To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6310 To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 19, 2020 Mr. POCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. TESTING FOR COVID-19 FOR CERTAIN MEM- 3 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days after the 5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- 6 fense, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and 7 Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Dis- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Mar 31, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6310.IH H6310 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6310 IH ease Control and Prevention, shall make testing for the 1 coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) available to all mem- 2 bers of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which 3 the United States Central Command has responsibility. 4 (b) REPORT ON POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS.—Not 5 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 6 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 7 a report setting forth any formal policies or protocols pro- 8 vided to members of the Armed Forces regarding how to 9 be tested for the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). 10 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 11 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of De- 12 fense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 13 section. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:29 Mar 31, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6310.IH H6310 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS