[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5520. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 10__. TREATMENT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 
                   FORGIVENESS OF PAYROLL COSTS UNDER HIGHWAY AND 
                   PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT COST-
                   REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 31.201-5 of title 
     48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), 
     for the purposes of any cost-reimbursement contract awarded 
     in accordance with section 112 of title 23, United States 
     Code, or section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, or any 
     subcontract under such a contract, no cost reduction or cash 
     refund (including through a reduced indirect cost rate) shall 
     be due to the Department of Transportation or to a State 
     transportation department, transit agency, or other recipient 
     of assistance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
     Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, on the 
     basis of forgiveness of the payroll costs of a covered loan 
     (as those terms are defined in section 7A(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a))) issued under the paycheck 
     protection program under section 7(a)(36) of that Act (15 
     U.S.C. 636(a)(36)).
       (b) Saving Provision.--Nothing in this section amends or 
     exempts the prohibitions and liabilities under section 3729 
     of title 31, United States Code.
       (c) Termination.--This section ceases to be effective on 
     June 30, 2025.
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