Congressional Record, Senate, August 4, 2021, Page S5871
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated August 4, 2021, at page S5871, carrying amendment text. One text makes unobligated balances available to the Secretary of the Treasury for administrative expenses to respond to the coronavirus emergency. Another sets grant terms, under which an eligible entity may receive only 1 covered grant, with a second grant if its 2021 gross revenues are not more than 30 percent of the corresponding 2019 period. A further passage provides that funds may be used to transport an alien who has not been tested or has tested positive for COVID–19 for removal. SA 2546, submitted by Mr. Marshall, is also listed.
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August 4, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5871
(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-
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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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(iii) any covered utility payment; (B) the metrics that the Administrator (F) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(iv) payments of interest or principal due shall use to determine which covered grants (Public Law 117–2).
on any covered mortgage obligation; will be audited pursuant to subsection (f). (4) COVERED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION; COV-
(v) payments of interest or principal due (2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after ERED RENT OBLIGATION; COVERED UTILITY PAY-
on any indebtedness or debt instrument in- the date of enactment of this Act, and each MENT; COVERED WORKER PROTECTION EXPENDI-
curred in the ordinary course of business month thereafter until the date that is 1 TURE.—The terms ‘‘covered mortgage obliga-
that is a liability of the eligible entity and year after the date on which all amounts ap- tion’’, ‘‘covered rent obligation’’, ‘‘covered
was in place or incurred prior to February 15, propriated to make covered grants have been utility payment’’, and ‘‘covered worker pro-
2020; expended, the Administrator shall submit to tection expenditure’’ have the meanings
(vi) covered worker protection expendi- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- given those terms in section 7A(a) of the
tures; preneurship of the Senate and the Com- Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)).
(vii) payments made to independent con- mittee on Small Business of the House of (5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible
tractors, as reported on Form-1099 MISC, not Representatives a report on the oversight entity’’ means any Minor League Baseball
to exceed a total of $100,000 in annual com- and audit activities of the Administrator Club or Independent Professional Baseball
pensation for any individual employee of an under this subsection, which shall include— Club that meets the following requirements:
independent contractor; and (A) the total number of covered grants ap- (A) The Minor League Baseball Club or
(viii) other ordinary and necessary busi- proved and disbursed; Independent Professional Baseball Club was
ness expenses, including— (B) the total amount of covered grants re- operating in the ordinary course of business
(I) maintenance expenses; ceived by each eligible entity; on February 29, 2020.
(II) administrative costs, including fees (C) the number of active investigations and (B) The gross revenues of the Minor League
and licensing costs; audits of covered grants; Baseball Club or Independent Professional
(III) State and local taxes and fees; (D) the number of completed reviews and Baseball Club in calendar year 2020 were not
(IV) operating leases in effect as of Feb- audits of covered grants, including a descrip- more than 25 percent of the gross revenues of
ruary 15, 2020; tion of any findings of fraud or other mate- the Minor League Baseball Club or Inde-
(V) payments required for insurance on rial non-compliance; and pendent Professional Baseball Club in cal-
any insurance policy; (E) any substantial changes made to the endar year 2019, or, if the gross revenues of
(VI) settling existing debts with vendors; oversight and audit plan submitted under the Minor League Baseball Club or Inde-
and paragraph (1). pendent Professional Baseball Club were neg-
(VII) advertising, production, transpor- (h) TAX TREATMENT OF COVERED LOANS.—
atively impacted by a natural disaster or
tation, and capital expenditures relating to (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of the
weather disruption in 2019, not more than 25
the primary venue of the eligible entity or Internal Revenue Code of 1986—
percent of the average annual gross revenues
events held at such venue, except that a (A) no covered grant shall be included in
of the Minor League Baseball Club or Inde-
grant under this section may not be used pri- the gross income of the eligible entity that
pendent Professional Baseball Club over the
marily for such expenditures. receives such covered grant;
3-year period from 2016 through 2018, as de-
(C) PROHIBITED EXPENSES.—An eligible en- (B) no deduction shall be denied, no tax at-
termined by the Administrator using the ac-
tity may not use amounts received under a tribute shall be reduced, and no basis in-
crual method of accounting and excluding
grant under this section— crease shall be denied, by reason of the ex-
any amounts received any amounts received
(i) to purchase real estate; clusion from gross income provided by sub-
under the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.),
(ii) for payments of interest or principal paragraph (A); and
an amendment to such Act, the Consolidated
for loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) in the case of a partnership or S cor-
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–
(iii) to invest or re-lend funds; poration that receives such a covered grant—
260), or any subsequent COVID Relief pack-
(iv) for contributions or expenditures to, or (i) any amount excluded from income by
age.
on behalf of, any political party, party com- reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated
(C) At the time the Minor League Baseball
mittee or candidate for elective office; or as tax exempt income for purposes of sec-
Club or Independent Professional Baseball
(v) for any other use as may be reasonably tions 705 and 1366 of the Internal Revenue
Club submits the certification required
prohibited by the Administrator. Code of 1986; and
under subsection (c), the Minor League Base-
(f) INCREASED OVERSIGHT.—The Adminis- (ii) the Secretary of the Treasury (or the
ball Club or Independent Professional Base-
trator shall increase oversight of eligible en- Secretary’s delegate) shall prescribe rules
ball Club is open, or intends to reopen, for
tities receiving covered grants, which may for determining a partner’s distributive
the primary purpose of conducting baseball
include the following: share of any amount described in clause (i)
games.
(1) DOCUMENTATION.—Additional docu- for purposes of section 705 of the Internal
(D) The Minor League Baseball Club or
mentation requirements that are consistent Revenue Code of 1986.
Independent Professional Baseball Club is
with the eligibility and other requirements (2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall
not majority owned, directly or indirectly,
under this section, including requiring an el- apply to taxable years ending after the date
by Major League Baseball, a Major League
igible entity that receives a grant under this of enactment of this Act.
(i) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any provi- Baseball Club, or one or more persons who
section to retain records that document have a greater than 10 percent ownership in-
sion of covered law, from any funds appro-
compliance with the requirements for grants terest in a Major League Baseball Club.
priated under such a law that have not been
under this section— obligated as of the date of enactment of this (6) INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
(A) with respect to employment records, Act and are no longer being used to carry out CLUB.—The term ‘‘Independent Professional
for the 4-year period following receipt of the the activities under such a law, the remain- Baseball Club’’ means a professional baseball
grant; and ing funds or $550,000,000, whichever is great- team, including a professional baseball team
(B) with respect to other records, for the 3- er, but in any case not more than $550,000,000, that is a corporation, limited liability com-
year period following receipt of the grant. shall be allocated to the Administrator to pany, or a partnership or operated as a sole
(2) REVIEWS OF USE.—Reviews of the use of carry out this section, of which not more proprietorship, that—
the grant proceeds by an eligible entity to than $50,000,000 shall be allocated to Inde- (A) operates for profit or as a nonprofit or-
ensure the compliance with requirements es- pendent Professional Baseball Clubs. ganization;
tablished under this section and by the Ad- (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (B) is located in the United States; and
ministrator, including that the Adminis- (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- (C) as of February 29, 2020, was a member
trator may— trator’’ means the Administrator of the of—
(A) review and audit grants under this sec- Small Business Administration. (i) the American Association of Profes-
tion; and (2) COVERED GRANTS.—The term ‘‘covered sional Baseball;
(B) in the case of fraud of other material grant’’ means a grant made under this sec- (ii) the Atlantic League of Professional
noncompliance with respect to a grant under tion to an eligible entity. Baseball;
this section— (3) COVERED LAW.—The term ‘‘covered law’’ (iii) the Canadian American Association of
(i) require repayment of misspent funds; or means— Professional Baseball;
(ii) pursue legal action to collect funds. (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Re- (iv) the Empire Professional Baseball
(g) OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT PLAN.— sponse Supplemental Appropriations Act, League;
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 2020 (Public Law 116–123); (v) the Frontier League;
after the date of enactment of this Act, the (B) the Families First Coronavirus Re- (vi) the Pacific Association of Professional
Administrator shall submit to the Com- sponse Act (Public Law 116–127); Baseball Clubs;
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mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- (C) the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136); (vii) the Pecos League of Professional
ship of the Senate and the Committee on (D) the Paycheck Protection Program and Baseball Clubs;
Small Business of the House of Representa- Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law (viii) the United Shore Professional Base-
tives an audit plan that details— 116–139; 134 Stat. 620); ball League; or
(A) the policies and procedures of the Ad- (E) division M or N of the Consolidated Ap- (ix) the Western League.
ministrator for conducting oversight and au- propriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260); (7) MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB.—The
dits of covered grants; and or term ‘‘Minor League Baseball Club’’ means a
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professional baseball team, including a pro- (B) conducting eligible activities on Na- $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and
fessional baseball team that is a corporation, tional Forest System land or assisting land- 2023.
limited liability company, or a partnership owners in implementing eligible activities (2) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In addition to the
or operated as a sole proprietorship, that— on State, Tribal, or private land using the funds described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
(A) operates for profit or as a nonprofit or- applicable programs and authorities admin- retary may obligate available funds from ac-
ganization; istered by the Chief of the Forest Service. counts used to carry out the existing Joint
(B) is located in the United States; and (c) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership
(C)(i) as of February 29, 2020, was a member appropriate Regional Forester and State prior to the date of enactment of this Act to
of a league that was a member of the Na- Conservationist shall jointly submit to the carry out the Program.
tional Association of Professional Baseball Chiefs on an annual basis proposals for eligi- (3) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds
Leagues, Inc.; or ble activities under the Program. made available under paragraph (1) shall re-
(ii) has been offered and is operating or has (d) EVALUATION CRITERIA.—In evaluating main available until expended.
agreed to operate under— and selecting proposals submitted under sub- (4) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds
(I) a Player Development License granted section (c), the Chiefs shall consider— made available under paragraph (1)—
by MLB Professional Development Leagues, (1) criteria including whether the pro- (A) not less than 40 percent shall be allo-
LLC; or posal— cated to carry out eligible activities through
(II) a license granted by Appalachian (A) reduces wildfire risk in a municipal wa- the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
League, Inc. tershed or the wildland-urban interface; (B) not less than 40 percent shall be allo-
(8) PAYROLL COSTS.—The term ‘‘payroll (B) was developed through a collaborative cated to carry out eligible activities through
costs’’ has the meaning given the term in process with participation from diverse the Forest Service; and
section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act stakeholders; (C) the remaining funds shall be allocated
(15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (C) increases forest workforce capacity or by the Chiefs to the Natural Resources Con-
forest business infrastructure and develop- servation Service or the Forest Service—
SA 2548. Mr. BENNET (for himself ment; (i) to carry out eligible activities; or
and Mr. HOEVEN) proposed an amend- (D) leverages existing authorities and non- (ii) for other purposes, such as technical
Federal funding; assistance, project development, or local ca-
ment to amendment SA 2137 proposed
(E) provides measurable outcomes; or pacity building.
by Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for (F) supports established State and regional
herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, priorities; and SA 2549. Mr. CASEY submitted an
Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COL- (2) such other criteria relating to the mer- amendment intended to be proposed to
LINS, Mr. TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. its of the proposals as the Chiefs determine
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
WARNER, and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill to be appropriate.
(e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall pro- SCHUMER (for Ms. SINEMA (for herself,
H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Fed-
vide— Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CAS-
eral-aid highways, highway safety pro-
(1) public notice on the websites of the For- SIDY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
grams, and transit programs, and for est Service and the Natural Resources Con- TESTER, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER,
other purposes; as follows: servation Service describing— and Mr. ROMNEY)) to the bill H.R. 3684,
At the end of title VIII of division D, add (A) the solicitation of proposals under sub- to authorize funds for Federal-aid high-
the following: section (c); and
ways, highway safety programs, and
SEC. 408lllll. JOINT CHIEFS LANDSCAPE (B) the criteria for selecting proposals in
RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP PRO- accordance with subsection (d); and transit programs, and for other pur-
GRAM. (2) information relating to the Program poses; which was ordered to lie on the
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: and activities funded under the Program to table; as follows:
(1) CHIEFS.—The term ‘‘Chiefs’’ means the States, Indian Tribes, units of local govern- At the end of division H, insert the fol-
Chief of the Forest Service and the Chief of ment, and private landowners. lowing:
the Natural Resources Conservation Service. (f) EXCLUSIONS.—An eligible activity may TITLE VII—QUALIFIED COMMUNITY
(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘eligible not be carried out under the Program— COLLEGE BONDS
activity’’ means an activity— (1) in a wilderness area or designated wil-
SEC. 80701. SHORT TITLE.
(A) to reduce the risk of wildfire; derness study area;
(B) to protect water quality and supply; or This title may be cited as the ‘‘Community
(2) in an inventoried roadless area;
(C) to improve wildlife habitat for at-risk College Infrastructure Act of 2021’’.
(3) on any Federal land on which, by Act of
species. SEC. 80702. TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED COMMU-
Congress or Presidential proclamation, the
NITY COLLEGE BONDS.
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means removal of vegetation is restricted or prohib-
the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration (a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subchapter A
ited; or
Partnership program established under sub- of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
(4) in an area in which the eligible activity
section (b)(1). 1986 is amended by inserting after subpart G
would be inconsistent with the applicable
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ the following new subpart:
land and resource management plan.
means the Secretary of Agriculture. (g) ACCOUNTABILITY.— ‘‘Subpart H—Qualified Community College
(5) WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE.—The term (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year Bonds
‘‘wildland-urban interface’’ has the meaning after the date of enactment of this Act, the ‘‘SEC. 54.QUALIFIED COMMUNITY COLLEGE
given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Secretary shall submit to Congress a report BONDS.
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. providing recommendations to Congress re- ‘‘(a) QUALIFIED COMMUNITY COLLEGE
6511). lating to the Program, including a review BONDS.—For purposes of this subchapter, the
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— of— term ‘qualified community college bond’
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab- (A) funding mechanisms for the Program; means any bond issued as part of an issue
lish a Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration (B) staff capacity to carry out the Pro- if—
Partnership program to improve the health gram; ‘‘(1) 95 percent of the available project pro-
and resilience of forest landscapes across Na- (C) privacy laws applicable to the Pro- ceeds of such issue are to be used for a quali-
tional Forest System land and State, Tribal, gram; fied purpose with respect to a qualified com-
and private land. (D) data collection under the Program; munity college,
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall (E) monitoring and outcomes under the ‘‘(2) the bond is issued by a State or local
administer the Program by coordinating eli- Program; and government in consultation with the juris-
gible activities conducted on National For- (F) such other matters as the Secretary dictions of which such college is located, and
est System land and State, Tribal, or private considers to be appropriate. ‘‘(3) the issuer—
land across a forest landscape to improve the (2) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—For each of fiscal ‘‘(A) designates such bond for purposes of
health and resilience of the forest landscape years 2022 and 2023, the Chiefs shall submit this section, and
by— to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, ‘‘(B) certifies that it has the written ap-
(A) assisting producers and landowners in and Forestry and the Committee on Appro- proval of the governing body for such bond
implementing eligible activities on eligible priations of the Senate and the Committee issuance.
private or Tribal land using the applicable on Agriculture and the Committee on Appro- ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DES-
programs and authorities administered by priations of the House of Representatives a IGNATED.—
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the Chief of the Natural Resources Conserva- report describing projects for which funding ‘‘(1) NATIONAL LIMITATION.—There is a na-
tion Service under title XII of the Food Se- is provided under the Program, including the tional community college bond limitation of
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), not status and outcomes of those projects. $400,000,000 for each calendar year.
including the conservation reserve program (h) FUNDING.— ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION.—
established under subchapter B of chapter 1 (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The national commu-
of subtitle D of that title (16 U.S.C. 3831 et There is authorized to be appropriated to the nity college bond limitation for a calendar
seq.); and Secretary to carry out the Program year shall be allocated by the Secretary
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