(as defined in such section). . 6. Prohibitions on imposing a mask mandate in education settings (a) No mask requirements in schools or institutions of higher education Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the applicable period, neither the President nor any other Federal officer, employee, agency, or office, shall issue or enforce a mask mandate requiring individuals to wear a mask in any elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education. (b) No authority To refuse access to education During the applicable period, a covered educational institution shall not refuse entry to or participation in any educational service or activity to a student, teacher, parent, or other individual on the basis that the student, teacher, parent, or other individual refuses to wear a mask or comply with a mask mandate during the educational service or activity. (c) No authority To issue or enforce mask mandates in educational settings in response to a public health emergency Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), as amended by section 5(c), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to require individuals to comply with a mask mandate (as defined in section 2 of the Freedom to Breathe Act ) in any elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) or institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) in response to a public health emergency declared under section 319 9 during the applicable period (as defined in such section). . 7. Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency or office to which this Act applies shall issue such new or revised regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act. 8. Preemption The provisions of this Act shall supersede any provision of Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, or local law,