Congressional Record, Senate, March 4, 2021, Page S1215
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 4, 2021, at page S1215, carrying text of amendments to SA 891, the American Rescue Plan substitute to H.R. 1319. The page lists SA 992, submitted by Mr. Braun, and SA 993, submitted by Mr. Johnson. The amendment texts include a section adding entertainment business operators, including race tracks, to a list of eligible businesses under the Small Business Act, and a cap on temporary increased unemployment compensation so that the weekly total may not exceed an individual's average weekly wages. They also include payments to States for workforce development projects.
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March 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1215
SEC. 5007. ADDING BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE (1) PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.— (B) AGREEMENTS.—Section 2109(b)(2) of the
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH Section 2102(d) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(b)(2)) is amended
RECREATION, SPORTS, OR AMUSE- by adding at the end the following new para-
9021(d)) is amended—
MENT, INCLUDING RACE TRACKS, TO
THE SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATOR (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- graph:
GRANT PROGRAM. ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The ‘‘(C) TOTAL PAYMENT MAY NOT EXCEED
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to para- WEEKLY WAGES.—
Section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For weeks of unemploy-
graph (4), the assistance’’;
Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and ment ending after March 14, 2021, and ending
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘In the
Venues Act (title III of division N of Public on or before August 29, 202, the sum of the
case’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph
Law 116–260) is amended— amounts described in clause (ii) with respect
(4), in the case’’; and
(1) in subsection (a)— to an individual for a week may not exceed
(C) by adding at the end the following new
(A) in paragraph (1)— the amount of the individual’s average week-
paragraph:
(i) in subparagraph (A)— ly wages on which the amount described in
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by in- ‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—For weeks of unemploy-
ment ending after March 14, 2021, and ending clause (ii)(II) is based.
serting ‘‘an entertainment business oper- ‘‘(ii) AMOUNTS.—The amounts described in
ator,’’ after ‘‘theatre operator,’’; on or before August 29, 2021, the total
amount of the weekly assistance applicable this clause are the following with respect to
(II) in clause (i)— a week:
(aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), to an individual under paragraph (1) or (2)
(including the increase under section 2104) ‘‘(I) The amount of the wages the indi-
by inserting ‘‘the entertainment business op- vidual receives from the employer for the
erator,’’ after ‘‘theatre operator,’’; may not exceed—
‘‘(A) in the case of paragraph (1), the week for the reduced hours under the short-
(bb) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘an en- time compensation plan under the agree-
tertainment business operator,’’ after ‘‘the- amount of the individual’s average weekly
wages on which the individual’s weekly ben- ment.
atre operator,’’; and ‘‘(II) The amount of the regular compensa-
(cc) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘the en- efit is based; and
‘‘(B) in the case of paragraph (2), the tion (including dependents’ allowances) pay-
tertainment business operator,’’ after ‘‘the- able to such individual for the week under
atre operator,’’; amount of the individual’s average weekly
wages for an appropriate period prior to the such short-time compensation plan.
(III) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting ‘‘or en- ‘‘(III) The amount of Federal Pandemic Un-
tertainment business operator’’ after ‘‘oper- receipt of assistance under such section, as
determined by the Secretary of Labor.’’. employment Compensation under section
ator’’; 2104 payable to such individual for the week
(IV) in clause (vi)— (2) FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION.—Section 2104(b) of the CARES
under such short-time compensation plan.’’.
(aa) in subclause (I)— (b) PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR WORKFORCE
(AA) in the matter preceding item (aa), by Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)) is amended—
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—
inserting ‘‘the entertainment business oper- (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter C of chapter 2
ator,’’ after ‘‘theatre operator,’’; and ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Any
of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
(BB) in item (bb), by inserting ‘‘the enter- agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to para-
2311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
tainment business operator,’’ after ‘‘theatre graph (4), any agreement’’; and
the following:
operator,’’; (B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 249C. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR WORK-
(bb) in subclause (II)— ‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—For weeks of unemploy- FORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
(AA) in the matter preceding item (aa), by ment ending after March 14, 2021, and ending ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor
inserting ‘‘the entertainment business oper- on or before August 29, 2021, the sum of the shall provide payments to States in amounts
ator,’’ after ‘‘theatre operator,’’; and weekly amount described in subparagraphs specified in subsection (b) for projects de-
(BB) by inserting ‘‘entertainment busi- (A) (regular compensation), (B) (Federal pan- scribed in subsection (c).
nesses,’’ after ‘‘theatres,’’ each place that demic unemployment compensation), and (C) ‘‘(b) AMOUNTS OF PAYMENTS.—The amount
term appears; (Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensa- of payments to a State under subsection (a)
(cc) in subclause (III)— tion) of paragraph (1) with respect to an indi- shall be an amount equal the reduced
(AA) by inserting ‘‘(aa)’’ before ‘‘The live’’; vidual may not exceed the amount of the in- amount of Federal Pandemic Unemployment
and dividual’s average weekly wages on which Compensation payments made under 2104 of
(BB) by adding at the end the following: the amount described in such subparagraph the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023) to individuals
‘‘(bb) In the case of an entertainment busi- (A) is based.’’. in the State for weeks of unemployment end-
ness operator, the operator has not received, (3) PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT ing after March 14, 2021, and ending on or be-
on or after the date of enactment of this COMPENSATION.—Section 2107(b)(3) of the fore August 29, 2021, by reason of the amend-
item, a loan guaranteed under paragraph (36) CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(b)(3)) is amended ments made by section 9019(a) of the Amer-
or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business by adding at the end the following new sen- ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)).’’; and tence: ‘‘The limitation under section ‘‘(c) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—
(dd) in subclause (IV), by inserting ‘‘the en- 2104(b)(4) shall apply for purposes of deter- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received by a
tertainment business operator’’ after ‘‘the- mining the weekly benefit amount under the State pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
atre operator,’’ each place that term ap- preceding sentence.’’. used by the State to invest in workforce de-
pears; and (4) SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION.— velopment projects.
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘en- (A) STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW.—Sec- ‘‘(2) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
tion 2108(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. DEFINED.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the
tertainment business operator,’’ after ‘‘the-
atre operator,’’ each place that term ap- 9026(a)) is amended by adding at the end the term ‘workforce development projects’
pears; and following new paragraph: means programs related to providing—
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) TOTAL PAYMENT MAY NOT EXCEED WEEK- ‘‘(A) job training to unemployed or under-
‘‘(11) ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS OPERATOR.— LY WAGES.— employed individuals;
The term ‘entertainment business operator’ ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For weeks of unemploy- ‘‘(B) education services to assist adults in
means an individual or entity that operates ment ending after March 14, 2021, and ending improving their basic skills, including com-
a business that provides live entertainment on or before August 29, 2021, the sum of the pleting secondary education and
through recreation, sports, or amusement, amounts described in subparagraph (B) with transitioning to postsecondary education;
including a race track.’’. respect to an individual for a week may not and
exceed the amount of the individual’s aver- ‘‘(C) employment-related vocational reha-
age weekly wages on which the amount de- bilitation services to individuals with dis-
SA 992. Mr. BRAUN submitted an scribed in subparagraph (B)(ii) is based. abilities.
amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(B) AMOUNTS.—The amounts described in ‘‘(3) RETURN OF UNUSED AMOUNTS.—Any
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. this subparagraph are the following with re- amount received by a State pursuant to sub-
SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 1319, to pro- spect to a week: section (a) that remains unobligated as of
vide for reconciliation pursuant to title ‘‘(i) The amount of the wages the indi- December 21, 2022, shall be returned by the
vidual receives from the employer for the State to the Secretary of the Treasury for
II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered
week for the reduced hours under the short- deposit into the general fund of the Treas-
to lie on the table; as follows: time compensation program. ury.’’.
At the end of part 1 of subtitle A of title ‘‘(ii) The amount of the regular compensa- (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
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IX, insert the following: tion (including dependents’ allowances) pay- contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended
SEC. 9019. CAP ON TEMPORARY INCREASED UN- able to such individual for the week under by inserting after the item relating to sec-
EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BEN- the short-time compensation program. tion 249B the following:
EFITS AT PRIOR WAGES WITH THE ‘‘(iii) The amount of Federal Pandemic Un- ‘‘Sec. 249C. Payments to States for work-
SAVINGS GOING TO FUNDING PAY- employment Compensation under section force development projects.’’.
MENTS TO STATES FOR WORKFORCE 2104 payable to such individual for the week
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. under the short-time compensation pro- SA 993. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an
(a) CAP.— gram.’’. amendment intended to be proposed to
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