Amendments Submitted to H.R. 3684, August 2, 2021 — Congressional Record, Senate
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Congressional Record, Senate, page S5576, August 2, 2021. The page lists amendments submitted to H.R. 3684 and ordered to lie on the table, including SA 2155 by Mr. Cornyn and SA 2153 by Ms. Ernst, each intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137. Text printed on the page includes a section on authority to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects and a section on disclosure requirements for recipients of funds. It also prints provisions on matching funds requirements for programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and on grants to public telecommunications entities.
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S5576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 2, 2021
enable the deployment of distributed trans- acting through the Administrator of the (2) the operational and administrative
mission systems (also known as ‘‘single fre- Rural Utilities Service, shall not determine costs of the service provided by the project
quency networks’’), as permitted under sec- that a project is ineligible for funding be- are projected to exceed the revenues gen-
tion 73.626 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula- cause the project has received funding from erated from ridership annually over the next
tions; and a State.’’. decade.
(C) in consultation with the Corporation (b) STATE FUNDS TO SATISFY MATCHING RE-
for Public Broadcasting, to public tele- QUIREMENTS.—For purposes of any matching SA 2155. Mr. CORNYN (for himself,
communications entities to facilitate the funds requirement under any program ad- Mr. PADILLA, and Ms. LUMMIS) sub-
construction, updates, replacement, and re- ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, mitted an amendment intended to be
pair of public telecommunications facilities acting through the Administrator of the proposed to amendment SA 2137 pro-
to maintain or improve public telecommuni- Rural Utilities Service, an applicant for posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA
cations services provided by those public funding under that program may use funds (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.
telecommunications entities to the Amer- received from a State program (including
MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
ican public through broadcast and digital funds received by a State from the Federal
Government) to satisfy the matching funds
Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR-
distribution technologies.
(2) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.— requirement. KOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY))
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds
shall establish an application process for SA 2153. Ms. ERNST submitted an for Federal-aid highways, highway
covered grants. amendment intended to be proposed to safety programs, and transit programs,
(B) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In selecting amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. and for other purposes; which was or-
projects to be funded by a covered grant, the SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, dered to lie on the table; as follows:
Assistant Secretary shall apply the criteria Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- At the appropriate place in division I, in-
established by the rules promulgated under sert the following:
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
subsection (c). SEC. ll. AUTHORITY TO USE CORONAVIRUS RE-
(c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, LIEF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
after the date of enactment of this Act, the and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, PROJECTS.
Assistant Secretary shall promulgate rules to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Social Se-
that— ways, highway safety programs, and curity Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amend-
(1) establish the requirements for applica- transit programs, and for other pur- ed—
tions for covered grants; poses; which was ordered to lie on the (1) in section 601(d)—
(2) identify the criteria to be used by the (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1)
table; as follows:
Assistant Secretary in prioritizing projects; through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C),
(3) identify reasonable eligible costs to be At the appropriate place, insert the fol- respectively, and adjusting the margins ac-
presumptively approved by the Assistant lowing: cordingly;
Secretary in awarding covered grants; and SEC. ll. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RE- (B) by striking ‘‘A State, Tribal govern-
CIPIENTS OF FUNDS. ment, and unit of local government’’ and in-
(4) establish procedures for the submission
and review of cost estimates and other mate- A grantee or subgrantee carrying out a serting the following:
rials related to those costs consistent with program, project, or activity that is, in ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, Tribal govern-
the rules promulgated under this subsection. whole or in part, carried out using funds pro- ment, and unit of local government’’; and
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— vided by the Department of Energy or the (C) by adding at the end the following new
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be Department of Transportation shall clearly paragraph:
appropriated to carry out this section state, to the extent possible, in any state- ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
$5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain ment, press release, request for proposals, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—
available until expended, of which— bid solicitation, or other document describ- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any
(A) not more than $3,700,000,000 may be ing the program, project, or activity, other other provision of law, a State, Tribal gov-
used for grants under subsection (b)(1)(A); than a communication containing not more ernment, or unit of local government may
(B) not more than $1,000,000,000 maybe used than 280 characters— use funds provided under a payment made
for grants under subsection (b)(1)(B); and (1) the percentage of the total costs of the under this section for a project described in
(C) not more than $300,000,000 may be used program, project, or activity that will be fi- subparagraph (B), including—
for grants under subsection (b)(1)(C). nanced with funds provided by the Depart- ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Assistant Sec- ment of Energy or the Department of Trans- clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara-
retary may reserve not more than 4 percent portation; graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re-
of the funds made available under paragraph (2) the dollar amount of the funds provided quirement applicable to such a project; and
(1) for reasonable administrative costs asso- by the Department of Energy or the Depart- ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in
ciated with the grant program established ment of Transportation made available for clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a
under subsection (b). the program, project, or activity; and loan provided under the program described in
(3) the percentage of the total costs of, and that clause.
SA 2152. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself dollar amount for, the program, project, or ‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re-
activity that will be financed by nongovern- ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the
and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted an
mental sources. following:
amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. SA 2154. Ms. ERNST submitted an title 23, United States Code.
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, amendment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. title 23, United States Code.
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, title 23, United States Code.
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- ‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. title 23, United States Code.
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, ‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of
ways, highway safety programs, and and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, title 23, United States Code.
transit programs, and for other pur- to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- ‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of
poses; which was ordered to lie on the ways, highway safety programs, and title 23, United States Code.
table; as follows: ‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202
transit programs, and for other pur-
At the end of division F, add the following: of title 23, United States Code.
poses; which was ordered to lie on the ‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203
TITLE VI—STATE FUNDING UNDER RURAL table; as follows: of title 23, United States Code.
UTILITIES SERVICE PROGRAMS At the appropriate place in division C, in- ‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of
SEC. 60601. STATE FUNDING UNDER RURAL UTIL- sert the following: title 23, United States Code.
ITIES SERVICE PROGRAMS. SEC. llll. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL ‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN TRANSIT AND title 23, United States Code.
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STATE FUNDING.—Title VII of the Rural Elec- RAIL PROJECTS. ‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950cc et seq.) Notwithstanding any other provision of section 117 of title 23, United States Code.
is amended by adding at the end the fol- law, the Secretary of Transportation shall ‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under
lowing: not provide any new assistance for a transit the program for national infrastructure in-
‘‘SEC. 704. ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS THAT RE- or rail project if— vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re-
CEIVE STATE FUNDING. (1) the overall cost projection to complete building American Infrastructure with Sus-
‘‘In administering any broadband or tele- the project exceeds the original cost projec- tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro-
communications program, the Secretary, tion by at least $1,000,000,000; and gram’).
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‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist- ‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of loan provided under the program described in
ance under the TIFIA program under chapter title 23, United States Code. that clause.
6 of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of ‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re-
‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant title 23, United States Code. ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the
under section 5309 of title 49, United States ‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under following:
Code. section 117 of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of
‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under ‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under title 23, United States Code.
section 5337 of title 49, United States Code. the program for national infrastructure in- ‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of
‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re- title 23, United States Code.
under section 5339 of title 49, United States building American Infrastructure with Sus- ‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of
Code. tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro- title 23, United States Code.
‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant gram’). ‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of
under section 5307 of title 49, United States ‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist- title 23, United States Code.
Code. ance under the TIFIA program under chapter ‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of
‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant 6 of title 23, United States Code. title 23, United States Code.
under section 5311 of title 49, United States ‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant ‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of
Code. under section 5309 of title 49, United States title 23, United States Code.
‘‘(xix) A project carried out using funds Code. ‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202
made available under title I of the Housing ‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under of title 23, United States Code.
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 section 5337 of title 49, United States Code. ‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). ‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant of title 23, United States Code.
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith- under section 5339 of title 49, United States ‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of
standing any other provision of law, in the Code. title 23, United States Code.
case of a project described in clauses (i) ‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant ‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of
through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car- under section 5307 of title 49, United States title 23, United States Code.
ried out with funds provided under a pay- Code. ‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under
ment made under this section, the State, ‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant section 117 of title 23, United States Code.
Tribal government, or unit of local govern- under section 5311 of title 49, United States ‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under
ment shall not be required to provide a non- Code. the program for national infrastructure in-
Federal share. ‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re-
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under under title I of the Housing and Community building American Infrastructure with Sus-
a payment made under this section to a Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro-
State, Tribal government, or unit of local seq.). gram’).
government shall remain available for the ‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith- ‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist-
use described in subparagraph (A) after De- standing any other provision of law, in the ance under the TIFIA program under chapter
cember 31, 2021, to the extent that, not later case of a project described in clauses (i) 6 of title 23, United States Code.
than 1 year after the date of enactment of through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car- ‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant
this paragraph, the State, Tribal govern- ried out with funds provided under a pay- under section 5309 of title 49, United States
ment, or unit of local government allocates ment made under this section, the State, ter- Code.
such funds (in accordance with a process to ritory, or Tribal government shall not be re- ‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under
be established by the Secretary) to a project quired to provide a non-Federal share. section 5337 of title 49, United States Code.
described in subparagraph (B).’’; ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under ‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant
(2) in section 602— a payment made under this section to a under section 5339 of title 49, United States
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘(ex- State, territory, or Tribal government shall Code.
cept as provided in subsection (c)(4))’’ after remain available for the use described in ‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant
‘‘December 31, 2024’’; and subparagraph (A) after December 31, 2024, to under section 5307 of title 49, United States
(B) in subsection (c)— the extent that, not later than such date, the Code.
(i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- State, territory, or Tribal government allo- ‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para- cates such funds (in accordance with a proc- under section 5311 of title 49, United States
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and ess to be established by the Secretary) to a Code.
(4)’’; and project described in subparagraph (B).’’; and ‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant
(ii) by adding at the end the following new (C) in subsection (g)(1)(B), by striking under title I of the Housing and Community
paragraph: ‘‘have been expended or returned to, or re- Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN covered by, the Secretary.’’ and inserting the seq.).
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— following: ‘‘have been— ‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith-
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ‘‘(i) expended or returned to, or recovered standing any other provision of law, in the
other provision of law, a State, territory, or by, the Secretary; or case of a project described in clauses (i)
Tribal government receiving a payment ‘‘(ii) allocated by the State, territory, or through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car-
under this section may use funds provided Tribal government for a project described in ried out with funds provided under a pay-
under such payment for a project described subparagraph (B) of subsection (c)(4) in ac- ment made under this section, the metro-
in subparagraph (B), including— cordance with subparagraph (D) of such sub- politan city, nonentitlement unit of local
‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in section.’’; and government, or county shall not be required
clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara- (3) in subsection 603— to provide a non-Federal share.
graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(except ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under
quirement applicable to such a project; and as provided in subsection (c)(5))’’ after ‘‘De- a payment made under this section to a met-
‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in cember 31, 2024’’; and ropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local
clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a (B) in subsection (c)— government, or county shall remain avail-
loan provided under the program described in (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- able for the use described in subparagraph
that clause. ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para- (A) after December 31, 2024, to the extent
‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re- graphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs that, not later than such date, the metro-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the (3), (4), and (5)’’; and politan city, nonentitlement unit of local
following: (ii) by adding at the end the following new government, or county allocates such funds
‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of paragraph: (in accordance with a process to be estab-
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN lished by the Secretary) to a project de-
‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— scribed in subparagraph (B).’’.
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Sections
‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of other provision of law, a metropolitan city, 602(c)(3) and 603(c)(3) of title VI of the Social
title 23, United States Code. nonentitlement unit of local government, or Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802(c)(3), 803(c)(3)) are
‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of county receiving a payment under this sec- each amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (17)
title 23, United States Code. tion may use funds provided under such pay-
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‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of ment for a project described in subparagraph (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
title 23, United States Code. (B), including— made by this section shall take effect as if
‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in included in—
title 23, United States Code. clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara- (1) in the case of the amendments made by
‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202 graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re- subsection (a)(1), the enactment of the
of title 23, United States Code. quirement applicable to such a project; and CARES Act (Public Law 116–136); and
‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in (2) in the case of the amendments made by
of title 23, United States Code. clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and
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S5578 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 2, 2021
subsection (b), the enactment of the Amer- (1) SECURE PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the gram to allow an applicable designee to ap-
ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117– Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- point members of resource advisory commit-
2). Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is tees.
amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by strik- ‘‘(B) GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION.—The regional
SA 2156. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself ing ‘‘2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ each pilot program shall only apply to resource
and Mr. LUJÁN) submitted an amend- place it appears and inserting ‘‘2015 and 2017 advisory committees chartered in—
ment intended to be proposed to through 2023’’. ‘‘(i) the State of Montana; and
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. (2) COUNTY PAYMENT ELECTIONS.—Section ‘‘(ii) the State of Arizona.
102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Com- ‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPLICABLE DES-
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, munity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 IGNEE.—
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended— ‘‘(i) REVIEW.—Before appointing a member
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. (A) in paragraph (1)— of a resource advisory committee under the
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and regional pilot program, an applicable des-
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, August 1 of each second fiscal year there- ignee shall conduct the review and analysis
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- after’’ and inserting ‘‘by August 1 of each that would otherwise be conducted for an ap-
ways, highway safety programs, and second fiscal year thereafter through fiscal pointment to a resource advisory committee
year 2021, and by September 30, 2022, for the if the regional pilot program was not in ef-
transit programs, and for other pur- payment for fiscal year 2022’’; and fect, including any review and analysis with
poses; which was ordered to lie on the (ii) in subparagraph (D)— respect to civil rights and budgetary require-
table; as follows: (I) in the subparagraph heading, by strik- ments.
At the appropriate place in division F, in- ing ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and ‘‘(ii) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this
sert the following: (II) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; paragraph relieves an applicable designee
SEC. lllll. E-RATE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL and from any requirement developed by the Sec-
BUS WI-FI. (B) in paragraph (2)— retary concerned for making an appointment
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2020’’ to a resource advisory committee that is in
‘‘school bus’’ means a passenger motor vehi- and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and effect on December 20, 2018, including any re-
cle that is— (ii) in subparagraph (B)— quirement for advertising a vacancy.
(1) designed to carry a driver and not less (I) by striking ‘‘2013, the election’’ and in- ‘‘(4) NATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—
than 5 passengers; and serting ‘‘2013’’; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
(2) used significantly to transport early (II) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; cerned shall carry out a national pilot pro-
child education, elementary school, or sec- (III) by striking ‘‘If a county elects’’ and gram to allow the Chief of the Forest Service
ondary school students to or from school or inserting the following: or the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
an event related to school. ‘‘(i) ELECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.—A agement, as applicable, to submit to the Sec-
(b) RULEMAKING.—Notwithstanding the county election’’; and retary concerned nominations of individuals
limitations under paragraphs (1)(B) and (IV) by adding at the end the following: for appointment as members of resource ad-
(2)(A) of section 254(h) of the Communica- ‘‘(ii) ELECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.—A visory committees.
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) regarding county election to receive a share of the ‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT.—Under the national
the authorized recipients and uses of dis- State payment or county payment for fiscal pilot program, subject to subparagraph (C),
counted telecommunications services, not year 2022 shall be effective for each of fiscal not later than 30 days after the date on
later than 180 days after the date of enact- years 2022 and 2023.’’. which a nomination is transmitted to the
ment of this Act, the Federal Communica- (3) COUNTY ALLOCATION ELECTIONS.—Section Secretary concerned under subparagraph (A),
tions Commission shall commence a rule- 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Com- the Secretary concerned shall—
making to make the provision of Wi-Fi ac- munity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 ‘‘(i) appoint the nominee to the applicable
cess on school buses eligible for support U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended— resource advisory committee; or
under the E-rate program of the Commission (A) in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1)— ‘‘(ii) reject the nomination.
set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title (i) in the subparagraph heading, by strik- ‘‘(C) AUTOMATIC APPOINTMENT.—If the Sec-
47, Code of Federal Regulations. ing ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and retary concerned does not act on a nomina-
(ii) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; tion in accordance with subparagraph (B) by
SA 2157. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. and the date described in that subparagraph, the
WYDEN, and Mr. RISCH) submitted an (B) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3)— nominee shall be deemed appointed to the
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by strik- applicable resource advisory committee.
amendment intended to be proposed to
ing ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and ‘‘(D) GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION.—The na-
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. tional pilot program shall apply to a re-
(ii) by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’.
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, source advisory committee chartered in any
(4) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- COUNTIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure State other than—
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter- ‘‘(i) the State of Montana; or
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is ‘‘(ii) the State of Arizona.
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘(E) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- ‘‘2023’’. paragraph relieves the Secretary concerned
(c) PILOT PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE NOMI- from any requirement relating to an ap-
ways, highway safety programs, and
NATION OF MEMBERS OF RESOURCE ADVISORY pointment to a resource advisory committee,
transit programs, and for other pur- COMMITTEES.—Section 205 of the Secure including any requirement with respect to
poses; which was ordered to lie on the Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter- civil rights or advertising a vacancy.
table; as follows: mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is ‘‘(5) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The
Strike section 41202 of division D and in- amended by striking subsection (g) and in- authority provided under this subsection ter-
sert the following: serting the following: minates on October 1, 2023.
SEC. 41202.EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL ‘‘(g) RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AP- ‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 180
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF- POINTMENT PILOT PROGRAMS.— days after the date described in paragraph
DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (5), the Secretary concerned shall submit to
(a) DEFINITION OF FULL FUNDING AMOUNT.— ‘‘(A) APPLICABLE DESIGNEE.—The term ‘ap- Congress a report that includes—
Section 3(11) of the Secure Rural Schools and plicable designee’ means the applicable re- ‘‘(A) with respect to appointments made
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 gional forester. under the regional pilot program compared
(16 U.S.C. 7102(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘(B) NATIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—The term to appointments made under the national
subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the ‘national pilot program’ means the national pilot program, a description of the extent to
following: pilot program established under paragraph which—
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2017, the amount that is (4)(A). ‘‘(i) appointments were faster or slower;
equal to 95 percent of the full funding ‘‘(C) REGIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.—The term and
amount for fiscal year 2015; ‘regional pilot program’ means the regional ‘‘(ii) the requirements described in para-
‘‘(E) for each of fiscal years 2018 through pilot program established under paragraph graph (3)(C)(i) differ; and
2020, the amount that is equal to 95 percent (3)(A).
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‘‘(B) a recommendation with respect to
of the full funding amount for the preceding ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAMS.— whether Congress should terminate, con-
fiscal year; and In accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4), tinue, modify, or expand the pilot pro-
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal the Secretary concerned shall carry out 2 grams.’’.
year thereafter, the amount that is equal to pilot programs to appoint members of re- (d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT
the full funding amount for fiscal year source advisory committees. SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.—
2017.’’. ‘‘(3) REGIONAL PILOT PROGRAM.— (1) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Sec-
(b) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary con- tion 205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and
COUNTIES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.— cerned shall carry out a regional pilot pro- Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
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