Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

H. Res. 904 In the House of Representatives, U. S., March 16, 2020. Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall, in the engrossment of the bill H.R. 6201, make the fol- lowing corrections: Ω1æ Amend division A to read as follows: DIVISION A—SECOND CORONAVIRUS PRE- PAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLE- MENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other pur- poses, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) For an additional amount for the ‘‘Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children’’, 2 •HRES 904 EH $500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con- gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For an additional amount for the ‘‘Commodity Assist- ance Program’’ 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 Emer- gency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)), $400,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided, That of the funds made available, the Sec- retary may use up to $100,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of commodities: 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 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE SEC. 1101. (a) PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—During fiscal year 2020, in any case in which a school is closed for at least 5 consecutive days during a public health emergency designation during which the school would otherwise be in session, each household containing at least 1 member who is 3 •HRES 904 EH an eligible child attending the school shall be eligible to re- ceive assistance pursuant to a state agency plan approved under subsection (b). (b) ASSISTANCE.—To carry out this section, the Sec- retary of Agriculture may approve State agency plans for temporary emergency standards of eligibility and levels of benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for households with eligible children. Plans ap- proved by the Secretary shall provide for supplemental allot- ments to households receiving benefits under such Act, and issuances to households not already receiving benefits. Such level of benefits shall be determined by the Secretary in an amount not less than the value of meals at the free rate over the course of 5 school days for each eligible child in the household. (c) MINIMUM CLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not provide assistance under this section in the case of a school that is closed for less than 5 consecu- tive days. (d) USE OF EBT SYSTEM.—A State agency may provide assistance under this section through the EBT card system established under section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016). (e) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may au- 4 •HRES 904 EH thorize State educational agencies and school food authorities administering a school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) to release to appropriate officials administering the supple- mental nutrition assistance program such information as may be necessary to carry out this section. (f) WAIVERS.—To facilitate implementation of this sec- tion, the Secretary of Agriculture may approve waivers of the limits on certification periods otherwise applicable under sec- tion 3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)), reporting requirements otherwise applicable under section 6(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)), and other ad- ministrative requirements otherwise applicable to State agen- cies under such Act. (g) AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES.—During fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture may purchase commodities for emergency distribution in any area of the United States during a public health emergency designation. (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘eligible child’’ means a child (as de- fined in section 12(d) or served under section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d), 1759(a)(1)) who, if not for the clo- sure of the school attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about 5 •HRES 904 EH a COVID–19 outbreak, would receive free or reduced price school meals under the Richard B. Russell Na- tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 175l et seq.) at the school. (2) The term ‘‘public health emergency designa- tion’’ means the declaration of a public health emer- gency, based on an outbreak of SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). (3) The term ‘‘school’’ has the meaning given the term in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)). (i) FUNDING.—There are hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture such amounts as are necessary to carry out this section: Provided, That such amount is des- ignated 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. SEC. 1102. In addition to amounts otherwise made avail- able, $100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, shall be available for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar- iana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance in response to a COVID–19 public health emer- 6 •HRES 904 EH gency: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con- gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro- gram’’, $82,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for health services consisting of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 related items and services as described in section 6006(a) of division F of the Families First Coronavirus Re- sponse Act (or the administration of such products): 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 Def- icit Control Act of 1985. TITLE III DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAXPAYER SERVICES For an additional amount for ‘‘Taxpayer Services’’, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for the purposes of carrying out the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Provided, That amounts provided 7 •HRES 904 EH under this heading in this Act may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Operations Support’’: 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 IV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES For an additional amount for ‘‘Indian Health Services’’, $64,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for health services consisting of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 related items and services as described in section 6007 of di- vision F of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (or the administration of such products): Provided, That such amounts shall be allocated at the discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service: 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 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 8 •HRES 904 EH TITLE V DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS For an additional amount for ‘‘Aging and Disability Services Programs’’, $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for activities authorized under subparts 1 and 2 of part C, of title III, and under title VI, of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (‘‘OAA’’), of which $160,000,000 shall be for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services, $80,000,000 shall be for Congregate Nutrition Services, and $10,000,000 shall be for Nutrition Services for Native Ameri- cans: Provided, That State matching requirements under sec- tions 304(d)(1)(D) and 309(b)(2) of the OAA shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in this Act: Pro- vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con- gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain avail- able until expended, for activities authorized under section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11), 9 •HRES 904 EH in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Administrator of the Centers for Medi- care & Medicaid Services, to pay the claims of providers for reimbursement, as described in subsection (a)(3)(D) of such section 2812, for health services consisting of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 related items and services as described in paragraph (1) of section 6001(a) of division F of the Fami- lies First Coronavirus Response Act (or the administration of such products) or visits described in paragraph (2) of such section for uninsured individuals: Provided, That the term ‘‘uninsured individual’’ in this paragraph means an individual who is not enrolled in— (1) a Federal health care program (as defined under section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f)), including an individual who is eligi- ble for medical assistance only because of subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXIII) of Section 1902 of the Social Se- curity Act; or (2) a group health plan or health insurance cov- erage offered by a health insurance issuer in the group or individual market (as such terms are defined in sec- tion 2791 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91)), or a health plan offered under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code: 10 •HRES 904 EH Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Con- gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. TITLE VI DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL SERVICES For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for health services consisting of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 related items and services as described in section 6006(b) of division F of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (or the administration of such products): 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 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for health services consisting of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 related items and services as described in section 6006(b) of division F of the Families First Coronavirus Re- sponse Act (or the administration of such products): Pro- 11 •HRES 904 EH 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 Def- icit Control Act of 1985. TITLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT SEC. 1701. Not later than 30 days after the date of en- actment of this Act, the head of each executive agency that receives funding in this Act shall provide a report detailing the anticipated uses of all such funding to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen- ate: Provided, That each report shall include estimated per- sonnel and administrative costs, as well as the total amount of funding apportioned, allotted, obligated, and expended, to date: Provided further, That each such plan shall be updated and submitted to such Committees every 60 days until all funds are expended or expire. SEC. 1702. States and local governments receiving funds or assistance pursuant to this division shall ensure the re- spective State Emergency Operations Center receives regular and real-time reporting on aggregated data on testing and re- sults from State and local public health departments, as de- termined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that such data is transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 12 •HRES 904 EH SEC. 1703. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. SEC. 1704. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the cur- rent fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 1705. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropria- tions accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fis- cal year 2020. SEC. 1706. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or re- scinded or transferred, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. SEC. 1707. Any amount appropriated by this Act, des- ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu- ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and subsequently so designated by the President, and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall retain such [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]