Congressional Record, Senate — Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions (June 9, 2020)
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Congressional Record, Senate, June 9, 2020, at S2809, under the heading Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions. Mr. Thune, for himself and Ms. Baldwin, introduces S. 3918, a bill to modify the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration, and its text is printed in the Record. Mr. Durbin introduces S. 3924, a bill to provide tax credits to low- to moderate-income individuals for certain computer and education costs and to direct the Federal Communications Commission to modify requirements for the Lifeline program. The printed text of S. 3924 gives its short title as the "Computer and Internet Access Equity Act".
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June 9, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2809
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED ‘‘(I) recalculate the maximum loan amount (d) CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.—
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS applicable to that covered loan based on the (1) IN GENERAL.—A provider of broadband
formula described in clause (ii) or (iii), as ap- internet access service that receives Lifeline
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and plicable, if doing so would result in a larger support for providing such service to a quali-
Ms. BALDWIN): covered loan amount; and fied low-income consumer—
S. 3918. A bill to modify the calcula- ‘‘(II) provide the covered recipient with ad- (A) shall provide such service to the con-
tion of the maximum loan amount for ditional covered loan amounts based on that sumer at a minimum speed of 25 megabits
certain farmers and ranchers under the recalculation.’’. per second for downloads and 3 megabits per
paycheck protection program of the second for uploads, which minimum speed
Small Business Administration, and for By Mr. DURBIN: shall be reevaluated and, if appropriate, in-
S. 3924. A bill to provide tax credits creased by the Commission not less fre-
other purposes; to the Committee on quently than once every 3 years;
to low- to moderate-income individuals
Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (B) shall provide a level of customer serv-
for certain computer and education
Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask ice to the consumer that is comparable to
costs, to direct the Federal Commu-
unanimous consent that the text of the the customer service that the provider pro-
nications Commission to modify the vides to consumers of broadband internet ac-
bill be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the text of requirements for the Lifeline program cess service who do not receive Lifeline serv-
the bill was ordered to be printed in to provide increased support, and for ice;
other purposes; to the Committee on (C) shall offer such service to each quali-
the RECORD, as follows:
Finance. fied low-income consumer in the designated
S. 3918
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask service area of the provider; and
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- unanimous consent that the text of the (D)(i) shall advertise the availability of
resentatives of the United States of America in such service and the charges therefor using
bill be printed in the RECORD.
Congress assembled, media of general distribution throughout the
There being no objection, the text of
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. designated service area of the provider to in-
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Paycheck the bill was ordered to be printed in
crease awareness among consumers (includ-
Protection for Producers Act’’. the RECORD, as follows: ing non-English speaking consumers) that
SEC. 2.CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM LOAN S. 3924 they may be eligible for such service; and
AMOUNT FOR FARMERS AND RANCH- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (ii) may partner with State agencies re-
ERS UNDER THE PAYCHECK PRO- resentatives of the United States of America in sponsible for the provision of social assist-
TECTION PROGRAM. Congress assembled, ance and service programs in conducting ad-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(a)(36) of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. vertising under clause (i).
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Computer (2) DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA.—A State
amended— and Internet Access Equity Act’’. commission or the Commission, as applica-
(1) in subparagraph (E), in the matter pre- SEC. 2. INCREASED LIFELINE SUPPORT. ble, shall establish a designated service area
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘During’’ and (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: for a provider of broadband internet access
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subpara- (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ service described in paragraph (1) for pur-
graph (T), during’’; and means the Federal Communications Com- poses of that paragraph in the same manner
(2) by adding at the end the following: mission. as the State commission or Commission es-
‘‘(T) CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM LOAN (2) TERMS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS.—The tablishes a designated service area for a
AMOUNT FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.— terms defined in section 54.400 of title 47, common carrier under paragraph (5) or (6), as
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc- applicable, of section 214(e) of the Commu-
term ‘covered recipient’ means an eligible cessor regulation), have the meanings given nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e)).
recipient that— those terms in that section. SEC. 3. INTERNET EDUCATION AND TRAINING
‘‘(I) operates as a sole proprietorship or as (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 14 days GRANT PROGRAM.
an independent contractor, or is an eligible after the date of enactment of this Act, the (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
self-employed individual; Commission shall promulgate regulations to (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
‘‘(II) reports farm income or expenses on a modify the requirements for the Lifeline pro- means the Federal Communications Com-
Schedule F (or any equivalent successor gram set forth in subpart E of part 54 of title mission.
schedule); and 47, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect (2) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION.—The
‘‘(III) was in business during the period be- on the date of enactment of this Act) to pro- term ‘‘community-based organization’’ has
ginning on February 15, 2019 and ending on vide for the following: the meaning given the term in section 3 of
June 30, 2019. (1) The amount of Lifeline support that a the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
‘‘(ii) NO EMPLOYEES.—With respect to cov- provider of Lifeline service may receive for Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
ered recipient without employees, the max- providing such service to each qualifying (3) DIGITAL LITERACY.—The term ‘‘digital
imum covered loan amount shall be the less- low-income consumer shall be increased by literacy’’ means the skills associated with
er of— the lesser of— using technology.
‘‘(I) the sum of— (A) $83.33 per month; or (4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible
‘‘(aa) the product obtained by multi- (B) the amount needed to make the entity’’ means—
plying— amount of Lifeline support received by the (A) a nonprofit organization;
‘‘(AA) the gross income of the covered re- provider equal to the cost of providing such (B) a not-for-profit social welfare organiza-
cipient in 2019, as reported on a Schedule F service, except that such cost may not ex- tion; or
(or any equivalent successor schedule), that ceed the cost to the provider of providing an (C) a community-based organization.
is not more than $100,000, divided by 12; and equivalent level of voice telephony service or (5) FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.—The
‘‘(BB) 2.5; and broadband internet access service (as appli- term ‘‘Federal Poverty Guidelines’’ means
‘‘(bb) the outstanding amount of a loan cable) to a consumer who does not receive the Federal Poverty Guidelines used for pur-
under subsection (b)(2) that was made during Lifeline service. poses of section 54.409(a)(1) of title 47, Code of
the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and (2) The percentage of the Federal Poverty Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
ending on April 3, 2020 that the borrower in- Guidelines (as specified in section 54.409(a) of lation).
tends to refinance under the covered loan, title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) at or (6) HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘household’’ has
not including any amount of any advance below which a consumer’s household income the meaning given the term in section 54.400
under the loan that is not required to be re- must be in order for the consumer to con- of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or
paid; or stitute a qualifying low-income consumer on any successor regulation).
‘‘(II) $10,000,000. the basis of income shall be increased to 435 (7) INCOME.—The term ‘‘income’’ has the
‘‘(iii) WITH EMPLOYEES.—With respect to a percent. meaning given the term in section 54.400 of
covered recipient with employees, the max- (3) A provider of broadband internet access title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
imum covered loan amount shall be cal- service shall not be required to be designated successor regulation).
culated using the formula described in sub- as an eligible telecommunications carrier (8) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term
paragraph (E), except that the gross income under section 214(e) of the Communications ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organiza-
of the covered recipient described in clause Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e)) in order to re- tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the In-
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(ii)(I)(aa)(AA) of this subparagraph, as di- ceive Lifeline support for providing such ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
vided by 12, shall be added to the sum cal- service to a qualifying low-income consumer. tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
culated under subparagraph (E)(i)(I). (c) DURATION.—The modifications made by (9) NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIAL WELFARE ORGA-
‘‘(iv) RECALCULATION.—A lender that made the regulations promulgated under sub- NIZATION.—The term ‘‘not-for-profit social
a covered loan to a covered recipient before section (b) shall cease to have any force or welfare organization’’ means an organization
the date of enactment of this subparagraph effect on the date that is 12 years after the described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal
may, at the request of the covered recipi- date on which the regulations are promul- Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax
ent— gated. under section 501(a) of such Code.
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