[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1138-S1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 81. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be

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proposed by him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the 
United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant 
programs; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED COVID FUNDS.

       (a) Covered Funds.--The term ``covered funds'' means 
     amounts made available under--
       (1) the Coronavirus Relief Fund established under section 
     601 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801); and
       (2) the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 
     programs established under section 602 or 603 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802, 803).
       (b) Identification of Funds to Transfer.--Not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall identify unobligated covered funds, 
     which shall be transferred to the Administrator of the United 
     States Fire Administration under subsection (c).
       (c) Transfer.--Effective on the date that is 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated covered 
     funds identified by the Secretary of the Treasury under 
     subsection (b) shall be transferred to and merged with other 
     amounts made available to the Administrator of the United 
     States Fire Administration to carry out section 17(g)(1)(N) 
     of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
     U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)(N)).
       (d) Availability and Use.--Amounts transferred under 
     subsection (c) shall remain available until expended.
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