Congressional Record — Senate, S5627 (August 2, 2021)
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Page S5627 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 2, 2021, carrying text of amendments to H.R. 3684 that were ordered to lie on the table, in interleaved columns. One section addresses the treatment of forgiveness of certain loans under highway and public transportation cost reimbursement contracts, saying no cost reduction or cash refund is due to the Department of Transportation. Another section sets out Move America bonds, a proposed Internal Revenue Code provision with exceptions for government ownership and high-speed rail bonds and a volume cap, and a further section requires a report on certain uses of federal funds.
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August 2, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5627
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, SEC. 115ll. TREATMENT OF PAYCHECK PROTEC- ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—
TION PROGRAM LOAN FORGIVENESS ‘‘(A) NO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP REQUIRE-
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- UNDER HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC MENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 142(b) shall
ways, highway safety programs, and TRANSPORTATION PROJECT COST
not apply to any Move America bond.
transit programs, and for other pur- REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL
poses; which was ordered to lie on the Notwithstanding section 31.201–5 of title 48,
BONDS.—Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section
table; as follows: Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
142(i) shall not apply to any Move America
regulations), for the purposes of any cost-re-
At the end of title VII of division B, add bond described in subsection (b)(6).
imbursement contract initially awarded in
the following: ‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR HIGHWAY AND SUR-
accordance with section 112 of title 23,
FACE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.—Para-
SEC. 27005. REPORT ON CERTAIN USES OF FED- United States Code, or section 5325 of title
graphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 142(m) shall
ERAL FUNDS. 49, United States Code, or any subcontract
not apply to any Move America bond de-
under such a contract, no cost reduction or
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: scribed in subsection (b)(7).
cash refund shall be due to the Department
(1) DEPARTMENT PROVIDED FUNDS.—The ‘‘(b) MOVE AMERICA BOND.—For purposes of
of Transportation or to a State transpor-
term ‘‘Department provided funds’’ means this part, the term ‘Move America bond’
tation department, transit agency, or other
amounts provided by the Department as fi- means any bond issued as part of an issue 95
recipient of assistance under chapter 1 of
nancial assistance or pursuant to a financial percent or more of the net proceeds of which
title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of
assistance agreement. are used to provide—
title 49, United States Code, on the basis of
(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘fi- ‘‘(1) airports,
forgiveness of a covered loan, as defined in
nancial assistance’’ includes grants, sub- ‘‘(2) docks and wharves, including—
section 7A of the Small Business Act (15
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, ‘‘(A) waterborne mooring infrastructure,
U.S.C. 636m), pursuant to the provisions of
and any other form of financial assistance. ‘‘(B) dredging in connection with a dock or
that section.
(3) REPORTABLE NONWORKING TIME.—The wharf, and
term ‘‘reportable nonworking time’’ means ‘‘(C) any associated rail and road infra-
SA 2231. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr.
any time— structure for the purpose of integrating
(A) during which an employee is not work- MORAN, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mrs. CAPITO)
modes of transportation,
ing; and submitted an amendment intended to ‘‘(3) mass commuting facilities,
(B) for which the employee receives from be proposed to amendment SA 2137 pro- ‘‘(4) facilities for the furnishing of water
an individual or entity employing the em- posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (within the meaning of section 142(e)),
ployee standby pay or any other form of pay- (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ‘‘(5) sewage facilities,
ment or compensation from Department pro- MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, ‘‘(6) railroads (as defined in section 20102 of
vided funds. Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR- title 49, United States Code) and any associ-
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after KOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY)) ated rail and road infrastructure for the pur-
the last day of each fiscal year, each indi- to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds pose of integrating modes of transportation,
vidual or entity that receives Department ‘‘(7) any—
for Federal-aid highways, highway ‘‘(A) surface transportation project which
provided funds under this Act or any other
law during that fiscal year shall submit to safety programs, and transit programs, is eligible for Federal assistance under title
the Secretary a report describing all report- and for other purposes; which was or- 23, United States Code (as in effect on the
able nonworking time of the employees of dered to lie on the table; as follows: date of the enactment of this section),
the individual or entity during that fiscal In the third proviso under the heading ‘‘(B) project for an international bridge or
year, including, with respect to each project ‘‘DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND tunnel for which an international entity au-
associated with that reportable nonworking BROADBAND PROGRAM’’ under the heading thorized under Federal or State law is re-
time— ‘‘RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE’’ under the head- sponsible and which is eligible for Federal
(1) the name and location of the project; ing ‘‘RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS’’ assistance under title 23, United States Code
(2) the number of employees compensated under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF AG- (as so in effect), or
for reportable nonworking time; RICULTURE’’ in title I of division J, strike ‘‘(C) facility for the transfer of freight
(3) the reason why each such employee was ‘‘50 percent’’ and insert ‘‘80 percent’’. from truck to rail or rail to truck (including
not working; Strike the fourth proviso under the head- any temporary storage facilities directly re-
(4) the quantity of reportable nonworking ing ‘‘DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND lated to such transfers) which is eligible for
time for which each such employee was com- BROADBAND PROGRAM’’ under the heading Federal assistance under either title 23 or
pensated; and ‘‘RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE’’ under the head- title 49, United States Code (as so in effect),
(5) the amount of Department provided ing ‘‘RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS’’ ‘‘(8) flood diversions,
funds expended to compensate each such em- under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF AG- ‘‘(9) inland waterways, including construc-
ployee for reportable nonworking time. RICULTURE’’ in title I of division J. tion and rehabilitation expenditures for
(c) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days navigation on any inland or intracoastal wa-
after the date of enactment of this Act, the SA 2232. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself terways of the United States (within the
Secretary, in consultation with the Director and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an amend- meaning of section 4042(d)(2)), or
of the Office of Management and Budget, ment intended to be proposed to ‘‘(10) rural broadband service infrastruc-
shall issue guidance to assist individuals and amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. ture.
entities in determining whether an em- ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec-
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
ployee— tion—
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- ‘‘(1) FLOOD DIVERSIONS.—The term ‘flood
(1) is not working for purposes of sub- SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
section (a)(3)(A); and diversion’ means any flood damage risk re-
(2) has received payment or compensation
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, duction project authorized under any Act for
from Department provided funds for purposes and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, authorizing water resources development
of subsection (a)(3)(B). to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- projects.
ways, highway safety programs, and ‘‘(2) RURAL BROADBAND SERVICE INFRA-
transit programs, and for other pur- STRUCTURE.—The term ‘rural broadband serv-
SA 2230. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Ms. ice infrastructure’ means the construction,
DUCKWORTH, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. PADILLA, poses; which was ordered to lie on the
improvement, or acquisition of facilities and
Mr. INHOFE, and Ms. BALDWIN) sub- table; as follows: equipment for the provision of broadband
mitted an amendment intended to be At the end of title IV of division H, add the services (as defined in section 601 of the
following: Rural Electrification Act of 1936) which—
proposed to amendment SA 2137 pro-
SEC. 804ll. MOVE AMERICA BONDS.— ‘‘(A) meet the minimum requirements in
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (a) IN GENERAL.— effect under section 601(e) of such Act, and
(for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. (1) MOVE AMERICA BONDS.—Subpart A of ‘‘(B) will be provided in an area which—
MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the ‘‘(i) is a rural area (as defined in section 601
Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by of such Act), and
KOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY)) inserting after section 142 the following new ‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of clauses (i)
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to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds section: and (ii) of section 601(d)(2)(A) of such Act.
for Federal-aid highways, highway ‘‘SEC. 142A. MOVE AMERICA BONDS. ‘‘(d) MOVE AMERICA VOLUME CAP.—
safety programs, and transit programs, ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The aggregate face
and for other purposes; which was or- ‘‘(1) TREATMENT AS EXEMPT FACILITY amount of Move America bonds issued pursu-
BOND.—Except as otherwise provided in this ant to an issue, when added to the aggregate
dered to lie on the table; as follows:
section, a Move America bond shall be treat- face amount of Move America bonds pre-
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of ed for purposes of this part as an exempt fa- viously issued by the issuing authority dur-
title I of division A, insert the following: cility bond. ing the calendar year, shall not exceed such
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