Congressional Record, Senate, August 6, 2020, Page S5313
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated August 6, 2020, at page S5313, made up of amendment text. SA 2621, submitted by Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines and another Senator to an amendment by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178, adds a section on sustaining tourism that lets eligible entities use grant funds for tourism marketing and promotion, cleaning and sanitary costs and recovery from lost revenue due to COVID-19. Other text calls for a Comptroller General report on fishery management efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change and amends the Social Security Act to replace one-half with 100 percent.
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August 6, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5313
(b)(1)(C), due to large scale drift net fishing, (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may
the Secretary shall certify that fact to the made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if use the funds from a grant under this sec-
President. Such certification shall be included in the enactment of the Relief for tion—
deemed to be a certification for the purposes Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (con- ‘‘(A) to pay costs associated with tourism
of section 8(a) of the Fishermen’s Protective tained in subtitle A of title II of division A marketing and promotion activities nec-
Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1978(a)).’’. of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)). essary to assist with economic recovery from
(c) REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREPARE AND lost revenue due to COVID–19, including to
ADAPT UNITED STATES FISHERY MANAGEMENT SA 2621. Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. purchase advertisements from local media
FOR THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.— CRAMER, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. SUL- outlets, including on radio and television
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years broadcast stations and in newspapers, for the
LIVAN) submitted an amendment in-
after the date of enactment of this title, the purpose of marketing, public awareness, or
Comptroller General of the United States tended to be proposed to amendment
information campaigns relating to local
shall submit a report to Congress examining SA 2499 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to tourism;
efforts by the Regional Fishery Management the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human ‘‘(B) to pay costs to promote economic re-
Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fish- rights violations of ethnic Turkic Mus- covery in communities impacted by a decline
eries Commission, and the National Marine lims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end in travel, tourism, and events revenue as a
Fisheries Service to prepare and adapt to the to arbitrary detention, torture, and result of COVID–19, including through the
impacts of climate change. harassment of these communities in- provision of information on the safety and
(2) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The report re- security of sites for traveler or attendee
side and outside China; which was or-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include— awareness;
(A) an examination of current or previous dered to lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(C) to pay cleaning and sanitary costs, in-
efforts (including the 2016 GAO Report on At the end, add the following: cluding physical modifications, associated
Federal Fisheries Management ), and wheth- SEC. 3. SUSTAINING TOURISM ENTERPRISES with precautions to provide for safe worker,
er those efforts have resulted in changes to DURING THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC. traveler, or event environments; and
management, by the Regional Fishery Man- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be ‘‘(D) to pay the costs of salaries and ex-
agement Councils, the Atlantic States Ma- cited as the ‘‘Sustaining Tourism Enter- penses associated with the operations of the
rine Fisheries Commission, and the National prises During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act’’ eligible entity with respect to activities de-
Marine Fisheries Service to prepare and or the ‘‘STEP Act’’. scribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
adapt Federal and jointly managed fisheries (b) TOURISM AND EVENTS SUPPORT AND PRO- ‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Funds from a grant
for the impacts of climate change; MOTION.—Title II of the Public Works and under this section may not be used for ac-
(B) an examination of any guidance issued Economic Development Act of 1965 is amend- tivities related to or for purposes of lobbying
to the Regional Fishery Management Coun- ed by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. any governmental entity.
cils by the National Marine Fisheries Serv- 3147) the following: ‘‘(f) DISTRIBUTION.—Of the amounts made
ice to prepare and adapt Federal fishery ‘‘SEC. 208. TOURISM AND EVENTS SUPPORT AND available to carry out this section—
management for the impacts of climate PROMOTION. ‘‘(1) $2,000,000,000 shall be for expedited
change and whether and how that guidance ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days grants to eligible entities to offset revenue
has been utilized; after the date of enactment of the Sus- losses due to the economic impact of COVID–
(C) identification of and recommendations taining Tourism Enterprises During the 19; and
for how best to address the most significant COVID–19 Pandemic Act, the Secretary shall ‘‘(2) any remaining amounts shall be for
economic, social, ecological, or other knowl- provide grants to eligible entities— grants for activities described in subpara-
edge gaps, as well as key funding gaps, that ‘‘(1) to assist with loss of revenue due to graphs (A) through (D) of subsection (e)(1).
would increase the ability of the Regional the economic impact of the Coronavirus Dis- ‘‘(g) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT.—An eli-
Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic ease 2019 (COVID–19); and gible entity may not receive a grant under
States Marine Fisheries Commission, or the ‘‘(2) to promote economic recovery in com- this section in an amount that is—
munities affected by a decline in tourism ‘‘(1) in the case of a grant under subsection
National Marine Fisheries Service to prepare
and events due to COVID–19. (f)(1), more than 80 percent of the loss in rev-
and adapt fishery management for the im-
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible enue experienced by the eligible entity dur-
pacts of climate change;
to receive a grant under this section is an ing the period beginning March 1, 2020, and
(D) recommendations for how the Regional
entity that performs tourism promotion re- ending on the date of submission of the ap-
Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic
sponsibilities, hosts, organizes, owns, oper- plication, as compared to the same period in
States Marine Fisheries Commission, and
ates, or staffs an event venue, a convention, 2019; and
the National Marine Fisheries Service can
or a trade show, or provides services as a ‘‘(2) in the case of a grant under subsection
better adapt fishery management and pre-
concessionaire to events and tourism loca- (f)(2), more than 80 percent of the revenue of
pare associated fishing industries and de-
tions, including— the eligible entity during calendar year 2019.
pendent communities for the impacts of cli- ‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—
mate change; and ‘‘(1) a State tourism board or department;
‘‘(2) a political subdivision or instrumen- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 15 percent
(E) recommendations for how to enhance of the amounts made available to carry out
the capacity of the National Marine Fish- tality of a State or local government;
‘‘(3) a unit of local government, including a this section may be used to provide grants to
eries Service to monitor climate-related eligible entities that are private businesses.
changes to fisheries and marine ecosystems, county government;
‘‘(4) a Tribal government; ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give
to understand the mechanisms of change, to priority for the amounts under paragraph (1)
evaluate risks and priorities, to provide fore- ‘‘(5) a multijurisdictional or regional
group; to private businesses that are small business
casts and projections of future conditions, to concerns (within the meaning of section 3 of
communicate scientific advice, and to better ‘‘(6) a nonprofit organization described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
manage fisheries under changing conditions ‘‘(i) NO CEDS REQUIRED.—To receive a
due to climate change. of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sec-
grant under this section, an eligible entity
tion 501(a) of that Code;
shall not be required to have a comprehen-
SA 2620. Mr. LANKFORD submitted ‘‘(7) a quasi-governmental organization; sive economic development strategy.
an amendment intended to be proposed and ‘‘(j) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive, or
to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. ‘‘(8) a private business. specify alternative requirements for, any
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive provision of any statute or regulation that
MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con-
a grant under this section, an eligible entity the Secretary administers in connection
demn gross human rights violations of shall submit to the Secretary an application
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and with a grant under this section if the Sec-
at such time, in such manner, and con- retary determines that any such waivers or
calling for an end to arbitrary deten- taining such information as the Secretary alternative requirements are necessary to
tion, torture, and harassment of these may require. expedite or facilitate the use of the amounts
communities inside and outside China; ‘‘(d) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall se- made available under this section.
which was ordered to lie on the table; lect eligible entities to receive grants under ‘‘(k) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding
as follows: this section based on factors to be deter- section 204, the Federal share of the cost of
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- mined by the Secretary, using the best avail- an activity carried out with a grant under
able data, including economic impact infor- this section shall be 100 percent.
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SEC. ll. SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY UNEM- mation provided by applicants, such as infor- ‘‘(l) ADMINISTRATION.—
PLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERN- mation on job losses faced by the eligible en- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 2 percent
MENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT tity or within the industry of the eligible en- of the amounts made available to carry out
ORGANIZATIONS. tity, to address the economic recovery needs this section may be used for the administra-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 903(i)(1)(B) of the in areas impacted by the decline in travel, tive costs of carrying out this section.
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is tourism, and events activities, and the asso- ‘‘(2) STAFFING.—
amended by striking ‘‘one-half’’ and insert- ciated revenues, due to COVID–19. ‘‘(A) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.—The Sec-
ing ‘‘100 percent’’. ‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.— retary may appoint and fix the compensation
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