[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2210. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for
herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of division I, add the following:
SEC. 90009. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to
the ``Community Development Fund'', for necessary expenses
related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic
revitalization in areas in States for which the President
declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta,
and Zeta, $1,100,000,000, to remain available until expended,
for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
(b) Deposit of c-band Spectrum Auction Proceeds in
Treasury.--Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and (G)'' and
inserting ``(G), and (H)'';
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``and (G)'' and
inserting ``(G), and (H)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) C-band auction proceeds.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), and except as provided in subparagraph (B),
of the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from
successful bidders) from the use of a system of competitive
bidding under this subsection to award licenses in the band
of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 3980 megahertz
(designated by the Commission as `Auction 107'),
$1,100,000,000 shall be deposited in the general fund of the
Treasury and used for emergency assistance under section
90009(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.''.
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