[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 86 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1581. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 3608, to amend the CARES Act to provide 
flexibility in use of funds by States, Indian Tribes, and 
municipalities; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations; 
as follows:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Coronavirus Relief Fund 
     Flexibility for State and Local Government Act''.

     SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND 
                   PAYMENTS.

       Effective as if included in the enactment of the 
     Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public 
     Law 116-136), section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as 
     added by section 5001(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
     Economic Security Act, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Use and Availability of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     funds paid to a State, Tribal government, or unit of local 
     government under this section may be used for operating 
     expenses not related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
     19), and shall remain available until expended.
       ``(2) Limitation.--No funds paid to a State, Tribal 
     government, or unit of local government under this section 
     may be used for any costs of, or payments from, a pension 
     fund or plan of the State, Tribal government, or unit of 
     local government in its capacity as an employer.''.

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