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Administration may not refer any non-Federal tenants of 
facilities owned by the Administration to a debt collection 
agency during the national emergency declared by the 
President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.) relating to COVID–19. 
(b) REPORT ON RENT DEFERRAL REQUESTS.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
shall submit to Congress a report containing all requests 
for rent deferrals related to COVID–19 from non-Federal 
tenants of facilities owned by the Administration. 
SEC. 200009. TRANSIT COVID–19 REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the duration of the national 
emergency declared by the President under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) related to the 
pandemic of SARS–CoV–2 or coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID–19), recipients of funds under section 5307 of 
title 49, United States Code, that serve an urbanized area 
with a population of at least 500,000 individuals and that 
provided a minimum of 20,000,000 unlinked passenger 
trips in the most recent year for which data is available 
shall— 
(1) require each passenger to wear a mask or 
protective face covering while on board a public 
transportation vehicle; 
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(2) provide masks or protective face coverings, 
gloves, and hand santizer and wipes with sufficient 
alcohol content to operators, station managers, and 
other employees or contractors whose job respon-
sibilities include interaction with passengers; 
(3) ensure public transportation vehicles oper-
ated by such public transportation provider are 
cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized frequently in ac-
cordance with Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention guidance and ensure that employees or con-
tractors whose job responsibilities involve such clean-
ing, disinfecting, or sanitizing are provided masks or 
protective face coverings and gloves; 
(4) ensure stations and enclosed facilities 
owned, operated, or used by such public transpor-
tation provider, including facilities used for training 
or performance of indoor maintenance, repair, or 
overhaul work, are cleaned, disinfected, and sani-
tized frequently in accordance with Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention guidance and ensure 
that employees or contractors whose job responsibil-
ities include such cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing 
are provided masks or other protective face cov-
erings and gloves; and 
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(5) establish guidelines, or adhere to applicable 
guidelines, for notifying employees of a confirmed 
COVID–19 diagnosis of an employee of such public 
transportation provider. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The implementation of the 
requirement under subsection (a)(1) shall be carried out 
in a manner determined by the provider of public trans-
portation. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—If a provider of public transpor-
tation is unable to acquire any of the items needed to com-
ply with paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) due 
to market unavailability, such provider shall— 
(1) prepare and make public documentation 
demonstrating what actions have been taken to ac-
quire such items; and 
(2) continue efforts to acquire such items until 
they become available. 
SEC. 200010. REGULATION OF ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT 
OF VESSELS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY. 
Section 70051 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘or 
public health emergency’’ after ‘‘national 
emergency’’; 
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(2) by inserting ‘‘or whenever the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services determines a public 
health emergency exists,’’ after ‘‘international rela-
tions of the United States’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘or to ensure the safety of ves-
sels and persons in any port and navigable water-
way,’’ after ‘‘harbor or waters of the United States’’; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘or public health emergency,’’ 
after ‘‘subversive activity’’; and 
(5) by inserting ‘‘or to ensure the safety of ves-
sels and persons in any port and navigable water-
way,’’ after ‘‘injury to any harbor or waters of the 
United States,’’. 
SEC. 200011. MSP OPERATING VESSELS. 
Notwithstanding part 296 of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations, until December 31, 2020, or upon the written 
determination of the Secretary of Transportation until 
June 31, 2021, the operator of a vessel operating such 
vessel under an MSP Operating Agreement (as such term 
is defined in section 296.2 of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations)— 
(1) shall not be required to comply with any re-
quirement with respect to operating days (as such 
term is defined in such section) contained in such 
agreement; and 
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(2) shall maintain such vessel in a state of 
operational readiness, including through the employ-
ment of the vessel’s crew complement, until the ap-
plicable date. 
SEC. 200012. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 
FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SEVERABLE 
SERVICE CONTRACTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding sections 3902(a) 
and 3904(b) of title 41, United States Code, if the per-
formance or delivery of services procured under a sever-
able service contract of the Library of Congress is delayed 
or otherwise affected by the COVID–19 Pandemic— 
(1) the period for the performance or delivery 
of services under the contract may be extended for 
an additional period not exceeding 12 months; and 
(2) funds shall remain available for obligation 
and expenditure under the contract until the per-
formance or delivery of the services is completed. 
(b) CONTRACTS COVERED.—This section applies with 
respect to contracts for services procured for a period be-
ginning in fiscal year 2019 or fiscal year 2020. 
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SEC. 200013. COVERAGE OF COMMUTING EXPENSES UNDER 
AUTHORITY OF ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
TO MAKE EXPENDITURES IN RESPONSE TO 
EMERGENCIES. 
(a) COVERAGE OF COMMUTING EXPENSES.—Section 
1305(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2010 (2 U.S.C. 1827(a)(2)) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘refreshments,’’ the following: ‘‘transportation and other 
related expenses incurred by employees in commuting be-
tween their residence and their place of employment,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 200014. REPORTS ON SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE COVID–19 
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and monthly 
thereafter through December 31, 2021, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on suicide among members of the Armed 
Forces during the covered public health emergency. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the months covered by the 
report, the following: 
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(1) Incidents of suicide, attempted suicide, and 
suicidal ideation by a member of the Armed Forces, 
including the reserve components, listed by Armed 
Force. 
(2) The incidents identified under paragraph 
(1) that occurred during a period of active service by 
a member in support of— 
(A) a contingency operation; or 
(B) an operation in response to a covered 
public health emergency. 
(3) With respect to the member involved in 
each incident identified under paragraph (2): 
(A) Gender. 
(B) Age. 
(C) Rank. 
(D) Method of suicide or attempted sui-
cide. 
(4) Elements of a research agenda for the De-
partment of Defense to establish suicide prevention 
treatment and risk communication for members of 
the Armed Forces that is— 
(A) evidence-based; 
(B) effective; and 
(C) designed to apply to a covered public 
health emergency. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘active service’’, ‘‘congressional 
defense committees’’, and ‘‘contingency operation’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered public health emer-
gency’’ means the declaration— 
(A) of a public health emergency, based on 
an outbreak of COVID–19, by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services under section 319 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d); or 
(B) of a domestic emergency, based on an 
outbreak of COVID–19, by the President or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 200015. MODIFICATION TO MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT 
REQUIREMENT FOR TEMPORARY INCREASE 
IN MEDICAID FMAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6008(b)(1) of the Fami-
lies First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d 
note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or as signed into State 
law on April 15, 2020, and taking effect in State law on 
April 3, 2020’’ after ‘‘January 1, 2020’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
By GLORIA J. LETT, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 455 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6800 
AN ACT 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 
for other purposes. 
JUNE 1, 2020 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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