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The enrolled (final) text of H. R. 748, cited as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, an Act of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America at its second session, dated March 27, 2020. Its table of contents lists Division A, Keeping Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancements, and Economic Stabilization, whose Title I includes Sec. 1102 on the paycheck protection program, Sec. 1106 on loan forgiveness and Sec. 1110 on emergency EIDL grants. Title II covers unemployment insurance, recovery rebates and business tax provisions, and Title III covers health care, education and labor provisions. Later text sets out definitions for the loan program, including the meaning of payroll costs. The closing division carries signature lines for the Speaker of the House and the Vice President.

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H. R. 748 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 
An Act 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high 
cost employer-sponsored health coverage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act’’ or the ‘‘CARES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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 
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 cen-
ter 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. 2101. Short title. 
Sec. 2102. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 
Sec. 2103. Emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit 
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. 

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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 Un-
employment Insurance Act. 
Sec. 2113. Enhanced benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. 
Sec. 2114. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment In-
surance Act. 
Sec. 2115. Funding for the DOL Office of Inspector General for oversight of unem-
ployment 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 certain re-
tirement plans and accounts. 
Sec. 2204. Allowance of partial above the line deduction for charitable contribu-
tions. 
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 corpora-
tions. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of credit for prior year minimum tax liability of corpora-
tions. 
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 
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 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 countermeasures. 
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. 
Sec. 3213. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, 
and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs. 

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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 emer-
gency period. 
SUBPART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 3221. Confidentiality and disclosure of records relating to substance use dis-
order. 
Sec. 3222. Nutrition services. 
Sec. 3223. Continuity of service and opportunities for participants in community 
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. 3501. Short title. 
Sec. 3502. Definitions. 
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 Serv-
ice. 
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. 
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 pro-
viding services with respect to mothers and children. 
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 med-
ical 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 period. 

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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 recertification 
of eligibility for hospice care during emergency period. 
Sec. 3707. Encouraging use of telecommunications systems for home health serv-
ices 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 Medi-
care program through duration of emergency period. 
Sec. 3713. Coverage of the COVID–19 vaccine under part B of the Medicare pro-
gram 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 refills of covered 
part D drugs for up to a 3-month supply. 
Sec. 3715. Providing home and community-based services in acute care hospitals. 
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 clinical 
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 legislation 
necessary for compliance. 
Subtitle E—Health and Human Services Extenders 
PART I—MEDICARE PROVISIONS 
Sec. 3801. Extension of the work geographic index floor under the Medicare pro-
gram. 
Sec. 3802. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selec-
tion. 
Sec. 3803. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. 
PART II—MEDICAID PROVISIONS 
Sec. 3811. Extension of the Money Follows the Person rebalancing demonstration 
program. 
Sec. 3812. Extension of spousal impoverishment protections. 
Sec. 3813. Delay of DSH reductions. 
Sec. 3814. Extension and expansion of Community Mental Health Services dem-
onstration 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 work-
force 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 Service 
Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs. 
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 without 
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 cer-
tain OTC cough and cold drugs. 

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Sec. 3856. Technical corrections. 
PART II—USER FEES 
Sec. 3861. Finding. 
Sec. 3862. Fees relating to over-the-counter drugs. 
TITLE IV—ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY 
DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY 
Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 
Sec. 4001. Short title. 
Sec. 4002. Definitions. 
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 pan-
demic 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 prop-
erties 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. 4111. Definitions. 
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. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 6001. COVID–19 borrowing authority for the United States Postal Service. 
Sec. 6002. Emergency designation. 
DIVISION B—EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS HEALTH 
RESPONSE AND AGENCY OPERATIONS 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 
Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
referring only to the provisions of that division. 

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DIVISION A—KEEPING WORKERS PAID 
AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYS-
TEM 
ENHANCEMENTS, 
AND 
ECO-
NOMIC STABILIZATION 
TITLE I—KEEPING AMERICAN 
WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED ACT 
SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title— 
(1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Administrator’’ mean 
the Small Business Administration and the Administrator 
thereof, respectively; and 
(2) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636). 
SEC. 1102. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(E), and (F)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) PARTICIPATION IN THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PRO-
GRAM.—In an agreement to participate in a loan on a 
deferred basis under paragraph (36), the participation by 
the Administration shall be 100 percent.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(36) PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the terms ‘appropriate Federal banking agency’ 
and ‘insured depository institution’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘covered loan’ means a loan made 
under this paragraph during the covered period; 
‘‘(iii) the term ‘covered period’ means the period 
beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on June 
30, 2020; 
‘‘(iv) the term ‘eligible recipient’ means an indi-
vidual or entity that is eligible to receive a covered 
loan; 
‘‘(v) the term ‘eligible self-employed individual’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 7002(b) of the 
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
116–127); 
‘‘(vi) the term ‘insured credit union’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Federal 
Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); 
‘‘(vii) the term ‘nonprofit organization’ means an 
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; 

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‘‘(viii) the term ‘payroll costs’— 
‘‘(I) means— 
‘‘(aa) the sum of payments of any com-
pensation with respect to employees that is 
a— 
‘‘(AA) salary, wage, commission, or 
similar compensation; 
‘‘(BB) payment of cash tip or equiva-
lent; 
‘‘(CC) payment for vacation, parental, 
family, medical, or sick leave; 
‘‘(DD) allowance for dismissal or sepa-
ration; 
‘‘(EE) payment required for the provi-
sions of group health care benefits, 
including insurance premiums; 
‘‘(FF) payment of any retirement ben-
efit; or 
‘‘(GG) payment of State or local tax 
assessed 
on 
the 
compensation 
of 
employees; and 
‘‘(bb) the sum of payments of any com-
pensation to or income of a sole proprietor 
or independent contractor that is a wage, 
commission, income, net earnings from self- 
employment, or similar compensation and that 
is in an amount that is not more than $100,000 
in 1 year, as prorated for the covered period; 
and 
‘‘(II) shall not include— 
‘‘(aa) the compensation of an individual 
employee in excess of an annual salary of 
$100,000, as prorated for the covered period; 
‘‘(bb) taxes imposed or withheld under 
chapters 21, 22, or 24 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 during the covered period; 
‘‘(cc) any compensation of an employee 
whose principal place of residence is outside 
of the United States; 
‘‘(dd) qualified sick leave wages for which 
a credit is allowed under section 7001 of the 
Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127); or 
‘‘(ee) qualified family leave wages for 
which a credit is allowed under section 7003 
of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act (Public Law 116–127); and 
‘‘(ix) the term ‘veterans organization’ means an 
organization that is described in section 501(c)(19) of 
the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(B) PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOANS.—Except as other-
wise provided in this paragraph, the Administrator may 
guarantee covered loans under the same terms, conditions, 
and processes as a loan made under this subsection. 

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‘‘(C) REGISTRATION OF LOANS.—Not later than 15 days 
after the date on which a loan is made under this para-
graph, the Administration shall register the loan using 
the TIN (as defined in section 7701 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) assigned to the borrower. 
‘‘(D) INCREASED
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
CERTAIN
SMALL 
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, in 
addition to small business concerns, any business con-
cern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or 
Tribal business concern described in section 31(b)(2)(C) 
shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the business 
concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, 
or Tribal business concern employs not more than the 
greater of— 
‘‘(I) 500 employees; or 
‘‘(II) if applicable, the size standard in number 
of employees established by the Administration 
for the industry in which the business concern, 
nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or 
Tribal business concern operates. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION
OF
SOLE
PROPRIETORS, 
INDE-
PENDENT CONTRACTORS, AND ELIGIBLE SELF-EMPLOYED 
INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, 
individuals who operate under a sole proprietor-
ship or as an independent contractor and eligible 
self-employed individuals shall be eligible to 
receive a covered loan. 
‘‘(II) 
DOCUMENTATION.—An 
eligible 
self- 
employed individual, independent contractor, or 
sole proprietorship seeking a covered loan shall 
submit such documentation as is necessary to 
establish such individual as eligible, including pay-
roll tax filings reported to the Internal Revenue 
Service, Forms 1099–MISC, and income and 
expenses from the sole proprietorship, as deter-
mined by the Administrator and the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) BUSINESS CONCERNS WITH MORE THAN 1 PHYS-
ICAL LOCATION.—During the covered period, any busi-
ness concern that employs not more than 500 
employees per physical location of the business concern 
and that is assigned a North American Industry Classi-
fication System code beginning with 72 at the time 
of disbursal shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. 
‘‘(iv) WAIVER OF AFFILIATION RULES.—During the 
covered period, the provisions applicable to affiliations 
under section 121.103 of title 13, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, or any successor regulation, are waived with 
respect to eligibility for a covered loan for— 
‘‘(I) any business concern with not more than 
500 employees that, as of the date on which the 
covered loan is disbursed, is assigned a North 
American Industry Classification System code 
beginning with 72; 

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‘‘(II) any business concern operating as a fran-
chise that is assigned a franchise identifier code 
by the Administration; and 
‘‘(III) any business concern that receives finan-
cial assistance from a company licensed under sec-
tion 301 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 681). 
‘‘(v) EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of determining 
whether a business concern, nonprofit organization, 
veterans organization, or Tribal business concern 
described in section 31(b)(2)(C) employs not more than 
500 employees under clause (i)(I), the term ‘employee’ 
includes individuals employed on a full-time, part-time, 
or other basis. 
‘‘(vi) AFFILIATION.—The provisions applicable to 
affiliations under section 121.103 of title 13, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, shall 
apply with respect to a nonprofit organization and 
a veterans organization in the same manner as with 
respect to a small business concern. 
‘‘(E) MAXIMUM
LOAN
AMOUNT.—During the covered 
period, with respect to a covered loan, the maximum loan 
amount shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(i)(I) the sum of— 
‘‘(aa) the product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(AA) the average total monthly payments 
by the applicant for payroll costs incurred 
during the 1-year period before the date on 
which the loan is made, except that, in the 
case of an applicant that is seasonal employer, 
as determined by the Administrator, the aver-
age total monthly payments for payroll shall 
be for the 12-week period beginning February 
15, 2019, or at the election of the eligible 
recipient, March 1, 2019, and ending June 
30, 2019; by 
‘‘(BB) 2.5; and 
‘‘(bb) the outstanding amount of a loan under 
subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period 
beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on 
the date on which covered loans are made available 
to be refinanced under the covered loan; or 
‘‘(II) if requested by an otherwise eligible recipient 
that was not in business during the period beginning 
on February 15, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019, 
the sum of— 
‘‘(aa) the product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(AA) the average total monthly payments 
by the applicant for payroll costs incurred 
during the period beginning on January 1, 
2020 and ending on February 29, 2020; by 
‘‘(BB) 2.5; and 
‘‘(bb) the outstanding amount of a loan under 
subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period 
beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on 
the date on which covered loans are made available 
to be refinanced under the covered loan; or 

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‘‘(ii) $10,000,000. 
‘‘(F) ALLOWABLE USES OF COVERED LOANS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, an 
eligible recipient may, in addition to the allowable 
uses of a loan made under this subsection, use the 
proceeds of the covered loan for— 
‘‘(I) payroll costs; 
‘‘(II) costs related to the continuation of group 
health care benefits during periods of paid sick, 
medical, or family leave, and insurance premiums; 
‘‘(III) employee salaries, commissions, or 
similar compensations; 
‘‘(IV) payments of interest on any mortgage 
obligation (which shall not include any prepayment 
of or payment of principal on a mortgage obliga-
tion); 
‘‘(V) rent (including rent under a lease agree-
ment); 
‘‘(VI) utilities; and 
‘‘(VII) interest on any other debt obligations 
that were incurred before the covered period. 
‘‘(ii) DELEGATED AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of making cov-
ered loans for the purposes described in clause 
(i), a lender approved to make loans under this 
subsection shall be deemed to have been delegated 
authority by the Administrator to make and 
approve covered loans, subject to the provisions 
of this paragraph. 
‘‘(II) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
evaluating 
the 
eligibility of a borrower for a covered loan with 
the terms described in this paragraph, a lender 
shall consider whether the borrower— 
‘‘(aa) was in operation on February 15, 
2020; and 
‘‘(bb)(AA) had employees for whom the 
borrower paid salaries and payroll taxes; or 
‘‘(BB) paid independent contractors, as 
reported on a Form 1099–MISC. 
‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL
LENDERS.—The authority to 
make loans under this paragraph shall be extended 
to additional lenders determined by the Administrator 
and the Secretary of the Treasury to have the nec-
essary qualifications to process, close, disburse and 
service loans made with the guarantee of the Adminis-
tration. 
‘‘(iv) REFINANCE.—A loan made under subsection 
(b)(2) during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 
and ending on the date on which covered loans are 
made available may be refinanced as part of a covered 
loan. 
‘‘(v) NONRECOURSE.—Notwithstanding the waiver 
of the personal guarantee requirement or collateral 
under subparagraph (J), the Administrator shall have 
no recourse against any individual shareholder, 
member, or partner of an eligible recipient of a covered 
loan for nonpayment of any covered loan, except to 

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the extent that such shareholder, member, or partner 
uses the covered loan proceeds for a purpose not 
authorized under clause (i). 
‘‘(G) BORROWER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) CERTIFICATION.—An eligible recipient applying 
for a covered loan shall make a good faith certifi-
cation— 
‘‘(I) that the uncertainty of current economic 
conditions makes necessary the loan request to 
support the ongoing operations of the eligible 
recipient; 
‘‘(II) acknowledging that funds will be used 
to retain workers and maintain payroll or make 
mortgage payments, lease payments, and utility 
payments; 
‘‘(III) that the eligible recipient does not have 
an application pending for a loan under this sub-
section for the same purpose and duplicative of 
amounts applied for or received under a covered 
loan; and 
‘‘(IV) during the period beginning on February 
15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, that 
the eligible recipient has not received amounts 
under this subsection for the same purpose and 
duplicative of amounts applied for or received 
under a covered loan. 
‘‘(H) FEE
WAIVER.—During the covered period, with 
respect to a covered loan— 
‘‘(i) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under 
paragraph (23)(A), the Administrator shall collect no 
fee; and 
‘‘(ii) in lieu of the fee otherwise applicable under 
paragraph (18)(A), the Administrator shall collect no 
fee. 
‘‘(I) CREDIT ELSEWHERE.—During the covered period, 
the requirement that a small business concern is unable 
to obtain credit elsewhere, as defined in section 3(h), shall 
not apply to a covered loan. 
‘‘(J) WAIVER OF PERSONAL GUARANTEE REQUIREMENT.— 
During the covered period, with respect to a covered loan— 
‘‘(i) no personal guarantee shall be required for 
the covered loan; and 
‘‘(ii) no collateral shall be required for the covered 
loan. 
‘‘(K) MATURITY FOR LOANS WITH REMAINING BALANCE 
AFTER APPLICATION OF FORGIVENESS.—With respect to a 
covered loan that has a remaining balance after reduction 
based on the loan forgiveness amount under section 1106 
of the CARES Act— 
‘‘(i) the remaining balance shall continue to be 
guaranteed by the Administration under this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) the covered loan shall have a maximum matu-
rity of 10 years from the date on which the borrower 
applies for loan forgiveness under that section. 
‘‘(L) INTEREST RATE REQUIREMENTS.—A covered loan 
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‘‘(M) LOAN DEFERMENT.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF IMPACTED BORROWER.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In this subparagraph, the 
term ‘impacted borrower’ means an eligible 
recipient that— 
‘‘(aa) is in operation on February 15, 2020; 
and 
‘‘(bb) has an application for a covered loan 
that is approved or pending approval on or 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph. 
‘‘(II) PRESUMPTION.—For purposes of this 
subparagraph, an impacted borrower is presumed 
to have been adversely impacted by COVID–19. 
‘‘(ii) DEFERRAL.—During the covered period, the 
Administrator shall— 
‘‘(I) consider each eligible recipient that applies 
for a covered loan to be an impacted borrower; 
and 
‘‘(II) require lenders under this subsection to 
provide complete payment deferment relief for 
impacted borrowers with covered loans for a period 
of not less than 6 months, including payment of 
principal, interest, and fees, and not more than 
1 year. 
‘‘(iii) SECONDARY
MARKET.—During the covered 
period, with respect to a covered loan that is sold 
on the secondary market, if an investor declines to 
approve a deferral requested by a lender under clause 
(ii), the Administrator shall exercise the authority to 
purchase the loan so that the impacted borrower may 
receive a deferral for a period of not less than 6 months, 
including payment of principal, interest, and fees, and 
not more than 1 year. 
‘‘(iv) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator 
shall provide guidance to lenders under this paragraph 
on the deferment process described in this subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(N) SECONDARY MARKET SALES.—A covered loan shall 
be eligible to be sold in the secondary market consistent 
with this subsection. The Administrator may not collect 
any fee for any guarantee sold into the secondary market 
under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(O) REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) RISK WEIGHT.—With respect to the appropriate 
Federal banking agencies or the National Credit Union 
Administration Board applying capital requirements 
under their respective risk-based capital requirements, 
a covered loan shall receive a risk weight of zero per-
cent. 
‘‘(ii) TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM TDR DISCLOSURES.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insured 
depository institution or an insured credit union that 
modifies a covered loan in relation to COVID–19- 
related difficulties in a troubled debt restructuring on 
or after March 13, 2020, shall not be required to comply 
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Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 310–40 
(‘Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Credi-
tors’) for purposes of compliance with the requirements 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 
et seq.), until such time and under such circumstances 
as the appropriate Federal banking agency or the 
National Credit Union Administration Board, as 
applicable, determines appropriate. 
‘‘(P) REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROCESSING.— 
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
reimburse a lender authorized to make a covered loan 
at a rate, based on the balance of the financing out-
standing at the time of disbursement of the covered 
loan, of— 
‘‘(I) 5 percent for loans of not more than 
$350,000; 
‘‘(II) 3 percent for loans of more than $350,000 
and less than $2,000,000; and 
‘‘(III) 1 percent for loans of not less than 
$2,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) FEE LIMITS.—An agent that assists an eligible 
recipient to prepare an application for a covered loan 
may not collect a fee in excess of the limits established 
by the Administrator. 
‘‘(iii) TIMING.—A reimbursement described in 
clause (i) shall be made not later than 5 days after 
the disbursement of the covered loan. 
‘‘(iv) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of 
the Senate that the Administrator should issue guid-
ance to lenders and agents to ensure that the proc-
essing and disbursement of covered loans prioritizes 
small business concerns and entities in underserved 
and rural markets, including veterans and members 
of the military community, small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged 
individuals 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
8(d)(3)(C)), women, and businesses in operation for 
less than 2 years. 
‘‘(Q) DUPLICATION.—Nothing in this paragraph shall 
prohibit a recipient of an economic injury disaster loan 
made under subsection (b)(2) during the period beginning 
on January 31, 2020 and ending on the date on which 
covered loans are made available that is for a purpose 
other than paying payroll costs and other obligations 
described in subparagraph (F) from receiving assistance 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(R) WAIVER
OF
PREPAYMENT
PENALTY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, there shall be no 
prepayment penalty for any payment made on a covered 
loan.’’. 
(b) COMMITMENTS FOR 7(A) LOANS.—During the period begin-
ning on February 15, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2020— 
(1) the amount authorized for commitments for general 
business loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), including loans made under para-
graph (36) of such section, as added by subsection (a), shall 
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(2) the amount authorized for commitments for such loans 
under the heading ‘‘BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT’’ under 
the heading ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION’’ under title 
V of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–93; 133 Stat. 2475) shall not apply. 
(c) EXPRESS LOANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a)(31)(D) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
(2) PROSPECTIVE REPEAL.—Effective on January 1, 2021, 
section 7(a)(31)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)(31)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$350,000’’. 
(d) EXCEPTION TO GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS.— 
Section 7(a)(31)(G) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)(31)(G)) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (ii); and 
(2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). 
(e) INTERIM RULE.—On and after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the interim final rule published by the Administrator 
entitled ‘‘Express Loan Programs: Affiliation Standards’’ (85 Fed. 
Reg. 7622 (February 10, 2020)) is permanently rescinded and shall 
have no force or effect. 
SEC. 1103. ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered small business concern’’ means a 
small business concern that has experienced, as a result of 
COVID–19— 
(A) supply chain disruptions, including changes in— 
(i) quantity and lead time, including the number 
of shipments of components and delays in shipments; 
(ii) quality, including shortages in supply for 
quality control reasons; and 
(iii) technology, including a compromised payment 
network; 
(B) staffing challenges; 
(C) a decrease in gross receipts or customers; or 
(D) a closure; 
(2) the term ‘‘resource partner’’ means— 
(A) a small business development center; and 
(B) a women’s business center; 
(3) the term ‘‘small business development center’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and 
(4) the term ‘‘women’s business center’’ means a women’s 
business center described in section 29 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 656). 
(b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVISING GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administration may provide financial 
assistance in the form of grants to resource partners to provide 
education, training, and advising to covered small business 
concerns. 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Grants under this subsection shall 
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(A) accessing and applying for resources provided by 
the Administration and other Federal resources relating 
to access to capital and business resiliency; 
(B) the hazards and prevention of the transmission 
and communication of COVID–19 and other communicable 
diseases; 
(C) the potential effects of COVID–19 on the supply 
chains, distribution, and sale of products of covered small 
business concerns and the mitigation of those effects; 
(D) the management and practice of telework to reduce 
possible transmission of COVID–19; 
(E) the management and practice of remote customer 
service by electronic or other means; 
(F) the risks of and mitigation of cyber threats in 
remote customer service or telework practices; 
(G) the mitigation of the effects of reduced travel or 
outside activities on covered small business concerns during 
COVID–19 or similar occurrences; and 
(H) any other relevant business practices necessary 
to mitigate the economic effects of COVID–19 or similar 
occurrences. 
(3) GRANT DETERMINATION.— 
(A) SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS.—The 
Administration shall award 80 percent of funds authorized 
to carry out this subsection to small business development 
centers, which shall be awarded pursuant to a formula 
jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full 
participation of both parties, between the association 
formed under section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) and the Administration. 
(B) WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS.—The Administration 
shall award 20 percent of funds authorized to carry out 
this subsection to women’s business centers, which shall 
be awarded pursuant to a process established by the 
Administration in consultation with recipients of assist-
ance. 
(C) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—Matching funds 
shall not be required for any grant under this subsection. 
(4) GOALS AND METRICS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Goals and metrics for the funds made 
available under this subsection shall be jointly developed, 
negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both 
parties, between the resource partners and the Adminis-
trator, which shall— 
(i) take into consideration the extent of the cir-
cumstances relating to the spread of COVID–19, or 
similar occurrences, that affect covered small business 
concerns located in the areas covered by the resource 
partner, particularly in rural areas or economically 
distressed areas; 
(ii) generally follow the use of funds outlined in 
paragraph (2), but shall not restrict the activities of 
resource partners in responding to unique situations; 
and 
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(B) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator shall 
make publicly available the methodology by which the 
Administrator and resource partners jointly develop the 
metrics and goals described in subparagraph (A). 
(c) RESOURCE PARTNER ASSOCIATION GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may provide grants 
to an association or associations representing resource partners 
under which the association or associations shall establish a 
single centralized hub for COVID–19 information, which shall 
include— 
(A) 1 online platform that consolidates resources and 
information available across multiple Federal agencies for 
small business concerns related to COVID–19; and 
(B) a training program to educate resource partner 
counselors, members of the Service Corps of Retired Execu-
tives established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), and counselors at vet-
erans business outreach centers described in section 32 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) on the resources 
and information described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) GOALS AND METRICS.—Goals and metrics for the funds 
made available under this subsection shall be jointly developed, 
negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both 
parties, between the association or associations receiving a 
grant under this subsection and the Administrator. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives a report that describes— 
(1) with respect to the initial year covered by the report— 
(A) the programs and services developed and provided 
by the Administration and resource partners under sub-
section (b); 
(B) the initial efforts to provide those services under 
subsection (b); and 
(C) the online platform and training developed and 
provided by the Administration and the association or 
associations under subsection (c); and 
(2) with respect to the subsequent years covered by the 
report— 
(A) with respect to the grant program under subsection 
(b)— 
(i) the efforts of the Administrator and resource 
partners to develop services to assist covered small 
business concerns; 
(ii) the challenges faced by owners of covered small 
business concerns in accessing services provided by 
the Administration and resource partners; 
(iii) the number of unique covered small business 
concerns that were served by the Administration and 
resource partners; and 
(iv) other relevant outcome performance data with 
respect to covered small business concerns, including 
the number of employees affected, the effect on sales, 
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by the Administration and resource partners to miti-
gate these effects; and 
(B) with respect to the grant program under subsection 
(c)— 
(i) the efforts of the Administrator and the associa-
tion or associations to develop and evolve an online 
resource for small business concerns; and 
(ii) the efforts of the Administrator and the associa-
tion or associations to develop a training program for 
resource partner counselors, including the number of 
counselors trained. 
SEC. 1104. STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(C)(iii) of sec-
tion 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)), for grants 
under the State Trade Expansion Program under such section 22(l) 
using amounts made available for fiscal year 2018 or fiscal year 
2019, the period of the grant shall continue through the end of 
fiscal year 2021. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Administrator shall reimburse any 
recipient of assistance under section 22(l) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) for financial losses relating to a foreign 
trade mission or a trade show exhibition that was cancelled solely 
due to a public health emergency declared due to COVID–19 if 
the reimbursement does not exceed a recipient’s grant funding. 
SEC. 1105. WAIVER OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT UNDER THE 
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM. 
During the 3-month period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the requirement relating to obtaining cash contributions 
from non-Federal sources under section 29(c)(1) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is waived for any recipient of assist-
ance under such section 29. 
SEC. 1106. LOAN FORGIVENESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered loan’’ means a loan guaranteed under 
paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by section 1102; 
(2) the term ‘‘covered mortgage obligation’’ means any 
indebtedness or debt instrument incurred in the ordinary course 
of business that— 
(A) is a liability of the borrower; 
(B) is a mortgage on real or personal property; and 
(C) was incurred before February 15, 2020; 
(3) the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the 8-week period 
beginning on the date of the origination of a covered loan; 
(4) the term ‘‘covered rent obligation’’ means rent obligated 
under a leasing agreement in force before February 15, 2020; 
(5) the term ‘‘covered utility payment’’ means payment 
for a service for the distribution of electricity, gas, water, 
transportation, telephone, or internet access for which service 
began before February 15, 2020; 
(6) the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means the recipient of 
a covered loan; 
(7) the term ‘‘expected forgiveness amount’’ means the 
amount of principal that a lender reasonably expects a borrower 
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(A) payroll costs; 
(B) payments of interest on any covered mortgage 
obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or 
payment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation); 
(C) payments on any covered rent obligation; and 
(D) covered utility payments; and 
(8) the term ‘‘payroll costs’’ has the meaning given that 
term in paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added by section 1102 of this Act. 
(b) FORGIVENESS.—An eligible recipient shall be eligible for 
forgiveness of indebtedness on a covered loan in an amount equal 
to the sum of the following costs incurred and payments made 
during the covered period: 
(1) Payroll costs. 
(2) Any payment of interest on any covered mortgage 
obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or pay-
ment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation). 
(3) Any payment on any covered rent obligation. 
(4) Any covered utility payment. 
(c) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS FORGIVEN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts which have been forgiven under 
this section shall be considered canceled indebtedness by a 
lender authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)). 
(2) PURCHASE OF GUARANTEES.—For purposes of the pur-
chase of the guarantee for a covered loan by the Administrator, 
amounts which are forgiven under this section shall be treated 
in accordance with the procedures that are otherwise applicable 
to a loan guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)). 
(3) REMITTANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the amount of forgiveness under this section is deter-
mined, the Administrator shall remit to the lender an amount 
equal to the amount of forgiveness, plus any interest accrued 
through the date of payment. 
(4) ADVANCE PURCHASE OF COVERED LOAN.— 
(A) REPORT.—A lender authorized under section 7(a) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), or, at the 
discretion of the Administrator, a third party participant 
in the secondary market, may, report to the Administrator 
an expected forgiveness amount on a covered loan or on 
a pool of covered loans of up to 100 percent of the principal 
on the covered loan or pool of covered loans, respectively. 
(B) PURCHASE.—The Administrator shall purchase the 
expected forgiveness amount described in subparagraph 
(A) as if the amount were the principal amount of a loan 
guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act 
636(a)). 
(C) TIMING.—Not later than 15 days after the date 
on which the Administrator receives a report under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall purchase the 
expected forgiveness amount under subparagraph (B) with 
respect to each covered loan to which the report relates. 
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(1) AMOUNT MAY NOT EXCEED PRINCIPAL.—The amount of 
loan forgiveness under this section shall not exceed the prin-
cipal amount of the financing made available under the 
applicable covered loan. 
(2) REDUCTION
BASED
ON
REDUCTION
IN
NUMBER
OF 
EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of loan forgiveness 
under this section shall be reduced, but not increased, 
by multiplying the amount described in subsection (b) by 
the quotient obtained by dividing— 
(i) the average number of full-time equivalent 
employees per month employed by the eligible recipient 
during the covered period; by 
(ii)(I) at the election of the borrower— 
(aa) the average number of full-time equiva-
lent employees per month employed by the eligible 
recipient during the period beginning on February 
15, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019; or 
(bb) the average number of full-time equiva-
lent employees per month employed by the eligible 
recipient during the period beginning on January 
1, 2020 and ending on February 29, 2020; or 
(II) in the case of an eligible recipient that is 
seasonal employer, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, the average number of full-time equivalent 
employees per month employed by the eligible recipient 
during the period beginning on February 15, 2019 and 
ending on June 30, 2019. 
(B) 
CALCULATION
OF
AVERAGE
NUMBER
OF 
EMPLOYEES.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the aver-
age number of full-time equivalent employees shall be 
determined by calculating the average number of full-time 
equivalent employees for each pay period falling within 
a month. 
(3) REDUCTION RELATING TO SALARY AND WAGES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of loan forgiveness 
under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any 
reduction in total salary or wages of any employee described 
in subparagraph (B) during the covered period that is in 
excess of 25 percent of the total salary or wages of the 
employee during the most recent full quarter during which 
the employee was employed before the covered period. 
(B) EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED.—An employee described in 
this subparagraph is any employee who did not receive, 
during any single pay period during 2019, wages or salary 
at an annualized rate of pay in an amount more than 
$100,000. 
(4) TIPPED
WORKERS.—An eligible recipient with tipped 
employees described in section 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)) may receive 
forgiveness for additional wages paid to those employees. 
(5) EXEMPTION FOR RE-HIRES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In a circumstance described in 
subparagraph (B), the amount of loan forgiveness under 
this section shall be determined without regard to a reduc-
tion in the number of full-time equivalent employees of 
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more employees of the eligible recipient, as applicable, 
during the period beginning on February 15, 2020 and 
ending on the date that is 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(B) CIRCUMSTANCES.—A circumstance described in this 
subparagraph is a circumstance— 
(i) in which— 
(I) during the period beginning on February 
15, 2020 and ending on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, there is 
a reduction, as compared to February 15, 2020, 
in the number of full-time equivalent employees 
of an eligible recipient; and 
(II) not later than June 30, 2020, the eligible 
employer has eliminated the reduction in the 
number of full-time equivalent employees; 
(ii) in which— 
(I) during the period beginning on February 
15, 2020 and ending on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, there is 
a reduction, as compared to February 15, 2020, 
in the salary or wages of 1 or more employees 
of the eligible recipient; and 
(II) not later than June 30, 2020, the eligible 
employer has eliminated the reduction in the 
salary or wages of such employees; or 
(iii) in which the events described in clause (i) 
and (ii) occur. 
(6) EXEMPTIONS.—The Administrator and the Secretary of 
the Treasury may prescribe regulations granting de minimis 
exemptions from the requirements under this subsection. 
(e) APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient seeking loan forgiveness 
under this section shall submit to the lender that is servicing 
the covered loan an application, which shall include— 
(1) documentation verifying the number of full-time equiva-
lent employees on payroll and pay rates for the periods 
described in subsection (d), including— 
(A) payroll tax filings reported to the Internal Revenue 
Service; and 
(B) State income, payroll, and unemployment insurance 
filings; 
(2) documentation, including cancelled checks, payment 
receipts, transcripts of accounts, or other documents verifying 
payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments on cov-
ered lease obligations, and covered utility payments; 
(3) a certification from a representative of the eligible 
recipient authorized to make such certifications that— 
(A) the documentation presented is true and correct; 
and 
(B) the amount for which forgiveness is requested was 
used to retain employees, make interest payments on a 
covered mortgage obligation, make payments on a covered 
rent obligation, or make covered utility payments; and 
(4) any other documentation the Administrator determines 
necessary. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON FORGIVENESS WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION.— 
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without submitting to the lender that is servicing the covered 
loan the documentation required under subsection (e). 
(g) DECISION.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
a lender receives an application for loan forgiveness under this 
section from an eligible recipient, the lender shall issue a decision 
on the an application. 
(h) HOLD HARMLESS.—If a lender has received the documenta-
tion required under this section from an eligible recipient attesting 
that the eligible recipient has accurately verified the payments 
for payroll costs, payments on covered mortgage obligations, pay-
ments on covered lease obligations, or covered utility payments 
during covered period— 
(1) an enforcement action may not be taken against the 
lender under section 47(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
657t(e)) relating to loan forgiveness for the payments for payroll 
costs, payments on covered mortgage obligations, payments 
on covered lease obligations, or covered utility payments, as 
the case may be; and 
(2) the lender shall not be subject to any penalties by 
the Administrator relating to loan forgiveness for the payments 
for payroll costs, payments on covered mortgage obligations, 
payments on covered lease obligations, or covered utility pay-
ments, as the case may be. 
(i) TAXABILITY.—For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, any amount which (but for this subsection) would be 
includible in gross income of the eligible recipient by reason of 
forgiveness described in subsection (b) shall be excluded from gross 
income. 
(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The cancellation of indebtedness 
on a covered loan under this section shall not otherwise modify 
the terms and conditions of the covered loan. 
(k) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance and 
regulations implementing this section. 
SEC. 1107. DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated, out of amounts in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
for additional amounts— 
(1) $349,000,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES 
Act’’ for the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized under para-
graph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)), as added by section 1102(a) of this Act; 
(2) $675,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’ for salaries and 
expenses of the Administration; 
(3) $25,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Office of Inspector General’’, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, for necessary expenses of the 
Office of Inspector General of the Administration in carrying 
out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.); 
(4) $265,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Entrepreneurial Development Programs’’, of 
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(A) $240,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 
1103(b) of this Act; and 
(B) $25,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 1103(c) 
of this Act; 
(5) $10,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Department of Com-
merce—Minority Business Development Agency’’ for minority 
business centers of the Minority Business Development Agency 
to provide technical assistance to small business concerns; 
(6) $10,000,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Emergency EIDL Grants’’ shall be for carrying 
out section 1110 of this Act; 
(7) $17,000,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Small Business 
Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES 
Act’’ shall be for carrying out section 1112 of this Act; and 
(8) $25,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Department of the 
Treasury—Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall 
be for carrying out section 1109 of this Act. 
(b) SECONDARY MARKET.—During the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2021, 
guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 635(g)) shall not exceed a principal 
amount of $100,000,000,000. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives a detailed expenditure plan 
for using the amounts appropriated to the Administration under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 1108. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Minority Business 
Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; 
(2) the term ‘‘minority business center’’ means a Business 
Center of the Agency; 
(3) the term ‘‘minority business enterprise’’ means a for- 
profit business enterprise— 
(A) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by 
1 or more socially disadvantaged individuals, as determined 
by the Agency; and 
(B) the management and daily business operations of 
which are controlled by 1 or more socially disadvantaged 
individuals, as determined by the Agency; and 
(4) the term ‘‘minority chamber of commerce’’ means a 
chamber of commerce developed specifically to support minority 
business enterprises. 
(b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVISING GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency may provide financial assist-
ance in the form of grants to minority business centers and 
minority chambers of commerce to provide education, training, 
and advising to minority business enterprises. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section shall be 
used for the education, training, and advising of minority busi-
ness enterprises and their employees on— 
(A) accessing and applying for resources provided by 
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(B) the hazards and prevention of the transmission 
and communication of COVID–19 and other communicable 
diseases; 
(C) the potential effects of COVID–19 on the supply 
chains, distribution, and sale of products of minority busi-
ness enterprises and the mitigation of those effects; 
(D) the management and practice of telework to reduce 
possible transmission of COVID–19; 
(E) the management and practice of remote customer 
service by electronic or other means; 
(F) the risks of and mitigation of cyber threats in 
remote customer service or telework practices; 
(G) the mitigation of the effects of reduced travel or 
outside activities on minority business enterprises during 
COVID–19 or similar occurrences; and 
(H) any other relevant business practices necessary 
to mitigate the economic effects of COVID–19 or similar 
occurrences. 
(3) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—Matching funds shall 
not be required for any grant under this section. 
(4) GOALS AND METRICS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Goals and metrics for the funds made 
available under this section shall be jointly developed, nego-
tiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both 
parties, between the minority business centers, minority 
chambers of commerce, and the Agency, which shall— 
(i) take into consideration the extent of the cir-
cumstances relating to the spread of COVID–19, or 
similar occurrences, that affect minority business 
enterprises located in the areas covered by minority 
business centers and minority chambers of commerce, 
particularly in rural areas or economically distressed 
areas; 
(ii) generally follow the use of funds outlined in 
paragraph (2), but shall not restrict the activities of 
minority business centers and minority chambers of 
commerce in responding to unique situations; and 
(iii) encourage minority business centers and 
minority chambers of commerce to develop and provide 
services to minority business enterprises. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Agency shall make pub-
licly available the methodology by which the Agency, 
minority business centers, and minority chambers of com-
merce jointly develop the metrics and goals described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(c) WAIVERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law or regulation, the Agency may, during the 3-month period 
that begins on the date of enactment of this Act, waive any 
matching requirement imposed on a minority business center 
or a specialty center of the Agency under a cooperative agree-
ment between such a center and the Agency if the applicable 
center is unable to raise funds, or has suffered a loss of revenue, 
because of the effects of COVID–19. 
(2) REMAINING COMPLIANT.—Notwithstanding any provision 
of a cooperative agreement between the Agency and a minority 
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of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2021, 
such a center decides not to collect fees because of the economic 
consequences of COVID–19, the center shall be considered to 
be in compliance with that agreement if— 
(A) the center notifies the Agency with respect to that 
decision, which the center may provide through electronic 
mail; and 
(B) the Agency, not later than 15 days after the date 
on which the center provides notice to the Agency under 
subparagraph (A)— 
(i) confirms receipt of the notification under 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) accepts the decision of the center. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Agency shall submit 
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
that describes— 
(1) with respect to the period covered by the initial report— 
(A) the programs and services developed and provided 
by the Agency, minority business centers, and minority 
chambers of commerce under subsection (b); and 
(B) the initial efforts to provide those services under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) with respect to subsequent years covered by the report— 
(A) with respect to the grant program under subsection 
(b)— 
(i) the efforts of the Agency, minority business 
centers, and minority chambers of commerce to develop 
services to assist minority business enterprises; 
(ii) the challenges faced by owners of minority 
business enterprises in accessing services provided by 
the Agency, minority business centers, and minority 
chambers of commerce; 
(iii) the number of unique minority business enter-
prises that were served by the Agency, minority busi-
ness centers, or minority chambers of commerce; and 
(iv) other relevant outcome performance data with 
respect to minority business enterprises, including the 
number of employees affected, the effect on sales, the 
disruptions of supply chains, and the efforts made by 
the Agency, minority business centers, and minority 
chambers of commerce to mitigate these effects . 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 1109. UNITED STATES TREASURY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘appropriate Federal banking agency’’ and 
‘‘insured depository institution’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
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(2) the term ‘‘insured credit union’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 
U.S.C. 1752); and 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
(b) AUTHORITY
TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITU-
TIONS.—The Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Administrator, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administra-
tion shall establish criteria for insured depository institutions, 
insured credit unions, institutions of the Farm Credit System char-
tered under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), 
and other lenders that do not already participate in lending under 
programs of the Administration, to participate in the paycheck 
protection program to provide loans under this section until the 
date on which the national emergency declared by the President 
under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with 
respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires. 
(c) SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS.—An insured depository institution, 
insured credit union, institution of the Farm Credit System char-
tered under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), 
or other lender may only participate in the program established 
under this section if participation does not affect the safety and 
soundness of the institution or lender, as determined by the Sec-
retary in consultation with the appropriate Federal banking agen-
cies or the National Credit Union Administration Board, as 
applicable. 
(d) REGULATIONS FOR LENDERS AND LOANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue regulations and 
guidance as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, 
including to— 
(A) allow additional lenders to originate loans under 
this section; and 
(B) establish terms and conditions for loans under this 
section, including terms and conditions concerning com-
pensation, underwriting standards, interest rates, and 
maturity. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The terms and conditions established 
under paragraph (1) shall provide for the following: 
(A) A rate of interest that does not exceed the max-
imum permissible rate of interest available on a loan of 
comparable maturity under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), as added 
by section 1102 of this Act. 
(B) Terms and conditions that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, are consistent with the terms and conditions 
required under the following provisions of paragraph (36) 
of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), 
as added by section 1102 of this Act: 
(i) Subparagraph (D), pertaining to borrower eligi-
bility. 
(ii) Subparagraph (E), pertaining to the maximum 
loan amount. 
(iii) Subparagraph (F)(i), pertaining to allowable 
uses of program loans. 
(iv) Subparagraph (H), pertaining to fee waivers. 
(v) 
Subparagraph 
(M), 
pertaining 
to 
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(C) A guarantee percentage that, to the maximum 
extent practicable, is consistent with the guarantee percent-
age required under subparagraph (F) of section 7(a)(2) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)), as added 
by section 1102 of this Act. 
(D) Loan forgiveness under terms and conditions that, 
to the maximum extent practicable, is consistent with the 
terms and conditions for loan forgiveness under section 
1106 of this Act. 
(e) ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS GENERALLY.—The Secretary may 
issue regulations and guidance as necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this section, including to allow additional lenders to origi-
nate loans under this title and to establish terms and conditions 
such as compensation, underwriting standards, interest rates, and 
maturity for under this section. 
(f) CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of receiving a loan under 
this section, a borrower shall certify under terms acceptable to 
the Secretary that the borrower— 
(1) does not have an application pending for a loan under 
section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) for 
the same purpose; and 
(2) has not received such a loan during the period beginning 
on February 15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020. 
(g) OPT-IN FOR SBA QUALIFIED LENDERS.—Lenders qualified 
to participate as a lender under 7(a) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(a)) may elect to participate in the paycheck protec-
tion program under the criteria, terms, and conditions established 
under this section. Such participation shall not preclude the lenders 
from continuing participation as a lender under section 7(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)). 
(h) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—With guidance from the Sec-
retary, the Administrator shall administer the program established 
under this section, including the making and purchasing of guaran-
tees on loans under the program, until the date on which the 
national emergency declared by the President under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the 
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires. 
(i) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—A loan under this section shall be 
deemed to be a loan under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
631 et seq.) for purposes of section 16 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
645). 
SEC. 1110. EMERGENCY EIDL GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning 
on January 31, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020; and 
(2) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a business with not more than 500 employees; 
(B) any individual who operates under a sole 
proprietorship, with or without employees, or as an inde-
pendent contractor; 
(C) a cooperative with not more than 500 employees; 
(D) an ESOP (as defined in section 3 of the Small 
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(E) a tribal small business concern, as described in 
section 31(b)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
657a(b)(2)(C)), with not more than 500 employees. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—During the covered period, in addition 
to small business concerns, private nonprofit organizations, and 
small agricultural cooperatives, an eligible entity shall be eligible 
for a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)). 
(c) TERMS; CREDIT ELSEWHERE.—With respect to a loan made 
under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) 
in response to COVID–19 during the covered period, the Adminis-
trator shall waive— 
(1) any rules related the personal guarantee on advances 
and loans of not more than $200,000 during the covered period 
for all applicants; 
(2) the requirement that an applicant needs to be in busi-
ness for the 1-year period before the disaster, except that no 
waiver may be made for a business that was not in operation 
on January 31, 2020; and 
(3) the requirement in the flush matter following subpara-
graph (E) of section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)(2)), as so redesignated by subsection (f) of this 
section, that an applicant be unable to obtain credit elsewhere. 
(d) APPROVAL
AND ABILITY
TO REPAY
FOR SMALL DOLLAR 
LOANS.—With respect to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in response to COVID– 
19 during the covered period, the Administrator may— 
(1) approve an applicant based solely on the credit score 
of the applicant and shall not require an applicant to submit 
a tax return or a tax return transcript for such approval; 
or 
(2) use alternative appropriate methods to determine an 
applicant’s ability to repay. 
(e) EMERGENCY GRANT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—During the covered period, an entity 
included for eligibility in subsection (b), including small busi-
ness concerns, private nonprofit organizations, and small agri-
cultural cooperatives, that applies for a loan under section 
7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in 
response to COVID–19 may request that the Administrator 
provide an advance that is, subject to paragraph (3), in the 
amount requested by such applicant to such applicant within 
3 days after the Administrator receives an application from 
such applicant. 
(2) VERIFICATION.—Before disbursing amounts under this 
subsection, the Administrator shall verify that the applicant 
is an eligible entity by accepting a self-certification from the 
applicant under penalty of perjury pursuant to section 1746 
of title 28 United States Code. 
(3) AMOUNT.—The amount of an advance provided under 
this subsection shall be not more than $10,000. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An advance provided under this sub-
section may be used to address any allowable purpose for 
a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)), including— 
(A) providing paid sick leave to employees unable to 
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(B) maintaining payroll to retain employees during 
business disruptions or substantial slowdowns; 
(C) meeting increased costs to obtain materials unavail-
able from the applicant’s original source due to interrupted 
supply chains; 
(D) making rent or mortgage payments; and 
(E) repaying obligations that cannot be met due to 
revenue losses. 
(5) REPAYMENT.—An applicant shall not be required to 
repay any amounts of an advance provided under this sub-
section, even if subsequently denied a loan under section 7(b)(2) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)). 
(6) UNEMPLOYMENT GRANT.—If an applicant that receives 
an advance under this subsection transfers into, or is approved 
for, the loan program under section 7(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), the advance amount shall be reduced 
from the loan forgiveness amount for a loan for payroll costs 
made under such section 7(a). 
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Administration $10,000,000,000 
to carry out this subsection. 
(8) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out grants under 
this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2020. 
(f) EMERGENCIES INVOLVING FEDERAL PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY 
QUALIFYING FOR SBA ASSISTANCE.—Section 7(b)(2) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
(E); 
(5) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) an emergency involving Federal primary responsi-
bility determined to exist by the President under the section 
501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)); or’’; and 
(6) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C), or (D)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘disaster declaration’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘disaster or emergency declaration’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘disaster has occurred’’ and inserting 
‘‘disaster or emergency has occurred’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘such disaster’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
disaster or emergency’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘disaster stricken’’ and inserting 
‘‘disaster- or emergency-stricken’’; and 
(7) in the flush matter following subparagraph (E), as so 
redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘: Provided further, That for purposes of subpara-
graph (D), the Administrator shall deem that such an emer-
gency affects each State or subdivision thereof (including coun-
ties), and that each State or subdivision has sufficient economic 
damage to small business concerns to qualify for assistance 
under this paragraph and the Administrator shall accept 
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SEC. 1111. RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN 
ENGLISH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide the resources 
and services made available by the Administration to small business 
concerns in the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than 
English, in the United States, which shall include Mandarin, Can-
tonese, Japanese, and Korean. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administrator $25,000,000 to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 1112. SUBSIDY FOR CERTAIN LOAN PAYMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED LOAN.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered loan’’ means a loan that is— 
(1) guaranteed by the Administration under— 
(A) section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a))— 
(i) including a loan made under the Community 
Advantage Pilot Program of the Administration; and 
(ii) excluding a loan made under paragraph (36) 
of such section 7(a), as added by section 1102; or 
(B) title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); or 
(2) made by an intermediary to a small business concern 
using loans or grants received under section 7(m) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) all borrowers are adversely affected by COVID–19; 
(2) relief payments by the Administration are appropriate 
for all borrowers; and 
(3) in addition to the relief provided under this Act, the 
Administration should encourage lenders to provide payment 
deferments, when appropriate, and to extend the maturity of 
covered loans, so as to avoid balloon payments or any require-
ment for increases in debt payments resulting from deferments 
provided by lenders during the period of the national emergency 
declared by the President under the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(c) PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall pay the prin-
cipal, interest, and any associated fees that are owed on a 
covered loan in a regular servicing status— 
(A) with respect to a covered loan made before the 
date of enactment of this Act and not on deferment, for 
the 6-month period beginning with the next payment due 
on the covered loan; 
(B) with respect to a covered loan made before the 
date of enactment of this Act and on deferment, for the 
6-month period beginning with the next payment due on 
the covered loan after the deferment period; and 
(C) with respect to a covered loan made during the 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the date that is 6 months after such date 
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(2) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Administrator shall begin 
making payments under paragraph (1) on a covered loan not 
later than 30 days after the date on which the first such 
payment is due. 
(3) APPLICATION OF PAYMENT.—Any payment made by the 
Administrator under paragraph (1) shall be applied to the 
covered loan such that the borrower is relieved of the obligation 
to pay that amount. 
(d) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) communicate and coordinate with the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, and State bank regulators to encourage those entities 
to not require lenders to increase their reserves on account 
of receiving payments made by the Administrator under sub-
section (c); 
(2) waive statutory limits on maximum loan maturities 
for any covered loan durations where the lender provides a 
deferral and extends the maturity of covered loans during the 
1-year period following the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(3) when necessary to provide more time because of the 
potential of higher volumes, travel restrictions, and the inability 
to access some properties during the COVID–19 pandemic, 
extend lender site visit requirements to— 
(A) not more than 60 days (which may be extended 
at the discretion of the Administration) after the occurrence 
of an adverse event, other than a payment default, causing 
a loan to be classified as in liquidation; and 
(B) not more than 90 days after a payment default. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to make 
payments pursuant to subsection (c) with respect to a covered 
loan solely because the covered loan has been sold in the secondary 
market. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administrator $17,000,000,000 to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 1113. BANKRUPTCY. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR REORGANIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1182(1) of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’— 
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means a person 
engaged in commercial or business activities (including 
any affiliate of such person that is also a debtor under 
this title and excluding a person whose primary activity 
is the business of owning single asset real estate) that 
has aggregate noncontingent liquidated secured and 
unsecured debts as of the date of the filing of the petition 
or the date of the order for relief in an amount not more 
than $7,500,000 (excluding debts owed to 1 or more affili-
ates or insiders) not less than 50 percent of which arose 
from the commercial or business activities of the debtor; 
and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) any member of a group of affiliated debtors 
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and unsecured debts in an amount greater than 
$7,500,000 (excluding debt owed to 1 or more affiliates 
or insiders); 
‘‘(ii) any debtor that is a corporation subject to 
the reporting requirements under section 13 or 15(d) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 
78o(d)); or 
‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of an issuer, 
as defined in section 3 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c).’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTERS.—Section 103(i) of title 11, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘small business 
debtor’’ and inserting ‘‘debtor (as defined in section 1182)’’. 
(3) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to cases com-
menced under title 11, United States Code, on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(4) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR.—Section 
101(51D)(B)(iii) of title 11, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) any debtor that is an affiliate of an issuer 
(as defined in section 3 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c)).’’. 
(B) UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.—Section 347(b) of title 11, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1194’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1191’’. 
(5) SUNSET.—On the date that is 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, section 1182(1) of title 11, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DEBTOR.—The term ‘debtor’ means a small business 
debtor.’’. 
(b) BANKRUPTCY RELIEF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) EXCLUSION FROM CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME.—Sec-
tion 101(10A)(B)(ii) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) Payments made under Federal law 
relating to the national emergency declared by 
the President under the National Emergencies Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the 
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19).’’. 
(B) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Section 1325(b)(2) of title 
11, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘payments 
made under Federal law relating to the national emergency 
declared by the President under the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the coronavirus 
disease 2019 (COVID–19),’’ after ‘‘other than’’. 
(C) MODIFICATION OF PLAN AFTER CONFIRMATION.—Sec-
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‘‘(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), for a plan confirmed prior 
to the date of enactment of this subsection, the plan may be modified 
upon the request of the debtor if— 
‘‘(A) the debtor is experiencing or has experienced a mate-
rial financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the 
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; and 
‘‘(B) the modification is approved after notice and a hearing. 
‘‘(2) A plan modified under paragraph (1) may not provide 
for payments over a period that expires more than 7 years after 
the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan 
was due. 
‘‘(3) Sections 1322(a), 1322(b), 1323(c), and the requirements 
of section 1325(a) shall apply to any modification under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(D) APPLICABILITY.— 
(i) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) shall apply to any case commenced before, 
on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(ii) The amendment made by subparagraph (C) 
shall apply to any case for which a plan has been 
confirmed under section 1325 of title 11, United States 
Code, before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) SUNSET.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.— 
(i) EXCLUSION FROM CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME.— 
Section 101(10A)(B)(ii) of title 11, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(I) in subclause (III), by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(II) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a period; and 
(III) by striking subclause (V). 
(ii) CONFIRMATION OF PLAN.—Section 1325(b)(2) of 
title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘payments made under Federal law relating to the 
national emergency declared by the President under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID– 
19),’’. 
(iii) MODIFICATION
OF
PLAN
AFTER
CONFIRMA-
TION.—Section 1329 of title 11, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments made by 
subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date that is 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1114. EMERGENCY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. 
Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall issue regulations to carry out this 
title and the amendments made by this title without regard to 
the notice requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United 
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TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN 
WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES 
Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance 
Provisions 
SEC. 2101. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Relief for Workers Affected 
by Coronavirus Act’’. 
SEC. 2102. PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVID–19.—The term ‘‘COVID–19’’ means the 2019 
Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. 
(2) COVID–19 PUBLIC
HEALTH
EMERGENCY.—The term 
‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ means the public health 
emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to the 2019 Novel 
Coronavirus. 
(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered individual’’— 
(A) means an individual who— 
(i) is not eligible for regular compensation or 
extended benefits under State or Federal law or pan-
demic emergency unemployment compensation under 
section 2107, including an individual who has 
exhausted all rights to regular unemployment or 
extended benefits under State or Federal law or pan-
demic emergency unemployment compensation under 
section 2107; and 
(ii) provides self-certification that the individual— 
(I) is otherwise able to work and available 
for work within the meaning of applicable State 
law, except the individual is unemployed, partially 
unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work 
because— 
(aa) the individual has been diagnosed 
with COVID–19 or is experiencing symptoms 
of COVID–19 and seeking a medical diagnosis; 
(bb) a member of the individual’s house-
hold has been diagnosed with COVID–19; 
(cc) the individual is providing care for 
a family member or a member of the individ-
ual’s household who has been diagnosed with 
COVID–19; 
(dd) a child or other person in the house-
hold for which the individual has primary 
caregiving responsibility is unable to attend 
school or another facility that is closed as a 
direct result of the COVID–19 public health 
emergency and such school or facility care is 
required for the individual to work; 
(ee) the individual is unable to reach the 
place of employment because of a quarantine 
imposed as a direct result of the COVID–19 
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(ff) the individual is unable to reach the 
place of employment because the individual 
has been advised by a health care provider 
to self-quarantine due to concerns related to 
COVID–19; 
(gg) the individual was scheduled to com-
mence employment and does not have a job 
or is unable to reach the job as a direct result 
of the COVID–19 public health emergency; 
(hh) the individual has become the bread-
winner or major support for a household 
because the head of the household has died 
as a direct result of COVID–19; 
(ii) the individual has to quit his or her 
job as a direct result of COVID–19; 
(jj) the individual’s place of employment 
is closed as a direct result of the COVID– 
19 public health emergency; or 
(kk) the individual meets any additional 
criteria established by the Secretary for 
unemployment assistance under this section; 
or 
(II) is self-employed, is seeking part-time 
employment, does not have sufficient work history, 
or otherwise would not qualify for regular 
unemployment or extended benefits under State 
or Federal law or pandemic emergency unemploy-
ment compensation under section 2107 and meets 
the requirements of subclause (I); and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) an individual who has the ability to telework 
with pay; or 
(ii) an individual who is receiving paid sick leave 
or other paid leave benefits, regardless of whether 
the individual meets a qualification described in items 
(aa) through (kk) of subparagraph (A)(i)(I). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, 
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. 
(b) ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF COVID– 
19.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide to any 
covered individual unemployment benefit assistance while such 
individual is unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable to work 
for the weeks of such unemployment with respect to which the 
individual is not entitled to any other unemployment compensation 
(as that term is defined in section 85(b) of title 26, United States 
Code) or waiting period credit. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
assistance authorized under subsection (b) shall be available 
to a covered individual— 
(A) for weeks of unemployment, partial unemployment, 
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(i) beginning on or after January 27, 2020; and 
(ii) ending on or before December 31, 2020; and 
(B) subject to subparagraph (A)(ii), as long as the cov-
ered individual’s unemployment, partial unemployment, or 
inability to work caused by COVID–19 continues. 
(2) LIMITATION ON DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.—The total 
number of weeks for which a covered individual may receive 
assistance under this section shall not exceed 39 weeks and 
such total shall include any week for which the covered indi-
vidual received regular compensation or extended benefits 
under any Federal or State law, except that if after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the duration of extended benefits 
is extended, the 39-week period described in this paragraph 
shall be extended by the number of weeks that is equal to 
the number of weeks by which the extended benefits were 
extended. 
(3) ASSISTANCE
FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT
BEFORE
DATE
OF 
ENACTMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a process for 
making assistance under this section available for weeks begin-
ning on or after January 27, 2020, and before the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(d) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The assistance authorized under sub-
section (b) for a week of unemployment, partial unemployment, 
or inability to work shall be— 
(A)(i) the weekly benefit amount authorized under the 
unemployment compensation law of the State where the 
covered individual was employed, except that the amount 
may not be less than the minimum weekly benefit amount 
described in section 625.6 of title 20, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, or any successor thereto; and 
(ii) the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment 
Compensation under section 2104; and 
(B) in the case of an increase of the weekly benefit 
amount after the date of enactment of this Act, increased 
in an amount equal to such increase. 
(2) CALCULATIONS
OF
AMOUNTS
FOR
CERTAIN
COVERED 
INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of a covered individual who is self- 
employed, who lives in a territory described in subsection (c) 
or (d) of section 625.6 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or who would not otherwise qualify for unemployment com-
pensation under State law, the assistance authorized under 
subsection (b) for a week of unemployment shall be calculated 
in accordance with section 625.6 of title 20, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor thereto, and shall be increased 
by the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensa-
tion under section 2104. 
(3) ALLOWABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT.—Any assistance pro-
vided for in accordance with paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be pay-
able either— 
(A) as an amount which is paid at the same time 
and in the same manner as the assistance provided for 
in paragraph (1)(A)(i) is payable for the week involved; 
or 
(B) at the option of the State, by payments which 
are made separately from, but on the same weekly basis 
as, any assistance provided for in paragraph (1)(A)(i). 

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(e) WAIVER OF STATE REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding State 
law, for purposes of assistance authorized under this section, com-
pensation under this Act shall be made to an individual otherwise 
eligible for such compensation without any waiting period. 
(f) AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide the assistance 
authorized under subsection (b) through agreements with 
States which, in the judgment of the Secretary, have an ade-
quate system for administering such assistance through 
existing State agencies. 
(2) PAYMENTS
TO
STATES.—There shall be paid to each 
State which has entered into an agreement under this sub-
section an amount equal to 100 percent of— 
(A) the total amount of assistance provided by the 
State pursuant to such agreement; and 
(B) any additional administrative expenses incurred 
by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined 
by the Secretary), including any administrative expenses 
necessary to facilitate processing of applications for assist-
ance under this section online or by telephone rather than 
in-person. 
(3) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to any State by 
reason of such State’s having an agreement under this sub-
section shall be payable, either in advance or by way of 
reimbursement (as determined by the Secretary), in such 
amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled 
to receive under this subsection for each calendar month, 
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that his estimates for any prior 
calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which 
should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be 
made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method 
as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency 
of the State involved. 
(g) FUNDING.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the extended unemploy-
ment compensation account (as established by section 
905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of 
the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 
904(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used to 
make payments to States pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A). 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the extended unemployment 
compensation account such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
estimates to be necessary to make payments described 
in subparagraph (A). There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, 
the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such 
sums shall not be required to be repaid. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the employment security 
administration account (as established by section 901(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of the 
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904(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used to 
make payments to States pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B). 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the employment security 
administration account such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
estimates to be necessary to make payments described 
in subparagraph (A). There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, 
the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such 
sums shall not be required to be repaid. 
(3) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary of Labor shall from 
time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment 
to each State the sums payable to such State under paragraphs 
(1) and (2). 
(h) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSIST-
ANCE AND DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.—Except as other-
wise provided in this section or to the extent there is a conflict 
between this section and section 625 of title 20, Code of Federal 
Regulations, such section 625 shall apply to this section as if— 
(1) the term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ were 
substituted for the term ‘‘major disaster’’ each place it appears 
in such section 625; and 
(2) the term ‘‘pandemic’’ were substituted for the term 
‘‘disaster’’ each place it appears in such section 625. 
SEC. 2103. EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) FLEXIBILITY IN PAYING REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of 
Labor may issue clarifying guidance to allow States to interpret 
their State unemployment compensation laws in a manner that 
would provide maximum flexibility to reimbursing employers as 
it relates to timely payment and assessment of penalties and 
interest pursuant to such State laws. 
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—Section 903 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1103) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Transfers for Federal Reimbursement of State Unemployment 
Funds 
‘‘(i)(1)(A) In addition to any other amounts, the Secretary of 
Labor shall provide for the transfer of funds during the applicable 
period to the accounts of the States in the Unemployment Trust 
Fund, by transfer from amounts reserved for that purpose in the 
Federal unemployment account, in accordance with the succeeding 
provisions of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) The amount of funds transferred to the account of a State 
under subparagraph (A) during the applicable period shall, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Labor, be equal to one-half of the amounts 
of compensation (as defined in section 3306(h) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) attributable under the State law to service 
to which section 3309(a)(1) of such Code applies that were paid 
by the State for weeks of unemployment beginning and ending 
during such period. Such transfers shall be made at such times 
as the Secretary of Labor considers appropriate. 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other law, funds transferred to the 
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to reimburse governmental entities and other organizations 
described in section 3309(a)(2) of such Code for amounts paid (in 
lieu of contributions) into the State unemployment fund pursuant 
to such section. 
‘‘(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘applicable period’ 
means the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on 
December 31, 2020. 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of 
the Treasury (from funds not otherwise appropriated) to the Federal 
unemployment account such sums as the Secretary of Labor esti-
mates to be necessary for purposes of making the transfers 
described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) There are appropriated from the general fund of the 
Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the sums referred to in 
subparagraph (A) and such sums shall not be required to be 
repaid.’’. 
SEC. 2104. EMERGENCY INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION BENEFITS. 
(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—Any State which desires to 
do so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this 
section with the Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any State which is a party to an agreement 
under this section may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice 
to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. 
(b) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.— 
(1) FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.— 
Any agreement under this section shall provide that the State 
agency of the State will make payments of regular compensa-
tion to individuals in amounts and to the extent that they 
would be determined if the State law of the State were applied, 
with respect to any week for which the individual is (dis-
regarding this section) otherwise entitled under the State law 
to receive regular compensation, as if such State law had been 
modified in a manner such that the amount of regular com-
pensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable for any 
week shall be equal to— 
(A) the amount determined under the State law (before 
the application of this paragraph), plus 
(B) an additional amount of $600 (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘Federal Pandemic Unemployment Com-
pensation’’). 
(2) ALLOWABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT.—Any Federal Pan-
demic Unemployment Compensation provided for in accordance 
with paragraph (1) shall be payable either— 
(A) as an amount which is paid at the same time 
and in the same manner as any regular compensation 
otherwise payable for the week involved; or 
(B) at the option of the State, by payments which 
are made separately from, but on the same weekly basis 
as, any regular compensation otherwise payable. 
(c) NONREDUCTION RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement under this section shall 
not apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a State 
upon a determination by the Secretary that the method gov-
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law of that State has been modified in a manner such that 
the number of weeks (the maximum benefit entitlement), or 
the average weekly benefit amount, of regular compensation 
which will be payable during the period of the agreement 
(determined disregarding any Federal Pandemic Unemploy-
ment Compensation) will be less than the number of weeks, 
or the average weekly benefit amount, of the average weekly 
benefit amount of regular compensation which would otherwise 
have been payable during such period under the State law, 
as in effect on January 1, 2020. 
(2) MAXIMUM BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT.—In paragraph (1), the 
term ‘‘maximum benefit entitlement’’ means the amount of 
regular unemployment compensation payable to an individual 
with respect to the individual’s benefit year. 
(d) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—There shall be paid to each 
State which has entered into an agreement under this 
section an amount equal to 100 percent of— 
(i) 
the 
total 
amount 
of 
Federal 
Pandemic 
Unemployment Compensation paid to individuals by 
the State pursuant to such agreement; and 
(ii) 
any 
additional 
administrative 
expenses 
incurred by the State by reason of such agreement 
(as determined by the Secretary). 
(B) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to any State 
by reason of such State’s having an agreement under this 
section shall be payable, either in advance or by way of 
reimbursement (as determined by the Secretary), in such 
amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be enti-
tled to receive under this section for each calendar month, 
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that his estimates for any 
prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts 
which should have been paid to the State. Such estimates 
may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, 
or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
and the State agency of the State involved. 
(2) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each 
State the sums payable to such State under this section. 
(3) APPROPRIATION.—There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, such 
sums as may be necessary for purposes of this subsection. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into under this sec-
tion shall apply to weeks of unemployment— 
(1) beginning after the date on which such agreement is 
entered into; and 
(2) ending on or before July 31, 2020. 
(f) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual knowingly has made, 
or caused to be made by another, a false statement or represen-
tation of a material fact, or knowingly has failed, or caused 
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of such false statement or representation or of such nondisclo-
sure such individual has received an amount of Federal Pan-
demic Unemployment Compensation to which such individual 
was not entitled, such individual— 
(A) shall be ineligible for further Federal Pandemic 
Unemployment Compensation in accordance with the provi-
sions of the applicable State unemployment compensation 
law relating to fraud in connection with a claim for 
unemployment compensation; and 
(B) shall be subject to prosecution under section 1001 
of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) REPAYMENT.—In the case of individuals who have 
received amounts of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Com-
pensation to which they were not entitled, the State shall 
require such individuals to repay the amounts of such Federal 
Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to the State agency, 
except that the State agency may waive such repayment if 
it determines that— 
(A) the payment of such Federal Pandemic Unemploy-
ment Compensation was without fault on the part of any 
such individual; and 
(B) such repayment would be contrary to equity and 
good conscience. 
(3) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State agency shall recover the 
amount to be repaid, or any part thereof, by deductions 
from any Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation 
payable to such individual or from any unemployment com-
pensation payable to such individual under any State or 
Federal unemployment compensation law administered by 
the State agency or under any other State or Federal 
law administered by the State agency which provides for 
the payment of any assistance or allowance with respect 
to any week of unemployment, during the 3-year period 
after the date such individuals received the payment of 
the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to 
which they were not entitled, in accordance with the same 
procedures as apply to the recovery of overpayments of 
regular unemployment benefits paid by the State. 
(B) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.—No repayment shall 
be required, and no deduction shall be made, until a deter-
mination has been made, notice thereof and an opportunity 
for a fair hearing has been given to the individual, and 
the determination has become final. 
(4) REVIEW.—Any determination by a State agency under 
this section shall be subject to review in the same manner 
and to the same extent as determinations under the State 
unemployment compensation law, and only in that manner 
and to that extent. 
(g) APPLICATION TO OTHER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.—Each 
agreement under this section shall include provisions to provide 
that the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section shall 
be applied with respect to unemployment benefits described in 
subsection (i)(2) to the same extent and in the same manner as 
if those benefits were regular compensation. 
(h) DISREGARD OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES 
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pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under 
this section shall be disregarded when determining income for any 
purpose under the programs established under titles XIX and title 
XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., 1397aa 
et seq.) . 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘compensation’’, ‘‘regular compensation’’, ‘‘ben-
efit year’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State agency’’, ‘‘State law’’, and ‘‘week’’ 
have the respective meanings given such terms under section 
205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensa-
tion Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note); and 
(2) any reference to unemployment benefits described in 
this paragraph shall be considered to refer to— 
(A) extended compensation (as defined by section 205 
of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensa-
tion Act of 1970); 
(B) regular compensation (as defined by section 85(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) provided under 
any program administered by a State under an agreement 
with the Secretary; 
(C) pandemic unemployment assistance under section 
2102; and 
(D) pandemic emergency unemployment compensation 
under section 2107. 
SEC. 2105. TEMPORARY FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK 
OF 
COMPENSABLE 
REGULAR 
UNEMPLOYMENT 
FOR 
STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. 
(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—Any State which desires to 
do so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this 
section with the Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any State which is a party to an agreement 
under this section may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice 
to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. 
(b) REQUIREMENT THAT STATE LAW DOES NOT APPLY A WAITING 
WEEK.—A State is eligible to enter into an agreement under this 
section if the State law (including a waiver of State law) provides 
that compensation is paid to individuals for their first week of 
regular unemployment without a waiting week. An agreement 
under this section shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with 
respect to a State upon a determination by the Secretary that 
the State law no longer meets the requirement under the preceding 
sentence. 
(c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— 
(1) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—There shall be paid to each 
State which has entered into an agreement under this section 
an amount equal to 100 percent of— 
(A) the total amount of regular compensation paid 
to individuals by the State for their first week of regular 
unemployment; and 
(B) any additional administrative expenses incurred 
by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined 
by the Secretary). 
(2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to any State by 
reason of such State’s having an agreement under this section 
shall be payable, either in advance or by way of reimbursement 
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Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under 
this section for each calendar month, reduced or increased, 
as the case may be, by any amount by which the Secretary 
finds that his estimates for any prior calendar month were 
greater or less than the amounts which should have been 
paid to the State. Such estimates may be made on the basis 
of such statistical, sampling, or other method as may be agreed 
upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the State 
involved. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the Federal unemployment 
account (as established by section 905(g)) of the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a)) shall 
be used to make payments under subsection (c)(1)(A). 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the Federal unemployment 
account such sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates 
to be necessary to make payments described in subpara-
graph (A). There are appropriated from the general fund 
of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the sums 
referred to in the preceding sentence and such sums shall 
not be required to be repaid. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the employment security 
administration account (as established by section 901(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of the 
Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 
904(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used to 
make payments to States pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B). 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the employment security 
administration account such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
estimates to be necessary to make payments described 
in subparagraph (A). There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, 
the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such 
sums shall not be required to be repaid. 
(3) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each 
State the sums payable to such State under this section. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into under this sec-
tion shall apply to weeks of unemployment— 
(1) beginning after the date on which such agreement is 
entered into; and 
(2) ending on or before December 31, 2020. 
(f) FRAUD
AND
OVERPAYMENTS.—The provisions of section 
2107(e) shall apply with respect to compensation paid under an 
agreement under this section to the same extent and in the same 
manner as in the case of pandemic emergency unemployment com-
pensation under such section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘reg-
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have the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 
of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act 
of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
SEC. 2106. EMERGENCY STATE STAFFING FLEXIBILITY. 
Section 4102(b) of the Emergency Unemployment Stabilization 
and Access Act of 2020 (contained in division D of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response Act) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or employer experience rating’’ and 
inserting ‘‘employer experience rating, or, subject to the suc-
ceeding sentence, personnel standards on a merit basis’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
emergency flexibility for personnel standards on a merit basis 
shall only apply through December 31, 2020, and is limited 
to engaging of temporary staff, rehiring of retirees or former 
employees on a non-competitive basis, and other temporary 
actions to quickly process applications and claims.’’. 
SEC. 2107. PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 
(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any State which desires to do so may 
enter into and participate in an agreement under this section 
with the Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any State which is a party to an agreement 
under this section may, upon providing 30 days’ written notice 
to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. 
(2) PROVISIONS
OF
AGREEMENT.—Any agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that the State agency of the State 
will make payments of pandemic emergency unemployment 
compensation to individuals who— 
(A) have exhausted all rights to regular compensation 
under the State law or under Federal law with respect 
to a benefit year (excluding any benefit year that ended 
before July1, 2019); 
(B) have no rights to regular compensation with respect 
to a week under such law or any other State unemployment 
compensation law or to compensation under any other Fed-
eral law; 
(C) are not receiving compensation with respect to 
such week under the unemployment compensation law of 
Canada; and 
(D) are able to work, available to work, and actively 
seeking work. 
(3) EXHAUSTION OF BENEFITS.—For purposes of paragraph 
(2)(A), an individual shall be deemed to have exhausted such 
individual’s rights to regular compensation under a State law 
when— 
(A) no payments of regular compensation can be made 
under such law because such individual has received all 
regular compensation available to such individual based 
on employment or wages during such individual’s base 
period; or 
(B) such individual’s rights to such compensation have 
been terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit 
year with respect to which such rights existed. 
(4) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT, ETC.—For purposes of any 
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(A) the amount of pandemic emergency unemployment 
compensation which shall be payable to any individual 
for any week of total unemployment shall be equal to— 
(i) the amount of the regular compensation 
(including dependents’ allowances) payable to such 
individual during such individual’s benefit year under 
the State law for a week of total unemployment; and 
(ii) the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemploy-
ment Compensation under section 2104; 
(B) the terms and conditions of the State law which 
apply to claims for regular compensation and to the pay-
ment thereof (including terms and conditions relating to 
availability for work, active search for work, and refusal 
to accept work) shall apply to claims for pandemic emer-
gency unemployment compensation and the payment 
thereof, except where otherwise inconsistent with the provi-
sions of this section or with the regulations or operating 
instructions of the Secretary promulgated to carry out this 
section; 
(C) the maximum amount of pandemic emergency 
unemployment compensation payable to any individual for 
whom an pandemic emergency unemployment compensa-
tion account is established under subsection (b) shall not 
exceed the amount established in such account for such 
individual; and 
(D) the allowable methods of payment under section 
2104(b)(2) shall apply to payments of amounts described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii). 
(5) COORDINATION RULE.—An agreement under this section 
shall apply with respect to a State only upon a determination 
by the Secretary that, under the State law or other applicable 
rules of such State, the payment of extended compensation 
for which an individual is otherwise eligible must be deferred 
until after the payment of any pandemic emergency unemploy-
ment compensation under subsection (b) for which the indi-
vidual is concurrently eligible. 
(6) NONREDUCTION RULE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement under this section 
shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to 
a State upon a determination by the Secretary that the 
method governing the computation of regular compensation 
under the State law of that State has been modified in 
a manner such that the number of weeks (the maximum 
benefit entitlement), or the average weekly benefit amount, 
of regular compensation which will be payable during the 
period of the agreement will be less than the number 
of weeks, or the average weekly benefit amount, of the 
average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation 
which would otherwise have been payable during such 
period under the State law, as in effect on January 1, 
2020. 
(B) MAXIMUM
BENEFIT
ENTITLEMENT.—In subpara-
graph (A), the term ‘‘maximum benefit entitlement’’ means 
the amount of regular unemployment compensation pay-
able to an individual with respect to the individual’s benefit 
year. 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (C), for pur-
poses of paragraph (2)(D), the term ‘‘actively seeking work’’ 
means, with respect to any individual, that such indi-
vidual— 
(i) is registered for employment services in such 
a manner and to such extent as prescribed by the 
State agency; 
(ii) has engaged in an active search for employment 
that is appropriate in light of the employment available 
in the labor market, the individual’s skills and capabili-
ties, and includes a number of employer contacts that 
is consistent with the standards communicated to the 
individual by the State; 
(iii) has maintained a record of such work search, 
including employers contacted, method of contact, and 
date contacted; and 
(iv) when requested, has provided such work 
search record to the State agency. 
(B) FLEXIBILITY.—Notwithstanding the requirements 
under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (2)(D), a State shall 
provide flexibility in meeting such requirements in case 
of individuals unable to search for work because of COVID– 
19, including because of illness, quarantine, or movement 
restriction. 
(b) PANDEMIC
EMERGENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION 
ACCOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any agreement under this section shall 
provide that the State will establish, for each eligible individual 
who files an application for pandemic emergency unemployment 
compensation, an pandemic emergency unemployment com-
pensation account with respect to such individual’s benefit year. 
(2) AMOUNT IN ACCOUNT.—The amount established in an 
account under subsection (a) shall be equal to 13 times the 
individual’s average weekly benefit amount, which includes 
the amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation 
under section 2104, for the benefit year. 
(3) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, an individual’s weekly benefit amount for any week 
is the amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ 
allowances) under the State law payable to such individual 
for such week for total unemployment plus the amount of 
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 
2104. 
(c) PAYMENTS TO STATES HAVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE PAY-
MENT OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be paid to each State that 
has entered into an agreement under this section an amount 
equal to 100 percent of the pandemic emergency unemployment 
compensation paid to individuals by the State pursuant to 
such agreement. 
(2) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSABLE COMPENSATION.—No pay-
ment shall be made to any State under this section in respect 
of any compensation to the extent the State is entitled to 
reimbursement in respect of such compensation under the provi-
sions of any Federal law other than this section or chapter 
85 of title 5, United States Code. A State shall not be entitled 
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any compensation to the extent the State is entitled to 
reimbursement under this section in respect of such compensa-
tion. 
(3) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT.—Sums payable to any 
State by reason of such State having an agreement under 
this section shall be payable, either in advance or by way 
of reimbursement (as may be determined by the Secretary), 
in such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will 
be entitled to receive under this section for each calendar 
month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates 
for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the 
amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such esti-
mates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, 
or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
and the State agency of the State involved. 
(d) FINANCING PROVISIONS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds in the extended unemploy-
ment compensation account (as established by section 
905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of 
the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 
904(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used for 
the making of payments to States having agreements 
entered into under this section. 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the extended unemployment 
compensation account such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
estimates to be necessary to make payments described 
in subparagraph (A). There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, 
the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such 
sums shall not be required to be repaid. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are appropriated out of the 
employment security administration account (as estab-
lished by section 901(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1101(a)) of the Unemployment Trust Fund, without 
fiscal year limitation, such funds as may be necessary 
for purposes of assisting States (as provided in title III 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.)) in meeting 
the costs of administration of agreements under this sec-
tion. 
(B) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds 
not otherwise appropriated) to the employment security 
administration account such sums as the Secretary of Labor 
estimates to be necessary to make payments described 
in subparagraph (A). There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, 
the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such 
sums shall not be required to be repaid. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
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State the sums payable to such State under this subsection. 
The Secretary of the Treasury, prior to audit or settlement 
by the Government Accountability Office, shall make payments 
to the State in accordance with such certification, by transfers 
from the extended unemployment compensation account (as 
so established) to the account of such State in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund (as so established). 
(e) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual knowingly has made, 
or caused to be made by another, a false statement or represen-
tation of a material fact, or knowingly has failed, or caused 
another to fail, to disclose a material fact, and as a result 
of such false statement or representation or of such nondisclo-
sure such individual has received an amount of pandemic emer-
gency unemployment compensation under this section to which 
such individual was not entitled, such individual— 
(A) shall be ineligible for further pandemic emergency 
unemployment compensation under this section in accord-
ance with the provisions of the applicable State unemploy-
ment compensation law relating to fraud in connection 
with a claim for unemployment compensation; and 
(B) shall be subject to prosecution under section 1001 
of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) REPAYMENT.—In the case of individuals who have 
received amounts of pandemic emergency unemployment com-
pensation under this section to which they were not entitled, 
the State shall require such individuals to repay the amounts 
of such pandemic emergency unemployment compensation to 
the State agency, except that the State agency may waive 
such repayment if it determines that— 
(A) 
the 
payment 
of 
such 
pandemic 
emergency 
unemployment compensation was without fault on the part 
of any such individual; and 
(B) such repayment would be contrary to equity and 
good conscience. 
(3) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State agency shall recover the 
amount to be repaid, or any part thereof, by deductions 
from any pandemic emergency unemployment compensa-
tion payable to such individual under this section or from 
any unemployment compensation payable to such indi-
vidual under any State or Federal unemployment com-
pensation law administered by the State agency or under 
any other State or Federal law administered by the State 
agency which provides for the payment of any assistance 
or allowance with respect to any week of unemployment, 
during the 3-year period after the date such individuals 
received 
the 
payment 
of 
the 
pandemic 
emergency 
unemployment compensation to which they were not enti-
tled, in accordance with the same procedures as apply 
to the recovery of overpayments of regular unemployment 
benefits paid by the State. 
(B) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.—No repayment shall 
be required, and no deduction shall be made, until a deter-
mination has been made, notice thereof and an opportunity 
for a fair hearing has been given to the individual, and 
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(4) REVIEW.—Any determination by a State agency under 
this section shall be subject to review in the same manner 
and to the same extent as determinations under the State 
unemployment compensation law, and only in that manner 
and to that extent. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘compensation’’, 
‘‘regular compensation’’, ‘‘extended compensation’’, ‘‘benefit year’’, 
‘‘base period’’, ‘‘State’’, ‘‘State agency’’, ‘‘State law’’, and ‘‘week’’ have 
the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of 
the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 
1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
(g) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into under this sec-
tion shall apply to weeks of unemployment— 
(1) beginning after the date on which such agreement is 
entered into; and 
(2) ending on or before December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 2108. TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION 
PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. 
(a) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), there shall be 
paid to a State an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount 
of short-time compensation paid under a short-time compensa-
tion program (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986) under the provisions of the State law. 
(2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made to a State under 
paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in 
such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be 
entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month, 
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates 
for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the 
amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such esti-
mates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, 
or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
and the State agency of the State involved. 
(3) LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS.— 
(A) GENERAL
PAYMENT
LIMITATIONS.—No payments 
shall be made to a State under this section for short- 
time compensation paid to an individual by the State 
during a benefit year in excess of 26 times the amount 
of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) 
under the State law payable to such individual for a week 
of total unemployment. 
(B) EMPLOYER
LIMITATIONS.—No payments shall be 
made to a State under this section for benefits paid to 
an individual by the State under a short-time compensation 
program if such individual is employed by the participating 
employer on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Payments to a State under subsection (a) 
shall be available for weeks of unemployment— 
(1) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) ending on or before December 31, 2020. 
(c) NEW PROGRAMS.—Subject to subsection (b)(2), if at any 
point after the date of the enactment of this Act the State enacts 
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under a short-time compensation program that meets the definition 
of such a program under section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, the State shall be eligible for payments under this 
section after the effective date of such enactment. 
(d) FUNDING AND CERTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of moneys in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may 
be necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. 
(2) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each 
State the sums payable to such State under this section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
(2) STATE; STATE AGENCY; STATE LAW.—The terms ‘‘State’’, 
‘‘State agency’’, and ‘‘State law’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO DEFINITION.—Section 3306(v)(6) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3306) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2109. TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any State which desires to do so may 
enter into, and participate in, an agreement under this section 
with the Secretary provided that such State’s law does not 
provide for the payment of short-time compensation under a 
short-time compensation program (as defined in section 3306(v) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). 
(2) ABILITY TO TERMINATE.—Any State which is a party 
to an agreement under this section may, upon providing 30 
days’ written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. 
(b) PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any agreement under this section shall 
provide that the State agency of the State will make payments 
of short-time compensation under a plan approved by the State. 
Such plan shall provide that payments are made in accordance 
with the requirements under section 3306(v) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) LIMITATIONS ON PLANS.— 
(A) GENERAL
PAYMENT
LIMITATIONS.—A short-time 
compensation plan approved by a State shall not permit 
the payment of short-time compensation to an individual 
by the State during a benefit year in excess of 26 times 
the amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ 
allowances) under the State law payable to such individual 
for a week of total unemployment. 
(B) EMPLOYER LIMITATIONS.—A short-time compensa-
tion plan approved by a State shall not provide payments 
to an individual if such individual is employed by the 
participating employer on a seasonal, temporary, or inter-
mittent basis. 
(3) EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF COSTS.—Any short-time com-
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the employer will pay the State an amount equal to one- 
half of the amount of short-time compensation paid under such 
plan. Such amount shall be deposited in the State’s unemploy-
ment fund and shall not be used for purposes of calculating 
an employer’s contribution rate under section 3303(a)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be paid to each State with 
an agreement under this section an amount equal to— 
(A) one-half of the amount of short-time compensation 
paid to individuals by the State pursuant to such agree-
ment; and 
(B) any additional administrative expenses incurred 
by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined 
by the Secretary). 
(2) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Payments made to a State under 
paragraph (1) shall be payable by way of reimbursement in 
such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be 
entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month, 
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates 
for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the 
amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such esti-
mates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, 
or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
and the State agency of the State involved. 
(3) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of moneys in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may 
be necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. 
(4) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each 
State the sums payable to such State under this section. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—An agreement entered into under this sec-
tion shall apply to weeks of unemployment— 
(1) beginning on or after the date on which such agreement 
is entered into; and 
(2) ending on or before December 31, 2020. 
(e) SPECIAL RULE.—If a State has entered into an agreement 
under this section and subsequently enacts a State law providing 
for the payment of short-time compensation under a short-time 
compensation program that meets the definition of such a program 
under section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the 
State— 
(1) shall not be eligible for payments under this section 
for weeks of unemployment beginning after the effective date 
of such State law; and 
(2) subject to section 2108(b)(2), shall be eligible to receive 
payments under section 2108 after the effective date of such 
State law. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
(2) STATE; STATE AGENCY; STATE LAW.—The terms ‘‘State’’, 
‘‘State agency’’, and ‘‘State law’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 

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SEC. 2110. GRANTS FOR SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) GRANTS.— 
(1) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OR IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Secretary shall award grants to States that enact short- 
time compensation programs (as defined in subsection (i)(2)) 
for the purpose of implementation or improved administration 
of such programs. 
(2) FOR PROMOTION AND ENROLLMENT.—The Secretary shall 
award grants to States that are eligible and submit plans 
for a grant under paragraph (1) for such States to promote 
and enroll employers in short-time compensation programs (as 
so defined). 
(3) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall determine eligi-
bility criteria for the grants under paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
(B) CLARIFICATION.—A State administering a short- 
time compensation program that does not meet the defini-
tion of a short-time compensation program under section 
3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and a State 
with an agreement under section 2109, shall not be eligible 
to receive a grant under this section until such time as 
the State law of the State provides for payments under 
a short-time compensation program that meets such defini-
tion and such law. 
(b) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The maximum amount available for 
making grants to a State under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying $100,000,000 
(less the amount used by the Secretary under subsection (e)) 
by the same ratio as would apply under subsection (a)(2)(B) 
of section 903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103) 
for purposes of determining such State’s share of any excess 
amount (as described in subsection (a)(1) of such section) that 
would have been subject to transfer to State accounts, as of 
October 1, 2019, under the provisions of subsection (a) of such 
section. 
(2) AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT GRANTS.—Of the 
maximum incentive payment determined under paragraph (1) 
with respect to a State— 
(A) one-third shall be available for a grant under sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(B) two-thirds shall be available for a grant under 
subsection (a)(2). 
(c) GRANT APPLICATION AND DISBURSAL.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—Any State seeking a grant under para-
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and complete 
with such information as the Secretary may require. In no 
case may the Secretary award a grant under this section with 
respect to an application that is submitted after December 
31, 2023. 
(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall, within 30 days after 
receiving a complete application, notify the State agency of 
the State of the Secretary’s findings with respect to the require-
ments for a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) (or both) of 
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(3) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary finds that the State 
law provisions meet the requirements for a grant under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall thereupon make a certification 
to that effect to the Secretary of the Treasury, together with 
a certification as to the amount of the grant payment to be 
transferred to the State account in the Unemployment Trust 
Fund (as established in section 904(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a))) pursuant to that finding. The Secretary 
of the Treasury shall make the appropriate transfer to the 
State account within 7 days after receiving such certification. 
(4) REQUIREMENT.—No certification of compliance with the 
requirements for a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of sub-
section (a) may be made with respect to any State whose— 
(A) State law is not otherwise eligible for certification 
under section 303 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
503) or approvable under section 3304 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; or 
(B) short-time compensation program is subject to dis-
continuation or is not scheduled to take effect within 12 
months of the certification. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—The amount of any grant awarded under 
this section shall be used for the implementation of short-time 
compensation programs and the overall administration of such pro-
grams and the promotion and enrollment efforts associated with 
such programs, such as through— 
(1) the creation or support of rapid response teams to 
advise employers about alternatives to layoffs; 
(2) the provision of education or assistance to employers 
to enable them to assess the feasibility of participating in 
short-time compensation programs; and 
(3) the development or enhancement of systems to auto-
mate— 
(A) the submission and approval of plans; and 
(B) the filing and approval of new and ongoing short- 
time compensation claims. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary is authorized to use 0.25 
percent of the funds available under subsection (g) to provide for 
outreach and to share best practices with respect to this section 
and short-time compensation programs. 
(f) RECOUPMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a process under 
which the Secretary shall recoup the amount of any grant awarded 
under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) if the Secretary deter-
mines that, during the 5-year period beginning on the first date 
that any such grant is awarded to the State, the State— 
(1) terminated the State’s short-time compensation pro-
gram; or 
(2) failed to meet appropriate requirements with respect 
to such program (as established by the Secretary). 
(g) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of moneys in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary, $100,000,000 
to carry out this section, to remain available without fiscal year 
limitation. 
(h) REPORTING.—The Secretary may establish reporting require-
ments for States receiving a grant under this section in order 
to provide oversight of grant funds. 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
(2) SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘short- 
time compensation program’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(3) STATE; STATE AGENCY; STATE LAW.—The terms ‘‘State’’, 
‘‘State agency’’, and ‘‘State law’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
SEC. 2111. ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE IN IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist States in establishing, 
qualifying, and implementing short-time compensation programs 
(as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986), the Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall— 
(1) develop model legislative language, or disseminate 
existing model legislative language, which may be used by 
States in developing and enacting such programs, and periodi-
cally review and revise such model legislative language; 
(2) provide technical assistance and guidance in developing, 
enacting, and implementing such programs; and 
(3) establish reporting requirements for States, including 
reporting on— 
(A) the number of estimated averted layoffs; 
(B) the number of participating employers and workers; 
and 
(C) such other items as the Secretary of Labor deter-
mines are appropriate. 
(b) MODEL LANGUAGE AND GUIDANCE.—The model language 
and guidance developed under subsection (a) shall allow sufficient 
flexibility by States and participating employers while ensuring 
accountability and program integrity. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the model legislative lan-
guage and guidance under subsection (a), and in order to meet 
the requirements of subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with 
employers, labor organizations, State workforce agencies, and other 
program experts. Existing model legislative language that has been 
developed through such a consultative process shall be deemed 
to meet the consultation requirement of this subsection. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 4104 of the Emergency Unemployment 
Stabilization and Access Act of 2020 (contained in division D of 
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) is repealed. 
SEC. 2112. WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS 
UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
ACT. 
(a) NO WAITING WEEK.—With respect to any registration period 
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and ending on 
or before December 31, 2020, subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of 
section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 
U.S.C. 352(a)(1)) shall not apply. 
(b) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS.—The Railroad 
Retirement Board may prescribe any operating instructions or regu-
lations necessary to carry out this section. 
(c) FUNDING.—Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, there are appropriated $50,000,000 to cover the costs 
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(a). Upon the exhaustion of the funds appropriated under this 
subsection, subsection (a) shall no longer apply with respect to 
any registration period beginning after the date of exhaustion of 
funds. 
(d) DEFINITION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘registration period’’ has the meaning given such 
term under section 1 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act (45 U.S.C. 351). 
SEC. 2113. ENHANCED BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOY-
MENT INSURANCE ACT. 
Section 2(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 
U.S.C. § 352(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), subsection (c)(1)(B), and 
any other limitation on total benefits in this Act, for registration 
periods beginning on or after April 1, 2020, but on or before July 
31, 2020, a recovery benefit in the amount of $1,200 shall be 
payable to a qualified employee with respect to any registration 
period in which the employee received unemployment benefits under 
paragraph (1)(A), and in any registration period in which the 
employee did not receive unemployment benefits due to the limita-
tion in subsection (c)(1)(B) or due to reaching the maximum number 
of days of benefits in the benefit year beginning July 1, 2019, 
under subsection (c)(1)(A). No recovery benefits shall be payable 
under this section upon the exhaustion of the funds appropriated 
under subparagraph (B) for payment of benefits under this subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(B) Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there are appropriated $425,000,000 to cover the cost of 
recovery benefits provided under subparagraph (A), to remain avail-
able until expended.’’. 
SEC. 2114. EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAIL-
ROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. 
(a) 
EXTENSION.—Section 
2(c)(2)(D)(iii) 
of 
the 
Railroad 
Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(iii) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2019’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 
2020’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
ON AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS.—Funds 
appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause 
(iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended 
unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by 
reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to 
cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) 
as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2115. FUNDING FOR THE DOL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
FOR OVERSIGHT OF UNEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS. 
There are appropriated, out of moneys in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, to the Office of the Inspector General of 
the Department of Labor, $25,000,000 to carry out audits, investiga-
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General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) that are related to the provi-
sions of, and amendments made by, this subtitle, to remain avail-
able without fiscal year limitation. 
SEC. 2116. IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) NON-APPLICATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.— 
Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995’’), shall not apply 
to the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this subtitle. 
(b) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER GUIDANCE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may 
issue any operating instructions or other guidance necessary to 
carry out the provisions of, or the amendments made by, this 
subtitle. 
Subtitle B—Rebates and Other Individual 
Provisions 
SEC. 2201. 2020 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 of subtitle F 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
after section 6427 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6428. 2020 RECOVERY REBATES FOR INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible individual, there 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subtitle 
A for the first taxable year beginning in 2020 an amount equal 
to the sum of— 
‘‘(1) $1,200 ($2,400 in the case of eligible individuals filing 
a joint return), plus 
‘‘(2) an amount equal to the product of $500 multiplied 
by the number of qualifying children (within the meaning of 
section 24(c)) of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF CREDIT.—The credit allowed by subsection 
(a) shall be treated as allowed by subpart C of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED
ON ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.—The 
amount of the credit allowed by subsection (a) (determined without 
regard to this subsection and subsection (e)) shall be reduced (but 
not below zero) by 5 percent of so much of the taxpayer’s adjusted 
gross income as exceeds— 
‘‘(1) $150,000 in the case of a joint return, 
‘‘(2) $112,500 in the case of a head of household, and 
‘‘(3) $75,000 in the case of a taxpayer not described in 
paragraph (1) or (2). 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘eligible individual’ means any individual other than— 
‘‘(1) any nonresident alien individual, 
‘‘(2) any individual with respect to whom a deduction under 
section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable 
year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual’s 
taxable year begins, and 
‘‘(3) an estate or trust. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH ADVANCE REFUNDS OF CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of credit which would (but 
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reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate refunds and 
credits made or allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (f). 
Any failure to so reduce the credit shall be treated as arising 
out of a mathematical or clerical error and assessed according 
to section 6213(b)(1). 
‘‘(2) JOINT RETURNS.—In the case of a refund or credit 
made or allowed under subsection (f) with respect to a joint 
return, half of such refund or credit shall be treated as having 
been made or allowed to each individual filing such return. 
‘‘(f) ADVANCE REFUNDS AND CREDITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (5), each individual 
who was an eligible individual for such individual’s first taxable 
year beginning in 2019 shall be treated as having made a 
payment against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable 
year in an amount equal to the advance refund amount for 
such taxable year. 
‘‘(2) ADVANCE REFUND AMOUNT.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), the advance refund amount is the amount that would 
have been allowed as a credit under this section for such 
taxable year if this section (other than subsection (e) and this 
subsection) had applied to such taxable year. 
‘‘(3) TIMING AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) TIMING.—The Secretary shall, subject to the provi-
sions of this title, refund or credit any overpayment attrib-
utable to this section as rapidly as possible. No refund 
or credit shall be made or allowed under this subsection 
after December 31, 2020. 
‘‘(B) DELIVERY
OF
PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may certify and dis-
burse refunds payable under this subsection electronically 
to any account to which the payee authorized, on or after 
January 1, 2018, the delivery of a refund of taxes under 
this title or of a Federal payment (as defined in section 
3332 of title 31, United States Code). 
‘‘(C) WAIVER OF CERTAIN RULES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3325 of title 31, United States Code, or any other 
provision of law, with respect to any payment of a refund 
under this subsection, a disbursing official in the executive 
branch of the United States Government may modify pay-
ment information received from an officer or employee 
described in section 3325(a)(1)(B) of such title for the pur-
pose of facilitating the accurate and efficient delivery of 
such payment. Except in cases of fraud or reckless neglect, 
no liability under sections 3325, 3527, 3528, or 3529 of 
title 31, United States Code, shall be imposed with respect 
to payments made under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(4) NO INTEREST.—No interest shall be allowed on any 
overpayment attributable to this section. 
‘‘(5) ALTERNATE TAXABLE YEAR.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who, at the time of any determination made pursuant 
to paragraph (3), has not filed a tax return for the year 
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) apply such paragraph by substituting ‘2018’ for 
‘2019’, and 
‘‘(B) if the individual has not filed a tax return for 
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information with respect to such individual for calendar 
year 2019 provided in— 
‘‘(i) Form SSA–1099, Social Security Benefit State-
ment, or 
‘‘(ii) Form RRB–1099, Social Security Equivalent 
Benefit Statement. 
‘‘(6) NOTICE TO TAXPAYER.—Not later than 15 days after 
the date on which the Secretary distributed any payment to 
an eligible taxpayer pursuant to this subsection, notice shall 
be sent by mail to such taxpayer’s last known address. Such 
notice shall indicate the method by which such payment was 
made, the amount of such payment, and a phone number for 
the appropriate point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service 
to report any failure to receive such payment. 
‘‘(g) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No credit shall be allowed under sub-
section (a) to an eligible individual who does not include on 
the return of tax for the taxable year— 
‘‘(A) such individual’s valid identification number, 
‘‘(B) in the case of a joint return, the valid identification 
number of such individual’s spouse, and 
‘‘(C) in the case of any qualifying child taken into 
account under subsection (a)(2), the valid identification 
number of such qualifying child. 
‘‘(2) VALID IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
term ‘valid identification number’ means a social security 
number (as such term is defined in section 24(h)(7)). 
‘‘(B) ADOPTION
TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER.— 
For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), in the case of a qualifying 
child who is adopted or placed for adoption, the term ‘valid 
identification number’ shall include the adoption taxpayer 
identification number of such child. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply in the case where at least 
1 spouse was a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States at any time during the taxable year and at least 1 
spouse satisfies paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(4) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AUTHORITY.—Any 
omission of a correct valid identification number required under 
this subsection shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical 
error for purposes of applying section 6213(g)(2) to such omis-
sion. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regula-
tions or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this section, including any such measures as are deemed 
appropriate to avoid allowing multiple credits or rebates to a tax-
payer.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION
OF
DEFICIENCY.—Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and 36B, 168(k)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘36B, and 6428’’. 
(2) MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 6213(g)(2)(L) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or 
32’’ and inserting ‘‘32, or 6428’’. 
(c) TREATMENT OF POSSESSIONS.— 
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(A) MIRROR CODE POSSESSION.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States 
which has a mirror code tax system amounts equal to 
the loss (if any) to that possession by reason of the amend-
ments made by this section. Such amounts shall be deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on informa-
tion provided by the government of the respective posses-
sion. 
(B) 
OTHER
POSSESSIONS.—The 
Secretary 
of 
the 
Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States 
which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts 
estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal 
to the aggregate benefits (if any) that would have been 
provided to residents of such possession by reason of the 
amendments made by this section if a mirror code tax 
system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding 
sentence shall not apply unless the respective possession 
has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly 
distribute such payments to its residents. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST UNITED 
STATES
INCOME
TAXES.—No credit shall be allowed against 
United States income taxes under section 6428 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) to any person— 
(A) to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed 
by the possession by reason of the amendments made by 
this section, or 
(B) who is eligible for a payment under a plan described 
in paragraph (1)(B). 
(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
(A) POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘possession of the United 
States’’ includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(B) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘‘mirror code tax system’’ means, with 
respect to any possession of the United States, the income 
tax system of such possession if the income tax liability 
of the residents of such possession under such system is 
determined by reference to the income tax laws of the 
United States as if such possession were the United States. 
(C) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For purposes of section 
1324 of title 31, United States Code, the payments under 
this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as 
a refund due from a credit provision referred to in sub-
section (b)(2) of such section. 
(d) EXCEPTION FROM REDUCTION OR OFFSET.—Any credit or 
refund allowed or made to any individual by reason of section 
6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this 
section) or by reason of subsection (c) of this section shall not 
be— 
(1) subject to reduction or offset pursuant to section 3716 
or 3720A of title 31, United States Code, 
(2) subject to reduction or offset pursuant to subsection 
(d), (e), or (f) of section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code 
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(3) reduced or offset by other assessed Federal taxes that 
would otherwise be subject to levy or collection. 
(e) PUBLIC
AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall conduct a public aware-
ness campaign, in coordination with the Commissioner of Social 
Security and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to provide 
information regarding the availability of the credit and rebate 
allowed under section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(as added by this section), including information with respect to 
individuals who may not have filed a tax return for taxable year 
2018 or 2019. 
(f) APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY OUT REBATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Immediately upon the enactment of this 
Act, the following sums are appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2020: 
(A) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.— 
(i) For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of 
the Treasury—Bureau of the Fiscal Service—Salaries 
and Expenses’’, $78,650,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021. 
(ii) For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of 
the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service—Taxpayer 
Services’’, $293,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021. 
(iii) For an additional amount for ‘‘Department 
of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service—Oper-
ations Support’’, $170,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021. 
(iv) For an additional amount for ‘‘Department 
of Treasury—Internal Revenue Service—Enforcement’’, 
$37,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021. 
Amounts made available in appropriations under clauses 
(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subparagraph may be transferred 
between such appropriations upon the advance notification 
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate. Such transfer authority is 
in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
law. 
(B) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.—For an addi-
tional amount for ‘‘Social Security Administration—Limita-
tion on Administrative Expenses’’, $38,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021. 
(2) REPORTS.—No later than 15 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a plan 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate detailing the expected use of the funds 
provided by paragraph (1)(A). Beginning 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the 
actual expenditure of funds provided by paragraph (1)(A) and 
the expected expenditure of such funds in the subsequent 
quarter. 
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(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘6428,’’ after ‘‘54B(h),’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 
of subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 6427 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 6428. 2020 Recovery Rebates for individuals.’’. 
SEC. 2202. SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT FUNDS. 
(a) TAX-FAVORED WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall not apply to any coronavirus-related distribu-
tion. 
(2) AGGREGATE DOLLAR LIMITATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
aggregate amount of distributions received by an individual 
which may be treated as coronavirus-related distributions 
for any taxable year shall not exceed $100,000. 
(B) TREATMENT OF PLAN DISTRIBUTIONS.—If a distribu-
tion to an individual would (without regard to subpara-
graph (A)) be a coronavirus-related distribution, a plan 
shall not be treated as violating any requirement of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because the plan 
treats such distribution as a coronavirus-related distribu-
tion, unless the aggregate amount of such distributions 
from all plans maintained by the employer (and any 
member of any controlled group which includes the 
employer) to such individual exceeds $100,000. 
(C) CONTROLLED
GROUP.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘‘controlled group’’ means any group 
treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), 
or (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(3) AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED MAY BE REPAID.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual who receives a 
coronavirus-related distribution may, at any time during 
the 3-year period beginning on the day after the date 
on which such distribution was received, make 1 or more 
contributions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the 
amount of such distribution to an eligible retirement plan 
of which such individual is a beneficiary and to which 
a rollover contribution of such distribution could be made 
under section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), or 
457(e)(16), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the 
case may be. 
(B) TREATMENT
OF
REPAYMENTS
OF
DISTRIBUTIONS 
FROM ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLANS OTHER THAN IRAS.—For 
purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a con-
tribution is made pursuant to subparagraph (A) with 
respect to a coronavirus-related distribution from an 
eligible retirement plan other than an individual retirement 
plan, then the taxpayer shall, to the extent of the amount 
of the contribution, be treated as having received the 
coronavirus-related distribution in an eligible rollover dis-
tribution (as defined in section 402(c)(4) of such Code) 
and as having transferred the amount to the eligible retire-
ment plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 
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(C) TREATMENT
OF
REPAYMENTS
OF
DISTRIBUTIONS 
FROM IRAS.—For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) with respect to a coronavirus-related distribution from 
an individual retirement plan (as defined by section 
7701(a)(37) of such Code), then, to the extent of the amount 
of the contribution, the coronavirus-related distribution 
shall be treated as a distribution described in section 
408(d)(3) of such Code and as having been transferred 
to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee 
transfer within 60 days of the distribution. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 
(A) CORONAVIRUS-RELATED
DISTRIBUTION.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), the term ‘‘coronavirus-related 
distribution’’ means any distribution from an eligible retire-
ment plan made— 
(i) on or after January 1, 2020, and before 
December 31, 2020, 
(ii) to an individual— 
(I) who is diagnosed with the virus SARS– 
CoV–2 or with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID– 
19) by a test approved by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 
(II) whose spouse or dependent (as defined 
in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986) is diagnosed with such virus or disease by 
such a test, or 
(III) who experiences adverse financial con-
sequences as a result of being quarantined, being 
furloughed or laid off or having work hours reduced 
due to such virus or disease, being unable to work 
due to lack of child care due to such virus or 
disease, closing or reducing hours of a business 
owned or operated by the individual due to such 
virus or disease, or other factors as determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s 
delegate). 
(B) EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION.—The administrator of 
an eligible retirement plan may rely on an employee’s 
certification that the employee satisfies the conditions of 
subparagraph (A)(ii) in determining whether any distribu-
tion is a coronavirus-related distribution. 
(C) ELIGIBLE
RETIREMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘eligible 
retirement plan’’ has the meaning given such term by 
section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(5) INCOME INCLUSION SPREAD OVER 3-YEAR PERIOD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any coronavirus- 
related distribution, unless the taxpayer elects not to have 
this paragraph apply for any taxable year, any amount 
required to be included in gross income for such taxable 
year shall be so included ratably over the 3-taxable-year 
period beginning with such taxable year. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (E) of section 
408A(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall 
apply. 
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(A) EXEMPTION OF DISTRIBUTIONS FROM TRUSTEE TO 
TRUSTEE
TRANSFER
AND
WITHHOLDING
RULES.—For pur-
poses of sections 401(a)(31), 402(f), and 3405 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, coronavirus-related distributions 
shall not be treated as eligible rollover distributions. 
(B) CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS TREATED AS 
MEETING PLAN DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a coronavirus-related 
distribution shall be treated as meeting the requirements 
of sections 401(k)(2)(B)(i), 403(b)(7)(A)(i), 403(b)(11), and 
457(d)(1)(A) of such Code and section 8433(h)(1) of title 
5, United States Code. 
(b) LOANS FROM QUALIFIED PLANS.— 
(1) INCREASE IN LIMIT ON LOANS NOT TREATED AS DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—In the case of any loan from a qualified employer 
plan (as defined under section 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) to a qualified individual made during the 180- 
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act— 
(A) clause (i) of section 72(p)(2)(A) of such Code shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’, and 
(B) clause (ii) of such section shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued 
benefit of the employee under the plan’’ for ‘‘one-half of 
the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of 
the employee under the plan’’. 
(2) DELAY OF REPAYMENT.—In the case of a qualified indi-
vidual with an outstanding loan (on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act) from a qualified employer plan (as 
defined in section 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986)— 
(A) if the due date pursuant to subparagraph (B) or 
(C) of section 72(p)(2) of such Code for any repayment 
with respect to such loan occurs during the period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on December 31, 2020, such due date shall be delayed 
for 1 year, 
(B) any subsequent repayments with respect to any 
such loan shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the 
delay in the due date under subparagraph (A) and any 
interest accruing during such delay, and 
(C) in determining the 5-year period and the term 
of a loan under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 72(p)(2) 
of such Code, the period described in subparagraph (A) 
of this paragraph shall be disregarded. 
(3) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this subsection, 
the term ‘‘qualified individual’’ means any individual who is 
described in subsection (a)(4)(A)(ii). 
(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If this subsection applies to any amend-
ment to any plan or annuity contract— 
(A) such plan or contract shall be treated as being 
operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during 
the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), and 
(B) except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury 
(or the Secretary’s delegate), such plan or contract shall 
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 204(g) of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by 
reason of such amendment. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SUBSECTION APPLIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—This subsection shall apply to any 
amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is 
made— 
(i) pursuant to any provision of this section, or 
pursuant to any regulation issued by the Secretary 
of the Treasury or the Secretary of Labor (or the dele-
gate of either such Secretary) under any provision of 
this section, and 
(ii) on or before the last day of the first plan 
year beginning on or after January 1, 2022, or such 
later date as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
Secretary’s delegate) may prescribe. 
In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in section 
414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), clause (ii) 
shall be applied by substituting the date which is 2 years 
after the date otherwise applied under clause (ii). 
(B) CONDITIONS.—This subsection shall not apply to 
any amendment unless— 
(i) during the period— 
(I) beginning on the date that this section 
or the regulation described in subparagraph (A)(i) 
takes effect (or in the case of a plan or contract 
amendment not required by this section or such 
regulation, the effective date specified by the plan), 
and 
(II) ending on the date described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or 
contract amendment is adopted), 
the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or 
contract amendment were in effect, and 
(ii) such plan or contract amendment applies retro-
actively for such period. 
SEC. 2203. TEMPORARY WAIVER OF REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBU-
TION RULES FOR CERTAIN RETIREMENT PLANS AND 
ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF MINIMUM REQUIRED DIS-
TRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this para-
graph shall not apply for calendar year 2020 to— 
‘‘(I) a defined contribution plan which is 
described in this subsection or in section 403(a) 
or 403(b), 
‘‘(II) a defined contribution plan which is an 
eligible deferred compensation plan described in 
section 457(b) but only if such plan is maintained 
by an employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), 
or 
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‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR REQUIRED BEGINNING DATES 
IN
2020.—Clause (i) shall apply to any distribution 
which is required to be made in calendar year 2020 
by reason of— 
‘‘(I) a required beginning date occurring in 
such calendar year, and 
‘‘(II) such distribution not having been made 
before January 1, 2020. 
‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULES REGARDING WAIVER PERIOD.— 
For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(I) the required beginning date with respect 
to any individual shall be determined without 
regard to this subparagraph for purposes of 
applying this paragraph for calendar years after 
2020, and 
‘‘(II) if clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) applies, 
the 5-year period described in such clause shall 
be determined without regard to calendar year 
2020.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTIONS.—Section 402(c)(4) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ 
each place it appears in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply for calendar years beginning after December 31, 
2019. 
(2) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN OR CONTRACT AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If this paragraph applies to any plan 
or contract amendment— 
(i) such plan or contract shall not fail to be treated 
as being operated in accordance with the terms of 
the plan during the period described in subparagraph 
(B)(ii) solely because the plan operates in accordance 
with this section, and 
(ii) except as provided by the Secretary of the 
Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), such plan or 
contract shall not fail to meet the requirements of 
section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and section 204(g) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 by reason of such amendment. 
(B) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH PARAGRAPH APPLIES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph shall apply to 
any amendment to any plan or annuity contract 
which— 
(I) is made pursuant to the amendments made 
by this section, and 
(II) is made on or before the last day of the 
first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 
2022. 
In the case of a governmental plan, subclause (II) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’. 
(ii) CONDITIONS.—This paragraph shall not apply 
to any amendment unless during the period beginning 
on the effective date of the amendment and ending 
on December 31, 2020, the plan or contract is operated 
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SEC. 2204. ALLOWANCE OF PARTIAL ABOVE THE LINE DEDUCTION 
FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.—In the case of taxable 
years beginning in 2020, the amount (not to exceed $300) 
of qualified charitable contributions made by an eligible indi-
vidual during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 62 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS RELATING
TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a)(22)— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible individual’ 
means any individual who does not elect to itemize deductions. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
CHARITABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The term 
‘qualified charitable contribution’ means a charitable contribu-
tion (as defined in section 170(c))— 
‘‘(A) which is made in cash, 
‘‘(B) for which a deduction is allowable under section 
170 (determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof), 
and 
‘‘(C) which is— 
‘‘(i) made to an organization described in section 
170(b)(1)(A), and 
‘‘(ii) not— 
‘‘(I) to an organization described in section 
509(a)(3), or 
‘‘(II) for the establishment of a new, or mainte-
nance of an existing, donor advised fund (as 
defined in section 4966(d)(2)). 
Such term shall not include any amount which is 
treated as a charitable contribution made in such tax-
able year by reason of subsection (b)(1)(G)(ii) or (d)(1) 
of section 170.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 2205. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE CON-
TRIBUTIONS DURING 2020. 
(a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN CASH 
CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in para-
graph (2), qualified contributions shall be disregarded in 
applying subsections (b) and (d) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) TREATMENT OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes 
of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— 
(A) INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of an individual— 
(i) LIMITATION.—Any qualified contribution shall 
be allowed as a deduction only to the extent that 
the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed 
the excess of the taxpayer’s contribution base (as 
defined in subparagraph (H) of section 170(b)(1) of 
such Code) over the amount of all other charitable 
contributions allowed under section 170(b)(1) of such 
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(ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate amount of quali-
fied contributions made in the contribution year 
(within the meaning of section 170(d)(1) of such Code) 
exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall 
be 
added 
to 
the 
excess 
described 
in 
section 
170(b)(1)(G)(ii). 
(B) CORPORATIONS.—In the case of a corporation— 
(i) LIMITATION.—Any qualified contribution shall 
be allowed as a deduction only to the extent that 
the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed 
the excess of 25 percent of the taxpayer’s taxable 
income (as determined under paragraph (2) of section 
170(b) of such Code) over the amount of all other 
charitable contributions allowed under such paragraph. 
(ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate amount of quali-
fied contributions made in the contribution year 
(within the meaning of section 170(d)(2) of such Code) 
exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall 
be appropriately taken into account under section 
170(d)(2) subject to the limitations thereof. 
(3) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘‘qualified contribution’’ means any charitable con-
tribution (as defined in section 170(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) if— 
(i) such contribution is paid in cash during cal-
endar year 2020 to an organization described in section 
170(b)(1)(A) of such Code, and 
(ii) the taxpayer has elected the application of 
this section with respect to such contribution. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Such term shall not include a con-
tribution by a donor if the contribution is— 
(i) to an organization described in section 509(a)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or 
(ii) for the establishment of a new, or maintenance 
of an existing, donor advised fund (as defined in section 
4966(d)(2) of such Code). 
(C) APPLICATION OF ELECTION TO PARTNERSHIPS AND 
S CORPORATIONS.—In the case of a partnership or S corpora-
tion, the election under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made 
separately by each partner or shareholder. 
(b) INCREASE IN LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVEN-
TORY.—In the case of any charitable contribution of food during 
2020 to which section 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 applies, subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii) thereof shall 
each be applied by substituting ‘‘25 percent’’ for ‘‘15 percent.’’ 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to taxable years 
ending after December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 2206. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYER PAYMENTS OF STU-
DENT LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 
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‘‘(B) in the case of payments made before January 
1, 2021, the payment by an employer, whether paid to 
the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on 
any qualified education loan (as defined in section 
221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee for education of the 
employee, and’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT; DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.— 
The first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 221(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period 
the following: ‘‘, or for which an exclusion is allowable under section 
127 to the taxpayer by reason of the payment by the taxpayer’s 
employer of any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of 
the taxpayer’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Subtitle C—Business Provisions 
SEC. 2301. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS SUBJECT 
TO CLOSURE DUE TO COVID–19. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible employer, there 
shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes 
for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
qualified wages with respect to each employee of such employer 
for such calendar quarter. 
(b) LIMITATIONS AND REFUNDABILITY.— 
(1) WAGES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The amount of qualified 
wages with respect to any employee which may be taken into 
account under subsection (a) by the eligible employer for all 
calendar quarters shall not exceed $10,000. 
(2) CREDIT
LIMITED
TO
EMPLOYMENT
TAXES.—The credit 
allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter 
shall not exceed the applicable employment taxes (reduced by 
any credits allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of section 
3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and sections 7001 
and 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) on 
the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the 
employees of the eligible employer for such calendar quarter. 
(3) REFUNDABILITY OF EXCESS CREDIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the amount of the credit under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (2) for 
any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an 
overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) 
and 6413(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(B) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For purposes of section 
1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due 
to the employer under this paragraph shall be treated 
in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision 
referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT TAXES.—The term ‘‘applicable 
employment taxes’’ means the following: 
(A) The taxes imposed under section 3111(a) of the 
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(B) So much of the taxes imposed under section 3221(a) 
of such Code as are attributable to the rate in effect under 
section 3111(a) of such Code. 
(2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘eligible employer’’ means 
any employer— 
(i) which was carrying on a trade or business 
during calendar year 2020, and 
(ii) with respect to any calendar quarter, for 
which— 
(I) the operation of the trade or business 
described in clause (i) is fully or partially sus-
pended during the calendar quarter due to orders 
from an appropriate governmental authority lim-
iting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for 
commercial, social, religious, or other purposes) 
due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), 
or 
(II) such calendar quarter is within the period 
described in subparagraph (B). 
(B) SIGNIFICANT
DECLINE
IN
GROSS
RECEIPTS.—The 
period described in this subparagraph is the period— 
(i) beginning with the first calendar quarter begin-
ning after December 31, 2019, for which gross receipts 
(within the meaning of section 448(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986) for the calendar quarter are 
less than 50 percent of gross receipts for the same 
calendar quarter in the prior year, and 
(ii) ending with the calendar quarter following the 
first calendar quarter beginning after a calendar 
quarter described in clause (i) for which gross receipts 
of such employer are greater than 80 percent of gross 
receipts for the same calendar quarter in the prior 
year. 
(C) TAX-EXEMPT
ORGANIZATIONS.—In the case of an 
organization which is described in section 501(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
section 501(a) of such Code, clauses (i) and (ii)(I) of subpara-
graph (A) shall apply to all operations of such organization. 
(3) QUALIFIED WAGES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified wages’’ means— 
(i) in the case of an eligible employer for which 
the average number of full-time employees (within the 
meaning of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) employed by such eligible employer 
during 2019 was greater than 100, wages paid by 
such eligible employer with respect to which an 
employee is not providing services due to circumstances 
described in subclause (I) or (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), 
or 
(ii) in the case of an eligible employer for which 
the average number of full-time employees (within the 
meaning of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) employed by such eligible employer 
during 2019 was not greater than 100— 
(I) with respect to an eligible employer 
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wages paid by such eligible employer with respect 
to an employee during any period described in 
such clause, or 
(II) with respect to an eligible employer 
described in subclause (II) of such paragraph, 
wages paid by such eligible employer with respect 
to an employee during such quarter. 
Such term shall not include any wages taken into account 
under section 7001 or section 7003 of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Qualified wages paid or incurred by 
an eligible employer described in subparagraph (A)(i) with 
respect to an employee for any period described in such 
subparagraph may not exceed the amount such employee 
would have been paid for working an equivalent duration 
during the 30 days immediately preceding such period. 
(C) ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH PLAN EXPENSES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified wages’’ shall 
include so much of the eligible employer’s qualified 
health plan expenses as are properly allocable to such 
wages. 
(ii) QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN EXPENSES.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘‘qualified health 
plan expenses’’ means amounts paid or incurred by 
the eligible employer to provide and maintain a group 
health plan (as defined in section 5000(b)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986), but only to the extent 
that such amounts are excluded from the gross income 
of employees by reason of section 106(a) of such Code. 
(iii) ALLOCATION
RULES.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, qualified health plan expenses shall be allo-
cated to qualified wages in such manner as the Sec-
retary may prescribe. Except as otherwise provided 
by the Secretary, such allocation shall be treated as 
properly made if made on the basis of being pro rata 
among employees and pro rata on the basis of periods 
of coverage (relative to the periods to which such wages 
relate). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate. 
(5) WAGES.—The term ‘‘wages’’ means wages (as defined 
in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and 
compensation (as defined in section 3231(e) of such Code). 
(6) OTHER TERMS.—Any term used in this section which 
is also used in chapter 21 or 22 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 shall have the same meaning as when used in such 
chapter. 
(d) AGGREGATION
RULE.—All persons treated as a single 
employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 
of such Code, shall be treated as one employer for purposes of 
this section. 
(e) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—For purposes of this section, 
rules similar to the rules of sections 51(i)(1) and 280C(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply. 
(f) CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYERS.—This credit shall not 
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of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or 
instrumentality of any of the foregoing. 
(g) ELECTION NOT TO HAVE SECTION APPLY.—This section shall 
not apply with respect to any eligible employer for any calendar 
quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may prescribe) not to have this section apply. 
(h) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) EMPLOYEE
NOT
TAKEN
INTO
ACCOUNT
MORE
THAN 
ONCE.—An employee shall not be included for purposes of this 
section for any period with respect to any employer if such 
employer is allowed a credit under section 51 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such employee for such 
period. 
(2) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Any wages taken into 
account in determining the credit allowed under this section 
shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining 
the credit allowed under section 45S of such Code. 
(3) THIRD PARTY PAYORS.—Any credit allowed under this 
section shall be treated as a credit described in section 
3511(d)(2) of such Code. 
(i) TRANSFERS TO FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE 
TRUST FUND.—There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old- 
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) and the Social Security Equivalent 
Benefit Account established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad 
Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 14 231n–1(a)) amounts equal 
to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this 
section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated 
by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general 
fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the 
extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such 
Trust Fund or Account had this section not been enacted. 
(j) RULE FOR EMPLOYERS TAKING SMALL BUSINESS INTERRUP-
TION LOAN.—If an eligible employer receives a covered loan under 
paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)), as added by section 1102 of this Act, such employer shall 
not be eligible for the credit under this section. 
(k) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall waive any 
penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
for any failure to make a deposit of any applicable employment 
taxes if the Secretary determines that such failure was due to 
the reasonable anticipation of the credit allowed under this section. 
(l) REGULATIONS
AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue 
such forms, instructions, regulations, and guidance as are nec-
essary— 
(1) to allow the advance payment of the credit under sub-
section (a), subject to the limitations provided in this section, 
based on such information as the Secretary shall require, 
(2) to provide for the reconciliation of such advance pay-
ment with the amount advanced at the time of filing the return 
of tax for the applicable calendar quarter or taxable year, 
(3) to provide for the recapture of the credit under this 
section if such credit is allowed to a taxpayer which receives 
a loan described in subsection (j) during a subsequent quarter, 
(4) with respect to the application of the credit under 
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employer 
organizations, 
certified 
professional 
employer 
organizations, or agents under section 3504 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986), including regulations or guidance 
allowing such payors to submit documentation necessary to 
substantiate the eligible employer status of employers that 
use such payors, and 
(5) for application of subparagraphs (A)(ii)(II) and (B) of 
subsection (c)(2) in the case of any employer which was not 
carrying on a trade or business for all or part of the same 
calendar quarter in the prior year. 
(m) APPLICATION.—This section shall only apply to wages paid 
after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. 
SEC. 2302. DELAY OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) TAXES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the payment for applicable employment taxes for the payroll 
tax deferral period shall not be due before the applicable date. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Notwithstanding section 6302 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an employer shall be treated 
as having timely made all deposits of applicable employment 
taxes that are required to be made (without regard to this 
section) for such taxes during the payroll tax deferral period 
if all such deposits are made not later than the applicable 
date. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not apply to any 
taxpayer if such taxpayer has had indebtedness forgiven under 
section 1106 of this Act with respect to a loan under paragraph 
(36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), 
as added by section 1102 of this Act, or indebtedness forgiven 
under section 1109 of this Act. 
(b) SECA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the payment for 50 percent of the taxes imposed under 
section 1401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the 
payroll tax deferral period shall not be due before the applicable 
date. 
(2) ESTIMATED TAXES.—For purposes of applying section 
6654 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to any taxable 
year which includes any part of the payroll tax deferral period, 
50 percent of the taxes imposed under section 1401(a) of such 
Code for the payroll tax deferral period shall not be treated 
as taxes to which such section 6654 applies. 
(c) LIABILITY OF THIRD PARTIES.— 
(1) ACTS TO BE PERFORMED BY AGENTS.—For purposes of 
section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the 
case of any person designated pursuant to such section (and 
any regulations or other guidance issued by the Secretary with 
respect to such section) to perform acts otherwise required 
to be performed by an employer under such Code, if such 
employer directs such person to defer payment of any applicable 
employment taxes during the payroll tax deferral period under 
this section, such employer shall be solely liable for the payment 
of such applicable employment taxes before the applicable date 
for any wages paid by such person on behalf of such employer 
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(2) CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS.— 
For purposes of section 3511, in the case of a certified profes-
sional employer organization (as defined in subsection (a) of 
section 7705 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that has 
entered into a service contract described in subsection (e)(2) 
of such section with a customer, if such customer directs such 
organization to defer payment of any applicable employment 
taxes during the payroll tax deferral period under this section, 
such customer shall, notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) 
of section 3511, be solely liable for the payment of such 
applicable employment taxes before the applicable date for 
any wages paid by such organization to any work site employee 
performing services for such customer during such period. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) APPLICABLE EMPLOYMENT TAXES.—The term ‘‘applicable 
employment taxes’’ means the following: 
(A) The taxes imposed under section 3111(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(B) So much of the taxes imposed under section 3211(a) 
of such Code as are attributable to the rate in effect under 
section 3111(a) of such Code. 
(C) So much of the taxes imposed under section 3221(a) 
of such Code as are attributable to the rate in effect under 
section 3111(a) of such Code. 
(2) PAYROLL TAX DEFERRAL PERIOD.—The term ‘‘payroll tax 
deferral period’’ means the period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and ending before January 1, 2021. 
(3) APPLICABLE DATE.—The term ‘‘applicable date’’ means— 
(A) December 31, 2021, with respect to 50 percent 
of the amounts to which subsection (a) or (b), as the case 
may be, apply, and 
(B) December 31, 2022, with respect to the remaining 
such amounts. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate). 
(e) TRUST FUNDS HELD HARMLESS.—There are hereby appro-
priated (out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated) for each fiscal year to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401) and the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account 
established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act 
of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231n–1(a)) an amount equal to the reduction 
in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by reason of 
this section. Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall 
be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such 
manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which 
would have occurred to such Trust Fund had such amendments 
not been enacted. 
(f) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall issue such 
regulations or other guidance as necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this section, including rules for the administration and enforce-
ment of subsection (c). 
SEC. 2303. MODIFICATIONS FOR NET OPERATING LOSSES. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 172(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘an amount equal to’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a taxable year beginning before January 
1, 2021, the aggregate of the net operating loss carryovers 
to such year, plus the net operating loss carrybacks to such 
year, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2020, the sum of— 
‘‘(A) the aggregate amount of net operating losses 
arising in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2018, 
carried to such taxable year, plus 
‘‘(B) the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the aggregate amount of net operating losses 
arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2017, carried to such taxable year, or 
‘‘(ii) 80 percent of the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(I) taxable income computed without regard 
to the deductions under this section and sections 
199A and 250, over 
‘‘(II) the amount determined under subpara-
graph (A).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 172(b)(2)(C) of such Code is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2020, be reduced by 20 percent of the excess (if any) 
described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) for such taxable year.’’. 
(B) Section 172(d)(6)(C) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)(B)(ii)(I)’’. 
(C) Section 860E(a)(3)(B) of such Code is amended 
by striking all that follows ‘‘for purposes of’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii)(I) and the second sentence of sub-
section (b)(2) of section 172.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS OF RULES RELATING TO CARRYBACKS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 172(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR LOSSES ARISING IN 2018, 2019, 
AND 2020.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any net operating 
loss arising in a taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021— 
‘‘(I) such loss shall be a net operating loss 
carryback to each of the 5 taxable years preceding 
the taxable year of such loss, and 
‘‘(II) subparagraphs (B) and (C)(i) shall not 
apply. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES FOR REITS.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A net operating loss for a 
REIT year shall not be a net operating loss 
carryback to any taxable year preceding the tax-
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‘‘(II) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any net 
operating loss for a taxable year which is not a 
REIT year, such loss shall not be carried to any 
preceding taxable year which is a REIT year. 
‘‘(III) REIT 
YEAR.—For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the term ‘REIT year’ means any 
taxable year for which the provisions of part II 
of subchapter M (relating to real estate investment 
trusts) apply to the taxpayer. 
‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULE FOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPA-
NIES.— In the case of a life insurance company, if 
a net operating loss is carried pursuant to clause (i)(I) 
to a life insurance company taxable year beginning 
before January 1, 2018, such net operating loss 
carryback shall be treated in the same manner as 
an operations loss carryback (within the meaning of 
section 810 as in effect before its repeal) of such com-
pany to such taxable year. 
‘‘(iv) RULE RELATING TO CARRYBACKS TO YEARS TO 
WHICH SECTION 965 APPLIES.—If a net operating loss 
of a taxpayer is carried pursuant to clause (i)(I) to 
any taxable year in which an amount is includible 
in gross income by reason of section 965(a), the tax-
payer shall be treated as having made the election 
under section 965(n) with respect to each such taxable 
year. 
‘‘(v) SPECIAL RULES FOR ELECTIONS UNDER PARA-
GRAPH (3).— 
‘‘(I) SPECIAL ELECTION TO EXCLUDE SECTION 
965 YEARS.— If the 5-year carryback period under 
clause (i)(I) with respect to any net operating loss 
of a taxpayer includes 1 or more taxable years 
in which an amount is includible in gross income 
by reason of section 965(a), the taxpayer may, 
in lieu of the election otherwise available under 
paragraph (3), elect under such paragraph to 
exclude all such taxable years from such carryback 
period. 
‘‘(II) TIME OF ELECTIONS.—An election under 
paragraph (3) (including an election described in 
subclause (I)) with respect to a net operating loss 
arising in a taxable year beginning in 2018 or 
2019 shall be made by the due date (including 
extensions of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return 
for the first taxable year ending after the date 
of the enactment of this subparagraph.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 172(b)(1)(A) of such 
Code, as amended by subsection (c)(2), is amended by striking 
‘‘and (C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (C)(i), and (D)’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 13302 OF 
PUBLIC LAW 115–97.— 
(1) Section 13302(e) of Public Law 115–97 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
‘‘(1) NET OPERATING LOSS LIMITATION.—The amendments 
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‘‘(A) taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, 
and 
‘‘(B) taxable years beginning on or before such date 
to which net operating losses arising in taxable years begin-
ning after such date are carried. 
‘‘(2) CARRYOVERS
AND
CARRYBACKS.—The amendments 
made by subsections (b), (c), and (d)(1) shall apply to net 
operating losses arising in taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017.’’. 
(2) Section 172(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) GENERAL RULE.—A net operating loss for any tax-
able year— 
‘‘(i) shall be a net operating loss carryback to the 
extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C)(i), and 
‘‘(ii) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii), 
shall be a net operating loss carryover— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a net operating loss arising 
in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018, 
to each of the 20 taxable years following the tax-
able year of the loss, and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a net operating loss arising 
in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 
2017, to each taxable year following the taxable 
year of the loss.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) NET
OPERATING
LOSS
LIMITATION.—The amendments 
made by subsection (a) shall apply— 
(A) to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, 
and 
(B) to taxable years beginning on or before December 
31, 2017, to which net operating losses arising in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2017, are carried. 
(2) CARRYOVERS AND CARRYBACKS.—The amendment made 
by subsection (b) shall apply to— 
(A) net operating losses arising in taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 2017, and 
(B) taxable years beginning before, on, or after such 
date to which such net operating losses are carried. 
(3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 
subsection (c) shall take effect as if included in the provisions 
of Public Law 115–97 to which they relate. 
(4) SPECIAL
RULE.—In the case of a net operating loss 
arising in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018, 
and ending after December 31, 2017— 
(A) an application under section 6411(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the carryback of 
such net operating loss shall not fail to be treated as 
timely filed if filed not later than the date which is 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(B) an election to— 
(i) forgo any carryback of such net operating loss, 
(ii) reduce any period to which such net operating 
loss may be carried back, or 
(iii) revoke any election made under section 172(b) 
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shall not fail to be treated as timely made if made not 
later than the date which is 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2304. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON LOSSES FOR TAXPAYERS 
OTHER THAN CORPORATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 461(l)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—In the case of a taxpayer other than 
a corporation— 
‘‘(A) for any taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026, subsection (j) 
(relating to limitation on excess farm losses of certain tax-
payers) shall not apply, and 
‘‘(B) for any taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, any excess business 
loss of the taxpayer for the taxable year shall not be 
allowed.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 11012 OF 
PUBLIC LAW 115–97.— 
(1) Section 461(l)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ‘‘a net operating loss carryover to the 
following taxable year under section 172’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
net operating loss for the taxable year for purposes of deter-
mining any net operating loss carryover under section 172(b) 
for subsequent taxable years’’. 
(2) Section 461(l)(3)(A) of such Code is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and without regard 
to any deduction allowable under section 172 or 199A’’ 
after ‘‘under paragraph (1)’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following flush sentence: 
‘‘Such excess shall be determined without regard to any deduc-
tions, gross income, or gains attributable to any trade or busi-
ness of performing services as an employee.’’. 
(3) Section 461(l)(3) of such Code is amended by redesig-
nating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting 
after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES.— 
‘‘(i) LOSSES.—Deductions for losses from sales or 
exchanges of capital assets shall not be taken into 
account under subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(ii) GAINS.—The amount of gains from sales or 
exchanges of capital assets taken into account under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) the capital gain net income determined 
by taking into account only gains and losses attrib-
utable to a trade or business, or 
‘‘(II) the capital gain net income.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2017. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 
subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in the provisions 
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SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR PRIOR YEAR MINIMUM TAX 
LIABILITY OF CORPORATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53(e) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021’’ in paragraph 
(1) and inserting ‘‘2018 or 2019’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2021’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
(b) ELECTION TO TAKE ENTIRE REFUNDABLE CREDIT AMOUNT 
IN 2018.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 53(e) of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of a corporation making 
an election under this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) paragraph (1) shall not apply, and 
‘‘(B) subsection (c) shall not apply to the first taxable 
year of such corporation beginning in 2018.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, a credit or refund for which an application 
described in paragraph (2)(A) is filed shall be treated as made 
under section 6411 of such Code. 
(2) TENTATIVE REFUND.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—A taxpayer may file an application 
for a tentative refund of any amount for which a refund 
is due by reason of an election under section 53(e)(5) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such application shall 
be in such manner and form as the Secretary of the 
Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may prescribe and 
shall— 
(i) be verified in the same manner as an application 
under section 6411(a) of such Code, 
(ii) be filed prior to December 31, 2020, and 
(iii) set forth— 
(I) the amount of the refundable credit claimed 
under section 53(e) of such Code for such taxable 
year, 
(II) the amount of the refundable credit 
claimed under such section for any previously filed 
return for such taxable year, and 
(III) the amount of the refund claimed. 
(B) ALLOWANCE OF ADJUSTMENTS.—Within a period of 
90 days from the date on which an application is filed 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury 
(or the Secretary’s delegate) shall— 
(i) review the application, 
(ii) determine the amount of the overpayment, and 
(iii) apply, credit, or refund such overpayment, 
in a manner similar to the manner provided in section 
6411(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(C) CONSOLIDATED RETURNS.—The provisions of section 
6411(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Code shall 
apply to an adjustment under this paragraph to the same 
extent and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or 
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SEC. 2306. MODIFICATIONS OF LIMITATION ON BUSINESS INTEREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph 
(11) and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(10) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING IN 2019 
AND 2020.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause 
(ii) or (iii), in the case of any taxable year beginning 
in 2019 or 2020, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘50 percent’ for ‘30 percent’. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR PARTNERSHIPS.—In the case 
of a partnership— 
‘‘(I) clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable 
year beginning in 2019, but 
‘‘(II) unless a partner elects not to have this 
subclause apply, in the case of any excess business 
interest of the partnership for any taxable year 
beginning in 2019 which is allocated to the partner 
under paragraph (4)(B)(i)(II)— 
‘‘(aa) 50 percent of such excess business 
interest shall be treated as business interest 
which, notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B)(ii), is 
paid or accrued by the partner in the partner’s 
first taxable year beginning in 2020 and which 
is not subject to the limits of paragraph (1), 
and 
‘‘(bb) 50 percent of such excess business 
interest shall be subject to the limitations of 
paragraph (4)(B)(ii) in the same manner as 
any other excess business interest so allocated. 
‘‘(iii) ELECTION
OUT.—A taxpayer may elect, at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
prescribe, not to have clause (i) apply to any taxable 
year. Such an election, once made, may be revoked 
only with the consent of the Secretary. In the case 
of a partnership, any such election shall be made by 
the partnership and may be made only for taxable 
years beginning in 2020. 
‘‘(B) ELECTION TO USE 2019 ADJUSTED TAXABLE INCOME 
FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING IN 2020.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), in the case 
of any taxable year beginning in 2020, the taxpayer 
may elect to apply this subsection by substituting the 
adjusted taxable income of the taxpayer for the last 
taxable year beginning in 2019 for the adjusted taxable 
income for such taxable year. In the case of a partner-
ship, any such election shall be made by the partner-
ship. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR SHORT TAXABLE YEARS.— 
If an election is made under clause (i) for a taxable 
year which is a short taxable year, the adjusted taxable 
income for the taxpayer’s last taxable year beginning 
in 2019 which is substituted under clause (i) shall 
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regard to this clause as the number of months in 
the short taxable year bears to 12’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 
SEC. 
2307. 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
REGARDING 
QUALIFIED 
IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause 
(vi) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) any qualified improvement property.’’, and 
(B) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ‘‘made by the 
taxpayer’’ after ‘‘any improvement’’, and 
(2) in the table contained in subsection (g)(3)(B)— 
(A) by striking the item relating to subparagraph 
(D)(v), and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph 
(E)(vi) the following new item: 
‘‘(E)(vii) ......................................................................................................
20’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 13204 of Public Law 
115–97. 
SEC. 2308. TEMPORARY EXCEPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR ALCOHOL 
USED TO PRODUCE HAND SANITIZER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) with respect to distilled spirits removed after 
December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2021, free of tax 
for use in or contained in hand sanitizer produced and distrib-
uted in a manner consistent with any guidance issued by the 
Food and Drug Administration that is related to the outbreak 
of virus SARS–CoV–2 or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID– 
19).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to distilled spirits removed after December 31, 2019. 
(c) APPLICATION
OF OTHER LAWS.—Any distilled spirits or 
product described in paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall 
not be subject to any requirements related to labeling or bulk 
sales under— 
(1) section 105 or 106 of the Federal Alcohol Administration 
Act (27 U.S.C. 205, 206); or 
(2) section 204 of the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 
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TITLE 
III—SUPPORTING 
AMERICA’S 
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE FIGHT 
AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS 
Subtitle A—Health Provisions 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
and Economic Security Act’’. 
PART I—ADDRESSING SUPPLY SHORTAGES 
Subpart A—Medical Product Supplies 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT ON AMERICA’S MEDICAL 
PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘National Academies’’) to examine, and, in a manner that 
does not compromise national security, report on, the security of 
the United States medical product supply chain. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The report developed under this section shall— 
(1) assess and evaluate the dependence of the United 
States, including the private commercial sector, States, and 
the Federal Government, on critical drugs and devices that 
are sourced or manufactured outside of the United States, 
which may include an analysis of— 
(A) the supply chain of critical drugs and devices of 
greatest priority to providing health care; 
(B) any potential public health security or national 
security risks associated with reliance on critical drugs 
and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United 
States, which may include responses to previous or existing 
shortages or public health emergencies, such as infectious 
disease outbreaks, bioterror attacks, and other public 
health threats; 
(C) any existing supply chain information gaps, as 
applicable; and 
(D) potential economic impact of increased domestic 
manufacturing; and 
(2) provide recommendations, which may include a plan 
to improve the resiliency of the supply chain for critical drugs 
and devices as described in paragraph (1), and to address 
any supply vulnerabilities or potential disruptions of such prod-
ucts that would significantly affect or pose a threat to public 
health security or national security, as appropriate, which may 
include strategies to— 
(A) promote supply chain redundancy and contingency 
planning; 
(B) encourage domestic manufacturing, including 
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(D) improve planning considerations for medical 
product supply chain capacity during public health emer-
gencies; and 
(E) promote the accessibility of such drugs and devices. 
(c) INPUT.—In conducting the study and developing the report 
under subsection (b), the National Academies shall— 
(1) consider input from the Department of Health and 
Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the 
Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 
Department of Justice, and any other Federal agencies as 
appropriate; and 
(2) consult with relevant stakeholders, which may include 
conducting public meetings and other forms of engagement, 
as appropriate, with health care providers, medical professional 
societies, State-based societies, public health experts, State and 
local public health departments, State medical boards, patient 
groups, medical product manufacturers, health care distribu-
tors, wholesalers and group purchasing organizations, phar-
macists, and other entities with experience in health care and 
public health, as appropriate. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘device’’ and ‘‘drug’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
SEC. 3102. REQUIRING THE STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE TO 
INCLUDE CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES. 
Section 319F–2(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d–6b(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including personal protec-
tive equipment, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable 
supplies required for the administration of drugs, vaccines and 
other biological products, medical devices, and diagnostic tests in 
the stockpile)’’ after ‘‘other supplies’’. 
SEC. 3103. TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES AS 
COVERED COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 319F–3(i)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) a respiratory protective device that is approved 
by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or any successor regulations), and that the Secretary 
determines to be a priority for use during a public health 
emergency declared under section 319.’’. 
Subpart B—Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages 
SEC. 3111. PRIORITIZE REVIEWS OF DRUG APPLICATIONS; INCEN-
TIVES. 
Section 506C(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 356c(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary shall, as appropriate’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘prioritize and’’ before 
‘‘expedite the review’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘prioritize and’’ before 
‘‘expedite an inspection’’. 

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SEC. 3112. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
IN RESPONSE TO DRUG SHORTAGES. 
(a) EXPANSION TO INCLUDE ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDI-
ENTS.—Subsection (a) of section 506C of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘or any such drug 
that is critical to the public health during a public health 
emergency declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the 
Public Health Service Act’’ after ‘‘during surgery’’; and 
(2) in the flush text at the end— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or a permanent discontinuance in 
the manufacture of an active pharmaceutical ingredient 
or an interruption in the manufacture of the active pharma-
ceutical ingredient of such drug that is likely to lead to 
a meaningful disruption in the supply of the active pharma-
ceutical ingredient of such drug,’’ before ‘‘and the reasons’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notification 
under this subsection shall include disclosure of reasons 
for the discontinuation or interruption, and if applicable, 
an active pharmaceutical ingredient is a reason for, or 
risk factor in, such discontinuation or interruption, the 
source of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and any 
alternative sources for the active pharmaceutical ingredient 
known by the manufacturer; whether any associated device 
used for preparation or administration included in the drug 
is a reason for, or a risk factor in, such discontinuation 
or interruption; the expected duration of the interruption; 
and such other information as the Secretary may require.’’. 
(b) RISK MANAGEMENT.—Section 506C of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356c) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Each manufacturer of a drug 
described in subsection (a) or of any active pharmaceutical ingre-
dient or any associated medical device used for preparation or 
administration included in the drug, shall develop, maintain, and 
implement, as appropriate, a redundancy risk management plan 
that identifies and evaluates risks to the supply of the drug, as 
applicable, for each establishment in which such drug or active 
pharmaceutical ingredient of such drug is manufactured. A risk 
management plan under this section shall be subject to inspection 
and copying by the Secretary pursuant to an inspection or a request 
under section 704(a)(4).’’. 
(c) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—Section 506E of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356e) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) INTERAGENCY NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days there-
after, the Secretary shall transmit a report regarding the drugs 
of the current drug shortage list under this section to the Adminis-
trator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.’’. 
(d) REPORTING AFTER INSPECTIONS.—Section 704(b) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 374(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) and subpara-
graphs (A) and (B); 
(2) by striking ‘‘(b) Upon completion’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1) 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) In carrying out this subsection with respect to any 
establishment manufacturing a drug approved under subsection 
(c) or (j) of section 505 for which a notification has been submitted 
in accordance with section 506C is, or has been in the last 5 
years, listed on the drug shortage list under section 506E, or that 
is described in section 505(j)(11)(A), a copy of the report shall 
be sent promptly to the appropriate offices of the Food and Drug 
Administration with expertise regarding drug shortages.’’. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 510(j) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(j)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) Each person who registers with the Secretary under 
this section with regard to a drug shall report annually to 
the Secretary on the amount of each drug listed under para-
graph (1) that was manufactured, prepared, propagated, com-
pounded, or processed by such person for commercial distribu-
tion. Such information may be required to be submitted in 
an electronic format as determined by the Secretary. The Sec-
retary may require that information required to be reported 
under this paragraph be submitted at the time a public health 
emergency is declared by the Secretary under section 319 of 
the Public Health Service Act. 
‘‘(B) By order of the Secretary, certain biological products 
or categories of biological products regulated under section 351 
of the Public Health Service Act may be exempt from some 
or all of the reporting requirements under subparagraph (A), 
if the Secretary determines that applying such reporting 
requirements to such biological products or categories of 
biological products is not necessary to protect the public 
health.’’. 
(f) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Nothing in the amendments made by 
this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to 
disclose any information that is a trade secret or confidential 
information subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States 
Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
and section 3111 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subpart C—Preventing Medical Device Shortages 
SEC. 3121. DISCONTINUANCE OR INTERRUPTION IN THE PRODUCTION 
OF MEDICAL DEVICES. 
Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 506I 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 506J. DISCONTINUANCE OR INTERRUPTION IN THE PRODUCTION 
OF MEDICAL DEVICES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A manufacturer of a device that— 
‘‘(1) is critical to public health during a public health emer-
gency, including devices that are life-supporting, life-sustaining, 
or intended for use in emergency medical care or during sur-
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‘‘(2) for which the Secretary determines that information 
on potential meaningful supply disruptions of such device is 
needed during, or in advance of, a public health emergency; 
shall, during, or in advance of, a public health emergency declared 
by the Secretary under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act, notify the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), of 
a permanent discontinuance in the manufacture of the device 
(except for discontinuances as a result of an approved modification 
of the device) or an interruption of the manufacture of the device 
that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the supply 
of that device in the United States, and the reasons for such 
discontinuance or interruption. 
‘‘(b) TIMING.—A notice required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) at least 6 months prior to the date of the discontinuance 
or interruption; or 
‘‘(2) if compliance with paragraph (1) is not possible, as 
soon as practicable. 
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall distribute, 
through such means as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
information on the discontinuance or interruption of the manu-
facture of devices reported under subsection (a) to appropriate 
organizations, including physician, health provider, patient 
organizations, and supply chain partners, as appropriate and 
applicable, as described in subsection (g). 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC HEALTH EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may choose 
not to make information collected under this section publicly 
available pursuant to this section if the Secretary determines 
that disclosure of such information would adversely affect the 
public health, such as by increasing the possibility of unneces-
sary over purchase of product, component parts, or other disrup-
tion of the availability of medical products to patients. 
‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as authorizing the Secretary to disclose any information 
that is a trade secret or confidential information subject to section 
552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 
18, United States Code. 
‘‘(e) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.—If a person fails to 
submit information required under subsection (a) in accordance 
with subsection (b)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall issue a letter to such person 
informing such person of such failure; 
‘‘(2) not later than 30 calendar days after the issuance 
of a letter under paragraph (1), the person who receives such 
letter shall submit to the Secretary a written response to such 
letter setting forth the basis for noncompliance and providing 
information required under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(3) not later than 45 calendar days after the issuance 
of a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make such 
letter and any response to such letter under paragraph (2) 
available to the public on the internet website of the Food 
and Drug Administration, with appropriate redactions made 
to protect information described in subsection (d), except that, 
if the Secretary determines that the letter under paragraph 
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person had a reasonable basis for not notifying as required 
under subsection (a), the requirements of this paragraph shall 
not apply. 
‘‘(f) EXPEDITED
INSPECTIONS
AND
REVIEWS.—If, based on 
notifications described in subsection (a) or any other relevant 
information, the Secretary concludes that there is, or is likely 
to be, a shortage of an device, the Secretary shall, as appropriate— 
‘‘(1) prioritize and expedite the review of a submission 
under section 513(f)(2), 515, review of a notification under 
section 510(k), or 520(m) for a device that could help mitigate 
or prevent such shortage; or 
‘‘(2) prioritize and expedite an inspection or reinspection 
of an establishment that could help mitigate or prevent such 
shortage. 
‘‘(g) DEVICE SHORTAGE LIST.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish and 
maintain an up-to-date list of devices that are determined 
by the Secretary to be in shortage in the United States. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—For each device included on the list under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the following 
information: 
‘‘(A) The category or name of the device in shortage. 
‘‘(B) The name of each manufacturer of such device. 
‘‘(C) The reason for the shortage, as determined by 
the Secretary, selecting from the following categories: 
‘‘(i) Requirements related to complying with good 
manufacturing practices. 
‘‘(ii) Regulatory delay. 
‘‘(iii) Shortage or discontinuance of a component 
or part. 
‘‘(iv) Discontinuance of the manufacture of the 
device. 
‘‘(v) Delay in shipping of the device. 
‘‘(vi) Delay in sterilization of the device. 
‘‘(vii) Demand increase for the device. 
‘‘(viii) Facility closure. 
‘‘(D) The estimated duration of the shortage as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), the Secretary shall make the information in the list 
under paragraph (1) publicly available. 
‘‘(B) TRADE
SECRETS
AND
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMA-
TION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
alter or amend section 1905 of title 18, United States 
Code, or section 552(b)(4) of title 5 of such Code. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC HEALTH EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may 
elect not to make information collected under this sub-
section publicly available if the Secretary determines that 
disclosure of such information would adversely affect the 
public health (such as by increasing the possibility of 
hoarding or other disruption of the availability of the device 
to patients). 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary on the date 
of enactment of this section to expedite the review of devices under 
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515B of such Act relating to the priority review program for devices, 
and section 564 of such Act relating to the emergency use authoriza-
tion authorities. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) MEANINGFUL
DISRUPTION.—The term ‘meaningful 
disruption’— 
‘‘(A) means a change in production that is reasonably 
likely to lead to a reduction in the supply of a device 
by a manufacturer that is more than negligible and affects 
the ability of the manufacturer to fill orders or meet 
expected demand for its product; 
‘‘(B) does not include interruptions in manufacturing 
due to matters such as routine maintenance or insignificant 
changes in manufacturing so long as the manufacturer 
expects to resume operations in a short period of time, 
not to exceed 6 months; 
‘‘(C) does not include interruptions in manufacturing 
of components or raw materials so long as such interrup-
tions do not result in a shortage of the device and the 
manufacturer expects to resume operations in a reasonable 
period of time; and 
‘‘(D) does not include interruptions in manufacturing 
that do not lead to a reduction in procedures or diagnostic 
tests associated with a medical device designed to perform 
more than one procedure or diagnostic test. 
‘‘(2) SHORTAGE.—The term ‘shortage’, with respect to a 
device, means a period of time when the demand or projected 
demand for the device within the United States exceeds the 
supply of the device.’’. 
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. 
Paragraph (1) of section 6001(a) of division F of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) An in vitro diagnostic test defined in section 809.3 
of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions) for the detection of SARS–CoV–2 or the diagnosis of 
the virus that causes COVID–19, and the administration of 
such a test, that— 
‘‘(A) is approved, cleared, or authorized under section 
510(k), 513, 515, or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k), 360c, 360e, 360bbb–3); 
‘‘(B) the developer has requested, or intends to request, 
emergency use authorization under section 564 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb– 
3), unless and until the emergency use authorization 
request under such section 564 has been denied or the 
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‘‘(C) is developed in and authorized by a State that 
has notified the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
of its intention to review tests intended to diagnose 
COVID–19; or 
‘‘(D) other test that the Secretary determines appro-
priate in guidance.’’. 
SEC. 3202. PRICING OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT RATES.—A group health plan or a health 
insurance issuer providing coverage of items and services described 
in section 6001(a) of division F of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act (Public Law 116–127) with respect to an enrollee 
shall reimburse the provider of the diagnostic testing as follows: 
(1) If the health plan or issuer has a negotiated rate with 
such provider in effect before the public health emergency 
declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d), such negotiated rate shall apply throughout 
the period of such declaration. 
(2) If the health plan or issuer does not have a negotiated 
rate with such provider, such plan or issuer shall reimburse 
the provider in an amount that equals the cash price for such 
service as listed by the provider on a public internet website, 
or such plan or issuer may negotiate a rate with such provider 
for less than such cash price. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLICIZE CASH PRICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC 
TESTING FOR COVID–19.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the emergency period declared 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d), each provider of a diagnostic test for COVID–19 shall 
make public the cash price for such test on a public internet 
website of such provider. 
(2) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services may impose a civil monetary penalty 
on any provider of a diagnostic test for COVID–19 that is 
not in compliance with paragraph (1) and has not completed 
a corrective action plan to comply with the requirements of 
such paragraph, in an amount not to exceed $300 per day 
that the violation is ongoing. 
SEC. 3203. RAPID COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES AND VAC-
CINES FOR CORONAVIRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 2713(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall require group health plans and health insurance 
issuers offering group or individual health insurance to cover (with-
out cost-sharing) any qualifying coronavirus preventive service, 
pursuant to section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)) (including the regulations under sections 
2590.715–2713 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, section 
54.9815–2713 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, and section 
147.130 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulations)). The requirement described in this subsection shall 
take effect with respect to a qualifying coronavirus preventive 
service on the specified date described in subsection (b)(2). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) QUALIFYING CORONAVIRUS PREVENTIVE SERVICE.—The 
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service, or immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate 
coronavirus disease 2019 and that is— 
(A) an evidence-based item or service that has in effect 
a rating of ‘‘A’’ or ‘‘B’’ in the current recommendations 
of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; or 
(B) an immunization that has in effect a recommenda-
tion from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac-
tices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
with respect to the individual involved. 
(2) SPECIFIED DATE.—The term ‘‘specified date’’ means the 
date that is 15 business days after the date on which a rec-
ommendation is made relating to the qualifying coronavirus 
preventive service as described in such paragraph. 
(3) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘group 
health plan’’, ‘‘health insurance issuer’’, ‘‘group health insurance 
coverage’’, and ‘‘individual health insurance coverage’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 2791 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91), section 733 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b), 
and section 9832 of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable. 
Subpart B—Support for Health Care Providers 
SEC. 3211. SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS FOR HEALTH CENTERS. 
(a) SUPPLEMENTAL
AWARDS.—Section 330(r) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(6) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS.— 
In addition to any amounts made available pursuant to this 
subsection, section 402A of this Act, or section 10503 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there is authorized 
to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,320,000,000 
for fiscal year 2020 for supplemental awards under subsection 
(d) for the detection of SARS–CoV–2 or the prevention, diag-
nosis, and treatment of COVID–19.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to the amendment made by subsection (a) for fiscal year 2020 
shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 116– 
94 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 
340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254 through 256). 
SEC. 3212. TELEHEALTH NETWORK AND TELEHEALTH RESOURCE CEN-
TERS GRANT PROGRAMS. 
Section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c– 
14) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘projects to demonstrate how telehealth tech-
nologies can be used through telehealth networks’’ and 
inserting ‘‘evidence-based projects that utilize tele-
health technologies through telehealth networks’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the quality of’’ and inserting 
‘‘access to, and the quality of,’’; and 
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(iii) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subpara-
graph (B); and 
(v) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘and patients and their families, for decision-
making’’ and inserting ‘‘, patients, and their families’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘demonstrate how telehealth tech-
nologies can be used’’ and inserting ‘‘support initiatives 
that utilize telehealth technologies’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, to establish telehealth resource 
centers’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 years’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as para-
graphs (1) through (3), respectively, and adjusting the 
margins accordingly; 
(ii) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by clause 
(i), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (XII) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (L), respectively, and 
adjusting the margins accordingly; and 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘(1) 
TELEHEALTH
NETWORK 
GRANTS—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(B) TELE-
HEALTH NETWORKS—’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(I), as so redesignated, by inserting 
‘‘and substance use disorder’’ after ‘‘mental health’’ each 
place such term appears; 
(4) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘or improve’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and improve’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (h); 
(6) by redesignating subsections (i) through (p) as sub-
section (h) through (o), respectively; 
(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘mental health, 
public health, long-term care, home care, preventive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘mental health care, public health serv-
ices, long-term care, home care, preventive care’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘and 
regional’’ after ‘‘local’’; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (F); and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘medically under-
served areas or’’ and inserting ‘‘rural areas, medically 
underserved areas, or’’; 
(8) in paragraph (2) of subsection (i), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘ensure that—’’ and all that follows through the 
end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘ensure that not less 
than 50 percent of the funds awarded shall be awarded for 
projects in rural areas.’’; 
(9) in subsection (j), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘computer hard-
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network equipment, interactive equipment, data terminal 
equipment, and other’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking ‘‘health care pro-
viders and’’; 
(10) in subsection (k), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘40 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘20 percent’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(such as laying cable 
or telephone lines, or purchasing or installing microwave 
towers, satellite dishes, amplifiers, or digital switching 
equipment)’’; 
(11) by striking subsections (q) and (r) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(p) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 
and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report on the activities and outcomes 
of the grant programs under subsection (b).’’; 
(12) by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (q); and 
(13) in subsection (q), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘this 
section—’’ and all that follows through the end of paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘this section $29,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
SEC. 3213. RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH, RURAL 
HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL HEALTH 
CARE PROVIDER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘essential’’ and 
inserting ‘‘basic’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘to’’ after ‘‘grants’’; and 
(ii) in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by striking ‘‘to’’ 
each place such term appears; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘improving and’’ after ‘‘outreach 
by’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, through community engagement 
and evidence-based or innovative, evidence-informed 
models’’ before the period of the first sentence; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘entity’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘shall be a 
rural public or rural nonprofit private entity’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be an entity with demonstrated experience 
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(iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking 
‘‘shall’’ each place such term appears; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘that’’ after ‘‘members’’; and 
(II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ‘‘that’’ 
each place such term appears; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘the local commu-
nity or region’’ and inserting ‘‘the rural underserved popu-
lations in the local community or region’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking 
‘‘promote, 
through 
planning 
and 
implementation, the development of integrated 
health care networks that have combined the func-
tions of the entities participating in the networks’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plan, develop, and implement 
integrated health care networks that collaborate’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘essential health 
care services’’ and inserting ‘‘basic health care 
services and associated health outcomes’’; and 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) GRANT PERIODS.—The Director may award grants 
under this subsection for periods of not more than 5 years.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘entity’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘shall be a 
rural public or rural nonprofit private entity’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be an entity with demonstrated experience 
serving, or the capacity to serve, rural underserved 
populations’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘shall’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘that’’ after ‘‘partici-
pants’’; and 
(II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ‘‘that’’ 
each place such term appears; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘shall’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by amending clause (iii) of subparagraph (C) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) how the rural underserved populations in 
the local community or region to be served will benefit 
from and be involved in the development and ongoing 
operations of the network;’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the local 
community or region’’ and inserting ‘‘the rural under-
served populations in the local community or region’’; 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, including activities related to 
increasing care coordination, enhancing chronic disease 
management, and improving patient health outcomes’’ 
before the period of the first sentence; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘entity’’; 
(ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking 
‘‘shall’’ each place such term appears; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
regional’’ after ‘‘local’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘the local commu-
nity or region’’ and inserting ‘‘the rural underserved popu-
lations in the local community or region’’; 
(5) in subsection (h)(3), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, as appropriate,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report on the activities and outcomes 
of the grant programs under subsections (e), (f), and (g), including 
the impact of projects funded under such programs on the health 
status of rural residents with chronic conditions.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘$45,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$79,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 3214. UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE MODERNIZATION. 
(a) COMMISSIONED CORPS AND READY RESERVE CORPS.—Section 
203 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 204) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a Ready Reserve Corps 
for service in time of national emergency’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
for service in time of a public health or national emergency, 
a Ready Reserve Corps’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘RESEARCH’’ and 
inserting ‘‘RESERVE CORPS’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘during public health 
or national emergencies’’ before the period; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘, consistent with paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘shall’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘during such 
emergencies’’ after ‘‘members’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘, consistent 
with subparagraph (C)’’ before the period; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) STATUTORY REFERENCES TO RESERVE.—A reference in 
any Federal statute, except in the case of subsection (b), to 
the ‘Reserve Corps’ of the Public Health Service or to the 
‘reserve’ of the Public Health Service shall be deemed to be 
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(b) DEPLOYMENT
READINESS.—Section 203A(a)(1)(B) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 204a(a)(1)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Active Reserves’’ and inserting ‘‘Ready Reserve Corps’’. 
(c) RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Section 211 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Service’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘the Regular Corps’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ‘‘(in the case of an 
officer in the Reserve Corps)’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or an officer of the Reserve Corps’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or under section 221(a)(19)’’ after 
‘‘subsection (a)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Regular or Reserve 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Regular Corps or Ready Reserve 
Corps’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Regular or Reserve 
Corps of’’. 
(d) RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, ETC. OF OFFICERS
AND SURVIVING 
BENEFICIARIES.—Section 221 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 213a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) Chapter 1223, Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service. 
‘‘(20) Section 12601, Compensation: Reserve on active duty 
accepting from any person. 
‘‘(21) Section 12684, Reserves: separation for absence with-
out authority or sentence to imprisonment.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare or his designee’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Health 
and Human Services or the designee of such secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(b) The authority vested’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) The authority vested’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘For purposes of’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) For purposes of’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (19) of subsection (a), the terms 
‘Military department’, ‘Secretary concerned’, and ‘Armed forces’ in 
such title 10 shall be deemed to include, respectively, the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and the Commissioned Corps.’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Title II of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in sections 204 and 207(c), by striking ‘‘Regular or 
Reserve Corps’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Regular 
Corps or Ready Reserve Corps’’; 
(2) in section 208(a), by striking ‘‘Regular and Reserve 
Corps’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Regular Corps 
and Ready Reserve Corps’’; and 
(3) in section 205(c), 206(c), 210, and 219, and in sub-
sections (a), (b), and (d) of section 207, by striking ‘‘Reserve 
Corps’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ready Reserve 
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SEC. 3215. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE 
PROFESSIONALS 
DURING 
COVID–19 
EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE. 
(a) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), a health care professional shall not be liable under Federal 
or State law for any harm caused by an act or omission of the 
professional in the provision of health care services during the 
public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) under section 319 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, if— 
(1) the professional is providing health care services in 
response to such public health emergency, as a volunteer; and 
(2) the act or omission occurs— 
(A) in the course of providing health care services; 
(B) in the health care professional’s capacity as a volun-
teer; 
(C) in the course of providing health care services 
that— 
(i) are within the scope of the license, registration, 
or certification of the volunteer, as defined by the 
State of licensure, registration, or certification; and 
(ii) do not exceed the scope of license, registration, 
or certification of a substantially similar health profes-
sional in the State in which such act or omission occurs; 
and 
(D) in a good faith belief that the individual being 
treated is in need of health care services. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply if— 
(1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting 
willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless mis-
conduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or 
safety of the individual harmed by the health care professional; 
or 
(2) the health care professional rendered the health care 
services under the influence (as determined pursuant to 
applicable State law) of alcohol or an intoxicating drug. 
(c) PREEMPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section preempts the laws of a State 
or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such 
laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide 
greater protection from liability. 
(2) VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT.—Protections afforded by 
this section are in addition to those provided by the Volunteer 
Protection Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–19). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘harm’’ includes physical, nonphysical, eco-
nomic, and noneconomic losses; 
(2) the term ‘‘health care professional’’ means an individual 
who is licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State 
law to provide health care services; 
(3) the term ‘‘health care services’’ means any services 
provided by a health care professional, or by any individual 
working under the supervision of a health care professional 
that relate to— 
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(B) the assessment or care of the health of a human 
being related to an actual or suspected case of COVID– 
19; and 
(4) the term ‘‘volunteer’’ means a health care professional 
who, with respect to the health care services rendered, does 
not receive compensation or any other thing of value in lieu 
of compensation, which compensation— 
(A) includes a payment under any insurance policy 
or health plan, or under any Federal or State health bene-
fits program; and 
(B) excludes— 
(i) receipt of items to be used exclusively for ren-
dering health care services in the health care profes-
sional’s capacity as a volunteer described in subsection 
(a)(1); and 
(ii) any reimbursement for travel to the site where 
the volunteer services are rendered and any payments 
in cash or kind to cover room and board, if services 
are being rendered more than 75 miles from the volun-
teer’s principal place of residence. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect upon the 
date of enactment of this Act, and applies to a claim for harm 
only if the act or omission that caused such harm occurred on 
or after the date of enactment. 
(f) SUNSET.—This section shall be in effect only for the length 
of the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d) on January 31, 2020 with respect to COVID–19. 
SEC. 3216. FLEXIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE 
CORPS DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
During the public health emergency declared by the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with 
respect to COVID–19, the Secretary may, notwithstanding section 
333 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f), assign mem-
bers of the National Health Service Corps, with the voluntary 
agreement of such corps members, to provide such health services 
at such places, and for such number of hours, as the Secretary 
determines necessary to respond to such emergency, provided that 
such places are within a reasonable distance of the site to which 
such members were originally assigned, and the total number of 
hours required are the same as were required of such members 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subpart C—Miscellaneous Provisions 
SEC. 
3221. 
CONFIDENTIALITY 
AND 
DISCLOSURE 
OF 
RECORDS 
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. 
(a) CONFORMING CHANGES RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER.—Subsections (a) and (h) of section 543 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) are each amended by striking 
‘‘substance abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use disorder’’. 
(b) DISCLOSURES
TO COVERED ENTITIES CONSISTENT WITH 
HIPAA.—Paragraph (1) of section 543(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

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‘‘(1) CONSENT.—The following shall apply with respect to 
the contents of any record referred to in subsection (a): 
‘‘(A) Such contents may be used or disclosed in accord-
ance with the prior written consent of the patient with 
respect to whom such record is maintained. 
‘‘(B) Once prior written consent of the patient has 
been obtained, such contents may be used or disclosed 
by a covered entity, business associate, or a program subject 
to this section for purposes of treatment, payment, and 
health care operations as permitted by the HIPAA regula-
tions. Any information so disclosed may then be redisclosed 
in accordance with the HIPAA regulations. Section 13405(c) 
of the Health Information Technology and Clinical Health 
Act (42 U.S.C. 17935(c)) shall apply to all disclosures pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(1) of this section. 
‘‘(C) It shall be permissible for a patient’s prior written 
consent to be given once for all such future uses or disclo-
sures for purposes of treatment, payment, and health care 
operations, until such time as the patient revokes such 
consent in writing. 
‘‘(D) Section 13405(a) of the Health Information Tech-
nology and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. 17935(a)) shall 
apply to all disclosures pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of 
this section.’’. 
(c) DISCLOSURES OF DE-IDENTIFIED HEALTH INFORMATION TO 
PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES.—Paragraph (2) of section 543(b) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(b)), is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) To a public health authority, so long as such 
content meets the standards established in section 
164.514(b) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations) for creating de-identified information.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 543 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) BREACH.—The term ‘breach’ has the meaning given 
such term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations. 
‘‘(2) BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.—The term ‘business associate’ 
has the meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA 
regulations. 
‘‘(3) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered entity’ has the 
meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA regula-
tions. 
‘‘(4) HEALTH
CARE
OPERATIONS.—The term ‘health care 
operations’ has the meaning given such term for purposes of 
the HIPAA regulations. 
‘‘(5) HIPAA REGULATIONS.—The term ‘HIPAA regulations’ 
has the meaning given such term for purposes of parts 160 
and 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(6) PAYMENT.—The term ‘payment’ has the meaning given 
such term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations. 
‘‘(7) PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY.—The term ‘public health 
authority’ has the meaning given such term for purposes of 
the HIPAA regulations. 
‘‘(8) TREATMENT.—The term ‘treatment’ has the meaning 
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‘‘(9) UNSECURED
PROTECTED
HEALTH
INFORMATION.—The 
term ‘unprotected health information’ has the meaning given 
such term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations.’’. 
(e) USE OF RECORDS IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE 
INVESTIGATIONS, ACTIONS, OR PROCEEDINGS.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 543 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(c)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) USE OF RECORDS IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE 
CONTEXTS.—Except as otherwise authorized by a court order under 
subsection (b)(2)(C) or by the consent of the patient, a record 
referred to in subsection (a), or testimony relaying the information 
contained therein, may not be disclosed or used in any civil, 
criminal, administrative, or legislative proceedings conducted by 
any Federal, State, or local authority, against a patient, including 
with respect to the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Such record or testimony shall not be entered into 
evidence in any criminal prosecution or civil action before a 
Federal or State court. 
‘‘(2) Such record or testimony shall not form part of the 
record for decision or otherwise be taken into account in any 
proceeding before a Federal, State, or local agency. 
‘‘(3) Such record or testimony shall not be used by any 
Federal, State, or local agency for a law enforcement purpose 
or to conduct any law enforcement investigation. 
‘‘(4) Such record or testimony shall not be used in any 
application for a warrant.’’. 
(f) PENALTIES.—Subsection (f) of section 543 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(f) PENALTIES.—The provisions of sections 1176 and 1177 of 
the Social Security Act shall apply to a violation of this section 
to the extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply 
to a violation of part C of title XI of such Act. In applying the 
previous sentence— 
‘‘(1) the reference to ‘this subsection’ in subsection (a)(2) 
of such section 1176 shall be treated as a reference to ‘this 
subsection (including as applied pursuant to section 543(f) of 
the Public Health Service Act)’; and 
‘‘(2) in subsection (b) of such section 1176— 
‘‘(A) each reference to ‘a penalty imposed under sub-
section (a)’ shall be treated as a reference to ‘a penalty 
imposed under subsection (a) (including as applied pursu-
ant to section 543(f) of the Public Health Service Act)’; 
and 
‘‘(B) each reference to ‘no damages obtained under 
subsection (d)’ shall be treated as a reference to ‘no dam-
ages obtained under subsection (d) (including as applied 
pursuant to section 543(f) of the Public Health Service 
Act)’.’’. 
(g) ANTIDISCRIMINATION.—Section 543 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following: 
‘‘(i) ANTIDISCRIMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No entity shall discriminate against an 
individual on the basis of information received by such entity 
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or information contained in records, described in subsection 
(a) in— 
‘‘(A) admission, access to, or treatment for health care; 
‘‘(B) hiring, firing, or terms of employment, or receipt 
of worker’s compensation; 
‘‘(C) the sale, rental, or continued rental of housing; 
‘‘(D) access to Federal, State, or local courts; or 
‘‘(E) access to, approval of, or maintenance of social 
services and benefits provided or funded by Federal, State, 
or local governments. 
‘‘(2) RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—No recipient of Fed-
eral funds shall discriminate against an individual on the basis 
of information received by such recipient pursuant to an inten-
tional or inadvertent disclosure of such records or information 
contained in records described in subsection (a) in affording 
access to the services provided with such funds.’’. 
(h) NOTIFICATION
IN CASE
OF BREACH.—Section 543 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2), as amended by 
subsection (g), is further amended by inserting after subsection 
(i) the following: 
‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION IN CASE OF BREACH.—The provisions of sec-
tion 13402 of the HITECH Act (42 U.S.C. 17932) shall apply to 
a program or activity described in subsection (a), in case of a 
breach of records described in subsection (a), to the same extent 
and in the same manner as such provisions apply to a covered 
entity in the case of a breach of unsecured protected health informa-
tion.’’. 
(i) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, 
shall make such revisions to regulations as may be necessary 
for implementing and enforcing the amendments made by this 
section, such that such amendments shall apply with respect 
to uses and disclosures of information occurring on or after 
the date that is 12 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) EASILY
UNDERSTANDABLE
NOTICE
OF
PRIVACY
PRAC-
TICES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with appropriate legal, clinical, privacy, and civil 
rights experts, shall update section 164.520 of title 45, Code 
of Federal Regulations, so that covered entities and entities 
creating or maintaining the records described in subsection 
(a) provide notice, written in plain language, of privacy practices 
regarding patient records referred to in section 543(a) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)), including— 
(A) a statement of the patient’s rights, including self- 
pay patients, with respect to protected health information 
and a brief description of how the individual may exercise 
these rights (as required by subsection (b)(1)(iv) of such 
section 164.520); and 
(B) a description of each purpose for which the covered 
entity is permitted or required to use or disclose protected 
health information without the patient’s written authoriza-
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(j) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act or the amend-
ments made by this Act shall be construed to limit— 
(1) a patient’s right, as described in section 164.522 of 
title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion, to request a restriction on the use or disclosure of a 
record referred to in section 543(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) for purposes of treatment, payment, 
or health care operations; or 
(2) a covered entity’s choice, as described in section 164.506 
of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion, to obtain the consent of the individual to use or disclose 
a record referred to in such section 543(a) to carry out treat-
ment, payment, or health care operation. 
(k) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) any person treating a patient through a program or 
activity with respect to which the confidentiality requirements 
of section 543 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290dd–2) apply is encouraged to access the applicable State- 
based prescription drug monitoring program when clinically 
appropriate; 
(2) patients have the right to request a restriction on the 
use or disclosure of a record referred to in section 543(a) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) for treat-
ment, payment, or health care operations; 
(3) covered entities should make every reasonable effort 
to the extent feasible to comply with a patient’s request for 
a restriction regarding such use or disclosure; 
(4) for purposes of applying section 164.501 of title 45, 
Code of Federal Regulations, the definition of health care oper-
ations shall have the meaning given such term in such section, 
except that clause (v) of paragraph (6) shall not apply; and 
(5) programs creating records referred to in section 543(a) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(a)) should 
receive positive incentives for discussing with their patients 
the benefits to consenting to share such records. 
SEC. 3222. NUTRITION SERVICES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’, ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘State agency’’, and ‘‘area agency on aging’’ 
have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002). 
(b) NUTRITION SERVICES TRANSFER CRITERIA.—During any por-
tion of the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under 
section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), 
the Secretary shall allow a State agency or an area agency on 
aging, without prior approval, to transfer not more than 100 percent 
of the funds received by the State agency or area agency on aging, 
respectively, and attributable to funds appropriated under para-
graph (1) or (2) of section 303(b) of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(b)), between subpart 1 and subpart 2 of 
part C (42 U.S.C. 3030d–2 et seq.) for such use as the State 
agency or area agency on aging, respectively, considers appropriate 
to meet the needs of the State or area served. 
(c) HOME-DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES WAIVER.—For pur-
poses of State agencies’ determining the delivery of nutrition serv-
ices under section 337 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
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emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the same meaning shall be given to an 
individual who is unable to obtain nutrition because the individual 
is practicing social distancing due to the emergency as is given 
to an individual who is homebound by reason of illness. 
(d) DIETARY GUIDELINES WAIVER.—To facilitate implementation 
of subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III of the Older Americans 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d–2 et seq.) during any portion of 
the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the Assistant 
Secretary may waive the requirements for meals provided under 
those subparts to comply with the requirements of clauses (i) and 
(ii) of section 339(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2)(A)). 
SEC. 3223. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
PARTICIPANTS 
IN 
COMMUNITY 
SERVICE 
ACTIVITIES 
UNDER TITLE V OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965. 
To ensure continuity of service and opportunities for partici-
pants in community service activities under title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.), the Secretary 
of Labor— 
(1)(A) may allow individuals participating in projects under 
such title as of March 1, 2020, to extend their participation 
for a period that exceeds the period described in section 
518(a)(3)(B)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056p(a)(3)(B)(i)) if the 
Secretary determines such extension is appropriate due to the 
effects of the COVID–19 public health emergency declared 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d); and 
(B) may increase the average participation cap for eligible 
individuals applicable to grantees as described in section 
502(b)(1)(C) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3056(b)(1)(C)) to a cap the Secretary determines is appropriate 
due to the effects of the COVID–19 public health emergency 
declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d); and 
(2) may increase the amount available to pay the authorized 
administrative costs for a project, described in section 502(c)(3) 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(3)) to 
an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the grant amount if 
the Secretary determines that such increase is necessary to 
adequately respond to the additional administrative needs to 
respond to the COVID–19 public health emergency declared 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d). 
SEC. 3224. GUIDANCE ON PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guid-
ance on the sharing of patients’ protected health information pursu-
ant to section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulations) during the public health emergency 
declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
with respect to COVID–19, during the emergency involving Federal 
primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under 
section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to COVID– 

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19, and during the national emergency declared by the President 
under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with 
respect to COVID–19. Such guidance shall include information on 
compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 
264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note) and applicable policies, including 
such policies that may come into effect during such emergencies. 
SEC. 3225. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTHY START PROGRAM. 
Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c– 
8) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, during fiscal year 
2001 and subsequent years,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or increasing above 
the national average’’ after ‘‘areas with high’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘consumers of project 
services, public health departments, hospitals, health cen-
ters under section 330’’ and inserting ‘‘participants and 
former participants of project services, public health depart-
ments, hospitals, health centers under section 330, State 
substance abuse agencies’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘such as low 
birthweight’’ and inserting ‘‘including poor birth out-
comes (such as low birthweight and preterm birth) 
and social determinants of health’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) Communities with— 
‘‘(i) high rates of infant mortality or poor perinatal 
outcomes; or 
‘‘(ii) high rates of infant mortality or poor perinatal 
outcomes in specific subpopulations within the commu-
nity.’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)— 
(I) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; 
(II) by inserting before clause (ii) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(i) collaboration with the local community in the 
development of the project;’’; 
(III) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(IV) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by 
striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(V) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) the use and collection of data demonstrating 
the effectiveness of such program in decreasing infant 
mortality rates and improving perinatal outcomes, as 
applicable, or the process by which new applicants 
plan to collect this data.’’; 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Recipients of grants’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Recipients of grants’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) OTHER
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
coordination of the program carried out pursuant to this section 
with other programs and activities related to the reduction 
of the rate of infant mortality and improved perinatal and 
infant health outcomes supported by the Department.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘appropriated—’’ and 
all that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘appropriated 
$125,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘Evaluations may also include, to the extent 
practicable, information related to— 
‘‘(i) progress toward achieving any grant metrics 
or outcomes related to reducing infant mortality rates, 
improving perinatal outcomes, or reducing the dis-
parity in health status; 
‘‘(ii) recommendations on potential improvements 
that may assist with addressing gaps, as applicable 
and appropriate; and 
‘‘(iii) the extent to which the grantee coordinated 
with the community in which the grantee is located 
in the development of the project and delivery of serv-
ices, including with respect to technical assistance and 
mentorship programs.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) GAO REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct an independent evaluation, 
and submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a report, 
concerning the Healthy Start program under this section. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—In conducting the evaluation under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider, as 
applicable and appropriate, information from the evaluations 
under subsection (e)(2)(B). 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The report described in paragraph (1) shall 
review, assess, and provide recommendations, as appropriate, 
on the following: 
‘‘(A) The allocation of Healthy Start program grants 
by the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
including considerations made by such Administration 
regarding disparities in infant mortality or perinatal out-
comes among urban and rural areas in making such 
awards. 
‘‘(B) Trends in the progress made toward meeting the 
evaluation 
criteria 
pursuant 
to 
subsection 
(e)(2)(B), 
including programs which decrease infant mortality rates 
and improve perinatal outcomes, programs that have not 
decreased infant mortality rates or improved perinatal out-
comes, and programs that have made an impact on dispari-
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‘‘(C) The ability of grantees to improve health outcomes 
for project participants, promote the awareness of the 
Healthy Start program services, incorporate and promote 
family participation, facilitate coordination with the 
community in which the grantee is located, and increase 
grantee 
accountability 
through 
quality 
improvement, 
performance monitoring, evaluation, and the effect such 
metrics may have toward decreasing the rate of infant 
mortality and improving perinatal outcomes. 
‘‘(D) The extent to which such Federal programs are 
coordinated across agencies and the identification of 
opportunities for improved coordination in such Federal 
programs and activities.’’. 
SEC. 3226. IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall carry out a 
national campaign to improve awareness of, and support outreach 
to the public and health care providers about the importance and 
safety of blood donation and the need for donations for the blood 
supply during the public health emergency declared by the Sec-
retary under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID–19. 
(b) AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary may enter into contracts with one or more public or 
private nonprofit entities, to establish a national blood donation 
awareness campaign that may include television, radio, internet, 
and newspaper public service announcements, and other activities 
to provide for public and professional awareness and education. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National 
Institutes of Health, and the heads of other relevant Federal agen-
cies, and relevant accrediting bodies and representative organiza-
tions. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, a report that shall include— 
(1) a description of the activities carried out under sub-
section (a); 
(2) a description of trends in blood supply donations; and 
(3) an evaluation of the impact of the public awareness 
campaign, including any geographic or population variations. 
PART III—INNOVATION 
SEC. 3301. REMOVING THE CAP ON OTA DURING PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCIES. 
Section 319L(c)(5)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d–7e(c)(5)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and 
(2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: 
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding clause (ii), 
the Secretary, shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, use competitive procedures when entering 
into transactions to carry out projects under this 
subsection for purposes of a public health emer-
gency declared by the Secretary under section 319. 
Any such transactions entered into during such 
public health emergency shall not be terminated 
solely due to the expiration of such public health 
emergency, if such public health emergency ends 
before the completion of the terms of such agree-
ment. 
‘‘(II) REPORT.—After the expiration of the 
public health emergency declared by the Secretary 
under section 319, the Secretary shall provide a 
report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives regarding the use of any funds 
pursuant to the authority under subclause (I), 
including any outcomes, benefits, and risks associ-
ated with the use of such funds, and a description 
of the reasons for the use of such authority for 
the project or projects.’’. 
SEC. 3302. PRIORITY ZOONOTIC ANIMAL DRUGS. 
Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 512 the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 512A. PRIORITY ZOONOTIC ANIMAL DRUGS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, at the request of the 
sponsor intending to submit an application for approval of a new 
animal drug under section 512(b)(1) or an application for conditional 
approval of a new animal drug under section 571, expedite the 
development and review of such new animal drug if preliminary 
clinical evidence indicates that the new animal drug, alone or 
in combination with 1 or more other animal drugs, has the potential 
to prevent or treat a zoonotic disease in animals, including a vector 
borne-disease, that has the potential to cause serious adverse health 
consequences for, or serious or life-threatening diseases in, humans. 
‘‘(b) REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION.—The sponsor of a new animal 
drug may request the Secretary to designate a new animal drug 
described in subsection (a) as a priority zoonotic animal drug. 
A request for the designation may be made concurrently with, 
or at any time after, the opening of an investigational new animal 
drug file under section 512(j) or the filing of an application under 
section 512(b)(1) or 571. 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 calendar days after 
the receipt of a request under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall determine whether the new animal drug that is the sub-
ject of the request meets the criteria described in subsection 
(a). If the Secretary determines that the new animal drug 
meets the criteria, the Secretary shall designate the new animal 
drug as a priority zoonotic animal drug and shall take such 
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review of the application for approval or conditional approval 
of such new animal drug. 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS.—The actions to expedite the development 
and review of an application under paragraph (1) may include, 
as appropriate— 
‘‘(A) taking steps to ensure that the design of clinical 
trials is as efficient as practicable, when scientifically 
appropriate, such as by utilizing novel trial designs or 
drug development tools (including biomarkers) that may 
reduce the number of animals needed for studies; 
‘‘(B) providing timely advice to, and interactive commu-
nication with, the sponsor (which may include meetings 
with the sponsor and review team) regarding the develop-
ment of the new animal drug to ensure that the develop-
ment program to gather the nonclinical and clinical data 
necessary for approval is as efficient as practicable; 
‘‘(C) involving senior managers and review staff with 
experience in zoonotic or vector-borne disease to facilitate 
collaborative, cross-disciplinary review, including, as appro-
priate, across agency centers; and 
‘‘(D) implementing additional administrative or process 
enhancements, as necessary, to facilitate an efficient review 
and development program.’’. 
PART IV—HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE 
SEC. 3401. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE 
PROGRAMS. 
Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 736 (42 U.S.C. 293), by striking subsection 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this sec-
tion, there is authorized to be appropriated $23,711,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’; 
(2) in section 740 (42 U.S.C. 293d)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$51,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘$51,470,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,190,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$60,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
and 
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Not Later than 6 
months after the date of enactment of this part, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ and inserting: ‘‘Not later than September 
30, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
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(3) in section 747 (42 U.S.C. 293k)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(G), by striking ‘‘to plan, 
develop, and operate a demonstration program that 
provides training’’ and inserting: ‘‘to plan, develop, and 
operate a program that identifies or develops innova-
tive models of providing care, and trains primary care 
physicians on such models and’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITIES IN MAKING AWARDS.—In awarding grants 
or contracts under paragraph (1), the Secretary may give pri-
ority to qualified applicants that train residents in rural areas, 
including for Tribes or Tribal Organizations in such areas.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(E), by striking ‘‘substance- 
related disorders’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use disorders’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘$125,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘$48,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(4) in section 748 (42 U.S.C. 293k–2)— 
(A) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘substance-related 
disorders’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use disorders’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of 
fiscal 
years 
2011 
through 
2015’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$28,531,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
(5) in section 749(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 293l(d)(2)), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives’’; 
(6) in section 751(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 294a(j)(1)), by striking 
‘‘$125,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$41,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025’’; 
(7) in section 754(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 294d(b)(1)(A)), by 
striking ‘‘new and innovative’’ and inserting ‘‘innovative or evi-
dence-based’’; 
(8) in section 755(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 294e(b)(1)(A)), by 
striking ‘‘the elderly’’ and inserting ‘‘geriatric populations or 
for maternal and child health’’; 
(9) in section 761(e) (42 U.S.C. 294n(e))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘$7,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(10) in section 762 (42 U.S.C. 294o)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’’; 
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(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Health Care 
Financing Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) 
as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: 
‘‘(4) the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration;’’; 
(C) by striking subsections (i), (j), and (k) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 2023, and not 
less than every 5 years thereafter, the Council shall submit to 
the Secretary, and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on the rec-
ommendations described in subsection (a).’’; and 
(D) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (j); 
(11) in section 766(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 295a(b)(1)), by striking 
‘‘that plans’’ and all that follows through the period and 
inserting ‘‘that plans, develops, operates, and evaluates projects 
to improve preventive medicine, health promotion and disease 
prevention, or access to and quality of health care services 
in rural or medically underserved communities.’’; 
(12) in section 770(a) (42 U.S.C. 295e(a)), by striking 
‘‘$43,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025’’; and 
(13) in section 775(e) (42 U.S.C. 295f(e)), by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and all that follows through the period and 
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
SEC. 3402. HEALTH WORKFORCE COORDINATION. 
(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary 
Care Medicine and Dentistry and the Advisory Council on 
Graduate Medical Education, shall develop a comprehensive 
and coordinated plan with respect to the health care workforce 
development programs of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, including education and training programs. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include performance measures to determine the 
extent to which the programs described in paragraph (1) 
are strengthening the Nation’s health care system; 
(B) identify any gaps that exist between the outcomes 
of programs described in paragraph (1) and projected health 
care workforce needs identified in workforce projection 
reports conducted by the Health Resources and Services 
Administration; 
(C) identify actions to address the gaps described in 
subparagraph (B); and 
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(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate with the heads of other Federal agencies and depart-
ments that fund or administer health care workforce development 
programs, including education and training programs, to— 
(1) evaluate the performance of such programs, including 
the extent to which such programs are efficient and effective 
and are meeting the nation’s health workforce needs; and 
(2) identify opportunities to improve the quality and 
consistency of the information collected to evaluate within and 
across such programs, and to implement such improvements. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report 
describing the plan developed under subsection (a) and actions 
taken to implement such plan. 
SEC. 3403. EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATING TO GERIATRICS. 
Section 753 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294c) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 753. EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATING TO GERIATRICS. 
‘‘(a) GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants, con-
tracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection to enti-
ties described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 799B, 
section 801(2), or section 865(d), or other health professions 
schools or programs approved by the Secretary, for the 
establishment or operation of Geriatrics Workforce Enhance-
ment Programs that meet the requirements of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Geriatrics Workforce Enhance-
ment Program receiving an award under this section shall 
support the training of health professionals in geriatrics, 
including traineeships or fellowships. Such programs shall 
emphasize, as appropriate, patient and family engagement, 
integration of geriatrics with primary care and other appro-
priate specialties, and collaboration with community part-
ners to address gaps in health care for older adults. 
‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—Activities conducted by a program 
under this section may include the following: 
‘‘(i) Clinical training on providing integrated geri-
atrics and primary care delivery services. 
‘‘(ii) Interprofessional training to practitioners from 
multiple disciplines and specialties, including training 
on the provision of care to older adults. 
‘‘(iii) Establishing or maintaining training-related 
community-based programs for older adults and care-
givers to improve health outcomes for older adults. 
‘‘(iv) Providing education on Alzheimer’s disease 
and related dementias to families and caregivers of 
older adults, direct care workers, and health profes-
sions students, faculty, and providers. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—Each grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment or contract awarded under paragraph (1) shall be for 
a period not to exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant, con-
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described in such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(5) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) shall give priority to programs that dem-
onstrate coordination with another Federal or State 
program or another public or private entity; 
‘‘(ii) shall give priority to applicants with programs 
or activities that are expected to substantially benefit 
rural or medically underserved populations of older 
adults, or serve older adults in Indian Tribes or Tribal 
organizations; and 
‘‘(iii) may give priority to any program that— 
‘‘(I) integrates geriatrics into primary care 
practice; 
‘‘(II) provides training to integrate geriatric 
care into other specialties across care settings, 
including practicing clinical specialists, health care 
administrators, faculty without backgrounds in 
geriatrics, and students from all health profes-
sions; 
‘‘(III) emphasizes integration of geriatric care 
into existing service delivery locations and care 
across settings, including primary care clinics, 
medical homes, Federally qualified health centers, 
ambulatory care clinics, critical access hospitals, 
emergency care, assisted living and nursing facili-
ties, and home- and community-based services, 
which may include adult daycare; 
‘‘(IV) supports the training and retraining of 
faculty, primary care providers, other direct care 
providers, and other appropriate professionals on 
geriatrics; 
‘‘(V) emphasizes education and engagement of 
family caregivers on disease management and 
strategies to meet the needs of caregivers of older 
adults; or 
‘‘(VI) proposes to conduct outreach to commu-
nities that have a shortage of geriatric workforce 
professionals. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—In awarding grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section, 
the Secretary shall give special consideration to entities 
that provide services in areas with a shortage of geriatric 
workforce professionals. 
‘‘(6) PRIORITY.—The Secretary may provide awardees with 
additional support for activities in areas of demonstrated need, 
which may include education and training for home health 
workers, family caregivers, and direct care workers on care 
for older adults. 
‘‘(7) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) REPORTS FROM ENTITIES.—Each entity awarded 
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this sec-
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the activities conducted under such grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement, which may include information on 
the number of trainees, the number of professions and 
disciplines, the number of partnerships with health care 
delivery sites, the number of faculty and practicing profes-
sionals who participated in such programs, and other 
information, as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of the Title VII Health Care 
Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 and every 5 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives a report that provides a summary of 
the activities and outcomes associated with grants, con-
tracts, and cooperative agreements made under this sec-
tion. Such reports shall include— 
‘‘(i) information on the number of trainees, faculty, 
and professionals who participated in programs under 
this section; 
‘‘(ii) information on the impact of the program 
conducted under this section on the health status of 
older adults, including in areas with a shortage of 
health professionals; and 
‘‘(iii) information on outreach and education pro-
vided under this section to families and caregivers 
of older adults. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make 
reports submitted under paragraph (B) publically available 
on the internet website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(b) GERIATRIC ACADEMIC CAREER AWARDS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall, 
as appropriate, establish or maintain a program to provide 
geriatric academic career awards to eligible entities applying 
on behalf of eligible individuals to promote the career develop-
ment of such individuals as academic geriatricians or other 
academic geriatrics health professionals. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of this subsection, 
the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) an entity described in paragraph (1), (3), or 
(4) of section 799B or section 801(2); or 
‘‘(ii) another accredited health professions school 
or graduate program approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(i)(I) is board certified or board eligible in internal 
medicine, family practice, psychiatry, or licensed den-
tistry, or has completed required training in a dis-
cipline and is employed in an accredited health profes-
sions school or graduate program that is approved 
by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(II) has completed an approved fellowship pro-
gram in geriatrics, or has completed specialty training 
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additional geriatrics training as required by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(ii) has a junior, nontenured, faculty appointment 
at an accredited health professions school or graduate 
program in geriatrics or a geriatrics health profession. 
‘‘(C) CLARIFICATION.—If an eligible individual is pro-
moted during the period of an award under this subsection 
and thereby no longer meets the criteria of subparagraph 
(B)(ii), the individual shall continue to be treated as an 
eligible individual through the term of the award. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order to receive an 
award under paragraph (1), an eligible entity, on behalf of 
an eligible individual, shall— 
‘‘(A) submit to the Secretary an application, at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require; 
‘‘(B) provide, in such form and manner as the Secretary 
may require, assurances that the eligible individual will 
meet the service requirement described in paragraph (6); 
and 
‘‘(C) provide, in such form and manner as the Secretary 
may require, assurances that the individual has a full- 
time faculty appointment in a health professions institution 
and documented commitment from such eligible entity that 
the individual will spend 75 percent of the individual’s 
time that is supported by the award on teaching and devel-
oping skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. 
‘‘(4) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In making awards under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall seek to ensure geographical 
distribution among award recipients, including among rural 
or medically underserved areas of the United States. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT AND DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of an award under this 
subsection shall be at least $75,000 for fiscal year 2021, 
adjusted for subsequent years in accordance with the con-
sumer price index. The Secretary shall determine the 
amount of an award under this subsection for individuals 
who are not physicians. 
‘‘(B) DURATION.—The Secretary shall make awards 
under paragraph (1) for a period not to exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(6) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—An individual who receives 
an award under this subsection shall provide training in clinical 
geriatrics, including the training of interprofessional teams of 
health care professionals. The provision of such training shall 
constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of such indi-
vidual under the award. 
‘‘(c) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF PROVISION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title, section 791(a) shall not apply to awards 
made under this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $40,737,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2025 for purposes of carrying out this section.’’. 
SEC. 3404. NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act 
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(1) in section 801 (42 U.S.C. 296), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(18) NURSE MANAGED HEALTH CLINIC.—The term ‘nurse 
managed health clinic’ means a nurse-practice arrangement, 
managed by advanced practice nurses, that provides primary 
care or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable popu-
lations and that is associated with a school, college, university 
or department of nursing, federally qualified health center, 
or independent nonprofit health or social services agency.’’; 
(2) in section 802(c) (42 U.S.C. 296a(c)), by inserting ‘‘, 
and how such project aligns with the goals in section 806(a)’’ 
before the period in the second sentence; 
(3) in section 803(b) (42 U.S.C. 296b(b)), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Such Federal funds are intended to 
supplement, not supplant, existing non-Federal expenditures 
for such activities.’’; 
(4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 296e)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘as needed to’’ and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘as needed 
to address national nursing needs, including— 
‘‘(1) addressing challenges, including through supporting 
training and education of nursing students, related to the dis-
tribution of the nursing workforce and existing or projected 
nursing workforce shortages in geographic areas that have 
been identified as having, or that are projected to have, a 
nursing shortage; 
‘‘(2) increasing access to and the quality of health care 
services, including by supporting the training of professional 
registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and 
advanced education nurses within community based settings 
and in a variety of health delivery system settings; or 
‘‘(3) addressing the strategic goals and priorities identified 
by the Secretary and that are in accordance with this title. 
Contracts may be entered into under this title with public or private 
entities as determined necessary by the Secretary.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘a demonstration’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘the 
reporting of data and information demonstrating that satis-
factory progress has been made by the program or project 
in meeting the performance outcome standards (as 
described in section 802) of such program or project.’’; 
(C) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘, and have rel-
evant expertise and experience’’ before the period at the 
end of the first sentence; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) BIENNIAL
REPORT
ON
NURSING
WORKFORCE
PROGRAM 
IMPROVEMENTS.—Not later than September 30, 2020, and biennially 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report 
that contains an assessment of the programs and activities of the 
Department of Health and Human Services related to enhancing 
the nursing workforce, including the extent to which programs 
and activities under this title meet the identified goals and perform-
ance measures developed for the respective programs and activities, 
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Federal departments regarding programs designed to improve the 
nursing workforce.’’; 
(5) in section 811 (42 U.S.C. 296j)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Master’s’’ and inserting ‘‘graduate’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘clinical nurse leaders,’’ after 
‘‘nurse administrators,’’; 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as sub-
sections (g) and (h), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after subsection (e), the following: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZED CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PROGRAMS.—Clin-
ical nurse specialist programs eligible for support under this section 
are education programs that— 
‘‘(1) provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse 
specialist education; and 
‘‘(2) have as their objective the education of clinical nurse 
specialists who will, upon completion of such a program, be 
qualified to effectively provide care through the wellness and 
illness continuum to inpatients and outpatients experiencing 
acute and chronic illness.’’; and 
(6) in section 831 (42 U.S.C. 296p)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND QUALITY 
GRANTS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘QUALITY, 
AND
RETENTION 
GRANTS’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘other high-risk 
groups such as the elderly, individuals with HIV/AIDS, 
substance abusers, the homeless, and victims’’ and 
inserting ‘‘high risk groups, such as the elderly, individuals 
with HIV/AIDS, individuals with mental health or sub-
stance use disorders, individuals who are homeless, and 
survivors’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘advancement for nursing per-
sonnel’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘advancement 
for— 
‘‘(i) nursing’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘professional nurses, advanced 
education nurses, licensed practical nurses, cer-
tified nurse assistants, and home health aides’’ 
and inserting ‘‘professional registered nurses, 
advanced practice registered nurses, and nurses 
with graduate nursing education’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) individuals including licensed practical nurses, 
licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse assistants, 
home health aides, diploma degree or associate degree 
nurses, and other health professionals, such as health 
aides or community health practitioners certified under 
the Community Health Aide Program of the Indian 
Health Service, to become registered nurses with bacca-
laureate degrees or nurses with graduate nursing edu-
cation;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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‘‘(C) developing and implementing internships, accred-
ited fellowships, and accredited residency programs in 
collaboration with one or more accredited schools of 
nursing, to encourage the mentoring and development of 
specialties.’’; 
(D) by striking subsections (e) and (h); 
(E) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g), as sub-
sections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(F) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘The Secretary shall submit to the Congress before the 
end of each fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘As part of the 
report on nursing workforce programs described in section 
806(i), the Secretary shall include’’; and 
(G) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘a school of nursing, as defined in section 801(2),,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an accredited school of nursing, as defined in 
section 801(2), a health care facility, including federally 
qualified health centers or nurse-managed health clinics, 
or a partnership of such a school and facility’’; 
(7) by striking section 831A (42 U.S.C. 296p–1); 
(8) in section 846 (42 U.S.C. 297n)— 
(A) by striking the last sentence of subsection (a); 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘he began such 
practice’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual began such practice’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘FUNDING’’ in the 
subsection heading and all that follows through ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’ in paragraph (2), and inserting the following: ‘‘ALLOCA-
TIONS.—Of the amounts appropriated under section 
871(b),’’; 
(9) in section 846A (42 U.S.C. 247n–1), by striking sub-
section (f); 
(10) in section 847 (42 U.S.C. 297o), by striking subsection 
(g); 
(11) in section 851 (42 U.S.C. 297t)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv), by striking ‘‘and nurse 
anesthetists’’ and inserting ‘‘nurse anesthetists, and clinical 
nurse specialists’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of enactment 
of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Title VIII Nursing Reauthorization 
Act’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Labor and Human Resources’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’’; 
and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘Energy and’’ before ‘‘Commerce’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘under this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for carrying out parts B, C, and D’’; 
(12) by striking sections 861 and 862 (42 U.S.C. 297w 
and 297x); and 
(13) in section 871 (42 U.S.C. 298d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘For the purpose of’’ and inserting the 
following: 
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(B) by striking ‘‘$338,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2011 through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘$137,837,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) PART E.—For the purpose of carrying out part E, there 
are authorized to be appropriated $117,135,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
(b) EVALUATION AND REPORT ON NURSE LOAN REPAYMENT PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
an evaluation of the nurse loan repayment programs adminis-
tered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. 
Such evaluation shall include— 
(A) the manner in which payments are made under 
such programs; 
(B) the existing oversight functions necessary to ensure 
the proper use of such programs, including payments made 
as part of such programs; 
(C) the identification of gaps, if any, in oversight func-
tions; and 
(D) information on the number of nurses assigned to 
facilities pursuant to such programs, including the type 
of facility to which nurses are assigned and the impact 
of modifying the eligibility requirements for programs 
under section 846 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 297n), such as the impact on entities to which 
nurses had previously been assigned prior to fiscal year 
2019 (such as federally qualified health centers and facili-
ties affiliated with the Indian Health Service). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives, a report on the evaluation under paragraph 
(1), which may include recommendations to improve relevant 
nursing workforce loan repayment programs. 
Subtitle B—Education Provisions 
SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Pandemic Edu-
cation Relief Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 3502. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle: 
(1) 
CORONAVIRUS.—The 
term 
‘‘coronavirus’’ 
has 
the 
meaning given the term in section 506 of the Coronavirus 
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116–123). 
(2) FOREIGN INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘foreign institution’’ 
means an institution of higher education located outside the 
United States that is described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2) 
of section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
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(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu-
tion of higher education’’ has the meaning of the term under 
section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002). 
(4) QUALIFYING EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘qualifying emer-
gency’’ means— 
(A) a public health emergency related to the 
coronavirus declared by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); 
(B) an event related to the coronavirus for which the 
President declared a major disaster or an emergency under 
section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 and 5191); or 
(C) a national emergency related to the coronavirus 
declared by the President under section 201 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education. 
SEC. 3503. CAMPUS-BASED AID WAIVERS. 
(a) WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
standing sections 413C(a)(2) and 443(b)(5) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–2(a)(2) and 1087–53(b)(5)), with 
respect to funds made available for award years 2019–2020 and 
2020–2021, the Secretary shall waive the requirement that a partici-
pating institution of higher education provide a non-Federal share 
to match Federal funds provided to the institution for the programs 
authorized pursuant to subpart 3 of part A and part C of title 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq. 
and 1087–51 et seq.) for all awards made under such programs 
during such award years, except nothing in this subsection shall 
affect the non-Federal share requirement under section 443(c)(3) 
that applies to private for-profit organizations. 
(b) AUTHORITY
TO
REALLOCATE.—Notwithstanding sections 
413D, 442, and 488 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070b–3, 1087–52, and 1095), during a period of a qualifying emer-
gency, an institution may transfer up to 100 percent of the institu-
tion’s unexpended allotment under section 442 of such Act to the 
institution’s allotment under section 413D of such Act, but may 
not transfer any funds from the institution’s unexpended allotment 
under section 413D of such Act to the institution’s allotment under 
section 442 of such Act. 
SEC. 3504. USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY 
GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY AID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 413B of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–1), an institution of higher 
education may reserve any amount of an institution’s allocation 
under subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) for a fiscal year to award, 
in such fiscal year, emergency financial aid grants to assist under-
graduate or graduate students for unexpected expenses and unmet 
financial need as the result of a qualifying emergency. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS.—In determining eligibility for and 
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(1) waive the amount of need calculation under section 
471 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk); 
(2) allow for a student affected by a qualifying emergency 
to receive funds in an amount that is not more than the 
maximum Federal Pell Grant for the applicable award year; 
and 
(3) utilize a contract with a scholarship-granting organiza-
tion designated for the sole purpose of accepting applications 
from or disbursing funds to students enrolled in the institution 
of higher education, if such scholarship-granting organization 
disburses the full allocated amount provided to the institution 
of higher education to the recipients. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE.—Any emergency financial aid grants to stu-
dents under this section shall not be treated as other financial 
assistance for the purposes of section 471 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk). 
SEC. 3505. FEDERAL WORK-STUDY DURING A QUALIFYING EMER-
GENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a qualifying emergency, an 
institution of higher education participating in the program under 
part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087–51 et seq.) may make payments under such part to affected 
work-study students, for the period of time (not to exceed one 
academic year) in which affected students were unable to fulfill 
the students’ work-study obligation for all or part of such academic 
year due to such qualifying emergency, as follows: 
(1) Payments may be made under such part to affected 
work-study students in an amount equal to or less than the 
amount of wages such students would have been paid under 
such part had the students been able to complete the work 
obligation necessary to receive work study funds, as a one 
time grant or as multiple payments. 
(2) Payments shall not be made to any student who was 
not eligible for work study or was not completing the work 
obligation necessary to receive work study funds under such 
part prior to the occurrence of the qualifying emergency. 
(3) Any payments made to affected work-study students 
under this subsection shall meet the matching requirements 
of section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087–53), unless such matching requirements are waived by 
the Secretary. 
(b) DEFINITION OF AFFECTED WORK-STUDY STUDENT.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘affected work-study student’’ means a student 
enrolled at an eligible institution participating in the program under 
part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087–51 et seq.) who— 
(1) received a work-study award under section 443 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–53) for the 
academic year during which a qualifying emergency occurred; 
(2) earned Federal work-study wages from such eligible 
institution for such academic year; and 
(3) was prevented from fulfilling the student’s work-study 
obligation for all or part of such academic year due to such 
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SEC. 3506. ADJUSTMENT OF SUBSIDIZED LOAN USAGE LIMITS. 
Notwithstanding section 455(q)(3) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(q)(3)), the Secretary shall exclude from 
a student’s period of enrollment for purposes of loans made under 
part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087a et seq.) any semester (or the equivalent) that the student 
does not complete due to a qualifying emergency, if the Secretary 
is able to administer such policy in a manner that limits complexity 
and the burden on the student. 
SEC. 3507. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL PELL GRANT DURATION LIMIT. 
The Secretary shall exclude from a student’s Federal Pell Grant 
duration limit under section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (2 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)) any semester (or the equivalent) 
that the student does not complete due to a qualifying emergency 
if the Secretary is able to administer such policy in a manner 
that limits complexity and the burden on the student. 
SEC. 3508. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS AND FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN 
FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) INSTITUTIONAL WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall waive the institu-
tional requirement under section 484B of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b) with respect to the amount 
of grant or loan assistance (other than assistance received 
under part C of title IV of such Act) to be returned under 
such section if a recipient of assistance under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) with-
draws from the institution of higher education during the pay-
ment period or period of enrollment as a result of a qualifying 
emergency. 
(2) WAIVERS.—The Secretary shall require each institution 
using a waiver relating to the withdrawal of recipients under 
this subsection to report the number of such recipients, the 
amount of grant or loan assistance (other than assistance 
received under part C of title IV of such Act) associated with 
each such recipient, and the total amount of grant or loan 
assistance (other than assistance received under part C of 
title IV of such Act) for which each institution has not returned 
assistance under title IV to the Secretary. 
(b) STUDENT WAIVER.—The Secretary shall waive the amounts 
that students are required to return under section 484B of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b) with respect to 
Federal Pell Grants or other grant assistance if the withdrawals 
on which the returns are based, are withdrawals by students who 
withdrew from the institution of higher education as a result of 
a qualifying emergency. 
(c) CANCELING LOAN OBLIGATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.), the Secretary shall cancel the borrower’s obligation to 
repay the entire portion of a loan made under part D of title 
IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) associated with a payment 
period for a recipient of such loan who withdraws from the institu-
tion of higher education during the payment period as a result 
of a qualifying emergency. 
(d) APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—Notwithstanding any other 
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et seq.), for purposes of receiving assistance under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an institution 
of higher education may, as a result of a qualifying emergency, 
provide a student with an approved leave of absence that does 
not require the student to return at the same point in the academic 
program that the student began the leave of absence if the student 
returns within the same semester (or the equivalent). 
SEC. 3509. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS. 
Notwithstanding section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091), in determining whether a student is 
maintaining satisfactory academic progress for purposes of title 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), 
an institution of higher education may, as a result of a qualifying 
emergency, exclude from the quantitative component of the calcula-
tion any attempted credits that were not completed by such student 
without requiring an appeal by such student. 
SEC. 3510. CONTINUING EDUCATION AT AFFECTED FOREIGN INSTITU-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 481(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)), with respect to a foreign 
institution, in the case of a public health emergency, major disaster 
or emergency, or national emergency declared by the applicable 
government authorities in the country in which the foreign institu-
tion is located, the Secretary may permit any part of an otherwise 
eligible program to be offered via distance education for the duration 
of such emergency or disaster and the following payment period 
for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An otherwise eligible program that is offered 
in whole or in part through distance education by a foreign institu-
tion between March 1, 2020, and the date of enactment of this 
Act shall be deemed eligible for the purposes of part D of title 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) 
for the duration of the qualifying emergency and the following 
payment period for purposes of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). An institution of higher 
education that uses the authority provided in the previous sentence 
shall report such use to the Secretary— 
(1) for the 2019–2020 award year, not later than June 
30, 2020; and 
(2) for an award year subsequent to the 2019–2020 award 
year, not later than 30 days after such use. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the duration 
of the qualifying emergency and the following payment period, 
the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees (as defined 
in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1003)) a report that identifies each foreign institution that carried 
out a distance education program authorized under this section. 
(d) WRITTEN ARRANGEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), for the duration 
of a qualifying emergency and the following payment period, 
the Secretary may allow a foreign institution to enter into 
a written arrangement with an institution of higher education 
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Direct Loan Program under part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for the purpose 
of allowing a student of the foreign institution who is a borrower 
of a loan made under such part to take courses from the 
institution of higher education located in the United States. 
(2) FORM OF ARRANGEMENTS.— 
(A) PUBLIC OR OTHER NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.—A for-
eign institution that is a public or other nonprofit institu-
tion may enter into a written arrangement under sub-
section (a) only with an institution of higher education 
described in section 101 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(B) OTHER INSTITUTIONS.—A foreign institution that 
is a graduate medical school, nursing school, or a veterinary 
school and that is not a public or other nonprofit institution 
may enter into a written arrangement under subsection 
(a) with an institution of higher education described in 
section 101 or section 102 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 
and 1002). 
(3) REPORT ON USE.—An institution of higher education 
that uses the authority described in paragraph (2) shall report 
such use to the Secretary— 
(A) for the 2019–2020 award year, not later than June 
30, 2020; and 
(B) for an award year subsequent to the 2019–2020 
award year, not later than 30 days after such use. 
(4) REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter for the duration of the qualifying emergency and 
the following payment period, the Secretary shall submit to 
the authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that 
identifies each foreign institution that entered into a written 
arrangement authorized under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3511. NATIONAL EMERGENCY EDUCATIONAL WAIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may, upon the request of a State educational agency 
or Indian tribe, waive any statutory or regulatory provision 
described under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), and upon 
the request of a local educational agency, waive any statutory 
or regulatory provision described under paragraph (2) of subsection 
(b), if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is necessary 
and appropriate due to the emergency involving Federal primary 
responsibility determined to exist by the President under the section 
501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(b) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 
(1) STREAMLINED WAIVERS.—The Secretary shall create an 
expedited application process to request a waiver and the Sec-
retary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirements 
for a State educational agency (related to assessments, account-
ability, and reporting requirements related to assessments and 
accountability), if the Secretary determines that such a waiver 
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(A) The following provisions under section 1111 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311): 
(i) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). 
(ii) Subsection (c)(4). 
(iii) Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (d)(2). 
(iv) The following provisions under subsection (h) 
of such section 1111: 
(I) Clauses (i), (ii), (iii)(I), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), 
and (xi) of paragraph (1)(C). 
(II) Paragraph (2)(C) with respect to the 
waived requirements under subclause (I). 
(III) Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(C). 
(B) Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1225(b)). 
(2) STATE AND LOCALLY-REQUESTED WAIVERS.—For a State 
educational agency, local educational agency, or Indian tribe 
that receives funds under a program authorized under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.) that requests a waiver under subsection (c), the 
Secretary may waive statutory and regulatory requirements 
under any of the following provisions of such Act: 
(A) Section 1114(a)(1). 
(B) Section 1118(a) and section 8521. 
(C) Section 1127. 
(D) Section 4106(d). 
(E) Subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of section 
4106(e)(2). 
(F) Section 4109(b). 
(G) The definition under section 8101(42) for purposes 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.). 
(3) APPLICABILITY
TO
CHARTER
SCHOOLS.—Any waivers 
issued by the Secretary under this section shall be imple-
mented, as applicable— 
(A) for all public schools, including public charter 
schools within the boundaries of the recipient of the waiver; 
(B) in accordance with State charter school law; and 
(C) pursuant to section 1111(c)(5) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(5)). 
(4) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to allow the Secretary to waive any statutory or regulatory 
requirements under applicable civil rights laws. 
(5) 
ACCOUNTABILITY
AND
IMPROVEMENT.—Any 
school 
located in a State that receives a waiver under paragraph 
(1) and that is identified for comprehensive support and 
improvement, targeted support and improvement, or additional 
targeted support in the 2019–2020 school year under section 
1111(c)(4)(D) or section 1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(D) or (d)(2)) 
shall maintain that identification status in the 2020–2021 
school year and continue to receive supports and interventions 
consistent with the school’s support and improvement plan 
in the 2020–2021 school year. 
(c) STATE AND LOCAL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency, local edu-
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any statutory or regulatory provision described under sub-
section (b)(2), may submit a waiver request to the Secretary 
in accordance with this subsection. 
(2) REQUESTS SUBMITTED.—A request for a waiver under 
this subsection shall— 
(A) identify the Federal programs affected by the 
requested waiver; 
(B) describe which Federal statutory or regulatory 
requirements are to be waived; 
(C) describe how the emergency involving Federal pri-
mary responsibility determined to exist by the President 
under the section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) 
with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID– 
19) prevents or otherwise restricts the ability of the State, 
State educational agency, local educational agency, Indian 
tribe, or school to comply with such statutory or regulatory 
requirements; and 
(D) provide an assurance that the State educational 
agency, local educational agency, or Indian tribe will work 
to mitigate any negative effects, if any, that may occur 
as a result of the requested waiver. 
(3) SECRETARY APPROVAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove a 
waiver request submitted under paragraph (1) not more 
than 30 days after the date on which such request is 
submitted. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may disapprove a 
waiver request submitted under paragraph (1), only if the 
Secretary determines that— 
(i) the waiver request does not meet the require-
ments of this section; 
(ii) the waiver is not permitted pursuant to sub-
section (b)(2); or 
(iii) the description required under paragraph 
(2)(C) provides insufficient information to demonstrate 
that the waiving of such requirements is necessary 
or appropriate consistent with subsection (a). 
(4) DURATION.—A waiver approved by the Secretary under 
this section may be for a period not to exceed the 2019–2020 
academic year, except to carry out full implementation of any 
maintenance of effort waivers granted during the 2019–2020 
academic year. 
(d) REPORTING AND PUBLICATION.— 
(1) PUBLIC NOTICE.—A State educational agency, Indian 
Tribe, or local educational agency requesting a waiver under 
subsection (b)(2) shall provide the public and all local edu-
cational agencies in the State with notice of, and the oppor-
tunity to comment on, the request by posting information 
regarding the waiver request and the process for commenting 
on the State website. 
(2) NOTIFYING
CONGRESS.—Not later than 7 days after 
granting a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
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the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives of such waiver. 
(3) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after granting 
a waiver under this section, the Secretary shall publish a 
notice of the Secretary’s decision (including which waiver was 
granted and the reason for granting the waiver) in the Federal 
Register and on the website of the Department of Education. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, with rec-
ommendations on any additional waivers under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.), and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) the Secretary 
believes are necessary to be enacted into law to provide limited 
flexibility to States and local educational agencies to meet 
the needs of students during the emergency involving Federal 
primary responsibility determined to exist by the President 
under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(e) TERMS.—In this section, the term ‘‘State educational agency’’ 
includes the Bureau of Indian Education, and the term ‘‘local edu-
cational agency’’ includes Bureau of Indian Education funded 
schools operated pursuant to a grant under the Tribally Controlled 
Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or a contract under 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). 
SEC. 3512. HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING. 
(a) DEFERMENT PERIOD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of title 
III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et 
seq.), or any regulation promulgated under such title, the Sec-
retary may grant a deferment, for the duration of a qualifying 
emergency, to an institution that has received a loan under 
part D of title III of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.). 
(2) TERMS.—During the deferment period granted under 
this subsection— 
(A) the institution shall not be required to pay any 
periodic installment of principal or interest required under 
the loan agreement for such loan; and 
(B) the Secretary shall make principal and interest 
payments otherwise due under the loan agreement. 
(3) CLOSING.—At the closing of a loan deferred under this 
subsection, terms shall be set under which the institution shall 
be required to repay the Secretary for the payments of principal 
and interest made by the Secretary during the deferment, on 
a schedule that begins upon repayment to the lender in full 
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be required to begin before the date that is 1 full fiscal year 
after the date that is the end of the qualifying emergency. 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under this section 
to grant a loan deferment under subsection (a) shall terminate 
on the date on which the qualifying emergency is no longer 
in effect. 
(2) DURATION.—Any provision of a loan agreement or insur-
ance agreement modified by the authority under this section 
shall remain so modified for the duration of the period covered 
by the loan agreement or insurance agreement. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter during the period 
beginning on the first day of the qualifying emergency and ending 
on September 30 of the fiscal year following the end of the qualifying 
emergency, the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing commit-
tees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identifies each institution 
that received assistance under this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—There is hereby appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $62,000,000 to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 3513. TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN BOR-
ROWERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall suspend all payments 
due for loans made under part D and part B (that are held by 
the Department of Education) of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.; 1071 et seq.) through Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
(b) NO ACCRUAL
OF INTEREST.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.), interest shall not accrue on a loan described under sub-
section (a) for which payment was suspended for the period of 
the suspension. 
(c) CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.), the Secretary shall deem each month for which a loan 
payment was suspended under this section as if the borrower of 
the loan had made a payment for the purpose of any loan forgive-
ness program or loan rehabilitation program authorized under part 
D or B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087a et seq.; 1071 et seq.) for which the borrower would have 
otherwise qualified. 
(d) REPORTING TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.—During 
the period in which the Secretary suspends payments on a loan 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that, for the pur-
pose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting 
agency, any payment that has been suspended is treated as if 
it were a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower. 
(e) SUSPENDING INVOLUNTARY COLLECTION.—During the period 
in which the Secretary suspends payments on a loan under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall suspend all involuntary collection 
related to the loan, including— 
(1) a wage garnishment authorized under section 488A 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1095a) or 
section 3720D of title 31, United States Code; 

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(2) a reduction of tax refund by amount of debt authorized 
under section 3720A of title 31, United States Code, or section 
6402(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(3) a reduction of any other Federal benefit payment by 
administrative offset authorized under section 3716 of title 
31, United States Code (including a benefit payment due to 
an individual under the Social Security Act or any other provi-
sion described in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i) of such section); and 
(4) any other involuntary collection activity by the Sec-
retary. 
(f) WAIVERS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may 
waive the application of— 
(1) subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’); 
(2) the master calendar requirements under section 482 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089); 
(3) negotiated rulemaking under section 492 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098a); and 
(4) the requirement to publish the notices related to the 
system of records of the agency before implementation required 
under paragraphs (4) and (11) of section 552a(e) of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 
1974’’), except that the notices shall be published not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) NOTICE TO BORROWERS AND TRANSITION PERIOD.—To inform 
borrowers of the actions taken in accordance with this section 
and ensure an effective transition, the Secretary shall— 
(1) not later than 15 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, notify borrowers— 
(A) of the actions taken in accordance with subsections 
(a) and (b) for whom payments have been suspended and 
interest waived; 
(B) of the actions taken in accordance with subsection 
(e) for whom collections have been suspended; 
(C) of the option to continue making payments toward 
principal; and 
(D) that the program under this section is a temporary 
program. 
(2) beginning on August 1, 2020, carry out a program 
to provide not less than 6 notices by postal mail, telephone, 
or electronic communication to borrowers indicating— 
(A) when the borrower’s normal payment obligations 
will resume; and 
(B) that the borrower has the option to enroll in 
income-driven repayment, including a brief description of 
such options. 
SEC. 3514. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE CORPORATION FOR 
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. 
(a) ACCRUAL OF SERVICE HOURS.— 
(1) ACCRUAL THROUGH OTHER SERVICE HOURS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4950 et seq.) or the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), the Corporation for 
National and Community Service shall allow an individual 
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that will count toward the number of hours needed for 
the individual’s education award. 
(B) AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
apply to any individual serving in a position eligible for 
an educational award under subtitle D of title I of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12601 et seq.)— 
(i) who is performing limited service due to 
COVID–19; or 
(ii) whose position has been suspended or placed 
on hold due to COVID–19. 
(2) PROVISIONS IN CASE OF EARLY EXIT.—In any case where 
an individual serving in a position eligible for an educational 
award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) was required 
to exit the position early at the direction of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service 
may— 
(A) deem such individual as having met the require-
ments of the position; and 
(B) award the individual the full value of the edu-
cational award under such subtitle for which the individual 
would otherwise have been eligible. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, all funds made available to the Corporation for National 
and Community Service under any Act, including the amounts 
appropriated to the Corporation under the headings ‘‘OPERATING 
EXPENSES’’, ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’, and ‘‘OFFICE
OF
THE 
INSPECTOR
GENERAL’’ under the heading ‘‘CORPORATION
FOR 
NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’ under title IV of Division 
A of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116–94), shall remain available for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2021. 
(c) NO REQUIRED RETURN OF GRANT FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
section 129(l)(3)(A)(i) of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12581(l)(3)(A)(i)), the Chief Executive Officer 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service may permit 
fixed-amount grant recipients under such section 129(l) to maintain 
a pro rata amount of grant funds, at the discretion of the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service, for participants who 
exited, were suspended, or are serving in a limited capacity due 
to COVID–19, to enable the grant recipients to maintain operations 
and to accept participants. 
(d) EXTENSION OF TERMS AND AGE LIMITS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Corporation for National and 
Community Service may extend the term of service (for a period 
not to exceed the 1-year period immediately following the end 
of the national emergency) or waive any upper age limit (except 
in no case shall the maximum age exceed 26 years of age) for 
national service programs carried out by the National Civilian 
Community Corps under subtitle E of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.), and 
the participants in such programs, for the purposes of— 
(1) addressing disruptions due to COVID–19; and 
(2) minimizing the difficulty in returning to full operation 
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SEC. 3515. WORKFORCE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Notwithstanding section 128(b)(4) 
of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(b)(4)), 
of the total amount allocated to a local area (including the total 
amount allotted to a single State local area) under subtitle B 
of title I of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) for program year 
2019, not more than 20 percent of the total amount may be used 
for the administrative costs of carrying out local workforce invest-
ment activities under chapter 2 or chapter 3 of subtitle B of title 
I of such Act, if the portion of the total amount that exceeds 
10 percent of the total amount is used to respond to a qualifying 
emergency. 
(b) RAPID RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) STATEWIDE
RAPID
RESPONSE.—Of the funds reserved 
by a Governor for program year 2019 for statewide activities 
under section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)) that remain unobligated, such 
funds may be used for statewide rapid response activities as 
described in section 134(a)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3174(a)(2)(A)) for responding to a qualifying emergency. 
(2) LOCAL BOARDS.—Of the funds reserved by a Governor 
for program year 2019 under section 133(a)(2) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3173(a)(2)) that remain unobligated, such funds may 
be released within 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act to the local boards most impacted by the coronavirus 
at the determination of the Governor for rapid response activi-
ties related to responding to a qualifying emergency. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided, the terms in 
this section have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
SEC. 3516. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Section 6103(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended by the FUTURE Act (Public Law 116–91), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘(13), (16)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16)’’. 
(2) Section 6103(p)(3)(A) of such Code, as so amended, 
is further amended by striking ‘‘(12),’’ and inserting ‘‘(12), 
(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i)’’. 
(3) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code, as so amended, is 
further amended by striking ‘‘(13) or (16)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘(13), or (16)’’. 
(4) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code, as so amended and 
as amended by paragraph (3), is further amended by striking 
‘‘(13)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(13)(A), (13)(B), 
(13)(C), (13)(D)(i)’’. 
(5) Section 6103(l)(13)(C)(ii) of such Code, as added by 
the FUTURE Act (Public Law 116–91), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 236A(e)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 263A(e)(4)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply as if included in the enactment of the FUTURE Act 
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SEC. 3517. WAIVER AUTHORITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR 
INSTITUTIONAL AID. 
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), unless 
enacted with specific reference to this section, for any institution 
of higher education that was receiving assistance under title III, 
title V, or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1051 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) at the time of a qualifying 
emergency, the Secretary may, for the period beginning on the 
first day of the qualifying emergency and ending on September 
30 of the fiscal year following the end of the qualifying emergency— 
(1) waive— 
(A) the eligibility data requirements set forth in section 
391(d) and 521(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1068(d); 1103(e)); 
(B) the wait-out period set forth in section 313(d) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059(d)); 
(C) the allotment requirements under paragraphs (2) 
and (3) of subsection 318(e) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(e)), and the reference to ‘‘the 
academic year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year’’ 
under such section 318(e)(1); 
(D) the allotment requirements under subsections (b), 
(c), and (g) of section 324 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1063), the reference to ‘‘the end of 
the school year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year’’ 
under such section 324(a), and the reference to ‘‘the aca-
demic year preceding such fiscal year’’ under such section 
324(h); 
(E) subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of section 
326(f)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1063b(f)(3)), and references to ‘‘previous year’’ under such 
section 326(f)(3)(B); 
(F) subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of section 
723(f)(3) and subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of section 
724(f)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1136a(f)(3); 1136b(f)(3)), and references to ‘‘previous aca-
demic year’’ under subparagraph (B) of such sections 
723(f)(3) and 724(f)(3); and 
(G) the allotment restriction set forth in section 
318(d)(4) and section 323(c)(2) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(d)(4); 1062(c)(2)); and 
(2) waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision 
to ensure that institutions that were receiving assistance under 
title III, title V, or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et seq.) at 
the time of a qualifying emergency are not adversely affected 
by any formula calculation for fiscal year 2020 and for the 
period beginning on the first day of the qualifying emergency 
and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year following the 
end of the qualifying emergency, as necessary. 
(b) USE OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Any funds paid to an institu-
tion under title III, title V, or subpart 4 of part A of title VII 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; 1101 
et seq.; 1136a et seq.) and not expended or used for the purposes 
for which the funds were paid to the institution during the 5- 
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to the institution, may be carried over and expended during the 
succeeding 5-year period. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the period 
beginning on the first day of the qualifying emergency and ending 
on September 30 of the fiscal year following the end of the qualifying 
emergency, the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing commit-
tees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identifies each institution 
that received a waiver or modification under this section. 
SEC. 3518. AUTHORIZED USES AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS FOR 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to modify the 
required and allowable uses of funds for grants awarded under 
part A or B of title III, chapter I or II of subpart 2 of part 
A of title IV, title V, or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 1060 et 
seq.; 1070a–11 et seq.; 1070a–21 et seq.; 1101 et seq.; 1136a et 
seq.) to an institution of higher education or other grant recipient 
(not including individual recipients of Federal student financial 
assistance), at the request of an institution of higher education 
or other recipient of a grant (not including individual recipients 
of Federal student financial assistance) as a result of a qualifying 
emergency, for the period beginning on the first day of the qualifying 
emergency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year following 
the end of the qualifying emergency. 
(b) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT
MODIFICATIONS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Secretary is authorized to modify 
any Federal share or other financial matching requirement for 
a grant awarded on a competitive basis or a grant awarded under 
part A or B of title III or subpart 4 of part A of title VII of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.; 1060 
et seq.; 1136a et seq.) at the request of an institution of higher 
education or other grant recipient as a result of a qualifying emer-
gency, for the period beginning on the first day of the qualifying 
emergency and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year following 
the end of the qualifying emergency. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the duration 
of the period beginning on the first day of the qualifying emergency 
and ending on September 30 of the fiscal year following the end 
of the qualifying emergency, the Secretary shall submit to the 
authorizing committees (as defined in section 103 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) a report that identifies 
each institution of higher education or other grant recipient that 
received a modification under this section. 
SEC. 3519. SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR TEACHERS. 
(a) TEACH GRANTS.—For the purpose of section 420N of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–2), during a quali-
fying emergency, the Secretary— 
(1) may modify the categories of extenuating circumstances 
under which a recipient of a grant under subpart 9 of part 
A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
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service obligation may be excused from fulfilling that portion 
of the service obligation; and 
(2) shall consider teaching service that, as a result of a 
qualifying emergency, is part-time or temporarily interrupted, 
to be full-time service and to fulfill the service obligations 
under such section 420N. 
(b) TEACHER
LOAN
FORGIVENESS.—Notwithstanding section 
428J or 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
10; 1087j), the Secretary shall waive the requirements under such 
sections that years of teaching service shall be consecutive if— 
(1) the teaching service of a borrower is temporarily inter-
rupted due to a qualifying emergency; and 
(2) after the temporary interruption due to a qualifying 
emergency, the borrower resumes teaching service and com-
pletes a total of 5 years of qualifying teaching service under 
such sections, including qualifying teaching service performed 
before, during, and after such qualifying emergency. 
Subtitle C—Labor Provisions 
SEC. 3601. LIMITATION ON PAID LEAVE. 
Section 110(b)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 (as added by the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expan-
sion Act) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—An employer shall not be 
required to pay more than $200 per day and $10,000 
in the aggregate for each employee for paid leave under 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 3602. EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT LIMITATION. 
Section 5102 of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (division 
E of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS.—An employer shall not be required to pay 
more than either— 
‘‘(1) $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate for each 
employee, when the employee is taking leave for a reason 
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 5102(a); or 
‘‘(2) $200 per day and $2,000 in the aggregate for each 
employee, when the employee is taking leave for a reason 
described in paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of section 5102(a).’’. 
SEC. 3603. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. 
Section 903(h)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1103(h)(2)(B)), as added by section 4102 of the Emergency 
Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act of 2020, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) The State ensures that applications for unemploy-
ment compensation, and assistance with the application 
process, are accessible, to the extent practicable in at least 
two of the following: in person, by phone, or online.’’. 
SEC. 3604. OMB WAIVER OF PAID FAMILY AND PAID SICK LEAVE. 
(a) FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993.—Section 110(a) 
of title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
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Coronavirus Response Act) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall have the authority to exclude for good cause from the 
requirements under subsection (b) certain employers of the 
United States Government with respect to certain categories 
of Executive Branch employees.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT.—The Emergency Paid 
Sick Leave Act (division E of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 5112. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. 
‘‘The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
have the authority to exclude for good cause from the definition 
of employee under section 5110(1) certain employees described in 
subparagraphs (E) and (F) of such section, including by exempting 
certain United States Government employers covered by section 
5110(2)(A)(i)(V) from the requirements of this title with respect 
to certain categories of Executive Branch employees.’’. 
SEC. 3605. PAID LEAVE FOR REHIRED EMPLOYEES. 
Section 110(a)(1)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993, as added by section 3102 of the Emergency Family and 
Medical Leave Expansion Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of the definition in sec-
tions 101(2)(A) and 101(2)(B)(ii), the term ‘eligible 
employee’ means an employee who has been employed 
for at least 30 calendar days by the employer with 
respect to whom leave is requested under section 
102(a)(1)(F). 
‘‘(ii) RULE REGARDING REHIRED EMPLOYEES.—For 
purposes of clause (i), the term ‘employed for at least 
30 calendar days’, used with respect to an employee 
and an employer described in clause (i), includes an 
employee who was laid off by that employer not earlier 
than March 1, 2020, had worked for the employer 
for not less than 30 of the last 60 calendar days prior 
to the employee’s layoff, and was rehired by the 
employer.’’. 
SEC. 3606. ADVANCE REFUNDING OF CREDITS. 
(a) PAYROLL CREDIT FOR REQUIRED PAID SICK LEAVE.—Section 
7001 of division G of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) In general.—If the amount’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A)(i) Credit is refundable.—If the amount’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) ADVANCING
CREDIT.—In anticipation of the 
credit, including the refundable portion under clause 
(i), the credit may be advanced, according to forms 
and instructions provided by the Secretary, up to an 
amount calculated under subsection (a), subject to the 
limits under subsection (b), both calculated through 
the end of the most recent payroll period in the 
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(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 
a comma; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) regulations or other guidance to permit the advance-
ment of the credit determined under subsection (a).’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
(or the Secretary’s delegate) shall waive any penalty under section 
6656 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to 
make a deposit of the tax imposed by section 3111(a) or 3221(a) 
of such Code if the Secretary determines that such failure was 
due to the anticipation of the credit allowed under this section.’’. 
(b) PAYROLL CREDIT FOR REQUIRED PAID FAMILY LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 7003 of division G of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘If the amount’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
Credit is refundable.—If the amount’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADVANCING CREDIT.—In anticipation of the credit, 
including the refundable portion under subparagraph (A), 
the credit may be advanced, according to forms and instruc-
tions provided by the Secretary, up to an amount calculated 
under subsection (a), subject to the limits under subsection 
(b), both calculated through the end of the most recent 
payroll period in the quarter.’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 
a comma; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) regulations or other guidance to permit the advance-
ment of the credit determined under subsection (a).’’; and 
(c) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF DEPOSITS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
(or the Secretary’s delegate) shall waive any penalty under section 
6656 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to 
make a deposit of the tax imposed by section 3111(a) or 3221(a) 
of such Code if the Secretary determines that such failure was 
due to the anticipation of the credit allowed under this section.’’. 
SEC. 3607. EXPANSION OF DOL AUTHORITY TO POSTPONE CERTAIN 
DEADLINES. 
Section 518 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1148) is amended by striking ‘‘or a terroristic 
or military action (as defined in section 692(c)(2) of such Code), 
the Secretary may’’ and inserting ‘‘a terroristic or military action 
(as defined in section 692(c)(2) of such Code), or a public health 
emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, the Sec-
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SEC. 3608. SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLAN FUNDING RULES. 
(a) DELAY
IN PAYMENT
OF MINIMUM REQUIRED CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—In the case of any minimum required contribution (as deter-
mined under section 430(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and section 303(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1083(a))) which (but for this section) would 
otherwise be due under section 430(j) of such Code (including quar-
terly contributions under paragraph (3) thereof) and section 303(j) 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1083(j)) (including quarterly contributions 
under paragraph (3) thereof) during calendar year 2020— 
(1) the due date for such contributions shall be January 
1, 2021, and 
(2) the amount of each such minimum required contribution 
shall be increased by interest accruing for the period between 
the original due date (without regard to this section) for the 
contribution and the payment date, at the effective rate of 
interest for the plan for the plan year which includes such 
payment date. 
(b) BENEFIT RESTRICTION STATUS.—For purposes of section 436 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 206(g) of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
1056(g)), a plan sponsor may elect to treat the plan’s adjusted 
funding target attainment percentage for the last plan year ending 
before January 1, 2020, as the adjusted funding target attainment 
percentage for plan years which include calendar year 2020. 
SEC. 3609. APPLICATION OF COOPERATIVE AND SMALL EMPLOYER 
CHARITY PENSION PLAN RULES TO CERTAIN CHARI-
TABLE EMPLOYERS WHOSE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE 
IS PROVIDING SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO MOTHERS 
AND CHILDREN. 
(a) EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.— 
Section 210(f)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1060(f)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was maintained by 
an employer— 
‘‘(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, 
‘‘(ii) who has been in existence since at least 1938, 
‘‘(iii) who conducts medical research directly or 
indirectly through grant making, and 
‘‘(iv) whose primary exempt purpose is to provide 
services with respect to mothers and children.’’. 
(b) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Section 414(y)(1) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) that, as of January 1, 2000, was maintained by 
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‘‘(i) described in section 501(c)(3), 
‘‘(ii) who has been in existence since at least 1938, 
‘‘(iii) who conducts medical research directly or 
indirectly through grant making, and 
‘‘(iv) whose primary exempt purpose is to provide 
services with respect to mothers and children.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018. 
SEC. 3610. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR AUTHORITY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to 
the availability of appropriations, funds made available to an agency 
by this Act or any other Act may be used by such agency to 
modify the terms and conditions of a contract, or other agreement, 
without consideration, to reimburse at the minimum applicable 
contract billing rates not to exceed an average of 40 hours per 
week any paid leave, including sick leave, a contractor provides 
to keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, including 
to protect the life and safety of Government and contractor per-
sonnel, but in no event beyond September 30, 2020. Such authority 
shall apply only to a contractor whose employees or subcontractors 
cannot perform work on a site that has been approved by the 
Federal Government, including a federally-owned or leased facility 
or site, due to facility closures or other restrictions, and who cannot 
telework because their job duties cannot be performed remotely 
during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020 
for COVID–19: Provided, That the maximum reimbursement 
authorized by this section shall be reduced by the amount of credit 
a contractor is allowed pursuant to division G of Public Law 116– 
127 and any applicable credits a contractor is allowed under this 
Act. 
SEC. 3611. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(1) Section 110(a)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (as added by the Emergency and Medical Leave Expan-
sion Act) is amended by striking ‘‘553(d)(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘553(d)(3)’’. 
(2) Section 5111 of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act 
(division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) 
is amended by striking ‘‘553(d)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘553(d)(3)’’. 
(3) Section 110(c) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (as added by the Emergency and Medical Leave Expan-
sion Act) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(A)’’. 
(4) Section 3104 of the Emergency Family and Medical 
Leave Expansion Act (division C of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘110(a)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
110(a)(1)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 107(a) for a violation of section 
102(a)(1)(F) if the employer does not meet the definition 
of employer set forth in Section 101(4)(A)(i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 107(a) of such Act for a violation of section 
102(a)(1)(F) of such Act if the employer does not meet 
the definition of employer set forth in section 101(4)(A)(i) 
of such Act’’. 

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(5) Section 5110(1) of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act 
(division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) 
is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘terms’’ and inserting ‘‘term’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’. 
(6) Section 5110(2)(B)(ii) of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave 
Act (division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response 
Act) is amended by striking ‘‘clause (i)(IV)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause 
(i)(III)’’. 
(7) Section 110(a)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (as added by the Emergency and Medical Leave Expan-
sion Act) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end 
of subparagraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at end of subparagraph (B) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) as necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
Act, including to ensure consistency between this Act and 
Division E and Division G of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act.’’. 
(8) Section 5104(1) of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act 
(division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon and inserting 
‘‘or’’. 
(9) Section 5105 of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act 
(division E of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INVESTIGATIONS AND COLLECTION OF DATA.—The Secretary 
of Labor or his designee may investigate and gather data to ensure 
compliance with this Act in the same manner as authorized by 
sections 9 and 11 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 209; 211).’’. 
Subtitle D—Finance Committee 
SEC. 3701. EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 223(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DEDUCTIBLE FOR 
TELEHEALTH.—In the case of plan years beginning on or 
before December 31, 2021, a plan shall not fail to be treated 
as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to 
have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care 
services.’’. 
(b) CERTAIN COVERAGE DISREGARDED.—Clause (ii) of section 
223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘or long-term care’’ and inserting ‘‘long-term care, or 
(in the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 
2021) telehealth and other remote care’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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SEC. 3702. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICAL 
PRODUCTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES. 
(a) HSAS.—Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking the last sentence of subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: ‘‘For purposes of this subparagraph, 
amounts paid for menstrual care products shall be treated 
as paid for medical care.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCT.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘menstrual care product’ means a 
tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used 
by individuals with respect to menstruation or other gen-
ital-tract secretions.’’. 
(b) ARCHER
MSAS.—Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is 
amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts paid for menstrual 
care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall be treated 
as paid for medical care.’’. 
(c) HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS AND HEALTH 
REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.—Section 106 of such Code is 
amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(f) REIMBURSEMENTS FOR MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCTS.—For 
purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for 
menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) shall 
be treated as incurred for medical care.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—The amend-
ment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts 
paid after December 31, 2019. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENTS.—The amendment made by sub-
section (c) shall apply to expenses incurred after December 
31, 2019. 
SEC. 3703. INCREASING MEDICARE TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES 
DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 
5) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(8), by striking ‘‘to an individual by 
a qualified provider (as defined in subsection (g)(3))’’ and all 
that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘, the require-
ments of section 1834(m).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 3704. ENHANCING MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR FED-
ERALLY 
QUALIFIED 
HEALTH 
CENTERS 
AND 
RURAL 
HEALTH CLINICS DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), the Sec-
retary’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), the Secretary’’; 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The term’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), the term’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ‘‘The term’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8), the term’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) ENHANCING
TELEHEALTH
SERVICES
FOR
FEDERALLY 
QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS DURING 
EMERGENCY PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—During the emergency period 
described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall pay for telehealth services 
that are furnished via a telecommunications system 
by a Federally qualified health center or a rural health 
clinic to an eligible telehealth individual enrolled under 
this part notwithstanding that the Federally qualified 
health center or rural clinic providing the telehealth 
service is not at the same location as the beneficiary; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of payment to a Federally qualified 
health center or rural health clinic that serves as a 
distant site for such a telehealth service shall be deter-
mined under subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(iii) for purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(I) the term ‘distant site’ includes a Federally 
qualified health center or rural health clinic that 
furnishes a telehealth service to an eligible tele-
health individual; and 
‘‘(II) the term ‘telehealth services’ includes a 
rural health clinic service or Federally qualified 
health center service that is furnished using tele-
health to the extent that payment codes cor-
responding to services identified by the Secretary 
under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (4)(F) are 
listed on the corresponding claim for such rural 
health clinic service or Federally qualified health 
center service. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and 
implement payment methods that apply under this 
subsection to a Federally qualified health center or 
rural health clinic that serves as a distant site that 
furnishes a telehealth service to an eligible telehealth 
individual during such emergency period. Such pay-
ment methods shall be based on payment rates that 
are similar to the national average payment rates for 
comparable telehealth services under the physician fee 
schedule under section 1848. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may implement 
such payment methods through program instruction 
or otherwise. 
‘‘(ii) EXCLUSION FROM FQHC PPS CALCULATION AND 
RHC
AIR
CALCULATION.—Costs associated with tele-
health services shall not be used to determine the 
amount of payment for Federally qualified health 
center services under the prospective payment system 
under section 1834(o) or for rural health clinic services 
under the methodology for all-inclusive rates (estab-
lished by the Secretary) under section 1833(a)(3).’’. 

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SEC. 3705. TEMPORARY WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR FACE-TO-FACE 
VISITS BETWEEN HOME DIALYSIS PATIENTS AND PHYSI-
CIANS. 
Section 1881(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395rr(b)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘clause (ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii)’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by striking ‘‘Clause (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in 
clause (iii), clause (i)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) The Secretary may waive the provisions of 
clause (ii) during the emergency period described in 
section 1135(g)(1)(B).’’. 
SEC. 
3706. 
USE 
OF 
TELEHEALTH 
TO 
CONDUCT 
FACE-TO-FACE 
ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION OF ELIGI-
BILITY FOR HOSPICE CARE DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(7(D)(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a hospice’’ and inserting ‘‘(I) subject to 
subclause (II), a hospice’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subclause (I), as added by paragraph 
(1), the following new subclause: 
‘‘(II) during the emergency period described in sec-
tion 1135(g)(1)(B), a hospice physician or nurse practi-
tioner may conduct a face-to-face encounter required 
under this clause via telehealth, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary; and’’. 
SEC. 3707. ENCOURAGING USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 
FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED DURING 
EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
With respect to home health services (as defined in section 
1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)) that are 
furnished during the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall consider ways to encourage 
the use of telecommunications systems, including for remote patient 
monitoring as described in section 409.46(e) of title 42, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) and other 
communications or monitoring services, consistent with the plan 
of care for the individual, including by clarifying guidance and 
conducting outreach, as appropriate. 
SEC. 3708. IMPROVING CARE PLANNING FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH 
SERVICES. 
(a) PART A PROVISIONS.—Section 1814(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist 
(as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who 
is working in accordance with State law, or a physician 
assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working 
in accordance with State law, who is’’ after ‘‘in the case 
of services described in subparagraph (C), a physician’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner, a clinical 
nurse specialist, or a physician assistant (as the case 
may be)’’ after ‘‘physician’’ the first 2 times it appears; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and, in the case of a certification 
made by a physician’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘face-to-face encounter’’ and inserting ‘‘, and, in the 
case of a certification made by a physician after 
January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical 
nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as the case 
may be) after a date specified by the Secretary (but 
in no case later than the date that is 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of the CARES Act), prior 
to making such certification a physician, nurse practi-
tioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant 
must document that a physician, nurse practitioner, 
clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife (as 
defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State 
law, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face 
encounter’’; 
(2) in the third sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘physician certification’’ and inserting 
‘‘certification’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(or in the case of regulations to imple-
ment the amendments made by section 3708 of the CARES 
Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations, which shall 
become effective no later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of such Act)’’ after ‘‘1981’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘a physician who’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or 
physician assistant who’’; 
(3) in the fourth sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, 
clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physi-
cian’’; and 
(4) in the fifth sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or no later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of the CARES Act for purposes 
of documentation for certification and recertification made 
under paragraph (2) by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse 
specialist, or physician assistant,’’ after ‘‘January 1, 2019’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse 
specialist, or physician assistant’’ after ‘‘of the physician’’. 
(b) PART B PROVISIONS.—Section 1835(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist 
(as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who 
is working in accordance with State law, or a physician 
assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) who is working 
in accordance with State law, who is’’ after ‘‘in the case 
of services described in subparagraph (A), a physician’’; 
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(i) in each of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse 
specialist, or a physician assistant (as the case may 
be)’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘after January 1, 
2010’’ and all that follows through ‘‘face-to-face 
encounter’’ and inserting ‘‘made by a physician after 
January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical 
nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as the case 
may be) after a date specified by the Secretary (but 
in no case later than the date that is 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of the CARES Act), prior 
to making such certification a physician, nurse practi-
tioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant 
must document that a physician, nurse practitioner, 
clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife (as 
defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State 
law, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face 
encounter’’; 
(2) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, 
clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as the case 
may be)’’ after physician; 
(3) in the fourth sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘physician certification’’ and inserting 
‘‘certification’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(or in the case of regulations to imple-
ment the amendments made by section 3708 of the CARES 
Act the Secretary shall prescribe regulations which shall 
become effective no later than 6 months after the enact-
ment of such Act)’’ after ‘‘1981’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘a physician who’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or 
physician assistant who’’; 
(4) in the fifth sentence, by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, 
clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physi-
cian’’; and 
(5) in the sixth sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or no later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of the CARES Act for purposes 
of documentation for certification and recertification made 
under paragraph (2) by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse 
specialist, or physician assistant,’’ after ‘‘January 1, 2019’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse 
specialist, or physician assistant’’ after ‘‘of the physician’’. 
(c) DEFINITION PROVISIONS.— 
(1) HOME HEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1861(m) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner or a clinical 
nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in sub-
section (aa)(5)), or a physician assistant (as defined 
in subsection (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘physician’’ the first place 
it appears; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practitioner, a clinical 
nurse specialist, or a physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physi-
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(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, a nurse practi-
tioner, a clinical nurse specialist, or a physician assistant’’ 
after ‘‘physician’’. 
(2) HOME HEALTH AGENCY.—Section 1861(o)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(o)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioners or clinical nurse 
specialists (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), 
certified nurse-midwives (as defined in subsection (gg)), 
or physician assistants (as defined in subsection (aa)(5))’’ 
after ‘‘physicians’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse 
specialist, certified nurse-midwife, physician assistant,’’ 
after ‘‘physician’’. 
(3) COVERED OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG.—Section 1861(kk)(1) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kk)(1)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist 
(as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), certified 
nurse-midwife (as defined in subsection (gg)), or physician 
assistant (as defined in subsection (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘attending 
physician’’. 
(d) HOME
HEALTH
PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT
SYSTEM
PROVI-
SIONS.—Section 1895 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(provided under section 1842(r))’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘the nurse practitioner or clinical nurse 
specialist 
(as 
those 
terms 
are 
defined 
in 
section 
1861(aa)(5)), or the physician assistant (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘physician’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘a nurse practi-
tioner or clinical nurse specialist, or a physician assistant’’ 
after ‘‘physician’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PHYSICIAN CERTIFI-
CATION’’ and inserting ‘‘RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION 
REGARDING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATION’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘physician’’. 
(e) APPLICATION TO MEDICAID.—The amendments made under 
this section shall apply under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act in the same manner and to the same extent as such require-
ments apply under title XVIII of such Act or regulations promul-
gated thereunder. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall prescribe regulations to apply the amendments made 
by this section to items and services furnished, which shall become 
effective no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this legislation. The Secretary shall promulgate an interim final 
rule if necessary, to comply with the required effective date. 
SEC. 3709. ADJUSTMENT OF SEQUESTRATION. 
(a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION.— 
During the period beginning on May 1, 2020 and ending on 
December 31, 2020, the Medicare programs under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) shall be exempt 
from reduction under any sequestration order issued before, on, 
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(b) EXTENSION
OF DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS THROUGH 
FISCAL YEAR 2030.—Section 251A(6) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘through 2029’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2030’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2029’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2030’’. 
SEC. 3710. MEDICARE HOSPITAL INPATIENT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT 
SYSTEM ADD-ON PAYMENT FOR COVID–19 PATIENTS 
DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(4)(C) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv)(I) For discharges occurring during the emergency period 
described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), in the case of a discharge of 
an individual diagnosed with COVID–19, the Secretary shall 
increase the weighting factor that would otherwise apply to the 
diagnosis-related group to which the discharge is assigned by 20 
percent. The Secretary shall identify a discharge of such an indi-
vidual through the use of diagnosis codes, condition codes, or other 
such means as may be necessary. 
‘‘(II) Any adjustment under subclause (I) shall not be taken 
into account in applying budget neutrality under clause (iii) 
‘‘(III) In the case of a State for which the Secretary has waived 
all or part of this section under the authority of section 1115A, 
nothing in this section shall preclude such State from implementing 
an adjustment similar to the adjustment under subclause (I).’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may implement the amendment made by sub-
section (a) by program instruction or otherwise. 
SEC. 3711. INCREASING ACCESS TO POST-ACUTE CARE DURING EMER-
GENCY PERIOD. 
(a) WAIVER OF IRF 3-HOUR RULE.—With respect to inpatient 
rehabilitation services furnished by a rehabilitation facility 
described in section 1886(j)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(j)(1)) during the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive section 
412.622(a)(3)(ii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulations), relating to the requirement that patients 
of an inpatient rehabilitation facility receive at least 15 hours 
of therapy per week. 
(b) WAIVER OF SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENT RATE PROVISIONS FOR 
LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS.—With respect to inpatient hospital 
services furnished by a long-term care hospital described in section 
1886(d)(1)(B)(iv) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iv)) during the emergency period described in sec-
tion 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 
5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive 
the following provisions of section 1886(m)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(m)(6)): 
(1) LTCH 50-PERCENT RULE.—Subparagraph (C)(ii) of such 
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hospitals that do not have a discharge payment percentage 
for the period that is at least 50 percent. 
(2) SITE-NEUTRAL IPPS PAYMENT RATE.—Subparagraph (A)(i) 
of such section, relating to the application of the site-neutral 
payment rate (and payment shall be made to a long-term 
care hospital without regard to such section) for a discharge 
if the admission occurs during such emergency period and 
is in response to the public health emergency described in 
such section 1135(g)(1)(B). 
SEC. 3712. REVISING PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIP-
MENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THROUGH DURA-
TION OF EMERGENCY PERIOD. 
(a) RURAL
AND NONCONTIGUOUS AREAS.—The Secretary of 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services 
shall 
implement 
section 
414.210(g)(9)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in such 
section to all applicable items and services furnished in rural areas 
and noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes 
of such section) as planned through December 31, 2020, and through 
the duration of the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), 
if longer. 
(b) AREAS OTHER THAN RURAL AND NONCONTIGUOUS AREAS.— 
With respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall apply section 
414.210(g)(9)(iv) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), as if the reference to ‘‘dates of service from 
June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020, based on the fee schedule 
amount for the area is equal to 100 percent of the adjusted payment 
amount established under this section’’ were instead a reference 
to ‘‘dates of service from March 6, 2020, through the remainder 
of the duration of the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), 
based on the fee schedule amount for the area is equal to 75 
percent of the adjusted payment amount established under this 
section and 25 percent of the unadjusted fee schedule amount’’. 
SEC. 3713. COVERAGE OF THE COVID–19 VACCINE UNDER PART B OF 
THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WITHOUT ANY COST-SHARING. 
(a) 
MEDICAL
AND
OTHER
HEALTH
SERVICES.—Section 
1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, and COVID–19 vaccine and its adminis-
tration’’ after ‘‘influenza vaccine and its administration’’. 
(b) PART B DEDUCTIBLE.—The first sentence of section 1833(b) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘, and (12) such deductible shall not apply with 
respect a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described 
in section 1861(s)(10)(A).’’. 
(c) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.—Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv)— 
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(B) by inserting after subclause (V) the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) A COVID–19 vaccine and its administra-
tion described in section 1861(s)(10)(A).’’; and 
(2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘subclauses (IV) and (V)’’ 
inserting ‘‘subclauses (IV), (V), and (VI)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall 
apply with respect to a COVID–19 vaccine beginning on the date 
that such vaccine is licensed under section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of, and the amend-
ments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise. 
SEC. 3714. REQUIRING MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND 
MA–PD PLANS TO ALLOW DURING THE COVID–19 EMER-
GENCY PERIOD FOR FILLS AND REFILLS OF COVERED 
PART D DRUGS FOR UP TO A 3-MONTH SUPPLY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–4(b) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ENSURING
ACCESS
DURING
COVID–19
PUBLIC
HEALTH 
EMERGENCY PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—During the emergency period 
described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), subject to subparagraph 
(B), a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan shall, notwith-
standing any cost and utilization management, medication 
therapy management, or other such programs under this 
part, permit a part D eligible individual enrolled in such 
plan to obtain in a single fill or refill, at the option of 
such individual, the total day supply (not to exceed a 90- 
day supply) prescribed for such individual for a covered 
part D drug. 
‘‘(B) SAFETY EDIT EXCEPTION.—A prescription drug plan 
or MA–PD plan may not permit a part D eligible individual 
to obtain a single fill or refill inconsistent with an 
applicable safety edit.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 
the amendment made by this section by program instruction or 
otherwise. 
SEC. 3715. PROVIDING HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN 
ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. 
Section 1902(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(h)) 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, home and community-based services 
provided under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of section 1915 or 
under a waiver or demonstration project under section 1115, 
self-directed personal assistance services provided pursuant to 
a written plan of care under section 1915(j), and home and 
community-based attendant services and supports under section 
1915(k)’’ before the period; and 
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‘‘(2) Nothing in this title, title XVIII, or title XI shall be con-
strued as prohibiting receipt of any care or services specified in 
paragraph (1) in an acute care hospital that are— 
‘‘(A) identified in an individual’s person-centered service 
plan (or comparable plan of care); 
‘‘(B) provided to meet needs of the individual that are 
not met through the provision of hospital services; 
‘‘(C) not a substitute for services that the hospital is obli-
gated to provide through its conditions of participation or under 
Federal or State law, or under another applicable requirement; 
and 
‘‘(D) designed to ensure smooth transitions between acute 
care settings and home and community-based settings, and 
to preserve the individual’s functional abilities.’’. 
SEC. 3716. CLARIFICATION REGARDING UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. 
Subsection (ss) of section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a), as added by section 6004(a)(3)(C) of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response Act, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(excluding subclause 
(VIII) of such subsection if the individual is a resident of 
a State which does not furnish medical assistance to individuals 
described in such subclause)’’ before the semicolon; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, except that individuals 
who are eligible for medical assistance under subsection 
(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XII), subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII), subsection 
(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXI), or subsection (a)(10)(C) (but only to the 
extent such an individual is considered to not have minimum 
essential coverage under section 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986), or who are described in subsection 
(l)(1)(A) and are eligible for medical assistance only because 
of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(IV) or (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX) and whose 
eligibility for such assistance is limited by the State under 
clause (VII) in the matter following subsection (a)(10)(G), shall 
not be treated as enrolled in a Federal health care program 
for purposes of this paragraph’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 3717. CLARIFICATION REGARDING COVERAGE OF COVID–19 
TESTING PRODUCTS. 
Subparagraph (B) of section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)), as added by section 6004(a)(1)(C) of 
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116– 
127), is amended by striking ‘‘that are approved, cleared, or author-
ized under section 510(k), 513, 515 or 564 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act’’. 
SEC. 3718. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
WITH RESPECT TO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 
TESTS. 
(a) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING OF PRIVATE 
SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICARE PAY-
MENT RATES.—Section 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
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(B) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘March 
31, 2022’’. 
(b) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRIVATE PAYOR 
RATE IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘through 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) for 2021, 0 percent; and’’; and 
(D) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B), by striking ‘‘2021 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 
through 2024’’. 
SEC. 3719. EXPANSION OF THE MEDICARE HOSPITAL ACCELERATED 
PAYMENT PROGRAM DURING THE COVID–19 PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY. 
Section 1815 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (f), in the case’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f)(1) During the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall expand the program under sub-
section (e)(3) pursuant to paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) In expanding the program under subsection (e)(3), the 
following shall apply: 
‘‘(A)(i) In addition to the hospitals described in subsection 
(e)(3), the following hospitals shall be eligible to participate 
in the program: 
‘‘(I) Hospitals described in clause (iii) of section 
1886(d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(II) Hospitals described in clause (v) of such section. 
‘‘(III) Critical access hospitals (as defined in section 
1861(mm)(1)). 
‘‘(ii) Subject to appropriate safeguards against fraud, waste, 
and abuse, upon a request of a hospital described in clause 
(i), the Secretary shall provide accelerated payments under 
the program to such hospital. 
‘‘(B) Upon the request of the hospital, the Secretary may 
do any of the following: 
‘‘(i) Make accelerated payments on a periodic or lump 
sum basis. 
‘‘(ii) Increase the amount of payment that would other-
wise be made to hospitals under the program up to 100 
percent (or, in the case of critical access hospitals, up 
to 125 percent). 
‘‘(iii) Extend the period that accelerated payments cover 
so that it covers up to a 6-month period. 
‘‘(C) Upon the request of the hospital, the Secretary shall 
do the following: 
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‘‘(ii) Allow not less than 12 months from the date 
of the first accelerated payment before requiring that the 
outstanding balance be paid in full. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the Secretary 
from carrying out the provisions described in clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii) of paragraph (2)(B) and clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(C) 
under the program under subsection (e)(3) after the period for 
which this subsection applies. 
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
may implement the provisions of this subsection by program instruc-
tion or otherwise.’’. 
SEC. 3720. DELAYING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENHANCED FMAP TO 
ENABLE STATE LEGISLATION NECESSARY FOR COMPLI-
ANCE. 
Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) DELAY
IN
APPLICATION
OF
PREMIUM
REQUIREMENT.— 
During the 30 day period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, a State shall not be ineligible for the increase to 
the Federal medical assistance percentage of the State described 
in subsection (a) on the basis that the State imposes a premium 
that violates the requirement of subsection (b)(2) if such premium 
was in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.’’. 
Subtitle E—Health and Human Services 
Extenders 
PART I—MEDICARE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 3801. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘May 23, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 1, 2020’’. 
SEC. 3802. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE ENDORSE-
MENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘and $4,830,000 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May 
22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on 
November 30, 2020, the amount equal to the pro rata portion 
of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 
2020’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘and 2019 and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May 
22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2019, and 2020, and for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 
2020,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Further 
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SEC. 3803. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR 
LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 
(a) FUNDING EXTENSIONS.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL
FUNDING
FOR
STATE
HEALTH
INSURANCE 
PROGRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare 
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 
1395b–3 note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), sec-
tion 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–240), section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform 
Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67), section 110 of the Protecting 
Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–93), section 
208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act 
of 2015 (Public Law 114–10), section 50207 of division E of 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), sec-
tion 1402 of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116– 
59), section 1402 of division B of the Further Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 
(Public Law 116–69), and section 103 of division N of the 
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–94) is amended by striking clauses (x) through (xii) and 
inserting the following new clauses: 
‘‘(x) for fiscal year 2020, of $13,000,000; and 
‘‘(xi) for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, 
and ending on November 30, 2020, the amount equal 
to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated 
for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.— 
Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is 
amended by striking clauses (x) through (xii) and inserting 
the following new clauses: 
‘‘(x) for fiscal year 2020, of $7,500,000; and 
‘‘(xi) for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, 
and ending on November 30, 2020, the amount equal 
to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated 
for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
FUNDING
FOR
AGING
AND
DISABILITY 
RESOURCE CENTERS.—Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119, 
as so amended, is amended by striking clauses (x) through 
(xii) and inserting the following new clauses: 
‘‘(x) for fiscal year 2020, of $5,000,000; and 
‘‘(xi) for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, 
and ending on November 30, 2020, the amount equal 
to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated 
for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
(4) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL 
CENTER
FOR
BENEFITS
AND
OUTREACH
ENROLLMENT.—Sub-
section (d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended 
by striking clauses (x) through (xii) and inserting the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(x) for fiscal year 2020, of $12,000,000; and 
‘‘(xi) for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, 
and ending on November 30, 2020, the amount equal 
to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated 
for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’. 

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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Further 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94). 
PART II—MEDICAID PROVISIONS 
SEC. 3811. EXTENSION OF THE MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBAL-
ANCING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6071(h) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
1396a note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (G) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(G) subject to paragraph (3), $337,500,000 for the 
period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on Sep-
tember 30, 2020; and 
‘‘(H) subject to paragraph (3), for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020, 
the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 
appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and (G)’’ and inserting 
‘‘, (G), and (H)’’. 
SEC. 3812. EXTENSION OF SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT PROTECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by striking ‘‘May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘November 30, 2020’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 2404 of Public 
Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 
1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r– 
5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from— 
(1) applying an income or resource disregard under a meth-
odology authorized under section 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— 
(A) to the income or resources of an individual 
described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard of the 
income or resources of such individual’s spouse); or 
(B) on the basis of an individual’s need for home and 
community-based services authorized under subsection (c), 
(d), (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) 
or under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315); or 
(2) disregarding an individual’s spousal income and assets 
under a plan amendment to provide medical assistance for 
home and community-based services for individuals by reason 
of being determined eligible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)) or by reason of section 
1902(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(f)) or otherwise on the 
basis of a reduction of income based on costs incurred for 
medical or other remedial care under which the State dis-
regarded the income and assets of the individual’s spouse in 
determining the initial and ongoing financial eligibility of an 
individual for such services in place of the spousal impoverish-
ment provisions applied under section 1924 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–5). 
SEC. 3813. DELAY OF DSH REDUCTIONS. 
Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
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(1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by striking ‘‘May 23, 2020, and ending September 30, 2020, 
and for each of fiscal years 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021, and for each of fiscal 
years 2022’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘May 23, 2020, and 
ending September 30, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 
2020, and ending September 30, 2021’’; and 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 3814. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL 
HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to 
Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 
to paragraph (8), not more than’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘May 22, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘November 30, 2020’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, in addition to the 
8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
select 2 States to participate in 2-year demonstration pro-
grams that meet the requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF STATES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), in selecting 
States under this paragraph, the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) shall select States that— 
‘‘(aa) were awarded planning grants under 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(bb) applied to participate in the dem-
onstration programs under this subsection 
under paragraph (1) but, as of the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, were not selected 
to participate under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(II) shall use the results of the Secretary’s 
evaluation of each State’s application under para-
graph (1) to determine which States to select, and 
shall not require the submission of any additional 
application. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED STATES.—Prior to 
services being delivered under the demonstration authority 
in a State selected under this paragraph, the State shall— 
‘‘(i) submit a plan to monitor certified community 
behavioral health clinics under the demonstration pro-
gram to ensure compliance with certified community 
behavioral health criteria during the demonstration 
period; and 
‘‘(ii) commit to collecting data, notifying the Sec-
retary of any planned changes that would deviate from 
the prospective payment system methodology outlined 
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approval from the Secretary for any such change before 
implementing the change.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Section 223(d)(5) of the Protecting Access to 
Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘The Federal matching’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 
to subparagraph (C)(iii), the Federal matching’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) PAYMENTS
FOR
AMOUNTS
EXPENDED
AFTER 
2019.—The Federal matching percentage applicable 
under subparagraph (B) to amounts expended by a 
State participating in the demonstration program 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a State participating in 
the demonstration program as of January 1, 2020, 
apply to amounts expended by the State during 
the 8 fiscal quarter period (or any portion of such 
period) that begins on January 1, 2020; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a State selected to partici-
pate in the demonstration program under para-
graph (8), during first 8 fiscal quarter period (or 
any portion of such period) that the State partici-
pates in a demonstration program.’’. 
(c) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE COMMUNITY AND MENTAL 
HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate a report on the community and 
mental health services demonstration program conducted under 
section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a note) (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘‘demonstration program’’). 
(2) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following information: 
(A) Information on States’ experiences participating 
in the demonstration program, including the extent to 
which States— 
(i) measure the effects of access to certified commu-
nity behavioral health clinics on patient health and 
cost of care, including— 
(I) engagement in treatment for behavioral 
health conditions; 
(II) relevant clinical outcomes, to the extent 
collected; 
(III) screening and treatment for comorbid 
medical conditions; and 
(IV) use of crisis stabilization, emergency 
department, and inpatient care. 
(B) Information on Federal efforts to evaluate the dem-
onstration program, including— 
(i) quality measures used to evaluate the program; 
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(iii) assessments of the reliability and usefulness 
of State-submitted data; and 
(iv) the extent to which such efforts provide 
information on the relative quality, scope, and cost 
of services as compared with services not provided 
under the demonstration program, and in comparison 
to Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illness and sub-
stance use disorders not served under the demonstra-
tion program. 
(C) Recommendations for improvements to the fol-
lowing: 
(i) The reporting, accuracy, and validation of 
encounter data. 
(ii) Accuracy in payments to certified community 
behavioral health clinics under State plans or waivers 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.). 
PART III—HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER 
HEALTH PROGRAMS 
SEC. 3821. EXTENSION OF SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and 2019 and for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2020 and for the period beginning 
October 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and 2019 and for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2020 and for the period beginning 
October 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2021’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘and 2019 and 
$48,287,671 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and 
ending May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020, and for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on 
November 30, 2020, the amount equal to the pro rata portion 
of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 
2020’’. 
SEC. 3822. EXTENSION OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘2019 and for the period begin-
ning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2020 and for the period beginning October 
1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 
2020’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘2019’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019 and $48,287,671 
for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending May 
22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2020, and for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020, the 
amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appro-
priated for such period for fiscal year 2020’’. 
SEC. 3823. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO ADDRESS 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE NEEDS. 
Activities authorized by section 2008 of the Social Security 
Act shall continue through November 30, 2020, in the manner 
authorized for fiscal year 2019, and out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there 
are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such 
purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this 
authority through the date so specified at the pro rata portion 
of the total amount authorized for such activities in fiscal year 
2019. 
SEC. 3824. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 
FAMILIES PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS. 
Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through November 30, 
2020, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2019, and out of 
any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for such purpose. 
PART IV—PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS 
SEC. 3831. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THE 
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING 
HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b– 
2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘and $2,575,342,466 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $668,493,151 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on 
November 30, 2020’’. 
(b) NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.—Section 10503(b)(2) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b– 
2(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 

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‘‘(G) $310,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(H) $51,808,219 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MED-
ICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘and 2019, and $81,445,205 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2019, and ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
fiscal year 2020, and $21,141,096 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020’’. 
(d) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to the amendments made by this section for fiscal year 2020 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on 
November 30, 2020, shall be subject to the requirements contained 
in Public Law 116–94 for funds for programs authorized under 
sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254 through 256). 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (4) of section 3014(h) 
of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 401(e) 
of division N of Public Law 116–94, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
401(d) of division N of the Further Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3831 of the CARES Act’’. 
SEC. 3832. DIABETES PROGRAMS. 
(a) TYPE I.—Section 330B(b)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2019, 
and $96,575,342 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and 
ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020, and 
$25,068,493 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending 
on November 30, 2020’’. 
(b) INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2019, 
and $96,575,342 for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and 
ending on May 22, 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020, and 
$25,068,493 for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending 
on November 30, 2020’’. 
PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 3841. PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2020. 
Expenditures made under any provision of law amended in 
this title pursuant to the amendments made by the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public 
Law 116–59), the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, 
and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–69), 
and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116–94) for fiscal year 2020 shall be charged to the applicable 
appropriation or authorization provided by the amendments made 
by this title to such provision of law for such fiscal year. 

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Subtitle F—Over-the-Counter Drugs 
PART I—OTC DRUG REVIEW 
SEC. 3851. REGULATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT 
ARE MARKETED WITHOUT AN APPROVED DRUG APPLICA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after section 505F of such 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355g) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 505G. REGULATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS 
THAT ARE MARKETED WITHOUT AN APPROVED DRUG 
APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) 
NONPRESCRIPTION
DRUGS
MARKETED
WITHOUT
AN 
APPROVED APPLICATION.—Nonprescription drugs marketed without 
an approved drug application under section 505, as of the date 
of the enactment of this section, shall be treated in accordance 
with this subsection. 
‘‘(1) DRUGS SUBJECT TO A FINAL MONOGRAPH; CATEGORY 
I DRUGS SUBJECT TO A TENTATIVE FINAL MONOGRAPH.—A drug 
is deemed to be generally recognized as safe and effective 
under section 201(p)(1), not a new drug under section 201(p), 
and not subject to section 503(b)(1), if— 
‘‘(A) the drug is— 
‘‘(i) in conformity with the requirements for non-
prescription use of a final monograph issued under 
part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (except 
as provided in paragraph (2)), the general requirements 
for nonprescription drugs, and conditions or require-
ments under subsections (b), (c), and (k); and 
‘‘(ii) except as permitted by an order issued under 
subsection (b) or, in the case of a minor change in 
the drug, in conformity with an order issued under 
subsection (c), in a dosage form that, immediately prior 
to the date of the enactment of this section, has been 
used to a material extent and for a material time 
under section 201(p)(2); or 
‘‘(B) the drug is— 
‘‘(i) classified in category I for safety and effective-
ness under a tentative final monograph that is the 
most recently applicable proposal or determination 
issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
‘‘(ii) in conformity with the proposed requirements 
for nonprescription use of such tentative final mono-
graph, any applicable subsequent determination by the 
Secretary, the general requirements for nonprescrip-
tion drugs, and conditions or requirements under sub-
sections (b), (c), and (k); and 
‘‘(iii) except as permitted by an order issued under 
subsection (b) or, in the case of a minor change in 
the drug, in conformity with an order issued under 
subsection (c), in a dosage form that, immediately prior 
to the date of the enactment of this section, has been 
used to a material extent and for a material time 
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‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN DRUGS.—With respect to 
sunscreen drugs subject to this section, the applicable require-
ments in terms of conformity with a final monograph, for pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(A)(i), shall be the requirements specified 
in part 352 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as published 
on May 21, 1999, beginning on page 27687 of volume 64 of 
the Federal Register, except that the applicable requirements 
governing effectiveness and labeling shall be those specified 
in section 201.327 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(3) CATEGORY III DRUGS SUBJECT TO A TENTATIVE FINAL 
MONOGRAPH; CATEGORY I DRUGS SUBJECT TO PROPOSED MONO-
GRAPH OR ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—A drug 
that is not described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) is not required 
to be the subject of an application approved under section 
505, and is not subject to section 503(b)(1), if— 
‘‘(A) the drug is— 
‘‘(i) classified in category III for safety or effective-
ness in the preamble of a proposed rule establishing 
a tentative final monograph that is the most recently 
applicable proposal or determination for such drug 
issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
‘‘(ii) in conformity with— 
‘‘(I) the conditions of use, including indication 
and dosage strength, if any, described for such 
category III drug in such preamble or in an 
applicable subsequent proposed rule; 
‘‘(II) the proposed requirements for drugs 
classified in such tentative final monograph in cat-
egory I in the most recently proposed rule estab-
lishing requirements related to such tentative final 
monograph and in any final rule establishing 
requirements that are applicable to the drug; and 
‘‘(III) the general requirements for non-
prescription drugs and conditions or requirements 
under subsection (b) or (k); and 
‘‘(iii) in a dosage form that, immediately prior to 
the date of the enactment of this section, had been 
used to a material extent and for a material time 
under section 201(p)(2); or 
‘‘(B) the drug is— 
‘‘(i) classified in category I for safety and effective-
ness under a proposed monograph or advance notice 
of proposed rulemaking that is the most recently 
applicable proposal or determination for such drug 
issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
‘‘(ii) in conformity with the requirements for non-
prescription use of such proposed monograph or 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking, any applicable 
subsequent determination by the Secretary, the general 
requirements for nonprescription drugs, and conditions 
or requirements under subsection (b) or (k); and 
‘‘(iii) in a dosage form that, immediately prior to 
the date of the enactment of this section, has been 
used to a material extent and for a material time 
under section 201(p)(2). 

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‘‘(4) CATEGORY II DRUGS DEEMED NEW DRUGS.—A drug that 
is classified in category II for safety or effectiveness under 
a tentative final monograph or that is subject to a determination 
to be not generally recognized as safe and effective in a proposed 
rule that is the most recently applicable proposal issued under 
part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be 
deemed to be a new drug under section 201(p), misbranded 
under section 502(ee), and subject to the requirement for an 
approved new drug application under section 505 beginning 
on the day that is 180 calendar days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, unless, before such day, the Secretary 
determines that it is in the interest of public health to extend 
the period during which the drug may be marketed without 
such an approved new drug application. 
‘‘(5) DRUGS NOT GRASE DEEMED NEW DRUGS.—A drug that 
the Secretary has determined not to be generally recognized 
as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1) under a final 
determination issued under part 330 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations, shall be deemed to be a new drug under section 
201(p), misbranded under section 502(ee), and subject to the 
requirement for an approved new drug application under sec-
tion 505. 
‘‘(6) OTHER DRUGS DEEMED NEW DRUGS.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (m), a drug is deemed to be a new drug 
under section 201(p) and misbranded under section 502(ee) 
if the drug— 
‘‘(A) is not subject to section 503(b)(1); and 
‘‘(B) is not described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), 
or (5), or subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary may, on the ini-
tiative of the Secretary or at the request of one or more 
requestors, issue an administrative order determining 
whether there are conditions under which a specific drug, 
a class of drugs, or a combination of drugs, is determined 
to be— 
‘‘(i) not subject to section 503(b)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) generally recognized as safe and effective 
under section 201(p)(1). 
‘‘(B) EFFECT.—A drug or combination of drugs shall 
be deemed to not require approval under section 505 if 
such drug or combination of drugs— 
‘‘(i) is determined by the Secretary to meet the 
conditions specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subpara-
graph (A); 
‘‘(ii) is marketed in conformity with an administra-
tive order under this subsection; 
‘‘(iii) meets the general requirements for non-
prescription drugs; and 
‘‘(iv) meets the requirements under subsections (c) 
and (k). 
‘‘(C) STANDARD.—The Secretary shall find that a drug 
is not generally recognized as safe and effective under 
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‘‘(i) the evidence shows that the drug is not gen-
erally recognized as safe and effective under section 
201(p)(1); or 
‘‘(ii) the evidence is inadequate to show that the 
drug is generally recognized as safe and effective under 
section 201(p)(1). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDERS
INITIATED
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In issuing an administrative order 
under paragraph (1) upon the Secretary’s initiative, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) make reasonable efforts to notify informally, 
not later than 2 business days before the issuance 
of the proposed order, the sponsors of drugs who have 
a listing in effect under section 510(j) for the drugs 
or combination of drugs that will be subject to the 
administrative order; 
‘‘(ii) after any such reasonable efforts of notifica-
tion— 
‘‘(I) issue a proposed administrative order by 
publishing it on the website of the Food and Drug 
Administration and include in such order the rea-
sons for the issuance of such order; and 
‘‘(II) publish a notice of availability of such 
proposed order in the Federal Register; 
‘‘(iii) except as provided in subparagraph (B), pro-
vide for a public comment period with respect to such 
proposed order of not less than 45 calendar days; and 
‘‘(iv) if, after completion of the proceedings speci-
fied in clauses (i) through (iii), the Secretary deter-
mines that it is appropriate to issue a final administra-
tive order— 
‘‘(I) issue the final administrative order, 
together with a detailed statement of reasons, 
which order shall not take effect until the time 
for requesting judicial review under paragraph 
(3)(D)(ii) has expired; 
‘‘(II) publish a notice of such final administra-
tive order in the Federal Register; 
‘‘(III) afford requestors of drugs that will be 
subject to such order the opportunity for formal 
dispute resolution up to the level of the Director 
of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, 
which initially must be requested within 45 cal-
endar days of the issuance of the order, and, for 
subsequent levels of appeal, within 30 calendar 
days of the prior decision; and 
‘‘(IV) except with respect to drugs described 
in paragraph (3)(B), upon completion of the formal 
dispute resolution procedure, inform the persons 
which sought such dispute resolution of their right 
to request a hearing. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—When issuing an administrative 
order under paragraph (1) on the Secretary’s initiative 
proposing to determine that a drug described in subsection 
(a)(3) is not generally recognized as safe and effective under 

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section 201(p)(1), the Secretary shall follow the procedures 
in subparagraph (A), except that— 
‘‘(i) the proposed order shall include notice of— 
‘‘(I) the general categories of data the Sec-
retary has determined necessary to establish that 
the drug is generally recognized as safe and effec-
tive under section 201(p)(1); and 
‘‘(II) the format for submissions by interested 
persons; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall provide for a public com-
ment period of no less than 180 calendar days with 
respect to such proposed order, except when the Sec-
retary determines, for good cause, that a shorter period 
is in the interest of public health; and 
‘‘(iii) any person who submits data in such com-
ment period shall include a certification that the person 
has submitted all evidence created, obtained, or 
received by that person that is both within the cat-
egories of data identified in the proposed order and 
relevant to a determination as to whether the drug 
is generally recognized as safe and effective under 
section 201(p)(1). 
‘‘(3) HEARINGS; JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Only a person who participated in 
each stage of formal dispute resolution under subclause 
(III) of paragraph (2)(A)(iv) of an administrative order with 
respect to a drug may request a hearing concerning a 
final administrative order issued under such paragraph 
with respect to such drug. If a hearing is sought, such 
person must submit a request for a hearing, which shall 
be based solely on information in the administrative record, 
to the Secretary not later than 30 calendar days after 
receiving notice of the final decision of the formal dispute 
resolution procedure. 
‘‘(B) NO HEARING REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO ORDERS 
RELATING TO CERTAIN DRUGS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not be 
required to provide notice and an opportunity for a 
hearing pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)(iv) if the final 
administrative order involved relates to a drug— 
‘‘(I) that is described in subsection (a)(3)(A); 
and 
‘‘(II) with respect to which no human or non- 
human data studies relevant to the safety or 
effectiveness of such drug have been submitted 
to the administrative record since the issuance 
of the most recent tentative final monograph 
relating to such drug. 
‘‘(ii) HUMAN DATA STUDIES AND NON-HUMAN DATA 
DEFINED.—In this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) The term ‘human data studies’ means clin-
ical trials of safety or effectiveness (including 
actual use studies), pharmacokinetics studies, or 
bioavailability studies. 
‘‘(II) The term ‘non-human data’ means data 
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provides information concerning safety or effective-
ness. 
‘‘(C) HEARING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(i) DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR HEARING.—If the Sec-
retary determines that information submitted in a 
request for a hearing under subparagraph (A) with 
respect to a final administrative order issued under 
paragraph (2)(A)(iv) does not identify the existence 
of a genuine and substantial question of material fact, 
the Secretary may deny such request. In making such 
a determination, the Secretary may consider only 
information and data that are based on relevant and 
reliable scientific principles and methodologies. 
‘‘(ii) SINGLE
HEARING
FOR
MULTIPLE
RELATED 
REQUESTS.—If more than one request for a hearing 
is submitted with respect to the same administrative 
order under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
direct that a single hearing be conducted in which 
all persons whose hearing requests were granted may 
participate. 
‘‘(iii) PRESIDING OFFICER.—The presiding officer of 
a hearing requested under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(I) be designated by the Secretary; 
‘‘(II) not be an employee of the Center for 
Drug Evaluation and Research; and 
‘‘(III) not have been previously involved in the 
development of the administrative order involved 
or proceedings relating to that administrative 
order. 
‘‘(iv) RIGHTS OF PARTIES TO HEARING.—The parties 
to a hearing requested under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the right to present testimony, including testi-
mony of expert witnesses, and to cross-examine wit-
nesses presented by other parties. Where appropriate, 
the presiding officer may require that cross-examina-
tion by parties representing substantially the same 
interests be consolidated to promote efficiency and 
avoid duplication. 
‘‘(v) FINAL DECISION.— 
‘‘(I) At the conclusion of a hearing requested 
under subparagraph (A), the presiding officer of 
the hearing shall issue a decision containing 
findings of fact and conclusions of law. The decision 
of the presiding officer shall be final. 
‘‘(II) The final decision may not take effect 
until the period under subparagraph (D)(ii) for 
submitting a request for judicial review of such 
decision expires. 
‘‘(D) JUDICIAL
REVIEW
OF
FINAL
ADMINISTRATIVE 
ORDER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The procedures described in sec-
tion 505(h) shall apply with respect to judicial review 
of final administrative orders issued under this sub-
section in the same manner and to the same extent 
as such section applies to an order described in such 
section except that the judicial review shall be taken 
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States in lieu of the appellate courts specified in such 
section. 
‘‘(ii) PERIOD TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL 
REVIEW.—A person eligible to request a hearing under 
this paragraph and seeking judicial review of a final 
administrative order issued under this subsection shall 
file such request for judicial review not later than 
60 calendar days after the latest of— 
‘‘(I) the date on which notice of such order 
is published; 
‘‘(II) the date on which a hearing with respect 
to such order is denied under subparagraph (B) 
or (C)(i); 
‘‘(III) the date on which a final decision is 
made following a hearing under subparagraph 
(C)(v); or 
‘‘(IV) if no hearing is requested, the date on 
which the time for requesting a hearing expires. 
‘‘(4) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ORDERS INITIATED BY THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IMMINENT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a determination 
by the Secretary that a drug, class of drugs, or com-
bination of drugs subject to this section poses an 
imminent hazard to the public health, the Secretary, 
after first making reasonable efforts to notify, not later 
than 48 hours before issuance of such order under 
this subparagraph, sponsors who have a listing in effect 
under section 510(j) for such drug or combination of 
drugs— 
‘‘(I) may issue an interim final administrative 
order for such drug, class of drugs, or combination 
of drugs under paragraph (1), together with a 
detailed statement of the reasons for such order; 
‘‘(II) shall publish in the Federal Register a 
notice of availability of any such order; and 
‘‘(III) shall provide for a public comment period 
of at least 45 calendar days with respect to such 
interim final order. 
‘‘(ii) NONDELEGATION.—The Secretary may not 
delegate the authority to issue an interim final 
administrative order under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) SAFETY LABELING CHANGES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a determination 
by the Secretary that a change in the labeling of a 
drug, class of drugs, or combination of drugs subject 
to this section is reasonably expected to mitigate a 
significant or unreasonable risk of a serious adverse 
event associated with use of the drug, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(I) make reasonable efforts to notify infor-
mally, not later than 48 hours before the issuance 
of the interim final order, the sponsors of drugs 
who have a listing in effect under section 510(j) 
for such drug or combination of drugs; 
‘‘(II) after reasonable efforts of notification, 
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accordance with paragraph (1) to require such 
change, together with a detailed statement of the 
reasons for such order; 
‘‘(III) publish in the Federal Register a notice 
of availability of such order; and 
‘‘(IV) provide for a public comment period of 
at least 45 calendar days with respect to such 
interim final order. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENT OF ORDER.—An interim final order 
issued under this subparagraph with respect to the 
labeling of a drug may provide for new warnings and 
other information required for safe use of the drug. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—An order under subparagraph 
(A) or (B) shall take effect on a date specified by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(D) FINAL ORDER.—After the completion of the pro-
ceedings in subparagraph (A) or (B), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) issue a final order in accordance with para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(ii) publish a notice of availability of such final 
administrative order in the Federal Register; and 
‘‘(iii) afford sponsors of such drugs that will be 
subject to such an order the opportunity for formal 
dispute resolution up to the level of the Director of 
the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which 
must initially be within 45 calendar days of the 
issuance of the order, and for subsequent levels of 
appeal, within 30 calendar days of the prior decision. 
‘‘(E) HEARINGS.—A sponsor of a drug subject to a final 
order issued under subparagraph (D) and that participated 
in each stage of formal dispute resolution under clause 
(iii) of such subparagraph may request a hearing on such 
order. The provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 
of paragraph (3), other than paragraph (3)(C)(v)(II), shall 
apply with respect to a hearing on such order in the same 
manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply 
with respect to a hearing on an administrative order issued 
under paragraph (2)(A)(iv). 
‘‘(F) TIMING.— 
‘‘(i) FINAL
ORDER
AND
HEARING.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(I) not later than 6 months after the date 
on which the comment period closes under 
subparagraph (A) or (B), issue a final order in 
accordance with paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(II) not later than 12 months after the date 
on which such final order is issued, complete any 
hearing under subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(ii) DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
REQUEST.—The Sec-
retary shall specify in an interim final order issued 
under subparagraph (A) or (B) such shorter periods 
for requesting dispute resolution under subparagraph 
(D)(iii) as are necessary to meet the requirements of 
this subparagraph. 
‘‘(G) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A final order issued pursuant 
to subparagraph (F) shall be subject to judicial review 
in accordance with paragraph (3)(D). 

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‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER INITIATED AT THE REQUEST OF 
A REQUESTOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In issuing an administrative order 
under paragraph (1) at the request of a requestor with 
respect to certain drugs, classes of drugs, or combinations 
of drugs— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall, after receiving a request 
under this subparagraph, determine whether the 
request is sufficiently complete and formatted to permit 
a substantive review; 
‘‘(ii) if the Secretary determines that the request 
is sufficiently complete and formatted to permit a sub-
stantive review, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) file the request; and 
‘‘(II) initiate proceedings with respect to 
issuing an administrative order in accordance with 
paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
‘‘(iii) except as provided in paragraph (6), if the 
Secretary determines that a request does not meet 
the requirements for filing or is not sufficiently com-
plete and formatted to permit a substantive review, 
the requestor may demand that the request be filed 
over protest, and the Secretary shall initiate pro-
ceedings to review the request in accordance with para-
graph (2)(A). 
‘‘(B) REQUEST TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A requestor seeking an adminis-
trative order under paragraph (1) with respect to cer-
tain drugs, classes of drugs, or combinations of drugs, 
shall submit to the Secretary a request to initiate 
proceedings for such order in the form and manner 
as specified by the Secretary. Such requestor may 
submit a request under this subparagraph for the 
issuance of an administrative order— 
‘‘(I) determining whether a drug is generally 
recognized as safe and effective under section 
201(p)(1), exempt from section 503(b)(1), and not 
required to be the subject of an approved applica-
tion under section 505; or 
‘‘(II) determining whether a change to a condi-
tion of use of a drug is generally recognized as 
safe and effective under section 201(p)(1), exempt 
from section 503(b)(1), and not required to be the 
subject of an approved application under section 
505, if, absent such a changed condition of use, 
such drug is— 
‘‘(aa) generally recognized as safe and 
effective under section 201(p)(1) in accordance 
with subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or an order under 
this subsection; or 
‘‘(bb) subject to subsection (a)(3), but only 
if such requestor initiates such request in 
conjunction with a request for the Secretary 
to determine whether such drug is generally 
recognized as safe and effective under section 
201(p)(1), which is filed by the Secretary under 
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‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary is not required 
to complete review of a request for a change described 
in clause (i)(II) if the Secretary determines that there 
is an inadequate basis to find the drug is generally 
recognized as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1) 
under paragraph (1) and issues a final order 
announcing that determination. 
‘‘(iii) WITHDRAWAL.—The requestor may withdraw 
a request under this paragraph, according to the proce-
dures set forth pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(B). Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section, if 
such request is withdrawn, the Secretary may cease 
proceedings under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSIVITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A final administrative order 
issued in response to a request under this section 
shall have the effect of authorizing solely the order 
requestor (or the licensees, assignees, or successors 
in interest of such requestor with respect to the subject 
of such order), for a period of 18 months following 
the effective date of such final order and beginning 
on the date the requestor may lawfully market such 
drugs pursuant to the order, to market drugs— 
‘‘(I) incorporating changes described in clause 
(ii); and 
‘‘(II) subject to the limitations under clause 
(iv). 
‘‘(ii) CHANGES DESCRIBED.—A change described in 
this clause is a change subject to an order specified 
in clause (i), which— 
‘‘(I) provides for a drug to contain an active 
ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active 
ingredient) not previously incorporated in a drug 
described in clause (iii); or 
‘‘(II) provides for a change in the conditions 
of use of a drug, for which new human data studies 
conducted or sponsored by the requestor (or for 
which the requestor has an exclusive right of ref-
erence) were essential to the issuance of such 
order. 
‘‘(iii) DRUGS DESCRIBED.—The drugs described in 
this clause are drugs— 
‘‘(I) specified in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or 
(a)(3); 
‘‘(II) subject to a final order issued under this 
section; 
‘‘(III) subject to a final sunscreen order (as 
defined in section 586(2)(A)); or 
‘‘(IV) described in subsection (m)(1), other than 
drugs subject to an active enforcement action 
under chapter III of this Act. 
‘‘(iv) LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVITY.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Only one 18-month period 
under this subparagraph shall be granted, under 
each order described in clause (i), with respect 
to changes (to the drug subject to such order) 
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‘‘(aa) changes described in clause (ii)(I), 
relating to active ingredients; or 
‘‘(bb) changes described in clause (ii)(II), 
relating to conditions of use. 
‘‘(II) NO
EXCLUSIVITY
ALLOWED.—No exclu-
sivity shall apply to changes to a drug which are— 
‘‘(aa) the subject of a Tier 2 OTC mono-
graph order request (as defined in section 
744L); 
‘‘(bb) safety-related changes, as defined by 
the Secretary, or any other changes the Sec-
retary considers necessary to assure safe use; 
or 
‘‘(cc) changes related to methods of testing 
safety or efficacy. 
‘‘(v) NEW HUMAN DATA STUDIES DEFINED.—In this 
subparagraph, the term ‘new human data studies’ 
means 
clinical 
trials 
of 
safety 
or 
effectiveness 
(including 
actual 
use 
studies), 
pharmacokinetics 
studies, or bioavailability studies, the results of 
which— 
‘‘(I) have not been relied on by the Secretary 
to support— 
‘‘(aa) a proposed or final determination 
that a drug described in subclause (I), (II), 
or (III) of clause (iii) is generally recognized 
as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1); 
or 
‘‘(bb) approval of a drug that was approved 
under section 505; and 
‘‘(II) do not duplicate the results of another 
study that was relied on by the Secretary to sup-
port— 
‘‘(aa) a proposed or final determination 
that a drug described in subclause (I), (II), 
or (III) of clause (iii) is generally recognized 
as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1); 
or 
‘‘(bb) approval of a drug that was approved 
under section 505. 
‘‘(vi) NOTIFICATION OF DRUG NOT AVAILABLE FOR 
SALE.—A requestor that is granted exclusivity with 
respect to a drug under this subparagraph shall notify 
the Secretary in writing within 1 year of the issuance 
of the final administrative order if the drug that is 
the subject of such order will not be available for 
sale within 1 year of the date of issuance of such 
order. The requestor shall include with such notice 
the— 
‘‘(I) identity of the drug by established name 
and by proprietary name, if any; 
‘‘(II) strength of the drug; 
‘‘(III) date on which the drug will be available 
for sale, if known; and 
‘‘(IV) reason for not marketing the drug after 
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‘‘(6) INFORMATION REGARDING SAFE NONPRESCRIPTION MAR-
KETING AND USE AS CONDITION FOR FILING A GENERALLY RECOG-
NIZED AS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE REQUEST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In response to a request under this 
section that a drug described in subparagraph (B) be gen-
erally recognized as safe and effective, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) may file such request, if the request includes 
information specified under subparagraph (C) with 
respect to safe nonprescription marketing and use of 
such drug; or 
‘‘(ii) if the request fails to include information 
specified under subparagraph (C), shall refuse to file 
such request and require that nonprescription mar-
keting of the drug be pursuant to a new drug applica-
tion as described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) DRUG
DESCRIBED.—A drug described in this 
subparagraph is a nonprescription drug which contains 
an active ingredient not previously incorporated in a drug— 
‘‘(i) specified in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3); 
‘‘(ii) subject to a final order under this section; 
or 
‘‘(iii) subject to a final sunscreen order (as defined 
in section 586(2)(A)). 
‘‘(C) INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING PRIMA FACIE SAFE 
NONPRESCRIPTION MARKETING AND USE.—Information speci-
fied in this subparagraph, with respect to a request 
described in subparagraph (A)(i), is— 
‘‘(i) information sufficient for a prima facie dem-
onstration that the drug subject to such request has 
a verifiable history of being marketed and safely used 
by consumers in the United States as a nonprescription 
drug under comparable conditions of use; 
‘‘(ii) if the drug has not been previously marketed 
in the United States as a nonprescription drug, 
information sufficient for a prima facie demonstration 
that the drug was marketed and safely used under 
comparable conditions of marketing and use in a 
country listed in section 802(b)(1)(A) or designated by 
the Secretary in accordance with section 802(b)(1)(B)— 
‘‘(I) for such period as needed to provide 
reasonable assurances concerning the safe non-
prescription use of the drug; and 
‘‘(II) during such time was subject to sufficient 
monitoring by a regulatory body considered accept-
able by the Secretary for such monitoring purposes, 
including for adverse events associated with non-
prescription use of the drug; or 
‘‘(iii) if the Secretary determines that information 
described in clause (i) or (ii) is not needed to provide 
a prima facie demonstration that the drug can be safely 
marketed and used as a nonprescription drug, such 
other information the Secretary determines is sufficient 
for such purposes. 
‘‘(D) MARKETING
PURSUANT
TO
NEW
DRUG
APPLICA-
TION.—In the case of a request described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii), the drug subject to such request may be resubmitted 
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‘‘(i) the drug is marketed as a nonprescription drug, 
under conditions of use comparable to the conditions 
specified in the request, for such period as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate (not to exceed 5 consecu-
tive years) pursuant to an application approved under 
section 505; and 
‘‘(ii) during such period, 1,000,000 retail packages 
of the drug, or an equivalent quantity as determined 
by the Secretary, were distributed for retail sale, as 
determined in such manner as the Secretary finds 
appropriate. 
‘‘(E) RULE OF APPLICATION.—Except in the case of a 
request involving a drug described in section 586(9), as 
in effect on January 1, 2017, if the Secretary refuses to 
file a request under this paragraph, the requestor may 
not file such request over protest under paragraph 
(5)(A)(iii). 
‘‘(7) PACKAGING.—An administrative order issued under 
paragraph (2), (4)(A), or (5) may include requirements for the 
packaging of a drug to encourage use in accordance with 
labeling. Such requirements may include unit dose packaging, 
requirements for products intended for use by pediatric popu-
lations, requirements to reduce risk of harm from unsupervised 
ingestion, and other appropriate requirements. This paragraph 
does not authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require 
standards or testing procedures as described in part 1700 of 
title 16, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(8) FINAL AND TENTATIVE FINAL MONOGRAPHS FOR CAT-
EGORY I DRUGS DEEMED FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A final monograph or tentative final 
monograph described in subparagraph (B) shall be deemed 
to be a final administrative order under this subsection 
and may be amended, revoked, or otherwise modified in 
accordance with the procedures of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) 
MONOGRAPHS
DESCRIBED.—For 
purposes 
of 
subparagraph (A), a final monograph or tentative final 
monograph is described in this subparagraph if it— 
‘‘(i) establishes conditions of use for a drug 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(ii) represents the most recently promulgated 
version of such conditions, including as modified, in 
whole or in part, by any proposed or final rule. 
‘‘(C) DEEMED ORDERS INCLUDE HARMONIZING TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS.—The deemed establishment of a final 
administrative order under subparagraph (A) shall be con-
strued to include any technical amendments to such order 
as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that such 
order is appropriately harmonized, in terms of terminology 
or cross-references, with the applicable provisions of this 
Act (and regulations thereunder) and any other orders 
issued under this section. 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURE FOR MINOR CHANGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Minor changes in the dosage form of 
a drug that is described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
(a) or the subject of an order issued under subsection (b) may 

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be made by a requestor without the issuance of an order under 
subsection (b) if— 
‘‘(A) the requestor maintains such information as is 
necessary to demonstrate that the change— 
‘‘(i) will not affect the safety or effectiveness of 
the drug; and 
‘‘(ii) will not materially affect the extent of absorp-
tion or other exposure to the active ingredient in 
comparison to a suitable reference product; and 
‘‘(B) the change is in conformity with the requirements 
of an applicable administrative order issued by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) ACCESS
TO
RECORDS.—A sponsor shall submit 
records requested by the Secretary relating to such a minor 
change under section 704(a)(4), within 15 business days 
of receiving such a request, or such longer period as the 
Secretary may provide. 
‘‘(B) INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION.—If the Secretary 
determines that the information contained in such records 
is not sufficient to demonstrate that the change does not 
affect the safety or effectiveness of the drug or materially 
affect the extent of absorption or other exposure to the 
active ingredient, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) may so inform the sponsor of the drug in 
writing; and 
‘‘(ii) if the Secretary so informs the sponsor, shall 
provide the sponsor of the drug with a reasonable 
opportunity to provide additional information. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO SUBMIT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION.— 
If the sponsor fails to provide such additional information 
within a time prescribed by the Secretary, or if the Sec-
retary determines that such additional information does 
not demonstrate that the change does not— 
‘‘(i) affect the safety or effectiveness of the drug; 
or 
‘‘(ii) materially affect the extent of absorption or 
other exposure to the active ingredient in comparison 
to a suitable reference product, 
the drug as modified is a new drug under section 201(p) 
and shall be deemed to be misbranded under section 
502(ee). 
‘‘(3) DETERMINING WHETHER A CHANGE WILL AFFECT SAFETY 
OR EFFECTIVENESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue one or 
more administrative orders specifying requirements for 
determining whether a minor change made by a sponsor 
pursuant to this subsection will affect the safety or 
effectiveness of a drug or materially affect the extent of 
absorption or other exposure to an active ingredient in 
the drug in comparison to a suitable reference product, 
together with guidance for applying those orders to specific 
dosage forms. 
‘‘(B) STANDARD PRACTICES.—The orders and guidance 
issued by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall take 
into account relevant public standards and standard prac-
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into account the special needs of populations, including 
children. 
‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE SEC-
RETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), any informa-
tion, including reports of testing conducted on the drug or 
drugs involved, that is submitted by a requestor in connection 
with proceedings on an order under this section (including 
any minor change under subsection (c)) and is a trade secret 
or confidential information subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 
5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United 
States Code, shall not be disclosed to the public unless the 
requestor consents to that disclosure. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) make any information submitted by a requestor 
in support of a request under subsection (b)(5)(A) avail-
able to the public not later than the date on which 
the proposed order is issued; and 
‘‘(ii) make any information submitted by any other 
person with respect to an order requested (or initiated 
by the Secretary) under subsection (b), available to 
the public upon such submission. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Informa-
tion described in subparagraph (A) shall not be made public 
if— 
‘‘(i) the information pertains to pharmaceutical 
quality information, unless such information is nec-
essary to establish standards under which a drug is 
generally recognized as safe and effective under section 
201(p)(1); 
‘‘(ii) the information is submitted in a requestor- 
initiated request, but the requestor withdraws such 
request, in accordance with withdrawal procedures 
established by the Secretary, before the Secretary 
issues the proposed order; 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary requests and obtains the 
information under subsection (c) and such information 
is not submitted in relation to an order under sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(iv) the information is of the type contained in 
raw datasets. 
‘‘(e) UPDATES TO DRUG LISTING INFORMATION.—A sponsor who 
makes a change to a drug subject to this section shall submit 
updated drug listing information for the drug in accordance with 
section 510(j) within 30 calendar days of the date when the drug 
is first commercially marketed, except that a sponsor who was 
the order requestor with respect to an order subject to subsection 
(b)(5)(C) (or a licensee, assignee, or successor in interest of such 
requestor) shall submit updated drug listing information on or 
before the date when the drug is first commercially marketed. 
‘‘(f) APPROVALS UNDER SECTION 505.—The provisions of this 
section shall not be construed to preclude a person from seeking 
or maintaining the approval of an application for a drug under 
sections 505(b)(1), 505(b)(2), and 505(j). A determination under this 
section that a drug is not subject to section 503(b)(1), is generally 

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recognized as safe and effective under section 201(p)(1), and is 
not a new drug under section 201(p) shall constitute a finding 
that the drug is safe and effective that may be relied upon for 
purposes of an application under section 505(b)(2), so that the 
applicant shall be required to submit for purposes of such applica-
tion only information needed to support any modification of the 
drug that is not covered by such determination under this section. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY
OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.—The 
Secretary shall establish, maintain, update (as determined nec-
essary by the Secretary but no less frequently than annually), 
and make publicly available, with respect to orders issued under 
this section— 
‘‘(1) a repository of each final order and interim final order 
in effect, including the complete text of the order; and 
‘‘(2) a listing of all orders proposed and under development 
under subsection (b)(2), including— 
‘‘(A) a brief description of each such order; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary’s expectations, if resources permit, 
for issuance of proposed orders over a 3-year period. 
‘‘(h) DEVELOPMENT ADVICE
TO SPONSORS
OR REQUESTORS.— 
The Secretary shall establish procedures under which sponsors 
or requestors may meet with appropriate officials of the Food and 
Drug Administration to obtain advice on the studies and other 
information necessary to support submissions under this section 
and other matters relevant to the regulation of nonprescription 
drugs and the development of new nonprescription drugs under 
this section. 
‘‘(i) PARTICIPATION OF MULTIPLE SPONSORS OR REQUESTORS.— 
The Secretary shall establish procedures to facilitate efficient 
participation by multiple sponsors or requestors in proceedings 
under this section, including provision for joint meetings with mul-
tiple sponsors or requestors or with organizations nominated by 
sponsors or requestors to represent their interests in a proceeding. 
‘‘(j) ELECTRONIC FORMAT.—All submissions under this section 
shall be in electronic format. 
‘‘(k) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
REGULATIONS
GOVERNING
NON-
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.— 
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS
OF
GENERAL
APPLICABILITY
TO
NON-
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—Except as provided in this subsection, 
nothing in this section supersedes regulations establishing gen-
eral requirements for nonprescription drugs, including regula-
tions of general applicability contained in parts 201, 250, and 
330 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulations. The Secretary shall establish or modify such regu-
lations by means of rulemaking in accordance with section 
553 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPE-
CIFIC NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.— 
‘‘(A) The provisions of section 310.545 of title 21, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this section, shall be deemed 
to be a final order under subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) Regulations in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this section, establishing requirements 
for specific nonprescription drugs marketed pursuant to 
this section (including such requirements in parts 201 and 
250 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations), shall be 

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deemed to be final orders under subsection (b), only as 
they apply to drugs— 
‘‘(i) subject to paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of 
subsection (a); or 
‘‘(ii) otherwise subject to an order under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(3) WITHDRAWAL OF REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
withdraw regulations establishing final monographs and the 
procedures governing the over-the-counter drug review under 
part 330 and other relevant parts of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this section), or make technical changes to such 
regulations to ensure conformity with appropriate terminology 
and cross references. Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 
5 of title 5, United States Code, any such withdrawal or tech-
nical changes shall be made without public notice and comment 
and shall be effective upon publication through notice in the 
Federal Register (or upon such date as specified in such notice). 
‘‘(l) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue guidance that speci-
fies— 
‘‘(1) the procedures and principles for formal meetings 
between the Secretary and sponsors or requestors for drugs 
subject to this section; 
‘‘(2) the format and content of data submissions to the 
Secretary under this section; 
‘‘(3) the format of electronic submissions to the Secretary 
under this section; 
‘‘(4) consolidated proceedings for appeal and the procedures 
for such proceedings where appropriate; and 
‘‘(5) for minor changes in drugs, recommendations on how 
to comply with the requirements in orders issued under sub-
section (c)(3). 
‘‘(m) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall not affect the treat-
ment or status of a nonprescription drug— 
‘‘(A) that is marketed without an application approved 
under section 505 as of the date of the enactment of this 
section; 
‘‘(B) that is not subject to an order issued under this 
section; and 
‘‘(C) to which paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 
subsection (a) do not apply. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY FOUND TO BE 
SUBJECT TO TIME AND EXTENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a drug described 
in subparagraph (B) may only be lawfully marketed, with-
out an application approved under section 505, pursuant 
to an order issued under this section. 
‘‘(B) A drug described in this subparagraph is a drug 
which, prior to the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary determined in a proposed or final rule to 
be ineligible for review under the OTC drug review (as 
such phrase ‘OTC drug review’ was used in section 330.14 
of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment of this section). 
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‘‘(A) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to 
preclude or limit the applicability of any provision of this 
Act other than this section. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to 
prohibit the Secretary from issuing an order under this 
section finding a drug to be not generally recognized as 
safe and effective under section 201(p)(1), as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(n) INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUGS.—A drug is not subject to 
this section if an exemption for investigational use under section 
505(i) is in effect for such drug. 
‘‘(o) INAPPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—Chapter 
35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to collections 
of information made under this section. 
‘‘(p) INAPPLICABILITY OF NOTICE AND COMMENT RULEMAKING 
AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of subsection (b) 
shall apply with respect to orders issued under this section instead 
of the requirements of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(q) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘nonprescription drug’ refers to a drug not 
subject to the requirements of section 503(b)(1). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘sponsor’ refers to any person marketing, 
manufacturing, or processing a drug that— 
‘‘(A) is listed pursuant to section 510(j); and 
‘‘(B) is or will be subject to an administrative order 
under this section of the Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘requestor’ refers to any person or group 
of persons marketing, manufacturing, processing, or developing 
a drug.’’. 
(b) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit a study to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate addressing the 
effectiveness and overall impact of exclusivity under section 505G 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection 
(a), and section 586C of such Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3), including 
the impact of such exclusivity on consumer access. Such study 
shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the impact of exclusivity under such 
section 505G for nonprescription drug products, including— 
(A) the number of nonprescription drug products that 
were granted exclusivity and the indication for which the 
nonprescription drug products were determined to be gen-
erally recognized as safe and effective; 
(B) whether the exclusivity for such drug products 
was granted for— 
(i) a new active ingredient (including any ester 
or salt of the active ingredient); or 
(ii) changes in the conditions of use of a drug, 
for which new human data studies conducted or spon-
sored by the requestor were essential; 
(C) whether, and to what extent, the exclusivity 
impacted the requestor’s or sponsor’s decision to develop 
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(D) an analysis of the implementation of the exclusivity 
provision in such section 505G, including— 
(i) the resources used by the Food and Drug 
Administration; 
(ii) the impact of such provision on innovation, 
as well as research and development in the non-
prescription drug market; 
(iii) the impact of such provision on competition 
in the nonprescription drug market; 
(iv) the impact of such provision on consumer 
access to nonprescription drug products; 
(v) the impact of such provision on the prices of 
nonprescription drug products; and 
(vi) whether the administrative orders initiated 
by requestors under such section 505G have been suffi-
cient to encourage the development of nonprescription 
drug products that would likely not be otherwise devel-
oped, or developed in as timely a manner; and 
(E) whether the administrative orders initiated by re-
questors under such section 505G have been sufficient 
incentive to encourage innovation in the nonprescription 
drug market; and 
(2) an analysis of the impact of exclusivity under such 
section 586C for sunscreen ingredients, including— 
(A) the number of sunscreen ingredients that were 
granted exclusivity and the specific ingredient that was 
determined to be generally recognized as safe and effective; 
(B) whether, and to what extent, the exclusivity 
impacted the requestor’s or sponsor’s decision to develop 
the sunscreen ingredient; 
(C) whether, and to what extent, the sunscreen ingre-
dient granted exclusivity had previously been available 
outside of the United States; 
(D) an analysis of the implementation of the exclusivity 
provision in such section 586C, including— 
(i) the resources used by the Food and Drug 
Administration; 
(ii) the impact of such provision on innovation, 
as well as research and development in the sunscreen 
market; 
(iii) the impact of such provision on competition 
in the sunscreen market; 
(iv) the impact of such provision on consumer 
access to sunscreen products; 
(v) the impact of such provision on the prices of 
sunscreen products; and 
(vi) whether the administrative orders initiated 
by requestors under such section 505G have been uti-
lized by sunscreen ingredient sponsors and whether 
such process has been sufficient to encourage the 
development of sunscreen ingredients that would likely 
not be otherwise developed, or developed in as timely 
a manner; and 
(E) whether the administrative orders initiated by re-
questors under such section 586C have been sufficient 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 751(d)(1) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379r(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘final regulation promulgated’’ and 
inserting ‘‘final order under section 505G’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and not misbranded’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘regulation in effect’’ 
and inserting ‘‘regulation or order in effect’’. 
SEC. 3852. MISBRANDING. 
Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ee) If it is a nonprescription drug that is subject to section 
505G, is not the subject of an application approved under section 
505, and does not comply with the requirements under section 
505G. 
‘‘(ff) If it is a drug and it was manufactured, prepared, propa-
gated, compounded, or processed in a facility for which fees have 
not been paid as required by section 744M.’’. 
SEC. 3853. DRUGS EXCLUDED FROM THE OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUG 
REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act (or the amendments 
made by this Act) shall apply to any nonprescription drug (as 
defined in section 505G(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act, as added by section 3851 of this subtitle) which was excluded 
by the Food and Drug Administration from the Over-the-Counter 
Drug Review in accordance with the paragraph numbered 25 on 
page 9466 of volume 37 of the Federal Register, published on 
May 11, 1972. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to preclude or limit the applicability of any other provision 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 3854. TREATMENT OF SUNSCREEN INNOVATION ACT. 
(a) REVIEW OF NONPRESCRIPTION SUNSCREEN ACTIVE INGREDI-
ENTS.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 505G FOR PENDING SUBMIS-
SIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A sponsor of a nonprescription sun-
screen active ingredient or combination of nonprescription 
sunscreen active ingredients that, as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, is subject to a proposed sunscreen order 
under section 586C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3) may elect, by means of 
giving written notification to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services within 180 calendar days of the enactment 
of this Act, to transition into the review of such ingredient 
or combination of ingredients pursuant to the process set 
out in section 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act, as added by section 3851 of this subtitle. 
(B) ELECTION EXERCISED.—Upon receipt by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services of a timely notifica-
tion under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) the proposed sunscreen order involved is 
deemed to be a request for an order under subsection 
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Cosmetic Act, as added by section 3851 of this subtitle; 
and 
(ii) such order is deemed to have been accepted 
for filing under subsection (b)(6)(A)(i) of such section 
505G. 
(C) ELECTION NOT EXERCISED.—If a notification under 
subparagraph (A) is not received by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services within 180 calendar days of the date 
of enactment of this Act, the review of the proposed sun-
screen order described in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) shall continue under section 586C of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3); 
and 
(ii) shall not be eligible for review under section 
505G, added by section 3851 of this subtitle. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms ‘‘sponsor’’, 
‘‘nonprescription’’, ‘‘sunscreen active ingredient’’, and ‘‘proposed 
sunscreen order’’ have the meanings given to those terms in 
section 586 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360fff). 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO SUNSCREEN PROVISIONS.— 
(1) FINAL SUNSCREEN ORDERS.—Paragraph (3) of section 
586C(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
360fff–3(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP TO ORDERS UNDER SECTION 505G.—A final 
sunscreen order shall be deemed to be a final order under 
section 505G.’’. 
(2) MEETINGS.—Paragraph (7) of section 586C(b) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3(b)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A sponsor may request’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A sponsor may request’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CONFIDENTIAL MEETINGS.—A sponsor may request 
one or more confidential meetings with respect to a pro-
posed sunscreen order, including a letter deemed to be 
a proposed sunscreen order under paragraph (3), to discuss 
matters relating to data requirements to support a general 
recognition of safety and effectiveness involving confidential 
information and public information related to such pro-
posed sunscreen order, as appropriate. The Secretary shall 
convene a confidential meeting with such sponsor in a 
reasonable time period. If a sponsor requests more than 
one confidential meeting for the same proposed sunscreen 
order, the Secretary may refuse to grant an additional 
confidential meeting request if the Secretary determines 
that such additional confidential meeting is not reasonably 
necessary for the sponsor to advance its proposed sunscreen 
order, or if the request for a confidential meeting fails 
to include sufficient information upon which to base a 
substantive discussion. The Secretary shall publish a post- 
meeting summary of each confidential meeting under this 
subparagraph that does not disclose confidential commer-
cial information or trade secrets. This subparagraph does 
not authorize the disclosure of confidential commercial 
information or trade secrets subject to 552(b)(4) of title 

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5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United 
States Code.’’. 
(3) EXCLUSIVITY.—Section 586C of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–3) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) EXCLUSIVITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A final sunscreen order shall have the 
effect of authorizing solely the order requestor (or the licensees, 
assignees, or successors in interest of such requestor with 
respect to the subject of such request and listed under para-
graph (5)) for a period of 18 months, to market a sunscreen 
ingredient under this section incorporating changes described 
in paragraph (2) subject to the limitations under paragraph 
(4), beginning on the date the requestor (or any licensees, 
assignees, or successors in interest of such requestor with 
respect to the subject of such request and listed under para-
graph (5)) may lawfully market such sunscreen ingredient 
pursuant to the order. 
‘‘(2) CHANGES DESCRIBED.—A change described in this para-
graph is a change subject to an order specified in paragraph 
(1) that permits a sunscreen to contain an active sunscreen 
ingredient not previously incorporated in a marketed sunscreen 
listed in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) MARKETED
SUNSCREEN.—The marketed sunscreen 
ingredients described in this paragraph are sunscreen ingredi-
ents— 
‘‘(A) marketed in accordance with a final monograph 
for sunscreen drug products set forth at part 352 of title 
21, Code of Federal Regulations (as published at 64 Fed. 
Reg. 27687); or 
‘‘(B) marketed in accordance with a final order issued 
under this section. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS
ON
EXCLUSIVITY.—Only one 18-month 
period may be granted per ingredient under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(5) LISTING OF LICENSEES, ASSIGNEES, OR SUCCESSORS IN 
INTEREST.—Requestors shall submit to the Secretary at the 
time when a drug subject to such request is introduced or 
delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, a list of 
licensees, assignees, or successors in interest under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(4) SUNSET PROVISION.—Subchapter I of chapter V of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 586H. SUNSET. 
‘‘This subchapter shall cease to be effective at the end of fiscal 
year 2022.’’. 
(5) TREATMENT OF FINAL SUNSCREEN ORDER.—The Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by striking section 
586E of such Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff–5). 
(c) TREATMENT
OF AUTHORITY REGARDING FINALIZATION
OF 
SUNSCREEN MONOGRAPH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) REVISION OF FINAL SUNSCREEN ORDER.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this 
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final administrative order concerning nonprescription sun-
screen (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘sunscreen 
order’’) for which the content, prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act, was represented by the final monograph for 
sunscreen drug products set forth in part 352 of title 21, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on May 21, 1999). 
(B) ISSUANCE OF REVISED SUNSCREEN ORDER; EFFECTIVE 
DATE.—A revised sunscreen order described in subpara-
graph (A) shall be— 
(i) issued in accordance with the procedures 
described in section 505G(b)(2) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 
(ii) issued in proposed form not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(iii) issued by the Secretary at least 1 year prior 
to the effective date of the revised order. 
(2) REPORTS.—If a revised sunscreen order issued under 
paragraph (1) does not include provisions related to the 
effectiveness of various sun protection factor levels, and does 
not address all dosage forms known to the Secretary to be 
used in sunscreens marketed in the United States without 
a new drug application approved under section 505 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
on the rationale for omission of such provisions from such 
order, and a plan and timeline to compile any information 
necessary to address such provisions through such order. 
(d) TREATMENT OF NON-SUNSCREEN TIME AND EXTENT APPLICA-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any application described in section 586F 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff– 
6) that was submitted to the Secretary pursuant to section 
330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as such provi-
sions were in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment 
date of this Act, shall be extinguished as of such date of 
enactment, subject to paragraph (2). 
(2) ORDER REQUEST.—Nothing in paragraph (1) precludes 
the submission of an order request under section 505G(b) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 
3851 of this subtitle, with respect to a drug that was the 
subject of an application extinguished under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3855. ANNUAL UPDATE TO CONGRESS ON APPROPRIATE PEDI-
ATRIC INDICATION FOR CERTAIN OTC COUGH AND COLD 
DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall, beginning not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, annually submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate a letter describing the progress of the Food and 
Drug Administration— 
(1) in evaluating the cough and cold monograph described 
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(2) as appropriate, revising such cough and cold monograph 
to address such children through the order process under sec-
tion 505G(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 
as added by section 3851 of this subtitle. 
(b) COUGH AND COLD MONOGRAPH DESCRIBED.—The cough and 
cold monograph described in this subsection consists of the condi-
tions under which nonprescription drugs containing antitussive, 
expectorant, nasal decongestant, or antihistamine active ingredients 
(or combinations thereof) are generally recognized as safe and effec-
tive, as specified in part 341 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act), and included in an order deemed to be established under 
section 505G(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as 
added by section 3851 of this subtitle. 
(c) DURATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall terminate as of the date of a letter submitted 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to such 
subsection in which the Secretary indicates that the Food and 
Drug Administration has completed its evaluation and revised, 
in a final order, as applicable, the cough and cold monograph 
as described in subsection (a)(2). 
SEC. 3856. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.—Section 801(e)(4)(E)(iii) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(e)(4)(E)(iii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’. 
(b) FDA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 905(b)(4) of the FDA Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–52) is amended by striking 
‘‘Section 744H(e)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 744H(f)(2)(B)’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect as of the enactment of the FDA Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–52). 
PART II—USER FEES 
SEC. 3861. FINDING. 
The Congress finds that the fees authorized by the amendments 
made in this part will be dedicated to OTC monograph drug activi-
ties, as set forth in the goals identified for purposes of part 10 
of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, in the letters from the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to the Chairman of the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Chairman 
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, as set forth in the Congressional Record. 
SEC. 3862. FEES RELATING TO OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS. 
Subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379f et seq.) is amended by inserting 
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‘‘PART 10—FEES RELATING TO OVER-THE- 
COUNTER DRUGS 
‘‘SEC. 744L. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘affiliate’ means a business entity that has 
a relationship with a second business entity if, directly or 
indirectly— 
‘‘(A) one business entity controls, or has the power 
to control, the other business entity; or 
‘‘(B) a third party controls, or has power to control, 
both of the business entities. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘contract manufacturing organization facility’ 
means an OTC monograph drug facility where neither the 
owner of such manufacturing facility nor any affiliate of such 
owner or facility sells the OTC monograph drug produced at 
such facility directly to wholesalers, retailers, or consumers 
in the United States. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘costs of resources allocated for OTC mono-
graph drug activities’ means the expenses in connection with 
OTC monograph drug activities for— 
‘‘(A) officers and employees of the Food and Drug 
Administration, contractors of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, advisory committees, and costs related to such 
officers, employees, and committees and costs related to 
contracts with such contractors; 
‘‘(B) management of information, and the acquisition, 
maintenance, and repair of computer resources; 
‘‘(C) leasing, maintenance, renovation, and repair of 
facilities and acquisition, maintenance, and repair of fix-
tures, furniture, scientific equipment, and other necessary 
materials and supplies; and 
‘‘(D) collecting fees under section 744M and accounting 
for resources allocated for OTC monograph drug activities. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘FDA establishment identifier’ is the unique 
number automatically generated by Food and Drug Administra-
tion’s Field Accomplishments and Compliance Tracking System 
(FACTS) (or any successor system). 
‘‘(5) The term ‘OTC monograph drug’ means a nonprescrip-
tion drug without an approved new drug application which 
is governed by the provisions of section 505G. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘OTC monograph drug activities’ means 
activities of the Secretary associated with OTC monograph 
drugs and inspection of facilities associated with such products, 
including the following activities: 
‘‘(A) The activities necessary for review and evaluation 
of OTC monographs and OTC monograph order requests, 
including— 
‘‘(i) orders proposing or finalizing applicable condi-
tions of use for OTC monograph drugs; 
‘‘(ii) orders affecting status regarding general rec-
ognition of safety and effectiveness of an OTC mono-
graph ingredient or combination of ingredients under 
specified conditions of use; 
‘‘(iii) all OTC monograph drug development and 
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‘‘(iv) regulation and policy development activities 
related to OTC monograph drugs; 
‘‘(v) development of product standards for products 
subject to review and evaluation; 
‘‘(vi) meetings referred to in section 505G(i); 
‘‘(vii) review of labeling prior to issuance of orders 
related to OTC monograph drugs or conditions of use; 
and 
‘‘(viii) regulatory science activities related to OTC 
monograph drugs. 
‘‘(B) Inspections related to OTC monograph drugs. 
‘‘(C) Monitoring of clinical and other research con-
ducted in connection with OTC monograph drugs. 
‘‘(D) Safety activities with respect to OTC monograph 
drugs, including— 
‘‘(i) collecting, developing, and reviewing safety 
information on OTC monograph drugs, including 
adverse event reports; 
‘‘(ii) developing and using improved adverse event 
data-collection systems, including information tech-
nology systems; and 
‘‘(iii) developing and using improved analytical 
tools to assess potential safety risks, including access 
to external databases. 
‘‘(E) Other activities necessary for implementation of 
section 505G. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘OTC monograph order request’ means a 
request for an order submitted under section 505G(b)(5). 
‘‘(8) The term ‘Tier 1 OTC monograph order request’ means 
any OTC monograph order request not determined to be a 
Tier 2 OTC monograph order request. 
‘‘(9)(A) The term ‘Tier 2 OTC monograph order request’ 
means, subject to subparagraph (B), an OTC monograph order 
request for— 
‘‘(i) the reordering of existing information in the drug 
facts label of an OTC monograph drug; 
‘‘(ii) the addition of information to the other informa-
tion section of the drug facts label of an OTC monograph 
drug, as limited by section 201.66(c)(7) of title 21, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); 
‘‘(iii) modification to the directions for use section of 
the drug facts label of an OTC monograph drug, if such 
changes conform to changes made pursuant to section 
505G(c)(3)(A); 
‘‘(iv) the standardization of the concentration or dose 
of a specific finalized ingredient within a particular final-
ized monograph; 
‘‘(v) a change to ingredient nomenclature to align with 
nomenclature of a standards-setting organization; or 
‘‘(vi) addition of an interchangeable term in accordance 
with section 330.1 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulations). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may, based on program implementation 
experience or other factors found appropriate by the Secretary, 
characterize any OTC monograph order request as a Tier 2 
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request from Tier 1 to Tier 2) and publish such determination 
in a proposed order issued pursuant to section 505G. 
‘‘(10)(A) The term ‘OTC monograph drug facility’ means 
a foreign or domestic business or other entity that— 
‘‘(i) is— 
‘‘(I) under one management, either direct or 
indirect; and 
‘‘(II) at one geographic location or address engaged 
in manufacturing or processing the finished dosage 
form of an OTC monograph drug; 
‘‘(ii) includes a finished dosage form manufacturer 
facility in a contractual relationship with the sponsor of 
one or more OTC monograph drugs to manufacture or 
process such drugs; and 
‘‘(iii) does not include a business or other entity whose 
only manufacturing or processing activities are one or more 
of the following: production of clinical research supplies, 
testing, or placement of outer packaging on packages con-
taining multiple products, for such purposes as creating 
multipacks, when each monograph drug product contained 
within the overpackaging is already in a final packaged 
form prior to placement in the outer overpackaging. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)(II), separate 
buildings or locations within close proximity are considered 
to be at one geographic location or address if the activities 
conducted in such buildings or locations are— 
‘‘(i) closely related to the same business enterprise; 
‘‘(ii) under the supervision of the same local manage-
ment; and 
‘‘(iii) under a single FDA establishment identifier and 
capable of being inspected by the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration during a single inspection. 
‘‘(C) If a business or other entity would meet criteria speci-
fied in subparagraph (A), but for being under multiple manage-
ment, the business or other entity is deemed to constitute 
multiple facilities, one per management entity, for purposes 
of this paragraph. 
‘‘(11) The term ‘OTC monograph drug meeting’ means any 
meeting regarding the content of a proposed OTC monograph 
order request. 
‘‘(12) The term ‘person’ includes an affiliate of a person. 
‘‘(13) The terms ‘requestor’ and ‘sponsor’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 505G. 
‘‘SEC. 744M. AUTHORITY TO ASSESS AND USE OTC MONOGRAPH FEES. 
‘‘(a) TYPES
OF FEES.—Beginning with fiscal year 2021, the 
Secretary shall assess and collect fees in accordance with this 
section as follows: 
‘‘(1) FACILITY FEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each person that owns a facility 
identified as an OTC monograph drug facility on December 
31 of the fiscal year or at any time during the preceding 
12-month period shall be assessed an annual fee for each 
such facility as determined under subsection (c). 
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‘‘(i) FACILITIES THAT CEASE ACTIVITIES.—A fee shall 
not be assessed under subparagraph (A) if the identi-
fied OTC monograph drug facility— 
‘‘(I) has ceased all activities related to OTC 
monograph drugs prior to December 31 of the year 
immediately preceding the applicable fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(II) has updated its registration to reflect such 
change under the requirements for drug establish-
ment registration set forth in section 510. 
‘‘(ii) CONTRACT MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS.— 
The amount of the fee for a contract manufacturing 
organization facility shall be equal to two-thirds of 
the amount of the fee for an OTC monograph drug 
facility that is not a contract manufacturing organiza-
tion facility. 
‘‘(C) AMOUNT.—The amount of fees established under 
subparagraph (A) shall be established under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(D) DUE DATE.— 
‘‘(i) FOR
FIRST
PROGRAM
YEAR.—For fiscal year 
2021, the facility fees required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be due on the later of— 
‘‘(I) the first business day of July of 2020; 
or 
‘‘(II) 45 calendar days after publication of the 
Federal Register notice provided for under sub-
section (c)(4)(A). 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—For each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2021, the facility fees required 
under subparagraph (A) shall be due on the later of— 
‘‘(I) the first business day of June of such 
year; or 
‘‘(II) the first business day after the enactment 
of an appropriations Act providing for the collection 
and obligation of fees under this section for such 
year. 
‘‘(2) OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST FEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each person that submits an OTC 
monograph order request shall be subject to a fee for an 
OTC monograph order request. The amount of such fee 
shall be— 
‘‘(i) for a Tier 1 OTC monograph order request, 
$500,000, adjusted for inflation for the fiscal year (as 
determined under subsection (c)(1)(B)); and 
‘‘(ii) for a Tier 2 OTC monograph order request, 
$100,000, adjusted for inflation for the fiscal year (as 
determined under subsection (c)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(B) DUE DATE.—The OTC monograph order request 
fees required under subparagraph (A) shall be due on the 
date of submission of the OTC monograph order request. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN SAFETY CHANGES.—A per-
son who is named as the requestor in an OTC monograph 
order shall not be subject to a fee under subparagraph 
(A) if the Secretary finds that the OTC monograph order 
request seeks to change the drug facts labeling of an OTC 
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‘‘(i) a contraindication, warning, or precaution; 
‘‘(ii) a statement about risk associated with misuse 
or abuse; or 
‘‘(iii) an instruction about dosage and administra-
tion that is intended to increase the safe use of the 
OTC monograph drug. 
‘‘(D) REFUND
OF
FEE
IF
ORDER
REQUEST
IS
RECAT-
EGORIZED AS A TIER 2 OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST.— 
If the Secretary determines that an OTC monograph 
request initially characterized as Tier 1 shall be re- 
characterized as a Tier 2 OTC monograph order request, 
and the requestor has paid a Tier 1 fee in accordance 
with subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall refund the 
requestor the difference between the Tier 1 and Tier 2 
fees determined under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii), 
respectively. 
‘‘(E) REFUND OF FEE IF ORDER REQUEST REFUSED FOR 
FILING OR WITHDRAWN BEFORE FILING.—The Secretary shall 
refund 75 percent of the fee paid under subparagraph 
(B) for any order request which is refused for filing or 
was withdrawn before being accepted or refused for filing. 
‘‘(F) FEES FOR ORDER REQUESTS PREVIOUSLY REFUSED 
FOR FILING OR WITHDRAWN BEFORE FILING.—An OTC mono-
graph order request that was submitted but was refused 
for filing, or was withdrawn before being accepted or 
refused for filing, shall be subject to the full fee under 
subparagraph (A) upon being resubmitted or filed over 
protest. 
‘‘(G) REFUND OF FEE IF ORDER REQUEST WITHDRAWN.— 
If an order request is withdrawn after the order request 
was filed, the Secretary may refund the fee or a portion 
of the fee if no substantial work was performed on the 
order request after the application was filed. The Secretary 
shall have the sole discretion to refund a fee or a portion 
of the fee under this subparagraph. A determination by 
the Secretary concerning a refund under this subparagraph 
shall not be reviewable. 
‘‘(3) REFUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Other than refunds provided pursu-
ant to any of subparagraphs (D) through (G) of paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall not refund any fee paid under 
paragraph (1) except as provided in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) DISPUTES CONCERNING FEES.—To qualify for the 
return of a fee claimed to have been paid in error under 
paragraph (1) or (2), a person shall submit to the Secretary 
a written request justifying such return within 180 cal-
endar days after such fee was paid. 
‘‘(4) NOTICE.—Within the timeframe specified in subsection 
(c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the 
amount of the fees under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) FEE REVENUE AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—For fiscal year 2021, fees under 
subsection (a)(1) shall be established to generate a total facility 
fee revenue amount equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) the annual base revenue for fiscal year 2021 (as 
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‘‘(B) the dollar amount equal to the operating reserve 
adjustment for the fiscal year, if applicable (as determined 
under subsection (c)(2)); and 
‘‘(C) additional direct cost adjustments (as determined 
under subsection (c)(3)). 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT
FISCAL
YEARS.—For each of the fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025, fees under subsection (a)(1) shall 
be established to generate a total facility fee revenue amount 
equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) the annual base revenue for the fiscal year (as 
determined under paragraph (3)); 
‘‘(B) the dollar amount equal to the inflation adjust-
ment for the fiscal year (as determined under subsection 
(c)(1)); 
‘‘(C) the dollar amount equal to the operating reserve 
adjustment for the fiscal year, if applicable (as determined 
under subsection (c)(2)); 
‘‘(D) additional direct cost adjustments (as determined 
under subsection (c)(3)); and 
‘‘(E) additional dollar amounts for each fiscal year as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(ii) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(iii) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(iv) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL BASE REVENUE.—For purposes of paragraphs 
(1)(A) and (2)(A), the dollar amount of the annual base revenue 
for a fiscal year shall be— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2021, $8,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2022 through 2025, the dollar 
amount of the total revenue amount established under 
this subsection for the previous fiscal year, not including 
any adjustments made under subsection (c)(2) or (c)(3). 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS; ANNUAL FEE SETTING.— 
‘‘(1) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B), 
the dollar amount of the inflation adjustment to the annual 
base revenue for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent 
fiscal year shall be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(i) such annual base revenue for the fiscal year 
under subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percentage under 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST FEES.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a)(2), the dollar amount of the inflation 
adjustment to the fee for OTC monograph order requests 
for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year shall 
be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(i) the applicable fee under subsection (a)(2) for 
the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percentage under 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE.—The infla-
tion adjustment percentage under this subparagraph for 
a fiscal year is equal to— 
‘‘(i) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the 
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Consumer Price Index for urban consumers (Wash-
ington-Baltimore, DC–MD–VA–WV; Not Seasonally 
Adjusted; All items; Annual Index) for the first 3 years 
of the preceding 4 years of available data; and 
‘‘(ii) for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the 
sum of— 
‘‘(I) the average annual percent change in the 
cost, per full-time equivalent position of the Food 
and Drug Administration, of all personnel com-
pensation and benefits paid with respect to such 
positions for the first 3 years of the preceding 
4 fiscal years, multiplied by the proportion of per-
sonnel compensation and benefits costs to total 
costs of OTC monograph drug activities for the 
first 3 years of the preceding 4 fiscal years; and 
‘‘(II) the average annual percent change that 
occurred in the Consumer Price Index for urban 
consumers (Washington-Baltimore, DC–MD–VA– 
WV; Not Seasonally Adjusted; All items; Annual 
Index) for the first 3 years of the preceding 4 
years of available data multiplied by the proportion 
of all costs other than personnel compensation and 
benefits costs to total costs of OTC monograph 
drug activities for the first 3 years of the preceding 
4 fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) OPERATING RESERVE ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2021 and subsequent 
fiscal years, for purposes of subsections (b)(1)(B) and 
(b)(2)(C), the Secretary may, in addition to adjustments 
under paragraph (1), further increase the fee revenue and 
fees if such an adjustment is necessary to provide operating 
reserves of carryover user fees for OTC monograph drug 
activities for not more than the number of weeks specified 
in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) NUMBER OF WEEKS.—The number of weeks speci-
fied in this subparagraph is— 
‘‘(i) 3 weeks for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(ii) 7 weeks for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(iii) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(iv) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(v) 10 weeks for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(C) DECREASE.—If the Secretary has carryover bal-
ances for such process in excess of 10 weeks of the operating 
reserves referred to in subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall decrease the fee revenue and fees referred to in 
such subparagraph to provide for not more than 10 weeks 
of such operating reserves. 
‘‘(D) RATIONALE FOR ADJUSTMENT.—If an adjustment 
under this paragraph is made, the rationale for the amount 
of the increase or decrease (as applicable) in fee revenue 
and fees shall be contained in the annual Federal Register 
notice under paragraph (4) establishing fee revenue and 
fees for the fiscal year involved. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL DIRECT COST ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary 
shall, in addition to adjustments under paragraphs (1) and 
(2), further increase the fee revenue and fees for purposes 
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‘‘(A) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(E) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL FEE SETTING.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—The Secretary shall, not later 
than the second Monday in May of 2020— 
‘‘(i) establish OTC monograph drug facility fees 
for fiscal year 2021 under subsection (a), based on 
the revenue amount for such year under subsection 
(b) and the adjustments provided under this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(ii) publish fee revenue, facility fees, and OTC 
monograph order requests in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—The Secretary shall, 
for each fiscal year that begins after September 30, 2021, 
not later than the second Monday in March that precedes 
such fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) establish for such fiscal year, based on the 
revenue amounts under subsection (b) and the adjust-
ments provided under this subsection— 
‘‘(I) OTC monograph drug facility fees under 
subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(II) OTC monograph order request fees under 
subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) publish such fee revenue amounts, facility 
fees, and OTC monograph order request fees in the 
Federal Register. 
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION
OF FACILITIES.—Each person that owns 
an OTC monograph drug facility shall submit to the Secretary 
the information required under this subsection each year. Such 
information shall, for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) be submitted as part of the requirements for drug 
establishment registration set forth in section 510; and 
‘‘(2) include for each such facility, at a minimum, identifica-
tion of the facility’s business operation as that of an OTC 
monograph drug facility. 
‘‘(e) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PAY FEES.— 
‘‘(1) OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG FACILITY FEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Failure to pay the fee under sub-
section (a)(1) within 20 calendar days of the due date 
as specified in subparagraph (D) of such subsection shall 
result in the following: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall place the facility on a 
publicly available arrears list. 
‘‘(ii) All OTC monograph drugs manufactured in 
such a facility or containing an ingredient manufac-
tured in such a facility shall be deemed misbranded 
under section 502(ff). 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION OF PENALTIES.—The penalties under 
this paragraph shall apply until the fee established by 
subsection (a)(1) is paid. 
‘‘(2) ORDER REQUESTS.—An OTC monograph order request 
submitted by a person subject to fees under subsection (a) 
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filing by the Secretary until all fees owed by such person 
under this section have been paid. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—A person subject to fees under this section 
shall be considered ineligible for OTC monograph drug meetings 
until all such fees owed by such person have been paid. 
‘‘(f) CREDITING AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Fees authorized under subsection (a) 
shall be collected and available for obligation only to the extent 
and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
Such fees are authorized to remain available until expended. 
Such sums as may be necessary may be transferred from the 
Food and Drug Administration salaries and expenses appropria-
tion account without fiscal year limitation to such appropriation 
account for salaries and expenses with such fiscal year limita-
tion. The sums transferred shall be available solely for OTC 
monograph drug activities. 
‘‘(2) COLLECTIONS AND APPROPRIATION ACTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
fees authorized by this section shall be collected and avail-
able in each fiscal year in an amount not to exceed the 
amount specified in appropriation Acts, or otherwise made 
available for obligation, for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) USE OF FEES AND LIMITATION.—The fees author-
ized by this section shall be available to defray increases 
in the costs of the resources allocated for OTC monograph 
drug activities (including increases in such costs for an 
additional number of full-time equivalent positions in the 
Department of Health and Human Services to be engaged 
in such activities), only if the Secretary allocates for such 
purpose an amount for such fiscal year (excluding amounts 
from fees collected under this section) no less than 
$12,000,000, multiplied by the adjustment factor applicable 
to the fiscal year involved under subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(C) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall be considered 
to have met the requirements of subparagraph (B) in any 
fiscal year if the costs funded by appropriations and allo-
cated for OTC monograph drug activities are not more 
than 15 percent below the level specified in such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(D) PROVISION FOR EARLY PAYMENTS IN SUBSEQUENT 
YEARS.—Payment of fees authorized under this section for 
a fiscal year (after fiscal year 2021), prior to the due 
date for such fees, may be accepted by the Secretary in 
accordance with authority provided in advance in a prior 
year appropriations Act. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For each of the 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025, there is authorized to be appro-
priated for fees under this section an amount equal to the 
total amount of fees assessed for such fiscal year under this 
section. 
‘‘(g) COLLECTION
OF UNPAID FEES.—In any case where the 
Secretary does not receive payment of a fee assessed under sub-
section (a) within 30 calendar days after it is due, such fee shall 
be treated as a claim of the United States Government subject 
to subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(h) CONSTRUCTION.—This section may not be construed to 
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Department of Health and Human Services, for officers, employers, 
and advisory committees not engaged in OTC monograph drug 
activities, be reduced to offset the number of officers, employees, 
and advisory committees so engaged. 
‘‘SEC. 744N. REAUTHORIZATION; REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE REPORT.—Beginning with fiscal year 2021, 
and not later than 120 calendar days after the end of each fiscal 
year thereafter for which fees are collected under this part, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report 
concerning the progress of the Food and Drug Administration in 
achieving the goals identified in the letters described in section 
3861(b) of the CARES Act during such fiscal year and the future 
plans of the Food and Drug Administration for meeting such goals. 
‘‘(b) FISCAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 calendar days after 
the end of fiscal year 2021 and each subsequent fiscal year for 
which fees are collected under this part, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the implementation 
of the authority for such fees during such fiscal year and the 
use, by the Food and Drug Administration, of the fees collected 
for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make the 
reports required under subsections (a) and (b) available to the 
public on the internet website of the Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(d) REAUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In developing recommendations to 
present to the Congress with respect to the goals described 
in subsection (a), and plans for meeting the goals, for OTC 
monograph drug activities for the first 5 fiscal years after 
fiscal year 2025, and for the reauthorization of this part for 
such fiscal years, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) scientific and academic experts; 
‘‘(D) health care professionals; 
‘‘(E) representatives of patient and consumer advocacy 
groups; and 
‘‘(F) the regulated industry. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—After negotia-
tions with the regulated industry, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) present the recommendations developed under 
paragraph (1) to the congressional committees specified 
in such paragraph; 
‘‘(B) publish such recommendations in the Federal Reg-
ister; 
‘‘(C) provide for a period of 30 calendar days for the 
public to provide written comments on such recommenda-
tions; 
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‘‘(E) after consideration of such public views and com-
ments, revise such recommendations as necessary. 
‘‘(3) TRANSMITTAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 
January 15, 2025, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress 
the revised recommendations under paragraph (2), a summary 
of the views and comments received under such paragraph, 
and any changes made to the recommendations in response 
to such views and comments.’’. 
TITLE IV—ECONOMIC STABILIZATION 
AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DIS-
TRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED 
STATES ECONOMY 
Subtitle A—Coronavirus Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2020 
SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Economic Sta-
bilization Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 4002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘air carrier’’ has the meaning 
such term has under section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(2) CORONAVIRUS.—The term ‘‘coronavirus’’ means SARS– 
CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential. 
(3) COVERED LOSS.—The term ‘‘covered loss’’ includes losses 
incurred directly or indirectly as a result of coronavirus, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(4) ELIGIBLE
BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘eligible business’’ 
means— 
(A) an air carrier; or 
(B) a United States business that has not otherwise 
received adequate economic relief in the form of loans 
or loan guarantees provided under this Act. 
(5) EMPLOYEE.—Except where the context otherwise 
requires, the term ‘‘employee’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 2 of 
the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152); and 
(B) includes any individual employed by an employer 
subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 
(6) EQUITY SECURITY; EXCHANGE.—The terms ‘‘equity secu-
rity’’ and ‘‘exchange’’ have the meanings given the terms in 
section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)). 
(7) MUNICIPALITY.—The term ‘‘municipality’’ includes— 
(A) a political subdivision of a State, and 
(B) an instrumentality of a municipality, a State, or 
a political subdivision of a State. 
(8) NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘national 
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national securities exchange under section 6 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f). 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Treasury, or the designee of the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) any of the several States; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) any of the territories and possessions of the United 
States; 
(D) any bi-State or multi-State entity; and 
(E) any Indian Tribe. 
SEC. 4003. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to provide liquidity to eligible businesses, States, and municipalities 
related to losses incurred as a result of coronavirus, the Secretary 
is authorized to make loans, loan guarantees, and other investments 
in support of eligible businesses, States, and municipalities that 
do not, in the aggregate, exceed $500,000,000,000 and provide the 
subsidy amounts necessary for such loans, loan guarantees, and 
other investments in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
(b) LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES, AND OTHER INVESTMENTS.— 
Loans, loan guarantees, and other investments made pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be made available as follows: 
(1) Not more than $25,000,000,000 shall be available to 
make loans and loan guarantees for passenger air carriers, 
eligible businesses that are certified under part 145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, and approved to perform 
inspection, repair, replace, or overhaul services, and ticket 
agents (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States 
Code). 
(2) Not more than $4,000,000,000 shall be available to 
make loans and loan guarantees for cargo air carriers. 
(3) Not more than $17,000,000,000 shall be available to 
make loans and loan guarantees for businesses critical to 
maintaining national security. 
(4) Not more than the sum of $454,000,000,000 and any 
amounts available under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) that are 
not used as provided under those paragraphs shall be available 
to make loans and loan guarantees to, and other investments 
in, programs or facilities established by the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for the purpose of providing 
liquidity to the financial system that supports lending to eligible 
businesses, States, or municipalities by— 
(A) purchasing obligations or other interests directly 
from issuers of such obligations or other interests; 
(B) purchasing obligations or other interests in sec-
ondary markets or otherwise; or 
(C) making loans, including loans or other advances 
secured by collateral. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) FORMS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A loan, loan guar-
antee, or other investment by the Secretary shall be made 
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conditions and contain such covenants, representations, 
warranties, and requirements (including requirements for 
audits) as the Secretary determines appropriate. Any loans 
made by the Secretary under this section shall be at a 
rate determined by the Secretary based on the risk and 
the current average yield on outstanding marketable 
obligations of the United States of comparable maturity. 
(B) PROCEDURES.—As soon as practicable, but in no 
case later than 10 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall publish procedures for applica-
tion and minimum requirements, which may be supple-
mented by the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion, for 
making loans, loan guarantees, or other investments under 
paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (b) . 
(2) LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES .—The Secretary may 
enter into agreements to make loans or loan guarantees to 
1 or more eligible businesses under paragraphs (1), (2) and 
(3) of subsection (b) if the Secretary determines that, in the 
Secretary’s discretion— 
(A) the applicant is an eligible business for which 
credit is not reasonably available at the time of the trans-
action; 
(B) the intended obligation by the applicant is pru-
dently incurred; 
(C) the loan or loan guarantee is sufficiently secured 
or is made at a rate that— 
(i) reflects the risk of the loan or loan guarantee; 
and 
(ii) is to the extent practicable, not less than an 
interest rate based on market conditions for com-
parable obligations prevalent prior to the outbreak of 
the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19); 
(D) the duration of the loan or loan guarantee is as 
short as practicable and in any case not longer than 5 
years; 
(E) the agreement provides that, until the date 12 
months after the date the loan or loan guarantee is no 
longer outstanding, neither the eligible business nor any 
affiliate of the eligible business may purchase an equity 
security that is listed on a national securities exchange 
of the eligible business or any parent company of the 
eligible business, except to the extent required under a 
contractual obligation in effect as of the date of enactment 
of this Act; 
(F) the agreement provides that, until the date 12 
months after the date the loan or loan guarantee is no 
longer outstanding, the eligible business shall not pay divi-
dends or make other capital distributions with respect to 
the common stock of the eligible business; 
(G) the agreement provides that, until September 30, 
2020, the eligible business shall maintain its employment 
levels as of March 24, 2020, to the extent practicable, 
and in any case shall not reduce its employment levels 
by more than 10 percent from the levels on such date; 
(H) the agreement includes a certification by the 
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and has significant operations in and a majority of its 
employees based in the United States; and 
(I) for purposes of a loan or loan guarantee under 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b), the eligible 
business must have incurred or is expected to incur covered 
losses such that the continued operations of the business 
are jeopardized, as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) FEDERAL RESERVE PROGRAMS OR FACILITIES.— 
(A) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(i) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘direct loan’’ means a loan under a bilateral loan agree-
ment that is — 
(I) entered into directly with an eligible busi-
ness as borrower; and 
(II) not part of a syndicated loan, a loan origi-
nated by a financial institution in the ordinary 
course of business, or a securities or capital mar-
kets transaction. 
(ii) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary may make a 
loan, loan guarantee, or other investment under sub-
section (b)(4) as part of a program or facility that 
provides direct loans only if the applicable eligible 
businesses agree— 
(I) until the date 12 months after the date 
on which the direct loan is no longer outstanding, 
not to repurchase an equity security that is listed 
on a national securities exchange of the eligible 
business or any parent company of the eligible 
business while the direct loan is outstanding, 
except to the extent required under a contractual 
obligation that is in effect as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act; 
(II) until the date 12 months after the date 
on which the direct loan is no longer outstanding, 
not to pay dividends or make other capital distribu-
tions with respect to the common stock of the 
eligible business; and 
(III) to comply with the limitations on com-
pensation set forth in section 4004. 
(iii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 
requirement under clause (ii) with respect to any pro-
gram or facility upon a determination that such waiver 
is necessary to protect the interests of the Federal 
Government. If the Secretary exercises a waiver under 
this clause, the Secretary shall make himself available 
to testify before the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Financial Services of the House of Representatives 
regarding the reasons for the waiver. 
(B) FEDERAL RESERVE ACT TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS AND 
OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLY.—For the avoidance of doubt, 
any applicable requirements under section 13(3) of the 
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3)), including require-
ments relating to loan collateralization, taxpayer protec-
tion, and borrower solvency, shall apply with respect to 
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(C) UNITED STATES BUSINESSES.—A program or facility 
in which the Secretary makes a loan, loan guarantee, or 
other investment under subsection (b)(4) shall only pur-
chase obligations or other interests (other than securities 
that are based on an index or that are based on a diversified 
pool of securities) from, or make loans or other advances 
to, businesses that are created or organized in the United 
States or under the laws of the United States and that 
have significant operations in and a majority of its 
employees based in the United States. 
(D) ASSISTANCE FOR MID-SIZED BUSINESSES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Without limiting the terms and 
conditions of the programs and facilities that the Sec-
retary may otherwise provide financial assistance to 
under subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall endeavor 
to seek the implementation of a program or facility 
described in subsection (b)(4) that provides financing 
to banks and other lenders that make direct loans 
to eligible businesses including, to the extent prac-
ticable, nonprofit organizations, with between 500 and 
10,000 employees, with such direct loans being subject 
to an annualized interest rate that is not higher than 
2 percent per annum. For the first 6 months after 
any such direct loan is made, or for such longer period 
as the Secretary may determine in his discretion, no 
principal or interest shall be due and payable. Any 
eligible borrower applying for a direct loan under this 
program shall make a good-faith certification that— 
(I) the uncertainty of economic conditions as 
of the date of the application makes necessary 
the loan request to support the ongoing operations 
of the recipient; 
(II) the funds it receives will be used to retain 
at least 90 percent of the recipient’s workforce, 
at full compensation and benefits, until September 
30, 2020; 
(III) the recipient intends to restore not less 
than 90 percent of the workforce of the recipient 
that existed as of February 1, 2020, and to restore 
all compensation and benefits to the workers of 
the recipient no later than 4 months after the 
termination date of the public health emergency 
declared by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services on January 31, 2020, under section 319 
of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
in response to COVID–19; 
(IV) the recipient is an entity or business that 
is domiciled in the United States with significant 
operations and employees located in the United 
States; 
(V) the recipient is not a debtor in a bank-
ruptcy proceeding; 
(VI) the recipient is created or organized in 
the United States or under the laws of the United 
States and has significant operations in and a 
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(VII) the recipient will not pay dividends with 
respect to the common stock of the eligible busi-
ness, or repurchase an equity security that is listed 
on a national securities exchange of the recipient 
or any parent company of the recipient while the 
direct loan is outstanding, except to the extent 
required under a contractual obligation that is in 
effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; 
(VIII) the recipient will not outsource or off-
shore jobs for the term of the loan and 2 years 
after completing repayment of the loan; 
(IX) the recipient will not abrogate existing 
collective bargaining agreements for the term of 
the loan and 2 years after completing repayment 
of the loan; and 
(X) that the recipient will remain neutral in 
any union organizing effort for the term of the 
loan. 
(ii) MAIN STREET LENDING PROGRAM.—Nothing in 
this subparagraph shall limit the discretion of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
to establish a Main Street Lending Program or other 
similar program or facility that supports lending to 
small and mid-sized businesses on such terms and 
conditions as the Board may set consistent with section 
13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3)), 
including any such program in which the Secretary 
makes a loan, loan guarantee, or other investment 
under subsection (b)(4). 
(E) GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary shall 
endeavor to seek the implementation of a program or 
facility in accordance with subsection (b)(4) that provides 
liquidity to the financial system that supports lending to 
States and municipalities. 
(d) FINANCIAL PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT.— 
(1) WARRANT OR SENIOR DEBT INSTRUMENT.—The Secretary 
may not issue a loan to, or a loan guarantee for, an eligible 
business under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) 
unless— 
(A)(i) the eligible business has issued securities that 
are traded on a national securities exchange; and 
(ii) the Secretary receives a warrant or equity interest 
in the eligible business; or 
(B) in the case of any eligible business other than 
an eligible business described in subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary receives, in the discretion of the Secretary— 
(i) a warrant or equity interest in the eligible 
business; or 
(ii) a senior debt instrument issued by the eligible 
business. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The terms and conditions of 
any warrant, equity interest, or senior debt instrument received 
under paragraph (1) shall be set by the Secretary and shall 
meet the following requirements: 
(A) PURPOSES.—Such terms and conditions shall be 
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Secretary, for the benefit of taxpayers, in equity apprecia-
tion in the case of a warrant or other equity interest, 
or a reasonable interest rate premium, in the case of a 
debt instrument. 
(B) AUTHORITY TO SELL, EXERCISE, OR SURRENDER.— 
For the primary benefit of taxpayers, the Secretary may 
sell, exercise, or surrender a warrant or any senior debt 
instrument received under this subsection. The Secretary 
shall not exercise voting power with respect to any shares 
of common stock acquired under this section. 
(C) SUFFICIENCY.—If the Secretary determines that the 
eligible business cannot feasibly issue warrants or other 
equity interests as required by this subsection, the Sec-
retary may accept a senior debt instrument in an amount 
and on such terms as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
LOAN
FORGIVENESS.—The principal 
amount of any obligation issued by an eligible business, State, 
or municipality under a program described in subsection (b) 
shall not be reduced through loan forgiveness. 
(e) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts collected under subsection 
(b) shall be deposited in the following order of priority: 
(1) Into the financing accounts established under section 
505 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661d) 
to implement this subtitle, up to an amount equal to the sum 
of— 
(A) the amount transferred from the appropriation 
made under section 4027 to the financing accounts; and 
(B) the amount necessary to repay any amount lent 
from the Treasury to such financing accounts. 
(2) After the deposits specified in paragraph (1) of this 
subsection have been made, into the Federal Old-Age and Sur-
vivors Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401). 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may use not greater than 
$100,000,000 of the funds made available under section 4027 to 
pay costs and administrative expenses associated with the loans, 
loan guarantees, and other investments authorized under this sec-
tion. The Secretary is authorized to take such actions as the Sec-
retary deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this subtitle, 
including, without limitation— 
(1) using direct hiring authority to hire employees to admin-
ister this subtitle; 
(2) entering into contracts, including contracts for services 
authorized by this subtitle; 
(3) establishing vehicles that are authorized, subject to 
supervision by the Secretary, to purchase, hold, and sell assets 
and issue obligations; and 
(4) issuing such regulations and other guidance as may 
be necessary or appropriate to carry out the authorities or 
purposes of this subtitle. 
(g) FINANCIAL AGENTS.—The Secretary is authorized to des-
ignate financial institutions, including but not limited to, deposi-
tories, brokers, dealers, and other institutions, as financial agents 
of the United States. Such institutions shall— 
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(2) be paid for such duties using appropriations available 
to the Secretary to reimburse financial institutions in their 
capacity as financial agents of the United States. 
(h) LOANS MADE BY OR GUARANTEED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
THE TREASURY TREATED AS INDEBTEDNESS FOR TAX PURPOSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any loan made by or guaranteed by the 
Department of the Treasury under this section shall be treated 
as indebtedness for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, shall be treated as issued for its stated principal 
amount, and stated interest on such loans shall be treated 
as qualified stated interest. 
(2) REGULATIONS
OR
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall prescribe such regu-
lations or guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the purposes of this section, including guidance pro-
viding that the acquisition of warrants, stock options, common 
or preferred stock or other equity under this section does not 
result in an ownership change for purposes of section 382 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
SEC. 4004. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may only enter into an agree-
ment with an eligible business to make a loan or loan guarantee 
under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of section 4003(b) if such agreement 
provides that, during the period beginning on the date on which 
the agreement is executed and ending on the date that is 1 year 
after the date on which the loan or loan guarantee is no longer 
outstanding— 
(1) no officer or employee of the eligible business whose 
total compensation exceeded $425,000 in calendar year 2019 
(other than an employee whose compensation is determined 
through an existing collective bargaining agreement entered 
into prior to March 1, 2020)— 
(A) will receive from the eligible business total com-
pensation which exceeds, during any 12 consecutive months 
of such period, the total compensation received by the 
officer or employee from the eligible business in calendar 
year 2019; or 
(B) will receive from the eligible business severance 
pay or other benefits upon termination of employment with 
the eligible business which exceeds twice the maximum 
total compensation received by the officer or employee from 
the eligible business in calendar year 2019; and 
(2) no officer or employee of the eligible business whose 
total compensation exceeded $3,000,000 in calendar year 2019 
may receive during any 12 consecutive months of such period 
total compensation in excess of the sum of— 
(A) $3,000,000; and 
(B) 50 percent of the excess over $3,000,000 of the 
total compensation received by the officer or employee from 
the eligible business in calendar year 2019. 
(b) TOTAL COMPENSATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘total compensation’’ includes salary, bonuses, awards of stock, and 
other financial benefits provided by an eligible business to an officer 
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SEC. 4005. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AIR SERVICE. 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require, to 
the extent reasonable and practicable, an air carrier receiving loans 
and loan guarantees under section 4003 to maintain scheduled 
air transportation service as the Secretary of Transportation deems 
necessary to ensure services to any point served by that carrier 
before March 1, 2020. When considering whether to exercise the 
authority granted by this section, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall take into consideration the air transportation needs of small 
and remote communities and the need to maintain well-functioning 
health care and pharmaceutical supply chains, including for medical 
devices and supplies. The authority under this section, including 
any requirement issued by the Secretary under this section, shall 
terminate on March 1, 2022. 
SEC. 4006. COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. 
In implementing this subtitle with respect to air carriers, the 
Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 4007. SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN AVIATION EXCISE TAXES. 
(a) TRANSPORTATION BY AIR.—In the case of any amount paid 
for transportation by air (including any amount treated as paid 
for transportation by air by reason of section 4261(e)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) during the excise tax holiday period, 
no tax shall be imposed under section 4261 or 4271 of such Code. 
The preceding sentence shall not apply to amounts paid on or 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) USE OF KEROSENE IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION.—In the case 
of kerosene used in commercial aviation (as defined in section 
4083 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) during the excise 
tax holiday period— 
(1) no tax shall be imposed on such kerosene under— 
(A) section 4041(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, or 
(B) section 4081 of such Code (other than at the rate 
provided in subsection (a)(2)(B) thereof), and 
(2) section 6427(l) of such Code shall be applied— 
(A) by treating such use as a nontaxable use, and 
(B) without regard to paragraph (4)(A)(ii) thereof. 
(c) EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY PERIOD.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘excise tax holiday period’’ means the period beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this section and ending before 
January 1, 2021. 
SEC. 4008. DEBT GUARANTEE AUTHORITY. 
(a) Section 1105 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5612) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘in noninterest-bearing transaction 
accounts’’ after ‘‘institutions’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall not’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) APPROVAL OF GUARANTEE PROGRAM DURING THE COVID– 
19 CRISIS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the congressional joint 
resolution of approval provided for in subsections (c)(1) and 
(2) and (d), notwithstanding any other provision of this section, 
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enactment of this Act to establish a program provided for 
in subsection (a), provided that any such program and any 
such guarantee shall terminate not later than December 31, 
2020. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—Any debt guarantee program 
authorized by this subsection shall include a maximum amount 
of outstanding debt that is guaranteed.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARAN-
TEES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in coordina-
tion with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National 
Credit Union Administration Board may by a vote of the Board 
increase to unlimited, or such lower amount as the Board approves, 
the share insurance coverage provided by the National Credit Union 
Share Insurance Fund on any noninterest-bearing transaction 
account in any federally insured credit union without exception, 
provided that any such increase shall terminate not later than 
December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 4009. TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), notwith-
standing any other provision of law, if the Chairman of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines, in writing, 
that unusual and exigent circumstances exist, the Board may con-
duct meetings without regard to the requirements of section 552b 
of title 5, United States Code, during the period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the national emergency concerning 
the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared 
by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates; or 
(2) December 31, 2020. 
(b) RECORDS.—The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System shall keep a record of all Board votes and the reasons 
for such votes during the period described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 4010. TEMPORARY HIRING FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered period’’ 
means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the sooner of— 
(1) the termination date of the national emergency con-
cerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or 
(2) December 31, 2020. 
(b) AUTHORITY.— During the covered period, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may, 
without regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United 
States Code, recruit and appoint candidates to fill temporary and 
term appointments within their respective agencies upon a deter-
mination that those expedited procedures are necessary and appro-
priate to enable the respective agencies to prevent, prepare for, 
or respond to COVID–19. 
SEC. 4011. TEMPORARY LENDING LIMIT WAIVER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5200 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (12 U.S.C. 84) is amended— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘any nonbank financial company (as 
that term is defined in section 102 of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311)),’’ after ‘‘Loans or extensions 
of credit to’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘financial institution or to’’ and 
inserting ‘‘financial institution, or to’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end of paragraph 
(1) the following: ‘‘The Comptroller of the Currency may, by 
order, exempt any transaction or series of transactions from 
the requirements of this section upon a finding by the Comp-
troller that such exemption is in the public interest and con-
sistent with the purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—This section, and the amendments 
made by this section, shall be effective during the period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the sooner 
of— 
(1) the termination date of the national emergency con-
cerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or 
(2) December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 4012. TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR COMMUNITY BANKS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate Federal banking agency’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Economic 
Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 
U.S.C. 5365 note); and 
(2) the terms ‘‘Community Bank Leverage Ratio’’ and 
‘‘qualifying community bank’’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 201(a) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory 
Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371 note). 
(b) INTERIM RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law or regulation, the appropriate Federal banking agencies 
shall issue an interim final rule that provides that, for the 
purposes of section 201 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory 
Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371 note)— 
(A) the Community Bank Leverage Ratio shall be 8 
percent; and 
(B) a qualifying community bank that falls below the 
Community Bank Leverage Ratio established under 
subparagraph (A) shall have a reasonable grace period 
to satisfy the Community Bank Leverage Ratio. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
PERIOD.—The interim rule issued under 
paragraph (1) shall be effective during the period beginning 
on the date on which the appropriate Federal banking agencies 
issue the rule and ending on the sooner of— 
(A) the termination date of the national emergency 
concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) out-
break declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); 
or 
(B) December 31, 2020. 
(c) GRACE PERIOD.—During a grace period described in sub-
section (b)(1)(B), a qualifying community bank to which the grace 
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bank and shall be presumed to satisfy the capital and leverage 
requirements described in section 201(c) of the Economic Growth, 
Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371 
note). 
SEC. 
4013. 
TEMPORARY 
RELIEF 
FROM 
TROUBLED 
DEBT 
RESTRUCTURINGS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘applicable period’’ 
means the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending 
on the earlier of December 31, 2020, or the date that is 60 
days after the date on which the national emergency concerning 
the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared 
by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL
BANKING
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘appropriate Federal banking agency’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and 
(B) includes the National Credit Union Administration. 
(b) SUSPENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the applicable period, a financial 
institution may elect to— 
(A) suspend the requirements under United States gen-
erally accepted accounting principles for loan modifications 
related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pan-
demic that would otherwise be categorized as a troubled 
debt restructuring; and 
(B) suspend any determination of a loan modified as 
a result of the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID–19) pandemic as being a troubled debt restruc-
turing, including impairment for accounting purposes. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Any suspension under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be applicable for the term of the loan modifica-
tion, but solely with respect to any modification, including 
a forbearance arrangement, an interest rate modification, 
a repayment plan, and any other similar arrangement that 
defers or delays the payment of principal or interest, that 
occurs during the applicable period for a loan that was 
not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; 
and 
(B) shall not apply to any adverse impact on the credit 
of a borrower that is not related to the coronavirus disease 
2019 (COVID–19) pandemic. 
(c) DEFERENCE.—The appropriate Federal banking agency of 
the financial institution shall defer to the determination of the 
financial institution to make a suspension under this section. 
(d) RECORDS.—For modified loans for which suspensions under 
subsection (a) apply— 
(1) financial institutions should continue to maintain 
records of the volume of loans involved; and 
(2) the appropriate Federal banking agencies may collect 
data about such loans for supervisory purposes. 
SEC. 4014. OPTIONAL TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM CURRENT EXPECTED 
CREDIT LOSSES. 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL
BANKING
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘appropriate Federal banking agency’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and 
(B) includes the National Credit Union Administration. 
(2) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘insured 
depository institution’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and 
(B) includes a credit union. 
(b) TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM CECL STANDARDS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, no insured depository institu-
tion, bank holding company, or any affiliate thereof shall be required 
to comply with the Financial Accounting Standards Board 
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016–13 (‘‘Measurement of Credit 
Losses on Financial Instruments’’), including the current expected 
credit losses methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses, 
during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the national emergency concerning 
the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared 
by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates; or 
(2) December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 4015. NON-APPLICABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS ON ESF DURING 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 131 of the Emergency Economic Sta-
bilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5236) shall not apply during 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on December 31, 2020. Any guarantee established as a 
result of the application of subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be limited to a guarantee of the total value of a share-
holder’s account in a participating fund as of the close of busi-
ness on the day before the announcement of the guarantee; 
and 
(2) terminate not later than December 31, 2020. 
(b) DIRECT APPROPRIATION.—Upon the expiration of the period 
described in subsection (a), there is appropriated, out of amounts 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may 
be necessary to reimburse the fund established under section 
5302(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, for any funds that are 
used for the Treasury Money Market Funds Guaranty Program 
for the United States money market mutual fund industry to the 
extent a claim payment made exceeds the balance of fees collected 
by the fund. 
SEC. 4016. TEMPORARY CREDIT UNION PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 302(1) of the Federal Credit 
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795a(1)) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘primarily serving nat-
ural persons’’. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit 
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘all 
those credit unions’’ and inserting ‘‘such credit unions as the 
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(3) EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Section 306(a)(1) of the Fed-
eral Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795e(a)(1)) is amended, in 
the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the intent of which is to 
expand credit union portfolios’’ and inserting ‘‘without first 
having obtained evidence from the applicant that the applicant 
has made reasonable efforts to first use primary sources of 
liquidity of the applicant, including balance sheet and market 
funding sources, to address the liquidity needs of the applicant’’. 
(4) POWERS
OF
THE
BOARD.—Section 307(a)(4)(A) of the 
Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795f(a)(4)(A)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, provided that, the total face value of such obliga-
tions shall not exceed 16 times the subscribed capital stock 
and surplus of the Facility for the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization 
Act of 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020’’ after ‘‘Facility’’. 
(b) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) DEFINITIONS.—Section 302(1) of the Federal Credit 
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795a(1)) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘primarily serving 
natural persons’’ after ‘‘credit unions’’. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal 
Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘such credit unions as the Board may in its discre-
tion determine’’ and inserting ‘‘all those credit unions’’. 
(C) EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.—Section 306(a)(1) of the 
Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795e(a)(1)) is 
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘without first 
having obtained evidence from the applicant that the 
applicant has made reasonable efforts to first use primary 
sources of liquidity of the applicant, including balance sheet 
and market funding sources, to address the liquidity needs 
of the applicant’’ and inserting ‘‘the intent of which is 
to expand credit union portfolios’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 4017. INCREASING ACCESS TO MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR 
NATIONAL SECURITY AND PANDEMIC RECOVERY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the requirements described in sections 
303(a)(6)(C) and 304(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
(50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(6)(C), 4534(e)) shall not apply; and 
(2) during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the requirements described in sections 
302(d)(1) and 303 (a)(6)(B) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4532(d)(1), 4533(a)(6)(B)) shall not apply. 
SEC. 4018. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY. 
(a) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is hereby estab-
lished within the Department of the Treasury the Office of the 
Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; REMOVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Office of the Special 
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery shall be the Special 
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (referred to in this 
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appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate. 
(2) NOMINATION.—The nomination of the Special Inspector 
General shall be made on the basis of integrity and dem-
onstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, 
law, management analysis, public administration, or investiga-
tions. The nomination of an individual as Special Inspector 
General shall be made as soon as practicable after any loan, 
loan guarantee, or other investment is made under section 
4003. 
(3) REMOVAL.—The Special Inspector General shall be 
removable from office in accordance with the provisions of 
section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.). 
(4) POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—For purposes of section 7324 of 
title 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall 
not be considered an employee who determines policies to be 
pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration 
of Federal law. 
(5) BASIC PAY.—The annual rate of basic pay of the Special 
Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay for 
an Inspector General under section 3(e) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—It shall be the duty of the Special 
Inspector General to, in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), conduct, super-
vise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the making, 
purchase, management, and sale of loans, loan guarantees, 
and other investments made by the Secretary of the Treasury 
under any program established by the Secretary under this 
Act, and the management by the Secretary of any program 
established under this Act, including by collecting and summa-
rizing the following information: 
(A) A description of the categories of the loans, loan 
guarantees, and other investments made by the Secretary. 
(B) A listing of the eligible businesses receiving loan, 
loan guarantees, and other investments made under each 
category described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) An explanation of the reasons the Secretary deter-
mined it to be appropriate to make each loan or loan 
guarantee under this Act, including a justification of the 
price paid for, and other financial terms associated with, 
the applicable transaction. 
(D) A listing of, and detailed biographical information 
with respect to, each person hired to manage or service 
each loan, loan guarantee, or other investment made under 
section 4003. 
(E) A current, as of the date on which the information 
is collected, estimate of the total amount of each loan, 
loan guarantee, and other investment made under this 
Act that is outstanding, the amount of interest and fees 
accrued and received with respect to each loan or loan 
guarantee, the total amount of matured loans, the type 
and amount of collateral, if any, and any losses or gains, 
if any, recorded or accrued for each loan, loan guarantee, 
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(2) MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS.—The Special Inspector Gen-
eral shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, proce-
dures, and controls as the Special Inspector General considers 
appropriate to discharge the duties of the Special Inspector 
General under paragraph (1). 
(3) ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition 
to the duties described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Special 
Inspector General shall also have the duties and responsibilities 
of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
(d) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties of the Special 
Inspector General under subsection (c), the Special Inspector 
General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
OFFICE.—The Office of the Special 
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery shall be considered 
to be an office described in section 6(f)(3) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and shall be exempt from 
an initial determination by the Attorney General under section 
6(f)(2) of that Act. 
(e) PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND OTHER RESOURCES.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.—The Spe-
cial Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such 
officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out 
the duties of the Special Inspector General, subject to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title, relating 
to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
(2) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The Special Inspector 
General may obtain services as authorized under section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed 
the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General 
Schedule by section 5332 of that title. 
(3) CONTRACTS.—The Special Inspector General may enter 
into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, anal-
yses, and other services with public agencies and with private 
persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to 
carry out the duties of the Inspector General. 
(4) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of the Special Inspector 
General for information or assistance from any department, 
agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the 
head of that department, agency, or entity shall, to the 
extent practicable and not in contravention of any existing 
law, furnish that information or assistance to the Special 
Inspector General, or an authorized designee. 
(B) REFUSAL TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION.— 
Whenever information or assistance requested by the Spe-
cial Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special 
Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, 
the Special Inspector General shall report the cir-
cumstances to the appropriate committees of Congress 
without delay. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which the Special Inspector General is confirmed, 
and once every calendar quarter thereafter, the Special 
Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report summarizing the activities of 
the Special Inspector General during the 3-month period 
ending on the date on which the Special Inspector General 
submits the report. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under subpara-
graph (A) shall include, for the period covered by the report, 
a detailed statement of all loans, loan guarantees, other 
transactions, obligations, expenditures, and revenues asso-
ciated with any program established by the Secretary under 
section 4003, as well as the information collected under 
subsection (c)(1). 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to authorize the public disclosure of informa-
tion that is— 
(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other 
provision of law; 
(B) specifically required by Executive order to be pro-
tected from disclosure in the interest of national defense 
or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; 
or 
(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 
(g) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made available to the 
Secretary under section 4027, $25,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Special Inspector General to carry out this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts made available to the Spe-
cial Inspector General under paragraph (1) shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Office of the Special Inspector General 
shall terminate on the date 5 years after the enactment of this 
Act. 
(i) COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND 
EFFICIENCY.—The Special Inspector General shall be a member 
of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
established under section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) until the date of termination of the Office of the 
Special Inspector General. 
(j) CORRECTIVE RESPONSES
TO AUDIT PROBLEMS.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) take action to address deficiencies identified by a report 
or investigation of the Special Inspector General; or 
(2) with respect to a deficiency identified under paragraph 
(1), certify to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, 
the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives that no action is necessary or appropriate. 
SEC. 4019. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
CONTROLLING
INTEREST.—The 
term 
‘‘controlling 
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20 percent, by vote or value, of the outstanding amount of 
any class of equity interest in an entity. 
(2) COVERED
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means 
an entity in which a covered individual directly or indirectly 
holds a controlling interest. For the purpose of determining 
whether an entity is a covered entity, the securities owned, 
controlled, or held by 2 or more individuals who are related 
as described in paragraph (3)(B) shall be aggregated. 
(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered individual’’ 
means— 
(A) the President, the Vice President, the head of an 
Executive department, or a Member of Congress; and 
(B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law, 
as determined under applicable common law, of an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A). 
(4) EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Executive depart-
ment’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(5) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘member of Con-
gress’’ means a member of the Senate or House of Representa-
tives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the 
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. 
(6) EQUITY INTEREST.—The term ‘‘equity interest’’ means— 
(A) a share in an entity, without regard to whether 
the share is— 
(i) transferable; or 
(ii) classified as stock or anything similar; 
(B) a capital or profit interest in a limited liability 
company or partnership; or 
(C) a warrant or right, other than a right to convert, 
to purchase, sell, or subscribe to a share or interest 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), respectively. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
subtitle, no covered entity may be eligible for any transaction 
described in section 4003. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—The principal executive officer and the prin-
cipal financial officer, or individuals performing similar functions, 
of an entity seeking to enter a transaction under section 4003 
shall, before that transaction is approved, certify to the Secretary 
and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that 
the entity is eligible to engage in that transaction, including that 
the entity is not a covered entity. 
SEC. 4020. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the Congres-
sional Oversight Commission (hereafter in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Oversight Commission’’) as an establishment in the 
legislative branch. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Oversight Commission shall— 
(A) conduct oversight of the implementation of this 
subtitle by the Department of the Treasury and the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including 
efforts of the Department and the Board to provide eco-
nomic stability as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 
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(B) submit to Congress reports under paragraph (2); 
and 
(C) review the implementation of this subtitle by the 
Federal Government. 
(2) REGULAR REPORTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Reports of the Oversight Commission 
shall include the following: 
(i) The use by the Secretary and the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System of authority 
under this subtitle, including with respect to the use 
of contracting authority and administration of the 
provisions of this subtitle. 
(ii) The impact of loans, loan guarantees, and 
investments made under this subtitle on the financial 
well-being of the people of the United States and the 
United States economy, financial markets, and finan-
cial institutions. 
(iii) The extent to which the information made 
available on transactions under this subtitle has 
contributed to market transparency. 
(iv) The effectiveness of loans, loan guarantees, 
and investments made under this subtitle of mini-
mizing long-term costs to the taxpayers and maxi-
mizing the benefits for taxpayers. 
(B) TIMING.—The reports required under this para-
graph shall be submitted not later than 30 days after 
the first exercise by the Secretary and the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System of the authority 
under this subtitle and every 30 days thereafter. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Oversight Commission shall consist 
of 5 members as follows: 
(A) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives. 
(B) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives. 
(C) 1 member appointed by the majority leader of 
the Senate. 
(D) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of 
the Senate. 
(E) 1 member appointed as Chairperson by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the majority leader 
of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader 
of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives 
(2) PAY.—Each member of the Oversight Commission shall 
be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule for 
each day (including travel time) during which such member 
is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the 
Oversight Commission. 
(3) 
PROHIBITION
OF
COMPENSATION
OF
FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Oversight Commission who are 
full-time officers or employees of the United States may not 
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
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(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(5) QUORUM.—Four members of the Oversight Commission 
shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold 
hearings. 
(6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Oversight Commission 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(7) MEETINGS.—The Oversight Commission shall meet at 
the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. 
(d) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Oversight Commission may appoint 
and fix the pay of any personnel as the Oversight Commission 
considers appropriate. 
(2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Oversight Commis-
sion may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) STAFF OF AGENCIES.—Upon request of the Oversight 
Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency 
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel 
of that department or agency to the Oversight Commission 
to assist it in carrying out its duties under the this subtitle. 
(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Oversight Commission, 
or any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose 
of carrying out this section hold hearings, sit and act at times 
and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Over-
sight Commission considers appropriate and may administer 
oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. 
(2) CONTRACTING.—The Oversight Commission may, to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropria-
tion Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Oversight Commis-
sion to discharge its duties under this section. 
(3) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any member or 
agent of the Oversight Commission may, if authorized by the 
Oversight Commission, take any action which the Oversight 
Commission is authorized to take by this section. 
(4) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Oversight Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry out 
this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Oversight 
Commission, the head of that department or agency shall fur-
nish that information to the Oversight Commission. 
(5) REPORTS.—The Oversight Commission shall receive and 
consider all reports required to be submitted to the Oversight 
Commission under this subtitle. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Oversight Commission shall terminate 
on September 30, 2025. 
(g) FUNDING FOR EXPENSES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Oversight Commission such 
sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year, half of which 
shall be derived from the applicable account of the House 
of Representatives, and half of which shall be derived from 
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(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS.—An amount equal to 
the expenses of the Oversight Commission shall be promptly 
transferred by the Secretary and the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, from time to time upon the 
presentment of a statement of such expenses by the Chair-
person of the Oversight Commission, from funds made available 
to the Secretary under this subtitle to the applicable fund 
of the House of Representatives and the contingent fund of 
the Senate, as appropriate, as reimbursement for amounts 
expended from such account and fund under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 4021. CREDIT PROTECTION DURING COVID–19. 
Section 623(a)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681s–2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) REPORTING INFORMATION DURING COVID–19 PAN-
DEMIC.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(I) ACCOMMODATION.—The term ‘accommoda-
tion’ includes an agreement to defer 1 or more 
payments, make a partial payment, forbear any 
delinquent amounts, modify a loan or contract, 
or any other assistance or relief granted to a con-
sumer who is affected by the coronavirus disease 
2019 (COVID–19) pandemic during the covered 
period. 
‘‘(II) COVERED
PERIOD.—The term ‘covered 
period’ means the period beginning on January 
31, 2020 and ending on the later of— 
‘‘(aa) 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this subparagraph; or 
‘‘(bb) 120 days after the date on which 
the national emergency concerning the novel 
coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020 
under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates. 
‘‘(ii) REPORTING.—Except as provided in clause (iii), 
if a furnisher makes an accommodation with respect 
to 1 or more payments on a credit obligation or account 
of a consumer, and the consumer makes the payments 
or is not required to make 1 or more payments pursu-
ant to the accommodation, the furnisher shall— 
‘‘(I) report the credit obligation or account as 
current; or 
‘‘(II) if the credit obligation or account was 
delinquent before the accommodation— 
‘‘(aa) maintain the delinquent status 
during the period in which the accommodation 
is in effect; and 
‘‘(bb) if the consumer brings the credit 
obligation or account current during the period 
described in item (aa), report the credit obliga-
tion or account as current. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (ii) shall not apply with 
respect to a credit obligation or account of a consumer 
that has been charged-off.’’. 

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SEC. 4022. FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM AND CONSUMER RIGHT TO 
REQUEST FORBEARANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 emer-
gency’’ means the national emergency concerning the novel 
coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the 
President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(2) FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE LOAN.—The term ‘‘Feder-
ally backed mortgage loan’’ includes any loan which is secured 
by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property 
(including individual units of condominiums and cooperatives) 
designed principally for the occupancy of from 1- to 4- families 
that is— 
(A) insured by the Federal Housing Administration 
under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 
et seq.); 
(B) insured under section 255 of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20); 
(C) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–13a, 1715z–13b); 
(D) guaranteed or insured by the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs; 
(E) guaranteed or insured by the Department of Agri-
culture; 
(F) made by the Department of Agriculture; or 
(G) purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage 
Association. 
(b) FORBEARANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, a borrower 
with a Federally backed mortgage loan experiencing a financial 
hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID–19 emer-
gency may request forbearance on the Federally backed mort-
gage loan, regardless of delinquency status, by— 
(A) submitting a request to the borrower’s servicer; 
and 
(B) affirming that the borrower is experiencing a finan-
cial hardship during the COVID–19 emergency. 
(2) DURATION OF FORBEARANCE.—Upon a request by a bor-
rower for forbearance under paragraph (1), such forbearance 
shall be granted for up to 180 days, and shall be extended 
for an additional period of up to 180 days at the request 
of the borrower, provided that, at the borrower’s request, either 
the initial or extended period of forbearance may be shortened. 
(3) ACCRUAL OF INTEREST OR FEES.—During a period of 
forbearance described in this subsection, no fees, penalties, 
or interest beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as 
if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and 
in full under the terms of the mortgage contract, shall accrue 
on the borrower’s account. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon receiving a request for forbearance 
from a borrower under subsection (b), the servicer shall with 
no additional documentation required other than the borrower’s 
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emergency and with no fees, penalties, or interest (beyond 
the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made 
all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms 
of the mortgage contract) charged to the borrower in connection 
with the forbearance, provide the forbearance for up to 180 
days, which may be extended for an additional period of up 
to 180 days at the request of the borrower, provided that, 
the borrower’s request for an extension is made during the 
covered period, and, at the borrower’s request, either the initial 
or extended period of forbearance may be shortened. 
(2) FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM.—Except with respect to a 
vacant or abandoned property, a servicer of a Federally backed 
mortgage loan may not initiate any judicial or non-judicial 
foreclosure process, move for a foreclosure judgment or order 
of sale, or execute a foreclosure-related eviction or foreclosure 
sale for not less than the 60-day period beginning on March 
18, 2020. 
SEC. 4023. FORBEARANCE OF RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN PAY-
MENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WITH FEDER-
ALLY BACKED LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, a multifamily 
borrower with a Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan experi-
encing a financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the 
COVID–19 emergency may request a forbearance under the terms 
set forth in this section. 
(b) REQUEST FOR RELIEF.—A multifamily borrower with a Fed-
erally backed multifamily mortgage loan that was current on its 
payments as of February 1, 2020, may submit an oral or written 
request for forbearance under subsection (a) to the borrower’s 
servicer affirming that the multifamily borrower is experiencing 
a financial hardship during the COVID–19 emergency. 
(c) FORBEARANCE PERIOD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of an oral or written request 
for forbearance from a multifamily borrower, a servicer shall— 
(A) document the financial hardship; 
(B) provide the forbearance for up to 30 days; and 
(C) extend the forbearance for up to 2 additional 30 
day periods upon the request of the borrower provided 
that, the borrower’s request for an extension is made during 
the covered period, and, at least 15 days prior to the 
end of the forbearance period described under subpara-
graph (B). 
(2) RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE.—A multifamily borrower shall 
have the option to discontinue the forbearance at any time. 
(d) RENTER PROTECTIONS DURING FORBEARANCE PERIOD.—A 
multifamily borrower that receives a forbearance under this section 
may not, for the duration of the forbearance— 
(1) evict or initiate the eviction of a tenant from a dwelling 
unit located in or on the applicable property solely for non-
payment of rent or other fees or charges; or 
(2) charge any late fees, penalties, or other charges to 
a tenant described in paragraph (1) for late payment of rent. 
(e) NOTICE.—A multifamily borrower that receives a forbear-
ance under this section— 
(1) may not require a tenant to vacate a dwelling unit 
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is 30 days after the date on which the borrower provides 
the tenant with a notice to vacate; and 
(2) may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1) 
until after the expiration of the forbearance. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘applicable property’’, 
with respect to a Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan, 
means the residential multifamily property against which the 
mortgage loan is secured by a lien. 
(2) FEDERALLY
BACKED
MULTIFAMILY
MORTGAGE
LOAN.— 
The term ‘‘Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan’’ 
includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as 
a construction loan) that— 
(A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residen-
tial multifamily real property designed principally for the 
occupancy of 5 or more families, including any such secured 
loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay 
off an existing loan secured by the same property; and 
(B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, 
supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or 
agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection 
with a housing or urban development program adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
or a housing or related program administered by any other 
such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by 
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association. 
(3) MULTIFAMILY BORROWER.—the term ‘‘multifamily bor-
rower’’ means a borrower of a residential mortgage loan that 
is secured by a lien against a property comprising 5 or more 
dwelling units. 
(4) COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 emer-
gency’’ means the national emergency concerning the novel 
coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the 
President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(5) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘‘covered period’’ means 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
and ending on the sooner of— 
(A) the termination date of the national emergency 
concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) out-
break declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); 
or 
(B) December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 4024. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
DWELLING.—The term ‘‘covered dwelling’’ 
means a dwelling that— 
(A) is occupied by a tenant— 
(i) pursuant to a residential lease; or 
(ii) without a lease or with a lease terminable 
under State law; and 
(B) is on or in a covered property. 
(2) COVERED
PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered property’’ 
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(A) participates in— 
(i) a covered housing program (as defined in section 
41411(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12491(a))); or 
(ii) the rural housing voucher program under sec-
tion 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r); 
or 
(B) has a— 
(i) Federally backed mortgage loan; or 
(ii) Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan. 
(3) DWELLING.—The term ‘‘dwelling’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 802 
of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602); and 
(B) includes houses and dwellings described in section 
803(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3603(b)). 
(4) FEDERALLY BACKED MORTGAGE LOAN.—The term ‘‘Feder-
ally backed mortgage loan’’ includes any loan (other than tem-
porary financing such as a construction loan) that— 
(A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residen-
tial real property (including individual units of condomin-
iums and cooperatives) designed principally for the occu-
pancy of from 1 to 4 families, including any such secured 
loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay 
off an existing loan secured by the same property; and 
(B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, 
supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or 
agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection 
with a housing or urban development program adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
or a housing or related program administered by any other 
such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by 
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association. 
(5) FEDERALLY
BACKED
MULTIFAMILY
MORTGAGE
LOAN.— 
The term ‘‘Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan’’ 
includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as 
a construction loan) that— 
(A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residen-
tial multifamily real property designed principally for the 
occupancy of 5 or more families, including any such secured 
loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay 
off an existing loan secured by the same property; and 
(B) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, 
supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or 
agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection 
with a housing or urban development program adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
or a housing or related program administered by any other 
such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by 
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association. 
(b) MORATORIUM.—During the 120-day period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the lessor of a covered dwelling 
may not— 
(1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court 
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of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of 
rent or other fees or charges; or 
(2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant 
related to such nonpayment of rent. 
(c) NOTICE.—The lessor of a covered dwelling unit— 
(1) may not require the tenant to vacate the covered 
dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days after the date 
on which the lessor provides the tenant with a notice to vacate; 
and 
(2) may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1) 
until after the expiration of the period described in subsection 
(b). 
SEC. 4025. PROTECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary, nor any other actor, 
department, or agency of the Federal Government, shall condition 
the issuance of a loan or loan guarantee under paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of section 4003(b) of this subtitle on an air carrier’s 
or eligible business’s implementation of measures to enter into 
negotiations with the certified bargaining representative of a craft 
or class of employees of the air carrier or eligible business under 
the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), regarding pay or other 
terms and conditions of employment. 
(b) PERIOD OF EFFECT.—With respect to an air carrier or eligible 
business to which the loan or loan guarantee is provided under 
this subtitle, this section shall be in effect with respect to the 
air carrier or eligible business beginning on the date on which 
the air carrier or eligible business is first issued such loan or 
loan guarantee and ending on the date that is 1 year after the 
loan or loan guarantee is no longer outstanding. 
SEC. 4026. REPORTS. 
(a) DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS.—Not later than 72 hours 
after any transaction by the Secretary under paragraph (1), (2), 
or (3) of section 4003(b), the Secretary shall publish on the website 
of the Department of the Treasury— 
(1) a plain-language description of the transaction, 
including the date of application, date of application approval, 
and identity of the counterparty; 
(2) the amount of the loan or loan guarantee; 
(3) the interest rate, conditions, and any other material 
or financial terms associated with the transaction, if applicable; 
and 
(4) a copy of the relevant and final term sheet, if applicable, 
and contract or other relevant documentation regarding the 
transaction. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to such reports as are 
required under section 5302(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, not later than 7 days after the Secretary makes 
any loan or loan guarantee under paragraph (1), (2), or 
(3) of section 4003(b), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate and the Chairmen and Ranking 
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Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives a report summarizing— 
(i) an overview of actions taken by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of section 4003(b) during 
such period; 
(ii) 
the 
actual 
obligation, 
expenditure, 
and 
disbursements of the funds during such period; and 
(iii) a detailed financial statement with respect 
to the exercise of authority under paragraph (1), (2) 
or (3) of section 4003(b) showing— 
(I) all loans and loan guarantees made, 
renewed, or restructured; 
(II) all transactions during such period, 
including the types of parties involved; 
(III) the nature of the assets purchased; 
(IV) a description of the vehicles established 
to exercise such authority; and 
(V) any or all repayment activity, delin-
quencies or defaults on loans and loan guarantees 
issued under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of section 
4003(b). 
(B) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 7 days after the 
date on which the Secretary submits a report under 
subparagraph (A) to the committees of Congress described 
in such subparagraph, the Secretary shall publish such 
report on the website of the Department of the Treasury. 
(C) 30-DAY REPORTS.—Every 30 days during such time 
as a loan or loan guarantee under paragraph (1), (2), or 
(3) of section 4003(b) is outstanding, the Secretary shall 
publish on the website of the Department of the Treasury 
a report summarizing the information set forth in subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) BOARD OF GOVERNORS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to any program or 
facility described in paragraph (4) of section 4003(b), the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall 
provide to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives such reports as are 
required to be provided under section 13(3) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3))— 
(i) not later than 7 days after the Board authorizes 
a new facility or other financial assistance in accord-
ance with section 13(3)(C)(i) of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3)(C)(i)); and 
(ii) once every 30 days with respect to outstanding 
loans or financial assistance in accordance with section 
13(3)(C)(ii) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
343(3)(C)(ii)). 
(B) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 7 days after the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System submits 
a report under subparagraph (A) to the committees of Con-
gress described in subparagraph (A), the Board shall pub-
lish on its website such report. 
(c) TESTIMONY.—The Secretary and the Chairman of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall testify, on a 
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Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives regarding the obligations of 
the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System, 
and transactions entered into, under this Act. 
(d) PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary shall post on the 
website of the Department of the Treasury all criteria, guidelines, 
eligibility requirements, and application materials for the making 
of any loan or loan guarantee under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) 
of section 4003(b). 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.—Not later than 24 hours after 
the Secretary enters into a contract in connection with the adminis-
tration of any loan or loan guarantee authorized to be made under 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4003(b), the Secretary shall 
post on the website of the Department of the Treasury a copy 
of the contract. 
(f) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study on the loans, loan guarantees, and other 
investments provided under section 4003. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through the 
year succeeding the last year for which loans, loan guarantees, 
or other investments made under section 4003 are outstanding, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Financial Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee 
on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 
a report on the loans, loan guarantees, and other investments 
made under section 4003. 
SEC. 4027. DIRECT APPROPRIATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to the fund established under section 5302(a)(1) of 
title 31, United States Code, $500,000,000,000 to carry out this 
subtitle. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5302(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘section 3’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and the Coronavirus Economic Stabiliza-
tion Act of 2020,’’ before ‘‘and for investing’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—On or after January 1, 2021, any 
remaining funds made available under section 4003(b) may 
be used only for— 
(A) modifications, restructurings, or other amendments 
of loans, loan guarantees, or other investments in accord-
ance with section 4029(b)(1); and 
(B) exercising any options, warrants, or other invest-
ments made prior to January 1, 2021; and 
(C) paying costs and administrative expenses as pro-
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(2) DEFICIT REDUCTION.—On January 1, 2026, any funds 
described in paragraph (1) that are remaining shall be trans-
ferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used for 
deficit reduction. 
SEC. 4028. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to allow the Sec-
retary to provide relief to eligible businesses, States, and municipali-
ties except in the form of loans, loan guarantees, and other invest-
ments as provided in this subtitle and under terms and conditions 
that are in the interest of the Federal Government. 
SEC. 4029. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), on 
December 31, 2020, the authority provided under this subtitle to 
make new loans, loan guarantees, or other investments shall termi-
nate. 
(b) OUTSTANDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
loan, loan guarantee, or other investment outstanding on the 
date described in subsection (a)— 
(A) may be modified, restructured, or otherwise 
amended; and 
(B) may not be forgiven. 
(2) DURATION.—The duration of any loan or loan guarantee 
made under section 4003(b)(1) that is modified, restructured, 
or otherwise amended under paragraph (1) shall not be 
extended beyond 5 years from the initial origination date of 
the loan or loan guarantee. 
Subtitle B—Air Carrier Worker Support 
SEC. 4111. DEFINITIONS. 
Unless otherwise specified, the terms in section 40102(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, shall apply to this subtitle, except 
that— 
(1) the term ‘‘airline catering employee’’ means an employee 
who performs airline catering services; 
(2) the term ‘‘airline catering services’’ means preparation, 
assembly, or both, of food, beverages, provisions and related 
supplies for delivery, and the delivery of such items, directly 
to aircraft or to a location on or near airport property for 
subsequent delivery to aircraft; 
(3) the term ‘‘contractor’’ means— 
(A) a person that performs, under contract with a 
passenger air carrier conducting operations under part 121 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations— 
(i) catering functions; or 
(ii) functions on the property of an airport that 
are directly related to the air transportation of persons, 
property, or mail, including but not limited to the 
loading and unloading of property on aircraft; assist-
ance to passengers under part 382 of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations; security; airport ticketing and 
check-in functions; ground-handling of aircraft; or air-
craft cleaning and sanitization functions and waste 
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(B) a subcontractor that performs such functions; 
(4) the term ‘‘employee’’ means an individual, other than 
a corporate officer, who is employed by an air carrier or a 
contractor; and 
(5) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
SEC. 4112. PANDEMIC RELIEF FOR AVIATION WORKERS. 
(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES, SALARIES, 
AND BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
preserve aviation jobs and compensate air carrier industry workers, 
the Secretary shall provide financial assistance that shall exclu-
sively be used for the continuation of payment of employee wages, 
salaries, and benefits to— 
(1) passenger air carriers, in an aggregate amount up to 
$25,000,000,000; 
(2) cargo air carriers, in the aggregate amount up to 
$4,000,000,000; and 
(3) 
contractors, 
in 
an 
aggregate 
amount 
up 
to 
$3,000,000,000. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary, may use $100,000,000 of the funds 
made available under section 4120(a) for costs and administrative 
expenses associated with providing financial assistance under this 
subtitle. 
SEC. 4113. PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PAYROLL SUPPORT. 
(a) AWARDABLE AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall provide finan-
cial assistance under this subtitle— 
(1) to an air carrier in an amount equal to the salaries 
and benefits reported by the air carrier to the Department 
of Transportation pursuant to part 241 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, for the period from April 1, 2019, through 
September 30, 2019; and 
(2) to an air carrier that does not transmit reports under 
such part 241, in an amount that such air carrier certifies, 
using sworn financial statements or other appropriate data, 
as the amount of wages, salaries, benefits, and other compensa-
tion that such air carrier paid the employees of such air carrier 
during the period from April 1, 2019, through September 30, 
2019; and 
(3) to a contractor, in an amount that the contractor cer-
tifies, using sworn financial statements or other appropriate 
data, as the amount of wages, salaries, benefits, and other 
compensation that such contractor paid the employees of such 
contractor during the period from April 1, 2019, through Sep-
tember 30, 2019. 
(b) DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) FORMS; TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Financial assist-
ance provided to an air carrier or contractor under this 
subtitle shall be in such form, on such terms and conditions 
(including requirements for audits and the clawback of 
any financial assistance provided upon failure by a pas-
senger air carrier, cargo air carrier, or contractor to honor 
the assurances specified in section 4114), as the Secretary 
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(B) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall publish stream-
lined and expedited procedures not later than 5 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act for air carriers and 
contractors to submit requests for financial assistance 
under this subtitle. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYROLL ASSISTANCE.—Not 
later than 10 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall make initial payments to air carriers and 
contractors that submit requests for financial assistance 
approved by to the Secretary. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall determine 
an appropriate method for timely distribution of payments to 
air carriers and contractors with approved requests for financial 
assistance from any funds remaining available after providing 
initial financial assistance payments under paragraph (2). 
(c) PRO
RATA
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall have the 
authority to reduce, on a pro rata basis, the amounts due to air 
carriers and contractors under the applicable paragraph of section 
4112 in order to address any shortfall in assistance that would 
otherwise be provided under such section. 
(d) AUDITS.—The Inspector General of the Department of the 
Treasury shall audit certifications made under subsection (a). 
SEC. 4114. REQUIRED ASSURANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for financial assistance under 
this subtitle, an air carrier or contractor shall enter into an agree-
ment with the Secretary, or otherwise certify in such form and 
manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, that the air carrier or 
contractor shall— 
(1) refrain from conducting involuntary furloughs or 
reducing pay rates and benefits until September 30, 2020; 
(2) through September 30, 2021, ensure that neither the 
air carrier or contractor nor any affiliate of the air carrier 
or contractor may, in any transaction, purchase an equity secu-
rity of the air carrier or contractor or the parent company 
of the air carrier or contractor that is listed on a national 
securities exchange; 
(3) through September 30, 2021, ensure that the air carrier 
or contractor shall not pay dividends, or make other capital 
distributions, with respect to the common stock (or equivalent 
interest) of the air carrier or contractor; and 
(4) meet the requirements of sections 4115 and 4116. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO CONDITION 
ASSISTANCE ON CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation is 
authorized to require, to the extent reasonable and practicable, 
an air carrier provided financial assistance under this subtitle 
to maintain scheduled air transportation service, as the Sec-
retary of Transportation deems necessary, to ensure services 
to any point served by that carrier before March 1, 2020. 
(2) REQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS.—When considering whether 
to exercise the authority provided by this section, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall take into consideration the air transpor-
tation needs of small and remote communities and the need 
to maintain well-functioning health care supply chains, 
including medical devices and supplies, and pharmaceutical 
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(3) SUNSET.—The authority provided under this subsection 
shall terminate on March 1, 2022, and any requirements issued 
by the Secretary of Transportation under this subsection shall 
cease to apply after that date. 
SEC. 4115. PROTECTION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary, nor any other actor, 
department, or agency of the Federal Government, shall condition 
the issuance of financial assistance under this subtitle on an air 
carrier’s or contractor’s implementation of measures to enter into 
negotiations with the certified bargaining representative of a craft 
or class of employees of the air carrier or contractor under the 
Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), regarding pay or other terms 
and conditions of employment. 
(b) PERIOD OF EFFECT.—With respect to an air carrier or con-
tractor to which financial assistance is provided under this subtitle, 
this section shall be in effect with respect to the air carrier or 
contractor beginning on the date on which the air carrier or con-
tractor is first issued such financial assistance and ending on Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
SEC. 4116. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may only provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle to an air carrier or contractor after 
such carrier or contractor enters into an agreement with the Sec-
retary which provides that, during the 2-year period beginning 
March 24, 2020, and ending March 24, 2022, no officer or employee 
of the air carrier or contractor whose total compensation exceeded 
$425,000 in calendar year 2019 (other than an employee whose 
compensation is determined through an existing collective bar-
gaining agreement entered into prior to enactment of this Act)— 
(1) will receive from the air carrier or contractor total 
compensation which exceeds, during any 12 consecutive months 
of such 2-year period, the total compensation received by the 
officer or employee from the air carrier or contractor in calendar 
year 2019; 
(2) will receive from the air carrier or contractor severance 
pay or other benefits upon termination of employment with 
the air carrier or contractor which exceeds twice the maximum 
total compensation received by the officer or employee from 
the air carrier or contractor in calendar year 2019; and 
(3) no officer or employee of the eligible business whose 
total compensation exceeded $3,000,000 in calendar year 2019 
may receive during any 12 consecutive months of such period 
total compensation in excess of the sum of— 
(A) $3,000,000; and 
(B) 50 percent of the excess over $3,000,000 of the 
total compensation received by the officer or employee from 
the eligible business in calendar year 2019. 
(b) TOTAL COMPENSATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘total compensation’’ includes salary, bonuses, awards of stock, and 
other financial benefits provided by an air carrier or contractor 
to an officer or employee of the air carrier or contractor. 
SEC. 4117. TAX PAYER PROTECTION. 
The Secretary may receive warrants, options, preferred stock, 
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recipients of financial assistance under this subtitle which, in the 
sole determination of the Secretary, provide appropriate compensa-
tion to the Federal Government for the provision of the financial 
assistance. 
SEC. 4118. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than November 1, 2020, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate a report on the financial assistance provided to 
air carriers and contractors under this subtitle, including a descrip-
tion of any financial assistance provided. 
(b) UPDATE.—Not later than the last day of the 1-year period 
following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
update and submit to the Committee on Transportation and the 
Committee on Financial Services and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate the report described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 4119. COORDINATION. 
In implementing this subtitle the Secretary shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 4120. DIRECT APPROPRIATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is appro-
priated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$32,000,000,000 to carry out this subtitle. 
TITLE V—CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS 
SEC. 5001. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after title V the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—CORONAVIRUS RELIEF 
FUND 
‘‘SEC. 601. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND. 
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the Treasury of 
the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appro-
priated for making payments to States, Tribal governments, 
and 
units 
of 
local 
government 
under 
this 
section, 
$150,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amount appropriated 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) $3,000,000,000 of such amount for making pay-
ments to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
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‘‘(B) $8,000,000,000 of such amount for making pay-
ments to Tribal governments. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall pay each State and Tribal government, and each unit 
of local government that meets the condition described in para-
graph (2), the amount determined for the State, Tribal govern-
ment, or unit of local government, for fiscal year 2020 under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
If a unit of local government of a State submits the certification 
required by subsection (e) for purposes of receiving a direct 
payment from the Secretary under the authority of this para-
graph, the Secretary shall reduce the amount determined for 
that State by the relative unit of local government population 
proportion amount described in subsection (c)(5) and pay such 
amount directly to such unit of local government. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the amount 
paid under this section for fiscal year 2020 to a State that 
is 1 of the 50 States shall be the amount equal to the relative 
population proportion amount determined for the State under 
paragraph (3) for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No State that is 1 of the 50 States 
shall receive a payment under this section for fiscal year 
2020 that is less than $1,250,000,000. 
‘‘(B) PRO
RATA
ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
adjust on a pro rata basis the amount of the payments 
for each of the 50 States determined under this subsection 
without regard to this subparagraph to the extent nec-
essary to comply with the requirements of subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(3) RELATIVE POPULATION PROPORTION AMOUNT.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the relative population proportion 
amount determined under this paragraph for a State for fiscal 
year 2020 is the product of— 
‘‘(A) the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a) for fiscal year 2020 that remains after the 
application of paragraph (2) of that subsection; and 
‘‘(B) the relative State population proportion (as defined 
in paragraph (4)). 
‘‘(4) RELATIVE STATE POPULATION PROPORTION DEFINED.— 
For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term ‘relative State popu-
lation proportion’ means, with respect to a State, the quotient 
of— 
‘‘(A) the population of the State; and 
‘‘(B) the total population of all States (excluding the 
District of Columbia and territories specified in subsection 
(a)(2)(A)). 
‘‘(5) RELATIVE
UNIT
OF
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
POPULATION 
PROPORTION AMOUNT.—For purposes of subsection (b)(2), the 
term ‘relative unit of local government population proportion 
amount’ means, with respect to a unit of local government 
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‘‘(A) 45 percent of the amount of the payment deter-
mined for the State under this subsection (without regard 
to this paragraph); and 
‘‘(B) the amount equal to the quotient of— 
‘‘(i) the population of the unit of local government; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the total population of the State in which 
the unit of local government is located. 
‘‘(6) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TERRITORIES.—The amount 
paid under this section for fiscal year 2020 to a State that 
is the District of Columbia or a territory specified in subsection 
(a)(2)(A) shall be the amount equal to the product of— 
‘‘(A) the amount set aside under subsection (a)(2)(A) 
for such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) each such District’s and territory’s share of the 
combined total population of the District of Columbia and 
all such territories, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(7) TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—From the amount set aside 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) for fiscal year 2020, the amount 
paid under this section for fiscal year 2020 to a Tribal govern-
ment shall be the amount the Secretary shall determine, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and Indian 
Tribes, that is based on increased expenditures of each such 
Tribal government (or a tribally-owned entity of such Tribal 
government) relative to aggregate expenditures in fiscal year 
2019 by the Tribal government (or tribally-owned entity) and 
determined in such manner as the Secretary determines appro-
priate to ensure that all amounts available under subsection 
(a)(2)(B) for fiscal year 2020 are distributed to Tribal govern-
ments. 
‘‘(8) DATA.—For purposes of this subsection, the population 
of States and units of local governments shall be determined 
based on the most recent year for which data are available 
from the Bureau of the Census. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, Tribal government, and unit 
of local government shall use the funds provided under a payment 
made under this section to cover only those costs of the State, 
Tribal government, or unit of local government that— 
‘‘(1) are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public 
health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19); 
‘‘(2) were not accounted for in the budget most recently 
approved as of the date of enactment of this section for the 
State or government; and 
‘‘(3) were incurred during the period that begins on March 
1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020. 
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—In order to receive a payment under this 
section, a unit of local government shall provide the Secretary 
with a certification signed by the Chief Executive for the unit 
of local government that the local government’s proposed uses of 
the funds are consistent with subsection (d). 
‘‘(f) INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT; RECOUPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of the Treasury shall conduct monitoring and over-
sight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made 
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‘‘(2) RECOUPMENT.—If the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of the Treasury determines that a State, Tribal govern-
ment, or unit of local government has failed to comply with 
subsection (d), the amount equal to the amount of funds used 
in violation of such subsection shall be booked as a debt of 
such entity owed to the Federal Government. Amounts recov-
ered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money in the Treasury 
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Department of the Treasury, $35,000,000 to carry out oversight 
and recoupment activities under this subsection. Amounts 
appropriated under the preceding sentence shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to diminish the authority of any 
Inspector General, including such authority as provided in the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304(e)). 
‘‘(2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘unit of local govern-
ment’ means a county, municipality, town, township, village, 
parish, borough, or other unit of general government below 
the State level with a population that exceeds 500,000. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Treasury. 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the 50 States, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. 
‘‘(5) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal government’ 
means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appropriated for 
fiscal year 2020 under section 601(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 
(as added by subsection (a)) shall be subject to the requirements 
contained in Public Law 116–94 for funds for programs authorized 
under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254 through 256). 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 6001. COVID–19 BORROWING AUTHORITY FOR THE UNITED 
STATES POSTAL SERVICE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency’’ means the emergency 
involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist 
by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID– 
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(2) the term ‘‘Postal Service’’ means the United States 
Postal Service. 
(b) ADDITIONAL BORROWING AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 2005 of title 39, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law, if the Postal Service determines that, due to the COVID– 
19 emergency, the Postal Service will not be able to fund operating 
expenses without borrowing money— 
(1) the Postal Service may borrow money from the Treasury 
in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000,000— 
(A) to be used for such operating expenses; and 
(B) which may not be used to pay any outstanding 
debt of the Postal Service; and 
(2) the Secretary of the Treasury may lend up to the 
amount described in paragraph (1) at the request of the Postal 
Service, upon terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by 
the Secretary and the Postal Service. 
(c) PRIORITIZATION
OF
DELIVERY
FOR
MEDICAL
PURPOSES 
DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, during the COVID–19 emergency, the Postal Service— 
(1) shall prioritize delivery of postal products for medical 
purposes; and 
(2) may establish temporary delivery points, in such form 
and manner as the Postal Service determines necessary, to 
protect employees of the Postal Service and individuals 
receiving deliveries from the Postal Service. 
SEC. 6002. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided under this division 
are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 
(b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, this division is 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget for fiscal year 2018. 
DIVISION B—EMERGENCY APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS HEALTH 
RESPONSE AND AGENCY OPERATIONS 
The following sums are hereby are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’, 
$9,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by providing support for 
agricultural producers impacted by coronavirus, including producers 
of specialty crops, producers that supply local food systems, 
including farmers markets, restaurants, and schools, and livestock 
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is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided, That the funding made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be used for conducting audits and investigations 
of projects and activities carried out with funds made available 
in this Act to the Department of Agriculture to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including for necessary expenses for salary costs associ-
ated with the Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Program: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Marketing 
Services’’, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including necessary expenses for salary costs associated 
with commodity grading, inspection, and audit activities: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Food Safety and Inspection 
Service’’, $33,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, including for support of temporary and intermit-
tent workers, relocation of inspectors, and, notwithstanding 21 
U.S.C. 468, 695 and 1053 and 7 U.S.C. 2219a, costs of overtime 
inspectors under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Prod-
ucts Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act: Provided, 
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an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including necessary expenses to hire temporary staff 
and overtime expenses: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Business Program 
Account’’, $20,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for the 
cost of loans for rural business development programs authorized 
by section 310B and described in subsection (g) of section 310B 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Distance Learning, Telemedicine, 
and Broadband Program’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, for telemedicine and distance 
learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq.: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Child Nutrition Programs’’, 
$8,800,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assist-
ance Program’’, $15,810,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading in this Act, $15,510,000,000 shall be 
placed in a contingency reserve to be allocated as the Secretary 
deems necessary to support participation should cost or participa-
tion exceed budget estimates to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus: Provided further, That of the amount provided under 
this heading in this Act, $100,000,000 shall be for the food distribu-
tion program on Indian reservations program as authorized by 
Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013) 
and Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 1431) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, of which $50,000,000 shall be for facility improvements 
and equipment upgrades and of which $50,000,000 shall be for 
the costs relating to additional food purchases: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
$200,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 2021, shall 
be available for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants 
to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto 
Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance Program’’, 
$450,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, for the emergency food assistance program as 
authorized by section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food 
Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)): Provided, That of 
the funds made available, the Secretary may use up to $150,000,000 
for costs associated with the distribution of commodities: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
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their dependents back from overseas posts: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$80,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including funds for the development of necessary medical counter-
measures and vaccines, advanced manufacturing for medical prod-
ucts, the monitoring of medical product supply chains, and related 
administrative activities: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 11001. Of the funds made available to the Rural Develop-
ment mission area in this title, and in addition to funds otherwise 
made available for such purpose, not more than 3 percent may 
be used for administrative costs to carry out loan, loan guarantee 
and grant activities funded in this title to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be transferred to, and merged with, 
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’ 
and, once transferred, shall be used only to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Pro-
vided further, that this transfer authority is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT OF PRESENT NET REALIZED LOSSES 
SEC. 11002. Of the amounts provided in the Further Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) under the 
heading ‘‘Commodity Credit Corporation Fund—Reimbursement for 
Net Realized Losses’’, $14,000,000,000, may be used, prior to the 
completion of the report described in 15 U.S.C. 713a–11, to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, but not previously reimbursed, as reflected in the June 
2020 report of its financial condition: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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SEC. 11003. The Secretary may extend the term of a marketing 
assistance loan authorized by section 1201 of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9033) for any loan commodity to 12 months: 
Provided, That the authority made available pursuant to this sec-
tion shall expire on September 30, 2020: Provided further, That 
the amount provided by this section is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SEC. 11004. For an additional amount for grants under the 
pilot program established under section 779 of Public Law 115– 
141, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Pro-
vided, That at least 90 percent of the households to be served 
by a project receiving a grant shall be in a rural area without 
sufficient access to broadband: Provided further, That for purposes 
of such pilot program, a rural area without sufficient access to 
broadband shall be defined as 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps 
upstream, and such definition shall be reevaluated and redefined, 
as necessary, on an annual basis by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
Provided further, That an entity to which a grant is made under 
the pilot program shall not use a grant to overbuild or duplicate 
broadband expansion efforts made by any entity that has received 
a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service: Provided further, 
That priority consideration for grants shall be given to previous 
applicants now eligible as a result of adjusted eligibility require-
ments: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for 
‘‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’’, $1,500,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including for necessary expenses for responding to economic injury 
as a result of coronavirus: Provided, That such amount shall be 
for economic adjustment assistance as authorized by section 209 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3149): Provided further, That within the amount appro-
priated under this heading in this Act, up to 2 percent of funds 
may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for 
administration and oversight activities related to preventing, pre-
paring for, and responding to coronavirus: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary 
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, without regard 
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in competitive service: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Commerce is authorized to appoint such temporary personnel, 
after serving continuously for 2 years, to positions in the Economic 
Development Administration in the same manner that competitive 
service employees with competitive status are considered for 
transfer, reassignment, or promotion to such positions and an indi-
vidual appointed under this provision shall become a career-condi-
tional employee, unless the employee has already completed the 
service requirements for career tenure: Provided further, That 
within the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, 
$3,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
account for carrying out investigations and audits related to the 
funding provided to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Scientific and Technical Research 
and Services’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September, 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally, by supporting continuity of operations, 
including measurement science to support viral testing and bio-
manufacturing: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Industrial Technology Services’’, 
$60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act, $50,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership to assist manufacturers to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and $10,000,000 shall be 
for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (also known 
as ‘‘Manufacturing USA’’) to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, including to support development and manufac-
turing of medical countermeasures and biomedical equipment and 
supplies: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act shall be subject to cost share requirements 
under 15 U.S.C. 278k(e)(2) or 15 U.S.C. 278s(e)(7)(A): Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facili-
ties’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until September, 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, by supporting continuity of operations, including 
National Weather Service life and property related operations: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Justice Information Sharing 
Technology’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including the impact of coronavirus on the work 
of the Department of Justice: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department 
of Justice and to carry out investigations and audits related to 
the funding made available for the Department of Justice in this 
Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, United 
States Attorneys’’, $3,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including the impact 
of coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Marshals Service, 
Salaries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and 

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respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including 
the impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Salaries and Expenses’’, $20,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including 
the impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion, Salaries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department 
of Justice: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Prison System, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, $100,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including the impact 
of coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law Enforce-
ment Assistance’’, $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, to be awarded pursuant to the formula allocation 
(adjusted in proportion to the relative amounts statutorily des-
ignated therefor) that was used in fiscal year 2019 for the Edward 
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by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Acts of 1968 (‘‘1968 Act’’): Provided, That the 
allocation provisions under sections 505(a) through (e) and the 
special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), and section 
1001(c), of the 1968 Act, shall not apply to the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That awards 
hereunder, shall not be subject to restrictions or special conditions 
that are the same as (or substantially similar to) those, imposed 
on awards under such subpart in fiscal year 2018, that forbid 
interference with Federal law enforcement: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Safety, Security and Mission 
Services’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related Activities’’, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including to fund research grants and other necessary 
expenses: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Agency Operations and Award 
Management’’, $1,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including to admin-
ister research grants and other necessary expenses: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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RELATED AGENCIES 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal Services 
Corporation’’, $50,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated under this heading in this Act to the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, 
sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105– 
119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services 
Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
set forth in such sections, except that all references in sections 
502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead 
to 2019 and 2020, respectively, and except that sections 501 and 
503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced by Public Law 105–119) 
shall not apply to the amount made available under this heading: 
Provided further, That for the purposes of this Act, the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be considered an agency of the United 
States Government: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 12001. Amounts provided by the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2020, (Public Law 116–93) for the Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership under the heading ‘‘National Institute of 
Standards and Technology—Industrial Technology Services’’ shall 
not be subject to cost share requirements under 15 U.S.C. 
278k(e)(2): Provided, That the authority made available pursuant 
to this section shall be elective for any Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Center that also receives funding from a State that 
is conditioned upon the application of a Federal cost sharing require-
ment. 
SEC. 12002. (a) Funds appropriated in this title for the National 
Science Foundation may be made available to restore amounts, 
either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred 
by the National Science Foundation for research grants and other 
necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) Grants or cooperative agreements made by the National 
Science Foundation under this title, to carry out research grants 
and other necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, shall include 
amounts to reimburse costs for these purposes incurred between 
January 20, 2020, and the date of issuance of such grants or 
agreements. 
BUREAU OF PRISONS 
SEC. 12003. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(2) the term ‘‘covered emergency period’’ means the period 
beginning on the date on which the President declared a 
national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID–19) and ending on the date that is 30 days 
after the date on which the national emergency declaration 
terminates; and 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services. 
(b) SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND TEST 
KITS TO BUREAU OF PRISONS; HOME CONFINEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
AND
TEST
KITS.— 
(A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(i) There is an urgent need for personal protective 
equipment and test kits to the Bureau based on the 
density of the inmate population, the high traffic, the 
high volume of inmates, the high rate of turnover 
of inmates and personnel, and the number of high- 
security areas, within the facilities of the Bureau. 
(ii) The inability of the Bureau to secure the pur-
chase of infectious disease personal protective equip-
ment and related supplies now and in the future is 
a vulnerability. 
(iii) The Bureau is currently competing in and 
engaging the same landscape of vendors as all other 
Federal agencies and private entities. 
(iv) The ability of the Bureau to purchase needed 
equipment and supplies is currently subject to an indi-
vidual manufacturer’s specific recognition of the 
Bureau as a priority and subsequent allocation of the 
inventory of the manufacturer to the Bureau. 
(B) 
CONSIDERATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
appro-
priately consider, relative to other priorities of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services for high-risk and 
high-need populations, the distribution of infectious disease 
personal protective equipment and COVID–19 test kits to 
the Bureau for use by inmates and personnel of the Bureau. 
(2) HOME CONFINEMENT AUTHORITY.—During the covered 
emergency period, if the Attorney General finds that emergency 
conditions will materially affect the functioning of the Bureau, 
the Director of the Bureau may lengthen the maximum amount 
of time for which the Director is authorized to place a prisoner 
in home confinement under the first sentence of section 
3624(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as the Director deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) VIDEO VISITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered emergency period, 
if the Attorney General finds that emergency conditions will 
materially affect the functioning of the Bureau, the Director 
of the Bureau shall promulgate rules regarding the ability 
of inmates to conduct visitation through video teleconferencing 
and telephonically, free of charge to inmates, during the covered 
emergency period. 
(2) EXEMPTION
FROM
NOTICE-AND-COMMENT
RULEMAKING 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
shall not apply to the promulgation of rules under paragraph 
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(d) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount provided by this 
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TEMPORARY AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE USPTO DURING THE 
COVID–19 EMERGENCY. 
SEC. 12004. (a) IN GENERAL.—During the emergency period 
described in subsection (e), the Director may toll, waive, adjust, 
or modify, any timing deadline established by title 35, United 
States Code, the Trademark Act, section 18 of the Leahy-Smith 
America Invents Act (35 U.S.C. 321 note), or regulations promul-
gated thereunder, in effect during such period, if the Director deter-
mines that the emergency related to such period— 
(1) materially affects the functioning of the Patent and 
Trademark Office; 
(2) prejudices the rights of applicants, registrants, patent 
owners, or others appearing before the Office; or 
(3) prevents applicants, registrants, patent owners, or 
others appearing before the Office from filing a document or 
fee with the Office. 
(b) PUBLIC NOTICE.—If the Director determines that tolling, 
waiving, adjusting, or modifying a timing deadline under subsection 
(a) is appropriate, the Director shall publish publicly a notice to 
such effect. 
(c) STATEMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 20 days after the 
Director tolls, waives, adjusts, or modifies a timing deadline under 
subsection (a) and such toll, waiver, adjustment, or modification 
is in effect for a consecutive or cumulative period exceeding 120 
days, the Director shall submit to Congress a statement describing 
the action taken, relevant background, and rationale for the period 
of tolling, waiver, adjustment, or modification. 
(d) OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding section 301 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), the authority of the Director 
under subsection (a) is not contingent on a specification made 
by the President under such section or any other requirement 
under that Act (other than the emergency declaration under section 
201(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1621(a))). The authority described 
in this section supersedes the authority of title II of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). 
(e) EMERGENCY PERIOD.—The emergency period described in 
this subsection includes the duration of the portion of the emergency 
declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies 
Act on March 13, 2020, as a result of the COVID–19 outbreak 
(and any renewal thereof) beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of this section and the 60 day period following such 
duration. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed as limiting other statutory authorities the Director may 
have to grant relief regarding filings or deadlines. 
(g) SUNSET.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the authorities 
provided under this section shall expire upon the expiration of 
the 2-year period after the date of the enactment of this section. 
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(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Under Sec-
retary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 
(2) TRADEMARK ACT.—The term ‘‘Trademark Act’’ means 
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the registration and 
protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the 
provisions of certain international conventions, and for other 
purposes’’, approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.). 
(i) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount provided by this 
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ASSISTANCE TO FISHERY PARTICIPANTS 
SEC. 12005. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce is 
authorized to provide assistance to Tribal, subsistence, commercial, 
and charter fishery participants affected by the novel coronavirus 
(COVID–19), which may include direct relief payments. 
(b) FISHERY PARTICIPANTS.—For the purposes of this section, 
‘‘fishery participants’’ include Tribes, persons, fishing communities, 
aquaculture businesses not otherwise eligible for assistance under 
part 1416 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations for losses 
related 
to 
COVID–19, 
processors, 
or 
other 
fishery-related 
businesses, who have incurred, as a direct or indirect result of 
the coronavirus pandemic— 
(1) economic revenue losses greater than 35 percent as 
compared to the prior 5-year average revenue; or 
(2) any negative impacts to subsistence, cultural, or ceremo-
nial fisheries. 
(c) ROLLING BASIS.—Funds may be awarded under this section 
on a rolling basis, and within a fishing season, to ensure rapid 
delivery of funds during the COVID–19 pandemic. 
(d) APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to funds that are otherwise 
made available to assist fishery participants under this Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
carry out this section, of which up to 2 percent may be used 
for administration and oversight activities. 
(e) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount provided by this 
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, 
Army’’, $746,591,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $482,125,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, $160,300,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $360,308,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $90,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $155,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army Reserve’’, $48,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $186,696,000, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air National Guard’’, $75,754,000, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide’’, $827,800,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Production Act Pur-
chases’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That for the two-year period beginning with 
the date of enactment of this Act, the requirements described in 
Section 301(a)(3)(A) and 302(c)(1) of Public Law 81–774, shall be 
waived: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 
$1,450,000,000, to prevent, position, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading in this Act, $475,000,000 shall 
be for the Navy Working Capital Fund, $475,000,000 shall be for 
the Air Force Working Capital Fund, and $500,000,000 shall be 
for the Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, 
$3,805,600,000, of which $3,390,600,000 shall be for operation and 
maintenance, and $415,000,000 shall be for research, development, 
test and evaluation, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally: Provided, That, notwithstanding that one percent 
of funding for operation and maintenance under this heading in 
Public Law 116–93 shall remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, funding for operation and maintenance made 
available under this heading in this Act shall only be available 
through September 30, 2020: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, 
$20,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That the funding made 
available under this heading in this Act shall be used for conducting 
audits and investigations of projects and activities carried out with 
funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 13001. Funds appropriated by this title may be transferred 
to, and merged with, other applicable appropriations of the Depart-
ment of Defense, except for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug 
Activities, Defense’’, for expenses incurred in preventing, preparing 
for, or responding to coronavirus, including expenses of the Depart-
ment of Defense incurred in support of other Federal Departments 
and agencies, and State, local, and Indian tribal governments, to 
be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and 
for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which 
transferred: Provided, That upon a determination that all or part 
of the funds transferred pursuant to this section that are not 
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such funds shall be 
transferred back to the original appropriation: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided by this section is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided by law. 
SEC. 13002. For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health 
Program’’, $1,095,500,000, which shall be for operation and mainte-
nance, and of which $1,095,500,000 may be available for contracts 
entered into under the TRICARE program: Provided, That, notwith-
standing that one percent of funding for operation and maintenance 
under this heading in Public Law 116–93 shall remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2021, funding for operation and 
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shall only be available through September 30, 2020: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 13003. (a) Notwithstanding section 2208(l)(3) of title 10, 
United States Code, during fiscal year 2020, the total amount 
of the advance billings rendered or imposed for all working-capital 
funds of the Department of Defense may exceed the amount other-
wise specified in such section. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘advance billing’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2208(l)(4) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 13004. (a) Section 2326(b)(3) of title 10, United States 
Code, shall not apply to any undefinitized contract action of the 
Department of Defense related to the national emergency for the 
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘undefinitized contract action’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2326(j)(6) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 13005. (a) The head of an agency may waive the provisions 
of section 2326(b) of title 10, United States Code, with respect 
to a contract of such agency if the head of the agency determines 
that the waiver is necessary due to the national emergency for 
the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘head of an agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2302(2) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 13006. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of section 
2371b(a) of title 10, United States Code, the authority of a senior 
procurement executive or director of the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency or Missile Defense Agency under paragraph (2)(A) 
of such section, and the authority of the Under Secretaries of 
Defense under paragraph (2)(B) of such section, for any transaction 
related to the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID–19) may be delegated to such officials in the Depart-
ment of Defense as the Secretary of Defense shall specify for pur-
poses of this section. 
(b)(1) Notwithstanding clause (ii) of section 2371b(a)(2)(B) of 
title 10, United States Code, no advance notice to Congress is 
required under that clause for transitions described in that section 
that are related to the national emergency for the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(2) In the event a transaction covered by paragraph (1) is 
carried out, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment, as applicable, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a notice on the carrying out of such transaction 
as soon as is practicable after the commencement of the carrying 
out of such transaction. 
(3) In this subsection, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(16) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 13007. (a) The President may extend the appointment 
of the Chief of Army Reserve as prescribed in section 7038(c) 
of title 10, United States Code, for the incumbent in that position 
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the appointment of the successor to such incumbent, notwith-
standing any limitation otherwise imposed on such term by such 
section 7038(c). 
(b) The President may extend the appointment of the Chief 
of Navy Reserve as prescribed in section 8083(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, for the incumbent in that position as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act until the date of the appointment 
of the successor to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation 
otherwise imposed on such term by such section 8083(c). 
(c) The President may extend the appointment of the Chief 
of Staff of the Air Force prescribed in section 9033(a)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, for the incumbent in that position as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act until the date of the 
appointment of the successor to such incumbent, notwithstanding 
any limitation otherwise imposed on such term by such section 
9033(a)(1). 
(d) The President may extend the appointment of the Chief 
of Space Operations, as prescribed in section 9082(a)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, for the incumbent in that position as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act until the date of the 
appointment of the successor to such incumbent, notwithstanding 
any limitation otherwise imposed on such term by such section 
9082(a)(2). 
(e) The President may extend the appointment of the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau as prescribed in section 10502(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, for the incumbent in that position 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act until the date of 
the appointment of the successor to such incumbent, notwith-
standing any limitation otherwise imposed on such term by such 
section 10502(b). 
(f) The President may extend the appointment of Director, 
Army National Guard and Director, Air National Guard as pre-
scribed in section 10506(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, 
for the incumbent in such position as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act until the date of the appointment of the successor 
to such incumbent, notwithstanding any limitation otherwise 
imposed on such term by such section 10506(a)(3)(D). 
(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section 10505(a) of title 
10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may waive the 
limitations in paragraphs (2) and (3) of that section for a period 
of not more than 270 days. 
(h)(1) The President may delegate the exercise of the authorities 
in subsections (a) through (f) to the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) The Secretary of Defense may not redelegate the exercise 
of any authority delegated to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
(1), and may not delegate the exercise of the authority in subsection 
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TITLE IV 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Expenses’’, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related Resources’’, 
$12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That $500,000 of the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act shall be transferred to the ‘‘Central Utah 
Project Completion Account’’ to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Policy and Administration’’, 
$8,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
SCIENCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science’’, $99,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for nec-
essary expenses related to providing support and access to scientific 
user facilities in the Office of Science and National Nuclear Security 
Administration, including equipment, enabling technologies, and 
personnel associated with the operations of those scientific user 
facilities: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Administration’’, 
$28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including for necessary expenses related to supporting 
remote access for personnel: Provided, That funds appropriated 
under this heading in this Act may be transferred to, and merged 
with, other appropriation accounts of the Department of Energy 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including for 
necessary expenses related to supporting remote access for per-
sonnel: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$3,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 2214, such 
amount shall not be derived from fee revenue: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 14001. Funds appropriated in this title may be made 
available to restore amounts, either directly or through reimburse-
ment, for obligations incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
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SEC. 14002. (a) Section 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2015 (42 U.S.C. 6239 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’. 
(b) Title III of division C of the Further Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) is amended in the matter 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Programs— 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve’’ by striking the three provisos before 
the final period and inserting the following: 
‘‘ Provided, That, as authorized by section 404 of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–74; 42 U.S.C. 6239 note), 
the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell not to exceed 
a total of $450,000,000 of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve in fiscal year 2020, fiscal year 2021, or fiscal year 2022: 
Provided further, That the proceeds from such drawdown and sale 
shall be deposited into the ‘Energy Security and Infrastructure 
Modernization Fund’ during the fiscal year in which the sale occurs 
and shall be made available in such fiscal year, to remain available 
until expended, for necessary expenses to carry out the Life Exten-
sion II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’’. 
(c) The amount provided by this section is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SEC. 14003. Any discretionary appropriation for the Corps of 
Engineers derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (not 
to exceed the total amount deposited in the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund in the prior fiscal year) shall be subtracted from the 
estimate of discretionary budget authority and outlays for any 
estimate of an appropriations Act under the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 or the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That the 
modifications described in this section shall not take effect until 
the earlier of January 1, 2021 or the date of enactment of legislation 
authorizing the development of water resources and shall remain 
in effect thereafter. 
SEC. 14004. Section 14321(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that a discretionary grant 
to respond to economic distress directly related to the impacts 
of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) shall not be included 
in such aggregate amount’’ before the period at the end. 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 15001. In addition to the amounts otherwise available 
to the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year 2020, $250,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2021, shall be available 
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or internationally, including costs associated with the extended 
filing season and implementation of the Families First Coronavirus 
Response Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred by 
the Commissioner to the ‘‘Taxpayer Services,’’ ‘‘Enforcement,’’ or 
‘‘Operations Support’’ accounts of the Internal Revenue Service 
for an additional amount to be used solely to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate shall be notified in 
advance of any such transfer: Provided further, That such transfer 
authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
by law: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a spending plan for such funds: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$500,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$6,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defender Services’’, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—THE JUDICIARY 
VIDEO TELECONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 
SEC. 15002. (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
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which the President declared a national emergency under the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect 
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) and ending on the 
date that is 30 days after the date on which the national emergency 
declaration terminates. 
(b) VIDEO TELECONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), 
if the Judicial Conference of the United States finds that emer-
gency conditions due to the national emergency declared by 
the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19) will materially affect the functioning of either 
the Federal courts generally or a particular district court of 
the United States, the chief judge of a district court covered 
by the finding (or, if the chief judge is unavailable, the most 
senior available active judge of the court or the chief judge 
or circuit justice of the circuit that includes the district court), 
upon application of the Attorney General or the designee of 
the Attorney General, or on motion of the judge or justice, 
may authorize the use of video teleconferencing, or telephone 
conferencing if video teleconferencing is not reasonably avail-
able, for the following events: 
(A) Detention hearings under section 3142 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(B) Initial appearances under Rule 5 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
(C) Preliminary hearings under Rule 5.1 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
(D) Waivers of indictment under Rule 7(b) of the Fed-
eral Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
(E) Arraignments under Rule 10 of the Federal Rules 
of Criminal Procedure. 
(F) Probation and supervised release revocation pro-
ceedings under Rule 32.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure. 
(G) Pretrial release revocation proceedings under sec-
tion 3148 of title 18, United States Code. 
(H) Appearances under Rule 40 of the Federal Rules 
of Criminal Procedure. 
(I) Misdemeanor pleas and sentencings as described 
in Rule 43(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
(J) Proceedings under chapter 403 of title 18, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Juvenile 
Delinquency Act’’), except for contested transfer hearings 
and juvenile delinquency adjudication or trial proceedings. 
(2) FELONY PLEAS AND SENTENCING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5), if the Judicial Conference of the United States finds 
that emergency conditions due to the national emergency 
declared by the President under the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID–19) will materially affect the func-
tioning of either the Federal courts generally or a particular 
district court of the United States, the chief judge of a 
district court covered by the finding (or, if the chief judge 
is unavailable, the most senior available active judge of 
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that includes the district court) specifically finds, upon 
application of the Attorney General or the designee of 
the Attorney General, or on motion of the judge or justice, 
that felony pleas under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
Criminal Procedure and felony sentencings under Rule 32 
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure cannot be con-
ducted in person without seriously jeopardizing public 
health and safety, and the district judge in a particular 
case finds for specific reasons that the plea or sentencing 
in that case cannot be further delayed without serious 
harm to the interests of justice, the plea or sentencing 
in that case may be conducted by video teleconference, 
or by telephone conference if video teleconferencing is not 
reasonably available. 
(B) APPLICABILITY TO JUVENILES.—The video teleconfer-
encing and telephone conferencing authority described in 
subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to equivalent 
plea and sentencing, or disposition, proceedings under 
chapter 403 of title 18, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act’’). 
(3) REVIEW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 90 days after 
the date on which an authorization for the use of video 
teleconferencing or telephone conferencing under para-
graph (1) or (2) is issued, if the emergency authority has 
not been terminated under paragraph (5), the chief judge 
of the district court (or, if the chief judge is unavailable, 
the most senior available active judge of the court or the 
chief judge or circuit justice of the circuit that includes 
the district court) to which the authorization applies shall 
review the authorization and determine whether to extend 
the authorization. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
REVIEW.—If an authorization is 
extended under subparagraph (A), the chief judge of the 
district court (or, if the chief judge is unavailable, the 
most senior available active judge of the court or the chief 
judge or circuit justice of the circuit that includes the 
district court) to which the authorization applies shall 
review the extension of authority not less frequently than 
once every 90 days until the earlier of— 
(i) the date on which the chief judge (or other 
judge or justice) determines the authorization is no 
longer warranted; or 
(ii) the date on which the emergency authority 
is terminated under paragraph (5). 
(4) CONSENT.—Video teleconferencing or telephone confer-
encing authorized under paragraph (1) or (2) may only take 
place with the consent of the defendant, or the juvenile, after 
consultation with counsel. 
(5) 
TERMINATION
OF
EMERGENCY
AUTHORITY.—The 
authority provided under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), and any 
specific authorizations issued under those paragraphs, shall 
terminate on the earlier of— 
(A) the last day of the covered emergency period; or 
(B) the date on which the Judicial Conference of the 
United States finds that emergency conditions due to the 
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National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with 
respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) no 
longer materially affect the functioning of either the Fed-
eral courts generally or the district court in question. 
(6) NATIONAL EMERGENCIES GENERALLY.—The Judicial Con-
ference of the United States and the Supreme Court of the 
United States shall consider rule amendments under chapter 
131 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Rules Enabling Act’’), that address emergency measures that 
may be taken by the Federal courts when the President declares 
a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall obviate a defendant’s right to counsel under the Sixth 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, any Fed-
eral statute, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
(c) The amount provided by this section is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS 
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Payment for Emergency 
Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Election Security Grants’’, 
$400,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, for the 2020 Federal election cycle: 
Provided, That a State receiving a payment with funds provided 
under this heading in this Act shall provide to the Election Assist-
ance Commission, within 20 days of each election in the 2020 
Federal election cycle in that State, a report that includes a full 
accounting of the State’s uses of the payment and an explanation 
of how such uses allowed the State to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That, within 3 days of 
its receipt of a report required in the preceding proviso, the Election 
Assistance Commission will transmit the report to the Committee 
on Appropriations and the Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate: 

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Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall 
make the payments to States under this heading: Provided further, 
That any portion of a payment made to a State with funds provided 
under this heading in this Act which is unobligated on December 
31, 2020 shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including to support efforts of health care providers to address 
coronavirus by providing telecommunications services, information 
services, and devices necessary to enable the provision of telehealth 
services during an emergency period, as defined in section 1135(g)(1) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)): Provided, That 
the Federal Communications Commission may rely on the rules 
of the Commission under part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations, in administering the amount provided under the 
heading in this Act if the Commission determines that such 
administration is in the public interest: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the ‘‘Federal 
Buildings Fund’’, $275,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act may be used to reimburse the Fund for obliga-
tions incurred for this purpose prior to the date of the enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That such amount may be transferred 
to, and merged with, accounts within the Federal Buildings Fund 
in amounts necessary to cover costs incurred to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided further, That the Administrator of General Services shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate quarterly on the obligations and expenditures 
of the funds provided by this Act by account of the Federal Buildings 
Fund: Provided further, That funds made available to the Adminis-
trator in this or any previous Act shall not be subject to section 
3307 of title 40, United States Code, for the acquisition of space 
necessary to prevent, prepare for, or respond to coronavirus, domes-
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by the Administrator to acquire real property and interests in 
real property or to improve real property in response to coronavirus 
shall be deemed a Federal action or undertaking and subject to 
review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act of 1966, as amended (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.), respec-
tively: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the ‘‘Federal Cit-
izen Services Fund’’, $18,650,000, to remain available until 
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 15003. Notwithstanding 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7)(B), the 
Administrator, when making a determination that use of non-
competitive procedures is necessary for public interest in accordance 
with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7)(A) in response to a public health emer-
gency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247(d)), is required to notify Congress in writing of that determina-
tion not less than 3 days prior to the award of the contract. 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, $8,100,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading in this 
Act may be used to provide expenses of the Federal Records Center 
Program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to 
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such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$12,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including technologies for digital case management, 
short-term methods to allow electronic submissions of retirement 
application packages in support of paper-based business operations, 
and increased telecommunications: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Pandemic Response Account-
ability 
Committee’’, 
$80,000,000, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, to promote transparency and support oversight of funds 
provided in this Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Loans Program 
Account’’, $562,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) 
of the Small Business Act and for administrative expenses to carry 
out the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the 
Small Business Act: Provided, That the amounts provided under 
this heading in this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, 
‘‘Small Business Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’ to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE 
SEC. 15010. (a) In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given the term 
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(2) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(D) any other relevant congressional committee of juris-
diction; 
(3) the term ‘‘Chairperson’’ means the Chairperson of the 
Committee; 
(4) the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency established under section 
11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App); 
(5) the term ‘‘Committee’’ means the Pandemic Response 
Accountability Committee established under subsection (b); 
(6) the term ‘‘covered funds’’ means any funds, including 
loans, that are made available in any form to any non-Federal 
entity, not including an individual, under— 
(A) this Act; 
(B) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116– 
123); 
(C) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127); or 
(D) any other Act primarily making appropriations 
for the Coronavirus response and related activities; and 
(7) the term ‘‘Coronavirus response’’ means the Federal 
Government’s response to the nationwide public health emer-
gency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
retroactive to January 27, 2020, pursuant to section 319 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), as a result 
of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID–19) in 
the United States. 
(b) There is established within the Council the Pandemic 
Response Accountability Committee to promote transparency and 
conduct and support oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response to— 
(1) prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanage-
ment; and 
(2) mitigate major risks that cut across program and agency 
boundaries. 
(c)(1) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be selected by 
the Chairperson of the Council from among Inspectors General 
described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2) with 
experience managing oversight of large organizations and expendi-
tures. 
(2) The members of the Committee shall include— 
(A) the Chairperson; 
(B) the Inspectors General of the Departments of Defense, 
Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, 
Justice, Labor, and the Treasury; 
(C) the Inspector General of the Small Business Adminis-
tration; 
(D) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; 
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(E) any other Inspector General, as designated by the 
Chairperson from any agency that expends or obligates covered 
funds or is involved in the Coronavirus response. 
(3)(A) There shall be an Executive Director and a Deputy 
Executive Director of the Committee. 
(B)(i)(I) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Executive Director of the Committee shall be 
appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, in consultation with 
the majority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives. 
(II) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Deputy Executive Director of the Committee shall 
be appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, in consultation 
with the majority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, and the Executive Director 
of the Committee. 
(ii) The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director 
of the Committee shall— 
(I) have demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, and 
financial analysis; 
(II) have experience managing oversight of large organiza-
tions and expenditures; and 
(III) be full-time employees of the Committee. 
(C) The Executive Director of the Committee shall— 
(i) report directly to the Chairperson; 
(ii) appoint staff of the Committee, subject to the approval 
of the Chairperson, consistent with subsection (f); 
(iii) supervise and coordinate Committee functions and 
staff; and 
(iv) perform any other duties assigned to the Executive 
Director by the Committee. 
(4)(A) Members of the Committee may not receive additional 
compensation for services performed. 
(B) The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of 
the Committee shall be compensated at the rate of basic pay pre-
scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(d)(1)(A) The Committee shall conduct and coordinate oversight 
of covered funds and the Coronavirus response and support Inspec-
tors General in the oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response in order to— 
(i) detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanage-
ment; and 
(ii) identify major risks that cut across programs and 
agency boundaries. 
(B) The functions of the Committee shall include— 
(i) developing a strategic plan to ensure coordinated, effi-
cient, and effective comprehensive oversight by the Committee 
and Inspectors General over all aspects of covered funds and 
the Coronavirus response; 
(ii) auditing or reviewing covered funds, including a com-
prehensive audit and review of charges made to Federal con-
tracts pursuant to authorities provided in the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act, to determine whether waste-
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abuses are occurring and referring matters the Committee con-
siders appropriate for investigation to the Inspector General 
for the agency that disbursed the covered funds, including 
conducting randomized audits to identify fraud; 
(iii) reviewing whether the reporting of contracts and grants 
using covered funds meets applicable standards and specifies 
the purpose of the contract or grant and measures of perform-
ance; 
(iv) reviewing the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness 
in the administration of, and the detection of fraud, waste, 
abuse, and mismanagement in, Coronavirus response programs 
and operations; 
(v) reviewing whether competition requirements applicable 
to contracts and grants using covered funds have been satisfied; 
(vi) serving as a liaison to the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
other officials responsible for implementing the Coronavirus 
response; 
(vii) reviewing whether there are sufficient qualified 
acquisition, grant, and other applicable personnel overseeing 
covered funds and the Coronavirus response; 
(viii) reviewing whether personnel whose duties involve 
the Coronavirus response or acquisitions or grants made with 
covered funds or are otherwise related to the Coronavirus 
response receive adequate training, technology support, and 
other resources; 
(ix) reviewing whether there are appropriate mechanisms 
for interagency collaboration relating to the oversight of covered 
funds and the Coronavirus response, including coordinating 
and collaborating to the extent practicable with State and local 
government entities; 
(x) expeditiously reporting to the Attorney General any 
instance in which the Committee has reasonable grounds to 
believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law; 
and 
(xi) coordinating and supporting Inspectors General on mat-
ters related to oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response. 
(2)(A)(i) The Committee shall submit to the President and 
Congress, including the appropriate congressional committees, 
management alerts on potential management, risk, and funding 
problems that require immediate attention. 
(ii) The Committee shall submit to Congress such other reports 
or provide such periodic updates on the work of the Committee 
as the Committee considers appropriate on the use of covered 
funds and the Coronavirus response. 
(B) The Committee shall submit biannual reports to the Presi-
dent and Congress, including the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, and may submit additional reports as appropriate— 
(i) summarizing the findings of the Committee; and 
(ii) identifying and quantifying the impact of any tax 
expenditures or credits authorized under this Act to the extent 
practicable. 
(C)(i) All reports submitted under this paragraph shall be made 
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(ii) Any portion of a report submitted under this paragraph 
may be redacted when made publicly available, if that portion 
would disclose information that is not subject to disclosure under 
sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code, or is otherwise 
prohibited from disclosure by law. 
(3)(A) The Committee shall make recommendations to agencies 
on measures to prevent or address fraud, waste, abuse and mis-
management, and to mitigate risks that cut across programs and 
agency boundaries, relating to covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response. 
(B) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recommendation 
under subparagraph (A), an agency shall submit a report to the 
President and the appropriate congressional committees on— 
(i) whether the agency agrees or disagrees with the rec-
ommendations; and 
(ii) any actions the agency will take to implement the 
recommendations, which shall also be included in the report 
required under section 2(b) of the GAO–IG Act (31 U.S.C. 
1105 note). 
(e)(1) The Committee shall conduct audits and reviews of pro-
grams, operations, and expenditures relating to covered funds and 
the Coronavirus response and coordinate on such activities with 
the Inspector General of the relevant agency to avoid unnecessary 
duplication and overlap of work. 
(2) The Committee may— 
(A) conduct its own independent investigations, audits, and 
reviews relating to covered funds or the Coronavirus response; 
(B) collaborate on audits and reviews relating to covered 
funds with any Inspector General of an agency; and 
(C) provide support to relevant agency Inspectors General 
in conducting investigations, audits, and reviews relating to 
the covered funds and Coronavirus response. 
(3)(A) In conducting and supporting investigations, audits, and 
reviews under this subsection, the Committee— 
(i) shall have the authorities provided under section 6 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); 
(ii) may issue subpoenas to compel the testimony of persons 
who are not Federal officers or employees; and 
(iii) may enforce such subpoenas in the event of a refusal 
to obey by order of any appropriate United States district 
court as provided for under section 6 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App). 
(B) The Committee shall carry out the powers under paragraphs 
(1) and (2) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(C) Whenever information or assistance requested by the Com-
mittee or an Inspector General is unreasonably refused or not 
provided, the Committee shall immediately report the circumstances 
to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(D) The Committee shall leverage existing information tech-
nology resources within the Council, such as oversight.gov, to carry 
out the duties of the Committee. 
(4)(A) The Committee may hold public hearings and Committee 
personnel may conduct necessary inquiries. 
(B) The head of each agency shall make all officers and 
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(C) The Committee may issue subpoenas to compel the testi-
mony of persons who are not Federal officers or employees at 
such public hearings, which may be enforced in the same manner 
as provided for subpoenas under section 6 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(5) The Committee may enter into contracts to enable the 
Committee to discharge its duties, including contracts and other 
arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with 
public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments 
as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee. 
(6) The Committee may establish subcommittees to facilitate 
the ability of the Committee to discharge its duties. 
(7) The Committee may transfer funds appropriated to the 
Committee for expenses to support administrative support services 
and audits, reviews, or other activities related to oversight by 
the Committee of covered funds or the Coronavirus response to 
any Office of the Inspector General or the General Services Adminis-
tration. 
(f)(1)(A)(i) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Committee may 
exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 
3161 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to subsection 
(a) of that section) to carry out the functions of the Committee 
under this section. 
(ii) For purposes of exercising the authorities described under 
clause (i), the term ‘‘Chairperson’’ shall be substituted for the term 
‘‘head of a temporary organization’’. 
(iii) In exercising the authorities described in clause (i), the 
Chairperson shall consult with members of the Committee. 
(iv) In addition to the authority provided by section 3161(c) 
of title 5, United States Code, upon the request of an Inspector 
General, the Committee may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, 
any personnel of the Council to that Inspector General to assist 
in carrying out any audit, review, or investigation pertaining to 
the oversight of covered funds or the Coronavirus response. 
(B) In exercising the employment authorities under section 
3161(b) of title 5, United States Code, as provided under subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph— 
(i) section 3161(b)(2) of that title (relating to periods of 
appointments) shall not apply; and 
(ii) no period of appointment may exceed the date on which 
the Committee terminates. 
(C)(i) A person employed by the Committee shall acquire 
competitive status for appointment to any position in the competi-
tive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifica-
tions upon the completion of 2 years of continuous service as an 
employee under this subsection. 
(ii) No person who is first employed as described in clause 
(i) more than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act 
may acquire competitive status under clause (i). 
(2)(A) The Committee may employ annuitants covered by sec-
tion 9902(g) of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of the 
oversight of covered funds or the Coronavirus response. 
(B) The employment of annuitants under this paragraph shall 
be subject to the provisions of section 9902(g) of title 5, United 
States Code, as if the Committee was the Department of Defense. 
(3) Upon request of the Committee for information or assistance 
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head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in 
contravention of any existing law, and consistent with section 6 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), furnish such 
information or assistance to the Committee, or an authorized des-
ignee, including an Inspector General designated by the Chair-
person. 
(4) Any Inspector General responsible for conducting oversight 
related to covered funds or the Coronavirus response may, con-
sistent with the duties, responsibilities, policies, and procedures 
of the Inspector General, provide information requested by the 
Committee or an Inspector General on the Committee relating 
to the responsibilities of the Committee. 
(g)(1)(A) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Committee shall establish and maintain a user- 
friendly, public-facing website to foster greater accountability and 
transparency in the use of covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response, which shall have a uniform resource locator that is 
descriptive and memorable. 
(B) The Committee shall leverage existing information tech-
nology and resources, such as oversight.gov, to the greatest extent 
practicable to meet the requirements under this section. 
(2) The website established and maintained under paragraph 
(1) shall be a portal or gateway to key information relating to 
the oversight of covered funds and the Coronavirus response and 
provide connections to other Government websites with related 
information. 
(3) In establishing and maintaining the website under para-
graph (1), the Committee shall ensure the following: 
(A) The website shall provide materials and information 
explaining the Coronavirus response and how covered funds 
are being used. The materials shall be easy to understand 
and regularly updated. 
(i) The website shall provide accountability information, 
including findings from Inspectors General, including any 
progress reports, audits, inspections, or other reports, including 
reports from or links to reports on the website of the Govern-
ment Accountability Office. 
(ii) The website shall provide data on relevant operational, 
economic, financial, grant, subgrant, contract, and subcontract 
information in user-friendly visual presentations to enhance 
public awareness of the use of covered funds and the 
Coronavirus response. 
(iii) The website shall provide detailed data on any Federal 
Government awards that expend covered funds, including a 
unique trackable identification number for each project, 
information about the process that was used to award the 
covered funds, and for any covered funds over $150,000, a 
detailed explanation of any associated agreement, where 
applicable. 
(iv) The website shall include downloadable, machine-read-
able, open format reports on covered funds obligated by month 
to each State and congressional district, where applicable. 
(v) The website shall provide a means for the public to 
give feedback on the performance of any covered funds and 
of the Coronavirus response, including confidential feedback. 
(vi) The website shall include detailed information on Fed-
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data elements required under the Federal Funding Account-
ability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), 
allowing aggregate reporting on awards below $50,000, as pre-
scribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(vii) The website shall provide a link to estimates of the 
jobs sustained or created by this Act to the extent practicable. 
(viii) The website shall include appropriate links to other 
government websites with information concerning covered funds 
and the Coronavirus response, including Federal agency and 
State websites. 
(ix) The website shall include a plan from each Federal 
agency for using covered funds. 
(x) The website shall provide information on Federal alloca-
tions of mandatory and other entitlement programs by State, 
county, or other geographical unit related to covered funds 
or the Coronavirus response. 
(xi) The website shall present the data such that funds 
subawarded by recipients are not double counted in search 
results, data visualizations, or other reports. 
(xii) The website shall include all recommendations made 
to agencies relating to covered funds and the Coronavirus 
response, as well as the status of each recommendation. 
(xiii) The website shall be enhanced and updated as nec-
essary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
(4) The Committee may exclude posting contractual or other 
information on the website on a case-by-case basis when necessary 
to protect national security or to protect information that is not 
subject to disclosure under sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(h)(1) Nothing in this section shall affect the independent 
authority of an Inspector General to determine whether to conduct 
an audit or investigation of covered funds or the Coronavirus 
response. 
(2) If the Committee requests that an Inspector General of 
an agency conduct or refrain from conducting an audit or investiga-
tion and the Inspector General rejects the request in whole or 
in part, the Inspector General shall, not later than 30 days after 
rejecting the request, submit a report to the Committee, the head 
of the applicable agency, and the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, that states the reasons that the Inspector General has rejected 
the request in whole or in part. 
(i) The Committee shall coordinate its oversight activities with 
the Comptroller General of the United States and State auditors. 
(j) For the purposes of carrying out the mission of the Com-
mittee under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the duties and functions 
of the Committee. 
(k) The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2025. 
REPORTING ON USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 15011. (a) In this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘agency’’, ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’, 
‘‘Committee’’, 
‘‘covered 
funds’’, 
and 
‘‘Coronavirus 
response’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
15010; 
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(A) means any entity that receives large covered funds; 
and 
(B) includes any State, the District of Columbia, and 
any territory or possession of the United States; and 
(3) the term ‘‘large covered funds’’ means covered funds 
that amount to more than $150,000. 
(b)(1)(A) On a monthly basis until September 30, 2021, each 
agency shall report to the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, the Bureau of Fiscal Service in the Department of 
the Treasury, the Committee, and the appropriate congressional 
committees on any obligation or expenditure of large covered funds, 
including loans and awards. 
(B) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, each agency shall submit to the Committee a plan 
describing how the agency will use covered funds. 
(2) Not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar 
quarter, each covered recipient shall submit to the agency and 
the Committee a report that contains— 
(A) the total amount of large covered funds received from 
the agency; 
(B) the amount of large covered funds received that were 
expended or obligated for each project or activity; 
(C) a detailed list of all projects or activities for which 
large covered funds were expended or obligated, including— 
(i) the name of the project or activity; 
(ii) a description of the project or activity; and 
(iii) the estimated number of jobs created or retained 
by the project or activity, where applicable; and 
(D) detailed information on any level of subcontracts or 
subgrants awarded by the covered recipient or its subcontrac-
tors or subgrantees, to include the data elements required 
to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Trans-
parency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) allowing aggregate 
reporting on awards below $50,000 or to individuals, as pre-
scribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(3) Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar 
quarter, the Committee, in consultation with the agency that made 
large covered funds available to any covered recipient shall make 
the information in reports submitted under paragraph (2) publicly 
available by posting the information on the website established 
under section 15010(g). 
(4)(A) Each agency, in coordination with the Committee and 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide 
user-friendly means for covered recipients to meet requirements 
of this subsection. 
(B) Federal agencies may use existing mechanisms to ensure 
that information under this subsection is reported accurately. 
(c)(1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration, and the Chairperson 
of the Council of Economic Advisors, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees and publicly release on the website estab-
lished under section 15010(g) quarterly reports that detail the 
impact of programs funded through large covered funds on employ-
ment, estimated economic growth, and other key economic indica-
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(2)(A) The first report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted not later than 45 days after the end of the first 
full quarter following the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) The last report required to be submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall apply to the quarter in which the Committee terminates. 
TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 
$178,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, which shall be for the purchase of personal protec-
tive equipment and sanitization materials: Provided, That funds 
provided under this heading in this Act may be transferred by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security between appropriations in the 
Department only for the purchase of personal protective equipment 
and sanitization materials to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading may 
be transferred pursuant to the authority in section 503 of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020: Pro-
vided further, That the Department shall provide notice of any 
transfer to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives not later than 5 days after executing 
such transfer: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, which shall be for cleaning and sanitization at 
checkpoints and other airport common areas; overtime and travel 
costs; and explosive detection materials: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 
$140,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, which shall be for mobilization of reservists and 
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technology systems and infrastructure: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 
$9,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, which shall be for support of interagency critical infra-
structure coordination and related activities: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 
$44,987,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, which shall be for enhancements to information tech-
nology and for facilities support: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DISASTER RELIEF FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief Fund’’, 
$45,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
$25,000,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That of the amount 
provided under this heading in this Act, $15,000,000,000 may be 
used for all purposes authorized under such Act and may be used 
in addition to amounts designated by the Congress as being for 
disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided fur-
ther, That every 30 days the Administrator shall provide the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives both projected and actual costs for funds provided 
under this heading for major disasters and any other expenses: 
Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, 
$3,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
and shall remain available until expended for oversight of activities 
supported by funds provided under this heading: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Federal 
Assistance’’, 
$400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act, $100,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Fire-
fighter Grants for the purchase of personal protective equipment 
and related supplies, including reimbursements; $100,000,000 shall 
be 
for 
Emergency 
Management 
Performance 
Grants; 
and 
$200,000,000 shall be for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 16001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under each heading in this title, except for ‘‘Federal 
Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’, shall only 
be used for the purposes specifically described under that heading. 
SEC. 16002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated for ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 
Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’ in this Act are available only for 
the purposes for which they were appropriated. 
SEC. 16003. (a) PREMIUM PAY AUTHORITY.—If services per-
formed during fiscal year 2020 are determined by the head of 
the agency to be primarily related to preparation, prevention, or 
response to coronavirus, any premium pay that is funded, either 
directly or through reimbursement, by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall be exempted from the aggregate of basic 
pay and premium pay calculated under section 5547(a) of title 
5, United States Code, and any other provision of law limiting 
the aggregate amount of premium pay payable on a biweekly or 
calendar year basis. 
(b) OVERTIME AUTHORITY.—Any overtime that is funded for 
such services described in subsection (a), either directly or through 
reimbursement, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall be exempted from any annual limit on the amount of overtime 
payable in a calendar or fiscal year. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY.—In deter-
mining whether an employee’s pay exceeds the applicable annual 
rate of basic pay payable under section 5307 of title 5, United 
States Code, the head of an Executive agency shall not include 
pay exempted under this section. 
(d) LIMITATION OF PAY AUTHORITY.—Pay exempted from other-
wise applicable limits under subsection (a) shall not cause the 
aggregate pay earned for the calendar year in which the exempted 
pay is earned to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for a position 
at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect as if enacted 
on January 1, 2020. 
SEC. 16004. (a) Amounts provided for ‘‘Coast Guard—Oper-
ations and Support’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
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Coast Guard Yard and Vessel Documentation personnel, Non-Appro-
priated Funds personnel, and for Morale, Welfare and Recreation 
Programs. 
(b) No amounts may be used under this section from amounts 
that were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 16005. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a health-care 
professional described in subsection (b) may practice the health 
profession or professions of the health-care professional at any 
location in any State, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth, 
territory, or possession of the United States, or any location des-
ignated by the Secretary, regardless of where such health-care 
professional or the patient is located, so long as the practice is 
within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of such health- 
care professional. 
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘‘health- 
care professional’’ means an individual (other than a member of 
the Coast Guard, a civilian employee of the Coast Guard, member 
of the Public Health Service who is assigned to the Coast Guard, 
or an individual with whom the Secretary, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
1091, has entered into a personal services contract to carry out 
health care responsibilities of the Secretary at a medical treatment 
facility of the Coast Guard) who— 
(1) is— 
(A) an employee of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, 
(B) a detailee to the Department from another Federal 
agency, 
(C) a personal services contractor of the Department, 
or 
(D) hired under a Contract for Services; 
(2) performs health care services as part of duties of the 
individual in that capacity; 
(3) has a current, valid, and unrestricted equivalent license 
certification that is— 
(A) issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or 
a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States; and 
(B) for the practice of medicine, osteopathic medicine, 
dentistry, nursing, emergency medical services, or another 
health profession; and 
(4) is not affirmatively excluded from practice in the 
licensing or certifying jurisdiction or in any other jurisdiction. 
(c) Subsection (a) shall apply during the incident period of 
the emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020, pursu-
ant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121(b)), and to any 
subsequent major declaration under section 401 of such Act that 
supersedes such emergency declaration. 
SEC. 16006. The Secretary of Homeland Security, under the 
authority granted under section 205(b) of the REAL ID Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) shall extend the 
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and identification card issuance requirements under section 
202(a)(1) of such Act until not earlier than September 30, 2021. 
SEC. 16007. Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical 
Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
254; 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that 
is 5 years and 3 months after the effective date of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 23, 2020’’: Provided, That the amount provided 
by this section is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
INDIAN AFFAIRS 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’, 
$453,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including, but not limited to, funds for public safety 
and justice programs, executive direction to carry out deep cleaning 
of facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment, purchase 
of information technology to improve teleworking capability, welfare 
assistance and social services programs (including assistance to 
individuals), and assistance to tribal governments, including tribal 
governments who participate in the ‘‘Small and Needy’’ program: 
Provided, That amounts received from funds provided under this 
heading in this Act for welfare assistance programs shall not be 
included in the statutory maximum for welfare assistance funds 
included in Public Law 116–94, the Further Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2020: Provided further, That assistance received from 
funds provided under this heading in this Act shall not be included 
in the calculation of funds received by those tribal governments 
who participate in the ‘‘Small and Needy’’ program: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts provided under this heading in this 
Act, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available to meet 
the direct needs of tribes: Provided further, That amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act may be made available for distribu-
tion through tribal priority allocations for tribal response and 
capacity building activities: Provided further, That funds provided 
under this heading in this Act, if transferred to tribes and tribal 
organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act, will be transferred on a one-time basis and that 
these non-recurring funds are not part of the amount required 
by 25 U.S.C. § 5325: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION 
OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian Education 
Programs’’, $69,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally, including, but not limited to, funding for 
tribal colleges and universities, salaries, transportation, and 
information technology: Provided, That of the amounts provided 
in this paragraph, not less than $20,000,000 shall be for tribal 
colleges and universities: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Operations’’, 
$158,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including, but not limited to, funds for purchasing 
equipment and supplies to disinfect and clean buildings and public 
areas, supporting law enforcement and emergency management 
operations, biosurveillance of wildlife and environmental persistence 
studies, employee overtime and special pay expenses, and other 
response, mitigation, or recovery activities: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading in this Act shall be used to absorb 
increased operational costs necessary to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of the Interior may transfer the funds 
provided under this heading in this Act to any other account in 
the Department to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, and may expend such funds directly 
or through cooperative agreements: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
the allocation and obligation of these funds by account, beginning 
not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall transfer $1,000,000 to the Office of the 
Inspector General, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account for oversight 
activities related to the implementation of programs, activities or 
projects funded herein: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
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INSULAR AFFAIRS 
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Assistance to Territories’’, 
$55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, for general technical assistance: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and Technology’’, 
$2,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act, $750,000 shall be for necessary expenses for 
cleaning and disinfecting equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, and $1,500,000 shall be for 
research on methods to reduce the risks from environmental trans-
mission of coronavirus via contaminated surfaces or materials: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Programs and 
Management’’, $3,910,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act, $2,410,000 shall be for necessary 
expenses for cleaning and disinfecting equipment or facilities of, 
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, and operational 
continuity of Environmental Protection Agency programs and 
related activities, and $1,500,000 shall be for expediting registration 
and other actions related to pesticides to address coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 
$300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading in 
this Act shall be for necessary expenses for cleaning and disinfecting 
equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
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to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hazardous Substance Super-
fund’’, $770,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally: Provided, That the funds provided under this 
heading in this Act shall be for necessary expenses for cleaning 
and disinfecting equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the 
Environmental Protection Agency: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including for the reestablishment of abandoned or failed 
experiments associated with employee restrictions due to the 
coronavirus outbreak: Provided, That amounts provided under this 
heading in this Act shall be allocated at the discretion of the 
Chief of the Forest Service: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest System’’, 
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including for cleaning and disinfecting of public recre-
ation amenities and for personal protective equipment and baseline 
health testing for first responders: Provided, That amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be allocated at the discretion 
of the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement and 
Maintenance’’, $26,800,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally, including for janitorial services: Provided, 
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allocated at the discretion of the Chief of the Forest Service: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, 
$7,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including for personal protective equipment and baseline 
health testing for first responders: Provided, That amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be allocated at the discretion 
of the Chief of the Forest Service: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Health Services’’, 
$1,032,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including for public health support, electronic 
health record modernization, telehealth and other information tech-
nology upgrades, Purchased/Referred Care, Catastrophic Health 
Emergency Fund, Urban Indian Organizations, Tribal Epidemiology 
Centers, Community Health Representatives, and other activities 
to protect the safety of patients and staff: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading in this Act, up to $65,000,000 
is for electronic health record stabilization and support, including 
for planning and tribal consultation: Provided further, That of 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act, not less than 
$450,000,000 shall be distributed through IHS directly operated 
programs and to tribes and tribal organizations under the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and through con-
tracts or grants with urban Indian organizations under title V 
of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further, 
That any amounts provided in this paragraph not allocated pursu-
ant to the preceding proviso shall be allocated at the discretion 
of the Director of the Indian Health Service: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided herein, up to $125,000,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Indian Health Service, Indian 
Health Facilities’’ appropriation at the discretion of the Director 
for the purposes specified in this Act: Provided further, That 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act, if transferred 
to tribes and tribal organizations under the Indian Self-Determina-
tion and Education Assistance Act, will be transferred on a one- 
time basis and that these non-recurring funds are not part of 
the amount required by 25 U.S.C. § 5325, and that such amounts 
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notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY 
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Toxic Substances and Environ-
mental Public Health’’, $12,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That $7,500,000 of the 
funds provided under this heading in this Act shall be for necessary 
expenses of the Geospatial Research, Analysis and Services Program 
to support spatial analysis and Geographic Information System 
mapping of infectious disease hot spots, including cruise ships: 
Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act shall be for necessary expenses for awards 
to Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units and state health 
departments to provide guidance and outreach on safe practices 
for disinfection for home, school, and daycare facilities: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND 
ARTS DEVELOPMENT 
PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Institute’’, 
$78,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including funding for deep cleaning, security, informa-
tion technology, and staff overtime: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Maintenance’’, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including funding for deep cleaning and information 
technology to improve telework capability and for operations and 
maintenance 
requirements 
related 
to 
the 
consequences 
of 
coronavirus: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of 20 
U.S.C. 76h et seq., funds provided under this heading in this 
Act shall be made available to cover operating expenses required 
to ensure the continuity of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts and its affiliates, including for employee compensa-
tion and benefits, grants, contracts, payments for rent or utilities, 
fees for artists or performers, information technology, and other 
administrative expenses: Provided further, That no later than 
October 31, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Center shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate that includes a detailed explanation 
of the distribution of the funds provided herein: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Administration’’, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, to be distributed in grants: Provided, That such funds 
are available under the same terms and conditions as grant funding 
appropriated to this heading in Public Law 116–94: Provided fur-
ther, That 40 percent of such funds shall be distributed to State 
arts agencies and regional arts organizations and 60 percent of 
such funds shall be for direct grants: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such funds may also be used 
by the recipients of such grants for purposes of the general oper-
ations of such recipients: Provided further, That the matching 
requirements under subsections (e), (g)(4)(A), and (p)(3) of section 
5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954) may be waived with respect to such grants: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Administration’’, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, to be distributed in grants: Provided, That such funds 
are available under the same terms and conditions as grant funding 
appropriated to this heading in Public Law 116–94: Provided fur-
ther, That 40 percent of such funds shall be distributed to state 
humanities councils and 60 percent of such funds shall be for 
direct grants: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may also be used by the recipients 
of such grants for purposes of the general operations of such recipi-
ents: Provided further, That the matching requirements under sub-
section (h)(2)(A) of section 7 of the National Foundation on the 
Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 may be waived with respect 
to such grants: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Training and Employment Serv-
ices’’, $345,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally, for necessary expenses for the dislocated 
workers assistance national reserve: Provided, That the funds pro-
vided under this heading in this Act may be used to replace grant 
funds previously obligated to the impacted areas: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Management’’, 
$15,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to 
enforce worker protection laws and regulations, and to oversee 
and coordinate activities related to division C, division D, division 
E, and division F of Public Law 116–127: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Labor may transfer the amounts provided under this 
heading in this Act as necessary to ‘‘Employee Benefits Security 
Administration’’, ‘‘Wage and Hour Division’’, ‘‘Occupational Safety 
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Administration—Program Administration’’ to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, including for enforcement, oversight, 
and coordination activities in those accounts: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be transferred to ‘‘Office 
of Inspector General’’ for oversight of activities related to Public 
Law 116–127 and for oversight activities supported with funds 
appropriated to the Department of Labor to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 15 days prior 
to transferring any funds pursuant to the previous provisos under 
the heading in this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate an operating plan describing the planned uses of each 
amount proposed to be transferred: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
CDC–WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘CDC-Wide Activities and Pro-
gram Support’’, $4,300,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically 
or 
internationally: 
Provided, 
That 
not 
less 
than 
$1,500,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading in this 
Act shall be for grants to or cooperative agreements with States, 
localities, territories, tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian 
health organizations, or health service providers to tribes, including 
to carry out surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infec-
tion control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness 
and response activities: Provided further, That every grantee that 
received a Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant for fiscal 
year 2019 shall receive not less than 100 percent of that grant 
level from funds provided in the first proviso under this heading 
in this Act: Provided further, That of the amount in the first 
proviso, not less than $125,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, 
tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health 
service providers to tribes: Provided further, That the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (‘‘CDC’’) may 
satisfy the funding thresholds outlined in the preceding two provisos 
by making awards through other grant or cooperative agreement 
mechanisms: Provided further, That of the amount provided under 
this heading in this Act, not less than $500,000,000 shall be for 
global disease detection and emergency response: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, not 
less than $500,000,000 shall be for public health data surveillance 
and analytics infrastructure modernization: Provided further, That 
CDC shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate on the development of a public 
health surveillance and data collection system for coronavirus 
within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $300,000,000 

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shall be transferred to and merged with amounts in the Infectious 
Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund (‘‘Reserve Fund’’), estab-
lished by section 231 of division B of Public Law 115–245: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
consultation with the Director of the CDC, shall provide a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate every 14 days, for one year from the date 
from any such declaration or determination described in the third 
proviso of section 231 of division B of Public Law 115–245, that 
details commitment and obligation information for the Reserve 
Fund during the prior two weeks, as long as such report would 
detail obligations in excess of $5,000,000, and upon the request 
by such Committees: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
under this heading in this Act may be used for grants for the 
rent, lease, purchase, acquisition, construction, alteration, or ren-
ovation of non-federally owned facilities to improve preparedness 
and response capability at the State and local level: Provided fur-
ther, That funds provided under this heading in this Act may 
be used for purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in 
foreign countries: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
Institute’’, $103,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of Allergy 
and Infectious Diseases’’, $706,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That not less 
than $156,000,000 of the amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act shall be provided for the study of, construction of, 
demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, vac-
cine and infectious diseases research facilities of or used by NIH, 
including the acquisition of real property: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of Biomedical 
Imaging and Bioengineering’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
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requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Library of Medicine’’, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Center for Advancing 
Translational Sciences’’, $36,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Director’’, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That these funds shall be available for the 
Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the PHS 
Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Heath Surveillance and Program 
Support’’, $425,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading in this Act, not less than $250,000,000 is avail-
able for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion 
Grant program: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading in this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall 
be available for suicide prevention programs: Provided further, That 
of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, not 
less than $100,000,000 is available for activities authorized under 
section 501(o) of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, 
That of the funding made available under this heading in this 
Act, not less than $15,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal 
organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health or 
behavioral health service providers to tribes: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Management’’, 
$200,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
and internationally: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading in this Act, not less than $100,000,000 shall 
be available for necessary expenses of the survey and certification 
program, prioritizing nursing home facilities in localities with 
community transmission of coronavirus: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Low Income Home Energy Assist-
ance’’, $900,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, or respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally, for making payments under subsection 
(b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.): Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading in this Act, $225,000,000 shall be 
allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for 
fiscal year 2020 was less than $1,975,000,000: Provided further, 
That section 2607(b)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(B)) 
shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in 
this Act in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT 
BLOCK GRANT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States for the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant’’, $3,500,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including for federal administrative expenses, which shall be used 
to supplement, not supplant State, Territory, and Tribal general 
revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families 
within the United States (including territories) without regard to 
requirements in sections 658E(c)(3)(D)–(E) or 658G of the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act: Provided, That funds pro-
vided under this heading in this Act may be used to provide contin-
ued payments and assistance to child care providers in the case 
of decreased enrollment or closures related to coronavirus, and 
to assure they are able to remain open or reopen as appropriate 
and applicable: Provided further, That States, Territories, and 
Tribes are encouraged to place conditions on payments to child 
care providers that ensure that child care providers use a portion 
of funds received to continue to pay the salaries and wages of 
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that CCDBG State plans do not need to be amended prior to 
utilizing existing authorities in the CCDBG Act for the purposes 
provided herein: Provided further, That States, Territories, and 
Tribes are authorized to use funds appropriated under this heading 
in this Act to provide child care assistance to health care sector 
employees, emergency responders, sanitation workers, and other 
workers deemed essential during the response to coronavirus by 
public officials, without regard to the income eligibility requirements 
of section 658P(4) of such Act: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading in this Act shall be available to eligible 
child care providers under section 658P(6) of the CCDBG Act, 
even if such providers were not receiving CCDBG assistance prior 
to the public health emergency as a result of the coronavirus, 
for the purposes of cleaning and sanitation, and other activities 
necessary to maintain or resume the operation of programs: Pro-
vided further, That payments made under this heading in this 
Act may be obligated in this fiscal year or the succeeding two 
fiscal years: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
heading in this Act may be made available to restore amounts, 
either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families Services 
Programs’’, $1,874,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally, which shall be used as follows: (1) 
$1,000,000,000 for carrying out activities under sections 674 
through 679 of the Community Services Block Grant Act, including 
for federal administrative expenses, and of which no part shall 
be subject to section 674(b)(3) of such Act: Provided, That to the 
extent Community Services Block Grant funds are distributed as 
grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided under 
such Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall 
remain with such entity for carryover into the next two fiscal 
years for expenditure by such entity consistent with program pur-
pose: Provided further, That for services furnished under such Act 
during fiscal years 2020 and 2021, States may apply the last sen-
tence of section 673(2) of such Act by substituting ‘‘200 percent’’ 
for ‘‘125 percent’’; (2) $750,000,000 for making payments under 
the Head Start Act, including for Federal administrative expenses, 
and allocated in an amount that bears the same ratio to such 
portion as the number of enrolled children served by the agency 
involved bears to the number of enrolled children by all Head 
Start agencies: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be included in the calculation of 
the ‘‘base grant’’ in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is defined 
in sections 640(a)(7)(A), 641A(h)(1)(B), or 645(d)(3) of the Head 
Start Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this para-
graph are not subject to the allocation requirements of section 
640(a) of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That up to 

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$500,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of operating supple-
mental summer programs through non-competitive grant supple-
ments to existing grantees determined to be most ready to operate 
those programs by the Office of Head Start; (3) $2,000,000 for 
the National Domestic Violence Hotline as authorized by section 
303(b) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may make such funds available for 
providing hotline services remotely; (4) $45,000,000 for Family 
Violence Prevention and Services formula grants as authorized 
by section 303(a) of the Family Violence and Prevention and Serv-
ices Act with such funds available to grantees without regard to 
matching requirements under section 306(c)(4) of such Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may make such funds available for 
providing temporary housing and assistance to victims of family, 
domestic, and dating violence; (5) $25,000,000 for carrying out 
activities under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: Provided 
further, That such amounts shall be used to supplement, not sup-
plant, existing funds and shall be available without regard to 
matching requirements; (6) $45,000,000 shall be used for child 
welfare services as authorized by subpart 1 of part B of title 
IV of the Social Security Act (other than sections 426, 427, and 
429 of such subpart), with such funds available to grantees without 
regard to matching requirements under section 424(a) of that Act 
or any applicable reductions in federal financial participation under 
section 424(f) of that Act; and (7) $7,000,000 for Federal administra-
tive expenses: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading in this Act may be made available to restore amounts, 
either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING 
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aging and Disability Services 
Programs’’, $955,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally: Provided, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading in this Act to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, $820,000,000 shall be for activities author-
ized under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (‘‘OAA’’), including 
$200,000,000 for supportive services under part B of title III; 
$480,000,000 for nutrition services under subparts 1 and 2 of part 
C of title III; $20,000,000 for nutrition services under title VI; 
$100,000,000 for support services for family caregivers under part 
E of title III; and $20,000,000 for elder rights protection activities, 
including the long-term ombudsman program under title VII of 
such Act: Provided further, That of the amount made available 
under this heading in this Act, $50,000,000 shall be for aging 
and disability resource centers authorized in sections 202(b) and 
411 of the OAA to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
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heading in this Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, $85,000,000 shall be available for centers for inde-
pendent living that have received grants funded under part C 
of chapter I of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Provided 
further, That to facilitate State use of funds provided under this 
heading in this Act, matching requirements under sections 
304(d)(1)(D) and 373(g)(2) of the OAA shall not apply to funds 
made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority under section 308(b)(4)(A) of the OAA 
shall apply to funds made available under this heading in this 
Act by substituting ‘‘100 percent’’ for ‘‘40 percent’’: Provided further, 
That the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing 
direct access (or other access through the use of technology) to 
residents of long-term care facilities during any portion of the 
public health emergency relating to coronavirus beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2020, 
to provide services described in section 712(a)(3)(B) of the OAA: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund’’, $27,014,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, including the development of nec-
essary countermeasures and vaccines, prioritizing platform-based 
technologies with U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities, the pur-
chase of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, necessary medical sup-
plies, as well as medical surge capacity, addressing blood supply 
chain, workforce modernization, telehealth access and infrastruc-
ture, initial advanced manufacturing, novel dispensing, enhance-
ments to the U.S. Commissioned Corps, and other preparedness 
and response activities: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this paragraph in this Act may be used to develop and demonstrate 
innovations and enhancements to manufacturing platforms to sup-
port such capabilities: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall purchase vaccines developed 
using funds made available under this paragraph in this Act to 
respond to an outbreak or pandemic related to coronavirus in quan-
tities determined by the Secretary to be adequate to address the 
public health need: Provided further, That products purchased by 
the Federal government with funds made available under this para-
graph in this Act, including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, 
shall be purchased in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion guidance on fair and reasonable pricing: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may take such measures authorized under cur-
rent law to ensure that vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics 
developed from funds provided in this Act will be affordable in 
the commercial market: Provided further, That in carrying out 
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delay the development of such products: Provided further, That 
products purchased with funds appropriated under this paragraph 
in this Act may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile 
under section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated under this paragraph 
in this Act, not more than $16,000,000,000 shall be for the Strategic 
National Stockpile under section 319F–2(a) of such Act: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act 
may be transferred to, and merged with, the fund authorized by 
section 319F–4, the Covered Countermeasure Process Fund, of the 
Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated under this paragraph in this Act, not less than 
$250,000,000 shall be available for grants to or cooperative agree-
ments with entities that are either grantees or sub-grantees of 
the Hospital Preparedness Program authorized in section 319C– 
2 of the Public Health Service Act or that meet such other criteria 
as the Secretary may prescribe, with such awards issued under 
such section or section 311 of such Act: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this paragraph in this Act, not 
less than $3,500,000,000 shall be available to the Biomedical 
Advanced Research and Development Authority for necessary 
expenses of manufacturing, production, and purchase, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and 
small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients, including the 
development, translation, and demonstration at scale of innovations 
in manufacturing platforms: Provided further, That funds in the 
previous proviso may be used for the construction or renovation 
of U.S.-based next generation manufacturing facilities, other than 
facilities owned by the United States Government: Provided further, 
That of the amount appropriated under this paragraph in this 
Act, funds may be used to reimburse the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for expenses incurred by the Veterans Health Administration 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and to provide 
medical care for such purposes to individuals not otherwise eligible 
for care: Provided further, That funds used for the preceding proviso 
shall be made available to reimburse the Department of Veterans 
Affairs only if the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate that funds available for assignments under 
Public Law 93–288, as amended, are insufficient and such funds 
are necessary to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for expenses incurred to provide health care to civilians: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less 
than 3 days prior to such certification: Provided further, That of 
the amounts appropriated under this paragraph in this Act, not 
more than $289,000,000 may be transferred as necessary to other 
federal agencies for necessary expenses related to medical care 
that are incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus 
for persons eligible for treatment pursuant to section 322 of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the recipient agency: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated under this paragraph in this Act, $1,500,000 shall 
be available for the Secretary to enter into an agreement with 
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
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to examine, and, in a manner that does not compromise national 
security, report on, the security of the United States medical product 
supply chain: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
paragraph in this Act may be used for grants for the construction, 
alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned facilities to improve 
preparedness and response capability at the State and local level: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph 
in this Act may be used for the construction, alteration, or renova-
tion of non-federally owned facilities for the production of vaccines, 
therapeutics, and diagnostics where the Secretary determines that 
such a contract is necessary to secure sufficient amounts of such 
supplies: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Health and Social 
Services Emergency Fund’’, $275,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, 
domestically 
or 
internationally: 
Provided, 
That 
$90,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall 
be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration— 
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program’’ to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022 for modifications to existing contracts, and supple-
ments to existing grants and cooperative agreements under parts 
A, B, C, D, and section 2692(a) of title XXVI of the Public Health 
Service Act (referred to as ‘‘PHS’’ Act) to respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided further, That supplements 
made in the preceding proviso shall be awarded using a data- 
driven methodology determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That sections 2604(c), 2612(b), and 2651(c) of the PHS Act shall 
not apply to funds under this paragraph: Provided further, That 
$5,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall 
be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administration— 
Health Care Systems’’ to remain available until September 30, 
2022, for activities under sections 1271 and 1273 of the PHS Act 
to improve the capacity of poison control centers to respond to 
increased calls: Provided further, That $180,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall be transferred to ‘‘Health 
Resources and Services Administration—Rural Health’’ to remain 
available until September 30, 2022, to carry out telehealth and 
rural health activities under sections 330A and 330I of the PHS 
Act and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided further, That of the funding in the previous proviso, 
no less than $15,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, urban Indian health organizations, or health service providers 
to tribes: Provided further, That section 1820(g)(3)(A), section 
1820(g)(3)(D) and section 1820(g)(3)(E) of such Act shall not apply 
to funds in the preceding two provisos: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be made 
available to restore amounts, either directly or through reimburse-
ment, for obligations incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purposes 
of any funding provided for fiscal year 2020 for the Health Centers 
Program pursuant to section 330 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), 
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during a public health emergency related to coronavirus shall be 
deemed a cost of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of 
coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund’’, $100,000,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, for necessary expenses to reimburse, 
through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers 
for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attrib-
utable to coronavirus: Provided, That these funds may not be used 
to reimburse expenses or losses that have been reimbursed from 
other sources or that other sources are obligated to reimburse: 
Provided further, That recipients of payments under this paragraph 
shall submit reports and maintain documentation as the Secretary 
determines are needed to ensure compliance with conditions that 
are imposed by this paragraph for such payments, and such reports 
and documentation shall be in such form, with such content, and 
in such time as the Secretary may prescribe for such purpose: 
Provided further, That ‘‘eligible health care providers’’ means public 
entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled suppliers and providers, 
and such for-profit entities and not-for-profit entities not otherwise 
described in this proviso as the Secretary may specify, within the 
United States (including territories), that provide diagnoses, testing, 
or care for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID– 
19: Provided further, That the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall, on a rolling basis, review applications and make 
payments under this paragraph in this Act: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act shall be avail-
able for building or construction of temporary structures, leasing 
of properties, medical supplies and equipment including personal 
protective equipment and testing supplies, increased workforce and 
trainings, emergency operation centers, retrofitting facilities, and 
surge capacity: Provided further, That, in this paragraph, the term 
‘‘payment’’ means a pre-payment, prospective payment, or retrospec-
tive payment, as determined appropriate by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That payments under this paragraph shall be made in 
consideration of the most efficient payment systems practicable 
to provide emergency payment: Provided further, That to be eligible 
for a payment under this paragraph, an eligible health care provider 
shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an 
application that includes a statement justifying the need of the 
provider for the payment and the eligible health care provider 
shall have a valid tax identification number: Provided further, That, 
not later than 3 years after final payments are made under this 
paragraph, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of 
Health and Human Services shall transmit a final report on audit 
findings with respect to this program to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That nothing in this section limits the authority of the 
Inspector General or the Comptroller General to conduct audits 
of interim payments at an earlier date: Provided further, That 
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate on obligation of funds, including obligations 
to such eligible health care providers summarized by State of the 
payment receipt: Provided further, That such reports shall be 
updated and submitted to such Committees every 60 days until 
funds are expended: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Education Stabilization Fund’’, 
$30,750,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND 
SEC. 18001. (a) ALLOCATIONS.—From the amount made avail-
able under this heading in this Act to carry out the Education 
Stabilization Fund, the Secretary shall first allocate— 
(1) not more than 1/2 of 1 percent to the outlying areas 
on the basis of their respective needs, as determined by the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior; 
(2) one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, for programs 
operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and 
(3) 1 percent for grants to States with the highest 
coronavirus burden to support activities under this heading 
in this Act, for which the Secretary shall issue a notice inviting 
applications not later than 30 days of enactment of this Act 
and approve or deny applications not later than 30 days after 
receipt. 
(b) RESERVATIONS.—After carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall reserve the remaining funds made available as follows: 
(1) 9.8 percent to carry out section 18002 of this title. 
(2) 43.9 percent to carry out section 18003 of this title. 
(3) 46.3 percent to carry out section 18004 of this title. 
GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY EDUCATION RELIEF FUND 
SEC. 18002. (a) GRANTS.—From funds reserved under section 
18001(b)(1) of this title, the Secretary shall make Emergency Edu-
cation Relief grants to the Governor of each State with an approved 
application. The Secretary shall issue a notice inviting applications 
not later than 30 days of enactment of this Act and shall approve 
or deny applications not later than 30 days after receipt. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—The amount of each grant under subsection 
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(1) 60 percent on the basis of their relative population 
of individuals aged 5 through 24. 
(2) 40 percent on the basis of their relative number of 
children counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to under this heading 
as ‘‘ESEA’’). 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under subsection 
(b) may be used to— 
(1) provide emergency support through grants to local edu-
cational agencies that the State educational agency deems have 
been most significantly impacted by coronavirus to support 
the ability of such local educational agencies to continue to 
provide educational services to their students and to support 
the on-going functionality of the local educational agency; 
(2) provide emergency support through grants to institu-
tions of higher education serving students within the State 
that the Governor determines have been most significantly 
impacted by coronavirus to support the ability of such institu-
tions to continue to provide educational services and support 
the on-going functionality of the institution; and 
(3) provide support to any other institution of higher edu-
cation, local educational agency, or education related entity 
within the State that the Governor deems essential for carrying 
out emergency educational services to students for authorized 
activities described in section 18003(d)(1) of this title or the 
Higher Education Act, the provision of child care and early 
childhood education, social and emotional support, and the 
protection of education-related jobs. 
(d) REALLOCATION.—Each Governor shall return to the Sec-
retary any funds received under this section that the Governor 
does not award within one year of receiving such funds and the 
Secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining States in 
accordance with subsection (b). 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND 
SEC. 18003. (a) GRANTS.—From funds reserved under section 
18001(b)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall make elementary and 
secondary school emergency relief grants to each State educational 
agency with an approved application. The Secretary shall issue 
a notice inviting applications not later than 30 days of enactment 
of this Act and approve or deny applications not later than 30 
days after receipt. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.—The amount of each grant under 
subsection (a) shall be allocated by the Secretary to each State 
in the same proportion as each State received under part A of 
title I of the ESEA of 1965 in the most recent fiscal year. 
(c) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Each State 
shall allocate not less than 90 percent of the grant funds awarded 
to the State under this section as subgrants to local educational 
agencies (including charter schools that are local educational agen-
cies) in the State in proportion to the amount of funds such local 
educational agencies and charter schools that are local educational 
agencies received under part A of title I of the ESEA of 1965 
in the most recent fiscal year. 
(d) USES OF FUNDS.—A local educational agency that receives 
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(1) Any activity authorized by the ESEA of 1965, including 
the Native Hawaiian Education Act and the Alaska Native 
Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act (20 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) (‘‘IDEA’’), the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2301 et seq.) (‘‘the Perkins Act’’), or subtitle B of title VII 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11431 et seq.). 
(2) Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of 
local educational agencies with State, local, Tribal, and terri-
torial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, 
to improve coordinated responses among such entities to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. 
(3) Providing principals and others school leaders with 
the resources necessary to address the needs of their individual 
schools. 
(4) Activities to address the unique needs of low-income 
children or students, children with disabilities, English 
learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing 
homelessness, and foster care youth, including how outreach 
and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. 
(5) Developing and implementing procedures and systems 
to improve the preparedness and response efforts of local edu-
cational agencies. 
(6) Training and professional development for staff of the 
local educational agency on sanitation and minimizing the 
spread of infectious diseases. 
(7) Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities 
of a local educational agency, including buildings operated by 
such agency. 
(8) Planning for and coordinating during long-term clo-
sures, including for how to provide meals to eligible students, 
how to provide technology for online learning to all students, 
how to provide guidance for carrying out requirements under 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 
et seq.) and how to ensure other educational services can con-
tinue to be provided consistent with all Federal, State, and 
local requirements. 
(9) Purchasing educational technology (including hardware, 
software, and connectivity) for students who are served by 
the local educational agency that aids in regular and sub-
stantive educational interaction between students and their 
classroom instructors, including low-income students and stu-
dents with disabilities, which may include assistive technology 
or adaptive equipment. 
(10) Providing mental health services and supports. 
(11) Planning and implementing activities related to 
summer learning and supplemental afterschool programs, 
including providing classroom instruction or online learning 
during the summer months and addressing the needs of low- 
income students, students with disabilities, English learners, 
migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and 
children in foster care. 
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agencies and continuing to employ existing staff of the local 
educational agency. 
(e) STATE FUNDING.—With funds not otherwise allocated under 
subsection (c), a State may reserve not more than 1/2 of 1 percent 
for administrative costs and the remainder for emergency needs 
as determined by the state educational agency to address issues 
responding to coronavirus, which may be addressed through the 
use of grants or contracts. 
(f) REALLOCATION.—A State shall return to the Secretary any 
funds received under this section that the State does not award 
within 1 year of receiving such funds and the Secretary shall 
reallocate such funds to the remaining States in accordance with 
subsection (b). 
HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND 
SEC. 18004. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate 
funding under this section as follows: 
(1) 90 percent to each institution of higher education to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, by appor-
tioning it— 
(A) 75 percent according to the relative share of full- 
time equivalent enrollment of Federal Pell Grant recipients 
who are not exclusively enrolled in distance education 
courses prior to the coronavirus emergency; and 
(B) 25 percent according to the relative share of full- 
time equivalent enrollment of students who were not Fed-
eral Pell Grant recipients who are not exclusively enrolled 
in distance education courses prior to the coronavirus emer-
gency. 
(2) 7.5 percent for additional awards under parts A and 
B of title III, parts A and B of title V, and subpart 4 of 
part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act to address 
needs directly related to coronavirus, that shall be in addition 
to awards made in section 18004(a)(1) of this title, and allocated 
by the Secretary proportionally to such programs based on 
the relative share of funding appropriated to such programs 
in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116–94) and which may be used to defray expenses 
(including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already 
incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to dis-
tance education, faculty and staff trainings, payroll) incurred 
by institutions of higher education and for grants to students 
for any component of the student’s cost of attendance (as defined 
under section 472 of the Higher Education Act), including food, 
housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child 
care. 
(3) 2.5 percent for part B of title VII of the Higher Edu-
cation Act for institutions of higher education that the Secretary 
determines have the greatest unmet needs related to 
coronavirus, which may be used to defray expenses (including 
lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, 
technology costs associated with a transition to distance edu-
cation, faculty and staff trainings, payroll) incurred by institu-
tions of higher education and for grants to students for any 
component of the student’s cost of attendance (as defined under 
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housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child 
care. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—The funds made available to each institu-
tion under subsection (a)(1) shall be distributed by the Secretary 
using the same systems as the Secretary otherwise distributes 
funding to each institution under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Except as otherwise specified in subsection 
(a), an institution of higher education receiving funds under this 
section may use the funds received to cover any costs associated 
with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the 
coronavirus, so long as such costs do not include payment to contrac-
tors for the provision of pre-enrollment recruitment activities; 
endowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities related 
to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship. Institutions 
of higher education shall use no less than 50 percent of such 
funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for 
expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to 
coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of 
attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, 
health care, and child care). 
(d) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—(1) In awarding grants under section 
18004(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to any 
institution of higher education that is not otherwise eligible for 
funding under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 18004(a) of this 
title of at least $500,000 and demonstrates significant unmet needs 
related to expenses associated with coronavirus. 
(2) A Historically Black College and University or a Minority 
Serving Institution may use prior awards provided under titles 
III, V, and VII of the Higher Education Act to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus. 
(e) REPORT.—An institution receiving funds under this section 
shall submit a report to the Secretary, at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, that describes the use of 
funds provided under this section. 
ASSISTANCE TO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
SEC. 18005. (a) IN GENERAL.—A local educational agency 
receiving funds under sections 18002 or 18003 of this title shall 
provide equitable services in the same manner as provided under 
section 1117 of the ESEA of 1965 to students and teachers in 
non-public schools, as determined in consultation with representa-
tives of non-public schools. 
(b) PUBLIC CONTROL OF FUNDS.—The control of funds for the 
services and assistance provided to a non-public school under sub-
section (a), and title to materials, equipment, and property pur-
chased with such funds, shall be in a public agency, and a public 
agency shall administer such funds, materials, equipment, and prop-
erty and shall provide such services (or may contract for the provi-
sion of such services with a public or private entity). 
CONTINUED PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 18006. A local educational agency, State, institution of 
higher education, or other entity that receives funds under ‘‘Edu-
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continue to pay its employees and contractors during the period 
of any disruptions or closures related to coronavirus. 
DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 18007. Except as otherwise provided in sections 18001– 
18006 of this title, as used in such sections— 
(1) the terms ‘‘elementary education’’ and ‘‘secondary edu-
cation’’ have the meaning given such terms under State law; 
(2) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in title I of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Education; 
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50 States, the 
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
(5) the term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(6) the term ‘‘Non-public school’’ means a non-public 
elementary and secondary school that (A) is accredited, licensed, 
or otherwise operates in accordance with State law; and (B) 
was in existence prior to the date of the qualifying emergency 
for which grants are awarded under this section; 
(7) the term ‘‘public school’’ means a public elementary 
or secondary school; and 
(8) any other term used that is defined in section 8101 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801) shall have the meaning given the term in such 
section. 
MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT 
SEC. 18008. (a) A State’s application for funds to carry out 
sections 18002 or 18003 of this title shall include assurances that 
the State will maintain support for elementary and secondary edu-
cation, and State support for higher education (which shall include 
State funding to institutions of higher education and state need- 
based financial aid, and shall not include support for capital projects 
or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by stu-
dents) in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 at least at the levels of 
such support that is the average of such State’s support for 
elementary and secondary education and for higher education pro-
vided in the 3 fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) The secretary may waive the requirement in subsection 
(a) for the purpose of relieving fiscal burdens on States that have 
experienced a precipitous decline in financial resources. 
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Safe Schools and Citizenship 
Education’’, $100,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally, to supplement funds otherwise available 
for ‘‘Project SERV’’, including to help elementary, secondary and 
postsecondary schools clean and disinfect affected schools, and assist 
in counseling and distance learning and associated costs: Provided, 
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an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Gallaudet 
University’’, 
$7,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including to help defray the expenses directly 
caused by coronavirus and to enable grants to students for expenses 
directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of university 
operations: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’, 
$40,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, for carrying out part D of title I, and subparts 
1, 3, 9 and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title 
IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public 
Health Service Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Howard University’’, $13,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including to help defray the expenses directly caused by coronavirus 
and to enable grants to students for expenses directly related to 
coronavirus and the disruption of university operations: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Administration’’, 
$8,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021 to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, 
$7,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, to 
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internationally, including for salaries and expenses necessary for 
oversight and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded in 
this Act to respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Corporation for Public Broad-
casting’’, $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including 
for fiscal stabilization grants to public telecommunications entities, 
as defined by 47 U.S.C. 397(12), with no deduction for administra-
tive or other costs of the Corporation, to maintain programming 
and services and preserve small and rural stations threatened by 
declines in non-Federal revenues: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Institute of Museum and Library 
Services’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including 
grants to States, territories and tribes to expand digital network 
access, purchase internet accessible devices, and provide technical 
support services: Provided, That any matching funds requirements 
for States, tribes, libraries, and museums are waived for grants 
provided with funds made available under this heading in this 
Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Railroad Retirement Board’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including the pur-
chase of information technology equipment to improve the mobility 
of the workforce and provide for additional hiring or overtime 
hours as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insur-
ance Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Limitation on Administrative 
Expenses’’, $300,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domes-
tically or internationally, including paying the salaries and benefits 
of all employees affected as a result of office closures, telework, 
phone and communication services for employees, overtime costs, 
and supplies, and for resources necessary for processing disability 
and retirement workloads and backlogs: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 18108. Funds appropriated by this title may be used 
by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
to appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 
3319 of title 5 of the United States Code, candidates needed for 
positions to perform critical work relating to coronavirus for which— 
(1) public notice has been given; and 
(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services has deter-
mined that such a public health threat exists. 
SEC. 18109. Funds made available by this title may be used 
to enter into contracts with individuals for the provision of personal 
services (as described in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code 
of Federal Regulations (48 CFR 37.104)) to support the prevention 
of, preparation for, or response to coronavirus, domestically and 
internationally, subject to prior notification to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided, That such individuals may not be deemed employees 
of the United States for the purpose of any law administered 
by the Office of Personnel Management: Provided further, That 
the authority made available pursuant to this section shall expire 
on September 30, 2024. 
SEC. 18110. (a) If services performed by an employee during 
fiscal year 2020 are determined by the head of the agency to 
be primarily related to preparation, prevention, or response to 
coronavirus, any premium pay for such services shall be disregarded 
in calculating the aggregate of such employee’s basic pay and pre-
mium pay for purposes of a limitation under section 5547(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, or under any other provision of law, 
whether such employee’s pay is paid on a biweekly or calendar 
year basis. 
(b) Any overtime pay for such services shall be disregarded 
in calculating any annual limit on the amount of overtime pay 
payable in a calendar or fiscal year. 
(c) With regard to such services, any pay that is disregarded 
under either subsection (a) or (b) shall be disregarded in calculating 
such employee’s aggregate pay for purposes of the limitation in 
section 5307 of such title 5. 
(d)(1) Pay that is disregarded under subsection (a) or (b) shall 
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pay for the applicable calendar year to exceed the rate of basic 
pay payable for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect 
at the end of such calendar year. 
(2) For purposes of applying this subsection to an employee 
who would otherwise be subject to the premium pay limits estab-
lished under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, ‘‘premium 
pay’’ means the premium pay paid under the provisions of law 
cited in section 5547(a). 
(3) For purposes of applying this subsection to an employee 
under a premium pay limit established under an authority other 
than section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, the agency respon-
sible for administering such limit shall determine what payments 
are considered premium pay. 
(e) This section shall take effect as if enacted on February 
2, 2020. 
(f) If application of this section results in the payment of 
additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type that is 
normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other pur-
pose, that additional pay shall not— 
(1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee 
for any purpose; or 
(2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the 
covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave 
under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 18111. Funds appropriated by this title to the heading 
‘‘Department of Health and Human Services’’ may be transferred 
to, and merged with, other appropriation accounts under the 
headings ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’’, ‘‘Public 
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, ‘‘Administration for 
Children and Families’’, ‘‘Administration for Community Living’’, 
and ‘‘National Institutes of Health’’ to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus following consultation with the Office of 
Management and Budget: Provided, That the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall 
be notified 10 days in advance of any such transfer: Provided 
further, That, upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred from an appropriation by this title are not necessary, 
such amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available by this title 
may be transferred pursuant to the authority in section 205 of 
division A of Public Law 116–94 or section 241(a) of the PHS 
Act. 
SEC. 18112. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made 
available to the Department of Health and Human Services in 
this Act, including estimated personnel and administrative costs, 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate: Provided, That such plans shall be updated 
and submitted to such Committees every 60 days until September 
30, 2024: Provided further, That the spend plans shall be accom-
panied by a listing of each contract obligation incurred that exceeds 
$5,000,000 which has not previously been reported, including the 
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SEC. 18113. Of the funds appropriated by this title under the 
heading ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, up 
to $4,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds made 
available under the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Office of 
Inspector General’’, and shall remain available until expended, for 
oversight of activities supported with funds appropriated to the 
Department of Health and Human Services to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: 
Provided, That the Inspector General of the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall consult with the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate prior 
to obligating such funds: Provided further, That the transfer 
authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer 
authority provided by law. 
SEC. 18114. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of the 
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–123) shall be paid to the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Homeland Security—Countering Weapons of Mass Destruc-
tion Office—Federal Assistance’’account for costs incurred, including 
to reimburse costs incurred prior to the enactment of this Act, 
under other transaction authority and related to screening for 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally. 
(b) The term coronavirus has the meaning given the term 
in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. 
(c) The amounts repurposed in this section that were previously 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 18115. (a) IN GENERAL.—Every laboratory that performs 
or analyzes a test that is intended to detect SARS–CoV–2 or to 
diagnose a possible case of COVID–19 shall report the results 
from each such test, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
in such form and manner, and at such timing and frequency, 
as the Secretary may prescribe until the end of the Secretary’s 
Public Health Emergency declaration with respect to COVID–19 
or any extension of such declaration. 
(b) LABORATORIES COVERED.—The Secretary may prescribe 
which laboratories must submit reports pursuant to this section. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary may make prescriptions 
under this section by regulation, including by interim final rule, 
or by guidance, and may issue such regulations or guidance without 
regard to the procedures otherwise required by section 553 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(d) REPEALER.—Section 1702 of division A of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act is repealed. 

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TITLE IX 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’, $9,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, subject to 
approval by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, except 
that $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally, to be allocated in accordance with a spend plan submitted 
to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
by the Chief Administrative Officer and approved by such Com-
mittee: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
JOINT ITEMS 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Attending Physi-
cian’’, $400,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 

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CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries’’, $12,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, 
That the Capitol Police may transfer amounts appropriated under 
this heading in this Act to ‘‘General Expenses’’ without the approval 
requirement of 2 U.S.C. 1907(a): Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Construction and Oper-
ations’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, including to purchase and distribute cleaning 
and sanitation products throughout all facilities and grounds under 
the care of the Architect of the Capitol, wherever located, and 
any related services and operational costs: Provided, That the 
Architect of the Capitol shall provide a report within 30 days 
enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Com-
mittee on House Administration on expenditure of funds from 
amounts appropriated under this heading in this Act: Provided 
further, That this amount shall be in addition to any other funds 
available for such purposes in appropriations Acts for the legislative 
branch: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internation-
ally, to be made available to the Little Scholars Child Development 
Center, subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Senate Committee 
on Rules and Administration, and the Committee on House 
Administration: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 

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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
for audits and investigations and for reimbursement of the Tiny 
Findings Child Development Center for salaries for employees, as 
authorized by this Act: Provided, That not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Account-
ability Office shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spend plan 
specifying funding estimates and a timeline for such audits and 
investigations: Provided further, That $600,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Tiny Findings Child Development Center, subject to 
approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
House of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Rules and 
Administration, and the Committee on House Administration: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SOURCE OF FUNDS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
OF SENATE EMPLOYEE CHILD CARE CENTER 
SEC. 19001. The Secretary of the Senate shall reimburse the 
Senate Employee Child Care Center for personnel costs incurred 
starting on April 1, 2020, for employees of such Center who have 
been ordered to cease working due to measures taken in the Capitol 
complex to combat coronavirus, not to exceed $84,000 per month, 
from amounts in the appropriations account ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’ 
within the contingent fund of the Senate. 
SOURCE OF FUNDS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHILD CARE CENTER 
SEC. 19002. (a) AUTHORIZING USE
OF REVOLVING FUND
OR 
APPROPRIATED
FUNDS.—Section 312(d)(3)(A) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘, and, at the option of the 
Chief Administrative Officer during an emergency situation, 
the payment of the salary of other employees of the Center.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) During an emergency situation, the payment of 
such other expenses for activities carried out under this 
section as the Chief Administrative Officer determines 
appropriate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding 
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PAYMENTS TO ENSURE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF GOODS AND 
SERVICES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY 
SEC. 19003. (a) AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE PAYMENTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), 
during an emergency situation, the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives may make payments under con-
tracts with vendors providing goods and services to the House 
in amounts and under terms and conditions other than those pro-
vided under the contract in order to ensure that those goods and 
services remain available to the House throughout the duration 
of the emergency. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Chief Administrative Officer 
may not make payments under the authority of subsection 
(a) without the approval of the Committee on House Adminis-
tration of the House of Representatives. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The authority of the 
Chief Administrative Officer to make payments under the 
authority of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appro-
priations to make such payments. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SOURCE OF FUNDS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
OF LITTLE SCHOLARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
SEC. 19004. The Library of Congress shall reimburse Little 
Scholars Child Development Center for salaries for employees 
incurred from April 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020, for employees 
of such Center who have been ordered to cease working due to 
measures taken in the Capitol complex to combat coronavirus, 
not to exceed $113,000 per month, from amounts in the appropria-
tions account ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses’’. 
AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS DURING THE 
CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY 
SEC. 19005. (a) AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3324(a) of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law and subject to subsection (b), if the employees of a contractor 
with a service contract with the Architect of the Capitol are fur-
loughed or otherwise unable to work during closures, stop work 
orders, or reductions in service arising from or related to the impacts 
of coronavirus, the Architect of the Capitol may continue to make 
the payments provided for under the contract for the weekly salaries 
and benefits of such employees for not more than 16 weeks. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The authority of the 
Architect of the Capitol to make payments under the authority 
of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations 
to make such payments. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol shall promul-
gate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
MASS MAILINGS AS FRANKED MAIL 
SEC. 19006. (a) WAIVER.—Section 3210(a)(6)(D) of title 39, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the 
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the case of the Commission, to waive this paragraph in the case 
of mailings sent in response to or to address threats to life safety.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply with respect to mailings sent on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
TECHNICAL CORRECTION 
SEC. 19007. In the matter preceding the first proviso under 
the heading ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi-
sion E of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116–94), strike ‘‘ $504,164,000’’ and insert ‘‘ $510,164,000’’. 
CONFORMING AMENDMENT 
SEC. 19008. Section 110(a)(1)(A) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (as added by section 3102 of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting before ‘‘In lieu of’’ the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE.—For purposes of applying sec-
tion 102(a)(1)(F) and this section under the Congres-
sional Accountability Act of 1995, in lieu of the defini-
tion in section 202(a)(2)(B) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 
1312(a)(2)(B)), the term ‘eligible employee’ means a 
covered employee (as defined in section 101 of that 
Act (2 U.S.C. 1301)) who has been employed for at 
least 30 calendar days by the employing office (as 
so defined) with respect to whom leave is requested 
under section 102(a)(1)(F).’’. 
SOURCE OF FUNDS USED FOR PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
OF TINY FINDINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
SEC. 19009. The Government Accountability Office may 
reimburse the Tiny Findings Child Development Center for salaries 
for employees incurred from April 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020, 
for employees of such Center who have been ordered to cease 
working due to measures taken in the Capitol complex to combat 
coronavirus, not to exceed $100,000 per month, from amounts in 
the appropriations account ‘‘Government Accountability Office— 
Salaries and Expenses’’. 
OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT AUTHORITY 
SEC. 19010. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; 
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(F) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(G) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Comptroller General’’ means the Comptroller 
General of the United States. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct moni-
toring and oversight of the exercise of authorities, or the receipt, 
disbursement, and use of funds made available, under this Act 
or any other Act to prepare for, respond to, and recover from 
the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic and the effect of the pandemic 
on the health, economy, and public and private institutions of 
the United States, including public health and homeland security 
efforts by the Federal Government and the use of selected funds 
under this or any other Act related to the Coronavirus 2019 pan-
demic and a comprehensive audit and review of charges made 
to Federal contracts pursuant to authorities provided in the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. 
(c) BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS.—In conducting monitoring and 
oversight under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall— 
(1) during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on the date on which the national 
emergency declared by the President under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the 
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) expires, offer regular 
briefings on not less frequently than a monthly basis to the 
appropriate congressional committees regarding Federal public 
health and homeland security efforts; 
(2) publish reports regarding the ongoing monitoring and 
oversight efforts, which, along with any audits and investiga-
tions conducted by the Comptroller General, shall be submitted 
to the appropriate congressional committees and posted on 
the website of the Government Accountability Office— 
(A) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every other month thereafter until the 
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) after the period described in subparagraph (A), 
on a periodic basis; and 
(3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
additional reports as warranted by the findings of the moni-
toring and oversight activities of the Comptroller General. 
(d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— 
(1) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—In conducting monitoring and over-
sight activities under this section, the Comptroller General 
shall have access to records, upon request, of any Federal, 
State, or local agency, contractor, grantee, recipient, or sub-
recipient pertaining to any Federal effort or assistance of any 
type related to the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic under this 
Act or any other Act, including private entities receiving such 
assistance. 
(2) COPIES.—The Comptroller General may make and 
retain copies of any records accessed under paragraph (1) as 
the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 
(3) INTERVIEWS.—In addition to such other authorities as 
are available, the Comptroller General or a designee of the 
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officials, contractor staff, grantee staff, recipients, or subrecipi-
ents pertaining to any Federal effort or assistance of any type 
related to the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic under this or any 
other Act, including private entities receiving such assistance. 
(4) INSPECTION OF FACILITIES.—As determined necessary 
by the Comptroller General, the Government Accountability 
Office may inspect facilities at which Federal, State, or local 
officials, contractor staff, grantee staff, or recipients or sub-
recipients carry out their responsibilities related to the 
Coronavirus 2019 pandemic. 
(5) ENFORCEMENT.—Access rights under this subsection 
shall be subject to enforcement consistent with section 716 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict 
in any manner any existing authority of the Comptroller General. 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORITY FOR THE REGISTER OF 
COPYRIGHTS 
SEC. 19011. (a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 710. Emergency relief authority 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY ACTION.—If, on or before December 31, 2021, 
the Register of Copyrights determines that a national emergency 
declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) generally disrupts or suspends the ordinary 
functioning of the copyright system under this title, or any compo-
nent thereof, including on a regional basis, the Register may, on 
a temporary basis, toll, waive, adjust, or modify any timing provision 
(including any deadline or effective period, except as provided in 
subsection (c)) or procedural provision contained in this title or 
chapters II or III of title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, for 
no longer than the Register reasonably determines to be appropriate 
to mitigate the impact of the disruption caused by the national 
emergency. In taking such action, the Register shall consider the 
scope and severity of the particular national emergency, and its 
specific effect with respect to the particular provision, and shall 
tailor any remedy accordingly. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE AND EFFECT.—Any action taken by the Register 
in response to a national emergency pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall not be subject to section 701(e) or subchapter II of chapter 
5 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 7 of title 5, United 
States Code. The provision of general public notice detailing the 
action being taken by the Register in response to the national 
emergency under subsection (a) is sufficient to effectuate such 
action. The Register may make such action effective both prospec-
tively and retroactively in relation to a particular provision as 
the Register determines to be appropriate based on the timing, 
scope, and nature of the public emergency, but any action by the 
Register may only be retroactive with respect to a deadline that 
has not already passed before the declaration described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(c) STATEMENT REQUIRED.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), not later than 20 days after taking any action that results 
in a provision being modified for a cumulative total of longer than 
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detailing the action taken, the relevant background, and rationale 
for the action. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The authority of the Register to act under 
subsection (a) does not extend provisions under this title requiring 
the commencement of an action or proceeding in Federal court 
within a specified period of time, except that if the Register adjusts 
the license availability date defined in section 115(e)(15), such 
adjustment shall not affect the ability to commence actions for 
any claim of infringement of exclusive rights provided by para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 106 against a digital music provider 
arising from the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a 
musical work by such digital music provider in the course of 
engaging in covered activities that accrued after January 1, 2018, 
provided that such action is commenced within the time periods 
prescribed under section 115(d)(10)(C)(i) or 115(d)(10)(C)(ii) as cal-
culated from the adjusted license availability date. If the Register 
adjusts the license availability date, the Register must provide 
the statement to Congress under subsection (c) at the same time 
as the public notice of such adjustment with a detailed explanation 
of why such adjustment is needed. 
‘‘(e) COPYRIGHT TERM EXCEPTION.—The authority of the Reg-
ister to act under subsection (a) does not extend to provisions 
under chapter 3, except section 304(c), or section 1401(a)(2). 
‘‘(f) OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding section 301 of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), the authority of the Register 
under subsection (a) is not contingent on a specification made 
by the President under such section or any other requirement 
under that Act (other than the emergency declaration under section 
201(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1621(a))). The authority described 
in this section supersedes the authority of title II of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 7 of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘710. Emergency relief authority.’’. 
(c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount provided by this 
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration’’, $13,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Medical 
Services’’, 
$14,432,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, including related impacts on health care delivery, 
and for support to veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming 
homeless: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, 
$2,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or 
internationally, including related impacts on health care delivery: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Support and Compli-
ance’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically 
or internationally, including related impacts on health care delivery: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being 
for 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, $606,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, 
including related impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Administration’’, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’, $2,150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domesti-
cally or internationally, including related impacts on health care 
delivery: Provided, That the Secretary shall transmit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a spend plan 
detailing the allocation of such funds between pay and associated 
costs, operations and maintenance, and information technology sys-
tems development: Provided further, That after such transmittal 
is provided, funds may only be reprogrammed among the three 
subaccounts referenced in the previous proviso after the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs submits notice to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, for oversight and audit of programs, activities, grants 
and projects funded under this title: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants for Construction of State 
Extended Care Facilities’’, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including to modify 
or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities 
in State homes: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Trust Fund’’, $2,800,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Trust Fund: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund, $2,800,000 shall be paid from the general 
fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund: Provided further, That 
the Chief Executive Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress monthly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, 

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and planned activities: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 20001. Amounts made available for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in this title, under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical 
Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical 
Facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the accounts to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically and 
internationally: Provided, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and 
Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts of 2 percent or less 
of the total amount appropriated to an account in this title may 
take place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided 
further, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical 
Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical 
Facilities’’ accounts in excess of 2 percent of the total amount 
appropriated to an account in this title, or exceeding a cumulative 
2 percent for all of the funds provided in this title, may take 
place only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make 
the transfer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 20002. For all of the funds appropriated in this title 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress monthly reports 
detailing obligations, expenditures, and planned activities. 
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20003. In this title, the term ‘‘public health emergency’’ 
means an emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared by a 
Federal, State, or local authority. 
SHORT-TERM
AGREEMENTS
OR
CONTRACTS
WITH
TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS
PROVIDERS
TO
EXPAND
TELEMENTAL
HEALTH
SERVICES 
FOR ISOLATED VETERANS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20004. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into short- 
term agreements or contracts with telecommunications companies 
to provide temporary, complimentary or subsidized, fixed and mobile 
broadband services for the purposes of providing expanded mental 
health services to isolated veterans through telehealth or VA Video 
Connect during a public health emergency. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may expand eligibility for 
services described in subsection (a) from the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to include veterans already receiving care 
from the Department who may not be eligible for mental health 
services or other health care services delivered through tele-
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(2) PRIORITY.—For purposes of expanding eligibility under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize— 
(A) veterans who are in unserved and underserved 
areas; 
(B) veterans who reside in rural and highly rural areas, 
as defined in the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas coding 
system of the Department of Agriculture; 
(C) low-income veterans; and 
(D) any other veterans that the Secretary considers 
to be at a higher risk for suicide and mental health concerns 
during isolation periods due to a public health emergency. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) TELEHEALTH.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘telehealth’’ means the 
use of electronic information and telecommunications tech-
nologies to support and promote long-distance clinical 
health care, patient and professional health-related edu-
cation, public health, and health administration. 
(B) TECHNOLOGIES.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
telecommunications technologies include videoconferencing, 
the internet, streaming media, and terrestrial and wireless 
communications. 
(2) VA VIDEO CONNECT.—The term ‘‘VA Video Connect’’ 
means the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to connect veterans with their health care team from anywhere, 
using encryption to ensure a secure and private session. 
TREATMENT OF STATE HOMES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20005. (a) WAIVER OF OCCUPANCY RATE REQUIREMENTS.— 
During a public health emergency, occupancy rate requirements 
for State homes for purposes of receiving per diem payments set 
forth in section 51.40(c) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or successor regulations, shall not apply. 
(b) WAIVER OF VETERAN PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENTS.—During 
a public health emergency, the veteran percentage requirements 
for State homes set forth in section 51.210(d) of title 38, Code 
of Regulations, or successor regulations, and in agreements for 
grants to construct State homes, shall not apply. 
(c) PROVISION OF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health emergency, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide to State homes medi-
cines, personal protective equipment, medical supplies, and any 
other equipment, supplies, and assistance available to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal protective equip-
ment may be provided under paragraph (1) through the All 
Hazards Emergency Cache of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs or any other source available to the Department. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘personal 
protective equipment’’ means any protective equipment required 
to prevent the wearer from contracting COVID–19, including 
gloves, N–95 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, 
or other equipment required for safety. 
(2) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘public health 
emergency’’ means an emergency with respect to COVID–19 
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(3) STATE HOME.—The term ‘‘State home’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101(19) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
MODIFICATIONS TO VETERAN DIRECTED CARE PROGRAM OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SEC. 20006. (a) TELEPHONE OR TELEHEALTH RENEWALS.—For 
the Veteran Directed Care program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’), during a 
public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) waive the requirement that an area agency on aging 
process new enrollments and six-month renewals for the Pro-
gram via an in-person or home visit; and 
(2) allow new enrollments and sixth-month renewals for 
the Program to be conducted via telephone or telehealth 
modality. 
(b) NO SUSPENSION
OR DISENROLLMENT.—During a public 
health emergency, the Secretary shall not suspend or dis-enroll 
a veteran or caregiver of a veteran from the Program unless— 
(1) requested to do so by the veteran or a representative 
of the veteran; or 
(2) a mutual decision is made between the veteran and 
a health care provider of the veteran to suspend or dis-enroll 
the veteran or caregiver from the Program. 
(c) WAIVER
OF PAPERWORK REQUIREMENT.—During a public 
health emergency, the Secretary may waive the requirement for 
signed, mailed paperwork to confirm the enrollment or renewal 
of a veteran in the Program and may allow verbal consent of 
the veteran via telephone or telehealth modality to suffice for pur-
poses of such enrollment or renewal. 
(d) WAIVER OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—During a public health 
emergency, the Secretary shall waive— 
(1) any penalty for late paperwork relating to the Program; 
and 
(2) any requirement to stop payments for veterans or care-
givers of veterans under the Program if they are out of State 
for more than 14 days. 
(e) AREA AGENCY
ON AGING DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘area agency on aging’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3002). 
PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF PROSTHETIC 
APPLIANCES THROUGH NON-DEPARTMENT PROVIDERS DURING PUB-
LIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20007. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that, to the extent practicable, veterans who are receiving or are 
eligible to receive a prosthetic appliance under section 1714 or 
1719 of title 38, United States Code, are able to receive such 
an appliance that the Secretary determines is needed from a non- 
Department of Veterans Affairs provider under a contract with 
the Department during a public health emergency. 

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WAIVER OF PAY CAPS FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES 
SEC. 20008. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive any limita-
tion on pay for an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
during a public health emergency for work done in support of 
response to the emergency. 
(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each month that the Secretary waives 
a limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
a report on the waiver. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under paragraph 
(1) for a waiver or waivers in a month shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Where the waiver or waivers were used, including 
in which component of the Department and, as the case 
may be, which medical center of the Department. 
(B) For how many employees the waiver or waivers 
were used, disaggregated by component of the Department 
and, if applicable, medical center of the Department. 
(C) The average amount by which each payment 
exceeded the waived pay limitation that was waived, 
disaggregated by component of the Department and, if 
applicable, medical center of the Department. 
(c) EMPLOYEE
OF
THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employee of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs’’ includes any employee of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, regardless of the authority under which the 
employee was hired. 
PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF PERSONAL 
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HOME HEALTH WORKERS 
SEC. 20009. (a) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health emergency, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to employees and 
contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs personal 
protective equipment necessary to provide home care to vet-
erans under the laws administered by the Secretary. 
(2) SOURCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal protective equipment 
may be provided under paragraph (1) through the All Hazards 
Emergency Cache of the Department or any other source avail-
able to the Department. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HOME CARE.—The term ‘‘home care’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1803(c) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(2) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘personal 
protective equipment’’ means any protective equipment required 
to prevent the wearer from contracting COVID–19, including 
gloves, N–95 respirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, 
or other equipment required for safety. 

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CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF 
ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS PENSION AND OTHER VETERANS BENEFITS 
SEC. 20010. Amounts paid to a person under the 2020 Recovery 
Rebate in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
shall not be treated as income or resources for purposes of deter-
mining eligibility for pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United 
States Code, or any other benefit under a law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
AVAILABILITY OF TELEHEALTH FOR CASE MANAGERS AND HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
SEC. 20011. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that telehealth capabilities are available during a public health 
emergency for case managers of, and homeless veterans partici-
pating in, the Department of Housing and Urban Development– 
Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program (com-
monly referred to as ‘‘HUD–VASH’’). 
FUNDING LIMITS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERV-
ICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT 
HOUSING DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20012. In the case of a public health emergency, nothing 
in subsection (e)(1) of section 2044 of title 38, United States Code, 
may be construed as limiting amounts that may be made available 
for carrying out subsections (a), (b), and (c) of such section. 
MODIFICATIONS TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20013. (a) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—In the case of a 
public health emergency, no authorization of appropriations in sec-
tion 2014 of title 38, United States Code, may be construed as 
limiting amounts that may be appropriated for carrying out sub-
chapter II of chapter 20 of such title. 
(b) GRANTS AND PER DIEM PAYMENTS.—In the case of a public 
health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may waive 
any limits on— 
(1) grant amounts under sections 2011 and 2061 of title 
38, United States Code; and 
(2) rates for per diem payments under sections 2012 and 
2061 of such title. 
(c) PARTICIPANT ABSENCE.—Notwithstanding Veterans Health 
Administration Handbook 1162.01(1), dated July 12, 2013, and 
amended June 30, 2014, and titled ‘‘Grant and Per Diem (GPD) 
Program’’, or any other provision of law, for the duration of a 
public health emergency, the Secretary— 
(1) shall waive any requirement to discharge a veteran 
from the grant and per diem program of the Veterans Health 
Administration after the veteran is absent for 14 days; and 
(2) may continue to pay per diem to grant recipients and 
eligible entities under the program for any additional days 
of absence when a veteran has already been absent for more 
than 72 hours. 
SEC. 20014. The amounts provided by sections 20003 through 
20013 of this title in this Act are designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
TITLE XI 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Diplomatic 
Programs’’, 
$324,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including for 
necessary expenses to maintain consular operations and to provide 
for evacuation expenses and emergency preparedness: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Operating 
Expenses’’, 
$95,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $258,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’, $350,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
PEACE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peace Corps’’, $88,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 21001. The authorities and limitations of section 402 of 
the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appro-
priations Act (division A of Public Law 116–123) shall apply to 
funds appropriated by this title as follows: 
(1) Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply to funds 
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’; and 
(2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply to funds 
under the heading ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’. 
SEC. 21002. Funds appropriated by this title under the headings 
‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’ 
may be used to reimburse such accounts administered by the 
Department of State, the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the Peace Corps, as appropriate, for obligations 
incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 21003. The reporting requirement of section 406(b) of 
the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (division A of Public Law 116–123) shall apply 
to funds appropriated by this title: Provided, That the requirement 
to jointly submit such report shall not apply to the Director of 
the Peace Corps: Provided further, That reports required by such 
section may be consolidated and shall include information on all 
funds made available to such Federal agencies to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus. 
SEC. 21004. Section 7064(a) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (divi-
sion G of Public Law 116–94) is amended by striking ‘‘ $100,000,000’’ 
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘ $110,000,000’’, and by adding the 
following before the period at the end: ‘‘: Provided, That no amounts 
may be used that were designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the 
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985’’. 
SEC. 21005. The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public 
Law 116–94) is amended under the heading ‘‘Emergencies in the 
Diplomatic and Consular Service’’ in title I by striking ‘‘ $1,000,000’’ 
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘ $5,000,000’’. 
SEC. 21006. The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public 
Law 116–94) is amended under the heading ‘‘Millennium Challenge 
Corporation’’ in title III by striking ‘‘ $105,000,000’’ in the first 
proviso and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘ $107,000,000’’. 

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SEC. 21007. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
in addition to leave authorized under any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development may, in order to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, provide additional paid 
leave to address employee hardships resulting from coronavirus: 
Provided, That this authority shall apply to leave taken since 
January 29, 2020, and may be provided abroad and domestically: 
Provided further, That the Secretary and the Administrator shall 
consult with the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives prior to implementation of such authority: Provided 
further, That the authority made available pursuant to this section 
shall expire on September 30, 2022. 
SEC. 21008. The Secretary of State, to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, may exercise the authorities of section 
3(j) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2670(j)) to provide medical services or related support for 
private United States citizens, nationals, and permanent resident 
aliens abroad, or third country nationals connected to such persons 
or to the diplomatic or development missions of the United States 
abroad, who are unable to obtain such services or support otherwise: 
Provided, That such assistance shall be provided on a reimbursable 
basis to the extent feasible: Provided further, That such reimburse-
ments may be credited to the applicable Department of State appro-
priation and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall prioritize providing medical services 
or related support to individuals eligible for the health program 
under section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4084): Provided further, That the authority made available pursuant 
to this section shall expire on September 30, 2022. 
SEC. 21009. Notwithstanding section 6(b) of the Department 
of State Authorities Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–472; 120 Stat. 
3556), during fiscal year 2020, passport and immigrant visa sur-
charges collected in any fiscal year pursuant to the fourth paragraph 
under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in the 
Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005 
(title IV of division B of Public Law 108–447; 8 U.S.C. 1714) 
may be obligated and expended for the costs of providing consular 
services: Provided, That such funds should be prioritized for United 
States citizen services: Provided further, That not later than 90 
days after the expiration of this authority, the Secretary of State 
shall provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives detailing the specific expenditures 
made pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That the amount 
provided by this section is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 21010. The Department of State and the United States 
Agency for International Development are authorized to enter into 
contracts with individuals for the provision of personal services 
(as described in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations and including pursuant to section 904 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084)) to prevent, prepare for, and 

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respond to coronavirus, within the United States and abroad, sub-
ject to prior consultation with, and the notification procedures of, 
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: 
Provided, That such individuals may not be deemed employees 
of the United States for the purpose of any law administered 
by the Office of Personnel Management: Provided further, That 
not later than 15 days after utilizing this authority, the Secretary 
of State shall provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives on the overall staffing needs for 
the Office of Medical Services: Provided further, That the authority 
made available pursuant to this section shall expire on September 
30, 2022. 
SEC. 21011. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development may authorize any oath of 
office required by law to, in particular circumstances that could 
otherwise pose health risks, be administered remotely, subject to 
appropriate verification: Provided, That prior to initially exercising 
the authority of this section, the Secretary and the Administrator 
shall each submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives describing the process and proce-
dures 
for 
administering 
such 
oaths, 
including 
appropriate 
verification: Provided further, That the authority made available 
pursuant to this section shall expire on September 30, 2021. 
SEC. 21012. (a) PURPOSES.—For purposes of strengthening the 
ability of foreign countries to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus and to the adverse economic impacts of coronavirus, 
in a manner that would protect the United States from the spread 
of coronavirus and mitigate an international economic crisis 
resulting from coronavirus that may pose a significant risk to 
the economy of the United States, each paragraph of subsection 
(b) shall take effect upon enactment of this Act. 
(b) CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION REPLENISH-
MENT.—The International Development Association Act (22 
U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 31. NINETEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the Inter-
national Development Association is authorized to contribute on 
behalf of the United States $3,004,200,000 to the nineteenth 
replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to 
obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In order to pay for 
the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there 
are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, 
$3,004,200,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
FINANCE
CORPORATION
AUTHORIZA-
TION.—The International Finance Corporation Act (22 U.S.C. 

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282 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 18. CAPITAL INCREASES AND AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES 
OF AGREEMENT. 
‘‘(a) VOTES AUTHORIZED.—The United States Governor of the 
Corporation is authorized to vote in favor of— 
‘‘(1) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock 
of the Corporation by 16,999,998 shares, to implement the 
conversion of a portion of the retained earnings of the Corpora-
tion into paid-in capital, which will result in the United States 
being issued an additional 3,771,899 shares of capital stock, 
without any cash contribution; 
‘‘(2) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock 
of the Corporation on a general basis by 4,579,995 shares; 
and 
‘‘(3) a resolution to increase the authorized capital stock 
of the Corporation on a selective basis by 919,998 shares. 
‘‘(b) AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.—The United 
States Governor of the Corporation is authorized to agree to and 
accept an amendment to article II, section 2(c)(ii) of the Articles 
of Agreement of the Corporation that would increase the vote by 
which the Board of Governors of the Corporation may increase 
the capital stock of the Corporation from a four-fifths majority 
to an eighty-five percent majority.’’. 
(3) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.—The African Develop-
ment Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1345. SEVENTH CAPITAL INCREASE. 
‘‘(a) SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the Bank 
may subscribe on behalf of the United States to 532,023 addi-
tional shares of the capital stock of the Bank. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Any subscription by the United States 
to the capital stock of the Bank shall be effective only to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance 
in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to pay for the increase in the 
United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a), 
there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year 
limitation, $7,286,587,008 for payment by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
‘‘(2) SHARE TYPES.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $437,190,016 shall be for paid in shares of the 
Bank; and 
‘‘(B) $6,849,396,992 shall be for callable shares of the 
Bank.’’. 
(4) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.—The African Develop-
ment Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 226. FIFTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the Fund 
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$513,900,000 to the fifteenth replenishment of the resources of 
the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In order to pay for 
the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there 
are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, 
$513,900,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(5) INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY
FUND
AUTHORIZATION
FOR 
NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO BORROW.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 17 of the Bretton Woods 
Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286e–2) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 
(II) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In order to carry out the purposes of a one-time decision 
of the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund 
(the Fund) to expand the resources of the New Arrangements 
to Borrow, established pursuant to the decision of January 
27, 1997, referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the 
Treasury is authorized to make loans, in an amount not to 
exceed the dollar equivalent of 28,202,470,000 of Special 
Drawing Rights, in addition to any amounts previously author-
ized under this section, except that prior to activation of the 
New Arrangements to Borrow, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall report to Congress whether supplementary resources are 
needed to forestall or cope with an impairment of the inter-
national monetary system and whether the Fund has fully 
explored other means of funding to the Fund.’’; 
(III) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(4)’’; and 
(IV) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2025’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(2),’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘(a)(2), (a)(3),’’. 
(B) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amount provided 
by this paragraph is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE XII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$1,753,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus, including necessary expenses for 
operating costs and capital outlays: Provided, That such amounts 
are in addition to any other amounts made available for this pur-
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heading in this Act shall not be subject to the limitation on obliga-
tions under the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Working Capital 
Fund’’ in division H of the Further Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94): Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE 
In addition to funds provided to the ‘‘Payments to Air Carriers’’ 
program in Public Law 116–94 to carry out the essential air service 
program under section 41731 through 41742 of title 49, United 
States Code, $56,000,000, to be derived from the general fund 
of the Treasury, and to be made available to the Essential Air 
Service and Rural Improvement Fund, to remain available until 
expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’, 
$10,000,000,000, 
to 
prevent, 
prepare 
for, 
and 
respond 
to 
coronavirus, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be 
derived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, 
That funds provided under this heading in this Act shall only 
be available to sponsors of airports defined in section 47102 of 
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That funds provided 
under this heading in this Act shall not otherwise be subject to 
the requirements of chapter 471 of such title: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the previous proviso, section 47112(b) of such 
title shall apply to funds provided for any contract awarded (after 
the date of enactment) for airport development and funded under 
this heading: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading in this Act may not be used for any purpose not directly 
related to the airport: Provided further, That of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading in this Act— 
(1) Not less than $500,000,000 shall be available to pay 
a Federal share of 100 percent of the costs for which a grant 
is made under Public Law 116–94: Provided, That any 
remaining funds after the apportionment under this paragraph 
(1) shall be distributed as described in paragraph (2) under 
this heading in this Act; 
(2) Not less than $7,400,000,000 shall be available for 
any purpose for which airport revenues may lawfully be used: 
Provided, That 50 percent of such funds shall be allocated 
among all commercial service airports based on each sponsor’s 
calendar year 2018 enplanements as a percentage of total 2018 
enplanements for all commercial service airports: Provided fur-
ther, That the remaining 50 percent of such funds shall be 
allocated among all commercial service airports based on an 
equal combination of each sponsor’s fiscal year 2018 debt service 
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service airports and each sponsor’s ratio of unrestricted reserves 
to their respective debt service: Provided further, That the 
Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is made 
under this paragraph shall be 100 percent: 
(3) Up to $2,000,000,000 shall be available for any purpose 
for which airport revenues may lawfully be used, and: (A) 
be apportioned as set forth in section 47114(c)(1)(C)(i), 
47114(c)(1)(C)(ii), or 47114(c)(1)(H) of title 49, United States 
Code; (B) not be subject to the reduced apportionments of 
49 U.S.C. 47114(f); and (C) have no maximum apportionment 
limit, notwithstanding 47114(c)(1)(C)(iii) of title 49, United 
States Code: Provided, That any remaining funds after the 
apportionment under this paragraph (3) shall be distributed 
as described in paragraph (2) under this heading in this Act: 
Provided further, That the Federal share payable of the costs 
for which a grant is made under this paragraph shall be 100 
percent; and 
(4) Not less than $100,000,000 shall be for general aviation 
airports for any purpose for which airport revenues may law-
fully be used, and, which the Secretary shall apportion directly 
to each eligible airport, as defined in section 47102(8) of title 
49, United States Code, based on the categories published in 
the most current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, 
reflecting the percentage of the aggregate published eligible 
development costs for each such category, and then dividing 
the allocated funds evenly among the eligible airports in each 
category, rounding up to the nearest thousand dollars: Provided, 
That the Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant 
is made under this paragraph shall be 100 percent: 
Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration may retain up to 0.1 percent of the funds provided 
under this heading in this Act to fund the award and oversight 
by the Administrator of grants made under this heading in this 
Act: Provided further, That obligations of funds under this heading 
in this Act shall not be subject to any limitations on obligations 
provided in Public Law 116–94: Provided further, That all airports 
receiving funds under this heading in this Act shall continue to 
employ, through December 31, 2020, at least 90 percent of the 
number of individuals employed (after making adjustments for 
retirements or voluntary employee separations) by the airport as 
of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive the workforce retention requirement in the 
previous proviso, if the Secretary determines the airport is experi-
encing economic hardship as a direct result of the requirement, 
or the requirement reduces aviation safety or security: Provided 
further, That the workforce retention requirement shall not apply 
to nonhub airports or nonprimary airports receiving funds under 
this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
Of prior year unobligated contract authority and liquidating 
cash provided for Motor Carrier Safety in the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178), SAFETEA–LU 
(Public Law 109–59), or other appropriations or authorization acts, 
in addition to amounts already appropriated in fiscal year 2020 
for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’, $150,000 in 
additional obligation limitation is provided and repurposed for 
obligations incurred to support activities to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Safety and Operations’’, 
$250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, $492,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, including to enable the Secretary of 
Transportation to make or amend existing grants to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the 
Northeast Corridor, as authorized by section 11101(a) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 
114–94): Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘National Net-
work Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Network Grants to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, $526,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, including to enable the Secretary of 
Transportation to make or amend existing grants to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the 
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America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 
114–94): Provided, That a State shall not be required to pay the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation more than 80 percent 
of the amount paid in fiscal year 2019 under section 209 of the 
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–432) and that not less than $239,000,000 of the amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act shall be made avail-
able for use in lieu of any increase in a State’s payment: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Northeast Corridor 
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Transit Infrastructure Grants’’, 
$25,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall provide funds appropriated under 
this heading in this Act as if such funds were provided under 
section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, and section 5311 
of title 49, United States Code and apportion such funds in accord-
ance with section 5336 of such title (other than subsections (h)(1) 
and (h)(4)), section 5311 (other than subsection (b)(3) and (c)(1)(A)), 
section 5337 and section 5340 of title 49, United States Code, 
and apportion such funds in accordance with such sections except 
that funds apportioned under section 5337 shall be added to funds 
apportioned under 5307 for administration under 5307: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall allocate the amounts provided 
in the preceding proviso under sections 5307, 5311, 5337, and 
5340 of title 49, United States Code, among such sections in the 
same ratio as funds were provided in the fiscal year 2020 appropria-
tions: Provided further, That funds apportioned under this heading 
in this Act shall be apportioned not later than 7 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That funds shall 
be apportioned using the fiscal year 2020 apportionment formulas: 
Provided further, That not more than three-quarters of 1 percent, 
but not to exceed $75,000,000, of the funds for transit infrastructure 
grants provided under this heading in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses and ongoing program management 
oversight as authorized under sections 5334 and 5338(f)(2) of title 
49, United States Code, and shall be in addition to any other 
appropriations for such purpose: Provided further, That notwith-
standing subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 5307 of title 49, United 
States Code, funds provided under this heading are available for 
the operating expenses of transit agencies related to the response 
to a coronavirus public health emergency as described in section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act, including, beginning on 
January 20, 2020, reimbursement for operating costs to maintain 
service and lost revenue due to the coronavirus public health emer-
gency, including the purchase of personal protective equipment, 
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to reductions in service: Provided further, That such operating 
expenses are not required to be included in a transportation 
improvement 
program, 
long-range 
transportation, 
statewide 
transportation plan, or a statewide transportation improvement 
program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not waive the 
requirements of section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, for 
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or for funds 
previously made available under section 5307 of title 49, United 
States Code, or sections 5311, 5337, or 5340 of such title as a 
result of the coronavirus: Provided further, That unless otherwise 
specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code, shall apply to funding made available under 
this heading in this Act, except that the Federal share of the 
costs for which any grant is made under this heading in this 
Act shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: 
Provided further, That the amount made available under this 
heading in this Act shall be derived from the general fund and 
shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit 
programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Training’’, 
$3,134,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That of 
the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, 
$1,000,000 shall be for the operations of the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State Maritime Academy Oper-
ations’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be 
for direct payments for State Maritime Academies: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That the funding made 
available under this heading in this Act shall be used for conducting 
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funds made available in this Act to the Department of Transpor-
tation to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’, 
$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for the Office of 
the Chief Financial Officer, including for Department-wide salaries 
and expenses, Information Technology purposes, and to support 
the Department’s workforce in a telework environment: Provided, 
That the amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall 
be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, 
including amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Program 
Offices’’ in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROGRAM OFFICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Offices’’, $15,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That of the sums appro-
priated under this heading in this Act— 
(1) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public 
and Indian Housing; and 
(2) $10,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Commu-
nity Planning and Development: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to provide 
additional funds for public housing agencies to maintain normal 
operations and take other necessary actions during the period that 
the program is impacted by coronavirus: Provided, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act, 
$850,000,000 shall be available for both administrative expenses 
and other expenses of public housing agencies for their section 
8 programs, including Mainstream vouchers: Provided further, That 
such other expenses shall be new eligible activities to be defined 
by the Secretary and shall include activities to support or maintain 
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costs related to retention and support of participating owners: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under paragraph (3) 
under this heading in Public Law 116–94 may be used for such 
other expenses, as described in the previous proviso, in addition 
to their other available uses: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act, $400,000,000 shall 
be available for adjustments in the calendar year 2020 section 
8 renewal funding allocations, in addition to any other appropria-
tions available for such purpose, including Mainstream vouchers, 
for public housing agencies that experience a significant increase 
in voucher per-unit costs due to extraordinary circumstances or 
that, despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate 
rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts pro-
vided in the previous proviso based on need, as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive, 
or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute 
or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
the use of the amounts made available under this heading and 
the same heading of Public Law 116–94 (except for requirements 
related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and 
the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the safe and 
effective administration of these funds, consistent with the purposes 
described under this heading in this Act, to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the public through the Federal Register or other appro-
priate means of any such waiver or alternative requirement to 
ensure the most expeditious allocation of this funding, and in order 
for such waiver or alternative requirement to take effect, and that 
such public notice may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet 
at the appropriate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That 
any such waivers or alternative requirements shall remain in effect 
for the time and duration specified by the Secretary in such public 
notice and may be extended if necessary upon additional notice 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, the notification required by section 
223 of Public Law 116–6 and section 221 of Public Law 116– 
94 shall not apply to the award of amounts provided under para-
graph (2) of this heading in Public Law 116–6 or under paragraph 
(7)(B) of this heading in Public Law 116–94 in support of the 
family unification program under section 8(x) of such Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may award any remaining unobligated 
balances appropriated under this heading in prior Acts for incre-
mental tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013), to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, without 
competition, including for extraordinary administrative fees: Pro-
vided further, That no less than 25 percent of such amounts shall 
be allocated proportionally to public housing agencies who received 
awards in the 2017 and 2019 competitions for such purposes within 
60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the waiver 
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in this Act shall also apply to such incremental tenant-based assist-
ance contract amounts: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Housing Operating Fund’’, 
as authorized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $685,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, including to provide additional funds for public 
housing agencies to maintain normal operations and take other 
necessary actions during the period that the program is impacted 
by coronavirus: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act shall be combined with the amount appropriated 
for the same purpose under the same heading of Public Law 116– 
94, and distributed to all public housing agencies pursuant to 
the Operating Fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal 
Regulations: Provided further, That for the period from the enact-
ment of this Act through December 31, 2020, such combined total 
amount may be used for eligible activities under subsections (d)(1) 
and (e)(1) of such section 9 and for other expenses related to 
preventing, preparing for, and responding to coronavirus, including 
activities to support or maintain the health and safety of assisted 
individuals and families, and activities to support education and 
child care for impacted families: Provided further, That amounts 
made available under the headings ‘‘Public Housing Operating 
Fund’’ and ‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in prior Acts, except 
for any set-asides listed under such headings, may be used for 
all of the purposes described in the previous proviso: Provided 
further, That the expanded uses and funding flexibilities described 
in the previous two provisos shall be available to all public housing 
agencies through December 31, 2020, except that the Secretary 
may extend the period under which such flexibilities shall be avail-
able in additional 12 month increments upon a finding that individ-
uals and families assisted by the public housing program continue 
to require expanded services due to coronavirus: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements 
for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary 
administers in connection with the use of such combined total 
amount or funds made available under the headings ‘‘Public 
Housing Operating Fund’’ and ‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in 
prior Acts (except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a 
finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative 
requirements are necessary for the safe and effective administration 
of these funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the public through 
the Federal Register or other appropriate means of any such waiver 
or alternative requirement, to ensure the most expeditious alloca-
tion of this funding, in order for such waiver or alternative require-
ment to take effect, and that such public notice may be provided, 
at a minimum, on the Internet at the appropriate Government 
web site or through other electronic media, as determined by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That any such waivers or alternative 

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requirements shall remain in effect for the time and duration speci-
fied by the Secretary in such public notice and may be extended 
if necessary upon additional notice by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Native American Programs’’, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for activities and 
assistance authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), and under title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 with respect to Indian tribes (42 
U.S.C. 5306(a)(1)): Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act are as follows: 
(1) No less than $200,000,000 shall be available for the 
Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized 
under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this paragraph shall be distributed according 
to the same funding formula used in fiscal year 2020: Provided 
further, That such amounts shall be used by recipients to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including 
to maintain normal operations and fund eligible affordable 
housing activities under NAHASDA during the period that 
the program is impacted by coronavirus: Provided further, That 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act may be used 
to cover or reimburse allowable costs to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus that are incurred by a recipient, 
including for costs incurred prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive, 
or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any 
statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connec-
tion with the use of amounts made available under this para-
graph or under the same paragraph in Public Law 116–94 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding 
by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative require-
ments are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such 
amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That any such waivers shall be deemed to 
be effective as of the date an Indian tribe or tribally designated 
housing entity began preparing for coronavirus and shall apply 
to the amounts made available under this paragraph and to 
the previously appropriated amounts described in the previous 
proviso; and 
(2) Up to $100,000,000 shall be available for grants to 
Indian tribes under the Indian Community Development Block 
Grant program under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) 
of such Act, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health 
and safety: Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize, with-
out competition, allocations of these amounts for activities and 
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coronavirus: Provided further, That not to exceed 20 percent 
of any grant made with funds appropriated under this para-
graph shall be expended for planning and management develop-
ment and administration: Provided further, That amounts pro-
vided under this heading in this Act may be used to cover 
or reimburse allowable costs to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus incurred by a recipient, including for 
costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding section 105(a)(8) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)), there shall be no per centum limita-
tion for the use of funds for public services activities to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 
the previous proviso shall apply to all such activities for grants 
of funds made available under this paragraph or under para-
graph (4) of this heading in Public Law 116–94: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative 
requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation 
that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of 
amounts made available under this paragraph or under para-
graph (4) in Public Law 116–94 (except for requirements related 
to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the 
environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expedite 
or facilitate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That any such 
waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of the date an 
Indian tribe began preparing for coronavirus and shall apply 
to the amounts made available under this paragraph and to 
the previously appropriated amounts described in the previous 
proviso: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
For an additional amount for carrying out the ‘‘Housing 
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS’’ program, as authorized by 
the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), 
$65,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, except 
that amounts allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(5) of such Act 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022, to provide addi-
tional funds to maintain operations and for rental assistance, sup-
portive services, and other necessary actions, in order to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That not less 
than $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act shall be allocated pursuant to the formula in section 
854 of such Act using the same data elements as utilized pursuant 
to that same formula in fiscal year 2020: Provided further, That 
up to $10,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act shall be to provide an additional one-time, non-renewable 
award to grantees currently administering existing contracts for 
permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under 
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this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior years: Provided further, 
That such awards shall be made proportionally to their existing 
grants: Provided further, That such awards are not required to 
be spent on permanent supportive housing: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 859(b)(3)(B) of such Act, housing payment 
assistance for rent, mortgage, or utilities payments may be provided 
for a period of up to 24 months: Provided further, That, to protect 
persons who are living with HIV/AIDS, such amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act may be used to self-isolate, quar-
antine, or to provide other coronavirus infection control services 
as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
for household members not living with HIV/AIDS: Provided further, 
That such amounts may be used to provide relocation services, 
including to provide lodging at hotels, motels, or other locations, 
for persons living with HIV/AIDS and household members not living 
with HIV/AIDS: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
856(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12905(g)), a grantee may use up 
to 6 percent of its award under this Act for administrative purposes, 
and a project sponsor may use up to 10 percent of its sub-award 
under this Act for administrative purposes: Provided further, That 
such amounts provided under this heading in this Act may be 
used to cover or reimburse allowable costs consistent with the 
purposes of this heading incurred by a grantee or project sponsor 
regardless of the date on which such costs were incurred: Provided 
further, That any regulatory waivers the Secretary may issue may 
be deemed to be effective as of the date a grantee began preparing 
for coronavirus: Provided further, That any additional activities 
or authorities authorized pursuant to this Act may also apply 
at the discretion and upon notice of the Secretary to all amounts 
made available under this same heading in Public Law 116–94 
if such amounts are used by grantees for the purposes described 
under this heading: Provided further, That up to 2 percent of 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act may be 
used, without competition, to increase prior awards made to existing 
technical assistance providers to provide an immediate increase 
in capacity building and technical assistance available to grantees 
under this heading and under the same heading in prior Acts: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Development Fund’’, 
$5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 of the amount made available under this 
heading in this Act shall be distributed pursuant to section 106 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5306) to grantees that received allocations pursuant to that same 
formula in fiscal year 2020, and that such allocations shall be 
made within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That, in addition to amounts allocated pursuant to the preceding 
proviso, an additional $1,000,000,000 shall be allocated directly 
to States and insular areas, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 5302(a), to 
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or insular area, including activities within entitlement and non-
entitlement communities, based on public health needs, risk of 
transmission of coronavirus, number of coronavirus cases compared 
to the national average, and economic and housing market disrup-
tions, and other factors, as determined by the Secretary, using 
best available data and that such allocations shall be made within 
45 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That remaining 
amounts shall be distributed directly to the State or unit of general 
local government, at the discretion of the Secretary, according to 
a formula based on factors to be determined by the Secretary, 
prioritizing risk of transmission of coronavirus, number of 
coronavirus cases compared to the national average, and economic 
and housing market disruptions resulting from coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That such allocations may be made on a rolling 
basis based on the best available data at the time of allocation: 
Provided further, That amounts made available in the preceding 
provisos may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs con-
sistent with the purposes of this heading in this Act incurred 
by a State or locality regardless of the date on which such costs 
were incurred: Provided further, That section 116(b) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5316(b)) and any implementing regulations, which 
requires grantees to submit their final statements of activities 
no later than August 16 of a given fiscal year, shall not apply 
to final statements submitted in accordance with sections 104(a)(2) 
and (a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2) and (a)(3)) and com-
prehensive housing affordability strategies submitted in accordance 
with section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020: 
Provided further, That such final statements and comprehensive 
housing affordability strategies shall instead be submitted no later 
than August 16, 2021: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of 
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connec-
tion with the use of amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act and under the same heading in Public Law 116–94 
and Public Law 116–6 (except for requirements related to fair 
housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative 
requirements are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of 
such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 of amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act may be used to make new awards 
or increase prior awards to existing technical assistance providers, 
without competition, to provide an immediate increase in capacity 
building and technical assistance to support the use of amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act and under the same 
heading in prior Acts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus: Provided further, That, notwithstanding sections 
104(a)(2), (a)(3), and (c) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2), (a)(3), and (c)) and section 
105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 12705), a grantee may adopt and utilize expedited procedures 
to prepare, propose, modify, or amend its statement of activities 
for grants from amounts made available under this heading in 
this Act and under the same heading in Public Law 116–94 and 
Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That under such expedited 
procedures, the grantee need not hold in-person public hearings, 

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but shall provide citizens with notice and a reasonable opportunity 
to comment of no less than 5 days: Provided further, That, for 
as long as national or local health authorities recommend social 
distancing and limiting public gatherings for public health reasons, 
a grantee may create virtual public hearings to fulfill applicable 
public hearing requirements for all grants from funds made avail-
able under this heading in this Act and under the same heading 
in Public Law 116–94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided further, 
That any such virtual hearings shall provide reasonable notification 
and access for citizens in accordance with the grantee’s certifi-
cations, timely responses from local officials to all citizen questions 
and issues, and public access to all questions and responses: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding section 105(a)(8) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5305(a)(8)), there shall be no per centum limitation for the use 
of funds for public services activities to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the previous proviso 
shall apply to all such activities for grants of funds made available 
under this heading in this Act and under the same heading in 
Public Law 116–94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall ensure there are adequate procedures in place 
to prevent any duplication of benefits as required by section 312 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) and in accordance with section 1210 of the 
Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D of Public Law 
115–254; 132 Stat. 3442), which amended section 312 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5155): Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, 
$4,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, among individuals 
and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance 
and to support additional homeless assistance and homelessness 
prevention activities to mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus 
under the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorized 
under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.), as amended: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
in this Act shall be distributed pursuant to 24 CFR 576.3 to grantees 
that received allocations pursuant to that same formula in fiscal 
year 2020, and that such allocations shall be made within 30 
days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That, remaining 
amounts shall be allocated directly to a State or unit of general 
local government by a formula to be developed by the Secretary 
and that such allocations shall be made within 90 days of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That such formula shall allocate 
such amounts for the benefit of unsheltered homeless, sheltered 
homeless, and those at risk of homelessness, to geographical areas 
with the greatest need based on factors to be determined by the 
Secretary, such as risk of transmission of coronavirus, high numbers 
or rates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless, and economic and 

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housing market conditions as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That individuals and families whose income does not exceed 
the Very Low-Income Limit of the area, as determined by the 
Secretary, shall be considered ‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ and shall 
be eligible for homelessness prevention if they meet the criteria 
in section 401(1)(B) and (C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(1)(B) 
and (C)): Provided further, That amounts provided under this 
heading in this Act may be used to cover or reimburse allowable 
costs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus that are 
incurred by a State or locality, including for costs incurred prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That recipi-
ents may deviate from applicable procurement standards when 
procuring goods and services to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus: Provided further, That a recipient may use up to 
10 percent of its allocation for administrative purposes: Provided 
further, That the use of amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act shall not be subject to the consultation, citizen participa-
tion, or match requirements that otherwise apply to the Emergency 
Solutions Grants program, except that a recipient must publish 
how it has and will utilize its allocation, at a minimum, on the 
Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through other 
electronic media: Provided further, That the spending cap estab-
lished pursuant to section 415(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11374) 
shall not apply to amounts provided under this heading in this 
Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act may be used to provide temporary emergency shelters 
(through leasing of existing property, temporary structures, or other 
means) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and 
that such temporary emergency shelters shall not be subject to 
the minimum periods of use required by section 416(c)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(c)(1)): Provided further, That Federal habit-
ability and environmental review standards and requirements shall 
not apply to the use of such amounts for those temporary emergency 
shelters that have been determined by State or local health officials 
to be necessary to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in 
this Act may be used for training on infectious disease prevention 
and mitigation and to provide hazard pay, including for time worked 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act, for staff working directly 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus among persons 
who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and that such activities 
shall not be considered administrative costs for purposes of the 
10 percent cap: Provided further, That in administering the amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of 
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connec-
tion with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient 
of these amounts (except for requirements related to fair housing, 
nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment unless 
otherwise provided under this paragraph), if the Secretary finds 
that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement 
and such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 
any such waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of the date 
a State or unit of local government began preparing for coronavirus 
and shall apply to the use of amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act and amounts provided under the same heading for 

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the Emergency Solutions Grant program in prior Acts used by 
recipients to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall notify the public through 
the Federal Register or other appropriate means of any such waiver 
or alternative requirement, and that such public notice may be 
provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appropriate Govern-
ment web site or through other electronic media, as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That any additional activities 
or authorities authorized pursuant to this Act, including any 
waivers and alternative requirements established by the Secretary 
pursuant to this Act, may also apply at the discretion and upon 
notice of the Secretary with respect to all amounts made available 
for the Emergency Solutions Grants program under the heading 
‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ in any prior Act and used by recipi-
ents to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided 
further, That up to 1 percent of amounts made available under 
this heading in this Act may be used to make new awards or 
increase prior awards made to existing technical assistance pro-
viders with experience in providing health care services to homeless 
populations, without competition, to provide an immediate increase 
in capacity building and technical assistance available to recipients 
of amounts for the Emergency Solutions Grants program under 
this heading in this Act and under the same heading in prior 
Acts: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under 
this heading in this Act may be used to require people experiencing 
homelessness to receive treatment or perform any other prerequisite 
activities as a condition for receiving shelter, housing, or other 
services: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’, 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to provide addi-
tional funds to maintain normal operations and take other necessary 
actions during the period that the program is impacted by 
coronavirus, for assistance to owners or sponsors of properties 
receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f et seq.): Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative require-
ments for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the 
Secretary administers in connection with the use of amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act (except for requirements 
related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and 
the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or 
facilitate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative requirement 
is consistent with the purposes described under this heading in 
this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the 
public through the Federal Register or other appropriate means 
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waiver or alternative requirement to take effect, and that such 
public notice may be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet 
at the appropriate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for the Elderly’’, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to provide 
additional funds to maintain normal operations and take other 
necessary actions during the period that the program is impacted 
by coronavirus, for assistance to owners or sponsors of properties 
receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as amended: Provided, 
That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, up 
to $10,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation 
of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive, 
or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute 
or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
the use of amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by 
the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such amounts 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and such waiver 
or alternative requirement is consistent with the purposes described 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the public through the Federal Register or other appro-
priate means of any such waiver or alternative requirement in 
order for such waiver or alternative requirement to take effect, 
and that such public notice may be provided, at a minimum, on 
the Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through 
other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for Persons with Disabil-
ities’’, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to 
provide additional funds to maintain normal operations and take 
other necessary actions during the period that the program is 
impacted by coronavirus, for assistance to owners or sponsors of 
properties receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013), as amended: Provided, That the Secretary may waive, 
or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute 
or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
the use of amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by 

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the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such amounts 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, and such waiver 
or alternative requirement is consistent with the purposes described 
under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the public through the Federal Register or other appro-
priate means of any such waiver or alternative requirement in 
order for such waiver or alternative requirement to take effect, 
and that such public notice may be provided, at a minimum, on 
the Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through 
other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fair Housing Activities’’, 
$2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for con-
tracts, grants, and other assistance, as authorized by title VIII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing 
Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, of which $1,500,000 shall be for the Fair 
Housing Assistance Program Partnership for Special Enforcement 
grants to address fair housing issues relating to coronavirus, and 
$1,000,000 shall be for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program for 
education and outreach activities under such section 561 to educate 
the public about fair housing issues related to coronavirus: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That the funding made 
available under this heading in this Act shall be used for conducting 
audits and investigations of projects and activities carried out with 
funds made available in this Act to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 22001. Of the amounts made available from the Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund for ‘‘Federal Aviation Administration— 
Operations’’ in title XI of division B of the Bipartisan Budget 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), up to $25,000,000 may be used 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That 
amounts repurposed in this section that were previously designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 

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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 22002. For amounts made available by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation’’ and ‘‘National Network Grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, the Secretary of 
Transportation may not waive the requirements under section 
24312 of title 49, United States Code, and section 24305(f) of title 
49, United States Code: Provided, That for amounts made available 
by this Act under such headings the Secretary shall require the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation to comply with the Rail-
way Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), the Railway 
Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), and the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.): Provided further, That not 
later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 
each subsequent 7 days thereafter, the Secretary shall notify the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate of any National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
employee furloughs as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That in the event 
of any National Railroad Passenger Corporation employee furloughs 
as a result of efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, the Secretary shall require the National Railroad Pas-
senger Corporation to provide such employees the opportunity to 
be recalled to their previously held positions as intercity passenger 
rail service is restored to March 1, 2020 levels and not later than 
the date on which intercity passenger rail service has been fully 
restored to March 1, 2020 levels. 
SEC. 22003. For the duration of fiscal year 2020, section 
127(i)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, shall read as if and 
apply to situations in which: the President has declared an emer-
gency or a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
SEC. 22004. No later than September 30, 2020, the remaining 
unobligated balances of funds made available for the youth 
homelessness demonstration under the heading ‘‘Department of 
Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and 
Development—Homeless Assistance Grants’’ in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) are hereby perma-
nently rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority 
equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, in addition to other 
funds as may be available for such purposes, and shall be available, 
without additional competition, for completing the funding of 
awards made pursuant to the fiscal year 2018 youth homelessness 
demonstration. 
HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS EMERGENCY AUTHORITY 
SEC. 22005. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may waive or postpone 
any requirement under section 402, 404, 405, or 412 of title 23, 
United States Code, section 4001 of the FAST Act (Public Law 
114–94; 129 Stat. 1497), or part 1300 of title 23, Code of Federal 

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Regulations (or successor regulations), if the Secretary determines 
that— 
(1) the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is having 
a substantial impact on— 
(A) the ability of States to implement or carry out 
any grant, campaign, or program under those provisions; 
or 
(B) the ability of the Secretary to carry out any respon-
sibility of the Secretary with respect to a grant, campaign, 
or program under those provisions; or 
(2) the requirements of those provisions are having a 
substantial impact on the ability of States or the Secretary 
to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall periodically submit to the 
relevant committees of Congress a report describing— 
(1) each determination made by the Secretary under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) each waiver or postponement of a requirement under 
that subsection. 
(c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount provided by this 
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE XIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 23001. Each amount appropriated or made available by 
this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the 
fiscal year involved. 
SEC. 23002. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 23003. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the 
additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations 
accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions 
applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2020. 
SEC. 23004. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act, or 
transferred pursuant to authorization granted in this Act, may 
only be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to sections 11002, 13002, 
and 18114 of this Act, reimbursements made pursuant to authority 
in this Act, or to funds made available in this Act for the Emergency 
Reserve Fund, established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of division 
J of Public Law 115–31, or to funds made available in this Act 
for the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund, estab-
lished pursuant to section 231 of division B of Public Law 115– 
245. 
(c) This section shall not apply to title VI of this Act. 
SEC. 23005. In this Act, the term ‘‘coronavirus’’ means SARS– 
CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential. 
SEC. 23006. Each amount designated in this Act by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded or transferred, 

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if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all 
such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 23007. Any amount appropriated by this Act, designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 and subsequently so designated by the President, 
and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this 
Act shall retain such designation. 
BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 23008. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO 
scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory 
Pay As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this 
division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained 
for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwithstanding 
Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accom-
panying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
the budgetary effects of this division shall be estimated for purposes 
of section 251 of such Act. 
(d) ENSURING NO WITHIN-SESSION SEQUESTRATION.—Solely for 
the purpose of calculating a breach within a category for fiscal 
year 2020 pursuant to section 251(a)(6) or section 254(g) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and 
notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the budgetary 
effects from this division shall be counted as amounts designated 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Appropriations 
for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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