Sec. 4. COVID–19 testing for covered Federal employees
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In this section: The term agency — means— each agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government, including— an Executive agency, as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; a military department, as that term is defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code; the Federal Aviation Administration; the Transportation Security Administration; the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Government Accountability Office; the Library of Congress; the Postal Service; the House of Representatives; the Senate; and the Architect of the Capitol; the District of Columbia courts and the District of Columbia Public Defender Service; or an— Indian Tribe or Tribal organization carrying out a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that receives a grant under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); or Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as defined in section 5212 of the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2511 )) that receives a grant under that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); and does not include a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces. The term covered duty means all work performed by a Federal employee, except duties that a Federal employee performs while teleworking from a residence.
The term Federal employee means— an individual who engages in covered duties on behalf of an agency at any time during the COVID–19 pandemic, or an individual classified as an independent contractor by the agency who engages in covered duties during such period; includes— any person performing work for an agency who engages in covered duties during the COVID–19 pandemic, regardless of whether such person is classified as an independent contractor by the agency; and any paid or unpaid intern, fellow, trainee, or other person performing work for an agency who engages in covered duties during the COVID–19 pandemic; and does not include any employee of a Federal contractor.
The term timely manner , with respect to the administration of a COVID–19 diagnostic test, means within 24 hours of the administration of such test. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall begin to— conduct or contract with entities to conduct COVID–19 diagnostic tests for Federal employees employed by the agency at no cost to the employee, regardless of whether such employees exhibit symptoms of COVID–19, provided at locations accessible to the Federal employees; provide each Federal employee employed by the agency with the results of the diagnostic tests, regardless of the results, including an interpretation of what the test means in the employee’s preferred language, in a timely manner; submit the results of such tests to relevant Federal, State, local, territorial, and Tribal public health officials; and publish the aggregate results of such diagnostic tests in accordance with section 8.
Each agency shall continue the activities described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of paragraph
(1)throughout the duration of the COVID–19 pandemic. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any individual employed by a contractor or subcontractor, and who performs work assisted in whole or in part by funding under this section, with respect to such employment, such individual shall— be paid a wage of not less than $15 per hour; and if such individual is paid at a rate that is the full-time equivalent of less than $51,000 per year, receive overtime pay of one-and-one-half times the individual's regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek. In administering COVID–19 tests pursuant to subsection (b), each agency shall provide COVID–19 diagnostic tests at frequencies and locations recommended by the State, local, territorial or Tribal public health officials with jurisdiction over the geographic areas in which the applicable Federal employees work, or, if a national testing strategy is developed by Federal officials, in compliance with the national testing strategy. There is authorized to be appropriated to each Federal agency such sums as may be necessary to procure and administer the COVID–19 diagnostic tests required under this section.
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