Senate Amendment SA 2625 to S. 178, CORPS Act, August 6, 2020 — Congressional Record
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This is page S5318 of the Congressional Record, Senate, August 6, 2020, with interleaved columns, printing Senate amendment SA 2625, the CORPS Act. Mr. Wicker, for himself and other Senators, submitted it as an amendment to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178. The title's findings cite the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration, more than 2,000,000 cases and 115,000 deaths, and more than 40,000,000 unemployment applications. Its purposes include annual growth of 250,000 participants over 3 years in national service programs such as AmeriCorps. The page also prints the end of a separate private-public partnership for aviation manufacturing employers, with $14,400,000,000 appropriated.
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S5318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 6, 2020
of total base compensation and benefits (1) the relevant financial performance of day’s national service programs carry on the
being provided to an at-risk employee group the employer, including the extent to which legacy of the CCC and WPA.
employee, excluding overtime and premium the employer has experienced a deterioration (5) Founded in 1990, the Corporation for Na-
pay, as of April 1, 2020. in cash position, loss of revenue, and other tional and Community Service today coordi-
SEC. ll02. PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP. relevant information; nates national service by individuals in the
(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS (2) information regarding the likelihood United States across every State and terri-
AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS.—Notwithstanding the employer will need to impose a furlough tory, partnering with State-level commis-
any other provision of law, to help ensure or permanent reduction in force of employ- sions and supporting locally driven services
the continued retention of employees in the ees in the at-risk employee group in the ab- in partnership with nongovernmental organi-
aviation manufacturing industry impacted sence of the partnership and the factors that zations and State governments.
by the COVID–19 public health emergency, would be used to determine which employees (6) National service programs provide pub-
the Secretary is authorized to partner with in the at-risk employee group are likely to lic health, education, employment training,
employers to supplement compensation of an be so affected, including whether the selec- and nutrition services for which the Nation
at-risk employee group financially impacted tion of employees to be so affected would be has a critical need in the current crisis.
by the COVID–19 public health emergency based on a general reduction in headcount (7) The signature programs of the Corpora-
and to facilitate the effective economic re- across the business or by location (or both), tion for National and Community Service,
covery of the aviation manufacturing indus- position, or other factors; and which are the AmeriCorps State and Na-
try by entering into agreements with such (3) any other information the Secretary tional, AmeriCorps National Civilian Com-
employers and providing public partner con- deems relevant to determining whether to munity Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and Na-
tributions in accordance with this title. The enter into a private-public partnership with tional Senior Service Corps programs, can
public partner contributions made under an employer or to the terms for such a part- and should be expanded to meet current
such an agreement when combined with the nership with a specific employer. needs.
private partner contribution, shall be in an (e) NO LIMIT ON NUMBER AGREEMENTS WITH (8) The novel coronavirus pandemic has in-
amount sufficient to maintain the total AN EMPLOYER.—An employer may seek and fected and killed individuals in every State
compensation level for the at-risk employee be granted public partner contributions and territory, causing more than 2,000,000
group as of April 1, 2020, for a term to be under this title on multiple occasions. cases and 115,000 deaths so far.
agreed, but for a duration that is not longer (f) COORDINATION.—In implementing this (9) In response, States, tribal governments,
than 1 year. section, the Secretary shall coordinate with and cities across the country have closed
(b) PROCEDURES.—As soon as practicable, the Secretary of Transportation and the Sec- down businesses, schools, and public events,
but in no case not later than 10 days after retary of Commerce. leading to a dramatic drop in economic ac-
the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- (g) AGREEMENT DEADLINE.—No agreement tivity and a sharp projected decline in the
retary shall publish procedures for applica- shall be entered into by the Secretary under United States economy.
tion and minimum eligibility requirements the private-public partnership program au- (10) More than 40,000,000 applications for
for participation in the private-public part- thorized under this title after the end of the unemployment benefits have been filed in re-
nership program authorized under this title. 1-year period that begins on the effective cent weeks, with weekly filings repeatedly
Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be date for the first agreement entered into exceeding historic record levels.
construed as prohibiting the Secretary from under such program. (11) More than 1 in every 10 adults in the
publishing such supplements to the initially SEC. ll03. FUNDING. United States has applied for unemployment
published procedures as the Secretary deter- Out of any funds in the Treasury not other- insurance since the crisis began.
mines necessary. wise appropriated, there are appropriated to (12) The pandemic and the associated eco-
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Upon submis- the Secretary $14,400,000,000 for the period of nomic consequences have disproportionately
sion of an application, the Secretary may fiscal years 2020 through 2021, to carry out impacted people of color across many States.
partner with an employer to provide to the this title. (13) To recover, the Nation also needs
employer a public partner contribution, that meaningful employment opportunities, as
together with the private partner contribu- SA 2625. Mr. WICKER (for himself, well as a significant expansion of the human
tion, shall constitute an amount sufficient Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. BLACK- capital working to address community needs
to maintain the total compensation level of BURN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. around public health, behavioral health,
the at-risk employee group, for a period not HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. hunger, education, and conservation.
to exceed 1 year, if the Secretary determines GRAHAM) submitted an amendment in- (14) Experience has demonstrated the cen-
that— tended to be proposed to amendment trality of community participation in pan-
(1) the employer establishes that economic demic response, to overcome stigma and
SA 2499 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to
conditions as of the date of the application structural barriers and meet the full needs of
would make necessary a furlough or perma- the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human all members of a diverse community.
nent reduction in force of a portion of its rights violations of ethnic Turkic Mus- (15) As the Nation works to respond to and
workforce devoted to aviation manufac- lims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end recover from the current twin challenges of
turing; to arbitrary detention, torture, and a public health pandemic and an economic
(2) there is an identifiable at-risk employee harassment of these communities in- crisis, national service presents a unique op-
group; side and outside China; which was or- portunity for flexible, locally driven re-
(3) the employer agrees to fund the private dered to lie on the table; as follows: sponses to meet State and local public
partner contribution for as long as it is ac- health, employment, and recovery needs.
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
cepting the public partner contribution (and, SEC. ll3. PURPOSES.
lowing:
in the event circumstances dictate that the The purposes of this title are—
employer cease its participation in this pro- TITLE ll CORPS ACT (1) to provide for annual growth of 250,000
gram early, the employer agrees and shall SEC. ll 1. SHORT TITLE.— participants, over 3 years, in national service
notify the Secretary that there shall be no This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cultivating programs, such as the Public Land Corps
further obligation of the Secretary to fund Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic (also known as the 21st Century Conserva-
the public partner contribution); through Service Act’’ or the ‘‘CORPS Act’’. tion Service Corps) programs and other
(4) the employer commits to refrain from SEC. ll2. FINDINGS. AmeriCorps programs, that will provide serv-
any furlough or permanent reduction in Congress finds the following: ices in response to the pandemic and eco-
force of employees in the at-risk employee (1) The United States has a strong history nomic crisis;
group for as long as it accepts public partner of citizen response to national calls to serv- (2) to ensure that participant allowances
contributions for that group, subject to the ice in order to help the Nation recover in cover the reasonable cost of participation
employer’s right to discipline or terminate times of crisis. and provide participants with economic and
an employee in accordance with employer (2) More than 80 years ago, the Nation rose educational opportunity;
policy; to the challenge of the Great Depression (3) to stabilize such national service pro-
(5) the employer shall use the public and with the creation of citizen service programs grams during economic crisis; and
private partner contribution solely for the like the Civilian Conservation Corps (re- (4) to support opportunities for all individ-
purpose of providing compensation and bene- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘CCC’’) and uals in the United States to engage in serv-
fits of the at-risk employee group and for no the Works Progress Administration (referred ice.
other purpose; and to in this section as the ‘‘WPA’’). SEC. ll4. DEFINITIONS.
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(6) the public and private partner contribu- (3) Millions of participants benefitted from (a) NCSA.—Section 101 of the National and
tion shall be utilized solely for compensation paid employment and opportunities to de- Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
of United States-based employees. velop their skills while constructing na- 12511) is amended—
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining tional parks and public lands infrastructure (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13)
whether to enter into a private-public part- and producing cultural works still enjoyed through (16), (17) through (35), and (36)
nership with an employer and the terms for today. through (49), as paragraphs (14) through (17),
such a partnership with a specific employer, (4) Following decades of evolution, incor- (19) through (37), and (39) through (52), re-
the Secretary may consider— porating policies of both political parties, to- spectively;
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August 6, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5319
(2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol- health departments and the recommenda- ‘‘(ii) PRIORITY PROJECTS.—For fiscal years
lowing: tions of the Director of the Centers for Dis- 2020 through 2023, the Corporation shall give
‘‘(13) COVID–19 DEFINITIONS.— ease Control and Prevention; priority to entities submitting applications
‘‘(A) COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ‘‘(iv) work that furthers the capacity of for projects under this subtitle in the same
RECOVERY PERIOD.—The term ‘COVID–19 nonprofit and community organizations to manner as the Corporation gives priority to
emergency response and recovery period’ respond to the immediate needs of individ- entities submitting applications for national
means the period beginning on the first day uals affected by COVID–19; service programs under section 122(f)(5).’’;
of the COVID–19 public health emergency ‘‘(v) services that support economic oppor- and
and ending at the end of fiscal year 2023. tunity; (2) in subsection (c)—
‘‘(B) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— ‘‘(vi) education, including enrichment and (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The cam-
The term ‘COVID–19 public health emer- adult education and literacy activities; pus’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in
gency’ means the public health emergency ‘‘(vii) services to address housing and food paragraph (3), the campus’’; and
declared by the Secretary of Health and insecurity; and (B) by adding at the end the following:
Human Services under section 319 of the ‘‘(viii) jobs for youth in preserving and re- ‘‘(3) SURGE CAPACITY AND PRIORITY
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on storing nature; PROJECTS.—The Corporation shall assign the
January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19.’’; ‘‘(B) who— projects described in clauses (i) and (ii) of
(3) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so ‘‘(i) are— subsection (b)(1)(C) to specified Corps cam-
redesignated, the following: ‘‘(I) current (as of the date of the applica- puses.’’.
‘‘(18) HIGH-POVERTY AREA.—The term ‘high tion submission) or former recipients of fi- (c) AMERICORPS VISTA.—Section 109 of the
-poverty area’ means a census tract defined nancial assistance under the program for Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
as high-poverty by the Bureau of the Cen- which the application is submitted; and U.S.C. 4960) is amended by adding at the end
sus.’’; and ‘‘(II) able to provide services directly re- the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 through
(4) by inserting after paragraph (37), as so lated to the response and recovery described 2023, the Corporation shall give priority to
entities submitting applications for projects
redesignated, the following: in subparagraph (A); or
or programs under this part in the same
‘‘(38) PUBLIC LAND CORPS.—The term ‘Pub- ‘‘(ii) are—
manner as the Corporation gives priority to
lic Lands Corps’ means the Corps established ‘‘(I) community-based organizations lo-
entities submitting applications for national
in section 204 of the Public Lands Corps Act cated in the rural or high-poverty areas, or
service programs under section 122(f)(5) of
of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1723).’’. tribal communities, the organizations pro- the National and Community Service Act of
(b) DVSA.—Section 421 of the Domestic pose to serve; and 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(f)(5)).’’.
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) ‘‘(II) able to provide services directly re- SEC. ll6. STRENGTHENING OPPORTUNITY.
is amended— lated to the response and recovery described
(a) ALLOWANCES.—
(1) in paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘and’’ in subparagraph (A);
(1) DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF
after the semicolon; ‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable— 1973.—Section 105(b) of the Domestic Volun-
(2) in paragraph (20), by striking the period ‘‘(i) if the entities are proposing programs teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) is
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and that serve, or proposing to give priority for amended by adding at the end the following:
(3) by adding at the end the following: positions to applicants from, underserved ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), during
‘‘(21)(A) the term ‘COVID–19 emergency re- populations, such as individuals described in the COVID–19 emergency response and recov-
sponse and recovery period’ means the period section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innova- ery period, the Director shall set the subsist-
beginning on the first day of the COVID–19 tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. ence allowance for volunteers under para-
public health emergency and ending at the 3164(a)(1)(B)), minority individuals, individ- graph (1) for each fiscal year so that—
end of fiscal year 2023; and uals who have had contact with the juvenile ‘‘(A) the minimum allowance is not less
‘‘(B) the term ‘COVID–19 public health justice system, Indians, veterans, and indi- than an amount equal to 175 percent of such
emergency’ means the public health emer- viduals whose abilities are not typical, such poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of
gency declared by the Secretary of Health as individuals with intellectual or develop- the Community Services Block Grant Act)
and Human Services under section 319 of the mental disabilities; for a single individual as expected for each
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on ‘‘(ii) especially if the entities propose re- fiscal year; and
January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19; cruiting applicants for positions to serve in ‘‘(B) the average subsistence allowance, ex-
and the same metropolitan or micropolitan sta- cluding allowances for Hawaii, Guam, Amer-
‘‘(22) the term ‘Public Lands Corps’ means tistical area or county as the area or county, ican Samoa, and Alaska, is not less than 185
the Corps established in section 204 of the respectively, in which the applicants at- percent of such poverty line.
Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. tended a secondary school or institution of ‘‘(5)(A) A stipend or allowance under this
1723).’’. higher education; and section or an allowance under section 140 of
SEC. ll5. PRIORITIZING RESPONSE SERVICES. ‘‘(iii) especially if the entities propose pro- the National and Community Service Act of
(a) AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL.— grams that serve populations in rural or 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594) shall not be increased as
(1) NATIONAL SERVICE PRIORITIES.—Section high-poverty areas, or tribal communities; a result of amendments made by the Culti-
122(f) of the National and Community Serv- and vating Opportunity and Response to the Pan-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(f)) is amend- ‘‘(D) that propose to give priority for posi- demic through Service Act, or any other
ed— tions to applicants who— amendment made to this section or that sec-
(A) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(i) were serving outside of the United tion 140, respectively, unless the funds appro-
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the States in the Peace Corps, the J. William priated for carrying out this part or subtitle
end the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 Fulbright Educational Exchange Program C of the National and Community Service
through 2023, the Corporation shall include, referenced in section 112 of the Mutual Edu- Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.), respec-
in the national service priorities, the prior- cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 tively, are sufficient to maintain for the fis-
ities described in paragraph (5).’’; and (22 U.S.C. 2460), or the program under this cal year involved a number of participants to
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the subtitle, subtitle E, or part A of title I of the serve under this part or that subtitle C, re-
end the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 spectively, that is at least equal to the num-
through 2023, each State shall include, in the U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); but ber of such participants so serving during
State priorities, the priorities described in ‘‘(ii) ended their terms of service early, or the preceding fiscal year.
paragraph (5).’’; and returned to the United States before the end ‘‘(B) In the event that sufficient appropria-
(B) by adding at the end the following: of their terms of service, due to the COVID– tions for any fiscal year (consistent with
‘‘(5) EMERGENCY PRIORITIES.—For fiscal 19 public health emergency.’’. subparagraph (A)) are not available to in-
years 2020 through 2023, the priorities estab- (b) AMERICORPS NCCC.—Section 157 of the crease any stipend or allowance under this
lished under paragraph (1) for national serv- National and Community Service Act of 1990 section or allowance under section 140 of the
ice programs shall provide that the Corpora- (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended— National and Community Service Act of 1990
tion and the States, as appropriate, shall (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the to the minimum amount specified in this
give priority to entities submitting applica- end the following: section or under that section 140, respec-
tions— ‘‘(C) SURGE CAPACITY AND PRIORITY tively, the Director shall increase the sti-
‘‘(A) that propose activities directly re- PROJECTS.— pend or allowance involved to such amount
lated to the response to and recovery from ‘‘(i) SURGE CAPACITY PROJECTS.—The Cor-
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as appropriations for such year permit con-
the COVID–19 public health emergency, such poration and the Director of the Centers for sistent with subparagraph (A).’’.
as the provision of— Disease Control and Prevention shall de- (2) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT
‘‘(i) public health services, including sup- velop, and the Corporation shall approve, a OF 1990.—Section 158 of the National and
port for isolation and quarantine activities; proposal for public health surge capacity Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
‘‘(ii) emergency logistics, such as the setup projects. In carrying out the projects, the 12618) is amended by adding at the end the
of alternate care sites; Corporation and the Director shall develop following:
‘‘(iii) work that furthers the capacity of and deploy public health surge capacity ‘‘(h) ADJUSTMENT TO MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE
State (including territorial), tribal, and local teams. DURING COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
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S5320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 6, 2020
PERIOD.—Notwithstanding the limitation on (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of the Inter- online service platform with a gateway to
the allowance amount specified in subsection nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali- connect volunteers in the National Senior
(b), during the COVID–19 emergency response fied scholarships) is amended by adding at Service Corps with service projects and en-
and recovery period, the amount of the al- the end the following new subsection: able the volunteers to carry out distance vol-
lowance that the Director shall establish ‘‘(e) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL unteer services. The platform shall be linked
pursuant to that subsection shall be any AWARDS.—Gross income shall not include to and placed prominently on the website of
amount not in excess of the amount equal to any payments from the National Service the Corporation. The Corporation may enter
175 percent of the poverty line that is appli- Trust established under section 145 of the into a contract with a public entity to create
cable to a family of 2 (as defined by the Of- National and Community Service Act of 1990 the platform.
fice of Management and Budget and revised (42 U.S.C. 12601), including the national serv- ‘‘(b) TRAINING RESOURCES AND INFORMA-
annually in accordance with section 673(2) of ice educational award described in subtitle D TION.—
the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall
U.S.C. 9902(2))).’’. seq.).’’. provide training resources, information, and
(b) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL (B) EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGE OF STUDENT guidance for the volunteers on the platform.
AWARDS.—Section 147 of the National and LOAN DEBT.—Subsection (f) of section 108 of ‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—The Corporation shall
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. such Code is amended by adding at the end provide information to regional offices of the
12603) is amended by adding at the end the
the following new paragraph: Corporation about how to get volunteers in
following:
‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AWARD ‘‘(6) PAYMENTS UNDER NATIONAL SERVICE the National Senior Service Corps connected
EDUCATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS.—In the case to the platform through the gateway.
DURING THE COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOV-
ERY.—
of an individual, gross income shall not in- ‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Corporation shall
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- clude any amount received as a national issue guidance for the regional offices about
section (a), an individual described in section service educational award under subtitle D how to transfer the programs of the National
146(a) who successfully completes a required of title I of the National and Community Senior Service Corps to the platform.
term of full-time national service in an ap- Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).’’. ‘‘(4) OUTREACH.—The Corporation shall pro-
proved national service position during the (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments vide outreach services to promote the plat-
COVID–19 emergency response and recovery made by this paragraph shall apply to tax- form including outreach to institutions of
period shall receive a national service edu- able years ending after the date of the enact- higher education, the Department of Vet-
cational award having a value equal to twice ment of this Act. erans Affairs for mentorship projects, and
the maximum amount of a Federal Pell SEC. ll7. INVITING PARTICIPATION. State and local governments for community
Grant under section 401 of the Higher Edu- (a) COORDINATION WITH OTHER YOUTH PRO- engagement projects.’’.
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) that a stu- GRAMS.—Section 193A of the National and (c) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN.—
dent eligible for such Grant may receive in Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 193A(g) of such Act is amended by
the aggregate (without regard to whether 12651d) is amended by adding at the end the adding at the end the following:
the funds are provided through discretionary following: ‘‘(4) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN.—
or mandatory appropriations), for the award ‘‘(j) COORDINATION WITH OTHER YOUTH PRO- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out public
year for which the national service position GRAMS.— awareness functions under this subsection,
is approved by the Corporation. ‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The term ‘cov- the Corporation shall carry out an outreach
‘‘(2) LESS THAN FULL-TIME SERVICE.—Not- ered program’ means— and promotion campaign to promote pro-
withstanding subsections (b) and (c), an indi- ‘‘(A) the YouthBuild program carried out grams under the national service laws with
vidual described in section 146(a) who suc- by the Secretary of Labor under section 171 opportunities to respond to the COVID–19
cessfully completes a required term of part- of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor- public health emergency, with the goal of
time national service in an approved na- tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226); maximizing awareness of those programs
tional service position during the COVID–19 ‘‘(B) the program of the Indian Youth Serv- among individuals ages 17 through 30.
response and recovery period, or who is serv- ice Corps under section 210 of the Public ‘‘(B) REPORT.—The Corporation shall pre-
ing in an approved national service position Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1727b); pare and submit to Congress a report that—
and is released, during that period, in ac- ‘‘(C) a youth conservation corps program ‘‘(i) evaluates the outreach and promotion
cordance with section 139(c)(1)(A) from com- under title I of the Act entitled ‘An Act to campaign; and
pleting the full-time or part-time term of establish a pilot program in the Departments ‘‘(ii) contains—
service agreed to by the individual, shall re- of the Interior and Agriculture designated as ‘‘(I) an analysis of the measures and re-
ceive that portion of the national service the Youth Conservation Corps, and for other sources that would be required for the Cor-
educational award calculated under para- purposes’, approved August 13, 1970 (com- poration effectively to notify individuals
graph (1) that corresponds to the quantity of monly known as the ‘Youth Conservation who are ages 17 through 30 every 2 years of
the term of service actually completed by Corps Act of 1970’; 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and opportunities under the national service
the individual. ‘‘(D) the National Guard Youth Challenge laws and steps to take to apply for those op-
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the Program under section 509 of title 32, United portunities;
term ‘institution of higher education’ has States Code. ‘‘(II) a description of how the Corporation
the meaning given the term in section ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Chief Executive would ensure those measures would enable
148(h).’’. Officer, in coordination with the Federal the Corporation to provide that notification
(c) TAX PROVISIONS.— agency representatives for covered pro- to targeted individuals from diverse geo-
(1) INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR LIVING AL- grams, shall develop a plan and make rec- graphic areas, including individuals who are
LOWANCE.— ommendations in the plan to improve coordi- ages 17 through 30 living in rural or high-
(A) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B nation between covered programs and pro- poverty areas, or tribal communities; and
of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of grams of the Corporation to meet the needs ‘‘(III) a recommendation regarding wheth-
1986 is amended by inserting after section of underserved youth, such as economically er the Corporation should make the notifica-
139H the following new section: disadvantaged youth, minority youth, youth tions described in subclause (I).’’.
‘‘SEC. 139I. LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR NATIONAL who left school without a secondary school (d) VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.—Section
SERVICE PARTICIPANTS. diploma, formerly incarcerated or court-in- 198P(d)(2) of the National and Community
‘‘Gross income does not include the volved youth, youth who are children of an Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653p(d)(2)) is
amount of any living allowance provided incarcerated parent, youth in foster care (in- amended by adding at the end the following:
under section 105(b) of the Domestic Volun- cluding youth aging out of foster care), mi- ‘‘With respect to grants made with funds ap-
teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) or grant youth, and other youth who are nei- propriated as an additional amount under
section 140(a) or 158(b) of the National and ther enrolled in secondary or postsecondary section 501(a)(4)(F), the minimum grant
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. school or participating in the labor mar- amount shall be not less than $250,000.’’.
12594(a), 12618(b)).’’. ket.’’. SEC. ll8. ENSURING AGILITY.
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (b) PLATFORM FOR NATIONAL SENIOR SERV- (a) WAIVER OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRE-
sections for part III of subchapter B of chap- ICE CORPS.—Title IV of the Domestic Volun- MENTS.—Section 189A of the National and
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is teer Service Act of 1973 is amended— Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
amended by inserting after the item relating (1) by redesignating section 421 (42 U.S.C. 12645d) is amended—
to section 139H the following new item: 5061), as amended by section ll4(b), as sec- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘;
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‘‘Sec. 139I. Living allowance for national tion 401; MATCHING FUNDS DURING COVID–19 RESPONSE
service participants.’’. (2) by moving that section 401 so as to fol- AND RECOVERY PERIOD’’ after ‘‘COMMUNITIES’’;
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments low the title heading for title IV; and and
made by this paragraph shall apply to tax- (3) by inserting after section 420 (42 U.S.C. (2) by adding at the end the following:
able years beginning after the date of the en- 5059) the following: ‘‘(c) COVID–19 RESPONSE.—Notwith-
actment of this Act. ‘‘SEC. 421. ONLINE SERVICE PLATFORM. standing any other provision of law, an enti-
(2) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF NA- ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Chief Executive ty that receives assistance from the Corpora-
TIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.— Officer of the Corporation shall establish an tion for any program under the national
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August 6, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5321
service laws (including a State Commission (e) AUGMENTATION AND EXPANSION Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12581a) is amended by
and an entity receiving subgrant funds) dur- GRANTS.—Title IV of the National and Com- adding at the end the following:
ing the COVID–19 emergency response and munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12671) is ‘‘(g) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL
recovery period shall not be subject to any amended— GRANT AMOUNT FOR EDUCATIONAL AWARD
requirements to provide matching funds for (1) by striking the title IV title heading ONLY PROGRAM DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY
any such program, and the Federal share of and all that follows through the section RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Notwith-
such assistance for a recipient (including for heading for section 401 and inserting the fol- standing the limit described in subsection
a State Commission and a subgrant recipi- lowing: (b), during the COVID–19 emergency response
ent) may be 100 percent.’’. ‘‘TITLE IV—RESPONSE PROJECTS and recovery period, the Corporation may
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 126 of the Na- provide the operational support under this
‘‘SEC. 401. PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 section for a program in an amount that is
TERRORIST ATTACKS.’’;
U.S.C. 12576) is amended by adding at the end not more than $1,600 per individual enrolled
and in an approved national service position, or
the following:
‘‘(d) DIRECT PLACEMENTS DURING THE (2) by adding at the end the following: not more than $2,000 per such individual if at
COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.— ‘‘SEC. 402. COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND least 50 percent of the persons enrolled in the
RECOVERY PERIOD AUGMENTATION
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section program are disadvantaged youth.’’.
AND EXPANSION GRANTS.
178(h), during the COVID–19 emergency re- (i) SEASONAL PROGRAM.—
sponse and recovery period, the Corporation ‘‘During the COVID–19 emergency response (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CIVILIAN
shall implement a pilot program allowing and recovery period, the Corporation may COMMUNITY CORPS PROGRAM.—Section
State Commissions to directly place a por- award noncompetitive augmentation and ex- 152(b)(2) of the National and Community
tion of individuals who have approved na- pansion grants, at such time and in such Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12612(b)(2)) is
tional service positions in State national manner as the Corporation determines ap- amended by striking ‘‘summer’’ and insert-
service programs in a manner to be deter- propriate.’’. ing ‘‘seasonal’’.
(f) TERM OF SERVICE DURING COVID–19 (2) SEASONAL NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.—
mined by the Corporation.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PE- Section 154 of the National and Community
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—State Commissions par-
RIOD.—Section 146 of the National and Com-
ticipating in the pilot program shall, to the Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amend-
munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is ed—
extent practicable, prioritize the placement
amended by adding at the end the following: (A) in the section heading by striking
of individuals in national service programs
‘‘(g) TERM OF SERVICE DURING COVID–19 ‘‘SUMMER’’ and inserting ‘‘SEASONAL’’;
that serve rural or high-poverty areas, or
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PE- (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘sum-
tribal communities, especially such pro-
RIOD.—Notwithstanding the aggregate value
grams carried out by entities that have not mer’’ and inserting ‘‘seasonal’’;
limit described in subsection (c), during the (C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘50 per-
previously been service sponsors for partici-
COVID–19 emergency response and recovery cent of the participants in the summer’’ and
pants.
period, a participant who received 2 national inserting ‘‘35 percent of the participants in
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The Corporation shall pre-
service educational awards for terms of serv- the seasonal’’; and
pare and submit a report to Congress at the
ice concluding before the end of fiscal year (D) by striking subsection (c) and inserting
end of the pilot program described in para-
2020 may, as determined by the Corporation, the following:
graph (1), containing recommendations
be eligible for an additional term of service ‘‘(c) SEASONAL PROGRAM.—Persons desiring
about whether and how to continue such a
and, on the successful completion of that to participate in the seasonal national serv-
program of direct placements.’’.
(c) NO SUMMER LIMITATION DURING COVID– term, a third national service educational ice program shall enter into an agreement
19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Section award.’’. with the Director to participate in the Corps
104 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of (g) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON GRANT for a period of not less than 3 months and
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4954) is amended by adding at AMOUNTS.— not more than 6 months, as specified by the
the end the following: (1) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL GRANT Director.’’.
‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provi- AMOUNT DURING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RE- (j) NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Part
sion of this part, during the COVID–19 emer- COVERY PERIOD.—Section 189 of the National D of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Serv-
gency response and recovery period, the Di- and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5021 et seq.) is
rector may enroll full-time VISTA associ- 12645c) is amended by adding at the end the amended by adding at the end the following:
ates in a program, during any months of the following: ‘‘SEC. 229. COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
year, under such terms and conditions as the ‘‘(f) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL RECOVERY PERIOD.
Director shall determine to be appropriate. GRANT AMOUNT DURING COVID–19 EMER- ‘‘(a) AGE REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding
Such individuals shall be assigned to GENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.— section 201(a), during the COVID–19 emer-
projects that address the needs of under- Notwithstanding the limits described in sub- gency response and recovery period, in order
served communities as a result of the sections (a) and (e), during the COVID–19 to address the critical needs of local commu-
COVID–19 public health emergency. emergency response and recovery period, the nities across the country as a result of the
‘‘(2) In preparing reports relating to pro- amount of funds approved by the Corpora- COVID–19 pandemic, individuals who are 45
grams under this Act, the Director shall re- tion for a grant to operate a program author- years of age or older may be enrolled as vol-
port on participants, costs, and accomplish- ized under the national service laws, for sup- unteers to provide services under part A.
ments under the program under this sub- porting individuals serving in approved na- ‘‘(b) INCOME REQUIREMENTS.—Notwith-
section separately. tional service positions, may not exceed, for standing section 211(d), during the COVID–19
‘‘(3) The limitation on funds appropriated each full-time equivalent position— emergency response and recovery period, the
for grants and contracts, as contained in sec- ‘‘(1) an amount equal to the sum of— terms ‘low-income person’ and ‘person of low
tion 108, shall not apply to the program ‘‘(A) $7,500; and income’ under such section shall mean any
under this subsection.’’. ‘‘(B) the living allowance established under person whose income is not more than 400
(d) VISTA LIMITATION APPLICABILITY.— section 140(a) (including any adjustment at- percent of the poverty line defined in section
Section 108 of the Domestic Volunteer Serv- tributable to section 105(b)(4) of the Domes- 673(2) of the Community Services Block
ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4958) is amended— tic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. Grant (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) and adjusted by the
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of funds 4955(b))); or Director in the manner described in such sec-
appropriated’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub- ‘‘(2) for a grant for a program meeting the tion.’’.
section (c), of funds appropriated’’; and requirements described in subsection (e), an (k) FLEXIBILITY.—
(2) by adding at the end the following: amount equal to the sum of— (1) POLICY OF MAXIMIZING FLEXIBILITY.—It
‘‘(c) RULE FOR COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RE- ‘‘(A) $10,000; and is the sense of the Senate that, in carrying
COVERY PERIOD.—Notwithstanding sub- ‘‘(B) the living allowance established under out activities under this title, the Corpora-
section (a), during the COVID–19 emergency section 140(a) (including any adjustment re- tion for National and Community Service
response and recovery period, in order to ad- ferred to in paragraph (1)(B)).’’. should, consistent with the Domestic Volun-
dress the needs of underserved communities (2) WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR INCREASED LIMI- teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et
related to the COVID–19 pandemic, of funds TATION.—Section 189(e)(1) of the National and seq.) and the National and Community Serv-
appropriated for the purpose of this part Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501), maximize the
under section 501, not more than 75 percent 12645c(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$19,500’’ flexibility of State Commissions (as defined
may be obligated for the direct cost of sup- and inserting ‘‘an amount equal to the sum in section 101 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12511)) to
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porting volunteers in programs and projects of $10,000 and the living allowance estab- award and amend grants, consistent with the
(including new programs and projects that lished under section 140(a) (including any ad- purposes of this title, and to rapidly enroll
begin after the date of enactment of the Cul- justment referred to in subsection (f)(1)(B))’’. new individuals to serve in programs under
tivating Opportunity and Response to the (h) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL the national service laws.
Pandemic through Service Act) carried out GRANT AMOUNT FOR EDUCATIONAL AWARD (2) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES TO MAXIMIZE
pursuant to this part, and such funds may be ONLY PROGRAM DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY FLEXIBILITY.—Not later than 120 days after
obligated regardless of when grant recipients RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Section the date of enactment of this Act, and in
commenced such programs and projects.’’. 129A of the National and Community Service consultation with such State Commissions,
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S5322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 6, 2020
the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora- (d) ADMINISTRATION BY THE CORPORATION (2) by inserting after the item relating to
tion for National and Community Service AND STATE COMMISSIONS.—Section 501(a)(5) of the title heading for title IV the following:
shall prepare and submit to the Committee such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)) is amended— ‘‘Sec. 401. Definitions.’’;
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘such and
the Senate and the Committee on Education sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal (3) by striking the item relating to section
and Labor of the House of Representatives a years 2010 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘in 421 and inserting the following:
report containing recommendations on what addition to any amount appropriated before
additional actions to maximize flexibility for the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op- ‘‘Sec. 421. Online service platform.’’.
such State Commissions would strengthen portunity and Response to the Pandemic
the work of State Commissions and their through Service Act, an additional amount SA 2626. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an
grantees. of $754,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘for a
amendment intended to be proposed to
(l) FURTHER EXPEDITING RAPID ENROLL-
MENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date fiscal year, a portion’’ and inserting ‘‘a por- amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr.
of enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive tion (from the amounts appropriated under MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con-
Officer of the Corporation for National and subparagraph (A) before the date of enact- demn gross human rights violations of
Community Service shall review the Cor- ment of the Cultivating Opportunity and Re- ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and
poration’s capacity and shall prepare and sponse to the Pandemic through Service Act, calling for an end to arbitrary deten-
submit a report to the Committee on Health, and an additional portion of $158,000,000,’’; tion, torture, and harassment of these
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen- and communities inside and outside China;
ate and the Committee on Education and (3) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
which was ordered to lie on the table;
Labor of the House of Representatives con-
taining information about whether a new ‘‘(C) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN as follows:
unit within the Corporation for National and FOR COVID–19 RESPONSE OPPORTUNITIES.—Of At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
Community Service should be established to the amounts appropriated under subpara- lowing:
provide additional assistance or manage the graph (A), $10,000,000 shall be made available SEC. ll. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTIES
enrollment process to ensure compliance to carry out an outreach and promotion ON ARTICLES NEEDED TO COMBAT
with sections 189D and 199I of the National campaign under section 193A(g)(4).’’. THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC.
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. (e) AMERICORPS VISTA.—Section 501 of the (a) IN GENERAL.—An article described in
12645g; 12655i) for incoming participants in Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 subsection (b) entered, or withdrawn from
national service programs, particularly new U.S.C. 5081) is amended— warehouse for consumption, during the pe-
national service programs receiving program (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking riod specified in subsection (c) shall enter
assistance for the first time. ‘‘$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such the United States free of duty, including free
SEC. ll9. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIA- sums as may be necessary for each of the fis- of any duty that may be imposed as a pen-
TIONS. cal years 2011 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘, alty or otherwise imposed in addition to
(a) AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL; EDU- in addition to any amount appropriated be- other duties, including any duty imposed
CATIONAL AWARDS.— fore the date of enactment of the Cultivating pursuant to—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(a)(2) of the Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic (1) section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
National and Community Service Act of 1990 through Service Act, an additional amount U.S.C. 2411);
(42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) is amended by striking of $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’; and (2) section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
‘‘fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and all that (2) in subsection (d), by striking the period of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862); or
follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2020, in ad- and inserting ‘‘, except that any additional (3) the International Emergency Economic
dition to any amount appropriated before amount appropriated under an amendment Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
made by the Cultivating Opportunity and (b) ARTICLES DESCRIBED.—An article is de-
the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op-
Response to the Pandemic through Service scribed in this subsection if the article is
portunity and Response to the Pandemic
Act shall remain available for obligation classified under any of the following statis-
through Service Act, additional amounts
through fiscal year 2023.’’. tical reporting numbers of the Harmonized
of—
(f) NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Sec- Tariff Schedule of the United States or is
‘‘(A) $10,300,000,000, to provide financial as-
tion 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amend- identified by the United States International
sistance under subtitle C of title I; and
ed by adding at the end the following: Trade Commission, after the date of the en-
‘‘(B) $3,659,000,000, to provide national serv-
‘‘(e) ONLINE SERVICE RESOURCES.—There actment of this Act, as an article related to
ice educational awards under subtitle D of
are authorized to be appropriated, to develop the response to the COVID–19 pandemic:
title I for the total of the number of partici-
online service resources to carry out parts A,
pants described in section 121(f)(1) for fiscal 2207.10.6090 ......... 3824.99.9295 ........ 7613.00.0000
B, C, and E of title II, $5,000,000 for fiscal
years 2020 through 2023.’’. 2208.90.8000 ......... 3824.99.9297 ........ 8419.20.0010
year 2020.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2804.40.0000 ......... 3923.21.0095 ........ 8419.20.0020
SEC. l10. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
121(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(f)(1)) of 2847.00.0000 ......... 3923.29.0000 ........ 8421.39.8040
(a) NCSA.—The table of contents in section
such Act is amended by striking subpara- 3002.13.0000 ......... 3926.20.1010 ........ 8705.90.0000
1(b) of the National Community Service Act
graphs (A), (B) and (C) and inserting the fol- 3002.14.0000 ......... 3926.20.1020 ........ 8713.10.0000
of 1990 is amended—
lowing: 3002.15.0000 ......... 3926.20.9010 ........ 8713.90.0030
(1) by striking the item relating to section
‘‘(A) increase the number of positions to 3002.19.0000 ......... 3926.20.9050 ........ 8713.90.0060
154 and inserting the following:
250,000 per year by fiscal year 2023; and 3002.20.0000 ......... 3926.90.9910 ........ 9004.90.0000
‘‘(B) ensure that the increase described in ‘‘Sec. 154. Seasonal national summer pro- 3003.10.0000 ......... 3926.90.9990 ........ 9018.11.3000
subparagraph (A) is achieved through an ap- gram.’’; 3003.20.0000 ......... 3926.90.9996 ........ 9018.11.6000
propriate balance of full- and part-time serv- (2) by striking the item relating to section 3003.60.0000 ......... 4015.11.0110 ........ 9018.11.9000
ice positions;’’. 189A and inserting the following: 3003.90.0100 ......... 4015.11.0150 ........ 9018.12.0000
(b) AMERICORPS NCCC.—Section ‘‘Sec. 189A. Matching requirements for se- 3004.10.1020 ......... 4015.19.0510 ........ 9018.19.4000
501(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. verely economically distressed 3004.10.1045 ......... 4015.19.0550 ........ 9018.19.5500
12681(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘such communities; matching funds 3004.10.5045 ......... 4015.19.1010 ........ 9018.19.7500
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal during COVID–19 response and 3004.10.5060 ......... 4015.90.0010 ........ 9018.31.0040
years 2010 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘in recovery period.’’; 3004.20.0020 ......... 4015.90.0050 ........ 9018.31.0080
addition to any amount appropriated before and 3004.20.0030 ......... 4818.50.0000 ........ 9018.31.0090
the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op- (3) by striking the item relating to the 3004.20.0060 ......... 4818.90.0000 ........ 9018.32.0000
portunity and Response to the Pandemic title heading for title IV and all that follows 3004.49.0060 ......... 6116.10.6500 ........ 9018.39.0020
through Service Act an additional amount of through the item relating to section 401 and 3004.60.0000 ......... 6210.10.2000 ........ 9018.39.0040
$592,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. inserting the following: 3004.90.1000 ......... 6210.10.5000 ........ 9018.39.0050
(c) VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.—Section ‘‘TITLE IV—RESPONSE PROJECTS 3004.90.9210 ......... 6210.10.9010 ........ 9018.90.3000
501(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(4)) is ‘‘Sec. 401. Projects honoring victims of ter- 3004.90.9285 ......... 6210.10.9040 ........ 9018.90.7580
amended— rorist attacks. 3004.90.9290 ......... 6210.50.3500 ........ 9018.90.8000
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for ‘‘Sec. 402. COVID–19 emergency response and 3005.10.5000 ......... 6210.50.7500 ........ 9019.20.0000
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and in- recovery period augmentation 3005.90.5090 ......... 6216.00.5420 ........ 9020.00.6000
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serting ‘‘for fiscal year 2020’’; and and expansion grants.’’. 3006.70.0000 ......... 6307.90.6090 ........ 9020.00.9000
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘sec- (b) DVSA.—The table of contents in sec- 3401.11.5000 ......... 6307.90.6800 ........ 9022.12.0000
tion 198P—’’ and all that follows and insert- tion 1(b) of the National Community Service 3401.19.0000 ......... 6307.90.7200 ........ 9025.19.8040
ing ‘‘in addition to any amount appropriated Act of 1990 is amended— 3401.20.0000 ......... 6307.90.8910 ........ 9025.19.8080
before the date of enactment of the Culti- (1) in the items relating to part D of title 3808.94.1000 ......... 6307.90.9889 ........ 9026.80.4000
vating Opportunity and Response to the Pan- II, by adding at the end the following: 3808.94.5000 ......... 6505.00.0100 ........ 9027.80.2500
demic through Service Act, an additional ‘‘Sec. 229. COVID–19 emergency response and 3821.00.0000 ......... 6505.00.8015 ........ 9027.80.4530
amount of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. recovery period.’’; 3822.00.1090 ......... 6505.00.9089 ........ 9028.20.0000
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