Congressional Record, Senate, June 25, 2020, Page S3404
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated June 25, 2020, at page S3404, printing amendments submitted to S. 4049, including SA 1903, SA 1904 and SA 1905 by Ms. Ernst. The amendment text includes a section on disclosure of PPP loans, the TRACE Act, under which a Member of Congress, spouse or employee of Congress receiving a covered loan would file a financial disclosure within 15 days. Other text bars agencies from using Federal funds for swag or mascots, requires an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule, and raises the maximum award price for sole source manufacturing contracts from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 in the Small Business Act.
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S3404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 25, 2020
(A) an agency or other entity of the Fed- bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations (8) the amount of and rationale for any
eral Government may not use Federal funds for fiscal year 2021 for military activi- award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus,
to purchase or otherwise acquire or dis- ties of the Department of Defense, for if any, awarded for the covered project.
tribute swag; and military construction, and for defense
(B) an agency or other entity of the Fed- SA 1904. Ms. ERNST submitted an
eral Government may not use Federal funds
activities of the Department of Energy, amendment intended to be proposed by
to manufacture or use a mascot to promote to prescribe military personnel her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
an agency, organization, program, or agenda. strengths for such fiscal year, and for propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
(2) PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING other purposes; which was ordered to military activities of the Department
SPENDING.—Each agency shall, as part of the lie on the table; as follows: of Defense, for military construction,
annual budget justification submitted to At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
Congress, report on the public relations and
and for defense activities of the De-
lowing:
advertising spending of the agency for the SEC. ll. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROJECTS THAT
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
preceding fiscal year, which may include an ARE OVER BUDGET AND BEHIND tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
estimate of the return on investment for the SCHEDULE. year, and for other purposes; which was
agency. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
(3) EXCEPTIONS.— (1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means— At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
(A) SWAG.—Paragraph (1)(A) shall not (A) an Executive agency, as defined in sec- lowing:
apply with respect to— tion 105 of title 5, United States Code; and SEC. lll. DISCLOSURE OF PPP LOANS.
(i) an agency program that supports the (B) an independent regulatory agency, as (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be
mission and objectives of the agency that is defined in section 3502 of title 44, United cited as the ‘‘Transparency Requirements
initiating the public relations or advertising States Code; Aimed at Congressional Expenditures Act’’
spending, provided that the spending gen- (2) the term ‘‘covered project’’ means a or the ‘‘TRACE Act’’.
erates a positive return on investment for project funded by a covered agency— (b) DISCLOSURE.—Section 7(a)(36) of the
the agency; (A) that is more than 5 years behind sched- Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is
(ii) recruitment relating to— ule; or amended by adding at the end the following:
(I) enlistment or employment with the (B) for which the amount spent on the ‘‘(T) DISCLOSURE OF RECEIPT.—
Armed Forces; or project is not less than $1,000,000,000 more ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph—
(II) employment with the Federal Govern- than the original cost estimate for the ‘‘(I) the term ‘applicable officer’ means—
ment; or project; and ‘‘(aa) the Secretary of the Senate, in the
(iii) an item distributed by the Bureau of (3) the term ‘‘project’’ means a major ac- case of the Vice President, a Senator, the
the Census to assist the Bureau in con- quisition, a major defense acquisition pro- spouse of a Senator, or an employee of Con-
ducting a census of the population of the gram (as defined in section 2430 of title 10, gress whose compensation is disbursed by
United States. United States Code), a procurement, a con- the Secretary of the Senate; or
(B) MASCOTS.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not struction project, a remediation or clean-up ‘‘(bb) the Clerk of the House of Representa-
apply with respect to— effort, or any other time-limited endeavor, tives, in the case of a Representative in Con-
(i) a mascot that is declared the property that is not funded through direct spending gress, a Delegate to Congress, the Resident
of the United States under a provision of (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the spouse
law, including under section 2 of Public Law Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of a Representative in Congress, a Delegate
93–318 (16 U.S.C. 580p–1); or of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)). to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner
(b) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year
(ii) a mascot relating to the Armed Forces from Puerto Rico, or an employee of Con-
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
of the United States. gress whose compensation is disbursed by
Director of the Office of Management and
(4) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days Budget shall issue guidance requiring cov- the Chief Administrator Officer of the House
after the date of enactment of this Act, the ered agencies to include, on an annual basis of Representatives;
Director of the Office of Management and in a report described in paragraph (2) of sec- ‘‘(II) the term ‘employee of Congress’
Budget shall issue regulations to carry out tion 3516(a) of title 31, United States Code, or means an employee of the personal office of
this section. a consolidated report described in paragraph a Member of Congress, of a committee of the
(1) of such section, information relating to Senate or the House of Representatives, or of
SA 1902. Ms. ERNST (for herself and each covered project of the covered agency, a joint committee of Congress; and
Ms. DUCKWORTH) submitted an amend- which shall include— ‘‘(III) the term ‘Member of Congress’ has
ment intended to be proposed by her to (1) a brief description of the covered the meaning given that term in section 2106
the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropria- project, including— of title 5, United States Code.
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military (A) the purpose of the covered project; ‘‘(ii) DISCLOSURE.—
activities of the Department of De- (B) each location in which the covered ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—If an eligible recipient
project is carried out; owned or controlled by a Member of Con-
fense, for military construction, and gress, spouse of a Member of Congress, or
(C) the contract or award number of the
for defense activities of the Depart- employee of Congress receives a covered
covered project, where applicable;
ment of Energy, to prescribe military (D) the year in which the covered project loan, the Member of Congress, spouse of a
personnel strengths for such fiscal was initiated; Member of Congress, or employee of Con-
year, and for other purposes; which was (E) the Federal share of the total cost of gress, respectively, shall submit to the appli-
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the covered project; and cable officer a financial disclosure, which
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- (F) each primary contractor, subcon- shall include—
lowing: tractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee re- ‘‘(aa) the name and address of the principal
SEC. ll. MAXIMUM AWARD PRICE FOR SOLE cipient of the covered project; place of business for the eligible recipient re-
SOURCE MANUFACTURING CON- (2) an explanation of any change to the ceiving the covered loan; and
TRACTS. original scope of the covered project, includ- ‘‘(bb) the amount of the covered loan.
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et ing by the addition or narrowing of the ini- ‘‘(II) DEADLINE.—A Member of Congress,
seq.) is amended— tial requirements of the covered project; spouse of a Member of Congress, or employee
(1) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 637)— (3) the original expected date for comple- of Congress shall submit a financial disclo-
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(D)(i)(II), by strik- tion of the covered project; sure required under subclause (I)—
ing ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; (4) the current expected date for comple- ‘‘(aa) for a covered loan made on or after
and tion of the covered project; the date of enactment of the TRACE Act,
(B) in subsection (m)— (5) the original cost estimate for the cov- not later than 15 days after the date on
(i) in paragraph (7)(B)(i), by striking ered project, as adjusted to reflect increases which the loan is made; and
‘‘$6,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; and in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban ‘‘(bb) for a covered loan made before such
(ii) in paragraph (8)(B)(i), by striking Consumers, as published by the Bureau of date of enactment, not later than 15 days
‘‘$6,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; Labor Statistics; after such date of enactment.
(2) in section 31(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I) (15 U.S.C. (6) the current cost estimate for the cov- ‘‘(iii) AVAILABILITY.—Each applicable offi-
657a(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I)), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ ered project, as adjusted to reflect increases cer shall make available on a publicly avail-
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and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000’’; and in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban able website each financial disclosure sub-
(3) in section 36(a)(2)(A) (15 U.S.C. Consumers, as published by the Bureau of mitted to the applicable officer under clause
657f(a)(2)(A)), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and in- Labor Statistics; (ii).’’.
serting ‘‘$7,000,000’’. (7) an explanation for a delay in comple-
tion or an increase in the original cost esti- SA 1905. Ms. ERNST submitted an
SA 1903. Ms. ERNST (for herself and mate for the covered project, including, amendment intended to be proposed by
Mr. PETERS) submitted an amendment where applicable, any impact of insufficient her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap-
intended to be proposed by her to the or delayed appropriations; and propriations for fiscal year 2021 for
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