Congressional Record, Senate — March 4, 2021, S1198

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This is S1198 of the Congressional Record, Senate, March 4, 2021, with interleaved columns. The page lists amendments submitted to be proposed to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 1319, which provides for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5. Mr. Marshall submitted SA 932 and SA 933, Mr. Cornyn submitted SA 934, and Mr. Johnson submitted SA 935, SA 936 and SA 937. The amendment texts include funding for high-speed broadband projects in rural communities, a change to premium assistance for consumers, a limit on use of funding until the Secretary of the Treasury reports on obligation of earlier relief funds, and changes to Office of Refugee Resettlement funding.

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S1198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 4, 2021
SA 932. Mr. MARSHALL submitted SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- SA 936. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an
an amendment intended to be proposed vide for reconciliation pursuant to title amendment intended to be proposed to
to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- to lie on the table; as follows: SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro-
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title Beginning on page 58, strike line 19 and all vide for reconciliation pursuant to title
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered that follows through page 59, line 14, and in- II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows: sert the following: to lie on the table; as follows:
SEC. 2022. OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.
At the end of section 6001, add the fol- On page 59 of the amendment, line 19,
lowing: In addition to amounts otherwise made
available, there is appropriated to the De- strike ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$0’’.
(d) Of the funds provided by this section,
$750,000,000 shall be used to assist high-speed partment of Health and Human Services for
broadband projects in rural communities. fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, SA 937. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an
$135,000,000, to remain available until ex- amendment intended to be proposed to
SA 933. Mr. MARSHALL submitted
pended, for the Office of Refugee Resettle- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
an amendment intended to be proposed
ment to carry out COVID–19-related activi- SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro-
to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. ties, including— vide for reconciliation pursuant to title
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- (1) the mitigation of coronavirus trans- II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title mission risk in immigration detention facili- to lie on the table; as follows:
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered ties;
to lie on the table; as follows: (2) the provision of bed space to unaccom- Strike section 9661 and insert the fol-
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- panied alien children until their immigra- lowing:
lowing: tion court hearings; and SEC. 9661. IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY BY EX-
SEC. ll. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDING. (3) the separation of unaccompanied alien PANDING PREMIUM ASSISTANCE
None of the amounts made available under children from aliens who are suspected of, FOR CONSUMERS.
this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, charged with, or convicted of criminal of- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(b)(3)(A) of
may be obligated or expended until after the fenses. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
date on which the Secretary of the Treasury by adding at the end the following new
submits to Congress a report certifying that
SA 935. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an
clause:
all amounts made available for relief from amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(iii) TEMPORARY PERCENTAGES FOR 2021.—
the COVID–19 pandemic under previously en- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. In the case of a taxable year beginning in
acted Acts have been obligated by recipient SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- 2021—
governments. vide for reconciliation pursuant to title ‘‘(I) clause (ii) shall not apply for purposes
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered of adjusting premium percentages under this
SA 934. Mr. CORNYN submitted an to lie on the table; as follows: subparagraph, and
amendment intended to be proposed to On page 58 of the amendment, line 22, ‘‘(II) the following table shall be applied in
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. strike ‘‘$135,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$0’’. lieu of the table contained in clause (i):

‘‘In the case of household The initial The final
income (expressed as premium premium
a percent of poverty line) percentage percentage
within the following income tier: is— is—

Up to 150.0 percent ................................................................................................................................................... 0.0 0.0
150.0 percent up to 200.0 percent ............................................................................................................................... 0.0 2.0
200.0 percent up to 250.0 percent ............................................................................................................................... 2.0 4.0
250.0 percent up to 300.0 percent ............................................................................................................................... 4.0 6.0
300.0 percent up to 400.0 percent ............................................................................................................................... 6.0 8.5
400.0 percent and higher ........................................................................................................................................... 8.5 8.5’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section SEC. lll. POINT OF ORDER RELATING TO NA- was ordered to lie on the table; as fol-
36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TIONAL DEBT EMERGENCIES.
lows:
is amended by adding at the end the fol- (a) DEFINITION.—In this section— At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: (1) the term ‘‘debt limit’’ means the limita- lowing:
‘‘(E) TEMPORARY RULE FOR 2021.—In the tion imposed by section 3101(b) of title 31, SEC. lll. LIMITATION ON DISBURSING FUNDS
case of a taxable year beginning in 2021, sub- United States Code; and FOR PROGRAMS AND ENTITIES PRE-
paragraph (A) shall be applied without re- (2) the term ‘‘national debt emergency pe- VIOUSLY RECEIVING FUNDS THAT
gard to ‘but does not exceed 400 percent’.’’. riod’’ means any period during which the Of- ARE UNSPENT.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments fice of Management and Budget— No amounts made available under this Act
made by this section shall apply to taxable (A) has determined that the amount of or an amendment made by this Act may be
years beginning after December 31, 2020. debt subject to the debt limit has exceeded disbursed for any program or to any entity
the nominal size of the gross domestic prod- for which funding remains unobligated that
uct for 3 consecutive years; and was made available under by the Coronavirus
SA 938. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an (B) projects that the amount of debt sub- Preparedness and Response Supplemental
amendment intended to be proposed to ject to the debt limit will continue to exceed Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. the projected gross domestic product for the 123), the Families First Coronavirus Re-
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- next 5 consecutive years. sponse Act (Public Law 116–127), the
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu-
(b) POINT OF ORDER.—During a national
II of S. Cpn. Res. 5; which was ordered rity Act (Public Law 116–136), the Paycheck
debt emergency period, it shall not be in
Protection Program and Health Care En-
to lie on the table; as follows: order in the Senate to consider any bill,
hancement Act (Public Law 116–139), or the
joint resolution, motion, amendment,
On page 59 of the amendment, line 25, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supple-
amendment between the Houses, or con-
strike ‘‘$135,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘0’’. mental Appropriations Act, 2021 (division M
ference report—
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(1) that would suspend the debt limit for a (Public Law 116–260)).
SA 939. Mr. SCOTT, of Florida sub- period of more than 90 days; or
mitted an amendment intended to be (2) for which the net budgetary effects are SA 941. Mr. SCOTT of Florida sub-
proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- greater than zero. mitted an amendment intended to be

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posed by Mr. SCHUMER to the bill H.R. proposed to amendment SA 891 pro-
1319, to provide for reconciliation pur- SA 940. Mr. SCOTT of Florida sub- posed by Mr. SCHUMER to the bill H.R.
suant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which mitted an amendment intended to be 1319, to provide for reconciliation pur-
was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- suant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which
lows: posed by Mr. SCHUMER to the bill H.R. was ordered to lie on the table; as fol-
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- 1319, to provide for reconciliation pur- lows:
lowing: suant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which Strike section 2013.

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