Congressional Record, Senate, March 5, 2021, Page S1344
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated March 5, 2021, at page S1344, carrying text of amendments submitted by Mr. Lee to SA 891, the substitute to H.R. 1319. The page lists SA 1220 through SA 1226. The amendment texts include striking sections 7103, 7104, 4001 and 9622, striking sections 9621 through 9624, which include the childless earned income credit, and changes to section 7402 on an Emergency Connectivity Fund, with funding to come from that fund and not from contributions under the Communications Act of 1934.
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S1344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 5, 2021
(2) $2,000,000 for consumer-related edu- (i) the provision of support under the cov- (A) receiving advanced telecommuni-
cation, including in connection with unfair ered regulations; and cations and information services; and
or deceptive acts or practices related to (ii) the Commission to adopt, and the Com- (B) sharing such services with a connected
COVID–19. mission and the Universal Service Adminis- device through the use of Wi-Fi.
trative Company to administer, the covered
SA 1220. Mr. LEE submitted an regulations; and SA 1224. Mr. LEE submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to (B) $1,000,000, to remain available until amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. September 30, 2030, for the Inspector General amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
of the Commission to conduct oversight of
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
support provided under the covered regula-
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. tions. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, (3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 2 percent CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. of the amount made available under para- Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and graph (2)(A) may be used for the purposes de- SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to scribed in clause (ii) of such paragraph. Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to (4) RELATIONSHIP TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE provide for reconciliation pursuant to
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Support provided under the
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
covered regulations shall be provided from
dered to lie on the table; as follows: amounts made available from the Emer- dered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 7104. gency Connectivity Fund and not from con- Strike section 4001.
tributions under section 254(d) of the Com-
SA 1221. Mr. LEE submitted an munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(d)). SA 1225. Mr. LEE submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. (1) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND IN-
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. FORMATION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘advanced
telecommunications and information serv- SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
ices’’ means advanced telecommunications
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, and information services, as such term is CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. used in section 254(h) of the Communications Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)). SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to means the Federal Communications Com-
provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- mission.
(3) CONNECTED DEVICE.—The term ‘‘con- title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
dered to lie on the table; as follows: dered to lie on the table; as follows:
nected device’’ means a laptop computer,
Strike section 7103. tablet computer, or similar end-user device Strike section 9622.
that is capable of connecting to advanced
SA 1222. Mr. LEE submitted an telecommunications and information serv- SA 1226. Mr. LEE submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to ices. amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. (4) COVERED REGULATIONS.—The term ‘‘cov- amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr.
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. ered regulations’’ means the regulations pro-
mulgated under subsection (a). SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
(5) COVID–19 EMERGENCY PERIOD.—The MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
term ‘‘COVID–19 emergency period’’ means a CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW,
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
period that— Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and (A) begins on the date of a determination SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to ices pursuant to section 319 of the Public provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that a
public health emergency exists as a result of
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or-
dered to lie on the table; as follows:
COVID–19; and dered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 7402(c)(2)(A), in the matter pre-
(B) ends on the June 30 that first occurs Strike sections 9621, 9622, 9623, 9624, and
ceding clause (i), strike ‘‘September 30, 2030’’
after the date that is 1 year after the date on 9625 and insert the following:
and insert the following: ‘‘July 31, 2021, after
which any amounts remaining in the Emer- which such determination (including any re- SEC. 9621. TAXPAYER ELIGIBLE FOR CHILDLESS
gency Connectivity Fund shall be deposited newal thereof) terminates. EARNED INCOME CREDIT IN CASE
(6) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘eligi- OF QUALIFYING CHILDREN WHO
in the general fund of the Treasury’’. FAIL TO MEET CERTAIN IDENTIFICA-
ble equipment’’ means the following:
(A) Wi-Fi hotspots. TION REQUIREMENTS.
SA 1223. Mr. LEE submitted an (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(c)(1) of the In-
(B) Modems.
amendment intended to be proposed to (C) Routers. ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. (D) Devices that combine a modem and striking subparagraph (F).
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. router. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. (E) Connected devices. made by this section shall apply to taxable
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, (7) ELIGIBLE SCHOOL OR LIBRARY.—The term years beginning after December 31, 2020.
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ‘‘eligible school or library’’ means an ele- SEC. 9622. CREDIT ALLOWED IN CASE OF CER-
mentary school, secondary school, or library TAIN SEPARATED SPOUSES.
SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to (including a Tribal elementary school, Tribal (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(d) of the Inter-
secondary school, or Tribal library) eligible nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
provide for reconciliation pursuant to for support under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of (1) by striking ‘‘MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.—In
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- section 254(h) of the Communications Act of the case of’’ and inserting the following:
dered to lie on the table; as follows: 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) that did not receive ‘‘MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.—
In section 7402, strike subsections (c) and funds under the CARES Act (Public Law 116– ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of’’, and
(d) and insert the following: 136) (or an amendment made by that Act) or (2) by adding at the end the following new
(c) EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND.— the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 paragraph:
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established (Public Law 116–260) (or an amendment made ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF MARITAL STATUS.—
in the Treasury of the United States a fund by that Act). For purposes of this section—
to be known as the ‘‘Emergency (8) EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND.—The ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
Connectivity Fund’’. term ‘‘Emergency Connectivity Fund’’ subparagraph (B), marital status shall be de-
(2) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to means the fund established under subsection termined under section 7703(a).
amounts otherwise available, there is appro- (c)(1). ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR SEPARATED
priated to the Emergency Connectivity Fund (9) LIBRARY.—The term ‘‘library’’ includes SPOUSE.—An individual shall not be treated
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for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the a library consortium. as married if such individual—
Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (10) WI-FI.—The term ‘‘Wi-Fi’’ means a ‘‘(i) is married (as determined under sec-
(A) $7,171,000,000, to remain available until wireless networking protocol based on Insti- tion 7703(a)) and does not file a joint return
July 31, 2021, after which any amounts re- tute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for the taxable year,
maining in the Emergency Connectivity standard 802.11 (or any successor standard). ‘‘(ii) resides with a qualifying child of the
Fund shall be deposited in the general fund (11) WI-FI HOTSPOT.—The term ‘‘Wi-Fi individual for more than one-half of such
of the Treasury, for— hotspot’’ means a device that is capable of— taxable year, and
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