Congressional Record — Senate, S1369 (March 5, 2021)

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This Congressional Record, Senate, March 5, 2021 section lists amendments submitted to SA 891, proposed by Mr. Schumer for himself and others to H.R. 1319, each ordered to lie on the table. Mrs. Blackburn submitted SA 1332, Mr. Tillis for himself, Mr. Cramer and Mr. Scott of South Carolina SA 1334, and Mr. Sullivan for himself, Ms. Ernst and Mr. Scott of South Carolina SA 1335. Amendment text includes Sec. 9661 on expanding premium assistance for consumers, a study by the Inspector General of the Department of Labor, $1,000,000 for unemployment compensation fraud prevention oversight, and a limitation on cancellation of contractor facility contracts with the Bureau of Prisons.

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March 5, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1369
bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- SEC. 9661. IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY BY EX- ‘‘(iii) TEMPORARY PERCENTAGES FOR 2021
PANDING PREMIUM ASSISTANCE AND 2022.—In the case of a taxable year be-
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. FOR CONSUMERS. ginning in 2021 or 2022—
Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the ‘‘(I) clause (ii) shall not apply for purposes
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(b)(3)(A) of
table as follows: of adjusting premium percentages under this
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
subparagraph, and
Strike section 9661 and insert the fol- by adding at the end the following new
‘‘(II) the following table shall be applied in
lowing: clause: 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 up to 500.0 percent ............................................................................................................................... 8.5 8.5’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section SEC. 9023. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION State under this section to allocate such
36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 BENEFITS STUDY. funds as subgrants to local educational agen-
is amended by adding at the end the fol- (a) STUDY.—The Inspector General of the cies (including charter schools that are local
lowing new subparagraph: Department of Labor shall conduct a study educational agencies) in the State in propor-
‘‘(E) TEMPORARY RULE FOR 2021 AND 2022.— to determine the extent to which aliens not tion to the amount of funds such local edu-
In the case of a taxable year beginning in lawfully present in the United States were cational agencies and charter schools that
2021 or 2022, subparagraph (A) shall be ap- able to access Federal unemployment com- are local educational agencies received under
plied by substituting ‘500 percent’ for ‘400 pensation benefits under the Families First part A of title I of the Elementary and Sec-
percent’.’’. Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116– ondary Education Act of 1965 in the most re-
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments 127) and the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). cent fiscal year.
made by this section shall apply to taxable (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after (2) IN-PERSON LEARNING.—Notwithstanding
years beginning after December 31, 2020. the date of enactment of this section, the In- paragraph (1), in the case of a local edu-
spector General of the Department of Labor cational agency that does not offer an option
shall submit to Congress a report containing for in-person instruction to the students
SA 1332. Mrs. BLACKBURN sub-
the results of the study conducted under sub- served by the local educational agency, that
mitted an amendment intended to be section (a), together with recommendations local educational agency shall be eligible to
proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- for such legislation and administrative ac- receive an amount that is equal to 75 percent
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. tion as the Inspector General determines ap- of the amount that the local educational
WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. propriate, including recommendations for agency would otherwise have been eligible to
PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, preventing further unemployment compensa- receive under paragraph (1).
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. tion fraud by aliens not lawfully present in (3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Each State
the United States. shall make allocations under paragraph (1)
MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER,
SEC. 9024. FUNDING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COM- to local educational agencies in an expedited
Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the and timely manner and, to the extent prac-
PENSATION FRAUD PREVENTION.
bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- ticable, not later than 60 days after the re-
In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. ceipt of such funds.
able, there is appropriated to the Inspector
Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the General of the Department of Labor for fis-
(4) TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH
table; as follows: DISABILITIES.—
cal year 2021, out of any money in the Treas-
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State shall distribute
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000, to
remaining funds reserved under this sub-
lowing: remain available until September 30, 2022, to
section to one or more State-approved schol-
SEC. ll. LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF conduct oversight activities (supported with
arship-granting organizations for the pur-
CONTRACTOR FACILITY CONTRACTS funds appropriated to the Secretary of Labor
pose of providing tuition assistance for chil-
WITH THE UNITED STATES MAR- to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
SHALS SERVICE OR THE BUREAU OF
dren with disabilities in the State to attend
COVID–19, domestically or internationally)
PRISONS. non-public schools that provide an in-person
and investigate and refer for prosecution
instruction option.
The Attorney General may not cancel, or aliens not lawfully present in the United (B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, the
otherwise fail to extend, any contractor fa- States who improperly received Federal un- term—
cility contract with the United States Mar- employment compensation. (i) ‘‘remaining funds reserved under this
shals Service or the Bureau of Prisons until subsection’’ means the amounts made avail-
the date on which the Attorney General SA 1334. Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. able under this subsection that a State does
studies and publishes a report evaluating the CRAMER, and Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- not award as subgrant funds due to a local
existence of adequate alternative transpor- educational agency that is eligible for a de-
lina) submitted an amendment in-
tation services and detention and incarcer- creased subgrant amount under paragraph
ation facilities at the State and local level in
tended to be proposed to amendment
SA 891 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER (for (3); and
the event that such contractor-provided fa- (ii) ‘‘children with disabilities’’ has the
cilities are eliminated. himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. meaning given the term in section 3 of the
BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
SA 1333. Mr. TILLIS submitted an CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, (20 U.S.C. 1401).
amendment intended to be proposed to Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CAR-
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. PER, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to
the bill H.R. 1319, to provide for rec- SA 1335. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself,
SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs.
onciliation pursuant to title II of S. Ms. ERNST, and Mr. SCOTT of South
MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on Carolina) submitted an amendment in-
Mr. TESTER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. the table; as follows: tended to be proposed to amendment
SA 891 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER (for

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SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, Mr. LEAHY, and In section 2001, strike subsection (d) and
Mr. SANDERS) to the bill H.R. 1319, to insert the following: himself, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr.
provide for reconciliation pursuant to (d) SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL BROWN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms.
AGENCIES.—
title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was or- CANTWELL, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER,
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
dered to lie on the table; as follows: each State shall reserve not less than 87.5 Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CAR-
After section 9022, insert the following: percent of the grant funds awarded to the PER, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to

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