Senate Amendments to H.R. 1319, March 5, 2021 — Congressional Record
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Page S1317 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for March 5, 2021, carrying text of Senate amendments to H.R. 1319, in interleaved columns. One section sets payments to States and territories, with $100,000,000 each to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia and a second tranche amount to metropolitan cities and counties not earlier than 12 months after the first tranche. Another amendment text finds that the minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour, about $15,000 a year, and a further amendment would waive income limitations so veterans can receive a cost-free COVID-19 vaccine at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
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March 5, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1317
or county not later than 60 days after the ‘‘(2) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘covered ‘‘(A) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 to
date of enactment of this section. period’ means, with respect to a metropoli- each State;
‘‘(B) SECOND TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The Sec- tan city, nonentitlement unit of local gov- ‘‘(B) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 to
retary shall pay to each metropolitan city ernment, or county receiving funds under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
for which an amount is allocated under para- this section, the period that— $100,000,000 to the District of Columbia;
graph (1), each State for which an amount is ‘‘(A) begins on March 3, 2021; and ‘‘(C) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 of
allocated under paragraph (2) for distribu- ‘‘(B) ends on the last day of the fiscal year such amount in equal shares to the United
tion to nonentitlement units of local govern- of the metropolitan city, nonentitlement States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
ment, and each county for which an amount unit of local government, or county in which Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
is allocated under paragraph (3), the Second all of the funds received by the metropolitan Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
Tranche Amount for such city, State, or city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- shall Islands, the Federated States of Micro-
county not earlier than 12 months after the ment, or county under this section have been nesia, and the Republic of Palau; and
date on which the First Tranche Amount is expended or returned to, or recovered by, the ‘‘(D) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 of
paid to the city, State, or county. Secretary. such amount to Tribal governments and the
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(3) FIRST TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The term State of Hawaii (in addition to the amount
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Subject to paragraph ‘First Tranche Amount’ means, with respect paid to the State of Hawaii under subpara-
(2), and except as provided in paragraphs (3) to each metropolitan city for which an graph (A)), of which—
and (4), a metropolitan city, nonentitlement amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1), ‘‘(i) not less than $50,000 shall be paid to
unit of local government, or county shall each State for which an amount is allocated each Tribal government; and
only use the funds provided under a payment under subsection (b)(2) for distribution to ‘‘(ii) not less than $50,000 shall be paid to
made under this section to cover costs in- nonentitlement units of local government, the State of Hawaii for the exclusive use of
curred by the metropolitan city, nonentitle- and each county for which an amount is allo- the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
ment unit of local government, or county, by cated under subsection (b)(3), 50 percent of and the Native Hawaiian Education Pro-
July 31, 2021— the amount so allocated to such metropoli- grams to assist Native Hawaiians in accord-
‘‘(A) to respond to the public health emer- tan city, State, or county (as applicable). ance with this section.
gency with respect to the Coronavirus Dis- ‘‘(4) METROPOLITAN CITY.—The term ‘met- ‘‘(2) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—
ease 2019 (COVID–19) or its negative eco- ropolitan city’ has the meaning given that ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amount of the
nomic impacts, including assistance to term in section 102(a)(4) of the Housing and appropriation under subsection (a) that re-
households, small businesses, and nonprofits, Community Development Act of 1974 (42 mains after the application of paragraph (1),
or aid to impacted industries such as tour- U.S.C. 5302(a)(4)) and includes cities that re- the Secretary shall make payments to
ism, travel, and hospitality; linquish or defer their status as a metropoli- States based on population such that—
‘‘(B) for the provision of government serv- tan city for purposes of receiving allocations ‘‘(i) 50 percent of such amount shall be al-
ices to the extent of the reduction in revenue under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306) located among the States based on the pro-
of such metropolitan city, nonentitlement for fiscal year 2021. portion that the population of each State
unit of local government, or county due to ‘‘(5) NONENTITLEMENT UNIT OF LOCAL GOV- bears to the population of all States;
such emergency; or ERNMENT.—The term ‘nonentitlement unit of ‘‘(ii) 25 percent of such amount shall be al-
‘‘(C) to make necessary investments in local government’ means a ‘city’, as that located among the States based on the pro-
water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. term is defined in section 102(a)(5) of the portion that the number of individuals living
‘‘(2) PENSION FUNDS.—No metropolitan Housing and Community Development Act of in rural areas in each State bears to the
city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(5))), that is not a met- number of individuals living in rural areas in
ment, or county may use funds made avail- ropolitan city. all States; and
able under this section for deposit into any ‘‘(6) SECOND TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The term ‘‘(iii) 25 percent of such amount shall be al-
pension fund. ‘Second Tranche Amount’ means, with re- located among the States based on the pro-
‘‘(3) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—A metropolitan spect to each metropolitan city for which an portion that the number of individuals with
city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1), a household income that is below 150 percent
ment, or county receiving a payment from each State for which an amount is allocated of the poverty line applicable to a family of
funds made available under this section may under subsection (b)(2) for distribution to the size involved in each State bears to the
transfer funds to a private nonprofit organi- nonentitlement units of local government, number of such individuals in all States.
zation (as that term is defined in paragraph and each county for which an amount is allo- ‘‘(B) DATA.—In determining the allocations
(17) of section 401 of the McKinney-Vento cated under subsection (b)(3), an amount not to be made to each State under subparagraph
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(17)), to exceed 50 percent of the amount so allo- (A), the Secretary of the Treasury shall use
a public benefit corporation involved in the cated to such metropolitan city, State, or the most recent data available from the Bu-
transportation of passengers or cargo, or a county (as applicable). reau of the Census.
special-purpose unit of State or local govern- ‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ ‘‘(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall establish
ment. means the Secretary of the Treasury. a process of applying for grants to access
‘‘(4) TRANSFERS TO STATES.—Notwith- ‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each funding made available under section (b) not
standing paragraph (1), a metropolitan city, of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, later than 60 days after enactment of this
nonentitlement unit of local government, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the section.
county receiving a payment from funds made United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
available under this section may transfer Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- ‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’
such funds to the State in which such entity lands, and American Samoa. means the Secretary of the Treasury.
is located. ‘‘(9) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— ‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means 1 of
‘‘(d) REPORTING.—Any metropolitan city, The term ‘unit of general local government’ the 50 States.
nonentitlement unit of local government, or has the meaning given that term in section ‘‘(3) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Trib-
county receiving funds provided under a pay- 102(a)(1) of the Housing and Community De- al government’ has the meaning given such
ment made under this section shall provide velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). term in section 603(g).’’.
to the Secretary periodic reports providing a ‘‘(h) RESCISSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading
detailed accounting of the uses of such funds made available under this section that are for title VI of the Social Security Act (42
by such metropolitan city, nonentitlement unobligated on August 1, 2021, shall be re- U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by striking
unit of local government, or county and in- turned to the general fund of the Treasury. ‘‘FUND’’ and inserting ‘‘, FISCAL RECOV-
cluding such other information as the Sec- ‘‘SEC. 604. CORONAVIRUS CAPITAL PROJECTS ERY, AND CRITICAL CAPITAL PROJECTS
retary may require for the administration of FUND. FUNDS’’.
this section. ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to
‘‘(e) RECOUPMENT.—Any metropolitan city, amounts otherwise available, there is appro- SA 1125. Mr. LEE submitted an
nonentitlement unit of local government, or priated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money amendment intended to be proposed to
county that has failed to comply with sub- in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
section (c) shall be required to repay to the $10,000,000,000, to remain available until ex- SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
Secretary an amount equal to the amount of pended, for making payments to States, ter- MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
funds used in violation of such subsection. ritories, and Tribal governments to carry CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall out critical capital projects directly ena- Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
have the authority to issue such regulations bling work, education, and health moni-
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as may be necessary or appropriate to carry toring, including remote options, in response
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
out this section. to the public health emergency with respect Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19). provide for reconciliation pursuant to
‘‘(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘county’ means a ‘‘(b) PAYMENTS TO EACH OF THE 50 STATES title II of S. Con. Res 5; which was or-
county, parish, or other equivalent county AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— dered to lie on the table; as follows:
division (as defined by the Bureau of the ‘‘(1) MINIMUM AMOUNTS.—From the amount Strike section 9901 and insert the fol-
Census). appropriated under subsection (a)— lowing:
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SEC. 9901. CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FIS- to such remainder as the average estimated ‘‘(A) to respond to the public health emer-
CAL RECOVERY FUNDS. number of seasonally-adjusted unemployed gency with respect to the Coronavirus Dis-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Social Se- individuals (as measured by the Bureau of ease 2019 (COVID–19) or its negative eco-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment nomic impacts, including assistance to
by adding at the end the following: Statistics program) in the State or District households, small businesses, and nonprofits,
‘‘SEC. 602. CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOV- of Columbia over the 3-month period ending or aid to impacted industries such as tour-
ERY FUND. with December 2020 bears to the average esti- ism, travel, and hospitality;
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to mated number of seasonally-adjusted unem- ‘‘(B) for the provision of government serv-
amounts otherwise available, there is appro- ployed individuals in all of the 50 States and ices to the extent of the reduction in revenue
priated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money the District of Columbia over the same pe-
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— of such State, territory, or Tribal govern-
riod. ment due to such emergency; or
‘‘(1) $219,800,000,000, to remain available ‘‘(C) PAYMENT.—
through July 31, 2021, for making payments ‘‘(C) to make necessary investments in
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
under this section to States, territories, and Secretary shall pay each of the 50 States and
Tribal governments to mitigate the fiscal ef- ‘‘(2) FURTHER RESTRICTION ON USE OF
the District of Columbia, from the amount FUNDS.—
fects stemming from the public health emer- reserved under subparagraph (A), the total of
gency with respect to the Coronavirus Dis- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or territory
the amounts allocated for the State and Dis- shall not use the funds provided under this
ease (COVID–19); and trict of Columbia under subparagraph (B) in
‘‘(2) $50,000,000, to remain available until section or transferred pursuant to section
accordance with paragraph (6).
expended, for the costs of the Secretary for 603(c)(4) to either directly or indirectly offset
‘‘(ii) MINIMUM PAYMENT REQUIREMENT.—
administration of the funds established a reduction in the net tax revenue of such
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The sum of—
under this title. State or territory resulting from a change in
‘‘(aa) the total amounts allocated for 1 of
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.— law, regulation, or administrative interpre-
the 50 States or the District of Columbia
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS TO TERRITORIES.— tation during the covered period that re-
under subparagraph (B) (as determined with-
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- out regard to this clause); and duces any tax (by providing for a reduction
serve $4,500,000,000 of the amount appro- ‘‘(bb) the amounts allocated under section in a rate, a rebate, a deduction, a credit, or
priated under subsection (a)(1) to make pay- 603 to the State (for distribution by the otherwise) or delays the imposition of any
ments to the territories. State to nonentitlement units of local gov- tax or tax increase.
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount reserved ernment in the State) and to metropolitan ‘‘(B) PENSION FUNDS.—No State or territory
under subparagraph (A)— cities and counties in the State; may use funds made available under this sec-
‘‘(i) 50 percent of such amount shall be al- shall not be less than the amount paid to the tion for deposit into any pension fund.
located by the Secretary equally to each ter- State or District of Columbia for fiscal year ‘‘(3) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—A State, terri-
ritory; and 2020 under section 601. tory, or Tribal government receiving a pay-
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of such amount shall be al- ‘‘(II) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT.—The Sec- ment from funds made available under this
located by the Secretary as an additional retary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the section may transfer funds to a private non-
amount to each territory in an amount amount of the allocations for each of the 50 profit organization (as that term is defined
which bears the same proportion to 1⁄2 of the States and the District of Columbia deter- in paragraph (17) of section 401 of the McKin-
total amount reserved under subparagraph mined under subparagraph (B)(iii) (without ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
(A) as the population of the territory bears regard to this clause) to the extent necessary U.S.C. 11360(17)), a Tribal organization (as
to the total population of all such terri- to comply with the requirement of subclause that term is defined in section 4 of the In-
tories. (I). dian Self-Determination and Education As-
‘‘(C) PAYMENT.—The Secretary shall pay ‘‘(4) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.— sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), a public benefit
each territory the total of the amounts allo- The amounts otherwise determined for allo- corporation involved in the transportation of
cated for the territory under subparagraph cation and payment under paragraphs (1), (2), passengers or cargo, or a special-purpose
(B) in accordance with paragraph (6). and (3) may be adjusted by the Secretary on unit of State or local government.
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.— a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to ‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT TO SPEND ALL PREVIOUS
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- ensure that all available funds are allocated CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDING.—
serve $20,000,000,000 of the amount appro- to States, territories, and Tribal govern- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
priated under subsection (a)(1) to make pay- ments in accordance with the requirements other provision of this title, the Secretary
ments to Tribal governments. specified in each such paragraph (as applica- shall not make a payment of any amount
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount reserved ble). under this section to a State, territory, or
under subparagraph (A)— ‘‘(5) POPULATION DATA.—For purposes of de- Tribal organization if, as of the date that the
‘‘(i) $1,000,000,000 shall be allocated by the termining allocations for a territory under payment would otherwise be required to be
Secretary equally among each of the Tribal this section, the population of the territory made under this section, the State, terri-
governments; and shall be determined based on the most recent tory, or Tribal organization has not obli-
‘‘(ii) $19,000,000,000 shall be allocated by the data available from the Bureau of the Cen- gated all of the funds previously provided to
Secretary to the Tribal governments in a sus. the State, territory, or Tribal under any
manner determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(6) TIMING.— coronavirus response law.
‘‘(C) PAYMENT.— The Secretary shall pay ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent prac- ‘‘(B) APPLICATION TO LOCALITIES.—Subpara-
each Tribal government the total of the ticable, with respect to each State and terri- graph (A) shall apply to any funds provided
amounts allocated for the Tribal government tory allocated a payment under this sub- to a metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit
under subparagraph (B) in accordance with section, the Secretary shall make the pay- of local government, or county under section
paragraph (6). ment required for the State or territory not 603 in the same manner such subparagraph
‘‘(3) PAYMENTS TO EACH OF THE 50 STATES later than 60 days after the date on which applies to funds provided to a State, terri-
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— the certification required under subsection
tory, or local government under this section.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- (d)(1) is provided to the Secretary.
serve $195,300,000,000 of the amount appro- ‘‘(B) TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—To the extent ‘‘(d) CERTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS.—
priated under subsection (a)(1) to make pay- practicable, with respect to each Tribal gov- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order for a State or
ments to each of the 50 States and the Dis- ernment for which an amount is allocated territory to receive a payment under this
trict of Columbia. under this subsection, the Secretary shall section, or a transfer of funds under section
‘‘(B) ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount re- make the payment required for the Tribal 603(c)(4), the State or territory shall provide
served under subparagraph (A)— government not later than 60 days after the the Secretary with a certification, signed by
‘‘(i) $25,500,000,000 of such amount shall be date of enactment of this section. an authorized officer of such State or terri-
allocated by the Secretary equally among ‘‘(C) INITIAL PAYMENT TO DISTRICT OF CO- tory, that such State or territory—
each of the 50 States and the District of Co- LUMBIA.—The Secretary shall pay the ‘‘(A) requires the payment or transfer to
lumbia; amount allocated under paragraph (3)(B)(ii) carry out the activities specified in sub-
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to $1,250,000,000 less to the District of Columbia not later than 15 section (c) of this section and will use any
the amount allocated for the District of Co- days after the date of enactment of this sec- payment under this section, or transfer of
lumbia pursuant to section 601(c)(6) shall be tion. funds under section 603(c)(4), in compliance
allocated by the Secretary as an additional ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— with subsection (c) of this section; and
amount to the District of Columbia; and ‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Subject to paragraph ‘‘(B) has obligated all of the funds pre-
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‘‘(iii) an amount equal to the remainder of (2), and except as provided in paragraph (3), viously provided to the State or territory
the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) a State, territory, or Tribal government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
after the application of clauses (i) and (ii) of shall only use the funds provided under a nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) and
this subparagraph shall be allocated by the payment made under this section, or trans- divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appro-
Secretary as an additional amount to each of ferred pursuant to section 603(c)(4), to cover priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).
the 50 States and the District of Columbia in costs incurred by the State, territory, or ‘‘(2) REPORTING.—Any State, territory, or
an amount which bears the same proportion Tribal government, by July 31, 2021— Tribal government receiving a payment
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under this section shall provide to the Sec- unobligated on August 1, 2021, shall be re- distribution period of not more than 30 days.
retary periodic reports providing a detailed turned to the general fund of the Treasury. The Secretary may grant a request for an ad-
accounting of— ‘‘SEC. 603. CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOV- ditional extension of such period only if—
‘‘(A) the uses of funds by such State, terri- ERY FUND. ‘‘(AA) the authorized officer making such
tory, or Tribal government, including, in the ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to request provides a written plan to the Sec-
case of a State or a territory, all modifica- amounts otherwise available, there is appro- retary specifying, for each distribution for
tions to the State’s or territory’s tax rev- priated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money which an additional extension is requested,
enue sources during the covered period; and in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, when the State expects to make such dis-
‘‘(B) such other information as the Sec- $120,200,000,000, to remain available through tribution and the actions the State has
retary may require for the administration of July 31, 2021, for making payments under taken and will take in order to make all
this section. this section to metropolitan cities, non- such distributions before the end of the dis-
‘‘(e) RECOUPMENT.—Any State, territory, or entitlement units of local government, and tribution period (as extended under sub-
Tribal government that has failed to comply counties to mitigate the fiscal effects stem- clause (I) and this subclause); and
with subsection (c) shall be required to repay ming from the public health emergency with ‘‘(BB) the Secretary determines that such
to the Secretary an amount equal to the respect to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID– plan is reasonably designed to distribute all
19). such funds to nonentitlement units of local
amount of funds used in violation of such
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.— government by the end of the distribution
subsection, provided that, in the case of a ‘‘(1) METROPOLITAN CITIES.—
violation of subsection (c)(2)(A), the amount period (as so extended).
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro- ‘‘(bb) FURTHER ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS.—If
the State or territory shall be required to priated under subsection (a), the Secretary
repay shall be lesser of— a State granted an additional extension of
shall reserve $42,070,000,000 to make pay- the distribution period under item (aa) re-
‘‘(1) the amount of the applicable reduction ments to metropolitan cities.
to net tax revenue attributable to such vio- quires any further additional extensions of
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT.—From the such period, the request only may be made
lation; and amount reserved under subparagraph (A), the
‘‘(2) the amount of funds received by such and granted subject to the requirements
Secretary shall allocate and, in accordance specified in item (aa).
State or territory pursuant to a payment with paragraph (7), pay to each metropolitan
made under this section or a transfer made ‘‘(iii) CAPPED AMOUNT.—The total amount
city an amount determined for the metro- distributed to a nonentitlement unit of local
under section 603(c)(4). politan city consistent with the formula government under this paragraph may not
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall under section 106(b) of the Housing and Com- exceed the amount equal to 75 percent of the
have the authority to issue such regulations munity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. most recent budget for the nonentitlement
as may be necessary or appropriate to carry 5306(b)), except that, in applying such for- unit of local government as of January 27,
out this section. mula, the Secretary shall substitute ‘all 2020.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: metropolitan cities’ for ‘all metropolitan ‘‘(iv) RETURN OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any
‘‘(1) CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE LAW.—The areas’ each place it appears. amounts not distributed to a nonentitlement
term ‘coronavirus response law’ means— ‘‘(2) NONENTITLEMENT UNITS OF LOCAL GOV- unit of local government as a result of the
‘‘(A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Re- ERNMENT.— application of clause (iii) shall be returned
sponse Supplemental Appropriations Act, ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appro- to the Secretary.
2020 (Public Law 116–123); priated under subsection (a), the Secretary ‘‘(D) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—If, by
‘‘(B) the Families First Coronavirus Re- shall reserve $18,030,000,000 to make pay- the end of the 120-day period that begins on
sponse Act (Public Law 116–127); ments to States for distribution by the State the date a State receives a payment from the
‘‘(C) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- to nonentitlement units of local government amount allocated under subparagraph (B) or,
nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136); in the State. if later, the last day of the distribution pe-
‘‘(D) the Paycheck Protection Program ‘‘(B) ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT.—From the riod for the State (as extended with respect
and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public amount reserved under subparagraph (A), the to the State under subparagraph (C)(ii)),
Law 116–139); Secretary shall allocate and, in accordance such State has failed to make all the dis-
‘‘(E) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, with paragraph (7), pay to each State an tributions from such payment in accordance
2021 (Public Law 116–260); and amount which bears the same proportion to with the terms of subparagraph (C) (includ-
‘‘(F) any other law that appropriates or such reserved amount as the total popu- ing any extensions of the distribution period
otherwise makes available funds, estab- lation of all nonentitlement units of local granted in accordance with such subpara-
lishes, amends, or expands a program, or au- government in the State bears to the total graph), an amount equal to the amount of
thorizes activities or assistance for a purpose population of all nonentitlement units of such payment that remains undistributed as
that is expressly related to responding to, or local government in all such States. of such date shall be booked as a debt of such
mitigating the effects of, a coronavirus pub- ‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION TO NONENTITLEMENT State owed to the Federal Government, shall
lic health emergency. UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— be paid back from the State’s allocation pro-
‘‘(2) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘covered ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days vided under section 602(b)(3)(B)(iii), and shall
period’ means, with respect to a State, terri- after a State receives a payment under sub- be deposited into the general fund of the
tory, or Tribal government, the period that— paragraph (B), the State shall distribute to Treasury.
‘‘(A) begins on March 3, 2021; and each nonentitlement unit of local govern- ‘‘(3) COUNTIES.—
‘‘(B) ends on the last day of the fiscal year ment in the State an amount that bears the ‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—From the amount appro-
of such State, territory, or Tribal govern- same proportion to the amount of such pay- priated under subsection (a), the Secretary
ment in which all funds received by the ment as the population of the nonentitle- shall reserve and allocate $60,100,000,000 of
State, territory, or Tribal government from ment unit of local government bears to the such amount to make payments directly to
a payment made under this section or a total population of all the nonentitlement counties in an amount which bears the same
transfer made under section 603(c)(4) have units of local government in the State, sub- proportion to the total amount reserved
been expended or returned to, or recovered ject to clause (iii). under this paragraph as the population of
by, the Secretary. ‘‘(ii) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— each such county bears to the total popu-
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ ‘‘(I) EXTENSION FOR DISTRIBUTION.—If an lation of all such entities and shall pay such
means the Secretary of the Treasury. authorized officer of a State required to allocated amounts to such counties in ac-
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each make distributions under clause (i) certifies cordance with paragraph (7).
of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. in writing to the Secretary before the end of ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(5) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ the 30-day distribution period described in ‘‘(i) URBAN COUNTIES.—No county that is an
means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, such clause that it would constitute an ex- ‘urban county’ (as defined in section 102 of
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the cessive administrative burden for the State the Housing and Community Development
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- to meet the terms of such clause with re- Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) shall receive less
lands, and American Samoa. spect to 1 or more such distributions, the au- than the amount the county would otherwise
‘‘(6) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Trib- thorized officer may request, and the Sec- receive if the amount paid under this para-
al Government’ means the recognized gov- retary shall grant, an extension of such pe- graph were allocated to metropolitan cities
erning body of any Indian or Alaska Native riod of not more than 30 days to allow the and urban counties under section 106(b) of
tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, commu- State to make such distributions in accord- the Housing and Community Development
nity, component band, or component res- ance with clause (i). Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(b)).
ervation, individually identified (including ‘‘(II) ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS.— ‘‘(ii) COUNTIES THAT ARE NOT UNITS OF GEN-
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parenthetically) in the list published most ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—If a State has been ERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—In the case of an
recently as of the date of enactment of this granted an extension to the distribution pe- amount to be paid to a county that is not a
Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally riod under subclause (I) but is unable to unit of general local government, the
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 make all the distributions required under amount shall instead be paid to the State in
U.S.C. 5131). clause (i) before the end of such period as ex- which such county is located, and such State
‘‘(h) RESCISSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds tended, an authorized officer of the State shall distribute such amount to each unit of
made available under this section that are may request an additional extension of the general local government within such county
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in an amount that bears the same proportion ment, or county may use funds made avail- term is defined in section 102(a)(5) of the
to the amount to be paid to such county as able under this section for deposit into any Housing and Community Development Act of
the population of such units of general local pension fund. 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(5))), that is not a met-
government bears to the total population of ‘‘(3) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—A metropolitan ropolitan city.
such county. city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- ‘‘(7) SECOND TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The term
‘‘(iii) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—For purposes ment, or county receiving a payment from ‘Second Tranche Amount’ means, with re-
of this paragraph, the District of Columbia funds made available under this section may spect to each metropolitan city for which an
shall be considered to consist of a single transfer funds to a private nonprofit organi- amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1),
county that is a unit of general local govern- zation (as that term is defined in paragraph each State for which an amount is allocated
ment. (17) of section 401 of the McKinney-Vento under subsection (b)(2) for distribution to
‘‘(4) CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS.—A unit Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(17)), nonentitlement units of local government,
of general local government that has formed a public benefit corporation involved in the and each county for which an amount is allo-
a consolidated government, or that is geo- transportation of passengers or cargo, or a cated under subsection (b)(3), an amount not
graphically contained (in full or in part) special-purpose unit of State or local govern- to exceed 50 percent of the amount so allo-
within the boundaries of another unit of gen- ment. cated to such metropolitan city, State, or
eral local government may receive a dis- ‘‘(4) TRANSFERS TO STATES.—Notwith- county (as applicable).
tribution under each of paragraphs (1), (2), standing paragraph (1), a metropolitan city, ‘‘(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’
and (3), as applicable, based on the respective nonentitlement unit of local government, or means the Secretary of the Treasury.
formulas specified in such paragraphs. county receiving a payment from funds made ‘‘(9) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each
‘‘(5) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.— available under this section may transfer of the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
The amounts otherwise determined for allo- such funds to the State in which such entity the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
cation and payment under paragraphs (1), (2), is located. United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the
and (3) may be adjusted by the Secretary on ‘‘(d) REPORTING.—Any metropolitan city, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to nonentitlement unit of local government, or lands, and American Samoa.
ensure that all available funds are distrib- county receiving funds provided under a pay- ‘‘(10) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERN-
uted to metropolitan cities, counties, and ment made under this section shall provide MENT.—The term ‘unit of general local gov-
States in accordance with the requirements to the Secretary periodic reports providing a ernment’ has the meaning given that term in
specified in each paragraph (as applicable) detailed accounting of the uses of such funds section 102(a)(1) of the Housing and Commu-
and the certification requirement specified by such metropolitan city, nonentitlement nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
in subsection (d). unit of local government, or county and in- 5302(a)(1)).
‘‘(6) POPULATION.—For purposes of deter- cluding such other information as the Sec- ‘‘(h) RESCISSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds
mining allocations under this section, the retary may require for the administration of made available under this section that are
population of an entity shall be determined this section. unobligated on August 1, 2021, shall be re-
based on the most recent data are available ‘‘(e) RECOUPMENT.—Any metropolitan city,
turned to the general fund of the Treasury.
from the Bureau of the Census or, if not nonentitlement unit of local government, or
available, from such other data as a State county that has failed to comply with sub- ‘‘SEC. 604. CORONAVIRUS CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND.
determines appropriate. section (c) shall be required to repay to the
‘‘(7) TIMING.— Secretary an amount equal to the amount of ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to
‘‘(A) FIRST TRANCHE AMOUNT.—To the ex- funds used in violation of such subsection. amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
tent practicable, with respect to each metro- ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall priated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money
politan city for which an amount is allocated have the authority to issue such regulations in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
under paragraph (1), each State for which an as may be necessary or appropriate to carry $10,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
amount is allocated under paragraph (2) for out this section. pended, for making payments to States, ter-
distribution to nonentitlement units of local ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ritories, and Tribal governments to carry
government, and each county for which an ‘‘(1) CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE LAW.—The out critical capital projects directly ena-
amount is allocated under paragraph (3), the term ‘coronavirus response law’ has the bling work, education, and health moni-
Secretary shall pay from such allocation the meaning given such term in section 602(g). toring, including remote options, in response
First Tranche Amount for such city, State, ‘‘(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘county’ means a to the public health emergency with respect
or county not later than 60 days after the county, parish, or other equivalent county to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19).
date of enactment of this section. division (as defined by the Bureau of the ‘‘(b) PAYMENTS TO EACH OF THE 50 STATES
‘‘(B) SECOND TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The Sec- Census). AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—
retary shall pay to each metropolitan city ‘‘(3) COVERED PERIOD.—The term ‘covered ‘‘(1) MINIMUM AMOUNTS.—From the amount
for which an amount is allocated under para- period’ means, with respect to a metropoli- appropriated under subsection (a)—
graph (1), each State for which an amount is tan city, nonentitlement unit of local gov- ‘‘(A) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 to
allocated under paragraph (2) for distribu- ernment, or county receiving funds under each State;
tion to nonentitlement units of local govern- this section, the period that— ‘‘(B) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 to
ment, and each county for which an amount ‘‘(A) begins on March 3, 2021; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
is allocated under paragraph (3), the Second ‘‘(B) ends on the last day of the fiscal year $100,000,000 to the District of Columbia;
Tranche Amount for such city, State, or of the metropolitan city, nonentitlement ‘‘(C) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 of
county not earlier than 12 months after the unit of local government, or county in which such amount in equal shares to the United
date on which the First Tranche Amount is all of the funds received by the metropolitan States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
paid to the city, State, or county. city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— ment, or county under this section have been Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Subject to paragraph expended or returned to, or recovered by, the shall Islands, the Federated States of Micro-
(2), and except as provided in paragraphs (3) Secretary. nesia, and the Republic of Palau; and
and (4), a metropolitan city, nonentitlement ‘‘(4) FIRST TRANCHE AMOUNT.—The term ‘‘(D) the Secretary shall pay $100,000,000 of
unit of local government, or county shall ‘First Tranche Amount’ means, with respect such amount to Tribal governments and the
only use the funds provided under a payment to each metropolitan city for which an State of Hawaii (in addition to the amount
made under this section to cover costs in- amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1), paid to the State of Hawaii under subpara-
curred by the metropolitan city, nonentitle- each State for which an amount is allocated graph (A)), of which—
ment unit of local government, or county, by under subsection (b)(2) for distribution to ‘‘(i) not less than $50,000 shall be paid to
July 31, 2021— nonentitlement units of local government, each Tribal government; and
‘‘(A) to respond to the public health emer- and each county for which an amount is allo- ‘‘(ii) not less than $50,000 shall be paid to
gency with respect to the Coronavirus Dis- cated under subsection (b)(3), 50 percent of the State of Hawaii for the exclusive use of
ease 2019 (COVID–19) or its negative eco- the amount so allocated to such metropoli- the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
nomic impacts, including assistance to tan city, State, or county (as applicable). and the Native Hawaiian Education Pro-
households, small businesses, and nonprofits, ‘‘(5) METROPOLITAN CITY.—The term ‘met- grams to assist Native Hawaiians in accord-
or aid to impacted industries such as tour- ropolitan city’ has the meaning given that ance with this section.
ism, travel, and hospitality; term in section 102(a)(4) of the Housing and ‘‘(2) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(B) for the provision of government serv- Community Development Act of 1974 (42 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amount of the
ices to the extent of the reduction in revenue U.S.C. 5302(a)(4)) and includes cities that re- appropriation under subsection (a) that re-
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of such metropolitan city, nonentitlement linquish or defer their status as a metropoli- mains after the application of paragraph (1),
unit of local government, or county due to tan city for purposes of receiving allocations the Secretary shall make payments to
such emergency; or under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306) States based on population such that—
‘‘(C) to make necessary investments in for fiscal year 2021. ‘‘(i) 50 percent of such amount shall be al-
water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. ‘‘(6) NONENTITLEMENT UNIT OF LOCAL GOV- located among the States based on the pro-
‘‘(2) PENSION FUNDS.—No metropolitan ERNMENT.—The term ‘nonentitlement unit of portion that the population of each State
city, nonentitlement unit of local govern- local government’ means a ‘city’, as that bears to the population of all States;
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‘‘(ii) 25 percent of such amount shall be al- for making allocations to institutions of workers a raise and lift families out of pov-
located among the States based on the pro- higher education in accordance with the erty.
portion that the number of individuals living same terms and conditions of section 314 of
in rural areas in each State bears to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supple- SA 1131. Mr. LEE submitted an
number of individuals living in rural areas in mental Appropriations Act, 2021(division M amendment intended to be proposed to
all States; and of Public Law 116–260), except that—’’ and in- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
‘‘(iii) 25 percent of such amount shall be al- serting ‘‘to remain available through the SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
located among the States based on the pro- date that is 1 year after the date of enact-
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
portion that the number of individuals with ment of this Act, for making allocations to
a household income that is below 150 percent institutions of higher education in accord- CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
of the poverty line applicable to a family of ance with the same terms and conditions of Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
the size involved in each State bears to the section 314 of Coronavirus Response and Re- SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
number of such individuals in all States. lief Supplemental Appropriations Act, Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
‘‘(B) DATA.—In determining the allocations 2021(division M of Public Law 116–260), except provide for reconciliation pursuant to
to be made to each State under subparagraph that— title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
(A), the Secretary of the Treasury shall use (1) funding under this section shall not be dered to lie on the table; as follows:
the most recent data available from the Bu- made available to any institution of higher
Strike section 2023.
reau of the Census. education until all of the funding appro-
‘‘(c) TIMING.—The Secretary shall establish priated under section 18004 of the CARES Act
SA 1132. Mr. LEE submitted an
a process of applying for grants to access (division B of Public Law 116–136) and the
funding made available under section (b) not funding appropriated under section 314 of the amendment intended to be proposed to
later than 60 days after enactment of this Coronavirus Response and Relief Supple- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
section. mental Appropriations Act, 2021 (division M SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of Public Law 116–260) has been expended; MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
‘‘(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ (2) an institution of higher education shall CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
means the Secretary of the Treasury. not be eligible to receive funds under this Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means 1 of section unless the institution of higher edu- SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
the 50 States. cation is open for in-person academic in-
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
‘‘(3) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Trib- struction;
al government’ has the meaning given such provide for reconciliation pursuant to
term in section 603(g).’’. SA 1128. Mr. LEE submitted an title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading amendment intended to be proposed to dered to lie on the table; as follows:
for title VI of the Social Security Act (42 amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Strike section 7101.
U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by striking SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
‘‘FUND’’ and inserting ‘‘, FISCAL RECOV- MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SA 1133. Mr. LEE submitted an
ERY, AND CRITICAL CAPITAL PROJECTS amendment intended to be proposed to
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
FUNDS’’. amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
SA 1126. Mr. LEE submitted an MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
amendment intended to be proposed to Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
dered to lie on the table; as follows: SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, Strike section 10005.
provide for reconciliation pursuant to
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SA 1129. Mr. LEE submitted an title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and amendment intended to be proposed to dered to lie on the table; as follows:
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Strike subtitle D of title III.
provide for reconciliation pursuant to SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SA 1134. Mr. LEE submitted an
dered to lie on the table; as follows: CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, amendment intended to be proposed to
Section 2001(a) is amended by striking Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
‘‘September 30, 2023, to carry out this sec- SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
tion.’’ and inserting ‘‘the date that is 1 year MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
after the date of enactment of this Act, to Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
carry out this section. Notwithstanding any provide for reconciliation pursuant to CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
other provision of law, funding under this title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
section shall not be made available to any dered to lie on the table; as follows: SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
State until every State has received and ex- Strike section 4004. Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
pended the funding appropriated under sec- provide for reconciliation pursuant to
tion 18003 of title VIII of Division B of the SA 1130. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) and the Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an amend- dered to lie on the table; as follows:
funding appropriated under section 313 of the ment intended to be proposed to Strike subtitle F of title VII.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
lic Law 116–260). A State shall not be eligible SA 1135. Mr. LEE submitted an
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
to receive funds under this section unless the
State agrees to ensure that such funds will MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed to
only be used to provide assistance to schools CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
that are open for in-person academic instruc- Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
tion.’’ SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
SA 1127. Mr. LEE submitted an provide for reconciliation pursuant to Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
amendment intended to be proposed to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. dered to lie on the table; as follows: Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the provide for reconciliation pursuant to
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. following: title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, SEC. 2102. SENSE OF SENATE. dered to lie on the table; as follows:
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. It is the sense of the Senate that— At the end of title VIII, add the following:
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and (1) all Americans who work full time SEC. 8lll. WAIVER OF INCOME LIMITATIONS
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Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to should make a living and be able to support THAT PRECLUDE VETERANS FROM
themselves and their families; RECEIVING COST-FREE COVID–19
provide for reconciliation pursuant to
(2) for more than a decade, the minimum VACCINE AT FACILITIES OF DEPART-
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- wage has remained at $7.25 an hour, or about MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
dered to lie on the table; as follows: $15,000 a year; and (a) WAIVER OF INCOME LIMITATIONS.—Dur-
Section 2003 is amended by striking ‘‘to re- (3) the Senate must act to increase the ing the period specified in subsection (b), the
main available through September 30, 2023, minimum wage over time to give millions of Secretary of Veterans Affairs—
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