[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1400]
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SA 1392. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy,
and Mr. Sanders) 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 section 5005, add the following:
(c) Adding Service and Support Companies to the Shuttered
Venue Operators Grant Program.--Section 324(a) 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 paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``a
service and support company,'' after ``theatre operator,'';
(ii) in clause (i)--
(I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting
``the service and support company,'' after ``theatre
operator,''; and
(II) in subclause (I), by inserting ``a service and support
company,'' after ``theatre operator,'';
(iii) in clause (ii)--
(I) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(II) in subclause (IV), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(III) by adding at the end the following:
``(V) the service and support company is or intends to
resume the services and activities described in paragraph
(11);''; and
(iv) in clause (vi), by inserting ``the service and support
company,'' after ``theatre operator,'' each place that term
appears; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``service and support
company,'' after ``theatre operator,'' each place that term
appears; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) Service and support company.--The term `service and
support company'--
``(A) means an individual or entity that, as a principal
business activity--
``(i) provide stages, lighting, sound, casts, or other
support for live performing arts events; or
``(ii) showcases performers or pre-packaged productions to
potential buyers; and
``(B) includes an individual or entity described in
subparagraph (A) that--
``(i) operates for profit;
``(ii) is a nonprofit organization;
``(iii) is government-owned; or
``(iv) is a corporation, limited liability company, or
partnership or operated as a sole proprietorship.''.
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