Congressional Record, Volume 166, Number 86 (Thursday, May 7, 2020) — Senate, Page S2329

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Senate page S2329 of the Congressional Record for Thursday, May 7, 2020 prints amendment SA 1581, submitted by Kennedy to bill S. 3608 and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The amendment may be cited as the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility for State and Local Government Act. It would let a State, Tribal government or unit of local government use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments for operating expenses not related to COVID-19, available until expended. No such funds could be used for costs of, or payments from, a pension fund or plan of the government as an employer.

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[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 86 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1581. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 3608, to amend the CARES Act to provide
flexibility in use of funds by States, Indian Tribes, and
municipalities; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations;
as follows:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Coronavirus Relief Fund
     Flexibility for State and Local Government Act''.

     SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND
                   PAYMENTS.

       Effective as if included in the enactment of the
     Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public
     Law 116-136), section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as
     added by section 5001(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
     Economic Security Act, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Use and Availability of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
     funds paid to a State, Tribal government, or unit of local
     government under this section may be used for operating
     expenses not related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
     19), and shall remain available until expended.
       ``(2) Limitation.--No funds paid to a State, Tribal
     government, or unit of local government under this section
     may be used for any costs of, or payments from, a pension
     fund or plan of the State, Tribal government, or unit of
     local government in its capacity as an employer.''.

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