Congressional Record, Senate — March 4, 2021, S1206
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This is S1206 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. Cramer submitted SA 961, SA 964 and SA 966, and the page also carries text of amendments proposing presidential review and approval of permits for international projects, additional funding for the Provider Relief Fund, reimbursement of small business broadband providers, and an extension of the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration.
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S1206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 4, 2021
amendment intended to be proposed to SEC. 2503. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE PRO- (B) refrains from disconnecting broadband
VIDER RELIEF FUND. service provided to an existing customer due
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
Notwithstanding section 4001, of the to nonpayment or underpayment if the cus-
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- amounts made available under such section, tomer—
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title $570,000,000 shall be transferred to the appro- (i) has a household income, at the time of
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered priations account of the Department of the nonpayment or underpayment, that does
to lie on the table; as follows: Health and Human Services under the head- not exceed 135 percent of the Federal poverty
At the end of title X, add the following: ing ‘‘Department of Health and Human Serv- guidelines (as determined by the Secretary
SEC. 10lll. PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW AND AP- ices—Office of the Secretary—Public Health of Health and Human Services);
PROVAL OF INTERNATIONAL PIPE- and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ for (ii) is unable to make a full payment due
LINE PERMITS. fiscal year 2021, to remain available until specifically to the economic impact of the
Not later than 90 days after the date of en- September 30, 2022, subject to the same national emergency described in paragraph
actment of this Act, the President, in con- terms and conditions applicable to amounts (3); and
sultation with the Secretary of State and appropriated to such account under title III (iii) provides sufficient documentation to
the Secretary of Labor, shall review and ap- of division M of the Consolidated Appropria- the provider to show that the customer
prove any application for a permit for an tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), except meets the criteria under clauses (i) and (ii);
international pipeline project that will— that such amounts shall be reserved for mak- (3) the term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency period’’
(1) increase Federal revenues from rental ing payments from the Provider Relief Fund. means the period during which the national
fees, corporate taxes, and other Federal emergency declaration by the President
taxes and fees; SA 964. Mr. CRAMER submitted an under the National Emergencies Act (50
(2) increase employment in rural areas; amendment intended to be proposed to U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the
(3) increase revenue for local communities amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is in ef-
that have lost revenue due to the COVID–19 SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- fect; and
pandemic; and vide for reconciliation pursuant to title (4) the term ‘‘small business broadband
(4) result in new construction jobs for indi- provider’’ means a broadband provider that
viduals who became unemployed during the
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
provides broadband service to fewer than
COVID–19 pandemic, including individuals to lie on the table; as follows:
250,000 customers.
who are members of a labor organization and Strike section 3201(d) and insert the fol- (b) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to
individuals who are not members of a labor lowing: amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
organization. (d) USE OF FUNDS.— priated to the Commission for fiscal year
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds received by an eli- 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not
SA 961. Mr. CRAMER submitted an gible grantee from payments made under otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to re-
amendment intended to be proposed to this section shall be used to provide funds to main available until expended, to reimburse
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. landlords and utilities, not to exceed 18 small business broadband providers for the
months, for the payment of utilities and costs of carrying out a covered program.
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- home energy costs arrears for eligible house-
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title holds. SA 966. Mr. CRAMER submitted an
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered (2) LIMITATION.—The aggregate amount of amendment intended to be proposed to
to lie on the table; as follows: financial assistance an eligible household
may receive under this section, when com-
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
lowing: bined with financial assistance provided SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro-
SEC. ll. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPEN- under section 501 of subtitle A of title V of vide for reconciliation pursuant to title
SION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRA- division N of the Consolidated Appropria- II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
TION. tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), shall not to lie on the table; as follows:
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division exceed 18 months. Strike section 7402(d)(7) and insert the fol-
A of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note), as (3) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.—Amounts lowing:
amended by section 102 of division N of the appropriated under subsection (a)(1) of this (7) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL OR LIBRARY.—The term
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub- section shall be subject to the same terms ‘‘eligible school or library’’ means an ele-
lic Law 116–136), is amended by striking and conditions that apply under paragraph mentary school, secondary school, or library
‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, (4) of section 501(c) of subtitle A of title V of (including a Tribal elementary school, Tribal
2021’’. division N of the Consolidated Appropria- secondary school, or Tribal library) that—
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) to (A) is eligible for support under paragraphs
made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if amounts appropriated under subsection (a)(1) (1)(B) and (2) of section 254(h) of the Commu-
enacted as part of the CARES Act (Public of such section 501. nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)); and
Law 116–136). (B) is open 5 days per week for—
SA 965. Mr. CRAMER submitted an (i) in the case of a school, in-person in-
SA 962. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to struction; or
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. (ii) in the case of a library, in-person pa-
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- tronage.
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- vide for reconciliation pursuant to title
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered SA 967. Mr. CRAMER submitted an
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed to
to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title VII, insert
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
Strike sections 2021, 2022, and 2023 and in- the following: SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro-
sert the following: In section 7402(c)(2)(A), in the matter pre- vide for reconciliation pursuant to title
SEC. 2021. FUNDS FOR THE STRATEGIC NA- ceding clause (i), strike ‘‘$7,171,000,000’’ and II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
TIONAL STOCKPILE. insert ‘‘$5,171,000,000’’. to lie on the table; as follows:
In addition to amounts otherwise avail- At the end of subtitle D of title VII, add In section 1001(b), in paragraph (3), strike
able, there is appropriated to the Depart- the following: ‘‘and’’ at the end and all that follows
ment of Health and Human Services, for fis- SEC. 7405. KEEPING CRITICAL CONNECTIONS through ‘‘loans’’ in paragraph (4) and insert
cal year 2021, out of any money in the Treas- EMERGENCY FUND.
the following:
ury not otherwise appropriated, $470,000,000, (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (4) to make grants to junior or community
to remain available through September 30, (1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed- colleges, technical or vocational schools, and
2023, for the Strategic National Stockpile, eral Communications Commission; land-grant colleges and universities for the
established under section 319F-2 of the Pub- (2) the term ‘‘covered program’’ means a establishment or expansion of career train-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b). program established by a small business ing programs relating to meat and poultry
broadband provider under which the small processing; and
SA 963. Mr. CRAMER submitted an business broadband provider, at any time (5) to make loans
amendment intended to be proposed to during the COVID–19 emergency period, vol-
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amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. untarily— SA 968. Mr. CRUZ submitted an
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- (A) provides a customer with free or dis- amendment intended to be proposed to
counted broadband service, or free upgrades
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
of existing service to meet certain capacity
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered and speed needs, due specifically to the pres- SCHUMER to provide for reconciliation
to lie on the table; as follows: ence of a student in the household of the cus- pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5;
At the end of subtitle F of title II, add the tomer who needs distance learning capa- which was ordered to lie on the table;
following: bility; or as follows:
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