134 STAT. 661 PUBLIC LAW 116–148—JULY 13, 2020 Public Law 116–148 116th Congress An Act To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for fiscal year 2020 for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes. 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 ‘‘Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act’’. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’ and all that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000.’’. (b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency require- ment pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You- Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). (2) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. SEC. 3. LIMIT ON DIRECT CONTACT WITH REPATRIATED INDIVIDUALS DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. 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)), in providing temporary assistance under section 1113 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1313), no employee of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services shall have direct, in-person contact with an individual specified in section 1113(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1)), except in the case of a uniformed member of the Regular Corps or the Ready Reserve Corps of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service (as described in section 203 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 204)) in an active duty status who, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, has— Determination. 42 USC 1313 note. Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act. 42 USC 1305 note. July 13, 2020 [S. 4091] VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:54 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00148 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL148.116 PUBL148 wwoods2 on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 134 STAT. 662 PUBLIC LAW 116–148—JULY 13, 2020 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4091: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020): June 29, considered and passed Senate and House. Æ (1) received appropriate training on infection prevention and control; and (2) access to appropriate personal protective equipment. Approved July 13, 2020. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:54 Jul 16, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00148 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL148.116 PUBL148 wwoods2 on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW