Senate Amendment SA 2633 to S. 178, CORPS Act, August 6, 2020 — Congressional Record
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Page S5328 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 6, 2020, headed Senate Amendment SA 2633 to S. 178, CORPS Act, in interleaved columns. The findings say weekly unemployment filings repeatedly exceeded historic record levels, and more than 1 in every 10 adults applied for unemployment insurance since the crisis began. They add that the pandemic disproportionately affected people of color, which is the amendment's framing. Operative text defines a COVID-19 emergency response and recovery period ending at the end of fiscal year 2023, and mentions American infrastructure bonds and displays at a national memorial.
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S5328 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 6, 2020
(1) by striking paragraph (6); cent weeks, with weekly filings repeatedly (2) in paragraph (20), by striking the period
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para- exceeding historic record levels. at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
graph (6); and (11) More than 1 in every 10 adults in the (3) by adding at the end the following:
(3) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking United States has applied for unemployment ‘‘(21)(A) the term ‘COVID–19 emergency re-
‘‘(7)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6)(B)’’. insurance since the crisis began. sponse and recovery period’ means the period
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (12) The pandemic and the associated eco- beginning on the first day of the COVID–19
made by subsection (b) shall be effective for nomic consequences have disproportionately public health emergency and ending at the
academic year 2020–2021 and succeeding aca- impacted people of color across many States. end of fiscal year 2023; and
demic years. (13) To recover, the Nation also needs ‘‘(B) the term ‘COVID–19 public health
meaningful employment opportunities, as emergency’ means the public health emer-
SA 2633. Mr. WICKER (for himself, well as a significant expansion of the human gency declared by the Secretary of Health
Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. BLACK- capital working to address community needs and Human Services under section 319 of the
BURN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. around public health, behavioral health, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on
HYDE-SMITH, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. hunger, education, and conservation. January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19;
GRAHAM) submitted an amendment in- (14) Experience has demonstrated the cen- and
trality of community participation in pan- ‘‘(22) the term ‘Public Lands Corps’ means
tended to be proposed by him to the
demic response, to overcome stigma and the Corps established in section 204 of the
bill S. 178, to condemn gross human structural barriers and meet the full needs of Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C.
rights violations of ethnic Turkic Mus- all members of a diverse community. 1723).’’.
lims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end (15) As the Nation works to respond to and SEC. ll5. PRIORITIZING RESPONSE SERVICES.
to arbitrary detention, torture, and recover from the current twin challenges of (a) AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL.—
harassment of these communities in- a public health pandemic and an economic (1) NATIONAL SERVICE PRIORITIES.—Section
side and outside China; which was or- crisis, national service presents a unique op- 122(f) of the National and Community Serv-
dered to lie on the table; as follows: portunity for flexible, locally driven re- ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(f)) is amend-
sponses to meet State and local public ed—
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- health, employment, and recovery needs.
lowing: (A) in paragraph (1)—
SEC. ll3. PURPOSES. (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the
TITLE ll—CORPS ACT The purposes of this title are— end the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020
SEC. ll 1. SHORT TITLE.— (1) to provide for annual growth of 250,000 through 2023, the Corporation shall include,
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cultivating participants, over 3 years, in national service in the national service priorities, the prior-
Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic programs, such as the Public Land Corps ities described in paragraph (5).’’; and
through Service Act’’ or the ‘‘CORPS Act’’. (also known as the 21st Century Conserva- (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the
SEC. ll2. FINDINGS. tion Service Corps) programs and other end the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020
Congress finds the following: AmeriCorps programs, that will provide serv- through 2023, each State shall include, in the
(1) The United States has a strong history ices in response to the pandemic and eco- State priorities, the priorities described in
of citizen response to national calls to serv- nomic crisis; paragraph (5).’’; and
ice in order to help the Nation recover in (2) to ensure that participant allowances (B) by adding at the end the following:
times of crisis. cover the reasonable cost of participation ‘‘(5) EMERGENCY PRIORITIES.—For fiscal
(2) More than 80 years ago, the Nation rose and provide participants with economic and years 2020 through 2023, the priorities estab-
to the challenge of the Great Depression educational opportunity; lished under paragraph (1) for national serv-
with the creation of citizen service programs (3) to stabilize such national service pro- ice programs shall provide that the Corpora-
like the Civilian Conservation Corps (re- grams during economic crisis; and tion and the States, as appropriate, shall
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘CCC’’) and (4) to support opportunities for all individ- give priority to entities submitting applica-
the Works Progress Administration (referred uals in the United States to engage in serv- tions—
to in this section as the ‘‘WPA’’). ice. ‘‘(A) that propose activities directly re-
(3) Millions of participants benefitted from SEC. ll4. DEFINITIONS. lated to the response to and recovery from
paid employment and opportunities to de- (a) NCSA.—Section 101 of the National and the COVID–19 public health emergency, such
velop their skills while constructing na- Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. as the provision of—
tional parks and public lands infrastructure 12511) is amended— ‘‘(i) public health services, including sup-
and producing cultural works still enjoyed (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) port for isolation and quarantine activities;
today. through (16), (17) through (35), and (36) ‘‘(ii) emergency logistics, such as the setup
(4) Following decades of evolution, incor- through (49), as paragraphs (14) through (17), of alternate care sites;
porating policies of both political parties, to- (19) through (37), and (39) through (52), re- ‘‘(iii) work that furthers the capacity of
day’s national service programs carry on the spectively; State (including territorial), tribal, and local
legacy of the CCC and WPA. (2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol- health departments and the recommenda-
(5) Founded in 1990, the Corporation for Na- lowing: tions of the Director of the Centers for Dis-
tional and Community Service today coordi- ‘‘(13) COVID–19 DEFINITIONS.— ease Control and Prevention;
nates national service by individuals in the ‘‘(A) COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ‘‘(iv) work that furthers the capacity of
United States across every State and terri- RECOVERY PERIOD.—The term ‘COVID–19 nonprofit and community organizations to
tory, partnering with State-level commis- emergency response and recovery period’ respond to the immediate needs of individ-
sions and supporting locally driven services means the period beginning on the first day uals affected by COVID–19;
in partnership with nongovernmental organi- of the COVID–19 public health emergency ‘‘(v) services that support economic oppor-
zations and State governments. and ending at the end of fiscal year 2023. tunity;
(6) National service programs provide pub- ‘‘(B) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— ‘‘(vi) education, including enrichment and
lic health, education, employment training, The term ‘COVID–19 public health emer- adult education and literacy activities;
and nutrition services for which the Nation gency’ means the public health emergency ‘‘(vii) services to address housing and food
has a critical need in the current crisis. declared by the Secretary of Health and insecurity; and
(7) The signature programs of the Corpora- Human Services under section 319 of the ‘‘(viii) jobs for youth in preserving and re-
tion for National and Community Service, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on storing nature;
which are the AmeriCorps State and Na- January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19.’’; ‘‘(B) who—
tional, AmeriCorps National Civilian Com- (3) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so ‘‘(i) are—
munity Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA, and Na- redesignated, the following: ‘‘(I) current (as of the date of the applica-
tional Senior Service Corps programs, can ‘‘(18) HIGH-POVERTY AREA.—The term ‘high tion submission) or former recipients of fi-
and should be expanded to meet current -poverty area’ means a census tract defined nancial assistance under the program for
needs. as high-poverty by the Bureau of the Cen- which the application is submitted; and
(8) The novel coronavirus pandemic has in- sus.’’; and ‘‘(II) able to provide services directly re-
fected and killed individuals in every State (4) by inserting after paragraph (37), as so lated to the response and recovery described
and territory, causing more than 2,000,000 redesignated, the following: in subparagraph (A); or
cases and 115,000 deaths so far. ‘‘(38) PUBLIC LAND CORPS.—The term ‘Pub- ‘‘(ii) are—
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(9) In response, States, tribal governments, lic Lands Corps’ means the Corps established ‘‘(I) community-based organizations lo-
and cities across the country have closed in section 204 of the Public Lands Corps Act cated in the rural or high-poverty areas, or
down businesses, schools, and public events, of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1723).’’. tribal communities, the organizations pro-
leading to a dramatic drop in economic ac- (b) DVSA.—Section 421 of the Domestic pose to serve; and
tivity and a sharp projected decline in the Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) ‘‘(II) able to provide services directly re-
United States economy. is amended— lated to the response and recovery described
(10) More than 40,000,000 applications for (1) in paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘and’’ in subparagraph (A);
unemployment benefits have been filed in re- after the semicolon; ‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable—
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‘‘(i) if the entities are proposing programs teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) is the funds are provided through discretionary
that serve, or proposing to give priority for amended by adding at the end the following: or mandatory appropriations), for the award
positions to applicants from, underserved ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), during year for which the national service position
populations, such as individuals described in the COVID–19 emergency response and recov- is approved by the Corporation.
section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innova- ery period, the Director shall set the subsist- ‘‘(2) LESS THAN FULL-TIME SERVICE.—Not-
tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. ence allowance for volunteers under para- withstanding subsections (b) and (c), an indi-
3164(a)(1)(B)), minority individuals, individ- graph (1) for each fiscal year so that— vidual described in section 146(a) who suc-
uals who have had contact with the juvenile ‘‘(A) the minimum allowance is not less cessfully completes a required term of part-
justice system, Indians, veterans, and indi- than an amount equal to 175 percent of such time national service in an approved na-
viduals whose abilities are not typical, such poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of tional service position during the COVID–19
as individuals with intellectual or develop- the Community Services Block Grant Act) response and recovery period, or who is serv-
mental disabilities; for a single individual as expected for each ing in an approved national service position
‘‘(ii) especially if the entities propose re- fiscal year; and and is released, during that period, in ac-
cruiting applicants for positions to serve in ‘‘(B) the average subsistence allowance, ex- cordance with section 139(c)(1)(A) from com-
the same metropolitan or micropolitan sta- cluding allowances for Hawaii, Guam, Amer- pleting the full-time or part-time term of
tistical area or county as the area or county, ican Samoa, and Alaska, is not less than 185 service agreed to by the individual, shall re-
respectively, in which the applicants at- percent of such poverty line. ceive that portion of the national service
tended a secondary school or institution of ‘‘(5)(A) A stipend or allowance under this educational award calculated under para-
higher education; and section or an allowance under section 140 of graph (1) that corresponds to the quantity of
‘‘(iii) especially if the entities propose pro- the National and Community Service Act of the term of service actually completed by
grams that serve populations in rural or 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594) shall not be increased as the individual.
high-poverty areas, or tribal communities; a result of amendments made by the Culti- ‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the
and vating Opportunity and Response to the Pan- term ‘institution of higher education’ has
‘‘(D) that propose to give priority for posi- demic through Service Act, or any other the meaning given the term in section
tions to applicants who— amendment made to this section or that sec- 148(h).’’.
‘‘(i) were serving outside of the United tion 140, respectively, unless the funds appro- (c) TAX PROVISIONS.—
States in the Peace Corps, the J. William priated for carrying out this part or subtitle (1) INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR LIVING AL-
Fulbright Educational Exchange Program C of the National and Community Service LOWANCE.—
referenced in section 112 of the Mutual Edu- Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.), respec- (A) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 tively, are sufficient to maintain for the fis- of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
(22 U.S.C. 2460), or the program under this cal year involved a number of participants to 1986 is amended by inserting after section
subtitle, subtitle E, or part A of title I of the serve under this part or that subtitle C, re- 139H the following new section:
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 spectively, that is at least equal to the num- ‘‘SEC. 139I. LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR NATIONAL
U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); but SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.
ber of such participants so serving during
‘‘(ii) ended their terms of service early, or the preceding fiscal year. ‘‘Gross income does not include the
returned to the United States before the end ‘‘(B) In the event that sufficient appropria- amount of any living allowance provided
of their terms of service, due to the COVID– under section 105(b) of the Domestic Volun-
tions for any fiscal year (consistent with
19 public health emergency.’’. teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) or
subparagraph (A)) are not available to in-
(b) AMERICORPS NCCC.—Section 157 of the section 140(a) or 158(b) of the National and
crease any stipend or allowance under this
National and Community Service Act of 1990 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
section or allowance under section 140 of the
(42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended— 12594(a), 12618(b)).’’.
National and Community Service Act of 1990
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
to the minimum amount specified in this
end the following: sections for part III of subchapter B of chap-
section or under that section 140, respec-
‘‘(C) SURGE CAPACITY AND PRIORITY ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
tively, the Director shall increase the sti-
PROJECTS.— amended by inserting after the item relating
pend or allowance involved to such amount
‘‘(i) SURGE CAPACITY PROJECTS.—The Cor- to section 139H the following new item:
as appropriations for such year permit con-
poration and the Director of the Centers for sistent with subparagraph (A).’’. ‘‘Sec. 139I. Living allowance for national
Disease Control and Prevention shall de- (2) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT service participants.’’.
velop, and the Corporation shall approve, a OF 1990.—Section 158 of the National and
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
proposal for public health surge capacity Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. made by this paragraph shall apply to tax-
projects. In carrying out the projects, the 12618) is amended by adding at the end the able years beginning after the date of the en-
Corporation and the Director shall develop following: actment of this Act.
and deploy public health surge capacity ‘‘(h) ADJUSTMENT TO MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE (2) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF NA-
teams. DURING COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY TIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY PROJECTS.—For fiscal years PERIOD.—Notwithstanding the limitation on (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of the Inter-
2020 through 2023, the Corporation shall give the allowance amount specified in subsection nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
priority to entities submitting applications (b), during the COVID–19 emergency response fied scholarships) is amended by adding at
for projects under this subtitle in the same and recovery period, the amount of the al- the end the following new subsection:
manner as the Corporation gives priority to lowance that the Director shall establish ‘‘(e) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL
entities submitting applications for national pursuant to that subsection shall be any AWARDS.—Gross income shall not include
service programs under section 122(f)(5).’’; amount not in excess of the amount equal to any payments from the National Service
and 175 percent of the poverty line that is appli- Trust established under section 145 of the
(2) in subsection (c)— cable to a family of 2 (as defined by the Of- National and Community Service Act of 1990
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The cam- fice of Management and Budget and revised (42 U.S.C. 12601), including the national serv-
pus’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in annually in accordance with section 673(2) of ice educational award described in subtitle D
paragraph (3), the campus’’; and the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et
(B) by adding at the end the following: U.S.C. 9902(2))).’’. seq.).’’.
‘‘(3) SURGE CAPACITY AND PRIORITY (b) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL (B) EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGE OF STUDENT
PROJECTS.—The Corporation shall assign the AWARDS.—Section 147 of the National and LOAN DEBT.—Subsection (f) of section 108 of
projects described in clauses (i) and (ii) of Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. such Code is amended by adding at the end
subsection (b)(1)(C) to specified Corps cam- 12603) is amended by adding at the end the the following new paragraph:
puses.’’. following: ‘‘(6) PAYMENTS UNDER NATIONAL SERVICE
(c) AMERICORPS VISTA.—Section 109 of the ‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AWARD EDUCATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS.—In the case
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 DURING THE COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOV- of an individual, gross income shall not in-
U.S.C. 4960) is amended by adding at the end ERY.— clude any amount received as a national
the following: ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 through ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- service educational award under subtitle D
2023, the Corporation shall give priority to section (a), an individual described in section of title I of the National and Community
entities submitting applications for projects 146(a) who successfully completes a required Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).’’.
or programs under this part in the same term of full-time national service in an ap- (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
manner as the Corporation gives priority to proved national service position during the made by this paragraph shall apply to tax-
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entities submitting applications for national COVID–19 emergency response and recovery able years ending after the date of the enact-
service programs under section 122(f)(5) of period shall receive a national service edu- ment of this Act.
the National and Community Service Act of cational award having a value equal to twice SEC. ll7. INVITING PARTICIPATION.
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(f)(5)).’’. the maximum amount of a Federal Pell (a) COORDINATION WITH OTHER YOUTH PRO-
SEC. ll6. STRENGTHENING OPPORTUNITY. Grant under section 401 of the Higher Edu- GRAMS.—Section 193A of the National and
(a) ALLOWANCES.— cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) that a stu- Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
(1) DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF dent eligible for such Grant may receive in 12651d) is amended by adding at the end the
1973.—Section 105(b) of the Domestic Volun- the aggregate (without regard to whether following:
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‘‘(j) COORDINATION WITH OTHER YOUTH PRO- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out public end of the pilot program described in para-
GRAMS.— awareness functions under this subsection, graph (1), containing recommendations
‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The term ‘cov- the Corporation shall carry out an outreach about whether and how to continue such a
ered program’ means— and promotion campaign to promote pro- program of direct placements.’’.
‘‘(A) the YouthBuild program carried out grams under the national service laws with (c) NO SUMMER LIMITATION DURING COVID–
by the Secretary of Labor under section 171 opportunities to respond to the COVID–19 19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Section
of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor- public health emergency, with the goal of 104 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226); maximizing awareness of those programs 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4954) is amended by adding at
‘‘(B) the program of the Indian Youth Serv- among individuals ages 17 through 30. the end the following:
ice Corps under section 210 of the Public ‘‘(B) REPORT.—The Corporation shall pre- ‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provi-
Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1727b); pare and submit to Congress a report that— sion of this part, during the COVID–19 emer-
‘‘(C) a youth conservation corps program ‘‘(i) evaluates the outreach and promotion gency response and recovery period, the Di-
under title I of the Act entitled ‘An Act to campaign; and rector may enroll full-time VISTA associ-
establish a pilot program in the Departments ‘‘(ii) contains— ates in a program, during any months of the
of the Interior and Agriculture designated as ‘‘(I) an analysis of the measures and re- year, under such terms and conditions as the
the Youth Conservation Corps, and for other sources that would be required for the Cor- Director shall determine to be appropriate.
purposes’, approved August 13, 1970 (com- poration effectively to notify individuals Such individuals shall be assigned to
monly known as the ‘Youth Conservation who are ages 17 through 30 every 2 years of projects that address the needs of under-
Corps Act of 1970’; 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and opportunities under the national service served communities as a result of the
‘‘(D) the National Guard Youth Challenge laws and steps to take to apply for those op- COVID–19 public health emergency.
Program under section 509 of title 32, United portunities; ‘‘(2) In preparing reports relating to pro-
States Code. ‘‘(II) a description of how the Corporation grams under this Act, the Director shall re-
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Chief Executive would ensure those measures would enable port on participants, costs, and accomplish-
Officer, in coordination with the Federal the Corporation to provide that notification ments under the program under this sub-
agency representatives for covered pro- to targeted individuals from diverse geo- section separately.
grams, shall develop a plan and make rec- graphic areas, including individuals who are ‘‘(3) The limitation on funds appropriated
ommendations in the plan to improve coordi- ages 17 through 30 living in rural or high- for grants and contracts, as contained in sec-
nation between covered programs and pro- poverty areas, or tribal communities; and tion 108, shall not apply to the program
grams of the Corporation to meet the needs ‘‘(III) a recommendation regarding wheth- under this subsection.’’.
(d) VISTA LIMITATION APPLICABILITY.—
of underserved youth, such as economically er the Corporation should make the notifica-
Section 108 of the Domestic Volunteer Serv-
disadvantaged youth, minority youth, youth tions described in subclause (I).’’.
(d) VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.—Section ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4958) is amended—
who left school without a secondary school
198P(d)(2) of the National and Community (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of funds
diploma, formerly incarcerated or court-in-
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653p(d)(2)) is appropriated’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub-
volved youth, youth who are children of an
amended by adding at the end the following: section (c), of funds appropriated’’; and
incarcerated parent, youth in foster care (in-
‘‘With respect to grants made with funds ap- (2) by adding at the end the following:
cluding youth aging out of foster care), mi- ‘‘(c) RULE FOR COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RE-
grant youth, and other youth who are nei- propriated as an additional amount under
section 501(a)(4)(F), the minimum grant COVERY PERIOD.—Notwithstanding sub-
ther enrolled in secondary or postsecondary section (a), during the COVID–19 emergency
school or participating in the labor mar- amount shall be not less than $250,000.’’.
SEC. ll8. ENSURING AGILITY. response and recovery period, in order to ad-
ket.’’. dress the needs of underserved communities
(b) PLATFORM FOR NATIONAL SENIOR SERV- (a) WAIVER OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 189A of the National and
related to the COVID–19 pandemic, of funds
ICE CORPS.—Title IV of the Domestic Volun-
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. appropriated for the purpose of this part
teer Service Act of 1973 is amended— under section 501, not more than 75 percent
(1) by redesignating section 421 (42 U.S.C. 12645d) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘; may be obligated for the direct cost of sup-
5061), as amended by section ll4(b), as sec- porting volunteers in programs and projects
tion 401; MATCHING FUNDS DURING COVID–19 RESPONSE
AND RECOVERY PERIOD’’ after ‘‘COMMUNITIES’’;
(including new programs and projects that
(2) by moving that section 401 so as to fol- begin after the date of enactment of the Cul-
low the title heading for title IV; and and
(2) by adding at the end the following: tivating Opportunity and Response to the
(3) by inserting after section 420 (42 U.S.C. Pandemic through Service Act) carried out
5059) the following: ‘‘(c) COVID–19 RESPONSE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, an enti- pursuant to this part, and such funds may be
‘‘SEC. 421. ONLINE SERVICE PLATFORM. obligated regardless of when grant recipients
ty that receives assistance from the Corpora-
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Chief Executive tion for any program under the national commenced such programs and projects.’’.
Officer of the Corporation shall establish an service laws (including a State Commission (e) AUGMENTATION AND EXPANSION
online service platform with a gateway to and an entity receiving subgrant funds) dur- GRANTS.—Title IV of the National and Com-
connect volunteers in the National Senior ing the COVID–19 emergency response and munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12671) is
Service Corps with service projects and en- recovery period shall not be subject to any amended—
able the volunteers to carry out distance vol- requirements to provide matching funds for (1) by striking the title IV title heading
unteer services. The platform shall be linked any such program, and the Federal share of and all that follows through the section
to and placed prominently on the website of such assistance for a recipient (including for heading for section 401 and inserting the fol-
the Corporation. The Corporation may enter a State Commission and a subgrant recipi- lowing:
into a contract with a public entity to create ent) may be 100 percent.’’. ‘‘TITLE IV—RESPONSE PROJECTS
the platform. (b) PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 126 of the Na- ‘‘SEC. 401. PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF
‘‘(b) TRAINING RESOURCES AND INFORMA- tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 TERRORIST ATTACKS.’’;
TION.— U.S.C. 12576) is amended by adding at the end and
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall the following: (2) by adding at the end the following:
provide training resources, information, and ‘‘(d) DIRECT PLACEMENTS DURING THE ‘‘SEC. 402. COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
guidance for the volunteers on the platform. COVID–19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.— RECOVERY PERIOD AUGMENTATION
‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—The Corporation shall ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section AND EXPANSION GRANTS.
provide information to regional offices of the 178(h), during the COVID–19 emergency re- ‘‘During the COVID–19 emergency response
Corporation about how to get volunteers in sponse and recovery period, the Corporation and recovery period, the Corporation may
the National Senior Service Corps connected shall implement a pilot program allowing award noncompetitive augmentation and ex-
to the platform through the gateway. State Commissions to directly place a por- pansion grants, at such time and in such
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—The Corporation shall tion of individuals who have approved na- manner as the Corporation determines ap-
issue guidance for the regional offices about tional service positions in State national propriate.’’.
how to transfer the programs of the National service programs in a manner to be deter- (f) TERM OF SERVICE DURING COVID–19
Senior Service Corps to the platform. mined by the Corporation. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PE-
‘‘(4) OUTREACH.—The Corporation shall pro- ‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—State Commissions par- RIOD.—Section 146 of the National and Com-
vide outreach services to promote the plat- ticipating in the pilot program shall, to the munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is
form including outreach to institutions of extent practicable, prioritize the placement amended by adding at the end the following:
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higher education, the Department of Vet- of individuals in national service programs ‘‘(g) TERM OF SERVICE DURING COVID–19
erans Affairs for mentorship projects, and that serve rural or high-poverty areas, or EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PE-
State and local governments for community tribal communities, especially such pro- RIOD.—Notwithstanding the aggregate value
engagement projects.’’. grams carried out by entities that have not limit described in subsection (c), during the
(c) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN.— previously been service sponsors for partici- COVID–19 emergency response and recovery
Section 193A(g) of such Act is amended by pants. period, a participant who received 2 national
adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) REPORT.—The Corporation shall pre- service educational awards for terms of serv-
‘‘(4) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN.— pare and submit a report to Congress at the ice concluding before the end of fiscal year
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August 6, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5331
2020 may, as determined by the Corporation, ‘‘(c) SEASONAL PROGRAM.—Persons desiring (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(a)(2) of the
be eligible for an additional term of service to participate in the seasonal national serv- National and Community Service Act of 1990
and, on the successful completion of that ice program shall enter into an agreement (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) is amended by striking
term, a third national service educational with the Director to participate in the Corps ‘‘fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and all that
award.’’. for a period of not less than 3 months and follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2020, in ad-
(g) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON GRANT not more than 6 months, as specified by the dition to any amount appropriated before
AMOUNTS.— Director.’’. the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op-
(1) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL GRANT (j) NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Part portunity and Response to the Pandemic
AMOUNT DURING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RE- D of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Serv- through Service Act, additional amounts
COVERY PERIOD.—Section 189 of the National ice Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5021 et seq.) is of—
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(A) $10,300,000,000, to provide financial as-
12645c) is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘SEC. 229. COVID–19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND sistance under subtitle C of title I; and
following: RECOVERY PERIOD. ‘‘(B) $3,659,000,000, to provide national serv-
‘‘(f) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL ice educational awards under subtitle D of
‘‘(a) AGE REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding
GRANT AMOUNT DURING COVID–19 EMER- title I for the total of the number of partici-
GENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—
section 201(a), during the COVID–19 emer-
gency response and recovery period, in order pants described in section 121(f)(1) for fiscal
Notwithstanding the limits described in sub-
to address the critical needs of local commu- years 2020 through 2023.’’.
sections (a) and (e), during the COVID–19
nities across the country as a result of the (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section
emergency response and recovery period, the
COVID–19 pandemic, individuals who are 45 121(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(f)(1)) of
amount of funds approved by the Corpora-
tion for a grant to operate a program author- years of age or older may be enrolled as vol- such Act is amended by striking subpara-
ized under the national service laws, for sup- unteers to provide services under part A. graphs (A), (B) and (C) and inserting the fol-
porting individuals serving in approved na- ‘‘(b) INCOME REQUIREMENTS.—Notwith- lowing:
tional service positions, may not exceed, for standing section 211(d), during the COVID–19 ‘‘(A) increase the number of positions to
each full-time equivalent position— emergency response and recovery period, the 250,000 per year by fiscal year 2023; and
‘‘(1) an amount equal to the sum of— terms ‘low-income person’ and ‘person of low ‘‘(B) ensure that the increase described in
‘‘(A) $7,500; and income’ under such section shall mean any subparagraph (A) is achieved through an ap-
‘‘(B) the living allowance established under person whose income is not more than 400 propriate balance of full- and part-time serv-
section 140(a) (including any adjustment at- percent of the poverty line defined in section ice positions;’’.
tributable to section 105(b)(4) of the Domes- 673(2) of the Community Services Block (b) AMERICORPS NCCC.—Section
tic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. Grant (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) and adjusted by the 501(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
4955(b))); or Director in the manner described in such sec- 12681(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘such
‘‘(2) for a grant for a program meeting the tion.’’. sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
requirements described in subsection (e), an (k) FLEXIBILITY.— years 2010 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘in
amount equal to the sum of— (1) POLICY OF MAXIMIZING FLEXIBILITY.—It addition to any amount appropriated before
is the sense of the Senate that, in carrying the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op-
‘‘(A) $10,000; and
out activities under this title, the Corpora- portunity and Response to the Pandemic
‘‘(B) the living allowance established under
tion for National and Community Service through Service Act an additional amount of
section 140(a) (including any adjustment re-
$592,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’.
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B)).’’. should, consistent with the Domestic Volun-
(c) VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.—Section
(2) WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR INCREASED LIMI- teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et 501(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(4)) is
TATION.—Section 189(e)(1) of the National and seq.) and the National and Community Serv- amended—
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501), maximize the (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for
12645c(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$19,500’’ flexibility of State Commissions (as defined each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014’’ and in-
and inserting ‘‘an amount equal to the sum in section 101 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12511)) to serting ‘‘for fiscal year 2020’’; and
of $10,000 and the living allowance estab- award and amend grants, consistent with the (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘sec-
lished under section 140(a) (including any ad- purposes of this title, and to rapidly enroll tion 198P—’’ and all that follows and insert-
justment referred to in subsection (f)(1)(B))’’. new individuals to serve in programs under
(h) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL ing ‘‘in addition to any amount appropriated
the national service laws. before the date of enactment of the Culti-
GRANT AMOUNT FOR EDUCATIONAL AWARD (2) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES TO MAXIMIZE
ONLY PROGRAM DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY vating Opportunity and Response to the Pan-
FLEXIBILITY.—Not later than 120 days after
RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Section demic through Service Act, an additional
the date of enactment of this Act, and in amount of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’.
129A of the National and Community Service consultation with such State Commissions,
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12581a) is amended by (d) ADMINISTRATION BY THE CORPORATION
the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora- AND STATE COMMISSIONS.—Section 501(a)(5) of
adding at the end the following: tion for National and Community Service
‘‘(g) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)) is amended—
shall prepare and submit to the Committee (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘such
GRANT AMOUNT FOR EDUCATIONAL AWARD
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
ONLY PROGRAM DURING COVID–19 EMERGENCY
the Senate and the Committee on Education years 2010 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘in
RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PERIOD.—Notwith-
and Labor of the House of Representatives a addition to any amount appropriated before
standing the limit described in subsection
report containing recommendations on what the date of enactment of the Cultivating Op-
(b), during the COVID–19 emergency response
and recovery period, the Corporation may additional actions to maximize flexibility for portunity and Response to the Pandemic
provide the operational support under this such State Commissions would strengthen through Service Act, an additional amount
section for a program in an amount that is the work of State Commissions and their of $754,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’;
not more than $1,600 per individual enrolled grantees. (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘for a
in an approved national service position, or (l) FURTHER EXPEDITING RAPID ENROLL- fiscal year, a portion’’ and inserting ‘‘a por-
not more than $2,000 per such individual if at MENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date tion (from the amounts appropriated under
least 50 percent of the persons enrolled in the of enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive subparagraph (A) before the date of enact-
program are disadvantaged youth.’’. Officer of the Corporation for National and ment of the Cultivating Opportunity and Re-
(i) SEASONAL PROGRAM.— Community Service shall review the Cor- sponse to the Pandemic through Service Act,
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CIVILIAN poration’s capacity and shall prepare and and an additional portion of $158,000,000,’’;
COMMUNITY CORPS PROGRAM.—Section submit a report to the Committee on Health, and
152(b)(2) of the National and Community Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen- (3) by adding at the end the following new
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12612(b)(2)) is ate and the Committee on Education and subparagraph:
amended by striking ‘‘summer’’ and insert- Labor of the House of Representatives con- ‘‘(C) OUTREACH AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
ing ‘‘seasonal’’. taining information about whether a new FOR COVID–19 RESPONSE OPPORTUNITIES.—Of
(2) SEASONAL NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.— unit within the Corporation for National and the amounts appropriated under subpara-
Section 154 of the National and Community Community Service should be established to graph (A), $10,000,000 shall be made available
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amend- provide additional assistance or manage the to carry out an outreach and promotion
ed— enrollment process to ensure compliance campaign under section 193A(g)(4).’’.
(A) in the section heading by striking with sections 189D and 199I of the National (e) AMERICORPS VISTA.—Section 501 of the
‘‘SUMMER’’ and inserting ‘‘SEASONAL’’; and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
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(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘sum- 12645g; 12655i) for incoming participants in U.S.C. 5081) is amended—
mer’’ and inserting ‘‘seasonal’’; national service programs, particularly new (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘50 per- national service programs receiving program ‘‘$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such
cent of the participants in the summer’’ and assistance for the first time. sums as may be necessary for each of the fis-
inserting ‘‘35 percent of the participants in SEC. ll9. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIA- cal years 2011 through 2014.’’ and inserting ‘‘,
the seasonal’’; and TIONS. in addition to any amount appropriated be-
(D) by striking subsection (c) and inserting (a) AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL; EDU- fore the date of enactment of the Cultivating
the following: CATIONAL AWARDS.— Opportunity and Response to the Pandemic
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S5332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 6, 2020
through Service Act, an additional amount ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay structure bond (as defined in section 6431 of
of $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’; and (contemporaneously with each interest pay- the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added
(2) in subsection (d), by striking the period ment date under such bond) to the issuer of by this Act)) and the amount of any credit
and inserting ‘‘, except that any additional such bond (or to any person who makes such determined under such section with respect
amount appropriated under an amendment interest payments on behalf of the issuer) to such bond shall be treated for purposes of
made by the Cultivating Opportunity and the applicable percentage of the interest the income tax laws of such State as being
Response to the Pandemic through Service payable under such bond on such date. exempt from Federal income tax.
Act shall remain available for obligation ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For pur- (d) ADJUSTMENT TO PAYMENT TO ISSUERS IN
through fiscal year 2023.’’. poses of paragraph (1), the applicable per- CASE OF SEQUESTRATION.—
(f) NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Sec- centage shall be equal to— (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any pay-
tion 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amend- ‘‘(A) in the case of any American infra- ment under subsection (b) of section 6431 of
ed by adding at the end the following: structure bond issued before January 1, 2026, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added
‘‘(e) ONLINE SERVICE RESOURCES.—There 35 percent, and by this Act) made after the date of enact-
are authorized to be appropriated, to develop ‘‘(B) in the case of any American infra- ment of this Act to which sequestration ap-
online service resources to carry out parts A, structure bond issued after December 31, plies, the amount of such payment shall be
B, C, and E of title II, $5,000,000 for fiscal 2025, 28 percent. increased to an amount equal to—
year 2020.’’. ‘‘(3) INTEREST PAYMENT DATE.—For pur- (A) such payment (determined before such
SEC. l10. TABLE OF CONTENTS. poses of this subsection, the term ‘interest sequestration), multiplied by
(a) NCSA.—The table of contents in section payment date’ means each date on which the (B) the quotient obtained by dividing the
1(b) of the National Community Service Act holder of record of the American infrastruc- number 1 by the amount by which the num-
of 1990 is amended— ture bond is entitled to a payment of inter- ber 1 exceeds the percentage reduction in
(1) by striking the item relating to section est under such bond. such payment pursuant to such sequestra-
154 and inserting the following: ‘‘(c) AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE BOND.— tion.
‘‘Sec. 154. Seasonal national summer pro- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec- (2) SEQUESTRATION.—For purposes of this
gram.’’; tion, the term ‘American infrastructure subsection, the term ‘‘sequestration’’ means
(2) by striking the item relating to section bond’ means any obligation if— any reduction in direct spending ordered in
189A and inserting the following: ‘‘(A) the interest on such obligation would accordance with a sequestration report pre-
(but for this section) be excludable from pared by the Director of the Office and Man-
‘‘Sec. 189A. Matching requirements for se- gross income under section 103, agement and Budget pursuant to the Bal-
verely economically distressed ‘‘(B) either— anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
communities; matching funds ‘‘(i) the obligation is not a private activity Act of 1985 or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
during COVID–19 response and bond, or Act of 2010 or future legislation having simi-
recovery period.’’; ‘‘(ii) the obligation is a private activity lar effect.
and bond, but it is issued as part of an issue 95 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
(3) by striking the item relating to the percent or more of the net proceeds of which made by this section shall apply to obliga-
title heading for title IV and all that follows are to be used to finance or refinance prop- tions issued after the date of enactment of
through the item relating to section 401 and erty that meets the ownership test in section this Act.
inserting the following: 145(a)(1), as applied by substituting ‘95 per-
‘‘TITLE IV—RESPONSE PROJECTS cent of the property’ for ‘all property’, and SA 2635. Mr. WICKER (for himself,
‘‘Sec. 401. Projects honoring victims of ter- ‘‘(C) the issuer makes an irrevocable elec- Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr.
rorist attacks. tion to have this section apply. PERDUE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MORAN, and
‘‘Sec. 402. COVID–19 emergency response and ‘‘(2) APPLICABLE RULES.—For purposes of
recovery period augmentation applying paragraph (1)—
Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted an amend-
and expansion grants.’’. ‘‘(A) for purposes of section 149(b), a bond ment intended to be proposed to
(b) DVSA.—The table of contents in sec- shall not be treated as federally guaranteed amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr.
tion 1(b) of the National Community Service by reason of the credit allowed under this MCCONNELL to the bill S. 178, to con-
Act of 1990 is amended— section, and demn gross human rights violations of
(1) in the items relating to part D of title ‘‘(B) a bond shall not be treated as an ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and
II, by adding at the end the following: American infrastructure bond if the issue calling for an end to arbitrary deten-
‘‘Sec. 229. COVID–19 emergency response and price has more than a de minimis amount tion, torture, and harassment of these
recovery period.’’; (determined under rules similar to the rules
of section 1273(a)(3)) of premium over the
communities inside and outside China;
(2) by inserting after the item relating to
stated principal amount of the bond. which was ordered to lie on the table;
the title heading for title IV the following:
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.— as follows:
‘‘Sec. 401. Definitions.’’;
‘‘(1) INTEREST ON AMERICAN INFRASTRUC- At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
and
(3) by striking the item relating to section
TURE BONDS INCLUDIBLE IN GROSS INCOME FOR lowing:
FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.—For pur- SEC. lll. REINSTATEMENT OF ADVANCE RE-
421 and inserting the following:
poses of this title, interest on any American FUNDING BONDS.
‘‘Sec. 421. Online service platform.’’. infrastructure bond shall be includible in (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
gross income. section 13532 of Public Law 115-97 are re-
SA 2634. Mr. WICKER submitted an ‘‘(2) APPLICATION OF ARBITRAGE RULES.— pealed and the provisions of law amended by
amendment intended to be proposed by For purposes of section 148, the yield on an such section are restored as if such section
him to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross issue of American infrastructure bonds shall had never been enacted.
human rights violations of ethnic be reduced by the credit allowed under this (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by
Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and call- section, except that no such reduction shall this section shall take effect on the date of
ing for an end to arbitrary detention, apply with respect to determining the enactment of this Act.
amount of gross proceeds of an issue that
torture, and harassment of these com-
qualifies as a reasonably required reserve or SA 2636. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mrs.
munities inside and outside China; replacement fund.
which was ordered to lie on the table; FISCHER) proposed an amendment to
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may
as follows: prescribe such regulations and other guid- the resolution S. Res. 659, designating
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ance as may be necessary or appropriate to September 2020 as ‘‘School Bus Safety
lowing: carry out this section.’’. Month’’; as follows:
SEC. lll. CREDIT FOR AMERICAN INFRASTRUC- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— In the sixth whereas clause of the pre-
TURE BONDS ALLOWED TO ISSUERS. (1) The table of sections for subchapter B amble, strike ‘‘school districts’’ and insert
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter of chapter 65 of subtitle F of the Internal ‘‘schools’’.
65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
amended by inserting after section 6430 the at the end the following new item: SA 2637. Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr.
following new section: ‘‘Sec. 6431. Credit to issuer of american in- THUNE) proposed an amendment to the
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‘‘SEC. 6431. CREDIT TO ISSUER OF AMERICAN IN- frastructure bonds.’’. joint resolution S.J. Res. 74, requesting
FRASTRUCTURE BONDS. (2) Subparagraph (A) of section 6211(b)(4) of the Secretary of the Interior to author-
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The issuer of an Amer- such Code is amended by inserting
ize a unique and 1-time arrangement
ican infrastructure bond shall be allowed a ‘‘6431,’’after ‘‘36B,’’.
credit with respect to each interest payment (c) TRANSITIONAL COORDINATION WITH for certain displays on Mount Rush-
under such bond which shall be payable by STATE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided more National Memorial relating to
the Secretary as provided in subsection (b). by a State after the date of the enactment of the centennial of the ratification of the
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF CREDIT.— this Act, the interest on any American infra- 19th Amendment to the Constitution of
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