funds for the services and assistance provided to a non-
21 public school under subsection (a), and title to materials,
22 equipment, and property purchased with such funds, shall
23 be in a public agency, and a public agency shall administer
24 such funds, materials, equipment, and property and shall
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1 provide such services (or may contract for the provision
2 of such services with a public or private entity).
3 CONTINUED PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES
4 SEC. 18006. A local educational agency, State, insti-

5 tution of higher education, or other entity that receives
6 funds under ‘‘Education Stabilization Fund’’, shall to the
7 greatest extent practicable, continue to pay its employees
8 and contractors during the period of any disruptions or
9 closures related to coronavirus.
10 DEFINITIONS
11 SEC. 18007. Except as otherwise provided in sections

12 18001–18006 of this title, as used in such sections—
13 (1) the terms ‘‘elementary education’’ and ‘‘sec-
14 ondary education’’ have the meaning given such
15 terms under State law;
16 (2) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’
17 has the meaning given such term in title I of the
18 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et
19 seq.);
21 of Education;
22 (4) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50
23 States, the District of Columbia, and the Common-
24 wealth of Puerto Rico;
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1 (5) the term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the
2 meaning given such term in section 472 of the High-
3 er Education Act of 1965.
4 (6) the term ‘‘Non-public school’’ means a non-
5 public elementary and secondary school that (A) is
6 accredited, licensed, or otherwise operates in accord-
7 ance with State law; and (B) was in existence prior
8 to the date of the qualifying emergency for which
9 grants are awarded under this section;
10 (7) the term ‘‘public school’’ means a public ele-
11 mentary or secondary school; and
12 (8) any other term used that is defined in sec-
13 tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
14 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) shall have the
15 meaning given the term in such section.
16 MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT
17 SEC. 18008. (a) A State’s application for funds to

18 carry out sections 18002 or 18003 of this title shall in-
19 clude assurances that the State will maintain support for
20 elementary and secondary education, and State support
21 for higher education (which shall include State funding to
22 institutions of higher education and state need-based fi-
23 nancial aid, and shall not include support for capital
24 projects or for research and development or tuition and
25 fees paid by students) in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 at
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1 least at the levels of such support that is the average of
2 such State’s support for elementary and secondary edu-
3 cation and for higher education provided in the 3 fiscal
4 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act.
5 (b) The secretary may waive the requirement in sub-
6 section (a) for the purpose of relieving fiscal burdens on
7 States that have experienced a precipitous decline in fi-
8 nancial resources.
9 SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Safe Schools and Citi-

11 zenship Education’’, $100,000,000, to remain available
13 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to
14 supplement funds otherwise available for ‘‘Project
15 SERV’’, including to help elementary, secondary and post-
16 secondary schools clean and disinfect affected schools, and
17 assist in counseling and distance learning and associated
18 costs: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
22 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
23 For an additional amount for ‘‘Gallaudet University’’,

24 $7,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
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1 domestically or internationally, including to help defray
2 the expenses directly caused by coronavirus and to enable
3 grants to students for expenses directly related to
4 coronavirus and the disruption of university operations:
9 STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Student Aid Adminis-
11 tration’’, $40,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
13 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for carrying
14 out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9 and 10 of part
15 A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and
16 subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Serv-
17 ice Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
21 HOWARD UNIVERSITY
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Howard University’’,
23 $13,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
25 domestically or internationally, including to help defray
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1 the expenses directly caused by coronavirus and to enable
2 grants to students for expenses directly related to
3 coronavirus and the disruption of university operations:
8 DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
9 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Administra-

11 tion’’, $8,000,000, to remain available through September
12 30, 2021 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
18 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector

20 General’’, $7,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
23 salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit
24 of programs, grants, and projects funded in this Act to
25 respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is
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4 CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Corporation for Public
6 Broadcasting’’, $75,000,000, to remain available through
8 to coronavirus, including for fiscal stabilization grants to
9 public telecommunications entities, as defined by 47
10 U.S.C. 397(12), with no deduction for administrative or
11 other costs of the Corporation, to maintain programming
12 and services and preserve small and rural stations threat-
13 ened by declines in non-Federal revenues: Provided, That
18 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
19 OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS
20 AND ADMINISTRATION
21 For an additional amount for ‘‘Institute of Museum

22 and Library Services’’, $50,000,000, to remain available
24 spond to coronavirus, including grants to States, terri-
25 tories and tribes to expand digital network access, pur-
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1 chase internet accessible devices, and provide technical
2 support services: Provided, That any matching funds re-
3 quirements for States, tribes, libraries, and museums are
4 waived for grants provided with funds made available
5 under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such
10 RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
11 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION
12 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Railroad Retire-

13 ment Board’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
15 coronavirus, including the purchase of information tech-
16 nology equipment to improve the mobility of the workforce
17 and provide for additional hiring or overtime hours as
18 needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insur-
19 ance Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by
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1 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
2 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Limitation on Admin-

4 istrative Expenses’’, $300,000,000, to remain available
5 through September 30, 2021 to prevent, prepare for, and
6 respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, in-
7 cluding paying the salaries and benefits of all employees
8 affected as a result of office closures, telework, phone and
9 communication services for employees, overtime costs, and
10 supplies, and for resources necessary for processing dis-
11 ability and retirement workloads and backlogs: Provided,
18 SEC. 18108. Funds appropriated by this title may be

19 used by the Secretary of the Department of Health and
20 Human Services to appoint, without regard to the provi-
21 sions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5 of the
22 United States Code, candidates needed for positions to
23 perform critical work relating to coronavirus for which—
24 (1) public notice has been given; and
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1 (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
2 ices has determined that such a public health threat
3 exists.
4 SEC. 18109. Funds made available by this title may
5 be used to enter into contracts with individuals for the
6 provision of personal services (as described in section 104
7 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (48
8 CFR 37.104)) to support the prevention of, preparation
9 for, or response to coronavirus, domestically and inter-
10 nationally, subject to prior notification to the Committees
12 Senate: Provided, That such individuals may not be
13 deemed employees of the United States for the purpose
14 of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Man-
15 agement: Provided further, That the authority made avail-
16 able pursuant to this section shall expire on September
17 30, 2024.
18 SEC. 18110. (a) If services performed by an employee
19 during fiscal year 2020 are determined by the head of the
20 agency to be primarily related to preparation, prevention,
21 or response to coronavirus, any premium pay for such
22 services shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate
23 of such employee’s basic pay and premium pay for pur-
24 poses of a limitation under section 5547(a) of title 5,
25 United States Code, or under any other provision of law,
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1 whether such employee’s pay is paid on a biweekly or cal-
2 endar year basis.
3 (b) Any overtime pay for such services shall be dis-
4 regarded in calculating any annual limit on the amount
5 of overtime pay payable in a calendar or fiscal year.
6 (c) With regard to such services, any pay that is dis-
7 regarded under either subsection (a) or (b) shall be dis-
8 regarded in calculating such employee’s aggregate pay for
9 purposes of the limitation in section 5307 of such title 5.
10 (d)(1) Pay that is disregarded under subsection (a)
11 or (b) shall not cause the aggregate of the employee’s basic
12 pay and premium pay for the applicable calendar year to
13 exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level
14 II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title
15 5, United States Code, as in effect at the end of such cal-
16 endar year.
17 (2) For purposes of applying this subsection to an
18 employee who would otherwise be subject to the premium
19 pay limits established under section 5547 of title 5, United
20 States Code, ‘‘premium pay’’ means the premium pay paid
21 under the provisions of law cited in section 5547(a).
22 (3) For purposes of applying this subsection to an
23 employee under a premium pay limit established under an
24 authority other than section 5547 of title 5, United States
25 Code, the agency responsible for administering such limit
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1 shall determine what payments are considered premium
2 pay.
3 (e) This section shall take effect as if enacted on Feb-
4 ruary 2, 2020.
5 (f) If application of this section results in the pay-
6 ment of additional premium pay to a covered employee of
7 a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retire-
8 ment or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not—
9 (1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered
10 employee for any purpose; or
11 (2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment
12 to the covered employee for accumulated and ac-
13 crued annual leave under section 5551 or section
14 5552 of title 5, United States Code.
15 SEC. 18111. Funds appropriated by this title to the
16 heading ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services’’
17 may be transferred to, and merged with, other appropria-
18 tion accounts under the headings ‘‘Centers for Disease
19 Control and Prevention’’, ‘‘Public Health and Social Serv-
20 ices Emergency Fund’’, ‘‘Administration for Children and
21 Families’’, ‘‘Administration for Community Living’’, and
22 ‘‘National Institutes of Health’’ to prevent, prepare for,
23 and respond to coronavirus following consultation with the
24 Office of Management and Budget: Provided, That the
25 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
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1 atives and the Senate shall be notified 10 days in advance
2 of any such transfer: Provided further, That, upon a deter-
3 mination that all or part of the funds transferred from
4 an appropriation by this title are not necessary, such
5 amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation:
6 Provided further, That none of the funds made available
7 by this title may be transferred pursuant to the authority
8 in section 205 of division A of Public Law 116–94 or sec-
9 tion 241(a) of the PHS Act.
10 SEC. 18112. Not later than 30 days after the date
11 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
12 Human Services shall provide a detailed spend plan of an-
13 ticipated uses of funds made available to the Department
14 of Health and Human Services in this Act, including esti-
15 mated personnel and administrative costs, to the Commit-
16 tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
17 and the Senate: Provided, That such plans shall be up-
18 dated and submitted to such Committees every 60 days
19 until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That the
20 spend plans shall be accompanied by a listing of each con-
21 tract obligation incurred that exceeds $5,000,000 which
22 has not previously been reported, including the amount of
23 each such obligation.
24 SEC. 18113. Of the funds appropriated by this title
25 under the heading ‘‘Public Health and Social Services
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1 Emergency Fund’’, up to $4,000,000 shall be transferred
2 to, and merged with, funds made available under the head-
3 ing ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Office of Inspector General’’,
4 and shall remain available until expended, for oversight
5 of activities supported with funds appropriated to the De-
6 partment of Health and Human Services to prevent, pre-
8 internationally: Provided, That the Inspector General of
9 the Department of Health and Human Services shall con-
10 sult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House
11 of Representatives and the Senate prior to obligating such
12 funds: Provided further, That the transfer authority pro-
13 vided by this section is in addition to any other transfer
14 authority provided by law.
15 SEC. 18114. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of
16 the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supple-
17 mental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–123)
18 shall be paid to the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security—
19 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Federal
20 Assistance’’account for costs incurred, including to reim-
21 burse costs incurred prior to the enactment of this Act,
22 under other transaction authority and related to screening
23 for coronavirus, domestically or internationally.
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1 (b) The term coronavirus has the meaning given the
2 term in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and
3 Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020.
4 (c) The amounts repurposed in this section that were
5 previously designated by the Congress as an emergency
6 requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emer-
7 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the
8 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
11 SEC. 18115. (a) IN GENERAL.—Every laboratory
12 that performs or analyzes a test that is intended to detect
13 SARS–CoV–2 or to diagnose a possible case of COVID–
14 19 shall report the results from each such test, to the Sec-
15 retary of Health and Human Services in such form and
16 manner, and at such timing and frequency, as the Sec-
17 retary may prescribe until the end of the Secretary’s Pub-
18 lic Health Emergency declaration with respect to COVID–
19 19 or any extension of such declaration.
20 (b) LABORATORIES COVERED.—The Secretary may
21 prescribe which laboratories must submit reports pursuant
22 to this section.
23 (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary may make
24 prescriptions under this section by regulation, including
25 by interim final rule, or by guidance, and may issue such
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1 regulations or guidance without regard to the procedures
2 otherwise required by section 553 of title 5, United States
3 Code.
4 (d) REPEALER.—Section 1702 of division A of the
5 Families First Coronavirus Response Act is repealed.
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1 TITLE IX
2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
3 SENATE
4 CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE
5 SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and

7 Doorkeeper of the Senate’’, $1,000,000, to remain avail-
8 able until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
14 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
15 For an additional amount for ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’,

18 or internationally, subject to approval by the Committee
19 on Appropriations of the Senate and the Senate Com-
20 mittee on Rules and Administration: Provided, That such
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1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 30, 2021, except that $5,000,000 shall remain available
7 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be allo-
8 cated in accordance with a spend plan submitted to the
9 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
10 tives by the Chief Administrative Officer and approved by
11 such Committee: Provided, That such amount is des-
15 JOINT ITEMS
16 OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Attend-
18 ing Physician’’, $400,000, to remain available until ex-
785
1 CAPITOL POLICE
2 SALARIES
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries’’,

6 domestically or internationally: Provided, That the Capitol
7 Police may transfer amounts appropriated under this
8 heading in this Act to ‘‘General Expenses’’ without the
9 approval requirement of 2 U.S.C. 1907(a): Provided fur-
14 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
15 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS
16 For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Construction
17 and Operations’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until
20 to purchase and distribute cleaning and sanitation prod-
21 ucts throughout all facilities and grounds under the care
22 of the Architect of the Capitol, wherever located, and any
23 related services and operational costs: Provided, That the
24 Architect of the Capitol shall provide a report within 30
25 days enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter,
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1 to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
2 House of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Rules
3 and Administration, and the Committee on House Admin-
4 istration on expenditure of funds from amounts appro-
5 priated under this heading in this Act: Provided further,
6 That this amount shall be in addition to any other funds
7 available for such purposes in appropriations Acts for the
8 legislative branch: Provided further, That such amount is
12 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
15 penses’’, $700,000, to remain available until September
17 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be made
18 available to the Little Scholars Child Development Center,
19 subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations
20 of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Senate
21 Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Com-
22 mittee on House Administration: Provided, That such
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3 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
8 mestically or internationally, for audits and investigations
9 and for reimbursement of the Tiny Findings Child Devel-
10 opment Center for salaries for employees, as authorized
11 by this Act: Provided, That not later than 90 days after
12 the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Ac-
13 countability Office shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
14 propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
15 ate a spend plan specifying funding estimates and a
16 timeline for such audits and investigations: Provided fur-
17 ther, That $600,000 shall be made available to the Tiny
18 Findings Child Development Center, subject to approval
19 by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
20 House of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Rules
21 and Administration, and the Committee on House Admin-
22 istration: Provided further, That such amount is des-
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2 SOURCE OF FUNDS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES
3 AND EXPENSES OF SENATE EMPLOYEE CHILD CARE
4 CENTER
5 SEC. 19001. The Secretary of the Senate shall reim-

6 burse the Senate Employee Child Care Center for per-
7 sonnel costs incurred starting on April 1, 2020, for em-
8 ployees of such Center who have been ordered to cease
9 working due to measures taken in the Capitol complex to
10 combat coronavirus, not to exceed $84,000 per month,
11 from amounts in the appropriations account ‘‘Miscella-
12 neous Items’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate.
14 AND EXPENSES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
15 CHILD CARE CENTER
16 SEC. 19002. (a) AUTHORIZING USE OF REVOLVING

17 FUND OR APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Section 312(d)(3)(A)
18 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2
19 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(A)) is amended—
20 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period
21 at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, and, at the
22 option of the Chief Administrative Officer during an
23 emergency situation, the payment of the salary of
24 other employees of the Center.’’; and
26 paragraph:
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1 ‘‘(C) During an emergency situation, the
2 payment of such other expenses for activities
3 carried out under this section as the Chief Ad-
4 ministrative Officer determines appropriate.’’.
5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
6 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020
7 and each succeeding fiscal year.
8 PAYMENTS TO ENSURE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF
9 GOODS AND SERVICES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS
10 EMERGENCY
11 SEC. 19003. (a) AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE PAY-

12 MENTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
13 subject to subsection (b), during an emergency situation,
14 the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
15 resentatives may make payments under contracts with
16 vendors providing goods and services to the House in
17 amounts and under terms and conditions other than those
18 provided under the contract in order to ensure that those
19 goods and services remain available to the House through-
20 out the duration of the emergency.
21 (b) CONDITIONS.—
22 (1) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Chief Adminis-
23 trative Officer may not make payments under the
24 authority of subsection (a) without the approval of
25 the Committee on House Administration of the
26 House of Representatives.
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1 (2) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The
2 authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to

3 make payments under the authority of subsection
4 (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations to
5 make such payments.
6 (c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with re-
7 spect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
9 AND EXPENSES OF LITTLE SCHOLARS CHILD DEVEL-
10 OPMENT CENTER
11 SEC. 19004. The Library of Congress shall reimburse

12 Little Scholars Child Development Center for salaries for
13 employees incurred from April 1, 2020, to September 30,
14 2020, for employees of such Center who have been ordered
15 to cease working due to measures taken in the Capitol
16 complex to combat coronavirus, not to exceed $113,000
17 per month, from amounts in the appropriations account
18 ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses’’.
19 AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS
20 DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
21 SEC. 19005. (a) AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS.—Not-

22 withstanding section 3324(a) of title 31, United States
23 Code, or any other provision of law and subject to sub-
24 section (b), if the employees of a contractor with a service
25 contract with the Architect of the Capitol are furloughed
26 or otherwise unable to work during closures, stop work
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1 orders, or reductions in service arising from or related to
2 the impacts of coronavirus, the Architect of the Capitol
3 may continue to make the payments provided for under
4 the contract for the weekly salaries and benefits of such
5 employees for not more than 16 weeks.
6 (b) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
7 thority of the Architect of the Capitol to make payments
8 under the authority of subsection (a) is subject to the
9 availability of appropriations to make such payments.
10 (c) REGULATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol
11 shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to
12 carry out this section.
13 MASS MAILINGS AS FRANKED MAIL
14 SEC. 19006. (a) WAIVER.—Section 3210(a)(6)(D) of

15 title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the
16 period at the end of the first sentence and inserting the
17 following: ‘‘, and in the case of the Commission, to waive
18 this paragraph in the case of mailings sent in response
19 to or to address threats to life safety.’’.
21 this subsection shall apply with respect to mailings sent
22 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
23 TECHNICAL CORRECTION
24 SEC. 19007. In the matter preceding the first proviso

25 under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and
26 Expenses’’ in division E of the Further Consolidated Ap-
792
1 propriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94), strike ‘‘
2 $504,164,000’’ and insert ‘‘ $510,164,000’’.
3 CONFORMING AMENDMENT
4 SEC. 19008. Section 110(a)(1)(A) of the Family and

5 Medical Leave Act of 1993 (as added by section 3102 of
6 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
7 116–127)) is amended—
8 (1) by inserting before ‘‘In lieu of’’ the fol-
9 lowing:
10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—’’; and
12 ‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of
13 applying section 102(a)(1)(F) and this sec-
14 tion under the Congressional Account-
15 ability Act of 1995, in lieu of the definition
16 in section 202(a)(2)(B) of that Act (2
17 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B)), the term ‘eligible
18 employee’ means a covered employee (as
19 defined in section 101 of that Act (2
20 U.S.C. 1301)) who has been employed for
21 at least 30 calendar days by the employing
22 office (as so defined) with respect to whom
23 leave is requested under section
24 102(a)(1)(F).’’.
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2 AND EXPENSES OF TINY FINDINGS CHILD DEVELOP-
3 MENT CENTER
4 SEC. 19009. The Government Accountability Office

5 may reimburse the Tiny Findings Child Development Cen-
6 ter for salaries for employees incurred from April 1, 2020,
7 to September 30, 2020, for employees of such Center who
8 have been ordered to cease working due to measures taken
9 in the Capitol complex to combat coronavirus, not to ex-
10 ceed $100,000 per month, from amounts in the appropria-
11 tions account ‘‘Government Accountability Office—Sala-
12 ries and Expenses’’.
13 OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT AUTHORITY
14 SEC. 19010. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—

15 (1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
16 mittees’’ means—
17 (A) the Committee on Appropriations of
18 the Senate;
19 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security
20 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
21 (C) the Committee on Health, Education,
22 Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;
23 (D) the Committee on Appropriations of
24 the House of Representatives;
25 (E) the Committee on Homeland Security
26 of the House of Representatives;
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1 (F) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
2 form of the House of Representatives; and
3 (G) the Committee on Energy and Com-
4 merce of the House of Representatives; and
5 (2) the term ‘‘Comptroller General’’ means the
6 Comptroller General of the United States.
7 (b) AUTHORITY.—The Comptroller General shall con-
8 duct monitoring and oversight of the exercise of authori-
9 ties, or the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made
10 available, under this Act or any other Act to prepare for,
11 respond to, and recover from the Coronavirus 2019 pan-
12 demic and the effect of the pandemic on the health, econ-
13 omy, and public and private institutions of the United
14 States, including public health and homeland security ef-
15 forts by the Federal Government and the use of selected
16 funds under this or any other Act related to the
17 Coronavirus 2019 pandemic and a comprehensive audit
18 and review of charges made to Federal contracts pursuant
19 to authorities provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
20 Economic Security Act.
21 (c) BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS.—In conducting moni-
22 toring and oversight under subsection (b), the Comptroller
23 General shall—
24 (1) during the period beginning on the date of
25 enactment of this Act and ending on the date on
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1 which the national emergency declared by the Presi-
2 dent under the National Emergencies Act (50
3 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus
4 Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires, offer regular
5 briefings on not less frequently than a monthly basis
6 to the appropriate congressional committees regard-
7 ing Federal public health and homeland security ef-
8 forts;
9 (2) publish reports regarding the ongoing moni-
10 toring and oversight efforts, which, along with any
11 audits and investigations conducted by the Comp-
12 troller General, shall be submitted to the appropriate
13 congressional committees and posted on the website
14 of the Government Accountability Office—
15 (A) not later than 90 days after the date
16 of enactment of this Act, and every other
17 month thereafter until the date that is 1 year
18 after the date of enactment of this Act; and
19 (B) after the period described in subpara-
20 graph (A), on a periodic basis; and
21 (3) submit to the appropriate congressional
22 committees additional reports as warranted by the
23 findings of the monitoring and oversight activities of
24 the Comptroller General.
25 (d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—
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1 (1) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—In conducting moni-
2 toring and oversight activities under this section, the
3 Comptroller General shall have access to records,
4 upon request, of any Federal, State, or local agency,
5 contractor, grantee, recipient, or subrecipient per-
6 taining to any Federal effort or assistance of any
7 type related to the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic
8 under this Act or any other Act, including private
9 entities receiving such assistance.
10 (2) COPIES.—The Comptroller General may
11 make and retain copies of any records accessed
12 under paragraph (1) as the Comptroller General de-
13 termines appropriate.
14 (3) INTERVIEWS.—In addition to such other au-
15 thorities as are available, the Comptroller General or
16 a designee of the Comptroller General may interview
17 Federal, State, or local officials, contractor staff,
18 grantee staff, recipients, or subrecipients pertaining
19 to any Federal effort or assistance of any type re-
20 lated to the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic under this
21 or any other Act, including private entities receiving
22 such assistance.
23 (4) INSPECTION OF FACILITIES.—As deter-
24 mined necessary by the Comptroller General, the
25 Government Accountability Office may inspect facili-
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1 ties at which Federal, State, or local officials, con-
2 tractor staff, grantee staff, or recipients or sub-
3 recipients carry out their responsibilities related to
4 the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic.
5 (5) ENFORCEMENT.—Access rights under this
6 subsection shall be subject to enforcement consistent
7 with section 716 of title 31, United States Code.
8 (e) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITY.—
9 Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, amend,
10 supersede, or restrict in any manner any existing author-
11 ity of the Comptroller General.
12 NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORITY FOR THE
13 REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
14 SEC. 19011. (a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 7 of title

15 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
16 the following:
17 ‘‘§ 710. Emergency relief authority
18 ‘‘(a) EMERGENCY ACTION.—If, on or before Decem-
19 ber 31, 2021, the Register of Copyrights determines that
20 a national emergency declared by the President under the
21 National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) gen-
22 erally disrupts or suspends the ordinary functioning of the
23 copyright system under this title, or any component there-
24 of, including on a regional basis, the Register may, on a
25 temporary basis, toll, waive, adjust, or modify any timing
26 provision (including any deadline or effective period, ex-
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1 cept as provided in subsection (c)) or procedural provision
2 contained in this title or chapters II or III of title 37,
3 Code of Federal Regulations, for no longer than the Reg-
4 ister reasonably determines to be appropriate to mitigate
5 the impact of the disruption caused by the national emer-
6 gency. In taking such action, the Register shall consider
7 the scope and severity of the particular national emer-
8 gency, and its specific effect with respect to the particular
9 provision, and shall tailor any remedy accordingly.
10 ‘‘(b) NOTICE AND EFFECT.—Any action taken by the
11 Register in response to a national emergency pursuant to
12 subsection (a) shall not be subject to section 701(e) or
13 subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code,
14 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. The provision
15 of general public notice detailing the action being taken
16 by the Register in response to the national emergency
17 under subsection (a) is sufficient to effectuate such action.
18 The Register may make such action effective both prospec-
19 tively and retroactively in relation to a particular provision
20 as the Register determines to be appropriate based on the
21 timing, scope, and nature of the public emergency, but any
22 action by the Register may only be retroactive with respect
23 to a deadline that has not already passed before the dec-
24 laration described in subsection (a).
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1 ‘‘(c) STATEMENT REQUIRED.—Except as provided in
2 subsection (d), not later than 20 days after taking any
3 action that results in a provision being modified for a cu-
4 mulative total of longer than 120 days, the Register shall
5 submit to Congress a statement detailing the action taken,
6 the relevant background, and rationale for the action.
7 ‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The authority of the Register to
8 act under subsection (a) does not extend provisions under
9 this title requiring the commencement of an action or pro-
10 ceeding in Federal court within a specified period of time,
11 except that if the Register adjusts the license availability
12 date defined in section 115(e)(15), such adjustment shall
13 not affect the ability to commence actions for any claim
14 of infringement of exclusive rights provided by paragraphs
15 (1) and (3) of section 106 against a digital music provider
16 arising from the unauthorized reproduction or distribution
17 of a musical work by such digital music provider in the
18 course of engaging in covered activities that accrued after
19 January 1, 2018, provided that such action is commenced
20 within the time periods prescribed under section
21 115(d)(10)(C)(i) or 115(d)(10)(C)(ii) as calculated from
22 the adjusted license availability date. If the Register ad-
23 justs the license availability date, the Register must pro-
24 vide the statement to Congress under subsection (c) at the
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1 same time as the public notice of such adjustment with
2 a detailed explanation of why such adjustment is needed.
3 ‘‘(e) COPYRIGHT TERM EXCEPTION.—The authority
4 of the Register to act under subsection (a) does not extend
5 to provisions under chapter 3, except section 304(c), or
6 section 1401(a)(2).
7 ‘‘(f) OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding section 301 of
8 the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), the au-
9 thority of the Register under subsection (a) is not contin-
10 gent on a specification made by the President under such
11 section or any other requirement under that Act (other
12 than the emergency declaration under section 201(a) of
13 such Act (50 U.S.C. 1621(a))). The authority described
14 in this section supersedes the authority of title II of the
15 National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).’’.
16 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
17 The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 17, United
18 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
19 lowing:
‘‘710. Emergency relief authority.’’.
20 (c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-

801
1 TITLE X
2 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
3 VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
4 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS
5 ADMINISTRATION
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating

7 Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’,
15 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
16 MEDICAL SERVICES
17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’,

18 $14,432,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
20 domestically or internationally, including related impacts
21 on health care delivery, and for support to veterans who
22 are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: Provided,
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3 MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Community

5 Care’’, $2,100,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
7 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including re-
8 lated impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That such
13 MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Support and

15 Compliance’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until
18 related impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That
23 MEDICAL FACILITIES
24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’,

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2 domestically or internationally, including related impacts
3 on health care delivery: Provided, That such amount is
7 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
8 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
9 For an additional amount for ‘‘General Administra-

10 tion’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
17 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
18 For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Tech-

19 nology Systems’’, $2,150,000,000, to remain available
21 spond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, in-
22 cluding related impacts on health care delivery: Provided,
23 That the Secretary shall transmit to the Committees on
24 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a spend plan
25 detailing the allocation of such funds between pay and as-
804
1 sociated costs, operations and maintenance, and informa-
2 tion technology systems development: Provided further,
3 That after such transmittal is provided, funds may only
4 be reprogrammed among the three subaccounts referenced
5 in the previous proviso after the Secretary of Veterans Af-
6 fairs submits notice to the Committees on Appropriations
7 of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That such

14 General’’, $12,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
16 coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for oversight
17 and audit of programs, activities, grants and projects
18 funded under this title: Provided, That such amount is
22 GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
23 FACILITIES
24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants for Construc-

25 tion of State Extended Care Facilities’’, $150,000,000, to
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1 remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent,
3 internationally, including to modify or alter existing hos-
4 pital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State
5 homes: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
9 RELATED AGENCIES
10 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND
11 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Armed Forces Re-
12 tirement Home Trust Fund’’, $2,800,000, to remain avail-
13 able until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for,
14 and respond to coronavirus, to be paid from funds avail-
15 able in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund:
16 Provided, That of the amounts made available under this
17 heading from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
18 ment Home Trust Fund, $2,800,000 shall be paid from
19 the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund: Pro-
20 vided further, That the Chief Executive Officer of the
21 Armed Forces Retirement Home shall submit to the Com-
22 mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
23 monthly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and
24 planned activities: Provided further, That such amount is
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5 SEC. 20001. Amounts made available for the Depart-

6 ment of Veterans Affairs in this title, under the ‘‘Medical
7 Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support
8 and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may
9 be transferred among the accounts to prevent, prepare for,
10 and respond to coronavirus, domestically and internation-
11 ally: Provided, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical
12 Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support
13 and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts of 2
14 percent or less of the total amount appropriated to an ac-
15 count in this title may take place subject to notification
16 from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees
17 on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
18 amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided further,
19 That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Med-
20 ical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compli-
21 ance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts in excess of 2
22 percent of the total amount appropriated to an account
23 in this title, or exceeding a cumulative 2 percent for all
24 of the funds provided in this title, may take place only
25 after the Secretary requests from the Committees on Ap-
807
1 propriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to
2 make the transfer and an approval is issued.
3 SEC. 20002. For all of the funds appropriated in this
4 title the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
5 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
6 monthly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and
7 planned activities.
8 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
9 SEC. 20003. In this title, the term ‘‘public health

10 emergency’’ means an emergency with respect to COVID–
11 19 declared by a Federal, State, or local authority.
12 SHORT-TERM AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS WITH TELE-
13 COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS TO EXPAND TELE-
14 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ISOLATED VET-
15 ERANS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
16 SEC. 20004. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any

17 other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
18 may enter into short-term agreements or contracts with
19 telecommunications companies to provide temporary, com-
20 plimentary or subsidized, fixed and mobile broadband
21 services for the purposes of providing expanded mental
22 health services to isolated veterans through telehealth or
23 VA Video Connect during a public health emergency.
24 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—
25 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may expand
26 eligibility for services described in subsection (a)
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1 from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include
2 veterans already receiving care from the Department
3 who may not be eligible for mental health services or
4 other health care services delivered through tele-
5 health or VA Video Connect.
6 (2) PRIORITY.—For purposes of expanding eli-
7 gibility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
8 prioritize—
9 (A) veterans who are in unserved and un-
10 derserved areas;
11 (B) veterans who reside in rural and highly
12 rural areas, as defined in the Rural-Urban
13 Commuting Areas coding system of the Depart-
14 ment of Agriculture;
15 (C) low-income veterans; and
16 (D) any other veterans that the Secretary
17 considers to be at a higher risk for suicide and
18 mental health concerns during isolation periods
19 due to a public health emergency.
20 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
21 (1) TELEHEALTH.—
22 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘telehealth’’
23 means the use of electronic information and
24 telecommunications technologies to support and
25 promote long-distance clinical health care, pa-
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1 tient and professional health-related education,
2 public health, and health administration.
3 (B) TECHNOLOGIES.—For purposes of
4 subparagraph (A), telecommunications tech-
5 nologies include videoconferencing, the internet,
6 streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless
7 communications.
8 (2) VA VIDEO CONNECT.—The term ‘‘VA Video
9 Connect’’ means the program of the Department of
10 Veterans Affairs to connect veterans with their
11 health care team from anywhere, using encryption to
12 ensure a secure and private session.
13 TREATMENT OF STATE HOMES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH
14 EMERGENCY
15 SEC. 20005. (a) WAIVER OF OCCUPANCY RATE RE-

16 QUIREMENTS.—During a public health emergency, occu-
17 pancy rate requirements for State homes for purposes of
18 receiving per diem payments set forth in section 51.40(c)
19 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regu-
20 lations, shall not apply.
21 (b) WAIVER OF VETERAN PERCENTAGE REQUIRE-
22 MENTS.—During a public health emergency, the veteran
23 percentage requirements for State homes set forth in sec-
24 tion 51.210(d) of title 38, Code of Regulations, or suc-
25 cessor regulations, and in agreements for grants to con-
26 struct State homes, shall not apply.
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1 (c) PROVISION OF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUP-
2 PLIES.—
3 (1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health

4 emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
5 provide to State homes medicines, personal protec-
6 tive equipment, medical supplies, and any other
7 equipment, supplies, and assistance available to the
8 Department of Veterans Affairs.
9 (2) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal pro-
10 tective equipment may be provided under paragraph
11 (1) through the All Hazards Emergency Cache of
12 the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other
13 source available to the Department.
14 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
15 (1) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.—The
16 term ‘‘personal protective equipment’’ means any

17 protective equipment required to prevent the wearer
18 from contracting COVID–19, including gloves, N–95
19 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, or
20 other equipment required for safety.
21 (2) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The term
22 ‘‘public health emergency’’ means an emergency with
23 respect to COVID–19 declared by a Federal, State,
24 or local authority.
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1 (3) STATE HOME.—The term ‘‘State home’’ has
2 the meaning given that term in section 101(19) of
4 MODIFICATIONS TO VETERAN DIRECTED CARE PROGRAM
5 OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
6 SEC. 20006. (a) TELEPHONE OR TELEHEALTH RE-

7 NEWALS.—For the Veteran Directed Care program of the
8 Department of Veterans Affairs (in this section referred
9 to as the ‘‘Program’’), during a public health emergency,
10 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—
11 (1) waive the requirement that an area agency
12 on aging process new enrollments and six-month re-
13 newals for the Program via an in-person or home
14 visit; and
15 (2) allow new enrollments and sixth-month re-
16 newals for the Program to be conducted via tele-
17 phone or telehealth modality.
18 (b) NO SUSPENSION OR DISENROLLMENT.—During
19 a public health emergency, the Secretary shall not suspend
20 or dis-enroll a veteran or caregiver of a veteran from the
21 Program unless—
22 (1) requested to do so by the veteran or a rep-
23 resentative of the veteran; or
24 (2) a mutual decision is made between the vet-
25 eran and a health care provider of the veteran to
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1 suspend or dis-enroll the veteran or caregiver from
2 the Program.
3 (c) WAIVER OF PAPERWORK REQUIREMENT.—Dur-
4 ing a public health emergency, the Secretary may waive
5 the requirement for signed, mailed paperwork to confirm
6 the enrollment or renewal of a veteran in the Program
7 and may allow verbal consent of the veteran via telephone
8 or telehealth modality to suffice for purposes of such en-
9 rollment or renewal.
10 (d) WAIVER OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—During a
11 public health emergency, the Secretary shall waive—
12 (1) any penalty for late paperwork relating to
13 the Program; and
14 (2) any requirement to stop payments for vet-
15 erans or caregivers of veterans under the Program
16 if they are out of State for more than 14 days.
17 (e) AREA AGENCY ON AGING DEFINED.—In this sec-
18 tion, the term ‘‘area agency on aging’’ has the meaning
19 given that term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act
20 of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
21 PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF
22 PROSTHETIC APPLIANCES THROUGH NON-DEPART-
23 MENT PROVIDERS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMER-
24 GENCY
25 SEC. 20007. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall

26 ensure that, to the extent practicable, veterans who are
813
1 receiving or are eligible to receive a prosthetic appliance
2 under section 1714 or 1719 of title 38, United States
3 Code, are able to receive such an appliance that the Sec-
4 retary determines is needed from a non-Department of
5 Veterans Affairs provider under a contract with the De-
6 partment during a public health emergency.
7 WAIVER OF PAY CAPS FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT
8 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH
9 EMERGENCIES
10 SEC. 20008. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any

11 other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
12 may waive any limitation on pay for an employee of the
13 Department of Veterans Affairs during a public health
14 emergency for work done in support of response to the
15 emergency.
16 (b) REPORTING.—
17 (1) IN GENERAL.—For each month that the
18 Secretary waives a limitation under subsection (a),
19 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Vet-
20 erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
21 Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a
22 report on the waiver.
23 (2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under
24 paragraph (1) for a waiver or waivers in a month
25 shall include the following:
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1 (A) Where the waiver or waivers were
2 used, including in which component of the De-
3 partment and, as the case may be, which med-
4 ical center of the Department.
5 (B) For how many employees the waiver or
6 waivers were used, disaggregated by component
7 of the Department and, if applicable, medical
8 center of the Department.
9 (C) The average amount by which each
10 payment exceeded the waived pay limitation
11 that was waived, disaggregated by component of
12 the Department and, if applicable, medical cen-
13 ter of the Department.
14 (c) EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
15 AFFAIRS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employee
16 of the Department of Veterans Affairs’’ includes any em-
17 ployee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless
18 of the authority under which the employee was hired.
19 PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF
20 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HOME
21 HEALTH WORKERS
22 SEC. 20009. (a) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health
24 emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
25 provide to employees and contractors of the Depart-
26 ment of Veterans Affairs personal protective equip-
815
1 ment necessary to provide home care to veterans
2 under the laws administered by the Secretary.
3 (2) SOURCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal protec-
4 tive equipment may be provided under paragraph (1)
5 through the All Hazards Emergency Cache of the
6 Department or any other source available to the De-
7 partment.
8 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
9 (1) HOME CARE.—The term ‘‘home care’’ has
10 the meaning given that term in section 1803(c) of
12 (2) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.—The
13 term ‘‘personal protective equipment’’ means any

14 protective equipment required to prevent the wearer
15 from contracting COVID–19, including gloves, N–95
16 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, or
17 other equipment required for safety.
18 CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR PUR-
19 POSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS PENSION AND
20 OTHER VETERANS BENEFITS
21 SEC. 20010. Amounts paid to a person under the

22 2020 Recovery Rebate in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
23 Economic Security Act shall not be treated as income or
24 resources for purposes of determining eligibility for pen-
25 sion under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, or
816
1 any other benefit under a law administered by the Sec-
2 retary of Veterans Affairs.
3 AVAILABILITY OF TELEHEALTH FOR CASE MANAGERS
4 AND HOMELESS VETERANS
5 SEC. 20011. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall

6 ensure that telehealth capabilities are available during a
7 public health emergency for case managers of, and home-
8 less veterans participating in, the Department of Housing
9 and Urban Development–Department of Veterans Affairs
10 Supportive Housing program (commonly referred to as
11 ‘‘HUD–VASH’’).
12 FUNDING LIMITS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUP-
13 PORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VET-
14 ERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING DURING A
15 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
16 SEC. 20012. In the case of a public health emergency,

17 nothing in subsection (e)(1) of section 2044 of title 38,
18 United States Code, may be construed as limiting amounts
19 that may be made available for carrying out subsections
20 (a), (b), and (c) of such section.
21 MODIFICATIONS TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS
22 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS DURING A PUBLIC
23 HEALTH EMERGENCY
24 SEC. 20013. (a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—In the

25 case of a public health emergency, no authorization of ap-
26 propriations in section 2014 of title 38, United States
817
1 Code, may be construed as limiting amounts that may be
2 appropriated for carrying out subchapter II of chapter 20
3 of such title.
4 (b) GRANTS AND PER DIEM PAYMENTS.—In the case
5 of a public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans
6 Affairs may waive any limits on—
7 (1) grant amounts under sections 2011 and
8 2061 of title 38, United States Code; and
9 (2) rates for per diem payments under sections
10 2012 and 2061 of such title.
11 (c) PARTICIPANT ABSENCE.—Notwithstanding Vet-
12 erans Health Administration Handbook 1162.01(1), dated
13 July 12, 2013, and amended June 30, 2014, and titled
14 ‘‘Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program’’, or any other pro-
15 vision of law, for the duration of a public health emer-
16 gency, the Secretary—
17 (1) shall waive any requirement to discharge a
18 veteran from the grant and per diem program of the
19 Veterans Health Administration after the veteran is
20 absent for 14 days; and
21 (2) may continue to pay per diem to grant re-
22 cipients and eligible entities under the program for
23 any additional days of absence when a veteran has
24 already been absent for more than 72 hours.
818
1 SEC. 20014. The amounts provided by sections
2 20003 through 20013 of this title in this Act are des-
819
1 TITLE XI
2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
3 ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
4 DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-

6 grams’’, $324,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
8 coronavirus, including for necessary expenses to maintain
9 consular operations and to provide for evacuation expenses
10 and emergency preparedness: Provided, That such amount
14 1985.
15 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
16 DEVELOPMENT
17 FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
18 OPERATING EXPENSES
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’,

21 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
820
1 BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
2 FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
3 INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster

5 Assistance’’, $258,000,000, to remain available until ex-
7 coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is designated by
11 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
12 MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
13 For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Ref-

14 ugee Assistance’’, $350,000,000, to remain available until
15 expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
21 PEACE CORPS
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Peace Corps’’,

821
6 SEC. 21001. The authorities and limitations of sec-

7 tion 402 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
8 Supplemental Appropriations Act (division A of Public
9 Law 116–123) shall apply to funds appropriated by this
10 title as follows:
11 (1) Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
12 to funds under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’;
13 and
14 (2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply
15 to funds under the heading ‘‘International Disaster
16 Assistance’’.
17 SEC. 21002. Funds appropriated by this title under
18 the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Operating Ex-
19 penses’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’ may be used to reimburse
20 such accounts administered by the Department of State,
21 the United States Agency for International Development,
22 and the Peace Corps, as appropriate, for obligations in-
23 curred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus
24 prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
822
1 SEC. 21003. The reporting requirement of section
2 406(b) of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
3 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of
4 Public Law 116–123) shall apply to funds appropriated
5 by this title: Provided, That the requirement to jointly
6 submit such report shall not apply to the Director of the
7 Peace Corps: Provided further, That reports required by
8 such section may be consolidated and shall include infor-
9 mation on all funds made available to such Federal agen-
10 cies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
11 SEC. 21004. Section 7064(a) of the Department of
12 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
13 priations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116–94)
14 is amended by striking ‘‘ $100,000,000’’ and inserting in
15 lieu thereof ‘‘ $110,000,000’’, and by adding the following
16 before the period at the end: ‘‘: Provided, That no amounts
17 may be used that were designated by the Congress for
18 Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
19 rorism pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the
20 Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
21 Control Act of 1985’’.
22 SEC. 21005. The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
23 ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020
24 (division G of Public Law 116–94) is amended under the
25 heading ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular
823
1 Service’’ in title I by striking ‘‘ $1,000,000’’ and inserting
2 in lieu thereof ‘‘ $5,000,000’’.
3 SEC. 21006. The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
4 ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020
5 (division G of Public Law 116–94) is amended under the
6 heading ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ in title III
7 by striking ‘‘ $105,000,000’’ in the first proviso and in-
8 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘ $107,000,000’’.
10 law, and in addition to leave authorized under any other
11 provision of law, the Secretary of State and the Adminis-
12 trator of the United States Agency for International De-
13 velopment may, in order to prevent, prepare for, and re-
14 spond to coronavirus, provide additional paid leave to ad-
15 dress employee hardships resulting from coronavirus: Pro-
16 vided, That this authority shall apply to leave taken since
17 January 29, 2020, and may be provided abroad and do-
18 mestically: Provided further, That the Secretary and the
19 Administrator shall consult with the Committee on Appro-
20 priations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
21 Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the
22 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
23 tives prior to implementation of such authority: Provided
24 further, That the authority made available pursuant to
25 this section shall expire on September 30, 2022.
824
1 SEC. 21008. The Secretary of State, to prevent, pre-
2 pare for, and respond to coronavirus, may exercise the au-
3 thorities of section 3(j) of the State Department Basic Au-
4 thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670(j)) to provide med-
5 ical services or related support for private United States
6 citizens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens abroad,
7 or third country nationals connected to such persons or
8 to the diplomatic or development missions of the United
9 States abroad, who are unable to obtain such services or
10 support otherwise: Provided, That such assistance shall be
11 provided on a reimbursable basis to the extent feasible:
12 Provided further, That such reimbursements may be cred-
13 ited to the applicable Department of State appropriation
14 and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
15 ther, That the Secretary shall prioritize providing medical
16 services or related support to individuals eligible for the
17 health program under section 904 of the Foreign Service
18 Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084): Provided further, That the
19 authority made available pursuant to this section shall ex-
20 pire on September 30, 2022.
21 SEC. 21009. Notwithstanding section 6(b) of the De-
22 partment of State Authorities Act of 2006 (Public Law
23 109–472; 120 Stat. 3556), during fiscal year 2020, pass-
24 port and immigrant visa surcharges collected in any fiscal
25 year pursuant to the fourth paragraph under the heading
825
1 ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in the Department
2 of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005
3 (title IV of division B of Public Law 108–447; 8 U.S.C.
4 1714) may be obligated and expended for the costs of pro-
5 viding consular services: Provided, That such funds should
6 be prioritized for United States citizen services: Provided
7 further, That not later than 90 days after the expiration
8 of this authority, the Secretary of State shall provide a
9 report to the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
10 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
11 mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign
12 Affairs of the House of Representatives detailing the spe-
13 cific expenditures made pursuant to this authority: Pro-
14 vided further, That the amount provided by this section
18 1985.
19 SEC. 21010. The Department of State and the
20 United States Agency for International Development are
21 authorized to enter into contracts with individuals for the
22 provision of personal services (as described in section 104
23 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations and
24 including pursuant to section 904 of the Foreign Service
25 Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084)) to prevent, prepare for,
826
1 and respond to coronavirus, within the United States and
2 abroad, subject to prior consultation with, and the notifi-
3 cation procedures of, the Committee on Appropriations
4 and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
5 and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
6 on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Pro-
7 vided, That such individuals may not be deemed employees
8 of the United States for the purpose of any law adminis-
9 tered by the Office of Personnel Management: Provided
10 further, That not later than 15 days after utilizing this
11 authority, the Secretary of State shall provide a report to
12 the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
13 Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
14 Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
15 the House of Representatives on the overall staffing needs
16 for the Office of Medical Services: Provided further, That
17 the authority made available pursuant to this section shall
18 expire on September 30, 2022.
20 law, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the
21 United States Agency for International Development may
22 authorize any oath of office required by law to, in par-
23 ticular circumstances that could otherwise pose health
24 risks, be administered remotely, subject to appropriate
25 verification: Provided, That prior to initially exercising the
827
1 authority of this section, the Secretary and the Adminis-
2 trator shall each submit a report to the Committee on Ap-
3 propriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
4 the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the
5 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
6 tives describing the process and procedures for admin-
7 istering such oaths, including appropriate verification:
8 Provided further, That the authority made available pursu-
9 ant to this section shall expire on September 30, 2021.
10 SEC. 21012. (a) PURPOSES.—For purposes of
11 strengthening the ability of foreign countries to prevent,
12 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and to the adverse
13 economic impacts of coronavirus, in a manner that would
14 protect the United States from the spread of coronavirus
15 and mitigate an international economic crisis resulting
16 from coronavirus that may pose a significant risk to the
17 economy of the United States, each paragraph of sub-
18 section (b) shall take effect upon enactment of this Act.
19 (b) CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES.—
20 (1) INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIA-
21 TION REPLENISHMENT.—The International Develop-

22 ment Association Act (22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is
23 amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
24 tion:
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1 ‘‘SEC. 31. NINETEENTH REPLENISHMENT.
2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of

3 the International Development Association is authorized
4 to contribute on behalf of the United States
5 $3,004,200,000 to the nineteenth replenishment of the re-
6 sources of the Association, subject to obtaining the nec-
7 essary appropriations.
8 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In
9 order to pay for the United States contribution provided
10 for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
11 priated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,004,200,000 for
12 payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’.
13 (2) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
14 AUTHORIZATION.—The International Finance Cor-

15 poration Act (22 U.S.C. 282 et seq.) is amended by
16 adding at the end the following new section:
17 ‘‘SEC. 18. CAPITAL INCREASES AND AMENDMENT TO THE
18 ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
19 ‘‘(a) VOTES AUTHORIZED.—The United States Gov-

20 ernor of the Corporation is authorized to vote in favor of—
21 ‘‘(1) a resolution to increase the authorized cap-
22 ital stock of the Corporation by 16,999,998 shares,
23 to implement the conversion of a portion of the re-
24 tained earnings of the Corporation into paid-in cap-
25 ital, which will result in the United States being
829
1 issued an additional 3,771,899 shares of capital
2 stock, without any cash contribution;
4 ital stock of the Corporation on a general basis by
5 4,579,995 shares; and
7 ital stock of the Corporation on a selective basis by
8 919,998 shares.
9 ‘‘(b) AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREE-
10 MENT.—The United States Governor of the Corporation
11 is authorized to agree to and accept an amendment to arti-
12 cle II, section 2(c)(ii) of the Articles of Agreement of the
13 Corporation that would increase the vote by which the
14 Board of Governors of the Corporation may increase the
15 capital stock of the Corporation from a four-fifths major-
16 ity to an eighty-five percent majority.’’.
17 (3) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.—The Afri-
18 can Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i et seq.)
20 section:
21 ‘‘SEC. 1345. SEVENTH CAPITAL INCREASE.
22 ‘‘(a) SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZED.—

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Gov-
24 ernor of the Bank may subscribe on behalf of the
830
1 United States to 532,023 additional shares of the
2 capital stock of the Bank.
3 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Any subscription by the
4 United States to the capital stock of the Bank shall
5 be effective only to such extent and in such amounts
6 as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
7 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to pay for the in-
9 crease in the United States subscription to the Bank
10 under subsection (a), there are authorized to be ap-
11 propriated, without fiscal year limitation,
12 $7,286,587,008 for payment by the Secretary of the
13 Treasury.
14 ‘‘(2) SHARE TYPES.—Of the amount authorized
15 to be appropriated under paragraph (1)—
16 ‘‘(A) $437,190,016 shall be for paid in
17 shares of the Bank; and
18 ‘‘(B) $6,849,396,992 shall be for callable
19 shares of the Bank.’’.
20 (4) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.—The Afri-
21 can Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g et seq.)
23 section:
831
1 ‘‘SEC. 226. FIFTEENTH REPLENISHMENT.
2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of

3 the Fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the
4 United States $513,900,000 to the fifteenth replenish-
5 ment of the resources of the Fund, subject to obtaining
6 the necessary appropriations.
7 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In
8 order to pay for the United States contribution provided
9 for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appro-
10 priated, without fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for
11 payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’.
12 (5) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AUTHOR-
13 IZATION FOR NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO BORROW.—
14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 17 of the

15 Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C.
16 286e–2) is amended—
17 (i) in subsection (a)—
18 (I) by redesignating paragraphs
19 (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4),
20 (5), and (6), respectively;
21 (II) by inserting after paragraph
22 (2) the following new paragraph:
23 ‘‘(3) In order to carry out the purposes of a
24 one-time decision of the Executive Directors of the
25 International Monetary Fund (the Fund) to expand
26 the resources of the New Arrangements to Borrow,
832
1 established pursuant to the decision of January 27,
2 1997, referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of
3 the Treasury is authorized to make loans, in an
4 amount not to exceed the dollar equivalent of
5 28,202,470,000 of Special Drawing Rights, in addi-
6 tion to any amounts previously authorized under this
7 section, except that prior to activation of the New
8 Arrangements to Borrow, the Secretary of the
9 Treasury shall report to Congress whether supple-
10 mentary resources are needed to forestall or cope
11 with an impairment of the international monetary
12 system and whether the Fund has fully explored
13 other means of funding to the Fund.’’;
14 (III) in paragraph (5), as so re-
15 designated, by striking ‘‘paragraph
16 (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’;
17 and
18 (IV) in paragraph (6), as so re-
19 designated, by striking ‘‘December 16,
20 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
21 2025’’; and
22 (ii) in subsection (e)(1) by striking
23 ‘‘(a)(2),’’ each place such term appears
24 and inserting ‘‘(a)(2), (a)(3),’’.
833
1 (B) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The
2 amount provided by this paragraph is des-

3 ignated by the Congress as being for an emer-
4 gency requirement pursuant to section
5 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
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1 TITLE XII
2 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

7 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, in-
8 cluding necessary expenses for operating costs and capital
9 outlays: Provided, That such amounts are in addition to
10 any other amounts made available for this purpose: Pro-
11 vided further, That obligations of amounts under this
12 heading in this Act shall not be subject to the limitation
13 on obligations under the heading ‘‘Office of the Sec-
14 retary—Working Capital Fund’’ in division H of the Fur-
15 ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law
16 116–94): Provided further, That such amount is des-
20 ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE
21 In addition to funds provided to the ‘‘Payments to

22 Air Carriers’’ program in Public Law 116–94 to carry out
23 the essential air service program under section 41731
24 through 41742 of title 49, United States Code,
25 $56,000,000, to be derived from the general fund of the
835
1 Treasury, and to be made available to the Essential Air
2 Service and Rural Improvement Fund, to remain available
8 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
9 GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Air-

11 ports’’, $10,000,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
12 spond to coronavirus, to remain available until expended:
13 Provided, That amounts made available under this head-
14 ing in this Act shall be derived from the general fund of
15 the Treasury: Provided further, That funds provided under
16 this heading in this Act shall only be available to sponsors
17 of airports defined in section 47102 of title 49, United
18 States Code: Provided further, That funds provided under
19 this heading in this Act shall not otherwise be subject to
20 the requirements of chapter 471 of such title: Provided
21 further, That funds provided under this heading in this
22 Act may not be used for any purpose not directly related
23 to the airport: Provided further, That of the amounts ap-
24 propriated under this heading in this Act—
836
1 (1) Not less than $500,000,000 shall be avail-
2 able to pay a Federal share of 100 percent of the
3 costs for which a grant is made under Public Law
4 116–94: Provided, That any remaining funds after
5 the apportionment under this paragraph (1) shall be
6 distributed as described in paragraph (2) under this
7 heading in this Act;
8 (2) Not less than $7,400,000,000 shall be avail-
9 able for any purpose for which airport revenues may
10 lawfully be used: Provided, That 50 percent of such
11 funds shall be allocated among all commercial serv-
12 ice airports based on each sponsor’s calendar year
13 2018 enplanements as a percentage of total 2018
14 enplanements for all commercial service airports:
15 Provided further, That the remaining 50 percent of
16 such funds shall be allocated among all commercial
17 service airports based on an equal combination of
18 each sponsor’s fiscal year 2018 debt service as a
19 percentage of the combined debt service for all com-
20 mercial service airports and each sponsor’s ratio of
21 unrestricted reserves to their respective debt service:
22 Provided further, That the Federal share payable of
23 the costs for which a grant is made under this para-
24 graph shall be 100 percent:
837
1 (3) Up to $2,000,000,000 shall be available for
2 any purpose for which airport revenues may lawfully
3 be used, and: (A) be apportioned as set forth in sec-
4 tion 47114(c)(1)(C)(i), 47114(c)(1)(C)(ii), or
5 47114(c)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code; (B)
6 not be subject to the reduced apportionments of 49
7 U.S.C. 47114(f); and (C) have no maximum appor-
8 tionment limit, notwithstanding 47114(c)(1)(C)(iii)
9 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That any
10 remaining funds after the apportionment under this
11 paragraph (3) shall be distributed as described in
12 paragraph (2) under this heading in this Act: Pro-
13 vided further, That the Federal share payable of the
14 costs for which a grant is made under this para-
15 graph shall be 100 percent; and
16 (4) Not less than $100,000,000 shall be for
17 general aviation airports for any purpose for which
18 airport revenues may lawfully be used, and, which
19 the Secretary shall apportion directly to each eligible
20 airport, as defined in section 47102(8) of title 49,
21 United States Code, based on the categories pub-
22 lished in the most current National Plan of Inte-
23 grated Airport Systems, reflecting the percentage of
24 the aggregate published eligible development costs
25 for each such category, and then dividing the allo-
838
1 cated funds evenly among the eligible airports in
2 each category, rounding up to the nearest thousand
3 dollars: Provided, That the Federal share payable of
4 the costs for which a grant is made under this para-
5 graph shall be 100 percent:
6 Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal
7 Aviation Administration may retain up to 0.1 percent of
8 the funds provided under this heading in this Act to fund
9 the award and oversight by the Administrator of grants
10 made under this heading in this Act: Provided further,
11 That obligations of funds under this heading in this Act
12 shall not be subject to any limitations on obligations pro-
13 vided in Public Law 116–94: Provided further, That all
14 airports receiving funds under this heading in this Act
15 shall continue to employ, through December 31, 2020, at
16 least 90 percent of the number of individuals employed
17 (after making adjustments for retirements or voluntary
18 employee separations) by the airport as of the date of en-
19 actment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary
20 may waive the workforce retention requirement in the pre-
21 vious proviso, if the Secretary determines the airport is
22 experiencing economic hardship as a direct result of the
23 requirement, or the requirement reduces aviation safety
24 or security: Provided further, That the workforce retention
25 requirement shall not apply to nonhub airports or nonpri-
839
1 mary airports receiving funds under this heading in this
2 Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
6 FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
7 MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS
8 Of prior year unobligated contract authority and liq-

9 uidating cash provided for Motor Carrier Safety in the
10 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public
11 Law 105–178), SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), or
12 other appropriations or authorization acts, in addition to
13 amounts already appropriated in fiscal year 2020 for
14 ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’,
15 $150,000 in additional obligation limitation is provided
16 and repurposed for obligations incurred to support activi-
17 ties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
18 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
19 SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
20 For an additional amount for ‘‘Safety and Oper-

21 ations’’, $250,000, to remain available until September
840
3 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL
4 RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Northeast Corridor

7 Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’,
9 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including
10 to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make or
11 amend existing grants to the National Railroad Passenger
12 Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast
13 Corridor, as authorized by section 11101(a) of the Fixing
14 America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Pub-
15 lic Law 114–94): Provided, That amounts made available
16 under this heading in this Act may be transferred to and
17 merged with ‘‘National Network Grants to the National
18 Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ to prevent, prepare for,
19 and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such
841
1 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL
2 RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘National Network

5 Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’,
7 vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including
8 to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make or
9 amend existing grants to the National Railroad Passenger
10 Corporation for activities associated with the National
11 Network as authorized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing
12 America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Pub-
13 lic Law 114–94): Provided, That a State shall not be re-
14 quired to pay the National Railroad Passenger Corpora-
15 tion more than 80 percent of the amount paid in fiscal
16 year 2019 under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Invest-
17 ment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–
18 432) and that not less than $239,000,000 of the amounts
19 made available under this heading in this Act shall be
20 made available for use in lieu of any increase in a State’s
21 payment: Provided further, That amounts made available
22 under this heading in this Act may be transferred to and
23 merged with ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the National
24 Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ to prevent, prepare for,
25 and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such
842
5 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
6 TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
7 For an additional amount for ‘‘Transit Infrastructure

8 Grants’’, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
10 coronavirus: Provided, That the Secretary of Transpor-
11 tation shall provide funds appropriated under this heading
12 in this Act as if such funds were provided under section
13 5307 of title 49, United States Code, and section 5311
14 of title 49, United States Code and apportion such funds
15 in accordance with section 5336 of such title (other than
16 subsections (h)(1) and (h)(4)), section 5311 (other than
17 subsection (b)(3) and (c)(1)(A)), section 5337 and section
18 5340 of title 49, United States Code, and apportion such
19 funds in accordance with such sections except that funds
20 apportioned under section 5337 shall be added to funds
21 apportioned under 5307 for administration under 5307:
22 Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate the
23 amounts provided in the preceding proviso under sections
24 5307, 5311, 5337, and 5340 of title 49, United States
25 Code, among such sections in the same ratio as funds were
843
1 provided in the fiscal year 2020 appropriations: Provided
2 further, That funds apportioned under this heading in this
3 Act shall be apportioned not later than 7 days after the
4 date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That
5 funds shall be apportioned using the fiscal year 2020 ap-
6 portionment formulas: Provided further, That not more
7 than three-quarters of 1 percent, but not to exceed
8 $75,000,000, of the funds for transit infrastructure grants
9 provided under this heading in this Act shall be available
10 for administrative expenses and ongoing program manage-
11 ment oversight as authorized under sections 5334 and
12 5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, and shall be
13 in addition to any other appropriations for such purpose:
14 Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)
15 or (b) of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code,
16 funds provided under this heading are available for the
17 operating expenses of transit agencies related to the re-
18 sponse to a coronavirus public health emergency as de-
19 scribed in section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,
20 including, beginning on January 20, 2020, reimbursement
21 for operating costs to maintain service and lost revenue
22 due to the coronavirus public health emergency, including
23 the purchase of personal protective equipment, and paying
24 the administrative leave of operations personnel due to re-
25 ductions in service: Provided further, That such operating
844
1 expenses are not required to be included in a transpor-
2 tation improvement program, long-range transportation,
3 statewide transportation plan, or a statewide transpor-
4 tation improvement program: Provided further, That the
5 Secretary shall not waive the requirements of section 5333
6 of title 49, United States Code, for funds appropriated
7 under this heading in this Act or for funds previously
8 made available under section 5307 of title 49, United
9 States Code, or sections 5311, 5337, or 5340 of such title
10 as a result of the coronavirus: Provided further, That un-
11 less otherwise specified, applicable requirements under
12 chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to
13 funding made available under this heading in this Act, ex-
14 cept that the Federal share of the costs for which any
15 grant is made under this heading in this Act shall be, at
16 the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided
17 further, That the amount made available under this head-
18 ing in this Act shall be derived from the general fund and
19 shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for
20 transit programs set forth in any Act: Provided further,
845
1 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
2 OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Train-

4 ing’’, $3,134,000, to remain available until September 30,
6 Provided, That of the amounts made available under this
7 heading in this Act, $1,000,000 shall be for the operations
8 of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Provided
13 STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘State Maritime Acad-

15 emy Operations’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until
17 to coronavirus: Provided, That amounts made available
18 under this heading in this Act shall be for direct payments
19 for State Maritime Academies: Provided further, That
846

4 General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended,
5 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
9 made available in this Act to the Department of Transpor-
10 tation to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
15 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
16 DEVELOPMENT
17 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
18 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Administrative Sup-

20 port Offices’’, $35,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
22 coronavirus, for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
23 including for Department-wide salaries and expenses, In-
24 formation Technology purposes, and to support the De-
25 partment’s workforce in a telework environment: Provided,
847
1 That the amounts provided under this heading in this Act
2 shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for
3 such purposes, including amounts made available under
4 the heading ‘‘Program Offices’’ in this Act: Provided fur-
9 PROGRAM OFFICES
10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Offices’’,

13 Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this head-
14 ing in this Act—
15 (1) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Office
16 of Public and Indian Housing; and
17 (2) $10,000,000 shall be available for the Office
18 of Community Planning and Development:
848
1 PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
2 TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental

4 Assistance’’, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until ex-
6 coronavirus, including to provide additional funds for pub-
7 lic housing agencies to maintain normal operations and
8 take other necessary actions during the period that the
9 program is impacted by coronavirus: Provided, That of the
10 amounts made available under this heading in this Act,
11 $850,000,000 shall be available for both administrative
12 expenses and other expenses of public housing agencies for
13 their section 8 programs, including Mainstream vouchers:
14 Provided further, That such other expenses shall be new
15 eligible activities to be defined by the Secretary and shall
16 include activities to support or maintain the health and
17 safety of assisted individuals and families, and costs re-
18 lated to retention and support of participating owners:
19 Provided further, That amounts made available under
20 paragraph (3) under this heading in Public Law 116–94
21 may be used for such other expenses, as described in the
22 previous proviso, in addition to their other available uses:
23 Provided further, That of the amounts made available
24 under this heading in this Act, $400,000,000 shall be
25 available for adjustments in the calendar year 2020 sec-
849
1 tion 8 renewal funding allocations, in addition to any other
2 appropriations available for such purpose, including Main-
3 stream vouchers, for public housing agencies that experi-
4 ence a significant increase in voucher per-unit costs due
5 to extraordinary circumstances or that, despite taking rea-
6 sonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Sec-
7 retary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental as-
8 sistance for families as a result of insufficient funding:
9 Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate
10 amounts provided in the previous proviso based on need,
11 as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the
12 Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements
13 for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the
14 Secretary administers in connection with the use of the
15 amounts made available under this heading and the same
16 heading of Public Law 116–94 (except for requirements
17 related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor stand-
18 ards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Sec-
19 retary that any such waivers or alternative requirements
20 are necessary for the safe and effective administration of
21 these funds, consistent with the purposes described under
22 this heading in this Act, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
23 spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the Secretary
24 shall notify the public through the Federal Register or
25 other appropriate means of any such waiver or alternative
850
1 requirement to ensure the most expeditious allocation of
2 this funding, and in order for such waiver or alternative
3 requirement to take effect, and that such public notice
4 may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the
5 appropriate Government web site or through other elec-
6 tronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
7 further, That any such waivers or alternative requirements
8 shall remain in effect for the time and duration specified
9 by the Secretary in such public notice and may be ex-
10 tended if necessary upon additional notice by the Sec-
11 retary: Provided further, That to prevent, prepare for, and
12 respond to coronavirus, the notification required by sec-
13 tion 223 of Public Law 116–6 and section 221 of Public
14 Law 116–94 shall not apply to the award of amounts pro-
15 vided under paragraph (2) of this heading in Public Law
16 116–6 or under paragraph (7)(B) of this heading in Pub-
17 lic Law 116–94 in support of the family unification pro-
18 gram under section 8(x) of such Act: Provided further,
19 That the Secretary may award any remaining unobligated
20 balances appropriated under this heading in prior Acts for
21 incremental tenant-based assistance contracts under sec-
22 tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
23 Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), to prevent, prepare for,
24 and respond to coronavirus, without competition, includ-
25 ing for extraordinary administrative fees: Provided further,
851
1 That no less than 25 percent of such amounts shall be
2 allocated proportionally to public housing agencies who re-
3 ceived awards in the 2017 and 2019 competitions for such
4 purposes within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Pro-
5 vided further, That the waiver and alternative require-
6 ments authority provided under this heading in this Act
7 shall also apply to such incremental tenant-based assist-
8 ance contract amounts: Provided further, That such
13 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
14 For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Housing Oper-

15 ating Fund’’, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United
16 States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)),
19 including to provide additional funds for public housing
20 agencies to maintain normal operations and take other
21 necessary actions during the period that the program is
22 impacted by coronavirus: Provided, That the amount pro-
23 vided under this heading in this Act shall be combined
24 with the amount appropriated for the same purpose under
25 the same heading of Public Law 116–94, and distributed
852
1 to all public housing agencies pursuant to the Operating
2 Fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal
3 Regulations: Provided further, That for the period from
4 the enactment of this Act through December 31, 2020,
5 such combined total amount may be used for eligible ac-
6 tivities under subsections (d)(1) and (e)(1) of such section
7 9 and for other expenses related to preventing, preparing
8 for, and responding to coronavirus, including activities to
9 support or maintain the health and safety of assisted indi-
10 viduals and families, and activities to support education
11 and child care for impacted families: Provided further,
12 That amounts made available under the headings ‘‘Public
13 Housing Operating Fund’’ and ‘‘Public Housing Capital
14 Fund’’ in prior Acts, except for any set-asides listed under
15 such headings, may be used for all of the purposes de-
16 scribed in the previous proviso: Provided further, That the
17 expanded uses and funding flexibilities described in the
18 previous two provisos shall be available to all public hous-
19 ing agencies through December 31, 2020, except that the
20 Secretary may extend the period under which such flexi-
21 bilities shall be available in additional 12 month incre-
22 ments upon a finding that individuals and families as-
23 sisted by the public housing program continue to require
24 expanded services due to coronavirus: Provided further,
25 That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative re-
853
1 quirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation
2 that the Secretary administers in connection with the use
3 of such combined total amount or funds made available
4 under the headings ‘‘Public Housing Operating Fund’’
5 and ‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in prior Acts (except
6 for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
7 tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a find-
8 ing by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative
9 requirements are necessary for the safe and effective ad-
10 ministration of these funds to prevent, prepare for, and
11 respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the Sec-
12 retary shall notify the public through the Federal Register
13 or other appropriate means of any such waiver or alter-
14 native requirement, to ensure the most expeditious alloca-
15 tion of this funding, in order for such waiver or alternative
16 requirement to take effect, and that such public notice
17 may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the
18 appropriate Government web site or through other elec-
19 tronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
20 further, That any such waivers or alternative requirements
21 shall remain in effect for the time and duration specified
22 by the Secretary in such public notice and may be ex-
23 tended if necessary upon additional notice by the Sec-
24 retary: Provided further, That such amount is designated
854
3 NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Native American Pro-

5 grams’’, $300,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
7 coronavirus, for activities and assistance authorized under
8 title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and
9 Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C.
10 4111 et seq.), and under title I of the Housing and Com-
11 munity Development Act of 1974 with respect to Indian
12 tribes (42 U.S.C. 5306(a)(1)): Provided, That the
13 amounts made available under this heading in this Act are
14 as follows:
15 (1) No less than $200,000,000 shall be avail-
16 able for the Native American Housing Block Grants
17 program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA:
18 Provided, That amounts made available under this
19 paragraph shall be distributed according to the same
20 funding formula used in fiscal year 2020: Provided
21 further, That such amounts shall be used by recipi-
22 ents to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
23 coronavirus, including to maintain normal operations
24 and fund eligible affordable housing activities under
25 NAHASDA during the period that the program is
855
1 impacted by coronavirus: Provided further, That
2 amounts provided under this heading in this Act
3 may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs to
4 prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus
5 that are incurred by a recipient, including for costs
6 incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act:
7 Provided further, That the Secretary may waive, or
8 specify alternative requirements for, any provision of
9 any statute or regulation that the Secretary admin-
10 isters in connection with the use of amounts made
11 available under this paragraph or under the same
12 paragraph in Public Law 116–94 (except for re-
13 quirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
14 tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a
15 finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or al-
16 ternative requirements are necessary to expedite or
17 facilitate the use of such amounts to prevent, pre-
18 pare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided fur-
19 ther, That any such waivers shall be deemed to be
20 effective as of the date an Indian tribe or tribally
21 designated housing entity began preparing for
22 coronavirus and shall apply to the amounts made
23 available under this paragraph and to the previously
24 appropriated amounts described in the previous pro-
25 viso; and
856
1 (2) Up to $100,000,000 shall be available for
2 grants to Indian tribes under the Indian Community
3 Development Block Grant program under title I of
4 the Housing and Community Development Act of
5 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such
6 Act, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
7 coronavirus, for emergencies that constitute immi-
8 nent threats to health and safety: Provided, That the
9 Secretary shall prioritize, without competition, allo-
10 cations of these amounts for activities and projects
11 designed to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
12 coronavirus: Provided further, That not to exceed 20
13 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated
14 under this paragraph shall be expended for planning
15 and management development and administration:
16 Provided further, That amounts provided under this
17 heading in this Act may be used to cover or reim-
18 burse allowable costs to prevent, prepare for, and re-
19 spond to coronavirus incurred by a recipient, includ-
20 ing for costs incurred prior to the date of enactment
21 of this Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding
22 section 105(a)(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
23 5305(a)(8)), there shall be no per centum limitation
24 for the use of funds for public services activities to
25 prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
857
1 Provided further, That the previous proviso shall
2 apply to all such activities for grants of funds made
3 available under this paragraph or under paragraph
4 (4) of this heading in Public Law 116–94: Provided
5 further, That the Secretary may waive, or specify al-
6 ternative requirements for, any provision of any stat-
7 ute or regulation that the Secretary administers in
8 connection with the use of amounts made available
9 under this paragraph or under paragraph (4) in
10 Public Law 116–94 (except for requirements related
11 to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards,
12 and the environment), upon a finding by the Sec-
13 retary that any such waivers or alternative require-
14 ments are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use
15 of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and re-
16 spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That any
17 such waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of
18 the date an Indian tribe began preparing for
19 coronavirus and shall apply to the amounts made
20 available under this paragraph and to the previously
21 appropriated amounts described in the previous pro-
22 viso:
858
3 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
4 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
5 For an additional amount for carrying out the

6 ‘‘Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS’’ pro-
7 gram, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity
8 Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $65,000,000, to remain
9 available until September 30, 2021, except that amounts
10 allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall
11 remain available until September 30, 2022, to provide ad-
12 ditional funds to maintain operations and for rental assist-
13 ance, supportive services, and other necessary actions, in
14 order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
15 Provided, That not less than $50,000,000 of the amount
16 provided under this heading in this Act shall be allocated
17 pursuant to the formula in section 854 of such Act using
18 the same data elements as utilized pursuant to that same
19 formula in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That up to
20 $10,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading
21 in this Act shall be to provide an additional one-time, non-
22 renewable award to grantees currently administering exist-
23 ing contracts for permanent supportive housing that ini-
24 tially were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such Act
25 from funds made available under this heading in fiscal
859
1 year 2010 and prior years: Provided further, That such
2 awards shall be made proportionally to their existing
3 grants: Provided further, That such awards are not re-
4 quired to be spent on permanent supportive housing: Pro-
5 vided further, That, notwithstanding section 859(b)(3)(B)
6 of such Act, housing payment assistance for rent, mort-
7 gage, or utilities payments may be provided for a period
8 of up to 24 months: Provided further, That, to protect per-
9 sons who are living with HIV/AIDS, such amounts pro-
10 vided under this heading in this Act may be used to self-
11 isolate, quarantine, or to provide other coronavirus infec-
12 tion control services as recommended by the Centers for
13 Disease Control and Prevention for household members
14 not living with HIV/AIDS: Provided further, That such
15 amounts may be used to provide relocation services, in-
16 cluding to provide lodging at hotels, motels, or other loca-
17 tions, for persons living with HIV/AIDS and household
18 members not living with HIV/AIDS: Provided further,
19 That, notwithstanding section 856(g) of such Act (42
20 U.S.C. 12905(g)), a grantee may use up to 6 percent of
21 its award under this Act for administrative purposes, and
22 a project sponsor may use up to 10 percent of its sub-
23 award under this Act for administrative purposes: Pro-
24 vided further, That such amounts provided under this
25 heading in this Act may be used to cover or reimburse
860
1 allowable costs consistent with the purposes of this head-
2 ing incurred by a grantee or project sponsor regardless
3 of the date on which such costs were incurred: Provided
4 further, That any regulatory waivers the Secretary may
5 issue may be deemed to be effective as of the date a grant-
6 ee began preparing for coronavirus: Provided further, That
7 any additional activities or authorities authorized pursu-
8 ant to this Act may also apply at the discretion and upon
9 notice of the Secretary to all amounts made available
10 under this same heading in Public Law 116–94 if such
11 amounts are used by grantees for the purposes described
12 under this heading: Provided further, That up to 2 percent
13 of amounts made available under this heading in this Act
14 may be used, without competition, to increase prior
15 awards made to existing technical assistance providers to
16 provide an immediate increase in capacity building and
17 technical assistance available to grantees under this head-
18 ing and under the same heading in prior Acts: Provided
23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-

25 ment Fund’’, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until
861
2 to coronavirus: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 of
3 the amount made available under this heading in this Act
4 shall be distributed pursuant to section 106 of the Hous-
5 ing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
6 5306) to grantees that received allocations pursuant to
7 that same formula in fiscal year 2020, and that such allo-
8 cations shall be made within 30 days of enactment of this
9 Act: Provided further, That, in addition to amounts allo-
10 cated pursuant to the preceding proviso, an additional
11 $1,000,000,000 shall be allocated directly to States and
12 insular areas, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 5302(a), to prevent,
13 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus within the State
14 or insular area, including activities within entitlement and
15 nonentitlement communities, based on public health needs,
16 risk of transmission of coronavirus, number of coronavirus
17 cases compared to the national average, and economic and
18 housing market disruptions, and other factors, as deter-
19 mined by the Secretary, using best available data and that
20 such allocations shall be made within 45 days of enact-
21 ment of this Act: Provided further, That remaining
22 amounts shall be distributed directly to the State or unit
23 of general local government, at the discretion of the Sec-
24 retary, according to a formula based on factors to be de-
25 termined by the Secretary, prioritizing risk of trans-
862
1 mission of coronavirus, number of coronavirus cases com-
2 pared to the national average, and economic and housing
3 market disruptions resulting from coronavirus: Provided
4 further, That such allocations may be made on a rolling
5 basis based on the best available data at the time of alloca-
6 tion: Provided further, That amounts made available in the
7 preceding provisos may be used to cover or reimburse al-
8 lowable costs consistent with the purposes of this heading
9 in this Act incurred by a State or locality regardless of
10 the date on which such costs were incurred: Provided fur-
11 ther, That section 116(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5316(b))
12 and any implementing regulations, which requires grant-
13 ees to submit their final statements of activities no later
14 than August 16 of a given fiscal year, shall not apply to
15 final statements submitted in accordance with sections
16 104(a)(2) and (a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2)
17 and (a)(3)) and comprehensive housing affordability strat-
18 egies submitted in accordance with section 105 of the
19 Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
20 U.S.C. 12705) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020: Provided
21 further, That such final statements and comprehensive
22 housing affordability strategies shall instead be submitted
23 no later than August 16, 2021: Provided further, That the
24 Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements
25 for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the
863
1 Secretary administers in connection with the use of
2 amounts made available under this heading in this Act and
3 under the same heading in Public Law 116–94 and Public
4 Law 116–6 (except for requirements related to fair hous-
5 ing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
6 ment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such
7 waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expe-
8 dite or facilitate the use of such amounts to prevent, pre-
9 pare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further,
10 That up to $10,000,000 of amounts made available under
11 this heading in this Act may be used to make new awards
12 or increase prior awards to existing technical assistance
13 providers, without competition, to provide an immediate
14 increase in capacity building and technical assistance to
15 support the use of amounts made available under this
16 heading in this Act and under the same heading in prior
17 Acts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
18 Provided further, That, notwithstanding sections
19 104(a)(2), (a)(3), and (c) of the Housing and Community
20 Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2), (a)(3),
21 and (c)) and section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
22 tional Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705), a
23 grantee may adopt and utilize expedited procedures to pre-
24 pare, propose, modify, or amend its statement of activities
25 for grants from amounts made available under this head-
864
1 ing in this Act and under the same heading in Public Law
2 116–94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That
3 under such expedited procedures, the grantee need not
4 hold in-person public hearings, but shall provide citizens
5 with notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment of
6 no less than 5 days: Provided further, That, for as long
7 as national or local health authorities recommend social
8 distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health
9 reasons, a grantee may create virtual public hearings to
10 fulfill applicable public hearing requirements for all grants
11 from funds made available under this heading in this Act
12 and under the same heading in Public Law 116–94 and
13 Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That any such virtual
14 hearings shall provide reasonable notification and access
15 for citizens in accordance with the grantee’s certifications,
16 timely responses from local officials to all citizen questions
17 and issues, and public access to all questions and re-
18 sponses: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section
19 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Development
20 Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)), there shall be no per
21 centum limitation for the use of funds for public services
22 activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
23 coronavirus: Provided further, That the previous proviso
24 shall apply to all such activities for grants of funds made
25 available under this heading in this Act and under the
865
1 same heading in Public Law 116–94 and Public Law 116–
2 6: Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure there
3 are adequate procedures in place to prevent any duplica-
4 tion of benefits as required by section 312 of the Robert
5 T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
6 (42 U.S.C. 5155) and in accordance with section 1210 of
7 the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D of
8 Public Law 115–254; 132 Stat. 3442), which amended
9 section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
10 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155): Provided
15 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
16 For an additional amount for ‘‘Homeless Assistance

17 Grants’’, $4,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
19 coronavirus, among individuals and families who are
20 homeless or receiving homeless assistance and to support
21 additional homeless assistance and homelessness preven-
22 tion activities to mitigate the impacts created by
23 coronavirus under the Emergency Solutions Grants pro-
24 gram as authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the
25 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
866
1 11371 et seq.), as amended: Provided, That up to
2 $2,000,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this
3 heading in this Act shall be distributed pursuant to 24
4 CFR 576.3 to grantees that received allocations pursuant
5 to that same formula in fiscal year 2020, and that such
6 allocations shall be made within 30 days of enactment of
7 this Act: Provided further, That, remaining amounts shall
8 be allocated directly to a State or unit of general local
9 government by a formula to be developed by the Secretary
10 and that such allocations shall be made within 90 days
11 of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such for-
12 mula shall allocate such amounts for the benefit of
13 unsheltered homeless, sheltered homeless, and those at
14 risk of homelessness, to geographical areas with the great-
15 est need based on factors to be determined by the Sec-
16 retary, such as risk of transmission of coronavirus, high
17 numbers or rates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless,
18 and economic and housing market conditions as deter-
19 mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That individuals
20 and families whose income does not exceed the Very Low-
21 Income Limit of the area, as determined by the Secretary,
22 shall be considered ‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ and shall
23 be eligible for homelessness prevention if they meet the
24 criteria in section 401(1)(B) and (C) of such Act (42
25 U.S.C. 11360(1)(B) and (C)): Provided further, That
867
1 amounts provided under this heading in this Act may be
2 used to cover or reimburse allowable costs to prevent, pre-
3 pare for, and respond to coronavirus that are incurred by
4 a State or locality, including for costs incurred prior to
5 the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That
6 recipients may deviate from applicable procurement stand-
7 ards when procuring goods and services to prevent, pre-
8 pare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further,
9 That a recipient may use up to 10 percent of its allocation
10 for administrative purposes: Provided further, That the
11 use of amounts provided under this heading in this Act
12 shall not be subject to the consultation, citizen participa-
13 tion, or match requirements that otherwise apply to the
14 Emergency Solutions Grants program, except that a re-
15 cipient must publish how it has and will utilize its alloca-
16 tion, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appropriate
17 Government web site or through other electronic media:
18 Provided further, That the spending cap established pursu-
19 ant to section 415(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11374) shall
20 not apply to amounts provided under this heading in this
21 Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this
22 heading in this Act may be used to provide temporary
23 emergency shelters (through leasing of existing property,
24 temporary structures, or other means) to prevent, prepare
25 for, and respond to coronavirus, and that such temporary
868
1 emergency shelters shall not be subject to the minimum
2 periods of use required by section 416(c)(1) of such Act
3 (42 U.S.C. 11375(c)(1)): Provided further, That Federal
4 habitability and environmental review standards and re-
5 quirements shall not apply to the use of such amounts for
6 those temporary emergency shelters that have been deter-
7 mined by State or local health officials to be necessary
9 vided further, That amounts provided under this heading
10 in this Act may be used for training on infectious disease
11 prevention and mitigation and to provide hazard pay, in-
12 cluding for time worked prior to the date of enactment
13 of this Act, for staff working directly to prevent, prepare
14 for, and respond to coronavirus among persons who are
15 homeless or at risk of homelessness, and that such activi-
16 ties shall not be considered administrative costs for pur-
17 poses of the 10 percent cap: Provided further, That in ad-
18 ministering the amounts made available under this head-
19 ing in this Act, the Secretary may waive, or specify alter-
20 native requirements for, any provision of any statute or
21 regulation that the Secretary administers in connection
22 with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the re-
23 cipient of these amounts (except for requirements related
24 to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and
25 the environment unless otherwise provided under this
869
1 paragraph), if the Secretary finds that good cause exists
2 for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver
3 or alternative requirement is necessary to prevent, prepare
4 for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That
5 any such waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of the
6 date a State or unit of local government began preparing
7 for coronavirus and shall apply to the use of amounts pro-
8 vided under this heading in this Act and amounts provided
9 under the same heading for the Emergency Solutions
10 Grant program in prior Acts used by recipients to prevent,
11 prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further,
12 That the Secretary shall notify the public through the
13 Federal Register or other appropriate means of any such
14 waiver or alternative requirement, and that such public
15 notice may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet
16 at the appropriate Government web site or through other
17 electronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
18 further, That any additional activities or authorities au-
19 thorized pursuant to this Act, including any waivers and
20 alternative requirements established by the Secretary pur-
21 suant to this Act, may also apply at the discretion and
22 upon notice of the Secretary with respect to all amounts
23 made available for the Emergency Solutions Grants pro-
24 gram under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’
25 in any prior Act and used by recipients to prevent, prepare
870
1 for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That up
2 to 1 percent of amounts made available under this heading
3 in this Act may be used to make new awards or increase
4 prior awards made to existing technical assistance pro-
5 viders with experience in providing health care services to
6 homeless populations, without competition, to provide an
7 immediate increase in capacity building and technical as-
8 sistance available to recipients of amounts for the Emer-
9 gency Solutions Grants program under this heading in this
10 Act and under the same heading in prior Acts: Provided
11 further, That none of the funds provided under this head-
12 ing in this Act may be used to require people experiencing
13 homelessness to receive treatment or perform any other
14 prerequisite activities as a condition for receiving shelter,
15 housing, or other services: Provided further, That such
20 HOUSING PROGRAMS
21 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Project-Based Rental

23 Assistance’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
25 coronavirus, including to provide additional funds to main-
871
1 tain normal operations and take other necessary actions
2 during the period that the program is impacted by
3 coronavirus, for assistance to owners or sponsors of prop-
4 erties receiving project-based assistance pursuant to sec-
5 tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
6 U.S.C. 1437f et seq.): Provided, That the Secretary may
7 waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provi-
8 sion of any statute or regulation that the Secretary admin-
9 isters in connection with the use of amounts made avail-
10 able under this heading in this Act (except for require-
11 ments related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor
12 standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the
13 Secretary that any such waivers or alternative require-
14 ments are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of
15 such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
16 coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative requirement
17 is consistent with the purposes described under this head-
18 ing in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
19 notify the public through the Federal Register or other
20 appropriate means of any such waiver or alternative re-
21 quirement in order for such waiver or alternative require-
22 ment to take effect, and that such public notice may be
23 provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
24 priate Government web site or through other electronic
25 media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further,
872
5 HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for the El-

7 derly’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September
9 coronavirus, including to provide additional funds to main-
10 tain normal operations and take other necessary actions
11 during the period that the program is impacted by
14 tion 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q),
15 as amended: Provided, That of the amount provided under
16 this heading in this Act, up to $10,000,000 shall be for
17 service coordinators and the continuation of existing con-
18 gregate service grants for residents of assisted housing
19 projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive,
20 or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of
21 any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
22 in connection with the use of amounts made available
23 under this heading in this Act (except for requirements
24 related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor stand-
25 ards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Sec-
873
1 retary that any such waivers or alternative requirements
2 are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such
3 amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
4 coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative requirement
5 is consistent with the purposes described under this head-
6 ing in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
7 notify the public through the Federal Register or other
8 appropriate means of any such waiver or alternative re-
9 quirement in order for such waiver or alternative require-
10 ment to take effect, and that such public notice may be
11 provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
12 priate Government web site or through other electronic
13 media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further,
18 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for Persons

20 with Disabilities’’, $15,000,000, to remain available until
22 to coronavirus, including to provide additional funds to
23 maintain normal operations and take other necessary ac-
24 tions during the period that the program is impacted by
874
2 tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
3 Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as amended: Provided,
4 That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative re-
5 quirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation
6 that the Secretary administers in connection with the use
7 of amounts made available under this heading in this Act
8 (except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
9 discrimination, labor standards, and the environment),
10 upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or
11 alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or fa-
12 cilitate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for,
13 and respond to coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative
14 requirement is consistent with the purposes described
15 under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the
16 Secretary shall notify the public through the Federal Reg-
17 ister or other appropriate means of any such waiver or
18 alternative requirement in order for such waiver or alter-
19 native requirement to take effect, and that such public no-
20 tice may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at
21 the appropriate Government web site or through other
22 electronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
875
3 FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
4 FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Fair Housing Activi-

6 ties’’, $2,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
7 2021, for contracts, grants, and other assistance, as au-
8 thorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as
9 amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,
10 and section 561 of the Housing and Community Develop-
11 ment Act of 1987, to prevent, prepare for, and respond
12 to coronavirus, of which $1,500,000 shall be for the Fair
13 Housing Assistance Program Partnership for Special En-
14 forcement grants to address fair housing issues relating
15 to coronavirus, and $1,000,000 shall be for the Fair Hous-
16 ing Initiatives Program for education and outreach activi-
17 ties under such section 561 to educate the public about
18 fair housing issues related to coronavirus: Provided, That
25 General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended,
876
5 made available in this Act to the Department of Housing
6 and Urban Development to prevent, prepare for, and re-
7 spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount
11 1985.
13 SEC. 22001. Of the amounts made available from the
14 Airport and Airway Trust Fund for ‘‘Federal Aviation Ad-
15 ministration—Operations’’ in title XI of division B of the
16 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123),
17 up to $25,000,000 may be used to prevent, prepare for,
18 and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That amounts
19 repurposed in this section that were previously designated
20 by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
21 to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
22 Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emer-
23 gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
24 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
25 of 1985.
877
1 SEC. 22002. For amounts made available by this Act
2 under the headings ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the Na-
3 tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ and ‘‘National
4 Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
5 poration’’, the Secretary of Transportation may not waive
6 the requirements under section 24312 of title 49, United
7 States Code, and section 24305(f) of title 49, United
8 States Code: Provided, That for amounts made available
9 by this Act under such headings the Secretary shall re-
10 quire the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to
11 comply with the Railway Retirement Act of 1974 (45
12 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C.
13 151 et seq.), and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
14 Act (45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.): Provided further, That not
15 later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act
16 and each subsequent 7 days thereafter, the Secretary shall
17 notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
18 tions, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
19 ture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee
20 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
21 of any National Railroad Passenger Corporation employee
22 furloughs as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare for,
23 and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That in the
24 event of any National Railroad Passenger Corporation em-
25 ployee furloughs as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare
878
1 for, and respond to coronavirus, the Secretary shall re-
2 quire the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to pro-
3 vide such employees the opportunity to be recalled to their
4 previously held positions as intercity passenger rail service
5 is restored to March 1, 2020 levels and not later than the
6 date on which intercity passenger rail service has been
7 fully restored to March 1, 2020 levels.
8 SEC. 22003. For the duration of fiscal year 2020,
9 section 127(i)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, shall
10 read as if and apply to situations in which: the President
11 has declared an emergency or a major disaster under the
12 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
13 ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
14 SEC. 22004. No later than September 30, 2020, the
15 remaining unobligated balances of funds made available
16 for the youth homelessness demonstration under the head-
17 ing ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—
18 Community Planning and Development—Homeless As-
19 sistance Grants’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
20 2018 (Public Law 115–141) are hereby permanently re-
21 scinded, and an amount of additional new budget author-
22 ity equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appro-
23 priated, to remain available until September 30, 2021, in
24 addition to other funds as may be available for such pur-
25 poses, and shall be available, without additional competi-
879
1 tion, for completing the funding of awards made pursuant
2 to the fiscal year 2018 youth homelessness demonstration.
3 HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS EMERGENCY AUTHORITY
4 SEC. 22005. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of

5 Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
6 retary’’) may waive or postpone any requirement under
7 section 402, 404, 405, or 412 of title 23, United States
8 Code, section 4001 of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–
9 94; 129 Stat. 1497), or part 1300 of title 23, Code of
10 Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), if the Sec-
11 retary determines that—
12 (1) the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
13 is having a substantial impact on—
14 (A) the ability of States to implement or
15 carry out any grant, campaign, or program
16 under those provisions; or
17 (B) the ability of the Secretary to carry
18 out any responsibility of the Secretary with re-
19 spect to a grant, campaign, or program under
20 those provisions; or
21 (2) the requirements of those provisions are
22 having a substantial impact on the ability of States
23 or the Secretary to address the Coronavirus Disease
24 2019 (COVID–19).
880
1 (b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall periodically sub-
2 mit to the relevant committees of Congress a report de-
3 scribing—
4 (1) each determination made by the Secretary
5 under subsection (a); and
6 (2) each waiver or postponement of a require-
7 ment under that subsection.
8 (c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
881
1 TITLE XIII
2 GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT
3 SEC. 23001. Each amount appropriated or made
4 available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise
5 appropriated for the fiscal year involved.
6 SEC. 23002. No part of any appropriation contained
7 in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond
8 the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
9 SEC. 23003. Unless otherwise provided for by this
10 Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to
11 appropriations accounts shall be available under the au-
12 thorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations
13 accounts for fiscal year 2020.
14 SEC. 23004. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and not-
15 withstanding any other provision of law, funds made avail-
16 able in this Act, or transferred pursuant to authorization
17 granted in this Act, may only be used to prevent, prepare
18 for, and respond to coronavirus.
19 (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to sections 11002,
20 13002, and 18114 of this Act, reimbursements made pur-
21 suant to authority in this Act, or to funds made available
22 in this Act for the Emergency Reserve Fund, established
23 pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of division J of Public Law
24 115–31, or to funds made available in this Act for the
25 Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund, estab-
882
1 lished pursuant to section 231 of division B of Public Law
2 115–245.
3 (c) This section shall not apply to title VI of this Act.
4 SEC. 23005. In this Act, the term ‘‘coronavirus’’
5 means SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pan-
6 demic potential.
7 SEC. 23006. Each amount designated in this Act by
10 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be avail-
11 able (or rescinded or transferred, if applicable) only if the
12 President subsequently so designates all such amounts
13 and transmits such designations to the Congress.
14 SEC. 23007. Any amount appropriated by this Act,
15 designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
17 et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and subse-
18 quently so designated by the President, and transferred
19 pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall
20 retain such designation.
21 BUDGETARY EFFECTS
22 SEC. 23008. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORE-

23 CARDS.—The budgetary effects of this division shall not
24 be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursu-
25 ant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act
26 of 2010.
883
1 (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary
2 effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO
3 scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H.
4 Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
5 (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—
6 Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping
7 Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of
8 the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-
9 port 105–217 and section 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) of the Bal-
10 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
11 the budgetary effects of this division shall be estimated
12 for purposes of section 251 of such Act.
13 (d) ENSURING NO WITHIN-SESSION SEQUESTRA-
14 TION.—Solely for the purpose of calculating a breach with-
15 in a category for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section
16 251(a)(6) or section 254(g) of the Balanced Budget and
17 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and notwith-
18 standing any other provision of this division, the budg-
19 etary effects from this division shall be counted as
20 amounts designated as being for an emergency require-
21 ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.
22 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Appro-
23 priations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency
24 Operations’’.

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O:\HEN\HEN20309.xml [file 1 of 2] S.L.C.

AMENDMENT NO.llll Calendar No.lll

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—116th Cong., 2d Sess.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Re-

7 The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

DIVISION A—KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH

Sec. 1101. Definitions.

TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND

Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance Provisions

Sec. 2101. Short title.

Subtitle B—Rebates and Other Individual Provisions

Sec. 2201. 2020 recovery rebates for individuals.

Subtitle C—Business Provisions

TITLE III—SUPPORTING AMERICA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN

Subtitle A—Health Provisions

Sec. 3001. Short title.

PART I—ADDRESSING SUPPLY SHORTAGES

SUBPART A—MEDICAL PRODUCT SUPPLIES

Sec. 3101. National Academies report on America’s medical product supply

SUBPART B—MITIGATING EMERGENCY DRUG SHORTAGES

Sec. 3111. Prioritize reviews of drug applications; incentives.

SUBPART C—PREVENTING MEDICAL DEVICE SHORTAGES

Sec. 3121. Discontinuance or interruption in the production of medical devices.

PART II—ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS

SUBPART A—COVERAGE OF TESTING AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES

Sec. 3201. Coverage of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.

SUBPART B—SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Sec. 3211. Supplemental awards for health centers.

SUBPART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 3221. Confidentiality and disclosure of records relating to substance use

PART IV—HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

Sec. 3401. Reauthorization of health professions workforce programs.

Subtitle B—Education Provisions

Sec. 3501. Short title.

Subtitle D—Finance Committee

Sec. 3701. Exemption for telehealth services.

Subtitle E—Health and Human Services Extenders

PART II—MEDICAID PROVISIONS

PART III—HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS

Sec. 3821. Extension of sexual risk avoidance education program.

PART IV—PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS

PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 3841. Prevention of duplicate appropriations for fiscal year 2020.

Subtitle F—Over-the-Counter Drugs

PART I—OTC DRUG REVIEW

PART II—USER FEES

Sec. 3861. Finding.

TITLE IV—ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SE-

Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020

Sec. 4001. Short title.

Subtitle B—Air Carrier Worker Support

Sec. 4111. Definitions.

TITLE V—CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS