[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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