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Mandating procedures to ensure adequate precautions against COVID–19 in Senate buildings.

S. Con. Res. 49 · 116th Congress · Oct 5, 2020 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Section 1 Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
it is essential to the continuity of government that the United States Government and officials adhere to public health guidance in order to combat the spread of COVID–19; and
(2)
the absence of a coordinated and comprehensive COVID–19 strategy in the Senate is a threat to the legislative branch.

Sec. 2 Procedures for COVID–19 protection

(a)
Definitions— In this section—
(1)
the term Senate building means any Senate Office Building or the Senate Wing of the Capitol; and
(2)
the term Senate worker means—
(A)
an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; or
(B)
an employee of a contractor of an office or agency in the legislative branch whose regular duty station is in a Senate building.
(b)
Mask use— All individuals shall wear a mask while in any public area of a Senate building. The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall issue guidance or regulations to carry out this subsection.
(c)
Adherence to social distancing guidelines— All individuals shall adhere to guidance and recommendations of the Office of the Attending Physician with respect to social distancing while in a Senate building.
(d)
Testing and contact tracing program— The Office of the Attending Physician, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretary of the Senate, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health of the District of Columbia, shall develop and implement a program to conduct—
(1)
COVID–19 testing of—
(A)
Senators; and
(B)
Senate workers who will be physically present in a Senate building in connection with the duties of the Senate worker; and
(2)
contact tracing with respect to any Senator or Senate worker who tests positive for COVID–19.