Congressional Record, Senate — August 3, 2021, S5767
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This is S5767 of the Congressional Record, Senate, August 3, 2021, with interleaved columns of amendment text. The page prints provisions on digital asset analytics tools, including a requirement for an interagency strategy to reduce illicit activity relating to digital assets and a report not later than 210 days after enactment. It also prints text on zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and a list of projects eligible under title 23, United States Code. SA 2408 by Ms. Cortez Masto and Ms. Smith is listed as an amendment intended to be proposed to H.R. 3684.
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August 3, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5767
(2) develop interagency agreement on the ‘‘(ii) a vehicle that, under any possible loan provided under the program described in
limitations of digital asset analytics tools operational modes and conditions, produces that clause.
and suggested approaches for improvement; zero exhaust emissions of— ‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re-
(3) engage with financial institutions in- ‘‘(I) any criteria pollutant for which there ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the
volved in digital asset activities relating to are national ambient air quality standards following:
best practices for use of digital asset ana- under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 ‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of
lytics tools, emerging risks, and coordina- U.S.C. 7409) or precursor pollutant, or title 23, United States Code.
tion with law enforcement; ‘‘(II) any greenhouse gas. ‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of
(4) develop a comprehensive interagency ‘‘(B) GREENHOUSE GAS.—For purposes of title 23, United States Code.
strategy for effectively reducing illicit activ- this paragraph, the term ‘greenhouse gas’ ‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of
ity relating to digital assets, while pro- means any of the following: title 23, United States Code.
tecting the responsible adoption and use of ‘‘(i) Carbon dioxide. ‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of
digital assets and distributed ledger tech- ‘‘(ii) Methane. title 23, United States Code.
nology; and ‘‘(iii) Nitrous oxide. ‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of
(5) develop recommendations for statutory ‘‘(iv) Hydrofluorocarbons. title 23, United States Code.
or regulatory amendments that are nec- ‘‘(v) Perfluorocarbons. ‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of
essary to carry out paragraph (4), as well as ‘‘(vi) Sulfur hexafluoride. title 23, United States Code.
additional Executive agency positions or re- ‘‘(4) ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE INFRASTRUC- ‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202
sources required to carry out paragraph (4). TURE LOCATED WITHIN OTHER FACILITIES OR of title 23, United States Code.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 210 days after PROJECTS.—For purposes of subsection (a), ‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203
the date of enactment of this Act, the appro- any zero-emission vehicle infrastructure lo- of title 23, United States Code.
priate agency heads shall jointly submit to cated within— ‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of
the appropriate congressional committees a ‘‘(A) a facility or project described in sub- title 23, United States Code.
report, which may contain a classified section (a), or ‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of
annex, on the activities described in sub- ‘‘(B) an area adjacent to a facility or title 23, United States Code.
section (b). project described in subsection (a) that pri- ‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under
marily serves vehicles traveling to or from section 117 of title 23, United States Code.
SA 2408. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for such facility or project, ‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under
herself and Ms. SMITH) submitted an the program for national infrastructure in-
shall be treated as described in the para-
amendment intended to be proposed to vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re-
graph in which such facility or project is de-
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. scribed.’’.
building American Infrastructure with Sus-
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro-
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- made by this section shall apply to obliga- gram’).
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. tions issued after December 31, 2021. ‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist-
ance under the TIFIA program under chapter
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, 6 of title 23, United States Code.
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, SA 2409. Mr. CORNYN (for himself,
Mr. PADILLA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. MUR- ‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- under section 5309 of title 49, United States
ways, highway safety programs, and RAY, Mr. KELLY, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr.
Code.
transit programs, and for other pur- WICKER, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. CORTEZ ‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under
poses; which was ordered to lie on the MASTO, Mr. LUJÁN, and Ms. CANTWELL) section 5337 of title 49, United States Code.
table; as follows: submitted an amendment intended to ‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant
At the appropriate place in division H, in-
be proposed to amendment SA 2137 pro- under section 5339 of title 49, United States
sert the following: posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA Code.
SEC. lll. EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR ZERO- (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant
EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUC- MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, under section 5307 of title 49, United States
TURE. Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR- Code.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 142 of the Inter- ‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant
KOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY))
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— under section 5311 of title 49, United States
to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds Code.
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
for Federal-aid highways, highway ‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant
the end, safety programs, and transit programs, under section 6703 of title 49, United States
(B) in paragraph (15), by striking the pe- and for other purposes; which was or- Code, as added by section 21203 of the Infra-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and dered to lie on the table; as follows: structure Investment and Jobs Act.
(C) by adding at the end the following new At the appropriate place in division I, in- ‘‘(xx) A project carried out using funds
paragraph: sert the following: made available under title I of the Housing
‘‘(16) zero-emission vehicle infrastruc- SEC. ll. AUTHORITY TO USE CORONAVIRUS RE- and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
ture.’’, and LIEF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
(2) by adding at the end the following new PROJECTS. ‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith-
subsection: (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Social Se- standing any other provision of law, in the
‘‘(n) ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUC- curity Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amend- case of a project described in clauses (i)
TURE.— ed— through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car-
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub- (1) in section 601(d)— ried out with funds provided under a pay-
section (a)(16), the term ‘zero-emission vehi- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) ment made under this section, the State,
cle infrastructure’ means any property (not through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), Tribal government, or unit of local govern-
including a building and its structural com- respectively, and adjusting the margins ac- ment shall not be required to provide a non-
ponents) if such property is— cordingly; Federal share.
‘‘(A) made available for use by members of (B) by striking ‘‘A State, Tribal govern- ‘‘(D) LIMITATION; APPLICATION OF REQUIRE-
the general public, and ment, and unit of local government’’ and in- MENTS.—
‘‘(B) used to charge or fuel zero-emissions serting the following: ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES.—
vehicles, but only if the property is located ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, Tribal govern- Funds provided under a payment made under
at the point where the vehicles are charged ment, and unit of local government’’; and this section shall not be used for operating
or fueled. (C) by adding at the end the following new expenses of a project described in clauses
‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF UTILITY SERVICE CONNEC- paragraph: (xiv) through (xviii) of subparagraph (B).
TIONS.—The term ‘zero-emission vehicle in- ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN ‘‘(ii) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO
frastructure’ shall include any utility serv- INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— CDBG BROADBAND PROJECTS.—The require-
ice connections, utility panel upgrades, or ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any ments of section 60102 of the Infrastructure
contributions in aid of construction (as de- other provision of law, a State, Tribal gov- Investment and Jobs Act shall apply to funds
scribed in section 118) which are required for ernment, or unit of local government may provided under a payment made under this
the charging or fueling of zero-emissions ve- use funds provided under a payment made section that are used for a project described
hicles. under this section for a project described in in clause (xx) of subparagraph (B) that re-
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‘‘(3) ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE.— subparagraph (B), including— lates to broadband infrastructure.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘zero-emis- ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in ‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under
sions vehicle’ means— clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara- a payment made under this section to a
‘‘(i) a zero-emission vehicle as defined in graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re- State, Tribal government, or unit of local
section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal quirement applicable to such a project; and government shall remain available for obli-
Regulations (as in effect on the date of en- ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in gation for a use described in subparagraph
actment of this subsection), or clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a (A) through December 31, 2024, except that no
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S5768 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 3, 2021
amount of such funds may be expended after ritory, or Tribal government shall not be re- ‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant
September 30, 2028.’’; quired to provide a non-Federal share. under section 5309 of title 49, United States
(2) in section 602— ‘‘(D) LIMITATION; APPLICATION OF REQUIRE- Code.
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘(ex- MENTS.— ‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under
cept as provided in subsection (c)(4))’’ after ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES.— section 5337 of title 49, United States Code.
‘‘December 31, 2024’’; and Funds provided under a payment made under ‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant
(B) in subsection (c)— this section shall not be used for operating under section 5339 of title 49, United States
(i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- expenses of a project described in clauses Code.
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para- (xiv) through (xviii) of subparagraph (B). ‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and ‘‘(ii) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO under section 5307 of title 49, United States
(4)’’; and CDBG BROADBAND PROJECTS.—The require- Code.
(ii) by adding at the end the following new ments of section 60102 of the Infrastructure ‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant
paragraph: Investment and Jobs Act shall apply to funds under section 5311 of title 49, United States
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN provided under a payment made under this Code.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— section that are used for a project described ‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any in clause (xx) of subparagraph (B) that re- under title I of the Housing and Community
other provision of law, a State, territory, or lates to broadband infrastructure. Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et
Tribal government receiving a payment ‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under seq.).
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith-
under this section may use funds provided a payment made under this section to a
standing any other provision of law, in the
under such payment for a project described State, territory, or Tribal government shall
case of a project described in clauses (i)
in subparagraph (B), including— remain available for obligation for a use de-
through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car-
‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in scribed in subparagraph (A) through Decem-
ried out with funds provided under a pay-
clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara- ber 31, 2024, except that no amount of such
ment made under this section, the metro-
graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re- funds may be expended after September 30,
politan city, nonentitlement unit of local
quirement applicable to such a project; and 2028.’’; and
government, or county shall not be required
‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in (3) in subsection 603— to provide a non-Federal share.
clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(except ‘‘(D) LIMITATION; APPLICATION OF REQUIRE-
loan provided under the program described in as provided in subsection (c)(5))’’ after ‘‘De- MENTS.—
that clause. cember 31, 2024’’; and ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES.—
‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re- (B) in subsection (c)— Funds provided under a payment made under
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- this section shall not be used for operating
following: ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para- expenses of a project described in clauses
‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of graphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (xiv) through (xviii) of subparagraph (B).
title 23, United States Code. (3), (4), and (5)’’; and ‘‘(ii) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO
‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of (ii) by adding at the end the following new CDBG BROADBAND PROJECTS.—The require-
title 23, United States Code. paragraph: ments of section 60102 of the Infrastructure
‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of ‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN Investment and Jobs Act shall apply to funds
title 23, United States Code. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— provided under a payment made under this
‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any section that are used for a project described
title 23, United States Code. other provision of law, a metropolitan city, in clause (xx) of subparagraph (B) that re-
‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of nonentitlement unit of local government, or lates to broadband infrastructure.
title 23, United States Code. county receiving a payment under this sec- ‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under
‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of tion may use funds provided under such pay- a payment made under this section to a met-
title 23, United States Code. ment for a project described in subparagraph ropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local
‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202 (B), including— government, or county shall remain avail-
of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in able for obligation for a use described in sub-
‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203 clause (xi), (xii), or (xiii) of that subpara- paragraph (A) through December 31, 2024, ex-
of title 23, United States Code. graph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re- cept that no amount of such funds may be
‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of quirement applicable to such a project; and expended after September 30, 2028.’’.
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Sections
‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of clause (xiii) of that subparagraph, to repay a 602(c)(3) and 603(c)(3) of title VI of the Social
title 23, United States Code. loan provided under the program described in Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802(c)(3), 803(c)(3)) are
‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under that clause. each amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (17)
section 117 of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re- of’’.
‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
the program for national infrastructure in- following: made by this section shall take effect as if
vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re- ‘‘(i) A project eligible under section 133 of included in—
building American Infrastructure with Sus- title 23, United States Code. (1) in the case of the amendments made by
tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro- ‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of subsection (a)(1), the enactment of the
gram’). title 23, United States Code. CARES Act (Public Law 116–136); and
‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist- ‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 148 of (2) in the case of the amendments made by
ance under the TIFIA program under chapter title 23, United States Code. paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and
6 of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 167 of subsection (b), the enactment of the Amer-
‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant title 23, United States Code. ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–
under section 5309 of title 49, United States ‘‘(v) A project eligible under section 149 of 2).
Code. title 23, United States Code. ---
‘‘(xv) A project that receives a grant under ‘‘(vi) An activity to carry out section 134 of SA 2410. Mr. MARSHALL submitted
section 5337 of title 49, United States Code. title 23, United States Code. an amendment intended to be proposed
‘‘(xvi) A project that receives a grant ‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 202 to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
under section 5339 of title 49, United States of title 23, United States Code. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
Code. ‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 203 Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS-
‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant of title 23, United States Code. SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
under section 5307 of title 49, United States ‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 204 of TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER,
Code. title 23, United States Code.
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684,
‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant ‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 165 of
under section 5311 of title 49, United States title 23, United States Code. to authorize funds for Federal-aid high-
Code. ‘‘(xi) A project that receives a grant under ways, highway safety programs, and
‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant section 117 of title 23, United States Code. transit programs, and for other pur-
under title I of the Housing and Community ‘‘(xii) A project that receives a grant under poses; which was ordered to lie on the
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et the program for national infrastructure in- table; as follows:
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seq.). vestments (commonly known as the ‘Re- At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
‘‘(C) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwith- building American Infrastructure with Sus- lowing:
standing any other provision of law, in the tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro- SEC. lllll. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS
case of a project described in clauses (i) gram’). TO ENFORCE MASK MANDATES.
through (x) of subparagraph (B) that is car- ‘‘(xiii) A project that receives credit assist- None of the amounts made available under
ried out with funds provided under a pay- ance under the TIFIA program under chapter any division of this Act, including an amend-
ment made under this section, the State, ter- 6 of title 23, United States Code. ment made by any division of this Act, may
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