Amendments to SA 2499 to S. 178, Page S4949 — Congressional Record, Senate, August 5, 2020
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Page S4949 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 5, 2020. It prints amendment text amending the CARES Act, including a definition of covered funds, a provision on reemployment of annuitants at the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery limited to not more than 25 employees at any particular time, and a requirement to submit a list of projects to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources not later than 180 days after the date of enactment. SA 2574 is submitted by Cramer with others.
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August 5, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4949
‘‘Independent Agencies—Pandemic Response than 120 days after the date of enactment of from the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
Accountability Committee’’ in title V of di- this Act. ability Fund becomes employed in a position
vision B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– (3) CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.—A cooper- in the Office of the Special Inspector General
136), as amended by paragraph (1), that were ative agreement or contract that is entered for Pandemic Recovery—
previously designated by the Congress as an into under paragraph (1)— ‘‘(i) the annuity of that annuitant shall
emergency requirement pursuant to the Bal- (A) shall not be subject to any requirement continue; and
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control relating to the procurement of matching ‘‘(ii) that reemployed annuitant shall not
Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as funds under any other provision of law; and be considered to be an employee for the pur-
an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- (B) may contain such terms and conditions poses of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget as the Secretary requires. States Code.
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (d) SUBMISSION OF LIST OF PROJECTS TO ‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall
(b) DEFINITION OF COVERED FUNDS.—Sec- CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the apply to—
tion 15010(a)(6) of division B of the CARES date of enactment of this Act, and annually ‘‘(i) not more than 25 employees of the Of-
Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended— thereafter for each fiscal year for which fice of the Special Inspector General for Pan-
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘this amounts made available under subsection (b) demic Recovery at any particular time, as
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘divisions A and B of the are expended, the Secretary shall submit to designated by the Special Inspector General;
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- and
rity Act (Public Law 116–136)’’; sources of the Senate and the Committee on ‘‘(ii) pay periods beginning after the date
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at Natural Resources of the House of Rep- of enactment of this paragraph.’’.
the end; and resentatives a list of projects described in
(3) by striking subparagraph (D) and in- subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1) SA 2574. Mr. CRAMER (for himself,
serting the following: that— Mr. COTTON, Mr. PERDUE, Mrs. CAPITO,
‘‘(D) the Paycheck Protection Program (1) meet the criteria described in this sec- Mr. MORAN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. TILLIS,
and Health Enhancement Act (Public Law tion; and Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms.
116–139); or (2) have been, or are expected to be, funded
‘‘(E) the Coronavirus Relief Fair Unem- from amounts made available under sub-
MCSALLY, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. DAINES,
ployment Compensation Act of 2020; and’’. section (b). Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. WICKER, Mr.
(c) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON.—Section ROUNDS, and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted
15010(c) of division B of the CARES Act (Pub- SA 2573. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
lic Law 116–136) is amended— an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr.
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con-
and inserting ‘‘(D), and (E)’’; and
MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con- demn gross human rights violations of
(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting ‘‘of the
Council’’ after ‘‘Chairperson’’. demn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary deten-
SA 2572. Mr. DAINES submitted an calling for an end to arbitrary deten- tion, torture, and harassment of these
amendment intended to be proposed to tion, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China;
amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. communities inside and outside China; which was ordered to lie on the table;
MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con- which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
demn gross human rights violations of as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and At the appropriate place, insert the fol- lowing:
calling for an end to arbitrary deten- lowing: SEC. ll. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PPP LOANS
tion, torture, and harassment of these SEC. lll. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR UNDER $150,000.
communities inside and outside China; PANDEMIC RECOVERY. Section 1106 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C.
which was ordered to lie on the table; Section 4018(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9005) is amended—
as follows: 9053) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), in the matter pre-
(1) in paragraph (1)— ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An eligi-
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
(A) by striking ‘‘The Special’’ and insert- ble’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in
lowing:
ing the following: subsection (m), an eligible’’;
SEC. ll. ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF TRAIL
STEWARDSHIP FOR ECONOMIC RE-
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (2) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘or the
COVERY FUND. (B), the Special’’; and information required under subsection (m),
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established (B) by adding at the end the following: as applicable’’ after ‘‘subsection (e)’’;
in the Treasury of the United States a fund, ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.— (3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting
to be known as the ‘‘Trail Stewardship for ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the the following:
Economic Recovery Fund’’ (referred to in Special Inspector General may exercise any ‘‘(h) HOLD HARMLESS.—
this section as the ‘‘Fund’’). authority provided to the head of a tem- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A lender may rely on all
(b) DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND.—On the date of porary organization under section 3161 of certifications and documentation submitted
enactment of this Act, out of amounts in the title 5, United States Code, without regard by an applicant or eligible recipient pursu-
Treasury not otherwise obligated, the Sec- to whether the Office of the Special Inspec- ant to any requirement in statute regarding
retary of the Treasury shall deposit into the tor General for Pandemic Recovery qualifies covered loans, or rules or guidance promul-
Fund $200,000,000, to remain available until as a temporary organization under sub- gated to carry out any action relating to
expended and without further appropriation section (a) of that section. covered loans, from an applicant or eligible
or fiscal year limitation, to carry out the ‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.—With respect to the ex- recipient attesting that the applicant or eli-
purposes described in subsection (c). ercise of authority under subsection (b) of gible recipient has accurately verified all
(c) USE OF FUND.— section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, as documentation provided to the lender.
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri- permitted under clause (i) of this subpara- ‘‘(2) NO ENFORCEMENT ACTION.—With re-
culture, acting through the Chief of the For- graph— spect to a lender that relies on the certifi-
est Service (referred to in this section as the ‘‘(I) the Special Inspector General may not cations and documentation described in
‘‘Secretary’’), shall use amounts in the Fund make any appointment under that sub- paragraph (1)—
to enter into cooperative agreements or con- section on or after the later of— ‘‘(A) no enforcement or other action may
tracts with an outfitter or guide to com- ‘‘(aa) the date that is 180 days after the be taken against the lender relating to loan
plete, on National Forest System land— date of enactment of this subparagraph; or origination, forgiveness, or guarantee based
(A) trail maintenance projects; and ‘‘(bb) the date that is 180 days after the on such reliance, including claims under—
(B) additional invasive plant and noxious date on which the Special Inspector General ‘‘(i) the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631
weed prevention and control projects. is confirmed by the Senate; et seq.);
(2) PREFERENCE.—In entering into coopera- ‘‘(II) paragraph (2) of that subsection (re- ‘‘(ii) sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31,
tive agreements or contracts under para- lating to periods of appointments) shall not United States Code (commonly known as the
graph (1), the Secretary shall— apply; and ‘False Claims Act’);
(A) give preference to projects described in ‘‘(III) no period of an appointment made ‘‘(iii) the Financial Institutions Reform,
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subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) under that subsection may extend after the Recovery, and Enforcement Act (Public Law
that can be performed in an area that the date on which the Office of the Special In- 101–73);
Secretary has selected as a priority area spector General for Pandemic Recovery ter- ‘‘(iv) section 21 of the Federal Deposit In-
under section 5 of the National Forest Sys- minates under subsection (h).’’; and surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b), chapter 2 of
tem Trails Stewardship Act (16 U.S.C. 583k– (2) by adding at the end the following: title I of Public Law 91–508 (12 U.S.C. 1951 et
3); and ‘‘(5) REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS.— seq.), and subchapter II of chapter 53 of title
(B) expedite projects with the goal of initi- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 31, United States Code (collectively known
ating the majority of the projects not later (B), if an annuitant receiving an annuity as the ‘Bank Secrecy Act’); or
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