(2) CONTACT-TRACING DATA.—The term ‘‘con-
tact-tracing data’’ means information linked or rea-
sonably linkable to a user or device, that— 
(A) concerns the COVID–19 pandemic; 
and 
(B) is gathered, processed, or transferred 
by digital contact tracing technology. 
(3) COVID–19 EMERGENCY
DECLARATION.— 
The term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency declaration’’ has 
the meaning given to such term in section 
1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b–5). 
(4) DE-IDENTIFY.—The term ‘‘de-identify’’ 
means to ensure that information cannot reasonably 
identify, relate to, describe, be capable of being asso-
ciated with, or be linked, directly or indirectly, to a 
particular individual. 
(5) DESIGNEE.—The term ‘‘designee’’— 
(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means 
any person or entity, other than a public health 
agency, that collects, processes, or transfers 
contact-tracing data in the course of performing 
a service or function on behalf of, for the ben-
efit of, under instruction of, and under contrac-
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tual agreement with a public health authority; 
and 
(B) excludes any Federal, State, Tribal, 
territorial, or local law (including immigration 
law) enforcement personnel or entity. 
(6) 
DIGITAL
CONTACT-TRACING
TECH-
NOLOGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘digital con-
tact-tracing technology’’ means a website, on-
line application, mobile application, mobile oper-
ating system feature, or smart device applica-
tion that is designed, in part or in full, for the 
purpose of— 
(i) determining that a contact incident 
has occurred relating to the COVID–19 
pandemic; and 
(ii) taking consequent steps such as 
reporting the incident to a public health 
authority or user, or providing guidance or 
instructions to the user of the mobile de-
vice or the user’s household. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—Such term does not in-
clude any technology to assist individuals to 
evaluate whether they are experiencing COVID– 
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19 symptoms to the extent the technology is not 
used as described in subparagraph (A). 
(7) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
(8) MOBILE APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘mobile 
application’’ means a software program that runs on 
the operating system of a mobile device. 
(9) MOBILE
DEVICE.—The term ‘‘mobile de-
vice’’ means a smartphone, tablet computer, or simi-
lar portable computing device that transmits data 
over a wireless connection. 
(10) SOURCE CODE.—The term ‘‘source code’’ 
is the programming instruction for a computer pro-
gram in its original form and saved in a file. 
(11) TRADITIONAL
CONTACT
TRACING.—The 
term ‘‘traditional contact tracing’’ means contact 
tracing by traditional means prior to contemporary 
digital contact tracing. 
(12) USER.—The term ‘‘user’’ means a member 
of the public who utilizes the software or hardware 
product. 
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(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
Æ 
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