Amendments Submitted to H.R. 3684 — Congressional Record, Senate, August 4, 2021
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Congressional Record, Senate, page S5869, August 4, 2021. The page lists amendments submitted to the bill H.R. 3684, among them SA 2543 by Mr. Cornyn and several co-sponsors and SA 2542 by Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Merkley), each intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137. Printed amendment text includes a provision for Environmental Protection Agency grants for portable air sensors under Wildfire Air Quality Monitoring in Rural Communities, and a section on affordable housing in capital investment grants. It also prints a clean energy provision for mine land and brownfield sites.
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August 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5869
At the end of section 40803 of division D, (1) inform eligible entities applying for a (C) by adding at the end the following:
add the following: multipurpose brownfield grant of the option ‘‘(D) from grant proceeds distributed under
(l) WILDFIRE AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN to develop a clean energy project on a section 103 of the Housing and Community
RURAL COMMUNITIES.— brownfield site; Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5303) or
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (2) provide technical and programmatic as- section 201 of the Public Works and Eco-
after the date of enactment of this Act, the sistance to eligible entities, including data nomic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
Administrator of the Environmental Protec- mapping, solar siting, and feasibility studies; 3141), except that—
tion Agency shall award grants to eligible (3) integrate parcel-level, spatially explicit ‘‘(i) such proceeds are used in conjunction
communities to purchase nonregulatory, data into the existing Re-Powering inven- with the planning or development of afford-
portable air sensors that would complement, tory of mine land and brownfield sites to fa- able housing; and
but not replace, existing regulatory air qual- cilitate and streamline identification and ‘‘(ii) such affordable housing is located
ity programs and requirements. evaluation of suitable sites; and within one-half of a mile of a new defined
(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under (4) engage with States and local entities to station.’’.
paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Envi- promote awareness of the program.
ronmental Protection Agency shall give pri- SA 2542. Mr. MARKEY (for himself
ority to— SA 2541. Mr. BRAUN (for himself and and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted an
(A) remote and rural communities— Mr. SCHATZ) submitted an amendment amendment intended to be proposed to
(i) that do not have regulatory air sensors; intended to be proposed to amendment amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
or SA 2137 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER (for SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
(ii) in which air quality monitoring is ab- Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS-
sent or limited; and Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHA-
(B) communities affected by wildfires and SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
HEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER,
wildfire smoke.
MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROM- and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684,
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
NEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize to authorize funds for Federal-aid high-
There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as are necessary to carry out this sub- funds for Federal-aid highways, high- ways, highway safety programs, and
section. way safety programs, and transit pro- transit programs, and for other pur-
grams, and for other purposes; which poses; which was ordered to lie on the
SA 2540. Ms. ROSEN submitted an was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- table; as follows:
amendment intended to be proposed to lows: In section 40401 of division D, strike sub-
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. At the end of division C, add the following: section (d).
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, SEC. 3llll. AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCEN-
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- TIVES IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT SA 2543. Mr. CORNYN (for himself,
GRANTS.
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code
Mr. PADILLA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CASEY,
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, (as amended by section 30005(a)), is amend- Mr. TILLIS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms.
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, ed— CANTWELL, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. LUMMIS,
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- (1) in subsection (g)— Mr. WICKER, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr.
ways, highway safety programs, and (A) in paragraph (2)(B)— KELLY) submitted an amendment in-
transit programs, and for other pur- (i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in- tended to be proposed to amendment
poses; which was ordered to lie on the serting a semicolon; SA 2137 proposed by Mr. SCHUMER (for
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking the period and Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN,
table; as follows: inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
On page 1614, line 19, insert ‘‘hardrock min- (iii) by adding at the end the following:
Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHA-
ing,’’ before ‘‘or coal mining’’. ‘‘(iii) allow a weighting of up to five per- HEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms.
On page 1616, strike lines 1 through 9 and centage points greater to the criteria relat- MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROM-
insert the following: ing to economic development under sub- NEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize
(d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall section (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (e)(2)(A)(iv), as appli- funds for Federal-aid highways, high-
consult with the Director of the Office of cable, and up to five percentage points lesser
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce-
way safety programs, and transit pro-
to the lowest scoring criteria under either grams, and for other purposes; which
ment and the Administrator of the Environ- such subsection, if the applicant dem-
mental Protection Agency, acting through was ordered to lie on the table; as fol-
onstrates substantial effort to preserve or
the Office of Brownfields and Land Revital- encourage affordable housing near the lows:
ization— project by— At the appropriate place in division I, in-
(1) to determine whether it is necessary to ‘‘(I) providing documentation of policies sert the following:
promulgate regulations or issue guidance in that allow for the approval of multi-family SEC. ll. AUTHORITY TO USE CORONAVIRUS RE-
order to prioritize and expedite the siting of housing, single room occupancy units, and LIEF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
clean energy projects on current and former PROJECTS.
accessory dwelling units without a discre-
mine land sites; and tionary review process; (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Social Se-
(2) to convene utilities, nonprofit organiza- ‘‘(II) providing local capital sources for curity Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amend-
tions, researchers, and other stakeholders— transit-oriented development; or ed—
(A) to explore the most effective avenues ‘‘(III) other methods, as determined appro- (1) in section 602—
available to address transmission and dis- priate by the Secretary.’’; (A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘(ex-
tribution system upgrades needed to develop (B) in paragraph (3)— cept as provided in subsection (c)(4))’’ after
the sites described in paragraph (1); and (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ ‘‘December 31, 2024’’; and
(B) to identify and evaluate current bar- at the end; (B) in subsection (c)—
riers to clean energy development, including (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
mine closure plans and reclamation require- subparagraph (E); and ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para-
ments, and recommend revisions to such re- (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and
quirements that can facilitate clean energy following: (4)’’; and
deployment on mine sites while protecting ‘‘(D) in the case of a warrant that applies (ii) by adding at the end the following new
the environment. to the criteria relating to economic develop- paragraph:
On page 1617, between lines 6 and 7, insert ment under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) or ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
the following: (e)(2)(A)(iv), the applicant that requests the INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—
SEC. 40344. RE-POWERING AMERICA’S LAND INI- use of such warrant has completed and sub- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
TIATIVE. mitted a housing feasibility assessment; (C), notwithstanding any other provision of
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the and’’; and law, a State, territory, or Tribal government
Environmental Protection Agency (referred (C) by adding at the end the following: receiving a payment under this section or a
to in this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) ‘‘(9) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the transfer pursuant to section 603(c)(4) may
shall establish the RE-Powering America’s term ‘housing feasibility assessment’ means use funds provided under such payment or
Land Initiative as a program within the En- an analysis of the physical, legal, and finan- transfer for projects described in subpara-
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vironmental Protection Agency in order to cial viability of developing additional hous- graph (B), including—
encourage the development of clean energy ing along a project corridor.’’; and ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in
projects on current and former mine land (2) in subsection (l)(4)— clause (i), (xiv), (xv), or (xviii) of that sub-
and brownfield sites. (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ paragraph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re-
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the and inserting a semicolon; quirement applicable to such a project; and
program under subsection (a), the Adminis- (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the pe- ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in
trator shall— riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and clause (xv) of that subparagraph, to repay a
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S5870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 4, 2021
loan provided under the program described in ‘‘(ii) WAIVER OF LIMITATION.—At the re- paragraph, to satisfy a non-Federal share re-
that clause. quest of a State, territory, or Tribal govern- quirement applicable to such a project; and
‘‘(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project re- ment, the Secretary may allow the State, ‘‘(ii) in the case of a project described in
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the territory, or Tribal government to use up to clause (xv) of that subparagraph, to repay a
following: 50 percent of a payment made under this sec- loan provided under the program described in
‘‘(i) A project that receives a grant under tion or a transfer pursuant to section that clause.
section 117 of title 23, United States Code. 603(c)(4) for a use described in subparagraph ‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS; APPLICATION OF REQUIRE-
‘‘(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of (A) if any of the following criteria are met MENTS.—
title 23, United States Code. (as determined by the Secretary): ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS TO BE USED FOR
‘‘(iii) A project eligible under section 124 of ‘‘(I) The projects involved are of signifi- INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—Subject to
title 23, United States Code, as added by the cant economic importance to the State, ter- clause (ii), the total amount that a metro-
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ritory, or Tribal government. politan city, nonentitlement unit of local
‘‘(iv) A project eligible under section 133 of ‘‘(II) The projects involved would enhance government, or county may use from a pay-
title 23, United States Code. employment opportunities for the State, ter- ment made under this section for uses de-
‘‘(v) An activity to carry out section 134 of ritory, or Tribal government. scribed in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(III) The projects involved would enhance 25 percent of such payment.
‘‘(vi) A project eligible under section 148 of the health and safety of the public. ‘‘(ii) WAIVER OF LIMITATION.—At the re-
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(IV) The projects involved would enhance quest of a metropolitan city, nonentitlement
‘‘(vii) A project eligible under section 149 protections for the environment. unit of local government, or county, the Sec-
of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(V) The projects involved would enhance retary may allow the metropolitan city, non-
‘‘(viii) A project eligible under section 165 the capacity of the metropolitan city, State, entitlement unit of local government, or
of title 23, United States Code. territory, or Tribal government to respond county to use up to 50 percent of a payment
‘‘(ix) A project eligible under section 167 of to the COVID–19 crisis. made under this section for uses described in
title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(VI) The State, territory, or Tribal gov- subparagraph (A) if any of the following cri-
‘‘(x) A project eligible under section 173 of ernment suffered a reduction in revenue (as teria are met (as determined by the Sec-
title 23, United States Code, as added by the determined under the interim final rule retary):
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. issued by the Secretary on May 17, 2021, enti- ‘‘(I) The projects involved are of signifi-
‘‘(xi) A project eligible under section 202 of tled ‘Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Re- cant economic importance to the metropoli-
title 23, United States Code. covery Funds’ (86 Fed. Reg. 26786)) of greater tan city, nonentitlement unit of local gov-
‘‘(xii) A project eligible under section 203 than 10 percent in calendar year 2020. ernment, or county.
of title 23, United States Code. ‘‘(iii) LIMITATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES.— ‘‘(II) The projects involved would enhance
‘‘(xiii) A project eligible under section 204 Funds provided under a payment made under employment opportunities for the metropoli-
of title 23, United States Code. this section or a transfer pursuant to section tan city, nonentitlement unit of local gov-
‘‘(xiv) A project that receives a grant 603(c)(4) shall not be used for operating ex- ernment, or county.
under the program for national infrastruc- penses of a project described in clauses (xvii) ‘‘(III) The projects involved would enhance
ture investments (commonly known as the through (xxi) of subparagraph (B). the health and safety of the public.
‘Rebuilding American Infrastructure with ‘‘(iv) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—Ex- ‘‘(IV) The projects involved would enhance
Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant cept as otherwise provided in this section— protections for the environment.
program’). ‘‘(I) the requirements of section 60102 of ‘‘(V) The projects involved would enhance
‘‘(xv) A project that receives credit assist- the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act the capacity of the metropolitan city, non-
ance under the TIFIA program under chapter shall apply to funds provided under a pay- entitlement unit of local government, or
6 of title 23, United States Code. ment made under this section or transferred county to respond to the COVID–19 crisis.
‘‘(xvi) A project that furthers the comple- pursuant to section 603(c)(4) that are used for ‘‘(VI) The metropolitan city, nonentitle-
tion of a designated route of the Appalachian a project described in clause (xxiii) of sub- ment unit of local government, or county
Development Highway System under section paragraph (B) that relates to broadband in- suffered a reduction in revenue (as deter-
14501 of title 40, United States Code. frastructure; and mined under the interim final rule issued by
‘‘(xvii) A project that receives a grant ‘‘(II) the requirements of titles 23, 40, and the Secretary on May 17, 2021, entitled
under section 5307 of title 49, United States 49 of the United States Code, title I of the ‘Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recov-
Code. Housing and Community Development Act of ery Funds’ (86 Fed. Reg. 26786)) of greater
‘‘(xviii) A project that receives a grant 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), and the National than 10 percent in calendar year 2020.
under section 5309 of title 49, United States Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(iii) LIMITATION ON OPERATING EXPENSES.—
Code. 4321 et. seq) shall apply to funds provided Funds provided under a payment made under
‘‘(xix) A project that receives a grant under a payment made under this section or this section shall not be used for operating
under section 5311 of title 49, United States transferred pursuant to section 603(c)(4) that expenses of a project described in clauses
Code. are used for projects described in subpara- (xvii) through (xxi) of section 602(c)(4)(B).
‘‘(xx) A project that receives a grant under graph (B). ‘‘(iv) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—Ex-
section 5337 of title 49, United States Code. ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under cept as otherwise provided in this section—
‘‘(xxi) A project that receives a grant a payment made under this section or trans- ‘‘(I) the requirements of section 60102 of
under section 5339 of title 49, United States ferred pursuant to section 603(c)(4) to a the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Code. State, territory, or Tribal government shall shall apply to funds provided under a pay-
‘‘(xxii) A project that receives a grant remain available for obligation for a use de- ment made under this section that are used
under section 6703 of title 49, United States scribed in subparagraph (A) through Decem- for a project described in clause (xxiii) of
Code, as added by the Infrastructure Invest- ber 31, 2024, except that no amount of such section 602(c)(4)(B) that relates to broadband
ment and Jobs Act. funds may be expended after September 30, infrastructure; and
‘‘(xxiii) A project that receives a grant 2026.’’; and ‘‘(II) the requirements of titles 23, 40, and
under title I of the Housing and Community (2) in subsection 603— 49 of the United States Code, title I of the
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(except Housing and Community Development Act of
seq.). as provided in subsection (c)(5))’’ after ‘‘De- 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), and the National
‘‘(xxiv) A project eligible under the bridge cember 31, 2024’’; and Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, (B) in subsection (c)— 4321 et. seq) shall apply to funds provided
protection, and construction program under (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- under a payment made under this section
paragraph (1) under the heading ‘HIGHWAY IN- ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘para- that are used for projects described in sec-
FRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM’ under the heading graphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs tion 602(c)(4)(B).
‘FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION’ under (3), (4), and (5)’’; and ‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—Funds provided under
the heading ‘DEPARTMENT OF TRANS- (ii) by adding at the end the following new a payment made under this section to a met-
PORTATION’ under title VIII of division J of paragraph: ropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR CERTAIN government, or county shall remain avail-
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS; APPLICATION OF REQUIRE- INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— able for obligation for a use described in sub-
MENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph paragraph (A) through December 31, 2024, ex-
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS TO BE USED FOR (B), notwithstanding any other provision of cept that no amount of such funds may be
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—Subject to law, a metropolitan city, nonentitlement expended after September 30, 2026.’’.
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clause (ii), the total amount that a State, unit of local government, or county receiv- (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Sections
territory, or Tribal government may use ing a payment under this section may use 602(c)(3) and 603(c)(3) of title VI of the Social
from a payment made under this section or funds provided under such payment for Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802(c)(3), 803(c)(3)) are
a transfer pursuant to section 603(c)(4) for projects described in subparagraph (B) of sec- each amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (17)
uses described in subparagraph (A) shall not tion 602(c)(4), including— of’’.
exceed 25 percent of such payment or trans- ‘‘(i) in the case of a project described in (c) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ADMINIS-
fer. clause (i), (xiv), (xv), or (xviii) of that sub- TRATIVE EXPENSES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any (2)(A)(i) has not been tested for COVID–19 as an independent, non-affiliated entity for
other provision of law, the unobligated bal- during the preceding 10-day period; or the purposes of this section.
ances from amounts made available to the (ii) has been tested for COVID–19 during (e) GRANT TERMS.—
Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this the preceding 10-day period and received a (1) NUMBER OF GRANTS.—
subsection as the ‘‘Secretary’’) for adminis- positive test result; (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
trative expenses pursuant to the provisions (B) has not been fully vaccinated against subparagraph (B), an eligible entity may re-
specified in paragraph (2) shall be available COVID–19; or ceive only 1 covered grant.
to the Secretary (in addition to any other (C) has symptoms of COVID–19. (B) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT.—The Adminis-
appropriations provided for such purpose) for (c) Funds made available by this Act may trator may make a second covered grant to
any administrative expenses of the Depart- be used to transport an alien described in an eligible entity if, as of June 30, 2021, the
ment of the Treasury determined by the Sec- subsection (b) for purposes of removal or de- gross revenues of such eligible entity for cal-
retary to be necessary to respond to the portation. endar year 2021 as of such date are not more
coronavirus emergency, including any ex- than 30 percent of the gross revenues of such
penses necessary to implement any provision SA 2546. Mr. MARSHALL submitted eligible entity for the corresponding period
of— an amendment intended to be proposed of 2019, or, if the gross revenues of the eligi-
(A) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. ble entity were negatively impacted by a
nomic Security Act (Public Law 116–136); SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, natural disaster or weather disruption in
(B) division N of the Consolidated Appro- 2019, not more than 30 percent of the average
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS-
priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260); gross revenues of the eligible entity during
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. the first 6 months of 2016, 2017, and 2018, due
(C) the American Rescue Plan Act (Public TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER,
Law 117–2); or to the COVID–19 pandemic.
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, (2) AMOUNT.—
(D) title VI of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 801 et seq.). to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
(2) PROVISIONS SPECIFIED.—The provisions ways, highway safety programs, and subparagraph (B), a covered grant shall be in
specified in this paragraph are the following: transit programs, and for other pur- an amount equal to the lesser of—
(A) Sections 4003(f) and 4112(b) of the poses; which was ordered to lie on the (i) the amount equal to 45 percent of the
gross revenues of the eligible entity for 2019,
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- table; as follows:
rity Act (Public Law 116–136). or, if the gross revenues of the eligible entity
Beginning on page 2322, strike line 16 and were negatively impacted by a natural dis-
(B) Section 421(f)(2) of division N of the all that follows through page 2323, line 4, and aster or weather disruption in 2019, equal to
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub- insert the following: 45 percent of the average annual gross reve-
lic Law 116–260). (B) in the case of manufactured products, nues of the eligible entity over the 3-year pe-
(C) Sections 3201(a)(2)(B), 3206(d)(1)(A), and that— riod from 2016 through 2018, which shall in-
7301(b)(5) of the American Rescue Plan Act of (i) the manufactured product was manufac- clude the gross revenues of all subsidiaries
2021 (Public Law 117–2). tured in the United States; and other related entities that are consoli-
(D) Section 602(a)(2) of the Social Security (ii) the cost of the components of the man- dated with the gross revenues of the eligible
Act (42 U.S.C. 802(a)(2)). ufactured product that are mined, produced, entity in a financial statement prepared in
or manufactured in the United States is accordance with generally accepted account-
SA 2544. Mr. LANKFORD (for him- greater than 75 percent of the total cost of ing principles for such eligible entity for
self, Mr. DAINES, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. all components of the manufactured product, such year; or
SASSE, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. BRAUN) sub- unless another standard for determining the (ii) $10,000,000.
mitted an amendment intended to be minimum amount of domestic content of the (B) SUPPLEMENT GRANT AMOUNT.—A cov-
proposed to amendment SA 2137 pro- manufactured product has been established ered grant made pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA under applicable law or regulation; and shall be in an amount equal to 50 percent of
(for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. (iii) in case of electronic products, the cost the first covered grant received by the eligi-
MANCHIN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, of the components of the electronic product ble entity.
mined, produced, or manufactured in the (3) GRANT AGGREGATE MAXIMUM.—The total
Ms. COLLINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MUR-
United States is greater than 80 percent of amount of covered grants received by an eli-
KOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY))
the total cost of all components of the elec- gible entity may not exceed $10,000,000.
to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds tronic product; and (4) USE OF FUNDS.—
for Federal-aid highways, highway (A) TIMING.—
safety programs, and transit programs, SA 2547. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for (i) EXPENSES INCURRED.—
and for other purposes; which was or- himself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KAINE, and (I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
dered to lie on the table; as follows: Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted an amend- clause (II), amounts received under a covered
Beginning on page 2090, strike line 7 and ment intended to be proposed to grant may only be used for expenses incurred
all that follows through page 2150, line 13. amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. during the period beginning on March 1, 2020
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself, and ending on December 31, 2021.
SA 2545. Mr. MARSHALL submitted Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS- (II) EXTENSION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
an amendment intended to be proposed GRANTS.—If an eligible entity receives a
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. grant under paragraph (1)(B), amounts re-
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, ceived under a covered grant may be used for
SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, costs incurred during the period beginning
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS-
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- on March 1, 2020 and ending September 30,
SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
ways, highway safety programs, and 2022.
TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, (ii) EXPENDITURE.—
transit programs, and for other pur-
and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684, (I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
poses; which was ordered to lie on the
to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- clause (II), an eligible entity shall return to
table; as follows:
ways, highway safety programs, and the Administrator any amounts received
At the appropriate place in division I, in-
transit programs, and for other pur- under a covered grant that are not expended
sert the following:
poses; which was ordered to lie on the SEC. 90lll. GRANTS FOR CERTAIN MINOR
on or before the date that is 1 year after the
table; as follows: LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBS.
date of disbursement of the covered grant.
At the appropriate place in division J, in- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, (II) EXTENSION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
sert the following: GRANTS.—If an eligible entity receives a
subject to the availability of appropriations,
SEC. lll. (a) Except as provided in sub- make covered grants to eligible entities in grant under paragraph (1)(B), the eligible en-
section (c), none of the funds made available accordance with this section. tity shall return to the Administrator any
by this Act may be used to transport an (b) AUTHORITY.—The Associate Adminis- amounts received under any covered grant
alien described in subsection (b) from a loca- trator for the Office of Disaster Assistance of that are not expended on or before the date
tion at which the alien is held in the custody the Small Business Administration shall co- that is 18 months after the date of disburse-
of the Secretary of Homeland Security, or ordinate and formulate policies relating to ment of the first covered grant received by
other Federal or State custody, to a location the administration of covered grants. the eligible entity.
at which the alien would be paroled or other- (c) CERTIFICATION OF NEED.—An eligible en- (B) ALLOWABLE EXPENSES.—An eligible en-
ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE
wise released from such custody. tity applying for a covered grant shall sub- tity may use amounts received under a cov-
(b) An alien described in this subsection is mit a good faith certification that the uncer- ered grant for—
an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the tainty of current economic conditions makes (i) payroll costs;
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. necessary the grant to support the ongoing (ii) payments on any covered rent obliga-
1101(a))) who— operations of the eligible entity. tion or other obligation to a public entity
(1) is unlawfully present in the United (d) MULTIPLE BUSINESS ENTITIES.—The Ad- from whom the primary venue of the eligible
States; and ministrator shall treat each eligible entity entity is leased or licensed;
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