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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8017 

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 

to eligible entities to establish, improve, and maintain mobile testing 

programs for SARS–CoV–2 and COVID–19, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 11, 2020 

Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL (for herself, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. HIGGINS of New 

York, Mr. COX of California, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. ESCOBAR, 

Mr. VARGAS, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CLYBURN, and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

award grants to eligible entities to establish, improve, 

and maintain mobile testing programs for SARS–CoV– 

2 and COVID–19, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mobile Options for 

5 Testing In Our Neighborhoods Act’’ or the ‘‘MOTION 

6 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MOBILE TESTING FOR SARS–COV–2 AND COVID–19. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 

4 and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec5 retary’’) shall award grants to establish, improve, and 

6 maintain mobile testing programs to conduct testing for 

7 SARS–CoV–2 and COVID–19. 

8 (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘el9 igible entity’’ means— 

10 (1) a health center (as defined in section 330 

11 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 3 

12 254b)), including community health centers; 

13 (2) a federally qualified health center (as de14 fined in section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 

15 U.S.C. 1395x)); 

16 (3) a rural health clinic (as defined in section 

17 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); 

18 (4) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial health 

19 department; 

20 (5) medical centers and research labs at an in21 stitution of higher education (as defined in section 

22 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

23 U.S.C. 1001)); 

24 (6) nonprofit organizations; and 

25 (7) any other entity as determined by the Sec26 retary. 


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1 (c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving 

2 grant funds under subsection (a) shall use the funds to— 

3 (1) purchase equipment and supplies to conduct 

4 mobile testing for SARS–CoV–2 and COVID–19; 

5 (2) serve multiple communities (including zip 

6 codes or cities) in a period determined by the Sec7 retary; 

8 (3) purchase, lease, and maintain mobile vehi9 cles and equipment to conduct such testing; 

10 (4) hire and train laboratory personnel and 

11 other staff to conduct such testing; 

12 (5) provide or administer, as the case may be— 

13 (A) vaccines licensed under section 351 of 

14 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) 

15 for SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19; and 

16 (B) drugs and biological products— 

17 (i) approved under sections 505 and 

18 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos19 metic Act (21 U.S.C. 355 and 360bbb–3) 

20 for SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19; or 

21 (ii) licensed under section 351 of the 

22 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) 

23 for the cure, mitigation, or treatment of 

24 SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19; and 


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1 (6) carry out other activities related to such 

2 testing, as determined by the Secretary. 

3 (d) CONSIDERATION.—In establishing the grant pro4 gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into 

5 consideration COVID–19 testing plans required under the 

6 fourth proviso under the second paragraph under the 

7 heading ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services— 

8 Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Serv9 ices’’ of title 1 of division B of the Paycheck Protection 

10 Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 

11 116–139). 

12 (e) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants pursuant to this 

13 section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 

14 that serve— 

15 (1) communities that have limited access to 

16 transportation, including communities— 

17 (A) with a high percentage of households 

18 that do not have access to private vehicles; 

19 (B) that do not have public transit; 

20 (C) with a high percentage of individuals 

21 who primarily use public transit for transpor22 tation; or 

23 (D) with reduced access to public transit 

24 as a result of the spread of COVID–19; 


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1 (2) medically underserved populations (as de2 fined in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Serv3 ice Act (42 U.S.C 254b(b)(3))); and 

4 (3) health professional shortage areas (as de5 fined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service 

6 Act (42 U.S.C 254e(a))). 

7 (f) REPORTS.— 

8 (1) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—Not later than 1 

9 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, an 

10 entity that receives grant funds pursuant to this Act 

11 shall submit to the Secretary a report on the activi12 ties carried out using such grant funds. 

13 (2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than De14 cember 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Con15 gress a report on the effectiveness of the activities 

16 carried out pursuant to this Act. 

17 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

18 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 

19 $400,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

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