I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2010 Mr. Kucinich (for himself and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for general revenue sharing for States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the State and Local Spending Will Help Save America Act of 2010.

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General revenue sharing

(a)

Appropriation

There is authorized to be appropriated and is appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012. (b)

Payment

The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each State on a quarterly basis an amount equal to the amount allotted to the State under subsection (c). (c)

Allotments

From the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall allot an amount to each of the States on the basis of the relative population of each such State, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the most recent decennial census. (d)

Use of funds

Funds received under this section may be used only to supplement State operating budgets and may not be used to supplement State capital budgets. (e)

Effective date

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments to States under this section for fiscal year 2011. The Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments to States under this section for fiscal year 2012 not later than one year following the payments for fiscal year 2011 under this section.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Operating budget

The term operating budget— (A)means the annual spending plan for the recurring expenses of a State, including salaries, equipment, and repairs; and (B)does not include expenses to build or acquire permanent infrastructure. (2)

State

The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.