[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 139 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5840-S5883]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2478. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. 
Wicker, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Cornyn) proposed an 
amendment 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; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

              DIVISION ___--MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. ____01. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Minority Business 
     Development Act of 2021''.

     SEC. ____02. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Minority 
     Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce.
       (2) Community-based organization.--The term ``community-
     based organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (3) Eligible entity.--Except as otherwise expressly 
     provided, the term ``eligible entity''--
       (A) means--
       (i) a private sector entity;
       (ii) a public sector entity; or
       (iii) a Native entity; and
       (B) includes an institution of higher education.
       (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``agency'' in section 551 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (5) Federally recognized area of economic distress.--The 
     term ``federally recognized area of economic distress'' 
     means--
       (A) a HUBZone, as that term is defined in section 31(b) of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b));
       (B) an area that--
       (i) has been designated as--

       (I) an empowerment zone under section 1391 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986; or
       (II) a Promise Zone by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development; or

       (ii) is a low or moderate income area, as determined by the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development;
       (C) a qualified opportunity zone, as that term is defined 
     in section 1400Z-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
       (D) any other political subdivision or unincorporated area 
     of a State determined by the Under Secretary to be an area of 
     economic distress.
       (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001).
       (7) MBDA business center.--The term ``MBDA Business 
     Center'' means a business center that--
       (A) is established by the Agency; and
       (B) provides technical business assistance to minority 
     business enterprises consistent with the requirements of this 
     division.
       (8) MBDA business center agreement.--The term ``MBDA 
     Business Center agreement'' means a legal instrument--

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       (A) reflecting a relationship between the Agency and the 
     recipient of a Federal assistance award that is the subject 
     of the instrument; and
       (B) that establishes the terms by which the recipient 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall operate an MBDA Business 
     Center.
       (9) Minority business enterprise.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``minority business enterprise'' 
     means a business enterprise--
       (i) that is not less than 51 percent-owned by 1 or more 
     socially or economically disadvantaged individuals; and
       (ii) the management and daily business operations of which 
     are controlled by 1 or more socially or economically 
     disadvantaged individuals.
       (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) may 
     be construed to exclude a business enterprise from qualifying 
     as a ``minority business enterprise'' under that subparagraph 
     because of--
       (i) the status of the business enterprise as a for-profit 
     or not-for-profit enterprise; or
       (ii) the annual revenue of the business enterprise.
       (10) Native entity.--The term ``Native entity'' means--
       (A) a Tribal Government;
       (B) an Alaska Native village or Regional or Village 
     Corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
       (C) a Native Hawaiian organization, as that term is defined 
     in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517);
       (D) the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; and
       (E) the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
       (11) Private sector entity.--The term ``private sector 
     entity''--
       (A) means an entity that is not a public sector entity; and
       (B) does not include--
       (i) the Federal Government;
       (ii) any Federal agency; or
       (iii) any instrumentality of the Federal Government.
       (12) Public sector entity.--The term ``public sector 
     entity'' means--
       (A) a State;
       (B) an agency of a State;
       (C) a political subdivision of a State;
       (D) an agency of a political subdivision of a State; or
       (E) a Native entity.
       (13) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       (14) Socially or economically disadvantaged business 
     concern.--The term ``socially or economically disadvantaged 
     business concern'' means a for-profit business enterprise--
       (A)(i) that is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more 
     socially or economically disadvantaged individuals; or
       (ii) that is socially or economically disadvantaged; or
       (B) the management and daily business operations of which 
     are controlled by 1 or more socially or economically 
     disadvantaged individuals.
       (15) Socially or economically disadvantaged individual.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``socially or economically 
     disadvantaged individual'' means an individual who has been 
     subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias (or 
     the ability of whom to compete in the free enterprise system 
     has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit 
     opportunities, as compared to others in the same line of 
     business and competitive market area) because of the identity 
     of the individual as a member of a group, without regard to 
     any individual quality of the individual that is unrelated to 
     that identity.
       (B) Presumption.--In carrying out this division, the Under 
     Secretary shall presume that the term ``socially or 
     economically disadvantaged individual'' includes any 
     individual who is--
       (i) Black or African American;
       (ii) Hispanic or Latino;
       (iii) American Indian or Alaska Native;
       (iv) Asian;
       (v) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; or
       (vi) a member of a group that the Agency determines under 
     part 1400 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
     effect on November 23, 1984, is a socially disadvantaged 
     group eligible to receive assistance.
       (16) Specialty center.--The term ``specialty center'' means 
     an MBDA Business Center that provides specialty services 
     focusing on specific business needs, including assistance 
     relating to--
       (A) capital access;
       (B) Federal procurement;
       (C) entrepreneurship;
       (D) technology transfer; or
       (E) any other area determined necessary or appropriate 
     based on the priorities of the Agency.
       (17) State.--The term ``State'' means--
       (A) each of the States of the United States;
       (B) the District of Columbia;
       (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (D) the United States Virgin Islands;
       (E) Guam;
       (F) American Samoa;
       (G) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
       (H) each Tribal Government.
       (18) Tribal government.--The term ``Tribal Government'' 
     means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska 
     Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, 
     component band, or component reservation, individually 
     identified (including parenthetically) in the list published 
     most recently as of the date of enactment of this division 
     pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 
     Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
       (19) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business 
     Development, who is appointed as described in section ___3(b) 
     to administer this division.

     SEC. ____03. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

       (a) In General.--There is within the Department of Commerce 
     the Minority Business Development Agency.
       (b) Under Secretary.--
       (1) Appointment and duties.--The Agency shall be headed by 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business 
     Development, who shall--
       (A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate;
       (B) except as otherwise expressly provided, be responsible 
     for the administration of this division; and
       (C) report directly to the Secretary.
       (2) Compensation.--
       (A) In general.--The Under Secretary shall be compensated 
     at an annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level III of 
     the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (B) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 5314 of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 
     Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism'' and 
     inserting ``Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and 
     Tourism, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority 
     Business Development''.
       (3) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     Director of the Agency shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the Under Secretary.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that describes--
       (1) the organizational structure of the Agency;
       (2) the organizational position of the Agency within the 
     Department of Commerce; and
       (3) a description of how the Agency shall function in 
     relation to the operations carried out by each other 
     component of the Department of Commerce.
       (d) Office of Business Centers.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established within the Agency 
     the Office of Business Centers.
       (2) Director.--The Office of Business Centers shall be 
     administered by a Director, who shall be appointed by the 
     Under Secretary.
       (e) Offices of the Agency.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to the regional offices that 
     the Under Secretary is required to establish under paragraph 
     (2), the Under Secretary shall establish such other offices 
     within the Agency as are necessary to carry out this 
     division.
       (2) Regional offices.--
       (A) In general.--In order to carry out this division, the 
     Under Secretary shall establish a regional office of the 
     Agency for each of the regions of the United States, as 
     determined by the Under Secretary.
       (B) Duties.--Each regional office established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall expand the reach of the Agency and 
     enable the Federal Government to better serve the needs of 
     minority business enterprises in the region served by the 
     office, including by--
       (i) understanding and participating in the business 
     environment of that region;
       (ii) working with--

       (I) MBDA Business Centers that are located in that region;
       (II) resource and lending partners of other appropriate 
     Federal agencies that are located in that region; and
       (III) Federal, State, and local procurement offices that 
     are located in that region;

       (iii) being aware of business retention or expansion 
     programs that are specific to that region;
       (iv) seeking out opportunities to collaborate with regional 
     public and private programs that focus on minority business 
     enterprises; and
       (v) promoting business continuity and preparedness.

                     TITLE I--EXISTING INITIATIVES

       Subtitle A--Market Development, Research, and Information

     SEC. ___101. PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT.

       The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under Secretary 
     determines such action is necessary or appropriate--
       (1) provide Federal assistance to minority business 
     enterprises operating in domestic and foreign markets by 
     making available to those business enterprises, either 
     directly or in cooperation with private sector entities, 
     including community-based organizations and national 
     nonprofit organizations--
       (A) resources relating to management;
       (B) technological and technical assistance;
       (C) financial, legal, and marketing services; and
       (D) services relating to workforce development;
       (2) encourage minority business enterprises to establish 
     joint ventures and projects--
       (A) with other minority business enterprises; or
       (B) in cooperation with public sector entities or private 
     sector entities, including community-based organizations and 
     national

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     nonprofit organizations, to increase the share of any market 
     activity being performed by minority business enterprises; 
     and
       (3) facilitate the efforts of private sector entities and 
     Federal agencies to advance the growth of minority business 
     enterprises.

     SEC. ___102. PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT.

       The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under Secretary 
     determines such action is necessary or appropriate--
       (1) consult and cooperate with public sector entities for 
     the purpose of leveraging resources available in the 
     jurisdictions of those public sector entities to promote the 
     position of minority business enterprises in the local 
     economies of those public sector entities, including by 
     assisting public sector entities to establish or enhance--
       (A) programs to procure goods and services through minority 
     business enterprises and goals for that procurement;
       (B) programs offering assistance relating to--
       (i) management;
       (ii) technology;
       (iii) law;
       (iv) financing, including accounting;
       (v) marketing; and
       (vi) workforce development; and
       (C) informational programs designed to inform minority 
     business enterprises located in the jurisdictions of those 
     public sector entities about the availability of programs 
     described in this section;
       (2) meet with leaders and officials of public sector 
     entities for the purpose of recommending and promoting local 
     administrative and legislative initiatives needed to advance 
     the position of minority business enterprises in the local 
     economies of those public sector entities; and
       (3) facilitate the efforts of public sector entities and 
     Federal agencies to advance the growth of minority business 
     enterprises.

     SEC. ___103. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--In order to achieve the purposes of this 
     division, the Under Secretary--
       (1) shall--
       (A) collect and analyze data, including data relating to 
     the causes of the success or failure of minority business 
     enterprises;
       (B) conduct research, studies, and surveys of--
       (i) economic conditions generally in the United States; and
       (ii) how the conditions described in clause (i) 
     particularly affect the development of minority business 
     enterprises; and
       (C) provide outreach, educational services, and technical 
     assistance in, at a minimum, the 5 most commonly spoken 
     languages in the United States to ensure that limited English 
     proficient individuals receive culturally and linguistically 
     appropriate access to the services and information provided 
     by the Agency; and
       (2) may perform an evaluation of programs carried out by 
     the Under Secretary that are designed to assist the 
     development of minority business enterprises.
       (b) Information Clearinghouse.--The Under Secretary shall--
       (1) establish and maintain an information clearinghouse for 
     the collection and dissemination to relevant parties 
     (including business owners and researchers) of demographic, 
     economic, financial, managerial, and technical data relating 
     to minority business enterprises; and
       (2) take such steps as the Under Secretary may determine to 
     be necessary and desirable to--
       (A) search for, collect, classify, coordinate, integrate, 
     record, and catalog the data described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) in a manner that is consistent with section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code, protect the privacy of the 
     minority business enterprises to which the data described in 
     paragraph (1) relates.

   Subtitle B--Minority Business Development Agency Business Center 
                                Program

     SEC. ___111. DEFINITION.

       In this subtitle, the term ``MBDA Business Center Program'' 
     means the program established under section ___113.

     SEC. ___112. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of the MBDA Business Center Program shall be to 
     create a national network of public-private partnerships 
     that--
       (1) assist minority business enterprises in--
       (A) accessing capital, contracts, and grants; and
       (B) creating and maintaining jobs;
       (2) provide counseling and mentoring to minority business 
     enterprises; and
       (3) facilitate the growth of minority business enterprises 
     by promoting trade.

     SEC. ___113. ESTABLISHMENT.

       (a) In General.--There is established in the Agency a 
     program--
       (1) that shall be known as the MBDA Business Center 
     Program;
       (2) that shall be separate and distinct from the efforts of 
     the Under Secretary under section ___101; and
       (3) under which the Under Secretary shall make Federal 
     assistance awards to eligible entities to operate MBDA 
     Business Centers, which shall, in accordance with section 
     ___114, provide technical assistance and business development 
     services, or specialty services, to minority business 
     enterprises.
       (b) Coverage.--The Under Secretary shall take all necessary 
     actions to ensure that the MBDA Business Center Program, in 
     accordance with section ___114, offers the services described 
     in subsection (a)(3) in all regions of the United States.

     SEC. ___114. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Requirements.--An MBDA Business Center (referred to in 
     this subtitle as a ``Center''), with respect to the Federal 
     financial assistance award made to operate the Center under 
     the MBDA Business Center Program--
       (1) shall--
       (A) provide to minority business enterprises programs and 
     services determined to be appropriate by the Under Secretary, 
     which may include--
       (i) referral services to meet the needs of minority 
     business enterprises; and
       (ii) programs and services to accomplish the goals 
     described in section ___101(1);
       (B) develop, cultivate, and maintain a network of strategic 
     partnerships with organizations that foster access by 
     minority business enterprises to economic markets, capital, 
     or contracts;
       (C) continue to upgrade and modify the services provided by 
     the Center, as necessary, in order to meet the changing and 
     evolving needs of the business community;
       (D) establish or continue a referral relationship with not 
     less than 1 community-based organization; and
       (E) collaborate with other Centers; and
       (2) in providing programs and services under the applicable 
     MBDA Business Center agreement, may--
       (A) operate on a fee-for-service basis; or
       (B) generate income through the collection of--
       (i) client fees;
       (ii) membership fees; and
       (iii) any other appropriate fees proposed by the Center in 
     the application submitted by the Center under subsection (e).
       (b) Term.--Subject to subsection (g)(3), the term of an 
     MBDA Business Center agreement shall be not less than 3 
     years.
       (c) Financial Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The amount of financial assistance 
     provided by the Under Secretary under an MBDA Business Center 
     agreement shall be not less than $250,000 for the term of the 
     agreement.
       (2) Matching requirement.--
       (A) In general.--A Center shall match not less than \1/3\ 
     of the amount of the financial assistance awarded to the 
     Center under the terms of the applicable MBDA Business Center 
     agreement, unless the Under Secretary determines that a 
     waiver of that requirement is necessary after a demonstration 
     by the Center of a substantial need for that waiver.
       (B) Form of funds.--A Center may meet the matching 
     requirement under subparagraph (A) by using--
       (i) cash or in-kind contributions, without regard to 
     whether the contribution is made by a third party; or
       (ii) Federal funds received from other Federal programs.
       (3) Use of financial assistance and program income.--A 
     Center shall use--
       (A) all financial assistance awarded to the Center under 
     the applicable MBDA Business Center agreement to carry out 
     subsection (a); and
       (B) all income that the Center generates in carrying out 
     subsection (a)--
       (i) to meet the matching requirement under paragraph (2) of 
     this subsection; and
       (ii) if the Center meets the matching requirement under 
     paragraph (2) of this subsection, to carry out subsection 
     (a).
       (d) Criteria for Selection.--The Under Secretary shall--
       (1) establish criteria that--
       (A) the Under Secretary shall use in determining whether to 
     enter into an MBDA Business Center agreement with an eligible 
     entity; and
       (B) may include criteria relating to whether an eligible 
     entity is located in--
       (i) an area, the population of which is composed of not 
     less than 51 percent socially or economically disadvantaged 
     individuals, as determined in accordance with data collected 
     by the Bureau of the Census;
       (ii) a federally recognized area of economic distress; or
       (iii) a State that is underserved with respect to the MBDA 
     Business Center Program, as defined by the Under Secretary; 
     and
       (2) make the criteria and standards established under 
     paragraph (1) publicly available, including--
       (A) on the website of the Agency; and
       (B) in each Notice of Funding Opportunity soliciting MBDA 
     Business Center agreements.
       (e) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring to enter 
     into an MBDA Business Center agreement shall submit to the 
     Under Secretary an application that includes--
       (1) a statement of--
       (A) how the eligible entity will carry out subsection (a); 
     and
       (B) any experience or plans of the eligible entity with 
     respect to--
       (i) assisting minority business enterprises to--

       (I) obtain--

       (aa) large-scale contracts, grants, or procurements;
       (bb) financing; or
       (cc) legal assistance;

       (II) access established supply chains; and
       (III) engage in--

       (aa) joint ventures, teaming arrangements, and mergers and 
     acquisitions; or
       (bb) large-scale transactions in global markets;
       (ii) supporting minority business enterprises in increasing 
     the size of the workforces of those enterprises, including,

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     with respect to a minority business enterprise that does not 
     have employees, aiding the minority business enterprise in 
     becoming an enterprise that has employees; and
       (iii) advocating for minority business enterprises; and
       (2) the budget and corresponding budget narrative that the 
     eligible entity will use in carrying out subsection (a) 
     during the term of the applicable MBDA Business Center 
     agreement.
       (f) Notification.--If the Under Secretary grants an 
     application of an eligible entity submitted under subsection 
     (e), the Under Secretary shall notify the eligible entity 
     that the application has been granted not later than 150 days 
     after the last day on which an application may be submitted 
     under that subsection.
       (g) Program Examination; Accreditation; Extensions.--
       (1) Examination.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Under 
     Secretary shall conduct a programmatic financial examination 
     of each Center.
       (2) Accreditation.--The Under Secretary may provide 
     financial support, by contract or otherwise, to an 
     association, not less than 51 percent of the members of which 
     are Centers, to--
       (A) pursue matters of common concern with respect to 
     Centers; and
       (B) develop an accreditation program with respect to 
     Centers.
       (3) Extensions.--
       (A) In general.--The Under Secretary may extend the term 
     under subsection (b) of an MBDA Business Center agreement to 
     which a Center is a party, if the Center consents to the 
     extension.
       (B) Financial assistance.--If the Under Secretary extends 
     the term of an MBDA Business Center agreement under paragraph 
     (1), the Under Secretary shall, in the same manner and amount 
     in which financial assistance was provided during the initial 
     term of the agreement, provide financial assistance under the 
     agreement during the extended term of the agreement.
       (h) MBDA Involvement.--The Under Secretary may take actions 
     to ensure that the Agency is substantially involved in the 
     activities of Centers in carrying out subsection (a), 
     including by--
       (1) providing to each Center training relating to the MBDA 
     Business Center Program;
       (2) requiring that the operator and staff of each Center--
       (A) attend--
       (i) a conference with the Agency to establish the services 
     and programs that the Center will provide in carrying out the 
     requirements before the date on which the Center begins 
     providing those services and programs; and
       (ii) training provided under paragraph (1);
       (B) receive necessary guidance relating to carrying out the 
     requirements under subsection (a); and
       (C) work in coordination and collaboration with the Under 
     Secretary to carry out the MBDA Business Center Program and 
     other programs of the Agency;
       (3) facilitating connections between Centers and--
       (A) Federal agencies other than the Agency, as appropriate; 
     and
       (B) other institutions or entities that use Federal 
     resources, such as--
       (i) small business development centers, as that term is 
     defined in section 3(t) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     632(t));
       (ii) women's business centers described in section 29 of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656);
       (iii) eligible entities, as that term is defined in section 
     2411 of title 10, United States Code, that provide services 
     under the program carried out under chapter 142 of that 
     title; and
       (iv) entities participating in the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership Program established under section 25 of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
     U.S.C. 278k);
       (4) monitoring projects carried out by each Center; and
       (5) establishing and enforcing administrative and reporting 
     requirements for each Center to carry out subsection (a).
       (i) Regulations.--The Under Secretary shall issue and 
     publish regulations that establish minimum standards 
     regarding verification of minority business enterprise status 
     for clients of entities operating under the MBDA Business 
     Center Program.

     SEC. ___115. MINIMIZING DISRUPTIONS TO EXISTING MBDA BUSINESS 
                   CENTER PROGRAM.

       The Under Secretary shall ensure that each Federal 
     assistance award made under the Business Centers program of 
     the Agency, as is in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act, is carried out in a manner that, to 
     the greatest extent practicable, prevents disruption of any 
     activity carried out under that award.

     SEC. ___116. PUBLICITY.

       In carrying out the MBDA Business Center Program, the Under 
     Secretary shall widely publicize the MBDA Business Center 
     Program, including--
       (1) on the website of the Agency;
       (2) via social media outlets; and
       (3) by sharing information relating to the MBDA Business 
     Center Program with community-based organizations, including 
     interpretation groups where necessary, to communicate in the 
     most common languages spoken by the groups served by those 
     organizations.

 TITLE II--NEW INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FOR MINORITY 
                               BUSINESSES

     SEC. ___201. ANNUAL DIVERSE BUSINESS FORUM ON CAPITAL 
                   FORMATION.

       (a) Responsibility of Agency.--Not later than 18 months 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Under Secretary shall conduct a Government-
     business forum to review the current status of problems and 
     programs relating to capital formation by minority business 
     enterprises.
       (b) Participation in Forum Planning.--The Under Secretary 
     shall invite the heads of other Federal agencies, such as the 
     Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, organizations 
     representing State securities commissioners, representatives 
     of leading minority chambers of commerce, not less than 1 
     certified owner of a minority business enterprise, business 
     organizations, and professional organizations concerned with 
     capital formation to participate in the planning of each 
     forum conducted under subsection (a).
       (c) Preparation of Statements and Reports.--
       (1) Requests.--The Under Secretary may request that any 
     head of a Federal agency, department, or organization, 
     including those described in subsection (b), or any other 
     group or individual, prepare a statement or report to be 
     delivered at any forum conducted under subsection (a).
       (2) Cooperation.--Any head of a Federal agency, department, 
     or organization who receives a request under paragraph (1) 
     shall, to the greatest extent practicable, cooperate with the 
     Under Secretary to fulfill that request.
       (d) Transmittal of Proceedings and Findings.--The Under 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) prepare a summary of the proceedings of each forum 
     conducted under subsection (a), which shall include the 
     findings and recommendations of the forum; and
       (2) transmit the summary described in paragraph (1) with 
     respect to each forum conducted under subsection (a) to--
       (A) the participants in the forum;
       (B) Congress; and
       (C) the public, through a publicly available website.
       (e) Review of Findings and Recommendations; Public 
     Statements.--
       (1) In general.--A Federal agency to which a finding or 
     recommendation described in subsection (d)(1) relates shall--
       (A) review that finding or recommendation; and
       (B) promptly after the finding or recommendation is 
     transmitted under subsection (d)(2)(C), issue a public 
     statement--
       (i) assessing the finding or recommendation; and
       (ii) disclosing the action, if any, the Federal agency 
     intends to take with respect to the finding or 
     recommendation.
       (2) Joint statement permitted.--If a finding or 
     recommendation described in subsection (d)(1) relates to more 
     than 1 Federal agency, the applicable Federal agencies may, 
     for the purposes of the public statement required under 
     paragraph (1)(B), issue a joint statement.

     SEC. ___202. AGENCY STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE FINANCING SOLUTIONS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
     information relating to alternative financing solutions to 
     minority business enterprises, as those business enterprises 
     are more likely to struggle in accessing, particularly at 
     affordable rates, traditional sources of capital.
       (b) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct a study on opportunities for providing 
     alternative financing solutions to minority business 
     enterprises; and
       (2) submit to Congress, and publish on the website of the 
     Agency, a report describing the findings of the study carried 
     out under paragraph (1).

     SEC. ___203. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO MANAGEMENT 
                   AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

       (a) Duties.--The Under Secretary shall, whenever the Under 
     Secretary determines such action is necessary or 
     appropriate--
       (1) promote the education and training of socially or 
     economically disadvantaged individuals in subjects directly 
     relating to business administration and management;
       (2) encourage institutions of higher education, leaders in 
     business and industry, and other public sector entities and 
     private sector entities, particularly minority business 
     enterprises, to--
       (A) develop programs to offer scholarships and fellowships, 
     apprenticeships, and internships relating to business to 
     socially or economically disadvantaged individuals; and
       (B) sponsor seminars, conferences, and similar activities 
     relating to business for the benefit of socially or 
     economically disadvantaged individuals;
       (3) stimulate and accelerate curriculum design and 
     improvement in support of development of minority business 
     enterprises; and
       (4) encourage and assist private institutions and 
     organizations and public sector entities to undertake 
     activities similar to the activities described in paragraphs 
     (1), (2), and (3).
       (b) Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education Grants.--

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       (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``eligible 
     institution'' means an institution of higher education 
     described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 
     371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1067q(a)).
       (2) Grants.--The Under Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible institutions to develop and implement 
     entrepreneurship curricula.
       (3) Requirements.--An eligible institution to which a grant 
     is awarded under this subsection shall use the grant funds 
     to--
       (A) develop a curriculum that includes training in various 
     skill sets needed by contemporary successful entrepreneurs, 
     including--
       (i) business management and marketing;
       (ii) financial management and accounting;
       (iii) market analysis;
       (iv) competitive analysis;
       (v) innovation;
       (vi) strategic and succession planning;
       (vii) marketing;
       (viii) general management;
       (ix) technology and technology adoption;
       (x) leadership; and
       (xi) human resources; and
       (B) implement the curriculum developed under subparagraph 
     (A) at the eligible institution.
       (4) Implementation timeline.--The Under Secretary shall 
     establish and publish a timeline under which an eligible 
     institution to which a grant is awarded under this section 
     shall carry out the requirements under paragraph (3).
       (5) Reports.--Each year, the Under Secretary shall submit 
     to all applicable committees of Congress, and as part of the 
     annual budget submission of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a report evaluating 
     the awarding and use of grants under this subsection during 
     the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in 
     which the report is submitted, which shall include, with 
     respect to the fiscal year covered by the report--
       (A) a description of each curriculum developed and 
     implemented under each grant awarded under this section;
       (B) the date on which each grant awarded under this section 
     was awarded; and
       (C) the number of eligible entities that were recipients of 
     grants awarded under this section.

           TITLE III--RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM

     SEC. ___301. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a minority-serving institution; or
       (B) a consortium of institutions of higher education that 
     is led by a minority-serving institution.
       (3) MBDA rural business center.--The term ``MBDA Rural 
     Business Center'' means an MBDA Business Center that provides 
     technical business assistance to minority business 
     enterprises located in rural areas.
       (4) MBDA rural business center agreement.--The term ``MBDA 
     Rural Business Center agreement'' means an MBDA Business 
     Center agreement that establishes the terms by which the 
     recipient of the Federal assistance award that is the subject 
     of the agreement shall operate an MBDA Rural Business Center.
       (5) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
     serving institution'' means an institution described in any 
     of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       (6) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)).
       (7) Rural minority business enterprise.--The term ``rural 
     minority business enterprise'' means a minority business 
     enterprise located in a rural area.

     SEC. ___302. BUSINESS CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary may establish MBDA 
     Rural Business Centers.
       (b) Partnership.--
       (1) In general.--With respect to an MBDA Rural Business 
     Center established by the Under Secretary, the Under 
     Secretary shall establish the MBDA Rural Business Center in 
     partnership with an eligible entity in accordance with 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) MBDA agreement.--
       (A) In general.--With respect to each MBDA Rural Business 
     Center established by the Under Secretary, the Under 
     Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with an 
     eligible entity that provides that--
       (i) the eligible entity shall provide space, facilities, 
     and staffing for the MBDA Rural Business Center;
       (ii) the Under Secretary shall provide funding for, and 
     oversight with respect to, the MBDA Rural Business Center; 
     and
       (iii) subject to subparagraph (B), the eligible entity 
     shall match 20 percent of the amount of the funding provided 
     by the Under Secretary under clause (ii), which may be 
     calculated to include the costs of providing the space, 
     facilities, and staffing under clause (i).
       (B) Lower match requirement.--Based on the available 
     resources of an eligible entity, the Under Secretary may 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with the eligible entity 
     that provides that--
       (i) the eligible entity shall match less than 20 percent of 
     the amount of the funding provided by the Under Secretary 
     under subparagraph (A)(ii); or
       (ii) if the Under Secretary makes a determination, upon a 
     demonstration by the eligible entity of substantial need, the 
     eligible entity shall not be required to provide any match 
     with respect to the funding provided by the Under Secretary 
     under subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (C) Eligible funds.--An eligible entity may provide 
     matching funds required under an MBDA Rural Business Center 
     agreement with Federal funds received from other Federal 
     programs.
       (3) Term.--The initial term of an MBDA Rural Business 
     Center agreement shall be not less than 3 years.
       (4) Extension.--The Under Secretary and an eligible entity 
     may agree to extend the term of an MBDA Rural Business Center 
     agreement with respect to an MBDA Rural Business Center.
       (c) Functions.--An MBDA Rural Business Center shall--
       (1) primarily serve clients that are--
       (A) rural minority business enterprises; or
       (B) minority business enterprises that are located more 
     than 50 miles from an MBDA Business Center (other than that 
     MBDA Rural Business Center);
       (2) focus on--
       (A) issues relating to--
       (i) the adoption of broadband internet access service (as 
     defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, or any successor regulation), digital literacy 
     skills, and e-commerce by rural minority business 
     enterprises;
       (ii) advanced manufacturing;
       (iii) the promotion of manufacturing in the United States;
       (iv) ways in which rural minority business enterprises can 
     meet gaps in the supply chain of critical supplies and 
     essential goods and services for the United States;
       (v) improving the connectivity of rural minority business 
     enterprises through transportation and logistics;
       (vi) promoting trade and export opportunities by rural 
     minority business enterprises;
       (vii) securing financial capital;
       (viii) facilitating entrepreneurship in rural areas; and
       (ix) creating jobs in rural areas; and
       (B) any other issue relating to the unique challenges faced 
     by rural minority business enterprises; and
       (3) provide education, training, and legal, financial, and 
     technical assistance to minority business enterprises.
       (d) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall issue a 
     Notice of Funding Opportunity requesting applications from 
     eligible entities that desire to enter into MBDA Rural 
     Business Center agreements.
       (2) Criteria and priority.--In selecting an eligible entity 
     with which to enter into an MBDA Rural Business Center 
     agreement, the Under Secretary shall--
       (A) select an eligible entity that demonstrates--
       (i) the ability to collaborate with governmental and 
     private sector entities to leverage capabilities of minority 
     business enterprises through public-private partnerships;
       (ii) the research and extension capacity to support 
     minority business enterprises;
       (iii) knowledge of the community that the eligible entity 
     serves and the ability to conduct effective outreach to that 
     community to advance the goals of an MBDA Rural Business 
     Center;
       (iv) the ability to provide innovative business solutions, 
     including access to contracting opportunities, markets, and 
     capital;
       (v) the ability to provide services that advance the 
     development of science, technology, engineering, and math 
     jobs within minority business enterprises;
       (vi) the ability to leverage resources from within the 
     eligible entity to advance an MBDA Rural Business Center;
       (vii) that the mission of the eligible entity aligns with 
     the mission of the Agency;
       (viii) the ability to leverage relationships with rural 
     minority business enterprises; and
       (ix) a referral relationship with not less than 1 
     community-based organization; and
       (B) give priority to an eligible entity that--
       (i) is located in a State or region that has a significant 
     population of socially or economically disadvantaged 
     individuals;
       (ii) has a history of serving socially or economically 
     disadvantaged individuals; or
       (iii) in the determination of the Under Secretary, has not 
     received an equitable allocation of land and financial 
     resources under--

       (I) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ``First 
     Morrill Act'') (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et 
     seq.); or
       (II) the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the 
     ``Second Morrill Act'') (26 Stat. 417, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 
     321 et seq.).

       (3) Considerations.--In determining whether to enter into 
     an MBDA Rural Business Center agreement with an eligible 
     entity under this section, the Under Secretary shall consider 
     the needs of the eligible entity.

     SEC. ___303. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Under Secretary

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     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report that includes--
       (1) a summary of the efforts of the Under Secretary to 
     provide services to minority business enterprises located in 
     States that lack an MBDA Business Center, as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and especially in those States that 
     have significant minority populations; and
       (2) recommendations for extending the outreach of the 
     Agency to underserved areas.

     SEC. ___304. STUDY AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary, in coordination with 
     relevant leadership of the Agency and relevant individuals 
     outside of the Department of Commerce, shall conduct a study 
     that addresses the ways in which minority business 
     enterprises can meet gaps in the supply chain of the United 
     States, with a particular focus on the supply chain of 
     advanced manufacturing and essential goods and services.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes the results of the study conducted under subsection 
     (a), which shall include recommendations regarding the ways 
     in which minority business enterprises can meet gaps in the 
     supply chain of the United States.

             TITLE IV--MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

     SEC. ___401. GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT 
                   MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     entity'' means a private nonprofit organization that--
       (1) is described in paragraph (3), (4), (5), or (6) of 
     section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and
       (2) can demonstrate that a primary activity of the 
     organization is to provide services to minority business 
     enterprises, whether through education, making grants or 
     loans, or other similar activities.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make grants 
     to covered entities to help those covered entities continue 
     the necessary work of supporting minority business 
     enterprises.
       (c) Designation of Office.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall designate an 
     office to make and administer grants under this section.
       (2) Considerations.--In designating an office under 
     paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall ensure that the 
     office designated has adequate staffing to carry out the 
     responsibilities of the office under this section.
       (d) Application.--A covered entity desiring a grant under 
     this section shall submit to the Under Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Under Secretary may require.
       (e) Priority.--The Under Secretary shall, in carrying out 
     this section, prioritize granting an application submitted by 
     a covered entity that is located in a federally recognized 
     area of economic distress.
       (f) Use of Funds.--A covered entity to which a grant is 
     made under this section may use the grant funds to support 
     the development, growth, or retention of minority business 
     enterprises.
       (g) Procedures.--The Under Secretary shall establish 
     procedures to--
       (1) discourage and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse by 
     applicants for, and recipients of, grants made under this 
     section; and
       (2) ensure that grants are made under this section to a 
     diverse array of covered entities, which may include--
       (A) covered entities with a national presence;
       (B) community-based covered entities;
       (C) covered entities with annual budgets below $1,000,000; 
     or
       (D) covered entities that principally serve low-income and 
     rural communities.
       (h) Inspector General Audit.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date on which the Under Secretary begins making grants 
     under this section, the Inspector General of the Department 
     of Commerce shall--
       (1) conduct an audit of grants made under this section, 
     which shall seek to identify any discrepancies or 
     irregularities with respect to those grants; and
       (2) submit to Congress a report regarding the audit 
     conducted under paragraph (1).
       (i) Updates to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Under Secretary makes the designation 
     required under subsection (c), and once every 30 days 
     thereafter, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
     report that contains--
       (1) the number of grants made under this section during the 
     period covered by the report; and
       (2) with respect to the grants described in paragraph (1)--
       (A) the geographic distribution of those grants by State 
     and county;
       (B) if applicable, demographic information with respect to 
     the minority business enterprises served by the covered 
     entities to which the grants were made; and
       (C) information regarding the industries of the minority 
     business enterprises served by the covered entities to which 
     the grants were made.

        TITLE V--MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADVISORY COUNCIL

     SEC. ___501. PURPOSE.

       The Under Secretary shall establish the Minority Business 
     Enterprises Advisory Council (referred to in this title as 
     the ``Council'') to advise and assist the Agency.

     SEC. ___502. COMPOSITION AND TERM.

       (a) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of 9 
     members of the private sector and 1 representative from each 
     of not fewer than 10 Federal agencies that support or 
     otherwise have duties that relate to business formation, 
     including duties relating to labor development, monetary 
     policy, national security, energy, agriculture, 
     transportation, and housing.
       (b) Chair.--The Under Secretary shall designate 1 of the 
     private sector members of the Council as the Chair of the 
     Council for a 1-year term.
       (c) Term.--The Council shall meet at the request of the 
     Under Secretary and members shall serve for a term of 2 
     years. Members of the Council may be reappointed.

     SEC. ___503. DUTIES.

       (a) In General.--The Council shall provide advice to the 
     Under Secretary by--
       (1) serving as a source of knowledge and information on 
     developments in areas of the economic and social life of the 
     United States that affect socially or economically 
     disadvantaged business concerns;
       (2) providing the Under Secretary with information 
     regarding plans, programs, and activities in the public and 
     private sectors that relate to socially or economically 
     disadvantaged business concerns; and
       (3) advising the Under Secretary regarding--
       (A) any measures to better achieve the objectives of this 
     division; and
       (B) problems and matters the Under Secretary refers to the 
     Council.
       (b) Capacity.--Members of the Council shall not be 
     compensated for service on the Council but may be allowed 
     travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
     in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (c) Termination.--Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Council shall 
     terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

      TITLE VI--FEDERAL COORDINATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS

     SEC. ___601. GENERAL DUTIES.

       The Under Secretary may coordinate, as consistent with law, 
     the plans, programs, and operations of the Federal Government 
     that affect, or may contribute to, the establishment, 
     preservation, and strengthening of socially or economically 
     disadvantaged business concerns.

     SEC. ___602. PARTICIPATION OF FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
                   AGENCIES.

       The Under Secretary shall--
       (1) consult with other Federal agencies and departments as 
     appropriate to--
       (A) develop policies, comprehensive plans, and specific 
     program goals for the programs carried out under subtitle B 
     of title I and title III;
       (B) establish regular performance monitoring and reporting 
     systems to ensure that goals established by the Under 
     Secretary with respect to the implementation of this division 
     are being achieved; and
       (C) evaluate the impact of Federal support of socially or 
     economically disadvantaged business concerns in achieving the 
     objectives of this division;
       (2) conduct a coordinated review of all proposed Federal 
     training and technical assistance activities in direct 
     support of the programs carried out under subtitle B of title 
     I and title III to ensure consistency with program goals and 
     to avoid duplication; and
       (3) convene, for purposes of coordination, meetings of the 
     heads of such Federal agencies and departments, or their 
     designees, the programs and activities of which may affect or 
     contribute to the carrying out of this division.

     TITLE VII--ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE AGENCY; MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS

     SEC. ___701. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out this division, the Under 
     Secretary may--
       (1) adopt and use a seal for the Agency, which shall be 
     judicially noticed;
       (2) hold hearings, sit and act, and take testimony as the 
     Under Secretary may determine to be necessary or appropriate 
     to carry out this division;
       (3) acquire, in any lawful manner, any property that the 
     Under Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to 
     carry out this division;
       (4) with the consent of another Federal agency, enter into 
     an agreement with that Federal agency to utilize, with or 
     without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or 
     facility of that Federal agency;
       (5) coordinate with the heads of the Offices of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization of Federal agencies;
       (6) develop procedures under which the Under Secretary may 
     evaluate the compliance of a recipient of assistance under 
     this Act with the requirements of this Act;
       (7) deobligate assistance provided under this Act to a 
     recipient that has demonstrated an insufficient level of 
     performance with respect to the assistance, or has engaged in 
     wasteful or fraudulent spending; and
       (8) provide that a recipient of assistance under this Act 
     that has demonstrated an insufficient level of performance 
     with respect to the assistance, or has engaged in wasteful or 
     fraudulent spending, shall be ineligible to

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     receive assistance under this Act for a period determined by 
     the Under Secretary, consistent with the considerations under 
     section 180.865 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     any successor regulation), beginning on the date on which the 
     Under Secretary makes the applicable finding.
       (b) Use of Property.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in carrying out 
     this division, the Under Secretary may, without cost (except 
     for costs of care and handling), allow any public sector 
     entity, or any recipient nonprofit organization, for the 
     purpose of the development of minority business enterprises, 
     to use any real or tangible personal property acquired by the 
     Agency in carrying out this division.
       (2) Terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions.--The 
     Under Secretary may impose reasonable terms, conditions, 
     reservations, and restrictions upon the use of any property 
     under paragraph (1).

     SEC. ___702. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Provision of federal assistance.--To carry out sections 
     ___101, ___102, and ___103(a), the Under Secretary may 
     provide Federal assistance to public sector entities and 
     private sector entities in the form of grants or cooperative 
     agreements.
       (2) Notice.--Not later than 120 days after the date on 
     which amounts are appropriated to carry out this section, the 
     Under Secretary shall, in accordance with subsection (b), 
     broadly publish a statement regarding Federal assistance that 
     will, or may, be provided under paragraph (1) during the 
     fiscal year for which those amounts are appropriated, 
     including--
       (A) the actual, or anticipated, amount of Federal 
     assistance that will, or may, be made available;
       (B) the types of Federal assistance that will, or may, be 
     made available;
       (C) the manner in which Federal assistance will be 
     allocated among public sector entities and private sector 
     entities, as applicable; and
       (D) the methodology used by the Under Secretary to make 
     allocations under subparagraph (C).
       (3) Consultation.--The Under Secretary shall consult with 
     public sector entities and private sector entities, as 
     applicable, in deciding the amounts and types of Federal 
     assistance to make available under paragraph (1).
       (b) Publicity.--In carrying out this section, the Under 
     Secretary shall broadly publicize all opportunities for 
     Federal assistance available under this section, including 
     through the means required under section ___116.

     SEC. ___703. RECORDKEEPING.

       (a) In General.--Each recipient of assistance under this 
     division shall keep such records as the Under Secretary shall 
     prescribe, including records that fully disclose, with 
     respect to the assistance received by the recipient under 
     this division--
       (1) the amount and nature of that assistance;
       (2) the disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of 
     that assistance;
       (3) the total cost of the undertaking for which the 
     assistance is given or used;
       (4) the amount and nature of the portion of the cost of the 
     undertaking described in paragraph (3) that is supplied by a 
     source other than the Agency;
       (5) the return on investment, as defined by the Under 
     Secretary; and
       (6) any other record that will facilitate an effective 
     audit with respect to the assistance.
       (b) Access by Government Officials.--The Under Secretary, 
     the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce, and the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly 
     authorized representative of any such individual, shall have 
     access, for the purpose of audit, investigation, and 
     examination, to any book, document, paper, record, or other 
     material of the Agency or an MBDA Business Center.

     SEC. ___704. REVIEW AND REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

       Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a thorough review of the programs carried out 
     under this division; and
       (2) submit to Congress a detailed report of the findings of 
     the Comptroller General of the United States under the review 
     carried out under paragraph (1), which shall include--
       (A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs in 
     achieving the purposes of this division;
       (B) a description of any failure by any recipient of 
     assistance under this division to comply with the 
     requirements under this division; and
       (C) recommendations for any legislative or administrative 
     action that should be taken to improve the achievement of the 
     purposes of this division.

     SEC. ___705. BIANNUAL REPORTS; RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) Biannual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, and 90 days after the last day of 
     each odd-numbered year thereafter, the Under Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress, and publish on the website of the Agency, 
     a report of each activity of the Agency carried out under 
     this division during the period covered by the report.
       (b) Recommendations.--The Under Secretary shall 
     periodically submit to Congress and the President 
     recommendations for legislation or other actions that the 
     Under Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to 
     promote the purposes of this division.

     SEC. ___706. SEPARABILITY.

       If a provision of this division, or the application of a 
     provision of this division to any person or circumstance, is 
     held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that 
     judgment--
       (1) shall not affect, impair, or invalidate--
       (A) any other provision of this division; or
       (B) the application of this division to any other person or 
     circumstance; and
       (2) shall be confined in its operation to--
       (A) the provision of this division with respect to which 
     the judgment is rendered; or
       (B) the application of the provision of this division to 
     each person or circumstance directly involved in the 
     controversy in which the judgment is rendered.

     SEC. ___707. EXECUTIVE ORDER 11625.

       The powers and duties of the Agency shall be determined--
       (1) in accordance with this division and the requirements 
     of this division; and
       (2) without regard to Executive Order 11625 (36 Fed. Reg. 
     19967; relating to prescribing additional arrangements for 
     developing and coordinating a national program for minority 
     business enterprise).

     SEC. ___708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Under 
     Secretary $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2025 to carry out this division, of which--
       (1) a majority shall be used in each such fiscal year to 
     carry out the MBDA Business Center Program under subtitle B 
     of title I, including the component of that program relating 
     to specialty centers; and
       (2) $20,000,000 shall be used in each such fiscal year to 
     carry out title III.
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  SA 2479. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Padilla, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kelly) 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:

        On page 2687, line 22, insert ``Provided further, That, 
     from funds made available under this heading in this Act, the 
     Secretary shall provide an additional 23 percent of total 
     project costs for any project described in subsection (d) or 
     (e) of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, that has 
     a Full Funding Grant Agreement that was entered into under 
     such subsection (d) or (e) on or after January 1, 2017, and 
     that has received an allocation of funding in any of fiscal 
     years 2019, 2020, and 2021:'' after ``fiscal year 2023:''
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  SA 2480. Mr. LANKFORD (for Mr. Inhofe) 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:

        On page 94, line 12, insert ``, and including a project 
     authorized by Congress to be carried out by the Secretary of 
     the Army'' after ``corridor''.
       On page 124, line 16, insert ``, and including a project 
     authorized by Congress to be carried out by the Secretary of 
     the Army'' after ``crossing''.
       On page 126, line 21, insert ``, and including a project 
     authorized by Congress to be carried out by the Secretary of 
     the Army'' after ``crossing''.
       On page 222, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 11136. PAYMENTS ON FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY A 
                   FEDERAL AGENCY.

       Section 132 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking the subsection designation and 
     heading and all that follows through ``In a case'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(a) Projects Undertaken by a Federal Agency.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), in 
     a case''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Certain projects undertaken by the secretary of the 
     army.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) through 
     (D), in a case in which a proposed project described in 
     paragraph (10)

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     or (11) of section 149(b), clause (iii) or (iv) of section 
     167(h)(5)(B), or clause (vii) or (viii) of section 
     117(d)(1)(A) is to be undertaken by the Secretary of the Army 
     in accordance with an agreement between a State and the 
     Secretary of the Army, the State may--
       ``(i) direct the Secretary to transfer funds for the 
     Federal share of the project directly to the Secretary of the 
     Army; or
       ``(ii) make such deposit with, or payment to, the Secretary 
     of the Army as is required to meet the obligation of the 
     State under the agreement for the work undertaken or to be 
     undertaken by the Secretary of the Army for the non-Federal 
     share of the project.
       ``(B) Administration of funds.--Amounts transferred under 
     subparagraph (A)(i) or deposited or paid under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)--
       ``(i) shall not be subject to the provisions of this title 
     (other than this section); and
       ``(ii) shall be administered by the Secretary of the Army 
     in accordance with the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1986 (33 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).
       ``(C) Federal and non-federal share.--Notwithstanding 
     section 120, funds transferred under subparagraph (A)(i) or 
     deposited or paid under subparagraph (A)(ii) to the Secretary 
     of the Army may be accepted and expended by the Secretary of 
     the Army for the Federal and non-Federal share, respectively, 
     of a project described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(D) Supplement; not supplant.--Amounts transferred under 
     subparagraph (A) shall supplement, and not supplant, funds 
     otherwise made available to the Secretary of the Army.
       ``(E) Modernization activities.--Amounts that are 
     transferred under subparagraph (A)(i) or deposited or paid 
     under subparagraph (A)(ii) to the Secretary of the Army for a 
     project involving modernization activities under section 159 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Public Law 
     116-260) shall not be eligible for reimbursement by the 
     Secretary of the Army to the Secretary or to the State, 
     respectively, to the extent such amounts are obligated by the 
     Secretary of the Army for such project.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``described in subsection (a)'' and 
     inserting ``described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
     (a)''; and
       (B) by striking ``under subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting 
     ``under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(A)(ii) of subsection (a)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2481. Mr. PAUL 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:

        On page 2700, strike line 17 and all that follows through 
     page 2702, line 3.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2482. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Warnock) 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 title VII of division B, add the following:

     SEC. 270__. WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR., FEDERAL BUILDING.

       (a) In General.--The headquarters building of the 
     Department located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in 
     Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal 
     Building''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2483. Mr. CASEY 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:

        In section 40701 of division D, strike subsection (c) and 
     insert the following:
       (c) Covered Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Grants under subsection (b)(1) shall only 
     be used for activities described in--
       (A) section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6));
       (B) subsections (a) and (b) of section 403 of that Act (30 
     U.S.C. 1233);
       (C) section 410 of that Act (30 U.S.C. 1240); or
       (D) section 413(d) of that Act (30 U.S.C.1242(d)).
       (2) Application of certain requirements.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, grants under subsection (b)(1) may be used for 
     activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of 
     paragraph (1) without regard to whether the site of the 
     activities is adjacent to a site that has been or will be 
     reclaimed under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 403(a) of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
     1233(a)).
       (B) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment.--Funds from 
     a grant under subsection (b)(1) may be used for activities 
     described in section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control 
     and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)) without 
     regard to whether the activities are carried out within a 
     qualified hydrologic unit (as defined in section 402(g)(6)(B) 
     of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
     U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(B))).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2484. Mr. HAGERTY 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 subtitle A of title IV of division B, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 241__. SAFETY INCENTIVES TO PREVENT OPERATION OF MOTOR 
                   VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED PERSONS.

       Section 163(e) of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Fiscal year 2022 and thereafter.--
       ``(A) Reservation of funds.--Beginning on October 1, 2021, 
     no amounts apportioned to a State under paragraphs (1) or (2) 
     of section 104(b) may be spent in sanctuary jurisdictions.
       ``(B) Definition of sanctuary jurisdiction.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided under subparagraph 
     (ii), for purposes of this paragraph, the term `sanctuary 
     jurisdiction' means any State or political subdivision of a 
     State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or 
     practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or 
     official from--

       ``(I) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with 
     any Federal, State, or local government entity information 
     regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or 
     unlawful) of an individual who is convicted of violating laws 
     that prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated 
     persons; or
       ``(II) complying with a request lawfully made by the 
     Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) 
     to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release 
     of, an individual who is convicted of violating laws that 
     prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated 
     persons.

       ``(ii) Exception.--A State or political subdivision of a 
     State shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based 
     solely on the State or political subdivision having a policy 
     under which officials of the State or political subdivision 
     will not share information regarding, or comply with a 
     request made by the Department of Homeland Security under 
     section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an 
     individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a 
     criminal offense.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2485. Mr. LEE 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, add the following:

                DIVISION K--PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS

     SEC. ____01. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.

       No funds made available under this Act or an amendment made 
     by this Act may be used for the Civilian Climate Corps 
     established pursuant to Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 
     7619 (February 1, 2021); relating to tackling the climate 
     crisis at home and abroad).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2486. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for 
herself,

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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:

        On page 2642, line 20, strike ``National Electric Vehicle 
     Formula Program'' and insert ``National Electric Vehicle and 
     Biofuel Infrastructure Formula Program''.
       On page 2642, line 23, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2643, line 3, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2643, line 8, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``infrastructure''.
       On page 2643, line 9, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2643, line 22, insert ``Provided further, That of 
     the funds distributed to each State under the previous 
     proviso, each State may determine how to allocate such funds 
     for electric vehicle charging infrastructure or biofuel 
     infrastructure projects, respectively:'' after ``Code:''.
       On page 2644, line 19, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2646, line 15, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       [On page 2646, line 20, insert ``or fueling'' after ``the 
     charging''.]
       On page 2646, line 21, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2646, line 25, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2647, line 8, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2647, line 14, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2647, line 24, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2648, line 1, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2648, line 5, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``infrastructure''.
       On page 2648, line 12, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before the semicolon.
       On page 2648, line 14, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before the comma.
       On page 2648, line 22, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2649, line 7, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2649, line 9, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2649, line 14, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2649, line 17, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2649, line 21, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before the comma.
       [On page 2649, line 25, insert ``or biofuel vehicle 
     owners'' after ``owners''.]
       [On page 2650, line 1, insert ``or biofuel vehicles'' after 
     ``electric vehicles''.]
       [On page 2650, line 2, insert ``or biofuel'' before 
     ``required''.]
       On page 2650, line 3, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' before the comma.
       On page 2650, line 4, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' after ``charging stations''.
       [On page 2650, line 5, insert ``or biofuel'' after 
     ``electric''.]
       On page 2650, line 6, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' after ``charging stations''.
       [On page 2650, line 7, insert ``or biofuel'' after 
     ``electric''.]
       On page 2650, strike lines 13 and 14 and insert ``scenarios 
     for electric and biofuel vehicles and electric vehicle 
     charging stations or biofuel fueling stations: Provided 
     further, That not later''.
       On page 2650, line 22, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before ``under''.
       On page 2650, line 24, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before ``under''.
       On page 2651, line 6, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       On page 2651, line 8, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before ``locations''.
       [On page 2651, line 12, insert ``and biofuel 
     infrastructure'' before ``corridors''.]
       On page 2651, line 15, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     before ``to support''.
       On page 2651, line 24, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       [On page 2651, line 25, insert ``and biofuel 
     infrastructure'' before ``corridors''.]
       On page 2652, line 21, insert ``or biofuel infrastructure'' 
     after ``charging infrastructure''.
       [On page 2654, line 4, insert ``or biofuel vehicle'' after 
     ``electric vehicle''.]
       [On page 2655, line 7, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' after ``stations''.]
       [On page 2655, line 8, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' after ``stations''.]
       [On page 2655, line 11, insert ``or biofuel fueling 
     stations'' after ``stations''.]
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2487. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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:

        On page 2477, line 12, of the amendment, insert ``, 
     including to establish the Marine Debris Foundation 
     established by section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 4211(a))'' after ``removal''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2488. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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:

        On page 2598, line 14, strike ``302(a)'' and insert 
     ``302''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2489. Mrs. BLACKBURN 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 subtitle A of title II of division B, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 22108. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING TRANSFER OF AMTRAK 
                   FUNDS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that, of the funds made 
     available for Amtrak under this title for fiscal years 2022 
     through 2026--
       (1) $1,000,000,000 of such funds should be transferred to 
     the Secretary of Energy for uranium enrichment activities for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026; and
       (2) $300,000,000 of such funds should be transferred to the 
     Secretary of Energy for lithium extraction or purification 
     activities for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2490. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. 
Heinrich) 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:

        On page 443, lines 4 and 5, strike ``in the first sentence 
     by striking'' and insert the following: ``in the first 
     sentence--
       (1) by inserting ``clauses (i) and (iv) of subsection 
     (c)(38)(A),'' after ``subsection (c)(37),''; and
       (2) by striking
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2491. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Inhofe) 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 appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE 
                   ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 118. NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION.

       ``(a) Federal Charter and Status.--
       ``(1) In general.--The National Center for the Advancement 
     of Aviation (in this section referred to as the `Center') is 
     a Federally chartered entity. The Center is a private entity, 
     not a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
     States Government. Except as provided in subsection (f)(1), 
     an officer or employee of the Center is not an officer or 
     employee of the Federal Government.

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       ``(2) Perpetual existence.--Except as otherwise provided, 
     the Center has perpetual existence.
       ``(b) Governing Body.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Board of Directors (in this section 
     referred to as the `Board') is the governing body of the 
     Center.
       ``(2) Authority and powers.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall adopt a constitution, 
     bylaws, regulations, policies, and procedures to carry out 
     the purpose of the Center and may take any other action that 
     it considers necessary (in accordance with the duties and 
     powers of the Center) for the management and operation of the 
     Center. The Board is responsible for the general policies and 
     management of the Center and for the control of all funds of 
     the Center.
       ``(B) Powers of board.--The Board shall have the power to 
     do the following:
       ``(i) Adopt and alter a corporate seal.
       ``(ii) Establish and maintain offices to conduct its 
     activities.
       ``(iii) Enter into contracts.
       ``(iv) Acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property 
     as necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of the 
     Center.
       ``(v) Publish documents and other publications in a 
     publicly accessible manner.
       ``(vi) Incur and pay obligations.
       ``(vii) Make or issue grants and include any conditions on 
     such grants in furtherance of the purpose and duties of the 
     Center.
       ``(viii) Perform any other act necessary and proper to 
     carry out the purposes of the Center as described in its 
     constitution and bylaws or duties outlined in this section.
       ``(3) Membership of the board.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall have 11 Directors as 
     follows:
       ``(i) Ex-officio membership.--The following individuals, or 
     their designees, shall serve as ex-officio members of the 
     Board:

       ``(I) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration.
       ``(II) The Director of the William J. Hughes Technical 
     Center within the Federal Aviation Administration.
       ``(III) The Director of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical 
     Center within the Federal Aviation Administration.

       ``(ii) Appointments.--

       ``(I) In general.--From among those members of the public 
     who are highly respected and have knowledge and experience in 
     the fields of aviation, finance, or academia--

       ``(aa) the Secretary of Transportation shall appoint 5 
     members to the Board;
       ``(bb) the Secretary of Defense shall appoint 1 member to 
     the Board; and
       ``(cc) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall appoint 1 
     member to the Board.

       ``(II) Terms.--The members appointed under subclause (I) 
     shall serve for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed. To 
     ensure subsequent appointments to the Board are staggered, of 
     the 7 members first appointed under subclause (I), 2 shall be 
     appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a 
     term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term of 3 
     years.
       ``(III) Consideration.--When considering whom to appoint to 
     the Board, the Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of 
     Defense shall ensure the overall composition of the Board 
     remains balanced between and within the fields of aviation, 
     finance, and academia.

       ``(iii) Executive director.--The Executive Director of the 
     Center shall be a member of the Board pursuant to paragraph 
     (5)(D).
       ``(B) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in 
     the same manner as the initial appointment.
       ``(4) Chairman of the board.--The Board shall choose a 
     Chairman of the Board from among the members of the Board.
       ``(5) Administrative matters.--
       ``(A) Meetings.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Board shall meet at the call of the 
     Chair but not less than 2 times each year and may, as 
     appropriate, conduct business by telephone or other 
     electronic means.
       ``(ii) Open.--

       ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in clause (II), a 
     meeting of the Board shall be open to the public.
       ``(II) Exception.--A meeting, or any portion of a meeting, 
     may be closed if the Board, in public session, votes to close 
     the meeting because the matters to be discussed--

       ``(aa) relate solely to the internal personnel rules and 
     practices of the Center;
       ``(bb) may result in disclosure of commercial or financial 
     information obtained from a person that is privileged or 
     confidential;
       ``(cc) may disclose information of a personal nature where 
     disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
     personal privacy; or
       ``(dd) are matters that are specifically exempted from 
     disclosure by Federal or State law.
       ``(iii) Public announcement.--At least 1 week before a 
     meeting, and as soon as practicable thereafter if there are 
     any changes, the Board shall make a public announcement of 
     the meeting that describes--

       ``(I) the time, place, and subject matter of the meeting;
       ``(II) whether the meeting is to be open or closed to the 
     public; and
       ``(III) the name and appropriate contact information of a 
     person who can respond to requests for information about the 
     meeting.

       ``(iv) Record.--The Board shall keep a transcript of 
     minutes from each Board meeting. Such transcript shall be 
     made available to the public in an accessible format, except 
     for portions of the meeting that are closed pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).
       ``(B) Quorum.--A majority of members of the Board shall 
     constitute a quorum.
       ``(C) Restriction.--No member of the Board shall 
     participate in any proceeding, application, ruling or other 
     determination, contract claim, scholarship award, 
     controversy, or other matter in which the member, the 
     member's employer or prospective employer, or the member's 
     spouse, partner, or minor child has a direct financial 
     interest. Any person who violates this subparagraph shall be 
     subject to applicable Federal and State laws and may be fined 
     not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, 
     or both.
       ``(D) Executive director.--The Board shall appoint and fix 
     the pay of an Executive Director of the Center (in this 
     section referred to as the `Executive Director') who shall 
     also become a member of the Board. The Executive Director 
     serves at the pleasure of the Board, under such terms and 
     conditions as the Board shall establish and is subject to 
     removal by the Board at its discretion. The Executive 
     Director shall be responsible for the daily management and 
     operation of the Center and for carrying out the purposes and 
     duties of the Center. The Board shall designate to the 
     Executive Director the authority to appoint additional 
     personnel as the Board considers appropriate and necessary to 
     carry out the purposes and duties of the Center.
       ``(c) Purpose of the Center.--The purpose of the Center is 
     to provide a forum to facilitate collaboration and 
     cooperation between aviation and aerospace private sector 
     stakeholders, including general, business, and commercial 
     aviation, education, labor, manufacturing, the Armed Forces, 
     and other governmental, non-governmental, and international 
     organizations, for the purpose of supporting and promoting 
     civil and military aviation and aerospace in order to address 
     the demands and challenges associated with ensuring a safe 
     and vibrant national aviation system as identified by the 
     Board. In furtherance of that purpose, the constitution and 
     bylaws of the Center shall direct the Center to focus on the 
     following:
       ``(1) The development and sustainability of a well-
     qualified, well-trained civil and military aviation and 
     aerospace workforce.
       ``(2) The conduct of research and development of new 
     aviation and aerospace training materials and products.
       ``(3) The coordination of the dissemination of grants for 
     the development of aviation and aerospace oriented high 
     school STEM education curriculum.
       ``(4) The facilitation of collaboration between 
     institutions of higher education or other research 
     institutions engaged in aviation, aerospace or related 
     research or technical development, including those 
     institutions designated as Centers of Excellence or Test 
     Centers of the Federal Aviation Administration and aviation 
     and aerospace stakeholders.
       ``(5) The engagement in other workforce development 
     activities consistent with addressing the demands and 
     challenges facing the aviation and aerospace industry.
       ``(d) Duties of Center.--In order to accomplish the purpose 
     described in subsection (c), the Center shall perform the 
     following duties:
       ``(1) Support the development of aviation and aerospace 
     education curricula, including syllabuses and lesson plans, 
     for use by high schools, institutions of higher education, 
     secondary education institutions, or technical training and 
     vocational schools that are designed to prepare students to 
     enter the aviation or aerospace workforce by becoming 
     aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, unmanned aircraft 
     system operators, aviation maintenance technicians, or other 
     aviation maintenance professionals, or to refresh the 
     knowledge of pilots or any of the aforementioned individuals 
     working in the aviation or aerospace sector.
       ``(2) Support the professional development of educators 
     using the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(1) by organizing 
     symposiums designed to assist educators who are teaching or 
     who wish to teach the aviation curriculum.
       ``(3) Promote aviation and aerospace employment 
     opportunities generally, including building awareness of 
     youth oriented aviation and aerospace programs (such as the 
     Civil Air Patrol, Young Eagles program, and Reserve Officers 
     Training Corps) and establishing scholarships, 
     apprenticeships, or mentorship programs for individuals, 
     including individuals in economically disadvantaged areas or 
     individuals who are underrepresented in the aviation industry 
     and who wish to pursue a career in an aviation- or aerospace-
     related field.
       ``(4) Support of Armed Forces personnel seeking to 
     transition to a career in civil aviation or an aerospace 
     related field through outreach, training, apprenticeships, or 
     other means.
       ``(5) Serve as a central repository for publicly available 
     economic data, safety data, and research efforts related to 
     the aviation and aerospace sectors in order to make available 
     to the public information that highlights the economic impact 
     of aviation and aerospace and information that would improve 
     the safety of aviation and aerospace. The Center shall 
     periodically, as appropriate, publicize an analysis of such 
     data in an accessible format. In particular, the Center shall 
     coordinate with existing FAA Centers of Excellence to do the 
     following:

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       ``(A) Ensure research and development efforts conducted at 
     Centers of Excellence of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     are tracked, collected, and amplified across the aviation and 
     aerospace community.
       ``(B) Provide a repository of pertinent recommendations or 
     other action items from all Centers of Excellence for public 
     review.
       ``(C) Serve as a collaborative forum for Centers of 
     Excellence institution researchers, stakeholders, and other 
     interested parties for the purpose of discussing research 
     efforts.
       ``(6) Serve as a forum, through symposiums, conferences, 
     and other means as appropriate, for cross-disciplinary 
     collaboration among aviation and aerospace stakeholders to 
     consider the near-term and long-term future of aviation and 
     aerospace generally with respect to new training materials 
     and products.
       ``(e) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to accomplish the purpose under 
     subsection (c) and duties under subsection (d), the Center 
     shall have the authority and ability to issue grants to 
     organizations that have experience in, and knowledge of, 
     creating, developing, and delivering or updating--
       ``(A) high school aviation curricula, including syllabuses 
     and lesson plans, that are designed to prepare students to 
     become aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, unmanned 
     aircraft system operators, aviation maintenance technicians, 
     or other aviation maintenance professionals, or to refresh 
     the knowledge of out-of-practice pilots or any of the 
     aforementioned individuals; or
       ``(B) aviation curricula, including syllabuses and lesson 
     plans, used at institutions of higher education, secondary 
     education institutions, or by technical training and 
     vocational schools, that are designed to prepare students to 
     become aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, unmanned 
     aircraft system operators, or aviation maintenance 
     technicians, or to refresh the knowledge of out-of-practice 
     pilots or any of the aforementioned individuals.
       ``(2) Limitation.--No organization that receives a grant 
     under this subsection shall sell or make a profit from the 
     creation, development, delivery, or updating of aviation 
     curricula.
       ``(f) Administrative Matters of the Center.--
       ``(1) Detailees.--
       ``(A) In general.--At the request of the Center, the head 
     of any Federal agency or department may detail to the Center, 
     on a reimbursable basis, any employee of the agency or 
     department.
       ``(B) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be without interruption or loss 
     of civil service status or privilege.
       ``(2) Names and symbols.--The Center may use proceeds 
     derived from the Center's use of the exclusive right to use 
     its name and seal, emblems, and badges incorporating such 
     name as lawfully adopted by the Board of Directors in 
     furtherance of the purpose and duties of the Center.
       ``(3) Gifts, grants, bequests, and devises.--The Center may 
     accept, use, and dispose of gifts, grants, bequests, or 
     devises of money, services, or property from any public or 
     private source for the purpose of covering the costs incurred 
     by the Center in furtherance of the purpose and duties of the 
     Center.
       ``(4) Voluntary services.--The Center may accept from any 
     person voluntary services to be provided in furtherance of 
     the purpose and duties of the Center.
       ``(g) Restrictions on the Center.--
       ``(1) Profit.--The Center may not engage in business 
     activity for profit.
       ``(2) Stocks and dividends.--The Center may not issue stock 
     or declare or pay a dividend.
       ``(3) Political activities.--The Center shall be 
     nonpolitical and may not provide financial aid or assistance 
     to, or otherwise promote the candidacy of, an individual 
     seeking elective public office. The Center may not engage in 
     activities that are, directly, or indirectly, intended to be 
     or likely to be perceived as advocating or influencing the 
     legislative process.
       ``(4) Distribution of income or assets.--The assets of the 
     Center may not inure to the benefit of a member of the Board, 
     or an officer or employee of the Center or be distributed to 
     any person. This subsection does not prevent the payment of 
     reasonable compensation to an officer, employee, or other 
     person or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses in 
     amounts approved by the Board.
       ``(5) Loans.--The Center may not make a loan to a member of 
     the Board or an officer or employee of the Center.
       ``(6) No claim of governmental approval or authority.--The 
     Center may not claim approval of Congress or of the authority 
     of the United States for any of its activities.
       ``(h) Advisory Committee.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Executive Director shall appoint 
     members to an advisory committee subject to the approval by 
     the Board. Members of the Board of the Center may not sit on 
     the advisory committee.
       ``(2) Membership.--The advisory committee shall consist of 
     15 members who represent a balance of various aviation 
     stakeholder groups. The advisory committee shall choose a 
     Chairman and Vice Chairman of the advisory committee from 
     among members of the advisory committee. Members of the 
     advisory committee shall be appointed for a term of 5 years.
       ``(3) Duties.--The advisory committee shall--
       ``(A) provide recommendations to the Board on an annual 
     basis regarding the priorities for the Center's activities;
       ``(B) provide advice to the Board on an ongoing basis 
     regarding the appropriate powers of the Board to accomplish 
     the purposes and duties of the Center;
       ``(C) provide data and information to the Center to aid the 
     Center in carrying out its duties; and
       ``(D) nominate United States citizens for consideration by 
     the Board to be honored by the Center for their work in 
     promoting aviation or aviation education in the United 
     States.
       ``(4) Meetings.--The provisions for meetings of the Board 
     under subsection (c)(1) shall apply to meetings of the 
     advisory committee.
       ``(i) Working Groups.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Board may establish and appoint the 
     membership of working groups for a time and for a specific 
     reason as necessary and appropriate.
       ``(2) Membership.--Any working group established by the 
     Board shall have members representing a balance of various 
     aviation stakeholder groups. Once established, the membership 
     of such working group shall choose a Chairman from among the 
     members of the working group.
       ``(3) Termination.--Any working group established by the 
     Board under this subsection shall be constituted for a time 
     period of not more than 3 years.
       ``(j) Records of Accounts.--The Center shall keep correct 
     and complete records of accounts.
       ``(k) Duty To Maintain Tax-Exempt Status.--The Center shall 
     be operated in a manner and for purposes that qualify the 
     Center for exemption from taxation under the Internal Revenue 
     Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
     that Code.
       ``(l) Annual Report.--The Center shall submit an annual 
     report to Congress on the activities of the Center during the 
     prior year.
       ``(m) Funding.--In order to carry out this section, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount equal 
     to 5 percent of the interest from investment credited to the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund shall be transferred annually 
     as a direct lump sum payment on the first day of October to 
     the Center to carry out this section and shall be available 
     until expended without further act of appropriation.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of 
     subtitle 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 117 the 
     following:

``118. National Center for the Advancement of Aviation.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2492. Mr. LANKFORD (for Mr. Inhofe) 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:

        On page 2486, line 17, insert ``Provided further, That in 
     allocating funds under the previous proviso, the Secretary of 
     the Army shall prioritize channel deepening projects:'' after 
     ``projects:''.
        On page 1738, line 25, insert ``, including to be 
     leveraged through performance contracting'' after 
     ``expended''.
        At the end of title VIII of division D, add the following:

     SEC. 408____. REGENERATIVE GRAZING DATA COLLECTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (A) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and
       (B) National Forest System land.
       (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
     Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the 
     Forest Service) and the Secretary of the Interior (acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management), 
     acting jointly.
       (b) Pilot Program for Use of Regenerative Grazing on 
     Federal Land to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall establish a 
     pilot program to study the effectiveness of using grazing on 
     Federal land to mitigate the effects of climate change.
       (2) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretaries shall--
       (A) identify--
       (i) a standard set of practices to study, such as carbon 
     beneficial practices in the conservation practice standards 
     of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, that support 
     conservation goals, including--

       (I) silvopasture;
       (II) practices that provide wildlife habitat benefits;

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       (III) practices that consider flexibility in season of use;
       (IV) forage and biomass management;
       (V) planned grazing; and
       (VI) range monitoring; and

       (ii) sufficient grazing allotments on a diverse mixture of 
     ecosystems to identify how grazing is an effective tool to 
     mitigate effects of climate change, including the ability 
     to--

       (I) improve soil health;
       (II) sequester carbon;
       (III) reduce wildfire risk; and
       (IV) improve watershed resilience and biodiversity;

       (B) in developing, implementing, and monitoring the 
     program, consult with--
       (i) relevant subject matter experts at the Forest Service;
       (ii) relevant subject matter experts at the Bureau of Land 
     Management;
       (iii) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation 
     Service;
       (iv) the Director of the United States Geological Survey;
       (v) ranchers and representatives of the ranching industry;
       (vi) representatives from grazing districts, associations, 
     or boards;
       (vii) environmental and conservation nongovernmental 
     organizations;
       (viii) institutions of higher education; and
       (ix) any other organization that the Secretaries determine 
     to be appropriate.
       (3) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out the 
     program may be used for--
       (A) the conduct of research activities;
       (B) the provision of technical assistance to permittees; or
       (C) the construction of infrastructure necessary for 
     implementing and analyzing regenerative grazing.
       (4) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Secretaries determine that a sufficient 
     quantity of data has been collected under the program, the 
     Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and make publicly available on the 
     websites of the Department of Agriculture and the Department 
     of the Interior a report on the findings and data derived 
     from the program, including whether and the extent to which 
     the use of regenerative grazing improved the ability to 
     mitigate the impacts of climate change.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023, to remain available 
     until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2493. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) 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:

        On page 1738, line 25, insert ``, including to be 
     leveraged through performance contracting'' after 
     ``expended''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2494. Ms. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. Wyden) 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 title VIII of division D, add the following:

     SEC. 408____. REGENERATIVE GRAZING DATA COLLECTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (A) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and
       (B) National Forest System land.
       (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b)(1).
       (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
     Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the 
     Forest Service) and the Secretary of the Interior (acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management), 
     acting jointly.
       (b) Pilot Program for Use of Regenerative Grazing on 
     Federal Land to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall establish a 
     pilot program to study the effectiveness of using grazing on 
     Federal land to mitigate the effects of climate change.
       (2) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Secretaries shall--
       (A) identify--
       (i) a standard set of practices to study, such as carbon 
     beneficial practices in the conservation practice standards 
     of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, that support 
     conservation goals, including--

       (I) silvopasture;
       (II) practices that provide wildlife habitat benefits;
       (III) practices that consider flexibility in season of use;
       (IV) forage and biomass management;
       (V) planned grazing; and
       (VI) range monitoring; and

       (ii) sufficient grazing allotments on a diverse mixture of 
     ecosystems to identify how grazing is an effective tool to 
     mitigate effects of climate change, including the ability 
     to--

       (I) improve soil health;
       (II) sequester carbon;
       (III) reduce wildfire risk; and
       (IV) improve watershed resilience and biodiversity;

       (B) in developing, implementing, and monitoring the 
     program, consult with--
       (i) relevant subject matter experts at the Forest Service;
       (ii) relevant subject matter experts at the Bureau of Land 
     Management;
       (iii) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation 
     Service;
       (iv) the Director of the United States Geological Survey;
       (v) ranchers and representatives of the ranching industry;
       (vi) representatives from grazing districts, associations, 
     or boards;
       (vii) environmental and conservation nongovernmental 
     organizations;
       (viii) institutions of higher education; and
       (ix) any other organization that the Secretaries determine 
     to be appropriate.
       (3) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out the 
     program may be used for--
       (A) the conduct of research activities;
       (B) the provision of technical assistance to permittees; or
       (C) the construction of infrastructure necessary for 
     implementing and analyzing regenerative grazing.
       (4) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date on which the Secretaries determine that a sufficient 
     quantity of data has been collected under the program, the 
     Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
     House of Representatives and make publicly available on the 
     websites of the Department of Agriculture and the Department 
     of the Interior a report on the findings and data derived 
     from the program, including whether and the extent to which 
     the use of regenerative grazing improved the ability to 
     mitigate the impacts of climate change.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023, to remain available 
     until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2495. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Thune) 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 appropriate place in division H, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. CREDIT FOR SALE OR BLENDING OF ETHANOL FUELS.

       (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of 
     chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 45U. CREDIT FOR SALE OR BLENDING OF ETHANOL FUELS.

       ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the ethanol 
     fuel credit determined under this section for any taxable 
     year is an amount equal to--
       ``(1) in the case of an applicable taxpayer which is 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
       ``(A) for each gallon of E15 blended by such taxpayer, 5 
     cents, and
       ``(B) for each gallon of fuel blended by such taxpayer 
     which contains more than 15 volume percent ethanol, 10 cents, 
     and
       ``(2) subject to subsection (c), in the case of an 
     applicable taxpayer which is described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(B)--
       ``(A) for each gallon of E15 sold by such taxpayer, 5 
     cents, and
       ``(B) for each gallon of fuel sold by such taxpayer which 
     contains more than 15 volume percent ethanol, 10 cents.
       ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
       ``(1) Applicable taxpayer.--The term `applicable taxpayer' 
     means--
       ``(A) an oxygenate blender (as defined in section 1090.80 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), and
       ``(B) a retailer (as defined in paragraph (7) of section 
     101 of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2801)).
       ``(2) E15.--The term `E15' means gasoline that is marketed 
     and sold as E15 contains

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     more than 13 percent ethanol and no more than 15 percent 
     ethanol by volume.
       ``(c) Election.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Election by oxygenate blender.--Subsection (a)(1) 
     shall apply with respect to any gallon of fuel described in 
     such subsection only if the applicable taxpayer described in 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) elects to have such subsection apply 
     with respect to such gallon of fuel.
       ``(B) Notification.--The applicable taxpayer described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall provide notice of their election with 
     respect to any gallon of fuel described in such subparagraph 
     to any applicable taxpayer described in subsection (b)(1)(B) 
     to which such fuel is sold, with such notice to be provided 
     on or before the date of such sale.
       ``(2) Credit for retailer available only if not claimed by 
     oxygenate blender.--Subsection (a)(2) shall apply with 
     respect to any gallon of fuel described in such subsection 
     only if the applicable taxpayer described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(A) has not elected (pursuant to paragraph (1)) to 
     apply subsection (a)(1) with respect to such gallon of fuel.
       ``(d) Refundable Credit for Small Retailers.--For purposes 
     of this title, in the case of a retailer with not greater 
     than 5 retail locations at the close of the taxable year, the 
     credit allowed under subsection (a)(2) for such taxable year 
     shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart C (and 
     not allowable under this subpart) for such taxable year.
       ``(e) Transfer of Credit.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to such regulations or other 
     guidance as the Secretary determines necessary or 
     appropriate, if, with respect to the credit allowed under 
     subsection (a) for any taxable year, the applicable taxpayer 
     elects the application of this subsection for such taxable 
     year with respect to all (or any portion specified in such 
     election) of such credit, the eligible entity specified in 
     such election, and not the applicable taxpayer, shall be 
     treated as the taxpayer for purposes of this title with 
     respect to such credit (or such portion thereof).
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--For purposes of this subsection, 
     the term `eligible entity' means any person within the supply 
     chain for fuel described in such section (a).''.
       (b) Credit to Be Part of General Business Credit.--
     Subsection (b) of section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph 
     (32), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and 
     inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(34) the credit for sale or blending of ethanol fuels 
     under section 45U to which subsection (d) of such section 
     does not apply.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new item:

``Sec. 45U. Credit for sale or blending of ethanol fuels.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to fuel blended or sold after December 31, 2021.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2496. Mr. PADILLA 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:

        On page 331, between lines 23 and 24, insert the 
     following:
       ``(3) Regional innovation pilot.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to eligible projects under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), a metropolitan planning organization 
     may use amounts suballocated under subsection (e) for 
     innovative strategies to reduce transportation emissions, 
     including associated infrastructure improvements that will 
     increase the share of nonmotorized trips and improve the 
     efficiency of existing surface transportation infrastructure 
     to address carbon reduction.
       ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act 
     of 2021, the Secretary shall provide notice and guidance for 
     interested metropolitan planning organizations to participate 
     in activities under subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Exclusion.--In carrying out activities under 
     subparagraph (A), a metropolitan planning organization may 
     not use amounts made available to carry out that subparagraph 
     for a project that increases net capacity for vehicular 
     travel.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2497. Mr. PADILLA 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:

        On page 338, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       ``(7) Selection of projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     applicable metropolitan planning organization shall determine 
     the programming and expenditure of amounts that a State is 
     required to obligate under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph 
     (1)(A).
       ``(B) State role.--The State may ensure that projects 
     selected by a metropolitan planning organization under 
     subparagraph (A) are eligible projects under this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2498. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. 
Cruz) 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:

        On page 2437, strike lines 9 through 21 and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Rule of Construction.--
       (1) Definition of broker.--Nothing in this section or the 
     amendments made by this section shall be construed to create 
     any inference that a person described in section 
     6045(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added 
     by this section, includes any person solely engaged in the 
     business of--
       (A) validating distributed ledger transactions,
       (B) selling hardware or software for which the sole 
     function is to permit a person to control private keys which 
     are used for accessing digital assets on a distributed 
     ledger, or
       (C) developing digital assets or their corresponding 
     protocols for use by other persons, provided that such other 
     persons are not customers of the person developing such 
     assets or protocols.
       (2) Brokers and treatment of digital assets.--Nothing in 
     this section or the amendments made by this section shall be 
     construed to create any inference, for any period prior to 
     the effective date of such amendments, with respect to--
       (A) whether any person is a broker under section 6045(c)(1) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or
       (B) whether any digital asset is property which is a 
     specified security under section 6045(g)(3)(B) of such Code.

     SEC. 80604. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that nothing in the amendments 
     made by section 80603 shall be construed to have any effect 
     on the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) or the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).

     SEC. 80605. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR 
                   EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2499. Mr. KELLY (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, and Mr. Cornyn) 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:

        On page 2621, line 3, insert after ``2026:'' the 
     following: ``Provided further, That for funds made available 
     under this heading in this Act for planning, preparation, or 
     design of eligible projects, the Secretary may consider 
     whether the project will provide new or improved Interstate 
     highway connections between not less than 2 metropolitan 
     areas with a population of not less than 500,000:''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2500. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) 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 F, add the following:

     TITLE VI--STATE FUNDING UNDER RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE PROGRAMS

     SEC. 60601. STATE FUNDING UNDER RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Eligibility of Projects That Receive State Funding.--
     Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
     950cc et seq.)

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     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 704. ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE STATE 
                   FUNDING.

       ``In administering any broadband or telecommunications 
     program, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, shall not determine that a 
     project is ineligible for funding because the project has 
     received funding from a State.''.
       (b) State Funds to Satisfy Matching Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of 
     any matching funds requirement under any program administered 
     by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
     Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, an applicant 
     for funding under that program may use funds received from a 
     State program (including funds received by a State from the 
     Federal Government) to satisfy the matching funds 
     requirement.
       (2) Sunset.--This subsection shall cease to be effective on 
     October 1, 2023.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2501. Mr. RUBIO 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:

       On page 2485, line 13, strike ``$11,615,000,000'' and 
     insert ``$16,615,000,000''.
       On page 2489, line 22, insert ``Provided further, That of 
     the amount provided under this heading in this Act, 
     $5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     for South Florida ecosystem restoration: Provided further, 
     That the amounts made available for South Florida ecosystem 
     restoration shall be appropriated from amounts in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated:'' after ``in this 
     Act:''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2502. Ms. ERNST 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:

       On page 31, strike lines 12 through 17.
       Beginning on page 547, strike line 17 and all that follows 
     through page 550, line 11, and insert the following:
       (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 167 of title
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2503. Ms. ERNST 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:

       On page 31, strike lines 1 through 5.
       On page 31, line 6, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       On page 31, line 12, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       Beginning on page 386, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 392, line 9.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2504. Ms. ERNST 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:

        In division F, strike title III.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2505. Ms. ERNST 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:

        On page 748 of the amendment, between lines 2 and 3, 
     insert the following:
       (3) includes--
       (A) a cost-benefit analysis of the use of Amtrak to cross 
     the northern border, relative to other non-government 
     subsidized options; and
       (B) an explanation for why any United States taxpayer 
     dollars should be used to fund transportation in a foreign 
     country.
       (C) the amount of money the extension would lose annually.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2506. Mr. MARSHALL 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 appropriate place in division J, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
     the funds made available by this Act may be used to transport 
     an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) who is unlawfully present 
     in the United States and who--
       (1) has not been tested for COVID-19 during the preceding 
     10-day period;
       (2) has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19; or
       (3) has symptoms of COVID-19.
       (b) Funds made available by this Act may be used to 
     transport an alien described in subsection (a) for purposes 
     of removal or deportation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2507. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, and Ms. 
Baldwin) 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:

        In section 41202(b) of division D, strike paragraph (2) 
     and insert the following:
       (2) Election; submission of results.--Section 102(b)(1) of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and August 1'' and 
     inserting ``and September 30''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Election for fiscal year 2021.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (A), for fiscal year 2021, the election 
     described in that subparagraph shall be made at the 
     discretion of each affected county by September 30, 2021 (or 
     as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is 
     practicable), in accordance with paragraph (2), and 
     transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the Governor of 
     each eligible State.''.
       (3) Duration of election.--Section 102(b)(2)(A) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(A)) is amended, in the first 
     sentence, by striking ``to receive a share of the 25-percent 
     payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable,''.
       (4) Expenditure rules for eligible counties.--Section 
     102(d)(3) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(3)) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Election for fiscal year 2021.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (A), for fiscal year 2021, the Governor of each 
     eligible State shall notify the Secretary concerned of an 
     election by an eligible county under this subsection not 
     later than September 30, 2021 (or as soon thereafter as the 
     Secretary concerned determines is practicable).''.
       (5) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section 
     103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended 
     by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2023''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2508. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. 
Risch) 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 G, add the following:

            TITLE XII--FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR RURAL STABILITY

     SEC. 71201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Forest Management for 
     Rural Stability Act''.

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     SEC. 71202. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY 
                   FOUNDATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NATURAL 
                   RESOURCES PERMANENT FUND.

       (a) Federal Charter for Forest and Refuge County 
     Foundation.--Subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after chapter 3001 the following:

          ``CHAPTER 3002--FOREST AND REFUGE COUNTY FOUNDATION

``Sec.
``300201. Definitions.
``300202. Establishment.
``300203. Status and applicable laws.
``300204. Board of Directors.
``300205. Bylaws and duties.
``300206. Authority of Corporation.
``300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund.

     ``Sec. 300201. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Agency head.--The term `agency head' means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of the Treasury;
       ``(B) the Chief of the Forest Service;
       ``(C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
       ``(D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service.
       ``(2) Board.--The term `Board' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Corporation.
       ``(3) Chairperson.--The term `Chairperson' means the 
     Chairperson of the Board.
       ``(4) Corporation.--The term `Corporation' means the Forest 
     and Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202.
       ``(5) County payment; full funding amount; state payment.--
     The terms `county payment', `full funding amount', and `State 
     payment' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102).
       ``(6) Eligible county.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible county' means--
       ``(i) a county that is eligible for a payment under the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), with respect to an account 
     established by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 300207(b); or
       ``(ii) a county that is eligible for a payment under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), with respect to the account established 
     by section 300207(b)(3).
       ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible county' does not 
     include a county that has elected to opt out of distributions 
     from the Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A).
       ``(7) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resources 
     Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a).
       ``(8) Highest historic payment.--The term `highest historic 
     payment' means--
       ``(A) with respect to the Forest Service Account of the 
     Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of State payments 
     received under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)) 
     for fiscal year 2008 (as adjusted to reflect changes during 
     the period beginning on October 1, 2008, in the Consumer 
     Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 
     of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and
       ``(B) with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account 
     of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of county 
     payments received under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7111(b)) for fiscal year 2006 (as adjusted to reflect 
     changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, in 
     the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
     the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor).
       ``(9) Manager.--The term `manager' means the manager of 
     investments employed by the Board pursuant to section 
     300205(c)(3).
       ``(10) Resource advisory committee.--The term `resource 
     advisory committee' means--
       ``(A) a resource advisory committee established under 
     section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) (as in effect on 
     the day before the date of enactment of this chapter); and
       ``(B) an advisory council established pursuant to section 
     309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1739(a)).
       ``(11) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the 
     account established by section 300207(b)(1); and
       ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an 
     account established by paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
     300207(b).

     ``Sec. 300202. Establishment

       ``There is established a federally chartered, nonprofit 
     corporation, to be known as the `Forest and Refuge County 
     Foundation', which shall be incorporated in the State of 
     Oregon.

     ``Sec. 300203. Status and applicable laws

       ``(a) Non-Federal Entity.--The Corporation is not--
       ``(1) a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States Government; or
       ``(2) subject to title 31.
       ``(b) Liability.--The United States Government shall not be 
     liable for the actions or inactions of the Corporation.
       ``(c) Nonprofit Corporation.--The Corporation shall have 
     and maintain the status of the Corporation as a nonprofit 
     corporation exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986.

     ``Sec. 300204. Board of Directors

       ``(a) Authority.--The powers of the Corporation shall be 
     vested in a Board of Directors that governs the Corporation.
       ``(b) Membership.--
       ``(1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 11 
     members, of whom--
       ``(A) 3 shall be appointed by the Chief of the Forest 
     Service;
       ``(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management; and
       ``(C) 6 shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       ``(2) Qualifications.--In making appointments under 
     paragraph (1), the agency heads shall--
       ``(A) appoint members who represent the various regions of 
     the United States; and
       ``(B) ensure that the membership of the Board is--
       ``(i) apolitical; and
       ``(ii) fairly balanced in terms of--

       ``(I) the points of view represented; and
       ``(II) the functions to be performed by the Board, by 
     appointing--

       ``(aa) 3 members who are county elected officials, as of 
     the date of appointment of the members, of whom--
       ``(AA) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that 
     contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(A));
       ``(BB) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that 
     contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(B)); and
       ``(CC) 1 shall be an elected official of a county that is 
     eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of 
     June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing 
     Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c));
       ``(bb) 1 member to represent rural economic development 
     interests;
       ``(cc) 6 members with expert experience in fund management 
     or finance; and
       ``(dd) 1 member to represent education interests.
       ``(3) Prohibition.--A member of the Board, other than a 
     member described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II)(aa), shall not 
     hold an office, position, or employment in any political 
     party.
       ``(4) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Board 
     shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter.
       ``(c) Chairperson.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board shall be 
     selected from among the members of the Board by a majority 
     vote of the members.
       ``(2) Term of service.--The Chairperson of the Board--
       ``(A) shall serve for a term of not longer than 4 years; 
     and
       ``(B) may be reelected to serve an additional term, subject 
     to the condition that the Chairperson may serve for not more 
     than 2 consecutive terms.
       ``(d) Terms.--
       ``(1) In general.--The term of the members of the Board 
     shall be 6 years, except that the agency heads shall 
     designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed 
     to the Board.
       ``(2) Reappointment.--A member of the Board may be 
     reappointed to serve an additional term, subject to the 
     condition that the member may serve for not more than 2 
     consecutive terms.
       ``(e) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Board shall be filled--
       ``(1) by not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
     vacancy occurs; and
       ``(2) in the manner in which the original appointment was 
     made.
       ``(f) Transitions.--Any member of the Board may continue to 
     serve after the expiration of the term for which the member 
     was appointed or elected until a qualified successor has been 
     appointed or elected.
       ``(g) Meetings and Quorum.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall meet--
       ``(i) not less frequently than once each calendar year; and
       ``(ii)(I) at the call of--

       ``(aa) the Chairperson; or
       ``(bb) 3 or more members; or

       ``(II) as otherwise provided in the bylaws of the 
     Corporation.
       ``(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 150 days after the 
     date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall hold an 
     initial meeting of the Board.
       ``(2) Quorum.--A quorum of the Board, consisting of a 
     majority of the members of the Board, shall be required to 
     conduct any business of the Board.
       ``(3) Approval of board actions.--Except as otherwise 
     provided, the threshold for approving Board actions shall be 
     as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation.
       ``(h) Reimbursement of Expenses.--
       ``(1) In general.--A voting member of the Board--
       ``(A) shall serve without pay; but
       ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), may be reimbursed for the 
     actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses 
     incurred by the member in the performance of duties for the 
     Corporation.
       ``(2) Maximum amount.--The amount of reimbursement under 
     paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed the amount that would be 
     authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for the payment

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     of expenses and allowances for an individual employed 
     intermittently in the Federal Government service.

     ``Sec. 300205. Bylaws and duties

       ``(a) In General.--The Board shall adopt, and may amend, 
     the bylaws of the Corporation.
       ``(b) Bylaws.--The bylaws of the Corporation shall include, 
     at a minimum--
       ``(1) the duties and responsibilities of the Board; and
       ``(2) the operational procedures of the Corporation.
       ``(c) Duties and Responsibilities of Board.--The Board 
     shall be responsible for actions of the Corporation, 
     including--
       ``(1)(A) employing individuals at the Corporation to 
     provide investment management services; or
       ``(B) retaining the services of investment management 
     services providers;
       ``(2) employing individuals at the Corporation to provide 
     accounting and administrative services;
       ``(3) employing a manager of investments to manage the 
     amounts authorized to be invested by the Board in accordance 
     with subsection (d);
       ``(4) entering into a contract with 1 or more banking or 
     trust entities to act as the custodian of the assets of the 
     Fund; and
       ``(5) engaging other appropriate professional service 
     providers to support the Board and the employees of the Board 
     in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Board 
     under this chapter.
       ``(d) Authority of Manager.--Subject to the direction of 
     the Board, the manager shall have control over the amounts 
     under the jurisdiction of the Board in the same manner as if 
     the manager owned those amounts.

     ``Sec. 300206. Authority of Corporation

       ``Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the 
     Corporation, acting through the manager, shall have the 
     authority--
       ``(1) to manage the Fund;
       ``(2) to make investments of amounts in the Fund under 
     section 300207(d);
       ``(3) to make distributions from the Fund under section 
     300207(e)(2); and
       ``(4) to review certifications submitted by participating 
     counties under section 303(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143(a)).

     ``Sec. 300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent 
       Fund

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Corporation a permanent fund, to be known as the `Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund', consisting of--
       ``(1) amounts deposited in the accounts under subsection 
     (b);
       ``(2) amounts deposited by an eligible county or State 
     under subsection (c)(1);
       ``(3) amounts credited to the Fund under subsection (d)(3); 
     and
       ``(4) amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (1) 
     of subsection (i), subject to paragraph (2) of that 
     subsection.
       ``(b) Accounts.--Within the Fund, there are established the 
     following accounts:
       ``(1) The Forest Service Account, consisting of the amounts 
     transferred under section 71203(b)(2) of the Forest 
     Management for Rural Stability Act.
       ``(2) The Bureau of Land Management Account, consisting of 
     the amounts transferred under subsections (c)(2) and (d)(2) 
     of section 71203 of the Forest Management for Rural Stability 
     Act.
       ``(3) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account, 
     consisting of the amounts transferred under section 
     71203(e)(2) of the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act.
       ``(4) The Voluntary County Savings Account, consisting of 
     voluntary contributions of additional funds transferred under 
     subsection (c)(2)(A)(i).
       ``(c) Voluntary Contributions of Additional Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Corporation may at any time accept from eligible counties and 
     States voluntary contributions of amounts to be deposited in 
     the Fund, for investment by the Corporation, in accordance 
     with this chapter.
       ``(2) Limitation.--Any amounts contributed under paragraph 
     (1)--
       ``(A) shall be--
       ``(i) transferred to the Voluntary County Savings Account; 
     and
       ``(ii) maintained within a segregated account in that 
     Account for each contributing county; and
       ``(B) may only be distributed to the eligible county or 
     State that deposited the amounts, in accordance with this 
     chapter and paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Distributions.--Distributions to an eligible county 
     or a State under paragraph (2)(B)--
       ``(A) shall be made by not later than 30 days after the 
     date of receipt of a written request of the applicable 
     eligible county or State;
       ``(B) shall not be subject to any restrictions or 
     limitations associated with distributions made from an 
     account established by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of 
     subsection (b); and
       ``(C) may only be used for a governmental purpose that 
     complies with the budget laws of the applicable State.
       ``(d) Investments of Fund.--
       ``(1) Investment policy.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall develop an 
     investment policy for the investment of amounts in the Fund.
       ``(B) Requirement.--For purposes of the investment policy 
     developed under subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall--
       ``(i) seek to achieve at least a 5-percent rate of return 
     on investments of the Fund, net of inflation; and
       ``(ii) adopt asset management strategies that are 
     consistent with the standard of care established under the 
     Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of 2007 
     (D.C. Code 44-1631 et seq.).
       ``(C) Periodic updates.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(i) not less frequently than annually, review the 
     investment policy developed under subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) based on a review conducted under clause (i), modify 
     the investment policy as the Corporation determines to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(2) Investment services.--For purposes of investing 
     amounts in the Fund, the Corporation may--
       ``(A) employ individuals at the Corporation to provide 
     investment management services; or
       ``(B) retain the services of investment management services 
     providers.
       ``(3) Income.--Income from any investments of amounts from 
     an account within the Fund shall be credited to the 
     applicable account within the Fund.
       ``(e) Expenditures From Fund.--
       ``(1) Availability of funds.--Beginning in fiscal year 
     2024, for each fiscal year, the Corporation shall make 
     available for distribution in accordance with this subsection 
     4.5 percent of amounts in each account within the Fund 
     established by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b), 
     as determined by the Corporation, based on--
       ``(A) for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, the average 
     fiscal year-end balance of the applicable account; and
       ``(B) thereafter, the average fiscal year-end balance of 
     the applicable account during the 3-year period preceding the 
     date of the determination.
       ``(2) Distributions.--
       ``(A) Forest service account and bureau of land management 
     account.--
       ``(i) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2024, for each 
     fiscal year, of the amounts in each of the Forest Service and 
     the Bureau of Land Management Accounts within the Fund 
     available for distribution for the fiscal year, as determined 
     under paragraph (1)--

       ``(I) 85 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible 
     States and eligible counties in accordance with title I of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) and clause (ii); and
       ``(II) 15 percent shall be used to make payments to 
     eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with 
     title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.).

       ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized 
     payments.--

       ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the 
     beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit 
     to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount 
     available in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
     Land Management Accounts within the Fund available to make 
     payments for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph 
     (1), to--

       ``(aa) eligible States under subsection (a) of section 101 
     of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
     Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111), with respect to the Forest 
     Service Account; and
       ``(bb) eligible counties under subsection (b) of that 
     section, with respect to the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account.

       ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date 
     on which the Corporation submits the information under 
     subclause (I), based on the information provided under that 
     subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the 
     Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to 
     eligible counties under the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the 
     Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for 
     authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and 
     submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for 
     each eligible county, including--

       ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each 
     eligible county to be paid from the applicable account in the 
     Fund; and
       ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for 
     each eligible county using amounts made available under 
     section 402 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7152).

       ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and 
     (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary concerned submits the information to the 
     Corporation under subclause (II)--

       ``(aa) the Corporation shall--
       ``(AA) distribute from the Forest Service Account within 
     the Fund to States, for redistribution to the eligible 
     counties, the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to 
     eligible counties within the State under section 101(a) of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111(a)), as determined under subclause 
     (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title 
     I or III of that Act (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.);
       ``(BB) distribute from the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount 
     of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties 
     under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural

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     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7111(b)), as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to 
     be used for the purposes authorized under title I or III of 
     that Act (16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); and
       ``(CC) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of 
     the amounts distributed under subitems (AA) and (BB); and
       ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the 
     Secretary concerned shall pay to eligible counties, and to 
     the State for redistribution to eligible counties, the amount 
     of the authorized payments under subclause (II)(bb).
       ``(B) United states fish and wildlife service account.--
       ``(i) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2024, for each 
     fiscal year, amounts in the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service Account within the Fund available for distribution 
     for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), shall 
     be used to make payments to eligible counties, in accordance 
     with section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)) and clause (ii).
       ``(ii) Calculation and distribution of authorized 
     payments.--

       ``(I) Availability.--Not later than 14 days after the 
     beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit 
     to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount 
     available in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account 
     within the Fund available to make authorized payments to 
     eligible counties for the fiscal year under section 401(c) of 
     the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge 
     Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)), as determined under paragraph (1).
       ``(II) Calculation.--Not later than 14 days after the date 
     on which the Corporation submits the information under 
     subclause (I), based on the information provided under that 
     subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the 
     Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to 
     eligible counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 
     1935 (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as determined by 
     the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based 
     on the formulas for authorized payments established under 
     that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the 
     authorized payment amount for each eligible county, 
     including--

       ``(aa) the amount of the authorized payment for each 
     eligible county to be paid from the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service Account within the Fund; and
       ``(bb) the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for 
     each eligible county using amounts made available under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(III) Distribution.--Subject to subparagraphs (C) and 
     (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary concerned submits the information to the 
     Corporation under subclause (II)--

       ``(aa) the Corporation shall--
       ``(AA) distribute from the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the 
     amount of the authorized payment to be paid from that Account 
     to eligible counties, as determined under subclause (II)(aa), 
     to be used for the purposes authorized under section 
     401(c)(5)(C) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(5)(C)); and
       ``(BB) submit to the Secretary concerned a description of 
     the amounts distributed under subitem (AA); and
       ``(bb) except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the 
     Secretary concerned shall pay to the eligible counties the 
     amount to be paid for eligible counties under subclause 
     (II)(bb).
       ``(C) Minimum payment amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), the minimum amount of a payment to be distributed to a 
     State or eligible county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph 
     (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) for a fiscal year shall be the amount of 
     the payment authorized to be made to the State or eligible 
     county for fiscal year 2017 under the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) or section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), as applicable (as 
     adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
     Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor).
       ``(ii) Obligation of secretary.--The Secretary concerned--

       ``(I) shall only make a payment to a State or eligible 
     county under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or 
     (B)(ii)(III)(bb) for a fiscal year if the Secretary concerned 
     determines that the amount of the payment to be distributed 
     from the Fund to the State or eligible county under subitem 
     (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph 
     (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) is less than the minimum payment amount 
     required under clause (i); and
       ``(II) if the Secretary concerned determines that the 
     amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible 
     county under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) would 
     exceed the minimum payment amount required under clause (i), 
     shall not make the payment otherwise required under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb), as 
     applicable, for the fiscal year.

       ``(D) Maximum payment amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), in any case in which the total amount of payments to be 
     distributed by the Corporation to States or eligible 
     counties, as applicable, from an account within the Fund for 
     a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, would 
     exceed the applicable highest historic payment, the 
     Corporation shall reduce the total amount to be distributed 
     under subitem (AA) or (BB) of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) 
     or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA), as applicable, to the 
     amount of the applicable highest historic payment.
       ``(ii) Effect of meeting maximum.--For any fiscal year for 
     which amounts in the Fund are sufficient to ensure that each 
     State and eligible county receives from an account within the 
     Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, 
     distributions equal to the applicable highest historic 
     payment, such that the distributions from the account are 
     reduced under clause (i), the States and eligible counties 
     shall receive, in addition to those payments from the Fund, 
     any payments authorized for the State or eligible county 
     under--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605);
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or
       ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(3) Administrative expenses.--
       ``(A) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2024, for each 
     fiscal year, of the total amounts in the Fund, there shall be 
     made available to the Corporation from the Fund for the 
     payment of administrative expenses described in subparagraph 
     (B)--
       ``(i) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of 
     the determination is not less than $100,000,000, an amount 
     equal to the lesser of--

       ``(I) an amount equal to not more than 0.5 percent of the 
     total amounts in the Fund, as of that date; and
       ``(II) $30,000,000 (as adjusted to reflect changes during 
     the period beginning on October 1, 2021, in the Consumer 
     Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau 
     of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and

       ``(ii) if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of 
     the determination is less than $100,000,000, an amount equal 
     to not more than 1.0 percent of the total amounts in the 
     Fund, as of that date.
       ``(B) Use.--Amounts made available for administrative 
     expenses under subparagraph (A) may be used by the 
     Corporation--
       ``(i) to ensure that amounts in Fund are managed in a 
     manner consistent with the asset management strategies 
     adopted under subsection (d)(1);
       ``(ii) to pay other administrative costs relating to the 
     Fund, including the costs of managing the Fund, conducting 
     audits of the Fund, and complying with reporting requirements 
     relating to the Fund; and
       ``(iii) to reimburse members of the Board for actual and 
     necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, in accordance 
     with section 300204(h).
       ``(4) Elections to opt out and opt in.--
       ``(A) Opting out.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2026, a county 
     described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 300201(6)(A) may 
     make a 1-time election to opt out of distributions from the 
     Fund under this chapter by submitting to the Secretary 
     concerned a written notice of the election.
       ``(ii) Effect.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an election 
     under clause (i) to opt out of distributions from the Fund 
     shall be applicable for--

       ``(I) the fiscal year during which the notice under that 
     clause is submitted; and
       ``(II) each subsequent fiscal year.

       ``(iii) No effect on other payments.--An election by a 
     county to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause 
     (i) shall not affect the eligibility of the county to receive 
     any payment authorized for the county under--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605);
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621); or

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       ``(IV) section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

       ``(iv) Treatment.--A county described in clause (i) or (ii) 
     of section 300201(6)(A) that has not submitted to the 
     Secretary concerned a written notice of an election to opt 
     out of distributions from the Fund under clause (i) shall be 
     deemed to have opted in to those distributions.
       ``(B) Notice to opt in.--A county that has elected to opt 
     out of distributions from the Fund under subparagraph (A) may 
     opt back in to the distributions for all subsequent fiscal 
     years by submitting to the Secretary concerned, by not later 
     than the date that is 2 years after the date on which the 
     county submits the written notice under subparagraph (A)(i), 
     a notice of the intent of the county to opt back in.
       ``(f) Reports.--
       ``(1) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this chapter and every 90 days 
     thereafter, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of 
     the Treasury a quarterly report that describes, with full 
     transparency, for the period covered by report--
       ``(A) the assets of the Fund, including a description of 
     the investment policy used for the Fund; and
       ``(B) the performance of investments in the Fund.
       ``(2) Annual report.--Annually, the Corporation shall 
     submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
     and make publically available in an online searchable 
     database in a machine-readable format, a report describing 
     the activities of the Corporation for the period covered by 
     the report, including, at a minimum, information relating 
     to--
       ``(A) the growth of the Fund; and
       ``(B) applicable sources of revenue.
       ``(g) Annual Audits.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall 
     conduct an audit of the Fund.
       ``(h) Oversight.--The Inspector General of the Department 
     of the Treasury shall conduct periodic reviews of the 
     exercise by the Corporation of the fiduciary and statutory 
     duties of the Corporation.
       ``(i) Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2022, out of 
     any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Fund 110 
     percent of such sums as are necessary to ensure that the 
     required minimum payment amounts under subsection 
     (e)(2)(C)(i) can be provided.
       ``(2) Allocation among accounts.--The amounts appropriated 
     to the Fund under paragraph (1) shall be allocated among the 
     Forest Service Account, the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     Account in a manner that ensures that--
       ``(A) the amount allocated to the Forest Service Account is 
     determined in accordance with the ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of State payments under the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017;

       ``(B) the amount allocated to the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of county payments under the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017; and

       ``(C) the amount allocated to the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service Account is determined in accordance with the 
     ratio that--
       ``(i) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)) for fiscal year 2017; bears to
       ``(ii) an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and
       ``(II) the total amount of payments to counties under 
     section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as 
     the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), for fiscal year 2017.

       ``(j) Agency Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit to the Corporation information describing 
     activities on Federal land described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B), respectively, of section 3(7) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7102(7)), on a county-by-county basis, for the period 
     covered by the report, including information regarding--
       ``(A) timber sales and associated acres treated, volumes 
     sold and harvested, and revenues generated, including, at a 
     minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment; and
       ``(ii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(B) stewardship projects, including, at a minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment;
       ``(ii) prescribed fire; and
       ``(iii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(C) road work;
       ``(D) reforestation and associated acres treated, 
     including, at a minimum--
       ``(i) commercial treatment;
       ``(ii) prescribed fire; and
       ``(iii) precommercial thinning;
       ``(E) habitat created;
       ``(F) culverts replaced; and
       ``(G) miles of stream restoration.
       ``(2) Publication.--Promptly after receipt of the 
     information under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall make 
     the information publically available in an online searchable 
     database in a machine-readable format.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle 
     III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to chapter 3001 the following:

``3002. Forest and Refuge County Foundation 300201''...................

     SEC. 71203. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO FUND.

       (a) Definition of Eligible Nonelecting County.--In this 
     section, the term ``eligible nonelecting county'' means--
       (1) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), a county that--
       (A) is eligible for a payment under the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); and
       (B) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and
       (2) in subsection (e), a county that--
       (A) is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the 
     Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue 
     Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)); and
       (B) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code.
       (b) Suspension of Payments Under Act of May 23, 1908, and 
     Act of March 1, 1911.--Except as provided in section 
     300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 36, United States Code, for 
     fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter--
       (1) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under the sixth paragraph under the heading ``forest 
     service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500), shall be suspended; and
       (2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Forest Service Account within the Natural Resources Permanent 
     Fund established by section 300207(b)(1) of title 36, United 
     States Code, amounts equal to the amounts that would have 
     otherwise been distributed as payments to eligible 
     nonelecting counties under the sixth paragraph under the 
     heading ``forest service'' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 
     Stat. 260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the 
     Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') 
     (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500).
       (c) Suspension of Payments Under Act of August 28, 1937.--
     Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 
     36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter--
       (1) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under subsection (a) of title II of the Act of 
     August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605), 
     shall be suspended; and
       (2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) 
     of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts 
     that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to 
     eligible nonelecting counties under subsection (a) of title 
     II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 
     43 U.S.C. 2605).
       (d) Suspension of Payments Under Act of May 24, 1939.--
     Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of title 
     36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter--
       (1) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 
     (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621), shall be 
     suspended; and
       (2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management Account within the Natural 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(b)(2) 
     of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts 
     that would have otherwise been distributed as payments to 
     eligible nonelecting counties under the

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     first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, 
     chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621).
       (e) Suspension of Payments Under Refuge Revenue Sharing 
     Act.--Except as provided in section 300207(e)(2)(D)(ii) of 
     title 36, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter--
       (1) all payments authorized for eligible nonelecting 
     counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)), shall be 
     suspended; and
       (2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 
     300207(b)(3) of title 36, United States Code, amounts equal 
     to the amounts that would have otherwise been distributed as 
     payments to eligible nonelecting counties under section 
     401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the 
     ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 
     16 U.S.C. 715s(c)).

     SEC. 71204. AMENDMENTS TO SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
                   SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``and paragraph 
     (8)(A)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
       (i) by inserting ``of'' before ``acres''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after 
     ``Federal land''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``and paragraph 
     (9)(B)(i)'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) has not elected to opt out of distributions from the 
     Natural Resources Permanent Fund under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code.'';
       (4) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(8) 50-percent adjusted share.--The term `50-percent 
     adjusted share' means the quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the number equal to the total of all 50-percent 
     payments received by an eligible county during the 
     eligibility period; by
       ``(B) the number equal to the sum of all 50-percent 
     payments received by all eligible counties during the 
     eligibility period.'';
       (5) in paragraph (11) (as amended by section 41202(a))--
       (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (F)--
       (i) by striking ``fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2021 
     through 2023''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter--
       ``(i) for purposes of the calculations under section 
     101(a), an amount equal to the greater of--

       ``(I) the amount distributed from the Forest Service 
     Account within the Natural Resources Permanent Fund under 
     section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States Code; and
       ``(II) the total amount of all State payments for fiscal 
     year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for 
     All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics of the Department of Labor); and

       ``(ii) for purposes of the calculations under section 
     101(b), an amount equal to the greater of--

       ``(I) the amount distributed from the Bureau of Land 
     Management Account within the Natural Resources Permanent 
     Fund under section 300207(e)(2)(A) of title 36, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(II) the total amount of all county payments for fiscal 
     year 2017 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for 
     All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics of the Department of Labor).'';

       (6) in paragraph (12)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``containing Federal 
     land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible 
     county''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``containing Federal 
     land described in paragraph (7)(A)'' after ``eligible 
     counties''; and
       (7) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (17) as 
     paragraphs (9) through (16), respectively.
       (b) Permanent Authorization; Source of Payment Amounts.--
       (1) Calculation of payments.--Section 101 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7111) (as amended by section 41202(b)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``of fiscal years'' and all that follows 
     through ``the Secretary of Agriculture'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``of fiscal years'' and all that follows 
     through ``the Secretary of the Interior'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior''.
       (2) Elections.--Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
     7112(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``through fiscal year 
     2023'' after ``second fiscal year thereafter''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 
     2024 and each fiscal year thereafter--
       ``(i) the election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall not apply; and
       ``(ii) each affected county shall receive payments in 
     accordance with chapter 3002 of title 36, United States Code, 
     unless the affected county elects to opt out of distributions 
     under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of that title.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``through fiscal year 
     2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020''; and
       (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Source of payment amounts.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to an eligible State or 
     eligible county that has not elected to opt out of 
     distributions under section 300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, 
     United States Code, the payment under this section for a 
     fiscal year shall be derived from--
       ``(i) distributions to be paid under section 
     300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(aa) of title 36, United States Code; 
     and
       ``(ii) to the extent that amounts made available under 
     clause (i) are insufficient, any amounts that are 
     appropriated to carry out this Act, to be distributed in 
     accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 
     36, United States Code.
       ``(B) Exception.--An eligible State or eligible county that 
     has elected to opt out of distributions under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code--
       ``(i) shall not receive any payment under this section; and
       ``(ii) may receive payments only under, as applicable--

       ``(I) the sixth paragraph under the heading `forest 
     service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 
     192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 
     1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 Stat. 963, 
     chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500);
       ``(II) subsection (a) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605); and
       ``(III) the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621).''.

       (3) Notification of election.--Section 102(d)(1) of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (D)'' 
     and inserting ``subparagraphs (D) and (G)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.--For fiscal year 
     2024 and each fiscal year thereafter--
       ``(i) the allocation of funds required under subparagraph 
     (A) shall not be required;
       ``(ii) of the amounts received for the fiscal year--

       ``(I) 85 percent shall be expended in the same manner in 
     which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as 
     applicable, are required to be expended; and
       ``(II) 15 percent shall be expended on county projects in 
     accordance with title III; and

       ``(iii) the elections otherwise required by subparagraphs 
     (B), (C), and (D), or considered to be made under paragraph 
     (3)(B), as applicable, shall not apply or be required for 
     payments made for the fiscal year.''.
       (4) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section 
     103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) (as amended 
     by section 41202(b)(2)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``and for each'' and inserting ``, for 
     each''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, and for fiscal year 2024 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter'' before the period at the end.
       (5) Termination of authority.--Title III of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.) is amended by striking section 305 
     (as redesignated by section 41202(g)(1)).
       (c) Repeal of Authority to Conduct Special Projects on 
     Federal Land.--
       (1) In general.--Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121 et 
     seq.) is repealed.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) 
     is amended--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (B)--

       (aa) by striking clause (i);
       (bb) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
     and (ii), respectively; and
       (cc) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)'';

       (II) in subparagraph (C)--

       (aa) by striking clause (i);
       (bb) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
     and (ii), respectively; and
       (cc) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``clauses (i) and (ii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; and

       (III) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking ``paragraph 
     (3)(B)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph 
     (2)(B)'';

       (ii) by striking paragraph (2);

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       (iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
       (iv) in subparagraph (B)(ii) of paragraph (2) (as so 
     redesignated), by inserting ``(as in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of the Forest Management for Rural 
     Stability Act)'' after ``204(a)(5)''.
       (B) Section 302(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(b)) 
     is amended--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' at the end and 
     inserting a period;
       (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``shall--'' and all that follows through ``publish'' in 
     paragraph (1) and inserting ``shall publish''; and
       (iii) by striking paragraph (2).
       (C) Title IV of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
     Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7151 et seq.) is 
     amended by striking section 403 (16 U.S.C. 7153) and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF FUNDS.

       ``Funds made available under section 402 shall be in 
     addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest 
     Service and the Bureau of Land Management.''.
       (D) Section 603(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Healthy Forests 
     Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591b(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)) is 
     amended by inserting ``(as in effect on the day before the 
     date of enactment of the Forest Management for Rural 
     Stability Act'') before the period at the end.
       (E) Section 4003(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2)(B)(ii)) is 
     amended by striking ``500 note)'' and inserting ``7125) (as 
     in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
     Forest Management for Rural Stability Act)''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     are effective on October 1, 2024.
       (d) Use of Funds.--Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7142(a)) (as amended by section 41202(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``on Federal land'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) for job training or job creation activities;
       ``(7) for projects approved by--
       ``(A) a resource advisory committee (as defined in section 
     300201 of title 36, United States Code); or
       ``(B) a forest collaborative;
       ``(8) for natural resource conservation projects;
       ``(9) for forest health treatments;
       ``(10) for economic development activities;
       ``(11) for transportation infrastructure projects on county 
     road systems that serve Federal land;
       ``(12) to plan, develop, or carry out projects on Federal 
     land that--
       ``(A) are consistent with applicable Federal laws 
     (including regulations) and forest plans;
       ``(B) create private sector jobs, generate county revenue, 
     or provide merchantable forest products; and
       ``(C) may include--
       ``(i) forest health treatments;
       ``(ii) implementation of work under a Master Stewardship 
     Agreement;
       ``(iii) implementation of work under a good neighbor 
     agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural 
     Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a))); or
       ``(iv) forest road replacement, rehabilitation, or 
     reconstruction; or
       ``(13) to provide or expand access to--
       ``(A) broadband telecommunications services at local 
     schools; or
       ``(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for 
     students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a 
     local school campus.''.
       (e) Certification.--Section 303 of the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7143) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``February 1'' and all 
     that follows through ``Secretary concerned'' and inserting 
     ``February 1 of each calendar year beginning after a calendar 
     year during which not less than $35,000 of county funds were 
     expended by a participating county, the appropriate official 
     of the participating county shall submit to the Forest and 
     Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202 of 
     title 36, United States Code,''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Secretary concerned shall'' and inserting 
     ``Forest and Refuge County Foundation shall''; and
       (B) by striking ``Secretary concerned determines'' and 
     inserting ``Foundation determines''.
       (f) Funding.--Title IV of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7151 et 
     seq.) is amended by striking section 402 (16 U.S.C. 7152) and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 402. FUNDING.

       ``(a) In General.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
     any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary 
     concerned such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, 
     to remain available until expended.
       ``(b) Receipt and Acceptance.--The Secretary concerned 
     shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
     carry out this section the funds transferred under subsection 
     (a), without further appropriation.''.

     SEC. 71205. TIMELINE FOR RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
                   EXPENDITURES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Participating county; project funds.--The terms 
     ``participating county'' and ``project funds'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 201 of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7121) (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of this Act).
       (2) Resource advisory committee.--The term ``resource 
     advisory committee'' means a resource advisory committee (as 
     defined in section 201 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
     Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121) (as 
     in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
     Act)).
       (3) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7102).
       (b) Timeline.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     if a resource advisory committee has any unobligated project 
     funds available on the date described in section 207(a) of 
     the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act 
     of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(a)) (as in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of this Act), those project funds--
       (1) shall remain available for obligation until the date 
     that is 2 years after the date on which the resource advisory 
     committee has a quorum; and
       (2) shall not be obligated except in accordance with a 
     project proposal that--
       (A) is submitted by the resource advisory committee to the 
     Secretary concerned in accordance with section 203 of that 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 7123) (as in effect on the day before the date 
     of enactment of this Act); and
       (B) is approved by the Secretary concerned in accordance 
     with section 204 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 7124) (as in effect 
     on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).
       (c) Return of Unobligated Funds.--Any project funds that 
     remain unobligated after the date that is 2 years after the 
     date on which the applicable resource advisory committee has 
     a quorum shall be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States.

     SEC. 71206. FUNDING FOR REFUGE REVENUE SHARING ACT.

       (a) Source of Payments to Counties.--Section 401(c) of the 
     Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue 
     Sharing Act'') (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 
     715s(c)), is amended adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Source of payments to counties.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section, for fiscal year 2024 and 
     each fiscal year thereafter, with respect to counties that 
     have not elected to opt out of distributions under section 
     300207(e)(4)(A) of title 36, United States Code, instead of 
     making the payments to the applicable counties required under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) from the fund, the payments shall be 
     derived from--
       ``(A) distributions to be paid under section 
     300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) of title 36, United States 
     Code; and
       ``(B) to the extent that amounts made available under 
     subparagraph (A) are insufficient, any amounts that are 
     appropriated under subsection (d), to be distributed in 
     accordance with section 300207(e)(2)(B)(ii)(III)(bb) of title 
     36, United States Code.''.
       (b) Funding.--Section 401 of the Act of June 15, 1935 
     (commonly known as the ``Refuge Revenue Sharing Act'') (49 
     Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s), is amended by 
     striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Funding for Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of 
     any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary 
     such sums as are necessary to make payments under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to counties, after taking into 
     account--
       ``(A) amounts in the fund available for the payments for 
     the fiscal year; and
       ``(B) amounts made available for payments from the National 
     Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a) of 
     title 36, United States Code, for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be 
     entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out 
     this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), 
     without further appropriation.''.

     SEC. 71207. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS FROM SEQUESTRATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to 
     Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the 
     following:
       ``Payments to States and eligible counties from the 
     National Resources Permanent Fund established by section 
     300207(a) of title 36, United States Code.''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

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     SEC. 71208. CALCULATION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS UNDER THE 
                   PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES PROGRAM.

       Section 6903(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) For purposes of calculating payments under this 
     subsection, a payment to a unit of general local government 
     from the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by 
     section 300207(a) of title 36 shall be treated as follows:
       ``(A) Payments from the Forest Service Account established 
     under section 300207(b)(1) of title 36 shall be treated as 
     payments made pursuant to the sixth paragraph under the 
     heading `forest service' in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 
     260, chapter 192; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act 
     of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the `Weeks Law') (36 
     Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500).
       ``(B) Payments made from the Bureau of Land Management 
     Account established under section 300207(b)(2) of title 36 
     shall be treated as payments made pursuant to subsection (a) 
     of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, 
     chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605).
       ``(C) Payments made from the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Account established under section 300207(b)(3) of 
     title 36 shall be treated the same as payments made pursuant 
     to section 401(c)(2) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly 
     known as the `Refuge Revenue Sharing Act') (49 Stat. 383, 
     chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(2)).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2509. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Duckworth) 
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 the amendment, add the following:

           DIVISION __--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS

     SEC. __. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Environmental Justice Grants.--The Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to carry out--
       (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the 
     Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving 
     Cooperative Agreement Program, as those programs are in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant 
     programs I and II, as in existence on January 1, 2012.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out the programs described in 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       (2) such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year 
     thereafter.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2510. Mr. BOOKER 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:

       Strike section 11315 of division A.
       Strike section 11317 of division A.
       Strike section 11318 of division A.
       Strike section 40206 of division D.
       Strike section 40806 of division D.
       Strike section 40807 of division D.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2511. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Booker) 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:

        On page 2672, line 10, strike ``$6,000,000,000'' and 
     insert ``$16,000,000,000''.
       On page 2672, line 13, strike ``$1,200,000,000''and insert 
     ``$3,200,000,000''.
       On page 2672, line 15, strike ``$1,200,000,000''and insert 
     ``$3,200,000,000''.
       On page 2672, line 16, strike ``$1,200,000,000''and insert 
     ``$3,200,000,000''.
       On page 2672, line 18, strike ``$1,200,000,000''and insert 
     ``$3,200,000,000''.
       On page 2672, line 20, strike ``$1,200,000,000''and insert 
     ``$3,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 5, strike ``$36,000,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$56,000,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 7, strike ``$7,200,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 9, strike ``$7,200,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 11, strike ``$7,200,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 12, strike ``$7,200,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 14, strike ``$7,200,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,200,000,000''.
       On page 2681, line 18, strike ``$24,000,000,000'' and 
     insert ``$44,000,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2512. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden) 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 subtitle A of title I of division A, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 111____. FEDERAL GRANTS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE SAFETY 
                   IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered public authority.--The term ``covered public 
     authority'' means a public authority with jurisdiction over a 
     toll facility located within--
       (A) a National Scenic Area; and
       (B) the National Trail System.
       (2) National scenic area.--The term ``National Scenic 
     Area'' means an area of the National Forest System federally 
     designated as a National Scenic Area in recognition of the 
     outstanding natural, scenic, and recreational values of the 
     area.
       (3) National trail system.--The term ``National Trail 
     System'' means an area described in section 3 of the National 
     Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1242).
       (4) Public authority; toll facility.--The terms ``public 
     authority'' and ``toll facility'' have the meanings such 
     terms would have if such terms were included in chapter 1 of 
     title 23, United States Code.
       (b) Exemption From Certain Requirements.--Notwithstanding 
     any provision of title 23, United States Code, or any 
     regulation issued by the Secretary, section 129(a)(3) of that 
     title shall not apply to a covered public authority that 
     receives funding under that title for pedestrian and bike 
     safety improvements.
       (c) No Toll.--A covered public authority may not charge a 
     toll, fee, or other levy for the use of an improvement 
     described in subsection (b).
       (d) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--A covered public authority shall be 
     eligible for an exemption under subsection (b) during the 10-
     year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Applicability of exemption.--Any exemption granted 
     under section this shall remain in effect after the effective 
     date described in paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2513. Mr. MERKLEY 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:

        On page 1663, line 7, strike ``electric vehicles'' and 
     insert ``automobiles''.
       On page 1663, lines 11 and 12, strike ``electric vehicles'' 
     and insert ``internal combustion engine vehicles, including 
     oil exploration and drilling''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2514. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 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:

        In paragraph (1) of the matter under the heading ``State 
     and Tribal Assistance Grants'' under the heading 
     ``ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'' in title VI of division 
     J, strike the second and third provisos and insert ``Provided 
     further, That funds provided under this paragraph in this Act 
     shall not be subject to the matching or cost share 
     requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3), or 202 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding the requirements of section 603(d) of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the funds provided 
     under this paragraph in this Act, each State shall use not 
     less than 50 percent of the amount of its capitalization 
     grants to provide additional subsidization to eligible 
     recipients in the form

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     of assistance agreements with 100 percent forgiveness of 
     principal or grants, or any combination of these:''.
       In paragraph (2) of the matter under the heading ``State 
     and Tribal Assistance Grants'' under the heading 
     ``ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'' in title VI of division 
     J, strike the second and third provisos and insert ``Provided 
     further, That funds provided under this paragraph in this Act 
     shall not be subject to the matching or cost share 
     requirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements 
     of section 1452(f) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the 
     funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, each State 
     shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount of its 
     capitalization grants to provide additional subsidization to 
     eligible recipients in the form of assistance agreements with 
     100 percent forgiveness of principal or grants, or any 
     combination of these:''.
       In paragraph (3) of the matter under the heading ``State 
     and Tribal Assistance Grants'' under the heading 
     ``ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'' in title VI of division 
     J, strike the third proviso and insert ``Provided further, 
     That funds provided under this paragraph in this Act 
     deposited into Drinking Water State Revolving Funds shall be 
     provided to eligible recipients as assistance agreements with 
     100 percent principal forgiveness or as grants (or a 
     combination of these):''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2515. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) 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:

        On page 2585, line 6, strike ``three'' and insert 
     ``four''.
       On page 2587, line 3, strike ``three'' and insert ``four''.
       On page 2589, line 2, strike ``three'' and insert ``four''.
       On page 2590, line 15, strike ``three'' and insert 
     ``four''.
       On page 2592, line 6, strike ``three'' and insert ``four''.
       On page 2597, line 4, strike ``three'' and insert ``five''.
       On page 2616, line 24, insert ``Federal'' before 
     ``salaries,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2516. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. 
Warnock, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) 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 A, add the following:

                  TITLE V--IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT

     SEC. 15001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Institutional Grants for 
     New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU 
     Excellence Act'' or the ``IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act''.

     SEC. 15002. GRANTS FOR THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF HBCUS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to support long-
     term improvements to the facilities of such entities in 
     accordance with this title.
       (b) Application.--To be considered for a grant under this 
     section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
     the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
     such information as the Secretary may require, including--
       (1) to the extent possible, the information necessary for 
     the Secretary to make the determinations under subsection 
     (c);
       (2) a description of the projects that such eligible entity 
     plans to carry out with the grant, and how such projects will 
     advance the long-term goals of the entity; and
       (3) an explanation of how such projects will reduce risks 
     to the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff, 
     administrators, faculty, researchers, and guests at such 
     eligible entity.
       (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary--
       (1) shall give priority to eligible entities that--
       (A) demonstrate the greatest need to improve campus 
     facilities, as determined by a comparison of factors 
     identified by the Secretary, which may include--
       (i) consideration of threats posed by the proximity of such 
     facilities to toxic sites;
       (ii) the vulnerability of such facilities to natural 
     disasters and environmental risks;
       (iii) the median age of such facilities, including the 
     facilities that such eligible entities will use grant funds 
     to improve;
       (iv) the extent to which student enrollment exceeds 
     physical and instructional capacity;
       (v) the condition of major systems in such facilities such 
     as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, water, 
     and sewer systems;
       (vi) the condition of roofs, windows, and doors of such 
     facilities;
       (vii) other critical health and safety conditions;
       (viii) the number and condition of facilities in 
     significant disrepair; and
       (ix) the total amount of deferred maintenance of such 
     facilities;
       (B) demonstrate the most limited capacity to raise funds 
     for the long-term improvement of campus facilities, as 
     determined by an assessment of--
       (i) the current and historic ability of the eligible entity 
     to raise funds for construction, renovation, modernization, 
     and major repair projects for campus;
       (ii) whether the eligible entity has been able to issue 
     bonds or receive other funds to support school construction 
     projects; and
       (iii) the bond rating of the eligible entity;
       (C) enroll the highest percentages of students who are 
     eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of 
     part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1070a et seq.), and whose families qualify for other 
     Federal need-based aid;
       (D) are public institutions facing declining State support 
     or investment; or
       (E) demonstrate an effort to seek support from public and 
     private entities for projects carried out with a grant 
     awarded under this title; and
       (2) may give priority to eligible entities--
       (A) that lack access to high-speed broadband and will use 
     the grant funds to improve access to high-speed broadband 
     sufficient to support digital learning in accordance with 
     section 15003(a)(6); or
       (B) at which the highest degree that is predominantly 
     awarded to students is an associate's degree.
       (d) Geographic Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that grants under this section are awarded to eligible 
     entities in a manner that reflects the geographic 
     distribution of such entities in the United States.
       (e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, directly or by 
     grant or contract, may provide technical assistance to 
     eligible entities to prepare the entities to qualify, apply 
     for, and maintain a grant, under this title.
       (f) Relationship to HBCU Capital Financing Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may take into consideration 
     whether an eligible entity has received a loan under a loan 
     agreement made under part D of title III of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.) when--
       (A) reviewing grant applications under this section;
       (B) determining priority under subsection (c); and
       (C) determining the amount awarded for a grant under this 
     title.
       (2) Priority.--With respect to paragraph (1)(B), the 
     Secretary may--
       (A) determine that an eligible entity should not receive 
     priority under subsection (c) if such entity has received a 
     loan under a loan agreement made under part D of title III of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.); 
     and
       (B) determine that an eligible entity should receive higher 
     priority under subsection (c) if such entity has not received 
     a loan under a loan agreement made under part D of title III 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.).

     SEC. 15003. GRANT USES.

       (a) Permitted Uses.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     an eligible entity that receives a grant under this title 
     shall use such grant funds to carry out at least one of the 
     following activities:
       (1) Construct, modernize, renovate, or retrofit the campus 
     facilities of such entity, which may include--
       (A) providing for the improvement of existing, or the 
     establishment of new, instructional program spaces, 
     laboratories, or research facilities relating to fields of 
     science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, 
     health, agriculture, education, medicine, law, and other 
     disciplines;
       (B) constructing or improving roads or other transportation 
     infrastructure on campus, for which the eligible entity is 
     responsible;
       (C) establishing or improving the use of campus facilities 
     for the purpose of community-based partnerships that provide 
     students and community members with academic, health, career, 
     and social services; and
       (D) preserving facilities with historic significance, and 
     facilities that house historic or cultural artifacts.
       (2) Purchase or modernize vehicle fleets owned and operated 
     by such entity that are used primarily for the purpose of 
     facilitating campus accessibility and student academic 
     activities.
       (3) Carry out major repairs to the facilities or other 
     physical plants of such entity, including deferred 
     maintenance projects.
       (4) Acquire and install academic and residential furniture, 
     fixtures, and instructional research-related equipment and 
     technology in the campus facilities of such entity.
       (5) For the purpose of facilitating the construction of new 
     campus facilities funded with a grant under this title--

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       (A) purchase or otherwise acquire title to land to serve as 
     a permanent site for such facilities; and
       (B) to the extent that other public or private funds are 
     insufficient--
       (i) prepare land for the construction of such facilities; 
     and
       (ii) pay other preconstruction costs relating to the 
     development of such facilities.
       (6) Install or extend the life and usability of basic 
     systems and components of campus facilities, which may 
     include--
       (A) high-speed broadband internet infrastructure sufficient 
     to support digital and technology-based learning;
       (B) high-capacity, middle-mile broadband networks, and 
     campus-wide broadband networks, including 5G and future 
     network generations;
       (C) fiber, cyber, and telecommunications infrastructure, 
     including small cells;
       (D) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) or 
     other indoor air quality systems;
       (E) support for last-mile service for rural campuses when 
     other means of providing this support is unavailable; and
       (F) other infrastructure to support the success of 
     operations and other digital and technology needs.
       (7) Strengthen the safety and security of the campus of 
     such entity by improving or utilizing design elements, 
     principles, and technology that--
       (A) guarantee layers of security throughout the such 
     campus; and
       (B) uphold the function of such campus as a learning and 
     teaching environment.
       (8) Reduce current or anticipated overcrowding in the 
     campus facilities.
       (9) Ensure that the building envelopes of the campus 
     facilities--
       (A) protect occupants and interiors of such facilities from 
     natural elements; and
       (B) are structurally sound and secure.
       (10) Improve energy and water efficiency to lower the costs 
     of energy and water consumption in campus facilities.
       (11) With respect to campus facilities, reduce or eliminate 
     the presence of--
       (A) toxins and chemicals, including mercury, radon, 
     polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, and asbestos;
       (B) mold and mildew;
       (C) rodents and pests; or
       (D) biological, radiological, and other waste related to 
     research.
       (12) Ensure the safety of drinking water at the tap and 
     water used for meal preparation in campus facilities, which 
     may include testing of the potability of water at the tap for 
     the presence of lead and other contaminants.
       (13) Bring campus facilities into compliance with 
     applicable fire, health, and safety codes and regulations.
       (14) Make existing campus facilities accessible to 
     individuals with disabilities through compliance with--
       (A) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12101 et seq.); and
       (B) section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
     U.S.C. 794).
       (b) Prohibited Uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
     grant under this title may not use such grant funds for--
       (1) payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs, 
     minor repairs, and utility bills;
       (2) any facility that is--
       (A) primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or 
     other events for which admission is charged to the general 
     public;
       (B) primarily used for or associated with sectarian 
     instruction or religious worship; or
       (3) the purchase or support of any communications equipment 
     or service (as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted 
     Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608)) that poses a risk to 
     national security.
       (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible entity shall use 
     a grant received under this title only to supplement the 
     level of Federal, State, and local public funds that would, 
     in the absence of such grant, be made available for the 
     activities supported by the grant, and not to supplant such 
     funds.
       (d) Encouraging Partnerships.--The Secretary shall 
     encourage partnerships between eligible entities and public 
     and private entities to--
       (1) provide additional funding; and
       (2) assist in carrying out the activities under this title.

     SEC. 15004. REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARD-RESISTANCE AND ENERGY AND 
                   WATER CONSERVATION.

       An eligible entity that receives a grant under this title 
     shall ensure that any new construction, modernization, or 
     renovation project carried out with such grant funds meets or 
     exceeds the following requirements:
       (1) Requirements for such projects set forth in the most 
     recent published edition of a nationally recognized, 
     consensus-based model building code.
       (2) Requirements for such projects set forth in the most 
     recent published edition of a nationally recognized, 
     consensus-based model energy conservation code.
       (3) Performance criteria under the WaterSense program, 
     established under section 324B of the of the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294b), applicable to such 
     projects within a nationally recognized, consensus-based 
     model code.

     SEC. 15005. USE OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       In carrying out projects funded with a grant under this 
     title, an eligible entity shall seek to procure contracts 
     from small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 
     (including service-disabled veterans), qualified HUBZone 
     small business concerns, small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
     individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled 
     by women.

     SEC. 15006. RESERVATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Reservation.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this title may reserve a total of not more than five 
     percent of the amount of such grant to--
       (1) develop the facilities master plan required under 
     subsection (b);
       (2) carry out activities to--
       (A) protect the health of students, staff, administrators, 
     faculty, researchers, and guests during the construction or 
     modernization of the campus facilities of such entity; and
       (B) mitigate excessive noise caused by activities carried 
     out under this title;
       (3) pay personnel to carry out administrative work relating 
     to the grant program; and
       (4) pay other reasonable administrative costs associated 
     with the grant program.
       (b) Facilities Master Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after receiving a 
     grant under this title, an eligible entity shall submit to 
     the Secretary a comprehensive 10-year facilities master plan.
       (2) Elements.--The facilities master plan required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the eligible 
     entity submitting such plan, a description of--
       (A) the extent to which the campus facilities--
       (i) meet the educational needs of students; and
       (ii) support the educational mission and vision of such 
     entity;
       (B) the physical condition of the campus facilities;
       (C) the current health, safety, and environmental 
     conditions of the campus facilities, including--
       (i) indoor air quality;
       (ii) the presence of hazardous and toxic substances and 
     chemicals on or near such facilities;
       (iii) the safety of drinking water at the tap and water 
     used for meal preparation, including the level of lead and 
     other contaminants in such water;
       (iv) energy and water efficiency;
       (v) excessive noise in academic spaces; and
       (vi) other health, safety, and environmental conditions 
     that would impact the health, safety, and learning ability of 
     students;
       (D) the actual and anticipated impact of current and future 
     student enrollment levels (as of the date of application) on 
     the design of current and future campus facilities, as well 
     as the financial implications of such enrollment levels;
       (E) the dollar amount and percentage of funds such entity 
     will dedicate to capital construction projects, including--
       (i) any funds in the budget of such entity that will be 
     dedicated to such projects; and
       (ii) any funds not in such budget that will be dedicated to 
     such projects, including any funds available to the 
     eligibility entity as the result of a bond issue or the 
     Historically Black College and University Capital Financing 
     Program under part D of title III of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.); and
       (F) the dollar amount and percentage of funds such entity 
     will dedicate to the maintenance and operation of campus 
     facilities, including--
       (i) any funds in the budget of such entity that will be 
     dedicated to the maintenance and operation of such 
     facilities; and
       (ii) any funds not in the budget of such entity that will 
     be dedicated to the maintenance and operation of such 
     facilities.
       (3) Consultation.--In developing the facilities master 
     plan, the eligible entity demonstrate that it conducted 
     meaningful consultation with diverse stakeholders, which may 
     include--
       (A) staff and other institutional leaders;
       (B) custodial and maintenance staff;
       (C) emergency first responders;
       (D) campus facilities directors;
       (E) students and families;
       (F) community residents, including those directly affected 
     by actions undertaken as a result of utilizing grant funds;
       (G) government entities;
       (H) local charitable foundations;
       (I) local employers;
       (J) Indian Tribes, as applicable; and
       (K) other such individuals and entities.

     SEC. 15007. HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING LOAN DISBURSEMENT AND 
                   FORGIVENESS.

       (a) In General.--Each time an institution of higher 
     education receives a disbursement of a loan amount under a 
     covered closed loan agreement, the Secretary shall repay--
       (1) the outstanding balance of principal, interest, fees, 
     and costs on such loan amount (as of the date of such 
     disbursement) under the covered closed loan agreement; and
       (2) any reimbursement (including reimbursements of escrow 
     and return of fees and deposits) relating to the covered 
     closed loan agreement that are usual and customary when the 
     loan is paid off by the institution.
       (b) Covered Closed Loan Agreement.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered closed loan agreement'' means each of the 
     following:
       (1) A closed loan agreement--
       (A) executed before the date of enactment of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260);
       (B) made under part D of title III of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.); and

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       (C) that provides for loan amounts that have not been 
     disbursed as of the date of enactment of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
       (2) A closed loan agreement--
       (A) authorized under section 3512 of the CARES Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1001 note); and
       (B) made for the deferment of balances that have not been 
     disbursed as of the date of enactment of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).

     SEC. 15008. REPORTS.

       (a) Department of Education Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the projects carried out with grant 
     funds awarded under this title.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) with respect to projects carried out by eligible 
     entities with grant funds awarded under this title, an 
     assessment of--
       (i) the types of such projects;
       (ii) the square footage of the improvements made by such 
     projects, disaggregated by--

       (I) total square footage; and
       (II) square footage per each eligible entity;

       (iii) the total cost of each such project;
       (iv) the cost described in clause (iii), disaggregated by 
     the cost of--

       (I) planning;
       (II) design;
       (III) construction;
       (IV) site purchase; and
       (V) improvements;

       (v) the geographic distribution of such projects; and
       (vi) the demographic composition of the student population 
     served by such projects, disaggregated by--

       (I) race and ethnicity; and
       (II) the number and percentage of students enrolled at such 
     entities who are eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
     under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.);

       (B) an evaluation of a sample of grant recipients, selected 
     by the Secretary taking into account size and geographic 
     location of each grantee, to determine how such recipients 
     are using the grant and the effectiveness of the activities 
     carried out with the grant; and
       (C) an analysis of compliance with the requirement in 
     section 15003(c).
       (b) Comptroller General Study Report.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 4 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall conduct a study on the implementation of 
     the grant program under this title.
       (2) Elements.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) an examination of program implementation challenges; 
     and
       (B) an assessment of whether any changes are needed to make 
     grants under this title more accessible to eligible entities 
     with fiscal challenges to help them raise capital for 
     infrastructure projects.
       (3) Report.--After the completion of the study under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the results 
     of the study, including any recommendations to the Secretary 
     for improvements to the implementation of the grant program 
     under this title.

     SEC. 15009. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a part B institution, as such term is defined in 
     section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1061(2)); or
       (B) a Historically Black Graduate Professional School 
     identified in section 326(e) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1063b(e)).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Education.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1003).

     SEC. 15010. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This title shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 15011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this title for each of fiscal years 
     2022 through 2027.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2517. Mr. LEE 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:

        Strike section 40801 of division D and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 40801. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROAD AND TRAIL REMEDIATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--Public Law 88-657 (16 U.S.C. 532 et 
     seq.) (commonly known as the ``Forest Roads and Trails Act'') 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 8. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROAD AND TRAIL REMEDIATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 
     Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program 
     (referred to in this section as the `Program').
       ``(b) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the 
     Secretary shall, taking into account foreseeable changes in 
     weather and hydrology--
       ``(1) restore passages for fish and other aquatic species 
     by--
       ``(A) improving, repairing, or replacing culverts and other 
     infrastructure; and
       ``(B) removing barriers, as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate, from the passages;
       ``(2) prepare previously closed National Forest System 
     roads for long-term storage, in accordance with subsections 
     (c)(1) and (d), in a manner that--
       ``(A) prevents motor vehicle use, as appropriate to conform 
     to route designations;
       ``(B) prevents the roads from damaging adjacent resources, 
     including aquatic and wildlife resources;
       ``(C) reduces or eliminates the need for road maintenance; 
     and
       ``(D) preserves the roads for future use;
       ``(3) decommission previously closed National Forest System 
     roads and trails in accordance with subsections (c)(1) and 
     (d);
       ``(4) relocate National Forest System roads and trails--
       ``(A) to increase resilience to extreme weather events, 
     flooding, and other natural disasters; and
       ``(B) to respond to changing resource conditions and public 
     input;
       ``(5) convert National Forest System roads to National 
     Forest System trails, while allowing for continued use for 
     motorized and nonmotorized recreation, to the extent the use 
     is compatible with the management status of the road or 
     trail;
       ``(6) decommission temporary roads--
       ``(A) that were constructed before the date of enactment of 
     this section--
       ``(i) for emergency operations; or
       ``(ii) to facilitate a resource extraction project;
       ``(B) that were designated as a temporary road by the 
     Secretary; and
       ``(C)(i) in violation of section 10(b) of the Forest and 
     Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
     1608(b)), on which vegetation cover has not been 
     reestablished; or
       ``(ii) that have not been fully decommissioned; and
       ``(7) carry out projects on National Forest System roads, 
     trails, and bridges to improve resilience to extreme weather 
     events, flooding, or other natural disasters.
       ``(c) Project Selection.--
       ``(1) Project eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may only fund under the 
     Program a project described in paragraph (2) or (3) of 
     subsection (b) if the Secretary previously and separately--
       ``(i) solicited public comment for changing the management 
     status of the applicable National Forest System road or 
     trail--

       ``(I) to close the road or trail to access; and
       ``(II) to minimize impacts to natural resources; and

       ``(ii) has closed the road or trail to access as described 
     in clause (i)(I).
       ``(B) Requirement.--Each project carried out under the 
     Program shall be on a National Forest System road or trail, 
     except with respect to a project carried out on a watershed 
     for which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative 
     agreement under section 323 of the Department of the Interior 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 
     1011a).
       ``(2) Annual selection of projects for funding.--The 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) establish a process for annually selecting projects 
     for funding under the Program, consistent with the 
     requirements of this section;
       ``(B) solicit and consider public input regionally in the 
     ranking of projects for funding under the Program;
       ``(C) give priority for funding under the Program to 
     projects that would--
       ``(i) protect or improve water quality in public drinking 
     water source areas;
       ``(ii) restore the habitat of a threatened, endangered, or 
     sensitive fish or wildlife species; or
       ``(iii) maintain future access to the adjacent area for the 
     public, contractors, permittees, or firefighters; and
       ``(D) publish on the website of the Forest Service--
       ``(i) the selection process established under subparagraph 
     (A); and
       ``(ii) a list that includes a description and the proposed 
     outcome of each project funded under the Program in each 
     fiscal year.
       ``(d) Implementation.--In implementing the Program, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that--
       ``(1) the system of roads and trails on the applicable unit 
     of the National Forest System--
       ``(A) is adequate to meet any increasing demands for 
     timber, recreation, and other uses;
       ``(B) provides for intensive use, protection, development, 
     and management of the land under principles of multiple use 
     and sustained yield of products and services;
       ``(C) does not damage, degrade, or impair adjacent 
     resources, including aquatic and wildlife resources, to the 
     extent practicable;
       ``(D) reflects long-term funding expectations; and

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       ``(E) is adequate for supporting emergency operations, such 
     as evacuation routes during wildfires, floods, and other 
     natural disasters; and
       ``(2) all projects funded under the Program are consistent 
     with any applicable forest plan or travel management plan.
       ``(e) Savings Clause.--A decision to fund a project under 
     the Program shall not affect any determination made 
     previously or to be made in the future by the Secretary with 
     regard to road or trail closures.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry 
     out section 8 of Public Law 88-657 (commonly known as the 
     ``Forest Roads and Trails Act'') $250,000,000 for the period 
     of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2518. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Kaine) 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 appropriate place in division C, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 300__. URBANIZED AREAS.

       (a) Extension of Treatment of Urbanized Areas.--Section 
     21101 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-123; 132 Stat. 103) is amended by striking 
     ``and 2020'' and inserting ``2020, 2021, and 2022''.
       (b) Census Discretion.--Section 5324 of title 49, United 
     States Code (as amended by section 30011), is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Census Discretion.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Disaster-related population decrease.--The term 
     `disaster-related population decrease', with respect to an 
     urbanized area, means that--
       ``(i) the population of the urbanized area decreases to be 
     less than 50,000 individuals, as determined in a decennial 
     census after the decennial census in which the area was 
     designated as an urbanized area; and
       ``(ii) the decrease described in clause (i) is a result of 
     a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 
     of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
       ``(B) Urbanized area.--The term `urbanized area' means an 
     area designated in a decennial census as an urbanized area by 
     the Secretary of Commerce.
       ``(2) Election.--On request by the Governor of a State in 
     which an urbanized area that experiences a disaster-related 
     population decrease is located, the Secretary may elect for 
     the purposes of this chapter, including for purposes of 
     making apportionments under this chapter, to continue to 
     treat the area as an urbanized area with the same population 
     and land area as the area had in the most recent decennial 
     census in which it was designated as an urbanized area by the 
     Secretary of Commerce.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2519. Ms. ERNST 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:

        On page 231, line 3, insert ``, including how the decision 
     of the State to continue to accept Federal Pandemic 
     Unemployment Compensation under section 2104 of the CARES Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 9023) has impacted the workforce'' after 
     ``State''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2520. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

        On page 2126, strike lines 5 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
       (1) $10,000,000 for the award of grants under subsection 
     (c)(3), which shall remain available until expended;
       (2) for the award of grants under subsection (d)--
       (A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
       (B) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; 
     and
       On page 2143, line 6, strike ``$250,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$60,000,000''.
       Beginning on page 2471, strike line 20 and all that follows 
     through page 2473, line 9, and insert the following:

                             digital equity

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for ``Digital Equity'', 
     $600,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     competitive grants as authorized under sections 60304 and 
     60305 of division F of this Act:  Provided, That of the 
     amount provided under this heading in this Act--
       (1) $120,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be made available for fiscal year 2022, of which $10,000,000 
     is for the award of grants under section 60304 (c)(3) of 
     division F of this Act, $50,000,000 is for the award of 
     grants under section 60304(d) of division F of this Act, and 
     $60,000,000 is for the award of grants under section 60305 of 
     division F of this Act;
       (2) $120,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be made available for fiscal year 2023, of which $60,000,000 
     is for the award of grants under section 60304(d) of division 
     F of this Act and $60,000,000 is for the award of grants 
     under section 60305 of division F of this Act;
       (3) $120,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be made available for fiscal year 2024, of which $60,000,000 
     is for the award of grants under section 60304(d) of division 
     F of this Act and $60,000,000 is for the award of grants 
     under section 60305 of division F of this Act;
       (4) $120,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be made available for fiscal year 2025, of which $60,000,000 
     is for the award of grants under section 60304(d) of division 
     F of this Act and $60,000,000 is for the award of grants 
     under section 60305 of division F of this Act; and
       (5) $120,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be made available for fiscal year 2026, of which $60,000,000 
     is for the award of grants under section 60304(d) of division 
     F of this Act and $60,000,000 is for the award of grants 
     under section 60305 of division F of this Act:
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2521. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

        After section 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--A provision described in subsection (b), 
     including an amendment made by such provision, shall not take 
     effect until the head of the relevant Federal agency 
     certifies that the provision and the amendments made by that 
     provision would not increase the reliance of the United 
     States on foreign nations for critical resources, including 
     cobalt, copper, nickel, lithium, manganese, or graphite.
       (b) Provisions Described.--The provisions referred to in 
     subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Section 11109.
       (2) Section 11129.
       (3) Section 11401.
       (4) Section 11403.
       (5) Section 25005.
       (6) Section 25006.
       (7) Section 40107.
       (8) Section 40112.
       (9) Section 40207.
       (10) Section 40431.
       (11) Any appropriations made available under division J for 
     electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging 
     infrastructure.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2522. Mr. MARSHALL 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 subtitle E of title III of division D, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 403___. KEYSTONE XL AUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Authorization.--TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., 
     may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline 
     facilities at the international border of the United States 
     and Canada at Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil 
     from Canada to the United States described in the 
     Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101).
       (b) No Presidential Permit Required.--No Presidential 
     permit (or similar permit) under Executive Order 13867 (3 
     U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the issuance of permits with 
     respect to facilities and land transportation crossings at 
     the international boundaries of the United States), Executive 
     Order 12038 (42 U.S.C. 7151 note; relating to the transfer of 
     certain functions to the Secretary of Energy), Executive 
     Order 10485 (15 U.S.C. 717b note; relating to the performance 
     of functions respecting electric power and

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     natural gas facilities located on United States borders), or 
     any other Executive order shall be required for the 
     construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the 
     pipeline facilities described in subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2523. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

        On page 2149, lines 11 and 12, strike ``sex, gender 
     identity, sexual orientation,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2524. Mr. MARSHALL 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 appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDING.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
     funds made available by this Act, including any amendments 
     made by this Act, may be used to issue vaccine passports, 
     vaccines passes, or other standardized documentation for the 
     purpose of certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination 
     status to a third party, or to otherwise publish or share any 
     individual's COVID-19 vaccination record or similar health 
     information.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2525. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

        Strike section 40105 of division D.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2526. Mr. MARSHALL 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 section 90007, add the following:
       (i) Shuttered Venue Operator Grants.--All unobligated 
     balances from amounts made available under the heading 
     ``Small Business Administration--Shuttered Venue Operators'' 
     and under section 5005(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act 
     (Public Law 117-2) to carry out 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) are 
     permanently rescinded.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2527. Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Markey, Ms. Smith, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Booker, 
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schatz, and Mr. King) 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 appropriate place in division F, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. _____. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW 2.5 GHZ TRIBAL PRIORITY 
                   WINDOW.

       (a) Commission Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission.
       (b) New Tribal Priority Window.--The Commission shall--
       (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 
     gigahertz band, under the same terms and conditions as the 
     Tribal priority window established in the Report and Order in 
     the matter of Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band adopted by the 
     Commission on July 10, 2019 (FCC 19-62), for any portions of 
     the band--
       (A) that remain available for assignment in accordance with 
     that Report and Order; and
       (B) for which the Commission did not receive an application 
     during the Tribal priority window established in that Report 
     and Order; and
       (2) accept applications in the new window established under 
     paragraph (1) during the period that--
       (A) begins on the date on which the window is established; 
     and
       (B) ends on the date that is 180 days after the date on 
     which the window is established, or such later date as the 
     Commission considers appropriate.
       (c) Exception From Certain Procedural Requirements.--To the 
     extent that the Commission determines that section 553 of 
     title 5, United States Code, chapter 6 of that title 
     (commonly known as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''), 
     subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), or any 
     other provision of law would prevent the Commission from 
     establishing the new Tribal priority window by the date 
     required under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or from 
     beginning to accept applications in that window as required 
     under paragraph (2)(A) of that subsection, that provision 
     shall not apply to any action taken by the Commission, or any 
     rule or order issued by the Commission, to establish that 
     window or to begin accepting applications in that window (as 
     the case may be).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2528. Mr. MERKLEY 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:

       On page 2593, line 21, insert ``Provided further, That the 
     limitation in the preceding proviso shall not apply to 
     amounts made available under this paragraph in this Act that 
     the Environmental Protection Agency provides as grants or 
     contracts to external entities that provide technical 
     assistance, outreach, and engagement:'' after 
     ``administration:''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2529. Mr. MERKLEY 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:

        On page 1461, lines 23 and 24, strike ``and recycling''.
       Beginning on page 1462, strike line 3 and all that follows 
     through page 1463, line 18 and insert the following:
       (A) property designed to be used to produce energy from the 
     sun, water, wind, geothermal or hydrothermal (as those terms 
     are defined in section 612 of the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191)) resources, or 
     enhanced geothermal systems (as defined in that section);
       (B) fuel cells, microturbines, or energy storage systems 
     and components;
       (C) electric grid modernization equipment or components;
       (D) property designed to produce energy conservation 
     technologies (including for residential, commercial, and 
     industrial applications);
       (E)(i) light-, medium-, or heavy-duty electric or fuel cell 
     vehicles, electric or fuel cell locomotives, electric or fuel 
     cell maritime vessels, or electric or fuel cell planes;
       (ii) technologies, components, and materials of those 
     vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes; and
       (iii) charging or refueling infrastructure associated with 
     those vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes; and
       (F)(i) hybrid vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating 
     of not less than 14,000 pounds; and
       (ii) technologies, components, and materials for those 
     vehicles.
       On page 1465, lines 2 and 3, strike ``or recycling facility 
     for the production or recycling, as applicable,'' and 
     inserting ``facility for the production''.
       On page 1465, strike lines 12 through 21 and insert the 
     following:

       (I) low- or zero-carbon process heat systems;
       (II) technology relating to energy efficiency in industrial 
     processes; or
       (III) any other industrial technology that significantly 
     reduces greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the 
     Secretary;

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2530. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Casey) 
submitted

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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. NEGOTIATIONS WITH RESPECT TO IMPORTATION OF 
                   GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FOR USE IN THE 
                   PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC GRID TRANSFORMERS.

       (a) In General.--The United States Trade Representative 
     shall immediately seek to enter into negotiations with Canada 
     and Mexico to ensure that--
       (1) the national security of the United States is not 
     impaired by the importation into the United States of grain-
     oriented electrical steel in the form of core parts, cores, 
     or laminations for use in the production of electric grid 
     transformers; and
       (2) Canada and Mexico are not being used as pass-through 
     countries for other countries engaged in the dumping (as 
     defined in section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1677)) of such steel.
       (b) Reports Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
     the date described in paragraph (2), the Trade Representative 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the 
     negotiations described in subsection (a).
       (2) Date described.--The date described in this paragraph 
     is the date on which the President certifies to Congress that 
     Canada and Mexico have agreed to measures that will prevent 
     the importation in the United States of grain-oriented 
     electrical steel in the form of core parts, cores, or 
     laminations from impairing the national security of the 
     United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2531. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Kelly) 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:

        In section 11104, strike subsection (c) and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Adjustments to Certain State Apportionment Amounts.--
     Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Calculation of Amounts.--
       ``(1) State share.--For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter, the amount for each State of combined 
     apportionments for the national highway performance program 
     under section 119, the surface transportation block grant 
     program under section 133, the highway safety improvement 
     program under section 148, the congestion mitigation and air 
     quality improvement program under section 149, the national 
     highway freight program under section 167, the carbon 
     reduction program under section 175, to carry out subsection 
     (c) of the PROTECT program under section 176, and to carry 
     out section 134 shall be determined as follows:
       ``(A) Initial amount.--The initial amount for each State 
     shall be determined by multiplying the total amount available 
     for apportionment by the share for each State, which shall be 
     equal to the proportion that--
       ``(i) the amount of apportionments that the State received 
     for fiscal year 2012; bears to
       ``(ii) the amount of those apportionments received by all 
     States for that fiscal year.
       ``(B) Adjustments to amounts.--
       ``(i) In general.--The initial amounts resulting from the 
     calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to 
     ensure that, for each State, the amount of combined 
     apportionments for the programs shall not be less than an 
     amount equal to--

       ``(I) 95 percent of the applicable percentage; multiplied 
     by
       ``(II) the total amount of funds available for 
     apportionment.

       ``(ii) Applicable percentage.--For purposes of this 
     subparagraph, the applicable percentage shall be an amount, 
     expressed as a percentage, equal to the quotient of--

       ``(I) the estimated tax payments attributable to highway 
     users in the State that were paid into the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the most recent 
     fiscal year for which data are available; divided by
       ``(II) the estimated total tax payments attributable to 
     users in all States that were paid into the Highway Trust 
     Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for that fiscal 
     year.

       ``(2) State apportionment.--On October 1 of each fiscal 
     year described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     apportion the sum authorized to be appropriated for 
     expenditure on the national highway performance program under 
     section 119, the surface transportation block grant program 
     under section 133, the highway safety improvement program 
     under section 148, the congestion mitigation and air quality 
     improvement program under section 149, the national highway 
     freight program under section 167, the carbon reduction 
     program under section 175, to carry out subsection (c) of the 
     PROTECT program under section 176, and to carry out section 
     134 in accordance with paragraph (1).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2532. Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Ms. Ernst) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. SAVING FEDERAL FUNDS BY AUTHORIZING CHANGES TO THE 
                   COMPOSITION OF CIRCULATING COINS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5112 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(bb) Composition of Circulating Coins.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and subject to the other provisions of this subsection, 
     the Director of the United States Mint (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Director'), in consultation with the 
     Secretary, may modify the metallic composition of circulating 
     coins to a new metallic composition (including by prescribing 
     reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those 
     coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the United States 
     Mint, including solicitation of input, including input on 
     acceptor tolerances and requirements, from industry 
     stakeholders who could be affected by changes in the 
     composition of circulating coins, indicates that the 
     modification will--
       ``(A) reduce costs incurred by the taxpayers of the United 
     States;
       ``(B) be seamless, which shall mean the same diameter and 
     weight as United States coinage being minted on the date of 
     enactment of this subsection and that the coins will work 
     interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic 
     signature technology; and
       ``(C) have as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the 
     public and stakeholders.
       ``(2) Notification to congress.--On the date that is at 
     least 90 legislative days before the date on which the 
     Director begins making a modification described in paragraph 
     (1), the Director shall submit to Congress notice that--
       ``(A) provides a justification for the modification, 
     including the support for that modification in the study and 
     analysis required under paragraph (1) with respect to the 
     modification;
       ``(B) describes how the modification will reduce costs 
     incurred by the taxpayers of the United States;
       ``(C) certifies that the modification will be seamless, as 
     described in paragraph (1)(B); and
       ``(D) certifies that the modification will have as minimal 
     an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.
       ``(3) Congressional authority.--The Director may begin 
     making a modification proposed under this subsection not 
     earlier than the date that is 90 legislative days after the 
     date on which the Director submits to Congress the notice 
     required under paragraph (2) with respect to that 
     modification, unless Congress, during the period of 90 
     legislative days beginning on the date on which the Director 
     submits that notice--
       ``(A) finds that the modification is not justified in light 
     of the information contained in that notice; and
       ``(B) enacts a joint resolution of disapproval of the 
     proposed modification.
       ``(4) Procedures.--For purpose of paragraph (3)--
       ``(A) a joint resolution of disapproval is a joint 
     resolution the matter after the resolving clause of which is 
     as follows: `That Congress disapproves the modification 
     submitted by the Director of the United States Mint.'; and
       ``(B) the procedural rules in the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate for a joint resolution of disapproval 
     described in that paragraph shall be the same as provided for 
     a joint resolution of disapproval under chapter 8 of title 
     5.''.
       (b) Determination of Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary 
     effects of this section, for the purpose of complying with 
     the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
     by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
     Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this section, submitted 
     for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of 
     the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has 
     been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2533. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Lujan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to

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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:

       In section 24220 of title IV of division B, add at the end 
     the following:
       (f) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving 
     Act'' or the ``HALT Drunk Driving Act''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2534. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina 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:

       On page 96, line 23, strike ``and'' at the end.
       On page 97, strike line 3 and insert the following:
     State has been awarded a grant under this section; and
       ``(7) prioritizing projects on high priority corridors 
     designated under section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; 
     105 Stat. 2032; 133 Stat. 3018).'';
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2535. Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Rounds, 
and Mr. Tillis) 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 J, add the following:

                                TITLE X

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

               General Provisions--Infrastructure Funding


        reduction of backlog of facility infrastructure projects

       Sec. 1001. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $4,000,000,000, of which 
     $1,300,000,000 shall be for each of the Departments of the 
     Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, and $100,000,000 shall be 
     for the Defense Health Agency, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, to reduce the backlog of facility 
     infrastructure maintenance projects of the Department of 
     Defense:  Provided, That any project carried out with amounts 
     provided in this section shall comply with the requirements 
     under section 2811 of title 10, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That such amount is designated by Congress as being 
     for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of 
     H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
     on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)).


   modernization of test and training ranges of department of defense

       Sec. 1002. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $4,000,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2032, to modernize the test and training 
     ranges of the Department of Defense, including projects 
     included in the report required under section 2806 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
     (Division B of Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) for 
     test and evaluation activities:  Provided, That such amount 
     is designated by Congress as being for an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 
     (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     901(b)).


 remediation of perfluoralkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances

       Sec. 1003. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $1,500,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2026, to remediate perfluoralkyl 
     substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at installations 
     owned by the Department of Defense:  Provided, That such 
     amount is designated by Congress as being for an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 
     (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     901(b)).


            high-priority military construction requirements

       Sec. 1004. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $2,000,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2026, to meet high-priority military 
     construction requirements:  Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th 
     Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
     year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)).


                          depot modernization

       Sec. 1005. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $4,500,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2032, for depot modernization:  Provided, 
     That such amount is designated by Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. 
     Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
     budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 901(b)).


                     ammunition plant modernization

       Sec. 1006. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $2,500,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2026, to modernize ammunition plants:  
     Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as being 
     for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of 
     H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
     on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)).


           fifth-generation wireless networking technologies

       Sec. 1007. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $2,500,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2026, to provide fifth-generation 
     wireless networking technologies to installations owned by 
     the Department of Defense:  Provided, That such amount is 
     designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th 
     Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
     year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)).


        navy and coast guard shipyard infrastructure improvement

       Sec. 1008.  (a) Appropriation.--
       (1) In general.--For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $25,350,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, to improve, in accordance with subsection 
     (b), the Navy and Coast Guard shipyard infrastructure of the 
     United States.
       (2) Supplement not supplant.--Amounts appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall supplement and not supplant other amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the purpose 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Emergency designation.--The amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) is designated by Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. 
     Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
     budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 901(b)).
       (b) Use of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     make the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) directly 
     available to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security for obligation and expenditure in 
     accordance with paragraph (2).
       (2) Allocation of funds.--The amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (a) shall be allocated as follows:
       (A) $21,000,000,000 for Navy public shipyard facilities, 
     dock, dry dock, capital equipment improvements, and dredging 
     efforts needed by such shipyards.
       (B) $2,000,000,000 for Navy private new construction 
     shipyard facilities, dock, dry dock, capital equipment 
     improvements, and dredging efforts needed by such shipyards.
       (C) $2,000,000,000 for Navy private repair shipyard 
     facilities, dock, dry dock, capital equipment improvements, 
     and dredging efforts needed by such shipyards.
       (D) $350,000,000, which shall be transferred to the 
     Department of Homeland Security, for Coast Guard Yard 
     facilities, dock, dry dock, capital equipment improvements, 
     and dredging efforts needed by the shipyard.
       (3) Projects in addition to other construction projects.--
     Construction projects undertaken using amounts appropriated 
     under subsection (a) shall be in addition to and separate 
     from any military construction program authorized by any Act 
     to authorize appropriations for a fiscal year for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
     construction.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Coast guard yard.--The term ``Coast Guard Yard'' means 
     the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.
       (2) Navy public shipyard.--The term ``Navy public 
     shipyard'' means the following:
       (A) The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.
       (B) The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii.
       (C) The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.
       (D) The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington.
       (3) Navy private new construction shipyard.--The term 
     ``Navy private new construction shipyard''--

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       (A) means any shipyard in which one or more combatant or 
     support vessels included in the most recent plan submitted 
     under section 231 of title 10, United States Code, are being 
     built or are planned to be built; and
       (B) includes vendors and suppliers of the shipyard building 
     or planning to build a combatant or support vessel.
       (4) Navy private repair shipyard.--The term ``Navy private 
     repair shipyard''--
       (A) means any shipyard that performs or is planned to 
     perform maintenance or modernization work on a combatant or 
     support vessel included in the most recent plan submitted 
     under section 231 of title 10, United States Code; and
       (B) includes vendors and suppliers of the shipyard 
     performing or planning to perform maintenance or 
     modernization work on a combatant or support vessel.


               defense activities of department of energy

       Sec. 1009. For an additional amount for ``Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund'', $3,850,000,000, which shall be 
     transferred to the Secretary of Energy, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2026, for construction of enabling 
     infrastructure at Los Alamos National Laboratory, 
     construction of training facilities at Los Alamos National 
     Laboratory and the Savannah River Site, general enabling 
     infrastructure at the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, decommissioning and decontamination of 
     equipment contaminated by PF-4, demolition of equipment at 
     the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, design work for 
     lithium and tritium facilities, and deferred maintenance at 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration:  Provided, That 
     such amount is designated by Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. 
     Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
     budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 901(b)).


                           transfer of funds

       Sec. 1010. Amounts provided in this title may be 
     transferred by the Secretary of Defense from the Defense 
     Infrastructure Fund to the appropriate service account for 
     the same purpose as the funds were appropriated. Such 
     transfers shall not be taken into account for purposes of the 
     limitations on transfers included in a National Defense 
     Authorization Act or a Defense Appropriations Act for a 
     fiscal year.


                             spending plans

       Sec. 1011.  (a) Department of Defense.--Not later than 30 
     days before the beginning of any fiscal year in which amounts 
     appropriated under sections 1001 through 1008 will be spent, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a spending plan for such amounts, set 
     forth by line number, sub-activity group, and program element 
     number.
       (b) Department of Energy.--Not later than 30 days before 
     the beginning of any fiscal year in which amounts 
     appropriated under section 1009 will be spent, the Secretary 
     of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a spending plan for such amounts, set forth by 
     congressional control.
       (c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 
     10, United States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2536. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH 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 title XII of division D, add the following:

     SEC. 412__. GULF OF MEXICO OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES.

       (a) Definition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf 
     Revenues.--Section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy 
     Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-
     432) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter'' and 
     inserting ``each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021''; and
       (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) in the case of fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and 
     other sums due and payable to the United States received on 
     or after October 1, 2021, from leases entered into on or 
     after October 1, 2000 for--

       ``(I) the 181 Area;
       ``(II) the 181 South Area; and
       ``(III) the 2002-2007 planning area.''.

       (b) Disposition of Qualified Outer Continental Shelf 
     Revenues.--
       (1) In general.--Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico 
     Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 
     109-432) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
     ``37.5''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``50'' and inserting ``62.5'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``75'' and inserting 
     ``80''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``25'' and inserting 
     ``20''.
       (2) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer 
     continental shelf revenues.--Section 105(f) of the Gulf of 
     Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; 
     Public Law 109-432) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a period; and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2055'' and inserting 
     ``2021''.
       (c) Exemption of Certain Payments From Sequestration.--
       (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Payments to 
     Social Security Trust Funds (28-0404-0-1-651).'' the 
     following:
       ``Payments to States pursuant to section 105(a)(2)(A) of 
     the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 
     109-432; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) (014-5535-0-2-302).''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
     U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2537. Mr. DAINES 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 appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. RESTORING TRAVEL AT THE UNITED STATES-CANADA 
                   BORDER.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 10 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall expand the list of permitted essential travel into the 
     United States at land ports of entry along the United States-
     Canada border to include the following categories:
       (1) An individual traveling to visit a member, who is a 
     United States citizen or permanent resident, of the immediate 
     or extended family of such individual.
       (2) An individual traveling to visit property, including 
     boats, within the United States owned or leased by such 
     individual.
       (3) An individual traveling to the United States to 
     attended business meetings or site-visits.
       (4) An individual traveling directly to a United States 
     airport to board a flight to a United States or international 
     destination.
       (b) Plan for Full Reopening.--Not later than 20 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security shall submit to Congress and begin 
     implementation of a plan to fully restore nonessential travel 
     into the United States at land ports of entry along the 
     United States-Canada border.
       (c) Applicability.--This section applies to only those 
     restrictions (and the related relief sought in accordance 
     with this section) in place pursuant to section 318(b)(2) of 
     the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1318(b)(2)) at land ports 
     of entry along the United States-Canada border due to the 
     COVID-19 public health emergency as in effect on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2538. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Young) 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:

        On page 782, line 24, insert ``owned or'' after 
     ``privately''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2539. Ms. ROSEN 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:


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        At the end of section 40803 of division D, add the 
     following:
       (l) Wildfire Air Quality Monitoring in Rural Communities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall award grants to eligible communities 
     to purchase nonregulatory, portable air sensors that would 
     complement, but not replace, existing regulatory air quality 
     programs and requirements.
       (2) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     give priority to--
       (A) remote and rural communities--
       (i) that do not have regulatory air sensors; or
       (ii) in which air quality monitoring is absent or limited; 
     and
       (B) communities affected by wildfires and wildfire smoke.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this subsection.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2540. Ms. ROSEN 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:

        On page 1614, line 19, insert ``hardrock mining,'' before 
     ``or coal mining''.
       On page 1616, strike lines 1 through 9 and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
     Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement and the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, acting through the Office of Brownfields 
     and Land Revitalization--
       (1) to determine whether it is necessary to promulgate 
     regulations or issue guidance in order to prioritize and 
     expedite the siting of clean energy projects on current and 
     former mine land sites; and
       (2) to convene utilities, nonprofit organizations, 
     researchers, and other stakeholders--
       (A) to explore the most effective avenues available to 
     address transmission and distribution system upgrades needed 
     to develop the sites described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) to identify and evaluate current barriers to clean 
     energy development, including mine closure plans and 
     reclamation requirements, and recommend revisions to such 
     requirements that can facilitate clean energy deployment on 
     mine sites while protecting the environment.
       On page 1617, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

     SEC. 40344. RE-POWERING AMERICA'S LAND INITIATIVE.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall establish the RE-Powering America's 
     Land Initiative as a program within the Environmental 
     Protection Agency in order to encourage the development of 
     clean energy projects on current and former mine land and 
     brownfield sites.
       (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program under 
     subsection (a), the Administrator shall--
       (1) inform eligible entities applying for a multipurpose 
     brownfield grant of the option to develop a clean energy 
     project on a brownfield site;
       (2) provide technical and programmatic assistance to 
     eligible entities, including data mapping, solar siting, and 
     feasibility studies;
       (3) integrate parcel-level, spatially explicit data into 
     the existing Re-Powering inventory of mine land and 
     brownfield sites to facilitate and streamline identification 
     and evaluation of suitable sites; and
       (4) engage with States and local entities to promote 
     awareness of the program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2541. Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Schatz) 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 C, add the following:

     SEC. 3____. AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES IN CAPITAL 
                   INVESTMENT GRANTS.

       Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by 
     section 30005(a)), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
       (i) in clause (i) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) allow a weighting of up to five percentage points 
     greater to the criteria relating to economic development 
     under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (e)(2)(A)(iv), as 
     applicable, and up to five percentage points lesser to the 
     lowest scoring criteria under either such subsection, if the 
     applicant demonstrates substantial effort to preserve or 
     encourage affordable housing near the project by--

       ``(I) providing documentation of policies that allow for 
     the approval of multi-family housing, single room occupancy 
     units, and accessory dwelling units without a discretionary 
     review process;
       ``(II) providing local capital sources for transit-oriented 
     development; or
       ``(III) other methods, as determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary.'';

       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) in the case of a warrant that applies to the criteria 
     relating to economic development under subsection 
     (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (e)(2)(A)(iv), the applicant that requests 
     the use of such warrant has completed and submitted a housing 
     feasibility assessment; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `housing 
     feasibility assessment' means an analysis of the physical, 
     legal, and financial viability of developing additional 
     housing along a project corridor.''; and
       (2) in subsection (l)(4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) from grant proceeds distributed under section 103 of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5303) or section 201 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141), except that--
       ``(i) such proceeds are used in conjunction with the 
     planning or development of affordable housing; and
       ``(ii) such affordable housing is located within one-half 
     of a mile of a new defined station.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2542. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Merkley) 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:

        In section 40401 of division D, strike subsection (d).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2543. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
Casey, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
Lummis, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Kelly) 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 appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. AUTHORITY TO USE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS FOR 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

       (a) In General.--Title VI of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 602--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``(except as 
     provided in subsection (c)(4))'' after ``December 31, 2024''; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
     (3) and (4)''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Authority to use funds for certain infrastructure 
     projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State, 
     territory, or Tribal government receiving a payment under 
     this section or a transfer pursuant to section 603(c)(4) may 
     use funds provided under such payment or transfer for 
     projects described in subparagraph (B), including--
       ``(i) in the case of a project described in clause (i), 
     (xiv), (xv), or (xviii) of that subparagraph, to satisfy a 
     non-Federal share requirement applicable to such a project; 
     and
       ``(ii) in the case of a project described in clause (xv) of 
     that subparagraph, to repay a

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     loan provided under the program described in that clause.
       ``(B) Projects described.--A project referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is any of the following:
       ``(i) A project that receives a grant under section 117 of 
     title 23, United States Code.
       ``(ii) A project eligible under section 119 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(iii) A project eligible under section 124 of title 23, 
     United States Code, as added by the Infrastructure Investment 
     and Jobs Act.
       ``(iv) A project eligible under section 133 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(v) An activity to carry out section 134 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(vi) A project eligible under section 148 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(vii) A project eligible under section 149 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(viii) A project eligible under section 165 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(ix) A project eligible under section 167 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(x) A project eligible under section 173 of title 23, 
     United States Code, as added by the Infrastructure Investment 
     and Jobs Act.
       ``(xi) A project eligible under section 202 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(xii) A project eligible under section 203 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(xiii) A project eligible under section 204 of title 23, 
     United States Code.
       ``(xiv) A project that receives a grant under the program 
     for national infrastructure investments (commonly known as 
     the `Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability 
     and Equity (RAISE) grant program').
       ``(xv) A project that receives credit assistance under the 
     TIFIA program under chapter 6 of title 23, United States 
     Code.
       ``(xvi) A project that furthers the completion of a 
     designated route of the Appalachian Development Highway 
     System under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(xvii) A project that receives a grant under section 5307 
     of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(xviii) A project that receives a grant under section 
     5309 of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(xix) A project that receives a grant under section 5311 
     of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(xx) A project that receives a grant under section 5337 
     of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(xxi) A project that receives a grant under section 5339 
     of title 49, United States Code.
       ``(xxii) A project that receives a grant under section 6703 
     of title 49, United States Code, as added by the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
       ``(xxiii) A project that receives a grant under title I of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5301 et seq.).
       ``(xxiv) A project eligible under the bridge replacement, 
     rehabilitation, preservation, protection, and construction 
     program under paragraph (1) under the heading `highway 
     infrastructure program' under the heading `Federal Highway 
     Administration' under the heading `DEPARTMENT OF 
     TRANSPORTATION' under title VIII of division J of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
       ``(C) Limitations; application of requirements.--
       ``(i) Limitation on amounts to be used for infrastructure 
     projects.--Subject to clause (ii), the total amount that a 
     State, territory, or Tribal government may use from a payment 
     made under this section or a transfer pursuant to section 
     603(c)(4) for uses described in subparagraph (A) shall not 
     exceed 25 percent of such payment or transfer.
       ``(ii) Waiver of limitation.--At the request of a State, 
     territory, or Tribal government, the Secretary may allow the 
     State, territory, or Tribal government to use up to 50 
     percent of a payment made under this section or a transfer 
     pursuant to section 603(c)(4) for a use described in 
     subparagraph (A) if any of the following criteria are met (as 
     determined by the Secretary):

       ``(I) The projects involved are of significant economic 
     importance to the State, territory, or Tribal government.
       ``(II) The projects involved would enhance employment 
     opportunities for the State, territory, or Tribal government.
       ``(III) The projects involved would enhance the health and 
     safety of the public.
       ``(IV) The projects involved would enhance protections for 
     the environment.
       ``(V) The projects involved would enhance the capacity of 
     the metropolitan city, State, territory, or Tribal government 
     to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
       ``(VI) The State, territory, or Tribal government suffered 
     a reduction in revenue (as determined under the interim final 
     rule issued by the Secretary on May 17, 2021, entitled 
     `Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds' (86 Fed. 
     Reg. 26786)) of greater than 10 percent in calendar year 
     2020.

       ``(iii) Limitation on operating expenses.--Funds provided 
     under a payment made under this section or a transfer 
     pursuant to section 603(c)(4) shall not be used for operating 
     expenses of a project described in clauses (xvii) through 
     (xxi) of subparagraph (B).
       ``(iv) Application of requirements.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section--

       ``(I) the requirements of section 60102 of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act shall apply to funds 
     provided under a payment made under this section or 
     transferred pursuant to section 603(c)(4) that are used for a 
     project described in clause (xxiii) of subparagraph (B) that 
     relates to broadband infrastructure; and
       ``(II) the requirements of titles 23, 40, and 49 of the 
     United States Code, title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), and the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. 
     seq) shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under 
     this section or transferred pursuant to section 603(c)(4) 
     that are used for projects described in subparagraph (B).

       ``(D) Availability.--Funds provided under a payment made 
     under this section or transferred pursuant to section 
     603(c)(4) to a State, territory, or Tribal government shall 
     remain available for obligation for a use described in 
     subparagraph (A) through December 31, 2024, except that no 
     amount of such funds may be expended after September 30, 
     2026.''; and
       (2) in subsection 603--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(except as provided 
     in subsection (c)(5))'' after ``December 31, 2024''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) Authority to use funds for certain infrastructure 
     projects.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, a metropolitan 
     city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county 
     receiving a payment under this section may use funds provided 
     under such payment for projects described in subparagraph (B) 
     of section 602(c)(4), including--
       ``(i) in the case of a project described in clause (i), 
     (xiv), (xv), or (xviii) of that subparagraph, to satisfy a 
     non-Federal share requirement applicable to such a project; 
     and
       ``(ii) in the case of a project described in clause (xv) of 
     that subparagraph, to repay a loan provided under the program 
     described in that clause.
       ``(B) Limitations; application of requirements.--
       ``(i) Limitation on amounts to be used for infrastructure 
     projects.--Subject to clause (ii), the total amount that a 
     metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, 
     or county may use from a payment made under this section for 
     uses described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 25 
     percent of such payment.
       ``(ii) Waiver of limitation.--At the request of a 
     metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, 
     or county, the Secretary may allow the metropolitan city, 
     nonentitlement unit of local government, or county to use up 
     to 50 percent of a payment made under this section for uses 
     described in subparagraph (A) if any of the following 
     criteria are met (as determined by the Secretary):

       ``(I) The projects involved are of significant economic 
     importance to the metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of 
     local government, or county.
       ``(II) The projects involved would enhance employment 
     opportunities for the metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit 
     of local government, or county.
       ``(III) The projects involved would enhance the health and 
     safety of the public.
       ``(IV) The projects involved would enhance protections for 
     the environment.
       ``(V) The projects involved would enhance the capacity of 
     the metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local 
     government, or county to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
       ``(VI) The metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local 
     government, or county suffered a reduction in revenue (as 
     determined under the interim final rule issued by the 
     Secretary on May 17, 2021, entitled `Coronavirus State and 
     Local Fiscal Recovery Funds' (86 Fed. Reg. 26786)) of greater 
     than 10 percent in calendar year 2020.

       ``(iii) Limitation on operating expenses.--Funds provided 
     under a payment made under this section shall not be used for 
     operating expenses of a project described in clauses (xvii) 
     through (xxi) of section 602(c)(4)(B).
       ``(iv) Application of requirements.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section--

       ``(I) the requirements of section 60102 of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act shall apply to funds 
     provided under a payment made under this section that are 
     used for a project described in clause (xxiii) of section 
     602(c)(4)(B) that relates to broadband infrastructure; and
       ``(II) the requirements of titles 23, 40, and 49 of the 
     United States Code, title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), and the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. 
     seq) shall apply to funds provided under a payment made under 
     this section that are used for projects described in section 
     602(c)(4)(B).

       ``(C) Availability.--Funds provided under a payment made 
     under this section to a metropolitan city, nonentitlement 
     unit of local government, or county shall remain available 
     for obligation for a use described in subparagraph (A) 
     through December 31, 2024, except that no amount of such 
     funds may be expended after September 30, 2026.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Sections 602(c)(3) and 603(c)(3) 
     of title VI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802(c)(3), 
     803(c)(3)) are each amended by striking ``paragraph (17) 
     of''.
       (c) Department of the Treasury Administrative Expenses.--

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       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the unobligated balances from amounts made available to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this subsection 
     as the ``Secretary'') for administrative expenses pursuant to 
     the provisions specified in paragraph (2) shall be available 
     to the Secretary (in addition to any other appropriations 
     provided for such purpose) for any administrative expenses of 
     the Department of the Treasury determined by the Secretary to 
     be necessary to respond to the coronavirus emergency, 
     including any expenses necessary to implement any provision 
     of--
       (A) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
     (Public Law 116-136);
       (B) division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
     (Public Law 116-260);
       (C) the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2); or
       (D) title VI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et 
     seq.).
       (2) Provisions specified.--The provisions specified in this 
     paragraph are the following:
       (A) Sections 4003(f) and 4112(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, 
     Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136).
       (B) Section 421(f)(2) of division N of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
       (C) Sections 3201(a)(2)(B), 3206(d)(1)(A), and 7301(b)(5) 
     of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).
       (D) Section 602(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     802(a)(2)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2544. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Sasse, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Braun) 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:

        Beginning on page 2090, strike line 7 and all that follows 
     through page 2150, line 13.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2545. Mr. MARSHALL 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 appropriate place in division J, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), none of 
     the funds made available by this Act may be used to transport 
     an alien described in subsection (b) from a location at which 
     the alien is held in the custody of the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, or other Federal or State custody, to a location at 
     which the alien would be paroled or otherwise released from 
     such custody.
       (b) An alien described in this subsection is an alien (as 
     defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) who--
       (1) is unlawfully present in the United States; and
       (2)(A)(i) has not been tested for COVID-19 during the 
     preceding 10-day period; or
       (ii) has been tested for COVID-19 during the preceding 10-
     day period and received a positive test result;
       (B) has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19; or
       (C) has symptoms of COVID-19.
       (c) Funds made available by this Act may be used to 
     transport an alien described in subsection (b) for purposes 
     of removal or deportation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2546. Mr. MARSHALL 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:

        Beginning on page 2322, strike line 16 and all that 
     follows through page 2323, line 4, and insert the following:
       (B) in the case of manufactured products, that--
       (i) the manufactured product was manufactured in the United 
     States;
       (ii) the cost of the components of the manufactured product 
     that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United 
     States is greater than 75 percent of the total cost of all 
     components of the manufactured product, unless another 
     standard for determining the minimum amount of domestic 
     content of the manufactured product has been established 
     under applicable law or regulation; and
       (iii) in case of electronic products, the cost of the 
     components of the electronic product mined, produced, or 
     manufactured in the United States is greater than 80 percent 
     of the total cost of all components of the electronic 
     product; and
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2547. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, and Mrs. 
Blackburn) 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 appropriate place in division I, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 90___. GRANTS FOR CERTAIN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBS.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, make covered grants to 
     eligible entities in accordance with this section.
       (b) Authority.--The Associate Administrator for the Office 
     of Disaster Assistance of the Small Business Administration 
     shall coordinate and formulate policies relating to the 
     administration of covered grants.
       (c) Certification of Need.--An eligible entity applying for 
     a covered grant shall submit a good faith certification that 
     the uncertainty of current economic conditions makes 
     necessary the grant to support the ongoing operations of the 
     eligible entity.
       (d) Multiple Business Entities.--The Administrator shall 
     treat each eligible entity as an independent, non-affiliated 
     entity for the purposes of this section.
       (e) Grant Terms.--
       (1) Number of grants.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an 
     eligible entity may receive only 1 covered grant.
       (B) Supplemental grant.--The Administrator may make a 
     second covered grant to an eligible entity if, as of June 30, 
     2021, the gross revenues of such eligible entity for calendar 
     year 2021 as of such date are not more than 30 percent of the 
     gross revenues of such eligible entity for the corresponding 
     period of 2019, or, if the gross revenues of the eligible 
     entity were negatively impacted by a natural disaster or 
     weather disruption in 2019, not more than 30 percent of the 
     average gross revenues of the eligible entity during the 
     first 6 months of 2016, 2017, and 2018, due to the COVID-19 
     pandemic.
       (2) Amount.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a 
     covered grant shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of--
       (i) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenues of 
     the eligible entity for 2019, or, if the gross revenues of 
     the eligible entity were negatively impacted by a natural 
     disaster or weather disruption in 2019, equal to 45 percent 
     of the average annual gross revenues of the eligible entity 
     over the 3-year period from 2016 through 2018, which shall 
     include the gross revenues of all subsidiaries and other 
     related entities that are consolidated with the gross 
     revenues of the eligible entity in a financial statement 
     prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
     principles for such eligible entity for such year; or
       (ii) $10,000,000.
       (B) Supplement grant amount.--A covered grant made pursuant 
     to paragraph (1)(B) shall be in an amount equal to 50 percent 
     of the first covered grant received by the eligible entity.
       (3) Grant aggregate maximum.--The total amount of covered 
     grants received by an eligible entity may not exceed 
     $10,000,000.
       (4) Use of funds.--
       (A) Timing.--
       (i) Expenses incurred.--

       (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), 
     amounts received under a covered grant may only be used for 
     expenses incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 
     2020 and ending on December 31, 2021.
       (II) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible 
     entity receives a grant under paragraph (1)(B), amounts 
     received under a covered grant may be used for costs incurred 
     during the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending 
     September 30, 2022.

       (ii) Expenditure.--

       (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), an 
     eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts 
     received under a covered grant that are not expended on or 
     before the date that is 1 year after the date of disbursement 
     of the covered grant.
       (II) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible 
     entity receives a grant under paragraph (1)(B), the eligible 
     entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received 
     under any covered grant that are not expended on or before 
     the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement of 
     the first covered grant received by the eligible entity.

       (B) Allowable expenses.--An eligible entity may use amounts 
     received under a covered grant for--
       (i) payroll costs;
       (ii) payments on any covered rent obligation or other 
     obligation to a public entity from whom the primary venue of 
     the eligible entity is leased or licensed;

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       (iii) any covered utility payment;
       (iv) payments of interest or principal due on any covered 
     mortgage obligation;
       (v) payments of interest or principal due on any 
     indebtedness or debt instrument incurred in the ordinary 
     course of business that is a liability of the eligible entity 
     and was in place or incurred prior to February 15, 2020;
       (vi) covered worker protection expenditures;
       (vii) payments made to independent contractors, as reported 
     on Form-1099 MISC, not to exceed a total of $100,000 in 
     annual compensation for any individual employee of an 
     independent contractor; and
       (viii) other ordinary and necessary business expenses, 
     including--

       (I) maintenance expenses;
       (II) administrative costs, including fees and licensing 
     costs;
       (III) State and local taxes and fees;
       (IV) operating leases in effect as of February 15, 2020;
       (V) payments required for insurance on any insurance 
     policy;
       (VI) settling existing debts with vendors; and
       (VII) advertising, production, transportation, and capital 
     expenditures relating to the primary venue of the eligible 
     entity or events held at such venue, except that a grant 
     under this section may not be used primarily for such 
     expenditures.

       (C) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use 
     amounts received under a grant under this section--
       (i) to purchase real estate;
       (ii) for payments of interest or principal for loans 
     originated after February 15, 2020;
       (iii) to invest or re-lend funds;
       (iv) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, 
     any political party, party committee or candidate for 
     elective office; or
       (v) for any other use as may be reasonably prohibited by 
     the Administrator.
       (f) Increased Oversight.--The Administrator shall increase 
     oversight of eligible entities receiving covered grants, 
     which may include the following:
       (1) Documentation.--Additional documentation requirements 
     that are consistent with the eligibility and other 
     requirements under this section, including requiring an 
     eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to 
     retain records that document compliance with the requirements 
     for grants under this section--
       (A) with respect to employment records, for the 4-year 
     period following receipt of the grant; and
       (B) with respect to other records, for the 3-year period 
     following receipt of the grant.
       (2) Reviews of use.--Reviews of the use of the grant 
     proceeds by an eligible entity to ensure the compliance with 
     requirements established under this section and by the 
     Administrator, including that the Administrator may--
       (A) review and audit grants under this section; and
       (B) in the case of fraud of other material noncompliance 
     with respect to a grant under this section--
       (i) require repayment of misspent funds; or
       (ii) pursue legal action to collect funds.
       (g) Oversight and Audit Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
     Representatives an audit plan that details--
       (A) the policies and procedures of the Administrator for 
     conducting oversight and audits of covered grants; and
       (B) the metrics that the Administrator shall use to 
     determine which covered grants will be audited pursuant to 
     subsection (f).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and each month thereafter until the 
     date that is 1 year after the date on which all amounts 
     appropriated to make covered grants have been expended, the 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
     Business of the House of Representatives a report on the 
     oversight and audit activities of the Administrator under 
     this subsection, which shall include--
       (A) the total number of covered grants approved and 
     disbursed;
       (B) the total amount of covered grants received by each 
     eligible entity;
       (C) the number of active investigations and audits of 
     covered grants;
       (D) the number of completed reviews and audits of covered 
     grants, including a description of any findings of fraud or 
     other material non-compliance; and
       (E) any substantial changes made to the oversight and audit 
     plan submitted under paragraph (1).
       (h) Tax Treatment of Covered Loans.--
       (1) In general.--For the purposes of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986--
       (A) no covered grant shall be included in the gross income 
     of the eligible entity that receives such covered grant;
       (B) no deduction shall be denied, no tax attribute shall be 
     reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of 
     the exclusion from gross income provided by subparagraph (A); 
     and
       (C) in the case of a partnership or S corporation that 
     receives such a covered grant--
       (i) any amount excluded from income by reason of 
     subparagraph (A) shall be treated as tax exempt income for 
     purposes of sections 705 and 1366 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986; and
       (ii) the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's 
     delegate) shall prescribe rules for determining a partner's 
     distributive share of any amount described in clause (i) for 
     purposes of section 705 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable 
     years ending after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (i) Funding.--Notwithstanding any provision of covered law, 
     from any funds appropriated under such a law that have not 
     been obligated as of the date of enactment of this Act and 
     are no longer being used to carry out the activities under 
     such a law, the remaining funds or $550,000,000, whichever is 
     greater, but in any case not more than $550,000,000, shall be 
     allocated to the Administrator to carry out this section, of 
     which not more than $50,000,000 shall be allocated to 
     Independent Professional Baseball Clubs.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
       (2) Covered grants.--The term ``covered grant'' means a 
     grant made under this section to an eligible entity.
       (3) Covered law.--The term ``covered law'' means--
       (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123);
       (B) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
     116-127);
       (C) the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136);
       (D) the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
     Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620);
       (E) division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2021 (Public Law 116-260); or
       (F) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-
     2).
       (4) Covered mortgage obligation; covered rent obligation; 
     covered utility payment; covered worker protection 
     expenditure.--The terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', 
     ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and 
     ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)).
       (5) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means 
     any Minor League Baseball Club or Independent Professional 
     Baseball Club that meets the following requirements:
       (A) The Minor League Baseball Club or Independent 
     Professional Baseball Club was operating in the ordinary 
     course of business on February 29, 2020.
       (B) The gross revenues of the Minor League Baseball Club or 
     Independent Professional Baseball Club in calendar year 2020 
     were not more than 25 percent of the gross revenues of the 
     Minor League Baseball Club or Independent Professional 
     Baseball Club in calendar year 2019, or, if the gross 
     revenues of the Minor League Baseball Club or Independent 
     Professional Baseball Club were negatively impacted by a 
     natural disaster or weather disruption in 2019, not more than 
     25 percent of the average annual gross revenues of the Minor 
     League Baseball Club or Independent Professional Baseball 
     Club over the 3-year period from 2016 through 2018, as 
     determined by the Administrator using the accrual method of 
     accounting and excluding any amounts received any amounts 
     received under the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.), an 
     amendment to such Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2021 (Public Law 116-260), or any subsequent COVID Relief 
     package.
       (C) At the time the Minor League Baseball Club or 
     Independent Professional Baseball Club submits the 
     certification required under subsection (c), the Minor League 
     Baseball Club or Independent Professional Baseball Club is 
     open, or intends to reopen, for the primary purpose of 
     conducting baseball games.
       (D) The Minor League Baseball Club or Independent 
     Professional Baseball Club is not majority owned, directly or 
     indirectly, by Major League Baseball, a Major League Baseball 
     Club, or one or more persons who have a greater than 10 
     percent ownership interest in a Major League Baseball Club.
       (6) Independent professional baseball club.--The term 
     ``Independent Professional Baseball Club'' means a 
     professional baseball team, including a professional baseball 
     team that is a corporation, limited liability company, or a 
     partnership or operated as a sole proprietorship, that--
       (A) operates for profit or as a nonprofit organization;
       (B) is located in the United States; and
       (C) as of February 29, 2020, was a member of--
       (i) the American Association of Professional Baseball;
       (ii) the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball;
       (iii) the Canadian American Association of Professional 
     Baseball;
       (iv) the Empire Professional Baseball League;
       (v) the Frontier League;
       (vi) the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball 
     Clubs;
       (vii) the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs;
       (viii) the United Shore Professional Baseball League; or
       (ix) the Western League.
       (7) Minor league baseball club.--The term ``Minor League 
     Baseball Club'' means a

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     professional baseball team, including a professional baseball 
     team that is a corporation, limited liability company, or a 
     partnership or operated as a sole proprietorship, that--
       (A) operates for profit or as a nonprofit organization;
       (B) is located in the United States; and
       (C)(i) as of February 29, 2020, was a member of a league 
     that was a member of the National Association of Professional 
     Baseball Leagues, Inc.; or
       (ii) has been offered and is operating or has agreed to 
     operate under--
       (I) a Player Development License granted by MLB 
     Professional Development Leagues, LLC; or
       (II) a license granted by Appalachian League, Inc.
       (8) Payroll costs.--The term ``payroll costs'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2548. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) proposed an 
amendment 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; as 
follows:

        At the end of title VIII of division D, add the following:

     SEC. 408_____. JOINT CHIEFS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Chiefs.--The term ``Chiefs'' means the Chief of the 
     Forest Service and the Chief of the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service.
       (2) Eligible activity.--The term ``eligible activity'' 
     means an activity--
       (A) to reduce the risk of wildfire;
       (B) to protect water quality and supply; or
       (C) to improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species.
       (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Joint Chiefs 
     Landscape Restoration Partnership program established under 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildland-urban interface.--The term ``wildland-urban 
     interface'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of 
     the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).
       (b) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a Joint 
     Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program to improve 
     the health and resilience of forest landscapes across 
     National Forest System land and State, Tribal, and private 
     land.
       (2) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     Program by coordinating eligible activities conducted on 
     National Forest System land and State, Tribal, or private 
     land across a forest landscape to improve the health and 
     resilience of the forest landscape by--
       (A) assisting producers and landowners in implementing 
     eligible activities on eligible private or Tribal land using 
     the applicable programs and authorities administered by the 
     Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service under 
     title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et 
     seq.), not including the conservation reserve program 
     established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of 
     that title (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.); and
       (B) conducting eligible activities on National Forest 
     System land or assisting landowners in implementing eligible 
     activities on State, Tribal, or private land using the 
     applicable programs and authorities administered by the Chief 
     of the Forest Service.
       (c) Selection of Eligible Activities.--The appropriate 
     Regional Forester and State Conservationist shall jointly 
     submit to the Chiefs on an annual basis proposals for 
     eligible activities under the Program.
       (d) Evaluation Criteria.--In evaluating and selecting 
     proposals submitted under subsection (c), the Chiefs shall 
     consider--
       (1) criteria including whether the proposal--
       (A) reduces wildfire risk in a municipal watershed or the 
     wildland-urban interface;
       (B) was developed through a collaborative process with 
     participation from diverse stakeholders;
       (C) increases forest workforce capacity or forest business 
     infrastructure and development;
       (D) leverages existing authorities and non-Federal funding;
       (E) provides measurable outcomes; or
       (F) supports established State and regional priorities; and
       (2) such other criteria relating to the merits of the 
     proposals as the Chiefs determine to be appropriate.
       (e) Outreach.--The Secretary shall provide--
       (1) public notice on the websites of the Forest Service and 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service describing--
       (A) the solicitation of proposals under subsection (c); and
       (B) the criteria for selecting proposals in accordance with 
     subsection (d); and
       (2) information relating to the Program and activities 
     funded under the Program to States, Indian Tribes, units of 
     local government, and private landowners.
       (f) Exclusions.--An eligible activity may not be carried 
     out under the Program--
       (1) in a wilderness area or designated wilderness study 
     area;
       (2) in an inventoried roadless area;
       (3) on any Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or 
     Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is 
     restricted or prohibited; or
       (4) in an area in which the eligible activity would be 
     inconsistent with the applicable land and resource management 
     plan.
       (g) Accountability.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report providing recommendations to Congress 
     relating to the Program, including a review of--
       (A) funding mechanisms for the Program;
       (B) staff capacity to carry out the Program;
       (C) privacy laws applicable to the Program;
       (D) data collection under the Program;
       (E) monitoring and outcomes under the Program; and
       (F) such other matters as the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate.
       (2) Additional reports.--For each of fiscal years 2022 and 
     2023, the Chiefs shall submit to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing projects for which 
     funding is provided under the Program, including the status 
     and outcomes of those projects.
       (h) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the Program 
     $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
       (2) Additional funds.--In addition to the funds described 
     in paragraph (1), the Secretary may obligate available funds 
     from accounts used to carry out the existing Joint Chiefs' 
     Landscape Restoration Partnership prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act to carry out the Program.
       (3) Duration of availability.--Funds made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
       (4) Distribution of funds.--Of the funds made available 
     under paragraph (1)--
       (A) not less than 40 percent shall be allocated to carry 
     out eligible activities through the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service;
       (B) not less than 40 percent shall be allocated to carry 
     out eligible activities through the Forest Service; and
       (C) the remaining funds shall be allocated by the Chiefs to 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the Forest 
     Service--
       (i) to carry out eligible activities; or
       (ii) for other purposes, such as technical assistance, 
     project development, or local capacity building.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2549. Mr. CASEY 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 H, insert the following:

              TITLE VII--QUALIFIED COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS

     SEC. 80701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Community College 
     Infrastructure Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 80702. TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS.

       (a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
     after subpart G the following new subpart:

             ``Subpart H--Qualified Community College Bonds

     ``SEC. 54. QUALIFIED COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS.

       ``(a) Qualified Community College Bonds.--For purposes of 
     this subchapter, the term `qualified community college bond' 
     means any bond issued as part of an issue if--
       ``(1) 95 percent of the available project proceeds of such 
     issue are to be used for a qualified purpose with respect to 
     a qualified community college,
       ``(2) the bond is issued by a State or local government in 
     consultation with the jurisdictions of which such college is 
     located, and
       ``(3) the issuer--
       ``(A) designates such bond for purposes of this section, 
     and
       ``(B) certifies that it has the written approval of the 
     governing body for such bond issuance.
       ``(b) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated.--
       ``(1) National limitation.--There is a national community 
     college bond limitation of $400,000,000 for each calendar 
     year.
       ``(2) Allocation of limitation.--
       ``(A) In general.--The national community college bond 
     limitation for a calendar year shall be allocated by the 
     Secretary

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     among the States on the basis of their respective populations 
     of individuals below the poverty line (as defined by the 
     Office of Management and Budget).
       ``(B) Limitation per state.--For purposes of subparagraph 
     (A), a State may not receive an allocation of more than 5 
     percent of the national community college bond limitation in 
     any calendar year.
       ``(C) Allocations to governing bodies.--
       ``(i) In general.--The limitation amount allocated to a 
     State under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated by the State 
     to the appropriate governing bodies within such State.
       ``(ii) Priority for allocations.--

       ``(I) Largest metropolitan statistical area.--For purposes 
     of this subparagraph, the State education agency shall, as 
     applicable, ensure that the governing body for a proposed 
     qualified community college which will serve the residents of 
     the largest metropolitan statistical area within such State 
     which does not contain an institution described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A) receives an allocation equal to the lesser of--

       ``(aa) one-third of the total allocation to the State under 
     subparagraph (A), or
       ``(bb) the allocation amount requested by such governing 
     body.

       ``(II) Additional priorities for allocation.--For purposes 
     of making allocations under this subparagraph, the State 
     education agency shall give priority to any governing body 
     which has or will have--

       ``(aa) a partnership, including a dual or concurrent 
     enrollment program (as defined in section 8101 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801)), with local high schools,
       ``(bb) a partnership with four-year institutions of higher 
     education, including a credit-transfer agreement or 
     articulation agreement (as defined in section 486A(a) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1093a(a))), for 
     students at the qualified community college, or
       ``(cc) a partnership with a State workforce development 
     board established under section 101 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       ``(3) Designation subject to limitation amount.--The 
     maximum aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any 
     calendar year which may be designated under subsection (a) 
     with respect to any qualified community college shall not 
     exceed the limitation amount allocated to the governing body 
     of such college under paragraph (2)(C) for such calendar 
     year.
       ``(4) Carryover of unused limitation.--
       ``(A) In general.--If for any calendar year--
       ``(i) the limitation amount for any State, exceeds
       ``(ii) the amount of bonds issued during such year which 
     are designated under subsection (a) with respect to qualified 
     community colleges within such State,
     the limitation amount for such State for the following 
     calendar year shall be increased by the amount of such 
     excess.
       ``(B) Limitation on carryover.--Any carryover of a 
     limitation amount may be carried only to the first 2 years 
     following the unused limitation year. For purposes of the 
     preceding sentence, a limitation amount shall be treated as 
     used on a first-in first-out basis.
       ``(C) Allocation of unused carryover amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--Any unused carryover amount of a State 
     for any calendar year shall be assigned to the Secretary for 
     allocation among qualified States for the succeeding calendar 
     year, with such allocations to be in addition to the amounts 
     allocated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A).
       ``(ii) Formula for allocation.--The amount allocated under 
     this subparagraph to a qualified State for any calendar year 
     shall be the amount determined by the Secretary to bear the 
     same ratio to the aggregate unused carryover amounts of all 
     States for the preceding calendar year as such State's 
     population for the calendar year bears to the population of 
     all qualified States for the calendar year. For purposes of 
     the preceding sentence, population shall be determined in 
     accordance with section 146(j).
       ``(iii) Definitions.--For purposes of this subparagraph:

       ``(I) Unused carryover amount.--The term `unused carryover 
     amount' means the amount of any carryover of a limitation 
     amount allocated to a State which has expired pursuant to 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(II) Qualified state.--The term `qualified State' means, 
     with respect to any calendar year, a State--

       ``(aa) which allocated its limitation amount for the 
     preceding calendar year to governing bodies within such State 
     (as described in paragraph (2)(C)), and
       ``(bb) for which a request is made (not later than May 1 of 
     the calendar year) to receive an allocation under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       ``(1) Governing body.--The term `governing body' means--
       ``(A) the board of trustees or other governing organization 
     of a qualified community college, or
       ``(B) a State or local government (or any political 
     subdivision thereof), or any combination of school districts 
     or municipalities, which participate or propose to 
     participate in the establishment and operation of a qualified 
     community college.
       ``(2) Qualified community college.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified community college' 
     means a public institution of higher education--
       ``(i) at which the highest degree that is predominantly 
     awarded to students is an associate's degree (including 2-
     year tribally controlled colleges under section 316 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c) and public 2-
     year State institutions of higher education),
       ``(ii) which is or will be established by and operated 
     under the supervision of a governing body in conjunction with 
     the State and local governments whose residents will be 
     served by such institution, and
       ``(iii) which is located within a qualified area.
       ``(B) Qualified area.--For purposes of this paragraph, the 
     term `qualified area' means--
       ``(i) a city or metropolitan statistical area for which 
     there is no institution described in subparagraph (A)(i) 
     within a 40-mile radius,
       ``(ii) a county which--

       ``(I) does not contain any institution described in such 
     subparagraph, or
       ``(II) has an unemployment rate equal to or greater than 
     110 percent of the national average (as determined by the 
     Secretary of Labor based on the most recent available data), 
     and

       ``(iii) a low-income community (as defined in section 
     45D(e)).
       ``(3) Qualified purpose.--The term `qualified purpose' 
     means--
       ``(A) establishing and operating a qualified community 
     college,
       ``(B) expanding an existing qualified community college to 
     a qualified area,
       ``(C) constructing, rehabilitating, repairing, upgrading, 
     enhancing, or expanding any facility owned or to be used by a 
     qualified community college to carry out the educational 
     purposes (including instructional and research purposes) of 
     such college,
       ``(D) providing equipment for use by students at a 
     qualified community college,
       ``(E) investing in online resources or broadband access 
     projects to deliver qualified community college services to 
     qualified areas, or developing course materials for education 
     to be provided by a qualified community college, provided 
     that such uses do not collectively account for more than 10 
     percent of the amount allocated under subsection (b)(2)(C) to 
     the governing body for such college,
       ``(F) training professors and other school personnel at a 
     qualified community college, provided that such use does not 
     account for more than 5 percent of the amount allocated under 
     subsection (b)(2)(C) to the governing body for such college, 
     and
       ``(G) constructing, rehabilitating, repairing, upgrading, 
     enhancing, or expanding any on-campus facility to be used by 
     a qualified community college to provide childcare to 
     students and staff, provided that such use does not account 
     for more than 10 percent of the amount allocated under 
     subsection (b)(2)(C) to the governing body for such college.
       ``(d) Application of Certain Labor Standards to Projects 
     Financed With Qualified Community Bonds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each laborer and mechanic employed by a 
     contractor or subcontractor in the performance of 
     construction, alteration, or repair work financed in whole, 
     or in part, with the proceeds of any qualified community 
     college bond issued after the date of enactment of the 
     Community College Infrastructure Act of 2021 shall be paid 
     wages at rates not less than those prevailing on work of a 
     similar character in the locality, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
     chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
       ``(2) Authority.--The Secretary of Labor shall have, with 
     respect to the labor standards described in paragraph (1), 
     the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and 
     section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of subparts for part 
     IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     subpart G the following:

           ``subpart h--qualified community college bonds''.

     SEC. 80703. CREDIT TO HOLDERS AND ISSUERS OF QUALIFIED 
                   COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS.

       (a) Allowance of Credit.--
       (1) In general.--Section 54A of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986, as in effect on the day before repeal by Public Law 
     115-97, is revived.
       (2) Credit limited to qualified community college bonds.--
     Section 54A(d) of such Code is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Qualified tax credit bond.--The term `qualified tax 
     credit bond' means a qualified community college bond which 
     is part of an issue that meets requirements of paragraphs 
     (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).'', and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(C) Qualified purpose.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
     the term `qualified purpose' means a purpose specified in 
     section 54(c)(3).''.
       (b) Credit Allowed to Issuer.--
       (1) In general.--Section 6431 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986, as in effect on the day before repeal by Public Law 
     115-97, is revived.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Section 6431(f) of such Code, as revived by paragraph 
     (1), is amended by striking

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     paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Specified tax credit bond.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term `specified tax credit bond' means any 
     qualified tax credit bond (as defined in section 54A(d)(1)) 
     if the issuer of such bond makes an irrevocable election to 
     have this subsection apply.''.
       (B) Subparagraph (A) of section 6211(b)(4) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and 6428A'' and 
     inserting ``6428A, and 6431''.

     SEC. 80704. GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out a new construction or 
     renovation project using any available project proceeds from 
     the issuance of any qualified community college bond (as 
     defined in subsection (a) of section 54 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986), a governing body (as defined in 
     subsection (c)(1) of such section) shall use, of those 
     proceeds, not less than the applicable percentage described 
     in subsection (b) for construction or renovation that is 
     certified, verified, or consistent with the applicable 
     provisions of--
       (1) the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green 
     building rating standard of the United States Green Building 
     Council;
       (2) the Living Building Challenge green building 
     certification program developed by the International Living 
     Future Institute;
       (3) a green building rating program developed by the 
     Collaborative for High-Performance Schools that is designated 
     as CHPS Verified; or
       (4) a green building program that--
       (A) has standards that are equivalent to or more stringent 
     than the standards of a program described in paragraph (1), 
     (2), or (3);
       (B) is adopted by the State or another jurisdiction with 
     authority over the local educational agency; and
       (C) includes a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance 
     with the program.
       (b) Applicable Percentage Described.--The applicable 
     percentage referred to in subsection (a) is--
       (1) for fiscal year 2022, 60 percent;
       (2) for fiscal year 2023, 70 percent;
       (3) for fiscal year 2024, 80 percent;
       (4) for fiscal year 2025, 90 percent; and
       (5) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, 100 
     percent.

     SEC. 80705. USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED 
                   PRODUCTS.

       (a) In General.--A governing body (as defined in subsection 
     (c)(1) of section 54 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
     that receives covered funds shall ensure that any iron, 
     steel, and manufactured products used in projects carried out 
     with such funds are produced in the United States.
       (b) Waiver Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement of 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that--
       (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (B) iron, steel, and manufactured products produced in the 
     United States are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably 
     available amount or are not of a satisfactory quality; or
       (C) using iron, steel, and manufactured products produced 
     in the United States will increase the cost of the overall 
     project by more than 25 percent.
       (2) Publication.--Before issuing a waiver under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a 
     detailed written explanation of the waiver determination.
       (c) Consistency With International Agreements.--This 
     section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the 
     obligations of the United States under international 
     agreements.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered funds.--The term ``covered funds'' means any 
     available project proceeds from the issuance of any qualified 
     community college bond (as defined in section 54(a) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
       (2) Manufactured product.--The term ``manufactured 
     product'' means any construction material or end product (as 
     such terms are defined in part 25.003 of the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation) that is not an iron or steel product, 
     including--
       (A) electrical components; and
       (B) non-ferrous building materials, including aluminum and 
     polyvinylchloride (PVC), glass, fiber optics, plastic, wood, 
     masonry, rubber, manufactured stone, any other non-ferrous 
     metals, and any unmanufactured construction material.
       (3) Produced in the united states.--The term ``produced in 
     the United States'' means the following:
       (A) When used with respect to a manufactured product, the 
     product was manufactured in the United States and the cost of 
     the components of such product that were mined, produced, or 
     manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the 
     total cost of all components of the product.
       (B) When used with respect to iron or steel products, or an 
     individual component of a manufactured product, all 
     manufacturing processes for such iron or steel products or 
     components, from the initial melting stage through the 
     application of coatings, occurred in the United States, 
     except that the term does not include--
       (i) steel or iron material or products manufactured abroad 
     from semi-finished steel or iron from the United States; and
       (ii) steel or iron material or products manufactured in the 
     United States from semi-finished steel or iron of foreign 
     origin.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Education.

     SEC. 80706. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       The amendments made by this title shall apply to 
     obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2550. Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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:

        On page 202, strike line 5 and insert the following:
       (2) in subsection (l)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2);
       (B) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``In determining'' in paragraph (1) in the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(l) Accommodating Utility Facilities in the Right-of-
     way.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Federal land.--The term `Federal land' means any land 
     or interest in land owned by the United States.
       ``(B) Indian land.--The term `Indian land' means--
       ``(i) land within the limits of an Indian reservation; or
       ``(ii) land over which an Indian Tribe exercises 
     governmental power and that is--

       ``(I) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
     any Indian tribe or individual Indian; or
       ``(II) held by an Indian Tribe or individual Indian subject 
     to restriction by the United States against alienation.

       ``(C) Right-of-way.--The term `right-of-way' means any real 
     property, or interest therein, acquired, dedicated, or 
     reserved for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
     a highway.
       ``(D) Utility facility.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `utility facility' means any 
     privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, 
     or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing 
     communications, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, water, 
     steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway 
     drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire 
     or police signal system or street lighting system, that 
     directly or indirectly serves the public.
       ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `utility facility' includes--

       ``(I) a renewable energy generation facility;
       ``(II) electrical transmission and distribution 
     infrastructure; and
       ``(III) broadband infrastructure and conduit.

       ``(2) Accommodation.--In determining''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) State approval.--A State, on behalf of the Secretary, 
     may approve accommodating a utility facility described in 
     paragraph (1)(D)(ii) within a right-of-way on a Federal-aid 
     highway.
       ``(4) Exclusion.--Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a 
     utility facility on Federal land or Indian land.
       ``(5) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection alters 
     or affects any prohibition relating to commercial activity 
     under section 111(a).'';
       (3) in subsection (o)--
       On page 202, line 23, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.

       On page 203, strike line 17 and insert the following:
     the project is located on a Federal-aid highway.
       ``(t) Vegetation Management.--States are encouraged to 
     implement, or to enter into partnerships to implement, 
     vegetation management practices, such as increased mowing 
     heights and planting native grasses and pollinator-friendly 
     habitats, along a right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway, if 
     the implementation of those practices--
       ``(1) is in the public interest; and
       ``(2) will not impair the highway or interfere with the 
     free and safe flow of traffic.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2551. Mrs. FEINSTEIN 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:

        On page 1200, strike line 9, and all that follows through 
     page 1202, line 10, and insert the following:

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        Subtitle B--Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion

     SEC. 25101. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Cannabidiol and 
     Marihuana Research Expansion Act''.

     SEC. 25102. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle--
       (1) the term ``appropriately registered'' means that an 
     individual or entity is registered under the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) to engage in the type 
     of activity that is carried out by the individual or entity 
     with respect to a controlled substance on the schedule that 
     is applicable to cannabidiol or marihuana, as applicable;
       (2) the term ``cannabidiol'' means--
       (A) the substance, cannabidiol, as derived from marihuana 
     that has a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol level that is greater 
     than 0.3 percent; and
       (B) the synthetic equivalent of the substance described in 
     subparagraph (A);
       (3) the terms ``controlled substance'', ``dispense'', 
     ``distribute'', ``manufacture'', ``marihuana'', and 
     ``practitioner'' have the meanings given such terms in 
     section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802), 
     as amended by this subtitle;
       (4) the term ``covered institution of higher education'' 
     means an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001)) that--
       (A)(i) has highest or higher research activity, as defined 
     by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher 
     Education; or
       (ii) is an accredited medical school or an accredited 
     school of osteopathic medicine; and
       (B) is appropriately registered under the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.);
       (5) the term ``drug'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1));
       (6) the term ``medical research for drug development'' 
     means medical research that is--
       (A) a preclinical study or clinical investigation conducted 
     in accordance with section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
     and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or otherwise permitted by 
     the Department of Health and Human Services to determine the 
     potential medical benefits of marihuana or cannabidiol as a 
     drug; and
       (B) conducted by a covered institution of higher education, 
     practitioner, or manufacturer that is appropriately 
     registered under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 
     et seq.); and
       (7) the term ``State'' means any State of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, and any territory of the 
     United States.

            CHAPTER 1--REGISTRATIONS FOR MARIHUANA RESEARCH

     SEC. 25121. MARIHUANA RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.

       Section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     823(f)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
       (2) by striking ``(f) The Attorney General'' and inserting 
     ``(f)(1) The Attorney General'';
       (3) by striking ``Registration applications'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(2)(A) Registration applications'';
       (4) by striking ``Article 7'' and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Article 7''; and
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (2)(A), as so designated, 
     the following:
       ``(B)(i) The Attorney General shall register a practitioner 
     to conduct research with marihuana if--
       ``(I) the applicant's research protocol--
       ``(aa) has been reviewed and allowed--
       ``(AA) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
     section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 355(i));
       ``(BB) by the National Institutes of Health or another 
     Federal agency that funds scientific research; or
       ``(CC) pursuant to sections 1301.18 and 1301.32 of title 
     21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successors thereto; 
     and
       ``(II) the applicant has demonstrated to the Attorney 
     General that there are effective procedures in place to 
     adequately safeguard against diversion of the controlled 
     substance for legitimate medical or scientific use pursuant 
     to section 25125 of the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research 
     Expansion Act, including demonstrating that the security 
     measures are adequate for storing the quantity of marihuana 
     the applicant would be authorized to possess.
       ``(ii) The Attorney General may deny an application for 
     registration under this subparagraph only if the Attorney 
     General determines that the issuance of the registration 
     would be inconsistent with the public interest. In 
     determining the public interest, the Attorney General shall 
     consider the factors listed in--
       ``(I) subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1); and
       ``(II) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), if the applicable 
     State requires practitioners conducting research to register 
     with a board or authority described in such subparagraph (A).
       ``(iii)(I) Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
     the Attorney General receives a complete application for 
     registration under this subparagraph, the Attorney General 
     shall--
       ``(aa) approve the application; or
       ``(bb) request supplemental information.
       ``(II) For purposes of subclause (I), an application shall 
     be deemed complete when the applicant has submitted 
     documentation showing that the requirements under clause (i) 
     are satisfied.
       ``(iv) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Attorney General receives supplemental information as 
     described in clause (iii)(I)(bb) in connection with an 
     application described in this subparagraph, the Attorney 
     General shall approve or deny the application.
       ``(v) If an application described in this subparagraph is 
     denied, the Attorney General shall provide a written 
     explanation of the basis of denial to the applicant.''.

     SEC. 25122. RESEARCH PROTOCOLS.

       (a) In General.--Paragraph (2)(B) of section 303(f) of the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)), as amended by 
     section 25121 of this Act, is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(vi)(I) If the Attorney General grants an application for 
     registration under clause (i), the registrant may amend or 
     supplement the research protocol without reapplying if the 
     registrant does not change--
       ``(aa) the quantity or type of drug;
       ``(bb) the source of the drug; or
       ``(cc) the conditions under which the drug is stored, 
     tracked, or administered.
       ``(II)(aa) If a registrant under clause (i) seeks to change 
     the type of drug, the source of the drug, or conditions under 
     which the drug is stored, tracked, or administered, the 
     registrant shall notify the Attorney General via registered 
     mail, or an electronic means permitted by the Attorney 
     General, not later than 30 days before implementing an 
     amended or supplemental research protocol.
       ``(bb) A registrant may proceed with an amended or 
     supplemental research protocol described in item (aa) if the 
     Attorney General does not explicitly object during the 30-day 
     period beginning on the date on which the Attorney General 
     receives the notice under item (aa).
       ``(cc) The Attorney General may only object to an amended 
     or supplemental research protocol under this subclause if 
     additional security measures are needed to safeguard against 
     diversion or abuse.
       ``(dd) If a registrant under clause (i) seeks to address 
     additional security measures identified by the Attorney 
     General under item (cc), the registrant shall notify the 
     Attorney General via registered mail, or an electronic means 
     permitted by the Attorney General, not later than 30 days 
     before implementing an amended or supplemental research 
     protocol.
       ``(ee) A registrant may proceed with an amended or 
     supplemental research protocol described in item (dd) if the 
     Attorney General does not explicitly object during the 30-day 
     period beginning on the date on which the Attorney General 
     receives the notice under item (dd).
       ``(III)(aa) If a registrant under clause (i) seeks to 
     change the quantity of marihuana needed for research and the 
     change in quantity does not impact the factors described in 
     item (bb) or (cc) of subclause (I) of this clause, the 
     registrant shall notify the Attorney General via registered 
     mail or using an electronic means permitted by the Attorney 
     General.
       ``(bb) A notification under item (aa) shall include--
       ``(AA) the Drug Enforcement Administration registration 
     number of the registrant;
       ``(BB) the quantity of marihuana already obtained;
       ``(CC) the quantity of additional marihuana needed to 
     complete the research; and
       ``(DD) an attestation that the change in quantity does not 
     impact the source of the drug or the conditions under which 
     the drug is stored, tracked, or administered.
       ``(cc) The Attorney General shall ensure that--
       ``(AA) any registered mail return receipt with respect to a 
     notification under item (aa) is submitted for delivery to the 
     registrant providing the notification not later than 3 days 
     after receipt of the notification by the Attorney General; 
     and
       ``(BB) notice of receipt of a notification using an 
     electronic means permitted under item (aa) is provided to the 
     registrant providing the notification not later than 3 days 
     after receipt of the notification by the Attorney General.
       ``(dd)(AA) On and after the date described in subitem (BB), 
     a registrant that submits a notification in accordance with 
     item (aa) may proceed with the research as if the change in 
     quantity has been approved on such date, unless the Attorney 
     General notifies the registrant of an objection described in 
     item (ee).
       ``(BB) The date described in this subitem is the date on 
     which a registrant submitting a notification under item (aa) 
     receives the registered mail return receipt with respect to 
     the notification or the date on which the registrant receives 
     notice that the notification using an electronic means 
     permitted under item (aa) was received by the Attorney 
     General, as the case may be.
       ``(ee) A notification submitted under item (aa) shall be 
     deemed to be approved unless the Attorney General, not later 
     than 10 days after receiving the notification, explicitly 
     objects based on a finding that the change in quantity--
       ``(AA) does impact the source of the drug or the conditions 
     under which the drug is stored, tracked, or administered; or

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       ``(BB) necessitates that the registrant implement 
     additional security measures to safeguard against diversion 
     or abuse.
       ``(IV) Nothing in this clause shall limit the authority of 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services over requirements 
     related to research protocols, including changes in--
       ``(aa) the method of administration of marihuana;
       ``(bb) the dosing of marihuana; and
       ``(cc) the number of individuals or patients involved in 
     research.''.
       (b) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate 
     regulations to carry out the amendment made by this section.

     SEC. 25123. APPLICATIONS TO MANUFACTURE MARIHUANA FOR 
                   RESEARCH.

       (a) In General.--Section 303 of the Controlled Substances 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (k) as 
     subsections (d) through (l), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c)(1)(A) As it relates to applications to manufacture 
     marihuana for research purposes, if the Attorney General 
     places a notice in the Federal Register to increase the 
     number of entities registered under this Act to manufacture 
     marihuana to supply appropriately registered researchers in 
     the United States, the Attorney General shall, not later than 
     60 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives 
     a completed application--
       ``(i) approve the application; or
       ``(ii) request supplemental information.
       ``(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), an application 
     shall be deemed complete when the applicant has submitted 
     documentation showing each of the following:
       ``(i) The requirements designated in the notice in the 
     Federal Register are satisfied.
       ``(ii) The requirements under this Act are satisfied.
       ``(iii) The applicant will limit the transfer and sale of 
     any marihuana manufactured under this subsection--
       ``(I) to researchers who are registered under this Act to 
     conduct research with controlled substances in schedule I; 
     and
       ``(II) for purposes of use in preclinical research or in a 
     clinical investigation pursuant to an investigational new 
     drug exemption under 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)).
       ``(iv) The applicant will transfer or sell any marihuana 
     manufactured under this subsection only with prior, written 
     consent for the transfer or sale by the Attorney General.
       ``(v) The applicant has completed the application and 
     review process under subsection (a) for the bulk manufacture 
     of controlled substances in schedule I.
       ``(vi) The applicant has established and begun operation of 
     a process for storage and handling of controlled substances 
     in schedule I, including for inventory control and monitoring 
     security in accordance with section 25125 of the Cannabidiol 
     and Marihuana Research Expansion Act.
       ``(vii) The applicant is licensed by each State in which 
     the applicant will conduct operations under this subsection, 
     to manufacture marihuana, if that State requires such a 
     license.
       ``(C) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Attorney General receives supplemental information requested 
     under subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to an application, 
     the Attorney General shall approve or deny the application.
       ``(2) If an application described in this subsection is 
     denied, the Attorney General shall provide a written 
     explanation of the basis of denial to the applicant.'';
       (3) in subsection (h)(2), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``subsection (g)'';
       (4) in subsection (j)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)''; and
       (5) in subsection (k), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``subsection (g)''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) 
     is amended--
       (A) in section 102 (21 U.S.C. 802)--
       (i) in paragraph (16)(B)--

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (II) by redesignating clause (ii) as (iii); and
       (III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:

       ``(ii) the synthetic equivalent of hemp-derived cannabidiol 
     that contains less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol; 
     or'';
       (ii) in paragraph (52)(B)--

       (I) by striking ``303(f)'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``303(g)''; and
       (II) in clause (i), by striking ``(d), or (e)'' and 
     inserting ``(e), or (f)''; and

       (iii) in paragraph (54), by striking ``303(f)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``303(g)'';
       (B) in section 302(g)(5)(A)(iii)(I)(bb) (21 U.S.C. 
     822(g)(5)(A)(iii)(I)(bb)), by striking ``303(f)'' and 
     inserting ``303(g)'';
       (C) in section 304 (21 U.S.C. 824), by striking 
     ``303(g)(1)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``303(h)(1)'';
       (D) in section 307(d)(2) (21 U.S.C. 827(d)(2)), by striking 
     ``303(f)'' and inserting ``303(g)'';
       (E) in section 309A(a)(2) (21 U.S.C. 829a(a)(2)), in the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``303(g)(2)'' 
     and inserting ``303(h)(2)'';
       (F) in section 311(h) (21 U.S.C. 831(h)), by striking 
     ``303(f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``303(g)'';
       (G) in section 401(h)(2) (21 U.S.C. 841(h)(2)), by striking 
     ``303(f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``303(g)'';
       (H) in section 403(c)(2)(B) (21 U.S.C. 843(c)(2)(B)), by 
     striking ``303(f)'' and inserting ``303(g)''; and
       (I) in section 512(c)(1) (21 U.S.C. 882(c)(1)) by striking 
     ``303(f)'' and inserting ``303(g)''.
       (2) Section 1008(c) of the Controlled Substances Import and 
     Export Act (21 U.S.C. 958(c)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``303(d)'' and inserting 
     ``303(e)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``303(h)'' and 
     inserting ``303(i)''.
       (3) Title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     290aa et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 520E-4(c) (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36d(c)), by 
     striking ``303(g)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``303(h)(2)(B)''; and
       (B) in section 544(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 290dd-3(a)(3)), by 
     striking ``303(g)'' and inserting ``303(h)''.
       (4) Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 
     et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 1833(bb)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(bb)(3)(B)), 
     by striking ``303(g)'' and inserting ``303(h)'';
       (B) in section 1834(o)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
     1395m(o)(3)(C)(ii)), by striking ``303(g)'' and inserting 
     ``303(h)''; and
       (C) in section 1866F(c)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc-
     6(c)(3)(C)), by striking ``303(g)'' and inserting ``303(h)''.
       (5) Section 1903(aa)(2)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396b(aa)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking 
     ``303(g)'' each place it appears and inserting ``303(h)''.

     SEC. 25124. ADEQUATE AND UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY.

       On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall assess 
     whether there is an adequate and uninterrupted supply of 
     marihuana, including of specific strains, for research 
     purposes.

     SEC. 25125. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--An individual or entity engaged in 
     researching marihuana or its components shall store it in a 
     securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet.
       (b) Requirements for Other Measures.--Any other security 
     measures required by the Attorney General to safeguard 
     against diversion shall be consistent with those required for 
     practitioners conducting research on other controlled 
     substances in schedules I and II in section 202(c) of the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) that have a 
     similar risk of diversion and abuse.

     SEC. 25126. PROHIBITION AGAINST REINSTATING INTERDISCIPLINARY 
                   REVIEW PROCESS FOR NON-NIH-FUNDED RESEARCHERS.

       The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not--
       (1) reinstate the Public Health Service interdisciplinary 
     review process described in the guidance entitled ``Guidance 
     on Procedures for the Provision of Marijuana for Medical 
     Research'' (issued on May 21, 1999); or
       (2) require another review of scientific protocols that is 
     applicable only to research on marihuana or its components.

  CHAPTER 2--DEVELOPMENT OF FDA-APPROVED DRUGS USING CANNABIDIOL AND 
                               MARIHUANA

     SEC. 25141. MEDICAL RESEARCH ON CANNABIDIOL.

       Notwithstanding any provision of the Controlled Substances 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), chapter 81 of 
     title 41, United States Code, or any other Federal law, an 
     appropriately registered covered institution of higher 
     education, a practitioner, or a manufacturer may manufacture, 
     distribute, dispense, or possess marihuana or cannabidiol if 
     the marihuana or cannabidiol is manufactured, distributed, 
     dispensed, or possessed, respectively, for purposes of 
     medical research for drug development or subsequent 
     commercial production in accordance with section 25142.

     SEC. 25142. REGISTRATION FOR THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AND 
                   DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-
                   APPROVED DRUGS.

       The Attorney General shall register an applicant to 
     manufacture or distribute cannabidiol or marihuana for the 
     purpose of commercial production of a drug containing or 
     derived from marihuana that is approved by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services under section 505 of the Federal 
     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), in accordance 
     with the applicable requirements under subsection (a) or (b) 
     of section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     823).

     SEC. 25143. IMPORTATION OF CANNABIDIOL FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.

       The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 
     951 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 1002(a) (21 U.S.C. 952(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``and'' after 
     ``uses,''; and
       (C) inserting before the undesignated matter following 
     paragraph (2)(C) the following:
       ``(3) such amounts of marihuana or cannabidiol (as defined 
     in section 25102 of the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research 
     Expansion Act) as are--
       ``(A) approved for medical research for drug development 
     (as such terms are defined in section 25102 of the 
     Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act), or

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       ``(B) necessary for registered manufacturers to manufacture 
     drugs containing marihuana or cannabidiol that have been 
     approved for use by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs under 
     the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
     seq.),''; and
       (2) in section 1007 (21 U.S.C. 957), by amending subsection 
     (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person 
     may--
       ``(A) import into the customs territory of the United 
     States from any place outside thereof (but within the United 
     States), or import into the United States from any place 
     outside thereof, any controlled substance or list I chemical, 
     or
       ``(B) export from the United States any controlled 
     substance or list I chemical,
     unless there is in effect with respect to such person a 
     registration issued by the Attorney General under section 
     1008, or unless such person is exempt from registration under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the import or export 
     of marihuana or cannabidiol (as defined in section 25102 of 
     the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act) that 
     has been approved for--
       ``(A) medical research for drug development authorized 
     under section 25141 of the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research 
     Expansion Act; or
       ``(B) use by registered manufacturers to manufacture drugs 
     containing marihuana or cannabidiol that have been approved 
     for use by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs under the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
     seq.).''.

                 CHAPTER 3--DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP

     SEC. 25161. DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP.

       It shall not be a violation of the Controlled Substances 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) for a State-licensed physician to 
     discuss--
       (1) the currently known potential harms and benefits of 
     marihuana derivatives, including cannabidiol, as a treatment 
     with the legal guardian of the patient of the physician if 
     the patient is a child; or
       (2) the currently known potential harms and benefits of 
     marihuana and marihuana derivatives, including cannabidiol, 
     as a treatment with the patient or the legal guardian of the 
     patient of the physician if the patient is a legal adult.

                      CHAPTER 4--FEDERAL RESEARCH

     SEC. 25181. FEDERAL RESEARCH.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, in coordination with the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health and the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall submit to the Caucus on International 
     Narcotics Control, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a 
     report on--
       (1) the potential therapeutic effects of cannabidiol or 
     marihuana on serious medical conditions, including 
     intractable epilepsy;
       (2) the potential effects of marihuana, including--
       (A) the effect of increasing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 
     levels on the human body and developing adolescent brains; 
     and
       (B) the effect of various delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 
     levels on cognitive abilities, such as those that are 
     required to operate motor vehicles or other heavy equipment; 
     and
       (3) the barriers associated with researching marihuana or 
     cannabidiol in States that have legalized the use of such 
     substances, which shall include--
       (A) recommendations as to how such barriers might be 
     overcome, including whether public-private partnerships or 
     Federal-State research partnerships may or should be 
     implemented to provide researchers with access to additional 
     strains of marihuana and cannabidiol; and
       (B) recommendations as to what safeguards must be in place 
     to verify--
       (i) the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, or 
     other cannabinoids contained in products obtained from such 
     States is accurate; and
       (ii) that such products do not contain harmful or toxic 
     components.
       (b) Activities.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, either directly or through 
     awarding grants, contacts, or cooperative agreements, shall 
     expand and coordinate the activities of the National 
     Institutes of Health and other relevant Federal agencies to 
     better determine the effects of cannabidiol and marihuana, as 
     outlined in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
     of subsection (a).

                         Subtitle C--GAO Study

     SEC. 25201. GAO STUDY ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF TRAFFIC 
                   SYSTEMS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry 
     out, and submit to Congress a report describing the results 
     of, a study on the potential societal benefits of improving 
     the efficiency of traffic systems.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2552. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto) 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:

        On page 2386, line 17, strike ``or in part''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2553. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Lujan) 
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 appropriate place in division G, insert the 
     following:

TITLE __--CHAMPIONING APPRENTICESHIPS FOR NEW CAREERS AND EMPLOYEES IN 
                               TECHNOLOGY

     SEC. _____1. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Championing 
     Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in Technology 
     Act'' or the ``CHANCE in TECH Act''.

     SEC. _____2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) During any given 90-day period there can be more than 
     500,000 information technology job openings in the United 
     States.
       (2) Employment in the technology sector is growing twice as 
     fast as employment in the United States.
       (3) Jobs in the technology sector tend to provide higher 
     pay and better benefits than other jobs and have been more 
     resilient to economic downturn than jobs available in other 
     private sector industries.
       (4) Information technology skills are transferrable across 
     nearly all industries.
       (5) Exceptional education and on-the-job training programs 
     exist and should be scaled to meet the demands of the modern 
     technology workforce.
       (6) Adoption of existing employer-driven intermediary 
     models, such as ApprenticeshipUSA under the Department of 
     Labor, will help grow the information technology workforce.
       (7) Career pathway education should start in high school 
     through pathways and programs of study that align with local 
     and regional employer needs.
       (8) Preparing a student for a job in the technology sector 
     is essential to the growth and competitiveness of the economy 
     in the United States in the 21st Century.
       (9) Nearly 800,000 information technology workers will 
     retire between 2017 and 2024.
       (10) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 
     2020, the median annual wage for computer and information 
     technology occupations was $91,250, which was higher than the 
     median annual wage for all occupations of $41,950.

     SEC. _____3. TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor (referred to in 
     this section as ``the Secretary'') shall enter into contracts 
     with industry intermediaries for the purpose of promoting the 
     development of and access to apprenticeships in the 
     technology sector, from amounts appropriated under subsection 
     (e).
       (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to be awarded a contract 
     under this section, an industry intermediary shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary, at such time and in such a 
     manner as may be required by the Secretary, that identifies 
     proposed activities designed to further the purpose described 
     in subsection (a).
       (c) Selection.--The Secretary shall award contracts under 
     this section based on competitive criteria to be prescribed 
     by the Secretary.
       (d) Contractor Activities.--An industry intermediary that 
     is awarded a contract under this section may only use the 
     funds made available through such contract to carry out 
     activities designed to further the purpose described in 
     subsection (a), including--
       (1) facilitating the provision and development of 
     apprenticeships in the technology sector through 
     collaborations with public and private entities that provide 
     job-related instruction, such as on-the-job training, pre-
     apprenticeship training, and technical training;
       (2) encouraging entities to establish such apprenticeships;
       (3) identifying, assessing, and training applicants for 
     such apprenticeships who are--
       (A) enrolled in high school;
       (B) enrolled in an early college high school that focuses 
     on education in STEM subjects;
       (C) individuals aged 18 years or older who meet appropriate 
     qualification standards; or
       (D) enrolled in pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship 
     training initiatives that allow adults to concurrently 
     increase academic and workforce skills through proven, 
     evidence-based models that connect all learning to the 
     specific apprenticeship involved and significantly accelerate 
     completion of preparation for the apprenticeship; and
       (4) tracking the progress of such applicants who 
     participate in such apprenticeships.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to

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     the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes 
     of carrying out this section.

     SEC. _____4. CHANCE IN TECH AWARDS FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS.

       (a) Awards Authorized.--The Secretary of Education may 
     issue awards, to be known as ``CHANCE in TECH Awards for 21st 
     Century Schools'', to schools (referred to in this section as 
     ``covered schools'') that--
       (1) are secondary schools or junior or community colleges; 
     and
       (2) demonstrate high achievement in providing students 
     necessary skills to compete in the 21st century workforce.
       (b) Criteria.--In selecting a covered school for an award 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account--
       (1) the availability of STEM, career and technical 
     education, and computer technology courses at the covered 
     school;
       (2) State academic assessments, as described in section 
     111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)), of students at the covered 
     school in STEM subjects;
       (3) any coordination between the covered school and local 
     and regional employers in the technology sector for the 
     purpose of providing work-based learning programs such as 
     apprenticeships and internships; and
       (4) the availability of individualized plans provided by 
     the covered school to students relating to postsecondary 
     education or training, career paths, and financial aid.

     SEC. _____5. FUNDING.

       (a) Fiscal Year 2021.--Amounts made available to the 
     Secretary of Labor under the Department of Labor 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 to carry out the Act referred to in 
     section _____6(1) may be used to carry out this title.
       (b) Subsequent Years.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be 
     necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal 
     year.

     SEC. _____6. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Apprenticeship.--The term ``apprenticeship'' means an 
     apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
     (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
     Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
       (2) Career and technical education.--The term ``career and 
     technical education'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       (3) Early college high school.--The term ``early college 
     high school'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7801).
       (4) High school.--The term ``high school'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (5) Industry intermediary.--The term ``industry 
     intermediary'' means an entity that--
       (A) in order to accelerate apprenticeship program 
     development and helps establish new apprenticeship 
     partnerships at the national, State, or regional level, 
     serves as a conduit between an employer and an entity, such 
     as--
       (i) an industry partner;
       (ii) the Department of Labor; and
       (iii) a State agency responsible for workforce development 
     programs;
       (B) demonstrates a capacity to work with employers and 
     other key partners to identify workforce trends and foster 
     public-private funding to establish new apprenticeship 
     programs; and
       (C) is an entity such as--
       (i) a business;
       (ii) a consortium of businesses;
       (iii) a business-related nonprofit organization, including 
     industry associations and business federations;
       (iv) a private organization functioning as a workforce 
     intermediary for the express purpose of serving the needs of 
     businesses, including community-based nonprofit service 
     providers and industry-aligned training providers; or
       (v) a consortium of any of the entities described in 
     clauses (i) through (iv).
       (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002).
       (7) Junior or community college.--The term ``junior or 
     community college'' has the meaning given the term in section 
     312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1058(f)).
       (8) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (9) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (10) State educational agency.--The term ``State 
     educational agency'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (11) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics.
       (12) Technology sector.--The term ``technology sector'' 
     means the industry sector involved in the design or 
     development of hardware, software, or security of digital 
     data.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2554. Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) 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:

        On page 2022, line 15, strike ``$42,450,000,000'' and 
     insert ``$52,450,000,000''.
        On page 2024, line 9, strike ``10 percent'' and insert 
     ``15 percent''.
       On page 2470, line 10, strike ``$42,450,000,000'' and 
     insert ``$52,450,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2555. Mr. WYDEN 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:

        On page 1816, line 24, insert ``and watershed scale'' 
     after ``cross-boundary''.
       On page 1838, line 10, insert ``and watershed'' before 
     ``storage''.
        On page 1842, line 9, insert ``, restoration, and 
     maintenance'' after ``management''.
        On page 1847, line 9, insert ``and watershed'' after 
     ``groundwater''.
       On page 1847, line 19, insert ``implementation,'' before 
     ``and construction''.
        On page 1848, line 9, insert ``, groundwater storage,'' 
     after ``surface water''.
       On page 1851, line 7, insert ``watershed function,'' after 
     ``benefits,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2556. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Whitehouse) 
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 subtitle A of title I of division A, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 111__. CORROSION PREVENTION FOR BRIDGES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Applicable bridge project.--The term ``applicable 
     bridge project'' means a project for construction, 
     replacement, rehabilitation, maintenance, or protection, 
     other than de minimis work, as determined by the applicable 
     State department of transportation, on a bridge project 
     assisted under title 23, United States Code.
       (2) Certified contractor.--The term ``certified 
     contractor'' means a contracting or subcontracting firm that 
     has been certified by a third party organization recognized 
     industry-wide that evaluates the capability of the contractor 
     or subcontractor to properly perform 1 or more specified 
     aspects of an applicable bridge project described in 
     subsection (b)(2).
       (3) Qualified training program.--The term ``qualified 
     training program'' means a training program in corrosion 
     control, mitigation, and prevention that is--
       (A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets 
     industry corrosion standards; or
       (B) an industrial coatings applicator training program--
       (i) registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly 
     known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, 
     chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and
       (ii) that meets the standards of subpart A of part 29 and 
     part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations).
       (b) Applicable Bridge Projects.--
       (1) Quality control.--A certified contractor shall carry 
     out aspects of an applicable bridge project described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) Aspects of applicable bridge projects.--Aspects of an 
     applicable bridge project referred to in paragraph (1) 
     include--
       (A) surface preparation or coating application on steel or 
     rebar, and other passive forms of corrosion prevention of 
     rebar, such as galvanic anodes, of an applicable bridge 
     project;
       (B) removal of a lead-based or other hazardous coating from 
     steel of an existing applicable bridge project; and
       (C) shop painting of structural steel or rebar fabricated 
     for installation on an applicable bridge project.
       (3) Corrosion management system.--A State department of 
     transportation shall--
       (A) implement a corrosion management system that utilizes 
     industry-recognized standards and corrosion mitigation and 
     prevention methods to address--

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       (i) surface preparation;
       (ii) protective coatings;
       (iii) materials selection;
       (iv) cathodic protection;
       (v) corrosion engineering;
       (vi) personnel training; and
       (vii) best practices in environmental protection to prevent 
     environmental degradation and uphold public health; and
       (B) require a certified contractor, for the purpose of 
     carrying out aspects of applicable bridge projects described 
     in paragraph (2), to employ a substantial number of 
     individuals that are trained and certified by a qualified 
     training program as meeting the ANSI/NACE Number 13/SSPC-ACS-
     1 standard (or a successor standard).
       (4) Certification.--For an applicable bridge project that 
     includes an aspect described in paragraph (2), a State 
     department of transportation shall only accept bids from a 
     certified contractor that presents written proof that the 
     certification of the contractor meets the relevant SSPC-QP 
     standards (or successor standards).
       (c) Training Program.--As a condition of entering into a 
     contract for an applicable bridge project, each certified 
     contractor shall provide training for each individual who is 
     not a certified coating applicator but that the certified 
     contractor employs to carry out aspects of applicable bridge 
     projects described in subsection (b)(2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2557. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) 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:

       In the eighth proviso under the heading ``distance 
     learning, telemedicine, and broadband program'' under the 
     heading ``Rural Utilities Service'' under the heading ``RURAL 
     DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     AGRICULTURE'' in title I of division J, strike ``electric 
     cooperatives'' and insert ``pole owners''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2558. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Johnson) 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 title I of division H, add the following:

     SEC. 810__. PAYMENT TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO DYE FUEL.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:

     ``SEC. 6433. DYED FUEL.

       ``(a) In General.--If a person establishes to the 
     satisfaction of the Secretary that such person meets the 
     requirements of subsection (b) with respect to diesel fuel or 
     kerosene, then the Secretary shall pay to such person an 
     amount (without interest) equal to the tax described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(A) with respect to such diesel fuel or 
     kerosene.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--A person meets the requirements of this 
     subsection with respect to diesel fuel or kerosene if such 
     person removes from a terminal eligible indelibly dyed diesel 
     fuel or kerosene.
       ``(2) Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene 
     defined.--The term `eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or 
     kerosene' means diesel fuel or kerosene--
       ``(A) with respect to which a tax under section 4081 was 
     previously paid (and not credited or refunded), and
       ``(B) which is exempt from taxation under section 4082(a).
       ``(c) Cross Reference.--For civil penalty for excessive 
     claims under this section, see section 6675.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 6206 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``or 6427'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``6427, or 6433'', and
       (B) by striking ``6420 and 6421'' and inserting ``6420, 
     6421, and 6433''.
       (2) Section 6430 of such Code is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2), by 
     striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting 
     ``or'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) which are removed as eligible indelibly dyed diesel 
     fuel or kerosene under section 6433.''.
       (3) Section 6675 of such Code is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or 6427 (relating to 
     fuels not used for taxable purposes)'' and inserting ``6427 
     (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), or 6433 
     (relating to eligible indelibly dyed fuel)'', and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``6421, or 6427,'' 
     and inserting ``6421, 6427, or 6433''.
       (4) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of 
     such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     item:

``Sec. 6433. Dyed fuel.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or 
     kerosene removed on or after the date that is 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2559. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) 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:

        On page 1592, strike lines 6 through 13 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(2) is placed in service on or after the date of 
     enactment of this section;
       ``(3) meets the requirements of subclauses (I) and (III) of 
     section 242(b)(1)(B)(ii); and
       ``(4)(A) is in compliance with all applicable Federal, 
     Tribal, and State requirements; or
       ``(B) would be constructed or brought into compliance with 
     the requirements described in subparagraph (A) as a result of 
     the capital improvements or investment carried out using an 
     incentive payment under this section.
       On page 1593, line 15, insert ``subject to subsection 
     (c),'' before ``environmental''.
       On page 1594, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       ``(c) Condition.--Incentive payments may only be made for 
     environmental improvements under subsection (b)(3) on the 
     condition that the improvements, including any related 
     physical or operational changes, have been authorized under 
     applicable Federal, State, and Tribal permitting or licensing 
     processes that include appropriate mitigation conditions 
     arising from consultation and environmental review under the 
     processes.
       On page 1594, line 9, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
       On page 1594, line 18, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2560. Mr. LEE 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:

        Strike section 11102 and insert the following:

     SEC. 11102. OBLIGATION LIMITATION.

       (a) General Limitation.--Subject to subsection (d) and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each fiscal 
     year, the obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs shall not exceed the net highway 
     receipts most recently estimated by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury for that fiscal year under section 9503(d)(1)(B) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (b) Distribution of Obligation Authority.--For each fiscal 
     year, the Secretary--
       (1) shall not distribute obligation authority provided by 
     subsection (a) for the fiscal year for--
       (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and 
     programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and
       (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics;
       (2) shall not distribute an amount of obligation authority 
     provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts--
       (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the 
     funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of 
     title 23, United States Code); and
       (B) for which obligation authority was provided in a 
     previous fiscal year;
       (3) shall determine the proportion that--
       (A) the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for 
     the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts not 
     distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 
     bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
     programs, less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
       (4) shall distribute the obligation authority provided by 
     subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other 
     than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are 
     allocated by the Secretary

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     under this division and title 23, United States Code, or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     that title, by multiplying--
       (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by
       (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
     program for the fiscal year; and
       (5) shall distribute the obligation authority provided by 
     subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed 
     under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs that are apportioned by the 
     Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than the 
     amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of title 23, 
     United States Code) in the proportion that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs 
     that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
     each State for the fiscal year; bears to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
     States Code, to all States for the fiscal year.
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of each fiscal year--
       (1) revise a distribution of the obligation authority made 
     available under subsection (b) if an amount distributed 
     cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and
       (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
     obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
     during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States 
     having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under 
     sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141)) and 104 of title 
     23, United States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply 
     to contract authority for transportation research programs 
     carried out under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code.
       (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and
       (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     distribution of obligation authority under subsection (b) for 
     each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute to the 
     States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the program 
     under section 202 of title 23, United States Code) that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid highway programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
     section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be 
     available for obligation, for the fiscal year because of the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for the fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
     authority under subsection (b)(5).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       At the end of division C, add the following:

     SEC. 3____. OBLIGATION LIMITATION.

       Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by 
     section 30017), is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(f) Obligation Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection 
     (a) or any other provision of law, for each fiscal year, the 
     total of all obligations from amounts made available from the 
     Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by subsection 
     (a) and any other provision of law shall not exceed the net 
     mass transit receipts most recently estimated for that fiscal 
     year by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 
     9503(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2561. Mr. LEE 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:

        Beginning on page 2065, strike line 13 and all that 
     follows through ``(6)'' on page 2071, line 1, and insert the 
     following:
       (B) shall deploy the broadband network and begin providing 
     broadband service to each customer that desires broadband 
     service not later than 4 years after the date on which the 
     entity receives the subgrant, except that an eligible entity 
     may extend the deadline under this subparagraph if--
       (i) the eligible entity has a plan for use of the grant 
     funds;
       (ii) the construction project is underway; or
       (iii) extenuating circumstances require an extension of 
     time to allow the project to be completed;
       (C) for any project that involves laying fiber optic cables 
     or conduit underground or along a roadway, shall include 
     interspersed conduit access points at regular and short 
     intervals;
       (D) may use the subgrant to deploy broadband infrastructure 
     in or through any area required to reach interconnection 
     points or otherwise to ensure the technical feasibility and 
     financial sustainability of a project providing broadband 
     service to an unserved location, underserved location, or 
     eligible community anchor institution;
       (E) once the network has been deployed, shall provide 
     public notice, online and through other means, of that fact 
     to the locations and areas to which broadband service has 
     been provided and share the public notice with the eligible 
     entity that awarded the subgrant;
       (F) shall carry out public awareness campaigns in service 
     areas that are designed to highlight the value and benefits 
     of broadband service in order to increase the adoption of 
     broadband service by consumers; and
       (G) if the entity is no longer able to provide broadband 
     service to the locations covered by the subgrant at any time, 
     shall sell the network capacity at a reasonable, wholesale 
     rate on a nondiscriminatory basis to other broadband service 
     providers or public sector entities.
       (5)
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  SA 2562. Mr. LEE 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 F, add the following:

    TITLE VI--NO DUPLICATION OF FUNDING FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

     SEC. 60601. NO DUPLICATION OF FUNDING FOR BROADBAND 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       None of the amounts made available under this division or 
     an amendment made by this division may be awarded for the 
     construction, operation, or upgrading of broadband 
     infrastructure to serve customers in an area that is served 
     by a broadband provider that receives funds under another 
     Federal broadband program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2563. Mr. LEE 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 F, add the following:

TITLE VI--NO OVERBUILDING CAUSED BY DUPLICATION WITH UNIVERSAL SERVICE 
                SUPPORT OR OTHER FEDERAL BROADBAND FUNDS

     SEC. 60601. NO OVERBUILDING CAUSED BY DUPLICATION WITH 
                   UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT OR OTHER FEDERAL 
                   BROADBAND FUNDS.

        The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
     Information may not award amounts under this division or an 
     amendment made by this division if the Federal Communications 
     Commission determines that the award would likely lead to 
     overbuilding by a recipient of--
       (1) universal service support; or
       (2) amounts provided under another Federal program for the 
     provision of broadband internet access service.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2564. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, and Ms. 
Duckworth) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:

       On page 2486, line 14, strike ``Provided'' and all that 
     follows through ``proviso:'' on line 21 and insert the 
     following: ``Provided further, That of the amount provided 
     under this heading in this Act, $2,500,000,000 shall be for 
     construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of 
     inland waterways projects: Provided further, That section 
     102(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public 
     Law 99-662; 33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) and section 109 of the Water 
     Resources Development

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     Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2624) shall not 
     apply to the extent that such projects are carried out using 
     funds provided in the preceding proviso: Provided further, 
     That in using such funds referred to in the preceding 
     proviso, the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
     included in the Capital Investment Strategy of the Corps of 
     Engineers:''.
       On page 2487, lines 9 through 11, strike ``or section 1135 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 
     99-662; 33 U.S.C. 2309a),'' and insert ``section 1135 of the 
     Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662; 
     33 U.S.C. 2309a), or section 165(a) of division AA of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
     260),''.
       On page 2489, line 3, insert ``Provided further, That the 
     amounts provided in the preceding proviso do not limit the 
     Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
     from allotting additional funds from the amounts provided 
     under this title in this Act for additional shore protection 
     projects:'' after ``2024:''.
       On page 2489, line 9, insert ``Provided further, That in 
     selecting projects under the previous proviso, the Secretary 
     of the Army shall prioritize projects with overriding life-
     safety benefits: Provided further, That of the funds in the 
     proviso preceding the preceding proviso, the Secretary of the 
     Army shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize 
     projects in the work plan that directly benefit economically 
     disadvantaged communities, and may take into consideration 
     prioritizing projects that benefit areas in which the 
     percentage of people that live in poverty or identify as 
     belonging to a minority group is greater than the average 
     such percentage in the United States, based on data from the 
     Bureau of the Census:'' after ``purpose:''.
       On page 2496, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

                 general provisions--corps of engineers

       Sec. 300.  For projects that are carried out with funds 
     under this heading, the Secretary of the Army and the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     consider other factors in addition to the benefit-cost ratio 
     when determining the economic benefits of projects that 
     benefit disadvantaged communities.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2565. Mrs. FEINSTEIN 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:

        On page 1051, strike line 21 and insert the following:
       (c) Effective Date.--The rule required under subsection (b) 
     shall become effective on September 1 of the first calendar 
     year beginning after the date on which the Secretary issues 
     that rule.
       (d) Periodic Review.--Nothing in this section pre-
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2566. Mrs. FEINSTEIN 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:

        In section 24214, strike subsection (c) and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Rulemaking.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Secretary issues the notice required under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue a final rule to 
     update hood and bumper standards for motor vehicles (as 
     defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code).
       (2) Deadline.--The rule issued under paragraph (1) shall 
     become effective on September 1 of the first calendar year 
     beginning after the date on which the Secretary issues that 
     rule.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2567. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
Padilla, and Mr. Durbin) 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:

        On page 2186, between lines 14 and 15, insert the 
     following:
       (f) Aggregation Permitted.--Section 904(b) of division N of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
     260), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) Aggregation permitted.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall 
     adopt rules providing that--
       ``(A) a unit of local government may pay a participating 
     provider on behalf of an eligible household for an internet 
     service offering, in lieu of the participating provider 
     applying a monthly discount to the amount charged to the 
     eligible household; and
       ``(B) the Commission will reimburse a unit of local 
     government for amounts paid to a participating provider as 
     described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as the 
     Commission would have reimbursed the participating provider 
     for applying a monthly discount to the amount charged to the 
     eligible household, subject to the applicable maximum amount 
     of the affordable connectivity benefit under paragraph 
     (7).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2568. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Lujan) 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:

        On page 519, line 11, insert ``and rural commuters'' after 
     ``commuters''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2569. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Peters) 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:

        On page 1099, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert the 
     following:
     activity;
       (C) to purchase or lease a license plate reader; or
       (D) to purchase, lease, or operate an unmanned aircraft 
     system manufactured by an entity domiciled in the People's 
     Republic of China or subject to influence or control by the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China or the Communist 
     Party of the People's Republic of China (or a subsidiary or 
     affiliate of such an entity).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2570. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) proposed an 
amendment 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; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. LIMOUSINE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SAFETY 
                   STANDARDS.

       (a) Limousine Standards.--
       (1) Safety belt and seating system standards for 
     limousines.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe a final 
     rule that--
       (A) amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Numbers 
     208, 209, and 210 to require to be installed in limousines on 
     each designated seating position, including on side-facing 
     seats--
       (i) an occupant restraint system consisting of integrated 
     lap-shoulder belts; or
       (ii) an occupant restraint system consisting of a lap belt, 
     if an occupant restraint system described in clause (i) does 
     not meet the need for motor vehicle safety; and
       (B) amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 207 
     to require limousines to meet standards for seats (including 
     side-facing seats), seat attachment assemblies, and seat 
     installation to minimize the possibility of failure by forces 
     acting on the seats, attachment assemblies, and installations 
     as a result of motor vehicle impact.
       (2) Report on retrofit assessment for limousines.--Not 
     later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report that assesses the feasibility, benefits, and costs 
     with respect to the application of any requirement 
     established under paragraph (1) to a limousine introduced 
     into interstate commerce before the date on which the 
     requirement takes effect.
       (b) Modifications of Certain Vehicles.--The final rule 
     prescribed under subsection

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     (a)(1) and any standards prescribed under subsection (b) or 
     (c) of section 23015 shall apply to a person modifying a 
     passenger motor vehicle (as defined in section 32101 of title 
     49, United States Code) that has already been purchased by 
     the first purchaser (as defined in section 30102(b) of that 
     title) by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle to make the 
     vehicle a limousine.
       (c) Application.--The requirements of this section apply 
     notwithstanding section 30112(b)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2571. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) 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:

       On page 1099, beginning on line 22, strike ``or'' and all 
     that follows through line 24, and insert the following:
       (C) to purchase or lease a license plate reader; or
       (D) to purchase, lease, or operate an unmanned aircraft 
     system (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United 
     States Code) manufactured by--
       (i) an entity domiciled in the People's Republic of China; 
     or
       (ii) an entity, or a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity, 
     that is subject to influence or control by--

       (I) the Government of the People's Republic of China; or
       (II) the Chinese Communist Party.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2572. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) 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 G, add the following:

       TITLE XII--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE

     SEC. 71201. FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES AND 
                   RESEARCH FACILITIES OF THE AGRICULTURAL 
                   RESEARCH SERVICE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agricultural research facility.--The term 
     ``agricultural research facility'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 2 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
     390).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for the 
     period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $12,500,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to carry out this section, 
     of which the Secretary shall use--
       (1) $11,500,000,000 to carry out the competitive grant 
     program established under section 4 of the Research 
     Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390b) to provide to agricultural 
     research facilities the Federal share of the costs of the 
     construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, 
     renovation, or remodeling of--
       (A) the agricultural research facilities; or
       (B) the equipment of the agricultural research facilities 
     necessary for conducting agricultural research; and
       (2) $1,000,000,000 to provide direct payments to research 
     facilities of the Agricultural Research Service for the 
     purpose of addressing deferred maintenance, with priority 
     given to the most critical structures, in accordance with the 
     Agricultural Research Service Capital Investment Strategy 
     dated April 23, 2012.
       (c) Secretarial Waiver.--Notwithstanding section 3(c)(2)(A) 
     of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(A), in 
     carrying out subsection (b)(1), the Secretary, on a case-by-
     case basis, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     may provide that the Federal share of the costs described in 
     that subsection is up to 100 percent of those costs.
       (d) Equitable Distribution.--
       (1) In general.--In awarding grants under the program 
     described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) using amounts 
     made available by that subsection, the Secretary, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, shall ensure--
       (A) an equitable geographic distribution of funds;
       (B) an equitable distribution of funds to diverse 
     institutions; and
       (C) an equitable distribution of funds to agricultural 
     research facilities of various sizes.
       (2) Requirement.--Of the amounts made available by 
     subsection (b) to carry out paragraph (1) of that subsection, 
     not more than 20 percent may be provided for projects in any 
     1 State each fiscal year.
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  SA 2573. Mr. OSSOFF 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:

        On page 202, strike line 5 and insert the following:
       (2) in subsection (l)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (2);
       (B) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
     follows through ``In determining'' in paragraph (1) in the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(l) Accommodating Utility Facilities in the Right-of-
     way.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Federal land.--The term `Federal land' means any land 
     or interest in land owned by the United States.
       ``(B) Indian land.--The term `Indian land' means--
       ``(i) land located within the boundaries of--

       ``(I) an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or
       ``(II) a former reservation within Oklahoma; and

       ``(ii) land not located within the boundaries of an Indian 
     reservation, pueblo, or rancheria--

       ``(I) the title to which is held in trust by the United 
     States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or an individual 
     Indian;
       ``(II) the title to which is held by an Indian Tribe or an 
     individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation 
     under laws of the United States; or
       ``(III) the title to which is held by a dependent Indian 
     community.

       ``(C) Right-of-way.--The term `right-of-way' means any real 
     property, or interest therein, acquired, dedicated, or 
     reserved for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
     a highway.
       ``(D) Utility facility.--
       ``(i) In general.--The term `utility facility' means any 
     privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, 
     or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing 
     communications, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, water, 
     steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway 
     drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire 
     or police signal system or street lighting system, that 
     directly or indirectly serves the public.
       ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `utility facility' includes--

       ``(I) a renewable energy generation facility;
       ``(II) electrical transmission and distribution 
     infrastructure; and
       ``(III) broadband infrastructure and conduit.

       ``(2) Accommodation.--In determining''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) State approval.--A State, on behalf of the Secretary, 
     may approve accommodating a utility facility described in 
     paragraph (1)(D)(ii) within a right-of-way on a Federal-aid 
     highway.
       ``(4) Exclusion.--Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a 
     utility facility on Federal land or Indian land.
       ``(5) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection alters 
     or affects any prohibition relating to commercial activity 
     under section 111(a).'';
       (3) in subsection (o)--
       On page 202, line 23, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
       On page 203, strike line 17 and insert the following:
     the project is located on a Federal-aid highway.
       ``(t) Vegetation Management.--States are encouraged to 
     implement, or to enter into partnerships to implement, 
     vegetation management practices, such as increased mowing 
     heights and planting native grasses and pollinator-friendly 
     habitats, along a right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway, if 
     the implementation of those practices--
       ``(1) is in the public interest; and
       ``(2) will not impair the highway or interfere with the 
     free and safe flow of traffic.''.

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