> To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for COVID–19, and related activities such as contact tracing, through mobile health units and, as necessary, at individuals’ residences, ***and for other purposes.*** And that's not all of it. They're guaranteeing themselves not just $100B, but *way more*, for as long as their "Emergency Period" lasts. What is ***that*** defined as? > "(B) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title." What's "section 247d"? > ...the Secretary may take such action as may be appropriate to respond to the public health emergency, including making grants, providing awards for expenses, and entering into contracts and conducting and supporting investigations into the cause, treatment, or prevention of a disease or disorder as described in paragraphs (1) and (2). Any such determination of a public health emergency terminates upon the Secretary declaring that the emergency no longer exists, or upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the determination is made by the Secretary, whichever occurs first. *Determinations that terminate under the preceding sentence* **may be renewed by the Secretary (on the basis of the same or additional facts),** and the preceding sentence ***applies to each such renewal.***...... It's the fucking Patriot Act, all over again— ***but worse.*** https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6666/text?r=2&s=1 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:247d%20edition:prelim)%20OR%20(granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section247d)&f=treesort&num=0&edition=prelim