[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1214-S1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 991. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 1319, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title V, add the following:

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     SEC. 5007. ADDING BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 
                   THROUGH RECREATION, SPORTS, OR AMUSEMENT, 
                   INCLUDING RACE TRACKS, TO THE SHUTTERED VENUE 
                   OPERATOR GRANT PROGRAM.

       Section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small 
     Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (title III of division 
     N of Public Law 116-260) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``an 
     entertainment business operator,'' after ``theatre 
     operator,'';
       (II) in clause (i)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
     ``the entertainment business operator,'' after ``theatre 
     operator,'';
       (bb) in subclause (I), by inserting ``an entertainment 
     business operator,'' after ``theatre operator,''; and
       (cc) in subclause (II), by inserting ``the entertainment 
     business operator,'' after ``theatre operator,'';

       (III) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting ``or entertainment 
     business operator'' after ``operator'';
       (IV) in clause (vi)--

       (aa) in subclause (I)--
       (AA) in the matter preceding item (aa), by inserting ``the 
     entertainment business operator,'' after ``theatre 
     operator,''; and
       (BB) in item (bb), by inserting ``the entertainment 
     business operator,'' after ``theatre operator,'';
       (bb) in subclause (II)--
       (AA) in the matter preceding item (aa), by inserting ``the 
     entertainment business operator,'' after ``theatre 
     operator,''; and
       (BB) by inserting ``entertainment businesses,'' after 
     ``theatres,'' each place that term appears;
       (cc) in subclause (III)--
       (AA) by inserting ``(aa)'' before ``The live''; and
       (BB) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(bb) In the case of an entertainment business operator, 
     the operator has not received, on or after the date of 
     enactment of this item, a loan guaranteed under paragraph 
     (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 636(a)).''; and

       (dd) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``the entertainment 
     business operator'' after ``theatre operator,'' each place 
     that term appears; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``entertainment 
     business operator,'' after ``theatre operator,'' each place 
     that term appears; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(11) Entertainment business operator.--The term 
     `entertainment business operator' means an individual or 
     entity that operates a business that provides live 
     entertainment through recreation, sports, or amusement, 
     including a race track.''.
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